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IndustryFURTHER NEAR-22USDM AT SIKORSKY FOR UH-60M
USA, Sikorsky Aircraft Company, Stratford, Conn., awarded by the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command a USD 21,600,000 increment as part of a USD 21,700,000 contract for the UH-60M/UH-60M Medical evacuation... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT SUSPENDS FLIGHTS TO KUALA LUMPUR
MOSCOW, Aeroflot pulled its services out of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. citing non profitability in the last three years. The russian airline has become the fifth foreign carrier to suspend... more
IndustrySIKORSKY TO MODIFY A VH3D AND TWO VH-60 FOR US NAVY
USA, The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, engaged U.S. helicopter company Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation., Stratford, Connecticut for the special progressive aircraft rework of one VH-3D and two... more
IndustryL-3 COMMUNICATIONS SIGNS CONTRACT TO LEASE 737 FOR E-6 CREW TRAINING
USA, L-3 Communications, Arlington, Texas, awarded a USD 6,457,529 contract by Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Tinker Air Force Base, for the lease of a Boeing 737 aircraft, maintenance, and supply,... more
AccidentsMCDONNELL DOUGLAS SIGNS CONTRACT WORTH OVER 380 USDM
USA, McDonnell Douglas Corporation of St. Louis, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Boeing Corporation., awarded by The Naval Inventory Control Point, Philadelphia, Pa a USD 381,350,277 five-year requirements... more
AirlinesSOUTHWEST AIRLINES REPORTS APRIL TRAFFIC
DALLAS, "Southwest Airlines Co. announced today that the Company flew 3.9 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in April 2001, a 9.8 percent increase from the 3.5 billion RPMs flown in April 2000. Available... more
AirlinesMIDDLE EAST AIRLINES CANCELS FLIGHTS
BEIRUT, Lebanese carrier Middle East Airlines had to cancel 11 outgoing flights from Beirut airport due to airline's pilots strike to protest against the plan to privatize the carrier. The plan would include... more
AirlinesNEW CEO AT STAR ALLIANCE
STOCKHOLM, Jan Albrecht was appointed new ceo at Star Alliance, which has Lufthansa, Mexicana Airlines and Air Dolomiti among its members. Albrecht, ex ceo of Aeromexpress, is to replace William L Meany,... more
AirlinesKLM RAISES FREQUENCY TO BRUSSELS
AMSTERDAM, Klm will add a new frequency service between Amsterdam and Brussels offering six roundtrip flights daily. The airline, in a statement, said that the new flight is to be added "in response to... more
Science and technologyTWO JETS NEAR TO COLLIDE AT HEATHROW
LONDON, A United Airlines jet and an Iberian plane were involved in a near miss at Heathrow. The first jet was coming into land, the second was taking off. The incident was reported by an airport spokeswoman... more
IndustryMCDONNELL DOUGLAS SIGNS CONTRACT FOR LOGISTC SUPPORTO AT F-18 AIRCRAFTS
USA, McDonnell Douglas Corporation of St. Louis, Mo., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Boeing Corporation, awarded a $24,709,195 contract by Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., to provide... more
IndustrySIKORSSKY TO MODIFY FIVE BLACKHAWKS
USA, Sikorsky Aircraft Co., Stratford, Connecticut, awarded a USD 47,577,922 contract by U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command for five aircraft and incorporating the conversion of the five UH-60L Blackhawk aircraft... more
Science and technologyJAT TO LAUNCH NEW SERVICE GORIZIA-BELGRADE
GORIZIA, Jat, the yugoslavian airline, will launch today a new service between Gorizia Ronchi dei Legionari airport and Belgrade. The new service is to be scheduled three times a week, every Tuesday, Thursday,... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL AIRLINES OFFERS 10 AND 15 PERCENT DISCOUNTS ON SALE FARES THROUGH WEBSITE
HOUSTON, Continental Airlines announced it is to offer 10 and 15 percent discounts off its global sale fares on tickets purchased on http://www.continental.com. Passengers can save 15 percent on sale fares... more
IndustryBOEING TO UPGRADE C-17 ENGINES
USA, Boeing Corporation, Long Beach, California. awarded a USD10,812,560 contract by Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio,to provide for 10 D03 configuration upgrade kits... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA PILOTS MAY GO STRIKING SOON
FRANKFURT, The majority of Lufthansa's pilots are expected to vote in favour of a new full-scale strike in the nex few days, due to the ongoing wage dispute between the pilots' union Vereiningung Cockpit... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL PRESIDENT RESIGNS
