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AirlinesANA WILL OPERATE THE TOKYO-KUALA LUMPUR ROUTE
TOKYO, JAPAN, The Japanese airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) after have stopped the flights between Osaka and Kuala Lumpur for low demand, will start a new connection between Tokyo and Kuala Lumpur in the... more
AccidentsMARINES HELICOPTER CRASHES IN NORTH CAROLINA
USA, A CH-46 helicopter of Marine Corps yesterday evening crashed into the New River near Camp Lejeune Marine Corps base. Three of the five people on board went missing, the pilot and co-pilot suffered... more
PeoplePILOT SACKED BECAUSE ''TOO OLD'' COMPENSATED WITH 100.000 USD
AUCKLAND, Godfrey Smith, 58, an Air New Zealand senior pilot, with 34 years of service, has been compensated by airline for $100,000 because he was sacked for being too old. The Judge decided that... more
PeopleU.S. FLIGHT ASSISTANT MOBILIZED AGAINST AIR RAGE
USA, A flight assistant delegation has been received at White House to ask "all possible initiatives" in order to eliminate the air rage problem. According to flight assistant associations, every years... more
AirlinesMULLIN, DELTA: SATISFACTION EXPRESSED FOR GREEN LIGHT TO AIR FRANCE-ALITALIA AGREEMENT
ROME, ITALY, The U.S. airline Delta managing director, Leo Mullin, expressed his satisfaction for the approval for the agreeement between Air France and Alitalia; according Mullin, "Delta is happy to enjoy... more
AirlinesALITALIA-AIR FRANCE: FEW PERCENT POINT FOR AN EVENTUAL PARTICIPATIONS EXCHANGE
ROME, ITALY, According to declarations of a French airline Air France spokesman, an eventual participation exchange which will occur between Alitalia and Air France would worth only few percentual points,... more
AccidentsCRASHED TUPOLEV: MORE PROBABLY WAS AN HUMAN ERROR
IRKUTSK, RUSSIA, According to investigation committee which is analyzing the Tupolev 154 air crash at Irkutsk, whcih cliamed 145 lives, is now more probably that it has been due to an human error. This... more
CuriositiesG8 (2): EVEN A CARRIER FOR BUSH WATER
GENEVA, ITALY, Other than the tons of material unloaded by two C-130 Hercules airlifters, landed at Milan Malpensa airport two months ago, President Geroge W. Bush stay in Geneva, for the G8 meeting, which... more
DefenseCOMBAT READY FOR SPECIAL FORCES ARRAYED IN GENEVA FOR G8
GENEVA, ITALY, There are four "combat ready" special forces groups which have been deployed yet in Geneva, to assure security during G8 meeting, which will began in the next week. Also anti arcraft measures... more
AccidentsCOMMUTER PLANE CRASHES NEAR BOSTON LOGAN
BOSTON, A commuter plane yesterday chrashed shortly after takeoff from Boston's Logan International Airport. The pilot suffered minor injuries, "some bumps and bruises". Cape Air propeller plane was en... more
DefenseTHE U.S. MILITARY MATERIELS IS BECOMING TOO AGED
USA, According to DoD >officials, all the U.S. military services are facing readiness problems directly tied to allowing aircraft, equipment and infrastructure to age. The average age of aircraft, tanks,... more
AirlinesBOMBARDIER SIGNS WITH NORTHWEST AIRLINES FOR 75 FIRM CRJ REGIONAL JETS
TORONTO, "Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it has signed a purchase agreement with Northwest Airlines for the sale of 75 firm Bombardier CRJ440 aircraft. The Bombardier CRJ440 is a 44-passenger... more
AirlinesIBERWORLD TO LEASE A PLANE
SPAIN, Spanish Iberworld is leasing an Airbus A330-200 from CIT Group. The aircraft will be powered with Trent 700 engines and it will be delivered in Spring 2002. more
AirlinesTOLMOUNT PLC TO TAKE OVER NATIONAL JET ITALIA
USA, Tolmount Plc announced on Friday it is to buy National Jet Italia for £35 million. The airline will change its name to Aviation Partners Worldwide Plc. National Jet Italia currently operates five... more
AirlinesINDIA GOVERNMENT BLOCKS HINDUJA BROTHERS IN AIR INDIA STAKE ACQUISITION
NEW DELHI, INDIA, The Indian government blocked a bid to buy a 40 percent stake in Air India by the controversial Hinduja brothers, the UK-based billionaires, on grounds of national security. The... more
IndustryMCDONNELL DOUGLAS AWARDED A OVER 12 USDM CONTRACT
