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AirlinesAIR WISCONSIN'S JUNE TRAFFIC REPORT
APPLETON, USA, Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation, operating as United Express, reports its June traffic. Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation operates over 350 departures per day with 18 BAe-146 jets, 9... more
AirlinesVIRGIN EXPRESS SHOWS PROFIT FOR MONTH OF APRIL
LONDON, "1. Managing Director's Statement Although it is not, and will not become, standard practice, Virgin Express deems it necessary to publish its monthly April 2001 result for the reassurance of... more
AirlinesBRITISH MIDLAND SIGNS CODE-SHARING AGREEMENT WITH AIR CANADA
LONDON, British Midland and Air Canada signed a code-sharing agreement on flights from London Heathrow to Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, from Manchester and Toronto and from Glagow and Tornto. The deal... more
AirlinesANSETT AUSTALIA WILL OPERATE FLIGHT WEST ROUTES
AUSTRALIA, Following Flight West Airlines closure, the flight operated by this airline, now in liquidation, Ansett Australia informed that has been reached an agreement to recover the regional air services... more
AirlinesAIR JAMAICA EXPANDS CODE-SHARE AGREEMENT WITH DELTA
KINGSTON, AIR JAMAICA, Air Jamaica and Delta Air Lines said they will expand their code-sharing egreement to the route between Boston and Montego Bay. The flight is operated six times weekly utilizing... more
AirlinesAIR LITTORAL'S NICE-OLBIA FLIGHT TO BECOME DAILY
NICE, The Nice-Olbia flight operated by french Air Littoral has become daily from July first and will have that schedulation until September 6. Air Littoral, from Nice hub, also offers connections to other... more
AirlinesTWA JUNE LOAD FACTOR GOES DOWN
ST. LOUIS, Trans World Airlines load factor fell 6,7% in June compared to a year earlier. Load factor slipped 73,8% compared with 80,5% a year earlier. more
AirlinesKLM ANNOUNCES Q1 OP PROFITS SUBSTANTIALLY DOWN
AMSTERDAM, Dutch Klm today said it expects the operating profits for the quarter ending June 30 to be "substantially" down, below the 100 million euros recorded in the same period a year ago. The drop... more
AirlinesBELGIAN GOVERNMENT SUES SWISSAIR
BRUSSELS, Belgian government announced the decision of taking Swissair to Court to force it to put up 529 million euros in loans to rescue ailing belgian Sabena. SAirGroup, which controls Swissair, owns... more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC MINIMIZES SECOND STRIKE DAY CONSEQUENCES
HONG KONG, According to a Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific spokesman, the airline has experienced minor problems due to the strike, prolonged for the second day, with a few delays in some flights.... more
AirlinesAIR NEW ZEALAND INCREASES ITS REGIONAL FLIGHTS FOR AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIA, Air New Zealand is to increasing the regional flights in Australia, thanks to Hazelton Airlines and Kendell Airlines which will operate respectively a 36-seat Saab on Sydney/ Lismore to Port... more
AirlinesMESA AIR GROUP REPORTS JUNE 2001 TRAFFIC UP 21.2% YEAR OVER YEAR
PHOENIX, "Mesa Air Group reported its preliminary traffic figures, on-time performance, and completion rate figures for June 2001. Year-over-year revenue passenger miles increased 21.2% in June 2001 to... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS INAUGURATES ITS NEW ''PET TRAVEL SCHEME''
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, British Airways introduced its new "Pet Travel Scheme", which will allow the animals to travel by plane. Active until December 31, the service will be available on British Airways... more
AirlinesALPI EAGLES TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTE TO SPAIN
VENICE, Alpi Eagles will launch new flights to Madrid next autumn, from Naples, a daily route, Venice and Verona, twice daily services. The airline is also in talks with Iberia for a codeshare agre... more
AirlinesSOUTHWEST AIRLINES REPORTS JUNE TRAFFIC
DALLAS, "Southwest Airlines Co. announced today that the Company flew 4.0 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in June 2001, a 7.0 percent increase from the 3.8 billion RPMs flown in June 2000. Available... more
AirlinesAIRTRAN AIRWAYS REPORTS RECORD JUNE, SECOND QUARTER 2001 TRAFFIC
ORLANDO, AirTran Airways yesterday reported record passenger traffic for the month of June and the second quarter of 2001. Based on revenue passenger miles (RPMs), traffic grew by 9.4 percent, to 415.8... more
AirlinesTHAI AIRWAYS WILL RAISE INTERNATIONAL AIRFARES
BANGKOK, Thai Airways announced today that it will increase international fares on routes to Europe and Usa from October, owing to oil price hikes. The Public Aviation Commission approved the rise on international... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT'S TECHNICIANS STRIKE CALLED OFF
MOSCOW, Russian Aeroflot's technicians have called off a strike beginning on Saturday after finding an agreement a deal with the airline's management. The deal includes the improvement of working conditions,... more
AirlinesIBERIA'S PILOTS STRIKE DISRUPTS FLIGHTS IN SPAIN
