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AirlinesAlaska Airlines celebrates 70 years with growth forecast
Fairbanks, Alaska
US carrier Alaska Airlines went back to its roots to celebrate its 70th anniversary and forecast that it is heading for growth, despite the current problems in the airline business. The carrier has also... more
AirlinesAmerica West initiates service between its Las Vegas hub and Mexico City
Las Vegas, Usa - Four times a week starting from today
America West Airline, Las Vegas' hometown airline, initiated nonstop service today between its Las Vegas hub and Mexico City. The airline is utilizing the Airbus A320 featuring seating for 12 in First... more
AirlinesSwiss (2): finalised the A340 contract with Airbus
Zurich, Switzerland
SWISS, the new Swiss intercontinental airline, has finalises the procurement of 13 Airbus A340-300. The four-jet long-haul aircraft will replace the Boeing MD-11s.The purchase contract was signed in Zurich... more
AirlinesSWISS Embraer RJ 145 fleet now complete
Zurich, Switzerland
SWISS, the new Swiss intercontinental airline, has taken delivery of its 25th Embraer RJ 145, thus completing the renewal of the section of the fleet comprising aircraft of up to 50 seats. The aircraft... more
AirlinesUS Airways (2): it prepares for planned regional jet growth
Arlington, Virginia
US Airways is reactivating the former Potomac Air in preparation for its planned expansion of regional jet operations. Potomac Air has been renamed MidAtlantic Airways and will operate as a wholly-owned... more
AirlinesUS Airways receives government approval for two new Caribbean routes from Charlotte
Arlington, Virginia
US Airways announced that it will begin new nonstop services from Charlotte to the Caribbean destinations of Belize and Providenciales in November 2002, following approval of its applications for route... more
AirlinesVolare Airlines: new flights on Italy and abroad starting 1st June
Milano, Italia - Travellers will be daily able to fly between Venice-London from June 15
Volare Airlines announces that new flights will operate from 1st June between Linate and Brindisi, Malpensa and Brindisi, Linate and Barcellona. From June 15 a new flight will daily connect Venice and... more
AirlinesUS Airways receives government approval for two new Caribbean routes from Charlotte
Arlington, Virginia
US Airways announced that it will begin new nonstop services from Charlotte to the Caribbean destinations of Belize and Providenciales in November 2002, following approval of its applications for route... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines will begin Los Angeles-Tokyo service on April 1, 2003
Los Angeles, Usa - Its second daily nonstop service to Japan capital announced this year
American Airlines, which is in the midst of USD 270m renovation to its Terminal 4 facility at Los Angeles international airport, announced that it will introduce daily nonstop service between LAX and Tokyo... more
AirlinesSN Brussels Airline awards contract to Sitel Teleservice
Brussels, Belgium - A three years contract
SN Brussels Airline has awarded a three-year contract to Sitel Teleservice agency for inbound telephone support to the airline's customers in Belgium and Luxembourg. Financial details were not disclosed. The... more
AirlinesAir One: three new customer care toll-free numbers
Roma, Italia - Still sole number from mobiles
The customer care Air One's department will be boosted starting from 1st June introducing three new toll-free numbers. 800900966 will be leased for general information about flights and fares. 800900955... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: new link Venice-Birmingham
Venice, Italy - Starting from June 1
British Airways will fly both ways from Venice to Birmingham three times a week. The airline already links the Italian town to London and Manchester. A 64-seat Canadair Regional Jet will provide the... more
AirlinesAlitalia increases its flights to Brazil, Venezuela and Japan
Rome, Italy - The link to Sao Paulo, Brazil will become daily
Starting from June 1, Alitalia will fly daily to Sao Paulo, Brazil. Two flights -on Wednesday and Thursday- will be performed from Rome-Fiumicino airport, the other 5 ones from Milan-Malpensa airport. Alitalia's... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand cutbacks could cost 600 job posts of airline catering industry
Christchurch, New Zealand - Unions say "it's unacceptable discovering this cutback from media"
Air New Zealand's decision to cut back services on domestic flights has put 600 airline catering industry jobs at risk, unions say. Christchurch workers at Caterair New Zealand, which provides in-flight... more
AirlinesQantas invests 170 USDm to put business class to bed
Melbourne, Australia
Qantas is to invest 170 USDm to re-launch its international business class, including fitting out its planes with new seats that convert to beds. In a statement, the Australian airline's chief executive,... more
AirlinesCould be stopped the Aeromexico strike by a new offer ?
