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IndustryAGUSTA-WESTLAND WINS £100 MLN STG BOWMAN SUB-SCONTRACT
LONDRA, Westland Helicopters of Agusta-Wstland's Gkn and Finmeccanica joint-venture, has secured a £100 mln contract stg as a part of a Defence Ministry digital communication system project. Westland... more
AccidentsTWO KILLED IN HELICOPTER CRASH IN USA
USA, An helicopter yesterday crashed in northeast Bates County, KMBC 9 News reported. the chopper went down in a hat field one mile north of Ballard. The pilot and his passenger were both killed in the... more
AirlinesBRITISH MEDITERRANEAN TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTE TO ETHIOPIA
LONDON, British Mediterranean Airways, the BA franchising operator, will launch a new route to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from October 4, pending CAA approval. The airline will operate a twice-weekly serivce.... more
AerospaceFOR THE SECOND TIME, RUSSIAN LAUNCHED A CIVIL SATELLITES FROM A SUBMARINE
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, For the second time, Russian have launched a civil satellites from a nuclear submarine, the Boris Soglebsk, sailing in the Barents Sea. The satellite, Russian made, is an experimental one,... more
AirlinesSEVEN GROUPS INTERESTED TO AEROLINEAS ARGENTINAS
MADRID, SPAIN, Aerolineas Argentinas, the airline which is on sale for bankrupcy, could have found, according to Sepi, Spanish Industrial Participation Company, which owns the 91,2 of hte Argentinian airline,... more
AirlinesAOM/AIR LIBERTE': TWO RECOVER POSSIBILITIES
CRETEIL, FRANCE, According to the transport minister Jean-Claude Gayssot, could be two possibilities for the recover of the two regional airlines Aom/Air Libertè now currently on settlement. Between the... more
AirlinesPRUVIAN AIRLINE SUFFER AIRCRAFTS SEIZURE FOR SUSPECT OF DRUG TRAFFIC
LIMA, PERU, A spokesman of the Peruvian airline Aero Continente declared that the seizure of six of its aircraft, operated by Chile police, is an abuse. The seizure was ordered by court which is investigating... more
AccidentsCHECEN REBELS SHOOT RUSSIAN HELICOPTER DOWN
CHECNYA, Checen rebels opened fire at a Mi-8 army helicopter this morning. One passenger was killed. The helicopter was on a mission to transport few commanders to a conference taking place in the city... more
DefenseBUSH PICKS NEW AIR FORCE CHIEF OF STAFF
WASHINGTON, President Bush nominated Gen. John P. Jumper to become the next Air Force chief of staff. Jumper, 56, is currently commander of Air Combat Command at Langley Air Force Base. His nomination... more
Science and technologyCATHAY DEFERS NEW SERVICE NEW YORK-HONG KONG
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific is to postpone the inauguration of the new service from New York to Hong Kong, scheduled for Septemeber 1 to next year, owing to weakening demand and pilots' industrial action.... more
AirlinesAIR AFRIQUE: NO TAKE OFF WITH THE CEO ON BOARD
ABIDJAN, The crew of and Air Afrique aircraft, ready to leave Abidjan for Paris, refused to take off, when has known that on board was the CEO of the airline. Jeffrey Erickson, with whom the unions of... more
Science and technologyTROOPS REOPEN FIJI AIRPORT
FIJI ISLANDS, The government of Fiji Islands ordered troops to reopen the international airport disrupted by striking firefighters. Ratu Tevita Momoidonu, the Labor minister, declared the strike illegal... more
IndustryNORTHROP GRUMMAN AWARDED A OVER 7 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Northrop Grumman Corp., Linthicum Heights, Md., is being awarded a USD 7,158,392 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for upgrade of United Kingdom radar software, enhancing interoperability of the... more
AirlinesRUSSIAN GOVERNMENT WON'T SELL AEROFLOT'S STAKE UNTIL 2003
MOSCA, Sergey Molozhaviy, Deputy Property Minister of the Russian Federation, member of the Board of Directors of Aeroflot, said in an interview that the Property Ministry won't sell its 51% stake in Aeroflot... more
IndustryDYNCORP TECHNICAL SERVICES AWARDED A OVER 12,5 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Dyncorp Technical Services, Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $12,570,900 contract for C-12/RC-12 UC-36 aircraft life-cycle support. Work completion is expected by Jan. 31, 2002. The U.S. Army... more
Science and technologyROLLS-ROYCE SIGNS MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH CONTINENTAL
LONDON, Rolls-Royce signed a maintenance support agreement with Continental Airlines for the fleet of RB211-535E4B aero engines. The 10-year £360 million deal includes the provision of comprehensive... more
Helicopters160 USDM BRITISH CONTRACTS FOR GKN
