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IndustryBOMBARDIER AEROSPACE UNVEILS FIRST CONTINENTAL BUSINESS JET
NEW ORLEANS, Bombardier Continental midsize jet was unveiled yesterday at the National Business Aviation Association. The aircraft has collected 115 firm orders already. "The Bombardier Continental had... more
AerospaceUS COULD WITHDRAW FROM ABM TREATY
USA, According to unofficial sources, President Bush intends to quit Anti Ballistic Missile Treaty by the end of the week. The White House neither confirmed nor denied the report. "It is the president's... more
Latest newsRUSSIAN GENERAL ADMITS THAT COUNTRY'S SKY IS NOT UNDER CONTROL ANYMORE
MOSCOW, The russian general Alexander Shramchenko, chief of russian Radar Forces, in an interview, said that due to the obsolescence of ex-soviet weapons, the country is facing serious problems with... more
AerospaceNASA APPROVES SECOND SPACE TOURIST
WASHINGTON, Mark Shuttleworth, a 28-year-old South African, is to become the second space tourist on the International Space Tourist. Nasa and its partners in the orbiting outpost agreed in principle... more
IndustryROLLS-ROYCE TURBOMECA SIGNED A NEW CONTRACT FOR RTM322 ENGINE
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, The French-British industry Rolls-Royce Turbomeca has signed a new contract, worth 250 EURm, for supply of its RTM-322 engine for NH-90 helicopter produced by NH Industries. This... more
AirlinesSKYNET AIRLINE TO START UP OPERATIONS NEXT SPRING
DUBLIN, A new irish carrier, Skynet Airline, is to start flights between Shannon and Moscow next spring, in a deal with russian Aeroflot. The carrier is financed by irish and american investors. The route... more
AirlinesCROSSAIR INVESTIGATES ON A 1999 ACCIDENT
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, Crossair airline started an investigation on an accident occurred in 199m when commander of a Saab 340, which has to land to Sion, headed to Aosta, Italy. commander Hans Lutz relized... more
IndustryMCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER AWARDED A NEAR 9USDBN CONTRACT
USA, McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, Ariz., is being awarded an $8,971,800 contract for parts applicable to the AH-64 Apache helicopter. Work completion is expected by Aug. 5, 2004. The U.S.... more
AirlinesEMIRATES RESUMES PESHAWAR-DUBAI SERVICE
DUBAI, Emirates, the international airline for the United Arab Emirates, announced the resumption of its Peshawar-Dubai service. The route was trimmed in the wake of the war in Afghanistan. "Our decision... more
AccidentsSMALL PLANE CRASHES IN AUSTRALIA, PILOT KILLED
AUSTRALIA, A Beechcraft King Air 200 of Royal Flying Doctor Service, which was due to take a six-year-old boy to hospital for a liver transplant crashed near Sydney after hitting pine trees on approach.... more
AirlinesANA FOCUSES ON ASIAN MARKET
GIAPPONE, All Nippon Airways is to focus its international network on asian routes, reported the Nihon Keizai newspaper. The number of flights between Tokyo and asian countries is to be risen to 60% of... more
PeopleCANADA ANNOUNCES NEW SECURITY MEASURES
OTTAWA, CANADA, Canadian government has announced that it will invest 80 USDm per year in the improvement of air transport and airport security, following the announcement of yesterday, in which it said... more
AirlinesNEW BELGIAN AIRLINE TO FLY NEXT YEAR
OBERURSEL, GERMANY, Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium, a new carrier owned by the popular travel agency, will start flying next March using five 180-seat Airbus A320s. The airline will offer services to Egypt,... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA REPORTS NOVEMBER TRAFFIC
MONTREAL, "Air Canada flew 8.4 per cent less revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in November 2001 than in November 2000, according to preliminary traffic figures. Capacity declined by 16.2 per cent, resulting... more
AirlinesMALEV AIRLINES UPGRADING FLEET WITH BOEING NEXT-GENERATION 737S
SEATTLE, "Malev Hungarian Airlines has signed a contract with International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) to lease its first Boeing Next- Generation 737s. They will be the first Next-Generation 737s... more
Science and technologyUGANDA: AN AFGHAN MAN ARRESTED TO HAVE TRIED TO BOARD ON AN AIRLINER WITH TWO PISTOLS AND A KNIFE
ENTEBBE, UGANDA, A 74-years old man, Askaruo Gholam Omar, an Afghani refugee, has been arrested by Uganda police, because the man has tried to board a Kenya Airways airliner for Frankfurt, Germany, carrying... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS COULD DROP THE SHORT-HAUL FLIGHTS
