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AirlinesMERIDIANA TO ADD NEW FLIGHT ON FLORENCE-BARCELONA ROUTE
SARDINIA, Italian airline Meridiana added a second daily flight from Florence to Barcelona. The airline operates 84-seat BAe 146-200 aircrafts on this route. Meridiana, from Florence airport, also offers... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL'S LOAD FACTOR DOWN IN MARCH
NEW YORK, Continental Airlines, the fifth US largest carrier, reported in March a 1,7% decrease of load factor, to 75,3%. From a year ago, traffic rose by 0,2% and capacity increased by 2,4%. more
AirlinesHAWAIIAN AIRLINES REDUCES LOSSES
HAWAII, Hawaiian Airlines reported losses for $18,6 million last year. Net loss reached $29,3 million in 1999. Revenues rose 24.2% to $607.2 million but operating expenses climbed 17.3% to $621 million.... more
AirlinesIBERIA ENTERS IN STOCK EXCHANGE WITH DISCOUNT
MADRID, SPAIN, Spanish airline Iberia entered in Stock Exchange with a nourishing discout on the ininitila evaluation price: this was considered by financial analysts too high to attract small investors,... more
AirlinesALL NIPPON AIRWAYS PLACES ORDER FOR BOEING 767-300ERS
SEATTLE, All Nippon Airways (ANA), one of Japan's largest airlines, today announced an order for nine Boeing 767-300ER (extended range) jetliners. The order is valued at more than $1 billion at list... more
AirlinesBA IN TALKS WITH FINNAIR AND IBERIA
LONDON, British Airways "applied for EU Commission antitrust immunity for a planned joint venture with Finnair", Financial Times reported. BA is also negotiationg to deepen the alliance with Iberia. The... more
AirlinesUNITED OPERATES THE LONGEST NON-STOP FLIGHT
USA, United Airlines started yesterday to operate the world's longest non-stop scheduled passenger flight, linking New York and Hong Kong via a polar route. Flight 821 last just under 16 hours, covering... more
AirlinesSTAR ALLIANCE COULD INVEST IN HEATHROW
LONDON, Star Alliance's airlines announced last week that they could invest USD$70m at London's Heathrow Airport to improve the efficiency of their operations. Star Alliance airline partnership includes... more
AirlinesAIR KORYO JOINS IATA
NORTH KOREA, North Korea state airline Air Koryo has joined IATA, International Air Transport Association. The carrier, which currently operates international routes to Berlin, Moscow, Sofia and Beijing,... more
AirlinesDELTA LAUNCHES NEW ROUTES TO JAPAN
USA, American Delta Air Lines yesterday began to fly from Los Angeles to Nagoya and from New York to Tokyo with Md-11 aircrafts. Delta has also begun operating a daily 757 nonstop between Portland and... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA TO BOOST MUNICH OPERATIONS
MUNICH, German Lufthansa is to offer 133 additional flights from Munich airport to domestic, european, intecontinental destinations, to Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Sao Paulo and Singapore from March next year.... more
AirlinesKOREAN AIR SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH US AIR FORCE TO MANTAIN F-15 FIGHTERS
SEOUL, The 10-year contract, signed yesterday at an U.S. Air Force base in Georgia, includes the complete disassembly of the aircraft, conducting repairs and testing to ensure optimum performance. It will... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR CHANGES STRATEGY AFTER HIGH LOSSES IN 2000
ZURICH, SAirGroup announced a change in strategy for Swissair after the airline reported losses for $1.66bn. The first step will be selling of the stakes acquired in several european carriers. Moreover,... more
AirlinesOLYMPIC AIRWAYS CANCELS FLIGHT AT NEW ATHENS AIRPORT
ATHENS, The new . Eleftherios Venizelosairport in Athens went through serious problems during the weekend. Check-in service suffered a malfunction, a glitch affected flight information board and thousands... more
AirlinesVIRGIN EXPRESS REPORTS HIGH LOSSES IN 2000
DUBLIN, Virgin Express reported a pre-tax loss of €65.3 million for 2000. Pre-tax loss reached €5.5 million in 1999. Such a negative result is due to high fuel prices, US dollar strength and the closing dow... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF FLYING BETWEEN MONTREAL AND PARIS, ADDS SECOND DAILY NON-STOP FLIGHT
MONTREAL, Two beavers marked the official inauguration of Air Canada's passenger air service between Montréal and Paris as the airline, then known as Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA), touched down in Paris... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT AND SIMIR MOVING TOWARD MERGER