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, The British helicopter group Gkn Westland which owns to AgustaWestland group , formed by merger on Italian Agusta, of Finmeccanica Group and Gkn Westland, has been awarded of a 160... more
DefenseLAURA BUSH MEETS US TROOPS IN AVIANO
AVUìIANO, ITALY, The first lady Laura Bush this morning flew to US air base of Aviano, Italy, with a Dc 9 of the United States' government, to pay a visit to the troops. She was accompanied by her daughter... more
PeopleTAP'S GROUND STAFF STRIKE DISRUPTS FLIGHTS IN PORTUGAL
LISBON, A 48-hour walkout by the ground staff of Tap Air Portugal is causing delays and cancellations at the country's major airports. A spokeswoman for the carrier warned that flights were expected to... more
AccidentsEU DELEGATION JET TURNS BACK AFTER ENGINE FAILURE
BRUSSELS, The Airbus A310 of the belgian Air Force carrying the European Community delegation to G8 summit in Genoa had to go back to Brussels airport this morning after an engine failure. Nobody was hurt... more
Fair and showsNEPALESE FIRST MINISTER RESIGNS DUE TO NATIONAL AIRLINE PERCENTAGES
KATMANDU, NEPAL, The Nepalese first minister, Girija Prasad Koirala resigned by his task at king Gyanendra, due to pressures from the opposition, which have brushed up a case of national airline percentages,... more
AirlinesSABENA RELEASES FIRST SIX MONTHS RESULTS
BRUSSELS, Belgian airline Sabena flew 9.4 billion RPKs from January to June 2001, down 0,3% from the previous year. ASKs decreased 3% and load factor rose by 1,9% to 68,6%. Christoph Mueller, Sabena's... more
HelicoptersRUSSIAN HELICOPTER CRASHES IN CHECHNYA
MOSCOW, Eight russian soldiers were killed in an helicopter crash in Chechnya, near the village of Enghenoi, in a mountainous region 60 kilometres southeast of the capital Grozny. Six other people were... more
Science and technologyFIREMEN'S STRIKE GROUNDS FLIGHTS AT FIJI AIRPORT
FIJI ISLANDS, A strike by firemen at Fiji airport due to a dispute over the sacking of 12 union members is grounding flights at Fiji airport today. "We have written to the authorities to say that no aircraft... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST JETLINER MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING IN DETROIT
DETROIT, A Northwest jetliner flying to Minneapolis was forced to make an emergency landing at Detroit Metropolitan Airport yesterday night, said Television station WJBK. the plane turned back after an... more
AirlinesFAA CHECKS TWA MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
WASHINGTON, The Federal Aviation Administration is reviewing a string of the five emergency landings msade recently by TWA and due to engine failures. "What we are trying to find out is, is this an odd... more
AirlinesDELTA AIR LINES TO CODESHARE TO NAIROBI WITH SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS PARTNER
ATLANTA, "Delta Air Lines will codeshare with South African Airways on flights from Johannesburg, South Africa to Nairobi, Kenya, beginning Sept. 1, 2001, from Johannesburg to Nairobi on South African... more
AirlinesSOUTHWEST AIRLINES PROFITS FALL 8 PERCENT
DALLAS, "Southwest Airlines the No. 7 U.S. carrier, said on Thursday that its second-quarter profits fell about 8 percent but it remained profitable amid turbulent industry conditions. Southwest, known... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST AIR POSTS $55 MLN Q2 LOSS, SETS COST CUTS
NEW YORK, "Northwest Airlines Corp. the nation's No. 4 air carrier, on Thursday posted a second-quarter loss, blaming the slump in lucrative business travel and high fuel costs, and said it would cut costs.... more
IndustryBRITISH PROGRAM BOWMAN WILL BE NOT REALIZED BY THALES
PARIS, FRANCE, THe British military telecommunication project Bowman will be not realized by Thales, which has been excluded by British Defense Ministry. In the press release, Thales informs that the resources... more
DefenseU.S. PENTAGON: A PROJECT FOR A SPACE LASER
USA, According to a Pentagon spokesman, United States are ready for the launch of a space laser, which will be able, according to engineers, to hit a incoming ballistic missile at about 100 miles of distance.... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA IN THE FIRST HALF 2001 (2)
FRANKFURT, "Despite the weakening global economy and strike action by the Vereinigung Cockpit pilots' union, Lufthansa carried more passengers and maintained capacity utilisation at a high level in the... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA PASSENGER TRAFFIC UP IN THE FIRST 2Q
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa said in a statement that a total 23.139-million passengers flew in its aircraft in the period from January to June from 22.604-million in the corresponding period a year earlier, up... more
