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DefenseTHE CAUSES OF ITALIAN F-16 CHOOSE INSTEAD MIRAGE 2000
ROME, ITALY, The excessive expense involved in acquisition of French Mirage2000 aircraftsa is at the base of the italian choose for the U.S. F-16. The higher cost for Mirage, about 1,4 USDbn, could close... more
PeopleBOEING TO PROPOSE NEW AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM
USA, Boeing Co. is trying to persuade the government to overhaul air traffic control system in order to advance it. The industry said it could give the FAA a new project in the next months. Boeing's chairman,... more
IndustryNEW IL-103 VERSION
MOSCOW, According to Andrei Pupkov, the Ilyushin's manager for this project, new versions of the Il-103 single piston airplane are being developed: last summer has been completed a prototype of agricultural... more
IndustryCPI AEROSTRUCTURES ANNOUNCES RECORD YEAR FOR CONTRACT AWARDS IN 2000
NEW YORK, CPI Aerostructures announced today that it was awarded approximately $13.0 million in new contract awards during 2000, nearly doubling the amount received in 1999. The Company also announced... more
AerospaceNASA CHOOSES CREWS FOR NEXT LAUNCHS
USA, Monday, NASA released the two flight crews names for missions later this year: one for the space shuttle, the other for the International Space Station. A captain in the U.S. Navy, Dominic Gorie,... more
AccidentsAUSTRALIA CRASHED HELICOPTER (2): BELL 206 TECHNICAL CARD
AUSTRALIA, The helicopter crashed in Australia was a 206 Jetranger manufactured by U.S. Bell Helicopters, now Bell Textron, which have built over 7000 unit since first in 1971. It has the following characteristics:... more
DefenseITALIAN AIR FORCE: GO AHEAD FOR F-16 FIGHTERS PURCHASE
ROME, An official of italian government said Air Force chances to purchase french Mirage fighters have dropped. That implicitly means a go ahead for the acquisition of F-16 military planes. The decision... more
Science and technologyREOPENED MILITARY AIRPORT IN GEORGIA
TBILISI, GEORGIA, With an official ceremony ex-Soviet Georgia's Defense Ministry officials will reopen a military air base 18 miles outside the capital, Tbilisi, after 18-month first stage of the reconstruction... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR AN AUSTRALIAN POLICE AIRCRAFT
PERTH, The Pol-Air 64 aircraft, carrying two people, had to make an emergency landing at Perth's Jandakot Airport due to a warning light indicating there were problems with the undercarriage and landing... more
AccidentsBELL 206 CRASHES IN AUSTRALIA, KILLED THE PILOT
AUSTRALIA, The Bell 206 helicopter yesterday slammed into the side of a hill at Courtney's Gap about 10 kilometres south-west of Sarina, Queensland. The helicopter exploded. Police is still recovering... more
PeopleAMERICAN EAGLE LAUNCHES REGIONAL JET SERVICE BETWEEN DETROIT/NEW YORK LA GUARDIA
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, announced today that it will start regional jet service between Detroit Metropolitan Airport and New York's La Guardia... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN NEW ZEALAND, PILOT UNHURT
NEW ZEALAND, The plane crashed in the outer Marlborough Sounds, it went down in the sea at Titirangi Bay . The pilot was unhurt and managed to swim ashore. The mishap was due to an engine failure. more
AirlinesBALKAN: NEW AIRLINES' INTERBALKAN UNION
ATHENS, The unions of balkan countries' airlines, Olympic Airways, Cyprus Airways, Jat, Tarom, Firom, agreed to establish a new interbalkan union. The new was announced by greek press agency Ana. more
Science and technology''SUEDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG'' : ''GERMAN ARMY REFORM''
BERLIN, The reform plan includes the shutdown of 59 places, among barracks and military bases. The new was announced by german Defence Minister on an interview on "Sueddeutsche Zeitung".......... more
IndustryAIRBUS TO LAUNCH A330-200 CARGO VERSION
PARIS, Airbus officials yesterday said in a nnews conference that the french industry is ready to launch a cargo version of its long-haul A300-200 aircraft. Development costs for the freighter will be... more
Latest newsNEW AIRSTRIKES ON IRAQ, SEVEN INJURED
