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AirlinesLufthansa quarterly results
Frankfurt, Germany - The operating result is positive, the net profit negative
Lufthansa released data about the second quarter 2003. Despite it was expected a EUR 90m loss due to the war in Iraq and the Sars, the airline obtained a positive operating result of EUR 65m. Net profit... more
AirlinesBritish Airways stops flights to Saudi Arabia over terror threat
London, England - The suspension followed discussions earlier today between the airline and the Uk Department for Transport
British Airways today suspended flights to Saudi Arabia because of "heightened security concerns in the region".The suspension, until further notice, followed discussions earlier today between the airline... more
AirlinesRyanair is to add three new European routes
Dublin, Ireland - The move brings Ryanair's European route network to 127
Low fares airline Ryanair is to add three new European routes from its British service from October.Daily flights will begin from Glasgow to Gothenburg, Bournemouth to Barcelona and Frankfurt to Venice.The... more
AirlinesNew low-fares airline on routes out of Dublin
Dublin, Irleand - Mytravel Lite said it planned to run two daily return flights between Dublin and Birmingham
A new low-fares airline has announced plans to challenge Ryanair on one of its busiest routes out of Dublin. Mytravel Lite said infact it planned to run two daily return flights between Dublin and Birmingham... more
AirlinesPassengers will pay their meal on Us Airways flights
Berlin, Germany - "We want to furnish a good quality service"
Joachim Tietz, director of Us Airways selling department in Germany, stated on Friday in Frankfurt the American carrier is going to get its meal payed by passengers on regional flights. On over 700 miles... more
AirlinesPassengers will pay their meal on Us Airways flights
Berlin, Germany - "We want to furnish a good quality service"
Joachim Tietz, director of Us Airways selling department in Germany, stated on Friday in Frankfurt the American carrier is going to get its meal payed by passengers on regional flights. On over 700 miles... more
AirlinesBritish Airways is set to invite Swiss into its oneworld alliance
London, England - A written invitation is expected early next week
British Airways is set to invite the loss-making carrier Swiss International Air Lines into its oneworld alliance, reports claimed yesterday. British Airways is understood to have issued an oral invitation... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic intents to buy new aircraft
London, England - Richard Branson's airline will invest about GBP 1.0bn
Richard Branson's airline Virgin Atlantic Ltd is in talks to buy aircraft worth about GBP 1.0bn and says it intends to ramp up its expansion despite tough industry conditions. Virgin said it had started... more
AirlinesRyanair yesterday threatened to withdraw its Liverpool to Brussels route
Brussels, Belgium - If European courts rule his deal with the airport is anti-competitive
No-frills airline Ryanair yesterday threatened to withdraw its successful Liverpool to Brussels route. Airline boss Michael O'Leary said he would rather pull out of Charleroi airport, 45 minutes from... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic today published its accounts for the year ended April 2003
London, England - The airline made a pre tax profit of GBP 15.7m
Virgin Atlantic today published its accounts for the year ended April 2003 which show that it made a pre tax profit of GBP 15.7m, a turnaround of GBP 108.3m compared with the previous year (loss before... more
AirlinesAir Canada goes through a crisis period
Toronto, Canada - Sars has still bad effect on the air traffic
Air Canada is the carrier Sars hit the most in the west world, since it had two consecutive outbreaks in Toronto and has en extensive presence in Asia. Air Canada reported a net loss of USD 566m for the... more
AirlinesPrivatization of Air France has been delayed
Paris, France - The market is not good
The French state sold off yet its Renault share and is ready to give financial aid to Alstom group; but it decided to be careful in the privatization of Air France. The operation was approved by general... more
AirlinesAir France recorded an air traffic increase
Paris, France - 2,9% in the global traffic and 7,4% out of Asia
Even if the seat number available on Air France flight remained unchanged, the French carrier registered in July an air traffic rise of 2,9% in comparison with the same period a year earlier. In Asia the... more
AirlinesAer Lingus is in negotiations to order up to 27 new aircraft
Dublin, Ireland - Contest between the Boeing 737-800 and the Airbus A-320
Aer Lingus is in negotiations with Airbus Industrie and Boeing over an order for up to 27 new aircraft plus ten options as part of the planned renewal of its short-haul fleet. The group's current short-haul... more
AirlinesSong: new low-cost subsidiary of Delta
New York, Usa - The airline has a fleet of 36 Boeing 757 jetliners
An airline called Song has begun service out of LaGuardia Airport in an attempt to strike a high note with travellers looking for discount fares. Song is the low-fare subsidiary of Delta Air Lines and... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific posted its bigger ever loss
Hong Kong, China - The airline lost USD 160m in its first half
Cathay Pacific has posted its biggest ever loss as it totals the financial cost of Sars and the Iraq war. The airline lost USD160m in its first half in line with forecasts, compared to a profit of USD... more
