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IndustryBOEING REPORTS SECOND QUARTER DELIVERIES
SEATTLE, The Boeing Company today announced second quarter and six months deliveries across its commercial, military and space operations. The company reported delivering 141 commercial jet transports... more
CuriositiesJAPAN RAISES PRESSURE ON AIRMAN ACCUSED FOR RAPE
OKINAWA, Japan government is demanding the extradition of the U.S. air force Staff Sergeant Timothy Woodland, 24, accusad for raping a local woman last week in the parking lot of a popular tourist area.... more
AirlinesAUSTRIAN AIRLINES GROUP: TRAFFIC UP IN THE THE FIRST FIVE MONTHS OF THE YEAR
VIENNA, Austrian Airlines Group, the company owing Lauda Air Ag, Tyrolean Airways and Austrian Airlines, has carried 3,176 million passengers from January to May, with a 8,1 increase year to year. Seat... more
IndustryBOEING -ALENIA ALLIANCE (2) ITALY ENTERS IN TANKER WORLD MARKET
ROME, ITALY, With the agreement between U.S. Boeing industry and Italian Finmeccanica Group industry Alenia, opens for Italy interesting propsect in order at the world's tanker market. After the Italian... more
IndustryJOINT VENTURE BETWEEN BOEING AND ALENIA BEATS AIRBUS FOR AMI TANKERS
ROME, ITALY, Boeing won: with its alliance with Italian aerospace industry Alenia, of Finmecanica Group, it have beaten its French rival Airbus for supply of four air tanker to Italian Air Force, which,... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN KOREA (3): TECHNICAL SHEET
ROME, Sikorsky S-76: Type: medium-lift utility helicopter Accommodation: two pilots, 14 passengers Lenght: 44 ft Rotor diameter: 44 ft Height: 14 ft 5 in Empty weight: 6641 lb Max T/O weight:... more
AerospacePRECISION CASTPARTS CORP. SIGNS LONG-TERM AGREEMENT WITH FIATAVIO
PORTLAND, "Precision Castparts Corp. has signed a five-year agreement with FiatAvio of Turin, Italy, to manufacture aerospace and aeroderivative investment castings, valued at approximately $130 million... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN SOUTH KOREA (2): DEATH TOLL RISING
SEOUL, The two missing passengers of the helicopter plunged in South Korea were found dead. The death toll rose to eight. The helicopter, a Sikorsky S-76, was carrying 12 people. The other four wer... more
AirlinesALSO SABENA ASK COMPENSATION FROM SWISSAIR GROUP
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, After the Belgian government request for a compensation from Swissair group, as reported yesterday by WAPA, also Belgian carrier Sabena management decided to summon Swissair group for... more
AirlinesGO ENTERS IRISH MARKET
DUBLIN, Low-cost carrier Go is to enter irish market in September by offering cheap flights to Edinburgh and Glasgow. Go reached profits for £4 million sterling for the year ended March 2001 and actually... more
PeopleSOME U.S. AIRLINES GROUNDS SEVERAL BOEING 757
USA, Boeing announced that some U.S. airlines including Delta Air Lines, Northwest Airlines, Trans World Airlines, United Airlines and United Parcel Service have grounded several of their 757s after detecting... more
PeopleCONCORDE ACCIDENT: THE VICTIMS RELATIVES WILL BE COMPENSATED SOON, BUT IS UNKNOWN THE VALUE
BERLIN, GERMANY, According to the lawyers that have followed the case of the crashed Concorde, the relatives of the victims of the accident will be compensated soon, but the value of this compensation... more
AirlinesBA TRAFFIC FALLS IN JUNE
LONDON, British Airways reported a 8,9% fall of traffic in June on a year ago. Capacity went down too, by 8,8%, due to trading conditions still difficult. Demand decreased and fuel price rose in the last... more
AccidentsRYANAIR PLANE EVACUATED
LONDON, A Ryanair plane due to travel from London to Londonderry was evacuated before takeoff, as precautionary measure, after detecting instrument malfunction in the cockpit. Passengers were boarded on... more
AirlinesJAPAN AIRLINES WILL INCREASE INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS
TOKYO, Japan Airlines will likely boost international flights by 20-30% as soon as the second runway at Narita airport will be opened next May. The new destinations will include flights to China, South... more
Science and technologySIENA IN TALKS WITH UNIQUE AIRPORT TO BUILD NEW AIRPORT
SIENA, ITALY, The italian city of Siena has begun negotiating with Zurich airport operator Unique Airport about the costruction of a new airport. The talks still didn't lead to any agreement though. more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN SOUTH KOREA, SIX KILLED
