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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
AirlinesFEDEX TO BUY CARGO VERSION OF AIRBUS A380
TOULOSE, FRANCE, A contract worth 2,3 USDbn, could be signed soon between U.S. based carrier FedEx Corp. and French consortium Airbus Industries for supply 5 to 10 cargo version of its A380 (formerly A3XX)... more
AirlinesEASY JET TO OPEN NEW ROUTES FROM SCHIPHOL
SCHIPHOL, AMSTERDAM, UK-based low-cost airline EasyJet today started new flight from Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport to Edinburgh, Belfast and Nice making Schiphol the airline's fourth... more
AirlinesSOUTHWEST AIRLINES REPORTS DECEMBER TRAFFIC
USA, Southwest Airlines announced that the Company flew 3.5 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in December 2000, a 14.8 percent increase from the 3.1 billion RPMs flown in December 1999. Available... more
AirlinesBA PRESENTS ITS WAP CELLULAR CHECK-IN
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Following an agrreement with IBM, worth 12,5m pounds, British Airways presented its WAP cellular-based check-in system, reseved to airline frequent flyers, which could reserve also... more
AirlinesAMERICAN EAGLES TO LAUNCH NEW SERVICE TO COLUMBUS AND TORONTO
WASHINGTON, The carrier, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, today launched regional jet service between Washington and Columbus, Ohio, and Toronto. American Eagle operates both routes with 37-seat... more
AirlinesFIVE INVESTORS INTERESTED IN BUYING OLYMPIC AIRWAYS
ATHENS, A government spokesman said today that five groups are interesting in buying the ailing state-run national carrier. The spokesman didn't name the company, but according to news report among them... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES TRAFFIC UP IN 2000
USA, American Airlines reported its systemwide traffic increased 4.1 percent in 2000. The system load factor for the year was 72.4 percent, up 2.9 points from 1999. American boarded more than 86.2... more
AirlinesAEA HOPES TO BREAK ''POLITICAL IMPASSE'' IN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
BRUSSELS, Jean-Cyril Spinetta, new president of the AEA and CEO of Air France, said one of the Association of European Airlines' (AEA) major objectives for 2001 is to break the "political impasse" in air... more
AirlinesAIR SANTO DOMINGO RECORDED GROWTH IN 2000
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, Air Santo Domingo recorded dynamic growth in passengers carried and load factor, compared with 1999. Acquired in 1999 from Air Europa, Air Santo Domingo, utilizes the LET 410 turboprop... more
AirlinesDELTA TO CUT FLIGHT SCHEDULE
ATLANTA, Delta Air Lines said yesterday it will trim its flight schedule an average of 2.7 percent through the first quarter of 2001 because of the continuing pilot shortages. Comair, Delta's subsidiary,... more
AirlinesAMERICA WEST AND CONTINENTAL AIRLINES AMEND CODE SHARE AGREEMENT
USA, America West Airlines announced an agreement with Continental Airlines to modify the airlines'code share agreement to eliminate code sharing on flights between each airlines' hubs, to expand "beyond... more
AirlinesQANTAS AND ANSETT COMPETING TO BUY HAZELTON AIRLINES
AUSTRALIA, Both the airlines yesterday raised their new offer. The latest offer values Hazelton at 27.2 million Australian dollars ($15.3 million). Both offers are conditional on getting the approval of... more
AirlinesDAILY FLIGTS BETWEEN ROMA/MILANO-DUBAI
ROMA, By April Emirates will add other four weekly flights to the three already existing between Dubai-Rome/Milan, rendering daily the connection. Currently Emirates operates in 53 world's destina... more
AirlinesSKYWAY AIRLINES INTRODUCES A NEW REGIONAL JET SERVICE
MILWAUKEE, Skyway Airlines said today it will introduce nonstop service between Grand Rapids, Mich. and La Guardia International Airport in New York. Service will be offered twice daily each weekday,... more
AirlinesEVA AIRWAYS TO BUY TWO AIRBUS A330-200 PLANES
TAIPEI, EVA Airways Corp., Taiwan's second-biggest airline, will buy two A330-300s, worth $300 million, and six others Airbus planes will be leased to upgrade the fleet. The wide-bodied jets will replace... more
AirlinesAIR INDIA DOUBLES ITS FLEET
INDIA, Air India plans to double its fleet size over a five to seven year period: "We require the additions in small capacity long range and in small capacity short range categories," the airline's managing... more
AirlinesROYAL PHNOM PENH AIRWAYS HAS BEGUN FLIGHTS TO BANGKOK
CAMBODIA, The airline, owned by a son of King Norodom Sihanouk, made its inaugural flight to Bangkok on December 28 in a 100-seat, Russian-built Yak-42D aircraft. It plans to fly the route three times... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA TO CEASE FLIGHTS TO SCHIPOL
CANADA, The decision, effective January 27, is due to the bad results of the airline. Air Canada flights will be taken over by Oneworld alliance partner, Lufthansa, SAS, British Midland and United... more
AirlinesRYAN AIR: NEW PAY DEAL WITH PILOTS
UK, The deal, also made to stave off the threat of a new industrial action, entails a 15% rise in basic pay over five years for about 220 pilots as well as the share options. "This new deal paves the way... more
AirlinesEASYJET ATTACKS LUTON AND LIVERPOOL'S AIRPORTS OVER CHAOS
LONDON, The low-cost airline Easyjet is launching a legal battle against two airports it claims are responsible for its chaotic Christmas disruption. Easyjet claims the two airports failed to clear snow... more
AirlinesMAS: NEW PARTNER TO BE ANNOUNCED THIS MONTH
KUALA LUMPUR, The malaysian government will announce the name of a new partner for the national carrier Malaysian Airline System Bhd. within the end of January, reported the newspaper Sun. SAir Group's... more