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AccidentsCzech Airbus in the turbulence
Prague, Czech Repubblic - 4 people injured
One passenger and three crew members aboard the Airbus of the Czech flag airline were injured because of the strong turbulence the plane encountered while flying in the skies upon Dover, southern England. The... more
AccidentsAntrax alert on a Swissair 330 Airbus
Zurich, Switzerland - Helvetic police is investigating
Antrax alert was declared on a Swissair aircraft flying from Cairo to Zurich,as a white dust went out from a book of one of 76 passengers aboard. Even tough there is still to wait for an official confirm... more
Science and technologyU.S. government adopts new flights security tecniques
The American government is to begin testing an air security system which will track passengers' travel movements and living arrangements. The hi-tech system will link every reservation system in the... more
AccidentsEmergency landing for a Northwest flight
Cancun-Mexico- Suspected bomb onboard
A Northwest twin jet Airbus A320 has been compelled to make an emergency landing due to a suspected bomb on board. The flight NW-1852 took-off few minutes after 5 p.m.(local time) from Cancun, bound to... more
AirlinesTAP reduces its losses
In the crisis, it have reduced the deficit of an half, respect year 2000
Portuguese flag airline TAP Air Portugal announced that it has reduced its losses in 2001 at 53,2 EURm, less than analysts expected 54,2 EURm. The most important thing is that airline performed this reduction... more
AirlinesMidwest flight attendants ready to strike
Workers protest against airline unfair play
According to the Unions of the flight attendants at Midwest Express have taken a first step towards strike action and accused management at the Wisconsin-based airline of stonewalling over contract talks.... more
AirlinesAmadeus will handle Aeroflot reservations
The system involving more than thousand russian travel agencies
Russian air carrier Aeroflot informed to have chosen Amadeus CRS (Computer Reservation System) for selling and booking its flights; the information is confirmed by a press release coming from Madrid, the... more
PeopleCivil aviation sector lost 15 USDbn in 2001
Has been affirmed by Pierre Jeanniot, IATA general director
The global airline industry lost USD$15 billion last year, according to Pierre Jeanniot, general director of the IATA, International Air Transport Association. This declaration come occurring the World... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland will exhibit at HeliExpo 2002
Is one of the world's most important helicopter exhibition
AgustaWestland will be present at Heli-Expo 2002 through its USA subsidiary Agusta Aerospace Corporation. AgustaWestland has closed out its first operating year with excellent results. In only one year... more
SecurityFor a golf tournament, a five hours delay for 233 passengers
Air 200 charter flight divert to Manchester to embark "essential" golf bags
233 passengers on board a British charter flight operated by Air 2000 UK operator, arrived at their destination five hours late - all because of a game of golf. The airline management decided to "reprotect"... more
AirlinesSwissair catering division for sale
American Texas Pacific close to acquisition
Cate Gourmet, Swissair catering division, will probably become american. Texas Pacific should in fact buy the SFbn 3,2 worth swissair division before June 2002. (m/cesn) more
Science and technologyBAA to announce heavy losses in 3T2001
Official announce in trhe next week
The UK-based airport operator BAA is expected next week to announce third 2001 quarterly figures overshadowed by the impact of the US terror attacks. The airport operator is expected to report a... more
AirlinesQantas is planning e-mail
Involved Internet technologies
Australian airline Qantas is envisaging a radical change in working methods, by reducing its complexity and increasing efficiency. The program is said eQ and comprises many key systems to be streamlined,... more
Civil aviationTerrorism alarm in Colorado
Panic aboard a Boeing 737
Bomb alert on the Delta Airlines flight from Denver to Salt Lake City after a letter menacing explosive to be aboard has been found. Fortunately, once landed, no bomb has been found on the aircraf... more
HelicoptersGerman operator buys Dauphin
It is Heli Transair Gmbh
Heli Transair Gmbh based on Egelsbach airfield has increased its fleet, already operating in Europe since 14 years, acquiring an Eurocopter AS365N2 that will be used particularly for VIP transport. The... more
AirlinesChina Eastern could buy 50 Airbus aircraft
As reported by China Daily newspaper
