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AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES(2): AFTER THE GULFSTREAMS, IT COULD BUY 100 FALCONS
LE BOURGET, PARIS, After the news which says that United Airlines has signed a contract to buy 35 General Dynamics' Gulfstream aircrafts, has been diffused that carrier would acquire 100 Dassault Falcon... more
AirlinesUNITED SIGNS CONTRACT WITH GENERAL DYNAMICS FOR 1,25 USDBN
LE BOURGET, PARIS, In the first hours of Paris Le Bourget Air Show, has been diffused that U.S. airline United Airlines signed a contract with General Dynamics, for the acquisition of 35 Gulfstream business... more
AirlinesLAN CHILE S.A. MONTHLY TRAFFIC REPORT FOR MAY 2001
SANTIAGO, "Lan Chile S.A. Chile's largest domestic and international airline, reported its preliminary May monthly and accumulated traffic statistics and punctuality indicators. The Company reported... more
AirlinesAOM/AIR LIBERTE' (2): QUARREL BETWEEN MARINE WENDEL AND SWISSAIR FOR FINANCEMENT
ZURICH,SWITZERLAND, According to Swissair Group sources, which owns a large stake in regional French carriers Aom/Air Liberté, the other major shareholder, Marine Wendel, will no longer support financially... more
AirlinesDELTA STARTS SERVICE FROM NEW YORK TO CAIRO, DUBAI; SKYMILES MEMBERS RECEIVE DOUBLE MILES BONUS
NEW YORK, "Delta Air Lines will start new nonstop flights to Cairo, Egypt and Dubai, United Arab Emirates from its New York international gateway at John F. Kennedy International Airport on June 16, 2001.... more
AirlinesREGAL AIRWAYS TO SIGN CONTRACT WITH GE SERVICES
USA, Regal Airways awarded GE Engine Services a contract to provide maintenance, overhaul, repair and accessory services for its fleet of 24 CFM56-3C1-powered 737-300s. The five-year agreement worth $30... more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES IN TALKS WITH DASSAULT TO PURCHASE ''DOZENS OF PLANES''
PARIS, France's Dassault Aviation's chairman said in an interview that the industry is in talks with UAL on the purchase of "dozens of planes". UAL, which would build a fleet of 200 business jets over... more
AirlinesKLM TO STRENGHTEN COLLABORATION WITH MAS
AMSTERDAM, Klm and Malaysia Airlines will sign a new collaboration agreement to increase the current collaboration including codesharing manner on some routes. The new cooperation deal will expand their... more
AirlinesFIRST 200 DISMISSAL READY FOR AOM/AIR LIBERTE' WORKERS
MARSEILLE, FRANCE, The crisis which is crushing the French regional airlines Aom/Air Libertè, contrlled by Swissair Group, according to unions, will jeopardize about 8000 jobs directly or indirectly involved... more
AirlinesAVIANCA TO BUY TWO 757 IN LEASING
COLOMBIA, Pegasus Aviation has leased two 757-200s to Avianca. The two planes, RB211-535C-powered, will be delivered by the end of the month. Pegasus also purchased and leased back two 767-200s and a spare... more
AirlinesUZBEKISTAN AIRLINES TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTE TO USA
USA, Uzbekistan Airways will launch a weekly nonstop service from Birmingham International Airport to New York on July 3. The airline will operate a Boeing 747 on the route. more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC'S LOAD FACTOR FALLS IN MAY
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific reported a 6.1% fall in load factor in May. Passengers traffic dipped by 1,6%, cargo traffic slumped 10%. European routes were the worst affected, with a 7,9%decrease. These negative... more
AirlinesUNITED MECHANIC CONDEMNED FOR HAVING STOLEN NEAR 3 USDM IN SPARES
USA, A former mechanic at United Airlines, Richard Darren Harper, 37, has pleaded guilty to stealing USD2.8m in electronic parts from United spare parts facility, in San Francisco Airport from 1997... more
AirlinesCATHAI PACIFIC PILOT STRIKE
HONG KONG, Hong Kong based Cathai Pacific's pilots entered in strike, protesting for the lack of a payment agreement. According to official of Hong Kong Aircrew Officers Association, the union organization... more
AirlinesTALKS BETWEEN COMAIR AND PILOT WIL BE PROBABLY RESUMED
USA, The Delta Airlines subsidiary regional airline, Comair, could resume its talks with its pilots soon, who are on strike since last March, 26, after union refused the airline offers for payment increases.... more
AirlinesGO SOLD FOR 170 EURM
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, British Airways controlled subsidiary low cost airline go, has been sold yesterday to venture capitalist company 3i, which paid for the acquisition 170 EURm. Go, launched in May... more
AirlinesWESTJET CELEBRATES FIRST 737-700 SCHEDULED FLIGHTS
CALGARY, "WestJet Airlines today celebrated the first scheduled flights of its new Boeing 737-700 aircraft, travelling non-stop from Calgary to Hamilton and returning non-stop from Hamilton to Calgary.... more
AirlinesDELTA ANNOUNCES NEW CODESHARE SERVICE BETWEEN BOSTON AND MONTEGO BAY; TWO CARRIERS EXPAND RELATIONSHIP TO INCREASE FLIGHTS
ATLANTA, "Delta Air Lines and Air Jamaica will begin codeshare service between Boston and Montego Bay, Jamaica beginning July 15, 2001 on Air Jamaica's non-stop Airbus A-320, flights which operate six... more
AirlinesSOUTHWEST AIRLINES ADDS NONSTOP FLIGHT BETWEEN DALLAS AND NEW ORLEANS
DALLAS, "Southwest Airlines will add a new daily nonstop roundtrip flight between Dallas and New Orleans beginning Oct. 7, 2001. "This new service will make it easier for Southwest Customers to travel... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES INCREASES JET SERVICE BETWEEN WICHITA, KAN. AND MEMPHIS, TENN.
