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AirlinesEAST MIDLANDS AIRPORT TO BECOME GO'S THIRD OPERATING BASE IN UK
LONDON, Low cost carrier Go has chosen East Midlands Airport as its third base in UK. The carrier will start flying from that airport to several destinations in Europe next May. "This is a significant... more
AirlinesNEW INVESTORS FOR POLISH LOT
POLAND, A consortium of Polish banks is to take over a 25% stake in polish LOT next week as the Treasury Ministry will endorse the transaction. LOT may look for a global partner like BA or Lufthansa, Financial... more
AirlinesPHILIPPINE AIRLINES TO EXPAND KOREAN MARKET
CEBU, PAL, Philippine Airlines is planning an expansion in the korean market by adding more flights between Seoul and Cebu or Manila, said sources from the airline. PAL currently offers two weekly flights... more
Airlines''AIR LIB IS IN DIFFICULTIES BUT IS NOT FAILING''
PARIS, FRANCE, According to declarations of Air Lib French carrier management, the airline is in financial difficulties but is not in failing conditions, as affirmed in several press articles. The French... more
AirlinesAVOLAR AND RAYTHEON SIGN $150 MILLION BEECHJET LETTER OF INTENT
CHICAGO, "Avolar, the business aviation subsidiary of UAL Corporation, has signed a Letter of Intent with Raytheon Aircraft for 15 Beechjet 400A business jets plus an option for 10 more, the two companies... more
AirlinesTHAI AIRWAYS RESUMES SERVICES TO PAKISTAN
BANGKOK, Thai Airways announced it is to resume flights between Bangkok and Pakistan cities Karachi, Muscat and Lahore from December 16. The services were suspended early October. Thai Airways is also... more
AirlinesKLM SUSPENDS AMSTERDAM-NAGOYA SERVICE
AMSTERDAM, Dutch KLM said it is to suspend the Amsterdam-Sapporo-Nagoya service from February 1 due to the slumping demand on that route. Sapporo and Nagoya are to be served by Japan Air System, that has... more
AirlinesQATAR AIRWAYS LAUNCHES DOHA-KL FLIGHTS
DUBAI, Qatar Airways is to begin direct flights from Doha to Kuala Lumpur next Monday, December 17, an airline official said. Qatar Airways will operate three Doha-KL flights a week using Airbus 300-600... more
AirlinesAVOLAR ORDERS LEARJETS
NEW ORLEANS, Avolar, the fractional business jet subsidiary of United Airlines, has placed firm orders for 25 Learjets and options for an additional 32, Bombardier said. The deal is worth $632 million... more
AirlinesQANTAS TO REINSTATE SYDNEY-NEW YORK SERVICE
AUSTRALIA, Australian Qantas announced it is to resume its Sydney-New York route beginning from February 2002. The service was suspended due to the dropping demand following the terrorist attacks in Usa.... more
AirlinesSKYNET AIRLINE TO START UP OPERATIONS NEXT SPRING
DUBLIN, A new irish carrier, Skynet Airline, is to start flights between Shannon and Moscow next spring, in a deal with russian Aeroflot. The carrier is financed by irish and american investors. The route... more
AirlinesCROSSAIR INVESTIGATES ON A 1999 ACCIDENT
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, Crossair airline started an investigation on an accident occurred in 199m when commander of a Saab 340, which has to land to Sion, headed to Aosta, Italy. commander Hans Lutz relized... more
AirlinesEMIRATES RESUMES PESHAWAR-DUBAI SERVICE
DUBAI, Emirates, the international airline for the United Arab Emirates, announced the resumption of its Peshawar-Dubai service. The route was trimmed in the wake of the war in Afghanistan. "Our decision... more
AirlinesANA FOCUSES ON ASIAN MARKET
GIAPPONE, All Nippon Airways is to focus its international network on asian routes, reported the Nihon Keizai newspaper. The number of flights between Tokyo and asian countries is to be risen to 60% of... more
AirlinesNEW BELGIAN AIRLINE TO FLY NEXT YEAR
OBERURSEL, GERMANY, Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium, a new carrier owned by the popular travel agency, will start flying next March using five 180-seat Airbus A320s. The airline will offer services to Egypt,... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA REPORTS NOVEMBER TRAFFIC
MONTREAL, "Air Canada flew 8.4 per cent less revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in November 2001 than in November 2000, according to preliminary traffic figures. Capacity declined by 16.2 per cent, resulting... more
AirlinesMALEV AIRLINES UPGRADING FLEET WITH BOEING NEXT-GENERATION 737S
SEATTLE, "Malev Hungarian Airlines has signed a contract with International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) to lease its first Boeing Next- Generation 737s. They will be the first Next-Generation 737s... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS COULD DROP THE SHORT-HAUL FLIGHTS
