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Science and technologyFAA INSPECTS MEXICAN AIRPORTS
MEXICO, Mexican authorities said some FAA officials yesterday inspected the 28 tourist mexican airports to check security measures adopted after last week terrorist attacks. The officials recommended "additional... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA REPORTS AUGUST TRAFFIC
MONTREAL, "Air Canada flew 2.1 per cent more revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in August 2001 than in August 2000, according to preliminary traffic figures. Capacity increased by 3.1 per cent, resulting in... more
IndustryGENERAL ELECTRIC AWARDED A OVER 9 USDM CONTRACT FOR F-18 SPARE PARTS
USA, General Electric Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass., was awarded a $9,325,000 basic ordering agreement for 512 spare parts used on the F-414-GE-400 engine on F/A (E-F)-18 aircraft. Work is expected to... more
IndustryUNITED TECHNOLOGIES AWARDED A OVER 220USDM CONTRACT
USA, United Technologies Corp., East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a over 220 USDm contract to provide for 20 low rate initial production (Lot 1) F119-PW-100 engines applicable to the F-22 aircraft... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED A OVER 818 USDM CONTRACT FOR F-22 PRODUCTION STARTING
USA, Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded an $818,371,400 for acquisition of 10 low rate initial production (Lot 1) F-22 aircraft and associated equipment. This work is to be completed... more
DefenseFBI WAS INFORMED SINCE 1995 OF A TERRORIST PLAN TO USE HIJACKED AIRCRAFT AGAINST BUILDINGS
WASHINGTON, USA, According to revelation of some Philippine investigators, the FBI was warned since 1995 of the possibility that terrorists was planning an attack in which they would have to hijack aircrafts... more
AirlinesAIR NOSTRUM TAKES OVER BINTER MEDITERRANEO
SPAIN, Air Nostrum has taken over Iberia's subsidiary Binter Mediterraneo for $4.1 million. Air Nostrum, that is an Iberia franchise partner, will fly Binter routes and take over its fleet of four... more
AirlinesMESA AIR CUTS EMPLOYEE PAY
PHOENIX, Mesa Air said it has imposed a 10 percent pay cut on its workers for the next 90 days. The airline added it will lay off more than 700 employees. Mesa Air has a fleet of 126 aircrafts. more
AirlinesKLM MIGHT HAVE TO MAKE FURTHER CUTS IN CAPACITY
AMSTERDAM, Dutch KLM said today it is not excluding a further reduction in capacity in order to limit the financial losses it is currently facing after the terrorist attacks in Usa. The airline already... more
AirlinesBA TO CUT 7000 JOBS
LONDON, British Airways announced today it will axe 7000 jobs and reduce operations by 10%. The airline's chief executive Rod Eddington said "we face exceptional conditions which have forced us to take... more
Latest newsU.S. AIR FORCE COULD NEED THE PAKISTANI AIR BASES
WASHINGTON, USA, According to a Pentagon source, the US Air Forces could want to make a "limited" use of Pakistan Air Force bases in Peshawar and Quetta either for combat, transport and surveillance aircrafts... more
AirlinesPHILIPPINE ARILINES POSTPONES PURCHASE OF BOEING PLANES
MANILA, Philippine Airlines (PAL) said it has put on hold plans to buy two Boeing 747 aircraft due to the slowdown for the industry after the attacks in the United States. PAL president and chief executive... more
Latest newsBUSH SENDS OVER 100 COMBAT AIRCRAFT IN ''HOT'' AREAS
WASHINGTON D.C., The Pentagon, under orders of President George W. Bush, ordered over 100 combat aircraft sent to the Persian Gulf area. The President will address today Congress and the nation to brace... more
PeopleU.S. STATE DEPARTMENT ADVISE AGAINST TRAVEL RISKS
WASHINGTON, USA, The Department of State diffused an advice that warns U.S. citizens to evaluate carefully the implications for their security and safety before deciding to travel to Pakistan. The current... more
AirlinesHAINAN AIRLINES PLACES FIRM ORDERS FOR REGIONAL JETS FROM FAIRCHILD DORNIER
BEIJING, Chinese Hainan Arlines has ordered 21 regional jets 32-seat 328JET from Fairchild Dornier in a deal up to $266 million. "Hainan ordered 19 firm 328JET airplanes in August of 1999. We have just... more
AirlinesKLM TO CUT CAPACITY IN OCTOBER
AMSTERDAM, Dutch Klm today said it is to reduce capacity by 5%. The reduction, effective on October 1 at latest, will be most severe on the routes with North America and Middle East. The cut on North American... more
IndustryFINMECCANICA IN TALKS WITH EUROPEAN INDUSTRIES TO FORM JOINT-VENTURE
ROME, Italian Finmeccanica has opened talks with french Thales and Alcatel to form joint-ventures in the aerospace industry. In addition, the group wishes the negotiations with Eads to be succesful by... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE CONCORDE TAKES TEST FLIGHT WITH PASSENGERS
