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AirlinesMALAYSIAN AIRLINES TO JOIN WINGS ALLIANCE
MALAYSIA, Malaysian Airlines will soon join the Wings Alliance, the Business Times reported today. The alliance includes KLM, Northwest, Alitalia, norwegian Braathens. more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC SUED BY PASSENGER OVER DVT
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, An Australian passenger who flew in 1999 with Cathay Pacific Airways, sued airline behind Sydney's Court asking for a compensation, alleging he suffered blood clotting after this long-haul... more
AirlinesAIRLINES CANCEL FLIGHTS TO SKOPJE
MACEDONIA, Many airlines are reported to have cancelled flights to Skopje today after albanian rebels threatened new attacks. Among the carriers which cancelled the service to Macedonia are BA and yugoslavian... more
AirlinesAMERICAN TRANS AIR RECEIVES FIRST BOEING 737-800
USA, American Trans Air took delivery of its first 737-800 equipped with blended winglets, becoming the first airline in North America to operate this aircraft. ATA has ordered 39 737-800s with winglets,... more
AirlinesIBERIA PILOTS TO CALL OUT 10 DAYS OF STRIKE
MADRID, Iberia's 1,800 pilots union Sepla has called out 10 days of strikes in June, July and August to press demands for a 20% pay rise after fruitless negotiations. The airline said the pay increase... more
AirlinesKOREAN AIR PILOTS TO GO ON STRIKE TOMORROW
SEOUL, The majority of Korean Air's cockpit crew voted a walkout for tomorrow to support a strike called by the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions. About 85% of the airline's pilots voted to join the... more
AirlinesCROSSAIR: LOSSES FOR $14 MILLION IN 2000
SWITZERLAND, Crossair reported a loss for $14 million in the year 2000, blaming fuel costs and the high US dollar exchange rate. Officials from the carrier said they hope to return to the black by the... more
AirlinesBRITISH AND KLM COULD MERGE IN THE WORLD'S THIRD AIR CARRIER
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, According to London press, it seems that British carrier British Airways and Dutch flag airline Klm, have started "serious talks" in order to merge, creating the world's third air... more
AirlinesBRITISH MIDLAND OPENS NEW FLIGHT BETWEEN MILANO LINATE AND LONDON HEATHROW
MILAN, ITALY, British airline bmi British Midland opened a new flight between Milano Linate and London Heathrow, effective June 1st. Flight are daily, and are operated in codesharing with Lufthansa. more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA YELDSGLOBEGROUND TO PENAUILLE POLYSERVICE
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, Germany flag airline Lufthansa AG give up its consociate for ground services GlobeGround GmbH to Penauille Polyservice SA in two parts: the first has been immediately acquisited, the... more
AirlinesTWA: LOAD FACTOR DOWN IN MAY
USA, TWA last month flew 2 billion RPMs, down 6.9% from the year-ago period. Capacity dipped 3.1% to 2.9 billion ASMs and load factor declined 2.7% to 67.6%. more
AirlinesKLM AND AER LINGUS TO EXPAND CODE-SHARING AGREEMENT
AMSTERDAM, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Aer Lingus expanded their code-sharing agreement on the route between Amsterdam and Cork. The two airlines already operates a code-share for Amsterdam-Dublin... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES CONFIDENT OF NEW ALLIANCE WITH BA
USA, Donald Carty, American Airlines chief executive, said to be confident of reaching a wide alliance with BA. "I think we've created an atmosphere where there is probably a greater probability in the... more
AirlinesBMI BRITISH MIDLAND IS COMING TO CHICAGO - NEW NON-STOP SERVICE TO CHICAGO
NEW YORK, "Bmi British Midland launches its U.S. transatlantic flight from Chicago, Friday June 8 at 9:20 p.m. following a ribbon cutting ceremony and reception. The new route will provide daily nonstop... more
AirlinesMINETA-GOODWIN: PROBLEMS ON DECLARATION ON UNITED- US AIRWAYS MERGER
USA, Some controversies raisedbetween Norman Mineta, the U.S.Transportation Secretary and James Goodwin, UAL's Chief Executive referring to Mineta's declaration which see the forecasted merger between... more
AirlinesAOM/AIR LIBERTE' COULD DECLARE BANKRUPCY
ZURICH,SWITZERLAND, According to declaration of French newspaper "Le Tribune", Aom-Air Libertè carrier could declare bankrupcy in the next week, even before end of current month. Seem that the carrier... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA SETTLES DISPUTE WITH ITS PILOTS
