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Press releaseGLEN BAKER TO SERVE AS VICE PRESIDENT OF INFORMATION
INDIANAPOLIS, "ATA (American Trans Air, Inc.) announced today the appointment of Glen Baker as Vice President of Information Services. Mr. Baker will assume this responsibility at the 11th largest U.S.... more
Science and technologyFRENCH AIRPORTS: PASSENGER TRAFFIC GOES UP
PARIS, The Union des Chambre de Commerce et Etablissements Gestionnaires d'Aéroports (UCCEGA) reported that the passenger traffic 2000 of the French airports increased of 6 per cent compared to 1999,... more
Latest newsBUNDESWEHR FINANCIAL PROBLEMS THREATENS TIGER PROJECT
GERMANY, The franco-german project for the construction of the attack helicopter Tiger, joint by french Eurocopter and german Dasa, is threatened by german Defence Ministry lacking funds, newspaper Bild... more
AirlinesVIRGIN PROTESTS SABENA PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN
BRUSSELS, A report in newspaper De Financieel Economische Tijd said Virgin Express had complained to the European Commission about Sabena's new promotional campaign because lower fares came after Sabena... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA: NEW SERVICE BETWEEN HONG KONG AND MUNICH
HONG KONG, Lufthansa is to become the first airline to offer direct flights from Hong Kong to Munich, the biggest city in southern Germany. The Hong Kong to Munich service will be launched on March 25... more
IndustryJAPAN TO DEVELOP SUPERJUMBO WINGS
TOKYO, Boeing has asked Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to develop the main wing of the new B747X superjumbo, a Boeing official said. Kawasaki Heavy Industries will produce the intermediate fuselage for... more
AirlinesSKYWEST AIRLINES SELECTS GOODRICH FOR WHEELS AND BRAKES
CHARLOTTE, USA, SkyWest Airlines has extended an agreement with the BFGoodrich Company to use Goodrich wheels and brakes exclusively for its fleet of Embraer 120 aircraft. SkyWest is the largest Embraer... more
AerospaceULDB ''GO'' FOR SECOND LAUNCH TO THE EDGE OF SPACE
WASHINGTON, NASA press release: 2Slowly rising from the Northern Territory of Australia, a massive NASA balloon will again try to begin a journey that will take it around the world on the fringes of space.... more
AirlinesMESABA HOLDINGS: FEB.2001 TRAFFIC
MINNEAPOLIS, "Mesaba Holdings, Inc., (Nasdaq: MAIR - news), parent company of Mesaba Aviation, Inc., the largest Northwest Airlink carrier in the Northwest Airlines system, today announced that capacity... more
CuriositiesALITALIA: INTERNATIONAL E-TIKET
ROME, Now it can be flown with the Alitalia electronic ticket also on the international destinations of Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt, Madrid and Barcelona with departure from the national airports... more
AerospaceGALILEO PROJECT, CONCERNS AND IRRITATIONS FOR EU INACTIVITY
BRUXELLES, BELGIUM, In surrounding interested to Galileo European GPS project, concerns and irritations raise for the project's future, as European Union seems have no definite interest to go-ahead. Swedish... more
DefenseHEAVY DELAYS FOR EUROFIGHTER
BERLIN, GERMANY, According to German newspaper Stuttgarter Zeitung., Eurofighter project would had heavy delays in development, as first deliveries are now planned for 2004, with a delay of two years.... more
AerospaceARIANE LAUNCHED TWO SATELLITES
KOUROU, FRENCH GUIANA, An European Space Agency official said that European new generation Ariane-5 rocket placed two communications satellites into orbit after a launch from the European Space Agency... more
AirlinesSPIRIT AIRLINES LAUNCHES NONSTOP SERVICE BETWEEN DETROIT AND OAKLAND
FORT LAUDERDALE, USA, Travel between Detroit and the Oakland/San Francisco Bay Area will be less expensive and more convenient beginning May 16 when Spirit Airlines launches the industry's only non-stop... more
AerospaceMOODY'S RATES EADS WITH ''A2''
USA, It was the first Moody's rating of the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company. The "A2" rating reflects the company's positive financial situation and the important role it plays in the world... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT FAKE ALARM
GLASGOW. SCOTLAND, Due to a malfunctioning smoke detecton in baggage compartment, a Boeing 757 operated by Continental Airlines, heading to New York, landed in emergency at Glasgow airport. The 140 people... more
AirlinesSAS TO EYE SPANAIR
