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AirlinesVirabongsa steps down from Thai Airways presidency
Bangkok, Thailand - To avoid pilot's strike
Virabongsa Ramangkula quit the chair of Thai Airways International to avoid the risk of a pilot's strike. THai pilots requested Mr Virabongsa -former Minister of finance- to step down for having appointing... more
AirlinesIberia to cancel its flights to and from Cancun and Mexico City
Madrid, Spain - From May 1st to May 3rd because of its employees strike in Mexico
Because of the strike of its employees in Mexico, the Spanish air carrier Iberia is going to cancel its Cancun and Mexico City flights from May 1st to May 3rd. According to Iberia, "negotiations for a... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines reached a tentative agreement with its pilots
Washington, Usa - To extend present collective bargaining for another year
During last week-end, the Us air carrier Northwest Airlines reached a tentative agreement with its pilots to extend of another year the current collective bargaining. The deal which is going to protract... more
AirlinesA good start for China Eastern Airlines
Beijing, China - Profits for USD 8,8m in the first quarter of 2002
China Eastern Airlines posted USD 8,8m profits in the first three months of 2002, thus strongly improving in comparison with results registered in the same period of last year, when it recorded a USD... more
AirlinesEight Virgin subsidiaries to be listing
London, Uk - The group's founder also announces his retirement
The Virgin group's founder, Richard Branson, forecasts at least 8 subsidiaries to be listing in the next 5 years and announces his consequent decision to quit. "I will quit all companies's chair after... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic to surf the waves of recovery
London, Uk - The carrier ready to employ 300 workers
Virgin Atlantic, Richard Branson owned-by airline, as a confirmation of the recovery signals affecting the international air sector, announced its intention to employ 300 new workers in the incoming 12... more
AirlinesNew link Palermo-Naples-Brussels for Volare Airlines
Palermo, Italy - Starting from May 1
The Italian air carrier, Volare Airlines, will provide a new daily flight Palermo-Naples-Brussels with an Airbus 320, starting May 1. Takeoff at 6.55 am from Palermo, Italy, stop over at Naples at 7.55... more
AirlinesAir Afrique into liquidation
Paris, France - Air France's rescue efforts met cool response
Air Afrique, the multi-national flag carrier for 30 African countries, has gone into liquidation. It was declared bankrupt in February this year with debts of USD 458m. Rescue efforts by Air France met... more
AirlinesMore Rome-Moscow Alitalia flights
Moscow, Russia - Italian junior minister's claims to Moscow
Italian transport junior minister, Mario Tassone claimed more Alitalia flights from Rome to Moscow to his Russian counterpart. "We claimed three more flights to replace Delta's ones. Furthermore Aeroflot... more
AirlinesAir France pilots on strike
Paris, France - From Thursday to Sunday included
Three of the main Air France pilots unions announced that the strike they originally planned for Thursday 2nd, Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th of May, will include Sunday 5th as well. The strike is about... more
AirlinesUnited in difficulties after flight assistant refuse to collaborate
USA
The requests of the U.S. carrier United Airlines to its employees to make concessions to help a recover of the situation of the loss-making carrier back to financial health have been rejected by the... more
AirlinesJapan antitrust authority gave its ok to JAS-JAL merger
Tokyo, Japan - It's now time to shareholders to approve
Merger project between the two Japan air carriers Japan Air System (JAS) and Japan Airlines (JAL) has been approved by the Japanese antitrust authority. It's now time for the shareholders to decide whether... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific to enlarge its fleet
Hong-Kong - With 3 Airbus A330-300s and 3 Boeing 777-300
Cathay Pacific, the Hong-Kong-based air carrier, announced today its decsion to enlarge its fleet by the acquistion of six new planes, three A330-300s and three B777-300s, whose deliveries will start from... more
AirlinesBritish Airways opens its new headquarters in the Us
London, Uk - In New York
The London-based air carrier British Airways inaugurated its new Us headquarters at the Bulova Corporate Center in Jackson Heights, State of New York. The renovated structure, which costed British Airways... more
AirlinesBritish Midlands: a gloomy 2001
London, Uk - No recovery until 2003
Within 2001, British Midlands registered an operating loss for GBP 12m, anyway posting pre taxation profits for GBP 12,4m (+51,2% in comparison with 2000). Bad news come also from air traffic, a sector... more
AirlinesDOT to confirm Swiss-AA code-share agreement
Basel, Switzerland - To come into force as from May 15th
DOT confirmed Swiss-American Airlines code-share agreement, signed at the end of last March. The agreement concerns 182 Swiss and 243 AA flights and is becoming effective starting May 15th. (004) more
AirlinesUal: reached tentative contract deal with unions
Chicago, Usa - After 28-month negotiations
After 28-month negotiations, UAL Corp's (UAL) United Airlines said it has reached a tentative contract deal with the union representing over 20,000 ramp, customer service and other workers. The ramp workers... more
