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AirlinesBA TO FLY AN INJURED BIRD TO AFRICA
LONDRA, BA said it will fly Hannibal, an injured rare bird of prey found with a broken wing in Colchester, to Africa. Experts say the bird will not be strong enough to migrate to Africa and is likely to... more
AirlinesFINNAIR ANNOUNCE POSSIBLE FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS
FINLAND, Finland's national flag carrier Finnair has announced that, in the event that a strike threatened by the Union of Finnish Air Transport Workers (IAU) will be carried out, all domestic flights... more
AirlinesEASYJET TO EXPAND ROUTES
AMSTERDAM, Low cost airline EasyJet will launch direct services from Amsterdam's Schipol Airport to Edimburgh, Belfast and Nice. The service wil start in the new year. more
AirlinesSAIR GROUP TO DEAL WITH GOVERNMENT ABOUT SABENA'S FUTURE
ZURICH, Sair Group, which owns Swissair and 49% of belgian national airline Sabena, is dealing with the government, which owns 51% of the carrier, to recover its economical situation. The spokesman of... more
AirlinesDELTA PILOTS EYES UNITED CONTRACT
USA, Following last week United Airlines' pilots deal, which rised their pay and improved their conditions, Delta, which has been negotiating since September 1999 on a new contract with its own pilots,... more
AirlinesTALKS BETWEEN BA, DELTA AND AIR FRANCE
GREAT BRITAIN, Acccording to the London Financial Times economical newspaper, BA would be in talks with U.S. carrier Delta and french airline Air France in order to try enter in SkyTeam alliance, but an... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE TO COOPERATE WITH FAO AGAINST HUNGER IN THE WORLD
PARIGI, Air France will cooperate with FAO in the struggle against hunger in the world. It will give a part of the amount of each product purchased at duty-free on its planes for at least 100 francs from... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA TO TO RENEW ITS LOWER END FLEET
CANADA, The canadian airline Air Canada has announced that, in order to proceed to renewal of its "lower end" fleet, it is looking at purchasing more aircraft from Bombardier, Airbus Industrie, Boeing... more
AirlinesGOLD CARRIED BY AIR FRANCE IS MISSING
CHICAGO, USA, Chicago airport custom staff checked that more than $1,5 million of refined gold have been missing at Air France terminal. The 248 kg gold stock, coming from african Republic of Benin,... more
AirlinesNEW ROUTES FOR CHINA SOUTHERN
CHINA, The biggest China airline, China Southern has announced two new routes: from October 29 the carrier is to launch services between Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Singapore. and between Guangzhou, Bangkok... more
AirlinesSAIRGROUP FORECASTS GREAT EXPECTATION FOR 2000
MONTREAUX,SWISS, SairGroup, which controls swiss airline Swissair, forecasts 200 million SF earnings for 2000. Expectations, told before, are confermed even if fuel's price was increase and SAir has... more
AirlinesIBERIA TO TAKE OVER AIR EUROPA
MADRID, The airline Iberia will soon take over Air Europa, the spanish newspaper El Pais said. The new was confirmed by Air Europa, which will purchase 10% of Iberia shares after it will be pri... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST WINS ANTI-TRUST TRIAL DELAY
USA, Northwest Airlines has been given another week by a federal judge to work out a negotiated settlement in the government's anti-trust trial against America's fourth largest carrier and Continental... more
AirlinesAUSTRIAN AIRLINES TO BUY LAUDA AIR SHARES FROM LUFTHANSA
WAPA-VIENNA, AUSTRIA, Austrian Airlines announced that, within a project of reform of Lauda Air, intends to buy its shares owned by Lufthansa, which has the 20% of Lauda Air. The carrier founded by the... more
AirlinesUNITED PILOTS SIGNED NEW DEAL
USA, Pilot's at United Airlines, after several months of labour problems, ratified a new agreement yesterday. The deal includes immediate pay rises of up to 20%. United Airlines Master Pilots Executive... more
AirlinesAER LINGUS WORKERS STRIKE THREATENS HOLIDAY FLIGHTS
IRELAND, A four-hour strike announced by 1200 Aer Lingus irish airline workers is likely to create major problems to flights over the weekend, which is a bank holiday in Ireland. The strike could affect... more
AirlinesRYANAIR PILOTS DISSATISFIED
IRELAND, The pilots union of Ryanair airline , one of largest low cost airline in Europe, has expressed its dissatisfaction after carrier has proposed a new pay agreement. The pilots are to start balloting... more
