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AirlinesSABENA'S PILOTS TO STRIKE ON SEPT 6
BRUSSELS, Pilots for Sabena-Sobelair-DAT have called a 24-hour strike for Wednesday September 6. The walk-out was decided to protest against the fact that the airline would not be respecting some of the... more
AirlinesQANTAS APPOINTS AUSTRALIAN AIRLINES' NEW CEO
AUSTRALIA, Denis Adams, Qantas' executive general manager of marketing, was appointed ceo for the new carrier that Qantas will launch next year, Australian Airlines. "We expect to operate these services... more
AirlinesLOT TO CUT JOBS
WARSAW, Polish LOT has announced it will reduce the workforce by 20% by the end of 2002. A spokesman for the airline said that only at the end of the year it will be possible to know how many workers will... more
AirlinesCSA PILOTS' STRIKE CALLED OFF
PRAGUE, The strike of pilots for CSA Czech AIrlines, expected today, was called off after the pilots reached an agreement with the carrier's management over pay rise. Therefore, flights were not disrupted... more
Science and technologyAUCKLAND AIRPORT'S PROFITS GO UP
AUCKLAND, "Auckland International Airport posted a net profit of $59.1 million for the year ended June 30", said the New Zealand Herald. During the year international passenger movements increased 5 per... more
Latest newsUS AIRCRAFT ATTACK AGAINST BASSORA RADAR
BASSORA, IRAQ, Some U.S. aircraft launched an attack against a radar installed in the Bassora airport, in Iraq, destroying it. Pentagon sources declared that the attack was effectuated as that radar was... more
AirlinesNEW CEO FOR AER LINGUS
DUBLIN, Tom Mulcahy was appointed as the new chairman of Aer Lingus by Irish Minister of Public Enterprise Mary O'Rourke. He was selected from a short list of three candidates and he will replace Bernie... more
AirlinesEMBRAER IN TALKS WITH SEVERAL AIRLINES
BRAZIL, Brazilian company Embraer has started talks with four airlines, Air France, British Airways, BMI British Midland and LOT of Poland, over the sale of 100 regional jets, the group's managemen... more
Airlines14 AIRBUS AND 2 BOEING FOR EGYPTAIR
EL CAIRO, EGYPT, Great satisfaction has been expressed by Airbus management for the decision of Egyptair to buy 14 of its jetliners to renew its fleet, along as two Boeing 777. The announcement has been... more
AirlinesAEROMEXICO AND AEROLITORAL EXPAND CODE-SHARE SERVICE; NEW NONSTOPS TO MEXICO FROM CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS START IN SEPTEMBER
HOUSTON, "Aeromexico, Mexico's largest airline, today announced that it is expanding its code-share service with Aerolitoral, Mexico's largest regional carrier, to Mexico from San Diego and McAllen, Texas.... more
IndustryRAYTHEON AWARDED A OVER 212 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $212,592,899 modification to previously awarded fixed-price-incentive and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract This modification is for 255 NATO Evolved Sea... more
AirlinesVIRGIN BLUE FLIES TO DARWIN
AUSTRALIA, Virgin Blue will fly direct services daily between Brisbane and Darwin starting in March 2002."Brisbane to Darwin is a challenge for Virgin but I think there is enough demand for them to have... more
AccidentsAALIYAH AIR ACCIDENT: FAA AND CESSNA SAID AIRCRAFT WAS OVERLOADED
USA, According to Federal Aviation Administration and Cessna sources, the 402B aircraft crashed on Saturday soon after take off, which caused death to nine people, including famous U.S. singer AAliyah,... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING AT PHOENIX AIRPORT FOR AIRCRAFT WITH 120 PEOPLE ON BOARD
PHOENIX, ARIZONA, An America West operated aircraft with 120 people on board has been forced to land in emergency at Phoenix airport soon after take off, due to a malfunction signalling. No one reported... more
Finance and economyOVER 1000 JOBS WILL BE CUT BY SWISSAIR ALWAYS IN RED
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, After the announcement of losses for 234 SFRm, the shares of Swissair Group lose 8.68% at Zurich Stock Exchange, at 100 SFR. In the last year the former SAir Group declared profits... more
IndustryL-3 AWARDED A OVER 5USDM CONTRACT FOR C-130 INSTRUMENTS
USA, L-3 Communications, Alpharetta, Ga., is being awarded a $5,166,792 contract to provide for 132 Model 550 Electronic Flight Indicators, each applicable to the C-130 aircraft. This work is to be... more
AccidentsRABAL, FAMOUS SPANISH ACTOR, DIED DURING A MONTREAL-PARIS FLIGHT
