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AirlinesDELTA TO START FLIGHTS TO ISRAEL
TEL AVIV, Delta Air Lines has scheduled to start non-stop service from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport to Israel. The airline is going to offer one daily non-stop flight between New York... more
AirlinesQANTAS COULD GO TO AIRBUS AFTER FORTY YEARS OF BOEING ''TRADITION'
AUSTRALIA, Australian national airline Qantas could break a tradition last 40 years, in which U.S. Boeing industries have been the airline's only aircraft supplier. Qantas is interested with Airbus giant... more
AirlinesQANTAS AIRLINES TO BUY TWO BOMBARDIER Q300
TORONTO, Qantas Airlines has acquired two 50-seat Q300 turboprop airliners from Bombardier. Value of the contract is approximately $29 million U.S. The two planes will be used by Qantas regional subsidiary... more
AirlinesSAIRGROUP SHARES RISE, BUT SWISSAIR YIELD IS DENIED
ZURICH, SAirGroup Holdings spokeswoman Beatrice Tschanz, has declared that the possibilities about Swissair yield have no ground. Following the selling news, SAairGroup shares have raised about 6 per cent... more
AirlinesSAIRGROUP COULD SELL SWISSAIR
ZURICH, SAirGroup Holding Chairman, Lukas Muelemann, didn't confirm the gossip saying that the holding intends to sell Swissair. According to the source, Lufthansa and British Airways would be among the... more
AirlinesAIR INDIA AND INDIAN AIRLINES PRIVATIZATIONS COMPLETED FOR MARCH
INDIA, A spokesman of the government said that the privatizations of national flag carrier Air India and domestic carrier Indian Airlines is scheduled to be completed by the end of March. The government... more
AirlinesPRO AIR COULD SOON FLY AGAIN
USA, Pro Air and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have agreed on a process to restore the company's right to fly in less than three months. Pro Air will have to prove it has overcome financial... more
AirlinesIBERIA TO BUY 27 PLANES FROM AIR EUROPA
MADRID, Iberia will purchase 27 planes from Air Europa and take on most of its staff, said the spanish newspaper Cinco Dias. The two airlines didn't comment the new. more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA TO CHOOSE BETWEEN A3XX AND 747 WITHIN THE END OF THE YEAR
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa will decide within the end of 2000, or early 2001, wheter ordering A3XX planes or Boeing 747. The new was reported by Michael Lamberty, airline's spokesman. Jurgen Weber, Lefthansa's... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA NOT TO EXCHANGE PARTNERSHIP SHARES WITH AIR ONE
FRANKFURT, There will be no exchange of partnership shares between Lufthansa and Air One, said Jurgen Weber, Chairman of the german airline. Weber, on the other hand, confirmed the two carriers intend... more
AirlinesEASYJET SHARES TO DEBUT ON LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
LONDON, The low-cost airline Easyjet today has made its debut on the London Stock Exchange reporting good results. By mid-morning, the City had given the flotation the thumbs-up and shares lifted 34p to... more
AirlinesRYAN AIR: NEW SERVICE LONDON-PALERMO
PALERMO, ITALY, Ryan Air is planning to begin a new non-stop service between London and Palermo, Sicily. This route is expected to increase tourism in south of Italy. The new was reported by the councilor... more
AirlinesAER LINGUS: 24-HOUR STOPPAGE FOR CATERING STAFF
IRELAND, The picketing of Aer Lingus catering staff outside the airport of Dublin in a 24-hour strike didin't affect flight schedules but caused some disruption to passengers and reduced catering services... more
AirlinesPOLYNESIAN AIRLINES TOOK DELIVERY OF ITS FIRST NEXT GENERATION 737
SEATTLE, Polynesian Airlines received its first Boeing Next Generation 737-800. "The Boeing 737 airplane is a great fit for our route expansion plans and gives Polynesian Airlines the ability to operate... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE: NEW SERVICE TO DALLAS/FORTHWORTH
DALLAS, Air France will expand its presence in Usa with a new non-stop service between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Air France's hub at Charles De Gaulle Airport. The service will begin... more
AirlinesROYAL AIR MAROC TO CHOOSE BOEING FOR ITS FLEET EXPANSION
RABAT, MOROCCO, Royal Air Maroc has chosen Boeing airplanes for its fleet upgrade. It will acquire up to 20 medium-range Boeing Next- Generation 737s and two long-range 767s airplanes. The value of the... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA: REVENUES UP TO 50%
