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., SPEEDNEWS REGIONAL AND CORPORATE AVIATION INDUSTRY SUPPLIERS CONFERENCE Nov. 5-7, Ritz Carlton Hotel, Rancho Mirage, California Info: (310) 203-9603; Web site: www.speednews.com. AIRPORTS... more
AirlinesVARIG TO INAUGURATE SEVENTH DAILY FLIGHT TO BUENOS AIRES
BRAZIL, National airline Varig scheduled a seventh midweek daily flight between Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires. The new service will respond to demand of connections between those important cities of South... more
Civil aviationFAA HAS FOUND MANUFACTURING IRREGULARITIES IN BOEING
SEATTLE, USA, After a special audit at plants in Seattle, Everett and Renton, FAA inspectors found systemic manufacturing irregulatiries such as inadequate inspection and quality-control procedures. The... more
AirlinesAIR NEW ZEALAND'S EXHAUSTING DAY
SYDNEY, NEW ZEALAND, Last October 2 was the most traffic-congested day for Air New Zealand over 60 years. It was shortly after the end of Sydney Olympics. The city airport reported a passenger traffic... more
AirlinesVARIG TO OPEN NEW CHECK-IN SAO PAULO
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL, Varig inaugurated a new check-in desk at Guarulhos airport of Sao Paulo. It works from five am to 1 am and it provides new services as the sale of domestic flight tickets. The desk is... more
AccidentsSINGAPORE AIRLINES CRASH: THE CARRIER DEFENDS ITS CAPTAIN
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, Singapore Airlines defended its pilot's decision to take off in heavy wind and rain. The Captain C.K. is a veteran pilot and he wasn't reckless for deciding to fly said a spokesman of the... more
AccidentsCHINA AIRLINES AIRBUS LANDED OFF THE RUNWAY
AUSTRALIA, All unhurt the passengers of the Airbus which yesterday went off the runway while landing at an australian airport and landed on the grass. Rescue teams operated promptly. more
SecuritySRI LANKA AVIATION BOMBED TAMIL REBELS
SRI LANKA, Forty people have been killed in the bombings of Sri Lanka aviation over Tamil rebels bases. The isle, located in the south of India, is place of a civil war in which air forces play a main... more
AccidentsBAD TIMES FOR INTERNATIONAL AVIATION: AN ANTONOV CRASHES IN ANGOLA
SAURIMO, ANGOLA, Really bat times for aviation. After Carabinieri helicopter crash (8 killed) last sunday and the eighty victims of Singapore Airlines Boeing crash, yesterday afternoon, another incident... more
Accidents+++ (12) SINGAPORE AIRLINES FLIGHT CRASHED: 80 VICTIMS TAIWAN OFFICIALS SAID
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, According to Taiwan's civil aeronautics administration the victims of the Boeing 747-400 of Singapore Airlines crashed yesterday has raised to at least 80. The plane's flight data recorder... more
Accidents(11) +++ SINGAPORE AIRLINES 747 CRASH: VICTIMS BALANCE
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, 79 died in the Singapore Airlines 747-400: this is the final balance of the air disaster occurred yesterday in the early afternoon at international Taipei airport, on Taiwan island. The... more
AirlinesJAL PLACED ORDER TO BOMBARDIER FOR TWO MORE CRJ200
CANADA, Japan Airlines has placed a firm order to Bombardier for two more 50-seat CRJ200* Series regional jets. The order is valued at U.S.$44 million. Deliveries of the firm-ordered aircraft are scheduled... more
Accidents+++ (9) SINGAPORE AIRLINES AIRCRAFT CRASH: VICTIMS REPORTED
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, In opposition at CNN declaration, released from news agency according with a SIA spokesman release, there were many victims in the 747-400 aircraft accident on Taipei airport. Taiwan transportation... more
Accidents(8)+++ SINGAPORE AIRLINES AIRCRAFT CRASHES
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, No victims are reported in the Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-400 aircraft crashed in Taipei international airport today afternnon, said airline spokesman. There were 30 injured people hospitalized... more
Accidents(7)+++ SINGAPORE AIRLINES AIRCRAFT CRASHES
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, According to local officials, there should be at least 30 survivors at Singapore Airlines aircraft wreck occurred at Taipei international airport. more
Accidents(6)+++ SINGAPORE AIRLINES FLIGHT CRASHED
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, Eighteen injured passengers have been pulled out of the wreck of Singapore Airlines jetliner crashed in the early afternoon at Chiang Kai Shek. There were 179 people on board. The 18 survivors... more
