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AirlinesQANTAS MAINTENANCE WORK TO STRIKE NEXT WEEK
AUSTRALIA, Maintenance workers employed by Australian Qantas said they will stop work for 24 hours next Wednesday, Sept. 12, following a breakdown in talks on a new enterprise agreement with the airline's... more
AirlinesCHINA EASTERN MAKES DEAL WITH CHINA AIR
SHANGAI, China Eastern Airlines signed a deal with Taiwan's China Airlines this morning. The agreement gives China Air 25% of the enlarged share capital of Shanghai-based China Cargo, whcich currently... more
AirlinesSOUTHWEST AIRLINES REPORTS AUGUST TRAFFIC
DALLAS, "Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV - news) announced today that the Company flew 4.4 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in August 2001, a 15.7 percent increase from the 3.8 billion RPMs flown... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE OPERATIVE PROFITS RISES
PARIS, FRANCE, Despite the general crisis which hit the air transport market, the French carrier Air France registered in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, ended at June, a operative profit... more
AirlinesRYANAIR CARRIES 1 MILLION PASSENGERS IN AUGUST
DUBLIN, "Ryanair, Europe's largest low fares airline this morning announced that it had carried over one million passengers in a month for the first time in its 16 year history. Traffic during August... more
AirlinesAIRTRAN AIRWAYS REPORTS RECORD AUGUST 2001 TRAFFIC RESULTS
ORLANDO, USA, "AirTran Airways, a unit of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AAI - news), today reported double-digit increases in passenger traffic, capacity and passenger boardings for the month of August... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS TO ELIMINATE 1800 JOBS
LONDON, British AIrways will cut 1800 jobs, 35 of it's workforce, by April 2002, in attempt to reduce costs, the airline said in a meeting with labour unions yesterday. "We need to address our costs",... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES TO CONTINUE SEASONAL SUMMER SERVICE BETWEEN CHICAGO O'HARE AND ROME'S FIUMICINO AIRPORT
CHICAGO, American Airlines announced it will reinstate daily non-stop service between Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Rome for the 2002 summer travel season. The airline will fly to and from... more
AirlinesCATHAY TO LAUNCH NEW SERVICE TO SAUDI ARABIA
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific Airways is to launch a new twice-weekly service between Hong Kong and Ryhad, Saudi Arabia's capital, from October 28. The service will be operated with a Boeing 777-200 ai... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS AUGUST TRAFFIC RESULTS
FORTH WORTH, "American Airlines reported its August systemwide traffic decreased 0.6 percent from August 2000, on a capacity increase of 1.6 percent. The system load factor was 76.6 percent, down 1.7 points... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL AIRLINES REPORTS AUGUST PERFORMANCE
HOUSTON, "Continental Airlines reported an August load factor of 78.1 percent, 1.3 points below last year's August load factor. Continental's on-time arrival rate was 77.7 percent and its completion factor... more
AirlinesNEW CHAIRMAN AT HINDISTAN AERONAUTICS
INDIA, N.R. Mohanty was appointed new chairman for Hindistan Aeronautics. Mohanty, who is working for the indian manufacturer since 1971, replaces C.G. Krishnadas Nair, who resigned Aug. 31. more
AirlinesROYAL JORDANIAN AIRLINES TAKES CARE OF PASSENGERS WHO HAD TO WAIT THREE DAYS TO RETURN HOME
ROME, Royal Jordanian Airlines provided a good assistance to a group of italian passengers who, because of an overbooking on a flight Bangkok-Amman-Rome on Aug. 27, had to wait three days to be enabled... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL EXPRESS ANNOUNCES NEW SERVICE BETWEEN KNOXVILLE, TENN., AND NEW YORK
HOUSTON, "Continental Express, the regional air carrier to Continental Airlines, today announced new nonstop service, twice daily between Knoxville, Tenn., and New York's LaGuardia Airport, effective Nov.... more
AirlinesSIA LOAD FACTOR SLIDES IN JULY
SINGAPORE, Singapore Airlines saw a 3,8% decline to 70,5% in overall load factor in July, due to the lowering of cargo loads, which fell 6.5% to 62.8%, the paper Business Time reported. more
AirlinesHOTEL AND CAR RENTAL BOOKING FACILITIES AVAILABLE AT VIRGIN EXPRESS
BRUSSELS-AMSTERDAM, "From today, internauts visiting the Virgin Express website are able to book a hotel room in real-time as a result of a partnership deal between the Belgian low-fare airline Virgin... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT BOARD COULD BE REPLACED
MOSCOW, An extraordinary EGM will be held on September 6 from Aeroflot's shareholders to consider the replacement of board of directors. The state owns a 51% stake in Aeroflot, the paper Izvestia r... more
AirlinesADVISORY/ALASKA AIRLINES INAUGURATES SERVICE FROM ANCHORAGE TO WASHINGTON, D.C.
