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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
AirlinesKLM: LOAD FACTOR DOWN IN NOVEMBER
AMSTERDAM, Dutch airline KLM said its overall load factor reached 77% in November, down 1,8% year to year. Overall traffic dropped nearly 10% in the same period. more
AerospaceEXCEPTIONAL PAYLOAD FOR SHUTTLE, AT LAST LAUNCHED
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, An exceptional paylod, six thousand of american flags, is started with Endeavour Shuttle, for its mission for the International Space Station. The launch was postponed several... more
DefenseDOD IDENTIFIES THREE U.S. ARMY SOLDIERS KILLED
USA, The Department of Defense has identified the three U.S. Army service members who were killed by ordnance from a B-52 aircraft north of Kandahar, Afghanistan. They are Master Sergeant Jefferson... more
HelicoptersSIKORSKY AIRCRAFT AWARDED A OVER 13 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $13,412,056 contract to exercise an option for services associated with the Special Progressive Aircraft Rework for the VH-3D and VH-60... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES REDUCES FLIGHTS FOR THIRD TIME AFTER U.S. ATTACKS
SINGAPORE, According to declarations of a Singapore Airlines spokesman, carrier further reduced its flight for the third time after Sept. 11 attacks. Singapore-Taipei routes are particularly involved... more
HelicoptersFIRST MD EXPLORERS DELIVERED FOR OFFSHORE OIL WORK IN INDONESIA
MESA, ARIZONA, A prominent helicopter operator in Indonesia has taken delivery of two MD Explorers, the first ever purchased for offshore oil work. P.T. Airfast Indonesia accepted the aircraft during... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED A OVER 1,1 USDBN CONTRACT
USA, Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $1,115,000,000 contract to provide for reliability enhancement and reengining, systems development and demonstration in support of the C-5... more
IndustryL3 AWARDED A NEAR 13 USDM CONTRACT
USA, L3 Communications, Salt Lake City, Utah, was awarded on Dec. 3, 2001, a $12,923,199 contract to provide for two Dual Data Link II-20 Systems applicable to the U-2 aircraft. This equipment allows... more
DefenseCOMPUTER SCIENCES AWARDED A NEAR 61 USDM CONTRACT FOR SPACE SHIELD
USA, Computer Sciences Corp. is being awarded a $60,837,156 contract for scientific, engineering and technical assistance in the areas of program planning, joint systems engineering and analysis support,... more
AirlinesCROSSAIR: THERE ARE NO ASSUMPTIONS FOR HOLCO AND AOM/AIR LIBERTé LEGAL ACTION
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, According to Crossair Swiss airline sources, there are no assumption for the legal action promoted by French regional carriers Holco and Aom/Air Liberté, which are claiming about... more
IndustryAIRBUS WILL MAINTAIN THE SAME PRICES FOR SPARE PARTES FOR THE NEXT SIX MONTHS
MARSEILLE, FRANCE, An Airbus spokesman said that French industry, in order to help airlines in containing prices, will maintain unchanged spare parts prices for the next six months. According to Airbus... more