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AirlinesALPI EAGLES LAUNCHES NEW ROUTE TO MADRID
VENICE, Alpi Eagles has begun to operate a new direct flight from Naples to Madrid, with a 94-seat Fokker 100. The route is flown three times a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. more
AirlinesAIRTRAN AIRWAYS REPORTS OCTOBER 2001 TRAFFIC RESULTS
ORLANDO, "AirTran Airways, a unit of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AAI - news), today reported traffic results for the month of October 2001. Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs) were 294,823,000, an 18.6 percent... more
AirlinesCROSSAIR TO GET MONEY FROM AARGAU CANTON
SWITZERLAND, The Aargau Canton's administration announced that it will finance Crossair AG with 3 mln sfr investment as part of the airline's recapitalisation plan. more
AirlinesBA SELLS FRANCE TELECOM STAKE
LONDON, British Airways has sold its remaining stake in France Telecom. The carrier sold about 955.000 shares having a profit of about 23 million stg. BA acquired the stake earlier this year. more
AirlinesKLM PROFIT PLUNGES IN Q2
AMSTERDAM, The Dutch carrier KLM reported an operating profit of 83 million euros ($75 million) for the three months to September 30, down 59% to the 201 million euros made a year ago. The net profits... more
AirlinesSABENA NEGOTIATING WITH INVESTORS FOR CAPITAL INJECTION
BRUSSELS, Olivier Gillis, spokesman for Sabena, said the airline is "in discussions with several potential investors for a capital injection of around 15 bln bfr to rescue the company's airline activities... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL AIRLINES TO CHARGE $10 FOR PAPER TICKETS
HOUSTON, Continental Airlines announced yesterday paper airline tickets will be increased of an extra $10. The fee was planned to encourage passengers to choose electronic tickets when they can. "Consistent... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES' LOAD FACTOR DOWN IN OCT.
FORTH WORTH, American Airlines said its load factor declined 10,3% in October. The systemwide traffic fell 27,9% while capacity went down 15,4%. The number of passengers declined 25,1% from October... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL'S LOAD FACTOR DOWN IN OCTOBER
HOUSTON, Continental Airlines said yesterday that its October load factor declined 4,9% year to year. Revenues fell about 24%. Traffic decreased 22,8% and capacity went down 17,1% in the wake of the decline... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL'S JET LANDS AT CUBA
CUBA, A Continental Airline's Boeing 737 landed at Havana's Jose Marti airport. The plane was coming from Miami with 120 passengers on board. The flight inaugurated a new charter service operated by Continental... more
AirlinesNEW SKYJET PROGRAM FOR PRIVATE LOS ANGELES ZONE FLIGHTS
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Skyjet, Bombardier’s pioneer online reservation system for booking private business jets, has introduced a new service for business travellers in Southern California who need s... more
AirlinesINDIAN AIRLINES CUTS SOME ROUTES
NEW DELHI, Indian Airlines announced it has reduced some flights by winter time schedule. The services to Pakistan have been eliminated and a few other domestic destinations, including Puttaparthy, Vadodara,... more
AirlinesDELTA LAYS OFF 2000 EMPLOYEES
ATLANTA, Delta Air Lines announced today that it will lay off 2000 employees. About 11.000 of the 13.000 workers the airline was planning to lay off accepted the company's voluntary leave/early retirement... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA PILOTS OPPOSING LAY OFFS
CANADA, The president of the Air Canada Pilots Association, Don Johnson, said yesterday the union will fight any layoff notices because the contract has job guarantees. Air Canada is expected to lay off... more
AirlinesAMERICA WEST REPORTS THIRD QUARTER RESULTS
USA, "America West Holdings Corporation (NYSE: AWA - news), parent company of America West Airlines, Inc. and The Leisure Company, today reported a third quarter net loss of $31.7 million and a diluted... more
AirlinesAIR EUROPA REDUCES ITS WORKFORCE
SPAIN, Spanish carrier Air Europa would cut 15% of its workforce, around 450 jobs, said El Pais. The airline is to liquidate its Air Europa Express regional airline unit and has halted flights between... more
AirlinesPHILIPPINE AIRLINES FLIES TO CHINA
MANILA, Philippine Airlines is beginning a new route between Taipei and Shangai, via Manila. The airline will fly five times a week on the new route. "We are confident about the future of the new route",... more