Mexico City, Mexico
Mexican carrier Aeromexico hopes to head off a threatened strike by its flight attendants this weekend after coming up with a new pay and benefits offer. The proposed eleventh hour deal would give the... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines posts fifth straight year of losses
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The airline doubles last year's loss
Hurt by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, national carrier Malaysia Airlines reported losses of USD 220m, its fifth straight year of losses. State-controlled Malaysian Airline System, which operates the... more
AirlinesSwissair Group condemned to pay 15 EURm to Air Littoral
Montpellier, France
According to an Air Littoral source, French Court condemned Swissair Group to pay 15 EURm to airline, due to a payment, settled for 30th of September, 2001, for an amount of 130 EURm, which the Group has... more
AirlinesAer Lingus cancels more flights
Dublin, Ireland - Due to a strike of its pilots
Irish carrier Aer Lingus today canceled most of its flights until further notice as its pilots started a strike over the terms of a new survival plan for the company. In addition to today's disruption,... more
AirlinesEclipse aviation receive orders for 112 jet aircraft
USA
Eclipse Aviation, which plans to test fly its first aircraft in about two months, has attracted a major buyer from across the Atlantic. Albuquerque-based Eclipse announced that Swiss aviation company... more
AirlinesUS Airways: sacrifice to survive
Imperial, Usa - USD 1.3bn worth cuts
US Airways, the US seventh-largest carrier, has said it needs to cut USD 1.3bn in annual costs to qualify for federal loan guarantees offered to airlines after Sept. 11. The airline CEO, David Siegel,... more
AirlinesQantas wants part of Air New Zealand
Sydney, Australia - A year after its last unsuccessful takeover bid
Qantas has confirmed it wants to buy a minority shareholding in New Zealand's national carrier, 12 months after its last unsuccessful takeover bid. Last year Qantas attempted to buy a 25% stake in Air... more
AirlinesAirbus lost one of its best customer for A 380
Seattle, Usa - KLM: "we could not afford to gamble on an investment in such a huge airplane"
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines said yesterday it would not order Airbus massive 555-seat Airbus 380 airliner, preferring jets half that size and possibly a faster new jet proposed by Boeing. KLM's management... more
AirlinesAer Lingus board to meet tomorrow
Dublin, Ireland - To discuss its latest industrial relations crisis
Irish air carrier Aer Lingus board members will meet tomorrow in order to discuss about its recent industrial crisis and the fresh rumours of its beeing close to collapse. The controversy worsened yesterday... more
AirlinesAtlantic Coast Airlines to launch it seasonal service Nantucket-Boston-New York
Dulles, Usa - Starting from next September 2nd
Dulles-based air carrier Atlantic Coast Airlines, partner of Delta Conection, as of September 2nd will launch its seasonal service between Nantucket, Boston and New York-La Guardia. This new service will... more
AirlinesAmerica West Airlines to improve its Las Vegas-Seattle link
Phoenix, Usa - By adding three new roundtrip flights
Us carrier America West Airlines (AWA) announced today its decision to improve its Las Vegas-Seattle link. As of September 4 in fact, the Las Vegas-based airline will operate three more flights aboard... more
AirlinesA new Boeing 737-800 for Neos
Rome, Italy - The airline born from Partecipazioni Spa and Preussag joint venture
The Milan-based Italian charter carrier Neos, the airline born from the joint venture between Partecipazioni Spa and Preussag, received a new Boeing 737-800. With this aircraft, leased from Gecas, GE Capital... more
AirlinesAir France: good results for the 2001-202 financial year
Paris, France - The Group posts a net profit of 153 million euros
The Air France Board of Directors met on 28 May 2002, under the chairmanship of Jean-Cyril Spinetta, to finalize the accounts for the year ending 31 March 2002. At the meeting, the Chairman made the... more
AirlinesAir France: good results for the 2001-202 financial year
Paris, France - The Group posts a net profit of 153 million euros
The Air France Board of Directors met on 28 May 2002, under the chairmanship of Jean-Cyril Spinetta, to finalize the accounts for the year ending 31 March 2002. At the meeting, the Chairman made the... more
AirlinesAir France: good results for the 2001-202 financial year
Paris, France - The Group posts a net profit of 153 million euros
The Air France Board of Directors met on 28 May 2002, under the chairmanship of Jean-Cyril Spinetta, to finalize the accounts for the year ending 31 March 2002. At the meeting, the Chairman made the... more
AirlinesDelta Air Lines-China Airlines code-share agreement postponed
Taipei, Taiwan - Because of last Saturday air tragedy
Almost certainly because of last Saturday air accident, when a Boeing 747-200 of the China Airlines (CAL) crashed in Taiwan strait causing the death of the 225 people aboard, the code-share agreement between... more
AirlinesJapan Air System: profits free fall
Tokyo, Japan - Down of 59% in financial year ending on March 31 2002
The Tokyo-based air carrier Japan Air System posted in the financial year ending last March 31 2002 net profits of JPY 927m (EUR 8m), down of a 59% in comparison with last financial year ending March 31... more
AirlinesThe first airline to be refused of a federal loan is Vanguard
Washington, USA
Vanguard Airlines has become the first US carrier to be refused a federal loan to help it through its financial problems. The Air Transport Safety Board said it cannot sanction a USD$13.5 million guarantee,... more