SEOUL, A helicopter has crashed in South Korea killing six of the 12 people on board. Four were injured and the other two are missing. Among the dead the chairman of Dongkuk Steel Mill Company. The helicopter... more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC'S PILOTS STRIKE CAUSES DELAYS
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific pilots' work-to-rule is heavily dirupting the airline's flights today. 15 flights were delayed by at least 15 minutes and a connection between Tokyo and Hong Kong, CX501, took... more
AirlinesAIR WISCONSIN'S JUNE TRAFFIC REPORT
APPLETON, USA, Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation, operating as United Express, reports its June traffic. Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation operates over 350 departures per day with 18 BAe-146 jets, 9... more
AccidentsTUOLEV CRASHED YESTERDAY (5): THE RUSSIAN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT IN LAST FIVE YEARS
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, The crash of yesterday of the Tupolev TU-154, in only the last of a long series of air accidents involving Russian made aircrafts. This last accident will probably led the European Civil... more
AccidentsMICRO-LIGHT PLANE CRASHES IN IRAN
TEHRAN, A micro-light plane yesterday crashed near the city of Gazvin, Iran. The pilot was killed, said the Persian daily Norouz. The plane belonged to the Boland-Parvaz aviation company. An... more
AirlinesVIRGIN EXPRESS SHOWS PROFIT FOR MONTH OF APRIL
LONDON, "1. Managing Director's Statement Although it is not, and will not become, standard practice, Virgin Express deems it necessary to publish its monthly April 2001 result for the reassurance of... more
IndustryRUSSIA COULD MAKE A DEAL WITH AIRBUS
MOSCOW, Philippe Camus, president of the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company (EADS), yesterday announced in a meeting in Moscow that Russia may become major partnership of Airbus, in the production... more
AirlinesBRITISH MIDLAND SIGNS CODE-SHARING AGREEMENT WITH AIR CANADA
LONDON, British Midland and Air Canada signed a code-sharing agreement on flights from London Heathrow to Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, from Manchester and Toronto and from Glagow and Tornto. The deal... more
AirlinesANSETT AUSTALIA WILL OPERATE FLIGHT WEST ROUTES
AUSTRALIA, Following Flight West Airlines closure, the flight operated by this airline, now in liquidation, Ansett Australia informed that has been reached an agreement to recover the regional air services... more
AirlinesAIR JAMAICA EXPANDS CODE-SHARE AGREEMENT WITH DELTA
KINGSTON, AIR JAMAICA, Air Jamaica and Delta Air Lines said they will expand their code-sharing egreement to the route between Boston and Montego Bay. The flight is operated six times weekly utilizing... more
Latest newsAMERICAN SPY PLANE FLOWN BACK TO USA
PEARL HARBOUR, HAWAII, The EP-3 U.S. spy plane has finally returned home. The dissembled aircraft, carried by a cargo plane Antonov 124, landed yesterday at Hawaii’s Hickam Air Force Base. It was a "totally r... more
IndustrySIKORSKY AWARDED A NEAR 7 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded a $6,900,000 contract for a digital map for the UH60L Black Hawk helicopter. Work is expected to be completed by October 2003. The U.S. Army... more
Science and technologyNEW AIRPORT AT MEXICO CITY BY 2006
MEXICO CITY, Pedro Cerisola, Mexican Communications and Transport Minister, said the capital Mexico City will have a new fully operative international airport by 2006. Two locations are under consideration,... more
AccidentsTUOLEV CRASHED YESTERDAY (3): A SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED ACCIDENT
IRKUTSK, RUSSIA, According to first investigation effectuated by the commission led by Sergei Choigou, Russian Minister for emergencies, the Tupolev TU-154 aircraft crashed yesterday near the airport on... more
AirlinesAIR LITTORAL'S NICE-OLBIA FLIGHT TO BECOME DAILY
NICE, The Nice-Olbia flight operated by french Air Littoral has become daily from July first and will have that schedulation until September 6. Air Littoral, from Nice hub, also offers connections to other... more
PeopleTUPOLEV CRASHED YESTERDAY (4): RUSSIA WILL NOT GROUND TU-154
MOSCOW, Vladimir Rudakov, head of the flight safety supervision office in the Russian Transportation Ministry, said Tu-154's flights will not be banned after yesterday's air crash. "We do not doubt the... more
AirlinesTWA JUNE LOAD FACTOR GOES DOWN
ST. LOUIS, Trans World Airlines load factor fell 6,7% in June compared to a year earlier. Load factor slipped 73,8% compared with 80,5% a year earlier. more
Latest newsIRAQ LAUNCHES MISSILES AGAINST ALLIED AIRCRAFTS
