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AirlinesKLM LOAD FACTOR DECLINES IN OCTOBER
AMSTERDAM, Klm said October load factor declined 5,7% to 75,4%. Overall traffic went down 12% while capacity fell 5%. The overall passenger load factor dropped to 73.8% from 82.2, while traffic was down... more
AirlinesDELTA REPORTS OCTOBER TRAFFIC
ATLANTA, "Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL - news) today reported traffic results for the month of October 2001. System traffic decreased 23.7 percent on a capacity decrease of 13.0 percent from October 2000.... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES REPORTS OCTOBER TRAFFIC
ST. PAUL, "Northwest Airlines (Nasdaq: NWAC - news) today announced a system-wide October load factor of 66.3 percent, 8.9 points below October 2000. Northwest flew 4.60 billion revenue passenger miles... more
AirlinesSKYWAY AIRLINES ORDERS FOUR JETS
MILWAUKEE, US regional carrier Skyway Airlines yesterday announced that it has ordered four Fairchild Dornier 328JETs and taken options for 10 more. The carrier already operates eight 328JETs in its fleet.... more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES REPORTS OCTOBER TRAFFIC
CHICAGO, "United Airlines (NYSE: UAL - news) today reported that the company flew 28.7 percent fewer revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in October versus the comparable month in 2000. The airline's passenger... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS RECORDS A 24,7% PASSEGNER LOSS IN OCTOBER
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, A British Airways spokesman announced that in the month of October has lost 24,7% of passengers, due to demand reduction after the September 11 U.S. attacks. more
AirlinesRYANAIR (2): IT COULD BUY 50 AIRCRAFTS IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS
DUBLIN, IRELAND, THe low cost air carrier Ryanair could buy 50 Boeing 737 aircrafts in the next 12 months, as announced by a airline spokesman along as the good financial results. This order would... more
AirlinesTRAFFIC ON JAPANESE AIRLINES DECLINE
TOKYO, Japan's three major airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways and Japan Air System, reported a 4% decline in October on domestic routes. The year-on-year drop reached 36% on international... more
AirlinesIMMINENT SABENA BANKRUPTCY
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, Accoding to an airline's spokesman, Sabena, which is owned by 49,5% by Swissair and by 50,5% by the Belgian government is "inescapably" heading for bankruptcy and shedding... more
AirlinesBRAATHENS TO CUT FLIGHTS AND STAFF
OSLO, Norwegian airline Braathens is to trim between 600 and 800 of its 4000 employees. In addition, the carrier would ground almost a third of its fleet of 30 aircraft, reducing capacity on its flights... more
AirlinesALASKA AIR GROUP REPORTS OCTOBER TRAFFIC
SEATTLE, "Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK - news) today reported October passenger traffic for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Alaska Airlines' October traffic decreased 7.3 percent... more
AirlinesVIETNAM AIRLINES TO BUY 9 PLANES
HANOI, Vietnam Airlines is to buy nine planes, five Airbus A321s and four Boeing 777s, state-controlled media reported Friday. Despite the decline in air travel and the rise of insurance premiums, the... more
AirlinesAEROLINAS ARGENTINAS TO OPERATE UNDER AIR COMET CONTROL
SPAIN, Aerolineas Argentinas will resume flights today under the control of Air Comet, a spanish consortium including Spanair. The first route will be Buenos Aires-Madrid. Air Comet aims at overcoming... more
AirlinesSAS TO HOLD MAJORITY IN SPANAIR
SCANDINAVIA, Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) is to gain the majority of Spanair increasing its stake in the airline from 49% to 74% after an agreement with the Spanish air carrier's principal shareholder... more
AirlinesRYANAIR: PROFITS UP 39% IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR
DUBLIN, The irish no-frills airline Ryanair reported a 39% increase in profit after tax, 88.0 million euro versus 63.4 million euro last year. Passenger traffic went up 37% and rose to 77%, gaining three... more
AirlinesBA ANNOUNCES SURCHARGE TO COVER ADDITIONAL COSTS
LONDON, British Airways announced on friday that it will add a surcharge to all tickets issued after Nov. 9 and will apply to all passengers on international and domestic flights, BA said. The $3,65 surcharge... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS BEGINS PHILADELPHIA-BARBADOS FLIGHTS
