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AirlinesBOEING DELIVERS NEXT-GENERATION 737-600 TO TUNISAIR
SEATTLE, Tunisair has taken delivery of a Boeing Next-Generation 737-600 airplane at Boeing Field in Seattle, Wash. With the addition of the new airplane, the carrier will operate 15 Boeing 737s in its... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES ALL-CARGO NEW CARRIER READY TO GO
SINGAPORE, A new subsidiary airline, devoted to all-cargo, is ready to be lauched by Singapore Airlines. The new carrier, named Singapore Airlines Cargo Ltd, received the go-ahead yesterday from Singapore's... more
AirlinesFEDERAL EXPRESS INCREASES ITS PRESENCE IN CHINA
HANGZHOU, CHINA, Federal Express, goods transportation company, increased its service in China, opening its Shangai Express Freighter Service, with which the Chinese city will be connected to the US in... more
PeopleFOOT AND MOUTH CREATES ''LITTLE'' DAMAGE TO BRITISH TOURISM
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, According to what declared by the British tour operators association, the foot and mouth epidemic spread in the country, shouldn't provoke a reduction of visitors. Always according... more
AerospaceONE-MILLION DOLLARS FOUR PROJECTS TO BRING ON THE EARTH MARS' SOIL
USA, According to a NASA spokesman, four American industries have acquired a contract, for a total value of 1 USDm, for a project, at start four months-long, that should value the possibility of bringing... more
DefenseRUSSIAN NUCLEAR STRATEGY FUTURE DICUSSED IN MOSCOW
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, General Andrei Nikolayev, Moscow Defence Parliamentary Commission President, announced that closed talks will be held inside Russian Parliament to "discuss the situation of nuclear strategic... more
DefenseNEW WEAPONS AGAINST UNDERGROUND BUNKERS
WASHINGTON, USA, The Pentagon announced, through an adviser of Donald Rumsfeld, American Defence Secretary, that it is planning to develop "also nuclear" new weapons capable to destroy underground bunkers,... more
Civil aviationEMERGENCY FAA AD ON P&W 4000 SERIES ENGINES PART 1
USA, EMERGENCY AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration DATE: April 13, 2001 2001-08-52... more
PeopleFAA APPROVES BOEING 737-900
SEATTLE, Boeing yesterday said the new 737-900 received FAA's approval after passing stringent design and requirements test. The aircraft is expected to earn JAA validation after tomorrow. So far, four... more
AirlinesECONOMIC CRISIS AT ANSETT
NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA, Air New Zealand announces that billion dollars are required to revive Ansett's economic crisis after its 767's fleet has been grounded for a week. The carrier still has a few hundred... more
AccidentsCONCORDE VICTIMS PARENTS LAWYERS RECOMMEND TO ACCEPT MILIONAIR COMPENSATION
PARIS, FRANCE, According to what reported by a spokesman of the lawyers of the victims of the Concorde accident, occurred last year and causing totally 113 victim, of which 8 were on the ground, one... more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES DEFRAUDED OUT OF MILLION DOLLARS
USA, A former United Airlines employee has been found guilty of a million dollar fraud against the carrier by a federal grand jury. The man is charged with stealing electronic parts from San Francisco... more
DefenseEUROPEAN UNION AMIDST TWO KOREAS FOR MISSILE QUESTION
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, Swedish Prime Minister, Goeran Persson, announced that European Union, within the development of North and South Korea peace process, will insert the matter of North Korean missile program... more
DefenseUSA-CHINA QUESTION (3): DURING TOMORROW'S MEETING ALSO THE RESTITUTION OF THE EP-3E WILL BE DISCUSSED
USA, The American delegation, composed of American high officiers and General Neal Sealock, USA diplomat in China, which will participate to tomorrow's meeting, now is on its way to Beijing, China. During... more
AccidentsPANIC ON AN AIRBUS A330: ONE PASSENGER DIED
SRI LANKA, Last Wednesday a Sri Lankan Airlines Airbus A330 caught fire while it was getting ready for takeoff at the International Airport of Bandaranaike. When the cabin filled with smoke, the passengers... more
IndustryPIAGGIO PRESENT AT EBACE
GENEVE, SWITZERLAND, At the first EBACE edition, the European Business Conference Exhibition which is also the first business aviation show organized by European Business Aviation Association in partnership... more
HelicoptersEIGHT NEW HELICOPTERS FOR MALAYSIAN NAVY