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, According to British newspaper Financial Times, UK flag carrier British Airways could drop the short-haul flights to concentrate on more profitable medium and long-haul flights. This... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES EXPERIENCED ''VERY, VERY BIG LOSSES''
USA, American Airlines, one of the world's biggest carrier, said, by a release of its president, Donald J. Carthy, that has experienced a "very, very big loss" in the last three months, following airlines... more
AirlinesLAN CHILE S.A. MONTHLY TRAFFIC REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2001
SANTIAGO, "Lan Chile S.A., (NYSE: LFL - news) Chile's largest domestic and international airline, reported its preliminary November monthly and accumulated traffic statistics and punctuality indicators.... more
AirlinesCOMAIR TAKES DELIVERY OF TWO CRJ AIRCRAFTS
USA, Comair took delivery of two CRJs last week. The jest will enter service in January. The two aircrafts brought Comair's CRJ's fleet to 94 planes. more
AirlinesSAS COULD CUT CAPACITY
STOCKHOLM, Scandinavian airline SAS announced it might be forced to apply further capacity cuts if conditions will not improve quickly. The carrier reported a 8,4% decrease in traffic in November and passenger... more
AirlinesBA TO SELL ITS 767 FLEET
LONDON, British Airways started talks with a consortium led by Boeing and BAE System to sell its fleet of Boeing 767s. A spokesman for the airline confirmed that BA is negotiating with the consortium,... more
AirlinesCANADA IMPOSES A TAX ON AIR TICKETS
OTTAWA. CANADA, The Canadian government, in the diffusion of the natonal balance, said by Finance Minister Paul Martin, that will be imposed a tax of 7,7 USD on every air ticket, to improve safety and... more
AirlinesAUSTRALIAN AIRLINES TO FLY NEXT YEAR
AUSTRALIA, Qantas Airways is to launch an international carrier, named Australian Airlines, that will operate flights from Cairns to six Asian cities: Hong Kong, Taipei, Singapore, Osaka, Nagoya and Fukoka,... more
AirlinesGERMANY POSTPONES FINANCIAL AIDS TO LUFTHANSA
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, In a visit in the Frankfurt base of German flag airline Lufthansa, chancellor Schroeder disappointed airline workers expectations, saying that German government will postpone the requested... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES ANNOUNCES NEW SERVICE BETWEEN ITS TOKYO, JAPAN HUB AND PUSAN, SOUTH KOREA AND KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN
MINNEAPOLIS, Northwest Airlines announced "that it will begin daily service between its Tokyo, Japan hub and Pusan, South Korea and Kaohsiung, Taiwan effective April 18, 2002. Northwest will operate Airbus... more
AirlinesAFGHAN AIRLINE TO RESUME FLIGHTS SOON
KABUL, Afghan airline Ariana could resume commercial flights in the week. The carrier currently owns a Boeing 727 plane and an Antonov 24. Ariana has already demanded indian authorities for the landing... more
AirlinesLANCHILE NOMINATED SAFEST IN SOUTH AMERICA
SANTIAGO, According to a study conducted by Dow Jones' America Economia magazine, LanChile Airlines has been named the safest commercial airline in South America. The study has been conducted during... more
AirlinesSIT IN AT ABIDJAN AIRPORT FOR AIR AFRIQUE WORKERS
ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST, At Abidjan airport, in Ivory Coast, about 200 workers of Air Afrique started a sit-in to portest for the lack of wages payments, that they are waiting for since several months. more
AirlinesINTERBREW DECLINES INVITATION TO FINANCE BORN OF A NEW BELGIAN AIRLINE
BRUXELLES, BELGIUM, In a press release of Interbrew group, company said it has refused to finance the birth of a new Belgian airline from ashes of Sabena, the former Belgian flag airline. Until now,... more
AirlinesVIETNAM AIRLINES WILL SING IN THIS WEEK A CONTRACT FOR ACQUISITION OF 4 BOEING 777
HANOI, VIETNAM, Vietnam airlines announced that it will expect to sign in this week a contract to buy four Boeing 777 aicrafts. After this acquisition, airline fleet will be composed of 9 Boeing 767 and... more
AirlinesSYRIAN ARAB AIRLINES WILL ACQUIRE FURTHER AICRAFTS IN 2002
DAMASCUS, SYRIA, According to declarations of Syrian Arab Airlines spokesman, the government carrier would acquire further aircrafts in 2002, to increase its fleet, currently composed of six Boeing 727... more
AirlinesFRENCH GOVERNMENT GRANT AIR LIB TO FLY TO ALGERI
