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Science and technologyFOG CAUSES DELAYS AT HEATHROW AIRPORT
LONDON, Several flights departing from Heathrow airport were delayed today due to fog. UK mainland services were mostly disrupted, reported british news agencies. more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES SUSPENDS ALL FLIGHTS TO ITALY
USA, American Airlines announced that it will suspend all routes between North America and Italy, including a daily flight from Chicago to Malpensa and the routes to Rome Fiumicino airport. About 50 employees... more
Science and technologyNUMBER OF RUSSIAN AIRPORTS DROP
MOSCOW, Russian Deputy Transport Minister Karl Ruppel said the number of airports in Russia fell by 37 to 496 this year. The closure of some regional airports is due to the unsurfaced landing strips. more
AirlinesAIR CANADA TO ELIMINATE 6000 WORKERS
MONTREAL, Air Canada would announce today the dismissal of as many as 6,000 more employees, said the Financial Post. The airline is also expected to ground up to 60 of its 243 aircrafts. Air Canada is... more
AirlinesCHINESE AIRLINES TO SUSPEND SERVICE TO UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
HONG KONG, Chinese airlines are to suspend flights to United Arab Emirates due to security concerns, radio TV Hong Kong said today. China Southern Airlines is to suspend the route between Beijing and Sharjah... more
AirlinesALL NIPPON AIRWAYS SEES REVENUES DROP
TOKYO, All Nippon Airways today said it might see a $85 million fall in revenues from international flights over the next 12 months, owing to the weakening demand on routes to United States. All the major... more
AirlinesIBERIA REPORTS AUGUST TRAFFIC
MADRID, Iberia reported a 6,7% increase in the number of passengers in August, compared to the year ago period, load factor was stable at 76,4%. Cargo traffic went down 2,25. Iberia flew 27.9 billion RPKs,... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT'S BOARD RE-ELECTS FRANK AS CHAIRMAN
MOSCOW, Transportation Minister Sergei Frank was yesterday re-elected Aeroflot chairman by the new board of directors elected on September 6 suring an extraordinary meeting called by a shareholder. more
AirlinesKLM TO RAISE TICKET FARES
AMSTERDAM, Klm today said it is to introduce a $5 flight surcharge to fares to cover the costs of safety measures adopted after the terrorist acts in Usa. In addition, the airline will raise fares to United... more
AccidentsCIVIL HELICOPTER FORCED TO MAKE EMERGENCY LANDING CLOSE TO ST. PETERSBURG
ST. PETERSBURG, A helicopter of the russian aviation industry Pulkovo had to make an emergency landing in the district of Kirovsky today. None was injured. The helicopter reported an engine failure. more
Latest newsUKRAINE ALLOWS UNITED STATES TO FLY OVER ITS AIR SPACE
KIEV, The Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (SNBO) authorized the Usa to use its air space for anti-terrorist operations. The decision will be confirmed by a presidential decree, said the... more
PeopleBOX CUTTERS FOUND ON AIRCRAFT PARKED NEAR THOSE HIJACKED ON SEPTEMBER 11
USA, According Charles Miller, a U.S. Justice Department spokesman, FBI investigators have found some box cutters concealed in some aircrafts parked near those that was hijacked by terrorists on September... more
AirlinesVIRGIN BLUE TO TRIPLE ITS FLEET WITHIN TWO YEARS
ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA, Brett Godfrey, Virgin Blue's ceo, said the airline aims at tripling its fleet by the next two years. "There's a lot of orders being cancelled and there's a lot of airplanes that... more
AirlinesIRAN AIR CLOSE TO BUY SEVEN PLANES FROM AIRBUS
IRAN, Iran Air's managing director today said that the airline hopes to make a deal with Airbus to buy seven planes by march 2002. The aircraft would be used to commence a new route to Canada. more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL REDUCES FLIGHTS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND NEW YORK
HONG KONG, Continental said today it will cut the seven weekly flights from Hong Kong to New York operating the route only every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, starting from October 2. more
HelicoptersMDHI TO ATTEND WILL BE ATTENDING HELITECH
DUXFORD, ENGLAND, MDHI will be attending Helitech, the helicopter exhibition starting tomorrow in Duxford, England. An MD 600N will be flying demos. Police Aviation Services will also have an MD Explorer... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL AND DELTA DENIES THEY WILL SUSPEND FLIGHTS TO ISRAEL
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, Continental Airlines and Delta Air Lines denied they will suspend permanently the flights to Israel, as the Globes financial daily's web site reported. Avi Friedman, Continental's senior... more
