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AirlinesALASKA IMPLICATED IN A TOXIC FUMES CASE
SEATTLE, According to how reporterd by "The Seattle Times" Alaska Airlines is paying USD$725,000 to settle a lawsuit by 26 flight attendants who said they had been sickened by toxic leaks that fouled the... more
PeopleKOREAN AND JAPANESE AIR CARRIERS WILL OPERATE CHARTER NIGHT- FLIGHTS
TOKYO, From Feb.16, five Korean and Japanese air carriers, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Japan Air System, Korean Air and Asiana Airlines will operate charter flights from Tokyo's Haneda airport.... more
AirlinesALITALIA TO RESUME TALKS WITH KLM
ROME, Italian Transport Minister Bersani said in an interview to a newspaper that ALitalia, besides the negotiations with Air France and Swissair, has also resumed talks with dutch Klm. more
AccidentsPLANE MISSING ON SCOTTISH MOUNTAINS (2): FOUND
SCOTLAND, The Cessna 172 believed to be crashed on scottish mountains was found by scottish police. All the four passengers were alive but one of them suffered leg injuries. The light aircraft was flying... more
DefenseDEPLETED URANIUM (2): BELGIUM KNEW
ROME, Already in July 1999 the Belgian General Staff had circulated a circular that indicated risks and norms of uranium emergency. Italy waited for until 22 November. If we are allies, why have we put... more
AccidentsPLANE MISSING ON SCOTTISH MOUNTAINS
SCOTLAND, A light aircraft, believed to be a Cessna, went missing while flying over scottish mountains. The aircraft is supposed to have crashed and police and Raf are carrying on the search. It's... more
DefensePAKISTAN AGAINST US MISSILE SHIELD
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, Pakistan's Foreign Secretary Inamul Haq said in a speech to the U.N. Conference on Disarmament that U.S. missile defense shield could heighten tensions between major powers and lead... more
Government actsITALIAN GOVERNMENT SENATORS AGAINST ''SPACE SHIELD''
ROME, ITALY, Some italian goverment senators, Luigi Marino, Fausto Marchetti, Piergiorgio Bergonzi, Leonardo Caponi, Renato Albertini and Luciano Manzi, of the Gruppo Misto party, have made a parliamentary... more
HelicoptersTHE EUROCOPTER COUGAR NEXT TEST STEPS
FRANCE, January 2000: official presentation to the French Air Force. January-February 2001: performance tests and extension of the flight envelope. Summer 2001: integration of the Tromeca Makila... more
DefenseLOCKHEED MARTIN HEADS TOP LIST OF PENTAGON'S CONTRACTORS
WASHINGTON, Lockheed Martin topped the list of US Defense contractors in the year 2000, followed by Boeing. Lockheed Martin, manufacturer of the F-16 and F-22 fighters, made deals for $15.1 billion, while... more
DefenseDEPLETED URANIUM:50 NATIONS SEE NO ILLNESS
U.S.A., NATO hastily set up two weeks ago a committee of 50 nations That it has found no evidence so far to support claims that depleted uranium (DU) munitions can cause cancer, responsible of some... more
IndustryNEW IRANIAN PASSENGER PLANE TO FLY SOON
TEHERAN, Iran-140 passenger plane has undrgone all the tests and is receiving certifications. The aircraft is manufactured by Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industry (HESA) and will be flown during the 10-day... more
Aerospace3.554 METEORITES FOUND IN ANTARTICA
TOKYO, During a three-week search in Antarctica Japanese scientists have found 3,554 meteorites which could yield clues about the rest of our solar system or the possibility of any traces of life on other... more
IndustryBOEING TO EXPECT NEW 747X FIRST ORDERS IN 2001
FRANKFURT, Walter Orlowski, Boeing's vice president, added in a press conference in Frankfurt that the new super jumbo 747X is going to be the Seattle industry's answer to Airbus A3800 and it should be... more
AccidentsUSA: PLANE CRASH IN TENNESSEE, THREE KILLED
NASHVILLE, USA, A King Air twin turboprop plane crashed yesterday about 150 yards from the Nashville International Airport runway while was trying to make an emergency landing due to an engine failure.... more
HelicoptersRECORD IN NEPAL
NEPAL, Only recently news of an record struck in Nepal in October has been had: aboard an Ecureuil/AStar AS 350 B2 captain B.N. Sharma, pilot of the Karnali Air called for a medical emergency in the... more
AirlinesMORE SERVICES AT EMIRATES CARGO CUSTOMERS
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Emirates Sky Cargo started the new on-line service Sky Chain which allow airline's cargo registered customers and operators to communicate in several manners in real time, giving... more
