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AirlinesQANTAS PLANE ABORTS TAKEOFF
TOKYO, Qantas Boeing 767 had to abort takeoff from Tokyo International Airport this morning after a mechanical problem was reported by the pilot. The plane was moving down the runway when the pilot noticed... more
AirlinesAIR NEW ZEALAND TO INCREASE FLIGHTS
NEW ZEALAND, Air New Zealand announced yesterday that it has increased weekly flights between Auckland and Taipei, Hong Kong, Osaka. The airline will also operate an extra flight to Los Angeles, bringing... more
DefenseGERMANY ASKS FOR AN A-400M PRICE DISCOUNT
BERLIN, GERMANY, According British newspaper Financial Times, seems that Germany government would postpone the signature of the agreement for the Airbus military aircraft A-400M, as it is looking to have... more
AirlinesAUSTRIAN AIRLINES CUTS 930 JOBS
VIENNA, AUSTRIA, The Austrian group Austrian Airlines spokesman said that until end of 2002, is planned the cut of 930 jobs, 12% of the overall workers. This is part of a reorganization plan to reduce... more
AirlinesDAT DELAYS PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN AFTER NEW YORK'S PLANE CRASH
BRUSSELS, Delta Air Transport (DAT), belgian Sabena's successor, has announced that it will delay the launch of its publicity campaign in sympathy with American Airlines. The belgian newspaper Le Soir... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER PLANS TO CUT 1200 JOBS IN EUROPE
BERLIN, GERMANY, The Canadian Bombardier industry German management for Europe, plans to cut 1200 jobs. This due to planned closure of Ammendorf factory (850 workers), Vetschau factory (150 workers) in... more
AirlinesJMC TAKES DELIVERY OF THE FIRST AIRBUS PLANE
USA, JMC Airlines yesterday took delivery of its first Airbus A330-200. The plane, leased from Tyco Capital, is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines. more
AccidentsAIRBUS CRASHED IN NEW YORK (3): INVESTIGATORS FIND THE PLANE'S VOICE RECORDER
NEW YORK, Investigators have recovered American Airlines Airbus A300 cockpit voice recorder. "We have not yet recovered the flight data recorder and as you know that can provide absolutely critical answers",... more
AccidentsUS AIRWAYS AIRCRAFT LANDS IN WASHINGTON IN EMERGENCY
WASHINGTON, USA, The emergency landing of a US Airways aircraft at Washington airport, coming from Pittsburgh, has been probably due to an air rage by a passenger on board, which required police intervention. The... more
Latest newsACCORDING TALIBAN, KANDAHAR AIRPORT IS NOT UNDER NORTH ALLIANCE CONTROL
KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN, According Taliban chiefs, Kandahar airport is not under North Alliance control, as was confirmed previously by the Kandahar Mujaheddin governator Gul Agha spokesman. more
Latest newsAL- JAZEERA KABUL OFFICES HIT BY U.S. AIRCRAFTS
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN, According to Al-Jazeera television management, its offices in Kabul have been hit by U.S. aircrafts during a raid on Afghan capital. There are no information about the TV correspondant... more
AirlinesSAS TAKES DELIVERY OF FIRST AIRBUS A321-200 AT COPENHAGEN AIRPORT
STOCKHOLM, SAS received it first Airbus A321-200 yesterday at Copenhagen airport. As the airline said in a statement, "the aircraft is being delivered from Airbus in Hamburg. The A321-200 is SAS' new large... more
AccidentsAIRBUS CRASHES ON NEW YORK: SIX MISSING IN THE HIT BUILDINGS
NEW YORK, USA, Seems that the number of missing persons in the buildings hit by the Airbus A-300 of American Airlines crashed yesterday on New York's Queens district is limited to six. This has been released... more
IndustryEADS (2): 26% INCREASE IN 3T01
PARIS, FRANCE, European aerospace consortium Eads diffused that in third 2001 quarter has been attained a 26% increase in business turnaround, with 6,642 EURbn, in comparison with the same period of the... more
IndustryEADS GOES FORWARD WITH PRUDENCE
PARIS, FRANCE, According to aerospace European consortium Eads spokesman, the forecasts for 2002 sign a prudential situation, due to the current civil aviation crisis. Eads, however, thinks that it will... more
AccidentsAIRBUS CRASHED IN NEW YORK (5): GIULIANI HEADS TO THE CRASH SITE
NEW YORK, The major Giuliani cancelled the morning events and headed to the scene. The flight 587 was carrying 246 passengers and nine crew members. The American Airlines flight crashed in the Queens area,... more
AccidentsAIRBUS CRASHES ON NEW YORK (3): STOCK EXCHANGE LOSES 100 POINTS
NEW YORK, USA, The New York Stock Exchange loses 100 points after the diffusion of the news of the Airbus A300 crashed on the Queens New York Zones, even if FAA declared that is not a terroristic a... more