AirlinesJetBlue doubles its profits
New York, Usa - A net income of USD 13m in the first quarter 2002
JetBlue, the low cost Us airline, announced it had doubled its profits in the first quarter of this year. The New York-based airline, which flies services out of JFK airport, posted net income of USD... more
AirlinesLufthansa: EUR 633m net losses in 2001
Frankfurt, Germany - "2002 will show big improvements over 2001" - CEO
Germany's leading airline, Lufthansa, claimed that it was "on the way up" after reporting an operating profit of EUR 28m (USD 25.1mn) last year. 2001 net losses were EUR 633m -Eur 689m gains in 2000. The... more
AirlinesProtest of Air France subsidiary's employees at Paris-Roissy airport
Paris, France - Frequence Plus' workers to claim higher wages
Eighty employees of Frequence Plus, the company handling fidelisation programmes for Air France, gathered yesterday at 2,45 pm in front of Air France's head office at Paris-Roissy airport. They decided... more
AirlinesFLS Aerospace will take care of Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium's A-320s
Brussels, Belgium - By the provision of maintenance services
Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium reached an agreement with FLS Aerospace on assistance and maintenance operations on its A-320s. FLS Aerospace, through the end of 2004, will provide technical services and... more
AirlinesVirgin Express to launch its new online booking engine
Brussels, Belgium - For travel agents and corporate travel managers
Richard Branson owned-by Virgin Express launched its new Internet-based booking system addressed to travel agents and corporate travel managers. Thanks to this new engine, approachable through a password... more
AirlinesRyanair celebrates its success at the South-Charleroi airport in Brussels
Brussels, Belgium - With more than 940.000 passengers
Ryanair, the Irish low-cost airline, celebrates its smashing results registered at the South-Charleroi Airport in Brussels, first European base of the carrier. Within the first year of operation at the... more
AirlinesNew route for VLM Airlines
Rotterdam, The Netherlands - Two daily flights Antwerp-Manchester via Rotterdam
As of May 1st, the Dutch regional air carrier VLM Airlines will start operating its new Antwerp-Manchester link via Rotterdam. At the same time, VLM will cancel its Antwerp-Geneva route because, according... more
AirlinesSn Brussels Airlines: net losses for EUR 207 million in 2001
Brussels, Belgium - When its name was still Dat
As far as 2001 is concerned, the Belgian air carrier Sn Brussels Airlines, when its name was still Dat, registered net losses for EUR 207 million and operational losses for EUR 24 million. These negative... more
AirlinesBritish Airways to cancel 12 regional routes
London, Uk - To save up to EUR 33,3 million by 2004
British Airways (BA), the London-based air carrier, announced today its decision to cancel 12 of its regional routes operated by BA CitiExpress, its subsidiary regional airline. These measures, aiming... more
AirlinesAir Madagascar to fly to Paris via Milan
Antananarivo, Madagascar - A flight a week starting May 6th
After one-month stop of all its international flights, Air Madagascar announced the launch of its weekly link Antananarivo-Milan-Paris, starting from next May 6th. The first flight will be carried out... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines to improve its Appleton-Detroit service
Washington, Usa - Replacing its Saab-340 aircraft with CRJs
Starting from next August 1st, Us air carrier Northwest Airlines will replace its Saab-340 aicraft in service on the route Appleton-Detroit with CRJs flights operated by its partner Express Airlines I. Furthermore,... more
AirlinesJAL-JAS to convince Japan antitrust authority
Tokyo, Japan - With their new merger plan
After Japan antitrust authority showed its strong doubts on the merger between Japan Airlines (JAL) and Japan Air Systems (JAS), an agreement able, according to the competition defender, to violate free... more
AirlinesAmerican Trans Air will supply Funjets Vacations (Mark Travel Corp) with four B737-800s
Washington, Usa - Through December 2003
Us air carrier American Trans Air (ATA)decided to provide Funjets Vacations, a Mark Travel Corp. subsidiary, with 4 of its B737-800 aicraft, through December 2003. According to ATA chairman and Ceo John... more
AirlinesAir France will fly again to Cincinnati
Paris, France - In code-share with Delta Airlines
Air France, the Paris-based French air carrier, announced its decision to re-operate its Paris Charles de Gaulle-Cincinnati by serving the route with 14 daily flights in code-share with its SkyTeam partner... more
AirlinesNew link for AA
Washington, Usa - A non-stop daily New York-Tokyo
American Airlines now flies non-stop daily between New York-Jfk and Tokyo-Narita. The Us air carrier also announced the enhancement of its web site aa.com. (004) more
AirlinesAeroplus to purchase Aerolyon
Lyon, France - Good news for the 250 employees
Lyon civil court indicated Aeroplus as purchaser of Aerolyon, a little private air carrier under receivership. This resolution seems to guarantee the company's activities and save all 250 employees' jobs. The... more
AirlinesUs Airways to launch a new nonstop Washington-Bermuda daily flight
Washington, Usa - On board of Airbus A-319s