ARLINGTON, "US Airways begins daily nonstop roundtrip service today between Philadelphia and Barbados, with its passenger- preferred A320-family aircraft. The flight will depart Philadelphia at 9:35 a.m.... more
AirlinesEMIRATES TO BUY 58 PLANES
DUBAI, Emirates announced it has placed an order for 58 planes. The deal includes 25 Boeing 777s for $6.6 billion, and 22 Airbus A380s worth $7 billion, eight A340-600s for $1 billion, and three A330s... more
AirlinesALPI EAGLES LAUNCHES NEW ROUTE TO MADRID
VENICE, Alpi Eagles has begun to operate a new direct flight from Naples to Madrid, with a 94-seat Fokker 100. The route is flown three times a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. more
AirlinesAIRTRAN AIRWAYS REPORTS OCTOBER 2001 TRAFFIC RESULTS
ORLANDO, "AirTran Airways, a unit of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AAI - news), today reported traffic results for the month of October 2001. Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs) were 294,823,000, an 18.6 percent... more
AirlinesCROSSAIR TO GET MONEY FROM AARGAU CANTON
SWITZERLAND, The Aargau Canton's administration announced that it will finance Crossair AG with 3 mln sfr investment as part of the airline's recapitalisation plan. more
AirlinesBA SELLS FRANCE TELECOM STAKE
LONDON, British Airways has sold its remaining stake in France Telecom. The carrier sold about 955.000 shares having a profit of about 23 million stg. BA acquired the stake earlier this year. more
AirlinesKLM PROFIT PLUNGES IN Q2
AMSTERDAM, The Dutch carrier KLM reported an operating profit of 83 million euros ($75 million) for the three months to September 30, down 59% to the 201 million euros made a year ago. The net profits... more
AirlinesSABENA NEGOTIATING WITH INVESTORS FOR CAPITAL INJECTION
BRUSSELS, Olivier Gillis, spokesman for Sabena, said the airline is "in discussions with several potential investors for a capital injection of around 15 bln bfr to rescue the company's airline activities... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL AIRLINES TO CHARGE $10 FOR PAPER TICKETS
HOUSTON, Continental Airlines announced yesterday paper airline tickets will be increased of an extra $10. The fee was planned to encourage passengers to choose electronic tickets when they can. "Consistent... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES' LOAD FACTOR DOWN IN OCT.
FORTH WORTH, American Airlines said its load factor declined 10,3% in October. The systemwide traffic fell 27,9% while capacity went down 15,4%. The number of passengers declined 25,1% from October... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL'S LOAD FACTOR DOWN IN OCTOBER
HOUSTON, Continental Airlines said yesterday that its October load factor declined 4,9% year to year. Revenues fell about 24%. Traffic decreased 22,8% and capacity went down 17,1% in the wake of the decline... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL'S JET LANDS AT CUBA
CUBA, A Continental Airline's Boeing 737 landed at Havana's Jose Marti airport. The plane was coming from Miami with 120 passengers on board. The flight inaugurated a new charter service operated by Continental... more
AirlinesNEW SKYJET PROGRAM FOR PRIVATE LOS ANGELES ZONE FLIGHTS
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Skyjet, Bombardier’s pioneer online reservation system for booking private business jets, has introduced a new service for business travellers in Southern California who need s... more
AirlinesINDIAN AIRLINES CUTS SOME ROUTES
NEW DELHI, Indian Airlines announced it has reduced some flights by winter time schedule. The services to Pakistan have been eliminated and a few other domestic destinations, including Puttaparthy, Vadodara,... more
AirlinesDELTA LAYS OFF 2000 EMPLOYEES
ATLANTA, Delta Air Lines announced today that it will lay off 2000 employees. About 11.000 of the 13.000 workers the airline was planning to lay off accepted the company's voluntary leave/early retirement... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA PILOTS OPPOSING LAY OFFS
CANADA, The president of the Air Canada Pilots Association, Don Johnson, said yesterday the union will fight any layoff notices because the contract has job guarantees. Air Canada is expected to lay off... more
AirlinesAMERICA WEST REPORTS THIRD QUARTER RESULTS
USA, "America West Holdings Corporation (NYSE: AWA - news), parent company of America West Airlines, Inc. and The Leisure Company, today reported a third quarter net loss of $31.7 million and a diluted... more
AirlinesAIR EUROPA REDUCES ITS WORKFORCE
SPAIN, Spanish carrier Air Europa would cut 15% of its workforce, around 450 jobs, said El Pais. The airline is to liquidate its Air Europa Express regional airline unit and has halted flights between... more
