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CuriositiesVIETNAM WAR MIA IDENTIFIED
WASHINGTON, "Remains of a U.S. Navy pilot missing in action for more than 36 years from the Vietnam War have been identified and are being returned to his family. Identified is Navy Lt. Edd D. Taylor of... more
DefenseNSA PROBABLY WOULD HAVE INTERCEPTED IN ADVANCE WTC TERRORISTS MESSAGES, BUT HAD NO TIME TO READ IT
USA, According to reliable U.S. sources, an overload of information from Echelon, the high level intercepting system, caused the non interpretation of the WTC terrorists messages that the system have probably... more
Science and technologyREAGAN AIRPORT TO REOPEN SOON
WASHINGTON, Washington's Reagan airport is expected to reopen soon. The airport was closed after the terrorist attacks and not reopened yet because of its proximity to the White House, Capitol Hill and... more
Science and technologyKHABAROVSK AIRPORT CLOSED DUE TO THICK SMOKE
KHABAROVSK, Russian airport of Khabarovsk, in the Far East, was closed this morning because of the smoke caused by some fires in the forest around the airport. Flights were diverted to other russia... more
AirlinesSPINETTA TO LEAD AIR FRANCE FOR OTHER FIVE YEARS
PARIS, The french council of ministers has appointed Jean-Cyril Spinetta as chairman and CEO for Air France for other five years. Spinetta is leading the airline since September 1997. more
AirlinesEL AL TO AXE 240 EMPLOYEES
ISRAEL, El Al, the israeli airline, said it will lay off some 240 people by the end of the year. About 100 workers will be dismissed in October. The redundancies are due to the slowdown in global a... more
IndustryMCDONNELL DOUGLAS AWARDED A OVER 500 USDM CONTRACT
USA, McDonnell Douglas Corp., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $501,658,139 firm-fixed-price contract to provide support of the C-17 aircraft. This work will be complete September 2002. The Aeronautical... more
AirlinesPILOTS STRIKE FORCES SABENA TO CANCEL FLIGHTS
BRUSSELS, Belgian Sabena had to cancel several flights to european destinations yesterday due to its pilots third day of strike. Pilots protested against the airline's over 1400 possible job strikes and... more
AirlinesSABENA'S PILOTS STRIKE GOES ON
BRUSSELS, Sabena had to cancel about 25% of scheduled flights today following the decision of its pilots to carry on the protest started last Thursday. The pilots are complaining over the emergency plan... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR MIGHT FILE FOR BANKRUPTCY
ZURICH, "Swiss national airline Swissair may file for bankruptcy on Monday, as part of strategy to keep flying", reported the Cnn today. In case of bankruptcy Crossair would take over Swissair's profitable... more
AirlinesBAHRAIN AIRLINES RAISE FARES
BAHRAIN, All the airlines in Bahrain will impose a 5$ dollar surcharge from today to cover the increased insurance premiums. The decision was made on Saturday at a meeting attended by representatives of... more
AccidentsAIR CRASH IN INDIA, EIGHT KILLED
NEW DELHI, The private plane of the senior Indian politician and former chief of India Board of Cricket Control, Madhav Rao Scindia, crashed yesterday at Bhogaon in Uttar Pradesh, some 350 kilometres north... more
AirlinesAIR MACAU TO LEASE FIVE A319 AIRCRAFTS
USA, Air Macau is to lease five A319s from International Lease Finance Corp. Deliveries of the planes, leased for ten years, are expected between 2002 and 2003. more
AirlinesGULF AIR RESUMES FLIGHTS TO SRI LANKA
SRI LANKA, Gulf Air has resumed the service to Sri Lanka last Saturday after obtaining the insurance coverage. Gulf Air operates four weekly flights to Sri Lanka. more
AirlinesVIETNAM AIRLINES TO CODESHARE WITH AMERICAN
HANOI, Vietnam Airlines announced today it should start codeshare flights with American Airlines next June. Vietnam Airlines General Director Nguyen Xuan Hien said "the start of code-share flights is subject... more
People767 RETURNS UNDER FIGHTER ESCORT DUE TO PASSENGER THAT UTTER AN ANTI-AMERICAN THREAT
USA, Due to a passenger who have uttered an anti-American threat caused Air Canada flight 792, with 145 people on board, to back to Los Angeles escorted by two F-16 fighters. The passenger, Javid Naghani,... more
PeopleRUSSIAN GOVERNMENT WILL GUARANTEE AIRLINES
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, The Russian government announced today it will guarantee airlines against hijacking and terrorist risks, after the insurance companies have reduced their responsibility for this kind of... more
DefenseOTHER 607 RESERVISTS CALLED UP
