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AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES FLIGHTS ATTENDANTS ARE NOT INTITLED TO PAY RAISE
USA, United Airlines' flight attendants, who have been threatening to strike if the airline proceeds with its acquisition of US Airways without their approval, are not entitled to a raise, an arbitration... more
AirlinesALASKA AIRLINES RECEIVES FIRST BOEING 737-900
SEATTLE, "During a festive celebration in Seattle today, The Boeing Company delivered the first 737-900 to launch customer Alaska Airlines. The new airplane is the first of 11 737-900s Alaska will receive... more
IndustryEMBRAER NET INCOME GOES UP IN 1Q
BRAZIL, Brazilian Embraer closed the first quarter of 2001 with a backlog for $23,7 billion. Accumulated net sales increased by 47,7%, reaching $756.4 million. Net income for the quarter went up by 124.2%... more
AirlinesAEBAL LEASES BOEING 717 FROM PEMBROKE GROUP
SEATTLE, The Spanish airline Aerolineas de Baleares, S. A. (AeBal) yesterday took delivery of its fourth Boeing 717-200. The airplane is the first 717-200 AeBal has leased from Pembroke Group Limited,... more
AccidentsAIRCRAFT WITH IRANIAN TRANSPORT MINISTER ABOARD WENT MISSING (2)
IRAN, The aircraft with the Iranian Transport Minister, Rahmane Dadman, and a deputy minister and six Deputies, went missing in a mountainous area in the north of the country, 10 minutes before it was... more
AccidentsAIRCRAFT WITH IRANIAN MINISTER WENT MISSING (4): TECHNICAL SHEET
ROME, Yakovlev Yak-40 Codling Type: short-haul commuter Accommodation: 2 pilots; cabin attendant; 32 passengers Lenght: 66 ft 9 in Wingspan: 82 ft Height: 55 ft 9 in Empty weight: 21.715 lb Max... more
Latest newsISRAELI AIRCRAFTS ENTER IN LEBANON AIRSPACE
BEIRUT, LEBANON, Some Israeli fighters entered in Lebanon airspace, and surpassed the sound barrier, causing concerns in Beirut city residents. Lebanon reported often these violation of its airspace by... more
AerospaceDENNIS TITO GOES BACK TO RUSSIA TO SEE HIS ''SPACE'' FRIENDS
MOSCOW, RUSSA, The American multimillionaire Dennis Tito, the first space tourist in history, returned to Russia, and more precisely to Star City training center, where he prepared himself together with... more
DefenseBAE SYSTEMS SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH AUSTRALIAN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
ADELAIDE, BAe Systems has signed Initial Design Activity (IDA) contract with Australian Department of Defense for the project named Echidna. Under the terms and conditions, the british industry will... more
AerospaceGERMANY INVESTS IN SPACE RESEARCH
BERLIN, The german government is to invest almost $4 million in a space research program by 2005. The project will focus on telecommunications, astronomy, environment and ecosystem. It will permit Germany... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT WORKERS UNIONS DECLARE ''PASSENGERS SAFETY JEOPARDIZED''
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, According to declarations of the three unions representing 4500 workers of the Russian airline Aeroflot, "passenger safety is jeopardized", by excessive workload imposed to the personnel.... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES RAISES MORE THAN 1 USDM FOR UNICEF CHILDREN
NEW YORK, USA, The American Fund for UNICEF announced that American Airlines has raised more than 1 USDm within the Change for Good program, which is designed to convert travelers' unused foreign currency... more
DefenseUSA-CHINA: CHINESE FIGHTERS INTERCEPT AMERICAN SURVEILLANCE AIRCRAFTS
PEKING, CHINA, Since the US surveillance flights were restored, the Chinese fighters intercepted three American military aircrafts, one of which similar to the EP-3E still detained in Hainan island, following... more
HelicoptersBAVARIAN POLICE TO RETROFIT EC135 HELICOPTERS WITH PRATT&WHITNEY CANADA PW206B2 ENGINES
CANADA, "Pratt&Whitney Canada Corp. is pleased to announce that the Bavarian Police have decided to outfit their nine PW206B-powered Eurocopter EC135 helicopters with PW206B2 engines, starting in September... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA SHARES LOSE 2,9%
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, A 2,9% loss has been registered at Stock Exchange by Lufthansa shares, following the breaking of talnk with its pilot's union. If there will be not found an appreciable solution, the... more
AccidentsMILITARY PLANE CRASHES IN TURKEY, 37 DEAD (2): TECHNICAL SHEET
ROME, Airtech (CASA/IPTN) CN-235M: Type: light military transport Accomodation: two pilots, loadmaster, 48 troops, 48 paratroops Lenght: 70 ft 2 in Wingspan: 84 ft 8 in Height: 26 ft 10 in Empty... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH LONDON AIR SERVICES FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE NEW CHALLENGER 604
