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IndustryORBITAL SCIENCES AWARDED A OVER 8 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Orbital Sciences Corp., Chandler, Arizona, awarded an $8,039,150 contract for the procurement of 10 GQM-163 supersonic sea skimming targets, ancillary equipment, ground and flight testing and testing... more
AccidentsPASENGER CONVICTED FOR FLIGHT ASSISTANT THREATENING
NEW YORK, USA, A passenger of a flight from Israel to New York, Yaser Yassin, 25, has been condemned to 30 day imprisonment by a federal Court after making a threatening gesture to a flight attendant. The... more
AccidentsARMY HELICOPTER CRASHES IN RUSSIA, THREE KILLED
MOSCOW, A Mi-8 military helicopter crashed this morning near St. Petersburg, in Russia. Three crewmembers were killed in the accident. The helicopter was a cargo. reports said the chopper caught fire and... more
IndustryMIKE FAHEY NAMED REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT OF BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE
MONTREAL, CANADA, Bombardier Aerospace, Business Aircraft is pleased to announce the appointment of long-time Bombardier sales executive Mike Fahey as regional vice-president of sales for Asia, Africa... more
AirlinesTRAFFIC ON JAPANESE AIRLINES DECLINE
TOKYO, Japan's three major airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways and Japan Air System, reported a 4% decline in October on domestic routes. The year-on-year drop reached 36% on international... more
AirlinesIMMINENT SABENA BANKRUPTCY
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, Accoding to an airline's spokesman, Sabena, which is owned by 49,5% by Swissair and by 50,5% by the Belgian government is "inescapably" heading for bankruptcy and shedding... more
AirlinesBRAATHENS TO CUT FLIGHTS AND STAFF
OSLO, Norwegian airline Braathens is to trim between 600 and 800 of its 4000 employees. In addition, the carrier would ground almost a third of its fleet of 30 aircraft, reducing capacity on its flights... more
HelicoptersUS GUNSHIP HELICOPTERS ATTACK TALIBAN MILITARY POSITIONS
AFGHANISTAN, Some american gunship helicopters today bombed Taliban military positions near Kabul. Military jets took part in the attacks dropping bombs around Kabul, in Kandahar and near Mazar–e–Sharif, the... more
AccidentsUS HELICOPTER CRASHES IN AFGHANISTAN
AFGHANISTAN, Freezing rains and high winds downed a US military helicopter friday night. Four people suffered injuries and were picked up by another helicopter on the same mission. Fighters destroyed the... more
PeopleCUBA HIT BY HURRICANE MICHELLE, ALL FLIGHTS CANCELED
HAVANA, CUBA, Cuban authorities ordered 150,000 people evacuated in Havana for the incoming of the Hurricane Michelle which could endanger also Florida and the Bahamas. The government airline, Cubana... more
AirlinesALASKA AIR GROUP REPORTS OCTOBER TRAFFIC
SEATTLE, "Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK - news) today reported October passenger traffic for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Alaska Airlines' October traffic decreased 7.3 percent... more
AirlinesVIETNAM AIRLINES TO BUY 9 PLANES
HANOI, Vietnam Airlines is to buy nine planes, five Airbus A321s and four Boeing 777s, state-controlled media reported Friday. Despite the decline in air travel and the rise of insurance premiums, the... more
IndustryMCDONNELL DOUGLAS AWARDED A NEAR 36 USDM CONTRACT
USA, The Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, awarded a near 36 USDm contract to McDonnell Douglas Corp., San Antonio, Texas, to provide for funding to cover negotiated costs under... more
IndustryBOEING AWARDED A OVER 70 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Boeing Space and Communications, Seattle, Wash., is being awarded a $70,073,157 contract to provide for fiscal year 2002 Airborne Warning and Control System Radar System Improvement Program (RSIP)... more
AirlinesAEROLINAS ARGENTINAS TO OPERATE UNDER AIR COMET CONTROL
SPAIN, Aerolineas Argentinas will resume flights today under the control of Air Comet, a spanish consortium including Spanair. The first route will be Buenos Aires-Madrid. Air Comet aims at overcoming... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER WINS ORDER FROM TAG AERONAUTICS
DUBAI, Bombardier Aerospace announced at the Dubai Air Show that it has won orders for five Global 5000(i) high-speed intercontinental business jet aircraft from TAG Aeronautics. The terms of the deal... more
IndustryROLLS-ROYCE WINS EMIRATES ORDER
LONDON, Rolls-Royce PLC announced it has been awarded an order for eight Trent 500 engines from Emirates. The engines will power eight Airbus A340-600 aircrafts ordered by the airline. The deal is worth... more
