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AirlinesBA REDUCES FLIGHTS TO ZIMBABWE
LONDON, Ba took that decision "because of the decrease in the number of tourists travelling to Zimbabwe, we have found it necessary to discontinue the Sunday flight from the beginning of November" BA general... more
AirlinesLAN CHILE: DAILY ROUTE ROMA/MILANO-SANTIAGO
ITALY, Lan Chile Airlines, inaugurated a daily route between Rome/Milan and Santiago via Madrid. Initially the Italy-Spain's route will be make in code sharing with Iberia with an only one boarding pass,... more
AirlinesEMIRATES BOOSTS FLIGHTS
UNITED ARAB EMITATES, Emirates, the UAE airline, will increase, starting april 2001, flight between Dubai and Italy, with four flights from Rome/Milan and three direct from Rome. Starting 18th of December,... more
Civil aviationFAA PROPOSAL FOR SAFE USE OF LIFE-LIMITED AERO PARTS
USA, U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, suggested a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in order to establish a new standard for control of limited-life aviation parts use. In other words, the intent... more
AirlinesAMERICAL AIRLINES OFFERS AN 8% PAYMENT INCREASE
USA, In order to avoid to be heavily penalized by a threatened strike in Christma period, U.S. American Airlines assent to pay an immediate 8% rising in its flight attendant payments. This waiting the... more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES' TRAFFIC RISES
USA, Traffic rose 1,6% in November vs. the comparable month in 1999 and the passenger load factor increased to 71.0 percent from 70.3 percent a year ago. United Airlines President Rono Dutta added that... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES ORDERS EIGHT JETS FROM BOEING
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, American Airlines ordered eight new Boeing aircrafts -- two 757-200s for delivery in the first half of 2002, four 737-800s to come into the fleet during 2002 and two 777-200ERs to be... more
AirlinesBA TO SHAKE UP OPERATIONS AT LONDON GATWICK AIRPORT
LONDON, The airline is to cut long haul routes from 43 to 25. The plane, which is to be phased in two years, will cancel a few loss making routes and transfer some long haul destinations to Heathrow... more
IndustryTECHSPACE AERO WULL PARTICIPATE IN AIRBUS A-400M ENGINES PRODUCTION
LIEGI, BELGIUM, The belgian Techspace Aero industry will participate, together with other five european engine industries, in realization of TP400 engine for the large military transport aircraft Airbus... more
AirlinesDELTA WILL BEGIN CODESHARE WITH AIR FRANCE TO EGYPT
ATLANTA, The codeshare service will operate on flights from the United States via Paris to Cairo, Egypt. The Paris to Cairo service begins Dec. 15, 2000 from Charles de Gaulle airport. Air France and Delta... more
Science and technologyHEATHROW ENTERS THE TOP RANKS OF WORLD'S BUSIEST AIRPORTS
LONDON, According to a provisional world statistics from "Airline Business" magazine, London airport's Heathrow is into fourth place for passenger traffic: the airport handled 30.8 million passengers in... more
AerospaceEUTELSAT TO INVEST ON INTERNET TRANSMISSION
PARIS, The Paris-based satellite operator plans to invest $879m in five satellites exclusively dedicated to internet transmission in orbit. They will be built by european manufacturers. The sharholders... more
AirlinesMEMBERS OF ASSOCIATION OF ASIA PACIFIC AIRLINES RECORD A NET PROFIT OF $1,88 BILLION
ASIA, The association includes 18 companies. Among them Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Ansett, Air New Zealand e Cathay Pacific. The profits, compared with last year, rose 398%. Traffic grew and also load... more
PeopleAIR STYLE TO BE TRENDY
., Following the trend of passengers of taking whatever they can away from the planes whatever they can, as blankets, sugar, cans, packed lunch, designers are trying to turn the "air style" trendy. So... more
AirlinesRIMINI-TIRANA ADA AIR FLIGHT STARTS ON NOVEMBER 15TH
RIMINI, ITALY, A new flight operated with a 31-seats Yak 40 aircraft by Ada Air will be started from november 15th on Rimini-Tirana route. Accordingly with Miramare airport availabilities and with... more
PeopleA ''SWASTIKA WOOD'' VISIBLE FROM THE GERMAN SKY
ZERNIKOW-GERMANY, A photographer recently spotted the existence of a forest shaped as a Nazi swastika in East Germany during a flight in the area. The photographer, flying there by chance, was taking... more
Science and technologyEGYPT TO BUILD THIRD TERMINAL AT CAIRO AIRPORT
