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HelicoptersAGUSTA HELICOPTERS DELIVERY
CASCINA COSTA, ITALY, The italian helicopter industry Agusta, which recently joint a partnership with british Westland, will soon deliver the 100th A-109 Power helicopter to an important european operator.... more
DefenseTHEL ANTI-ROCKET LASER RAY SYSTEM SUCCESFULLY TESTED IN ISRAEL
JERUSALEM, The second test of an anti-rocket tactical system based on high energy laser ray use and named Thel was succesfull. In the firing house of White Sands, Usa, an high energy laser ray intercepted... more
AerospaceTHE SUN WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR GREENHOUSE EFFECT
LONDON, The sun, not the polluting plants, would be responsible for the greenhouse which is melting icecaps and increasing sea mark. The british newspapers Sunday Times published the documentation of an... more
AccidentsFIRE IN A MILITARY BASE HANGAR: THREE FIGHTERS DAMAGED
MOSCOW, Three Sukhoi-24 fighters were seriously damaged by a fire broke out in an hangar of the military base of Pushkin, nearby St. Peterburg, where the aircrafts had to be repaired. Sources of Ministry... more
DefenseISRAEL REQUESTS TO U.S. A POSSIBLE PURCHASE OF FUEL AND AIRCRAFTS
WASHINTON, The government of Israel has requested to USA a possible purchase of JP-8 aviation jet fuel and 14 Beech King Air B200CT/T fixed wings aircraft with engines, spare engines, spares and repair... more
DefenseNORTH KOREA SOLD MISSILES TO GHEDDAFI
LONDON, According to the british newspaper Sunday Telegraph North Korea sold Lybia long range missiles able to reach Israel and southern countries belonging to Nato. The first missile stock, valued $300... more
Government actsGOVERNMENT REPLY TO SENATOR DOLAZZA (LEGA NORD) ABOUT AGUSTA'S HELICOPTER SUPPLY TO TURKISH AIR FORCE
ROME, Senator Dolazza, Lega Nord, called a parliamentary question to italian Prime Minister about Agusta's participating to the bid for the supply of 150 A.129 "Mangusta" attack helicopters to turkish... more
Weather forecastsAIRSHOW AND MEETING
., 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. 24-30 Dalmahoy Hotel,... more
DefenseKOREAN MINISTERS OF DEFENSE OPEN PEACE TALKS
SEOUL, North and South Korea decided to open peace talk to reduce tension around the 38th parallel. To pursue this goal, the two countries' ministers of Defense started talks today aiming at strategic... more
AirlinesFALL SALES FOR HORIZON AND ALASKA AIRLINES
USA, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Airlines decided to reduce their low-cost tariffs on U.S. east coast for all tickets purchased within October 3rd. The offer will be valid until December 14 2000 and includes... more
AirlinesIS GO TO BE WINDED UP?
LONDON, The low-cost britsh airline Go could be wind up probably through the sale of the block of shares. It seems BA is aiming at reducing some european routes to cut costs and employees. Costs after... more
AirlinesBRITISH EYES SWISSAIR
LONDON, According to what reported yesterday by the english newspaper The indipendent BA, after the collapse of talks with Klm, is turning its attention to Swissair, another important carrier in the transport... more
SecurityLADY D. OBSESSED PRINCE CHARLES WAS GOING TO DIE FOR AN AIR CRASH
LONDON, The british newspaper Sunday Times releasead a few pieces of Lady D.'s unauthorized biography written by his private secretary Patrick Jephson. The biography is titled "Shadows of a princess".... more
DefenseTHIRD RUSSIAN AIRCRAFT LANDS IN BAGHDAD TO DELIVER HUMANITARIAN AIDS
BAGHDAD, Russia continues keeping in touch with Baghdad neglecting embargo and no fly zones established by Uno. The third flight in two months was made by a Tupolev-154 of Vnukovskie Aviolinii'. The aircraft... more
AirlinesVIRGIN EXPRESS: NEW DAILY FLIGHT LINATE-BRUXELLES
MILAN, Virgin Express (Ireland) Ltd, thanks to the decontrol of european air market, will schedule a daily flight Linate-Bruxelles and return starting from October 28. Virgin Express s.a. (Belgium) has... more
AirlinesCHIEF EXECUTIVE VAN WIJK: BRIGHT PERSPECTIVES FOR KLM
AMSTERDAM, Klm chief executive Leo van Wijk said the dutch airline's perpectives to be "bright", even after calling off to merger with British Airways. Van Wijk underlined the economical growth after... more
SecurityFIAT NEW LINE PALIO UNVEILED AT SANTA CRUZ AIR BASE
RIO DE JANEIRO, Palio, the new Fiat line, designed by Giugiaro, was unveiled at Zeppelin airship hangar at Rio de Janeiro. Many journalists were attending the event which launches "world car" new p... more
DefenseU.S. A-10 USED URANIUM BULLETS: DEFENSE DEPT. DENIES LEUKEMIA RISK
ROME, A-10, the U.S. ground attack aircraft shot 31.000 uranium bullets in the 100 missions accomplished in Kosovo. The highway Pec-Djacovica-Prizren would be the most striken zone, not far from were italian... more
SecurityMICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR: VIRTUAL PILOTS AND AIRLINES
ROMA, A virtual world made of pilots, airlines, routes and virtual careers: this is offered on internet by Microsoft Flight Simulator. There are over 500.00 virtual pilots currently, flying on routes... more
AerospaceNEAR SATELLITE UNVEILS EROS ASTEROID'S MISTERIES
WASHINGTON, About 40 km of lenght, 4-5 billion years old, fold surfaced, full of rocks and craters, with a gravity a thousand times lower than earth: this is the asteroid Eros, large as a little planet... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA WILL BUY 24,9% OF EUROWINGS, THE THIRD GERMAN AIRLINE
BERLIN, Lufthansa is aiming at improving services and flight in North-Rhine and Westfalia, the most crowded land. That's why it will purchase 24,9% of Eurowings, which has a fleet of 42 aircrafts and a... more
DefenseIRAQ, EIGHTY AIR RAID FOR U.S. AND BRITISH FIGHTERS
BAGHDAD, New air combats in the sky of Baghdad between U.S. and brithsh fighter protecting no-fly zones and anti-aircraft iraqi bases. Yesterday there were 56 air raids in the south of Iraq and 24 in the... more
AirlinesWESTJET ADDING 47 WEEKLY FLIGHTS
CANADA, Canadian Westjet Airlines announced that, after having purchased the nineteenth Boeing 737-300, will be able to increase its network with 47 new weekly flights to Regina, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay,... more
AerospaceNASA DEFERS WORK ON PLUTO MISSION
USA, National Agency for Space Administration (NASA) has stopped indefinitely the research on its planned mission to Pluto, the solar system's only unexplored planet while engineers try to design a less... more
Science and technologyINCHON AIRPORT WILL OPEN IN MARCH 2001
SOUTH KOREA, Inchon international airport, South Korea, will be operational within the early months of 2001: fifty airlines are waiting for the inauguration of the airport, under construction since... more
People15 U.S. AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS FOUND GUILTY
CHICAGO, USA, Fifteen operators of Elgin Traffic Control Center, which controls O' Hare international airport of Chicago have been convicted, after a FAA inquiry, for slowing down intentionally the flights... more
Science and technologyPLANE CRASH SURVIVORS CAN APPLY US RESIDENCE
FLORIDA, USA, The nine cuban survivors of the air crash (one died) have been allowed to apply for U.S. residence, provoking the ire of cuban press which defined "aberrant" the grant of residence permit... more
AirlinesALASKA AIRLINES OFFERS ANY COMPENSATORY AWARD TO VICTIMS OF FLIGHT 261
SAN FRANCISCO, Alaska airline offered to pay any compensatory award to victims of the flight 261. The award will be set by San Francisco's Court which is judging the case of the air crash which killed... more
AerospaceHACKER IMPRISONED FOR BREAKING PENTAGON AND NASA NETWORK
WASHINGTON, A 16 years old hacker was sentenced by Miami Court to six months and imprisoned for breaking Defense, Nasa and a private server's network. He gained access to confidential data and getting... more
PeoplePRIVATE AIRCRAFT MAKES NON-STOP FLIGHT FROM PARIS TO BAGHDAD
PARIS, A private aircraft took off from Charles De Gaulle airport of Paris for a non-stop flight to Baghdad to protest against embargo. The aircraft was carrying 60 passengers, among them doctors,... more
AirlinesSABENA GAVE NOTICE ABOUT ITS DECISIONS FOR BRUXELLES AIRPORT'S STRIKE
BRUXELLES, Sabena, the belgian national airline, said, about the strike of Bruxelles airport, that despite delays are expected, will fly its aircraft unless the airport will not be closed, in case it will... more
HelicoptersEUROCOPTER: NEW BASE IN SPAIN
GETAFE. SPAIN, EADS-CASA and Eurocopter recently signed an agreement to establish Eurocopter Espana. It will be fully operational by early 2001. Erocopter Espana will be based south of Madrid, in Quatro... more
Science and technologyBRUXELLES AIRPORT MAY BE CLOSED FOR STRIKE
BRUXELLES, A 24-hours strike of the ground staff at Zaventem airport of Bruxelles could delay and cancel flights. Airport officials said that in case the strike will include firemen, the airport will be... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS AND KLM CALL OFF FOR MERGER
LONDON, The two airlines have broken off talks about a long-planned merger. The Netherlands-based KLM and British Airways disclosed on June 7 that they were in negotiations. Yesterday was released a statement... more
Science and technologyMEMPHIS AIRPORT OPENS ITS NEW RUNWAY
MEMPHIS-USA, Memphis-Shelby International Airport has inaugured today its new two-mile runway called "World Runway" costed USD$110-million that will permit fully loaded, wide-bodied air cargo and passenger... more
AirlinesOTHER EIGHT A3XX FOR LUFTHANSA?
