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AirlinesLOT TO LAY OFF 800 EMPLOYEES
WARSAW, Polish LOT will have to lay off 800 staff, a fifth of its workers, PAP agency said. The airline is carrying on a privatization plan which includes the replacement of Swissair Group, which holds... more
AirlinesTHY TURKISH AIRLINES TO HALVE ITS FLEET
ANKARA, THY Turkish Airlines yesterday said it pans to halve its fleet in the long term. "Up to 12 planes may be withdrawn from the fleet in 2002 and up to 18 in 2003 due to developments in Turkey and... more
AirlinesCROSSAIR NEEDS TO JOIN AN ALLIANCE
SWITZERLAND, Crossair announced it intends to join one of the major airlines global alliance. One World, led by American and BA appears to be the favourite. "We know that in the end Crossair can't survive... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN KAMCHATKA (2): THE AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Mil MI-2 Hoplite: Type: light helicopter Accommodation: one or two pilots, eight passengers Lenght: 37 ft 4 in Rotor diameter: 47 ft 6 in Height: 12 ft 3 in Empty weight: 5295 lb Max T/O... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN KAMCHATKA
MOSCOW, An Mi-2 helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff from Ust-Bolsheretsk airport, in Kamchatka. The helicopter went down from the height of 10 metres. The pilot was killed and the other five passengers... more
HelicoptersCITY OF TOLEDO CHOOSES R44 POLICE HELICOPTER
TOLEDO, OHIO, The city of Toledo, Ohio, has purchased a new R44 Police helicopter, dubbed "Air One", for use by the police and fire departments. The aircraft will be used for surveillance, search and rescue,... more
HelicoptersSIKORSKY, KOREAN AIR LINES TO COOPERATE ON HELICOPTER PROJECT
STRATFORD, "Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced it intends to cooperate with Korean Air Lines (KAL) on the development of multi-mission helicopters for the government of Korea. Sikorsky Aircraft is... more
AirlinesAMR CEO: THIRD QUARTER RESULTS WON'T BE PRETTY
CHICAGO, Donald Carty, ceo for AMR, parent of American Airlines, told the company's employees that financial third quarter results "won't be pretty". "Unfortunately, nor will the fourth quarter", he added,... more
AirlinesAUSTRALIAN AIR CREW OFFERS HOME BAKED MUFFINS TO PASSENGERS
AUSTRALIA, An home made in-flight refreshments has been offered by pilots and flight attendants on a domestic flight in Australia operated by Kendell Airlines, who have scrapped professional caterers by... more
AirlinesALASKA AIRLINES COMPLETES COCKPIT-DOOR REINFORCEMENT ON MD-80 FLEET
SEATTLE, "Alaska Airlines (NYSE:ALK - news) has completed installation of crossbar locking devices on 100 percent of its MD-80 fleet. The crossbar device, designed to hinder unauthorized access to the... more
AccidentsCHINA AIRLINES FLIGHT EVACUATED AFTER WHITE POWDER WAS FOUND IN THE COCKPIT
HONG KONG, A China Airlines Boeing 747 was evacuated shortly after landing in Hong Kong this morning after a misterious white powder was found in the cabin. "The powder found is not dangerous and is not... more
Science and technologyARGENBRIGHT UNDER FEDERAL INVESTIGATION
USA, Argenbright Security, a leading airport security firm is experiencing federal investigation after three of its managers were found guilty of breaking Federal Aviation Administration rules. Argenbright... more
Press releasePASSENGER NUMBERS ON LAST YEAR'S LEVEL - UTILISATION DOWN
FRANKFURT, "The Lufthansa Group's traffic figures in the first nine months of the year were essentially influenced by the effects of the terrorist attacks in the USA, global economic weakness and the pilots'... more
Science and technologyGENERAL MANAGER OF MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT RESIGNS
MOSCOW, Sergei Sutulov, General Director of the Moscow international airport Sheremetyevo II, has resigned today. The quitting would be due to political struggles in the construction of Sheremetyevo III... more
AerospaceINDIA LAUNCHES THREE SATELLITES WITH A SINGLE ROCKET
NEW DELHI, INDIA, India's space agency announced that has been launched yesterday a rocket PSLV-C3 carrying three satellites, from the spaceport at Sriharikota, about 60 miles (100 kilometers) north of... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR WILL BE HELPED BY SWISS GOVERNMENT
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, According to declaration of Swiss Finance Minister Kaspar Villiger, the Swiss government will provide a multi-million franc package to save Swissair. Villiger said that the situation... more
AirlinesTAP AIR PORTUGAL TO LAUNCH NEW FLIGHT TO BARCELONA
