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PeopleBASELER, BOEING: MIDDLE EAST WILL REQUIRE 650 AIRCRAFTS UP TO 2020
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, According to declarations of Randy Baseler, vice president Boeing marketing, the Middle East will require at least 650 new aircrafts up to 2020, for a value of over 60... more
AirlinesAIRTRAN AIRWAYS LAUNCHES SERVICE TO/FROM PENSACOLA, FLORIDA
ORLANDO, "AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings Inc., (NYSE:AAI - news) began new daily nonstop service between its hub at Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport and Pensacola, Fla., today.... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS (2): ''WE WILL SURVIVE AT AVIATION CRISIS''
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, The general manger of British Airways, in a press conference dclared that "airline will survive to aviation crisis, as we have carefully planned costs containment and money saving".... more
AccidentsSIA JUMBO MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING AT SYDNEY
SYDNEY, A Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-400 had to make an emergency landing at Sydney's Kingsford Smith Airport after reporting pressurization problems. "The captain declared an emergency on landing but... more
Science and technologyDUBAI PLANS FOR AIRPORT EXPANSION
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Emirates airline, positively commented the decision of the Dubai Department of Civil Aviation to expand the terminal 3 of the... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS FORECASTED HEAVY LOSSES FOR THIS YEAR
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, It could be of several GPBm the losses of the UK airline British Airways, due to reduction of seat request after U.S. attacks. Airline registered also an increase of 15% in fuel... more
AirlinesATLANTIC COAST AIRLINES REPORTS 36.1% INCREASE IN OCTOBER 2001 TRAFFIC
DULLES, USA, "Atlantic Coast Airlines (ACA) (Nasdaq: ACAI - news) today reported preliminary passenger traffic results for October 2001. Systemwide, the company generated 175.2 million revenue passenger... more
Science and technologyQUETTA AIRPORT TIGHTENS SECURITY MEASURES AFTER GUARD MURDER
QUETTA, PAKISTAN, After a security guard has been mudered by an unknown person, the authoritiesof the Quetta Airport, Pakistan, decided to tighten security measures. According to the local police chief,... more
AirlinesSABENA (2): A SPOKESMAN REPORT
BRUSSELS, "We have cancelled all flights until 3.00 pm when we will reevaluate the situation. I'm afraid the flights will not resume", said Wilfried Remans, a spokesman for belgian Sabena. He added that... more
AirlinesSABENA MIGHT SUSPEND ALL FLIGHTS TONIGHT
BRUSSELS, Belgian Sabena might be forced to suspend all flight tonight ahead of the possible liquidation of the ailing airline that can't pay the debt laden. "Union leaders are due to meet prime minister... more
IndustryGOODRICH AWARDED A NEAR SIX MILLION DOLLARS CONTRACT
USA, Pump & Engine Control Systems, Goodrich Corp., West Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $5,850,542 contract for 136 digital electronic control units and 142 hydro mechanical assemblies for the CH-47D... more
AirlinesSABENA (3): VIRGIN EXPRESS PULLS OUT OF TALKS
BRUSSELS, "In the absence of an agreement with Sabena we now believe that it will be in the best interest of the travelling public for Virgin Express to pursue (an) independent plan. The plan presented... more
AirlinesSIA SUSPENDS SOME US ROUTES
SINGAPORE, Singapore Airlines announced today in a statement that the three-times-weekly Singapore-Chicago service will be suspended from January 13 until the end of April 2002. The daily flights to New... more
AccidentsUH-60 BLACK HAWK SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, ITALY, UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter is built by Sikorsky and used by U.S. army to transport personnel and for logistic support. Technical data Accomodation: 29 persons Dimensions: Length:... more
AirlinesKLM LOAD FACTOR DECLINES IN OCTOBER
AMSTERDAM, Klm said October load factor declined 5,7% to 75,4%. Overall traffic went down 12% while capacity fell 5%. The overall passenger load factor dropped to 73.8% from 82.2, while traffic was down... more
IndustryHONEYWELL AWARDED A OVER 7,5 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Honeywell Inc., Engines and Systems, Phoenix, Ariz., is being awarded a $7,751,591 contract for 16 engine conversion kits and 30 fielding kits. Work completion is expected by April 26, 2002. The... more
IndustryMCDONNELL DOUGLAS AWARDED A OVER 12,6 USDM CONTRACT
