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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
AirlinesTAM TO BEGIN NEW ROUTES
BUENOS AIRES, The brazilian carrier TAM Lineas Aereas is operating new flights from Buenos Aires to Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro and connections to Salvador and Fortaleza. The company invested $80... more
Science and technologySTRIKES DISRUPT DOMESTIC FLIGHTS IN ATHENS
ATHENS, An Olympic Airways' staff 24-hour strike disrupted domestic flights and traffic in Athens. The staff is protesting against government's decision of privatizing the airline. International services... more
AirlinesEL AL TO BUY ANOTHER BOEING 777
JERUSALEM, El Al spokesman Nachman Klieman said "the El Al finance committee met this week and agreed to look into the acquisition of a fourth 777". The airline will buy the $125 million plane from Boeing... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE TRAFFIC RESULTS FOR FEBRUARY 2001
PARIS, FRANCE, French airline Ai France diffused traffic results for month of February 2001. As February 2001 only had 28 days compared with 29 in 2000, capacity and traffic data automatically registered... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA INAUGURATES MUNICH SERVICE FROM LAX ON MARCH 25
LOS ANGELES, Lufthansa German Airlines announced it will inaugurate new service from Los Angeles to Munich on Sunday, March 25, offering the only nonstop service to the Bavarian capital from Southern California.... more
AirlinesALITALIA REPORTS FEB TRAFFIC
ROME, Alitalia recorded in February a passenger traffic increase by 0,2% compared with the same period of the previous year. Capacity fell 4,9% while passenger load factor rose by 3,4% to 65,9%. RPK on... more
AirlinesFRONTIER AIRLINES ADDS ADDITIONAL FLIGHT; AIRLINE TO ADD ALBUQUERQUE FLIGH
ALBUQUERQUE, Frontier Airlines today announced it will add an additional flight between its Denver hub and Albuquerque, NM. The airline currently serves Albuquerque International Sunport with two daily... more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC: TRAFFIC PASSENGER FALLS IN FEB
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific reported a 5,6% drop in passenger traffic in February, compared with the year earlier month. Cargo business grew by 11,5. more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN BEGINS ASSEMBLY OF FIRST OPERATIONAL F-22 RAPTOR
FORTH WORTH, USA, Assembly of the first operational F-22 Raptor fighter began here today during a short ceremony attended by U.S. Air Force officials from Tyndall AFB, Fla. -- the future home of this... more
AirlinesNEW JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN AIR FRANCE CARGO AND DELTA AIR LOGISTICS
USA, SkyTeam Cargo partners Air France Cargo and Delta Air Logistics, Delta Air Lines’ cargo division obtained approval from the U.S. Department of Justice to proceed with a joint venture that will provide c... more
Latest newsSLOVAKIA TO POSTPONE MILITARY AIRCRAFT DECISION TO NOVEMBER
BRATISLAVA, Defence Ministry spokesman Pavol Vitko said the government has decided to postpone the decision to replace its ageing fleet of Soviet-designed fighter aircraft until November. Slovakia could... more
IndustryEADS TO RESTRAIN NET LOSS IN 2000
AMSTERDAM, EADS, the european aerospace group, posted a 909 million euro net loss for 2000, basically due to hefty currency hedging charges. Operating profits were up 11 percent. core profits were driven... more
AerospaceDISCOVERY WILL RETURN ON THE EARTH ON WEDNESDAY
USA, Discovery shuttle released from International Space Station at 4,32 GMT and started operation to come back on the Earth. The landing at Cape Canaveral, in Florida, is expected for 5,56 GMT on... more
AerospaceDUMA PRESIDENT ASK PUTIN TO BUILT A NEW MIR
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, President of Russian Duma, Ghennadi Selezniov, writed to Vladimir Putin asking for the construcion of a new Mir station; the possible Russian engagement in this project would signify its... more
AccidentsMILITARY HELICOPTER CRASHES AT TETOVO, ONE DEAD AND FOUR INJURED
MACEDONIA, One died and four injured is the result of an helicopters crash near tetovo, in Macedonia, where the helicopter was engaged in a rescue mission on the mpountains arour city. more
AccidentsAIR CRASH IN IRAN, TWO KILLED
