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PeopleFRENCH AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS STRIKE(4): A PROTEST AGAINST EUROPEAN AIR TRAFFIC PLAN
PARIS, The strike of french air traffic controllers was called by several national unions, representing the workers employed in the civil aviation, USAC/CGT, FNTE/CGT, SNAC/CFTC and SPAC/CFDT, to protest... more
Latest newsPROBABLY WILL BE USED FOR HUMANITARIAN MISSIONS THE KULJIAB AIRBASE
KULJIAB, TAGIKISTAN, According to Italian Air Force sources, the recover of the former-Soviet airbase of Kuljiab, in Tagikistan, under inspection to assure its suitability to Italian Tornado and C-130... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED A 26 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $26,000,000 contract to provide for advance procurement for 23 low rate initial production Lot 3 F-22 aircraft and associated equipment... more
AirlinesTAP AIR PORTUGAL TO CLAIM FOR DAMAGES FROM SWISSAIR
LISBON, Tap Air Portugal and portuguese government will ask for eur270 million compensation from Swissair today. TAP claims the collapsing swiss airline didn't respect a partnership agreement, said portuguese... more
AirlinesEUROPEAN AVIATION AIR CHARTER ACQUIRES AIRCRAFTS FROM BA
LONDON, European Aviation Air Charter purchased five 747-200s from British Airways. The purchase price was not disclosed. Boeing 747-200's fleet was grounded by British Airways last October to redu... more
AirlinesFRENCH AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS STRIKE(3): AIRLINES CANCEL FLIGHTS
PARIS, Several airlines are cancelling many flights due to the french air controllers' strike. Air France and spanish Iberia are to cancel routes from Paris to Nice, Marseille, Toulouse, Lyon. British... more
AirlinesFRENCH AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS STRIKE(2): AIR FRANCE TO FLY ONLY SOME ROUTES
PARIS, Air France announced that it will able to fly only 15% of the european and domestic routes due to the strike of air traffic controllers starting this evening at 19 pm and ending on Friday at 7 am.... more
AirlinesAIR TAHITI NUI TO ACQUIRE TWO PLANES
TAHITI, Air Tahiti Nui is to buy two A340-300s. The jets are to be delivered early next year. One of them will be purchased from Airbus, the other from International Lease Finance Corp. more
AirlinesAMERICAN EAGLE AIRLINES REPORTS NOVEMBER TRAFFIC
FORTH WORTH, "American Eagle, regional affiliate of American Airlines, reported its November systemwide traffic decreased 5 percent from November 2000 on a capacity decrease of 4.4 percent. The system... more
AirlinesAMERICA WEST REPORTS PERFORMANCE FOR NOVEMBER 2001
PHOENIX, "America West Airlines (NYSE: AWA - news) today reported a passenger load factor in November of 70 percent, up from the 69.5 percent reported in November 2000, amid dramatic year-over-year improvements... more
IndustryBOEING TO LOWER AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION
USA, Alan Mulally, Boeing's commercial airplanes president and chief executive, told a press conference in Germany that the US company is to halve its monthly production until the middle of next year.... more
AirlinesROCKET HITS EL AL OFFICE IN BANGKOK
BANGKOK, An unidentified assailant fired an M72 anti-tank rocket, which hit and damaged the Tesco Lotus supermarket before blasting in a nearby building housing an El Al's ticketing office. The israeli... more
AirlinesEU EXTENDS AID DEADLINE FOR AIRLINES
BRUSSELS, EU Finance ministers agreed yesterday to extend governmental aids to airlines until March 31 for the insurance cover. The deadline was previously fixed on Dec 31. US and Japanese government had... more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC TO GROUND SOME PLANES
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific is planning to ground six Boeing 747-400. Director- Corporate Development Tony Tyler announced that the first quarter of next year "will be very worrying". The carrier reported... more
PeopleFRENCH AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS STRIKE TO DISRUPT FLIGHTS
PARIS, A strike called by french air traffic controller is expected to disrupt air travel until Friday. The unrest is to start today at 6 pm to end on Friday at 7 am. Unions are to protest against a Europe-wide... more
AirlinesAEROMEXICO SET TO START FIRST SCHEDULED NONSTOP SERVICE FROM SALT LAKE CITY TO MEXICO DECEMBER 10
HOUSTON, "AeroMexico, Mexico's largest airline, will become the first airline to provide scheduled nonstop service between Salt Lake City and Mexico when it inaugurates flights from Salt Lake City International... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS' LOAD FACTOR DROPS IN NOVEMBER
