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DefenseRESERVE, NATIONAL GUARD UNITS CALLED UP
WASHINGTON, USA, An additional 495 Army reservists are being called to active duty today as part of the partial mobilization authorized by President Bush. This brings the total Army reserve force soldiers... more
Civil aviationEC POINT OUT THE AIRPORT SECURITY MEASURES TO BE ADOPTED
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, European Transport Commissioner Loyola De Palacio, in a conference on air transport, pointed out a package of measures to reinforce security in airports. It comprises a new and further... more
AirlinesLAN CHILE S.A. MONTHLY TRAFFIC REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 2001
SANTIAGO, "Lan Chile S.A., (''LanChile'' or ''the Company'') (NYSE: LFL - news) Chile's largest domestic and international airline, reported its preliminary September monthly and accumulated traffic... more
Latest newsOPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM UPDATE
WASHINGTON, USA, U.S. military strikes against terrorist and military targets, and humanitarian relief airdrops for the Afghan people, continued for a third day. In military operations, U.S. forces... more
IndustryALENIA MARCONI SYSTEMS AWARDED A 60 EURM CONTRACT
ROME, ITALY, The Finmeccanica/Bae Systems joint venture, Alenia Marconi Systems awarded of a 60 EURm contract for supply of a radar system RAT31DL to Malaysia Defense Ministry, including logistic support.... more
PeopleDE PALACIO. WE ARE LOOKING TO AN EUROPEAN AIRLINE
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, According to European Commissioner Loyola De Palacio, it will be a good thing if there will be a whole European airline, regardless nations concerns. The Commissioner looks to the... more
DefenseRUSSIAN AIRSPACE ALLOWED TO HUMANITARIAN FLIGHTS ONLY
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, According Russian defense minister Sergei Ivanov, the Russian airspace is allowed only to humanitarian flights, with exclusion of combat aircrafts. Ivanov underlined the situation of... more
AccidentsMILITARY PLANE CRASHES IN THAILAND (2): SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Aero L-39, produced by czech Aero: Type: trainer/ground attack aircraft Accommodation: two pilots in tandem Lenght: 39 ft 9 in Wingspan: 31 ft Height: 15 ft 7 in Empty weight: 7617 lb Max... more
PeopleDE PALACIO. LINATE WOULD HAVE THE GROUND RADAR
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, According to an interview released to APBiscom press agency by European Transport Commissioner Loyola De Palacio, the airportof Milan Linate would have the ground radar, and the causes... more
AccidentsMILITARY PLANE CRASHES IN THAILAND
BANGKOK, A Thai Air Force jet crashed today in rice fields in central Uthai Thani province, not far from the capital Bangkok. The pilot, 24, was killed. The aircraft, a czech-made L-39, was on a training... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT HALTS FLIGHTS TO MOROCCO
MOSCOW, Russian Aeroflot said it is to suspend the weekly flight to Morocco from October 23 due to the international crisis in civil aviation. The last flight will take place on October 23. more
IndustryTHALES REINFORCES ITS POSITION IN THE FIELD OF TACTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
PARIS, FRANCE, Thales Communications has been awarded several major contracts in the field of tactical communication systems worth nearly 230 million Euros. The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA)... more
AirlinesMIDWEST EXPRESS HOLDINGS REPORTS SEPTEMBER PERFORMANCE
MILWAUKEE, "Midwest Express Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MEH - news) today reported September performance data for Midwest Express Airlines and Skyway Airlines, The Midwest Express Connection. Due to the events... more
DefenseUSA CONTINUES TO RECALL UP RESERVISTS
WASHINGTON, USA, An additional 100 members of the Naval Reserve are being called to active duty as part of the partial mobilization authorized by President Bush. Total number currently called to active... more
Science and technologyNEW TERMINAL OPENS AT HANOI AIRPORT
HANOI, Hanoi's airport new terminal was officially opened yesterday. The $102 million terminal can now accommodate 4 million passengers a year. Nguyen Tien Sam, director of the Civil Aviation Administration... more
AirlinesWESTJET REVENUE PASSENGER MILES GROW 43.8%
CALGARY, "WestJet Airlines (TSE:WJA. - news) announced its traffic statistics for September 2001 today, featuring a 43.8% increase in revenue passenger miles (RPMs) to 189,485,557, up from 131,751,148... more
Science and technologyPAKISTAN ALLOWS USA TO USE ITS AIRBASES
