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AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES TO ADD A THIRD WEEKLY SHANGAI-DETROIT FLIGHT
USA, The airline announced it will add the new flight and a third cargo freighter flight beginning April 1. The service is operated using Boeing's 747-400 aircraft. more
AirlinesCIT AEROSPACE TO LEASE TWO AIRBUS A330-200S TO JMC AIRLINES
NEW YORK, CIT Aerospace announced a plan to lease two A330-200s powered by RR Trent 772B engines to the Manchester, England-based charter airline JMC Airlines. The first Airbus will be delivered in October... more
AirlinesIMPULSE AIRLINES WANTS TO MERGE WITH HAZELTON
AUSTRALIA, After Qantas and Ansett also Impulse Airlines wants to buy Hazelton Airlines Ltd. The carrier said it will make its offer afterc the decision by the country's competition regulator on rival... more
AirlinesEU OKS MERGER OF U.S. AIRLINES
BRUSSELS, The European approved the Union United Airlines' plans to acquire US Airways after United promised to surrender some takeoff and landing slots in Germany. This merger would not harm competition... more
AirlinesBA TO BAN THE STUDENT WHO ALMOST CRASHED ONE OF ITS JUMBO JETS
KENYA, Paul Kefa Mukonyi, the 27 years old kenyan student who almost crashed one of BA jumbo jets after sneaking into the cockpit and disengaing the autopilot last December 29, will be banned by the... more
AirlinesAIRTRAN AIRWAYS INCREASED FLIGHTS
ORLANDO, AirTran Airways will increase the flights in Spring between its hub at Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. These airports are very important because passengers... more
Airlines2000 OK FOR AIR FRANCE
PARIGI, Air France announced an 17,7 per cent passenger traffic's increase compared to last year, in spite of the discomforts provoked in December from the bad weather and the stikes. In the same period... more
AirlinesVARIG TO MERGE WITH TAM
BRASILE, According to brazilian business daily Gazeta Mercantil Brazil’s flagship airline Varig and the country’s second carrier TAM are considering the possibility to merge. The newspaper reported tha... more
AirlinesVANGUARD AIRLINES TO ANNOUNCE NEW SERVICES
KANSAS CITY, The airline announced new service to Las Vegas and San Francisco beginning April 1, 2001. The new route continues carrier's expansion. Fares from Las Vegas and San Francisco will start as... more
AirlinesLANCHILE TO LAUNCH SERVICE FROM THREE NEW US CITIES
MIAMI, Effective January 24, LanChile Airlines is introducing service from three new U.S. cities, New Orleans, Philadelphia and Baltimore, as part of its codeshare alliance with American Airlines. Passengers... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL: UNITED TEMPLATES VIOLATE ANTITRUST LAWS
HOUSTON, USA, U.S. carrier Continental Airlines obtained from a federal judge a ruling agaist its rival United Airlines' use of templates to determine what size baggage could be carried onto planes. According... more
AirlinesMIDWAY AIRLINES: DECEMBER TRAFFIC GOES UP
RALEIGH-DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA, December passenger traffic rose 58 percent over December 1999 on top of a 50 percent increase in capacity. Load factor increased 3.4 points. Midway Airlines and its... more
AirlinesFRENCH CONCORDE TO TAKE FIRST STEP TOWARDS RESUMING FLIGHTS
FRANCE, A French Concorde may take to the skies as soon as next week in what would be an important step towards resuming commercial flights after the remaining supersonic airliners were grounded following... more
AirlinesBRITISH MIDLAND TO CHANGE NAME
UK, British Midland, second largest arline in UK, will change name and unveil a new livery next month. The plan is a part of a project to entering U.S. market by launching new long haul flights. The airline... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT ANNOUNCES 5 MILLION PASSENGERS
RUSSIA, Russia's flagship airline Aeroflot will carry 5.1 million passengers this year compared to 4.6 million passengers in 1999, thanks to new itineraries from South Eastern Asia to Europe, from... more
AirlinesSAA: PILOTS DEMORALISED
SOUTH ASRICA, SA Airways Pilots' Association (Saapa) said that deteriorating relations with the company's flight operations management has caused a crisis of morale among airline's pilots. He added that... more
AirlinesAUSTRALIAN AIRLINES TO PRINT HEALTH WARNINGS ON TICKETS
MELBOURNE, The two biggest australian airlines, Qantas and Ansett, announced yesterday they will print health warnings onto their tickets about the danger of econic class syndrome on long haul flights.... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST TO RESUME TALKS WITH MECHANICS
