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AirlinesExpressJet the best regional carrier
Houston, USA - Prized from the review Air Transport World
The review Air Transport World has assigned to ExpressJet of the Continental Airlines the acknowledgment "Regional Airlines of the Year" for 2002. It reports a note that it asserts that the periodical... more
AirlinesThe regional air carrier Highland Airways has inaugurated new hauls
Edimburgh, Great Britain - The flights will involve the Western islands of Scotland
The Scottish regional air carrier Highland Airways, in the last days, has inaugurated some new hauls from and to the Scottish Western islands; the service will have nearly daily extent. The flights towards... more
AirlinesBy March 1st a new US carrier will inaugurate its flights
Washington, Usa - It will be called Hooters Airline
In the United States is on the way to make its first flight, the take off is previewed for March 1st, a new air carrier. It will be called Hooters Airline, from the name of the principal shareholder,... more
AirlinesThe emergency is the cause of the long stop in the tropical paradise
Malee, Republic of the Maldive - The declaration comes from Volare Group's spokesman
"The waits and the delays are the price to pay for the security. The new generation Airbus A-330 is highly technological. When an airplane has a breakdown in Milan, Rome, London, Paris or New York, the... more
AirlinesJetBlue records an excellent 2002
Washington, Usa - The good results of the carrier are a scarce case in the Us panorama
JetBlue Airways, the airline Queens-based and that operates with particular attention to the aspects considered as "rich", like the leather seats and the satellite tv as an example, has recorded an increase... more
AirlinesAir Lib denies of being near to the failure
Paris, France - "Treaties for rescuing the carrier are going ahead"
With an its own communication diffused yesterday the French low-cost carrier Air Lib denies of being at a few hours from the failure because are going ahead treaties to rescue the air company and the treaty... more
AirlinesKlm pecuniary penalty for the alliance breaking off with Alitalia will be paid cash
Brussels, Belgium - The decision communicated by the Dutch spokesman
"Alitalia has insisted to have cash as soon as possible, and therefore we are done an agreement to pay in this way". This the yesterday declaration of Bart Koster, the Dutch air company Klm spokesman.... more
AirlinesFrontier Airlines to buy one A-319 more
Denver, Usa - Its fleet reaches 37 units
Frontier Airlines, American air company Denver-based, is ready to acquire its 16th Airbus 132-seats A-319, that will be added to its fleet of 37 aircraft composed by 17 B-737/300s, 4 B-737/200s and 16... more
AirlinesRyanair would buy at least 70 more B-737/800
Dublin, Ireland - But no comments come from the companies
A new multi-bilion agreement could be signed shortly between the Irish Ryanair airline and the Boeing for the supply of other B-737/800 that will serve to reinforce the fleet of the carrier that operates... more
AirlinesRyanair buys Buzz from Klm
London, UK - An EUR 24m acquisition for Ryanair
The low-cost airline Ryanair has announced today that is going to acquire from Klm its contender Buzz for a figure that would be gone around to EUR 24m. The Irish carrier will get the money from its... more
AirlinesAlitalia will have from Klm a cash payment for the alliance breaking off
Brussels, Belgium - The decision communicated by a Dutch spokesman
"If Alitalia air company wants cash, we will pay cash and at the expiry date or however depositing a bank guarantee". This is the Dutch airline spokesman declaration, from the Amsterdam headquarters. Klm... more
AirlinesDelta inaugurates its new low-cost airline, Song
Atlanta, Usa - To start the next April 15
Delta Airlines has yesterday inaugurated in New York Song the new carrier that will operate in the field of "low-cost" since the next April 15 with a range of rates that will be comprised between USD 79... more
AirlinesThe carrier Britannia Airways announces the expansion of its fleet
Luton, Great Britain - The air company will buy some new aircraft
The carrier Britannia Airways, present on the market of international air transport since 1962, will buy some new aircraft by Boeing Corporation. By next summer the carrier will dispose, for its fleet,... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines share touch the bottom
Washington, USA -The reduction was begun last week
The voices about an eventual threat of bankruptcy push the American Airlines shares to touch the minimum, never recorded, of USD 3,01. A heavy bond landslide of 3.8%, motivated also for worries tied about... more
AirlinesEmirates continues its expansion in Great Britain
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The carrier will create new hauls to the island
The air carrier Emirates, one of the air companies in fastest expansion in the world, has announced that during the next months it will notably expands its services from and to Great Britain. Particularly... more
AirlinesThe low-cost carrier Mytravel announces good figures for 2002
Birmingham, Great Britain - The carrier has exceeded the 100.000 passengers transported
Trusting official sources of the English low-cost carrier Mytravel, the air company should have exceeded the 100.000 passengers transported and it should have over 250.000 bookings for the current year. Moreover,... more
AirlinesAirbus tries to award Thai Airways' order
Tolouse, France - Also Boeing to enjoy the race with its B-747/400
Airbus is speeding up in order to adjudicate the important order from Thai Airways that has expressed the will to renew, this year, its fleet that operates in the long range routes. In the intentions... more
