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AccidentsMARINE HELICOPTER CRASHES IN AFGHANISTAN
KABUL, A US UH-1N Huey helicopter crashed yesterday near a US-held airstrip in southern Afghanistan. All four crewmen aboard the Huey survived the crash, but one of them was slightly injured, as a serviceman... more
AirlinesVANGUARD AIRLINES REPORTS NOVEMBER TRAFFIC
KANSAS CITY, "Vanguard Airlines, Inc. reported traffic for the month of November 2001 of 87.9 million revenue passenger miles (RPMs). Capacity was 135.6 million available seat miles (ASMs). Load factor... more
AirlinesLANCHILE BUYS MAJORITY STAKE IN AEROLINHEAS BRASILEIRAS
BRAZIL, LanChile acquired a 73,3% stake in cargo operator Aerolinheas Brasileiras, the carrier announced in a statement. The $2,1 million acquisition will be used to expand its Latin American network. more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES ANNOUNCES DAILY FLIGHTS LINKING TOKYO'S NARITA AIRPORT WITH TAIPEI, TAIWAN
TOKYO, "United Airlines (NYSE: UAL - news) announced today that it will add new non-stop daily service linking Tokyo's Narita Airport with Taipei, Taiwan. The announcement was made by United Airlines... more
AirlinesNOUVELLE AIR IVOIRE RESUMES OPERATIONS IN JANUARY
ABIDJAN, The african carrier Nouvelle Air Ivoire is to resume flights on January 15 after a suspension of several years. The carrier, of which Air France holds a majority stake, will operate daily... more
IndustryEADS SHARES RISE AFTER LUFTHANSA'S A380 ORDER
PARIGI, EADS (European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co) shares rose by over 10% today at Paris trade after Lufthansa's order for 15 A380s. Eads owns 80% of Airbus. more
AirlinesATA REPORTS NOVEMBER TRAFFIC
INDIANAPOLIS, "American Trans Air, Inc. (ATA), the principal subsidiary of Amtran, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMTR - news), today reported its November 2001 traffic results. System-wide for November 2001, compared with... more
PeopleFRENCH ATC STRIKE (3): HEAVY COMMENTS BY DE PALACIO
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, According to declarations of the Transport European Commissioner Loyola De Palacio spokesman, the current French ATC operators has been "manipulated". The spokesman said that this... more
AirlinesCROSSAIR (2): THE CARRIER EXPECTS LOSSES FOR OVER 1,1 BILLION SWISS FRANCS IN 2002
SWITZERLAND, Crossair's general manager Andrea Dosa today said the carrier forecasts losses for 1,1 billion swiss francs in 2002. The financial situation of the airline should start improving by 2003,... more
PeopleFRENCH AVIATION OPERATORS STRIKE (2) HEAVY PROBLEMS FOR ALL AIRLINES
PARIS, FRANCE, The French air traffic control operators strike, which attained a minimum of 60% participation, and 100% in several airports, has created disruption in flights of the most airlines which... more
AirlinesCROSSAIR'S FOUNDER TO QUIT
SWITZERLAND, The founder of Crossair, Moritz Suter, today announced his intention of quitting the carrier during a general extraordinary shareholder meeting in Basle. Moritz made such decision following... more
AirlinesALASKA AIR GROUP REPORTS NOVEMBER TRAFFIC
SEATTLE, Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK - news) today reported November passenger traffic for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Alaska Airlines' November traffic decreased 4.7 percent... more
DefenseBERLUSCONI TO FRENCH ON A-400M: I PAY CASH, YOU GIVE ME A CAMEL
ROME, ITALY, Silvio Berlusconi, the Italian prime minister, yesterday in a meeting for the presentation of a book of Italian journalist Bruno Vespa, launched a joke to the French "I pay cash, you... more
AirlinesNEW MEMBERS AT MAS BOARD
MALAYSIA, Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS) appointed new members to its board, including Abdullah Hassan, the Finance Ministry's permanent secretary, and former Malaysian Industrial Development Authority... more
AirlinesVIRGIN BLUE TO STOP BRISBANE-MOUNT ISA SERVICE
AUSTRALIA, Australian Virgin Blue is to stop the service between Melbourne and Mount Isa early next year because uneconomic. "Since Virgin Blue announced its intentions to enter the Mt Isa market, there... more
AirlinesDEUTSCHE BA LOOKING FOR INVESTMENTS
GERMANY, Deutsche BA head Adrian Hunt said the carrier is seeking for german investors. "We are a German airline, therefore it is natural to want German investors", said Hunt in an interview with Financial... more
AirlinesBUZZ REPORTS BOOKING INCREASE IN NOVEMBER
