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EDITION #206 - NEWS INDEX - WEEK ENDING 2005-01-21
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Airline Streamlines Operations

South African Airways (SAA) has phased out its direct services between Cape Town and Atlanta, USA.The move is part of the airline's efforts to optimise on its existing route network, streamline operational costs and meet customer demands for flights out of Atlanta to Johannesburg.

'Warlord' in Airport Drama As Pilgrims Make Last Minute Trip to Mecca

Kano warlord, Alhaji Asari Dokubo Monday night prevented around 100 Muslims from boarding the last flight leaving Nigeria for Saudi Arabia in time for them to perform the annual hajj pilgrimage. Dokubo was protesting the inclusion of additional 100 pilgrims in the flight that was meant to carry some Rivers State and Katsina State pilgrims to this year's Hajj.

African aviation experts meet in Accra

African aviation experts began a five-day meeting in Accra Monday on the possibility of establishing an aeronautical satellite communication network to boost communication services within the Flight Information Region of West and Central Africa.

No survivors in SA plane crash

The wreckage of a plane that went missing with five people aboard on Tuesday afternoon was found at Cornelia in the southern Free State, Inspector Lorraine Kalp said on Wednesday.

Bodies too mutilated to view

The bodies of the five people who died in a plane crash on a farm near Cornelia were so badly mutilated that relatives were advised to stay away from the crash site.

 

Family struggle with loss after plane crash

A Durban family is in shock and still coming to terms with the death of their father and husband, Edwin Mahabeer, after receiving news that he and four others had died in a plane crash in the Free State on Tuesday.

Top SA cyclists die in plane crash

Two of South Africa's "most promising" young cyclists were among the five people who died in a plane crash in the Free State on Tuesday, the manager of SA's national cycling team told Sapa on Wednesday.

Civair hopes second bid to go global will take off

Andy Cluver, chief executive of Civair, which had to call off an attempt to enter the international market with flights from Cape Town and Durban to London-Stansted in December because of cash flow problems, hopes to make a second attempt with a new partner later this year.

DA concerned Zuma may be abusing use of chartered jets

Deputy president Jacob Zuma has again come under fire from the opposition Democratic Alliance because of his air travel.
Their gripe was sparked this time because a private jet was chartered instead of a defence force plane.

Emirates airline employee kidnapped

North Rand police appealed for help from the public on Wednesday in their investigation into the kidnapping of a United Emirates Airline employee.

Fictitious' Air Zimbabwe Report Thrown Out

The Transport and Communications Ministry has thrown out a report on the losses incurred by Air Zimbabwe owing to incessant flight delays experienced in the past few months and has called for a fresh one.

Flight shortage dampens SA edge

A seasonal shortage of airline seats, and the strong rand, was limiting the ability of South Africa's tourism industry to benefit from the disastrous effects of the tsunami over rival destinations in southeast Asia, according to industry sources yesterday.

Allegation of 'Quick-Fix' Scandal At Gambia Airport

The most utrageous reports emerging from the Banjul International Airport in recent times unearthed cases of scandalous conduct involving a network of GIA staff, who favour standby passengers in place for return-ticket holders for a 'quick fix' to get a seat on board flight to various destinations.

Helicopter company cashes in on SA's tsunami mission

A private helicopter company is making a profit out of the government's humanitarian mission to tsunami-struck western Sumatra. By the end of the week, five SA helicopters operated by Naturelink - partly owned by the JSE-listed Imperial Group - were flying around Indonesia on behalf of international NGOs.

Hot air in the sky

Israeli allegations that Egypt is violating Israeli airspace near Eilat made their appearance just when relations between Egypt and Israel appeared to be warming up.

Airport Police Seize Heroin Worth Sh2.6m

Nairobi Police at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, in Nairobi, have seized heroin worth Sh2.6 million.The seizure follows the arrest of two Tanzanians on January 11 at the airport after their arrival from Mumbai aboard a Kenya Airways flight.

KIA equipment to be upgraded

The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority(GCAA) will instal new flight information display systems, close circuit televisions, baggage identification display systems, common user terminal equipment and public address systems at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) by the end of February this year.It would also install aero-bridges at the passenger terminal.

Police held at airport amid beefed-up security

Another three police officers have been arrested at Johannesburg International Airport as a result of improved security measures, police said yesterday.

SA team on tsunami relief mission

Armed with thousands of flight hours, rescue experiences from the devastating floods in Mozambique and an overwhelming need to help those struck by the tsunamis, pilots and engineers of local company Starlite Aviation yesterday left for Indonesia.

SAA Flights Strategy to 'Realign' Executive

South African Airways (SAA) has unveiled its plans to have a "realigned" executive team, with more emphasis on improving the airline's operational efficiencies and returning its income statement to the black.

Thatcher faces hurdle to U.S.

Mark Thatcher, 51, the son of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, could be barred from the United States, where he hopes to rejoin his American wife and children, after last week's felony plea bargain in which he admitted paying for a helicopter to be used in an African coup.

