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AirlinesAEROLINEAS ARGENTINAS: WORKERS SIT-IN AT THE DOMESTIC AIRLINE'S TERMINAL
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, Aerolineas Argentinas' workers have camped out the airline's domestic terminal to demand their unpaid salaries. The Argentina's flagship airline is in debt for 900 USDm and continues... more
AirlinesMIDWAY AIRLINES REPORTS APRIL TRAFFIC
RALEIGH-DURHAM, USA, "Midway Airlines Corporation today announced that April passenger traffic increased 38 percent over April 2000, capacity increased 48 percent, and load factor declined 5.0 points to... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS RESTORES UNION FLAG'S COLOURS ON ITS AIRCRAFTS
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, The English British Airways airline decided to restore the national colours on all its 338 aircrafts. The decision was taken by Rod Eddington, airline's chief executive, following... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES TO SUSPEND THREE ASIA/PACIFIC ROUTES THIS FALL
MINNEAPOLIS, US, "Northwest Airlines announced today that it will suspend three Asia/Pacific routes at the end of September, 2001 due to poor economic performance. The three round-trip services are: Seattle-Osaka,... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES ORDERS 15 ADDITIONAL PLANES
SEATTLE, Boeing Company confirmed that American Airlines has ordered 15 additional 767-300ER airplanes. Deliveries will begin in 2002 and will continue through 2003. American Airlines today operates a... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA CANCELS 900 FLIGHTS DUE TO PILOTS WALKOUT
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa was forced to cancel 900 flights yesterday as pilots went striking. The number represented 83% of scheduled flights. Over 65.000 passengers were stranded. The stoppage would cost the... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST MECHANICS REACH A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE AIRLINE
NEW YORK, USA, Northwest Airlines declared that AMFA, the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association, including airline mechanics, cleaners and custodians, reached a tentative agreement with the company.... more
AirlinesVANGUARD AIRLINES REPORTS APRIL TRAFFIC
KANSAS CITY, "Vanguard Airlines reported traffic for the month of April 2001 of 92.9 million revenue passenger miles (RPMs). Capacity was 129.9 million available seat miles (ASMs). April load factor was... more
AirlinesRYANAIR TO BEGIN NEW SERVICE PISA-BRUSSELS
DUBLIN, Ryanair, the irish low-cost airline, is offering a new service from Pisa, Italy, to Brussels. Two daily flights are scheduled. Ryanair also operates flights from Pisa to London. more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS TO INAUGURATE PHILADELPHIA-BRUSSELS SERVICE
ARLINGTON, USA, US Airways yesterday introduced a new transatlantic service between Philadelphia and Brussels, which became the ninth european destination from Philadelphia. US Airways will operate the... more
AirlinesAIR JAMAICA TO LAUNCH NON-STOP SERVICE FROM WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL TO MONTEGO BAY STARTING NOVEMBER 15, 2001
KINGSTON, "Air Jamaica is scheduled to commence non-stop service six times a week from Washington Dulles International Airport to Montego Bay, Jamaica on November 15, 2001. Air Jamaica will operate the... more
AirlinesCOMAIR: IF THE CONTRACT PROPOSED BY THE NMB WILL BE REJECTED, THE AIRLINE MAY GO OUT OF BUSINESS
USA, The American regional carrier Comair, subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, communicated to pilots, which are on strike since March 26, that if they will reject the contract proposed by the National Mediation... more
AirlinesLUFHTANSA PILOT ON STRIKE AGAIN
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, Starting at yesterday midnight, Lufthansa pilots are conducting a 24-hour strike, affecting only flights originating in Germany, after breaking off contract talks with German airline... more
AirlinesGREAT LAKES AVIATION REPORTS APRIL TRAFFIC RESULTS
CHEYENNE, WYOMING, USA, Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd today announced preliminary passenger traffic results for the month of April. Scheduled service generated 18,166,576 revenue passenger miles (RPMs), an... more
AirlinesVARIG ANNOUNCES NON-STOP CONNECTION FROM LOS ANGELES TO LIMA
LIMA, PERU, The largest airline in Latin America, Varig, announced that it will launch non-stop service from Los Angeles, California, to Lima, Peru. The connection will be operated by a Boeing 767-300... more
AirlinesAFTER FOUR YEARS NORTHWEST REACHES AGREEMENT WITH GROUND PERSONNEL
USA, After four years of negotiations, Northwest Airlines reached a satisfactorily agreement with mechanics and cleaners, also to avoid a threatened walkout. The contract would make Northwest's mechanics... more
