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PeopleGREEK EXECUTIVE ARRESTED FOR BOMB HOAX
ATHENS, Nikita Kotiadis, a dairy products company executive was arrested at Athens airport after phoning in a bomb threat just because he was late for a flight to Brussels. The executive was sentenced... more
People100.000 USD OFFERED BY BOEING TO TWA MEMORIAL
ST. LOUIS, USA, Aeronautical comapny Boeing Co. offered 100.000 USD to help to build a memorial for the 230 people killed on the 747 aircraft, in TWA operated flight 800 crash, occurred in 1996. Up today... more
PeopleUK GOVERNMENT TO CHANGE PRICING POLICY FOR TRANSATLANTIC JOURNEYS
LONDON, UK government will reduce fares for transatlantic routes, from Great Britain to Usa. Flights to Usa from regional airports via UK gateway airports will be cheaper. The decision is aiming at encouraging... more
DefenseJOINT STRIKE FIGHTER X-35A TO BREAK THE SOUND BARRIER
EDWARDS, CALIFORNIA, The Lockheed Martin Joint Strike Fighter X-35A broke the sound barrier in its twenty-fifth flight test. Test pilot Tom Morgenfeld siad "this is another example of our flight test program... more
PeopleAIRSHIPS TO BE REVIVED
BERLIN, CargoLifter company has built a huge hangar on a former Soviet airfield south of Berlin to plan and build a giant cargo-moving airship. The manufacturing of dirigibles stopped after the Hindenburg's... more
HelicoptersNEW WEAPON TO STOP ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
PISA, CISAM, an Interforce Center for military research, is developing an "electromagnetic cannon" able to stop diesel and internal combustion engines. Some experimented prototypes gave good results.... more
DefenseITALY TO RENEW TORNADO'S LEASING
ROME, Italian Senate's Defense Committee said the leasing of 24 air defense "Tornado ADV" will be renewed. Minniti, the italian defense undersecretary, said the Chamber of Deputies approved an expense... more
DefenseEU SUMMIT IN NICE TO CLEAR RAPID REACTION FORCE
PARIS, Among the issues of the European Community's summit taking place in Nice on Decemember 7 and the day after there is the definition of the Rapid Reaction Force. Germany will commit 18.000 troops,... more
AirlinesDUTCH NEWSPAPER SAYS KLM WANTS TO BUY GO BUT AIRLINE DENIES
AMSTERDAM, A Klm spokesman denied the new published by the dutch newspaper "De Telegraaf" saying the airline wanted to take over GO low cost carrier. There are no talks about the take over, said th... more
Science and technologyRECORD PASSENGER NUMBERS AT HONG KONG AIRPORT
HONG KONG, Over 33 million passengers passed through Hong Kong international airport in last year. Airport Authority said it sets a new record and an increase of 10% compared with 1999. Also cargo throughput... more
AirlinesVARIG BEST BOEING CUSTOMER IN BRAZIL
BRAZIL, A spokesman of the brazilian airline said Varig came out to be best Boeing customer in Brazil. Varig is upgrading its fleet reducing the use of 737-200s and replacing them with 737-700, 737-800,... more
AccidentsSINGAPORE AIRLINES CRASH: 83RD VICTIM
SINGAPORE, Lee Suet Yee, a singaporean woman who survived Singapore Airlines' crash, died today from her injuries. She is the 83rd victim of the Boeing 747 tragedy. The woman died in a taiwanese hospital.... more
Civil aviationHELICOPTER HAZARD FOR SURPLUS SPARES
USA, Following some serious accident occurred in the last years, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is looking for the owners of 42 helicopters that were serviced by a Clearwater, Florida company. According... more
AccidentsSMALL PLANE CRASHES IN CANADA STREET: TWO DEAD
HULL, CANADA, Both occupants dead is the result of a small plane crash occurred in a downtown street of city of Hull, Quebec, Canada. The plane has narrowly missed a governement building and has crashed... more
AirlinesMONARCH TO BUY AIRBUS
GREAT BRITAIN, UK-based carrier Monarch Airlines has signed a firm order for five Airbus Industries A321 jetliner, with 220 seat capacity that will be delivered starting 2002. Monarch already operates... more
Science and technologyFAA-DEPV PARTNERSHIP FOR SAT SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION
BRAZIL, Between U.S. FAA, Federal Aviation Administration and brazilian, Directorate of Electronics and Flight Protection, DEPV, an important agreement of partnership has been signed in order to develop... more
AccidentsSOUTH AFRICA: SMALL PRIVATE AIRCRAFT CRASHES, THREE KILLED
