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DefenseSEVER RUSSIAN MILITARY INDUSTRIES CREATE A CONSORTIUM FOR MISSILES PRODUCTION
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, According to Interfax news, seven Russian military industries have created a consortium that will be devoted to the production of missiles. According to management of NPO Machinostroìena,... more
AirlinesAIRBUS DELIVERS THE FIRST AIR FRANCE A330-200
TOULOSE, FRANCE, French airline Auir France taken possession of its first Airbus A330-200 aircraft, which is only the first of a sereis of similar aircrafts that will substitute the A310-200s and Boeing... more
IndustryMBDA: AS SOON AS BORN, IT WILL GO IN USA
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, The new pan-european missilistic pole MBDA, is preparing to enter in U.S. market, to lay traps for the sector giant industries, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon. The group, led by... more
Industry57 BUSNESS JET ORDERED TO BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE
CHICAGO, USA, U.S. UAL business aviation subsidiary Avolar placed an order to Bombardier Aerospace for acquisition of 57 business jets between Learjet 45 and 60, for a value of over 632 USDm. Deliveries... more
AirlinesAMERICA WEST PROMISES TO REDUCE CHECK-IN TIME FOR HOLIDAYS
USA, America West Airlines says that between Saturday, December 22 and 29, it will employ all available workers to assure to its passengers the as fast as possible check-in operations in the congestionated... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES AND BRITISH AIRWAYS HOPE FOR A RAPID AGREEMENT APPROVAL
USA, American Airlines and British Airways said they were confident that the proposed alliance between them would be approved next year, despite fresh opposition from the US Department of Justice. However... more
IndustryAIRBUS COULD DELAY A318 DELIVERIES FOR PW ENGINE PROBLEMS
TOULOSE, FRANCE, According to a French aeronautical industry Airbus spokesman, the deliveries of the first A-318 airlines could be delayed due to problems involved with the PW6000 engine manufactured by... more
IndustryHONEYWELL AWARDED A OVER 550 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc., Columbia, Md., was awarded on Dec. 14, 2001, a $552,099,747 (maximum) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quality contract to provide for systems engineering and... more
IndustrySIKORSKY AIRCRAFT AWARDED A OVER 2,2 USDBN CONTRACT
USA, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on Dec. 14, 2001, $6,876,997 of an estimated cumulative total of $2,234,707,309 firm-fixed-price contract for one Black Hawk UH-60L aircraft... more
IndustryBOEING: READY AT 90% THE PROJECT FOR THE NEW JUMBO
SEATTLE, USA, According to a Boeing Corporation spokesman, technicians have completed at 90% the project of the new 747-400 aircraft version. Built to have a longer range, the first of these airplanes... more
Science and technologyDALLAS/FORT WORTH AIRPORT INSTALL A NEW INTELLIGENT SECURITY SYSTEM
DALLAS, USA, Dallas/Fort Worth Airport is now equipped with a new video surveillance systems that detect and immediately alert security guards to "wrong way" motion. Installed in the passenger... more
IndustryROLLS-ROYCE AWARDED A CONTRACT THAT COULD WORTH UP TO 500 USDM
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, British engine industry Rolls-Royce has been awarded of a contract for AE3007 engine supply to equip up to 75 Embraer airliner. The contract could have a value up to 500 USDm. more
AirlinesWHOLE THAI AIRWAYS BOARD OF MEMBERS RESIGNS
BANGKOK, THAILAND, The whole Board of Members of Thai Airways, composed by 15 people, has resigned due to opposition with the Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra about carrier management. more
IndustryROLLS-ROYCE ESTIMATES ENGINE MARKET FOR NEXT 20 YEAR AT 52 USDBN
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, According to British engine industry Rolls-Royce, the aviation market will require in the next 20 years not less than 31,000 engines, worth 52 USDbn, that will equip 14,300 new commercial... more
DefenseINDIA TESTS A NEW LONGEST RANGE GROUND-TO-GROUND MISSILE
NEW DEHLI, INDIA, An Indian government spokesman announced that has been successfully conducted a test launching a longest range version of the Phritvi ground-to-ground misisle that is capable to hit target... more
AccidentsALL PEOPLE DIED IN AIRBUS CRASHED ON QUEENS IDENTIFIED
NEW YORK, USA, All 260 people died in the A300-600 Airbus crash on Queens, New York of about a month ago, have been identified, according city police sources. more
AirlinesKLIA NEW HUB FOR QATAR AIRWAYS
