AirlinesKLM to pay September 11th terrorism

EURm 94 net losses for the Dutch airline

KLM closed the third quarter with losses for EURm 94, despite the EURm 4 of net income registered in the same period of 2000. Even the Dutch air carrier seems to pay for the September 11th terrorist attacks... more

AirlinesAA dismisses its A300

Airbus aircraft will not cross the atlantic anymore

American Airways A300 will not be employed on transatlantic routes anymore. According to the company, decision is part of a general dismissing strategy already projected last may 2001, and should not,... more

AirlinesBA-Heathrow: a strange relationship

Should BA renounce to his almost monopolistic postion in world'busiest airport?

Perhaps British Airways has an Hamletic dilemma: to remain or not to remain the most influential airline in the first London airport? After the pre-marriage divorce with American Airlines, this enigmatic... more

AirlinesFrench airlines, state help authorized by European Commission

EURm 54 funding for air transport crisis

European Commission authorized a 54,9 EURm public help that french government had settled in favour of the local airlines. Of course the biggest share of that amount will go to Air France. Fundings... more

AirlinesThe new helvetic carrier named Swiss

The secret unveiled by daily newspaper Blick

A journalist on duty in the swiss daily newspaper (german speaking) Blick, scored a goal photographing in a Zurich hangar an aircraft of the bankrupted carrier Swissair; according to the newspaper information. The... more

AirlinesBoeing flies to Japan

American Japanese partnership for the Sonic Cruiser

Boeing will be supported by a group of Japanese industries for what concern research and materials development in the construction of its new aircraft, the Sonic Cruiser. "For the first time" stated Lori... more

AirlinesCrisis at Lot (Swissair group)

EURm 180,64 net losses

Lot, the polish air carrier, closed 2001 with EURm 180,64 net losses. Despite the positive closure in 2000, with a EURm 7,97 net profit, last year polish airline saw a 0,4% fall in the global turnover... more

AirlinesAir France resumes flights to Madagascar

Operation had been suspended due to local strikes

Air France, always ready to intervene in the french-speaking African market, has already resumed flights for the malagasy capital. All the carriers serving Tananarive have been compelled to stop operations... more

AirlinesThai will decide on A380 within this year

The aircraft is the only existing alternative to Boeing 747

Thai Airways must decide if to purchase or not the wide bodied aircraft A380 and the decision will be taken within year 2002. It has been said yesterday by the Airbus director general for France, specifying... more

AirlinesJAL-JAS merger

3000 job cuts

The merger beetween the Japan Airlines, the biggest japanese airline, and the Japan Air System, third carrier in Japan, will produce a strong personnel reduction, as confirmed by the companies spokesmen... more

AirlinesBritsh airways shares fall

-3,3 at the London Stock Exchange

After the decision to quit the alliance with American Airlines, last friday British Airways shares lost 4,5% of their former value, and this morning another 3,3%. Due to the situation, analysts foresee... more

AirlinesAmerican Airlines and British Airways to divorce

Us Dot asked for a 16 slots renounciation at London Heathrow

North atlantic alliance beetween American Airlines and British Airways will not take place. Before the very start, the companies quit foreseen agreements because of the too constraining antitrust conditions.... more

AirlinesRyanair, ambitious goals

The carrier promises to overcome Lufthansa in six years

The irish low-cost carrier Ryanair declare that within six years the competitor Lufthansa will be surpassed. This is the statement of the owner Michael O'Leary to german daily newspaper Handelsblatt,... more

Airlinesiberia announces over 2500 jobs cut

Losses of 75% in 2001

According to an Iberia Spanish airline spokesman, net incomes in 2001 fallen of 75% respect year 2000, to near 50 EURm, against financial analysts expectations of at least 70 EURm. This led airline to... more

AirlinesEuropean airlines lose five million passengers following Sept. 11 attacks

European airlines lost 5 million passengers last year as a result of the US terror attacks, according to the Association of European Airlines. The association says traffic was down 2% early in... more

AirlinesLimited losses for AEA carriers

In year 2001 passenger traffic decreased by 5%

AEA, the association of european airlines, declared that passenger traffic decreased by 5% if compared to year 2000. The intraeuropean traffic decreased by 0,4%, while before the well known September... more

