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AirlinesNEW INTERNATIONAL SERVICE BETWEEN GRAND BAHAMAS AND ATLANTA
ATLANTA, U.S.A., AirTran Airways today begins new low-fare service with one daily non-stop flight between Grand Bahama Island International Airport and Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport. This makes... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON EUROCOPTER HELICOPTERS
USA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-SW-17-AD] Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France Model AS350B, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350B3,... more
AccidentsENGINE FAILURE WAS THE CAUSE FOR ANGOLAN ANTONOV CRASH
LUANDA, ANGOLA, A preliminary investigation attribute at maintenance lack the cause of the engine failure which have led to the Antonov crash in Angola, in which 57 people died the last month. Antonov... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS TAKES ITS 40TH BOEING 777
U.K., British Airways last week took delivery of its 39th and 40th Boeing 777 airplanes, which follow five delivered earlier in the year and 10 in 1999. British Airways is scheduled to receive five... more
AccidentsMARINE MV-22 OSPREY CRASHES IN USA (3) : MARINE CORPS GROUND OSPREY FLEET
WASHINGTON, The commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James L. Jones, grounded all MV-22 Osprey aircraft after yesterday crash. Jones has also asked the Pentagon to delay indefinitely a decision that was... more
HelicoptersDUTCH ENTERPRISE ORDERED TWO MD EXPLORERS
THE NETHERLANDS, Schreiner Aviation Group ordered two MD Helicopters Explorer helicopters for medical transport use; the two Explorers will be based on Groning and Nijmegen hospitals and are expected to... more
AerospaceGALILEO PROJECT: ITALY RISKS TO BE EXCLUDED
MILAN, According to the italian newspaper "Corriere della Sera", Italy could be out of Galileo project. The article explains that the bill allocating about $250 million for the project could be not approved... more
PeopleU.S. FEDERAL JUDGE REFUSE TO OBLIGE DELTA PILOTS TO WORK OVER THEIR NORMAL HOURS
ATLANTA, A U.S. federal judge has denied Delta Airlines the possibility to ask its pilots to work overtime, claimed by airline occurring winter holydays. The judge has also warned pilot's union to avoid... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES: THREE CODE-SHARE FLIGHT IN A WEEK BETWEEN DETROIT AND SHANGHAI
DETROIT, USA, Yesterday Northwest Airlines announced that it will strengthen passenger and cargo service to China. A third weekly flight will fly between Detroit and Shanghai in code-share with Air China. "Shanghai... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON TURBOMECA TURBOSHAFT ENGINES
USA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-NE-12-AD] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness Directives; Turbomeca S.A. Arrius Models 2B, 2B1, 2F... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER SELLS TWO CRJ700S TO BIRMINGHAM'S MAERSK AIR LTD
CANADA, Yesterday Bombardier Aerospace announced that Maersk Air Ltd of Birmingham, England, orderd two of its new 70-seat CRJ700 aircrafts. Maersk Air will pay the aircrafts, scheduled for the second... more
AirlinesSAIRGROUP TO EYE MAS
SWITZERLAND, After KLM, Qantas and Air France denied to their interest in acquiring a stake of Malaysian Airline System (MAS), as reported by its president Taijun Ramil, SAirGroup, the holding owning Swissair,... more
AccidentsMARINE MV-22 CRASHES IN USA (2) : FOUR KILLED
JACKSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, All killed the four marines aboard the MV-22 Osprey crashed last night in North Carolina. The cause of the accident is still unknown. The crash comes eight months after the... more
DefenseIRAQ SUPPOSED TO HAVE LAUNCHED GROUND-TO-AIR MISSILES AGAINST ANGLO-AMERICAN FIGHTERS
IRAQ, Iraqi government said it launched ground-to-air missiles against U.S. and british fighters which were bombing Dohuk, Erbil et Ninive provinces in the north side of the country. The missiles forced... more
PeopleBRITISH GOVERNMENT ISSUED AVIATION CONSULATION DOCUMENT ON FUTURE OF AIR TRAVEL
LONDON, UK government, in the document, urged british airlines and airports to improve the way they treat passengers. At present about 160 million passengers pass through UK airports each year, aviation... more
IndustryBOEING COMPLETED JSF X-32B STRUCTURAL MODE TESTS
PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA, The X-32B, which is expected to fly during the first quarter of 2001, will validate the Boeing direct-lift approach to short take-off vertical landing (STOVL) flight. It will be used... more
AirlinesSAFAIR SIGNED AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE TWO BOEING 737-700S NEXT GENERATION
