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AirlinesSIA LOAD FACTOR SLIDES IN JULY
SINGAPORE, Singapore Airlines saw a 3,8% decline to 70,5% in overall load factor in July, due to the lowering of cargo loads, which fell 6.5% to 62.8%, the paper Business Time reported. more
IndustryRAYTHEO AWARDED A OVER 5USDM CONTRACT FOR HARM MISSILES MAINTENANCE
USA, Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $5,384,265 contract for depot level repair of guidance and control sections for the AGM-88C High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) for the U.S.... more
Science and technologyWOMAN CAUGHT WITH HEROIN AT INDONESIAN AIRPORT
INDONESIA, A Thai woman has been caught carrying 600 grams of heroin while transiting at an indonesian airport. The drugs were wrapped in small plastic packages hidden in the woman's bra and knickers.... more
DefenseRUSSIA INCREASES ARMS SALE
NOVOSIBIRSK, Deputy Prime Minister Ilya Klebanov told the press in Novosibirsk today that arms sales is increasing in Russia, adding that combat aircraft accounts for 65% to 70% of Russian arms exports,... more
Latest newsKOREAN AIR FORCE UNDECIDED BETWEEN F-15 AND RAFALE FIGHTERS
SEOUL, Korean government is to order 40 fighters, the paper La Tribune said. The contenders for the order actually are Dassault Aviation with its Rafale fighter and Boeing Co with its F15 fighter. Korea... more
AccidentsSAUDI ARABIAN AIRLINES MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER BOMB THREAT
KENYA, A Saudi Arabian Airlines jet made an emergency landing at Jomo Kenyatta airport in Nairobi yesterday after a hoax report that a crew member was carrying a grenade. The plane was carrying 16 people.... more
PeopleVIRUS SPREADS ON JETLINERS
CANADA, Professor Martin Hocking told a London conference that Poor air quality in passenger aircraft is leading to the spread of diseases and particularly TB. "The risk of exposure to airborne diseases... more
AirlinesHOTEL AND CAR RENTAL BOOKING FACILITIES AVAILABLE AT VIRGIN EXPRESS
BRUSSELS-AMSTERDAM, "From today, internauts visiting the Virgin Express website are able to book a hotel room in real-time as a result of a partnership deal between the Belgian low-fare airline Virgin... more
Science and technologyKANSAI AIRPORT MAY BE PRIVATIZED
OSAKA, The operator handling Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture could be fully privatized by a merger with another corporation, Osaka Gov. Fusae Ota said this morning. The merger would lead... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT BOARD COULD BE REPLACED
MOSCOW, An extraordinary EGM will be held on September 6 from Aeroflot's shareholders to consider the replacement of board of directors. The state owns a 51% stake in Aeroflot, the paper Izvestia r... more
AirlinesADVISORY/ALASKA AIRLINES INAUGURATES SERVICE FROM ANCHORAGE TO WASHINGTON, D.C.
USA, "Alaska Airlines (NYSE:ALK - news) celebrates the launch of the first-ever, same-plane service to Reagan Washington National Airport with early morning festivities. (BUSINESS WIRE)-- -- WHO: Alaska... more
AirlinesCHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES INAUGURATES NEW SERVICE TO JAPAN
GUANGZHOU, CHINA, China Southern Airlines has launched a new direct international flight from its hub at Baiyun International Airport in Guangzhou to Fukuoka, Japan. The service is operated with an Airbus... more
AirlinesCYPRUS AIRWAYS INCREASES FLIGHTS TO ITALY
CYPRUS, Cyprus Airways will operate four weekly flights to Larnaca, two from Rome and two from Milan airport, from October 28. The two flights from Milan will be offered on monday and friday, the service... more
AccidentsRELEASED RESULTS OF RUSSIAN INVESTIGATION ON ACCIDENT OF JULY 14
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, According to the result of Russian investigation on the July,14 air accident which involved an Iliyushin 76 four engine cargo aircraft, crashed in a forest near Moscow soon after take off,... more
AirlinesLOT CLOSES IN RED
MILANO, The Polish airline Lot has closed its first six months of year 2001 with a net loss of 65,7 EURm. The carrier, which is owned by Swissair Group by 37,6%, will try to recover losses cutting about... more
AirlinesBA CONSIDERING ABANDONING SHEREMETYEVO-2 M0SCOW AIRPORT
MOSCOW, British Airways could abandon Sheremetyevo-2 airport to switch to Domodedovo, that has been recently revamped. "For BA, the interests and comfort of passengers is of top priority", said BA's Moscow... more
IndustryBELL-BOEING AWARDED A NEAR 44USDM CONTRACT
