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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
AirlinesKLM IN TALKS WITH LANPERU
AMSTERDAM, KLM is currently holding talks with Lan Peru, to negotiate a possible partnership, said an airline's spokesman, who added that Klm is open to negotiating agreements with other local airlines.... more
AirlinesBA TO BID FOR AER LINGUS
LONDON, BA is considering a takeover bid of £300 million for the irish airline Aer Lingus, the Sunday Times reported quoting sources for the airline. A BA spokeswoman commented saying "it's all speculation... more
DefenseBUSH ASKS CONGRESS TO RAISE DEFENSE BALANCE OF ADDITIONAL USD 5,6BN
WASHINGTON D.C., Has been judged as "inadequate" by political and military representants, the President Bush request to Congress to raise the U.S. defense balance of USD 5,6 bn. Current year's defense... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR A NORTHWEST JUMBO
TOKYO, A Northwest Airlines (NW) jumbo jet with 295 passengers was forced to return to narita airport to make an emergency landing after an engine trouble. The plane, whoch was en route to Los Angeles,... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN RUSSIA, FIVE KILLED
RUSSIA, A fire patrol reconnaissance Mi-2 helicopter crashed near the village of Ust-Porochi, 60 kilometers northwest of Sovetskaya Gavan. Five people were killed. The pilot, seriously injured, was rushed... more
DefenseSPATIAL FORCES, NEW RUSSIAN ARMY BRANCH
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, According to declarations of Russian Defense Minister Serghiei Ivanov, a new branch of Russian Army ha been recovered, after a 1997 decree has incorporated it in missile strategic forces.... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASHES IN NEW ZEALAND
NEW ZEALAND, A helicopter crashed in bush west of Taumaranui, New Zealand. One person was killed and it's not known how many people were aboard. The access to the crash site was reported to be diff... more
DefenseJAPAN REJECTS US SPACE SHIELD PROJECT
TOKYO, JAPAN, Japan government, according to its Foreign Minister Mrs. Makiko Tanaka, announced that it will oppose to U.S. space shield project, creating a "opposition front" against this project, for... more
AirlinesCSA CZECH AIRLINES TRAFFIC UP IN 1Q
PRAGUE, CSA Czech Airlines reported a loss of $13,4 million in the first quarter ended March 31. Traffic grew by 22% over the year ago period and cabin factor went up 2,7% to 67,2%. more
AccidentsSECOND AIR CRASH AT BIGGIN HILL AIR SHOW
LONDON, A single-seater Kingcobra plane yesterday plunged into the ground during the Biggin Hill International Air Fair in Kent. The plane was one of three performing a series of loops at about 1,000 feet... more
AirlinesROYAL AIR MAROC TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTE CATANIA-CASABLANCA
PALERMO, Royal Air Maroc will launch a new twice-weekly service between Catania and Casablanca by the end of June, said the ambassador for Morocco in Italy, Aziz Mekouar, during a meeting held in Palermo,... more
AccidentsFIRST HYPERSONIC AIRCRAFT FLIGHT FAILS
USA, The first planned flight of the experimental hypersonic X-43A aircraft failed on saturday. The aircraft, launched from a B-52 and attached to a Pegasus booster rocket that fell into the ocean. It... more
AirlinesAIR GABON RENEWS ITS FLEET WITH ALL BOEING AIRPLANES
SEATTLE, The Flag Carrier of Gabon is the first airline in the region to announce plans to renew its entire fleet with new Boeing Next-Generation 737-700, 747-400 Combi, and 767-300ER airplanes. Upon... more
AccidentsLANDING GEAR FAILS ON A QANTAS 737 PLANE
MELBOURNE, The pilot of a Qantas Boeing 737 had to lower the landing gear manually before landing at Melbourne. The front nose wheel failed as a warning light indicated. None of the 72 passengers aboard... more
AccidentsCESSNA PLANE CRASHES IN ITALY, TWO BRITONS KILLED
ALESSANDRIA, ITALY, An english couple, Gordon Charles Gray, 68 years old, and Jennifer Mari, 63, were both killed in a plane crash in Capanne Marcarolo, in the county of Voltaggio, near Alessandria, in... more
AccidentsJET CRASHES DURING AIR SHOW
LONDON, A De Havilland Vampire small plane crashed at the Kent airfield during Biggin Hill air show. The plane was seen falling out of the sky, as the air show spokesman Nick Smith said. The two people... more
AirlinesDELTA INAUGURATES BOSTON TO LONDON SERVICE
