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AirlinesCROSSAIR CARES ITS WORKERS
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, To help the workers taken by Swissair to travel to go at work, Swiss airline Crossair decided to give them 500 SFR for month. more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS WILL NOT LEAVE ITS HEATHROW SLOTS
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, British flag carrier British Airways announced it will not leave the 126 slots it held on London Heathrow airport, as the U.S. Justice department has requested in order to give green... more
AirlinesMAHAN AIR STARTS AGAIN FLIGHT BETWEEN IRAN AND AFGHANISTAN
THERERAN, IRAN, With three weekly flights between Teheran and Kabul, the Iranian airline Mahan Air will recover flights between Iran and Afghanistan, ceased in 1996, after Taliban power take over. more
AirlinesAIR LIB WILL NOT DELIVERY ITS BOOKS TO COURT
PARIS, FRANCE, The management of small French airline Air Lib informed that the financial books will not be delivered to court as the airline in not in failing conditions. According to them a strict costs... more
AirlinesAIRBUS DELIVERS THE FIRST AIR FRANCE A330-200
TOULOSE, FRANCE, French airline Auir France taken possession of its first Airbus A330-200 aircraft, which is only the first of a sereis of similar aircrafts that will substitute the A310-200s and Boeing... more
AirlinesAMERICA WEST PROMISES TO REDUCE CHECK-IN TIME FOR HOLIDAYS
USA, America West Airlines says that between Saturday, December 22 and 29, it will employ all available workers to assure to its passengers the as fast as possible check-in operations in the congestionated... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES AND BRITISH AIRWAYS HOPE FOR A RAPID AGREEMENT APPROVAL
USA, American Airlines and British Airways said they were confident that the proposed alliance between them would be approved next year, despite fresh opposition from the US Department of Justice. However... more
AirlinesWHOLE THAI AIRWAYS BOARD OF MEMBERS RESIGNS
BANGKOK, THAILAND, The whole Board of Members of Thai Airways, composed by 15 people, has resigned due to opposition with the Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra about carrier management. more
AirlinesKLIA NEW HUB FOR QATAR AIRWAYS
KUALA LUMPUR, Qatar Airways announced that it will make the KL International Airport (KLIA) its Asian and Far East hub from next year. The airline is launching a new route between Doha and Kuala Lumpur,... more
AirlinesASIANA AIRLINES TO LAUNCH NEW PUSAN-GUAM SERVICE
PUSAN, Asiana Airlines is to launch a new service between Pusan and Guam from January 6. The airline will fly the route three times a week, on Wednesdays, Fridays, Sundays. Asiana also links Pusan with... more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC AND BA TO EXPAND CODESHARE AGREEMENT
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific and British Airways are expanding their codeshare deal to several destinations, from January 7. Cathay will place its code on BA flights from Heathrow to Newcastle, Aberdeen,... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE TAKES DELIVERY OF NEW AIRCRAFT
PARIS, Air France yesterday took delivery of the first of eight Airbus A330-200s ordered from Airbus Industrie. The plane is powered by General Electric CF6-80E1A3 engines and it will be used on Paris-Boston... more
AirlinesDELTA AIR LINES AND CHINA AIRLINES ANNOUNCE CODESHARING AGREEMENT
ATLANTA, Delta Air Lines and China Airlines "announced the signing of a Codesharing Agreement that would lead to Delta codesharing on China Airlines flights to and from Taiwan and China Airlines codesharing... more
AirlinesAIR DOLOMITI TO LAUNCH NEW SERVICE TO BRUSSELS
VERONA, Italian carrier Air Dolomiti is to launch two daily flights from Bologna to Brussels, effective from January 7. Air Dolomiti will introduce a special low fare of 181 euros for a round-trip ticket... more
AirlinesKLM TO GET STATE AID
AMSTERDAM, Tineke Netelenbos, dutch Transport Minister, gave her approval to the 26,9 euros financial aid to KLM in order to compensate the airline for the losses following September 11. Transavia will... more
AirlinesSOUTHWEST AIRLINES TO TAKE DELIVERY OF TWO PLANES
USA, Southwest Airlines announced it is to take delivery of two new Boeing 737-800 early next year. The carrier deferred the delivery of 19 aircrafts after September attacks. The two new planes are to... more
AirlinesCROSSAIR SIGNS 500 SFM CREDIT AGREEMENT WITH UBS E CSG