FRANKFURT, SAS, Scandinavian Airlines, proposed Lufthansa a plan to take over Spanair, "Financial Times Deutschland" reported. SAS already owns a 49% stake in Spanair and Lufthansa. The acquisition should... more
AirlinesSECOND UK BASE FOR GO
BRISTOL, Low-cost airline Go will be basing three aircraft at Bristol International Airport by the next months. The first two planes will be in service by the end of May, the third by the end of September.... more
AirlinesATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ADDS CHICAGO-LOS ANGELES SERVICE
CHICAGO, The Atlantic City International Airport announced today new Jet air service to two popular cities, Chicago and Los Angeles. Spirit Airlines, responding to the growing demand for Coast-to-Coast... more
AirlinesFRONTIER AIRLINES REPORTS FEBRUARY TRAFFIC
DENVER, Frontier Airlines yesterday announced traffic results for February 2001. Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) increased to 201,109,000 for February 2001, an increase of 15.3 percent from the same period... more
Press releaseTELECOM ITALIA NETWORK INTERNET CONNECTION TROUBLES
ROME, ITALY, For technical problems to be ascribed to Telecom Italia Network, an Italia Internet provider, some news of WAPA agency, in the afternoon of March 8, 2001 were not broadcasted. WAPA staff,... more
Press releaseTROUBLES ON TELECOM ITALIA NETWORK INTERNET CONNECTIONS
ROME, ITALY, Due to technical problems to be ascribed to Telecom Italia Network, an Italian Internet provider, some news of WAPA agency, in the afternoon of March 8, 2001 were not broadcasted. WAPA... more
AirlinesAIR DOLOMITI TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTE BARI-MUNICH
GORIZIA, ITALY, The new route, in code share with Lufthansa, will be launched on March 25. The airline is to offer special low fares. more
HelicoptersVOLVO AERO WILL OVERHAUL UK DEFENCE HELICOPTER ENGINE
STOCKHOLM, AFX reported that Volvo Aero has won an order for the overhaul of a number of helicopter engines from the UK Ministry of Defence: no financial details were disclosed. The helicopter engine... more
People1ST EVER DOMESTIC CODE SHARE PACT IN CHINESE AVIATION
GUANGZHOU, CHINA, According to TransportNews.com, China Southern Airlines, the largest airline in The People's Republic of China announces that it has formalized a new code share pact with China Yunnan... more
AirlinesIBERIA PILOTS END ACTION
MADRID, Iberia set the dispute with its pilots and will go ahead with its full privatisation next month. The IPO is scheduled to begin on March 19 and the listing of the 53,9% stake will be completed on... more
IndustryNEW REGIONAL MANAGER FOR LEARJET SERVICES
WICHITA, Bombardier Aerospace has named Bob Jack Northeast Region Manager for Learjet servive sales. Jack brings 20 years of experience in aviation maintenance to his new role. For more informations,... more
IndustryAIR 2000 ORDERS ROLLS ROYCE, $125 MILLION OF AERO-ENGINE
LONDON, Rolls-Royce announced it secured new RB211-535 engine business worth up to $125 million with UK leisure airline Air 2000. The engines will power Air 2000's fleet renewal order of up to eight Boeing... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR A CONTINENTAL AIRLINES 757 PLANE
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, A Continental Airlines Boeing 757 headed to Newark, New Jersey, had to return to Glasgow airport after a warning light indicated "A small fire in the luggage hold". The plane landed... more
AirlinesVARIG BOOSTS SERVICE TO ARGENTINA
NEW YORK, "VARIG Brazilian Airlines, Latin America's largest airline, and the anchor for Star Alliance in South America, announced today that it has increased its flight schedules to Argentina in response... more
Science and technologyASIAN MEETING ABOUT ''DVT''
MALAYSIA, According to AirWise, an association of 18 Asian airlines said it would meet in the Malaysian capital this month to discuss a medical condition commonly known as economy-class syndrome (DVT).... more
AerospaceDISCOVERY BLASTS OFF
CAPE CANAVERAL, USA, The space shuttle Discovery lifted off to deliver a new crew to the international space station (SS). Expedition One astronauts will return to earth next week. The primary objective... more
AirlinesWESTJET: FEBRUARY 2001 RESULTS
CALGARY, ALBERTA, Press Release: "WestJet Airlines (TSE:WJA. - news) announced today that its Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs) grew 53.1% to 125,714,411 in February 2001 from 82,089,927 in February 2000.... more
IndustryAIRBUS A380 WILL COST LESS THAN ESTIMATED