ISLAMABAD, The government of Pakistan has decided to let the United States use at least two of its airbases as recovery facilities during the military operations in Afghanistan, BBC said. The two airports... more
AirlinesAER LINGUS CUTS 2500 JOBS
DUBLIN, Aer Lingus said it is to cut 2500 employees, over a third of its 7000 workforce. The airline was hit by bookings drop of up to 80% on some routes. In addition, the carrier reduced flights schedule... more
AirlinesAUSTRIAN AIRLINES TO AXE 800 JOBS
VIENNA, Austrian Airlines said in a statement that it will cut 800 jobs by the end of next year in attempt to cut costs and ensure the company a long-term future. In addition, the management will reduce... more
AirlinesCHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES TO BUY JETS FROM EMBRAER
SHANGAI, China Southern Airlines intends to buy 20 ERJ145 regional jets plus an option to acquire another 10, a source from the airline said. The deal has to be approved by the General Administration of... more
AirlinesCANADA 3000 AIRLINES AIRBUS A340 COMPLETES THE FIRST NON-STOP FLIGHT BETWEEN CANADA AND INDIA
DELHI, INDIA, "CANADA 3000's inaugural flight between Canada and India, the first non-stop commercial flight between North America and India, has been completed in 14 hours, 17 minutes. The journey of... more
PeopleSECOND CONTINENTAL BOMBARDIER TAKES TO THE SKY
WICHITA, USA, The second aircraft in Bombardier Aerospace's Continental Program succesfully completed its first flight on monday, eight weeks after the first jet completed its maiden voyage. During the... more
AirlinesAIR NEW ZEALAND'S CEO RESIGNS
NEW ZEALAND, Air New Zealand President and CEO Gary Toomey yesterday resigned, the airline announced. Jim Farmer, the acting chairman for the carrier said the ceo's resignation was a sad loss even though... more
AirlinesSAS TO COMPENSATE RELATIVES OF CRASH VICTIMS
STOCKHOLM, Scandinavian Airline System president Jorgen Lindegaard announced this morning that the carrier will make an immediate payment of $25.000 to next-of-kin for each of the 104 passengers killed... more
AirlinesAIRTRAN AIRWAYS ANNOUNCES NEW SERVICE TO BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON, D.C. DAILY NONSTOP SERVICE FROM BWI TO BOSTON AND ATLANTA
ORLANDO, USA, "AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AAI - news), today announced that the low-fare airline will launch new daily nonstop service to Baltimore/Washington International... more
AccidentsMISSILE PARTS FOUND IN TUPOLEV DEBRIS
MOSCOW, "A great number of metallic parts were found which are very similar to parts of the S-200 rocket", said Yevgeny Shaposhnikov, member of the commission investigating the Tupolev crash. The parts... more
AirlinesNATIONAL JET ITALIA GROUNDS TWO AIRCRAFTS
ROME, National Jet Italia announced it is to temporarily ground two of its Boeing 737s. The crew will be laid off. NJ will also suspend the services between Rome and Nice and Athens. The carrier is focusing... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT TERMINATES DIRECT FLIGHT TO CHICAGO
MOSCOW, Alexander Kanishchev, the head of Aeroflot's route management department, said that the airline won't run the direct flight to Chicago "after Oct. 28, when the winter starts". "This flight is quite... more
SecurityQATAR AMIR OFFERS 3 USDM FOR U.S. VICTIMS FAMILY
WASHINGTON, USA, Amir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani of Qatar provided the Defense Department $1 million today to be used to assist families of victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on the Pentagon. The... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES CUTS EXECUTIVE'S SALARIES
SINGAPORE, Singapore Airlines yesterday announced it is to trim managers' salaries between 7% and 15%. The airline said Cheong Choong Kong, the carrier's ceo, will lose 15% of his base salary. Cheong said... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES JET ESCORTED BY TWO FIGHTERS AFTER ATTEMPT TO ENTER COCKPIT
CHICAGO, An American Airlines jetliner en route to Chicago was escorted by two F-16 fighters after Edward A. Coburn, 31, a mentally ill passenger, tried to enter the cockpit. The man was subdued by... more
Press releaseAIR NEW ZEALAND TO MODIFY ITS FLIGHTS
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, Following the reduction of the passenger traffic between USA and Australia, Air New Zealand decided to cancel, in October, seven flights on Sydney-Los Angeles-Sydney route and... more
Latest newsAFGHANISTAN (5) ALL ALLIANCE AIRCRAFTS RETURNED SAFELY
WASHINGTON, USA, All U.S. aircraft participating in attacks on Afghanistan Oct. 7 returned to their bases safely, and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld called the day's missions a success. Speaking... more
