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AirlinesOLYMPIC AIRWAYS INCREASES TARIFFS BY 9% WAITING FOR PRIVATIZATION
ATHENS, GREECE, The Greek Olympic Airways, which lost 55 USDm last year, announced that from April 21 it has increased its tariffs by 9%. The Greek Government is planning the privatization of the company... more
AirlinesAIRLINE TO BUY 5 BOEING 747-400 AIRCRAFTS
USA, An airline agreed to purchase five Boeing 747-400s, Boeing said. The deal worth about $1 billion. Boeing spokeswoman Cris McHugh said the carrier is planning to make its own announcement by the end... more
AirlinesROYAL JORDANIAN TO BE PRIVATIZED
JORDAN, Royal Jordanian will be privatized in a "bid to attract a new strategic partner". Jordan government said the air transport market in Jordan "will be fully opened for competition with available... more
AirlinesNEW INFLIGHT EMAIL SERVICE FOR SINGAPORE AIRLINES
SINGAPORE, Singapore Airlines has launched yesterday a new email service on inflight. Passengers will be enabled to send and receive emails by a satellite system which is the world's first global airborne... more
AirlinesANSETT: SECOND 767 CLEARED
AUSTRALIA, The Civil Aviation Authority cleared the second of Ansett's grounded fleet of Boeing 767s after a two-day inspection. It is expected to be another month before the remaining planes are inspected... more
AirlinesYEMEN AIRWAYS WILL BUY TWO PLANES
DUBAI, Yemen Airways is dealing with Boeing and Airbus to buy two new planes which will replace Boeing 727 aircrafts. "We finished discussions on the Airbus 320 and started our talks with Boeing on the... more
AirlinesDELTA PILOTS REACH A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE AIRLINE
ATLANTA, USA, Delta Air Lines' pilots reached a tentative contract agreement "making Delta pilots the best paid in the industry" said company chairman and CEO, Leo Mullin. The agreement arrived on Sunday... more
AirlinesALITALIA PASSENGER TRAFFIC DECREASES IN Q1
ROME, Alitalia reported a passenger traffic decrease by 0,2% in the first quarter of the year, compared with the same period a year before. Capacity fell by 33% and load factor went up by 2,1%, reaching... more
AirlinesPAKISTAN'S PILOTS CLOSE TO AGREEMENT WITH THE AIRLINE'S MANAGEMENT
PAKISTAN, The dispute between Pakistan Airlines' pilots and the management is close to end, said a spokesman for the Pakistan Air Line Pilots Association PALPA. An agreement should be reached today or... more
AirlinesANSETT RECEIVES FLIGHT AUTHORIZATION FOR THE FIRST 767-200
AUSTRALIA, Casa, Civil Aviation Safety Authority, gave permission to Ansett Australia to put back into service one 767-200. All the aircrafts of this type in Ansett's fleet, 10 in total, had been grounded... more
AirlinesAIRBOURNE EXPRESS ANNOUNCES LEAN TRAFFIC
PORTLAND, OREGON, Cargo airline Airborne Express, according to what Reuters press agency declared, has problems filling up its aircrafts. According to a spokesman's declarations, the firm hopes to gain... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES USES SOLAR ENERGY GROUND VEHICLES
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, American Airlines introduced in Fort Worth airport, Texas, new solar energy vehicles for aircrafts refuelling. The operation is part of a program that sees American Airlines the first... more
AirlinesDELIVERED THE FIRST 737-700 TO LAUDA AIR AG
WIEN, AUSTRIA, The first Boeing 737.700 ordered by Austrian airline Lauda Air AG, on a total of eight ordered of the 737 Next Generation series, has been delivered to Vienna-based carrier. Lauda Air AG... more
AirlinesAIR KORYO BEGINS FLIGHTS TO BERLIN
PYONGYANG, Air Koryo, the North Korean state airline, has aunched a new route from Pyongyang to Berlin, via Moscow. The weekly flight, scheduled every Thursday, operates an Ilyushin Il-62 plane capable... more
AirlinesSKYWAY ORDERS 20 ERJ 140 FROM EMBRAER
SãO JOSÉ DOS CAMPOS, BRAZIL, Milwaukee-based Skyway Airlines has signed a contract with brazilian aeronautical industries Embraer to buy 20 44-seat ERJ 140 ERs regional aircraft in order to cope w... more
AirlinesHEAVY LOSSES FOR AMERICAN AIRLINES IN THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF 2001
USA, Six of the most important American airlines declared to have suffered heavy losses during the first three months of this year, because of traffic reduction, fuel and work price increase. The carriers... more
AirlinesNEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN PILOTS ASSOCIATION AND DELTA HAVE BEEN RESUMED
WASHINGTON, USA, Leo F. Mullin, Delta Airlines President and CEO, during a press conference, declared that among the airline, the Federal mediators and the pilot associations, negotiations, to find... more
AirlinesMAYBE FOUND A BILATERAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN COMAIR AND PILOTS
HEBRON, KENTUCKY, An agreement seems acheived between the 1350 Comair pilots and the carrier's management, who declared to have signed a bilateral agreement. According to the airline's management and... more
AirlinesJAL OPTIMIST ABOUT AIR TRAFFIC
JAPAN, The management of Jal, Japanese Airlines, is optimist about air transportation in Japan. Although economic crisis in America diminished business travel amount, in the first quarter of the year the... more
AirlinesVIRGIN BLUE ADDS NEW PLANES
AUSTRALIA, Australian Virgin Blue is to boost its fleet by adding 14 new Boeing 737s. The planes will be delivered by the end of 2002. "What we're doing is bringing in the latest model, it's brand new,... more
AirlinesWOMEN-ONLY SEATS ON JAPANESE CARRIER
