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HelicoptersMD EXPLORERS JOIN AIR METHODS, MERCY AIR FOR AIR MEDICAL MISSIONS
ORLANDO, FLORIDA, Two more U.S. air medical operators have added MD Explorer helicopters to their fleets. Air Methods Corp. in Aurora, Colo., and Mercy Air Service, Inc., in Fontana, Calif., each took... more
AirlinesMIDWEST AIRLINES CUTS CAPACITY
USA, Midwest Express said it would reduce capacity by "at least 15%" from Oct. 1 and furlough at least 450 of its 3750 workers "until business conditions improve". more
AirlinesUS AIRLINES GET BAILOUT
WASHINGTON, US Congress and administration today agreed to provide $15 billion to help the US airlines to survive, preventing a few of them from collapsing. The aid package exceeds the White House offer... more
AirlinesHAWAIIAN AIRLINES TO CUT FLIGHTS
HONOLULU, Hawaiian Airlines said yesterday it is to cut its flight schedule by at least 20% from October 1. Flights to the Usa will be reduced to 98 from 120. The airline added it would lay off an undetermined... more
AirlinesATA TAKES DELIVERY OF NEW BOEING AIRCRAFT
INDIANAPOLIS, Since May, ATA (American Trans Air, Inc.)(Nasdaq:AMTR - news) has taken delivery of ten new aircraft from Boeing. Later today (thursday), the carrier anticipates the delivery of yet another... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES COULD ANNOUNCE LAYOFFS TODAY
CHICAGO, Northwest Airlines would announce the number of job lay-offs today, an unofficial source reported. In addition, the carrier is expected to reduce flight operations by 20% from October 1. The Detroit... more
IndustryUS AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES FORECSTS DROP IN SALES
USA, U.S. aerospace industry sales are expected to drop by about $400 million this year after the terrorist attacks in Usa. Boeing Co said it would deliver about 500 jets this year, down from an expected... more
IndustryCHINA TO PRODUCE REGIONAL JET
CHINA, China aircraft industries will begin to produce a 70-seat passenger jet in an attempt to gain a stake in the global market for short-haul planes. Deliveries to chinese airlines are expected to begin... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA FORECASTS INCREASE IN TICKET PRICES
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa said a significant increase in ticket prices and cargo rates would be inevitable due to the increase of costs caused by tighter security requirements and the drastic rise in insurance... more
AirlinesAER LINGUS MIGHT BEGIN LAY-OFFS NEXT WEEK
DUBLIN, Irish Aer Lingus said the first lay-offs might start next week in order to stem the financial straits the company is in. The 45 trainee pilots will face immediate redundancy. In addition, "over... more
HelicoptersAGUSTA ANNOUNCES THE OUTCOME OF EH-101 AND NH-90 HELICOPTERS
CASCINA COSTA. VARESE, ITALY, AgustaWestland is today one of the most important reality in the helicopter market, and take advantage of experience, resources and product range of Italian Agusta SpA and... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER AEROSPACE OFFERS NEW INTERIORS FOR LEARJET 35 AND 55 MODELS
WICHITA, USA, Bombardier Aerospace today announced the availability of interior modifications for operators of Bombardier Learjet® 35 and 55 business jet aircraft. Customers of the Bombardier Learjet... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AND UNITED CUTS OVER 40.000 JOBS
USA, Could be over 40.000 the jobs that the two U.S. airlines, American and United have announced to have intention to cut. According to unions the airlines "are taking advantage of the disaster caused... more
Science and technologyFAA INSPECTS MEXICAN AIRPORTS
MEXICO, Mexican authorities said some FAA officials yesterday inspected the 28 tourist mexican airports to check security measures adopted after last week terrorist attacks. The officials recommended "additional... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA REPORTS AUGUST TRAFFIC
MONTREAL, "Air Canada flew 2.1 per cent more revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in August 2001 than in August 2000, according to preliminary traffic figures. Capacity increased by 3.1 per cent, resulting in... more
IndustryGENERAL ELECTRIC AWARDED A OVER 9 USDM CONTRACT FOR F-18 SPARE PARTS
USA, General Electric Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass., was awarded a $9,325,000 basic ordering agreement for 512 spare parts used on the F-414-GE-400 engine on F/A (E-F)-18 aircraft. Work is expected to... more
IndustryUNITED TECHNOLOGIES AWARDED A OVER 220USDM CONTRACT