DefenseSEVERAL POINTS IN AGENDA AT GENEVA BUSH-PUTIN MEETING
GENEVA, ITALY, In the meeting that will be held on Sunday,22 at the end of the G8, at Palazzo Doria Spinola, the Prefecture headquarters in Geneva, between U.S. President George W. Bush and Russian President... more
Science and technologyTRAFFIC UP AT MADRDI AIRPORT IN JUNE
MADRID, Madrid Barajas airport number of flights handled rose by 6,2% in june, compared to the previous year. Passenger traffic went up 5%, while cargo traffic dipped 7,2%. more
AccidentsRUSSIAN AN-24 MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING IN URALS
MOSCOW, An An-24 aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing yesterday at the airport of Sosva, in the Sverdlovsk region. Three passengers were ijured and taken to hospital. The plane reported an... more
AccidentsMILITARY HELICOPTER CRASHES IN CHECHNYA
CHECHNYA, A Russian Mi-8 military transport helicopter crashed this morning near the village of Engenoi, in Chcechnya. The cause of the crash is still under investigation, said a spokesman for the Defense... more
Industry2ND POSITIVE QUARTER FOR RAYTHEON: +23%
USA, The U.S. electronic and defense industry Raytheon announced yesterday that in the second quarter of 2001 has been registered an increment of 23% in its business, with 117 USDm, compared with 68 USDm... more
AirlinesDELTA AIR REPORTS $123 MILLION LOSS
NEW YORK, "Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL - news), the nation's third-largest carrier, on Thursday reported a second-quarter loss as the corporate travel slowdown, high fuel prices and its Comair unit strike... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES BOOSTS LOS ANGELES-HAWAII SERVICE
LOS ANGELES, American Airlines announced yesterday that it will increase its existing service this fall between Los Angeles and both Honolulu and Maui, and also begin flying Los Angeles - Kailua-Kona.... more
AirlinesVIETNAM, AMERICAN AIRLINES TO SIGN CODE-SHARE PACT
HANOI, "Communist Vietnam's national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, and AMR Corp's American Airlines were due to sign a code-sharing agreement on Thursday, Vietnam's official media reported. The Thanh... more
Science and technologyAMSTERDAM AIRPORT REGISTERED PASSENGERS INCREMENT
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, In the first six months of 2001, passenger traffic at Dutch Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport rose 3.9%. Traffic to North America fell 1%, while the Middle East showed a 2% reduction.... more
AirlinesCATHAY'S JUNE REPORT
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific flew 4 billion RPKs in June, up 5.5% over the year-ago period. Capacity grew 8.8% to 5.3 billion ASKs and load factor dipped 2.3 points to 75%. Cargo capacity rose 9% to 492 million... more
SecurityCHIRAC AIR TICKETS (2): THE JUDGES ARE NOW ''INCOMPETENT''
PARIS, FRANCE, Occurring the G8 meeting, the investigation "en course" on the French President Jacquas Chirac could damage its image: and now as a miracle, the three judges who are investigating on the... more
AccidentsCESSNA CRASHES WHILE LANDING AT MILWAUKEE AIRPORT
OAK CREEK, A twin-engine Cessna went down late Tuesday in a nature preserve near Mitchell International Airport of Milwaukee. The plane was trying to land but crashed breaking into pieces and causing several... more
AirlinesAMR ANNOUNCES NOTICEABLE LOSSES IN 2Q2001
USA, According to an AMR spokesman, the U.S. company which owns American Airlines and TWA Airlines, the second quarter of 2001 carried net losses for about 105 USDm, say 0,68 USD per share, compared to... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS REPORTS LOSSES IN 2Q2001
USA, According to declaration of a US AirwaysGroup, Inc. spokesman, the airline reported today a net loss for the second quarter of 2001 of USD24m and an operating profit of USD20m. US Airways President... more
DefenseUSAF EXPECTS TO REDUCE ITS B-52 FLEET
USA, According to declarations of the U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, Usaf could reduce soon its strategic bomber B-52 fleet, as Air force need of "only 76 aircraft", on a total of 94 on service.... more
Latest newsUS SPY PLANE: CHINA WON'T HAVE ANY PAYOUT
WASHINGTON, The US House of Representatives yesterday voted against remboursing China for the 11 days the plane was grounded there and for repatriating costs. Republican congressman Tom DeLay said "this... more
DefenseJAPANESE PROSECUTORS CHARGES US AIRMAN FOR RAPE CHARGE
OKINAWA, Japanese prosecutors in the Okinawa capital of Naha have charged the US airman sergeant Timothy Woodland (24) for raping a japanese woman in Okinawa. The man had always denied raping her, saying... more