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AirlinesYEMEN AIRWAYS WILL BUY TWO PLANES
DUBAI, Yemen Airways is dealing with Boeing and Airbus to buy two new planes which will replace Boeing 727 aircrafts. "We finished discussions on the Airbus 320 and started our talks with Boeing on the... more
AirlinesDELTA PILOTS REACH A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE AIRLINE
ATLANTA, USA, Delta Air Lines' pilots reached a tentative contract agreement "making Delta pilots the best paid in the industry" said company chairman and CEO, Leo Mullin. The agreement arrived on Sunday... more
Science and technologyUNITED PLANE FORCED TO FLIGHT DIVERSION FOR TWIN SISTERS FLIGHT
WASHINGTON, Two sisters were arrested by Fbi after they had a fight and hit and spat crew members of a United Airlines flight, from San Francisco to Shangai, who tried to calm them. The crew had to restrain... more
AccidentsGREENPEACE BALLOON FORCED TO LAND
QUEBEC, CANADA, A balloon flied by a Greenpeace's activist has been forced to land by Canadese police while trying to enter the Summit of the Americas area in Quebec, to which the leaders of 34 western... more
Press releaseAMERICAN AIRLINES SUSPENDS FROM NOVEMBER 1 THE ROME-CHICAGO FLIGHT
ROME, ITALY, "American Airlines, adapting itself to economical condition changes, decided to suspend, from November 1, the daily connection between Rome and Chicago, and therefore will shut Rome Fiumicino... more
AirlinesALITALIA PASSENGER TRAFFIC DECREASES IN Q1
ROME, Alitalia reported a passenger traffic decrease by 0,2% in the first quarter of the year, compared with the same period a year before. Capacity fell by 33% and load factor went up by 2,1%, reaching... 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
AirlinesPAKISTAN'S PILOTS CLOSE TO AGREEMENT WITH THE AIRLINE'S MANAGEMENT
PAKISTAN, The dispute between Pakistan Airlines' pilots and the management is close to end, said a spokesman for the Pakistan Air Line Pilots Association PALPA. An agreement should be reached today or... more
AccidentsLTU CHARTER MAKES AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN KENYA
MOMBASA KENYA, A charter of the German carrier Ltu International Airlines has been forced to an emergency landing at Mombasa airport in Kenya after one Boeing 767's engine resucked two flamingos and... 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
AccidentsIS THE CHINESE F-8 FIGHTER RADAR BRITISH OR ITALIAN?
ROME, ITALY, According to Bbc's web site, the radar used by the Chinese F-8 fighter to localize the American EP-3E "Aries II" electronic surveillance aircraft, with which it then collided, is British... more
HelicoptersTHIRD R-22 FOR GUIDANCE HELICOPTER SCHOOL
PRESCOTT, ARIZONA, Guidance Helicopters, Inc., expanded Prescott Based Flight School adding a third Robinson R22 Beta II helicopter to its existing fleet. Guidance Helicopters is the only north emisphere... more
Latest newsMARINES DON'T RENOUNCE TO THE OSPREY
USA, Besides the two serious air crashes occurred to the Boeing MV-22 "Osprey" convertiplanes, killing 23 American soldiers, Marines don't intend to renounce to the project, that in origin expected... more
Latest newsBAE SYSTEMS WANTS THE PRODUCTION OF EUROFIGHTER TO CONTINUE
UK, British BAe Systems said it will pledge to continue Eurofighter production despite Greece pulling out of an order for 60 of these warplanes. greek government said they are going through financial straits... 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
HelicoptersTURKMENISTAN TO BUY TWO SUPER PUMA HELICOPTERS FROM EUROCOPTER
MOSCOW, Turkmen government announced it plans to purchase two Super Puma military helicopters from the The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co (EADS) unit Eurocopter. The deal worth $27 million,... more
DefenseINDIA WILL ACQUIRE AVIATION AND SPACE KNOW-HOW FROM RUSSIA
NEW DELHI, India is likely to acquire aviation and space know-how technology from Russia, as part of bilateral military-technical cooperation. "In military-technical cooperation we make announcements only... more
AerospaceDOUBLE INSURANCE FOR GUIDONI
