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AccidentsMILITARY JET CRASHES IN GREECE
ATHENS, A RF4E Phantom II military plane crashed today near Kalabaka, in Greece, during a training flight. The two pilots ejected safely before the crash. They were recovered by a helicopter. more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASHES IN RUSSIA, ONE DEAD
MOSCOW, A Mi-26T russian military helicopter crashed in southern Russia on Saturday. Five crew members and 11 passengers were aboard. The pilot was killed, other eight people were injured. The crash was... more
IndustryUNITED TECHNOLOGIES AWARDED A OVER 283 USDM CONTRACT
USA, United Technologies Corp., Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $283,611,693 contract to provide for 134 various rotating, fracture critical components applicable to the F100 engines on the F-15... more
DefensePOSTPONED THE MISSILE INTERCEPTOR LAUNCH
VANDENBERG, USA, The planned intercept of a long-range ballistic missile target scheduled for last night over the central Pacific Ocean has been postponed due to poor weather conditions at Vandenberg... more
AirlinesSPANAIR EXPECTS SMALL YEAR-END LOSSES
SPAIN, Spanair chairman Gonzalo Pascual said the carrier expects small losses for the end of the year. The negative result wouldn't be as serious as it was for other major airlines. Pascual explained that... more
PeopleHONEYWELL WILL PRODUCE A SATELLITE REAL TIME COCKPIT VOICES MONITORING SYSTEM
USA, Honeywell said yesterday that it will produce, in response to a US FAA request, a satellite communications link that would send continuous live cockpit audio utilizing the Motorola Iridium Satellite... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON BOMBARDIER AIRCRAFTS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive issued... more
Civil aviationFAA EMERGENCY AD ON MD-600N HELICOPTERS
USA, EMERGENCY AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal... more
AirlinesVIRGIN ATLANTIC PLANS TO OPEN LOW COST AFRICAN CARRIER
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Virgin Atlantic Airways, owned by Richard Branson, is reported to be planning to launch a low price pan-African airline in the first of the new year. According to Branson's declarations,... more
IndustryRAYTHEON SYSTEMS AWARDED A OVER 19 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Raytheon Systems Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $19,269,contract to exercise an option for the Sidewinder AIM-9X low rate initial production of 82 all-up-round missiles and other associated components.... more
AirlinesWESTJET TO ADD NEW DESTINATIONS TO CANADA
CALGARY, "We fly to Moncton, we fly to Ottawa, we fly to Hamilton. We're not in Toronto, we're not in Montreal, we're not in St. John's and we're not in Halifax, those are about the only cities we're not... more
AerospaceRUSSIA LAUNCHES THREE MILITARY SATELLITES
KAZAKHSTAN, Russian news agency Interfax reported that Russia has launched three military satellites on Saturday, from the Baikonur space station in Kazakhstan. The launch, operated with a Proton-K heavy... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE WILL USE SKYTEAM TO COMBAT CRISIS
PARIS, FRANCE, According to Air France sources, the airline considers SkyTeam alliance as an important point to combat crisis in air transport sector. These are the most important points: the strenghtening... more
AirlinesAIR LIB TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTE PARIS-ALGIERS
PARIS, The French private airline Air Lib announced it would launch a new service between Paris and Algiers from December 22. The carrier, which is waiting for the approval of the Algerian and French governments,... more
AerospaceJAPANESE SATELLITE RE-ENTRY COULD POSE PROBLEMS
TOKYO, Japanese space officials said that a satellite that is expected to re-enter the atmosphere today could pose danger. Not the whole satellite could burn up in the atmosphere. The map showed that the... more
AirlinesBA RESUMES CONCORDE FLIGHTS TO BARBADOS
BARBADOS, British Airways resumed Concorde flights to Barbados on Saturday. Barbados is the only country besides the United States to which the supersonic jet flies from Europe. "After the unfortunate... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA LAUNCHES NONSTOP SERVICE BETWEEN HONOLULU AND MELBOURNE
HONOLULU, "Air Canada launched nonstop service today between Honolulu and Melbourne, Australia. Air Canada will operate three times weekly service to Melbourne from Honolulu using 212-seat Boeing 767-300... more
AirlinesTWA CHANGES ITS NAME
NEW YORK, TWA disappeared yesterday as the airline's flights are to be operated by American Airlines from today. TWA's final scheduled flight, 2, arrived in St. Louis from Honolulu about 6:30 a.m. Sunday.... more
