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PeopleCONTINENTAL AIRLINES' FLIGHT FORCED TO RETURN FOR FRANTIC PASSENGER
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, A flight of Continental Airlines departed from Anchorage was forced to return because of a frantic passenger who hurled a can of beer at one flight attendant and bit another member of... more
DefenseRUSSIA AND CHINA SET THEMSELVES AGAINST SPACE SHIELD
MOSCOW, Russian President Putin and chinese leader Jiang Zemin had a meeting yesterday in Tajikistan and talked about global strategic stability above all. Both leaders agree about the inviolability of... more
IndustryEADS: HIGH HOPES FOR IPO
FRANKFURT, EADS, the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Consortium, aims to raise $3,3B with the international public offer starting next week in three stock markets, french, german and spanish. EADS... more
AirlinesFAA APPROVES ALASKA AIRLINE'S PLAN
WASHINGTON, After the serious problems which FAA found about Alaska Airlines, regarding its aircraft crashed down last 31st of January, killing all passengers, the carrier introduced a plan of recovery... more
DefenseTRANSPORTS: AGREEMENT ITALY-BULGARIA ABOUT AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL IN BALKANS
ROME, Italy and Bulgaria signed yesterday a bilateral agreement in Sofia about air traffic control in the balkan fly zone. The new was announced by the undersecretary to Transports Luca Danese. more
AccidentsJAPAN: MISSING TWO AEROBATICS OF JAPANESE AIR FORCE
TOKYO, Two aerobatics of japanese Air Force, with three persons on board as all, were missing during a practice. They were two "T 4 Blue Impulse" aircrafts, flying over Pacific Ocean, in the north... more
AirlinesNEW SERVICES FOR EMIRATES
ROME, Emirates, the international airline of United Arab Emirates, launched two new services, Priority and Priority Plus, to satisfy urgency and safety in goods forwarding. The fleet of the airline is... more
Finance and economyAPPROVED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR GALILEO
ROME, Enav President, the national company of flight assistance, Luciano Mancini, commented positively that Senate approved the law for finanacial support of italian participation to "Galileo" project;... more
AirlinesSIX AIRLINES JOIN TOGETHER FOR INTERNET CHALLENGE
NEW YORK, United Airlines, Us Airways, Northwest Airlines, Continental Airlines, America West e American Airlines joined together in order to declare the war to travel agencies which offer trips for very... more
AccidentsINDONESIA: MILITARY PLANE CRASHED
PUERTO PRINCESA, PHILIPPINES, A filipino military aircraft crashed into the sea of Sulu, killing a general of the army. Some persons are still missing, among them the governor of Isle of Palawan. The crew,... more
Civil aviationAGAINST PASSENGERS' AGGRESSIVENESS
BRUXELLES, According to Sabena airline, which studied deeply the issue, the majority of accidents and turmoils provoked by passengers on flight are due to alcohol effects. For what regards grounded passengers,... more
AirlinesNEW CFM56-7 ENGINES FOR SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
DALLAS, Southwest Airlines announced an order for CFM56-7 engines to power up to 290 Boeing Next Generation 737-700. The order value is of 1 billion USD. It includes 94 units. Engines are manufactured... more
AirlinesKLM AND BRITISH INTRODUCED ALLIANCE PROJECT TO EUROPEAN COMMISSIONER MONTI
BRUXELLES, Leo Van Wijk and Rod Eddington, presidents of Klm and British Airways, discussed the project of alliance between the two airlines with european commissioner for Competition Monti. They even... more
IndustryGENERAL ELECTRIC SELLING ENGINES TO SAS
EVENDALE, OHIO., General Electric announced that it received an order for CF M56-5C4 engines by SAS, Scandinavian Airline System. They will equip six Airbus A340-300 acquired by SAS. Airline also put option... more
AccidentsPAPUA NEW GUINEA: PLANE CRASHES INTO A MOUNTAIN, 4 KILLED
