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DefenseBURMESE AIR FORCE FLEET AGAINST THAILAND
RANGOON, BURMA, According to the main newspaper of Bangkok, Rangoon is preparing to send jet fighters and tanks against Shan State Army forces who overran a Burmese army border post, killing one soldier,... more
AirlinesKAISER AIR TO ADD THREE BUSINESS JETS
USA, KaiserAir, Inc. has added three new business jets to its charter fleet, bringing the total number of aircraft available to eight. Additions are two Gulfstream GIIIs and a Citation Bravo. "The Gulfstreams... more
AirlinesEMIRATES NOT TO BID FOR AIR INDIA'S STAKE
INDIA, Emirates would be likely pulling out of the bid for a stake in Air India, the Hindu Business Line reported. It seems also Qantas dropped the plans to bid for the carrier. The bidders still in race... more
AirlinesJAPANESE AIRLINES DON'T WONT AIRBUS A380
TOKYO, Leading Japanese airlines said they have no immediate plans to buy Airbus's new A380 superjumbo scotching a rumour that a Japanese airline is about to buy planes from a European maker, reliabel... more
AirlinesQANTAS CUTS JOBS AND FLIGHTS
SYDNEY, Qantas announced today further cuts to all its services in China and Canada, and it prepares to lay off hundreds of workers: the airline has had a tough six-months and does not see the airline... more
PeopleDUMA VS GOVERNMENT ABOUT AIRBUS
MOSCOW, Russia's Parliament, the State Duma filed an inquiry to the Government on the protection of Russian aviation industry, a Russian press agency reported. The inquiry was initiated in the view of... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE: PROFITABLE THIRD QUARTER 2000
PARIS, Air France press release: FURTHER STRONG COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY COMBINED WITH HIGHER YIELD BOOST OPERATING REVENUES 22.4%; SHARP RISE IN PRICE OF JET FUEL AND FIRST CONSOLIDATION OF REGIONAL AIRLINES... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE (2): PROFITABLE THIRD QUARTER
PARIS, 3 Results 3.1 Net income in the third quarter to 31 December 2000: 33 million euros Regional subsidiaries Brit Air, Flandre Air and Proteus were consolidated using the full consolidation... more
Finance and economyEU: E17,5 BILLION TO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
BRUSSELS, In order to reach USA and Japan results, the European Union allocated a bottom of E17.5 billion assigning to the research and the development: part of the financings will go to the aeronautics... more
AirlinesSAMARA AIRLINES OFFERS NEW ROUTE TO CHINA
SAMARA, According a statement Samara Airlines will shortly add a new scheduled service to Tyantsin, China: this new service is an extension of the existing Samara-Novosibirsk-Irkutsk route, which will... more
IndustryKUWAIT'S BANK INVESTING IN AIRBUS
PARIS, The Kuwait Finance House signed an order to Airbus Consortium for the purchase of 4 A320-200: the amount of deal is $200 million, an European consortium spokesman said. Mohammed Al-Omar, general... more
Science and technologyPASSENGER INCREASE AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AIRPORT
USA, More than 536,000 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport last month, making it the first January in the airport's 17-year history to pass the half-million passenger milestone.... more
AirlinesTHAI AIRWAYS TO CHANGE HIS MIND
THAILAND, The airline has reviewed its decision to sell a 10% stake to a strategic partner. The management board decided to sell the stake to a domestic investor. The reversion of the earlier decision... more
IndustryBFGOODRICH TO SIGN CONTRACT WITH CHINA SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
CHARLOTTE, USA, China Southwest Airlines has announced the selection of The BFGoodrich Company's wheels & brakes for its new fleet of B737NG Aircraft. The fleet will be made up of three B737-800s... more
IndustryDASSAULT AVIATION TO RISE PROFITS IN THE YEAR 2000
PARIS, The french aviation industry reported a turnover for 3,485 million euro, with a rise by 20,6% compared with 1999. The turnover grew by 39,5% in the fourth quarter. more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN SIGNS CONTRACT WITH COLOMBIAN AIRPORT
USA, Lockheed Martin will provide a commercial air traffic control system for Leticia airport, in southern Colombia. The deal worth $15 million and the system is expected to be installed in the next two... more
AirlinesROYAL AIR MAROC ORDERS 4 AIRBUS A-321
