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AirlinesSIGNED CODE-SHARE AGREEMENT BETWEEN CHINA SOUTHERN AND KLM
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, Between China Southern Airlines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has been signed a cooperation agreement on the joint Beijing-Amsterdam and Shanghai-Amsterdam codeshare routes.... more
AirlinesCOMAIR RECOVER MOST OF ITS FLIGHTS
USA, U.S. regional airline Comair, owned by Delta, has resumed at today service from 60 cities, after the strikes which have paralized it for near three months. Airline now operates 30 aircraft and offer... more
IndustryBOEING AWARDED A OVER 8 USDM CONTRACT FOR TRAINING
USA, Boeing Aerospace Operations Inc., Midwest City, Okla., is being awarded an $8,224,986 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for courseware development and aircrew training in support of the F-15/16... more
Latest newsCHINA TO BUY RUSSIAN PLANES
BEIJING, China would be close to buy russian military aircrafts, the Wall Street Journal and Russian daily Vedomosti reported. The deal would be signed in the next days during chinese president Jiang Zemin's... more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC TRY TO RECOVER FLIGHTS AFTER PILOTS STRIKE
HONG KONG, Far East Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific airline is trying to recover itsa flights after the strike of its pilots. Airline plans to operate 114 of its original schedule of 143 flights of today... more
AirlinesUKRAINE'S AIRLINES TO MERGE
KIEV, Ukraine Transportation Minister Valery Pustoivenko said three ukrainian companies, Air Ukraine International, the privately owned Aerosweet, and the state-owned domestic carrier Ukrainian Air Lines... more
DefenseACCORDING TO JAPAN, TAIWAN HAS A BETTER ARMAMENT THAN CHINA
TOKYO, JAPAN, According to an analysis promoted by Japanese government, Taiwan, the "rebel island" is better equipped than its larger neighbor, China. This is due to an agreement that Taiwan signed with... more
AccidentsMILITARY PLANE CRASHES IN IRAN
MASHHAD, IRAN, A Mirage F-1 crashed this morning in northeast of Iran, in the region of "Kouy-e Amir al-Momeneen". The pilot was killed after its parachute failed to open. The co-pilot was injured as the... more
AccidentsMARINES HELICOPTER CRASHED (3): RECOVERED THE BODIES OF THE THREE MISSING PEOPLE
USA, The bodies of the three missing people were pulled from the New River by rescue divers early this morning, said base spokesman Capt. Alan Crouch. The identities of the crew were not immediately released.... more
AirlinesCANADA LENDS MONEY TO NORTHWEST
MONTREAL, Canadian government is to lend Northwest Airlines 80% of the $1.68 billion cost to purchase 75 CRJ440 regional jet aircraft from Bombardier Aerospace, reported Canadian International Trade Minister... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST PLANS TO BOOST FLIGHTS AT NARITA
USA, Northwest Airlines' CEO Richard Anderson said the company is planning to increase the number of services in and out Tokyo Narita airport next year, as the new runway will be built. "We have always... more
AccidentsSMOKE IN THE CABIN FORCES BA JET TO RETURN TO HEATHROW
LONDON, A BA flight en route to Milan had to return to Heathrow airport after the jet filled with smoke. Wimbledon champion Venus Villiams was reported to be among the 130 passengers, later embarked on... more
AirlinesPILOTS STRIKE PLAGUES IBERIA
MADRID, Spanish Iberia had to cancel 230 scheduled flights today due to a new unrest of its pilots. Sepla, the pilots union, is in a dispute wqith airline's management over a salary increase and better... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL AIRLINES LOOKS TO RECOVER INVESTMENTS
USA, U.S. airline Continental Airlines is planning a partial recovering of a USD3bn investment in its regional jet subsidiary by selling a portion of ExpressJet Holdings Inc. in an initial public offering,... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT'S NEW BOARD TO BE ELECTED IN SEPT
MOSCOW, "The board of directors decided that there is no reason to reject the initiative to call an EGM that came from a new shareholder", Anatoly Brylov, secretary of Aeroflot's board, said this morning.... more
AccidentsMILITARY PLANE CRASHES IN IRAN (2): TECHNICAL SHEET
ROME, Dassault Mirage F-1C: Type: multi-role fighter Lenght: 49 ft 11 in Wingspan: 27 ft 6 in Height: 14 ft 9 in Empty weight: 16.314 lb Max T/O weight: 35.715 lb Max speed: Mach 2,2 Range: 756... more
