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AirlinesCONTINENTAL AIRLINES TRAFFIC UP IN MAY
USA, Continental Airlines flew 5.6 billion RPMs in May, up 2.2% over the year-ago period. Capacity went up 7.4% to 7.7 billion ASMs and load factor decreased 3.7% to 72.2%. more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES: PASSENGER TRAFFIC DIPS IN MAY
USA, American Airlines reported a 4,3% decrease in May from the year-ago period. Capacity grew by 2.9% to 13.9 billion ASMs and load factor went down 5.1% to 68.9%. more
AirlinesROYAL AIR MAROC TO BUY FOUR A321 AIRCRAFTS
MOROCCO, Royal Air Maroc has announced an agreement with Airbus Industrie to buy four A321s. The deal is to be signed during Paris Le Bourget air show, that will be held from June 16 to June 25. Delivery... more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES' MAY TRAFFIC DECLINES 1.4 PERCENT
CHICAGO, United Airlines total scheduled revenue passenger miles (RPMs) declined 1.4 percent in May vs. the comparable month in 2000. The airline's passenger load factor fell to 70.4 percent from 73.3... more
AirlinesSAS TO CONTINUE FLIGHT TO ISRAEL
OSLO, Scandinavian Airlines said it will continue to fly to Israel despite Delta and Air France's decision of cancelling the route to Tel Aviv temporarily, waiting for the situation to stabilize. Also... more
AirlinesEXPENSES AND JOBS CUT AT SWISSAIR
ZURICH,SWITZERLAND, Management of Swissair Swiss airline decided to cut expenses of about 280 USDm in the second half of the year, according a program called "2001". Rumours informs that many jobs will... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE THINK TO LOSE ABOUT 25% OF THE TRAFFIC FOR MARSEILLE DUE TO TGV
PARIS, FRANCE, According to French carrier President Jean-Cyril Spinetta, his carrier could lose up to 25% of the current air traffic to and from Marseille, when the high-speed train service TGV, operated... more
AirlinesDELTA AND AIR FRANCE DEFER FLIGHTS TO AND FROM TEL AVIV
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, After Palestinian suicide attack costed 20 lives in Tel Aviv, French carrier Air France and U.S. carrier Delta decided to defer flights to and from Israel capital. The deferring, according... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA'S REGIONAL AIRLINES INAUGURATE NON-STOP SERVICE BETWEEN CINCINNATI AND TORONTO, CANADA
HALIFAX, CANADA, Today, Air Canada's regional airlines inaugurated non-stop service between Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport and Toronto's Lester B. Pearson International Airport when flight AC8691... more
AirlinesKLM IN TALKS WITH LANPERU
AMSTERDAM, KLM is currently holding talks with Lan Peru, to negotiate a possible partnership, said an airline's spokesman, who added that Klm is open to negotiating agreements with other local airlines.... more
AirlinesBA TO BID FOR AER LINGUS
LONDON, BA is considering a takeover bid of £300 million for the irish airline Aer Lingus, the Sunday Times reported quoting sources for the airline. A BA spokeswoman commented saying "it's all speculation... more
AirlinesCSA CZECH AIRLINES TRAFFIC UP IN 1Q
PRAGUE, CSA Czech Airlines reported a loss of $13,4 million in the first quarter ended March 31. Traffic grew by 22% over the year ago period and cabin factor went up 2,7% to 67,2%. more
AirlinesROYAL AIR MAROC TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTE CATANIA-CASABLANCA
PALERMO, Royal Air Maroc will launch a new twice-weekly service between Catania and Casablanca by the end of June, said the ambassador for Morocco in Italy, Aziz Mekouar, during a meeting held in Palermo,... more
AirlinesAIR GABON RENEWS ITS FLEET WITH ALL BOEING AIRPLANES
SEATTLE, The Flag Carrier of Gabon is the first airline in the region to announce plans to renew its entire fleet with new Boeing Next-Generation 737-700, 747-400 Combi, and 767-300ER airplanes. Upon... more
AirlinesDELTA INAUGURATES BOSTON TO LONDON SERVICE
BOSTON, Delta Air Lines will start new daily nonstop flights from Boston Logan Airport to London (Gatwick) today. Delta will operate its Boeing 767-300ER aircraft on this flight, featuring award-winning... more
AirlinesAMERICAN EAGLE LAUNCHES REGIONAL JET SERVICE FROM DALLAS/FORT WORTH TO AGUASCALIENTES AND SALTILLO, MEXICO
FORTH WORTH, USA, American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, will launch nonstop regional jet service between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and two cities in Mexico on... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA TAKES A BREAK FROM MEDIATION WITH PILOTS
