http://www.airbus.com/dynamic/media/press_releases.asp#1406 Sichuan Airlines Co., Ltd. signed a contract with Airbus today for four A319s, becoming a new customer for the type. The aircraft, powered by IAE V2500 engines, are scheduled for delivery from 2004 to 2005. The four A319s are part of the General Terms Agreement (GTA) signed on April 25 ...

http://www.news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=2086247 Richard Branson announced a new, futuristic aircarft that is capable to complete a round-the-world journey in 80 hours at an altitude of at least 50,000 feet on 23 Oct 2003, which is to be called as Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer. The 285mph aircraft will be piloted either by record-holder Steve ...

1. Boeing 7E7 will use at least 3 modified 747-400 for component delivery, and is first for Boeing! http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/2003/q4/nr_031013g.html Such method is used by Airbus since its launch in 1969. Airbus, however, delivers the components of A380 with ships instead of aircraft, thus greatly incrases delivery time! 2. Boeing ...

1. Swiss International Airlines (Swiss) is accepted to join Oneworld Alliance since 23 Sep 2003. http://www.cathaypacific.com/hk/aboutus/press/0,1595,41097-96674,00.html 2. Ezycargo, the new internet-based cargo portal involving a partnership between leading Asia-Pacific carriers Cathay Pacific Cargo, Japan Airlines Cargo, Qantas Freight and ...

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/142808_boeingtests07.html The Boeing B777-300ER is going to test its ETOPS capability, which is as long as 330 minutes!! The 330 minutes ETOPS is the longest ETOPS ever, which allows a twinjet to fly over South Pacific freely, without the need of mandatory stop at Easter Island, Chile.

http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/2003/photorelease/q3/pr_030918g.html Boeing is proposing the new B717-300X, which would be138.3 ft. (42.2 m) long, compared to 124 ft. (37.8 m) for the -200, and would carry 130 passengers in two-class configuraiton. The -300X would have higher maximum take-off and space limited payload weights, and greater ...

http://www.wgy.com/script/headline_newsmanager.php?id=195436&pagecontent=national2&feed_id=59 Air service to smaller towns of USA has dropped 18 percent in the past five years, and in the last two years alone, 39 smaller cities have lost all their flights. Because of this, Enter Ray and Neal Morrow, a father-and-son team sets up Sky Taxi ...

http://www.jetblue.com/learnmore/pressDetail.asp?newsId=184 New York, NY (July 8, 2003) - LiveTV, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of JetBlue Airways Corporation, (Nasdaq: JBLU), today announced that it has entered into an agreement with WestJet (WJA.TO) to provide in-flight satellite television on the Canadian low-fare carrier's fleet. This is the ...

http://www.aberdeennews.com/mld/aberdeennews/news/nation/6458171.htm At issue is a U.S. Department of Homeland Security directive issued Saturday that suspends two programs - Transit Without Visa and International-to-International - that allowed foreigners to make connections at U.S. airports without a U.S. visa. About 615,000 travelers used the ...

http://www.bday.co.za/bday/content/direct/1,3523,1397500-6078-0,00.html ABU DHABI - Gulf Air will resume flights to the United States as well as some European destinations in the latter half of 2003 on the back of strong third-quarter passenger and cargo figures, the airline said. This is a very good news to passengers flying between East Asia ...