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AirlinesLUFTHANSA BEGINS NEW TALKS WITH PILOTS
FRANKFURT, The German airline today opened new talks with the pilots union, Vereinigung Cockpit, attempting to avert new strike actions. The pilots are demanding a 30% pay rise. Talks will be held until... more
HelicoptersSOON DELIVERED TO ARGENTINE BORDER PATROL POLICE THE THREE R44 ORDERED
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, Argentina's Border Patrol, the "Gendarmeria Nacional" will receive soon, in this month, the three Robinson R-44 helicopters ordered some times ago. The three R-44, two "Raven"... more
DefenseUSA-CHINA QUESTION (2): LOCKHEED MARTIN TECHNICIANS IN HONOLULU FOR TALKS WITH US NAVY
HONOLULU, HAWAII ISLANDS, The Lockheed Martin technicians, company which built the American electronic surveillance EP-3E aircraft valued 80 USDm, arrived to Honolulu to talk about the aircraft return... more
IndustryMCDONNELL DOUGLAS SIGNS CONTRACT FOR RESTRUCTURING TWO AV-8B
USA, The McDonnell Douglas Corporation, subsidiary company wholly controlled by Boeing Corporation, signed a contract with the Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, for restructuring two AV-8B fighters.... more
AirlinesVOLGA-DNEPR RECOVERS FORM HEAVY-LIFT'S EXIT
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, The Russian Cargo Volga-Dnepr recovered from Heavy-Lift's exit, the agent that had been acting as the international marketer for Volga-Dnepr, and registered profits for 36 USDm during Q1.... more
AirlinesSOUTHWEST SUES ''ORBITZ'' WEB SITE FOR INCORRECT ADVERTISING
USA, Southwest Airlines sued "Orbitz" web site for incorrect information about the purchase of its tickets because it publicizes the lowest fares on the market. Southwest declared that its tickets... more
IndustryBOEING NORTH AMERICA AWARDED OF A 30 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Boeing North America Incorporated, Shreveport, La., awarded a USD 30,000,000 contract by Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., to exercise an option for modifications and installations... more
IndustryRAYTHEON SYSATEM AWARDED OF A 30 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Raytheon Systems Corporation, Intelligence, Information and Aircraft Integration Systems, Greenville, Texas, awarded by Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, a $30,000,000 contract to exercise... more
PeopleAN AIR FRANCE CONCORDE LANDED YESTERDAY AT PARIS WITH NEW TIRES
PARIS, FRANCE, An Air France Concorde landed yesterday at Paris Orly airport with new tires, designed by Michelin to resist ruptures, like the one that may have caused the July 25, 2000 crash of an Air... more
DefenseSPACE SHIELD: HOLBROOKE INVITES EUROPE TO CONTEST THE US SHIELD
BERLIN, GERMANY, Richard Holbrooke, ex American United Nations ambassador under Bill Clinton's government, declared that "the Europeans must manifest clearly their opinion to the American government before... more
AirlinesAIR ZIMBABWE LAUNCHES NEW SERVICE LONDON-VICTORIA FALLS
LONDON, Air Zimbabwe has inaugurated the first direct flight from London to the Victoria Falls. The airline operates a 120-seat Boeing 767ER200 on the route. Zimbabwean Minister of Transport and Communications... more
DefenseUSA CHINA QUESTION: USA RESUMES SURVEILLANCE FLIGHTS ALONG THE CHINESE COAST
CHINA, US Air Force today resumed surveillance flights off chinese coast with an unarmed and unescorted RC-135 electroning monitoring aircraft. The plane followed "a northern track" and avoided Hainan... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASHES IN IRAN, 5 REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS KILLED
IRAN, An iranian military helicopter carrying few revolutionary guards crashed in Torbat-e Heidarieh, near the Afghan border. Five rebels were killed, other 13 suffered injuries. The crash, reported by... more
DefenseRUSSIA AND ARMENIA TO START JOINT AIR DEFENSE
MOSCOW, Russian and Armenian air forces have inaugurated a joint air defence system on Armenia's borders with Turkey and Iran. Armenia's borders with Turkey and Iran will be patrolled by Russian reconnaissance... more
AccidentsSMALL AIRCRAFT CRASHES INTO SEA, ALL SAFE
BOSTON, USA, A twin-engine Piper Navajo, with nine people aboard, went down into sea a few miles from Boston Harbor yesterday. The pilot reported fuel problems shortly before he brought the plane down... more
AerospaceDENNIS TITO RETURNS FROM HIS ''FANTASTIC'' TRIP
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, Dennis Tito, the American multimillionaire and first space tourist, landed yesterday morning on the Kazakh steppe with the Russian Soyuz spacecraft with the two Russian astronauts Musabayev... more
