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AirlinesAOM/AIR LIBERTE' OFFER (2): VIRGIN EXPRESS DENY
PARIS, FRANCE, A Virgin Express british low cost carrier spokesman denied that his group had any relationship with AITI and denied completely that it was interested to buy French regional airline AOM/Air... more
AirlinesTHREE BILLION FRANCS OFFER FOR AOM/AIR LIBERTE'
PARIS, FRANCE, Management of AOM/Air Liberte are sceptical for the surprise bid worth three billion francs (about USD388m)from a London-based British investment group called AITI Holding lauched for regional... more
AirlinesBA CANCELS FLIGHTS DUE TO DEFECTS ON SOME 747 AIRCRAFTS
LONDON, British Airways had to concel six flights to Usa and Asia the other day due to the discovery of engine troubles on a number of its 747s. Ten of the 74 747 operated by BA need repairs of "minor... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR RECEIVES AN AIRBUS A330-200
ZURICH, Swissair has received an Airbus A330-200 at the end of May. The aircraft was leased from ILFC and is powered with PW4168 engines. more
AirlinesKOREAN AIR TO OFFER MORE INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS
SOUTH KOREA, Korean Air will boost frequencies on 11 international routes to meet the growing demand in the summer. Will be added new flights to San Francisco, Sao Paulo, Washington, Dallas, Frankfurt,... more
AirlinesAEROMEXICO FLIGHT ATTENDANTS STRIKE
HOUSTON. USA, The union representing AeroMexico's flight attendants, Asociacion Sindical de Sobrecargos de Aviacion (ASSA), called a strike against AeroMexico for today, soliciting the renewal of work... more
IndustryADAM AIRCRAFT SELLS FIRST TWENTY AIRPLANES
ENGLEWOOD, USA, Adam Aircraft Industries has sold 20 M-309 aircraft since the first of the year. Vice President of sales Tom Wiesner said, "We have built an excellent team of engineers and technicians... more
IndustryAIRBUS THINKS TO A NEW CARGO SEAPLANE
TOULOSE, FRANCE, The Airbus A-380 superjetliner project has been just started that Airbus engineers are thinking to a new air giant, a seaplane never seen, devoted to cargo transport. According to Airbus... more
Industry17 USDM CONTRACT FOR COMANCHE ENGINES
USA, Light Helicopter Turbine Engine Co., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $17,000,000 contract for the efforts necessary to extend the current T800 contract that will lead to the Pre-Production... more
Finance and economyNORTHROP AWARDED A NEAR 7 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Northrop Grumman Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a USD 6,900,000 contract for three outer wing panels for the U.S. Navy E-2C aircraft. Work is expected to be completed by March 2005. more
Finance and economyRAYTHEON MISSILE SYSTEMS AWARDED A NEAR USD20M MODIFICATION CONTRACT
USA, Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a USD 19,845,344 modification to a previously awarded contract with the Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, for an engineering change... more
Science and technologySCHIPHOL AIRPORT INCREASES ITS FEES
AMSTERDAM. THE NETHERLANDS, Starting June 2, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport will increase take-off and landing fees; according to airport management, this is due to need to to offset infrastructure investments... more
IndustryBOEING AWARDED A USD 7BN AWACS MODERNIZATION CONTRACT
USA, Boeing Co., Information and Surveillance Systems, Seattle, Wash., is being awarded a USD 7bn contract by the Electronic Systems Center, Hanscom Air Force Base for the Airborne Warning and Control... more
IndustryRAYTHEON AWARDED OF A OVER 5 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Raytheon Aircraft Co., Wichita, Kansas., is being awarded a USD 5,468,445 contract by Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio to provide for support of the Joint Primary... more
AirlinesLAUDA AIR ITALIA (2): MOLINARI CONFIRMS TO WAPA HIS INTENTION TO RESIGN
MILAN, ITALY, Current Italian airline Lauda Air Italia Managing Director, Andrea Molinari, following WAPA's news of this morning, confirmed, in an interview with WAPA's staff, his intention to resign... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON EMBRAER AIRCRAFTS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal... more
IndustryBFGOODRICH RECEIVES CONTRACT FROM JAPAN DEFENSE MINISTER
USA, Sumitomo Corporation, Japanese representative of The BFGoodrich Company, received an order from the Japanese Marine Self Defense Force (JMSDF) to provide Long Range Optical Cameras to be installed... more
AccidentsPLANE MISSING IN COLORADO
DENVER, A single-engine plane with four aboard went missing in Colorado. The plane took off from Reno, Nevada, and was heading for the Jefferson County Airport. The plane went missing after refueling at... more
