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AirlinesALITALIA: MENGOZZI, NEW PARTNERSHIP WITHIN JULY 15
ROME, Alitalia's ceo Francesco Mengozzi yesterday said in a meeting with Trade Unions that the new business plan will be introduced by September, while the alliance with a foreign airline is to be concluded... more
AirlinesAIRTRAN WILL RETIRE FOUR BOEING 737-200
NEW YORK, AirTran yesterday said it will retire its last four Boeing 737-200 jets in the third quarter in attempt to lower costs. The airline is currently receiving few Boeing 717-200, one per month. So... more
AirlinesVANGUARD AIRLINES RECEIVES THIRD MD-80-SERIES AIRCRAFT
KANSAS CITY, "Vanguard Airlines, Inc. has taken delivery of its first Boeing MD-87 aircraft. The aircraft is the third MD-80-series aircraft to join the Company's fleet. The aircraft will initially operate... more
AirlinesRYANAIR PLANS NEW ROUTES TO GERMANY
FRANKFURT, Ryanair is conducting negotiations with seven german airports to increase its presence in that country, said Caroline Baldwin, Ryanair sales director for Germany. The airline hopes to open a... more
AirlinesIBERIA AIRLINES OF SPAIN LAUNCHES NEW U.S. TRAVEL SITE
USA, "Iberia Airlines of Spain is launching its new U.S. travel site, www.iberia-usa.com. The site allows visitors to purchase all fares and access information. Iberia's developments in b2b platforms and... more
AirlinesAIR ALGERIE TO BEGIN NEW ROUTE BETWEEN ORAN AND MONTPELLIER
FRANCE, Air Algerie today inaugurated a new route between Montpellier and Oran. The service, scheduled for every monday until September 24, is operated with a Boeing 737-400. more
AirlinesAERIS TO MAKE OFFER TO TAKE OVER AOM/AIR LIBERTE'
FRANCE, French charter airline Aeris said it will make an offer to buy Aom/AIr Liberté. In a statement, it underlined that the offer is to be made before June 29 and the continuity of operations would... more
AirlinesEL AL TO FIRE PILOTS
TEL AVIV, Israeli El Al is planning to fire 100 of its 400 pilots, the Israel Pilots Union said. Its leader, Mark Roma, said he will ask for international support in the raising struggle. An El Al's spokesman... more
AirlinesIBERIA'S TRAFFIC GOES UP IN MAY
MADRID, Iberia flew 3.5 billion RPKs in May, up 2.5% from the prior-year period. Load factor reached 69%. The rise in passenger traffic was 6.5% in first five months of 2001. more
AirlinesCHINA EASTERN AIRLINES TAKES OVER GREAT WALL AIRLINE
PEKING, China Eastern Airlines has taken over Great Wall Airline and riorganized it into a branch based into Ningbo. The merger was approved by the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China. Great... more
AirlinesSABENA WILL NOT RECEIVE GOVERNMENT AIDS
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, According to declaration of Loyola De Palacio, European Transport Commissioner, the Belgian airline Sabena will not be awarded of the Belgian government financial aids, which have been... more
AirlinesVIETNAM AIRLINES PLANS TO BUY AIRBUS PLANES
HANOI, Vietnam Airlines today said it intends to buy five narrowbody Airbus airliners as a part of a five-year fleet expansion plan. "The purchase has been approved by the government in the plan to develop... more
AirlinesRYANAIR UNVEILS RECORD PROFITS
DUBLIN, Ryanair reported post-tax profit of 104.5m euros for the fiscal year ended March 31. Passenger numbers increased 35% to 7.4 million. "We're very confident that we can continue this", said Chief... more
AirlinesAIR NEW ZEALAND COULD SEEL ANSETT
NEW ZEALAND, According to Air New Zealand director of board, Gary Toomey, the airline Ansett could be sold if the government don't accept an increment in Singapore Airlines acquisition of the Air New Zealand... more
AirlinesHAIL DAMAGES UNITED AIRLINES PLANES
USA, Large hail last night damaged 31 planes of United Airlines at Denver airport. About 1500 travellers were stranded and the airline had to cancel 125 flights owing to the golf-ball sized hail. Also... more
AirlinesAIR MOLDOVA TO LAUNCH NEW ROME-CHISINAU ROUTE
ROME, Air Moldova will operate a new nonstop twice weekly flight nbetween Chisinau and Rome Fiumicino from July 8. The airline will operate an Embraer 145 jet with business and economy class configuration... more
AirlinesIBERIA SELLS BINTER MEDITERRANEO
MADRID, Iberia sold its Binter Mediterraneo subsidiary to Iberia Regional/Air Nostrum. Binter Mediterraneo operates a fleet of five CN-235s and has 75 employees. Air Nostrum is the largest spanish regional... more
AirlinesBOMB THREAT ON A ROYAL JORDANIAN FLIGHT
AMMAN, A Royal Jordanian Airbus A320 was evacuated and searched last night, shortly after landing in Beirut, because of a bomb threat. The plane was coming from Amman. Dogs sniffed for explosives but no... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA SECURES $114 MILLION USD ENGINE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT
MONTREAL, "Air Canada announced today that its Technical Services division has secured a $114 million USD engine maintenance contract with a major European aircraft engine overhaul facility. Air Canada... more
AirlinesHAWAIIAN AIRLINES TO ADD MAUI-SEATTLE FLIGHT
HAWAII, Hawaiian Airlines yesterday said it will add a new flight between Maui and Seattle from February 2002. The new daily nonstop flight will be operated with a Boeing 767-300ER aircraft having 18 first... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES AND AIR CHINA IMPLEMENT CODE-SHARE SERVICE ON FLIGHTS FROM MEMPHIS, TENN.
