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AirlinesDELTA AIR LINES LAUNCHES MD-88 SERVICE BETWEEN AKRON/CANTON AND ATLANTA
ATLANTA, Delta Air Lines began offering Akron/Canton customers the convenience of new nonstop service to its Atlanta hub with the introduction of three daily flights aboard the airline's 142-seat MD-88... more
AirlinesBRANSON YEYS AIR NEW ZEALAND
AUSTRALIA, Richard Branson said he would consider purchasing a stake in Air New Zealand. "I think, my preference most likely would be to keep Virgin Blue independent and not to work with them", Branson... more
AirlinesVIETNAM AIRLINES ORDERS FIVE A320 PLANES
VIETNAM, Airbus Industrie yesterday signed a letter of intent to sell five A320s to Vietnma Airlines. The deal worth 220 million euro, VNA agency reported. Airbus is a unit of Eads, European Aeronautic... more
AirlinesDEBIS AIRFINANCE LEASES TWO BOEING 737-500 AIRCRACFTS
USA, Debis AirFinance has purchased two 737-500s from Euralair International. Both the aircrafts were leased to LOT Polish Airlines. more
AirlinesATA TAKES DELIVERY OF 2 MORE BOEING 737-800S
INDIANAPOLIS, "Over the past several months, ATA (American Trans Air, Inc.) has undergone a major transformation while redefining its role in the airline industry. Perhaps the most dramatic change is the... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES DROPS AIR INDIA BID
SINGAPORE, Singapore Airlines has decided to withdraw the offer to acquire Air India, a news agency reported. Singapore Airlines said the conditions for the privatization are actually uncomfortable because... more
AirlinesDELTA AIR LINES INAUGURATES NONSTOP SERVICE TO HONOLULU, HAWAII
SALT LAKE CITY, "Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL - news) will host a preflight inaugural event to celebrate Salt Lake City's first nonstop flight to Honolulu on Saturday, September 1, 2001. The daily flight... more
AirlinesEASYJET COULD MOVE OPERATIONS TO SCOTLAND
UK, EasyJet, which yesterday launched a new route between Edinburgh and Belfast, said it could set up a new base of operations in Scotland if it does not get the landing slots it wants at Paris Orly Airport.... more
AirlinesCSA CZECH AIRLINES' PILOTS GET PAY RISE
PRAGUE, The deal signed yesterday night between CSA Czech Airlines pilots and the airline's mamagement includes a 30% wage increase for pilots. The agreement also introduces performance-measured bonuses... more
AirlinesSABENA LEASES TWO AIRCRAFTS
BRUSSELS, Belgian Sabena sold and leased back two A319s. The first was given to Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise, the second to Boullioun Aviation Services. more
AirlinesSABENA'S PILOTS TO STRIKE ON SEPT 6
BRUSSELS, Pilots for Sabena-Sobelair-DAT have called a 24-hour strike for Wednesday September 6. The walk-out was decided to protest against the fact that the airline would not be respecting some of the... more
AirlinesQANTAS APPOINTS AUSTRALIAN AIRLINES' NEW CEO
AUSTRALIA, Denis Adams, Qantas' executive general manager of marketing, was appointed ceo for the new carrier that Qantas will launch next year, Australian Airlines. "We expect to operate these services... more
AirlinesLOT TO CUT JOBS
WARSAW, Polish LOT has announced it will reduce the workforce by 20% by the end of 2002. A spokesman for the airline said that only at the end of the year it will be possible to know how many workers will... more
AirlinesCSA PILOTS' STRIKE CALLED OFF
PRAGUE, The strike of pilots for CSA Czech AIrlines, expected today, was called off after the pilots reached an agreement with the carrier's management over pay rise. Therefore, flights were not disrupted... more
AirlinesNEW CEO FOR AER LINGUS
DUBLIN, Tom Mulcahy was appointed as the new chairman of Aer Lingus by Irish Minister of Public Enterprise Mary O'Rourke. He was selected from a short list of three candidates and he will replace Bernie... more
AirlinesEMBRAER IN TALKS WITH SEVERAL AIRLINES
BRAZIL, Brazilian company Embraer has started talks with four airlines, Air France, British Airways, BMI British Midland and LOT of Poland, over the sale of 100 regional jets, the group's managemen... more
Airlines14 AIRBUS AND 2 BOEING FOR EGYPTAIR
EL CAIRO, EGYPT, Great satisfaction has been expressed by Airbus management for the decision of Egyptair to buy 14 of its jetliners to renew its fleet, along as two Boeing 777. The announcement has been... more
AirlinesAEROMEXICO AND AEROLITORAL EXPAND CODE-SHARE SERVICE; NEW NONSTOPS TO MEXICO FROM CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS START IN SEPTEMBER
