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HelicoptersTURKISH POLICE ORDERS 10 MD600N HELICOPTERS
TURKEY, Turkish police ordered 10 MD-600N helicopters, equipped with patented NoTaR anti-torque system to MD Helicopters Inc. Deliveries will start in 2001. The helicopters will come with all equipment... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AND BOEING TO COMPETE TO BUILD JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER
USA, Both the industries are developing the military fighter jet which would be used by the Air Force, Navy, Marines and Britain's royal Air Force and Navy. Lockheed Martin's jet flew for the first time... more
IndustryU.S. GOVERNMENT THREATEN WTO INTERVENTION ON EUROPEAN AID ON A3XX
USA, The United States warned government of Germany, Britain and France that forecasted plans to help Airbus' A3XX mega passenger aircraft development could lead to a major new trade dispute. U.S.... more
IndustryFINMECCANICA: NO MERGER BETWEEN ASTRIUM AND ALENIA SPAZIO
ROME, The new was released by Eads and Finmeccanica in an official statement. Eads, in agreement with Bae, which owns 25% of Astrium, and Finmeccanica decided to interrupt to call off the merger plan between... more
PeopleMAIDEN FLIGHT OF LAUDA AIR ITALIA BETWEEN MILANO MALPENSA-LA ROMANA (DOMINICAN REP)
MILAN, Today at 12,50p.m. took off from Milan Malpensa airport to La Romana new airport, Dominican Rep., a Lauda Air Italia's Boeing 767-300ER; an exceptionally pilot: Niki Lauda. Lauda Air SpA foresees... more
IndustryAIRBUS: CONFERENCE TO LAUNCH A3XX, TOMORROW AT 1 P.M.
MUNCH, A conference about Airbus super-jumbo A3XX's launch will be given tomorrow in Toulose at 1p.m. more
Science and technologyMEXICO CITY VOLCANO CONTINUES TO RUMBLE - FLIGHTS CANCELED
MEXICO CITY, Airlines canceled all flights into Mexico City airport for a second straight day yesterday amid fears that ash from the nearby Popocatepetl Volcano could interfere with their engines. more
AirlinesA COMPARISON BETWEEN ALITALIA, AIR FRANCE AND SWISSAIR
ROME, ITALY, These are main figures about Alitalia, Air France and Swissair airlines business, according Italian newspaper "La Repubblica": Alitalia Air France Swissair Aircraft... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT TO BUY 30 AIRBUS
PARIS, The new was reported by a source close to french prime minister Jospin. French and russian governments recently signed an agreement in the aerospace area and on protection of secret informations.... more
PeopleUK: AIR TRAVEL BOOM FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
LONDON, BA will add 12.000 extra seats on its domestic services and will use its biggest planes to handle the air traffic increase expected during Christmas holiday. Thousands of Britons decided to... more
Science and technologyLUTON AIRPORT WORKERS TO VOTE ON CHRISTMAS DISRUPTION
LONDON, The workers vote in the next few days on whether to take industrial action during the Christmas period. The staff is in a dispute over authorities plans to cut pay rates under a cost cutting plan.... more
IndustryFIRST ROLLS-ROYCE TRENT TO ISRAEL'S EL AL
LONDON, El Al, Israel's national airline, has taken delivery of its first Rolls-Royce Trent aero engine from the company's assembly facility in Derby, UK. El Al ordered three Boeing 777s powered by Rolls-Royce... more
AirlinesLANCHILE ADDS THREE BOEING 767-300 FREIGHTERS TO ITS FLEET
SEATTLE, USA, LanChile Airlines has ordered two Boeing 767-300 Freighters and is leasing an additional 767-300 Freighter through GE Capital Aviation Services. The new airplanes will help LanChile expand... more
Science and technologyRADAR GLITCH AT MIAMI AIRPORT
MIAMI, Miami's International Airport radar was knocked out for an hour by a computer error last saturday. Air traffic controllers had to divert about 125 flights to an airport in Palm Beach County. Another... more
Science and technologyCHINA TO INVEST IN HIGH SPEED RAILWAYS
CHINA, The new high speed railway connection between Shangai airport and the centre of the city will be the first step of a railway development plan in which have been invested at least $12 bi... more
AirlinesZAMBIAN CARRIER JOINS BRITISH AIRWAYS AS FRANCHISE PARTNER
ZAMBIA, African carrier Zambian Air Services (ZAS) has joined British Airways as a franchise partner and expects to start services on behalf of the UK airline next month. ZAS will fly two routes from... more
AirlinesNORWAY: AIRLINE STAFF UNIONS' STRIKE TODAY
NORWAY, The unions have called its members out on a one-hour political strike this morning to protest against government proposal of increasing passenger tax on inland traffic. The strike caused minimal... more
