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Weather forecastsAIRSHOW AND MEETINGS
., AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM AND EXPO Oct. 22-26, Atlantic City, N.J. Info: (703) 522-5717; e-mail: atca@worldnet.att.net.... more
AirlinesTRANSAER GONE INTO LIQUIDATION
IRELAND, Irish air charter company Transaer has gone into liquidation with the loss of 530 jobs. The Dublin-based carrier, which operates largely in the Greek, Turkish and German markets, had sustained... more
AccidentsWOMAN DIES FROM BLOOD CLOT AFTER 20-HOUR FLIGHT
LONDON, A british woman aged 28, Emma Christoffersen, died from a blood clot after a 20-hours flight from Sydney to London. Ms Christoffersen complained of feeling unwell a few minutes before Qantas flight... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE FORCED TO CANCEL 100 FLIGHTS BECAUSE OF PILOT'S UNIONS STRIKE
PARIS, Air France canceled about 100 daily flights today because of a strike by members of four minority pilots' unions. Long-haul flights were not affected. The main SNPL pilots' union did not join the... more
AccidentsGOVERNOR'S SON TOLD AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS THE PLAN WAS MALFUNCTIONING
MISSOURI, USA, According to NTSB the son of Governor Mel Carnahan told air traffic controllers the instruments of Cessna 335 he was piloting was malfunctioning minutes before it crashed. Carnahan, his... more
AirlinesSABENA TO CUT JOBS AND ROUTES
BELGIUM, An airline spokesman announced today major job losses and cuts in long haul services in an attempt to stem losses. Sabena President, Christoph Muller, said the restructuring plan to be "drastic... more
AccidentsBURST TIRE CLOSED NAIROBI AIRPORT
NAIROBI, KENYA, Nairobi Jomo Keniatta airport was closed a few hours after a Kenya Airways Boeing 737-200 had to abort take-off because of a burst tire. The aircraft veered off the runway, but no one... more
Science and technologyGENOA AIRPORT TO BE RESTYLED
GENOA, "Cristoforo Colombo" Genoa airport will be restyled for the G8 summit next July. The runway "29" will be extended for 500 metres, a system to detect "windshear" is going to be installed and all... more
AerospaceMIR SPACE STATION TO BE DUMPED SOON
MOSCOW, According to russian officials Mir space station is likely to be discarded soon for lack of money. Ilya Klebanov, the Cabinet official responsible for the space program, said "we believe that the... more
AerospaceMOULD AND BACTERIA AFFECTS MIR SPACE STATION
ROME, A mould invasion proliferating fungi and bacteria is affecting russian space station Mir. The vapour of cosmonauts breathing, their sweat and perspiration accumulates in the months contaminating... more
AerospaceU.S. AIR FORCE LAUNCHED COMMUNICATION SATELLITE
CAPE CANAVERAL, USA, U.S. Air Force hoisted into orbit a $200 million communication satellite to be used by the military and the government. The Defense Satellite Communications System satellite was launched... more
AirlinesAIRLINE REFUSES DISABLED RIGHTS COMMISSION CHIEF
EDINBURGH, The chief of the UK's Disabled Rights Commission was not allowed to board a plane in London because he could not climb the aircraft steps with his wheelchair. Scot airways told him he couldn't... more
IndustryUNITED TO BUY HONEYWELL
STAMFORD, USA, United Technologies is about to buy Honeywell for about $40 billion. The new was reported by CNBC, citing sources familiar with the negotiation. The two companies are close to an agreement.... more
Science and technologyHEATHROW TRIALS DEVICE TO REDUCE NOISE AND POLLUTION
LONDON, A "pre-conditioned air (PCA)" device is being tested at terminal 4 of London's Heathrow airport in order to reduce at least fifty percent of noise and emissions produced from aircraft on their... more
AirlinesBRITISH MIDLAND TO CONSIDER LEGAL ACTION OVER GOVERNMENT
LONDON, The UK's second largest airline, British Midland, is considering legal action over the government failure to find an agreement about "open skies" policy with Usa. The London Financial Times... more