LONDON, British low-cost airline Buzz announced it saw a 15% increase in passengers booking last month, compared with the same period in 2000. The airline had cut its fares by up to 45%. "We're delighted... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES TO ADD FLIGHTS TO TOKYO
SINGAPORE, Singapore Airlines will add three weekly flights on its Singapore-Tokyo service, effective from mid-April. more
AirlinesBA'S TRAFFIC FALLS IN NOVEMBER BUT SHOWS IMPROVEMENT ON THE MONTH BEFORE
LONDON, British Airways' traffic fell 17,8% in November, a lower decline than a month earlier when it dropped 24,7% year to year. Capacity was down 14,6%. The reduction in passengers number included a... more
Press releaseLUFTHANSA SUPERVISORY BOARD ENDORSES ORDERS FOR 15 AIRBUS A 380-800S
FRANKFURT, "At its meeting in Frankfurt, the Lufthansa Supervisory Board has approved an Executive Board proposal that orders be placed for fifteen Airbus A 380-800 superjumbos. "With this decision, we... more
Latest newsAFGHANISTAN: B52 BOMBERS HIT TORA BORA ZONES
AFGHANISTAN, According Afghani sources, several B52 U.S. bomber aircrafts have heavy hit the Tora Bora zone, where is believed to be refuged under a mountain shelter, the terrorists chief Osama Bin Laden.... more
DefenseU.S. DOD ANNOUNCES INVESTIGATION ON YESTERDAY'S ACCIDENT
WASHINGTON, USA, The U.S. defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld announced in a conference held at Department od Defense, that an investigation has been started on the accident of yesterday, in which tree U.S.... more
AirlinesDELTA REPORTS NOVEMBER TRAFFIC
ATLANTA, Delta Air Lines "reported traffic results for the month of November 2001. System traffic decreased 20.1 percent on a capacity decrease of 13.6 percent from November 2000. Delta's system load factor... more
AirlinesDELTA OFFERS $314 INTRODUCTORY FARE FROM NEW YORK-JFK TO BRUSSELS
ATLANTA, "Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL - news) announces a special $314 round-trip introductory fare from New York to Brussels to celebrate new nonstop service between Brussels and its New York international... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES REPORTS NOVEMBER TRAFFIC
ST. PAUL, Northwest Airlines "announced a system-wide November load factor of 69.9 percent, 4.6 points below November 2000. Northwest flew 4.72 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) on 6.75 billion available... more
AirlinesKLM: LOAD FACTOR DOWN IN NOVEMBER
AMSTERDAM, Dutch airline KLM said its overall load factor reached 77% in November, down 1,8% year to year. Overall traffic dropped nearly 10% in the same period. more
AerospaceEXCEPTIONAL PAYLOAD FOR SHUTTLE, AT LAST LAUNCHED
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, An exceptional paylod, six thousand of american flags, is started with Endeavour Shuttle, for its mission for the International Space Station. The launch was postponed several... more
DefenseDOD IDENTIFIES THREE U.S. ARMY SOLDIERS KILLED
USA, The Department of Defense has identified the three U.S. Army service members who were killed by ordnance from a B-52 aircraft north of Kandahar, Afghanistan. They are Master Sergeant Jefferson... more
HelicoptersSIKORSKY AIRCRAFT AWARDED A OVER 13 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $13,412,056 contract to exercise an option for services associated with the Special Progressive Aircraft Rework for the VH-3D and VH-60... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES REDUCES FLIGHTS FOR THIRD TIME AFTER U.S. ATTACKS
SINGAPORE, According to declarations of a Singapore Airlines spokesman, carrier further reduced its flight for the third time after Sept. 11 attacks. Singapore-Taipei routes are particularly involved... more
HelicoptersFIRST MD EXPLORERS DELIVERED FOR OFFSHORE OIL WORK IN INDONESIA
MESA, ARIZONA, A prominent helicopter operator in Indonesia has taken delivery of two MD Explorers, the first ever purchased for offshore oil work. P.T. Airfast Indonesia accepted the aircraft during... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED A OVER 1,1 USDBN CONTRACT
USA, Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $1,115,000,000 contract to provide for reliability enhancement and reengining, systems development and demonstration in support of the C-5... more
IndustryL3 AWARDED A NEAR 13 USDM CONTRACT
USA, L3 Communications, Salt Lake City, Utah, was awarded on Dec. 3, 2001, a $12,923,199 contract to provide for two Dual Data Link II-20 Systems applicable to the U-2 aircraft. This equipment allows... more
DefenseCOMPUTER SCIENCES AWARDED A NEAR 61 USDM CONTRACT FOR SPACE SHIELD
USA, Computer Sciences Corp. is being awarded a $60,837,156 contract for scientific, engineering and technical assistance in the areas of program planning, joint systems engineering and analysis support,... more
