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Science and technologyTHOUSANDS OF PASSENGERS GROUNDED DUE A KLM MECHANICS STRIKE
SCHIPHOL, THE NETHERLANDS, Thousands of passengers remained ground due to a Amsterdam Schiphol Airport KLM mechanics wildcat strike, which forced airline to postpone all 13 international flights in the... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR AND LUFTHANSA IN TALKS FOR CODE-SHARING AGREEMENT
ZURICH, Swissair and Deutsche Lufthansa have begun talks about selling seats on each other's flights, swiss newspaper Sonntagszeitung reported. Swissair Chief Executive Mario Corti and Lufthansa Chief... more
DefenseX33, THE NEW SUBORBITAL BOMBER IS STUDIED BY PENTAGON
USA, U.S. Pentagon would be on studying a new suborbital bomber, called X-33, which characteristics are not common with these of the current bombers like B-2. The X-33 is developed to fly at 100.000 meters... more
PeopleAIRLINES SUED FOR DVT MISINFORMATION
AUSTRALIA, British Airways, Dutch carrier KLM and Australia's Qantas Airlines have been sued to have ignored thrombosis threat for thirty years, and, thus, to have disinformed their passengers. According... more
AirlinesNO FURTHER MOVES ON UNITED-US AIRWAYS MERGER
USA, Probably due to the strong opposition of the U.S. Justice Department for antitrust involvements, United Airlines and US Airways Group yesterday called off their USD$4.3 billion deal, defined one... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED A $21,000,000 CONTRACT
USA, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Littleton, Colorado., is being awarded a $21,000,000 contract to provide for research and development for the XSS-11 Experimental Satellite System Microsatellite Program.... more
AirlinesSATISFACTION EXPRESSED BY FRENCH AND ITALIAN GOVERNMENTS FOR ALITALIA-AIR FRANCE AGREEMENT.
ROME, ITALY, According to press release from French and Italian Transport and Financial Ministry, satisfaction has been expressed for the agreement signed between Alitalia and Air France carriers, which... more
AerospaceNASA "FORGOT" TO HAVE DISCOVERED LIFE ON MARS 26 YEAR AGO?
USA, According to a Nasa reasercher, the neurobiologist Joseph Miller, a new analysis of the Viking probe experiments held on Mars 26 years ago would reveal the presence on "evident" life on the Red Planet.... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON BOEING 747AIRCRAFTS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive issued by the... more
AirlinesCROSSAIR: ALMOST 3 MILLION PASSENGERS IN 1H
SWITZERLAND, Crossair carried 2.9 million passengers in the 2001 first half with an average passenger load factor of 51.6%. more
AirlinesDELTA SEES $150 MLN A YEAR FROM ALITALIA ENTRY INTO SKYTEAM
ROME, Delta CEO Leo Mullin said this morning at a press conference that the airline expects receipts of $150 million a year from Italian carrier Alitalia's entry into the SkyTeam global alliance, which... more
AirlinesALITALIA JOINS SKYTEAM
ROME, Alitalia has officially joined Skyteam global alliance this morning during a ceremony attended by CEOs of founding alliance members. Alitalia's board gave the green light to SkyTeam membership Wednesday... more
AirlinesKRASAIR LAUNCHES NEW KRASNOYARSK-ALMATHY SERVICE
KRASNOYARSK, Russian regional carrier KrasAir has inaugurated a new service between Krasnoyarsk, Novosibirsk and Almathy, Kazakhstan. The new flight will be operated with a Tupolev Tu-134 plane on Mondays... more
AccidentsSAS PLANE FORCED TO MAKE EMERGENCY LANDING
STOCKHOLM, A SAS Boeing 737 en route from Stockholm to Oslo had to return to the swedish capital owing to smoke in the cabin.The plane was in the air for ten minutes then it turned around and landed... more
AirlinesCHINA SOUTHWEST AIRLINES RECEIVES FIRST BOEING 737-600
CHINA, The Boeing Company recently delivered China Southwest Airlines' first 737-600 airplane. Two others are planned to be delivered by the end of the year. "We are pleased that China Southwest Airlines... more
AirlinesSRI LANKAN AIRLINES SHIFTS OPERATIONS TO SINGAPORE AND DUBAI
SRI LANKA, SriLankan Airlines yesterday announced it is moving operations to Dubai and Singapore after the Tamil rebels attack at Colombo airport. The airline's chief executive officer, Peter Hill, said... more
Science and technologyDELAYS DOWN IN 1H ACCORDING TO FAA STATISTICS
USA, The number of delays overall during the first half of 2001 dropped 5% compared with the previous year, FAA statistics show. Operational delays, in the first half of the year, have been 197.859, against... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES TO INAUGURATE CHICAGO-AMSTERDAM-SINGAPORE SERVICE WITH NEWLY DELIVERED BOEING 777