KUALA LUMPUR, Qatar Airways announced that it will make the KL International Airport (KLIA) its Asian and Far East hub from next year. The airline is launching a new route between Doha and Kuala Lumpur,... more
Science and technology4.5% TRAFFIC GROWTH AT ORLANDO SANFORD IN NOVEMBER
ORLANDO, "Passenger traffic at Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB) for November 2001 grew by almost 4.5% from November 2000. Over 64,000 passengers passed through the airport's terminals during... more
IndustryBOEING AWARDED A OVER 7 USDM CONTRACT
USA, The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $7,394,766 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for four weapon system trainers applicable to the T-38 aircraft. This work will be... more
AirlinesASIANA AIRLINES TO LAUNCH NEW PUSAN-GUAM SERVICE
PUSAN, Asiana Airlines is to launch a new service between Pusan and Guam from January 6. The airline will fly the route three times a week, on Wednesdays, Fridays, Sundays. Asiana also links Pusan with... more
IndustryAN ENGINE PROBLEM COULD FORCE AIRBUS TO DELAY A318'S DELIVERIES
PARIS, Airbus Industrie announced it may have to defer the initial deliveries of its A318 aircraft due to a problem with Pratt & Whitney's engine performance. "Airbus won't put into service a product that's... more
IndustryMCDONNELL DOUGLAS AWARDED A OVER 15 USDM CONTRACT
USA, McDonnell Douglas Corp., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $15,007,208 cooperative agreement to provide for control of multi-mission unmanned air vehicles (UAV) systems program. This work will... more
AccidentsRUSSIAN CARGO PLANE MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING
KAZAKHSTAN, A russian military cargo aircraft had to make an emergency landing at Atyrau airport, in Kazakhstan, after one of the engines stopped. The plane was heading to Taldykorgan, in south Kazakhstan.... more
IndustryAIRBUS TO CUT JOBS IN UK
LONDON, Airbus is planning to cut 500 jobs in Britain. "On the manufacturing front, we have to get our costs down ... About 2000 jobs would be at risk if we just carried on the way we are today", spokesman... more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC AND BA TO EXPAND CODESHARE AGREEMENT
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific and British Airways are expanding their codeshare deal to several destinations, from January 7. Cathay will place its code on BA flights from Heathrow to Newcastle, Aberdeen,... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE TAKES DELIVERY OF NEW AIRCRAFT
PARIS, Air France yesterday took delivery of the first of eight Airbus A330-200s ordered from Airbus Industrie. The plane is powered by General Electric CF6-80E1A3 engines and it will be used on Paris-Boston... more
AirlinesDELTA AIR LINES AND CHINA AIRLINES ANNOUNCE CODESHARING AGREEMENT
ATLANTA, Delta Air Lines and China Airlines "announced the signing of a Codesharing Agreement that would lead to Delta codesharing on China Airlines flights to and from Taiwan and China Airlines codesharing... more
AirlinesAIR DOLOMITI TO LAUNCH NEW SERVICE TO BRUSSELS
VERONA, Italian carrier Air Dolomiti is to launch two daily flights from Bologna to Brussels, effective from January 7. Air Dolomiti will introduce a special low fare of 181 euros for a round-trip ticket... more
HelicoptersKUWAIT TO BUY HELICOPTERS FROM USA
KUWAIT, Kuwait's Defence Minister Sheikh Jaber Al Hamad Al Sabah announced that the country has already taken preliminary steps to buy Apache helicopters and F/A-18 aircrafts from Boeing. The minister... more
Latest newsUS PLANES UNDER FIRE IN AFGHANISTAN
AFGHANISTAN, Cnn reported that two US C-130 transport planes flying south of Kandahar in a desert area came under fire from ground to air missiles. The aircrafts were not hit, a spokesman for Marin... more
AirlinesKLM TO GET STATE AID
AMSTERDAM, Tineke Netelenbos, dutch Transport Minister, gave her approval to the 26,9 euros financial aid to KLM in order to compensate the airline for the losses following September 11. Transavia will... more
AirlinesSOUTHWEST AIRLINES TO TAKE DELIVERY OF TWO PLANES
USA, Southwest Airlines announced it is to take delivery of two new Boeing 737-800 early next year. The carrier deferred the delivery of 19 aircrafts after September attacks. The two new planes are to... more
AirlinesCROSSAIR SIGNS 500 SFM CREDIT AGREEMENT WITH UBS E CSG
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, Swiss airline Crossair signed an agreement with UBS and CSG banks, in order to obtain a credit line of 500 SFm that will partially guaranteed by airline's planes mortgages. Crossair... more
