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HelicoptersUS COAST GUARD HAS TO CHOOSE BETWEEN MD-900 AND A-109 POWER
USA, U.S. Coast Guard is still waiting to receive the two A-109 Power helicopters manufactured by Agusta which recently noined with Westland. The delivery of the two helicopters was scheduled for October... more
AirlinesMAGNATE TENDERED BID IN THE PRIVATIZATION OF AIR INDIA
INDIA, Steel magnate Laxmi Niwas Mittal has tendered a bid in the privatization of national flag carrier Air India. Mr Mittal put his bid along with finance firm Kotak Mahindra and international carriers... more
DefenseFOUR FIGHTER MODELS OFFERED TO ITALIAN AIR FORCE
ROME, ITALY, The official proposal for a 45 fighter supply to Italian Air Force is expected for november, 20; the aircrafts will be payed considering flight hours accumulated. In this way, Italian Air... more
Science and technologyPHILIPPINES GOVERNMENT TO GIVE THE GO AHEAD TO BUILD PASAY AIRPORT NEW TERMINAL
PHILIPPINES, The Philippines government has given the go ahead to the $500 million NAIA International Passenger Terminal III (IPT-3) airport to be built in Pasay City. Terminal 3 construction will start... more
AirlinesALITALIA CLOSED THE THIRD QUARTER BALANCE WITH A LOSS
ROME, Alitalia reported a $35 million operating income with a profit of $27 million, a loss of $16 million compared with 1999. The loss reached $120 million in the first half of the year. The airline is... more
IndustryFAA CERTIFIED NEW GE JET ENGINE
USA, Federal Aviation Administration approved use of the newest engine from General Electric's family of GE90 high-trust jet engines. The twin engines will be used on Boeing 777-200ER. Sales of GE90 engine... more
DefenseDASSAULT PLANNED A NEW "STEALTH"
PARIS, Dassault Aviation's vice president Bruno Revelli announced that the company developed and flew an unmanned stealth fighter. It will be the beginner of a new generation of manned and unmanned fighters... more
IndustryBOEING: ORDERS SOAR BEYOND 15.000
SEATTLE, An increase of orders in the fall has pushed net total orders for commercial jetliners above the 15.000 mark. It seems no other comnmercial jetliner manufacturer matched this milestone in history.... more
AirlinesNEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE AT STAR ALLIANCE
USA, William L. Meaney was appointed new Chief Executive at Star Alliance. He will take over from Friedel Rodig who is retiring. Louise McKenven was named marketing vice president. The new appointments... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE: TRAFFIC AND REVENUE GROWTH
PARIS, Air France reported a 19% rise of revenues in the second quarter. Load factor increased 0,4%. Traffic grew by 5.5 per cent last month in revenue-passenger-kilometre (RPK) terms. In the first six... more
IndustryAIRBUS TO PROTEST AGAINST WEEKLY MAGAZINE'S ARTICLE
PARIS, A spokesman of Airbus Industries denied the statements published on a german weekly magazine according to which the new A340-600 plane would be an alternative aircraft to A3XX. The spokesman said... more
AccidentsYEMEN REPUBLIC: HELICOPTER CRASHES DURING TRAINING EXERCISE, 5 KILLED
YEMEN REPUBLIC, A yemeni military helicopter crashed yesterday in al-Sabaha region, forty kilometres west of the capital, during a routine exercise. The helicopter, a russian-built MI-17, suffered technical... more
AirlinesAIR NEW ZEALAND TO INCREASE ITS ROUTES
AUSTRALIA, From April 2001 Air New Zealand will increase codeshare services with Lufthansa. Also the routes to South Pacific region will rise. Air New Zealand and Lufthansa announced a new extended codesharing... more
AccidentsTWO KILLED AND THREE INJURED IN AN ATTEMPT OF HIJACKING
TEHERAN, Iraqui agency IRNA reported of an attempt of hijacking on a domestic flight. The attempt was thwarted by security forces. The plane, a YAK-42 with 46 people on board, was en route to Bandar Bass.... more
IndustryCONCORDE MAKERS TO PRESENT AIRCRAFT CHANGES
PARIS, Concorde makers today will present british and french aviation officials with the first proposals for modifications of the supersonic aircraft. Officials from BAE Systems and EADS France said they... more
IndustryROLLS-ROYCE SIGNED DEAL WITH BRITANNIA AIRWAYS
LONDON, Rolls-Royce today announced it has signed an agreement with Britannia Airways, the UK charter operator, to maintain its fleet of Boeing 757 aircraft. The 10 year deal worths £155m. more
AirlinesBA TO OPEN FLORIDA CALL CENTRE
FLORIDA, BA announced it will open a telephone reservation centre in Jacksonville, Florida. The centre will have about 500 workers and will open in March 2001. It will be managed by Flytele, a wholly owned... more
