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PeopleBA EXPECT TO FLY CONCORDE AGAIN FOR SEPTEMBER
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, UK airline British Airways is planning to restart supersonic Concorde passenger flights in September. Also the other carrier which owns the supersonic aircraft, Air France expects... more
AirlinesUS AIRLINE MERGER NOW MORE POSSIBLE
USA, The biggest airline merger proposal in US aviation history between United Airlines and US Airways could be decided by US Justice Department whicxh have to decide if the proposed merger has a chance... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON AIRBUS AIRCRAFTS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation... more
AccidentsCOLOMBO AIRPORT ASSAULTED
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, A near 20-man commando have assaulted the airport of Colombo, main city of Sri Lanka, destroying eight military MiG fighter aircrafts and heavily damaging three civilian jetliner. Nine... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON ATR42 AND ATR72 AIRCRAFTS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation... more
Latest newsISRAELI HELICOPTERS ATTACK TO A HAMAS OFFICIAL HOME
JENIN, JORDAN, Some Israeli AH-64 Apache helicopters attacked and destroyed the house of a Palestinian Hamas official, Ibraihm Jaber, who was not at home and thus saved life. This action is related to... more
Science and technologyMEXICAN CONTROLLERS MAY GO AHEAD WITH STRIKES
MEXICO CITY, Mexican air traffic controllers are threatening to go ahead with random strikes over the pay dispute. The personnel is still waiting for an 8,5% pay rise which was promised starting from... more
AerospaceWATER PRESENCE ON MARS SURFACE CONFIRMED
., It could be a further possibility of a life presence on the "Red Planet" the confirmation from Mars Global Surveyor probe, which is trnasmitting images from planet's surface, that several million of... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL TO RESUME FLIGHTS TO ISRAEL
JERUSALEM, Continental Airlines today said it will resume daily nonstop flights from New York to Tel Aviv startin on May 2002. The service was suspended a year ansìd half ago after palestinian revolt.... more
PeoplePAKISTANI PLANE FORCED TO LAND IN MOSCOW AFTER VIOLATING RUSSIAN AIR SPACE
MOSCOW, A Boeing 747 of a pakistani airline which entered russian air space without permission was forced to land at Moscow Sheremetvo airport from a russian air force Mig 29. The jetliner was en route... more
AirlinesAIR LITTORAL'S PILOTS THREATEN NEW STRIKES
FRANCE, French Air Littoral's pilots warned they could start a three-day strike from friday to protest against the airline's future. Swissair, the airline owning Air Littoral, siad it is to sell the carrier... more
Weather forecastsCOMMERCIAL AVIATION EVENT CALENDAR
., 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
Weather forecastsAIRSHOW AND MEETINGS IN BUSINESS JET
., EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2001 Fly-In, Convention and Air Show Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, WI July 24-July 30 Phone +1 920-426-4800 [email protected] www.airventure.org National Business... more
AirlinesVARIG TO LAUNCH NEW SERVICES TO VENEZUELA
BRAZIL, Varig has begun to operate new flights from Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo to Caracas, Venezuela. The airline operates Boeing 767 and 737-700s on the routes. Connections to Portamar are offered from... more
AirlinesSPIRIT AIRLINES JET MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING
DETROIT, A Spirit Airlines jet had to make an emergency landing at Detroit Metro airport on friday after an engine problem. Debris form one engine were recovered about six miles away from the airport.... more
AirlinesKENYA AIRWAYS' PROFITS UP IN 1Q
KENYA, Kenya AIrways reported a first quarter profit of around USD$1.6 million. The airline lost USD$3 million in the same period last year. According to the airline's management the revenue growth was... more
AccidentsRUSSIAN HELICOPTER MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING, ONE KILLED
MOSCOW, An Mi-2 helicopter yesterday made an emergency landing at the Oktyabrsky community in the Khanty-Mansy district of the Komi Republic. One of the two persons aboard, the flight mechanic, was... more
AirlinesNEAR 1USDBN AGREEMENT BETWEEN AIR CANADA AND IBM