AirlinesIBERIA'S NET PROFITS DECLINE IN THIRD QUARTER
MADRID, Spanish Iberia reported a 11% net profits fall in the first three quarters of the year, to 141,4 million euros, compared with previous year. Operating profit went down by 41,9% in the third quarter,... more
AccidentsAMERICAN AIRLINES PLANE CRASHES ON NEW YORK (2): CLOSED ALL NY AIRPORTS
NEW YORK, USA, After the American Airlines' Airbus A-300 crashed on Queens New York zne, all airport of the city have been closed at once, until new advice. more
AccidentsAMERICAN AIRLINES PLANE CRASHES IN NEW YORK
NEW YORK, An American Airlines Airbus A330 crashed in New York in the Queens area. The plane crashed shortly after takeoff and was heading to Santo Domingo. Four houses are reported to be on fire and there's... more
AirlinesAIRBUS DELIVERS FIRST A330-200 AIRCRAFTS TO JMC AIRLINE
PARIS, FRANCE, French aeronautical industry Airbus delivered its first A330-200 aircrafts, with 350 seats, to British JMC Airlines, which already owns ten A-320. Airline will use the new aircrafts on long... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN NEPAL (3): THE AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, AS 350 Ecureil, produced by Aerospatiale (Eurocopter): Type: light helicopter Accommodation: two pilots, four passengers Lenght: 35 ft 10 in Rotor diameter: 35 ft Height: 10 ft 11 in Empty... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN NEPAL (2): PRINCESS PREKSHYA AMONG THE VICTIMS
NEPAL, The nepalese princess Prekshya, sister of Queen Komal, is one of the victims of the Ecureil helicopter plunged into Rara Lake this morning. Four other people have been killed in the crash. The helicopter... more
AirlinesQANTAS MAINTENANCE WORKERS TO STRIKE NEXT WEEK
SYDNEY, Qantas maintenance workers have called a 48-hour strike for next week following their refusal to agree to an 18-month pay pause or face the prospect of job losses. The strike will begin from midnight... more
Press releaseALITALIA AND AIR FRANCE ANNOUNCE THEIR ALLIANCE
ROME, ITALY, "On Monday 12 November 2001, Alitalia and Air France inaugurate their alliance on flights between France and Italy, thereby implementing the bilateral agreement signed on 27 July 2001, after... more
IndustryRAYTHEON AEROSPACE AWARDED A OVER 14,5 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Raytheon Aerospace Co., Madison, Miss., is being awarded a $14,500,328 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for logistic support for the T-1A aircraft. This work will be complete... more
IndustryALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS AWARDED A OVER 15,6 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Alliant Techsystems Inc., Allegany Ballistics Laboratory, Rocket Center, W.Va., is being awarded a $15,691,938 contract to exercise an option for the procurement of 266 air-to-air and 702 surface-to-air... more
AirlinesAEROMEXICO PLANS NEW CODE-SHARE SERVICE TO PRAGUE; FLIGHTS FROM MEXICO CITY START DEC. 1 WITH SKYTEAM PARTNER CZECH AIRLINES
HOUSTON, "AeroMexico, Mexico's largest airline, today announced that it will start code-share flights between Mexico City and Prague with SkyTeam partner Czech Airlines on December 1, 2001. The new service... more
IndustryGENERAL ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT ENGINES AWARDED A 25,7 USDM CONTRACT
USA, General Electric Aircraft Engines, General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $35,700,000 contract for the procurement of approximately 103 F404-402 engine modules and attendant hardware... more
AirlinesALITALIA/AIR FRANCE CODESHARING FLIGHTS TAKE OFF
ROME, "Air France and Alitalia are starting their alliance flights between Italy and France, implementing the bilateral agreement signed July 27", Alitalia said in a statement. The two airlines are launching... more
AirlinesIBERIA TO IMPLEMENT ADJUSTMENT PLAN
MADRID, Spanish Iberia expects to save Pta100bn by implementing its adjustment plan in the next two years. The airline will reduce production by 11 per cent and is to cut 3.000 jobs. In addition, the expenditure... more
HelicoptersUSA TO DONATE TEN CHOPPERS TO NEPAL
KATHMANDU, NEPAL, Nepalese newspapers today reported that the United States will provide Nepal with 10 fully armed helicopters to fight maoist rebels in the Himalayan kingdom. Home Affairs Minister Devendra... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER PLUNGES INTO LAKE IN NEPAL, FOUR DEAD
KATHMANDU, NEPAL, A helicopter plunged into Rara Lake, in Nepal, this morning. Four people, including a member of nepalese Royal Family. The helicopter, that was on a sightseeing trip, plunged during takeoff.... more
