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PeopleBRITISH GOVERNMENT DECIDED TO HELP AIRLINES IN DIFFICULTIES
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, The British Government decided to help financiarily airlines affected by the September 11 attacks in the United States sharing a GBP£40 million (USD$57.6m) compensation... more
IndustryNORTHROP GRUMMAN AWARDED A OVER 7 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Northrop Grumman Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $7,637,704 delivery order against a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00019-00-G-0425) for the development and demonstration... more
PeopleRUSSIAN ATC OPERATORS MAKE STARVING STRIKE
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, Several Russian ATC controllers ae making a starving strike in order to ask for a better wages, work hours reduction and to cancel an approved law which prohibit unions to intervene in... more
IndustryAIRBUS FORECASTS 2003 DELIVERIES REDUCTION COMPARED WITH 2002
TOULOSE, FRANCE, According to Airbus sources, the French aeronautical industry forecasts to deliver less aircraft in 2003 than in 2002. At the end of September Airbus has delivered 236 aircraft and for... more
DefenseOVER 58,000 RESERVISTS RECALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY
USA, This week the Army and the Air Force announce sizable increases of 1,057 and 917 more reservists, respectively, on active duty in support of the partial mobilization. The Marine Corps and the... more
AirlinesEAST MIDLANDS AIRPORT TO BECOME GO'S THIRD OPERATING BASE IN UK
LONDON, Low cost carrier Go has chosen East Midlands Airport as its third base in UK. The carrier will start flying from that airport to several destinations in Europe next May. "This is a significant... more
AirlinesNEW INVESTORS FOR POLISH LOT
POLAND, A consortium of Polish banks is to take over a 25% stake in polish LOT next week as the Treasury Ministry will endorse the transaction. LOT may look for a global partner like BA or Lufthansa, Financial... more
AirlinesPHILIPPINE AIRLINES TO EXPAND KOREAN MARKET
CEBU, PAL, Philippine Airlines is planning an expansion in the korean market by adding more flights between Seoul and Cebu or Manila, said sources from the airline. PAL currently offers two weekly flights... more
AerospaceSHUTTLE EXHAUSTS ARE DESTROYING THE EARTH'S OZONE
VANDENBERG, USA, "Every time the space shuttle is launched, 250 tons of hydrochloric acid is released into the air. With each launch, .25 percent of the ozone is destroyed. So far, the space shuttle... more
Airlines''AIR LIB IS IN DIFFICULTIES BUT IS NOT FAILING''
PARIS, FRANCE, According to declarations of Air Lib French carrier management, the airline is in financial difficulties but is not in failing conditions, as affirmed in several press articles. The French... more
IndustryBOEING TO CONTINUE 717 PRODUCTION; UPDATES SEPT. 11 FINANCIAL IMPACTS
CHICAGO, "Boeing (NYSE: BA - news) affirmed today its commitment to the 717 jetliner program and provided an estimate of non- recurring charges related to this and other Sept. 11 events. Based on current... more
Science and technologyBAA NOVEMBER TRAFFIC DOWN
LONDON, BAA Plc, Britain's main airports operator, today said that passenger traffic dropped 10,6% year on year in its seven airports. North Atlantic traffic was down 26,1%. Cargo traffic declined 14,5%... more
AirlinesAVOLAR AND RAYTHEON SIGN $150 MILLION BEECHJET LETTER OF INTENT
CHICAGO, "Avolar, the business aviation subsidiary of UAL Corporation, has signed a Letter of Intent with Raytheon Aircraft for 15 Beechjet 400A business jets plus an option for 10 more, the two companies... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER AEROSPACE ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF FLEXJET ASIA
NEW ORLEANS, USA, Bombardier Aerospace announced today the launch of Bombardier Flexjet Asia, a charter network that will facilitate access to business jets based in Asia and expand the company’s worldwide p... more
AirlinesTHAI AIRWAYS RESUMES SERVICES TO PAKISTAN
BANGKOK, Thai Airways announced it is to resume flights between Bangkok and Pakistan cities Karachi, Muscat and Lahore from December 16. The services were suspended early October. Thai Airways is also... more
AirlinesKLM SUSPENDS AMSTERDAM-NAGOYA SERVICE
AMSTERDAM, Dutch KLM said it is to suspend the Amsterdam-Sapporo-Nagoya service from February 1 due to the slumping demand on that route. Sapporo and Nagoya are to be served by Japan Air System, that has... more
AirlinesQATAR AIRWAYS LAUNCHES DOHA-KL FLIGHTS