BOSTON, Delta Air Lines will start new daily nonstop flights from Boston Logan Airport to London (Gatwick) today. Delta will operate its Boeing 767-300ER aircraft on this flight, featuring award-winning... more
AirlinesAMERICAN EAGLE LAUNCHES REGIONAL JET SERVICE FROM DALLAS/FORT WORTH TO AGUASCALIENTES AND SALTILLO, MEXICO
FORTH WORTH, USA, American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, will launch nonstop regional jet service between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and two cities in Mexico on... more
IndustryAIRBUS: 62 ORDINI FOR A380 AIRCRAFT
TOULOUSE, Airbus Industrie said it has collected 62 orders for the superjumbo A380. Qantas Airways ordered 12 aircrafts, Air France 10, Singapore Airlines 10, Fedex Corp 10, Virgin Atlantic 6, Emirates... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA TAKES A BREAK FROM MEDIATION WITH PILOTS
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa has temporarily broken talks with its pilots off to allow each side to hold internal discussions, the mediator said. The talks seemed to be constructive. more
Latest newsUS TECHNICIANS ARRIVE IN CHINA FOR TALKS ABOUT SPY PLANE
BEIJING, A team of four technicians and embassy personnel today arrived in Beijing to discuss on how to take the spy plane apart. They should meet over the weekend with representatives of the chinese Foreign... more
AirlinesDELTA STARTS DAILY NEW YORK TO TEL AVIV SERVICE; SKYMILES BONUS OFFERED
NEW YORK, Delta Air Lines has started today daily, nonstop service to Tel Aviv from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. Delta's SkyMiles members can receive double-mileage and triple-mileage... more
HelicoptersCHECHEN FORCES BRING RUSSIAN HELICOPTER DOWN
CHECHNYA, A russian military helicopter was yesterday shot down by chechen forces. The helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing near Nazran after coming under fire. Three people were on board,... more
AirlinesAOM/AIR LIBERTE' OFFER (3): SWISSAIR SHARES TAKE OFF
ZURICH,SWITZERLAND, Following the offer for the amount of 3 French Franc billion, launched by British financial group AITI for the acquisition of the French regional carrier AOM/Air Liberté, shares of... more
AirlinesMALAYSIA AIRLINES TO ADD FREQUENCIES ON KUALA LUMPUR-LONDON ROUTE
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia Airlines will add tomorrow two new weekly frequencies on the route between Kuala Lumpur and London. The airline currently operates a twice-daily service on the route in codeshare... more
AirlinesAOM/AIR LIBERTE' OFFER (2): VIRGIN EXPRESS DENY
PARIS, FRANCE, A Virgin Express british low cost carrier spokesman denied that his group had any relationship with AITI and denied completely that it was interested to buy French regional airline AOM/Air... more
AirlinesTHREE BILLION FRANCS OFFER FOR AOM/AIR LIBERTE'
PARIS, FRANCE, Management of AOM/Air Liberte are sceptical for the surprise bid worth three billion francs (about USD388m)from a London-based British investment group called AITI Holding lauched for regional... more
AirlinesBA CANCELS FLIGHTS DUE TO DEFECTS ON SOME 747 AIRCRAFTS
LONDON, British Airways had to concel six flights to Usa and Asia the other day due to the discovery of engine troubles on a number of its 747s. Ten of the 74 747 operated by BA need repairs of "minor... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR RECEIVES AN AIRBUS A330-200
ZURICH, Swissair has received an Airbus A330-200 at the end of May. The aircraft was leased from ILFC and is powered with PW4168 engines. more
AirlinesKOREAN AIR TO OFFER MORE INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS
SOUTH KOREA, Korean Air will boost frequencies on 11 international routes to meet the growing demand in the summer. Will be added new flights to San Francisco, Sao Paulo, Washington, Dallas, Frankfurt,... more
AirlinesAEROMEXICO FLIGHT ATTENDANTS STRIKE
HOUSTON. USA, The union representing AeroMexico's flight attendants, Asociacion Sindical de Sobrecargos de Aviacion (ASSA), called a strike against AeroMexico for today, soliciting the renewal of work... more
IndustryADAM AIRCRAFT SELLS FIRST TWENTY AIRPLANES
ENGLEWOOD, USA, Adam Aircraft Industries has sold 20 M-309 aircraft since the first of the year. Vice President of sales Tom Wiesner said, "We have built an excellent team of engineers and technicians... more
IndustryAIRBUS THINKS TO A NEW CARGO SEAPLANE