WASHINGTON, Northwest Airlines resumed contract negotiations with its union mechanics, ending a two-month recess that included a clash over an alleged work slowdown. Negotiations are scheduled to last... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL AIRLINES ACCUSED FOR RACIAL DISCRIMINATIONS
USA, Continental Airways sold tickets to the Arab population of East Jerusalem at a discount of hundreds of dollars per customer compared to the price paid by Jewish passengers, it emerged in a report... more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES TO INCREASE LEGROOM
USA, United Airlines announced that business-class customers on both domestic and international flights will get seven additional inches between their seat and the back of the seat in front of them. United... more
AirlinesWORCESTER, MA AS ITS 6TH DESTINATION FROM ORLANDO SANFORD
SANFORD, FLORIDA, Orlando Sanford International Airport welcomes new service on Pan American Airways (Pan Am) between Orlando Sanford and Worcester, MA. Pan Am will offer daily non-stop service to... more
AirlinesTWA AND AMERICAN TO ANNOUNCE THE MERGER
NEW YORK, The expected merger was announced yesterday. American is to buy most of TWA assets for $500 million. The deal includes American's purchase of 49 percent stake in DC Air for about $82 million.... more
AirlinesEASY JET ''TAKE-OFF'' FOR PASSENGER NUMBER
GREAT BRITAIN, According to low-cost British airline EasyJet spokesman, the number of its passengers jumped 29% in December 2000 respect the same period of 1999. A noticeable increment of 35% has been... more
AirlinesWORLD AIRWAYS PROVIDES FLIGHTS FOR 2001 HADJ PILGRIMAGE
USA, World Airways today announced that it will be operating MD-11 aircraft for Garuda Indonesia in round trip flight service for pilgrims traveling to Mecca during the 2001 Hadj pilgrimage. The flights... more
AirlinesBA TO ISSUE LEAFLETS ABOUT ''ECONOMIC CLASS SYNDROME''
LONDON, The leaflets carry informations health tips to deal with the risks of fatal blood clots on long haul flights. A BA's spokeswoman said the leaflet is "about well-being in the air, and we have always... more
AirlinesJAPAN AIRLINES TO STUDY NEW WAYS TO HOLD BACK ''ECONOMY CLASS SYNDROME''
GIAPPONE, The airline is working on ways to ensure passengers a better safety in order to fight the so-called "economy class syndrome". A JAL spokesman added that the carrier is already trying to encourage... more
AirlinesIBERIA'S PILOTS' UNION THREATENS TO BLOCK AIR EUROPA'S TAKE OVER
MADRID, Sepla, the union representing Iberia's 1.800 pilots, objects to the incorporation of Air Europa's 500 pilots unless the newcomers, regardless of their seniority and experience, to be taken on at... more
AirlinesPASSENGERS OF AVIANCA FLIGHT REFUSE TO GET BACK ON THE PLANE AFTER ABORTED TAKEOFF
BUENOS AIRES, A colombian airline Avianca Boeing 767 aborted takeoff and passengers refused to get back on the plane for a new attempt. They tried to get on other flights after a technical problem during... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE TO LOWER TRANS-ATLANTIC FARES
NEW YORK, Lowered ticket fares will include the routes between Boston and Madrid, Philadelphia and Paris, Chicago and Hamburg. Tickets must be purchased by Jan. 23, and travel completed by March 31. These... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES, THE NEW GIANT AIRLINE
NEW YORK, USA, With estimated acquisisition of whole airline TWA and a 20% quote of U.S Airways, American Airlines goes to world's most important carriers gotha. The operation, worth 2 USDbn, is well... more
AirlinesATLANTIC COAST AIRLINES/UNITED EXPRESS TO ORDER 32 FAIRCHILD DORNIER 328JET
DULLES, USA, Delivery of the first of the new United Express 328JETs is scheduled for the first quarter of 2002. The remainder of the aircraft are scheduled to be delivered before the end of 2003. This... more
AirlinesHORIZON AIR RECEIVES FIRST BOMBARDIER Q400
TORONTO, CANADA, The carrier will have a fleet of 15 Q400s by year-end and holds options for an additional 15. The aircraft will undertake a series of proving runs prior to entering regularly scheduled... more
AirlinesBA TO BUY MINORITY STAKES IN EUROPEAN AIRLINES
UK, BA plans to buy minority stakes in european carriers to strengthen its position in the industry. The airline currently holds 9 per cent shareholding in Iberia, the Spanish flag carrier, and code-sharing... more
Airlines2000 RECORD FOR AEROMEXICO TOO
