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AccidentsFLORIDA: F-16 COLLIDES WITH A PRIVATE PLANE, ONE KILLED
FLORIDA, A F-16C Fighting Falcon collided with a private, single-engine Cessna 172 over Florida yesterday afternoon. The fighter was on a routine training flight. The pilot survived by ejecting to... more
DefenseNEGOTIATIONS FOR GREECE'S PARTICIPATION IN THE EUROFIGHTER CONSORTIUM ARE IN THE FINAL STAGES
ATHENS, GREECE, The negotiations for Greece's participation in Eurofighter project could be completed in coming days. Greece has promised to buy 60 units of the plane, worthed dlrs 4.8 billion. The european... more
AirlinesVIETNAM AIRLINES SIGNED AGREEMENT WITH BOEING
SEATTLE, Vietnam Airlines signed a Letter of Intent to purchase up to three long-range Boeing 777-200ER (extended range) jetliners. The agreement was signed during a ceremony held in Hanoi as part of President... more
Science and technologyMEETING OF AFRICAN AIRPORTS MANAGEMENTS
AFRICA, A West African airport management meeting is held in Bamako, Mali, to analyse the problems and situations involved with airport security, taxation, management, ground assistance and the environment.... more
AirlinesQANTAS WILL ANNOUNCE ITS PLANS BY YEAR-END
AUSTRALIA, According to an Qantas Airways spokesman, airline expects to announce its expansion plans, including flight route increment by the end of the year. Besides, the operating profits for second... more
IndustryEMBRAER: PROFITS MORE THAN DOUBLED IN THE THIRD QUARTER
BRAZIL, Embraer said its profits have more than doubled in the third quarter of the year thanks to a rise in production rates in the last months. Net profits rose to R$188.2m (US$104m) from R$87m in the... more
Science and technologySHIPHOL WILL GO ON STOCK EXCHANGE
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, According to Dutch daily financial newspaper De Telegraaf, Schiphol Airport at Amsterdam will be listed on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange in 2001. In the following years, the... more
Civil aviationAMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT LANDS AT MIAMI AIRPORT FOR A ''FORGOTTEN'' GUN
MIAMI, FLORIDA, An American Airlines aircraft heading Dominican Republic from New York has made an unscheduled landing at Miami airport after a passenger has remember to have with him a gun, passed without... more
IndustryPRATT&WHITNEY CELEBRATED 50.000TH ENGINE DELIVERY
LONGUEUIL, QUEBEC, The engine, a PT6A-67D, was delivered to Raytheon Aircraft for installation on its Beech 1900D Airliner during a special ceremony attended by the executives of the industry too. Pratt&Whitney... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON EUROCOPTER SA-330 HELICOPTERS
., SUMMARY: This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to Eurocopter France Model SA330F, G, and J helicopters and requires inspecting the tail rotor blade (blade)... more
PeopleSYDNEY SEAPLANES GROUNDED
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, The Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has refused to renew certificates of Sydney Harbour Seaplanes flying to Newcastle. CASA said it denied the renew because of several... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA NOT TO CONFIRM SWISSAIR ACQUISITION
FRANKFURT, National flag Lufthansa, which, together with BA, was mentioned by the swiss newspaper Blick as a possible buyer of Swissair, didn't comment the gossip. The article of the newspaper rose 7%... more
SecurityINTERNET: NEW SUFFIXES FOR AVIATION INDUSTRY DOMAINS
CALIFORNIA, The Internet Corporation for Assigned names and numbers provided a new batch of domain names. The decision capped a five years discussion and helped ease the dot-com name crunch. The new suffixes,... more
Science and technologyROYAL NAVY PLANE CRASHES, PILOTS SAFE
UK, A Royal Navy plane crashed yesterday during a training flight. The two pilots ejected to safety shortly before the crash. The men suffered injures and they were described as "stable". The new was reported... more
PeopleBRITISH PARLIAMENT APPROVED PLAN TO PART-PRIVATISE NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM
LONDON, Prime Minister's bill to part-privatise the national air traffic control system has been approved by british Parliament with 321 positive votes against 228 negative. 37 Labour members opposed the... more
AccidentsHOUSTON: TV NEWS HELICOPTER CRASHES, ONE KILLED
HOUSTON, A KRIV-TV helicopter crashed last night in Houston in the dense fog. It went down into a complex of restaurants and burst into flames. At least one person was killed. The cause of the crash is... more
AccidentsF-16 COLLIDES WITH CESSNA, ONE KILLED
