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AirlinesSAS: PASSENGER TRAFFIC UP IN AUGUST
SCANDINAVIA, Scandinavian Airlines System's passenger traffic (RPK) showed an overall increase of 7,6% in August 2001 vs. August 2000. The number of passengers increased by 4,2%. Overall capacity (ASK)... more
IndustryCHINA ORDERS FIVE TU-204 FREIGHTERS
PEKING, Chinese government announced it is to buy five Tupolev Tu-204 freighters, plus 10 options, from Sirocco Aerospace International. The aircrafts would be intended for China Southwest and China Northwest.... more
IndustryGENERAL DYNAMICS AWARDED A OVER 9 USDM CONTRACT FOR F-18 WEAPONS
USA, General Dynamics Armament Systems, Burlington, Vt., awarded a USD9,243,000 contract for the procurement of 39 M61A2 20 millimeter automatic Gatling gun systems for the F/A-18E/F aircraft. Work is... more
AirlinesAUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT DENY FINANCIAL AIDS TO ANSETT, WHICH RISKS TO FAIL
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, According to declaration of the Australian Prime Minister, John Howard, his government will not support finaciarily the airline Ansett, in heavy economic difficulties. Air New Zealand,... more
AirlinesLUFTAHNSA ORDERS A380 AIRCRAFTS
FRANKFURT, German Lufthansa confirmed it is to order 15 A380s to Airbus Industries. The purchase recommendation will be approved in the next meeting of the supervisory board, scheduled for Sept. 19. The... more
AirlinesALITALIA (3): CICIA WILL SUBSTITUTE ANGIOLETTI IN THE BOARD OF MEMBERS
ROME, ITALY, According sure sources, WAPA could release that Michele Cicia, former president of the cooperative between employees shareholders of Alitalia, will take the charge until now occupied by Augusto... more
AccidentsAIR DISASTER IN MEXICO, EIGHT DIED
MEXICO CITY, All eight people on board of a small, undisclosed type, aircraft died when it crashed against a mountain, in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, maybe for the heavy fog. The accident occurred... more
IndustryTRW AWARDED A NEAR 18 USDM CONTRACT FOR E-2C UPGRADE
USA, TRW Inc., Avionics Engineering Center, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $17,828,321 firm-fixed-price contract for the manufacture and installation of 43 Group II Mission Computer Replacement... more
DefenseU.S. GOVERNMENT FORECASTS A MIITARY BASES REDUCTION
WASHINGTON, USA, In order to found funds to finance the Space Shield project, very appreciated by Clinton administration before and by Bush administration now, and strongly supported by U.S. defense industry... more
DefenseISRAEL COULD UNVEAL ITS NUCLEAR POWER
JERUSALEM, According the former Israelian first minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel could reveal the numener of nuclear weapons available to it, if the news that Iran has developed an own nuclear arsenal... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING AT FRANKFURT AIRPORT FOR A ON BOARD ROW
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, An Iran Air aircraft, with 430 people on board, was reported to have made an emergency landing in Frankfurt after a dispute between the pilot and security guards, that are always... more
AirlinesQANTAS RISKS TO FACE STRIKES IN THE NEXT WEEK
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, The maintenance crews of Australian carrier Qantas Airways could enter in strike next Wednesday, thus grounding part of the airline's fleet to press demands for more pay and... more
AirlinesAIR TRANSAT (2): A WRONG SPARE PART CAUSED THE EMERGENCY LANDING
TORONTO, CANADA, The Canadian Transportation Safety Board (TSB) investigation on the Airbus A330 emergency landing at Azores islands, revealed that a hydraulic pump of a wrong type was installed on a Rolls... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN RUSSIA, TWO INJURED
RUSSIA, A Mi-8 helicopter crashed into the Shevli river near the airfield of Ekchiman, in the north of Khabarovsk Region. The helicopter belonged to the Forest Guard Service. Two of the four people on... more
AirlinesAIR WISCONSIN'S AUGUST TRAFFIC REPORT
APPLETON, USA, Air Wisconsin reported a 23,6% increase of RPM's in August, compared with the previous year. Available Seat Miles went up 8,3% and passenger load factor grew 8,9%. Air Wisconsin Airlines... more
AirlinesAIR TRANSAT FINED FOR 165.000CDN AND SUED FOR 20 USDM DAMAGES
TORONTO, CANADA, Canadian airline Air Transat has been fined CAD$165,000 by the Canadian government after the emergency landing of an airline's A330 at Azores, some days ago, as the carrier admitted... more
Science and technologyBIRMINGHAM AIRPORT: OVER 300.000 PASSENGERS IN JULY
