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AerospaceGALILEO(2): PRODI'S STANCE
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, After the no-results ECOFIN meeting about Galileo European GPS system, European Commission president Romano Prodi, since last February expressed, his concerns about Galileo's future... more
AccidentsGADDAFI WON'T BE PROSECUTED FOR BOMB ATTACK IN NIGER
PARIS, France's highest court said Libyan leader Colonel Muammar won't be prosecuted in connection with a bomb attack on a French DC-10 aircraft occurred in Niger twelve years ago because of its diplomatic... more
IndustryTHALES RAYTHEON AGREEMENT ''ON RIGHT TRACKS''
PARIS, FRANCE, According to a spokesman of French defense group Thales (formerly Thomson CSF), the agreement for a common company between Thales and U.S. Raytheon "is on right tracks", after to have received... more
Latest newsMALAYSIA TO BUY NEW COPTERS
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, The Malaysian government will acquire six more new helicopters to replace the navy's old Westland Wasp aircraft. Malaysia, moreover, will receive six GKN Westland Super Lynx... more
AirlinesNEW CODESHARING AGREEEMENTS BETWEEN AIR FRANCE AND IBERIA
MADRID, SPAIN, According to Spanish newspaper "La Gazeta de Negocios", French flag airline Air France could try to increase its codesharing agreement with Spanish airline Iberia, who have, however, postponed... more
AirlinesBA FORECASTS SELL OF GO FOR END OF MARCH, BUT NOT TO KLM
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Low cost British carrier Go, controlled by British Airways, would be sold for the end of March, but not to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines: according to a British Airways spokesman, KLM... more
IndustryINDIA TO BUY MORE THAN 200 AIRCRAFTS IN THE NEXT YEARS, SAYS AIRBUS FORECAST
MUMBAI, INDIA, Airbus Industries' latest market forecast said India's major airlines will have to buy 222 aircraft up to the year 2019 to meet increasing passenger traffic needs and replace their ageing... more
AirlinesJAL TO PLAN NEW INVESTMENTS
TOKYO, Japan Airlines will invest 430 billion yen ($3.57 billion) in the next three years in new aircraft and information technology. Isao Kaneko, JAL president, said "our international cargo operations... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES COMMENTS DOT'S REPORT
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, U.S. airline American Airlines, after publication of U.S. Department of Transportation airline customer service report, ha s sent to WAPA its comments, in which airline, pledging to... more
AirlinesLAUDA PAYS TICKET ON LAUDA AIR FLIGHT
VIENNA, Niki Lauda, founder and ex chairman of Lauda Air, had to pay a flight to Melbourne with the austrian airline. Lauda, suffering indignation, was billed about £4200 for a first class ticket in luxury... more
Latest newsMALAYSIA AND INDIA TO SIGN COOPERATION AGREEMENT
MALAYSIA, Malaysian and Indian government agreed to expand defence cooperation to improve the air force of both countries. The agreement should include training, logistics and asset sharing. more
Aerospace''GALILEO: NOTHING DEFINED AT BRUXELLES ECOFIN
BRUXELLES, BELGIUM, Nothing defines in Galileo European GPS project, discussed on March 12 at Ecofin meeting in Bruxelles. According to surrounding interested to Galileo project, as diffused by WAPA, there... more
AirlinesIBERIA TO OFFER DIVIDENDS TO INVESTORS
MADRID, The spanish airline Iberia is to offer $22,3 million in dividends to new investors who will buy shares in the public offer starting next week. The carrier would also pay about $17 million in dividends... more
AccidentsNEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT DEMANDS EXPLANATION FOR BOMB DEATH IN KUWAIT
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND, New Zealand government said it's looking for an urgent explanation about the US Navy jet which dropped the bomb in Kuwait killing also a soldier from New Zealand. Helen Clark,... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE COULD RESUME CONCORDE FLIGHTS IN SEPTEMBER
PARIS, Pierre-Henri Gourgeon, AIr France's executive managing director, said the french airline could resume Concorde flights by the end of September, adding that Concorde should recover its air safety... more
IndustryBOEING RISES LIST PRICES
SEATTLE, Boeing 2001 list prices soared 6,3% compared to those at the beginning of 2000. The rise is more than double the the U.S. consumer inflation rate, which is under 3%. The increase reflects a mechanical... more
AirlinesCHINA TO RESTRUCTURE AIRLINE INDUSTRY
