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AirlinesAIR CANADA CHOPS FLIGHTS TO AND FROM USA
TORONTO, Air Canada said it is to reduce its flight schedule to and from the United States by 20%. The carrier also warned that it will post a loss in the third quarter as a result of last week's terrorist... more
AirlinesTAM SELECTS PRATT & WHITNEY FOR ENGINE SERVICE
EAST HARTFORD, USA, "TAM airlines of Brazil has chosen Pratt & Whitney Engine Services for more than $125 million worth of work to support the airline's fleet of Airbus A330 and A320 aircraft. Under a... more
AirlinesTHE FIRST U.S. AIRLINE FAIL DUE TO ATTACKS
USA, The small low cost carrier Midway Airlines has gone bankrupt due to enormous number of flights cancellation, followed the terrorists attack on New York and Washington. Midway, which had 1700 workers,... more
AirlinesBUZZ TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTES
UK, Buzz, low-cost carrier owned by dutch KLM, will offer two new routes from its hub in London Stansted as the wintertable will start in October. The two new destinations are Geneva and Chambery. more
AirlinesVIRGIN ATLANTIC GROUNDS FIVE PLANES
USA, Virgin Atlantic yesterday said that it will ground five 747-200s from Oct. 1. In addition, the carrier will reduce flight operations by 20% as a result of "long-term effects of last week's tragic... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS CUTS 11.000 JOBS
USA, US Airways yesterday announced it will have to cut its workforce by approximately 11.000 and reduce system capacity (ASMs) by 23% as it struggles to stay alive after the events of the past week. Chairman... more
AirlinesKLM WARNS OF OPERATING LOSS DUE TO US ATTACKS
AMSTERDAM, Dutch Klm said it expects to report operating loss this year due to the tremendous impact the terrorist acts in Usa had on the flight demand all over the world. "In addition to earlier statements... more
AirlinesTAIWAN CARRIERS RESUME FLIGHTS AS THE TYPHOON LEAVES THE ISLAND
TAIWAN, Taiwan airlines said they have resumed flights this morning after a two day suspension due to the thyphoon Nari that pounded the island. China Airlines and EVA Airways said they resumed both passenger... more
AirlinesSKYWEST AIRLINES REPORTS TRAFFIC CARRIED IN AUGUST 2001
ST. GEORGE, USA, "SkyWest Airlines, Inc. reported a 53.7 percent increase in revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for August, while available seat miles (ASMs) increased 32.2 percent compared to the same period... more
AirlinesVIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRWAYS OPERATING FULL SCHEDULE
USA, Virgin Atlantic Airways today said it is operating all its service except for the routes to Boston airport that remains closed. Passengers with tickets for flights between the UK and the USA/Canada... more
AirlinesAER LINGUS FACES LOSSES OF £60 MILLION
DUBLIN, Irish Aer Lingus is facing total losses of £60 m due to the terrorist acts hitting Usa. The airline's board is considering cutting the number of long-haul flights to stem the losses and job cuts... more
AirlinesEMIRATES HALTS FLIGHTS TO SRI LANKA
DUBAI, Emirates announced it is to suspend flights to Colombo, capital of Sri Lanka, from September 19, due to security reasons. Emirates holds a 40% stake in Sri Lankan Airlines. more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES TO SUSPEND FLIGHTS TO INDIA
NEW DELHI, United Airlines today announced it has suspended flights to India as a part of a plan to reduce its capacity by 20%. "Today's announcement is a direct result of the terrorist attacks in the... more
AirlinesKOREAN AIRLINES FLIGHTS TO USA BACK TO NORMAL
SEOUL, Korean Airlines said their scheduled services to Usa returned to normal today. Security has been beefed up. Korean Air, korean major airline, said it is to operate 14 routes to Usa and six cargo... more
AirlinesSRILANKAN AIRLINES SUSPENDS SERVICE TO ITALY
COLOMBO, Srilankan Airlines suspended the service between Rome and Colombo, due to a restructuring plan carried on by the airline, which cancelled also the routes to Germany. The only european services... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS TO CUT SCHEDULED SERVICE AND TRIM WORKFORCE
NEW YORK, US Air President and Chief Executive Rakesh Gangwal the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) that it plans to cut its scheduled service by about 20 to 25 percent and trim jobs following the attacks.... more
AirlinesMEXICANA AIRLINES REACHES AN AGREEMENT WITH FLIGHT ATTENDANTS
SAN ANTONIO, "Mexicana Airlines is pleased to announce that together with the flight attendants' association, Asociacion Sindical de Sobrecargos de Aviacion (ASSA), both parties have mutually reached an... more