AirlinesCROSSAIR: THERE ARE NO ASSUMPTIONS FOR HOLCO AND AOM/AIR LIBERTé LEGAL ACTION
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, According to Crossair Swiss airline sources, there are no assumption for the legal action promoted by French regional carriers Holco and Aom/Air Liberté, which are claiming about... more
IndustryAIRBUS WILL MAINTAIN THE SAME PRICES FOR SPARE PARTES FOR THE NEXT SIX MONTHS
MARSEILLE, FRANCE, An Airbus spokesman said that French industry, in order to help airlines in containing prices, will maintain unchanged spare parts prices for the next six months. According to Airbus... more
PeopleFRENCH AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS STRIKE(4): A PROTEST AGAINST EUROPEAN AIR TRAFFIC PLAN
PARIS, The strike of french air traffic controllers was called by several national unions, representing the workers employed in the civil aviation, USAC/CGT, FNTE/CGT, SNAC/CFTC and SPAC/CFDT, to protest... more
Latest newsPROBABLY WILL BE USED FOR HUMANITARIAN MISSIONS THE KULJIAB AIRBASE
KULJIAB, TAGIKISTAN, According to Italian Air Force sources, the recover of the former-Soviet airbase of Kuljiab, in Tagikistan, under inspection to assure its suitability to Italian Tornado and C-130... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED A 26 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $26,000,000 contract to provide for advance procurement for 23 low rate initial production Lot 3 F-22 aircraft and associated equipment... more
AirlinesTAP AIR PORTUGAL TO CLAIM FOR DAMAGES FROM SWISSAIR
LISBON, Tap Air Portugal and portuguese government will ask for eur270 million compensation from Swissair today. TAP claims the collapsing swiss airline didn't respect a partnership agreement, said portuguese... more
AirlinesEUROPEAN AVIATION AIR CHARTER ACQUIRES AIRCRAFTS FROM BA
LONDON, European Aviation Air Charter purchased five 747-200s from British Airways. The purchase price was not disclosed. Boeing 747-200's fleet was grounded by British Airways last October to redu... more
AirlinesFRENCH AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS STRIKE(3): AIRLINES CANCEL FLIGHTS
PARIS, Several airlines are cancelling many flights due to the french air controllers' strike. Air France and spanish Iberia are to cancel routes from Paris to Nice, Marseille, Toulouse, Lyon. British... more
AirlinesFRENCH AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS STRIKE(2): AIR FRANCE TO FLY ONLY SOME ROUTES
PARIS, Air France announced that it will able to fly only 15% of the european and domestic routes due to the strike of air traffic controllers starting this evening at 19 pm and ending on Friday at 7 am.... more
AirlinesAIR TAHITI NUI TO ACQUIRE TWO PLANES
TAHITI, Air Tahiti Nui is to buy two A340-300s. The jets are to be delivered early next year. One of them will be purchased from Airbus, the other from International Lease Finance Corp. more
AirlinesAMERICAN EAGLE AIRLINES REPORTS NOVEMBER TRAFFIC
FORTH WORTH, "American Eagle, regional affiliate of American Airlines, reported its November systemwide traffic decreased 5 percent from November 2000 on a capacity decrease of 4.4 percent. The system... more
AirlinesAMERICA WEST REPORTS PERFORMANCE FOR NOVEMBER 2001
PHOENIX, "America West Airlines (NYSE: AWA - news) today reported a passenger load factor in November of 70 percent, up from the 69.5 percent reported in November 2000, amid dramatic year-over-year improvements... more
IndustryBOEING TO LOWER AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION
USA, Alan Mulally, Boeing's commercial airplanes president and chief executive, told a press conference in Germany that the US company is to halve its monthly production until the middle of next year.... more
AirlinesROCKET HITS EL AL OFFICE IN BANGKOK
BANGKOK, An unidentified assailant fired an M72 anti-tank rocket, which hit and damaged the Tesco Lotus supermarket before blasting in a nearby building housing an El Al's ticketing office. The israeli... more
AirlinesEU EXTENDS AID DEADLINE FOR AIRLINES
BRUSSELS, EU Finance ministers agreed yesterday to extend governmental aids to airlines until March 31 for the insurance cover. The deadline was previously fixed on Dec 31. US and Japanese government had... more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC TO GROUND SOME PLANES
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific is planning to ground six Boeing 747-400. Director- Corporate Development Tony Tyler announced that the first quarter of next year "will be very worrying". The carrier reported... more