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DefenseUSA SPACE SHIELD (3): MOSCOW SAYS ''NO'' TO THE AMERICAN DEFENCE PROJECT
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, According to the declarations of the Russian Foreign Minister's spokesman, Yakovenko, Moscow refused the American anti-missile defence project because clearly against the principles contained... more
AerospaceNASA'S PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVES FLOODED: LOST THOUSANDS OF SPACE PHOTOGRAPHS
GREENBELT, MARYLAND, A damaged water conduit caused the flood of Nasa's photographic archives, in Greenbelt, Maryland, where thousands of space photographs, relative to space exploration, were kept. more
AccidentsSPANAIR PLANE COLLAPSES AT LANDING
LIVERPOOL, A Spanair plane en route from from Palma on the Spanish holiday island of Mallorca, collapsed as it landed at Liverpool's Speke airport. The undercarriage failed on landing. None of the 51 people... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES TO SUSPEND THREE ASIA/PACIFIC ROUTES THIS FALL
MINNEAPOLIS, US, "Northwest Airlines announced today that it will suspend three Asia/Pacific routes at the end of September, 2001 due to poor economic performance. The three round-trip services are: Seattle-Osaka,... more
HelicoptersUS HELICOPTERS CAN'T TAKE OFF BECAUSE OF LACK OF SPARE PARTS
WASHINGTON, According to Pentagon nearly 60 percent of the Army National Guard's helicopters are grounded because they lack spare parts. Pentagon said the Army National Guard has a fleet of 1,885 helicopters.... more
PeopleMICHAEL SCHUMACHER IS NEW PIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES' TESTIMONIAL
GENOA, ITALY, Michael Schumacher, Ferrari's Formula 1 pilot, will be Piaggio Aero Industries new testimonial, starting from the next Austria's Gran Prix, and more exactly of the "P180 Executive", the last... more
AccidentsBOEING PLANE AND HELICOPTER NEAR TO COLLIDE IN SCOTLAND
ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND, A British Airways Boeing 737 carrying more than 100 people had to abort takeoff from Aberdeen airport after finding a Super Puma helicopter in its path. Tyhe plane was forced to brake... more
DefenseUSA SPACE SHIELD (2): THE ITALIAN FARNESINA APPRECIATES THE IMPORTANCE USA HAS GIVEN TO ITALY
ROME, ITALY, The Italian Foreign Minitry, Farnesina, underlined the importance that United States gave to the Italian negotiations relatively to the space shield project, but it confirmed that the talks... more
DefenseUSA SPACE SHIELD: WOLFOWITZ IN MOSCOW FOR DISCUSSING BUSH'S PROJECT
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, The American Defence Vicesecretary, Paul Wolfowitz, arrived in Moscow, accompanied by the American delegation, to discuss the space shield project, proposed by United States President George... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES ORDERS 15 ADDITIONAL PLANES
SEATTLE, Boeing Company confirmed that American Airlines has ordered 15 additional 767-300ER airplanes. Deliveries will begin in 2002 and will continue through 2003. American Airlines today operates a... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA CANCELS 900 FLIGHTS DUE TO PILOTS WALKOUT
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa was forced to cancel 900 flights yesterday as pilots went striking. The number represented 83% of scheduled flights. Over 65.000 passengers were stranded. The stoppage would cost the... more
Latest newsTAIWAN INAUGURATES NEW SQUADRON OF WARPLANES
HSINCHU, CHINA, Taiwanese Air Force inaugurated 58 French-made Mirage fighter jets, equipped with advanced radar-guided missiles. The president Chen Shui-bian presided over the ceremony. "We don't intend... more
IndustryBOEING CHOOSES CHICAGO FOR ITS NEW HEADQUARTERS
SEATTLE, Boeing has picked Chicago as its center of new corporate architecture. "We're continuing to transform our company with a focus on long-term growth and value creation. Our new corporate architecture... more
AerospaceNASA: MAN WILL ARRIVE TO MARS WITHIN 2020
WASHINGTON, USA, A Nasa's official declared that man will be capable to arrive to Mars within 2020 and visit other planets of the solar system in the following decades. Daniel Goldin, National Aeronautics... more
AerospaceEADS: CONTINUED WEAKNESS OF THE EURO AGAINST THE US DOLLAR TO RAISE ITS SALES FORECASTS FOR THE YEAR
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, The European defence and space company Eads declared that the continued weakness of the Euro against the american Dollar, will raise it sales forecasts by a fifth. The Franco-German... more
DefenseUSA SPACE SHIELD: CHINA REMAINS AGAINST THE PROJECT BUT ALLOWS TALKS
CHINA, China remains firmly against the American space shield project, proposed by United States President George W. Bush, but allows next week's talks with Washington's officers, led by State Vicesegretary... more
AccidentsMAN TRIES TO OPEN SECURITY EXIT ON KLM FLIGHT
AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND, A 28-year-old man, clearly unstable, initially tried to spit several times on flight attendants, then threatened passengers with a cane and in end took a seat in business class, where... more
PeoplePASSENGERS' CHARTER (9): HANDLING OF CLAIMS
ROME, "Procedure: above-mentioned indications for "package holidays" and "baggage" remaining unchanged, claims must be forwarded immediately to the airport offices of the airline or its representative: by... more
PeoplePASSENGERS' CHARTER (6): BAGGAGE LIABILITY INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
ROME, "(Warsaw Convention 1929 and subsequent amendments) - For loss or damage to checked baggage (handed over at the check-in desk) the passenger has the right to compensation from the airline of up... more
PeoplePASSENGERS' CHARTER (7): DOMESTIC TRAVEL AND BAGGAGECLAIMS PROCEDURE
ROME, "Domestic travel (Air navigation code, laws and subsequent provisions) - For loss or damage to checked baggage, the passenger has the right to compensation from the airline of up to 222.08 Euro (430,000... more
PeoplePASSENGERS' CHARTER (5): PACKAGE HOLIDAY
ROME, "In the case of a package holiday, meaning the combination of at least two of the following elements: "flight", "accommodation" or "other services" and including a stay of at least one night (Council... more
PeoplePASSENGERS' CHARTER (4): DELAYED DEPARTURE AND CANCELLATION OF FLIGHT
ROME, "The passenger shall receive information from the airline or its representative or through the person providing passenger assistance, on the delay and its causes as soon as involved organisations... more
PeoplePASSENGERS' CHARTER (8): COMPENSATION IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT
ROME, "Council regulation (EEC) NO 2027/97 - For passengers travelling with a Community air carrier there is no limit on the financial liability to compensate for death, wounding or any other bodily... more
PeoplePASSENGERS' CHARTER (2): FLIGHT RESERVATIONS AND THE PURCHASE OF A TICKET
ROME, "Flight reservations - Where they can be made: in travel agencies, in airline company agencies or offices, by telephoning the airline or travel agency, via Internet, where individual airlines provide... more
PeoplePASSENGERS' CHARTER: THE AIRLINE TICKET
ROME, We publish the main points of the Passengers' Charter currently distributed in all the italian airports: "The airline Ticket" represents proof of the conclusion of a contract for transport. The... more
PeopleJAILED FOR NINE MONTHS THE WOMAN WHO ATTACKED CABIN CREW
MANCHESTER, GREAT BRITAIN, Zoe Campbell, the woman who attacked last year three Airtours International Airbus A330 crew members, flying from Sanford, Florida to Manchester, has been jailed for nine... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST MECHANICS REACH A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE AIRLINE
NEW YORK, USA, Northwest Airlines declared that AMFA, the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association, including airline mechanics, cleaners and custodians, reached a tentative agreement with the company.... more
AirlinesVANGUARD AIRLINES REPORTS APRIL TRAFFIC
KANSAS CITY, "Vanguard Airlines reported traffic for the month of April 2001 of 92.9 million revenue passenger miles (RPMs). Capacity was 129.9 million available seat miles (ASMs). April load factor was... more
PeoplePASSENGERS' CHARTER (3): COMPENSATION FOR DENIED BOARDING IN CASE OF OVERBOOKING ON SCHEDULED FLIGHTS
ROME, "Compensation for denied boarding in case of overbooking on scheduled flights - Council regulation (EEC) No 295/91 - In the event of a passenger departing from a European Union airport being denied... more
AirlinesRYANAIR TO BEGIN NEW SERVICE PISA-BRUSSELS
DUBLIN, Ryanair, the irish low-cost airline, is offering a new service from Pisa, Italy, to Brussels. Two daily flights are scheduled. Ryanair also operates flights from Pisa to London. more
HelicoptersTHAI TO BUY TWO NEW HELICOPTERS
BANGKOK, Thai Defence Minister Gen Chavalit Yongc said the army will purchase two new Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopters, which will be used for night patrol operations and against drug trafficking. Thai... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS TO INAUGURATE PHILADELPHIA-BRUSSELS SERVICE
ARLINGTON, USA, US Airways yesterday introduced a new transatlantic service between Philadelphia and Brussels, which became the ninth european destination from Philadelphia. US Airways will operate the... more
AccidentsLOCATED THE MISSING HELICOPTER IN INDIA: ALL DEAD
INDIA, The wreckage of the Indian Pawan Hans helicopter, which went missing yesterday 15 minutes after takeoff, in the district of Arunachal, has been located. The authorities communicated that all the... more
IndustryROS-OBORON-EXPORT UNVEILS MORE THAN 50 DIFFERENT DEFENCE AND ATTACK SYSTEMS AT IDET 2001
