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AccidentsSMALL PLANE CRASHES IN SLOVAKIA
BRATISLAVA, A small plane en route from Kosice to Bratislava crashed while it was attempting to make an emergency landing near Lucenec. The pilot and a passenger, an italian man, were both killed, said... more
AirlinesIRAN AIR HALVES FLIGHTS TO ROME
IRAN, Iran Air said it is to reduce weekly flights from Teheran to Rome to one, on Thrsdays, due to the weakening demand on the route. more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES BOARD APPOINTS NEW CEO
USA, Following the resignation of James Goodwin, former United Arline's ceo who said it was time "for a new leader to guide the organisation", the board has appointed John W Creighton new executive... more
AirlinesJAL SUSPENDS FLIGHTS BETWEEN TOKYO AND LAS VEGAS
JAPAN, Jal is suspending flights between Tokyo and Las Vegas, said a spokeswoman for the airline, due to the plummeting demand on the route. The spokeswoman announced that the airline hopes to resume the... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE CONCORDE ON FINAL TRAINING FLIGHT
PARIS, An Air France Concorde flew from Paris to New York this morning for a final training flight before resuming the commercial routes next week, on Nov. 7. The supersonic jet carried 69 passengers,... more
IndustryCHINA CLOSE TO BUY 50 A320 AIRCRAFTS
PEKING, China is close to purchase 50 A320s from Airbus, the People's Daily reported. The deal worth $2.7 billion based on list prices and should be signed when the german Chancellor Schroeder will visit... more
AccidentsBRITISH ROYAL NAVY HELICOPTER CRASHES IN OMAN (2): THE HELICOPTER SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Westland Lynx helicopter: Type: light multi-purpose helicopter Accommodation: pilot, observer/gunners, 10 troops Lenght: 49 ft 9 in Rotor diameter: 42 ft Height: 11 ft 6 in Empty weight:... more
AirlinesBA TO EYE SABENA
LONDON, British Airways is looking at Sabena's long-haul routes, british newspapers said yesterday. The carrier would be particularly interested in flights to South Africa. BA's ceo Rod Eddington met... more
AccidentsBRITISH ROYAL NAVY HELICOPTER CRASHES IN OMAN
OMAN, A British Royal Navy Lynx helicopter crashed near Masirah island off the coast of Oman, on Saturday. The aircraft was taking part in a military exercise. Its two crew members suffered only minor... more
AirlinesQANTAS BUYS PLANES FROM BOEING AND SIGNS ALLIANCE WITH AMERICAN
CANBERRA, Australian Qantas is to buy 15 new generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft as part of a 1.5 billion Australian dollar ($750 million) domestic expansion announced last month. The carrier also took... more
IndustryITALY ALSO INVOLVED IN JSF PROJECT
ROME, ITALY, The Joint Strike Fighter is a multi-Service/international cooperation warplane. The cornerstone of the program is affordability based on a next-generation, multi-role strike fighter aircraft... more
IndustryPRATT&WHITNEY AWARDED A OVER 4 USDBN CONTRACT FOR THE ENGINES OF THE JSF
USA, Pratt and Whitney Military Engines, East Hartford, Conn., has been awarded a contract for more than $4 billion to develop the F135 propulsion system. This contract will cover ground and flight testing... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASHES IN FRANCE, PILOT DIED
MONTPELLIER, FRANCE, The police of the Herault French region, diffused that a private helicopter crashed near Fabregues, in the Montpellier province, causing the pilot's death. The pilot was the only... more
IndustryLOCKHEED WINS OVER BOEING FOR THE NEW CENTURY FIGHTER
WASHINGTON, USA, Pentagon approved the Lockheed Martin F-35 jetfighter in the bid for the realization of the new combat aircraft for the next century. Boeing, the other competitor has presented its X-32... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR ANNOUNCES HEAVY REDUCTIONS
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, The temporary administrator of Swiss airline Swissair, announced today that it will be necessary to make heavy reductions in expenses, as the promised Swiss government financement... more
PeopleFEAR ON BOARD OF A GO AIRCRAFT INTERCEPTED BY A FRENCH JETFIGHTER
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, A British airline Go operated Boeing 737-300 aircraft, with 130 passengers on board, heading London Stansted from Malaga, has been intercepted by a French Air Force Mirage F-1 in... more
IndustryBELL-BOEING AWARDED A 47 USDM CONTRACT
USA, The Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a $47,000,000 contract for the procurement of nonrecurring engineering for retrofit engineering change proposal kits required... more
