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AirlinesThe expansion of Wolverhampton Airport would create almost 5,000 new jobs
Birmingham, UK -The Aviation White Paper is expected to be published by early next year
The Wolverhampton Airport is waiting for the approval of the Department for Transport to develop a public transport system, including a tram line from Stourbridge, a bus network potentially involving four... more
AirlinesLack of funds may shut down Air Kiribati international service
Wellington - New Zealand- Air Kiribati has lost over $ 5.5m in just one year
New Zealand's Air Kiribati international airline has lost so far over $ 5.5m since it became operational one year ago. The Government ceased supporting the airline which can no longer afford the expenses.... more
AirlinesTitan purchased by Lockheed Martin Corporation
San Diego, USA - The contract is worth USD 1,8b
On September, 15 Lockheed and Titan announced that the former is to purchase Titan for USD 1,8b in cash and stock. Lockheed will also take over a part of Titan's debt, namely USD 580m. On the same day,... more
AirlinesStaff reduction for Lufthansa
Frankfurt, Germany - 2 thousand people will lose their job in 2004
Referring to what has been declared today by a spokesperson for Lufthansa in an article of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 2 thousand people will be dismissed in the year 2004. The most dramatically... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines stock goes up
Forth Worth, USA - Analysts say profit is in sight next year
AMR Corp.'s shares went up after analysts' optimist predictions on higher third-quarter earnings and the possibility of seeing some profit should economy improve. The current positive situation is due... more
AirlinesNew flights from Sri Lanka to Kuala Lumpur
Sri Lanka - Flood of tourists expected
Sri Lanka Airlines Ltd intends to introduce new flights to Malaysia to meet the expected numerous tourist arrivals in the forthcoming weeks. If the carrier currently operates only five flights a week to... more
AirlinesPossible sanctions for carriers financed by "unfair" subsidies (2): unfair competition
Luxembourg, Belgium - Action of the European Commission against airlines of third countries
UE Ministers of transport agreed today on a sanction, on the basis of an accurate investigation, for those carriers which apply extremely low fares, as the receive gouvernment aids. Following the crisis... more
AirlinesPossible sanctions for carriers financed by "unfair" subsidies
Luxembourg, Belgium - Possible new taxes
The airlines which are engaged in "unfair" pricing practices may soon face sanctions.The Transport Ministers meet in Luxembourg to discuss the levying of duty on government-backed airlines. The airline... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines introduces a daily nonstop flight from Tucson International Airport to Newark, N.J
Tucson, USA - The flight may become permanent
On December 17, Continental Airlines will begin a three-week test for a daily nonstop flight from Tucson International Airport to Newark, N.J., that is 16 miles from midtown Manhattan. The flight departure... more
AirlinesFabulous results for Ryanair
Rome, Italy - The low-cost carrier celebrates its first 1 million passengers at Ciampino's airport
Calogero Rocco, a 22 year-old Calabrian student of languages, was the first 1m passenger to fly Ryanair out of Rome; the prize was two tickets for one of the many destinations at his choice. The Irish... more
AirlinesAMR Corp. gives up sale of AMR Investments
Forth Worth, USA - Their economic situation improved
AMR Corp., parent of American Airlines, has cancelled the sale of its asset management subsidiary, saying it doesn't need the cash anymore. The profitable unit was put on sale last October, when AMR was... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines plans to end leasing agreement with Mesaba
St. Paul, Usa - The agreement involves the Avro RJ-85 jets
Northwest Airlines intends to terminate the leasing agreement with Mesaba Aviation for the 69-passenger Avro RJ-85 jets. However, Mesaba would keep flying 68 of the 30-to 34-passenger Saab SF-340 turbo-prop... more
AirlinesSummer outcome for European carriers
Brussels, Belgium - August +3.3%
According to what has been declared by Aea - Association of European Airlines - August has been a positive month, as the number of passengers for European airlines increased by 3.3%. Although the Italian... more
AirlinesGreat Plains Airlines Flights from MidAmerica St. Louis Airport
Saint Louis, Usa - Destinations: Chicago, Washington,Tulsa and Oklahoma City
The first flight to be launched today at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport, the planes belonging to Great Plains Airlines. The destinations are: Chicago's Midway Airport, Washington's Dulles Airport, Tulsa,... more
AirlinesDelta, Northwest and Continental codeshare e-ticketing
Atlanta, USA - Delta aims at reaching "100 percent ET usage by the end of 2004"
Partners Delta, Northwest and Continental have agreed to begin codeshare electronic ticketing for tickets issued and travel starting Oct. 7 (Delta-Continental) and Oct. 26 (Delta-Northwest). At present,... more
AirlinesEasyJet passenger figures rise
London, Great Britain - Up 18.6% compared to last year
The European budget airline easyJet made public the number of passengers carried in September: 1.89m, that is 18.6% more compared to the same month last year. The load factor also rose, from 84.7% of capacity... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines to increase ticket prices
Houston, USA - The carrier refuses to take over any taxes
