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AirlinesUS AIRWAYS TO EXPAND SERVICE AT REAGAN NATIONAL
ARLINGTON, "US Airways said that it will resume service between Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport and six new destinations under authority granted today by U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman... more
Science and technologyILLINOIS GOVERNOR OUTLINES EXPANSION PLAN FOR O'HARE CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
CHICAGO, Illinois Gov. George Ryan yesterday outlined a $12 billion plan to expand O'Hare International Airport and build a new airport south of Chicago. "Since September the 11th, we've become much more... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA PILOTS ASSOCIATION WANTS AIR-MARSHALS ON FLIGHTS
TORONTO, The Air Canada Pilots Association urged Transport Ministry to set up a unit of armed guards on flights to watch over crew members and passengers. ir Canada got authorization to resume flights... more
AirlinesEXPRESS AIRLINES I REPORTS SEPTEMBER TRAFFIC, OPERATIONAL RELIABILITY
MEMPHIS, Express Airlines I, a regional airline doing business as Northwest Airlink, released traffic reports for August and September 2001 today. In addition, the carrier has also reported operational... more
AirlinesIIRAN AIR SUSPENDS FLIGHTS TO BERLIN
TEHERAN, Iran Air decided to cancel flights to Berlin from Ocotber 30 due to the fall in passenger traffic, said IRNA news agency. The carrier had started flying the route on June 2000. more
AirlinesLARGE JOB CUTS AT LUFHTANSA
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, According to a German flag airline Lufthansa, carrier could cut up to 7500 jobs, if an agreement with the unions to reduce workers wages will be not reached. The job cuts expected would... more
AirlinesTHAI AIRWAYS INCREASES FLIGHTS TO EUROPE
BANGKOK, Thai Airways International announced it will opearate more flights to Paris, Rome, Zurich, Munich and Copenhagen between October 28 and March 31 to replace rivals who cut services after terrorist... more
AccidentsFBI ARRESTS A RUSSIAN IMMIGRATE THREATENING TO BLAST AIRPLANE
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, A 53 year-old Russian immigrated man, naturalized in Usa since few months has been arrested in the Nashville, Tennessee airport, as the man threatened to blast an aircraft on Southwest... more
AirlinesCHECHNYA TO CREATE ITS OWN AIRLINE
MOSCOW, Chechen authorities announced a plan to set up an airline in the republic. The carrier, named "Vainakh-Avia”, will be based in the Severny airport in Khankala. The Federal Budget has already a... more
AirlinesBALKAN AIRLINES MIGHT RESUME OPERATIONS
SOFIA, Bulgarian government said it has opened talks to settle the dispute with Israel's Zeevi group, the majority owner of Balkan Airlines, to resume the carrier's operations. "The Israeli side sought... more
AirlinesDELTA AIR LINES INTRODUCES NONSTOP SERVICE BETWEEN TUCSON AND ATLANTA
ATLANTA, "Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL - news) will offer Tucson customers the convenience of new nonstop service to its Atlanta hub with the introduction of two daily flights on Jan. 1, 2002. "Nonstop service... more
IndustryGEORGE GONZALEZ NAMED HEAD OF BOMBARDIER BUSINESS AVIATION SERVICES
MONTREAL, CANADA, Bombardier Aerospace is pleased to announce that George Gonzalez has been named vice-president and general manager, Bombardier Business Aviation Services. In his new position, Mr. Gonzalez... more
Weather forecasts2001 SECURITY EVENT CALENDAR
., Hazardous Materials Advisory Council Annual Conference & Transportation Expo New Orleans, LA November 7-9 2001 Phone +1 202-289-4550 Fax +1 202-289-4074 [email protected] www.hmac.org Aviation... more
IndustryRAYTHEON SYSTEMS AWARDED A OVER 29 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Raytheon Systems Co., Bedford, Mass., awarded of a USD29,436,000 contract for engineering services for the foreign military sales Hawk Missile System Program for the countries of Israel, Bahrain, Egypt,... more
