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PeoplePASSENGERS' CHARTER: THE AIRLINE TICKET
ROME, We publish the main points of the Passengers' Charter currently distributed in all the italian airports: "The airline Ticket" represents proof of the conclusion of a contract for transport. The... more
PeopleJAILED FOR NINE MONTHS THE WOMAN WHO ATTACKED CABIN CREW
MANCHESTER, GREAT BRITAIN, Zoe Campbell, the woman who attacked last year three Airtours International Airbus A330 crew members, flying from Sanford, Florida to Manchester, has been jailed for nine... more
PeoplePASSENGERS' CHARTER (3): COMPENSATION FOR DENIED BOARDING IN CASE OF OVERBOOKING ON SCHEDULED FLIGHTS
ROME, "Compensation for denied boarding in case of overbooking on scheduled flights - Council regulation (EEC) No 295/91 - In the event of a passenger departing from a European Union airport being denied... more
PeopleAUSTRALIA PASSENGER TRAFFIC ROSE OF NEAR 10%
AUSTRALIA, With a passenger traffic in 2000 which reached over 16,4 million passengers, Australia sees its figures raised of about 10%, compared with those of 1999. This also thanks to the Olympic Games... more
PeopleTHE GENERAL ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN IS AFFECTING ALSO THE EUROPEAN PASSENGER TRAFFIC
BRUSSELLS, BELGIUM, The 29-member Association of European Airlines, AEA, communicated that the passenger traffic in March rose 1% instead of the average growth rates of around 6-8%, regarding the same... more
PeopleFLIGHT CONTROLLERS AWARDED FOR THEIR COURAGE DURING SEATTLE'S EARTHQUAKE
SEATTLE, USA, United States Transport Minister decorated with a civil merit medal five Seattle Tacoma airport flight controllers, for having continued the normal operations during and after the earthquake... more
PeopleCONCORDE WILL DELAY ITS RELAUNCH
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Further delay in Concorde resuming flights have been announced by British Airways, which is attempting to acccelerate its return in service of the supersonic aircraft. The delays... more
PeopleBUSINESS PASSENGERS PREFER SAVE TIME AT AIRCRAFT COMFORT
GREAT BRITAIN, According to a survey conducted by some UK airlines, business passengers give priority to achieve less time spent traveling and to recover their baggages rather then flights comfort. The... more
PeopleTODAY THE AN-225 MRIYA, THE WORLD'S BIGGEST AIRCRAFT, STARTED FLYING AGAIN
UKRAINE, The world's biggest aircraft, the An-225 Mriya, completed successfully its first test flight after being restructured. The An-225 was built to support the space shuttle "Buran" project in 1988... more
PeopleAN AIR FRANCE CONCORDE LANDED YESTERDAY AT PARIS WITH NEW TIRES
PARIS, FRANCE, An Air France Concorde landed yesterday at Paris Orly airport with new tires, designed by Michelin to resist ruptures, like the one that may have caused the July 25, 2000 crash of an Air... more
PeopleAIRLINER AND RAF JET NEAR MISS
LONDON, A RAF Tornado jet and a Fokker 50 and an Amsterdam-bound Fokker 50 aircraft operated by KLM UK went near miss on wednesday 10 miles north of Flamborough Head, near Bridlington. The plane was carrying... more
PeopleJAPAN'S INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC UP
TOKYO, Japan's international traffic grew by 1,5% in February, compared with previous year, but domestic traffic, on the other hand, declined 2.7%, Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport... more
PeopleFAA LAUCHES NEW SERVICE FOR PASSENGER INFORMATION
USA, The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in anticipation of the spring/summer weather seasontoday launched a new service that informs the public of aviation delays via travelers' pagers, cell phones,... more
PeopleFIRST AIR ONNECTION BETWEEN RUSSIA AND TAIWAN AFTER 50 YEARS
VLADIVOSTOK, RUSSIA, As already announced by WAPA last month, a Vladivostok Air Tupolev TU-154M operated the first connection between Russia and Taiwan after 50 years. The aircraft landed at Taipei airport... more
PeopleTHE FRENCH AVIATION ANALIZES FLIGHTS DELAYS
PARIS, FRANCE, A deep analisys on the reasons of the French aviation delays has been started by a governative commission under the DGAC control, the French civil aviation authority. According to the first... more
PeopleAMERICAN AIRLINE ACQUITTED OF UNFAIR OMPETITION
WICHITA, KANSAS, American Airline has been acquitted of unfair competition, accusation made by the low cost Vanguard Airlines, Sun Jet International and Western Pacific airlines. The sentence, pronounced... more
PeopleBOMBARDIER IS GOING TO SELL 45 CRJ200 TO LUFTHANSA
