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Science and technologyAMSTERDAM AIRPORT REGISTERED PASSENGERS INCREMENT
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, In the first six months of 2001, passenger traffic at Dutch Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport rose 3.9%. Traffic to North America fell 1%, while the Middle East showed a 2% reduction.... more
AirlinesCATHAY'S JUNE REPORT
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific flew 4 billion RPKs in June, up 5.5% over the year-ago period. Capacity grew 8.8% to 5.3 billion ASKs and load factor dipped 2.3 points to 75%. Cargo capacity rose 9% to 492 million... more
SecurityCHIRAC AIR TICKETS (2): THE JUDGES ARE NOW ''INCOMPETENT''
PARIS, FRANCE, Occurring the G8 meeting, the investigation "en course" on the French President Jacquas Chirac could damage its image: and now as a miracle, the three judges who are investigating on the... more
AccidentsCESSNA CRASHES WHILE LANDING AT MILWAUKEE AIRPORT
OAK CREEK, A twin-engine Cessna went down late Tuesday in a nature preserve near Mitchell International Airport of Milwaukee. The plane was trying to land but crashed breaking into pieces and causing several... more
AirlinesAMR ANNOUNCES NOTICEABLE LOSSES IN 2Q2001
USA, According to an AMR spokesman, the U.S. company which owns American Airlines and TWA Airlines, the second quarter of 2001 carried net losses for about 105 USDm, say 0,68 USD per share, compared to... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS REPORTS LOSSES IN 2Q2001
USA, According to declaration of a US AirwaysGroup, Inc. spokesman, the airline reported today a net loss for the second quarter of 2001 of USD24m and an operating profit of USD20m. US Airways President... more
DefenseUSAF EXPECTS TO REDUCE ITS B-52 FLEET
USA, According to declarations of the U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, Usaf could reduce soon its strategic bomber B-52 fleet, as Air force need of "only 76 aircraft", on a total of 94 on service.... more
Latest newsUS SPY PLANE: CHINA WON'T HAVE ANY PAYOUT
WASHINGTON, The US House of Representatives yesterday voted against remboursing China for the 11 days the plane was grounded there and for repatriating costs. Republican congressman Tom DeLay said "this... more
DefenseJAPANESE PROSECUTORS CHARGES US AIRMAN FOR RAPE CHARGE
OKINAWA, Japanese prosecutors in the Okinawa capital of Naha have charged the US airman sergeant Timothy Woodland (24) for raping a japanese woman in Okinawa. The man had always denied raping her, saying... more
AirlinesAOM/AIR LIBERTÈ: TODAY CRETEIL COURT WILL ANALYZE 14 RECOVERING PROJECTS.
CRETEIL, FRANCE, Creteil Civil Court started today at 8:00 a.m. the examination of 14 different recovering project in order to improve the financial position of the two regional French Airlines Aom/Air... more
PeopleNOW IS OF ABOUT 350.000 USD THE AMOUNT OF THE AIR TICKETS BUYED BY CHIRAC
PARIS, FRANCE, According to the French newspaper "Le Monde" the real sum of the air tickets buyed by French President Jacques Chirac is about 350.000 USD, and not 320.000 as indicated by the same Chirac.... more
AirlinesALITALIA: ''UNEXPECTED'' THE EC DECISION ON CARRIER RICAPITALIZATION
ROME, ITALY, According reliable fonts, interviewed by WAPA, yeterday's European Commission to block the finacement of the last about 1,3 USDbn for Italian carrier Alitalia ricapitalization, arrived "unexpected".... more
HelicoptersMD HELICOPTERS ANNOUNCES CERTIFICATION OF THE YAW-STABILITY AUGMENTATION SYSTEM FOR MD600N
MESA, ARIZONA, A Yaw-Stability Augmentation System (Y-SAS) designed to improve handling of the MD 600N has been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration. Certification from Europe’s Joint A... more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC PILOTS MEET THE AIRLINE MANAGEMENT
HONG KONG, Pilots of Cathay Pacific held a long meeting today with the airline's management. After several walk-outs disrupting services, the carrier today operated 96% of scheduled flights. "They are... more
Latest newsRUSSIA GROUNDS SU-33 FIGHTERS
MOSCOW, Russian government has decided to halt Su-33 flights temporarily pending yesterday's crash investigation. A Su-33 yesterday crashed in Ostrov in Pskov Region, during an airshow. Actually, about... more
AirlinesSAS WILL APPEAL AGAINST EU FINES
STOCKOLM, SWEDEN, According to declaration of Scandinavian airline Sas, it will appeal against the fine of about 40 USDm from the European Union, for have signed a secret agreement with Danish transport... more
AirlinesSABENA RECEIVES FUNDS, BUT LINKED TO COST REDUCTIONS
