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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
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