USA, "Alaska Airlines (NYSE:ALK - news) celebrates the launch of the first-ever, same-plane service to Reagan Washington National Airport with early morning festivities. (BUSINESS WIRE)-- -- WHO: Alaska... more
AirlinesCHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES INAUGURATES NEW SERVICE TO JAPAN
GUANGZHOU, CHINA, China Southern Airlines has launched a new direct international flight from its hub at Baiyun International Airport in Guangzhou to Fukuoka, Japan. The service is operated with an Airbus... more
AirlinesCYPRUS AIRWAYS INCREASES FLIGHTS TO ITALY
CYPRUS, Cyprus Airways will operate four weekly flights to Larnaca, two from Rome and two from Milan airport, from October 28. The two flights from Milan will be offered on monday and friday, the service... more
AirlinesLOT CLOSES IN RED
MILANO, The Polish airline Lot has closed its first six months of year 2001 with a net loss of 65,7 EURm. The carrier, which is owned by Swissair Group by 37,6%, will try to recover losses cutting about... more
AirlinesBA CONSIDERING ABANDONING SHEREMETYEVO-2 M0SCOW AIRPORT
MOSCOW, British Airways could abandon Sheremetyevo-2 airport to switch to Domodedovo, that has been recently revamped. "For BA, the interests and comfort of passengers is of top priority", said BA's Moscow... more
AirlinesEXPRESS AIRLINES TO LAUNCH NEW SERVICE TO DETROIT
DETROIT, Express Airlines I will begin offering five-times-daily "all jet" service between Harrisburg and Detroit from Nov. 15. The airline will operate 50-seat CRJs on the route. Express Airlines I is... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA INCREASES CAPACITY BETWEEN HAWAII AND VANCOUVER; INTRODUCES DAYTIME SERVICE TO VANCOUVER
HONOLULU, Air Canada announced it will increase capacity between Hawaii and Vancouver with the introduction of double daily service between Honolulu and Vancouver and five times weekly service between... more
AirlinesNO MORE ALLIANCE BETWEEN SINGAPORE ARILINES AND AIR INDIA
SINGAPORE, According to declarations made by Singapore airlines (SIA) carrier, the agreement between it and Air India will be canceled, due to privatization problems in which the Indian carrier is experiencing... more
AirlinesTHAI AIRWAYS LOOKS FOR ALLIES
THILAND, Thai Airways International has started talks with Myanmar Airways over a code-sharing agreement on th Bangkok-Rangoon service from early next year. Thai is also trying to establish alliances with... more
AirlinesALASKA AIRLINES PILOTS APPROVE NEW CONTRACT
ALASKA, The majority of pilots for Alaska Airlines has given their ok to the contract reached by unions and airline's managements, the Air Line Pilots Association said. The agreement, effective until 2005,... more
AirlinesDELTA AIR LINES INAUGURATES NONSTOP SERVICE TO SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
HONOLULU, Delta Air Lines dnaugurates its first-ever nonstop service from Honolulu to Salt Lake City on Saturday, September 1, 2001. The daily flight featured the 287-passenger Boeing 767-400 aircraft.... more
AirlinesVANGUARD AIRLINES RECEIVES FIFTH MD-80-SERIES AIRCRAFT
KANSAS CITY, "Vanguard Airlines has added a fifth MD-80-series aircraft to its fleet. The Company this week took delivery of the Boeing MD-80 aircraft, which is configured to seat 132 passengers, including... more
AirlinesDELTA AIR LINES LAUNCHES MD-88 SERVICE BETWEEN AKRON/CANTON AND ATLANTA
ATLANTA, Delta Air Lines began offering Akron/Canton customers the convenience of new nonstop service to its Atlanta hub with the introduction of three daily flights aboard the airline's 142-seat MD-88... more
AirlinesBRANSON YEYS AIR NEW ZEALAND
AUSTRALIA, Richard Branson said he would consider purchasing a stake in Air New Zealand. "I think, my preference most likely would be to keep Virgin Blue independent and not to work with them", Branson... more
AirlinesVIETNAM AIRLINES ORDERS FIVE A320 PLANES
VIETNAM, Airbus Industrie yesterday signed a letter of intent to sell five A320s to Vietnma Airlines. The deal worth 220 million euro, VNA agency reported. Airbus is a unit of Eads, European Aeronautic... more
AirlinesDEBIS AIRFINANCE LEASES TWO BOEING 737-500 AIRCRACFTS
USA, Debis AirFinance has purchased two 737-500s from Euralair International. Both the aircrafts were leased to LOT Polish Airlines. more
AirlinesATA TAKES DELIVERY OF 2 MORE BOEING 737-800S