USA, Approximately 607 Reservists form Army, Navy and Air Force are being called to active duty by Pentagon as part of the partial mobilization authorized by President Bush. This brings the total Reserve... more
Latest newsLOCKHEED WIL REPAIR THE EP-3E INVOLVED IN THE AIR ACCIDENT WITH A CHINESE FIGHTER
USA, The U.S. Navy EP-3E Aries II electronic surveillance aircraft, which crashed on April 1, 2001, against a Chinese F-8 fighter on the Chinese Sea, and then forced to land at Hainan airport where was... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AERONAUTICS AWARDED A NEAR 7 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, awarded a $6,921,582 contract to provide for repair of F-16 aircraft canopies (single seat and two-seat aircraft) as required to support Air Force... more
PeopleANTONOV GROUNDED BY RUSSIAN CUSTOM WITH EXPLOSIVE ON BOARD (2) : ALL IN ORDER
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, Sources of the Moscow Domodiedovo airport informed that the explosive load carried on an Antonov 12 grounded by Russian custom in that airport is fully regular. The eight tons of explosive... more
AccidentsNINE DEAD IN A BRASILIAN C-130 CRASH (2): THE TECHNICAL SHEET
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, Technical characteristics of the C-130 aircraft produced by Lockheed: Lenght: 97ft 9in Wingspan: 132ft 7in Height: 38ft 3in Weight empty: 76.469 lb Max... more
AccidentsNINE DEAD IN A BRASILIAN C-130 CRASH
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, A C-130 of Brazilian Air Force crashed in a mountain zone few kms north of Rio de Janeiro. All nine military personnel on board died. The accident due probably to heavy rain in... more
Latest newsU.S. AND BRITISH AIRCRAFT DESTROY IRAQI ANTI-AIRCRAFT SITES
IRAQ, According declarations of U.S. Air Force spokesman Maj. Brett Morris, U.S. and British warplanes struck two anti-aircraft artillery sites in southern Iraq. From the country, there was no immediate... more
IndustryNORTHROP GRUMMAN AWARDED A OVER 5 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Northrop Grumman Corp., Baltimore, Md., is being awarded a $5,680,000 contract to provide for AN/APG-68 radar sets for the F-16 Block 50. This work will be completed May 2003. The Ogden Air Logistics... more
IndustryBOEING AWARDED A OVER 34 UDSM CONTRACT
USA, Boeing Aerospace Operations Inc., Midwest City, Okla., is being awarded a $34,166,614 contract to provide for logistics support for four E-4B National Airborne Operations Center aircraft. This... more
PeoplePRESIDENT BUSH GRANTS AUTHORIZATION TO SHOOT DOWN HIJACKED AIRCRAFTS
WASHINGTON, USA, According to U.S. newspaper New York Times, President George W. Bush would have authorized Air Force to shoot down hijacked aircraft which could endanger U.S. cities safety. This would... more
PeopleRUSSIAN CUSTOMS GROUND AIRCRAFT WITH EIGHT TONS OF EXPLOSIVES ON BOARD
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, An Antonov 12 cargo aircraft landed at Domodedovo Moscow airport from Vienna, has been grounded by Russian Custom agents, when they have found on board eight tons of explosives and 594... more
Civil aviationSTRIP-SEARCH GOES TO TRIAL: ASKED 2 USDM OF COMPENSATION
USA, A 36 years old woman, Kathryn "Kate" Kaniff, a Wisconsin resident, has been subjected to a strip-and-personal search at the Chicago O'Hare Airport when a dog trained to sniff out drugs alerted its... more
PeopleIATA: LACK OF INFORMATION WOULD HAVE PERMITTED THE U.S. ATTACKS
MONTREAL, CANADA, Accoridng to general director of IATA, International Air Transport Association, the lack of information has been one of the principal causes of the attack in the United States two weeks... more
HelicoptersNHI: SWEDEN SIGNS CONTRACT FOR 18 NH90 HELICOPTER PLUS 7 OPTIONS
STOCKOLM, SWEDEN, Today at the FMV office, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration in Stockholm, Briga-dier General Mats Westin, of the Swedish Air Force and Mr. Philippe Stuckelberger, General Manager... more
AirlinesGULF AIR TO REDUCE OF 15% ITS ACTIVITIES
BAHREIN, Airline Gulf Air, owned by states of Bahrein, Qatar, Oman and government of Abu Dhabi, will reduce its activities of 15%,as announced by a carrier's spokesman, who have pointed out that these... more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC SUSPENDS FLIGHTS TO PAKISTAN
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific today announced the decision of suspending all flights to Pakistan, due to the escalating tensions in the region. The last schedule flight from Hong Kong to Karachi will depart... more
AirlinesBA CUTS FLIGHTS
