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AirlinesSRI LANKAN AIRLINES WILL CUT 1000 JOBS AFTER TAMIL ATTACK
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, According to a Sri Lankan Airlines spokesman, the carrier expects to cut about 1000 jobs, after the Tamil terrorist attack at Colombo airport, during which a quarter of this aircraft... more
Science and technologyBOMB FOUND AT BELFAST AIRPORT
BELFAST, A 20kg bomb was found yesterday afternoon in a car parked opposite the main entrance of Belfast International Airport. The home-made explosive was promptly defused by Army experts. more
Science and technologyTHIRD CHICAGO AIRPORT NEAREST TO BE REALIZED
CHICAGO, USA, The Federal Aviation Administration reinstated Peotone, the site of a proposed third Chicago-area airport, to a national list of aviation priorities, making the project eligible to receive... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH KILLS TWO IN BALTIMORE (2): THE TECHNICAL SHEET
ROME, Bell model 206 Jet Ranger: Type: light helicopter Accommodation: two pilots, three passengers Rotor diameter: 33 ft 4 in Height: 9 ft 6 in Empty weight: 1625 lb Max T/O weight: 3200 lb Payload:... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL AIRLINES REPORTS JULY PERFORMANCE
HOUSTON, Continental Airlines reported a July load factor of 78.2 percent, 2.2 points below last year's July load factor. Continental's on-time arrival rate was 82.8 percent and its completion factor... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING REQUEST AT SYDNEY AIRPORT FOR A B-737
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, A Boeing 737 aircraft operated by Air Vanuatu, heading Sydney from Melbourne, has requested an emergency landing, as the commander supposed that the landing gear was defective. Fortunately,... more
AirlinesFAR TO REACH THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN AIR NEW ZEALAND AND SINGAPORE AIRLINES
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND, According to New Zealand finance minister, Michael Cullen, the Singapore Airlines proposal to increase from 25 to 49% its participation in Air New Zealand is not appreciated by... more
IndustryNORTHROP GRUMMAN AWARDED A 73USDM CONTRACT
USA, Northrop Grumman Corp., Rolling Meadows, Il., awarded a $73,000,000 contract to provide for forty-seven LITENING II precision attack targeting pods, applicable to the AV-8B Harrier II aircraft.... more
AirlinesSIA LAUNCHES NEW SINGAPORE-CHICAGO SERVICE
SINGAPORE, Singapore Airlines (SIA) yesterday inaugurated the new thrice-weekly service between Singapore and Chicago, via Amsterdam. The airline operates a Boeing 777-200ER. more
PeopleFAA PROPOSES A NEAR 100.000 USD FINE TO AMERICAN AIRLINES
USA, U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed a 99.000 USD fine for American Airlines for flights security violations involving also improper carrying of unaccompanied and unidentified bags... more
AirlinesNEAR ONE HOUR DELAY FOR A PILOT-TAXI DRIVER ROW
BERLIN, GERMANY, A pilot of the German airline Lufthansa caused a 48 minutes retardation on his aircraft take-off due to a row with a taxi driver over a disputed bill. The passengers of the flight LH... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON PRATT&WHITNEY JET ENGINES
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive issued... more
AirlinesETHIOPIAN AILINES: PROFITS UP IN THE LAST YEAR
ETHIOPIA, Ethiopian Airlines posted an estimated net profit of $3,6 million and an operating profit of about 70 million birr over the year ended June 30. Total revenues grew 16% and passenger revenues... more
Science and technologyGERMAN AIRPORTS' TRAFFIC UP IN 1H
FRANKFURT, Germany's 18 international airports reached 68.8 million passengers in the first six months of the year, up 1.7% over 2000. Charter traffic rose 3.7% in passengers and cargo traffic increased... more
DefenseIRAQ HAS GROWN INCREASINGLY AGGRESSIVE IN TRYING TO DOWN A COALITION AIRCRAFT, A PENTAGON SPOKESMAN SAID JULY 31
WASHINGTON, Rear Adm. Craig Quigley said the volume of fire is up" "significantly" from last year. In the area encompassed by Operation Southern Watch, there were 221 Iraqi provocations of coalition... more
AirlinesWESTJET'S SECOND QUARTER RESULTS: EIGHTEENTH CONSECUTIVE QUARTER OF PROFITABILITY
CALGARY, "WestJet Airlines (TSE:WJA. - news) today announced that its net earnings for the second quarter of 2001 rose 11.3% to $8.2 million over the $7.4 million achieved in the same period of 2000. In... more
AirlinesMESA AIR GROUP, INC. REPORTS ADJUSTED NET INCOME PER SHARE OF 23 CENTS, UP 28% FROM 3RD QTR 2000
