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Science and technologyVIETNAM AIRLINES TO BUY FOUR BOEING PLANES
HANOI, Vietnam Airlines is to purchase four 777s from Boeing. The order is to be signed during vietnamese vice-premier Nguyen Tan Dung's visit in Usa, said a spokesperson for Vietnam Airlines. The carrier's... more
AirlinesATA TO OFFER SERVICE TO GUADALAJARA, MEXICO
INDIANAPOLIS, "In response to market demand, ATA (American Trans Air, Inc.) (Nasdaq:AMTR - news) today announced plans to offer non-stop service to/from Chicago-Midway to Guadalajara, Mexico. This new... more
HelicoptersDANISH CONTRACT SIGNED FOR 14 EH101 HELICOPTERS ACQUISITION
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK, On December 7 2001, Major General Lars Fynbo, Head of the Royal Danish Air Force’s Materiel Command signed a formal contract with Giacomo Saponaro, Managing Director of EH Industries L... more
Latest newsUS WARPLANES STRIKES TORA BORA
AFGHANISTAN, US bombing raids were focused on the mountains around Tora Bora to hit Al Quaeda fighters. "There is repeated day and night (U.S.) bombing. All of Tora Bora has been taken by our Mujahideen.... more
AirlinesROYAL JORDANIAN RESUMES SERVICE TO IRAQ
AMMAN, Royal Jordanian is resuming today its service between Amman and Baghdad. The route was suspended after September 11 attacks. The airline is to operate four weekly flights on the route. Insurance... more
AirlinesSAS TO USE MILAN MALPENSA AIRPORT
MILAN, Scandinavian SAS announced it is to operate all its flights to Milan at Malpensa airport. The airline is to offer four daily flights to Copenhagen and one to Stockholm. Roberto Maiorana,SAS general... more
AerospaceLAUNCHED TODAY JASON-1 FOR OCEANOGRAPHIC OBSERVATION
WASHINGTON, USA, Has been launched today from space base of Vandembers the U.S.-French satellite Jason-1 devoted to ocanographic obesevation. The satellite, weighing over 1000 lbs, has been put in orbit... more
IndustryDME CORPORATION AWARDED A OVER 6 USDM CONTRACT
USA, DME Corp., Orlando, Fla., is being awarded a $6,392,233 contract to provide for 13 Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM) Kits for KC-135R aircraft and 22 RVSM Kits for the KC-135E aircraft.... more
SecurityALSO IN MALESIA TERRORIST READY TO MAKE U.S.-STYLE ATTACKS
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, Malaysian police is conducting investigations about a local Islamic integralist group, believed to have strict contact with Osama Bin Laden Al Qaida terroristic organization, which... more
AirlinesDELTA ACKNOWLEDGES KOREAN AIR PROGRESS TOWARD REINSTATEMENT OF CODESHARE SERVICE
ATLANTA, Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL - news) today acknowledged the significant progress of Korean Air toward restoration of codeshare service, pending final review by the Federal Aviation Administration... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN RETIRES ITSELF BY TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
BETHESDA, UNITED STATES, U.S. defense industry Lockheed Martin, in a press release informaed that it will retire itself by the telecommunication services procurement market. According to a spokesman,... more
AirlinesCHINA AIRLINES RESUMES NORMAL SCHEDULE TO NORTH AMERICA
CHINA, China Airlines said it is to resume normal flight frequencies on its North American routes from Dec. 12. The carrier cut 10 of its 40 flights after September 11. China Airlines flies from Taipei... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA ACCUSES RYANAIR OF UNFAIR PLAY
COLOGNE, GERMANY, The German national carrier Lufthansa, obtained a court injunction in Cologne to stop Ryanair using comparative advertising in the German market. According to declarations of Ryanair... more
AirlinesKENDELL AIRLINES TO LAY OFF EMPLOYEES
AUSTRALIA, Australian regional carrier Kendell Airlines announced it is planning to slash about 300 of its 900 employees in a restructuring plan to cut operations. The airline started negotiations with... more
AirlinesRYANAIR CUTS FARES BETWEEN FRANKFURT AND UK CITIES
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, The low-cost Irish airline Ryanair has cut 30% from fares between its new European hub - Frankfurt Hahn Airport - and London Stansted, Glasgow and Shannon. The one-way fares offer... more
AccidentsAIR INDIA'S JET MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING
MUMBAI, An Air India Airbus A320 en route from Mumbai to Ahmedabad was forced to return to make an emergency landing after the aircraft reported a failure in the right engine. The plane was carrying 116... more
AirlinesTHAI AIRWAYS TO LAUNCH DISCOUNTS