Continental Airlines has decided no longer assimilate taxes charged on airfares for each flight segment. Ticket prices will increase, this way. The air company officials declared that the past six years,... more
AirlinesBA and Iberia may merge together
London, Great Britain – Following the steps of Air France and KLM, now British Airways and Iberia are also talking of merging
According to a press release in the Spanish newspaper El Pais, the British flagship carrier and the Spanish one could "finish in each other’s arms" quoting the words used by BA’s chief executive Rod Edd... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines is not to create a budget airline unit
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - However, some of its rivals already started working on it
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) declared it has no intention of adopting the budget airline model, since at present it is perfectly capable of offering reduced fares, if necessary. Meanwhile, its two Asian rivals,... more
AirlinesVolare Group flies to the net
Rome, Italy – the airline company switches to low-cost
Just a click on www.volareweb.com and you can buy tickets at very competitive prices, or you can simply call the number 899 500 030 or go to your nearest travel agency. This is the new strategy adopted... more
AirlinesA low -price three destination-journey with Air New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand - The fares start with $ 878
Air New Zealand is the air company that offers the greatest number of direct flights to the South Pacific including a number of 34 flights per week from Los Angeles to New Zealand, the United Kingdom,... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines fear a low number of flights this autumn
Washington, Usa - In September the traffic lowered with 1,7%
As the business travel season approaches there is a period of uncertainty for the American Airlines in terms of the number of passengers that are going to apply for their services as the most important... more
AirlinesSars: compulsory anti-flu vaccine for ANA employees
Tokyo, Japan - The measure will concern 15,000 people
The spectrum of the SARS, the atypical pneumonia, made All Nippon Airways - the country's second carrier - take precaution measures; it required all its employees, including their relatives, to take the... more
AirlinesRisk of boycot for El Al
Tel Aviv, Israel - The Extreme Right Wing Party threats the Israelian airline
Five pilots of El Al airline signed the petition in which a group of 27 pilots refuse to carry out aimed executions against Intifada militants (as already published by AVIONEWS in 09/19/03). Their decision... more
AirlinesJat flights are back to Sarajevo
Sarajevo, Bosnia – After a five-year break, the Serbian flagship carrier rehestablished flights with Bosnia
The first one to take the initiative was the Bosnian flagship carrier, which announced four weekly flights to Belgrade last year, but the project has never seen the light. Moreover, the financial problems... more
AirlinesChina Southern Airlines buys 4 Airbus A-330/200
Paris, France - Boeing falls behind Airbus
According to Airbus, China Southern Airlines is to buy four of its A-330/200 aircraft as part of a bigger order for 30 planes made public in April. Airbus will begin delivering the jets in 2005. The... more
AirlinesItihad Airways to be launched soon
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - It will be the government's airline
Abu Dhabi Government's own airline - the Ithiad Airways - is to be launched very soon. The first meeting of the board was held at the Gulf Aircraft Maintenance Company and it was presided by Shaikh Ahmed... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand to replace Boeing aircraft with Airbus
Wellington, New Zealand - An important change
The first Airbus A-320 was delivered to the NZ carrier as part of a program to replace its short-haul Boeing fleet with Airbus aircraft. Other 15 will follow by 2006, replacing old Boeing 767-200s and... more
AirlinesProblems for the US Airways caused by low-cost airlines
Philadelphia, Usa - In July they began to fly on the routes of the east coast
US Airways Group Inc., the airline based at Philadelphia International Airport, is facing rather serious problems caused by increased flights along the East Coast by low-cost airlines, including AirTran,... more
AirlinesPotential troubles for major airlines
USA - Changes to the Business Travel Mood
Most airlines try to ensure for their business customers good services determining them to assign a secondary importance to the airfares. The airlines also have improved their business this summer thanks... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines first to offer Verizon Airfone Jet Connect with E-mail on entire domestic fleet
Houston, Usa - On board of its 737, 757 and MD-80 aircraft
Continental Airlines installed the Verifone JetConnected (from November 2002) with Email (from July 2002) on its 737, 757 and MD-80 fleet. Three main applications are offered: two-way e-mail, instant and... more
AirlinesAlliance between Swiss International Airlines and British Airways
Basel, Switzerland - The Swiss carrier will receive USD37m
Swiss International Airlines is to enter a partnership with British Airways, becoming this way the ninth member of the Oneworld global airline alliance. The Swiss board chose BA instead of Germany's Lufthansa... more
AirlinesAir France confirms merger agreement with KLM
Paris, France - Alitalia began discussions to join them
The deal will have as a result the world's third largest airline after US carriers Delta and American Airlines, but the two carriers will keep their separate identities because of existing bilateral agreements... more
