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AirlinesDELTA AIR LINES, INTERNET SITE TO CHOOSE THE SEAT ON BOARD
MILAN, Delta Air Lines introduced an interactive map which allows passengers to choose their seat on the flight connecting to the url www.delta-air.com. All Delta passengers members of Skymiles program... more
AirlinesALPI EAGLES RELEASING TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION
VENICE, Enac, national authority for civil aviation, technical commission, which incorporates ex RAI, (italian Aeronautical Register) the authority releasing technical certifications, said the Alpi Eagles... more
AirlinesTAP AIR PORTUGAL RICEVE ITS FIRST A321
FRANCE, Airbus A321 is powered by two CFM56 engines. A second plane is scheduled for delivery early 2001. The portuguese airline has already 16 A319s and seven A320s in service in its fleet. more
AirlinesSLIGHT DELAY FOR VIRGIN BLUE MAIDEN FLIGHT
AUSTRALIA, A warning light showing that doors of the plane had not been properly closed delayed of 25 minutes the maiden flight of Virgin Blue. The plane was a Boeing 737. more
AirlinesALL NIPPON AIRWAYS WILL LAUNCH NEW INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE
JAPAN, Japanese airline All Nippon Airways today applied to the Ministry of Transport in Japan for approval to start a new international airline. It will begin service in January 2001 flying initially... more
AirlinesOLYMPIC AIRWAYS COULD BE PRIVATIZED
ATHENS, According to what reported by the greek press agency Ana the airline could be privatized for a majority share of 65%. Minister of Transports proposed to Prime Minister to divide Olympic into two... more
AirlinesVARIG DIVIDES INTO THREE HOLDINGS
BRASIL, Varig's president, Osires Silva, is planning to divide the brasilian airline into three different holdings to provide it a higher competitive power and the opportunity to look for various partnership.... more
AirlinesTWA LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE
SAINT LOUS, The new Trans Worldwide Airlines provides several new services. Among them, together with the possibility of booking airline ticket, renting a car and hotel reservation on line, the option... more
AirlinesVIRGIN ATLANTIC ORDERED TWO NEW JUMBOS 747-400
AUSTRALIA, The new 747-400s will be delivered to the australian airline late next year. The cost of each jet is about £120m. The new planes will be powered by engines supplied by General Electric. more
AirlinesCHINA EASTERN ORDERS 30 AASI JETCRUZER 500S
CHINA, China Eastern ordered 30 Advanced Aerodynamics & Structures Inc (AASI) Jetcruzer 500. Deliveries will start in 2001 and the purcashe includes options to buy an additional 20 aircrft. more
AirlinesDELTA AIR LINES TAKES DELIVERY OF FIRST BOEING 767-400ER
USA, Delta Air Lines will receive next week the first Boeing 767-400ER. The carrier, launch customer of the new plane, will use this 767 and the others 20 ordered to modernize its fleet. The old Lockheed... more
AirlinesVIRGIN RISES 20% AIR PASSENGERS
AUSTRALIA, Virgin Atlantic, the australian airline of the millionaire Richard Branson, attracted over 20% more passengers last year. The internet site crashed just a day after launch when it was inundated... more
AirlinesUNITED AND PILOTS REACH TENTATIVE CONTRACT AGREEMENT
USA, United airlines and ALPA, Air Line Pilots Association, reached a tentative agreement on a new contract. The protraction of negotiations cause in part thousands of cancelled or delayed flights. The... more
AirlinesLOW-ALTITUDE FLIGHTS TO BE ON TIME
DALLAS, FAA more than a year ago gave airlines approval to operate some shorts flights up to 500 miles, an altitude definitely lower than those usually flown, to reduce delays, which are going to be a... more
AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES TO SPEND $412 MILLION TO DEVELOP E-BUSINESS SERVICES
SINGAPORE, Singapore Airlines will spend $412 million in the next three years on developing electronic-business services for passengers. The carrier announced it will also plan to develop in-flight internet... more