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa has temporarily broken talks with its pilots off to allow each side to hold internal discussions, the mediator said. The talks seemed to be constructive. more
AirlinesDELTA STARTS DAILY NEW YORK TO TEL AVIV SERVICE; SKYMILES BONUS OFFERED
NEW YORK, Delta Air Lines has started today daily, nonstop service to Tel Aviv from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. Delta's SkyMiles members can receive double-mileage and triple-mileage... more
AirlinesAOM/AIR LIBERTE' OFFER (3): SWISSAIR SHARES TAKE OFF
ZURICH,SWITZERLAND, Following the offer for the amount of 3 French Franc billion, launched by British financial group AITI for the acquisition of the French regional carrier AOM/Air Liberté, shares of... more
AirlinesMALAYSIA AIRLINES TO ADD FREQUENCIES ON KUALA LUMPUR-LONDON ROUTE
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia Airlines will add tomorrow two new weekly frequencies on the route between Kuala Lumpur and London. The airline currently operates a twice-daily service on the route in codeshare... more
AirlinesAOM/AIR LIBERTE' OFFER (2): VIRGIN EXPRESS DENY
PARIS, FRANCE, A Virgin Express british low cost carrier spokesman denied that his group had any relationship with AITI and denied completely that it was interested to buy French regional airline AOM/Air... more
AirlinesTHREE BILLION FRANCS OFFER FOR AOM/AIR LIBERTE'
PARIS, FRANCE, Management of AOM/Air Liberte are sceptical for the surprise bid worth three billion francs (about USD388m)from a London-based British investment group called AITI Holding lauched for regional... more
AirlinesBA CANCELS FLIGHTS DUE TO DEFECTS ON SOME 747 AIRCRAFTS
LONDON, British Airways had to concel six flights to Usa and Asia the other day due to the discovery of engine troubles on a number of its 747s. Ten of the 74 747 operated by BA need repairs of "minor... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR RECEIVES AN AIRBUS A330-200
ZURICH, Swissair has received an Airbus A330-200 at the end of May. The aircraft was leased from ILFC and is powered with PW4168 engines. more
AirlinesKOREAN AIR TO OFFER MORE INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS
SOUTH KOREA, Korean Air will boost frequencies on 11 international routes to meet the growing demand in the summer. Will be added new flights to San Francisco, Sao Paulo, Washington, Dallas, Frankfurt,... more
AirlinesAEROMEXICO FLIGHT ATTENDANTS STRIKE
HOUSTON. USA, The union representing AeroMexico's flight attendants, Asociacion Sindical de Sobrecargos de Aviacion (ASSA), called a strike against AeroMexico for today, soliciting the renewal of work... more
AirlinesLAUDA AIR ITALIA (2): MOLINARI CONFIRMS TO WAPA HIS INTENTION TO RESIGN
MILAN, ITALY, Current Italian airline Lauda Air Italia Managing Director, Andrea Molinari, following WAPA's news of this morning, confirmed, in an interview with WAPA's staff, his intention to resign... more
AirlinesAMERICAN ARILINES FLIGHT ASSISTANT READY TO STRIKE
DALLAS, TEXAS, U.S. carrier Americal Airlines, according to a Association of Professional Flight Attendant, Apfa, spokesman, are ready to strike, if their request for work contract renewal wil be not... more
AirlinesALITALIA: NO NEWS IN THE TALKS WITH AIR FRANCE
ROME, Francesco Mengozzi, managing director for Alitalia, said there are still no news in the negotiations for an international partnership between the italian airline and AIr France. Mengozzi met the... more
AirlinesSPANAIR AND AUSTRIAN AIRLINES TO SIGN CODESHARE AGREEMENT
MADRID, Spanish Spanair and Austrian Airlines signed a codesharing agreement for flights between Spain and Austria, the Expansion financial daily reported. The alliance could be exteded to other destinations.... more
AirlinesSAVAGE LOSS FOR MALAYSIA AIRLINES IN THE LAST FISCAL YEAR
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia Airlines posted a high loss of $350 million in the last fiscal year ended on March 31. The airline hopes to return to profitability in two years by a restructuring plan that will... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL AIRLINES TO RECEIVE FIRST 737-900 AMONG 36 NEW BOEING JETS THIS YEAR
HOUSTON, Continental Airlines today takes delivery of its first Boeing 737-900 aircraft among 36 new Boeing jets it is receiving this year. The new aircraft are part of the company's ongoing fleet modernization... more
AirlinesUNITED MECHANICS TO RESUME TALKS NEXT WEEK
USA, The International Association of Machinists (IAM), the union representing the 15.000 mechanics of United Airlines, will resume talks with the airline on tuesday, after over seven weeks since last... more
AirlinesAMERICAN EAGLE LAUNCHES REGIONAL JET SERVICE FROM RALEIGH/DURHAM TO NEW YORK'S LAGUARDIA AIRPORT