PeopleTERRORISM THREAT, U.S. GOVERNMENT URGES CAUTION ON AMERICAN TRAVELERS
USA, The thread of possible terrorist actions in the Persian Gulf, Arabian Peninsula and Turkey has persuaded the U.S. State Department to urge caution on American travelers intending to visit the... more
AccidentsSMALL AIRLINE PLANE CRASHES IN LAOS
VIENTIANE, LAOS, A laotian small airline plane, carrying 15 people, crashed yesterday during a flight from the capital Vientiane to the northern town of Sam Neua. The small plane, a chinese made Y-12,... more
AccidentsARMY HELICOPTER CRASHES IN COLOMBIA
BOGOTA, A colombian army Black Hawk helicopter, which was flying 22 soldiers into the town of Dabeiba, went down in an isolated region of north-west Antioquia after being hit by gunfire. An undeterminated... more
AirlinesBOMB THREAT FOR ISRAELIAN EL AL AIRLINE
FRANKFURT, High tension yesterday nearby EL AL quarter in Frankfurt because of a bomb threat lately verified to be false. A man called the quarter of the israelian airline around 11,30 am saying he... more
AccidentsSMOKEY OVEN ON A PLANE AND THE PILOT RETURNS TO AIRPORT
WASHINGTON, A smokey oven sent Mariners plane back to NYC airport after the pilot made this decision for safety reasons. Mariners were just eliminated by Indians, in the semi-final of U.S. baseball league.... more
IndustryEU APPROVED AIRBUS MANAGEMENT REORGANIZATION
PARIS, European Union gave its clearance to the creation of an Airbus Integrated Company. The european consortium is owned by EADS for 80% and by BAe Systems for 20%. The new management reorganization... more
DefenseNATO GROUNDS GREEK FIGHTERS INTERCEPTED BY TURKISH AIR FORCE
ATHENS, The greek fighters taking part in Nato military manoeuvres in Turkey for the "Destined Glory 2000" operation have been grounded by Nato "because of an interception by turkish fighters". Nato air... more
AccidentsRAF HAWK CRASHES IN UK
UK, An hawk jet of RAF crashed yesterday afternoon on a minor road near Lowick, south of Berwick. Unhurt the pilot and the navigator who parachuted before the crash. The jet was on a routine navigation... more
IndustryBOEING TO PURCHASE HAWKER DE HAVILLAND
AUSTRALIA, Boeing is to take over australian aviation firm Hawher de Havilland for an undisclosed price. The deal will increase capacity to manufacture components for Boeing aircraft on australian... more
AirlinesDELTA PLANS $1,6B TO EXPAND JFK TERMINAL
USA, Delta Air Lines is planning to invest $1,6B to expand domestic and international operations at JFK New York airport. The construction is scheduled to begin in June 2001 and hoped to be completed in... more
IndustryBOEING PROFITS UP 28 PERCENT
SEATTLE, boeing aerospace industry, despite a drop in revenues of 10,6 percent compared with last year, rose profits 28 percent in the third quarter of 2000. The company's military aircraft and missiles... more
Science and technologyJAPANESE AIRLINES PRESS FOR EXPANSION AT TOKYO AIRPORT
TOKYO, Japan's three major airlines, Japan Airlines Co, All Nippon Airways Co, and Japan Air System Co, in a joint statement, asked the transport ministry to approve expansion of Tokyo's Haneda Airport,... more
AirlinesALITALIA PILOTS CALL A 48 HOUR STRIKE TO PROTECT MALPENSA AIRPORT
ROME, Alitalia pilots called a 48 hour strike "to protect Malpensa against the new attack of European Commission with the connivance of italian government". Augusto Angioletti, Anpac's president, sharply... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE PRESIDENT HOPEFUL OF CONCORDE TO RETURN TO FLY
PARIS, The president of Air France, Jean-Cyril Spinetta, said he remains hopeful about the future of Concorde and hopes the jet to return to fly in several months. British Airways and Air France want to... more
Science and technologyREOPENED GAZA AIRPORT
GAZA, Gaza airport is operative again. A Fokker 50 of Palestinian Airlines took off this morning to El Cairo. It is the first civil flight since Israel banned palestinian territories last October 8. more