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Finance and economyUSA-CHINA: TRADE RELATIONS DETERIORATED AFTER HAINAN ACCIDENT?
CHINA, What is the load of the American fighter question in the normal Usa-China trade relations? Before the US crew was finally released only two days ago, Beijing entrance in WTO (World Trade Organization),... more
PeopleFAA ORDERS AIRLINES TO CARRY DEFIBRILLATORS
WASHINGTON, USA, The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), yesterday issued a new rule regarding passenger's safety on board, imposing defibrillator presence in the emergency medical kits on board. The... more
AerospaceBOEING SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH RUSSIAN SPACE AGENCY
SEATTLE, The russian space agency (Rka) has signed an agreement with Boeing. The deal, based on mutual cooperation, includes the launch of telecommunication satellites, the marketing of a russian module... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASHES IN PHILIPPINES, 11 VICTIMS
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, A military helicopter crashed near Baguio Philippine town causing 11 victims. Among them 7 were President Gloria Arroyo guards. The helicopter had just accompanied the President to... more
AerospaceRUSSIA IS TAKING IN COSIDERATION THE PRODUCTION OF MIR-2
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, Russia's Rosaviakosmos aerospace agency is taking in consideration a project for contructing a Mir-2, as reported by director general Yuri Koptev during an interview given to Itar-Tass... more
Science and technologyNEW AIRPORT INAUGURATED IN ZIMBABWE
HARARE, ZIMBABWE, Zimbabwe's President, Robert Mugabe, inaugurated new Hararee International Airport. The construction of the airport, lasted three years, costed 81 USDm (about 80 EURm) and executed by... more
PeopleNEW ''CUSTOMERS'' TRAINING CENTER FOR BOMBARDIER
DALLAS, USA, Bombardier Aerospace inaugurates today its new Dallas manintenance technicians and pilots training centre. It extends for more than 7000 sq m (81.800 sq f) and is built on four floors. The... more
Science and technologyFOOT-AND-MOUTH EPIDEMIC DECREASES PASSENGER TRAFFIC IN ENGLISH AIRPORTS IN MARCH
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, British Airport Authority, BAA, declared that the cancellation of sport events imposed by British Government resulting from the foot-and-mouth outbreak crisis had a negative impact... more
AirlinesNEW COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR AT AEROFLOT
MOSCOW, Eugene Bachurin was appointed new commercial director for Aeroflot, an airline's spokeman reported yesterday. Bachurin held various positions in commercial airlines, as KLM for example, ranging... more
IndustryNEW CONTRACTS FOR BAX GLOBAL
USA, Bax Global, a worldwide company concerned with aeronautic components transportation and supply, has won contracts with two major aerospace companies, Airbus Industrie and Air France. For Airbus, Bax... more
Science and technologyNEW ZEALAND INCREASES ANTI-AFTA CONTROLS IN AIRPORTS
NEW ZEALAND, New Zealand decided to increase airport controls, starting from Auckland's international airport, in order to tighten controls against British foot and mouth epidemic, checking all baggage... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER COLLISION IN HUNGARY, TWO KILLED (2): TECHNICAL SHEET OF COMBAT HELICOPTER MI-24
ROME, Military Mi-24 russian-built helicopter: Lenght: 57 ft 5 in Rotor diameter: 56 ft 9 in Height: 13 ft Empty weight: 18.078 lb Max T/O weight: 24.690 lb Warload: 5290 lb Max speed: 208 mph Range:... more
Science and technologyTRAFFIC GROWTH AT BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
BIRMINGHAM, UK, Passengers number at Birmingham International Airport rose by 2,8% in March over the same period. Flights number grew by 6,7% owing to eight new routes and the increase of frequencies on... more
Science and technologyEDINBURGH AIRPORT PASSENGERS TRAFFIC GOES UP
EDINBURGH, Passenger numbers at Edinburgh Airport grew by 7.5% in the last 12 months to the end of March. It took off by the opening of its terminal extension. Passengers movements went up by 5,5% in march,... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER COLLISION IN HUNGARY, TWO KILLED
BUDAPEST, Two Russian-built military helicopters collided and crash-landed in Hungary, near the Gyulafiratot military base, 75 miles south-west of Budapest. The two helicopters, Mi-24, were on a training... more
DefenseRUSSIA HOPES FOR A SUMMIT MEETING WITH USA
MOSCOW, Cremlin wants to resume the strategic talks with the White House: anyway they consider Genoa meeting too far and they are pushing for a Putin-Bush summit before G8. Today Ivanov held talks with... more
