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AirlinesRYANAIR TO LAUNCH NEW SERVICE DUBLIN-EDINBURGH
DUBLINO, Irish Ryanair said it will start a new service from Dublin to Edinburgh on August 30. The route will raise a new copetition with british no frills rival's Go, which last week announced it was... more
AirlinesIBERIA RESUMES FLIGHTS
MADRID, Spanish Iberia has resumed national and international flights after a temporary suspension was announced last night following the resignations of 99 of its pilots belonging to the Sepla, the union... more
AirlinesEXPRESS AIRLINES I RELEASES JUNE 2001 PASSENGER TRAFFIC
MEMPHIS, "Express Airlines I reported an increase in Passenger Load Factor for June 2001. The regional airline, which does business as Northwest Airlink, reported that 66.7% of its seats were filled-a... more
AirlinesISRAEL MOVES TOWARDS EL AL PRIVATIZATION
TEL AVIV, Israeli government is trying to raise the issue of El AL's privatization again, after the carrier continued to report high losses in the last months. Some local investors are reported to be interested... more
AirlinesAMERICAN EAGLE TO TAKE FIRST DELIVERY OF NEW 44-SEAT REGIONAL JET
SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, BRAZIL, "American Eagle, regional affiliate of American Airlines, and the world's largest regional airline, announced today that it is accepting delivery of its first 44-seat regional... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT BACKS IN BLACK
MOSCOW, Russian state-airline Aeroflot finally returned to the black reporting net income of $8.6m for 2000, having a breath after scoring losses for $59.6m in 1999. A rise in revenues and a sharp reduction... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS TO ADD ANTIGUA SERVICE FROM PHILADELPHIA
ARLINGTON, "US Airways will add its fourteenth Caribbean destination from Philadelphia with the introduction of Saturday nonstop Antigua service on Dec. 8, 2001, subject to Antigua government approval.... more
AirlinesDELTA EXPRESS INAUGURATES NEW CHICAGO-FORT LAUDERDALE NONSTOPS WITH LOW FARES AND DOUBLE FREQUENT FLYER MILES
ORLANDO, "Delta Express, Delta's low-fare airline, is celebrating its new Chicago O'Hare-Ft. Lauderdale nonstop service with a remarkably low $74 walk-up one-way fare for travel through July 31, 2001.... more
HelicoptersFORD RESCUES MISSING BOY SCOUT
USA, Harrison Ford rescued a missing Boy Scout in a forest just south of Yellowstone National Park. The boy wandered off a trail Monday and spent a night shivering as rain pelted the area. "Boy, you sure... more
AirlinesANA RESUMES FLIGHTS TO MALAYSIA
JAPAN, All Nippon Airways is to resume flights to Malaysia from July 23, offering a three times a week service between Tokyo and Kuala Lumpur via Bangkok using Boeing 777-200 aircraft. The airline will... more
AccidentsMILITARY PLANE CRASHES IN RUSSIA, TWO KILLED
MOSCOW, A small military aircraft L-39 yesterday crashed in a village named Gavrilonka in the region of Tambov, south of Moscow. The plane went down near a church after a fire broke out on board. The two... more
IndustryMAC AWARDED A 12USDM CONTRACT FOR C-5 MAINTENANCE
USA, The U.S. industry Marianna Airmotive Corp., Cantonment, Fla., is being awarded a $12,000,000 contract modification to provide for an eight-month extension of repair/overhaul support for structural... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR STRUGGLES TO SURVIVE
ZURICH, Swissair's chairman Mario Corti said in a statement that the airline secured a bridge loan over one billion francs from three major banks. So it will continue its activity in attempt to restore... more
AirlinesMONTENEGRO AIRLINES TO OFFER NEW ROUTE TO ROME
ROME, Montenegro Airlines is to offer a new route from Rome Fiumicino, starting next September. The carrier already operates flights from Rome Ciampino. The new route will be flown with a 102-seat Fokker... more
AirlinesNEW PRESIDENT FOR TAM
BRASIL, Daniel Mandelli Martin, 48 years old, is the new chairman for brazilian TAM. He replaces Rolim Amaro, deceased few days ago in a fatal helicopter crash in Brazil. more
Science and technologyUK AIRPORT FIRM COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF A US RIVAL
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, The UK aviation services group BBA completed the acquisition of the US rival Florida-based Aircraft Service International Group, worth USD138.4 million. London-based BBA, which... more
AirlinesMIDWAY ANNOUNCES ITS TRAFFIC FIGURES FOR JUNE
USA, Raleigh-Durham International Airport bases carrier Midway Airlines announced that June passenger traffic increased 54 percent over June 2000, capacity increased 58 percent, and load factor reduced... more