USA, Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a $43,800,000 contract to provide additional funding for the manufacture and delivery of seven MV-22 aircraft. Work is expected... more
AirlinesEXPRESS AIRLINES TO LAUNCH NEW SERVICE TO DETROIT
DETROIT, Express Airlines I will begin offering five-times-daily "all jet" service between Harrisburg and Detroit from Nov. 15. The airline will operate 50-seat CRJs on the route. Express Airlines I is... more
Press releaseNEW GO FARES FOR LONDON
ROME, ITALY, Go, the low cost airline, reduced over 50% its fares, and now offer the lowest rate on every route in respect of the same period of the last year. For people who make their reservation by... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA INCREASES CAPACITY BETWEEN HAWAII AND VANCOUVER; INTRODUCES DAYTIME SERVICE TO VANCOUVER
HONOLULU, Air Canada announced it will increase capacity between Hawaii and Vancouver with the introduction of double daily service between Honolulu and Vancouver and five times weekly service between... more
AirlinesNO MORE ALLIANCE BETWEEN SINGAPORE ARILINES AND AIR INDIA
SINGAPORE, According to declarations made by Singapore airlines (SIA) carrier, the agreement between it and Air India will be canceled, due to privatization problems in which the Indian carrier is experiencing... more
HelicoptersRUSSIAN COMPANIES TO MODERNIZE MI-2A HELICOPTERS
MOSCOW, Two russian companies, Rosvertol and Moscow Mil Helicopter Plant /MVZ/, have formed a joint venture to upgrade Mi-2A helicopter. The two industries hope to re-launch reliable Mi-2A design into... more
AccidentsCIVILIAN HELICOPTER CRASHES IN TAIWAN (2): SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Bell 206-L4 LongRanger helicopter: Type: light utility helicopter Accommodation: two pilots, five passengers Lenght: 34 ft 3 in Rotor diameter: 37 ft Height: 10 ft 3 in Empty weight: 2258... more
AccidentsCIVILIAN HELICOPTER CRASHES IN TAIWAN
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, A civilian Bell 206 helicopter crashed in central Taiwan this morning, killing the pilot and a passenger. The chopper was cleaning a utility company's tower in Taichung, the island's third-largest... more
AirlinesTHAI AIRWAYS LOOKS FOR ALLIES
THILAND, Thai Airways International has started talks with Myanmar Airways over a code-sharing agreement on th Bangkok-Rangoon service from early next year. Thai is also trying to establish alliances with... more
Latest newsUNKNOWN FIGHTER VIOLATES RUSSIAN AIRSPACE
MOSCOW, An unknown aircraft entered Russian airspace without authorization over the past 24 hours, in an area about 700 kilometers far from Novosibirsk, at a junction of Russian, Kazakh, Mongol and Chinese... more
AirlinesALASKA AIRLINES PILOTS APPROVE NEW CONTRACT
ALASKA, The majority of pilots for Alaska Airlines has given their ok to the contract reached by unions and airline's managements, the Air Line Pilots Association said. The agreement, effective until 2005,... more
AirlinesDELTA AIR LINES INAUGURATES NONSTOP SERVICE TO SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
HONOLULU, Delta Air Lines dnaugurates its first-ever nonstop service from Honolulu to Salt Lake City on Saturday, September 1, 2001. The daily flight featured the 287-passenger Boeing 767-400 aircraft.... more
AerospaceCHINA TO PRODUCE SMALL SATELLITES
PEKING, China has opened its first state-owned satellite manufacturing plant in Beijing to build six to eight small commercial satellites a year for such purposes as mobile communications or environmental... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED A $75,000,000 CONTRACT
USA, Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services, Denver, Colo., being awarded a $75,000,000 contracts to provide for Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) launch services for the Navy's Ultra-High Frequency... more
IndustryRAYTHEON AWARDED A NEAR 13 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $12,946,897 contract (for the procurement of 76 telemetry kits for the JSOW missile. Work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz., and is... more
AirlinesVANGUARD AIRLINES RECEIVES FIFTH MD-80-SERIES AIRCRAFT
KANSAS CITY, "Vanguard Airlines has added a fifth MD-80-series aircraft to its fleet. The Company this week took delivery of the Boeing MD-80 aircraft, which is configured to seat 132 passengers, including... more
AirlinesDELTA AIR LINES LAUNCHES MD-88 SERVICE BETWEEN AKRON/CANTON AND ATLANTA
ATLANTA, Delta Air Lines began offering Akron/Canton customers the convenience of new nonstop service to its Atlanta hub with the introduction of three daily flights aboard the airline's 142-seat MD-88... more
