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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
AirlinesBA: MAJOR OVERHAUL OF EUROPEAN OPERATIONS
LONDON, British Airways planned an attentive overhaul of losses european network, particularly Gatwick airport operations, in order to cut costs and restore profits. more
AirlinesNEW PRESIDENT FOR ERA
INTERLAKEN, SWITZERLAND, The new president of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) was formerly confirmed to members at their Annual General Meeting at Interlaken, Switzerland. João Ribeiro... more
AirlinesAIRCRAFT FLIES BACK FOR COFFEE SHORTAGE
GREECE, An Hapag-Lloyd operated plane full of German passengers has flied back when an hostess realised there would not be enough coffee for everyone on board. According with airline spokesman, "the satisfaction... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA PLANS MONACO AS ITS SECOND HUB
MUNICH, GERMANY, The German national carrier, Lufthansa, is planning to make Munich airport its second hub after the ban on night flights to and from Frankfurt airport effective from 2006. Lufthansa... more
AirlinesKLM/NORTHWEST JOINT FLIGHT BETWEEN MIAMI AND AMSTERDAM
MIAMI, USA, Northwest Airlines has announced today that, jointly with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, will launch a non-stop flight between Miami, Florida, and Amsterdam Schiphol airport, Netherlands starting... more
AirlinesDOT AIRLINES REPORT FOR ON-TIME FLIGHT AND CANCELLED FLIGHT
USA, The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued its report for the month of August containing information about airline on-time arrivals and flight cancellation. According to information collected... more
AirlinesVIRGIN EXPRESS PRESS CONFERENCE IN ROME
ROME, Virgin Express press conference went off this morning in Rome. Ives Panneels, Virgin's official sopeksman, said the load factor for italian routes reached 85 per cent in the first half of the year.... more
AirlinesTWA RESTRUCTURES INTERNATIONAL ROUTES
ST. LOUIS, Twa, Trans World Airline, restructured international routes. The service to Lisbon and Milan will be eliminated, while it will be established a new service between Miami and San Juan. more
AirlinesVIRGIN BLUE: HIGHER PRICES NEXT YEAR
AUSTRALIA, Brett Godfrey, Virgin Blue's chief executive, said the airline will be forced to raise its rock-bottom prices next year. The rising is due to the soaring of jet fuel costs and to the weak australian... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL ORDERS BOEING 757-300S
SEATTLE, Continental Airlines ordered 15 Boeing 757-300 single-aisle airplanes. They will be mainly used for domestic routes and will be powered by Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4B engines. Deliveries are planned... more
AirlinesEMIRATES TO UPGRADE ITS WEB SITE
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Emirates upgraded its internet site, www-emirates.com, providing new services and offers. It will be possible to take a virtual tour of the airlines network, from new VIP lounges... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA AND AIR ONE SIGN CODE-SHARING AGREEMENT
ROME, Lufthansa and Air One signed this morning a commercial code-sharing agreement which will be operative from October 29. The new was reported by Carlo Toto, Air One's president, and Karl-Friedrich... more
AirlinesEASYJET PLANS TO SELL ALL SEATS ON THE NET
LONDON, Easyjet is set to become the first carrier to take seat bookings exclusively on the internet. The airline estimates to make savings of 30 per cent compared with airlines which sell tickets through... more
AirlinesU.S. AIRWAYS TRAFFIC UP 24,5% FOR SEPTEMBER
ARLINGTON, USA, U.S. Airways passenger traffic went up 24,5 percent for September 2000. Load factor for the month was 66.9 percent, an increase of 2.4 percentage points compared to September 1999. In the... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE CONFIRMS LONG RANGE 777-300 ORDER
PARIS, Air France has confirmed the order for 10 Boeing longer-range 777-300 with options for ten more. The first airplane will be delivered in October 2003. Also included is an agreement with General... more
AirlinesSPANAIR BECOMES A NEW AIRBUS OPERATOR