AirlinesDELTA CUTS PASSENGER CAPACITY BY 20 PERCENT
ATLANTA, Delta Air Lines said it operated 82 percent of its normal daily schedule on Sunday. The airline invited passengers to minimise baggage if possible and arrive at airports at least two hours early.... more
AirlinesU.S. AIRLINES CALL ON THE GOVERNMENT TO HELP THEM
USA, U.S. airlines are pleading for government help to avoid facing bankruptcy after the terrorist attacks. Many of the major carriers could file for bankruptcy because of the high losses hitting them... more
AirlinesNEW CEO FOR AUSTRIAN AIRLINES
AUSTRIA, Austrian Airlines appointed a new management board that will take over formally from October 1, said Austrian Airlines Group's supervisory board. Vagn Sorensen, former SAS Deputy Chief Executive,... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES RESUMES PARIS-DETROIT SERVICE
PARIS, Dutch Klm said Northwest Airlines, its partner for U.S. transatlantic flights, is to resume the service between Paris and Detroit today. The flight will take off from Paris's Charles de Gaulle... more
AirlinesMEXICAN AIRLINES REPORT HIGH LOSSES IN 1H
MEXICO CITY, The two major mexican carriers, Aeromexico and Mexicana airlines, registered losses for million dollars in the first of half of the year due to the economic slowdown. "The net loss at Mexicana... more
AirlinesANSETT CEASES OPERATIONS
NEW ZEALAND, Ansett ceased its operations grounding all its planes and leaving about thousands of passengers stranded. Qantas and Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Blue will now pick over Ansett's assets. Ansett... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES TO RESUME FLIGHTS TO LONDON
LONDON, American Airlines resumed transatlantic flights today with a service from Chicago to London. Flight 86 arrived an hour and 13 minutes late at Heathrow. United Airlines plans to operate five flights... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES TO GIVE $25.000 TO FAMILIES OF PLANE VICTIMS
USA, American Airlines said it is to give the families of victims on its two plane crashed an initial sum of $25.000 to help them to meet the imediate needs. 110 people were on board the two crashe... more
AirlinesRYANAIR TO LAUNCH NEW LONDON-FORLI SERVICE
DUBLIN, Irish low-cost airline Ryanair is to launch a new service between London Stansted and Forli, Italy, from November 1. The airline will operate a Boeing 737-800 on the route and will offer special... more
AirlinesAUGSBURG AIRWAYS TO LAUNCH NEW SERVICE BETWEEN LONDON AND MUNICH
MUNICH, German Augsburg Airways will launch in October a new service between Munich and London City airport. The airline will operate a Dash 8-Q400 aircraft on the route. more
AirlinesKLM CANCELS FLIGHTS TO USA AND CANADA
AMSTERDAM, Klm said it has cancelled all scheduled flights to Usa and Canada for today fearing long delays during the gradual and slow opening of U.S. air space. Klm added that there are about 1100 passengers... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA TO RESUME FLIGHTS TO USA
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa said it is to resume flights to Usa today. Five planes will take off from Frankfurt to reach Denver, Washington, Newark, Philadelphia, Detroit. more
AirlinesEMIRATES OFFERS EXTRA FLIGHTS ON PARIS-DUBAI ROUTE
DUBAI, Emirates, in a press release, announced it will introduce more services on the Paris/Dubai route. Five weekly service will be offered from October 28, on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and... more
AirlinesAIRLINE, PILOTS RATIFY CONTRACT
APPLETON, USA, "Air Wisconsin pilots ratified an agreement between the airline and the Air Line Pilots Association, the two sides announced Monday. More than 700 pilots voted 91.4 percent in favor of the... more
AirlinesCHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES AND EVA EXPRESS IN TALKS TO FORM ALLIANCE
CHINA, China Southern Airlines and EVA Air have begun talks to form an alliance, Taiwan Economic Daily said quoting China's chairman Yen Zhihqing. EVA Air would seek to invest in China Southern Airlines,... more
AirlinesFRONTIER AIRLINES NAMES SAM ADDOMS AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
DENVER, Frontier Airlines (Nasdaq: FRNT - news) announced the election of Sam Addoms as chairman of the airline's board of directors. With the appointment of Addoms, 61, as chairman, LaRae Orullian, who... more
AirlinesCHINA TO BUY TU-204 JETS FROM RUSSIA
RUSSIA, China has ordered 15 TU 204-120 jumbo jets to Russia on a US$500 million contract signed yesterday in Moscow, reported the State Civil Aviation Service under Russia's Transport Ministry. The first... more
