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AirlinesAEROFLOT MAY GO ON STRIKE INDEFINITELY ON MAY 25
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, Aeroflot workers announced today that they could go on strike indefinitely on May 25 in order to obtain improvements of working conditions, in particular, wage increases. Aeroflot workers... more
AirlinesBA-MALEV DISPUTE OVER SLOTS TEMPORARY SOLVED
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Malev Hungarian Airlines announced on Saturday to have reached a last-minute agreement with British Airways regarding the dispute over landing slots and that flights between London... more
AccidentsINDIAN PLANE SKIDS OFF THE RUNWAY AT LANDING
CHITTAGONG, INDIA, An Indian PA-600 aircraft skidded off the runway of MA Hannan International Airport while landing. The accident occured during test flights. The three people on board, the pilot, co-pilot... more
Science and technologyBRUSSELS AIRPORT BLOCKED BY SABENA STRIKERS
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, A strike of ground technicians of Belgium flag airline Sabena created heavy problems to the voyagers. The access roads to airport have been blockaded by strikers causing major disruption... more
PeopleUK AIRPORTS REGISTERED A SLOW DOWN DUE TO FOOT AND MOUTH PROBLEMS
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, The UK's biggest airports operator, BAA, has put attention on the costs of the foot-and-mouth epidemic which has swept Britain and hit the tourist traffic. April passenger traffic... more
AirlinesAIR INDIA TO LEASE TWO PLANES FROM SINGAPORE AIRLINES
INDIA, Air India will lease two A310-300s from Singapore Airlines. Two more, ordered from GE Capital Aviation Services, are expected to be delivered in the next few days. The planes will be used to add... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA NEEDS MORE FREQUENCIES TO THAILAND
FRANKFURT., Lufthansa said it has to add new flights to Thailand due to the increase of german tourists in the asiatic country. The airline already added three new flights between Frankfurt and Bangkok... more
Science and technologyGRENADE SCARE IN BALTIMORE AIRPORT: THREE HOURS OF DISCOMFORTS
BALTIMORE, USA, A grenade scare was called out at Baltimore International Airport yesterday, because two men tried to carry souvenir hollowed-out grenades past a security check. Authorities started imediately... more
Accidents10 YEARS OLD GIRL HIT BY DVT
HONG KONG, After having spent 13 hours on a flight between Great Britain and Hong Kong, a 10 years old girl, hospitalized in asiatic city with deep vein thrombosis symptoms. This illness so-called "economy... more
Science and technologyA NEW HIGH-SPEED RAIL PASSENGER SERVICE MAY CONNECT HEATHROW AIRPORT WITH THE NORTH OF THE COUNTRY
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Heathrow international Airport could be served by a new high-speed rail passenger service, as reported by Robert Raffety, the project's development director, who specified that... more
SecurityDEAD TUPOLEV, THE LAST GREAT RUSSIAN AIRCRAFT PLANNER
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, Alexei Tupolev, the last grat soviet aircraft planner and builder, dead yesterday in Moscow. Born in 1925, he projected many aircraft, mainly for military use. His father, built before... more
AirlinesVIETNAM AIRLINES TO EXPAND ITS FLEET
HANOI, Vietnamese government has approved a Vietnam Airlines' plan to enlarge its fleet in the next five years. The $1,3 billion plan would increase the number of short-haul planes from 6 to 18 by 2005.... more
Latest newsAUSTALIA DOESN'T EXCLUDE THE POSSIBILITY OF USING WOMEN ON THE FRONT
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, The Australiam Premier, John Howard, declared that he dosn't exclude the possibility of inserting also the women in the troops that could be actively used on the front in the case... more
AccidentsEL CAIRO AIRPORT CLOSED FOR SANDSTORM
EL CAIRO, EGYPT, Due to a strong sandstorm which hit Egypt capital El Cairo, its airport has been closed due to lack of visibility and many flight have been diverted. Also the flight carrying Sudan President... more
AirlinesNEW FINANCE DIRECTOR FOR BA
LONDON, John Rishton was named new Chief financial officer for British Airways Plc. He would replace Derek Stevens and he will take up his new role on September 1. more
Science and technologyLAGUARDIA AIRPORT TO CLOSE TWO RUNWAYS FOR REPAIR WORK
NEW YORK, New York LaGuardia airport's runways 1331 and 422 will be shut down for most weekends from May 26 until October for repairs. The runways will never be closed at the same time, though. Officials... more
AirlinesGATX CAPITAL LEASES TWO NEW BOEING 737-800 AIRCRAFT TO VARIG
SAN FRANCISCO, GATX Capital Corporation announced today that it has leased two new Boeing 737-800 aircraft to VARIG of Brazil, the largest carrier in Latin America. The aircraft will be delivered in September... more
