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AirlinesTWO DAY STRIKE AT AIR FRANCE
PARIS, Some flight attendants will be on strike today and tomorrow. The unrest was called by three unions to protest against the salary conditions the airline attached to implementation of the 35-hour... more
IndustryMITSUBISHI TO BUILD WINGS OF BOEING 747X
USA, According to the "Wall Street Journal" the discussions between Boeing Co. and the japanese manufacturer are progressing and could lead to an agreement within 90 days. Also Tokyo financial newspaper... more
Civil aviationFAA FOUND FIRE HAZARD ON OVER 3000 BOEING AIRCRAFT
NEW YORK, USA, After investigations, Federal Aviation Administration has found that, on 1,300 U.S. Boeing jets, (on 3,137 aircraft worldwide) there is fire risks, due to use of a sealant that do not... more
SecurityWAPA'S LAST NEW FOR THE YEAR 2000: THANKS AND BEST WISHES
ROME, WAPA's editorial staff, drawing near the new year's eve, wants to express its thanks to all the people who supported and helped the huge growth of the editorial activity of the agency. The... more
DefenseUSA: DONALD RUMSFELD NEW DEFENSE SECRETARY
WASHINGTON, President-elect George W. Bush has named Donald H. Rumsfeld, secretary of defense. Rumsfeld was already defense secretary under president Ford administration, from 1975 to 1977. Bush said Rumsfeld... more
DefenseF-16, CHILE BUYS THEM FACTORY-NEW, ITALY RECEIVES U.S. OFFERS TO LEASE THEM USED
CHILE, As reported by WAPA agency yesterday, Chile government decided to buy 10 to 12 factory-new Lockheed Martin F-16 C/D Fighting Falcon aircraft, Block 50/52, in a competition last four years. The... more
IndustryBOEING: NO SHORTENED 717 FOR NOW
SEATTLE, USA, Boeing Corporation diffused that the project for a shortened 717-200 version will not go ahead for now. Probably Seattle-based aeronautical industry won't go in competition with experienced... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE TO ADD NEW WORKERS
PARIS, The airline yesterday said it plans to hire 5000 people over the next three years. Among them flight attendants as well as pilots, maintenance engineers, auditors, purchasers and commercial... more
AccidentsRUSSIA: PILOT DIES SHORTLY BEFORE LANDING
MOSCOW, Vasily Pastukhov, pilot of a Tu-134 flying from Kiev to Moscow died as the plane was about to land in Moscow's Vnukovo airport. The pilot had a heart attack 20 minutes before landing. The plane... more
IndustryJAPANESE COMPANIES TO JOIN B747X PROJECT
TOKYO, According to the japanese newspaper "Nihon Keizai" three japanese companies, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kawasaki, Fuji, are in talks with Boeing Co. to join the superjumbo passenger jet B747X... more
AerospaceRUSSIA IN FAVOUR OF DEPLOYMENT OF AN ANTIMISSILE DEFENCE SYSTEM WITH EU
MOSCOW, The russian Strategic Rocket Force Commander, Gen. Vladimir Yakovlev, said he wishes to open negotiations with european partners to "experiment and deploy an antimissile system". It is still not... more
AccidentsBA FLIGHT ACCIDENT (2): IT WAS NOT AN HIJACKING
NAIROBI, KENYA, It was not an hijacker the man entered in cockpit of a British Airways 747 aircraft with 379 peoples on board. He attacked the cockpit crew, causing autopilot disengage and uncontrolled... more
PeopleASA MECHANICS REJECT IAM OFFER
USA, The offer of International Association of Machinists (IAM) to became union for mechanics of U.S. airline Atlantic Southwest Airlines (ASA), has been rejected after a voting in which 86.6 percent... more
Science and technologyANGOLA: REBELS ATTACK AIRPORT
ANGOLA, UNITA rebels yesterday attacked the airport of Benguela, which is four-hundred kilometres south of the capital, Luanda. At least two planes were badly damaged. The attack lasted around two hours... more
Science and technologyLUTORN REOPENED AFTER SNOW STORM
LUTON, GREAT BRITAIN, British Luton Airport reopend today morning after closing for a snow storm with 20 centimeters of snow falled on the airport, which caused about 100 flight cancellation, affecting... more
AccidentsUSAIR PLANE EMERGENCY LANDED FOR CABIN SMOKE
NEW YORK, USA, For smoke in cabin, a UsAir flight landed in emrgency at Newark airport, soon after take off from La Guardia airport. No injures reported between 111 peoples on board; problem has been... more
AccidentsVIETNAMITE OFFICER DIED FALLING FROM AIRCRAFT
HANOI, VIETNAM, A Vietnam Air Force officer, major Dinh Xuan Le, 40, died falling from an Antonov 26 aircraft, due to sudden depressurization. Its body, sucked out from aircraft, has been found in countries... more