AirlinesHONG KONG FINDS 19 RICKY MARTIN'S TOUR CREW MEMBERS WITHOUT VISAS AND FINES THE AIRLINE
HONG KONG, CHINA, Hong Kong's Immigration Department found 19 Russian crew members of Ricky Martin's world tour without valid visas when they landed in Hong Kong airport last October. The Chinese magistrate,... more
AirlinesMIDWAY AIRLINES SUFFERED A 8,4 USDM LOSS IN 1Q 2001
USA, U.S. airline Midway Airlines registered in first quarter of 2001 a financial loss of 8,4 USDm, notably increased from the same period of the last year, as in first quarter of 2000 the airline losses... more
AirlinesDELTA FILES WITH DOT TO START DAILY BOSTON TO PARIS SERVICE IN 2002
ATLANTA, "Delta Air Lines has filed a notice with the U. S. Department of Transportation seeking authority to use its existing U.S.-France frequencies for daily nonstop service between Boston and Paris.... more
AirlinesWESTJET REVENUE PASSENGER MILES INCREASE 57.2%
CALGARY, CANADA, "WestJet Airlines today announced its traffic statistics for April 2001, featuring a 57.2% increase in revenue passenger miles (RPMs) to 166,878,430 from the 106,136,341 RPMs flown in... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA ANNOUNCES THE ISSUE OF 150 EURM EUROBONDS
TORONTO, CANADA, We report integrally Air Canada's press release relatively about the issue Euro 150 million Eurobonds. "Air Canada announced today that it will issue Euro 150 million Eurobonds. The... more
AirlinesVNUKOVO AIRLINES APPROVES MERGER PLAN WITH SIBIR
MOSCOW, Vnukovo Airlines shareholders approved the plan to merge with Siberian Sibir, said Vnukovo spokeswoman Lyudmila Bogdanchikova. She added that it would take Vnukovo 18 months to make arrangements... more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC TO LAUNCH NEW SERVICE HONG KONG-NEW YORK
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific yesterday said it will begin a new route from Hong Kong to New York, via Vancouver, on September 1. The new service will be operated with an Airbus A340-300 aircraft which can... more
AirlinesCHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES TO LEASE AIRBUS AIRCRAFTS
CHINA, China Southwest Airlines is "likely to lease several" 124-seat A319-100 jetliners, said Planning Director Lan Liqing. The airline currently operates three leased 370-seat Airbus 340-300 jetliners... more
AirlinesEMIRATES TO LAUNCH NEW DOMESTIC ROUTE
DUBAI, Emirates will begin a new nonstop service between Dubai and Hyderabad from July 1. Eight weekly flights are scheduled. more
AirlinesTHE DIFFICULT DISABLED'S WAR AGAINST AIRLINES DISCRIMINATIONS
ORLANDO, FLORIDA, Discrimination against air travelers with disabilities carried out by some, unfortunately many airlines is a question that occupies more often newspapers' pages: the last case in time... more
AirlinesTWA TRAFFIC GOES DOWN
USA, TWA flew 2 billion RPMs in April, down 4.9% over the same period last year. Capacity dropped 2% to 2.8 billion ASMs and load factor went down by 2% to 71.4%. more
AirlinesSAS APRIL PASSENGER TRAFFIC GOES UP
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, SAS April passenger traffic grew by 4,4% year on year, but demand dipped due to the slowdown of international economies. Capacity rose by 8,3% by adopting larger aircrafts on scheduled... more
AirlinesBRITISH MIDLAND REPORTS DIP IN PROFITS
LONDON, British Midland reported a dip in pretax profits in the year 2000, compared with a year before, but passengers rose by 8,4% and planes were 645 full, with a 2,4% rise. The fall in profits was attributed... more
AirlinesCHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES TO CUT JOBS
HONG KONG, Yan Zhi Qing, chairman of the board of directors of China Southern Airlines, said the carrier "will cut jobs", after the merger with China Northern Airlines and China Xinjiang Airlines, carrying... more
AirlinesFRONTIER AIRLINES REPORTS APRIL TRAFFIC
DENVER, "Frontier Airlines today announced traffic results for April 2001. Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) increased to 244,104,000 for April 2001, an increase of 22.6 percent from the same period last... more
AirlinesAIRTRAN AIRWAYS TODAY ANNOUNCED THAT IT WILL LAUNCH NEW NONSTOP SERVICE BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA AND PITTSBURGH BEGINNING JULY 5, 2001. TICKETS
ORLANDO, "AirTran Airways today announced that it will launch new nonstop service between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh beginning July 5, 2001. Tickets for these new flights are now available for purchase.... more
AirlinesCOPA AIRLINES LAUNCHES NEW ROUTE FROM QUITO TO PANAMA
QUITO, ECUADOR, Copa Airlines ha announced it will operate a new connection between Quito and Panama from May 15. The airline will fly the route with a 124-seat new Boeing 737-700 Next Generation aircraft.... more
