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PeoplePASSSENGERS TRAFFIC DOWN IN FRANCE IN NOVEMBER
PARIS, DGAC, the french Civil Aviation Authority, said that passengers traffic was down 14,3% in November, compared with the same period last year. Traffic to North America dropped 26,4%. more
PeopleEND OF EMERGENCY INSURANCE COVER ANNOUNCED BY SWISS GOVERNMENT
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, In a press release, the Swiss government has informed that it will not give further extension of emergency insurance cover from the government for potential damage caused by war... more
AirlinesSAS TO CUT COSTS
STOCKHOLM, Scandinavian SAS announced it could not need to cut jobs if its employees would accept a collective pay reduction in order to trim and save costs next year. Talks with trade unions are tro be... more
Civil aviationEMERGENCY FAA AD ON EC-135 EUROCOPTER HELICOPTERS
USA, EMERGENCY AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration DATE: December 19, 2001 2001-26-52... more
AirlinesALASKA AIRLINES INVITES ITS PASSENGERS TO PACK PLENTY OF PATIENCE
USA, Alaska Airlines is asking passengers to pack plenty of patience during this holiday season in light of heightened airport security and to understand that heightened security measures are in... more
PeopleBRANSON HIRES FORMER CATHAY PEANUT THROWING PILOT
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Captain Scott Munro who was sacked by Cathay Pacific due to have thrown peanuts at his chief executive has been hired by Sir Richard Branson, head of Australian airline, Virgin... more
Civil aviationEMERGENCY FAA AD ON BOMBARDIER AIRCRAFTS
USA, EMERGENCY AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation... more
Latest newsPAKISTAN TO BUY MILITARY PLANES FROM CHINA
PAKISTAN, Pakistan announced it is to acquire two squadrons of F-7MG fighter jets from China. The first batch of planes is to be delivered in March. Pakistan made the decision of acquiring fighters in... more
IndustryRAYTHEON AWARDED A NEAR 22 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Raytheon Systems Co., McKinney, Texas, is being issued a not-to-exceed $21,977,000 firm-fixed-price order to manufacture 26 turret assemblies for the AN/AAS-44(V) forward looking infrared radar... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED OF A OVER 35 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Lockheed Martin Tactical Systems, Eagan, Minn., is being awarded a $35,985,431 contract to exercise an option for the procurement, installation and testing of four Anti-Surface Warfare Improvement... more
AirlinesKHALIFA AIRWAYS TO START NEW ROUTE
MULHOUSE, Algerian Khalifa Airways is to launch a new twice weekly service, on Thursdays and Saturdays, between Bble-Mulhouse and Constantine, in Algeria. The carrier will operate an Airbus A319 on the... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT INKS DEAL WITH SKYNET
MOSCOW, Aeroflot has signed a codesharing and inter-business agreement with irish SkyNet yesterday. SkyNet will start operations next April with a route "between Moscow and Dublin and Shannon, at first... more
IndustryBELL-BOEING JOINT PROGRAM OFFICE AWARDED A 48 USDM CONTRACT FOR MV-22
USA, Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a $48,000,000 contract to provide additional funding to continue the manufacture of fiscal year 2001 Lot V MV-22 aircraft.... more
AirlinesCHAUTAUQUA AIRLINES EXERCISES OPTIONS FOR EIGHT PLANES
USA, Chautauqua Airlines exercised options for eight 44-seat ERJ-140s. The aircraft are to be delivered next year and will be operated under a codeshare agreement with American Airlines. Chautauqua Airlines... more
IndustryGENERAL ELECTRIC AWARDED A OVER 78 USDM CONTRACT
USA, General Electric Aircraft Engines, Cincinnati, Ohio, is being awarded a $78,295,812 contract for technical, engineering and material support to Corpus Christi Army Depot in support of the overhaul... more
AirlinesLANPERU INTRODUCES NON-STOP NEW YORK-LIMA SERVICE
MIAMI, "LanPeru has introduced non-stop service between New York and Lima, Peru, as part of a codeshare agreement with LanChile Airlines. LanPeru flight 5531, operated by LanChile's Boeing 767-300 aircraft... more
IndustryLOCKEED MARTIN AWARDED A OVER 1,3 USDBN CONTRACT FOR 52 F-16D PROCUREMENT TO ISRAEL
USA, Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $1,328,792,000 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for the purchase of 52 additional F-16D aircraft, increase of funding... more
AirlinesIBERIA AND AMERICAN EXPAND THEIR CODE-SHARE AGREEMENT