The American air carrier Us Airways announced its decision to launch a new daily nonstop flight from the Ronald-Reagan National airport in Washington to Bermuda. The service, which is going to start from... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines to launch two new nonstop links from Cincinnati
Washington, Usa - Towards Rome and Cancun
Us air carrier Delta Airlines announced the inauguration of its two new nonstop flights from Cincinnati for its summer program. As of June 1st the American carrier will in fact serve a Cincinnati-Cancun... more
AirlinesMEA to double the size of its fleet: 3 Airbus A330s to lease
Toulouse, France - 75% of the funding from international bonds
The purchase of 6 Airbus A321s, a deal worth up to USDm 350, will allow Middle East Airlines, Lebanon's national carrier, to double the size of its fleet. Next year, MEA is also to lease three additional... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific ready to re-style Air Hong Kong operations
Hong Kong - To improve its cargo services
Asian airline Cathay Pacific Airways announced its intention to re-structure its subsidiary Air Hong Kong in order to both improve its cargo operations efficiency and to strenghten its activities on Asian... more
AirlinesSpanish pilots union against Binter Canarias sale
Madrid, Spain - To an investors group of Canary Islands
Sepla, the Spanish pilots association, is ready to fight against Iberia decision to sell its regional division, Binter Canarias, to a Canary Islands group of investors. Pilots stated in fact they will... more
AirlinesSobelair: Aldo Vastapane to withdraw his offer for purchase
Brussels, Belgium - Sabena's former charter subsidiary is lloking for new purchasers
Sobelair - former charter subsidiary of the bankrupted Belgian air carrier Sabena- is still looking for a purchaser. Last Monday, the Belgian businessman Aldo Vastapane withdrew his offer to buy the under-receivership... more
AirlinesSkyEurope Airlines signed an agreement with Radixx Solutions International
Wien, Austria - For a software to manage reservations
SkyEurope Airlines, first low-cost air carrier in Central Europe, signed an agreement with Radixx Solutions International. The low-budget airline will thus use Radixx developed-by software to run and... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines-American Airlines agreement on e-ticketing
Washington, Usa - No more paper tickets
Us air carrier Northwest Airlines reached a deal with American Airlines on interline e-ticketing. Thanks to this agreement, passengers could fly on board of the two airlines served-by routes with just... more
AirlinesSwiss World Cargo head resigned
Basel, Switzerland - "By mutual consent and with immediate effect"
Swiss World Cargo, freight division of the new born airline 'Swiss', because of different point of view concerning the strategic management of the unit, will loose Heinz Kupferschmid, the division head... more
AirlinesAmtran Inc. reaches Southwest in the Olympus of earnings
Washington, Usa - Net incomes for USDm 1,5 in the first quarter of 2002
Amtran Inc, American Trans Air parent, registered net incomes for USDm 1,5 in the first three months of 2002 thus adding itself to Us air companies (together with Southwest) to close with no losses. Amtran... more
AirlinesAir Canada to launch a new low-cost airline
Calgary, Canada - Its name is Zip
Starting from next summer, Canadian flyers will have the opportunity to fly aboard of a new low-cost airline, Zip. Totally owned by the main Canadian air carrier, Air Canada, the new airline will start... more
AirlinesNew UAL daily nonstop flight Tokyo-Taipei
Tokyo-Japan - Code sharing with ANA to expand
United Airlines Chairman and CEO Jack Creighton announced the carrier's new daily nonstop service between Narita, Japan, and Taipei, Taiwan, starting April 18th. He made the declaration while he was attending... more
AirlinesUAL Corp pulls the plug on Avolar
Chicago, Usa - After halting efforts to find outside investors
United Airlines parent UAL Corp announced last March, it is closing down Avolar, its Chicago-based subsidiary. This decision has been taken little more than a week after halting efforts to find outside... more
AirlinesAirlines cooperation agreement in Tunisia
Tunis, Tunisia - A better way to face foreign competition
The four Tunisian air carriers, Tunisair, Tuninter, Nouvelair and Karthago Airlines,signed a cooperation agreement to face foreign competition. This measure was taken in order to liberalize Tunisian air... more
AirlinesAmerica West: gloomy first quarter 2002
Washington, Usa - Losses for USDm 358,3
Us air carrier America West is still affected by the international post September 11th air traffic crisis, registering in fact losses for USDm 358,3 in the first quarter of 2002. Even though, according... more
AirlinesLufthansa worries for LSG's investments
Frankfurt, Germany - Poor attention paid to contracts signed with SAS
The German air carrier, Lufthansa, is ready to claim damages and interest from LSG Sky Chef, its catering aboard provider branch. The LSG managers are supposed to have paid poor attention to the terms... more
AirlinesMidwest Express Airlines orders 25 B717-200
Rome, Italy - A USDm 940 worth operation
Us air carrier Midwest Express Airlines ordered 25 Boeing 717-200 with an option on 25 further aircraft. These 25 airplanes, which are supposed to be delivered by 2005, are worth USDm 940. Thanks to... more