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Industry17% GROWTH IN EUROCOPTER BUSINESS
PARIS, FRANCE, Eurocopter helicopter industries, associated to EADS, european aerospace consortium recently created, recorded a business growth of 17% in 2000, worth about 2USDbn. A strong referral point... more
PeopleOTHER ANSETT AIRCRAFTS GROUNDED
AUSTRALIA, Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority decided to ground other three Ansett Boeing 767-200 airliners, after its inspector have found some hairline cracks on two of these aircrafts. Other... more
PeopleLIBERIA TO GROUND ITS AIRCRAFTS
LIBERIA, Liberia announced it has grounded all the registered aircrafts until their owners prove they are not involved with criminal activities. The decision was taken following an accusing United Nation's... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN NORTHERN IRELAND, TWO KILLED
LONDON, An helicopter crashed at Killyveagh, 90 miles west of Belfast, yesterday afternoon. A boy and a girl were killed, their parents and another son reported serious injuries. more
DefenseSUCCESSFUL FIRST TEST FOR NEW US CRUISE MISSILE
WHITE SANDS, USA, U.S. Air Force successfully completes the first test for its new cruise missile JASSM, in the White Sands missile range. The JASSM, launched by a F-16D fighter, cruised autonomously for... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST CO-PILOT FIRED AFTER ALCOHOL TEST
CHICAGO, The co-pilot was given two breath alcohol tests after a flight from San Antonio to Minneapolis and failed them. About one month ago some pilots of BA were fired for the same reason and Northwest... more
AerospaceE.T., WHERE ARE YOU?
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA, Early next year a new telescope, with an 1.8 metre Optical, designed to search for messages from aliens will start scouring the entire northern sky. The SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial... more
SecurityAIR ATTACK ON IRAQ, THREE KILLED
BAGHDAD, According to iraqi newsagency american and british planes have killed three people in an attack on civilian targets in the southern province of al-Muthanna, three-hundred-and-fifty kilometres... more
PeopleICAO DECIDES TO CUT HALF OF AIRCRAFT NOISE
MONTREAL, CANADA, ICAO, International Civil Aviation Organization, decided to issue a series of recommendations in order to cut an half of aircraft noise in the next years, equivalent to 10 decibel. United... more
PeopleCAROL CARMODY IS THE NEW VICE-PRESIDENT OF NTSB
USA, Carol Carmody is the new National Transportation Safety Board's (NTSB) Vice Chairman. Carmody, who has been a Member of the NTSB since June 2000, before worked as a aviation consultant, focusing... more
DefenseRUMSFELD SWORN IN AS NEW SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
WASHINGTON, Donald H. Rumsfeld was sworn in as the new Secretary of Defense during a ceremony held last saturday in Washington. Rumsfeld said, "I am grateful to the President for the opportunity to serve... more
PeopleFIRST SAUDI FEMALE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS
SAUDI ARABIA, For the first time in the history a saudi Arabian women are to be allowed to act as flight cabin attendants, but they will have to be accompanied by a "male guardian" and will can to work... more
PeopleCHINA AND JAPAN AGREE TO INCREASE FLIGHTS
CHINA, The agreement will provide an increase in flights between the two countries of up to 50% to meet the growing demand on passenger services and cargo routes. The agreement is to be effective on April... more
AirlinesDELTA AND CONTINENTAL TO START NEW SERVICE TO ARGENTINA
ARGENTINA, The Transportation Department announced the two airlines won the right to begin new service to Argentina. They have both been allowed for seven weekly flights between Usa and Argentina. Delta... more
PeopleNEW SERVICE TO PALM BEACH AIRPORT
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA, Southwest Airlines today inaugurated a new frequent and low cost service from Palm Beach County International Airport. Southwest Airlines began its service with six daily nonstop... more
AirlinesEASYJET INTERESTED IN GO ACQUISITION
LONDON, The new was reported by the english "Sunday Business", citing sources close to EasyJet. A bid is to be made only in case the estimated sale price continues to fall. BA hoped to sell Go for around... more
AirlinesTHIRTIETH BIRTHDAY FOR SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
U.S.A., Southwest Airlines, founded in 1971, to celebrate its thirtieth birthday planned to dress with a new livery its red, gold and orange planes: the carrier is adding "canyon blue" to the longtime... more
IndustrySERCO FAVOURITE IN THE NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES' PRIVATISATION
U.K., The engineering and services company SERCO is the best favourite to win the partial privatisation (51 per cent) of National Air Traffic Services after its £800m indicative bid. This bid is higher... more
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