SEATTLE, Singapore Airlines yesterday celebrated the delivery of its 24th Boeing 777, one of two 777-200ER (extended range) airplanes that will be used to inaugurate the carrier's new Chicago-Amsterdam-Singapore... more
AirlinesVIRGIN ATLANTIC BOOSTS FLIGHTS TO ORLANDO
USA, Virgin Atlantic is to add two further flights between London Gatwick and Orlando on Fridays and Saturdays starting from Nov. 2. The airline also will add another flight to Antigua every Friday beginning... more
AirlinesMESA AIRLINES CANCELS OXNARD-PHOENIX FLIGHTS
OXNARD, Mesa Airlines is to cancel the flight between Oxnard and Phoenix from September 4 because unprofitable. Mesa Airlines' daily flights between Oxnard and Phoenix will end Sept. 4 because the operation... more
IndustryLITTON AWARDED A NEAR 20 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Litton Systems Inc., Guidance and Control Systems Division, Woodland Hills, California, awarded a near 20 usdm contract for maintenance of the AN/ASN-92(V) Carrier Inertial Navigation System (CAINS)... more
DefenseSAAB-BAE SYSTEMS SENT A OFFER FOR A CZECH BID FOR AIR FORCE MODERNIZATION
CZECH REPUBLIC, SAAB-BAE SYSTEMS Gripen submitted a fully-compliant response to the Czech Government's tender for the modernisation of the Czech Air Force to meet national, NATO and European defence needs. It... more
Science and technologyCAR BOMB DEFUSED AT MALAGA AIRPORT
MALAGA, A car bomb has been found and immediately deactivated by police at Malaga airport this morning. An anonimous phone call warned of the presence of the explosive in a car parked in the airport. The... more
AirlinesANA TO ACQUIRE BOEING CARGO PLANE
TOKYO, Japanese airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) announced it will acquire soon a new Boeing 767 cargo plane, pending board approval, but it's supposed to be just a formality. JAL said in March that it... more
AccidentsAMERICAN AIRLINES JET MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER PILOT SUFFERS HEART ATTACK
LAS VEGAS, An American Airlines jet flying from Los Angeles to London was forced to make an emergency landing at Las Vegas Mc Carren international airport after suffering a heart attack. Dr. Mohammad Arain... more
Fair and showsBOMBARDIER AEROSPACE APPOINTS JAMES HOBLYN TO HEAD FLEXJET EUROPE
MONTREAL, CANADA, Bombardier Aerospace today announced the appointment of James Hoblyn as managing director of Flexjet Europe Ltd. Mr. Hoblyn will be responsible for all activities involving Bombardier’s g... more
HelicoptersAGUSTA: JAPANESE EMPEROR FLIGHT ON AN EH-101 HELICOPTER
TOKYO, JAPAN, His Majesty the Emperor Akihito and Her Majesty Empress Michiko of Japan flew in the EH101 today. Their Majesties flew from Tokyo to Niijima and Kozujima, Pacific islands south of Tokyo,... more
Science and technologyU.S. SENATOR REVIVES A PROJECT FOR THE THIRD CHICAGO AIRPORT
CHICAGO, USA, U.S. Senator Peter G. Fitzgerald has revived a project for the construction of a third Chicago airport at Peotone, where FAA have recommended, since 1984, to built it. The plan for a Peotone... more
Latest newsIRAQI MISSILE ALMOST HITS US SPY PLANE FLYING OVER THE NO FLY ZONE
IRAQ, A U.S. Air Force U-2 spy plane which was patrolling the no-fly zone over southern Iraq on Tuesday was almost hit by an iraqi missile. The reconnaissance plane was flying at about 60,000 feet and... more
AirlinesJETBLUE BAYOU: NEW ORLEANS WELCOMES FIRST NONSTOP LOW-FARE SERVICE FROM NEW YORK CITY
NEW YORK, "JetBlue Airways, New York's hometown, low-fare carrier, has commenced twice daily service between New Orleans and John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City's most on-time airport.... more
AirlinesTRANSBRASIL SUSPENDS FEW ROUTES
BRASIL, Brazilian airline Transbrasil will temporarily suspend, from August 6, flights to six brazilian destinations, Cuiaba, Goiania, Natal, Maceio, Foz do Iguazu, Vitoria and Sao Luiz. From August 5... more
PeoplePEACE IN SIGHT BETWEEN CHINESE PASSENGERS AND JAL
TOKYO, JAPAN, According to a Japanese carrier Japan Airlines JAL spokesman, it could be a reconciliation agreement between a group of Chinese passengers and airline. These passengers, over 90, were... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT TO LAUNCH NEW MOSCOW-ASTRAKHAN SERVICE
MOSCOW, An Aeroflot spoksman reported that the airline will soon launch a new serive between Moscow Sheremetyevo airport and Astrakhan. The route is to be operated with a 68-seat Tupolev 134 aircraft.... more
