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IndustrySAAB PROFITS DECREASED
WAPA-STOCKOLM, SWEDEN, Saab, particularly operative with defense, reported a 16% decrease of profits in the last nine months. The company attributed the drop to the heavy costs to integrate previous acquisitions... more
Weather forecastsAIRSHOW AND MEETINGS
., UNIVERSITY AVIATION ASSOCIATION FALL CONFERENCE Oct. 25-28, Mesa Pavilion Hotel, Phoenix, Ariz. Info:(334) 844-2434; e-mail: deweech@auburn.edu. NBAA... more
PeopleLOCKHEED MARTIN'S X-35A SUCCESSFUL
WAPA-LOS ANGELES, Lockheed Martin's demonstrator X-35A, made a successful first flight. The jet flew 22 minutes from Palmdale to Edwards AFB. The aircraft did not break the sound barrier and the pilot,... more
AirlinesAER LINGUS WORKERS STRIKE THREATENS HOLIDAY FLIGHTS
IRELAND, A four-hour strike announced by 1200 Aer Lingus irish airline workers is likely to create major problems to flights over the weekend, which is a bank holiday in Ireland. The strike could affect... more
AirlinesRYANAIR PILOTS DISSATISFIED
IRELAND, The pilots union of Ryanair airline , one of largest low cost airline in Europe, has expressed its dissatisfaction after carrier has proposed a new pay agreement. The pilots are to start balloting... more
PeopleAVRO RJX: THE NEW ECOLOGICAL BAE 146
WAPA-FLORENCE, After the official launch at London City Airport the ecological version of BAe 146 was unveiled again at Palazzo Vecchio, in Florence, where the chief of city airport, Riccardo Bicchi and... more
Science and technologyIVORY COAST: AIRLINES TO CANCEL FLIGHTS TO ABIDJAN
IVORY COAST, The airlines serving Ivory Coast cancelled all flights to Abidjan. The new was reported by airport sources. Air France and Air Afrique confirmed they cancelled all the flights because "the... more
PeopleNEW CONCORDE TO BE PLANNED
WAPA-LONDON, Unofficial sources reported BA is working on a new model of the supersonic jet which crashed last July killing 130 people. The sources spoke of a -very unlikely- possibility for this new Concorde... more
AerospaceDISCOVERY LANDED IN CALIFORNIA (2)
WAPA-CALIFORNIA, It will cost about one million dollar to load the Discovery, landed yesterday at Edwards AFB, California, up a Boeing 747 and bring it back to Florida, where the landing was cancelled... more
AerospaceEADS CLOSED THE BALANCE WITH A LOSS
AMSTERDAM, Eads, the european aerospace industry including Casa, Dasa and Aerospatiale Matra, closed the first half ogf the year's balance with a loss for 359 million of euro. The total turnover reached... more
AirlinesMALAYSYA TO HIKE FARES
MALAYSIA, Malaysia Airlines will jump fares up to 50 per cent on certain routes after the airline was given government approval for the hike. the rise should apply only to flights serving the peninsula.... more
AccidentsSMALL PLANE CRASHES IN GERMANY
BLUMBERG, GERMANY, A small twin-engine plane crashed into a mountain last night nearby Blumberg, Germany. The thick fog prevented the pilot from detecting the headland. Four people died. more
Science and technologyCHINA: NEW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
CHINA, China has a new international airport in Zhengzhou, capital of the central province of Henan. It is country's 21st international airport and it has links with Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and 50 Chinese... more
AerospaceDISCOVERY LANDED IN CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA, The Space Shuttle Discovery finally touched down yesterday at Edwards Air Force Base in California. It was forced to use this backup landing site because of bad weather at Florida's Kennedy... more
AirlinesCUTS FOR CROSSAIR
SWITZERLAND, Crossair, europe's largest regional airline, warned it may close loss making routes, sell some of its aircraft and delay the delivery of new Embraer regional jets to ensure its economic future.... more
PeopleFAA: COLLISION RISK TO BE INCREASED