USA, McDonnell Douglas Corp., Berkeley, Mo., is being awarded a $12,676,000 contract to provide for 600 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JADM) Kits. This work will be completed December 2001. The Air Armament... more
AirlinesDELTA REPORTS OCTOBER TRAFFIC
ATLANTA, "Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL - news) today reported traffic results for the month of October 2001. System traffic decreased 23.7 percent on a capacity decrease of 13.0 percent from October 2000.... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES REPORTS OCTOBER TRAFFIC
ST. PAUL, "Northwest Airlines (Nasdaq: NWAC - news) today announced a system-wide October load factor of 66.3 percent, 8.9 points below October 2000. Northwest flew 4.60 billion revenue passenger miles... more
AirlinesSKYWAY AIRLINES ORDERS FOUR JETS
MILWAUKEE, US regional carrier Skyway Airlines yesterday announced that it has ordered four Fairchild Dornier 328JETs and taken options for 10 more. The carrier already operates eight 328JETs in its fleet.... more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES REPORTS OCTOBER TRAFFIC
CHICAGO, "United Airlines (NYSE: UAL - news) today reported that the company flew 28.7 percent fewer revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in October versus the comparable month in 2000. The airline's passenger... more
AccidentsBLACK HAWK CRASHES IN AFGHANISTAN, FOUR DIED
AFGHANISTAN, A Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk, the helicopter used by U.S. forces for logistic and personnel transport purposes, crashed in the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. The crew of four members... more
Science and technologyCHICAGO: PASSENGER PASSES THROUGH AIRPORT SECURITY CHECKS WITH WEAPON: SEVEN WORKERS DISMISSED
CHICAGO, USA, Subash Gurung, 27, a passenger passed the security checks of Chicago Airport with, in his briefcase, a pistol and several knives, has been arrested, released under bail, and after arrested... more
IndustryBOEING INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AWARDED A OVER 7,6 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Boeing Information and Communication Systems, Seattle, Wash., is being awarded a $7,688,050 firm-fixed-price contract modification to continue post-delivery support by adding Phase III. Post-delivery... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS RECORDS A 24,7% PASSEGNER LOSS IN OCTOBER
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, A British Airways spokesman announced that in the month of October has lost 24,7% of passengers, due to demand reduction after the September 11 U.S. attacks. more
DefenseA-400M (2): HERTRICH, EADS: ''IT WILL BE A SORROW IF ITALY WILL NOT PARTICIPATE''
BERLIN, GERMANY, According to Rainer Hertrich, EADS co-president, t will be a sorrow if Italy will not participate in A-400M medium transport aircraft project by Airbus. In a prss conference held in Berlin,... more
IndustryP&W WILL ENGINE THE CHINESE BOEING AIRCRAFTS
USA, The Chinese carrier Hainan Airlines decided to engine its new Boeing 767-300 fleet with PW4056 engines by Pratt&Whitney industry. The aircraft ordered will be delivered starting 2002. A contract for... more
AirlinesRYANAIR (2): IT COULD BUY 50 AIRCRAFTS IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS
DUBLIN, IRELAND, THe low cost air carrier Ryanair could buy 50 Boeing 737 aircrafts in the next 12 months, as announced by a airline spokesman along as the good financial results. This order would... more
IndustryRAYTHEON AWARDED A OVER 6,5 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $6,598,728 contract to fund the U.S. Navy's share of fiscal year 2002 production support for the Evolved Seasparrow Missile. Work is expected to be... more
IndustryALENIA MARCONI SYSTEMS BUYS ASII
ROME, ITALY, The paritetic Italian British joint venture Alenia Marconi System, born between Finmeccanica and Bae Systems, has completed acquisition of U.S Airport System International Incorporated (ASII)... more
IndustryOVER A MILLION AND HALF OF JOBT CUT IN USA THIS YEAR
USA, According to U.S. Work Office, in the Notrh American industry has been registered over a million and half of dismissions since the year's beginning, and over 250.000 only in the month of October.... more
IndustryORBITAL SCIENCES AWARDED A OVER 8 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Orbital Sciences Corp., Chandler, Arizona, awarded an $8,039,150 contract for the procurement of 10 GQM-163 supersonic sea skimming targets, ancillary equipment, ground and flight testing and testing... more
AccidentsPASENGER CONVICTED FOR FLIGHT ASSISTANT THREATENING
NEW YORK, USA, A passenger of a flight from Israel to New York, Yaser Yassin, 25, has been condemned to 30 day imprisonment by a federal Court after making a threatening gesture to a flight attendant. The... more
