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AirlinesAIR CANADA LAUNCHES NONSTOP SERVICE BETWEEN HONOLULU AND MELBOURNE
HONOLULU, "Air Canada launched nonstop service today between Honolulu and Melbourne, Australia. Air Canada will operate three times weekly service to Melbourne from Honolulu using 212-seat Boeing 767-300... more
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AirlinesTWA CHANGES ITS NAME
NEW YORK, TWA disappeared yesterday as the airline's flights are to be operated by American Airlines from today. TWA's final scheduled flight, 2, arrived in St. Louis from Honolulu about 6:30 a.m. Sunday.... more
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AerospacePENTAGON POSTPONES MISSILE INTERCEPT TEST
WASHINGTON, US military officials had to postpone the missile defense test scheduled on Saturday due to the bad weather over the Vandenberg air base in California. The test, which is a part of the U.S.... more
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AccidentsCARGO PLANE CRASHES IN SIBERIA, 18 DEAD (2): THE AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Ilyushin II-76 Candid: Type: heavy lift military transport Accommodation: two pilots, flight engineer, navigator, tail gunner, two loadmasters Length: 152 ft 10 in Height: 48 ft 5 in Weight:... more
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AccidentsCARGO PLANE CRASHES IN SIBERIA, 18 DEAD
SIBERIA, An Ilyushin-76 cargo plane of the Russian Federal Border Guard Service crashed near Okhotsk, in the Khabarovsk region, yesterday morning. 18 people were on board, including 8 crew members. They... more
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HelicoptersNORWAY SIGNS CONTRACT FOR NH90 HELICOPTERS
OSLO, Norway has signed a contract with NH Industries for the purchase of 14 NH90 helicopters and for the option of additional 10 helicopters. All the norwegian NH90s are equipped with the Rolls-Royce... more
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HelicoptersAGUSTA-WESTLAND AWARDED A EUR320 MILLION CONTRACT FROM PORTUGAL
ROME, Anglo-italian Group Agusta-Westland has been awarded a eur320 million contract for 12 EH101 helicopters. The EH-101 helicopters will be used for search and rescue missions and to the monitoring of... more
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AirlinesQANTAS MAINTENANCE WORKERS WALK OFF
AUSTRALIA, After two days of unfruictful talks between Australian Workers Union (AWU) and Qantas, over 600 maintenance workers for the airline walked off the job yesterday over a proposed wage freeze.... more
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AirlinesDELTA TO EXPAND CODESHARE SERVICE IN EUROPE WITH BRITISH EUROPEAN
ATLANTA, "Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL - news) and British European today announced they would expand the present codeshare to five new destinations in Europe beginning Nov. 30, 2001. Delta said it would... more
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IndustryBOMBARDIER AEROSPACE SELECTS PETER EDWARDS TO LEAD ITS BUSINESS AIRCRAFT UNIT
MONTREAL, CANADA, Pierre Beaudoin, president and chief operating officer, Bombardier Aerospace, today announced that Peter Edwards has been named president, Bombardier Aerospace, Business Aircraft, effective... more
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AirlinesEMIRATES TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTES
DUBAI, Emirates announced it is to launch five new routes next year. The new destinations include Osaka, in Japan, Khartoum, in Sudan, Mauritius, casablanca, in Morocco, Perth. The airline will fly a Boeing... more
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AirlinesLUFTHANSA SIGNS DEAL WITH CABIN PERSONNEL
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa reached a deal with the union representing cabin personnel to cut flight attendant work hours. Lufthansa spokesman Thomas Ellerbeck announced "we've agreed on shorter working hours... more
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PeopleNTSB RECOMMENDATION TO FAA
WASHINGTON, USA, The National Transportation Safety Board recommends that the Federal Aviation Administration: Revise the General Aviation and Air Taxi Activity Survey data collection system to more... more
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AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN SIBERIA (2): THE AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Mil MI-2 Hoplite: Type: light helicopter Accommodation: one or two pilots, eight passengers Lenght: 37 ft 4 in Rotor diameter: 47 ft 6 in Height: 12 ft 3 in Empty weight: 5295 lb Max T/O... more
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AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN SIBERIA, SIX DEAD
MOSCOW, A helicopter crashed in Siberia yesterday. The chopper was flying over Taimyr peninsula. Six of the seven people aboard were killed. The only survivor, Natalya Patsuk, was seriously injured. The... more
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AirlinesBMI BRITISH MIDLAND SUSPENDS FLIGHTS TO ROME
LONDON, British Midland is to suspend flights to Rome from tomorrow Dec 1. The carrier will operate three daily flights between London Heathrow and Milan Linate using a Boeing 737-500. more
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AerospaceFURTHER DELAY IN ENDEAVOUR LAUNCH
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, Nasa sources announced today that there will be a further delay in the launch of the Shuttle Endeavour. Initially the lauch was expected for last night, but after a failed connection... more
