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IndustryBOMBARDIER TO AXE 3800 EMPLOYEES
CANADA, Canadian Bombardier today said it is to cut 3800 jobs, 10% of the staff employed in the aerospace division. The company added it will also reduce the number of aircrafts it plans to deliver by... more
Latest newsBOEING DELIVERS FIRST FULL-RATE PRODUCTION SUPER HORNET
ST. LOUIS, "The U.S. Navy Friday accepted its first full-rate production F/A-18E/F Super Hornet from The Boeing Company. The two-seat F model Super Hornet is bound for Naval Air Station Patuxent River,... more
Science and technologyVIETNAMESE AIRPORT TO BE OPENED TO INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC
VIETNAM, Phu Bai airport, in the vietnamese city of Hue, is to be opened to international traffic at the request of Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar (Burma). The government allowed the Civil Aviation to work... more
HelicoptersNEW RUSSIAN MI-28N HELICOPTER READY FOR SERIAL PRODUCTION
MOSCOW, The russian Mi-28N military helicopter will be soon fully ready for serial production, said Interfax-Military News Agency. The helicopter is actually undegoing tests in the state flight testing... more
AirlinesDELTA TO CUT 13.000 JOBS
ATLANTA, Delta Air Lines said today it is to to cut 13.000 workers and reduce operations by 15% after the drop in demand caused by the terrorist acts in Usa. more
Science and technologyFOG CAUSES DELAYS AT LEEDS/BRADFORD AIRPORT
LEEDS, Some flights from Paris and Amsterdam were delayed at Leeds/Bradford airport due to the fog. Airport authorities invited people due to fly to contact their airlines. more
PeopleTRAVELLERS WITH MIDDLE EASTERN NAMES INVITED OFF US AIRPLANES
USA, According to a FAA reports, several pilots and crew of some U.S. airlines have ordered off aircraft passengers with Middle Eastern names or appearance. According to the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS TO REDUCE FLIGHTS TO ITALY
PHILADELPHIA, US Airways said it will reduce its flights to Italy to five a week from seven starting from December 2. The flights which will be cancelled on the route between Rome and Philadelphia will... more
AirlinesDELTA AIR LINES TO ANNOUNCE CUTS TODAY
USA, Leo Mullin, Delta Air Lines Chairman and CEO, is reported to announce the job and schedule reductions today in a press conference. more
AccidentsA KENYA AIRWAYS RETURNS FOR SUSPECT ON BOARD BOMB
NAIROBI, KENYA, A Boeing 737 with 63 passengers on board and 8 crew, operated by African carrier Kenya Airways, has been forced to land at Nairobi airport after an anonymous call which indicates a bomb... more
Civil aviationZURICH AIRPORT: SECURITY MEASURES DEFINITELY NOT ''SWISS''
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, Civil aviation security recommendations seem not to have not reached the "untouchable" Swiss. Albano Pera, an italian man, after having passed the checks, including metal detector... more
PeopleTHREE MAJOR JAPANESE AIRLINES ASK GOV'T AIDS
TOKYO, JAPAN, Japan Air Lines, All Nippon Airways and Japan Air System asked to Japanese government to give aids in order to face the heavy situation raised after U.S. facts, which is jeopardizing the... more
AirlinesPAN AMERICAN RESTRICTS RULES ON BAGGAGE
USA, U.S. carrier Pan American Airways announced today that have been appled new restrictions on passeger's baggage to enhance their security. Passengers will be required to check all bags, and cabin... more
PeopleMAN ARRESTED FOR HAVE CARRIED A BOX CUTTERS ON AN AIRCRAFT TO MAKE A STATEMENT TO HIS WIFE
PHILADELPHIA, USA, A man, Dennis Knaus, 59, has been arrested by FBI after smuggling box cutters on a plane in Philadelphia, only to show his wife it wasn't safe to fly. When onboard, he have called his... more
AirlinesEASYJET BOOKINGS BACK TO NORMAL
LONDON, EasyJet's full-year profit will be in line with expectations, the carrier said in a statement. Ray Webster, EasyJet's CEO, said that bookings have recovered to normal levels and the airline is... more
IndustryTHALES CONFIRMS ITS COMMITMENT TO THE UK AND ADAPTS ITS UK STRUCTURE
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Following one year of Racal ownership, the need to accelerate synergies, and the recent loss of the Bowman contract, Thales has adapted its UK structure. Thales confirms its... more
DefenseMORE NATIONAL GUARD, RESERVE UNITS CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY
USA, Over 800 Army National Guard, Army Reserve, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve members are being called to active duty as part of the partial mobilization authorized by President Bush. Among... more
