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PeopleSWISSAIR HAS GONE, ALITALIA LOOKS NOW TO AIR FRANCE ONLY
GENEVE, SWITZERLAND, Forecasted possibilities of Alitalia-Swissair ( the latter is 100% SAirGroup Holdings controlled) commercial agreement has gone, according with Swiss airline spokesman, Jean Claude... more
Industry50 FIRM ORDERS FOR A3XX, MAYBE TOMORROW OFFICIAL ANNOUNCE
PARIS, FRANCE, With the six aircraft ordered by British airline Virgin Atlantic, the total number of firm orders for the new Airbus giant aircraft A3XX raises to 50. Airbus is likely to announce tomorrow... more
AccidentsSMALL AIRCRAFT CRASHED DURING AIRSHOW IN TURKEY
IZMIT, TURKEY, A small aircraft, a T-34 Mentor, largely utilized in the Second World War as trainer, chashed during an airshow near Izmit, about 100 kms. from Instanbul, Turkey. In the accident the pilot... more
Press releaseEUROPEAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE APRROVED PROJECT ABOUT MALPENSA
ROME, Italian Transport Ministry, in a statement, said the approval was given with a large majority. The definitive go ahead is expected by European Commission. Italian Transport Minister, Bersani, expressed... more
DefenseINDIA TO BUY 66 HAWKS
NEW DELHI, INDIA, Following talks between India and Great Britain goverments, a contract has been signed for acquisition of 66 Hawk 115-Y Advanced Trainer jet, as reported by WAPA agency, in a deal valued... more
AirlinesKLM DENIES FINANCIAL TIMES REPORT
AMSTERDAM, Yussef Eddini, spokesman of the airline, denied that KLM placed a bid for a 10% stake in Thai Airways. The comment came in response to a report in the Financial Times that included KLM in the... more
AirlinesAMERICAN EAGLE LAUNCHES REGIONAL JET SERVICE BETWEEN GREENSBORO, N.C., AND CHICAGO O'HARE
GREENSBORO, USA, American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, today launches regional jet service between Greensboro, N.C., and Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The airline now offers... more
AccidentsOSPREY CEASH PROBABLY DUE TO A MULFUNCTION
WASHINGTON, Marine Corps investigators said they suspect the monday night crash of the Osprey was due to a technical problem and not to a pilot error. They are awaiting the analysis of the plane's flight... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA LAUNCHES DAILY SERVICE TO SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI, Air Canada has launched daily non-stop service between Vancouver and Shanghai's Pudong International Airport. With the introduction of the new service, Air Canada now provides 14 non-stop flights... more
AirlinesDELTA AIR LINES INCREASES NEW YORK/VENEZIA FLIGHTS
NEW YORK, DELTA AIR LINES increases the Venezia/New York flight frequency. Positive results and passengers' urgent requests to have, before May 2001, a daily frequency, pushed to its change. Since March... more
Science and technologyHEATROW AIRPORT TO LOSE STATUS
LONDON, Rod Eddington, chief executive of British Airways has warned that Heathrow airport will soon lose its pre-eminence as the leading european aviation hub. Eddington said the development and expansion... more
AirlinesRUSSIAN AIRLINE BEGINS REGULAR CARGO FLIGHTS TO INDIA
MOSCOW, The IL-76 transport planes of the Aeroflot- Russian Airlines Company will begin cargo carriages to India, one of the most promising world markets, as of January 2001. The flight will connect Moscow... more
AirlinesEU DELAYS DECISION ON AIRLINES' MERGER
BRUSSELS, BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission has extended by three weeks, Jan 12, the deadline for its decision on United Airlines' bid for US Airways, indicating possible antitrust problems with... more
AccidentsSCOTLAND: CESSNA 152 DISAPPEARS WHILE FLYING
SCOTLAND, The plane took off the other day from Inverness airport and it was flying to the island of Benbecula. The pilot made radio contact over Dingwall in Easter Ross but no further contact has been... more
PeopleHIJACKER ADMITS GUILT AFTER 30 YEARS
NORTH COREA, A Japanese man has admitted guilt for a 1970 hijacking and apologised for "sending passengers into the abyss of fear." Yoshimi Tanaka was part of a team of nine Red Army Faction activists... more
Science and technologyMILITARY HELICOPTER CRASHES IN TURKEY
TURCHIA, The helicopter went down this morning in the province of Bitlis, in south-east of Anatolia. The helicopter, a US-built UH-1, crashed while attempting to land in a military base. The cause of the... more
Science and technologyFIRE AT NEW DELHI AIRPORT
