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AirlinesAIR DOLOMITI TO LAUNCH NEW SERVICE TO BRUSSELS
VERONA, Italian carrier Air Dolomiti is to launch two daily flights from Bologna to Brussels, effective from January 7. Air Dolomiti will introduce a special low fare of 181 euros for a round-trip ticket... more
HelicoptersKUWAIT TO BUY HELICOPTERS FROM USA
KUWAIT, Kuwait's Defence Minister Sheikh Jaber Al Hamad Al Sabah announced that the country has already taken preliminary steps to buy Apache helicopters and F/A-18 aircrafts from Boeing. The minister... more
Latest newsUS PLANES UNDER FIRE IN AFGHANISTAN
AFGHANISTAN, Cnn reported that two US C-130 transport planes flying south of Kandahar in a desert area came under fire from ground to air missiles. The aircrafts were not hit, a spokesman for Marin... more
AirlinesKLM TO GET STATE AID
AMSTERDAM, Tineke Netelenbos, dutch Transport Minister, gave her approval to the 26,9 euros financial aid to KLM in order to compensate the airline for the losses following September 11. Transavia will... more
AirlinesSOUTHWEST AIRLINES TO TAKE DELIVERY OF TWO PLANES
USA, Southwest Airlines announced it is to take delivery of two new Boeing 737-800 early next year. The carrier deferred the delivery of 19 aircrafts after September attacks. The two new planes are to... more
AirlinesCROSSAIR SIGNS 500 SFM CREDIT AGREEMENT WITH UBS E CSG
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, Swiss airline Crossair signed an agreement with UBS and CSG banks, in order to obtain a credit line of 500 SFm that will partially guaranteed by airline's planes mortgages. Crossair... more
AirlinesSWISS DON'T WANT THAT GOVERNMENT HELP BIRTH OF A NEW FLAG AIRLINE
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, According to a recent survey of "Sonntag Blick" Swiss newspaper, the Swiss citizens changed mind about government aids to creation of a new flag airline no Swissair ashes. In a two-month... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN ANGOLA, 40 PEOPLE KILLED
LUANDA, A helicopter crashed in an area 60 km far from Angola's capital Luanda last Saturday. All the 40 people on board were killed. The helicopter belonged to angolan travel agency Transtur. The cause... more
IndustryAIRBUS CONFIRMS A-400 DEAL TO BE SIGNED TOMORROW
BERLIN, Airbus' spokesperson Alistar Reynolds confirmed the that the deal for Airbus A-400 programme is to be signed tomorrow in Brussels, after the meeting of Nato's countries Defense Ministers. more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE CONFIRMS CODESHARE AGREEMENT WITH GANDALF
PARIS, FRANCE, Air France, according to press news, has confirmed its codesharing agreement with Italian carrier Gandalf, based at Orio al Serio airport. As published by Avionews on last Friday, Italian... more
AirlinesBRAATHENS SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE TAKE OVER
NORWAY, Braathens announced that 98% of its shareholders agreed to accept SAS takeover. The deal was previously approved by competition authorities too. SAS said it is now expecting the remainder of its... more
HelicoptersCCTV TO PURCHASE HELICOPTER
CHINA, China Central Television ( CCTV) is to purchase a refitted domestically-made Zhi-11 helicopter which will be used in shooting spectacular scenes and emergency events, Xinhua news agency said. The... more
AirlinesBUSH INTERVENES TO DELAY THE 13.000 UNITED MECHANICS STRIKE
USA, President Bush has declared he is thought likely to use emergency powers which can delay 60 days the announced 13,000 mechanics strike at United Airlines. This strike could push the struggling US... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS TO CUT CONCORDE FARES
LONDON, British Airways announced it is to cut round trip fares on Concorde flights from London to New York in occasion of the New Year's day celebration. Tickets are to be put on sale on December 19.... more
IndustryBOEING AWARDED A 112 USDM CONTRACT
USA, The Boeing Co., Seattle, Wash., was awarded on Dec. 13, 2001, a $112,000,000 contract to provide for C-32A Mission Communications System upgrade and subscription support. This work will be complete... more
AirlinesDANISH AIRLINES TO ASK FOR GOVERNMENT HELP
DENMARK, Danish carriers, headed by scandinavian airline SAS, have asked the government for a financial support to face with the ongoing crisis. In detail, the airlines asked the danish government and... more
AccidentsMIG WARPLANE CRASHES IN INDIA, PILOT KILLED
INDIA, An Indian airforce MiG-21 crashed on Friday while landing at Uttarlahai military base, in India. The aircraft burst into flames and the pilot was killed, police said. No other casualties wer... more
