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AirlinesSABENA: THE IMPROVEMENT PLAN
BRUXELLES, BELGIUM, National Belgian airline Sabena, has started in october its improvement plan "Blue Sky" which foresees a Euro 357-million increment in airline operative situation. Plan engages for... more
IndustryPRATT&WHITNEY TO SIGN CONTRACT EXTENSION ON US AIR FORCE C-17 ENGINES
CANADA, The $750 million contract will continue the off-wing work on U.S. Air Force C-17 engines through 2005. The deal covers the entire C-17 fleet of 533 engines from 2001 to 2005. The package provides... more
PeopleNEW BOEING 737-700/-800 SIMULATORS
SEATTLE, FlightSafety Boeing Training International (FSB) is keeping pace with the growing worldwide demand for simulator training with plans to place two new Boeing 737-700/-800 full-flight simulators... more
PeoplePASSENGER SENTENCED 15-MONTH JAIL FOR BURNING PAPER IN AIRCRAFT TOILET
MANCHESTER, GREAT BRITAIN, An airline Caledonian Airways passenger who set fire to a piece of paper in a toilet has been jailed for 15 months following a court sentence. During a flight from India to... more
Science and technology170 NORTHWEST AIRLINK FLIGHTS CANCELED DUE TO COMPUTER CRASH
MINNEAPOLIS, AP, Yesterday a computer outage forced the cancellation of about 170 Northwest Airlink commuter flights operated by Mesaba Airlines. The outage prevented flights from departing for about three... more
AirlinesIBERIA E LAN CHILE TO SIGN CODE SHARE AGREEMENT
SANTIAGO, The agreement was announced today by Lan Chile. The Company and Iberia, which are the only two airlines to offer non-stop, Airbus A340 service between Santiago and Madrid, will share each other's... more
SecurityITALIAN CORPS OF FORESTERS CALL FOR TENDERS
ROME, Italian State Corps of Foresters invited tenders for 10-years maintenance, technical staff's training and forniture of 33 single-engine helicopters and of 16 twice-engine helicopters. Maximum... more
IndustryALENIA MARCONI SYSTEMS TO UPGRADE AIR TRAFFIC SYSTEM IN BRAZIL
MILAN, Alenia Marconi Systems, joint venture between Finmeccanica and Bae, will also play a leading role in the construction of the new air defence system of Austria. The contract with Brazil worth $90... more
HelicoptersGREECE ORDERS FURTHER FOUR PUMAS
GREECE, Greece air force decided to buy four Eurocopter AS-332C1 Super Puma helicopters, which goes in addition to the other four commissioned by Greek Merchant Marine. These helicopters will be used for... more
AerospaceANGRY SOLAR CYCLE AT ZENITH
USA, As the Sun's stormy season approaches its zenith, solar scientists have the best seat in the house, using the largest coordinated fleet of spacecraft and ground observatories ever assembled to observe... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA TO COMMENT UE DECISION ABOUT AIR TRAFFIC DISTRIBUTION IN MILAN AIRPORTS
MILAN, Andreas Habel, general manager of Lufthansa in Italy, said "the new rules of air traffic distribution in Milan airport systems approved by European Union represent a step forward compared with the... more
DefenseJAPAN'S DEFENSE AGENCY FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST MITSUBISHI
JAPAN, The agency demamded the company to pay $10,66 million as compensation for the accident occurred to a SH60J helicopter during a military exercise at a U.S. base in Hawaii in 1996. A rotor suddenly... more
AirlinesGREEN LIGHT BY EC FOR LTU JOINT CONTROL
BRUXELLES, European Commission has given its approval to German LTU airline joint control by SAirGroup, Rewe group and Oppenheim bank. According to Commission officials, there will be no problems of competition... more
IndustryAMADEUS GLOBAL TRAVEL DISTRIBUTION TO EXPECT REVENUE TO GO UP FROM QANTAS CONTRACT
MADRID, The 10 year contract is about the running of the reservations systems of Qantas Airways. Amadeus said it expects sales of as much as 170 million euros ($155.7 million) from the contract. It will... more
AirlinesBRITISH MIDLAND PLANS NAME CHANGE FOR THE U.S. MARKET
U.K., British Midland, second biggest airlines after British Airwais, is considering a name change to BMI, British Midland International, in a bid to stop future American travellers being baffled... more
AirlinesSAS TO BUY BOEING PLANES
SEATTLE, Scandinavian Airlines System has exercised options for three 737 aircraft. The planes are scheduled for delivery in 2002. The new was reported by Boeing Co. more
