AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
101,010 news found
AccidentsSTILL UNCERTAIN CAUSES OF THAI 737 DESTRUCTION
BANGKOK, THAILAND, National Transportation Safety Board's investigators, the American Company that investigates on transport accidents, has not still been able to give a certain answer regarding the causes... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA COCKPIT CREW PLANS STRIKE FOR TOMORROW
GERMANY, German Lufthansa's pilots union, Vereinigung Cockpit, has called out a strike for Wednesday March 28 after the negotiations on contract renewal came to a stalemate. Pilots ask for a 30% wage... more
AirlinesBA TO ADD NEW DAILY FLIGHT TO WARSAW
LONDON, British Airways has announced it will operate a third daily flight from London to Warsaw. The airline uses 112-seat Airbus A319 aircraft. more
AirlinesNEW DIRECT NEW YORK - LONDON STANSTED FLIGHT
USA, Starting from May 1 Continental Airlines will operate a new direct flight between New York and the new London Stansted airport which, thanks to an impressive development project in the next few years,... more
DefenseMAYBE FRANCE HAS ''BURNED'' ARPINO
BRUSSELS, For only one vote, Air Force's General Mario Arpino, until next Monday Italian defence's Chief of Staff, hasn't obtained the nomination to President of the European Union's Military Committee.... more
AccidentsRECONNAISANCE US PLANE CRASHES IN GERMANY
NUREMBERG, GERMANY, An USAF Beechcraft RC-12 reconnaisance aircraft crashed in a forest area near Nuremberg, in Germany. The plane, based in Wiesbaden, was on a training flight. Both the pilots were killed.... more
AccidentsTWO US BOMBERS MISSING IN SCOTLAND (2): THERE WAS A MID-AIR COLLISION
SCOTLAND, The two US F-15 fighters missing on a training flight on the scottish Highlands are thought to have crashed. The aircrafts were based at Lakenheath in Suffolk. Rescue teams are continuing the... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL AIRLINES BETS JAMAICA
USA, Continental Airlines introduces two new destinations in the Caribbean Islands, Montego Bay and Kingston in Jamaica, operative from Dicember 2001 (excepted for goverment approval). Destinations for... more
AirlinesNEW CONTINENTAL AIRLINES CONNECTION WITH BRAZIL
USA, Continental Airlines is going to make its services to Brazil more comfortable, by adding its new Boeing 767-400 ER on the New York - Sao Paulo daily flight. The route between between Houston (USA)... more
AccidentsTWO US BOMBERS MISSING IN SCOTLAND
SCOTLAND, Two single-seater F-15 bombers yesterday disappeared from radar suddenly while in the Glenmore Lodge area in the Cairngorms. Michael Mulford, RAF spokesman, said an explosion have been reported.... more
Civil aviationEAA OPPOSES TO NTSB RECOMMENDATIONS
USA, The Experimental Aicraft Association,(EAA) the powerful American organization for sportive and amusing flight, opposed firmly to a airworthiness directive issued by NTSB, National Transport Safety... more
AirlinesAGREEMENT PROTOCOL BETWEEN MERIDIANA AND BOLOGNA'S COMMITTEE FOR SPANISH TOURISM
BOLOGNA, ITALY, An noticeable increase of Spanish tourists (+23,5%), respect to 1999, arrived in the city of Bologna through its airport in 2000: this is the result of an agreement protocol signed between... more
Industry1600 NEW JOBS FOR EADS AIRBUS
HAMBURG, GERMANY, Within the rationalization and productive activity process, Eads Airbus GmbH, the German branch of the European aeronautical giant, announced, during a press conference, that 1600 new... more
Weather forecastsMEETING AND AIRSHOW IN MARCH AND APRIL 2001
., March 25, 2001 Small Airports Committee Meeting ACI-NA Loews L’Enfant Plaza Hotel Washington, DC USA 202-484-1000 or 800-635-5065 March 26 - 27,2001 Human Factors in ATC IIR Conferences London March 2... more
PeopleENAV: RADIOMEASUREMENTS MADE AT BEIRUT: AND AT MALPENSA?
