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AirlinesAIR CANADA REPORTS NOVEMBER TRAFFIC
MONTREAL, "Air Canada flew 8.4 per cent less revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in November 2001 than in November 2000, according to preliminary traffic figures. Capacity declined by 16.2 per cent, resulting... more
AirlinesMALEV AIRLINES UPGRADING FLEET WITH BOEING NEXT-GENERATION 737S
SEATTLE, "Malev Hungarian Airlines has signed a contract with International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) to lease its first Boeing Next- Generation 737s. They will be the first Next-Generation 737s... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS COULD DROP THE SHORT-HAUL FLIGHTS
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, According to British newspaper Financial Times, UK flag carrier British Airways could drop the short-haul flights to concentrate on more profitable medium and long-haul flights. This... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES EXPERIENCED ''VERY, VERY BIG LOSSES''
USA, American Airlines, one of the world's biggest carrier, said, by a release of its president, Donald J. Carthy, that has experienced a "very, very big loss" in the last three months, following airlines... more
AirlinesLAN CHILE S.A. MONTHLY TRAFFIC REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2001
SANTIAGO, "Lan Chile S.A., (NYSE: LFL - news) Chile's largest domestic and international airline, reported its preliminary November monthly and accumulated traffic statistics and punctuality indicators.... more
AirlinesCOMAIR TAKES DELIVERY OF TWO CRJ AIRCRAFTS
USA, Comair took delivery of two CRJs last week. The jest will enter service in January. The two aircrafts brought Comair's CRJ's fleet to 94 planes. more
AirlinesSAS COULD CUT CAPACITY
STOCKHOLM, Scandinavian airline SAS announced it might be forced to apply further capacity cuts if conditions will not improve quickly. The carrier reported a 8,4% decrease in traffic in November and passenger... more
AirlinesBA TO SELL ITS 767 FLEET
LONDON, British Airways started talks with a consortium led by Boeing and BAE System to sell its fleet of Boeing 767s. A spokesman for the airline confirmed that BA is negotiating with the consortium,... more
AirlinesCANADA IMPOSES A TAX ON AIR TICKETS
OTTAWA. CANADA, The Canadian government, in the diffusion of the natonal balance, said by Finance Minister Paul Martin, that will be imposed a tax of 7,7 USD on every air ticket, to improve safety and... more
AirlinesAUSTRALIAN AIRLINES TO FLY NEXT YEAR
AUSTRALIA, Qantas Airways is to launch an international carrier, named Australian Airlines, that will operate flights from Cairns to six Asian cities: Hong Kong, Taipei, Singapore, Osaka, Nagoya and Fukoka,... more
AirlinesGERMANY POSTPONES FINANCIAL AIDS TO LUFTHANSA
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, In a visit in the Frankfurt base of German flag airline Lufthansa, chancellor Schroeder disappointed airline workers expectations, saying that German government will postpone the requested... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES ANNOUNCES NEW SERVICE BETWEEN ITS TOKYO, JAPAN HUB AND PUSAN, SOUTH KOREA AND KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN
MINNEAPOLIS, Northwest Airlines announced "that it will begin daily service between its Tokyo, Japan hub and Pusan, South Korea and Kaohsiung, Taiwan effective April 18, 2002. Northwest will operate Airbus... more
AirlinesAFGHAN AIRLINE TO RESUME FLIGHTS SOON
KABUL, Afghan airline Ariana could resume commercial flights in the week. The carrier currently owns a Boeing 727 plane and an Antonov 24. Ariana has already demanded indian authorities for the landing... more
AirlinesLANCHILE NOMINATED SAFEST IN SOUTH AMERICA
SANTIAGO, According to a study conducted by Dow Jones' America Economia magazine, LanChile Airlines has been named the safest commercial airline in South America. The study has been conducted during... more
AirlinesSIT IN AT ABIDJAN AIRPORT FOR AIR AFRIQUE WORKERS
ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST, At Abidjan airport, in Ivory Coast, about 200 workers of Air Afrique started a sit-in to portest for the lack of wages payments, that they are waiting for since several months. more
AirlinesINTERBREW DECLINES INVITATION TO FINANCE BORN OF A NEW BELGIAN AIRLINE
BRUXELLES, BELGIUM, In a press release of Interbrew group, company said it has refused to finance the birth of a new Belgian airline from ashes of Sabena, the former Belgian flag airline. Until now,... more
AirlinesVIETNAM AIRLINES WILL SING IN THIS WEEK A CONTRACT FOR ACQUISITION OF 4 BOEING 777