IndustrySYMETRICS INDUSTRIES AWARDED A $16,800,000 CONTRACT
USA, Symetrics Industries, Melbourne, Fla., is being awarded a $16,800,000 contract to provide for production of ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispensing Systems in support of F-16/HC-60/C-130 various models/C-17/C-15... more
AirlinesBRANSON YEYS AIR NEW ZEALAND
AUSTRALIA, Richard Branson said he would consider purchasing a stake in Air New Zealand. "I think, my preference most likely would be to keep Virgin Blue independent and not to work with them", Branson... more
AirlinesVIETNAM AIRLINES ORDERS FIVE A320 PLANES
VIETNAM, Airbus Industrie yesterday signed a letter of intent to sell five A320s to Vietnma Airlines. The deal worth 220 million euro, VNA agency reported. Airbus is a unit of Eads, European Aeronautic... more
AccidentsCONTINENTAL JETLINER MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING IN JAPAN
TOKYO, A Continental Airlines DC-10 had to make an emergency landing at Tokyo's Narita airport after reporting a problem with the landing gear. The plane was flying to Guam. None of the 240 people aboard... more
AirlinesDEBIS AIRFINANCE LEASES TWO BOEING 737-500 AIRCRACFTS
USA, Debis AirFinance has purchased two 737-500s from Euralair International. Both the aircrafts were leased to LOT Polish Airlines. more
AirlinesATA TAKES DELIVERY OF 2 MORE BOEING 737-800S
INDIANAPOLIS, "Over the past several months, ATA (American Trans Air, Inc.) has undergone a major transformation while redefining its role in the airline industry. Perhaps the most dramatic change is the... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASHES IN MONTANA, THREE FIREFIGHTERS KILLED
HELENA, MONTANA, USA, A helicopter assigned to a wildfire in Montana crashed in the north of Yellowstone Park on Saturday. The company, Columbia Helicopters, said those killed in the crash were pilot Rich... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN CHINA, CAMERAMAN KILLED
CHINA, An helicopter piloted by an Hong Kong tv cameraman crashed in China, in Zhejiang province's Yongjia county, while he was filming local scenery. The man was killed and the cause of the crash is under... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN CHECHNYA, FOUR KILLED
CHECHNYA, A russian Mi-8 helicopter on a routine flight crashed in mountains on the border between Chechnya and Dagestan this morning. Four servicemen, among them three crew members, were killed and two... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES DROPS AIR INDIA BID
SINGAPORE, Singapore Airlines has decided to withdraw the offer to acquire Air India, a news agency reported. Singapore Airlines said the conditions for the privatization are actually uncomfortable because... more
AirlinesDELTA AIR LINES INAUGURATES NONSTOP SERVICE TO HONOLULU, HAWAII
SALT LAKE CITY, "Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL - news) will host a preflight inaugural event to celebrate Salt Lake City's first nonstop flight to Honolulu on Saturday, September 1, 2001. The daily flight... more
AccidentsGERMAN MILITARY AIRCRAFT FORCED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN MACEDONIA
MACEDONIA, A Bundeswehr transport aircraft had to make an emergency landing at Kessel airport after an engine caught fire. None of the passengers was hurt. AN investigation is under way. The aircraft was... more
AirlinesEASYJET COULD MOVE OPERATIONS TO SCOTLAND
UK, EasyJet, which yesterday launched a new route between Edinburgh and Belfast, said it could set up a new base of operations in Scotland if it does not get the landing slots it wants at Paris Orly Airport.... more
AirlinesCSA CZECH AIRLINES' PILOTS GET PAY RISE
PRAGUE, The deal signed yesterday night between CSA Czech Airlines pilots and the airline's mamagement includes a 30% wage increase for pilots. The agreement also introduces performance-measured bonuses... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON AGUSTA AB-412 HELICOPTERS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive issued... more
Science and technologyLIGHTING KNOCKS OUT RADAR AT BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON AIRPORT
BALTIMORE, A lightning strike yesterday knocked out the primary radar at Baltimore-Washington International Airport. The radar system didn't work for five minutes, said Federal Aviation Administration... more
AirlinesSABENA LEASES TWO AIRCRAFTS
BRUSSELS, Belgian Sabena sold and leased back two A319s. The first was given to Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise, the second to Boullioun Aviation Services. more