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Science and technologyMOSCOW DOMODEDOVO AIRPORT TO RESUME OPERATIONS
MOSCOW, The airport was closed for more than 4 hours yesterday, due to strong fog that made landing and departure operations extremely difficult. The airport's press-service said that 15 planes were delayed... more
AirlinesAMERICA WEST AND CONTINENTAL AIRLINES AMEND CODE SHARE AGREEMENT
USA, America West Airlines announced an agreement with Continental Airlines to modify the airlines'code share agreement to eliminate code sharing on flights between each airlines' hubs, to expand "beyond... more
Science and technologyISRAEL: BEN-GURION AIRPORT TO BUY NEW RADAR SYSTEM
ISRAEL, The new $9 million radar system, produced by Raytheon, will be supplied and installed within 18 months. It will permit to control ground traffic and taxiing aircraft. The airport recorded a 9.37... more
AirlinesQANTAS AND ANSETT COMPETING TO BUY HAZELTON AIRLINES
AUSTRALIA, Both the airlines yesterday raised their new offer. The latest offer values Hazelton at 27.2 million Australian dollars ($15.3 million). Both offers are conditional on getting the approval of... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON AIRBUS AIRCRAFTS
USA, [4910-13-U] DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [65 FR 75589 12/4/2000] [Docket No. 2000-NM-96-AD; Amendment 39-12025; AD 2000-24-18]... more
Civil aviationPRODUCTION LINE NUMBERS OF BOEING AIRCRAFT AFFECTED BY SEALANT FAA AD
USA, After diffusion by WAPA agency of the news, the numbers of Boeing produced aircrafts (747, 757, 767 and 777 series) on which factory have used a sealant that do not meet flammability standard for... more
SecurityDEPLETED URANIUM (3): THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF WAR CRIME WILL GIVE INFORMATIONS ABOUT URANIUM
HAGUE, An International Court for the Balkan war's crimes spkesman said that about use of the uranium in Kosovo from NATO it is in course an inquiry and that it will come put to disposition all informations... more
IndustryROLLS-ROYCE WINS CONTRACT WTH BRITISH AIRWAYS
LONDON, Rolls-Royce has secured a 600 million pound (900 million dollar) contract to repair and overhaul the engines powering British Airways Airbus Industrie A320 fleet. The 20-year agreement was signed... more
SecurityDEPLETED URANIUM (2): SUMMIT TUESDAY
ROME, A Foreign ministry's spokesman said that NATO and the political Alliance's Committee will meet on January 9 to discuss about depleted uranium upon Italian request. NATO would have demonstrated... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON AIRBUS AIRCRAFTS
USA, [4910-13-U] DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [65 FR 82262 12/28/2000] [Docket No. 2000-NM-48-AD; Amendment 39-12052; AD 2000-26-03]... more
Civil aviation(2) FAA AD ON AGUSTA A-109E HELICOPTERS
USA, [4910-13-U] DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [65 FR 82903 12/29/2000] [Docket No. 2000-SW-58-AD; Amendment 39-12061; AD 2000-26-11] RIN... more
DefenseNATO: ''URANIUM IS NO DANGEROUS''
USA, The death for several tumor's types of some Italian soldiers returned from Kosovo's humanitarian missions and due too different forms of cancer desease is actually known to everybody: the tumors are... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON AGUSTA A-109E HELICOPTERS
USA, [4910-13-U] DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [65 FR 82896 12/29/2000] [Docket No. 2000-SW-07-AD; Amendment 39-12044; AD 2000-25-09] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON ATR-72 AIRCRAFTS
USA, [4910-13-U] DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [65 FR 70775 11/28/2000] [Docket No. 97-NM-273-AD; Amendment 39-11999; AD 2000-23-26] RIN... more
PeopleGIPSIES TATTOOED TO FIND THEIR SEAT ON A FLIGHT
