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AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES CANCELS ORDER PLACED BY TWA FOR A318S
USA, American Airlines announced that it will cancel the order placed by TWA for 25 Airbus A318s and 20 A319s. The airline added that it will take delivery of the 15 Boeing 717s, also odered by TWA, which... more
IndustryBOEING GOES ON WITH SUPERSONIC JET PROJECT
SEATTLE, Boeing, confirming its intention of carrying on the project of a new supersonic jet, in a statement, said "they identified a set of cost and performance technologies that will allow to reduce... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA WILL REPLACE AIRBUS A300-600S WITH A340-300S
FRAKFORT, The German airline announced the replacement of Airbus A300-600s with A340-300s that will increase the number of the available seats and offer passengers a higher quality service. The aircrafts... more
IndustryEMBRAER S.A. INVITES YOU TO JOIN ITS CONFERENCE CALL ON THE WEB TO ANNOUNCE FOURTH QUARTER 2000 RESULTS
BRAZIL, In conjunction with Embraer S.A., you are invited to listen to its conference that will be broadcasted live over the Internet on March 23, at 2:30 p.m EST with Mr. Mauricio Botelho (CEO), Mr. Antonio... more
PeopleNTSB RELEASED YEAR 2000 AVIATION ACCIDENTS STATISTICS
USA, The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released statistics summerizing U.S. civil aviation accidents in year 2000 According with these figures, accidents in the year 2000 decreased to... more
HelicoptersBOEING AND AH-64 (2): SUPPLY TO THE NETHERLANDS, GREAT BRITAIN AND USA
MESA, ARIZONA, Boeing Corp. who built AH-64 "Apache" combat helicopters, almost completed the delivery of 232 aircrafts to U.S. Army, after upgradation to suffix -D version. In the last September, Boeing... more
Latest newsUNITED STATES MAY SEND SPY PLANES TO MACEDONIA
USA, The Pentagon should soon approve NATO's request to send unmanned spy planes to Macedonia, to monitor the borders with Kosovo, where ethnic Albanian rebels moved their troops actually. The U.S. Air... more
AirlinesQANTAS THREAT TO REFUSE TO PAY NEW SYDNEY AIRPORT TAXES
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, According to a australian airline Qantas, carrier could refuses to pay new Sydney Airport charges, established by airport mangement company, to recover expenses for the recent upgrade... more
Science and technologyOFFICIALLY OPENED INCHEON AIRPORT
INCHEON, SOUTH KOREA, South Korea's President, Kim Dae-Jung, with a 30 minute cerimony, officially opened the international Incheon airport, costed 5,5 USDbn. The President, in his speach, confirmed that... more
AirlinesIBERIA: EMPLOYEES COULD BUY A 27% STAKE IN THE AIRLINE
MADRID, SPAIN, Iberia's pilots, who recently disrupted flights in a work to rule, could own nearly 27% of the airline within three years. The spanish government still owns a 54% stake in the carrier, which... more
HelicoptersBOEING GOING TO UPGRADE EGYPTIAN MILITARY HELICOPTERS
MESA. USA, Boeing is going to upgrade 35 helicopters Apache AH-64A of the Egyptian Army, converting them into AH-64D. The industry will also supply spare parts and training. The total value of the program,... more
IndustryBOEING GOING TO MOVE HEADQUARTER
SEATTLE, Boeing has decided to move headquarter from Seattle, where the industry was founded in 1916 by William Boeing, to another american city "to be in a location central to our operating units, customers... more
AirlinesKHALIFA AIRWAYS TO ORDER AIRBUS AIRCRAFT
FRANCE, Airbus Industrie said it has won an order for 18 long-haul A340-500 jets from Algeria's Khalifa Airways. No further details have been released. more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE: SPINETTA PRAISED NEW INTERNATIONAL INCHEON AIRPORT
SEOUL, The President of Air France, Jean-Cyril Spinetta, during his stay in Seoul, South Korea, to attend the summit conference of SkyTeam executive, praised the new international Incheon airport. In... more
AirlinesCSA JOINS SKYTEAM
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, The Czech Airlines is going to join the global alliance SkyTeam that at the moment includes Aeromexico, Air France, Delta Airlines and Korean Air ( KAL ). The effective entrance will... more
AirlinesCANADA 3000 WILL TAKE OVER ROYAL AVIATION
MONTREAL, The Canadian Goverment yesterday has approved Canada 3000's project to take over Royal Aviation, also Canadian. The value of the transaction will be of about $42 million. Canada 3000 had already... more
AerospaceESA ANNOUNCES COMPETITION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
