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AirlinesBUZZ TO CUT SOME EUROPEAN FARES
LONDON, Buzz said it is to cut the price of some european services by up to 45% in order to tempt passengers back to the sky. The carrier, owned by KLM, predicts a 15% rise in bookings thanx to such a... more
AirlinesEU RECEIVE A LUFTHANSA PROTEST AGAINST LTU AIDS
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, A protest from Lufthansa has been delivered to European Union about the finacial aids for 123 EURm, received by German airline LTU by Land Nordreno-Westfalia. Lufthansa ask also European... more
AirlinesGHANA AIRWAYS PILOT GROUNDED FOR SUPPORTING BIN LADEN
ACCRA, A Ghana Airways pilot, Talal Khaldi, has been grounded for allegedly supporting the terrorist Bin Laden. The man, of syrian descent, was also banned from entering restricted areas at the Kotoka... more
AirlinesKLM SUFFERS EUR 52 MILLION DAMAGE AFTER 11 SEPTEMBER
AMSTERDAM, "Our first estimate is of direct damages after September 11 would be a minimum 52 million euros", said Bart Koster, spokesman for KLM. Koster added that the exact amount is to be revealed next... more
AirlinesSAA WILL BE REACQUIRED BY SOUTH AFRICAN GOVENMENT
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, The 20% share of South African Airlines, that South African government has yeld to Swissair, will be reacquired entirely by that government, as announced by a spokesman, after... more
AirlinesQATAR AIRWAYS TO LAUNCH NEW SERVICE TO MALDIVES
QATAR, Qatar Airways is to launch a new route between Doha and Male, in Maldives, from December 18. The airline will operate three weekly flights. more
AirlinesFINNAIR LOSE 8,2 EURM
HELSINKI, FINLAND, According to a Finnair spokesman, airline suffered a 8,2 EURm lose in the third quarter of 2001, due to general crisis which attained the aviation market. more
AirlinesRYANAIR DEFIES LUFTHANSA IN GERMANY
FRANKFURT, Ryanair announced that Frankfurt-Hahn Airport is to become its second base in continental Europe. Michael O'Leary, ceo for the low-cost carrier, said that from February Ryanair will operate... more
AirlinesEL AL PROFITS SOAR IN THE THIRD QUARTER
ISRAEL, El Al profits took off to $24,2 million in the third quarter, compared with $15,2 million the previous year. operating revenues declined by 16% to $350,2 million. Operating expenses fell 18% to... more
AirlinesKOREAN AIR EXPANDS ROUTES TO CHINA
SEOUL, Korean Air announced it has added six new routes to China to prepare for next year's World Cup. The new services are Cheongju-Beijing, Taegu-Beijing, Pusan-Qingdao, Incheon-Kunming and Incheon-Wuhan,... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA TO LAUNCH NON-STOP VANCOUVER-ANCHORAGE SERVICE
VANCOUVER, Air Canada "announced that it will offer its customers daily non-stop Vancouver-Anchorage service effective May 13 to September 15, 2002 coinciding with the summer travel season. To promote... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA TO CUT 4000 JOBS
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, According to a Lufthansa spokesman, the company had adopted measures to lay off workers with immediate effect, particularly all workers who are currently on a six-month trial... more
AirlinesNIGERIA AIRWAYS RESUMES FLIGHTS TO UK
NIGERIA, Nigeria Airways resumed flights to London yesterday. The service was suspended on August 16 by britsh aviation authorities after the International Civil Aviation Organization reported safety concerns... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE KEEPS UNALTERED WINTER ACTIVITIES
PARIS, FRANCE, According to Air France CEO, Jean-Cyril Spinetta, airline will cancel 2001/2002 winter growth and will retire aircraft from service, to limit expenses. French carrier plans to withdraw... more
AirlinesUNITED EXPRESS/ATLANTIC COAST AIRLINES TO BEGIN REGIONAL JET SERVICE FROM WASHINGTON DULLES TO MANCHESTER, NH; SCHEDULE OF FOUR DAILY ROUND
DULLES, "Atlantic Coast Airlines (ACA) (Nasdaq: ACAI - news), the Dulles, VA-based United Express carrier announced it will offer regional jet service from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)... more
AirlinesMEXICANA AIRLINES LAUNCHES NEW FLIGHT TO SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
MEXICO CITY, Mexicana Airlines "now offers flight service between Mexico City and Santo Domingo, with an intermediate stop in Cancun. The flight will operate twice weekly on Thursdays and Sundays, using... more
AirlinesWORLD AIRWAYS TO CUT 250 JOBS
PEACHTREE CITY, World Airways said yesterday it is to cut 250 jobs by the end of the year. In addition, three planes will be parked from Jan 1. The airline currently operates 8 MD-11s e 7 DC-10s and has... more