BELGIUM, According to the belgian newspaper "Le Matin" a group of slovak gipsies was tattooed on an arm with an identity number before being expelled by a direct flight. A police spokesman said the tattoo... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON BOEING 707 AND 720 SERIES AIRCRAFT
USA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [65 FR 75588 12/4/2000] [Docket No. 99-NM-378-AD; Amendment 39-12027; AD 2000-24-20] RIN 2120-AA64... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON BOEING 707, 727C 727-100C SERIES AIRCRAFT
USA, [4910-13-U] DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [65 FR 75585 12/4/2000] [Docket No. 99-NM-363-AD; Amendment 39-12013; AD 2000-24-06] RIN... more
AirlinesDAILY FLIGTS BETWEEN ROMA/MILANO-DUBAI
ROMA, By April Emirates will add other four weekly flights to the three already existing between Dubai-Rome/Milan, rendering daily the connection. Currently Emirates operates in 53 world's destina... more
Civil aviationFRONTIER AIRLINES MAKES GROUND-TO-AIR MEDICAL SERVICES AVAILABLE TO PASSENGERS AND CREW
PHOENIX, Frontier Airlines today announced that it will provide round-the-clock, ground-to-air medical support to their passengers and crew through MedAire's Emergency Telemedicine Service. With the addition... more
AirlinesSKYWAY AIRLINES INTRODUCES A NEW REGIONAL JET SERVICE
MILWAUKEE, Skyway Airlines said today it will introduce nonstop service between Grand Rapids, Mich. and La Guardia International Airport in New York. Service will be offered twice daily each weekday,... more
AccidentsPIPER CRASHES IN CANADA, FOUR KILLED
PENTICTON, CANADA, The Piper Aerostar crashed into Mt. Okanagan near Penticton, killing all four people on board. The wreckage of the plane was found after a two-day search hampered by thick fog and snow.... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON PIAGGIO P-180 AIRCRAFTS
USA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [66 FR 7 1/2/2001] [Docket No. 99-CE-34-AD; Amendment 39-12053; AD 2000-03-19] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness... more
IndustryBOEING CLAIMS 489 DELIVERIES IN YEAR 2000
USA, Boeing Commercial Airplanes yesterday announced 489 commercial airplane deliveries in 2000. Commercial Airplanes President Alan Mulally noted operating margins improved throughout the year, even... more
AirlinesEVA AIRWAYS TO BUY TWO AIRBUS A330-200 PLANES
TAIPEI, EVA Airways Corp., Taiwan's second-biggest airline, will buy two A330-300s, worth $300 million, and six others Airbus planes will be leased to upgrade the fleet. The wide-bodied jets will replace... more
AirlinesAIR INDIA DOUBLES ITS FLEET
INDIA, Air India plans to double its fleet size over a five to seven year period: "We require the additions in small capacity long range and in small capacity short range categories," the airline's managing... more
PeopleFAA INVESTIGATION ON CF-6 GE ENGINES
WASHINGTON D.C., Federal Aviation Administration, FAA is conducting an investigation about some accidents occurred at aircrafts equipped with CF-6 turbofan engines built by General Electric. These very... more
DefenseU. S. GOVT DELAYS PURCHASE OF F-22 FIGHTER PLANES
USA, According to Washington Post the american government has delayed the decision to buy the stealth planes from Lockheed Martin because of incomplete testing. A Lockheed Martin spokesman said bad weather... more
SecurityCHOSEN THE NEW MINISTERS FOR ADMINISTRATION BUSH
U.S.A., He will be the democratic Norman Mineta, current minister of the Commerce of the Clinton administration, the minister of the Transports for the government who is being formed the neo-president... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN WINS CONTRACT WITH US AIR FORCE
GREENVILLE, USA, By the three-year contract the company will provide support for the C-5 Galaxy aircraft, an outsized-cargo transport. The deal includes options to extend the contract for further seven... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON EUROCOPTER HELICOPTERS EC-135
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department... more