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AerospaceCHINA LAUNCHES SECOND UNMANNED SPACECRAFT
BEIJING, The unmanned spacecraft in the seconf test flight was launched today from the base of Jiuquan, in the Gobi desert. It would return in a few days and it will conduct experiments in physics and... more
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PeopleUNITED PARCEL SERVICE ORDERS 60 AIRBUS FREIGHTERS
FRANCE, UPS placed a firm order worth $6 billion for an additional 60 A300-600 freighters from Airbus Industrie to handle long-term growth in its air business. The order also includes options for an additional... more
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AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES TO INCREASE LEGROOM
USA, United Airlines announced that business-class customers on both domestic and international flights will get seven additional inches between their seat and the back of the seat in front of them. United... more
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AccidentsTWO MILITARY AIRCRAFTS CRASH IN CHINA, 21 KILLED
CHINA, The crashes occurred last tuesday. The two planes crashed in different aereas and 15 soldiers and 6 civilians were killed. The new was reported by the Association for Human Rights and Democracy... more
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AccidentsVICTIMS' FAMILIES FILE SUIT IN CONCORDE CRASH
USA, The families of three victims who died in last summer's crash of a Concorde jet near Paris filed suit in U.S. federal court seeking compensation from seven defendants, including Air France and... more
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AirlinesWORCESTER, MA AS ITS 6TH DESTINATION FROM ORLANDO SANFORD
SANFORD, FLORIDA, Orlando Sanford International Airport welcomes new service on Pan American Airways (Pan Am) between Orlando Sanford and Worcester, MA. Pan Am will offer daily non-stop service to... more
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AccidentsBUENOS AIRES: PLANE'S UNDERCARRIAGE COLLAPSES
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, The undercarriage of a Lloyd aereo boliviano's plane collapsed while taking off from Buenos Aires international airport. The incident threw the plane off balance and a wing... more
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AirlinesTWA AND AMERICAN TO ANNOUNCE THE MERGER
NEW YORK, The expected merger was announced yesterday. American is to buy most of TWA assets for $500 million. The deal includes American's purchase of 49 percent stake in DC Air for about $82 million.... more
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Civil aviationSENSIS CORP. LANDS $100 MILLION FAA CONTRACT
USA, The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded Sensis Corp. a contract worth up to $100 million to build and install systems to guide aircraft and vehicles around airport grounds. Sensis will... more
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AirlinesEASY JET ''TAKE-OFF'' FOR PASSENGER NUMBER
GREAT BRITAIN, According to low-cost British airline EasyJet spokesman, the number of its passengers jumped 29% in December 2000 respect the same period of 1999. A noticeable increment of 35% has been... more
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DefenseDEPLEDED URANIUM (4): 1999 U.S. DOCUMENT WARNED OF DEPLETED URANIUM IN KOSOVO
USA, After the NATO bombing campaign of 1999, the United States urged allied armies to take special precautions on entering Kosovo because American ammunition littering the landscape contained depleted... more
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AirlinesWORLD AIRWAYS PROVIDES FLIGHTS FOR 2001 HADJ PILGRIMAGE
USA, World Airways today announced that it will be operating MD-11 aircraft for Garuda Indonesia in round trip flight service for pilgrims traveling to Mecca during the 2001 Hadj pilgrimage. The flights... more
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DefenseDEPLETED URANIUM (3): CANCER OR LEUKAEMIA CASES' LIST
USA, CNN reported the cancer or leukaemia cases of NATO European countries: • Italy: 30 cases, six deaths. • Belgium: nine cases, five deaths. • Spain: eight cases, two deaths. • The Netherl... more
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IndustryL-3 COMMUNICATIONS BUYS UPGRADE T-45 TRAINER
NEW YORK, L-3 Communications today announced that its Link Simulation & Trining division has been awarded a $2.1 million contract from the Boeing Company to upgrade and reconfigure a U.S. Navy T-45C... more
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Civil aviationFAA AD ON PILATUS PC12 E PC12/45 AIRCRAFTS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department... more
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AirlinesBA TO ISSUE LEAFLETS ABOUT ''ECONOMIC CLASS SYNDROME''
LONDON, The leaflets carry informations health tips to deal with the risks of fatal blood clots on long haul flights. A BA's spokeswoman said the leaflet is "about well-being in the air, and we have always... more
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PeopleAIRLINE TRAINING INTERNATIONAL - ATI - APPOINTS VETERAN IT EXPERT
TORONTO, Airline Training International Inc. (ATI) is pleased to announce the addition of Stephen B. Grant to its management team. Grant will assume the role of Vice President of Information Technology... more
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AirlinesJAPAN AIRLINES TO STUDY NEW WAYS TO HOLD BACK ''ECONOMY CLASS SYNDROME''
GIAPPONE, The airline is working on ways to ensure passengers a better safety in order to fight the so-called "economy class syndrome". A JAL spokesman added that the carrier is already trying to encourage... more
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AirlinesIBERIA'S PILOTS' UNION THREATENS TO BLOCK AIR EUROPA'S TAKE OVER
MADRID, Sepla, the union representing Iberia's 1.800 pilots, objects to the incorporation of Air Europa's 500 pilots unless the newcomers, regardless of their seniority and experience, to be taken on at... more
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DefenseDEPLETED URANIUM (2): NATO CO-OPERATES
USA, Nato spokesman Mark Laity told "Sky News" today: "Nato is already co-operating fully with any nation that wants informations. We're repeating what medical experts are saying that there's no link between... more
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Civil aviationFAA AD ON RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY (BEECH) A36, B36TC, AND 58 PLANES.