EGYPT, The new was reported by the transport minister. The construction will start early next year and the new terminal is planned to absorb growing air traffic to Egypt. The government is examining... more
AerospaceEURASIASAT-1 SATELLITE LAUNCH DELAYED TO NEXT WEEK
FRANCE, The launch of the telecommunications satellite produced by Arianespace, scheduled for tomorrow from the European spaceport near Kourou in French Guiana, was delayed to next week after prelaunch... more
Helicopters100TH A109 POWER DELIVERED
VERGIATE, VARESE. ITALY, Agusta, a Finmeccanica Group firm, yesterday delivered the 100th A109 Power in aeromedical configuration to Austrian customer SchenkAir . More than 35 aeromedical A109 Power... more
AirlinesWESTJET INCREASED TRAFFIC IN NOVEMBER
CALGARY, CANADA, The airline announced that traffic increased 56,6% in November 2000 compared to the same period of last year. Load factor for November 2000 increased to 69.3%, up 1.4 points from 67.9%... more
Weather forecastsAIRSHOW AND MEETINGS
., 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: (202) 783-9366 or (202) 783-9269. CAPITALIZING... more
AerospaceENDEAVOUR ASTRONAUTS TO FACE REPAIR JOB ON SPACE STATION WING
USA, Nasa came up with a plan for Endeavour's astronauts to tighten a slack solar wing on the international space station. The tricky mission will be undergone by the two astronauts Joe Tanner and Carlos... more
AerospaceBOEING BUILT SATELLITE COMPLETED INITIAL OPERATIONAL TEST PHASE
EL SEGUNDO, USA, Thuraya-1 satellite completed succesfully its IOT, Initial Operational Test. The solar wings, C-band antenna and L-nabd reflector were deployed and tested. During the next months Boeing... more
AirlinesNATIONAL JET TO EXPAND THE FLEET
LONDON, National Jet Italia, the airline operating in franchising with BA, has expanded an expansion of the fleet. A new twice-weekly service from Rome to Athens will begin from January 1 2001. BAe 146... more
AirlinesMALEV WILL REDUCE ITS ROUTES
HUNGARY, To rebalance its budget Malev Airlines will be reduce some routes because of escaleting fuel price: to cut the costs the carrier will be replace its five Tupolev 145s by Boeing 737s, more modern,... more
IndustryAIRBUS TO BOOST A3XX ORDERS
PARIS, Phillipe Camus, chairman of EADS, which owns 80 per cent of Airbus, said that the industry forecasts to reach 450 orders in 2000 for A3XX. Discussions are ongoing with Lufthansa, Virgin Atlantic,... more
AccidentsCONTINENTAL AIRLINES PLANE FORCED TO LAND FOR ENGINE TROUBLES
USA, A Continental Airlines operated aircraft, flight 1888, with 60 passengers on board, landed in emergency at Corpus Christi international airport for a malfunctioning engine, occurred few minutes after... more
DefenseEADS TO SIGN AGREEMENT WITH RUSSIA
PARIS, Philippe Camus, chairman of EADS, the European aerospace consortium, said he expects to sign an agreement with russian government before the end of the year. EADS will cooperate with Russia in three... more
AccidentsAAIB UNVEILS APRIL 19TH AIR ACCIDENT CAUSES
ESSEX, GREAT BRITAIN, UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch released report on an air accident. occurred on last April, 19th in which two aircraft collided, claiming lives of all persons on board. One... more
AccidentsFOKKER 50 OVERCOME RUNWAY END FOR STRONG WIND
CLERMONT-FERRAND, FRANCE, A french Regional Airlines operated Fokker 50 aircraft, from Lyon has overcome runway end in landing at Clermont-Ferrand airport, due to strong wind. No one of the 12 passengers... more
AirlinesCATHAY PILOTS SEEKING TALKS WITH THE CARRIER
HONG KONG, The pilots of the airline would negotiate with the carrier in order to avoid an industrial action which could lead a disruption of flights over the Christmas and New Year holiday period. Pilots... more
AirlinesSRI LANKA TO BEGIN NEW SERVICE TO SRI LANKA
ZURICH, The airline will operate three flights per week between Colombo and Zurich with SriLankan Airlines as its code sharing service partner. The new was announced by Swissair's General Manager for India,... more
AirlinesEMIRATES SIGNS LEASING CONTRACT FOR SIX 777-300
UNITED ARAB EMITATES, United Arab Emirates airline Emirates, signed a leasing contract for six Boeing 777-300 acquisition, which deliveries are expected between 2002 and 2003. B-777-300 is the world's... more
AirlinesFOUR RUSSIAN AIRLINES ESTABLISH ALLIANCE
MOSCOW, Russian airline companies Domodedovskiye airlines, Krasnoyarskiye airlines, the Chelyabinskiye airlines and the Aviaexpresskruiz company established an alliance yesterday to protect their interests... more
