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IndustryFIAR IN SOSTAR GMBH JOINT VENTURE
ROME, Fiar Spa, a Alenia Difesa-Finmeccanica's society, has acquired the 28 per cent of Sostar Gmbh. The other European partners of this joint venture, born for the development of the airborne radar for... more
AirlinesALPITOUR OWES LAUDA AIR ITALIA $2 MILLION AND HALF
VIZZOLA TICINO, VARESE, Andrea Molinari, managing director of the italian carrier Lauda Air Italia, in an interview released to WAPA during Milan’s Borsa Italiana del Turismo exhibition concerned with t... more
PeopleJUDGE WON'T HALT TWA BID PROCESS
WASHINGTON, According to Reuters Continental Airlines it rescinded its appeal of a decision allowing an auction of Trans World Airlines Inc. assets, just a day after a bankruptcy court denied a Continental... more
DefenseBUSH FAVORABLE TO RUSSIAN-EUROPEAN SPACE SHIELD
WASHINGTON, White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said that President George W.Bush has shown itself favorable to the proposal of Russian president Putin to create an European anti-missile space shield (recently... more
DefenseGERMAN ARMY TO EYE GOVT. PLANES
GERMANY, German Army is reported to be studying the possibility of privatizing operation of six Challenger 601 planes currently used by german govt. more
PeopleCERTIFICATION FAA FOR FLIGHTSAFETY'S NEW SIMULATOR
NEW YORK, The newest simulator for the Bombardier Dash 8 regional airliner has received the FAA's certification. It is now in customer service at FlightSafety International's new Atlanta, Georgia, training... more
AccidentsQANTAS PLANE FORCED TO RETURN FOR REPAIRS
SYDNEY, A Qantas plane, en route from Singapore to Paris, had to return to Sydney to repair a malfunctioning light indicator. The problem occurred an hour after departure and the plane dumped fuel before... more
HelicoptersASTEC HELICOPTER SERVICE FORMS JOINT VENTURE WITH VOLVO AERO
NORWAY, L'Astec Helicopter Services, of Norway (CHC) and Volvo Aero, from Sweden, signed an agreement to form a joint venture torepair and overhaul helicopter engines, with particular care to the type... more
Civil aviationTOWARDS THE PRIVATIZATION OF CONTROL SYSTEM OF THE U.S. AIR TRAFFIC
NEW YORK, The Reason Public Policy Institute, a Los Angeles-based think tank, proposed to privatize the Federal Aviation Administration and air traffic control system: the plan would create a nonprofit... more
PeopleLAST MC DONNEL DOUGLAS NAMED PLANE DELIVERED
WASHINGTON, The last plane built under Mc Donnel Douglas name was delivered yesterday to Lufhtansa. The MD-11 plane will be included in the german airlines fleet. Boeing abandoned future production of... more
Science and technologyMOLDAVIAN AIRLINES PLANE GROUNDED AT CIAMPINO AIRPORT
ROME, The plane had to deliver two tons of humanitarian aids to iraqi population, but it was grounded due to the unreliabilty of the moldavian carrier, which is suspected of being used for weapon smuggling.... more
AccidentsSINGAPORE AIRLINES CRASH INVESTIGATORS: SEVERAL STANDARDS VIOLATED
TAIWAN, Taiwan investigators of Singapore Airlines crash, in which 83 people died, said airport officials have violated several international safety standards the night of the fatal accident. The runway,... more
Science and technologyFRANKFURT AIRPORT RANKED AS EUROPE'S MOST PUNCTUAL HUB AIRPORT BY AEA'S PRESS RELEASE
FRANKFURT/MAIN, GERMANY, Frankfurt Airport ranked as Europe's most punctual hub airport in 2000, according to the Association of European Airlines' (AEA) recently issued annual statistical report that... more
Science and technology2000 OK AT OAKLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
OAKLAND, CA., With 5,287,365 departing passengers and 5,333,433 arriving passengers for a total of 10,620,798 and 703,067 metric tons tranported with cargo flights, passenger and air cargo traffic increased... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS EXPRESS TO BEGIN SERVICE BETWEEN MEMPHIS AND PITTSBURGH
USA, Customers traveling between Memphis, Tenn., and Pittsburgh will be able to fly nonstop on US Airways Express' popular 50-seat Embraer-145 Regional Jet aircraft beginning April 6, 2001. The new nonstop... more
AirlinesSAIRGROUP COULD LEAVE ''SABENA AFFAIR''
ZURICH, SAirGroup holdings CEO, Eric Honegger, declared that, in medium term, there are possibilities for its company to leave all of "Sabena Affair". SairGroup holds 49,5 of Belgian national airline Sabena,... more
AirlinesDELTA TO INVEST IN NEW ROUTE TO ARGENTINA