DefenseBAE PRESS CONFERENCE
ROME, ITALY, A press conference on the theme "Challenges in the view for European defense industry" will be held on Thursday,17 at 4.30 p.m. in Palazzo Rondinini, via del Corso 518 in Rome. Will speak... more
PeopleAN INQUIRY UNVEILS THAT MANY AIRLINES FLY WITH TOO LITTLE FUEL
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, A CAA's survey on 14 British airlines found that some companies operate carrying less fuel than is necessary in order to save money on operative costs. Concerns about how fine... more
CuriositiesPOLICE ARRESTS A VIETNAMESE ''STRIPPER MAN''
SINGAPORE, A vietnamese man, 34, stripped to nude himself in Singapore's Changi Airport, causing mess between other passengers in transit lounge. Police arrested him, probably traveling alone from Paris... more
AccidentsGROUND TECHNICIAN INJURED BY AIRLINER PROPELLER
AMSTERDAM. THE NETHERLANDS, A ground technician of Schiphol, Amsterdam, airport seriously injured by the propeller of a Fokker 50 aircraft operated by KLM. The technician, a 28 years old Irish man, suffered... more
AirlinesSAS TO EYE BALTIC AIRLINES
STOCKHOLM, Jorgen Lindegaard, SAS, Scandinavian Airlines Systems, new Danish chief executive, in an interview with Financial Times, said "i see SAS as a standalone company, acquiring smaller companies... more
AerospaceRUSSIA: CONTACT RESTORED WITH THE FOUR MILITARY SATELLITES
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, The contact with the four military satellites, of which the Russian armed forces had lost control following the fire burst in Kurilovo's control headquarters, a hundred kilometers from... more
AirlinesAIR MAURITIUS TO LAUNCH NEW SERVICE TO MILAN
MILAN, Air Mauritius is to launch a new weekly service to Milan Malpensa from July 18. The flight will be operated on wednesday and on saturday in winter time. Air Mauritius already offers flights to Rome... more
IndustryMCDONNELL DOUGLAS SIGNED NEAR 6 USDM CONTRACT FOR C-17 SUPPORT
USA, McDonnell Douglas Corporation, Long Beach, California, awarded by Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, a near 6 USDm contract to provide for performance of the flexible... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA CONTINUES NEGOTIATIONS WITH PILOTS
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, Lufthansa's pilots rejected a 26% pay raise offered by the carrier for 2001 and will continue the 24-hour strikes every Thursday until an agreement is reached. The Vereinigung Cockpit,... more
IndustryRAYTHEON SIGNS OVER 40 USDM CONTRACT FOR ECM SYSTEMS
USA, Raytheon Corporation, Electronics Systems, Goleta, California awarded by The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., a $40,819,380 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract for... more
AirlinesCOMAIR PILOTS REJECT DELTA'S CONTRACT
CINCINNATI, USA, Comair pilots, the regional carrier of Delta Air Lines, rejected the contract proposal offered by Delta trough the National Mediation Board. The new fracture is relative to flight security,... more
IndustryGENERAL ELECTRIC AWARDED WITH A NEAR 400 USDM CONTRACT
USA, General Electric Aircraft Engines, General Electric Co., Lynn, Massachusetts, awarded by The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., a USD 399,936,740 modification to previously awarded firm-fixed-price... more
AccidentsCONCORDE (2): AIR FRANCE REACHES AN AGREEMENT ON THE VICTIM'S COMPENSATION
BERLIN, GERMANY, Gerhart Baum, one of the lawyers that represent 75 of the 113 victims of the aircrash that involved an Air France Concorde last July, announced that the airline reached an agreement with... more
Science and technologyAGAINST AIRCRAFT ENGINE NOISE, ACTIVE SYSTEMS IN TEST
LYON, FRANCE, To fight fastidious aircraft engines noise in airports the technology goes to employ advanced active systems: is the device currently on test in Lyon airport, which uses counterphase audio... more
AccidentsTRAGIC WEEKEND IN THE BRITISH SKIES: FIVE DEAD
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, It has been a tragic weekend in the British skies: 5 people died in three different air crashes. A man and a woman died when their Cessna 152 plane came down shortly after taking... more
AccidentsCONCORDE: CHARGE EXCHANGE BETWEEN ENGLISH AND FRENCH
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, According to the inquiry of the British newspaper "Observer" on the causes of the accident occurred last July 25 which killed over 100 people, when the French mechanics operated... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE BUYS NEW BOEING LONGER-RANGE 747-400 FREIGHTER
SEATTLE, Air France has signed a definitive agreement for two new Boeing Longer-Range 747-400 Freighters. "We plan to use the advantages of the Longer-Range 747-400F on destinations such as Mexico City,... more
