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AccidentsENGINE FIRE FORCES US MILITARY PLANE TO MAKE EMERGENCY LANDING (2): C-130'S SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Lockheed C-130 Hercules: Type: medium-lift military transport Accommodation: two pilots, flight engineer, navigator, 92 troops, 64 paratroops, 74 stretchers Lenght: 97 f 9 in Wingspan: 132... more
AccidentsENGINE FIRE FORCES US MILITARY PLANE TO MAKE EMERGENCY LANDING
ST. JOHN'S, USA, A U.S. military cargo plane was forced to make an emergency landing at St. John's airport yesterday after an engine caught fire and a piece of the aircraft struck a parked car in St. John's... more
Civil aviationEMERGENCY AD ISSUED BY FAA ON EUROCOPTER HELICOPTERS
USA, EMERGENCY AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS TO ELIMINATE 1800 JOBS
LONDON, British AIrways will cut 1800 jobs, 35 of it's workforce, by April 2002, in attempt to reduce costs, the airline said in a meeting with labour unions yesterday. "We need to address our costs",... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES TO CONTINUE SEASONAL SUMMER SERVICE BETWEEN CHICAGO O'HARE AND ROME'S FIUMICINO AIRPORT
CHICAGO, American Airlines announced it will reinstate daily non-stop service between Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Rome for the 2002 summer travel season. The airline will fly to and from... more
AirlinesCATHAY TO LAUNCH NEW SERVICE TO SAUDI ARABIA
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific Airways is to launch a new twice-weekly service between Hong Kong and Ryhad, Saudi Arabia's capital, from October 28. The service will be operated with a Boeing 777-200 ai... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS AUGUST TRAFFIC RESULTS
FORTH WORTH, "American Airlines reported its August systemwide traffic decreased 0.6 percent from August 2000, on a capacity increase of 1.6 percent. The system load factor was 76.6 percent, down 1.7 points... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL AIRLINES REPORTS AUGUST PERFORMANCE
HOUSTON, "Continental Airlines reported an August load factor of 78.1 percent, 1.3 points below last year's August load factor. Continental's on-time arrival rate was 77.7 percent and its completion factor... more
AirlinesNEW CHAIRMAN AT HINDISTAN AERONAUTICS
INDIA, N.R. Mohanty was appointed new chairman for Hindistan Aeronautics. Mohanty, who is working for the indian manufacturer since 1971, replaces C.G. Krishnadas Nair, who resigned Aug. 31. more
AirlinesROYAL JORDANIAN AIRLINES TAKES CARE OF PASSENGERS WHO HAD TO WAIT THREE DAYS TO RETURN HOME
ROME, Royal Jordanian Airlines provided a good assistance to a group of italian passengers who, because of an overbooking on a flight Bangkok-Amman-Rome on Aug. 27, had to wait three days to be enabled... more
SecurityPLANES TO PATROL US COASTS CHECKING FOR SHARKS
USA, United States will begin aerial patrols over North Carolina's Outer Banks following the second fatal shark attack of the U.S. Labor Day holiday weekend. "We're going to start flyovers around 7 in... more
Press releaseVARIG TO PROVIDE INTERNET SERVICE ON FLIGHT BY THE END OF THE YEAR
ROME, Brazilian Varig will provide an internet connection service on six B777 of its fleet by the end of 2001, following an agreement signed with Tenzig Communications Inc. Passengers will be enabled to... more
AerospaceMIRCORP TO LAUNCH PRIVATE SPACE STATION IN 2004
MOSCOW, President Jeffrey Manber told Interfax that MirCorp company design, build, launch and operate the world's first private space station Mini Station 1, MirCorp by 2004. The station will have a 15... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL EXPRESS ANNOUNCES NEW SERVICE BETWEEN KNOXVILLE, TENN., AND NEW YORK
HOUSTON, "Continental Express, the regional air carrier to Continental Airlines, today announced new nonstop service, twice daily between Knoxville, Tenn., and New York's LaGuardia Airport, effective Nov.... more
AirlinesSIA LOAD FACTOR SLIDES IN JULY
SINGAPORE, Singapore Airlines saw a 3,8% decline to 70,5% in overall load factor in July, due to the lowering of cargo loads, which fell 6.5% to 62.8%, the paper Business Time reported. more
IndustryRAYTHEO AWARDED A OVER 5USDM CONTRACT FOR HARM MISSILES MAINTENANCE
USA, Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $5,384,265 contract for depot level repair of guidance and control sections for the AGM-88C High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) for the U.S.... more
Science and technologyWOMAN CAUGHT WITH HEROIN AT INDONESIAN AIRPORT