DUBAI, Qatar Airways is to begin direct flights from Doha to Kuala Lumpur next Monday, December 17, an airline official said. Qatar Airways will operate three Doha-KL flights a week using Airbus 300-600... more
AccidentsUS BOMBER CRASHES IN INDIAN OCEAN, CREW RESCUED (2): THE AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Rockwell B-1B Lancer: Type: strategic bomber Accommodation: pilot, co-pilot, offensive systems officer, defensive systems officer side-by-side in tandem. Length: 147 ft Wingspan: spread 136... more
AccidentsUS BOMBER CRASHES IN INDIAN OCEAN, CREW RESCUED
WASHINGTON, A US B-1B bomber crashed into the Indian Ocean yesterday. The military aircraft took off from Diego Garcia anglo-american air base and was heading to Afghanistan. The four crew members ejected... more
AirlinesAVOLAR ORDERS LEARJETS
NEW ORLEANS, Avolar, the fractional business jet subsidiary of United Airlines, has placed firm orders for 25 Learjets and options for an additional 32, Bombardier said. The deal is worth $632 million... more
AirlinesQANTAS TO REINSTATE SYDNEY-NEW YORK SERVICE
AUSTRALIA, Australian Qantas announced it is to resume its Sydney-New York route beginning from February 2002. The service was suspended due to the dropping demand following the terrorist attacks in Usa.... more
Press releaseON-TIME PERFORMANCE OF AIR FRANCE FLIGHTS FOR NOVEMBER 2001
PARIS, "Since 1st November 2000, Air France has regularly published its on-time performance data. The figures are published monthly at the same time as the airline's traffic results. The chosen criterion... more
Press releaseAIR FRANCE: NOVEMBER 2001 TRAFFIC LEVELS
PARIS, "November figures seem to confirm the improvement in traffic levels that began in October. After a 9.8% drop in the last week of October, traffic was down by 5.5% during the last week in November.... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER AEROSPACE UNVEILS FIRST CONTINENTAL BUSINESS JET
NEW ORLEANS, Bombardier Continental midsize jet was unveiled yesterday at the National Business Aviation Association. The aircraft has collected 115 firm orders already. "The Bombardier Continental had... more
AerospaceUS COULD WITHDRAW FROM ABM TREATY
USA, According to unofficial sources, President Bush intends to quit Anti Ballistic Missile Treaty by the end of the week. The White House neither confirmed nor denied the report. "It is the president's... more
Latest newsRUSSIAN GENERAL ADMITS THAT COUNTRY'S SKY IS NOT UNDER CONTROL ANYMORE
MOSCOW, The russian general Alexander Shramchenko, chief of russian Radar Forces, in an interview, said that due to the obsolescence of ex-soviet weapons, the country is facing serious problems with... more
AerospaceNASA APPROVES SECOND SPACE TOURIST
WASHINGTON, Mark Shuttleworth, a 28-year-old South African, is to become the second space tourist on the International Space Tourist. Nasa and its partners in the orbiting outpost agreed in principle... more
IndustryROLLS-ROYCE TURBOMECA SIGNED A NEW CONTRACT FOR RTM322 ENGINE
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, The French-British industry Rolls-Royce Turbomeca has signed a new contract, worth 250 EURm, for supply of its RTM-322 engine for NH-90 helicopter produced by NH Industries. This... more
AirlinesSKYNET AIRLINE TO START UP OPERATIONS NEXT SPRING
DUBLIN, A new irish carrier, Skynet Airline, is to start flights between Shannon and Moscow next spring, in a deal with russian Aeroflot. The carrier is financed by irish and american investors. The route... more
AirlinesCROSSAIR INVESTIGATES ON A 1999 ACCIDENT
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, Crossair airline started an investigation on an accident occurred in 199m when commander of a Saab 340, which has to land to Sion, headed to Aosta, Italy. commander Hans Lutz relized... more
IndustryMCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER AWARDED A NEAR 9USDBN CONTRACT
USA, McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, Ariz., is being awarded an $8,971,800 contract for parts applicable to the AH-64 Apache helicopter. Work completion is expected by Aug. 5, 2004. The U.S.... more
AirlinesEMIRATES RESUMES PESHAWAR-DUBAI SERVICE
DUBAI, Emirates, the international airline for the United Arab Emirates, announced the resumption of its Peshawar-Dubai service. The route was trimmed in the wake of the war in Afghanistan. "Our decision... more
AccidentsSMALL PLANE CRASHES IN AUSTRALIA, PILOT KILLED
AUSTRALIA, A Beechcraft King Air 200 of Royal Flying Doctor Service, which was due to take a six-year-old boy to hospital for a liver transplant crashed near Sydney after hitting pine trees on approach.... more
AirlinesANA FOCUSES ON ASIAN MARKET
