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PeopleESTONIA RESUMES AN-28 FLIGHTS
TALLINN, Estonia yesterday resumed An-28 flights after the ban imposed following an An-28 crash last Friday. "The experts reached a conclusion that this was not a technical fault of a certain type of plane... more
Science and technologyKLOTEN ZURICH AIRPORT RUNWAY 28 CLOSED FOR INVESTIGATION
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, According to a Kloten Zurich Airport spokesman declarations, the runway 28 has been closed to night operations due to investigations to analyze the danger to use this runway in the... more
AirlinesINFORMATION REGARDING SAS ACQUISITION OF BRAATHENS
STOCKHOLM, "SAS entered into an agreement with Braathens' principal shareholders, Braganza, Bramora and KLM, on May 21, 2001 to acquire their shares in Braathens and to launch a tender offer for the shares... more
AirlinesCHINESE AIRLINES TO CUT FARES
CHINA, Chinese airlines are expected to lower fares in the months ahead, said unofficial sources close to the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC). The cut will be due to the slumping... more
AccidentsBA JET IN EMERGENCY LANDING
SOUTHAMPTON, A British Airways passenger jet en route from Southampton to Dublin, was forced to return and make an emergency landing, shortly after takeoff, after the pilot reported a warning light in... more
AirlinesCHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES' TRAFFIC UP IN OCTOBER
CHINA, China Southern Airlines reported a 5% increase in October passenger and cargo traffic. Load factor went up 1,9% to 63,3%. For the ten months ended October 30 the carrier's cargo traffic was up 14,4%,... more
IndustryPOWERWARE AWARDED A OVER 76 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Powerware Corp., Raleigh, N.C., is being awarded a $76,024,415 contract to provide for 238 static uninterruptible power supply systems associated with ancillary equipment, deinstallation, installation,... more
DefenseHUNGARY BUYS 14 GRIPEN
STOCKOLM, SWEDEN, Hungarian government given green light to acquisition, for its air force, of 14 fourth-generation Saab JAS-39 Gripen, on a total of 24 expected, with a order value of 555 EURm. Aircrafts... more
IndustryJAPANESE DEFENSE AGENCY CHOOSES KAWASAKI TO DEVELOP NEW PLANE
TOKYO, The Defense Agency of Japan has selected Kawasaki Heavy Industries to develop two new aircrafts, a patrol and a transport plane. The first will be the successor to the P-3C, while the latter will... more
IndustryBAE SYSTEMS TO LAY OFF NEARLY 1700 EMPLOYEES
LONDON, BAE Systems announced it is to cut 1669 workers in jobs in its regional jets business because of a downturn in orders after Sept. 11. The cuts will hit the plants in Manchester and Prestwick, in... more
AirlinesRYANAIR TO ANNOUNCE NEW ROUTES BEFORE CHRISTMAS
DUBLIN, "We're going to announce it before Christmas and start flying it in March, April or May next year", Ryanair Chief Executive Officer Michael O'Leary announced to press. The no-frills airline will... more
AirlinesKOREAN AIRLINES TO GET LOANS FROM GOV.
SEOUL, Korean Air and Asiana Airlines are to receive state loans to offset the effects of Sept. 11. Korean Air will be injected with 140 billion won ($109 million) and Asiana will receive 110 billion won.... more
AirlinesVARIG AIRLINES AND TENZING COMMUNICATIONS LAUNCH SOUTH AMERICA'S FIRST GLOBAL INFLIGHT EMAIL AND WEB SERVICE
SEATTLE, "Varig Airlines and Tenzing Communications Inc. announced the launch of Tenzing's email and Web service on Varig Airlines. Brazil's Varig, South America's largest airline, installed the Tenzing... more
AccidentsSMALL PLANE CRASHES IN AUSTRALIA, FOUR DEAD (2): THE AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Beechcraft King Air: Type: short range business transport Accommodation: two pilots, four passengers Length: 35 ft 6 in Wingspan: 50 ft 3 in Height: 14 ft 2 in Empty weight: 6052 lb Max... more
AccidentsSMALL PLANE CRASHES IN AUSTRALIA, FOUR DEAD
TOOWOOMBA, AUSTRALIA, A Beech King Air, bound for Goondiwindi and operated by Eastland Air, crashed this morning in Toowoomba, Australia, shortly after take off. The cause of the crash is still unknown.... more
AccidentsQANTAS PLANE MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING
MELBOURNE, A Qantas Boeing 767 en route from Melbourne to Sydney was forced to return after a problem on the left engine. The plane, with 204 passengers aboard, made an emergency landing in Melbourne.... more
AirlinesDELTA CONNECTION TO BEGIN SERVICE BETWEEN ORLANDO, FLA., NASHVILLE, TENN.