FLORIDA, A fighter F-16C Fighting Falcon on a routine training flight collided yesterday afternoon with a private, single-engine Cessna 172 over Forida. The fighter's pilot survived by ejecting to safety,... more
AirlinesJAPAN AIRLINES TO BUY 10 BOEING AIRCRAFT
JAPAN, Japan Airlines today said it will buy two 767-300ERs and eight 777-200ER planes between 2002 and 2004. The aircrafts will replace ten older MD-11 models and will be bought between 2002 and 2004.... more
Civil aviationDRUNKEN AUSTRALIAN CAUSES HAVOC ON AIR NEW ZEALAND FLIGHT
LOS ANGELES, A 30 year-old drunken australian, after bingeing on prescription drugs and wine, caused havoc on a flight of Air New Zealand. The man kicked the pilot in the groin, insulted women and... more
Weather forecastsAIRSHOW AND MEETINGS
., NOVEMBER 2000 AIR TRANSPORT 2000 INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION EXPO Nov. 23-26, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Info: (603) 444-8834. CONKLIN & de DECKER TAX WORKSHOP Nov. 30-Dec. 1,Houston, Tex.... more
AirlinesDELTA TO START FLIGHTS TO ISRAEL
TEL AVIV, Delta Air Lines has scheduled to start non-stop service from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport to Israel. The airline is going to offer one daily non-stop flight between New York... more
AirlinesQANTAS COULD GO TO AIRBUS AFTER FORTY YEARS OF BOEING ''TRADITION'
AUSTRALIA, Australian national airline Qantas could break a tradition last 40 years, in which U.S. Boeing industries have been the airline's only aircraft supplier. Qantas is interested with Airbus giant... more
PeopleANGOLAN AUTHORITIES TO GROUND RUSSIAN-BUILT ANTONOV AFTER DISASTERS
ANGOLA, Angolan authorities have ordered to ground all russian-built Antonov while investigators are eximining the causes of the two crashes in this month. The Angolan Air Force is exempted from the prohibition,... more
AirlinesQANTAS AIRLINES TO BUY TWO BOMBARDIER Q300
TORONTO, Qantas Airlines has acquired two 50-seat Q300 turboprop airliners from Bombardier. Value of the contract is approximately $29 million U.S. The two planes will be used by Qantas regional subsidiary... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR A 747 OF UNITED
USA, A Boeing 747 of United Airlines, with 227 people ofn board, en route from San Francisco to Osaka, Japan, was forced to make an emergency landing at Seattle airport because of smoke in the cabin. more
DefenseBOEING X-32A JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER FLIES AGAIN
USA, Boeing X-32A Joint Strike Fighter demonstrator resumed flight yesterday afternoon, after a stop of three weeks due to a hydraulic problem. It flew 30 minutes from Edwards AFB, California. An "interim... more
DefenseBELGIUM TO BUY SEVEN MILITARY AIRBUS NEXT YEAR
BRUSSELS, The belgian government will buy seven military Airbus A400 next year. The contract worths about one billion euro. The new was reported by an official of belgian ministry of Defense. Belgium also... more
AirlinesSAIRGROUP SHARES RISE, BUT SWISSAIR YIELD IS DENIED
ZURICH, SAirGroup Holdings spokeswoman Beatrice Tschanz, has declared that the possibilities about Swissair yield have no ground. Following the selling news, SAairGroup shares have raised about 6 per cent... more
IndustryEU GAVE ITS APPROVAL TO SNECMA TO TAKE OVER HUREL-DUBOIS
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, European Commission approved the acquisition of Hurel-Dubois, an industry specialized in engine cars and thrust reversers manufacturing, by Snecma. The world market of thrust reverser... more
AccidentsGROENLANDSFLY PLANE FORCED TO MAKE EMERGENCY LANDING IN COPENHAGEN
COPENHAGEN, A lightning which shortcircuited avionics of a Groenlandsfly plane forced it to make an emergency landing at Kastrup airport of Copenhagen. The lighting shortcircuited the fire detectors.... more
IndustryFINMECCANICA TO TAKE OVER AERMACCHI NEXT YEAR
ROME, Alberto Lina, chairman and managing director of Finmeccanica, announced that the company, which holds 25% of Aermacchi, will take over this industry next year. The acquisition is included in the... more
Science and technologyALITALIA TO WISH NEW MEASURES FOR MALPENSA AND LINATE
ROMA, Following the report of Eu experts about Milan airports of Linate and Malpensa, Alitalia wishes new measures to be taken in order to improve the structures of these airports. Particularly, the... more
SecurityGERMAN MINISTER OF TRANSPORT RESIGNED
BERLIN, Reinhardt Kimm, german minister of Transport, involved in a scandal when he was the president of Saarbrucken football association, resigned, as it was demanded by the opposition party. Reinhard... more