ROME, The object of the competition, reserved to young people between 8 and 12 years old, a drawing of a flag that represents the Earth; the winner, chosen between each of the ESA member states to... more
PeopleINQUIRY BETWEEN PASSENGERS: ''AIRLINES TOLERATE VIOLENCE ON BOARD AND IN AIRPORTS''
USA, According to a research between passengers conducted in the airports, the U.S. airlines do little or nothing concrete to curb the growing cases of violence on board and in the airports perpetrated... more
PeopleRESEARCH ON MORE THAN 30,000 FREQUENT FLYERS REVEALS AIRLINES FAULTS
USA, A research on more than 30,000 "frequent flyers", those who, in other words, uses often planes for their travels, conducted for a year by Tim Zagat, in his "Zagat Survey", revealed many curiosities... more
AirlinesCHINA AIRLINES REVIEWS EXPANSION PLANS
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, According to a China Airlines spokesman, airline president Christine Tsung ordered a review of the ambitious expansion plan due to a forecasted global economic slowdown, even though... more
Civil aviationFAA GROUNDS 65 PLANES FOR NOT HAVING INSTALLED FIRE DETECTION
USA, FAA has grounded 65 aircrafts from different airlines because they failed to meet the deadline to start the installation of fire detection and suppresion systems. The prescription also includes other... more
AirlinesFRONTIER AIRLINES ANNOUNCES SPRING IS IN THE AIR FARE SALE
DENVER, USA, Frontier Airlines today announced its fourth annual Spring is in the Air fare sale with discounted fares to all destinations in its route system. Sale fares are based on a 14-day advance purchase... more
AirlinesCOMAIR ( 2 ): PILOTS REJECT CONTRACT AND THREATEN STRIKE
USA, Comair pilots, the second american regional airline, refused the proposals advanced by the carrier regarding the new working contract and threatened a strike that, if carried out, would create great... more
AirlinesDELTA AIR LINES INTRODUCES NEW NONSTOP FLIGHTS BETWEEN ATLANTA AND OAKLAND
ATLANTA, Delta Air Lines will introduce its first nonstop service between Atlanta and Oakland, California, on June 1, 2001. The new flights will feature the Boeing 757 aircraft. more
IndustryFIAT AVIO FOR THE NEW AIRBUS AIRCRAFTS
PARIS, Within the joint venture ANTLE, established by Snecma, FIAT Avio, Spanish ITP, MTU, Rolls Royce and Volvo committed in the development of an aircraft turbofan with low chemical and acoustic pollution,... more
AerospaceDISCOVERY SPACE SHUTTLE LANDED AT CAPE CANAVERAL
CAPE CANAVERAL, USA, The space shuttle Discovery landed at 2,31, local time, at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, in Florida. The touchdown was delayed of an hour because of bad weather.The space... more
Civil aviationAMERICAN PILOTS UNITED AGAINTS ''PILOT FATIGUE''
USA, The management of Capa, Coalition of Airline Pilots Associations, the organization that groupes in the United States the associations of over 25,000 airline pilots, has urged FAA, Federal Aviation... more
AirlinesDELTA TO OFFER INTRODUCTORY FARES TO TEL AVIV, DUBAI, CAIRO
ATLANTA, Delta Air Lines announces special introductory fares to Tel Aviv, Dubai, Cairo, as the airline begins service this summer. Delta will offer nonstop services to this destinations from its New... more
AccidentsNORTHWEST PLANE FORCED TO MAKE EMERGENCY LANDING
PRESTWICK, USA, A Northwest DC-10 aircraft flying from Amsterdam to Detroit was forced to make an emergency landing in Prestwick, Usa, after a passenger became ill. The aircraft had to drop the fuel before... more
AirlinesMESA ORDERS REGIONAL JETS TO BOMBARDIER
MONTREAL, Mesa Air Group has announced today the signature of a letter of intent to buy 40 Canadair Regional Jets. The $1,2billion deal includes 20 of the 70-seat jets and 20 of the new 86-seat Series... more
AccidentsMILITARY AIRCRAFT CRASHES IN PAKISTAN
PAKISTAN, A PAF fighter aircraft crashed yesterday evening near Nur Pur desert in Khushab, Pakistan. The aircraft was on a routine training flight. The pilot bailed out and didn't suffer injuries. An investigation... more
AirlinesBA STILL BATTLING WITH COMPUTER GLITCH
LONDON, British Airways is still trying to fix the computer glitch which hit the reservation system a few days ago delaying hundreds of flights. "We apologise to every customer who has experienced delays... more
AirlinesAMERICA WEST ANNOUNCES NEW CODE SHARE AGREEMENTS WITH MESA
PHOENIX, USA, America West Airlines announced today that it has restructured its code share agreement with Mesa Airlines to expand regional flying in the western United States under the America West Express... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE EXPANDS ON BRITISH MARKET
