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AirlinesIBERIA AIRLINE IN A CRISIS: 3000 JOBS AT RISK
MADRID, SPAIN, Also Spanish carrier Iberia is in a crisis: its management has released that there is a project to cut up to 3000 jobs and to reduce of 55,000 hours, 10%, its activity. more
IndustryBOMBARDIER SELLS TWO REGIONAL JETS TO PETROLEUM AIR
TORONTO, Bombardier Aerospace has made a deal with Petroleum Air Services for two Q300 regional jets. The $42 million contract includes options for five additional aircrafts. The two Q300 planes are... more
IndustryRAYTHEON AWARDED A OVER 11 USDM ORDER
USA, Raytheon Systems Co., McKinney, Texas, is being issued a order for manufacture of 32 power supplies for the AN/AAS-38 Forward Looking Infrared Radar on F/A-18 aircraft. Work is expected to be... more
AirlinesSOUTHWEST AIRLINES CUTS AIR SCHEDULES
USA, Southwest Airlines announced it will cut capacity in its fleet by less than 1% but will eliminate 10% or more of its flights from its hub of Dallas Love Field to airports in Houston. In addition,... more
AccidentsUKRAINIAN DEFENSE MINISTER OFFERS TO QUIT
MOSCOW, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksander Kuzmuk offered to quit following the Tupolev disaster occurred last week. President Leonid Kuchma refused the offer awaiting the outcome of the investigation.... more
IndustryCUBIC DEFENSE SYSTEMS AWARDED A 40 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Cubic Defense Systems Corp., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $40,000,000 contract to provide for refurbishment of 257 (best estimated quantity) P4A Series Air Combat Training System instrumentation pods,... more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC SUSPENDS SOME WEEKLY SERVICES
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific is to suspend some weekly services to Bangkok, Manila, Kuala Lumpur, Los Angeles, Vancouver. The airline is not planning any staff reduction or pay cut though. Those measures... more
AirlinesBALTIC AIRLINES CONSIDERING PRICE HIKES
TALLINN, ESTONIA, Baltic air carriers are considering raising ticket prices 3 percent to 6 percent due to the rise of insurance costs and the new security measures. Estonian Air already increased its fares... more
AirlinesALSO JAL IN ''RED''
TOKYO, JAPAN, Japanese carrier Japan Air Lines, JAL, announced today that after the U.S attack of September 11, is expected a loss of about 85 USDm until March, 2002. JAL cancelled about 25% of its flight... more
DefenseTALIBAN AMBASSADOR: OUR DEFENSES ARE INTACT
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN, Mullah Abdul Salam Zaeef, Taliban's ambassador to Pakistan, said that after three days of U.S.-led airstrikes, not only the Afghanistan's air defense capability is intact, but both... more
AirlinesVIRGIN EXPRESS ANNOUNCES INTEREST IN SABENA
BRUSSELS, "Virgin Express Holdings plc (NASDAQ: VIRGY; Euronext Brussels: VIRE), the profitable low fare Belgian airline, has today formally indicated interest in assisting with the resolution of the... more
Science and technologyFRANKFURT AIRPORT: TRAFFIC DOWN IN SEPT.
FRANKFURT, Passengers traffic at Frankfurt airport declined 7,2% in September compared to a year earlier. Passenger flight departures and arrivals declined 1.4% and the number of passengers per flight... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL AIRLINES PASSENGER ARRESTED AFTER THREATENING TO COMMIT SUICIDE
NEWARK, Yassin Yaser, a 25 years old man from Chicago, was arrested after rubbing a plastic knife across his neck during a Continental Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Newark telling later it was just... more
AirlinesKOREAN AIR CUTS FLIGHTS
SEOUL, Korean Air is to reduce flights to North America to 48 from 61 and will eliminate eight unprofitable services by the end of the year. The airline will also sell ten planes and axe 5% of its 7000... more
AccidentsNOT YET FOUND THE AIRCRAFT DISAPPEARED ON THE SEA
BARCELONA, SPAIN, The searches to found the aircraft disappeared on the Mediterranean Sea during a Barcelona-Orano flight continue, but, until now, without results; on the aircraft eight American businessmen... more
AccidentsAIR CRASH IN QUEBEC, THREE KILLED
CANADA, A plane carrying business leaders on a caribou hunting crashed in Lac Mollet, near Hudson Bay, in Quebec. Three of the seven people aboard were killed. Among them Charles Ryan, president of the... more
AccidentsDELTA PLANE MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING UNDER FIGHTER JET ESCORT
