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HelicoptersCOAST GUARD AND AGUSTA PREPARE NEW INTERDICTION HELICOPTER
USA, "The United States Coast Guard announced that they are finalizing development of the Agusta A109E Power/MH-68A helicopter as their principal air asset for the Coast Guard’s Airborne Use of Force (... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA FEARS NEW PILOTS STRIKE
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa said the fear of new pilots strike is rising after pilots refused a new pay rise between 10 and 16.7 per cent. Cockpit demands a pay rise between 38 per cent and 78 per cent. Georg... more
AccidentsCOLLISION BETWEEN USA SPY-AIRCRAFT AND CHINESE FIGHTER (3): LAST NEWS
HAINAN, CHINA, The American spy-aircraft EC-3 for eletronic surveillance that collided with a Chinese fighter and of its pilot of which no one has any news, is still grounded in Hainan military airport... more
AccidentsU.S. FIGHTER JET CRASHES OFF JAPAN
JAPAN, A US F-16 military jet yesterday crashed into the sea off Japan, about 600 km north of Tokyo. The pilot ejected safely and had been rescued by a japanese naval ship, japanese officials said. more
AirlinesMERIDIANA TO ADD NEW FLIGHT ON FLORENCE-BARCELONA ROUTE
SARDINIA, Italian airline Meridiana added a second daily flight from Florence to Barcelona. The airline operates 84-seat BAe 146-200 aircrafts on this route. Meridiana, from Florence airport, also offers... more
AccidentsCOLLISION BETWEEN USA SPY-AIRCRAFT AND CHINESE FIGHTER (2): LAST NEWS
HAINAN, CHINA, According to a Pentagon's spokesman, it seems that the American eletronic surveillance EC-3 aircraft, forced to land in Hainan military airport, was overflying the waters in front of the... more
AccidentsCOLLISION BETWEEN USA AND CHINA AIRCRAFTS: LAST NEWS
HAINAN, CHINA, The difficul question following the event of the American EC-3 spy-aircraft for elettronic surveillance, actually grounded in Hainan airport after colliding with a Chinese jet fighter, seems... more
Weather forecastsSOME AIRCRAFT EXPOSED AT 44TH PARIS LE BOURGET
PARIS, FRANCE, There are some of aircrafts which will be exposed at the next Paris Air Show, held at Le Bourget Airport, Paris, from June 16 to 24: A-119 Koala Agusta Finmeccanica M80 Mosquito... more
Science and technologyPROBLEMS WITH NEW ATHENS AIRPORT
SPATA, GREECE, Some problems emerged from the new Athens airport of Spata, about 17 miles from Greece capital city, where the flag carrier Olympic Airways canceled eight flights included one for Rome,... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL'S LOAD FACTOR DOWN IN MARCH
NEW YORK, Continental Airlines, the fifth US largest carrier, reported in March a 1,7% decrease of load factor, to 75,3%. From a year ago, traffic rose by 0,2% and capacity increased by 2,4%. more
AirlinesHAWAIIAN AIRLINES REDUCES LOSSES
HAWAII, Hawaiian Airlines reported losses for $18,6 million last year. Net loss reached $29,3 million in 1999. Revenues rose 24.2% to $607.2 million but operating expenses climbed 17.3% to $621 million.... more
AirlinesIBERIA ENTERS IN STOCK EXCHANGE WITH DISCOUNT
MADRID, SPAIN, Spanish airline Iberia entered in Stock Exchange with a nourishing discout on the ininitila evaluation price: this was considered by financial analysts too high to attract small investors,... more
AirlinesALL NIPPON AIRWAYS PLACES ORDER FOR BOEING 767-300ERS
SEATTLE, All Nippon Airways (ANA), one of Japan's largest airlines, today announced an order for nine Boeing 767-300ER (extended range) jetliners. The order is valued at more than $1 billion at list... more
PeopleSAIRGROUP (2): MOODY DEGRADES RATING TO SWISSAIR
ZURIGH, SWITZERLAND, Moody, American company that values the credit entrust, degraded the long period rating of Swissair, reducing from "A3" to "Baa3" the long period rating and from "P-2" to "P-3" the... more
Finance and economyALENIA MARCONI JOINS ''TEAM JANUS'' FOR ANTI-MISSILE DEFENCE
ROME, ITALY, Alenia Marconi Systems joined yesterday the "Team Janus" reserved to participate to Nato's competition for the realization of the pre-feasible study of the future anti-missile integrated defence... more
PeopleSAIRGROUP: NEGATIVE RECORD IN 2000, BUT LIQUIDITY ANYWAY GUARANTEED
ZURIGH, SWITZERLAND, SAirGroup, owner of Swissair, Swisshotel, of the German tour operator Ltu, Aom, Air Littoral, Air Liberté (French airlines), the Belgium Sabena and of 34% of the Italian airline Volare,... more
IndustryIMPEDING EUROPEAN MILITARY AIRCRAFT COMPANY DEFINITION (WITH ALENIA)
PARIS, FRANCE, Probably for the end of April or for the half of May it will be definited the creation of European Military Aircraft Company, at which will participate Eads, European Aeronautical & Defence... more