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, Bombardier concluded an agreement with Lufthansa for the purchase of 15 CRJ200s, for a total value of 340 USDm, and has already optioned other 30 aircrafts. The CRJ200 will be delivered... more
PeopleWHILE BOEING UNVEILS THE 767-400FX PROJECT, AIRBUS CONVERTS THE A330-200S
NEW ORLEANS, LUISIANA, Boeing is planning to build a new cargo aircraft, the Boeing 767-400FX, while Airbus is projecting the conversion of its A330-200, executives of both companies announced on Tuesday.... more
PeopleUPS GROUNDS ITS BOEING 727-100S AND CANCELS PASSENGER FLIGHTS
NEW ORLEANS, LUISIANA, UPS decided to groung some of its elderly Boeing 727-100s, a senior company executive said on Tuesday. The decision was taken comparing the operative costs of the three-engined 34... more
PeoplePAN AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT ACADEMY STRENGTHENING
MIAMI, USA, The Pan Am International Flight Academy (PAIFA), already training center for Pan American Airways, planned the development of its settlements, thanks an investment of over 8 USDm, and foresees... more
PeopleSECOND RESCUE CONCLUDED IN ANTARCTICA
PUNTA ARENAS, CHILE, A twin-engined Twin Otter rescued Ronald Shemenski, an American doctor diagnosed with pancreatitis, while in the Antarctica's Amundsen-Scott station. The rescue, made dangerous by... more
PeopleTHE ''DISTURBING'' PHENOMENA OF THE DISCOUNTED TICKETS
BRUSSELES, BELGIUM, According to a daily Belgium newspaper, the airlines which offers discounted tickets, pursue a not very clear policy towards their customers: relatively to the declarations made to... more
PeopleFLIGHT ASSISTANT SUES AMERICAN AIRLINES FOR SEXUAL DISCRIMINATION
LOS ANGELES, USA, An American Airlines' flight assistant, Martina Alexander, filed a suit against the carrier when she found out the health plane it offers to female employees does not cover infertility... more
PeopleMAYBE THE ELEVATOR CAUSED THE EMERY CRASH OCCURED LAST FEBRUARY 16
USA, According to what emerged by the inquiry, it wasn't a shifting of the load inside the Emery Worldwide DC-8 aircraft, causing the air crash occurred last February 16 but an elevator system failure,... more
PeopleAIRBUS A340-600 MAKES ITS FIRST FLIGHT TODAY
PARIS, The new Airbus A340-600 is to make its maiden flight today. The aircraft is the largest in the Airbus range and it carries up 380 passengers with a range of 13.900 km. it will undergo several tests... more
PeopleCONCORDES GETTING READY TO FLY AGAIN
PARIS, FRANCE, A French newspaper reported some declarations made last Friday in an Air France's heads meeting concerning the resumption of Paris-New York Concorde flights. It seems that the service, interrupted... more
PeopleGENERAL DYNAMICS REPORTS 15% PROFIT INCREASE IN THE FIRST 2001 QUARTER
USA, We report integrally the press release relative to General Dynamics profit increase during 2001 first quarter. "General Dynamics today reported net earnings of $240 million, or $1.19 per share... more
PeopleUK INDUSTRY CONFEDERATION ASKS FOR A LARGER AIRPORT CAPACITY
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Digby Jones, director of the Confederation of British Industry, in a speech to the Institution of Civil Engineers asked the UK Government to expand airport capacity. Jones said... more
PeopleMIDWEST EXPRESS CUTS COSTS TO REVIVE Q1 LOSSES
USA, Midwest Express was stung by a net loss of 6,6 USDm in the first quarter of 2001. The airline decided to reduce non-aircraft capital spending by 5 USDm this year and cut 7% of its workforce over... more
PeopleNTSB TO RULE OUT MECHANICAL CAUSES IN AIR EGYPT 767 CRASH
USA, Egypt Air is requesting possible mechanical causes for the air crash that involved Boeing 767 in October 1999 and caused the death of 217 people, to be carefully considered. Ntsb's report, which... more
PeopleELEVEN AFGHANS INDICTED FOR HIJACKING RELEASED BY BRITISH COURT
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, In the trial that involved eleven Afghan citizens charged for hijacking an aircraft under arm threat, the court released all the defendants for lack of evidence. The fact occured... more
PeopleTURBULANCE ON AMERICA WEST AIRCRAFT: 5 PEOPLE INJURED
LAS VEGAS, USA, Last Thursday an America West's A320 Airbus flying from New York to Las Vegas hit a turbulence that injured five people on board. According to the spokesman's official declarations, a flight... more
PeopleRETIRED BRITISH AIRWAYS PILOT INVENTS A DEVICE TO STIMULATE PASSENGERS' BLOOD FLOW
USA, A retired British Airways pilot invented a gym device, Airogym, that allows to exercise calf muscle during flight, thus reducing blood clots' risk. The problem of Deep Vein Thrombosis (Dvt) after... more