Aerospace'RINGED MOLECULE' FOUND FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SPACE
SPAIN, Terrestrial life requires carbon atoms that form ringed-shaped molecules. Now for the first time, astronomers have detected the presence of similar atomic structures in interstellar space. Using... more
AirlinesEMIRATES TO SPONSOR CHELSEA
LONDON, Emirates signed a three year sponsorship agreement with english soccer team Chelsea starting at the end of this season. The deal worth more than £20 million. Emirates will replace Chelsea's current... more
AirlinesSEVERAL AIRLINES TO END SERVICE TO SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH AFRICA, Alitalia, Austrian Airlines and Sabena said yesterday that they are going to end coonnetions to South Africa, starting from the end of March, due to economic losses on those routes. Also... more
PeopleNEW ZELAND INCREASES FLIGHTS WITH JAPAN
NEW ZELAND, The Government approved a deal to increase flights between New Zealand and Japan, boosting the potential number of Japanese tourists who can visit New Zealand by 30,000 a year. Air New Zealand... more
AccidentsATLAS AIR PRESIDENT DIES IN PLANE CRASH
WATKINS, COLORADO, Michael A Chowdry, President and CEO of Atlas Air crashed yesterday near Watkins, Colorado. The passenger, Jeff Cole, a journalist of "Wall Street Journal" who had to interview him,... more
PeopleNEPAL'S CIVIL AVIATION MINISTER RESIGNS
NEPAL, The Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation, Tarini Dutta Chatuat, being investigated in a financial irregularity case, has resigned from the government of Nepal's constitutional monarch. Chatuat... more
AccidentsFRENCH MIRAGE FIGHTER CRASHES IN SAUDI
RYHAD, SAUDI ARABIA, A french Mirage plane crashed yesterday night a few miles southeast of Prince Sultan Air Base, 80 kilometers south of the Saudi capital. The pilot was killed. It seems the plane,... more
Civil aviationDON'T YOU TOLERATE THE AIRPLANE NOISE? LET'S THEM CRASH DOWN!
ALABAMA, Yesterday a man of Montgomery, Alabama, was found guilty of air sabotage for shining a spotlight into the cockpits of approaching planes, because of he complained about aircraft flying too close... more
Science and technology''THE TIMES OF INDIA'' : ''STRENGTHENED CONTROLS AT INDIAN AIRPORT''
NEW DELHI, "New Delhi's High Court ordered to strenghten checks at airports after a passenger passed check in with forbidden materials" more
DefensePOLAND SECONDS TURKEY ABOUT ESDL QUESTION
ANKARA, TURKEY, According to the Poland's Foreign Minister Wladyslaw Bartoszewski "the principles that form the safety must be acceptable for all": in this way it has been demonstrated loyal with the Turkey's... more
AirlinesVIRGIN BLUE CLAIMS UNFAIR PLAY BY QANTAS
AUSTRALIA, Australian low budget airline Virgin Blue, set up by Sir Richard Branson, claimed against Qantas Airways "charged" , of unfair competition. The complain has been presented to the Australian... more
IndustryAGUSTA-ITALIAN FORESTRY CORP: THE SHADOW OF F-16 FIGHTERS
PARIS, FRANCE, The aeronautical dispute between France and Italy, basically regarding the "Mirage 2000" question (but also relationships between Finmeccanica - Airbus, Alitalia - A380 and so on) has added... more
AirlinesQANTAS ACCUSED OF ANIMAL CRUELTY
AUSTRALIA, February 27 is attended the sentence for one cause of animal cruelty brought from several animal associations against Qantas. In the last February 68 deers of 114 that had to be transported... more
Industry''AIR TANKER'', NEW JOINT VENTURE FOR TANKER
FRANKFORT, To participate to the supply's contract of tanker to the Royal Air British Force, the aerospace group Eads created a joint venture, call " Air Tanker ", with Rolls Royce, Cobham, Thales... more
AirlinesSABENA BOARD OF DIRECTORS JOINED TO FIGHT AGAINST FINANCIAL LOSS
BRUXELLES, Belgian flag carrier Sabena board of directors joined on January, 22 2001 to decide on the report which will be sent to shareholders before the next general meeting. In the last meeting held... more
PeopleOPEN SKIES BETWEEN MANILA AND SINGAPORE
MANILA, PHILIPPINE, Economic Mobilization Group, or EMG, a technical group of the Philippine's government, has recommended that Manila start an open skies agreement with Singapore to increase tourism traffic... more
DefenseCONFERENCE ABOUT STRATOSPHERIC OZONE PROTECTION
BUSSELS, Today the Departement of Defence announced that it will take part in a conference in Brussels on Feb. 6-8 (along with the United Nations Environment Programme and the United States Environmental... more
