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AirlinesAER LINGUS GETS THE FIRST A-320
DUBLIN, Irish airline Aer Lingus recently got an Airbus A-320, the first of six units ordered, with high level dressing for 159 passengers in single class. The carrier already uses six A-321 and seven... more
Science and technologyADR: CONSIDERABLE RISE IN VALUE WITH PRIVATIZATION
ROME, According to what stated by managing director of Adr, Gaetano Galia, the privatization of company was absolutely profitable both for the shareholders and for the country and the same company. Infact... more
IndustryA3XX RECEIVES AUTHORIZATION TO OFFER TO LAUNCH CUSTOMERS
FRANCE, Airbus Industrie received approval from shareholders to make commercial offers to potential launch customers for the new jetliner A3XX. Eight airlines are currently concerned with that aircraft.... more
AccidentsCHINESE PILOT TRIED EMERGENCY LANDING BEFORE CRASH
BEIJING, Chinese officials confirmed that the pilot of crashed airplane in China the other day had tried to make an emergency landing before the plane was struck by lighting and exploded. The pilot had... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE READY TO DEAL WITH ALITALIA
NEW YORK, President of Air France, Jean Cyrill Spinetta, claimed french airline is ready to deal with ALitalia in order to find an agreement. That statement was issued during the presentation of Sky Team,... more
PeopleDE PALACIO: ONE SKY FOR EUROPE
ROME, European commissioner for Transport, Loyola de Palacio, visiting Rome in these days, declared commission's intention "to create one european air space". The purpose is to speed up and improve air... more
IndustryDELAYS FOR EADS CONSORTIUM
PARIS, The change of the big airspace consortium, which will gather the main european companies of the sector, in joint venture, expected at the beginning for the 1st of January 1999 seems now to be going... more
IndustryA3XX: MAYBE TOMORROW FINAL DECISION
PARIS, Could be taken tomorrow the final decision about Airbus A3XX future, the giant aircraft in the eye of the storm inside european consortium. After thousand postponements it seems all partners concerned... more
AirlinesSIGNED ALLIANCE BETWEEN AIR FRANCE AND DELTA AIRLINES
PARIS, The french Air France and the american Delta Airlines signed today an agreement of trade alliance. Ski team, this is the name of the project, will join Atlanta airport, the most crowded of the world,... more
DefenseCHINA ATTACKS AMERICAN ANTI-MISSILE DEFENCE PROPOSAL
GENEVA, China harshly criticized anti-missile defence system proposed by Usa because it would turn outer space into a battleship and would jeopardise global stability. That's what Hu Xiaodi, China'a Ambassador... more
AirlinesDOCUMENTS FROM SWITZERLAND SOON TO AEROFLOT
RUSSIA, Documents about supposed Aeroflot's funds siphoned off will be soon delivered to the airline. According to suspects of russian justice, financial services of two companies having seat in Switzerland,... more
PeopleDE PALACIO: STOP WITH OVERBOOKING
BRUXELLES, European Commissioner for Transports, Loyola de Palacio, declared war on the unfair custom of overbooking, used by many airlines. This system involves the selling of more tickets of the effective... more
AccidentsFEAR ON PRODI'S AIRCRAFT FOR BROKEN WINDSHIELD
PORTUGAL, Coming back from S. Maria de Feira, Portugal, President of European Commission, Romano Prodi and his retinue went through moments of fright when the little aircraft, a few minutes after taking... more
AccidentsCHINES PLANE CRASHES, 42 KILLED
BEIJING, An aircraft of a chinese airline, flying in a thunderstorm, crashed last night in central China, killing 42 people. The plane went down in the populated suburb of Wuhan. It is a domestically-manufactured... more
PeopleDE PALACIO-BERSANI TALKS TODAY OR TOMORROW
BRUXELLES, European commissioner for Transports, Loyola de Palacio, declared she is going to meet italian Minister of Transports today or tomorrow. About the contents of talks the commissioner said they... more
IndustryDI MASE SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS AND FOUR MONTHS
ROME, Senator Dolazza, of Lega Nord, asked a parliamentary question with written reply about the judicial occurence which involved, among others, Josè Gustavo Di Mase Urbaneja, event published on venezuelan... more
DefenseRUSSIA THREATENS TO PULL OUT AGREEMENT ABOUT MEDIUM-RANGE MISSILES IF USA GOES AHEAD WITH SPACE SHIELD
