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AccidentsUS ATTACKS (11): SEVERAL COUNTRIES CANCEL FLIGHTS TO USA
NEW YORK, The temporary closure of U.S. air space forced many countries to cancel flights to United States or to divert them to other destinations. Among those nations Hong Kong, China, Taiwan. BA... more
AccidentsUS ATTACKS (10): SEVERAL AIRLINES TO RESUME FLIGHTS TODAY
NEW YORK, Several U.S. airlines would plan to resume scheduled flights later today, said Reuters agency. They are Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, America West, Alaska Airlines. Some flights would... more
AccidentsUS ATTACKS (9): MANY POLICEMEN AND FIREMEN MISSING
NEW YORK, USA, According the first news there are almost 300 firemen and about 100 policemen of whom there are no information available. They are considered missing, but is possible that more of them are... more
AccidentsUS ATTACKS (9): FIVE ARABS IDENTIFIED AS HIJACKERS
BOSTON, Five arabs have been identified as suspects, the Boston Herald reported this morning, saying that a car containing arabic flight manuals was seized at Logan airport. One of the five men was a trained... more
AccidentsUS ATTACKS (7): BUSH PROMISES REVENGE
WASHINGTON, USA, U.S. President George W. Bush, in his speech from White House, has used no indecision in his words: " We'll take revenge against every terrorist who have hit our country, and we will... more
AccidentsUS ATTACKS (6): FIRST VICTIMS NAMED
NEW YORK, Among the victims of the terrorist attacks hitting United States yesterday there are David Angell, creator and executive producer of Frasier, Edmund Glazer, an American company administrator,... more
AccidentsUS ATTACKS (5) SECRET SERVICES NOW MORE CONVINCED OF BIN LADEN IMPLICATIONS
WASHINGTON, USA, As announced yesterday in advance by WAPA, from FBI, NSA and secret services of USA and other world countries investigation, the series of attacks in New York and Washington set their... more
DefenseUS ATTACKS (4) AIR FORCE RESPONSE TO TERRORIST ATTACKS
WASHINGTON, USA, The U.S. Air Force is working around the clock to coordinate relief to victims of this morning's terrorist attacks. Secretary of the Air Force James Roche contacted the Federal Emergency Management... more
AccidentsUSA ATTACKS: DOD RELEASE FIRST DECLARATION FOR THE PENTAGON DAMAGES
WASHINGTON, USA, The Department of Defense is continuing to respond to the attack that occurred this morning at 9:38 a.m. EDT. There are no casualty figures currently available. Injured personnel were... more
DefenseRUSSIA AND USA OPEN NEW TALKS OVER THE SPACE SHIELD
MOSCOW, Russia and Usa opened a new round of talks in Moscow about missile defence shield and the future of a landmark 1972 arms treaty. First Deputy Chief of Staff Yuri Baluyevsky headed the Russian side... more
AirlinesEMIRATES OFFERS EXTRA FLIGHTS ON PARIS-DUBAI ROUTE
DUBAI, Emirates, in a press release, announced it will introduce more services on the Paris/Dubai route. Five weekly service will be offered from October 28, on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and... more
IndustryAEROASTRO AWARDED OF AN OVER 11 USDM CONTRACT
USA, AeroAstro Inc., Herndon, Va., is being awarded an $11,166,667 contract to provide for Space Test Program Satellite One acquisition to procure spacecraft design, build, integration and test. The work... more
AccidentsCONFIRMATION FORM NTSB: THE AALIYAH AIRCRAFT WAS OVERLOADED
USA, According to the National Transportation Safety Board investigation, the aircraft of the singer AAliyah, crashed some days ago in the Bahamas was overloaded. This is a not surprisingly thing, considering... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON FOKKER F-27 AIRCRAFTS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation... more
Latest newsIRAQ SAYS IT SHOOTS DOWN A U.S. SPY PLANE
BAGHDAD, Iraq said its anti-aircraft artillery shot down a U.S. reconnaisance plane near the city of Bassora this morning. "A second U.S. spy plane has been brought down by Iraqi air defenses in the south... more
Science and technologyFLIGHTS SUSPENDED AT NEWAR AIRPORT AFTER FIRE IN A BUILDING
NEWARK, A fire in the administration building yesterday caused the suspension of flights at Newark airport for 35 minutes. A spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey explained that flights... more
AirlinesAIRLINE, PILOTS RATIFY CONTRACT
APPLETON, USA, "Air Wisconsin pilots ratified an agreement between the airline and the Air Line Pilots Association, the two sides announced Monday. More than 700 pilots voted 91.4 percent in favor of the... more
AirlinesCHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES AND EVA EXPRESS IN TALKS TO FORM ALLIANCE
CHINA, China Southern Airlines and EVA Air have begun talks to form an alliance, Taiwan Economic Daily said quoting China's chairman Yen Zhihqing. EVA Air would seek to invest in China Southern Airlines,... more
AirlinesFRONTIER AIRLINES NAMES SAM ADDOMS AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
DENVER, Frontier Airlines (Nasdaq: FRNT - news) announced the election of Sam Addoms as chairman of the airline's board of directors. With the appointment of Addoms, 61, as chairman, LaRae Orullian, who... more
AirlinesCHINA TO BUY TU-204 JETS FROM RUSSIA
RUSSIA, China has ordered 15 TU 204-120 jumbo jets to Russia on a US$500 million contract signed yesterday in Moscow, reported the State Civil Aviation Service under Russia's Transport Ministry. The first... more