USA, McDonnell Douglas Corp., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a USD12,294,000 contract to provide for spares in support of Block 13 engineering changes to the C-17 aircraft. the contract will be... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON BOEING 737 AIRCRAFTS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON AIRBUS A300-600 AIRCRAFTS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The... more
DefenseIRAQ TESTS NEW GROUND-TO-AIR MISSILE
IRAQ, Iraq has tested a new ground-to-air missile on the border with Kuwait. The missile was built modifying russian-made Sam warheads. more
AirlinesCATHAY FIRES 49 PILOTS
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific has sacked 49 pilots, 23 captains and 26 officers, following the new deadlock in the negotiations with the pilots union over a pay rise and improvement of working conditions.... more
AccidentsDUE TO TURBOLENCE, FIVE INJURED ON A LOT FLIGHT
WARSAW, A Boeing 767 operated by Polish airline LOT, of Swissair Group, experienced a strong turbolence,which caused fine passengers injured. They were hospitalized in Warsaw, from where the aircraft was... more
AirlinesALITALIA: BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH AIR FRANCE
ROME, Alitalia's board this morning approved a "memorandum of Understanding" to get exclusive negotiations with Air France started about a commercial agreement to be signed by the end of July. Terms of... more
DefenseONE MILLION DOLLAR ASKING FORM CHINA FOR EP-3E ''MANAGEMENT''
HAINAN, CHINA, According to Chinese press agency Xinhua, the Peking government asked a 1 million dollars compensation for the "management" of the electronic information gathering aircraft EP-3E landed... more
AirlinesTECHNICAL STAFF ON STRIKE AT OLYMPIC AIRWAYS
ATHENS, Olympic Airways' technical staff will stage a 24-hour strike on July 11 to protest against the sale of the airline's majority stake. Three bidders are running to take over Olympic, l'Axon Airlines,... more
AccidentsPASSENGERS OF A MISSING PLANE RESCUED BY RUSSIAN SHIP
MOSCOW, Three Japanese passengers and the American pilot were recued by a russian ship after their plane went down into the sea off Sakhalin. The four people, who were completing an around-the-world trip,... more
AccidentsMILITARY HELICOPTER CRASHES IN USA
SONORA, CALIFORNIA, USA, A U.S. military helicopter yesterday crashed while searching for a missing hiker. The helicopter went down in a wilderness area of Mountain View, California. Five people were on... more
AirlinesIBERIA FORCED TO CANCEL SOME FLIGHTS TOMORROW
MADRID, A new pilots strike will force Iberia to cancel 126 domestic connections and 102 European routes tomorrow, after a new round of negotiations between the pilots union sepla and the airline failed... more
AccidentsPILOT KILLED DURING AIR SHOW IN CANADA
CANADA, A World War II plane yesterday crashed during an air show at Chris Hadfield airport in Sarnia, not far from Toronto. "The pilot was on approach to the runway, and at some point the airplane lost... more
AccidentsTAM AIRLINES PRESIDENT DIES IN CHOPPER CRASH
SAO PAULO, President of TAM Airlines, Rolim Adolfo Amaro, 59 years old, died when the helicopter he was piloting crashed yesterday near the border with Paraguay. Another body was found, the one of Patrica... more
AccidentsCRASHED TUPOLEV: 70 BODIES IDENTIFIED
IRKUTSK, RUSSIA, A spokesman from the investigation group, led by vice Prime Minister Ilya Klebanov, which is investigating on the Tupolev 154 crashed near Irkutsk, Siberia, causing 145, victims, said... more
AirlinesAIRTRAN AIRWAYS LAUNCHES NEW NONSTOP PHILADELPHIA-PITTSBURGH SERVICE
ORLANDO, AirTran Airways yesterday began aq new nonstop service between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh International Airports. The airline will initially operate four daily nonstop flights. Systemwide, AirTran... more
AirlinesFIUMICINO AIRPORT: FOREIGN AIRLINES CANCEL 11 FLIGHTS
ROME, A strike by Italian air traffic controllers at Rome Fiumicino airport forced several airlines to cancel a total of 11 flights. AMong the airlines hit by the protest are Lufthansa, Air France, British... more
AirlinesAMERICA WEST EXPECTS Q2 LOSSES BUT REPORTS RECORD LOAD FACTOR
USA, A spokesman of U.S. America West Airlines, yesterday announced that is expected for the second quarter a net loss of USD$20 to USD$30 million, due, according to the spokesman, particularly... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTE GENEVA-PARIS