AccidentsARMY HELICOPTER CRASHES IN RUSSIA, THREE KILLED
MOSCOW, A Mi-8 military helicopter crashed this morning near St. Petersburg, in Russia. Three crewmembers were killed in the accident. The helicopter was a cargo. reports said the chopper caught fire and... more
IndustryMIKE FAHEY NAMED REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT OF BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE
MONTREAL, CANADA, Bombardier Aerospace, Business Aircraft is pleased to announce the appointment of long-time Bombardier sales executive Mike Fahey as regional vice-president of sales for Asia, Africa... more
AirlinesTRAFFIC ON JAPANESE AIRLINES DECLINE
TOKYO, Japan's three major airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways and Japan Air System, reported a 4% decline in October on domestic routes. The year-on-year drop reached 36% on international... more
AirlinesIMMINENT SABENA BANKRUPTCY
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, Accoding to an airline's spokesman, Sabena, which is owned by 49,5% by Swissair and by 50,5% by the Belgian government is "inescapably" heading for bankruptcy and shedding... more
AirlinesBRAATHENS TO CUT FLIGHTS AND STAFF
OSLO, Norwegian airline Braathens is to trim between 600 and 800 of its 4000 employees. In addition, the carrier would ground almost a third of its fleet of 30 aircraft, reducing capacity on its flights... more
HelicoptersUS GUNSHIP HELICOPTERS ATTACK TALIBAN MILITARY POSITIONS
AFGHANISTAN, Some american gunship helicopters today bombed Taliban military positions near Kabul. Military jets took part in the attacks dropping bombs around Kabul, in Kandahar and near Mazar–e–Sharif, the... more
AccidentsUS HELICOPTER CRASHES IN AFGHANISTAN
AFGHANISTAN, Freezing rains and high winds downed a US military helicopter friday night. Four people suffered injuries and were picked up by another helicopter on the same mission. Fighters destroyed the... more
PeopleCUBA HIT BY HURRICANE MICHELLE, ALL FLIGHTS CANCELED
HAVANA, CUBA, Cuban authorities ordered 150,000 people evacuated in Havana for the incoming of the Hurricane Michelle which could endanger also Florida and the Bahamas. The government airline, Cubana... more
AirlinesALASKA AIR GROUP REPORTS OCTOBER TRAFFIC
SEATTLE, "Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK - news) today reported October passenger traffic for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Alaska Airlines' October traffic decreased 7.3 percent... more
AirlinesVIETNAM AIRLINES TO BUY 9 PLANES
HANOI, Vietnam Airlines is to buy nine planes, five Airbus A321s and four Boeing 777s, state-controlled media reported Friday. Despite the decline in air travel and the rise of insurance premiums, the... more
IndustryMCDONNELL DOUGLAS AWARDED A NEAR 36 USDM CONTRACT
USA, The Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, awarded a near 36 USDm contract to McDonnell Douglas Corp., San Antonio, Texas, to provide for funding to cover negotiated costs under... more
IndustryBOEING AWARDED A OVER 70 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Boeing Space and Communications, Seattle, Wash., is being awarded a $70,073,157 contract to provide for fiscal year 2002 Airborne Warning and Control System Radar System Improvement Program (RSIP)... more
AirlinesAEROLINAS ARGENTINAS TO OPERATE UNDER AIR COMET CONTROL
SPAIN, Aerolineas Argentinas will resume flights today under the control of Air Comet, a spanish consortium including Spanair. The first route will be Buenos Aires-Madrid. Air Comet aims at overcoming... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER WINS ORDER FROM TAG AERONAUTICS
DUBAI, Bombardier Aerospace announced at the Dubai Air Show that it has won orders for five Global 5000(i) high-speed intercontinental business jet aircraft from TAG Aeronautics. The terms of the deal... more
IndustryROLLS-ROYCE WINS EMIRATES ORDER
LONDON, Rolls-Royce PLC announced it has been awarded an order for eight Trent 500 engines from Emirates. The engines will power eight Airbus A340-600 aircrafts ordered by the airline. The deal is worth... more
IndustryLITTON ADVANCED SYSTEMS AWARDED A OVER 5 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Litton Advanced Systems Inc., College Park, Md., is being awarded a $5,320,629 contract for the repair and overhaul of components of the AN/ALR-66 and AN/ALR-67 systems, which are airborne countermeasure... more
Latest newsAIR FORCE TO LAUNCH NEW RECRUITING COMMERCIALS
WASHINGTON, USA, The Air Force announced today that it will launch its third year of paid television advertising with two new, 30-second commercials set to air on network, cable and syndicated programs... more