BAGHDAD, IRAQ, According to Iraqi press agency Ina, sveral missiles were launched by Iraqi army agaist the U.S. and British aircrafts patrolling the no fly zone in the south of the Middle East country.... more
AirlinesKLM ANNOUNCES Q1 OP PROFITS SUBSTANTIALLY DOWN
AMSTERDAM, Dutch Klm today said it expects the operating profits for the quarter ending June 30 to be "substantially" down, below the 100 million euros recorded in the same period a year ago. The drop... more
AirlinesBELGIAN GOVERNMENT SUES SWISSAIR
BRUSSELS, Belgian government announced the decision of taking Swissair to Court to force it to put up 529 million euros in loans to rescue ailing belgian Sabena. SAirGroup, which controls Swissair, owns... more
IndustryEUROPEAN COMMISSION BLOCKS GE-HONEYWELL MERGER
BRUSSELS, “The merger between GE and Honeywell, as it was notified, would have severely reduced competition in the aerospace industry and resulted ultimately in higher prices for customers, particularly a... more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC MINIMIZES SECOND STRIKE DAY CONSEQUENCES
HONG KONG, According to a Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific spokesman, the airline has experienced minor problems due to the strike, prolonged for the second day, with a few delays in some flights.... more
Science and technologyVOLCANO EXPLOSION DISRUPTS AIR TRAFFIC AT MEXICO CITY
MEXICO CITY, Some thirteen flights were cancelled this morning at Mexico City's international airport due to a blast from the Popocatepetl volcano. Other 36 flights were delayed. The majority of affected... more
AccidentsTUPOLEV CRASHED (2): LATEST NEWS
IRKUTSK, RUSSIA, Latest news arrived on yesterday's Tupolev TU-154, which caused death o f all people on board, said that the aircrafdt was on Yekaterinburg to Vladivostok route and was operated by Russian... more
AccidentsTECHNICAL SHEET OF THE CRASHED TUPOLV TU-154
IRKUTSK, RUSSIA, The Tupolev TU-154 is a three engine aircraft which flown for the first time in 1968, and is largely used by Aeroflot in internal and some international routes. It can operate from scarcely... more
AccidentsSERIOUS AIR ACCIDENT IN RUSSIA: 145 DEAD ON A CRASHED TU 154 AIRCRAFT
IRKUTSK, RUSSIA, 145 people dead, 136 passengers and nine crew as a results of an air accident in which a Russian Tupolev TU-154 crashed during take off at a short distance from Irkutsk airport, at about... more
Weather forecastsILA 2002 ALREADY ON PREPARATION
BERLIN, GERMANY, The German precision of the organizers of the ILA, the international aerospace exhibition which will be held at Belin Schonefeld airport from 6 to 12 may 2002, have informed, with near... more
AirlinesAIR NEW ZEALAND INCREASES ITS REGIONAL FLIGHTS FOR AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIA, Air New Zealand is to increasing the regional flights in Australia, thanks to Hazelton Airlines and Kendell Airlines which will operate respectively a 36-seat Saab on Sydney/ Lismore to Port... more
Latest newsBOEING JSF X-32B COMPLETES GOVERNMENT FLIGHT-TEST REQUIREMENTS
USA, The Boeing Joint Strike Fighter program has successfully accomplished all of its government-defined flight-test requirements. The program reached the final milestone Sunday by making a series of short... more
AirlinesMESA AIR GROUP REPORTS JUNE 2001 TRAFFIC UP 21.2% YEAR OVER YEAR
PHOENIX, "Mesa Air Group reported its preliminary traffic figures, on-time performance, and completion rate figures for June 2001. Year-over-year revenue passenger miles increased 21.2% in June 2001 to... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS INAUGURATES ITS NEW ''PET TRAVEL SCHEME''
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, British Airways introduced its new "Pet Travel Scheme", which will allow the animals to travel by plane. Active until December 31, the service will be available on British Airways... more
Latest newsSPY PLANE PARTS FLOWN TO OKINAWA
OKINAWA, Parts of the EP-3E Usa spy plane were flown on sunday aboard an Antonov 124 cargo plane to Kadena Air Base on Okinawa Island, in Japan. The stripped fuselage is expected to reach the other parts... more
AirlinesALPI EAGLES TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTE TO SPAIN
VENICE, Alpi Eagles will launch new flights to Madrid next autumn, from Naples, a daily route, Venice and Verona, twice daily services. The airline is also in talks with Iberia for a codeshare agre... more
AirlinesSOUTHWEST AIRLINES REPORTS JUNE TRAFFIC
DALLAS, "Southwest Airlines Co. announced today that the Company flew 4.0 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in June 2001, a 7.0 percent increase from the 3.8 billion RPMs flown in June 2000. Available... more