SEATTLE, Safair, based in Johannesburg, South Africa and specialized in the leasing and chartering of passenger and cargo aircraft to domestic and international operators, also signed a cooperative agreement... more
Science and technologySNOWSTORM BLANKETS CHICAGO'S AIRPORTS
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, The region's first big storm of the season paralyzed Chicago and its 2 airports, O'Hara and Midway, saw 75 percent of their operations grounded: United Airlines had canceled 363 of 434... more
AirlinesALITALIA (4): EUROPEAN COURT UPHELD THE AIRLINE'S APPEAL
LUXEMBOURG, The European Union's Court of Justice revoked the provisions of the European Union against the re-capitalization of Alitalia. Those provisions bound the financial program, including the re-capitalization... more
AirlinesALITALIA'S PILOTS WORRIED ABOUT A POSSIBLE ALLIANCE WITH AIR FRANCE
ROME, Most of Alitalia's pilots confirmed that, despite they would welcome a commercial agreement with a foreign airline in order to reinforce the national flag, they are worried for the alliance with... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA TO BID FOR THAI STAKE
FRANKFURT, The thai government, owning 93% of Thai Airways, want to reduce its stake by selling 23%. Lufthansa will bid for a minority stake hoping this way to keep Thai in the Star Alliance after it threatened... more
AirlinesVIRGIN EXPRESS: SALE OF VIRGIN IRELAND TO DEVELOP THE BRUSSELS HUB
LONDON, Since 10 december Virgin Express operated 3 weekly services between Brussels and Malaga with a Boeing 737-300 offering the first low-fare flight between Belgium and Costa del Sol. To fallow a... more
AerospaceSPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR RETURNED TO EARTH
CAPE CANAVERAL, The space shuttle Endeavour landed yesterday at scheduled time. The weather cooperated and there have been no problem in the touch down. The space agency planned six shuttle missions to... more
AirlinesFINAL APPROACH FOR THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN ALITALIA AND AIR FRANCE
ROME, It seems that the agreement between the national flag Alitalia and its french corresponding Air France is coming to the final approach before fixing the roles and the tasks in the partnership. Alitalia,... more
AccidentsMARINE MV-22 OSPREY CRASHES IN USA
USA, The aircraft, carrying four marines, crashed in a wooded area north of Jacksonville, North Carolina. Military and civilian rescue personnel are trying to reach the crash site by using Marine rescue... more
AirlinesALITALIA: ALLIANCE WITH AIR FRANCE REPRESENTS A VERY INTERESTING POSSIBILITY
ROME, A spokesman of the italian carrier said that the the possibility of a strategic alliance with Air France is very interesting. Air France's president, Spinetta, recently said there are talks about... more
IndustryROLLS-ROYCE: CONTRACT BY $50 MILLION
U.K., Rolls-Royce's giant engines has signed a $50 million long-term support package with the technical subsidiary of South African Airways to maintain the carrier's fleet of RB211 engines more
Science and technologyMANCHESTER AIRPORT TO OVERHAUL GATWICK AND BECOME SECOND BIGGEST AIRPORT IN THE COUNTRY
MANCHESTER, The airport management aims to overhaul Gatwick after the official launch of the £172 million second runway which will expand traffic and operations. The airport's expansion would provide... more
AccidentsSMALL MILITARY PLANE CRASHES IN MEXICO: THREE DIED
MEXICO CITY, A small mexican air force aircraft, a Cessna 182, crashed in state of Michoacan, causing three died. The aircraft was used to search for illegal production of drugs. An investigation has been... more
AccidentsFORMER RAF TRAINING JET CRASHES: ONE DIED
GREAT BRITAIN, A private jet, a two-seat Provost used formerly for training by RAF crashed near the A631 at South Elkington, near Louth, causing pilot's death. The passengers has been ejected and is... more
PeopleAIRLINE PILOTS FROM 30 COUNTRIES THREATEN TO BOYCOTT TAIWAN AIR SPACE
SINGAPORE, Airline pilots from 30 countries may boycott Taiwan's airspace unless the pilots of Singapore Airlines crash are allowed to go home. According to the International Federation of Airline... more
PeopleUK: TOMORROW DEBATE ON THE FUTURE OF AIR TRANSPORT
UK, The government initiative was welcomed by Keith Jowett, chief executive of the Airport Operators Association, as helpful to stimulate an informed debate on the important issue of the future of... more
Airlines''ECONOMIC CLASS SYNDROME'': INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES SUMMONSED
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, The australian law firm Slater&Gordon is preparing a class action suit against international airlines for allegedly failing to worn passengers abuot the dangers of developing... more
Airlines''ECONOMIC CLASS SYNDROME'' (2): THE SUED AIRLINES