AirlinesLufthansa tests the Boeing "Connexion" system
Frankfurt, Germany - Passengers were encouraged to use a laptop on board
Lufthansa has been one of the first airlines all over the world to experience "Connexion", the Boeing service that allows to be connected to Internet also at 20.000 meters of altitude and yesterday, on... more
AirlinesGermanwings and Ryanair: it's a war of discount
London, UK - But the two carriers risk to loose a lot of money
Sure they will not be the travellers to hinder the race to the price decrease that, since some day, has been characterizing the promotional campaign of some carriers, in particular Germanwings and Ryanair.... more
AirlinesThe low-cost carrier Euroceltic is near to the failure
Dublin, Ireland - The carrier has announced the erasure of several hauls
The Irish low-cost carrier Euroceltic is every day nearer to the failure because it has announced the erasure of several services in Great Britain among which the hauls from and to the airports of Sligo,... more
AirlinesThe beatle is the protest symbol of the Us Airways passengers
New York, USA - The travellers vent their bitterness against the carrier decision to cut the benefit
It is a brooch to black beetle shape, put on the dresses, the singular protest of an Us Airways traveller group, against the air company cuts to the benefit for the passengers. The carrier, in fact, has... more
AirlinesLufthansa to introduce a daily service between Munich and Los Angeles
Munich, Germany - The fee of USD 453 blocked for one month
Lufthansa has announced yesterday that in some weeks an every-day-service between Munich and Los Angeles will be available, bringing to 5 the American cities that will be possible to reach from the Bavarian... more
AirlinesNearly decided the failure of Air Lib
Paris, France - It retires also the Dutch finance group IMCA
In a two days time the tribunal of Creteil will decide bout the possible failure of the French low-cost carrier Air Lib, and teh destiny of the carrier seems already marked to a traumatic failure after... more
AirlinesThe aircompany Royal Jordanian Airlines promotes an offer "stop over" for Amman
Amman, Jordan - While the carrier upgrades the fleet
The carrier Royal Jordanian Airlines has launch the offer "stop over Amman" that previews a night's passing in Jordan capital in a hotel with 5 stars with treatment of first breakfast for only 19 dollars.... more
AirlinesSAA (South African Airways) buys the first A-340/600
Pretoria, South Africa - The engines will be supplied by Rolls-Royce
The air carrier SAA (South African Airways), in the field of the renewal of its fleet, has announced of having bought a new A-340/600, first aircraft of a group of 41 to be put in its fleet during the... more
AirlinesSouthwest Airlines is the carrier of the year
Washington, Usa - Many other prizes for the foreign airlines
As every year Air Transport World Magazine (Atw) writes up a particular classification, regarding the carriers that all over the world are evidenced for particular merits. Southwest Airlines, Dallas-based,... more
AirlinesAir France suspends flights in Ivory Coast
Paris, France - France strengthens the emergency measures in the African country
All the Air France flights in arrival and departure from Abidjan, in Ivory Coast, have been suspended until new order. A measure that follows those taken by France, about the serious crisis in the African... more
AirlinesLufthansa staff contract negotiations start
Frankfurt, Germany - Prudent optimism by the carrier and trade union
Two weeks ago the first strikes started and today the contract negotiates, for the flight attendants and Lufthansa staff, are running again. The negotiations are carried out in Moerfelden, near Frankfurt... more
AirlinesSabena carrier asks a reimbursement for EUR 2,4bn to the Swissair
Brussels, Belgium - It had its control
According to report today from the Belgian daily paper, the Soir, Christian Van Buggenhout, the judicial administrator of the Sabena, the Belgian air company was failed in 2001, will ask the astronomical... more
AirlinesThe airline Emirates Airline among the sponsors of world championship 2006
Monaco, Germany - It is already partner of English team of Chelsea
The airline Emirates Airline of Dubai is one of the important sponsors of the next world championship of soccer, in program in Germany in 2006. The Arabic carrier, already partner of the English team... more
AirlinesThe United Airlines reduces the maximum limit of the baggage
Washington, USA - For the overweight the passenger will have to pay a tax from USD 25
The American air company United Airlines, currently in administration controlled, after the decision to cut the staff, because of the serious economic crisis that has invested it after the 11 September... more
AirlinesIberia shows its net profit of Eur 150m in 2002
Madrid, Spain - But it has to provide a renew of its fleet on this year
According to what's appeared on the Spanish newspaper "El Pais" the airline Iberia would have ended 2002 with a gain of Eur 150m, the triple of the previous year. But it must be also emphasized that this... more
AirlinesBy Air France can be reached Miami with only 640 Euro
Paris, France - It's an initiative that the French carrier promotes in collaboration with Air One, Ets and Hotelplan
The French air company Air France, in collaboration with Air One, Ets and Hotelplan, has launched a promotional offer for who wants to reach Miami. The proposal of the carrier beginning from comprises... more
AirlinesOther redundancies for United Airlines
Chicago, USA - The flight attendants number who have lost the job arrive to 2400