BRNO, CZECH REPUBLIC, The federal enterprise Ros-Oboron-Export unveiled more than 50 different weapons systems and combat-hardware models at the sixth edition of IDET-2001 in Brno, today. IDET exhibition... more
AirlinesAIR JAMAICA TO LAUNCH NON-STOP SERVICE FROM WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL TO MONTEGO BAY STARTING NOVEMBER 15, 2001
KINGSTON, "Air Jamaica is scheduled to commence non-stop service six times a week from Washington Dulles International Airport to Montego Bay, Jamaica on November 15, 2001. Air Jamaica will operate the... more
Science and technologyKUALA LUMPUR AIRPORT TO CLOSE TO PASSENGER FLIGHTS NEXT YEAR
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, According to the Asian Wall Street Journal, which quotes Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd executive director for operations, the Subang international airport in Kuala Lumpur,... more
PeopleAUSTRALIA PASSENGER TRAFFIC ROSE OF NEAR 10%
AUSTRALIA, With a passenger traffic in 2000 which reached over 16,4 million passengers, Australia sees its figures raised of about 10%, compared with those of 1999. This also thanks to the Olympic Games... more
AccidentsCATHAI PACIFIC 747 HIT BY LIGHTNINGS
HONG KONG, A 747 operated by Cathai Pacific has been hit three times by lightnings during approach to Hong Kong airport . The lightnings caused damage at one of the cockpit windows, but no further damage... more
AirlinesCOMAIR: IF THE CONTRACT PROPOSED BY THE NMB WILL BE REJECTED, THE AIRLINE MAY GO OUT OF BUSINESS
USA, The American regional carrier Comair, subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, communicated to pilots, which are on strike since March 26, that if they will reject the contract proposed by the National Mediation... more
IndustryBOEING IS DECIDING FOR ITS NEW HQ
SEATTLE, USA, U.S. aeronautical and aerospace industry Boeing Corporation,has planned to change its headquarter from Seattle, where it was founded in 1916, to Chicago, Denver or Dallas-Fort Worth. A... more
AerospaceFIRE IN MOSCOW: THE CONTACTS WITH FOUR MILITARY RUSSIAN SATELLITES ARE INTERRUPTED
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, Fire broke out in the technical sector of the control headquarters of the Russian military satellites, not far from Moscow. The Head of the Space Russian forces, Perumov, declared that... more
AirlinesLUFHTANSA PILOT ON STRIKE AGAIN
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, Starting at yesterday midnight, Lufthansa pilots are conducting a 24-hour strike, affecting only flights originating in Germany, after breaking off contract talks with German airline... more
IndustryAEROJET GENERAL SIGNS 10 USDM CONTRACT FOR ROCKET ENGINE DEVELOPMENT
USA, Aerojet General Corporation, Rancho Cordova, California, is being awarded a near 10 USDm contract to provide for research and development of an advanced reusable rocket engine for space maneuver... more
AirlinesGREAT LAKES AVIATION REPORTS APRIL TRAFFIC RESULTS
CHEYENNE, WYOMING, USA, Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd today announced preliminary passenger traffic results for the month of April. Scheduled service generated 18,166,576 revenue passenger miles (RPMs), an... more
AirlinesVARIG ANNOUNCES NON-STOP CONNECTION FROM LOS ANGELES TO LIMA
LIMA, PERU, The largest airline in Latin America, Varig, announced that it will launch non-stop service from Los Angeles, California, to Lima, Peru. The connection will be operated by a Boeing 767-300... more
AerospaceTITO GETS BACK TO LOS ANGELES AND SPURS ON NASA TO REPEAT SUCH SUCCESS
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Dennis Tito, the first space tourist in history, returned to Los Angeles, where he lives with his wife, welcomed at the airport by the mayor and by a hearty crowd. Tito, which... more
AirlinesAFTER FOUR YEARS NORTHWEST REACHES AGREEMENT WITH GROUND PERSONNEL
USA, After four years of negotiations, Northwest Airlines reached a satisfactorily agreement with mechanics and cleaners, also to avoid a threatened walkout. The contract would make Northwest's mechanics... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN SIGNS NEAR 13 USDM CONTRACT FOR F-16 UPGRADE
USA, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Fort Worth, Texas, awarded a USD 12,857,675 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for fleet upgrade for 22 F-16 aircraft. This upgrade includes incorporation of interface... more
AirlinesHONG KONG FINDS 19 RICKY MARTIN'S TOUR CREW MEMBERS WITHOUT VISAS AND FINES THE AIRLINE
HONG KONG, CHINA, Hong Kong's Immigration Department found 19 Russian crew members of Ricky Martin's world tour without valid visas when they landed in Hong Kong airport last October. The Chinese magistrate,... more
Civil aviationNTSB RECOMMENDATION TO FAA FOR AIRBUS 1330-600 AIRCRAFTS
USA, The National Transportation Safety Board recommends that the Federal Aviation Administration: Require that the Airbus Industrie A300-600 operating manual clearly state that (1) automatic... more