According to the news of the state-approved newspaper, China Daily, one of China's biggest carriers, China Eastern, is set to expand by ordering up to 50 Airbus jetliners. The newspaper says that carrier... more
PeopleUsa: air traffic recovery
American air carriers to increase flights
Four months after September 11th tragedy, main american airlines are progressively coming back to a full activity. As the Ata, the american air traffic association, confirmed, Us airlines will restore... more
AccidentsBomb scare on EasyJet aircraft
It has landed at Geneva airport for a suspicious baggage
A security scare forced a plane from easyJet, the UK budget carrier, to land at Geneva Airport after a suspicious bag has been found on board The pilot of the Boeing 737, on a flight from Nice to... more
HelicoptersBell results, press conference at HAI
It will be held at Orlando on February 14th
Bell Chairman and CEO John Murphey said that in the next HAI Convention a status report on the company for the year ahead will be unveiled. Anyway will be highlighted the strong commitment to tiltrotors... more
AccidentsManila: engine troubles for a Northwest Airlines Jumbo
No problems for the 388 people aboard
A Boeing 747 of the Northwest Airlines which was flying from the Philippines to Japan, has to come back to the airport where it departed from because of troubles at the engine. Flight 72 with 375 passengers... more
HelicoptersDelhi's traffic police is going hi-tech
Helicopters and technology agains bad motor drivers
Delhi traffic police is finally flexing his muscles against run accidents and the rising level of road rage, while presently police had little choice . At the moment the capital had only one single system... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines Group 2001 good performance
8,5m passengers in 2001
With just a 0,1% fall in the general number of passengers, Austrian Airlines Group is probably one of the few air companies not to be smashed down from September 11th terrorist attacks. Even though the... more
CuriositiesAfghan ministers to visit Russia
Karzai will end Kabul government tour next March
Mohammed Hasem Fahim, Afghan Defence Minister will start new Kabul government official visits to Moscow next February 10th. Few days later, February 15th, Yunus Kahuni, Minister for the Interior will... more
DefenseUsa to raise its Defence budget
USDbn 120 in the next five years
War against terrorism will ask Washington government to earmark Usdbn 120 more in the next five years. In 2007 Pentagon will have at disposal something like USDbn 451. In particular, supply will pass... more
DefenseIvanov confirmed Russian commitment against terrorism
No technological or rocketry support to Iran
During the International Security Conference of Munich, Russian Defence Ministry, Sergey Ivanov, confirmed yesterday the strong and important role of his government against international terrorism. He... more
AccidentsItaly: one of the four responsible of the Cermis tragedy has been awarded
Indignation and anger for victims relatives
Four years since the Us Army Prowler cut Cermis cableway causing 20 deads have now passed and still no justice has been made. Just one of the four Us responsible, Richard Ashby, was found guilty (just... more
AerospaceJapan launched H-2 missile in the Space
Other launches planned until 2005
After yesterday's delays, this morning the Japanese missile H-2, with two artificial satellites aboard, took off for Space. With this first mission, which is supposed to be followed by others until 2005,... more
HelicoptersGaza: new Israelian attacks against Palestinians
Helicopters shooted Jabalyya
Last night two Israelian helicopters bombed Jabalyya, a village in the northern region of Gaza Stripe. Israelian army shooted 4 missiles on what was suspected to be a bomb and mortar factory. (... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines number of flights to be increased
127 more flights in April
Recent raising in the passengers demand will allow United Airlines to add 127 new flights in April. The main positive consequence will be the reduction in the air carrier employees cuts. (m/cesn) more
AirlinesBritish Airways' crisis
GBPm 187 net losses in 3rd quarter of 2001
World wide air traffic crisis affected British Airways as well. Despite a GBPm 80 net income registered the same period of 2000, the British flag airline has reported a GBPm 187 loss in the 3rd quarter... more
Civil aviationFAA Ad on Eurocopter France helicopters
Airworthiness Directive 2002-01-30 Summary Subject: Prevent failure of the main gearbox (MGB) due to a cracked bevel gear Manufacturer: Eurocopter France Category: Airframe Effective Date:... more
Civil aviationFAA Ad on Bombardier aircraft
AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington,DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal... more