CHINA, A restructuring plan of the civil aviation industry has been submitted to the State Council the China Business Daily reported. General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) urged the... more
AirlinesGO REACH BREAK-EVEN AND OPENS ITS SECOND BASE AT BRISTOL
BRISTOL, Low cost carrier Go, controlled by British Airways, with 5,4 million passengers carried since its opening, confirmed that,for the end of fiscal year (march 2001) will reach break-even and probably... more
AirlinesALITALIA: MENGOZZI AND CERETI FLYING TO PARIS
ROME, Francesco Mengozzi and Fausto Cereti, managing director and president of Alitalia, today flew to Paris to meet Air France president Jean Cyril Spinetta to open talks aimed at drawing up a commercial... more
AccidentsEGYPTAIR INVESTIGATION: OFFICIAL REPORT WILL BE SEND SOON TO EGYPT
USA, Official report on EgyptAir Boeing 767 crash occurred in october 1999 which claimed 217 lives, will be soon sent to Egyptian authorities. These authorities and Egyptair carrier never admitted... more
AirlinesTWA CELEBRATING COURT DECISION WITH 50% FARES OFF
USA, U.S. airline Trans World Airlines (TWA) which was in economical difficulties and has received the court approval for its acquistion by American Airlines, decided to celebrate this positive decision... more
AccidentsALLIANCE AIR FLIGHT GROUNDED DUE TO BIRD-HIT
NAGBUR, INDIA, A Mumbai-bound Alliance Air flight was grounded at Nagbur airport after the engine on the right was hit by a bird. The aircraft was carrying 73 passengers which were accommodated in an Airbus... more
PeopleFAA: NUMBER OF FLIGHTS TO INCREASE MORE THAN A THIRD IN THE NEXT DECADE
USA, The FAA released its forecasts in conjunction with the annual aviation conference and predicted and increase of number of flights by more than a third in the next ten years. This growth will put... more
PeopleFAA FORECAST ONE-THIRD INCREMENT OF THE AIR TRAFFIC IN THE NEXT 10 YEARS
USA, U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) forecasts that in the next 10 years the number of flights to increase by more than a third, putting new pressure on an already overburdened airline system.... more
AccidentsENGINE BREAKS DOWN ON AN ANSETT FLIGHT
SYDNEY, A Melbourne-bound Ansett Airbus A320 returned to Sydney after a faulty bearing forced the pilot to shut down an engine. The plane was carrying 134 people. Passengers said flames came out the engine,... more
HelicoptersAGUSTA-WESTLAND THINK TO WITHDRAW FROM AIR87 BID
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, The new formed Italian-British company Agusta-Westland think to withdraw from Air87 australian bid, for supply to Australian army of an armed reconaissance helicopter. Agusta-Westland... more
IndustryFAIRCHILD DORNIER TO ASSEMBLE 728JET
GERMANY, Fairchild Dornier announced the assembly of the first regional 70-seat 728Jet has begun in the german firm of Oberpfaffenhofen. The aircraft is produced in a venture including the spanish Casa,... more
AirlinesPASSENGER STRIPS ON OLYMPIC AIRWAYS FLIGHT
ATHENS, A 23 years old frenchman, Jeremy Benjamin Mauri, stripped naked on an Olympic Airways flight heading to Paris. The man, who pulled off his clothes shortly before takeoff from Athens airport., was... more
AccidentsU.S. AIRCRAFT HITS WATCHERS: ONE KILLED WAS NEW ZEALANDER
KUWAIT, Contrary to what diffused before, one of the military observators killed by thew bomb dropped erroneously by a F-18 Hornet, was New Zealander and not Kuwaitian. Is correct, however, that between... more
AirlinesSKYWEST AIRLINES REPORTS FEBRUARY TRAFFIC
ST. GEORGE, USA, SkyWest Airlines, Inc. reported a 10.3 percent increase in revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for February, while available seat miles (ASMs) increased 7.2 percent compared to the same period... more
AirlinesBULGARIAN COURT DECLARES BALKAN AIRLINES BANKRUPT
SOFIA, A bulgarian court yesterday declared Balkan bankrupt, after months of protests and legal action against the carrier. The court fixed a meeting of the creditors for April 3. Among them are the insurance... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT NEGOTIATING ON PURCHASING VIRGIN EXPRESS STAKE
MOSCOW, Aeroflot is negotiating the purchase of a 49% stake in Virgin Express. Irish law doesn't allow to buy an higher stake. It seems that a disagreement on price is hampering the negotiations. Aeroflot... more
AccidentsU.S. AIRCRAFT HITS WATCHERS DURING FIRE TRIAL: SIX DIED
KUWAIT, A F-18 Hornet aircraft, from U.S. carrier Harry Truman, launched a 500-lbs fragmentation bomb on friend watchers during a fire trial on Udari fire range, about 100 kms from Iraqi border.In the... more