LONDON, British Airways announced it is to cut 190 weekly flights due to the downturn of air transport business. The airline specified that cuts will involve about 10% of flights weekly schedule. Among... more
Latest newsLITHUANIA OPENS ITS AIR SPACE TO US MILITARY PLANES
LITHUANIA, Lithuania's Foreign Ministry yesterday announced that the country has granted to United States the permission to use its air space in the anti-terrorism campaign if required. more
AccidentsMILITARY PLANE CRASHES IN INDIA (2): SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Mikoyan MiG 21 Fishbed: Type: multi-role fighter Accommodation: one pilot Lenght: 51 ft, 8 in Wingspan: 23 ft, 5 in Height: 13 ft, 5 in Empty weight: 12.882 lb Max T/O weight: 21.605 lb Max... more
AccidentsMILITARY PLANE CRASHES IN INDIA, WOMAN KILLED
NEW DELHI, A MiG-21 aircraft of Indian Air Force crashed yesterday evening in Hoshiarpur district of Northern Indian State of Punjab. The aircraft crash-landed hitting several houses. A woman was killed,... more
IndustryBOEING AWARDED A OVER 5 UDSM CONTRACT
USA, The Boeing Co., Boeing Military Aircraft and Missile System Group - Helicopter Division, Philadelphia, Pa., awarded of a $5,097,750 contract for the overhaul of 27 Forward Rotary Heads and 68 Aft... more
DefenseFURTHER 635 MORE MEMBERS OF THE NAVAL RESERVE RECALLED ON DUTY
USA, Approximately 635 more members of the Naval Reserve, are being called to active duty as part of the partial mobilization authorized by President Bush. This brings the total Naval reservists called... more
IndustryNORTHROP GRUMMAN AWARDED A OVER 10 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Northrop Grumman Corp., Rolling Meadows, Ill., is being awarded a $10,652,565 contract to provide for 19 control receivers applicable to AN/ALQ-135 Internal Countermeasures Systems. This work will... more
Civil aviationBUSH TO ANNOUNCE NEW SECURITY MEASURES TODAY
CHICAGO, US President George Bush is expected to announce new measures to fight terrorism today during a visit at Chicago airport. Among the measures there is the introduction of armed guards on domestic... more
IndustryTRW AWARDED A OVER 42 USDM CONTRACT
USA, TRW Inc., Redondo Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $42,196,547 cost-plus-award-fee contract modification to provide for fiscal year 2002 post-production support for the Defense Support Program... more
Latest newsISRAEL SENDS MILITARY PLANES TO TURKEY
TURKEY, Turkish government has sent military aircrafts to Turkey fearing a missile attack to Israel by Iraq, said Jane's Foreign Report. In case of attacks, Israel premier Sharon would order raids to Iraq.... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA TO RAISE FARES
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa announced it will have to raise ticket prices by 10% due to the increase of safety costs and insurance premiums. In addition, Lufthansa will cut passenger seat capacities on long haul... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER AEROSPACE SIGNS WITH REGA FOR THREE CHALLENGER 604 BUSINESS JETS
MONTREAL, "Bombardier Aerospace today announced it has signed a purchase agreement for three Bombardier Challenger 604 widebody business jets with REGA, Swiss Air-Ambulance Ltd., based in Zurich, Switzerland.... more
IndustryPRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP. SELECTED TO POWER CHINESE DOUBLE ORDER
DUXFORD, "Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC) is pleased to announce that China’s CITIC Ocean Helicopter Corporation (COHC) has selected P&WC engines to power its new light-twin helicopters. COHC recently p... more
AirlinesPHILIPPINE AIRLINES RAISES FARES
MANILA, Philippine Airlines is to raise fares by five to six dollars to cover the higher insurance costs. PAL president Avelino Zapanta said the surcharge is to apply on international fares from ne... more
AirlinesGE SIGNS CONTRACT WITH USA 3000 AIRLINES
USA, GE Engine Services was awarded a $22 million, 10-year contract from USA 3000 Airlines to maintain CFM56 engines powering the airline's five leased A320s. more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES TO CUT FLIGHTS
SINGAPORE, Singapore Airlines announced it intends to reduce some flights from the end of October. The service Singapore-Amsterdam-Newark will be cut from three to one weekly route, Singapore-Surabaya... more
AirlinesSAS TO LAY OFF WORKERS
SCANDINAVIA, SAS yesterday said it will reduce capacity by 12% and cut flights schedule by 7%. Some services will be terminated, Kaliningrad, Tel Aviv, Barcelona, Delhi and London-Stansted. Other frequencies... more