PeopleOKLAHOMA AIRPORT HIT BY AIR RAGE
OKLAHOMA CITY, USA, According to local newspapers, seems that at the Oklahoma City's Will Rogers World Airport, an outbreak of air rage has been occurred in the past few days. Reports of three seperate... more
IndustryTHALES SIGNS DEAL WITH AIRBUS OVER AVIONICS SUPPLY FOR A380 AIRCRAFT
TOULOUSE, Thales Avionics has won an order over 20 years to supply avionics systems for the A380 aircraft. Francois Lureau, Thales Avionics managing director, said the orders could be worth 1,4 bln USD... more
PeopleU.S. GOVERNMENT LIFT RESTRICTIONS ON TRAVEL TO CUBA
USA, A voting effectuatred in the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday lifted restrictions on travel to Cuba by U.S. citizens. According to Rep. William Delahunt, the blocking of travels to Cuba... more
AccidentsROYAL AIR FORCE JET CRASHES IN ALASKA (2): THE TECHNICAL SHEET
ROME, Sepecat Jaguar: Type: ground-attack aircraft Accommodation: one pilot Lenght: 50 ft 11 in Wingspan: 28 ft 6 in Height: 16 ft Empty weight: 15.432 lb Max T/O weight: 34.612 lb Max speed:... more
Science and technologyCOPENHAGEN AIRPORTS UNDER DISPUTES
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK, According to the Denmark daily newspaper Boersen, Scandinavian Airlines carrier would have a sort of monopoly on the Roskilde airport, because Copenhagen Airports AS, the airport... more
AccidentsROYAL AIR FORCE JET CRASHES IN ALASKA
LONDON, A Royal Air Force Jaguar jet yesterday crashed in a remote area of Alaska, British Defense Ministry said. The pilot was killed. A spokesman for the Ministry said "a search was conducted and... more
IndustryAGUSTA AND CAE FORMS ROTORSIM CONSORTIUM
CASCINA COSTA. VARESE, ITALY, Agusta SpA, an AgustaWestland Company, of Italy and CAE today announced the companies have finalised the formation of ROTORSIM, a consortium company that will pursue global... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON DORNIER 328 AIRCRAFTS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive issued by... more
IndustryPGSUS LIMITED AWARDED A NEAR 31 USDM CONTRACT
USA, PGSUS Limited Liability Co., Orlando, Fla., is being awarded a $30,839,000 contract to provide for 33 AFB-142F-1 and seven AGM-142F-2 Have Nap Standoff Attack Missiles, 40 shortwings/fins/canards,... more
PeopleDIRECT FLIGHT BETWEEN VENICE AND TOKYO OPERATED BY LAUDA AIR ITALIA
VENICE, ITALY, With an operation to promote Japanese touristic traffic in Venice, the management company of the Venice International Airport, Save, launched a new charter direct flight between Venice... more
Civil aviationIMPORTANT BRS SAFETY ADVISORY REGARDING REPACKING SERVICES
USA, U.S. industry BRS, which produces safety parachutes for light aircrafts, has emitted an advisory about some organizations at which the licenses for the repacking and overhaul of BRS products have... more
AccidentsCONDEMNATION FOR SRI LANKA AIRPORT ATTACK
USA, The government of United States heavily condemned the Tamil terrorists attack to the Sri Lanka capital Colombo Bandaranaike airport, where 21 people, between terrorists and military died. Also... more
IndustryEUROCOPTER TO CREATE HELICOPTER JOINT VENTURE WITH ROMANIA'S IAR
BUCHAREST, Eurocpter and aeronautical group IAR Brasov of Romania are to form a joint venture that will be called Eurocopter Romania, officials reported. The new company plans to start production by the... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN INDIA
BANGALORE, INDIA, An Mi-8 military helicopter crashed from a height of about 30 feet soon after taking off from a helipad in southern city of Bangalore. The four officers of indian Air Force who were aboard... more
AerospaceONLY AN HALF OF RUSSIAN SPACE TEST SUCCESSFULLY SUCCEDEED.
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, According to Planetary Society sources, only an half of the Russian space test of Saturday successfully succedeed, as the launch of the booster, a modified ICBM carrying a space vehicle,... more
DefenseLASER EQUIPPED AIRCRAFTS TO DESTROY ICBM
USA, According to the last Pentagon revelations, the Space Shield project would include the use of a 10-million watt equipped large aircrafts, like Boeing 747, able to destroy at over 150-mile distance,... more
AccidentsPIPER CHEROKEE CRASHES NEAR GUERNSEY (2): TECHNICAL SHEET
ROME, Piper PA-28 Cherokee: Type: light sports aircraft Accommodation: two pilots, two passengers Lenght: 23 ft 9 in Wingspan: 35 ft Empty weight: 1416 lb Max T/O weight: 2550 lb Payload: 200... more