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AirlinesFIRST 200 DISMISSAL READY FOR AOM/AIR LIBERTE' WORKERS
MARSEILLE, FRANCE, The crisis which is crushing the French regional airlines Aom/Air Libertè, contrlled by Swissair Group, according to unions, will jeopardize about 8000 jobs directly or indirectly involved... more
AirlinesAVIANCA TO BUY TWO 757 IN LEASING
COLOMBIA, Pegasus Aviation has leased two 757-200s to Avianca. The two planes, RB211-535C-powered, will be delivered by the end of the month. Pegasus also purchased and leased back two 767-200s and a spare... more
AirlinesUZBEKISTAN AIRLINES TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTE TO USA
USA, Uzbekistan Airways will launch a weekly nonstop service from Birmingham International Airport to New York on July 3. The airline will operate a Boeing 747 on the route. more
IndustryAIRBUS REPLY TO BOEING FOR ''AIRBORNE INTERNET''
TOULOSE, FRANCE, Aeronautical French industry Airbus, in reply to Boeing's Connexxion on board internet connection system, announced that has acquired a 30% stake in Seattle-based (as Boeing) Tenzing Communications.... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED A NEAR 211 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Lockheed Martin Technology Service Group, Cherry Hill, N.J., is being awarded a near 211 USDm contract to provide for operational and maintenance of the Air Combat Command's Tethered Aerostat Radar... more
Latest newsUSA BEGINS OPERATIONS TO RECOVER SPY PLANE
CHINA, A team of american technicians and experts arrived yesterday to China's island of Heinan to begin the operations to recover the spy plane with the help of two giant Russian cargo planes. The aircraft... more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC'S LOAD FACTOR FALLS IN MAY
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific reported a 6.1% fall in load factor in May. Passengers traffic dipped by 1,6%, cargo traffic slumped 10%. European routes were the worst affected, with a 7,9%decrease. These negative... more
AirlinesUNITED MECHANIC CONDEMNED FOR HAVING STOLEN NEAR 3 USDM IN SPARES
USA, A former mechanic at United Airlines, Richard Darren Harper, 37, has pleaded guilty to stealing USD2.8m in electronic parts from United spare parts facility, in San Francisco Airport from 1997... more
AccidentsTWO RUSSIAN JETS MISSING IN CHECHNYA
MOSCW, Two Sukhoi-25 ground attack planes disappeared over mountainous Chechnya in bad weather on Thursday afternoon during a mission. "We are searching from the point where we lost radio and radar contact...there... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN NEW JERSEY
HOPEWELL, USA, A helicopter carrying few fans from New York to Philadelphia to attend game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Philadelphia 76ers crashed in a field in Hopewell, New Jersey. The six... more
PeopleSCOTSMAN FACES JAIL FOR AIR RAGE
GREAT BRITAIN, A 29-year-old Scotsman, David McCallum, from Edinburgh, has been condamned to an year jail for threatening to burst open the door of a Britannia Airways Boeing 757 which was flying at 30.000... more
AirlinesCATHAI PACIFIC PILOT STRIKE
HONG KONG, Hong Kong based Cathai Pacific's pilots entered in strike, protesting for the lack of a payment agreement. According to official of Hong Kong Aircrew Officers Association, the union organization... more
AirlinesTALKS BETWEEN COMAIR AND PILOT WIL BE PROBABLY RESUMED
USA, The Delta Airlines subsidiary regional airline, Comair, could resume its talks with its pilots soon, who are on strike since last March, 26, after union refused the airline offers for payment increases.... more
AirlinesGO SOLD FOR 170 EURM
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, British Airways controlled subsidiary low cost airline go, has been sold yesterday to venture capitalist company 3i, which paid for the acquisition 170 EURm. Go, launched in May... more
AccidentsPROBABLY THE BODY FOUND NEAR HEATHROW WAS AIRLINE STOWAWAY
HEATHROW, LONDON, The body of a man, thought to be in 20s or early 30s, and that has not yet been identified, has been found by police near London Heathrow Airport. Police believe it may be that of... more
AirlinesWESTJET CELEBRATES FIRST 737-700 SCHEDULED FLIGHTS
CALGARY, "WestJet Airlines today celebrated the first scheduled flights of its new Boeing 737-700 aircraft, travelling non-stop from Calgary to Hamilton and returning non-stop from Hamilton to Calgary.... more
AirlinesDELTA ANNOUNCES NEW CODESHARE SERVICE BETWEEN BOSTON AND MONTEGO BAY; TWO CARRIERS EXPAND RELATIONSHIP TO INCREASE FLIGHTS
ATLANTA, "Delta Air Lines and Air Jamaica will begin codeshare service between Boston and Montego Bay, Jamaica beginning July 15, 2001 on Air Jamaica's non-stop Airbus A-320, flights which operate six... more
AirlinesSOUTHWEST AIRLINES ADDS NONSTOP FLIGHT BETWEEN DALLAS AND NEW ORLEANS
DALLAS, "Southwest Airlines will add a new daily nonstop roundtrip flight between Dallas and New Orleans beginning Oct. 7, 2001. "This new service will make it easier for Southwest Customers to travel... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES INCREASES JET SERVICE BETWEEN WICHITA, KAN. AND MEMPHIS, TENN.
