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AerospaceREADY TO LAUNCH THE FIRST COUPLE OF GIANT SOLAR PANEL FOR ISS
SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA, Will be launched with the next shuttle Endeavour, on november 30th, the first giant array of photovoltaic solar panels that, in conjuction with other six, that will be delivered... more
IndustryBAE TO COMPLETE LOCKHEED MARTIN AIRBORNE-ELECTRONICS UNIT ACQUISITION
LONDON, ENGLAND, After definitive Pentagon and U.S. officials approval, BAE plc, an important British defense contractor, completed the acquisition of a relevant avionics and electronic airborne defense... more
AirlinesLAUDA AIR A.G. E LAUDA AIR SPA: EXPLANATION
VARESE, About the new reported by WAPA saying that Austrian Airlines sent two expert managers to Lauda Air, it was meant the austrian carrier Lauda Air A.G. based in Vienna. Lauda Air Spa is an italian... more
AirlinesSHANGAI AIRLINES TO SELL SHARES TO FUND FLEET EXPANSION
CHINA, The airline planned to sell 200 million shares, equivalent to 40 per cent of its paid-up capital, to fund its fleet expansion and take on rivals, including China Eastern Airlines. A part of the... more
Finance and economyDEVELOPING COUNTRIES: DEBTS FOR WEAPONS, EXECUTIVE AIRCRAFTS, OFFICIAL SHIPS TO BE ERASED
ROME, The italian minister of Finance Vincenzo Visco said the debts of developing countries including arms, military systems and official goods, as executive aircrafts, expensive cars, telecommunication... more
AirlinesHUNGARY: COST CUTTING PROGRAMME AT MALEV
HUNGARY, The planned cost cutting programme includes replacing soviet-built airliners, dropping loss-making routes and improving ground services. The five Tupolev 154s of Malev's fleet will be replaced... more
IndustryILFC COULD INCREASE A3XX ORDER FOR A3XX
USA, International Lease Finance Corp has ordered five of the 555-seat Airbus A3XX, but its president Steven Udvar-Hazy yesterday said the corporotation is discussing the possibility of increasing... more
AirlinesQANTAS TO INCREASE TICKET PRICES
AUSTRALIA, The australian airline will be adding AUD$10 fuel surcharge from midnight on Thursday because of increases in aviation fuel costs over the year. The surcharge will be displayed on the ticket... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN NEW CALEDONIA, 7 DEAD
NEW CALEDONIA, The helicopter went down in a mountainous area of the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia. The cause of the crash is still unknown, authorities are investigating. Among the 7 killed... more
Science and technologyZAMBIAN GOVERNMENT TO UPGRADE AIRPORTS
ZAMBIA, According to the newspaper "Times of Zambia" the government of the african country has worked out a plan to upgrade the country's mayor airports. The plan for Lusaka International Airport will... more
Science and technologyNEW TERMINAL AT OTTAWA INTERNATIONAL
CANADA, The authority of Macdonald-Cartier International Airport of Ottawa announced an expansion plan which will include the construction of a new terminal. It will more than double the capacity at the... more
AirlinesRAISING EARNINGS FOR AIR FRANCE
PARIS, FRANCE, French national carrier, Air France, will divulgate on wednesday its semestral balance, which, according with financial analysts, will demonstrate an earning between 366 and 379 million... more
AirlinesAUSTRIAN AIRLINES (2): LAUDA TO STAY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF LAUDA AIR ITALY
AUSTRIA, Niki Lauda, three times Formula One world champion racing and founder of Lauda Air, who was set apart becuase of the high financial loss of the airline, USD 34 million, said he would stay... more
AirlinesUS GOVERNMENT IMPOSES SANCTIONS ON SHEIKH FOR GIFTING A 747 TO IRAQ
USA, The sanctions were imposed on the sheikh Hamad bin Ali Al Thani, president of Air Gulf Falcon. The administration will restrict export and re-exports of a broad category of U.S. goods to the Sheik.... more
AirlinesSAS: FLIGHTS CANCELLED FOR FLIGHT ATTENDANTS STRIKE
NORWAY, Almost 160 flights of the airline today have reportedly been cancelled because of the 24-hour strike of flight attendants in a dispute over work rules. International flights are expected to depart... more
AccidentsSTEWART PAYNE'S ACCIDENT NTSB FINAL REPORT WILL BE RELEASED TOMORROW
WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S. NTSB, National Transport Safety Board will release tomorrow, in a press conference in Washington D.C., its final report on air accident occurred at golf champion Payne Stewart... more
AccidentsWHEEL CAUGHT FIRE, ALL INJURED INDIAN AIRLINES AIRCRAFT PASSENGERS
