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People1ST EVER DOMESTIC CODE SHARE PACT IN CHINESE AVIATION
GUANGZHOU, CHINA, According to TransportNews.com, China Southern Airlines, the largest airline in The People's Republic of China announces that it has formalized a new code share pact with China Yunnan... more
PeopleAIRLINES SUSPEND FLIGHTS TO BUJUMBURA
BUJUMBURA, BURUNDI, The army in Burundi says it has liberated the northern suburbs of the Burundian capital, Bujumbura, from a Hutu rebel force which had been holding out there. Kenya Airways, Ethiopian... more
PeopleBRUXELLES POSTPONES DECISION ON EUROPEAN ATC HARMONIZATION
BRUXELLES, BELGIUM, In a bulletin diffused by European transport Commissioner Loyola De Palacio, European Commission postponed to Stockolm meeting decisions about European air traffic control harmonization,... more
PeopleLOCKHEED MARTIN PROBABLY WILL RENEW U.S.ATC SYSTEMS
USA, According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) spokesman, the Agency is ready to award Lockheed Martin Corp. to design and build a replacement for the aged long distance domestic ATC system. The... more
PeopleENAV TO PURCHASE 300 RADIOMEASURING HOURS
ROME, ENAV, the italian national authority for flight assistance, is to purchase 300 radiomeasuring hours from a swedish company. This firm operates 12 aircrafts equipped for this task. The checks will... more
PeopleU.S. WEATHER (2): FIRST HARDSHIPS IN EAST AIRPORTS
WASHINGTON D.C., According to U.S. Weather Office, the bad weather conditions on east coast is quickly worsening and several airlines cancelled flight for local airports, i.e. Swissair cancelled its flight... more
PeopleAIR TRANSPORT AGREEMENT BETWEEN GREECE AND CROATIA
ATHENS, The two countries have ratified an air transport agreement allowing commercial flights between Athens and Zagreb. Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis told reporters after meeting Croatian counterpart... more
PeopleFLIGHTSAFETY IN FRONT LINE FOR FLIGHT SIMULATORS
NEW YORK, FlightSafety International has signed contracts whith Air France for the provision of pilot training services for its regional airline subsidiaries and associates. One agreement, covering a seven-year... more
PeopleBOMBARDIER WINS ORDER FROM CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS FOR ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING
MONTREAL, Bombardier Aerospace's Press Release: "Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Cathay Pacific Airways, one of the world's most prestigious airlines, has placed one firm order and one option... more
PeopleKOREA RISES TOKYO SEAT CAPACITY
SOUTH KOREA, The Korean Ministry of Construction and Transportation said in a statement that the national carrier will increase its passenger seat capacity on the Seoul-Tokyo route to meet rising demand.... more
PeopleSTRIKE OF AIR LIBERTE' GROUND PERSONNEL
PARIS, FRANCE, A strike is on course in several French airport, held by SetAA company, which serves French regional airline Air Libertè for ground services. The strike is more evidenti n Toulose airport... more
PeopleSINGAPORE AIRLINE CRASH SURVIVORS SUE AIRLINE, BOEING AND TAIPEI AIRPORT AUTHORITY
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, At least 40 of the survivors of the Singapore Airlines crash occurred in last October are suing the airline, Boeing Co. and Taiwan airport authorities hiring an American lawyer, specialized... more
PeopleSOUTH KOREA BUYS RUSSIAN BE-200
MOSCOW, A Irkutsk Aircraft Production Association's (IAPO) spokesman reported that South Korea will become the first foreign country to buy new Russian-made Be-200 amphibious aircraft: this is a multi-purpose... more
PeopleSABENA: EUROPEAN AIRLINES VERSUS UE
BRUSSELS, Four leading European airlines are planning to complain to the European Commission about the Belgian government's plans to pump E100m into Sabena as part of a E250m ($227m) recapitalisation of... more
PeopleFAA WINS TECHNOLOGY AWARD
