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Finance and economy8% RAISE OF LOCKHEED SHARES
NEW YORK, USA, Lockheed Martin shares registered a value increase of about 8% in Wall Street stock exchange, after some extensive costs-reducing measures, involving less interests, fiscal and pension expenses,... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON SIKORSKY HELICOPTERS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation... more
Civil aviationANTI-HIJACKING TASK TEAM IN SOUTH AFRICA
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, Steve Tshwete, South African Security Minister ordered a plan to curb the increasing hijacking cases in the country. The order followed a spate of hijackings in the past month,... more
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AirlinesFRONTIER AIRLINES PRESENTS THE NEW AIRBUS LIVERY
DENVER, Today Frontier Airlines revealed a first look at the future by displaying its new aircraft livery. The airline unveiled its new look at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science on a giant screen.... more
AirlinesQANTAS TO INCREASE LONDON-SYDNEY SERVICE
SYDNEY, The australian airline announced it will increase its weekly London to Sydney via Bangkok services from five a week to daily starting from April 1. more
IndustryAIRBUS MET AND EXCEED ALL ITS OBJECTIVES FOR 2000
TOULOSE, FRANCE, Airbus French consortium diffused figures about its business in year 2000: it achieved a turnover of 17,2 USDbn, delivering 311 aircrafts, say 40% of all deliveries of aircraft with more... more
AirlinesSCOTAIRWAYS TO INCREASE LONDON-EDINBURGH SERVICE
EDINBURGH, The scottish airline will increase its number of daily flights between London and Edinburgh from seven to 10. Flights operate from mondays to fridays. The new was announced by the carrier. more
DefenseAMERICAN COAST GUARD TEAM IS HELPING GALAPAGOS
WASHINGTON, A team of 10 men of U.S. Coast Guard has left to carry aid to Ecuadorian authorities after the environmental disaster of Jan. 16 caused by stand of a ship that transported a large quantitative... more
DefenseFIRST SUCCESSFUL ANTIMISSILE NAVAL SYSTEM TEST
KAUAI, HAWAII, The first test of the Navy Theater Wide antimisile system has been conducted successfully in the Kauai range in Hawaii islands. The Aegis radar equipped cruiser USS Lake Erie launched a... more
Science and technologyEXPLOSION AT MANILA AIRPORT
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, Yesterday the Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport has been closed for few hours after an explosion destroyed an electrical cable resulting in a power outage. The explosion... more
DefenseTODAY SUMMIT BETWEEN ITALY AND FRANCE
TURIN, The main issues of the summit, attended by french president Chirac, italian prime minister Amato and the french one Jospin, a few ministers of the two countries, will include a mutual cooperation,... more
IndustryAIRBUS RECORDS ADVANTAGE ON BOEING FOR GIANT PLANES
TOULOSE, FRANCE, According to Boeing's spokesman, Seattle based company is always thinking about opportunity to build its 747X large aircraft, which would be the competitor of European consortium Airbus'... more
AirlinesCANADA 3000 TO TAKE OVER ROYAL AIRLINES
TORONTO, CANADA 3000 Inc. and Royal Aviation Inc. today announced an agreement whereby CANADA 3000 will offer to acquire 100% of the shares of Royal. The combined company is Canada's second largest passenger... more
AirlinesBA TO RENEW FLEET OF REGIONAL JETS
LONDON, BA is to spend £2 billion to renew the regional fleet of its two subsidiaries CityFlyer Express and Brymon, the Sunday Times said. The airline declined to comment o this report but confirmed that... more
AccidentsSOMALIA: KENYAN AIRPLANE DESTROYED FROM DRUG TRAFFICKERS
SOMALIA, Yesterday a kenyan tourism airplane has been attacked in Chisimaio's airport (in the somali south-west ): the pilot has blown up in time outside the aircraft before that bandits armed with rocket... more
Science and technologyISRAEL: AIRPORTS TO RESUME OPERATIONS
JERUSALEM, Operations at country's international airport were resumed after a one-day stoppage due to israeli unions' strike. Flights were almost back no normal at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv. more