AccidentsFATHER AND DAUGHTER KILLED IN HELICOPTER CRASH
FRANCE, Rodney and Erica Moody, father and daughter, crashed with their Robinson 22 BETA Beaune, in the Burgundy, and were killed. The two british were heading to Corsica. "We do not yet know what happened... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS STRENGTHENS THE ALLIANCE WITH IBERIA
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, British Airways, which holds a nine per cent equity stake in Iberia, the recently privatised Spanish national airline, communicated to the European competition authorities that it... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE LAUNCHES DALLAS/FORT WORTH SERVICE
DALLAS, "Air France announces today the launch of new daily non-stop service between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Air France's hub at Charles de Gaulle Airport. Air France flight 043 will... more
AirlinesAIR DOLOMITI LAUNCHES NEW ROUTES
RONCHI DEI LEGIONARI, GORIZIA, ITALY, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa's partner, will launch a new service Verona-Berlin Tegel from May 12. The airline will operate a Canadair CRJ200ER on the route. Introductory... more
AccidentsFATHER AND DAUGHTER KILLED IN HELICOPTER CRASH (2): TECHNICAL SHEET
ROME, Robinson R22: Lenght: 20 ft 8 in Rotor Diameter: 25 ft 2 in Height: 8 ft 9 in Empty Weight: 835 lb Max T/O: 1370 lb Payload: 400 lb Max Speed: 112 mph Range: 319 nm Power Plant: one Textron... more
AirlinesCOMAIR PILOTS SUBMIT NMB SETTLEMENT OFFER
USA, The Comair Pilots' Master Executive Council has voted to submit the settlement offer recommended by the National Mediation Board (NMB) in order to end the pilot's strike. Comair President, Randy Rademacher,... more
AccidentsMIG CRASHES IN INDIA, KILLED THE PILOT (2): TECHNICAL SHEET
ROME, Mikoyan MiG 21 Fishbed: Type: Multi-role fighter Accomodation: one pilot Lenght: 51 ft 8 in Wingspan: 23 ft 5 in Height: 13 ft 5 in Empty Weight: 12.882 lb Max T/O Weight: 21.605 lb Max... more
AccidentsMIG CRASHES IN INDIA, KILLED THE PILOT
INDIA, A MiG 21 crashed yesterday during a miltary exercise named "Poorna Vijay", in a forest in district of Rajasthan Bikaner, India. The pilot, a Flying Officer, was killed, said Defence sources. more
AirlinesAEROFLOT OFFERS FREE TICKETS TO WAR VETERANS
RUSSIA, Russian Aeroflot decided to offer, from yesterday until May 25, free tickets to II World War veterans, valid for 14 days, in order to permit them to meet their comrades-in-arms in Russia, CIS countries,... more
AccidentsQANTAS FLIGHT ABORTS LANDING FOR TURBOLENCE
MELBOURNE, A Qantas plane had to abort landing at Melbourne airport due to turbolence caused by another aircraft "that was ahead of it on the runway", an airline's spokeswoman said. The pilot had to do... more
AirlinesYEMEN AIRWAYS TO LEASE THREE JETLINERS
SANAA, A Yemen Airways official said the airline has signed a deal with International Lease Finance Corp (ILFC) to lease three Boeing 737-800s. The eight-year agreement worth $129 million. Deliveries are... more
AerospaceNASA UNVEILS THE PROJECT OF ITS NEW MORPHING AIRCRAFT
CAPE CANAVERAL, USA, Dan Goldin, Nasa administrator, communicated, yesterday, the project of the new morphing aircraft, which will be carried on in the next twenty years. The aircraft will have wings and... more
AirlinesEL AL TO RESTRUCTURE ITS ROUTES
TEL AVIV, El Al, in a statement, said it plans to restructure its routes, eliminating unprofitable destinations and continuing flying to Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami and Toronto. The airline also plans... more
Airlines30.000 PASSENGERS STRANDED FOR LUFTHANSA'S PILOTS STRIKE
FRANKFURT, About 30.000 passengers were stranded in geman airports, most notably in Franfurt, due to Lufthansa pilots strike, the first of the four planned. The airline deplored the strike and urged passengers... more
AerospaceNASA ASKS RUSSIA TO REFUND TITO'S TRIP EXPENCES
CAPE CANAVERAL, USA, According to the latest news, NASA would ask Russia to pay for the costs of Tito interfering with the American astronauts. Musabayev, who commands the Russian mission that brought... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES REPORTS APRIL TRAFFIC
MINNEAPOLIS, USA, "Northwest Airlines today announced its second highest system-wide April load factor of 76.0 percent, 0.7 points below last year's record April load factor. Northwest flew 6.49 billion... more
AerospaceDENNIS TITO, THE FIRST SPACE TOURIST, IS ENTHUSIASTIC WITH HIS EXPERIENCE
CAPE CANAVERAL, USA, Dennis Tito, the American 60-year-old multimillionaire and first space tourist, is enthusiastic with his trip on the ISS. Tito reported he was thoroughly happy in space, not suffering... more