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive issued... more
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PeopleLOCKERBIE TRIAL GOES TOWARD END
CAMP ZEIST, HOLLAND, The Lockerbie bombing trial about PanAm flight 103, which sees two Libyans charged to have placed the bomb that have caused 270 victims, is entered in its final straight. Over... more
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AirlinesPASSENGERS OF AVIANCA FLIGHT REFUSE TO GET BACK ON THE PLANE AFTER ABORTED TAKEOFF
BUENOS AIRES, A colombian airline Avianca Boeing 767 aborted takeoff and passengers refused to get back on the plane for a new attempt. They tried to get on other flights after a technical problem during... more
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IndustryJAS TO SIGN AGREEMENT WITH PRATT&WHITNEY
EASTH HARTFORD, USA, Pratt & Whitney Aftermarket Servicesis to provide a fleet management program (FMP) for the airline's PW4158-powered A300-600R aircraft. The agreement covers 44 engines and has an estimated... more
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Science and technologyINDIA: FOG HITS AIR
INDIA, Fog yesterday struck again the Gandhi International of New Delhi forcing diversions and delays of airport operations. International and domestic flights reported over five-hour delays. After visibility... more
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AccidentsUNITED PASSENGER DIVERTED BECAUSE OF AN UNRULY PASSENGER
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, The Boeing 747 was flying from Chicago to Hong Kong but it was forced to land at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport because of a passenger causing disturbance. The new was reported... more
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IndustryTEN CESSNA CARAVAN SOLD BY CESSNA VAN NUYS REPRESENTATIVE
WICHITA, KANSAS, Van Nuys Flight Center Cessna representative placed an order for 10 new Cessna Grand Caravans, as the same Cessna has announced today. Van Nuys is the Cessna Authorized Sale Representative... more
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AerospaceASTRONOMERS FIND HUGE CLUSTER OF STARS IN DISTANT UNIVERSE
SAN DIEGO, CA, Astronomers have found what may be the largest structure in the observable universe -- an immense concentration of quasars and galaxies clustered across more than 600 million light years.... more
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DefenseDEPLETED URANIUM: ATTEMPT TO SHELVE? IN UK WILL NOT MAKE EXAMINATIONS ON SOLDIERS
UK, The British Defense Ministry not thinks necessary to subject its soldiers returned from the Kosovo to clinicians examinations to verify eventual depleted uranium's high levels in the blood. The... more
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DefenseRUMSFELD PANEL TO PROPOSE COUNCILS TO SAFEGUARD SATELLITES
WASHINGTON, A commission chaired by Donald H. Rumsfeld, President-elect Bush's nominee for secretary of defense, will recommend the creation of top-level posts to cope with foreign threats against... more
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AirlinesAIR FRANCE TO LOWER TRANS-ATLANTIC FARES
NEW YORK, Lowered ticket fares will include the routes between Boston and Madrid, Philadelphia and Paris, Chicago and Hamburg. Tickets must be purchased by Jan. 23, and travel completed by March 31. These... more
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PeopleFINLAND SELECTS AVIATION SIMULATION SOFTWARE FROM BOEING SUBSIDIARY THE PRESTON GROUP
FINLAND, The Civil Aviation Administration of Finland has exercised its purchase option with The Preston Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, for a perpetual license to Total Airspace... more
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AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES, THE NEW GIANT AIRLINE
NEW YORK, USA, With estimated acquisisition of whole airline TWA and a 20% quote of U.S Airways, American Airlines goes to world's most important carriers gotha. The operation, worth 2 USDbn, is well... more
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AirlinesATLANTIC COAST AIRLINES/UNITED EXPRESS TO ORDER 32 FAIRCHILD DORNIER 328JET
DULLES, USA, Delivery of the first of the new United Express 328JETs is scheduled for the first quarter of 2002. The remainder of the aircraft are scheduled to be delivered before the end of 2003. This... more
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AccidentsPLANE FORCED TO MAKE EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER PILOT PASSED OUT
NEW YORK, The plane, a Continental Airlines Boeing 777 en route from Houston to Paris carrying 208 people, had to make an emergency landing at Newark airport, New York, after the pilot passed out at the... more
