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AirlinesOPEN SKIES AGREEMENT BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, An historical agreement has been signed between Australia and New Zealand concerning liberalization of flights in Australian Ocean zones and beyond. Consequently, international airlines... more
AirlinesVIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRLINE ORDERS 6 A3XX
UK, Virgin Atlantic Airline is about to close a deal with Airbus to buy 6 A3XX superjumbos with the option for additional 6. The total number of A3XX already in order is grown to 44 today. Indeed,... more
AirlinesHOKKAIDO INTERNATIONAL REVOKES SMOKING BAN
JAPAN, The airline wishes to attract customers and revive profits this way. A quarter of all seats on its flights between Tokyo and Sapporo have been reserved to smokers. more
AerospaceSPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR LAUNCHED IN THE NIGHT
CAPE CANAVERAL, The space shuttle was launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It will deliver two solar arrays to the International Space Station. Once activated, they will provide the orbiting... more
Science and technologyREOPENS AIRPORT IN GAZA
ISRAEL, Gaza Intrnational Airport reopens today after nearly a month closure imposed by Israel in response to a Palestinian uprising. The airport would operate between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. and arrivals... more
IndustryAIRBUS TO SELECT TP-400 ENGINES FOR A400M MILITARY PLANE
FRANCE, The TP-400 engines are manufactured by a consortium of european industries which includes the italian FiatAvio, the spanish ITP, the german MTU, the british Rolls-Royce, the french Snecma, the... more
AirlinesSUBSTANTIAL "REDUCTION" FOR A3XX LAUNCH CUSTOMER
TOULOUSE, The airlines which have ordered earlier the new superjumbo A3XX, still in development, took advantge of a congruous "discount" on the price list, now valued about USD 220 million . For instance... more
AccidentsPLANE CRASHES IN SCOTLAND, PILOT KILLED
SCOTLAND, The plane was flying from Newcastle to Iceland. The Piper Aerostar was headed to Iceland. It crashed and exploded near a farmhouse close to Fearnoch, on the north side of Loch Tay, Perthshire.... more
AirlinesIRAQ: FIRST FLIGHT OF ROYAL JORDANIAN TO BAGHDAD
BAGHDAD, An Airbus A310 of Royal Jordanian landed last night at Saddam Hussein International Airport in Baghdad. It was the first commercial flight to Iraq since 1990. The plane carried journalists and... more
AirlinesTAP AIR PORTUGAL: CABIN CREW ON STRIKE
PORTUGAL, The open-ended strike bgan this morning after the deal with the ailrine over pay failed. The unrest will ground most of the carrier's flights. Only the service with the Azores and Madera Islands... more
AccidentsLIGHT AIRCRAFT CRASHES IN DENMARK, 3 KILLED
DENMARK, A small single engne plane, en route from Soenderborg to Hamburg, crashed in southern Denmark shortly after take off. The aircraft heaved over and hit the sea with a wing. Three german men were... more
AccidentsNTSB TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON CARGO CRASHED NEAR SACRAMENTO
USA, The date for the hearing will be determined at a later day. The plane, a cargo Boeing (Douglas) DC-8-71, crashed on February 16, 2000 near Sacramento. The three crewmembers were killed. more
HelicoptersAGUSTA CELEBRATES THE 100TH A-109 ''POWER'' HELICOPTER DELIVERY
VERGIATE, VARESE, For the delivery of the 100th Agusta A-109 "Power" helicopter, Vergiate-based Agusta helicopter industry announced a ceremony on its plants. This is an important step in italian company's... more
AirlinesAIRLINES HAVE NOT YET RESUMED FLIGHTS TO GUINEA-BISSAU
BISSAU, After last week's clashes between the government and rebel forces, international airlines have not yet resumed flights to the african country. Only a plane of the portoguese airline Tap landed... more
AirlinesANSETT AUSTRALIA RISES FARES
AUSTRALIA, In a statement issued today, the airline said he will rise fares by 9,90 australian dollars per one-way trip to "offset increased operating costs, mainly from higher fuel prices and the current... more
PeopleBRITAIN GOVERNMENT REALIZES FIRST UK NATS PRIVATIZATION STEP
GREAT BRITAIN, The UK Government won today the first step for the partial privatisation of Great Britain's National Air Traffic Service (NATS). Is the third time that the proposal has been submitted... more
PeopleUK: CRISIS ON THE RAILWAYS TO BOOST DOMESTIC AIR TRAVEL
LONDON, All the airlines reported huge rises in passenger numbers, particularly in the routes between London and north of England and Scotland. BA said domestic passenger levels rose between 20% and... more