PARIS, Air France, within an expansion progect of the market with Great Britain, will add new flights between Paris, Dublin and Birmingham. The carrier counts to registrate a growth on the British and... more
AirlinesKLM WANTS TO BUY MAJORITY OF MARTINAIR
AMSTERDAM, KLM is trying to obtain the approval to take over the majority of the Martinair from the European Commission. Martinair is a dutch charter company, of which KLM actually owns a 50% stake. The... more
AirlinesLEALI, AIR DOLOMITI ( 2 ): COHERENT STRATEGIES THROUGH THE YEARS
RONCHE DEI LEGIONARI, GORIZIA, ITALY, Within the manifestations on today to celebrate the 10th year of activity of the italian company Air Dolomiti, its president, Alcide Leali, in an interview released... more
AirlinesGO LAUNCHES NEW CONNECTIONS
MILAN, ITALY, After the recent opening of the second european hub, the low cost air company has announced a new connection between Rome Ciampino and the international airport of Bristol. From the airport... more
AirlinesIBERIA, TOO HIGH PRICE
MADRID, SAPNA, The sale of the remaining share of the spanish national company Iberia, equivalent to 53,9%, of the whole share capital, is causing worries between the analysts because of the high cost... more
AirlinesAIR DOLOMITI: 10 YEARS OF SUCCESS AND EVOLUTION IN EUROPE
RONCHI DEI LEGIONARI, GORIZIA, ITALY, The italian company Air Dolomiti celebrated today their first 10 years of activity. The carrier, which started its activity in 1991 demonstrating a remarkable industrial... more
IndustryBOEING COULD SELL 3 PLANES TO THE CHINESE COMPANY XINJIANG
SEATTLE, USA, The Boeing Corporation announced that the Xinjiang Airlines, a chinese company situated in the estreme northest of China, hopes to be able to substitute their old Tupolev 154,that go back... more
AirlinesCOMAIR PILOTS IN CONFLICT WITH THE COMPANY
KENTUCKY, USA, Comair pilots,second american regional company with head office in Kentucky, yesterday refused the contractual proposal put foward by the head of the company.New negoziations will be started... more
AirlinesDELIVERED TO HELIOS AIRWAYS THE FIRST NEXT GENERATION BOING 737-800
LARNACA, CYPRUS, The Helios Airways,a company of Cyprus with its head office at Larnaca, yesterday received the first of the two Next-Generation Boings 737-800 ordered a few months ago.The second plane... more
AirlinesANSETT AUSTRALIA CLOSER TO THE ACQUISITION OF HAZLETON
AUSTRALIA, The Ansett Australia group, throught the voice of their spokesman,announced that they are carrying out the last moves to take control of the regional company of the New South Wales Hazleton.The... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES PUT OFF THE GROWTH OF THE SALARIES
NEW YORK, USA, The head of the Northwest Airlines decided to postpone to date to decide the growth of the salaries of the staff of the company, within the range of a reformation plan of 200 million dollars,... more
IndustryEADS TO CUT JOBS
LONDON, EADS yesterday said it is to cut 1500 jobs in the next months, as a part of a restructuring plan. 600 jobs will be cut at EADS two head offices in Paris and Munich, the other 900 jobs in its space... more
HelicoptersUKRAINA HANDS FOUR HELICOPTERS TO MACEDONIAN ARMY
UKRAINA, Ukraine's Defence ministry said today that four Soviet-designed Mi-8 helicopters have been given to macedonian army to help battling albanian rebels. The two countries have signed military cooperation... more
AirlinesEVA AIR PLACES $150 MILLION CF6-80E1 ORDER
EVENDALE, USA, EVA Air of Taiwan has announced that it will acquire eight new Airbus Industrie A330-200 aircraft powered by GE's CF6-80E1 engines as part of the airline's fleet renewal and expansion program.... more
Science and technologyNEW TERMINAL OPENS AT EDINBURGH AIRPORT
EDINBURGH, The new £12 million international arrivals hall was inaugurated yesterday at Edinburgh Airport. "We have more carriers, more flights and more passengers than ever before", said the Minister... more
Science and technology148 FLIGHTS CANCELLED FROM ROME'S DA VINCI AIRPORT BY STAFF STRIKES
ROME, Air traffic controllers and flight attendants strikes today forced the cancellation of 148 flights from Rome's Leonardo Da Vinci airport. Several airlines announced that their flights were going... more
AerospacePROBABLY ''GALILEO'' PROGRAM WILL GO AHEAD: A COMPROMISE AGREEMENT
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, Probably "Galileo" progam wil go ahead, after the consulting board members found an acceptable agreement that is agreable to all countries, including Great Britain, The Netherlands and... more