HelicoptersROYAL NAVY GROUNDED MERLIN HELICOPTERS FOR SAFETY SCARE
UK, A Ministry of Defence spokesman said that Royal Navy has decided to ground Merlin helicopters for safety scare. They will not fly again until the cause of the accident occurred to one of these new... more
Science and technologySAS RECEIVED FIRST "INTRA-EURO" 737-800
SCANDINAVIA, Scandinavian Airlines has taken delivery of its 11th Boeing Next-Generation 737-800. The airplane is the airline's first with the new intra-Euro cabin configuration. This interior configuration... more
AirlinesAUSTRIAN AIRLINES TO GAIN MAJORITY CONTROL OF LAUDA AIR
VIENNA, Austrian Airlines' supervisory board chairman, Rudolf Streicher, said the airline is in talks with Lufthansa, on buying its 20 stake of Lauda stake to gain the majority control of the airline founded... more
SecurityGREAT BRITAIN: MAN ARRESTED AFTER ATTEMPTING TO HIJACK AN AIRCRAFT
UK, A man attempting to hijack an aircraft en route to London-Gatwick airport has been jailed for four years by a British court. The man, from Trinidad and Tobago and identified as Auburn Mason, thretened... more
IndustryXI'AN AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY TO WIN 60 ORDERS FOR ITS MA60 MODEL
CHINA, Xi'an Aircraft Industry (Group) Co Ltd won 60 orders for its MA60 model at Third China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai. China is planning to invest around $18m to upgrade... more
AirlinesATLAS TO ORDER FOUR BOEING 747-400 FREIGHTERS
SEATTLE, Atlas Air ordered four Boeing 747-400 freighters. The order is valued at about USD$750 million at list prices. The planes will be delivered in 2002. more
AirlinesAIR AFRIQUE TO RESUME NEGOTIATIONS WITH PILOTS
AFRICA, Air Afrique restarted pay negotiations with its pilots after they launched one day strike. The unrest forced the airline to cancel three international flights. Air Afrique said it recognizes the... more
AccidentsINDIAN AIR FORCE HELICOPTER MISSING NEAR PAKISTAN
NEW DELHI, An helicopter of indian air force, disappeared yesterday afternoon near Pakistan border. The Mi-8 helicopter was carrying four crewmen cand eight members of the Border Security Force. It was... more
AccidentsTWO U.S. MILITARY JETS COLLIDE OVER JAPAN
JAPAN, Two F-16 fighters of U.S. Air Force collided today early morning off Oshima Island, 660 kilometers north of Tokyo. One of the two pilots, who ejected from their planes before the collision, is still... more
AirlinesDELTA TO CODESHARE WITH SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS
ATLANTA, USA, Delta today confirmed it will codeshare with South African Airways on flights from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. The service will start on December 1 with Boeing 767 and Airbus... more
IndustryBAE SYSTEMS TO HOLD UP JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER PROGRAMME
LONDON, BAE Systems, the defense and aerospace goup, is trying to hold Joint Strike Fighter programme up because it is urging the UK government to seek US government guarantees of a central role for british... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL TAKES DELIVERY OF THE FIRST BOEING 767-200ER JETLINER
EVERETT, USA, Continental Airlines today took delivery of the first ten 174-passenger Boeing 767-200ER ordered in November 1998. In the course of a fleet modernization plan, the airline also has ordered... more
PeopleFINED THE TWO MEN WHO HAD A DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOUR ON AER LINGUS FLIGHT
DUBLIN, The two men arrested for alleged "air rage" on Aer Lingus flight, as it was reported by WAPA, were fined by Dublin District Court. Englishman Darrell O’Brien and Irishman Patrick Joe Prendergast w... more
AirlinesGO ANNOUNCED PROFITABLETRADING FOR THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR
LONDON, Go announced the results of the first six months' balance. The trading has been profitable all over the period. The carrier, which BA recently put up for sale as reported by WAPA, had a turnover... more
AccidentsMIRAGE V CRASHES NEAR BORDEAUX
BORDEAUX, A Mirage V fighter crashed this morning nearby the airport of Bordeaux-Merignac, France, an official of civil aviation said. The pilot ejected shortly before the crash and was unhurt. The cause... more
PeopleBOEING LOOKS FOR CHINA TO ORDER NEW PLANES
SEATTLE, Boeing executive said the company expects China to order 15 to 20 of its 737 business jets in the next five years. This plane has a list price of $37,5 million. Boeing said there's a need for... more
