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AerospaceMARS EXPLORATION
U.S.A., The U.S. and its European partners are preparing to mount an ambitious campaing of Mars missions, including a critical 2007 launch opportunity that could serve as a trial run for a sample return... more
AirlinesFINNAIR TO LAUNCH A NEW AIRLINE IN ESTONIA
HELSINKI, The new carrier, Aero Airlines AS, will operate services between Finland and Estonia and connections around the baltic countries. Finnair is searching for estonian investors to finance the project.... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON EC-130 EUROCOPTER HELICOPTER
USA, Acceptable system performance would be attained by demonstrating that the critical function components of the system under consideration continue to perform their intended function during... more
AirlinesMALPENSA: ALITALIA TAKES NOTE OF EU DECISION
ROME, The airline said it will carefully weigh the consequences of that decision on carrier's plans. Those consequences will be soon referred to board of directors from the managing director of Alitalia,... more
AirlinesAIR ONE: NO AGREEMENTS ON RISE OF PRICES
ROME, Air One disproves the Antitrust accuses saying it increased fares after setting an agreement with other airliners. The only little rise, said an Air One spokeman, is a "fuel surcharge" to recover... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON EC-130 EUROCOPTER HELICOPTER
USA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 27 [Docket No. SW009; Special Condition No. 27-009-SC] Special Conditions: Eurocopter France Model EC-130 Helicopters,... more
Science and technologyBERSANI PLEASED WITH EU DECISION ABOUT MALPENSA
BRUSSELS, Bersani, expressing his satisfaction with EU approval to Malpensa decree modifications. About the consequences of th decision for Alitalia, he said that one more flight, or even one less, shouldn't... more
Science and technologyMALPENSA: FOSSA, ''ITALIAN INTEREST FINALLY PROTECTED IN BRUSSELS''
MILAN, Giorgio Fossa, president and managing director of Sea, the holding handling the two Milan airports, talking about the EU apporval to modfications of Bersani decree, added that Malpensa will be able... more
PeopleALCOHOL FLIGHT TOGETHER BA PILOTS
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, After have been filmed by a private television hidden camera, while consuming a large quantity of alcoholics before to go in flight, two British Airways' pilots have been fired.... more
PeopleRELASED THE THREE SINGAPORE AIRLINES PILOTS INVOLVED IN TAIPEI CRASH
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, A Taiwanese prosecutor of the Taipei court declared that the three pilots involved with Singapore Airlines disaster occurred in Taipei have beed released, after have received assurances... more
Science and technologyEU GIVES GO AHEAD TO FLIGHTS SHARING BETWEEN MALPENSA AND LINATE
BRUSSELS, The new was reported officially by the italian Transport Minister Bersani. The approval of European Union gave the go ahead to the modification of Bersani decree scheduling the flights sharing... more
HelicoptersCOLOMBIA TO BUY 30 S-70 BLACK HAWK FOR DRUG FIGHTING
STRATFORD, CONNECTICUT, Colombian government decided to buy 30 Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk helicopter in orfer to fight drug production and processing. The helicopter will be delivered for late 2001 and its... more
AccidentsUSA: PLANE MISSES RUNWAY AT LANDING
JACKSON, USA, A small plane, carrying three people and the actress Sandra Bullock, missed the runway and crashed at Jackson Hole airport. The plane, a twin-engine Hawker corporate jet, was heavily damaged... more
AccidentsJAPAN AIRLINES BOEING 747 ENGINE CATCHES FIRE AFTER LANDING
TOKYO, One of the four engines of the aircraft caught fire while the jet, carrying 312 people, was taxiing after landing at an airport on the northern main island of Hokkaido. The pilot extinguished the... more
IndustryBOEING RECEIVED 737-800 AIRCRAFT OPTIONS
SEATTLE, USA, Boeing received from German airline Hapag-LLoyd Flug confirmation for three 737-800 aircraft option, and Amsterdam-based Transavia airline has optioned further two. Deliveries are expected... more
SecurityEU APPROVED LTU'S JOINED CONTROL
BRUSSELS, Eu approved the acquisition of German airline LTU by Swiss airline Sairgroup, Rewe group and German bank Oppenheim. more
AerospacePLUTO BACK IN NASA PROJETS
U.S.A., NASA hasn't given up completely on tiny Pluto, the only planet in the solar system that has yet to be visited by spacecraft. Three months after cancelling a NASA-designed Pluto mission due to spiraling... more
