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AirlinesSPINETTA, AIR FRANCE CHAIRMAN, ANSWERS TO AVIONEWS IN AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
PARIS, FRANCE, Air France Chairman, Jean-Cyril Spinetta has been inteviewed by Avionews during the press conference for the unveiling of the financial data for the last fiscal six months period 2001/2002.... more
AirlinesEASYJET COULD OPEN NEW EUROPEAN HUB
ZURICH, Ray Webster, Easyjet Ltd CEO, announced in an interview with Finanz und Wirtschaft that the carrier aims to open a new european hub by next summer. Webster specified that the hub could be in... more
AccidentsKAZAKHSTAN AIRLINES PLANE MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING
KAZAKHSTAN, A Kazakhstan Airlines plane en route from Aktau to Almaty had to make an emergency landing at Astana airport after smoke filled the cockpit. None of the 73 people aboard was injured, said State... more
Press releaseSINGAPORE AIRLINES ADOPTS SECURITY MEASURES ON ITS FLIGHTS
SINGAPORE, Since September Singapore Airlines has incremented its controls on passengers either on ground and aboard its aircrafts, adopting further measures other than these imposed by authorities. New... more
AirlinesSAS INTERESTED IN FINNAIR AND LOT
STOCKHOLM, SAS, Scandinavian Airlines System, would be interested in acquiring finnish Finnair and polish Lot to gain the supremacy in Northern Europe market and in order to play a a more incisive role... more
HelicoptersHUNTINGTON BEACH BUYS ITS THIRD MD-520N HELICOPTER
MESA, ARIZONA, An American pioneer in airborne law enforcement has purchased a third MD 520N, completing the transition to an all-NOTAR system fleet. The MD 520N, built by MD Helicopters Inc. (MDHI),... more
AirlinesAIR NEW ZEALAND TO GET GOVERNMENT BAILOUT
NEW ZEALAND, The government of New Zealand is to provide an additional $62 million into Air New Zealand Ltd. The government will increase its stake to at least 82%. Brierley Investments Ltd. and Singapore... more
Press releaseSINGAPORE AIRLINES: THE NEW B777-200ER IN ROME-SINGAPORE FLIGHTS
ROME, ITALY, Since Oct. 29, 2001, Singapore Airlines will operate three weekly flights between Rome and Singapore with the new B777-200ER (Extended Range), named Jubilee 777ER, an aircraft realized by... more
AirlinesMALEV TO LEASE PLANES
HUNGARY, Hungarian airline Malev leased 10 new 737NGs, six 737-700s, two 737-800s and two 737-600s, from International Lease Finance Corp. Deliveries will begin in Feb. 2003 to be completed by late... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS CEO RESIGNS
ARLINGTON, US Airways ceo, Rakesh Gangwal, resigned yesterday to pursue work in private equity and venture capital, said a press release. Chairman Stephen Wolf said he is to take back the reins temporarily.... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED A OVER 7,5 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Lockheed Martin, Naval Electronics and Surveillance, Moorestown, N.J., is being awarded a $7,588,036 contract to exercise an option for the operation and maintenance of integrated lifetime support... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASHES IN SALVADOR
SAN SALVADOR, Nine people have been killed in a helicopter crash in Salvador. The chopper crashed into the mountains near the capital San Salvador about 10 minutes after takeoff from San Miguel base. Six... more
IndustryBOEING AWARDED A OVER 45 USDM CONTRACT
USA, The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $45,332,175 contract to provide for acquisition and assembly of 79 avionics upgrade kits applicable to the T-38 aircraft. The Aeronautical Systems... more
IndustryBOEING STUDIES REALIZATION OF A FUEL CELL APU
SEATTLE, USA, According to a Boeing spokesman, the U.S. aviation company is studying how to realize an Auxiliary Power Units to be installed on aircrafts, that not utilizes a turbine engine as power source.... more
DefenseACCORDING TO FINANCIAL TIMES, A-400M PROJECT IS STRATEGIC
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, According to the British financial newspaper "Financial Times", the project of the Airbus A-400M military airlifter is "strategic", but not the Italian participation at its realization... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER AEROSPACE RECEIVES RVSM APPROVAL FROM FAA FOR LEARJET 35/36 AIRCRAFT
MONTREAL, CANADA, Bombardier Aerospace has received Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM) group approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration for the operation of the Bombardier Learjet 35/36... more
HelicoptersPHOENIX POLICE DEPARTMENT BUYS TWO MORE MDHELICOPTERS MD-520N
PHOENIX, ARIZONA, Ten years after becoming the world’s first operator of NOTAR system-equipped MD 520N helicopters, the Air Support Unit of the Phoenix, Arizona, is expanding its fleet with two more M... more