MINNEAPOLIS, "Northwest Airlines and its Northwest Airlink Affiliate, Express Airlines I, announced today increased jet service between Wichita Mid-Continent Airport and its hub in Memphis, Tenn. from... more
AirlinesQANTAS ON THE WAY TO PURCHASE A STAKE IN AIR NEW ZEALAND
AUSTRALIA, Australian Qantas has announced it will shortly express its formal intention to buy a stake in Air New Zealand soon. This intention follows meetings, held in Sydney, between Air New Zealand's... more
AirlinesKOREAN AIR PILOTS RETURN TO FLY
SEOUL, Korean Air pilots have finally returned to work after a strike that widely disrupted air traffic in the last two days. The pilots reached a compromise with the airline's management, which agreed... more
AirlinesAWAC-BOMBARDIER AGREEMENT FOR ACQUISITION OF 75 CRJ200
USA, AWAC, a privately held company based in Appleton, Wisconsin, which serves 44 cities in 20 states has about 3000 employees. It have signed with Canadian Bombardier Aerospace for the acquisition of... more
AirlinesMESABA AIRLINES TO EXPAND CAPACITY ON THE ROUTE CINCINNATI-MEMPHIS
USA, Mesaba Airlines, a Northwest Airlink affiliate, will upgrade its connection between Cincinnati and Memphis to a 69-seat Avro RJ85 Aug. 1, replacing the Saab 340 that is currently used on the r... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL EXPRESS BEGINS NEW SERVICE BETWEEN CLEVELAND AND ATLANTIC CITY
CLEVELAND, "Continental Express, the regional airline subsidiary of Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL - news), today begins the only nonstop service between its Cleveland hub and Atlantic City, N.J. "Atlantic... more
AirlinesSPIRIT AIRLINES SOARS WITH CONTINUED GROWTH IN TRAFFIC
FORT LAUDERDALE, "Spirit Airlines announces continued growth in traffic figures for May 2001. Spirit experienced a 32.3 percent gain in passengers carried from the same period in 2000. This is the 33rd... more
AirlinesAER LINGUS CEO SACKED
DUBLIN, "The committee of the board, having concluded that Mr Foley's position as chief executive is untenable, has decided to terminate his employment with immediate effect in accordance with his contract",... more
AirlinesSABENA SUES RYANAIR FOR ADV
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, The advertising campaign in Belgium of Ireland airline Ryanair has provoked some disappointment in flag carrier Sabena, as it have decided to sue Ryanair at Brussels Court for having... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA FORECASTS A 25% REDUCTION IN 2001 PROFITS
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, According to German flag carrier Lufthansa sources, many factors, like increase in fuel costs and rise of about 30% of pilot's payment, for which they have striked three times in the... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST PROBABLY WILL PLACE A 1,5 USDBN ORDER TO BOMBARDIER
MONTREAL, CANADA, According to a spokesman of U.S. airline Northwest Airlines, the carrier could place soon an order, worth over 1,5 USDbn, to buy 60 to 75 regional jet aircrafts, discarding the offer... more
AirlinesRYANAIR WITHDRAWS SERVICE TO RIMINI
DUBLIN, Ryanair said it is to cease its daily service from London Stansted to Rimini Airport from June 25, due to significant difficulties with the board and management of Rimini airport. According to... more
AirlinesBRAZILIAN AIRLINES TO RAISE FARES
SAO PAULO, Flight ticket's price increased by 22% in Brazil lately, on the average. The raise is mainly due to the increase of fuel price. Some fares even grew by 50%. more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS TO ADD NEW PLANES BY THE END OF SUMMERTIME
WASHINGTON, US Airways has announced it plans to add eight new planes during the summer, four in June and four in July. They will be seven Airbus Industrie A320s and one Boeing Co 737-200. US Airways said... more
AirlinesKLM TO ADD NEW FLIGHTS TO JOHANNESBURG
AMSTERDAM, KLM will be adding two new weekly flights between Amsterdam and Johannesburg to its current daily route between Amsterdam and Johannesburg. The new flights will be operated with Boeing 747-400... more
AirlinesMEXICANA AIRLINES SUSPENDS DENVER-LEON ROUTE
