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PeopleAIR AFRIQUE STRIKE PREVENTS MINISTERS TO ARRIVE AT CEDEAO MEETING
LOME, AFRICA, The Air Afrique strike, which has been invoked by several days, has created disruption to CEDEAO meeting bacause most of ministers have experienced difficulties to rrive to Lome, where the... more
PeopleFEAR ON BOARD OF A GO AIRCRAFT INTERCEPTED BY A FRENCH JETFIGHTER
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, A British airline Go operated Boeing 737-300 aircraft, with 130 passengers on board, heading London Stansted from Malaga, has been intercepted by a French Air Force Mirage F-1 in... more
PeopleFRENCH PASSENGER TRAFFIC SLOW DOWN OF 7,37% IN SEPTEMBER
PARIS, FRANCE, The French passenger air traffic has experienced a serious slowdown in the month of September, reaching a loss of 7,37%. In this situation, the maximum reduction amount of 26,1% has been... more
PeopleCHINA CLOSES FLIGHTS TO MUSLIMS TRAVELLERS
PEKING, CHINA, According to Chinese Xinhua official press agency report, Peking government decided to ban Muslims citizens, from 19 countries, from Chinese flights, in order to protect them from terroristic... more
PeopleA RESERVE FOR 90 DAYS FOR MOST OF U.S. AIRLINES
USA, According to declarations of the spokesmen of the most of the U.s. airlines, there are "reserves" for about 90 days, before the carrier enters in a real crisis, from which the smallest will be forced... more
PeopleAL QAEDA AT UK AND U.S. MUSLIMS: DO NOT FLY AND STAY IN HIGH BUILDINGS
QATAR, The Al Qaeda spokesman, Sleiman Abu Gheith, appeared on Qatar's television Al Jazeera, on which many proclamas of Taleban organization linked to Osama bin Laden appeared in the last days. In his... more
PeopleAIR FRANCE: CONCORDE WILL FLY AGAIN ON NOVEMBER 7
PARIS, FRANCE, After near a year and half after the tragic air accident of Gonesse, the Concorde will start again its Paris-New York route on Wednesday November 7. The aircraft will take off from Roissy... more
PeoplePILOT REFUSES TO BOARD ARAB PASSENGERS
STOCKHOLM, The pilot of a Premiair charter flight from Stockholm to Las Palmas refused to fly three men of arab ancenstry, despite they were cleared by police. "Everything went well when we checked... more
PeopleU.S. SENATE APPROVES FIREARMS FOR PILOTS
USA, The US Senate has approved by a unanimous vote an amendment to the Aviation Security Act (§1447), proposed by Senator Bob Smith, that will allow pilots to carry a firearm in the cockpit for the... more
PeopleU.S. AVIATION CRISIS: PILOT'S SHARES LOSS UP TO 90%
NEW YORK, USA, New York's Avionews correspondant, pointed out one of the heaviest problems that are involved in the U.S. civil aviation crisis, after the September 11 attacks. Most of pilots, in their... more
PeopleAIR FRANCE AND BA TO RESUME CONCORDE FLIGHTS
PARIS, Air France and British Airways are to resume Concorde flights from Nov. 7, an industry source reported today. The source confirmed that the two airlines plans to resume commercial flights simultaneously.... more
PeopleU.S. AIRPORT SECURITY AGENCY INVESTIGATED FOR LAW OFFENDERS ENGAGEMENT
USA, The largest U.S. firm that is engaged in supply security personnel for american airports, Argenbright, is newly under FBI investigation, accused to have provided personnel with penal charges in 13... more
PeopleDE PALACIO. WE ARE LOOKING TO AN EUROPEAN AIRLINE
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, According to European Commissioner Loyola De Palacio, it will be a good thing if there will be a whole European airline, regardless nations concerns. The Commissioner looks to the... more
PeopleDE PALACIO. LINATE WOULD HAVE THE GROUND RADAR
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, According to an interview released to APBiscom press agency by European Transport Commissioner Loyola De Palacio, the airportof Milan Linate would have the ground radar, and the causes... more
PeopleSECOND CONTINENTAL BOMBARDIER TAKES TO THE SKY
WICHITA, USA, The second aircraft in Bombardier Aerospace's Continental Program succesfully completed its first flight on monday, eight weeks after the first jet completed its maiden voyage. During the... more
PeopleALMOST SIX OF FBI IDENTIFIED AS DEAD TERRORISTS ARE ''NORMAL'' PEOPLE LIVE
USA, After FBI diffused images and names of the 19 individuals believed to be the hijackers of the four U.S. airliners that crashed into the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Virginia and... more
PeopleDRUNKEN SOCCER FANS GROUNDED AT GLASGOW
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, More than 100 Celtic and Rangers fans were grounded at Glasgow airport, because the commander of the EasyJet aircraft which have to carry them to Belfast, decided they were too drunk... more