ROME, ITALY, A gratifying recognition from the Lebanian Civil Aviation's authorities in the activity carried out during the last week by the Italian "Ente Nazionale Assistenza al Volo" S.p.A. (ENAV SpA)... more
PeopleFIRST BRITISH CONCORDE PILOT DIES
LONDON, Brian Trubshaw, the first British test pilot to fly Concorde has died on saturday in his sleep at the age of 77. Trubshaw made the first 22 minutes supersonic aircraft flight in Gloucestershire... more
Latest newsRUSSIA TO SELL FIGHTERS TO ALGERIA
MOSCOW, Russia will sell three fighters Su-24 to Algeria. The fighters have been overhauled in Siberia. Other 19 aircrafts of the same type will be delivered to the african country in the next months.... more
AccidentsSOUTHWEST PLANE SKIDS OFF THE RUNWAY
BALTIMORE, USA, A Southwest Airlines plane, headed to Nashville, skidded off a taxi-way during takeoff. None of the 141 people aboard was injured. The plane, which ended up in the grass, was inspec... more
Science and technologySINGAPORE AIRLINES TOO BOOST SERVICES FROM BRISBANE
SINGAPORE, Singapore Airlines Ltd. this morning said it will "boost the airline's services from Brisbane to 10 per week, and increases available seats on the route by 43%" starting from tomorrow. more
Science and technologyNEW CHINESE AIRPORT TO OPEN IN 2003
CHINA, Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport's construction has begun after the State Council gave its approval. The airport will have two runways and should be able to handle 25 million to 27 million... more
AccidentsAIRBUS 1992 DISASTER: THERE WAS NO HUMAN ERROR
STRASBOURG, An inquiry commission formed by five experts, in the counter inquiry on the disaster occurred in January 1992 at Mont Saint Odile, in which 87 people died, established the cause of the accident... more
AirlinesANSETT TO LEASE THREE AIRCRAFTS FROM AIR CANADA
AUSTRALIA, Australian Ansett, owned by Air New Zealand, confirmed it is to lease three 211-seat Boeing 767-200s from Star alliance partner Air Canada. The planes will arrive in July. Ansett is carrying... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA LAUNCHES NEW ROUTES TO USA
DENVER, Lufthansa has begun two new routes from Frankurt to Denver and Phoenix. The nonstop daily flights are operated with Airbus A340 aircraft. Lufthansa is the first airline to offer nonstop service... more
AerospaceSTOCKHOLM'S SUMMIT GIVES OK TO GALILEO
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, The heads of European Union's Goverments, reunited in the past days in Stockholm, expressed themselves in favour towards the "Galileo" programme, aiming - as known - to the development,... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA EMPLOYEES SIGN DEAL WITH THE AIRLINE
GERMANY, Lufthansa ground staff finally reached a deal with the airline. The 55.000 employees won a 3.5% pay raise and bonuses in a new 14-month. No agreement was still signed with pilots though. more
AirlinesEVERYBODY ON STRIKE AT COMAIR
HEBRON, KENTUCKY, After the breakage of the negotiations for the renewal of the working contracts, the 1,350 pilots belonging to the regional Comair airline, the second in United States, supported the... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS BEGINS NEW NONSTOP B777 SERVICE FROM SAN DIEGO TO LONDON
SAN DIEGO, British Airways and the Port of San Diego today welcomed the inaugural aircraft christened the "The Spirit of San Diego" and toasted the start of nonstop Boeing B777 service from San Diego... more
AccidentsCOMMUTER PLANE CRASHES IN CARRIBEAN ISLANDS, 20 KILLED
SAINT BARTHELEMY, A commuter plane crashed in the French Caribbean island of St. Barthelemy, killing 19 on board and one on the ground. The Air Caraibes plane took off from St. Maarten and was heading... more
AccidentsPOPULAR MR. BEAN ''SAVES'' PLANE ON WHICH WAS FLYING
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Because of a sudden fainting fit of the pilot of the charter flight that was carring the actor Rowan Atkinson and his wife, which on tv plays the part of Mr. Bean's famous bumbler... more
DefenseUSA AIR FORCE RECEIVES ''NEW'' C-17 GLOBEMASTER III
LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, During yesterday's cerimony, U.S. Air force received the first new generation C-17 "Globemaster III". Respect to the previous 71 aircrafts of this type already delivered, this and... more
IndustryESTONIAN GOVERNMENT CHOOSES LOCKHEED MARTIN TO SUPPLY SURVEILLANCE RADARS
SYRACUSE, NEW JERSEY, The Estonian Defence Ministry awarded Lockheed Martin a contract, valued over 30 USDm, for the supply of TPS-117 long range radar systems, that will be used for the surveillance of... more
IndustrySTRATEGIC AGREEMENT BETWEEN LOCKHEED MARTIN AND EASTMAN KODAK
ROCHESTER, NEW JERSEY, A partnership agreement between Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Eastman Kodak Document Imaging has been signed in order to allow the development of new high quality filming and... more
HelicoptersROBINSON DELIVERS ITS 1000TH R-44 HELICOPTER
TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA, Robinson Helicopter Company of Torrance, California delivered its 1000th four-seat piston engine powered, R-44 helicopter to a Canadian customer. The R-44 made its first flight in... more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC PLANS TO DOUBLE FLEET
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific would plan to double its fleet in the next 6-7 years, the Sing Tao Daily reported. The newspaper cited Cathay's deputy chairman and CEO David Turnbull, who said the airline will... more
DefenseCHINA ASKS USA NOT TO SELL ARMS TO TAIWAN
WASHINGTON, USA, An official request from China's President, Jiang Zemin, just when the Vice Premier Quian Quichen is in Washington for military discussions, was sent to the U.S. State Department, in which... more
DefenseCANADA INTENDS TO JOIN ''SPACE SHIELD''
CANADA, General Macdonald, Canadian Air Force's Vice-Commander, in occasion of the visit to Norad, Air Integrated American-Canadian Command, existing since 1958, of the Canadian Foreign and Defence Ministers,... more
PeopleAIR DISASTER RISK IN AFGHANISTAN FOR ONU ECONOMIC SANCTIONS
AFGHANISTAN, ONU's economic sanctions against Taliban risk to provoke air disasters on domestic Ariana Airline routes, already bannedfrom international routes, since 1999, because of the difficult availability... more
AccidentsGERMAN BOMBER CRASHES IN USA
USA, A german Tornado crashed about 100 miles northwest of Las Vegas during Red Flag mock-combat aerial exercise, to which participate five nations. Both the two-member crew were killed. Military officials... more
Latest newsNEW ZEALAND WILL GIVE IN MAY DETAILS ON DEFENCE SPENDING HIKE
NEW ZEALAND, New Zealand should approve in May the new financial balance,that will permit the renewal of its military fleet, composed of Douglas A-4K Skyawk, by now 30 years old, already reduced to 17... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON BELL 430 HELICOPTERS
USA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-SW-22-AD; Amendment 39-12146; AD 2001-05-09] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter... more
HelicoptersMEGGIT PLC WILL SUPPLY VIBRATION MONITORING COMPONENTS FOR S-92 HELICOPTERS
USA, Meggit PLC company will supply state of the art vibration signal conditioning to BFGoodrich and accelerometres to Sikorsky to be installed on S-92 helicopter. BFGoodrich and Sikorsky completed an... more
IndustryEMBRAER TO RAISE MONTHLY OUTPUT
BRAZIL, Brazilian Embraer said it is to boost monthly production from current 16 to 20 aircraft by the end of 2001. "We will deliver a total of 220 aircraft, of which 200 are regional jets (ERJ 135 and... more
AerospaceNEW NASA MISSION TO MARS IN APRIL
CAPE CANAVERAL, USA, The new space probe "Odyssey" will be launched in April. It is the first NASA mission to Mars since the restructuration of the U.S. Space Agency exploration programs occurred in October.... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON BELL 430 HELICOPTERS
USA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-SW-22-AD; Amendment 39-12146; AD 2001-05-09] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness Directives;... more
SecurityGERMAN MINISTER ACCUSED OF USING ''PRIVATELY'' STATE HELICOPTERS
BERLIN, GERMANY, German Finance Minister Hans Eichel, according to what reported by the weekly magazine "Stern", in the last two years, affected the Bundeswehr's budget,Germany's army, for the considerable... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA CALCULATES ALMOST 50% LOSS IN OPERATIVE RESULTS 2001
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, According to an internal document of the German Airline Lufthansa, diffused by the daily Financial Times Deutschland, for 2001, the carrier expects to lose almost 50% of the operative... more
Weather forecastsAIRSHOW AND MEETINGS IN MARCH AND APRIL 2001
., March 25, 2001 Small Airports Committee Meeting ACI-NA Loews L’Enfant Plaza Hotel Washington, DC USA 202-484-1000 or 800-635-5065 March 26 - 27,2001 Human Factors in ATC IIR Conferences London March 2... more
Science and technologyTODAY ABOLISHED CONTROLS IN ITALIAN AIRPORTS FOR NORTHERN COUNTRIES
ROME, ITALY, Applicating Schengen's rule, from midnight today, customs controls will be abolished for passengers departing or arriving from nothern countries of Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Iceland.... more
AirlinesVIRGIN EXPRESS STARTS FLYING DAILY TO MALAGA
BRUSSELS, Low-fare carrier Virgin Express, in a statement, said today it starts flying daily from Brussels to Malaga and will also increase the number of daily flights to Madrid and Nice from one... more
Science and technologyVIENNA AIRPORT COMPLETED FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING PLAN
VIENNA, The financial restructuring plan of Vienna airport has been entirely completed by selling the last 8,18% stake of Flughafen Ag, the company handling the austrian airport. All the airport's share... more