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AirlinesNEW SERVICE FOR AIR ALGERIE
ALGIERS, The african carrier announced it will offer a new service between Paris and Tamanrasset, algerian Sahara, from February 4 to April 30. The airline is scheduling three weekly flights, in partnership... more
AirlinesAEA: OVER 200 MILLION PASSENGERS CARRIED IN THE YEAR 2000
BRUSSELS, Aea, the association of european airlines, said the 29 carriers transported about 201 million passengers last year, with a 7,9% rise compared with 1999. Traffic grew by 4,2%, mpr increased by... more
AirlinesALASKA AIR TO REPORT HIGH LOSSES
SEATTLE, The airline reported losses of $28.9 million in the fourth quarter of the year 2000. The losses have been mostly due to high fuel and other costs. Alaska Air is parent company of Alaska Airlines... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL ELECTED AIRLINE OF THE YEAR BY AIR TRANSPORT WORLD MAGAZINE
HOUSTON, Continental already received the same honor by the magazine in 1996, becoming therefore the first airline to receive the coveted "Airline of the Year" distinction twice in five years. more
AirlinesPASSENGER GROWTH AT QANTAS
AUSTRALIA, Total passenger numbers increased 10,2% in November 2000, compared to the same month the previous year. Seat factor grew 2.9% and the airline also reported a 7% increase for the financial year... more
AirlinesEMIRATES TO OFFER NEW SERIVCES
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Emirates began a new daily service Dubai-Birmingham last december. So, since last month, it offers 42 weekly flights to Great Britain. A daily route Dubai-Zurich was inaugurated early... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE CANCELS MANY FLIGHTS FOR STRIKE
PARIS, Ai France was forced to cancel most of its short-haul flights from Orly airport and a third of such flights from Charles de Gaulle airport yesterday because of a private and public sector employees'... more
AirlinesALASKA IMPLICATED IN A TOXIC FUMES CASE
SEATTLE, According to how reporterd by "The Seattle Times" Alaska Airlines is paying USD$725,000 to settle a lawsuit by 26 flight attendants who said they had been sickened by toxic leaks that fouled the... more
AirlinesALITALIA TO RESUME TALKS WITH KLM
ROME, Italian Transport Minister Bersani said in an interview to a newspaper that ALitalia, besides the negotiations with Air France and Swissair, has also resumed talks with dutch Klm. more
AirlinesMORE SERVICES AT EMIRATES CARGO CUSTOMERS
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Emirates Sky Cargo started the new on-line service Sky Chain which allow airline's cargo registered customers and operators to communicate in several manners in real time, giving... more
AirlinesEMIRATES TO SPONSOR CHELSEA
LONDON, Emirates signed a three year sponsorship agreement with english soccer team Chelsea starting at the end of this season. The deal worth more than £20 million. Emirates will replace Chelsea's current... more
AirlinesSEVERAL AIRLINES TO END SERVICE TO SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH AFRICA, Alitalia, Austrian Airlines and Sabena said yesterday that they are going to end coonnetions to South Africa, starting from the end of March, due to economic losses on those routes. Also... more
AirlinesVIRGIN BLUE CLAIMS UNFAIR PLAY BY QANTAS
AUSTRALIA, Australian low budget airline Virgin Blue, set up by Sir Richard Branson, claimed against Qantas Airways "charged" , of unfair competition. The complain has been presented to the Australian... more
AirlinesQANTAS ACCUSED OF ANIMAL CRUELTY
AUSTRALIA, February 27 is attended the sentence for one cause of animal cruelty brought from several animal associations against Qantas. In the last February 68 deers of 114 that had to be transported... more
AirlinesSABENA BOARD OF DIRECTORS JOINED TO FIGHT AGAINST FINANCIAL LOSS
BRUXELLES, Belgian flag carrier Sabena board of directors joined on January, 22 2001 to decide on the report which will be sent to shareholders before the next general meeting. In the last meeting held... more
AirlinesWESTJET TO PLAN NEW SERVICE TO TORONTO
CALGARY, CANADA, The Calgary-based low-cost airline will begin a new non-stop service from Calgary to Toronto starting from July. Two daily flights are scheduled. The new route could mean a drop in ticket... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR TO COMBAT ECONOMIC CLASS SYNDROME