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, Qantas, British Airways, Air France, Emirates Airlines and Air New Zealand are the five carriers summonsed by the australian low firm Slater&Gordon for allegedly failing to warn... more
AirlinesFRENCH GOVERNMENT MAY GIVE UP MAJORITY CONTROL OF AIR FRANCE
PARIS, According to an unofficial source the french government could cut Air France stake in order to forge a partnership of the carrier with Alitalia, which resisted alliances with state-controlled companies.... more
Science and technologyLAST STAGES OF NEGOTIATIONS TO OPEN NARITA AIRPORT IN LATE NIGHT
TOKYO, JAPAN, According to Japanese civil aviation authorities spokesman, talks are in final stage to open Tokio's Haneda downtown airport at late night flights, in order to allow more passenger traffic.... more
IndustryBOEING TO LAY OFF 400 CALIF. WORKERS
PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA, Boeing Co. plans to lay off, begin in January or February, about 400 workers, or 44 percent of its Palmdale work force, beginning next month as $9 million in modification work... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER DELIVERS FIRST CRJ200 REGIONAL JET TO TWO ASIAN AIRLINES
CANADA, The first CRJ200 of the three ordered was delivered to the chinese Shangai Airlines last week. The other carried which received the first regional jet was J-Air, domestic route carrier for Japan... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS IS NEGOTIATING TO TAKEOVER BRITISH REGIONAL AIR LINES
UK, According to the Financial Times the takeover would be a part of a developed strategy to rationalise the airline's shorthaul operations in Europe, which suffered big operating loss in the last financial... more
AirlinesBA AND QANTAS DENY TAKEOVER POSSIBILITY
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Either Qantas and British Airways officials declared that BA has no interest in takeover on Australian carrier, but only to obtain from Australian government the raise of foreign... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA AWAITS EUROPEAN APPROVAL FOR JOINT VENTURE WITH SAS AND BRITISH MIDLAND
GERMANY, The joint venture would enable the three carriers to harmonise pricing and share revenues on key routes in Europe. All three carriers are members of the Star global airline alliance. Lufthansa... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR AIRLINES RESUMED DIRECT FLIGHTS TO SRI LANKA
ZURICH, Swissair, one of the premier airlines in the world, resumed with SriLankan Airlines as its code sharing service partner direct flights to Sri Lanka after an absence of 14 years. Swissair... more
Science and technologyALBERTA: OPENED EDMONTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT'S NEW TERMINAL
ALBERTA, CANADA, Edmonton International Airport in Alberta opened its new terminal yesterday as part of ambitious plans to make the canadian city an international airline hub: by 2015, about 5.7 million... more
AirlinesFAA GIVES AMERICA WEST A DEADLINE
WASHINGTON, The Federal Aviation Administration said the U.S. carrier has until early next year to implement an upgrading plan of maintenance and safety programs. The authority wants to be sure the carrier... more
Airlines''ONLY COMMERCIAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN ALITALIA AND AIR FRANCE''
PARIS, FRANCE, "Talks between Alitalia and Air France currently concerns an important commercial agreement, like the former between Alitalia and Continental. Seems there is no interest about share exchange":... more
AccidentsBRAZIL: CESSNA LANDS ON HIGHRWAY AND COLLIDES WITH A BUS
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, Problematic landing for a single-engine airplane in Brasil today. The aircraft, a small Cessna used for school training, was forced to land in emergency conditions on a motorway... more
DefenseCALIFORNIA: F-14 WEAPONS TRAFFIC FOILED
WASHINGTON, A long investigation foiled a F-14 weapons traffic between US and Iran. Two persons, non-US citizens, living in California have been arrested. The weapons, wich commerce is regulated with... more
AccidentsCESSNA CRASHES IN OKLAHOMA, TWO KILLED
OKLAHOMA, USA, The light plane crashed yesterday in Norman while trying to land at Max Westheimer airport in a dense fog. The man and the woman aboard were both killed. The wreckage was discovered in a... more
AerospaceENDEAVOUR SPACE SHUTTLE TO RETURN TO EARTH TODAY
CAPE CANAVERAL, The touch down at Kennedy Space Center is scheduled at 18,04 pm. The five astronauts, after accomplishing succesfully the mission on the International Space Center, spent sunday testing... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST ANTICIPATES FLIGHTS CANCELLATION
USA, Accordingly with its aircraft availability figures, U.S. airline Northwest Airlines started, with a week of advance as declared by airline's spokesman, Jon Austin, to cancel flights in Christmas period.... more