AirlinesVirgin Express reported 'expected seasonal' first-quarter loss
London, Uk - Of EUR 6,7m
Richard Branson owned-by Virgin Express reported "an expected seasonal" loss of EUR 6,7m in the first quarter of 2001, thus worst than last year same period's one of EUR3,8m. "The 15% decrease in revenue... more
AirlinesLufthansa and Lot signed a code-share agreement
Frankfurt, Germany - On all flights between Germany and Poland
German Lufthansa and Polish Lot signed an agreement to operate code-share flights on all of the links between Germany and Poland as of next June 1. The deal, which involves 12 routes, is the first step... more
AirlinesA new Canadian budget airline took off yesterday
Montreal, Canada - To fly domestic routes in the east region of the country
Canadian passengers aiming to travel to and from eastern Canada could count on a new low-cost air carrier, as in fact Jetsgo has been inaugurated yesterday. Michel Leblanc, Jetsgo founder said: "we are... more
AirlinesAir France: net profits down in 2001
Paris, France - By 64%
In 2001, the French flag airline Air France posted net profits for EUR 153m, down by 64% from EUR 421m registered in 2000. Despite these results, Air France registered a general turnover increase, raised... more
AirlinesBraathens Airline cuts 1040 job posts
Oslo, Norway - Reduction concerning ground workers
Braathens is the Norwegian airline on the point of being incorporated by Scandinavian SAS group. Mr.Vidar Meum, Braathens director general, affirmed:"Unfortunately this 1040 job-cut is due to 11 September... more
AirlinesAlitalia: privatization is not a priority for Italian government
Roma, Italia - Cereti: we must wait untill the end of balancing plan
"The Alitalia's privatization at the moment isn't a priority Italian government goal, as we read on media. And anyway I think we must wait until the end of balancing plan to correctly judge". This is the... more
AirlinesBritish European inks a deal with American Express
London, Great Britain
The British regional airline, British European, has signed a collaboration agreement with U.S. credit card company American Express. The deal will allow card holders to redeem American Express Membership... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand could become a low-cost like air carrier
Auckland, New Zealand - In the next 18 months
The loss-making airline Air New Zealand because of the deep changes included in its recovery strategy, in the next incoming 18 months could become similar more to a low-fare carrier than to, traditionally-speaking,... more
AirlinesKLM refuses passengers suspected to carry drugs
Antilles, Caribbean Islands
A court in this Dutch Caribbean territory ruled Monday that KLM airline broke no laws in refusing to allow a man aboard a flight to Amsterdam in screening passengers that could be trafficking drugs. Adriano... more
AirlinesOn Thursday Aer Lingus will fly 400 football fans to the World Cup
Dublin, Ireland - Despite the pilots strike
The Irish air carrier Aer Lingus announced that, despite next Thursday pilots strike, it is going to fly at least 400 football lovers to the Fifa World Cup 2002 which runs May 31-June 30 in South Korea... more
AirlinesAll Nippon Airways: a computer glitch block on ground 20.000 passengers
Tokyo, Japan - 130 delays and 6 cancellations
Yesterday, because of a computer glitch, All Nippon Airways, "empire of the rising sun" second larger air carrier, has been forced to delay 130 flights and to cancel 6 more, thus blocking on ground 20.000... more
AirlinesAlitalia's recapitalization plan: de Palacio confident on the approval
Brussels, Belgium - "We've taken an important step forward"
It seems just to be a matter of time for the European Transports commission to approve Alitalia's recapitalization plan, especially after yesterday's de Palacio assertions. "On Alitalia's case we've been... more
AirlinesAlitalia's recapitalization plan: Eu to decide within next weeks
Brussels, Belgium - Brussels will also give its opinion on the third tranche of State support
"The Eu Commission will rapidly deliberate about Alitalia. We expect decisions about third tranche of State support plan and recapitalization as well to be taken within next weeks", stated Gilles Gantelet,... more
AirlinesEasyJet hit by claims to have copied online reservation software
London, Uk - Us firm Navitaire to accuse its former customer
The European largest budget airline, EasyJet, has been hit by claims by US firm Navitaire, a former supplier of EasyJet, that the company copied its via Internet reservation system. According to EasyJet:... more
AirlinesSwiss, losses higher than registered on first quarter
Berna, Svizzera - although passengers' number grows
"Swiss second quarter losses will be higher than on first quarter registered. Even if number of occupied seats, on our flights, is higher of prevision". This affirmation by Pieter Bouw, Swiss airline president,... more
AirlinesAer Lingus pilots ready to fight
Dublin, Ireland - Against the suspension of three pilots last week
Pilots at the Irish airline Aer Lingus could decide to down tools next May 30th in protest against the suspension of three pilots last week. For Aer Lingus, the three pilots "refused to carry out instructions... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific to restore six of its planes on ground after September 11th
Hong Kong, China - 5 passengers and one cargo aircraft
Hong Kong-based air carrier Cathay Pacific decided to restore to service 5 passengers and one cargo aicraft grounded to face post September 11 international air sector crisis. This action is part of the... more