IndustryLITTON ADVANCED SYSTEMS AWARDED A OVER 5 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Litton Advanced Systems Inc., College Park, Md., is being awarded a $5,320,629 contract for the repair and overhaul of components of the AN/ALR-66 and AN/ALR-67 systems, which are airborne countermeasure... more
Latest newsAIR FORCE TO LAUNCH NEW RECRUITING COMMERCIALS
WASHINGTON, USA, The Air Force announced today that it will launch its third year of paid television advertising with two new, 30-second commercials set to air on network, cable and syndicated programs... more
AirlinesSAS TO HOLD MAJORITY IN SPANAIR
SCANDINAVIA, Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) is to gain the majority of Spanair increasing its stake in the airline from 49% to 74% after an agreement with the Spanish air carrier's principal shareholder... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN MISSION SYSTEMS AWARDED A NEAR 76 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Lockheed Martin Mission Systems, Santa Maria, Calif., awarded a $75,939,961 contract to provide for enhancement of the Eastern Range Post-Detection Telemetry Subsystem which replaces existing wide-band... more
AccidentsCARGO PLANE CRASHES IN SOUTH AFRICA, THREE KILLED
JOHANNESBURG, A twin-turbine Cessna F 406 crashed on Saturday shortly after takeoff from Johannesburg International Airport, aviation authorities said. Three passengers were killed. The plane was bound... more
AirlinesRYANAIR: PROFITS UP 39% IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR
DUBLIN, The irish no-frills airline Ryanair reported a 39% increase in profit after tax, 88.0 million euro versus 63.4 million euro last year. Passenger traffic went up 37% and rose to 77%, gaining three... more
AirlinesBA ANNOUNCES SURCHARGE TO COVER ADDITIONAL COSTS
LONDON, British Airways announced on friday that it will add a surcharge to all tickets issued after Nov. 9 and will apply to all passengers on international and domestic flights, BA said. The $3,65 surcharge... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS BEGINS PHILADELPHIA-BARBADOS FLIGHTS
ARLINGTON, "US Airways begins daily nonstop roundtrip service today between Philadelphia and Barbados, with its passenger- preferred A320-family aircraft. The flight will depart Philadelphia at 9:35 a.m.... more
AirlinesEMIRATES TO BUY 58 PLANES
DUBAI, Emirates announced it has placed an order for 58 planes. The deal includes 25 Boeing 777s for $6.6 billion, and 22 Airbus A380s worth $7 billion, eight A340-600s for $1 billion, and three A330s... more
AirlinesALPI EAGLES LAUNCHES NEW ROUTE TO MADRID
VENICE, Alpi Eagles has begun to operate a new direct flight from Naples to Madrid, with a 94-seat Fokker 100. The route is flown three times a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. more
AirlinesAIRTRAN AIRWAYS REPORTS OCTOBER 2001 TRAFFIC RESULTS
ORLANDO, "AirTran Airways, a unit of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AAI - news), today reported traffic results for the month of October 2001. Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs) were 294,823,000, an 18.6 percent... more
AirlinesCROSSAIR TO GET MONEY FROM AARGAU CANTON
SWITZERLAND, The Aargau Canton's administration announced that it will finance Crossair AG with 3 mln sfr investment as part of the airline's recapitalisation plan. more
AirlinesBA SELLS FRANCE TELECOM STAKE
LONDON, British Airways has sold its remaining stake in France Telecom. The carrier sold about 955.000 shares having a profit of about 23 million stg. BA acquired the stake earlier this year. more
AirlinesKLM PROFIT PLUNGES IN Q2
AMSTERDAM, The Dutch carrier KLM reported an operating profit of 83 million euros ($75 million) for the three months to September 30, down 59% to the 201 million euros made a year ago. The net profits... more
IndustryBOEING TO SPEED UP JOB CUTS
SEATTLE, Boeing's spokesman Tom Ryan announced that the company would make 20.000 job cuts by June next year with another 10.000 by the end of 2002. About 12.000 workers will be out of work by Dec 14.... more
IndustryBOEING AWARDED A OVER 19 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Boeing Aerospace Operations, Midwest City, Okla., is being awarded a $19,409,contract for organizational and intermediate level maintenance of F-14, F-18 and CH-60 training aircraft operated at... more
Science and technologyTWO JOURNALISTS ENTER THE RESTRICTED AREA OF STANSTED AIRPORT