INDIANAPOLIS, "Over the past several months, ATA (American Trans Air, Inc.) has undergone a major transformation while redefining its role in the airline industry. Perhaps the most dramatic change is the... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES DROPS AIR INDIA BID
SINGAPORE, Singapore Airlines has decided to withdraw the offer to acquire Air India, a news agency reported. Singapore Airlines said the conditions for the privatization are actually uncomfortable because... more
AirlinesDELTA AIR LINES INAUGURATES NONSTOP SERVICE TO HONOLULU, HAWAII
SALT LAKE CITY, "Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL - news) will host a preflight inaugural event to celebrate Salt Lake City's first nonstop flight to Honolulu on Saturday, September 1, 2001. The daily flight... more
AirlinesEASYJET COULD MOVE OPERATIONS TO SCOTLAND
UK, EasyJet, which yesterday launched a new route between Edinburgh and Belfast, said it could set up a new base of operations in Scotland if it does not get the landing slots it wants at Paris Orly Airport.... more
AirlinesCSA CZECH AIRLINES' PILOTS GET PAY RISE
PRAGUE, The deal signed yesterday night between CSA Czech Airlines pilots and the airline's mamagement includes a 30% wage increase for pilots. The agreement also introduces performance-measured bonuses... more
AirlinesSABENA LEASES TWO AIRCRAFTS
BRUSSELS, Belgian Sabena sold and leased back two A319s. The first was given to Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise, the second to Boullioun Aviation Services. more
AirlinesSABENA'S PILOTS TO STRIKE ON SEPT 6
BRUSSELS, Pilots for Sabena-Sobelair-DAT have called a 24-hour strike for Wednesday September 6. The walk-out was decided to protest against the fact that the airline would not be respecting some of the... more
AirlinesQANTAS APPOINTS AUSTRALIAN AIRLINES' NEW CEO
AUSTRALIA, Denis Adams, Qantas' executive general manager of marketing, was appointed ceo for the new carrier that Qantas will launch next year, Australian Airlines. "We expect to operate these services... more
AirlinesLOT TO CUT JOBS
WARSAW, Polish LOT has announced it will reduce the workforce by 20% by the end of 2002. A spokesman for the airline said that only at the end of the year it will be possible to know how many workers will... more
AirlinesCSA PILOTS' STRIKE CALLED OFF
PRAGUE, The strike of pilots for CSA Czech AIrlines, expected today, was called off after the pilots reached an agreement with the carrier's management over pay rise. Therefore, flights were not disrupted... more
AirlinesNEW CEO FOR AER LINGUS
DUBLIN, Tom Mulcahy was appointed as the new chairman of Aer Lingus by Irish Minister of Public Enterprise Mary O'Rourke. He was selected from a short list of three candidates and he will replace Bernie... more
AirlinesEMBRAER IN TALKS WITH SEVERAL AIRLINES
BRAZIL, Brazilian company Embraer has started talks with four airlines, Air France, British Airways, BMI British Midland and LOT of Poland, over the sale of 100 regional jets, the group's managemen... more
Airlines14 AIRBUS AND 2 BOEING FOR EGYPTAIR
EL CAIRO, EGYPT, Great satisfaction has been expressed by Airbus management for the decision of Egyptair to buy 14 of its jetliners to renew its fleet, along as two Boeing 777. The announcement has been... more
AirlinesAEROMEXICO AND AEROLITORAL EXPAND CODE-SHARE SERVICE; NEW NONSTOPS TO MEXICO FROM CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS START IN SEPTEMBER
HOUSTON, "Aeromexico, Mexico's largest airline, today announced that it is expanding its code-share service with Aerolitoral, Mexico's largest regional carrier, to Mexico from San Diego and McAllen, Texas.... more
AirlinesVIRGIN BLUE FLIES TO DARWIN
AUSTRALIA, Virgin Blue will fly direct services daily between Brisbane and Darwin starting in March 2002."Brisbane to Darwin is a challenge for Virgin but I think there is enough demand for them to have... more
AirlinesROYAL NEPAL AIRLINES TO RESUME FLIGHTS TO BANGALORE
NEPAL, Royal Nepal Airlines announced it is to resume flights to Bangalore, India, from September 2. The airline will offer a twice weekly service every Sunday and Wednesday. RNAC is also suspending flights... more
AirlinesQANTAS TO LAUNCH NEW LOW-COST AIRLINE
AUSTRALIA, Australian Qantas will launch a new low-cost airline next year. The new carrier, to be called Australian Airlines, will fly to destinations such as Shanghai, China, and Fukuoka and Sapporo,... more