AirlinesBRITISH EUROPEAN SIGNS CONTRACT WITH BAE
LONDON, British European, confirming an MOU signed last March, has signed a definitive contract with BAe Systems for up to 20 Avro RJX-100s. The order is valued at $600 million. The aircrafts will have... more
AccidentsFIRE IN THE SCHIPHOL RAIL TUNNEL, THOUSAND PASSENGERS EVACUATED
SCHIPHOL, THE NETHERLANDS, A fire in the rail tunnel, 4.3 mile long, which connects the Amsterdam Schiphol Airport forced the evacuation of more than a thousand passengers who were travelling on the trains... more
PeopleUSA AND ISRAEL MAKE AVIATION DEAL
JERUSALEM, United States and Usa signed a new code-sharing agreement, Israel's Transport Ministry said yesterday. The deal will allow El Al Israel Airlines to boost its destinations and code-share with... more
AirlinesIBERIA PILOTS REFUSE AIRLINE OFFER
MADRID, SPAIN, Is probably that Spanish airline Iberia pilots will enter again in strike, after their Sepla union refuses the airline 26% increase in payments, According to carrier sources, which is facing... more
AirlinesFRONTIER AIRLINES ORDERS TWO AIRBUS PLANES
DENVER, Frontier Airlines said it has converted two Airbus A319 aircraft purchase options into firm orders. Planes are to be delivered in May and June 2002. The airline expects to operate 36 to 45 Airbus... more
AerospaceATLANTIS SHUTTLE: A ''PERFECT'' LAUCH, ALSO IS THREATEN BY BAD WEATHER
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, Atlantis Shuttle lauch has been performed "perfectly", as reported by a Nasa spokesman whch has also declared that the launch has been threatened by the bad wether condisiton in... more
Press releaseRYANAIR AWARDS ITS 320.000TH PASSENGER
TURIN, ITALY, "Ryanair, the largest European low cost airline, celebrates in the last days the second year of successes of its Turin-London Stansted service, awarding two complimentary tickets for London... more
AirlinesSIGNED CODE-SHARE AGREEMENT BETWEEN CHINA SOUTHERN AND KLM
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, Between China Southern Airlines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has been signed a cooperation agreement on the joint Beijing-Amsterdam and Shanghai-Amsterdam codeshare routes.... more
AirlinesCOMAIR RECOVER MOST OF ITS FLIGHTS
USA, U.S. regional airline Comair, owned by Delta, has resumed at today service from 60 cities, after the strikes which have paralized it for near three months. Airline now operates 30 aircraft and offer... more
IndustryBOEING AWARDED A OVER 8 USDM CONTRACT FOR TRAINING
USA, Boeing Aerospace Operations Inc., Midwest City, Okla., is being awarded an $8,224,986 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for courseware development and aircrew training in support of the F-15/16... more
Latest newsCHINA TO BUY RUSSIAN PLANES
BEIJING, China would be close to buy russian military aircrafts, the Wall Street Journal and Russian daily Vedomosti reported. The deal would be signed in the next days during chinese president Jiang Zemin's... more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC TRY TO RECOVER FLIGHTS AFTER PILOTS STRIKE
HONG KONG, Far East Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific airline is trying to recover itsa flights after the strike of its pilots. Airline plans to operate 114 of its original schedule of 143 flights of today... more
AirlinesUKRAINE'S AIRLINES TO MERGE
KIEV, Ukraine Transportation Minister Valery Pustoivenko said three ukrainian companies, Air Ukraine International, the privately owned Aerosweet, and the state-owned domestic carrier Ukrainian Air Lines... more
DefenseACCORDING TO JAPAN, TAIWAN HAS A BETTER ARMAMENT THAN CHINA
TOKYO, JAPAN, According to an analysis promoted by Japanese government, Taiwan, the "rebel island" is better equipped than its larger neighbor, China. This is due to an agreement that Taiwan signed with... more
AccidentsMILITARY PLANE CRASHES IN IRAN
MASHHAD, IRAN, A Mirage F-1 crashed this morning in northeast of Iran, in the region of "Kouy-e Amir al-Momeneen". The pilot was killed after its parachute failed to open. The co-pilot was injured as the... more
AccidentsMARINES HELICOPTER CRASHED (3): RECOVERED THE BODIES OF THE THREE MISSING PEOPLE
USA, The bodies of the three missing people were pulled from the New River by rescue divers early this morning, said base spokesman Capt. Alan Crouch. The identities of the crew were not immediately released.... more
AirlinesCANADA LENDS MONEY TO NORTHWEST
