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AirlinesLUFTHANSA REDUCES CAPACITY ON FLIGHTS TO ISRAEL
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa announced it is to cut flight capacity between Munich and Israel by up to 10%, due to the fall of tourism industry. Other carriers, KLM, British Airways and Alitalia, will reduce their... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA TO OFFER ADDITIONAL FLIGHTS TO ZURICH
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa said it would offer two additional return flights between Munich and Zurich and one additional return flight between Zurich and Frankfurt after Swissair grounded its planes. Capacity... more
DefenseRUSSIAN WILL GIVE SATELLITE GATHERED INFORMATION TO U.S. FORCES
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, According to an Interfax agency news, Russian government decided to give satellite gathered information on Afghanistan to U.S. forces. General Anatoli Perminov, commander of Space Forces... more
Science and technologyREAGAN AIRPORT TO REOPEN TOMORROW
AUSTRALIA, President Bush announced that Washington Reagan international airport will resume operations tomorrow. The traffic will be limited. The airport will resume flights starting from the routes between... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR DRAGS OTHER AIRLINES
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, the probable sinking of the Swiss airline Swissair could drag together other airlies in which Swissair has participation, as the Belgian Sabena, that is facing a failing, after the... more
AirlinesKLM ANNOUNCES NEW CAPACITY CUTS
AMSTERDAM, "We will announce more capacity cuts tomorrow", said Klm chief executive Leo van Wijk this morning, adding that the airline will unveil "a complete package" of measures tomorrow. "The clear... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA ''COMPENSATES'' SWISSAIR
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, In order to compensate for the Swissair group lack of flights, German airline Lufthansa decided to boost its flights to and from Switzerland, increasing the number of flights from Zurich... more
AirlinesDESPITE SWISSAIR BLOCKING, SABENA CONTINUES ITS OPERATIONS
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, According to Fred Chaffart, Belgian airline Sabena CEO, "there are sufficient funds to continue our operations". Sabena is owned by troubled Swissair group by 49,5%, and the same Swiss... more
AirlinesCZECH AIRLINES IN DIFFICULTIES AFTER SEPTEMBER 11
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC, The national airline of Czech Republic, after the attacks of the september 11, has been forced to review its calculations. Airline CEO, Miroslav Kula said that there was a noticeable... more
IndustryBOEING AWARDED A NEAR 50 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Boeing Military Aircraft and Missile Systems Group - Helicopter Division, Philadelphia, Pa., was awarded on of a $49,856,318 contract for various aircraft spares in support of the CH-47 Chinook... more
IndustryRAYTHEON AWARDED A OVER 51 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $51,281,146 contract for the procurement of 159 guidance sections for the AGM-88C high-speed anti-radiation missile for the United Arab Emirates... more
DefensePENTAGON INVEST BILLIONS TO IMPROVE ITS RECONNAISSANCE ABILITY
USA, The Pentagon is using almost USD12bn of its emergency budget to improve its aerial intelligence-gathering capacity as part of the hunt for Osama Bin Laden. Most of that will be used to accelerate... more
AirlinesBRAZILIAN CARRIERS RAISE DOMESTIC FARES
BRAZIL, Brazilian Varig and TAM increased domestic fares due to rising fuel prices and a strong US dollar. Varig applied a 3% rise, TAM increased fares by 2,97%. Brazilian airlines yesterday began charging... more
AirlinesAIR WISCONSIN ANNOUNCES STAFF REDUCTIONS AS RESULT OF PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED FLIGHT SCHEDULE REDUCTIONS
APPLETON, "Due to the reduction in scheduled flights in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks, Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation (AWAC) announced a decision to reduce staffing levels by more... more
Science and technologyNIGHT FLIGHTS MAY BE BANNED AT HEATHROW
LONDON, Night flights could be banned soon at London's Heathrwo airport following a European Court ruling today in favour of eight residents living under the airport's flight path claiming the noise generated... more
Science and technologyWASHINGTON REAGAN AIRPORT SOON REOPENED
WASHINGTON, USA, According to NSA sources, the Washington's Ronal Reagan airport, which was closed closed immediately after four airborne terroristic attacks on September 11, would be reopened soon, with... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR (2): FLIGHTS SUSPENDED
