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AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES SUED BY 45 AIR ACCIDENT VICTIMS FAMILIES
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Singapore Airlines has been sued by U.S Nolan lawyer office in Los Angeles, representing 45 families of the victims of the air accident occurred at Taipei airport on October 31,... more
IndustryDASSAULT DELIVERS ITS 1500TH FALCON BUSINESS JET
BORDEAUX-MÉRIGNAC, FRANCE, The French aeronautical industry Dassault Aviation recently has delivered its 1500th business jet Falcon: it is a Falcon 2000, which has been delivered to Executive Jet company.... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT CUTS DESTINATIONS
MOSCOW, Aeroflot announced it is to slash loss-making routes and increasing the frequency of flights to profitable destinations. Winter flights to several destinations, like Montreal, Chicago, Mewxico... more
IndustryROLLS-ROYCE AWARDED A 250 GBPM LOAN BY UK GOVERNMENT
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, The Competition European Commission give green light to UK government to give a 250 GBPm (about 400 USDm) loan to British engine company Rolls-Royce in order to continue development... more
AirlinesVOLARE GROUP WILL NOT FLY TO MADRID
ITALY, Volare Group announced it will not operate the flights from Milan Linate and Venice to Madrid, scheduled for December, because of the financial straits of its partner Swissair, which is struggling... more
AirlinesSABENA CUTS OTHER FLIGHTS
BRUSSELS, Sabena announced it is to make new schedule cuts. The airline will suspend the service to Chicago, Dallas, Montreal, some african destinations, from November 4. The only transoceanic routes to... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE SIGNS CODESHARING AGREEMENT WITH AIR LIB
PARIS, Air France and the french carrier Air Lib, formerly AOM-Air Liberte, have signed a codesharing deal on the routes between Paris and french territories overseas, Guadeloupe, Martinique, La Reunion... more
AirlinesAIR LITTORAL OPERATES TWO SECONDARY FLIGHTS
PARIS, AIr Littoral announced it has taken over flights to Paris from Beziers and Nimes from Air France. The airline hopes to break-even at the routes by a year. Air Littoral was acquired from Swissair... more
DefensePENTAGON RECALLS OVER 35,000 RESERVISTS
USA, Pentagon increased the number of reservists recalled to active duty and Total number for the Army National Guard and Army Reserve is 13,416; Naval Reserve, 4,750; Air National Guard and Air Force... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL AIRLINES ADDS FLIGHTS TO HAWAII
USA, Continental Airlines announced yesterday it will increase its flights to Hawaii by 23%. "As part of our continued commitment to Hawaii, Continental will double its daily nonstop service between Honolulu... more
AirlinesCHINA NORTHERN AIRLINES TAKES DELIVERY OF THE FIRST A321 PLANE
PEKING, China Northern Airlines took delivery of the first of 10 Airbus A321s on order. The jetliners are powered with V2500 engines, manufactured by Rolls-Royce. more
DefenseJSF: A ''UNCOMMON'' DECISION IN THE U.S. DEFENSE PROCUREMENT SECTOR
WASHINGTON, USA, It seems as "uncommon" the decision of Pentagon to assign to Lockheed Martin the whole procurement of the new JSF combat aircraft, in a winner-take-all bid. The industry forecasts production... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES CUTS COSTS ALSO FOR U.S AND EUROPEAN DESTINATIONS
SINGAPORE, Singapore Airlines has introduced fare discounts of as much as 50% to four American and 11 European destinations. Singapore Airlines recently diffused its 2001/2002 fiscal year first six months... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN MISSILES AND SPACE AWARDED A OVER 7 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space, Sunnyvale, Calif., awarded a $7,709,823 contract to provide for Defense Satellite Communication System III orbital support operations (fiscal year 2001/fiscal... more
IndustryNORTHROP GRUMMAN AWARDED A NEAR 20 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Northrop Grumman Systems, Corp., El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded a $19,945,108 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for structuring upgrade programs for F-5 aircraft. The work is expected... more
AirlinesHAINAN AIRLINES ACQUIRES ENGINES FROM PRATT&WHITNEY
CHINA, Hainan Airlines announced it has signed a deal to lease six engines for Boeing 767-300ER aircrafts from Pratt&Whitney. The leased engines will be delivered next year. Hainan Airlines aims at expanding... more
AirlinesCATHAY ELIMINATES 13TH MONTH BONUS