IRAQ, Seven people were injured yesterday by british and US fighter airstrikes over six provinces, Iraq said. US Central Command replied saying no civilian target was striken. more
Science and technologyORLANDO SANFORD REPORTS TOTAL PASSENGERS RECORD FOR 2000
SANFORD, USA, As the year 2000 came to an end, Orlando Sanford International Airport finished the year well ahead of 1999's traffic levels. The airport serviced 1,159,700 passengers for the year. International... more
AccidentsLOCKERBIE: VERDICT TO COME TOMONROE
CAMP ZEIST, NETHERLANDS, Judge has announced that the verdict of the two lybians accused of Lockerbie airliner bombing will be delivered tomorrow. Abdel Basset al-Megrahi and Al-Amin Khalifa Fahima were... more
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AirlinesSAA PILOTS TO THREATEN INDUSTRIAL ACTION
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, SAAPA, the South African Airways Pilots' Association, announced it had given the airline 30 days from today to meet its demands, or face industrial action. The decision was... more
Finance and economy8% RAISE OF LOCKHEED SHARES
NEW YORK, USA, Lockheed Martin shares registered a value increase of about 8% in Wall Street stock exchange, after some extensive costs-reducing measures, involving less interests, fiscal and pension expenses,... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON SIKORSKY HELICOPTERS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation... more
Civil aviationANTI-HIJACKING TASK TEAM IN SOUTH AFRICA
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, Steve Tshwete, South African Security Minister ordered a plan to curb the increasing hijacking cases in the country. The order followed a spate of hijackings in the past month,... more
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AirlinesFRONTIER AIRLINES PRESENTS THE NEW AIRBUS LIVERY
DENVER, Today Frontier Airlines revealed a first look at the future by displaying its new aircraft livery. The airline unveiled its new look at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science on a giant screen.... more
AirlinesQANTAS TO INCREASE LONDON-SYDNEY SERVICE
SYDNEY, The australian airline announced it will increase its weekly London to Sydney via Bangkok services from five a week to daily starting from April 1. more
IndustryAIRBUS MET AND EXCEED ALL ITS OBJECTIVES FOR 2000
TOULOSE, FRANCE, Airbus French consortium diffused figures about its business in year 2000: it achieved a turnover of 17,2 USDbn, delivering 311 aircrafts, say 40% of all deliveries of aircraft with more... more
AirlinesSCOTAIRWAYS TO INCREASE LONDON-EDINBURGH SERVICE
EDINBURGH, The scottish airline will increase its number of daily flights between London and Edinburgh from seven to 10. Flights operate from mondays to fridays. The new was announced by the carrier. more
DefenseAMERICAN COAST GUARD TEAM IS HELPING GALAPAGOS
WASHINGTON, A team of 10 men of U.S. Coast Guard has left to carry aid to Ecuadorian authorities after the environmental disaster of Jan. 16 caused by stand of a ship that transported a large quantitative... more
DefenseFIRST SUCCESSFUL ANTIMISSILE NAVAL SYSTEM TEST
KAUAI, HAWAII, The first test of the Navy Theater Wide antimisile system has been conducted successfully in the Kauai range in Hawaii islands. The Aegis radar equipped cruiser USS Lake Erie launched a... more
Science and technologyEXPLOSION AT MANILA AIRPORT
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, Yesterday the Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport has been closed for few hours after an explosion destroyed an electrical cable resulting in a power outage. The explosion... more
DefenseTODAY SUMMIT BETWEEN ITALY AND FRANCE
TURIN, The main issues of the summit, attended by french president Chirac, italian prime minister Amato and the french one Jospin, a few ministers of the two countries, will include a mutual cooperation,... more
IndustryAIRBUS RECORDS ADVANTAGE ON BOEING FOR GIANT PLANES
TOULOSE, FRANCE, According to Boeing's spokesman, Seattle based company is always thinking about opportunity to build its 747X large aircraft, which would be the competitor of European consortium Airbus'... more
AirlinesCANADA 3000 TO TAKE OVER ROYAL AIRLINES
