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IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED A OVER 5 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Lockheed Martin Corp., Tactical Defense Systems, St. Paul, Minn., is being awarded a over USD 5m contract by the Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., for the full-rate production of 11... more
CuriositiesWORLD WAR II AIRMEN RECOVERED IN TUNISIA
TUNIS, Remains believed to be those of the six-man crew of a World War II bomber have been located in Tunisia and will be repatriated in the next days. The aircraft wreckage was discovered in November... more
IndustryJOINT STRIKE FIGHTER ENGINE AGREEMENT SIGNED
USA, Officials from Pratt & Whitney (P&W) and GE Aircraft Engines (GEAE) signed an agreement to work together on the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) engines program. Signing on behalf of P&W was Steve Finger,... more
AirlinesVARIG WAITS FOR NEW AIRCRAFTS
BRAZIL, Occurring the 74th activity year anniversary, Varig pointed out about its fleet expansion: soon is expected the arrival of several new aircraft, two B-777s, two B737/700s and two B737/800s, the... more
AirlinesUNITED ORDERS THREE AIRBUS NARROW-BODIES
PARIS, Airbus Industrie announced that United Airlines has ordered three new narrow-body planes, supplementing an order announced in February. The jetliners will be delivered in the second quarter of 2003.... more
AirlinesATLANTIC COAST AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC. REPORTS 50.1% INCREASE IN MAY 2001 TRAFFIC
DULLES, USA, "Atlantic Coast Airlines Holdings, Inc. (Atlantic Coast) (Nasdaq: ACAI) today reported preliminary passenger traffic results for May 2001. Systemwide, the company generated 155.4 million... more
Press releaseGRIPEN UNDERLINES OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES IN POLAND
POLAND, Two, single-seat SAAB-BAE SYSTEMS Gripen new-generation, swing-role fighters are demonstrating their ability to successfully interoperate with NATO and other international forces, during a dispersed... more
Press releaseNTSB ADOPTS REVISED FINAL REPORT ON 1991 CRASH OF UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT 585 IN COLORADO SPRINGS
WASHINGTON, The National Transportation Safety Board has adopted a revised final report on the 1991 crash of a Boeing 737 near Colorado Springs, Colorado that killed all 25 persons aboard. The Board said... more
AirlinesUS TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY THINKS UNITED/US AIRWAYS DEAL WILL BE NOT APPROVED
USA, Norman Y. Mineta, US Transportation Secretary, declared, in a press conference held in Washington, that he expect the federal government to reject the proposed United Airlines-US Airways merger, worth... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR TO SIMPLIFY ITS MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
SWITZERLAND, Swissair announced that it is to launch Change 2001, an internal program for "abolishing unnecessary hierarchical levels and overly complex structures in all areas of the group". Layoffs as... more
Latest newsRUSSIA AND INDIA SIGN AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION DEAL
MOSCOW, Russia and India have signed a cooperation agreement on the joint development, production, and certification of a multi-functional military transport plane named Il-214. Russia and India on Wednesday... more
Latest newsUS AIRCRAFTS HIT IRAQI AA SITE
IRAQ, After the U.S. Defense Secretary reported yesterday an increase in Iraqi anti-aircraft defense net, today some U.S. fighter aircraft hit an Iraqi anti aircraft site using precision-guided weapons,... more
AirlinesTANSAERO WON'T HALT FLIGHTS TO ISRAEL
MOSCOW, Russian Transaero said it does not intend to halt its flights to Israel despite the complex situation in the Middle East. An airline's spokesman said that "life continues and human contacts should... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR A THAI JETLINER
THAILAND, A plane of Thai Airways, carrying 326 people, was forced to make an emergency landing. The plane was en route from Taipei to Bangkok. No further details were released. more
IndustryHARRIS WINS USD300M CONTRACT
USA, Harris Corp., Palm Bay, Florida, is being awarded a $300,000,000 contract to provide for development and production satellite multi-band terminals. These modular terminals will provide dual hub... more
AccidentsAIR CRASH IN BRAZIL (2): SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Piper PA-31 Navajo: Type: Light sports aircraft Accomodation: two pilots, four passengers Lenght: 32 ft 7 in Wingspan: 40 ft 8 in Height: 13 ft Empty weight: 3991 lb Max T/O weight: 6500... more
IndustryEXXON WINS CONTRACT WORTH OVER 28 USDM