AirlinesMEXICAN AIRLINES TO GET GOVERNMENT AID
MEXICO CITY, The airlines of Mexico will get a $180 million government package, already approved by Senate, to help them to cope with higher insurance costs after September 11. Mexican airlines pilots... more
Civil aviationINTENSIFIED CONTROLS FOUND WORKERS WITH ''DIRTY'' CRIMINAL REPORTS
S. FRANCISCO, USA, Following the Federal Aviation Administration requested intensified controls on airport workers, 29 employees of S. Francisco airport have been found with "dirty" criminal record and... more
AirlinesSTAR AIRLINES ANNOUNCES THE RESULTS FOR 2000/2001 FINANCIAL YEAR
PARIS, FRANCE, French charter airline Star Airlines has announced the results of the 2000/2001, closed in October. The carrier registered an increment of 5% in incomes, in comparison with the last exercise,... more
AirlinesBRITISH WORLD AIRLINES CEASES OPERATIONS
LONDON, British World Airlines closed down on Friday after failing to solve financial problems. British World Airlines operated as a supplier of back-up planes to other carriers, like Go and EasyJet. "He... more
HelicoptersVENEZUELA COULD BUY RUSSIAN HELICOPTERS
MOSCOW, "We are closely evaluating the possibility of acquiring Russian helicopters", Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced. Russia and Venezuela have signed a bilateral military agreement earlier... more
AirlinesFRONTIER AIRLINES REPORTS NOVEMBER 2001 TRAFFIC
DENVER, Frontier Airlines "announced preliminary traffic results for November 2001. Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) decreased to 170,937,000, a decrease of 23.4 percent from the same period last year. On... more
Science and technologyPART OF FT. LAUDERDALE AIRPORT CLOSED FOR ''STRANGE SMELL''
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, A strange smell has caused the temporary closure of the arrival zone of the Fort Lauderdale airport due to irritation to eyes, throat and nose caused by it reported by several... more
IndustryNEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT SUKHOI
MOSCOW, Russian aircraft maker Sukhoi has appointed a new board on Saturday. Among others, it includes General Director of Russia's Aviation Space Agency Yuri Koptev, chief of the presidential economic... more
AirlinesKOREAN AIR RESUMES FLIGHTS TO GUAM
SEOUL, Korean Air announced it is to resume its service to Guam starting on December 26. Flights to Saipan are to be resumed on January 11, as the Construction and Transportation Ministry has already issued... more
AirlinesCROSSAIR PLANE RETURNS HOME
SWITZERLAND, A Crossair plane which was confiscated by a french court at the request of Air Lib, returned to Switzerland. The court had confiscated all flight documents too. Air Lib is seeking for compensation... more
Science and technologyPASSENGER QUESTIONED BY FBI FOR FAKE GRENADE POSSESS
SAN DIEGO, USA, A passenger of an American Airlines flight has been questioned by FBI after that in his bag has been found a fake grenade, of the type used by test metal detector doors. more
AccidentsTHREE MARINES INJURED AT KANDAHAR AIRPORT
KANDAHAR, Three marines were wounded by a land mine yesterday, one of them seriously, at Kandahar airport while they were clearing an airport building of mines, booby traps and unexploded ordnance, a Marine... more
IndustryAIRBUS TO TRIM ITS WORKFORCE
PARIS, Airbus chairman Noel Forgeard said a french radio station that the company is planning to shed about 2000 workers next year. "In particular we plan to shed workers over the age of 57 and a half",... more
AccidentsPLANE CRASH IN COLOMBIA, 16 KILLED (2): THE AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Let L-410 Turbolet: Type: regional airliner Accommodation: two pilots, 19 passengers Length: 47 ft 4 in Wingspan: 65 ft 6 in Height: 19 ft, 1 in Weight: 8785 lb Max T/O weight: 14.110 lb Payload:... more
AccidentsPLANE CRASH IN COLOMBIA, 16 KILLED
BOGOTA, A small Czech-made Let-410 Turboprop belonging to Colombia's Heliandes airline crashed yesterday shortly after takeoff from Medellin airport, in Colombia. The plane, with 14 passengers and two... more
AirlinesSPIRIT AIRLINES RELEASES NOVEMBER 2001 TRAFFIC RESULTS
FORT LAUDERDALE, "Spirit Airlines today reported November 2001 traffic figures. With a better than expected Thanksgiving, the airline saw a load factor of 64.7 percent for the month of November. The November... more
IndustryAN 38-200 TAKES ITS MAIDEN FLIGHT
UKRAINE, The first ukrainian An-38-200 aircraft made its maiden flight in Novosibirsk, Russia. During the 40 minutes flight, all tests were succesful. The plane was designed for short-haul flights. It... more
