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Latest newsIRAQ SAYS IT SHOOTS DOWN A U.S. SPY PLANE
BAGHDAD, Iraq said its anti-aircraft artillery shot down a U.S. reconnaisance plane near the city of Bassora this morning. "A second U.S. spy plane has been brought down by Iraqi air defenses in the south... more
Science and technologyFLIGHTS SUSPENDED AT NEWAR AIRPORT AFTER FIRE IN A BUILDING
NEWARK, A fire in the administration building yesterday caused the suspension of flights at Newark airport for 35 minutes. A spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey explained that flights... more
AirlinesAIRLINE, PILOTS RATIFY CONTRACT
APPLETON, USA, "Air Wisconsin pilots ratified an agreement between the airline and the Air Line Pilots Association, the two sides announced Monday. More than 700 pilots voted 91.4 percent in favor of the... more
AirlinesCHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES AND EVA EXPRESS IN TALKS TO FORM ALLIANCE
CHINA, China Southern Airlines and EVA Air have begun talks to form an alliance, Taiwan Economic Daily said quoting China's chairman Yen Zhihqing. EVA Air would seek to invest in China Southern Airlines,... more
AirlinesFRONTIER AIRLINES NAMES SAM ADDOMS AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
DENVER, Frontier Airlines (Nasdaq: FRNT - news) announced the election of Sam Addoms as chairman of the airline's board of directors. With the appointment of Addoms, 61, as chairman, LaRae Orullian, who... more
AirlinesCHINA TO BUY TU-204 JETS FROM RUSSIA
RUSSIA, China has ordered 15 TU 204-120 jumbo jets to Russia on a US$500 million contract signed yesterday in Moscow, reported the State Civil Aviation Service under Russia's Transport Ministry. The first... more
AirlinesEMIRATES TO LAUNCH NEW SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA
DUBAI, Emirates will initiate a new non-stop service between Dubai and Perth, Australia, operating a Boeing 777-200 on the route. The airline will offer four weekly flights with connections onto the United... more
AirlinesFIRST 737-700 WITH WINGLETS GOES TO KENYA AIRWAYS
SEATTLE, "The first Boeing 737-700 arrived in Kenya Monday, making Kenya Airways the first airline anywhere in the world to operate a 737-700 with blended winglets. Kenya Airways is expected to put the... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA TO BUY NEW PLANES FROM BOEING
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa said yesterday it plans to purchase four additional Boeing 747-400s. The airline will also take eight 747-200 out of service to adjust its fleet capacity with current travel demands.... more
AccidentsEASTERN AIRWAYS JET EVACUATED AFTER FIRE SCARE
ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND, An Eastern Airways Jetstream 32 aircraft was evacuated Airport just minutes before it was due to take-off for East Midlands Airport in Castle Donington after a suspected fire in one... more
AirlinesALITALIA PILOTS JOIN SKYTEAM PILOTS ALLIANCE
ACAPULCO, "At a meeting concluded this weekend, the Alitalia pilots, represented by the Associazione Nazionale Piloti Aviazione Commerciale (ANPAC), joined the SkyTeam Pilots Alliance (SPA). The SPA is... more
AirlinesVANGUARD AIRLINES REPORTS AUGUST TRAFFIC
KANSAS CITY, "Vanguard Airlines, Inc. (Nasdaq: VNGD - news) reported traffic for the month of August 2001 of 109.2 million revenue passenger miles (RPMs). Capacity was 153.2 million available seat miles... more
AirlinesAMR WARNS OF HIGHER LOSS IN THE THIRD QUARTER OF THE YEAR
USA, AMR, the parent company of American Airlines, warned that it was likely to suffer a "considerably larger" loss in the third quarter of the year than in the second quarter. The company blamed the slowdown... more
PeopleSOON THE .AERO SUFFIX TO POINT OUT THE AVIATION INTERNET SITES
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY, According Louis Touton, law advisor of the Icann, the organization which develop the procedures for the names assigning in Internet, declared that soon could be implemented the suffix... more
AirlinesHORIZON AIR'S PILOTS REACH AGREEMENT WITH THE AIRLINE
USA, Horizon Air pilots reached a deal with the airline's management. The new five year contract includes improved wages and work rules. Horizon Air is a subsidiary of Alaska AIr Group. more
Science and technologyATLANTIC COAST AIRLINES REPORTS 71.2% INCREASE IN AUGUST 2001 TRAFFIC
DULLES, "Atlantic Coast Airlines (ACA) (Nasdaq: ACAI) reported preliminary passenger traffic results for August 2001. Systemwide, the company generated 197.6 million revenue passenger miles (RPMs), a... more
AirlinesMALAYSIA AIRLINES TO ADD FLIGHTS ON KUALA LUMPUR-LONDON ROUTE