MEMPHIS, "Northwest Airlines (Nasdaq: NWAC - news) and Air China announced today that they will implement code-share service connecting Northwest's hub in Memphis, Tenn., and 17 other U.S. cities with... more
AirlinesALASKA AIRLINES DOUBLES TUCSON/SAN JOSE SERVICE
SEATTLE, Alaska Airlines has increased service between San Jose and Tucson from one flight to two daily non-stop flights and has adjusted flight times to accommodate business travelers who prefer early... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST FORECAST FINANCIAL LOSSES IN THIS QUARTER
LE BOURGET, PARIS, A Northwest Airlines spokesman announced today that airline expects a financial losses for the current quarter of 2001, for an amount comprised between 50 and 75 USDm, due to increase... more
AirlinesTENZING INTERNET SYSTEMS ON VARIS AIRCRAFTS
LE BOURGET, PARIS, The Seattle based Tenzing industry committed by Varig for the implementation, in its new Boeing 777 aircrafts Matsushita entertaining systems, of the Internet connection for the laptops... more
AirlinesFINNAIR TO OFFER EMAIL SERVICE ON LONG-HAUL ROUTES
HELSINKI, Finnish airline Finnair will offer an email service on long-haul flight with Asia and North America from February 2002. The airline yesterday signed a preliminary deal with Tenzig Communications... more
AirlinesATLAS AIR WILL CUT 200 EMPLOYEES
MIAMI, Atlas Air said it will lay off 200 of its ground staff employees owing to cutting cost in response to reduced cargo traffic demand. Atlas spokeswoman Vicki Foster added that the airline has been... more
AirlinesANGEL AIR EXPANDS ITS FLEET
BANGKOK, Angel Air, Thailand's second national airline, has leased three Airbus A300-600s from China Northern Airline. Two of them have already been delivered, the third will be received by the airline... more
AirlinesTAM (3): THE REASONS OF A DOUBLE CHOOSE
LE BOURGET, PARIS, The chairman of Brazialian airline TAM, Rolin Adolfo amaro, explained, in an interview released at Le Bourget Air Show, that the double choose of the carrier for Airbus A-318 and Embraer... more
AirlinesTAM (2): ORDERS FOR AIRBUS AND EMBRAER
LE BOURGET, PARIS, Has been confirmed this early morning the order to Airbus for 20 A-319 aircraft announced yesterday by Brazilian TAM airlines. Is more recent the announcement that TAM have placed an... more
AirlinesDELTA PILOTS RATIFY CONTRACT
USA, Delta Air Lines pilots ratified a new contract, said the Air Line Pilots Association. The five-year new contract make them the highest paid in the industry, providing raises of 24%-39% for mainline... more
AirlinesAOM/AIR LIBERTE' COULD CLOSE FOR THE END OF JUNE
LE BOURGET, PARIS, Following the news diffused in the last days by WAPA, the two French regional airlines Aom/Air Liberte' would close their activity for the end of June and not for july 10, as the airlines... more
AirlinesGECAS AND ROYAL AIR MAROC ENTER INTO 7-YEAR OPERATING LEASE AGREEMENT FOR 2 NEW B767S
STAMFORD, USA, GE Capital Aviation Services and Royal Air Maroc (RAM), entered into a 7 year operating lease agreement for two new Boeing 767-300 Extended Range aircraft. Delivery of the aircraft begins... more
AirlinesTAM INTENDS TO BUY 20 AIRBUS
LE BOURGET, PARIS, Brazialian Tam yesterday said at the Paris Air Show that it intends to buy 20 Airbus A318 to replace its aging fleet of 50 Fokker F100s. Anyway an Airbus spokesman specified that "it... more
AirlinesBOMBARDIER AND EMBRAER STILL WAITING FOR NORTHWEST ORDER
LE BOURGET, PARIS, Seems that the large order which U.S. airline Northwest airline would place to one of the two aeronautical firms specialzed in regional aircrafts, Bombardier and Embraer, is still to... more
AirlinesAMERICAN EAGLE CELEBRATES NEW RALEIGH/DURHAM - LAGUARDIA JET SERVICE WITH SPECIAL
FORTH WORTH, "American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, is celebrating the launch of its regional jet service from Raleigh/Durham, N.C., to New York's LaGuardia airport with special... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS TO BEGIN PHILADELPHIA-BARBADOS FLIGHTS