ZURICH, Following BA, Qantas and Ansett, as previously reported by WAPA, also Swissair is taking measures to combat economic class syndrome. Customers will be showed a video and passengers will also be... more
AirlinesPRO AIR TO RESUME FLIGHTS SOON
DETROIT, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Kevin Stamper said Pro Air is expected to resume flights to and from Detroit City Airport in about 30 days. The operating certificate issued by the Federal... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES WILL LAUNCH NEW CHICAGO-ZURICH DAILY SERVICE
USA, American Airlines will launch seasonal daily service to Zurich, Switzerland, this summer, for Chicago travelers With a second option for more than 20 other Swissair destinations. This service... more
AirlinesEASTLINE INAUGURATS NEW MOSCOW-ISTANBUL ROUTE
MOSCOW, Eastline, Russia's leading cargo/passenger carrier, inaugurated a charter route between Moscow and Istanbul, Turkey. The two weekly flights will be made on a Ilyushin IL-86 jet from Moscow's Domodedovo... more
AirlinesMEXICANA AIRLINES AND UNITED TO EXPAND NETWORKS BETWEEN USA AND MEXICO
SAN ANTONIO, USA, Mexicana Airlines signed a code-share agreement with United Airlines, partner in Star Alliance, offer throughout this year, over 300 additional daily flights to/from the United States,... more
AirlinesAIR NEW ZEALAND AND ANSETT TO ORDER NEW PLANES
SYDNEY, The two airlines are expected to place a large order in March, the Sydney Morning Herald reported today. Airbus and Boeing are to compete for the order and a relevant part in the decision will... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT IN TALKS FOR VIRGIN AIRLINE
MOSCOW, The Russian airline Aeroflot, is in preliminary negotiations to buy a large share of Virgin Express Ireland in a deal that would access to the EU's open skies policy. Virgin Express Ireland was... more
AirlinesSOUTHWEST AIRLINES FORSAKED SAN FRANCISCO
U.S.A., Yesterday Southwest Airlines announced that will interrupt on March 5, 2001 the flight operations at San Francisco International Airport and increasing most of its San Francisco operations to Oakland,... more
AirlinesBOEING TO MAKE BID FOR CYPRUS AIRWAYS
NICOSIA, CYPRUS, Boeing made a bid yesterday to try finding an agreement with Cyprus Airways which is going to renew its fleet in order to beat the rival Airbus. The airline has to choose between Airbus... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST CO-PILOT FIRED AFTER ALCOHOL TEST
CHICAGO, The co-pilot was given two breath alcohol tests after a flight from San Antonio to Minneapolis and failed them. About one month ago some pilots of BA were fired for the same reason and Northwest... more
AirlinesDELTA AND CONTINENTAL TO START NEW SERVICE TO ARGENTINA
ARGENTINA, The Transportation Department announced the two airlines won the right to begin new service to Argentina. They have both been allowed for seven weekly flights between Usa and Argentina. Delta... more
AirlinesEASYJET INTERESTED IN GO ACQUISITION
LONDON, The new was reported by the english "Sunday Business", citing sources close to EasyJet. A bid is to be made only in case the estimated sale price continues to fall. BA hoped to sell Go for around... more
AirlinesTHIRTIETH BIRTHDAY FOR SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
U.S.A., Southwest Airlines, founded in 1971, to celebrate its thirtieth birthday planned to dress with a new livery its red, gold and orange planes: the carrier is adding "canyon blue" to the longtime... more
AirlinesQANTAS TO BOW OUT OF HAZELTON AIRWAYS
SYDNEY, Qantas Airways quitted the bidding for Hazelton after the competition watchdog blocked its offer of acquisition because it would compromise competition in the regional aviation industry. Ansett,... more
AirlinesAGREEMENT BETWEEN SAIRGROUP AND BELGIUM TO SAVE SABENA
BRUXELLES, BELGIUM, An agreement,worth 750 Euro million, has been signed by SAir Group, owner of 49,5% quote of Sabena Belgian flag airline, and Belgium government, which has 50,5% of airline quotes. The... more
AirlinesATLANT-SOYUZ TO REPLACE AEROFLOT ON ANCONA-MOSCOW SERVICE
ANCONA, Atlant-Soyuz is to replace from tomorrow Aeroflot for the service between Ancona and Moscow. The flight is operated with a 150-seat Tupolev. more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA: TRAFFIC RECORD IN 2000
GERMANY, Lufthansa's traffic passenger soared 4,7% compared with 1999, the airline transported 47 million passengers. Capicity rose 0,2%, at 67,4%. The turnover grew 8,9%, cargo traffic increased 3... more
AirlinesNEW BA FLIGHT BETWEEN ROME AND ATHENS
