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AirlinesLUFTHANSA NOT TO CONFIRM SWISSAIR ACQUISITION
FRANKFURT, National flag Lufthansa, which, together with BA, was mentioned by the swiss newspaper Blick as a possible buyer of Swissair, didn't comment the gossip. The article of the newspaper rose 7%... more
AirlinesJAPAN AIRLINES TO BUY 10 BOEING AIRCRAFT
JAPAN, Japan Airlines today said it will buy two 767-300ERs and eight 777-200ER planes between 2002 and 2004. The aircrafts will replace ten older MD-11 models and will be bought between 2002 and 2004.... more
AirlinesDELTA TO START FLIGHTS TO ISRAEL
TEL AVIV, Delta Air Lines has scheduled to start non-stop service from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport to Israel. The airline is going to offer one daily non-stop flight between New York... more
AirlinesQANTAS COULD GO TO AIRBUS AFTER FORTY YEARS OF BOEING ''TRADITION'
AUSTRALIA, Australian national airline Qantas could break a tradition last 40 years, in which U.S. Boeing industries have been the airline's only aircraft supplier. Qantas is interested with Airbus giant... more
AirlinesQANTAS AIRLINES TO BUY TWO BOMBARDIER Q300
TORONTO, Qantas Airlines has acquired two 50-seat Q300 turboprop airliners from Bombardier. Value of the contract is approximately $29 million U.S. The two planes will be used by Qantas regional subsidiary... more
AirlinesSAIRGROUP SHARES RISE, BUT SWISSAIR YIELD IS DENIED
ZURICH, SAirGroup Holdings spokeswoman Beatrice Tschanz, has declared that the possibilities about Swissair yield have no ground. Following the selling news, SAairGroup shares have raised about 6 per cent... more
AirlinesSAIRGROUP COULD SELL SWISSAIR
ZURICH, SAirGroup Holding Chairman, Lukas Muelemann, didn't confirm the gossip saying that the holding intends to sell Swissair. According to the source, Lufthansa and British Airways would be among the... more
AirlinesAIR INDIA AND INDIAN AIRLINES PRIVATIZATIONS COMPLETED FOR MARCH
INDIA, A spokesman of the government said that the privatizations of national flag carrier Air India and domestic carrier Indian Airlines is scheduled to be completed by the end of March. The government... more
AirlinesPRO AIR COULD SOON FLY AGAIN
USA, Pro Air and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have agreed on a process to restore the company's right to fly in less than three months. Pro Air will have to prove it has overcome financial... more
AirlinesIBERIA TO BUY 27 PLANES FROM AIR EUROPA
MADRID, Iberia will purchase 27 planes from Air Europa and take on most of its staff, said the spanish newspaper Cinco Dias. The two airlines didn't comment the new. more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA TO CHOOSE BETWEEN A3XX AND 747 WITHIN THE END OF THE YEAR
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa will decide within the end of 2000, or early 2001, wheter ordering A3XX planes or Boeing 747. The new was reported by Michael Lamberty, airline's spokesman. Jurgen Weber, Lefthansa's... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA NOT TO EXCHANGE PARTNERSHIP SHARES WITH AIR ONE
FRANKFURT, There will be no exchange of partnership shares between Lufthansa and Air One, said Jurgen Weber, Chairman of the german airline. Weber, on the other hand, confirmed the two carriers intend... more
AirlinesEASYJET SHARES TO DEBUT ON LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
LONDON, The low-cost airline Easyjet today has made its debut on the London Stock Exchange reporting good results. By mid-morning, the City had given the flotation the thumbs-up and shares lifted 34p to... more
AirlinesRYAN AIR: NEW SERVICE LONDON-PALERMO
PALERMO, ITALY, Ryan Air is planning to begin a new non-stop service between London and Palermo, Sicily. This route is expected to increase tourism in south of Italy. The new was reported by the councilor... more
AirlinesAER LINGUS: 24-HOUR STOPPAGE FOR CATERING STAFF
IRELAND, The picketing of Aer Lingus catering staff outside the airport of Dublin in a 24-hour strike didin't affect flight schedules but caused some disruption to passengers and reduced catering services... more