MADRID, An Iberia's pilots strike called for today is disrupting air traffic in Spain. The airline had to cancel 238 of the 1019 scheduled flights, a spokesman for Iberia said. Many passengers have... more
AirlinesKLM RECEIVES FIRST BOEING 737-900
AMSTERDAM, KLM has received its first 737-900. The plane is powered by CFM56-7 engines as European launch airline for the new type, the largest version of the 737 Next Generation. more
AirlinesSWISSAIR TALKS WITH SABENA BREAK DOWN
ZURICH, The talks between Swissair and Sabena have broken down. Swissair had promised to buy a stake in the toubled belgian airline, but talks reached a deadlock. Swissair yesterday said it is too sell... more
AirlinesPAN AM OVER MIAMI STARTING IN AUGUST
MIAMI, Pan American Airways will begin service between San Juan, Puerto Rico and Miami, Florida in mid-August. In addition, the airline will begin a daily round trip from the Orlando Sanford International... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL AIRLINES REPORTS JUNE PERFORMANCE
HOUSTON, "Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL - news) today reported its second highest systemwide June load factor of 78.0 percent, 2.0 points below last year's record June load factor. Continental's on-time... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES JUNE LOAD FACTOR DIPS
FORTH WORTH, American Airlines load factor in June fel 4,1% from a year earlier. The airline, a unit of AMR Corp., said systemwide reached 75,5%. Shares lost 13 cents. Load factor is a widely watched measure... more
AirlinesQANTAS WILL BOOST CAPACITY ON FLIGHTS TO TOKYO
AUSTRALIA, Qantas is to boost capacity between Australia and Tokyo by replacing the 767S currently used on the route with larger 747s from October 28. The increase is subject to government approval. The... more
AirlinesAZTECA TAKES DELIVERY OF MEXICO'S FIRST BOEING NEXT-GENERATION 737
SEATTLE, "The Boeing Company last week delivered Azteca Airlines' (Lineas Aereas Azteca) first Next-Generation 737-700, making it the first airline in Mexico to operate the advanced-technology airplane.... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT TO LEASE FOUR DC-10 FREIGHTERS
MOSCOW, Russian Aeroflot recently made a deal with an unnamed leasing company to acquire at least 4 DC-10 freighters, said Eugene Bachurin, Aeroflot's Commercial Director. Aeroflot will use the freighters... more
AirlinesBOMBARDIERS DELIVERS FIRST CRJ700 TO LUFTHANSA CITYLINE
GERMANY, Lufthansa CityLine received its first CRJ700 from Bombardier Aerospace. The 70-seat aircraft is the first of 20 scheduled for delivery over 2003. CityLine's fleet currently includes 43 CRJ100s/200s... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES AND ITS FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REACH AN AGREEMENT
USA, Between U.S. carrier American Airlines and Apfa, Association of Professional Flight Attendants, which group over 23,000 flight attendants, has been reached an agreement for the new work contract.... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTE TORONTO-NORFOLK
TORONTO, Air Canada has launched a daily nonstop service between Norfolk and Toronto using 50-seat CRJs. more
AirlinesDELTA TO GROUND TEN JETLINERS
USA, Delta Air Lines will put ten 727s out of service by the end of the year, six in September, two in Novemeber and December, owing to a 1,4% decrease of capacity in the year due to higher fuel prices... more
AirlinesAER LINGUS POSTS £20 MILLION LOSSES IN 2001
DUBLIN, Aer Lingus expects a net loss for £20 million (euro 25.39 million) this year. The airline's finance have worsened from the beginning of the year due to the foot-and-mouth crisis, the slowdown... more
AirlinesQATAR AIRWAYS TO SIGN CODE-SHARING AGREEMENT WITH MAS
QATAR, Qatar Airways is to sign a code-sharing agreement with Malaysian Airlines (MAS), effective December 17. The airline, in talks with other carriers too, is to fly from Doha to Kuala Lumpur and Male... more
AirlinesNO MORE US ARWAYS FOR UNITED
USA, According to US airline United Airlines spokesman, the expected acquisition of US Airways carrier will be not performed, due, according the same spokesman, to financial and regulatorily problems.... more
AirlinesMONEY FOR SWISSAIR NOT YET ARRIVED
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, According to Swiss-German Sonntag Zeitung newspaper, the four banks which have promised to give about 666 EURm to Swissair Group, do not have still honoured their engagement. Seems... more
AirlinesNO SMOKING ALSO ON MANY AEROFLOT FLIGHTS
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, According to a Duma Russian parliament, also on Aeroflot flights will be forbidden to smoke, for the flights lasting less than four hours. This is a first step to conform at international... more
AirlinesIBERIA NEGOTIATES WITH PILOTS UNION
MADRID, Iberia's management is going to meet today the pilots union Sepla in order to make a deal that would call off the strikes planned for the next weeks, spanish newspaper El Mundo reported today. more
AirlinesDELTA CONNECTION CARRIER ATLANTIC SOUTHEAST AIRLINES INAUGURATES REGIONAL JET SERVICE BETWEEN ATLANTA AND LEWISBURG, W. VA.