AirlinesMALAYSYA TO HIKE FARES
MALAYSIA, Malaysia Airlines will jump fares up to 50 per cent on certain routes after the airline was given government approval for the hike. the rise should apply only to flights serving the peninsula.... more
AirlinesCUTS FOR CROSSAIR
SWITZERLAND, Crossair, europe's largest regional airline, warned it may close loss making routes, sell some of its aircraft and delay the delivery of new Embraer regional jets to ensure its economic future.... more
AirlinesAIR ARUBA FOLDS
ARUBA, Caribbean airline Air Aruba was yesterday closed down by the island's government because of its financial situation. The government is committed to getting tourists home from the island. more
AirlinesDELTA TAKES DELIVERY OF ITS 100TH BOEING 767
EVERETT, USA, Delta Air Lines, the world's largest operator of Boeing 767 airplanes, took delivery of its 100th Boeing 767 jetliner. It is a 767-400ER, the sixth to be delivered to the carrier this year.... more
AirlinesQANTAS SIGNED CODESHARING AGREEMENT WITH ALASKA AIRLINES
LOS ANGELES, The agreement, effective October 29, will permit qantas to increase the routes between Canada and Australia. The aircrafts used will be Boeing 737-400, 767 and MD-80. more
AirlinesKOREAN AIR TO RESUME FLIGHTS
SOUTH KOREA, The strike which grounded most of the aircrafts of Korean Air, Asia's fifth largest airline, ended yesterday. The short-lived action caused the cancellation of more than 300 flights. The company... more
AirlinesBA, AIR FRANCE AND DELTA TO NEGOTIATE A NEW ALLIANCE
LONDRA, BA, Air France and Delta are negotiating to set up a new alliance, the weekly british magazine Sunday Times said. In case of positive result BA is supposed to quit One World group to join i... more
AirlinesTRANSAER GONE INTO LIQUIDATION
IRELAND, Irish air charter company Transaer has gone into liquidation with the loss of 530 jobs. The Dublin-based carrier, which operates largely in the Greek, Turkish and German markets, had sustained... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE FORCED TO CANCEL 100 FLIGHTS BECAUSE OF PILOT'S UNIONS STRIKE
PARIS, Air France canceled about 100 daily flights today because of a strike by members of four minority pilots' unions. Long-haul flights were not affected. The main SNPL pilots' union did not join the... more
AirlinesSABENA TO CUT JOBS AND ROUTES
BELGIUM, An airline spokesman announced today major job losses and cuts in long haul services in an attempt to stem losses. Sabena President, Christoph Muller, said the restructuring plan to be "drastic... more
AirlinesAIRLINE REFUSES DISABLED RIGHTS COMMISSION CHIEF
EDINBURGH, The chief of the UK's Disabled Rights Commission was not allowed to board a plane in London because he could not climb the aircraft steps with his wheelchair. Scot airways told him he couldn't... more
AirlinesBRITISH MIDLAND TO CONSIDER LEGAL ACTION OVER GOVERNMENT
LONDON, The UK's second largest airline, British Midland, is considering legal action over the government failure to find an agreement about "open skies" policy with Usa. The London Financial Times... more
AirlinesBOMB THREAT FOR ISRAELIAN EL AL AIRLINE
FRANKFURT, High tension yesterday nearby EL AL quarter in Frankfurt because of a bomb threat lately verified to be false. A man called the quarter of the israelian airline around 11,30 am saying he... more
AirlinesDELTA PLANS $1,6B TO EXPAND JFK TERMINAL
USA, Delta Air Lines is planning to invest $1,6B to expand domestic and international operations at JFK New York airport. The construction is scheduled to begin in June 2001 and hoped to be completed in... more
AirlinesALITALIA PILOTS CALL A 48 HOUR STRIKE TO PROTECT MALPENSA AIRPORT
ROME, Alitalia pilots called a 48 hour strike "to protect Malpensa against the new attack of European Commission with the connivance of italian government". Augusto Angioletti, Anpac's president, sharply... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE PRESIDENT HOPEFUL OF CONCORDE TO RETURN TO FLY
PARIS, The president of Air France, Jean-Cyril Spinetta, said he remains hopeful about the future of Concorde and hopes the jet to return to fly in several months. British Airways and Air France want to... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES TO ORDER 6 BOEING 747-400 FREIGHTERS