SHREVEPORT, USA, A Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 en route from Atlanta to Los Angeles was diverted to Shreveport, Louisiana, where it made an emergency landing escorted by two F-16 fighter jets. Delta spokeswoman... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED A OVER 6 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space, Sunnyvale, California, is being awarded a $6,366,897 contract to provide for the reactivation and related support activities of Defense Satellite Communication... more
AccidentsAIR CRASH IN ALASKA (2): CESSNA 208 SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Cessna 208 Caravan 1: Type: utility transport Accommodation: one pilot, seven passengers Length: 37 ft 7 in Wingspan: 52 ft 1 in Height: 11 ft 8 in Weight: 3862 lb Max T/O weight: 8000... more
AccidentsAEROTAXI CRASHES IN ALASKA, NINE DIED
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, An Alaskan airline Penair operated Cessna 208 Grand Caravan aircraft, with nine passengers and airline pilot on board, crashed near Dillingham airport soon after take off for the city... more
AccidentsSMALL PLANE CRASHES IN CHILE, SIX KILLED
CHILE, A small plane carrying six police officers crashed in northern Chile while flying to a crash site to investigate an accident between a bus and a truck. The Cessna plane crashed on the way to the... more
AirlinesSKYWEST AIRLINES REPORTS TRAFFIC CARRIED IN SEPTEMBER 2001
ST. GEORGE, USA, "SkyWest Airlines, Inc. reported a 9.4 percent increase in revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for September, while available seat miles (ASMs) increased 21.9 percent compared to the same period... more
DefenseRESERVE, NATIONAL GUARD UNITS CALLED UP
WASHINGTON, USA, An additional 495 Army reservists are being called to active duty today as part of the partial mobilization authorized by President Bush. This brings the total Army reserve force soldiers... more
Civil aviationEC POINT OUT THE AIRPORT SECURITY MEASURES TO BE ADOPTED
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, European Transport Commissioner Loyola De Palacio, in a conference on air transport, pointed out a package of measures to reinforce security in airports. It comprises a new and further... more
AirlinesLAN CHILE S.A. MONTHLY TRAFFIC REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 2001
SANTIAGO, "Lan Chile S.A., (''LanChile'' or ''the Company'') (NYSE: LFL - news) Chile's largest domestic and international airline, reported its preliminary September monthly and accumulated traffic... more
Latest newsOPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM UPDATE
WASHINGTON, USA, U.S. military strikes against terrorist and military targets, and humanitarian relief airdrops for the Afghan people, continued for a third day. In military operations, U.S. forces... more
IndustryALENIA MARCONI SYSTEMS AWARDED A 60 EURM CONTRACT
ROME, ITALY, The Finmeccanica/Bae Systems joint venture, Alenia Marconi Systems awarded of a 60 EURm contract for supply of a radar system RAT31DL to Malaysia Defense Ministry, including logistic support.... more
PeopleDE PALACIO. WE ARE LOOKING TO AN EUROPEAN AIRLINE
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, According to European Commissioner Loyola De Palacio, it will be a good thing if there will be a whole European airline, regardless nations concerns. The Commissioner looks to the... more
DefenseRUSSIAN AIRSPACE ALLOWED TO HUMANITARIAN FLIGHTS ONLY
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, According Russian defense minister Sergei Ivanov, the Russian airspace is allowed only to humanitarian flights, with exclusion of combat aircrafts. Ivanov underlined the situation of... more
AccidentsMILITARY PLANE CRASHES IN THAILAND (2): SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Aero L-39, produced by czech Aero: Type: trainer/ground attack aircraft Accommodation: two pilots in tandem Lenght: 39 ft 9 in Wingspan: 31 ft Height: 15 ft 7 in Empty weight: 7617 lb Max... more
PeopleDE PALACIO. LINATE WOULD HAVE THE GROUND RADAR
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, According to an interview released to APBiscom press agency by European Transport Commissioner Loyola De Palacio, the airportof Milan Linate would have the ground radar, and the causes... more
AccidentsMILITARY PLANE CRASHES IN THAILAND
BANGKOK, A Thai Air Force jet crashed today in rice fields in central Uthai Thani province, not far from the capital Bangkok. The pilot, 24, was killed. The aircraft, a czech-made L-39, was on a training... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT HALTS FLIGHTS TO MOROCCO
MOSCOW, Russian Aeroflot said it is to suspend the weekly flight to Morocco from October 23 due to the international crisis in civil aviation. The last flight will take place on October 23. more
