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AirlinesAOM PILOTS STRIKE ENDS
FRANCE, French airline AOM pilots yesterday ended the seven-day strike which heavily disrupted the airline's operations. Pilots protested against the airline's restructuring plan which would cut a third... more
AirlinesRYANAIR TO LAUNCH NEW PROMOTIONAL FARE ON TRIESTE-LONDRA ROUTE
TRIESTE, Irish Ryanair will launch tomorrow a special fare on the service from Trieste to London of about 16£ for a one way ticket. The discounted fare will be offered until July 15. more
AirlinesQANTAS INTERESTED TO BUY A STAKE IN AIR NEW ZEALAND
NEW ZEALAND, Qantas Airways has proposed buying a stake in Air New Zealand, this airline's board revealed in a statement. "The proposal is conceptual and no valuations have been incorporated in the proposal... more
AirlinesROYAL JORDANIAN AIRLINES TO RESUME FLIGHTS TO IRAQ
AMMAN, Royal Jordanian Airlines is to resume commercial flights to Iraq by the end of the week, Petra news agency said. Two weekly services will be scheduled, on tuesday and friday. more
AirlinesLAUDA AIR TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTE TO CUBA
MILAN, Lauda Air Italia will launch a new route from Milan's Malpensa airport to Ciego de Avila, Cuba, from July 7. The service is to be operated with a Boeing 757. more
AirlinesHORIZON AIR TAKES DELIVERY OF THE FIRST CRJ700
AUSTRALIA, Horizon Air took delivery of its first CRJ700. Other 14 Canadian Regional Jets 700 will be delivered to the airline by mid-2002 and are another 16 scheduled for delivery by 2005. The total order... more
AirlinesUS AIRLINES RAISE FARES
USA, Few US airlines have raised fares due to the slow down in the US economy which dropped the number of business travelers. The first airline to increase fares was United Airlines, yesterday also American... more
AirlinesSAKHALIN AIRLINES IN TALKS WITH BOEING
SAKHALIN ISLAND, Sakhalin Airlines held negotiations with Boeing about the possibility of acquiring a 737-200. Sakhalin Airlines commercial director said new talks are to be held in June. more
AirlinesWESTJET TAKES DELIVERY OF THE FIRST BOEING 737-700
CANADA, WestJet, canadian carrier, recived the first of 36 Boeing 737-700 . The plane will begin service next month and will be used on long-haul routes between Calgary and Hamilton and Edmonton. WestJet... more
AirlinesAIR PACIFIC: HEAVY LOSSES IN THE YEAR 2000
FIJI ISLANDS, Air Pacific, Fiji's international carrier, recorded a loss of $40 million in the year 2000. It was a big turnaround from the 30 million profit reported in 1999. The loss is due to the political... more
AirlinesIBERIA: PASSENGERS TRAFFIC UP IN APRIL
MADRID, Iberia flew 3.6 billion RPKs in April, with an 8% increase over April 2000. Load factor rose by 3,65% to 74%, raising load factor for the first quarter of the year to 69%. more
AirlinesMALEV TO KEEP AFLOAT WITH A NEW AGREEMENT
BUDAPEST, Erzsebet Antal, Malev's ceo, said that a new union agreement would save Malev Hungarian Airlines over the next three years. The details of the deal were not specified, but the airline will carry... more
AirlinesBOEING DELIVERS KENYA AIRWAYS ITS FIRST 767
SEATTLE, The Boeing Company congratulates Kenya Airways for taking delivery of its first Boeing 767 airplane. The airplane, a 767-300ER (Extended Range), is the first of three that will be leased through... more
AirlinesRSSIAN AIRLINES CONNECTS MOSCA WITH TRIESTE
RONCHI DEI LEGIONARI, GORIZIA , ITALY, Russain airlines started on Saturday its route between Moscow and Trieste, operated with a 156-seat Tupolev-154 jetliner, currently one day a week, but is in the... more
AirlinesPRESS CONFERENCE FOR AIR FRANCE-GANDALF AGREEMENT
MUNICH, GERMANY, In a series of press conferences, held in German cities of Berlin, Colonia and Munich, has been presented the agreement between Italian carrier Gandalf,and French airline Air France.... more
AirlinesNIGERIAN GOVT AIMING AT NIGERIA AIRWAYS PRIVATISATION
ABUJA, NIGERIA, Nigerian government intends to carry out the plan to privatise state carrier Nigeria Airways despite the project is harshly opposed by experts, The guardian said. more
AirlinesAEROLINEAS ARGENTINAS WORKERS BLOCK IBERIA'S PLANE
BUENOS AIRES, Few Aerolineas Argentinas workers yesterday blocked an Iberia plane at Ezeiza International airport of Buenos Aires. The employees encircled the plane which was headed to Madrid, to protest... more
AirlinesINSECTICIDE ON FLIGHTS TO AND FROM NEW ZEALAND: AIR NEW ZEALAND COMMENTS
