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AccidentsPLANE CRASHED IN BLACK SEA: PERHAPS A TERRORIST ATTACK
RUSSIA, The explosion aboard the Sibir Tu-154 might have been caused by a terrorist act. "We cannot exclude a terrorist attack", said Ivan Teterian, chief of the local Ministry of Emergency Situations... more
AccidentsPLANE PLUNGED IN THE BLACK SEA (5): ISRAEL SUSPENDS FLIGHTS DEPARTING FROM TEL AVIV
TEL AVIV, Israeli authorities decided to suspend take-offs of foreign flights from Ben Gurion Tel Aviv airport after it emerged that Israelis were on board the Sibir plane exploded in mid-air before plunging... more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES REPORTS SEPTEMBER TRAFFIC
CHICAGO, United Airlines (NYSE: UAL - news) today reported that the company flew 31.5 percent fewer revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in September versus the comparable month in 2000. Driven by the terrible... more
AccidentsPLANE PLUNGED INTO BLACK SEA (3): AT LEAST 77 PEOPLE KILLED
RUSSIA, Russian authorities confirmed the Sibir plane plunged into the Black Sea exploded in mid-air. There were at least 77 people aboard. They would be all dead. The crew of an armenian flight witnessed... more
AccidentsSIBIR JETLINER PLUNGES INTO BLACK SEA (2): SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Tupolev Tu-154 Careless: Type: medium-haul airliner Accommodation: 167 passengers, pilots, flight engineer Lenght: 15 ft 1 in Wingspan: 123 ft 2 in Height: 37 ft 4 in Weight: 95.900 lb Max... more
AccidentsSIBIR JETLINER PLUNGES INTO BLACK SEA
RUSSIA, A russian airline Sibir Tu-154 aircraft plunged into Black Sea this morning. The plane was en route from Tel Aviv to Novosibirsk, Russia. The aircraft was carrying 66 passengers and a few crew... more
AirlinesMALAYSIA AIRLINES AXES CAPACITY
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysian Airline System (MAS) will reduce flight frequencies and capacity each by 15% by March next year. Flights to New York are to be suspended. "We're no longer in the comfort zone. The... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES CARGO SUSPENDS FLIGHTS TO PENANG
SINGAPORE, SIA Cargo stated it is to suspend its freighter service to Penang from tomorrow, October 5. Singapore Airlines will continue to operate its three daily passenger flights to Penang. The company... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR RESUME FLIGHTS
ZURICH, Swissair is resuming some of its scheduled flights today after a governmental cash injection for $278,5 million, amount that the government is to lend the airline. "So there will be 160 flights... more
AirlinesRYANAIR PROTESTS ON SABENA GOV'T AIDS
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, According to an Ireland airline Ryanair spokesman, a formal protest has been sent to the European Commission about the Government financement gor the Belgian carrier Sabena, which has... more
AirlinesANA REDUCES FLIGHTS TO GUAM
JAPAN, All Nippon Airways is to reduce weekly flights from Kansai airport, near Osaka, to Guam to seven. Two flights will be cancelled due to the shrinking demand. The airline is to use smaller jetliners... more
Latest newsNEW USA-GB ATTACKS ON AAA IRAQI SITES
WASHINGTON, USA, Allied warplanes attacked two military anti-aircraft artillery installations in southern Iraq yesterday in Shahban, 225 miles southeast of Baghdad, in the southern no-fly zone. All... more
AirlinesVIRGIN EXPRESS REPORTS THIRD QUARTER RESULTS
AUSTRALIA, Virgin Express reported a 11,6% increase of load factor in the third quarter of 2001 to 91,8%. Passengers traffic went down 19% and the fleet size was halved to 11 aircrafts. "Despite the crisis... more
AirlinesJAPAN AIRLINES CUTS INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS
JAPAN, Japan Airlines is to reduce the number of transoceanic flights from 142 to 108 in October and November owing to the decline of demand after the terrorist attacks in Usa. Therefore 17 of the 34 flights... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER ANNOUNCES NEW PRECISIONPLUS UPGRADE FOR THE CHALLENGER 604
MONTREAL, CANADA, Bombardier Aerospace announced today the launch of the new Bombardier PrecisionPlus upgrade for its widebody Bombardier Challenger 604 business jet, improving the aircraft’s outstanding o... more
DefenseTHE FIGURES OF RISERVISTS CALLED IN SERVICE
USA, A large number of riservists has been recalled in service by Pentagon, following the mobilitation ordered by President George W. Bush. Total current call-ups for the Army National Guard and Army Reserve... more
