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AirlinesAIR ARUBA FOLDS
ARUBA, Caribbean airline Air Aruba was yesterday closed down by the island's government because of its financial situation. The government is committed to getting tourists home from the island. more
AirlinesDELTA TAKES DELIVERY OF ITS 100TH BOEING 767
EVERETT, USA, Delta Air Lines, the world's largest operator of Boeing 767 airplanes, took delivery of its 100th Boeing 767 jetliner. It is a 767-400ER, the sixth to be delivered to the carrier this year.... more
AccidentsUGANDA: LIGHT AEROPLANE PLUNGES INTO LAKE VICTORIA
UGANDA, A light aeroplane plunged into Lake Victoria attempting to land at Entebbe international airport in Uganda. The aircraft, with five people on board, was in route from northern Tanzania. The cause... more
AirlinesQANTAS SIGNED CODESHARING AGREEMENT WITH ALASKA AIRLINES
LOS ANGELES, The agreement, effective October 29, will permit qantas to increase the routes between Canada and Australia. The aircrafts used will be Boeing 737-400, 767 and MD-80. more
IndustryHAWKER PACIFIC AEROSPACE AWARDED CONTRACT WITH XIAMEN AND ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES
SUN VALLEY, USA, Hawker Pacific Aerospace today announced the signing of two landing gear service and overhaul services contracts with Xiamen Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines. The contracts terms are five... more
AerospaceDISCOVERY TOUCH DOWN DELAYED FOR CROSSWINDS
HOUSTON, Discovery's touch down, scheduled for yesterday, was delayed for stiff runway crosswinds at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The space shuttle, with seven astronauts on board, has enough fuel... more
AirlinesKOREAN AIR TO RESUME FLIGHTS
SOUTH KOREA, The strike which grounded most of the aircrafts of Korean Air, Asia's fifth largest airline, ended yesterday. The short-lived action caused the cancellation of more than 300 flights. The company... more
Science and technologyGAZA AIRPORT CLOSED AGAIN
ISRAEL, According to palestinian security service the airport of Gaza has been closed again. Israeli army opposed the landing and takeoff of some aircrafts this morning. The airport was reopened just a... more
Science and technologyEMPLOYEES WITH CRIMINAL BACKGROUND AT CHECKPOINTS
PHILADELPHIA, Employees of an airport security company, which operated checkpoints at Philadelphia International airport, included some with criminal backgrounds, a U.S. court inquiry said. Argenbright... more
AccidentsMID-AIR COLLISION IN ARGENTINA, 11 KILLED
ARGENTINA, Two Piper aircraft have collided in flight in western Argentina last night. The accident happened over the city of Chacabuco. All the 11 people on board were killed, including four children.... more
AirlinesBA, AIR FRANCE AND DELTA TO NEGOTIATE A NEW ALLIANCE
LONDRA, BA, Air France and Delta are negotiating to set up a new alliance, the weekly british magazine Sunday Times said. In case of positive result BA is supposed to quit One World group to join i... more
AccidentsAIR CRASH IN DELAWARE, THREE KILLED
DELAWARE, USA, The number of people killed when a single engined Beechcraft Musketeer aircraftlanded on a Interstate Highway 71 in Delaware has risen to three. Two passengers died in the crash, one in... more
PeopleAIR FRANCE PILOTS WENT ON THREE DAY STRIKE
PARIS, National french carrier Air France was forced to cancel or change over 100 flights after some of the airline's pilots and ground attendants took strike action to demand the reduction of working... more
PeopleSTRIKE GROUNDS KOREAN AIR
SOUTH KOREA, Korean Air had to cancel most flights after the pilot's union went on strike after last minute talks over pay and conditions failed to make progress. With the majority of the carrier's 110... more
HelicoptersSWEDISH POLICE SELECTS PRATT & WHITNEY ENGINES FOR HELICOPTER ORDER
CANADA, The Swedish Police Force has selected PW206B2 engines to power its recent order for three firm Eurocopter EC135 helicopters. Those engines have been chosen for their particular environmenta... more
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