PeopleCYPRUS REFUSES TO GIVE LIST OF ARAB PILOT LICENSED IN ISLAND
CYPRUS, The Cyprus government denied supplying foreign intelligence agencies with the names of 20 Arabs who trained as pilots in Cyprus between 1997 and 98, on suspicion they might be linked to the... more
People767 RETURNS UNDER FIGHTER ESCORT DUE TO PASSENGER THAT UTTER AN ANTI-AMERICAN THREAT
USA, Due to a passenger who have uttered an anti-American threat caused Air Canada flight 792, with 145 people on board, to back to Los Angeles escorted by two F-16 fighters. The passenger, Javid Naghani,... more
PeopleRUSSIAN GOVERNMENT WILL GUARANTEE AIRLINES
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, The Russian government announced today it will guarantee airlines against hijacking and terrorist risks, after the insurance companies have reduced their responsibility for this kind of... more
PeopleANTONOV GROUNDED BY RUSSIAN CUSTOM WITH EXPLOSIVE ON BOARD (2) : ALL IN ORDER
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, Sources of the Moscow Domodiedovo airport informed that the explosive load carried on an Antonov 12 grounded by Russian custom in that airport is fully regular. The eight tons of explosive... more
PeoplePRESIDENT BUSH GRANTS AUTHORIZATION TO SHOOT DOWN HIJACKED AIRCRAFTS
WASHINGTON, USA, According to U.S. newspaper New York Times, President George W. Bush would have authorized Air Force to shoot down hijacked aircraft which could endanger U.S. cities safety. This would... more
PeopleRUSSIAN CUSTOMS GROUND AIRCRAFT WITH EIGHT TONS OF EXPLOSIVES ON BOARD
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, An Antonov 12 cargo aircraft landed at Domodedovo Moscow airport from Vienna, has been grounded by Russian Custom agents, when they have found on board eight tons of explosives and 594... more
PeopleIATA: LACK OF INFORMATION WOULD HAVE PERMITTED THE U.S. ATTACKS
MONTREAL, CANADA, Accoridng to general director of IATA, International Air Transport Association, the lack of information has been one of the principal causes of the attack in the United States two weeks... more
PeopleTRAVELLERS WITH MIDDLE EASTERN NAMES INVITED OFF US AIRPLANES
USA, According to a FAA reports, several pilots and crew of some U.S. airlines have ordered off aircraft passengers with Middle Eastern names or appearance. According to the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination... more
PeopleTHREE MAJOR JAPANESE AIRLINES ASK GOV'T AIDS
TOKYO, JAPAN, Japan Air Lines, All Nippon Airways and Japan Air System asked to Japanese government to give aids in order to face the heavy situation raised after U.S. facts, which is jeopardizing the... more
PeopleMAN ARRESTED FOR HAVE CARRIED A BOX CUTTERS ON AN AIRCRAFT TO MAKE A STATEMENT TO HIS WIFE
PHILADELPHIA, USA, A man, Dennis Knaus, 59, has been arrested by FBI after smuggling box cutters on a plane in Philadelphia, only to show his wife it wasn't safe to fly. When onboard, he have called his... more
PeopleUS PILOTS WANT TO BE ARMED IN FLIGHT
USA, Acconding to Air Line Pilots Association, Alpa, unions are pressing for federal legislation that would allow pilots to carry firearms in cockpits, to prevent hijackings. Union spokesman John Mazor... more
PeopleBOX CUTTERS FOUND ON AIRCRAFT PARKED NEAR THOSE HIJACKED ON SEPTEMBER 11
USA, According Charles Miller, a U.S. Justice Department spokesman, FBI investigators have found some box cutters concealed in some aircrafts parked near those that was hijacked by terrorists on September... more
PeopleAUGMENTED SECURITY MEASURES IN EUROPEAN AIRPORT, BUT, WITHOUT UNIFORMITY
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, According to an ICAO, International Civil Aviation Organization, report, European airports are tightening security following last week's terrorist attacks in the United States,... more
PeopleUK PILOTS ASK FOR A BETTER SECURITY
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, According to a Balpa, British Airline Pilots' Association, spokesman, the Airline pilots in the United Kingdom are calling on the Government to bring forward a high-tech new... more
PeopleU.S. DOD GROUNDS ALL ''FARMERS'' AIRCRAFTS
WASHINGTON, USA, The U.S. Defense Department has "precautionally" grounded all aircrafts normally used for agricoltural field insecticide spraying to avoid danger that they could be used for biochemical... more
PeopleU.S. STATE DEPARTMENT ADVISE AGAINST TRAVEL RISKS
WASHINGTON, USA, The Department of State diffused an advice that warns U.S. citizens to evaluate carefully the implications for their security and safety before deciding to travel to Pakistan. The current... more