PHOENIX, "Mesa Air Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: MESA - news) reported third quarter net income of $7.5 million, or 23 cents per share. This compares to adjusted net income of $9.4 million, or 29 cents per share... more
AirlinesSAS SAFETY IS GOOD ACCORDING TO AVIATION BOARD
OSLO, The Nordic Civil Aeronautics Administration said that SAS safety measures are good. Eight SAS flights had to abort in the past weeks due to irregularities. The Aviation Board explained that it is... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON AIRBUS A310 AIRCRAFTS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The following Airworthiness Directive issued by... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON BOEING 767 AIRCRAFTS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation... more
AirlinesCATHAY PILOTS REJECT AIRLINE'S PACKAGE
HONG KONG, Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific'S yesterday rejected a pay package offered by the airline. This raised concern over new industrial actions by the pilots. The package was opposed by about 85%... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2001 RESULTS; ANNOUNCES JOB AND FLEET REDUCTIONS
MONTREAL, "Air Canada today reported a net loss of $108 million or $0.90 per share (basic) and an operating loss of $71 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2001. In a separate release issued today the... more
Science and technologyQSP, A SUPERSONIC AIRCRAFT WITHOUT BANG
ROME, ITALY, To avoid the supersonic bang, generated when a current aircraft overtake the sound barrier, the U.S. Darpa is looking for the development of a new kind of aircrafdt, which, for its aerodynamical... more
AccidentsMAN RENTS A ASMALL PLANE AND FLIES TO CUBA
CUBA, A man flew to Cuba after renting a Cessna 172 plane in the Florida Keys. The small plane crashed in Havana and the pilot was taken to hospital. A eyewitness reported that the aircraft landed upside... more
IndustryMCDONNELL DOUGLAS AWARDED A NEAR 50 USDM CONTRACT
USA, McDonnell Douglas Corp., Long Beach Calif., is being awarded a $49,337,665 contract to provide for extension by six months of the Defense System Upgrade Program Integrated Defensive Electronic countermeasures... more
AirlinesMEXICANA AIRLINES POSTPONES SERVICE BETWEEN ORLANDO AND MEXICO
ORLANDO, "Mexicana Airlines announced today that it will postpone the operation of its flights between Orlando and Mexico until further notice. Mexicana operates this route as flight number 314, departing... more
AirlinesBOEING 717 TO ENTER SERVICE WITH TURKMENISTAN AIRLINES
LONG BEACH, Turkmenistan Airlines received its first Boeing 717-200 making the airline the eighth operator of the popular short-range, twin-engine jetliner. Turkmenistan Airlines, based in the country's... more
HelicoptersISRAELI HELICOPTER RAIDS ON PALESTINIAN TARGETS
ISRAEL, Israeli helicopters have fired three rockets at palestinian police headquarters in Nablus yesterday. Eight people were killed. Among them two children and a leader of Hamas militant organization.... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES AND TRANSAVIA BEGIN CODE-SHARE SERVICE; PARTNERSHIP ALSO INCLUDES FREQUENT FLYER PLAN BENEFITS
MINNEAPOLIS, "Northwest Airlines (Nasdaq: NWAC - news) and Transavia Airlines will begin code-share service between North America and popular destinations in southern Europe effective Aug. 1, 2001. The... more
Science and technologyFLIGHT RESUMED AT PUERTO RICO AIRPORT
PUERTO RICO, Carriers have resumed routes to and from Puerto Rico after the suspension due to Montserrat's Soufriere volcano eruptions. The mountain is located 199 miles away from the airport. Airlines,... more
HelicoptersNEW HELICOPTERS FOR GREECE
ATHENS, Greece has added seven new CH-47D transport helicopters yesterday during an official ceremony. The helicopters costed 120 billion drachmas and are superior to those that Greece already has in terms... more
AccidentsUS STATE DEPARTMENT INQUIRY BLAMES USA AND PERU' FOR CIVIL AIRCRAFT SHOOTING DOWN
WASHINGTON, The Washington Post reported today that a US State Department inquiry has concluded that Peru and the United States share responsibility for the mistaken shootdown of a civilian aircraft carrying... more
AirlinesVIRGIN EXPRESS SET TO BREAK EVEN BY THE END OF THE YEAR
BRUSSELS, Low-cost airline Virgin Express said in a statement that it's set to break even in 2001 thanx to the return to profitability in the second quarter of the year. In that period, the airline reached... more
IndustryBOEING LOOKS FOR ITALIAN SUPPLIERS