Science and technologyNEW DESTINATIONS FROM REAGAN WASHINGTON AIRPORT
WASHINGTON, Seventeen new services are to be launched from Reagan Washington airport, said the Transportation Department. "Reagan National Airport is an important symbol of the enduring strength of our... more
Weather forecastsMILITARY AVIATION EVENT CALENDAR
., Seoul Air Show/Korea Aerospace & Defense Seoul Airport, Seoul, Korea October 15 to October 21, 2001 Phone +82 2 761 1105 Fax +82 2 761 1544 [email protected] www.seoulairshow.com Aviation... more
Weather forecastsCOMMERCIAL AVIATION EVENT CALENDAR IN 2001
., Dubai Airport Expo Dubai, United Arab Emirates November 4 to November 8, Phone 9714 2822855 Fax 9714 2822866 [email protected] www.dubai-.com ACI Airport Business Conference Hong... more
Weather forecasts2001 BUSINESS AVIATION EVENT CALENDAR
., Dubai Airport Expo Dubai, United Arab Emirates November 4-8 Phone 9714 2822855 Fax 9714 2822866 [email protected] www.dubai-2001.com Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association EXPO 2001 Ft.... more
AirlinesTRANSAERO CUTS SOME ROUTES
MOSCOW, Transaero said it has temporarily suspended some West European flights to Frankfurt, Strasbourg and London until December. "After the situation on the air travel market of Western Europe underwent... more
AirlinesMAS TO BOOST FLIGHTS TO JAKARTA E MEDAN
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysian Airlines will increase daily flight to Medan and Jakarta to three starting from March or April next year, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ling Liong Sik. “Asia will be the f... more
Science and technologySEPTEMBER TRAFFIC AT ORLANDO SANFORD DIPS SLIGHTLY; DOMESTIC TRAFFIC UP NEARLY 8%
SANFORD, "Passenger traffic at Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB) for September 2001 decreased by just 4.28% from September 2000. The shut down of the aviation system associated with the tragic... more
AirlinesAEROMEXICO EXPANDS OPERATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAM
HOUSTON, "AeroMexico, Mexico's largest airline, today announced that it is continuing to implement a strategic security program designed to protect passengers, crew members and facilities systemwide. Among... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS TRIES TO DELAY ORDERS
LONDON, A spokesman for BA said the airline has begun talks with aircraft producers Boeing and Airbus SAS to delay the delivery of several planes. The spokesman cleared that the carrier is not planning... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE MAY REDUCE SERVICE TO AMMAN AND DAMASCUS
AMMAN, Air France is considering to cut down or cease its weekly flights to Amman and Damascus later this month because of the “decline in profitability and the number of passengers [travelling] from E... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER GOES DOWN IN WATER IN ALASKA, THREE PEOPLE MISSING
ANCHORAGE, A helicopter went down in waters near Anchorage yesterday evening during a snow storm. The helicopter was carrying some FAA employees. Three people went missing. Two survivors, found by rescue... more
AirlinesQANTAS TO BUY PLANES
AUSTRALIA, Australian Qantas announced today that it will purchase 17 aircrafts to revamp the domestic market. The $765 million planes will be 15 long range new generation and two Dash 8 regional aircrafts.... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES SUSPENDS SOME ROUTES
SINGAPORE, Singapore Airlines said it is to suspend its twice-weekly services to Kota Kinabalu, Kuching and Macau at the end of Oct. as costs have climbed, the airline said. more
AirlinesETHIOPIAN AIRLINES REPORTS SEPTEMBER TRAFFIC'S RESULTS
ETHIOPIA, Ethiopian Airlines announced it wasn't seriously affected by the global slowdown following the attacks in Usa. The carrier's Sept. traffic increased 10,1% from a year earlier to 272 million RPKs... more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC TRAFFIC DECLINES IN SEPT.