AerospacePENTAGON POSTPONES MISSILE INTERCEPT TEST
WASHINGTON, US military officials had to postpone the missile defense test scheduled on Saturday due to the bad weather over the Vandenberg air base in California. The test, which is a part of the U.S.... more
AccidentsCARGO PLANE CRASHES IN SIBERIA, 18 DEAD (2): THE AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Ilyushin II-76 Candid: Type: heavy lift military transport Accommodation: two pilots, flight engineer, navigator, tail gunner, two loadmasters Length: 152 ft 10 in Height: 48 ft 5 in Weight:... more
AccidentsCARGO PLANE CRASHES IN SIBERIA, 18 DEAD
SIBERIA, An Ilyushin-76 cargo plane of the Russian Federal Border Guard Service crashed near Okhotsk, in the Khabarovsk region, yesterday morning. 18 people were on board, including 8 crew members. They... more
HelicoptersNORWAY SIGNS CONTRACT FOR NH90 HELICOPTERS
OSLO, Norway has signed a contract with NH Industries for the purchase of 14 NH90 helicopters and for the option of additional 10 helicopters. All the norwegian NH90s are equipped with the Rolls-Royce... more
HelicoptersAGUSTA-WESTLAND AWARDED A EUR320 MILLION CONTRACT FROM PORTUGAL
ROME, Anglo-italian Group Agusta-Westland has been awarded a eur320 million contract for 12 EH101 helicopters. The EH-101 helicopters will be used for search and rescue missions and to the monitoring of... more
AirlinesQANTAS MAINTENANCE WORKERS WALK OFF
AUSTRALIA, After two days of unfruictful talks between Australian Workers Union (AWU) and Qantas, over 600 maintenance workers for the airline walked off the job yesterday over a proposed wage freeze.... more
AirlinesDELTA TO EXPAND CODESHARE SERVICE IN EUROPE WITH BRITISH EUROPEAN
ATLANTA, "Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL - news) and British European today announced they would expand the present codeshare to five new destinations in Europe beginning Nov. 30, 2001. Delta said it would... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER AEROSPACE SELECTS PETER EDWARDS TO LEAD ITS BUSINESS AIRCRAFT UNIT
MONTREAL, CANADA, Pierre Beaudoin, president and chief operating officer, Bombardier Aerospace, today announced that Peter Edwards has been named president, Bombardier Aerospace, Business Aircraft, effective... more
AirlinesEMIRATES TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTES
DUBAI, Emirates announced it is to launch five new routes next year. The new destinations include Osaka, in Japan, Khartoum, in Sudan, Mauritius, casablanca, in Morocco, Perth. The airline will fly a Boeing... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA SIGNS DEAL WITH CABIN PERSONNEL
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa reached a deal with the union representing cabin personnel to cut flight attendant work hours. Lufthansa spokesman Thomas Ellerbeck announced "we've agreed on shorter working hours... more
PeopleNTSB RECOMMENDATION TO FAA
WASHINGTON, USA, The National Transportation Safety Board recommends that the Federal Aviation Administration: Revise the General Aviation and Air Taxi Activity Survey data collection system to more... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN SIBERIA (2): THE AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Mil MI-2 Hoplite: Type: light helicopter Accommodation: one or two pilots, eight passengers Lenght: 37 ft 4 in Rotor diameter: 47 ft 6 in Height: 12 ft 3 in Empty weight: 5295 lb Max T/O... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN SIBERIA, SIX DEAD
MOSCOW, A helicopter crashed in Siberia yesterday. The chopper was flying over Taimyr peninsula. Six of the seven people aboard were killed. The only survivor, Natalya Patsuk, was seriously injured. The... more
AirlinesBMI BRITISH MIDLAND SUSPENDS FLIGHTS TO ROME
LONDON, British Midland is to suspend flights to Rome from tomorrow Dec 1. The carrier will operate three daily flights between London Heathrow and Milan Linate using a Boeing 737-500. more
AerospaceFURTHER DELAY IN ENDEAVOUR LAUNCH
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, Nasa sources announced today that there will be a further delay in the launch of the Shuttle Endeavour. Initially the lauch was expected for last night, but after a failed connection... more
Latest newsSTRONG U.S. RAIDS HIT KANDAHAR
KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN, A large number of U.S. aircraft started since first hours of today to hit the Taliban sites near the Kandahar airport, trying to weaken the resistance of the Talibans who oppose... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA TAKES DELIVERY OF THE FIRST AIRBUS A321
