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AirlinesAMERICAN EAGLE LAUNCHES RALEIGH/DURHAM SERVICE TO WASHINGTON, D.C., WITH LOW INTRODUCTORY FARES
RALEIGH/DURHAM, "American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, is now offering an introductory round-trip fare of $138 for its new regional jet service between Raleigh/Durham and Washington... more
AirlinesJAPAN AIR COMMUTERS ORDERS PLANES TO BOMBARDIER
JAPAN, Japan Air Commuter placed firm orders valued at C$162 million ($105 million) to Bombardier for five Q400s plus one option. Japan Air Commuter is a subsidiary of Japan Air System. The aircrafts will... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES TO FLY NONSTOP FROM CHICAGO TO CANCUN
CHICAGO, "American Airlines will begin offering daily nonstop service from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancun, Mexico, starting Dec. 15. This new service also doubles the number of departures... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA INTRODUCES DAILY NONSTOP WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-TORONTO SERVICE
WHITE PLAINS, Air Canada announced it will introduce daily nonstop service between White Plains, N.Y. and Toronto, effective September 8, 2001. Flights on the new route will be operated with 50-seat Canadair... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR TO CUT 1250 JOBS
ZURICH, Swissair, which reported a first half net loss of 234m Swiss francs, has announced that it is to cut 1250 jobs through restructuring its network and fleet composition at Swissair and its regional... more
Science and technologyNARITA'S SECOND RUNWAY TO OPEN EARLIER
TOKYO, The second runway at Tokyo's Narita airport is to open on April 20 2002, a month earlier than the date originally planned, the japanese paper Yomiuri Shimbun reported. The reason for the earlier... more
AccidentsBOMB THREAT DELAYS CATHAY'S FLIGHT
HONG KONG, The departure of a Cathay Pacific Boeing 777 en route to Bahrain was delayed after a passenger who was refused a drink while the plane was still on the runway threatened to blow up the plane... more
AirlinesALITALIA CARGO JOINS SKYTEAM
PRAGUE, The executive board of SkyTeam Cargo yesterday officially announced that Alitalia cargo has joined the alliance, including Aeromexico Cargo, Air France Cargo, CSA Czech Airlines Cargo, Delta Air... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED A OVER $843,000,000 CONTRACT
USA, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Orlando, Fla., is being awarded an $843,173,862 (maximum) firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide for the Advanced... more
AirlinesNO INTERIM DIVIDEND DUE TO LOSSES OF CHINA EASTERN
CHINA, Chinese carrier China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited Board of Directors has announced a 65.5 percent fall in net profit, to RMB70.33 million compared with RMB203.68 million in the... more
AccidentsMALAGA CRASHED AIRCRAFT (4): ALSO THE PILOT IS DIED
MALAGA, SPAIN, Air carrier Blinter, whcih operates the aircraft crashed this morning near Malaga, in Spain, announced that, other than the reported three victims, also the pilot is died in the hospital,... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS TO BEGIN PORTLAND, OREGON FLIGHTS FROM PITTSBURGH AND PHILADELPHIA
ARLINGTON, "Portland, Ore., will be added as a new destination on the US Airways route network when the company introduces daily nonstop roundtrip service from both Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, effective... more
IndustryRAYTHEON AWARDED A OVER 110 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Raytheon Co., Command, Control, Communication and Information Systems, Huntsville, Ala., is being awarded a $110,119,005 contract for the Army Airborne Command and Control System (A2C2S), an on-the-move... more
Latest newsBULGARIA TO UPGRADE MIG-29'S FLEET
SOFIA, Bulgarian government said it will repair and refurbish its 21 Russian MiG-29 jet fighters scrapping the plan to replace them with U:S: F-16 fighters. The upgrading will be conducted in order to... more
AirlinesASIANA AIRLINES INCREASES FLIGHTS FROM FRANKFURT TO SEOUL
SEOUL, Asiana Airlines will add another 747-400 combi flight to boost the route from Franfurt to Seoul to four nonstop frequencies weekly, with connections to destinations in China and Japan as well as... more
AirlinesJETBLUE OPENS NEW WEST COAST BASE WITH NONSTOP SERVICE BETWEEN LA/LONG BEACH AND NEW YORK/JFK
NEW YORK, "JetBlue Airways today commenced twice-daily service between the airline's new west coast base at Long Beach Airport near Los Angeles, CA, and its home base at New York's John F Kennedy International... more
Science and technologyMOSCOW AIRPORT EMPLOYEES CAUGHT STEALING
MOSCOW, Two employees responsible for luggage were caught stealing items from passengers baggage at Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow. Cometics, clothes and souvenirs were among the stolen objects.... more
AirlinesCHINA EASTERN AIRLINES' PROFITS FALL IN FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR
CHINA, China Eastern Airlines announced a 65,5% fall in net profit in the first half, compared wuth the same period last year. Turnover went up 8,7%. Traffic volume increased 13,2%. The airline said the... more
AirlinesGANDALF POSTS LOSS FOR $12,6 MILLION IN 1H
MILAN, Italian airline Gandalf posted loss for $12,6 million in the first half of the year, compared with a loss of $5,4 million last year. The turnover went up 83% to $22,5 million. The airline yesterday... more
Press releaseRESULT OF THE AUSTRIAN AIRLINES GROUP FOR THE FIRST HALF OF 2001.