PeopleConcorde never ending story
Evironmental associations against supersonic jet flights
Ciel Bleu and Advocnar, two french environmental protection organizations, asked for the Concorde to be stopped again. Last November 7th the French-British aircraft came back up in the skies after being... more
Civil aviationFAA Ad on Dowty propellers
AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive issued by... more
Civil aviationFAA Ad on Short Brothers aircraft
AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive issued by the... more
Civil aviationFAA Ad on Israel Aircraft Industry planes
AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive issued by the... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls Royce engines
AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive issued by the... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines pays the expensive Bin Laden bill
USDm 308 net losses in fourth quarter of 2001
As its air carrier fellows, United Airlines closed 2001 with heavy losses. USDm 308 is the price the airline will pay for last September terrorist Attacks, with a 24% turnover-per-passenger fall.... more
HelicoptersNorth Sea oil workers claim for new helicopters
Super Pumas start to be excessively aged
OIL workers have called for the replacement of rig-based Super Pumas helicopters after a series of emergency alerts. These machines are the first point of escape from platforms in the North Sea, and... more
CuriositiesJapan: wireless airports
Mobile phone will help flyers
"E-airport" is the name of the latest Japanese experiment in the airports. This project, still under study, will bring mobile phones to be able to book flights, let the check-in operations become faster... more
AccidentsDublin: panic at the airport
Delta Airlines Aircraft goes out fo the runway
A Delta Airlines Md-11, landing last morning at 8.00am(local time)at the Irish airport of Dublin, went out of the runway. No one of the people aboard flight 129, departed from Atlanta (Usa)few hours before,... more
AccidentsCaracas: a Dornier 128 crashed in the Caribbean sea
No victims, only three injured
No one of the 11 people aboard of the Transven Airlines charter crashed last Saturday was dead. The aircraft, a Dornier 128, which was flying from Caracas to Los Roques Islands, crashed in the Caribbean... more
HelicoptersSAAB and NHI signed contract with Sweden
The contract regards TMS supply for NH90 helicopters
Saab and NH Industries have signed a contract, worth about SEK 2 billion, for the development and production of tactical mission system (TMS) for the new Swedish multi-helicopter, the NH90. When the... more
AirlinesQantas welcomes federal court adjournment
Qantas has welcomed today's decision by the Federal Court to defer until Thursday the hearing of a claim by the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union and the Australian Workers Union for an injunction... more
AirlinesAnsett airline to be revived
More than 1500 creditors approved rescue plan
Once the Australian second air carrier, loss-making Ansett will be saved by Tesna, a consortium headed by Solomon Lew and Lindsay Fox. This is what the 1500 something creditors gathering decided last... more
HelicoptersRobinson leader in the civil helicopter
In 2001 328 new helicopters produced
Once again the us Robinson Helicopter Company has been the most prolific of the industry. With 328 new aircraft the american company "defeated" Eurocopter, whose global output in 2001 raised from 241... more
AccidentsAlaska: 2nd anniversary of the Alaska Airlines fight 261 tragedy
Victims' relatives gathered to remember their beloved ones
Two years after flight 261 of the Alaskan flag airline tragedy occurred, relatives of the 88 victims aboard gathered yesterday at Westlake Village to remember their beloved ones. The service held at San... more
DefenseNetherlands, F-16 must be substituted
JSF is the first alternative
Today the dutch premier has said that the american Joint Strike Fighter seems to be the best combat aircraft to substitute the 138 dutch F-16 Fighting Falcons. The other contending aircraft are Eurofighter... more
AccidentsPhilippines: Us MC-130-H shooted on a training mission
No injured
Two days ago several bullets hit a Us military aircraft during a training mission in the Luzon island, southern region of the Philippines. Fortunately none of the military aboard was injured, while... more
PeopleAre Open Skies agreements illegal ?
The opinion of the Advocate General of the European Court of Justice
The agreements known as "Open Skies" are illegal, according to Antonio Tizzano, Advocate General of the European Court of Justice. The parts of the agreement subject to revision would be the fare levels... more