ROME, ITALY, British Airways launched a twice daily flight, which begin next Monday, from Athens to Rome in order to exploit the 13 percent increase in the Athens-Rome flights last year. Probably BA... more
AirlinesVIRGIN EXPRESS: LOAD FACTOR AND PASSENGER TRAFFIC TO GO DOWN
BRUSSELS, In the fourth quarter load factor went down by 0,2%, at 74,9. Passenger traffic decreased by 2,9%, compared with 1999. The airline confirmed full year passenger nuber fell about 300.000 passengers.... more
AirlinesWESTJET TO EXPAND FLEET AND BOOST SERVICES
CALGARY, CANADA, The Calgary-based discount carrier is to add two more planes to its fleet of 22 jets in March and will start permanent flights to Comox, B.C., and limited service to Brandon, Man, starting... more
AirlinesSIBIR TO MERGE WITH VNUKOVO AIRLINES
MOSCOW, Sibir Airlines, the third largest russian carrier, is to merge with Vnukovo Airlines, which is going through difficulties. The merge is supposed to turn Sibir into the second russian largest carrier,... more
AirlinesJAL TO BUY GE ENGINES
JAPAN, Japan Airlines (JAL), the largest carrier of Asia, announced it has ordered 11 new engines from General Electric. They will power eight Boeing 777s and three 767s aircraft that JAL bought in November... more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES: HUGE LOSS IN THE FOURTH QUARTER
USA, United Airlines lost $124 million in the fourth quarter due to soaring fuel, labor costs and flight cancellations and delays. The company expects to achieve a modest profit for 2001. more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC TO PURCHASE TEN PLANES THIS YEAR
HONG KONG, A company spokeswoman said "we made an announcement to expand our fleet last year that we would purchase 12 aircraft ... two arrived last December and 10 aircraft will come this year". Tony... more
AirlinesCARL ICAHN LAUNCH AN OFFER TO HELP TWA
USA, US financier Carl Icahn, launched an offer of 200 USDm to help Trans World Airlines (TWA) to exit from current bankruptcy situation, but his proposal was rejected by a federal judge. Icahn, TWA... more
AirlinesAMERICA WEST LOSS IN THE FOUR QUARTER WORSE THAN EXPECTED
PHOENIX, USA, The airline said it lost $32.1 million in the fourth quarter before nonrecurring expenses. It is an amount more than twice what analysts had expected, due to fuel costs and bad weather. more
AirlinesNORTHWEST ORDERS PRATT&WHITNEY ENGINES
EAST HARTFORD, The airline ordered Pratt&Whitney PW2000 and PW4000 engines for 46 new aircraft, 24 Airbus Industrie A330-300s, 20 Boeing 757-200s and-300s, two Boeing 747-400s. The planes will be delivered... more
AirlinesLEGEND AIRLINES TO RESUME FLIGHTS SOON
DALLAS, The US airline, which has been grounded after filing for bankruptcy protection, will soon resume operations after it was allowed by a federal judge to tap $20 million from investors. The company... more
AirlinesKOREAN AIR AND ASIANA AIRLINES TO LAUNCH JOINT TRAVEL AGENCY ON THE WEB
SEOUL, The two korean airlines signed yesterday letters of intent to establish a joint online travel agency. The agency will provide services, travel informations, international hotel bookings. A joint... more
AirlinesCYPRUS AIRWAYS TO HEAD THE LIST OF POTENTIAL BUYERS OF OLYMPIC
CIPRO, Cyprus Airways is seen as likely buyer of the greek Olympic Airways, The Financial Times reported. The partly privatised Greek-Cypriot airline would take over management of Olympic and would invest... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES TO ORDER AIRBUS AND BOEING PLANES
USA, The airline is to announce a USD$5 billion order of Airbus A330 widebody twinjet and Boeing Co. two-engine 757 to replace the DC-10 fleet, the Wall Street Journal reported today. Northwest is expected... more
AirlinesBRAZILIAN TRANSPORT GROUP TO LAUNCH LOW-COST AIRLINE
BRAZIL, Gol Transportes Aereos, the new airline launched by leading passenger transport firm Aurea Group, hopes to win a market share of about 8.5 per cent in coming years by its low fares. It will connect... more
AirlinesHONEYMOON WITH KOREAN AIR
KUALA LUMPUR, Korean Air inaugurated a tour package for Langkawi to lure tourists from South Korea: this to help boost tourism in the northern island. Korean Air regional manager Choi Hang Yong said:... more
AirlinesAIR TRANSAT RECEIVES ITS FIRST AIRBUS A310-300
MONTREAL, CANADA, Two other aircraft of the same series will join the fleet in March and April respectively. Between now and July 2002, Air Transat will take delivery of six Airbus A310-300s. The airline... more