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Civil aviationFAA AD ON ENSTROM HELICOPTERS
USA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-SW-28-AD; Amendment 39-12479; AD 2001-22-01] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness Directives;... more
Press releaseBUZZ SLASHES FARES BY UP TO 45%
LONDON, "Buzz, the low cost airline that gives you more, announced today that it is changing its fare structure to offer the lowest everyday fares to Europe. The restructure will see fares on routes fall... more
IndustryPRATT & WHITNEY CANADA SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES FIRST RUN OF PW625F DEMONSTRATOR ENGINE
LONGUEUIL, QUEBEC, Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC) is pleased to announce the successful first run of a complete PW625F engine demonstrator, a key milestone in its program to develop a new family of... more
Press releaseAIR NEW ZEALAND THE PREFERRED AIRLINE FOR TELECOM
NEW ZEALAND, "Air New Zealand becomes the preferred airline for Telecom New Zealand following an agreement between the two companies to enter into a preferred supplier arrangement. Telecom representatives... more
AirlinesCANADA 3000 AIRLINES CEASES OPERATION
TORONTO, "CANADA 3000 Airlines regrets to advise that it will cease flying operation effective November 09, 2001. We are therefore unable to transport passengers to their destinations, and recommend that... more
Finance and economyAIR FRANCE SHARES JUMP AFTER DIFFUSION OF POSITIVE FINANCIAL DATA
PARIS, FRANCE, After the financial data of the French carrier Air France have been diffused, the shares of airline jump at Paris Stock Exchange, which is overally negative. The sales increment, according... more
AirlinesCROSSAIR IN TALKS WITH AMERICAN AIRLINES
BERNE, Andre Dose, Crossair's ceo, said the airline held talks with American Airline to revive the partnership with the US carrier had with Swissair. Crossair will assume two-thirds of the operations of... more
Science and technologyNEW BANGKOK AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN IN DEC.
BANGKOK, The construction of the new Bangkok airport, located at Nong Ngu Hao, is to begin on December 1. The airport, to be completed in 2004 and inaugurated in 2005, will replace the crowded Don Muang... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN SIERRA LEONE: THREE BODIES RECOVERED
SIERRA LEONE, A UNAMSIL official said that "three bodies had been recovered... they were trapped in the debris of the helicopter". Seven people were killed in the UN helicopter crashed into the sea off... more
Science and technologyKATMANDU AIRPORT TIGHTENS SECURITY AFTER LETTER THREAT
KATMANDU, NEPAL, Security measures have been beefed up at Katmandu international airport following an anonymous letter warning of a plot to hijack a plane to India to attack the US embassy or the Prime... more
AirlinesSAS STARTS DAILY NON-STOP FLIGHTS GOTHENBURG-BRUSSELS
STOCKHOLM, "As of Monday, November 12, there are two SAS connections between Gothenburg-Landvetter and Brussels, with departures at 8:20 a.m. and 4:05 p.m. (Return from Brussels 10:45 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.)... more
AirlinesBMI BRITISH MIDLAND TO LAUNCH NEW SERVICES TO BRUSSELS
LONDON, Bmi British Midland will start daily flights to Brussels, from Manchester and Leeds Bradford, next Monday. The carrier is to operate three daily flights with an 80-seat BAe 146 from Manchester... more
AirlinesSIA DEFERS DELIVERY OF FIVE PLANES
SINGAPORE, Singapore Airlines found an agreement with Airbus to defer the delivery of five A340-500s from January to October 2003. The remaining four planes are to be delivered by March 2004. The airline... more
AirlinesFRONTIER AIRLINES REPORTS OCTOBER 2001 TRAFFIC
DENVER, "Frontier Airlines (Nasdaq: FRNT - news) today announced traffic results for October 2001. Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) decreased to 160,317,000 for October 2001, a decrease of 31.5 percent from... more
AirlinesDE PALACIO REVEALS THAT THREE EUROPEAN AIRLINES ARE IN TROUBLE
BRUSSELS, Loyola de Palacio, the EU commissioner for Transport, has said that three airlines, Greek Olympia, Irish Aer Lingus, German LTU, might not survive because of the air transport crisis following... more
AirlinesRYANAIR REPORTS PASSENGERS RECORD ON GLASGOW-LONDON ROUTE
LONDON, Ryanair said it reported a 56.000 passengers record on its Glasgow-London route, with a 40% increase year to year. "This is a further example of low-fares airlines beginning to eat away at the... more
Latest newsITALY: BRAVO ALERT AT AMENDOLA AIR BASE