MOSCOW, Commander of russian strategic missile forces, Colonel-General Vladimir Yakoviev, said Russia could pull out agreement eliminating medium-range missiles if Usa goes ahead with national missile... more
AirlinesINTERNET FLYING WITH LUFTHANSA TOO
FRANKFURT, German national company laid the foundations for internet connection from passengers' cabin during flights. The new is absolutely innovative in air transport sector: based on an internal network... more
DefenseUSA: NEXT NMD FLIGHT TEST SCHEDULED
WASHINGTON, American organization BMDO (Ballistic Missile Defense Organization) NMD (National Missile Defense) announced it has scheduled the third NMD intercept test flight for July 7,8 2000. The countries... more
AirlinesAN PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION REGARDING ALITALIA CONDITIONS
ROME, An Senator Renato Mercuri asked a parliamentary question to Premier and ministers of Treasure, Finance, Economy, Transports, about the current economical and managerial conditions in which Alitalia... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE TAKES OVER BRIT AIR
PARIS, National french airline took over the majority of Brit Air, airline owing 38 aircrafts. No comments about the exact share the french company bought of the british airline. This operations follows... more
PeopleCOMMISSIONER DE PALACIO TOMORROW IN ROME
ROME, Loyola De Palacio, european commissioner of transports,will arrive to Rome tomorrow to visit Telespazio centre. The following day she will participate to launch of campaign for passengers rights,... more
AccidentsF18 BREAKS SOUND BARRIER AND PROVOKES BREAKDOWN OF SCHOOL'S CEILING
TERUEL, SPAIN, A fighter F18 provoked the breakdown of the ceiling of a school while, flying on the spanish resort of Teruel, was breaking the sound barrier. A pupil had minor injuries. more
AirlinesAEROFLOT AMONG THE MOST SECURE AIRLINES
MOSCOW, Russian airline Aeroflot, after some years of troubles, mainly due to the dissolution of Sovietic Union as political entity, raised up again and now declares to be one of the most secure and reliable... more
AirlinesNO MORE SHARK FINS IN MENU
BANGKOK, Thailand airlines decided, after complaints of passengers and ambientalists, to eliminate from their first class menu a special dish, shark fins soup. According to ambientalists thousands of "poor"... more
AirlinesALITALIA 13TH IN RANKING
ROME, According to Iata, the association gathering airlines of all the world, 1999 balance, first airline in the world for number of passengers transported is the american Delta, while Alitalia, in Europe... more
AirlinesTWA IS NEGOTIATING FOR MERGER
NEW YORK, Twa, eighth american airline, recently started to negotiate with Air Tran Holdings, an airline replacing Volujet which was involved in a terrible accident in 1996 with 110 people killed. After... more
HelicoptersORDERS FOR SIKORSKY FROM TURKEY
ANKARA, Turkish government recently ordered eight heavy helicopters S-80E to american Sikorsky. The aircrafts should be delivered within the end of the year. The same government even ordered to company... more
AccidentsCHINESE DELEGATION'S AIRPLANE DAMAGES RUNWAY OF DUBROVNIK'S AIRPORT
ZAGREB, Boeing 747-400, with president of chinese Parliament Li Peng and his delegation on board, damaged runway of Dubrovnik's airport while taking off. The aircraft swept away two small buildings and... more
AccidentsTECHNICAL BREAK FOR ONU AIRPLANE
LEBANON, The airplane on which was flying Onu's representative for Middle East, Teje Roed-Larsen, a Boeing 747, was forced to go back to New York's JFK airport, from which it took off, for a technical... more
Science and technologyMISSED DANGER AT LA GUARDIA AIRPORT OF NEW YORK
WASHINGTON, An Airbus A320 of US Airways risked collision with a private aircraft, authorized to take off on a crossing runway, while was landing. The fact happened one week ago, but was spread only yesterday... more
DefenseUKRAINE-NATO: MILITARY OPERATIONS ACROSS THE BLACK SEA
KIEV, Ukrainian navy started some operations across the Black Sea together with american battleships. Operations, which will last 5 days, will involve 40 ships, 30 aircrafts and more than 900 soldiers.... more
IndustryNEW REGIONAL AIRCRAFTS BY ALLIANCE
USA, American aeronautic company Alliance Aircraft hopes to launch its regional transport flight Starliner 2000 within July. Version 300, with capability of 80 seats, is expected for 2003 and another version,... more
DefenseARE ITALIAN INTENTIONS FOR A400M CONFIRMED ?