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, A Cessna 185 Skywagon aircraft crashed today shortly after takeoff. The three people aboard were killed, police said. The Civil Aviation Authority is investigating the cause... more
PeopleLAST TWO HOSTAGES RELEASED AFTER 19-MONTH CAPTIVITY
BOGOTA' , COLOMBIA, Remaining two passengers on a total of 40, transported on a Avianca flight hijacked on april, 1999, have been released by Colombian Liberation Army guerrillas in a zone at about 400... more
AirlinesEMIRATES FLIGHT TO BAGHDAD CANCELLED
DUBAI, The first Emirates flight to Iraq was grounded by Dubai's air traffic controllers because not authorized by United Nations. The plane, headed to Bagdad, was carrying 40 people, including the sheik... more
AirlinesNEW CEO AT EMIRATES
DUBAI, Dubai's Emirates named Dermot Mannion new CEO. He will also run Dnata travel agency's business. Tim Clark, general manager, and Gary Chapman, assistance and development manager are the other members... more
IndustryEU TO GIVE JOINT VENTURE AGUSTA-WESTLAND THE GO AHEAD
ROME, The European Union said the anglo-italian joint venture of Finmeccanica and Gkn doesn't violate the competitive system. Agusta-Westland will manufacture civil and military helicopters and should... more
AirlinesMERIDIANA: NEW ROUTE CATANIA-LONDON
CATANIA, The italian airline Meridiana will soon operate a new route between Catania, Sicily, and London and vice versa. The new flight is aimed at promoting the italian region in the british market. The... more
HelicoptersCH-53G HELICOPTER CELEBRATED 500.000 FLIGHT HOURS
GERMANY, The CH-53G transport helicopter, adopted by german army, recently celebrated 500.000 flight hours. Germany uses this helicopter since 1972. In its GS version, developed by Eurocopter Deutschland,... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA HAS NO INTERESTS IN SWISSAIR
DUSSELDORF, GERMANY, German national airline Lufthansa CEO, Juergen Weber, has declared at weekly magazine "Wirtschaftswoche" that "there is no interest in Lufthansa to enter in Swissair business". The... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR A CATHAY PACIFIC FLIGHT
TOKYO, A Cathay Pacific flight en route from Hong Kong to Los Angeles had to make an emergency landing at Tokyo's international airport after reporting smoke in the cabin. The Boeing 747-400, carrying... more
AccidentsSINGAPORE FLIGHT BACK FOR ENGINE FAILURE
SINGAPORE, Singapore airline's flight SQ866, a Boeing 747-400 with 332 passengers on board was forced to turn back due to engine failure. The aircraft,started from Singapore airport, was heading Hong Kong,... more
AirlinesALITALIA AND KOREAN AIR TO SIGN COMMERCIAL AGREEMENT
ROME, Alitalia signed a code-share agreement with Korean Air for the flights between Italy and the asiatic country. The agreement, operative from tomorrow, includes an Alitalia block space for Korean Air... more
HelicoptersPILOT FERRIED HIS ''COLIBRI''' FROM MARSEILLES TO JOHANNESBURG
JOHANNESBURG, SUD AFRICA, Pilot Klas Lammers ferried his EC 120B Colibrì helicopter from Marseilles, France, to Johannesburg, South Africa on a 10.000 km trip which needed 55 hours of flight. The... more
Science and technologyAMSTERDAM AIRPORT TO BE PRIVATIZED
AMSTERDAM, The Dutch government gave its approval to Schipol's airport privatization. This will provoke a stock market flotation which according to Schipol Group will give better access to the capital... more
AirlinesEMIRATES TO INCREASE CARGO SERVICE
DUBAI, Emirates will reinforce its cargo service increasing the capacity of 110 tons and operating four weekly flights to Hong Kong and Amsterdam with Boeing 747-200F. The dutch capital is an important... more
HelicoptersSPAIN TO BUY SEAHAWK
STRATFORD, CONNECTICUT, U.S. Defense Department announced that Spain will buy six new SH-60B SEAHAWK helicopters and upgrades to the six SH-60B aircraft already serving the Spanish Navy. The U.S. Navy... more
Science and technologyTOY GUN TO MAKE CHAOS AT CHARLOTTE AIRPORT
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA, Charlotte airport was closed by authorities because of a bag of a child containing a toy gun. X-ray system detected the gun as a real one and it was not possible to find the... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS OFFERS SHARES FOR TICKETS
NEW YORK, USA, U.S. airline US Airways announced that will offer a share for every ticket buyed through its internet commercial network. This is not a new way to promote business, but is considered always... more
HelicoptersCUSTOMERS TO EYE S-92 HELICOPTER DEVELOPMENT