FOGGIA, ITALY, Accordine to unofficial sources, Bravo alert was put on at italian air base of Amendola. A huge movement of Amx military aircrafts was reported. The base hosts the 32nd aeronautical formation.... more
AirlinesNEW CEO AT CROSSAIR
SWITZERLAND, Crossair steering committee has nominated Pieter Bouw new chairman for the airline. Bouw, former Klm chief, will replace Moritz Suter. Crossair's steering committeee will also comprise five... more
AirlinesATA REPORTS OCTOBER TRAFFIC
INDIANAPOLIS, "American Trans Air, Inc. (ATA), the principal subsidiary of Amtran, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMTR - news), today reported its October 2001 traffic results. System-wide for October 2001, compared with... more
Latest newsSPAIN: TORREJON AIR BASE CLOSED TO PERMIT US AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS
TORREJON, SPAIN, The spanish military base of Torrejon was closed to permit movements of american fighters and cargo military planes. The base hosts a US F-16 unit. more
AirlinesPERHAPS SINGAPORE AIRLINES WITH FOX AND LEWIS IN ANSETT AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIA, According to Ansett Australia sources, carrier Singapore Airlines could found now more interest in Australian airline share acquisition, due to its buying by Australian billionaires Lindsey... more
AirlinesBOMBARDIER DELIVERS TWO CRJ AIRCRAFTS TO EUROWINGS
CANADA, Bombardier announced it has delivered two of the 15 CRJs ordered to Eurowings. The carrier is an affiliate of Lufthansa Team. The deal also includes options for 30 CRJ200s. The two aircrafts will... more
AirlinesTAP AIR PORTUGAL: EARNINGS SOAR IN THE THIRD QUARTER
LISBON, Tap Air Portugal announced that it earned $32,8 million in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, up 410% from the previous year. In the first nine months of 2001 operating revenues rose by 8,5% and... more
AirlinesAIR WISCONSIN REPORTS OCTOBER TRAFFIC
APPLETON, Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation, operating as United Express, reports its October traffic. Passengers number, in RPM's, declined 13,6%. Capacity went down by 7% and passenger load factor decreased... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER AEROSPACE, EXECUJET AND ALPHA 55 IN JOINT VENTURE AT DUBAI
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Bombardier Aerospace, ExecuJet Aviation Group and Alpha 55 of Dubai are pleased to announce they are establishing a joint venture to open a factory service facility in Dubai.... more
Latest newsTALEBAN ANTI AIRCRAFT SITES ALMOST ALL DESTROYED
AFGHANISTAN, According to a Pentagon spokesman, the today's mission of U.S. bombers on Afghanistan have recorded a near zero opposition by the Taleban anti aircraft sites, that seems are almost all destroyed... more
AirlinesNEW BELGIAN AIRLINE TO REPLACE SABENA
BRUSSELS, Guy Verhofstadt, the belgian Prime Minister, said that, following the collapse of Sabena, the government has secured private investment for 200 million euro, to set up a new airline. About 155... more
Latest newsU.S. AIRCRAFTS LAND IN AFGHAN AIRPORT
BEGRAM, AFGHANISTAN, According to North Alliance sources, U.S. aircraft landed in the airport of Begram, north of Kabul. This is the first time that an Afghani airport in "conquered" by U.S. aircrafts.... more
AirlinesDELTA TO REINSTATE SERVICE FROM NEW YORK TO BRUSSELS
ATLANTA, "Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL - news) will reinstate nonstop service to Brussels from its New York international gateway at John F. Kennedy International Airport beginning Dec. 14, 2001. Delta had... more
AccidentsSTILL MISSING THE MEMBER OF THE CREW FALLEN BY THE U.S. AIR CARRIER BRIDGE
WASHINGTON, USA, According to Pentagon press releases, the U.S. Kitty Hawk air carrier crewmember fallen in the sea from the bridge of the ship is still missing, but, despite poor possibilities to found... more
DefenseNEAR 53,000 U.S RESERVISTS RECALLED IN ACTIVE DUTY
WASHINGTON, USA, An additional 415 members of the Naval Reserve are being called to active duty as part of the partial mobilization authorized by President Bush. This brings the total Naval Reserve... more
IndustryMCDONNELL DOUGLAS AWARDED A OVER 73 USDM CONTRACT
USA, McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., awarded a $73,100,000 contract for the procurement of ancillary mission equipment to support the F/A-18E/F Super... more
AccidentsUNITED NATIONS HELICOPTER CRASHES IN SIERRA LEONE, SEVEN DIED
SIERRA LEONE, All died the seven occupants of the Onu helicopter crashed in the sea of Sierra Leone shore. In its flight, the helicopter was carrying a civil Onu official from Free Town headquarter to... more
