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AirlinesAER LINGUS WORKERS STRIKE THREATENS HOLIDAY FLIGHTS
IRELAND, A four-hour strike announced by 1200 Aer Lingus irish airline workers is likely to create major problems to flights over the weekend, which is a bank holiday in Ireland. The strike could affect... more
AirlinesRYANAIR PILOTS DISSATISFIED
IRELAND, The pilots union of Ryanair airline , one of largest low cost airline in Europe, has expressed its dissatisfaction after carrier has proposed a new pay agreement. The pilots are to start balloting... more
PeopleAVRO RJX: THE NEW ECOLOGICAL BAE 146
WAPA-FLORENCE, After the official launch at London City Airport the ecological version of BAe 146 was unveiled again at Palazzo Vecchio, in Florence, where the chief of city airport, Riccardo Bicchi and... more
Science and technologyIVORY COAST: AIRLINES TO CANCEL FLIGHTS TO ABIDJAN
IVORY COAST, The airlines serving Ivory Coast cancelled all flights to Abidjan. The new was reported by airport sources. Air France and Air Afrique confirmed they cancelled all the flights because "the... more
PeopleNEW CONCORDE TO BE PLANNED
WAPA-LONDON, Unofficial sources reported BA is working on a new model of the supersonic jet which crashed last July killing 130 people. The sources spoke of a -very unlikely- possibility for this new Concorde... more
AerospaceDISCOVERY LANDED IN CALIFORNIA (2)
WAPA-CALIFORNIA, It will cost about one million dollar to load the Discovery, landed yesterday at Edwards AFB, California, up a Boeing 747 and bring it back to Florida, where the landing was cancelled... more
AerospaceEADS CLOSED THE BALANCE WITH A LOSS
AMSTERDAM, Eads, the european aerospace industry including Casa, Dasa and Aerospatiale Matra, closed the first half ogf the year's balance with a loss for 359 million of euro. The total turnover reached... more
AirlinesMALAYSYA TO HIKE FARES
MALAYSIA, Malaysia Airlines will jump fares up to 50 per cent on certain routes after the airline was given government approval for the hike. the rise should apply only to flights serving the peninsula.... more
AccidentsSMALL PLANE CRASHES IN GERMANY
BLUMBERG, GERMANY, A small twin-engine plane crashed into a mountain last night nearby Blumberg, Germany. The thick fog prevented the pilot from detecting the headland. Four people died. more
Science and technologyCHINA: NEW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
CHINA, China has a new international airport in Zhengzhou, capital of the central province of Henan. It is country's 21st international airport and it has links with Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and 50 Chinese... more
AerospaceDISCOVERY LANDED IN CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA, The Space Shuttle Discovery finally touched down yesterday at Edwards Air Force Base in California. It was forced to use this backup landing site because of bad weather at Florida's Kennedy... more
AirlinesCUTS FOR CROSSAIR
SWITZERLAND, Crossair, europe's largest regional airline, warned it may close loss making routes, sell some of its aircraft and delay the delivery of new Embraer regional jets to ensure its economic future.... more
PeopleFAA: COLLISION RISK TO BE INCREASED
WAPA-TEXAS-USA, According to a research released by Federal Aviation Authority, the expected rise of air traffic in the next 20 years will cause an increase of the risk of collision for planes on the... more
PeopleIATA FORECASTS THE INCREASE OF AIR TRANSPRT IN NEXT THREE YEARS
ROME, In the opinion of the IATA, society gathering major international airlines, between 2000 and 2004 there will be a big growth in passengers and goods transport, which will be due to the general... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN JSF DEMONSTRATOR TO FLY TODAY
PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA, Lockheed Martin’s X-35A Joint Strike Fighter demonstrator aircraft will fly today after finishing speed taxi tests in the weekend. the plane will fly from Palmdale to Edwards AFB, C... more
Science and technologyNEW RUNWAY AT AMSTERDAM AIRPORT
AMSTERDAM, By the end of this year workers will start building a fifth runway at Amsterdam Schipol arport. The runway will measure 3800 meters in length and 75 meters in width. It will cover an area of... more
IndustryPRATT & WHITNEY SIGNS CONTRACT WITH U.S. AIR FORCE