AirlinesNew flight for Southeast Airlines
Dallas, Usa - Non-stop service from Orlando to Columbus
Southeast Airlines will begin operating non-stop service October 10 from Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB) to Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus. Flights will operate Mondays, Wednesdays,... more
AirlinesPrague is expanding its air traffic
Prague, Czech Republic - Three new services will be activated
Three new services will be launched from Prague by CSA, making it the major gateway between western and eastern Europe. The flights will link the city to the Slovak town of Sliac, to Yerevan the capital... more
AirlinesEnquiry into Freshaer
London, UK - The new-born carrier sells tickets without license
"Irish Times" reported that Freshaer, an Anglo-Irish start-up, has come under the scrutiny of the Republic’s Commission for Aviation Regulation. The problem regards the fact that the embryo airline has b... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines: loss of USD623m in the second quarter
Chicago, Usa - It would have been worse without government aid
United Airlines made a loss of USD623m in the second quarter of this year, which would have been USD300m worse if it was not for government aid of that amount. This is 12th straight deficit, in a quarter... more
AirlinesFrontier receives its second A-318
Denver, Usa - The airline purchased it with financing from Airbus Financial Services
Frontier Airlines yesterday announced it has accepted delivery of its second Airbus A-318, #N802FR. The airline purchased the 114-seat jet with financing from Airbus Financial Services, and with yesterday's... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines presents its first A-330/300 to the media
Detroit, Usa - The new Airbus will replace DC-10s
Northwest Airlines will roll its first Airbus A-330/300 out for the media today at Detroit Metro Airport, its largest hub. Northwest is buying 24 of the wide-body, twin-engine jets between now and 2008:... more
AirlinesKlm temporarily suspends flights to Baghdad
Amstelveen, Holland - Probably until commencement of the forthcoming winter schedule on October 26
Klm Royal Dutch Airlines, in a press release announced that it will temporarily suspend its flight operations to and from Baghdad, at least until commencement of the forthcoming winter schedule on October... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines concludes sale of ExpressJet Holdings shares
Houston, Usa - USD 126.750.000 to its defined benefit pension plan
Continental Airlines yesterday announced that it has concluded its previously announced sale of a portion of its shares of common stock of ExpressJet Holdings to ExpressJet, thereby reducing its ownership... more
AirlinesRyanair: 2.000.000 passengers in July 03
Dublin, Ireland - First European low-fare airline to reach this goal
Ryanair, yesterday, became the first European low-fares airline to carry more than 2 million passengers in one month, with 2.04 million carried in July 2003. Ryanair's Head of Communications, Paul Fitzsimmons... more
AirlinesBritish Airways will give refunds
London, UK - It is necessary to ask for it within September 30
British Airways (BA) will refund with a GBP 80 voucher (about EUR 112) passengers who were involved in the spontaneous strike of the ground crew at Heathrow Airport (see also news reported by AVIONEWS).... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines reported an all-time record load factor
Houston, Usa - 5 percent above last year's July
Continental Airlines reported an all-time record load factor of 84.5 percent for July 2003, 5.0 points above last year's July load factor and 3.5 points above the previous record set in June 2003. In... more
AirlinesSwiss should find an alliance
Rome, Italy - It is the invitation of Swiss Government
The carrier Swiss, born from SwissAir, is not in good financial conditions. Swiss Government has thus invited the airline to clinch a deal with a carrier to grant its own surviving. The mouthpiece of Minister... more
AirlinesUal doubles the loss
Washington, Usa - A red of USD 623m
United Airlines has announced the figures of the 2003 second quarter and it confirms the negative course of one of the most important airlines in the world that, from nearly a year, it has been operating... more
AirlinesFrontier Airlines signs a letter of intent for 15 A-319s
Washington, Usa - A fleet labelled by Airbus
Frontier Airlines has signed letter of intent with the European constructor Airbus for the purchase of 15 A-319 aircraft, with an option for other 23. The American low-cost airline has specified it has... more
AirlinesA maintenance supervisor has filed suit against Alaska Airlines
Anchorage, Alaska – He accuses executives of firing him because he wouldn’t lie to Faa
Mansour Faldie, a maintenance supervisor for Alaska Airlines, has filed a suit against company, accusing executives of firing him because he wouldn’t lie to Faa (Federal Aviation Administration). He a... more
AirlinesAll Nippon Airways registered a second quarter profit loss
Tokyo, Japan - Sars is the cause
All Nippon Airways (Ana) declared today it registered a group net loss of YEN 18,32bn in the April-June quarter. The origin of the result should be, as reported, the prolonged impact of the Severe Acute... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines reduces overall flights
Forth Worh, Usa - It would slash daily flights at its St. Louis by half
American Airlines said Wednesday it would add flights on some routes this fall to meet higher demand but will reduce overall flights. "The changes will result in modest growth at American's hubs in Dallas-Fort... more