BANGKOK, Thai Airways International will launch 4%-13% discounts on its domestic routes to trim operating losses and promote tourism in the country. Discounts would be valid for three months and will reach... more
AirlinesGO PLANS TO MOVE INTO WESTERN EUROPE
LONDON, Go's Marketing director David Magliano said the carrier plans to expand into Eastern Europe as soon as those countries will join EU, Travel Trade Gazette UK & Ireland reported. "By the time we... more
HelicoptersMD EXPLORER JOINS GROWING CORPORATE FLEET
MESA, ARIZONA, Best-known for its air medical and law enforcement helicopters, MD Helicopters, Inc., also has a growing presence in the corporate market. The Mesa, Arizona-based company recently sold... more
IndustryMCDONNELL DOUGLAS AWARDED A NEAR 14 USDBN CONTRACT
USA, McDonnell Douglas Corp., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $13,958,213 contract for performance of the C-17 flexible sustainment contract. The Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson... more
IndustryBELL-BOEING JOINT PROGRAM OFFICE AWARDED A OVER 5 USDM CONTRACT
USA, The Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a $5,866,877 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the non-recurring development effort associated with modifying Operational... more
AirlinesEASYJET PASSENGERS RISE IN NOVEMBER
LONDON, No-frills carrier EasyJet reported a 38.5% rise on traffic in November year to year. Passengers load factor was up 3%, to 85,2%. The figure indicates a month-on-month drop in passengers - the low-budget... more
PeopleFOUND SMOKING, A IRANIAN PASSENGER LAUNCH THREAT OF DEATH: ARRESTED HE COULD FACE 20 YEARS IMPRISONMENT
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, An Iranian but U.S. naturalized passenger, found by flight assistant to smoke in the toilette of a Air Canada flight from the assistants, he have hardly reacted to them, menacing... more
Latest newsISRAELI F-16 AIRCRAFTS DROP BOMB ON GAZA
PALESTINE, Israeli F16s dropped bombs in Gaza City in a retaliation against the Palestinian territories. Two young men were killed and many others were injured and taken to hospital. The bombs also hit... more
AccidentsMARINE HELICOPTER CRASHES IN AFGHANISTAN (2): THE AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Bell 212 UH-1N Iroquois helicopter: Type: medium lift helicopter Accommodation: two pilots, 14 passengers Length: 42 ft 4 in Rotor diameter: 48 ft 2 in Height: 14 ft 10 in Empty weight:... more
AccidentsMARINE HELICOPTER CRASHES IN AFGHANISTAN
KABUL, A US UH-1N Huey helicopter crashed yesterday near a US-held airstrip in southern Afghanistan. All four crewmen aboard the Huey survived the crash, but one of them was slightly injured, as a serviceman... more
AirlinesVANGUARD AIRLINES REPORTS NOVEMBER TRAFFIC
KANSAS CITY, "Vanguard Airlines, Inc. reported traffic for the month of November 2001 of 87.9 million revenue passenger miles (RPMs). Capacity was 135.6 million available seat miles (ASMs). Load factor... more
AirlinesLANCHILE BUYS MAJORITY STAKE IN AEROLINHEAS BRASILEIRAS
BRAZIL, LanChile acquired a 73,3% stake in cargo operator Aerolinheas Brasileiras, the carrier announced in a statement. The $2,1 million acquisition will be used to expand its Latin American network. more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES ANNOUNCES DAILY FLIGHTS LINKING TOKYO'S NARITA AIRPORT WITH TAIPEI, TAIWAN
TOKYO, "United Airlines (NYSE: UAL - news) announced today that it will add new non-stop daily service linking Tokyo's Narita Airport with Taipei, Taiwan. The announcement was made by United Airlines... more
AirlinesNOUVELLE AIR IVOIRE RESUMES OPERATIONS IN JANUARY
ABIDJAN, The african carrier Nouvelle Air Ivoire is to resume flights on January 15 after a suspension of several years. The carrier, of which Air France holds a majority stake, will operate daily... more
IndustryEADS SHARES RISE AFTER LUFTHANSA'S A380 ORDER
PARIGI, EADS (European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co) shares rose by over 10% today at Paris trade after Lufthansa's order for 15 A380s. Eads owns 80% of Airbus. more
AirlinesATA REPORTS NOVEMBER TRAFFIC
INDIANAPOLIS, "American Trans Air, Inc. (ATA), the principal subsidiary of Amtran, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMTR - news), today reported its November 2001 traffic results. System-wide for November 2001, compared with... more
PeopleFRENCH ATC STRIKE (3): HEAVY COMMENTS BY DE PALACIO
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, According to declarations of the Transport European Commissioner Loyola De Palacio spokesman, the current French ATC operators has been "manipulated". The spokesman said that this... more
