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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
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