SecurityATTEMPTED HIJACK ON A BA FLIGHT
LONDON-NAIROBI, The man, whose identity is not known, broke into the cockpit of a plane flying from London to Nairobi and tried to take control of the aircraft disengaging the autopilot. The plane was... more
PeopleDELTA'S SKYWISH PROGRAM TEAMS WITH THE JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION
U.S.A., Delta Air Lines will continue its successful SkyWish(TM) Charity of the Quarter program and has announced the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) as the first recipient for 2001. Delta... more
Science and technologyLUTON AIRPORT: OFFICIALS HOPE SERVICES TO BE SOON RESUMED
LONDON, An airport spokesman said the runway is still closed but it has been cleared of snow and it could be operational in the evening. More than 60 flights in and out the airport were affected today... more
Sport aviationPARAGLIDER ARRESTED AFTER PARACHUTING ON TO THE FORECOURT OF BUCKINGHAM PALACE
LONDON, The accident occurred at about 1 pm and no members of the Royal Family were in the building at that time. A police helicopter had spotted the paraglider a few minutes before it landed and had... more
AerospaceSPACE BIKE FOR ASTRONAUTS
ORANGE, CA, Astronauts may soon be able to participate in a Tour de Space of sorts. Researchers at the University of California, Irvine, have developed an exercise bicycle to be used in the zero-gravity... more
AirlinesSNOW CAUSES PROBLEMS TO BRITISH AIRWAYS
GREAT BRITAIN, According a British Airways spokesman, airline suffered major problems due to heavy overnight snow falls, problems which have resulted in a large number of flight delays and cancellations... more
AirlinesBRANSON LOOKING AT STARTING NEW AIRLINE IN CANADA
CANADA, London's Sunday Times reported that Sir Richard Branson, the chairman of Virgin Atlantic, a UK-based carrier, is apparently looking at starting a new airline in Canada. According to the newspaper... more
DefenseBUSH ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE
U.S.A., There is a growing sense in the defense industry that the new Bush administration will shake up some of the Pentagon's biggest weapons programs, especially the biggest program of all: the Joint... more
Weather forecastsAIRSHOW AND MEETINGS IN JANUARY 2000
., AIRSHOW AND MEETINGS IN JANUARY 2001 JANUARY 2001 EUROPEAN AIR FINANCE CONFERENCE Jan. 18-19, Dublin, Ireland. Info: fax: (44) 20 7779 8603. NBAA TAX FORUM Jan. 19, Nashville, Tennessee Info:... more
DefenseNATO ANALYSIS ON RUSSIAN-IRANIAN MILITARY AGREEMENT
BRUXELLES, BELGIUM, Russian defense minister Igor Sergeyev and Iranian defense minister admiral Ali Shamkhani, announced in a press conference held in Teheran, a new agreement between the two countries,... more
Science and technologyHOKKAIDO AIRPORT FLIGHTS SNOWED OUT
JAPAN, After U.S., North Europe and Italy, also in Japan the bad weather creates discomforts. Heavy snow forced airlines to cancel 83 flights - nearly half of all those scheduled - at Shin-Chitose... more
DefenseCHILE TO PURCHASE LOCKHEED MARTIN F-16 FIGHTERS
FORTH WORTH, USA, The government of Chile announced its decision to purchase 10 to 12 new production Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft. Chile will become the 21st country to operate the F-16... more
Civil aviationFAA: MORE SAFETY IN FLIGHT-SCHOOL
U.S.A., The Federal Aviation Administration is moving to step up surveillance of flight schools and improve training of student pilots as airline hiring has sapped experienced instructors and fatal... more
HelicoptersHOUSTON TEXAS POLICE TOOK DELIVERY OF TWO SCHWEIZER MODEL 333 HELICOPTERS
ELMIRA, NEW YORK, The helicopters were delivered to the Houston Police Department Helicopter Patrol Division. Houston is the first police dept to recievve model 333's direct from the factory. Houston's... more
DefenseSAAB AEROSPACE TO PRESENT FIGHTER JET PACKAGE TO POLISH GOVERNMENT
STOCKHOLM, Saab Aerospace will present tomorrow its fresh proposals to supply polish Air Force with 60 JAS 39 Gripen fighter aircraft, which is built by Saab's joint venture with BAe Systems. The new package... more
Finance and economyDECEMBER TRAFFIC SEEN WEAK AT U.S. AIRLINES AMID ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN
U.S.A., U.S. airline traffic declined sharply during the first three weeks of December in a possible sign the slowdown is finally taking a toll on an industry that traditionally lags the economy. Domestic... more
DefenseRUSSIA AND INDIA TO SIGN FIGHTER JET CONTRACT
