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PeopleCENDANT IN TALKS FOR GALILEO ACQUISITION
USA, Travel franchising firm Cendant confirmed that it is in talks to acquire Galileo International, the computerized travel reservations circuit. According to a Cendant spokesman, the terms of the transactions... more
DefenseBLOCKII VERSION OF HARPOON MISSILES SUCCESSFULLY TESTED BY US NAVY
USA, The U.S. Navy recently tested the new anti-ship Harpoon Block II missile at the Naval Air Warfare Center-Weapons Division sea range off Pt. Mugu, California. Harpoon Block II is an upgraded version... more
AirlinesTWA: LOAD FACTOR DOWN IN MAY
USA, TWA last month flew 2 billion RPMs, down 6.9% from the year-ago period. Capacity dipped 3.1% to 2.9 billion ASMs and load factor declined 2.7% to 67.6%. more
Press releaseLUFTHANSA SETTLES DISPUTE WITH ITS PILOTS (2): AGREEMENT ON NEW REMUNERATION SYSTEM FOR COCKPIT CREWS - FOR 39 MONTHS
FRANKFURT, "The arbitration negotiations chaired by former foreign minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher between Lufthansa and the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) pilots' union for cockpit crews at the Lufthansa... more
AirlinesKLM AND AER LINGUS TO EXPAND CODE-SHARING AGREEMENT
AMSTERDAM, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Aer Lingus expanded their code-sharing agreement on the route between Amsterdam and Cork. The two airlines already operates a code-share for Amsterdam-Dublin... more
Science and technologyAEA: MADRID AIRPORT THE WORST IN EUROPE FOR DELAYS
BRUSSELS, According to figures released by the Association of European Airlines Madrid's Barajas is the European airport where passengers are most likely to suffer flight delays. In the first quarter of... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES CONFIDENT OF NEW ALLIANCE WITH BA
USA, Donald Carty, American Airlines chief executive, said to be confident of reaching a wide alliance with BA. "I think we've created an atmosphere where there is probably a greater probability in the... more
AirlinesBMI BRITISH MIDLAND IS COMING TO CHICAGO - NEW NON-STOP SERVICE TO CHICAGO
NEW YORK, "Bmi British Midland launches its U.S. transatlantic flight from Chicago, Friday June 8 at 9:20 p.m. following a ribbon cutting ceremony and reception. The new route will provide daily nonstop... more
AirlinesMINETA-GOODWIN: PROBLEMS ON DECLARATION ON UNITED- US AIRWAYS MERGER
USA, Some controversies raisedbetween Norman Mineta, the U.S.Transportation Secretary and James Goodwin, UAL's Chief Executive referring to Mineta's declaration which see the forecasted merger between... more
AirlinesAOM/AIR LIBERTE' COULD DECLARE BANKRUPCY
ZURICH,SWITZERLAND, According to declaration of French newspaper "Le Tribune", Aom-Air Libertè carrier could declare bankrupcy in the next week, even before end of current month. Seem that the carrier... more
HelicoptersSTRONG AGUSTA WESTLAND PRESENCE AT LE BOURGET AIR SHOW
PARIS, FRANCE, Italian/British helicopter industry Agusta Westland will be at the Paris Air Show - Le Bourget, which will be held from June 16 to 24, with a large static display in front of the A 389... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA SETTLES DISPUTE WITH ITS PILOTS
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa this morning settled the pay dispute with its pilots, said a union source. An official statement is exoected to be released during a press conference later today. "It was Hercules... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE: MAYBE AIR INDIA STAKE ACQUISITION
PARIS, FRANCE, According to an Indian airline Air India spokesman, French flag airline Air France could be interested in acquisition of the 40 per cent stake offered by Indian government to a strategic... more
AirlinesAEROLINEAS ARGENTINAS CUTS FLIGHTS
ARGENTINA, Financially struggling Aerolineas Argentinas said it was cutting back on services to the US, Australia and Brazil from yesterday because of growing financial problems. The cut includes key destinations... more