CINCINNATI, "Delta Connection carrier Comair will offer customers three daily roundtrip flights between Orlando, Fla., and Nashville, Tenn., effective Jan. 15, 2002. Comair will provide the nonstop service... more
AirlinesTAP AIR PORTUGAL REPORTS PASSENGERS INCREASE FROM JANUARY TO SEPTEMBER
LISBON, Tap Air Portugal transported 4,2 million passengers from January to September 2001, with a 3,5% increase year-to-year. Capacity reached 72%. The airline is developing an emergency plan in order... more
AirlinesRYANAIR TO LAUNCH FLIGHTS BETWEEN ITALY AND GERMANY
DUBLIN, Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair is to launch new routes from Italy to Frankfurt. A new service between Frankfurt and Bergamo and Pescara is to be launched on February 14. A third new route, from... more
IndustryJAPAN TO START PASSENGER AIRCRAFT PROJECT
TOKYO, Local sources announced that the japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is to promote a project to develop a passenger aircraft that would be put to commercial use in 2010. Three companies... more
AirlinesBOMBARDIER DELIVERS FIRST Q400 TO ENGLAND'S BRITISH EUROPEAN
TORONTO, "British European, UK's largest independent scheduled airline, has taken delivery of its first 78-seat Bombardier Q400* high-speed airliner, one of four on order, from... more
AirlinesCHINA YUNNAN AIRLINES RECEIVES FIRST TWO CRJ FROM
TORONTO, "Bombardier Aerospace has delivered the first two Bombardier CRJ200* Series regional jetliner to China Yunnan Airlines of the People's Republic of China, which has placed firm orders for six... more
Civil aviationFAA EMERGENCY AD ON AIRBUS A-300
USA, EMERGENCY AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC... more
Civil aviationACCORDING TO FAA AIRBUS CRASHED ON NEW YORK COULD HAVE STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS
USA, Also in NTSB has not yet conculded its investigations, seems that on the Airbus A-300 B4-605R crashed on New York on last Nov. 12 could be affected by structural probelms. The verical stabilizer is... more
AirlinesSAS DELAYS OPENING OF SAN FRANCISCO ROUTE
STOCKHOLM, "As a result of the decline in the number of passengers, SAS has decided to delay the launch of San Francisco as a new destination. The events in New York on September 11 this year have... more
Latest newsFRANCE ASKS KIRKYZSTAN PERMISSION TO USE AIR BASES
FRANCE, Kyrgyzstan Foreign Ministry press office said that France has demanded permission for using the country's military air bases for operations in the nearby Afghanistan. Parliament would have to approve... more
Latest newsGERMAN MILITARY PLANES FLY TO TURKEY
GERMANY, Three Transall german military transport planes took off to Turkey this morning to reach the air base of Incirlik. The planes, which took off from Usa miilitary base of Ramstein, are to deliver... more
SecuritySPAIN: ETA MAY STRIKE MILITARY PLANES
MADRID, The separatist group Eta could set up terrorist attacks against military planes, said the spanish newspaper El Mundo. A report warning of a possible terrorist act was delivered to Interior... more
AerospaceUNPRECEDENTED SECURITY FOR ENDEAVOUR LAUNCH
CAPE CANAVERAL, Security tight is expected for the launch into orbit of the shuttle Edeavour this evening at 7,41 pm. Extra security measures will include fighter jets, helicopter patrols, SWAT teams,... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE FLIGHTS IN AFRICA TO BE DELAYED BY INDUSTRIAL ACTION
FRANCE, An industrial action of Air Afrique's workers is to disrupt AIr France flights in 11 african countries today. AIr France is to become the biggest shareholder in Air Afrique. "What is at stake here... more
AirlinesTHAI AIRWAYS DELAYS THE SALE OF A STAKE
BANGKOK, Thai Airways said it will delay the sale of a 23% stake to focus on its restructuring plan before selling, said Thai Airways chairman Virabongsa Ramangkura. Itr is not certain how long the sale,... more
IndustryROLLS-ROYCE ANNOUNCES FOUR NEW TRENT 900 PARTNERS
LONDON, "Rolls-Royce plc today (Monday, 26 November) announced that agreement had been reached with four new partners to join its Trent 900 aero engine programme. The Trent 900 is being developed for the... more
AirlinesSABENA SUES SWISSAIR
BRUSSELS, Sabena and belgian government will sue Swissair for damages and other costs worth over 1 billion Euros. Swissair would be responsible for Sabena's colapse because it didn't make a contribution... more
AccidentsCOREAN PASSENGER ARRESTED TO HAVE TRIED TO OPEN PLANE DOOR IN FLIGHT
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, A Corean passenger of a Boeing 747 operated by Asiana Airlines has been arrested at arrival at Los Angeles airport after he tried to open the aircraft door in flight, after having... more
