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AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING IN SWEDEN
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, A smoke-filled charter plane with 229 passengers aboard made an emergency landing outside a Gothenburg, 500 kilometers southwest of the capital, Stockholm, in southwestern Sweden:... more
AirlinesAMERICAN EAGLE ORDERS SIX EMBRAER PLANES
SAO PAULO, The planes, six ERJ 140, are to be delivered starting from August 2001. The basis price of each ERJ 140 is 15.6 mln usd. American Eagle also put options on further 25 aircrafts. more
AirlinesALITALIA: CERETI, BOARD OF DIRECTORS CALLED FOR NEXT WEEK, SAME AGENDA
ROME, Alitalia's president Fausto Cereti said the airline's board of directors is to be called for next week, with the same agenda. About the question of the possible partnership, Cereti confirmed there... more
AccidentsLIGHT AIRCRAFT CRASHES IN SOUTH AFRICA, THREE KILLED
JOHANNESBURG, The light aircraft crashed this morning near Stilfontein, in South Africa's north west province. The three passengers, a father, his son and a friend, were killed. An investigation wa... more
IndustryBOEING: 33 757-300S ORDERS IN GENUARY
NEW YORK, Boeing Co said in a statement it has received a total 33 firm orders for its new 757-300 aircraft in January, bringing total outstanding orders for the aircraft to 62. The company said it... more
Weather forecastsAGUSTA WILL BE PRESENT AT HELI-EXPO 2001
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, Agusta SpA, a Finmeccanica Company, on the heels of another year of growth. The 2000 turnover exceeded €720 million with the export share accounting for more of 60%. The main contributors t... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA: NEW LONDON-BERLIN ROUTE
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa will launch from March 25th a new service between London City airport and the German capital, Berlin: Frankfurt, Munster and Nuremburg are already served by Lufthansa. The route... more
PeopleFAGIOLO TO WARN KINNOCK AND DE PALACIO: STOP DISCRIMINATING ITALY
BRUSSELS, EU's italian ambassador Silvio Fagiolo, in a verbal statement, warned the two EU's vice presidents Neil Kinnock and Loyola De Palacio, not to discriminate Italy in the appointments of executive... more
AirlinesBALKAN AIRLINE SEEKS PARTNER
SOFIA, Zvi Frank, president and chief executive of Bulgaria's Balkan Airline, said in a news conference that the airline is seeking a strategic partner. Balkan owns a fleet of 15 planes, including Boeing,... more
PeopleNEGLIGENCE AND LACK OF EXPERIENCE BEHIND THE TWO PLANES NEAR TO COLLIDE IN JAPAN
JAPAN, The reports of the investigation said that flight records showed that the avoided collision was due to lack of experience of an air traffic control's radar operator and to the neglicence of his... more
AirlinesKOREAN AIR CARRIERS SUSPEND UNPROFITABLE AIR ROUTES
SOUTH KOREA, South Korean air carriers are increasingly being forced to suspend flights on unprofitable air routes due to the depreciation of the won and high fuel costs. Korean Air and Asiana Airlines... more
Science and technologyU.S. GOVERNMENT BLAMED ON RECORD DELAYS
WASHINGTON, business leaders and passenger advocates said that the recent woes of delayed air travelers result from the government's "staggering failure" to invest in airports, planes and air traffic... more
Press releaseROSOBORONEXPORT TO REPRESENT RUSSIA AT AERO INDIA 2001
MOSCOW, The Rosoboronexport federal unitary agency will be the leading organizer of the Russian exhibition at the Aero India 2001 international aerospace show in Bangalore, India on February 7-11.... more
AirlinesEL AL RECEIVES THE FIRST BOEING 777-200ER
TEL AVIV, The first of three Boeing 777-200ERs airplanes to enter the fleet of El Al Israel Airlines was unveiled yesterday in a ceremony at the Museum of Flight. The airline plans to fly the new twinjets... more
PeopleBRAZIL COMPLAINS OF AIR SUBSIDIES
CANADA, According to "Financial Times", in a further escalation of their aircraft dispute, Brazil has formally complained to the World Trade Organisation about export subsidies granted by Canada to its... more
AirlinesAMATO: ''I HAVE NEVER RELEASED ANY STATEMENT ABOUT ALITALIA''
ROME, Italian premier Amato yesterday evening denied that he has ever released any statement about Alitalia's future partnerships. WAPA yesterday published several news about that issue, including Klm's... more
AirlinesTWO MORE BOEING 717-200S TO PEMBROKE