USA, United Technologies Corp., East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a over 220 USDm contract to provide for 20 low rate initial production (Lot 1) F119-PW-100 engines applicable to the F-22 aircraft... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED A OVER 818 USDM CONTRACT FOR F-22 PRODUCTION STARTING
USA, Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded an $818,371,400 for acquisition of 10 low rate initial production (Lot 1) F-22 aircraft and associated equipment. This work is to be completed... more
DefenseFBI WAS INFORMED SINCE 1995 OF A TERRORIST PLAN TO USE HIJACKED AIRCRAFT AGAINST BUILDINGS
WASHINGTON, USA, According to revelation of some Philippine investigators, the FBI was warned since 1995 of the possibility that terrorists was planning an attack in which they would have to hijack aircrafts... more
AirlinesAIR NOSTRUM TAKES OVER BINTER MEDITERRANEO
SPAIN, Air Nostrum has taken over Iberia's subsidiary Binter Mediterraneo for $4.1 million. Air Nostrum, that is an Iberia franchise partner, will fly Binter routes and take over its fleet of four... more
AirlinesMESA AIR CUTS EMPLOYEE PAY
PHOENIX, Mesa Air said it has imposed a 10 percent pay cut on its workers for the next 90 days. The airline added it will lay off more than 700 employees. Mesa Air has a fleet of 126 aircrafts. more
AirlinesKLM MIGHT HAVE TO MAKE FURTHER CUTS IN CAPACITY
AMSTERDAM, Dutch KLM said today it is not excluding a further reduction in capacity in order to limit the financial losses it is currently facing after the terrorist attacks in Usa. The airline already... more
AirlinesBA TO CUT 7000 JOBS
LONDON, British Airways announced today it will axe 7000 jobs and reduce operations by 10%. The airline's chief executive Rod Eddington said "we face exceptional conditions which have forced us to take... more
Latest newsU.S. AIR FORCE COULD NEED THE PAKISTANI AIR BASES
WASHINGTON, USA, According to a Pentagon source, the US Air Forces could want to make a "limited" use of Pakistan Air Force bases in Peshawar and Quetta either for combat, transport and surveillance aircrafts... more
AirlinesPHILIPPINE ARILINES POSTPONES PURCHASE OF BOEING PLANES
MANILA, Philippine Airlines (PAL) said it has put on hold plans to buy two Boeing 747 aircraft due to the slowdown for the industry after the attacks in the United States. PAL president and chief executive... more
Latest newsBUSH SENDS OVER 100 COMBAT AIRCRAFT IN ''HOT'' AREAS
WASHINGTON D.C., The Pentagon, under orders of President George W. Bush, ordered over 100 combat aircraft sent to the Persian Gulf area. The President will address today Congress and the nation to brace... more
PeopleU.S. STATE DEPARTMENT ADVISE AGAINST TRAVEL RISKS
WASHINGTON, USA, The Department of State diffused an advice that warns U.S. citizens to evaluate carefully the implications for their security and safety before deciding to travel to Pakistan. The current... more
AirlinesHAINAN AIRLINES PLACES FIRM ORDERS FOR REGIONAL JETS FROM FAIRCHILD DORNIER
BEIJING, Chinese Hainan Arlines has ordered 21 regional jets 32-seat 328JET from Fairchild Dornier in a deal up to $266 million. "Hainan ordered 19 firm 328JET airplanes in August of 1999. We have just... more
AirlinesKLM TO CUT CAPACITY IN OCTOBER
AMSTERDAM, Dutch Klm today said it is to reduce capacity by 5%. The reduction, effective on October 1 at latest, will be most severe on the routes with North America and Middle East. The cut on North American... more
IndustryFINMECCANICA IN TALKS WITH EUROPEAN INDUSTRIES TO FORM JOINT-VENTURE
ROME, Italian Finmeccanica has opened talks with french Thales and Alcatel to form joint-ventures in the aerospace industry. In addition, the group wishes the negotiations with Eads to be succesful by... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE CONCORDE TAKES TEST FLIGHT WITH PASSENGERS
PARIS, An Air France Concorde yesterday flew with some 60 employees of the airline voluntarily sitting in the aircraft. The flight lasted 3-3/4 hour, as long as the trip between Paris and New York. An... more
Latest newsU.S. DEFENSE DEPARTMENT DRAFTS MANY FUEL SUPPLY CONTRACTS FOR AIRCRAFT AND SHIPS
WASHINGTON, USA, The U.S. defense department drafted many contracts in order to buy great quantities of military airctafts and ships fuels, propbably to have the necessaries reserves for its forces that... more
AerospaceU.S. SATELLITES REPROGRAMMED TO MAINTAIN SURVEILLANCE ON BIN LADEN
WASHINGTON, USA, According to Pentagon sources, US spy satellites have been given new instructions by ground control facilities to concentrate their attention on Afghanistan and the search for Osama Bin... more
HelicoptersSWEDEN TO PURCHASE HELICOPTER FROM NH INDUSTRIES