AirlinesANOTHER BOEING 737-800 TAKES TO TURKISH SKIES WITH SKY AIRLINES
SEATTLE, "Sky Airlines today celebrated the delivery of its first Boeing 737-800. The carrier based in Antalya, Turkey, will be operating the jetliner under a lease agreement with GATX Capital, a finance... more
AirlinesDELTA BEGINS NEW CODESHARE RELATIONSHIP WITH AEROLITORAL AND THREE NEW CODESHARE ROUTES BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO
ATLANTA, Delta Air Lines "announced a long-term marketing agreement with its newest codeshare partner, Aerolitoral, Mexico's leading regional carrier. Beginning Nov. 30, 2001, Delta customers will be able... more
AirlinesLONDON STOCK EXCHANGE INVESTIGATES ON NATIONAL JET ITALIA ACQUISITION BY APW
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, London Stock Exchange is investigating on the acquisition by Aviation Partners Worldwide of the British Airways franchisee National Jet Italia, of which CEO was Sergio Billè, Italian... more
AirlinesCSA REDUCES FLIGHTS TO NEW YORK
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC, Czech airline Ceske Aerolinje, CSA, announced a further reduction of its flights to USA and particularly to New York, due, as declared by airline's spokesman, to seat reque... more
AirlinesJAS PILOTS ANNOUNCE STRIKE
TOKYO, JAPAN, The pilots of the third Japan carrier, Japan Air System, JAS, announced that tomorrow will strike asking for bettere security measures, causing cancellation of about 174 flights, as diffused... more
AirlinesQANTAS COMPLETES IMPULSE ACQUISITION (NOW QANTAS LINK)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, The Australian carrier Qantas completed its acquisition of regional airline Impulse, which will operate under the name Qantas Link. In this acquisition are included the aircraft in carriers... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL AIRLINES ANNOUNCES SATURDAY NONSTOP SERVICE TO NASSAU, BAHAMAS
HOUSTON, "Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL - news) is pleased to announce nonstop, Saturday service to Nassau, Bahamas, from Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport and Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA IN TROUBLES, SELLS FOUR OF ITS 747
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, German airline Lufthansa registered in October a reduction in passenger number of 13,3% to 3.760.000. The occupational rate is diminished of 10,65 to 65,4%. To recover cash, airline... more
AirlinesMAS DEFERS AIRCRAFT DELIVERIES
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysian Airline System (MAS) has rescheduled the delivery of eight planes, four Boeing 777-200s and four 747-400s, in order to defer them as part of its efforts to restructure its financial... more
AirlinesBUDGET AIRLINE GERMANIA DENIES NEGOTIATIONS WITH BA
FRANKFURT, German carrier Germania denied a report saying it is in talks with British Airways to take over Deutsche BA. Hinrich Bischoff, the airline owner, quoted by the german paper Die Welt, dismissed... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES COMPLETES A300 INSPECTIONS
FORTH WORTH, American Airlines announced that an inspection of its entire fleet of A300s found no problems with the tail section of the aircraft. "Since the inspections were initiated as a precaution,... more
AirlinesBOMBARDIER SELLS THREE Q300 AIRLINERS TO AUSTRALIA'S QANTAS AIRWAYS
TORONTO, Bombardier Aerospace announced the sale of three 50-passenger Bombardier Q300(a) turboprop airliners to Australia's Qantas Airways. The announcement includes a previously unannounced order for... more
AirlinesGE ENGINE SERVICES AWARDED $1 BILLION ENGINE MAINTENANCE AND UPGRADE CONTRACT FROM SKYWEST AIRLINES
EVENDALE, USA, "GE Engine Services (GEES) has been awarded a 16-year agreement, valued at more than $1 billion, from SkyWest Airlines to perform engine maintenance for SkyWest's fleet of CRJ100 and CRJ200... more
AirlinesGO PROFITS TAKE OFF
LONDON, No-frills airline Go reported a 51% rise on half-year profits. The carrier announced that profits for the six months to September 30 reached 16,9 million pounds. Passenger traffic increased 41%... more
AirlinesFINNAIR REACHES DEAL WITH UNIONS
HELSINKI, Finnair said it has reached an agreement with unions representing office workers, technical workers, pilots, engineers and managers on savings in staff expenses. The savings will include holiday... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES TO COMPENSATE FLIGHT 587 VICTIMS' FAMILIES
NEW YORK, American Airlines has announced that it will make $25.000 payments to the families of people killed in New York's air crash in which 9 crew members and 251 passengers lost their life. more
AirlinesBRANSON: U.S. AIRLINES MAKE TOO FEW CONTROLS ON BAGGAGES