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia Airlines said in a statement it is to add two flights a week to its Kuala Lumpur-London route tomorrow. The airline currently operates 16 weekly flights on the route, 14 of which... more
PeopleFIRST SUKHOI PASSENGER JET TAKES FLIGHT
RUSSIA, The first Sukhoi passenger aircraft, the Su-80, has successfully made its maiden flight in Komsomolsk-on-Amur in the Far East, in Russia. The plane carries 35 passengers or 8 tons of cargo and... more
HelicoptersUSA TO SUPPLY GEORGIA WITH MILITARY HELICOPTERS
USA, The United States will supply Georgia with ten military transport helicopter which will be delivered on wednesday. The $15 million project includes 33 Georgian pilots and technicians trained in the... more
AccidentsCESSNA MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING IN AUSTRALIA
DARWIN, A Cessna 210 was forced to make an emergency touchdown at Darwin airport, Australia, after breaking the landing gear. The pilot was not injured, said a spokesman. The aircraft took off from Tindal... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN MALI, EIGHT DEAD
BAMAKO, MALI, A military helicopter crashed in eastern Mali, in the region of Mopti, killing all eight on board, said the government in a statement yesterday. Among the victims there are two officials... more
Latest newsHUNGARY TO PURCHASE JAS-GRIPEN MILITARY AIRCRAFTS
BUDAPEST, Hungary will purchase an unspecifed number of JAS-Gripen military aircrafts, said today Hungarian Defense minister Janos Szabo. JAS-Gripen fighters are manufactured by swedish Saab and BAe. Terms... more
AirlinesU.S. NORTHWEST ACCUSED AND FINED BY DOT FOR MISTREATMENT DISABLES PASSENGERS
USA, U.S. carrier Northwest Airlines has been accused by Department of Transportation (DOT)of mistreating passengers with disabilities and asked to pay USD$3 million in fines. Airline would have charged... more
Latest newsUK AND USA AIRCRAFTS ATTACK THREE ANTIAIRCRAFT IRAQI SITES
IRAQ, Three air raid have been effectuated by U.S. and UK aircraft in order to destroy three anti-aircraft missile sites of the Iraqi army in the south of raq, near town of Al Kut, Tallil and Al Numinayah.... more
AirlinesATA REPORTS 24.3% INCREASE IN AUGUST SCHEDULED SERVICE TRAFFIC
INDIANAPOLIS, American Trans Air reported reported its August 2001 traffic results. System-wide for August 2001, compared with a year ago: revenue passenger miles (RPMs) increased 6.4% to 1.27 billion;... more
AirlinesSAS: PASSENGER TRAFFIC UP IN AUGUST
SCANDINAVIA, Scandinavian Airlines System's passenger traffic (RPK) showed an overall increase of 7,6% in August 2001 vs. August 2000. The number of passengers increased by 4,2%. Overall capacity (ASK)... more
IndustryCHINA ORDERS FIVE TU-204 FREIGHTERS
PEKING, Chinese government announced it is to buy five Tupolev Tu-204 freighters, plus 10 options, from Sirocco Aerospace International. The aircrafts would be intended for China Southwest and China Northwest.... more
IndustryGENERAL DYNAMICS AWARDED A OVER 9 USDM CONTRACT FOR F-18 WEAPONS
USA, General Dynamics Armament Systems, Burlington, Vt., awarded a USD9,243,000 contract for the procurement of 39 M61A2 20 millimeter automatic Gatling gun systems for the F/A-18E/F aircraft. Work is... more
AirlinesAUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT DENY FINANCIAL AIDS TO ANSETT, WHICH RISKS TO FAIL
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, According to declaration of the Australian Prime Minister, John Howard, his government will not support finaciarily the airline Ansett, in heavy economic difficulties. Air New Zealand,... more
AirlinesLUFTAHNSA ORDERS A380 AIRCRAFTS
FRANKFURT, German Lufthansa confirmed it is to order 15 A380s to Airbus Industries. The purchase recommendation will be approved in the next meeting of the supervisory board, scheduled for Sept. 19. The... more
AirlinesALITALIA (3): CICIA WILL SUBSTITUTE ANGIOLETTI IN THE BOARD OF MEMBERS
ROME, ITALY, According sure sources, WAPA could release that Michele Cicia, former president of the cooperative between employees shareholders of Alitalia, will take the charge until now occupied by Augusto... more
AccidentsAIR DISASTER IN MEXICO, EIGHT DIED
MEXICO CITY, All eight people on board of a small, undisclosed type, aircraft died when it crashed against a mountain, in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, maybe for the heavy fog. The accident occurred... more
IndustryTRW AWARDED A NEAR 18 USDM CONTRACT FOR E-2C UPGRADE
USA, TRW Inc., Avionics Engineering Center, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $17,828,321 firm-fixed-price contract for the manufacture and installation of 43 Group II Mission Computer Replacement... more