AirlinesKRASAIR INSTALLS THE MRK-18 ON ITS POLAR FLIGHTS
RUSSIA, The Russian Krasnoyarsk Airlines decided to install the new satellite navigation system MRK-18, presented in Los Angeles last month during a meeting of the Russian-American coordinating group of... more
AirlinesALITALIA: NEW VIP LOUNGE AT ATHENS AIRPORT
ATHENS, Italian carrier Alitalia yesterday inaugurated a new vip lounge at Athens Eliftherios Venizelos international airport. Passengers flying in First Class, magnifica and subscribers with Club Ulisse... more
AirlinesAVIATION REGULATORS CLEAR ANSETT'S 767
AUSTRALIA, The Civil Aviation Safety Authority has cleared the ten Ansett's 767s which were grounded few weeks ago due to repeated maintenance problems. The aircrafts represent about 25% of the airline's... more
AirlinesEASYJET: TRAFFIC UP IN APRIL
USA, American carrier Easyjet reported a 22% increase in April traffic, compared with same period a year before. Load factor went up too, reaching 84,93%, with a 2,6 rise. The carrier also grew bookings... more
AirlinesFEDEX SUFFERS OF A 9% TRAFFIC REDUCTION
USA, U.S. air cargo and transport company Fedex registered a concerning 9% fall in U.S. deliveries in April from last year. This follows to the previouys month drop figures, which have registered a... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS EXPRESS TO BEGIN NONSTOP REGIONAL JET SERVICE BETWEEN CHARLOTTE AND MONTREAL
ARLINGTON, USA, "US Airways Express will begin nonstop regional jet service between Montreal, Canada, and Charlotte, N.C., on July 8, 2001. Service will be on the 50-seat Canadair Regional Jet. The new... more
AirlinesAIR NEW ZEALAND COMPLETES THE ACQUISITION OF HAZELTON
NEW ZEALAND, Air New Zealand completed the acquisition of Hazelton Airlines, an Australian regional carrier. 99% of Hazelton was bought under the terms of Air New Zealand's first offer, while the remaining... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA REGIONAL AIRLINE OPENS THE NEW INDIANAPOLIS-TORONTO ROUTE
TORONTO, CANADA, Air Canada's regional airlines inaugurated today the new non-stop jet connection between Indianapolis and Toronto operated by a 63-seat F-28 jet. Vice President, Commercial and Customer... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA BEGINS NEW TALKS WITH PILOTS
FRANKFURT, The German airline today opened new talks with the pilots union, Vereinigung Cockpit, attempting to avert new strike actions. The pilots are demanding a 30% pay rise. Talks will be held until... more
AirlinesVOLGA-DNEPR RECOVERS FORM HEAVY-LIFT'S EXIT
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, The Russian Cargo Volga-Dnepr recovered from Heavy-Lift's exit, the agent that had been acting as the international marketer for Volga-Dnepr, and registered profits for 36 USDm during Q1.... more
AirlinesSOUTHWEST SUES ''ORBITZ'' WEB SITE FOR INCORRECT ADVERTISING
USA, Southwest Airlines sued "Orbitz" web site for incorrect information about the purchase of its tickets because it publicizes the lowest fares on the market. Southwest declared that its tickets... more
AirlinesAIR ZIMBABWE LAUNCHES NEW SERVICE LONDON-VICTORIA FALLS
LONDON, Air Zimbabwe has inaugurated the first direct flight from London to the Victoria Falls. The airline operates a 120-seat Boeing 767ER200 on the route. Zimbabwean Minister of Transport and Communications... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS STRENGTHENS THE ALLIANCE WITH IBERIA
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, British Airways, which holds a nine per cent equity stake in Iberia, the recently privatised Spanish national airline, communicated to the European competition authorities that it... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE LAUNCHES DALLAS/FORT WORTH SERVICE
DALLAS, "Air France announces today the launch of new daily non-stop service between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Air France's hub at Charles de Gaulle Airport. Air France flight 043 will... more
AirlinesAIR DOLOMITI LAUNCHES NEW ROUTES
RONCHI DEI LEGIONARI, GORIZIA, ITALY, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa's partner, will launch a new service Verona-Berlin Tegel from May 12. The airline will operate a Canadair CRJ200ER on the route. Introductory... more
AirlinesCOMAIR PILOTS SUBMIT NMB SETTLEMENT OFFER
USA, The Comair Pilots' Master Executive Council has voted to submit the settlement offer recommended by the National Mediation Board (NMB) in order to end the pilot's strike. Comair President, Randy Rademacher,... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT OFFERS FREE TICKETS TO WAR VETERANS
RUSSIA, Russian Aeroflot decided to offer, from yesterday until May 25, free tickets to II World War veterans, valid for 14 days, in order to permit them to meet their comrades-in-arms in Russia, CIS countries,... more