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, According to British tycoon Richard Branson, owner of Virgin Atlantic airline, "it seems incredible that U.S. airlines reduce X-ray controls on passengers baggages, for costs involvements".... more
AirlinesBRANSON TO SELL VIRGIN BLUE STAKE
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, Sir Richard Branson is considering to sell up to 49% of Virgin Blue, said the carrier's chief executive Brett Godfrey. "The value in the business will not be through the private equity... more
AirlinesQANTAS STRATEGIES FOR NEXT MONTHS
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, The Italian commercial director of Australian Airline Qantas, interwieved by Avionews, described strategies that carrier will follow in the next months. The most important news is the... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS TO SELL DEUTSCHE BA
LONDON, BA has opened negotiations with german budget airline Germania to sell Deutsche BA. "We have been in intensive talks with British Airways for some time", said Germania's chairman Mustafa Muscati.... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL AIRLINES' 1-15 NOVEMBER LOAD FACTOR DIPS
NEW YORK, Continental Airlines' load factor was down 1,8% for the first 15 days of November, compared with the same period last year. The load factor fell to 68,4 percent from 70,2 percent a year earlier.... more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES DEFERS AIRCRAFT DELIVERIES
NEW YORK, A United Airlines' spokesman said the company will take delivery of only 24 of the 49 aircraft scheduled for 2002 and none of the 18 aircraft planned to be delivered in 2003. The putting off... more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES SIGNS CODESHARE AGREEMENT WITH THAI AIRWAYS
USA, United Airlines signed a codesharing agreement with Thai Airways on service between Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City, in Vietnam. Thai Airways flies five times a week between the two destinations. There... more
AirlinesSKY MARSHALS FOR AIR INDIA'S FLIGHTS
INDIA, The indian Civil Aviation Ministry is planning to shortly put sky marshals on Air India's flights in order to tighten security aboard. The Government is also considering to bring in a new Civil... more
AirlinesAIR 2000 PILOTS TO ACCEPT PAY CUT
LONDON, The British Air Line Pilots' Association said Air 2000 pilots agreed a 5% pay cut to save 50 jobs. The airline announced that the 5% pay reduction will be repaid next summer. more
AirlinesSWISSAIR TO SELL ITS STAKE IN LTU
ZURICH, Swissair Group's bankruptcy administrator, Karl Wuethrich said the airline is to sell its 49,9% stake in german carrier LTU for one euro. The stake is to be acquired by Rewe group, which already... more
AirlinesVARIG RESUMES MIAMI TO RIO DE JANEIRO NON-STOP SERVICE IN DECEMBER
MIAMI, "VARIG Brazilian Airlines, the largest airline in Latin America and the anchor for Star Alliance in the region, announced today that it will resume its non-stop service between Miami and Rio de... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS TO REVIEW EUROPEAN ROUTES
LONDON, "Rod Eddington, BA’s chief executive, revealed that he had set up a taskforce of five senior managers to conduct a wide-ranging study aimed at responding to the threat of the low-cost airlines a... more
AirlinesLOT TO RAISE ITS CAPITAL
POLAND, LOT Polish Airlines shareholders have decided to raise the carrier's capital. The Treasury will increase its stake in the airline from 52% to 76,96%. LOT is trying to get credibility to have access... more
AirlinesPHILIPPINE AIRLINES LOOKS FOR AID
MANILA, Philippine Airlines' ceo, Lucio C. Tan, announced that the government will formally ask the government to help it financially in order to sustain its operations after the losses reported following... more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC'S PASSENGER LOAD FACTOR DIPS IN OCTOBER
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific reported a passenger load factor at 64,5% in october, down from 68,4% in September. Passenger carried were 834.086, against 871,126. "The October figures provide a clear illustration... more
AirlinesVIRGIN EXPRESS TO CODESHARE WITH DAT
BRUSSELS, Virgin Express and DAT signed a temporary codeshare agreement on flights from Brussels to Barcelona, London and Rome. The two carriers "are keen explore the possibility of a closer cooperation... more
AirlinesTHAI AIRWAYS RISKS CLOSURE DUE TO FINANCIAL PROBLEMS
BANGKOK, THAILAND, According to a Thai Airways International carrier spokesman, the airline is experiencing heavy financial troubles, which can lead to a closure in less than three years, if some 2 USDbn... more