PeopleNEAR FORTY MILLION PASSENGER TRAFFIC EXPECTED FOR HOLYDAYS
USA, U.S. airlines forecast to manage near 40-million passenger traffic over the three weeks surrounding the next holidays. The most heavily traveled days, are expected to be Wednesday, December 20 through... more
AccidentsRENEGADE SOLDIERS FIRE SHOTS AT AMERICAN PLANE IN INDONESIA
BANDA ACEH, INDONESIA, Renegade soldiers shot and hit at a commuter plane chartered by an American oil company, forcing it to abort a landing at an airport in troubled Aceh province, in Indonesia. Exxon... more
IndustryFINMECCANICA AND EADS TO SIGN AGREEMENT SOON
ROME, Finmeccanica, italian aerospace industry, and EADS plan to sign a joint venture agreement within March 2001. The new group will play a leading role in the military aircraft industry and will employ... more
AerospaceASTEROID IMPACT CRATER RE-EXAMINED FOR CLUES TO DINOSAURS' DEMISE
SAN FRANCISCO, U.S.A., The rock and dust kicked up by an asteroid impact 65 million years ago were not enough to kill the dinosaurs, according to researchers, but the debris may have sparked a deadly global... more
Civil aviationUGERNT FAA AD ON BELL 205A-1, 205B, 212, 412, AND 412CF HELICOPTERS
USA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. Model 205A-1, 205B, 212, 412, and 412CF Helicopters SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness... more
AirlinesSAIRGROUP WILL FACE FY 300 MILLION NET LOSS IN 2001
SWITZERLAND, According to the swiss sunday paper Sonntagszeitung SAirGroup, owning Swissair, could face a full-year net loss of 300 million sfr in 2001. The group is carrying on a strategy of acquiring... more
PeopleCONCORDE WILL FLY AGAIN SOON
PARIS, French Transportation Minister Jean-Claude Gayssot yesterday said that Concorde's flight tests could begin in January to make them fly again soon. In an interview on LCI television, he added that... more
PeopleSWISSAIR HAS GONE, ALITALIA LOOKS NOW TO AIR FRANCE ONLY
GENEVE, SWITZERLAND, Forecasted possibilities of Alitalia-Swissair ( the latter is 100% SAirGroup Holdings controlled) commercial agreement has gone, according with Swiss airline spokesman, Jean Claude... more
Industry50 FIRM ORDERS FOR A3XX, MAYBE TOMORROW OFFICIAL ANNOUNCE
PARIS, FRANCE, With the six aircraft ordered by British airline Virgin Atlantic, the total number of firm orders for the new Airbus giant aircraft A3XX raises to 50. Airbus is likely to announce tomorrow... more
AccidentsSMALL AIRCRAFT CRASHED DURING AIRSHOW IN TURKEY
IZMIT, TURKEY, A small aircraft, a T-34 Mentor, largely utilized in the Second World War as trainer, chashed during an airshow near Izmit, about 100 kms. from Instanbul, Turkey. In the accident the pilot... more
Press releaseEUROPEAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE APRROVED PROJECT ABOUT MALPENSA
ROME, Italian Transport Ministry, in a statement, said the approval was given with a large majority. The definitive go ahead is expected by European Commission. Italian Transport Minister, Bersani, expressed... more
DefenseINDIA TO BUY 66 HAWKS
NEW DELHI, INDIA, Following talks between India and Great Britain goverments, a contract has been signed for acquisition of 66 Hawk 115-Y Advanced Trainer jet, as reported by WAPA agency, in a deal valued... more
AirlinesKLM DENIES FINANCIAL TIMES REPORT
AMSTERDAM, Yussef Eddini, spokesman of the airline, denied that KLM placed a bid for a 10% stake in Thai Airways. The comment came in response to a report in the Financial Times that included KLM in the... more
AirlinesAMERICAN EAGLE LAUNCHES REGIONAL JET SERVICE BETWEEN GREENSBORO, N.C., AND CHICAGO O'HARE
GREENSBORO, USA, American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, today launches regional jet service between Greensboro, N.C., and Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The airline now offers... more
AccidentsOSPREY CEASH PROBABLY DUE TO A MULFUNCTION
WASHINGTON, Marine Corps investigators said they suspect the monday night crash of the Osprey was due to a technical problem and not to a pilot error. They are awaiting the analysis of the plane's flight... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA LAUNCHES DAILY SERVICE TO SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI, Air Canada has launched daily non-stop service between Vancouver and Shanghai's Pudong International Airport. With the introduction of the new service, Air Canada now provides 14 non-stop flights... more
AirlinesDELTA AIR LINES INCREASES NEW YORK/VENEZIA FLIGHTS