AerospaceMIR DISMANTLING STARTED
RUSSIA, After 15 years of "honourable service", in which however, many troubles have marked its life, "Mir" Russian space station starts to be dismantled, as it is to be destroyed piece after piece. The... more
IndustryEADS TO INCREASE SALES
PARIS, The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) reported a rise of 3% in sales, reaching $17,2 billion. The industry attained a market share of 46% for aircraft with more than 100 s... more
IndustryIRAN: MILLIONAIRE LOAN FOR THE AIRPLANE'S PURCHASE
TEHERAN, IRAN, The Iranian parliament authorized, following the law on the financings in examination course, the airline Asseman (the more important after the national company Iran Air) to ask foreign... more
AerospaceRUSSIAN AEROSPACE IN INCREASING
RUSSIA, Russian scientis plan to make seven space launches between next February and April: for the plan Proton-M, a modified launch vehicle of the heavy class, developed by the Khrunichev Space Centre,... more
AirlinesOLYMPIC AIRWAYS TO INCREASE TRAFFIC
GREECE, The airline increased passenger traffic by 6,5% in the year 2000, boosting operating revenues too. But, on the other hand, the airline reported operating losses of $48,6 due to losses on long... more
AccidentsAIR CRASH IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, SEVEN KILLED
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, A twin-engine aircraft crashed last night in the mountainous area of Tamboril, killing seven people. None of the victims have been identified. It's still not clear how many people were... more
PeopleON ON-LINE AUCTION OBJECTS OF AIR FORCE ONE
WASHINGTON, After the last presidential travel of Clinton on Air Force One, from the airplane they are "disappeared" tens of gadget and several objects mysteriously reappeared the successive day on eBay,... more
Science and technologyTOKYO AIRPORT: SNOW CAUSES DISRUPTIONS
TOKYO, Eight centimetres of snows fallen on the japanese capital on saturday caused the cancellation of more than 400 flights at Haneda airport. The runways were closed at Narita airport for about four... more
AirlinesNEW SERVICE FOR AIR ALGERIE
ALGIERS, The african carrier announced it will offer a new service between Paris and Tamanrasset, algerian Sahara, from February 4 to April 30. The airline is scheduling three weekly flights, in partnership... more
AccidentsHIJACKING FAILED
ABU DHABI , UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Saturday afternoon an iraqi citizen armed with knife has been blocked from the crew during the hijacking attempt of a Gulf Air Airbus A340 from Hong Kong for Abu Dhabi... more
AccidentsAN-70 CRASH LANDS
RUSSIA, Thank to the skill of the pilot, who managed to guide the huge craft onto a snow laden field Saturday, averted a catastrophe after two of the plane's four engines failed: only four people were... more
DefenseTHALES WINS DEFENCE CONTRACT WORTH 140 MILLION EUROS
FRANCE, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has awarded the Thales Group (the new name of Thomson-CSF) a contract to support and upgrade defence systems for the Royal Saudi Forces. Four hundred people in Saudi... more
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AirlinesAEA: OVER 200 MILLION PASSENGERS CARRIED IN THE YEAR 2000
BRUSSELS, Aea, the association of european airlines, said the 29 carriers transported about 201 million passengers last year, with a 7,9% rise compared with 1999. Traffic grew by 4,2%, mpr increased by... more
Press releaseGULFSTREAM REPORTS RECORD AIRCRAFT SALES IN 2000
SAVANNAH, USA, Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, recorded sales of 82 aircraft in 2000, setting an all-time mark for retail sales. The 2000 sales figures... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON MODEL 369A, H, HE, HM, HS, D, E, FF, AND 500N HELICOPTERS
USA, Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation... more
AirlinesALASKA AIR TO REPORT HIGH LOSSES
SEATTLE, The airline reported losses of $28.9 million in the fourth quarter of the year 2000. The losses have been mostly due to high fuel and other costs. Alaska Air is parent company of Alaska Airlines... more
HelicoptersMAIDEN FLIGHT FOR THE FIRST TURKISH SEAHAWK
