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Science and technologyOVER 2000 PASSENGER GROUNDED AT AZORES ISLANDS
AZORES ISLAND, PORTUGAL, An emergency landing of an Airbus A330 operated by Canadian carrier Air Transat at Lajes airport in Azores' island of Terceira, caused heavy damage to the airport runway which... more
HelicoptersPORTUGAL PROBABLY INTERESTED ALSO TO EH-101
LISBON, PORTUGAL, Portuguese government, after have signed a contract for the supply od 10 NH-90 helicopters, now could be interested also in buying an indefinite number of EH-101. This information comes... more
AccidentsSOON IN ITALY THE PILOT DIED IN AIR ACCIDENT
USA, Will be soon back in Italy the body of the Italian pilot, Marco Tosi, died during a training flight at Sheppard air base in Texas. Tosi collided against another aircraft in traininig, piloted by another... more
AccidentsFIRE-BALLOON AGAINST HIGH-VOLTAGE LINE: SIX DIED
SAVOY, FRANCE, Six people, including a children, died when a fire-balloon touched during landing a high-voltage line in the French region of Savoy. The balloon caught fire and the explosion of liquid gas... more
AccidentsFAMOUS AMERICAN SINGER DIED IN AIR ACCIDENT
MARSH HARBOUR, BAHAMAS, The famous american singer Aaliyah, 22, died in a aircraft accident when the duel engine Cessna plane crashed soon after take off from Marsh Harbour airport, Bahamas, where the... more
AirlinesBMI BRITISH MIDLAND RELOCATES ITS OPERATION IN NORTHERN IRELAND
BELFAST, Bmi British Midland announced it is to relocate its operations in Northern Ireland at Belfast City Airport. The change is to be effective from October 2, as soon as the airline's winter schedule... more
DefenseBUSH TO NAME NEW U.S. MILITARY CHAIRMAN
USA, U.S. president Bush will name the new Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff this afternoon. According to unofficial sources the new chairman is likely to be Gen. Richard Myers, a former head of the... more
AirlinesSRI LANKAN AIRLINES TO RESUME FLIGHTS TO ABU DHABI
ABU DHABI, Sri Lankan Airlines said it will resume flights from Colombo to Abu Dhabi early next month. The service was stopped after the terrorist attack which damaged half of the airline's fleet on... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA REPORTS JULY TRAFFIC
MONTREAL, "Air Canada flew 1.0 per cent more revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in July 2001 than in July 2000, according to preliminary traffic figures. Capacity increased by 2.5 per cent, resulting in a... more
AccidentsANSETT FLIGHT DELAYED FOR SECOND DAY
SYDNEY, An Ansett flight from Sydney to Tokyo was today delayed for the second day after an electrical fault. The airline had to accommodate hundreds of passengers in hotels. Ansett said the fault was... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE CARRIES OUT FIRST CONCORDE TEST FLIGHT
PARIS, Air France said it has completed the first in a series of technical test flights on Concorde planes. The flight lasted two hours and half. A second test is to be carried out in the next few days... more
IndustryTAJIKISTAN TO BUY RUSSIAN PLANES
TAJIKISTAN, Tajikistan's government plans to buy Tu-204 and Tu-214 aircraft, said the press centre of the Tajik Transport [and Roads] Ministry. Tajik pilots already uses Tu-154 and Tu-134 aircrafts, but... more
AirlinesWOMAN GIVES BIRTH ON A SABENA FLIGHT
BRUSSELS, A woman gave birth during a Sabena flight from Lomé, Togo, to Brussels. The childbirth was safe thanks to the help of a paramedic and a doctor who were on board. The baby, named Emery, was born... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR A CANADIAN AIR TRANSAT JETLINER
LISBON, A Canadian Air Transat Airbus A310 en route from Toronto to Lisbon had to make an emergency landing in Portugal's Azores islands because of loss of fuel. The airliner burst tyres on landing... more
CuriositiesPARACHUTIST LANDS ON THE STATUE OF LIBERTY
NEW YORK, A french stuntman used a paraglider to land on the statue of liberty but became snagged on the upraised torch and had to be rescued. The man was arrested by U.S. Parks Service Police. The circumstances... more
PeopleDELTA TO COMPENSATE PASSENGER FOR LANDING TRAUMA
USA, Katy Weaver, a Montana woman who suffered emotional trauma during an emergency landing aboard a Delta Air Lines flight in 1996 was awarded $1.25 million in damages by a jury. A Delta MD-11 jet... more
AirlinesQANTAS TO RETIRE SIX BOEING 747 AIRCRAFT