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, Swiss airline Crossair signed an agreement with UBS and CSG banks, in order to obtain a credit line of 500 SFm that will partially guaranteed by airline's planes mortgages. Crossair... more
AirlinesSWISS DON'T WANT THAT GOVERNMENT HELP BIRTH OF A NEW FLAG AIRLINE
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, According to a recent survey of "Sonntag Blick" Swiss newspaper, the Swiss citizens changed mind about government aids to creation of a new flag airline no Swissair ashes. In a two-month... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE CONFIRMS CODESHARE AGREEMENT WITH GANDALF
PARIS, FRANCE, Air France, according to press news, has confirmed its codesharing agreement with Italian carrier Gandalf, based at Orio al Serio airport. As published by Avionews on last Friday, Italian... more
AirlinesBRAATHENS SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE TAKE OVER
NORWAY, Braathens announced that 98% of its shareholders agreed to accept SAS takeover. The deal was previously approved by competition authorities too. SAS said it is now expecting the remainder of its... more
AirlinesBUSH INTERVENES TO DELAY THE 13.000 UNITED MECHANICS STRIKE
USA, President Bush has declared he is thought likely to use emergency powers which can delay 60 days the announced 13,000 mechanics strike at United Airlines. This strike could push the struggling US... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS TO CUT CONCORDE FARES
LONDON, British Airways announced it is to cut round trip fares on Concorde flights from London to New York in occasion of the New Year's day celebration. Tickets are to be put on sale on December 19.... more
AirlinesDANISH AIRLINES TO ASK FOR GOVERNMENT HELP
DENMARK, Danish carriers, headed by scandinavian airline SAS, have asked the government for a financial support to face with the ongoing crisis. In detail, the airlines asked the danish government and... more
AirlinesMEXICAN AIRLINES TO GET GOVERNMENT AID
MEXICO CITY, The airlines of Mexico will get a $180 million government package, already approved by Senate, to help them to cope with higher insurance costs after September 11. Mexican airlines pilots... more
AirlinesSTAR AIRLINES ANNOUNCES THE RESULTS FOR 2000/2001 FINANCIAL YEAR
PARIS, FRANCE, French charter airline Star Airlines has announced the results of the 2000/2001, closed in October. The carrier registered an increment of 5% in incomes, in comparison with the last exercise,... more
AirlinesBRITISH WORLD AIRLINES CEASES OPERATIONS
LONDON, British World Airlines closed down on Friday after failing to solve financial problems. British World Airlines operated as a supplier of back-up planes to other carriers, like Go and EasyJet. "He... more
AirlinesFRONTIER AIRLINES REPORTS NOVEMBER 2001 TRAFFIC
DENVER, Frontier Airlines "announced preliminary traffic results for November 2001. Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) decreased to 170,937,000, a decrease of 23.4 percent from the same period last year. On... more
AirlinesKOREAN AIR RESUMES FLIGHTS TO GUAM
SEOUL, Korean Air announced it is to resume its service to Guam starting on December 26. Flights to Saipan are to be resumed on January 11, as the Construction and Transportation Ministry has already issued... more
AirlinesCROSSAIR PLANE RETURNS HOME
SWITZERLAND, A Crossair plane which was confiscated by a french court at the request of Air Lib, returned to Switzerland. The court had confiscated all flight documents too. Air Lib is seeking for compensation... more
AirlinesSPIRIT AIRLINES RELEASES NOVEMBER 2001 TRAFFIC RESULTS
FORT LAUDERDALE, "Spirit Airlines today reported November 2001 traffic figures. With a better than expected Thanksgiving, the airline saw a load factor of 64.7 percent for the month of November. The November... more
AirlinesQANTAS INCREMENTS ITS INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS
AUSTRALIA, After having increased its fleet with 15 new and unveiled plans this week to launch a low-cost regional airline by September 2002, Qantas Airways is to reinstate flights to New York... more
AirlinesBA AND LUFTHANSA INTERESTED IN ACQUIRING SWISSAIR'S STAKE IN POLISH LOT
WARSAW, Polish Deputy Infrastructure Minister Andrzej Pilat announced that British Airways and Lufthansa are interested in taking over Swissair's 25,1% stake in polish LOT. "Swissair informed the Polish... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA-AUSTRIAN AIRLINES PARTNERSHIP TO BE GRANTED BY EU COMMISSION
BRUSSELS, European Union's Commission is to clear the partnership between Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines by granting the two carriers a six year exemption from EU competition rules, the Financial Times... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA TO LAUNCH DAILY NON-STOP SERVICE TO MADRID AND AMSTERDAM
