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AirlinesTRANSPORT RECORD FOR VARIGLOG
BRAZIL, The last July 6th, a MD-11 aircraft operated by Variglog has transported, for the first time for this kind of aircraft and on this route, 132 passengers and about 24 tons of merchandises on Tokyo... more
AirlinesHAWAIIAN AIRLINES LEASES 9 BOEING JETS
SEATTLE, Hawaiian Airlines Inc. today said it is to lease nine wide-body Boeing Co. 767-300ER jets from Boeing Capital Corp. and Ansett Worldwide Aviation Inc. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in early... more
AirlinesQANTAS LOAD FACTOR DECREASE
AUSTRALIA, A spokesman of the Australian airline Qantas h declared that in May 2001, the carrier load factor fell 2.1 percent to 69 percent, respect to the same period of year 2000. At the same time global... more
AirlinesAIR CANADA REPORTS JUNE TRAFFIC
MONTREAL, "Air Canada flew 1.4 per cent fewer revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in June 2001 than flown by Air Canada and Canadian Airlines together in the same month of 2000, according to preliminary traffic... more
AirlinesFINNAIR'S TRAFFIC UP IN JUNE
HELSINKI, Finnair flew 1.1 billion RPKs in June, up 8.1% over the year-ago period. Capacity rose too, by 5.6% to 1.4 billion ASKs. Load factor went up 1.8 points to 76.3%. more
AirlinesAEROFLOT EYES AER LINGUS
MOSCOW, Russian Aeroflot is considering a 300 million bid for the irish low-cost carrier Aer Lingus. Valery Okulov, Aeroflot's ceo, recently indicated that he was in takeover negotiations with an unnamed... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES CONFIRMS A380 ORDER
FRANCE, Singapore Airlines has signed a firm contract for 10 A380-800s, confirming its earlier announced commitment for the purchase of the 21st century jetliner. Singapore Airlines will also be the first... more
AirlinesVANGUARD AIRLINES REPORTS JUNE TRAFFIC
KANSAS CITY, "Vanguard Airlines, Inc. reported traffic for the month of June 2001 of 97.5 million revenue passenger miles (RPMs). Capacity was 130.1 million available seat miles (ASMs). June load factor... more
AirlinesAIR INDIA TO LAUNCH NEW CHENNAI-HONG KONG SERVICE
NEW DELHI, Air India is to begin a new route from Chennai to Hong on July 26. The direct service is to start with induction of fourth dry-leased A-310 from Gecas. The airline is also studying for kickstarting... more
AirlinesCATHAY RESUMES SOME FLIGHTS
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific said it will operate 130 of its 144 scheduled services today. Cathay's Director of Corporate Development Tony Tyler said in the statement that "the situation seems to be improving... more
AirlinesRYANAIR TO LAUNCH NEW SERVICE DUBLIN-EDINBURGH
DUBLINO, Irish Ryanair said it will start a new service from Dublin to Edinburgh on August 30. The route will raise a new copetition with british no frills rival's Go, which last week announced it was... more
AirlinesIBERIA RESUMES FLIGHTS
MADRID, Spanish Iberia has resumed national and international flights after a temporary suspension was announced last night following the resignations of 99 of its pilots belonging to the Sepla, the union... more
AirlinesEXPRESS AIRLINES I RELEASES JUNE 2001 PASSENGER TRAFFIC
MEMPHIS, "Express Airlines I reported an increase in Passenger Load Factor for June 2001. The regional airline, which does business as Northwest Airlink, reported that 66.7% of its seats were filled-a... more
AirlinesISRAEL MOVES TOWARDS EL AL PRIVATIZATION
TEL AVIV, Israeli government is trying to raise the issue of El AL's privatization again, after the carrier continued to report high losses in the last months. Some local investors are reported to be interested... more
AirlinesAMERICAN EAGLE TO TAKE FIRST DELIVERY OF NEW 44-SEAT REGIONAL JET
SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, BRAZIL, "American Eagle, regional affiliate of American Airlines, and the world's largest regional airline, announced today that it is accepting delivery of its first 44-seat regional... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT BACKS IN BLACK
MOSCOW, Russian state-airline Aeroflot finally returned to the black reporting net income of $8.6m for 2000, having a breath after scoring losses for $59.6m in 1999. A rise in revenues and a sharp reduction... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS TO ADD ANTIGUA SERVICE FROM PHILADELPHIA
ARLINGTON, "US Airways will add its fourteenth Caribbean destination from Philadelphia with the introduction of Saturday nonstop Antigua service on Dec. 8, 2001, subject to Antigua government approval.... more