PeopleBUSH INTERVENE TO BLOCK AIR STRIKES
USA, President Bush intervened to stop a strike by mechanics of Northwest Airlines carrier and was prepared to block a Delta Airlines pilots' strike. According with U.S. unions presidents, this Bush action... more
Science and technologyNEW CHECK-IN OPTIONS AT SINGAPORE CHANGI AIRPORT
SINGAPORE, Nine airlines, Air China, Air Niugini, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, EgyptAir, EVA Air, Pakistan International Airlines, United Airlines and Vietnam Airlines, will be allowed... more
Science and technologySWISS GOVERNMENT RENEWS OPERATING CONCESSIONS TO ZURICH AND GENEVA AIRPORT
ZURICH, The Swiss government renewed the operating concessions to Zurich Airport and Geneva's Cointrin Airport for other 50 years, but with noise restrictions. The 55.000 people living around the airports... more
IndustryRAYTHEON TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE RADAR SYSTEM
USA, Raytheon Systems Co., Defense Systems Segment, Naval & Maritime Systems, Sudbury, Mass., is exercising a $5,429,484 option under previously awarded contract by the Naval Sea Systems Command, Arlington,... more
AirlinesAMERICAN ARILINES FLIGHT ASSISTANT READY TO STRIKE
DALLAS, TEXAS, U.S. carrier Americal Airlines, according to a Association of Professional Flight Attendant, Apfa, spokesman, are ready to strike, if their request for work contract renewal wil be not... more
AirlinesALITALIA: NO NEWS IN THE TALKS WITH AIR FRANCE
ROME, Francesco Mengozzi, managing director for Alitalia, said there are still no news in the negotiations for an international partnership between the italian airline and AIr France. Mengozzi met the... more
IndustryBAE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES AWARDED A NEAR 8 USDM CONTRACT
USA, BAE Systems Applied Technologies, Inc., Rockville, Md., is being awarded a USD 7,818,429 modification to previously awarded contract by Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, St. Inigoes, Md.,... more
AirlinesSPANAIR AND AUSTRIAN AIRLINES TO SIGN CODESHARE AGREEMENT
MADRID, Spanish Spanair and Austrian Airlines signed a codesharing agreement for flights between Spain and Austria, the Expansion financial daily reported. The alliance could be exteded to other destinations.... more
IndustryRAYTHEON AWARDER OVER 9 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Raytheon Co., El Segundo, California, is being awarded a USD 9,271,508 contract by the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Point Mugu, California, to provide engineering services in the support... more
AirlinesSAVAGE LOSS FOR MALAYSIA AIRLINES IN THE LAST FISCAL YEAR
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia Airlines posted a high loss of $350 million in the last fiscal year ended on March 31. The airline hopes to return to profitability in two years by a restructuring plan that will... more
IndustryBAE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES AWARDED A OVER 11 USDM CONTRACT
USA, BAE Systems Technologies, Inc., Rockville, Md., is being awarded an USD 11,507,744 services contract by The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, St. Inigoes, Md., for engineering and technical... more
Science and technologyBELFAST'S REVITALISED CITY AIRPORT TO BE OPEN AT THE WEEKEND
BELFAST, Belfast's revitalised City Airport, with two-storey terminal replaces the existing buildings, will be open for passengers on saturday. It has 20 check-in desks, fast track business facilities,... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED A NEAR 75 USDM CONTRACTS
USA, Lockheed Martin Naval Electronics and Surveillance System-Surface Systems, Moorestown, N.J., is being awarded a $74,791,712 cost-plus-award-fee contract by The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren... more
PeopleUS AND EUROPEAN AVIATION REGULATORS TO ORDER AIRBUS INSTALL MORE ENGINE SAFETY DEVICES
NEW YORK, U.S. and European aviation regulators would soon order Airbus install more engine safety devices on hundreds of planes to guard against a crash-causing fault, the Wall Street Journal yesterday... more
Press releasePIERO FERRARI TESTIMONIAL OF ITALIAN QUALITY AND LIFESTYLE IN HONG KONG
GENOA, Piero Ferrari, president of Piaggio Aero, the company producing the P180 Avanti aircraft, will attend Italy 2001 Quality and Lifestyle, the exhibition organized by italian Chamber of Commerce that... more
Press releasePAOLO FERRARI TESTIMONIAL OF ITALIAN QUALITY AND LIFESTYLE IN HONG KONG