AirlinesWESTJET TO PLAN NEW SERVICE TO TORONTO
CALGARY, CANADA, The Calgary-based low-cost airline will begin a new non-stop service from Calgary to Toronto starting from July. Two daily flights are scheduled. The new route could mean a drop in ticket... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR TO COMBAT ECONOMIC CLASS SYNDROME
ZURICH, Following BA, Qantas and Ansett, as previously reported by WAPA, also Swissair is taking measures to combat economic class syndrome. Customers will be showed a video and passengers will also be... more
DefenseRUSSIA: GOVERNMENT TO DRAW A PLAN TO MERGE MIG AND SUKHOI
MOSCOW, According to Interfax agency the Industry, Science and Technology Ministry has drawn a plan to unite AVPK Sukhoi and MiG Russian Aircraft Co. into the Combat Aircraft of Russia holding. The industries... more
Industry2000 OK FOR EUROCOPTER
MARIGNANE, FRANCE, In 2000, the Eurocopter Group enjoyed a second year of exceptional orders (effect of the NH 90, after Tiger in 1999) for 531 new helicopters. The consolidate orders for production... more
Science and technologyNO LIGHT IN LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES, CA, The Gateway LAX pylon lights along the airport's Century Boulevard entryway will be illuminated for only 5,5 hours each night because of the current energy crisis in California, Los Angeles... more
IndustryUS COAST GUARD TO ORDER GULFSTREAM C-37A
SAVANNAH, USA, U.S. Coast Guard will receive the C-37A aircraft in the second quarter of 2002. The aircraft will be used for domestic and international transportation and command and control operat... more
DefenseMALAYSIA'S DEFENCE COULD BUY RUSSIAN SU-30 MK FIGHTERS
MALAYSIA, According to sources not confirmed Malaysia could buy advanced Russian-made Sukhoi-30MKMs jet fighters to boost its air defense, fighters. In Asia, only China, India and Vietnam had Su-30 aircraft.... more
Aerospace''PROGRESS'' IN ORBIT, IT WILL DESTROY MIR
MOSCOW, The space shuttle "Progress" has been launched from the Baikonur's base, Kazakhstan, to destroy, towards the March end, the orbiting station Mir, in the space since 1985. The destruction is necessary... more
AccidentsRUSSIAN PLANE FORCED TO MAKE EMERGENCY LANDING
MOSCOW, A russian Tu-154 plane, carrying 80 passengers and nine crew members, had to make an emergency landing at Novosibirsk airport, in Siberia, due to a right landing gear failure. The plane was flying... more
AirlinesPRO AIR TO RESUME FLIGHTS SOON
DETROIT, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Kevin Stamper said Pro Air is expected to resume flights to and from Detroit City Airport in about 30 days. The operating certificate issued by the Federal... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES WILL LAUNCH NEW CHICAGO-ZURICH DAILY SERVICE
USA, American Airlines will launch seasonal daily service to Zurich, Switzerland, this summer, for Chicago travelers With a second option for more than 20 other Swissair destinations. This service... more
AccidentsTANZANIA: TYRE BURSTS DURING TAKE-OFF, NO ONE INJURED
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA, An Air Tanzania Corporation Boeing 737-300's tyre burst during take-off at the Dar es Salaam International Airport (DIA) on Monday, but all the 65 passengers and the crew... more
DefenseITALY INDUSTRIES EXCLUDED BY ''SPACE SHIELD''
WASHINGTON D.C., After U.S. decision to realize the "space shield", announced by Defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld. will be compared the "shield" features proposed by Pentagon and these proposed by Nato,... more
Civil aviationAMERICAN AIRLINES WILL INAUGURATE SKYCAARE SERVICE
USA, American Airlines start the new service called Sycaare to provide skilled medical companions for travelers who need limited medical care on flight. On certain domestic flights (but the program... more
IndustryFRANCE-TURKEY (2): RELATIONSHIPS MORE STRAINED: BEYOND EUROCOPTER INVOLVED ALSO OTHER INDUSTRIES
PARIS, Beyond to the helicopter scompany Eurocopter, Government of Ankara "declared war" also to the Alcatel French, cancelling a plan for the sat communication of the value approximately of L300 billion... more
AirlinesEASTLINE INAUGURATS NEW MOSCOW-ISTANBUL ROUTE
MOSCOW, Eastline, Russia's leading cargo/passenger carrier, inaugurated a charter route between Moscow and Istanbul, Turkey. The two weekly flights will be made on a Ilyushin IL-86 jet from Moscow's Domodedovo... more