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Latest newsSTRONG U.S. RAIDS HIT KANDAHAR
KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN, A large number of U.S. aircraft started since first hours of today to hit the Taliban sites near the Kandahar airport, trying to weaken the resistance of the Talibans who oppose... more
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AirlinesAIR CANADA TAKES DELIVERY OF THE FIRST AIRBUS A321
TORONTO, Air Canada took delivery of the first of 12 A321s ordered. The aircrafts will replace the aging DC-9s and 737s. Further four A321s will be delivered to the carrier by the end of the year, the... more
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AirlinesFINNAIR POSTS LOSSES IN THE THE THIRD QUARTER
HELSINKI, Finnair reported losses for eur16,6 million in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, versus eur39 million profit in the previous year. CEO Keijo Suila said "we face a tough winter ahead and our earnings... more
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AirlinesPOLISH TREASURY MINISTER WARNS OF RISK OF INSOLVENCY FOR LOT
POLAND, Treasury Minister Wieslaw Kaczmarek said that LOT "must launch a deep restructuring, including significant cost cuts, otherwise, the company will go to the brink of insolvency and won't be able... more
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AirlinesDELTA AIR LINES TO EXPAND CODESHARE SERVICE IN EUROPE, AFRICA, ASIA WITH SKYTEAM PARTNER AIR FRANCE
ATLANTA, "SkyTeam partners Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL - news) and Air France today announced they would expand their present codeshare to include eight new destinations in Europe, Africa and Asia as well... more
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AccidentsNTSB CALLS NASA TO HELP TO SOLVE FLIGHT 587'S TAILPLANE MYSTERY
NEW YORK, USA, NTSB investigators who have focused their investigation on the tail of the plane crashed on November 12 shortly after takeoff from JFK Airport in New York requested NASA to help to solve... more
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AccidentsCOSTA RICA PLANE CRASH. FIVE SURVIVORS
SAN JOSE, The Road Cross said five passengers survived the the plane crash in Costa Rica's Pacific coast. Pilot Ricardo Salazar, co-pilot Carlos Lacayo and passenger Adolfo Predo, all Costa Ricans, died... more
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IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED A OVER 23 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $23,161,000 contract to provide for incorporation of advanced digital transfer equipment/digital video recorders into 50 F-16D aircraft.... more
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IndustryMCDONNELL DOUGLAS AWARDED A 4,5 USDBN CONTRACT
USA, McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Boeing Co., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $4,500,000,000 contract to provide for the B-One Next Enhancement contract. This action... more
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AerospacePROGRESS FAILS TO DOCK AT ISS (2): 24 HOUR DELAY FOR LAUNCH OF ENDEAVOU
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, According to NASA sources, the launch of the Shuttle Endeavour, scheduled for tonight, has been delayed by 24 hours, due to the incorrect docking of the Russian ship Progress with... more
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AerospacePROGRESS FAILS TO DOCK AT ISS
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, According to reports from Russian mission control, the space ship Progress M1-7 failed to engage correctly with the International Space Station. The problem, which is currently under investigation... more
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AerospaceINCREASED SECURITY MEASURES AT CAPE CANAVERAL
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, Due to the launch of the Shuttle Endeavour, scheduled for tonight but delayed by 24 hours after the incorrect docking of the Russian spaceship Progress with the International Space... more
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AirlinesAIR FRANCE (2): ACTIVITIES OF THE LAST SIX MONTHS
PARIS, FRANCE, According to financial data diffused by Air France during the press conference held Tuesday in Paris, the consolidated turnover about passenger activity increased of 9,7% to 5,53 EURbn,... more
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AirlinesNORTHWEST TO LAY OFF MORE PILOTS
EAGAN, USA, Northwest Airlines announced it is to furlough other 47 pilots on January 2. The carrier already laid off 45 pilots in September and October. Northwest spokesman Kurt Ebenhoch said passenger... more
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AirlinesAIR FRANCE EVALUATE TO SAVE 400 EURM WITH ACQUISITION IN LEASING OF EIGHT AIRCRAFTS RATHER THAN BUYING IT
PARIS, FRANCE, In the press conference held by Air France chairman Jean-Cyril Spinetta on Tuesday at Meridien Hotel in Paris, to unveil the financial data of the airline, chief financial officer Philippe... more
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IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED A OVER 5 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Lockheed Martin Logistics Management Inc., Greenville, S.C., is being awarded a $5,268,705 contract to provide for aircraft maintenance services in support of the F-15 and F-22 aircraft for the 325th Fighter... more