PeopleFAA AND ECAC DELEGATION MEETING IN WASHINGTON
USA, Today Ecac (Civil Aviation European Conference) and Faa, US Federal Aviation Administration, are meeting to discuss the main issues of civil aviation. Among them, drug and alcohol tests, airport and... more
Science and technologyBLIZZARD IN COLORADO: DENVER AIRPORT CLOSED
USA, A snowstorm hit part of Wyoming and Colorado, causing victims and heavy traffic problems. Besides hundreds miles of highways and most of the schools, it also closed International Denver Airport... more
PeopleFRENCH CONCORDE GETTING READY TO FLIGHT
PARIS, Yesterday an Air France's Concorde took off for a short control flight before coming again into use for the flights to southern France: as a matter of fact, after the crash occurred last year on... more
AirlinesROYAL JORDANIAN TO RESUME FLIGHTS TO IRAQ
JORDAN, Abdul Ilah Khatib, jordanian Foreign Minister, said that Royal Jordanian is to resume soon commercial flights to Baghdad, Iraq. Jordan is pushing for the withdrawal of the embargo against I... more
AirlinesEXPRESS AIRLINES I RELEASES MARCH TRAFFIC
MEMPHIS, USA, Express Airlines I released passenger traffic figures for March 2001 today. During March, the regional airline carried 150,257 passengers, an increase of 52.3% over the same period last year.... more
DefenseAMERICA CELEBRATES THE RETURN OF THE 24 SOLDIERS DETAINED IN CHINA
USA, The American military crew left China last night for Hawaii islands, with a "Continental" flight departured from Haiko airport, after been detained for 11 days in Hainan Chinese island, following... more
DefenseCHINA-USA: AMERICAN CREW FLYING TO HAWAII
USA, The American crew, composed of 24 soldiers, 21 men and 3 women, yesterday, gained from Peking's Government the permission to return to United States but not with the electronic surveillance EP-3E... more
AccidentsAIR CRASH IN MALAYSIA
KUALA LUMPUR, A RMAF Pilatus PC-7 aircraft piloted by Faizal crashed into a water-filled padi field in Kampung Kepala Parit, Pendang. The pilot, was was killed, was on a a solo flight training exercise.... more
Aerospace40 YEARS AFTER GAGARIN'S TRIP TO DEEP SPACE
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, Forty years ago in Russia the first man space-mission was made: on April 12 1961 Yuri Gagarin took off for a revolutionary space flight. Thousands of people celebrated the event getting... more
AccidentsTHAI AIRWAYS EXPLOSION: CENTER WING FUEL TANK SUSPECTED
THAILAND, The Thai Airways Boeing 737-400, exploded on the ground at Bangkok's airport last March 3, is still under inquiry by NTSB, U.S. National Transportation Safety Board, which is giving their technical... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR A PLANE OF UNITED
LONDON, A Boeing 777 of United Airlines from Frankfurt to Chicago was diverted to London Heathrow after the cabin crew fell sick. The 13 flight attendants were rushed to hospital for medical check-ups.... more
AirlinesLAN CHILE S.A. MONTHLY TRAFFIC REPORT FOR MARCH 2001
SANTIAGO, Lan Chile S.A. Chile's largest domestic and international airline, reported its preliminary March monthly and accumulated traffic statistics and punctuality indicators. The Company reported... more
AirlinesTWA CANCELS FLIGHTS DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER
ST. LOUIS, TWA had to cancel 34 flights departing from St- Louis hub due to hail damage. Twenty-two aircrafts were damaged. They will be examined by ultrasound and hi tech equipments. Customers were urged... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS SET TO LAUNCH PHILADELPHIA-AMSTERDAM SERVICE
ARLINGTON, USA, US Airways will launch daily nonstop widebody service to the Netherlands this evening with the departure of Flight 42 from Philadelphia to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Amsterdam becomes... more
AirlinesCIT AEROSPACE ADDS FIRST NEW BOEING NEXT-GENERATION 737 TO FLEET
SEATTLE, Boeing today delivered a Milestone Next-Generation 737 jetliner to CIT Aerospace and Hamburg International. The airplane, a Next-Generation 737-700, is the first of 30 737-700s ordered by CIT,... more
Science and technologyHEATHROW ENLARGEMENT HAS TO WAIT LONGER
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, The British Government approval to the building of third runway and fifth terminal inside Heathrow airport, which is one of the busiest in the world but sees its supremacy threatened... more
Latest newsSRI LANKAN AIR FORCES BOMB TAMIL TARGETS
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, As Sri Lanka Defence Ministry's spokesman declared, there was an air-raid at Nagathivanthurai and at Muhamalai, in northern Jaffna peninsula, where the Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)... more
