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CuriositiesPOLICE ARRESTS A VIETNAMESE ''STRIPPER MAN''
SINGAPORE, A vietnamese man, 34, stripped to nude himself in Singapore's Changi Airport, causing mess between other passengers in transit lounge. Police arrested him, probably traveling alone from Paris... more
AccidentsGROUND TECHNICIAN INJURED BY AIRLINER PROPELLER
AMSTERDAM. THE NETHERLANDS, A ground technician of Schiphol, Amsterdam, airport seriously injured by the propeller of a Fokker 50 aircraft operated by KLM. The technician, a 28 years old Irish man, suffered... more
AirlinesSAS TO EYE BALTIC AIRLINES
STOCKHOLM, Jorgen Lindegaard, SAS, Scandinavian Airlines Systems, new Danish chief executive, in an interview with Financial Times, said "i see SAS as a standalone company, acquiring smaller companies... more
AerospaceRUSSIA: CONTACT RESTORED WITH THE FOUR MILITARY SATELLITES
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, The contact with the four military satellites, of which the Russian armed forces had lost control following the fire burst in Kurilovo's control headquarters, a hundred kilometers from... more
AirlinesAIR MAURITIUS TO LAUNCH NEW SERVICE TO MILAN
MILAN, Air Mauritius is to launch a new weekly service to Milan Malpensa from July 18. The flight will be operated on wednesday and on saturday in winter time. Air Mauritius already offers flights to Rome... more
IndustryMCDONNELL DOUGLAS SIGNED NEAR 6 USDM CONTRACT FOR C-17 SUPPORT
USA, McDonnell Douglas Corporation, Long Beach, California, awarded by Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, a near 6 USDm contract to provide for performance of the flexible... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA CONTINUES NEGOTIATIONS WITH PILOTS
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, Lufthansa's pilots rejected a 26% pay raise offered by the carrier for 2001 and will continue the 24-hour strikes every Thursday until an agreement is reached. The Vereinigung Cockpit,... more
IndustryRAYTHEON SIGNS OVER 40 USDM CONTRACT FOR ECM SYSTEMS
USA, Raytheon Corporation, Electronics Systems, Goleta, California awarded by The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., a $40,819,380 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract for... more
AirlinesCOMAIR PILOTS REJECT DELTA'S CONTRACT
CINCINNATI, USA, Comair pilots, the regional carrier of Delta Air Lines, rejected the contract proposal offered by Delta trough the National Mediation Board. The new fracture is relative to flight security,... more
IndustryGENERAL ELECTRIC AWARDED WITH A NEAR 400 USDM CONTRACT
USA, General Electric Aircraft Engines, General Electric Co., Lynn, Massachusetts, awarded by The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., a USD 399,936,740 modification to previously awarded firm-fixed-price... more
AccidentsCONCORDE (2): AIR FRANCE REACHES AN AGREEMENT ON THE VICTIM'S COMPENSATION
BERLIN, GERMANY, Gerhart Baum, one of the lawyers that represent 75 of the 113 victims of the aircrash that involved an Air France Concorde last July, announced that the airline reached an agreement with... more
Science and technologyAGAINST AIRCRAFT ENGINE NOISE, ACTIVE SYSTEMS IN TEST
LYON, FRANCE, To fight fastidious aircraft engines noise in airports the technology goes to employ advanced active systems: is the device currently on test in Lyon airport, which uses counterphase audio... more
AccidentsTRAGIC WEEKEND IN THE BRITISH SKIES: FIVE DEAD
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, It has been a tragic weekend in the British skies: 5 people died in three different air crashes. A man and a woman died when their Cessna 152 plane came down shortly after taking... more
AccidentsCONCORDE: CHARGE EXCHANGE BETWEEN ENGLISH AND FRENCH
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, According to the inquiry of the British newspaper "Observer" on the causes of the accident occurred last July 25 which killed over 100 people, when the French mechanics operated... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE BUYS NEW BOEING LONGER-RANGE 747-400 FREIGHTER
SEATTLE, Air France has signed a definitive agreement for two new Boeing Longer-Range 747-400 Freighters. "We plan to use the advantages of the Longer-Range 747-400F on destinations such as Mexico City,... more
DefenseUSA: RUMSFELD REVAMPS THE US SPACE PROGRAM
WASHINGTON, USA, The American Defence Secretary, Donald H. Rumsfeld, revamped the US space program aimed at protecting U.S. satellites from enemy attacks, during a press conference at the Pentagon. The... more
AirlinesBABENA CANCELS FLIGHTS AFTER TECHNICAL MAINTENANCE WORKERS STRIKE
BRUSSELS, Belgian Sabena had to cancel seven european flights at Brussels airport this morning after a wildcat strike broke out amongst technical maintenance workers who demanded a pay rise. Unions held... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT BEGINS CONSTRUCTION OF NEW AIR TERMINAL