AirlinesALITALIA BUSINESS PLAN (8): THE FINANCIAL POLICY
ROME, Alitalia's financial policy outlined in the business plan is based on long and medium term operations. The rise of fuel cost will be covered with swap and collar options and operations. The expected... more
Science and technologyFIUMICINO: BLOCKED TO THE CUSTOM OFFICE FOR A SUSPECT LIQUID
ROMA, An English man, 30, was blocked at Fiumicino Airport's custom office to verify the contents of a vodka's bottle. The liquid was a compound of water and ketamina, an hallucinogenous powerful substance... more
AirlinesALITALIA BUSINESS PLAN (6): FLEET EVOLUTION
ROME, ITALY, Investment forecasted in 2000-2004 period, including ordered aircrafts, and new orders to make, totalizes about 3,740 USDm of which about 2,196 USDm financed with own resources, and with... more
AirlinesALITALIA BUSINESS PLAN (5): CARGO PLANES EXPANSION
ROME, The expansion will carry on different strategies at the same time to get a better effect in the market. Among them a better coverage of european market by partnership agreements with delivery companies,... more
AirlinesALITALIA BUSINESS PLAN (4): TRAFFIC
ROME, Following the rationalization starting from 2001, Alitalia plans to invest more capitals in northern Italy and Trunk routes, progressively increasing capacity by a yearly 4,8% average rise. Passenger... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER SELLS FOR THE FIRSTH TIME AN AIRCRAFT IN SENEGAL
CANADA, Bombardier Aerospace announced today its first ever aircraft sale in Senegal with the purchase of a 50-seat Q300 turboprop airliner by Air Senegal International.The aircraft will be delivered in... more
AirlinesALITALIA BUSINESS PLAN (7): THE STAFF
ROME, The airline is planning a strong improvement of productivity with a slight increase of staff members. Flight attendants will rise 6,8%, to cover the 21% fleet expansion. The organizing decentralization... more
IndustryPRATT & WHITNEY CANADA SERVICES 50,000TH ENGINE
LONGUEUIL, QUEBEC, Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC) has achieved a major milestone in the aftermarket business with the servicing of a 50,000th engine by its Service Centre Network which is comprised... more
Science and technologyORLANDO SANFORD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT'S GROWTH SPURT CONTINUES
ORLANDO, USA, With the holiday season in full swing, monthly activity at Orlando Sanford International Airport will finish the year on a high note. Nearly 1.1 million total passengers have passed through... more
AirlinesALITALIA BUSINESS PLAN (3): TRAFFIC
ROME, The business plan doesn't include possible revenues or financial sources deriving from the sale of airline's minority stake in airport handling holdings, maintenance or other related activities.... more
AirlinesUSA CONGRESS COULD GIVE A NEGATIVE ADVICE ON US AIRWAYS/UNITED MERGER
USA, According to a U.S. congressual report, the proposed merger seeing acquisition of of US Airways by United Airlines would stifle competition in domestic markets; the merger between the two carriers... more
AirlinesALITALIA BUSINESS PLAN (2)
ROME, Passenger traffic boosted so much in the last period that the airline's capacity can't meet the demand anymore. In order to attain a better use of the resources, domestic and international traffic... more
AirlinesBALANCE-SHEET AUSTRIAN AIRLINES 1999/2000
WIEN, Austrian Airlines concluded the financial year Oct 1999/Oct 2000 with a 261,3 Austrian shilling million loss (EU19 million) in spite of 900 Austr.sh. million extra incomes and an paeesengers'... more
PeoplePOPOCATEPETL ERUPTIONS FORCES UNITED TO CANCEL FLIGHTS
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO, U.S. airline United Airlines forced to cancel seven flights to Mexico City due to Popocatepetl volcano continue eruptions, but, according with Mexican television, other 55 airlines... more
Science and technologyFIRSTGROUP SELLS BRISTOL AIRPORT
U.K., FirstGroup, the transport company, announced today the sale of Bristol International Airport in a deal worth around £234 million ($331,4 million). The airport has been bought by an Australian and... more
AerospaceARIANE-5 ROCKET LAUNCHED TO PLACE TWO SATELLITES INTO ORBIT
FRENCH GUIANA, The rocket was launched from the European Space Agency (ESA) launch centre in Kourou on the north-east coast of South America. It placed two satellite into orbit, Astra 2D and Aurora... more
AirlinesALITALIA BUSINESS PLAN (1)