JAPAN, Skylark Airlines is introducing women-only sections on its flights, for female passengers who prefer flying next to someone of their own sex. It is already possible for women aged twelve and over,... more
AirlinesAIR WISCONSIN SUES ITS MECHANICS
USA, Air Wisconsin Airline Corporation (Awac) sued last Tuesday the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) that represents the airline's mechanics, trying to stop the prolonged... more
AirlinesDELTA CERTAIN THERE'LL BE NO PILOT STRIKE
ATLANTA, Chairman Leo Mullin said on Wednesday that while he doesn't expect a quick settlement of the carrier's labor dispute with its pilots union, he is "virtually certain" that a contract will be reached... more
AirlinesCASA REQUESTS ANSETT FOR MAINTENANCE PLAN
NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA, Ansett is to present before Friday a valid maintenance plan to Casa, Civil Aviation Safety Authority, otherwise it will receive a formal notice in which it should justify its stay... more
AirlinesKOREAN AIR AND ASIANA AIRLINES CHARGED WITH COLLUSION
SOUTH KOREA, Korean Air and Asiana Airlines are risking a collusion punishment from Ftc, South Korean Fair Trade Commission. They were accused to raise domestic airfares with a common agreement: Korean... more
AirlinesBRITISH MIDLAND ORDERS 1 ADDITIONAL ERJ 145 TO EMBRAER
SAO PAULO, Embraer said it won a firm order for an additional ERJ 145 from British Midland. The aircraft is to be delivered in June 2001. Embraer has already delivered seven aircraft to the british carrier.... more
AirlinesAIRTRAN TO BUY TWO MORE BOEING 717S
SEATTLE, AirTran Airways has bought two new Boeing 717 narrow jetliners exercising and option. The aircrafts will be delivered in the second half of the year. AirTran's 717 fleet has reached 30 aircraft.... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA ADDS FLIGHTS TO RUSSIA
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa has added four additional flights to Russia for its summer schedule. The airline carried 620.000 passengers between Germany and Russia last year and it expects a passenger increase... more
AirlinesBOEING DELIVERS NEXT-GENERATION 737-600 TO TUNISAIR
SEATTLE, Tunisair has taken delivery of a Boeing Next-Generation 737-600 airplane at Boeing Field in Seattle, Wash. With the addition of the new airplane, the carrier will operate 15 Boeing 737s in its... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES ALL-CARGO NEW CARRIER READY TO GO
SINGAPORE, A new subsidiary airline, devoted to all-cargo, is ready to be lauched by Singapore Airlines. The new carrier, named Singapore Airlines Cargo Ltd, received the go-ahead yesterday from Singapore's... more
AirlinesFEDERAL EXPRESS INCREASES ITS PRESENCE IN CHINA
HANGZHOU, CHINA, Federal Express, goods transportation company, increased its service in China, opening its Shangai Express Freighter Service, with which the Chinese city will be connected to the US in... more
AirlinesECONOMIC CRISIS AT ANSETT
NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA, Air New Zealand announces that billion dollars are required to revive Ansett's economic crisis after its 767's fleet has been grounded for a week. The carrier still has a few hundred... more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES DEFRAUDED OUT OF MILLION DOLLARS
USA, A former United Airlines employee has been found guilty of a million dollar fraud against the carrier by a federal grand jury. The man is charged with stealing electronic parts from San Francisco... more
AirlinesVIRGIN EXPRESS LOAD FACTOR RISES IN 1Q
BRUSSELS, Virgin Express' load factor rose to 74,4% in the first quarter, with a 8,9% increase compared to a year earlier. Passenger traffic rose by 10,8%. Internet sales grew by 5.5, representing 21,8%... more
AirlinesPAKISTANI AIR LINE'S MANAGING DIRECTOR FIRED FOR INEFFECTIVENESS
PAKISTAN, The Pakistan International Airlines, a state-owned carrier, has seen recently a new managing director nomination, Ahmed Saeed Awan, called to face airline's pilots' large scale strike. His predecessor,... more
AirlinesCOMAIR REDUCES ITS FLEET
USA, Comair's pilots' strike that is causing a traffic block which started on March 26 and expected to last until 9 am on April 24, continues. The prolonged stoppage caused the company heavy losses and... more
AirlinesPHILIPPINE AIRLINES TO LEASE THREE BOEING 737-300
MANILA, Philippine Airlines said today it is to lease three Boeing 737-300s. One aircraft will be used to increase the number of flights to Taipei, the two others will be subleased to Air Philippines. more
AirlinesAIR WISCONSIN BUYS 150 AIRCRAFTS FROM BOMBARDIER
TORONTO, CANADA, Wisconsin Airlines signed a 1.68 USDbn contract with Bombardier Aerospace for the purchase of 150 CRJ200s including 51 firm orders, 24 conditional orders and 75 options. The carrier, which... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL REPORTS FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS
USA, Continental earned $9 million in the three months ended march 31, down from $14 in the same period of 2000. Revenue reached $2,45 billion, with a 7,6% increase in the year-ago period. Pre-tax profit... more
AirlinesROYAL AIR MAROC TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTE TO CATANIA
MOROCCO, Royal Air Maroc is to launch a new service Catania-Casablanca starting from June 25. It will be a twice-weekly connection. Catania is the third italian destination offered by Royal Air Maroc.... more
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