BUENOS AIRES, The U.S. carrier is to invest more than $150 million to begin daily service between Atlanta and Buenos Aires. Christophe Didier, regional manager for South America for Delta, said the airline... more
Science and technologyCARGO MOVEMENTS UP 17.8% AT MALAYSIA AIRPORTS
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd. reported in a statement that its airports handled 17.8% more cargo in 2000 than in 1999. The airports handled a total of 773,891 metric tons of cargo last... more
IndustryAIRBUS STARTED HAMBURG FACTORY'S EXTENSION
HAMBURG, According to AIRwise Airbus Industrie started preparing the ground for an extension to its Hamburg factory today, two days after a court in the city threw out a blocking order that had been imposed... more
CuriositiesGERMAN EX-WWII PILOTS CLAIMS FIRST SOUND BARRIER SURPASSING
BERLIN, GERMANY, A former WWII German pilot, Hans Mutke, now 79, is claiming to be the first man to overcome the sound barrier, while he is piloting a Messerschmitt 262 jet fighter in the last days of... more
AirlinesBA REPORTED NOT TO BE INTERESTED IN A380 SUPER JUMBO
SEATTLE, BA has decided to give up ordering Airbus A380 super jumbo, the Seattle Post reported. The jet wouldn't make economic sense for the carrier's fleet. Dick Wyatt, head of fleet planning for British... more
Science and technologyAUCKLAND AIRPORT: HALF PROFIT ENDED DEC 31, 2000
AUCKLAND, NEW ZELAND, The New Zeland's largest airport, Auckland International Airport, that is a transit point for 70 percent of all tourists to island, said profit in the six months ended Dec. 31, rose... more
AirlinesNIGERIA AIRWAYS TO RESUME LAGOS-NEW YORK SERVICE
LAGOS, NIGERIA, The african carrier yesterday resumed flights on that route thanks to a joint venture agreement with South African Airways. The service was suspended in 1993 after the FAA imposed a ban... more
SecurityU.S. AIRCRAFTS ATTACK A IRAQI RADAR SITE
IRAQ, U.S. fighters attacked near Mosul, in no-fly zone, a radar and anti-aircraft Iraqi site, which have targeted it. Is the second attack in the last days. An Iraqi spokesman denied the attack, which... more
DefenseAFTER GREENVILLE SUBMARINE ACCIDENT, NO MORE CIVILIANS AT CONTROL POSTS
WASHINGTON D.C., After the accident caused by USS Grenville submarine, which caused wrecking of a Japanese fishing boat used as shoolship with several guys on board, U.S. Defense Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld,... more
IndustryMIG TO MODERNISE INDIA FIGHTER-BOMBERS
MOSCOW, Itar-Tass reported today that the Russian MiG aircraft-making corporation has drawn up a project to modernise the MiG-27M Bahadur fighter-bombers which are in service with the Indian Air Force:... more
AirlinesLARGE JOB CUTS FOR QANTAS
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, According to Geoff Dixon, CEO of austalian flag carrier Qantas, in order to follow an extensive improvement plan, airline will cut 1,470 jobs, will close several no-profit routes, and... more
IndustryROLLS-ROYCE SIGNED 180USDM CONTRACT WITH UNITED
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, British industries Rolls-Royce signed a contract with U.,S. airline United Airlines to supply its V2500 turbofan engines for 44 new Airbus A-320 jetliner in deliver starting 2002.... more
DefenseGREECE SIGNS CONTRACT TO BUY 60 EUROFIGHTER AIRCRAFTS
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, The Greek government signed a EUR 5bn contract with Eurofighter consortium to buy 60 of its new combat aircraft. The contract includes options for supplementary 30 aircrafts. Eurofighter... more
AccidentsCONTROL TOWER SHOT MISTAKENLY: NO PEOPLE INJURED
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, A dutch control tower of a military airport near a range employed for air-to-ground fire exercises has been hit by seven 27-mm round fired mistakenly probably by a German Tornado... more
DefenseSADDAM PLEDGES TO IMPROVE ANTI AIRCRAFT DEFENCE
IRAQ, The new was reported by Iraqi newspapers. Saddam promised officals to boost air defence after the air strikes over Baghdad of last week. Saddam the other day examined ways of improving anti-aircraft... more
DefenseSPACE SHIELD: FOR ''WASHINGTON POST'' FAR TO BE REALIZED
USA, According to "Washington Post" newspaper, the so paraded "Space Shield" promoted before by Clinton administration and after by current Bush administration, would have excessive costs, either budgetary,... more
AccidentsNAVY PLANE CRASHES IN USA (2): SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, BAe/McDonnel Douglas T45A Goshawk: Type: carrier-borne advanced trainer Accomodation: two pilots in tandem Lenght: 35 ft 9 in Wingspan: 30 ft 9 in Height: 13 ft 4 in Empty weight: 9834... more
