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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
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES (4): AIRBUS AND BOEING ASKED TO POSTPONE AIRCRAFTS DELIVERIES
SINGAPORE, According to a Singapore Airlines spokesman, the vice president Cheong Choong Kong meet the management of the aeronautical industries Airbus and Boeing in order to obtain a delay in deliveries... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR SAYS THAT FUNDS WON'T PREVENT CUTS
ZURICH, Swissair announced that it is starting the process of sending out notices to eliminate jobs, despite the funds allocated by the swiss government. Swissair Group said it will finance salaries during... more
AirlinesBA TO LAUNCH NON-STOP DHAKA-LONDON FLIGHTS
LONDON, British Airways (BA) announced it is to launch non-stop flights between Dhaka and London next Monday, october 29. BA will operate three weekly flights, on Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays, using... more
AirlinesCSA TO CUT FLIGHTS TO USA
PRAGUE, CSA Czech Airlines announced it is to cut flights to Usa due to the plummeting demand following the terrorist attacks. A spokesman for the airline said the flights to Newark are to be halted and... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES (2): IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO HAVE PROFITS FOR THIS YEAR
SINGAPORE, In the meeting with Singapore Airlines management, in which has been released the financial data for the first six months of 2001, in which there is an income loss of 88,2% in comparison to... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES LOSSES 88,2% INCOMES IN THE FIRST 2001 SIX MONTHS
SINGAPORE, Singapore Airlines carrier announced to have lost 88,2% of its incomes in the first six months of 2001. The airline registered incomes for 74,9 USDm compared with the about 630 USDm registered... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA CUTS INTERNATIONAL ROUTES
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa yesterday announced it is to stop some international flights with the winter timetable. The services from Munich and Duesseldorf to New York and from Munich to Los Angeles, San Francisco... more
AirlinesRUSSIAN CARRIER MIGHT ESCORT PASSENGER FLIGHTS WITH ARMED POLICE OFFICERS
MOSCOW, The head of the Moscow city department of the Russian Transport Police said yesterday that armed police officers might be placed on passenger flights, as it was already used in the Soviet Union... more
AirlinesSPIRIT AIRLINES ANNOUNCES NEW SERVICE TO WEST PALM BEACH
FORT LAUDERDALE, "Spirit Airlines, Chicago/O'Hare's premier low-fare carrier to Florida, announces new seasonal service to West Palm Beach, Fla. starting Dec. 14, 2001. Introductory fares start at $79... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE MIGHT GET A STAKE IN ALITALIA
ROME, Air France might acquire a 3-4% stake in Alitalia, France Press and the newspaper "Le Figaro" reported today. The marketing operation might be feasible from the financial point of view as it would... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR DROPS ZURICH-GENOA ROUTE
ZURICH, Swissair announced it has dropped the flight between Zurich and Genoa due to its dramatic financial situation that could even force it to close down. The seven employees for the carrier in Genoa... more