TOKYO, Airbus Industrie said in Tokyo that the development of its A380 passenger plane will cost about USD$10.7 billion following an assessment of the superjumbo project, as Airwise News reported.... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS TAKES OVER BRITISH REGIONAL AIR LINES AND MANX AIRLINES
LONDON, The GPB78 million deal will boost regional flying. "The purchase is a further step in British Airways' previously announced plans to co-ordinate better its various short-haul businesses and reduce... more
AirlinesSAS EXPANSION COMMENCES WITH NEW SUMMER TRAFFIC PROGRAM
STOCHKOLM, The major expansion of the SAS aircraft fleet and traffic program commences with the launch of the summer 2001 traffic program and the opening of a new transatlantic route, Copenhagen-Washington... more
PeopleAIRLINES SUSPEND FLIGHTS TO BUJUMBURA
BUJUMBURA, BURUNDI, The army in Burundi says it has liberated the northern suburbs of the Burundian capital, Bujumbura, from a Hutu rebel force which had been holding out there. Kenya Airways, Ethiopian... more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC DOUBLES PROFITS
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific Airways' net profit more than doubled last year, rising to $641. The record result was scored by cost-cutting measures, the strengthening economies across the region, the resulting... more
AccidentsPLANE PLUNGES INTO SEA, TWO KILLED
REYKJAVIK, An Aero Commander 560 aircraft crashed in the sea off Iceland. Both th women aboard were killed. The plane was headed to Scotland. The two bodies were recovered separately by the Iceland... more
Civil aviationVLADIVOSTOK: NEW LANDING SYSTEM
VLADIVOSTOK, According to RBC, Vladivostok airport has introduced into service a new instrumental landing system SP-90: Deputy Director of Primoraerocontrol said that the new system will noticeably improve... more
IndustryTAR RULING ABOUT AGUSTA'S APPEAL POSTPONED TO APRIL 11
ROME, The TAR's ruling regarding Agusta's appeal about the bid to supply italian Corps Of Forest Rangers with 49 helicopters was today postponed to April 11 to get more and new documents and allow a closer... more
AirlinesALSO SUTER RESIGNS FROM SAIRGROUP
SWITZERLAND, Moritz Suter resigned his charge, taken in January, of general manager of air sector of SAirGroup, keeping the task of director of Crossair regional airline. Before Suter, also the president... more
DefenseSOUTH KOREA APPROVED U.S. SPACE SHIELD
SEUL, SOUTH COREA, After a meeting between U.S. president Bush and South Korea president Kim Dae-Jung, a joint document has been diffused, in which is denied that South Korea is opposing to U.S. "space... more
PeopleBRUXELLES POSTPONES DECISION ON EUROPEAN ATC HARMONIZATION
BRUXELLES, BELGIUM, In a bulletin diffused by European transport Commissioner Loyola De Palacio, European Commission postponed to Stockolm meeting decisions about European air traffic control harmonization,... more
DefenseGERMAN AND U.S. DEFENSE MINISTERS WILL TALK ON SPACE SHIELD
WASHINGTON D.C., German defense Minister, Rudolf Scharping will meet today, in his american visit, his U.S. colleague Donald Rumsfeld to discuss about space shield, a project at which U.S. are very... more
AirlinesDE PALACIO: NO COMMENT ON ALITALIA RICAPITALIZATION
BRUXELLES, BELGIUM, European member of Transport board Loyola De Palacio denied to answer about ricapitalization of Alitalia of 1997, worth 1300 USDm, which was blocked by European Commission; the EC... more
SecurityAGUSTA-CORPS OF FOREST RANGERS: TOMORROW TAR'S JUDGMENT
ROME, Tomorrow Administrative Regional Court (TAR) of Lazio, Italy, would have to put an end to Augusta-Italian Corps of Forest Rangers litigation: the helicopter company protested against the advertisement... more
AerospaceRUSSIA WILL LAUNCH SATELLITES FOR NIGERIA
LAGOS, Russia is to launch three satellites to be used to monitor the atmosphere and environment of a region covering Nigeria: the three satellites are part of a new high-tech program, which Russia plans... more
Press releaseRUSSIAN FEDERATION AND EUROPE OPEN TALKS ON CIVIL AVIATION
MOSCOW, "A meeting between ECAC (European Civil Aviation Conference)/EC (European Commission), led by Alfredo Roma, president of ECAC and Italian ENAC (Ente Nazionale per l’Aviazione Civile) and... more
AirlinesNEW PARTNERSHIP KENYA AIRWAYS-AIR TANZANIA FORM
NEW YORK, According to an international agency a new memorandum of understanding has been signed between Kenya Airways and Air Tanzania that will enable the carriers to offer double daily passenger flights... more