TRIESTE, ITALY, Umberto Guidoni, who left yesterday on the shuttle Endeavour to reach the International Space Station (Iss), takes advantage of two insurances: besides the one provided by the European... more
DefenseUKRAINE OFFERS TO JOIN EUROPEAN RAPID REACTION FORCE
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, Xavier Solana, Foreign and Defence European Union's representative, received formal request from Ukraine's government to join the European Rapid Reaction Force with its army. Solana... more
AccidentsIRAQI RECONAISSANCE SHOT DOWN ON IRAN-IRAQ BORDERLINE
BAGHDAD, IRAQ, Yesterday afternoon an iranian unmanned reconaissance plane flying over Iran-Iraq borderline has been shot down by Iraqi anti-aircraft artillery in Mandili area. Iraqui official press agency... more
Weather forecastsAIRSHOW AND MEETINGS IN APRIL 2001
., AIRSHOW AND MEETING IN APRIL 2001 April 23 - 25, Managing In-Flight Entertainment and Communications - Short Course Cranfield University 00 44 1234 750111 [email protected] April... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON BELL TEXTRON HELICOPTERS 205A-1, 205B, 212, 412, 412CF AND 412EP
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department... more
DefenseCHINA-USA QUESTION: U.S. DELEGATION LEAVES PEKING
PEKING, The two days of talks between the two delegations didn't show any sign of breakthrough on tensions. United States keeps on urging China to give the plane back, while China wants the United States... more
AerospaceESA CELEBRATES ON APRIL 27 AND 28 THE SUN-EARTH DAY AND ''SOHO'' DISCOVERIES
PARIS, FRANCE, The European Space Agency, ESA, has scheduled for April 27 and 28 the Sun-Earth Day to ponder links with the nearest star and to celebrate the discoveries of ESA's solar observatories... more
AirlinesANSETT RECEIVES FLIGHT AUTHORIZATION FOR THE FIRST 767-200
AUSTRALIA, Casa, Civil Aviation Safety Authority, gave permission to Ansett Australia to put back into service one 767-200. All the aircrafts of this type in Ansett's fleet, 10 in total, had been grounded... more
AerospaceITALY-AMERICA AGREEMENT TO EXTEND THE 16 NATION ORBITING COMPLEX
FLORIDA, USA, Yesterday Sergio De Julio, head of Asi, Italian Space Agency, and Daniel S. Golding, head of Nasa, signed a cooperation agreement for the construction of a new habitation module inside the... 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
AccidentsMILITARY HELICOPTER CRASHES IN RUSSIA
MOSCOW, A spokesman for the Emergencies Ministry reported that a MI-8 Hip helicopter of the Russian Federal Border Guard Service (FBGS) crashed near the city of Vorkuta in the north of Russia. Three crew... more
DefenseITALIAN NAVY ORDERS FOUR PODS ''RAFAEL LIGHTENING II'' FOR VTOL AV-8B FIGHTERS
WASHINGTON, Italian Navy has ordered four pods "Rafael Lightening II" from Northrop Grumman for its VTOL fighters. The pods will be used by air-to-air AMRAAM missiles to locate targets. U.S. Marine Corps... more
AccidentsMILITARY HELICOPTER CRASHES IN RUSSIA (2): SPECIFICATION
ROME, Technical sheet of the russian medium-lift EW helicopter Mi-8 Hip: Lenght: 60 ft 5 in Rotor Diameter: 69 ft 10 in Height: 15 ft 7 in Empty weight: 15.555 lb Max T/O weight: 28.660 lb Payload:... 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
Science and technology''EMPLOYEE'' THIEVE BAND ARRESTED IN FRANKURT'S AIRPORT
FRANFURT, GERMANY, Fifteen employees, of the German airport management company, have been arrested by the police with the accusation of stealing in passenger's luggage, abusing of their professional... more
AirlinesAIRBOURNE EXPRESS ANNOUNCES LEAN TRAFFIC
PORTLAND, OREGON, Cargo airline Airborne Express, according to what Reuters press agency declared, has problems filling up its aircrafts. According to a spokesman's declarations, the firm hopes to gain... 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
Science and technologyEMIRATES AWARDS AEROPORTI DI ROMA FOR THE PUNCTUALITY OF THEIR FLIGHTS
ROME, ITALY, Emirates, Arab Emirates' airline, has given Aeroporti di Roma the "100% on time performance award" for the high punctuality of flights departuring from Fiumicino airport last year. Emirates,... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES USES SOLAR ENERGY GROUND VEHICLES