INDIA, The first fire was sparked off by a short-circuit in the gents' toilet of Terminal 1-B at Indira Gandhi airport. A Jet Airways flight was delayed by over an hour and domestic flights of private... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES FAVORE IN AIR INDIAN SALE
INDIA, The Indian government is expected to announce Friday the shortlist of bidders for international flag carrier Air India - with Singapore Airlines Ltd., backed by the 13-member Star Alliance of... more
AirlinesSOUTH AFRICAN AIR LINK TO BUY EMBRAER JETS
BRAZIL, The contract, worth $900 million, was signed in Brazil during a visit to the Embraer plant by the South African president, Thabo Mbeki. Deliveries to the airline will begin next April. more
Science and technologyKUALA LUMPUR: A WOMAN GIVES BIRTH IN AIRPORT TOILET, DUMPS CHILD IN GARAGE
KUALA LUMPUR, A 37-year-old woman has been arrested for dumping her newborn baby girl into a garbage can after giving birth in a toilet stall at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. The baby was found... more
AirlinesIBERIA AND AIR EUROPA TO CARRY ON TALKS
MADRID, The two airlines, in a joint statement, announced they decided to carry on talks about a possible merger. the statements reports the negotiation have made good progress. more
PeopleMEXICAN VOLCANO ERUPTION CAUSES FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS
MEXICO, The mexican Popocatepetl Volcano, which became active in 1994, located 70 kms. southeast of Mexico City erupted again causing several flight cancellations due ash fell on Maxico City Airport. According... more
AccidentsGREECE: TWO CONTROLLERS SENTENCED TO JAIL
THESSALONIKI, GREECE, The two controllers, convicted of negligent manslaughter, received five-year prison terms for failing to properly aid an Ukrainian jet in 1997 that crashed into a mountain killing... more
AirlinesVIRGIN EXPRESS TO LAUNCH GALILEO INTERNATIONAL'S NEW BASIC BOOKING PRODUCT
BRUSSELS, Galileo international Inc., a leading global travel distribution services company, annonced today that it has signed a distribution agreement with Europe's leading low-fare airline Virgin Express,... more
AccidentsSINGAPORE AIRLINES CRASH: PILOTS MAY BE DETAINED LONGER
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, The release of the three pilots was initially expected today, but a prosecutor said they could be detained longer because additional paperwork is needed before they can return to Singapore.... more
Science and technologyGO-AHEAD FOR THE PLANNED EXPANSION OF ZURICH AIRPORT
LAUSANNE, Switzerland's highest court gave the go-ahead for a planned expansion of Zurich airport, but it imponed tough environmental restrictions on the project: flight noise protection and nitrous oxide... more
AirlinesVIRGIN ATLANTIC BECOMES A3XX LAUNCH CUSTOMER
FRANCE, The airline became an A3XX launch customer ordering six A3XX aircraft, plus six options. It brings total orders for the superjumbo to 50. Virgin Atlantic will take delivery of its first A3XX in... more
AirlinesBRIT AIR: NET PROFIT EQUAL TO LAST YEAR
PARIS, Brit Air, French regional airline, Air France's subsidiary, annonced yesterday a consolidated net profit of 4,73EUR million in the firsth 2000/01 six months, almost firm compared to the same last... more
AirlinesEBRD TO INVEST IN UKRAINIAN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES
KIEV, The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will invest $5,4 billion in Ukrainian International Airlines. The new was reported by the Bank in a statement. The EBRD's decision is due to the... more
Science and technologyTRAFFIC UP AT BRUSSELS AIRPORT
BRUSSELS, The airport reported a traffic of up to 20 million passengers between January and November 2000. The new was reported by BIAC, the holding handling the airport. Traffic rose 8,24% compared with... more
PeopleARE YOU FAT? PAY FOR 2
LOS ANGELES, CA, A Superior Court Judge ruled yesterday that if a passenger is big enough to fill more than one seat, an airline can charge for more than one ticket. The virdict concerns a woman who... more
AccidentsUNITED PLANE DIVERTED TO ANCHORAGE AFTER TURBOLENCE
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, The plane, carrying 390 people, was flying from San Francisco to Hong Kong. The flight was diverted to Anchorage, Alaska, after hitting turbolence that injured four people. A passenger... more
AccidentsF-16 FIGHTING FALCON CRASHES IN FLORIDA
FLORIDA, The U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon has crashed near Panama City. The pilot ejected safely and has been rescued by an Air Force helicopter crew. The fighter was flying from Eglin Air Force... more
AirlinesIBERIA OREDERS 3 A340-300S