AirlinesLANCHILE INTRODUCES NEW SERVICE FROM NEW YORK TO ECUADOR
MIAMI, The new service will begin next December 15, it will offer non-stop daily flights between New York JFK airport and Guayaquil, Ecuador with Boeing 767-300. The connection confirms the project of... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES DECLARES NEGLICENCE IN SERIOUS AIRCRAFT CRASH
USA, U.S. carrier American Airlines declares that neglicence was a causing reason of Little Rock airport crash in 1999, in which a MD-82 aircraft went over runway end hitting a signalling tower and going... more
AccidentsPAYNE STEWART'S PLANE CRASH DUE TO LOSS OF PRESSURE AND LACK OF OF OXYGEN
USA, US National Transportation Safety Board was unable to dtermine the cause of the loss of cabin pressure. The year-long investigation was hampered by the lack of a flight data recorder. The chartered... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST MECHANICS ORDERED BY COURT
USA, In order to protect passengers rights, for the next holydays period, U.S. District Court Judge David Doty confirmed the temporary restraining order against the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association... more
DefenseINDIA TO NEGOTIATE WITH BAE FOR JET FIGHTER TRAINERS
INDIA, Indian government confirmed it is in advanced talks with BAE to buy 66 jet fighter trainers. Twenty-four Hawk trainers will be bought directly from BAE, the other 42 aircrafts will be built locally... more
Science and technologyTHREE EUROPEANS ARRESTED ON CHARGES OF SMUGGLING DRUG
MIAMI, Two men, a french and agerman, and a dutch woman were arrested on charges of trying to smuggle ecstasy tablets through Miami International Airport. The drug was dtected by security agents during... more
AccidentsLOCKERBIE: SCOTTISH COURT REJECTS MOTION TO DISMISS CHARGES
SCOTLAND, The judges of the scottish court hearing the case rejected the motion to dismiss charges against one of the two lybians accused of downing Pan Am flight 103 by a bomb. The court said it had heard... more
AccidentsSINGAPORE AIRLINE CRASH: WOMAN FILES A SUIT AGAINST THE AIRLINE
USA, Johanna Renee Thomas, whose husband died in the crash occurred in Taiwan, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the airline in a district court of Los Angeles. The woman claimed that the neglicence... more
Industry44 FIRM ORDERS FOR AIRBUS'S A3XX
TOULOSE, After australian airline Qantas firm order for 12 A3XX aircrafts, french aeronautical company Airbus Industries now holds a total of 44 firm orders for its civil transport mega-aircraft. Airbus... more
AirlinesATLANTIC COAST REGIONAL AIRLINES TO ACQUIRE 30 CRJ
USA, Delivery of the first of the 30 new CRJs is scheduled for the first quarter of 2002, with all of the aircraft to be delivered before the end of 2003. The company also continues to hold 80 CRJ options-with... more
AirlinesNEW TERMINAL FOR DELTA AIRLINES AT BOSTON AIRPORT
BOSTON, Skanka's US subsidiaries of the swedish corporation was awarded by the airline to construct the new terminal A. The order is valued at USD 386 million. Beacon Skanska is currently also constructing... more
DefenseNEW ROUND OF TESTS FOR SU-30MKI FIGHTER
MOSCOW, The new round of tests of the russian multifunctional Su-30MKI fighter has begun at the Irkutsk Aircraft-Building Society (IABS), where the aircraft was built. India ordered 40 units of the fighter.... more
AirlinesVIRGIN ATLANTIC LAUNCHES LONDON/TORONTO ROUTE
LONDON, The new route was announced yesterday by Sir Richard Branson, Chairman of Virgin Atlantic Airways. It will be a non-stop daily flight between Gatwick and Toronto's Lester B. Pearson International... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR AN AIR TRAN DC-9
USA, The plan was carrying 92 passengers from Atlanta to Ohio. It had to make an emergency landing at Hartsfield airport 6 minutes after take off because of electrical problems in the cockpit and smoke... more
AirlinesSICILY: 657 DESTINATIONS BY ONEWORLD
SICILY, Oneworl alliance, which includes British Airways, American Airlines, Qantas, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Iberia, Air Lingus, Lan Chile, inserted Sicily in its network connecting the isle to 657 differents... more
AccidentsAMERICAN MD-80 MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING
USA, The jet, en route from Washington to Dallas, had to make an emergency landing at Dulles International Airport shortly after takeoff because smoke was reported in the cockpit and cabin. No one of the... more
DefenseTURKISH ARMY TO NEGOTIATE WITH BOEING TO BUY SEVEN AWACS
