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AccidentsMILITARY AIRCRAFT CRASHES IN ARGENTINA: 5 DEAD
MENDOZA, ARGENTINA, A military aircraft, still not identified, crashed near the city of Mendoza, shortly after takeoff, on the border with Chile. According to the first leaks all 5 passengers are d... more
AerospaceTHE RUSSIAN SPACE AUTHORITIES TALK ABOUT CONVERTING A SOYUZ TO SPACE TOURISM
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, The Russia space authorities are evaluating the possibility of converting a Soyuz spacecraft, the same as the one which took Dennis Tito on the ISS, into a tourist spacecraft, in order... more
AccidentsANOTHER CASA CN-235 CRASHES IN TURKEY: 4 DEAD
ANKARA, TURKEY, A Turkish military transport aircraft crashed this morning near the capital Ankara. The aircraft was a CASA CN-235 with four Spanish crew members aboard, all killed in the crash. It had... more
Latest newsUKRAINE DISMANTLES ITS LAST TU-95
KIEV, UKRAINE, Ukraine disassembled its last remaining Soviet Tu-95 strategic bomber yesterday, as part of the disarmament project launched under the US-Ukrainian Cooperative Threat Reduction Program.... more
IndustryAIL SYSTEMS AWARDED A OVER USD5M CONTRACT FOR B-1B ECM
USA, AIL Systems Incorporated, Long Island, N.Y., awarded by Robins Air Force Base, Ga, an over USD 5m contract to provide for repair of various components applicable to the AN/ALQ-161A Electronic Countermeasures... more
AccidentsRUSSIAN SUKHOI SU-27 FIGHTER CRASHES IN RUSSIA: NO INJURED (2): TECHNICAL SHEET
ROME, ITALY, The technical sheet of the Sukhoi Su-27 fighter: Lenght: 71ft 11in Wingspan: 48ft 2in Height: 19ft 5in Empty weight: 39,021lb Max T/O wieight: 48,500lb Max speed: Mach 2.35 Range:... more
IndustryROLLS-ROYCE SIGNS EUR180M CONTRACT WITH BRITANNIA
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Rolls-Royce, the aerospace engines group, signed a Eur 180m contract with UK Britannia Airways charter operator to maintain its fleet of Boeing 757 aircraft for 10 years. more
AirlinesOLYMPIC AIRWAYS REDUCES FLIGHTS DUE TO THE GENERAL STRIKE IN THE COUNTRY
ATHENS, GREECE, The state-owned Olympic Airways curtailed services to just one flight per destination due to the second general strike day today in the country. The civil aviation and other officials at... more
AirlinesGREAT LAKES AVIATION ANNOUNCED 8,6 USDM LOSS IN 1Q2001
USA, Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. announced today that it had generated revenues of 27.9 USDm in the first quarter of 2001, incurring in a net loss of 8.6 USDm. In the same period of the last year there... more
PeopleBOEING ''BRUSH UP'' THE SATELLITE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL PROJECT
SEATTLE, USA, U.S. aerospace company Boeing "brushed up" a project of some time ago, based on a dense satellite net to provide precise and depepndable, "intelligent" civil and, probably, military, air... more
Latest newsFLOOD IN SIBERIA: MILITARY AVIATION BOMBS ICE BARRIER
SIBERIA, The Russian military aviation was forced to help the populations near the Lena river, bombing, 70 times, an enormous ice barrier, which stopped the water's flux. In the last hours, more than 18,000... more
AirlinesALASKA AIRLINESRECEIVES THE FIRST BOEING 737-900
SEATTLE, USA, Carrier Alaska Airlines today received its first Boeing 737-900, the first of eleven 737-900s which airline will receive between now and April 2003 and the first of three the airline... more
AirlinesCOMAIR (2): PILOTS ACCUSED AIRLINE TO TRY TO PROLONG THE STRIKE
USA, Chairman of the Comair pilots' Master Executive Council for the Alpa, Air Line Pilots Association, Capt. J.C. Lawson, responding to Comair announcement to cut some hundreds of jobs, accused the management... more
AirlinesVIRGIN BLUE LAUNCHES NEW CONNECTION BETWEEN MELBOURNE AND ADELAIDE
AUSTRALIA, The Australian low-cost airline Virgin Blue launched today the new connection between Melbourne and Adelaide, service which will have three daily flights. Brett Godfrey, the carrier's chief,... more
AirlinesNEW COURT DECISION TURN OVER THE PREVIOUS ONE ABOUT GIRL ASSAULTED ON KLM FLIGHT
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, The parents of a 15-years-old girl, Kelly Morris, who was indecently assaulted when was unaccompanied aboard on a Klm flight from Kuala Lumpur to London, requested compensation to... more
People17 ''HIGH'' DUTCH BUSINESSMEN ORDERED OF THE AIRCRAFT BECAUSE TROUBLESOME
AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND, 17 Dutch businessmen, decisively "high", were ordered off a flight departured from Amsterdam to Nice, after having started a "cushion war" with the life jackets in the cabin. The aircraft... more
AirlinesDELTA AIR LINES TO SIGN NEW CODESHARE AGREEMENTS
USA, Delta Air Lines has recently signed a new codeshare agreement with Lapa, Lineas Aereas Privadas Argentinas, on flights between Atlanta and Argentina, operated with MD-11 aircrafts, and on routes from... more
AerospaceNASA: MAYBE THE MATHEMATICAL CALCULATIONS ABOUT GRAVITY ARE TO BE REVISED
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, Nasa scientists are puzzled about the not calculated slow-down in probes as far apart as Pioneers 10 and 11, which are on opposite sides of the solar system. Experts have ruled... more
Civil aviationNTSB SAFETY RECOMMENDATION ON AIRBUS AIRCRAFTS.
