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AirlinesHAINAN AIRLINES ACQUIRES ENGINES FROM PRATT&WHITNEY
CHINA, Hainan Airlines announced it has signed a deal to lease six engines for Boeing 767-300ER aircrafts from Pratt&Whitney. The leased engines will be delivered next year. Hainan Airlines aims at expanding... more
AirlinesCATHAY ELIMINATES 13TH MONTH BONUS
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific Airways announced today it will eliminate the traditional 13th-month bonus for its workers in order to cut costs. Chairman James Hughes-Hallett told reporters that the airline... more
AirlinesFINNAIR TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTE TO HONG KONG
HELSINKI, Finnair announced it is to begin a new service to Hong Kong next February, via Bangkok. The carrier will fly the route three times a week using an MD-11 plane. Finnair will also increase weekly... more
AirlinesIBERIA SIGNS CODESHARE AGREEMENT WITH LITHUANIAN AIRLINES
MADRID, Spanish Iberia has signed a codeshare agreement with Lithuanian Airlines on flights from Madrid to Vilnius, via London. The new route was inaugurated on Sunday. Iberia also established a special... more
AirlinesBA'S HEAD OF STRATEGY RESIGNS
LONDON, David Spurlock, head of strategy for BA, has resigned with immediate effect, the airline said in a statement. Spurlock left for personal reasons and will return to Usa. Roger Maynard, BA's director... more
AirlinesGO INCREASES SERVICE TO NORTHERN IRELAND
LONDON, Low-cost airline Go announced today it will increase flights between London Stansted and Belfast by 50% after BA's decision to abandon the service. "Go is committed to spreading low cost travel... more
AirlinesJAL FURTHER REDUCES FLIGHTS
TOKYO, JAPAN, Japanese airline Japan Airlines , one of the larger airline of the country, announced that will further reduce its activities cutting flights from Tokyo to Dallas, Las Vegas and San Fancisco... more
AirlinesATA TO RESUME SERVICE TO REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT IN WASHINGTON, D.C., DEC. 1
INDIANAPOLIS, "ATA (American Trans Air, Inc.)(Nasdaq:AMTR - news) announced it would resume scheduled service flights between Chicago-Midway Airport and Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. Beginning... more
AirlinesCANADIAN GOVERMENT GIVE FINANCIAL AIDS TO ANOTHER AIRLINE IN TROUBLES
OTTAWA, CANADA, Canadian government, after have aided financiarily with 64 USDm the first national airline Air Canada, decided to do the same also with the second Canadian airline Canada 3000, which will... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA LAUNCHES NEW ROUTES TO USA
TORONTO, Air Canada yesterday inaugurated two new daily nonstop routes between Vancouver and Phoenix and between Calgary and Phoenix. Both the services are operated with a 100-seat Boeing 737. more
AirlinesSIA GROUP’S FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2001
SINGAPORE, "INTRODUCTION The SIA Group’s unaudited results for the six months ended 30 September 2001 were announced on 26 October 2001. A summary of the financial and operating statistics, and c... more
AirlinesIRAN AIR HALVES FLIGHTS TO ROME
IRAN, Iran Air said it is to reduce weekly flights from Teheran to Rome to one, on Thrsdays, due to the weakening demand on the route. more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES BOARD APPOINTS NEW CEO
USA, Following the resignation of James Goodwin, former United Arline's ceo who said it was time "for a new leader to guide the organisation", the board has appointed John W Creighton new executive... more
AirlinesJAL SUSPENDS FLIGHTS BETWEEN TOKYO AND LAS VEGAS
JAPAN, Jal is suspending flights between Tokyo and Las Vegas, said a spokeswoman for the airline, due to the plummeting demand on the route. The spokeswoman announced that the airline hopes to resume the... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE CONCORDE ON FINAL TRAINING FLIGHT
PARIS, An Air France Concorde flew from Paris to New York this morning for a final training flight before resuming the commercial routes next week, on Nov. 7. The supersonic jet carried 69 passengers,... more
AirlinesBA TO EYE SABENA
LONDON, British Airways is looking at Sabena's long-haul routes, british newspapers said yesterday. The carrier would be particularly interested in flights to South Africa. BA's ceo Rod Eddington met... more
AirlinesQANTAS BUYS PLANES FROM BOEING AND SIGNS ALLIANCE WITH AMERICAN
CANBERRA, Australian Qantas is to buy 15 new generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft as part of a 1.5 billion Australian dollar ($750 million) domestic expansion announced last month. The carrier also took... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR ANNOUNCES HEAVY REDUCTIONS