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, The Belgian flag carrier Sabena, which have experienced several financial problems since Swissair Group, at which belongs for 49,5%, refused to further finance its activities, now has... more
AirlinesRYANAIR FIRES TWO PILOTS
DUBLIN, Ryanair chief Michael O'Leary sacked two of the airline pilots. One of them, Martin Duffy, was dismissed because he refused to sit in a cockpit "jump seat" for a flight on which he was off duty.... more
PeopleALL OK FOR THE FIRST SUPERSONIC FLIGHT OF BA CONCORDE
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, The first supersonic flight of the British Airways Concorde, which have taken off form London Heathrow at 13:20 GMT and landed at Brize Norton Oxfordshire air base three hour and... more
AirlinesDELTA, BRITISH EUROPEAN SIGN AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE CODESHARE SERVICE FROM LONDON TO JERSEY, GUERNSEY AND NORTHERN IRELAND
ATLANTA, "Delta Air Lines and British European today announced they have signed a marketing agreement to pursue joint cooperation in marketing and other services. The agreement includes providing codeshare... more
Latest newsISRAELI HELICOPTER ATTACK KILLS FOUR
ISRAEL, Two Israeli Apache helicopters yesterday fired four rockets at palestinian civilians in Betlem, killing four Hanmas leaders accused of planning a terrorist act. "Regrettably, the Palestinian Authority... more
Airlines1,2% REDUCTION IN AIRLINE REVENUES FOR JUNE
USA, According to ATA report, the airlines of the United States have suffered a 1,2 % reduction in revenues in the month 2001. Passengers number is reduced by 2,4%; load factor for this month has registered... more
AirlinesAOM/AIR LIBERTE': ACCORDING TO THE PRESIDENT THERE ARE NO FEASIBLE RECOVER PROJECTS
PARIS, FRANCE, According to Marc Rochet, French regional airlines Aom/Air Liberté president, there are currently no feasible projects to recover the two debt-burdened carriers. This pessimistic declaration... more
AccidentsTWA FLIGHT RAINS DEBRIS ON AIRPORT
NEW YORK, A TWA MD-80 flying to New York JFK airport had to return to Miami after small pieces of debris fell from the aircraft and hit passerby and several cars. None was injured and nine vehicles were... more
AccidentsHUMAN ERROR CAUSED AIR CRASH IN THE AZORES ISLANDS
LISBON, The National Civil Aviation Institute of Portugal yesterday released an official report of the plane crash occurred in the Azores Islands in 1999. According to the report the crash was cause by... more
Science and technologyJUNE PASSENGER TRAFFIC UP AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
FORT MYERS, More than 356,000 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport last month, making it the busiest June in the airport's 18-year history. Passenger traffic increased 5.5... more
AerospaceNEW SPACE WALK FOR ALPHA STATION ASTRONAUTS
USA, Mike Gernhardt and Jim Reilly, two astronauts of space shuttle Atlantis, conducted their second spacewalk of the scheduled mission to hang two of four high-pressure gas tanks on Alpha. The remaining... more
AccidentsSAS PLANE RETURNS AFTER ''ELECTRIC SMELL''
OSLO, A SAS MD-87 was forced to return to Oslo airport yesterday evening after an "electric smell" in the cabin was noticed by the crew. None of the 66 passengers was ever in danger. It was the fourth... more
IndustryBOEING AWARDED A OVER 23USDM CONTRACT
USA, The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., awarded a $23,360,000 contract to provide for a four-month extension of aircraft operations and maintenance support for the F-15 aircraft provided by 614 direct manning... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT DENIES INTEREST IN AER LINGUS
MOSCOW, Russian Aeroflot denied the rumours reporting it was interested in taking over irish low-cost carrier Aer Lingus. On the other hand, the carrier confirmed thatit is in talks with other irish carriers.... more
AccidentsCITY BIRD JETLINER MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING IN BRUSSELS
BRUSSELS, A City Bird Lockheed Threestar plane flying to Spain had to make an emergency landing at Brussels Zaventem airport yesterday evening because of a brake failure. None of the 300 passegenrs aboard... more
IndustryCARGOLIFTER SIGNED AN AGREEMENT WITH BAE SYSTEMS
BERLIN, GERMANY, THe German industry Cargolifter, which built the new transport airships, has signed an agreement with the U.S. industry Bae Systems, which will be its partner in the development and realization... more
AccidentsF-16 CRASHES IN CALIFORNIA
USA, An Air Force F-16 fighter yesterday crashed into remote mountains near the border between California and Nevada. The pilot, Maj. Aaron George, and a photographer on board to to document some test... more