BIRMINGHAM, Birmingham airport recorded a traffic of over 300.000 passengers in July, marking a new record, also compared with the previous year, of 308.523. "There is a vibrant economy in the metro area",... more
SecuritySCHARPING: I DON'T RESIGN, I WAS CORRECT
BERLIN, GERMANY, German defense minister, Rudolf Scharping, heavily answered to the accusation to have privately used military aircrafts in order to reach his girlfriend in Frankfurt and Maiorca. The... more
AirlinesCHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES TO PURCHASE 20 BOEING 737-800 AIRCRAFTS
PEKING, China Southern Airlines said it plans to invest US$800m in the purchase of 20 B737-800 planes in the next five years. The airline should also invest US$303m in the purchase of two B747- 400F cargo-transport... more
PeoplePASSENGER RECORD IN FLIGHTS FROM AND TO AUSTRALIA
PERTH, AUSTRALIA, According to the latest figures from the Federal Department of Transport, about 17 million passengers flew to and from Australia in the year to April, setting a new record and 10 percent... more
Civil defenseUAV AGAINST FIRES
USA, A civilian version of the UAV Predator, the unmanned aircraft utilized in military application for the territory surveillance, effectuated its first flight, equipped with sensors to "see" for forest... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON BOEING 747-400 AIRCRAFTS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive issued by... more
Latest newsISRAEL TO PURCHASE 52 F-16 FIGHTERS
JERUSALEM, Israel has signed yesterday a deal for the purchase of 52 F-16 military aircrafts from Lockheed Martin. The $2 bn deal includes aircraft, logistics support, training, and other services. Deliveries... more
IndustryGENERAL ATOMICS AWARDED A OVER 11 USDM CONTRACT
USA, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded an $11,178,404 contract to provide for retrofit of five ground control stations supporting the Predator unmanned aerial... more
AirlinesAUSTRALIAN MINISTER CALLS FOR QANTAS TO RESUME FLIGHTS TO CHILE
AUSTRALIA, Mark Vaile, australian Trade Minister, has explicitly called on Qantas to recommence services to Chile owing to the business boom between the two countries. "I will be suggesting to Qantas they... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES REPORTS AUGUST TRAFFIC
ST. PAUL, USA, Northwest Airlines announced a system-wide August load factor of 80.6 percent, 0.1 points above August 2000. Northwest flew 7.64 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) and 9.48 billion available... more
PeoplePERU WANTS DRUG FLIGHTS TO BE RESUMED
PERU, Peruvian government said it plans to urge U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell to resume the anti-drug flights. Also colombian president Pastrana urged Washington to restart the interdiction program... more
Science and technologyALGERIAN FERHAT ABBES AIRPORT WILL BE RENEWED
JIJEL, ALGERIA, With an agreement between the French industry Fema and Algerian authorities for the management of the "Ferhat Abbes" airport, about 20 kms from Wilaya town, is started the project for the... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN SIBERIA, PILOT UNHURT
MOSCOW, A russian Mi-2 helicopter crashed near the town of Kagalym, in western Siberia, this morning. The pilot jumped out of the helicopter before the crash and was unhurt, russian agency Interfax... more
AccidentsIRAN AIR JET MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING IN GERMANY
FRANKFURT, A Iran jet aircraft, carrying 430 people, made an emergency landing in Frankfurt after a dispute between the pilot and the security guards on board who attempted to keep a passenger from visiting... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER LAYS OFF 450 EMPLOYEES IN CANADA
TORONTO, Canadian Aerospace industry Bombardier said it will lay off 450 workers at its north Toronto plant due to the slowing demand for turboprops planes affecting the plant, which produces the Dash... more
AirlinesLOT TRIPLES NET LOSS IN 1H
POLAND, Polish LOT has tripled net loss over the same period last year to $59,1 million, owing to a 22% increase of operating costs. Passenger traffic rose 19% to 1,5 million. The airline announced that... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE CONCORDE WINS APPROVAL FOR FLIGHT
PARIS, French Civil Aviation yesterday approved the Air France Fox Bravo Concorde for flight. The airline said all safety checks were met. Therefore Air France has won clearance for commercial flights.... more
AirlinesDELTA REPORTS AUGUST TRAFFIC
ATLANTA, Delta Air Lines reported traffic results for the month of August. System traffic decreased 2.3 percent with no change in capacity from August 2000. Delta's system load factor was 76.8 percent,... more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES' AUGUST TRAFFIC RISES 9.1 PERCENT