AirlinesEMIRATES TO LAUNCH NEW SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA
DUBAI, Emirates will initiate a new non-stop service between Dubai and Perth, Australia, operating a Boeing 777-200 on the route. The airline will offer four weekly flights with connections onto the United... more
AirlinesFIRST 737-700 WITH WINGLETS GOES TO KENYA AIRWAYS
SEATTLE, "The first Boeing 737-700 arrived in Kenya Monday, making Kenya Airways the first airline anywhere in the world to operate a 737-700 with blended winglets. Kenya Airways is expected to put the... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA TO BUY NEW PLANES FROM BOEING
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa said yesterday it plans to purchase four additional Boeing 747-400s. The airline will also take eight 747-200 out of service to adjust its fleet capacity with current travel demands.... more
AirlinesALITALIA PILOTS JOIN SKYTEAM PILOTS ALLIANCE
ACAPULCO, "At a meeting concluded this weekend, the Alitalia pilots, represented by the Associazione Nazionale Piloti Aviazione Commerciale (ANPAC), joined the SkyTeam Pilots Alliance (SPA). The SPA is... more
AirlinesVANGUARD AIRLINES REPORTS AUGUST TRAFFIC
KANSAS CITY, "Vanguard Airlines, Inc. (Nasdaq: VNGD - news) reported traffic for the month of August 2001 of 109.2 million revenue passenger miles (RPMs). Capacity was 153.2 million available seat miles... more
AirlinesAMR WARNS OF HIGHER LOSS IN THE THIRD QUARTER OF THE YEAR
USA, AMR, the parent company of American Airlines, warned that it was likely to suffer a "considerably larger" loss in the third quarter of the year than in the second quarter. The company blamed the slowdown... more
AirlinesHORIZON AIR'S PILOTS REACH AGREEMENT WITH THE AIRLINE
USA, Horizon Air pilots reached a deal with the airline's management. The new five year contract includes improved wages and work rules. Horizon Air is a subsidiary of Alaska AIr Group. more
AirlinesMALAYSIA AIRLINES TO ADD FLIGHTS ON KUALA LUMPUR-LONDON ROUTE
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia Airlines said in a statement it is to add two flights a week to its Kuala Lumpur-London route tomorrow. The airline currently operates 16 weekly flights on the route, 14 of which... more
AirlinesU.S. NORTHWEST ACCUSED AND FINED BY DOT FOR MISTREATMENT DISABLES PASSENGERS
USA, U.S. carrier Northwest Airlines has been accused by Department of Transportation (DOT)of mistreating passengers with disabilities and asked to pay USD$3 million in fines. Airline would have charged... more
AirlinesATA REPORTS 24.3% INCREASE IN AUGUST SCHEDULED SERVICE TRAFFIC
INDIANAPOLIS, American Trans Air reported reported its August 2001 traffic results. System-wide for August 2001, compared with a year ago: revenue passenger miles (RPMs) increased 6.4% to 1.27 billion;... more
AirlinesSAS: PASSENGER TRAFFIC UP IN AUGUST
SCANDINAVIA, Scandinavian Airlines System's passenger traffic (RPK) showed an overall increase of 7,6% in August 2001 vs. August 2000. The number of passengers increased by 4,2%. Overall capacity (ASK)... more
AirlinesAUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT DENY FINANCIAL AIDS TO ANSETT, WHICH RISKS TO FAIL
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, According to declaration of the Australian Prime Minister, John Howard, his government will not support finaciarily the airline Ansett, in heavy economic difficulties. Air New Zealand,... more
AirlinesLUFTAHNSA ORDERS A380 AIRCRAFTS
FRANKFURT, German Lufthansa confirmed it is to order 15 A380s to Airbus Industries. The purchase recommendation will be approved in the next meeting of the supervisory board, scheduled for Sept. 19. The... more
AirlinesALITALIA (3): CICIA WILL SUBSTITUTE ANGIOLETTI IN THE BOARD OF MEMBERS
ROME, ITALY, According sure sources, WAPA could release that Michele Cicia, former president of the cooperative between employees shareholders of Alitalia, will take the charge until now occupied by Augusto... more
AirlinesQANTAS RISKS TO FACE STRIKES IN THE NEXT WEEK
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, The maintenance crews of Australian carrier Qantas Airways could enter in strike next Wednesday, thus grounding part of the airline's fleet to press demands for more pay and... more
AirlinesAIR TRANSAT (2): A WRONG SPARE PART CAUSED THE EMERGENCY LANDING
TORONTO, CANADA, The Canadian Transportation Safety Board (TSB) investigation on the Airbus A330 emergency landing at Azores islands, revealed that a hydraulic pump of a wrong type was installed on a Rolls... more