PeopleAFTER ATTACKS (3): EU CONSIDERS POSSIBILITY TO GIVE FINANCIAL AIDS TO ARILINE
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, According a declaration of Didier Reynders, current president of EU Finance and Economy Ministers, also European Community could consider possibility to give a financial aid to the airline... more
PeopleAFTER ATTACKS: U.S. GOVERNMENT PAY ATTENTION IN AIRLINES HELPS ANNOUNCEMENT
USA, Claire Buchan, President Bush spokeswoman, informing media about government support at airlines in difficulties, due to the recent attacks, avoided to say that Bush administration is favourable to... more
PeopleU.S. AIRLINES HOPES IN A GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION
WASHINGTON, USA, According to U.S. government members, all airlines, which have declared their heavy losses due to the attacks, are waiting a law, from Washington, able to support the air transport sector. All... more
PeopleUSA ATTACKS: TALEBAN CLOSES THEIR AIRSPACE
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN, According a Tagikistan diplomatic information, Afghan Taleban have closed their airspace to all flights including humanitarian ones. Taleban threats to shoot down every aircraft which... more
PeopleISRAEL REOPENS ITS AIR SPACE
JERUSALEM, Isralei Transport Ministry said in a statement that the country's air space is to be gradually reopened. It was closed to all flights except for the ones operated by El Al after terrorist attacks... more
PeopleSOON THE .AERO SUFFIX TO POINT OUT THE AVIATION INTERNET SITES
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY, According Louis Touton, law advisor of the Icann, the organization which develop the procedures for the names assigning in Internet, declared that soon could be implemented the suffix... more
PeopleFIRST SUKHOI PASSENGER JET TAKES FLIGHT
RUSSIA, The first Sukhoi passenger aircraft, the Su-80, has successfully made its maiden flight in Komsomolsk-on-Amur in the Far East, in Russia. The plane carries 35 passengers or 8 tons of cargo and... more
PeoplePASSENGER RECORD IN FLIGHTS FROM AND TO AUSTRALIA
PERTH, AUSTRALIA, According to the latest figures from the Federal Department of Transport, about 17 million passengers flew to and from Australia in the year to April, setting a new record and 10 percent... more
PeoplePERU WANTS DRUG FLIGHTS TO BE RESUMED
PERU, Peruvian government said it plans to urge U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell to resume the anti-drug flights. Also colombian president Pastrana urged Washington to restart the interdiction program... more
PeopleCONCORDE: BILLION TO ONE CHANCE OF A NEW CRASH
LONDON, Mike Bell, the CAA's head of design and production standards, said there is less than a one in a billion chance Concorde will crash again. He added that "with the new tyre not being able to rupture... more
PeopleAFGHANISTAN: TALEBANI LOOK TO CLOSE THEIR COUNTRY AIRSPACE
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN, According to local sources, Talebani, the Coranic students of afghanistan, are thinking to close the airspace of their country to all foreign airlines flights due to lack of funds to... more
PeopleTRANSEX SUES UNITED AIRLINES OVER CLOTHES ROW
USA, A United Airlines passenger, the passport of whom at "sex" reported "male", was ordered off the plane and told to change into men's clothing. Why? The passenger the name of whom on the passport... more
PeopleVIRUS SPREADS ON JETLINERS
CANADA, Professor Martin Hocking told a London conference that Poor air quality in passenger aircraft is leading to the spread of diseases and particularly TB. "The risk of exposure to airborne diseases... more
PeopleTESTS ALSO FOR CONCORDE PILOTS
PARIS, FRANCE, After the satisfactorily tests conducted by British Airways and Air France, also the pilots who fly the sole currently operated civil supersonic aircraft of the world are under test: in... more
PeoplePRIVATE AIRLINE TO RESUME FLIGHTS BETWEEN SYRIA AND IRAQ
DAMASCUS, A private airline will resume daily flights between Damascus and Baghdad from next Saturday, syrian official sources reported. The service between the two countries had been suspended in... more
PeopleALMOST READY TO FLY THE CONCORDE
PARIS, FRANCE, According to declarations of French Transport Minister, Jean-Claude Gayssot, relased a month ago, the return to sky for the concorde is am etter of weeks. In effects, both carrier which... more
PeopleDELTA TO COMPENSATE PASSENGER FOR LANDING TRAUMA
USA, Katy Weaver, a Montana woman who suffered emotional trauma during an emergency landing aboard a Delta Air Lines flight in 1996 was awarded $1.25 million in damages by a jury. A Delta MD-11 jet... more