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AirlinesLUFTHANSA EMPLOYEES SIGN DEAL WITH THE AIRLINE
GERMANY, Lufthansa ground staff finally reached a deal with the airline. The 55.000 employees won a 3.5% pay raise and bonuses in a new 14-month. No agreement was still signed with pilots though. more
AirlinesEVERYBODY ON STRIKE AT COMAIR
HEBRON, KENTUCKY, After the breakage of the negotiations for the renewal of the working contracts, the 1,350 pilots belonging to the regional Comair airline, the second in United States, supported the... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS BEGINS NEW NONSTOP B777 SERVICE FROM SAN DIEGO TO LONDON
SAN DIEGO, British Airways and the Port of San Diego today welcomed the inaugural aircraft christened the "The Spirit of San Diego" and toasted the start of nonstop Boeing B777 service from San Diego... more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC PLANS TO DOUBLE FLEET
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific would plan to double its fleet in the next 6-7 years, the Sing Tao Daily reported. The newspaper cited Cathay's deputy chairman and CEO David Turnbull, who said the airline will... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA CALCULATES ALMOST 50% LOSS IN OPERATIVE RESULTS 2001
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, According to an internal document of the German Airline Lufthansa, diffused by the daily Financial Times Deutschland, for 2001, the carrier expects to lose almost 50% of the operative... more
AirlinesVIRGIN EXPRESS STARTS FLYING DAILY TO MALAGA
BRUSSELS, Low-fare carrier Virgin Express, in a statement, said today it starts flying daily from Brussels to Malaga and will also increase the number of daily flights to Madrid and Nice from one... more
AirlinesFINNAIR TO START CODE-SHARE FLIGHTS WITH CROSSAIR
HELSINKI, Finnair and Crossair will start code-share flights from Helsinki to Basel and from Basel to Geneva, Lugano and Bern from March 25. Crossair planes are to be used, the flights to Basel will operate... more
AirlinesTHAI AIRWAYS CHAIRMAN TO QUIT
THAILAND, Thai Airways president and six directors of the airline's board are to resign from the carrier, effective April 1. They made that decision to protest against government's excessive interference... more
AirlinesTWO NEW CONNECTIONS FOR EMIRATES
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, United Arab Emirates' airline, announced that,in the next days, two new connections will be operable: the first, in time, will unite Dubai with Tripoli, three times a week flight... more
AirlinesSTRIKES DISRUPT LUFTHANSA FLIGHTS
GERMANY, A strike called by Lufthansa's employees in Germany, to increase the pressure on the negotiations between the airline and the staff, has seriously disrupted the carrier's scheduled flights early... more
AirlinesICAHN: I OFFER 400 MILLIONS TO BUY OR CREATE AIRLINE
NEW YORK, USA, American tycoon Carl Acahn, announced that he has disposed his on-line air ticket selling company, the Lowestfare.com, the interesting sum of 400 USDm, to buy an airline or create a new... more
AirlinesEMIRATES COUNTS TO DOUBLE FLEET IN FEW YEARS
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Gaith Al Gaith, Emirates'Commercial Director, during an international press conference, declared that the carrier counts to expand its fleet, actually composed of 52 aircrafts to... more
AirlinesGARUDA AIRLINES COULD BUY NEW AIRCRAFTS
INDONESIA, Abdulgani, Indonesian's carrier President, declared that the Garuda Airlines is estimating the hypothesis of ordering new aircrafts in order to take back some international connections that... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES CANCELS ORDER PLACED BY TWA FOR A318S
USA, American Airlines announced that it will cancel the order placed by TWA for 25 Airbus A318s and 20 A319s. The airline added that it will take delivery of the 15 Boeing 717s, also odered by TWA, which... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA WILL REPLACE AIRBUS A300-600S WITH A340-300S
FRAKFORT, The German airline announced the replacement of Airbus A300-600s with A340-300s that will increase the number of the available seats and offer passengers a higher quality service. The aircrafts... more
AirlinesQANTAS THREAT TO REFUSE TO PAY NEW SYDNEY AIRPORT TAXES
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, According to a australian airline Qantas, carrier could refuses to pay new Sydney Airport charges, established by airport mangement company, to recover expenses for the recent upgrade... more
