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Science and technologyBARAK ORDERS GAZA AIRPORT CLOSURE
GAZA, ISRAEL, After an attack on a vehicle of Israeli workers in which seven of them were injured, the Israel Prime Minister Ehud Barak has decided to shut Gaza Airport, with exception of Palestinian leader... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA PLANS MONACO AS ITS SECOND HUB
MUNICH, GERMANY, The German national carrier, Lufthansa, is planning to make Munich airport its second hub after the ban on night flights to and from Frankfurt airport effective from 2006. Lufthansa... more
AerospaceISS HOOKS SATISFATORILY THE PROGRESS RUSSIAN SHUTTLE
., With only a minute of delay the connection between International Space Station and russian shuttle Progress M1-3 has been carried out. The Progress is working to provide necessary supplies, like water,... more
AerospacePOSTPONED DISCOVERY LAUNCH DUE TO THE STRONG WIND
CAPE CANAVERAL, The hundredth Discovery launch, has been postponed due to the strong wind for the second time: on Thursday, there was some problems in the external tank hatch and the substitution of... more
DefenseAFTER 28 YEARS ATTACH AIRCRAFT GREEK LANDED TO TURKY
ANKARA, Galley was Nato exercise "Destiny Glory 2000", in which ,after 28 years of closing, attach aircraft landed to greek territory, followed by five F-16 and three C-130, hellenics too. more
PeopleTWO AIR CONTROLLER ON TRIAL
THESSALONIKI, GREECE, Two air-traffic controllers accused to be responsible for an Ukrainian passenger plane crash, occurred in 1997, in which 73 people died, are going to trial at Thessaloniki court,... more
AccidentsAIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SITE CRASH IN NORTHEN MESSICO
MESSICO CITY, Authorities removed on Sunday aircraft slid off runway and recovered flight data recorder.The plane from Messico City was landing at 5 p.m. to Reynosa airport when it smashed into 2 cars... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR A MD-80 IN UTAH
UTAH, USA, A MD-80 jetliner operated by American Airlines heading from Denver to Los Angeles, has made an emergency landing at a small airport in southern Utah after experiencing dense smoke in the cockpit... more
Science and technologySYRIAN PLANE LANDED TO BAGHDAD AIRPORT AFTER MORE THAN 18 YEARS
BAGHDAD, Syrian aircraft with doctors, nurses and humanitarian aid on board landed to Baghdad on Sunday. Leader of Syrian delegation declared: "We are here to support our brothers of Iraq". The visit... more
AirlinesKLM/NORTHWEST JOINT FLIGHT BETWEEN MIAMI AND AMSTERDAM
MIAMI, USA, Northwest Airlines has announced today that, jointly with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, will launch a non-stop flight between Miami, Florida, and Amsterdam Schiphol airport, Netherlands starting... more
AccidentsLOS ANGELES AIRPORT: COLLISION BETWEEN UNITED AIRLINES 747 AND A MAINTENANCE VAN.
LOS ANGELES, Thursday afternoon three workers were injured in an accident involving a maintenance van and a United 747. The van was striken by a engine of the jet during the takeoff. The three workers... more
AirlinesDOT AIRLINES REPORT FOR ON-TIME FLIGHT AND CANCELLED FLIGHT
USA, The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued its report for the month of August containing information about airline on-time arrivals and flight cancellation. According to information collected... more
AirlinesVIRGIN EXPRESS PRESS CONFERENCE IN ROME
ROME, Virgin Express press conference went off this morning in Rome. Ives Panneels, Virgin's official sopeksman, said the load factor for italian routes reached 85 per cent in the first half of the year.... more
Helicopters70% OF US HELICOPTERS IS PISTON POWERED
USA, According to a recent Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) reports, the two-third of north-american helicopters are piston-powered despite of market observers that have predicted for years the demise... more
AirlinesTWA RESTRUCTURES INTERNATIONAL ROUTES
ST. LOUIS, Twa, Trans World Airline, restructured international routes. The service to Lisbon and Milan will be eliminated, while it will be established a new service between Miami and San Juan. more
DefenseGOLDEN YEAR FOR THE US AIR FORCE FLIGHT SECURITY
USA, US Defence Department reported last informations about the percentage of serious accidents (called "A class") occured up to September 30: the 2000 is the year with the lowest accident rate, the proportion... more
PeopleAIRCRAFT TRAFFIC INCREMENTS UP TO 2004, ACCORDING TO IATA
USA, According with IATA,International Air Transport Association, up to 2004, aircraft traffic will record a growth of 5,6% regarding passengers and 6,7% in cargo sector. Great importance attached to the... more