TURKEY, The new was reported by turkish Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit. The deal worths $1,5 billion. Ecevit added that in case the talks with Boeing would have negative result Turkey will start new negotiations... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR TO MULL STAKE IN MALAYSIAN AIRLINES
SWITZERLAND, SAirGroup, Swissair’s parent company, confirmed it is holding talks to acquire a stake in Malaysian Airlines. It should take a stake of around 20% in the asian carrier, which is in financial s... more
AirlinesKOREAN AIR PLACED A FIRM ORDER FOR TWO 747-400 FREIGHTERS
USA, The two cargo planes are scheduled for delivery in 2002. They will enter the airline’s cargo fleet which currentlly includes seven 747-200Fs, five 747-400Fs and four MD-11 freighters. The order r... more
IndustryBOEING TO LAUNCH LONGER RANGE 747-400
SEATTLE, The Seattle-based industry confirmed the launch of the new member of 747 family of aircrafts.after today's announcement from Qantas Airways for six of the jumbo jets. The Longer-Range 747-400... more
AirlinesQANTAS BECOMES NEW LAUNCH CUSTOMER FOR THE AIRBUS A3XX
AUSTRALIA, Qantas has become launch customer of the superjumbo ordering 12 a3xx which will be delivered from 2006. The planes will be used on the route between Australia and UK, via Singapore e Bangkok,... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER: DASH 8 FLEET REACHES 10 MILLION FLIGHT HOURS
CANADA, Dash 8 fleet, since the first revenue flight in December 1984, have flown an estimated 2.67 billion miles (4.3 billion km) and carried an estimated 294 million passengers. In all, 74 customers... more
AirlinesQANTAS TO EXPAND ITS FLEET
AUSTRALIA, The australian airline today announced it will buy 31 new aircrafts to upgrade its fleet and meet growing demand. Twelve of the ordered planes are Airbus A3XX, which should be delivered between... more
AccidentsSINGAPORE AIRLINES CRASH: WOMAN FILES A SUIT AGAINST THE AIRLINE
TAIWAN, Johanna Renee Thomas, whose husband died in the crash occurred in Taiwan, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the airline in a district court of Los Angeles. The woman claimed that the neglicence... more
AirlinesSAS TO SETTLE A NEW AGREEMENT CONTRACT WITH CABIN CREW
NORWAY, Scandinavian Airlines averted a second strike, after the unrest of Monday, called for today after it set an agreement with crew’s union. The deal will raise 4% crew’s pay But despite the agreement SAS... more
IndustryINDIA TO NEGOTIATE WITH BAE FOR JET FIGHTER TRAINERS
INDIA, Indian government confirmed it is in advanced talks with BAE to buy 66 jet fighter trainers. Twenty-four Hawk trainers will be bought directly from BAE, the other 42 aircrafts will be built locally... more
AccidentsLOCKERBIE: SCOTTISH COURT REJECTS MOTION TO DISMISS CHARGES
SCOTLAND, The judges of the scottish court hearing the case rejected the motion to dismiss charges against one of the two lybians accused of downing Pan Am flight 103 by a bomb. The court said it had heard... more
Science and technologyTHREE EUROPEANS ARRESTED AT MIAMI AIRPORT ON CHARGES OF SMUGGLING DRUG
MIAMI, Two men, a french and agerman, and a dutch woman were arrested on charges of trying to smuggle ecstasy tablets through Miami International Airport. The drug was dtected by security agents during... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST PROPOSED ANTITRUST PLAN APPROVED BY DOJ
USA, U.S. Justice Department approved the Northwest proposed plan to come out from antitrust law infringement in which St. Paul, Minnesota-based carrier has been involved after its acquisition of Continental... more
HelicoptersEUROCOPTER BOOSTS AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIES PARTICIPATION IN AIR87 PROJECT
MARIGNANE , FRANCE, Regarding australian army tender for acquistion of 20 to 25 armed reconnaissance helicopters, Eurocopter announced a substantially increased of australian aeronautical industry involvement,... more
PeopleUK UPPER HOUSE DELAYS ATC PRIVATIZATION AGAIN
LONDON, ENGLAND, In the general election by 132 votes to 125, United Kingdom Upper House delayed for another time the 51% sell-off of the National Air Traffic system (NATS). Transport Minister Lord Macdonald... more
IndustrySOON NEGOTIATIONS TO DEVELOP TURKEY'S AEW&C
SEATTLE, A team led by Boeing and including Northrop, Havelsan, Turkish Airlines e Turkish Aerospace Industries has been selected to start negotiations to develop new airborne early warning & control (AEW&C)... more
AccidentsCALIFORNIA: SMALL PLANE MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING ON HIGHWAY
SAN JOSE, A six-seat Beechcraft Bonanza airplane was forced to make an emergency landing on a northbound ramp on highway 87 in San Jose because of an engine failure. The pilot, who was alone, warned the... more