AccidentsNAVY JET CRASHES IN USA
JACKSONVILLE, USA, A Navy T-45A Goshawk crashed into the Atlantic yesterday off Florida coast. The plane took off from Naval Air Station in Jacksonville. Gregory Fulco, an instructor pilot based in Kingsville,... more
AirlinesBIDDING FOR AIR INDIA TO CLOSE TOMORROW
INDIA, The bidding is selling a 40 percent stake in Air India - 26 percent to a strategic foreign partner and the other 14 percent to an Indian company. Indian government will sell also a 26% stake in... more
AirlinesEXPRESS AIRLINES I RELEASES JANUARY TRAFFIC
DETROIT, Express Airlines I, a wholly owned subsidiary of Northwest Airlines, doing business as Northwest Airlink, released traffic figures for January, 2001. The regional carrier expanded its Available... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS EXPRESS: NEW SERVICE CHARLESTON-BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON
ARLINGTON, US Airways Express will introduce nonstop service between Charleston, W.Va., and Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI) on April 1, 2001: three daily roundtrip flights on this route... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON AIRBUS A-330 AND A-340 AIRCRAFTS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON BOEING (VARIOUS MODELS) AIRCRAFTS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department... more
Press releaseAIR FRANCE-GANDALF COMMERCIAL AGREEMENT TO BE UNVEILED NEXT WEEK
MILAN, The commercial agreement between Air France and Gandalf Airlines will be unveiled in a press conference at Milan's Hotel Duca di Milano next February 28. Gandalf's chairman, Luciano Di Fazio,... more
AirlinesSABENA GOES TO COMPANY'S IMPROVEMENT
BRUXELLES, BELGIUM, The last February, 19th, had been held the Managing Director Board led by Valère Croes, to evaluate results of negotiations for the social measures enclosed in Blue Sky improvement... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER CRJ900 FIRST FLIGHT
MONTREAL, The newest Bombardier Aerospace commercial airliner, the CRJ900, made its first flight today from Montreal's Mirabel International Airport in what crew members described as a "flawless initial... more
AirlinesKOREAN AIR LINES IN TALKS TO BUY 747X PLANES
SEATTLE, Korean Air Lines is discussing with Boeing to buy up to 16 superjumbo 747X freighters, said the trade magazine Flight International. The airline would become the launch custumer for the cargo... more
Latest newsRUSSIA ACCUSES WESTERN COUNTRIES OF SENDING SPY PLANES TO RUSSIAN BORDERS
MOSCOW, Western countries would track up to three spy plane flights every day, said Gen Amatoly Kornukov. A few days ago russian air defense forces were also alarmed by an unidentified balloon that flew... more
DefenseUSA VERSUS NORTH KOREA ABOUT NUCLEAR DEAL
NORTH KOREA, The Pyongyang Government has warned, if the Bush administration continues its "hard line" policy, it may scrap an agreement on its nuclear program and long-range missile tests. But Colin Powell,... more
AccidentsPASSENGER DIES ON A FLIGHT
SINGAPORE, A 51 year-old american man died during a United flight from Hong Kong to Singapore. The death of the man, who was travelling in economy class, was unnoticed until the plane landed. United, in... more
Latest newsSLOVAKIA IS DREAMING NATO
SLOVAKIA, The "Slovak Spectator" reported that, following a top-level Defense Ministry meeting on February 9, newly-appointed Defense Minister Jozef Stank put his weight behind proposals for the Concept... more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES TO RESUME TALKS WITH FLIGHT ATTENDANTS
USA, The talks have been resumed yesterday with the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA), which is seeking pay rise for their members. United had been talking with the flight attendants several times... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA TO LAUNCH NEW SERVICE PHOENIX-FRANKFURT
FRANKFURT, The new nonstop flight connecting Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Frankfurt will start on March 25, using a 247-seat Airbus A340 plane. The new route is expected to increase international... more
IndustryRUSSIAN AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY WORKERS PROTEST
MOSCOW, Protesters are danding tighter state control over the industry and the adoption of a financing program. They are also protesting against the fact that western aircraft producers would get a preferential... more