AirlinesAir France is testing alternative flights keeping aside flights exclusively for businessmen
Paris, France - Meanwhile announces 3% rise of its offers
"Starting from 2004, new lines might be initiated towards the African oil countries and Central Europe exclusively for businessmen [...] But the decision hasn't been taken yet": declared Christian Boireau,... more
AirlinesFlight booking via SMS
Malaysia - Air Asia is the first airline to introduce this service
Air Asia introduced e new service of booking via SMS. At a cost of only US 3 cents everyone who has a mobile phone can find out the fares, check schedules, make inquiries, etc. Over 450,000 people sent... more
AirlinesMalaysian Airlines does not accept hostesses over 40
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Their family life is not suitable with the carrier's demands
"We have to face the reality, given the fact that the passengers prefer being attended by young, beautiful and discreet hostesses,and especially by Asian ones", declared Mohammadon Abdullah, a high official... more
AirlinesA better cooperation between Royal Air Maroc and Emirates Airlines
Casablanca, Morocco - The traffic between Morocco and Emirates increases
RAM and Emirates Airlines signed a commercial agreement concerning the 3 flights Dubai-Casablanca-Dubai. The agreement will go into operation on October 1 and the goal is to increase the activity in Western... more
AirlinesDutch government denies an existing agreement Klm-Air France
Amsterdam, Holland - The meetings continue but there is no compromise yet
According to some daily Dutch newspapers, the Minister of Transport denied the government has reached an agreement for the purchase of Klm from Air France, confirming the negotiation is more complicated... more
AirlinesFrench Economy Minister assures about merger
Paris, France - The privatization will be automatic
It just seems that these are the final comments on Klm-Air France issue, and the refutations that arrive, are so far considered as pleasantries. The French Economy Minister, Francis Mer, has declared... more
AirlinesKlm-Air France would announce the deal on next Tuesday
Amsterdam, Netherlands - It's talking about the stakes of the 2 carriers in the new holding
Confirmations and refutations run after, especially this week, around the Air France-Klm issue that however seems going towards a conclusion. Fortis Bank, one of the most important financial groups of... more
AirlinesItalian and French governments agree on Air France-Alitalia merger
New York, Usa -The agreement reached today in New York
Alitalia chairman, Giuseppe Bonomi, declares today in New York the French and Italian governments agreed for a possible merger between Alitalia and Air France, this last one in merger talks with the Dutch... more
AirlinesDe Robien: we will ensure Alitalia's interests
Rome, Italy - Meeting with Lunardi yesterday
The French Minister of Transport, Gilles de Robien, made sure that Alitalia's interests (which is already Air France's partner) will be safeguarded in case of a fusion between the Dutch company Klm and... more
AirlinesNo flight for 700 persons who have already bought tickets
New Delhi, India - The airline was not authorized
700 passengers who payed USD1099 for a return ticket between Canada and India will be able to ask the right refund because the route was suspended by the Canadian Transportation Agency. In fact, according... more
AirlinesWestJet signs with Boeing contract for 2 B-737
Calgary, Canada - The orders for this type of plane are now 133
The Canadian airline WestJet has communicated to have acquired 2 B-737/700 passenger aircraft directly from the American constructor. The deliveries will be carried between June and August of the next... more
AirlinesSwiss joins Oneworld, BA takes over some of the Swiss' slots
Zurich, Switzerland - Another attempt to get out from the crisis
The quotation of Swiss International Air Lines had been suspended yesterday waiting for important communications of the carrier; everybody expected the announcement of an alliance (and perhaps a merge)... more
AirlinesJetBlue violates its own privacy policy, passengers get angry
New York, Usa - It was a study on improving air transport security
The low-cost JetBlue airline has violated its own privacy rules providing personal informations about 5 million passengers to an American Defense Department contractor that used the data to identify high-risk... more
AirlinesRyanair to replace 9 planes because of shell damages
Dublin, Ireland - Some cracks have been found on the surface
According to Ryanair sources the damages found on the surface of at least 9 B-737/200 airplanes would have been caused by "inappropriate procedures", pointing out the painting jobs made in 1995-1996 when... more
AirlinesBA pilot fired for alcohol abuse
London, UK - 90 minutes before the flight he was unfit to fly
37-years-old Graeme Holden, British Airways pilot, has been fired for the violation of the regulations on the alcohol abuse: 6 double Bacardis and 2 pints of lager just 2 hours before the flight. Indeed... more
AirlinesSource: Alitalia reaches an agreement
Rome, Italy - But 3000 of jobs could be axed
A source near the vice Italian Prime Minister, Gianfranco Fini, would have declared today it would have been reached an agreement to reinforce the current alliance between Alitalia and Air France; the... more
AirlinesKlm-Air France tie-up values EUR 400m
Paris, France - They will operate under a common holding company
During the meeting held yesterday evening between the trade-union representatives of the Air France workers and the carrier it has been discussed, unavoidablly, of the situation that will be be created... more