WAPA-TEXAS-USA, According to a research released by Federal Aviation Authority, the expected rise of air traffic in the next 20 years will cause an increase of the risk of collision for planes on the... more
PeopleIATA FORECASTS THE INCREASE OF AIR TRANSPRT IN NEXT THREE YEARS
ROME, In the opinion of the IATA, society gathering major international airlines, between 2000 and 2004 there will be a big growth in passengers and goods transport, which will be due to the general... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN JSF DEMONSTRATOR TO FLY TODAY
PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA, Lockheed Martin’s X-35A Joint Strike Fighter demonstrator aircraft will fly today after finishing speed taxi tests in the weekend. the plane will fly from Palmdale to Edwards AFB, C... more
Science and technologyNEW RUNWAY AT AMSTERDAM AIRPORT
AMSTERDAM, By the end of this year workers will start building a fifth runway at Amsterdam Schipol arport. The runway will measure 3800 meters in length and 75 meters in width. It will cover an area of... more
IndustryPRATT & WHITNEY SIGNS CONTRACT WITH U.S. AIR FORCE
EASTH HARTFORD, USA, The U.S. Air Force has awarded Pratt $ Whitney a 7 year $352.000 million contract for TF33 engine spare parts. Deliveries of the TF33 spare parts, including disks, blades and vanes,... more
AerospaceSHUTTLE DISCOVERY TO ATTEMPT LANDING EVEN TODAY
USA, Space Shuttle Discovery will attempt to touch down even today after unacceptable weather conditions thwarted attempts to land Sunday and Monday at Kennedy Space Center. Nasa said to be optimist.... more
IndustryALENIA IS NEGOTIATING TO JOIN A3XX PROJECT
MILAN, Alberto Lina, president of Finmeccanica, which controls Alenia, said "technical meetings are being carried on to decide Italy's role in the project of the new plane". According to the agreement... more
DefenseNORTH KOREA TO STOP MISSILE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA, U.S. secretary of state Albright said in a press conference that North Korea intends to drop the missile development program. The president kim Jong II declared her this intention... more
AccidentsTWO PLANES COLLIDE ON A RUNWAY IN NEW YORK
NEW YORK, Two planes, a Boeing 727 of American Trans Air and a small jet of ComAir, collide while taxiing on a runway of NY La Guardia airport. No passenger was injured. The planes suffered light d... more
AccidentsQANTAS: THROMBOSIS IS NOT CAUSED ONLY BY LONG HAUL ROUTES
LONDON, Qantas airline, about the death of Emma Christoffersen for blood clot, said there is no direct connection between that pathology and long haul routes. According to the carrier there are risks from... more
AirlinesAIR ARUBA FOLDS
ARUBA, Caribbean airline Air Aruba was yesterday closed down by the island's government because of its financial situation. The government is committed to getting tourists home from the island. more
AirlinesDELTA TAKES DELIVERY OF ITS 100TH BOEING 767
EVERETT, USA, Delta Air Lines, the world's largest operator of Boeing 767 airplanes, took delivery of its 100th Boeing 767 jetliner. It is a 767-400ER, the sixth to be delivered to the carrier this year.... more
AccidentsUGANDA: LIGHT AEROPLANE PLUNGES INTO LAKE VICTORIA
UGANDA, A light aeroplane plunged into Lake Victoria attempting to land at Entebbe international airport in Uganda. The aircraft, with five people on board, was in route from northern Tanzania. The cause... more
AirlinesQANTAS SIGNED CODESHARING AGREEMENT WITH ALASKA AIRLINES
LOS ANGELES, The agreement, effective October 29, will permit qantas to increase the routes between Canada and Australia. The aircrafts used will be Boeing 737-400, 767 and MD-80. more
IndustryHAWKER PACIFIC AEROSPACE AWARDED CONTRACT WITH XIAMEN AND ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES
SUN VALLEY, USA, Hawker Pacific Aerospace today announced the signing of two landing gear service and overhaul services contracts with Xiamen Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines. The contracts terms are five... more