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AirlinesFRONTIER AIRLINES NAMES SAM ADDOMS AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
DENVER, Frontier Airlines (Nasdaq: FRNT - news) announced the election of Sam Addoms as chairman of the airline's board of directors. With the appointment of Addoms, 61, as chairman, LaRae Orullian, who... more
AirlinesCHINA TO BUY TU-204 JETS FROM RUSSIA
RUSSIA, China has ordered 15 TU 204-120 jumbo jets to Russia on a US$500 million contract signed yesterday in Moscow, reported the State Civil Aviation Service under Russia's Transport Ministry. The first... more
AirlinesEMIRATES TO LAUNCH NEW SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA
DUBAI, Emirates will initiate a new non-stop service between Dubai and Perth, Australia, operating a Boeing 777-200 on the route. The airline will offer four weekly flights with connections onto the United... more
AirlinesFIRST 737-700 WITH WINGLETS GOES TO KENYA AIRWAYS
SEATTLE, "The first Boeing 737-700 arrived in Kenya Monday, making Kenya Airways the first airline anywhere in the world to operate a 737-700 with blended winglets. Kenya Airways is expected to put the... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA TO BUY NEW PLANES FROM BOEING
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa said yesterday it plans to purchase four additional Boeing 747-400s. The airline will also take eight 747-200 out of service to adjust its fleet capacity with current travel demands.... more
AirlinesALITALIA PILOTS JOIN SKYTEAM PILOTS ALLIANCE
ACAPULCO, "At a meeting concluded this weekend, the Alitalia pilots, represented by the Associazione Nazionale Piloti Aviazione Commerciale (ANPAC), joined the SkyTeam Pilots Alliance (SPA). The SPA is... more
AirlinesVANGUARD AIRLINES REPORTS AUGUST TRAFFIC
KANSAS CITY, "Vanguard Airlines, Inc. (Nasdaq: VNGD - news) reported traffic for the month of August 2001 of 109.2 million revenue passenger miles (RPMs). Capacity was 153.2 million available seat miles... more
AirlinesAMR WARNS OF HIGHER LOSS IN THE THIRD QUARTER OF THE YEAR
USA, AMR, the parent company of American Airlines, warned that it was likely to suffer a "considerably larger" loss in the third quarter of the year than in the second quarter. The company blamed the slowdown... more
AirlinesHORIZON AIR'S PILOTS REACH AGREEMENT WITH THE AIRLINE
USA, Horizon Air pilots reached a deal with the airline's management. The new five year contract includes improved wages and work rules. Horizon Air is a subsidiary of Alaska AIr Group. more
AirlinesMALAYSIA AIRLINES TO ADD FLIGHTS ON KUALA LUMPUR-LONDON ROUTE
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia Airlines said in a statement it is to add two flights a week to its Kuala Lumpur-London route tomorrow. The airline currently operates 16 weekly flights on the route, 14 of which... more
AirlinesU.S. NORTHWEST ACCUSED AND FINED BY DOT FOR MISTREATMENT DISABLES PASSENGERS
USA, U.S. carrier Northwest Airlines has been accused by Department of Transportation (DOT)of mistreating passengers with disabilities and asked to pay USD$3 million in fines. Airline would have charged... more
AirlinesATA REPORTS 24.3% INCREASE IN AUGUST SCHEDULED SERVICE TRAFFIC
INDIANAPOLIS, American Trans Air reported reported its August 2001 traffic results. System-wide for August 2001, compared with a year ago: revenue passenger miles (RPMs) increased 6.4% to 1.27 billion;... more
AirlinesSAS: PASSENGER TRAFFIC UP IN AUGUST
SCANDINAVIA, Scandinavian Airlines System's passenger traffic (RPK) showed an overall increase of 7,6% in August 2001 vs. August 2000. The number of passengers increased by 4,2%. Overall capacity (ASK)... more
AirlinesAUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT DENY FINANCIAL AIDS TO ANSETT, WHICH RISKS TO FAIL
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, According to declaration of the Australian Prime Minister, John Howard, his government will not support finaciarily the airline Ansett, in heavy economic difficulties. Air New Zealand,... more
AirlinesLUFTAHNSA ORDERS A380 AIRCRAFTS
FRANKFURT, German Lufthansa confirmed it is to order 15 A380s to Airbus Industries. The purchase recommendation will be approved in the next meeting of the supervisory board, scheduled for Sept. 19. The... more
AirlinesALITALIA (3): CICIA WILL SUBSTITUTE ANGIOLETTI IN THE BOARD OF MEMBERS
ROME, ITALY, According sure sources, WAPA could release that Michele Cicia, former president of the cooperative between employees shareholders of Alitalia, will take the charge until now occupied by Augusto... more
AirlinesQANTAS RISKS TO FACE STRIKES IN THE NEXT WEEK
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, The maintenance crews of Australian carrier Qantas Airways could enter in strike next Wednesday, thus grounding part of the airline's fleet to press demands for more pay and... more