EASTH HARTFORD, USA, The U.S. Air Force has awarded Pratt $ Whitney a 7 year $352.000 million contract for TF33 engine spare parts. Deliveries of the TF33 spare parts, including disks, blades and vanes,... more
AerospaceSHUTTLE DISCOVERY TO ATTEMPT LANDING EVEN TODAY
USA, Space Shuttle Discovery will attempt to touch down even today after unacceptable weather conditions thwarted attempts to land Sunday and Monday at Kennedy Space Center. Nasa said to be optimist.... more
IndustryALENIA IS NEGOTIATING TO JOIN A3XX PROJECT
MILAN, Alberto Lina, president of Finmeccanica, which controls Alenia, said "technical meetings are being carried on to decide Italy's role in the project of the new plane". According to the agreement... more
DefenseNORTH KOREA TO STOP MISSILE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA, U.S. secretary of state Albright said in a press conference that North Korea intends to drop the missile development program. The president kim Jong II declared her this intention... more
AccidentsTWO PLANES COLLIDE ON A RUNWAY IN NEW YORK
NEW YORK, Two planes, a Boeing 727 of American Trans Air and a small jet of ComAir, collide while taxiing on a runway of NY La Guardia airport. No passenger was injured. The planes suffered light d... more
AccidentsQANTAS: THROMBOSIS IS NOT CAUSED ONLY BY LONG HAUL ROUTES
LONDON, Qantas airline, about the death of Emma Christoffersen for blood clot, said there is no direct connection between that pathology and long haul routes. According to the carrier there are risks from... more
AirlinesAIR ARUBA FOLDS
ARUBA, Caribbean airline Air Aruba was yesterday closed down by the island's government because of its financial situation. The government is committed to getting tourists home from the island. more
AirlinesDELTA TAKES DELIVERY OF ITS 100TH BOEING 767
EVERETT, USA, Delta Air Lines, the world's largest operator of Boeing 767 airplanes, took delivery of its 100th Boeing 767 jetliner. It is a 767-400ER, the sixth to be delivered to the carrier this year.... more
AccidentsUGANDA: LIGHT AEROPLANE PLUNGES INTO LAKE VICTORIA
UGANDA, A light aeroplane plunged into Lake Victoria attempting to land at Entebbe international airport in Uganda. The aircraft, with five people on board, was in route from northern Tanzania. The cause... more
AirlinesQANTAS SIGNED CODESHARING AGREEMENT WITH ALASKA AIRLINES
LOS ANGELES, The agreement, effective October 29, will permit qantas to increase the routes between Canada and Australia. The aircrafts used will be Boeing 737-400, 767 and MD-80. more
IndustryHAWKER PACIFIC AEROSPACE AWARDED CONTRACT WITH XIAMEN AND ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES
SUN VALLEY, USA, Hawker Pacific Aerospace today announced the signing of two landing gear service and overhaul services contracts with Xiamen Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines. The contracts terms are five... more
AerospaceDISCOVERY TOUCH DOWN DELAYED FOR CROSSWINDS
HOUSTON, Discovery's touch down, scheduled for yesterday, was delayed for stiff runway crosswinds at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The space shuttle, with seven astronauts on board, has enough fuel... more
AirlinesKOREAN AIR TO RESUME FLIGHTS
SOUTH KOREA, The strike which grounded most of the aircrafts of Korean Air, Asia's fifth largest airline, ended yesterday. The short-lived action caused the cancellation of more than 300 flights. The company... more
Science and technologyGAZA AIRPORT CLOSED AGAIN
ISRAEL, According to palestinian security service the airport of Gaza has been closed again. Israeli army opposed the landing and takeoff of some aircrafts this morning. The airport was reopened just a... more
Science and technologyEMPLOYEES WITH CRIMINAL BACKGROUND AT CHECKPOINTS
PHILADELPHIA, Employees of an airport security company, which operated checkpoints at Philadelphia International airport, included some with criminal backgrounds, a U.S. court inquiry said. Argenbright... more
AccidentsMID-AIR COLLISION IN ARGENTINA, 11 KILLED
ARGENTINA, Two Piper aircraft have collided in flight in western Argentina last night. The accident happened over the city of Chacabuco. All the 11 people on board were killed, including four children.... more
AirlinesBA, AIR FRANCE AND DELTA TO NEGOTIATE A NEW ALLIANCE
LONDRA, BA, Air France and Delta are negotiating to set up a new alliance, the weekly british magazine Sunday Times said. In case of positive result BA is supposed to quit One World group to join i... more