CALCUTTA, INDIA, During landing at Calcutta airport, a wheel in rear landing gear of an Airbus 300, operated by Indian Airlines, caught fire, emitting a dense smoke. No one of 219 passengers on board,... more
AirlinesAUSTRIAN AIRLINES EXPERTS SENT TO LAUDA AIR
AUSTRIA, Austrian Airlines have sent two expert manager to Lauda Air in order to verify present carrier situation. This occurs after removal of airline founder, F1 champion Niki Lauda, from CEO task. Austrian... more
Finance and economyONE THIRD OF ONLINE-SALES BELONGS TO TRAVEL CATEGORY
USA, According to a report of eMarketer Inc online travel revenues this year will reach one third of total online annual sales. The amount is expected to go up to USD$12.4 million. more
AccidentsPASSENGERS EVACUATED FROM THAI AIRLINES AIRCRAFT
BANGKOK, Thai Airways operated flight TG 687 from Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam with 155 people on boardhad to be evacuated due nose landing gear collapse after landing at Bangkok international airport.... more
Science and technologyBAD WEATHER FOR THANKSGIVING HOMECOMING
USA, At San Francisco International Airport the fog forced the cancellation of 20 flights and others were delayed this morning. Sleet and freezing rain surprised homebound travelers in New England. Flights... more
People''AUSTRALIAN DOMESTIC MARKET TOO SMALL TO SUPPORT FOUR CARRIERS''
AUSTRALIA, According to the heads of two fledging airlines, Impulse Airlines e Virgin Blue, the domestic market is too small to support four airlines in the long term. The situation is also due to... more
DefenseBOMBED SUDANESE CITY, 4 KILLED AND 32 INJURED
NAIROBI, KENYA, A fighter of sudanese air force dropped 17 bombs on Ikotos, 280 km east of Juba, in the south of Sudan. The attack killed four people and seriously injured other 32 people. It was launched... more
PeopleNIGERIAN AVIATION TO REMOVE 450 AIRCRAFTS
NIGERIA, AFRICA, The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) removed 450 aircrafts from the register of planes licensed to fly in Nigeria's space. The aircrafts had been abandoned at various airports... more
AirlinesNO PRICE WAR FOR AFRICAN AIRLINES
ADDIS ABEBA, ETHIOPIA, Price wars would be suicidal for african airlines in the growing competition to win market share, said Bisrat Negatu, chief executive officer of Ethiopian Airlines and member... more
IndustryPIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES TO CONFIRM CONTRACT WITH ARMAEREO
GENOA, The contract, as already reported by WAPA, includes the supply of nine P180 planes to General Staff of italian air force in the next four years. The deal, valued about $50 million, also includes... more
AirlinesBA AND AMERICAN AIRLINES TO RELAUNCH THEIR ALLIANCE
LONDON, The english newspaper "The Observer" said the two airlines intends to draw a plan to merger their transoceanic activities in the next year. BA and American Airways are also supposed to renew... more
IndustryBOEING: NEW ORDERS FOR 777S
NEW YORK, According to the "Wall Street Journal" Boeing will have collected about 113 777 orders by the end of the year. The total value of the orders will be around 20 billion dollars. Japan Airlines... more
AirlinesTAP AIR PORTUGAL FORCED TO CHANGE FLIGHTS BECAUSE OF CABIN CREW STRIKE
LISBON, A 48-hour nationwide strike of the cabin crew forced the airline to change 250 flights in the week end. The unrest was called after the talk over pay with the carrier broke down. Many passengers... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR TO DEAL WITH MALAYSIA AIRLINES
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, Swissair is negotiating with malaysian government and Malaysia Airlines to buy some shares of the asiatic airline, reported the "Business Times". Max Bickel, vice-president of Swissair,... more
AccidentsFRENCH POLYNESIA: EMERGENCY LANDING FOR AN AIR FRANCE BOEING 747
PAPEETE, A burning odor in the cabin forced an Air France Boeing 747 en route from Papeete to Paris to return to Tahiti's airport to make an emergency landing. The plane was carrying 347 people, no one... more
AccidentsUSA: CESSNA GOES DOWN AFTER COLLISION, ONE KILLED
TEXAS, USA, The plane crashed on an interstate highway in Katy, Texas, after collision with a small experimental plane. Don Lee, the pilot of the Cessna single-engine, was killed. The other plane landed... more
AirlinesUNITED CANCELS ONLY 9 FLIGHT IN THANKSGIVING DAY
USA, United has canceled only nine flights on a total of 2300 operated in the Thanksgiving Day; the airline has strenghtened its maintenance services for these busy days. more