LISBON, TAP Air Portugal is operating a new daily, except Saturday, service linking Oporto and Barcelona. TAP also flies between Lisbon and Madrid. more
Civil aviationSEVERAL U.S. CARRIERS REINFORCED COCKPIT DOORS
USA, Several U.S. airlines said that the installation of secondary locks on cockpit doors is completed or almost completed. Continental Airlines says it completed installation of secondary cockpit... more
AirlinesAMERICAN TO RESUME REAGAN NATIONAL SERVICE ON OCT. 26 TO ST. LOUIS AND MIAMI
FORTH WORTH, American Airlines announced that it will resume daily nonstop service on Oct. 26 between Reagan National and Miami, and restore service between Reagan National and St. Louis that had been... more
AirlinesKLM TO CODE-SHARE WITH CONTINENTAL
AMSTERDAM, Klm announced this morning a code-sharing deal with Continental Airlines to operate together their routes between Usa and Europe. Klm said in a statement that the deal, which is subject to regulatory... more
Weather forecasts2001 SECURITY MEETINGS
., Hazardous Materials Advisory Council Annual Conference & Transportation Expo New Orleans, LA November 7-9, 2001 Phone +1 202-289-4550 Fax +1 202-289-4074 [email protected] www.hmac.org Aviation... more
Weather forecastsMILITARY AVIATION EVENT CALENDAR
., International Defense Industry & Aviation Fair 2001 Ankara, Turkey October 25 to October 28, 2001 Phone +90 212-688-0881 Fax +90 212-612-3806 [email protected] American Helicopter... more
Weather forecasts2001 BUSINESS AVIATION EVENT CALENDAR
., Dubai Airport Expo Dubai, United Arab Emirates November 4-8 Phone 9714 2822855 **** CANCELED **** Fax 9714 2822866 [email protected] www.dubai-2001.com Aircraft Owners and... more
Weather forecastsCOMMERCIAL AVIATION EVENT CALENDAR IN 2001
., Dubai Airport Expo Dubai, United Arab Emirates November 4 to November 8, Phone 9714 2822855 ***** CANCELED ***** Fax 9714 2822866 [email protected] www.dubai-.com ACI Airport... more
AccidentsTHE SEPTEMBER 11 FOURTH AIRCRAFT COULD TRY TO IMPACT ON A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
USA, According to a Federal Bureau of Investigation report, the fourth passenger jet crashed on September 11 into a field near the town of Shanksville, in Pennsylvania, may have been headed for a nuclear... more
DefensePENTAGON BUYS THE CIVILIAN SATELLITE IMAGES OF AFGHANISTAN BOMBED ZONES TO PREVENT THEIR PUBLIC DIFFUSION
WASHINGTON, USA, According the British newspaper Guardian, the Pentagon has spent millions of dollars avoid that the civilian satellite pictures of the effects of bombing, where heavy civilian casualties... more
DefenseALLIES PROVIDE STRENGHTENING OF AFGHAN TERRITORY SURVEILLANCE
WASHINGTON, USA, France and Britain will send their spy planes into action in Afghanistan, perhaps as early as next week, to add to the capability of U.S. combat forces to obtain sharply detailed pictures... more
Weather forecastsMIDDLE EAST ISTAR DELAYED UNTIL 2002
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Battlespace Publications and Fairs & Exhibitions Ltd, the organisers of the Middle East ISTAR conference due to take place in Dubai on November 3rd 2001, regret to announce... more
CuriositiesTODAY PUBLISHED AVIONEWS' 12,000TH NEWS
ROME, ITALY, Today has been published the 12,000th news of Avionews, the sole Italian Aeronautical and Aerospace press agency, demonstrating the ability of its staff, who have often published early important... more
IndustryHONEYWELL AWARDEDA OVER 7 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Honeywell Inc., Albuquerque, N.M., is being awarded a $7,193,937 contract for 28 Right Improved Master Control Processing Units, 28 Left Improved Master Control Processing Units, one Circuit Card... more
Latest newsU.S. FORCES ATTACK THE KABUL TRANSITING ZONES
AFGHANISTAN, The U.S. Air Force operations seem are changing in modes: yesterday two F-18 fighter-bomber aircrafts have operated for near one hour in the zone of the former Soviet airport of Bagram, near... more
Science and technologyU.S. TRAVELLER FOUND HOW ARE SAFE SOME U.S. AIRPORTS
USA, Is only for a chance that Jack Parker, 43, a computer consultant has found how are safe some of U.S. aiport, especially after the safety measures taken after September 11 attacks. Coming from a business... more
IndustryBOEING, DESPITE CRISIS, INCREASE ITS PROFITS OF 7%
SEATTLE, USA, According a Boeing note, the U.S. aerospace industry increased its third quarter 2001 profits by 7%, despite the crisis situation involving the civile aviation world. As spokesma, said that... more
Latest newsTALIBAN SAY THEY FOUND WRECKAGE OF A US HELICOPTER
KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN, Taliban say they have found pieces of a U.S. helicopter near a village 40 kilometers west of the Taliban stronghold Kandahar, reported an afghan agency quoting taliban officials.... more
DefenseA400M PROJECT LOOSE ITALY (2): LEFTIEST PARTIES CRITICISE GOVERNMENT DECISIONS
ROME, ITALY, Italian government decision to leave the A400M military transport aircraft project raised the criticism of opposition, in which DS honourable Giovanni Urbani defines the decision a "heavy... more
AirlinesKLM CUTS EUROPEAN FARES BY 25%
AMSTERDAM, The dutch carrier Klm announced it is to cut economy class fares by 25% on all European destinations. The discount, effective immediately, will be available until March 31, but bookings have... more
DefenseITALY ABANDONS A400 PROGRAMME
ROME, The italian government has decided not to take part in Airbus A400 programme, including Great Britain, France, Germany. The Minister of Defense, Antonio Martino, hasn't alredy explained clearly the... more
AirlinesJAPAN AIR SYSTEM TO RESUME TOKYO-GUANGZHOU ROUTE
TOKYO, Japan Air System (JAS) announced it will resume flights between Tokyo's Narita airport and Guangzhou, in China, under a codesharing agreement with China Southern AIrlines. A JAS spokesman said the... more
AirlinesBA CONCORDE TAKES TEST FLIGHT
LONDON, A British Airways Concorde took off this morning for its first trans-Atlantic flight since last year. The full crossing regular flight from London Heathrow to New York took 3 hours and 20 minutes.... more
Civil aviationSAS PLANE HELD AT TEL AVIV AFTER POWDER WAS FOUND
TEL AVIV, A SAS plane has been held at Tel Aviv airport after a white powder was found on the aircraft, in an area where mail is stored. According to the airline there was no danger but israeli authorities... more
AirlinesEL AL REPORTS Q3 RESULTS
TEL AVIV, El Al said it is to finish the third quarter with profits of about $5 million. An airline senior official said the profit was made possible by "strongly adjusting" expenditures to lower revenue... more
AccidentsDOD ANNOUNCES NAMES OF RANGERS KILLED IN HELICOPTER ACCIDENT
WASHINGTON, USA, The Department of Defense announced today the names of two servicemembers killed in Friday's helicopter crash in Pakistan. Killed were Spc. Jonn J. Edmunds, 20, of Cheyenne, Wyo. and... more
IndustryBOEING SPACE AND COMMUNICATIONS AWARDED A OVER 27 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Boeing Space and Communications, Seattle, Washington, is being awarded a $27,686,851 option to provide for the following in support for the Radar System Improvement Program for the Air Force's... more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES HAS COMPLETED COCKPIT DOOR REINFORCEMENT ON ENTIRE OPERATING FLEET
CHICAGO, "United Airlines (NYSE: UAL - news) confirmed today that all of its active fleet of aircraft are now equipped with the new cockpit security bars in compliance with the Federal Aviation Administration's... more
IndustryROLLS ROYCE ANALYZES THE SITUATION AFTER SEPTEMBER 11
GREAT BRITAIN, Rolls-Royce plc announced that having reviewed market conditions in the light of the events of 11 September, its 2001 underlying trading performance is expected to be in line with earlier... more
HelicoptersFINLAND SIGNS THE CONTRACT FOR 20 NH90 HELICOPTERS
HELSINKI, "Mr. Jan-Erik Enestam, Minister of Defence of Finland, Mr. Eero Lavonen, National Armament Director, and Mr. Philippe Stuckelberger, General Manager of NHIndustries, signed the purchase contract... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON ROBINSON R44 HELICOPTERS
USA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-SW-67-AD; Amendment 39-12466; AD 2001-20-18] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness Directives;... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN SIERRA LEONE, MAJOR KILLED
SIERRA LEONE, An Mi-24 helicopter crashed in the town of Kenema, in Sierra Leone, last friday morning, british Ministry of Defense said. The helicopter gunship was on a routine reconnaissance flight. The... more
IndustryAIRBUS DOESN'T SEE ANY JOB CUT
FRANCE, Airbus chairman Rainer Hertrich said in an interview with the Welt am Sonntag that he doesn't "see any job losses in Airbus permanent workforce". The company has already collected 375 orders for... more
AirlinesBA LOOKS FOR GOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT
LONDON, BA said it needs support from british government to be competitive in international markets. "Specifically we are looking to the British government to support us on issues like additional costs... more