MOSCOW, Russian Aeroflot has begun the construction of the Sheremetevo-3 air terminal in Moscow. The terminal should cost between 250 million 300 million dollars. The project is planned to be completed... more
AirlinesAIRBUS SAYS SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINES WILL NEED MORE THAN 400 PLANES OVER THE NEXT 20 YEARS
PARIS, Scandinavian airlines will need 426 new planes over the next 20 years, Airbus Industrie said. Scandinavian Airlines passenger traffic goes up by an average annual rate of 5,2%, while the annual... more
Science and technologyAEROFLOT MAINTENANCE STAFF TO STRIKE ON SUNDAY
MOSCOW, Aeroflot's maintenance staff will to go on one-hour strike, from 10 to 11 am, on sunday. The walkout is aimed at drawing the airline's attention to the poor connditions and salaries the staff is... more
AirlinesVIRGIN ATLANTIC IN TALKS FOR BOEING SONIC CRUISER
LONDON, Virgin's Chairman Richard Branson yesterday met with Boeing officials to begin talks with the aerospace industry for an order of at least three Sonic Cruiser jets. The aircraft, currently developed... more
CuriositiesTHE MISSION REPORT BY YURI GAGARIN, SOLD AT CHRISTIE'S, COULD BE FAKE
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, The copy of the mission report by Yuri Gagarin, including Gagarin's description of his 108-minute voyage on April 12, 1961, the first manned orbit of Earth, sold at Christie's for 171,000... more
IndustryNEAR 47 USDM CONTRACT FOR LOCKHEED MARTIN
USA, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Syracuse, N.Y., awarded by Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, of an estimated USD46,835,023 contract to provide for two trial installation kits... more
AirlinesIBERIA: TODAY THE MEETING WITH THE TRAVEL AGENCIES ASSOCIATION REGARDING COMMISSION FEES
MADRID, SPAIN, The Spanish association of travel agencies' chairman, Jesus Martinez Millan, is to meet today with the Spanish airline Iberia chief executive, Angel Mullor, to discuss commission fees... more
AirlinesAEROLINEAS ARGENTINAS: WORKERS SIT-IN AT THE DOMESTIC AIRLINE'S TERMINAL
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, Aerolineas Argentinas' workers have camped out the airline's domestic terminal to demand their unpaid salaries. The Argentina's flagship airline is in debt for 900 USDm and continues... more
Science and technologyKINGSFORD SMITH AIRPORT: REGIONAL AIRLINES SLOTS ARE NOT UNDER THREAT
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, The Australian Federal Transport Minister, John Anderson, declared that the regional airline slots are not under threat at Sydney's Kingsford Smith Airport. The Australian government... more
Science and technologyMCDONNELL DOUGLAS SIGNED CONTRACT FOR OVER 30 USDM FOR F-18 DISPLAYS
USA, McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Boeing Co., St.Louis, Mo., awarded a near 30 USDm contract by The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., for the development, manufacture... more
IndustryGARMIN: TWO-WEEK TOUR AMONG INVESTORS WAITING FOR JUNE 5 IPO LOCK-UP
USA, Garmin executives, industry leader in Global Positioning System (GPS) technology, scheduled a two-week tour in United States as part of Garmin's ongoing Investor Relations program, visiting San Francisco,... more
AirlinesMIDWAY AIRLINES REPORTS APRIL TRAFFIC
RALEIGH-DURHAM, USA, "Midway Airlines Corporation today announced that April passenger traffic increased 38 percent over April 2000, capacity increased 48 percent, and load factor declined 5.0 points to... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS RESTORES UNION FLAG'S COLOURS ON ITS AIRCRAFTS
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, The English British Airways airline decided to restore the national colours on all its 338 aircrafts. The decision was taken by Rod Eddington, airline's chief executive, following... more
IndustryRUSSIAN AEROSPACE EQUIPMENT OPENS REPRESENTATION IN CHINA
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, Russia's Aerospace Equipment Corporation communicated yesterday that has started setting up its representation in China. The agreement on setting up the representation's was signed in early... more
DefenseUSA SPACE SHIELD (3): MOSCOW SAYS ''NO'' TO THE AMERICAN DEFENCE PROJECT
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, According to the declarations of the Russian Foreign Minister's spokesman, Yakovenko, Moscow refused the American anti-missile defence project because clearly against the principles contained... more
AerospaceNASA'S PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVES FLOODED: LOST THOUSANDS OF SPACE PHOTOGRAPHS
GREENBELT, MARYLAND, A damaged water conduit caused the flood of Nasa's photographic archives, in Greenbelt, Maryland, where thousands of space photographs, relative to space exploration, were kept. more
AccidentsSPANAIR PLANE COLLAPSES AT LANDING
