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AirlinesIBERIA, TOO HIGH PRICE
MADRID, SAPNA, The sale of the remaining share of the spanish national company Iberia, equivalent to 53,9%, of the whole share capital, is causing worries between the analysts because of the high cost... more
AirlinesAIR DOLOMITI: 10 YEARS OF SUCCESS AND EVOLUTION IN EUROPE
RONCHI DEI LEGIONARI, GORIZIA, ITALY, The italian company Air Dolomiti celebrated today their first 10 years of activity. The carrier, which started its activity in 1991 demonstrating a remarkable industrial... more
AirlinesCOMAIR PILOTS IN CONFLICT WITH THE COMPANY
KENTUCKY, USA, Comair pilots,second american regional company with head office in Kentucky, yesterday refused the contractual proposal put foward by the head of the company.New negoziations will be started... more
AirlinesDELIVERED TO HELIOS AIRWAYS THE FIRST NEXT GENERATION BOING 737-800
LARNACA, CYPRUS, The Helios Airways,a company of Cyprus with its head office at Larnaca, yesterday received the first of the two Next-Generation Boings 737-800 ordered a few months ago.The second plane... more
AirlinesANSETT AUSTRALIA CLOSER TO THE ACQUISITION OF HAZLETON
AUSTRALIA, The Ansett Australia group, throught the voice of their spokesman,announced that they are carrying out the last moves to take control of the regional company of the New South Wales Hazleton.The... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES PUT OFF THE GROWTH OF THE SALARIES
NEW YORK, USA, The head of the Northwest Airlines decided to postpone to date to decide the growth of the salaries of the staff of the company, within the range of a reformation plan of 200 million dollars,... more
AirlinesEVA AIR PLACES $150 MILLION CF6-80E1 ORDER
EVENDALE, USA, EVA Air of Taiwan has announced that it will acquire eight new Airbus Industrie A330-200 aircraft powered by GE's CF6-80E1 engines as part of the airline's fleet renewal and expansion program.... more
AirlinesTAM TO BEGIN NEW ROUTES
BUENOS AIRES, The brazilian carrier TAM Lineas Aereas is operating new flights from Buenos Aires to Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro and connections to Salvador and Fortaleza. The company invested $80... more
AirlinesEL AL TO BUY ANOTHER BOEING 777
JERUSALEM, El Al spokesman Nachman Klieman said "the El Al finance committee met this week and agreed to look into the acquisition of a fourth 777". The airline will buy the $125 million plane from Boeing... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE TRAFFIC RESULTS FOR FEBRUARY 2001
PARIS, FRANCE, French airline Ai France diffused traffic results for month of February 2001. As February 2001 only had 28 days compared with 29 in 2000, capacity and traffic data automatically registered... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA INAUGURATES MUNICH SERVICE FROM LAX ON MARCH 25
LOS ANGELES, Lufthansa German Airlines announced it will inaugurate new service from Los Angeles to Munich on Sunday, March 25, offering the only nonstop service to the Bavarian capital from Southern California.... more
AirlinesALITALIA REPORTS FEB TRAFFIC
ROME, Alitalia recorded in February a passenger traffic increase by 0,2% compared with the same period of the previous year. Capacity fell 4,9% while passenger load factor rose by 3,4% to 65,9%. RPK on... more
AirlinesFRONTIER AIRLINES ADDS ADDITIONAL FLIGHT; AIRLINE TO ADD ALBUQUERQUE FLIGH
ALBUQUERQUE, Frontier Airlines today announced it will add an additional flight between its Denver hub and Albuquerque, NM. The airline currently serves Albuquerque International Sunport with two daily... more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC: TRAFFIC PASSENGER FALLS IN FEB
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific reported a 5,6% drop in passenger traffic in February, compared with the year earlier month. Cargo business grew by 11,5. more
AirlinesNEW JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN AIR FRANCE CARGO AND DELTA AIR LOGISTICS
USA, SkyTeam Cargo partners Air France Cargo and Delta Air Logistics, Delta Air Lines’ cargo division obtained approval from the U.S. Department of Justice to proceed with a joint venture that will provide c... more
AirlinesDELTA, LAPA SIGN AGREEMENT FOR ARGENTINA TO ATLANTA CODESHARE FLIGHTS
ATLANTA, USA, Delta Air Lines and LAPA, Lineas Aereas Privadas Argentinas, signed a codeshare agreement allowing LAPA to place its code on Delta's daily flight between Argentina and Atlanta. The airlines... more
AirlinesMALAYSIA AIRLINES HOPES TO RETURN TO PROFITS IN TWO YEARS