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, American Airlines introduced in Fort Worth airport, Texas, new solar energy vehicles for aircrafts refuelling. The operation is part of a program that sees American Airlines the first... more
AirlinesDELIVERED THE FIRST 737-700 TO LAUDA AIR AG
WIEN, AUSTRIA, The first Boeing 737.700 ordered by Austrian airline Lauda Air AG, on a total of eight ordered of the 737 Next Generation series, has been delivered to Vienna-based carrier. Lauda Air AG... more
Latest newsFLIGHT ASSISTANT ATTACKED WITH A BOTTLE SATISFIED WITH THE SENTENCE
MALAGA, SPAIN, After a long wait, finally justice has been done for the flight assistant attacked three years ago by a drunken with an empty bottle, first on the head and then in the face, while flying... 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
AirlinesAIR KORYO BEGINS FLIGHTS TO BERLIN
PYONGYANG, Air Koryo, the North Korean state airline, has aunched a new route from Pyongyang to Berlin, via Moscow. The weekly flight, scheduled every Thursday, operates an Ilyushin Il-62 plane capable... more
AccidentsSMALL PLANE CRASHED IN USA, KILLED THE PILOT
OSHKOSH, USA, A Beechcraft single-engine small plane crashed Tuesday morning near an Oshkosh airport, killing the pilot. "It was coming in for a landing and flipped over before the wheels actually touched... more
AirlinesSKYWAY ORDERS 20 ERJ 140 FROM EMBRAER
SãO JOSÉ DOS CAMPOS, BRAZIL, Milwaukee-based Skyway Airlines has signed a contract with brazilian aeronautical industries Embraer to buy 20 44-seat ERJ 140 ERs regional aircraft in order to cope w... more
AccidentsTRAINER PLANE CRASHES IN RUSSIA
MOSCOW, A Czech-made L-39 plane yesterday crashed near Novy Mir, in Russia, russian press agency Interfax said. The pilot survived by ejecting shortly before the crash. Nobody was injured. The plane exploded... more
DefenseUSA-CHINA QUESTION: TALKS HAVE BEEN ''VERY PRODUCTIVE''
PEKING, CHINA, The talks between USA and China, relatively to the difficult diplomatic question, originated by the aircrash occurred last April 1, ended today. "We covered all the items on the agenda... more
AirlinesHEAVY LOSSES FOR AMERICAN AIRLINES IN THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF 2001
USA, Six of the most important American airlines declared to have suffered heavy losses during the first three months of this year, because of traffic reduction, fuel and work price increase. The carriers... more
AirlinesNEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN PILOTS ASSOCIATION AND DELTA HAVE BEEN RESUMED
WASHINGTON, USA, Leo F. Mullin, Delta Airlines President and CEO, during a press conference, declared that among the airline, the Federal mediators and the pilot associations, negotiations, to find... more
IndustryBOEING SHAREHOLDERS MEETING ON APRIL 30TH
SEATTLE, USA, Boeing shareholders meeting summoned for Monday, April,30th, scheduled at 10 o'clock at Westlin Hotel in Seattle. Is the first time that Boeing's shareholderd meet in a place different from... more
IndustryRAYTHEON AWARDED 49USDM FOR SMART-T SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM RETROFIT
MARLBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS, Raytheon Company's SMART-T Secure Mobile Anti-Jam Reliable Tactical Terminal satellite communications program awarded of a $49 million contract to develop, test and validate... more
AccidentsAMERICAN COURT ORDERS AMERICAN TO PAY OVER 5USDM SURVIVOR PASSENGER
DALLAS, TEXAS, The American Federal Court ordered American Airlines to pay damages for 5 USDm to Nancy Chu, a passenger survived to the air crash occurred on June 1 1999, for the psychological and physical... more
AirlinesMAYBE FOUND A BILATERAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN COMAIR AND PILOTS
HEBRON, KENTUCKY, An agreement seems acheived between the 1350 Comair pilots and the carrier's management, who declared to have signed a bilateral agreement. According to the airline's management and... more