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AirlinesBRITISH MIDLAND TO CHANGE NAME
UK, British Midland, second largest arline in UK, will change name and unveil a new livery next month. The plan is a part of a project to entering U.S. market by launching new long haul flights. The airline... more
DefenseTHALES WINS FRENCH CONTRACT WORTH EUR 365M
PARIS, FRANCE, The French defence procurement agency (DGA) has awarded Thales Optronique a contract worth EUR 365m to develop and produce new-generation optronic airborne reconnaissance systems for the... more
IndustryTHAI AIRWAYS BD OKS PURCHASE OF 2 BOEING 747 AIRCRAFT
BANGKOK, Thai Airways International board of directors Thursday approved the purchase of two 747-400 aircraft from Boeing Co., a board member said. Poonsup Piya-Anant, also head of the government's... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT ANNOUNCES 5 MILLION PASSENGERS
RUSSIA, Russia's flagship airline Aeroflot will carry 5.1 million passengers this year compared to 4.6 million passengers in 1999, thanks to new itineraries from South Eastern Asia to Europe, from... more
DefenseRUSSIA TO DEVELOP NEW COMBAT AIRCRAFT
MOSCOW, The commander of the russian air force, Anatoly Kornukov, told the press that Russia is developing a multi-purpose combat aircraft of the fifth generation. Two prototypes are currently being developed... more
DefenseU.N. URGES MORE RADIATION TESTS
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, Senior United Nations officials have called for soil and water samples to be taken from Bosnia in areas where depleted uranium ammunition was used. The U.N. Environment Programme... more
PeopleRADAR FAILURE AT HELSINKI AIRPORT
HELSINKI, FINLAND, Aviation officials have admitted that the radar at Helsinki Airport has failed to detect some Russian aircraft. But they insist air safety has not been jeopardised. The Helsingin... more
Science and technologyNEW RAILWAY LINE FOR HEATHROW
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Greater London Authority Transport Committee, in the strategy which want to support a series of new rail projects, has decided to realize a new CrossRail line which will allow trains... more
AirlinesSAA: PILOTS DEMORALISED
SOUTH ASRICA, SA Airways Pilots' Association (Saapa) said that deteriorating relations with the company's flight operations management has caused a crisis of morale among airline's pilots. He added that... more
DefenseCZECH REPUBLIC TO PURCHASE FIGHTERS
PRAGUE, Czech government has asked five military aviation firms to submit tenders to upgrade the air force. Defense Minister Vladimir Vetchy said told reporters that the 24 to 36 fighters are meant to... more
IndustryCIT AEROSPACE SIGNES AGREEMENT WITH CORSAIR
NEW YORK, CIT Aerospace, a division of CIT, announced that it has entered into a sale and leaseback agreement with the French-based charter airline Corsair. The agreement is for one 1999 Airbus A330-200... more
AccidentsMAINTENANCE ERROR WAS THE CAUSE OF A POLICE HELICOPTER CRASH
SCOTLAND, Investigations have revealed that was a maintenance error that caused a police helicopter crash on the roof of an house in which an entire family was watching TV on the last 21th of april. According... more
AerospaceTWO NEW PLANETARY SYSTEMS DISCOVERED
USA, Scientific planet hunters have found two new planetary systems, neither of them much like ours and one of them downright bizarre, researchers said. One star has two planets locked in harmonic... more
DefenseRUSSIA, GERMANY TO UPGRADE MIG-29 COMBAT AIRCRAFTS
MOSCOW, The two countries will jointly upgrade MiG-29 planes for third countries. The agreement lays out the creation of a single system for the use, repair and upgrade of MiG-29 planes in Europe. It will... more
PeopleBRITISH OLYMPIC ATHLETES SUFFERED THROMBOSIS SYMPTOMS
UK, Three athletes from the British Olympic team in Sydney were treated for "economy class syndrome" after their long-haul flight, Ananova reported today. It shows that even the most fit and healthy... more
PeopleTWENTY STATES OPPOSE AIRLINES' PROPOSAL FOR JOINT VENTURE IN ONLINE RESERVATIONS
USA, Twenty states signaled opposition to a planned industrywide Internet airline-reservation system, citing fears of online collusion in ticket pricing by the major carriers. In a filing with federal... more
IndustryROLLS-ROYCE TO SECURE USD 1BN MAINTENANCE CONTRACT