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, According to British newspaper Financial Times, UK flag carrier British Airways could drop the short-haul flights to concentrate on more profitable medium and long-haul flights. This... more
Science and technologySHANGHAI HONGQIAO AIRPORT CLOSED FOR CRASH ON RUNWAY
SHANGHAI, Shanghai Hongqiao airport has been closed at 22.00 hour GMT of yesterday, due to a crash, due to the fog, of a small postal aircraft that has damaged runway. No injured reported. more
Latest newsISRAELI FIGHTER AIRCRAFT OVERCOME SOUND BARRIER NEAR BEIRUT
BEIRUT, LEBANON, Two Israeli fighter aircrafts overcome the sound barrier near Beirut, Lebanon. It isn't the first time that this occur, as the Lebanian authorities have presented their protests. more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES EXPERIENCED ''VERY, VERY BIG LOSSES''
USA, American Airlines, one of the world's biggest carrier, said, by a release of its president, Donald J. Carthy, that has experienced a "very, very big loss" in the last three months, following airlines... more
IndustryLEASE IS BOULLIOUN'S FIRST WITH CZECH REPUBLIC-BASED CARRIER
BELLEVUE, "Boullioun Aviation Services Inc. (http://www.boullioun.com) today announced it is leasing a new Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Travel Service a.s. of Prague, Czech Republic. The lease is Travel... more
AirlinesLAN CHILE S.A. MONTHLY TRAFFIC REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2001
SANTIAGO, "Lan Chile S.A., (NYSE: LFL - news) Chile's largest domestic and international airline, reported its preliminary November monthly and accumulated traffic statistics and punctuality indicators.... more
Latest newsCZECH REPUBLIC TO BUY JETS FROM SAAB
PRAGUE, The Czech government announced today it has ordered 36 Gripen jet from swedish Saab in a $2bn contract. Gripen fighters are operated by swedish air force and 28 of these jets were ordered by South... more
AerospaceASTRONAUTS TAKE SPACE WALK FOR A REPAIR JOB
CAPE CANAVERAL, Astronauts Linda Godwin and Daniel Tani floated out of space shuttle Endeavour to complete a repair job and wrap thermal covers around motors that turn the international space station's... more
SecurityTHREE MONTH ANNIVERSARY OF TERRORIST ATTACKS: USA REMEMBERS VICTIMS
USA, To mark the three-month anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States, US President George W. Bush participated in a memorial ceremony today to honor and remember... more
Civil aviationBUSH NOMINATES CHIEF OF AVIATION SECURITY
WASHINGTON, US President Bush has nominated John Magaw undersecretary of Transportation security, with responsibility for overseeing the new federal security force for airports, buses, railroads, bridges... more
AirlinesCOMAIR TAKES DELIVERY OF TWO CRJ AIRCRAFTS
USA, Comair took delivery of two CRJs last week. The jest will enter service in January. The two aircrafts brought Comair's CRJ's fleet to 94 planes. more
AirlinesSAS COULD CUT CAPACITY
STOCKHOLM, Scandinavian airline SAS announced it might be forced to apply further capacity cuts if conditions will not improve quickly. The carrier reported a 8,4% decrease in traffic in November and passenger... more
AirlinesBA TO SELL ITS 767 FLEET
LONDON, British Airways started talks with a consortium led by Boeing and BAE System to sell its fleet of Boeing 767s. A spokesman for the airline confirmed that BA is negotiating with the consortium,... more
AirlinesCANADA IMPOSES A TAX ON AIR TICKETS
OTTAWA. CANADA, The Canadian government, in the diffusion of the natonal balance, said by Finance Minister Paul Martin, that will be imposed a tax of 7,7 USD on every air ticket, to improve safety and... more
Latest newsISRAELI HELICOPTER ATTACK IN THE GAZA STRIP
JERUSALEM, A large number of Apache AH64D Israeli heicopters have carried out a series of attacks, started in the night, against several targets in Gaza Strip, including several Force 17 sites, the Arafat... more
AirlinesAUSTRALIAN AIRLINES TO FLY NEXT YEAR
AUSTRALIA, Qantas Airways is to launch an international carrier, named Australian Airlines, that will operate flights from Cairns to six Asian cities: Hong Kong, Taipei, Singapore, Osaka, Nagoya and Fukoka,... more
Science and technologyJFK DELTA TERMINAL EVACUATED AFTER KNIFE FOUND
NEW YORK, USA, Delta Air Lines terminal at John F. Kennedy Airport has been closed for four hours after it was evacuated yesterday after a knife was found on the ground beyond a security checkpoint,... more
IndustryFOAM DEVELOPED BY BOEING FOR FIGHTER AIRCRAFTS, WOULD BE A SUBSTITUTE FOR HUMAN BONES