AirlinesCROSSAIR (2): THE CARRIER EXPECTS LOSSES FOR OVER 1,1 BILLION SWISS FRANCS IN 2002
SWITZERLAND, Crossair's general manager Andrea Dosa today said the carrier forecasts losses for 1,1 billion swiss francs in 2002. The financial situation of the airline should start improving by 2003,... more
PeopleFRENCH AVIATION OPERATORS STRIKE (2) HEAVY PROBLEMS FOR ALL AIRLINES
PARIS, FRANCE, The French air traffic control operators strike, which attained a minimum of 60% participation, and 100% in several airports, has created disruption in flights of the most airlines which... more
AirlinesCROSSAIR'S FOUNDER TO QUIT
SWITZERLAND, The founder of Crossair, Moritz Suter, today announced his intention of quitting the carrier during a general extraordinary shareholder meeting in Basle. Moritz made such decision following... more
AirlinesALASKA AIR GROUP REPORTS NOVEMBER TRAFFIC
SEATTLE, Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK - news) today reported November passenger traffic for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Alaska Airlines' November traffic decreased 4.7 percent... more
DefenseBERLUSCONI TO FRENCH ON A-400M: I PAY CASH, YOU GIVE ME A CAMEL
ROME, ITALY, Silvio Berlusconi, the Italian prime minister, yesterday in a meeting for the presentation of a book of Italian journalist Bruno Vespa, launched a joke to the French "I pay cash, you... more
AirlinesNEW MEMBERS AT MAS BOARD
MALAYSIA, Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS) appointed new members to its board, including Abdullah Hassan, the Finance Ministry's permanent secretary, and former Malaysian Industrial Development Authority... more
AirlinesVIRGIN BLUE TO STOP BRISBANE-MOUNT ISA SERVICE
AUSTRALIA, Australian Virgin Blue is to stop the service between Melbourne and Mount Isa early next year because uneconomic. "Since Virgin Blue announced its intentions to enter the Mt Isa market, there... more
AirlinesDEUTSCHE BA LOOKING FOR INVESTMENTS
GERMANY, Deutsche BA head Adrian Hunt said the carrier is seeking for german investors. "We are a German airline, therefore it is natural to want German investors", said Hunt in an interview with Financial... more
AirlinesBUZZ REPORTS BOOKING INCREASE IN NOVEMBER
LONDON, British low-cost airline Buzz announced it saw a 15% increase in passengers booking last month, compared with the same period in 2000. The airline had cut its fares by up to 45%. "We're delighted... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES TO ADD FLIGHTS TO TOKYO
SINGAPORE, Singapore Airlines will add three weekly flights on its Singapore-Tokyo service, effective from mid-April. more
AirlinesBA'S TRAFFIC FALLS IN NOVEMBER BUT SHOWS IMPROVEMENT ON THE MONTH BEFORE
LONDON, British Airways' traffic fell 17,8% in November, a lower decline than a month earlier when it dropped 24,7% year to year. Capacity was down 14,6%. The reduction in passengers number included a... more
Press releaseLUFTHANSA SUPERVISORY BOARD ENDORSES ORDERS FOR 15 AIRBUS A 380-800S
FRANKFURT, "At its meeting in Frankfurt, the Lufthansa Supervisory Board has approved an Executive Board proposal that orders be placed for fifteen Airbus A 380-800 superjumbos. "With this decision, we... more
Latest newsAFGHANISTAN: B52 BOMBERS HIT TORA BORA ZONES
AFGHANISTAN, According Afghani sources, several B52 U.S. bomber aircrafts have heavy hit the Tora Bora zone, where is believed to be refuged under a mountain shelter, the terrorists chief Osama Bin Laden.... more
DefenseU.S. DOD ANNOUNCES INVESTIGATION ON YESTERDAY'S ACCIDENT
WASHINGTON, USA, The U.S. defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld announced in a conference held at Department od Defense, that an investigation has been started on the accident of yesterday, in which tree U.S.... more
AirlinesDELTA REPORTS NOVEMBER TRAFFIC
ATLANTA, Delta Air Lines "reported traffic results for the month of November 2001. System traffic decreased 20.1 percent on a capacity decrease of 13.6 percent from November 2000. Delta's system load factor... more
AirlinesDELTA OFFERS $314 INTRODUCTORY FARE FROM NEW YORK-JFK TO BRUSSELS
ATLANTA, "Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL - news) announces a special $314 round-trip introductory fare from New York to Brussels to celebrate new nonstop service between Brussels and its New York international... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES REPORTS NOVEMBER TRAFFIC
ST. PAUL, Northwest Airlines "announced a system-wide November load factor of 69.9 percent, 4.6 points below November 2000. Northwest flew 4.72 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) on 6.75 billion available... more