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AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES EXPANDS SERVICE TO BRAZIL WITH NEW CODESHARE FLIGHTS TO MANAUS AND BRASILIA
MIAMI, American Airlines expands its service to Brazil and its marketing alliance with TAM Brazilian Airlines when it launches new codeshare flights between Miami and Manaus, with continuing service to... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS TRAFFIC UP 6.0 PERCENT FOR AUGUST
ARLINGTON, "US Airways reported today (yesterday) that revenue passenger miles for August 2001 were up 6.0 percent compared to August 2000, while available seat miles for the month increased 5.0 percent.... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES TO BEGIN NONSTOP SERVICE BETWEEN FORT LAUDERDALE AND CARACAS, VENEZUELA, ON DEC. 15
MIAMI, "American Airlines will begin nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport and Caracas, Venezuela, on Dec. 15. The airline will serve the route five times each week... more
PeopleTRANSEX SUES UNITED AIRLINES OVER CLOTHES ROW
USA, A United Airlines passenger, the passport of whom at "sex" reported "male", was ordered off the plane and told to change into men's clothing. Why? The passenger the name of whom on the passport... more
Press releaseCONCORDE (2) : AIR FRANCE ANNOUNCES RECOVER OF THE C OF A
PARIS, FRANCE, Air France has announced with satisfaction that the Certificate of Airworthiness for its Concorde has been re-issued by French DGAC. Modification proposed by aircraft's makers have been... more
AirlinesCONCORDE: AIR FRANCE WILL RESUME REGULAR SUPERSONIC FLIGHTS IN NOVEMBER
PARIS, FRANCE, More than a promise, Air France has forecasted that, in the next November, will resume regular intercontinental supersonic flight with its Concorde, which operation ceased soon after a tragic... more
HelicoptersPREFECTURA NAVAL ARGENTINA TAKES DELIVERY OF TWO SCHWEIZER 300C HELICOPTERS
NEW YORK, Schweizer Aircraft Corp. announces the delivery of two 300C helicopters to the Prefectura Naval Argentina (PNA). The aircrafts are used for basic and advanced pilot training, maritime patrol... more
AirlinesAMERICA WEST INITIATES NEW SERVICE BETWEEN COLUMBUS, OHIO, AND TORONTO
PHOENIX, "America West initiated service today between Columbus, Ohio, and Toronto. The service is provided by America West Express, which is operated by Mesa Air Group and Chautauqua Airlines. The popular... more
AirlinesMESA AIR GROUP ANNOUNCES MAJOR NEW CODESHARE AGREEMENT WITH FRONTIER AIRLINES
PHOENIX, "Mesa Air Group, Inc. announced today that it has signed an agreement to establish a regional jet codeshare partnership with Denver-based Frontier Airlines, Inc. Under the new partnership, Mesa... more
Science and technologySOUTH AFRICA TRIES TO FIGHT CRIME AT AIRPORTS
SOUTH AFRICA, The Airports Company of South Africa (Acsa) and the South African Police Service (SAPS) will soon begin a project called "zero tolerance", to root out crime at country's airports. Crime rose... more
AccidentsLIGHT PLANE CRASHES IN WISCONSIN, TWO HURT
WISCONSIN, USA, A home-built airplane crashed in a Wisconsin field Monday, seriously injuring the two persons on board who are actually recovered in a Milwaukee hospital. The plane took off from Vincent... more
AirlinesCROSSAIR'S NET LOSS WIDENS IN THE FIRST HALF
SWITZERLAND, Swiss airline Crossair today said its net loss for the first half of 2001 widened to 17.8 mln sfr from 6.1 mln a year earlier as sales increased 6 pct to 640 mln sfr. Load factor rose 4% to... more
AirlinesKLM: LOAD FACTOR DIPS IN AUGUST
AMSTERDAM, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines reported a 76,8% overall load factor in August, down 3% from the same month a year earlier. Traffic was down 1% to 868.0 mln tonne-kilometers from 875.7 mln, while capacity... more
AirlinesQANTAS MAINTENANCE WORK TO STRIKE NEXT WEEK
AUSTRALIA, Maintenance workers employed by Australian Qantas said they will stop work for 24 hours next Wednesday, Sept. 12, following a breakdown in talks on a new enterprise agreement with the airline's... more
AirlinesCHINA EASTERN MAKES DEAL WITH CHINA AIR
SHANGAI, China Eastern Airlines signed a deal with Taiwan's China Airlines this morning. The agreement gives China Air 25% of the enlarged share capital of Shanghai-based China Cargo, whcich currently... more
AirlinesSOUTHWEST AIRLINES REPORTS AUGUST TRAFFIC
DALLAS, "Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV - news) announced today that the Company flew 4.4 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in August 2001, a 15.7 percent increase from the 3.8 billion RPMs flown... more
IndustryNORTHROP GRUMMAN AWARDED A NEAR 20 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Robins Air Force Base awarded Northrop Grumman Corp., Electronic Sensors & Systems Sector, Defensive System Division, Rolling Meadows, Ill., of a $19,996,297 contract... more
IndustryRAYTHEON AWARDED OF A OVER 212 USDM CONTRACT FOR SEA SPARROW MODS
USA, Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona awarded a $212,592,899 contract for modification of 255 NATO Evolved Sea Sparrow (ESSM) Missiles including production support and technical engineering services. The... more
CuriositiesWOMAN BOARDS WRONG FLIGHT AND ENDS IN SPAIN
PALMA DE MALLORCA, An 83-year-old woman, Anne McLean, flying from Canada to Scotland, accidentally boarded a plane to Palma de Mallorca. Palma Air 2000 spokesman said "Our aircraft was next to the Canada... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE OPERATIVE PROFITS RISES