MONTREAL, "Air Canada will commence daily non-stop service between Toronto-Madrid and Toronto-Amsterdam in time to meet summer travel demand in 2002. Air Canada will offer the only year-round non-stop... more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES TO CODESHARE WITH ANA
CHICAGO, United Airlines is to start codeshare flights between Tokyo Narita and Saigon/Ho Chi Min City tomorrow, December 15, in codeshare with All Nippon Airways. United will place its code on ANA's flights... more
AirlinesEAST MIDLANDS AIRPORT TO BECOME GO'S THIRD OPERATING BASE IN UK
LONDON, Low cost carrier Go has chosen East Midlands Airport as its third base in UK. The carrier will start flying from that airport to several destinations in Europe next May. "This is a significant... more
AirlinesNEW INVESTORS FOR POLISH LOT
POLAND, A consortium of Polish banks is to take over a 25% stake in polish LOT next week as the Treasury Ministry will endorse the transaction. LOT may look for a global partner like BA or Lufthansa, Financial... more
AirlinesPHILIPPINE AIRLINES TO EXPAND KOREAN MARKET
CEBU, PAL, Philippine Airlines is planning an expansion in the korean market by adding more flights between Seoul and Cebu or Manila, said sources from the airline. PAL currently offers two weekly flights... more
Airlines''AIR LIB IS IN DIFFICULTIES BUT IS NOT FAILING''
PARIS, FRANCE, According to declarations of Air Lib French carrier management, the airline is in financial difficulties but is not in failing conditions, as affirmed in several press articles. The French... more
AirlinesAVOLAR AND RAYTHEON SIGN $150 MILLION BEECHJET LETTER OF INTENT
CHICAGO, "Avolar, the business aviation subsidiary of UAL Corporation, has signed a Letter of Intent with Raytheon Aircraft for 15 Beechjet 400A business jets plus an option for 10 more, the two companies... more
AirlinesTHAI AIRWAYS RESUMES SERVICES TO PAKISTAN
BANGKOK, Thai Airways announced it is to resume flights between Bangkok and Pakistan cities Karachi, Muscat and Lahore from December 16. The services were suspended early October. Thai Airways is also... more
AirlinesKLM SUSPENDS AMSTERDAM-NAGOYA SERVICE
AMSTERDAM, Dutch KLM said it is to suspend the Amsterdam-Sapporo-Nagoya service from February 1 due to the slumping demand on that route. Sapporo and Nagoya are to be served by Japan Air System, that has... more
AirlinesQATAR AIRWAYS LAUNCHES DOHA-KL FLIGHTS
DUBAI, Qatar Airways is to begin direct flights from Doha to Kuala Lumpur next Monday, December 17, an airline official said. Qatar Airways will operate three Doha-KL flights a week using Airbus 300-600... more
AirlinesAVOLAR ORDERS LEARJETS
NEW ORLEANS, Avolar, the fractional business jet subsidiary of United Airlines, has placed firm orders for 25 Learjets and options for an additional 32, Bombardier said. The deal is worth $632 million... more
AirlinesQANTAS TO REINSTATE SYDNEY-NEW YORK SERVICE
AUSTRALIA, Australian Qantas announced it is to resume its Sydney-New York route beginning from February 2002. The service was suspended due to the dropping demand following the terrorist attacks in Usa.... more
AirlinesSKYNET AIRLINE TO START UP OPERATIONS NEXT SPRING
DUBLIN, A new irish carrier, Skynet Airline, is to start flights between Shannon and Moscow next spring, in a deal with russian Aeroflot. The carrier is financed by irish and american investors. The route... more
AirlinesCROSSAIR INVESTIGATES ON A 1999 ACCIDENT
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, Crossair airline started an investigation on an accident occurred in 199m when commander of a Saab 340, which has to land to Sion, headed to Aosta, Italy. commander Hans Lutz relized... more
AirlinesEMIRATES RESUMES PESHAWAR-DUBAI SERVICE
DUBAI, Emirates, the international airline for the United Arab Emirates, announced the resumption of its Peshawar-Dubai service. The route was trimmed in the wake of the war in Afghanistan. "Our decision... more
AirlinesANA FOCUSES ON ASIAN MARKET
GIAPPONE, All Nippon Airways is to focus its international network on asian routes, reported the Nihon Keizai newspaper. The number of flights between Tokyo and asian countries is to be risen to 60% of... more
AirlinesNEW BELGIAN AIRLINE TO FLY NEXT YEAR
OBERURSEL, GERMANY, Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium, a new carrier owned by the popular travel agency, will start flying next March using five 180-seat Airbus A320s. The airline will offer services to Egypt,... more