MADRID, SPAIN, The famous Spanish actor Francisco Rabal,75, the preferred actor by film director Luis Bunel, died on the flight from Montreal to Paris. Not even an aircraft emergency landing at Bordeaux... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER Q400 CHOSEN BY JAPAN AIR COMMUTER
TORONTO, CANADA, Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Japan AirCommuter Co., Ltd. (JAC), a subsidiary of Japan Air System Co., Ltd., one of the Japan's major airline operators, has... more
IndustryUNITED TECHNOLOGIES AWARDED A NEAR 6 USDM CONTRACT
USA, United Technologies Corp., Pratt and Whitney Military Engines, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $5,808,960 contract to provide for new spare parts for F-15 and F-16 aircraft. This work... more
AccidentsFIRST NTSB INVESTIGATION AIR ACCIDENT WHICH CAUSED SINGER AALIYAH DEATH
MIAMI. USA, From first NTSB and FAA investigations, seems that the pilot of the twin-engine Cessna, operated by Blackhawk International Airways, Luis Antonio Morales Blanes, has no qualification for... more
Latest newsMILITARY EXERCISES IN CASPIAN SEA
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, Four former soviet countries air forces, Russia, Bielorussia, Armenia and Tagikistan are conducting a large exercise in the Caspian Sea, to test a common antiaircraft and antimissile... more
PeopleTESTS ALSO FOR CONCORDE PILOTS
PARIS, FRANCE, After the satisfactorily tests conducted by British Airways and Air France, also the pilots who fly the sole currently operated civil supersonic aircraft of the world are under test: in... more
AirlinesROYAL NEPAL AIRLINES TO RESUME FLIGHTS TO BANGALORE
NEPAL, Royal Nepal Airlines announced it is to resume flights to Bangalore, India, from September 2. The airline will offer a twice weekly service every Sunday and Wednesday. RNAC is also suspending flights... more
Civil aviationAIRBUS ORDERS ''PRECAUTIONARY'' INSPECTION TO A330
TOULOSE, FRANCE, The French aeronutical industry Airbus Industrie, has requested airlines operating its A330 civil jetliner to perform a "precautionary" visual check on the fuel supply to engines of this... more
AerospaceINTELSAT LAUNCHED INTO ORBIT
FRENCH GUIANA, The Ariane-4 rocket launched into orbit the second in a new series of INTELSAT satellites this morning from the European Space Agency launch center in Kourou, French Guiana. The INTELSAT... more
Latest newsPOLONIA TO ORDER C-295 AIRCRAFTS TO CASA
POLAND, Poland has signed a contract with spanish CASA to acquire eight of the medium range transports C-295 aircrafts. The planes will replace the aging An-26s and can haul up to 69 passengers with twin... more
Weather forecastsAEROSPACE 2001 EVENTS CALENDAR
., Fifth Joint NASA/FAA/DOD Conference on Aging Aircraft Hyatt Orlando, Kissimmee, FL September 10-13 Phone +1 781-982-2819 Fax +1 781-982-2816 [email protected] www.agingaircraft2001.com ION... more
Weather forecastsAIR SAFETY EVENTS CALENDAR
., FAA Flight Safety Game Show "Who Wants Be An Aire-Man?" BCT Airport, Boca Raton, FL July 21, 2001 Phone +1 954-356-7520 Fax +1 954-356-7531 [email protected] www.faa.gov/fsdo/fll/airefly.htm FAA... more
AirlinesQANTAS TO LAUNCH NEW LOW-COST AIRLINE
AUSTRALIA, Australian Qantas will launch a new low-cost airline next year. The new carrier, to be called Australian Airlines, will fly to destinations such as Shanghai, China, and Fukuoka and Sapporo,... more
Weather forecasts2001 MILITARY AVIATION EVENT CALENDAR
., Aviation Week Conferences & Exhibitions Aviation Week and Overhaul & Maintenance Magazine present: MRO Europe 2001 - Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre, Glasgow, Scotland September... more
Weather forecastsCOMMERCIAL AVIATION EVENT CALENDAR IN MAY 2001
., Aviation Week Conferences & Exhibitions Aviation Week and Overhaul & Maintenance Magazine present: MRO Europe - Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre, Glasgow, Scotland September... more
Weather forecasts2001 BUSINESS AVIATION EVENT CALENDAR
., National Business Travel Association Annual Convention & Exposition Atlanta, GA July 29-August 1 Phone +1 703-684-0836 Fax +1 703-684-0263 [email protected] Airport Security & Technology Summit Hyatt... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN SIBERIA, FOUR KILLED
SIBERIA, A russian MI-8 helicopter went down in central Siberia this morning, a spokeswoman for the Emergencies Ministry said. The helicopter was on its way to an oil derrick. The four people aboard, the... more
Latest newsAIR FORCE ONE 707 TO BE RETIRED
WACO, TEXAS, The Air Force One Boeing 707 yesterday took its last flight to San ANtonio. The aircraft enntered into service in 1972, during the Nixon administration and transported seven Presidents of... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN IRAN, UNHURT THE INTERIOR MINISTER