AirlinesPHILIPPINE AIRLINES FLIES TO CHINA
MANILA, Philippine Airlines is beginning a new route between Taipei and Shangai, via Manila. The airline will fly five times a week on the new route. "We are confident about the future of the new route",... more
AirlinesAVIANCA'S LOSS WIDENS IN THE FIRST NINE MONTH
COLOMBIA, Colombia's largest airline Avianca reported a loss of $112 million in the first nine months of the year, a spokesman for the airline said. Losses increased compared with the same period of 2000.... more
AirlinesVIRGIN ATLANTIC E BA UNVEILS NEW SECURITY MEASURES ON THEIR PLANES
LONDON, Virgin Atlantic and British Airways are taking separate moves to tighten security on their aircrafts. Virgin planes are being reinforced with armour plating used on military vehicles and Britsh... more
AirlinesLANCHILE REPORTS FIRST NINE MONTHS RESULT
SANTIAGO, LanChile reported a net profit of $15,16 million for the period Jan-Sept 2001. The carrier posted a net loss of $4,74 million in the third quarter versus a profit of 5,74 million in the same... more
AirlinesCHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES & KLM BEGIN NEW CODE SHARE SERVICE
GUANGZHOU, "China Southern Airlines (NYSE:ZNH - news; HKSE:1055), www.cs-air.com/en, the largest airline in The People's Republic of China, and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have started joint code share service... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL AIRLINES REPORTS THIRD QUARTER PROFIT
HOUSTON, "Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL - news) today reported third quarter net income of $3 million ($.05 diluted earnings per share). Net income includes a grant of $243 million ($154 million after... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS: HEAVY LOSSES IN 3Q
ARLINGTON, US Airways reported losses for $766 million in the third quarter. The airline had to face an additional charge of $309 million. Operating revenues for the quarter fell 16,5%, compared with the... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES SUED BY 45 AIR ACCIDENT VICTIMS FAMILIES
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Singapore Airlines has been sued by U.S Nolan lawyer office in Los Angeles, representing 45 families of the victims of the air accident occurred at Taipei airport on October 31,... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT CUTS DESTINATIONS
MOSCOW, Aeroflot announced it is to slash loss-making routes and increasing the frequency of flights to profitable destinations. Winter flights to several destinations, like Montreal, Chicago, Mewxico... more
AirlinesVOLARE GROUP WILL NOT FLY TO MADRID
ITALY, Volare Group announced it will not operate the flights from Milan Linate and Venice to Madrid, scheduled for December, because of the financial straits of its partner Swissair, which is struggling... more
AirlinesSABENA CUTS OTHER FLIGHTS
BRUSSELS, Sabena announced it is to make new schedule cuts. The airline will suspend the service to Chicago, Dallas, Montreal, some african destinations, from November 4. The only transoceanic routes to... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE SIGNS CODESHARING AGREEMENT WITH AIR LIB
PARIS, Air France and the french carrier Air Lib, formerly AOM-Air Liberte, have signed a codesharing deal on the routes between Paris and french territories overseas, Guadeloupe, Martinique, La Reunion... more
AirlinesAIR LITTORAL OPERATES TWO SECONDARY FLIGHTS
PARIS, AIr Littoral announced it has taken over flights to Paris from Beziers and Nimes from Air France. The airline hopes to break-even at the routes by a year. Air Littoral was acquired from Swissair... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL AIRLINES ADDS FLIGHTS TO HAWAII
USA, Continental Airlines announced yesterday it will increase its flights to Hawaii by 23%. "As part of our continued commitment to Hawaii, Continental will double its daily nonstop service between Honolulu... more
AirlinesCHINA NORTHERN AIRLINES TAKES DELIVERY OF THE FIRST A321 PLANE
PEKING, China Northern Airlines took delivery of the first of 10 Airbus A321s on order. The jetliners are powered with V2500 engines, manufactured by Rolls-Royce. more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES CUTS COSTS ALSO FOR U.S AND EUROPEAN DESTINATIONS
SINGAPORE, Singapore Airlines has introduced fare discounts of as much as 50% to four American and 11 European destinations. Singapore Airlines recently diffused its 2001/2002 fiscal year first six months... more