WIEN, AUSTRIA, Passenger transportation increased by 5.5 % Passenger load factor rose by 2.5 percentage points to 68.1 % Adjusted profit before tax: EUR –57.7 million Full consolidation o... more
AccidentsAIR CRASH IN MALAGA (3): SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Airtech CN-235M, produced by CASA and IPTN: Type: light civil transport aircraft Accommodation: 2 pilots, 94 passengers Lenght: 70 ft 2 in Wingspan: 84 ft 2 in Height: 26 ft 10 in Empty weight:... more
AirlinesMALAYSIAN AIRLINES POSTS LOSS IN THE 2ND QUARTER
MALAYSIA, Malaysian Airlines reported losses for $109 million in the last quarter ended on June 30, down compared to the same period last year. Revenues dumped 1,9% and also cargo and passenger traffic... more
AccidentsAIR CRASH IN MALAGA (2): THREE KILLED
MALAGA, A local government spokeswoman said that the incident occurred to a Blinter's plane this morning while landing at Malaga airport, caused three victims. The spokeswoman added that 16 passengers... more
AccidentsBLINTER PLANE CRASH LANDS IN MALAGA
MALAGA, An aircraft operated by Blinter, Iberia's regional unit, crashed while landing at Malaga airport this morning. The plane was coming from Melilla, in Morocco. At least 50 people were injured. A... more
AirlinesTRANSBRASIL RETOOLS OPERATIONS
SAO PAULO, Brazilian Transbrasil said it is to lay off about a third of its staff and sell three aircrafts in an effort to turn around its ailing business. The airline also plans to move its base of operations... more
AirlinesVIRGIN EXPRESS SUES SABENA
BRUSSSELS, Virgin Express has taken Belgian Airline Sabena to court over a seat allocation regarding an agreement to purchase 96 seats on its flights out of Brussels. The deal was signed in 1999, but lately... more
AccidentsINDIAN AIR FORCE FIGHTER CRASHES, PILOT ESCAPES (2): SPECIFICATIONS
ROMA, 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
AccidentsINDIAN AIR FORCE FIGHTER CRASHES, PILOT ESCAPES
INDIA, An Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG 21 crashed yesterday at the sub-station at Kandurabari near Tezpur, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported. The pilot bailed out to safety suffering only minor injures.... more
Latest newsMALAYSIA CONSIDERING THE PURCHASE OF RUSSIAN PLANES
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysian government is considering the purchase of Su-30 fighter planes made by the Irkutsk Aircraft Manufacturing Association (IAMO), russian agency Interfax reported today. Malaysia may... more
PeoplePRIVATE AIRLINE TO RESUME FLIGHTS BETWEEN SYRIA AND IRAQ
DAMASCUS, A private airline will resume daily flights between Damascus and Baghdad from next Saturday, syrian official sources reported. The service between the two countries had been suspended in... more
AirlinesFINNAIR POSTS 1H PROFIT
HELSINKI, Finnish Finnair reported half-year earnings of %26 million in the first half of the year. Six-month revenues climbed 5.8% while operating costs rose 5.1% and fuel costs 21.8%. Total passenger... more
Latest newsHUNGARY RENTS F-16
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, According to Hungarian newspaper Nepszabadsag, Budapest government decided to rent a 24-aircraft package composed of Lockheed Martin F-16 from United States, starting September 1st and... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES TO REDUCE AIR FARES
USA, Northwest Airlines said it is to reduce air fares for many domestic routes and services abroad. The reductions "represent significant discounts off the carrier's leisure fare levels", the airline... more
AirlinesISRAELI TRANSPORT MINISTER PLANS TO SELL EL AL
ISRAEL, Ephraim Sneh, israeli Transport Minister, will submit a new plan for the total sale of El Al, the israeli national airline. The previous plans included the sell of a 49% stake in the carrier. Sneh... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON AIRBUS AIRCRAFTS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive issued... more
AccidentsNTSB ASSISTING GOVERNMENT OF BAHAMAS IN INVESTIGATION OF CRASH OF CESSNA 402