USA, Exxon Mobil Fuels Marketing Co., Fairfax, Va., is being awarded a USD 28,114,014 contract for delivery of 26,240,000 U.S. gallons of JP5-grade turbine fuel. This delivery will be to the Sicily,... more
IndustryBOEING AWARDED A 1USDBN CONTRACT FOR C-130 AVIONIC UPGRADE
USA, Boeing Co. St. Louis, is being selected to receive a USD1,000,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts contingent upon approval by the Defense Acquisition Board. to support the... more
Finance and economyROCKWELL COLLINS AWARDED A OVER 16 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Rockwell Collins Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded a contract with an estimated cumulative total of $16,763,245 for IFM modules to be used with AN/ARC-201 SINCGARS tactical airborne ATG... more
AccidentsAIR CRASH IN BRAZIL
BRAZIL, A twin-engine Navajo crashed trying to land at brazilian airport of Congonhas, near Sao Paulo. The plane missed the runway and the plane crashed into a building. The pilot and the passenger were... more
AirlinesCAROL AIR TO OFFER FLIGHT TO BELGIUM
PESCARA, ITALY, Charter company Carol Air will offer flights from Pescara's airport, Italy, to Charleroi, Belgium, on July 8 and 22, August 5 and 19, September 2, 16, 30. more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR THE AIRCRAFT OF MACEDONIAN REPUBLIC'S PRESIDENT
SOFIA, A plane carrying Macedonian Republic'president Boris Trajkovski was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after leaving Sofia, where the president was on a state visit. The emergency procedure... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR AN ALITALIA JETLINER
ANCONA, An Alitalia Airbus A320 en route from Damascus, Syria, to Milan, Italy, was forced to make an emergency landing at Ancona-Falconara airport after a syrian passenger was stricken by a heart attack.... more
AirlinesDELTA REPORTS MAY TRAFFIC
ATLANTA, "Delta Air Lines today reported traffic results for the month of May. System traffic decreased 8.9 percent on a 1.7 percent decrease in capacity from May 2000. Delta's system load factor was... more
AirlinesBA PASSENGER NUMBERS DIVE IN MAY
LONDON, British Airways reported a 14,5% decrease in year on year passenger traffic in May. This fall was basically due to the US economic slowdown and the fall in inbound tourism because of the foot-and-mouth... more
AirlinesAMERICAN EAGLE LAUNCHES SATURDAY REGIONAL JET SERVICE TO LINK NEWARK AND QUEBEC CITY
FORTH WORTH, American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, launched new regional jet service linking Newark International Airport (EWR) to Quebec City, Quebec (YQB) on May 5. The airline... more
AirlinesNEW ROUTES FOR AZZURRA AIR
TURIN, ITALY, Italian airline Azzurra Air has begun to operate new flights to Iceland and Spain. The airline is offering a new route between Milan and Reykjavik, every wednesday, operated with a new Boeing... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL AIRLINES AND TRANSBRASIL ANNOUNCE MARKETING ALLIANCE
HOUSTON, Continental Airlines and Transbrasil announced today that they have formed a broad strategic marketing alliance. This new partnership will include codesharing on each other's flights, reciprocal... more
AccidentsVINTAGE SPITFIRE CRASHES DURING AIR SHOW IN FRANCE
ROUEN, FRANCE, A vintage Spitfire dating from the Second World War has crashed yesterday during an air show at the Rouen-Boos airport, in Normandy. The single-engine aircraft plunged into a field. The... more
Latest newsBOEING WINS CONTRACT WITH US AIR FORCE TO UPDATE C-130 FLEET
USA, Boeing has won a $4 bn contract with Pentagon to upgrade the US Air Force's C-130 fleet avionics. Boeing will develop a moder cockpit avionics system and the modifications will be carried out at the... more
AirlinesTRANSPORT MINISTER RE-APPOINTED CHAIRMAN OF AEROFLOT
MOSCOW, Aeroflot's new board of directors has re-appointed Sergei Frank, the Russian transport minister, its chairman. The new board of directors includes seven representatives of the state. Among them... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS TRAFFIC UP 7.7 PERCENT FOR MAY
ARLINGTON, USA, US Airways reported today that revenue passenger miles for May 2001 were up 7.7 percent compared to May 2000, while available seat miles for the month increased 11.5 percent. The passenger... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES MAY LOAD FACTOR DIPS 2.7% IN MAY
MINNEAPOLIS, Northwest Airlines Corp. said on Tuesday that its system-wide load factor for May dropped 2.7 points from a year earlier. The airline reported a load factor, an industry measure of the usage... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTE EDMONTON-LONDON HEATHROW