DefenseAIR FORCE DIFFUSES RECORD RECRUITING FIGURES
USA, The Air Force announced today that its recruiting service achieved 102 percent of its fiscal 2001 enlisted recruiting goal by bringing a total of 35,381 airmen to Air Force active duty against... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA (2): THE AIRLINE DENIES CONCERN IN VOLARE GROUP
FRANKFURT, A spokesman for Lufthansa said the airline doesn't intend to buy any stake in italian Volare Group airline, as the financial newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore reported today. Volare Group's 49,8% stake... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA EYES VOLARE GROUP
MILAN, Swissair Group has decided to sell its 49,8% stake in the italian carrier Volare group. German Lufthansa would be interested in acquiring the stake, reported italian financial newspaper Il Sole... more
AirlinesRIO-SUL AIRLINES TAKES DELIVERY OF FIRST BOEING 737-700
SEATTLE, "Rio-Sul Airlines of Brazil, a member company of the VARIG Group, took delivery last Friday of its first Boeing (NYSE: BA - news) Next-Generation 737-700 jetliner. This delivery is the first airplane... more
AerospaceMAYBE POSTPONED SHUTTLE LAUNCH, DUE TO DEFECTIVE HOLES
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, Slightly irregularities in bolt holes sipporting one of the engine of the space could affect the next scheduled launch to the international space station in November. The defective... more
AccidentsCROP DUSTER MISSING IN USA
WASHINGTON, A small crop dusting plane of US Department of State went missing yesterday while returning home from Colombia, where it accomplished an anti-drug mission. "It's our understanding that the... more
Latest newsFURTHER 619 AIR FORCE RESERVISTS RECALLED ON DUTY
USA, Approximately 619 more Air Force reservists, are being called to active duty. The majority of these forces will provide security forces and intelligence. This brings the total number of Air Force... more
AirlinesAMERICA WEST REPORTS SEPTEMBER, THIRD QUARTER AND YEAR-TO-DATE TRAFFIC
PHOENIX, "America West Airlines (NYSE: AWA - news) today reported traffic statistics for the month of September, third quarter and year-to-date 2001. Revenue passenger miles (RPM) for September were 1.1... more
Science and technologyBUSH ACTIVES THE NATIONAL GUARD TO PROTECT AIRPORTS
USA, Responding to the president's request that governors call up their state National Guard to augment airport security, the Department of Defense has begun interagency coordination with the Department... more
DefenseRUMSFELD TO VISIT SAUDI ARABIA, OMAN, EGYPT AND UZBEKISTAN
WASHINGTON, Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld left Washington last night to visit Saudi Arabia, Oman, Egypt and Uzbekistan. Rumsfeld plans to return to Washington this weekend. more
AirlinesBMI BRITISH MIDLAND WOULD CUT 600 JOBS
LONDON, Sources from the Transport and General Workers Union reported that BMI British Midland intends to cut 600 jobs and ground 8 large planes of its fleet. "With over 400 cabin crew members at British... more
IndustryPRATT&WHITNEY AWARDED A OVER 5,5 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Pratt & Whitney Military Engines, Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $5,578,359 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for 33 high-pressure turbine modules for the F100-229 engine in support of F-15... more
AirlinesEVA AIR CUTS FLGHTS
TAIPEI, Eva Air said it is to suspend 17 weekly flights from Taipei to some destinations in US, Southeast Asia and Australia. The airline will also reduce services to Singapore-Penang, Bangkok, Jakarta,... more
AirlinesUNITED AND AMERICAN TO RESUME FLIGHTS AT WASHINGTON AIRPORT
USA, Delta and United said they will resume flights out of Washington rtomorrow as the airport will be reopened. United announced it will operate six roundtrip flights to Chicago's O'Hare International... more
Science and technologySOUTHWEST AIRLINES REPORTS SEPTEMBER TRAFFIC
DALLAS, "Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today that the Company flew 2.6 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in September 2001, a 21.6 percent decrease from the 3.3 billion RPMs flown... more
Finance and economyBANKS RECOVER PLAN FOR SWISSAIR IS READY
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, The two major Swiss banks, UBS and Credit Suisse, developed a recovering plan to help the debt burdened Swissair airline, which has suffered a 97% loss of its shares at Zurich Stock... more
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