USA, The National Transportation Safety Board recommends that the Federal Aviation Administration: Immediately issue an emergency airworthiness directive to require operators of overwater-equipped... more
AirlinesNEW STRIKE FOR LUFTHANSA PILOTS, CHAOS AT GERMAN AIRPORTS
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa's pilots are on strike again. The 24-hour unrest has begun at midnight. Over 400 flights were already cancelled this morning at nine, 200 of which at Frankfurt airport. It's the third... more
CuriositiesA 57 YEAR-OLD WOMAN BREAKS SOLO FLIGHT RECORD
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Polly Vacher, a 57 year-old former music teacher, entered into the record books by becoming the first woman to fly solo around the world via Australia and the Pacific in a single-engined... more
AccidentsFIGHTER CRASHES IN KENYA (2): TECHNICAL SHEET
ROME, Dassault Dornier Alpha Jet: Type: advanced trainer and ground attack aircraft Accommodation: two pilots in tandem Lenght: 38 ft 5 in Wingspan: 29 ft 10 in Height: 13 ft 9 in Empty weight:... more
AccidentsFIGHTER CRASHES IN KENYA
NAIROBI, A kenyan Alpha jet fighter crashed during landing at the Moi air base east of the capital Nairobi. A passenger was killed and the pilot was injured and taken to hospital for treatment. more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON EMB-135 AND EMB-145 EMBRAER AICRAFTS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC... more
AirlinesEL AL PLANS TO CUT 500 JOBS
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL, }??regarding the Israeli airline El Al cutting 500 jobs caught the carrier's workers by surprise. The cuts is necessary due to the fact that the growing of violence in the region... more
AirlinesCOMAIR DECIDED TO LAYOFF HUNDREDS OF WORKERS AND PILOTS
USA, Regional airline Comair spokesman, today announced that due to the continuing strike by its pilots, it has decided to lay off an additional 400 employees and 200 pilots first and afterwards others... more
AerospaceSCIENTISTS URGE FOR AN IMMEDIATE ASTEROID ACTION TO SAVE EARTH
COLORADO, USA, A group of scientists are urging governments to take an immediate decision relatively to a defensive action in the case of an asteroid or a comet menacing our planet. In a 19-page report... more
DefenseUNITED STATES PLANS EP-3E RETURN
WASHINGTON, USA, The American government has contacted Heavylift Cargo Airlines relatively to the transport of the electronic surveillance EP-3E aircraft, detained in Hainan Chinese island since April... more
AccidentsGROUND COLLISION BETWEEN HELICOPTER AND JETLINER RISKED AT ABERDEEN
ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND, A North Sea company operated super Puma helicopters risked to enter in collision with a British Airways Boeing 737 jetliner with 102 passengers and 7 crew on board. The large helicopter,... more
AirlinesPOLAR AIR TO LAY OFF STAFF
LONG BEACH, Polar Air Cargo will lay off 50-60 staff members, including 24 pilots, as part of cost reduction measures, like it was announced yesterday. The personnel reductions represent a 10 percent reduction... more
AccidentsFORESTRY SERVICE HELICOPTER CRASHES IN SOUTH KOREA: 3 DEAD
SOUTH KOREA, An helicopter belonging to the Southkorean Forestry Service crashed yesterday while fighting a forest fire 156 miles southeast of Seoul. The helicopter exploded after crashing on a hill near... more
DefenseBUSH DECIDE TO REDUCE FUNDS FOR RUSSIAN NUCLEAR WEAPONS CONTROL
WASHINGTON D.C., According declaration of a White House spokesman, President George W. Bush decided to cut funds for the Russian nuclear weapons control for over 100 USDm. This lower the entire budget... more
AccidentsAIRCRAFT WITH IRANIAN TRANSPORT MINISTER ABOARD WENT MISSING (3): ALL DEAD
IRAN, The wreckage of the Yak-40, with also aboard the Iranian Transport Minister, Rahmane Dadman, and a Deputy Minister and six Deputies, belonging to the Faraz-e Qeshm airlines, has been located. The... more
PeopleEUROPEAN COMMISSION CONCERNED FOR IATA DECISIONS
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, European Commission sent a "scolding letter" to IATA, concerned for its decisions about cargo transport fees, which Brussels consider to be an obstacle to a free competition. more
AccidentsAIRCRAFT WITH IRANIAN TRANSPORT MINISTER ABOARD WENT MISSING