ATLANTA, Delta Connection carrier Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) Sunday will begin non-stop regional jet service between Atlanta and Lewisburg, W. Va. with one daily round-trip flight. ASA service between... more
AirlinesCOMAIR STARTS ITS REBIRTH
USA, With the help of the parent carrier Delta, U.S. regional airlines Comair started its rebirth, after a three month strike of its pilots. According to Delta president, Frederick W. Reid the recover... more
AirlinesAEROMEXICO OFFERS SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY FARE FOR NEW LOS ANGELES-ACAPULCO NONSTOP FLIGHTS
HOUSTON, "AeroMexico, Mexico's largest airline, has announced that it will offer a special $375 introductory fare on its new nonstop flights from Los Angeles to Acapulco beginning July 12, 2001. Operating... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST OFFERS NEW TICKETS DISCOUNTS AS DELTA
USA, U.S. airline Northwest Airlines, following Delta Airlines, presented a series of fares discount on the domestic most used flights. Starting July 8, who will buy tickets using the carrier internet... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS TO LAUNCH NEW SERVICE TO MEXICO
USA, US Airways will launch a new service from Charlotte, N.C., to Cozumel, Mexico, from January 2002. The twice weekly route will be flown Saturdays and Sundays with a 126-seat Boeing 737. more
AirlinesDELTA TO END SERVICE LYONS-NEW YORK JFK
USA, Delta Air Lines is to end its Lyons-New York JFK service at the end of Aug. The route, flown with a Boeing 767, was introduced in April 2000 and operated in codeshare with Air France. more
AirlinesVIETNAM AIRLINES IN TALKS WITH DELTA AND AMERICAN
USA, Vietnam Airlines is negotiating with Delta and American about a codesharing between the two countries. The agreement would be reached in three months, Vietnam Airlines officials said. The deal should... more
AirlinesTRANSAVIA RECEIVED ITS FIRST B737-700
THE NETHERLANDS, Dutch charter airline Transavia reveived its first Boeing 737-700 jetliner, leased by Tombo Aviation of Long Beach, California. Transavia uses a all-Boeing fleet and has 30 737 air... more
AirlinesTALKS BETWEEN CATHAY AND PILOTS TO THE BREAKING POINT
HONG KONG, If a satisfactorily agreement between Hong Kong based airline Cathay Pacific and its pilot will be not reached soon, the pilots could enter on strike starting July 1st. The notice has been... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT BANS SMOKING ON TOURIST FLIGHTS
MOSCOW, Russian Aeroflot today said it is to ban smoking on tourist flights, less than four hours long, effective July 1. Valery Okulov, Aeroflot's Genral Director, said that the company will apply... more
AirlinesITALIAN MINISTER MARZANO SAYS THE ALLIANCE WITH AIR FRANCE REPRESENTS AN OBLIGED CHOICE FOR THE ITALIAN AIRLINE
ROMA, Italian Minister for Productive Activities Antonio Marzano yesterday said the likely alliance between Alitalia and Air France represents an "obliged choice" for the italian carrier. Marzano, after... more
AirlinesUNITED TO END HK-NEW YORK SERVICE
HONG KONG, "United Airlines Corp said on Wednesday it is ending its Hong Kong-New York service from August 30, blaming weak demand and regulatory issues. "The non-stop HKG-JFK flight has been discontinued... more
AirlinesAMERICAN TRANS AIR TO LEASE BOEING 737-800
USA, American Trans Air has leased a Boeing 737-800 from International Lease Finance Corp. The aircraft, powered with CFM56-7B27 engines, will be delivered in 2004. Term of the lease is 15 years. more