DefenseEUROFIGHTER EQUIPPED WITH THRUST VECTORING NOZZLE
MADRID, Spain could play a relevant role in the Eurofighter project if the initiative of Turbo Propulsores S.A. (ITP), partner of Eurojet Group in the development and manufacturing of EJ2000 turbofan,... more
AirlinesSAIRGROUP COULD SELL SWISSAIR
ZURICH, SAirGroup Holding Chairman, Lukas Muelemann, didn't confirm the gossip saying that the holding intends to sell Swissair. According to the source, Lufthansa and British Airways would be among the... more
AirlinesAIR INDIA AND INDIAN AIRLINES PRIVATIZATIONS COMPLETED FOR MARCH
INDIA, A spokesman of the government said that the privatizations of national flag carrier Air India and domestic carrier Indian Airlines is scheduled to be completed by the end of March. The government... more
AerospaceARIANE-5 ROCKET LAUNCHED
PARIS, Ariane-5 rocket has been launched last night to place four satellites into orbit. The launch, from the base of Kourou in french Guiana, was delayed one day because of a technical fault. The rocket... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR A 747 OF UNITED
USA, A Boeing 747 of United Airlines en route from San Francisco to Osaka, Japan, with 227 people on board, was forced to make an emergency landing in Seattle because of smoke in the kitchen. more
DefenseOSPREY DECLARED FULLY OPERATIONALLY EFFECTIVE BY PENTAGON
USA, The Pentagon team scrutinizing U.S. Marine's MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft declared it operationally effective and suitable, following succesful trials about two weeks ago. Testers detected problems... more
Accidents(2) ANTONOV 24 CRASHES IN ANGOLA
ANGOLA, Portuguese agency Lusa reported that 41 people were killed in the incident of the Antonov 24 crashed yesterday shortly after takeoff from Luanda airport. Dead bodies were found burst. more
AccidentsANTONOV 24 CRASHES IN ANGOLA
ANGOLA, A russian-made Antonov 24 yesterday crashed shortly after takeoff from Luanda airport, in Angola. The new was reported by angolan agency Angop. All passengers were killed. more
IndustryGERMAN GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A LOAN OF ONE MILLION EURO FOR A3XX DEVELOPMENT
BERLIN, German government will float Airbus a loan of one million euro for the development of A3XX plane, said Gerhard Schroeder, Chancellor of german government. The decision was made by common consent... more
AirlinesPRO AIR COULD SOON FLY AGAIN
USA, Pro Air and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have agreed on a process to restore the company's right to fly in less than three months. Pro Air will have to prove it has overcome financial... more
AirlinesIBERIA TO BUY 27 PLANES FROM AIR EUROPA
MADRID, Iberia will purchase 27 planes from Air Europa and take on most of its staff, said the spanish newspaper Cinco Dias. The two airlines didn't comment the new. more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA TO CHOOSE BETWEEN A3XX AND 747 WITHIN THE END OF THE YEAR
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa will decide within the end of 2000, or early 2001, wheter ordering A3XX planes or Boeing 747. The new was reported by Michael Lamberty, airline's spokesman. Jurgen Weber, Lefthansa's... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA NOT TO EXCHANGE PARTNERSHIP SHARES WITH AIR ONE
FRANKFURT, There will be no exchange of partnership shares between Lufthansa and Air One, said Jurgen Weber, Chairman of the german airline. Weber, on the other hand, confirmed the two carriers intend... more
AirlinesEASYJET SHARES TO DEBUT ON LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
LONDON, The low-cost airline Easyjet today has made its debut on the London Stock Exchange reporting good results. By mid-morning, the City had given the flotation the thumbs-up and shares lifted 34p to... more
AirlinesRYAN AIR: NEW SERVICE LONDON-PALERMO
PALERMO, ITALY, Ryan Air is planning to begin a new non-stop service between London and Palermo, Sicily. This route is expected to increase tourism in south of Italy. The new was reported by the councilor... more
AirlinesAER LINGUS: 24-HOUR STOPPAGE FOR CATERING STAFF
IRELAND, The picketing of Aer Lingus catering staff outside the airport of Dublin in a 24-hour strike didin't affect flight schedules but caused some disruption to passengers and reduced catering services... more
AirlinesPOLYNESIAN AIRLINES TOOK DELIVERY OF ITS FIRST NEXT GENERATION 737
SEATTLE, Polynesian Airlines received its first Boeing Next Generation 737-800. "The Boeing 737 airplane is a great fit for our route expansion plans and gives Polynesian Airlines the ability to operate... more