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AirlinesAIR FRANCE RELEASES THE LAST SIX FINANCIAL MONTHS RESULTS
PARIS, FRANCE, In the press conference held in Paris this afternoon, Air France President, Jean Cyril Spinetta, released the financial data for the last six month of fiscal exercise. According these figures,... more
AirlinesTALKS BETWEEN BERLUSCONI AND JOSPIN ON AVIATION CRISIS
PERIGUEUX, FRANCE, In a meeting held between Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi and his French colleague Lionel Jospin, the talks have involved also the crisis of the world aviation market. Jospen... more
AirlinesSUN COUNTRY TO STOP FIVE ROUTES
MINNESOTA, USA, US airline Sun Country is to suspend five routes on Friday. In addition, the carrier is to ground 12 Boeing 727 aircraft in its 24-strong fleet. Sun Country will end the service to Los... more
AirlinesINFORMATION REGARDING SAS ACQUISITION OF BRAATHENS
STOCKHOLM, "SAS entered into an agreement with Braathens' principal shareholders, Braganza, Bramora and KLM, on May 21, 2001 to acquire their shares in Braathens and to launch a tender offer for the shares... more
AirlinesCHINESE AIRLINES TO CUT FARES
CHINA, Chinese airlines are expected to lower fares in the months ahead, said unofficial sources close to the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC). The cut will be due to the slumping... more
AirlinesCHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES' TRAFFIC UP IN OCTOBER
CHINA, China Southern Airlines reported a 5% increase in October passenger and cargo traffic. Load factor went up 1,9% to 63,3%. For the ten months ended October 30 the carrier's cargo traffic was up 14,4%,... more
AirlinesRYANAIR TO ANNOUNCE NEW ROUTES BEFORE CHRISTMAS
DUBLIN, "We're going to announce it before Christmas and start flying it in March, April or May next year", Ryanair Chief Executive Officer Michael O'Leary announced to press. The no-frills airline will... more
AirlinesKOREAN AIRLINES TO GET LOANS FROM GOV.
SEOUL, Korean Air and Asiana Airlines are to receive state loans to offset the effects of Sept. 11. Korean Air will be injected with 140 billion won ($109 million) and Asiana will receive 110 billion won.... more
AirlinesVARIG AIRLINES AND TENZING COMMUNICATIONS LAUNCH SOUTH AMERICA'S FIRST GLOBAL INFLIGHT EMAIL AND WEB SERVICE
SEATTLE, "Varig Airlines and Tenzing Communications Inc. announced the launch of Tenzing's email and Web service on Varig Airlines. Brazil's Varig, South America's largest airline, installed the Tenzing... more
AirlinesDELTA CONNECTION TO BEGIN SERVICE BETWEEN ORLANDO, FLA., NASHVILLE, TENN.
CINCINNATI, "Delta Connection carrier Comair will offer customers three daily roundtrip flights between Orlando, Fla., and Nashville, Tenn., effective Jan. 15, 2002. Comair will provide the nonstop service... more
AirlinesTAP AIR PORTUGAL REPORTS PASSENGERS INCREASE FROM JANUARY TO SEPTEMBER
LISBON, Tap Air Portugal transported 4,2 million passengers from January to September 2001, with a 3,5% increase year-to-year. Capacity reached 72%. The airline is developing an emergency plan in order... more
AirlinesRYANAIR TO LAUNCH FLIGHTS BETWEEN ITALY AND GERMANY
DUBLIN, Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair is to launch new routes from Italy to Frankfurt. A new service between Frankfurt and Bergamo and Pescara is to be launched on February 14. A third new route, from... more
AirlinesBOMBARDIER DELIVERS FIRST Q400 TO ENGLAND'S BRITISH EUROPEAN
TORONTO, "British European, UK's largest independent scheduled airline, has taken delivery of its first 78-seat Bombardier Q400* high-speed airliner, one of four on order, from... more
AirlinesCHINA YUNNAN AIRLINES RECEIVES FIRST TWO CRJ FROM
TORONTO, "Bombardier Aerospace has delivered the first two Bombardier CRJ200* Series regional jetliner to China Yunnan Airlines of the People's Republic of China, which has placed firm orders for six... more
AirlinesSAS DELAYS OPENING OF SAN FRANCISCO ROUTE
STOCKHOLM, "As a result of the decline in the number of passengers, SAS has decided to delay the launch of San Francisco as a new destination. The events in New York on September 11 this year have... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE FLIGHTS IN AFRICA TO BE DELAYED BY INDUSTRIAL ACTION
FRANCE, An industrial action of Air Afrique's workers is to disrupt AIr France flights in 11 african countries today. AIr France is to become the biggest shareholder in Air Afrique. "What is at stake here... more
AirlinesTHAI AIRWAYS DELAYS THE SALE OF A STAKE
BANGKOK, Thai Airways said it will delay the sale of a 23% stake to focus on its restructuring plan before selling, said Thai Airways chairman Virabongsa Ramangkura. Itr is not certain how long the sale,... more
