AirlinesSingapore Airlines stays profitable despite downturn

Singapore - A "strong result" nonetheless given the environment

Sia Group, parent of Singapore Airlines and Sia Cargo, earned SGD 631.7m (EUR 382.4m at current exchange rate) after tax in the fiscal year ended March 31, down 61.1% compared to SGD 1.62bn (EUR 980.6m)... more

Civil aviationNTSB looks to reduce runway close calls

Washington, USA

An airplane, vehicle or person turns onto an airport runway by mistake on the average of more than once a day. Federal safety investigators say a fatal crash could result. The National Transportation... more

IndustryBoeing celebrates Hitco Carbon Composites

Washington, Usa - For the delivery of the 100th C-17 Globemaster III

Us aeronautical manufacturer Boeing Co. celebrates together with Hitco Carbon Composites the delivery of the 100th C-17 Globemaster III. The California-based division of the German company specialized... more

AirlinesVirgin Atlantic earns GBP 5m in April quarter

London, Uk - Branson warns losses for FY 2001-02

Virgin Atlantic said it generated underlying profits of "around" GBP 5m (EUR 7.9m) in the three months to April 30 "following the quick and decisive action taken by the airline to restructure its operations... more

PeopleFAA (2): No specific instructions in the warnings

Washington, USA

Five months before Sept. 11, the government warned airlines that Middle Eastern terrorists could try to hijack or blow up a U.S. plane and that carriers should "demonstrate a high degree of alertness."... more

PeopleFAA (3): Airport workers' access a concern

Washington, USA

While passengers and pilots pass through tightened airport security checkpoints, baggage handlers and other workers still bypass screeners and metal detectors with identification cards to open locked doors.... more

IndustryBAE Systems to shut down its Filton facility (Bristol)

London, Uk - At risk 268 jobs

BAE Systems Aviation Services, division of the British aeronautical manufacturer specialized in the conversion of passenger aircraft into freighters, is ready to shut down its Filton facility, located... more

IndustryEasyJet-Go merger to inflame Boeing and Airbus challenge

London, Uk - To supply its new aircraft

The recent merger beetween British low-cost airlines EasyJet and Go, a part to create European larger no-frills air carrier, will likely stir up the challenge between world bigger aeronautical manufacturers,... more

AerospaceArianespace reduces its losses

Evry, France - Seven new launches by the end of this year

Arianespace announced its financial results for 2001 with a reported loss of EUR 193m on sales of EUR 807m. Total revenue fell by 27.17% and losses by 20.25% compared to 2000 results (EUR 1108m and 242m... more

AirlinesMexicana Airlines leased two Airbus A319s

Mexico, City - Mexico - From Boullioun Aviation Services

The air carrier Mexicana Airlines enlarged its fleet by leasing two Airbus A319s from Boullioun Aviation Services. After the first airplane has been delivered last month, the second one will reach Mexicana's... more

AirlinesLufthansa Cargo got back on black in 2002 first quarter

Frankfurt, Germany - With pre-tax results of EUR 2,8m

Lufthansa Cargo (LHC), freighter division of the Frankfurt-based air carrier, in the first three months of 2002 posted pre-tax results of EUR 2,8m, thus strongly improving in comparison with last year... more

PeopleEmergency free telephones on board aircraft on the study

Washington, USA

A Transport Security Administration official has informed that a plan to introduce free emergency telephones on board US passenger aircraft is being studied by a commission. If technology allows, passengers... more

DefenseAfghanistan: British troops have "winter vomiting"

London, Uk - Mysterious illness identified

Doctors have figured out why dozens of British soldiers and medical staff recently became seriously ill at Bagram military base near Kabul. The non-fatal condition has been identified as "winter vomiting",... more

AirlinesRecord losses for BA

London, Uk - The worst result since privatization 15 years ago

British Airways has reported full-year pre-tax losses of GBP 200m (about EUR 317m ) compared with a profit of GBP 150m (about EUR 238m at current exchange rate) last time. It is its worst set of results... more