MOROCCO, Airbus Industrie announced that Royal Air Maroc (RAM), the national Moroccan airline company, has signed an order for the purchase of 4 A-321 aircraft, the largest model of the A-320, with delivery... more
PeopleCHINA'S CIVIL AVIATION RISING
BEIJING, According a Chinese press agency, China's civil aviation carried 7.14 million passengers during the Spring Transport Season, with an increase of 66,000 compared to the same period last year.... more
Latest newsINDIA LODGES PROTEST OVER AIR SPACE VIOLATION
INDIA, The protest was lodged with Pakistan over air space violation in the Chhamb area on monday. The new was reported by defence sources. more
Science and technologySEVEN NEW ROUTES FROM LONDON BY RYANAIR
LONDON, Europe's largest low fares airline Ryanair announced that will serve seven new destinations from London's Stansted airport from April 5: the new routes are Esbjerg in Denmark, Pescara in Italy,... more
Latest newsBOEING C-40B JETS TO U.S. AIR FORCE
SEATTLE, In a press release the U.S. Air Force said it had ordered one C-40B jet from Boeing Co., a military version of 149-seat Boeing 737-700, and taken options on six others in a deal that could be... more
Science and technologyRECORD OF REGULARITY AT OSLO AIRPORT
OSLO, According to a survey carried out by OEA (Organization of European Airlines) Oslo Airport Gardermoen is the European airport with the highest regularity: nearly 90 per cent of all flights leave on... more
AirlinesBA PLANS TO REPLACE BOEING 747 WITH 777S
UK, The airline is planning to replace 747s with Boeing 777-300s in an effort to reduce capacity. The 15 747-200s are due to be retired over the next 18 months. British Airways currently operates 40 Boeing... more
AirlinesAUSTRIAN AIRLINES TO INTRODUCE ADDITIONAL FLIGHTS TO INDIA
VIENNA, The airline said in a statement it would introduce two additional flights from Delhi to Vienna before the end of the year, taking the total number of its frequencies to seven. The service will... more
AirlinesSAIRGROUP WARNS ITS FRENCH CARRIERS
PARIS, Marc Rochet, new chief executive of the three french SAirGroup's subsidiaries, AOM, Air Liberté and Air Littoral, said in a letter to employees that "the truth forces me to tell you that I do not... more
AerospaceARTEMIS : EUROPE'S ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATION SATELLITE TO BE LAUNCHED SOON ON ARIANE 5
ROME, Artemis, the most advanced telecommunication satellite ever developed by the European Space Agency, is now slated for launch on a European Ariane 5 launcher sometime between June and August 2001.... more
PeopleAFRICAN AIR TRAFFIC TO GROW
NAIROBI, KENYA, Adam Brown, Vice President for Market Forecasts of Airbus Industrie said african passenger air traffic is expected to grow at 4.4 percent annually for the next twenty years. According to... more
AirlinesEL AL RISES MANAGERS PAY
ISRAEL, The carrier's board of directors has approved a 10% rise pay for managers and department heads, a total of fifty people, despite the airline is in financial straits. "The wage increases reflect... more
AccidentsDEAD BODY FOUND IN THE WHEEL WELL OF A US AIRWAYS JET
SAN FRANCISCO, The dead body of an unidentified man was found shortly after the US Airways Boeing 747 landed at San Francisco International Airport. The plane came from London's Gatwick and made a stop... more
Civil aviationASIANA AIRLINES INVESTING IN AVIATION SAFETY
SEOUL, Asiana Airlines will invest in the next five years US$216 million in strengthening aviation safety and service. The company will install on its fleet the more advanced system of sat survey a... more
IndustryBFGOODRICH RECEIVES ORDER FROM USAF
CHARLOTTE, USA, The BFGoodrich Company has received a follow-on order from the United States Air Force (USAF) to supply advanced wheel and carbon brake systems for the balance of 750 F-16 Block 32 and... more
AirlinesAER LINGUS TO BOOST SERVICE TO ITALY BY 36%
MILAN, The irish airline, member of Oneworld Alliance, will boost the service Milan-Dublin to 11 weekly flights starting from March 25. The flight Rome-Dublin is to become a daily service. more
AirlinesBRITISH MIDLAND: NEW CHOICES FOR PASSENGER'S COMFORT
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, British Midland, the second British airline, announced its new strategies it believes to be at the base of custromer's satisfaction. The airline decided to change its name in bmi... more
AirlinesLANCHILE EXPANDS ITS ROUTES
