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AirlinesNew Airbuses for Saa
Johannesburg, South Africa - An USD 3,5bn order
The fleet of the South Africa Airlines (Saa) can use since the past month other two A-340/600 airplanes for its long range routes, and in fact they already operate in the connections with Frankfurt and... more
AirlinesFailed the merger between Klm and Ba
London, Great Britain - Now they're talking about alliance
Klm Royal Dutch Airlines said that it didn't plan to merge with British Airways, Europe's biggest airline, but that it was in talks with British Airways and Air France to join one of their alliances. "We're... more
AirlinesThere were multiple causes for the incident of Swissair flight 111
Halifax, Canada - The main cause was tha entertainment system
Investigators who have pored over th wreckage of Swissair flight 111 for more than 4 years aren't expected to produce a definitive cause of the crash, but will likely zero in on critical flaws that set... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines cuts 65 flights
Singapore, Singapore - Alternative corridors to guarantee air safety
Because of the war in Iraq, Singapore Airlines has decided to reduce some air services for a total of 65 flights weekly on several destinations. In order to guarantee the security of the flights, moreover,... more
AirlinesNorthwest announces the cut of 4900 employees
New York, Usa - 20 airplanes are on the ground
The crisis of the biggest American carriers continues. After the news regarding American Airlines, United Airlines, Continental and US Airways (published by AVIONEWS), Northwest Airlines has announced... more
AirlinesRestored Lufthansa connections to Tel Aviv and Beirut
Frankfurt, Germany - Suspended Frankfurt-Amman and Frankfurt-Damman flights
The Lufthansa has announced that from tomorrow until Monday the flights Frankfurt-Tel Aviv and Frankfurt-Beirut will be restored. A spokesman of the airline has declared that eventual suspensions, limitations... more
AirlinesEmirates confirms the regularity of its flights
Dubai, United Emirates - Suspended flights for and from Kuwait only
Emirates, the airline Dubai-based, has decided to continue regularly its flights, suspending only those from and for Kuwait. The carrier asks the passengers to control for precaution the timetables of... more
AirlinesWorld's airlines feel strain of war
Washington, Usa - They will cut flights and jobs
The full impact of war in Iraq is being felt by airlines as a steep fall in passenger numbers forces them to cut flights and threaten jobs. All these news were published by AVIONEWS the previous days. The... more
AirlinesComputer glitch delays All Nippon Airways flights
Tokyo, Japan - It affected only domestic flights
Flights on all Nippon Airways were delayed across Japan on Friday after the carrier's computer reservation system broke down. The early morning glitch in Ana's computer system at Tokyo's main domestic... more
AirlinesThe trial against the terrorists involved in the Air India explosion is to begin
Vancouver, Canada - Canadian Court is to release pre-trial transcripts
Despite numerous delays, the long-awaited trial of the two men accused in Canada's biggest mass murder will start April 28 as scheduled. Ripudamin Malik and Ajaib Bagri are charged with first degree murder... more
AirlinesAer Lingus reports EUR 64m of profits
Belfast, Ireland - It was helped by a substained cost cutting
Aer Lingus has turned a EUR 52m loss in 2001 to a profit of almost EUR 64m in 2002. However the airline has warned that the conflict in Iraq will have a significant effect on travel, it said it's in... more
AirlinesSaudi Arabian Airlines purchases and implements new life saving equipment
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - It will be installed on all its aircraft
Saudi Arabian Airlines has purchased cardiac science powerheart Aeds which will be incorporated in their safety program. In addition the air company, in coordination with the Saudi Heart Association sanctioned... more
AirlinesAir Canada to cut 3600 jobs
Montreal, Canada - Also the operativity will be reduced in order to save USD 650m
As a partial consequence of the conflict in Iraq, that has carried undoubtedly to a contraction of the market of the civil aviation, Air Canada has decided to put in action some drastic measures in order... more
AirlinesChina Southern Airlines gets its seventh B-737/800
Beijing, China - 13 more to be delivered in the next months
The work of modernization of the fleet of the China Southern Airlines, the greatest airline of the People's Republic of China that connects all over the world beyond 80 destinations, continues. Indeed... more
AirlinesQantas is a positive exception in the air market
Melbourne, Australia - It has a strong cashflow and its balance sheet is in good order
Qantas is considered well placed to ride out an Iraq war driven downturn and in the longer term could pick up passengers from international competitors put under financial pressure. Analysts said Qantas... more
AirlinesAir France has cancelled only a flight
Paris, France - Program of the flights will be regular
"Only the flight Paris-Amman AF-672 has been preventively cancelled. Program of the Air France flights is carried out normally". This the short official notice with which the French airline has confirmed... more
AirlinesLufthansa has cancelled the flights for Damascus and Tel Aviv
Frankfurt, Germany - Already yesterday cancelled flight the Frankfurt-Tel Aviv
Guenther Schepky, responsible of Lufthansa air traffic, today has announced that airline has decided to cancel the flights from and for Tel Aviv and Damascus, for the beginning of the military operations... more