AirlinesUnited Airlines pilots ready to use stun guns

Washington, Usa - Permission to be granted from Faa and Transportation department

United Airlines said it had instructed its pilots how to use stun guns in the expectation that US authorities would approve their use aboard commercial aircraft. The tasers, as the stun guns are known,... more

Science and technologyIstanbul airport: terrorist attack warning

Washington, Usa - Issued by Us State Department

The US Department of State issued a terrorist attack warning regarding Istanbul airport, maybe a hijacking. Turkish Interior minister tried to play down the threat in order not to frighten tourists expected... more

IndustryParker awarded of a over 13 USDm contract

USA

Parker Hannifin, Irvine, Calif., is being awarded a $13,060,794 firm-fixed-price with indefinite quantity and delivery type contract for 81 NSNs aircraft parts for the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force... more

PeopleBritish Air Traffic Service plagued by problems

Great Britain

Following the computer failure of last Friday, the third this year, which brought chaos to air travelers and into the weekend, the UK partly privatized air traffic control service it is now facing financial... more

IndustryThales Underwater Systems announced Nova Scotia companies partnering

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Thales Underwater Systems (TUS) announced today that it will partner with two Nova Scotia-based companies, MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd (MDA) and Hermes Electronics Inc. for the Canadian Maritime... more

AirlinesUS Airways is looking for alliances to get out of the crisis

Washington, Usa - And to convince federal loan guarantee board to be able to come back to profitability

The close-to-bankruptcy American air carrier US Airways is in talks with Us major airlines. According to David Siegel, US Airways president and CEO, this sort of alliance will likely enable Arlington-based... more

IndustryBoeing to cut price of its 40 F-15ks sold to Seoul

Seoul, South Korea - By USD 239m

Us aeronautical giant Boeing Co. at the end surrendered to Seoul government pressure, as in fact it decided to cut the price of its produced-by 40 combat aircraft F-15k, recently sold to South Korean Air... more

HelicoptersBoeing delivers Republic of Singapore's first AH-64D Apache

Singapore

The Republic of Singapore accepted its first Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter in a ceremony here. Singapore recently contracted with the U.S. government to buy AH-64D Apaches, considered the... more

AccidentsTwo military helicopters collided in Iran

Teheran, Iran - 4 dead

The collision between two military helicopters occurred this morning in the surroundings of Khorram village (central Iran), caused the death of the four crew members, two pilots and two co-pilots, on board... more

IndustryGood news for Eads

Paris, France - Profits and turnover raised in the first quarter of 2002

In the first three months of 2002, Eads, the European aeronautical manufacturer, registered a 2% raise both in net profits, which reached EUR 315m, and in general turnover, increased up to EUR 6,4bn. Despite... more

AccidentsUs spy aircraft crashed in Pakistan (2): a technical sheet

Rome, Italy - Predator RQ1, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc (Usa)

Type: long-range unmanned spy plane Dimensions - length: 27 ft - height: 6,9 ft - wingspan: 48,7 ft Weights - payload: 450 lb Performance - max speed: up to 140 mph - range: 454 miles -... more

AccidentsUs spy aircraft crashed in Pakistan

Islamabad, Pakistan - Pentagon: "it was not shot down by enemy's fire"

According to Pentagon spokesman Michael Humm, a RQ1 Predator reconnaissance aircraft of the Us Air Force crashed last Saturday in the surroundings of Jacobadad, in the nearby of the American command in... more

AirlinesUnited flies to Sao Paulo and to Buenos Aires

Washington, Usa - As of October 29th from Dulles-Washington airport

The American air carrier United Airlines is likely to launch two new routes from Dulles-Washington airport. As of October 29th in fact, United will operate on the link Dulles-Sao Paolo (Brazil) and Dulles-Buenos... more

AirlinesEasyJet overtakes Ryanair

London, Uk - Thus becoming the new European low-cost leader

Thanks to Go acquisition, the British no-frills airline EasyJet overtakes its rival Ryanair, thus becoming the new leader of the European low-fare market. Now EasyJet can count on 12 million passengers... more