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific Airways announced today it will eliminate the traditional 13th-month bonus for its workers in order to cut costs. Chairman James Hughes-Hallett told reporters that the airline... more
AccidentsAMERICAN JET MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER BOMB THREAT
WASHINGTON, An American Airlines Boeing 757 en route from New York to Dallas made an unscheduled landing at Washington Dulles Airport after a note believed to be a bomb threat was found aboard. The 141... more
AirlinesFINNAIR TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTE TO HONG KONG
HELSINKI, Finnair announced it is to begin a new service to Hong Kong next February, via Bangkok. The carrier will fly the route three times a week using an MD-11 plane. Finnair will also increase weekly... more
AirlinesIBERIA SIGNS CODESHARE AGREEMENT WITH LITHUANIAN AIRLINES
MADRID, Spanish Iberia has signed a codeshare agreement with Lithuanian Airlines on flights from Madrid to Vilnius, via London. The new route was inaugurated on Sunday. Iberia also established a special... more
IndustryEMBRAER LAUNCHES NEW REGIONAL JET
SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, BRAZIL, Brazilian Embraer launched its new model 170 yesterday. The 70-seat aircraft was rolled out as a part of a $800 million investment project also including another model, 190,... more
IndustryMILLION DOLLARS CONTRACTS FOR BAE AND ROLLS-ROYCE
UK, The choice of the Pentagon to assign to Lockhead Martin the charge to develop the new Joint Strike Fighter combat plane, and a great satisfaction also for the british companies that are interested... more
AirlinesBA'S HEAD OF STRATEGY RESIGNS
LONDON, David Spurlock, head of strategy for BA, has resigned with immediate effect, the airline said in a statement. Spurlock left for personal reasons and will return to Usa. Roger Maynard, BA's director... more
AirlinesGO INCREASES SERVICE TO NORTHERN IRELAND
LONDON, Low-cost airline Go announced today it will increase flights between London Stansted and Belfast by 50% after BA's decision to abandon the service. "Go is committed to spreading low cost travel... more
AirlinesJAL FURTHER REDUCES FLIGHTS
TOKYO, JAPAN, Japanese airline Japan Airlines , one of the larger airline of the country, announced that will further reduce its activities cutting flights from Tokyo to Dallas, Las Vegas and San Fancisco... more
AirlinesATA TO RESUME SERVICE TO REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT IN WASHINGTON, D.C., DEC. 1
INDIANAPOLIS, "ATA (American Trans Air, Inc.)(Nasdaq:AMTR - news) announced it would resume scheduled service flights between Chicago-Midway Airport and Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. Beginning... more
PeopleAIR AFRIQUE STRIKE PREVENTS MINISTERS TO ARRIVE AT CEDEAO MEETING
LOME, AFRICA, The Air Afrique strike, which has been invoked by several days, has created disruption to CEDEAO meeting bacause most of ministers have experienced difficulties to rrive to Lome, where the... more
AirlinesCANADIAN GOVERMENT GIVE FINANCIAL AIDS TO ANOTHER AIRLINE IN TROUBLES
OTTAWA, CANADA, Canadian government, after have aided financiarily with 64 USDm the first national airline Air Canada, decided to do the same also with the second Canadian airline Canada 3000, which will... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA LAUNCHES NEW ROUTES TO USA
TORONTO, Air Canada yesterday inaugurated two new daily nonstop routes between Vancouver and Phoenix and between Calgary and Phoenix. Both the services are operated with a 100-seat Boeing 737. more
AirlinesSIA GROUP’S FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2001
SINGAPORE, "INTRODUCTION The SIA Group’s unaudited results for the six months ended 30 September 2001 were announced on 26 October 2001. A summary of the financial and operating statistics, and c... more
Press releaseLUFTHANSA SIGNS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP DEAL WITH LASTMINUTE.COM
FRANKFURT, "Deutsche Lufthansa AG and lastminute.com, the global online provider of last minute travel and leisure solutions signed a global partnership agreement in Paris which will take effect immediately.... more
AccidentsSMALL PLANE CRASHES IN SLOVAKIA
BRATISLAVA, A small plane en route from Kosice to Bratislava crashed while it was attempting to make an emergency landing near Lucenec. The pilot and a passenger, an italian man, were both killed, said... more
AirlinesIRAN AIR HALVES FLIGHTS TO ROME
IRAN, Iran Air said it is to reduce weekly flights from Teheran to Rome to one, on Thrsdays, due to the weakening demand on the route. more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES BOARD APPOINTS NEW CEO