AirlinesSWISSAIR ATTENDANTS CAN SLAP SEXUAL HARASSERS
ZURICH, Swissair flight attendants will be allowed to slap passengers who sexually harass them and can retaliate against other unruly passengers by tying them up in their seats. more
IndustryFRANCE TO SELL DASSAULT SYSTEMES STAKE
FRANCE, The government should sell its 16% stake in the second half of next year. The stake worth about $1,25 billion. Dassault creates design software for aerospace companies such as DaimlerChrysler. more
AirlinesAIR CANADA TO REDUCE STAFF
MONTREAL, The 8% reduction, dismissing 3500 employees, is due to fuel price increase and to the bad weather during the fall which caused additional costs and the cancellation of many flights. more
AirlinesIBERIA WITHDRAWS FROM GO SALE
MADRID, Iberia, the Spanish national carrier, has withdrawn its interest in Go, the low-cost airline put up for sale by British Airways, because its price was very expensive: EU360 million. more
Science and technologyMALPENSA: GOODS TRANSPORT'S GROWTH
MILAN, The Transport Observatory of the Milan's Trade Chamber registerd a big growth of Milan-Malpensa airport 's goods transport: +44.9 per cent compared to the last year. more
Science and technologySYDNEY AIRPORT CLOSED FOR FIRE
SYDNEY, The fire, in the control tower, was caused by an electrical fault in a computer. It was quickly extinguished but staff had to be evacuated and therefore the airport was shut down for about thirty... more
AirlinesALITALIA INDUSTRIAL PLAN: IRELAND PROJECT
ROME, ITALY, In the industrial plan italian airline Alitalia has a project, named "Fleet company" which foresees a foreign company, 100% controlled by Alitalia, constituted in Ireland for the acquisition... more
AerospaceSPACECRAFT MANOEUVERING PROBLEM HALTS JUPITER STUDIES
PASADENA, CA, NASA has temporarily suspended the Cassini spacecraft's observations of Jupiter because of a problem with a manoeuvering system. Cassini has benn sending back images and other scientific... more
HelicoptersSCHREINER AVIATION GROUP TO ORDER TWO MD EXPLORER
NETHERLANDS, The Schreiner Aviation Group, dutch operator, will use the two helicopters for air medical oparetions, to transport patients to and from Groningen and Nijmegen hospitals. The MD Explorers... more
DefenseCIVIL CERTIFICATION OF C-27J EXPECTED FOR JUNE,2001
ROME, ITALY, Military trnasport C-27J aircraft, producted in joint venture bewtween Alenia Aerospazio and Lockheed Martin, would receive civil certification for june 2001,according with Alenia's officials.... more
AerospaceCHINESE ''GPS'' BECOME REALITY
BEIJING, CHINA, China ha completed its country's satellite positioning system by launching the second Beidou satellite employing a "Long March" A-3 rocket. According to national press agency Xinhua, this... more
AerospaceDELAYED SHUTTLE LAUNCH
CAPE CANAVERAL, FL, The launch of shuttle Atlantis, that will carry to the international space station the Russian cosmonauts Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev and the American Bill Shepherd, was postponed... more
AirlinesUSA: DELTA TO CANCEL FLIGHTS FOR ICY WEATHER
ATLANTA, Delta Air Lines cancelled about 100 of its flights into and out of Hartsfield International Airport because of the inclement weather. Delta urged travelers to check the airline's Web site to get... more
PeopleBOEING TO DELIVER NEW 757-200 TO AZERBAIJAN AIRLINES
SEATTLE, The new plane was delivered today and it was loaded with medical supplies to assist people in poor living conditions and particularly people injured in the eartquake of November 25. more
AerospaceFRENCH WOMAN ABOARD SPACE STATION
FRANCE, French Minister of Research annonced that Claudie Andre-Deshays will become the first astronaut from France to board International space station: the 43-year-old woman will begin training... more
PeopleFRANCE: CONTROLLERS STRIKE ON FRIDAY
PARIS, A little part of French civil aviation's staff announced that will strike on Friday, but the air traffic will be not influenced because will take part to the strike only a few controllers. more
AirlinesBA TO SEEK BETTER TIES WITH AMERICAN
LONDON, Acording to Financial Times British Airways is seeking to strengthen its bilateral relationship with American Airlines in order to bolster Oneworld alliance, which is led by the two carriers. BA... more
PeopleFAA DELAYED PLAN TO KEEP PLANES APART