ARLINGTON, US Airways announced that its passenger load factor declined 7,1% in November, to 63,7%, compared with a year earlier. Revenue passenger miles fell 24,6% and available seat miles went do... more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES' NOVEMBER TRAFFIC DECLINES 23.5 PERCENT
CHICAGO, "United Airlines' (NYSE: UAL - news) total scheduled revenue passenger miles (RPMs) declined 23.5 percent in November vs. the comparable month in 2000. The airline's passenger load factor fell... more
AirlinesAXON AIRLINES SUSPENDS FLIGHTS
GREECE, The greek airline Axon Airlines announced it has suspended operations due to the effects of the terrorist attacks. The carrier flies to Brussels, Milan, Paris and several greek destinations, with... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE RESUMES FLIGHTS TO ABIDJAN
PARIS, A spokeswoman for Air France announced that the airline has resumed flights from Paris to Abidjan, in Ivory Coast, today. The route was suspended due to a dispute between the french airline and... more
AccidentsRUSSIAN CARGO PLANE MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING IN SIBERIA
SIBERIA, A russian cargo plane made an emergency landing in Siberia shortly after takeoff from Irkutsk airport due to the failure of the aircraft's stabilizer. The plane landed safely, none was inj... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE TERMINATES FLIGHTS TO IVORY COAST
PARIGI, Air France said it has suspended flights between Paris and Abidjan, in Ivory Coast, following Air Afrique's employees decision to boycott the french airline planes to protest over the breaking... more
AirlinesMAS TO PUT UP TWO PLANES FOR SALE
MALAYSIA, Malaysian Airline System (MAS) said it has put two Boeing 747-400 up for sale on the industry trading website. An analist said that "these aircraft are quite young, particularly the one manufactured... more
AirlinesINDIAN AIRLINES TO BOOST FLIGHTS FOR CHRISTMAS
NEW DELHI, Indian Airlines said it will operate three additional routes from Sharjah to Goa on Dec. 18, 20, 22 to cope the Christmas rush. The carrier also said it is to reinstate An Airbus A300 on the... more
AirlinesTRANSBRASIL GROUNDED FOR UNPAID FUEL BILLS
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, According to Brazilian civil aviation sources, domestic airline Transbrasil, has been grounded after failing to meet its fuel bills. Fuel suppliers refused to re-fill Transbrasil... more
IndustryNEW ANTONOV AN-140 TO TAKE THE SKY EARLY NEXT YEAR
MOSCOW, The first An-140 aircraft produced by a joint venture between Russia and Ukraine is to enter service next February, said the Deputy General Director of the Khar'kov aircraft plant. The plane is... more
AirlinesCSA CZECH AIRLINES DROPS FLEET EXPANSION PLAN
PRAGUE, Czech Airlines announced it is to put aside its plan to expand the fleet next year because of the dropping demand following Sept 11. PR Director Dan Plovajko said "we aim at maximum utilization... more
Press releaseECAC PRESIDENT KEEPS A PUBLIC HEARING AT EUROPEAN COUNCIL
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, Alfredo Roma, European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) president, presented to European Council a report on air transport entitled "air transport and terrorism, how to improve security".... more
AirlinesKLM DEMANDS STATE AID
AMSTERDAM, Dutch KLM is asking for state aid to recover after the plummeting of its earnings in the last period. The dutch government replied saying it plans to to earmark about $20 million to compensate... more
AirlinesTHAI AIRWAYS TO CUT FLIGHTS TO LA
BANGKOK, Thai Airways announced in a statement it is to halve its weekly flights from Bangkok to Los Angeles. The routes to Dubai and Osaka are to be increased. From December 16, the airline is to operate... more
AerospaceNASA GREEN LIGHT TO LAUNCH ENDEAVOUR
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, According to Nasa sources, has been given green light to launch today the Space Shuttle Endeavour, the launch of which has been postponed due to a fail in ISS linkage with the... more
HelicoptersBOEING, U.S. ARMY SIGN CONTRACT FOR 35 EGYPTIAN AH-64D APACHES
MESA, "Boeing has signed a foreign military sales (FMS) agreement with the U.S. government to upgrade 35 Egyptian AH-64A Apache helicopters into next-generation AH-64D Apaches. Egypt initially announced... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL AIRLINES REPORTS PERFORMANCE FOR NOVEMBER 2001
HOUSTON, "Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL - news) today reported a 73.8 percent domestic and 66.8 percent international load factor for a systemwide load factor of 71.4 percent in November 2001. The systemwide... more
AirlinesCHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES TO CODESHARE WITH GARUDA
CHICAGO, China Southern Airlines and Garuda from Indonesia have signed a codesharing agreement on flights between Jakarta and Guangzhou effective Dec. 8. The route is to be flown four times a week. more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS NOVEMBER TRAFFIC; STATISTICS INCLUDE TWA TRAFFIC
FORTH WORTH, "American Airlines reported its November systemwide traffic, including that of TWA, decreased 25.0 percent from November 2000 on a capacity decrease of 20.2 percent. The system load factor... more
Science and technologyTHE ARRESTED MOROCCAN WHO HELPED TERRORISTS WORKED AT HAMBURG AIRPORT FOR TWO YEARS
HAMBURG, GERMANY, According to German police sources, the Moroccan who has been arrested some days ago, charged to have helped the Sept. 11 terrorists, worked at Hamburg airport for two years, in cleaning... more
AirlinesMEXICANA AIRLINES ANNOUNCES NEW SERVICE BETWEEN MEXICO CITY AND EL SALVADOR
MEXICO CITY, "Mexicana Airlines announced today that effective December 7, 2001, it will begin non-stop service between Mexico City and San Salvador four times a week. The flight will operate on Sunday,... more
DefenseMISSILE INTERCEPT TEST SUCCESSFUL
VANDENBERG, USA, The Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO) announced today it has successfully completed a test involving a planned intercept of an intercontinental ballistic missile target.... more
Latest newsISRAELI HELICOPTERS HIT GAZA AIRPORT
GAZA, The revenge of the Israeli Army at the Palestinian terroristic attacks of the last days has hit the Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat general headquarter in the Ramallah city, but the leader is reported... more
IndustryNORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS AWARDED A NEAR 49 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $48,999,349 order against a previously awarded basic ordering agreement for pre-system development and demonstration and associated... more
IndustryNORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS AWARDED A NEAR 18 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Linthicum Heights, Md., was awarded on Nov. 30, 2001, a $17,928,181 contract to allow the Defense Meterological Satellite Program to exercise Option 2 to acquire one... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED A OVER 52 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., was awarded on Nov. 30, 2001, a $52,400,000 contract to extend the long lead procurement for 13 low rate initial production Lot 2 aircraft and associated... more
IndustryRAYTHEON SYSTEMS AWARDED A OVER 7 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $7,095,771 contract for additional effort associated with Broach Lethal Package Integration into Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) Unitary.... more
AirlinesMIDWAY AIRLINES AWARDED A OVER 10 USDM FINANCIAL HELP BY U.S. GOVERNMENT
USA, Midway Airlines carrier, which was in a heavy financial troubles, whcih could led it to bankrupcy, received over USD$10 million from the United States national airline bailout program to... more
AerospaceASTRONAUTS OUT IN THE SPACE FOR REPAIRS
CAPE CANAVERAL, Russian Cosmonauts Vladimir Dezhurov and Mikhail Tyurin went out the international space station to take a five-hour spacewalk to clear debris and make repairs to the docking mechanism.... more
AirlinesBANGKOK AIRWAYS TO OPEN NEW AIRPORT
BANGKOK, Bangkok Airways is to open a new airport in Trat by the end of next year, reported the Bangkok Post. The airport will create a routing network in southern Thailand and would cost 300 million baht.... more
AirlinesCIMBER AIR CUTS FLIGHTS
DENMARK, Danish Cimber Air's managing director Jorgen Nielsen announced that the carrier has reduced by 10% the services from Karup, Sonderborg to Copenhagen. Two planes will be leased to Oman Air and... more
IndustryPRATT&WHITNEY FACES ITS FIRST STRIKE SINCE 16 YEARS
USA, Over 4000 machinists of U.S. jet engine manufacturer Pratt and Whitney, Hartford, Connecticut, are striking for the first time in 16 years, claiming for better wages and work conditions. International... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA TO ORDER 15 A380
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa's chairman Juergen Weber said the airline is preparing to order 15 A380s. The order has to be aprroved by the carrier's board of directors. The super jumbos will be delivered i... more
Civil aviationFAA CALLED TO INVESTIGATE DELTA MD90 TYRE BURST
USA, Federal Aviation Administration has been called in to investigate a series of nine burst tire incidents in three years occurred to Delta MD-90 aircrafts at California's John Wayne Airport. FAA... more