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Bombardier is going to sign an agreement with LAS, London Air Services, for the purchase of the new aircraft Challeger 604, a business jet capable of flying for 4,100 nautical miles,... more
Latest newsRUSSIA: KORNUKOV, THE ENTIRE FLLET OR OF AIR FORCE NEEDS TO BE MODERNISED
MOSCOW, Russian Air Force’s Commander in Chief Anatoly Kornukov said, during a conference held in Novgorod, that 100% of the Russian Air Force's helicopters and planes need to be modernised to be equipped w... more
PeopleIRAN AND IRAQ IN TALKS TO RESUME REGULAR FLIGHTS
IRAN, Iraq and Iran have started talks to resume scheduled flights after a break of over two decades. An Iraqi Ministry of Transport and Communications source said that "talks are currently going on with... more
Latest newsPAN AM WILL OPERATE WEEKLY FLIGHTS FOR DOD
PORTSMOUTH, USA, Pan American Airways has been selected by the US Department of Defense to begin weekly military flights which will originate at Norfolk Naval Air Station and travel to Jacksonville... more
AccidentsMILITARY PLANE CRASHES IN TURKEY, 37 DEAD
ANKARA, A turkish military plane, a CASA CN-235, has crashed in southern Turkey, in the province of Malatya. The aircraft was carrying 37 people on board, including 31 special forces troops. The aircraft,... more
AirlinesBRITISH MIDLAND TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTE MANCHESTER-WASHINGTON
MANCHESTER, British Midland has begun to operate last saturday a new daily service, except tuesday, between Manchester and Washington Dulles airport. The airline flies an Airbus A330 on the route. British... more
Weather forecastsAEROSPACE EVENT CALENDAR IN MAY 2001
., NASA Aerospace Technology Enterprise's Turning Goals Into Reality Conference Ronald Reagan International Trade Center, Washington, DC May 15-17 www.aerospace.nasa.gov/curevent/tgir EuroConsult... more
Weather forecastsMILITARY AVIATION EVENT CALENDAR
., Aviation Week Conferences & Exhibitions Aviation Week and Credit Suisse First Boston present: Aerospace Finance Executive Symposium The Plaza Hotel, New York, NY May 15 and May 16, 2001 Phone... more
Weather forecastsSAFETY AND MAINTENANCE EVENT CALENDAR IN MAY 2001
., AGIFORS Airline Operations 2001 Renaissance Jamaica Grande Resort, Ocho Rios, Jamaica May 13-17, 2001 Phone +1 817-264-3852 Fax +1 817-264-3504 [email protected] www.agifors.org/studygrp/opsctl/2001 6th... more
Weather forecasts2001 BUSINESS AVIATION EVENT CALENDAR
., ACI Greenport 2001: Sustainability Conference & Exhibition Paris, France May 14-May 16 Phone +41 22 717 8585 Fax +41 22 717 8888 [email protected] www.airports.org Canadian Business Aircraft... more
Weather forecastsCOMMERCIAL AVIATION EVENT CALENDAR IN MAY 2001
., AGIFORS Airline Operations Renaissance Jamaica Grande Resort, Ocho Rios, Jamaica May 13 to May 17, Phone +1 817-264-3852 Fax +1 817-264-3504 [email protected] www.agifors.org/studygrp/opsctl/ Aviation... more
DefenseU.S. SPACE SHIELD (2): MEETING WITH CANADA OFFICIALS
OTTAWA, CANADA, U.S. Defense undersecretary Marc Grossman meet the Canadian government officials in charge for space shield project development. According to a Canadian spokesman, "the danger is no longer... more
DefenseUSA-CHINA (3): ''MAYBE'' CHINESE HACKERS WHO ATTACKED THE WEB SITE OF WASHINGTON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
WASHINGTON, USA, Washington's Legislative Assembly web site has been covered by Chinese characters. Cathy Munson, Legislative Services Center Director, declared that "at this point we think there are... more
DefenseUSA.CHINA (2): THE PENTAGON ADMITS THAT MANY SECRETS HAVE BEEN LOST WITH THE EP-3E
WASHINGTON, USA, The Pentagon admitted that useful informations regarding electronic listening, aboard the EP-3E detained in Hainan, went lost because the crew members didn't manage to destroy all... more
Civil aviationNTSB WARNS ABOUT POSSIBLE ACCIDENTS (2): AIRCRAFTS MISS COLLISION FOR 10 FEET DUE TO MANOEUVRE MISTAKE
USA, The invitation of the National Transportation Safety Board, NTSB, sent to all the airport authorities in order to push for a major control of the separation of the rolling aircrafts from others, veichles... more
SecurityCHECHEN HI-JACKER FACES EXECUTION IN SAUDI ARABIA
SAUDI ARABIA, Two Chechen men, who hi-jacked in last March a Russian TU-154 jet with 162 people on board at Medina Airport, will not be extradited from Saudi Arabia. One of them will be almost certainly... more
AirlinesAIR SAHARA PLANS TO DRY LEASE FOUR AIRCRAFTS
NEW DELHI, Indian Air Sahara is planning to expand its fleet by dry leasing four planes, two Boeing 737-800 and two Boeing 737-400. The carrier has already begun talks with leasing companies and it is... more
AirlinesALL NIPPON AIRWAYS SELECTS BOEING AIRPLANE SERVICES TO RECONFIGURE TWO 747-400 AIRPLANES