MADRID, Spanair, joint venture between Teinver and SAS (Scandinavian Airline System) celebrated in Madrid the arrival of its first Airbus A321. It will replace MD-80 aircraft and it will enter service... more
AirlinesJAPAN AIRLINES TO SELL PART OF ITS DHL SHARES
TOKYO, Japan Airlines announced its intention to sell 6% of its DHL Worldwide Express shares to Deutsche Post. The german public service announced about 15 days ago that it was going to increase its DHL's... more
AirlinesPHILIPPINE AIRLINES TO RESUME FLIGHT BE TWEEN MANILA AND TAIPEI
MANILA, Philippine Airlines will resume the flight between Manila and Taipei next October 9, after a suspension of seven months. The flight will be taken using a 150 seat Airbus 320-200 plane and it will... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES: NEW DIRECT FLIGHT SAN JOSE-TAIPEI
USA, U.S. American Airlines will launch soon a new direct flight from San Jose to Taipei. It will be put into service next April. Seven weekly flights will be offered, using 335 seat Boeing 777, mainly... more
AirlinesEL AL TO SIGN CODE SHARING AGREEMENT WITH DELTA
USA, El Al Israel Airlines signed a code sharing agreement with Delta Air Lines for flights between New York and Tel Aviv. Two daily routes are scheduled, three in the summer. The agreement will go into... more
AirlinesTHAI INTERNATIONAL RISES FARES
THAILAND, Thai Airways International plans to rise fares for international routes in order to offset rising fuel costs. The increase will affect mainly flights to Europe and U.S. and is the second rise... more
AirlinesUNITED TO OFFER WIRELESS WEB ACCESS AT AIRPORTS
CHICAGO, United Airlines passengers, one of the world's largest carriers, will soon be able to use wireless service to have access to internet from virtually anywhere in an airport terminal. The new wireless... more
AirlinesLANCHILE TAKES DELIVERY OF THE FIRST AIRBUS A340-300
SANTIAGO, CHILE, Lanchile took delivery of the first of seven Airbus A340-300. The arrival of this jetliner is part of the carrier's US$1.5 billion fleet renewal program, which also includes the full replacement... more
AirlinesEVEN TUNISAIR WILL FLY TO BAGHDAD
TUNIS, A Tunisair plane will fly to Baghdad against embargo. The new was reported by Tap agency. The flight will carry a delegation of surgeons, ophtalmologists, medical equipments and medicines. more
AirlinesANSETT AUSTRALIA TO EXPAND ITS FLEET WITH ABOUT 50 NEW AIRCRAFT
AUSTRALIA, Ansett Australia has devised a new growth plan in order to significantly expand its international operations. The plan includes a further cooperation with Singapore Airlines, United Airlines... more
AirlinesAMERICAN ORDERS SIX NEW JUMBO JETS
FORTH WORTH, TEXAS, American Airlines has ordered six new jets worth almost $400 million from Boeing Co. The six planes, two huge 777-200IGWs for international service plus four 737-800s "fit nicely with... more
AirlinesMERIDIANA RISES PASSENGER TRAFFIC16% IN FIRST THREE QUARTERS
OLBIA, Aga Khan's airline released the numbers for the first three quarters of the year 2000. Almost 3 million passengers have been trasported, with a 16% rise compared to last year. Over 1 million passengers... more
AirlinesAIR AFRIQUE GETS THE FIRST TWO A330-200
AFRICA, Air Afrique has received the first two Airbus A330-200 aircraft, on lease from ILFC, International Leasing Fianace Corporation, equipped with Pratt&Whitney PW4000 turbofan and with availability... more
AirlinesRUSSIA TO RESUME FLIGHTS TO BAGHDAD
MOSCOW, Russian press agency Interfax reported Aeroflot will soon resume flights to Baghdad. The airline signed an agreement with Iraqi Airways for the reopening of an Aeroflot's operations centre in Baghdad... more
AirlinesFINAL DECISION OF SINGAPORE AIRLINES FOR A3XX
SINGAPORE, One of the most important asian airline, Singapore Airlines, has finalized its decision to became the launch customer for Airbus A3XX mega-aircraft. It will buy ten aircrafts and has taken oprtions... more
AirlinesUNITED EXPECTS LOSS FOR LAST QUARTER
USA, United is expecting an economic loss in the fourth quarter of the year because of the troubled summer. The increase of fuel price, the decrease of passenger traffic and the rise of costs for negotiating... more