ROME, Italian intentions to buy Airbus A400M, military transport aircrafts, seem to be confirmed: number of aircrafts which french consortium could produce for army of Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Belgium... more
Accidents2 KILLED IN AN AIR SHOW NEARBY PHILADELPHIA
HORSHAM, PENNSYLVANIA, An F-14 Tomcat participating in air show crashed into a residential area in Horsham, Pennsylvania. Officer George Mood of local Police confirmed two people were killed in disaster.... more
AirlinesAIR NEW ZEALAND WINS AGAIN PRIZE FOR BEST SOUTH PACIFIC AIRLINE
ROME, Air New Zealand won prize for best south pacific airline for third year during TTG Travel Award 2000 show, which took place in Singapore. The prize was won by the new zealand company for best service,... more
DefenseITALY COULD UPGRADE P-3
ROME, Italian government, together with the german one, received an offer from Raytheon for upgrading P3 Orion aircrafts. The package, named Procyon, includes global improvements of the aircraft, a better... more
AccidentsSMALL AIRCRAFT CRASH IN FRANCE, 5 PEOPLE DIED
TOULOUSE, A small aircraft crashed down around Saint-Clar-de-Riviere, in south west of France. Five passengers on board, three men, a woman and a child were found all dead. Still unkonwn the reasons of... more
PeopleD'AMBROSIO AND UNIONS REPLY TO DER SPIEGEL ABOUT ITALIAN SKIES' DANGEROUSNESS
MILAN, The article of german magazine Der Spiegel, which is a sharp criticism to the irresponsible behaviour of some air traffic controllers of Malpensa's airport,accusing italian skies of being unsecure,... more
IndustryFAIRCHILD DORNIER COLLECTING MANY ORDERS
USA, Aeronautic industry Fairchild Dornier, ex Fairchild Aerospace, collected a considerable order for 50 728 Jets from GECAS, with deliveries starting from 2003; the same GECAS optioned further 100 aircrafts... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS LAUNCHING ON ITALIAN MARKET
ROME, National Jet Italia, the new company which thanks to a franchising will fly on Italy with british trademark, will take off on July the 11st. It will start with Sicily, 16 daily flights between Rome... more
IndustryNEGOTIATIONS RUNNING BETWEEN HYUNDAY MOTOR AND DAIMLERCHRYSLER
SEOUL, Negotiations between the two giants Hyundai Motor and DaimlerChrysler are running quickly to conclusion. The two companies will form a consortium to join the bid to buy Daewoo. Hyundai Motor's... more
IndustryUS NAVY SIGNED MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT WITH BOEING
WASHINGTON, US Navy announced the signing of a multy-year contract with the Boeing Co. for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet full rate production. The aircraft, supplied during five years, will be a total of... more
DefenseNEW APPOINTMENTS IN US AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON, William S. Cohen, Secretary of Defense, announced the President has nominated Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert H. Foglesong, with assignment as deputy chief of staff, air and airspace operations,... more
IndustryMAYBE IN SEPTEMBER AIRBUS A400M LAUNCH PROGRAMME
PARIS, Alan Richard, French Defense Minister, asserted that Airbus A400M, military transport aircraft, launch programme should start up in September. That would allow deliveries to start in 2006. Airbus... more
DefenseUSA: NOMINATED NEW AIR FORCE MAJ. GEN.
WASHINGTON, William Cohen, Secretary of Defense, announced that President has nominated Air Force Maj. Gen. T. H. Walters Jr. Currently serving as assistant under secretary of the Air Force, he will receive... more
AirlinesNEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ALITALIA
ROME, ROME - After Alitalia's board of directors, which took place today, Domenico Cempella has been confirmed managing Director, while have also been elected the other candidates provided by Iri's majority... more
Science and technologyALITALIA WILL REMAIN IN ROME
ROME, Answering to some shareholders of the national company worried about its transfer to Malpensa airport, managing director Cempella reassured them all, stating Alitalia is not going to prefer Malpensa... more
AirlinesALITALIA: 15% RAISING OF PROFITS SINCE APRIL
ROME, Domenico Cempella, managing director of Alitalia, would have declared italian company since April is recording a rising of profits of 15%. The announcement was spread during shareholders' meeting... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA AIMING AT INTERNET AND JOINING FORCES
FRANKFURT, According to what declared jurgen Weber, President of german company in occasion of shareholders' meeting, Lufthansa is aiming at strenghtening its presence on internet and joinig forces, to... more