HANOI, VIETNAM, Vietnam airlines announced that it will expect to sign in this week a contract to buy four Boeing 777 aicrafts. After this acquisition, airline fleet will be composed of 9 Boeing 767 and... more
AirlinesSYRIAN ARAB AIRLINES WILL ACQUIRE FURTHER AICRAFTS IN 2002
DAMASCUS, SYRIA, According to declarations of Syrian Arab Airlines spokesman, the government carrier would acquire further aircrafts in 2002, to increase its fleet, currently composed of six Boeing 727... more
AirlinesFRENCH GOVERNMENT GRANT AIR LIB TO FLY TO ALGERI
PARIS, FRANCE, According to French DGAC sources, the transport minister Jean Claude Gayssot authorized Air Lib airline to fly between Paris, Merseille and Algeri. Now airline would have authorization... more
AirlinesCEBU PACIFIC TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTES TO SINGAPORE AND SEOUL
MANILA, Cebu Pacific is to fly to Singapore and Seoul next month, said the carrier's President Lance Gokongwei. "This is proof that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's government is committed to a market... more
AirlinesTURKMENISTAN AIRLINES LAUNCHES NEW SERVICE TO MANCHESTER
ASGABAT, Turkmenistan Airlines started scheduled flights between Asgabat and Manchester. The carrier operates one weekly flight, on Fridays, with a Boeing plane. Turkmenistan Airlines also flies to London... more
AirlinesVIRGIN BLUE IN TALKS WITH TWO CARRIERS
AUSTRALIA, "We're in negotiations with a couple of very interesting overseas players at the moment", said Virgin Blue's Chief Executive Brett Godfrey. "I reckon by Christmas, we'll probably announce a... more
AirlinesBUZZ TO ADD NEW FRENCH ROUTES
FRANCE, Low-budget carrier Buzz announced it is to add nine new french routes from London Stansted, including Rouen, Brest, Caen, Dijon, Bergerac, Grenoble, Limoges, Toulon-St Tropez and Tours, from March... more
AirlinesGB AIRWAYS TO LEASE FOUR PLANES
LONDON, GB Airways is to lease four Airbus A320s from Lombard Aviation Capital. The carrier aims at operating an all Airbus fleet by 2003. The planes, powered by IAE V2500-A5s, are to be delivered in the... more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC TO RESUME SERVICE TO KARACHI
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific announced it is to resume flights between Hong Kong and Karachi, via Bangkok, from January 9. The route was suspended on October 28 due to the economic downturn. Cathay is to... more
AirlinesATA TO OFFER SERVICE TO GUADALAJARA, MEXICO
INDIANAPOLIS, "In response to market demand, ATA (American Trans Air, Inc.) (Nasdaq:AMTR - news) today announced plans to offer non-stop service to/from Chicago-Midway to Guadalajara, Mexico. This new... more
AirlinesROYAL JORDANIAN RESUMES SERVICE TO IRAQ
AMMAN, Royal Jordanian is resuming today its service between Amman and Baghdad. The route was suspended after September 11 attacks. The airline is to operate four weekly flights on the route. Insurance... more
AirlinesSAS TO USE MILAN MALPENSA AIRPORT
MILAN, Scandinavian SAS announced it is to operate all its flights to Milan at Malpensa airport. The airline is to offer four daily flights to Copenhagen and one to Stockholm. Roberto Maiorana,SAS general... more
AirlinesDELTA ACKNOWLEDGES KOREAN AIR PROGRESS TOWARD REINSTATEMENT OF CODESHARE SERVICE
ATLANTA, Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL - news) today acknowledged the significant progress of Korean Air toward restoration of codeshare service, pending final review by the Federal Aviation Administration... more
AirlinesCHINA AIRLINES RESUMES NORMAL SCHEDULE TO NORTH AMERICA
CHINA, China Airlines said it is to resume normal flight frequencies on its North American routes from Dec. 12. The carrier cut 10 of its 40 flights after September 11. China Airlines flies from Taipei... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA ACCUSES RYANAIR OF UNFAIR PLAY
COLOGNE, GERMANY, The German national carrier Lufthansa, obtained a court injunction in Cologne to stop Ryanair using comparative advertising in the German market. According to declarations of Ryanair... more
AirlinesKENDELL AIRLINES TO LAY OFF EMPLOYEES
AUSTRALIA, Australian regional carrier Kendell Airlines announced it is planning to slash about 300 of its 900 employees in a restructuring plan to cut operations. The airline started negotiations with... more
AirlinesRYANAIR CUTS FARES BETWEEN FRANKFURT AND UK CITIES
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, The low-cost Irish airline Ryanair has cut 30% from fares between its new European hub - Frankfurt Hahn Airport - and London Stansted, Glasgow and Shannon. The one-way fares offer... more