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AirlinesFEDERAL EXPRESS AWARDED BY U.S. GOVERNMENT OF A OVER 13 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Federal Express, El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded a $13,044,134 contract to provide for transportation of perishables to various locations in Korea and Japan. This work will be complete September... more
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IndustryCAMUS, EADS: ''WE INTEND TO INCREASE OUR PRESENCE IN MILITARY AIRCRAFT MARKET''
BERLIN, GERMANY, Co-president of Eads, Philippe Camus, declared that its consortium "intends to increase its presence in the military aircraft market and to acquire a preminent position also in this field".... more
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AirlinesAIRTRAN AIRWAYS TO CUT FARES
ORLANDO, AirTran Airways today announced it is to cut many fares by up to 35%. The reductions will be offered from December 12 to March 20. AirTran's chief executive, Joe Leonard, said that the troubles... more
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IndustryAIRBUS WILL INCREASE YEARS' DELIVERIES DESPITE CRISIS
TOULOSE, FRANCE, According to Airbus sources, the French industry will deliver 320 aircrafts this year, against the 311 delivered in 2000. Eads co-president Rainer Hertrich declared that, for the 2002,... more
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DefensePENTAGON TO TEST MISSILE INTERCEPTOR
WASHINGTON, Pentagon is to test a missile interceptor next weekend. The test will be run in the Pacific Ocean as part of the space shield programme, said an official from the Department of Defense. more
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DefenseEADS HOPES THAT ITALY RE-ENTERS IN A-400M PROJECT
BERLIN, GERMANY, According to Eads sources, reported by German "Sueddeutsche Zeitung" newspaper, "there are yet hopes that Italy re-enters in A-400M project".A Eads president, Rainer Hertrich renewed its... more
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IndustryU.S. NAVY AWARDS BOEING OF A OVER 56 USDM CONTRACT TO CONTINUE TO BUILT MV-22
USA, Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a $56,283,781 contract to provide additional funding to continue the manufacture of fiscal year 2002 aircraft for the Lot VI... more
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AccidentsCOPTER GOES MISSING IN SIBERIA
RUSSIA, A Mi-2 helicopter went missing while flying over the Taimyr Peninsula, in Siberia. Two crewmembers were on board. The Turaviatrans company's helicopter was flying from Valek to Pelyatka. The search... more
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AccidentsSMALL PLANE CRASHES IN GERMANY
AUGSBURG, GERMANY, A small plane crashed in Germany yesterday evening. The twin-engine aircraft took off from Zagreb, in Croatia, and went down when it was about 12 km far from Augsburg-Muehlhausen airport,... more
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AirlinesUNITED ADDS DENVER-HONOLULU FLIGHTS ON WEEKENDS BEGINNING IN FEBRUARY
CHICAGO, United Airlines announced "it will strengthen its leading position in the Mainland-Hawaii air travel market, introducing new scheduled weekend flights between Denver and Honolulu and reinstating... more
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AirlinesLANCHILE SIGNS LONG-TERM AGREEMENT WITH THE LANCHILE PILOT UNION
SANTIAGO, LanChile S.A. announced that "it has signed a new four-year contract with the 111 pilots who form the LanChile Pilot Union. This new contract, scheduled to expire on November 30, 2005, comprises... more
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Weather forecastsILA 2002 OPENS IN MAY
BERLIN, GERMANY, The countdown to the ILA 2002 is started: from May 6 to May 12, 2002, the great German aeronautical exhibition will be held at Berlin Schonefeld Airport, in which will be exposed a large... more
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AccidentsCARGO PLANE CRASHES IN NIGERIA, TWO DEAD
NIGERIA, A Boeing 747 cargo plane crashed in Nigeria. Two crew members were killed. The plane crashed while approaching the city of Port Harcourt, when it was about 700 yards short of the airport. 13 crew... more
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AccidentsLIGHT PLANE CRASHES IN COSTA RICA (2): THE AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Cessna 208 Caravan 1: Type: utility transport Accommodation: one pilot, seven passengers Length: 37 ft 7 in Wingspan: 52 ft 1 in Height: 11 ft 8 in Weight: 3862 lb Max T/O weight: 8000 lb Payload:... more
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Science and technologyEUROCYPRIA AIRLINES TO OPERATE ITS FIRST BOEING AIRPLANES
SEATTLE, "Eurocypria Airlines, based in Larnaca, Cyprus, last week signed a contract with International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) to lease four Boeing 737-800s. This is the first time Eurocypria... more
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AccidentsLIGHT PLANE CRASHES IN COSTA RICA
COSTA RICA, A light plane crashed into the mountains south of San Jose, capital of Costa Rica. The plane belonged to a small carrier, Sansa. Eight people were on board. There were three americans among... more
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AirlinesUE EXTENDS AIRLINE AIDS TO PORTUGAL AND LUXEMBOURG
BRUSSELS, The European Commission has given th governments of Portugal and Luxembourg the go ahead for a financial aid to their airlines in order to cover insurance expenses. "There are clearly difficulties... more