PARIS, An Air France Concorde yesterday flew with some 60 employees of the airline voluntarily sitting in the aircraft. The flight lasted 3-3/4 hour, as long as the trip between Paris and New York. An... more
Latest newsU.S. DEFENSE DEPARTMENT DRAFTS MANY FUEL SUPPLY CONTRACTS FOR AIRCRAFT AND SHIPS
WASHINGTON, USA, The U.S. defense department drafted many contracts in order to buy great quantities of military airctafts and ships fuels, propbably to have the necessaries reserves for its forces that... more
AerospaceU.S. SATELLITES REPROGRAMMED TO MAINTAIN SURVEILLANCE ON BIN LADEN
WASHINGTON, USA, According to Pentagon sources, US spy satellites have been given new instructions by ground control facilities to concentrate their attention on Afghanistan and the search for Osama Bin... more
HelicoptersSWEDEN TO PURCHASE HELICOPTER FROM NH INDUSTRIES
STOCKHOLM, Sweden is to buy 19 NH-90 helicopters from european consortium NH Industries. The deal worth $500 million. more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA POSTPONES ORDER FOR A380 AIRCRAFTS
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa will probably postpone its order for 10 Airbus A380 aircrafts following the terrorist attacks in the US. The supervisory board meeting, called for today, will discuss the difficult... more
AirlinesCANADIAN AIRLINES BEGIN TO LOCK COCKPIT DOORS
TORONTO, Canadian airlines are to begin keeping locked the cockpit doors on their planes in order to increase safety on flights. Doors will be closed on domestic and international flights, as soon as the... more
AccidentsAIR CRASH IN GUATEMALA, SIX DIE
GUATEMALA, A small light aircraft yesterday crashed into the main runway at Guatemala City's La Aurora Airport. Six of the thirteen people on board were killed. The Atlantic Airlines' plane went down shortly... more
IndustryROLLS-ROYCE WINS ENGINE ORDER FOR CHINA CARGO PLANES
LONDON, Rolls-Royce said it made a deal with China to supply the engines for five Tupolev Tu-204-120C freighter aircraft which China bought from Russia. Three of the aircraft will be bought by China Southwest... more
IndustryBOEING WILL LAY OFF 30.000 WORKERS
SEATTLE, Boeing said it will have to lay off 30.000 workers by the end of next year due to the decrease in orders following the last terrorist attacks in Usa. Alan Mulally, president and CEO of Boeing... more
AirlinesFRONTIER AIRLINES REDUCES SCHEDULE BY 20 PERCENT; APPROXIMATELY 440 EMPLOYEES FURLOUGHED
DENVER, Frontier Airlines announced "it would cut its flight schedule, effective Oct. 1. 2001, by approximately 20 percent. The airline will also cut salaries for company officers by 20 to 40 percent,... more
IndustryBOEING PROJECTS $144 BILLION MARKET FOR NEW AIRPLANES IN CHINA
BEIJING, "China, including Hong Kong and Macau, will require 1,764 commercial jet airplanes worth $144 billion between 2001 and 2020, according to The Boeing Company's Current Market Outlook - The China... more
AirlinesUNITED TO RESUME FULL FLIGHT SCHEDULE TODAY
CHICAGO, United Airlines said yesterday it should return to its full schedule of 1900 flights today. United operated 1045 systemwide departures on Monday and 1270 departures yesterday. more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA CANCELS BERLIN-WASHINGTON ROUTE
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa said it has cancelled the service between Berlin and Washington, which was inaugurated only seven months ago. The cancellation is due to the fall of passenger bookings after the terrorist... more
PeopleAFTER ATTACKS (3): EU CONSIDERS POSSIBILITY TO GIVE FINANCIAL AIDS TO ARILINE
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, According a declaration of Didier Reynders, current president of EU Finance and Economy Ministers, also European Community could consider possibility to give a financial aid to the airline... more
AirlinesKENYA AIRWAYS LAUNCHES NEW ROUTE TO GHANA
KENYA, Kenya Airways yesterday started to operate a new flight to Accra, Ghana. The airline uses a Boeing 737 on the twice weekly route, which is operated on Mondays and Saturdays. more
CuriositiesLIKE ICARUS HE WILL TRY TO GLIDE OVER THE CHANNEL, WITH A PAIR OF WINGS ON THE SHOULDERS
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Felix Baumgartner, an Austrian version of Patrick De Gayardon, decided to perform a very difficult exploit: he will try to glide over all British Channel, starting fron Dover and... more
AccidentsCESSNA LIGHT AIRCRAFT MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING IN SOUTH AFRICA