AirlinesDELTA EXPRESS INAUGURATES NEW CHICAGO-FORT LAUDERDALE NONSTOPS WITH LOW FARES AND DOUBLE FREQUENT FLYER MILES
ORLANDO, "Delta Express, Delta's low-fare airline, is celebrating its new Chicago O'Hare-Ft. Lauderdale nonstop service with a remarkably low $74 walk-up one-way fare for travel through July 31, 2001.... more
AirlinesANA RESUMES FLIGHTS TO MALAYSIA
JAPAN, All Nippon Airways is to resume flights to Malaysia from July 23, offering a three times a week service between Tokyo and Kuala Lumpur via Bangkok using Boeing 777-200 aircraft. The airline will... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR STRUGGLES TO SURVIVE
ZURICH, Swissair's chairman Mario Corti said in a statement that the airline secured a bridge loan over one billion francs from three major banks. So it will continue its activity in attempt to restore... more
AirlinesMONTENEGRO AIRLINES TO OFFER NEW ROUTE TO ROME
ROME, Montenegro Airlines is to offer a new route from Rome Fiumicino, starting next September. The carrier already operates flights from Rome Ciampino. The new route will be flown with a 102-seat Fokker... more
AirlinesNEW PRESIDENT FOR TAM
BRASIL, Daniel Mandelli Martin, 48 years old, is the new chairman for brazilian TAM. He replaces Rolim Amaro, deceased few days ago in a fatal helicopter crash in Brazil. more
AirlinesMIDWAY ANNOUNCES ITS TRAFFIC FIGURES FOR JUNE
USA, Raleigh-Durham International Airport bases carrier Midway Airlines announced that June passenger traffic increased 54 percent over June 2000, capacity increased 58 percent, and load factor reduced... more
AirlinesBRITISH EUROPEAN SIGNS CONTRACT WITH BAE
LONDON, British European, confirming an MOU signed last March, has signed a definitive contract with BAe Systems for up to 20 Avro RJX-100s. The order is valued at $600 million. The aircrafts will have... more
AirlinesIBERIA PILOTS REFUSE AIRLINE OFFER
MADRID, SPAIN, Is probably that Spanish airline Iberia pilots will enter again in strike, after their Sepla union refuses the airline 26% increase in payments, According to carrier sources, which is facing... more
AirlinesFRONTIER AIRLINES ORDERS TWO AIRBUS PLANES
DENVER, Frontier Airlines said it has converted two Airbus A319 aircraft purchase options into firm orders. Planes are to be delivered in May and June 2002. The airline expects to operate 36 to 45 Airbus... more
AirlinesSIGNED CODE-SHARE AGREEMENT BETWEEN CHINA SOUTHERN AND KLM
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, Between China Southern Airlines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has been signed a cooperation agreement on the joint Beijing-Amsterdam and Shanghai-Amsterdam codeshare routes.... more
AirlinesCOMAIR RECOVER MOST OF ITS FLIGHTS
USA, U.S. regional airline Comair, owned by Delta, has resumed at today service from 60 cities, after the strikes which have paralized it for near three months. Airline now operates 30 aircraft and offer... more
AirlinesCATHAY PACIFIC TRY TO RECOVER FLIGHTS AFTER PILOTS STRIKE
HONG KONG, Far East Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific airline is trying to recover itsa flights after the strike of its pilots. Airline plans to operate 114 of its original schedule of 143 flights of today... more
AirlinesUKRAINE'S AIRLINES TO MERGE
KIEV, Ukraine Transportation Minister Valery Pustoivenko said three ukrainian companies, Air Ukraine International, the privately owned Aerosweet, and the state-owned domestic carrier Ukrainian Air Lines... more
AirlinesCANADA LENDS MONEY TO NORTHWEST
MONTREAL, Canadian government is to lend Northwest Airlines 80% of the $1.68 billion cost to purchase 75 CRJ440 regional jet aircraft from Bombardier Aerospace, reported Canadian International Trade Minister... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST PLANS TO BOOST FLIGHTS AT NARITA
USA, Northwest Airlines' CEO Richard Anderson said the company is planning to increase the number of services in and out Tokyo Narita airport next year, as the new runway will be built. "We have always... more
AirlinesPILOTS STRIKE PLAGUES IBERIA
MADRID, Spanish Iberia had to cancel 230 scheduled flights today due to a new unrest of its pilots. Sepla, the pilots union, is in a dispute wqith airline's management over a salary increase and better... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL AIRLINES LOOKS TO RECOVER INVESTMENTS
USA, U.S. airline Continental Airlines is planning a partial recovering of a USD3bn investment in its regional jet subsidiary by selling a portion of ExpressJet Holdings Inc. in an initial public offering,... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT'S NEW BOARD TO BE ELECTED IN SEPT