DefenseUSA: RUMSFELD REVAMPS THE US SPACE PROGRAM
WASHINGTON, USA, The American Defence Secretary, Donald H. Rumsfeld, revamped the US space program aimed at protecting U.S. satellites from enemy attacks, during a press conference at the Pentagon. The... more
AirlinesBABENA CANCELS FLIGHTS AFTER TECHNICAL MAINTENANCE WORKERS STRIKE
BRUSSELS, Belgian Sabena had to cancel seven european flights at Brussels airport this morning after a wildcat strike broke out amongst technical maintenance workers who demanded a pay rise. Unions held... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT BEGINS CONSTRUCTION OF NEW AIR TERMINAL
MOSCOW, Russian Aeroflot has begun the construction of the Sheremetevo-3 air terminal in Moscow. The terminal should cost between 250 million 300 million dollars. The project is planned to be completed... more
AirlinesAIRBUS SAYS SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINES WILL NEED MORE THAN 400 PLANES OVER THE NEXT 20 YEARS
PARIS, Scandinavian airlines will need 426 new planes over the next 20 years, Airbus Industrie said. Scandinavian Airlines passenger traffic goes up by an average annual rate of 5,2%, while the annual... more
Science and technologyAEROFLOT MAINTENANCE STAFF TO STRIKE ON SUNDAY
MOSCOW, Aeroflot's maintenance staff will to go on one-hour strike, from 10 to 11 am, on sunday. The walkout is aimed at drawing the airline's attention to the poor connditions and salaries the staff is... more
AirlinesVIRGIN ATLANTIC IN TALKS FOR BOEING SONIC CRUISER
LONDON, Virgin's Chairman Richard Branson yesterday met with Boeing officials to begin talks with the aerospace industry for an order of at least three Sonic Cruiser jets. The aircraft, currently developed... more
CuriositiesTHE MISSION REPORT BY YURI GAGARIN, SOLD AT CHRISTIE'S, COULD BE FAKE
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, The copy of the mission report by Yuri Gagarin, including Gagarin's description of his 108-minute voyage on April 12, 1961, the first manned orbit of Earth, sold at Christie's for 171,000... more
IndustryNEAR 47 USDM CONTRACT FOR LOCKHEED MARTIN
USA, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Syracuse, N.Y., awarded by Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, of an estimated USD46,835,023 contract to provide for two trial installation kits... more
AirlinesIBERIA: TODAY THE MEETING WITH THE TRAVEL AGENCIES ASSOCIATION REGARDING COMMISSION FEES
MADRID, SPAIN, The Spanish association of travel agencies' chairman, Jesus Martinez Millan, is to meet today with the Spanish airline Iberia chief executive, Angel Mullor, to discuss commission fees... more
AirlinesAEROLINEAS ARGENTINAS: WORKERS SIT-IN AT THE DOMESTIC AIRLINE'S TERMINAL
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, Aerolineas Argentinas' workers have camped out the airline's domestic terminal to demand their unpaid salaries. The Argentina's flagship airline is in debt for 900 USDm and continues... more
Science and technologyKINGSFORD SMITH AIRPORT: REGIONAL AIRLINES SLOTS ARE NOT UNDER THREAT
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, The Australian Federal Transport Minister, John Anderson, declared that the regional airline slots are not under threat at Sydney's Kingsford Smith Airport. The Australian government... more
Science and technologyMCDONNELL DOUGLAS SIGNED CONTRACT FOR OVER 30 USDM FOR F-18 DISPLAYS
USA, McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Boeing Co., St.Louis, Mo., awarded a near 30 USDm contract by The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., for the development, manufacture... more
IndustryGARMIN: TWO-WEEK TOUR AMONG INVESTORS WAITING FOR JUNE 5 IPO LOCK-UP
USA, Garmin executives, industry leader in Global Positioning System (GPS) technology, scheduled a two-week tour in United States as part of Garmin's ongoing Investor Relations program, visiting San Francisco,... more
AirlinesMIDWAY AIRLINES REPORTS APRIL TRAFFIC
RALEIGH-DURHAM, USA, "Midway Airlines Corporation today announced that April passenger traffic increased 38 percent over April 2000, capacity increased 48 percent, and load factor declined 5.0 points to... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS RESTORES UNION FLAG'S COLOURS ON ITS AIRCRAFTS
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, The English British Airways airline decided to restore the national colours on all its 338 aircrafts. The decision was taken by Rod Eddington, airline's chief executive, following... more
IndustryRUSSIAN AEROSPACE EQUIPMENT OPENS REPRESENTATION IN CHINA
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, Russia's Aerospace Equipment Corporation communicated yesterday that has started setting up its representation in China. The agreement on setting up the representation's was signed in early... more