PeopleFRENCH PASSENGER TRAFFIC SLOW DOWN OF 7,37% IN SEPTEMBER
PARIS, FRANCE, The French passenger air traffic has experienced a serious slowdown in the month of September, reaching a loss of 7,37%. In this situation, the maximum reduction amount of 26,1% has been... more
DefenseOTHER HUNDREDS OF RESERVISTS RECALLED IN SERVICE
WASHINGTON, USA, Pentagon recalled in service until now, more than 33.000 reservists, as part of the partial mobilization authorized by President Bush. These military will go to enforce the protection... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES (4): AIRBUS AND BOEING ASKED TO POSTPONE AIRCRAFTS DELIVERIES
SINGAPORE, According to a Singapore Airlines spokesman, the vice president Cheong Choong Kong meet the management of the aeronautical industries Airbus and Boeing in order to obtain a delay in deliveries... more
Latest newsRUSSIA IS LOOKING FOR PRIVATE FUNDS TO BUILD NEW COMBAT PLANE
MOSCOW, Russian deputy premier Ilya Klebanov said today that the government is looking for about 1.5 billion U.S. dollars private fundings to build a fifth generation combat plane. The government is currently... more
HelicoptersRUSSIA TO SUPPLY HELICOPTERS TO CZECH REPUBLIC AS DEBT REPAYMENT
MOSCOW, The Czech Defence Minister said today that Russia will supply six Mi-35 combat helicopters to the Czech Republic in the near future to repay debts. Czech Republic currently owns 20 Mi-24 combat... more
Latest newsFINANCIAL TIMES HARSHLY CRITICIZES ITALIAN GOVERNMENT OVER THE A-400M PROGRAMME
LONDON, The Financial Times, in an editorial comment published yesterday evening on the newspaper's site has pointed out all the italian government's failures in the foreign policy, starting from the decision... more
Latest newsU.S. HIT KANDAHAR AGAIN, CIVILIAN VICTIMS REPORTED
AFGHANISTAN, U.S. attacks on the Taliban's southern headquarters of Kandahar hit a bus at the city gates Thursday, killing at least 10 civilians according Taliban sources. Previous night-and-day bombardments... more
Civil aviationPENTAGON SEEKS IDEAS ON COMBATTING TERRORISM
WASHINGTON, USA, The Department of Defense announced today that is sponsoring a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) asking for help in fighting terrorism. The BAA, issued Oct. 23 specifically seeks help in... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR SAYS THAT FUNDS WON'T PREVENT CUTS
ZURICH, Swissair announced that it is starting the process of sending out notices to eliminate jobs, despite the funds allocated by the swiss government. Swissair Group said it will finance salaries during... more
Press releaseSINGAPORE AIRLINES (3): TIME PERIOD CORRECTION
SINGAPORE, Regarding the news about Singapore Airlines losses, please note that the indicated period of time is referred to the first six months of the financial year 2001/2002 and not to the first six... more
IndustryDAIMLERCHRYSLER RETAINS ITS CONTROLLED DEBIS AIR FINANCE
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, The German-U.S. automotive industry DaimlerChrysler in Stuttgard, announced that it has renounced to sell the 45% stake in its controlled Debis Air Finance Dutch aeronautical leasing... more
AirlinesBA TO LAUNCH NON-STOP DHAKA-LONDON FLIGHTS
LONDON, British Airways (BA) announced it is to launch non-stop flights between Dhaka and London next Monday, october 29. BA will operate three weekly flights, on Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays, using... more
AirlinesCSA TO CUT FLIGHTS TO USA
PRAGUE, CSA Czech Airlines announced it is to cut flights to Usa due to the plummeting demand following the terrorist attacks. A spokesman for the airline said the flights to Newark are to be halted and... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES (2): IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO HAVE PROFITS FOR THIS YEAR
SINGAPORE, In the meeting with Singapore Airlines management, in which has been released the financial data for the first six months of 2001, in which there is an income loss of 88,2% in comparison to... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES LOSSES 88,2% INCOMES IN THE FIRST 2001 SIX MONTHS
SINGAPORE, Singapore Airlines carrier announced to have lost 88,2% of its incomes in the first six months of 2001. The airline registered incomes for 74,9 USDm compared with the about 630 USDm registered... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER INTRODUCES NEW GLOBAL 5000 SUPER-LARGE BUSINESS JET