IndustryTHALES REINFORCES ITS POSITION IN THE FIELD OF TACTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
PARIS, FRANCE, Thales Communications has been awarded several major contracts in the field of tactical communication systems worth nearly 230 million Euros. The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA)... more
AirlinesMIDWEST EXPRESS HOLDINGS REPORTS SEPTEMBER PERFORMANCE
MILWAUKEE, "Midwest Express Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MEH - news) today reported September performance data for Midwest Express Airlines and Skyway Airlines, The Midwest Express Connection. Due to the events... more
DefenseUSA CONTINUES TO RECALL UP RESERVISTS
WASHINGTON, USA, An additional 100 members of the Naval Reserve are being called to active duty as part of the partial mobilization authorized by President Bush. Total number currently called to active... more
Science and technologyNEW TERMINAL OPENS AT HANOI AIRPORT
HANOI, Hanoi's airport new terminal was officially opened yesterday. The $102 million terminal can now accommodate 4 million passengers a year. Nguyen Tien Sam, director of the Civil Aviation Administration... more
AirlinesWESTJET REVENUE PASSENGER MILES GROW 43.8%
CALGARY, "WestJet Airlines (TSE:WJA. - news) announced its traffic statistics for September 2001 today, featuring a 43.8% increase in revenue passenger miles (RPMs) to 189,485,557, up from 131,751,148... more
Science and technologyPAKISTAN ALLOWS USA TO USE ITS AIRBASES
ISLAMABAD, The government of Pakistan has decided to let the United States use at least two of its airbases as recovery facilities during the military operations in Afghanistan, BBC said. The two airports... more
AirlinesAER LINGUS CUTS 2500 JOBS
DUBLIN, Aer Lingus said it is to cut 2500 employees, over a third of its 7000 workforce. The airline was hit by bookings drop of up to 80% on some routes. In addition, the carrier reduced flights schedule... more
AirlinesAUSTRIAN AIRLINES TO AXE 800 JOBS
VIENNA, Austrian Airlines said in a statement that it will cut 800 jobs by the end of next year in attempt to cut costs and ensure the company a long-term future. In addition, the management will reduce... more
AirlinesCHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES TO BUY JETS FROM EMBRAER
SHANGAI, China Southern Airlines intends to buy 20 ERJ145 regional jets plus an option to acquire another 10, a source from the airline said. The deal has to be approved by the General Administration of... more
AirlinesCANADA 3000 AIRLINES AIRBUS A340 COMPLETES THE FIRST NON-STOP FLIGHT BETWEEN CANADA AND INDIA
DELHI, INDIA, "CANADA 3000's inaugural flight between Canada and India, the first non-stop commercial flight between North America and India, has been completed in 14 hours, 17 minutes. The journey of... more
PeopleSECOND CONTINENTAL BOMBARDIER TAKES TO THE SKY
WICHITA, USA, The second aircraft in Bombardier Aerospace's Continental Program succesfully completed its first flight on monday, eight weeks after the first jet completed its maiden voyage. During the... more
AirlinesAIR NEW ZEALAND'S CEO RESIGNS
NEW ZEALAND, Air New Zealand President and CEO Gary Toomey yesterday resigned, the airline announced. Jim Farmer, the acting chairman for the carrier said the ceo's resignation was a sad loss even though... more
AirlinesSAS TO COMPENSATE RELATIVES OF CRASH VICTIMS
STOCKHOLM, Scandinavian Airline System president Jorgen Lindegaard announced this morning that the carrier will make an immediate payment of $25.000 to next-of-kin for each of the 104 passengers killed... more
AirlinesAIRTRAN AIRWAYS ANNOUNCES NEW SERVICE TO BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON, D.C. DAILY NONSTOP SERVICE FROM BWI TO BOSTON AND ATLANTA
ORLANDO, USA, "AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AAI - news), today announced that the low-fare airline will launch new daily nonstop service to Baltimore/Washington International... more
AccidentsMISSILE PARTS FOUND IN TUPOLEV DEBRIS
MOSCOW, "A great number of metallic parts were found which are very similar to parts of the S-200 rocket", said Yevgeny Shaposhnikov, member of the commission investigating the Tupolev crash. The parts... more
AirlinesNATIONAL JET ITALIA GROUNDS TWO AIRCRAFTS
ROME, National Jet Italia announced it is to temporarily ground two of its Boeing 737s. The crew will be laid off. NJ will also suspend the services between Rome and Nice and Athens. The carrier is focusing... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT TERMINATES DIRECT FLIGHT TO CHICAGO
MOSCOW, Alexander Kanishchev, the head of Aeroflot's route management department, said that the airline won't run the direct flight to Chicago "after Oct. 28, when the winter starts". "This flight is quite... more