STRATFORD, CONNECTICUT, The Turkish Navy’s first S-70BSEAHAWK helicopter conducted its first flight today at Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation’s main facility in Stratford,Connecticut. The helicopter is... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL ELECTED AIRLINE OF THE YEAR BY AIR TRANSPORT WORLD MAGAZINE
HOUSTON, Continental already received the same honor by the magazine in 1996, becoming therefore the first airline to receive the coveted "Airline of the Year" distinction twice in five years. more
Science and technologyFIGHTER CRASHES IN PAKISTAN, UNHURT THE PILOT
PAKISTAN, A military pakistani aircraft went down near Minwali, in the province of Punjab during a routine mission. The pilot ejected safely. An investigation was launched to determine the cause of the... more
AerospaceATLANTIS WILL BE LAUNCHED ON FEBRUARY, 7
CAPE CANAVERAL, Nasa announced that "Atlantis" space shuttle will be lauched from Cape Canaveral on february, 7 following a delay period need to verify systems on board. The launch was scheduled for... more
Press releaseCLARK NAMED NTSB AVIATION SAFETY DIRECTOR
WASHNGTON, John C. Clark has been selected to be the National Transportation Safety Board's Director of the Office of Aviation Safety. Clark has been with the Safety Board since 1981 participating in many... more
DefenseFRENCH DEFENCE INDUSTRIES WANT TO CHANGE
PARIS, According to some sources the French industries of the Defense that are still found in the state circuit, between which also the DCN (Direction of the Shipbuilding) and the Giat Idustries (producing... more
DefenseRUSSIA TO DEVELOP OWN SPACE SHIELD
MOSCOW, According to a Russian president Vladimir Putin spokesman, Russia decided to develop a n own system of spatial defense, like the U.S. "space shield"; it seems that this decision is irrevocable... more
Press releaseCESSNA ENDS 2000 WITH SOLID INCREASE IN SALES
WICHITA, USA, Cessna Aircraft Company ended 2000 with a solid increase in sales, bringing Cessna's total revenues to approximately $2.8 billion. Of Cessna's 1,541 orders received in 2000, 415 were Citations... more
DefenseDEFENCE REFORMING IN RUSSIA
MOSCOW, During a session of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, the top national security agency, in the Kremlin Russia decided to withdraw its rocket defense and space forces from the... more
AirlinesPASSENGER GROWTH AT QANTAS
AUSTRALIA, Total passenger numbers increased 10,2% in November 2000, compared to the same month the previous year. Seat factor grew 2.9% and the airline also reported a 7% increase for the financial year... more
AerospaceALSO ON VENUS THERE WAS THE WATER
U.S.A., According to planetary researchers hot, dry Venus might have once been a wet, cool world like Earth and ancient Mars. The new evidence comes from a series of experiments documenting the chemical... more
IndustryBOEING CLOSES FACTORY IN SEATTLE
RENTON, WASH, Boeing announced to close the 737 and 757 jetliner assembly lines' factory in south Seattle suburb and relocate them to its huge widebody assembly plant in Everett, 30 miles to the north. This... more
AirlinesEMIRATES TO OFFER NEW SERIVCES
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Emirates began a new daily service Dubai-Birmingham last december. So, since last month, it offers 42 weekly flights to Great Britain. A daily route Dubai-Zurich was inaugurated early... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE CANCELS MANY FLIGHTS FOR STRIKE
PARIS, Ai France was forced to cancel most of its short-haul flights from Orly airport and a third of such flights from Charles de Gaulle airport yesterday because of a private and public sector employees'... more
AccidentsPIPER CRASHES IN GERMANY, FOUR KILLED
AUGSBURG, The light aircraft went down into a wood while trying to land at Augsburg airport, in southern Germany. Four of the five people aboard were killed, the pilot, two passengers and the first officer,... more
PeopleATA CONFIRMED TO DEVELOP AN EMPLOYEE TRAINING FACILITY
CHICAGO, Today ATA (American Trans Air, Inc.) confirmed that will develop an employee training facility near Midway Airport on Chicago's Southwest Side. The new training complex will contain two flight... more