MOSCOW, The two russian airlines have signed yesterday a deal that envisions the combination of jets and flights. No financial details were released. Russian government pledged to support the troubled... more
AirlinesAER LINGUS CANCELS MOST OF ITS FLIGHTS FOR GROUND STAFF STRIKE
DUBLIN, Around 20.000 passengers of the airline are being affected by the ground staff one day strike over pay. All flights Around 20,000 passengers are set to be affected as all flights, apart from incoming... more
AirlinesTWA SUSPENDS NEW YORK-TEL AVIV ROUTE
NEW YORK, The american carrier indefinitely suspended service between New York's JFK Airport and Tel Aviv because it's not a part of American Airlines acquisition plan. American Airlines will acquire Twa... more
AirlinesVIRGIN EXPRESS ANNOUNCES YEAR 2000 RESULTS
LONDON. GREAT BRITAIN, British airline Virgin Express announced results for year 2000, which could be sumerized as follows: The airline decided to close its Shannon, Gatwick and Berlin stations on a EUR... more
AirlinesEMIRATES TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTES
DUBAI, Emirates has begun to fly two new routes. The first from Dubai to Tripoli, by Airbus A300-600R, on monday, thursday and sunday. The second, daily, from Dubai to Dusseldorf. more
AirlinesBRITISH MIDLAND TO BOOST FLIGHTS TO MILAN
LONDON, British Midland has increased daily flights between Milan and London Heatrow to four from March 25. Two services operates from Linate airport and two from Malpensa hub. British Midland uses 117-seat... more
AirlinesFIRST SIMULATOR TO ANSETT FOR CRJ200
AUSTRALIA, The first CRJ200 Regional Jet simulator of the Southern Emisphere, and one of the total twelve worldwide, is now operative in Ansett Australia's Melbourne Flight Simulation Center. The new simulator,... more
AirlinesAER LINGUS STAFF TO GO ON STRIKE TOMORROW
DUBLIN, Aer Lingus's SIPTU union has called three work stoppages by baggage handlers and airport check-in staff over pay dispute. The first strike is plannes for tomorrow March 30, the other two stoppages... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS ENDS JOINT VENTURE WITH NIGERIA AIRWAYS
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, British Airways, that since 1998 was operating in code-share with Nigeria Airways a flight between Lagos and London, decided to suspend the agreement with the African carrier. The... more
AirlinesALITALIA GENERAL DIRECTOR RESIGNS
ROME, ITALY, Alitalia's General Director Giovanni Sebastiani resigned after having difference of opinion with the new Manager Director, Francesco Mengozzi. Divergences are regarding, as to be known, Alitalia's... more
AirlinesTHAI AIRWAYS BOARD OF DIRECTORS RESIGNS
THAILAND, All 15 members of the Thai Airways Board of Directors will officially resign on April 1. Among them also the carrier's President, Srisook Chandrangsu. The official announcement was given by... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA TO TAKE OVER ONEX FOOD SERVICES
FRANKFURT, The german airline will buy the american company Onex Food Services. The deal worth $1 million. The carrier's board of directors yesterday gave its approval. more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES AIRCRAFT MAKES AN EMERGENCY LANDING
WASHINGTON, USA, An Airbus A-320 en route from Los Angeles to Orlando, was forced to return to the Californian airport because of cabin pressurization trouble, as airport authorities said. Six people,... more
AirlinesCOMAIR PILOT STRIKE GOES ON
CINCINNATI, USA, Comair, the second American regional airline, had to cancel all its 815 today's programmed flights because of the persistant strike of its 1350 pilots. Alpa, Air Line Pilots Association,... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA'S REGIONAL AIRLINES INTRODUCE DAILY JET SERVICE BETWEEN INDIANAPOLIS AND TORONTO
HALIFAX, CANADA, Air Canada's regional airlines are pleased to announce the introduction of daily non-stop F-28 jet service between Indianapolis and Toronto commencing Monday May 7, 2001. In celebration... more
AirlinesAIR PHILIPPINES PURCHASES THREE BOEING 737-300
PHILIPPINES, Air Philippines announced a firm order from three new Boeing 737-300 for a fleet expansion program to boost international routes. The aircrafts are to be delivered by the end of April. more
AirlinesGANDALF AND AIR FRANCE NOW OPERATE IN CODE-SHARE
MILAN, ITALY, The new code-share agreement between Gandalf Airlines and Air France, started on March 25, introduces 10 new international routes to France, Germany and Spain with departures from Italian... more
AirlinesFINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES FOR AUSTRALIAN QUANTAS