DefenseU.S. GOVERNMENT FORECASTS A MIITARY BASES REDUCTION
WASHINGTON, USA, In order to found funds to finance the Space Shield project, very appreciated by Clinton administration before and by Bush administration now, and strongly supported by U.S. defense industry... more
DefenseISRAEL COULD UNVEAL ITS NUCLEAR POWER
JERUSALEM, According the former Israelian first minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel could reveal the numener of nuclear weapons available to it, if the news that Iran has developed an own nuclear arsenal... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING AT FRANKFURT AIRPORT FOR A ON BOARD ROW
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, An Iran Air aircraft, with 430 people on board, was reported to have made an emergency landing in Frankfurt after a dispute between the pilot and security guards, that are always... more
AirlinesQANTAS RISKS TO FACE STRIKES IN THE NEXT WEEK
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, The maintenance crews of Australian carrier Qantas Airways could enter in strike next Wednesday, thus grounding part of the airline's fleet to press demands for more pay and... more
AirlinesAIR TRANSAT (2): A WRONG SPARE PART CAUSED THE EMERGENCY LANDING
TORONTO, CANADA, The Canadian Transportation Safety Board (TSB) investigation on the Airbus A330 emergency landing at Azores islands, revealed that a hydraulic pump of a wrong type was installed on a Rolls... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN RUSSIA, TWO INJURED
RUSSIA, A Mi-8 helicopter crashed into the Shevli river near the airfield of Ekchiman, in the north of Khabarovsk Region. The helicopter belonged to the Forest Guard Service. Two of the four people on... more
AirlinesAIR WISCONSIN'S AUGUST TRAFFIC REPORT
APPLETON, USA, Air Wisconsin reported a 23,6% increase of RPM's in August, compared with the previous year. Available Seat Miles went up 8,3% and passenger load factor grew 8,9%. Air Wisconsin Airlines... more
AirlinesAIR TRANSAT FINED FOR 165.000CDN AND SUED FOR 20 USDM DAMAGES
TORONTO, CANADA, Canadian airline Air Transat has been fined CAD$165,000 by the Canadian government after the emergency landing of an airline's A330 at Azores, some days ago, as the carrier admitted... more
Science and technologyBIRMINGHAM AIRPORT: OVER 300.000 PASSENGERS IN JULY
BIRMINGHAM, Birmingham airport recorded a traffic of over 300.000 passengers in July, marking a new record, also compared with the previous year, of 308.523. "There is a vibrant economy in the metro area",... more
SecuritySCHARPING: I DON'T RESIGN, I WAS CORRECT
BERLIN, GERMANY, German defense minister, Rudolf Scharping, heavily answered to the accusation to have privately used military aircrafts in order to reach his girlfriend in Frankfurt and Maiorca. The... more
AirlinesCHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES TO PURCHASE 20 BOEING 737-800 AIRCRAFTS
PEKING, China Southern Airlines said it plans to invest US$800m in the purchase of 20 B737-800 planes in the next five years. The airline should also invest US$303m in the purchase of two B747- 400F cargo-transport... more
PeoplePASSENGER RECORD IN FLIGHTS FROM AND TO AUSTRALIA
PERTH, AUSTRALIA, According to the latest figures from the Federal Department of Transport, about 17 million passengers flew to and from Australia in the year to April, setting a new record and 10 percent... more
Civil defenseUAV AGAINST FIRES
USA, A civilian version of the UAV Predator, the unmanned aircraft utilized in military application for the territory surveillance, effectuated its first flight, equipped with sensors to "see" for forest... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON BOEING 747-400 AIRCRAFTS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive issued by... more
Latest newsISRAEL TO PURCHASE 52 F-16 FIGHTERS
JERUSALEM, Israel has signed yesterday a deal for the purchase of 52 F-16 military aircrafts from Lockheed Martin. The $2 bn deal includes aircraft, logistics support, training, and other services. Deliveries... more
IndustryGENERAL ATOMICS AWARDED A OVER 11 USDM CONTRACT
USA, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded an $11,178,404 contract to provide for retrofit of five ground control stations supporting the Predator unmanned aerial... more
AirlinesAUSTRALIAN MINISTER CALLS FOR QANTAS TO RESUME FLIGHTS TO CHILE
AUSTRALIA, Mark Vaile, australian Trade Minister, has explicitly called on Qantas to recommence services to Chile owing to the business boom between the two countries. "I will be suggesting to Qantas they... more