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AirlinesJAL TO ORDER BOEING PLANES
LE BOURGET-PARIS, Boeing today confirmed it has won an order for for three B777-200ER long range aircraft from Japan Airlines. The $525 million deal is based on the plane's catalogue price. Deliveries... more
AirlinesJAPANESE AIRLINES PILOTS WALK OFF
TOKYO, Pilots at Japan Airlines and Japan AIr System, two of the three japanese major airlines, yesterday walked off the job in a one day strike causing the cancellation of several flights. Japan Air System's... more
AirlinesAOM/AIR LIBERTE' UNDER ''JUDICIAL OBSERVATION''
LE BOURGET, PARIS, The two debt-burdened French regional airlines, AOM/Air Liberte', have been submitted to a "judicial observation" by the Creteil court, after one of the two major shareholders, Marine... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES PLANS TO RAISE ITS STAKE IN AIR NEW ZEALAND
SINGAPORE, Singapore Airlines confirmed its intention of raising its stake in Air New Zealand. The airline currently holds a 25% stake. The plan has to be approved by the government of AIr New Zealnd and... more
AirlinesMIDWAY AIRLINES LAUNCHES NONSTOP SERVICE TO WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
RALEIGH-DURHAM, Midway Airlines yesterday launched a nonstop service between Raleigh-Durham and Washington Dulles International Airport. The airline operates a 50-seat Canadair Regional Jet aircraft on... more
AirlinesSABENA COULD CANCEL SOME AIRBUS AIRCRAFT ORDERS
LE BOURGET, PARIS, According to a Airbus spokesman, debt-burdened belgian flag airline Sabena, could cancel some order of aircraft, for a non declared value, but that could be considered notably. Airbus... more
AirlinesVISA AIRWAYS WILL ACQUIRE THREE DASH 8-100
LE BOURGET, PARIS, Indian airline Visa Airways is to acquire three Bombardier Dash 8-100 aircraft to flight form mumbai to eight domestic destinations. Other two aircraft are expected for September. more
AirlinesDATA GROUP TO PURCHASE SECOND BOEING 737-700QC
LONDON, Dart Group said it has bought a second Boeing 737-300QC aircraft. The plane will be used on intra-european cargo operations. The company expects it to contribute positively to long term pro... more
AirlinesCHAOS IN SPANISH AIRPORTS AS IBERIA PILOTS STRIKE
MADRID, A 24-hour strike of Iberia's pilots is causing heavy disruptions to air passengers departing from spanish airports. The walkout was called by Seplar pilots union which is demanding a 3% pay rise.... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE TO ORDER FIVE A380
LE BOURGET, Air France has placed an order for ten A380s, Airbus said. The cost to build each 550-seat super jumbo is $220 m. The first A380 should take its maiden flight in 2004. Airbus also revealed... more
AirlinesCATHAY WARNS ABOUT PILOTS STRIKE
HONG KONG, "Pilot industrial action will cause a great deal of disruption to almost everyone," Cathay Pacific Personnel Director William Chau said in a statement to pilots. Chau, remaining hopeful for... more
AirlinesBOEING BUSINESS JETS DELIVERS FIRST BBJ TO LATIN AMERICAN CUSTOMER
PARIS, "Boeing Business Jets today announced the first delivery of a Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) to a customer in Latin America. Grupo Omnilife S.A. de C.V. took delivery of the green (no paint or interior)... more
AirlinesCSA SIGNS CONTRACT WITH FAIRCHILD DORNIER
LE BOURGET, CSA Czech Airlines yesdterday signed a contract with Fairchild Dornier for four 728JETs. The deal worth $115 million. In additon, CSA will also lease other four 728JETs from GE Capital Aviation... more
AirlinesCROSSAIR ENTERS IN MAINTENANCE WORLD
LE BOURGET, PARIS, Swiss airline Crossair decided to invest resources in maintenance, through its subsidiary Crossarc, Former Sulzer. This will help in maintenance expense containment, as will be a monor... more
AirlinesUNITED AWARDS MULTI-YEAR MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS TO PRATT & WHITNEY
EAST HARTFORD, USA, "United Air Lines, Inc. (UAL) has signed multi-year agreements with Pratt & Whitney Aftermarket Services to provide engine maintenance on the airline's JT8D-, JT9D-, CFM56- and V2500-... more
AirlinesBOMBARDIER SELLS TWO ADDITIONAL Q400 HIGH-SPEED TURBOPROPS TO AUSTRIA'S TYROLEAN AIRWAYS
PARIS, "Bombardier Aerospace today announced a follow-on order for two high-speed, 72-seat Bombardier Q400* turboprop airliners to Innsbruck-based Tyrolean Airways, subject to board approval. Tyrolean... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL AIRLINES ANNOUNCES DAILY NONSTOP SERVICE BETWEEN HOUSTON AND AMSTERDAM