MINNEAPOLIS, "Northwest Airlines and its Northwest Airlink Affiliate, Express Airlines I, announced today increased jet service between Wichita Mid-Continent Airport and its hub in Memphis, Tenn. from... more
AirlinesQANTAS ON THE WAY TO PURCHASE A STAKE IN AIR NEW ZEALAND
AUSTRALIA, Australian Qantas has announced it will shortly express its formal intention to buy a stake in Air New Zealand soon. This intention follows meetings, held in Sydney, between Air New Zealand's... more
AccidentsTWO AIR NAMIBIA STEWARDESS SACKED FOR FIGHTING
NAMIBIA, Two Air Namibia stewardess have been sacked after allegedly fighting in front of passengers during a fight from London via Frankfurt to Windhoek. The two women bumped each other into the isle.... more
Weather forecastsAIR SAFETY EVENT CALENDAR
., FAA Flight Safety Game Show "Who Wants Be An Aire-Man?" BCT Airport, Boca Raton, FL June 16 Tel. +1 954-356-7520 Fax +1 954-356-7531 [email protected] www.faa.gov/fsdo/fll/airefly.htm Aviation... more
AirlinesKOREAN AIR PILOTS RETURN TO FLY
SEOUL, Korean Air pilots have finally returned to work after a strike that widely disrupted air traffic in the last two days. The pilots reached a compromise with the airline's management, which agreed... more
Weather forecastsAEROSPACE EVENT CALENDAR
., EURO Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems Conference & Exhibition Equinoxe Conference Centre Paris, France June 13-15 Phone +33 1 46 51 88 65 Fax + 33 1 46 51 05 22 [email protected] http://www.euro-uvs.org Aviation... more
Weather forecastsCOMMERCIAL AVIATION EVENT CALENDAR IN MAY 2001
., Aviation Week Conferences & Exhibitions Aviation Week presents: Best Managed Airlines & Aerospace Companies Summit Paris, France (During the Paris Air Show) June 19 Phone +1 212-904-3225... more
AccidentsSMALL PLANE CRASHES NEAR MIAMI, ONE KILLED
MIAMI, A private Beechcraft yesterday night crashed in Dania Beach near Forth Lauderdale airport, north of Miami, few yards from a busy highway. The plane apparently suffered engine problems. One of the... more
Science and technologyBOEING UNVEILS PLANS FOR ITS ''AIRBORNE INTERNET''
SEATTLE, USA, U.S. aeronautical industry Boeing unveiled some details of its Connexxion system which allow passengers to connect to Internet when on board aircrafts. Three major U.S. airlines, American... more
AirlinesAWAC-BOMBARDIER AGREEMENT FOR ACQUISITION OF 75 CRJ200
USA, AWAC, a privately held company based in Appleton, Wisconsin, which serves 44 cities in 20 states has about 3000 employees. It have signed with Canadian Bombardier Aerospace for the acquisition of... more
AirlinesMESABA AIRLINES TO EXPAND CAPACITY ON THE ROUTE CINCINNATI-MEMPHIS
USA, Mesaba Airlines, a Northwest Airlink affiliate, will upgrade its connection between Cincinnati and Memphis to a 69-seat Avro RJ85 Aug. 1, replacing the Saab 340 that is currently used on the r... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL EXPRESS BEGINS NEW SERVICE BETWEEN CLEVELAND AND ATLANTIC CITY
CLEVELAND, "Continental Express, the regional airline subsidiary of Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL - news), today begins the only nonstop service between its Cleveland hub and Atlantic City, N.J. "Atlantic... more
PeopleEGYPTAIR STATEMENT ON INVESTIGATION ON 999 FLIGHT CRASH
EL CAIRO, EGYPT, EgyptAir, after the National Transportation Safety Board, NTSB draft on the investigation into the Flight 990 accident which occurred on October 31, 1999, released the following statement:... more
IndustryBOEING UNVEILS PLANS FOR ITS ''AIRBORNE INTERNET''
SEATTLE, USA, U.S. aeronautical industry Boeing unveiled some details of its Connexxion system to allow passengers to connect to Internet when on board aircrafts. Three major U.S. airlines, American Airlines,... more
AirlinesSPIRIT AIRLINES SOARS WITH CONTINUED GROWTH IN TRAFFIC
FORT LAUDERDALE, "Spirit Airlines announces continued growth in traffic figures for May 2001. Spirit experienced a 32.3 percent gain in passengers carried from the same period in 2000. This is the 33rd... more
AirlinesAER LINGUS CEO SACKED
DUBLIN, "The committee of the board, having concluded that Mr Foley's position as chief executive is untenable, has decided to terminate his employment with immediate effect in accordance with his contract",... more