SEATTLE, All Nippon Airways announced today that it has selected the Boeing Company to convert two ANA 747-400 airplanes from its international configuration to its domestic configuration. Boeing Airplane... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL AIRLINES ANNOUNCES THE ELECTION OF LARRY KELLNER AS PRESIDENT
HOUSTON, Continental Airlines announced that Larry Kellner was named president of the company by its board of directors today. Kellner, formerly executive vice president and chief financial officer of... more
AirlinesINSECTICIDE ON FLIGHTS TO AND FROM NEW ZEALAND: UNITED AIRLINES AND CREW MEMBERS LEGAL ACTION
NEW ZEALAND, The American United Airlines, the only US airline regularly serving New Zealand, and its crew members strated a legal action against the New Zealand's practice of spraying airplane cabins... more
Science and technologyPIPELINE PROBLEM IN SEATTLE'S AIRPORTS
SEATTLE, USA, Recurrent problems with the pipeline may cause discomfort to passengers and cargo at Seattle airports as the busy summer travel season begins. In the next 60 days tests will be carried out... more
AirlinesPOSSIBLE AUSTRIAN-GERMAN AIR MONOPOLY UNDER EC ANALISYS
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, European Commissino invited Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines carriers to explain satisfactorily about concerns raised following the announcement of an agreement between the two airlines.... more
AirlinesTAM TO LAUNCH NEW SERVICE SAO PAULO-FRANKFURT
SAO PAULO, Brazilian TAM will launch a new service between Sao Paulo and Frankfurt from June 18. The airline will operate an Airbus A330-200 on the route. TAM already offers a european connection t... more
IndustryBAE SYSTEMS COMPLETES TESTS ON ATIRCM/CMWS
USA, BAe Systems communicated yesterday the results of the twenty-days tests carried out on the Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasures/Common Missile Warning System (ATIRCM/CMWS), conducted at White... more
Civil aviationNTSB WARNS AGAINST ACCIDENTS FOR RUNWAY INCURSIONS
USA, The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) warned about possibly occurrence of catastrophic accidents due to execessive number of airplanes, vehicles and people on runways. According to... more
AirlinesEASYJET WINS MISLEADING ADVERTISING BATTLE AGAINST GO
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, The low-cost airline Easyjet has won the battle against its British rival Go relatively to misleading advertising. Go had claimed that its fares to Nice were 40% lower than its rival... more
AirlinesVARIG NOVELTIES FOR PASSENGERS
BRAZIL, An exclusive service, called Arrival Lounge, in order to relax after a flight from Europe arriving in Brazil at Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, for first class, business class or Smiles card owners... more
SecurityRUSSIA TO SIMPLIFY VISAS RELEASE
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, According to Russia's Interfax news agency, the country government decided to ease the operation to release tourist visas. These documents, needed to enter Russia, will be available also... more
AirlinesA NEW ANSETT INITIATIVE FOR BETTER PASSENGERS COMFORT
AUSTRALIA, A series of new initiatives for a better passenger comfort and satisfaction have been started by Air New Zealand for domestic routes. A new direct flight between Auckland and Dunedin, installation... more
DefenseUSA SPACE SHIELD: CINA SAYS ''NO'' AND DENIES NEW NUCLEAR TESTS
PEKING, CHINA, Peking government confirmed its "no" to the USA space shield project to the American official James Kelly, hoping that United States will renounce to the program, defined by the Asiatic... more
IndustryRAYTHEON AWARDED A OVER 53 USDM CONTRACT FOR PATRIOT UPGRADE
USA, Raytheon Corporation, Electronic Systems, Bedford, Massachusetts, awarded a over 53 USDm contract by U.S. Army Aviation & Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, for Patriot classification,... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR TO SIGN MARKETING AGREEMENT
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND, Swissair Group has signed a deal turning it into the official airline of the International Olympic Committee. Mario Corti, Swissair chairman, said that an Airbus bearing the IOC's... more
IndustryNEAR 10USDM CONTRACT FOR FUTURE CARRIER DEVELOPMENT
USA, U.S. shipbuilding industries Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Virginia, awarded by The Naval Sea Systems Command, Arlington, Virginia, a near 10 USDm contract for advanced planning and engineering... more
DefenseNEW MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR ARMAMENT INDUSTRY
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, An European agreement, which would permit a best cooperation between armament industries in Europe, has been signed in Brussels: Italy's Minister of Defense, Sergio Mattarella signed... more