MOSCOW, The $3 billion contract calls for Russia's Irkutsk Aviation enterprise to help India's Hindustan Aeronautics produce 140 Su-30MKI jets over the next 17 years. India has already purchased Su-30... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON PRATT&WHITNEY HELICOPTERS TURBOSHAFTS ENGINES -PART 1
USA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 33 [Docket No. NE-123; Special Conditions No. 33-004-SC] Special Conditions: Pratt & Whitney Canada, Inc. (Formerly... more
PeopleFAA ORDERS 747-400 STRUCTURAL CHECKS
USA, The mandated inspections recommend checks on a critical area of the plane's fuselage after a dozen 747-400s in service reported turned up cracking on the same area in older models. The checks... more
DefenseRUSSIA PROPOSES RETAINING USE OF GEORGIAN MILITARY AIRPORT
RUSSIA, During the fourth session of the Georgian-Russian Intergovernmental Council in Tbilisi on 21 December, Russian Deputy Premier Ilya Klebanov again proposed that Georgia and Russia jointly utilize... more
AerospaceRUSSIA: SIX SATELLITES LOST
MOSCOW, The six satellites, launched from Plisetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia with a Ukranian-made Cyclone-3 rocket, were lost soon after they were blasted into space. A spokeswoman for the Plisetsk... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON PRATT&WHITNEY HELICOPTERS TURBOSHAFT ENGINES
USA, Novel or Unusual Design Features The Pratt & Whitney engine model PT6T-9 turboshaft engine model incorporates two power-sections coupled to a common gearbox, and will have engine ratings... more
Civil aviationAB-412 GROUNDED FOR WINCH PROBLEMS
ROME, ITALY, Agusta helicopter company emitted a security bulletin (412/83) regarding the electrical system of AB-412 helicopters equipped with winch; an Italian Firefighters AB-412 EP experienced in the... more
Science and technologyJAPANESE DOCTOR ON AIRLINE TRAVEL DANGER
JAPAN, A Japanese doctor says twenty-five people, including an American pilot, have died at Tokyo airport over the past eight years from blood clots caused by cramped airline seating. The doctor, Toshiro... more
Science and technologyBIG FREEZE HITS UK/IRISH AIRPORTS
NORTH EUROPE, Wintry weather took a swipe overnight at Europe hitting Ireland and the United Kingdom particularly hard and bringing chaos to air, road and rail services. Arctic conditions blanketed much... more
Science and technologySECURITY STEPPED UP AT INDIAN AIRPORTS
INDIA, The Indian Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) under the Ministry of Civil Aviation has increased security at all functional airports in view of intelligence reports about a possible threat... more
DefenseJSF BREAKS SOUND BARRIER
EDWARDS, CALIFORNIA, The new Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft, the Boeing X-32A, breaked sound barrier performing its first supersonic flight. This is the 49th flight of the new plane, in which it has... more
AccidentsEASYJET PLANE HITS PROBLEM AT LANDING
LONDON, The plane, coming from Aberdeen, was beginning its descent into Luton Airport when instruments indicated a slight decompression in the cabin. Emergency services and the airport were put on alert.... more
DefenseGERMAN SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY ACCUSED OF USE MILITARY AIRCRAFTS FOR PRIVATE REASON
BERLIN, Yesterday the newspaper "Welt" accused the German Secretary of Treasury, Eichel, to have used military aircrafts for familiar reasons in trasgressing to the rule that foresees that a member... more
DefenseRUSSIAN AIR FORCE TO REDUCE STAFF
MOSCOW, The reduction, to be carried on in the next five years, will dismiss over 30.000 staff members and it was scheduled to comform to army reform plan. Russian Air Force Chief Commander, Gen. Anatoly... more
AccidentsHAWAIIAN AIRLINES PLANE SLIDES OFF RUNWAY
TAHITI, The DC 10-10, carrying 139 passengers and 15 crew members, slid off the runway while landing in heavy rain at Papeete airport. No injured were reported. more
Science and technologyFAA APROVES MAMMOTH/YOSEMITE AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS
MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN, CALIFORNIA, The Federal Aviation Administration gave official notification to the federal funds which will be spent on improvements at Mammoth/Yosemite airport. The works, which worth... more
AerospaceISS ASTRONAUTS COULD CELEBRATE 15 NEW YEAR'S DAY
., The three astronauts in the International Space Station could celebrate 15 New Year's Day in an only day, due to Earth's rotation not syncronized with ISS orbit. Celebrations probably will limited to... more