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AirlinesAOM-AIR LIBERTE' RESTRUCTURATION: PROBABLE JOB CUTS
PARIS, FRANCE, Following Swissair Group's decision, ex SAir Group, to dismiss its French air transport pole, which it controls with Taitbout, and is composed of Air Littoral-AOM-Air Liberté, the latter... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA GOES DOWN BY 3% ON THE STOCK MARKET AND LOOKS TO OTHER CARRIERS
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, After the announcement of 2001 Q1's losses, the German carrier's shares went down, arriving to 20,52 EUR, loosing 3%; the minimum point reached was equal to 5%. According to the carrier's... more
AirlinesWEBER, LUFTHANSA: SOON ABOUT 35% OF AIR DOLOMITI WILL BE PUT ON THE STOCK MARKET
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, According to the President of the German carrier, Lufthansa, that owns a 26% stake of the Italian Air Dolomiti, a 35% stake of this company will be put soon on the stock market. more
IndustryDATAMAT: 5,9 USDM CONTRACTS FOR EFA AND NH90
ROME, ITALY, Datamat, informatic mission planning systems supplier, received new orders for a total value of about 7,5 USDm, increasing orders by 45% respect the same period of the previous year. The undersigned... more
IndustryHONEYWELL WILL SUPPLY 81 ENGINES FOR CH-47D HELICOPTERS
PHOENIX, ARIZONA, Honeywell Inc., Engines and Systems, Phoenix, Ariz., awarded a USD 167,989,868 contract for 81 T55-GA-714A engines and associated spare parts for the CH-47D Chinook helicopter; deliveries... more
AccidentsHIJACKED AIRCRAFT IN SUDAN, FREED (2)
KHARTOUM, SUDAN, As already published today by WAPA, the hijacking of the Ethiopian air forces Antonov 12, with some soldiers and their families on board, ended happily. The hijackers, six Ethiopian... more
AerospaceNASA ASKS 48 HOUR DELAY FOR THE SPACE TURIST'S LAUNCH
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, NASA asked the Russian Space Agency to postpone of at least 48 hours the launch of the Russian spacecraft that will bring the American multimilionair Dennis Tito on the International... more
AirlinesWEBER, LUFTHANSA: WE ARE NOT INTERESTED IN THE DIMISSED SWISSAIR GROUP'S CARRIERS
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, Juergen Weber, Lufthansa's President, declared to the press that the national German airline is not interested in the acquisition of the Aom-Air Libertè-Air Littoral carriers, which... more
IndustryHONEYWELL AWARDED A NEAR 8UDSM CONTRACT FOR F-18 AIRCRAFT SPARES
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, Honeywell Aircraft Landing Systems, South Bend, Ind. awarded a $7,822,057 long-term requirements contract for F/A-18 C/D aircraft various spares procurement, which is expected to... more
AerospaceCONTRASTS FOR THE ESA PROPOSAL OF MANAGING ''GALILEO''
BRUSSELLS, BELGIUM, The proposal made by ESA, European Space Agency, for the assumption of the management of the "Galileo" development program, relative to the European Satellite Positioning System (GPS),... more
IndustryRAYTHEON ACQUIRES 177 USDM CONTRACT FOR AIM-120 MISSILES
TUCSON, ARIZONA, The Tucson based company, Raytheon, acquired a governative contract for the supply of 426 medium range air-to-air AIM-120 missiles, not to mention the notable quantity of spare parts,... more
DefenseTHE CHINESE INSIST IN OPPOSING FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE AMERICAN WEAPONS TO TAIWAN
PEKING, CHINA, According to what reported by the Chinese governative press agency Xinhua, the recent declarations of the American President George W. Bush, in which there was the esplicit intention of... more
DefenseUSA-CHINA QUESTION: USA ADMITS THEY DIDN'T DESTROY ALL THE INFORMATION ON THE EP-3E
USA, United States military officials have revealed that the secrets, contained in the electronic surveillance EP-3E aircraft, were lost, despite the efforts made by the 24 crew members for their destruction.... more
Finance and economyBAE SYSTEMS' SHARES GO DOWN ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, After the announcement of BAe Systems' entry in the new European missilistic pole, Mbda, BAe registered a 4,5 pence lost on the 334,5 pence value in the stock exchange. Mbda incudes,... more
IndustryMDC WILL SUPPLY C-17 AIRCRAFT SPARES
LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, McDonnell Douglas Corporation,Long Beach, California, a subsidiary of the Boeing Company, awarded a $19,986,563 contract to provide various spare parts for the C-17 aircraft.... more
AerospaceNASA: NO ''PARKING'' PROBLEMS ON THE ISS
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, After the news that the Russian flight with the "space turist", the American multimilionair Dennis Tito, will take off as scheduled, NASA said there will not be any problems for... more
