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DefenseTESTS IN GREECE FOR RUSSIAN ANTI-AIRCRAFT MISSILE SYSTEMS UNDERGO
MOSCOW, The Russian anti-aircraft missile systems Tor-M1, supplied to the Greek army by the Antaeus company last year, undergo firing range testing in Greece. The testing involves four missile systems... more
Science and technologyNEW ATHENS AIRPORT TO OPEN ON MARCH 18
ATHENS, Eleftherios Venizelos international airport, scheduled to open on March 1, will be inaugurated on March 18 because of delays in completing a road link to the Greek capital. The airport was built... more
PeopleFINAL TOUCHES TO AVIATION POLICY IN INDIA
INDIA, Official sources said that Indian Civil Aviation Minister Sharad Yadav and his top ministry officials are to put final touches on India's long-awaited Civil Aviation Policy before sending it for... more
AccidentsTHE OSPREY CRASH IN DECEMBER PROBABLY DUE TO HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILURE
USA, According to US Navy investigators following analisys of the crash of a MV-22 Osprey convertiplane occurred in December 2000 with 11 people dead, the major cause blamed for the accident is rotors... more
AirlinesQANTAS TO BOW OUT OF HAZELTON AIRWAYS
SYDNEY, Qantas Airways quitted the bidding for Hazelton after the competition watchdog blocked its offer of acquisition because it would compromise competition in the regional aviation industry. Ansett,... more
AirlinesAGREEMENT BETWEEN SAIRGROUP AND BELGIUM TO SAVE SABENA
BRUXELLES, BELGIUM, An agreement,worth 750 Euro million, has been signed by SAir Group, owner of 49,5% quote of Sabena Belgian flag airline, and Belgium government, which has 50,5% of airline quotes. The... more
HelicoptersRTM322 ENGINES COMPLETE OVERTEMPERATURE QUALIFICATION TEST FOR NH90
BRISTOL, ENGLAND, RTM322 engines, produced by Rolls-Royce and Turbomeca, have succesfully passed the overtemperature test performed under JAR authority in Bristol, England. These engines will power the... more
HelicoptersKAMAN AEROSPACE TO SIGN CONTRACT WITH US DEPARTMENT
PERU, Kaman Aerospace, Kaman Corporation's subsidiary, has signed acontract with U.S. Department to purchase 5 K-MAX external lift helicopters. The deal worth $21 million. The contract includes equipment... more
PeopleNEW AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM IN AFGHAN
AFGHAN, Today is unveiled the climax to a six-year project to update Afghanistan's antiquated air traffic control system. It's the most sophisticated infrastructure project in Afghanistan for years. The... more
AccidentsKENNEDY AIRPORT TEMPORARILY CLOSED FOR SLIDED AIRCRAFT
NEW YORK, USA, An aircraft landing at John F.Kennedy New York airport slided out of runway for ice, causing closure of airport for some hours. No damages are reported. Central oriental coast zone is under... more
Science and technologyBOMB HOAX IN PAKISTAN'S CAPITAL
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN, Panic at Islamabad airport cargo terminal yesterday morning for a bomb hoax call.The airport authorities, immediately informed, called the Airport Security Force, civil defence, bomb... more
AccidentsMALEV FLIGHT BACK FOR WING NOISES
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, A Malev flight from Budapest to New York come back after a few minutes from take off due to irregular noises coming from left wing. The Boeing 767 aircraft, with 123 passengers on board,... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN KAZAKISTAN
ALMATY, KAZAKISTAN, The helicopter, an M-18, carrying the minister of Defence and other 13 people, crashed on landing. An official was killed, five people, including the minister, suffered minor injuries.... more
AirlinesATLANT-SOYUZ TO REPLACE AEROFLOT ON ANCONA-MOSCOW SERVICE
ANCONA, Atlant-Soyuz is to replace from tomorrow Aeroflot for the service between Ancona and Moscow. The flight is operated with a 150-seat Tupolev. more
DefenseBRITAIN TO ENTER JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER PROJECT
GREAT BRITAIN, Britain signed an agreement on the $100 bn US Joint Strike Fighter program. Britain will spend £1.9bn ($2.8bn) on the next steps of development of the aircraft and its weapons, securing... more
IndustryPIERO FERRARI MEETS US PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH
WASHINGTON, Piero Ferrari, Enzo's son and Piaggio Aero's president since 1999, went to Washington to attend the celebrations for the new US president George Bush junior. Ferrari, who runs the industry... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA: TRAFFIC RECORD IN 2000