TEHRAN, A private light aircraft crashed near Ghal'e Morghi airport south of Tehran, during a training flight. The pilot and the flight instructor were killed. An investigation has been launched to determine... more
AirlinesDELTA, LAPA SIGN AGREEMENT FOR ARGENTINA TO ATLANTA CODESHARE FLIGHTS
ATLANTA, USA, Delta Air Lines and LAPA, Lineas Aereas Privadas Argentinas, signed a codeshare agreement allowing LAPA to place its code on Delta's daily flight between Argentina and Atlanta. The airlines... more
AirlinesMALAYSIA AIRLINES HOPES TO RETURN TO PROFITS IN TWO YEARS
MALAYSIA, Malaysia Airlines last week unveiled a new restructuring plan. The airline foresees return to profit in two years by boosting revenue, cutting costs and lifting the airline's profile. more
PeopleSIX A-380 ''RESERVED'' FOR ALITALIA
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, In Airbus Industrie A380 backlog there is a "gap", before the fortieth order, which, according to Aeroflot officials in visit at French aeronautical group, includes six A380 aircrafts "reserved"... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE ATTEMPTING TO ACQUIRE A STAKE IN THAI
BANGKOK, Air France chief operating officer Pierre-Henri Gourgeon said in an interview that the airline sees Thailand as an important hub for the french carrier in southeast Asia to expand destinations... more
AirlinesAUSTRALIAN AIRLINES TO CUT FARES
AUSTRALIA, Qantas yesterday launched special fares on flights from Adelaide to Sydney and Brisbane. The specials are available until APril 9. Ansett is offering special economy flight prices on the same... more
Science and technologyNEW RUNWAY AT OSLO AIRPORT
OSLO, NORWAY, The authorities of the new Oslo airport Gardermoen are planning to build a third runway to handle the expected traffic increase over the next 10-15 years. Experts are trying to determine... more
AccidentsTWO MIL MI-8 CRASH IN RUSSIA: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, The Mil Mi-8 is a medium tactical transport helicopter, known by Nato as "Hip". It can carry 24 troops and two pilots. Specifications: lenght: 60 ft 5 in height: 15 ft 7 in main... more
AirlinesIBERIA IPO TO START TODAY
MADRID, Iberia's IPO, the market listing of a 59,9% stake in the airline, should start today. The government's price tag values Iberia at E2.1bn. The listing will be completed on APril 3. A prolonged work-to-rule... more
AccidentsTWO RUSSIAN MIL MI-8 HELICOPTERS CRASH AT FEW HOURS FAR APART: 11 DIED
KIEV, RUSSIA, According to Russian military sources, two Mil-Mi-8 military helicopters crashed at few hour far apart causing in the whole 11 people died. The first accident occurred in Chenoibavka... more
AirlinesUSA: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT GIVES AMERICAN'S PURCHASE OF TWA THE GO AHEAD
NEW YORK, The Justice Department antitrust division released a brief statement saying it decided to let the transaction between American and TWA go forward after investigating the merger and taking... more
AirlinesBA'S FLIGHTS DELAYED BY COMPUTER GLITCH
LONDON, A glitch of check-in computer system left thousands of British Airways' passengers facing a few days of delays. Airline's staff had to check in all passengers manually. Flights from London's Heathrow... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR A RUSSIAN PLANE
MOSCOW, A Tu-154 aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing in Irkusk, Siberia, due to a landing gear failure. The plane was carrying 80 people. No passenger was injured. more
AirlinesEVA AIR TO BECOME NEW AIRBUS OPERATOR
TAIWAN, Eva Air of Taiwan is set to become a new operator of Airbus aircraft having firmed up commitments announced in January 2001 for the acquisition of eight A330-200 wide-body aircraft. The contract... more
IndustryANTONIO BONTEMPI NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AT ALENIA MARCONI SYSTEMS
ROME, Alenia Marconi Systems’ board of directors named Antonio Bontempi chief executive officer. Bontempi will be assisted by the english David Singleton. Alenia Marconi Systems is a joint venture company b... more
AccidentsNORTHWEST AIRLINES PLANE ABORTS TAKEOFF
DETROIT, A Northwest Airlines Airbus A320 slid off the runway during takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport. Three people were injured and the runway was closed for several hours. The plane was carrying... more