AUSTRALIA, Geoff Dixon, Qantas ceo, today said the airline will retire six of its international Boeing 747s. "This decision will enable Qantas to significantly reduce the high maintenance costs associated... more
AccidentsLIGHT AIRCRAFT CRASHES IN NORTHERN IRELAND
LONDONDERRY, A light aircraft yesterday crashed in a field in County Londonderry. Two men were injured and taken to hospital. Their conditions are stable and not serious. An investigation into the crash... more
AirlinesCHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES HAS NO PLANS TO BUY AIRBUS PLANES
CHINA, "We have no plans to increase the number of our Airbus planes", vice chairman and president Wang Changshun told reporters. The carrier said this month it is to acquire 20 aircrafts from Boeing. more
AirlinesCHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES' PROFIT GO DOWN IN 1H
CHINA, China Southern Airlines recorded a 42,1% decline in profits in the first half to $24,37 million, despite a 14,3% growth in turnover. Load factor and aircraft utilization increased, but the rise... more
AirlinesSABENA AND SWISSAIR TO INCREASE FLIGHTS BETWEEN ZURICH AND GENEVA
SWITZERLAND, Belgian Sabena and Swissair announced that they are to expand daily connections between Zurich and Geneva to 14 daily flights from October 28. more
HelicoptersSINGAPORE TO BUY 12 HELICOPTERS FROM USA
SINGAPORE, The Republic of Singapore has ordered 12 additional AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopters to US government. The terms of the deal, signed this week, were not disclosed. The AH-64D Apache Longbow... more
AerospaceDISCOVERY BACKS HOME
USA, Space shuttle Discovery yesterday landed at Kennedy Space Center after a 12-day mission. The shuttle delivered a new crew, called Expedition Three, to space station Alpha and picked up Expedition... more
HelicoptersTWO RUSSIAN HELICOPTERS DAMAGED BY FIRE IN CHECHNYA
MOSCOW, Two russian helicopters, an Mi-26 transport helicopter and an Mi-24 combat helicopter, were fired by automatic weapons 5 km northeast of the village of Oktyabrskoye in Groznenskiy District, Interfax... more
AirlinesAIR WALES TO SOSPEND CARDIFF-MANCHESTER ROUTE
WALES, Air Wales has announced that it will cut the route between Cardiff and Manchester due to poor take up of the service. Other main route from Cardiff to Cork has proved to be much more commercially... more
PeopleUS WARPLANE MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING IN KUWAIT
KUWAIT, A U.S Boeing Co C-17 Globemaster military transport aircraft landed safely in Kuwait early on Thursday after one of its engines caught fire. The accident was reported by al-Rai al-Aam newspaper.... more
AirlinesDALAVIA AIRLINES ORDERS SIX TUPOLEV TU-214
MOSCOW, Dalavia Airlines has ordered six more Tupolev Tu-214 aircraft to Financial Lease Company /FLC/ after operating succesfully its first leased Tupolev Tu-214 for the last two months, proving its high... more
AirlinesALL NIPPON AIRWAYS' TRAFFIC UP IN SUMMERTIME
JAPAN, All Nippon Airways, for the period July 20-Aug. 19, reported a 2% increase in domestic passenger traffic over the year-ago period. International traffic declined 9,3% owing to fewer seats being... more
AirlinesDELTA AIR LINES SIGNS CODESHARE AGREEMENT WITH AEROMEXICO
USA, Delta Air Lines signed a codesharing agreement with Aeromexico. The airline will begin offering weekly nonstop service between Cincinnati and Cancun from Dec. 1. The deal has to be approved by the... more
AirlinesUS AIRLINES TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTES
USA, US Airways will operate three daily nonstop flights between Charlotte and San Antonio and Austin from Dec. 9. The airline will also begin three daily nonstop flights between Pittsburgh and Chicago... more
IndustryROLLS-ROYCE: 1H PROFITS ABOVE ANALISTS' EXPECTATIONS
LONDON, Rolls-Royce posted interim profits that were above analysts' expectations despite a £5 million drop to £190 million in the first half of 2001. The company reassured the market by reiterating t... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA TO INCREASE FLIGHTS TO TOKYO
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa will increase flights from Frankfurt to Tokyo's Narita airport to 14 a week from the current 10 starting from May 2002, when a new runway will open at the japanese airport. more
Press releaseLUFTHANSA STANDS BY PROFIT FORECAST FOR 2001
FRANKFURT, "First-half revenue up sharply by 13.7 per cent - Operating profit totals 105 million euros. In a difficult market environment, Lufthansa can look back on a successful first half in 2001. With... more