HOUSTON, Continental's president and ceo Greg Brenneman yesterday resigned, probably owing to disagreement with the airline's management. Continental didn't say why he was resigning though. The next board... more
Science and technologyHONDURAS AIRPORT CLOSED FOR FOREST FIRES
TEGUCIGALPA, The capital's international airport was closed yesterday due to clouds of smoke in the air caused by forest fires. Osman Miguel Ortiz, spokesman for the Civil Aeronautical Office, cleared... more
AirlinesSAFAIR TO BUY THREE ATR 72-500 PLANES
PARIS, South African leasing group SAFAIR has ordered 3 of its ATR 72-500 to ATR, a consortium jointly held by the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co (EADS) and Alenia. The 70 seat plane has a catalogue... more
AirlinesEMIRATES NET PROFITS SOAR
DUBAI, Emirates reported a 40,2% increase of net profits for the fiscal year ended March 31. Earnings soared by 24,1%, passengers grew by 19,8% and cargo went up by 12,8%. "Jet fuel prices continued to... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN BRAZIL, FOUR KILLED
SAO PAULO, A helicopter crashed into the roof of a firm in Sao Paulo and exploded, killing the four people on board. Fire department said that "none of the employees working in the factory, which produces... more
AirlinesTWA ANNOUNCES NEW NON-STOP SERVICE BETWEEN BOSTON AND SANTO DOMINGO
ST. LOUIS, TWA said it will launch new daily non-stop service between Boston and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from July. The new flights will complement TWA's existing non-stop service between Boston... more
Weather forecastsAVIATION SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE EVENT CALENDAR IN MAY 2001
., Aviation safety and maintenance EVENT CALENDAR Air Transport Association Engineering, Maintenance & Material Forum Houston, TX May 6-8, 2001 Phone +1 202-626-4019 Fax +1 202-626-4081 [email protected]/public/events/33.asp ISA... more
DefenseUSA.CHINA QUESTION (2): LOCKHEED MARTIN TECHNICIANS INSPECT THE EP-3E FOR FOUR HOURS
HAINAN, CHINA, According to the lates news, the five Lockheed Martin technicians, company which built the EP-3E, arrived on Hainan's Chinese island, inspected the American electronic surveillance aircraft... more
PeopleFIRST AIR ONNECTION BETWEEN RUSSIA AND TAIWAN AFTER 50 YEARS
VLADIVOSTOK, RUSSIA, As already announced by WAPA last month, a Vladivostok Air Tupolev TU-154M operated the first connection between Russia and Taiwan after 50 years. The aircraft landed at Taipei airport... more
AirlinesQANTAS SIGNES AN AGREEMENT WITH IMPULSE BUT ANSETT AND VIRGIN BLUE OPPOSE
AUSTRALIA, Ansett together with Qantas and Virgin Blue are fighting over Impulse, in economic troubles. Qantas signed an agreement with Impulse, which must still be approved by the Australian antitrust... more
AirlinesNEW BUSINESS JET AIRLINE FINANCED BY UAL
USA, The holding UAL, United Aiirlines' "mother", decided, after a 20-month-long analisys, to open a new company destined the the business jet sector, already financed by UAL with 250 USDm. The analisys,... more
PeopleTHE FRENCH AVIATION ANALIZES FLIGHTS DELAYS
PARIS, FRANCE, A deep analisys on the reasons of the French aviation delays has been started by a governative commission under the DGAC control, the French civil aviation authority. According to the first... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL AIRLINES APRIL LOAD FACTOR GOES DOWN
HOUSTON, Continental Airlines reported a 1,45 load factor decrease in April. Traffic went up by 4,6% during the month, compared with the same period a year ago. Continental Express, regional subsidiary... more
Weather forecastsAIRSHOW AND MEETINGS IN COMMERCIAL AVIATION IN MAY 2001
., COMMERCIAL AVIATION EVENT CALENDAR NATA/PAMA Aviation Services and Suppliers SuperShow Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, CA May 1 to May 3, Phone +1 703-575-2050 [email protected] www.as3.com NASA/FAA... more
DefenseUSA: SPACE SHIELD (2) THE INTERNATIONAL REACTIONS
WASHINGTON, USA, The speach made yesterday by the United States President George W. Bush on the realization of the Space Shield, the anti-missile defence project, obtained a variegated picture of opinions.... more
IndustryFINMECCANICA SUPPOSES AN AGREEMENT ABOUT EMAC
ROME, ITALY, Giorgio Zappa, Alenia Aeronautica and Alenia Spazio's President, is confident in reaching an agreement for the Emac joint venture between Finmeccanica and Eads before Le Bourget aviation show,... more
Science and technologyFRANCE ANNOUNCES FLIGHT DELAYS STATISTICS
FRANCE, France releases the statistics regarding the delays in its airports ad discoveries that last year 35% of the domestic flights sufferred an average 40 minute delay compared to the 39% of 1999. According... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR A KUWAIT AIRLINES PASSENGER JET