AirlinesSPINETTA, AIR FRANCE: HIS WORDS AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE OF YESTERDAY
PARIS, FRANCE, Air France president, Jean-Cyril Spinetta, during the press conference held yesterday in Paris to unveal the financial data of the last six fiscal months 2001/2002, said "The air trasport... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE RELEASES RESULTS (2). SPINETTA: '' A SOLID FINANCIAL STRUCTURE''
PARIS, FRANCE, According to Air France President, Jean-Cyril Spinetta declarations, reported by our Paris correspondant, the airline number one, said that Air France has a "solid financial structure",... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE RELEASES THE LAST SIX FINANCIAL MONTHS RESULTS
PARIS, FRANCE, In the press conference held in Paris this afternoon, Air France President, Jean Cyril Spinetta, released the financial data for the last six month of fiscal exercise. According these figures,... more
AirlinesTALKS BETWEEN BERLUSCONI AND JOSPIN ON AVIATION CRISIS
PERIGUEUX, FRANCE, In a meeting held between Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi and his French colleague Lionel Jospin, the talks have involved also the crisis of the world aviation market. Jospen... more
DefenseLETTA SAID THAT ITALY HAS YET TIME TO DECIDE IF TO ENTER IN A-400M PROJECT
ROME, ITALY, The former Italian Industry minister Gianni Letta, answering to the French President Jacques Chirac invitation to Italy to enter in the Airbus A-400M aircraft project, as released to Italian... more
AccidentsBAE 146 CRASHED IN SWITZERLAND: FORMER ACCIDENTS OF THIS KIND OF AIRCRAFT
ROME, ITALY, These are the former accidents in which has been involved BAe 146 aicrafts: Date Operator Signs Place Victims (passengers) 7/12/78... more
IndustryCHIRAC URGES ITALIAN GOVERNMENT TO ENTER A-400 PROGRAM
ROME, Jacques Chirac, France's president, urged Italy to join the A-400 programme in an interview with daily La Stampa. "The decision to be taken by Italy (on the A400M) will be very important, especially... more
SecurityALLEGED TERRORIST FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR ASKS FOR APPEAL
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, An appeal petition has been presented by lawyers of Lofti Raissi, the Algerian pilot accused by British court to have trained some of the terrorists who have participated to September... more
IndustryMCDONNELL DOUGLAS AWARDED A OVER 5 USDM CONTRACT
USA, McDonnell Douglas Corp., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $5,200,000 contract for the modification and upgrade of existing engineering and manufacturing development units for advanced mission... more
AerospaceARIANE-4 LAUNCHES DIRECT TV SATELLITE INTO ORBIT
PARIS, Arianespace industry announced that the space rocket Ariane-4 has launched into orbit a Direct Tv satellite produced by Boeing Co. The rocket was launched from Kourou air base in French Guyana.... more
AirlinesSUN COUNTRY TO STOP FIVE ROUTES
MINNESOTA, USA, US airline Sun Country is to suspend five routes on Friday. In addition, the carrier is to ground 12 Boeing 727 aircraft in its 24-strong fleet. Sun Country will end the service to Los... more
IndustryGENERAL ELECTRIC AWARDED A OVER 19 USDM CONTRACT
USA, General Electric International Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, is being awarded a $19,333,220 delivery-order fourth-year requirements of a performance-based logistics requirements contract for the repair... more
AccidentsILYUSHIN CRASH INVESTIGATION TENDS TO MECHANICAL FAILURE RATHER SABOTAGE
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, According to Russain civil aviation sources, the crash of the Ilyushin 18 which caused 27 died, is due to a mechanical failure and not a sabotage. On the aircraft were also the father of... more
Science and technologyHEAVY STORM DISRUPTS TRAFFIC AT MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL AIRPORT
MINNEAPOLIS, A heavy storm caused delays and canellations at Minneapolis/St Paul Airport, Monday. Northwest Airlines had to cancel 72 incoming and outgoing flights as precaution. Sioux Falls airport, in... more
PeopleESTONIA RESUMES AN-28 FLIGHTS
TALLINN, Estonia yesterday resumed An-28 flights after the ban imposed following an An-28 crash last Friday. "The experts reached a conclusion that this was not a technical fault of a certain type of plane... more
Science and technologyKLOTEN ZURICH AIRPORT RUNWAY 28 CLOSED FOR INVESTIGATION
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, According to a Kloten Zurich Airport spokesman declarations, the runway 28 has been closed to night operations due to investigations to analyze the danger to use this runway in the... more