CANADA, Air Canada has begun to operate a new flight between Edmonton and London Heathrow. This summer service will be offered until September 30. The route is operated every day with a Boeing 767-200,... more
AirlinesQANTAS IN TALKS TO RESUME FLIGHTS TO LONDON VIA HONG KONG
AUSTRALIA, Australian Qantas is hoping to resume flights to London via Hong Kong as soon as possible. The airline siad the route would be resumed later this year. Australian Foreign Minister Alexander... more
Press releaseLUFTHANSA APPOINTS ULRICH WACHTER VICE PRESIDENT FOR SALES & SERVICES
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa has announced that Ulrich Wachter, 49 years old, was appointed Vice President for Sales & Services in Europe. He will operate at Heathrow airport. Gabriel Leupold was named Managing... more
AirlinesEMBRAER: SALES UP IN THE YEAR 2000
BRAZIL, Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica reported sales growth by 19% in the year 2000. Domestic flights rose by 26% compared with the previous year. The rise on international network reached 13,4%. Embraer... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL AIRLINES TRAFFIC UP IN MAY
USA, Continental Airlines flew 5.6 billion RPMs in May, up 2.2% over the year-ago period. Capacity went up 7.4% to 7.7 billion ASMs and load factor decreased 3.7% to 72.2%. more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES: PASSENGER TRAFFIC DIPS IN MAY
USA, American Airlines reported a 4,3% decrease in May from the year-ago period. Capacity grew by 2.9% to 13.9 billion ASMs and load factor went down 5.1% to 68.9%. more
DefenseUS GOVERNMENT PLANS TO REDUCE MILITARY RELATIONSHIPS WITH CHINA
WASHINGTON, USA, US Government is planning to reduce military relationships with China, even though the China foreign Minister defined the talks for the repatriation of the EP-3E aircraft, still on Hainan... more
AirlinesROYAL AIR MAROC TO BUY FOUR A321 AIRCRAFTS
MOROCCO, Royal Air Maroc has announced an agreement with Airbus Industrie to buy four A321s. The deal is to be signed during Paris Le Bourget air show, that will be held from June 16 to June 25. Delivery... more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES' MAY TRAFFIC DECLINES 1.4 PERCENT
CHICAGO, United Airlines total scheduled revenue passenger miles (RPMs) declined 1.4 percent in May vs. the comparable month in 2000. The airline's passenger load factor fell to 70.4 percent from 73.3... more
AirlinesSAS TO CONTINUE FLIGHT TO ISRAEL
OSLO, Scandinavian Airlines said it will continue to fly to Israel despite Delta and Air France's decision of cancelling the route to Tel Aviv temporarily, waiting for the situation to stabilize. Also... more
AirlinesEXPENSES AND JOBS CUT AT SWISSAIR
ZURICH,SWITZERLAND, Management of Swissair Swiss airline decided to cut expenses of about 280 USDm in the second half of the year, according a program called "2001". Rumours informs that many jobs will... more
AccidentsNORTHWEST 747 SLIDED OFF RUNWAY AT TOKYO
TOKYO, JAPAN, A Northwest Airlines operated Boeing 747 slided off runway at Tokyo Narita airport during landing after to have scraped runway with an engine. No injured reported. more
DefenseSOON CLOSED THE ECHELON BASE IN CENTER GERMANY
BAD AIBLING, GERMANY, U.S. DoD decided to close the Bad Aibling intelligence gathering base in Germany, used, according official reports, in the Cold War years, to intecept enemy messages in the East Europe.... more
Latest newsISRAELIAN FIGHTERS ENTERS LEBANIAN AIRSPACE
NEBATIYEH, LEBANON, Israeli Fighter aircrafts entered lebanian airspace flying at low-level and surpassing sound barriers many times. According to a Israel Army spokesman, the news according which the... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE THINK TO LOSE ABOUT 25% OF THE TRAFFIC FOR MARSEILLE DUE TO TGV
PARIS, FRANCE, According to French carrier President Jean-Cyril Spinetta, his carrier could lose up to 25% of the current air traffic to and from Marseille, when the high-speed train service TGV, operated... more
AirlinesDELTA AND AIR FRANCE DEFER FLIGHTS TO AND FROM TEL AVIV
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, After Palestinian suicide attack costed 20 lives in Tel Aviv, French carrier Air France and U.S. carrier Delta decided to defer flights to and from Israel capital. The deferring, according... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA'S REGIONAL AIRLINES INAUGURATE NON-STOP SERVICE BETWEEN CINCINNATI AND TORONTO, CANADA
HALIFAX, CANADA, Today, Air Canada's regional airlines inaugurated non-stop service between Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport and Toronto's Lester B. Pearson International Airport when flight AC8691... more