AccidentsF-16 FIGHTER CRASHES IN TURKEY
ANKARA, A US F-16 fighter yesterday crashed in southern Turkey. The aircraft went down in the Besiri district of Batman province, Anatolia agency reported. The pilot parachuted to safety and suffered only... more
AirlinesSABENA AND BELGIAN GOVERNMENT REACH ACCORD
BRUSSELS, The financially troubled Swissair yesterday found an agreement with Sabena and belgian government to give the airline funds assuring a financiali life in return for releasing the commitment to... more
AirlinesBOEING DELIVERS 100TH NEXT-GENERATION 737 TO CONTINENTAL AIRLINES
SEATTLE, The Boeing Company yesterday delivered the 100th Next-Generation 737 airplane to Continental Airlines. Gordon Bethune, Continental Airlines chairman and CEO, was present to receive the airline's... more
PeopleAEA CONCERNS FOR 2001 AIR TRAFFIC
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, In a Airline European Association, Aea, meeting hel yesterday at Bruxelles, the 28 airline associated expressed their concerns for the 2001 air traffic, considering that the profits... more
AirlinesAUSTRALIAN LAW FIRM SUES THREE AIRLINES
AUSTRALIA, Australian law firm Slater & Gordon has started a legal action against three airlines, Qantas, British Airways and Klm over blod clots suffered by some passengers on long-haul flights. Also... more
AirlinesSKYWEST REPORTS JUNE TRAFFIC
USA, SkyWest Airlines flew 153 million RPMs in June, up 33% over the year-ago period. Capacity increased 22.5% to 233 million ASMs and load factor climbed 5.2 points to 65.5%. more
AirlinesFOR AOM/AIR LIBERTE' ''ALL IS OPENED''
PARIS, FRANCE, According to a Aom/Air Libertè French regional airlines, which have given their financial balances to Creteil court, there are yet some possibilities to recover the activity of the two... more
AirlinesDELTA EXPRESS TO BEGIN NONSTOP SERVICE BETWEEN NEW YORK'S JFK AND WEST PALM BEACH; FARES AS LOW AS $84 EACH WAY
ATLANTA, "Delta Express, Delta's low- fare airline, will begin offering customers nonstop jet service between New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport and West Palm Beach on November 1, 2001. Delta... more
PeopleRUSSIA FORCED TO GROUND TU-134 JETLINERS
MOSCOW, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Ilya Klebanov today told the press that Tu-134 flights are to be suspended after the International Civil Aviation Organization will introduce new noise standards.... more
IndustryNEAR 7,5 USDBN CONTRACTS FOR AIR FORCE SUPPORT INDUSTRIES
USA, The Boeing Co., Midwest City, Oklahoma,Lockheed Martin Inc., Bethesda, Modern Technologies Corp., Dayton, Ohio, Science Applications International Corp., San Diego, California, Support Systems... more
AccidentsRUSSIAN CARGO PLANE CRASH DUE TO OVERLOADING
MOSCOW, Sources with the commission investigating Il-76 cargo plane crash occurred last saturday July 14, said the tragedy was due to a significantly overloading of the aircraft. Sources told russian agency... more
DefenseJOINT DECLARATION OF RUSSIAN AND CHINESE PRESIDENTS AGAINS U.S. SPACE SHIELD
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, Following the success of U.S. space shield test and subsequent declarations of Defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld that the project will go ahead, the Russain and Chinese presidents have... more
AirlinesARKHANGELSK AIRLINES TRAFFIC UP
MOSCOW, Arkhangelsk Airlines has reported an 11,6% growth of traffic passenger in the first half of the year, compared with 2000. cargo trsaffic rose by 44,7%, said Arina Krivitskaya of Arkhangels... more
AirlinesLAN CHILE S.A. MONTHLY TRAFFIC REPORT FOR JUNE 2001
SANTIAGO, "Lan Chile S.A., Chile's largest domestic and international airline, reported its preliminary June monthly and accumulated traffic statistics and punctuality indicators. The Company reported... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH TRAVELCITY
USA, According to German newspaper Handelsblatt, Lufthansa have signed in USA an agreement with on-line travel agency Travelcity, in order to enlarge it presence on Internet. more
Science and technologyDUBAI AIRPORT TRAFFIC GROWS
DUBAI, Dubai International Airport's traffic grew by 14% in the first half of the year, compared with the same period in 2000. About 6,98 million of passengers passed through the airport. Aircraft movements... more
AccidentsSIGHTSEEING PLANE CRASHES IN ALASKA (2): SPECIFICATIONS OF MAULE
ROME, Maule Trainer: Type: light aircraft Accommodation: pilot + three passengers Wingspan: 30 ft 10 in Lenght overall: 23 ft 6 in Height overall: 6 ft 4 in Weight: 1400 lb Max T/O weight: 2200... more