GIAPPONE, All Nippon Airways is to focus its international network on asian routes, reported the Nihon Keizai newspaper. The number of flights between Tokyo and asian countries is to be risen to 60% of... more
PeopleCANADA ANNOUNCES NEW SECURITY MEASURES
OTTAWA, CANADA, Canadian government has announced that it will invest 80 USDm per year in the improvement of air transport and airport security, following the announcement of yesterday, in which it said... more
AirlinesNEW BELGIAN AIRLINE TO FLY NEXT YEAR
OBERURSEL, GERMANY, Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium, a new carrier owned by the popular travel agency, will start flying next March using five 180-seat Airbus A320s. The airline will offer services to Egypt,... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA REPORTS NOVEMBER TRAFFIC
MONTREAL, "Air Canada flew 8.4 per cent less revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in November 2001 than in November 2000, according to preliminary traffic figures. Capacity declined by 16.2 per cent, resulting... more
AirlinesMALEV AIRLINES UPGRADING FLEET WITH BOEING NEXT-GENERATION 737S
SEATTLE, "Malev Hungarian Airlines has signed a contract with International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) to lease its first Boeing Next- Generation 737s. They will be the first Next-Generation 737s... more
Science and technologyUGANDA: AN AFGHAN MAN ARRESTED TO HAVE TRIED TO BOARD ON AN AIRLINER WITH TWO PISTOLS AND A KNIFE
ENTEBBE, UGANDA, A 74-years old man, Askaruo Gholam Omar, an Afghani refugee, has been arrested by Uganda police, because the man has tried to board a Kenya Airways airliner for Frankfurt, Germany, carrying... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS COULD DROP THE SHORT-HAUL FLIGHTS
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, According to British newspaper Financial Times, UK flag carrier British Airways could drop the short-haul flights to concentrate on more profitable medium and long-haul flights. This... more
Science and technologySHANGHAI HONGQIAO AIRPORT CLOSED FOR CRASH ON RUNWAY
SHANGHAI, Shanghai Hongqiao airport has been closed at 22.00 hour GMT of yesterday, due to a crash, due to the fog, of a small postal aircraft that has damaged runway. No injured reported. more
Latest newsISRAELI FIGHTER AIRCRAFT OVERCOME SOUND BARRIER NEAR BEIRUT
BEIRUT, LEBANON, Two Israeli fighter aircrafts overcome the sound barrier near Beirut, Lebanon. It isn't the first time that this occur, as the Lebanian authorities have presented their protests. more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES EXPERIENCED ''VERY, VERY BIG LOSSES''
USA, American Airlines, one of the world's biggest carrier, said, by a release of its president, Donald J. Carthy, that has experienced a "very, very big loss" in the last three months, following airlines... more
IndustryLEASE IS BOULLIOUN'S FIRST WITH CZECH REPUBLIC-BASED CARRIER
BELLEVUE, "Boullioun Aviation Services Inc. (http://www.boullioun.com) today announced it is leasing a new Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Travel Service a.s. of Prague, Czech Republic. The lease is Travel... more
AirlinesLAN CHILE S.A. MONTHLY TRAFFIC REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2001
SANTIAGO, "Lan Chile S.A., (NYSE: LFL - news) Chile's largest domestic and international airline, reported its preliminary November monthly and accumulated traffic statistics and punctuality indicators.... more
Latest newsCZECH REPUBLIC TO BUY JETS FROM SAAB
PRAGUE, The Czech government announced today it has ordered 36 Gripen jet from swedish Saab in a $2bn contract. Gripen fighters are operated by swedish air force and 28 of these jets were ordered by South... more
AerospaceASTRONAUTS TAKE SPACE WALK FOR A REPAIR JOB
CAPE CANAVERAL, Astronauts Linda Godwin and Daniel Tani floated out of space shuttle Endeavour to complete a repair job and wrap thermal covers around motors that turn the international space station's... more
SecurityTHREE MONTH ANNIVERSARY OF TERRORIST ATTACKS: USA REMEMBERS VICTIMS
USA, To mark the three-month anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States, US President George W. Bush participated in a memorial ceremony today to honor and remember... more
Civil aviationBUSH NOMINATES CHIEF OF AVIATION SECURITY
WASHINGTON, US President Bush has nominated John Magaw undersecretary of Transportation security, with responsibility for overseeing the new federal security force for airports, buses, railroads, bridges... more
AirlinesCOMAIR TAKES DELIVERY OF TWO CRJ AIRCRAFTS
USA, Comair took delivery of two CRJs last week. The jest will enter service in January. The two aircrafts brought Comair's CRJ's fleet to 94 planes. more