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa reported the results of the third quarter. Revenues soared up 50% in the first nine months, beyond any expectation. The airline predicted a 15% growth last year. A 40% rise is expected... more
AirlinesALITALIA AND THE ''TRIPLE SEVEN''
ROME, As we reported a few days ago, Alitalia ordered 6 B777/200 ER optioning other 6 B777/300 ER. Another option regards 6 B777 planes. It includes rolling aircrafts. Boeing 300 ER will be delivered from... more
AirlinesMAGNATE TENDERED BID IN THE PRIVATIZATION OF AIR INDIA
INDIA, Steel magnate Laxmi Niwas Mittal has tendered a bid in the privatization of national flag carrier Air India. Mr Mittal put his bid along with finance firm Kotak Mahindra and international carriers... more
AirlinesALITALIA CLOSED THE THIRD QUARTER BALANCE WITH A LOSS
ROME, Alitalia reported a $35 million operating income with a profit of $27 million, a loss of $16 million compared with 1999. The loss reached $120 million in the first half of the year. The airline is... more
AirlinesNEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE AT STAR ALLIANCE
USA, William L. Meaney was appointed new Chief Executive at Star Alliance. He will take over from Friedel Rodig who is retiring. Louise McKenven was named marketing vice president. The new appointments... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE: TRAFFIC AND REVENUE GROWTH
PARIS, Air France reported a 19% rise of revenues in the second quarter. Load factor increased 0,4%. Traffic grew by 5.5 per cent last month in revenue-passenger-kilometre (RPK) terms. In the first six... more
AirlinesAIR NEW ZEALAND TO INCREASE ITS ROUTES
AUSTRALIA, From April 2001 Air New Zealand will increase codeshare services with Lufthansa. Also the routes to South Pacific region will rise. Air New Zealand and Lufthansa announced a new extended codesharing... more
AirlinesBA TO OPEN FLORIDA CALL CENTRE
FLORIDA, BA announced it will open a telephone reservation centre in Jacksonville, Florida. The centre will have about 500 workers and will open in March 2001. It will be managed by Flytele, a wholly owned... more
AirlinesAUSTRIAN AIRLINES TO GAIN MAJORITY CONTROL OF LAUDA AIR
VIENNA, Austrian Airlines' supervisory board chairman, Rudolf Streicher, said the airline is in talks with Lufthansa, on buying its 20 stake of Lauda stake to gain the majority control of the airline founded... more
AirlinesATLAS TO ORDER FOUR BOEING 747-400 FREIGHTERS
SEATTLE, Atlas Air ordered four Boeing 747-400 freighters. The order is valued at about USD$750 million at list prices. The planes will be delivered in 2002. more
AirlinesAIR AFRIQUE TO RESUME NEGOTIATIONS WITH PILOTS
AFRICA, Air Afrique restarted pay negotiations with its pilots after they launched one day strike. The unrest forced the airline to cancel three international flights. Air Afrique said it recognizes the... more
AirlinesDELTA TO CODESHARE WITH SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS
ATLANTA, USA, Delta today confirmed it will codeshare with South African Airways on flights from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. The service will start on December 1 with Boeing 767 and Airbus... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL TAKES DELIVERY OF THE FIRST BOEING 767-200ER JETLINER
EVERETT, USA, Continental Airlines today took delivery of the first ten 174-passenger Boeing 767-200ER ordered in November 1998. In the course of a fleet modernization plan, the airline also has ordered... more
AirlinesGO ANNOUNCED PROFITABLETRADING FOR THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR
LONDON, Go announced the results of the first six months' balance. The trading has been profitable all over the period. The carrier, which BA recently put up for sale as reported by WAPA, had a turnover... more
AirlinesVIRGIN ATLANTIC TO ADD FIVE NEW BOEING 747-400
AUSTRALIA, Virgin Atlantic yesterday announced it has bought five new Boeing 747-400. The aircrafts will be delivered between March and June 2001. All five are powered by General Electric CF6 engines.... more
AirlinesBANGKOK AIRLINES RECEIVES FIRST 717-200
LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, Bangkok Airlines was delivered yesterday its first Boeing 717-200 at a special ceremony in Long Beach, Ca. The airline is the first asian carrier to take delivery of this twin-jet... more
AirlinesVIRGIN EXPRESS ANNOUNCES 3RD QUARTER 2000 RESULTS
LONDON, The airline is making progress to restructure the business. The high price of fuel and the dollar have resulted in making an EUR 7,3 million loss in the third quarter. Scheduled revenue grew by... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE RISE PROFITS IN THE FIRST HALF