WASHINGTON, National Transportation Safety Board investigator Al Yurman has been designated the United States Accredited Representative to the Bahamian investigation of the crash of a Cessna 402 Saturday... more
AirlinesANZ-ANSETT TO EYE VIRGIN BLUE
NEW ZEALAND, Air New Zealand-Ansett Australia Group intends to buy a stake in the australian carrier Virgin Blue to expand the market in that region. Sources from the group said ANZ already has started... more
AirlinesGOOD NEWS FOR AOM/AIR LIBERTE' WORKERS FIRED
PARIS, FRANCE, After that the failing French carrier Aom/Air Liberté has fired more almost 1400 workers, the French Minister Jean Claude Gayssot announced tht about 1000 of them will be "recovered"... more
AirlinesAER ARANN TO CUT PILOTS STAFF
LONDON, Irish airline Aer Arann has announced it is to lay off one third of its pilots. The airline recently secured a £32 million contract for five regional routes. Aer Arann plans to expand the fleet... more
HelicoptersRUSSIA TO SELL HELICOPTERS TO COLOMBIA
MOSCOW, Russia will sell Colombia six troop-carrying helicopters Mi-17 1V. The $36,1 million deal was signed last week. The helicopters will be used for troops transport. It will be the second batch of... more
Science and technologyBEIJING INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO EXPAND FOR OLYMPIC GAMES IN 2008
BEIJING, Li Peiying, Beijing Capital International Airport chairman, announced the company will invest about 15 million yuan in the expansion of the airport to meet the increasing demand for passengers... more
HelicoptersJAPAN ARMY SELECTS BOEING HELICOPTERS
TOKYO, The Defense Agency of Japan today said it will buy Boeing's Apache helicopters. A spokesman for the agency said "We selected Boeing's AH64D because it is cheaper than Bell's helicopter in view of... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED A OVER $5M CONTRACT FOR GREEK F-16
USA, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $5,683,935 contract to provide for F-16 Block 52 aircraft maintenance training and pilot academics and simulator training for... more
IndustryRAYTHEON AWARDED A OVER 22 USDM CONTRACT FOR MISSILES FOR ISRAEL, TAIWAN AND THAILAND
USA, Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $22,473,437 contract to provide 48 Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missiles (AMRAAM) (Air Intercept Missile (AIM)-120C-5 missiles), 47 AMRAAM air... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT'S PERSONNEL STRIKES HIT MOSCOW SHEREMETIEVO AIRPRT
MOSCOW, A strike called by Aeroflot's technicians and flight attendants caused an almost an hour-long halt yesterday afternoon at Moscow Sheremetievo airport. The airline's personnel is demanding salary... more
AirlinesCSA CZECH AIRLINES SUFFERS LOSSES IN 1H
PRAGUE, Csa Czech Airlines suffered losses for $,1,4 million in the first half of the year, down sharply from the profits reached in the same period last year. The airline blamed global economic malaise,... more
AirlinesBRIXIA AIRWAYS TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTES
BRESCIA, Italian carrier Brixia Airways will operate new routes from Padova and Brescia to Portorose, Slovenia, and Kik, Croatia, from September 15, the airline's chiarman Renzo Pisu announced. He added... more
PeopleALMOST READY TO FLY THE CONCORDE
PARIS, FRANCE, According to declarations of French Transport Minister, Jean-Claude Gayssot, relased a month ago, the return to sky for the concorde is am etter of weeks. In effects, both carrier which... more
AccidentsTWO FIRE-ATTACK AIRCRAFTS COLLIDE: TWO DIED
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Two small aircrafts engaged in anti-fire operation in the north of Los Angeles, California, collided in the air and crashed on the ground, causing death of both pilots. In the... more
AirlinesKENYA AIRWAYS TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTE TO GHANA
NAIROBI, Kenya Airways will soon launch a new route between Nairobi and Accra, capital of Ghana, East African Standard reported. The new route will be effective from September 17 and the airline will use... more