AirlinesAVIANCA'S LOSS WIDENS IN THE FIRST NINE MONTH
COLOMBIA, Colombia's largest airline Avianca reported a loss of $112 million in the first nine months of the year, a spokesman for the airline said. Losses increased compared with the same period of 2000.... more
AirlinesVIRGIN ATLANTIC E BA UNVEILS NEW SECURITY MEASURES ON THEIR PLANES
LONDON, Virgin Atlantic and British Airways are taking separate moves to tighten security on their aircrafts. Virgin planes are being reinforced with armour plating used on military vehicles and Britsh... more
AirlinesLANCHILE REPORTS FIRST NINE MONTHS RESULT
SANTIAGO, LanChile reported a net profit of $15,16 million for the period Jan-Sept 2001. The carrier posted a net loss of $4,74 million in the third quarter versus a profit of 5,74 million in the same... more
AirlinesCHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES & KLM BEGIN NEW CODE SHARE SERVICE
GUANGZHOU, "China Southern Airlines (NYSE:ZNH - news; HKSE:1055), www.cs-air.com/en, the largest airline in The People's Republic of China, and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have started joint code share service... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL AIRLINES REPORTS THIRD QUARTER PROFIT
HOUSTON, "Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL - news) today reported third quarter net income of $3 million ($.05 diluted earnings per share). Net income includes a grant of $243 million ($154 million after... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS: HEAVY LOSSES IN 3Q
ARLINGTON, US Airways reported losses for $766 million in the third quarter. The airline had to face an additional charge of $309 million. Operating revenues for the quarter fell 16,5%, compared with the... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES SUED BY 45 AIR ACCIDENT VICTIMS FAMILIES
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Singapore Airlines has been sued by U.S Nolan lawyer office in Los Angeles, representing 45 families of the victims of the air accident occurred at Taipei airport on October 31,... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT CUTS DESTINATIONS
MOSCOW, Aeroflot announced it is to slash loss-making routes and increasing the frequency of flights to profitable destinations. Winter flights to several destinations, like Montreal, Chicago, Mewxico... more
AirlinesVOLARE GROUP WILL NOT FLY TO MADRID
ITALY, Volare Group announced it will not operate the flights from Milan Linate and Venice to Madrid, scheduled for December, because of the financial straits of its partner Swissair, which is struggling... more
AirlinesSABENA CUTS OTHER FLIGHTS
BRUSSELS, Sabena announced it is to make new schedule cuts. The airline will suspend the service to Chicago, Dallas, Montreal, some african destinations, from November 4. The only transoceanic routes to... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE SIGNS CODESHARING AGREEMENT WITH AIR LIB
PARIS, Air France and the french carrier Air Lib, formerly AOM-Air Liberte, have signed a codesharing deal on the routes between Paris and french territories overseas, Guadeloupe, Martinique, La Reunion... more
AirlinesAIR LITTORAL OPERATES TWO SECONDARY FLIGHTS
PARIS, AIr Littoral announced it has taken over flights to Paris from Beziers and Nimes from Air France. The airline hopes to break-even at the routes by a year. Air Littoral was acquired from Swissair... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL AIRLINES ADDS FLIGHTS TO HAWAII
USA, Continental Airlines announced yesterday it will increase its flights to Hawaii by 23%. "As part of our continued commitment to Hawaii, Continental will double its daily nonstop service between Honolulu... more
AirlinesCHINA NORTHERN AIRLINES TAKES DELIVERY OF THE FIRST A321 PLANE
PEKING, China Northern Airlines took delivery of the first of 10 Airbus A321s on order. The jetliners are powered with V2500 engines, manufactured by Rolls-Royce. more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES CUTS COSTS ALSO FOR U.S AND EUROPEAN DESTINATIONS
SINGAPORE, Singapore Airlines has introduced fare discounts of as much as 50% to four American and 11 European destinations. Singapore Airlines recently diffused its 2001/2002 fiscal year first six months... more
AirlinesHAINAN AIRLINES ACQUIRES ENGINES FROM PRATT&WHITNEY
CHINA, Hainan Airlines announced it has signed a deal to lease six engines for Boeing 767-300ER aircrafts from Pratt&Whitney. The leased engines will be delivered next year. Hainan Airlines aims at expanding... more
AirlinesCATHAY ELIMINATES 13TH MONTH BONUS