PeopleAer Lingus' pilots refuse recover plan

Dublin, Ireland

Pilots at Aer Lingus, Ireland's national airline, have rejected a rescue plan, in a decision which cast fresh doubt over the cash-strapped carrier's survival prospects. Aer Lingus was among Europe's... more

Airlines"Swiss" to take over 63,8% of Qualiflyer Loyalty AG

Zurich, Switzerland - From the bankrupted SAirGroup

The new born air carrier Swiss International Air Lines took over the SAirGroup previously owned-by 63,8% stake of Qualitflyer Loyalty AG for SF 4,2m. (m/cesn) more

Civil aviationGoodrich video surveillance systems on Virgin Atlantic

London, Great Britain

Goodrich Corporation announced today that it has been selected by Virgin Atlantic to provide cockpit door video surveillance systems. The airline will be the first transcontinental operator to fit its... more

IndustryMTU Maintenance Hannover to take care of Hapag-Lloyd 24 CFM56-7 engines

Hannover, Germany - A 11-year contract

MTU Maintenance Hannover, division of the German motor giant Daimler-Chrysler, signed an 11-year agreement with Hapag-Lloyd to assist and repair its CFM56-7s, the engines which power 12 of the airline... more

PeopleRosy prospects for Japanese air carriers

Tokyo, Japan - Forecast increase of 28% in passengers by 2007

Japanese Ministry of Transportation forecasts a 28% passenger increase by 2007 over 2000. International flight passengers might increase to 67 million by 2007 and domestic flight passengers to 107 million. The... more

PeopleNorthwest flight attendant vote for strike

USA

Flight attendants at US carrier Midwest Airlines have voted overwhelmingly in favor of strike action if their two-year-old contact negotiations with the company are not settled. The airline's 465 flight... more

AerospaceArianespace: a gloomy 2001

Paris, France - Nett loss for EUR 193m

The French aerospace industry Arianespace announced that in 2001 financial year it posted a EUR 193m net loss and a EUR 807m general turnover, the latter data being strongly worse than the EUR 1,1bn registered... more

Industry22 new orders for Airbus to April

Toulose, France

The French aircraft maker, Airbus, registered new orders in April which reached 22. In the first three months of the year the company received only 15. The Airbus' slow first quarter was reflected in... more

PeopleLarge hunt in USA for stolen airport uniforms

According to FBI sources, hundreds of agents are searching for airport workers uniforms which were stolen in Kansas City earlier this month. The FBI broke the news of the theft on Wednesday but has declared... more

PeopleOpen hunt in USA for stolen airport uniforms

According to FBI sources, hundreds of agents are searching for airport workers uniforms which were stolen in Kansas City earlier this month. The FBI broke the news of the theft on Wednesday but has declared... more

Science and technologyTroubles at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports (2): problems affected other Uk airports as well

London, Uk - Even because of the Champions League final

Troubles that this morning produced loads of flights to be delayed and cancelled in Uk airports in general and in London-based ones in particular, mainly due to a software failure occurred at the Swanwick... more

DefenseIndia successfully tested an upgraded version of Lakshya UAV

New Delhi, India

According to Indian Army sources, has been successfully tested an upgraded version of indigenously developed unmanned spy drone "Lakshya" (Target) in the eastern Indian state of Orissa. Testing have... more

IndustryGKN results adversely affected by lower demand

London, Great Britain

According to GKN PLC sources, although results are running ahead of internal plans, they will be adversely affected in the first half of the year by lower demand in most of its markets and the cost of... more

AccidentsEmergency landing at Brindisi airport : a passenger had a heart attack

Brindisi, Italy - He died immediately after landing

A charter flying from Greece to England landed in emergency at Brindisi airport, in Italy, to allow an elderly passenger who suffered from an infarction to be treated. The British citizen, 81, did not... more

IndustryTeledyne awarded of a over 21 USDm increment on a contract

USA

Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc. Huntsville, Ala., is being awarded a $21,610,507 increment as part of a $46,025,787 cost-plus fixed-fee contract for research and development on the Missile Defense System... more