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, The temporary administrator of Swiss airline Swissair, announced today that it will be necessary to make heavy reductions in expenses, as the promised Swiss government financement... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES (4): AIRBUS AND BOEING ASKED TO POSTPONE AIRCRAFTS DELIVERIES
SINGAPORE, According to a Singapore Airlines spokesman, the vice president Cheong Choong Kong meet the management of the aeronautical industries Airbus and Boeing in order to obtain a delay in deliveries... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR SAYS THAT FUNDS WON'T PREVENT CUTS
ZURICH, Swissair announced that it is starting the process of sending out notices to eliminate jobs, despite the funds allocated by the swiss government. Swissair Group said it will finance salaries during... more
AirlinesBA TO LAUNCH NON-STOP DHAKA-LONDON FLIGHTS
LONDON, British Airways (BA) announced it is to launch non-stop flights between Dhaka and London next Monday, october 29. BA will operate three weekly flights, on Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays, using... more
AirlinesCSA TO CUT FLIGHTS TO USA
PRAGUE, CSA Czech Airlines announced it is to cut flights to Usa due to the plummeting demand following the terrorist attacks. A spokesman for the airline said the flights to Newark are to be halted and... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES (2): IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO HAVE PROFITS FOR THIS YEAR
SINGAPORE, In the meeting with Singapore Airlines management, in which has been released the financial data for the first six months of 2001, in which there is an income loss of 88,2% in comparison to... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES LOSSES 88,2% INCOMES IN THE FIRST 2001 SIX MONTHS
SINGAPORE, Singapore Airlines carrier announced to have lost 88,2% of its incomes in the first six months of 2001. The airline registered incomes for 74,9 USDm compared with the about 630 USDm registered... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA CUTS INTERNATIONAL ROUTES
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa yesterday announced it is to stop some international flights with the winter timetable. The services from Munich and Duesseldorf to New York and from Munich to Los Angeles, San Francisco... more
AirlinesRUSSIAN CARRIER MIGHT ESCORT PASSENGER FLIGHTS WITH ARMED POLICE OFFICERS
MOSCOW, The head of the Moscow city department of the Russian Transport Police said yesterday that armed police officers might be placed on passenger flights, as it was already used in the Soviet Union... more
AirlinesSPIRIT AIRLINES ANNOUNCES NEW SERVICE TO WEST PALM BEACH
FORT LAUDERDALE, "Spirit Airlines, Chicago/O'Hare's premier low-fare carrier to Florida, announces new seasonal service to West Palm Beach, Fla. starting Dec. 14, 2001. Introductory fares start at $79... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE MIGHT GET A STAKE IN ALITALIA
ROME, Air France might acquire a 3-4% stake in Alitalia, France Press and the newspaper "Le Figaro" reported today. The marketing operation might be feasible from the financial point of view as it would... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR DROPS ZURICH-GENOA ROUTE
ZURICH, Swissair announced it has dropped the flight between Zurich and Genoa due to its dramatic financial situation that could even force it to close down. The seven employees for the carrier in Genoa... more
AirlinesAEA: NORTH ATLANTIC TRAFFIC DOWN 36% AFTER ATTACKS IN USA
LONDON, Association of European Airlines (AEA), which represents 29 carriers, reported yesterday that North Atlantic traffic from Sept 10 to Oct 14 was down 36% on the same period last year. Number of... more
AirlinesLUXAIR TO INCREASE FLIGHTS TO COPENHAGEN
LUXEMBOURG, Luxair announced it is to up the frequency between Luxembourg and Copenhagen to three daily flights as SAS said it is abandoning the route on Oct. 28. more
AirlinesAIR MAURITIUS TAKES DELIVERY OF A NEW AIRCRAFT
MAURITIUS ISLANDS, Air Mauritius took delivery of its first A319 a few days ago. The aircraft is to be used on flights within the African continent and on Indian Ocean island services. more
AirlinesBA AND IBERIA MIGHT INVEST IN AER LINGUS
DUBLIN, Dublin media reported yesterday that British Airways and spanish Iberia would be among the airlines interested in investing in the ailing Aer Lingus. Irish government said it intends to sell up... more