U.S., According the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) one of its weather products has been recognized as a model of excellence in government information technology by Government Technology magazine. T... more
PeopleU.S. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS UNIONS AUTHORIZE STRIKES
USA, On about 23,000 american unionized flight attendant, the 96% voted to authorize a strike if no resolution in the talks for working contract renewal will be reached. Since two years this contract wait... more
People1994 AIRBUS AIR ACCIDENT TRIAL STARTED
TOULOSE, FRANCE, The trial for the air accident which claimed seven lives, including two Italian Alitalia pilots started in front of Toulose court. The accident occurred during tests performed simulating... more
PeopleAIR AFRIQUE'S EMPLOYEES CALL A STRIKE
ABIDJAN, The employees of Air Afrique have called for tomorrow a 24 hours strike against the decision of the apexes of company to halve the staff in the attempt to reorganize the disastrous situation financial.... more
PeopleFOETUS FOUND ON KUWAIT AIR'S PLANE
PARIS, The cleaners have found a dead fetus, approximately six months old, in a toilette of an Kuwait Air airplane arrived from Rome to the Charles de Gaulle airport of Paris: difficult the surveyings... more
PeopleSENEGAL: NEW AIRLINE
SENEGAL, The maiden flight of new Air Senegal International's airline owned by Senegal State and Royal Air Maroc, has been operated on February 24. The airline, created after the privatization of Air... more
PeopleJUDGE WON'T HALT TWA BID PROCESS
WASHINGTON, According to Reuters Continental Airlines it rescinded its appeal of a decision allowing an auction of Trans World Airlines Inc. assets, just a day after a bankruptcy court denied a Continental... more
PeopleCERTIFICATION FAA FOR FLIGHTSAFETY'S NEW SIMULATOR
NEW YORK, The newest simulator for the Bombardier Dash 8 regional airliner has received the FAA's certification. It is now in customer service at FlightSafety International's new Atlanta, Georgia, training... more
PeopleLAST MC DONNEL DOUGLAS NAMED PLANE DELIVERED
WASHINGTON, The last plane built under Mc Donnel Douglas name was delivered yesterday to Lufhtansa. The MD-11 plane will be included in the german airlines fleet. Boeing abandoned future production of... more
PeopleDUMA VS GOVERNMENT ABOUT AIRBUS
MOSCOW, Russia's Parliament, the State Duma filed an inquiry to the Government on the protection of Russian aviation industry, a Russian press agency reported. The inquiry was initiated in the view of... more
PeopleCHINA'S CIVIL AVIATION RISING
BEIJING, According a Chinese press agency, China's civil aviation carried 7.14 million passengers during the Spring Transport Season, with an increase of 66,000 compared to the same period last year.... more
PeopleAFRICAN AIR TRAFFIC TO GROW
NAIROBI, KENYA, Adam Brown, Vice President for Market Forecasts of Airbus Industrie said african passenger air traffic is expected to grow at 4.4 percent annually for the next twenty years. According to... more
PeopleKIDNAP ATTEMPT AVERTED
GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, Accordin to AirWise flight attendants from a Mexican airline are reported to have prevented the kidnapping of a 10-month-old baby who was being taken by a woman to the United States... more
PeopleUSA-CUBA CHARTER FLIGHTS ARE BOOMING
USA, Charter flights to Cuba from the United States have never been so crowded as in the last period. Los Angeles and New York airports had to help Miamioverbooked flights by offering new services to Cuba.... more
PeopleBOEING 757 SF MAKES FIRST FLIGHT
WICHITA, USA, The first Boeing 757 Special Freighter (SF) lifted off Thursday for its first flight since undergoing passenger-to-freighter modification at Boeing Airplanes Services' Wichita facility. The... more
PeopleE-TICKETS TO BE SOON AVAILABLE
U.S., According a statement the International Air Transport Association (Iata) and Sita Group, an information technology company, are to start an issuing system for electronic tickets for international... more
PeopleDELTA PILOTS HAVE HAD AN INJUCTION BY A FEDERAL JUDGE.
