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DefenseA SECOND FRENCH PLANE WILL LAND IN BAGHDAD NEXT FRIDAY DESPITE OF EMBARGO
PARIS, A second plane, carrying politicians and intellectuals and leaving from Paris, will land in Baghdad next friday. They all will protest against embargo and anglo-american sanctions. The french ex-minister... more
Science and technologyMELBOURNE BAG HANDLERS ARE PICKETING INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, Baggage handlers picketing Melbourne's international airport will meet today to decide wheter to ease their blockade. Ansett Australia requested a court order against the picket.... more
AirlinesUAL FILES FOR US AIRWAYS TAKE OVER IN BRUSSELS
BRUSSELS, UAL, the parent company of United Airlines, has filed for European Commission approval for its USD$4,3bn takeover of US Airways. The merger, still to be cleared by US regulators, must be reviewed... more
Science and technologyGERMAN AIRPORT COMPANY INVESTS IN AUSTRALIA
FRANKFURT, The Frankfurt Airport company FAG (Flughafen Frankfurt/Main AG) has announced that it has acquired an equity investment in Brisbane Airport Corporation Ltd. of Australia, a consortium privatized... more
DefenseAN ECHELON FOR GERMANY
BERLIN, According to what reported by records of Investigating Commission in Strasbourg, the German intelligence Service, named BUD, ha developed and is utilizing an electronic eavesdropping system to... more
PeopleLYBIAN DOUBLE AGENT TESTIFIES AT LOCKERBIE TRIAL
CAMP ZEIST, HOLLAND, A former lybian double agent Abdul Majid Abdul Razkaz Abdul-Salam Giaka, immediately the two Libyans, who are accused of planting a bomb on board Pan Am Flight 103 which exploded over... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING AT CRETE AIRPORT
CRETE, GREEK, A passenger jet, a Boeing 757, with 238 people has landed safely at the Iraklion airport, on Greece's southern island of Crete, after an explosion, briefly after take-off, has damaged... more
DefenseAIRCRAFTS FLEW FROM PARIS TO BAGHDAD
BAGHDAD, Did Saddam Hussein health condition got worse? Or as iraqi vicepremier Tarek Aziz said the new is just an opportunism of western countries? One thing is sure: the aircrafts landed in Baghdad coming... more
DefenseU.S. AIRCRAFT SHOT BY IRAQI ANTI-AIRCRAFT DEFENSE
BAGHDAD, "Our brave anti-aircraft defense shot an enemy fighter" said a military spokesman. But Pentagon officials denied saying all aircrafts involved in the air raids in the north of the country... more
Government actsAN DEPUTIES ABOUT: U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFTS' RIGHT OF FLYING OVER ITALIAN SKY WITH NO RESTRICTIONS
ROME, Alleanza Nazionale deputies Delmastro Delle Vedove e Rallo called a written parliamentary question to Premier and minister of Defense about the contents of Court of Cassation pronunciation, issued... more
Science and technologyA STRIKE COULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DENVER AIRPORT CLOSING
DENVER, The ground staff of Denver airport rejected the contract offered by a United's contractor for airport handling services and announced that a strike could stop the airport's working. United States,... more
Government actsLUGGAGE INSPECTIONS: OVER USD18M SPENT BUT NOT USED
ROME, The honourables Lamacchia (Rinnovamento Italiano) and Cento (Gruppo Misto), called two parlamentary questions about the USD18m italian government allocated to buy a system to inspect all luggage... more
Weather forecastsSHOW AND MEETINGS
., AIR RESCUE ASSOCIATION REUNION Sept. 24-28, Branson, Mo USA Info: (210) 656-0306; Web site: www.pedroairrescuechopper.nett/ara. INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF AIRCRAFT OWNER AND PILOT ASSOCIATIONS WORLD... more
DefenseIS FRANCE SPYING US?
ROME, According to what reported by records of Temporary Investigating Commission which is investigating on Echelon and, in the same time, on other events as the unauthorized electronic eavesdropping,... more
Science and technologyCONFERENCE ABOUT INTERNATIONAL CRIME IN PALERMO: WHAT SAFETY FOR THE CITY?