AerospaceSPACE DEMILITARIZATION CONFERENCE STARTS IN MOSCOW
MOSCOW, The conference for the space demilitarization, sponsored by United Nations, was opened this morning by vice-premier of the Russian government Ilya Klebanov. The conference was timed to coincide... more
DefenseRUSSIAN BOMBER INTRUDES JAPANESE AIR SPACE
MOSCOW, A russian Sukhoi Su-24, entered Japanese airspace near Aomori briefly intruded into Japanese airspace. The intrusion lasted less than a minute. Japanese fighters were forced to scramble. Another... more
AirlinesANSETT GROUNDS ITS B767-200 FLEET
AUSTRALIA, The Australian airline, Ansett, had to ground its Boeing 767-200 fleet because of problems relative to engine supports, which, according to a Airworthiness Directive issued by FAA, could have... more
PeopleBRITISH AIR LINE PILOTS' ASSOCIATION REJECT DRINK AND DRUG TESTS
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, According to Balpa, British Air Line Pilots' Association, which represents nearly 8,000 English pilots, the random drug and drink tests are not justified and it would be better... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE'S CUSTOMER SERVICE AUTOMATES
PARIS, Air France has inserted in the three markets of Italy, United Kingdom and Switzerland an automatic system provided by the American firm Equant. The system will allow the passengers who have... more
Latest newsLOCKHEED SR-71 BLACKBIRD ON SHOW AT DUXFORD'S IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM
CAMBRIDGE, GREAT BRITAIN, Imperial War Museum's Director, Ted Inman, announced the acquisition of a new military aircraft of historical interest, a Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, in service from 1964 to 1990.... more
PeopleFUEL PRICES RISES IN ANGOLA
ANGOLA, The national angolan oil company Sonangol has recently rised fuel prices of a 50%. Diesel prices rose from about 32 to 48 US cents per litre (from 38 to 57 Euro cents) while petrol prices climbed... more
HelicoptersUS DEFENSE DEPARTMENT SIGNS CONTRAQCT WITH BELL HELICOPTER
MONTREAL, The U.S. Department of Defense has signed a $22,4 million deal with Bell Helicopter Textron Canada for 17 206B military training helicopter. Bell said the helicopters will be built at Bell Helicopter's... more
AirlinesNEW SERVICE TO MILAN FROM AIR MAURITIUS
MILAN, Air Mauritius will launch a new weekly service to Milan Malpensa from July 18. An Airbus A340-300 will fly the route. The airline already offers a flight to Rome. more
AerospaceRUSSIAN SPACE AGENCY SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH BOEING
MOSCOW, The Russian Aerospace Agency /Rosaviakosmos/ and Boeing will sign tomorrow a "wide scale agreement" to extend commercial cooperation. The deal is to be signed by Boeing board member and senior... more
Civil aviationFAA EMERGENCY AD ON CFM56-5C ENGINES
USA, EMERGENCY AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration DATE: April 10, 2001 2001-08-51 Send... more
Science and technologyEVERITT NEW NATS' GENERAL MANAGER
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Richard Everitt has been designated as new general manager of Nats, National Traffic Control Services, the British service for air traffic control the British Government decided... more
AccidentsINDIAN FIGHTER CRASHES IN KASHMIR
INDIA, A Mig-21 fighter of India's air force yesterday crashed in Kashmir. The military aircraft, which took off from Srinagar airport, was on a routine flight. The pilot's fate is unknown. Rescue team... more
AirlinesFLIGHT SIMULATOR FOR BRITISH AIRWAYS/COMAIR
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA, British Airways/Comair spent R 20m (about 2 million euro) for the purchase of a flight simulator that would train pilots for Boeing 737 flight. The simulator could operate for... more
HelicoptersCHECHENIAN NATIONALISTGUERILLA ATTACKS RUSSIAN MILITARY HELICOPTER
GROZNY, CHECHNYA, Chechenian nationalist guerilla activity against Russian soldiers does not give signs of reduction. A terrorist act occurred between Argun and Gudermes, east from the Chechenian capital... more
IndustryRUSSIA AND UKRAINETO START AN-70 PRODUCTION SOON
MOSCOW, The production of the Russian-Ukrainian Antonov An-70 cargo plane will start sometime in 2002. "The An-70 is practically ready for serial production. All we need to do is to wrap up test flights... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES CANCELS ORDER FOR AIRBUS PLANES
FRANKFURT, American Airlines, which recently completed its acquisition of TWA, is to cancel a TWA order for 45 Airbus A318 and A319 aircraft after having named Boeing as its exclusive supplier. An Airbus... more