ARLINGTON, US Airways will begin daily nonstop roundtrip service between Barbados and its Philadelphia hub beginning Nov. 3, 2001, subject to Barbados government approval. US Airways will operate the... more
AirlinesFRONTIER AIRLINES ADDS TWO AIRBUS A319S TO ITS FLEET
DENVER, Frontier Airlines today announced it has added two Airbus A319 aircraft to its operating certificate. The aircraft will be available for service immediately, and the airline plans to use the aircraft... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT PERSONNEL COULD GO ON STRIKE FOR A MONTH
MOSCOW, Aeroflot technical personnel announced a 30-day strike, starting at the end of June, if the airline's management won't meet seven conditions put forward by the Trade Union. They include a pay rise... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST EXPECTS SECOND QUARTER LOSS
USA, Northwest Airlines said today that it predicts a second quarter net loss of USD$50 to USD$75 million, but the airline remains optimistic about the third quarter's results. "Northwest Airlines, like... more
AirlinesJAL TO ORDER BOEING PLANES
LE BOURGET-PARIS, Boeing today confirmed it has won an order for for three B777-200ER long range aircraft from Japan Airlines. The $525 million deal is based on the plane's catalogue price. Deliveries... more
AirlinesJAPANESE AIRLINES PILOTS WALK OFF
TOKYO, Pilots at Japan Airlines and Japan AIr System, two of the three japanese major airlines, yesterday walked off the job in a one day strike causing the cancellation of several flights. Japan Air System's... more
AirlinesAOM/AIR LIBERTE' UNDER ''JUDICIAL OBSERVATION''
LE BOURGET, PARIS, The two debt-burdened French regional airlines, AOM/Air Liberte', have been submitted to a "judicial observation" by the Creteil court, after one of the two major shareholders, Marine... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES PLANS TO RAISE ITS STAKE IN AIR NEW ZEALAND
SINGAPORE, Singapore Airlines confirmed its intention of raising its stake in Air New Zealand. The airline currently holds a 25% stake. The plan has to be approved by the government of AIr New Zealnd and... more
AirlinesMIDWAY AIRLINES LAUNCHES NONSTOP SERVICE TO WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
RALEIGH-DURHAM, Midway Airlines yesterday launched a nonstop service between Raleigh-Durham and Washington Dulles International Airport. The airline operates a 50-seat Canadair Regional Jet aircraft on... more
AirlinesSABENA COULD CANCEL SOME AIRBUS AIRCRAFT ORDERS
LE BOURGET, PARIS, According to a Airbus spokesman, debt-burdened belgian flag airline Sabena, could cancel some order of aircraft, for a non declared value, but that could be considered notably. Airbus... more
AirlinesVISA AIRWAYS WILL ACQUIRE THREE DASH 8-100
LE BOURGET, PARIS, Indian airline Visa Airways is to acquire three Bombardier Dash 8-100 aircraft to flight form mumbai to eight domestic destinations. Other two aircraft are expected for September. more
AirlinesDATA GROUP TO PURCHASE SECOND BOEING 737-700QC
LONDON, Dart Group said it has bought a second Boeing 737-300QC aircraft. The plane will be used on intra-european cargo operations. The company expects it to contribute positively to long term pro... more
AirlinesCHAOS IN SPANISH AIRPORTS AS IBERIA PILOTS STRIKE
MADRID, A 24-hour strike of Iberia's pilots is causing heavy disruptions to air passengers departing from spanish airports. The walkout was called by Seplar pilots union which is demanding a 3% pay rise.... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE TO ORDER FIVE A380
LE BOURGET, Air France has placed an order for ten A380s, Airbus said. The cost to build each 550-seat super jumbo is $220 m. The first A380 should take its maiden flight in 2004. Airbus also revealed... more
AirlinesCATHAY WARNS ABOUT PILOTS STRIKE
HONG KONG, "Pilot industrial action will cause a great deal of disruption to almost everyone," Cathay Pacific Personnel Director William Chau said in a statement to pilots. Chau, remaining hopeful for... more