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AirlinesAEROFLOT BEGINS CONSTRUCTION OF NEW AIR TERMINAL
MOSCOW, Russian Aeroflot has begun the construction of the Sheremetevo-3 air terminal in Moscow. The terminal should cost between 250 million 300 million dollars. The project is planned to be completed... more
AirlinesAIRBUS SAYS SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINES WILL NEED MORE THAN 400 PLANES OVER THE NEXT 20 YEARS
PARIS, Scandinavian airlines will need 426 new planes over the next 20 years, Airbus Industrie said. Scandinavian Airlines passenger traffic goes up by an average annual rate of 5,2%, while the annual... more
Science and technologyAEROFLOT MAINTENANCE STAFF TO STRIKE ON SUNDAY
MOSCOW, Aeroflot's maintenance staff will to go on one-hour strike, from 10 to 11 am, on sunday. The walkout is aimed at drawing the airline's attention to the poor connditions and salaries the staff is... more
AirlinesVIRGIN ATLANTIC IN TALKS FOR BOEING SONIC CRUISER
LONDON, Virgin's Chairman Richard Branson yesterday met with Boeing officials to begin talks with the aerospace industry for an order of at least three Sonic Cruiser jets. The aircraft, currently developed... more
CuriositiesTHE MISSION REPORT BY YURI GAGARIN, SOLD AT CHRISTIE'S, COULD BE FAKE
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, The copy of the mission report by Yuri Gagarin, including Gagarin's description of his 108-minute voyage on April 12, 1961, the first manned orbit of Earth, sold at Christie's for 171,000... more
IndustryNEAR 47 USDM CONTRACT FOR LOCKHEED MARTIN
USA, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Syracuse, N.Y., awarded by Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, of an estimated USD46,835,023 contract to provide for two trial installation kits... more
AirlinesIBERIA: TODAY THE MEETING WITH THE TRAVEL AGENCIES ASSOCIATION REGARDING COMMISSION FEES
MADRID, SPAIN, The Spanish association of travel agencies' chairman, Jesus Martinez Millan, is to meet today with the Spanish airline Iberia chief executive, Angel Mullor, to discuss commission fees... more
AirlinesAEROLINEAS ARGENTINAS: WORKERS SIT-IN AT THE DOMESTIC AIRLINE'S TERMINAL
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, Aerolineas Argentinas' workers have camped out the airline's domestic terminal to demand their unpaid salaries. The Argentina's flagship airline is in debt for 900 USDm and continues... more
Science and technologyKINGSFORD SMITH AIRPORT: REGIONAL AIRLINES SLOTS ARE NOT UNDER THREAT
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, The Australian Federal Transport Minister, John Anderson, declared that the regional airline slots are not under threat at Sydney's Kingsford Smith Airport. The Australian government... more
Science and technologyMCDONNELL DOUGLAS SIGNED CONTRACT FOR OVER 30 USDM FOR F-18 DISPLAYS
USA, McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Boeing Co., St.Louis, Mo., awarded a near 30 USDm contract by The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., for the development, manufacture... more
IndustryGARMIN: TWO-WEEK TOUR AMONG INVESTORS WAITING FOR JUNE 5 IPO LOCK-UP
USA, Garmin executives, industry leader in Global Positioning System (GPS) technology, scheduled a two-week tour in United States as part of Garmin's ongoing Investor Relations program, visiting San Francisco,... more
AirlinesMIDWAY AIRLINES REPORTS APRIL TRAFFIC
RALEIGH-DURHAM, USA, "Midway Airlines Corporation today announced that April passenger traffic increased 38 percent over April 2000, capacity increased 48 percent, and load factor declined 5.0 points to... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS RESTORES UNION FLAG'S COLOURS ON ITS AIRCRAFTS
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, The English British Airways airline decided to restore the national colours on all its 338 aircrafts. The decision was taken by Rod Eddington, airline's chief executive, following... more
IndustryRUSSIAN AEROSPACE EQUIPMENT OPENS REPRESENTATION IN CHINA
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, Russia's Aerospace Equipment Corporation communicated yesterday that has started setting up its representation in China. The agreement on setting up the representation's was signed in early... more
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