AirlinesQANTAS INCREMENTS ITS INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS
AUSTRALIA, After having increased its fleet with 15 new and unveiled plans this week to launch a low-cost regional airline by September 2002, Qantas Airways is to reinstate flights to New York... more
AirlinesBA AND LUFTHANSA INTERESTED IN ACQUIRING SWISSAIR'S STAKE IN POLISH LOT
WARSAW, Polish Deputy Infrastructure Minister Andrzej Pilat announced that British Airways and Lufthansa are interested in taking over Swissair's 25,1% stake in polish LOT. "Swissair informed the Polish... more
AccidentsACCORDING FRENCH ATTORNEY CONTINENTAL RESPONSABILITY FOR CONCORDE ACCIDENT ''IS YET FAR TO BE ESTABLISHED''BE
PARIS, FRANCE, According to declaration of French Pontoise court attorney, the responsabilities for the accident of the Air France Concorde, crashed in Gonesse on July 25, 2000 "is yet far to be established".... more
DefenseROMANIAN GOVERNMENT PLANS TO DISMISS OVER 60% OF MILITARY INDUSTRY WORKFORCE
BUCAREST, ROMANIA, Romanian government started a program to dismiss over 60% of military industiry workforce, on a total of over 45.000 employees. Up to Feb. 1st, 2002, is planned to dismiss over 10,000... more
Science and technologyUS MARINES TAKE KANDAHAR AIRPORT
KANDAHAR, Hundreds of Marines secured Kandahar airport before dawn bringing the facility into their hands easily, as no resistance was reported during the highly complex operation. The airport is strategically... more
DefenseBUSH NOTIFIES RUSSIA OF WITHDRAWAL FROM ABM TREATY
WASHINGTON, President Bush announced yesterday that he has notified Russia the decision of withdrawing from ABM treaty. After the six months timetable, United States will be entitled to carry on the... more
IndustryNORTHROP GRUMMAN AWARDED A OVER 65 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Northrop Grumman Corp., Rolling Meadows, Ill., is being awarded a $65,111,239 contract to provide for 23 AN/ALQ-135 Band 1.5 internal countermeasures sets applicable to the F-15E aircraft. This... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA-AUSTRIAN AIRLINES PARTNERSHIP TO BE GRANTED BY EU COMMISSION
BRUSSELS, European Union's Commission is to clear the partnership between Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines by granting the two carriers a six year exemption from EU competition rules, the Financial Times... more
DefenseJAPAN ORDERS FOUR B-767 TANKER
TOKYO, JAPAN, Japanese government has ordered to U.S. industry Boeing, four tanket B-767T aircraft, in order to enhance its self-defense air force capabilities. The four aircraft, each worth near 220 USDm,... more
IndustryVITROCISET SIGNS CONTRACT FOR MANAGEMENT OF SPACE CENTER OF KOUROU
PARIS, FRANCE, Has been signed today a contract by Italian firm Vitrociset, with which it will manage the technical and operative operations of the Space Center of Kourou, in French Guyana, that is the... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA TO LAUNCH DAILY NON-STOP SERVICE TO MADRID AND AMSTERDAM
MONTREAL, "Air Canada will commence daily non-stop service between Toronto-Madrid and Toronto-Amsterdam in time to meet summer travel demand in 2002. Air Canada will offer the only year-round non-stop... more
Latest newsPAKISTAN HELICOPTERS WATCH AFGHANI BORDERS
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN, According to Pakistani military sources, Army helicopters hover at border with Afghanistan to prevent militants from entering country. Also hundreds of paratroopers patrolled the narrow mountain... more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES TO CODESHARE WITH ANA
CHICAGO, United Airlines is to start codeshare flights between Tokyo Narita and Saigon/Ho Chi Min City tomorrow, December 15, in codeshare with All Nippon Airways. United will place its code on ANA's flights... more
Civil aviationUNITED AIRLINES FOUNDS CRACK IN A320 TAIL
WASHINGTON, USA, According to declarations of a U.S. carrier United Airlines spokesman, the airline technicians have found a small crack in the tail of an Airbus A320 aircraft. A subsequent inspection... more
DefenseLAUNCH FAILED FOR SPACE SHIELD TEST MISSILE
VANDENBERG, USA, According to a Defense Department spokesman declarations, the launch of a test missile for the space shield project is failed when, only 30 seconds after take off, the second-stage engine... more
SecurityRUMSFELD: ''THERE WAS NO DOUBT OF BIN LADEN'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ATTACKS BEFORE THE TAPE WAS DISCOVERED''
WASHINGTON, USA, The U. S. government released today a copy of a videotape of Osama bin Laden obtained by U.S. forces in Jalalabad, Afghanistan in late November. The video was filmed by unknown... more