ZURICH, Swissair announced it has suspended all flights other then those in the air in attempt to start talks with banks to secure the cash the carrier would need to pay outstanding bills. Several aircrafts... more
AirlinesSUN COUNTRY AIRLINES REPORTS PLANNED REDUCTION IN FORCE
MINNEAPOLIS, "Sun Country Airlines joined the rest of the airline industry on October 1st and announced planned reductions for its employee base. Sun Country President and CEO David Banmiller said, "The... more
Civil aviationNTSB SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS A-01-41 THROUGH -48
WASHINGTON, "The National Transportation Safety Board recommends that the Federal Aviation Administration: Require the Boeing Commercial Airplane Group to revise the lubrication procedure for the... more
Science and technologyLOGAN'S AIRPORT HEAD OF SECURITY TO BE REMOVED
BOSTON, An official from the Massachusetts governor's office said that Joseph Lawless, head of security at Boston Logan's airport, "will be removed soon". Governor Jane Swift is to meet the Port Authority... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT TO LAUNCH NEW SERVICE BETWEEN DUBAI AND COCHIN
MOSCOW, "We have had consultations with the Indian department of civil aviation to start flights on the Dubai-Moscow-Cochin route for expatriate Indians living in Gulf countries", explained Alexander Khiltchenko,... more
PeopleALMOST SIX OF FBI IDENTIFIED AS DEAD TERRORISTS ARE ''NORMAL'' PEOPLE LIVE
USA, After FBI diffused images and names of the 19 individuals believed to be the hijackers of the four U.S. airliners that crashed into the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Virginia and... more
AirlinesLANCHILE TO CUT OPERATIONS
SANTIAGO, LanChile S.A. announced that it will cut its operations by approximately 10% in response to the current crisis in the airline industry. The scheduled cuts mainly affect the international passenger... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL AIRLINES REPORTS SEPTEMBER PERFORMANCE
HOUSTON, "For the month of September, Continental reported a load factor of 61.4 percent, 11.0 points below the 72.4 percent load factor reported for September 2000. In September 2001, Continental flew... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES TRAFFIC DROPS IN SEPT.
FORTH WORTH, Officials for the American Airlines said the carrier's traffic went down by a third in September, from the same period in 2000. Load factor dropped by almost 10%, to 59,6%. International traffic... more
AirlinesICELANDAIR TO AXE JOBS
REYKJAVIK, Icelandair announced it intends to lay off 11% of its workforce and reduce capacity by 18% in winter. Capacity on routes to Usa will decline by 32%. The carrier will also reduce its fleet from... more
PeopleDRUNKEN SOCCER FANS GROUNDED AT GLASGOW
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, More than 100 Celtic and Rangers fans were grounded at Glasgow airport, because the commander of the EasyJet aircraft which have to carry them to Belfast, decided they were too drunk... more
IndustryAMERICAN PORT SERVICES AWARDED A OVER 8 USDM CONTRACT
USA, American Port Services Inc., Louisville, Ky., awarded a $8,172,500 contract for 7,000,000 gallons of jet fuel, aviation grade JA-1, W/FSII for the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force in Kentucky. Work is... more
AirlinesHAWAIIAN AIRLINES TO AXE JOBS
USA, Hawaiian Airlines said it laid off 430 employees or 12% of its workforce. In addition, the carrier had previously announced a 20% reduction of operations. Aloha Airlines reduced its flight schedule... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR CANNOT GUARANTEE FLIGHTS IN THE NEXT DAYS
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, A Swiss airline Swissair spokesman, said that carrier cannot guarantee flights for the rest of the week and the passengers can't place seats reservations. Shares in Swissair... more
IndustryEXXON MOBIL AWARDED A 8,5 USDM FUEL SUPPLY CONTRACT
USA, Exxon Mobil Fuels Marketing Co., Fairfax, Va., is being awarded a $8,500,980 contract for turbine fuel, aviation grade JP-8 for the Defense Energy Support Center Work is expected to be completed... more
AccidentsBOX CUTTER IS FOUND ON BOARD AND AIRCRAFT LAND IN EMERGENCY
USA, An American Airlines operated aircraft with 220 passengers on board, made an emergency landing at Los Angeles airport after crew members found a box cutter left on the plane in a food trolley. The... more
IndustryCOASTAL ARUBA AWARDED A OVER 8 USDM FUEL SUPPLY CONTRACT
