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PeopleTAR ALLIANCE RISKS TO LOSE TWO OF ITS MEMBERS
USA, According to a Star Alliance airline group spokesman, there are possibilities that two airlines decided to leave the alliance. One of these two, Thai Airways International has some problems for lose... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER WILL''FIGHT FIRE WITH FIRE'' AGAINST EMBRAER
OTTAWA. CANADA, Prime Minister Jean Chretien declared on an interview that Canada will "fight fire with fire" for a share of the market for regional aircraft of its Bombardier national aeronautical industry... more
AirlinesSAS TO EYE FINNAIR
OSLO, Scandinavian Airlines is interested in buying a stake in finnish Finnair, norwegian newspapers reported. more
PeopleFAA AMERICAN AIRLINES AND AMERICAN EAGLE AGAINST DANGEROUS OBJECTS
USA, American, American Eagle and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) started an educational program to inform passengers about hazardous materials they can't took with them on board aircrafts. This... more
AerospaceNEW SHUTTLE NOZZLE DEVELOPMENT ASSIGNED TO AEROJET
SACRAMENTO, USA, U.S. aerospace research and development company Aerojet won a USD5m contract from NASA to study the feasibility of developing a channel wall nozzle to replace the tube nozzle in the Space... more
AirlinesBRITISH MIDLAND TO OPERATE THIRD DAILY FLIGHT BETWEEN MILAN AND HEATHROW
MILAN, British Midland will offer a third daily flight between Milan Malpensa and London Heathrow from June 1. The flight is to be operated in codeshare with Lufthansa, which holds a 20% stake in the carrier.... more
AirlinesSOUTHEAST AIRLINES PILOTS SUPPORTS COMAIR COLLEAGUES IN STRIKE
WASHINGTON, USA, Atlantic Southeast Airlines pilots will conduct informational picketing on May 30, 2001, at the Atlanta Hartsfield Airport, to show support for striking Comair pilots, who have entered... more
Civil aviationFAA EMERGENCY AD ON BOEING AIRCRAFTS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Departmentof Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The... more
Finance and economyLITTON AWARDED NEAR 9 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Litton Systems Inc., San Carlos, Calif., is being awarded a USD 8,939,423 (estimated) contract by Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill AFB, Utah, to provide for three years of repair services for the... more
AirlinesGOOD RESULTS FOR AIR FRANCE IN 2000/2001 FINANCIAL YEAR
PARIS, FRANCE, According to declarations of French carrier Air France CEO, Jean-Cyril Spinetta, a good increase of 18,9% has been registered for the end of 2000/2001 financial year. North America routes... more
AirlinesQANTAS INTERESTED TO BUY AIR NEW ZEALAND STAKE
AUSTRALIA, Has been confimed today that Australian carrier Qantas presented a offer to the two major Air New Zealand shareholders, Brierley Investments and Singapore Airlines, to buy a "significant... more
Finance and economyFENN MANUFACTURING AWARDED OVER 12 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Fenn Manufacturing Co., Newington, Connecticut, is being awarded a $12,542,600 delivery order by U.S. Army Aviation & Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama for 68 rotary wing heads to support... more
HelicoptersHELICOPTER ESCAPE(2): THE PILOT WAS A WOMAN
PARIS, FRANCE, French police questioned the pilot woman who has been kidnapped by three armed man and obliged to pilot her helicopter on the Fresnes prison in order to allow two prisoners to escape with... more
AirlinesFIRST GF-X CARGO OPERATOR MEETING
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Main cargo operators and some airlines meet at Al Bustan Hotel in Dubai to inaugurate first official launch of GF-X Global Freight Exchange on-line platform. The e-commerce... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE WILL FACE TRAIN COMPETITION
PARIS, FRANCE, A French airline Air France spokesman says it expects demand for flights between Paris and Marseille to fall 25 percent once the Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer (SNCF), the French... more
AirlinesTALKS BETWEEN LUFTHANSA AND ITS PILOTS TO BE CONSTRUCTIVE
FRANKFURT, The arbitrator said the negotiations between Lufthansa and its pilots are proceeding constructively. Pilots' spokesman Georg Fongern today said the mediation talks are "in good hands". An... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN SOUTH KOREA (2): SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Boeing Verton CH-47 Chinook helicopter: Type: heavy-lift helicopter Lenght: 51 ft Rotor diameter: 60 ft each Height: 18 ft 11 in Empty weight: 26.918 lb Max T/O weight: 54.000 lb Payload:... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN SOUTH KOREA