MIAMI, "The expansion of this code-share agreement adds Washington D.C. as a new city for Iberia Airlines, bringing the total number of cities served in the United States to 24. As of the 19th of December,... more
AccidentsTECHNICAL DATA SHEET OF THE CESSNA 560 CITATION V
ROME, ITALY, The Cessna 560 Citation V is a twin jet engine, medium range business aircraft, with a capacity of up to 12 people including two pilots. These are its technical specifications: Lenght:... more
AccidentsA CESSNA CITATION V AIRCRAFT CRASHES DURING TAKE OFF AT ZURICH AIRPORT
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, A Cessna 560 Citation V business jet aircraft crashed yesterday night at take off from the Zurich Kloten Airport, in Switzerland. Causes of the accident, which seem to have caused... more
Press releaseBOMBARDIER AEROSPACE EXPANDS BUSINESS AIRCRAFT INTERIOR REFURBISHMENT CAPABILITIES
OTTAWA, CANADA, "Bombardier Aerospace is pleased to announce a new venture with DeCrane Aircraft to provide interior refurbishment services for the Bombardier family of business jet aircraft. Under... more
AirlinesCROSSAIR CARES ITS WORKERS
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, To help the workers taken by Swissair to travel to go at work, Swiss airline Crossair decided to give them 500 SFR for month. more
Finance and economyBBB+ RATING FOR LUFTHANSA
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, The financial evaluation agency Standard and Poor's awarded German airline Lufthansa of a BBB+ rating which, according to a note, signifies a stable economical position. The short-term... more
IndustryBOEING AWARDED A 24 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Boeing Defense and Space Group, Wichita, Kan., is being awarded a $24,000,000 (not-to-exceed) firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for non-recurring engineering, planning and long lead... more
HelicoptersTHALES SIGNS DEAL WITH EUROCOPTER
PARIS, Thales Avionics announced it has signed a 210 million euros deal with Eurocopter to provide electrical system and avionics for NH90 military transport helicopters. more
IndustryRAYTHEON SYSTEMS AWARDED A NEAR 27USDM CONTRACT
USA, Raytheon Technical Services Co., Chula Vista, Calif., is being awarded a $26,973,569 time and materials contract to provide for repair services, technical assistance and data support for 82 components... more
IndustryGNERAL ELECTRIC AWARDED A OVER 10 USDM CONTRACT
USA, General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $ 10,500,240 modification to firm-fixed-price contract DAAJ09-97-D-0196 for procurement of 16 701C aircraft engines. Work will be performed... more
Science and technologyIVORY TUSKS SEIZED AT ZURICH AIRPORT
ZURICH, The customs officials of Zurich airport have seized 22 ivory tusks, 72 kilos in weight, last September 24. The police operation was announced only today. The seizure was reported to be a hard blow... more
AccidentsLIGHT PLANE CRASHES IN MOROCCO
RABAT, MOROCCO, A light plane with four french people aboard, plunged into the sea off moroccan coast shortly after takeoff from Tangeri airport. The plane was heading to Rabat. Rescue teams are still... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS WILL NOT LEAVE ITS HEATHROW SLOTS
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, British flag carrier British Airways announced it will not leave the 126 slots it held on London Heathrow airport, as the U.S. Justice department has requested in order to give green... more
AirlinesMAHAN AIR STARTS AGAIN FLIGHT BETWEEN IRAN AND AFGHANISTAN
THERERAN, IRAN, With three weekly flights between Teheran and Kabul, the Iranian airline Mahan Air will recover flights between Iran and Afghanistan, ceased in 1996, after Taliban power take over. more
Latest newsU.S. AIR FORCE OPENS AIRBASE IN KIRGHIZISTAN
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, According to Pentagon sources, U.S.Air Force is creating a new, aitterrorism base in Kirghizistan, from which will operate several transport and combat aircraft and which will home over... more
AirlinesAIR LIB WILL NOT DELIVERY ITS BOOKS TO COURT
PARIS, FRANCE, The management of small French airline Air Lib informed that the financial books will not be delivered to court as the airline in not in failing conditions. According to them a strict costs... more
Latest newsU.S. BOMBERS CEASED OPERATIONS AS THERE ARE NO MORE TARGETS
AFGHANISTAN, According to Pentagon sources, seem that U.s. bomber aircraft have ceased their bombing operations on Afghanistan territory, as there are no more strategically valuable targets to... more