AirlinesWESTJET REVENUE PASSENGER MILES UP 50.1%
CALGARY, "WestJet Airlines today announced its traffic statistics for June 2001, featuring an increase in revenue passenger miles (RPMs) of 50.1% to 186,574,446, compared to 124,335,712 in June of... more
AirlinesDELTA AIR LINES INTRODUCES MD-88 SERVICE BETWEEN FORT. WALTON BEACH AND ATLANTA
ATLANTA, "Delta Air Lines will enhance the service offered to customers between the carrier's Atlanta hub and Fort Walton Beach, Fla. on Sept. 1, 2001. The three new Delta flights, featuring the 142-passenger... more
HelicoptersIRAN PLANS TO INCREASE RUSSIAN HELOS ACQUISITION
IRAN, According to Ulan-Ude Russian helicopter industry, Iran is planning to increase its purchases of Mi-171SHtransport helicopters. The Ulan-Ude is to deliver to Iran twenty aircrafts of this type... more
AccidentsMARINES HELICOPTER CRASHES IN NORTH CAROLINA (2): THE TECHNICAL SHEET
ROME, Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter: Type: medium-lift helicopter Accommodation: two pilots, crew chief, 25 troops Lenght: 44 ft 10 in Rotor diameter: 51 ft Height: 16 ft 8 in Empty... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS EXPRESS TO BEGIN OMAHA-PITTSBURGH SERVICE WITH 50-SEAT EMBRAER-145 REGIONAL JET AIRCRAFT
ARLINGTON, "US Airways Express will introduce new nonstop regional jet service between Omaha, Neb., and Pittsburgh on Sept. 9, 2001, offering three roundtrip flights each business day using 50-seat Embraer... more
AerospaceONLY ACCIDENTS FEAR BLOCKS THE NUCLEAR ROCKETS USE
USA, According to Nasa sources, is only the fears of crashes and accidents causing possible serious environmental contamination has led the strenght opposition to the use of nuclear booster which could... more
AirlinesNORTWEST AIRLINES ORDERS 76 CRJ440 REGIONAL JET ENGINED BY GE
CANADA, U.S. airline Northwest Airlines ordered 75 CRJ440 regional airliners manufactured by Canadian industry Bombardier. The news has been diffused by General Electric, which has informed that the oredered... more
PeopleIMPROVED ON TIME PERFORMANCE IN MAY
USA, According to an U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) survey, conducted on major US airlines, in month of May, they completed 81.5 per cent of flights on time. This is the best performance... more
AirlinesCATHAY MAY RELINQUISH ITS STAKE IN DRAGONAIR
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific may sell its 35% stake in Dragonair to be allowed to fly to China, in exchange, the Sing Tao Daily reported. China National Aviation is the main shareholder in Dragonair and it... more
IndustryBOEING NAMES TOBY BRIGHT VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS STRATEGY AND MARKETING
SEATTLE, "The Boeing Company has appointed Toby Bright vice president of Business Strategy and Marketing for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, reporting to Alan Mulally, president and chief executive officer... more
AirlinesANA WILL OPERATE THE TOKYO-KUALA LUMPUR ROUTE
TOKYO, JAPAN, The Japanese airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) after have stopped the flights between Osaka and Kuala Lumpur for low demand, will start a new connection between Tokyo and Kuala Lumpur in the... more
AccidentsMARINES HELICOPTER CRASHES IN NORTH CAROLINA
USA, A CH-46 helicopter of Marine Corps yesterday evening crashed into the New River near Camp Lejeune Marine Corps base. Three of the five people on board went missing, the pilot and co-pilot suffered... more
PeoplePILOT SACKED BECAUSE ''TOO OLD'' COMPENSATED WITH 100.000 USD
AUCKLAND, Godfrey Smith, 58, an Air New Zealand senior pilot, with 34 years of service, has been compensated by airline for $100,000 because he was sacked for being too old. The Judge decided that... more
PeopleU.S. FLIGHT ASSISTANT MOBILIZED AGAINST AIR RAGE
USA, A flight assistant delegation has been received at White House to ask "all possible initiatives" in order to eliminate the air rage problem. According to flight assistant associations, every years... more
AirlinesMULLIN, DELTA: SATISFACTION EXPRESSED FOR GREEN LIGHT TO AIR FRANCE-ALITALIA AGREEMENT
ROME, ITALY, The U.S. airline Delta managing director, Leo Mullin, expressed his satisfaction for the approval for the agreeement between Air France and Alitalia; according Mullin, "Delta is happy to enjoy... more
AirlinesALITALIA-AIR FRANCE: FEW PERCENT POINT FOR AN EVENTUAL PARTICIPATIONS EXCHANGE
ROME, ITALY, According to declarations of a French airline Air France spokesman, an eventual participation exchange which will occur between Alitalia and Air France would worth only few percentual points,... more
