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IndustryMCDONNELL DOUGLAS AWARDED A NEAR 50 USDM CONTRACT
USA, McDonnell Douglas Corp., Long Beach Calif., is being awarded a $49,337,665 contract to provide for extension by six months of the Defense System Upgrade Program Integrated Defensive Electronic countermeasures... more
AirlinesMEXICANA AIRLINES POSTPONES SERVICE BETWEEN ORLANDO AND MEXICO
ORLANDO, "Mexicana Airlines announced today that it will postpone the operation of its flights between Orlando and Mexico until further notice. Mexicana operates this route as flight number 314, departing... more
AirlinesBOEING 717 TO ENTER SERVICE WITH TURKMENISTAN AIRLINES
LONG BEACH, Turkmenistan Airlines received its first Boeing 717-200 making the airline the eighth operator of the popular short-range, twin-engine jetliner. Turkmenistan Airlines, based in the country's... more
HelicoptersISRAELI HELICOPTER RAIDS ON PALESTINIAN TARGETS
ISRAEL, Israeli helicopters have fired three rockets at palestinian police headquarters in Nablus yesterday. Eight people were killed. Among them two children and a leader of Hamas militant organization.... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES AND TRANSAVIA BEGIN CODE-SHARE SERVICE; PARTNERSHIP ALSO INCLUDES FREQUENT FLYER PLAN BENEFITS
MINNEAPOLIS, "Northwest Airlines (Nasdaq: NWAC - news) and Transavia Airlines will begin code-share service between North America and popular destinations in southern Europe effective Aug. 1, 2001. The... more
Science and technologyFLIGHT RESUMED AT PUERTO RICO AIRPORT
PUERTO RICO, Carriers have resumed routes to and from Puerto Rico after the suspension due to Montserrat's Soufriere volcano eruptions. The mountain is located 199 miles away from the airport. Airlines,... more
HelicoptersNEW HELICOPTERS FOR GREECE
ATHENS, Greece has added seven new CH-47D transport helicopters yesterday during an official ceremony. The helicopters costed 120 billion drachmas and are superior to those that Greece already has in terms... more
AccidentsUS STATE DEPARTMENT INQUIRY BLAMES USA AND PERU' FOR CIVIL AIRCRAFT SHOOTING DOWN
WASHINGTON, The Washington Post reported today that a US State Department inquiry has concluded that Peru and the United States share responsibility for the mistaken shootdown of a civilian aircraft carrying... more
AirlinesVIRGIN EXPRESS SET TO BREAK EVEN BY THE END OF THE YEAR
BRUSSELS, Low-cost airline Virgin Express said in a statement that it's set to break even in 2001 thanx to the return to profitability in the second quarter of the year. In that period, the airline reached... more
IndustryBOEING LOOKS FOR ITALIAN SUPPLIERS
MILAN, ITALY, The U.S. aeronatical industry Boeing is looking in Italy for high-tech products supplier, probably to avoid that Italian industries will supply these material to the nearest French Airbus... more
AirlinesLOCKHEED L-1011 RETIRES FROM DELTA FLEET AFTER 28 YEARS OF SERVICE; DELTA DONATES LAST AIRCRAFT TO THE FLYING HOSPITAL
ATLANTA, "The 28-year success story of the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar at Delta Air Lines comes to an end today with its final flight into Atlanta. Delta Captain Randall Schmoyer will routinely shut down the... more
AccidentsNTSB TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING, AUGUST 22-23, ON EMERY WORLDWIDE DC-8 CARGO CRASH
WASHINGTON, "The National Transportation Safety Board will conduct a public hearing next month as part of its ongoing investigation into the crash of an Emery Worldwide Airlines DC-8 cargo aircraft near... more
AerospaceGENESIS IS EXPECTED TO START THIS EVENING
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, The Genesis probe, which departure is expected for this evening from Cape Canaveral, after the postponing of Monday due to technical problems to the booster Delta II, will be the... more
Science and technologyVIETNAM COULD BUILD NEW TERMINAL AT HO CHI MIN CITY AIRPORT
VIETNAM, A study for the construction of a new terminal at Tan Son Nhat international airport of Ho Chi Min City has been completed by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam. The new structure would cost... more
AirlinesBOEING TO MODIFY 747-200 FOR ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS
SEATTLE, "Boeing Airplane Services has contracted with All Nippon Airways for the modification of a 747-200 airplane from passenger-to-freighter configuration. The modification will be completed at the... more