GREAT BRITAIN, British aeronautical industries Rolls-Royce, signed a 1 USDbn maintenance contract with American Airlines, to be carried out at Texas Aero Engine Services Ltd. (TAESL) facility. The... more
AirlinesAUSTRALIAN AIRLINES TO PRINT HEALTH WARNINGS ON TICKETS
MELBOURNE, The two biggest australian airlines, Qantas and Ansett, announced yesterday they will print health warnings onto their tickets about the danger of econic class syndrome on long haul flights.... more
AccidentsRYANAIR PLANE MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING DUE TO CRACKED WINDSCREEN
WALES, A Ryanair Boeing 737, en route from Bournemouth to Dublin, was diverted to Cardiff airport because of fears about a cracked windscreen. Passengers were taken by coach to Bristol to catch a plane... more
PeopleJIM CARREY TO BUY PRIVATE JET
UK, Jim Carrey paid $41 million for a Gulfstream V private jet. Other celebrities own this plane, among them John Travolta and Tom Cruise. more
IndustryCANADIAN GOVERNMENT TO FINANCE BOMBARDIER
OTTAWA, CANADA, The canadian minister Brian Tobin said the $1 billion in below-market financing is an exceptional but necessary measure to protect Canadian jobs and enterprise. Both companies are competing... more
IndustrySAIRGROUP TO SELL DELTA'S BLOCK OF SHARES
ZURICH, SAirGroup sold out its 5 million shares of Delta Air Lines to Salomon Smith Barney Bank. The sale was confirmed by Jean-Claude Donzel, spokesman of SAirGroup who didn't provide details about the... more
PeopleU.S., JAPAN SET AVIATION TALKS DATE
USA, Japan and the United States will hold their first bilateral civil aviation talks under the new Bush administration in Washington on Feb. 21-22. Washington aims to reach an open skies agreement with... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST TO RESUME TALKS WITH MECHANICS
WASHINGTON, Northwest Airlines resumed contract negotiations with its union mechanics, ending a two-month recess that included a clash over an alleged work slowdown. Negotiations are scheduled to last... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL AIRLINES ACCUSED FOR RACIAL DISCRIMINATIONS
USA, Continental Airways sold tickets to the Arab population of East Jerusalem at a discount of hundreds of dollars per customer compared to the price paid by Jewish passengers, it emerged in a report... more
Press releaseTURBOMECA: NEW NAME FOR THE ARRIUS 2B1C
BORDES, The ARRIUS 2B1C engine, whose development was recently announced by Turbomeca, will from now on be known as the ARRIUS 2B2. It succeeds the current version, the Arrius 2B1A, no Eurocopter's... more
IndustryBOEING TO SIGN AGREEMENT WITH MAGELLAN AEROSPACE
TORONTO, Magellan Aerospace Corporation will build wing flaps and other wing-related accessories to its new B717-200 aircraft. The deal worth $400 million. The contract should last until the 500th B717-200... more
Aerospace10 NEW MOONS DISCOVERED AROUND JUPITER
USA, Ten new satellites have been spotted around Jupiter, bringing the total number of known moons around the gas giant in the solar system to 28, astronomers announced this week: they are much smaller,... more
Science and technologyGIULIANI, NYC AIRPORTS AMONG THE WORST IN USA
NEW YORK, New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani said yesterday that the city's two major airports, La Guardia and JFK, are among the worst in the United States and their poor management could affect the... more
AerospaceCHINA LAUNCHES SECOND UNMANNED SPACECRAFT
BEIJING, The unmanned spacecraft in the seconf test flight was launched today from the base of Jiuquan, in the Gobi desert. It would return in a few days and it will conduct experiments in physics and... more
PeopleUNITED PARCEL SERVICE ORDERS 60 AIRBUS FREIGHTERS
FRANCE, UPS placed a firm order worth $6 billion for an additional 60 A300-600 freighters from Airbus Industrie to handle long-term growth in its air business. The order also includes options for an additional... more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES TO INCREASE LEGROOM
USA, United Airlines announced that business-class customers on both domestic and international flights will get seven additional inches between their seat and the back of the seat in front of them. United... more
AccidentsTWO MILITARY AIRCRAFTS CRASH IN CHINA, 21 KILLED
CHINA, The crashes occurred last tuesday. The two planes crashed in different aereas and 15 soldiers and 6 civilians were killed. The new was reported by the Association for Human Rights and Democracy... more