IRAN, An aircraft, with 29 people aboard, including the Iranian Transport Minister, Rahmane Dadman, the Vice-minister and other 6 Deputies, went missing while flying from Teheran to Sari. Contacts with... more
AirlinesSIBERIA AIRLINES INTRODUCES ''ECONOMY PREMIUM'' SERVICE
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, Russia's third carrier, Siberia Airlines, introduced a special fare for economy-class passengers travelling on the Novosibirsk-Moscow route, called Economy Premium, it costs 20% more than... more
AccidentsLIGHT AIRCRAFT CRASHES IN SRI LANKA
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, A Cessna 152 yesterday crashed near a runway in Suthern Sri Lanka. The two people on board, a flying instructor and a trainee, were seriously injured. The plane was owned by Lionair,... more
IndustryAIRBUS TO HELP CHINA DEVELOP ITS AVIATION INDUSTRY
BEIJING, CHINA, Airbus chief executive officer Noel Forgeard, speaking at Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, said Airbus is ready to form a partnership with China to help it develop its... more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES FLIGHTS ATTENDANTS ARE NOT INTITLED TO PAY RAISE
USA, United Airlines' flight attendants, who have been threatening to strike if the airline proceeds with its acquisition of US Airways without their approval, are not entitled to a raise, an arbitration... more
AirlinesALASKA AIRLINES RECEIVES FIRST BOEING 737-900
SEATTLE, "During a festive celebration in Seattle today, The Boeing Company delivered the first 737-900 to launch customer Alaska Airlines. The new airplane is the first of 11 737-900s Alaska will receive... more
IndustryEMBRAER NET INCOME GOES UP IN 1Q
BRAZIL, Brazilian Embraer closed the first quarter of 2001 with a backlog for $23,7 billion. Accumulated net sales increased by 47,7%, reaching $756.4 million. Net income for the quarter went up by 124.2%... more
AirlinesAEBAL LEASES BOEING 717 FROM PEMBROKE GROUP
SEATTLE, The Spanish airline Aerolineas de Baleares, S. A. (AeBal) yesterday took delivery of its fourth Boeing 717-200. The airplane is the first 717-200 AeBal has leased from Pembroke Group Limited,... more
AccidentsAIRCRAFT WITH IRANIAN TRANSPORT MINISTER ABOARD WENT MISSING (2)
IRAN, The aircraft with the Iranian Transport Minister, Rahmane Dadman, and a deputy minister and six Deputies, went missing in a mountainous area in the north of the country, 10 minutes before it was... more
AccidentsAIRCRAFT WITH IRANIAN MINISTER WENT MISSING (4): TECHNICAL SHEET
ROME, Yakovlev Yak-40 Codling Type: short-haul commuter Accommodation: 2 pilots; cabin attendant; 32 passengers Lenght: 66 ft 9 in Wingspan: 82 ft Height: 55 ft 9 in Empty weight: 21.715 lb Max... more
Latest newsISRAELI AIRCRAFTS ENTER IN LEBANON AIRSPACE
BEIRUT, LEBANON, Some Israeli fighters entered in Lebanon airspace, and surpassed the sound barrier, causing concerns in Beirut city residents. Lebanon reported often these violation of its airspace by... more
AerospaceDENNIS TITO GOES BACK TO RUSSIA TO SEE HIS ''SPACE'' FRIENDS
MOSCOW, RUSSA, The American multimillionaire Dennis Tito, the first space tourist in history, returned to Russia, and more precisely to Star City training center, where he prepared himself together with... more
DefenseBAE SYSTEMS SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH AUSTRALIAN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
ADELAIDE, BAe Systems has signed Initial Design Activity (IDA) contract with Australian Department of Defense for the project named Echidna. Under the terms and conditions, the british industry will... more
AerospaceGERMANY INVESTS IN SPACE RESEARCH
BERLIN, The german government is to invest almost $4 million in a space research program by 2005. The project will focus on telecommunications, astronomy, environment and ecosystem. It will permit Germany... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT WORKERS UNIONS DECLARE ''PASSENGERS SAFETY JEOPARDIZED''
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, According to declarations of the three unions representing 4500 workers of the Russian airline Aeroflot, "passenger safety is jeopardized", by excessive workload imposed to the personnel.... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES RAISES MORE THAN 1 USDM FOR UNICEF CHILDREN
NEW YORK, USA, The American Fund for UNICEF announced that American Airlines has raised more than 1 USDm within the Change for Good program, which is designed to convert travelers' unused foreign currency... more