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AirlinesUNITED LOAD FACTOR GOES DOWN IN APRIL
CHICAGO, United Airlines reported a 2,5 fall of load factor in April, from 73,% of 2000 to 71,2%. The decrease is mainly due to the US economic slowdown. Domestic traffic was down 7.1% and total scheduled... more
AerospaceUSA: STUDENTS PREFER SCIENCE TO SPACE TOURISM
USA, A survey of 3,000 young students, carried out during the Space Day (May 3), revealed that most would not want to go to space as Dennis Tito, the first space tourist, but as scientists or pilots.... more
AccidentsAIRCRAFT SHOT DOWN IN PERU: TODAY USA INSPECTORS AT IQUITOS TO EXAMINE THE CESSNA
IQUITOS, PERU', A USA inspectors delegation, accompanied by at least four Peruvian air force officers, inspectioned the wreckage of the Cessna, which was transporting American missionaries, shot down last... more
Science and technologyAEROSPACE EVENT CALENDAR IN MAY 2001
., AEROSPACE EVENT CALENDAR IN MAY 2001 Aerospace Medical Association's 72nd Annual Scientific Meeting Reno, NV May 6-10 Phone +1 703-739-2240 x105 Fax +1 703-739-9652 [email protected] Global... more
Weather forecastsCOMMERCIAL AVIATION EVENT CALENDAR IN MAY 2001
., COMMERCIAL AVIATION EVENT CALENDAR IN MAY 2001 NASA/FAA Operating Documents Workshop IV Wyndham Westshore, Tampa, FL May 2 and May 3, Phone/Fax +1 505-466-1445 [email protected] Global... more
HelicoptersSIKORSKY SIGNS A 220 USDM CONTRACT FOR UPGRADING BLACK HAWK UH-60S
USA, The US Army signed a contract for the mechanical and electronic upgrade of the Black Hawk UH-60s valued about 220 USDm. The program expects the substitution of the rotor blades, the introduction of... more
IndustryBOEING AWARDED 1USDBN CONTRACT BY ILFC
SEATTLE, USA, U.S. aircraft maker Boeing Corporation of Seattle, has won an order worth about 1USDbn from International Lease Finance Corp (ILFC) for five 747-400 freighter. The leasing company, specialized... more
DefenseUSA-CHINA QUESTION: ALSO TODAY LOCKHEED MARTIN TECHNICIANS WILL CHECK THE EP-3E
HAINAN, CHINA, The five Lockheed Martin technicians, company which built the electronic surveillance EP-3E aircraft detained on Hainan Chinese island since April 1, will check the military aircraft also... more
Weather forecastsMILITARY AVIATION EVENT CALENDAR IN MAY 2001
., MILITARY AVIATION EVENT CALENDAR IN MAY 2001 Global Air & Space 2001 International Business Forum and Exhibition Hyatt Regency, Arlington, VA May 7 to May 9, 2001 Phone +1 800-639-2422 or... more
PeopleFAA LAUCHES NEW SERVICE FOR PASSENGER INFORMATION
USA, The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in anticipation of the spring/summer weather seasontoday launched a new service that informs the public of aviation delays via travelers' pagers, cell phones,... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS SUFFERS A 13,3% PASSENGERS DROP
GREAT BRITAIN, British Airways suffered a 13,3 passengers numbers fall, probably due to foot-and-mouth disease fear in the United Kingdom. This is the contrary of what affirmed by Great Britain... more
AirlinesSTRIKE OF LUFTHANSA PILOTS
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, Members of Vereinigung Cockpit, the union representing about 4,200 German carrier Lufthansa pilots, voted for 96% in favor of staging weekly strikes to have higher wages. The strike... more
Weather forecastsAERONAUTICAL SAFETY & MAINTENANCE EVENT CALENDAR IN MAY 2001
., Air Transport Association Engineering, Maintenance & Material Forum Houston, TX May 6-8, 2001 Phone +1 202-626-4019 Fax +1 202-626-4081 [email protected] www.air-transport.org/public/events/33.asp ISA... more
AirlinesVIETNAM AIRLINES WILL INCREASE FLIGHTS BY 14% IN 2001
VIETNAM, Vietnam Airlines expects a flight increase between 12% and 14% during 2001. The carrier intends to use its fleet of 26 aircrafts, for domestic services, to open new connections to and from southern... more
Weather forecastsAEROSPACE EVENT CALENDAR FOR MAY 2001
., AEROSPACE EVENT CALENDAR for may 2001 Aerospace Medical Association's 72nd Annual Scientific Meeting Reno, NV May 6-10 Phone +1 703-739-2240 x105 Fax +1 703-739-9652 [email protected] Global... more
Weather forecastsAIRSHOW AND MEETINGS IN COMMERCIAL AVIATION IN MAY 2001
., COMMERCIAL AVIATION EVENT CALENDAR NASA/FAA Operating Documents Workshop IV Wyndham Westshore, Tampa, FL May 2 and May 3, Phone/Fax +1 505-466-1445 [email protected] Global Air... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED A OVER 9,4 USDM CONTRACT FOR TRIDENT MISSILE SYSTEM
USA, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company (LMSS), Sunnyvale, Calif., awarded a USD 9,414,000 contract by the Navy's Strategic Systems Programs, Washington, D.C., for production of the Trident II D5 missile... more