TORONTO, CANADA 3000 Inc. and Royal Aviation Inc. today announced an agreement whereby CANADA 3000 will offer to acquire 100% of the shares of Royal. The combined company is Canada's second largest passenger... more
AirlinesBA TO RENEW FLEET OF REGIONAL JETS
LONDON, BA is to spend £2 billion to renew the regional fleet of its two subsidiaries CityFlyer Express and Brymon, the Sunday Times said. The airline declined to comment o this report but confirmed that... more
AccidentsSOMALIA: KENYAN AIRPLANE DESTROYED FROM DRUG TRAFFICKERS
SOMALIA, Yesterday a kenyan tourism airplane has been attacked in Chisimaio's airport (in the somali south-west ): the pilot has blown up in time outside the aircraft before that bandits armed with rocket... more
Science and technologyISRAEL: AIRPORTS TO RESUME OPERATIONS
JERUSALEM, Operations at country's international airport were resumed after a one-day stoppage due to israeli unions' strike. Flights were almost back no normal at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv. more
AerospaceMIR DISMANTLING STARTED
RUSSIA, After 15 years of "honourable service", in which however, many troubles have marked its life, "Mir" Russian space station starts to be dismantled, as it is to be destroyed piece after piece. The... more
IndustryEADS TO INCREASE SALES
PARIS, The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) reported a rise of 3% in sales, reaching $17,2 billion. The industry attained a market share of 46% for aircraft with more than 100 s... more
IndustryIRAN: MILLIONAIRE LOAN FOR THE AIRPLANE'S PURCHASE
TEHERAN, IRAN, The Iranian parliament authorized, following the law on the financings in examination course, the airline Asseman (the more important after the national company Iran Air) to ask foreign... more
AerospaceRUSSIAN AEROSPACE IN INCREASING
RUSSIA, Russian scientis plan to make seven space launches between next February and April: for the plan Proton-M, a modified launch vehicle of the heavy class, developed by the Khrunichev Space Centre,... more
AirlinesOLYMPIC AIRWAYS TO INCREASE TRAFFIC
GREECE, The airline increased passenger traffic by 6,5% in the year 2000, boosting operating revenues too. But, on the other hand, the airline reported operating losses of $48,6 due to losses on long... more
AccidentsAIR CRASH IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, SEVEN KILLED
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, A twin-engine aircraft crashed last night in the mountainous area of Tamboril, killing seven people. None of the victims have been identified. It's still not clear how many people were... more
PeopleON ON-LINE AUCTION OBJECTS OF AIR FORCE ONE
WASHINGTON, After the last presidential travel of Clinton on Air Force One, from the airplane they are "disappeared" tens of gadget and several objects mysteriously reappeared the successive day on eBay,... more
Science and technologyTOKYO AIRPORT: SNOW CAUSES DISRUPTIONS
TOKYO, Eight centimetres of snows fallen on the japanese capital on saturday caused the cancellation of more than 400 flights at Haneda airport. The runways were closed at Narita airport for about four... more
AirlinesNEW SERVICE FOR AIR ALGERIE
ALGIERS, The african carrier announced it will offer a new service between Paris and Tamanrasset, algerian Sahara, from February 4 to April 30. The airline is scheduling three weekly flights, in partnership... more
AccidentsHIJACKING FAILED
ABU DHABI , UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Saturday afternoon an iraqi citizen armed with knife has been blocked from the crew during the hijacking attempt of a Gulf Air Airbus A340 from Hong Kong for Abu Dhabi... more
AccidentsAN-70 CRASH LANDS
RUSSIA, Thank to the skill of the pilot, who managed to guide the huge craft onto a snow laden field Saturday, averted a catastrophe after two of the plane's four engines failed: only four people were... more
DefenseTHALES WINS DEFENCE CONTRACT WORTH 140 MILLION EUROS
FRANCE, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has awarded the Thales Group (the new name of Thomson-CSF) a contract to support and upgrade defence systems for the Royal Saudi Forces. Four hundred people in Saudi... more
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