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AirlinesANSETT TO PURCHASE SIX NEW PLANES
AUSTRALIA, Australian Ansett is planning to buy six new planes, two 737-300s next month and four Boeing 767-300s by October. Gary Toomey, ceo of the carrier, said the aircrafts will be purchased to relaunch... more
AirlinesNATIONAL JET ITALIA INCREASES ITS TRAFFIC
NICE, FRANCE, From April 13, National Jet Italia, British Airways' Frinchisee, operates a new flight connecting Rome with Nice. The flights are operated twice a day by BAe 146-300s which carry 94 passengers.... more
AirlinesNEW FLIGHT FOR KHALIFA AIRWAYS
TOULOUSE, FRANCE, The Algerian airline Khalifa Airways obtained from the civil aviation general management (Dgac) an agreement to operate two regular weekly flights connecting Toulouse and Algeri, with... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES LENDS BOEING 747 TO ANSETT
HONG KONG, A Singapore Airlines spokesman said the company is lending a Boeing 747-400 with technical and crew cabin to australian Ansett. Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority grounded 10 Ansett... more
AirlinesDELTA AIRLINES INCREASES ONLINE SALE
USA, In the last quarter Delta Airlines registered a 30% online sales' increase from the previous quarter and a 50% rise from the same quarter in 2000. The airline, which in the last three months has sold... more
AirlinesMALEV CUTS ITS WORKFORCE BY A QUARTER
HUNGARY, Hungarian national airline lost in 2000 35 USDm (about EUR 35m) and would like to start a denationalization process by 2003. To make itself attractive to possible investors, it will cut 1000... more
AirlinesSERVICE'S AUTOMATION FOR NORTHWEST
USA, Northwest Airlines introduced at Las Vegas airport a new electronic service centre that permits to check-in avoiding the lines or even from a regular computer. The new service allows passengers to... more
AirlinesSPIRIT AIRLINES SETS PASSENGERS CARRIED RECORD FOR MARCH 2001
FORT LAUDERDALE, CANADA, Spirit Airlines announces record-breaking traffic figures for March 2001 with 349,761 passengers carried. This is the highest number of passengers carried in a one-month period... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT LAUNCHES NEW ROUTE TO UZBEKISTAN
MOSCOW, Aeroflot will open a new service on Moscow-Tashkent route from Sunday April 15. The airline will fly a Tupolev Tu-154 in the new service. Aeroflot did not fly to Uzbekistan's capital earlier, an... more
AirlinesNEW HUNGARIAN AIRLINE TAKES OFF
BUDAPEST, Carpathian Air Transport Kft, a new hungarian private airline, is to take off by the end of the week. The carrier will serve Rimini and Verona, Italy, Ljubljana and TCrgu MuresL (Romania). Carpathian... more
AirlinesTHE AGREEMENT BETWEEN DELTA AIRLINES AND ITS PILOTS IS STILL FAR
USA, It seems hard to solve the dispute between Delta Airlines and its pilots within the 30 days deadline after which pilots intend to go on strike. Alpa, Air Line Pilots Association, is not willing to... more
AirlinesISRAELI AIRLINE EL AL FUTURE UNCERTAIN
ISRAEL, Israeli airline El Al suffers for its insecure financial conditions: public funds have been blocked and, to avoid a break, the denationalization possibility is urging. To improve the economic situation,... more
AirlinesNEW COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR AT AEROFLOT
MOSCOW, Eugene Bachurin was appointed new commercial director for Aeroflot, an airline's spokeman reported yesterday. Bachurin held various positions in commercial airlines, as KLM for example, ranging... more
AirlinesROYAL JORDANIAN TO RESUME FLIGHTS TO IRAQ
JORDAN, Abdul Ilah Khatib, jordanian Foreign Minister, said that Royal Jordanian is to resume soon commercial flights to Baghdad, Iraq. Jordan is pushing for the withdrawal of the embargo against I... more
AirlinesEXPRESS AIRLINES I RELEASES MARCH TRAFFIC
MEMPHIS, USA, Express Airlines I released passenger traffic figures for March 2001 today. During March, the regional airline carried 150,257 passengers, an increase of 52.3% over the same period last year.... more
AirlinesLAN CHILE S.A. MONTHLY TRAFFIC REPORT FOR MARCH 2001
SANTIAGO, Lan Chile S.A. Chile's largest domestic and international airline, reported its preliminary March monthly and accumulated traffic statistics and punctuality indicators. The Company reported... more
AirlinesTWA CANCELS FLIGHTS DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER
ST. LOUIS, TWA had to cancel 34 flights departing from St- Louis hub due to hail damage. Twenty-two aircrafts were damaged. They will be examined by ultrasound and hi tech equipments. Customers were urged... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS SET TO LAUNCH PHILADELPHIA-AMSTERDAM SERVICE
ARLINGTON, USA, US Airways will launch daily nonstop widebody service to the Netherlands this evening with the departure of Flight 42 from Philadelphia to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Amsterdam becomes... more
AirlinesCIT AEROSPACE ADDS FIRST NEW BOEING NEXT-GENERATION 737 TO FLEET
SEATTLE, Boeing today delivered a Milestone Next-Generation 737 jetliner to CIT Aerospace and Hamburg International. The airplane, a Next-Generation 737-700, is the first of 30 737-700s ordered by CIT,... more
AirlinesANSETT GROUNDS ITS B767-200 FLEET
AUSTRALIA, The Australian airline, Ansett, had to ground its Boeing 767-200 fleet because of problems relative to engine supports, which, according to a Airworthiness Directive issued by FAA, could have... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE'S CUSTOMER SERVICE AUTOMATES
PARIS, Air France has inserted in the three markets of Italy, United Kingdom and Switzerland an automatic system provided by the American firm Equant. The system will allow the passengers who have... more
AirlinesNEW SERVICE TO MILAN FROM AIR MAURITIUS
MILAN, Air Mauritius will launch a new weekly service to Milan Malpensa from July 18. An Airbus A340-300 will fly the route. The airline already offers a flight to Rome. more
AirlinesFLIGHT SIMULATOR FOR BRITISH AIRWAYS/COMAIR
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA, British Airways/Comair spent R 20m (about 2 million euro) for the purchase of a flight simulator that would train pilots for Boeing 737 flight. The simulator could operate for... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES CANCELS ORDER FOR AIRBUS PLANES
FRANKFURT, American Airlines, which recently completed its acquisition of TWA, is to cancel a TWA order for 45 Airbus A318 and A319 aircraft after having named Boeing as its exclusive supplier. An Airbus... more
AirlinesBRITISH REGIONAL AIR LINES RAISES PROFITS
UK, British Regional Air Lines reported a pre-tax profit of GBP£10.2 million for the year 2000, with a 30% increase compared with an year earlier. Turnover grew by 15.4%. The airline is being taken over... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT HITS TURBOLENCE
PHOENIX, An American Airlines jet, en route from Chicago to Phoenix hit a severe turbolence. An airport spokeswoman said 12 people were injured. Five were treated at hospital. The plane was carrying 107... more
AirlinesAER LINGUS WORKERS CANCEL STRIKE
DUBLIN, The workers trade union decided to cancel the strike called for tomorrow after a meeting with airline's board in which the union accepted proposals that emerged from protracted negotiations involving... more
AirlinesPEGASUS AVIATION LEASES 767-300ER TO AIR EUROPE
SAN FRANCISCO, Pegasus Aviation, the world's largest privately owned commercial aircraft leasing company, today announced the lease of a Boeing 767-300ER to Italy's Air Europe. The airline is a member... more
AirlinesMIDWEST EXPRESS EXPANDS ITS FLEET
USA, Midwest Express Holdings, parent of the airline, place a firm order for 20 Boeing 717, with options on further 30. The deal worth about $750 million. Midwest Express also ordered 20 ERJs from Embraer,... more
AirlinesAUSTRIAN AIRLINES TO BUY STAKE IN AUSTRIAN LAUDA AIR
VIENNA, Austrian Airlines acquired from Lufthansa a 8,9% stake in austrian Lauda Air. Austrian Airlines now holds 67% in the carrier founded by the ex pilot. Austrian Airlines also announced that it is... more
AirlinesSAIRGROUP INQUIRED FOR FINANCIAL LOSTS
ZURIGH, SWITZERLAND, The Swiss group SAirGroup, that owns Swissair, actually is inquired by Zurigh's public prosecutors office regarding the heavy financial losts accused recently. Among the investigated... more
AirlinesSTAR ALLIANCE COMPANIES' SCHEDULES SOON ON THE WEB
AUSTRALIA, The passengers of Ansett Australia and Air New Zeland, partners in Star Alliance, will soon have access to the companies' schedules, even during flight and through their own computers.... more
Airlines100TH BOEING 737-700 DELIVERED TO SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
SEATTLE, USA, Southwest Airlines received the 100th Boeing 737 Next Generation, exactly three years and three months after the firm first delivered a craft of this type. Southwest is an excellent... more
AirlinesPOSSIBLE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN KLM AND AIRFRANCE
AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND, There have been some talks, defined "merely informal", between the heads of Dutch Klm and French Air France that could be, according to rumours, the base of commercial agreements... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINE ''PROMOTES'' ELECTRONIC TICKETS ''FINING'' PAPER ONES
USA, American Airlines announced through its spokesman that a 10 USD increase will be added to tickets for those who will not book and buy the tickets on the web. According to the carrier, this should... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES ANNOUNCES TWA ACQUISITION
NEW YORK, USA, American Airlines announced the finalization of the acquisition of Twa, creating the biggest fleet in the world. The operation, valued 742 USDm, received the approval both from the Justice... more
AirlinesTRANSAERO AIRLINES TO SUE AEROFLOT FOR DUMPING
MOSCOW, Transaero Airlines intends to sue the Russia’s flagship airline Aeroflot over damages caused by the introduction of dumping prices by Aeroflot in Russia, Germany, England and Israel. Transaero s... more
AirlinesMALAYSIA AIRLINES LOOKS FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER
MALAYSIA, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said "we are talking to a lot of airlines at the moment. I'm quite sure we will find the strategic partners". Several airlines have stopeed to fly to... more
AirlinesSABENA AIRLINE TRYING TO SOLVE ITS CRISIS
BELGIUM, Last year Sabena Belgian Airline has had a USD 292 million deficit in spite of the healthy traffic growth. The company executives will submit a recovery plan to the Belgian Government and... more
AirlinesSAS: MARCH IN BRIEF
STOCKHOLM, Passenger traffic (RPK) was up 5,0% in March. Overall capacity (ASK) was up 5,5% and passenger load decreased slightly. Traffic in Business Class increased by 7%. Overall traffic development... more
AirlinesNEW BRITISH AIRLINE TO START FLYING ON MAY
UK, Excel Airways will start services from Manchester, Gatwick, Glasgow, Birmingham, Newcastle and Belfast to Greece and Spain, Turkey, Egypt, from May 1. Excel hopes to carry 1.2 million passengers in... more
AirlinesANSETT GROUNDS THREE BOEING 767
AUSTRALIA, Australian Ansett has grounded three of its Boeing 767-200s after cracks were found in engine supports. The cracks were detected during inspections commissioned by Boeing. Two other planes will... more
AirlinesFINNAIR MOVES TO LINATE AIRPORT
MILAN, Finnair has moved Milan-Helsinki daily flight, via Stockholm, from Malpensa to Linate airport. The airline will offer connections to Helsinki also from Verona, Rimini, Naples, until the end... more
AirlinesJAL RESUMES TALKS WITH AIRBUS FOR SUPERJUMBO
TOKYO, Airbus has begun new talks with Japan Airlines for the sale of superjumbo A380 and attempting breaking into the japanese aircraft market. Airbus already collected orders for the A380 aircraft from... more
AirlinesTEN LUGGAGE THIEVES FILMED BY CAMERAS HIDDEN INSIDE SUITCASES
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, British Airways denounced to the police 10 employees, accused of stealing: the airline, tired of passengers claims about stolen luggage or personal effects contained in them, installed... more
AirlinesAIR ALLIANCE INAUGURATES NEW ROUTE MANCHESTER-MONTREAL
TORONTO, Air Canada partner, Air Alliance today begins daily non-stop service between Manchester Airport and Montreal's Dorval Airport. To promote the new service, an introductory fare of $199 USD/$289... more
AirlinesATA ANNOUNCES NEW SERVICE BETWEEN BOSTON AND ARUBA WITH ONE-WAY INTRODUCTORY FARES AS LOW AS $234*
INDIANAPOLIS, ATA is pleased to announce new non-stop service between Boston and Aruba beginning on May 5, 2001. Initially, ATA will offer weekly round-trip flights each Saturday on Boeing 757-200... more
AirlinesDELTA TO DEAL FOR STAKE IN AEROMEXICO
MEXICO CITY, Delta's chief executive officer Leo Mullin said the airline would be interested in acquiring a stake in Aeromexico. "We would anticipate an investment on Delta's part in Aeromexico's shares",... more
AirlinesCYPRUS AIRWAYS SIGNS DEAL WITH FLS AEROSPACE
CYPRUS, Cyprus Airways signed a three-year agreement with FLS Aerospace, which will provide component management support for two new A320s of the carrier. more
AirlinesAIR INDIA PLANS TO AUGMENT CAPACITY
NEW DELHI, Air-India is planning to dry lease three more aircrafts in a bid to increase capacity. The carrier will go for an Airbus A310 and two Boeing 747-300s. These two airliners would be useful when... more