AirlinesMexican Airlines expands its route network to Portland
San Antonio, Usa - It will begin on May 1
Mexican Airlines today announced that it's focused on taking all measures necessary for mainteining and continuing its service operations and as much is moving forward with the initiative to commence service... more
AirlinesEuropean Commission gives EUR 100m to Ltu
Brussels, Belgium - It heads to bring it back in profit within 2004
The European Commission has given a public aid of EUR 100m to Ltu, the greatest German charter company, sweeped away from the failure of its shareholder Swissair. The loan, guaranteed to 80% by the Nordreno-Westfalia... more
AirlinesBad expectations for Lufthansa budget in 2003
Frankfurt, Germany - 2002 budget was better than 2001
Lufthansa expects to close 2003 with an outcome inferior than the previous year, even if they're still not secure expectations. In 2002, instead, there has been a remarkable improvement regarding 2001,... more
AirlinesScandinavian Airlines launches a new price structure
Stockolm, Sweden - It increases the amount of choice and offers savings to customers
Scandinavian Airlines launches business tickets in economy class effective March 24. It's a new simple price structure, with 4 business prices from Scandinavia to the continent - two day-return prices... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines says a shutdown is possible
Chicago, Usa - The domestic and international bookings dropped 40%
United Airlines forecast a first quarter operating loss of USD 877m and said for the first time that going out of business is a distinct possibility. United said domestic bookings were down and international... more
AirlinesUS Airways emerges from Chapter 11
Washington, Usa - A US Bankruptcy Court judge ruled it on Tuesday
Bankrupt US Airways Group, on March 18, received final confirmation for reorganization plan, keeping the airline on track to emerge from Chapter 11 protection by March 31. US Bankruptcy Court judge Stephen... more
AirlinesSuspended Egyptair flights to Kuwait City
Il Cairo, Egypt - Confirmed Kuwait Airlines flights
Beginning from today, the Egyptair has suspended its daily flight for Kuwait City, in departure from Il Cairo at 10:00 am. Instead the Kuwait Airlines flights previewed today at 4:00 and 5:00 pm have been... more
AirlinesNew Air France campaign against the sexual tourism that involves children
Paris, France - From April 1Ecpat documentaries will be shown aboard
Air France has announced its adhesion to the campaign against the sexual tourism that involves the minors, launched by Ecpat, the organism that defends children from sexual exploitation. From April 1,... more
AirlinesFacilities for customers by American air companies
Washington, Usa - The purpose is to mantain their business in a difficult moment
American air companies, in a difficult situation, have decided to adopt new methods for the conquest of the customers. Some days ago, infact, they have begun to offer some facilities, like the possibility... more
AirlinesA new sms service at Scandinavian Airlines
Stockolm, Sweden - It will inform customers if baggage has been delayed and when it's expected to arrive
Five thousand regular Scandinavian Airlines customers are being invited to test a new information service: receiving an sms text message on arrival if baggage has been delayed for some reason. The sms... more
AirlinesRyanair axes 13 Buzz routes and 10% of its staff
London, Great Britain - The 90% of Buzz pilots signed up the new deal
The Ryanair has confirmed that it will axe 13 Buzz routes and 10% of its staff as it looks to takeover its smaller rival next month. Loss-making Buzz, which Ryanair agreed to buy from its Dutch parent... more
AirlinesThe airlines put into effect security plans (2): BA suspends the flights with Kuwait and Israel
London, United Kingdom - Provision will start tomorrow night
"It will be full. There is not an empty seat", has announced the British Airways spokesman, referring to the flight that will take off this night from Kuwait and will land tomorrow at 7.40(Gmt) to Heathrow... more
AirlinesBritish Airways chooses bigger planes and lower fares for Isle of Man route
London, UK - 68 seats Atp planes to be operated
The English air company British Airways will introduce in the end of this month larger aircraft and lower rates in the connections from and to the Isle of Man. The route currently is operated from the... more
AirlinesExpedia will allow customer to cancel their travel
Washington, Usa - It will be possible if Usa goes to war or sets code-red alert status
Online travel site Expedia said on Monday it will waive customer penalties if the United States goes to war with Iraq or the government puts the country on its highest level of security alert. The new... more
AirlinesVirgin Express wants to purchase Air Lib assets and slots
Paris, France - The low-cost air company partnered with Cma-Cmg
The Virgin Express wants to purchase the assets and the slots of the Air Lib at Orly airport. The low-cost air company partnered with the French group CMA-CMG and has time until tomorrow in order to introduce... more
AirlinesEasyJet scraps plans to buy Deutsche BA
London, Great Britain - According to EasyJet chief executive there were two insurmountable hurdles
Low-cost airline EasyJet has pulled out of plans to buy German operator Deutsche BA from British Airways. EasyJet blamed conditions in the German aviation market and a failure to agree employment terms... more
AirlinesLufthansa will continue to fly in the Gulf region
Frankfurt, Germany - The decision in spite of almost the operators have quit
An hazardous choice or at least not in line with the majority of the world-wide carriers that one of Lufthansa that has decided to maintain the flights in Middle-East in spite of the urgent war. At the... more