PeopleARAFAT'S PLANE DELAYED BY FOG
EL CAIRO, The plane of the palestinian leader yesterday circled over the fog bound Cairo airport for an hour before being granted the permission to land. The heavy fog delayed or rerouted 32 flights and... more
AccidentsOLD CONCORDE ACCIDENTS UNVEALED
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, After that all Concorde fleet has been grounded, due to Air France crash in which 113 people died, has been unvealed that a single supersonic plane, operated by British Airways,... more
AirlinesBA TO SHAKE UP OPERATIONS AT LONDON GATWICK AIRPORT: 1000 EMPLOYEES TO BE FIRED
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, The airline is to cut long haul routes from 43 to 25. The plane, which is to be phased in two years, will cancel a few loss making routes and transfer some long haul destinations... more
AirlinesDELTA'S TRAFFIC GOES UP IN NOVEMBER
ATLANTA, System traffic increased 2,4% on a 3.5 percent increase in capacity. Load factor reached 69,5%. Domestic traffic rose 1,9%, international traffic 4,2%. The airline is adjusting its flight schedule... more
AerospaceTURKISH SAT IN ORBIT BETWEEN FRIDAY AND SATRUDAY
PARIS, Alcatel Space's EURASIASAT 1, a turkish sat, will be launched in orbit by an Ariane-4 rocket in the nigth between friday and saturday. This is third turkish sat launched by european rockets. EUROASIASAT... more
Press releaseBULGARIAN PRESIDENTIAL PLANE UNINTENTIONALLY DAMAGED IN ATHENS
ATHENS, The Bulgarian presidential airplane has been damaged to one of the wings today by chance wile parked at Hellinikon airport in Athens. The airplane, a Tupolev, has been unintentionally hit to a... more
AccidentsBRITISH TORNADO JETTISONED MISTAKENLY FUEL TANK
LOSSIEMOUTH, GREAT BRITAIN, A RAF fighter-bomber Tornado jet in training flight mistakenly jettisoned fuel tanks, containing about 3000 liters of kerosene, during take off from RAF Lossiemouth airfield.... more
AirlinesQANTAS ORDER FOR BOEING 747/400 LONG RANGE AND AIRBUS A3XX, AIRLINE'S STRATEGY
MELBOURNE, The order for six new Boeing 747-400s long range and twelve Airbus A3XXs (plus an option for other 12), seven A330/200s and six A330/300s placed by Qantas could be due to the intention of... more
PeopleEUROCONTROL PROPOSES TO HALVE VERTICAL SEPARATIONS
BRUSSELS, There is an intricate debate inside the European Community about RVSM (Reduce Vertical Separation Minimum) proposal made by Eurocontrol and explained by Joe Sultana, director of Eurocontrol's... more
HelicoptersBA609 CONVERTIPLANE: WINGS AND FUSELAGE MATED
ARLINGTON, TEXAS, In Bell Textron's Flight Research Center, in Arlington, Texas, has been made the mating between fuselage and wings of the new Bell/Agusta convertiplane BA-609. The aircraft is under development... more
Press releasePETS TO SHIP ON US MILITARY AIRCRAFTS
USA, Rabbits, horses, snakes and fishes are only some of the family pets people have tried to board on american military aircrafts. But pets, as emphasized by Sgt. Mitch Conley, means dogs and cats only.... more
Science and technologyNEW TERMINAL OPENS AT S.FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, The new international terminal of the San Francisco airport opened officially to passenger traffic. The new 2,4 USDbn terminal has 24 gates and expected to manage 8 million passenger... more
DefenseAUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER ANNOUNCED ARMY REJUVENATION
AUSTRALIA, Australian prime minister John Howard announced a large upgrade of country's armed forces which will receive conspicuous quatities of new warplanes (about 100), new helicopters and electronic... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS TRAFFIC GOES UP
ARLINGTON, The revenue passenger miles for November 2000 were up 15,8% compared to November 1999. Load factor reached 70,8%, with an increase of 1,6%. The three wholly owned subsidiaries of US Airways... more
AccidentsCOLOMBIAN MILITARY AIRCRAFT CRASH IN LANDING
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA, A military, spanish-made, CASA aircraft of Colombian Air Forces crashed in a night landing at the military airport of Tres Esquinas, about 300 kms. southeast of state capital Bogota.... more
AirlinesCOMPUTER GLITCH AT DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG YESTERDAY DELAYED HUNDREDS OF LUFTHANSA FLIGHTS
GERMANY, The glitch cut off Lufthansa's computers at airports from the airline accounting centre delaying hundreds of Lufthansa flights across Germany, Austria and the United States for up to 30 minutes.... more