704 United Airlines flight attendants, the second American airline and currently in controlled administration, will be dismissed since next February 22. The air company has announced it last Friday in... more
AirlinesAttack to the net, problems for the carriers
Washington, Usa - Everything was fixed in few hours
A heavy attack to the net of the nets, Internet, has caused serious uneasiness, Saturday, for all those services that by now are available exclusively under bit shape: from the banking system (Atm) to... more
AirlinesOnly EUR 150 to go in Spain with the air company Air Europa
Rome, Italy - It can be left from Rome or Milan
The Spanish air company Air Europa has launched a promotional rate for the flights from Italy to Spain: a return ticket costs only EUR 150. This offer is valid for all flights of the Spanish carrier... more
AirlinesAir France: flights for Paris and Nice in sale promotion
Paris, France - February 15 is the end term of the promotion campaign
Low cost flights to go from Italy to Paris and Nice by Air France. The sales promotion will end next February 15. It is possible to take off from the airports of Bologna, Milan, Naples, Pisa, Rome and... more
AirlinesEcological disaster: Iberia to offer free tickets for the volunteers who want to reach Galicia
Madrid, Spain - About 50,000 seats to be given
If the Spanish government, according to the accusations that come from different parts, has not made enough to challenge the ecological disaster in Galicia, because of the sinking of the Prestige oil tanker... more
AirlinesUs carriers wipes out any kid's discount fees
Washington, Usa - But the action regards just the European destinations
The majority of the greatest American airlines as United, Northwest, American, Continental and Delta, is going to cancel all those facilities that allowed the children to have strong discount available... more
AirlinesFirst signals of renewal for the Us carriers
New York, Usa - Positive data for the last three months 2002
After the terrible hit had with the terrorist attacks of September 11 that have conditioned the air transportation market in the last two years, the Us carriers show the first signals of renewal, presenting... more
AirlinesWithin 2003 only one ticket office for Sky Team in Heathrow airport
London, Great Britain - The union searching is also strengthening the collaboration with transoceanic carriers
SkyTeam, the union that includes among its adherents Alitalia, Air France, Delta Airlines, Aeromexico, Korean Air and CSA Czech Airlines, within the present year will open a sole ticket office in the Londoner... more
AirlinesKlm excludes a capital increase to fulfil the engagements with Alitalia
Amsterdam, Holland – The announcement has been given by the company financial director
The Dutch company Klm excludes a capital increase to fulfil the engagements with ex partner Alitalia. The announcement has been given in Amsterdam, during a conference call, by the Dutch carrier financial... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines forced to buy 11 Boeing planes
Seattle, Usa - A terrible period for both the companies
A paradoxical situation that is child of the condition of great uncertainty in the field of the civil aviation that is facing one of the worst period in all its history, especially in the USA. Therefore... more
AirlinesKlm has reduced the losses in the third trimester
Amsterdam, Holland - The loss is equal EUR 66m
The Dutch air company Klm has reduced the losses in third trimester 2002/03 at net loss of EUR 66m respect at the EUR 94m of the last year on a turnover that has increased of 7% to EUR 1,58bn. The society... more
AirlinesThe European Union will start an enquiry about the aids to Air Lib
Brussels, Belgium - Opened yesterday a procedure of enquiry by the European Commission
Following the indications of the European Commissioner for the competition, the Italian Mario Monti, the European Commission has started yesterday a procedure of enquiry about the aids to the French air... more
AirlinesEasyJet will inaugurate new hauls in the next month of May
London, Great Britain - They will concern the Londoner airport of Luton
Starting from the next May 1st, the low-cost carrier will inaugurate new hauls with departure from the Londoner airport of Luton. They are some flights, that will have daily services to the airports of... more
AirlinesSince January Air France applies the surtax on the safety
Paris, France - Two Euro more for each aerial ticket
Since January also the carrier Air France has begun to apply an surtax about safety, with a overcharge of 2 Euro for all issued tickets to connection. This surtax applies on all the rates and all the... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines will inaugurate new hauls in 2003
Washington, Usa - The new connections will involve above all Europe
Contrarily to the lowering tendency of the other Us carriers, American Airlines is ready, starting from the next month of May, to inaugurate new hauls towards Europe. The principal destinations are from... more
AirlinesLufthansa grounds 9 airplanes
Frankfurt, Germany - The carrier has communicated the decision yesterday
The airline Lufthansa has decided to ground nine airplanes, a decision caused by demand weakness. A measure that reduces the traffic abilities of German carrier and that could soon be followed by other... more
AirlinesThe low-cost carrier Iceland Express inaugurates new hauls for 2003
Reykjavik, Iceland - The carrier has also signed a contract with the carrier Astraeus
The Icelandic low-cost carrier has announced that during 2003 it will inaugurate new hauls to Denmark and Great Britain. The carrier, which base is in Keflavik, second airport in Iceland, has decided... more