AirlinesINFORMATION REGARDING SAS ACQUISITION OF BRAATHENS
STOCKHOLM, "SAS entered into an agreement with Braathens' principal shareholders, Braganza, Bramora and KLM, on May 21, 2001 to acquire their shares in Braathens and to launch a tender offer for the shares... more
AirlinesCHINESE AIRLINES TO CUT FARES
CHINA, Chinese airlines are expected to lower fares in the months ahead, said unofficial sources close to the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC). The cut will be due to the slumping... more
AccidentsBA JET IN EMERGENCY LANDING
SOUTHAMPTON, A British Airways passenger jet en route from Southampton to Dublin, was forced to return and make an emergency landing, shortly after takeoff, after the pilot reported a warning light in... more
AirlinesCHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES' TRAFFIC UP IN OCTOBER
CHINA, China Southern Airlines reported a 5% increase in October passenger and cargo traffic. Load factor went up 1,9% to 63,3%. For the ten months ended October 30 the carrier's cargo traffic was up 14,4%,... more
IndustryPOWERWARE AWARDED A OVER 76 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Powerware Corp., Raleigh, N.C., is being awarded a $76,024,415 contract to provide for 238 static uninterruptible power supply systems associated with ancillary equipment, deinstallation, installation,... more
DefenseHUNGARY BUYS 14 GRIPEN
STOCKOLM, SWEDEN, Hungarian government given green light to acquisition, for its air force, of 14 fourth-generation Saab JAS-39 Gripen, on a total of 24 expected, with a order value of 555 EURm. Aircrafts... more
IndustryJAPANESE DEFENSE AGENCY CHOOSES KAWASAKI TO DEVELOP NEW PLANE
TOKYO, The Defense Agency of Japan has selected Kawasaki Heavy Industries to develop two new aircrafts, a patrol and a transport plane. The first will be the successor to the P-3C, while the latter will... more
IndustryBAE SYSTEMS TO LAY OFF NEARLY 1700 EMPLOYEES
LONDON, BAE Systems announced it is to cut 1669 workers in jobs in its regional jets business because of a downturn in orders after Sept. 11. The cuts will hit the plants in Manchester and Prestwick, in... more
AirlinesRYANAIR TO ANNOUNCE NEW ROUTES BEFORE CHRISTMAS
DUBLIN, "We're going to announce it before Christmas and start flying it in March, April or May next year", Ryanair Chief Executive Officer Michael O'Leary announced to press. The no-frills airline will... more
AirlinesKOREAN AIRLINES TO GET LOANS FROM GOV.
SEOUL, Korean Air and Asiana Airlines are to receive state loans to offset the effects of Sept. 11. Korean Air will be injected with 140 billion won ($109 million) and Asiana will receive 110 billion won.... more
AirlinesVARIG AIRLINES AND TENZING COMMUNICATIONS LAUNCH SOUTH AMERICA'S FIRST GLOBAL INFLIGHT EMAIL AND WEB SERVICE
SEATTLE, "Varig Airlines and Tenzing Communications Inc. announced the launch of Tenzing's email and Web service on Varig Airlines. Brazil's Varig, South America's largest airline, installed the Tenzing... more
AccidentsSMALL PLANE CRASHES IN AUSTRALIA, FOUR DEAD (2): THE AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Beechcraft King Air: Type: short range business transport Accommodation: two pilots, four passengers Length: 35 ft 6 in Wingspan: 50 ft 3 in Height: 14 ft 2 in Empty weight: 6052 lb Max... more
AccidentsSMALL PLANE CRASHES IN AUSTRALIA, FOUR DEAD
TOOWOOMBA, AUSTRALIA, A Beech King Air, bound for Goondiwindi and operated by Eastland Air, crashed this morning in Toowoomba, Australia, shortly after take off. The cause of the crash is still unknown.... more
AccidentsQANTAS PLANE MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING
MELBOURNE, A Qantas Boeing 767 en route from Melbourne to Sydney was forced to return after a problem on the left engine. The plane, with 204 passengers aboard, made an emergency landing in Melbourne.... more
AirlinesDELTA CONNECTION TO BEGIN SERVICE BETWEEN ORLANDO, FLA., NASHVILLE, TENN.
CINCINNATI, "Delta Connection carrier Comair will offer customers three daily roundtrip flights between Orlando, Fla., and Nashville, Tenn., effective Jan. 15, 2002. Comair will provide the nonstop service... more
AirlinesTAP AIR PORTUGAL REPORTS PASSENGERS INCREASE FROM JANUARY TO SEPTEMBER
LISBON, Tap Air Portugal transported 4,2 million passengers from January to September 2001, with a 3,5% increase year-to-year. Capacity reached 72%. The airline is developing an emergency plan in order... more
AirlinesRYANAIR TO LAUNCH FLIGHTS BETWEEN ITALY AND GERMANY
DUBLIN, Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair is to launch new routes from Italy to Frankfurt. A new service between Frankfurt and Bergamo and Pescara is to be launched on February 14. A third new route, from... more