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PeopleCONCORDE: BILLION TO ONE CHANCE OF A NEW CRASH
LONDON, Mike Bell, the CAA's head of design and production standards, said there is less than a one in a billion chance Concorde will crash again. He added that "with the new tyre not being able to rupture... more
AirlinesAIR LITTORAL STAFF TO GO ON STRIKE TOMORROW
FRANCE, French Air Littoral's personnel will begin a 48-strike tomorrow eveninig to protest against the restructuring plan carried on by the airline's management which includes also almost 300 job cuts.... more
Science and technologyMOSCOW AIRPORTS TO HOST REFUGEE CENTERS
MOSCOW, UN High Commissioner for Refugees and Russian National Policy Ministry have signed an agreement establishing the construction of three refugee centers at Moscow Vnukovo, Sheremetyevo-1 and Sheremetyevo-2... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT SHAREHOLDERS ELECT NEW BOARD
MOSCOW, Aeroflot's shareholders elected the new board of directors today during an extraordinary meeting called by Carrol Trading, which holds a 10% stake in the airline. The government, which owns 51.17%... more
AirlinesDEUTSCHE BA PILOTS MAY STRIKE SOON
FRANKFURT, Deutsche BA pilots are likely to strike soon after talks with the airline over pay proposal failed, said German union Vereinigung Cockpit. Deutsche BA is a subsidiary of British Airways Plc... more
AirlinesJAL OFFERS DISCOUNT FARES FOR BUSINESS CLASS ON INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS
TOKYO, Japan Airlines yesterday said it is to offer a maximum 34.4% discount on its business-class fares on some international routes. Among them the services from Tokyo to San Francisco, Los Angeles,... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA SIGNS $285-MILLION MAINTENANCE DEAL
CANADA, Air Canada has signed a $285-million (U.S.) contract to look after aircraft for U.S.-based Atlantic Coast Airlines. The 16-year agreement covers the U.S. carrier's fleet of Canadair Regional Jets.... more
PeopleAFGHANISTAN: TALEBANI LOOK TO CLOSE THEIR COUNTRY AIRSPACE
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN, According to local sources, Talebani, the Coranic students of afghanistan, are thinking to close the airspace of their country to all foreign airlines flights due to lack of funds to... more
AirlinesTHAI AIRWAYS BOARD QUITS
THAILAND, The entire board of directors of Thai Airways has resigned following demands for change in the airline's management by the government, besides the bomb threats and rows over management.... more
AirlinesSIBIR REPORTS A RISE IN PASSENGER AND CARGO TRAFFIC
RUSSIA, Russian Sibir airline reported a 2.5 times rise in passenger traffic in Augusat, compared to the same period of the previous year. Cargo traffic grew 61,7%, a spokesman for the airline said.... more
Science and technologyACCORDING TO ''LE MONDE'' THE THIRD PARIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN DECIDED WITHOUT CONSIDERATION
PARIS, FRANCE, The French daily newspaper "Le Monde" heavily attacked the French first minister Lionel Jospen decision regarding the realizazion of the third Paris airport. according to the newspaper,... more
AirlinesALASKA AIR GROUP REPORTS AUGUST TRAFFIC
SEATTLE, "Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK - news) today reported August passenger traffic for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Alaska Airlines' August traffic increased 12.7 percent... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT'S PASSENGER TRAFFIC UP IN THE FIRST EIGHT MONTHS OF THE YEAR
MOSCOW, Russian Aeroflot reported a 19,3% increase in the passenger traffic over the first eight months of 2001 compared with the same period last year. 4.58 million passengers have flown with Aeroflot... more
AccidentsBA AIRCRAFT CATCHES FIRE DURING REFUELLING
DENVER, A British Airways Boeing 777 suddenly caught fire during refuelling at Denver airport. Most passengers were not asboard when the accident occurred. An employee was seriously injured and taken to... more
AirlinesVIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRWAYS CODESHARES WITH SIA
LONDON, Virgin Atlantic Airways has signed a codeshare agreement with Singapore Airlines on the flights from London to Singapore operated by SIA from Oct. 1. The deal is restricted to economic class, said... more
IndustryGE AIRCRAFT ENGINES TESTS THE NEW CF6
USA, GE Aircraft Engines has begun flight testing of the new version of CF6 engine on an Airbus A330-200. The CF6-80E1A3 performed for 2 hr. 50 min. GE said the first delivery, to AIr France, is planned... more
AirlinesSRI LANKAN AIRWAYS RESUMES FLIGHTS TO ABU DHABI