AirlinesSWISS DON'T WANT THAT GOVERNMENT HELP BIRTH OF A NEW FLAG AIRLINE
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, According to a recent survey of "Sonntag Blick" Swiss newspaper, the Swiss citizens changed mind about government aids to creation of a new flag airline no Swissair ashes. In a two-month... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN ANGOLA, 40 PEOPLE KILLED
LUANDA, A helicopter crashed in an area 60 km far from Angola's capital Luanda last Saturday. All the 40 people on board were killed. The helicopter belonged to angolan travel agency Transtur. The cause... more
IndustryAIRBUS CONFIRMS A-400 DEAL TO BE SIGNED TOMORROW
BERLIN, Airbus' spokesperson Alistar Reynolds confirmed the that the deal for Airbus A-400 programme is to be signed tomorrow in Brussels, after the meeting of Nato's countries Defense Ministers. more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE CONFIRMS CODESHARE AGREEMENT WITH GANDALF
PARIS, FRANCE, Air France, according to press news, has confirmed its codesharing agreement with Italian carrier Gandalf, based at Orio al Serio airport. As published by Avionews on last Friday, Italian... more
AirlinesBRAATHENS SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE TAKE OVER
NORWAY, Braathens announced that 98% of its shareholders agreed to accept SAS takeover. The deal was previously approved by competition authorities too. SAS said it is now expecting the remainder of its... more
HelicoptersCCTV TO PURCHASE HELICOPTER
CHINA, China Central Television ( CCTV) is to purchase a refitted domestically-made Zhi-11 helicopter which will be used in shooting spectacular scenes and emergency events, Xinhua news agency said. The... more
AirlinesBUSH INTERVENES TO DELAY THE 13.000 UNITED MECHANICS STRIKE
USA, President Bush has declared he is thought likely to use emergency powers which can delay 60 days the announced 13,000 mechanics strike at United Airlines. This strike could push the struggling US... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS TO CUT CONCORDE FARES
LONDON, British Airways announced it is to cut round trip fares on Concorde flights from London to New York in occasion of the New Year's day celebration. Tickets are to be put on sale on December 19.... more
IndustryBOEING AWARDED A 112 USDM CONTRACT
USA, The Boeing Co., Seattle, Wash., was awarded on Dec. 13, 2001, a $112,000,000 contract to provide for C-32A Mission Communications System upgrade and subscription support. This work will be complete... more
AirlinesDANISH AIRLINES TO ASK FOR GOVERNMENT HELP
DENMARK, Danish carriers, headed by scandinavian airline SAS, have asked the government for a financial support to face with the ongoing crisis. In detail, the airlines asked the danish government and... more
AccidentsMIG WARPLANE CRASHES IN INDIA, PILOT KILLED
INDIA, An Indian airforce MiG-21 crashed on Friday while landing at Uttarlahai military base, in India. The aircraft burst into flames and the pilot was killed, police said. No other casualties wer... more
AirlinesMEXICAN AIRLINES TO GET GOVERNMENT AID
MEXICO CITY, The airlines of Mexico will get a $180 million government package, already approved by Senate, to help them to cope with higher insurance costs after September 11. Mexican airlines pilots... more
Civil aviationINTENSIFIED CONTROLS FOUND WORKERS WITH ''DIRTY'' CRIMINAL REPORTS
S. FRANCISCO, USA, Following the Federal Aviation Administration requested intensified controls on airport workers, 29 employees of S. Francisco airport have been found with "dirty" criminal record and... more
AirlinesSTAR AIRLINES ANNOUNCES THE RESULTS FOR 2000/2001 FINANCIAL YEAR
PARIS, FRANCE, French charter airline Star Airlines has announced the results of the 2000/2001, closed in October. The carrier registered an increment of 5% in incomes, in comparison with the last exercise,... more
AirlinesBRITISH WORLD AIRLINES CEASES OPERATIONS
LONDON, British World Airlines closed down on Friday after failing to solve financial problems. British World Airlines operated as a supplier of back-up planes to other carriers, like Go and EasyJet. "He... more
HelicoptersVENEZUELA COULD BUY RUSSIAN HELICOPTERS
MOSCOW, "We are closely evaluating the possibility of acquiring Russian helicopters", Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced. Russia and Venezuela have signed a bilateral military agreement earlier... more
AirlinesFRONTIER AIRLINES REPORTS NOVEMBER 2001 TRAFFIC
DENVER, Frontier Airlines "announced preliminary traffic results for November 2001. Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) decreased to 170,937,000, a decrease of 23.4 percent from the same period last year. On... more