AirlinesBA IN TALKS WITH FINNAIR AND IBERIA
LONDON, British Airways "applied for EU Commission antitrust immunity for a planned joint venture with Finnair", Financial Times reported. BA is also negotiationg to deepen the alliance with Iberia. The... more
AirlinesUNITED OPERATES THE LONGEST NON-STOP FLIGHT
USA, United Airlines started yesterday to operate the world's longest non-stop scheduled passenger flight, linking New York and Hong Kong via a polar route. Flight 821 last just under 16 hours, covering... more
IndustryRUSSIA TO INCREASE AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION
MOSCOW, Russia will be making no less than 60-80 civilian planes a year in the next three or four years to upgrade its aged fleet and be able to compete with european and american manufacturers. The announcement... more
AirlinesSTAR ALLIANCE COULD INVEST IN HEATHROW
LONDON, Star Alliance's airlines announced last week that they could invest USD$70m at London's Heathrow Airport to improve the efficiency of their operations. Star Alliance airline partnership includes... more
AccidentsAIR COLLISION BETWEEN U.S. AND CHINESE AIRCRAFTS (4): F-8 TECHNICAL SHEET
CHINA, Chinese fighter SAC-j8 (Westernised designation F-() is a single seat, twin engined air superiority fighter with ground attack capabilities. The Chinese name is Janjiji-8 and Nato designation is... more
AirlinesAIR KORYO JOINS IATA
NORTH KOREA, North Korea state airline Air Koryo has joined IATA, International Air Transport Association. The carrier, which currently operates international routes to Berlin, Moscow, Sofia and Beijing,... more
AirlinesDELTA LAUNCHES NEW ROUTES TO JAPAN
USA, American Delta Air Lines yesterday began to fly from Los Angeles to Nagoya and from New York to Tokyo with Md-11 aircrafts. Delta has also begun operating a daily 757 nonstop between Portland and... more
AccidentsAIR COLLISION BETWEEN U.S. AND CHINESE AIRCRAFTS (3):EP-3 TECHNICAL SHEET
USA, The electronic reconnaissance aircraft Lockheed EP3 "Aries II" derivated by naval surveillance and anti submarine aircraft P3B "Orion", is equipped with several electronic systems to perform various... more
Latest newsRAF IS RUNNING OUT OF PLANES
LONDON, Royal Air Force fleet is decreasing due to the fact that many jets are grounded, have computer problems or have been written off in training accidents. Raf is also having problems holding on to... more
AccidentsPRIVATE PLANE CRASHES IN TEXAS
DECATUR, USA, A private small plane crashed near Bishop Field, a small grass runway airport near Decatur. Six people were injured. Invstigators are trying to determine the cause of the accident. No further... more
Weather forecastsAIRSHOW AND MEETINGS IN APRIL 2001
., AIRSHOW AND MEETING IN APRIL 2001 April 1 – 4 Business Information Technologies Committee Meeting ACI-NA Hotel Vancouver Vancouver, BC Canada 604-648-3131 or 800-441-1414 [email protected]... more
AccidentsAIR COLLISION BETWEEN U.S. AND CHINESE AIRCRAFTS (2): U.S. CONCERNS
HAINAN, CHINA, U.S. government expressed its concerns for the crew of the EP-3 Electronic Surveillance aircraft, landed in the Hainan Chinese airport after a collision with a F-8 Chinese fighter. The concerns... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA TO BOOST MUNICH OPERATIONS
MUNICH, German Lufthansa is to offer 133 additional flights from Munich airport to domestic, european, intecontinental destinations, to Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Sao Paulo and Singapore from March next year.... more
AirlinesKOREAN AIR SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH US AIR FORCE TO MANTAIN F-15 FIGHTERS
SEOUL, The 10-year contract, signed yesterday at an U.S. Air Force base in Georgia, includes the complete disassembly of the aircraft, conducting repairs and testing to ensure optimum performance. It will... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR CHANGES STRATEGY AFTER HIGH LOSSES IN 2000
ZURICH, SAirGroup announced a change in strategy for Swissair after the airline reported losses for $1.66bn. The first step will be selling of the stakes acquired in several european carriers. Moreover,... more
AccidentsAIR COLLISION BETWEEN A U.S. ESW AIRCRAFT AND CHINESE FIGHTER
CHINA SEA, An air collision between an U.S. EP-3 Electronic Surveillance aircraft and a Chinese F-8 fighter could have reflections on U.S.-Cina diplomatic relationship, impaired by recent Taiwan request... more
AirlinesOLYMPIC AIRWAYS CANCELS FLIGHT AT NEW ATHENS AIRPORT
ATHENS, The new . Eleftherios Venizelosairport in Athens went through serious problems during the weekend. Check-in service suffered a malfunction, a glitch affected flight information board and thousands... more