DefenseSEVER RUSSIAN MILITARY INDUSTRIES CREATE A CONSORTIUM FOR MISSILES PRODUCTION
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, According to Interfax news, seven Russian military industries have created a consortium that will be devoted to the production of missiles. According to management of NPO Machinostroìena,... more
AirlinesAIRBUS DELIVERS THE FIRST AIR FRANCE A330-200
TOULOSE, FRANCE, French airline Auir France taken possession of its first Airbus A330-200 aircraft, which is only the first of a sereis of similar aircrafts that will substitute the A310-200s and Boeing... more
IndustryMBDA: AS SOON AS BORN, IT WILL GO IN USA
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, The new pan-european missilistic pole MBDA, is preparing to enter in U.S. market, to lay traps for the sector giant industries, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon. The group, led by... more
Industry57 BUSNESS JET ORDERED TO BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE
CHICAGO, USA, U.S. UAL business aviation subsidiary Avolar placed an order to Bombardier Aerospace for acquisition of 57 business jets between Learjet 45 and 60, for a value of over 632 USDm. Deliveries... more
AirlinesAMERICA WEST PROMISES TO REDUCE CHECK-IN TIME FOR HOLIDAYS
USA, America West Airlines says that between Saturday, December 22 and 29, it will employ all available workers to assure to its passengers the as fast as possible check-in operations in the congestionated... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES AND BRITISH AIRWAYS HOPE FOR A RAPID AGREEMENT APPROVAL
USA, American Airlines and British Airways said they were confident that the proposed alliance between them would be approved next year, despite fresh opposition from the US Department of Justice. However... more
IndustryAIRBUS COULD DELAY A318 DELIVERIES FOR PW ENGINE PROBLEMS
TOULOSE, FRANCE, According to a French aeronautical industry Airbus spokesman, the deliveries of the first A-318 airlines could be delayed due to problems involved with the PW6000 engine manufactured by... more
IndustryHONEYWELL AWARDED A OVER 550 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc., Columbia, Md., was awarded on Dec. 14, 2001, a $552,099,747 (maximum) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quality contract to provide for systems engineering and... more
IndustrySIKORSKY AIRCRAFT AWARDED A OVER 2,2 USDBN CONTRACT
USA, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on Dec. 14, 2001, $6,876,997 of an estimated cumulative total of $2,234,707,309 firm-fixed-price contract for one Black Hawk UH-60L aircraft... more
IndustryBOEING: READY AT 90% THE PROJECT FOR THE NEW JUMBO
SEATTLE, USA, According to a Boeing Corporation spokesman, technicians have completed at 90% the project of the new 747-400 aircraft version. Built to have a longer range, the first of these airplanes... more
Science and technologyDALLAS/FORT WORTH AIRPORT INSTALL A NEW INTELLIGENT SECURITY SYSTEM
DALLAS, USA, Dallas/Fort Worth Airport is now equipped with a new video surveillance systems that detect and immediately alert security guards to "wrong way" motion. Installed in the passenger... more
IndustryROLLS-ROYCE AWARDED A CONTRACT THAT COULD WORTH UP TO 500 USDM
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, British engine industry Rolls-Royce has been awarded of a contract for AE3007 engine supply to equip up to 75 Embraer airliner. The contract could have a value up to 500 USDm. more
AirlinesWHOLE THAI AIRWAYS BOARD OF MEMBERS RESIGNS
BANGKOK, THAILAND, The whole Board of Members of Thai Airways, composed by 15 people, has resigned due to opposition with the Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra about carrier management. more
IndustryROLLS-ROYCE ESTIMATES ENGINE MARKET FOR NEXT 20 YEAR AT 52 USDBN
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, According to British engine industry Rolls-Royce, the aviation market will require in the next 20 years not less than 31,000 engines, worth 52 USDbn, that will equip 14,300 new commercial... more
DefenseINDIA TESTS A NEW LONGEST RANGE GROUND-TO-GROUND MISSILE
NEW DEHLI, INDIA, An Indian government spokesman announced that has been successfully conducted a test launching a longest range version of the Phritvi ground-to-ground misisle that is capable to hit target... more
AccidentsALL PEOPLE DIED IN AIRBUS CRASHED ON QUEENS IDENTIFIED
NEW YORK, USA, All 260 people died in the A300-600 Airbus crash on Queens, New York of about a month ago, have been identified, according city police sources. more