ZURICH, Swissair will begin operating flights from Geneva to Paris, using its aircrafts, from next week. Flights will also be operated by Swissair's regional airline Crossair and will replace the scheduled... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT WOULD STOP BUYING RUSSIAN-MADE AIRCRAFTS
MOSCOW, Aeroflot general director Valery Okulov today announced at a press conference that the airline may soon refuse to acquire russian-made planes as its passengers want to fly on foreign aircrafts.... more
IndustryUNITED TECHNOLOGIES AWARDED A OVER 9 USDM CONTRACT
USA, United Technologies Corp., Pratt and Whitney, Government Products Division, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $9,094,558 firm-fixed-price delivery order against a previously awarded basic ordering... more
AirlinesMEXICANA EXPANDS ROUTE NETWORK BETWEEN WESTERN CANADA AND MEXICO; ** GREATER ACCESSIBILITY OFFERED VIA CODE-SHARE FLIGHTS **
SAN ANTONIO, Mexicana Airlines announced yesterday that effective immediately, it will offer daily flight service from Western Canada to Mexico. Service will be offered between the cities of Edmonton,... more
AirlinesCATHAY HAD TO CHARTER PLANES TO FACE DISRUPTIONS
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific Airways was forced to charter ten aircrafts and crew yesterday in attempt to reduce disruptions due to the labour dispute with pilots, who are protesting to reach better working... more
IndustryGENERAL ELECTRIC AWARDED A OVER 15 USDM CONTRACT
USA, General Electric Aircraft Engines, General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $15,521,000 advance acquisition contract to provide long lead funding for the procurement of long lead hardware... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON MCDONNELL DOUGLAS AIRCRAFTS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive issued... more
Latest newsUSA HANDS OVER RAPE SUSPECT TO JAPAN
OKINAWA, The United States decided to hand over to Japan Timothy Woodland, the sergeant suspected of raping a Japanese woman on the southern island of Okinawa, Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka said this... more
AccidentsAIRCRAFT CRASHES DURING AIR SHOW REHEARSAL IN UK
UK, A two-seater T6 Harbard WW2 plane has crashed while taking off during preparations for the Flying Legends air show which will take place at Duxford on Saturday and Sunday. The plane crashed at the... more
AccidentsEMIRATES FLIGHT DIVERTED FOR ENGINE WARNING
INDIA, An Emirates jetliner en route from Hong Kong to Dubai via Bangkok made an emergency landing in the south Indian city of Hyderabad after "A cockpit light indicated a possible engine warning", said... 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
., Airline Pilot Career Seminar and Job Fair Minneapolis, MN July 13-15 Phone +1 800-247-2777 [email protected] www.airapps.com Popular Rotorcraft Association Convention 2001 PRA Headquarters,... more
Weather forecastsCOMMERCIAL AVIATION EVENT CALENDAR IN 2001
., Airline Pilot Career Seminar and Job Fair Atlanta, GA July 13 to July 15, Phone +1 800-247-2777 [email protected] www.airapps.com Airport Security & Technology Summit Hyatt Regency, San... more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC SACKS THREE PILOTS
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific yesterday fired three pilots, just two days after the cockpit crew work to rule action which caused more than 100 delays. The sacking, obviously, intensified the row between the... more
AirlinesVIRGIN ATLANTIC BREAKS BA MONOPOLY OPENING ITS LONDON-LAGOS ROUTE
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, London-based Virgin Atlantic Airways,yesterday made its maiden flight on its new London-Lagos route, breaking the British Airways monopoly of this route. In the maiden flight,... more
IndustryLAWRENCE BOSSIDY NEW CEO AT HONEYWELL
USA, Honeywell International named Lawrence Bossidy new chairman and CEO He replces Michael Bonsignore who quitted earlier this week after EU Commission's rejection of the General Electric/Honeywel... more
AirlinesDELTA LOAD FACTOR DOWN IN JUNE
ATLANTA, Delta's system load factor dropped 4,7% in June, compared with a year earlier, reaching 77,4%. System traffic decreased 8.2%, mainly due to the economy slowdown and the suspension of operations... more