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IndustryBOMBARDIER AEROSPACE SELECTS PETER EDWARDS TO LEAD ITS BUSINESS AIRCRAFT UNIT
MONTREAL, CANADA, Pierre Beaudoin, president and chief operating officer, Bombardier Aerospace, today announced that Peter Edwards has been named president, Bombardier Aerospace, Business Aircraft, effective... more
AirlinesEMIRATES TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTES
DUBAI, Emirates announced it is to launch five new routes next year. The new destinations include Osaka, in Japan, Khartoum, in Sudan, Mauritius, casablanca, in Morocco, Perth. The airline will fly a Boeing... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA SIGNS DEAL WITH CABIN PERSONNEL
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa reached a deal with the union representing cabin personnel to cut flight attendant work hours. Lufthansa spokesman Thomas Ellerbeck announced "we've agreed on shorter working hours... more
PeopleNTSB RECOMMENDATION TO FAA
WASHINGTON, USA, The National Transportation Safety Board recommends that the Federal Aviation Administration: Revise the General Aviation and Air Taxi Activity Survey data collection system to more... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN SIBERIA (2): THE AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Mil MI-2 Hoplite: Type: light helicopter Accommodation: one or two pilots, eight passengers Lenght: 37 ft 4 in Rotor diameter: 47 ft 6 in Height: 12 ft 3 in Empty weight: 5295 lb Max T/O... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN SIBERIA, SIX DEAD
MOSCOW, A helicopter crashed in Siberia yesterday. The chopper was flying over Taimyr peninsula. Six of the seven people aboard were killed. The only survivor, Natalya Patsuk, was seriously injured. The... more
AirlinesBMI BRITISH MIDLAND SUSPENDS FLIGHTS TO ROME
LONDON, British Midland is to suspend flights to Rome from tomorrow Dec 1. The carrier will operate three daily flights between London Heathrow and Milan Linate using a Boeing 737-500. more
AerospaceFURTHER DELAY IN ENDEAVOUR LAUNCH
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, Nasa sources announced today that there will be a further delay in the launch of the Shuttle Endeavour. Initially the lauch was expected for last night, but after a failed connection... more
Latest newsSTRONG U.S. RAIDS HIT KANDAHAR
KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN, A large number of U.S. aircraft started since first hours of today to hit the Taliban sites near the Kandahar airport, trying to weaken the resistance of the Talibans who oppose... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA TAKES DELIVERY OF THE FIRST AIRBUS A321
TORONTO, Air Canada took delivery of the first of 12 A321s ordered. The aircrafts will replace the aging DC-9s and 737s. Further four A321s will be delivered to the carrier by the end of the year, the... more
AirlinesFINNAIR POSTS LOSSES IN THE THE THIRD QUARTER
HELSINKI, Finnair reported losses for eur16,6 million in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, versus eur39 million profit in the previous year. CEO Keijo Suila said "we face a tough winter ahead and our earnings... more
AirlinesPOLISH TREASURY MINISTER WARNS OF RISK OF INSOLVENCY FOR LOT
POLAND, Treasury Minister Wieslaw Kaczmarek said that LOT "must launch a deep restructuring, including significant cost cuts, otherwise, the company will go to the brink of insolvency and won't be able... more
AirlinesDELTA AIR LINES TO EXPAND CODESHARE SERVICE IN EUROPE, AFRICA, ASIA WITH SKYTEAM PARTNER AIR FRANCE
ATLANTA, "SkyTeam partners Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL - news) and Air France today announced they would expand their present codeshare to include eight new destinations in Europe, Africa and Asia as well... more
AccidentsNTSB CALLS NASA TO HELP TO SOLVE FLIGHT 587'S TAILPLANE MYSTERY
NEW YORK, USA, NTSB investigators who have focused their investigation on the tail of the plane crashed on November 12 shortly after takeoff from JFK Airport in New York requested NASA to help to solve... more
AccidentsCOSTA RICA PLANE CRASH. FIVE SURVIVORS
SAN JOSE, The Road Cross said five passengers survived the the plane crash in Costa Rica's Pacific coast. Pilot Ricardo Salazar, co-pilot Carlos Lacayo and passenger Adolfo Predo, all Costa Ricans, died... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED A OVER 23 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $23,161,000 contract to provide for incorporation of advanced digital transfer equipment/digital video recorders into 50 F-16D aircraft.... more
IndustryMCDONNELL DOUGLAS AWARDED A 4,5 USDBN CONTRACT
