AirlinesAmerican Airlines divorces from At&t

Usa - World' largest airline to reduce unnecessary costs

From March 31st, AA will no longer have the AT&T Wireless phones aboard of its aircraft. Except made for its Boeing 777s and 767-300s, used mainly for international flights, 654 of the world's largest... more

AirlinesAgreement between Atlas Air and TNT

Liege, Belgium - But environmentalists protest

TNT express courier has signed an agreement with the american firm Atlas Air that will allow the engagement of 150 employees (of which about 100 pilots)within a couple of years; also 500 new employments... more

AirlinesKlm expands on the Italian market

Milan, Italy - "We think to improve our traffic capacity of a 6-8%"stated Klm vice president

After reminding the importance of the Italian market for Klm, Paul Gregorowitsch, Dutch airline vice president, confirmed that "even though the situation worsened after September 11th terrorist attacks,... more

AirlinesGlobal airline industry losses

Geneva, Switzerland- The opinions of IATA and commissioner Loyola de Palacio

IATA director-general Pierre Jeanniot declared that global airline industry losses for the year 2001 are USDb 15. On the other side the european commissioner for transport and energy Loyola de Palacio... more

AirlinesRyanair declares income is increasing

Dublin, Ireland - Plus 35% after taxation

Low cost carrier Ryanair announced that income related to third quarter of the past year has been increased by 35%, that is EURm 28,8. In the year 2000 the corresponding period had shown an increase of... more

AirlinesLufthansa, full recovery only in year 2003

Frankfurt, Germany - Only then traffic will return to figures seen before September 11th

Lufthansa declared to a german financial magazine that only in summer 2003 passenger traffic will return at the levels registered before the well known terroristic attacks. Besides, traffic results at... more

AirlinesTAP reduces its losses

In the crisis, it have reduced the deficit of an half, respect year 2000

Portuguese flag airline TAP Air Portugal announced that it has reduced its losses in 2001 at 53,2 EURm, less than analysts expected 54,2 EURm. The most important thing is that airline performed this reduction... more

AirlinesSwissair catering division for sale

American Texas Pacific close to acquisition

Cate Gourmet, Swissair catering division, will probably become american. Texas Pacific should in fact buy the SFbn 3,2 worth swissair division before June 2002. (m/cesn) more

AirlinesQantas is planning e-mail

Involved Internet technologies

Australian airline Qantas is envisaging a radical change in working methods, by reducing its complexity and increasing efficiency. The program is said eQ and comprises many key systems to be streamlined,... more

AirlinesAustrian Airlines Group 2001 good performance

8,5m passengers in 2001

With just a 0,1% fall in the general number of passengers, Austrian Airlines Group is probably one of the few air companies not to be smashed down from September 11th terrorist attacks. Even though the... more

AirlinesUnited Airlines number of flights to be increased

127 more flights in April

Recent raising in the passengers demand will allow United Airlines to add 127 new flights in April. The main positive consequence will be the reduction in the air carrier employees cuts. (m/cesn) more

AirlinesBritish Airways' crisis

GBPm 187 net losses in 3rd quarter of 2001

World wide air traffic crisis affected British Airways as well. Despite a GBPm 80 net income registered the same period of 2000, the British flag airline has reported a GBPm 187 loss in the 3rd quarter... more

AirlinesUnited Airlines pays the expensive Bin Laden bill

USDm 308 net losses in fourth quarter of 2001

As its air carrier fellows, United Airlines closed 2001 with heavy losses. USDm 308 is the price the airline will pay for last September terrorist Attacks, with a 24% turnover-per-passenger fall.... more

AirlinesAnsett airline to be revived

More than 1500 creditors approved rescue plan

Once the Australian second air carrier, loss-making Ansett will be saved by Tesna, a consortium headed by Solomon Lew and Lindsay Fox. This is what the 1500 something creditors gathering decided last... more

AirlinesEasy Jet increases flights from Gatwick

The airline already flies to Amesterdam, Geneva and Nice from Gatwick

UK budget airline, easyJet, today launched the first of five new routes from Gatwick for European destinations that will arrive to be eight. Following today's inaugural flight to Barcelona, Spain,... more

AirlinesKLM will not marry anyone

"We can walk alone for 20-30 years "

Rob Rujiter,KLM financial manager, confirmed Dutch airline needs no strategic alliance as it could go on all by itself for at least "two or three decades". During the same conference call, Mr Rujiter... more

AirlinesVirgin Express, & DAT , discussions continued

Possible merging of the two carriers

Five working groups are analyzing in depth the possible merger between the two carriers from a commercial, operational, financial and marketing point of view, without omitting support services. Virgin... more

AirlinesDelta Airlines sees red

USDm 734 net losses in the fourth quarter of 2001

Third american airline, Delta, announced net losses for USDm 734 in the fourth quarter of last year, against a USDm 79 net income in the same period of 2000. General turnover saw 28,6% fall, decreasing... more