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Two British Journalists, Aidan McGurran and Phil Harris, of the British newspaper Mirror spent an hour in a hangar at Stansted Airport in Essex and walked freely in a Boeing 737... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER IN TALKS WITH CHINESE AUTHORITIES
CANADA, Canadian Bombardier is negotiating with chinese authorities and partners over a potential joint-venture to set up a manufacturing base in China to produce 50 to 90-seater aircrafts. "We want to... more
AirlinesSABENA NEGOTIATING WITH INVESTORS FOR CAPITAL INJECTION
BRUSSELS, Olivier Gillis, spokesman for Sabena, said the airline is "in discussions with several potential investors for a capital injection of around 15 bln bfr to rescue the company's airline activities... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL AIRLINES TO CHARGE $10 FOR PAPER TICKETS
HOUSTON, Continental Airlines announced yesterday paper airline tickets will be increased of an extra $10. The fee was planned to encourage passengers to choose electronic tickets when they can. "Consistent... more
Latest newsROYAL JORDANIAN AIR FORCE SIGNS CONTRACT FOR 16 FIREFLIES
DAMASCUS, JORDAN, The Royal Jordanian Air Force signes a contract with British aeronautical firm Slingsby Aviation for acquisition of 16 training aircrafts T67M260 Firefly. The Firefly is a two seats,... more
Science and technologyNARITA AIRPORT: NEW RUNWAY COMPLETED
TOKYO, The construction of the new runway at Tokyo's Narita airport has been completed. The runway is long 2180 metres and will open next April after the completion of safety inspections. more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES' LOAD FACTOR DOWN IN OCT.
FORTH WORTH, American Airlines said its load factor declined 10,3% in October. The systemwide traffic fell 27,9% while capacity went down 15,4%. The number of passengers declined 25,1% from October... more
Weather forecastsOVER 450 EXHIBITORS AT DUBAI AIR SHOW
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, At Dubai Airshow , which will be held at Dubai Airport ftom November 4 to November 8, will be present over 450 exhibitors of 33 world countries; it seems that a good confidence... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL'S LOAD FACTOR DOWN IN OCTOBER
HOUSTON, Continental Airlines said yesterday that its October load factor declined 4,9% year to year. Revenues fell about 24%. Traffic decreased 22,8% and capacity went down 17,1% in the wake of the decline... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL'S JET LANDS AT CUBA
CUBA, A Continental Airline's Boeing 737 landed at Havana's Jose Marti airport. The plane was coming from Miami with 120 passengers on board. The flight inaugurated a new charter service operated by Continental... more
HelicoptersAGUSTAWESTLAND AND LOCKHEED MARTIN ANNOUNCE ALLIANCE
WASHINGTON, USA, Officials from Lockheed Martin and AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica and GKN company, announced they are initiating a joint effort focusing on the U.S. government medium-lift helicopter market... more
AirlinesNEW SKYJET PROGRAM FOR PRIVATE LOS ANGELES ZONE FLIGHTS
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Skyjet, Bombardier’s pioneer online reservation system for booking private business jets, has introduced a new service for business travellers in Southern California who need s... more
Weather forecastsBOMBARDIER AEROSPACE SET TO ARRIVE AT DUBAI AIR SHOW WITH 6 AIRCRAFTS
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Bombardier Aerospace will be underscoring its strong commitment to the Middle East and showcasing its latest products and services during the seventh biennial international... more
AerospaceNEW CHAIRMAN FOR ITALIAN SPACE AGENCY
ROME, Professor Sergio Vetrella was appointed new chairman for the Italian Space Agency. Vetrella is member of italian delegation at European Space Agency, since last year, of Joint Space Strategy Advisory... more
AirlinesINDIAN AIRLINES CUTS SOME ROUTES
NEW DELHI, Indian Airlines announced it has reduced some flights by winter time schedule. The services to Pakistan have been eliminated and a few other domestic destinations, including Puttaparthy, Vadodara,... more
AirlinesDELTA LAYS OFF 2000 EMPLOYEES
ATLANTA, Delta Air Lines announced today that it will lay off 2000 employees. About 11.000 of the 13.000 workers the airline was planning to lay off accepted the company's voluntary leave/early retirement... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA PILOTS OPPOSING LAY OFFS
CANADA, The president of the Air Canada Pilots Association, Don Johnson, said yesterday the union will fight any layoff notices because the contract has job guarantees. Air Canada is expected to lay off... more