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Government actsSENATOR DOLAZZA (LEGA NORD): ITALIAN SOLDIERS POSSIBLE CONTAMINATED BY DEPLETED URANIUM IN BOSNIA
ROME, Senator Massimo Dolazza, of Lega Nord, called a paliamentary question to Premier, minister of Defense and Health about the denial of ministry of Defense (published by WAPA Avionews international... more
Weather forecastsSHOW AND MEETINGS
., September 2000 INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF AIRCRAFT OWNER AND PILOT ASSOCIATIONS WORLD ASSEMBLY Sept. 24-29, Edinburgh, Scotland. Info: Web site: www.iaopa.org. AOPA UK WORLD ASSEMBLY Sept.... more
Government actsAN SENATORS TO CONSIDER THE MERGER BETWEEN ALENIA AND MARCONI HARMFUL TO ITALY
ROME, Seven senators of An called a parliamentary question to ministers of Industry, Commerce, Labour, Social Security and Defense, to have clearness about the "negative effects" the merger between... more
IndustryAIRBUS REDESIGNING SUPER JUMBO
SEATTLE, According to what reported by a newspaper of Seattle, where Boeing's headquarter is placed, Airbus hopes to clinch a deal with Singapore Airlines for their new USD 220 million superjumbo A3XX.... more
AccidentsHIJACKER ARRESTED AFTER CHANGING HIS MIND
JORDAN, An iraqi terrorist tried to hijack a plane of Royal Jordanian but was arrested after he changed his mind and surrendered. The plane, carrying 119 people, landed safely at Amman. He said he was... more
AirlinesWILL AIR FRANCE SUE CONTINENTAL FOR CONCORDE DISASTER?
PARIS, The french airline Air France could sue the american ontinental Airlines in connection with the Concorde crash in july in which 113 people died. From expert's analisys, the cause of the disaster... more
Government actsMUSSI AND COLOMBO (PDS) AGAINST MALPENSA'S AOC TOURIST PLAN
ROMA, Fabio Mussi and Furio Colombo, members of PDS, called a parliamentary question with Malpensa's Aoc (Airline Operators Committee) tourist program in Munich enclosed. In the program is scheduled... more
AirlinesTWA OPENS NEW FLIGHT
WASHINGTON, D.C., Trans World Airlines, is putting its new non-stop flight between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport(DCA) in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on sale... more
IndustryAIRBUS PROJECT FOR A REGIONAL A-330 VERSION
TOULOSE, The french consortium Airbus think to develop a short-range version of the A330-500. THe original version flies as far as 7,000 nautical miles and is able to travel on trans-Atlantic routes. The... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA IS PLANNING AN AGREEMENT WITH AIR CHINA
BERLIN, Lufthansa, the german national carrier, is planning an agreement with Air China. According to the Financial Times Deutschland (Ftd) Lufthansa is aiming at a code-share agreement. It would allow... more
HelicoptersMORE POWER FOR THE EC-135
USA, Canadian Pratt&Whitney has received provisional type certification from Transport Canada for its PW206B2 turboshaft engine selected on Eurocopter's EC 135 helicopter, presently available with the... more
PeopleUNITED FLIGHTS ATTENDANTS THREATEN TO DISPRUPT PLANNED MERGER WITH US AIRWAYS
USA, Flights attendants at United Airlines threathned to disprupt the planned merger with US Airways unless demands for higher salaries are met. Many severe service disruptions in the summer already turned... more
Science and technologyBAA LAUNCHES THE FIRST "AIRPORT ON LINE"
LONDON, The web site worldairports.com will soon offer all the services usually available in a real airport. Among them taxi service, e-commerce. Entering the site it will be possible to handle a detailed... more
HelicoptersHELO NOISE RULES PROPOSED IN U.S CITY
ALBUQUERQUE, USA, Escalating helicopter noise complaints have prompted Albuquerque city-council members to ponder an operations curfew throughout the metropolitan area. A city ordinance banned heliports... more
AccidentsFIREFIGTHING HELICOPTER CRASH IN NEVADA
MONTELLO, NEVADA, The crash of the Bell LongRanger occurred shortly after takeoff at Montello, Nev., northeast of the northern Nevada town of Elko. A passenger died, another one was reported injured, the... more
PeoplePRESSURE ON PLAN FOR PART PRIVATIZATION OF BRITISH AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM
GREAT BRITAIN, Labour backbenchers have joined air traffic controllers to increase pressure on the Government to reconsider plans for part privatisation of the system which controls the movement of aircraft... more
DefenseEVEN JORDAN WILL MAKE SOLIDARITY FLIGHTS TO IRAQ