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa this morning settled the pay dispute with its pilots, said a union source. An official statement is exoected to be released during a press conference later today. "It was Hercules... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE: MAYBE AIR INDIA STAKE ACQUISITION
PARIS, FRANCE, According to an Indian airline Air India spokesman, French flag airline Air France could be interested in acquisition of the 40 per cent stake offered by Indian government to a strategic... more
AirlinesAEROLINEAS ARGENTINAS CUTS FLIGHTS
ARGENTINA, Financially struggling Aerolineas Argentinas said it was cutting back on services to the US, Australia and Brazil from yesterday because of growing financial problems. The cut includes key destinations... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES LOAD FACTOR DOWN IN APRIL
HONG KONG, Singapore Airlines reported in April a significant decline in load factor, of 3,8%, to 67.9%. Cargo traffic was the big loser dropping 4.8%. Passenger load factor declined 3,1%. more
AirlinesATA REPORTS 10.9% INCREASE IN MAY SCHEDULED SERVICE TRAFFIC
INDIANAPOLIS, "American Trans Air, Inc. (ATA), the principal subsidiary of Amtran, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMTR), today reported its May 2001 traffic results. System-wide for May 2001, compared with a year ago:... more
AirlinesGREAT LAKES AVIATION REPORTS MAY TRAFFIC RESULTS WITH HIGHEST EVER LOAD FACTOR FOR THE MONTH
CHEYENNE, USA, "Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. today announced preliminary passenger traffic results for the month of May. Scheduled service generated 19,820,947 revenue passenger miles (RPM's), an 8.3 percent... more
AirlinesWESTJET REVENUE PASSENGER MILES INCREASE 50.9%
CALGARY, CANADA, "WestJet Airlines Ltd today announced its traffic statistics for May 2001, featuring an increase in revenue passenger miles (RPMs) of 50.9% to 175,824,000, compared to 116,542,756 this... more
AirlinesUNAUDITED INCREASED NET INCOME FOR PHILIPPINE AIRLINES IN THE LAST FISCAL YEAR
MANILA, Philippine Airlines has reported a net income of $8.63 million in the fiscal year ended on March 31, with an 850% increase over its profits a year earlier. Philippine Airlines flew nearly 5,75... more
AirlinesROYAL JORDANIAN RESUMING FLIGHTS TO IRAQ
AMMAN, Royal Jordanian, Jordan's state-owned airline, has resumed scheduled flights to Baghdad after a decade. An airbus plane landed in the iraqi capital city on Tuesday. Commercial flights were halted... more
AirlinesGARUDA IN TALKS WITH BOEING
INDONESIA, Garuda Indonesia President and CEO Abdulgani confirmed that the airline is in talks with Boeing over the acquisition of 18 737-800s. The jetliners should be used on regional asian routes. more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL TRIMS FLIGHTS TO SAVE MONEY
USA, Continental Airlines is to cut back some flights to save money during the US economic downturn. Some off-peak weekend services will be cancelled and smaller jets for several transcontinental flights... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA AND ITS PILOTS CLOSE TO REACH A DEAL
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa and its digruntled pilots would be close to unveil a deal in the pay dispute, an anonymous source familiar to the negotiations said. The mediator's office just said talks were progressing... more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC TO ADD NEW FLIGHTS TO TAIPEI
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific is to add five new weekly flights from Hong Kong to Taipei starting July 1, increasing to 100 a week its total number of flights between the two cities. more
AirlinesPHILIPPINE AIRLINES TO RESUME FLIGHTS TO VIETNAM
MANILA, Philippine Airlines will resume flights to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, starting from July 3, after an absence of three years, in codeshare with Vietnam Airlines. The airline will use A330-300s on... more
AirlinesVIRGIN ATLANTIC TO FLY NEW ROUTE TO NIGERIA
LONDON, Virgin Atlantic will operate a new route between London Heathrow and Lagos Murtala Muhammed Airport starting from July 16. It will be a four-times weekly service, operated with Boeing 747-2... more
AirlinesJAPAN AIR SYSTEM TO SIGN CODESHARE AGREEMENT WITH CHINA SOUTHERN AILRINES
JAPAN, Japan Air System (JAS) said it has signed a deal with China Southern Airlines to jointly operate routes from Fukuoka and Narita to Guangzhou. The flights should begin in October, pending the approval... more
AirlinesVARIG WAITS FOR NEW AIRCRAFTS
BRAZIL, Occurring the 74th activity year anniversary, Varig pointed out about its fleet expansion: soon is expected the arrival of several new aircraft, two B-777s, two B737/700s and two B737/800s, the... more
AirlinesUNITED ORDERS THREE AIRBUS NARROW-BODIES