MIAMI, LanChile Airlines is expanding its route network from Miami to Ecuador by adding new daily service to Quito, beginning March 5, 2001. The route will include daily service from Miami to Quito and... more
HelicoptersISRAEL ORDERS 9 AH-64D APACHE LONGBOW HELICOPTERS
SEATTLE, According to a famous press agency, Israel has arranged to buy nine AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopters in a deal that could bring Boeing Co. nearly $500 million. The Israeli government signed a... more
PeopleKIDNAP ATTEMPT AVERTED
GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, Accordin to AirWise flight attendants from a Mexican airline are reported to have prevented the kidnapping of a 10-month-old baby who was being taken by a woman to the United States... more
AirlinesONEWORLD ALLIANCE FACILITIES FOR PASSENGERS
ROME, Oneworld, the alliance including British Airways, Iberia, Finnair, American Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Qantas, LanChile and Aer Lingus, passengers may purchase just one ticket and pass only one check-in... more
IndustryAIRBUS STATEMENT ON EXTENSION OF HAMBURG, GERMANY FACILITY
HAMBURG, GERMANY, Following recent criticism by environmental groups and reports in the press in relation to the planned extension of its Hamburg facility, Airbus wishes to state the following facts: the... more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC TO RISE PASSENGERS
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific's passengers rose by 10% in January, the Chinese New Year Holiday contributed to the rise. Cargo activities fell 6% and load factor dropped 0,8%. more
AirlinesCSA TO START NEW SERVICES
ROME, CSA Czech Airlines will increase weekly routes to Italy, in code sharing with Alitalia, from April 1 and will offer new services to Birmingham, Vilnius, Braunschweig. Passengers will be able to reach... more
AirlinesFINNAIR TO START NEW ROUTE TO NORWAY
LAKSELV, NORWAY, The new flight Helsinki-Rovaniemi will offer an easy way to reach Lksev, close to North Cape, a place to visit touring in northern Europe and Finland. more
AirlinesSECOND INTERNATIONAL ROUTE FOR NATIONAL JET
ROME, The new service Rome-Nice will be inaugurated on April 10. The flight is to be operated with a 94 seat BAe 146-300. The airline, which operates in franchising with BA, is trying to boost its presence... more
AccidentsUSA PLANE CRASHES IN GEORGIA, FOUR MISSING PERSONS
ATLANTA, The plane, which was carrying four ppl returning home from Daytona 500 race, plunged into the sea off Georgia's coast. The wreckage were found 25 km away from the crash site. more
DefenseGREAT BRITAIN USES URANIUM BULLETS AGAIN
GREAT BRITAIN, Despite controversies followed to soldier sickness, and ascribed to large use of depleted uranium bullets, British Army will start to use it again, as announced by defence ministry, in a... more
AirlinesGO ''GOES'' IN THE NEW INTERNET SITE
GREAT BRITAIN, The low cost carrier Go, always interested to use internet to better reach its customer, jumped in its new internet site (www.go-fly.com). Currently over 65% of its customers uses internet... more
AerospaceATLANTIS LANDING TODAY
FLORIDA, Atlantis Shuttle would have to land today at 12.27 p.m. EST (two days after it had originally been scheduled to touch down) at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, barring accidents: this shuttle returns... more
AirlinesFINNAIR MOVES FROM MALPENSA TO LINATE
MILAN, Finnair will move its daily services Milan-Stockolm and Milan-Helsinki from Maplensa airport to Linate hub, if the airline will be assigned the slots. Five daily nonstop flights have been scheduled... more
AirlinesRYANAIR IN TALKS TO CHOOSE NEW EUROPEAN HUB
DUBLIN, "No decision has been made yet. The company is still in negotiation with four airports," a spokeswoman for Ryanair said. The four airports concerned are Stockholm, Pisa in Italy, Frankfurt... more
HelicoptersMD HELICOPTER PRICES REMAINS STEADY
MESA, ARIZONA, As part of an ongoing effort to reduce the direct operating costs of its products, MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) today announced plans to hold prices on spare parts in 2001. Although pricing... more
DefenseRUSSIA OPPOSES NMD, APPROVES EUOPEAN SHIELD
MOSCOW, An european-built non-strategic defense antimissile system has been proposed to Nato General Secretary Robertson by Russian defence Ministry Serghieiev, in a meeting in which has been defined that... more