MALAYSIA, Malaysia Airlines last week unveiled a new restructuring plan. The airline foresees return to profit in two years by boosting revenue, cutting costs and lifting the airline's profile. more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE ATTEMPTING TO ACQUIRE A STAKE IN THAI
BANGKOK, Air France chief operating officer Pierre-Henri Gourgeon said in an interview that the airline sees Thailand as an important hub for the french carrier in southeast Asia to expand destinations... more
AirlinesAUSTRALIAN AIRLINES TO CUT FARES
AUSTRALIA, Qantas yesterday launched special fares on flights from Adelaide to Sydney and Brisbane. The specials are available until APril 9. Ansett is offering special economy flight prices on the same... more
AirlinesIBERIA IPO TO START TODAY
MADRID, Iberia's IPO, the market listing of a 59,9% stake in the airline, should start today. The government's price tag values Iberia at E2.1bn. The listing will be completed on APril 3. A prolonged work-to-rule... more
AirlinesUSA: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT GIVES AMERICAN'S PURCHASE OF TWA THE GO AHEAD
NEW YORK, The Justice Department antitrust division released a brief statement saying it decided to let the transaction between American and TWA go forward after investigating the merger and taking... more
AirlinesBA'S FLIGHTS DELAYED BY COMPUTER GLITCH
LONDON, A glitch of check-in computer system left thousands of British Airways' passengers facing a few days of delays. Airline's staff had to check in all passengers manually. Flights from London's Heathrow... more
AirlinesEVA AIR TO BECOME NEW AIRBUS OPERATOR
TAIWAN, Eva Air of Taiwan is set to become a new operator of Airbus aircraft having firmed up commitments announced in January 2001 for the acquisition of eight A330-200 wide-body aircraft. The contract... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS TAKES MEASURES AGAINST PEDOPHILIA
LONDON, "It is our policy that, whenever possible, we do not seat unaccompanied minors next to adult male passengers. As a responsible airline, we have a duty of care to our customers", a BA spokeswoman... more
AirlinesAIR DOLOMITI TO CELEBRATE ST.JOSEPH'S DAY
ROME, According to what announced from the same company, Air Dolomiti in occasion of the St.Joseph's Day proposes a special offer to the fathers who travel with children under 12. For information and reservations... more
AirlinesVARIG ON-BOARD SERVICE GETS ''MERCURY AWARD''
BRASIL, Mercury Award 2001, an important acknowledgement for flight service quality, has been awarded to a special dish served in the first class of Varig flights. Is a very pleasant award as Varig... more
AirlinesTRANSAVIA, NORTHWEST IN CODE-SHARING PACT
AMSTERDAM, Dutch carrier Transavia Airlines said on Thursday it had signed a code-sharing and frequent flyer agreement with U.S. group Northwest Airlines. Thee agreement will take effect from May 2001... more
AirlinesFRONTIER AIRLINES TO BEGIN HOUSTON, TEXAS SERVICE
HOUSTON, Frontier Airlines today announced it will begin service to Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), effective May 16, 2001. The airline will operate three daily nonstop flights between IAH... more
AirlinesSPIRIT AIRLINES NOW SOARS NON-STOP BETWEEN CHICAGO/O'HARE AND MYRTLE BEACH
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA., Press Release: "Traveling from Chicago to Myrtle Beach has never been easier as Spirit Airlines unveils a popular new route. The low-fare specialist announces new, affordable service... more
AirlinesSIBERIA AIRLINES ACQUIRES SECOND TU-204
MOSCOW, In early January 2001, Siberia Airlines acquired its second Tu-204 RA-64011 plane from Vnukovo Airlines. The plane was delivered to Siberia's main base at Novosibirsk. The aircraft currently undergoes... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA TO ORDER A380 SUPER-JUMBOS
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa is close to place an order for ten Airbus A30 aircrafts, Financial Times Deutschland reported. The deal would be worth $5.75bn at list prices, but the airline is still negotiating... more
AirlinesSAIRGROUP NAMES CORTI AS ITS CEO
ZURICH,SWITZERLAND, SAirGroup holding members of board named, with immediate effect, the Nestlè financial director, Mario Corti, as group CEO. Corti succeed to Erich Honegger, the first of a serie... more
AirlinesSABENA CEO TAKE CONTROL OF AIRLINES
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, Sabena CEO, Christoph Méller, without resigning by its current task, taken control of Airline carrier according to newspaper "L'Echo", which point out possibilities for John Lindekens,... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA: THE NEW SUMMER TIMETABLE