JOHANNESBURG, A Cessna 210 light aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing at Grand Central airport, north of Johannesburg, after it reported technical problems. "The aircraft was then diverted... more
PeopleAFTER ATTACKS: U.S. GOVERNMENT PAY ATTENTION IN AIRLINES HELPS ANNOUNCEMENT
USA, Claire Buchan, President Bush spokeswoman, informing media about government support at airlines in difficulties, due to the recent attacks, avoided to say that Bush administration is favourable to... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA CHOPS FLIGHTS TO AND FROM USA
TORONTO, Air Canada said it is to reduce its flight schedule to and from the United States by 20%. The carrier also warned that it will post a loss in the third quarter as a result of last week's terrorist... more
IndustryRAYTHEON AWARDED A OVER 11 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Raytheon E-Systems, Inc., Falls Church, Va., is being awarded an $11,202,337 contract to modify the Tactical Control System Block 1/2 Software Development for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle mission planning,... more
AirlinesTAM SELECTS PRATT & WHITNEY FOR ENGINE SERVICE
EAST HARTFORD, USA, "TAM airlines of Brazil has chosen Pratt & Whitney Engine Services for more than $125 million worth of work to support the airline's fleet of Airbus A330 and A320 aircraft. Under a... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING IN MOSCOW FOR A RUSSIAN PLANE
MOSCOW, A russian Tu-134 had to make an emergency landing at Moscow's Domodedovo airport after reporting a problem with the landing gear. The landing was safe and none of the passengers was injured. more
PeopleU.S. AIRLINES HOPES IN A GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION
WASHINGTON, USA, According to U.S. government members, all airlines, which have declared their heavy losses due to the attacks, are waiting a law, from Washington, able to support the air transport sector. All... more
AccidentsJAL PLANE MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING IN TOKYO
TOKYO, A Japan Airlines (JAL) plane en route from Osaka to Fokushima had to make an emergency landing at Tokyo's Haneda airport after an engine trouble. None of the 142 passengers was hurt. more
AirlinesTHE FIRST U.S. AIRLINE FAIL DUE TO ATTACKS
USA, The small low cost carrier Midway Airlines has gone bankrupt due to enormous number of flights cancellation, followed the terrorists attack on New York and Washington. Midway, which had 1700 workers,... more
AirlinesBUZZ TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTES
UK, Buzz, low-cost carrier owned by dutch KLM, will offer two new routes from its hub in London Stansted as the wintertable will start in October. The two new destinations are Geneva and Chambery. more
AirlinesVIRGIN ATLANTIC GROUNDS FIVE PLANES
USA, Virgin Atlantic yesterday said that it will ground five 747-200s from Oct. 1. In addition, the carrier will reduce flight operations by 20% as a result of "long-term effects of last week's tragic... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS CUTS 11.000 JOBS
USA, US Airways yesterday announced it will have to cut its workforce by approximately 11.000 and reduce system capacity (ASMs) by 23% as it struggles to stay alive after the events of the past week. Chairman... more
IndustryAAI INDUSTRIES AWARDED A OVER 10 USDM CONTRACT
USA, AAI Engineering Support, Hunt Valley, Md., is being awarded a $10,634,556 contract to provide for additional engineering and program management support for a concurrency upgrade to the C-17 (Block... more
AirlinesKLM WARNS OF OPERATING LOSS DUE TO US ATTACKS
AMSTERDAM, Dutch Klm said it expects to report operating loss this year due to the tremendous impact the terrorist acts in Usa had on the flight demand all over the world. "In addition to earlier statements... more
IndustryFIAT AVIO COULD BUY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER AVIATION ENGINE DIVISION
GERMANY, According to the German daily newspaper Die Welt, DaimlerChrysler could sell to Italian Fiat Avio its Mtu aviation engine division. No comment have been released by the German-U.S. industry. more
IndustryROCKWELL COLLINS AWARDED A OVER 11 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Rockwell Collins Inc, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, awarded an $11,552,941 to provide for Phase 2 of the C/KC-135 Special Purpose Aircraft Block 35 Upgrade Program. This work is to be completed March 2003.... more
AirlinesTAIWAN CARRIERS RESUME FLIGHTS AS THE TYPHOON LEAVES THE ISLAND
TAIWAN, Taiwan airlines said they have resumed flights this morning after a two day suspension due to the thyphoon Nari that pounded the island. China Airlines and EVA Airways said they resumed both passenger... more