AirlinesUS SENATOR URGES AMERICAN AIRLINES TO PUT PASSENGER RIGHTS ONLINE
WASHINGTON, American Senator Ron Wyden , a Democrat, sent a letter to nine major U.S airlines urging they spell out passengers' legal rights on internet, where travellers increasingly turn to get informations... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA IMPROVES PROFITS THANKS TO HEDGING ON FUEL COSTS
GERMAN, Lufthansa reported high profits in the first six months of the year thanks to having bought fuel before the recent increase in oil prices. This allowed an 18% surge in earnings for that period.... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA SEARCHING FOR SMALL AIRLINES TO BUY
BERLIN, An official of Lufthansa declared the german airline intends to buy small carriers offering very low prices. Among them there should be the low cost airlines Ryanair, irish, and the british Virgin... more
AirlinesSWISSAIR DENIES TO BE INTERESTED IN MERGER WITH BRITISH
ROMA, A spokesman of Swissair denies the swiss company to be interested in a merger with British Airways. The unconfirmed report, appeared on some newspapers, was defined by the spokesman a lie. more
AirlinesCIVIL AVIATION RECALLS AOM TO ORDER
PARIS, AOM, the french airline of Swissair group, was called to order by Civil Aviation because of many accidents which grounded several DC-10s giving a lot of problems to hundreds of passengers. AOM replied... more
AirlinesWESTJET AIRLINES ORDERS NEW GENERATION 737-700 AIRCRAFT
CALGARY, CANADA, Boards of Directors of canadian WestJet Airlines announced the purchase of six additional Next Generation 737-700 aircrafts. Moreover a flight simulator will be purchased from CAE Electronics.... more
AirlinesSABENA: HEAVY LOSSES IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR
BRUXELLES, Sabena, the belgian airline, had a debit of 83,6 millions of Euro in the first half of the year. Probably the heavy losses are mostly due to the rise of fuel's price. more
AirlinesALITALIA INCREASING FARES AND DELETING SOME ROUTES FOR OIL RISE
ROME, Alitalia decided to take measures after the new rise of oil. International tickets will be increased of 3% starting from September and routes with Sidney, Nairobi, Addis Abeba and Bangkok will be... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE BANS SMOKING ON ALL FLIGHTS FROM NOVEMBER
PARIS, Air France decided to extend no-smoking policy, already in force on North American, Caribbean and Indian Ocean long-haul routes, to its entire network from November. The french airline will be... more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES TO ORDER NEW AIRBUS AIRCRAFT
FRANCE, United Airlines placed a firm order for 12 new Airbus aircraft, six A319 and six A320, exercising options from its 1998 purchase agreement. Deliveries are slated for 2002. more
AirlinesALASKA AIRLINES GROUNDS 18 BOEING MD-80
ALASKA, Alaska Airlines is grounding up to 18 Boeing MD-80 for inspecting the jackscrew implicated in last January's crash, in which 88 people have been killed. The airline reported to FAA (Federal Aviation... more
AirlinesDELIVERED TO CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES FIRST A319
FRANCE, The first A319 was delivered today to the China Eastern Airlines. Other ten units of this plane, going to replace MD82s, will be delivered over the next three years. more
AirlinesSOUTHWEST AIRLINES FIRES PILOTS OF PLANE THAT SLID OFF RUNWAY OF BURBANK AIRPORT
BURBANK, CALIFORNIA, Southwest Airlines fired the pilot and co-pilot of 737 jetliner that skidded off a runway during a landing at Burbank airport in march. Company officials declined to discuss the reason... more
AirlinesAMERICAN EAGLE ORDERS 6 REGIONAL JETS FROM EMBRAER
USA, American Eagle has exrcised options for six regional jets from Embraer. The carrier will be allowed to choose between the 37-seat and 50 seat models. more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES ORDERS 9 BOEING JETLINERS
USA, American Airlines ordered 9 Boeing jetliners, 6 of 777 family and three 737-800s. The planes willl go towards fleet replacement and supporting modest growth. more