AccidentsCRASHED TUPOLEV: MORE PROBABLY WAS AN HUMAN ERROR
IRKUTSK, RUSSIA, According to investigation committee which is analyzing the Tupolev 154 air crash at Irkutsk, whcih cliamed 145 lives, is now more probably that it has been due to an human error. This... more
CuriositiesG8 (2): EVEN A CARRIER FOR BUSH WATER
GENEVA, ITALY, Other than the tons of material unloaded by two C-130 Hercules airlifters, landed at Milan Malpensa airport two months ago, President Geroge W. Bush stay in Geneva, for the G8 meeting, which... more
DefenseCOMBAT READY FOR SPECIAL FORCES ARRAYED IN GENEVA FOR G8
GENEVA, ITALY, There are four "combat ready" special forces groups which have been deployed yet in Geneva, to assure security during G8 meeting, which will began in the next week. Also anti arcraft measures... more
AccidentsCOMMUTER PLANE CRASHES NEAR BOSTON LOGAN
BOSTON, A commuter plane yesterday chrashed shortly after takeoff from Boston's Logan International Airport. The pilot suffered minor injuries, "some bumps and bruises". Cape Air propeller plane was en... more
DefenseTHE U.S. MILITARY MATERIELS IS BECOMING TOO AGED
USA, According to DoD >officials, all the U.S. military services are facing readiness problems directly tied to allowing aircraft, equipment and infrastructure to age. The average age of aircraft, tanks,... more
AirlinesBOMBARDIER SIGNS WITH NORTHWEST AIRLINES FOR 75 FIRM CRJ REGIONAL JETS
TORONTO, "Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it has signed a purchase agreement with Northwest Airlines for the sale of 75 firm Bombardier CRJ440 aircraft. The Bombardier CRJ440 is a 44-passenger... more
AirlinesIBERWORLD TO LEASE A PLANE
SPAIN, Spanish Iberworld is leasing an Airbus A330-200 from CIT Group. The aircraft will be powered with Trent 700 engines and it will be delivered in Spring 2002. more
AirlinesTOLMOUNT PLC TO TAKE OVER NATIONAL JET ITALIA
USA, Tolmount Plc announced on Friday it is to buy National Jet Italia for £35 million. The airline will change its name to Aviation Partners Worldwide Plc. National Jet Italia currently operates five... more
AirlinesINDIA GOVERNMENT BLOCKS HINDUJA BROTHERS IN AIR INDIA STAKE ACQUISITION
NEW DELHI, INDIA, The Indian government blocked a bid to buy a 40 percent stake in Air India by the controversial Hinduja brothers, the UK-based billionaires, on grounds of national security. The... more
IndustryMCDONNELL DOUGLAS AWARDED A OVER 12 USDM CONTRACT
USA, McDonnell Douglas Corp., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a USD12,294,000 contract to provide for spares in support of Block 13 engineering changes to the C-17 aircraft. the contract will be... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON BOEING 737 AIRCRAFTS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON AIRBUS A300-600 AIRCRAFTS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The... more
DefenseIRAQ TESTS NEW GROUND-TO-AIR MISSILE
IRAQ, Iraq has tested a new ground-to-air missile on the border with Kuwait. The missile was built modifying russian-made Sam warheads. more
AirlinesCATHAY FIRES 49 PILOTS
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific has sacked 49 pilots, 23 captains and 26 officers, following the new deadlock in the negotiations with the pilots union over a pay rise and improvement of working conditions.... more
AccidentsDUE TO TURBOLENCE, FIVE INJURED ON A LOT FLIGHT
WARSAW, A Boeing 767 operated by Polish airline LOT, of Swissair Group, experienced a strong turbolence,which caused fine passengers injured. They were hospitalized in Warsaw, from where the aircraft was... more
AirlinesALITALIA: BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH AIR FRANCE
ROME, Alitalia's board this morning approved a "memorandum of Understanding" to get exclusive negotiations with Air France started about a commercial agreement to be signed by the end of July. Terms of... more
DefenseONE MILLION DOLLAR ASKING FORM CHINA FOR EP-3E ''MANAGEMENT''
HAINAN, CHINA, According to Chinese press agency Xinhua, the Peking government asked a 1 million dollars compensation for the "management" of the electronic information gathering aircraft EP-3E landed... more
AirlinesTECHNICAL STAFF ON STRIKE AT OLYMPIC AIRWAYS
ATHENS, Olympic Airways' technical staff will stage a 24-hour strike on July 11 to protest against the sale of the airline's majority stake. Three bidders are running to take over Olympic, l'Axon Airlines,... more