CHICAGO, "United Airlines' (NYSE: UAL - news) total scheduled revenue passenger miles (RPMs) rose 9.1 percent in August vs. the comparable month in 2000. The airline's passenger load factor increased to... more
AirlinesAIRLINE TO OFFER THE ONLY NONSTOP SERVICE BETWEEN KANSAS CITY AND SOUTH
KANSAS CITY, "Vanguard Airlines, Inc. (Nasdaq: VNGD) today announced service to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., beginning December 10, 2001. Vanguard will offer one daily nonstop flight between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood... more
PeopleCONCORDE: BILLION TO ONE CHANCE OF A NEW CRASH
LONDON, Mike Bell, the CAA's head of design and production standards, said there is less than a one in a billion chance Concorde will crash again. He added that "with the new tyre not being able to rupture... more
AirlinesAIR LITTORAL STAFF TO GO ON STRIKE TOMORROW
FRANCE, French Air Littoral's personnel will begin a 48-strike tomorrow eveninig to protest against the restructuring plan carried on by the airline's management which includes also almost 300 job cuts.... more
Science and technologyMOSCOW AIRPORTS TO HOST REFUGEE CENTERS
MOSCOW, UN High Commissioner for Refugees and Russian National Policy Ministry have signed an agreement establishing the construction of three refugee centers at Moscow Vnukovo, Sheremetyevo-1 and Sheremetyevo-2... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT SHAREHOLDERS ELECT NEW BOARD
MOSCOW, Aeroflot's shareholders elected the new board of directors today during an extraordinary meeting called by Carrol Trading, which holds a 10% stake in the airline. The government, which owns 51.17%... more
AirlinesDEUTSCHE BA PILOTS MAY STRIKE SOON
FRANKFURT, Deutsche BA pilots are likely to strike soon after talks with the airline over pay proposal failed, said German union Vereinigung Cockpit. Deutsche BA is a subsidiary of British Airways Plc... more
AirlinesJAL OFFERS DISCOUNT FARES FOR BUSINESS CLASS ON INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS
TOKYO, Japan Airlines yesterday said it is to offer a maximum 34.4% discount on its business-class fares on some international routes. Among them the services from Tokyo to San Francisco, Los Angeles,... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA SIGNS $285-MILLION MAINTENANCE DEAL
CANADA, Air Canada has signed a $285-million (U.S.) contract to look after aircraft for U.S.-based Atlantic Coast Airlines. The 16-year agreement covers the U.S. carrier's fleet of Canadair Regional Jets.... more
PeopleAFGHANISTAN: TALEBANI LOOK TO CLOSE THEIR COUNTRY AIRSPACE
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN, According to local sources, Talebani, the Coranic students of afghanistan, are thinking to close the airspace of their country to all foreign airlines flights due to lack of funds to... more
AirlinesTHAI AIRWAYS BOARD QUITS
THAILAND, The entire board of directors of Thai Airways has resigned following demands for change in the airline's management by the government, besides the bomb threats and rows over management.... more
AirlinesSIBIR REPORTS A RISE IN PASSENGER AND CARGO TRAFFIC
RUSSIA, Russian Sibir airline reported a 2.5 times rise in passenger traffic in Augusat, compared to the same period of the previous year. Cargo traffic grew 61,7%, a spokesman for the airline said.... more
Science and technologyACCORDING TO ''LE MONDE'' THE THIRD PARIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN DECIDED WITHOUT CONSIDERATION
PARIS, FRANCE, The French daily newspaper "Le Monde" heavily attacked the French first minister Lionel Jospen decision regarding the realizazion of the third Paris airport. according to the newspaper,... more
AirlinesALASKA AIR GROUP REPORTS AUGUST TRAFFIC
SEATTLE, "Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK - news) today reported August passenger traffic for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Alaska Airlines' August traffic increased 12.7 percent... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT'S PASSENGER TRAFFIC UP IN THE FIRST EIGHT MONTHS OF THE YEAR
MOSCOW, Russian Aeroflot reported a 19,3% increase in the passenger traffic over the first eight months of 2001 compared with the same period last year. 4.58 million passengers have flown with Aeroflot... more
AccidentsBA AIRCRAFT CATCHES FIRE DURING REFUELLING
DENVER, A British Airways Boeing 777 suddenly caught fire during refuelling at Denver airport. Most passengers were not asboard when the accident occurred. An employee was seriously injured and taken to... more