HOUSTON, AeroMexico, Mexico's largest airline, announced that it set a record in annual passenger boardings on flights between the U.S. and Mexico during the year 2000: since 1994, AeroMexico has increased... more
AirlinesDELTA AIR LINES TO EXPECT LOWER FIRST QUARTER REVENUES AND EARNINGS
ATLANTA, The airline said revenue would be USD$65 million to USD$75 million lower than earlier forecasts. "The winter storms and holiday crowds, combined with reduced additional flying by some Delta pilots,... more
AirlinesIMPULSE AIRLINES TO INCREASE FLIGHT SCHEDULE
AUSTRALIA, Impulse Airlines has announced it will increase the number of flights on its Sydney to Melbourne and Sydney to Brisbane routes with the arrival of three new Boeing aircrafts. Spokesman Simon... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES TO BUY TWA
USA, American Airlines will announce plans this week to buy financially troubled Trans World Airlines, the oldest continuous name in American commercial aviation, The Washington Post says. Spokesmen for... more
AirlinesVARIG BOOSTS RIO/SAO PAULO SHUTTLE FLIGHTS TO 75 DAILY
BRAZIL, VARIG Brazilian Airlines, the largest air carrier in Latin America, has augmented its shuttle service between Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo with the increase of 10 daily flights. With the additional... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES: 2000'S REPORT
USA, Northwest Airlines announced today that it flew 6.04 billion revenue passenger miles (RPM) in December, an increase of 5.3 percent compared to previous year. Load factor increases 1.9-point: from... more
AirlinesFRENCH GOVERNMENT KEEPS ITS AIR FRANCE CONTROL
PARIS, FRANCE, According to French Industry Minister Christian Pierret declarations, there is no interest for French government to release its majority control in national airline Air France, neither... more
AirlinesGO TO BE SOLD WITHIN THE END OF MARCH FOR £200 MILLION
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, BA's spokesman confirmed that low-cost airline Go, controlled by British Airways, will be sold within the end of March with takings for £200 million. Go airline was formed in... more
AirlinesDELTA INTRODUCES DUAL LANGUAGES FOR ALL PROGRAMS ON FLIGHTS TO/FROM LATIN AMERICA
USA, Delta Air Lines begins the new year by introducing both Spanish and English inflight programming for all programs on all flights to and from Latin America. Delta currently flies to 17 cities in 10... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS BACKS THIRD RUNWAY PROJECT AT HEATHROW
LONDON, Rod Eddington, British Airways' chief executive, said that BA supported government's plans to relieve congestion at airports in the south-east by the construction of a third runway for Heathrow.... more
AirlinesAIR CHINA TO MULL HONG KONG LONDON RELAUNCH
CHINA, A spokesman of Air China said the airline is considering re-launching its passenger and cargo service from Hong Kong to London this year. The airline was also planning to increase its passenger... more
AirlinesSATISFACTION IS NOT GUARANTEED
USA, Only 10% of passengers who wrote to an airline with a specific request for compensation for a bad experience got what they asked for, finds a USA TODAY analysis of nearly 400 passenger complaint letters... more
AirlinesDELTA: DECEMBER REPORT
USA, Delta Air Lines today reported traffic results for the month of December. System traffic increased 1.5 percent on a 2.3 percent decrease in capacity. Delta's system load factor was 68.1 percent,... more
AirlinesPOTOMAC AIR TO TAKE THE SKY TOMORROW
USA, The airline, subsidiary of US Airways, will operate between Washington National and Charleston, West Virginia, Greensboro, North Carolina, and White Plains, New York. The new carrier was approved... more
AirlinesWESTJET AND PILOTS GET ON AGREEMENT
CANADA, Canada-based WestJet airline and its pilots reached a five-years agreeement for personnel payments. The agreement provides for annual salary increases for each of the next five years and has been... more
AirlinesAIR TRAN TO OFFER NEW ROUTES AND FARES
PITTSBURGH, USA, U.S. low-cost airline AirTran offered new routes starting from Pittsburgh to Chicago Midway, New York LaGuardia, and Atlanta, with fares ranging from USD39 to USD99 each way, valid through... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL TO BUY 15 757-300
USA, U.S. airline Continental confirmed a previously announced intent-to-buy for 15 Boeing 757-300 single-aisle airplanes, equipped with Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4B engines, in a contract valued USD$1.2... more