AUSTRALIA, Australian Qantas is experiencing financial difficulties due to the lower australian dollar and the intensification of competition on australian market, as Gary Dixon, chief executive of the... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA CANCELS 100 FLIGHTS
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa had to cancel 100 flights this morning due to a pilot strike, between 6,30 and 9, over salaries. About 15.000 passengers were affected. Transcontinental flights were not disrupted,... more
AirlinesTAROM TAKES DELIVERY OF ITS FIRST BOEING 737-700
SEATTLE, TAROM Romanian Air Transport took delivery of its first Next-Generation 737-700 yesterday at Boeing Field. The Romanian airline has ordered four 737-700s and four 737-800s to serve its expanding... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA LOOKS FOR GLOBE GROUND PARTNER
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, The German airline Lufthansa is seeking for a partner for its Globe Ground' branch, a airport service company that, with more than 20,000 employees in 111 worldwide airports is considered... more
AirlinesNEW CONNECTION WITH CANADA FOR AMERICAN EAGLE
FORTH WORTH, TEXAS, American Eagle announced that it will operate a new connection between the international Newark airport and Quebec City. The aircraft used will be a 37-seat Embraer 135. The new connection,... more
AirlinesACCORDING TO ''LE SOIR'' SABENA LOOSES 13 BILLION FRANCS,
BRUXELLES, BELGIUM, The Belgian Sabena airline, according to the daily newspaper "Le Soir", lost about 13 billion Francs, remittance caused mostly by the increased cost of aviation fuel and partially... more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC PLANS TO LAUNCH NEW NONSTOP NY FLIGHT
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific hopes to launch soon a nonstop Hong Kong-New York flights but it's still waiting to get permission from Russia to fly over its air space. Cathay added it is also planning to launch... more
AirlinesVIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRWAYS TO OFFER WEB SERVICES ON ITS FLIGHTS
NEW YORK, Virgin Atlantic said it will give all passengers access to Web services and email. The airline will provide the service in collaboration with Seattle-based Tenzig Communications. Under the contract,... more
AirlinesAIRTOURS ORDERS CFM ENGINES
EVENDALE, USA, Airtours Aviation has ordered 21 engines to CFM, a joint venture between General Electric Co and French manufacturer Snecma. The deal worth $90 million. The 21 CFM56-5B engines will power... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA COCKPIT CREW PLANS STRIKE FOR TOMORROW
GERMANY, German Lufthansa's pilots union, Vereinigung Cockpit, has called out a strike for Wednesday March 28 after the negotiations on contract renewal came to a stalemate. Pilots ask for a 30% wage... more
AirlinesBA TO ADD NEW DAILY FLIGHT TO WARSAW
LONDON, British Airways has announced it will operate a third daily flight from London to Warsaw. The airline uses 112-seat Airbus A319 aircraft. more
AirlinesNEW DIRECT NEW YORK - LONDON STANSTED FLIGHT
USA, Starting from May 1 Continental Airlines will operate a new direct flight between New York and the new London Stansted airport which, thanks to an impressive development project in the next few years,... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL AIRLINES BETS JAMAICA
USA, Continental Airlines introduces two new destinations in the Caribbean Islands, Montego Bay and Kingston in Jamaica, operative from Dicember 2001 (excepted for goverment approval). Destinations for... more
AirlinesNEW CONTINENTAL AIRLINES CONNECTION WITH BRAZIL
USA, Continental Airlines is going to make its services to Brazil more comfortable, by adding its new Boeing 767-400 ER on the New York - Sao Paulo daily flight. The route between between Houston (USA)... more
AirlinesAGREEMENT PROTOCOL BETWEEN MERIDIANA AND BOLOGNA'S COMMITTEE FOR SPANISH TOURISM
BOLOGNA, ITALY, An noticeable increase of Spanish tourists (+23,5%), respect to 1999, arrived in the city of Bologna through its airport in 2000: this is the result of an agreement protocol signed between... more
AirlinesANSETT TO LEASE THREE AIRCRAFTS FROM AIR CANADA
AUSTRALIA, Australian Ansett, owned by Air New Zealand, confirmed it is to lease three 211-seat Boeing 767-200s from Star alliance partner Air Canada. The planes will arrive in July. Ansett is carrying... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA LAUNCHES NEW ROUTES TO USA
DENVER, Lufthansa has begun two new routes from Frankurt to Denver and Phoenix. The nonstop daily flights are operated with Airbus A340 aircraft. Lufthansa is the first airline to offer nonstop service... more