FORTH WORTH, American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, will launch nonstop regional jet service between Raleigh/Durham International Airport (RDU) and New York's LaGuardia Airport on... more
AirlinesNEW AIRCRAFT ON RDU-LONDON GATWICK ROUTE FOR AMERICAN AIRLINES
FORTH WORTH, American Airlines, from July 2, will introduce its newest and largest aircraft, the 245-seat Boeing 777, on its RDU-London Gatwick route, replacing the 767-300. more
AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES ANNOUNCES NEW ROUTE NONSTOP BETWEEN BALTIMORE AND MEMPHIS
USA, Beginning September 1st, Northwest Airlines announced today new nonstop service from Memphis to Baltimore. Northwest will fly one daily nonstop trip between Memphis and Baltimore using a 100-seat... more
AirlinesLANPERU EXPANDS INTERNATIONAL SERVICE, ADDS NEW YORK AND SANTIAGO
MIAMI, Beginning June 1st, LanPeru continues its expansion with new international destinations. LanPeru will offer daily service between New York and Lima, and Santiago and Lima under a codeshare agreement... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE (4): WE'LL TRY TO CONVINCE ALITALIA TO ENTER IN SKYTEAM
PARIS, FRANCE, Air France president, Jean-Cyril Spinetta, in the press conference for the release of the data of the 2000/2001 financial year, commenting the talks between French carrier and Italian flag... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE (3): SHARES RAISE OF 5%
PARIS, FRANCE, Stock exchange registered a Air France share raise of 5% today at the exchange opening after diffusion yesterday of the financial year 2000/2001 results. Afterwards, the shares reduced the... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE (2): SPINETTA IS OPTIMIST ON ALITALIA AGREEMENT
PARIS, FRANCE, French flag airline Air France President, Jean-Cyril Spinetta, in the press conference held yesterday in Paris to present the financial year 2000/2001 results, commented positively the talks... more
AirlinesCHINA AIRLINES TO BUY A 25% STAKE IN CHINA CARGO AIRLINES
PEKING, China Airlines received the green light from the Chinese government to buy a 25% stake in China Cargo Airlines. Beijing has also given Cathay Pacific the nod to take a 10% stake in the airline.... more
AirlinesALL NIPPON AIRWAYS WILL LEASE THREE AIRBUS A320
TOKYO, JAPAN, According All Nippon Airways (ANA) President and CEO Yoji Ohashi, as released in an interview, the carrier will lease three Airbus A320 aircraft from Mitsui & Company. The aircrafts, which... more
AirlinesSAS TO EYE FINNAIR
OSLO, Scandinavian Airlines is interested in buying a stake in finnish Finnair, norwegian newspapers reported. more
AirlinesBRITISH MIDLAND TO OPERATE THIRD DAILY FLIGHT BETWEEN MILAN AND HEATHROW
MILAN, British Midland will offer a third daily flight between Milan Malpensa and London Heathrow from June 1. The flight is to be operated in codeshare with Lufthansa, which holds a 20% stake in the carrier.... more
AirlinesSOUTHEAST AIRLINES PILOTS SUPPORTS COMAIR COLLEAGUES IN STRIKE
WASHINGTON, USA, Atlantic Southeast Airlines pilots will conduct informational picketing on May 30, 2001, at the Atlanta Hartsfield Airport, to show support for striking Comair pilots, who have entered... more
AirlinesGOOD RESULTS FOR AIR FRANCE IN 2000/2001 FINANCIAL YEAR
PARIS, FRANCE, According to declarations of French carrier Air France CEO, Jean-Cyril Spinetta, a good increase of 18,9% has been registered for the end of 2000/2001 financial year. North America routes... more
AirlinesQANTAS INTERESTED TO BUY AIR NEW ZEALAND STAKE
AUSTRALIA, Has been confimed today that Australian carrier Qantas presented a offer to the two major Air New Zealand shareholders, Brierley Investments and Singapore Airlines, to buy a "significant... more
AirlinesFIRST GF-X CARGO OPERATOR MEETING
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Main cargo operators and some airlines meet at Al Bustan Hotel in Dubai to inaugurate first official launch of GF-X Global Freight Exchange on-line platform. The e-commerce... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE WILL FACE TRAIN COMPETITION
PARIS, FRANCE, A French airline Air France spokesman says it expects demand for flights between Paris and Marseille to fall 25 percent once the Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer (SNCF), the French... more
AirlinesTALKS BETWEEN LUFTHANSA AND ITS PILOTS TO BE CONSTRUCTIVE
FRANKFURT, The arbitrator said the negotiations between Lufthansa and its pilots are proceeding constructively. Pilots' spokesman Georg Fongern today said the mediation talks are "in good hands". An... more