SEOUL, An army CH-47 Chinook crashed while lowering a ten ton sculpture onto the Olympic Bridge in Seoul. A blade from its front rotor hit the metal sculpture and the helicopter crashed into the bridge... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN SIGNS OVER 11 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Lockheed Martin Tactical Systems, Eagan, Minnesota, is being awarded an over 11USDm contract by The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., to exercise an option for the procurement of one... more
Sport aviationAERO CLUB ITALIA ORGANIZES ULTRALIGHT AIRCRAFTS FLIGHT NAMED ''I VOLI DI ALPE ADRIA''
ROME, Aero Club Italia has organized an ultralight aircrafts flight for June 9. The happening is named "I voli di Alpe Adria". The aircrafts will take off from Venice to fly to Krk airport in Croatia,... more
IndustrySMITHS INDUSTRIES ACQUISISCE CONTRATTO DA OLTRE 10 MILIONI DI DOLLARI
USA, Smith's Industries, Product Support North America, Clearwater, Fla., is being awarded by The Naval Inventory Control Point, Philadelphia, Pa, of a order Agreement in the amount of $10,953,341 for... more
AccidentsTYRES BURST AS VASP AIRBUS MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING
BRAZIL, All the eight tyres of a brazilian VASP Airbus 300 burst as it was forced to make an emergency landing in Salvador, in the state of Bahia, in Brazil. Nobody was hurt. The pilot had to use the emergency... more
Science and technologyNEW TERMINAL AT JFK AIRPORT
NEW YORK, The new Terminal 4 at JFK airport in New York was offocially opened few days ago. The building costed $1,4 million and replaces the old international arrives structure. It can process up to 3200... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN TO MODIFY A CONTRACT TO REDUCE F-22 PRODUCTION COSTS
USA, The Air Force is modifying a contract with Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems Co., Marietta, Ga. This action provides for Investment in Producibility Improvement Program... more
IndustryALCATEL-LUCENT MERGING COULD ENDANGER 30.000 JOBS
PARIS, FRANCE, Agreements for a merger between French telecommunication and defense group Alcatel and the U.S. homologue Lucent would be terminated for today, as reported by a spokesman. Unions, however... more
HelicoptersTHE TWO PRISONERS WHO HAVE TRIED TO ESCAPE WITH A HELICOPTER SURRENDERED
PARIS, FRANCE, The two prisoners who have tried to escape with a helicopter from French Fresnes prison surrendered freeing unhurt the two prison guard they have keep as hostages. Ben Buabdela Munir and... more
Latest newsUSA AND CINA TO DEFINE PROCEDURES FOR EP-3E REPATRIATION
HAINAN, CHINA, After about two months of nagociations and tensiones between Usa and China for the accident occurred to the electronic surveillance aircraft EP-3E, collided on April 1st against a Chinese... more
AirlinesAOM PILOTS STRIKE ENDS
FRANCE, French airline AOM pilots yesterday ended the seven-day strike which heavily disrupted the airline's operations. Pilots protested against the airline's restructuring plan which would cut a third... more
PeopleENAV ENTERS IN CANSO
ROME, ITALY, Italian Ente Nazionale per l'Aviazione Civile, ENAV, is entered in Canso, the Civil Air Navigation Services Organization which represent the private and public organizations that provide air... more
AirlinesRYANAIR TO LAUNCH NEW PROMOTIONAL FARE ON TRIESTE-LONDRA ROUTE
TRIESTE, Irish Ryanair will launch tomorrow a special fare on the service from Trieste to London of about 16£ for a one way ticket. The discounted fare will be offered until July 15. more
AccidentsUNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT DIVERTED TO ICELAND
ICELAND, A United Airlines Boeing 747 en route from Chicago to Franfurt was diverted to Iceland after a passenger saw a bomb threat written with a lipstick on the mirror in the toilet The plane was inspected... more
AirlinesQANTAS INTERESTED TO BUY A STAKE IN AIR NEW ZEALAND
NEW ZEALAND, Qantas Airways has proposed buying a stake in Air New Zealand, this airline's board revealed in a statement. "The proposal is conceptual and no valuations have been incorporated in the proposal... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR A SMALL PLANE IN USA
DENVER, A small airplane made an emergency landing east of Bennett yesterday afternoon. The plane took off from Front Range Airport. Its turbo charger suddenly failed, the engine lost oil and seized. The... more