AirlinesSABENA SUES SWISSAIR
BRUSSELS, Sabena and belgian government will sue Swissair for damages and other costs worth over 1 billion Euros. Swissair would be responsible for Sabena's colapse because it didn't make a contribution... more
AirlinesBUZZ TO CUT SOME EUROPEAN FARES
LONDON, Buzz said it is to cut the price of some european services by up to 45% in order to tempt passengers back to the sky. The carrier, owned by KLM, predicts a 15% rise in bookings thanx to such a... more
AirlinesEU RECEIVE A LUFTHANSA PROTEST AGAINST LTU AIDS
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, A protest from Lufthansa has been delivered to European Union about the finacial aids for 123 EURm, received by German airline LTU by Land Nordreno-Westfalia. Lufthansa ask also European... more
AirlinesGHANA AIRWAYS PILOT GROUNDED FOR SUPPORTING BIN LADEN
ACCRA, A Ghana Airways pilot, Talal Khaldi, has been grounded for allegedly supporting the terrorist Bin Laden. The man, of syrian descent, was also banned from entering restricted areas at the Kotoka... more
AirlinesKLM SUFFERS EUR 52 MILLION DAMAGE AFTER 11 SEPTEMBER
AMSTERDAM, "Our first estimate is of direct damages after September 11 would be a minimum 52 million euros", said Bart Koster, spokesman for KLM. Koster added that the exact amount is to be revealed next... more
AirlinesSAA WILL BE REACQUIRED BY SOUTH AFRICAN GOVENMENT
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, The 20% share of South African Airlines, that South African government has yeld to Swissair, will be reacquired entirely by that government, as announced by a spokesman, after... more
AirlinesQATAR AIRWAYS TO LAUNCH NEW SERVICE TO MALDIVES
QATAR, Qatar Airways is to launch a new route between Doha and Male, in Maldives, from December 18. The airline will operate three weekly flights. more
AirlinesFINNAIR LOSE 8,2 EURM
HELSINKI, FINLAND, According to a Finnair spokesman, airline suffered a 8,2 EURm lose in the third quarter of 2001, due to general crisis which attained the aviation market. more
AirlinesRYANAIR DEFIES LUFTHANSA IN GERMANY
FRANKFURT, Ryanair announced that Frankfurt-Hahn Airport is to become its second base in continental Europe. Michael O'Leary, ceo for the low-cost carrier, said that from February Ryanair will operate... more
AirlinesEL AL PROFITS SOAR IN THE THIRD QUARTER
ISRAEL, El Al profits took off to $24,2 million in the third quarter, compared with $15,2 million the previous year. operating revenues declined by 16% to $350,2 million. Operating expenses fell 18% to... more
AirlinesKOREAN AIR EXPANDS ROUTES TO CHINA
SEOUL, Korean Air announced it has added six new routes to China to prepare for next year's World Cup. The new services are Cheongju-Beijing, Taegu-Beijing, Pusan-Qingdao, Incheon-Kunming and Incheon-Wuhan,... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA TO LAUNCH NON-STOP VANCOUVER-ANCHORAGE SERVICE
VANCOUVER, Air Canada "announced that it will offer its customers daily non-stop Vancouver-Anchorage service effective May 13 to September 15, 2002 coinciding with the summer travel season. To promote... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA TO CUT 4000 JOBS
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, According to a Lufthansa spokesman, the company had adopted measures to lay off workers with immediate effect, particularly all workers who are currently on a six-month trial... more
AirlinesNIGERIA AIRWAYS RESUMES FLIGHTS TO UK
NIGERIA, Nigeria Airways resumed flights to London yesterday. The service was suspended on August 16 by britsh aviation authorities after the International Civil Aviation Organization reported safety concerns... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE KEEPS UNALTERED WINTER ACTIVITIES
PARIS, FRANCE, According to Air France CEO, Jean-Cyril Spinetta, airline will cancel 2001/2002 winter growth and will retire aircraft from service, to limit expenses. French carrier plans to withdraw... more
AirlinesUNITED EXPRESS/ATLANTIC COAST AIRLINES TO BEGIN REGIONAL JET SERVICE FROM WASHINGTON DULLES TO MANCHESTER, NH; SCHEDULE OF FOUR DAILY ROUND
DULLES, "Atlantic Coast Airlines (ACA) (Nasdaq: ACAI - news), the Dulles, VA-based United Express carrier announced it will offer regional jet service from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)... more
AirlinesMEXICANA AIRLINES LAUNCHES NEW FLIGHT TO SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
MEXICO CITY, Mexicana Airlines "now offers flight service between Mexico City and Santo Domingo, with an intermediate stop in Cancun. The flight will operate twice weekly on Thursdays and Sundays, using... more