Finance and economySWISSAIR LOOSE 4% AT ZURICH, LUFTHANSA THE SAME AT FRANKFURT
ZURICH,SWITZERLAND, A net loss of 4% has been registered by Swissair Group at Zurich Stock Exchange after the announcement of a possible bankrupcy of its controlled French airline Aom/Air Liberté, which... more
PeopleEUROPEA COMMISSION GIVE GREEN LIGHT TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN BMI, LUFTHANSA AND SAS
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, European Transport Commission give its "green light" to the expected agreement between British airline British Midland, bmi, German Lufthansa an Scandinavian Sas, which allow the smaller... more
AirlinesSABENA SUES RYANAIR FOR ADV
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, The advertising campaign in Belgium of Ireland airline Ryanair has provoked some disappointment in flag carrier Sabena, as it have decided to sue Ryanair at Brussels Court for having... more
PeopleENAV: ITALY AT THE FIRST PLACE IN EUROPE FOR LOWER NUMBER OF FLIGHT DELAYS
ROMA, According to Italian Ente Nazionale per l'Assistenza al Volo, Enav, and a analysis of Eurocontrol, the European organization which assure safety and coondination in flight traffic control, Italia... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA FORECASTS A 25% REDUCTION IN 2001 PROFITS
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, According to German flag carrier Lufthansa sources, many factors, like increase in fuel costs and rise of about 30% of pilot's payment, for which they have striked three times in the... more
IndustryNORTHROP AWARDED A OVER 20 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Northrop Grumman Corp., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded an over 20 USDm contract to provide for long lead parts/advanced procurement in support of low rate initial production of two Global Hawk... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON BOEING AIRCRAFTS
USA, Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON DORNIER 328-300 AIRCRAFTS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON LEARJET AIRCRAFTS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive issued... more
DefenseLATVIA, ESTONIA, AND LITHUANIA HOPE TO ENTER IN NATO ALLIANCE
TURKU, FINLAND, In the annual Nordic-Baltic Defense Ministerial of the Nato allied countries held in Turku, Finland, Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld declared that Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania... more
IndustryNEW ANTICOLLISION SYSTEMSA FROM OXLEY
GREAT BRITAIN, Oxley Avionics, the UK based specialist avionics manufacturer, announces the launch of EZELED, an LED-based "NVG friendly" lighting system for military aircraft, which replaces unreliable... more
IndustryROLLS-ROYCE AND EMBRAER CELEBRATE 1000TH AE 3007 ENGINE DELIVERY
CHANTILLY, Rolls-Royce today handed over its 1000th AE 3007 engine to Embraer at the aircraft maker's facilities in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil. The event was attended by senior representatives from... more
Science and technologySCHIPHOL AIRPORT/KLM INTERESTED TO KUALA LUMPUR AIRPORT
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, Dutch airport operator Schiphol Airport amd Dutch airline Klm could have interest in Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd, the Kuala Lumpur Malaysian airport management group. The agreement,according... more
AccidentsUS F-16 CRASHES IN SOUTH KOREA (2): SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon: Type: multi-role fighter Accomodation: one pilot Lenght: 49 ft 4 in Wingspan: 31 ft Height: 16 ft 4 in Empty weight: GE: 19.517 lb; PW: 18.726 Max... more
PeopleFOR THE ANALYSTS, MAY WAS THE ''WORST MONTH'' FOR AERONAUTICAL INDUSTRIES
USA, According to financial analysts, the aeronanautical market suffered in May of "substantial losses", as was not reported in a period of ten years. According to evaluations, the previous "worst month"... more
AccidentsUS F-16 CRASHES IN SOUTH KOREA
SEOUL, A US Air Force F-16 yesterday crashed in a rural area of southern South Korea, during a routine night training mission. The pilot was killed. The fighter took off from a base in Kunsan and crashed... more