AirlinesAIR TRANSAT (2): A WRONG SPARE PART CAUSED THE EMERGENCY LANDING
TORONTO, CANADA, The Canadian Transportation Safety Board (TSB) investigation on the Airbus A330 emergency landing at Azores islands, revealed that a hydraulic pump of a wrong type was installed on a Rolls... more
AirlinesAIR WISCONSIN'S AUGUST TRAFFIC REPORT
APPLETON, USA, Air Wisconsin reported a 23,6% increase of RPM's in August, compared with the previous year. Available Seat Miles went up 8,3% and passenger load factor grew 8,9%. Air Wisconsin Airlines... more
AirlinesAIR TRANSAT FINED FOR 165.000CDN AND SUED FOR 20 USDM DAMAGES
TORONTO, CANADA, Canadian airline Air Transat has been fined CAD$165,000 by the Canadian government after the emergency landing of an airline's A330 at Azores, some days ago, as the carrier admitted... more
AirlinesCHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES TO PURCHASE 20 BOEING 737-800 AIRCRAFTS
PEKING, China Southern Airlines said it plans to invest US$800m in the purchase of 20 B737-800 planes in the next five years. The airline should also invest US$303m in the purchase of two B747- 400F cargo-transport... more
AirlinesAUSTRALIAN MINISTER CALLS FOR QANTAS TO RESUME FLIGHTS TO CHILE
AUSTRALIA, Mark Vaile, australian Trade Minister, has explicitly called on Qantas to recommence services to Chile owing to the business boom between the two countries. "I will be suggesting to Qantas they... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES REPORTS AUGUST TRAFFIC
ST. PAUL, USA, Northwest Airlines announced a system-wide August load factor of 80.6 percent, 0.1 points above August 2000. Northwest flew 7.64 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) and 9.48 billion available... more
AirlinesLOT TRIPLES NET LOSS IN 1H
POLAND, Polish LOT has tripled net loss over the same period last year to $59,1 million, owing to a 22% increase of operating costs. Passenger traffic rose 19% to 1,5 million. The airline announced that... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE CONCORDE WINS APPROVAL FOR FLIGHT
PARIS, French Civil Aviation yesterday approved the Air France Fox Bravo Concorde for flight. The airline said all safety checks were met. Therefore Air France has won clearance for commercial flights.... more
AirlinesDELTA REPORTS AUGUST TRAFFIC
ATLANTA, Delta Air Lines reported traffic results for the month of August. System traffic decreased 2.3 percent with no change in capacity from August 2000. Delta's system load factor was 76.8 percent,... more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES' AUGUST TRAFFIC RISES 9.1 PERCENT
CHICAGO, "United Airlines' (NYSE: UAL - news) total scheduled revenue passenger miles (RPMs) rose 9.1 percent in August vs. the comparable month in 2000. The airline's passenger load factor increased to... more
AirlinesAIRLINE TO OFFER THE ONLY NONSTOP SERVICE BETWEEN KANSAS CITY AND SOUTH
KANSAS CITY, "Vanguard Airlines, Inc. (Nasdaq: VNGD) today announced service to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., beginning December 10, 2001. Vanguard will offer one daily nonstop flight between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood... more
AirlinesAIR LITTORAL STAFF TO GO ON STRIKE TOMORROW
FRANCE, French Air Littoral's personnel will begin a 48-strike tomorrow eveninig to protest against the restructuring plan carried on by the airline's management which includes also almost 300 job cuts.... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT SHAREHOLDERS ELECT NEW BOARD
MOSCOW, Aeroflot's shareholders elected the new board of directors today during an extraordinary meeting called by Carrol Trading, which holds a 10% stake in the airline. The government, which owns 51.17%... more
AirlinesDEUTSCHE BA PILOTS MAY STRIKE SOON
FRANKFURT, Deutsche BA pilots are likely to strike soon after talks with the airline over pay proposal failed, said German union Vereinigung Cockpit. Deutsche BA is a subsidiary of British Airways Plc... more
AirlinesJAL OFFERS DISCOUNT FARES FOR BUSINESS CLASS ON INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS
TOKYO, Japan Airlines yesterday said it is to offer a maximum 34.4% discount on its business-class fares on some international routes. Among them the services from Tokyo to San Francisco, Los Angeles,... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA SIGNS $285-MILLION MAINTENANCE DEAL
CANADA, Air Canada has signed a $285-million (U.S.) contract to look after aircraft for U.S.-based Atlantic Coast Airlines. The 16-year agreement covers the U.S. carrier's fleet of Canadair Regional Jets.... more
AirlinesTHAI AIRWAYS BOARD QUITS