IndustryBAE SYSTEM AWARDED A 9.9 USDM CONTRACT
USA, BAE Systems Information and Electronic Information Inc., Nashua, N.H., awarded contract with an estimated cumulative total of $9,900,000. for engineering and technical services to support the Advanced... more
Industry16TH AIRBUS A330-200 FOR EMIRATES
TOULOSE, FRANCE, The 16th Airbus A330-200 jetliner, on as total of 21 ordered, has been delivered at Dubai, headquarters of United Arab Emirates airline, Emirates. A financement program, worth 88,6 USDm,... more
AirlinesNO MORE SMOKING ON EMIRATES FLIGHTS
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, United Arab Emirates airline, Emirates, decided, starting August 1, to make no-smoking all flights. This decision has been taken from passengers surveys, which have confirmed that... more
Science and technologyDUBAI AIRBORT GRANTED WITH ISO9001 CERTIFICATION
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Management Dubai International Airport, Dnata Airport Services, granted with ISO 9001 certification in its latest and more stringent version. Sheik Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum,... more
AirlinesDELTA CONNECTION CARRIER ATLANTIC SOUTHEAST AIRLINES TO EXPAND REGIONAL JET FLEET
ATLANTA, Atlantic Southeast Airlines, a Delta Connection carrier and wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, today announced plans to take delivery of three Canadair regional jets that have been re-marketed... more
IndustryFURTHER NEAR-22USDM AT SIKORSKY FOR UH-60M
USA, Sikorsky Aircraft Company, Stratford, Conn., awarded by the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command a USD 21,600,000 increment as part of a USD 21,700,000 contract for the UH-60M/UH-60M Medical evacuation... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT SUSPENDS FLIGHTS TO KUALA LUMPUR
MOSCOW, Aeroflot pulled its services out of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. citing non profitability in the last three years. The russian airline has become the fifth foreign carrier to suspend... more
IndustrySIKORSKY TO MODIFY A VH3D AND TWO VH-60 FOR US NAVY
USA, The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, engaged U.S. helicopter company Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation., Stratford, Connecticut for the special progressive aircraft rework of one VH-3D and two... more
IndustryL-3 COMMUNICATIONS SIGNS CONTRACT TO LEASE 737 FOR E-6 CREW TRAINING
USA, L-3 Communications, Arlington, Texas, awarded a USD 6,457,529 contract by Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Tinker Air Force Base, for the lease of a Boeing 737 aircraft, maintenance, and supply,... more
AccidentsMCDONNELL DOUGLAS SIGNS CONTRACT WORTH OVER 380 USDM
USA, McDonnell Douglas Corporation of St. Louis, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Boeing Corporation., awarded by The Naval Inventory Control Point, Philadelphia, Pa a USD 381,350,277 five-year requirements... more
AirlinesSOUTHWEST AIRLINES REPORTS APRIL TRAFFIC
DALLAS, "Southwest Airlines Co. announced today that the Company flew 3.9 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in April 2001, a 9.8 percent increase from the 3.5 billion RPMs flown in April 2000. Available... more
AirlinesMIDDLE EAST AIRLINES CANCELS FLIGHTS
BEIRUT, Lebanese carrier Middle East Airlines had to cancel 11 outgoing flights from Beirut airport due to airline's pilots strike to protest against the plan to privatize the carrier. The plan would include... more
AirlinesNEW CEO AT STAR ALLIANCE
STOCKHOLM, Jan Albrecht was appointed new ceo at Star Alliance, which has Lufthansa, Mexicana Airlines and Air Dolomiti among its members. Albrecht, ex ceo of Aeromexpress, is to replace William L Meany,... more
AirlinesKLM RAISES FREQUENCY TO BRUSSELS
AMSTERDAM, Klm will add a new frequency service between Amsterdam and Brussels offering six roundtrip flights daily. The airline, in a statement, said that the new flight is to be added "in response to... more
Science and technologyTWO JETS NEAR TO COLLIDE AT HEATHROW
LONDON, A United Airlines jet and an Iberian plane were involved in a near miss at Heathrow. The first jet was coming into land, the second was taking off. The incident was reported by an airport spokeswoman... more
IndustryMCDONNELL DOUGLAS SIGNS CONTRACT FOR LOGISTC SUPPORTO AT F-18 AIRCRAFTS
USA, McDonnell Douglas Corporation of St. Louis, Mo., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Boeing Corporation, awarded a $24,709,195 contract by Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., to provide... more
IndustrySIKORSSKY TO MODIFY FIVE BLACKHAWKS