ROME, The development, planned from 2002, will be achieved by a "stand alone" plan which will not include partnership with european carriers until at least 2004. The plan schedules to sign a solid agreement... more
PeopleFAA COULD ''DEGRADE'' GREECE
ATHENS, GREECE, According to a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman, FAA could consider a Greece "degradation" about civil aviation safety, thus placing it among countries that do not comply with... more
Science and technologyBUENOS AIRES: THE AIRPORT'S AEROPARQUE CAN YET OPERATE
ARGENTINA, An ORSNA's (organization for the regulation of airports national system) official said yesterday that the airport of Buenos Aires' Aeroparque won't be closed thank to the alteration of the... more
AirlinesNEW MEXICAN AIRLINE TO LAUNCH SOON
MEXICO, The new mexican airline, Lineas Aereas Azteca, is expected to launch on 15 January 2001. Azteca will have a fleet of some 17 Boeing 737-300 and will operate on routes formerly held by the now defunct... more
IndustryAIRBUS: FIRST A380-100 TO BE DELIVERED IN 2006
TOULOUSE, FRANCE, The french industry said the first parts of the aircraft will be delivered to the Toulouse assembly plant in 2003. The first test flight are scheduled for the end of 2004. more
IndustryBOEING SIGNS BILLION-DOLLAR CONTRACT WITH AUSTRALIA
SEATTLE, Boeing today signed a contract with the Commonwealth of Australia for the development and acquisition of Project Wedgetail, an airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) program. The contract... more
AccidentsPIPER CHEROKEE CRASHES IN NEW ZEALAND, THREE KILLED
NEW ZEALAND, The light aircraft was on a sightseeing trip in the south of New Zealand. The cause of the accident is still unknown. The Piper crashed near Hanmer Springs, about 70 miles northwest of Christchurch... more
SecurityHIGH-TECH RESOURCES TRACK SANTA'S ROUTE
NEW YORK, The North American Aerospace Defense Command, known as NORAD, will be charged with the holiday mission and will use "satellites, radars, and the pilots of NORAD's Canadian and American jet fighters"... more
AirlinesALITALIA: CEMPELLA EXPOUNDED BUSINESS PLAN TO LEADERS OF UNIONS
ROME, Domenico Cempella, managing director of Alitalia, yesterday expounded the main topics of the business plan to the leaders of the nine unions represented in Alitalia. Unions seemed to be cautious.... more
DefenseAIR FORCE AND BOEING PROPOSE COMMERCIAL VERSION OF MILITARY'S C-17 TRANSPORT
WASHINGTON, The Air Force proposed Tuesday that Boeing Co. build a version of the new C-17 cargo plane for the commercial market, with the stipulation that the planes could be commandeered by the Air Force... more
Science and technologyUNITED AIRLINES TO RETIRE 25 BOEING 727-200 NEXT YEAR
USA, The airline decided to retire the planes because of the fuel increase and labor costs. Thirteen A319/A320 aircrafts will be purchased to replace the Boeing 727-200s. delivery will begin in the fourth... more
PeopleFAA UNDER FIRE FOR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
U.S.A., The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been criticised for its management of air traffic controllers, and in particular for the figures showing that air traffic control errors have risen... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL: NEW DAILY FLIGHTS TO ARGENTINA
NEW YORK, The new daily non-stop flights between Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Newark International Airport will be effective from December 1 2001. The airline is carrying on an expansion strategy in Latin... more
AccidentsSOUTHWEST VIOLENT AND DRUGGED PASSENGER DIED
USA, U.S. Federal Court declared no guiltiness for eight passengers of a Southwest flight, which restrained a drugged and violent 19-yeard old passenger which have kicked some of peoples on aircraft. When... more
IndustryNEW DIRECTOR OF CARAVAN WORLDWIDE SALES NAMED FOR CESSNA
USA, John Doman has been named Director of Worldwide Sales for the Caravan Division. He has held previous Cessna positions as Single Engine Director of Sales. more
Science and technologyMALPENSA AIRPORT: EU EXECUTIVE TO DECIDE TOMORROW
BRUSSELS, Italian government will have 15 days to modify Bersani decree after the decision of EU's executive will be notified. That should come in early January. In theory Malpensa's airport capacity should... more
IndustryNEW TENSIONS BETWEEN USA AND EUROPE ABOUT STATE AIDS FOR A3XX
BRUSSELS, Europe reacted angrily to US and Boeing concerns about the official launch of Airbus A3XX and the aids the project received from european countries. US said the aids could affect the commercial... more