FRANCE, Iberia is to further expand its Airbus long-range fleet with an order for three more A340-300s: this takes total orders for Airbus aircraft by the Spanish flag-carrier to almost 100. The aircrafts... more
Defense4 EUROPEAN NATIONS AGREE TO PRODUCE INFORMATION TERMINALS
U.S.A., The U.S. Department of Defense annonced yesterday that it has completed an international agreement for cooperative production of Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) terminals... more
AirlinesRIVALS TRY TO BLOCK UAL-US AIRWAYS MERGER
USA, The four airlines, America West Airlines Inc., Continental Airlines Inc., Delta Air Lines Inc. and AMR Corp., the parent of American Airlines are asking the government to block the deal on the... more
AccidentsMECHANICAL PROBLEM DELAYS NORTHWEST PASSENGERS NINE HOURS
EAGAN, MINNESOTA (AP), Northwest Airlines apologized to passengers who were shuttled on and off a plane three times over nine hours because of mechanical problems before their flight was canceled altogether.... more
AccidentsSILK AIR: FINAL REPORT COULDN'T FIND THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH
SINGAPORE, Investigators of the 1997 crash of a SilkAir Boeing 737-300 that killed 104 people on December 19 1997, said they couldn't prove what caused flight to fall from the sky. Singapore police... more
Science and technologyMALAYSIA OFFERS SRI LANKA HEL TO UPGRADE AND EXPAND AIRPORTS
MALAYSIA, The offer was made by Transport Minister Ling Liong Sik to Sri Lankan Aviation and Airport Development Minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle during an official meeting. Ling told reporters Sri Lanka... more
IndustryBOEING: SLOWING U.S. ECONOMY WILL NOT AFFECT AIRLINES DEMAND FOR AIRCRAFTS
NEW YORK, Phil Condit, Boeing Co chief executive, siad it will be due to the fact that "airlines over the world have been very disciplined this year. They haven't been ordering more than demand warranted... more
AirlinesCROSSAIR ORDERS EIGHT AIRBUS A320S
SWITZERLAND, The planes will replace the eight old Boeing MD-80 from 2002. The airline also holds an option to buy further four A320s. Crossair also said it expects a negative full-year result due to additional... more
AerospaceBOEING'S SAT WILL BE LAUNCHED FROM FRENCH GUIANA
KOUROU, FRENCH GUIANA, Boeing Satellite System Inc. (BSS), a unit of the Boeing Company, annonced yesterday that the launch of ASTRA 2D, a Boeing 376 HP sat built for Societe Europeenne des Satellites... more
IndustryBOEING SEES MEXICAN CARRIERS TO ACQUIRE NEW PLANES IN THE NEXT YEARS
WASHINGTON, According to Boeing Co forecasts Mexican airlines should acquire around 360 new commercial aircraft for a total $18 billion by 2019. Boeing expects air traffic to grow 5,8% in Latin America... more
PeopleVIENNA: A VAS FLUGHAFEN'S TEAM FOR AIRCRAFT
VIENNA, VAS Flughafen Bodenverkehesdienste, a wholly owned subsidiary of Flughafen Frankfurt/Main AG, has landed Air France as its first customer for aircraft handling services at Vienna International... more
AccidentsSINGAPORE AIRLINES CRASH: PROSECUTORS REQUESTED TEST FLIGHT
TAIWAN, Taiwanese prosecutors have asked the airline to conduct a simulation of the flight that crashed. It is not clear wheter the three pilots involved would participate in the simulation or not. It... more
PeopleCONCORDE: SUMMIT IN LONDON
PARIS, A summit will set Friday in London about Concorde's modifications in order to fly it againt. It's not clear yet how the incident ocuurred on June 25 happened. The Concorde exploded shortly after... more
AirlinesVARIG OUTLINES THE TARGETS FOR 2001
BRAZIL, Varig's president, Osires Silva, said the main targets of the airline for the next year are basically two: to consolidate the good results achieved in the year and to adjust the development projects... more
Science and technologyBAD WEATHER STILL IN U.S.A.
NEW YORK, The bad weather is still raging on all North America: after to have cut off the U.S.'s north and Midwest, blizzards and hail caused huge problems to the south states too. Deleted all flights... more
AccidentsALASKA AIRLINES CRASH: PUBLIC HEARINGS OPENED
WASHINGTON, The cockpit voice recorder showed that the pilots of Alaska Airlines' flight 261 struggled vainly to save the plane before it crashed. The four-day hearings were opened yesterday to collect... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL TO INCREASE FLIGHTS ON HOUSTON-SAO PAULO ROUTE
HOUSTON, Continental is switching to new Boeing 767-200 aircraft for all flights on the Houston-Sao Paulo route. The route has been flown with a DC-10 previously, and the change is part of Continental's... more