Science and technologyLESS RESTRICTION FOR BUSINESS AVIATION ON ROTTERDAM AIRPORT
ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, Until few days ago, on Rotterdam Airport in the Netherlands, night operations of business jet in the hours between 6 p.m. and 7 a.m. have been restricted according to anti-noise... more
Science and technologyMALPENSA FIRST EUROPEAN AIRPORT FOR GROWTH RATE
MILAN, Sea, the company managing Linate and Malpensa airports, said the latter reached the top in the ranking for growth rate among european airports. It registered an increase of 24,8 per cent in the... more
AirlinesVIRGIN BLUE: HIGHER PRICES NEXT YEAR
AUSTRALIA, Brett Godfrey, Virgin Blue's chief executive, said the airline will be forced to raise its rock-bottom prices next year. The rising is due to the soaring of jet fuel costs and to the weak australian... more
PeopleEMIRATES AIRCRAFT LANDED IN BAGHDAD
BAGHDAD, An Emirates aircraft, carrying a delegation headed by the minister of Health and aids for iraqi people, landed in Baghdad. It was the first flight coming from a Gulf country to land in Iraq. more
Weather forecastsAIRSHOW AND MEETINGS
., NBAA FLIGHT OPERATIONS MANUAL WORKSHOP, FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR REFRESHER COURSE AND ANNUAL TAX CONFERENCE Oct. 8-9, New Orleans, La. Info Web site: www.nbaa.org. SABRELINER OPERATOR SYMPOSIUM Oct.... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL ORDERS BOEING 757-300S
SEATTLE, Continental Airlines ordered 15 Boeing 757-300 single-aisle airplanes. They will be mainly used for domestic routes and will be powered by Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4B engines. Deliveries are planned... more
SecurityTHREE ANTONOV TOOK OFF FROM BATAJNICA AIRPORT
BELGRADE, Eyewitnesses reported that three Antonov 12 took off from military airport of Batajnica, nearby Belgrade. The aircrafts, used for troop's transport, took off simultaneously. Their destination... more
DefenseGOLDEN YEAR FOR THE SECURITY US AERONATIC
USA, US Defence Department reported last informations about the percentage of serious accidents (called "A class") occured up to September 30: the 2000 is the year with the lowest accident rate, the proportion... more
AirlinesEMIRATES TO UPGRADE ITS WEB SITE
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Emirates upgraded its internet site, www-emirates.com, providing new services and offers. It will be possible to take a virtual tour of the airlines network, from new VIP lounges... more
PeopleROMANIA TO PERMIT MILITARY AIRCRAFTS TRANSIT
BUCHAREST, U.S. Defence Department's sources reported Romania has opened its air space to military aircrafts flying from and to Yugoslavia. A Pentagon's spokesman said that, because of the current situation... more
PeopleEUROPEAN COMMISSION ALLOWS STATE AIDS TO OLYMPIC AIRWAYS
BRUSSELS, Sources of European Commission reported the organization granted to greek government the permission to allocate state funds to Olympic, the greek national airline. According to the sources the... more
Helicopters4000TH ROBINSON HELICOPTER DELIVERED
TORRANCE, USA, Robinson Helicopter Company delivered its 4000th helicopter in September. The company produced a total of 3132 two-seat R22 and 868 four-seat R44. The 4000th helicopter was a four-seat R44... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA AND AIR ONE SIGN CODE-SHARING AGREEMENT
ROME, Lufthansa and Air One signed this morning a commercial code-sharing agreement which will be operative from October 29. The new was reported by Carlo Toto, Air One's president, and Karl-Friedrich... more
AirlinesEASYJET PLANS TO SELL ALL SEATS ON THE NET
LONDON, Easyjet is set to become the first carrier to take seat bookings exclusively on the internet. The airline estimates to make savings of 30 per cent compared with airlines which sell tickets through... more
PeopleIATA CONSIDERS GIANT AIRCRAFTS SUCH AS A3XX AS
SINGAPORE, According to the chief of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Pierre Jeanniot, the introduction of giant aircraft such as Airbus planned A3XX will be a necessity in the next... more
AirlinesU.S. AIRWAYS TRAFFIC UP 24,5% FOR SEPTEMBER
ARLINGTON, USA, U.S. Airways passenger traffic went up 24,5 percent for September 2000. Load factor for the month was 66.9 percent, an increase of 2.4 percentage points compared to September 1999. In the... more
DefenseU.S. GOVERNMENT CONFIRMED ITALY TO LEASE F-16 AIRCRAFTS
WASHINGTON, WAPA's advance informations about the intention of italian government to lease U.S. Air Force's were confirmed in Washington, where DoD notified to Congress that italian ministry of Defense... more