HOUSTON, "Continental Airlines today announced it will inaugurate daily nonstop Boeing 767 flights between Houston and Amsterdam, Netherlands, effective May 1, 2002, subject to government approval. Flight... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA REPORTS MAY TRAFFIC
MONTREAL, "Air Canada flew 0.6 per cent fewer revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in May 2001 than flown by Air Canada and Canadian together in the same month of 2000, according to preliminary traffic figures.... more
AirlinesSKYWEST AIRLINES: TRAFFIC UP IN MAY
USA, SkyWest Airlines flew 128,3 million RPMs in May, up 22% over the year-ago period. Capacity grew 10,4% to 210,2 million ASMs and load factor increased 5,7% to 61%. more
AirlinesQANTAS NEW ZEALAND MANAGERS FACE CHARGES
AUSTRALIA, Some important officials of the Australian collapsed airline Qantas New Zealand have been charged with failing to file airline's financial accounts. Now, Ken Cowley and six other past and present... more
AirlinesVIRGIN BLUE (2): BRANSON ANNOUNCES PROFITS FOR THE FIRST SIX MONTHS
AUSTRALIA, Richard Branson, owner of Virgin Blue, the sole Australian low-cost airline remained after Impulse Airline collapse, announced that in the first six months on 2001, airline registered a net... more
AirlinesVIRGIN BLUE TO LAUNCH NEW BRISBANE-CANBERRA ROUTE
AUSTRALIA, Australian Virgin Blue is to launch one new direct return flight from Brisbane to Canberra, starting on July 12. "The reason is that it has never had a low-fare competition flying into and out... more
AirlinesSABENA COULD CANCEL ORDERS FOR 19 AIRBUS AIRCRAFT
BRUSSELS, "Sabena is in discussion with Airbus to find a solution for those aircraft. We would like to get rid of those orders or, if this is too expensive, to postpone them," said Wilfried Remans, Sabena's... more
AirlinesIBERIA CANCELS FLIGHTS FOR PILOT'S STRIKE
SPAIN, Spanish Iberia was forced to cancel several flights yesterday following a strike by its pilots. Several routes from Usa and Latin America to Spain have been cancelled. Flights taking off today from... more
AirlinesJETBLUE ORDERS UP TO 48 MORE AIRBUS A320 AIRCRAFT VALUED AT $2.5 BILLION
PARIS, "JetBlue Airways, New York's hometown, low-fare airline, announced at the Paris Air Show today that it had signed a contract with Airbus for the purchase of up to 48 additional new A320 aircraft.... more
AirlinesBA TO SLASH 80 FARES TO EUROPE
LONDON, British Airways said it will slash the cost of flights to 80 destinations in Europe, in order to enable the airline to compete with no-frills carriers, such as Go, said an airline's spokesman.... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE TRAFFIC UP IN MAY
PARIS, Air France RPKs went up 9,6% in May, from the prior-year period. Domestic and European traffic recorded increases of 3,8% and 3,7% respectively. Overall passenger capacity grew 11,7% to 10,9 billion... more
AirlinesUAL TO BUY 100 JETS FROM DASSAULT
PARIS, Paris Air Show has opened on Saturday with UAL, United Airlines' parent company, announcing its intention to buy 100 business jets for Dassault Aviation. The $5 bn deal includes an order for 40... more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES(2): AFTER THE GULFSTREAMS, IT COULD BUY 100 FALCONS
LE BOURGET, PARIS, After the news which says that United Airlines has signed a contract to buy 35 General Dynamics' Gulfstream aircrafts, has been diffused that carrier would acquire 100 Dassault Falcon... more
AirlinesUNITED SIGNS CONTRACT WITH GENERAL DYNAMICS FOR 1,25 USDBN
LE BOURGET, PARIS, In the first hours of Paris Le Bourget Air Show, has been diffused that U.S. airline United Airlines signed a contract with General Dynamics, for the acquisition of 35 Gulfstream business... more
AirlinesLAN CHILE S.A. MONTHLY TRAFFIC REPORT FOR MAY 2001
SANTIAGO, "Lan Chile S.A. Chile's largest domestic and international airline, reported its preliminary May monthly and accumulated traffic statistics and punctuality indicators. The Company reported... more
AirlinesAOM/AIR LIBERTE' (2): QUARREL BETWEEN MARINE WENDEL AND SWISSAIR FOR FINANCEMENT
ZURICH,SWITZERLAND, According to Swissair Group sources, which owns a large stake in regional French carriers Aom/Air Liberté, the other major shareholder, Marine Wendel, will no longer support financially... more
AirlinesDELTA STARTS SERVICE FROM NEW YORK TO CAIRO, DUBAI; SKYMILES MEMBERS RECEIVE DOUBLE MILES BONUS
NEW YORK, "Delta Air Lines will start new nonstop flights to Cairo, Egypt and Dubai, United Arab Emirates from its New York international gateway at John F. Kennedy International Airport on June 16, 2001.... more
AirlinesREGAL AIRWAYS TO SIGN CONTRACT WITH GE SERVICES