GENOA, Piero Ferrari, president of Piaggio Aero, the company producing the P180 Avanti aircraft, will attend Italy 2001 Quality and Lifestyle, the exhibition organized by italian Chamber of Commerce that... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL AIRLINES TO RECEIVE FIRST 737-900 AMONG 36 NEW BOEING JETS THIS YEAR
HOUSTON, Continental Airlines today takes delivery of its first Boeing 737-900 aircraft among 36 new Boeing jets it is receiving this year. The new aircraft are part of the company's ongoing fleet modernization... more
AirlinesUNITED MECHANICS TO RESUME TALKS NEXT WEEK
USA, The International Association of Machinists (IAM), the union representing the 15.000 mechanics of United Airlines, will resume talks with the airline on tuesday, after over seven weeks since last... more
Science and technologyOVER 22 GPBM INVESTMENTS FOR MANCHESTER AIRPORT
STOCKOLM, SWEDEN, UK Skanska representative signed a GBP 22.7m contract to build a new passenger transfer interchange center at Manchester Airport, in the Great Britain, with 4000 square meters surface.... more
IndustryEUROFIGHTER BELIEVES GREECE TO SIGN WITHIN A YEAR
THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS, Eurofighter consortium is hopeful that Greece will sign the deal for 60 aircraft within a year. "The Greeks have initialled the contract... They have recently said they are going... more
IndustryRAYTHEON ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS
LEXINGTON, USA, Raytheon Company announced that Hansel E. Tookes, 53, has been named president of Raytheon International Inc. In this role, Tookes will be responsible for efforts to expand Raytheon's... more
IndustryP&WC CELEBRATES 40 YEARS OF SUCCESS FOR ITS PT6 TURBOPROP ENGINE
LONGUEUIL, QUEBEC, CANADA, Today marks the 40th anniversary of Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.’s (P&WC) PT6 engine’s maiden flight. The PT6, Canada’s first small turbine engine, took to the sky on May 30, 1... more
AirlinesAMERICAN EAGLE LAUNCHES REGIONAL JET SERVICE FROM RALEIGH/DURHAM TO NEW YORK'S LAGUARDIA AIRPORT
FORTH WORTH, American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, will launch nonstop regional jet service between Raleigh/Durham International Airport (RDU) and New York's LaGuardia Airport on... more
AirlinesNEW AIRCRAFT ON RDU-LONDON GATWICK ROUTE FOR AMERICAN AIRLINES
FORTH WORTH, American Airlines, from July 2, will introduce its newest and largest aircraft, the 245-seat Boeing 777, on its RDU-London Gatwick route, replacing the 767-300. more
Industry4USDM AGREEMENT BETWEEN CESSNA AND ASTRONICS
BUFFALO, USA, A long-term agreement has been signed between Cessna Aircraft Company and Astronics Corporation's subsidiary, Luminescent Systems, Inc, to provide, for 4 years certain cockpit lighting components... more
AccidentsPAK FIGHTER AIRCRAFT CRASHES
PAKISTAN, A Pakistan Air Force fighter aircraft crashed near the town of Mianwali in Punjab, during a routine mission. The pilot ejected safely. The Pakistan Air Force Headquarters has launched an inquiry... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES ANNOUNCES NEW ROUTE NONSTOP BETWEEN BALTIMORE AND MEMPHIS
USA, Beginning September 1st, Northwest Airlines announced today new nonstop service from Memphis to Baltimore. Northwest will fly one daily nonstop trip between Memphis and Baltimore using a 100-seat... more
Science and technologyJAPANESE GOVT TO PLAN RAILWAY LINKS FOR NARITA AND HANEDA AIRPORTS
TOKYO, Japanese government introduced a project for a railway system to link Narita and Haneda airports with downtown Tokyo. The plan should be completed by 2010 and it will link the two hubs with downtown... more
PeopleIATA 57TH ASSEMBLY YESTERDAY CLOSED IN MADRID
MADRID, The 57th Assembly of the International Air Transportation Association (IATA) closed yesterday in Madrid. The representatives of 274 airlines discussed of airport capacity and air traffic increase,... more
Press releaseONEWORLD EXTENDS ITS ''VISIT PASS'' TO AFRICA, AUSTRALIA, AMERICA AND ASIA
BOLOGNA, ITALY, Oneworld alliance announced that form today, it cover all the world with its "Visit Pass" which allow passengers interested to visit Africa, Australia, New Zealand, North America, South... more
AirlinesLANPERU EXPANDS INTERNATIONAL SERVICE, ADDS NEW YORK AND SANTIAGO
MIAMI, Beginning June 1st, LanPeru continues its expansion with new international destinations. LanPeru will offer daily service between New York and Lima, and Santiago and Lima under a codeshare agreement... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE (4): WE'LL TRY TO CONVINCE ALITALIA TO ENTER IN SKYTEAM
PARIS, FRANCE, Air France president, Jean-Cyril Spinetta, in the press conference for the release of the data of the 2000/2001 financial year, commenting the talks between French carrier and Italian flag... more