ROME, The airline's new summer timetable is to start from March 25. Lufthansa operates 1236 flights, also in code share with italian partners Air Dolomiti and Air One, in Italy and to Germany and around... more
AirlinesCATHAY FLIES NEW ROUTE TO INDIA
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific will launch a new route from New Delhi to Hong Kong from March 27. The airline will be operating Airbus A330-300 wide-bodied aircraft. Cathay already offers four weekly flights... more
AirlinesNEW BUSINESS PLAN AT JAPAN AIRLINES
JAPAN, Japan Airlines' new three-year budìsiness plan, which will run from April 1, intends to trim debt and reduce the number of ground-based employees, aiming at lowering costs and maintaining profits.... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA EXTENDS ITS NETWORK TO AUSTRIA
MONTREAL, Air Canada announced today that it will offer its customers five times weekly codeshare service on Star Alliance partner Austrian Airlines' new non-stop service between Toronto and Vienna starting... more
AirlinesHAWAIIAN AIRLINES INTRODUCES FIRST NEW BOEING 717-200
HONOLULU, The new 717 today begins scheduled service between Honolulu and Kahului, Maui. It will be joined by at least 12 more brand-new Boeing 717-200 aircraft by year's end, phasing out the McDonnell... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA OPERATING PROFIT BOOSTS
FRANKFURT, Deutsche Lufthansa announced that 2000 operating profits rose by 44%, to 1 billion euros, compared with the previous year. This score is due to the fact that the airline carried more passengers... more
AirlinesHUNGARIAN GOVERNMENT LOOKING AT CASH INJECTION FOR MALEV
BUDAPEST, Hungary is hoping to receive a cash injection for beleaguered Malev Airlines after the failure of an attempt to privatize it. If the government would not find investors, then it would be deciding... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE: TRAFFIC INCREASES IN NORTH ATLANTIC ROUTES
NEW YORK, The French carrier announced yesterday that in February it recorded a traffic passenger increase by 12% in North Atlantic routes, compared to the same period in 2000. The capacity has grown... more
AirlinesRYANAIR TODAY STARTS NEW ROUTE LONDON-PESCARA
PESCARA, The irish carrier today will operate the maiden flight between London and Pescara, Italy, with a Boeing 737-800. The airline's president and some british reporters will be on board for the special... more
AirlinesMIDWAY AIRLINES REPORTS FEBRUARY TRAFFIC
RALEIGH-DURHAM, USA, "Midway Airlines Corporation today announced that February passenger traffic increased 33 percent over February 2000, capacity increased 40 percent, and load factor declined 3.7 points... more
AirlinesDIDIER LUX: MAINTENANCE STRATEGIES OF AIR FRANCE.
PARIS, FRANCE, In a interview held in Paris by WAPA with Didier Lux, director of Air France maintenance declared that world maintenance market has been valued in 1999 at 34 USDbn, and is forecasted to... more
AirlinesALITALIA-AIR FRANCE TALKS: CERETI, ''THE FEELING IS GOOD''
ROME, Fausto Cereti, Alitalia's chairman, confirmed that yersterday have been talks between the italian airline and Air France's president Jean Cyril Spinetta. Cereti commented the meeting saying "the... more
AirlinesAIRLINES ADMIT LINK BETWEEN LONG HAUL TRAVEL AND DVT
USA, Representatives from 16 major airlines has accepted the existence of an association between long-haul air travel and fatal blood clots, the BBC reported. Industry representatives have agreed to carry... more
AirlinesNEW CODESHARING AGREEEMENTS BETWEEN AIR FRANCE AND IBERIA
MADRID, SPAIN, According to Spanish newspaper "La Gazeta de Negocios", French flag airline Air France could try to increase its codesharing agreement with Spanish airline Iberia, who have, however, postponed... more
AirlinesBA FORECASTS SELL OF GO FOR END OF MARCH, BUT NOT TO KLM
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Low cost British carrier Go, controlled by British Airways, would be sold for the end of March, but not to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines: according to a British Airways spokesman, KLM... more
AirlinesJAL TO PLAN NEW INVESTMENTS
TOKYO, Japan Airlines will invest 430 billion yen ($3.57 billion) in the next three years in new aircraft and information technology. Isao Kaneko, JAL president, said "our international cargo operations... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES COMMENTS DOT'S REPORT
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, U.S. airline American Airlines, after publication of U.S. Department of Transportation airline customer service report, ha s sent to WAPA its comments, in which airline, pledging to... more