Weather forecastsROYAL INTERNATIONAL AIR TATTOO WILL BRING TOGETHER WORLD'S AIRWOMEN
GREAT BRITAIN, "Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) 2001 will be staged at RAF Cottesmore, Great Britain, over the weekend of 28/29 July. It's the first airshow in Britain to bring together women serving... more
AccidentsPRIVATE CRASHED AIRCRAFT (3): NTSB LAUNCHES AN INVESTIGATION
WASHINGTON, "The National Transportation Safety Board has launched a team of investigators to the site of a crash last night in Aspen, Colorado of a chartered Gulfstream G3. All 18 persons aboard reportedly... more
AirlinesVIRGIN EXPRESS REPORTS HIGH LOSSES IN 2000
DUBLIN, Virgin Express reported a pre-tax loss of €65.3 million for 2000. Pre-tax loss reached €5.5 million in 1999. Such a negative result is due to high fuel prices, US dollar strength and the closing dow... more
IndustryFINMECCANICA CLOSES 2000 WITH A NET PROFIT OF 390 EURO BILLIONS
ROME, ITALY, Finmeccanica group closes 2000 with a 390 EURbn net pertinence profit compared with 70 EURbn of 1999 and a 330 EURbn consolidated profit compared with the 63 EURbn of the previous year. Finmeccanica... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF FLYING BETWEEN MONTREAL AND PARIS, ADDS SECOND DAILY NON-STOP FLIGHT
MONTREAL, Two beavers marked the official inauguration of Air Canada's passenger air service between Montréal and Paris as the airline, then known as Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA), touched down in Paris... more
Science and technologyINDIAN GOVERNMENT SANCTIONS 21,4 USBN FOR THE REALIZATION OF VISAKHAPATNAM'S AIRPORT
VISAKHAPATNAM, INDIA, Omar Abdullah, Indian Transport Minister, announced that the federal Government has sanctioned a sum of 21,4 USDm to develop Visakhapatnam airport, that will be endowed with particular... more
PeopleTAIWAN AND RUSSIA CONNECTED BY A DIRECT FLIGHT AFTER 50 YEARS
VLADIVOSTOK, RUSSIA, Russia and Taiwan will be connected, from April 30, after 50 years, by a direct twice-weekly flight, as reported by travel agency officials. The first flight will depart from Vladivostok... more
HelicoptersRUSSIA TO DELIVER MILITARY HELICOPTER TO INDIA
MOSCOW, Russia will deliver radar long-range detection Ka-31 helicopter to India's Navy by 2001. The announcement was given by a representative of Kamov aircraft firm. The Ka-31 is equipped with a modernised... more
PeopleTU-134 AIRCRAFTS BANNED FROM FLYING TO EUROPE
MOSCOW, European Commission is to ban Tu-134 flights to Europe from April 1 2001 because the aircrafts don't meet european standards. A russan deputy minister commented the ba saying that it will cost... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT AND SIMIR MOVING TOWARD MERGER
MOSCOW, The two russian airlines have signed yesterday a deal that envisions the combination of jets and flights. No financial details were released. Russian government pledged to support the troubled... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON SOCATA TBM700 AIRCRAFTS
USA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [66 FR 16844 3/28/2001] [Docket No. 2000-CE-70-AD; Amendment 39-12152; AD 2001-06-05] RIN 2120-AA64... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON CESSNA 172RG AIRCRAFTS
USA, 14 CFR Part 39 [66 FR 16846 3/28/2001] [Docket No. 2000-CE-24-AD; Amendment 39-12153; AD 2001-06-06] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Model 172RG Airplanes... more
Latest newsGREECE POSTPONES THE PURCHASE OF 60 EUROFIGHTERS ORDERED IN FEBRUARY
ATHENS, GREECE, Costas Simitis, Greece Prime Minister, reported that Greece will postpone to 2004 or even later the purchase of the Eurofighters, built by the European joint-venture including Eads, Alenia... more
Weather forecastsAIRSHOW AND MEETINGS IN APRIL 2001
., AIRSHOW AND MEETING IN APRIL 2001 April 1 – 4, Business Information Technologies Committee Meeting ACI-NA Hotel Vancouver Vancouver, BC Canada 604-648-3131 or 800-441-1414 [email protected]... more
AirlinesAER LINGUS CANCELS MOST OF ITS FLIGHTS FOR GROUND STAFF STRIKE
DUBLIN, Around 20.000 passengers of the airline are being affected by the ground staff one day strike over pay. All flights Around 20,000 passengers are set to be affected as all flights, apart from incoming... more
IndustryBOEING JSF X-32B COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL FIRST FLIGHT
PALMDALE, USA, The Boeing Joint Strike Fighter X-32B demonstrator today successfully completed its first flight, entering a four-month test program to validate the Boeing direct-lift approach to short... more