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific said today that the global economic slowdown had a sharp impact on September's results. The number of passengers fell 12.1% year-on-year to 871,126. Cargo traffic decreased 12.2%... more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES COULD BE FORCED TO CLOSE DUE TO SEPTEMBER 11 ATTACKS
USA, U.S airline United Airlines, could be forced to close due to September 11 attacks, after the value of its shares fallen down form 110 to 16 USD. According to airline's CEO, James Goodwin, carrier... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA GROUNDS OTHER AIRCRAFTS
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa is to ground another 15 aircrafts, the Financial Times reported. The use of these aircrafts is to be discontinued. This will reduce seating capacity by 8% on intercontinental flights... more
Press releaseBUZZ GETS ONLINE BOOKINGS RECORD
LONDON, Low-cost british carrier Buzz, which operates 18 services from London to european destinations, scored a high percentage of online bookings in Europe. The airline said 63% of the reservations were... more
Latest newsGEORGIA SAYS RUSSIAN FIGHTERS VIOLATED ITS AIR SPACE
MOSCOW, Sources from georgian Defence Ministry said four russian Sukhoi 25 entered the former soviet republic's air space this morning flying over Mestia district. Russian authorities declined any... more
Science and technologyDISPUTES RISES AGAIN ON THIRD PARIS AIRPORT
PARIS, FRANCE, French first minister Lionel Jospen decision regarding the realizazion of the third Paris airport risen disputes, because, according to opponents, in the development of the project, many... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT IN TALKS WITH BOEING'S EXECUTIVE
MOSCOW, An Aeroflot deputy general director, Lev Koshlyakov, said that "at present we are in touch with Boeing, and that includes the possibility of acquiring aircraft", Interfax agency reported. Boeing... more
IndustryEUROCOPTER TRANSFERS BK 117 ASSEMBLY LINE TO TRENTO, ITALY
TRENTO, ITALY, Eurocopter and Helicopters Italia have agreed to transfer the assembly line for the BK 117 C-1 light twin helicopter from its German production facility in Donauwörth to Trento in Italy.... more
Science and technologyTRAFFIC DIPS AT SCHIPOL AIRPORT
AMSTERDAM, Amsterdam Schipol airport reported a 5% decline in passengers in September. Cargo traffic decreased by 9% compared to the same period last year. The downturn was particularly notable on routes... more
IndustryAIRBUS SALES FORECAST
TOULOUSE, FRANCE, According to Airbus sales forecasts, are expected 300 aircraft deliveries in 2002 and "slightly less than 300" in 2003. Before attacks of september 11, Airbus had respectively for 2002... more
IndustryDYNAMIC GUNVER TECHNOLOGY AWARDED A OVER 27 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Dynamic Gunver Technology, Manchester, Conn., is being awarded a $27,468,560 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for 2,167 synchronizing rings for the F100PW200/220 engine applicable to the F-15/F-16... more
DefenseOVER 30,000 RESERVISTS CALLED UP IN SERVICE
WASHINGTON, USA, An additional 700 members of the Naval Reserve are being called to active duty as part of the partial mobilization authorized by President Bush. Total number currently called to active... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER APPOINTS NEW PRESIDENT AND COO OF AEROSPACE
MONTREAL, CANADA, Mr. Robert E. Brown, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bombardier Inc., is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Pierre Beaudoin as President and Chief Operating Officer... more
IndustrySECOND BOMBARDIER CONTINENTAL TAKES TO THE SKIES
MONTREAL, CANADA, The second aircraft in bombardier Aerospace's Continental program successfully completed its first flight on October, 8, only eight weeks after the first flight of the first Continental.... more
AccidentsAIRBUS EXPERIENCES TYRE BURST AT LANDING AT DUBAI: 21 INJURED
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, A Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A330 aircraft with 193 people on board experienced a tyre burst during landing at Dubai, United Arab Emirates airport, sliding out... more
AirlinesSPANAIR COULD RAISE FARES
MADRID, Spanair's chairman Gonzalo Pascual, speaking during the presentation of a codesharing agreement with PGA-Portugalia of Portugal, announced that the airline is considering a rise of fares. Pascual... more
Press releaseGO FLIGHTS TO SMAU
MILAN, ITALY, Go, the low cost airline, will be present at Milan Smau for the fourth next year and as the last edition, it will be together Opening English School in the famous Double Decker Bus. Go is... more
Science and technologyCOCAINE HAUL IN BRITISH AIRPORT
LONDON, Over 500 kilos of cocaine packed into six large suitcases were thrown from the back of a cargo plane as it landed at Southend airport in Essex. The plane, a Boeing 707, was coming from Jamaica.... more
AirlinesFINNAIR CUTS COSTS
HELSINKI, Finnish Finnair announced cuts for $126 millions. It is not clear whther the plan would include job cuts too or not. The airline is reducing flights on some routes and reported a 10% traffic... more
AirlinesEU APPROVES BELGIAN GOVERNMENT'S PLAN TO SAVE SABENA
BRUSSELS, The European Union gave the approval to the Belgian government's plan to give Sabena a short-term loan of 125 million euros as it does not contravene competition rules. European commissioner... more
AccidentsPAKISTANI PLANE SLIDES OFF RUNWAY ON LANDING
DUBAI, A Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A300 slid off runway on landing at Dubai airport this morning. Some passengers suffered minor injuries and received treatment at the airport. The accident... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE INCREASES CAPACITY ON SOUTH AFRICAN ROUTES
CAPE TOWN, Pierre Saliba, sales manager in South Africa for Air France, said yesterday that the airline will increase the seats on its flights between Paris and Johannesburg, by replacing the Airbus A340... more