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Science and technologyTARANTULAS AND SCORPIONS FOUND AT BOGOTA'S AIRPORT
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA, 250 live tarantulas and 20 squirming scorpions , had been found in a garbage, apparently after a botched attempt to smuggle them to Japan. The scorpions and the tarantulas, large like... more
AccidentsKOSOVO CRASHED HELICOPTER (2): TECHNICAL SHEET OF BREDA NARDI 500
ROME, Breda Nardi 500 is a light utility helicopter built by license from U.S. McDonnell Douglas. In Italy it is used by Army, the Guardia di Finanza (Italian Fiscal Police) and Corpo Forestale dello... more
AirlinesJAL TO BUY GE ENGINES
JAPAN, Japan Airlines (JAL), the largest carrier of Asia, announced it has ordered 11 new engines from General Electric. They will power eight Boeing 777s and three 767s aircraft that JAL bought in November... more
AccidentsKOSOVO (2): HELICOPTER CRASHES
KOSOVO, According to official sources, questioned by WAPA, the crash of and helicopter occurred at 2:35 p.m. local time in Kosovo, involved a Breda Nardi 500 belonging at 72th Air Wing of Italian Air Force,... more
PeopleAIR FRANCE CONCORDE TO FLY AGAIN
PARIS, Today at 12.03 GMT an Air France Concorde took off from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport to an air force base at Istres near Marseilles in southern France. It was the first flight after the crash... more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES: HUGE LOSS IN THE FOURTH QUARTER
USA, United Airlines lost $124 million in the fourth quarter due to soaring fuel, labor costs and flight cancellations and delays. The company expects to achieve a modest profit for 2001. more
Science and technologyGAZA AIRPORT REOPENED
GAZA, The airport, located in the Gaza strip, was reopened today. Israel authorities shut it down last sunday after the murder of a hebrew colonist. more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC TO PURCHASE TEN PLANES THIS YEAR
HONG KONG, A company spokeswoman said "we made an announcement to expand our fleet last year that we would purchase 12 aircraft ... two arrived last December and 10 aircraft will come this year". Tony... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASHES IN KOSOVO
PRISTINA, The helicopter, a NH-500 carrying two airmen, crashed down one km away from downtown Gracanica. The cause of the accident is still unknown. The two men suffered minor injuries. The helicopter... more
Science and technologyBORODIN DETAINED AT JFK AIRPORT
NEW YORK, Pavel Borodin, former Kremlin Chief in Yeltsin government, was detained immediately upon arrival in the United States under the arrest warrant issued by Swiss authorities in January last year.... more
DefenseUS AIR FORCE PERSONNEL UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR DRUG USE
USA, Fifteen members of the staff at Peterson Air Force Base and NORAD are under investigation for alleged drug use. Some of them have been removed from sensitive duties. The investigation involves the... more
HelicoptersAGUSTA AGAINST CORPS OF FOREST RANGERS
ROMA, Agusta appealed to Tar, administrative regional court, to supend two tenders called by italian Corps of Forest Rngers for 49 helicopters, 33 single-engine and 16 twin-engine. According to sources... more
PeopleBRITISH GOVERNMENT CRITICIZED OVER DELAYS IN WORK FOR NEW AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTRE
LONDON, The House of Commons transport committee criticized the british government over the delays in construction of a new air traffic control centre at Prestwick in Scotland. The commitee underlined... more
AccidentsFIRE AT AMSTERDAM AIRPORT
AMSTERDAM, An explosion happened in a toilet block in an arrival hall sparked a fire this morning at Schipol Amsterdam airport. Ingrid Bouw, spokeswoman for the airport, said the fire was "serious" but... more
AirlinesCARL ICAHN LAUNCH AN OFFER TO HELP TWA
USA, US financier Carl Icahn, launched an offer of 200 USDm to help Trans World Airlines (TWA) to exit from current bankruptcy situation, but his proposal was rejected by a federal judge. Icahn, TWA... more
PeopleOASIS LEADER BOTHERS AN HOSTESS
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Noel Gallagher, the brawling leader of British musical group Oasis, after to be charged of drug possession and aggression to reporter and fans, is charged now to have heavily... more
Science and technologyFEDEX BECOME FIRST US CUSTOMER FOR AIRBUS