AirlinesFINNAIR TO LEASE TWO BOEING 757-200
HELSINKI, Finnish Finnair has signed a five-year agreement with International Lease Finance Corp to lease two two PW2040-powered 757-200s. Aircraft are to be delivered in March and April next year. more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE WILL BUY NEW 747-400 FREIGHTERS
PARIS, Air France Cargo is planning to buy two new long range Boeing 747-400LR freighters. The planes will be delivered in autumn 2002. One cargo plane is to be acquired by Boeing, the other will be leased... more
DefenseISRAEL UNVEILS ITS NEW MISSILE
ISRAEL, Israel has unveiled its new air-to-air "Derby" missile, which will substitute the "Python-4", yesterday. The new "Derby" is aimed at the same market courted by the American AIM120 missile and represents... more
AccidentsINDIAN AIR FORCE JET CRASHES INTO A PARK
CHENNAY, INDIA, An Indian Air Force Kiran MK II aircraft, built by state-run Hindustan Aeronautical Ltd (HAL), crashed on Thursday into a lion safari park located in Vandalur, a crowded Chennai suburb.... more
Science and technologyINDIAN AIRPORT TO CLOSE DOWN DUE TO LACK OF TRAFFIC
INDIA, Keshod airport, in Junagadh district, is to close down because it's not attracting any revenue and owing to lack of passenger traffic. The decision was made by the Airport Authority of India (AAI).... more
IndustryRAYTHEON AWARDED A 5 USDM CONTRACT FOR AVCATT OPTION
USA, Raytheon Corporation, Arlington, Texas, awarded a $5,226,377 modification to a previously awarded contract to exercise an option for Lot III for the Comanche platform of the Aviation Combined Arms... more
PeopleAIRLINER AND RAF JET NEAR MISS
LONDON, A RAF Tornado jet and a Fokker 50 and an Amsterdam-bound Fokker 50 aircraft operated by KLM UK went near miss on wednesday 10 miles north of Flamborough Head, near Bridlington. The plane was carrying... more
AirlinesIMPULSE: NO TALKS WITH ANSETT
AUSTRALIA, According to Gerry McGowan, Australian regional Impulse airline's President, there aren't any talks or agreements with Ansett Australia and they are not expected in the future. This exsplicit... more
IndustryTRANSDIGM BUYS CHAMPION AVIATION PRODUCTS
USA, TransDigm has bought the Champion Aviation Products from the Federal-Mogul Ignition Company to add turbine-engine igniters to its portfolio of products. The Federal-Mogul defined Champion as "the... more
PeopleJAPAN'S INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC UP
TOKYO, Japan's international traffic grew by 1,5% in February, compared with previous year, but domestic traffic, on the other hand, declined 2.7%, Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA (2): REMARKABLE LOSSES IN FIRST QUARTER
CANADA, Air Canada airlines registered in the first quarter a CDN$168 million (USD$110 million) loss for the first 2001 quarter. According to airline management, the causes of these remarkable losses... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES RESUMES GLAGOW-CHICAGO SERVICE
CHICAGO, American Airlines yesterday resumes daily nonstop Glasgow to Chicago service. "Summer begins with the arrival of our daily Glasgow/Chicago flight. Passengers can not only enjoy the Windy City... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS SEES A FALL OF PASSENGER TRAFFIC IN APRIL
LONDON, "Capacity in April, measured in Available Seat Kilometres, was 9.1 per cent below April 2000. Traffic, measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres, fell 13.3 per cent. The combined impact of the computer... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA TEAMS WITH SKYSERVICE
TORONTO, CANADA, Air Canada signed an agreement, valued about 9,8 USDm (about 20 EURbn), with Skyservice, to establish low-fare, short-haul service charter and business jet operations. Under the terms... more
Science and technologyIATA CRITICIZES AUSTRALIAN DECISION ON SYDNEY AIRPORT CHARGES
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, IATA, the International Air Transport Association, which groups world's most airlines criticised a australian Minister for Financial Service and Commision for Competition and Consumer... more
AirlinesUNITED LOAD FACTOR GOES DOWN IN APRIL
CHICAGO, United Airlines reported a 2,5 fall of load factor in April, from 73,% of 2000 to 71,2%. The decrease is mainly due to the US economic slowdown. Domestic traffic was down 7.1% and total scheduled... more
AerospaceUSA: STUDENTS PREFER SCIENCE TO SPACE TOURISM
USA, A survey of 3,000 young students, carried out during the Space Day (May 3), revealed that most would not want to go to space as Dennis Tito, the first space tourist, but as scientists or pilots.... more