HOUSTON, "Aeromexico, Mexico's largest airline, today announced that it is expanding its code-share service with Aerolitoral, Mexico's largest regional carrier, to Mexico from San Diego and McAllen, Texas.... more
AirlinesVIRGIN BLUE FLIES TO DARWIN
AUSTRALIA, Virgin Blue will fly direct services daily between Brisbane and Darwin starting in March 2002."Brisbane to Darwin is a challenge for Virgin but I think there is enough demand for them to have... more
AirlinesROYAL NEPAL AIRLINES TO RESUME FLIGHTS TO BANGALORE
NEPAL, Royal Nepal Airlines announced it is to resume flights to Bangalore, India, from September 2. The airline will offer a twice weekly service every Sunday and Wednesday. RNAC is also suspending flights... more
AirlinesQANTAS TO LAUNCH NEW LOW-COST AIRLINE
AUSTRALIA, Australian Qantas will launch a new low-cost airline next year. The new carrier, to be called Australian Airlines, will fly to destinations such as Shanghai, China, and Fukuoka and Sapporo,... more
AirlinesCSA CZECH AIRLINES PILOTS TO GO ON STRIKE TOMORROW
PRAGUE, Pilots at CSA Czech Airlines said they plan to strike tomorrow over pay demands. The pilots want a pay hike of 37% and Dusan Horak, executive secretary of the Czech Pilot Association, reported... more
AirlinesAMERICAN EAGLE LAUNCHES RALEIGH/DURHAM SERVICE TO WASHINGTON, D.C., WITH LOW INTRODUCTORY FARES
RALEIGH/DURHAM, "American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, is now offering an introductory round-trip fare of $138 for its new regional jet service between Raleigh/Durham and Washington... more
AirlinesJAPAN AIR COMMUTERS ORDERS PLANES TO BOMBARDIER
JAPAN, Japan Air Commuter placed firm orders valued at C$162 million ($105 million) to Bombardier for five Q400s plus one option. Japan Air Commuter is a subsidiary of Japan Air System. The aircrafts will... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES TO FLY NONSTOP FROM CHICAGO TO CANCUN
CHICAGO, "American Airlines will begin offering daily nonstop service from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancun, Mexico, starting Dec. 15. This new service also doubles the number of departures... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA INTRODUCES DAILY NONSTOP WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-TORONTO SERVICE
WHITE PLAINS, Air Canada announced it will introduce daily nonstop service between White Plains, N.Y. and Toronto, effective September 8, 2001. Flights on the new route will be operated with 50-seat Canadair... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR TO CUT 1250 JOBS
ZURICH, Swissair, which reported a first half net loss of 234m Swiss francs, has announced that it is to cut 1250 jobs through restructuring its network and fleet composition at Swissair and its regional... more
AirlinesALITALIA CARGO JOINS SKYTEAM
PRAGUE, The executive board of SkyTeam Cargo yesterday officially announced that Alitalia cargo has joined the alliance, including Aeromexico Cargo, Air France Cargo, CSA Czech Airlines Cargo, Delta Air... more
AirlinesNO INTERIM DIVIDEND DUE TO LOSSES OF CHINA EASTERN
CHINA, Chinese carrier China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited Board of Directors has announced a 65.5 percent fall in net profit, to RMB70.33 million compared with RMB203.68 million in the... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS TO BEGIN PORTLAND, OREGON FLIGHTS FROM PITTSBURGH AND PHILADELPHIA
ARLINGTON, "Portland, Ore., will be added as a new destination on the US Airways route network when the company introduces daily nonstop roundtrip service from both Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, effective... more
AirlinesASIANA AIRLINES INCREASES FLIGHTS FROM FRANKFURT TO SEOUL
SEOUL, Asiana Airlines will add another 747-400 combi flight to boost the route from Franfurt to Seoul to four nonstop frequencies weekly, with connections to destinations in China and Japan as well as... more
AirlinesJETBLUE OPENS NEW WEST COAST BASE WITH NONSTOP SERVICE BETWEEN LA/LONG BEACH AND NEW YORK/JFK
NEW YORK, "JetBlue Airways today commenced twice-daily service between the airline's new west coast base at Long Beach Airport near Los Angeles, CA, and its home base at New York's John F Kennedy International... more
AirlinesCHINA EASTERN AIRLINES' PROFITS FALL IN FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR
CHINA, China Eastern Airlines announced a 65,5% fall in net profit in the first half, compared wuth the same period last year. Turnover went up 8,7%. Traffic volume increased 13,2%. The airline said the... more
AirlinesGANDALF POSTS LOSS FOR $12,6 MILLION IN 1H