Weather forecastsCOMMERCIAL AVIATION EVENTS IN 2001
., Airport Security & Technology Summit Hyatt Regency, San Francisco Airport July 31 and August 1, Phone +1 212-869-7231 Fax +1 212-869-7309 [email protected] www.worldrg.com International... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT'S BOARD TAKES NEW MEASURES
MOSCOW, Russian Aeroflot board was held yesterday. A spokesmann for the airline said the meeting reviewed updates on the aircraft maintenance center to take several measures to raise efficiency and productivity... more
Weather forecastsAEROSPACE EVENT CALENDAR
., Satellite Communications Payload and Systems Design Seminar UCLA, Los Angeles, CA July 18-20 Phone +1 310-825-3344 Fax +1 310-206-2815 [email protected] uclaextension.org/shortcourses International... 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
AirlinesLAN CHILE S.A. REPORTS SECOND QUARTER AND ACCUMULATED FIRST SEMESTER 2001 RESULTS
SANTIAGO, "Lan Chile S.A., Chile's largest domestic and international passenger and air cargo carrier, announced today its audited, consolidated financial results for the second quarter and first semester... more
HelicoptersFIRST TEST FLIGHT FOR SIKORSKY MH-60R
STRATFORD, CONNECTICUT, The first test flight for MH-60R helicopter has been successfully performed, starting basic flight Acceptance Test Procedures, including engine power checks, auto rotation and... more
Latest newsINDONESIA MULLS BUYING RUSSIAN FIGHTERS
JAKARTA, Indonesia is considering purchasing an unspecified number of Sukhoi Su-30 military aircrafts to modernise its fleet, Atara news agency reported quoting military sources. Su-30 Flankers cost about... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES: ''WE'LL NOT SLOWED DOWN BY ECONOMIC DOWNTURN''
SINGAPORE, According to declarations of Singapore Airlines (SIA) executive vice-president (technical) Bey Soo Khiang, carrier strategies will not affected by the current economic slowdown. According... more
AirlinesIBERWORLD AIRLINES LEASES AIRBUS A330-200
SPAIN, Spanish Iberworld Airlines is to lease a Trent 772B-powered Airbus A330-200 aircraft. The airline is to become the first spanish operator of that type of plane. more
AccidentsPIPER CRASHES IN ALASKA
ALASKA, A Cherokee Piper yesterday crashed near Glacier Bay National Park, killing six people. The plane, operated by LAB Flying Service of Haines, was on a sightseeing flight. Ll the six people on board,... more
Science and technologyMIDDLE EAST AIRLINES CARRIES ON A RESTRUCTURING PLAN
LEBANON, Lebanese Middle East Airlines has reduced its staff by 1.530 in the course of a restructuring plan by retirements, resignations and redundancies. The airline has also reached a deal with ground... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON BOEING 767 AIRCRAFTS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON AEROSPATIALE ATR42 AND 72 AIRCRAFTS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive issued by... more
Science and technologyPUERTO RICO LIKE CATANIA: VOLCANO ERUPTIONS CAUSE AIRPORT CLOSURE
PUERTO RICO, CARAIBI, Also at Puerto Rico, like Catania, in Italy, the eruption of a volcano provoked a precautionary closure of the airport. The volcano Soufriere on Montserrat island started to emit... more
IndustryBOEING ACQUIRES SBS
USA, U.S. aeronautical industry Boeing has acquired SBS International, a 30-year-old company specialized in crew-scheduling systems. According to a Seattle based company spokesman, this acquisition, the... more
Industry1 USDBN CONTRACT FOR MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
USA, McDonnell Douglas Corporation, St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $1,000,000,000 contract to provide for C-130 avionic aircraft modifications, integration support, and other services outside the... more
AccidentsDELTA FLIGHT FORCED TO LAND AT TOKYO FOR COCKPIT SMOKE
TOKYO, JAPAN, A Delta Air Lines flight, a MD-11 aircraft with 216 passengers and 14 crew on board, en route from Nagoya to Los Angeles, made an emergency landing at Tokyo's Narita airport, due... more
Weather forecastsMILITARY AVIATION 2001 EVENTS
., MILITARY AVIATION EVENT CALENDAR Aviation Week Conferences & Exhibitions Aviation Week and Overhaul & Maintenance Magazine present: MRO Europe 2001 - Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul Scottish... more
AccidentsDELTA PLANE MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING
TOKYO, A Delta plane flying to Los Angeles had to make an emergency landing at Tokyo Narita airport after reporting smoke in the cabin. The MD-11, carrying 230 passengers, landed safely and nobody was... more
HelicoptersHELICOPTER CRASH IN BRAZIL, TWO MISSING
BRAZIL, An helicopter crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil's southern coast on Friday with four passengers aboard. Two of the four people on board, the pilot and 20-year-old model Fernanda Vogel,... more
AirlinesGULF AIR'S CARGO TRAFFIC UP IN 1H
USA, Gulf Air recorded a 9,2 increase in cargo traffic in the first six months, compared to the same period last year. "All carriers are feeling the effects of the economic slowdown. Gulf Air operates... more
AccidentsSMALL PLANE CRASHES IN USA, FOUR KILLED
WASHINGTON, A small plane on a sightseeing tour crashed into the backyard of a suburban house in Washington. Four of the six people aboard were killed, including the pilot. The two others were seriously... more
AirlinesAIR CALEDONIE INTERNATIONAL TO PURCHASE TWO AIRBUS A330
USA, Air Caledonie International (ACI) is to buy two A330s from Airbus Industrie. The planes are to be delivered within 18 months. ACI's fleet actually includes a Boeing 737 and a leased A310. more
Latest newsMOLDOVA TO SELL MILITARY AIRCRAFTS
MOLDOVA, Moldova's parliament today approved the sale of six MiG-29 warplanes and 13 ground-to-ground missile launchers due to the lack of funds to maintain them. Moldova already sold 21 MiG-29 warplanes... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT TO EYE AER RIANTA
MOSCOW, Aeroflot is to propose irish Aer Rianta to create a new Ireland-based airline which would operate at Shannon airport. Aeroflot's board would examine plans for the new carrier in the next two months.... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON AEROSPATIALE ATR42 AND 72 AIRCRAFTS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation... more
HelicoptersCOLOMBIA RECEIVES FIRST BATCH OF THREE BLACK HAWK HELICOPTERS
COLOMBIA, Colombian government received the first batch of three Black Hawk helicopters by the US government. The choppers are to be used against drug dealers in order to sweep cocaine plantations away.... more
PeopleBRITISH GOVERNMENT WORRIED FOR SPAIN-DIRECTED TOURISTS
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, HM Government is worried for the tens of thousands of Britons setting off for destinations in Spain, despite the third terrorist act this week in which many people were injured also... more
AccidentsSRI LANKA AIRLINES: THREE AIRBUS COULD BE REPAIRED
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, According to a Sri Lanka Airlines spokesman, three of the six Airbus jets damaged in Tuesday's attack by separatist Tamil Tiger rebels could be repaired in two or three months. The... more
Science and technologyPASSENGERS UP AT FRANKFURT AIRPORT
FRANKFURT, Almost 21 million passengers used Frankfurt airport in the first six months of the year, up 2,6% compared to the same period last year. The increase was higher in the first quarter, almost 6%,... more
AirlinesVLM AIRLINES TO ABANDON FEW ROUTES
LONDON, VLM Airlines is reported to be considering abandoning the London City Airport-Monchengladbach (Dusseldorf) service as part of a cost-cutting program due to the high fuel price and the high dollar... more
PeopleGB AIR TRAFFIC DELAYS STARTS TO WORSE
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, According to British Travel Agents (ABTA), has been estimated that,as the summer travel season reached its peak, 1.5 million people were expected to fly from British airports... more
AirlinesAOM-AIR LIBERTE: COMMERCIAL COURT OF CRETEIL RULES IN FAVOR OF HOLCO BID
FRANCE, The Commercial Court of Creteil in France ruled in favor of the Holco bid, led by Air France pilot Jean-Charles Corbet and backed by Canadian bank CIBC, for AOM Air Liberte. Up to 3600 of the airline's... more
AirlinesAIR NEW ZEALAND WON'T SELL ITS STAKE IN AIR NEW ZEALAND
SINGAPORE, Singapore Airlines' chief executive Cheong Choong Kong has said the airline will not sell its stake in Air New Zealand. Australian Qantas was hoping to buy that stake and then sell the New Zealand... more
PeopleATA BELIEVES THE US CARRIERS WILL LOSE ABOUT USD1.5BN FOR 2001
USA, According to the Air Transport Association analysts, US airlines predicted to go in red for the end of this year, losing about USD1.5bn, the largest airlines' loss since 1993 the end of a five-year... more