AirlinesROYAL JORDANIAN AIRLINES TO RESUME FLIGHTS TO IRAQ
AMMAN, Royal Jordanian Airlines is to resume commercial flights to Iraq by the end of the week, Petra news agency said. Two weekly services will be scheduled, on tuesday and friday. more
Science and technologyINAUGURATED NEW KIEV AIRPORT RUNWAY
UKRAINE REPUBLIC, On May 26 has been inaugurated the new runway at Borispol airport of Kiev, at the presence of ECAC (European Civil Aviation Conference) General Managers, of Ukraine President and most... more
Finance and economyAUSTIN CO AWARDED A OVER 21 USDM CONTRACT
USA, The Austin Corporation, Houston, Texas, is being awarded a over 21USDm contract by the U.S. Army Engineer District, Tulsa, Oklahoma for the design and construction services of a one-bay facility... more
AirlinesLAUDA AIR TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTE TO CUBA
MILAN, Lauda Air Italia will launch a new route from Milan's Malpensa airport to Ciego de Avila, Cuba, from July 7. The service is to be operated with a Boeing 757. more
AirlinesHORIZON AIR TAKES DELIVERY OF THE FIRST CRJ700
AUSTRALIA, Horizon Air took delivery of its first CRJ700. Other 14 Canadian Regional Jets 700 will be delivered to the airline by mid-2002 and are another 16 scheduled for delivery by 2005. The total order... more
IndustryUS AIR FORCE REQUIRES MODS TO GPS IIF SYSTEM
USA, The Air Force is modifying a contract with the Boeing Corporation, Information and Communications Systems, Anaheim, California to design and develop modifications to incorporate new military and... more
Press release58TH DESTINATION IN EMIRATES AIRLINE NETWORK
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Starting next July, 1st, emirates will begin to operate its new route Dubai-Hyderabad (India) with eight non-stop weekly flights. Hyderabad is thge fourth destination in India for... more
AirlinesUS AIRLINES RAISE FARES
USA, Few US airlines have raised fares due to the slow down in the US economy which dropped the number of business travelers. The first airline to increase fares was United Airlines, yesterday also American... more
AirlinesSAKHALIN AIRLINES IN TALKS WITH BOEING
SAKHALIN ISLAND, Sakhalin Airlines held negotiations with Boeing about the possibility of acquiring a 737-200. Sakhalin Airlines commercial director said new talks are to be held in June. more
AirlinesWESTJET TAKES DELIVERY OF THE FIRST BOEING 737-700
CANADA, WestJet, canadian carrier, recived the first of 36 Boeing 737-700 . The plane will begin service next month and will be used on long-haul routes between Calgary and Hamilton and Edmonton. WestJet... more
AirlinesAIR PACIFIC: HEAVY LOSSES IN THE YEAR 2000
FIJI ISLANDS, Air Pacific, Fiji's international carrier, recorded a loss of $40 million in the year 2000. It was a big turnaround from the 30 million profit reported in 1999. The loss is due to the political... more
HelicoptersDEFENCE CHIEFS TO SHUT RAF HELICOPTER BASE
LONDRA, British Defence Ministry will shut Raf Odiham's Chinook base in a spending review. The decision will be announced in autumn in a razionalization plan. The three Chinook squadrons will be transferred... more
AirlinesIBERIA: PASSENGERS TRAFFIC UP IN APRIL
MADRID, Iberia flew 3.6 billion RPKs in April, with an 8% increase over April 2000. Load factor rose by 3,65% to 74%, raising load factor for the first quarter of the year to 69%. more
AirlinesMALEV TO KEEP AFLOAT WITH A NEW AGREEMENT
BUDAPEST, Erzsebet Antal, Malev's ceo, said that a new union agreement would save Malev Hungarian Airlines over the next three years. The details of the deal were not specified, but the airline will carry... more
IndustryBOEING WILL CUT 600 JOBS IN CALIFORNIA
LONG BEACH, Boeing siad it will be forced to cut 600 jobs in its commercial aircraft division in Long Beach, California, due to the reduced demamd for the 717 aircraft. American Airlines, after the acquisition... more
AccidentsWAS A ISS RESERVE THE ASTRONAUT WOMAN DIED IN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT
HOUSTON. USA, Patricia Hilliard Robertson, who died in a accident when a small aircraft crashed near Houston, as reported on Wednesday by WAPA, was an ISS reserve astronaut. In the accident also pilot... more
DefenseATLANTIC ALLIANCE MEETING STARTED IN VILNIUS
VILNIUS, LITHUANIA, A meeting between Atlantic Alliance countries started yesterday in Lithuan city of Vilnius. Many themes will be discussed, among them the space shield project development, the East... more