INDIA, A Kuwait Airlines Airbus A310 was forced to land at theinternational airport in Thiruvananthapuram after a bird damaged an engine. The accident happened shortly after takeoff. The plane resumed... more
AirlinesCOMAIR FORCED TO CUT 2000 JOBS
NEW YORK, USA, Comair, Delta Air Lines subsidiary, announced that it will be forced to lay-off 2000 employees and to extend until May 29 the suspension of all its flights, in the tentative of reducing... more
AirlinesAUSTRIAN AIRLINES HAS LAUNCHED NEW VIENNA-TORONTO SERVICE
VIENNA, Austrian Airlines has started to introduce a new non-stop route between vienna and Toronto, Canada. Five weekly departures are scheduled. Toronto is internationally recognized for its multiculturalism... more
Weather forecastsAIRSHOW AND MEETINGS IN MILITARY AVIATION IN MAY 2001
., Airshow and meetings in military aviation in may 2001 Global Air & Space 2001 International Business Forum and Exhibition Hyatt Regency, Arlington, VA May 7 to May 9, 2001 Phone +1 800-639-2422... more
IndustryKC-135 ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT AWARDED TO BOEING
USA, Boeing Defense and Space Group, Wichita, Kansas, awarded an estimated USDm 9 contract to provide sustaining engineering services from May through December 2001 in support of the KC-135 series... more
IndustryNORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION WILL SUPPLY U.S. NAVY WITH VTUAV AIRCRAFT
USA, Northrop Grumman Corp., Ryan Aeronautical Center, San Diego, California. awarded a USD 14,167,276 contract with Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, for one Fire Scout Vertical Take-Off and... more
AerospaceTHE SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR LANDED YESTERDAY AT EDWARDS BASE
CALIFORNIA, The space shuttle Endeavour landed yesterday at Edward's Air Force base in California and not as scheduled at Cape Canaveral in Florida because of the bad weather. The mission, started on April... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL EXPRESS INAUGURATES DAILY, NONSTOP SERVICE BETWEEN HOUSTON AND ZACATECAS, MEXICO
HOUSTON, Continental Express, the regional airline subsidiary of Continental Airlines, today begins daily nonstop service between Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport and the Zacatecas International... more
AccidentsLIGHT PLANE CRASHES IN BOTSWANA, THREE KILLED
BOTSWANA, A Cessna 206 light aircraft crashed in Botswana, southern Africa. The three people aboard, who were on a safari trrek, were killed. Civil Aviation is investigating the accident. Two of the three... more
DefenseUSA.CHINA QUESTION: LOCKHEED MARTIN TECHNICIANS IN HAINAN
HAINAN, CHINA, Five Lockheed Martin technicians, the company which built the electronic surveillance EP-3E aircraft, arrived yesterday at Hainan's Chinese island, where the aircraft is grounded since last... more
AirlinesOMAN AIR TO ASK A 80 USDM LOAN TO MODERNIZE ITS FLEET
OMAN, Oman sultanate flag carrier, Oan Air decided to ask a 80 USDm load to finance its fleet modernization plan. It have signed a contract with US ILFC leasing company to buy five new jetliners, last... more
Latest newsPENTAGON CONFIRM ISRAELI MISSILES ON F-8 CHINESE FIGHTERS
WASHINGTON, USA, After a careful analysis of videotape images of the Chinese F-8 fighter which have intercepted and damaged the U.S. EP-3E intelligence-gathering aircraft, which landed after accident at... more
Weather forecastsAEROSPACE MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES IN MAY 2001
., AEROSPACE EVENT CALENDAR NASA/FAA Operating Documents Workshop IV Wyndham Westshore, Tampa, FL May 2-3 Phone/Fax +1 505-466-1445 [email protected] Fifth Annual Space Day Various... more
AirlinesDELTA INTRODUCES BOEING 767-400ER SERVICE AT NEW YORK LAGUARDIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
ATLANTA, Delta Air Lines yesterday launched "service of one of the world's most environmentally friendly airplanes at New York LaGuardia International Airport. Delta's Boeing 767-400ER will fly daily... more
AirlinesQANTAS TAKES OVER IMPULSE DOMESTIC ROUTES
AUSTRALIA, Australian Qantas Airways has signed a long term commercial agreement with Impulse Airlines. Under the terms of the deal, Qantas will take over the domestic routes of Impulse, with its fleet... more
AirlinesMEXICAN COMPANIES' SALE POSTPONED
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO, The Mexican government postoponed the sale of the two country's airlines, Aeromexico and Mexicana, owned by Cintra, which went bankrupted since 1990. According to the Central American... more
DefenseDA BUTTARE, SCADUTA, LA RIFACCIO AGGIORANATA
WASHINGTON, USA, United States' President, George W. Bush, will make a speach about the Space Shield project, that USA would like to carry on, however, not before having consulted the allied countries,... more