SEATTLE, The Boeing Company today confirmed that Singapore Airlines has agreed to order six Boeing 747-400 Freighters. Delivery is scheduled to begin in September 2001. The agreement has an estimated total... more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC TO ORDER AIRBUS A330
FRANCE, Cathay Pacific ordered one additional Airbus A330. The aircraft will be powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines and it will be delivered in 2001. more
AirlinesCSA CZECH AIRLINES JOINS SKYTEAM
PRAGUE, SkyTeam, the global airline alliance formed In June by Aeromexico, Air France, Delta Air Lines and Korean Air, today announced they have signed an agreement for CSA Czech Airlines to join SkyTeam... more
AirlinesAER LINGUS STRIKE GROUNDED THOUSANDS OF PASSENGERS
IRELAND, An Aer Lingus cabin crew members 24 hour strike for more pay grounded more than 200 flights. The airline responded rebooking some passengers on other airlines and refunding booked tickets. BBC... more
AirlinesVARIG TO INVEST USD 100 MILLION IN VARIGLOG
BRAZIL, Brazilian airline Varig invested about USD 100 million to set up a new cargo centre, named Varig Logistica S.A. or VARIGLOG, to be used for industrial and private goods trasport. It will replace... more
AirlinesCANADA 3000 AIRLINES ACQUIRES NINE AIRBUS A319
TORONTO, Canada 3000 has announced that it has contracted for a total of nine Airbus A319 aircrafts to be used on domestic and transcontinental service. The aircrafts will be phased in over the next two... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES HAS CHOSEN ROLLS-ROYCE FOR A3XX ENGINES
SINGAPORE, Singapore Airlines picked the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 series engines to power its A3XX planes. Engines cost is $245 million. The 25 super-jumbo A3XXs will join Singapore Airlines fleet beginning... more
AirlinesDELTA TO START NEW ROUTES TO JAPAN
ATLANTA, USA, Delta Air Lines will operate two new nonstop flights from the United States to Japan, one from New York to Tokyo the other from Los Angeles to Nagoya. The new service will start on April... more
AirlinesTHE QUEEN CHOOSE BRITISH AIRWAYS
ROME, The United Kingdom Queen, Elizabeth II, has choose a "normal" British Airways flight to arrive yesterday in Rome Ciampino Airport, for the third official voyage in Italy. The Prime Minister Tony... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE COULD BUY OVER USD1BN IN 747-400 FREIGHTERS
SINGAPORE, Singapore Airlines (SIA) could buy Boeing 747-400 freighter planes in a deal worth about USD$1 billion in the biggest order for the plane so far this year. This could be a sort of consolation... more
AirlinesQUARREL BETWEEN BA E LUFTHANSA FOR GERMAN INTERNAL FLIGHTS
LONDON, British Airways' (BA) German subsidiary is accusing national airline Lufthansa to try to make a "dangerous monopolization", buying small companies, in order to keep control on internal German... more
AirlinesJET AVIATION ADDS 18 AIRCRAFT TO FLEET
NEW ORLEANS, Jet aviation added 18 aircraft to its fleet since the beginning of the year. Among them, one Mc Donnell Douglas MD-83, one Falcon 900EX, one Hawker 700. The fleet now exceeds 150. more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA TO ORDER 60 728JET
NEW ORLEANS, Lufthansa has ordered 60 Fairchild Aerospace 728JET and has options for many more. Moreover, Fairchild has contracted with Lufthansa Technik to perform completions of the new $31,1 million... more
AirlinesANSETT LAUNCHES OFFER FOR HAZELTON AIRLINES
AUSTRALIA, Ansett Holdings Ltd has launched an AUD$15.3 million offer for takeover of Hazelton Airlines in order to boost its regional transports operations capability in the wake of Air New Zealand's... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE: 14% INCREASE IN BRITISH PASSENGERS
PARIS, FRANCE, Air France has announced that, on routes from England to France, it has gained 14% annual increase in British passengers, one of the largest increases throughout its world network. The growth... more
AirlinesJAS LOOKS FOR FLEET RENEW
TOKYO, JAPAN, Japan Air System, Japan's third-largest carrier, is looking for a valid replace for its ageing A300 fleet: for this reason it is in talks with both Airbus Industries and Boeing Co about... more
AirlinesSKYWAYS TAKES GOLD AWARD IN ERA AIRLINE OF THE YEAR 2000
INTERLAKEN, Skyways, Sweden’s largest regional carrier, is the winner of the millennium European Regions Airline Association (ERA) Airline of the Year Gold Award. Skyways CEO Jan Palmér received the aw... more