NEW YORK, DELTA AIR LINES increases the Venezia/New York flight frequency. Positive results and passengers' urgent requests to have, before May 2001, a daily frequency, pushed to its change. Since March... more
Science and technologyHEATROW AIRPORT TO LOSE STATUS
LONDON, Rod Eddington, chief executive of British Airways has warned that Heathrow airport will soon lose its pre-eminence as the leading european aviation hub. Eddington said the development and expansion... more
AirlinesRUSSIAN AIRLINE BEGINS REGULAR CARGO FLIGHTS TO INDIA
MOSCOW, The IL-76 transport planes of the Aeroflot- Russian Airlines Company will begin cargo carriages to India, one of the most promising world markets, as of January 2001. The flight will connect Moscow... more
AirlinesEU DELAYS DECISION ON AIRLINES' MERGER
BRUSSELS, BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission has extended by three weeks, Jan 12, the deadline for its decision on United Airlines' bid for US Airways, indicating possible antitrust problems with... more
AccidentsSCOTLAND: CESSNA 152 DISAPPEARS WHILE FLYING
SCOTLAND, The plane took off the other day from Inverness airport and it was flying to the island of Benbecula. The pilot made radio contact over Dingwall in Easter Ross but no further contact has been... more
PeopleHIJACKER ADMITS GUILT AFTER 30 YEARS
NORTH COREA, A Japanese man has admitted guilt for a 1970 hijacking and apologised for "sending passengers into the abyss of fear." Yoshimi Tanaka was part of a team of nine Red Army Faction activists... more
Science and technologyMILITARY HELICOPTER CRASHES IN TURKEY
TURCHIA, The helicopter went down this morning in the province of Bitlis, in south-east of Anatolia. The helicopter, a US-built UH-1, crashed while attempting to land in a military base. The cause of the... more
Science and technologyFIRE AT NEW DELHI AIRPORT
INDIA, The first fire was sparked off by a short-circuit in the gents' toilet of Terminal 1-B at Indira Gandhi airport. A Jet Airways flight was delayed by over an hour and domestic flights of private... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES FAVORE IN AIR INDIAN SALE
INDIA, The Indian government is expected to announce Friday the shortlist of bidders for international flag carrier Air India - with Singapore Airlines Ltd., backed by the 13-member Star Alliance of... more
AirlinesSOUTH AFRICAN AIR LINK TO BUY EMBRAER JETS
BRAZIL, The contract, worth $900 million, was signed in Brazil during a visit to the Embraer plant by the South African president, Thabo Mbeki. Deliveries to the airline will begin next April. more
Science and technologyKUALA LUMPUR: A WOMAN GIVES BIRTH IN AIRPORT TOILET, DUMPS CHILD IN GARAGE
KUALA LUMPUR, A 37-year-old woman has been arrested for dumping her newborn baby girl into a garbage can after giving birth in a toilet stall at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. The baby was found... more
AirlinesIBERIA AND AIR EUROPA TO CARRY ON TALKS
MADRID, The two airlines, in a joint statement, announced they decided to carry on talks about a possible merger. the statements reports the negotiation have made good progress. more
PeopleMEXICAN VOLCANO ERUPTION CAUSES FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS
MEXICO, The mexican Popocatepetl Volcano, which became active in 1994, located 70 kms. southeast of Mexico City erupted again causing several flight cancellations due ash fell on Maxico City Airport. According... more
AccidentsGREECE: TWO CONTROLLERS SENTENCED TO JAIL
THESSALONIKI, GREECE, The two controllers, convicted of negligent manslaughter, received five-year prison terms for failing to properly aid an Ukrainian jet in 1997 that crashed into a mountain killing... more
AirlinesVIRGIN EXPRESS TO LAUNCH GALILEO INTERNATIONAL'S NEW BASIC BOOKING PRODUCT
BRUSSELS, Galileo international Inc., a leading global travel distribution services company, annonced today that it has signed a distribution agreement with Europe's leading low-fare airline Virgin Express,... more
AccidentsSINGAPORE AIRLINES CRASH: PILOTS MAY BE DETAINED LONGER
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, The release of the three pilots was initially expected today, but a prosecutor said they could be detained longer because additional paperwork is needed before they can return to Singapore.... more
Science and technologyGO-AHEAD FOR THE PLANNED EXPANSION OF ZURICH AIRPORT
LAUSANNE, Switzerland's highest court gave the go-ahead for a planned expansion of Zurich airport, but it imponed tough environmental restrictions on the project: flight noise protection and nitrous oxide... more