PALERMO, The first Senate Commission approved the call for the Conference about international crime in Palermo. So today the regulations and measures to assure the safety of the conference will be discussed... more
AccidentsTHAI AIRWAYS ORDERED TO PAY DAMAGES TO VICTIM'S FAMILY
TOKYO, The Tokyo District Court ordered Thai Airways International yesterday to pay nearly USD$321,000 to the family of a Japanese victim of a 1992 plane crash in Nepal. The court ruled that Thai Airways... more
AirlinesRYANAIR TO ORDER MORE BOEING NEXT-GENERATION 737-800S
SEATTLE, Ryanair, Europe's largest low-fare airline, ordered three new Boeing Next Generation 737-800s. The additional airplanes will be used to expand european newtwork and will be delivered in 2002. more
AirlinesAIR NEW ZEALAND IMPROVES PASSENGER NAME RECORD
AUSTRALIA, Air New Zealand adopted a new PNR (Passenger Name Record) for flights around New Zealand and to Australia and United States. Tourist operators will have to insert in passengers PNR the following... more
DefenseITALY AND FRANCE SIGN AN AGREEMENT TO BUILD FOUR ANTI-AIRCRAFT FRIGATES
ROME, Italian and french ministers of Defense signed an agreement to build four "Horizon" anti-aircraft frigades. They will be manufactured by a joint-venture composed of italian Fincantieri and Finmeccanica... more
Science and technologyFIAT'S PARTY IN THE HISTORICAL HANGAR OF ZEPPELIN
RIO DE JANEIRO, Carnival atmosphere, samba dancers, beuty women on the stage for the Fiat's party set up in a military base in Rio de Janeiro to unveil its "World car" Palio. Santa Cruz hangar was... more
HelicoptersAGUSTA HELICOPTERS DELIVERY
CASCINA COSTA, ITALY, The italian helicopter industry Agusta, which recently joint a partnership with british Westland, will soon deliver the 100th A-109 Power helicopter to an important european operator.... more
DefenseTHEL ANTI-ROCKET LASER RAY SYSTEM SUCCESFULLY TESTED IN ISRAEL
JERUSALEM, The second test of an anti-rocket tactical system based on high energy laser ray use and named Thel was succesfull. In the firing house of White Sands, Usa, an high energy laser ray intercepted... more
AerospaceTHE SUN WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR GREENHOUSE EFFECT
LONDON, The sun, not the polluting plants, would be responsible for the greenhouse which is melting icecaps and increasing sea mark. The british newspapers Sunday Times published the documentation of an... more
AccidentsFIRE IN A MILITARY BASE HANGAR: THREE FIGHTERS DAMAGED
MOSCOW, Three Sukhoi-24 fighters were seriously damaged by a fire broke out in an hangar of the military base of Pushkin, nearby St. Peterburg, where the aircrafts had to be repaired. Sources of Ministry... more
DefenseISRAEL REQUESTS TO U.S. A POSSIBLE PURCHASE OF FUEL AND AIRCRAFTS
WASHINTON, The government of Israel has requested to USA a possible purchase of JP-8 aviation jet fuel and 14 Beech King Air B200CT/T fixed wings aircraft with engines, spare engines, spares and repair... more
DefenseNORTH KOREA SOLD MISSILES TO GHEDDAFI
LONDON, According to the british newspaper Sunday Telegraph North Korea sold Lybia long range missiles able to reach Israel and southern countries belonging to Nato. The first missile stock, valued $300... more
Government actsGOVERNMENT REPLY TO SENATOR DOLAZZA (LEGA NORD) ABOUT AGUSTA'S HELICOPTER SUPPLY TO TURKISH AIR FORCE
ROME, Senator Dolazza, Lega Nord, called a parliamentary question to italian Prime Minister about Agusta's participating to the bid for the supply of 150 A.129 "Mangusta" attack helicopters to turkish... more
Weather forecastsAIRSHOW AND MEETING
., INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF AIRCRAFT OWNER AND PILOT ASSOCIATIONS WORLD ASSEMBLY Sept. 24-29 Edinburgh, Scotland Info: Web site: www.iaopa.org AOPA UK WORLD ASSEMBLY Sept. 24-30 Dalmahoy Hotel,... more
DefenseKOREAN MINISTERS OF DEFENSE OPEN PEACE TALKS
SEOUL, North and South Korea decided to open peace talk to reduce tension around the 38th parallel. To pursue this goal, the two countries' ministers of Defense started talks today aiming at strategic... more
AirlinesFALL SALES FOR HORIZON AND ALASKA AIRLINES
USA, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Airlines decided to reduce their low-cost tariffs on U.S. east coast for all tickets purchased within October 3rd. The offer will be valid until December 14 2000 and includes... more