GERMANY, German national airline Lufthansa that plans to place an order in this year for ten Airbus A3XX super-aircraft, could be interested to order eight further aircraft of the same type. The A3XX,... more
Science and technologyNEW TERMINAL AT SYDNEY AIRPORT
SYDNEY, Ansett Australia inaugurated a new terminal at Sudney airport. It will be able to run 2800 passengers and to send off 4800 luggages per hour. The Ansett terminal has included 33 desks among... more
PeopleUS/UK AVIATION AUTHORITIES SIGNED A MEMORANDUM ON AIR TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS
WASHINGTON D.C., The U.S.Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the United Kingdom's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) signed a memorandum of cooperation designed to promote... more
AerospaceAEROSPACE MEDICINE FOR YES AND BLOOD
ROME, Lasers analyzing blood and controlling glucose level, band-aids to test calcium, 3d eye images to point laser at cornea more accurately: these are some of the projects deriving from the encounter... more
AirlinesWITH EMIRATES PROMOTION TWO TICKETS FOR LIFE
DUBAI, In the 'Tickets For Life' promotion, Emirates airline passengers will have the chance to win two first class air tickets every year for life. Three winners, selected in a draw on December 9 in... more
AirlinesNEW FLIGHT MELBOURNE-HONG KONG
AUSTRALIA, Ansett Australia International will start new no-stop flights from Melbourne to Hong Kong. Thise new service will represent the first step to expand the network after Ansett was taken over by... more
PeoplePRIME MINISTER BLAIR REQUESTED TO ACT AGAINST AIRCRAFT NOISE
LONDON, The Great Britain Prime Minister Tony Blair is being urged to take action in order to reduce aircraft noise that is increasing as the number of flights over London increase. A representation of... more
AirlinesANSETT AUSTRALIA: CODESHARE WITH AIR NEW ZEALAND
AUSTRALIA, Australia signed a codesharing flight agreement with Air New Zealand which will start from next October 2. The agreement, after Air New Zealand took over Ansett, will include domestic New Zealand... more
AccidentsCUBAN PLANE CRASHED; "THEY STOLE ANTONOV, SO THEY MUST BE REPATRIATED"
HAVANA, A cuban official defined the survivors "criminals", asking for them repatriation. "They committed a crime stealing the plane, so they have to be sent back as it is specified in the international... more
AccidentsSURVIVORS OF CUBAN PLANE CRASHED BROUGHT TO U.S.
KEY WEST, Eight of the nine cuban survivors of the air crash have arrived to Key West, the island off Florida sea, with a U.S. Coastguard ship. The risk is the repetion of a diplomatic incident as it occurred... more
AirlinesUS SENATE OPPOSES US AIRWAYS/UNITED DEAL
USA, The Senate Commerce Committee approved a resolution opposing proposed purchase of US Airways by United Airlines. The resolution, which passed by voice vote and now moves to the full Senate, claims... more
AirlinesDELTA AIR LINES RESUMES FLIGHT PORTLAND-NEW YORK
NEW YORK, The U.S. airlines made up to review its decision of suspending no-stop flight from Portland, Oregon, to New York after it was requested by government members. The carrier decided a week ago to... more
AirlinesAIRFRANCE AND SWISS AIR: ALL THE NUMBERS OF ALITALIA'S VERY LIKELY PARTNERS
ROMA, Air France or Swissair: Alitalia will resolve this doubt within the next weeks when will be revealed the name of the airline which will join a partnership with Alitalia replacing Klm. Swissair, from... more
Civil aviationCATANIA: ENAC MEETING FOR EUROPEAN AIR TRANSPORT SAFETY
CATANIA, Air transport safety matters will be dscussed at 43th Ecac (European Civil Aviation Conference) meeting taking place at Acicastello, nearby Catania, from September 21th to 23rd. Among the main... more
Finance and economyGEMINA, ADR RISES WORKING CAPITAL
ROME, Gemina announced a Euro 208 to 260 rise of working capital, which will feed new projects of the group owning Adr. more