AMMAN, After Rissia and France, Jordan announced it will land politicans and officials to Iraq. Jordan will be the first arab country to break air embargo. The new was reported yesterday morning by government... more
AirlinesRIO SUL IS RISING
BRAZIL, Rio Sul, Varig's subsidiary airline, registered a high rise of passenger traffic: over 3 million people last year. The airline expects to rise profits 10% and passenger traffic 12% within the end... more
Weather forecastsSHOW AND MEETINGS
., AIR RESCUE ASSOCIATION REUNION Sept. 24-28, Branson, Mo. Info: (210) 656-0306; Web site: www.pedroairrescuechopper.nett/ara. INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF AIRCRAFT OWNER AND PILOT ASSOCIATIONS... more
AirlinesVARIG: NEW FLIGHTS AND PLANES
BRAZIL, Varig, the brazilian airline, began to use MD-11 planes to fly from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. This route is scheduled for 3 non-stop flights per week, included flights leaving from S.Paulo and Porto... more
AirlinesVARIG LAUNCHES "E-VARIG" AND "PLATA"
BRAZIL, Varig allocated a 3-year investment valued 67 million R$ to set up E-Varig, the elctronic commerce project which is hoped to rise 6% airline's profit within the end of the year. "Plata" (Portal... more
AerospaceSENT INTO ORBIT "MEGASAT1", THE MICROSATELLITE ABLE TO READ GAS AND LIGHT METERS
ROME, A simulator for scientific experiments, which will be able to read our bills, has been sent into orbit. Megasat1 was launched from the base of Balkonour, Kazakhstan. It is a "teaching microsatellite"... more
AirlinesLOWER PRICES FOR BRITISH AIRWAYS INTERCONTINENTAL FLIGHTS
LONDON, From October 29, on the route London-New York, passengers will be able to choose among four different classes: First, Club World, World Travel Plus and the economic World Travel. The british airline... more
Civil aviationAIR SAFETY AGENCY, TODAY EUROPEAN UNION'S PROPOSAL
BRUSSELS, Ue executive staff is aiming at setting up a european agency for air transport safety and environmental standards, promotion of european aeronautical regulations, fair competition system, increase... more
AccidentsHIJACK FOILED ON A FOKKER 100 HEADED TO TEHERAN
TEHERAN, A Fokker 100, flying from Shiraz to Teheran and carrying 30 foreigners was near to be hijacked by a gunman threatening to set the plane on fire. Fortunately he was captured by security men. The... more
Science and technologyZEPPELIN'S TOWER BERTH IS RUSTING
SAO PAULO, Fernando Lins, member of brazilian airship association gave a particular alarm: last tower berth of Zeppelin airship is rusting in Recife, north-east of Brazil, despite the airship was included... more
DefenseBRITISH WARSHIPS IN ADRIATIC FOR AIR MANOEUVRE: "NOTHING TO DO WITH MILOSEVIC"
LONDON, A fleet of 15 british warships are involved in a defense air manoeuvre with other Nato members. The scheduled exercise involves aircraft-carrier, support ships, amphibious. About 5000 soldiers... more
AccidentsEIGHT DIED IN HELICOPTERS COLLISION
SWITZERLAND, Eight tourists were killed in the collision of two helicopters occurred over the community of Beuson, three miles south-west of Sion. Four tourists were seriously injured. Both helicopters... more
Science and technologyFAA ALLOW INCREASING OF AIRPORT PASSENGER FEES
USA, Starting April 1, the american airports will be able to increase the passenger's fees, following the FAA authorization granted to them. The increase has to be limited at a maximum of 4,5 USD per passenger.... more
AccidentsAIR INDIA PLANE FORCED TO MAKE EMERGENCY LANDING
NEW DELHI, A strong turbolence forced an Air India plane, carryng 187 passenger and 11 crew members, to make an emergency landing. The jetliner took off from Chenay in southern India and was headed to... more
DefenseA SECOND FRENCH PLANE WILL LAND IN BAGHDAD NEXT FRIDAY DESPITE OF EMBARGO
PARIS, A second plane, carrying politicians and intellectuals and leaving from Paris, will land in Baghdad next friday. They all will protest against embargo and anglo-american sanctions. The french ex-minister... more
Science and technologyMELBOURNE BAG HANDLERS ARE PICKETING INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, Baggage handlers picketing Melbourne's international airport will meet today to decide wheter to ease their blockade. Ansett Australia requested a court order against the picket.... more
AirlinesUAL FILES FOR US AIRWAYS TAKE OVER IN BRUSSELS
BRUSSELS, UAL, the parent company of United Airlines, has filed for European Commission approval for its USD$4,3bn takeover of US Airways. The merger, still to be cleared by US regulators, must be reviewed... more
Science and technologyGERMAN AIRPORT COMPANY INVESTS IN AUSTRALIA