AirlinesTHAI AIRWAYS TO LAUNCH DISCOUNTS
BANGKOK, Thai Airways International will launch 4%-13% discounts on its domestic routes to trim operating losses and promote tourism in the country. Discounts would be valid for three months and will reach... more
AirlinesGO PLANS TO MOVE INTO WESTERN EUROPE
LONDON, Go's Marketing director David Magliano said the carrier plans to expand into Eastern Europe as soon as those countries will join EU, Travel Trade Gazette UK & Ireland reported. "By the time we... more
AirlinesEASYJET PASSENGERS RISE IN NOVEMBER
LONDON, No-frills carrier EasyJet reported a 38.5% rise on traffic in November year to year. Passengers load factor was up 3%, to 85,2%. The figure indicates a month-on-month drop in passengers - the low-budget... more
AirlinesVANGUARD AIRLINES REPORTS NOVEMBER TRAFFIC
KANSAS CITY, "Vanguard Airlines, Inc. reported traffic for the month of November 2001 of 87.9 million revenue passenger miles (RPMs). Capacity was 135.6 million available seat miles (ASMs). Load factor... more
AirlinesLANCHILE BUYS MAJORITY STAKE IN AEROLINHEAS BRASILEIRAS
BRAZIL, LanChile acquired a 73,3% stake in cargo operator Aerolinheas Brasileiras, the carrier announced in a statement. The $2,1 million acquisition will be used to expand its Latin American network. more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES ANNOUNCES DAILY FLIGHTS LINKING TOKYO'S NARITA AIRPORT WITH TAIPEI, TAIWAN
TOKYO, "United Airlines (NYSE: UAL - news) announced today that it will add new non-stop daily service linking Tokyo's Narita Airport with Taipei, Taiwan. The announcement was made by United Airlines... more
AirlinesNOUVELLE AIR IVOIRE RESUMES OPERATIONS IN JANUARY
ABIDJAN, The african carrier Nouvelle Air Ivoire is to resume flights on January 15 after a suspension of several years. The carrier, of which Air France holds a majority stake, will operate daily... more
AirlinesATA REPORTS NOVEMBER TRAFFIC
INDIANAPOLIS, "American Trans Air, Inc. (ATA), the principal subsidiary of Amtran, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMTR - news), today reported its November 2001 traffic results. System-wide for November 2001, compared with... more
AirlinesCROSSAIR (2): THE CARRIER EXPECTS LOSSES FOR OVER 1,1 BILLION SWISS FRANCS IN 2002
SWITZERLAND, Crossair's general manager Andrea Dosa today said the carrier forecasts losses for 1,1 billion swiss francs in 2002. The financial situation of the airline should start improving by 2003,... more
AirlinesCROSSAIR'S FOUNDER TO QUIT
SWITZERLAND, The founder of Crossair, Moritz Suter, today announced his intention of quitting the carrier during a general extraordinary shareholder meeting in Basle. Moritz made such decision following... more
AirlinesALASKA AIR GROUP REPORTS NOVEMBER TRAFFIC
SEATTLE, Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK - news) today reported November passenger traffic for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Alaska Airlines' November traffic decreased 4.7 percent... more
AirlinesNEW MEMBERS AT MAS BOARD
MALAYSIA, Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS) appointed new members to its board, including Abdullah Hassan, the Finance Ministry's permanent secretary, and former Malaysian Industrial Development Authority... more
AirlinesVIRGIN BLUE TO STOP BRISBANE-MOUNT ISA SERVICE
AUSTRALIA, Australian Virgin Blue is to stop the service between Melbourne and Mount Isa early next year because uneconomic. "Since Virgin Blue announced its intentions to enter the Mt Isa market, there... more
AirlinesDEUTSCHE BA LOOKING FOR INVESTMENTS
GERMANY, Deutsche BA head Adrian Hunt said the carrier is seeking for german investors. "We are a German airline, therefore it is natural to want German investors", said Hunt in an interview with Financial... more
AirlinesBUZZ REPORTS BOOKING INCREASE IN NOVEMBER
LONDON, British low-cost airline Buzz announced it saw a 15% increase in passengers booking last month, compared with the same period in 2000. The airline had cut its fares by up to 45%. "We're delighted... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES TO ADD FLIGHTS TO TOKYO
SINGAPORE, Singapore Airlines will add three weekly flights on its Singapore-Tokyo service, effective from mid-April. more
AirlinesBA'S TRAFFIC FALLS IN NOVEMBER BUT SHOWS IMPROVEMENT ON THE MONTH BEFORE
LONDON, British Airways' traffic fell 17,8% in November, a lower decline than a month earlier when it dropped 24,7% year to year. Capacity was down 14,6%. The reduction in passengers number included a... more