USA, Between Canadiar airline Air Canada and U.S. technology giant IBM has been announced a USD908m deal, with which, according to an airline spokesman, Air Canada plans to to save around USD130m in Information... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON BOEING 767-300 AIRCRAFTS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON GULFSTREAM G-V AIRCRAFTS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation... more
AccidentsAMERICA WEST JET MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING AT PHOENIX AIRPORT
PHOENIX, An America West Boeing 737 was forced to make an emergency landing at Phoenix airport on Saturday after a sensor falsely indicated there was smoke in the cargo compartment. America West spokeswoman... more
AccidentsLIGHT AIRCRAFT CRASHES IN UK
UK, A Wassmer WA40 Super IV aircraft crashed in crop fields at Hare Warren Farm, between Whitchurch and Watership Down, north of Basingstoke. The plane burst into flames after the impact. The pilot was... more
Civil aviationFAA AD ON BOEING 747 AIRCRAFTS
USA, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation... more
AccidentsTHREE KILLED IN CESSNA PLANE CRASH IN USA
BENTON, USA, A Cessna aircraft yesterday crashed and caught fire near Benton airport. Authorities said the plane was caught in a storm in the south-central part of the state.All the three people ob board... more
IndustryAGUSTA-WESTLAND WINS £100 MLN STG BOWMAN SUB-SCONTRACT
LONDRA, Westland Helicopters of Agusta-Wstland's Gkn and Finmeccanica joint-venture, has secured a £100 mln contract stg as a part of a Defence Ministry digital communication system project. Westland... more
AccidentsTWO KILLED IN HELICOPTER CRASH IN USA
USA, An helicopter yesterday crashed in northeast Bates County, KMBC 9 News reported. the chopper went down in a hat field one mile north of Ballard. The pilot and his passenger were both killed in the... more
AirlinesBRITISH MEDITERRANEAN TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTE TO ETHIOPIA
LONDON, British Mediterranean Airways, the BA franchising operator, will launch a new route to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from October 4, pending CAA approval. The airline will operate a twice-weekly serivce.... more
AerospaceFOR THE SECOND TIME, RUSSIAN LAUNCHED A CIVIL SATELLITES FROM A SUBMARINE
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, For the second time, Russian have launched a civil satellites from a nuclear submarine, the Boris Soglebsk, sailing in the Barents Sea. The satellite, Russian made, is an experimental one,... more
AirlinesSEVEN GROUPS INTERESTED TO AEROLINEAS ARGENTINAS
MADRID, SPAIN, Aerolineas Argentinas, the airline which is on sale for bankrupcy, could have found, according to Sepi, Spanish Industrial Participation Company, which owns the 91,2 of hte Argentinian airline,... more
AirlinesAOM/AIR LIBERTE': TWO RECOVER POSSIBILITIES
CRETEIL, FRANCE, According to the transport minister Jean-Claude Gayssot, could be two possibilities for the recover of the two regional airlines Aom/Air Libertè now currently on settlement. Between the... more
AirlinesPRUVIAN AIRLINE SUFFER AIRCRAFTS SEIZURE FOR SUSPECT OF DRUG TRAFFIC
LIMA, PERU, A spokesman of the Peruvian airline Aero Continente declared that the seizure of six of its aircraft, operated by Chile police, is an abuse. The seizure was ordered by court which is investigating... more
AccidentsCHECEN REBELS SHOOT RUSSIAN HELICOPTER DOWN
CHECNYA, Checen rebels opened fire at a Mi-8 army helicopter this morning. One passenger was killed. The helicopter was on a mission to transport few commanders to a conference taking place in the city... more
DefenseBUSH PICKS NEW AIR FORCE CHIEF OF STAFF
WASHINGTON, President Bush nominated Gen. John P. Jumper to become the next Air Force chief of staff. Jumper, 56, is currently commander of Air Combat Command at Langley Air Force Base. His nomination... more
Science and technologyCATHAY DEFERS NEW SERVICE NEW YORK-HONG KONG
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific is to postpone the inauguration of the new service from New York to Hong Kong, scheduled for Septemeber 1 to next year, owing to weakening demand and pilots' industrial action.... more
AirlinesAIR AFRIQUE: NO TAKE OFF WITH THE CEO ON BOARD
ABIDJAN, The crew of and Air Afrique aircraft, ready to leave Abidjan for Paris, refused to take off, when has known that on board was the CEO of the airline. Jeffrey Erickson, with whom the unions of... more