AccidentsVICTIMS' FAMILIES FILE SUIT IN CONCORDE CRASH
USA, The families of three victims who died in last summer's crash of a Concorde jet near Paris filed suit in U.S. federal court seeking compensation from seven defendants, including Air France and... more
AirlinesWORCESTER, MA AS ITS 6TH DESTINATION FROM ORLANDO SANFORD
SANFORD, FLORIDA, Orlando Sanford International Airport welcomes new service on Pan American Airways (Pan Am) between Orlando Sanford and Worcester, MA. Pan Am will offer daily non-stop service to... more
AccidentsBUENOS AIRES: PLANE'S UNDERCARRIAGE COLLAPSES
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, The undercarriage of a Lloyd aereo boliviano's plane collapsed while taking off from Buenos Aires international airport. The incident threw the plane off balance and a wing... more
AirlinesTWA AND AMERICAN TO ANNOUNCE THE MERGER
NEW YORK, The expected merger was announced yesterday. American is to buy most of TWA assets for $500 million. The deal includes American's purchase of 49 percent stake in DC Air for about $82 million.... more
Civil aviationSENSIS CORP. LANDS $100 MILLION FAA CONTRACT
USA, The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded Sensis Corp. a contract worth up to $100 million to build and install systems to guide aircraft and vehicles around airport grounds. Sensis will... more
AirlinesEASY JET ''TAKE-OFF'' FOR PASSENGER NUMBER
GREAT BRITAIN, According to low-cost British airline EasyJet spokesman, the number of its passengers jumped 29% in December 2000 respect the same period of 1999. A noticeable increment of 35% has been... more
DefenseDEPLEDED URANIUM (4): 1999 U.S. DOCUMENT WARNED OF DEPLETED URANIUM IN KOSOVO
USA, After the NATO bombing campaign of 1999, the United States urged allied armies to take special precautions on entering Kosovo because American ammunition littering the landscape contained depleted... more
AirlinesWORLD AIRWAYS PROVIDES FLIGHTS FOR 2001 HADJ PILGRIMAGE
USA, World Airways today announced that it will be operating MD-11 aircraft for Garuda Indonesia in round trip flight service for pilgrims traveling to Mecca during the 2001 Hadj pilgrimage. The flights... more
DefenseDEPLETED URANIUM (3): CANCER OR LEUKAEMIA CASES' LIST
USA, CNN reported the cancer or leukaemia cases of NATO European countries: • Italy: 30 cases, six deaths. • Belgium: nine cases, five deaths. • Spain: eight cases, two deaths. • The Netherl... more
IndustryL-3 COMMUNICATIONS BUYS UPGRADE T-45 TRAINER
NEW YORK, L-3 Communications today announced that its Link Simulation & Trining division has been awarded a $2.1 million contract from the Boeing Company to upgrade and reconfigure a U.S. Navy T-45C... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON PILATUS PC12 E PC12/45 AIRCRAFTS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department... more
AirlinesBA TO ISSUE LEAFLETS ABOUT ''ECONOMIC CLASS SYNDROME''
LONDON, The leaflets carry informations health tips to deal with the risks of fatal blood clots on long haul flights. A BA's spokeswoman said the leaflet is "about well-being in the air, and we have always... more
PeopleAIRLINE TRAINING INTERNATIONAL - ATI - APPOINTS VETERAN IT EXPERT
TORONTO, Airline Training International Inc. (ATI) is pleased to announce the addition of Stephen B. Grant to its management team. Grant will assume the role of Vice President of Information Technology... more
AirlinesJAPAN AIRLINES TO STUDY NEW WAYS TO HOLD BACK ''ECONOMY CLASS SYNDROME''
GIAPPONE, The airline is working on ways to ensure passengers a better safety in order to fight the so-called "economy class syndrome". A JAL spokesman added that the carrier is already trying to encourage... more
AirlinesIBERIA'S PILOTS' UNION THREATENS TO BLOCK AIR EUROPA'S TAKE OVER
MADRID, Sepla, the union representing Iberia's 1.800 pilots, objects to the incorporation of Air Europa's 500 pilots unless the newcomers, regardless of their seniority and experience, to be taken on at... more
DefenseDEPLETED URANIUM (2): NATO CO-OPERATES
USA, Nato spokesman Mark Laity told "Sky News" today: "Nato is already co-operating fully with any nation that wants informations. We're repeating what medical experts are saying that there's no link between... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY (BEECH) A36, B36TC, AND 58 PLANES.
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive issued... more