AccidentsPRISTINA AIRCRASH DUE TO HUMAN AND TECHNICAL ERRORS
LONDON, The Inquiry Commission about the Sifly's ATR-42 air crash occurred on November 12 1999 has drawn the conclusion and it attributed the crash to "a combination of human and technical errors" in particular... more
Weather forecastsAIRSHOW AND MEETING
., RTCA ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM Oct. 4-6, Tysons Corner, Va. Info: (202) 833-9339; Web site www.rtca.org. NBAA FLIGHT OPERATIONS MANUAL WORKSHOP, FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR REFRESHER COURSE AND ANNUAL TAX CONFERENCE... more
PeopleBA TO SUSPEND PILOTS AND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SUSPECTED TO TAKE ALCOHOLIC DRINKS BEFORE BOARDING
LONDRA, British Airways suspended eleven pilots and three flight attendants suspected to take alcoholic drinks before boarding. The disciplinary measure is related to the Tv inquiry conducted by Channel... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE CONFIRMS LONG RANGE 777-300 ORDER
PARIS, Air France has confirmed the order for 10 Boeing longer-range 777-300 with options for ten more. The first airplane will be delivered in October 2003. Also included is an agreement with General... more
AirlinesSPANAIR BECOMES A NEW AIRBUS OPERATOR
MADRID, Spanair, joint venture between Teinver and SAS (Scandinavian Airline System) celebrated in Madrid the arrival of its first Airbus A321. It will replace MD-80 aircraft and it will enter service... more
AerospaceFRAGMENT FROM "WRIGHT FLYER" WILL TRAVEL ON SPACE SHUTTLE
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, A fragment of "Wright Flyer" the first airplane successfully flown by Orville and Wilbur Wright at Kitty Hawk, NC on December 17, 1903, will be sent to space with Space Shuttle STS-92... more
Science and technologyACCORDIND TO CRANFIELD MALPENSA IS NOT A HUB
LONDON, Depending on a completed and trustfull survey conducted by the prestigious Cranfield College Aeronatics, Malpensa airport, Milan's intercontinental hub,doesn't possess the technical characteristics... more
AirlinesJAPAN AIRLINES TO SELL PART OF ITS DHL SHARES
TOKYO, Japan Airlines announced its intention to sell 6% of its DHL Worldwide Express shares to Deutsche Post. The german public service announced about 15 days ago that it was going to increase its DHL's... more
AirlinesPHILIPPINE AIRLINES TO RESUME FLIGHT BE TWEEN MANILA AND TAIPEI
MANILA, Philippine Airlines will resume the flight between Manila and Taipei next October 9, after a suspension of seven months. The flight will be taken using a 150 seat Airbus 320-200 plane and it will... more
PeopleGREECE: PUT OFF GOVERNMENT PLAN ABOUT PRIVATIZATIONS
ATHENS, The government's privatization plan will be expanded to 18 companies but it will also be partially put off to next year because of the need to raise USD 7 billion. The new was published by the... more
Science and technologyINEFFICIENT SECURITY CHECKS AT LONDON STANSTED AIRPORT
LONDON, During a test for the of security system's efficiency at London Stansted airport, the airport's staff failed to spot, despite the X-ray detector, a fake bomb and a fake gun precisely hidden in... more
Government actsENQUIRY OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE UNIC EUROPEAN AGENCY FOR THE FLIGHT SAFETY
ROME, Senator of lega Nord Massimo Dolazza has presented parlamentary question to the president of ministers council and to the ministry of transports and navigation,as following: Considering that: Aircraft... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES: NEW DIRECT FLIGHT SAN JOSE-TAIPEI
USA, U.S. American Airlines will launch soon a new direct flight from San Jose to Taipei. It will be put into service next April. Seven weekly flights will be offered, using 335 seat Boeing 777, mainly... more
IndustryINAUGURATED TODAY PIAGGIO FRANCE
NICE, Piaggio France was inaugurated today with a cerimony in Nice. The french Piaggio will be an important point of reference for foreign customers in the course of Piaggio Aero industries activities.... more
AirlinesEL AL TO SIGN CODE SHARING AGREEMENT WITH DELTA
USA, El Al Israel Airlines signed a code sharing agreement with Delta Air Lines for flights between New York and Tel Aviv. Two daily routes are scheduled, three in the summer. The agreement will go into... more
IndustryBOEING SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH GECAS
SEATTLE, USA, U.S. Boeing has announced it signed an agreement with General Electric Co.'s GE Capital Aviation Services unit for the purchase of 74 Boeing 777 and 737 jetliners for a total of USD$5.5 billion.... more