USA, McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Boeing Co., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $4,500,000,000 contract to provide for the B-One Next Enhancement contract. This action... more
AerospacePROGRESS FAILS TO DOCK AT ISS (2): 24 HOUR DELAY FOR LAUNCH OF ENDEAVOU
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, According to NASA sources, the launch of the Shuttle Endeavour, scheduled for tonight, has been delayed by 24 hours, due to the incorrect docking of the Russian ship Progress with... more
AerospacePROGRESS FAILS TO DOCK AT ISS
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, According to reports from Russian mission control, the space ship Progress M1-7 failed to engage correctly with the International Space Station. The problem, which is currently under investigation... more
AerospaceINCREASED SECURITY MEASURES AT CAPE CANAVERAL
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, Due to the launch of the Shuttle Endeavour, scheduled for tonight but delayed by 24 hours after the incorrect docking of the Russian spaceship Progress with the International Space... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE (2): ACTIVITIES OF THE LAST SIX MONTHS
PARIS, FRANCE, According to financial data diffused by Air France during the press conference held Tuesday in Paris, the consolidated turnover about passenger activity increased of 9,7% to 5,53 EURbn,... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST TO LAY OFF MORE PILOTS
EAGAN, USA, Northwest Airlines announced it is to furlough other 47 pilots on January 2. The carrier already laid off 45 pilots in September and October. Northwest spokesman Kurt Ebenhoch said passenger... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE EVALUATE TO SAVE 400 EURM WITH ACQUISITION IN LEASING OF EIGHT AIRCRAFTS RATHER THAN BUYING IT
PARIS, FRANCE, In the press conference held by Air France chairman Jean-Cyril Spinetta on Tuesday at Meridien Hotel in Paris, to unveil the financial data of the airline, chief financial officer Philippe... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED A OVER 5 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Lockheed Martin Logistics Management Inc., Greenville, S.C., is being awarded a $5,268,705 contract to provide for aircraft maintenance services in support of the F-15 and F-22 aircraft for the 325th Fighter... more
AirlinesFEDERAL EXPRESS AWARDED BY U.S. GOVERNMENT OF A OVER 13 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Federal Express, El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded a $13,044,134 contract to provide for transportation of perishables to various locations in Korea and Japan. This work will be complete September... more
IndustryCAMUS, EADS: ''WE INTEND TO INCREASE OUR PRESENCE IN MILITARY AIRCRAFT MARKET''
BERLIN, GERMANY, Co-president of Eads, Philippe Camus, declared that its consortium "intends to increase its presence in the military aircraft market and to acquire a preminent position also in this field".... more
AirlinesAIRTRAN AIRWAYS TO CUT FARES
ORLANDO, AirTran Airways today announced it is to cut many fares by up to 35%. The reductions will be offered from December 12 to March 20. AirTran's chief executive, Joe Leonard, said that the troubles... more
IndustryAIRBUS WILL INCREASE YEARS' DELIVERIES DESPITE CRISIS
TOULOSE, FRANCE, According to Airbus sources, the French industry will deliver 320 aircrafts this year, against the 311 delivered in 2000. Eads co-president Rainer Hertrich declared that, for the 2002,... more
DefensePENTAGON TO TEST MISSILE INTERCEPTOR
WASHINGTON, Pentagon is to test a missile interceptor next weekend. The test will be run in the Pacific Ocean as part of the space shield programme, said an official from the Department of Defense. more
DefenseEADS HOPES THAT ITALY RE-ENTERS IN A-400M PROJECT
BERLIN, GERMANY, According to Eads sources, reported by German "Sueddeutsche Zeitung" newspaper, "there are yet hopes that Italy re-enters in A-400M project".A Eads president, Rainer Hertrich renewed its... more
IndustryU.S. NAVY AWARDS BOEING OF A OVER 56 USDM CONTRACT TO CONTINUE TO BUILT MV-22
USA, Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a $56,283,781 contract to provide additional funding to continue the manufacture of fiscal year 2002 aircraft for the Lot VI... more
AccidentsCOPTER GOES MISSING IN SIBERIA
RUSSIA, A Mi-2 helicopter went missing while flying over the Taimyr Peninsula, in Siberia. Two crewmembers were on board. The Turaviatrans company's helicopter was flying from Valek to Pelyatka. The search... more
AccidentsSMALL PLANE CRASHES IN GERMANY
AUGSBURG, GERMANY, A small plane crashed in Germany yesterday evening. The twin-engine aircraft took off from Zagreb, in Croatia, and went down when it was about 12 km far from Augsburg-Muehlhausen airport,... more