USA, Regal Airways awarded GE Engine Services a contract to provide maintenance, overhaul, repair and accessory services for its fleet of 24 CFM56-3C1-powered 737-300s. The five-year agreement worth $30... more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES IN TALKS WITH DASSAULT TO PURCHASE ''DOZENS OF PLANES''
PARIS, France's Dassault Aviation's chairman said in an interview that the industry is in talks with UAL on the purchase of "dozens of planes". UAL, which would build a fleet of 200 business jets over... more
AirlinesKLM TO STRENGHTEN COLLABORATION WITH MAS
AMSTERDAM, Klm and Malaysia Airlines will sign a new collaboration agreement to increase the current collaboration including codesharing manner on some routes. The new cooperation deal will expand their... more
AirlinesFIRST 200 DISMISSAL READY FOR AOM/AIR LIBERTE' WORKERS
MARSEILLE, FRANCE, The crisis which is crushing the French regional airlines Aom/Air Libertè, contrlled by Swissair Group, according to unions, will jeopardize about 8000 jobs directly or indirectly involved... more
AirlinesAVIANCA TO BUY TWO 757 IN LEASING
COLOMBIA, Pegasus Aviation has leased two 757-200s to Avianca. The two planes, RB211-535C-powered, will be delivered by the end of the month. Pegasus also purchased and leased back two 767-200s and a spare... more
AirlinesUZBEKISTAN AIRLINES TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTE TO USA
USA, Uzbekistan Airways will launch a weekly nonstop service from Birmingham International Airport to New York on July 3. The airline will operate a Boeing 747 on the route. more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC'S LOAD FACTOR FALLS IN MAY
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific reported a 6.1% fall in load factor in May. Passengers traffic dipped by 1,6%, cargo traffic slumped 10%. European routes were the worst affected, with a 7,9%decrease. These negative... more
AirlinesUNITED MECHANIC CONDEMNED FOR HAVING STOLEN NEAR 3 USDM IN SPARES
USA, A former mechanic at United Airlines, Richard Darren Harper, 37, has pleaded guilty to stealing USD2.8m in electronic parts from United spare parts facility, in San Francisco Airport from 1997... more
AirlinesCATHAI PACIFIC PILOT STRIKE
HONG KONG, Hong Kong based Cathai Pacific's pilots entered in strike, protesting for the lack of a payment agreement. According to official of Hong Kong Aircrew Officers Association, the union organization... more
AirlinesTALKS BETWEEN COMAIR AND PILOT WIL BE PROBABLY RESUMED
USA, The Delta Airlines subsidiary regional airline, Comair, could resume its talks with its pilots soon, who are on strike since last March, 26, after union refused the airline offers for payment increases.... more
AirlinesGO SOLD FOR 170 EURM
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, British Airways controlled subsidiary low cost airline go, has been sold yesterday to venture capitalist company 3i, which paid for the acquisition 170 EURm. Go, launched in May... more
AirlinesWESTJET CELEBRATES FIRST 737-700 SCHEDULED FLIGHTS
CALGARY, "WestJet Airlines today celebrated the first scheduled flights of its new Boeing 737-700 aircraft, travelling non-stop from Calgary to Hamilton and returning non-stop from Hamilton to Calgary.... more
AirlinesDELTA ANNOUNCES NEW CODESHARE SERVICE BETWEEN BOSTON AND MONTEGO BAY; TWO CARRIERS EXPAND RELATIONSHIP TO INCREASE FLIGHTS
ATLANTA, "Delta Air Lines and Air Jamaica will begin codeshare service between Boston and Montego Bay, Jamaica beginning July 15, 2001 on Air Jamaica's non-stop Airbus A-320, flights which operate six... more
AirlinesSOUTHWEST AIRLINES ADDS NONSTOP FLIGHT BETWEEN DALLAS AND NEW ORLEANS
DALLAS, "Southwest Airlines will add a new daily nonstop roundtrip flight between Dallas and New Orleans beginning Oct. 7, 2001. "This new service will make it easier for Southwest Customers to travel... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES INCREASES JET SERVICE BETWEEN WICHITA, KAN. AND MEMPHIS, TENN.
MINNEAPOLIS, "Northwest Airlines and its Northwest Airlink Affiliate, Express Airlines I, announced today increased jet service between Wichita Mid-Continent Airport and its hub in Memphis, Tenn. from... more
AirlinesQANTAS ON THE WAY TO PURCHASE A STAKE IN AIR NEW ZEALAND
AUSTRALIA, Australian Qantas has announced it will shortly express its formal intention to buy a stake in Air New Zealand soon. This intention follows meetings, held in Sydney, between Air New Zealand's... more
AirlinesKOREAN AIR PILOTS RETURN TO FLY
SEOUL, Korean Air pilots have finally returned to work after a strike that widely disrupted air traffic in the last two days. The pilots reached a compromise with the airline's management, which agreed... more