MILAN, ITALY, The U.S. aeronatical industry Boeing is looking in Italy for high-tech products supplier, probably to avoid that Italian industries will supply these material to the nearest French Airbus... more
AirlinesLOCKHEED L-1011 RETIRES FROM DELTA FLEET AFTER 28 YEARS OF SERVICE; DELTA DONATES LAST AIRCRAFT TO THE FLYING HOSPITAL
ATLANTA, "The 28-year success story of the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar at Delta Air Lines comes to an end today with its final flight into Atlanta. Delta Captain Randall Schmoyer will routinely shut down the... more
AccidentsNTSB TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING, AUGUST 22-23, ON EMERY WORLDWIDE DC-8 CARGO CRASH
WASHINGTON, "The National Transportation Safety Board will conduct a public hearing next month as part of its ongoing investigation into the crash of an Emery Worldwide Airlines DC-8 cargo aircraft near... more
AerospaceGENESIS IS EXPECTED TO START THIS EVENING
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, The Genesis probe, which departure is expected for this evening from Cape Canaveral, after the postponing of Monday due to technical problems to the booster Delta II, will be the... more
Science and technologyVIETNAM COULD BUILD NEW TERMINAL AT HO CHI MIN CITY AIRPORT
VIETNAM, A study for the construction of a new terminal at Tan Son Nhat international airport of Ho Chi Min City has been completed by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam. The new structure would cost... more
AirlinesBOEING TO MODIFY 747-200 FOR ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS
SEATTLE, "Boeing Airplane Services has contracted with All Nippon Airways for the modification of a 747-200 airplane from passenger-to-freighter configuration. The modification will be completed at the... more
Weather forecastsCOMMERCIAL AVIATION EVENTS IN 2001
., Airport Security & Technology Summit Hyatt Regency, San Francisco Airport July 31 and August 1, Phone +1 212-869-7231 Fax +1 212-869-7309 [email protected] www.worldrg.com International... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT'S BOARD TAKES NEW MEASURES
MOSCOW, Russian Aeroflot board was held yesterday. A spokesmann for the airline said the meeting reviewed updates on the aircraft maintenance center to take several measures to raise efficiency and productivity... more
Weather forecastsAEROSPACE EVENT CALENDAR
., Satellite Communications Payload and Systems Design Seminar UCLA, Los Angeles, CA July 18-20 Phone +1 310-825-3344 Fax +1 310-206-2815 [email protected] uclaextension.org/shortcourses International... more
Weather forecasts2001 BUSINESS AVIATION EVENT CALENDAR
., National Business Travel Association Annual Convention & Exposition Atlanta, GA July 29-August 1 Phone +1 703-684-0836 Fax +1 703-684-0263 [email protected] Airport Security & Technology Summit Hyatt... more
AirlinesLAN CHILE S.A. REPORTS SECOND QUARTER AND ACCUMULATED FIRST SEMESTER 2001 RESULTS
SANTIAGO, "Lan Chile S.A., Chile's largest domestic and international passenger and air cargo carrier, announced today its audited, consolidated financial results for the second quarter and first semester... more
HelicoptersFIRST TEST FLIGHT FOR SIKORSKY MH-60R
STRATFORD, CONNECTICUT, The first test flight for MH-60R helicopter has been successfully performed, starting basic flight Acceptance Test Procedures, including engine power checks, auto rotation and... more
Latest newsINDONESIA MULLS BUYING RUSSIAN FIGHTERS
JAKARTA, Indonesia is considering purchasing an unspecified number of Sukhoi Su-30 military aircrafts to modernise its fleet, Atara news agency reported quoting military sources. Su-30 Flankers cost about... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES: ''WE'LL NOT SLOWED DOWN BY ECONOMIC DOWNTURN''
SINGAPORE, According to declarations of Singapore Airlines (SIA) executive vice-president (technical) Bey Soo Khiang, carrier strategies will not affected by the current economic slowdown. According... more
AirlinesIBERWORLD AIRLINES LEASES AIRBUS A330-200
SPAIN, Spanish Iberworld Airlines is to lease a Trent 772B-powered Airbus A330-200 aircraft. The airline is to become the first spanish operator of that type of plane. more
AccidentsPIPER CRASHES IN ALASKA
ALASKA, A Cherokee Piper yesterday crashed near Glacier Bay National Park, killing six people. The plane, operated by LAB Flying Service of Haines, was on a sightseeing flight. Ll the six people on board,... more
Science and technologyMIDDLE EAST AIRLINES CARRIES ON A RESTRUCTURING PLAN
LEBANON, Lebanese Middle East Airlines has reduced its staff by 1.530 in the course of a restructuring plan by retirements, resignations and redundancies. The airline has also reached a deal with ground... more