SEATTLE, Boeing announced that Pembroke Group Limited, an Irish airplane services group, has ordered two additional Boeing 717-200s: the two airplanes are scheduled for delivery in 2002. The Dublin-based... more
AccidentsANGOLA'S UNITA REBELS SHOOT DOWN GOVERNMENT ARMY PLANE
LUANDA, The new was reported by an angolan indipendent radio. The plane, an Antonov An-26 with 22 people aboard, was trying to land near Luena, in the eastern side of the country. All the 22 passengers... more
Science and technologyWAPA'S GOOD MORNING
ROME, ITALY, WAPA's editorial staff wishes its subscribers a nice day and it begins news spreading. more
Press releaseADR SIGNS EUROPEAN PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
ROME, ITALY, Aeroporti di Roma S.p.A. (AdR) and management of international airports of Frankfurt and Amsterdam, members of Pantares, the first airport alliance in the world, signed an understanding memorandum... more
PeopleKENIA NEWLY INTRODUCES TOURIST VISAS AND RAISE AIRPORT TAXES
NAIROBI, KENIA, Kenia's government reintroduces tourist visa and raise airport taxes, angering tour operators which scaring to have thousands of cancellations. Visas will be now payed at 50 USD and... more
AirlinesKLM (2): NO PRESENT OR FUTURE RELATIONSHIP WITH ALITALIA
AMSTERDAM, OLANDA, A spokesman of Dutch flag airline Klm, in a telephonic interview with WAPA, commenting rumours about talks between italian flag carrier Alitalia and Klm, said "there are no talks... more
AirlinesKLM IS CONSIDERING AIRBUS JUMBO
AMSTERDAM, Dutch airline KLM said that Airbus A380 "Super Jumbo" is a possible replacement for its 13 ageing Boeing 747-300's: this plane, which has yet to be built, will be able to seat more than... more
AirlinesALITALIA MANAGEMENT MEETING POSTPONED, INTENSIFIED SEARCHES FOR A PARTNER. KLM DENIED AGREEMENT
ROME, ITALY, After postoponing of managing directors board meeting of italian flag carrier Alitalia, has been intensified the search for an alliance with a foreign airline. Either Klm and Dutch governent... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA: LOSSES IN THE FOURTH QUARTER
CANADA, The carrier reported a net loss of $274-million in the last quarter of year 2000. Last month it announced it was going to increase fares by 6% and cut 3500 jobs due to rise of fuel price and bad... more
IndustryRUSSIA TO OFFER MIG-29SMT FOR AUSTRIAN BID
MOSCOW, According to a press release the Russian aircraft manufacturing corporation MiG has offered its latest product, the MiG-29SMT fighter jet, and an upgraded MiG-29, for a tender organized by... more
AerospaceMARS GLOBAL SURVEYOR COMPLETES MAPPING MISSION
PASADENA, CA, NASA's Mars Global Surveyor is close to finishing its main mission, after having gathered tens of thousands of images of the red planet. The robotic probe began mapping the planet in 1999,... more
Latest newsRUSSIA SUPPOSED TO SELL 100 FIGHTER ENGINES TO CHINA
MOSCOW, AVN newsagency said Russia will deliver 100 jet engines to China requested to power the SU-27 fighter it is going to build in the next five years. The new wasn't officially confirmed. more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL OPENS TO OTHER CARRIERS
HOUSTON. USA, U.S. airline Continental Airlines, according to civil aviation sources, is talking with other carriers, particularly Delta and Northwest, to consolidate its position in worldwide air transport... more
AerospaceNASA SPACE PROBE WILL LAND ON ASTEROID
U.S.A., Next 12 February will be the first attempt to make to come down one space probe on an asteroid: NASA realized "Near Shoemaker", that it will be to come down on the rock surface of Eros, an celestial... more
IndustryEADS SOCATA TO SIGN AGREEMENT WITH JETFLY AVIATION
PARIS, The deal between the two companies is worth 25 million euros. EADS Socata, a unit of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co, will supply 10 seater TBM 700 turbo planes to JETFLY Aviation.... more
AirlinesKLM GOES WELL: DOUBLING OF OPERATIONAL PROFITS FORECASTED
AMSTERDAM. THE NETHERLANDS, National Dutch airline Klm registered, for the third quarter of 2000-2001 management, a positive 4 Eur million profits increment, a very good results, if compared with figures... more
AccidentsFINGER COLLAPSE CAUSES AIRCRAFT DOOR RIPPING
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, For the collapse of a passenger walkway, also known as "finger" a Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-400 suffered a door ripping, after have disembarked passengers and crew. The incident,... more