LIVERPOOL, A Spanair plane en route from from Palma on the Spanish holiday island of Mallorca, collapsed as it landed at Liverpool's Speke airport. The undercarriage failed on landing. None of the 51 people... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES TO SUSPEND THREE ASIA/PACIFIC ROUTES THIS FALL
MINNEAPOLIS, US, "Northwest Airlines announced today that it will suspend three Asia/Pacific routes at the end of September, 2001 due to poor economic performance. The three round-trip services are: Seattle-Osaka,... more
HelicoptersUS HELICOPTERS CAN'T TAKE OFF BECAUSE OF LACK OF SPARE PARTS
WASHINGTON, According to Pentagon nearly 60 percent of the Army National Guard's helicopters are grounded because they lack spare parts. Pentagon said the Army National Guard has a fleet of 1,885 helicopters.... more
PeopleMICHAEL SCHUMACHER IS NEW PIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES' TESTIMONIAL
GENOA, ITALY, Michael Schumacher, Ferrari's Formula 1 pilot, will be Piaggio Aero Industries new testimonial, starting from the next Austria's Gran Prix, and more exactly of the "P180 Executive", the last... more
AccidentsBOEING PLANE AND HELICOPTER NEAR TO COLLIDE IN SCOTLAND
ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND, A British Airways Boeing 737 carrying more than 100 people had to abort takeoff from Aberdeen airport after finding a Super Puma helicopter in its path. Tyhe plane was forced to brake... more
DefenseUSA SPACE SHIELD (2): THE ITALIAN FARNESINA APPRECIATES THE IMPORTANCE USA HAS GIVEN TO ITALY
ROME, ITALY, The Italian Foreign Minitry, Farnesina, underlined the importance that United States gave to the Italian negotiations relatively to the space shield project, but it confirmed that the talks... more
DefenseUSA SPACE SHIELD: WOLFOWITZ IN MOSCOW FOR DISCUSSING BUSH'S PROJECT
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, The American Defence Vicesecretary, Paul Wolfowitz, arrived in Moscow, accompanied by the American delegation, to discuss the space shield project, proposed by United States President George... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES ORDERS 15 ADDITIONAL PLANES
SEATTLE, Boeing Company confirmed that American Airlines has ordered 15 additional 767-300ER airplanes. Deliveries will begin in 2002 and will continue through 2003. American Airlines today operates a... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA CANCELS 900 FLIGHTS DUE TO PILOTS WALKOUT
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa was forced to cancel 900 flights yesterday as pilots went striking. The number represented 83% of scheduled flights. Over 65.000 passengers were stranded. The stoppage would cost the... more
Latest newsTAIWAN INAUGURATES NEW SQUADRON OF WARPLANES
HSINCHU, CHINA, Taiwanese Air Force inaugurated 58 French-made Mirage fighter jets, equipped with advanced radar-guided missiles. The president Chen Shui-bian presided over the ceremony. "We don't intend... more
IndustryBOEING CHOOSES CHICAGO FOR ITS NEW HEADQUARTERS
SEATTLE, Boeing has picked Chicago as its center of new corporate architecture. "We're continuing to transform our company with a focus on long-term growth and value creation. Our new corporate architecture... more
AerospaceNASA: MAN WILL ARRIVE TO MARS WITHIN 2020
WASHINGTON, USA, A Nasa's official declared that man will be capable to arrive to Mars within 2020 and visit other planets of the solar system in the following decades. Daniel Goldin, National Aeronautics... more
AerospaceEADS: CONTINUED WEAKNESS OF THE EURO AGAINST THE US DOLLAR TO RAISE ITS SALES FORECASTS FOR THE YEAR
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, The European defence and space company Eads declared that the continued weakness of the Euro against the american Dollar, will raise it sales forecasts by a fifth. The Franco-German... more
DefenseUSA SPACE SHIELD: CHINA REMAINS AGAINST THE PROJECT BUT ALLOWS TALKS
CHINA, China remains firmly against the American space shield project, proposed by United States President George W. Bush, but allows next week's talks with Washington's officers, led by State Vicesegretary... more
AccidentsMAN TRIES TO OPEN SECURITY EXIT ON KLM FLIGHT
AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND, A 28-year-old man, clearly unstable, initially tried to spit several times on flight attendants, then threatened passengers with a cane and in end took a seat in business class, where... more
PeoplePASSENGERS' CHARTER (9): HANDLING OF CLAIMS
ROME, "Procedure: above-mentioned indications for "package holidays" and "baggage" remaining unchanged, claims must be forwarded immediately to the airport offices of the airline or its representative: by... more
PeoplePASSENGERS' CHARTER (6): BAGGAGE LIABILITY INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
ROME, "(Warsaw Convention 1929 and subsequent amendments) - For loss or damage to checked baggage (handed over at the check-in desk) the passenger has the right to compensation from the airline of up... more