COLOMBO, Sri Lankan Airways said it has resumed flights between Colombo and Abu Dhabi, United Emirates, after a 42-day suspension due to the guerrilla attack. Sri Lankan will operate two weekly flights... more
IndustryCHINA IN TALKS WITH RUSSIA TO BUY TU-204 AIRCRAFTS
PEKING, China is expected to sign a deal with Russia to buy 5 Tupolev Tu-204-120 on saturday, during the visit of Chinese Prime Minister Zhu Rongji in Russia, the Moscow Times reported quoting sources... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED A OVER $10,000,000 CONTRACT FOR C-130
USA, Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $10,700,000 contract to provide for defensive systems integration in support of the C-130J/C and C-130J-3 aircraft. This work is to be completed... more
AirlinesSABENA CANCELS FLIGHTS AS PILOTS STRIKE
BRUSSELS, Belgian Sabena said it had to cancel 46 flights within Europe early this morning due to pilots 24-hour strike to protest against the airline's management restructuring plan. "Pilots are picketing... more
DefenseGERMAN DEFENSE MINISTER WILL NOT RESIGN FOR MILITARY AICRAFT PRIVATE USE
BERLIN, GERMANY, The German defense Minister, Rudolf Sharping, will not resign, due to the scandal born because he have used a military aircraft to reach his girlfriend in Maiorca, Spain, as declared by... more
Science and technologyDEFINED THE EIGHT PLACES IN WHICH WILL BE SELECT THE THIRD PARIS AIRPORT LOCATION
PARIS, FRANCE, Have been presented to the press, by Pierre Zémor, 0president of the commission for the thirs Paris airport, the eight places in which will be select location to build it. In next meeting... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE RESULTS FOR FIRST QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR 2001-02
PARIS, FRANCE, Strong operating performance despite difficult economic climate: Operating income rises to 253 million euros Net profit before sale of financial assets increases to 195 million euros... more
AirlinesAMERICAN EAGLE REPORTS AUGUST TRAFFIC RESULTS
FORTH WORTH, "American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, reported August traffic results. During the month of August, American Eagle flew 370.9 million passenger miles, a 6.2 percent... more
AccidentsAAIB EMITS FINAL REPORT ON ATR-72 ACCIDENT OF LASTYEAR'S OCTOBER
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) released its final report in an accident occurred in last year's October, which involved a CityFlyer Express operated ATR-72... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES EXPANDS SERVICE TO BRAZIL WITH NEW CODESHARE FLIGHTS TO MANAUS AND BRASILIA
MIAMI, American Airlines expands its service to Brazil and its marketing alliance with TAM Brazilian Airlines when it launches new codeshare flights between Miami and Manaus, with continuing service to... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS TRAFFIC UP 6.0 PERCENT FOR AUGUST
ARLINGTON, "US Airways reported today (yesterday) that revenue passenger miles for August 2001 were up 6.0 percent compared to August 2000, while available seat miles for the month increased 5.0 percent.... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES TO BEGIN NONSTOP SERVICE BETWEEN FORT LAUDERDALE AND CARACAS, VENEZUELA, ON DEC. 15
MIAMI, "American Airlines will begin nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport and Caracas, Venezuela, on Dec. 15. The airline will serve the route five times each week... more
PeopleTRANSEX SUES UNITED AIRLINES OVER CLOTHES ROW
USA, A United Airlines passenger, the passport of whom at "sex" reported "male", was ordered off the plane and told to change into men's clothing. Why? The passenger the name of whom on the passport... more
Press releaseCONCORDE (2) : AIR FRANCE ANNOUNCES RECOVER OF THE C OF A
PARIS, FRANCE, Air France has announced with satisfaction that the Certificate of Airworthiness for its Concorde has been re-issued by French DGAC. Modification proposed by aircraft's makers have been... more
AirlinesCONCORDE: AIR FRANCE WILL RESUME REGULAR SUPERSONIC FLIGHTS IN NOVEMBER
PARIS, FRANCE, More than a promise, Air France has forecasted that, in the next November, will resume regular intercontinental supersonic flight with its Concorde, which operation ceased soon after a tragic... more
HelicoptersPREFECTURA NAVAL ARGENTINA TAKES DELIVERY OF TWO SCHWEIZER 300C HELICOPTERS
NEW YORK, Schweizer Aircraft Corp. announces the delivery of two 300C helicopters to the Prefectura Naval Argentina (PNA). The aircrafts are used for basic and advanced pilot training, maritime patrol... more
AirlinesAMERICA WEST INITIATES NEW SERVICE BETWEEN COLUMBUS, OHIO, AND TORONTO
PHOENIX, "America West initiated service today between Columbus, Ohio, and Toronto. The service is provided by America West Express, which is operated by Mesa Air Group and Chautauqua Airlines. The popular... more