INDONESIA, A Thai woman has been caught carrying 600 grams of heroin while transiting at an indonesian airport. The drugs were wrapped in small plastic packages hidden in the woman's bra and knickers.... more
DefenseRUSSIA INCREASES ARMS SALE
NOVOSIBIRSK, Deputy Prime Minister Ilya Klebanov told the press in Novosibirsk today that arms sales is increasing in Russia, adding that combat aircraft accounts for 65% to 70% of Russian arms exports,... more
Latest newsKOREAN AIR FORCE UNDECIDED BETWEEN F-15 AND RAFALE FIGHTERS
SEOUL, Korean government is to order 40 fighters, the paper La Tribune said. The contenders for the order actually are Dassault Aviation with its Rafale fighter and Boeing Co with its F15 fighter. Korea... more
AccidentsSAUDI ARABIAN AIRLINES MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER BOMB THREAT
KENYA, A Saudi Arabian Airlines jet made an emergency landing at Jomo Kenyatta airport in Nairobi yesterday after a hoax report that a crew member was carrying a grenade. The plane was carrying 16 people.... more
PeopleVIRUS SPREADS ON JETLINERS
CANADA, Professor Martin Hocking told a London conference that Poor air quality in passenger aircraft is leading to the spread of diseases and particularly TB. "The risk of exposure to airborne diseases... more
AirlinesHOTEL AND CAR RENTAL BOOKING FACILITIES AVAILABLE AT VIRGIN EXPRESS
BRUSSELS-AMSTERDAM, "From today, internauts visiting the Virgin Express website are able to book a hotel room in real-time as a result of a partnership deal between the Belgian low-fare airline Virgin... more
Science and technologyKANSAI AIRPORT MAY BE PRIVATIZED
OSAKA, The operator handling Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture could be fully privatized by a merger with another corporation, Osaka Gov. Fusae Ota said this morning. The merger would lead... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT BOARD COULD BE REPLACED
MOSCOW, An extraordinary EGM will be held on September 6 from Aeroflot's shareholders to consider the replacement of board of directors. The state owns a 51% stake in Aeroflot, the paper Izvestia r... more
AirlinesADVISORY/ALASKA AIRLINES INAUGURATES SERVICE FROM ANCHORAGE TO WASHINGTON, D.C.
USA, "Alaska Airlines (NYSE:ALK - news) celebrates the launch of the first-ever, same-plane service to Reagan Washington National Airport with early morning festivities. (BUSINESS WIRE)-- -- WHO: Alaska... more
AirlinesCHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES INAUGURATES NEW SERVICE TO JAPAN
GUANGZHOU, CHINA, China Southern Airlines has launched a new direct international flight from its hub at Baiyun International Airport in Guangzhou to Fukuoka, Japan. The service is operated with an Airbus... more
AirlinesCYPRUS AIRWAYS INCREASES FLIGHTS TO ITALY
CYPRUS, Cyprus Airways will operate four weekly flights to Larnaca, two from Rome and two from Milan airport, from October 28. The two flights from Milan will be offered on monday and friday, the service... more
AccidentsRELEASED RESULTS OF RUSSIAN INVESTIGATION ON ACCIDENT OF JULY 14
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, According to the result of Russian investigation on the July,14 air accident which involved an Iliyushin 76 four engine cargo aircraft, crashed in a forest near Moscow soon after take off,... more
AirlinesLOT CLOSES IN RED
MILANO, The Polish airline Lot has closed its first six months of year 2001 with a net loss of 65,7 EURm. The carrier, which is owned by Swissair Group by 37,6%, will try to recover losses cutting about... more
AirlinesBA CONSIDERING ABANDONING SHEREMETYEVO-2 M0SCOW AIRPORT
MOSCOW, British Airways could abandon Sheremetyevo-2 airport to switch to Domodedovo, that has been recently revamped. "For BA, the interests and comfort of passengers is of top priority", said BA's Moscow... more
IndustryBELL-BOEING AWARDED A NEAR 44USDM CONTRACT
USA, Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a $43,800,000 contract to provide additional funding for the manufacture and delivery of seven MV-22 aircraft. Work is expected... more
AirlinesEXPRESS AIRLINES TO LAUNCH NEW SERVICE TO DETROIT
DETROIT, Express Airlines I will begin offering five-times-daily "all jet" service between Harrisburg and Detroit from Nov. 15. The airline will operate 50-seat CRJs on the route. Express Airlines I is... more
Press releaseNEW GO FARES FOR LONDON
ROME, ITALY, Go, the low cost airline, reduced over 50% its fares, and now offer the lowest rate on every route in respect of the same period of the last year. For people who make their reservation by... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA INCREASES CAPACITY BETWEEN HAWAII AND VANCOUVER; INTRODUCES DAYTIME SERVICE TO VANCOUVER