IndustryTHE NEW EUROPEAN MISSILISTIC POLE IS BORN
ROME, ITALY, The new European missilistic pole is now a reality: the agreement, that joins Finmeccanica, Eads and BAe Systems in Mbda, Matra BAe Dynamics Alenia, has been signed. In the worldwide missilistic... more
AerospaceTHE AMERICAN MULTIMILIONAIR WILL GO INTO SPACE AS SCHEDULED
BAIKONUR, KAZAKISTAN, According to the Russian Space Agency spokesman, Viatcheslav Mikhailitchenko, the departure of the American Multimilionair, Dennis Tito, from Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhistan, will... more
AirlinesBIG PROFIT LOST FOR LUFTHANSA DURING Q1
FRANFURT, GERMANY, The German Lufhtansa suffered in the first quarter of 2001 an enourmous lost relatively to its operative profits, that stabilized themselves around 4,5 USDm (5 EURm) against the almost... more
AccidentsHIJACKED AIRCRAFT IN SUDAN, FREED
KHARTOUM, SUDAN, Happy end for the hijacking that saw an aircraft forced by six Ethiopians to land in the Sudanese Khartoum airport, where negotiations began, which brought the liberation of eleven passengers... more
Press releaseANSETT AUSTRALIA CONTESTS CASA AND ITS 767S FLY AGAIN
AUSTRALIA, The Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority, CASA, suspended Ansett Australia's 10 Boeing 767s service, last April 12, which respected the decision and disposed immediately other flights... more
IndustryEUROPEAN MISSILISTIC POLE (2): MBDA DETAILS
ROME, ITALY, The new European missilistic pole, which is second only to the American Raytheon one, will be capable to offer to its customers more than 40 different models between missilistic systems and... more
AirlinesNEW PRESIDENT FOR SABENA
BRUSSELLS, BELGIUM, Fred Chaffart is the Board of Directors new president of the Belgium Sabena carrier and takest the place of Christoph Mueller, assuming the amministrator task. Sabena is owned by the... more
AirlinesA COBRA ON BOARD OF A PHILIPPINE AIRLINES AIRCRAFT
HAWAII, Last weekend a snake was found by local Hawaii authorities on board of a Philippine Airlines Boeing 747 coming from Manila. The snake, possibly a cobra, will be eliminated. more
AirlinesBENETTON GROUP IS CLOSE TO THE ACQUISITION OF ALPI EAGLES
VENICE, ITALY, The Benetton Group is evaluating carefully the possibility of acquiring Alpi Eagles airline; during the next meeting between the carrier's share holders, a staordinary and extraordinary... more
AirlinesSAIR GROUP - SWISSAIR GROUP (6): AERIS INTERESTED IN THE AIRLINES IN DISMISSION
PARIS, FRANCE, It seems the Toulouse-based French airline Aeris (ex Air Toulouse), is interested in recovering a part of the two airlines' Air Liberté and AOM charter field, that should be dismissed by... more
IndustryBOEING RENOUNCES TO GIANTS AND THINKS ABOUT THE ''ALMOST-SUPERSONIC''
SEATTLE, USA, Randolph Baseler, Vice President of Boeing's marketing, declared, during a press conference in Seattle, that the company is putting its projectual resources not anymore towards the famous... more
AccidentsA WOMAN LANDS ON A SHORE FOR AN ENGINE BREAKDOWN
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, A woman flying an aircraft built out of a construction kit, a Rutan Long-EZ, a very popular plane in America and Australia, was forced to land on a shore full of people to whom, fortunately,... more
AccidentsTHAI BOEING 737 EXPLODED LAST MARCH 3: THE FAULT OF VAPORS INSIDE THE FUEL PUMP
USA, The inquiry about the explosion of the Thai Airways Boeing 737, already reported by WAPA, occurred last March 3, now have evidenced the real cause of the accident. Acording to the inquiry, the explosion... more
AccidentsQANTAS ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY IN BOEING 747-400 CRASH OCCURRED IN 1999
AUSTRALIA, According to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau report, Qantas airline is responsible for the crash that involved a Boeing 747-400 while it was landing at Bangkok Don Muang airport, because... more
AirlinesUAL CORPORATION INTERESTED IN BUSINESS JETS
CHICAGO, USA, Ual Corporation, controlling among the other companies also United Airlines, announced today its intention to open to business jet market. According to what has been declared, business jet... more
AirlinesVIRGIN ATLANTIC PURCHASES 6 AIRBUS A380
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Virgin Atlantic signed a contract with Airbus for the purchase of 6 A380. The aircrafts delivery, which will start in 2006, will be instrumental in the growth plan of the airline:... more
PeopleWHILE BOEING UNVEILS THE 767-400FX PROJECT, AIRBUS CONVERTS THE A330-200S
NEW ORLEANS, LUISIANA, Boeing is planning to build a new cargo aircraft, the Boeing 767-400FX, while Airbus is projecting the conversion of its A330-200, executives of both companies announced on Tuesday.... more