SEATTLE, USA, The U.S. industry Boeing Corporation, donated the patent of a product developed by its laboratories to Pennsylvania University, which will conduct studies to use this material in medical... more
DefenseUSA INVESTS 15 USDBN IN SURVEILLANCE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS
WASHINGTON, USA, The U.S. Department of Defense launched a new surveillance acquisition program, which includes a $5.5 billion program to speed up purchases of Global Hawk unmanned spy planes and a... more
AirlinesGERMANY POSTPONES FINANCIAL AIDS TO LUFTHANSA
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, In a visit in the Frankfurt base of German flag airline Lufthansa, chancellor Schroeder disappointed airline workers expectations, saying that German government will postpone the requested... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES ANNOUNCES NEW SERVICE BETWEEN ITS TOKYO, JAPAN HUB AND PUSAN, SOUTH KOREA AND KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN
MINNEAPOLIS, Northwest Airlines announced "that it will begin daily service between its Tokyo, Japan hub and Pusan, South Korea and Kaohsiung, Taiwan effective April 18, 2002. Northwest will operate Airbus... more
Science and technologyFRANKFURT AIRPORT: TRAFFIC DOWN IN NOVEMBER
FRANKFURT, Passengers using Frankfurt airport in November declined 10,9% compared with the previous year. Intercontinental traffic was heavily affected, flights to Middle East and Usa recorded the biggest... more
AirlinesAFGHAN AIRLINE TO RESUME FLIGHTS SOON
KABUL, Afghan airline Ariana could resume commercial flights in the week. The carrier currently owns a Boeing 727 plane and an Antonov 24. Ariana has already demanded indian authorities for the landing... more
AccidentsMAN ARRESTED TO HAVE THREATENED AN AIRPORT WORKERS
WASHINGTON, USA, A man, of which the name has been undisclosed, has been arrested after have threatened with a knife a woman, working in the Seattle Tacoma airport in the Washington state. The man was... more
AirlinesLANCHILE NOMINATED SAFEST IN SOUTH AMERICA
SANTIAGO, According to a study conducted by Dow Jones' America Economia magazine, LanChile Airlines has been named the safest commercial airline in South America. The study has been conducted during... more
Science and technologyFOR UK AIRPORT EXPANSION IS NEEDED TO MOVE AN ANCIENT CHURCH
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Problems are involved for the planned expansion of the UK's Southend regional airport as the works can not go ahead unless a 1,000-year-old church is moved. Southend Airport... more
Finance and economyBRITISH AIRWAYS SHARES LOSE 3%
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, British Airways shares have lost 3% in the London Stock Exchange market yesterday, after unveiling of the new industrial plan of airline, which could forecast up to 10.000 jo... more
IndustryMCDONNELL DOUGLAS AWARDED A 13 USDM CONTRACT
USA, McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $13,000,000 contract for the Service Life Assessment Program for the F/A-18A/D aircraft.... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON FOKKER F-28 AIRCRAFTS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive... more
AirlinesSIT IN AT ABIDJAN AIRPORT FOR AIR AFRIQUE WORKERS
ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST, At Abidjan airport, in Ivory Coast, about 200 workers of Air Afrique started a sit-in to portest for the lack of wages payments, that they are waiting for since several months. more
AirlinesINTERBREW DECLINES INVITATION TO FINANCE BORN OF A NEW BELGIAN AIRLINE
BRUXELLES, BELGIUM, In a press release of Interbrew group, company said it has refused to finance the birth of a new Belgian airline from ashes of Sabena, the former Belgian flag airline. Until now,... more
Latest newsU.S. HELICOPTERS CARRY TROOPS AND VEHICLES TO KANDAHAR
KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN, In an U.S. effort to drive out the remaining Talibans of Al Qaida terroristic organization, Army helicopters carried many troops and vehicles to Kandahar, to cut out any possibilities... more
AirlinesVIETNAM AIRLINES WILL SING IN THIS WEEK A CONTRACT FOR ACQUISITION OF 4 BOEING 777
HANOI, VIETNAM, Vietnam airlines announced that it will expect to sign in this week a contract to buy four Boeing 777 aicrafts. After this acquisition, airline fleet will be composed of 9 Boeing 767 and... more
AirlinesSYRIAN ARAB AIRLINES WILL ACQUIRE FURTHER AICRAFTS IN 2002
DAMASCUS, SYRIA, According to declarations of Syrian Arab Airlines spokesman, the government carrier would acquire further aircrafts in 2002, to increase its fleet, currently composed of six Boeing 727... more