GERMANY, Lufthansa's traffic passenger soared 4,7% compared with 1999, the airline transported 47 million passengers. Capicity rose 0,2%, at 67,4%. The turnover grew 8,9%, cargo traffic increased 3... more
AirlinesNEW BA FLIGHT BETWEEN ROME AND ATHENS
ROME, ITALY, British Airways launched a twice daily flight, which begin next Monday, from Athens to Rome in order to exploit the 13 percent increase in the Athens-Rome flights last year. Probably BA... more
IndustryBOEING PLANS FOR A FASTER AIRLINER
SEATTLE, According to a Boeing spokespman, the company, in competition with European Airbus consortium, is planning a new aircraft for civil trasport, which will be at least 15% faster that current... more
AirlinesVIRGIN EXPRESS: LOAD FACTOR AND PASSENGER TRAFFIC TO GO DOWN
BRUSSELS, In the fourth quarter load factor went down by 0,2%, at 74,9. Passenger traffic decreased by 2,9%, compared with 1999. The airline confirmed full year passenger nuber fell about 300.000 passengers.... more
Science and technologyFIRED MARINES OSPREY'S TRAINING SUADRON COMMANDER
USA, US Marines Corps fired its Osprey's training suadron commander, Lt. Col.Odin Fred Leberman, 45, as a precautionary measure, as he is charged by an anonymous allegation that he ordered Marines to falsify... more
AccidentsNEW DISRUPTION DURING A FLIGHT: DRUNK PASSENGER KICKS THE PILOT IN THE GROIN
AUSTRALIA, A drunk australian passenger of an Air New Zealand flight from Sydney to Los Angeles, kicked the pilot in the groin and attacked eight passsengers. The man got aggressive after drinking... more
DefensePENTAGON TO GIVE LOCKHEED MARTIN FUNDS TO COVER F-22 PROGRAM
WASHINGTON, The Pentagon gave Lockheed Martin a $43 million financial support to complete the F-22 program within the end of the month. The decision about purchasing the first 10 produced jets will be... more
AccidentsBRITANNIA AIRWAYS FLIGHT FORCED TO DIVERT TO MANCHESTER
MANCHESTER, A Britannia Airways Boeing 767-300, flying from the isle of Pukhet, Thailand, to London Gatwick airport, had to divert to Manchester because of an incident involving a woman passenger and... more
IndustryAIRBUS TO OPEN SUBSIDIARY IN JAPAN
TOULOUSE, FRANCE, Airbus Industrie announced it is planning to open a subsidiary in Japan to push the sale of the A380 superjumbo. The japanese market is the second aviation market in the world. No airline... more
Science and technologySECURITY ARRANGEMENT TIGHTENED AT INDIAN AIRPORTS
KASHMIR, INDIA, Chamanlal Gupta, union Minister of State for Civil Aviation, said security arrangements were strengthened at all airports and additional precautionary measures have been introduced after... more
AirlinesWESTJET TO EXPAND FLEET AND BOOST SERVICES
CALGARY, CANADA, The Calgary-based discount carrier is to add two more planes to its fleet of 22 jets in March and will start permanent flights to Comox, B.C., and limited service to Brandon, Man, starting... more
Science and technologyAMSTERDAM AIRPORT TO RESUME OPERATION AFTER EXPLOSION
AMSTERDAM, Amsterdam's Schipol airport resumed operation yesterday evening after the explosion in the morning and the following closure and evacuation of large areas. Two of the three departure halls were... more
AirlinesSIBIR TO MERGE WITH VNUKOVO AIRLINES
MOSCOW, Sibir Airlines, the third largest russian carrier, is to merge with Vnukovo Airlines, which is going through difficulties. The merge is supposed to turn Sibir into the second russian largest carrier,... more
PeopleTHREE NEW REGIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTERS IN CHINA
CHINA, China's Civil Aviation Administration (CAAC) is to install, with a total investment estimated at nearly two billion yuan (USD$242.1 million), three new regional air traffic control centers in Shanghai,... more
Science and technologySTRIKES AT CHICAGO'S AIRPORT
CHICAGO, IL., Strikes todays at O'Hare International Airport of Chicago: flight attendants will protest in Terminal 1 from 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. to 2.00 p.m. and in Terminal 3 from 11.00... more
Science and technologyTARANTULAS AND SCORPIONS FOUND AT BOGOTA'S AIRPORT
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA, 250 live tarantulas and 20 squirming scorpions , had been found in a garbage, apparently after a botched attempt to smuggle them to Japan. The scorpions and the tarantulas, large like... more
AccidentsKOSOVO CRASHED HELICOPTER (2): TECHNICAL SHEET OF BREDA NARDI 500
ROME, Breda Nardi 500 is a light utility helicopter built by license from U.S. McDonnell Douglas. In Italy it is used by Army, the Guardia di Finanza (Italian Fiscal Police) and Corpo Forestale dello... more