U.S.A., The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and air traffic controllers agreed more than a year ago on plan to reduce instance when two aircraft are allowed to fly too close at a major air traffic... more
IndustryUSA: CONGRESS PROVIDES FUNDING TO BUILD 120 C-17S
WASHINGTON, The funding will be provided through mud-2003. The planes are scheduled to be delivered through November 2004. Boeing has proposed another 60-plane extension. Boeing C-17 is the backbone of... more
Science and technologyCHICAGO INVITES DESIGNERS FOR NEW TERMINAL
CHICAGO, Chicago is advertising for a team to design and build a new 17-gate terminal at O'Hare International Airport. It marks a major step in the pending USD$3billion World Gateway expansion at the... more
AirlinesSABENA TO DROP DIRECT FLIGHTS TO NEWARK AND JOHANNESBURG
BRUSSELS, Belgium's national airline Sabena said it will end daily flights to Newark International Airport in New Jersey and to Johannesburg, South Africa as part of a restructuring plan. The service... more
IndustrySAABTECH: BILLIONAIRE ORDERS
SWEDEN, Two SaabTech firms recived in the last few days billionaire orders: SaabTech Electronics AB has received an order for the adaptation and qualification of radar warners for the German Armed... more
DefenseBOEING COMPLETED FIRST JSF X-32A AERIAL REFUELING
EDWARDS AFB, CALIFORNIA, The concept demonstrator aircraft yesterday successfully completed its first aerial refueling in California. U.S. Navy Cmdr. Philip "Rowdy" Yates, the U.S. government's lead test... more
AirlinesSAS SELLS 20% BRITISH MIDLAND STAKE TO LUFTHANSA
COPENHAGEN, Scandinavian Airlines said it has completed the transaction with Deutsche Lufthansa and also said it will continue to hold a 20% stake in British Midland. more
AirlinesTRANSAVIA TO EXPAND ITS BOEING 737 FLEET
AMSTERDAM, The Amsterdam-based charter and scheduled airline, will add 11 new Boeing Next Generation 737s in the next three years: three in spring 2001, five in 2002 (including two announced yesterday)... more
AerospaceMARS EXPLORATION
U.S.A., The U.S. and its European partners are preparing to mount an ambitious campaing of Mars missions, including a critical 2007 launch opportunity that could serve as a trial run for a sample return... more
AirlinesFINNAIR TO LAUNCH A NEW AIRLINE IN ESTONIA
HELSINKI, The new carrier, Aero Airlines AS, will operate services between Finland and Estonia and connections around the baltic countries. Finnair is searching for estonian investors to finance the project.... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON EC-130 EUROCOPTER HELICOPTER
USA, Acceptable system performance would be attained by demonstrating that the critical function components of the system under consideration continue to perform their intended function during... more
AirlinesMALPENSA: ALITALIA TAKES NOTE OF EU DECISION
ROME, The airline said it will carefully weigh the consequences of that decision on carrier's plans. Those consequences will be soon referred to board of directors from the managing director of Alitalia,... more
AirlinesAIR ONE: NO AGREEMENTS ON RISE OF PRICES
ROME, Air One disproves the Antitrust accuses saying it increased fares after setting an agreement with other airliners. The only little rise, said an Air One spokeman, is a "fuel surcharge" to recover... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON EC-130 EUROCOPTER HELICOPTER
USA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 27 [Docket No. SW009; Special Condition No. 27-009-SC] Special Conditions: Eurocopter France Model EC-130 Helicopters,... more
Science and technologyBERSANI PLEASED WITH EU DECISION ABOUT MALPENSA
BRUSSELS, Bersani, expressing his satisfaction with EU approval to Malpensa decree modifications. About the consequences of th decision for Alitalia, he said that one more flight, or even one less, shouldn't... more
Science and technologyMALPENSA: FOSSA, ''ITALIAN INTEREST FINALLY PROTECTED IN BRUSSELS''
MILAN, Giorgio Fossa, president and managing director of Sea, the holding handling the two Milan airports, talking about the EU apporval to modfications of Bersani decree, added that Malpensa will be able... more
PeopleALCOHOL FLIGHT TOGETHER BA PILOTS
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, After have been filmed by a private television hidden camera, while consuming a large quantity of alcoholics before to go in flight, two British Airways' pilots have been fired.... more