PeopleRUSSIA: DUMA RATIFIES ''OPEN SKIES'' TREATY
MOSCOW, Russian lowe house Duma yesterday ratified the Open Skies Treaty. The treaty was signed in 1992 by 27 member states of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. The treaty will now... more
PeopleSINGAPORE AIRLINES ORDERS TWO ADDITIIONAL LEARJET 45
MONTREAL, CANADA, Singapore Airlines, SIA, ordered two additional Learjet 45 to Bombardier Aerospace, bringing its Learjet 45 fleet up to 6 units. SIA has 15 aircrafts to be delivered this year, continuing... more
PeopleBOMB THREATH FORCES GREEK AIRCRAFT TO RETURN TO ISTANBUL
ISTANBUL, TURKEY, A Greek aircraft, departed from Istanbul at 9:13 am yesterday, was forced to return to Ataturk's international airport, due to a bomb threath aboard. The inspections on the aircraft... more
PeopleISRAELIS STRANDED AT TEHERAN AIRPORT
TEHERAN, IRAN, An Austrian Airlines Boeing 737 flying from Vienna to Kuala Lumpur was forced to an emergency landing because of a passenger's sudden illness. The aircraft, flying on Irani territory, landed... more
PeopleWIGGINS ADDS ANOTHER AIRPORT TO ITS NETWORK
GERMANY, Wiggins, a group which owns and controls a large and growing airport network, acquired yesterday another controlling share in Lahr airport, in Germany, after signing a 3,5 USDm agreement. The... more
PeopleRUSSIA PLANS FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR SIBERIAN AIRPORTS
RUSSIA, The Russian State Civil Aviation Authority, SCAA, decided to give pubblic financial support to the three Siberian airports of Irkutsk, Novosibrisk and Krasnoyarsk. Vladimir Zatsuk, General Secretary... more
PeopleFOOT AND MOUTH CREATES ''LITTLE'' DAMAGE TO BRITISH TOURISM
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, According to what declared by the British tour operators association, the foot and mouth epidemic spread in the country, shouldn't provoke a reduction of visitors. Always according... more
PeopleFAA APPROVES BOEING 737-900
SEATTLE, Boeing yesterday said the new 737-900 received FAA's approval after passing stringent design and requirements test. The aircraft is expected to earn JAA validation after tomorrow. So far, four... more
PeopleWEST AIR SWEDEN AND BAE SYSTEMS CONVERT BAE 748 INTO E-CLASS CARGO
SWEDEN, West Air Sweden industries and BAe Systems formed a joint-venture that is launching a conversion program for BAe 748 into E-class cargo. The first three aircrafts delivered last summer to West... more
PeopleANSETT AIRLINES JETS GROUNDED FOR CONTROLS
AUSTRALIA, Australian air safety authority grounded 10 Ansett Airlines Boeings to make a two-day inspection on the aircrafts. The control was due to the perplexities aroused about aircrafts maintenance,... more
PeopleALENIA AEROSPAZIO WILL BUILD FUSELAGES FOR NEW BOEING 717-200
ROME, ITALY, Alenia Aerospazio, owned by Finmeccanica's group, will build the fuselages for the 750 USDm 50 Boeing 717-200s ordered by Midwest Express Airlines. The Boeing 717-200 aircraft is the only... more
PeopleTUPOLEV TU-214 TAKES MAIDEN FLIGHT
MOSCOW, A spokesman for Financial Leasing Company /FLC/ said a first Tupolev Tu-214 jet mass-produced at Kazan Aircraft Production Association /KAPO/ made its maiden test flight on wednesday. Tu-214 is... more
PeopleFAA ORDERS AIRLINES TO CARRY DEFIBRILLATORS
WASHINGTON, USA, The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), yesterday issued a new rule regarding passenger's safety on board, imposing defibrillator presence in the emergency medical kits on board. The... more
PeopleNEW ''CUSTOMERS'' TRAINING CENTER FOR BOMBARDIER
DALLAS, USA, Bombardier Aerospace inaugurates today its new Dallas manintenance technicians and pilots training centre. It extends for more than 7000 sq m (81.800 sq f) and is built on four floors. The... more
PeopleFAA AND ECAC DELEGATION MEETING IN WASHINGTON
USA, Today Ecac (Civil Aviation European Conference) and Faa, US Federal Aviation Administration, are meeting to discuss the main issues of civil aviation. Among them, drug and alcohol tests, airport and... more
PeopleFRENCH CONCORDE GETTING READY TO FLIGHT
PARIS, Yesterday an Air France's Concorde took off for a short control flight before coming again into use for the flights to southern France: as a matter of fact, after the crash occurred last year on... more
PeopleBRITISH AIR LINE PILOTS' ASSOCIATION REJECT DRINK AND DRUG TESTS
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, According to Balpa, British Air Line Pilots' Association, which represents nearly 8,000 English pilots, the random drug and drink tests are not justified and it would be better... more