Accidents(5)+++ SINGAPORE AIRLINES AIRCRAFT CRASHES; OCTOBER 31: SAD DAY FOR CIVIL AVIATION
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, Exactly one year ago, on october 31, 1999, an EgyptAir operated passenger aircraft en route from New York to El Cairo mysteriously plunged into the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all... more
Accidents(4)+++ SINGAPORE AIRLINES FLIGHT CRASHED
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, According to police of Taiwan the plane of Singapore Airlines crashed two hours ago at Taipei airport was carrying 179 passengers. The plane, according to the sources, exploded after colliding... more
Accidents(3) +++ SINGAPORE AIRLINES AIRCRAFT CRASHES
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, According with local authorities, crash of the Singapore Airlines Boeing 747 aircraft could be due to a sudden windshear, as weather condition on Taipei airport was bad at the moment... more
Accidents+++SINGAPORE AIRLINES FLIGHT CRASHED DOWN
TAIWAN, According to local officials the Boeing 747 of Singapore Airlines, flight SQ006, crashed down this afternoon at 15:18 GGMT at Chiang Kai Shek airport of Tapei exploded shortly after takeoff... more
Accidents+++ SINGAPORE AIRLINES AIRCRAFT CRASHES
TAIWAN, A Singapore Airlines operated aircraft crashed shortly after take off from Taiwan international airport. The aircraft was heading Los Angeles and presently there are no further informations about... more
PeopleTURKISH OFFICIALS TO INSPECT IRANIAN PLANE IN SEARCH OF WEAPONS
DIYARBAKIR, TURKEY, An iranian Boeing 727 was inspected by turkish officials of Diyarbakir airport in search of weapons to be delivered to lebanese hezbollah fighting against Israel. The plane, which... more
DefenseBAE WINS CONTRACT TO UPGRADE MISSILE SYSTEM
LONDON, BAe Systems signed an agreement with british Defense ministry after it won the bid to upgrade Sea Dort embarked missile systems used by Royal Navy. more
AirlinesGO TO LAUNCH NEW SERVICE GLASGOW-LONDON
LONDON, Go, low cost airline subsidiary of BA, is launching new Glasgow International-London Stansted service. more
AirlinesBA TO FIGHT CIGARS, EVEN IF BURNT OUT
ROME, A journalist flying on a National Jet plane from Rome to Palermo last sunday was contested by the crew for flicking a burnt out cigar through his lips. The crew said it was applying the airline's... more
AirlinesBA TO FLY AN INJURED BIRD TO AFRICA
LONDRA, BA said it will fly Hannibal, an injured rare bird of prey found with a broken wing in Colchester, to Africa. Experts say the bird will not be strong enough to migrate to Africa and is likely to... more
AirlinesFINNAIR ANNOUNCE POSSIBLE FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS
FINLAND, Finland's national flag carrier Finnair has announced that, in the event that a strike threatened by the Union of Finnish Air Transport Workers (IAU) will be carried out, all domestic flights... more
AccidentsCC HELICOPTER RESCUE OPERATIONS HINDERED FROM THE BAD WEATHER
CAPRAIA, LIVORNO, AB412SP Carabinieri helicopter crashed yesterday into the sea, killing 7 carabinieri and a civilian, rescue operations are being carried on. The heavy sea and the high wind force 9 are... more
AccidentsCARABINIERI HELICOPTER CRASH, 8 PEOPLE KILLED
ROME, An Agusta AB-412SP helicopter of Carabinieri crashed yesterday evening at 21:30 pm local time. The aircraft took off from the isle of Capraia, carrying 8 people, it was on a mission to transfer... more
AccidentsCARABINIERI HELICOPTER CRASH: CONSIDERATIONS
CAPRAIA, LIVORNO, The AB-412SP Carabinieri helicopter crash killing 8 people, started a debate about the advisability of using a £4 million helicopter weith a price of £2000 for an hour of flight to t... more
PeopleQATAR COURT SENTENCED HIJACKER TO SPEND 5 YEARS IN JAIL
QATAR, Qatar Court sentenced the hijacker of a Qatar Airways Airbus, at the end of a summary trial, to spend five years in jail. Adel Fahd Jahid hijacked the flight Doha-Amman last September 14 forcing... more
AirlinesEASYJET TO EXPAND ROUTES
AMSTERDAM, Low cost airline EasyJet will launch direct services from Amsterdam's Schipol Airport to Edimburgh, Belfast and Nice. The service wil start in the new year. more
AerospaceSOYUZ LAUNCHED WITH INTERNATIONAL CREW
BALKONOUR, KAZAKISTAN, Russian Soyuz roared into the sky carrying aloft the first international crew, three cosmonauts for the International Space Station, the american Sheperd and the russians Ghidzenko... more
