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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
AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES TO ADD A THIRD WEEKLY SHANGAI-DETROIT FLIGHT
USA, The airline announced it will add the new flight and a third cargo freighter flight beginning April 1. The service is operated using Boeing's 747-400 aircraft. more
SecurityMILITANTS ASSAULT KASHMIR AIRPORT
KASHMIR, Rebels attacked the Srinagarin's airport, capital of Indian-administered Kashmir Police's sources said that the heavily-armed men attacked the main gate of the airport and that in the exchange... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR A DELTA FLIGHT
KANSAS CITY, USA, A plane of Delta, bound to Orlando, Florida, had to make an emergency return to Kansas City international airport because of smoke in the cockpit just after takeoff. The crew and the... more
AccidentsUSA: PLANE CRASH IN UTAH, NINE KILLED
TOOELE, USA, The Beechcraft KingAir was on a flight from Mesquite, Nevada and it was carrying a group of nine people returned from a skydiving trip, the pilot and eight passengers. They were all killed... more
Science and technologyHONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO ALLOW MORE FLIGHTS
HONG KONG, Hong Kong's Chek Lap Kok international airport yesterday announced to increase flight levels despite it was recentlry accused of inadequate air traffic safety. Almost 650 aircraft are scheduled... more
AirlinesCIT AEROSPACE TO LEASE TWO AIRBUS A330-200S TO JMC AIRLINES
NEW YORK, CIT Aerospace announced a plan to lease two A330-200s powered by RR Trent 772B engines to the Manchester, England-based charter airline JMC Airlines. The first Airbus will be delivered in October... more
AirlinesIMPULSE AIRLINES WANTS TO MERGE WITH HAZELTON
AUSTRALIA, After Qantas and Ansett also Impulse Airlines wants to buy Hazelton Airlines Ltd. The carrier said it will make its offer afterc the decision by the country's competition regulator on rival... more
HelicoptersMEXICAN NAVY BUYS THREE ROBINSON HELICOPTERS
TORRANCE, USA, Mexican Navy has purchased an R44 Clipper, in March, and two float-equipped R22 Mariners in December. They will be used for Navy pilots' training. more
DefenseDEPLETED URANIUM (2): COHEN, NO RISK IF HANDLED PROPERLY
WASHINGTON, According to American Defence Secretary William S.Cohen, depleted uranium (DU) is not dangerous if handled properly. Cohen said to repond to EU: "We have benn using DU weapons for decades,... more
Industry64 NEW JETS ORDERED TO SKYWEST AIRLINES
ST. GEORGE, UTAH, Today SkyWest announced an order for 64 additional Canadair Regional Jets: like that the total number of regional jets on firm order is 114. When deliveries are complete (it is believed... more
AccidentsCANADA: TWO PILOTS KILLED IN COLLISION
CANADA, An ultralight aircraft and a small airplane have collided on saturday in Mattawa in northern Ontario. The planes fell in a park and residential neighbourhood. Both the pilots were killed. The cause... more
IndustryU.S. AND EU TO RESUME TALKS ABOUT AIRBUS A3XX (A380) FINANCING
BRUSSELS, The 15-nation European Union and the United States made little progress the last week to resolve a dispute over financing of a new superjumbo jet being built by Airbus Industrie to challenge... more
AccidentsBRAZIL: TWO AIR CRASHES, 5 KILLED
BRAZIL, Two twin-engine aircrafts crashed last friday in Brazil. The first plunged into a hillside near Erico Cardoso killing the pilot, co-pilot and the passenger. The second small plane smashed into... more
AirlinesEU OKS MERGER OF U.S. AIRLINES
BRUSSELS, The European approved the Union United Airlines' plans to acquire US Airways after United promised to surrender some takeoff and landing slots in Germany. This merger would not harm competition... more
Civil aviationDANGER: MOUSE ON BOARD!
ZURICH, A Swiss plane has been grounded at Zurich airport - because of a passenger not welcome on board: a little mouse. The animal was found by the co-pilot as the plane arrived from the Dominican... more
AccidentsRESCUE HELICOPTER CRASHED IN GREECE (2): A-109E ''POWER'' SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, The Agusta A-109E "Power" helicopter: accomodation: 7 passengers; full-IFR capacity, A category. Lenght overall: 42 ft 9 in; lenght with rotors turning fuselage: 11,44; height: 11 ft 5 3/4 in; weight... more
AccidentsPASSENGER TRANSPORT VEHICLE HIT BARRIER
DULLES AIRPORT, WASHINGTON, A passenger transport vehicle with 41 people onboard has hit a concrete barrier in Washington Dulles International Airport injuring 18 people on the 41 on board. All injured... more
AccidentsMICROLIGHT CRASHES IN ENGLAND, KILLED THE PILOT
ENGLAND, The microlight, coming from Liverpool, went down on farmland in Staffordshire. The pilot, Phillip Chester, 40, was killed. The single passenger on board suffered broken ribs and has been released... more
Civil aviationTHE VICE PRESIDENT QUAYLE'S JET GOES BACK AFTER BOMB SCARE
SAN FRANCISCO, Flight carrying new Vice President Dan Quayle from San Francisco to Tokyo returned to Californian airport 90 minutes after takeoff for bomb scare. Two passengers on the All Nippon Airways'... more
Science and technologyOSLO'S AIRPORT: DELAYS FOR FOG
OSLO, The departures from the Oslo's International Airport put up with heavy delays because of a dense fog descent on the airport from two days: it is previewed that the atmospheric phenomenon persists... more
AccidentsNEW ZEALAND: HELICOPTER CRASH IN DOWNTOWN WELLINGTON, KILLED THE PILOT
WELLINGTON, A Bell "Huey" helicopter crashed this morning in downtown Wellington killing the pilot. The helicopter was flying a load of materials for a building under construction and crashed into... more
IndustryNO RESULTS OVER US/EUROPE DISPUTE ON A-380 FINANCING
FRANCE, According to a European Union spokesman, recent talks to solve the dispute between US and Europe over financing of Airbus Industrie's new A380 super-jumbo jet made made little progress. Spkesman... more
Science and technologySINGAPORE AIRPORT, 2000 OK
SINGAPORE, Singapore's Changi Airport increased of 9.8 per cent passengers and 12 per cent cargo the last year record, helping Asia's re-emerging economies. The airport handled 28.6 million passengers... more
AccidentsNEW ZEALAND. HELICOPTER CRASHED (2): SPECIFICATIONS
USA, The helicopter crashed in New Zealand is a Bell Model 205 UH-1 Iroquois (Huey). Lenghth: 41 ft 9 in; rotor diameter: 48ft; height: 14 ft 5 in; empty weight: 5210 lb; max T/O: 9500 lb; max speed: 127... more
DefenseDEPLETED URANIUM: UK KNEW SINCE 10 YEARS
UK, According to "Times" the Authority for the nuclear energy (Aea) the British government had informed about the risks of the use of depleted uranium crews already in 1991: according to the relationship... more