AirlinesMESA AIR GROUP ANNOUNCES MAJOR NEW CODESHARE AGREEMENT WITH FRONTIER AIRLINES
PHOENIX, "Mesa Air Group, Inc. announced today that it has signed an agreement to establish a regional jet codeshare partnership with Denver-based Frontier Airlines, Inc. Under the new partnership, Mesa... more
Science and technologySOUTH AFRICA TRIES TO FIGHT CRIME AT AIRPORTS
SOUTH AFRICA, The Airports Company of South Africa (Acsa) and the South African Police Service (SAPS) will soon begin a project called "zero tolerance", to root out crime at country's airports. Crime rose... more
AccidentsLIGHT PLANE CRASHES IN WISCONSIN, TWO HURT
WISCONSIN, USA, A home-built airplane crashed in a Wisconsin field Monday, seriously injuring the two persons on board who are actually recovered in a Milwaukee hospital. The plane took off from Vincent... more
AirlinesCROSSAIR'S NET LOSS WIDENS IN THE FIRST HALF
SWITZERLAND, Swiss airline Crossair today said its net loss for the first half of 2001 widened to 17.8 mln sfr from 6.1 mln a year earlier as sales increased 6 pct to 640 mln sfr. Load factor rose 4% to... more
AirlinesKLM: LOAD FACTOR DIPS IN AUGUST
AMSTERDAM, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines reported a 76,8% overall load factor in August, down 3% from the same month a year earlier. Traffic was down 1% to 868.0 mln tonne-kilometers from 875.7 mln, while capacity... more
AirlinesQANTAS MAINTENANCE WORK TO STRIKE NEXT WEEK
AUSTRALIA, Maintenance workers employed by Australian Qantas said they will stop work for 24 hours next Wednesday, Sept. 12, following a breakdown in talks on a new enterprise agreement with the airline's... more
AirlinesCHINA EASTERN MAKES DEAL WITH CHINA AIR
SHANGAI, China Eastern Airlines signed a deal with Taiwan's China Airlines this morning. The agreement gives China Air 25% of the enlarged share capital of Shanghai-based China Cargo, whcich currently... more
AirlinesSOUTHWEST AIRLINES REPORTS AUGUST TRAFFIC
DALLAS, "Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV - news) announced today that the Company flew 4.4 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in August 2001, a 15.7 percent increase from the 3.8 billion RPMs flown... more
IndustryNORTHROP GRUMMAN AWARDED A NEAR 20 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Robins Air Force Base awarded Northrop Grumman Corp., Electronic Sensors & Systems Sector, Defensive System Division, Rolling Meadows, Ill., of a $19,996,297 contract... more
IndustryRAYTHEON AWARDED OF A OVER 212 USDM CONTRACT FOR SEA SPARROW MODS
USA, Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona awarded a $212,592,899 contract for modification of 255 NATO Evolved Sea Sparrow (ESSM) Missiles including production support and technical engineering services. The... more
CuriositiesWOMAN BOARDS WRONG FLIGHT AND ENDS IN SPAIN
PALMA DE MALLORCA, An 83-year-old woman, Anne McLean, flying from Canada to Scotland, accidentally boarded a plane to Palma de Mallorca. Palma Air 2000 spokesman said "Our aircraft was next to the Canada... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE OPERATIVE PROFITS RISES
PARIS, FRANCE, Despite the general crisis which hit the air transport market, the French carrier Air France registered in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, ended at June, a operative profit... more
AirlinesRYANAIR CARRIES 1 MILLION PASSENGERS IN AUGUST
DUBLIN, "Ryanair, Europe's largest low fares airline this morning announced that it had carried over one million passengers in a month for the first time in its 16 year history. Traffic during August... more
Latest newsUS AND BRITISH PLANES STRIKE IRAQ AGAIN
IRAQ, US and British F-16s and F-18s yesterday bombed air defense sites in northern and southern Iraq, in response to hostile fire and radar activity, the Pentagon said. Missiles were fired at an Iraqi... more
IndustryCHINA TO BUY 36 AIRCRAFTS FROM BOEING
CHINA, China has made a firm order to Boeing for 36 aircrafts, the Shanghai Daily reported. The planes will be delivered in the next five years. The deal worth $2 billion. China Southern Airlines will... more
AirlinesAIRTRAN AIRWAYS REPORTS RECORD AUGUST 2001 TRAFFIC RESULTS
ORLANDO, USA, "AirTran Airways, a unit of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AAI - news), today reported double-digit increases in passenger traffic, capacity and passenger boardings for the month of August... more
AccidentsUZBEK PLANE MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING
MOSCOW, A Tupolev Tu-154 of uzbek airline Khavo Yulari had to make an emergency landing in Urals after reporting a problem with the landing gear. The plane was carrying 106 passengers and ten crew members... more