AirlinesPOLYNESIAN AIRLINES TOOK DELIVERY OF ITS FIRST NEXT GENERATION 737
SEATTLE, Polynesian Airlines received its first Boeing Next Generation 737-800. "The Boeing 737 airplane is a great fit for our route expansion plans and gives Polynesian Airlines the ability to operate... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE: NEW SERVICE TO DALLAS/FORTHWORTH
DALLAS, Air France will expand its presence in Usa with a new non-stop service between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Air France's hub at Charles De Gaulle Airport. The service will begin... more
AirlinesROYAL AIR MAROC TO CHOOSE BOEING FOR ITS FLEET EXPANSION
RABAT, MOROCCO, Royal Air Maroc has chosen Boeing airplanes for its fleet upgrade. It will acquire up to 20 medium-range Boeing Next- Generation 737s and two long-range 767s airplanes. The value of the... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA: REVENUES UP TO 50%
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa reported the results of the third quarter. Revenues soared up 50% in the first nine months, beyond any expectation. The airline predicted a 15% growth last year. A 40% rise is expected... more
AirlinesALITALIA AND THE ''TRIPLE SEVEN''
ROME, As we reported a few days ago, Alitalia ordered 6 B777/200 ER optioning other 6 B777/300 ER. Another option regards 6 B777 planes. It includes rolling aircrafts. Boeing 300 ER will be delivered from... more
AirlinesMAGNATE TENDERED BID IN THE PRIVATIZATION OF AIR INDIA
INDIA, Steel magnate Laxmi Niwas Mittal has tendered a bid in the privatization of national flag carrier Air India. Mr Mittal put his bid along with finance firm Kotak Mahindra and international carriers... more
AirlinesALITALIA CLOSED THE THIRD QUARTER BALANCE WITH A LOSS
ROME, Alitalia reported a $35 million operating income with a profit of $27 million, a loss of $16 million compared with 1999. The loss reached $120 million in the first half of the year. The airline is... more
AirlinesNEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE AT STAR ALLIANCE
USA, William L. Meaney was appointed new Chief Executive at Star Alliance. He will take over from Friedel Rodig who is retiring. Louise McKenven was named marketing vice president. The new appointments... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE: TRAFFIC AND REVENUE GROWTH
PARIS, Air France reported a 19% rise of revenues in the second quarter. Load factor increased 0,4%. Traffic grew by 5.5 per cent last month in revenue-passenger-kilometre (RPK) terms. In the first six... more
AirlinesAIR NEW ZEALAND TO INCREASE ITS ROUTES
AUSTRALIA, From April 2001 Air New Zealand will increase codeshare services with Lufthansa. Also the routes to South Pacific region will rise. Air New Zealand and Lufthansa announced a new extended codesharing... more
AirlinesBA TO OPEN FLORIDA CALL CENTRE
FLORIDA, BA announced it will open a telephone reservation centre in Jacksonville, Florida. The centre will have about 500 workers and will open in March 2001. It will be managed by Flytele, a wholly owned... more
AirlinesAUSTRIAN AIRLINES TO GAIN MAJORITY CONTROL OF LAUDA AIR
VIENNA, Austrian Airlines' supervisory board chairman, Rudolf Streicher, said the airline is in talks with Lufthansa, on buying its 20 stake of Lauda stake to gain the majority control of the airline founded... more
AirlinesATLAS TO ORDER FOUR BOEING 747-400 FREIGHTERS
SEATTLE, Atlas Air ordered four Boeing 747-400 freighters. The order is valued at about USD$750 million at list prices. The planes will be delivered in 2002. more
AirlinesAIR AFRIQUE TO RESUME NEGOTIATIONS WITH PILOTS
AFRICA, Air Afrique restarted pay negotiations with its pilots after they launched one day strike. The unrest forced the airline to cancel three international flights. Air Afrique said it recognizes the... more
AirlinesDELTA TO CODESHARE WITH SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS
ATLANTA, USA, Delta today confirmed it will codeshare with South African Airways on flights from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. The service will start on December 1 with Boeing 767 and Airbus... more