USA, There's a growing potential customer base for the Sikorsky S-92 aircraft since its first flight in December 1998. Cougar helicopter has reserved the first production of the aircraft. The company has... more
PeopleSPECIAL FLIGHT FOR PANDAS
WASHINGTON, D.C., Two giant Panda, worth over 10 USDm, will arrive for the first days of december at Washington D.C., on a aircraft specially equipped and painted with a panda image on the fuselage. The... more
AirlinesSAIRGROUP: NO STRATEGY CHANGE FOR SWISSAIR
ZURICH, Swissair parent SAirGroup said yesterday after board meeting that the airline strategy will remain unchanged. The management said it had made no decision to change the airline's future strategy... more
AccidentsALITALIA FLIGHT LANDS TO BREST FOR SECURITY REASONS
BREST, NORMANDIA, Alitalia Rome-Miami flight has made an unscheduled landing at Brest airport due to a lighting system transformer overheating. The landing has been made only for precautionary purpose,... more
AccidentsIBERIA ACCIDENT (2): MD-87 TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
., MD-87 aircraft is manufactured by Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, California (USA). Its lenght is 39,70 m, the wingspan is 32,90 m. Maximum seat number is 109 and range is 2.900 km. Iberia... more
AirlinesEDELWEISS AIR TAKES DELIVERY OF ITS FIRST AIRBUS A330-200
NEW YORK, Edelweiss Air, swiss leading european charter airline, took delivery of its first Airbus A330-300. The plane is powered by Rolls Royce Trent 772B engines and it was leased by CIT Aerospace to... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST AND KLM TO FLY HUMANITARIAN MISSION TO NIGERIA
SAGINAW, USA, Northwest Airlines and its global partner KLM will fly medical supllies to Nigeria so that a medical clinic can be opened in Mbaukwu. Covenant HealthCare in Saginaw, Michigan, donated the... more
AccidentsLISBON AIRPORT CLOSED DUE TO AIRCRAFT CAREERED OFF RUNWAY
LISBON, PORTUGAL, An Iberia airline plane, coming from Madrid, with 50 passengers on board, has careered off runway of Lisbon airport on landing, stopping run on the grass. No injured people are reported. Flight... more
Weather forecastsAIRSHOW AND MEETING
., November, 2000 AIR TRANSPORT 2000 INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION EXPO Nov. 23-26, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Info: (603) 444-8834. CONKLIN & de DECKER TAX WORKSHOP Nov. 30-Dec. 1,Houston, Tex.... more
IndustryNEW ORDERS FOR AIRBUS
LONDON, Airbus Industrie management released the commercial situation of the super-jumbo A3XX. The launch is scheduled for March 2001. At that time at least 50 orders are expected to be confirmed. Airbus... more
PeopleEC AGAINST USA FOR AIRCRAFTS NOISE
BRUXELLES, BELGIUM, International Civil Aviation Organization has rejected the EC request involving no acceptance of U.S. petition against european aircraft noise laws. Acording with an EC spokesman,... more
PeopleBRITISH HOUSE OF LORDS INVITES AIRLINES TO MAKE CHANGES TO TAKE MAJOR CARE OF PASSENGERS' HEALTH
UK, The United Kingdom House of Lords Science and Technology Committee, in a report, invites the air travel industries to make major changes and urgent reasearch for the sake of the health of passengers... more
AirlinesUPS WIN CONTRACT FOR CHINA AIR TRANSPORTS
NEW YORK, The contract for air transport in China has been won by United Parcel Service (UPS) that is now authorized to operate six routes on ten available. Therefore, some other airline involved and interested... more
AirlinesTODAY SAIR GROUP'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
SWITZERLAND, Sair Group's board of directors meeting will take place today. Among the issues is supposed to be the decision regarding the possible alliance with Alitalia. Other point could be about the... more
HelicoptersEUROCOPTER SOLD 200 EC-120 COLIBRì
MARIGNANE, FRANCE, German-French helicopter company Eurocopter has announced to have sold 200 EC-120 Colibri' light helicopters at near 80 customers in 30 countries all around the world. Also Spanish... more
AerospaceIBM SOLD CALCULATOR TO US AIR FORCE
NEW YORK, International Business Machine (IBM)announced today that it sold to US Air Force a calculator to detect unidentified flying objects. The staff for space surveillance of the air force will use... more
Science and technologyPORTUGUESE-GERMAN JOINT VENTURE TO WIN TENDER FOR HANDLING
FRANKFURT, Portway Handling de Portugal SA, a joint venture of Flughafen F/M AG and the portuguese airport company ANA, signed an agreement for ground handling services with Spanair of Spain and French-based... more