USA, Coastal Aruba Refining Co., Houston, Texas, awarded a $8,541,498 contract for turbine fuel, aviation grade JP-8 for the Defense Energy Support Center. Work is expected to be completed by Oct. 2,... more
IndustryAMOCO OIL AWARDED A OVER 16 USDM FUEL SUPPLY CONTRACT
USA, Amoco Oil Co., Warrenville, Ill., is being awarded a $16,984,493 fixed-price with economic price adjustment type contract for turbine fuel, aviation grade JP-8 for the Defense Energy Support Center.... more
IndustryBOEING AWARDED A NEAR 800.000 USD CONTRACT
USA, The Boeing Co., Seattle, Wash., is being awarded a $799,105 contract to provide for sustaining engineering services for October 2001 in support of the E-3 aircraft. Approximately 51% of this... more
IndustrySIKORSKY AWARDED A OVER 5 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $5,600,000 contract to provide for fiscal year 2002 maintenance of the UH-1 and HH-60 helicopters. This work will be complete September 2002.... more
AirlinesVIETNAM AIRLINES RECEIVES NEW ATR 72 AIRCRAFT
VIETNAM, Vietnam Airlines took delivery of the first of three Atr 72 aircrafts. The airline will receive the other two planes by June 2002. The jet delivered will be used on the regional network and international... more
IndustrySABRELINER AWARDED A $47,525,000 CONTRACT
USA, Sabreliner Corp., St. Louis, Mo., awarded a $47,525,000 contract to provide for fiscal year 2002 contractor logistics support for the C-20 aircraft. This work will be complete September 2002.... more
IndustryBOEING AWARDED A OVER 31 UDSM CONTRACT
USA, Boeing Military Aircraft and Missile Systems, Wichita, Kan., is being awarded a $31,300,000 contract provide for fiscal year 2002 contractor logistics support for the VC-25A and C-137 special mission... more
SecurityALGERIAN MAN ARRESTED UNDER ACCUSATION TO BE ONE OF THE TERRORISTS FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, An Algerian pilot, Lotfi Raissi, 27, has been arrested in Britain under accusation to be the "lead instructor" for four of the hijackers who carried out the terror attacks in America,... more
Latest newsSINCE TEN YEARS, A MILITARY U.S. AIRCRAFT REFUELS IN IDIA
NEW DEHLI, INDIA, A U.S. Air Force transport aircraft on its way to Central Asia was refuelled in India, the first time New Delhi has offered such facilities to Washington in a decade. The aircraft, an... more
PeopleCYPRUS REFUSES TO GIVE LIST OF ARAB PILOT LICENSED IN ISLAND
CYPRUS, The Cyprus government denied supplying foreign intelligence agencies with the names of 20 Arabs who trained as pilots in Cyprus between 1997 and 98, on suspicion they might be linked to the... more
Latest newsSAUDI ARABIA AND QATAR GIVE PERMISSION TO USE THEIR AIRBASES AGAINST BIN LADEN
WASHINGTON, USA, In a Pentagon press release, has been declard that Saudi Arabia allowed Washington to use air command facilities and air bases in the kingdom to direct any military action against Osama... more
AirlinesQANTAS TO USE AIR CANADA'S PLANES
SYDNEY, Australian Qantas is to use three Air Canada's Boeing 767, complete with pilots and crew. The jets have already arrived in Sydney. The planes will be used on the trans-Tasman routes out of Sydney... more
CuriositiesVIETNAM WAR MIA IDENTIFIED
WASHINGTON, "Remains of a U.S. Navy pilot missing in action for more than 36 years from the Vietnam War have been identified and are being returned to his family. Identified is Navy Lt. Edd D. Taylor of... more
DefenseNSA PROBABLY WOULD HAVE INTERCEPTED IN ADVANCE WTC TERRORISTS MESSAGES, BUT HAD NO TIME TO READ IT
USA, According to reliable U.S. sources, an overload of information from Echelon, the high level intercepting system, caused the non interpretation of the WTC terrorists messages that the system have probably... more
Science and technologyREAGAN AIRPORT TO REOPEN SOON
WASHINGTON, Washington's Reagan airport is expected to reopen soon. The airport was closed after the terrorist attacks and not reopened yet because of its proximity to the White House, Capitol Hill and... more
Science and technologyKHABAROVSK AIRPORT CLOSED DUE TO THICK SMOKE
KHABAROVSK, Russian airport of Khabarovsk, in the Far East, was closed this morning because of the smoke caused by some fires in the forest around the airport. Flights were diverted to other russia... more
AirlinesSPINETTA TO LEAD AIR FRANCE FOR OTHER FIVE YEARS
PARIS, The french council of ministers has appointed Jean-Cyril Spinetta as chairman and CEO for Air France for other five years. Spinetta is leading the airline since September 1997. more
AirlinesEL AL TO AXE 240 EMPLOYEES
ISRAEL, El Al, the israeli airline, said it will lay off some 240 people by the end of the year. About 100 workers will be dismissed in October. The redundancies are due to the slowdown in global a... more