PARIS, FRANCE, Despite the general crisis which hit the air transport market, the French carrier Air France registered in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, ended at June, a operative profit... more
AirlinesRYANAIR CARRIES 1 MILLION PASSENGERS IN AUGUST
DUBLIN, "Ryanair, Europe's largest low fares airline this morning announced that it had carried over one million passengers in a month for the first time in its 16 year history. Traffic during August... more
Latest newsUS AND BRITISH PLANES STRIKE IRAQ AGAIN
IRAQ, US and British F-16s and F-18s yesterday bombed air defense sites in northern and southern Iraq, in response to hostile fire and radar activity, the Pentagon said. Missiles were fired at an Iraqi... more
IndustryCHINA TO BUY 36 AIRCRAFTS FROM BOEING
CHINA, China has made a firm order to Boeing for 36 aircrafts, the Shanghai Daily reported. The planes will be delivered in the next five years. The deal worth $2 billion. China Southern Airlines will... more
AirlinesAIRTRAN AIRWAYS REPORTS RECORD AUGUST 2001 TRAFFIC RESULTS
ORLANDO, USA, "AirTran Airways, a unit of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AAI - news), today reported double-digit increases in passenger traffic, capacity and passenger boardings for the month of August... more
AccidentsUZBEK PLANE MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING
MOSCOW, A Tupolev Tu-154 of uzbek airline Khavo Yulari had to make an emergency landing in Urals after reporting a problem with the landing gear. The plane was carrying 106 passengers and ten crew members... more
AccidentsENGINE FIRE FORCES US MILITARY PLANE TO MAKE EMERGENCY LANDING (2): C-130'S SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Lockheed C-130 Hercules: Type: medium-lift military transport Accommodation: two pilots, flight engineer, navigator, 92 troops, 64 paratroops, 74 stretchers Lenght: 97 f 9 in Wingspan: 132... more
AccidentsENGINE FIRE FORCES US MILITARY PLANE TO MAKE EMERGENCY LANDING
ST. JOHN'S, USA, A U.S. military cargo plane was forced to make an emergency landing at St. John's airport yesterday after an engine caught fire and a piece of the aircraft struck a parked car in St. John's... more
Civil aviationEMERGENCY AD ISSUED BY FAA ON EUROCOPTER HELICOPTERS
USA, EMERGENCY AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS TO ELIMINATE 1800 JOBS
LONDON, British AIrways will cut 1800 jobs, 35 of it's workforce, by April 2002, in attempt to reduce costs, the airline said in a meeting with labour unions yesterday. "We need to address our costs",... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES TO CONTINUE SEASONAL SUMMER SERVICE BETWEEN CHICAGO O'HARE AND ROME'S FIUMICINO AIRPORT
CHICAGO, American Airlines announced it will reinstate daily non-stop service between Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Rome for the 2002 summer travel season. The airline will fly to and from... more
AirlinesCATHAY TO LAUNCH NEW SERVICE TO SAUDI ARABIA
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific Airways is to launch a new twice-weekly service between Hong Kong and Ryhad, Saudi Arabia's capital, from October 28. The service will be operated with a Boeing 777-200 ai... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS AUGUST TRAFFIC RESULTS
FORTH WORTH, "American Airlines reported its August systemwide traffic decreased 0.6 percent from August 2000, on a capacity increase of 1.6 percent. The system load factor was 76.6 percent, down 1.7 points... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL AIRLINES REPORTS AUGUST PERFORMANCE
HOUSTON, "Continental Airlines reported an August load factor of 78.1 percent, 1.3 points below last year's August load factor. Continental's on-time arrival rate was 77.7 percent and its completion factor... more
AirlinesNEW CHAIRMAN AT HINDISTAN AERONAUTICS
INDIA, N.R. Mohanty was appointed new chairman for Hindistan Aeronautics. Mohanty, who is working for the indian manufacturer since 1971, replaces C.G. Krishnadas Nair, who resigned Aug. 31. more
AirlinesROYAL JORDANIAN AIRLINES TAKES CARE OF PASSENGERS WHO HAD TO WAIT THREE DAYS TO RETURN HOME
ROME, Royal Jordanian Airlines provided a good assistance to a group of italian passengers who, because of an overbooking on a flight Bangkok-Amman-Rome on Aug. 27, had to wait three days to be enabled... more
SecurityPLANES TO PATROL US COASTS CHECKING FOR SHARKS
USA, United States will begin aerial patrols over North Carolina's Outer Banks following the second fatal shark attack of the U.S. Labor Day holiday weekend. "We're going to start flyovers around 7 in... more
Press releaseVARIG TO PROVIDE INTERNET SERVICE ON FLIGHT BY THE END OF THE YEAR
ROME, Brazilian Varig will provide an internet connection service on six B777 of its fleet by the end of 2001, following an agreement signed with Tenzig Communications Inc. Passengers will be enabled to... more
AerospaceMIRCORP TO LAUNCH PRIVATE SPACE STATION IN 2004
MOSCOW, President Jeffrey Manber told Interfax that MirCorp company design, build, launch and operate the world's first private space station Mini Station 1, MirCorp by 2004. The station will have a 15... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL EXPRESS ANNOUNCES NEW SERVICE BETWEEN KNOXVILLE, TENN., AND NEW YORK
HOUSTON, "Continental Express, the regional air carrier to Continental Airlines, today announced new nonstop service, twice daily between Knoxville, Tenn., and New York's LaGuardia Airport, effective Nov.... more
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