AirlinesAIR NEW ZEALAND MANAGEMENT AGREE FOR A PAY REDUCTION
NEW ZEALAND, The Air New Zealand management,in order to reduce airline expenses, has agreed to reduce its payments by 15%. At the same time, six operating units, on a total of 12 have been cut off, situation... more
AirlinesALITALIA COULD DROP DELTA AS US PARTNER
ROME, Italy's Transport minister Pietro Lunardi yesterday said that "it is possible that instead of Delta, Alitalia could look to another U.S. carrier". "Our agreement with Air France foresaw a deal with... more
AirlinesVARIG TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTE ARGENTINA
RIO DE JANEIRO, Varig Brazilian Airlines is to begin three flights a week between Rio de Janeiro and Mendoza, Argentina. The carrier will use 737-300s on the route. more
AirlinesALL NIPPON AIRWAYS APPLIES SURCHARGE
JAPAN, All Nippon Airways announced it is to apply a surcharge on all tickets to cover security costs and spikes in insurance premium. Domestic routes fares will have a 4$ increase, effective from Nov.... more
AirlinesKLM SIGNS MARKETING DEAL WITH CONTINENTAL
HOUSTON, Klm and Continental yesterday signed a code-sharing agreement effective Dec. 1, on 30 intra-European flights connecting from Continental's Newark-Amsterdam route. The six-month deal is subject... more
AirlinesAIR MOLDOVA AND AIR MOLDOVA INTERNATIONAL TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTES TO ITALY
CHISINAU, MOLDAVIA, Air Moldova is to launch a new service between Rome and Chisinau, in Moldava, from Nov. 1. The carrier will operate three weekly flights, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Air Moldova... more
AirlinesAUSTRIAN AIRLINES GROUP REPORTS TRAFFIC DECLINE IN SEPT
VIENNA, Austrian Airlines Group, which includes Lauda Air, Tyrolean Airways, Rheintalflug and Austrian Airlines, reported a 6% passenger traffic decrease in Sept, compared with previous year. Since the... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS ANNOUNCES A 25% PASSENGER DECLINE AFTER TERRORIST ATTACKS
LONDON, British Airways' chairman Lord Marshall, told at a civil aviation summit that the number of passengers travelling on BA declined by 25% after September 11. Lord Marshall added that BA is close... more
AirlinesSOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS CUTS FLIGHTS TO NEW YORK
JOHANNESBURG, South African Airways announced it is reducing its seven weekly flights between New York and Johannesburg to four from Nov 1. Three of the four flights will take a stop at Cape Verde... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA INCREASES SOME FLIGHTS TO RUSSIA
MOSCOW, "The high load factors on regional Russian flights and the continual increase of demand for the services of our company in these regions is allowing us to raise the frequency of flights by 50 percent",... more
AirlinesSIBIR AIRLINES TO SUE UKRAINIAN GOVERNMENT FOR TUPOLEV CRASH IN THE BLACK SEA
NOVOSIBIRSK, Russian Sibir Airlines said it would sue ukrainian government for damages after the investigations confirmed that Ukraine was responsible for the plane crash as the aircraft was accidentally... more
AirlinesFINNAIR TO LEASE FOR PLANES
HELSINKI, Finnish Finnair leased three Airbus A320s and one A321 from International Lease Finance Corp. The jetliners will be delivered in March, April, Sept. and Oct. 2003 on 10-year leases. more
AirlinesLOT TO LAY OFF 800 EMPLOYEES
WARSAW, Polish LOT will have to lay off 800 staff, a fifth of its workers, PAP agency said. The airline is carrying on a privatization plan which includes the replacement of Swissair Group, which holds... more
AirlinesTHY TURKISH AIRLINES TO HALVE ITS FLEET
ANKARA, THY Turkish Airlines yesterday said it pans to halve its fleet in the long term. "Up to 12 planes may be withdrawn from the fleet in 2002 and up to 18 in 2003 due to developments in Turkey and... more
AirlinesCROSSAIR NEEDS TO JOIN AN ALLIANCE
SWITZERLAND, Crossair announced it intends to join one of the major airlines global alliance. One World, led by American and BA appears to be the favourite. "We know that in the end Crossair can't survive... more
AirlinesAMR CEO: THIRD QUARTER RESULTS WON'T BE PRETTY
CHICAGO, Donald Carty, ceo for AMR, parent of American Airlines, told the company's employees that financial third quarter results "won't be pretty". "Unfortunately, nor will the fourth quarter", he added,... more
AirlinesAUSTRALIAN AIR CREW OFFERS HOME BAKED MUFFINS TO PASSENGERS
AUSTRALIA, An home made in-flight refreshments has been offered by pilots and flight attendants on a domestic flight in Australia operated by Kendell Airlines, who have scrapped professional caterers by... more