PeopleSTOWAWAY FOUND HIDDEN INSIDE THE UNDERCARRIAGE
VIETNAM, A vietnamese was found alive hidden inside the carriage of a Vietnam Airlines ATR-72. He was half-frozen when the plane landed at Nha Trang airport. The plane flew at an altitude of 6000 metres... more
PeopleANGOLA TO TIGHTEN MAINTENANCE CHECKS ON CIVILIAN AIRCRAFTS
LUANDA, Angola's Civil Aviation Authority said it will tighten these checks following two fatal plane crashes. New rules will be introduced, among them one which will impose limits on the age of aircrafts... more
Science and technologyOVER 1-MILLION PASSENGERS FOR HAMBURG AIRPORT
HAMBURG, GERMANY, Hamburg Airport passengers transit in month of October has excedeed for the first time in its 90-year history the one-million mark. The total of passengers crossed in the German... more
PeopleFRANKFURT AIRPORT: TWO DRUNKEN GERMANS LOOKING FOR A TOILET END UP IN MOSCOW
FRANKFURT, The two germans, who were at the airport to attend a conference, after wandering around the terminal, took a shuttle bus which took them out on the plane to Moscow. They got on and sat down.... more
PeopleGREEK EXECUTIVE ARRESTED FOR BOMB HOAX
ATHENS, Nikita Kotiadis, a dairy products company executive was arrested at Athens airport after phoning in a bomb threat just because he was late for a flight to Brussels. The executive was sentenced... more
People100.000 USD OFFERED BY BOEING TO TWA MEMORIAL
ST. LOUIS, USA, Aeronautical comapny Boeing Co. offered 100.000 USD to help to build a memorial for the 230 people killed on the 747 aircraft, in TWA operated flight 800 crash, occurred in 1996. Up today... more
PeopleUK GOVERNMENT TO CHANGE PRICING POLICY FOR TRANSATLANTIC JOURNEYS
LONDON, UK government will reduce fares for transatlantic routes, from Great Britain to Usa. Flights to Usa from regional airports via UK gateway airports will be cheaper. The decision is aiming at encouraging... more
DefenseJOINT STRIKE FIGHTER X-35A TO BREAK THE SOUND BARRIER
EDWARDS, CALIFORNIA, The Lockheed Martin Joint Strike Fighter X-35A broke the sound barrier in its twenty-fifth flight test. Test pilot Tom Morgenfeld siad "this is another example of our flight test program... more
PeopleAIRSHIPS TO BE REVIVED
BERLIN, CargoLifter company has built a huge hangar on a former Soviet airfield south of Berlin to plan and build a giant cargo-moving airship. The manufacturing of dirigibles stopped after the Hindenburg's... more
HelicoptersNEW WEAPON TO STOP ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
PISA, CISAM, an Interforce Center for military research, is developing an "electromagnetic cannon" able to stop diesel and internal combustion engines. Some experimented prototypes gave good results.... more
DefenseITALY TO RENEW TORNADO'S LEASING
ROME, Italian Senate's Defense Committee said the leasing of 24 air defense "Tornado ADV" will be renewed. Minniti, the italian defense undersecretary, said the Chamber of Deputies approved an expense... more
DefenseEU SUMMIT IN NICE TO CLEAR RAPID REACTION FORCE
PARIS, Among the issues of the European Community's summit taking place in Nice on Decemember 7 and the day after there is the definition of the Rapid Reaction Force. Germany will commit 18.000 troops,... more
AirlinesDUTCH NEWSPAPER SAYS KLM WANTS TO BUY GO BUT AIRLINE DENIES
AMSTERDAM, A Klm spokesman denied the new published by the dutch newspaper "De Telegraaf" saying the airline wanted to take over GO low cost carrier. There are no talks about the take over, said th... more
Science and technologyRECORD PASSENGER NUMBERS AT HONG KONG AIRPORT
HONG KONG, Over 33 million passengers passed through Hong Kong international airport in last year. Airport Authority said it sets a new record and an increase of 10% compared with 1999. Also cargo throughput... more
AirlinesVARIG BEST BOEING CUSTOMER IN BRAZIL
BRAZIL, A spokesman of the brazilian airline said Varig came out to be best Boeing customer in Brazil. Varig is upgrading its fleet reducing the use of 737-200s and replacing them with 737-700, 737-800,... more
AccidentsSINGAPORE AIRLINES CRASH: 83RD VICTIM
SINGAPORE, Lee Suet Yee, a singaporean woman who survived Singapore Airlines' crash, died today from her injuries. She is the 83rd victim of the Boeing 747 tragedy. The woman died in a taiwanese hospital.... more
Civil aviationHELICOPTER HAZARD FOR SURPLUS SPARES
USA, Following some serious accident occurred in the last years, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is looking for the owners of 42 helicopters that were serviced by a Clearwater, Florida company. According... more