AirlinesIberia fined by spanish government

The carrier had cancelled flights without previous advice

Spanish government levied a EUR 137.030,72 fine to Iberia for a lock-out without previous notice. On date July 12th 2001 there was a heavy pilots strike and the management decided to stop all Iberia flights,... more

AirlinesDELTA PRESIDENT APOLOGIZES WITH A YOUNG MUSLIM WOMAN

WASHINGTON, USA, The Delta Airlines president Frederick Reid has apologized with a young muslim woman, because a security guard at Baltimora airport ordered her to enlever the foulard that is imposed by... more

AirlinesDELTA POSTPONES THE WITHDRAWAL OF 39 NEW AIRCRAFTS

USA, According to a Delta Airlines spokesman declarations, the carrier renounced to withdraw 39 new aircrafts ordered on a total of 52, and there is no indications of when such withdrawal will be p... more

AirlinesCOMPETITION BETWEEN GO AND BMI

EAST MIDLANDS, UK, The comments of Barbara Cassiani, chief executive of the no-frills carrier Go, on the creation of BMIbaby low cost carrier, have been immediately commented by the competitor airline. Ms.... more

AirlinesLUFTHANSA PASSENGERS DECREASED IN YEAR 2001

FRANKFURT, A Lufthansa press release informs that the carrier transported a total of 45,7 million passengers, losing 2,7%; in the past year the load factor has been 71,5%, with a loss of 2,9%. more

AirlinesDAT (2): PERSPECTIVES IMPROVE

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, Prospects for the Belgian airline DAT emerging as a successor to failed national carrier, Sabena, have improved after it reived interest by financial institutions. DAT was ultimately... more

AirlinesNEW EMERGENCY LANDING FOR A PIA FLIGHT

KARACHI, PAKISTAN, A company spokesman informed that another aircraft belonging to PIA was forced to an emergency landing. This time the plane, bound to Frankfurt, was an Airbus 310 with 170 passengers... more

AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES LOCATION SEARCHED

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, Federal police of Argentina today searched the local representative office of the carrier American Airlines and of some firms involved in the business of currency transfer, such... more

AirlinesBMIBABY: THE NAME OF THE NEW BRITISH MIDLAND'S LOW-COST AIRLINE

LONDON. GREAT BRITAIN, United Kingdom carrier bmi british midland has named its infant 'no frills' airline to be based at East Midlands Airport - 'bmibaby'.Its managing director will be Tony Davis, and... more

AirlinesVIRGIN, A PERSONALIZED CREDIT CARD

ROME, Richard Branson, the famous owner of the Virgin group involved in videogames, drinks and airlines, has announced the creation of the Virgin Card, allowing the choice of payment system, interest rate... more

AirlinesDAT EXPOSES ITS GUIDELINES

BRUXELLES, BELGIUM, The Belgian airline DAT, which has taken,as occurred with other carriers, the place of the failed flag carrier Sabena, has diffused, in a press conference its guidelines. DAT was a... more

AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES ANNOUNCES LOSSES FOR 216 USDM IN 4T01

USA, The U.S. carrier Northwest Airlines diffused today its financial data for 4T01, where is claimed to have suffered a loss of 216 USDm. This is concerning considering that in the same period of 2000,... more

AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC HOPES A TRAFFIC RESUMPTION IN YEAR 2002

ROME, In a press conference held in Rome the Cathay Pacific general manager expressed the hope in a far east traffic resumption. After September 11th Cathay has suffered a traffic loss, even if the Rome... more

AirlinesCROSSAIR INSTEAD OF SWISSAIR

ZURICH, The regional airline Crossair is taking over the commercial responsibility of the european flights once operated by Swissair, according to a press release. Crossair will rent to Swissair aircraft... more

AirlinesTWO IMPORTANT AMERICAN AWARDS TO ITALIAN CARRIER AIR DOLOMITI

ORLANDO, FLORIDA, The italian airline Air Dolomiti has obtained two Diamond Awards, the most important prizes granted by the monthly Onboard Services Magazine. The carrier has already received various... more

