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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