MILAN, Italian airline Gandalf posted loss for $12,6 million in the first half of the year, compared with a loss of $5,4 million last year. The turnover went up 83% to $22,5 million. The airline yesterday... more
AirlinesMALAYSIAN AIRLINES POSTS LOSS IN THE 2ND QUARTER
MALAYSIA, Malaysian Airlines reported losses for $109 million in the last quarter ended on June 30, down compared to the same period last year. Revenues dumped 1,9% and also cargo and passenger traffic... more
AirlinesTRANSBRASIL RETOOLS OPERATIONS
SAO PAULO, Brazilian Transbrasil said it is to lay off about a third of its staff and sell three aircrafts in an effort to turn around its ailing business. The airline also plans to move its base of operations... more
AirlinesVIRGIN EXPRESS SUES SABENA
BRUSSSELS, Virgin Express has taken Belgian Airline Sabena to court over a seat allocation regarding an agreement to purchase 96 seats on its flights out of Brussels. The deal was signed in 1999, but lately... more
AirlinesFINNAIR POSTS 1H PROFIT
HELSINKI, Finnish Finnair reported half-year earnings of %26 million in the first half of the year. Six-month revenues climbed 5.8% while operating costs rose 5.1% and fuel costs 21.8%. Total passenger... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES TO REDUCE AIR FARES
USA, Northwest Airlines said it is to reduce air fares for many domestic routes and services abroad. The reductions "represent significant discounts off the carrier's leisure fare levels", the airline... more
AirlinesISRAELI TRANSPORT MINISTER PLANS TO SELL EL AL
ISRAEL, Ephraim Sneh, israeli Transport Minister, will submit a new plan for the total sale of El Al, the israeli national airline. The previous plans included the sell of a 49% stake in the carrier. Sneh... more
AirlinesANZ-ANSETT TO EYE VIRGIN BLUE
NEW ZEALAND, Air New Zealand-Ansett Australia Group intends to buy a stake in the australian carrier Virgin Blue to expand the market in that region. Sources from the group said ANZ already has started... more
AirlinesGOOD NEWS FOR AOM/AIR LIBERTE' WORKERS FIRED
PARIS, FRANCE, After that the failing French carrier Aom/Air Liberté has fired more almost 1400 workers, the French Minister Jean Claude Gayssot announced tht about 1000 of them will be "recovered"... more
AirlinesAER ARANN TO CUT PILOTS STAFF
LONDON, Irish airline Aer Arann has announced it is to lay off one third of its pilots. The airline recently secured a £32 million contract for five regional routes. Aer Arann plans to expand the fleet... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT'S PERSONNEL STRIKES HIT MOSCOW SHEREMETIEVO AIRPRT
MOSCOW, A strike called by Aeroflot's technicians and flight attendants caused an almost an hour-long halt yesterday afternoon at Moscow Sheremetievo airport. The airline's personnel is demanding salary... more
AirlinesCSA CZECH AIRLINES SUFFERS LOSSES IN 1H
PRAGUE, Csa Czech Airlines suffered losses for $,1,4 million in the first half of the year, down sharply from the profits reached in the same period last year. The airline blamed global economic malaise,... more
AirlinesBRIXIA AIRWAYS TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTES
BRESCIA, Italian carrier Brixia Airways will operate new routes from Padova and Brescia to Portorose, Slovenia, and Kik, Croatia, from September 15, the airline's chiarman Renzo Pisu announced. He added... more
AirlinesKENYA AIRWAYS TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTE TO GHANA
NAIROBI, Kenya Airways will soon launch a new route between Nairobi and Accra, capital of Ghana, East African Standard reported. The new route will be effective from September 17 and the airline will use... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL EXPRESS ANNOUNCES NEW SERVICE BETWEEN DURANGO, COLO., AND HOUSTON
HOUSTON, "Continental Express, the regional air carrier to Continental Airlines, today announced new daily nonstop service between Durango, Colo., and its Houston hub, effective Dec. 13, 2001. Continental... more
AirlinesGANDALF TO SUSPEND SOME INTERNATIONAL ROUTES
BERGAMO, Italian airline Gandalf said it has suspended the flights from Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport to Cologne, Munich, Berlin. The airline will continue offering international flights to Stuttgart,... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR LOSES AGAIN
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, The Swiss carrier Swissair reported another time a "substantial" loss of several billion of Swiss francs. Before the official information release, which the carrier's number one,... more