Science and technologyMOGADISCIO AIRPORT CLOSED AFTER GUN-FIGHT
MOGADISCIO, The airport was closed today after a gun-fight between the security agents which killed four men and injured other six. The fighting was caused by a quarrel on revenue carve-up. more
IndustrySABENA: 700 JOBS CUT
BRUSSELS, They could be 700 the employees that Sabena previews to jobs cut for a drastic reduction to staff after a negative 2000: the Belgian airline (owned to 50,5% from the government of Belgium) closed... more
AirlinesASIATIC AIRLINES TO COMEPTE FOR AIR NIUGINI
PORT MORESBY, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, Three asiatic airlines, Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand and Qantas, are front runners to acquire a 49% share of Papua New Guinea Air Niugini. The sale is to be announced... more
Latest newsUS NAVY GROUNDS F/A-18 HORNET FIGHTERS
WASHINGTON, Us Navy decided yesterday to ground about 700 Hornet fighters after corrosion was found on some wing components by inspectors during a routine maintenance. The planes are to be inspected soon.... more
Aerospace"DONATELLO" LEAVED FOR CAPE CANAVERAL
TORINO, ITALY, The module MPLM "Donatello", the last one of the three Italian Space Agency pressurized modules realized by Alenia Spazio, leaved yesterday for Cape Canaveral from Torino-Caselle airport... more
AccidentsMILITARY HELICOPTER CRASHED IN ECUADOR: THREE DIED
QUITO, ECUADOR, A military helicopter, engaged in a patrolling mission, crashed in Ecuador, between cities of Borbon and San Lorenzo at about 90 miles northwest from state capital, Quito. All occupants... more
PeopleUS ROUTES DENIED TO BRITISH MIDLAND
UK, The U.S. government, "given the current state of US-UK aviation relations", has denied a bid by British Midland to code-share with United Airlines on flights from London Heathrow to US cities on the... more
PeopleMAN CONDEMNED FOR MOLESTING SLEEPING WOMAN
SINGAPORE, An Indian man convicted to three strokes of the cane and a year in a Singapore jail for to have molested a woman on an airplane while she slept. The 27-year-old computer engineer's claim that... more
AirlinesBRIT AIR RECEIVES FIRST CRJ 700
MONTREAL, Bombardier Aerospace today (January 31, editor's note) delivered the first of 12 new CRJ700* regional jet airliners to launch customer Brit Air of Morlaix, France. This represents the first commercial... more
Science and technologyKLM TO EXPECT HIGH OPERATING PROFITS FOR FULL YEAR 2000
AMSTERDAM, "In the light of continuing very strong trading conditions, our success in containing manageable unit costs, and seeing fuel prices coming off their record highs since December, we expect operating... more
AirlinesSUN COUNTRY AIRLINES TAKES DELIVERY OF THE FIRST BOEING 737-800
USA, Sun Country Airlines received yesterday the first of the eight Boeing 737-800 to be delivered in the next 15 months. The planes were leased from International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC). more
Science and technologyLONDON'S AIRPORTS: FLIGHTS CANCELLED FOR THICK FOG
LONDON, British Airways was forced to cancel 24 flights early this morning from London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports due to dense fog. The airline added that more delays and cancellations are lik... more
CuriositiesEGYPT: SEQUESTERED SUITCASES WITH SNAKES
EL CAIRO, About 150 alive snakes have been sequestered at El Cairo airport. The snakes were found in several suitcases belonging to a sudanese man. He was leaving to Kenya where he was supposed to deliver... more
PeopleNEW REGIONAL JET SERVICE NEW YORK/NEWARK AND BOSTON WITH AMERICAN EAGLE
NEW YORK, American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, today introduced regional jet service linking Boston and New York/Newark with seven daily round trips. The airline operates the... more
Press releaseWAPA'S GOOD MORNING
ROME, WAPA's editorial staff wishes its subscribers a nice day and it begins news spreading. more
AccidentsROMANIAN AIRLINER DAMAGED ON LANDING
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA, A Romanian Cessna airliner suffered serious damage on landing at Suceava airport in the northeast of the country: the plane belonging to the Romanian carrier AirTiriac and carrying... more
Science and technologyLA GUARDIA TOPS IN DELAYS
NEW YORK, U.S. FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) reported that La Guardia Airport in New York, with just two runways and far too many airplanes to fit onto them, ranked as the airport with the... more