U.S., A federal judge introduced an injunction against the pilots of Delta, since 18 months in fight against the apexes of the company for renews of contract. The last December the third American carrier... more
PeopleNEW SOMALI AIRLINE
MOGADISHU, For the first time in the history of the country, Somali businessmen have bought planes for commercial flights: unlike the existing handful airline companies, the new Airline Company, Air... more
PeopleMAN CHARGED WITH SEXUAL HARASSMENT
ACAPULCO, MEXICO, Steven Newman, of Toronto, has been charged for an alleged sexual assault on a flight attendant. The sexual harassment occurred onboard a Sky Service Flight from Toronto to Acapulco.... more
PeopleEUROPE IS LATE
ROME, ?(,g to the Association of European Airlines (AEA), the trade organization for 29 of Europe's largest airlines, the 25.5 per cent of its members' intra-European flights were delayed in 2000:... more
PeopleFAA STARTS FLIGHT SAFETY INSPECTIONS IN TAIWAN
TAIWAN, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) yesterday started a three-day flight safety check tour of Taiwan. The inspection will be focused on Taiwan's aviation safety-related legal system and it aims... more
PeopleDELTA: PILOTS VOTE FOR STRIKE
NEW YORK, The American third-largest carrier's pilots have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike if fail contract talks which have been going one since 18 months: the company and union have agreed... more
PeopleUS UNION LEADERS TO OPPOSE ATC PRIVATIZATION
USA, Leaders of the 32 US major transportation unions unanimously adopted a statement urging Congress and President Bush to oppose privatization proposals because they would disrupt air traffic control... more
PeopleINDIA: APPROVED AVIATION SAFETY AGREEMENT WITH RUSSIA
NEW DELHI, The Indian cabinet approved here on Tuesday the signing of an aviation safety promotion agreement with Russia, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported. Under the agreement, each side would... more
PeopleNEW FLIGHT SIMULATORS FOR BELL HELICOPTERS
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, The well known flight training simulators maker, Frasca International, announced at Heli-Expo 2001 the realization of the Flight Training Devices (FTD) for two Bell Helicopters,... more
PeopleINDIA NEEDS ADDITIONAL AIRCRAFTS
INDIA, According to AirWise Suvendoo Ray, president of the Indian unit of Boeing Co, said that India will need an additional 380 passenger planes worth USD$24 billion over the next 20 years to meet growing... more
PeopleAIR CANADA: DELAYS AND CANCELLATIONS FOR SNOW
CANADA, Air Canada advises with a statement that forecasted early morning snow and freezing rain conditions in Ottawa and Montreal will cause significant flight delays and cancellations to and from these... more
PeopleINDIA'S AIRLINE MARKET TO EXPAND
INDIA, Boeing expects indian airline market to order 380 aircrafts, worth $24 billion, in the next 20 years. The world travel market is supposed to grow 4.8% a year. Boeing's executive hopes the 60% of... more
PeopleANNE LINDBERGH DIES AT 94
USA, The foundation entitled to she and the husband has reported the death of Anna, widow of Charles Lindbergh, the first aviator to trasvolare the Atlantic in 1927, to the age of 94, in the Vermont. Anna... more
PeopleCONTINENTAL AIRLINES WINS GLOBAL AIRLINE AWARDS 2001
LONDON, Continental Airlines is the big winner of the OAG Airline of the Year 2001 awards in London. Continental received the most honors of any carrier: in addition to garnering the top award as Best... more
PeopleDELTA EXPRESS LAUNCHES NEW LOW-FARE FLIGHTS TOO
ORLANDO, FLA, Delta Express, Delta's low-fare airline, launched its new two daily no-stop 737-200 Boeing jet service between Palm Beach International and Newark International Airports, in New Y... more
PeopleJAPAN WILL REVIEW AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL PROCEDURES
JAPAN, Japan is planning to review the procedures of air traffic control to prevent the high risk of human error following the mishap of the two Japan Airlines planes near to collide last week. The minister... more
PeopleSNOW STORM STOPS FLIGHTS
U.S., Yesterday Continental Airlines cancelled more than 70 flights at Newark International Airport in New Jersey and all flights were delayed up to an hour in the face of a massive snow storm that hit... more
PeoplePOLICE TO BEGIN INSPECTION OF JAL PLANES NEAR TO COLLIDE
TOKYO, A police team of experts began a full-fledged on site inspection of near-collision between two Japan Airline's planes. The team will also hear from the two air controllers considered to be chiefly... more
PeopleVIETNAM INCREASES NATIONAL FLEET
VIETNAM, The Vietnamese government plans to invest USD$2 billion in the next 10 years to renew the fleet of national carrier Vietnam Airlines. The carrier's fleet would be expanded from the current 23... more
PeopleTURKEY, ARMENIA AT ODDS OVER AIR FLIGHT
ANKARA, TURKEY, According to wath reported by Anatolia News Agency, Turkey denied that it had closed its airspace to Armenian Airways international flight from Yerevan to Athens, without giving any reason. Turkish... more