IndustryAIRBUS IN TALKS WITH CHINA
SHANGAI, Airbus chief commercial officer John Leahy said the french company is in talks with China over the sale of 30-50 A320 aircrafts. Leahy said he hopes the order to be concluded by the end of the... more
AirlinesAIR BALTIC'S EARNINGS DROP IN 1H
LATVIA, Latvian Air Baltic, posted net earnings of nearly $500,000 in the first-half of the year and rechead a seat load factor of 53%. The airline operates two RJ70s and three F50s. Air Baltic suffered... more
AccidentsRMAF PLANE SKIDS OFF THE RUNWAY AT LANDING
KUALA LUMPUR, An RMAF Beechcraft B200T skidded off the runway at Labuan Airport last night. None of the four people on board, two passengers and two pilots, was injured. The plane was returning after patrolling... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR AN AIR FRANCE JET
ROME, An Air France Boeing 737/700 had to make an emergency landing at Rome Fiumicino airport yesterday after a loss of power of an engine. The plane landed safely and none of the passengers aboard was... more
Press releaseAVIONEWS RESUMES ITS WORK
ROME, Avionews today officially resumes its work after being closed a few days due to technical problems. We apologize with our readers for the computer glitch. more
AirlinesSABENA CANCELS FLIGHTS AFTER WORKERS' STRIKE
BRUSSELS, Belgian Sabena had to cancel 44 flights today as preventive measure after maintenance, catering and ground workers called a strike to protest against airline's refusal to discuss the company's... more
AirlinesEMIRATES BUYS TWO A330-200 AIRCRAFTS
ROME, Emirates today announced it has ordered two new Airbus A330-200s. The aircrafts are to be delivered in August 2002. Emirates has already ordered 23 A330s so far and it is the best customer for Airbus... more
AccidentsSMALL PLANE CRASHES IN BULGARIA, TWO KILLED
SOFIA, A small twin-engine plane yesterday crashed in Dolna Bania, about 80 km far from Sofia. The two people on board, a trainer and a pilot, were both killed. A spokesman for the bulgarian Transport... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA TO CUT SOME ROUTES
FRANKFURT, German Lufthansa announced it is to reduce some transoceanic routes soon. Other flights will be cancelled. Two weekly flights to New York are to be suspended, while the services to Bogota, Rio... more
AccidentsAIR FORCE RELEASES F-16 ACCIDENT REPORT
USA, Air Force investigators have determined foreign object damage caused the engine failure that resulted in the April 3 crash of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft into the ocean off the coast of... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS AND AMERICAN AIRLINES AGREEMENT SIGNED
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, An agreement for which the incomes of nine Atlantic routes will be divided has been signed between British Airways and American Airlines. The agreement will be investigated by Antitrust... more
CuriositiesPILOT CHOPS UP HIS AIRPLANE WITH AN AXE AFTER AN EMERGENCY LANDING
USA, A small aircraft pilot effectuated an emergency landing and, later, after to be examined by the local hospital, he returned to the landing site with a pickup truck and an ax. He chopped up the airplane,... more
PeopleAIR ALFA LICENSE REVOKED TODAY
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, Tourism Commissioner near the Communitary European Commission declared that today has been officially revoked the Air Alfa travel agency license. more
DefenseTURKISH F-16 FIGHTERS: OTHER COUNTRIES INTERESTED IN THE BUSINESS BESIDES EASTERN EUROPE NATIONS
ANKARA, TURKEY, The turkish offer to sell a huge part of the F-16s fleet off is reported to be taken into consideration not only by eastern european countries, as Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia,... more
DefenseF-16 ON SALE FOR TURKEY
ANKARA, TURKEY, To reduce the defense expenses, Turkey decided to cut its 250 F-16 fleet, aircrafts built on Lockheed Martin license by Turkish Aerospace Industry. To earn valuable cash, Turkey has planned... more
AirlinesTYMEN AIRLINES LAUNCHES CHARTER FLIGHTS TO AZERBAJAN
MOSCOW, Tyumen Airlines is to launch a charter flights program from Tyumen to Gyanzha, Azerbajan, from August 13 to September 24, 2001, reported the airline's spokesman Vladimir Sirotkin. more
AirlinesBRITISH EUROPEAN AND SCOTAIRWAYS SIGN CODE-SHARING AGREEMENT
LONDON, British European and ScotAirways are to begin codesharing on 12 daily flights from London City to Edinburgh and Glasgow, effective Sept. 3. more