TORONTO, Air Canada took delivery of the first of 12 A321s ordered. The aircrafts will replace the aging DC-9s and 737s. Further four A321s will be delivered to the carrier by the end of the year, the... more
AirlinesFINNAIR POSTS LOSSES IN THE THE THIRD QUARTER
HELSINKI, Finnair reported losses for eur16,6 million in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, versus eur39 million profit in the previous year. CEO Keijo Suila said "we face a tough winter ahead and our earnings... more
AirlinesPOLISH TREASURY MINISTER WARNS OF RISK OF INSOLVENCY FOR LOT
POLAND, Treasury Minister Wieslaw Kaczmarek said that LOT "must launch a deep restructuring, including significant cost cuts, otherwise, the company will go to the brink of insolvency and won't be able... more
AirlinesDELTA AIR LINES TO EXPAND CODESHARE SERVICE IN EUROPE, AFRICA, ASIA WITH SKYTEAM PARTNER AIR FRANCE
ATLANTA, "SkyTeam partners Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL - news) and Air France today announced they would expand their present codeshare to include eight new destinations in Europe, Africa and Asia as well... more
AccidentsNTSB CALLS NASA TO HELP TO SOLVE FLIGHT 587'S TAILPLANE MYSTERY
NEW YORK, USA, NTSB investigators who have focused their investigation on the tail of the plane crashed on November 12 shortly after takeoff from JFK Airport in New York requested NASA to help to solve... more
AccidentsCOSTA RICA PLANE CRASH. FIVE SURVIVORS
SAN JOSE, The Road Cross said five passengers survived the the plane crash in Costa Rica's Pacific coast. Pilot Ricardo Salazar, co-pilot Carlos Lacayo and passenger Adolfo Predo, all Costa Ricans, died... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED A OVER 23 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $23,161,000 contract to provide for incorporation of advanced digital transfer equipment/digital video recorders into 50 F-16D aircraft.... more
IndustryMCDONNELL DOUGLAS AWARDED A 4,5 USDBN CONTRACT
USA, McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Boeing Co., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $4,500,000,000 contract to provide for the B-One Next Enhancement contract. This action... more
AerospacePROGRESS FAILS TO DOCK AT ISS (2): 24 HOUR DELAY FOR LAUNCH OF ENDEAVOU
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, According to NASA sources, the launch of the Shuttle Endeavour, scheduled for tonight, has been delayed by 24 hours, due to the incorrect docking of the Russian ship Progress with... more
AerospacePROGRESS FAILS TO DOCK AT ISS
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, According to reports from Russian mission control, the space ship Progress M1-7 failed to engage correctly with the International Space Station. The problem, which is currently under investigation... more
AerospaceINCREASED SECURITY MEASURES AT CAPE CANAVERAL
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, Due to the launch of the Shuttle Endeavour, scheduled for tonight but delayed by 24 hours after the incorrect docking of the Russian spaceship Progress with the International Space... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE (2): ACTIVITIES OF THE LAST SIX MONTHS
PARIS, FRANCE, According to financial data diffused by Air France during the press conference held Tuesday in Paris, the consolidated turnover about passenger activity increased of 9,7% to 5,53 EURbn,... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST TO LAY OFF MORE PILOTS
EAGAN, USA, Northwest Airlines announced it is to furlough other 47 pilots on January 2. The carrier already laid off 45 pilots in September and October. Northwest spokesman Kurt Ebenhoch said passenger... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE EVALUATE TO SAVE 400 EURM WITH ACQUISITION IN LEASING OF EIGHT AIRCRAFTS RATHER THAN BUYING IT
PARIS, FRANCE, In the press conference held by Air France chairman Jean-Cyril Spinetta on Tuesday at Meridien Hotel in Paris, to unveil the financial data of the airline, chief financial officer Philippe... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED A OVER 5 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Lockheed Martin Logistics Management Inc., Greenville, S.C., is being awarded a $5,268,705 contract to provide for aircraft maintenance services in support of the F-15 and F-22 aircraft for the 325th Fighter... more
AirlinesFEDERAL EXPRESS AWARDED BY U.S. GOVERNMENT OF A OVER 13 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Federal Express, El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded a $13,044,134 contract to provide for transportation of perishables to various locations in Korea and Japan. This work will be complete September... more