AirlinesINVESTORS INTERESTED IN TAP AIR PORTUGAL
LISBON, fernando Pinto, ceo for Tap Air Portugal, said in a press conference that he held a meeting with five investor groups interested in acquiring a stake in the carrier. The ailing company is looking... more
AirlinesEASYJET PASSENGERS NUMBERS UP IN OCTOBER
LONDON, EasyJet reported a 33% increase in passenger traffic in october, compared with the previous year. The load factor was slightly down at 82,2%. The airline last week announced an 82% hike in full-year... more
AirlinesVARIG SUSPENDS SOME FLIGHTS
BRAZIL, Brazilian airline Varig announced that it is to suspend one of its eight weekly flights to Los Angeles and two of its 11 flights to Paris until 30 November 2001 because of the drop in demand. The... more
AirlinesBRITISH EUROPEAN TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTE TO BRUSSELS
LONDON, British European airline is to launch three daily services to Brussels each from Newcastle, Birmingham and Edinburgh from today, following the collapse of belgian airline Sabena, that was widely... more
AirlinesCONCORDE (2): AIR FRANCE TO OPERATE FIVE WEEKLY FLIGHTS
PARIS, Air France announced in a statement that it will fly from Paris to New York five times a week, on mondays, wednesdays, thursdays, fridays, sundays, taking off at 10:30 am local time. Flights from... more
HelicoptersAGUSTA: THIRD AB139 PRE-PRODUCTION HELICOPTER IN FLIGHT
VERGIATE, "The third pre-production AB139 made its successful first flight on October 22, 2001, at Agusta's Vergiate plant in Italy. The certification program foresees a Tie Down Helicopter (TDH) and... more
IndustryA-400: ITALIAN MINISTER MARZANO ANNOUNCES THAT A FINAL DECISION COULD NOT BE MADE TOMORROW
ROME, Antonio Marzano, italian minister of Productive Activities, said this morning that the Council of Ministers, called for tomorrow, could not take a final decision about Airbus A-400 programme, as... more
AirlinesSABENA TO FILE FOR BANKRUPTCY
BRUSSELS, Belgian Sabena is to file for bankruptcy today. No flights will be operated in the day."This is terrible but as the government, we have to deal with this as well as we possibly can", said Belgian... more
AirlinesJAS COMPUTER GLITCH CAUSES FLIGHT DELAYS
TOKYO, A computer glitch at Japan Air System host computers handling bookings and releasing tickets caused delays in flights taking off from Haneda, Kitakyushu and Kagoshima airports. JAS employees had... more
Latest newsINDIA TO DEVELOP NEW COMBAT AIRCRAFT WITH RUSSIA
MOSCOW, Russian Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Ilya Klebanov, announced that India will take part in the development of a fighter plane of the fifth generation. The project is to be unveiled... more
AirlinesBA AND AIR FRANCE TO RESUME CONCORDE FLIGHTS
PARIS, British Airways and Air France resume Concorde passenger flights today. French Transport Minister Jean-Claude Gayssot and Air France chairman Jean-Cyril Spinetta will be aboard the passenger flight... more
Science and technologyFOUR BRITONS ARRESTED AT GATWICK
LONDON, Combat knives, a stun gun and other weapons were found yesterday in the luggage of four britons at Gatwick. The four men were coming from Orlando, Florida. "The weapons were in luggage carried... more
AirlinesLITHUANIAN AIRLINES ANNOUNCES CUTBACKS
LITHUANIA, "Lithuanian Airlines will cut afternoon flights to and from Amsterdam as of Jan. 14, 2002", said Indre Paliuliene, spokeswoman for the airline. Lithuanian Airlines also announced that it might... more
AirlinesSPIRIT AIRLINES NOW CONNECTS ATLANTIC CITY TO SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO
FORT LAUDERDALE, "Spirit Airlines, Atlantic City's largest carrier says "Hola to the Caribbean" with new daily, low-fare connecting service to San Juan, Puerto Rico, starting November 15, 2001. Spirit... more
AirlinesNEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR SAS AB
STOCKHOLM, "At an Extra Shareholders' Meeting on November 6, 2001, it was resolved, in accordance with the principal owners' earlier proposal, to approve the appointment of the following Board members... more
Civil aviationCANADA CONSIDERING SKY MARSHALS ON DOMESTIC FLIGHTS
TORONTO, Canadian Transport Minister David Collenette said yesterday that the federal government is planning to adopt new security measures to protect canadian airlines. Among the possible measures there... more
AirlinesSAS TO CUT MORE JOBS
SCANDINAVIA, Scandinavian Airlines System announced it will cut further 2500 jobs to restore profits. The carrier had previously announced a plan to cut about 1000 employees. The airline reported a 9,3%... more