MONTREAL, Bombardier yesterday introduced the Bombardier Global 5000, a high-speed intercontinental business jet that will set new standards in the super-large jet niche market. The Bombardier Global... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA CUTS INTERNATIONAL ROUTES
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa yesterday announced it is to stop some international flights with the winter timetable. The services from Munich and Duesseldorf to New York and from Munich to Los Angeles, San Francisco... more
DefenseITALY: DEFENSE MINISTER ANNOUNCES THAT ITALY QUITS A400M PROGRAMME
ROME, Italian Minister of Defense Martino announced during the political tv program Porta a Porta that the government has decided to quit the A400m programme, aimed at the development and construction... more
AirlinesRUSSIAN CARRIER MIGHT ESCORT PASSENGER FLIGHTS WITH ARMED POLICE OFFICERS
MOSCOW, The head of the Moscow city department of the Russian Transport Police said yesterday that armed police officers might be placed on passenger flights, as it was already used in the Soviet Union... more
AirlinesSPIRIT AIRLINES ANNOUNCES NEW SERVICE TO WEST PALM BEACH
FORT LAUDERDALE, "Spirit Airlines, Chicago/O'Hare's premier low-fare carrier to Florida, announces new seasonal service to West Palm Beach, Fla. starting Dec. 14, 2001. Introductory fares start at $79... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE MIGHT GET A STAKE IN ALITALIA
ROME, Air France might acquire a 3-4% stake in Alitalia, France Press and the newspaper "Le Figaro" reported today. The marketing operation might be feasible from the financial point of view as it would... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR DROPS ZURICH-GENOA ROUTE
ZURICH, Swissair announced it has dropped the flight between Zurich and Genoa due to its dramatic financial situation that could even force it to close down. The seven employees for the carrier in Genoa... more
AirlinesAEA: NORTH ATLANTIC TRAFFIC DOWN 36% AFTER ATTACKS IN USA
LONDON, Association of European Airlines (AEA), which represents 29 carriers, reported yesterday that North Atlantic traffic from Sept 10 to Oct 14 was down 36% on the same period last year. Number of... more
AirlinesLUXAIR TO INCREASE FLIGHTS TO COPENHAGEN
LUXEMBOURG, Luxair announced it is to up the frequency between Luxembourg and Copenhagen to three daily flights as SAS said it is abandoning the route on Oct. 28. more
AirlinesAIR MAURITIUS TAKES DELIVERY OF A NEW AIRCRAFT
MAURITIUS ISLANDS, Air Mauritius took delivery of its first A319 a few days ago. The aircraft is to be used on flights within the African continent and on Indian Ocean island services. more
AirlinesBA AND IBERIA MIGHT INVEST IN AER LINGUS
DUBLIN, Dublin media reported yesterday that British Airways and spanish Iberia would be among the airlines interested in investing in the ailing Aer Lingus. Irish government said it intends to sell up... more
AirlinesAIR NEW ZEALAND MANAGEMENT AGREE FOR A PAY REDUCTION
NEW ZEALAND, The Air New Zealand management,in order to reduce airline expenses, has agreed to reduce its payments by 15%. At the same time, six operating units, on a total of 12 have been cut off, situation... more
AirlinesALITALIA COULD DROP DELTA AS US PARTNER
ROME, Italy's Transport minister Pietro Lunardi yesterday said that "it is possible that instead of Delta, Alitalia could look to another U.S. carrier". "Our agreement with Air France foresaw a deal with... more
IndustryUNITED TECHNOLOGIES AWARDED A OVER 19 USDM CONTRACT
USA, United Technologies Corp., San Antonio, Texas, is being awarded a $19,234,000 contract to provide for overhaul and upgrade of 18 F-100-PW-200C engines to F100-PW-220E configuration engines for the... more
AirlinesVARIG TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTE ARGENTINA
RIO DE JANEIRO, Varig Brazilian Airlines is to begin three flights a week between Rio de Janeiro and Mendoza, Argentina. The carrier will use 737-300s on the route. more
AirlinesALL NIPPON AIRWAYS APPLIES SURCHARGE
JAPAN, All Nippon Airways announced it is to apply a surcharge on all tickets to cover security costs and spikes in insurance premium. Domestic routes fares will have a 4$ increase, effective from Nov.... more
IndustryTRW AWARDED A NEAR 181 USDM CONTRACT
USA, TRW ICBM Systems, Clearfield, Utah, is being awarded a $180,910,341 contract to provide full rate production in support of the Guidance Replacement Program for the Minuteman III weapon system.... more
HelicoptersSIKORSKY AND KAL SIGN A MEMORANDUM FOR COOPERATION
STRATFORD, CONNECTICUT, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding with Korean Air Lines (KAL) for the development of multi-mission helicopters... more