IRAN, An iranian helicopter carrying the Interior Minister Abdolvahed Mousavi-Lari and several officials and members of parliament yesterday crashed shortly after take-off from a base in Beldaji region.... more
AirlinesCSA CZECH AIRLINES PILOTS TO GO ON STRIKE TOMORROW
PRAGUE, Pilots at CSA Czech Airlines said they plan to strike tomorrow over pay demands. The pilots want a pay hike of 37% and Dusan Horak, executive secretary of the Czech Pilot Association, reported... more
AirlinesAMERICAN EAGLE LAUNCHES RALEIGH/DURHAM SERVICE TO WASHINGTON, D.C., WITH LOW INTRODUCTORY FARES
RALEIGH/DURHAM, "American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, is now offering an introductory round-trip fare of $138 for its new regional jet service between Raleigh/Durham and Washington... more
AirlinesJAPAN AIR COMMUTERS ORDERS PLANES TO BOMBARDIER
JAPAN, Japan Air Commuter placed firm orders valued at C$162 million ($105 million) to Bombardier for five Q400s plus one option. Japan Air Commuter is a subsidiary of Japan Air System. The aircrafts will... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES TO FLY NONSTOP FROM CHICAGO TO CANCUN
CHICAGO, "American Airlines will begin offering daily nonstop service from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancun, Mexico, starting Dec. 15. This new service also doubles the number of departures... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA INTRODUCES DAILY NONSTOP WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-TORONTO SERVICE
WHITE PLAINS, Air Canada announced it will introduce daily nonstop service between White Plains, N.Y. and Toronto, effective September 8, 2001. Flights on the new route will be operated with 50-seat Canadair... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR TO CUT 1250 JOBS
ZURICH, Swissair, which reported a first half net loss of 234m Swiss francs, has announced that it is to cut 1250 jobs through restructuring its network and fleet composition at Swissair and its regional... more
Science and technologyNARITA'S SECOND RUNWAY TO OPEN EARLIER
TOKYO, The second runway at Tokyo's Narita airport is to open on April 20 2002, a month earlier than the date originally planned, the japanese paper Yomiuri Shimbun reported. The reason for the earlier... more
AccidentsBOMB THREAT DELAYS CATHAY'S FLIGHT
HONG KONG, The departure of a Cathay Pacific Boeing 777 en route to Bahrain was delayed after a passenger who was refused a drink while the plane was still on the runway threatened to blow up the plane... more
AirlinesALITALIA CARGO JOINS SKYTEAM
PRAGUE, The executive board of SkyTeam Cargo yesterday officially announced that Alitalia cargo has joined the alliance, including Aeromexico Cargo, Air France Cargo, CSA Czech Airlines Cargo, Delta Air... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED A OVER $843,000,000 CONTRACT
USA, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Orlando, Fla., is being awarded an $843,173,862 (maximum) firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide for the Advanced... more
AirlinesNO INTERIM DIVIDEND DUE TO LOSSES OF CHINA EASTERN
CHINA, Chinese carrier China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited Board of Directors has announced a 65.5 percent fall in net profit, to RMB70.33 million compared with RMB203.68 million in the... more
AccidentsMALAGA CRASHED AIRCRAFT (4): ALSO THE PILOT IS DIED
MALAGA, SPAIN, Air carrier Blinter, whcih operates the aircraft crashed this morning near Malaga, in Spain, announced that, other than the reported three victims, also the pilot is died in the hospital,... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS TO BEGIN PORTLAND, OREGON FLIGHTS FROM PITTSBURGH AND PHILADELPHIA
ARLINGTON, "Portland, Ore., will be added as a new destination on the US Airways route network when the company introduces daily nonstop roundtrip service from both Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, effective... more
IndustryRAYTHEON AWARDED A OVER 110 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Raytheon Co., Command, Control, Communication and Information Systems, Huntsville, Ala., is being awarded a $110,119,005 contract for the Army Airborne Command and Control System (A2C2S), an on-the-move... more
Latest newsBULGARIA TO UPGRADE MIG-29'S FLEET
SOFIA, Bulgarian government said it will repair and refurbish its 21 Russian MiG-29 jet fighters scrapping the plan to replace them with U:S: F-16 fighters. The upgrading will be conducted in order to... more