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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
Science and technologyRALEIGH-DURHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, NC, UNVEILS PROPOSED TERMINAL
NORTH CAROLINA, After growing more than 20 percent annually for two consecutive years, Raleigh-Durham International Airport has unveiled a terminal expansion plan that would cost nearly $ 1 billion. The... more
AirlinesTHAI AIRWAYS TO READJUST 2000-2004 BUSINESS PLAN
THAILAND, The readjustment was announced following the loss in the year 2000 and after a plan to buy five new aircraft ran into snags. It would feature new destinations and marketing strategies. Bhisit... more
DefenseSADDAM HUSSEIN TO REWARD PEOPLE WHO SHOOTS DOWN RAF FIGHTERS
LONDON, Saddam Hussein would reward people who shoots down british fighters flying over the no fly zone by 16.000 euro, the newspaper "The Sun" said. Iraqi anti aircraft artillery tried several times to... more
IndustryCESSNA CJ2 MOVING FAST
U.S.A., Cessna will complete six customer deliveries of the Citation CJ2 prior to year-end. The CJ2, introduced in response to market input asking for higer cruise speeds, was one of four new Citation... more
AirlinesMARKET ALLIANCE BETWEEN ASIANA AIRLINES AND ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS
JAPAN, Asiana Airlines is going to market flights with All Nippon Airways on service between to Japan's Kansai and Haneda airports to meet expanding demand for air transport between the two countries.... more
Science and technologyFAA DEFINES ''CAPACITY''
U.S.A., Thirty-four airports will be benchmarked by the end of January, under an FAA program to examine the top hub airports in the US. Already established are capacities for six big ones: Memphis, Detroit,... more
Science and technologyMORE CANCELLATIONS TODAY AS AMERICAN BIG FREEZE CONTINUES
U.S.A., Winter weather snarled holiday travel in the United States again yesterday causing hundreds of airline flights to be canceled as ice storms swept through southern Plains states. This morning Northwest... more
AirlinesNEW AIRLINE TO PLAN DAILY FLIGHTS TO DENVER
USA, Wyoming Airlines plans to begin flying in about 1 1/2 years. It would fly three daily departures from Casper and Jackson to Denver and Salt Lake City. The airline is still raising capital and developing... more
Science and technologyCENTRAL CHINA AIRPORT GREETS YEAR'S TWO MILLIONTH PASSENGER
CINA, Huanghua International Airport in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province, greeted December 25 its two millionth passenger for this year. The airport is expected to handle 2.06... more
AirlinesTHREE AFFILIATES OF AIR FRANCE TO MERGE
FRANCE, The three airlines, Proteus Airlines, its subsidiary Flandre Air/Flandre Air Service, and Regional Airlines ratified plans Tuesday to merge their operations into a new regional French carrier to... more
AccidentsPASSENGER PROBLEM ON AN AIR FRANCE FLIGHT
TOULOUSE, The plane was on its way from Paris to Libreville, Gabon. The pilot decided to make an emergency landing in Toulouse after a man got out of control and threatened crew members and some passengers.... more
AerospaceMIR: NEW TROUBLES FOR THE ORBITING CRAFT
MOSCOW, Mission control said it lost radio contact and track of the Mir the other day. Then it regained firm control and the spokesman Valery Lyndin said they are mantaining full control of the station.... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS TO RECEIVE FIVE NEW BOEING PLANES NEXT YEAR
LONDON, The new aircrafts to be delivered are 777-200ERs and will be powered by Rolls-Royce engines. BA is the largest customer of the 777 outside the United States. It has a fleet of 40 units of this... more
Science and technologyMALPENSA (8): MALPENSA'S NUMBERS
MILAN, The Milano-Malpensa airport it was inaugurated in 1998 and in this two years the flights are increased almost 8 times. The daily capacity is 850 flights with 70 flights in one hour. Only this... more
DefenseBOEING TO SIGN NMD CONTRACT WITH PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, Pentagon awarded Boeing to continue development and testing for National Missile Defense system through September 2007. The work worth as much as $& billion. President Clinton decided to... more
Science and technologyMALPENSA (4): CODACONS: ''FREE OFF CHARGE DEFENCE FOR PASSENGERS''
MILAN, Fallowing the consumers unions' request to the passengers trapped in Maplensa airport on Christmas Day of to ask a tickets' refound, the Codacons announced that it will carry on a free off charge... more
Science and technologyMALPENSA (3): ''WE WILL CLIME DAMAGES TO SEA''
MILAN, Osvaldo Gammino, Aoc (Airlines Operators Committee) representative, informed the determined intention of ask the demages to Sea after to have valued the situation. more
AccidentsSTOWAWAY DIES FALLING FROM JET
LONDON, The man fell from a British Airways Boeing 777 headed for Cancun, Mexico, during take off, police said. His dead body was found on a runway of London's Gatwick airport. Police also recovered another... more
Science and technologyMLAPENSA: THE TROUBLES OF A BAD WEATHERED AIRPORT
MILAN, ITALY, The recent bad weather situation which has involved Milan Malpensa international airport, with an almost total block of its activities, has exposed the weakness of technical services which... more
Science and technologyMALPENSA: ALITALIA: HEAVY CHARGES TO SEA
MILAN, Very heavy the Alitalia's charges to Sea ( the airports management society) for the manegement of the Christmas snow emergency in Milano-Malpensa airport: "It was better to close the airport" captain... more
AccidentsSIX DEAD IN PLANE CRASH IN ENGLAND
UK, The light aircraft, a twin-engined Beech 200, smashed into a Hampshire factory shortly after take off from Blackbushe Airport in the south of England. The plane went on fire and the crash was due to... more
PeopleOVER 1,5 BN PASENGERS TRAVELED BY AIR IN YEAR 2000
ROME, ITALY, According with ICAO official evaluations, 1,600 million passengers have traveled by airlines of the 165 countries associated with. A raise of 8% has been recorded in respect to last year. more
SecurityPROBABLY TWO DIED IN HELICOPTER ACCIDENT IN ALTO ADIGE, ITALY
SARENTINO, ALTO ADIGE, ITALY, An Ecureuil B3 helicopter owned by Aeroveneta, an Italian helicopter company based at Vipiteno, near Bolzano, crashed this afternoon causing pilot's death and probably the... more
AirlinesCREATED JOINT VENTURE EUROCOPTER ROMANIA
ROMANIA, Iar Brasov and Eurocopter signed today an agreement to create Eurocopter Romania, a joint venture company : the agreement sets down the guiding principles and the goals for the activities... more
IndustryAIRBUS: A380 TO BE PROFITABLE BY 2012
TOULOUSE, According to Philippe Camus, Co-CEO of EADS, the program's financial break-even point will be achieved with the 250th A380's delivery as early as 2011, no more than five years after the No.... more