IndustryWIRE SABOTAGE AT BOEING'S PLANT
RENTON, USA, Boeing has detected a sabotage of wiring on at least seven 737 jets under construction at its plant of Rento. Boeing in a statement said that damages were detected during functional testing... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES LOAD FACTOR DOWN IN APRIL
HONG KONG, Singapore Airlines reported in April a significant decline in load factor, of 3,8%, to 67.9%. Cargo traffic was the big loser dropping 4.8%. Passenger load factor declined 3,1%. more
AirlinesATA REPORTS 10.9% INCREASE IN MAY SCHEDULED SERVICE TRAFFIC
INDIANAPOLIS, "American Trans Air, Inc. (ATA), the principal subsidiary of Amtran, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMTR), today reported its May 2001 traffic results. System-wide for May 2001, compared with a year ago:... more
Science and technologyKOREAN AIR PUNCTURES A TYRE ON A RUNWAY
KANSAI, GIAPPONE, A runway at japanese Kansai airport was yesterday closed for about 40 minutes after an incoming Korean Air jet punctured a tyre and stopped on the taxiway blocking the runway. Nine departing... more
AirlinesGREAT LAKES AVIATION REPORTS MAY TRAFFIC RESULTS WITH HIGHEST EVER LOAD FACTOR FOR THE MONTH
CHEYENNE, USA, "Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. today announced preliminary passenger traffic results for the month of May. Scheduled service generated 19,820,947 revenue passenger miles (RPM's), an 8.3 percent... more
AirlinesWESTJET REVENUE PASSENGER MILES INCREASE 50.9%
CALGARY, CANADA, "WestJet Airlines Ltd today announced its traffic statistics for May 2001, featuring an increase in revenue passenger miles (RPMs) of 50.9% to 175,824,000, compared to 116,542,756 this... more
AirlinesUNAUDITED INCREASED NET INCOME FOR PHILIPPINE AIRLINES IN THE LAST FISCAL YEAR
MANILA, Philippine Airlines has reported a net income of $8.63 million in the fiscal year ended on March 31, with an 850% increase over its profits a year earlier. Philippine Airlines flew nearly 5,75... more
AirlinesROYAL JORDANIAN RESUMING FLIGHTS TO IRAQ
AMMAN, Royal Jordanian, Jordan's state-owned airline, has resumed scheduled flights to Baghdad after a decade. An airbus plane landed in the iraqi capital city on Tuesday. Commercial flights were halted... more
AirlinesGARUDA IN TALKS WITH BOEING
INDONESIA, Garuda Indonesia President and CEO Abdulgani confirmed that the airline is in talks with Boeing over the acquisition of 18 737-800s. The jetliners should be used on regional asian routes. more
PeopleNEW MICHELIN TYRE FOR CONCORDE
FRANCE, French Michelin has designed a new light weight and super- strong tyre for Concorde. The new Near Zero Growth (NZG) tyre has passed all the tests and the full 'taxiing, take-off, landing and taxiing'... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL TRIMS FLIGHTS TO SAVE MONEY
USA, Continental Airlines is to cut back some flights to save money during the US economic downturn. Some off-peak weekend services will be cancelled and smaller jets for several transcontinental flights... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA AND ITS PILOTS CLOSE TO REACH A DEAL
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa and its digruntled pilots would be close to unveil a deal in the pay dispute, an anonymous source familiar to the negotiations said. The mediator's office just said talks were progressing... more
Press releaseAGREEMENT MEMORANDUM BETWEEN ECAC AND AZERBAIJAN
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN, The visit of Alfredo Roma, President of Ecac (European Civil Aviation Conference) and Italian ENAC (Ente Nazionale per l’Aviazione Civile) at Baku, Azerbaijan, has just ended. The country h... more
CuriositiesPENSIONERS BOARD THE WRONG PLANE AND END UP IN CHINA
CHINA, Two New Zealand pensioners caught the wrong flight and ended up in Beijing, China. The two men had to take a flight back to Katikati in New Zealand but they confused China Airlines with China National... more