AirlinesIBERIA: EMPLOYEES COULD BUY A 27% STAKE IN THE AIRLINE
MADRID, SPAIN, Iberia's pilots, who recently disrupted flights in a work to rule, could own nearly 27% of the airline within three years. The spanish government still owns a 54% stake in the carrier, which... more
AirlinesKHALIFA AIRWAYS TO ORDER AIRBUS AIRCRAFT
FRANCE, Airbus Industrie said it has won an order for 18 long-haul A340-500 jets from Algeria's Khalifa Airways. No further details have been released. more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE: SPINETTA PRAISED NEW INTERNATIONAL INCHEON AIRPORT
SEOUL, The President of Air France, Jean-Cyril Spinetta, during his stay in Seoul, South Korea, to attend the summit conference of SkyTeam executive, praised the new international Incheon airport. In... more
AirlinesCSA JOINS SKYTEAM
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, The Czech Airlines is going to join the global alliance SkyTeam that at the moment includes Aeromexico, Air France, Delta Airlines and Korean Air ( KAL ). The effective entrance will... more
AirlinesCANADA 3000 WILL TAKE OVER ROYAL AVIATION
MONTREAL, The Canadian Goverment yesterday has approved Canada 3000's project to take over Royal Aviation, also Canadian. The value of the transaction will be of about $42 million. Canada 3000 had already... more
AirlinesCHINA AIRLINES REVIEWS EXPANSION PLANS
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, According to a China Airlines spokesman, airline president Christine Tsung ordered a review of the ambitious expansion plan due to a forecasted global economic slowdown, even though... more
AirlinesFRONTIER AIRLINES ANNOUNCES SPRING IS IN THE AIR FARE SALE
DENVER, USA, Frontier Airlines today announced its fourth annual Spring is in the Air fare sale with discounted fares to all destinations in its route system. Sale fares are based on a 14-day advance purchase... more
AirlinesCOMAIR ( 2 ): PILOTS REJECT CONTRACT AND THREATEN STRIKE
USA, Comair pilots, the second american regional airline, refused the proposals advanced by the carrier regarding the new working contract and threatened a strike that, if carried out, would create great... more
AirlinesDELTA AIR LINES INTRODUCES NEW NONSTOP FLIGHTS BETWEEN ATLANTA AND OAKLAND
ATLANTA, Delta Air Lines will introduce its first nonstop service between Atlanta and Oakland, California, on June 1, 2001. The new flights will feature the Boeing 757 aircraft. more
AirlinesDELTA TO OFFER INTRODUCTORY FARES TO TEL AVIV, DUBAI, CAIRO
ATLANTA, Delta Air Lines announces special introductory fares to Tel Aviv, Dubai, Cairo, as the airline begins service this summer. Delta will offer nonstop services to this destinations from its New... more
AirlinesMESA ORDERS REGIONAL JETS TO BOMBARDIER
MONTREAL, Mesa Air Group has announced today the signature of a letter of intent to buy 40 Canadair Regional Jets. The $1,2billion deal includes 20 of the 70-seat jets and 20 of the new 86-seat Series... more
AirlinesBA STILL BATTLING WITH COMPUTER GLITCH
LONDON, British Airways is still trying to fix the computer glitch which hit the reservation system a few days ago delaying hundreds of flights. "We apologise to every customer who has experienced delays... more
AirlinesAMERICA WEST ANNOUNCES NEW CODE SHARE AGREEMENTS WITH MESA
PHOENIX, USA, America West Airlines announced today that it has restructured its code share agreement with Mesa Airlines to expand regional flying in the western United States under the America West Express... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE EXPANDS ON BRITISH MARKET
PARIS, Air France, within an expansion progect of the market with Great Britain, will add new flights between Paris, Dublin and Birmingham. The carrier counts to registrate a growth on the British and... more
AirlinesKLM WANTS TO BUY MAJORITY OF MARTINAIR
AMSTERDAM, KLM is trying to obtain the approval to take over the majority of the Martinair from the European Commission. Martinair is a dutch charter company, of which KLM actually owns a 50% stake. The... more
AirlinesLEALI, AIR DOLOMITI ( 2 ): COHERENT STRATEGIES THROUGH THE YEARS
RONCHE DEI LEGIONARI, GORIZIA, ITALY, Within the manifestations on today to celebrate the 10th year of activity of the italian company Air Dolomiti, its president, Alcide Leali, in an interview released... more
AirlinesGO LAUNCHES NEW CONNECTIONS
MILAN, ITALY, After the recent opening of the second european hub, the low cost air company has announced a new connection between Rome Ciampino and the international airport of Bristol. From the airport... more
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