USA, Sikorsky Aircraft Co., Stratford, Connecticut, awarded a USD 47,577,922 contract by U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command for five aircraft and incorporating the conversion of the five UH-60L Blackhawk aircraft... more
Science and technologyJAT TO LAUNCH NEW SERVICE GORIZIA-BELGRADE
GORIZIA, Jat, the yugoslavian airline, will launch today a new service between Gorizia Ronchi dei Legionari airport and Belgrade. The new service is to be scheduled three times a week, every Tuesday, Thursday,... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL AIRLINES OFFERS 10 AND 15 PERCENT DISCOUNTS ON SALE FARES THROUGH WEBSITE
HOUSTON, Continental Airlines announced it is to offer 10 and 15 percent discounts off its global sale fares on tickets purchased on http://www.continental.com. Passengers can save 15 percent on sale fares... more
IndustryBOEING TO UPGRADE C-17 ENGINES
USA, Boeing Corporation, Long Beach, California. awarded a USD10,812,560 contract by Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio,to provide for 10 D03 configuration upgrade kits... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA PILOTS MAY GO STRIKING SOON
FRANKFURT, The majority of Lufthansa's pilots are expected to vote in favour of a new full-scale strike in the nex few days, due to the ongoing wage dispute between the pilots' union Vereiningung Cockpit... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL PRESIDENT RESIGNS
HOUSTON, Continental's president and ceo Greg Brenneman yesterday resigned, probably owing to disagreement with the airline's management. Continental didn't say why he was resigning though. The next board... more
Science and technologyHONDURAS AIRPORT CLOSED FOR FOREST FIRES
TEGUCIGALPA, The capital's international airport was closed yesterday due to clouds of smoke in the air caused by forest fires. Osman Miguel Ortiz, spokesman for the Civil Aeronautical Office, cleared... more
AirlinesSAFAIR TO BUY THREE ATR 72-500 PLANES
PARIS, South African leasing group SAFAIR has ordered 3 of its ATR 72-500 to ATR, a consortium jointly held by the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co (EADS) and Alenia. The 70 seat plane has a catalogue... more
AirlinesEMIRATES NET PROFITS SOAR
DUBAI, Emirates reported a 40,2% increase of net profits for the fiscal year ended March 31. Earnings soared by 24,1%, passengers grew by 19,8% and cargo went up by 12,8%. "Jet fuel prices continued to... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN BRAZIL, FOUR KILLED
SAO PAULO, A helicopter crashed into the roof of a firm in Sao Paulo and exploded, killing the four people on board. Fire department said that "none of the employees working in the factory, which produces... more
AirlinesTWA ANNOUNCES NEW NON-STOP SERVICE BETWEEN BOSTON AND SANTO DOMINGO
ST. LOUIS, TWA said it will launch new daily non-stop service between Boston and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from July. The new flights will complement TWA's existing non-stop service between Boston... more
Weather forecastsAVIATION SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE EVENT CALENDAR IN MAY 2001
., Aviation safety and maintenance EVENT CALENDAR Air Transport Association Engineering, Maintenance & Material Forum Houston, TX May 6-8, 2001 Phone +1 202-626-4019 Fax +1 202-626-4081 [email protected]/public/events/33.asp ISA... more
DefenseUSA.CHINA QUESTION (2): LOCKHEED MARTIN TECHNICIANS INSPECT THE EP-3E FOR FOUR HOURS
HAINAN, CHINA, According to the lates news, the five Lockheed Martin technicians, company which built the EP-3E, arrived on Hainan's Chinese island, inspected the American electronic surveillance aircraft... more
PeopleFIRST AIR ONNECTION BETWEEN RUSSIA AND TAIWAN AFTER 50 YEARS
VLADIVOSTOK, RUSSIA, As already announced by WAPA last month, a Vladivostok Air Tupolev TU-154M operated the first connection between Russia and Taiwan after 50 years. The aircraft landed at Taipei airport... more
AirlinesQANTAS SIGNES AN AGREEMENT WITH IMPULSE BUT ANSETT AND VIRGIN BLUE OPPOSE
AUSTRALIA, Ansett together with Qantas and Virgin Blue are fighting over Impulse, in economic troubles. Qantas signed an agreement with Impulse, which must still be approved by the Australian antitrust... more
AirlinesNEW BUSINESS JET AIRLINE FINANCED BY UAL
USA, The holding UAL, United Aiirlines' "mother", decided, after a 20-month-long analisys, to open a new company destined the the business jet sector, already financed by UAL with 250 USDm. The analisys,... more
PeopleTHE FRENCH AVIATION ANALIZES FLIGHTS DELAYS
PARIS, FRANCE, A deep analisys on the reasons of the French aviation delays has been started by a governative commission under the DGAC control, the French civil aviation authority. According to the first... more