MALAYSIA, Malaysian Government has approved eight new French Fennec helicopters purchase from Eurocopter manufacturer firm to beef up Malaysian Royal Navy. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak declared... more
AerospaceROBOTIC ARM READY TO TAKEOFF WITH THE SHUTTLE TOWARDS ISS
FLORIDA, USA, The Shuttle Endeavour mission, ready to go to the International Space Station, is this time to deliver a welcome "accessory": it is a robotic arm long almost 58 feet, first Canada's contribute... more
DefenseUSA-CHINA QUESTION (2): STILL UNCERTAIN THE DATE FOR THE RESTITUTION OF THE EP-3E
PEKING, CHINA, Zhu Bangzao, Chinese Foreign minister's spokesman, riveted, during a press conference, that "China is the injured party in this accident", adding that, regarding the restitution of the... more
AirlinesVIRGIN EXPRESS LOAD FACTOR RISES IN 1Q
BRUSSELS, Virgin Express' load factor rose to 74,4% in the first quarter, with a 8,9% increase compared to a year earlier. Passenger traffic rose by 10,8%. Internet sales grew by 5.5, representing 21,8%... more
Science and technologyHONG KONG AIRPORT TRAFFIC GOES UP
HONG KONG, March passenger traffic at Hong Kong international airport grew by 11,3% compared to the same period last year. Cargo traffic fell by 3,7%, owing to a 7,7% reduction in export sector. Aircraft... more
AirlinesPAKISTANI AIR LINE'S MANAGING DIRECTOR FIRED FOR INEFFECTIVENESS
PAKISTAN, The Pakistan International Airlines, a state-owned carrier, has seen recently a new managing director nomination, Ahmed Saeed Awan, called to face airline's pilots' large scale strike. His predecessor,... more
IndustryHONEYWELL AND GARRETT TOGETHER FOR UPGRADING HAWKER 700 ENGINES
USA, Honeywell and Garrett, two American industries specialized in aeronautical engines, have agreed for the joined development of the upgrading project of the Hawker 700's TFE731-3 engines. Within this... more
AirlinesCOMAIR REDUCES ITS FLEET
USA, Comair's pilots' strike that is causing a traffic block which started on March 26 and expected to last until 9 am on April 24, continues. The prolonged stoppage caused the company heavy losses and... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER AEROSPACE TO INCREASE PRODUCTION
MONTREAL, CANADA, After the recent orders, among which the suprising 150 aircrafts' order signed by Wisconsin Airlines, Bombardier announced a monthly production rate increase from 12,5 to 14,5 for its... more
AirlinesPHILIPPINE AIRLINES TO LEASE THREE BOEING 737-300
MANILA, Philippine Airlines said today it is to lease three Boeing 737-300s. One aircraft will be used to increase the number of flights to Taipei, the two others will be subleased to Air Philippines. more
AirlinesAIR WISCONSIN BUYS 150 AIRCRAFTS FROM BOMBARDIER
TORONTO, CANADA, Wisconsin Airlines signed a 1.68 USDbn contract with Bombardier Aerospace for the purchase of 150 CRJ200s including 51 firm orders, 24 conditional orders and 75 options. The carrier, which... more
DefenseUSA-CHINA QUESTION: PEKING PROCLAIMS THE MISSING PILOT A MARTYR
PEKING, CHINA, Peking's Government proclaimed the Chinese missing pilot, Wang Wei, a martyr. China ended officially searches of the missing pilot last Saturday. The resumption of the verbal duel between... more
Science and technologyDUBAI INTERNATIONAL PASSENGER TRAFFIC BOOSTS IN 1Q
DUBAI, Passenger traffic at Dubai international airport saw a significant growth in the first quarter, by 15,6 over the same period last year. Dubai Cargo Village reported a 7,9% increase. Aircraft movement... more
Civil aviationFAA ISSUES AD ON PRATT & WHITNEY ENGINES
USA, The Federal Aviation Administration issued, following the detection of stall problems of the compressor in Pratt & Whitney engines, a recomendation to all operators who use this engine, to proceede... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL REPORTS FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS
USA, Continental earned $9 million in the three months ended march 31, down from $14 in the same period of 2000. Revenue reached $2,45 billion, with a 7,6% increase in the year-ago period. Pre-tax profit... more
AccidentsKLM BOEING 767 ABORTED TAKE OFF BECAUSE OF SMOKE ON BOARD
AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND, A KLM's Boeing 767 had to abort takeoff, for Tel Aviv, because of smoke in the cabin. The Boeing 767 had already reached a 100 km/h speed when it had to abort the procedure and evacuate... more
AirlinesROYAL AIR MAROC TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTE TO CATANIA
MOROCCO, Royal Air Maroc is to launch a new service Catania-Casablanca starting from June 25. It will be a twice-weekly connection. Catania is the third italian destination offered by Royal Air Maroc.... more