HelicoptersPAKISTAN TO RECEIVE HELICOPTERS FROM USA
ISLAMABAD, The United States will deliver a batch of six AH-64D Long Bow Apaches military helicopters to Pakistan early next month, as part of the american assistance plan to the country to strengthen... more
AirlinesSAS CONDUCTS EXTRA TECHNICAL CHECK ON AIRCRAFT
STOCKHOLM, SAS has decided to conduct an internal technical check of a number of aircraft in the MD80 series. During the routine check of an aircraft in this fleet, a fracture was detected in a cylinder... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA EXECUTIVE ACCEPTS PAY REDUCTION
FRANKFURT, The four members of Lufthansa's management board have accepted to reduce their basic salary by 10%. In addition, they are likely to do it without bonus. The board will try to extend this policy... more
AirlinesBRITISH MIDLAND TO TURN INTO A LOW-COST AIRLINE
LONDON, British Midland is to start a restructuring plan to turn itself into a low-cost carrier. "We are restructuring the airline into a low-cost business. We know our costs are too high and we are looking... more
AirlinesJAPAN AIRLINES TO MERGE WITH JAPAN AIR SYSTEM
TOKYO, Japan Airlines (JAL) and Japan Air System (JAS) will integrate their operations next year, probably during the fall. An official statement is expected to be released in the afternoon. The merger... more
AirlinesALL NIPPON AIRWAYS WILL SUSPEND CHICAGO SERVICE, RESUME NON-STOP WASHINGTON, D.C. FLIGHTS
NEW YORK, "All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan's largest airline, today said it would suspend its daily non-stop service between Chicago and Tokyo on November 30. The suspension of Chicago flights will be... more
PeopleU.S. GOVERNMENT AID TO AIRLINES CONCERNS EUROPEAN COMMISSION
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, European commission has expressed its concern for the position of unfair advantage in which the U.S. government financement to airlines put them, in respect to European carriers. more
Civil aviationFBI MEETS GOVERNMENT STRICT REQUIREMENTS OF FOREIGNERS FLIGHT PUPILS
WASHINGTON, USA, According the stringent Government requirements about aviation security, FBI arrested three Tunisian flight pupils and more recently two German flight pupils, who have the stay documents... more
AirlinesIBERIA CEO ENTERS ITALIAN ITALTEL'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MILAN, ITALY, Xabier de Irala Estevez, CEO of the Spanish airline Iberia, IATA and Fitur, is entered in the Boerd of Directors of Italian industry Italtel, taking over Lucio Stanca, who resigned after... more
PeopleEXPIRED NOTAM ON NUCLEAR PLANTS
WASHINGTON, USA, FAA informed that the notam which prohibited the fly over nuclear plant, in a 20 km radiusfor private flight under 16,000 fewet is expired. more
IndustryMCDONNELL DOUGLAS AWARDED A OVER 21,7 USDM CONTRACT
USA, McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $21,792,168 ordering agreement for follow-on test and evaluation support for the F/A-18... more
Civil aviationCONTROLS INCREMENTED ON NON-U.S. CITIZENS WHO WANT LEARN TO FLY ON JETS
WASHINGTON, USA, Either U.S. Senate and House established new checks for strangers who want to learn to fly on jet propelled aircrafts. These people will be subjected to security checks like normal airline... more
HelicoptersHELICOPTER GOES MISSING IN YACUZIA
MOSCOW, A Mi-8 helicopter went missing in the russian Republic of Yacuzia this morning. The ministery for Emergencies said 11 people were aboard, 3 crew members and 8 passengers. A search has been... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON EUROCOPTER HELICOPTERS
USA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-SW-07-AD] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France Model... more
AirlinesEUROPEAN UNION AUTHORISES SABENA SUCCESSOR TO USE GOVERNMENT LOAN
BRUSSELS, The European Commission has allowed the company that is to replace Sabena to use the government's one month 125 million euro bridging loan. Sources reported that he loan was authorised to finance... more
Science and technologyBRUSSELS AIRPORT: BELGIAN POLICE KEEPS DEMONSTRATORS AWAY
BRUSSELS, Brussels Airport spokesman Jan Vandercruysse said the only people allowed in the buildings today are people working there and passengers with tickets, after Sabena's employees yesterday stopped... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON ENSTROM HELICOPTERS
USA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-SW-28-AD; Amendment 39-12479; AD 2001-22-01] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness Directives;... more