AccidentsAIR CRASH IN DELAWARE, THREE KILLED
DELAWARE, USA, The number of people killed when a single engined Beechcraft Musketeer aircraftlanded on a Interstate Highway 71 in Delaware has risen to three. Two passengers died in the crash, one in... more
PeopleAIR FRANCE PILOTS WENT ON THREE DAY STRIKE
PARIS, National french carrier Air France was forced to cancel or change over 100 flights after some of the airline's pilots and ground attendants took strike action to demand the reduction of working... more
PeopleSTRIKE GROUNDS KOREAN AIR
SOUTH KOREA, Korean Air had to cancel most flights after the pilot's union went on strike after last minute talks over pay and conditions failed to make progress. With the majority of the carrier's 110... more
HelicoptersSWEDISH POLICE SELECTS PRATT & WHITNEY ENGINES FOR HELICOPTER ORDER
CANADA, The Swedish Police Force has selected PW206B2 engines to power its recent order for three firm Eurocopter EC135 helicopters. Those engines have been chosen for their particular environmenta... more
Weather forecastsAIRSHOW AND MEETINGS
., AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM AND EXPO Oct. 22-26, Atlantic City, N.J. Info: (703) 522-5717; e-mail: [email protected].... more
AirlinesTRANSAER GONE INTO LIQUIDATION
IRELAND, Irish air charter company Transaer has gone into liquidation with the loss of 530 jobs. The Dublin-based carrier, which operates largely in the Greek, Turkish and German markets, had sustained... more
AccidentsWOMAN DIES FROM BLOOD CLOT AFTER 20-HOUR FLIGHT
LONDON, A british woman aged 28, Emma Christoffersen, died from a blood clot after a 20-hours flight from Sydney to London. Ms Christoffersen complained of feeling unwell a few minutes before Qantas flight... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE FORCED TO CANCEL 100 FLIGHTS BECAUSE OF PILOT'S UNIONS STRIKE
PARIS, Air France canceled about 100 daily flights today because of a strike by members of four minority pilots' unions. Long-haul flights were not affected. The main SNPL pilots' union did not join the... more
AccidentsGOVERNOR'S SON TOLD AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS THE PLAN WAS MALFUNCTIONING
MISSOURI, USA, According to NTSB the son of Governor Mel Carnahan told air traffic controllers the instruments of Cessna 335 he was piloting was malfunctioning minutes before it crashed. Carnahan, his... more
AirlinesSABENA TO CUT JOBS AND ROUTES
BELGIUM, An airline spokesman announced today major job losses and cuts in long haul services in an attempt to stem losses. Sabena President, Christoph Muller, said the restructuring plan to be "drastic... more
AccidentsBURST TIRE CLOSED NAIROBI AIRPORT
NAIROBI, KENYA, Nairobi Jomo Keniatta airport was closed a few hours after a Kenya Airways Boeing 737-200 had to abort take-off because of a burst tire. The aircraft veered off the runway, but no one... more
Science and technologyGENOA AIRPORT TO BE RESTYLED
GENOA, "Cristoforo Colombo" Genoa airport will be restyled for the G8 summit next July. The runway "29" will be extended for 500 metres, a system to detect "windshear" is going to be installed and all... more
AerospaceMIR SPACE STATION TO BE DUMPED SOON
MOSCOW, According to russian officials Mir space station is likely to be discarded soon for lack of money. Ilya Klebanov, the Cabinet official responsible for the space program, said "we believe that the... more
AerospaceMOULD AND BACTERIA AFFECTS MIR SPACE STATION
ROME, A mould invasion proliferating fungi and bacteria is affecting russian space station Mir. The vapour of cosmonauts breathing, their sweat and perspiration accumulates in the months contaminating... more
AerospaceU.S. AIR FORCE LAUNCHED COMMUNICATION SATELLITE
CAPE CANAVERAL, USA, U.S. Air Force hoisted into orbit a $200 million communication satellite to be used by the military and the government. The Defense Satellite Communications System satellite was launched... more
AirlinesAIRLINE REFUSES DISABLED RIGHTS COMMISSION CHIEF
EDINBURGH, The chief of the UK's Disabled Rights Commission was not allowed to board a plane in London because he could not climb the aircraft steps with his wheelchair. Scot airways told him he couldn't... more
IndustryUNITED TO BUY HONEYWELL
STAMFORD, USA, United Technologies is about to buy Honeywell for about $40 billion. The new was reported by CNBC, citing sources familiar with the negotiation. The two companies are close to an agreement.... more