Science and technologyTROOPS REOPEN FIJI AIRPORT
FIJI ISLANDS, The government of Fiji Islands ordered troops to reopen the international airport disrupted by striking firefighters. Ratu Tevita Momoidonu, the Labor minister, declared the strike illegal... more
IndustryNORTHROP GRUMMAN AWARDED A OVER 7 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Northrop Grumman Corp., Linthicum Heights, Md., is being awarded a USD 7,158,392 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for upgrade of United Kingdom radar software, enhancing interoperability of the... more
AirlinesRUSSIAN GOVERNMENT WON'T SELL AEROFLOT'S STAKE UNTIL 2003
MOSCA, Sergey Molozhaviy, Deputy Property Minister of the Russian Federation, member of the Board of Directors of Aeroflot, said in an interview that the Property Ministry won't sell its 51% stake in Aeroflot... more
IndustryDYNCORP TECHNICAL SERVICES AWARDED A OVER 12,5 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Dyncorp Technical Services, Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $12,570,900 contract for C-12/RC-12 UC-36 aircraft life-cycle support. Work completion is expected by Jan. 31, 2002. The U.S. Army... more
Science and technologyROLLS-ROYCE SIGNS MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH CONTINENTAL
LONDON, Rolls-Royce signed a maintenance support agreement with Continental Airlines for the fleet of RB211-535E4B aero engines. The 10-year £360 million deal includes the provision of comprehensive... more
Helicopters160 USDM BRITISH CONTRACTS FOR GKN
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, The British helicopter group Gkn Westland which owns to AgustaWestland group , formed by merger on Italian Agusta, of Finmeccanica Group and Gkn Westland, has been awarded of a 160... more
DefenseLAURA BUSH MEETS US TROOPS IN AVIANO
AVUìIANO, ITALY, The first lady Laura Bush this morning flew to US air base of Aviano, Italy, with a Dc 9 of the United States' government, to pay a visit to the troops. She was accompanied by her daughter... more
PeopleTAP'S GROUND STAFF STRIKE DISRUPTS FLIGHTS IN PORTUGAL
LISBON, A 48-hour walkout by the ground staff of Tap Air Portugal is causing delays and cancellations at the country's major airports. A spokeswoman for the carrier warned that flights were expected to... more
AccidentsEU DELEGATION JET TURNS BACK AFTER ENGINE FAILURE
BRUSSELS, The Airbus A310 of the belgian Air Force carrying the European Community delegation to G8 summit in Genoa had to go back to Brussels airport this morning after an engine failure. Nobody was hurt... more
Fair and showsNEPALESE FIRST MINISTER RESIGNS DUE TO NATIONAL AIRLINE PERCENTAGES
KATMANDU, NEPAL, The Nepalese first minister, Girija Prasad Koirala resigned by his task at king Gyanendra, due to pressures from the opposition, which have brushed up a case of national airline percentages,... more
AirlinesSABENA RELEASES FIRST SIX MONTHS RESULTS
BRUSSELS, Belgian airline Sabena flew 9.4 billion RPKs from January to June 2001, down 0,3% from the previous year. ASKs decreased 3% and load factor rose by 1,9% to 68,6%. Christoph Mueller, Sabena's... more
HelicoptersRUSSIAN HELICOPTER CRASHES IN CHECHNYA
MOSCOW, Eight russian soldiers were killed in an helicopter crash in Chechnya, near the village of Enghenoi, in a mountainous region 60 kilometres southeast of the capital Grozny. Six other people were... more
Science and technologyFIREMEN'S STRIKE GROUNDS FLIGHTS AT FIJI AIRPORT
FIJI ISLANDS, A strike by firemen at Fiji airport due to a dispute over the sacking of 12 union members is grounding flights at Fiji airport today. "We have written to the authorities to say that no aircraft... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST JETLINER MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING IN DETROIT
DETROIT, A Northwest jetliner flying to Minneapolis was forced to make an emergency landing at Detroit Metropolitan Airport yesterday night, said Television station WJBK. the plane turned back after an... more
AirlinesFAA CHECKS TWA MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
WASHINGTON, The Federal Aviation Administration is reviewing a string of the five emergency landings msade recently by TWA and due to engine failures. "What we are trying to find out is, is this an odd... more