PeopleSPANISH PROSECUTOR DEMANDS SIX YEARS JAIL FOR FLIGHT AGGRESSOR
MALAGA, SPAIN, A Spanish prosecutor demanded a six-year jail sentence for a British tourist who attacked drunken an hostess with a broken bottle while on a Airtours charter flight to Malaga. Steven... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST: MECHANICS FAIL TO FIND AN AGREEMENT ON NEW CONTRACT
USA, Northwest Airlines and its mechanics union failed to set an agreement on a new contract. President George W. Bush intervened Friday imposing the creation of a Presidential Emergency Board to study... more
DefenseRUSSIA TO SELL ARMS TO IRAN
MOSCOW, Russian President Vladimir Putin said, after talks with Iranian President Mohammad Khatami, that Moscow is to sell defensive weapons to Iran as a part of a military cooperation agreement that was... more
AirlinesGREEK AIRLINES TO MERGE
ATHENS, Aegean and Cronus, two greek carriers, in a statement, said the two boards of directors approved the merger plan. Aegean shareholders will own a 77,5% stake in the new airline, Cronus shareholders... more
AccidentsPLANE CRASH IN HOLLAND, TWO KILLED
AMSTERDAM, A czech-registered Yakovlev crashed on friday in the town of Heeten, about 50 miles east of Amsterdam. Both the people aboard, the pilot and a passenger, were killed. Their names have not... more
AirlinesAIR WISCONSIN'S FEBRUARY TRAFFIC REPORT
APPLETON, USA, Air Wisconsin's Revenue Passenger Miles decreased by 1,9%, load factor grew by 2,6%. Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation operates over 330 departures per day with 18 BAe-146 jets, 8 Canadair... more
AirlinesAIR NEW ZEALAND TO OFFER NEW ADDITIONAL SERVICE TAHITI-LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES, Air New Zealand will offer an additonal flight from Tahiti to Los Angeles starting from June 7. The four weekly flight will operate with Boeing 767 aircraft. "Tahiti is becoming an increasingly... more
AccidentsTHAI AIRWAYS BLAST CAUSED BY A MULFUNCTION (2): BOEING REJECTS
BANGKOK, Thre Boeing Co., in a statement, rejected the report saying the explosion of a Thai Airways International airliner last week was due to an air-conditioning system malfunctioning. Boeing said... more
AirlinesSABENA SUSPENDS SOME FLIGHTS
BRUSSELS, The belgian carrier announced it will suspend flights to Jersey, Ajaccio and Palma de Mallorca as part of its Blue Sky restructuring plan. Sabena already suspended the service to Bremen on... more
HelicoptersTYUMENAVIATRANS SIGNED $ 16.5 MLN CONTRACTS
MOSCOW, United Nations extended participation of Russia's largest helicopter operator TyumenAviaTrans in peacekeeping operations in East Timor and Sierra-Leone for another three months: since the beginning... more
Science and technologyPEACE TORCH TO TAKE OFF FROM FIUMICINO AIRPORT
ROME, The Peace Torch, lighted on February 11 by the Pope, will head to Jerusalem on a pilgrimage on wednesday March 14. Before leaving, Cardinal Ruini will return Adr's and Alitalia's managing directors,... more
AerospaceWINDS FORCE DOWN RESEARCH BALLOON
SYDNEY, According to Australian newspapers the giant balloon intended to circle the globe at the very edge of space was forced down Sunday by shifting high-altitude winds less than 24 hours after its launching.... more
AirlinesSAS FEB TRAFFIC PASSENGER GOES UP
STOCKHOLM, SAS, Scandinavian Airlines, reported a total traffic passsenger (RPK) increase in February by 3,6%, compared with the same period in the previous year. Traffic growth was strongest on intercontinental... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER BURST INTO FLAMES AFTER EMERGENCY LANDING
USA, An helicopter of the Central Florida Fair yesterday burst into flames shortly after having made an emergency landing due to a technical failure. Three people, the pilot and two passengers, were on... more
AirlinesMIDWEST EXPRESS: FABRUARY 2001 RESULTS
MILWAUKEE, Press Release: "Midwest Express Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MEH - news) today reported February performance data for Midwest Express Airlines and Skyway Airlines, The Midwest Express Connection. For... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS ANNOUNCES DOUBLE DAILY TO LONDON HEATHROW
MIAMI, "Effective March 25, British Airways will offer two daily nonstop flights from Miami International to London's Heathrow airport. The airline had previously offered one flight per day to Heathrow... more
AirlinesMALAYSIA WILL TRY TO ATTRACT MORE FOREIGN AIRLINES
MALAYSIA, Malaysian government is to study ways to attract new foreign airlines after four carriers cancelled flights to the country. They were All Nippon Airways, British Airways, Qantas e Lufthansa.... more