AerospaceMETEOR SHOWER JEOPARDIZES SATELLITES
LONDON, An upcoming meteor shower, expected between 17 and 19 November, could threaten satellites, astronomers said. Most particles are reported to be smaller than a grain of sand, but "a direct impact... more
Latest newsUSA ASKS AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER UKRAINE'S AIR SPACE
KIEV, The first deputy parliamentary speaker of Ukraine said the USA has asked Ukraine to give an air corridor for its cargo planes. The secretary of the National Security, Defence Council and parliamentary... more
AirlinesVARIG ELIMINATES POSITIONS
BRAZIL, Brazilian Varig said it will cut approximately 1700 jobs, representing 10% of the airline's workforce. In addition, the airline will immediately ground several of its planes, 13 narrowbodies and... more
Science and technologyAUSTRALIA DEFERS SALE OF SYDNEY AIRPORT
SYDNEY, Australian government has decided to defer the sale of Sydney airport to early next year owing to "the disruption to financial and aviation markets following the terrorist attacks on the United... more
PeopleAUGMENTED SECURITY MEASURES IN EUROPEAN AIRPORT, BUT, WITHOUT UNIFORMITY
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, According to an ICAO, International Civil Aviation Organization, report, European airports are tightening security following last week's terrorist attacks in the United States,... more
AirlinesEGYPTAIR SUSPENDS ROUTES TO PAKISTAN AND YEMEN
EGYPT, EgyptAir yesterday announced it has suspended flights to Karachi, Pakistan, and Des and San'a, Yemen, due to the high international tensions. The services will be resumed as soon as the international... more
PeopleUK PILOTS ASK FOR A BETTER SECURITY
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, According to a Balpa, British Airline Pilots' Association, spokesman, the Airline pilots in the United Kingdom are calling on the Government to bring forward a high-tech new... more
AccidentsUS MILITARY PLANE MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING IN PHILIPPINES
MANILA, A US C-17 cargo plane had to make an emergency landing at Cebu's Mactan International Airport after its cargo of liquid oxygen leaked. The plane was en route to a military base in the Indian Ocean.... more
PeopleU.S. DOD GROUNDS ALL ''FARMERS'' AIRCRAFTS
WASHINGTON, USA, The U.S. Defense Department has "precautionally" grounded all aircrafts normally used for agricoltural field insecticide spraying to avoid danger that they could be used for biochemical... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES OFFERS SALE TICKETS TO VICTIMS FAMILIES
USA, In a press conference, U.S. carrier American Airlines said it will offer special discounted fares to families of victims of the New York terroristic attacks as well as to employees of the American... more
AirlinesALASKA AIR GROUP'S CARRIERS REDUCE OPERATIONS
ANCHORAGE, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, the two airlines owned by Alaska Air Group, said they are to reduce operations. Alaska Airlines will cut 85% of scheduled flights, Horizon Air will reduce 75%... more
AccidentsU.S. ATTACKS: FBI INVESTIGATES ON AIRFRAME OF ONE OF WTC AIRCRAFTS
NEW YORK, USA, The rests of one of the two aircraft crashed against the WTC's twin towers, are now under investigation by the FBI experts, who have not yet found the flight recorders and voice cockpit... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA: TRAFFIC UP IN AUGUST
MONTREAL, Air Canada reported a 2,1% rise in passenger traffic in August, compared with the previous year. Capacity grew 3,1% and load factor dipped 0,8% to 80,4%. International and charter traffic rose... more
AirlinesPILOT UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR HAVE SAID PASSENGERS TO ATTACK HI-JACKERS
USA, Sources of U.S. United Airlines revealed that carrier is reported to be investigating a pilot who allegedly called on his passengers to attack anyone who hijacked their flight. According to these... more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC: TRAFFIC DOWN IN AUGUST
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific reported a 5,6% decrease in passenger traffic in August year to year. Traffic went down 9,6% to Europe and fell 4,9% to Southeast Asia. Capacity dipped 0,5% and load factor dropped... more
IndustryU.S. GOVERNMENT AWARDS NEW FUEL MILITARY SUPPLY CONTRACTS
WASHINGTON, USA, U.S. government has awarded new contracts for military supply of fuel. The involved industries and relative contract values are stated here: Arco Products Corporation,Long Beach,... more
AirlinesA MILLION SEATS WILL BE SOLD BY RYANAIR UNDER 16 USD