Press releaseGO, EXPANSION CONTINUES
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, With yhe launch of the new route London-Newcastle, Go is the sole carrier to announce real and effective expansion plans. Go, the British low-cost airline will increase in future... more
AccidentsAFGHANISTAN (3): TALIBAN INSISTS CLAIMING THEY DOWNED A US PLANE
AFGHANISTAN, Talibans today insisted saying they shot down an ummanned reconnaisance plane yesterday. Pentagon reported no loss in the attacks. The aircraft would have been shot down in Afghanistan's northern... more
AirlinesSABENA WILL BE IN CONTROLLED ADMINISTRATION UNTIL NOVEMBER, 30
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, Brussels Commerce court president, awaeded Belgian airline Sabena to be in controlled administration until November, 30. Assisted by 3 officials, Sabena managent thus will have time... more
AirlinesAIR NEW ZEALAND CUTS SOME FLIGHTS
NEW ZEALAND, Air New Zealand announced today it is to reduce Nov. flights schedule by 10%. In addition, some redundancies will be made. The routes to be suspended are all international services. The airline... more
Latest newsAFGHANISTAN (4) A B-52 SIGNED BY NY POLICE
NEW YORK, USA, One of the B-52 bombers which have hit the Afghanistan territories yeteraday, had on the nose the painting "NYPD - We remember", a clear message to terrorists who have destroyed the twin... more
Latest newsWASHINGTON ASKS FIVE AWACS FOR ''INTERNAL USE''
WASHINGTON, USA, The U.S. defense department asked and obtained by NATO five AWACS radar surveillance aircrafts that will be sent in the States to replace the AWACS sent to Asian zones to maintain... more
Science and technologyFRANKFURT AIRPORT INCREMENTS SECURITY MEASURES
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, Frankfurt Airport has implemented further security measures as a result of the latest developments in Afghanistan and proclamas of the billionaire terrorist Bin Laden for a holy... more
Latest newsAFGHANISTAN (2): GB CONFIRMS THAT 30 TARGETS HAVE BEEN HIT
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, According to UK defense ministry Geoff Hoon, the angloamerican joint forces hit 30 targets on Afghanistan territories during yesterday's attack; there was no civil targe... more
AirlinesSABENA AXES FLIGHTS TO BELFAST
BRUSSELS, Sabena is suspending two of the three daily flights between Brussels and Belfast. Other services are going to be cancelled, to Tokyo, Beirut and Verona, in Italy. more
AirlinesDELTA PLANS FULL SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 8
ATLANTA, "Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL - news) announced that it plans to operate its full schedule of more than 2,060 domestic and international flights on Monday, October 8, 2001. Delta said that customers... more
IndustrySEK 500 MILLION ORDER FROM FMV FOR SAAB
STOCKOLM, SWEDEN, The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has placed an order for an integration system from Saab for new precision engagement weapons for Sweden’s JAS 39 Gripen valued at S... more
AccidentsUN HELICOPTER SHOT DOWN IN GEORGIA
GEORGIA, A United Nations' helicopter carrying six observers was shot down over Georgia's Abkhazian region, officials said. No survivors are reported. The helicopter was shot down by Chechen rebels, over... more
IndustryEXXON MOBIL FUELS AWARDED A OVER 36 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Exxon Mobil Fuels Marketing Company, Fairfax, Va., is being awarded a $36,189,229 fixed price with economic price adjustment type contract for Turbine Fuel, JP-8, for the Defense Energy Support Center.... more
IndustrySKYHOOK TECHNOLOGIES AWARDED A NEAR 12 USD CONTRACT
USA, SkyHook Technologies Incorporated, Huntsville, Alabama, awarded an $11,936,961 contract, for the acquisition and installation of Search and Rescue "A" and "B" Kits and Crashworthy External Fuel... more
IndustryMCDONNELL DOUGLAS AWARDED A OVER 156 USDM CONTRACT
USA, McDonnell Douglas Corp., San Antonio, Texas, awarded a $156,625,420 contract to provide for fiscal year 2002 contractor logistics support for the KC-10 aircraft and the KDC-10 aerial refueling... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED A NEAR 183 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, awarded a $182,940,880 contract to provide for six single place F-16C, Block 52+ aircraft and four two place F-16D, Block 52+ aircraft. This... more
IndustryHELLFIRE SYSTEMS AWARDED A NEAR 10 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Hellfire Systems LLC, Orlando, Fla., awarded a $9,604,320 contract for AGM-114K Hellfire II laser guided missiles and AGM-114M blast fragmentation warhead missiles. Work completion is expected... more