TOULOSE, FRANCE, The Airbus A-380 superjetliner project has been just started that Airbus engineers are thinking to a new air giant, a seaplane never seen, devoted to cargo transport. According to Airbus... more
Industry17 USDM CONTRACT FOR COMANCHE ENGINES
USA, Light Helicopter Turbine Engine Co., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $17,000,000 contract for the efforts necessary to extend the current T800 contract that will lead to the Pre-Production... more
Finance and economyNORTHROP AWARDED A NEAR 7 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Northrop Grumman Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a USD 6,900,000 contract for three outer wing panels for the U.S. Navy E-2C aircraft. Work is expected to be completed by March 2005. more
Finance and economyRAYTHEON MISSILE SYSTEMS AWARDED A NEAR USD20M MODIFICATION CONTRACT
USA, Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a USD 19,845,344 modification to a previously awarded contract with the Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, for an engineering change... more
Science and technologySCHIPHOL AIRPORT INCREASES ITS FEES
AMSTERDAM. THE NETHERLANDS, Starting June 2, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport will increase take-off and landing fees; according to airport management, this is due to need to to offset infrastructure investments... more
IndustryBOEING AWARDED A USD 7BN AWACS MODERNIZATION CONTRACT
USA, Boeing Co., Information and Surveillance Systems, Seattle, Wash., is being awarded a USD 7bn contract by the Electronic Systems Center, Hanscom Air Force Base for the Airborne Warning and Control... more
IndustryRAYTHEON AWARDED OF A OVER 5 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Raytheon Aircraft Co., Wichita, Kansas., is being awarded a USD 5,468,445 contract by Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio to provide for support of the Joint Primary... more
AirlinesLAUDA AIR ITALIA (2): MOLINARI CONFIRMS TO WAPA HIS INTENTION TO RESIGN
MILAN, ITALY, Current Italian airline Lauda Air Italia Managing Director, Andrea Molinari, following WAPA's news of this morning, confirmed, in an interview with WAPA's staff, his intention to resign... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON EMBRAER AIRCRAFTS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal... more
IndustryBFGOODRICH RECEIVES CONTRACT FROM JAPAN DEFENSE MINISTER
USA, Sumitomo Corporation, Japanese representative of The BFGoodrich Company, received an order from the Japanese Marine Self Defense Force (JMSDF) to provide Long Range Optical Cameras to be installed... more
AccidentsPLANE MISSING IN COLORADO
DENVER, A single-engine plane with four aboard went missing in Colorado. The plane took off from Reno, Nevada, and was heading for the Jefferson County Airport. The plane went missing after refueling at... more
PeopleBUSH INTERVENE TO BLOCK AIR STRIKES
USA, President Bush intervened to stop a strike by mechanics of Northwest Airlines carrier and was prepared to block a Delta Airlines pilots' strike. According with U.S. unions presidents, this Bush action... more
Science and technologyNEW CHECK-IN OPTIONS AT SINGAPORE CHANGI AIRPORT
SINGAPORE, Nine airlines, Air China, Air Niugini, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, EgyptAir, EVA Air, Pakistan International Airlines, United Airlines and Vietnam Airlines, will be allowed... more
Science and technologySWISS GOVERNMENT RENEWS OPERATING CONCESSIONS TO ZURICH AND GENEVA AIRPORT
ZURICH, The Swiss government renewed the operating concessions to Zurich Airport and Geneva's Cointrin Airport for other 50 years, but with noise restrictions. The 55.000 people living around the airports... more
IndustryRAYTHEON TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE RADAR SYSTEM
USA, Raytheon Systems Co., Defense Systems Segment, Naval & Maritime Systems, Sudbury, Mass., is exercising a $5,429,484 option under previously awarded contract by the Naval Sea Systems Command, Arlington,... more
AirlinesAMERICAN ARILINES FLIGHT ASSISTANT READY TO STRIKE
DALLAS, TEXAS, U.S. carrier Americal Airlines, according to a Association of Professional Flight Attendant, Apfa, spokesman, are ready to strike, if their request for work contract renewal wil be not... more
AirlinesALITALIA: NO NEWS IN THE TALKS WITH AIR FRANCE
ROME, Francesco Mengozzi, managing director for Alitalia, said there are still no news in the negotiations for an international partnership between the italian airline and AIr France. Mengozzi met the... more