AccidentsLOT AIRCRAFT MISSED RUNWAY IN DANZIG AIRPORT
DANZIG, POLAND, Last Friday a tragedy was close in Danzig airport, while a snow-storm was raging in the aerea: an aircraft, belonging to the Polish airline Lot, landed 120 meters beyond the runway. Fortunately... more
AirlinesANSETT TO PURCHASE SIX NEW PLANES
AUSTRALIA, Australian Ansett is planning to buy six new planes, two 737-300s next month and four Boeing 767-300s by October. Gary Toomey, ceo of the carrier, said the aircrafts will be purchased to relaunch... more
AirlinesNATIONAL JET ITALIA INCREASES ITS TRAFFIC
NICE, FRANCE, From April 13, National Jet Italia, British Airways' Frinchisee, operates a new flight connecting Rome with Nice. The flights are operated twice a day by BAe 146-300s which carry 94 passengers.... more
AirlinesNEW FLIGHT FOR KHALIFA AIRWAYS
TOULOUSE, FRANCE, The Algerian airline Khalifa Airways obtained from the civil aviation general management (Dgac) an agreement to operate two regular weekly flights connecting Toulouse and Algeri, with... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES LENDS BOEING 747 TO ANSETT
HONG KONG, A Singapore Airlines spokesman said the company is lending a Boeing 747-400 with technical and crew cabin to australian Ansett. Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority grounded 10 Ansett... more
AirlinesDELTA AIRLINES INCREASES ONLINE SALE
USA, In the last quarter Delta Airlines registered a 30% online sales' increase from the previous quarter and a 50% rise from the same quarter in 2000. The airline, which in the last three months has sold... more
IndustryOVERSIZED 747-700 FOR BOEING
WASHINGTON, USA, Due to a small amount of orders, Boeing abandoned the possibility of constructing the supejumbo 747X, the aircraft that should have competed with Airbus A-380. Anyway it does not renounce... more
AirlinesMALEV CUTS ITS WORKFORCE BY A QUARTER
HUNGARY, Hungarian national airline lost in 2000 35 USDm (about EUR 35m) and would like to start a denationalization process by 2003. To make itself attractive to possible investors, it will cut 1000... more
AirlinesSERVICE'S AUTOMATION FOR NORTHWEST
USA, Northwest Airlines introduced at Las Vegas airport a new electronic service centre that permits to check-in avoiding the lines or even from a regular computer. The new service allows passengers to... more
PeopleWEST AIR SWEDEN AND BAE SYSTEMS CONVERT BAE 748 INTO E-CLASS CARGO
SWEDEN, West Air Sweden industries and BAe Systems formed a joint-venture that is launching a conversion program for BAe 748 into E-class cargo. The first three aircrafts delivered last summer to West... more
IndustryAGUSTA LOOSES RECOURSE TO TAR ABOUT CFS HELICOPTER COMPETITION
ROME, ITALY, The Regional Administration Court of Lazio has issued a sentence in which Agusta's request to suspend the competition, with which the Corpo Forestale dello Stato, CFS, wanted to buy several... more
AirlinesSPIRIT AIRLINES SETS PASSENGERS CARRIED RECORD FOR MARCH 2001
FORT LAUDERDALE, CANADA, Spirit Airlines announces record-breaking traffic figures for March 2001 with 349,761 passengers carried. This is the highest number of passengers carried in a one-month period... more
Latest newsBOEING, USAF FINALIZE CONTRACT FOR 10 ADDITIONAL F-15E AIRCRAFT
ST. LOUIS, The Boeing Company and U.S. Air Force have finalized contract terms for 10 F-15E aircraft, which will sustain production of the world's best multi-role fighter into 2004. The aircraft will have... more
PeopleANSETT AIRLINES JETS GROUNDED FOR CONTROLS
AUSTRALIA, Australian air safety authority grounded 10 Ansett Airlines Boeings to make a two-day inspection on the aircrafts. The control was due to the perplexities aroused about aircrafts maintenance,... more
AccidentsUSA-CHINA QUESTION (4): AMERICAN DIPLOMATS DECLARE THAT THE CHINESE PILOT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT
PEKING, CHINA, American diplomats comunicated the last news relative to the air crashes dynamics that envolved an American electronic surveillance aircaft and a Chinese fighter, last April 1, which caused... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT LAUNCHES NEW ROUTE TO UZBEKISTAN
MOSCOW, Aeroflot will open a new service on Moscow-Tashkent route from Sunday April 15. The airline will fly a Tupolev Tu-154 in the new service. Aeroflot did not fly to Uzbekistan's capital earlier, an... more
AirlinesNEW HUNGARIAN AIRLINE TAKES OFF
BUDAPEST, Carpathian Air Transport Kft, a new hungarian private airline, is to take off by the end of the week. The carrier will serve Rimini and Verona, Italy, Ljubljana and TCrgu MuresL (Romania). Carpathian... more