AirlinesVIRGIN ATLANTIC TO ADD FIVE NEW BOEING 747-400
AUSTRALIA, Virgin Atlantic yesterday announced it has bought five new Boeing 747-400. The aircrafts will be delivered between March and June 2001. All five are powered by General Electric CF6 engines.... more
AirlinesBANGKOK AIRLINES RECEIVES FIRST 717-200
LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, Bangkok Airlines was delivered yesterday its first Boeing 717-200 at a special ceremony in Long Beach, Ca. The airline is the first asian carrier to take delivery of this twin-jet... more
Science and technologyIVG AND HOCHTIEF TO RUN TOGETHER IN THE TENDER FOR THE NEW AIRPORT IN BERLIN
BERLIN, IVG Holding and the german Hochtief Group will run together in the tender for the construction of the new airport in Berlin, to win the right of ownership, management and development. The contract... more
AirlinesVIRGIN EXPRESS ANNOUNCES 3RD QUARTER 2000 RESULTS
LONDON, The airline is making progress to restructure the business. The high price of fuel and the dollar have resulted in making an EUR 7,3 million loss in the third quarter. Scheduled revenue grew by... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON EUROCOPTER HELICOPTERS
., DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-SW-25-AD; Amendment 39-11931; AD 2000-20-19] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness Directives;... more
SecurityIRAQ TO GRANT ASYLUM TO HIJACKERS
IRAQ, Iraq granted political asylum to two arabs who hijacked a saudi plane last month forcing it to fly to Baghdad. The new was officially reported by the Iraqi Foreign Minister, Mohammed Said al Sahhaf.... more
PeopleIRAQ INVITES INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES TO RESUME FLIGHTS
IRAQ, A government official said "Iraq invites international airlines to reopen their offices in Baghdad and to resume their flights into and from Iraq". The country already resumed some domestic flights.... more
AccidentsTHAI AIR FORCE TRAINER JET CRASHES, ONE KILLED
THAILANDIA, A Thai air force jet crashed in northeastern Thailand killing the trainee and injuring the instructor. The plane, a czech-made L-39, crashed in a district 210 km northeast of Bangkok. The cause... more
PeopleGERMAN MINISTER OF TRASPORT CONVICTED OF FRAUD
BERLIN, Reinhard Klimmt, the german minister of Transport, was sentenced to pay a fine equivalent to 90 days of his wage from a german court. The opposition party demanded his resignation. The minister... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE RISE PROFITS IN THE FIRST HALF
PARIS, Air France closed the balance of the first half with a rise of 19,1% and a profit of 6 billion of euro. The balance will be made official at the end of November. A new increase is expected in the... more
AirlinesNEW GENERAL MANAGER FOR VIRGIN EXPRESS
BRUSSELS, Neil Burrows was appointed general manager of Virgin Express. He will replace John Osborne, who worked for BA before its appointment with Virgin. Burrows, ex director of flight operations of... more
PeopleLEBANON TO OPEN ITS AIR SPACE TO REVIVE ECONOMY
BEIRUT, Prime Minister Rafic Hariri today said Lebanon willl open its air space to encourage the revival of its economy. International airlines will be able to use Beirut airport with no restrictions. more
HelicoptersDIED TANZIM LEADER UNDER HELICOPTER ATTACK
JERUSALEM, In an Israeli helicopter attack occurred in the day of Clinton and Arafat meeting at Bet Sahur, near Betlehem, two Palestinian women and a Tanzim leader, Hussein Abayat, died. Also seriously... more
PeopleCOCKPIT VIDEO CAMERAS IN PLANES RECOMMENDED BY NTSB
WASHINGTON, Despite the opposition of ALPA, NTSB completed the recommendation according to which all commercial planes, after January 1 2003, observing Part 121, 125, 135 of FAA's regulations, will have... more
AirlinesWESTJET ANNOUNCED NEW SERVICE TO ALBERTA
CALGARY, ALBERTA, Westjet Airlines announced yesterday that it will start a new service to Fort McMurray, Alberta, on January 8, 2001. The airline will operate daily flights to Edmonton and Calgary. more
PeoplePASSENGER JET RETURNS TO MUNICH FOR AN ASYLUM SEEKER HIDDEN INSIDE THE UNDERCARRIAGE
MUNICH, GERMANY, A DeutscheBa Boeing 737 headed to Berlin was forced to return to Munich after the pilot couldn't retract the landing gear. A 27-year old Romanian aylum seeker was found hidden inside... more
AirlinesFINNAIR AND BA TO EXTEND CODE-SHARING AGREEMENT TO CANADA
LONDON, BA and Finnair, both members of Oneworld alliance, extended their code-sharing agreement to services between London and Canada. It is the first long haul route code-share deal between the two... more