STOCKHOLM, Sweden is to buy 19 NH-90 helicopters from european consortium NH Industries. The deal worth $500 million. more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA POSTPONES ORDER FOR A380 AIRCRAFTS
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa will probably postpone its order for 10 Airbus A380 aircrafts following the terrorist attacks in the US. The supervisory board meeting, called for today, will discuss the difficult... more
AirlinesCANADIAN AIRLINES BEGIN TO LOCK COCKPIT DOORS
TORONTO, Canadian airlines are to begin keeping locked the cockpit doors on their planes in order to increase safety on flights. Doors will be closed on domestic and international flights, as soon as the... more
AccidentsAIR CRASH IN GUATEMALA, SIX DIE
GUATEMALA, A small light aircraft yesterday crashed into the main runway at Guatemala City's La Aurora Airport. Six of the thirteen people on board were killed. The Atlantic Airlines' plane went down shortly... more
IndustryROLLS-ROYCE WINS ENGINE ORDER FOR CHINA CARGO PLANES
LONDON, Rolls-Royce said it made a deal with China to supply the engines for five Tupolev Tu-204-120C freighter aircraft which China bought from Russia. Three of the aircraft will be bought by China Southwest... more
IndustryBOEING WILL LAY OFF 30.000 WORKERS
SEATTLE, Boeing said it will have to lay off 30.000 workers by the end of next year due to the decrease in orders following the last terrorist attacks in Usa. Alan Mulally, president and CEO of Boeing... more
AirlinesFRONTIER AIRLINES REDUCES SCHEDULE BY 20 PERCENT; APPROXIMATELY 440 EMPLOYEES FURLOUGHED
DENVER, Frontier Airlines announced "it would cut its flight schedule, effective Oct. 1. 2001, by approximately 20 percent. The airline will also cut salaries for company officers by 20 to 40 percent,... more
IndustryBOEING PROJECTS $144 BILLION MARKET FOR NEW AIRPLANES IN CHINA
BEIJING, "China, including Hong Kong and Macau, will require 1,764 commercial jet airplanes worth $144 billion between 2001 and 2020, according to The Boeing Company's Current Market Outlook - The China... more
AirlinesUNITED TO RESUME FULL FLIGHT SCHEDULE TODAY
CHICAGO, United Airlines said yesterday it should return to its full schedule of 1900 flights today. United operated 1045 systemwide departures on Monday and 1270 departures yesterday. more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA CANCELS BERLIN-WASHINGTON ROUTE
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa said it has cancelled the service between Berlin and Washington, which was inaugurated only seven months ago. The cancellation is due to the fall of passenger bookings after the terrorist... more
PeopleAFTER ATTACKS (3): EU CONSIDERS POSSIBILITY TO GIVE FINANCIAL AIDS TO ARILINE
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, According a declaration of Didier Reynders, current president of EU Finance and Economy Ministers, also European Community could consider possibility to give a financial aid to the airline... more
AirlinesKENYA AIRWAYS LAUNCHES NEW ROUTE TO GHANA
KENYA, Kenya Airways yesterday started to operate a new flight to Accra, Ghana. The airline uses a Boeing 737 on the twice weekly route, which is operated on Mondays and Saturdays. more
CuriositiesLIKE ICARUS HE WILL TRY TO GLIDE OVER THE CHANNEL, WITH A PAIR OF WINGS ON THE SHOULDERS
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Felix Baumgartner, an Austrian version of Patrick De Gayardon, decided to perform a very difficult exploit: he will try to glide over all British Channel, starting fron Dover and... more
AccidentsCESSNA LIGHT AIRCRAFT MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING IN SOUTH AFRICA
JOHANNESBURG, A Cessna 210 light aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing at Grand Central airport, north of Johannesburg, after it reported technical problems. "The aircraft was then diverted... more
PeopleAFTER ATTACKS: U.S. GOVERNMENT PAY ATTENTION IN AIRLINES HELPS ANNOUNCEMENT
USA, Claire Buchan, President Bush spokeswoman, informing media about government support at airlines in difficulties, due to the recent attacks, avoided to say that Bush administration is favourable to... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA CHOPS FLIGHTS TO AND FROM USA
TORONTO, Air Canada said it is to reduce its flight schedule to and from the United States by 20%. The carrier also warned that it will post a loss in the third quarter as a result of last week's terrorist... more
IndustryRAYTHEON AWARDED A OVER 11 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Raytheon E-Systems, Inc., Falls Church, Va., is being awarded an $11,202,337 contract to modify the Tactical Control System Block 1/2 Software Development for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle mission planning,... more