HONOLULU, Air Canada announced it will increase capacity between Hawaii and Vancouver with the introduction of double daily service between Honolulu and Vancouver and five times weekly service between... more
AirlinesNO MORE ALLIANCE BETWEEN SINGAPORE ARILINES AND AIR INDIA
SINGAPORE, According to declarations made by Singapore airlines (SIA) carrier, the agreement between it and Air India will be canceled, due to privatization problems in which the Indian carrier is experiencing... more
HelicoptersRUSSIAN COMPANIES TO MODERNIZE MI-2A HELICOPTERS
MOSCOW, Two russian companies, Rosvertol and Moscow Mil Helicopter Plant /MVZ/, have formed a joint venture to upgrade Mi-2A helicopter. The two industries hope to re-launch reliable Mi-2A design into... more
AccidentsCIVILIAN HELICOPTER CRASHES IN TAIWAN (2): SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Bell 206-L4 LongRanger helicopter: Type: light utility helicopter Accommodation: two pilots, five passengers Lenght: 34 ft 3 in Rotor diameter: 37 ft Height: 10 ft 3 in Empty weight: 2258... more
AccidentsCIVILIAN HELICOPTER CRASHES IN TAIWAN
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, A civilian Bell 206 helicopter crashed in central Taiwan this morning, killing the pilot and a passenger. The chopper was cleaning a utility company's tower in Taichung, the island's third-largest... more
AirlinesTHAI AIRWAYS LOOKS FOR ALLIES
THILAND, Thai Airways International has started talks with Myanmar Airways over a code-sharing agreement on th Bangkok-Rangoon service from early next year. Thai is also trying to establish alliances with... more
Latest newsUNKNOWN FIGHTER VIOLATES RUSSIAN AIRSPACE
MOSCOW, An unknown aircraft entered Russian airspace without authorization over the past 24 hours, in an area about 700 kilometers far from Novosibirsk, at a junction of Russian, Kazakh, Mongol and Chinese... more
AirlinesALASKA AIRLINES PILOTS APPROVE NEW CONTRACT
ALASKA, The majority of pilots for Alaska Airlines has given their ok to the contract reached by unions and airline's managements, the Air Line Pilots Association said. The agreement, effective until 2005,... more
AirlinesDELTA AIR LINES INAUGURATES NONSTOP SERVICE TO SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
HONOLULU, Delta Air Lines dnaugurates its first-ever nonstop service from Honolulu to Salt Lake City on Saturday, September 1, 2001. The daily flight featured the 287-passenger Boeing 767-400 aircraft.... more
AerospaceCHINA TO PRODUCE SMALL SATELLITES
PEKING, China has opened its first state-owned satellite manufacturing plant in Beijing to build six to eight small commercial satellites a year for such purposes as mobile communications or environmental... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED A $75,000,000 CONTRACT
USA, Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services, Denver, Colo., being awarded a $75,000,000 contracts to provide for Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) launch services for the Navy's Ultra-High Frequency... more
IndustryRAYTHEON AWARDED A NEAR 13 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $12,946,897 contract (for the procurement of 76 telemetry kits for the JSOW missile. Work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz., and is... more
AirlinesVANGUARD AIRLINES RECEIVES FIFTH MD-80-SERIES AIRCRAFT
KANSAS CITY, "Vanguard Airlines has added a fifth MD-80-series aircraft to its fleet. The Company this week took delivery of the Boeing MD-80 aircraft, which is configured to seat 132 passengers, including... more
AirlinesDELTA AIR LINES LAUNCHES MD-88 SERVICE BETWEEN AKRON/CANTON AND ATLANTA
ATLANTA, Delta Air Lines began offering Akron/Canton customers the convenience of new nonstop service to its Atlanta hub with the introduction of three daily flights aboard the airline's 142-seat MD-88... more
IndustrySYMETRICS INDUSTRIES AWARDED A $16,800,000 CONTRACT
USA, Symetrics Industries, Melbourne, Fla., is being awarded a $16,800,000 contract to provide for production of ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispensing Systems in support of F-16/HC-60/C-130 various models/C-17/C-15... more
AirlinesBRANSON YEYS AIR NEW ZEALAND
AUSTRALIA, Richard Branson said he would consider purchasing a stake in Air New Zealand. "I think, my preference most likely would be to keep Virgin Blue independent and not to work with them", Branson... more
AirlinesVIETNAM AIRLINES ORDERS FIVE A320 PLANES
VIETNAM, Airbus Industrie yesterday signed a letter of intent to sell five A320s to Vietnma Airlines. The deal worth 220 million euro, VNA agency reported. Airbus is a unit of Eads, European Aeronautic... more