PARIS, Airbus Industrie announced that United Airlines has ordered three new narrow-body planes, supplementing an order announced in February. The jetliners will be delivered in the second quarter of 2003.... more
AirlinesATLANTIC COAST AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC. REPORTS 50.1% INCREASE IN MAY 2001 TRAFFIC
DULLES, USA, "Atlantic Coast Airlines Holdings, Inc. (Atlantic Coast) (Nasdaq: ACAI) today reported preliminary passenger traffic results for May 2001. Systemwide, the company generated 155.4 million... more
AirlinesUS TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY THINKS UNITED/US AIRWAYS DEAL WILL BE NOT APPROVED
USA, Norman Y. Mineta, US Transportation Secretary, declared, in a press conference held in Washington, that he expect the federal government to reject the proposed United Airlines-US Airways merger, worth... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR TO SIMPLIFY ITS MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
SWITZERLAND, Swissair announced that it is to launch Change 2001, an internal program for "abolishing unnecessary hierarchical levels and overly complex structures in all areas of the group". Layoffs as... more
AirlinesTANSAERO WON'T HALT FLIGHTS TO ISRAEL
MOSCOW, Russian Transaero said it does not intend to halt its flights to Israel despite the complex situation in the Middle East. An airline's spokesman said that "life continues and human contacts should... more
AirlinesCAROL AIR TO OFFER FLIGHT TO BELGIUM
PESCARA, ITALY, Charter company Carol Air will offer flights from Pescara's airport, Italy, to Charleroi, Belgium, on July 8 and 22, August 5 and 19, September 2, 16, 30. more
AirlinesDELTA REPORTS MAY TRAFFIC
ATLANTA, "Delta Air Lines today reported traffic results for the month of May. System traffic decreased 8.9 percent on a 1.7 percent decrease in capacity from May 2000. Delta's system load factor was... more
AirlinesBA PASSENGER NUMBERS DIVE IN MAY
LONDON, British Airways reported a 14,5% decrease in year on year passenger traffic in May. This fall was basically due to the US economic slowdown and the fall in inbound tourism because of the foot-and-mouth... more
AirlinesAMERICAN EAGLE LAUNCHES SATURDAY REGIONAL JET SERVICE TO LINK NEWARK AND QUEBEC CITY
FORTH WORTH, American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, launched new regional jet service linking Newark International Airport (EWR) to Quebec City, Quebec (YQB) on May 5. The airline... more
AirlinesNEW ROUTES FOR AZZURRA AIR
TURIN, ITALY, Italian airline Azzurra Air has begun to operate new flights to Iceland and Spain. The airline is offering a new route between Milan and Reykjavik, every wednesday, operated with a new Boeing... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL AIRLINES AND TRANSBRASIL ANNOUNCE MARKETING ALLIANCE
HOUSTON, Continental Airlines and Transbrasil announced today that they have formed a broad strategic marketing alliance. This new partnership will include codesharing on each other's flights, reciprocal... more
AirlinesTRANSPORT MINISTER RE-APPOINTED CHAIRMAN OF AEROFLOT
MOSCOW, Aeroflot's new board of directors has re-appointed Sergei Frank, the Russian transport minister, its chairman. The new board of directors includes seven representatives of the state. Among them... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS TRAFFIC UP 7.7 PERCENT FOR MAY
ARLINGTON, USA, US Airways reported today that revenue passenger miles for May 2001 were up 7.7 percent compared to May 2000, while available seat miles for the month increased 11.5 percent. The passenger... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES MAY LOAD FACTOR DIPS 2.7% IN MAY
MINNEAPOLIS, Northwest Airlines Corp. said on Tuesday that its system-wide load factor for May dropped 2.7 points from a year earlier. The airline reported a load factor, an industry measure of the usage... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTE EDMONTON-LONDON HEATHROW
CANADA, Air Canada has begun to operate a new flight between Edmonton and London Heathrow. This summer service will be offered until September 30. The route is operated every day with a Boeing 767-200,... more
AirlinesQANTAS IN TALKS TO RESUME FLIGHTS TO LONDON VIA HONG KONG
AUSTRALIA, Australian Qantas is hoping to resume flights to London via Hong Kong as soon as possible. The airline siad the route would be resumed later this year. Australian Foreign Minister Alexander... more
AirlinesEMBRAER: SALES UP IN THE YEAR 2000
BRAZIL, Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica reported sales growth by 19% in the year 2000. Domestic flights rose by 26% compared with the previous year. The rise on international network reached 13,4%. Embraer... more