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IndustryADAM AIRCRAFT ANNOUNCES PRICE FOR M-309
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, Adam Aircraft announced that it will offer the first 20 production M-309 twin-engine aircraft at an introductory price of $695,000. The M-309's price includes a full glass panel... more
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AccidentsMILITARY PLANE MISSING IN NEW GUINEA
INDONESIA, The indonesian plane, a CASA 235 aircraft carrying nine crew and passengers, including senior army and police chiefs, went missed over dense jungle in Irian Jaya province, in New Guinea. The... more
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AccidentsBEA CONFIRM THAT METAL STRIP WHICH CAUSED CONCORDE ACCIDENT COMES FROM CONTINENTAL JET
PARIS, FRANCE, According with French investigation board, (BEA) the metal strip found on runway that have caused the Concorde accident in July is surely belonging to Continental DC-10 started some... more
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PeopleECONOMY CLASS SYNDROME (2): TWO PASSENGERS SUED THE AIRLINES
UK, Two Britons who have suffered the effects of blood clotting, known as "economy class syndrome", during a flight to Australia sued the two airlines which carried them, British Airways and Airtours.... more
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AerospaceNASA SELECTS FINALISTS FOR NEXT DISCOVERY MISSION
U.S.A., NASA has narrowed the choices for an upcoming Discovery space exploration mission to three proposals: a space telescope that would search for terrestrial planets, a probe that could look inside... more
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Civil aviationQANTAS, ANSETT TOLD TO CHECK ENGINES
AUSTRALIA, The aviation watchdog will today order Qantas and Ansett to urgently inspect several jet engines which overseas regulators fear may disintegrate, blasting shards of metal into passenger cabins. The... more
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Science and technologyUNITED
LONDON, United Airlines is to introduce battery-powered mobile check-in units - called "chariots" - at London's Heathrow Airport this spring. A customer service representative will work in each chariot,... more
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DefenseDEPLETED URANIUM: GERMAN MINISTER DENIES EVERY DANGER
BERLIN, The Defense's German minister, Rudolf Scharping, denied the existence of a cancer-danger linked to the use of depleted uranium bombs for the German soldiers having taken part to the conflict... more
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AirlinesHORIZON AIR RECEIVES FIRST BOMBARDIER Q400
TORONTO, CANADA, The carrier will have a fleet of 15 Q400s by year-end and holds options for an additional 15. The aircraft will undertake a series of proving runs prior to entering regularly scheduled... more
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IndustryAIRBUS: NEW COMPANY TO BE SET UP IN FEBRUARY
FRANKFURT, EADS and BAe Systems today announced to set up the new integrated company at the end of February. An EADS spokesman said BAe Systems PLC will continue to hold a 20% stake in Airbus, with... more
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AccidentsPASSENGER DIES AFTER FLYING: ''ECONOMY-CLASS SYNDROME''?
AUSTRALIA, A 68 years old welsh, Thomas Lamb, died after falling ill on the journey from Heathrow to Melbourne. The man suffered breathing difficulties on arrival in Australia and was taken to hospital,... more
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AirlinesBA TO BUY MINORITY STAKES IN EUROPEAN AIRLINES
UK, BA plans to buy minority stakes in european carriers to strengthen its position in the industry. The airline currently holds 9 per cent shareholding in Iberia, the Spanish flag carrier, and code-sharing... more
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Airlines2000 RECORD FOR AEROMEXICO TOO
HOUSTON, AeroMexico, Mexico's largest airline, announced that it set a record in annual passenger boardings on flights between the U.S. and Mexico during the year 2000: since 1994, AeroMexico has increased... more
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DefenseABOUT URANIUM
ROMA, Uranium is a very heavy (dense) metal which can be used as an abundant source of concentrated energy. It occurs in most rocks in concentrations of 2 to 4 parts per million and is as common in the... more
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Civil aviationEMERGENCY FAA AD ON BELL TEXTRON MODEL 222, 222B, 222U, 230, AND 430 HELICOPTERS
USA, EMERGENCY AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration DATE: January 5, 2001 2001-01-51... more