PARIS, Air France closed the balance of the first half with a rise of 19,1% and a profit of 6 billion of euro. The balance will be made official at the end of November. A new increase is expected in the... more
AirlinesNEW GENERAL MANAGER FOR VIRGIN EXPRESS
BRUSSELS, Neil Burrows was appointed general manager of Virgin Express. He will replace John Osborne, who worked for BA before its appointment with Virgin. Burrows, ex director of flight operations of... more
AirlinesWESTJET ANNOUNCED NEW SERVICE TO ALBERTA
CALGARY, ALBERTA, Westjet Airlines announced yesterday that it will start a new service to Fort McMurray, Alberta, on January 8, 2001. The airline will operate daily flights to Edmonton and Calgary. more
AirlinesFINNAIR AND BA TO EXTEND CODE-SHARING AGREEMENT TO CANADA
LONDON, BA and Finnair, both members of Oneworld alliance, extended their code-sharing agreement to services between London and Canada. It is the first long haul route code-share deal between the two... more
AirlinesAIR CHINA AND PRATT&WHITNEY SIGN AGREEMENT FOR MAINTENANCE OF JT9D ENGINES
EASTH HARTFORD, USA, Air China yesterday signed a long term agreement, of five years, with Pratt&Whitney for maintenance and overhaul of the airline's JT9D-7R4 engines. The value of the contract exceeds... more
AirlinesALITALIA TO ORDER SIX BOEING 777ERS
SEATTLE, Boeing confirmed today an order from the italian carrier Alitalia for six 777-200ER passenger planes, with options for six Longer-Range 777-300s. The jetliners will replace a previous order for... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES TO ACQUIRE MESABA
USA, Northwest U.S. airline has announced its decision to buy the regional airline Mesaba Holdings shares of that it doesn't already own. Northwest currently owns 28% of Mesaba. more
AirlinesTWO PASSENGERS ARRESTED FOR DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOUR ON BOARD
DUBLIN, Two passengers of an Aer Lingus flight from Boston were arrested at Dublin airport for alleged disruptive behaviour on board. The two men, one irish and the other from UK, were probably drunk.... more
AirlinesMESA AIR AND MIDWEST IN CODESHARE
USA, A spokesman of Mesa Air Group has announced that its subsidiary, Air Midwest will codeshare with regional carrier Midwest Express Airlines, starting first quarter of 2001. Air Midwest will continue... more
AirlinesAUSTRIAN AIRLINES LOOKS AT LAUDA AIR TAKEOVER
WIEN, Austrian Air (AUA) airline CEO, Rudolf Streicher, would have announced today that its company took over Lauda Air AGE, Wien-based airline. AUA shares yet 35,9% of Lauda Air and another 20% is owned... more
AirlinesUPS CONFIRM 13 MD11 PURCHASE
USA, The delivery company UPS confirms that it will buy 13 used MD-11 aircraft, that will be converted from passenger to cargo configuration by Boeing. Also it is confirmed the option for 22 additional... more
AirlinesUNITED MECHANICS PREPARE FOR STRIKE
USA, The union representing the 15.000 mechanics of United called a halt to the negotiations with the airline because the carrier wasn't negotiating seriously enough on the main sticking points - wages... more
AirlinesGLOBAL AIRLINES OFFERS 300 USDM FOR TWA
USA, Global Airlines Corporation has extended an acquisition offer for Trans World Airlines Incorporated, TWA spokesman said; no more details have been released, but the value of the operation, about 300... more
AirlinesNEW ROUTE LUANDA-HOUSTON
LUANDA, ANGOLA, The american carrier World Airways and Sonair, angolan airline, are negotiating to find an agreement which in case of signing will create a new route between Luanda and Houston, Texas.... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST TO SELL BACK ITS CONTROLLING STAKE IN CONTINENTAL
USA, Northwest agreed to sell its quote in Continental to settle an antitrust suit pending against the carriers. Northwest bought 14% of Continental two years ago but the stake also carried super-voting... more
AirlinesRISE KLM CARGO TRAFFIC, FLAT PASSENGERS
THE NETHERLANDS, The national dutch carrier Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM), Europe's fourth-largest airline has announced that a little increment, valued at 5%, has been recorded in cargo traffic, and that... more
AirlinesAEROMEXICO FLIES IN ONTARIO
MEXICO, AeroMexico, Mexico's largest airline will begin to operate flights between Mexico and Canada, starting December 15, linking three times a week Ontario International Airport with Guadalajara and... more