PARIS, FRANCE, According to French DGAC sources, the transport minister Jean Claude Gayssot authorized Air Lib airline to fly between Paris, Merseille and Algeri. Now airline would have authorization... more
AirlinesCEBU PACIFIC TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTES TO SINGAPORE AND SEOUL
MANILA, Cebu Pacific is to fly to Singapore and Seoul next month, said the carrier's President Lance Gokongwei. "This is proof that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's government is committed to a market... more
AirlinesTURKMENISTAN AIRLINES LAUNCHES NEW SERVICE TO MANCHESTER
ASGABAT, Turkmenistan Airlines started scheduled flights between Asgabat and Manchester. The carrier operates one weekly flight, on Fridays, with a Boeing plane. Turkmenistan Airlines also flies to London... more
AirlinesVIRGIN BLUE IN TALKS WITH TWO CARRIERS
AUSTRALIA, "We're in negotiations with a couple of very interesting overseas players at the moment", said Virgin Blue's Chief Executive Brett Godfrey. "I reckon by Christmas, we'll probably announce a... more
AirlinesBUZZ TO ADD NEW FRENCH ROUTES
FRANCE, Low-budget carrier Buzz announced it is to add nine new french routes from London Stansted, including Rouen, Brest, Caen, Dijon, Bergerac, Grenoble, Limoges, Toulon-St Tropez and Tours, from March... more
AirlinesGB AIRWAYS TO LEASE FOUR PLANES
LONDON, GB Airways is to lease four Airbus A320s from Lombard Aviation Capital. The carrier aims at operating an all Airbus fleet by 2003. The planes, powered by IAE V2500-A5s, are to be delivered in the... more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC TO RESUME SERVICE TO KARACHI
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific announced it is to resume flights between Hong Kong and Karachi, via Bangkok, from January 9. The route was suspended on October 28 due to the economic downturn. Cathay is to... more
AirlinesATA TO OFFER SERVICE TO GUADALAJARA, MEXICO
INDIANAPOLIS, "In response to market demand, ATA (American Trans Air, Inc.) (Nasdaq:AMTR - news) today announced plans to offer non-stop service to/from Chicago-Midway to Guadalajara, Mexico. This new... more
AirlinesROYAL JORDANIAN RESUMES SERVICE TO IRAQ
AMMAN, Royal Jordanian is resuming today its service between Amman and Baghdad. The route was suspended after September 11 attacks. The airline is to operate four weekly flights on the route. Insurance... more
AirlinesSAS TO USE MILAN MALPENSA AIRPORT
MILAN, Scandinavian SAS announced it is to operate all its flights to Milan at Malpensa airport. The airline is to offer four daily flights to Copenhagen and one to Stockholm. Roberto Maiorana,SAS general... more
AirlinesDELTA ACKNOWLEDGES KOREAN AIR PROGRESS TOWARD REINSTATEMENT OF CODESHARE SERVICE
ATLANTA, Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL - news) today acknowledged the significant progress of Korean Air toward restoration of codeshare service, pending final review by the Federal Aviation Administration... more
AirlinesCHINA AIRLINES RESUMES NORMAL SCHEDULE TO NORTH AMERICA
CHINA, China Airlines said it is to resume normal flight frequencies on its North American routes from Dec. 12. The carrier cut 10 of its 40 flights after September 11. China Airlines flies from Taipei... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA ACCUSES RYANAIR OF UNFAIR PLAY
COLOGNE, GERMANY, The German national carrier Lufthansa, obtained a court injunction in Cologne to stop Ryanair using comparative advertising in the German market. According to declarations of Ryanair... more
AirlinesKENDELL AIRLINES TO LAY OFF EMPLOYEES
AUSTRALIA, Australian regional carrier Kendell Airlines announced it is planning to slash about 300 of its 900 employees in a restructuring plan to cut operations. The airline started negotiations with... more
AirlinesRYANAIR CUTS FARES BETWEEN FRANKFURT AND UK CITIES
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, The low-cost Irish airline Ryanair has cut 30% from fares between its new European hub - Frankfurt Hahn Airport - and London Stansted, Glasgow and Shannon. The one-way fares offer... more
AirlinesTHAI AIRWAYS TO LAUNCH DISCOUNTS
BANGKOK, Thai Airways International will launch 4%-13% discounts on its domestic routes to trim operating losses and promote tourism in the country. Discounts would be valid for three months and will reach... more
AirlinesGO PLANS TO MOVE INTO WESTERN EUROPE
LONDON, Go's Marketing director David Magliano said the carrier plans to expand into Eastern Europe as soon as those countries will join EU, Travel Trade Gazette UK & Ireland reported. "By the time we... more