Virgin Nigeria Begins Negotiations With Boeing, Airbus

New Nigerian national flag carrier, Virgin Nigeria has opened negotiations with the two world leading aircraft makers, Boeing Inc. and Airbus in a bid to source airplanes preparatory for its take off.

Virgin Nigeria Targets N9bn By Third Year

Virgin Nigeria Airways Limited, the new national carrier, has released a Confidential Private Placement Memorandum to short-listed inestors which shows that the airline expects to record a bumper N9 billion profit by its third year of operation.

 

Wonderboom tests response

A Civil Aviation Authority regulations emergency response downcraft exercise will soon be held at the Wonderboom Airport.

Zuma's plane makes emergency landing

Emergency vehicles rushed to meet Deputy President Jacob Zuma's aircraft after an in-flight emergency earlier this week.

3 air force officers court-martialled in Pakistan for links with militants

Military courts have sentenced at least three Pakistan air force service men to prison terms ranging from two to nine years for alleged links to an outlawed militant group, relatives of the men said.

Air Force training jet collides with private plane

A U.S. Air Force training jet and a small plane collided Tuesday over southwestern Oklahoma, killing the plane's pilot, authorities said. Both military pilots parachuted to safety.

Airline water getting worse EPA warns

The water quality aboard airplanes appears to be worsening, federal environmental officials in Washington said Wednesday.A second round of federal testing in the bathrooms and kitchens of 169 passenger airplanes, found coliform in nearly one in five of the aircraft.

Alaska Airlines introduces sophisticated flight guidance system

Cutting-edge flight guidance technology pioneered by Alaska Airlines for flying into rugged Alaskan airports has arrived at the desert resort city of Palm Springs, Calif.

BA boss heads home

British Airways boss Rod Eddington has had enough of being a chief executive and will return to Australia.

Boeing ditching 717 a boost for Bombardier

Boeing Co. will end production of the 717 jet, its smallest passenger plane, next year, and plans to charge $615 million against earnings before taxes related to that and the loss of a $23 billion deal to supply refueling tankers to the U.S. Air Force.

Branson may set up new airline to fly Pacific routes

British entrepreneur Richard Branson will set up another Australia-based airline to fly across the Pacific if plans by Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd to fly the route do not proceed, an Australian newspaper this week reported, quoting Branson.

F-15C midair crash near Okinawa was pilot error

Pilot error caused two Boeing F-15C aircraft to collide while flying over waters near Okinawa in October, according to a U.S. Air Force accident report released Tuesday.

FAA allows shorter distance between planes

Airplanes are now allowed to fly closer to one another under a Federal Aviation Administration regulation that went into effect Thursday.

Frequent flyer miles for pets

Rover will soon get to fly free. Midwest Airlines in Milwaukee is giving pets frequent flyer miles.

Garmin's iQue 3600a: Aviation's First Ready-to-Fly PDA

Garmin International this week introduced the iQue 3600a, the first Palm Powered aviation device that is ready to navigate right out of the box. The iQue 3600a package includes an innovative yoke-mounted cradle as well as built-in basemap, terrain, obstacle and Jeppesen databases - all of which turn this full-featured PDA into a premium aviation navigator without any complicated set-up procedures.

Japan Govt to make airlines check passports

In an antiterrorism measure, the government plans to require airline companies to confirm the authenticity of passports before passengers enter Japan, government sources said.

Luton Airport to be a test bed for developing a "silent" jet aircraft

Airport environment managers are to join a trans-Atlantic team of aviation engineers and academics on the project.

The aim is to share knowledge and test designs in an airport environment and the team includes Cambridge University and the MIT Institute in the USA.

Malaysia Airlines offers reward to nab aircraft saboteurs

Malaysia's national airline has offered a reward to its employees for information to help capture saboteurs responsible for a spate of vandalism on its aircraft, news reports said Wednesday.

New Zeppelin test-flown over Kobe expo site

The Zeppelin NT, the world's largest airship, has conducted a test flight to publicize the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture, which will run from March 25 through Sept. 25.

Pilatus PC-21 grounded by federal ruling

The Federal Office for Civil Aviation has banned the Swiss aircraft manufacturer, Pilatus, from further tests of its prototype PC-21 military training plane.

Pilot facing intoxication charge is fired

AirTran Airways has fired a pilot who was arrested and charged with operating an aircraft while under the influence of alcohol.

RAAF stunt planes collide

An RAAF aerobatic plane went into an uncontrollable dive before crashing in Victoria after a mid-air collision with another stunt aircraft Friday.

 

Sydney Airport readies for Airbus

Sydney Airport is pushing ahead with modifications to cater for the giant Airbus A380, despite a breakdown in negotiations with airlines about a long-term pricing plan to cover airport charges and arguments over who should pay for the work.

Thomas Cook passenger jet leaves part of front wheel on runway

A British holiday plane carrying 177 passengers made an emergency landing in London after losing a section of the front wheel from its undercarriage, airline officials said.

World's largest airplane unveiled in France

The world's largest civil aviation plane ever, the Air-Bus 380, was introduced to the public with a ceremony in Toulouse, France on Tuesday.
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