THAILAND, The entire board of directors of Thai Airways has resigned following demands for change in the airline's management by the government, besides the bomb threats and rows over management.... more
AirlinesSIBIR REPORTS A RISE IN PASSENGER AND CARGO TRAFFIC
RUSSIA, Russian Sibir airline reported a 2.5 times rise in passenger traffic in Augusat, compared to the same period of the previous year. Cargo traffic grew 61,7%, a spokesman for the airline said.... more
AirlinesALASKA AIR GROUP REPORTS AUGUST TRAFFIC
SEATTLE, "Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK - news) today reported August passenger traffic for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Alaska Airlines' August traffic increased 12.7 percent... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT'S PASSENGER TRAFFIC UP IN THE FIRST EIGHT MONTHS OF THE YEAR
MOSCOW, Russian Aeroflot reported a 19,3% increase in the passenger traffic over the first eight months of 2001 compared with the same period last year. 4.58 million passengers have flown with Aeroflot... more
AirlinesVIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRWAYS CODESHARES WITH SIA
LONDON, Virgin Atlantic Airways has signed a codeshare agreement with Singapore Airlines on the flights from London to Singapore operated by SIA from Oct. 1. The deal is restricted to economic class, said... more
AirlinesSRI LANKAN AIRWAYS RESUMES FLIGHTS TO ABU DHABI
COLOMBO, Sri Lankan Airways said it has resumed flights between Colombo and Abu Dhabi, United Emirates, after a 42-day suspension due to the guerrilla attack. Sri Lankan will operate two weekly flights... more
AirlinesSABENA CANCELS FLIGHTS AS PILOTS STRIKE
BRUSSELS, Belgian Sabena said it had to cancel 46 flights within Europe early this morning due to pilots 24-hour strike to protest against the airline's management restructuring plan. "Pilots are picketing... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE RESULTS FOR FIRST QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR 2001-02
PARIS, FRANCE, Strong operating performance despite difficult economic climate: Operating income rises to 253 million euros Net profit before sale of financial assets increases to 195 million euros... more
AirlinesAMERICAN EAGLE REPORTS AUGUST TRAFFIC RESULTS
FORTH WORTH, "American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, reported August traffic results. During the month of August, American Eagle flew 370.9 million passenger miles, a 6.2 percent... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES EXPANDS SERVICE TO BRAZIL WITH NEW CODESHARE FLIGHTS TO MANAUS AND BRASILIA
MIAMI, American Airlines expands its service to Brazil and its marketing alliance with TAM Brazilian Airlines when it launches new codeshare flights between Miami and Manaus, with continuing service to... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS TRAFFIC UP 6.0 PERCENT FOR AUGUST
ARLINGTON, "US Airways reported today (yesterday) that revenue passenger miles for August 2001 were up 6.0 percent compared to August 2000, while available seat miles for the month increased 5.0 percent.... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES TO BEGIN NONSTOP SERVICE BETWEEN FORT LAUDERDALE AND CARACAS, VENEZUELA, ON DEC. 15
MIAMI, "American Airlines will begin nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport and Caracas, Venezuela, on Dec. 15. The airline will serve the route five times each week... more
AirlinesCONCORDE: AIR FRANCE WILL RESUME REGULAR SUPERSONIC FLIGHTS IN NOVEMBER
PARIS, FRANCE, More than a promise, Air France has forecasted that, in the next November, will resume regular intercontinental supersonic flight with its Concorde, which operation ceased soon after a tragic... more
AirlinesAMERICA WEST INITIATES NEW SERVICE BETWEEN COLUMBUS, OHIO, AND TORONTO
PHOENIX, "America West initiated service today between Columbus, Ohio, and Toronto. The service is provided by America West Express, which is operated by Mesa Air Group and Chautauqua Airlines. The popular... more
AirlinesMESA AIR GROUP ANNOUNCES MAJOR NEW CODESHARE AGREEMENT WITH FRONTIER AIRLINES
PHOENIX, "Mesa Air Group, Inc. announced today that it has signed an agreement to establish a regional jet codeshare partnership with Denver-based Frontier Airlines, Inc. Under the new partnership, Mesa... more
AirlinesCROSSAIR'S NET LOSS WIDENS IN THE FIRST HALF
SWITZERLAND, Swiss airline Crossair today said its net loss for the first half of 2001 widened to 17.8 mln sfr from 6.1 mln a year earlier as sales increased 6 pct to 640 mln sfr. Load factor rose 4% to... more
AirlinesKLM: LOAD FACTOR DIPS IN AUGUST
AMSTERDAM, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines reported a 76,8% overall load factor in August, down 3% from the same month a year earlier. Traffic was down 1% to 868.0 mln tonne-kilometers from 875.7 mln, while capacity... more