MOSCOW, "The board of directors decided that there is no reason to reject the initiative to call an EGM that came from a new shareholder", Anatoly Brylov, secretary of Aeroflot's board, said this morning.... more
AirlinesWESTJET REVENUE PASSENGER MILES UP 50.1%
CALGARY, "WestJet Airlines today announced its traffic statistics for June 2001, featuring an increase in revenue passenger miles (RPMs) of 50.1% to 186,574,446, compared to 124,335,712 in June of... more
AirlinesDELTA AIR LINES INTRODUCES MD-88 SERVICE BETWEEN FORT. WALTON BEACH AND ATLANTA
ATLANTA, "Delta Air Lines will enhance the service offered to customers between the carrier's Atlanta hub and Fort Walton Beach, Fla. on Sept. 1, 2001. The three new Delta flights, featuring the 142-passenger... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS EXPRESS TO BEGIN OMAHA-PITTSBURGH SERVICE WITH 50-SEAT EMBRAER-145 REGIONAL JET AIRCRAFT
ARLINGTON, "US Airways Express will introduce new nonstop regional jet service between Omaha, Neb., and Pittsburgh on Sept. 9, 2001, offering three roundtrip flights each business day using 50-seat Embraer... more
AirlinesNORTWEST AIRLINES ORDERS 76 CRJ440 REGIONAL JET ENGINED BY GE
CANADA, U.S. airline Northwest Airlines ordered 75 CRJ440 regional airliners manufactured by Canadian industry Bombardier. The news has been diffused by General Electric, which has informed that the oredered... more
AirlinesCATHAY MAY RELINQUISH ITS STAKE IN DRAGONAIR
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific may sell its 35% stake in Dragonair to be allowed to fly to China, in exchange, the Sing Tao Daily reported. China National Aviation is the main shareholder in Dragonair and it... more
AirlinesANA WILL OPERATE THE TOKYO-KUALA LUMPUR ROUTE
TOKYO, JAPAN, The Japanese airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) after have stopped the flights between Osaka and Kuala Lumpur for low demand, will start a new connection between Tokyo and Kuala Lumpur in the... more
AirlinesMULLIN, DELTA: SATISFACTION EXPRESSED FOR GREEN LIGHT TO AIR FRANCE-ALITALIA AGREEMENT
ROME, ITALY, The U.S. airline Delta managing director, Leo Mullin, expressed his satisfaction for the approval for the agreeement between Air France and Alitalia; according Mullin, "Delta is happy to enjoy... more
AirlinesALITALIA-AIR FRANCE: FEW PERCENT POINT FOR AN EVENTUAL PARTICIPATIONS EXCHANGE
ROME, ITALY, According to declarations of a French airline Air France spokesman, an eventual participation exchange which will occur between Alitalia and Air France would worth only few percentual points,... more
AirlinesBOMBARDIER SIGNS WITH NORTHWEST AIRLINES FOR 75 FIRM CRJ REGIONAL JETS
TORONTO, "Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it has signed a purchase agreement with Northwest Airlines for the sale of 75 firm Bombardier CRJ440 aircraft. The Bombardier CRJ440 is a 44-passenger... more
AirlinesIBERWORLD TO LEASE A PLANE
SPAIN, Spanish Iberworld is leasing an Airbus A330-200 from CIT Group. The aircraft will be powered with Trent 700 engines and it will be delivered in Spring 2002. more
AirlinesTOLMOUNT PLC TO TAKE OVER NATIONAL JET ITALIA
USA, Tolmount Plc announced on Friday it is to buy National Jet Italia for £35 million. The airline will change its name to Aviation Partners Worldwide Plc. National Jet Italia currently operates five... more
AirlinesINDIA GOVERNMENT BLOCKS HINDUJA BROTHERS IN AIR INDIA STAKE ACQUISITION
NEW DELHI, INDIA, The Indian government blocked a bid to buy a 40 percent stake in Air India by the controversial Hinduja brothers, the UK-based billionaires, on grounds of national security. The... more
AirlinesCATHAY FIRES 49 PILOTS
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific has sacked 49 pilots, 23 captains and 26 officers, following the new deadlock in the negotiations with the pilots union over a pay rise and improvement of working conditions.... more
AirlinesALITALIA: BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH AIR FRANCE
ROME, Alitalia's board this morning approved a "memorandum of Understanding" to get exclusive negotiations with Air France started about a commercial agreement to be signed by the end of July. Terms of... more
AirlinesTECHNICAL STAFF ON STRIKE AT OLYMPIC AIRWAYS
ATHENS, Olympic Airways' technical staff will stage a 24-hour strike on July 11 to protest against the sale of the airline's majority stake. Three bidders are running to take over Olympic, l'Axon Airlines,... more