PARIS, FRANCE, It is a record that will not be pleasant to Boeing, concurrent of European Airbus consortium: Fedex become the first US customer for French company, with its 10 A-380 cargo-version firm... more
AirlinesAMERICA WEST LOSS IN THE FOUR QUARTER WORSE THAN EXPECTED
PHOENIX, USA, The airline said it lost $32.1 million in the fourth quarter before nonrecurring expenses. It is an amount more than twice what analysts had expected, due to fuel costs and bad weather. more
AirlinesNORTHWEST ORDERS PRATT&WHITNEY ENGINES
EAST HARTFORD, The airline ordered Pratt&Whitney PW2000 and PW4000 engines for 46 new aircraft, 24 Airbus Industrie A330-300s, 20 Boeing 757-200s and-300s, two Boeing 747-400s. The planes will be delivered... more
IndustryBOEING TO RISE PROFITS IN THE LAST QUARTER
SEATTLE, Profits rose 36 percent in the fourth quarter, beating Wall Street forecasts. Aerospace businesses played a relevant role in the increase of profits, compared with 1999. Boeing said it earned... more
DefenseX-45A FIGHTER TO BE READY BY 2010
USA, The american-made fighter will be iquipped with weapons that can pinpoint targets and will be controlled via radio and satellite. It would be used then to bomb enemy radar and air defences to make... more
PeopleUSA AND ISRAEL TO SIGN NEW CIVIL AVIATION AGREEMENT
WASHINGTON, According to the new deal, which was signed last week at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, El Al access will have access to 28 destinations in the US within two years and will be enableb... more
DefenseDEFENSE: OVER $30 MILLION INVESTED IN TRANSPONDER SUITABLE TO ''S MODE''
ROME, According to the article one of the law number 436 promulgated on October 4 1988 the italian Ministry of Defense asked Senate's Defense Commission to approve "research and development long term program"... more
AirlinesLEGEND AIRLINES TO RESUME FLIGHTS SOON
DALLAS, The US airline, which has been grounded after filing for bankruptcy protection, will soon resume operations after it was allowed by a federal judge to tap $20 million from investors. The company... more
AccidentsUK: SMALL PLANE CRASHES ON A ROAD
KENT, A small plane crashed on a road just outside Rochester airport and went into a hedge. The two people on board were treated for head and knee injuries. more
AirlinesKOREAN AIR AND ASIANA AIRLINES TO LAUNCH JOINT TRAVEL AGENCY ON THE WEB
SEOUL, The two korean airlines signed yesterday letters of intent to establish a joint online travel agency. The agency will provide services, travel informations, international hotel bookings. A joint... more
AirlinesCYPRUS AIRWAYS TO HEAD THE LIST OF POTENTIAL BUYERS OF OLYMPIC
CIPRO, Cyprus Airways is seen as likely buyer of the greek Olympic Airways, The Financial Times reported. The partly privatised Greek-Cypriot airline would take over management of Olympic and would invest... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR HOCKEY TEAM PLANE
SACRAMENTO, The DC-9, carrying the Detroit Red Wings hockey team, was forced to make an emergency landing on monday at Sacramento International airport because of engine problems. The plane was flying... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES TO ORDER AIRBUS AND BOEING PLANES
USA, The airline is to announce a USD$5 billion order of Airbus A330 widebody twinjet and Boeing Co. two-engine 757 to replace the DC-10 fleet, the Wall Street Journal reported today. Northwest is expected... more
Science and technologyHONG KONG AIRPORT EXPECTS AN HAPPY NEW YEAR
HONG KONG, The Hong Kong's International Airport Chep Lap Kok, recently accused to be little secure, expects an huge air traffic's increment on Jan. 24, the Chinese New Year. Almost 650 flights are scheduled... more
AccidentsDELTA AIRCRAFT COMES BACK FOR EMERGENCY
KANSAS CITY, MO, Yesterday a Delta aircraft bound for Orlando, came back to Kansas City International Airport just after take off, because of smoke noticed in the cockpit. Some of 87 passengers suffered... more
DefenseDEPLETED URANIUM: COMMON MEDICAL POLICY
BRUSSELS, NATO established today that all the Alliance's Countries will have to adopt one common medical politics delineated from the medical Committee. Three are the criteria to follow: analysis of mortality... more
DefenseU.K. WONTS 150 F-22
LONDON, Ministry of Defence said that U.K. will partecipate in the U.S. F-22 project (Joint Strike Fighter). According to media the Tony Blair's Governments would have been engaged to take part to... more
PeopleAN U.A. PLANE MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING FOR SMOKE