AccidentsAN-28 GOES DOWN IN ESTONIA
ESTONIA, A chartered Elk Airways An-28 plunged into the Baltic Sea on Friday evening. The plane went down two kilometers before the airport runway on Hiiumaa island. One of the 17 people aboard was killed,... more
Latest newsRUSSIAN MILITARY PLANES LAND IN AFGHANISTAN
KABUL, Three Ilyushin 76 russian cargo planes landed this morning at Bagram airport, about 20 km far from Kabul. The aircrafts carried some technicians to take part in the russian mission against Taliban.... more
PeopleTWO YEARS SENTENCED THE HEATHROW HOAXER
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, A British court has sentenced two years detention for a eighteen-year-old British student who made a hoax bomb call to London's Heathrow Airport four days after the September terror... more
AccidentsTECHNICAL DATA SHEET OF BAE146
ROME, ITALY, BAe 146 RJ Avroliner is one of the world's smaller four turbofan engine aircraft, and is capable to seat up to 94 people. It is realized in several versions, some of which utilized for cargo... more
AccidentsCROSSAIR AIRCRAFT CRASHES NEAR ZURICH, 24 DIED
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, A BAe 146 RJ Avroliner aircraft, operated by regional Swiss airline Crossair, flight LX3597 from Berlin, Germany, crashed near Birchwin during approach to Zurich Kloten airport with... more
DefenseGERMANY DECLARES ITS ENGAGEMENT ON A-400M
BERLIN, GERMANY, According to declarations of a Bundeswehr spokesman and of German defense minister Rudolf Scharping, Germany will engage itself in the A-400M project as settled, thus denying the rumours... more
IndustryGE ANNOUNCES SUCCESFUL TEST OF THE NEW GE90115B ENGINE
USA, U.S.industry General Electric proudly announced that the initial test of the new large engine GE90115B has been performed successfully; the engine produced during test a thrust of 120.000 lbs, the... more
Science and technologyADR INTERESTED TO SYNERGY WITH MOSCOW VNUKOVO AIRPORT
ROME, ITALY, During a meeting within general director of Moscow Vnukovo airport Vitaly Vantsev and Italian Aeroporti di Roma company, which manage the Rome airports, talks has been taken about the possibility... more
AirlinesBUZZ TO CUT SOME EUROPEAN FARES
LONDON, Buzz said it is to cut the price of some european services by up to 45% in order to tempt passengers back to the sky. The carrier, owned by KLM, predicts a 15% rise in bookings thanx to such a... more
AirlinesEU RECEIVE A LUFTHANSA PROTEST AGAINST LTU AIDS
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, A protest from Lufthansa has been delivered to European Union about the finacial aids for 123 EURm, received by German airline LTU by Land Nordreno-Westfalia. Lufthansa ask also European... more
IndustryEADS: A-400 PRODUCTION NOT FEASIBLE IF GERMANY ORDERS ONLY 46 AIRCRAFTS
PARIS, EADS co-chief executives Rainer Hertrich and Philippe Camus told daily Les Echos that Airbus A-400M military jet product will not be viable if Germany decides to order only 46 units, instead of... more
Latest newsUP TO 20 YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR AIRPLANE SPOTTERS CAUGHT IN GREECE
ATHENS, GREECE, Yesterday the espionage charge for the 12 Britons and two Dutch tourists, caught to spot and shoot photos to military aircraft in flight near Megara airbase west of Athens, was expanded... more
DefenseGERMAN-FRANCO MEETING SLATED FOR TODAY
NANTES, German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder will meet President Jacques Chirac and Prime Minister Lionel Jospin of France today in Nantes for the 78th German-Franco consultation meeting. Topics on the... more
IndustrySCIENCE AND APPLIED TECHNOLOGY AWARDED A 25 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Science and Applied Technology Inc., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $25,000,000 contract to conduct engineering and management studies for aircraft integration support, weapons use and capabilities... more
AirlinesGHANA AIRWAYS PILOT GROUNDED FOR SUPPORTING BIN LADEN
ACCRA, A Ghana Airways pilot, Talal Khaldi, has been grounded for allegedly supporting the terrorist Bin Laden. The man, of syrian descent, was also banned from entering restricted areas at the Kotoka... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER AEROSPACE DELIVERS THIRD SPECIAL MISSIONS CHALLENGER AIRCRAFT TO DENMARK
MONTREAL, CANADA, Bombardier Aerospace today delivered the third Bombardier Challenger 604 widebody business jet aircraft ordered by the Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) over the past three years for use... more