AirlinesThe Royal Air Maroc inaugurates 85 new routes
Rabat, Morocco - It will attract millions of tourists from abroad
The Maroc press agency Map reports that the Royal Air Maroc will inaugurate 85 new routes. The new lines will allow to attract, according to expectations, 10 million of tourists within 2010, mainly from... more
AirlinesChina Southern Airlines showed major improvements
Beijing, China - Chinese air company has recorded net profit of CHY 575,76 m
Profits at China Southern Airlines, one of the main carrier in the Chinese Republic showed major improvements. The carrier posted net profits of CNY 575.76m against CNY 340.2m a year earlier. The better-than-expected... more
AirlinesThe United Airlines asks to Chicago Court to cancel the integrated contracts
Chicago, Usa - The company airline risks the bankruptcy
Yesterday the United Airlines, burdened by debts (as published by AVIONEWS on March 6), has launched an ultimatum to its workers in order to obtain a cut of salary costs. In an instance to the bankrupt... more
AirlinesNew contracts for Buzz pilots
Dublin, Ireland - A pact reached under the sword of Damocles' sacking
According to what announced yesterday by Ryanair, Buzz' pilots would have accepted the new contracts that preview higher wages but longer hours of flight; but there is no rose without a thorn and in this... more
AirlinesSwiss has closed 2002 with a loss inferior to the expectation
Basel, Switzerland - According to the air company the result has weighed by extraordinary costs
A consolidated business of CHF 4.278m and a loss of CHF 980m, are the 2002 Swiss result, revealed by an aircompany’s official note. According to the carrier the result, better than expectation, has weighed b... more
AirlinesAloha Airlines purchased Boeing "Enterprise One" software system
Seattle, Usa - It will enable to decrease costs and increase employee productivity
Boeing and Aloha Airlines announced that the Honolulu-based airline is the first US carrier, and the second in the world, to purchase the Boeing "Enterprise One" software system, which will help enhance... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines enable customers to hold tickets and reschedule the travel in case of war
Houston, Usa - That's both for domestic and international flights
Continental Airlines today announced additional flexibility that will enable customers holding tickets for all domestic and international travel to make schedule changes without paying administrative service... more
AirlinesRyanair relaunches Buzz: 13 routes to be again operating
Dublin, Ireland - The decision after the agreement with the pilots
90% of Buzz's pilots, the airline operating in the low-cost field acquired by Ryanair in January from the Dutch Klm, would have accepted the new contracts introduced from the Irish carrier, and for this... more
AirlinesQantas to put its employees through drug test
Sydney, Australia - The unions rise: the freedom is damaged
The quality of the service offered by an airline passes, also, through the courtesy and the acts of the employed, especially when they are usual in strict contact with the customers; about these statement... more
AirlinesLuton-Fiumicino will be the inaugurate flight of the new low-cost air company "Now"
London, United Kingdom – Target is to reach 650.000 passengers in the first year
Next April will start to sale tickets by web and for inaugurate flight has been chosen Luton-Fiumicino, it was born 'Now', new low- cost airline that will be operative next summer. It will connect Luton... more
AirlinesDozens of destinations cancelled by Kuwait Airways
Kuwait City, Kuwait - The war is going to retrench the air companies
The war that is on the way forces the greater part of the international carriers to take the proper initiatives to face what will be a hard moment for the civil aviation: cuts to the routes and a general... more
AirlinesSteward accused to narcotize a baby while flying
Washington, Usa - For she was crying too much on the plane
According to the Court that has accused him, the counts of indictment for a former-steward of the American airline Northwest Airlines, Daniel Reed Cunningham, 33 years, are those of violence and distribution... more
Airlines12 new Boeing for the Ethiopian national carrier
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - It has begun the modernization of the old fleet
According to what released yesterday by the leaders of the Ethiopian Air Lines, the purchase of 12 Boeing aircraft formalized two days ago with the delegates of the Seattle-based company, is part of the... more
AirlinesSuspended the Olympic Airways payment compensation
New York, Usa - The air company must pay USD 1,4m for the death of an asthmatic aboard
The US Supreme Court has decided to suspend the payment of USD 1,4m compensation, established from New York Appeals Court, by Olympic Airways, Greek airline, for the death of an asthmatic, on the flight... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines asks six months of postponement in order to present a plan
Chicago, Usa - The presentation of the plan is still previewed for April 8
The United Airlines, the second American airline, has introduced yesterday, March 12, a formal demand to Chicago Court, that's involved in its failure, in order to move of six months the date of presentation... more
AirlinesRoyal Air Maroc will purchase new Boeing A-321
Rabat, Maroc - The air company has currently a fleet of 30 aircraft
The Royal Air Maroc will receive in the next November two new Boeing A-321s. Khalid Bendahou, carrier's Marketing Responsible, said that. The Air Maroc has ordered other two Boeing A-321s that will be... more