AirlinesUNITED ADDS DENVER-HONOLULU FLIGHTS ON WEEKENDS BEGINNING IN FEBRUARY
CHICAGO, United Airlines announced "it will strengthen its leading position in the Mainland-Hawaii air travel market, introducing new scheduled weekend flights between Denver and Honolulu and reinstating... more
AirlinesLANCHILE SIGNS LONG-TERM AGREEMENT WITH THE LANCHILE PILOT UNION
SANTIAGO, LanChile S.A. announced that "it has signed a new four-year contract with the 111 pilots who form the LanChile Pilot Union. This new contract, scheduled to expire on November 30, 2005, comprises... more
Weather forecastsILA 2002 OPENS IN MAY
BERLIN, GERMANY, The countdown to the ILA 2002 is started: from May 6 to May 12, 2002, the great German aeronautical exhibition will be held at Berlin Schonefeld Airport, in which will be exposed a large... more
AccidentsCARGO PLANE CRASHES IN NIGERIA, TWO DEAD
NIGERIA, A Boeing 747 cargo plane crashed in Nigeria. Two crew members were killed. The plane crashed while approaching the city of Port Harcourt, when it was about 700 yards short of the airport. 13 crew... more
AccidentsLIGHT PLANE CRASHES IN COSTA RICA (2): THE AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Cessna 208 Caravan 1: Type: utility transport Accommodation: one pilot, seven passengers Length: 37 ft 7 in Wingspan: 52 ft 1 in Height: 11 ft 8 in Weight: 3862 lb Max T/O weight: 8000 lb Payload:... more
Science and technologyEUROCYPRIA AIRLINES TO OPERATE ITS FIRST BOEING AIRPLANES
SEATTLE, "Eurocypria Airlines, based in Larnaca, Cyprus, last week signed a contract with International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) to lease four Boeing 737-800s. This is the first time Eurocypria... more
AccidentsLIGHT PLANE CRASHES IN COSTA RICA
COSTA RICA, A light plane crashed into the mountains south of San Jose, capital of Costa Rica. The plane belonged to a small carrier, Sansa. Eight people were on board. There were three americans among... more
AirlinesUE EXTENDS AIRLINE AIDS TO PORTUGAL AND LUXEMBOURG
BRUSSELS, The European Commission has given th governments of Portugal and Luxembourg the go ahead for a financial aid to their airlines in order to cover insurance expenses. "There are clearly difficulties... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL AIRLINES ANNOUNCES PUBLIC OFFERING
HOUSTON, "Continental Airlines, Inc. today announced the pricing of a public offering of 6.74 million shares of its Class B Common Stock at a price to the public of $22.50 per share. Continental expects... more
PeopleINDIAN OPPOSITION PROTEST AGAINST US AIR SPACE VIOLATION
NEW DELHI, About 150 deputies of indian opposition walked out the parliament today to protest against the air space violation by a US helicopter which flew over a nuclear installation near Madras city.... more
AirlinesAMERICAN BEGINS SERVICE BETWEEN ANTIGUA AND SAN JUAN WITH NEW 737 AIRCRAFT
ANTIGUA, "American Airlines announced today that it will begin daily service between Antigua and San Juan using Boeing 737-800 aircraft, effective Dec. 2. American will discontinue its daily flight... more
AirlinesSPINETTA, AIR FRANCE CHAIRMAN, ANSWERS TO AVIONEWS IN AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
PARIS, FRANCE, Air France Chairman, Jean-Cyril Spinetta has been inteviewed by Avionews during the press conference for the unveiling of the financial data for the last fiscal six months period 2001/2002.... more
AirlinesEASYJET COULD OPEN NEW EUROPEAN HUB
ZURICH, Ray Webster, Easyjet Ltd CEO, announced in an interview with Finanz und Wirtschaft that the carrier aims to open a new european hub by next summer. Webster specified that the hub could be in... more
AccidentsKAZAKHSTAN AIRLINES PLANE MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING
KAZAKHSTAN, A Kazakhstan Airlines plane en route from Aktau to Almaty had to make an emergency landing at Astana airport after smoke filled the cockpit. None of the 73 people aboard was injured, said State... more
Press releaseSINGAPORE AIRLINES ADOPTS SECURITY MEASURES ON ITS FLIGHTS
SINGAPORE, Since September Singapore Airlines has incremented its controls on passengers either on ground and aboard its aircrafts, adopting further measures other than these imposed by authorities. New... more
AirlinesSAS INTERESTED IN FINNAIR AND LOT
STOCKHOLM, SAS, Scandinavian Airlines System, would be interested in acquiring finnish Finnair and polish Lot to gain the supremacy in Northern Europe market and in order to play a a more incisive role... more
HelicoptersHUNTINGTON BEACH BUYS ITS THIRD MD-520N HELICOPTER
MESA, ARIZONA, An American pioneer in airborne law enforcement has purchased a third MD 520N, completing the transition to an all-NOTAR system fleet. The MD 520N, built by MD Helicopters Inc. (MDHI),... more