LOS ANGELES, A United Airlines plane from Melburne, Australia, to Los Angeles was been forced to an emergency landing in Pago Pago, on Samoa ilands, because of smoke was seen around an engine: none of... more
Civil aviationEMERGENCY FAA AD ON BELL TEXTRON HELICOPTERS MODEL 407
USA, 1 EMERGENCY AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration DATE: January 10, 2001 AD... more
HelicoptersHINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS LIMITED AIR AMBULANCE TO FLY SOON
INDIA, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will unwrap the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) ambulance at the Aero India show in February. The first batch of these helicopters will join the armed forces... more
DefenseAMERICA PILOT PERHAPS IMPRISONED FROM IRAQI SOLDIERS DURING THE GULF WAR
BAGHDAD, A Iraqi official said that the remains of the pilot of U.S. warplane downed during the Gulf War in Iraq's desert were never found. Teriq Aziz, Deputy Prime Minister, said Iraq Cooperated with... more
IndustryBBA GROUP AND GULFSTREAM TO JOIN FORCES
UK, The british firm BBA Group and the US jet builder Gulfstream signed an agreement. As a part of it, BBA will purchase Gulfstream's engine overhaul and repair business operations at Dallas while Gulfstream... more
Science and technologyAMERICAN ACTIVISTS IN IRAQ
BAGHDAD, Two night ago 70 American activist arrived in Saddam International Airport, in Baghdad, after a Royal Jordanian flight from Amman towards an Iraqi welcoming committee: they will protest at... more
PeopleECONOMY CLASS SYNDROME WILL BE DISCUSSED IN A MEDICAL MEETING
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, At the end of this month, a medical meeting will discuss the effects of DVT, deep vein thrombosis, also known as "economy class syndrome", due to the fact that, according to medical... more
People$23 MLN LOAN FOR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL IN THAILAND
BRUSSELS, The European Investment Bank (EIB) will loan $23 million for an air traffic control system at the Second Bangkok International Airport to Aeronautical Radio of Thailand Ltd. This new airport... more
DefenseBOEING HAS COMPLETED JSF X-32B ENGINE TESTS
SEATTLE, Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce yesterday completed accelerated mission tests of the Joint Strike Fighter X-32B engine in West Palm Beach, Florida. The tests were succesful and the aircraft... more
AirlinesBRAZILIAN TRANSPORT GROUP TO LAUNCH LOW-COST AIRLINE
BRAZIL, Gol Transportes Aereos, the new airline launched by leading passenger transport firm Aurea Group, hopes to win a market share of about 8.5 per cent in coming years by its low fares. It will connect... more
Science and technologyASIAN RECOVERY A GOOD AIR TRANSPORT MARKET
SINGAPORE, According to a Singapore's civil aviation spokesman, Whole Asia in in recovery on air trasport market, looking at Singapore's Changi Airport figures for year 2000. In respect to 1999 period,... more
AirlinesHONEYMOON WITH KOREAN AIR
KUALA LUMPUR, Korean Air inaugurated a tour package for Langkawi to lure tourists from South Korea: this to help boost tourism in the northern island. Korean Air regional manager Choi Hang Yong said:... more
DefenseRUSSIAN AIR FORCE 2000: 105 DEADS IN 8 INIDENTS
MOSCOW, Commander Anatoly Kornukov said on Thursday, said that 8 Russian Air Force planes and helicopters crashed in 2000, killing 16 crew members and 89 passengers for a total of 105 persons. According... more
AerospaceATLANTIS SHUTTLE LAUNCH POSTPONED
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA., Yesterday night Nasa decided to postpone the Atlantis Shuttle launch to Feb. 6 for additional booster inspections. NASA made the decision few hours before the countdown, when the... more
AerospaceGIANT TELESCOPE FOR SOUTH AFRICA
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, South Africa is building a new giant telescope: this notice is very important because of the country's science programs are desperately in need of excitement. This telescope,... more
AirlinesAIR TRANSAT RECEIVES ITS FIRST AIRBUS A310-300
MONTREAL, CANADA, Two other aircraft of the same series will join the fleet in March and April respectively. Between now and July 2002, Air Transat will take delivery of six Airbus A310-300s. The airline... more
Science and technologyHEAVY FOG ON NORTH INDIA
NUOVA DELHI, Yesterday air and rail services in North India has been thrown out by heavy fog for all the day: the Indira Gandhi International Airport has been closed for three hours and trains running... more