MONTREAL, Canadian government is to lend Northwest Airlines 80% of the $1.68 billion cost to purchase 75 CRJ440 regional jet aircraft from Bombardier Aerospace, reported Canadian International Trade Minister... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST PLANS TO BOOST FLIGHTS AT NARITA
USA, Northwest Airlines' CEO Richard Anderson said the company is planning to increase the number of services in and out Tokyo Narita airport next year, as the new runway will be built. "We have always... more
AccidentsSMOKE IN THE CABIN FORCES BA JET TO RETURN TO HEATHROW
LONDON, A BA flight en route to Milan had to return to Heathrow airport after the jet filled with smoke. Wimbledon champion Venus Villiams was reported to be among the 130 passengers, later embarked on... more
AirlinesPILOTS STRIKE PLAGUES IBERIA
MADRID, Spanish Iberia had to cancel 230 scheduled flights today due to a new unrest of its pilots. Sepla, the pilots union, is in a dispute wqith airline's management over a salary increase and better... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL AIRLINES LOOKS TO RECOVER INVESTMENTS
USA, U.S. airline Continental Airlines is planning a partial recovering of a USD3bn investment in its regional jet subsidiary by selling a portion of ExpressJet Holdings Inc. in an initial public offering,... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT'S NEW BOARD TO BE ELECTED IN SEPT
MOSCOW, "The board of directors decided that there is no reason to reject the initiative to call an EGM that came from a new shareholder", Anatoly Brylov, secretary of Aeroflot's board, said this morning.... more
AccidentsMILITARY PLANE CRASHES IN IRAN (2): TECHNICAL SHEET
ROME, Dassault Mirage F-1C: Type: multi-role fighter Lenght: 49 ft 11 in Wingspan: 27 ft 6 in Height: 14 ft 9 in Empty weight: 16.314 lb Max T/O weight: 35.715 lb Max speed: Mach 2,2 Range: 756... more
AirlinesWESTJET REVENUE PASSENGER MILES UP 50.1%
CALGARY, "WestJet Airlines today announced its traffic statistics for June 2001, featuring an increase in revenue passenger miles (RPMs) of 50.1% to 186,574,446, compared to 124,335,712 in June of... more
AirlinesDELTA AIR LINES INTRODUCES MD-88 SERVICE BETWEEN FORT. WALTON BEACH AND ATLANTA
ATLANTA, "Delta Air Lines will enhance the service offered to customers between the carrier's Atlanta hub and Fort Walton Beach, Fla. on Sept. 1, 2001. The three new Delta flights, featuring the 142-passenger... more
HelicoptersIRAN PLANS TO INCREASE RUSSIAN HELOS ACQUISITION
IRAN, According to Ulan-Ude Russian helicopter industry, Iran is planning to increase its purchases of Mi-171SHtransport helicopters. The Ulan-Ude is to deliver to Iran twenty aircrafts of this type... more
AccidentsMARINES HELICOPTER CRASHES IN NORTH CAROLINA (2): THE TECHNICAL SHEET
ROME, Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter: Type: medium-lift helicopter Accommodation: two pilots, crew chief, 25 troops Lenght: 44 ft 10 in Rotor diameter: 51 ft Height: 16 ft 8 in Empty... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS EXPRESS TO BEGIN OMAHA-PITTSBURGH SERVICE WITH 50-SEAT EMBRAER-145 REGIONAL JET AIRCRAFT
ARLINGTON, "US Airways Express will introduce new nonstop regional jet service between Omaha, Neb., and Pittsburgh on Sept. 9, 2001, offering three roundtrip flights each business day using 50-seat Embraer... more
AerospaceONLY ACCIDENTS FEAR BLOCKS THE NUCLEAR ROCKETS USE
USA, According to Nasa sources, is only the fears of crashes and accidents causing possible serious environmental contamination has led the strenght opposition to the use of nuclear booster which could... more
AirlinesNORTWEST AIRLINES ORDERS 76 CRJ440 REGIONAL JET ENGINED BY GE
CANADA, U.S. airline Northwest Airlines ordered 75 CRJ440 regional airliners manufactured by Canadian industry Bombardier. The news has been diffused by General Electric, which has informed that the oredered... more
PeopleIMPROVED ON TIME PERFORMANCE IN MAY
USA, According to an U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) survey, conducted on major US airlines, in month of May, they completed 81.5 per cent of flights on time. This is the best performance... more
AirlinesCATHAY MAY RELINQUISH ITS STAKE IN DRAGONAIR
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific may sell its 35% stake in Dragonair to be allowed to fly to China, in exchange, the Sing Tao Daily reported. China National Aviation is the main shareholder in Dragonair and it... more
IndustryBOEING NAMES TOBY BRIGHT VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS STRATEGY AND MARKETING
SEATTLE, "The Boeing Company has appointed Toby Bright vice president of Business Strategy and Marketing for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, reporting to Alan Mulally, president and chief executive officer... more