Civil aviationNTSB SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS A-01-35 THROUGH -40
WASHINGTON, "The National Transportation Safety Board recommends that the Federal Aviation Administration: Amend FAA Order 7110.65, "Air Traffic Control," paragraph 10-2-5, "Emergency Situations," to include... more
Latest newsPRESIDENT BUSH RECALLS ON DUTY FURTHER 5100 RESERVE SPECIALISTS
USA, President Bush tapped the reserves for about 5,100 more troops on September 22, bringing to more than 10,000 the number of Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve members called to active... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR CUTS 3000 JOBS
SWITZERLAND, According the carrier Swissair spokesman, the airline has cut about 3000 jobs and other measure to reduce costs will be implemented. A ricapitalization plan will be also implemented by Swiss... more
Latest newsBUSH RECALLS OVER 5000 RESERVISTS
USA, According to plans for general mobilitation, over 5000 reservists, pilots and ATC controllers have been recalled in service by Pentagon. Among them, the most are from Aeronautical Corps of National... more
Science and technologyUS AIRPORT'S WORKERS CONTROLS INTENSIFIED
USA, The United States government and Federal Aviation Administration, FAA ordered FBI and airlines to redo criminal checks and scrutinize employment histories airport workers who have access to... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS TO DECIDE ON CUTS ON THE WEEKEND
USA, US Airways said it is to postpone to the end of the week any decision regarding job cuts and flights reduction. According to unofficial sources, the airline intends to lay off 11.000 employees and... more
PeopleUS PILOTS WANT TO BE ARMED IN FLIGHT
USA, Acconding to Air Line Pilots Association, Alpa, unions are pressing for federal legislation that would allow pilots to carry firearms in cockpits, to prevent hijackings. Union spokesman John Mazor... more
DefenseAIR FORCE, NAVY MOVE ON STOP-LOSS AFTER RUMSFELD GIVES OK
WASHINGTON, "The Air Force and Navy moved quickly to invoke their "stop-loss" programs following Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's Sept. 19 delegation of authority to the heads of the military departments.... more
AirlinesMALEV INCREASES FARES
BUDAPEST, Hungarian airline Malev announced it is to raise tickets price by four dollars from October 1 to cover the costs of stepped-up security measures. It is to be an extra insurance tax. Klm announced... more
Science and technologyFOG CAUSES DELAYS AT HEATHROW AIRPORT
LONDON, Several flights departing from Heathrow airport were delayed today due to fog. UK mainland services were mostly disrupted, reported british news agencies. more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES SUSPENDS ALL FLIGHTS TO ITALY
USA, American Airlines announced that it will suspend all routes between North America and Italy, including a daily flight from Chicago to Malpensa and the routes to Rome Fiumicino airport. About 50 employees... more
Science and technologyNUMBER OF RUSSIAN AIRPORTS DROP
MOSCOW, Russian Deputy Transport Minister Karl Ruppel said the number of airports in Russia fell by 37 to 496 this year. The closure of some regional airports is due to the unsurfaced landing strips. more
AirlinesAIR CANADA TO ELIMINATE 6000 WORKERS
MONTREAL, Air Canada would announce today the dismissal of as many as 6,000 more employees, said the Financial Post. The airline is also expected to ground up to 60 of its 243 aircrafts. Air Canada is... more
AirlinesCHINESE AIRLINES TO SUSPEND SERVICE TO UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
HONG KONG, Chinese airlines are to suspend flights to United Arab Emirates due to security concerns, radio TV Hong Kong said today. China Southern Airlines is to suspend the route between Beijing and Sharjah... more
AirlinesALL NIPPON AIRWAYS SEES REVENUES DROP
TOKYO, All Nippon Airways today said it might see a $85 million fall in revenues from international flights over the next 12 months, owing to the weakening demand on routes to United States. All the major... more
AirlinesIBERIA REPORTS AUGUST TRAFFIC
MADRID, Iberia reported a 6,7% increase in the number of passengers in August, compared to the year ago period, load factor was stable at 76,4%. Cargo traffic went down 2,25. Iberia flew 27.9 billion RPKs,... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT'S BOARD RE-ELECTS FRANK AS CHAIRMAN
MOSCOW, Transportation Minister Sergei Frank was yesterday re-elected Aeroflot chairman by the new board of directors elected on September 6 suring an extraordinary meeting called by a shareholder. more