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific Airways announced today it will eliminate the traditional 13th-month bonus for its workers in order to cut costs. Chairman James Hughes-Hallett told reporters that the airline... more
AirlinesFINNAIR TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTE TO HONG KONG
HELSINKI, Finnair announced it is to begin a new service to Hong Kong next February, via Bangkok. The carrier will fly the route three times a week using an MD-11 plane. Finnair will also increase weekly... more
AirlinesIBERIA SIGNS CODESHARE AGREEMENT WITH LITHUANIAN AIRLINES
MADRID, Spanish Iberia has signed a codeshare agreement with Lithuanian Airlines on flights from Madrid to Vilnius, via London. The new route was inaugurated on Sunday. Iberia also established a special... more
AirlinesBA'S HEAD OF STRATEGY RESIGNS
LONDON, David Spurlock, head of strategy for BA, has resigned with immediate effect, the airline said in a statement. Spurlock left for personal reasons and will return to Usa. Roger Maynard, BA's director... more
AirlinesGO INCREASES SERVICE TO NORTHERN IRELAND
LONDON, Low-cost airline Go announced today it will increase flights between London Stansted and Belfast by 50% after BA's decision to abandon the service. "Go is committed to spreading low cost travel... more
AirlinesJAL FURTHER REDUCES FLIGHTS
TOKYO, JAPAN, Japanese airline Japan Airlines , one of the larger airline of the country, announced that will further reduce its activities cutting flights from Tokyo to Dallas, Las Vegas and San Fancisco... more
AirlinesATA TO RESUME SERVICE TO REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT IN WASHINGTON, D.C., DEC. 1
INDIANAPOLIS, "ATA (American Trans Air, Inc.)(Nasdaq:AMTR - news) announced it would resume scheduled service flights between Chicago-Midway Airport and Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. Beginning... more
AirlinesCANADIAN GOVERMENT GIVE FINANCIAL AIDS TO ANOTHER AIRLINE IN TROUBLES
OTTAWA, CANADA, Canadian government, after have aided financiarily with 64 USDm the first national airline Air Canada, decided to do the same also with the second Canadian airline Canada 3000, which will... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA LAUNCHES NEW ROUTES TO USA
TORONTO, Air Canada yesterday inaugurated two new daily nonstop routes between Vancouver and Phoenix and between Calgary and Phoenix. Both the services are operated with a 100-seat Boeing 737. more
AirlinesSIA GROUP’S FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2001
SINGAPORE, "INTRODUCTION The SIA Group’s unaudited results for the six months ended 30 September 2001 were announced on 26 October 2001. A summary of the financial and operating statistics, and c... more
AirlinesIRAN AIR HALVES FLIGHTS TO ROME
IRAN, Iran Air said it is to reduce weekly flights from Teheran to Rome to one, on Thrsdays, due to the weakening demand on the route. more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES BOARD APPOINTS NEW CEO
USA, Following the resignation of James Goodwin, former United Arline's ceo who said it was time "for a new leader to guide the organisation", the board has appointed John W Creighton new executive... more
AirlinesJAL SUSPENDS FLIGHTS BETWEEN TOKYO AND LAS VEGAS
JAPAN, Jal is suspending flights between Tokyo and Las Vegas, said a spokeswoman for the airline, due to the plummeting demand on the route. The spokeswoman announced that the airline hopes to resume the... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE CONCORDE ON FINAL TRAINING FLIGHT
PARIS, An Air France Concorde flew from Paris to New York this morning for a final training flight before resuming the commercial routes next week, on Nov. 7. The supersonic jet carried 69 passengers,... more
AirlinesBA TO EYE SABENA
LONDON, British Airways is looking at Sabena's long-haul routes, british newspapers said yesterday. The carrier would be particularly interested in flights to South Africa. BA's ceo Rod Eddington met... more
AirlinesQANTAS BUYS PLANES FROM BOEING AND SIGNS ALLIANCE WITH AMERICAN
CANBERRA, Australian Qantas is to buy 15 new generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft as part of a 1.5 billion Australian dollar ($750 million) domestic expansion announced last month. The carrier also took... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR ANNOUNCES HEAVY REDUCTIONS
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, The temporary administrator of Swiss airline Swissair, announced today that it will be necessary to make heavy reductions in expenses, as the promised Swiss government financement... more