Civil aviationFAA EMERGENCY AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE ON MD-900 HELICOPTERS
USA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-SW-15-AD; Amendment 39-12175; AD 2001-07-09] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness Directives;... more
PeopleUPS GROUNDS ITS BOEING 727-100S AND CANCELS PASSENGER FLIGHTS
NEW ORLEANS, LUISIANA, UPS decided to groung some of its elderly Boeing 727-100s, a senior company executive said on Tuesday. The decision was taken comparing the operative costs of the three-engined 34... more
DefenseBOEING ACQUIRES A 436 USDM CONTRACT TO UPGRADE CANDESE CF-18
CANADA, Us aerospace industry Boeing Corporation acquired a 436 USDm contract to upgrade 80 fighters CF-18 in service with Canadese military aviation. The upgrade will mainly concern weapon and electronic... more
Science and technologyHEATHROW AIRPORT LOST ITS SUPREMACY AMONG EUROPEAN AIRPORTS
HEATHROW, GREAT BRITAIN, British Airways CEO, Rod Eddington, affirms that Heathrow airport lost the supremacy it held before among European airports, as it has been surpassed by Frankfurt, Paris and Amsterdam... more
AerospaceTHE SECOND AMERICAN XM SATELLITE CROSSES THE PACIFIC OCEAN TO BE LAUNCHED ON MAY 7
USA, The second American radio satellite XM "Roll" is now aboard the Sea Launch platform, on its way from Long Beach, California, to the equatorial Pacific Ocean zone at 154 degrees West longitude, for... more
AccidentsRUSH CAUSED SEAPLANE ATTACK IN PERU
WASHINGTON, USA, The lack in communication and too much hurry in trying to stop the plane, considered as a trafficker's one, were the causes of the attack that shot down the civil seaplane Cessna 185,... more
AirlinesCOMAIR AND ITS PILOTS RESUME NEGOTIATIONS
WASHINGTON, USA, The negotiations between the US Airline Comair and its pilots resumed yesterday in Washington. The meeting, that will continue through Friday, takes place in the National Mediation Board's... more
PeoplePAN AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT ACADEMY STRENGTHENING
MIAMI, USA, The Pan Am International Flight Academy (PAIFA), already training center for Pan American Airways, planned the development of its settlements, thanks an investment of over 8 USDm, and foresees... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES REFUNDS VOLUNTARILY 3700 PASSENGERS
MICHIGAN, USA, Michigan's court approved Northwest decision to effect a 7,15 USDm refund to distribute to the passengers that in the first days of January 1999 were blocked in the airline planes at Michigan... more
AerospaceINDIAN SATELLITE MISTAKES ORBIT
INDIA, The first Indian geosynchronous satellite, GTSAT-1, launched into orbit on a domestic rocket last April 18, didn't stabilize itself on the correct orbit. The satellite has now an orbital period... more
AerospaceISS COMPUTERS GO IN TILT
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, After the conversation among Umberto Guidoni, the Italian astronaut, Italian President Carlo A. Ciampi and Eu Commission President Romano Prodi, in which Ciampi said that "this... more
AirlinesNEXT SUMMER SPECIAL AIRFARES IN CONTINENTAL AIRLINES' BUSINESS CLASS
USA, Continental Airlines proposes for next summer new low fares to fly on its business class from Rome and Milan to the United States. The offer concerns the flights operated from July 16 to August 31,... more
IndustryBOEING COLES SHREVEPORT CENTER
SHREVEPORT, USA, Boeing announced the imminent closing of Shreveport center, one of the five Boeing military aeorpace maintenance and modification centers. The decision is caused by economic reasons, in... more
DefenseFIVE ARMAMENTS' DIRECTORS IN A MEETING IN ITALY
CETONA, SIENA, For the first time, Italy is the host of the Italy, United States, France, Germany and Great Britain armaments' directors meeting, which will start tomorrow in Tuscany, in the quiet Cetona... more
PeopleSECOND RESCUE CONCLUDED IN ANTARCTICA
PUNTA ARENAS, CHILE, A twin-engined Twin Otter rescued Ronald Shemenski, an American doctor diagnosed with pancreatitis, while in the Antarctica's Amundsen-Scott station. The rescue, made dangerous by... more
AirlinesSAIR GROUP - SWISSAIR GROUP (5): AIR FRANCE OFFERS TO SAVE AOM AND AIR LIBERTE' DISMISSALS
LYON, FRANCE, Air France's President, Jean Cyril Spinetta, announced to be willing to hire part of the personnel that should be dismissed within two months by the French regional carriers Air Liberté... more
DefenseUSA-CHINA (2): THE SUBMARINES PROMISED BY USA TO TAIWAN MAY NOT BE DELIVERED
USA, US President, George W. Bush, program to sell weapons to Taiwan, including eight European built diesel-powered submarines, has received an embarrassing setback. In fact, the Dutch and German companies... more