DefenseSOUTH AFRICA: OPPOSITION ASK FOR AUDIT IN MULTIBILLION ARMS DEAL
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA, A South Africa government opposition parliamentary commission has requested an examination on a multibillion dollar arms deal. The government has valued the package required by... more
IndustryUSD29MN SYRIAN ORDER FOR ALENIAMARCONI RADAR SYSTEMS
DAMASCUS, SYRIA, A contract worth USD29mn has been assigned to AleniaMarconi Systems to supply three civil surveillance radar systems, that will be installed within 18 months in the international Syrian... more
AccidentsDETAILS ABOUT THE BRITISH EH-101 CRASHED
WAPA-LONDON, The EH-101 helicopter crashed into the sea off the west coast of Scotland, belonged to a Royal Navy flight wing. The helicopter was carrying out underwater sonar tests when it suffered "some... more
PeopleIRAK TO RESUME DOMESTIC FLIGHTS
BAGHDAD, The government press agency INA reported that iraqi minister of Transport, Ahmed Mourtada, said Iraq is going to resume domestic flights tomorrow. Iraqi Airlines scheduled flights from Baghdad... more
PeopleNTSB PUBLIC HEARING ON ALASKA AIRLINES ACCIDENT
WASHINGTON, D.C., The National Transportation Safety Board has announced on december 13-15, 2000 a public hearing on the fatal crash of Alaska Airlines flight 261, on january 31, 2000, were all of... more
AccidentsAIR LINGUS: MORE PROBLEMS ON LANDING
DUBLIN; IRELAND, An Air Lngus flight from New York to Dublin Airport with about 300 passengers today reported problems. Infact the plane had problems with its landing gear, emergency services were put... more
AccidentsENGLISH PILOT OBLIGED TO JUMP
UNITED KNGDOM, The pilot of the english military aircraft Jaguar is obliged to jump near Lockerbie, in Scotland, after his plane crossed a flock of birds, that caused a stop an engine. The pilot was... more
AccidentsAIR LINGUS'S AIRCRAFT SLID ON TO THE GRASS ON LANDING
CORK, IRELAND, An aircraft Fokker 50 of the Air Lingus, arrivig from Dulino, slid off the runway and went on to the grass near the runway after landing. The 50 passengers and the 4 crew members were unhurt,... more
AccidentsEH-101 CRASHED INTO THE SEA IN SCOTLAND (2)
ISLE OF SKYE, A naval commission is undergoing the cause of the AgustaWestland EH-101 helicopter, the most expensive ever built, crash into the sea. The accident occurred shortly before 10 BST in the... more
AerospaceREADY TO GO THE FIRST ISS CREW
USA, The first crew set to live for four months in international space station orbiting around Earth is ready for its first mission. It is composed by the mission commander, the US astronaut Bill Shephard... more
PeopleALITALIA: THE MILANO-MIAMI FLIGHT IS DELAYED TO LANDING GEAR'S VIBRATIONS
MILAN MALPENSA, An Alitallia plane, flying from Milan Malpensa to Miami International Airport was stopped today while taking off because of vibrations in the landing gear. Passengers were disembarked... more
AirlinesSAIR GROUP TO DEAL WITH GOVERNMENT ABOUT SABENA'S FUTURE
ZURICH, Sair Group, which owns Swissair and 49% of belgian national airline Sabena, is dealing with the government, which owns 51% of the carrier, to recover its economical situation. The spokesman of... more
PeopleAIR FRANCE: CONCORDE TO FLY AGAIN IN APRIL
PARIS, FRANCE, Air France is expected to resume Concorde flights next April if french civil aviation authority will give its approval, a spokesman said. Is not clear if the Concorde which will fly... more
DefenseBELGIAN AIR FORCE TO BUY FOUR EMBRAER
BRUSSELS, The belgian Air Force bought four aircrafts, two EMB-135 and two EMB-145 which will be delivered between May 2000 and April 2002. The contract worths about 3,5 billion of beligian francs. The... more
Science and technologySTRAY DOGS DELAY PLANE LANDING IN ABADAN
ABADAN, IRAN, A pack of stray dogs on the runway delayed a flight landing at Abadan airport, in the south-west of Iran. The pilot noticed the stray dogs playing on the runway and gained height to land... more
Science and technologyHIGH WINDS GROUND PLANES IN BELGIUM
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, Storms and high winds brought chaos to air schedules at Brussels airport. Some flights were cancelled or delayed. Even the train to London was suspended. more
Science and technologyPARIS AIRPORTS AFFECTED BY BAD WEATHER
PARIS, FRANCE, The two airports of Paris, Charles de Gaulle Roissy and Orly, went through heavy troubles because of the bad weather striking Europe. Many flights were diverted to other airports or... more