AirlinesKLM TO RAISE TICKET FARES
AMSTERDAM, Klm today said it is to introduce a $5 flight surcharge to fares to cover the costs of safety measures adopted after the terrorist acts in Usa. In addition, the airline will raise fares to United... more
AccidentsCIVIL HELICOPTER FORCED TO MAKE EMERGENCY LANDING CLOSE TO ST. PETERSBURG
ST. PETERSBURG, A helicopter of the russian aviation industry Pulkovo had to make an emergency landing in the district of Kirovsky today. None was injured. The helicopter reported an engine failure. more
Latest newsUKRAINE ALLOWS UNITED STATES TO FLY OVER ITS AIR SPACE
KIEV, The Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (SNBO) authorized the Usa to use its air space for anti-terrorist operations. The decision will be confirmed by a presidential decree, said the... more
PeopleBOX CUTTERS FOUND ON AIRCRAFT PARKED NEAR THOSE HIJACKED ON SEPTEMBER 11
USA, According Charles Miller, a U.S. Justice Department spokesman, FBI investigators have found some box cutters concealed in some aircrafts parked near those that was hijacked by terrorists on September... more
AirlinesVIRGIN BLUE TO TRIPLE ITS FLEET WITHIN TWO YEARS
ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA, Brett Godfrey, Virgin Blue's ceo, said the airline aims at tripling its fleet by the next two years. "There's a lot of orders being cancelled and there's a lot of airplanes that... more
AirlinesIRAN AIR CLOSE TO BUY SEVEN PLANES FROM AIRBUS
IRAN, Iran Air's managing director today said that the airline hopes to make a deal with Airbus to buy seven planes by march 2002. The aircraft would be used to commence a new route to Canada. more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL REDUCES FLIGHTS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND NEW YORK
HONG KONG, Continental said today it will cut the seven weekly flights from Hong Kong to New York operating the route only every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, starting from October 2. more
HelicoptersMDHI TO ATTEND WILL BE ATTENDING HELITECH
DUXFORD, ENGLAND, MDHI will be attending Helitech, the helicopter exhibition starting tomorrow in Duxford, England. An MD 600N will be flying demos. Police Aviation Services will also have an MD Explorer... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL AND DELTA DENIES THEY WILL SUSPEND FLIGHTS TO ISRAEL
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, Continental Airlines and Delta Air Lines denied they will suspend permanently the flights to Israel, as the Globes financial daily's web site reported. Avi Friedman, Continental's senior... more
AerospaceMETEOR SHOWER JEOPARDIZES SATELLITES
LONDON, An upcoming meteor shower, expected between 17 and 19 November, could threaten satellites, astronomers said. Most particles are reported to be smaller than a grain of sand, but "a direct impact... more
Latest newsUSA ASKS AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER UKRAINE'S AIR SPACE
KIEV, The first deputy parliamentary speaker of Ukraine said the USA has asked Ukraine to give an air corridor for its cargo planes. The secretary of the National Security, Defence Council and parliamentary... more
AirlinesVARIG ELIMINATES POSITIONS
BRAZIL, Brazilian Varig said it will cut approximately 1700 jobs, representing 10% of the airline's workforce. In addition, the airline will immediately ground several of its planes, 13 narrowbodies and... more
Science and technologyAUSTRALIA DEFERS SALE OF SYDNEY AIRPORT
SYDNEY, Australian government has decided to defer the sale of Sydney airport to early next year owing to "the disruption to financial and aviation markets following the terrorist attacks on the United... more
PeopleAUGMENTED SECURITY MEASURES IN EUROPEAN AIRPORT, BUT, WITHOUT UNIFORMITY
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, According to an ICAO, International Civil Aviation Organization, report, European airports are tightening security following last week's terrorist attacks in the United States,... more
AirlinesEGYPTAIR SUSPENDS ROUTES TO PAKISTAN AND YEMEN
EGYPT, EgyptAir yesterday announced it has suspended flights to Karachi, Pakistan, and Des and San'a, Yemen, due to the high international tensions. The services will be resumed as soon as the international... more
PeopleUK PILOTS ASK FOR A BETTER SECURITY
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, According to a Balpa, British Airline Pilots' Association, spokesman, the Airline pilots in the United Kingdom are calling on the Government to bring forward a high-tech new... more