ROME, ITALY, On last May, 16, WAPa diffused a news about lawsuit started by United Airlines crews against New Zealand government for its practice to spray inside aircrafts from and to island insecticides... more
AirlinesBLUE PANORAMA TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTES
PALERMO, Italian airline Blue Panorama is to launch new routes from June 23. The airline will offer new flights from sicilian cities of Palermo and Catania to Tel Aviv, Malaga, Lisbon, Istanbul, Lourdes,... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR PILOTS ACCEPT PAY REDUCTION
ZURICH, Pilots union Aeropers reported that Swissair pilots have accepted a 5% pay reduction over the next two years. SAirgroup had announced already the reduction last April 25 when it released a statement... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA ADDS FUEL-SURCHARGE
CANADA, Air Canada will add a fuel-surcharge on domestic fares to help compensate for soaring fuel prices. The charge would amount to extra $15 one-way on travel on domestic routes starting May 31. The... more
AirlinesDEUTSCHE BA: REVENUES UP IN THE LAST FISCAL YEAR
FRANKFURT, Deutsche BA increased revenues by 5,7% in the fiscal year to March 31. Passenger numbers were stable and load factor dipped to 57%. Deutsche BA currently operates a fleet of 17 Boeing 73... more
AirlinesAOL AND AIR LIBERTE' EMPLOYEES CONTINUE TO BE ON STRIKE
PARIS, AOL and Air Liberté workers are still on strike. The second consecutive day, the walkout of yesterday, forced the two airlines to cancel 60% of the scheduled flights. Union representatives said... more
AirlinesAIR LITTORAL TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTE NICE-OLBIA
NICE, Air Littoral will inaugurate today a new route between Nice and Olbia. The twice-weekly service will become daily on July. Air Littoral also replaced the aircraft used on routes to Italy. Flights... more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC TO EYE CHINESE AIRLINES
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd is seeking closer ties with chinese largest airlines to take advantage of the country's industrial growth and to help the regional airlines to become more competitive.... more
AirlinesDELTA AIR LINES TO BEGIN NONSTOP SERVICE BETWEEN WASHINGTON, D.C. AND NASSAU
ATLANTA, "Delta Air Lines will offer nonstop service between Washington, D.C., (Reagan National) and Nassau, Bahamas, starting July 7, 2001. The new flights will be the only nonstop service between the... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE TO INCREASE CAPACITY ON ROUTES TO ASIA
BANGKOK, Air France is planning to increase by 5% its seat capacity on routes between Europe and Asia to meet the growing demand. The airline would announce next week its performance results for last fiscal... more
AirlinesMESA AIR GROUP TO PURCHASE 40 CRJ
CANADA, Mesa Air Group, confirming a letter of intent, has purchased from Bombardier 20 70-seat CRJ700s and 20 86-seat CRJ900s with options for 40 more. The deal worth $1,2 billion. CRJ700 are to be delivered... more
AirlinesGERMAN EX FOREIGN MINISTER TO ARBITRATE LUFTHANSA DISPUTE
FRANKFURT, Hans-Dietrich Genscher, Germany's former Foreign minister, was selected to arbitrate the pay talk between Lufthansa and pilots union Vereinigung Cockpit. The announcement was given by the two... more
AirlinesKUWAIT AIRLINES COULD SET UP REGIONAL CARRIER
KUWAIT, Kuwait Airlines is considering to set up a new regional carrier with private investors to serve shortly cost regional destinations. The carrier would lower costs by lower costs by operating medium... more
AirlinesVARIG TO FLY MILAN-FORTALEZA-RECIFE ROUTE ON WEDNESDAY
ROME, Brazilian Varig will operate the route Milan-Fortaleza-Recife on Wednesday, instead of Tuesday but at the same hour , from June 20. The route is operated with a Boeing 767-200. The new schedulation... more
AirlinesALITALIA TO COMPLETE INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE BEFORE SUMMER
ROME, Alitalia's ceo Francesco Mengozzi said today at shareholder meeting that he aims at closing the alliance deal before summer. "With Air France we confirm we are holding discussions and technical assessments... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA PILOT TO HOLD OFF ON STRIKES
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa and pilots Union Vereinigung Cockpit yesterday agreed to take their pay rise dipute to arbitration. Michael Tarp, spokesman for the Union specified that the pilots would stop striking... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA'S TRAFFIC UP IN APRIL