AirlinesExpressJet announces termination of Continental Airlines' proposed public offering of ExpressJet Stock
Houston, Usa - Continental ownership of ExpressJet is expected to fall to 45%
ExpressJet Holdings today announced that Continental Airlines terminated its recently announced offer to sell 5 million shares of common stock of ExpressJet as selling stockholder in a registered public... more
AirlinesBritish Airways signed the peace treaty
London, UK - Avoided new strikes for this summer
A situation as that one taken place at Heathrow Airport of London 2 weeks ago would have to be avoided in the future, thanks to the agreement reached between the British Airways and the Unions; as it is... more
AirlinesRed figures for Iberia in the second quarter
Madrid, Spain - Dropping the Ebit and turnover, the load-factor is low
Because of the bending of the average revenues for passenger, added to an overcapacity of the carrier, the figures of second quarter for Iberia mark a lowering of the Ebit (Earnings Before Interest and... more
AirlinesThe worst ever quarter in Singapore Airlines history
Singapore - But the worst is over
It's the first red quarter for the Singapore Airlines in 31 years of activity, and that makes still more worrisome the analysis of the situation about the Asian carriers, the most hit from the epidemic... more
AirlinesKlm should be first commercial airlines flying to Baghdad
Amsterdam, Holland - First flight is planned for 1 september
Klm could be the first airline to resume commercial passenger flights to Baghdad But the Dutch flag carrier does not expect to fly to the Iraqi capital for at least a couple more months. Klm applied in... more
AirlinesLow-fare airlines grabbing longer routes
Washington, Usa – Traffic among no frills competitors in the market nearly tripled
Low-fare airlines are grabbing more and more of the long-haul business traditionally dominated by full-price carriers. With the industry in the midst of a severe financial slump, cheaper, no-frills carriers... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines Announces intention to sell USD 200m of ExpressJet shares
Houston, Usa – Continental Inc. reduces its ownership below 40%
Continental Airlines Inc., the world's seventh-largest airline with 2,300 daily departures, today announced that it expects to sell an aggregate of approximately USD 200m of shares of common stock of... more
AirlinesIt's ended the Air China reorganization: it was born a giant in the Air Transport
Benjing, China - Now it meets all the Iata requirements
Air China has announced yesterday after 9 months (that is from the day of its creation, October 28, 2002) it has completed the operation to join, under an only flag airline name, also the other national... more
AirlinesJas: the ticket is bought via mobile call
Tokyo, Japan - So far only for the national destinations
Japan Airlines System Corporation has announced today it will inaugurate the new revolutionary mobile service with which it is possible to buy a ticket and to complete the boarding procedures (on condition... more
AirlinesUS Airways turns round
Rome, Italy - A year ago lost has been overcome
US Airways avoided bankruptcy in April 2003 and the second quarter net profit is of USD 13m. The carrier's recovery is due to cuts of the costs and to a Government aid which financed the expense for strengthening... more
AirlinesEgyptAir counter-attacks
Cairo, Egypt - The new Chairman wants to weather the crisis
The Egyptian airline, EgyptAir, is going through a critical period: because of the war in Iraq and Sars, the carrier has a lot of difficulties and in just one year had to change twice the Chairman. Info... more
AirlinesDüsseldorf is not a Ryanair destination
Cologne, Germany - This is the statement of the Court
A Court in Cologne took a decision against Ryanair for the deceptive advertising of one of its flight. Ryanair has been told it cannot describe one of its German destinations as Niederheim (Düsseldorf)... more
AirlinesBmi: added two airports on the Pet Travel Scheme network
London, England – More than 2000 pets carried
Bmi has added Alicante and Nice to its Pet Travel Scheme network, allowing passengers to travel with their pets on the daily direct services. The additions take the number of Pet Travel Scheme routes... more
AirlinesThe apparent calm after the BA storm
London, UK - Possible strikes should be averted for this summer
The talks between Rod Eddington, British Airways general executive manager, and the mayoralties of the airline have been resumed about the crash that 10 days ago culminated in the protest of the check-in... more
AirlinesEasyJet launches new route from Stansted to Amsterdam
London, England – It will commence on 26 October
EasyJet has launched its first new route from London-Stansted since its merger with Go. The new thrice-daily service will commence on Sunday 26 October. Seats are available for sale now, with fares starting... more
AirlinesSwiss needs the aid of Lufthansa (2): still speculations about
Zurich, Switzerland - No comment from the carriers
In the last weeks the voices about a possible rescue of Swiss from part of Lufthansa have become more and more insistent and precise, and once again the Zurich Stock Exchange rewards these speculations:... more
AirlinesSwiss need the aid of Lufthansa
Basel, Switzerland - The Swiss carrier has economic difficulties
"Le Matin" reported info about a Swiss internal turbulence. According to the magazine, the Swiss airline is looking for an alliance with Lufthansa to solve a critical financial situation. At this moment... more