AccidentsSMALL PLANE CRASHES IN SOUTHERN LABRADOR, THREE KILLED AND ONE INJURED
CANADA, A small plane crashed after the pilot was attempting to land on a gravel highway in southern Labrador. The pilot and two of his passengers were killed. A fourth person survived the crash and was... more
Science and technologyVALONA MILITARY AIRPORT TO REOPEN IN JULY
ALBANIA, Pish Poro military airport, twenty km away from Valona, Albania, is to reopen on July 10 by the italian air force after a restructuring plan of a year and half. The announcement was given by the... more
AccidentsCESSNA CRASHES IN INDIA, PILOT IINJURED
INDIA, A two-seater Cessna aircraft of the Bihar Flying Club met with an accident at the Jayaprakash Narayan airport. The pilot, who was on a routine flight, suffered minor injuries. He lost control over... more
Science and technologyLA GUARDIA AIRPORT AUTHORITIES LOOKS FOR TRAFFIC REDUCTION METHODS
NEW YORK, USA, According to New York La Guardia Airport Authority spokesman, in an attempt to relieve congestion, officials who runs the airport would suggest sharply raising landing fees or auctioning... more
AccidentsLIGHT AIRCRAFT CRASHES IN UK, PILOT KILLED
UK, A light aircraft chrashed shortly after takeoff from the Isle of Man's Ronaldsway Airport. The plane went down off the coast between Derbyhaven and Santon Head. Rescue temas located the wreckage but... more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC TO ADD NEW FLIGHTS TO TAIPEI
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific is to add five new weekly flights from Hong Kong to Taipei starting July 1, increasing to 100 a week its total number of flights between the two cities. more
AirlinesPHILIPPINE AIRLINES TO RESUME FLIGHTS TO VIETNAM
MANILA, Philippine Airlines will resume flights to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, starting from July 3, after an absence of three years, in codeshare with Vietnam Airlines. The airline will use A330-300s on... more
PeopleTAIWAN AND HONG KONG AGREEMENT WILL EXTEND TO YEAR'S END
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, The aviation agreement between Taiwan and Hong Kong, which contemplate the relationship in air transport between the two countries, due to expire June 12, will be extended to the end of... more
AirlinesVIRGIN ATLANTIC TO FLY NEW ROUTE TO NIGERIA
LONDON, Virgin Atlantic will operate a new route between London Heathrow and Lagos Murtala Muhammed Airport starting from July 16. It will be a four-times weekly service, operated with Boeing 747-2... more
PeopleBOEING LAUCHES AMBITOIOUS PLAN TO SOLVE SOME AIR TRAFFIC PROBLEMS
USA, U.S. aeronautical industries Boeing today announced an ambitious plan in order to change the United States air traffic system that is becoming overwhelmed by the numbers of flights and weather... more
AirlinesJAPAN AIR SYSTEM TO SIGN CODESHARE AGREEMENT WITH CHINA SOUTHERN AILRINES
JAPAN, Japan Air System (JAS) said it has signed a deal with China Southern Airlines to jointly operate routes from Fukuoka and Narita to Guangzhou. The flights should begin in October, pending the approval... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON BOMBARDIER AIRCRAFTS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive issued... more
AccidentsHAGUE HELICOPTER RISKS COLLISION
GREAT BRITAIN, British Conservative leader William Hague flying with his family on a helicopter, risked to be involved in a collision of his aircraft with another helicopter. The prompt evasive manoeuver... more
IndustryHEAD INC. AWARDED A OVER 6 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Head Inc., Columbus, Ohio, is being awarded a USD 6,394,000 contract for taxiway extension and lights and airfield recapitalization, Chambers Field Naval Station, Norfolk. Work is expected to be... more
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