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa said passenger traffic rose by 4,6% in April from a year ago. The growth was high especially on european routes and services to Asia. Load factor dipped by 2,6% and available seating... more
AirlinesEMIRATES SELECTS ROLLS-ROYCE ENGINES
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Emirates said it plans to purchase 19 Rolls-Royce engines for aircrafts ordered from Boeing and Airbus. The airline also added that it could buy other seven superjumbo A380s. more
AirlinesAIR CANADA TO LAUNCH NEW SERVICE TO CINCINNATI
CANADA, Air Canada Regional Airlines will offer nonstop flight between Cincinnati and Toronto form June 4. The carrier will operate a 63-seat F28 on the route. more
AirlinesSKYTEAM MEMBERS OFFER SKYTEAMNET
USA, SkyTeam member airlines, Delta Air Lines, Air France, Korean Air, AeroMexico and CSA, have launched a new communications network that would "improve the customer experience through better coordination... more
AirlinesAOM E AIR LIBERTE' EMPLOYEES TO STRIKE TODAY
PARIS, Workers at french airlines AOM and Air Liberté will go on a strike today to portest against the restructuring plan that would cut 1300 employees, more than 20% of the work force of the two carriers.... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR AIMING AT LOOSENING TIES WITH SABENA
ZURICH, "Swissair Group will not increase its stake to 85% and will loosen its ties with Sabena", said Christophe Muller, ceo for the belgian airlines. Swissair currently holds a 49,5% stake of Sabena.... more
AirlinesGSCA APPROVES MERGER BETWEEN SIBIR AND VNUKOVO AIRLINES
MOSCOW, Alexander Neradko, Director of GSGA, gave the approval to the merger between siberian Sibir and russian Vnukovo Airlines, considering that the shareholders of both airlines had already approved... more
AirlinesTALKS BETWEEN LUFTHANSA AN PILOT UNION FAIL
BERLIN, A Lufthansa spokeswoman announced this morning that pay talks with pilots have broken down. "We are now calling on an arbitrator", to settle the dispute, added the spokeswoman. The pilots union... more
AirlinesKENYA AIRWAYS INVESTS IN NAIROBI AIRPORT
NAIROBI, KENYA, Kenya Airways has invested million dollars in a plan to improve and expand facilities at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi. "This investment is an indication of our commitment... more
AirlinesCHINA SOUTHERN WILL BUY TWO B747-400F
SHANGHAI, CHINA, The Chinese government given its approval for China Southern Airlines to get two Boeing 747-400F Freighter, the first two freighters owned by airline, which will be delivered in mi... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES IN TALKS WITH BOMBARDIER TO BUY CANADAIR REGIONAL JETS
MONTREAL, CANADA, Northwest Airlines has begun talks with Bombardier on a $1,5 billion order for 75 Canadair Regional Jets, the Journal de Montreal reported today. The newspaper added that the airline... more
AirlinesOMAN AIR HALVES LOSSES IN 1Q
OMAN, Oman Air reported losses for $1,58 million in the first quarter of 2001, down almost 50% from $3,14 in the same period last year. Revenue increased 8% to $32.84 million. Oman Air operates a fleet... more
AirlinesALL NIPPON AIRWAYS TO RESUME FLIGHTS TO KLIA
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, All Nippon Airways will fly a new route from Narita to Kuala Lumpur, via Bangkok, from July 23, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ling Liong Sik. The airline ceased a service... more
AirlinesBA TO SELL GO IN THE WEEK
LONDON, British Airways is expected to announce soon the sale of low cost subsidiary Go to 3ì, a british venture, for about £100 million, Financial Times reported. Barbara Cassani, ceo for Go, should r... more
AirlinesPMF: ALBATROS AGREEMENT READY TO BE SIGNED BETWEEN ALITALIA AND AIR FRANCE FOR JUNE
ROME, ITALY, According to press agency Pmf, agreement details of Albatros agreement between Alitalia Italian carrier and Air France French carrier are yet established. The MoU is ready to be signed for... more
AirlinesIMPULSE WILL PASS FLIGHT TO QANTAS FROM TONIGHT
AUSTRALIA, Impulse Airlines spokesman said its interstate flights would cease from tonight, handing the passengers over to Qantas Airways. after its acquisition of Impulse and relative acquisition of a... more
AirlinesNEW PASSENGERS ELECTRONIC SERVICES FOR LUFTHANSA
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, Thanks to an agreement between Siemens and Aeritas Team, German carrier Lufhtansa passengers could use their WAP technology cellular phones to speed their embarkation procedures. In... more