FRANKFURT, The Frankfurt Airport company FAG (Flughafen Frankfurt/Main AG) has announced that it has acquired an equity investment in Brisbane Airport Corporation Ltd. of Australia, a consortium privatized... more
DefenseAN ECHELON FOR GERMANY
BERLIN, According to what reported by records of Investigating Commission in Strasbourg, the German intelligence Service, named BUD, ha developed and is utilizing an electronic eavesdropping system to... more
PeopleLYBIAN DOUBLE AGENT TESTIFIES AT LOCKERBIE TRIAL
CAMP ZEIST, HOLLAND, A former lybian double agent Abdul Majid Abdul Razkaz Abdul-Salam Giaka, immediately the two Libyans, who are accused of planting a bomb on board Pan Am Flight 103 which exploded over... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING AT CRETE AIRPORT
CRETE, GREEK, A passenger jet, a Boeing 757, with 238 people has landed safely at the Iraklion airport, on Greece's southern island of Crete, after an explosion, briefly after take-off, has damaged... more
DefenseAIRCRAFTS FLEW FROM PARIS TO BAGHDAD
BAGHDAD, Did Saddam Hussein health condition got worse? Or as iraqi vicepremier Tarek Aziz said the new is just an opportunism of western countries? One thing is sure: the aircrafts landed in Baghdad coming... more
DefenseU.S. AIRCRAFT SHOT BY IRAQI ANTI-AIRCRAFT DEFENSE
BAGHDAD, "Our brave anti-aircraft defense shot an enemy fighter" said a military spokesman. But Pentagon officials denied saying all aircrafts involved in the air raids in the north of the country... more
Government actsAN DEPUTIES ABOUT: U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFTS' RIGHT OF FLYING OVER ITALIAN SKY WITH NO RESTRICTIONS
ROME, Alleanza Nazionale deputies Delmastro Delle Vedove e Rallo called a written parliamentary question to Premier and minister of Defense about the contents of Court of Cassation pronunciation, issued... more
Science and technologyA STRIKE COULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DENVER AIRPORT CLOSING
DENVER, The ground staff of Denver airport rejected the contract offered by a United's contractor for airport handling services and announced that a strike could stop the airport's working. United States,... more
Government actsLUGGAGE INSPECTIONS: OVER USD18M SPENT BUT NOT USED
ROME, The honourables Lamacchia (Rinnovamento Italiano) and Cento (Gruppo Misto), called two parlamentary questions about the USD18m italian government allocated to buy a system to inspect all luggage... more
Weather forecastsSHOW AND MEETINGS
., AIR RESCUE ASSOCIATION REUNION Sept. 24-28, Branson, Mo USA Info: (210) 656-0306; Web site: www.pedroairrescuechopper.nett/ara. INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF AIRCRAFT OWNER AND PILOT ASSOCIATIONS WORLD... more
DefenseIS FRANCE SPYING US?
ROME, According to what reported by records of Temporary Investigating Commission which is investigating on Echelon and, in the same time, on other events as the unauthorized electronic eavesdropping,... more
Science and technologyCONFERENCE ABOUT INTERNATIONAL CRIME IN PALERMO: WHAT SAFETY FOR THE CITY?
PALERMO, The first Senate Commission approved the call for the Conference about international crime in Palermo. So today the regulations and measures to assure the safety of the conference will be discussed... more
AccidentsTHAI AIRWAYS ORDERED TO PAY DAMAGES TO VICTIM'S FAMILY
TOKYO, The Tokyo District Court ordered Thai Airways International yesterday to pay nearly USD$321,000 to the family of a Japanese victim of a 1992 plane crash in Nepal. The court ruled that Thai Airways... more
AirlinesRYANAIR TO ORDER MORE BOEING NEXT-GENERATION 737-800S
SEATTLE, Ryanair, Europe's largest low-fare airline, ordered three new Boeing Next Generation 737-800s. The additional airplanes will be used to expand european newtwork and will be delivered in 2002. more
AirlinesAIR NEW ZEALAND IMPROVES PASSENGER NAME RECORD
AUSTRALIA, Air New Zealand adopted a new PNR (Passenger Name Record) for flights around New Zealand and to Australia and United States. Tourist operators will have to insert in passengers PNR the following... more
DefenseITALY AND FRANCE SIGN AN AGREEMENT TO BUILD FOUR ANTI-AIRCRAFT FRIGATES
ROME, Italian and french ministers of Defense signed an agreement to build four "Horizon" anti-aircraft frigades. They will be manufactured by a joint-venture composed of italian Fincantieri and Finmeccanica... more
Science and technologyFIAT'S PARTY IN THE HISTORICAL HANGAR OF ZEPPELIN
RIO DE JANEIRO, Carnival atmosphere, samba dancers, beuty women on the stage for the Fiat's party set up in a military base in Rio de Janeiro to unveil its "World car" Palio. Santa Cruz hangar was... more