AirlinesBIG LOSSES FOR AMR- AMERICAN AIRLòINES

FORT WORTH, AMR Corp., the holding of American Airlines carrier, has announced a net loss of 734 USDm in the last quarter of the year 2001, while in the year 2000 there had been a surplus of 56 USDm. The... more

AirlinesKLM AND CONTINENTAL SIGN CODESHARE AGREEMENT

THE NETHERLANDS, According to a KLM spokesman, between KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Continental Airlines has been signed and agreement for an extensive codesharing on over 35 destinatons in Europe and... more

AirlinesTHE AFGHAN FLAG CARRIER READY TO RESUME FLIGHTS

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN, UN Security Council, composed of 15 members, yesterday levied the ban to Ariana flights. On the other side Iata decided to give 23 USDm for the development of afghan air services;... more

AirlinesNEW BELGIAN CARRIER

ANTWERP, Following the Sabena final crisis, the businessman Freddy Van Gaever has founded a new airline, ready to leave bound to North America. It has been named VG Airlines. Crews and aicraft (three... more

AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS SEEKS 25 GPBM

GREAT BRITAIN, British Airways asked for 25 millions of pounds to British government to compensate economical damages made by terrorist US attacks. Before Christmas time the government set 40 GBPm to refund... more

AirlinesPOSITIVE RESULTS FOR AIR SENEGAL

DAKAR, According to a press release, the carrier Air Senegal International created only one year ago, shows extremely positive results, with more than 16,6 EURm of revenue. Carrier share is divided between... more

AirlinesQANTAS ENGINEERING WORKERS REJECT PAY DEAL

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, Qantas engineering workers at Australia's Melbourne Airport have rejected a new pay deal offering a 6% pay rise over two years. The offer also included a 12-month wage freezing... more

AirlinesUS AIRWAYS PILOT ARRESTED FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT

USA, An US Airways pilot has been arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and making terrorist threats because of comments he has made at an airport security checkpoint at Philadelphia... more

AirlinesFOR THE END OF THE MONTH WILL BE DECIDED THE AIR AFRIQUE DESTINY

ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST, A general meeting of the shareholder of the pan-African airline Air Afrique will be hel at the end of January, to decide about the destiny of the carrier. With a 510 EURm debt, the... more

AirlinesASTRAEUS SEES OPPORTUNITIES

GREAT BRITAIN, While many airlines are struggling to cut costs, a new carrier is set to make its debut in the UK. Astraeus, a holiday carrier with five Boeing 737 aircrafts, hopes to launch in March,... more

AirlinesEMIRATES WILL LAUNCH THE FIRST DUBAI-PERTH NO-STOP FLIGHT

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, according to a Emirates airline spokesman, the carrier is preparing to launch the first no-stop flight between Dubai and Perth, starting on August. The flight will last near... more

AirlinesJETBLUE ORDERS 10 ADDITIONAL AIRBUS A-320

USA, According to a New York based low-fare airline JetBlue, carrier has placed a firm ordert to Airbus for the purchase of an additional 10 new A320 aircraft, powered by IAE International Aero... more

AirlinesFINNAIR WILL OPENS A NEW ROUTE BETWEEN HELSINKI AND HONG KONG

HELSINKI, According to a Finnair spokesman, the carrier will start to operate Regular scheduled flights between Helsinki and Hong Kong on February 15. Finnair will fly to Hong Kong three times... more

AirlinesPOSSIBLE CROSSAIR/LUFTHANSA PARTNERSHIP

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, At the same time of Zurich inhabitants vote, which authorized the district cash drawing of 300 SFm for the constitution of a new Swiss airline, substituting the bankrupt Swissair,... more

AirlinesFLIGHTS TOWARD ARGENTINA ON DECREASE

PARIS, FRANCE, The airlines British Airways and Air France decided to reduce to a half their flights toward Argentina, because of the economical limitations issued from the Argentine governement, in order... more

AirlinesSWITZERLAND: FINANCIAL GOAL FOR THE NEW AIRLINE ALMOST REACHED

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, After two Basilea districts, also Zurich district authorised, after its inhabitants vote, 300 millions of Swiss francs funds, in order to constitute the new Swiss airline, after Swissair... more