USA, Following the resignation of James Goodwin, former United Arline's ceo who said it was time "for a new leader to guide the organisation", the board has appointed John W Creighton new executive... more
AirlinesJAL SUSPENDS FLIGHTS BETWEEN TOKYO AND LAS VEGAS
JAPAN, Jal is suspending flights between Tokyo and Las Vegas, said a spokeswoman for the airline, due to the plummeting demand on the route. The spokeswoman announced that the airline hopes to resume the... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE CONCORDE ON FINAL TRAINING FLIGHT
PARIS, An Air France Concorde flew from Paris to New York this morning for a final training flight before resuming the commercial routes next week, on Nov. 7. The supersonic jet carried 69 passengers,... more
IndustryCHINA CLOSE TO BUY 50 A320 AIRCRAFTS
PEKING, China is close to purchase 50 A320s from Airbus, the People's Daily reported. The deal worth $2.7 billion based on list prices and should be signed when the german Chancellor Schroeder will visit... more
AccidentsBRITISH ROYAL NAVY HELICOPTER CRASHES IN OMAN (2): THE HELICOPTER SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Westland Lynx helicopter: Type: light multi-purpose helicopter Accommodation: pilot, observer/gunners, 10 troops Lenght: 49 ft 9 in Rotor diameter: 42 ft Height: 11 ft 6 in Empty weight:... more
AirlinesBA TO EYE SABENA
LONDON, British Airways is looking at Sabena's long-haul routes, british newspapers said yesterday. The carrier would be particularly interested in flights to South Africa. BA's ceo Rod Eddington met... more
AccidentsBRITISH ROYAL NAVY HELICOPTER CRASHES IN OMAN
OMAN, A British Royal Navy Lynx helicopter crashed near Masirah island off the coast of Oman, on Saturday. The aircraft was taking part in a military exercise. Its two crew members suffered only minor... more
AirlinesQANTAS BUYS PLANES FROM BOEING AND SIGNS ALLIANCE WITH AMERICAN
CANBERRA, Australian Qantas is to buy 15 new generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft as part of a 1.5 billion Australian dollar ($750 million) domestic expansion announced last month. The carrier also took... more
IndustryITALY ALSO INVOLVED IN JSF PROJECT
ROME, ITALY, The Joint Strike Fighter is a multi-Service/international cooperation warplane. The cornerstone of the program is affordability based on a next-generation, multi-role strike fighter aircraft... more
IndustryPRATT&WHITNEY AWARDED A OVER 4 USDBN CONTRACT FOR THE ENGINES OF THE JSF
USA, Pratt and Whitney Military Engines, East Hartford, Conn., has been awarded a contract for more than $4 billion to develop the F135 propulsion system. This contract will cover ground and flight testing... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASHES IN FRANCE, PILOT DIED
MONTPELLIER, FRANCE, The police of the Herault French region, diffused that a private helicopter crashed near Fabregues, in the Montpellier province, causing the pilot's death. The pilot was the only... more
IndustryLOCKHEED WINS OVER BOEING FOR THE NEW CENTURY FIGHTER
WASHINGTON, USA, Pentagon approved the Lockheed Martin F-35 jetfighter in the bid for the realization of the new combat aircraft for the next century. Boeing, the other competitor has presented its X-32... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR ANNOUNCES HEAVY REDUCTIONS
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, The temporary administrator of Swiss airline Swissair, announced today that it will be necessary to make heavy reductions in expenses, as the promised Swiss government financement... more
PeopleFEAR ON BOARD OF A GO AIRCRAFT INTERCEPTED BY A FRENCH JETFIGHTER
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, A British airline Go operated Boeing 737-300 aircraft, with 130 passengers on board, heading London Stansted from Malaga, has been intercepted by a French Air Force Mirage F-1 in... more
IndustryBELL-BOEING AWARDED A 47 USDM CONTRACT
USA, The Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a $47,000,000 contract for the procurement of nonrecurring engineering for retrofit engineering change proposal kits required... more
PeopleFRENCH PASSENGER TRAFFIC SLOW DOWN OF 7,37% IN SEPTEMBER
PARIS, FRANCE, The French passenger air traffic has experienced a serious slowdown in the month of September, reaching a loss of 7,37%. In this situation, the maximum reduction amount of 26,1% has been... more
DefenseOTHER HUNDREDS OF RESERVISTS RECALLED IN SERVICE
WASHINGTON, USA, Pentagon recalled in service until now, more than 33.000 reservists, as part of the partial mobilization authorized by President Bush. These military will go to enforce the protection... more