AirlinesEMIRATES TO LAUNCH NEW SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA
DUBAI, Emirates will initiate a new non-stop service between Dubai and Perth, Australia, operating a Boeing 777-200 on the route. The airline will offer four weekly flights with connections onto the United... more
AirlinesFIRST 737-700 WITH WINGLETS GOES TO KENYA AIRWAYS
SEATTLE, "The first Boeing 737-700 arrived in Kenya Monday, making Kenya Airways the first airline anywhere in the world to operate a 737-700 with blended winglets. Kenya Airways is expected to put the... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA TO BUY NEW PLANES FROM BOEING
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa said yesterday it plans to purchase four additional Boeing 747-400s. The airline will also take eight 747-200 out of service to adjust its fleet capacity with current travel demands.... more
AccidentsEASTERN AIRWAYS JET EVACUATED AFTER FIRE SCARE
ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND, An Eastern Airways Jetstream 32 aircraft was evacuated Airport just minutes before it was due to take-off for East Midlands Airport in Castle Donington after a suspected fire in one... more
AirlinesALITALIA PILOTS JOIN SKYTEAM PILOTS ALLIANCE
ACAPULCO, "At a meeting concluded this weekend, the Alitalia pilots, represented by the Associazione Nazionale Piloti Aviazione Commerciale (ANPAC), joined the SkyTeam Pilots Alliance (SPA). The SPA is... more
AirlinesVANGUARD AIRLINES REPORTS AUGUST TRAFFIC
KANSAS CITY, "Vanguard Airlines, Inc. (Nasdaq: VNGD - news) reported traffic for the month of August 2001 of 109.2 million revenue passenger miles (RPMs). Capacity was 153.2 million available seat miles... more
AirlinesAMR WARNS OF HIGHER LOSS IN THE THIRD QUARTER OF THE YEAR
USA, AMR, the parent company of American Airlines, warned that it was likely to suffer a "considerably larger" loss in the third quarter of the year than in the second quarter. The company blamed the slowdown... more
PeopleSOON THE .AERO SUFFIX TO POINT OUT THE AVIATION INTERNET SITES
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY, According Louis Touton, law advisor of the Icann, the organization which develop the procedures for the names assigning in Internet, declared that soon could be implemented the suffix... more
AirlinesHORIZON AIR'S PILOTS REACH AGREEMENT WITH THE AIRLINE
USA, Horizon Air pilots reached a deal with the airline's management. The new five year contract includes improved wages and work rules. Horizon Air is a subsidiary of Alaska AIr Group. more
Science and technologyATLANTIC COAST AIRLINES REPORTS 71.2% INCREASE IN AUGUST 2001 TRAFFIC
DULLES, "Atlantic Coast Airlines (ACA) (Nasdaq: ACAI) reported preliminary passenger traffic results for August 2001. Systemwide, the company generated 197.6 million revenue passenger miles (RPMs), a... more
AirlinesMALAYSIA AIRLINES TO ADD FLIGHTS ON KUALA LUMPUR-LONDON ROUTE
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia Airlines said in a statement it is to add two flights a week to its Kuala Lumpur-London route tomorrow. The airline currently operates 16 weekly flights on the route, 14 of which... more
PeopleFIRST SUKHOI PASSENGER JET TAKES FLIGHT
RUSSIA, The first Sukhoi passenger aircraft, the Su-80, has successfully made its maiden flight in Komsomolsk-on-Amur in the Far East, in Russia. The plane carries 35 passengers or 8 tons of cargo and... more
HelicoptersUSA TO SUPPLY GEORGIA WITH MILITARY HELICOPTERS
USA, The United States will supply Georgia with ten military transport helicopter which will be delivered on wednesday. The $15 million project includes 33 Georgian pilots and technicians trained in the... more
AccidentsCESSNA MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING IN AUSTRALIA
DARWIN, A Cessna 210 was forced to make an emergency touchdown at Darwin airport, Australia, after breaking the landing gear. The pilot was not injured, said a spokesman. The aircraft took off from Tindal... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN MALI, EIGHT DEAD
BAMAKO, MALI, A military helicopter crashed in eastern Mali, in the region of Mopti, killing all eight on board, said the government in a statement yesterday. Among the victims there are two officials... more
Latest newsHUNGARY TO PURCHASE JAS-GRIPEN MILITARY AIRCRAFTS
BUDAPEST, Hungary will purchase an unspecifed number of JAS-Gripen military aircrafts, said today Hungarian Defense minister Janos Szabo. JAS-Gripen fighters are manufactured by swedish Saab and BAe. Terms... more
AirlinesU.S. NORTHWEST ACCUSED AND FINED BY DOT FOR MISTREATMENT DISABLES PASSENGERS
USA, U.S. carrier Northwest Airlines has been accused by Department of Transportation (DOT)of mistreating passengers with disabilities and asked to pay USD$3 million in fines. Airline would have charged... more
Latest newsUK AND USA AIRCRAFTS ATTACK THREE ANTIAIRCRAFT IRAQI SITES
IRAQ, Three air raid have been effectuated by U.S. and UK aircraft in order to destroy three anti-aircraft missile sites of the Iraqi army in the south of raq, near town of Al Kut, Tallil and Al Numinayah.... more
AirlinesATA REPORTS 24.3% INCREASE IN AUGUST SCHEDULED SERVICE TRAFFIC
INDIANAPOLIS, American Trans Air reported reported its August 2001 traffic results. System-wide for August 2001, compared with a year ago: revenue passenger miles (RPMs) increased 6.4% to 1.27 billion;... more
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