AirlinesJAL TO BUY GE ENGINES
JAPAN, Japan Airlines (JAL), the largest carrier of Asia, announced it has ordered 11 new engines from General Electric. They will power eight Boeing 777s and three 767s aircraft that JAL bought in November... more
AccidentsKOSOVO (2): HELICOPTER CRASHES
KOSOVO, According to official sources, questioned by WAPA, the crash of and helicopter occurred at 2:35 p.m. local time in Kosovo, involved a Breda Nardi 500 belonging at 72th Air Wing of Italian Air Force,... more
PeopleAIR FRANCE CONCORDE TO FLY AGAIN
PARIS, Today at 12.03 GMT an Air France Concorde took off from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport to an air force base at Istres near Marseilles in southern France. It was the first flight after the crash... more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES: HUGE LOSS IN THE FOURTH QUARTER
USA, United Airlines lost $124 million in the fourth quarter due to soaring fuel, labor costs and flight cancellations and delays. The company expects to achieve a modest profit for 2001. more
Science and technologyGAZA AIRPORT REOPENED
GAZA, The airport, located in the Gaza strip, was reopened today. Israel authorities shut it down last sunday after the murder of a hebrew colonist. more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC TO PURCHASE TEN PLANES THIS YEAR
HONG KONG, A company spokeswoman said "we made an announcement to expand our fleet last year that we would purchase 12 aircraft ... two arrived last December and 10 aircraft will come this year". Tony... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASHES IN KOSOVO
PRISTINA, The helicopter, a NH-500 carrying two airmen, crashed down one km away from downtown Gracanica. The cause of the accident is still unknown. The two men suffered minor injuries. The helicopter... more
Science and technologyBORODIN DETAINED AT JFK AIRPORT
NEW YORK, Pavel Borodin, former Kremlin Chief in Yeltsin government, was detained immediately upon arrival in the United States under the arrest warrant issued by Swiss authorities in January last year.... more
DefenseUS AIR FORCE PERSONNEL UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR DRUG USE
USA, Fifteen members of the staff at Peterson Air Force Base and NORAD are under investigation for alleged drug use. Some of them have been removed from sensitive duties. The investigation involves the... more
HelicoptersAGUSTA AGAINST CORPS OF FOREST RANGERS
ROMA, Agusta appealed to Tar, administrative regional court, to supend two tenders called by italian Corps of Forest Rngers for 49 helicopters, 33 single-engine and 16 twin-engine. According to sources... more
PeopleBRITISH GOVERNMENT CRITICIZED OVER DELAYS IN WORK FOR NEW AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTRE
LONDON, The House of Commons transport committee criticized the british government over the delays in construction of a new air traffic control centre at Prestwick in Scotland. The commitee underlined... more
AccidentsFIRE AT AMSTERDAM AIRPORT
AMSTERDAM, An explosion happened in a toilet block in an arrival hall sparked a fire this morning at Schipol Amsterdam airport. Ingrid Bouw, spokeswoman for the airport, said the fire was "serious" but... more
AirlinesCARL ICAHN LAUNCH AN OFFER TO HELP TWA
USA, US financier Carl Icahn, launched an offer of 200 USDm to help Trans World Airlines (TWA) to exit from current bankruptcy situation, but his proposal was rejected by a federal judge. Icahn, TWA... more
PeopleOASIS LEADER BOTHERS AN HOSTESS
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Noel Gallagher, the brawling leader of British musical group Oasis, after to be charged of drug possession and aggression to reporter and fans, is charged now to have heavily... more
Science and technologyFEDEX BECOME FIRST US CUSTOMER FOR AIRBUS
PARIS, FRANCE, It is a record that will not be pleasant to Boeing, concurrent of European Airbus consortium: Fedex become the first US customer for French company, with its 10 A-380 cargo-version firm... more
AirlinesAMERICA WEST LOSS IN THE FOUR QUARTER WORSE THAN EXPECTED
PHOENIX, USA, The airline said it lost $32.1 million in the fourth quarter before nonrecurring expenses. It is an amount more than twice what analysts had expected, due to fuel costs and bad weather. more
AirlinesNORTHWEST ORDERS PRATT&WHITNEY ENGINES
EAST HARTFORD, The airline ordered Pratt&Whitney PW2000 and PW4000 engines for 46 new aircraft, 24 Airbus Industrie A330-300s, 20 Boeing 757-200s and-300s, two Boeing 747-400s. The planes will be delivered... more