AirlinesWORLD AIRWAYS TO CUT 250 JOBS
PEACHTREE CITY, World Airways said yesterday it is to cut 250 jobs by the end of the year. In addition, three planes will be parked from Jan 1. The airline currently operates 8 MD-11s e 7 DC-10s and has... more
AirlinesANOTHER BOEING 737-800 TAKES TO TURKISH SKIES WITH SKY AIRLINES
SEATTLE, "Sky Airlines today celebrated the delivery of its first Boeing 737-800. The carrier based in Antalya, Turkey, will be operating the jetliner under a lease agreement with GATX Capital, a finance... more
AirlinesDELTA BEGINS NEW CODESHARE RELATIONSHIP WITH AEROLITORAL AND THREE NEW CODESHARE ROUTES BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO
ATLANTA, Delta Air Lines "announced a long-term marketing agreement with its newest codeshare partner, Aerolitoral, Mexico's leading regional carrier. Beginning Nov. 30, 2001, Delta customers will be able... more
AirlinesLONDON STOCK EXCHANGE INVESTIGATES ON NATIONAL JET ITALIA ACQUISITION BY APW
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, London Stock Exchange is investigating on the acquisition by Aviation Partners Worldwide of the British Airways franchisee National Jet Italia, of which CEO was Sergio Billè, Italian... more
AirlinesCSA REDUCES FLIGHTS TO NEW YORK
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC, Czech airline Ceske Aerolinje, CSA, announced a further reduction of its flights to USA and particularly to New York, due, as declared by airline's spokesman, to seat reque... more
AirlinesJAS PILOTS ANNOUNCE STRIKE
TOKYO, JAPAN, The pilots of the third Japan carrier, Japan Air System, JAS, announced that tomorrow will strike asking for bettere security measures, causing cancellation of about 174 flights, as diffused... more
AirlinesQANTAS COMPLETES IMPULSE ACQUISITION (NOW QANTAS LINK)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, The Australian carrier Qantas completed its acquisition of regional airline Impulse, which will operate under the name Qantas Link. In this acquisition are included the aircraft in carriers... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL AIRLINES ANNOUNCES SATURDAY NONSTOP SERVICE TO NASSAU, BAHAMAS
HOUSTON, "Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL - news) is pleased to announce nonstop, Saturday service to Nassau, Bahamas, from Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport and Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA IN TROUBLES, SELLS FOUR OF ITS 747
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, German airline Lufthansa registered in October a reduction in passenger number of 13,3% to 3.760.000. The occupational rate is diminished of 10,65 to 65,4%. To recover cash, airline... more
AirlinesMAS DEFERS AIRCRAFT DELIVERIES
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysian Airline System (MAS) has rescheduled the delivery of eight planes, four Boeing 777-200s and four 747-400s, in order to defer them as part of its efforts to restructure its financial... more
AirlinesBUDGET AIRLINE GERMANIA DENIES NEGOTIATIONS WITH BA
FRANKFURT, German carrier Germania denied a report saying it is in talks with British Airways to take over Deutsche BA. Hinrich Bischoff, the airline owner, quoted by the german paper Die Welt, dismissed... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES COMPLETES A300 INSPECTIONS
FORTH WORTH, American Airlines announced that an inspection of its entire fleet of A300s found no problems with the tail section of the aircraft. "Since the inspections were initiated as a precaution,... more
AirlinesBOMBARDIER SELLS THREE Q300 AIRLINERS TO AUSTRALIA'S QANTAS AIRWAYS
TORONTO, Bombardier Aerospace announced the sale of three 50-passenger Bombardier Q300(a) turboprop airliners to Australia's Qantas Airways. The announcement includes a previously unannounced order for... more
AirlinesGE ENGINE SERVICES AWARDED $1 BILLION ENGINE MAINTENANCE AND UPGRADE CONTRACT FROM SKYWEST AIRLINES
EVENDALE, USA, "GE Engine Services (GEES) has been awarded a 16-year agreement, valued at more than $1 billion, from SkyWest Airlines to perform engine maintenance for SkyWest's fleet of CRJ100 and CRJ200... more
AirlinesGO PROFITS TAKE OFF
LONDON, No-frills airline Go reported a 51% rise on half-year profits. The carrier announced that profits for the six months to September 30 reached 16,9 million pounds. Passenger traffic increased 41%... more
AirlinesFINNAIR REACHES DEAL WITH UNIONS
HELSINKI, Finnair said it has reached an agreement with unions representing office workers, technical workers, pilots, engineers and managers on savings in staff expenses. The savings will include holiday... more