AirlinesSwiss (2): red and white will be the colors of the new Helvetic airline

Tyler Brule is the image creator of the airline

Swiss, the new swiss air carrier, has been dressed in red and white by the canadian stylist Tyler Brule . From April 1st 2002, all Swiss aircraft will have a huge white cross on a red background. "No... more

AirlinesKLM to pay September 11th terrorism

EURm 94 net losses for the Dutch airline

KLM closed the third quarter with losses for EURm 94, despite the EURm 4 of net income registered in the same period of 2000. Even the Dutch air carrier seems to pay for the September 11th terrorist attacks... more

AirlinesAA dismisses its A300

Airbus aircraft will not cross the atlantic anymore

American Airways A300 will not be employed on transatlantic routes anymore. According to the company, decision is part of a general dismissing strategy already projected last may 2001, and should not,... more

AirlinesBA-Heathrow: a strange relationship

Should BA renounce to his almost monopolistic postion in world'busiest airport?

Perhaps British Airways has an Hamletic dilemma: to remain or not to remain the most influential airline in the first London airport? After the pre-marriage divorce with American Airlines, this enigmatic... more

AirlinesFrench airlines, state help authorized by European Commission

EURm 54 funding for air transport crisis

European Commission authorized a 54,9 EURm public help that french government had settled in favour of the local airlines. Of course the biggest share of that amount will go to Air France. Fundings... more

AirlinesThe new helvetic carrier named Swiss

The secret unveiled by daily newspaper Blick

A journalist on duty in the swiss daily newspaper (german speaking) Blick, scored a goal photographing in a Zurich hangar an aircraft of the bankrupted carrier Swissair; according to the newspaper information. The... more

AirlinesBoeing flies to Japan

American Japanese partnership for the Sonic Cruiser

Boeing will be supported by a group of Japanese industries for what concern research and materials development in the construction of its new aircraft, the Sonic Cruiser. "For the first time" stated Lori... more

AirlinesCrisis at Lot (Swissair group)

EURm 180,64 net losses

Lot, the polish air carrier, closed 2001 with EURm 180,64 net losses. Despite the positive closure in 2000, with a EURm 7,97 net profit, last year polish airline saw a 0,4% fall in the global turnover... more

AirlinesAir France resumes flights to Madagascar

Operation had been suspended due to local strikes

Air France, always ready to intervene in the french-speaking African market, has already resumed flights for the malagasy capital. All the carriers serving Tananarive have been compelled to stop operations... more

AirlinesThai will decide on A380 within this year

The aircraft is the only existing alternative to Boeing 747

Thai Airways must decide if to purchase or not the wide bodied aircraft A380 and the decision will be taken within year 2002. It has been said yesterday by the Airbus director general for France, specifying... more

AirlinesJAL-JAS merger

3000 job cuts

The merger beetween the Japan Airlines, the biggest japanese airline, and the Japan Air System, third carrier in Japan, will produce a strong personnel reduction, as confirmed by the companies spokesmen... more

AirlinesBritsh airways shares fall

-3,3 at the London Stock Exchange

After the decision to quit the alliance with American Airlines, last friday British Airways shares lost 4,5% of their former value, and this morning another 3,3%. Due to the situation, analysts foresee... more

AirlinesAmerican Airlines and British Airways to divorce

Us Dot asked for a 16 slots renounciation at London Heathrow

North atlantic alliance beetween American Airlines and British Airways will not take place. Before the very start, the companies quit foreseen agreements because of the too constraining antitrust conditions.... more

AirlinesRyanair, ambitious goals

The carrier promises to overcome Lufthansa in six years

The irish low-cost carrier Ryanair declare that within six years the competitor Lufthansa will be surpassed. This is the statement of the owner Michael O'Leary to german daily newspaper Handelsblatt,... more

Airlinesiberia announces over 2500 jobs cut

Losses of 75% in 2001

According to an Iberia Spanish airline spokesman, net incomes in 2001 fallen of 75% respect year 2000, to near 50 EURm, against financial analysts expectations of at least 70 EURm. This led airline to... more

AirlinesEuropean airlines lose five million passengers following Sept. 11 attacks

European airlines lost 5 million passengers last year as a result of the US terror attacks, according to the Association of European Airlines. The association says traffic was down 2% early in... more

AirlinesLimited losses for AEA carriers

In year 2001 passenger traffic decreased by 5%

AEA, the association of european airlines, declared that passenger traffic decreased by 5% if compared to year 2000. The intraeuropean traffic decreased by 0,4%, while before the well known September... more

AirlinesIberia fined by spanish government

The carrier had cancelled flights without previous advice

Spanish government levied a EUR 137.030,72 fine to Iberia for a lock-out without previous notice. On date July 12th 2001 there was a heavy pilots strike and the management decided to stop all Iberia flights,... more

AirlinesDELTA PRESIDENT APOLOGIZES WITH A YOUNG MUSLIM WOMAN

WASHINGTON, USA, The Delta Airlines president Frederick Reid has apologized with a young muslim woman, because a security guard at Baltimora airport ordered her to enlever the foulard that is imposed by... more