MEXICO, Mexicana Airlines has announced yesterday that its flight 163 from Denver to Leon with an intermediate stop in Zacatecas ceased to operate because not profitable. The plane will be used on other... more
AirlinesVIRGIN ATLANTIC COMMENCES TORONTO SERVICE
NORWALK, AUSTRALIA, "Virgin Atlantic Airways today launched daily non-stop scheduled services between Toronto and London using a Boeing 747 aircraft. Sir Richard Branson, chairman of Virgin Atlantic Airways,... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA PILOTS WILL VOTE TO APPROVE OR NOT THE PAY DEAL
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, Lufthansa pilots will begin voting next week whether to approve or not the carrier's proposal for the increase of payments. According to Vereinigung Cockpit union officials, there are... more
AirlinesMAINTENANCE CONTRACT BETWEEN CHINA SOUTHWEST AIRLINES AND HAWKER PACIFIC AEROSPACE
USA, A contract worth about 4,3 USDm and lasting eight years has been signed between carrier China Southwest Airlines and U.S. industry Hawker Pacific Aerospace. The contract contemplates the maintenance... more
AirlinesKOREAN AIR PILOTS ON STRIKE
SEOUL, Flagship Korean Air Lines was hit by a strike of pilots union which heavily disrupted air traffic today. Korean Air was forced to cancel 90% of its domestic flights and over half of the international... more
AirlinesLAUDA AIR ITALIA TO LAUNCH NEW SERVICE FROM VENICE TO TOKYO
VENICE, Lauda Air Italia has begun to operate a new weekly charter flight from Venice Marco Polo airport to Tokyo Haneda. The service is flown by 256-seat Boeing 767. The flight is offered thanks to the... more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES INVESTS IN AIRPORT TECHNOLOGIES
CHICAGO, United Airlines will invest $300 million in new airport technologies aimed at speeding up check in times and providing customers new and more detailed informations. 800 EasyCheck-in kiosks will... more
AirlinesUNIONS ACCEPTS TO RESUME TALKS WITH COMAIR
USA, According to a Comair regional airlines spokesman, unions have decided to resume talks in an effort to end the nation's first airline strike in three years. The controversies are lasting from months... more
AirlinesLAUDA AIR ITALIA TO LAUNCH NEW SERVICE FROM VENICE TO TOKYO
VENICE, Lauda Air Italia has begun to operate a new weekly charter flight from Venice Marco Polo airport to Tokyo Haneda. The service is flown by 256-seat Boeing 767. The flight is offered thanks to the... more
AirlinesMIDWAY AIRLINES REPORTS MAY TRAFFIC
RALEIGH-DURHAM, USA, Midway Airlines Corporation yesterday announced that May passenger traffic increased 37 percent over May 2000, capacity increased 46 percent, and load factor declined 4.1 points to... more
AirlinesFIRE BREAKS OUT AT YEMEN AIRWAYS HEADQUARTERS
YEMEN, A fire broke out at Yemen Airways headquarters yesterday. Few people were injured, other got intoxicated and were rushed to hospital. Flames completely burned the top six floors. No deaths were... more
AirlinesVANGUARD AIRLINES REPORTS MAY TRAFFIC
KANSAS CITY, "Vanguard Airlines, Inc. reported traffic for the month of May 2001 of 93.6 million revenue passenger miles (RPMs). Capacity was 133.9 million available seat miles (ASMs). May load factor... more
AirlinesCHINA EASTERN AIRLINES TAKES OVER GREAT WALLS AIRLINES
CHINA, China Eastern Airlines has bought Great Wall Airlines carrying on the Civil Aviation Administration's project aimed at merging 10 airlines into three groups. China Airlines has already acquired... more
AirlinesALASKA AIRLINES TO INCREASE FLIGHTS BETWEEN MEXICO AND SAN FRANCISCO
MEXICO, Alaska Airlines has increased flights between Mexico and San Francisco by nearly 50% in response to the growing demand. The carrier added seven additional weekly flights including new nonstop route... more
AirlinesAUTHORITIES BLOCK COLOMBIAN AIRLINES MERGER
COLOMBIA, Colombian watchdog ruled out the merger between Avianca and Aces, which were looking to join forces. The Industry and Commerce Superintendency said that the merger would reduce consumer choice... more
AirlinesMINERVA AIRLINES TO OFFER NEW SERVICE TO DUBROVNIK
DUBROVNIK, Minerva Airlines will operate a charter flight from italian Ronchi dei Legionari airport to Dubrovnik from July 1. The flight will be offered every sunday and it will depart at 12 am from Ronchi... more