SIDNEY, A plane crashed into a mountain in New Guinea, on the west side of the capital, Port Moresby. Four people were killed, two pilots and two security guards. The plane was carrying bank takings which... more
AirlinesEVA AIRWAYS ACQUIRES BOEING PLANES
SEATTLE, Taiwanese airline EVA Airways acquired 7 new 777 Boeing aircrafts: four 777-300 and three 777-200. The announcement was given by the company which confirmed also that aircrafts will be equipped... more
IndustryGE CF34-8C1 TURBOFAN ENGINE AWARDED OF JAA CERTIFICATE
USA, JAA, Joint Airworthiness Authorities, awarded the GE CF 34-8C1 turbofan engine of its type certificate. This engine is manufactured by GE Aircraft-Engines with Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries.... more
HelicoptersAGUSTA ON TIME WITH BA-609
CASCINA COSTA, ITALY, After some starting difficulties marking the planning of BA-609 tiltrotor, Agusta is now perfectly on time with its project of manufacturing a new, innovative mean, for which already... more
Civil aviationFAA PROPOSES FOQA
WASHINGTON, Aiming at reaching an 80% decrease of accidents in civil aviation, within 2007, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, launched FOQA, Flight Operational Quality Assurance, a program for certification... more
AirlinesUS ARWAYS ROME-PHILADELPHIA ROUTE INAUGURATION THE 10TH JULY
ROME, Next monday, 10th of July, will take place the inauguration of Rome-Philadelphia route by Us Airways at Rome Fimucino Airport. Will be used an Airbus A330-300. more
IndustryBOEING COMPLETES SUCCESSFULLY FIRST FLIGHT WITH NEW GE-90-94B ENGINE
PARIS, The Boeing Company has successfully completed the first flight of a 777-200ER (Extended Range)airplane, powered by two new General Electric GE90-94B engines. For test bed was used a 777 plane of... more
Civil aviationABOUT 700.0000 USD FINE FOR AMERICAN AIRLINES
FORTH WORTH, TEXAS, American FAA proposed to impose a fine of 698.000 USD to American Airlines. According to investigations of FAA, the carrier made 113 flights using two aircrafts on which, for unknown... more
Science and technologyMAYBE NEW ENTRY IN LEONARDO PARTNERSHIP
ROME, Consortium Leonardo, handled by Gemina and directed by Pier Giorgio Romiti, who controls AdR, could have soon a new member, that is Enea consortium, led by Bpm, Abn-Amro and airports of Frankfurt... more
IndustryAIRBUS FORECASTING BIG ORDERS FROM ASIA IN THE NEAR FUTURE
USA, Airbus Industries is forecasting big orders from Southwest Asia countries (Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka) within 2018, 330 new aircrafts , narrow and widebodies, for a worth of... more
AirlinesGLOBAL AIRLINES OFFERS TO ACQUIRE TWA
USA, Global Airlines offered to acquire TWA for 54 per share, ($381m). TWA is currently dealing with Air Tran for a possible cooperation or to be purchased. more
IndustryAGREEMENT BETWEEN MERCURY COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND NORTHROP GRUMMAN
USA, Mercury Computer System made an agreement with Northrop Grumman tosupply RACE microprocessor technology for F-16 infrared radar and targeting system/agile beam fire control radar. more
AirlinesEGYPTAIR FLYING AGAIN TO TRIPOLI AND BENGASI
EL CAIRO, National egyptian airline, Egyptair, decided to start flying to Libya again, after eight years of breaking, with three weekly flights, two to Tripoli, one to Bengasi. The suspension of flights... more
Civil aviationSEARCHING FOR FIREWORKS
WASHINGTON, In the occasion of american celebration of Indipendence Day, taking place tomorrow, FAA inspectors will carry on very strict controls on leaving passangers'baggages to be sure they don't transport... more
AirlinesNINE AIRLINES UNDER FAA STRICT CONTROL
NEW YORK, In the next four months nine important airlines will be held tight by FAA (Federal Aviation Authority) to verify if manteinance operations followed the rules. This resolution of american authority... more
DefenseEUROFIGHTER'S COSTS ARE INCREASING
BERLIN, According to a report of german Court of accounts delivered to army balance Commission, Germany should spend about 6 billion of DM for acquisition of 180 Eurofighters. Bundeswehr announced to need... more