DUBLIN, IRELAND, Irish airline Ryanair announced that it will sell a million of seats on its aircrafts at a price of 9,99 GPB (about 16 USD) to fight the effects of the terrorist attacks in the US. The... more
Latest newsPENTAGON CONFIRMS SPY PLANE LOST OVER AFGHANISTAN
WASHINGTON, USA, U.S. Pentagon has confirmed that an American spy plane has been lost over Afghanistan, but has not been confirmed that it has shoot down, as the Taleban authorities said. The aircraft,... more
Science and technologyCRISIS FOR U.S. AIRWAYS FOR PROLONGED CLOSURE OF WASHINGTON'S REAGAN AIRPORT
WASHINGTON, USA, According to US Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta declarations, one of the national largest airline, US Airways, would have major problems if Reagan National Airport in Washington... more
AirlinesEMIRATES RESUMES FLIGHTS TO SRI LANKA
DUBAI, Emirates yesterday announced it wil resume flights to Colombo, capital of Sri Lanka, from September 27 after the lowering of insurance premiums at Colombo's Bandaranaike International... more
IndustryU.S. INDUSTRIES SELECTED TO SUPPLY LOGISTIC SUPPORT TO AIR NATIONAL GUARD
USA, Montgomery Watson America's Inc., Novi, Mich., was one of several contractors together being awarded on Sept. 19, 2001, a contract with a maximum value amount of $598,000,000 for all contracts awarded... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST ANNOUNCES STAFF REDUCTIONS AS RESULT OF PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED FLIGHT CUTS; AIRLINE OPERATIONS RETURN TO NORMAL
MINNEAPOLIS, "Northwest Airlines said today that as a result of its September 15 announcement, reducing its scheduled service by approximately 20%, it will immediately reduce staffing levels by approximately... more
IndustryBOEING AWARDED A OVER 6 UDSM CONTRACT OR CRUISE MISSILES UPGRADE
USA, Boeing Military Aircraft and Missile Systems Group, Seattle, Wash., awarded a $6,189,131 contract to provide for installation of the outstanding kits in 207 AGM-86C conventional air launched cruise... more
IndustryMCDONNELL DOUGLAS AWARDED A NEAR 20 USDM CONTRACT
USA, McDonnell Douglas Corp.,St. Louis, Mo., awarded a $19,453,627 contract to provide for advanced mission computers and displays that will be integrated into the F/A-18 E/F Lot 25 aircraft. Work... more
Science and technologySHOOTING AT AMSTERDAM AIRPORT
AMSTERDAM, A shooting occurred this morning at Amsterdam Schipol airport. A spokesman for the airport said the shooting had nothing to do with terrorism but was likely related to a "personal feud". more
AirlinesDELTA ANNOUNCES JOB CUTS
ATLANTA, Frederick W. Reid, Delta's president and chief operating officer, said in a recorded telephone message to employees that the carrier is faced with "asolutely no alternative" to cutting workers.... more
IndustryTHALES WINS CONTRACT FOR THE MODERNISATION OF THE CHINESE ATC SYSTEM
PARIS, FRANCE, Following a three year programme of competitive evaluation for the modernisation of the Chinese En-route Air Traffic Control System, Thales ATM has been awarded a contract for the supply... more
AccidentsMASSIVE EXPLOSION IN FRENCH PLANT: DEATH TOLL REACHES 10
TOULOUSE, The victims of the blast at the AZF chemical plant producing fuel for Arianespace reached 10. About 50 people would be seriously injured. French premier Lionel Jospin has rushed to the site.... more
AccidentsMASSIVE BLAST ROCKS FRENCH CHEMICAL PLANT MANUFACTURING FUEL FOR ARIANESPACE
TOULOUSE, An explosion in an AZF petrochemical plant, which produces fuel for Arianespace, killed 3 people this morning and injured other 130, 30 of them seriously. The blast destroyed two buildings at... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS TO FURLOUGH 1100 PILOTS
USA, La US Airways is planning to lay off about 1100 pilots. The airline also said it will eliminate a quarter of its fleet, 11 planes. The layoff of pilots is not expected to occur until December and... more
IndustryOVER 17 USDM CONTRACT FOR BAE SYSTEMS
USA, BAE Systems, Austin, Texas, is being awarded a $17,467,000 contract to provide for components in support of the ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispensing System for various aircraft. End of the contract has... more
HelicoptersMD EXPLORERS JOIN AIR METHODS, MERCY AIR FOR AIR MEDICAL MISSIONS
ORLANDO, FLORIDA, Two more U.S. air medical operators have added MD Explorer helicopters to their fleets. Air Methods Corp. in Aurora, Colo., and Mercy Air Service, Inc., in Fontana, Calif., each took... more
AirlinesMIDWEST AIRLINES CUTS CAPACITY
USA, Midwest Express said it would reduce capacity by "at least 15%" from Oct. 1 and furlough at least 450 of its 3750 workers "until business conditions improve". more