Airline Industry Information back issues from November 2000:
UPDATE: Whyalla Airlines faces lawsuit alleging underpayment of pilots.
Nov 01, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD (Recasts, adds details of settlement.) An Industrial Relations Court in Australia heard yesterday (31 October) that the directors of the now-defunct Whyalla Airlines, which suffered a fatal aircraft ...
Qantas favours Airbus in new aircraft order.
Nov 01, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Qantas Airways, an Australian carrier, has broken with tradition and apparently placed an order with Airbus Industrie, the European aircraft manufacturer, for several of its large A3XX superjumbo jet aircraft and ...
Delta Air Lines offers pilots a 17.5% wage increase.
Nov 01, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines has proposed an eight-year labour contract to its pilots that includes a 17.5% initial wage increase. The contract, if accepted, would make the carrier's pilots the highest paid in ...
INDUSTRY BRIEFS.
Nov 01, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Garuda Indonesia resumed flights from Jakarta to Seoul on 29 October after a two-year suspension of the route. The round-trip service will operate thrice-weekly and will depart Jakarta on Tuesday, Thursday and ...
Aircraft overshoots runway in Sydney.
Nov 01, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An Airbus A340 aircraft operated by China Eastern Airlines overshot the north-south runway at Sydney airport this afternoon (1 November). Air Services Australia, which runs the airport, has said that the ...
UPDATE: Singapore Airlines 747 crashes in Taipei.
Nov 01, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD (Adds details of accident and resulting fatalities and injuries.) A Singapore Airlines (SIA) aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from Taiwan's Chiang Kai Shek Airport in Taipei on 31 October. ...
Baghdad receives more international flights.
Nov 01, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Several more flights have landed in Baghdad, Iraq in defiance of United Nations (UN) sanctions against the country. The foreign flights included one each from Ireland, the United Arab Emirates and ...
Canadian police release Air India bombing suspect.
Nov 01, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have released one man suspected of involvement in the 1985 bombing of Air India flight 182. The suspect was arrested on 29 October and held for 24 hours while he was ...
PAL to be listed through 'back door'.
Nov 01, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Lucio Tan, the majority shareholder of Philippine Airlines (PAL), is apparently intending to list the carrier on the stock exchange. Tan's holding company Baguio Gold Holdings will issue an undisclosed ...
United Airlines flight attendants to conduct leaflet drop.
Nov 01, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Flight attendants with United Airlines will conduct a worldwide leafleting drive tomorrow (2 November) in support of their ongoing labour contract talks with the carrier. The flight attendants are ...
Bombardier receives firm orders from Japanese carriers.
Nov 01, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Nagasaki Airways of Japan has purchased a second 39-seat Q200 turboprop aircraft from Bombardier Aerospace, a Canadian aircraft manufacturer. Delivery of the first aircraft is expected in 1Q'2001 and the ...
Hoax bomb calls made by former Royal Jordanian Airlines pilot.
Nov 01, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A retired pilot has apparently been arrested by Jordanian police in connection with two bomb hoaxes that forced flights operated by Royal Jordanian Airlines to make emergency landings on Monday (30 October). ...
Northwest Airlines antitrust trial begins.
Nov 01, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An antitrust lawsuit launched by the US Justice Department against Northwest Airlines will begin trial today (1 November). The trial was originally expected to commence last week, but was postponed so ...
Braathens warns that budget proposal will lead to increases in air fares.
Nov 01, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Norwegian airline Braathens has estimated that if the Norwegian government's budget proposal is accepted it will lead to a 30% increase in even the cheapest air fares. The government hopes ...
Finnish aviation workers' strike stops flights.
Nov 01, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A six-hour protest strike by Finnish aviation workers will today (1 November) stop all domestic flights in Finland between 1200 and 1800 local time. The strike will also stop 13 flights from Helsinki to ...
Aer Lingus averts strike action planned for this week.
Nov 01, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Clerical and catering staff with Aer Lingus, an Irish carrier, have agreed to further talks with the carrier. The agreement to continue labour negotiations means that one-day strikes threatened for ...
Lockerbie trial adjourned for another week.
Nov 01, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The trial of two Libyan men for the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 was adjourned again yesterday (31 October). The adjournment is the fourth in a row and was granted in order to give the defence team more ...
Branson will not sell off Virgin Blue just yet.
Nov 01, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Sir Richard Branson, the chairman of start-up Australian carrier Virgin Blue, has indicated that he has no intention of floating the carrier. Branson told Dow Jones Newswires that the carrier has been ...
British Airways to compensate for Concorde loss with Boeing 747s on Caribbean route.
Nov 01, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British Airways (BA) has indicated that it will be introducing larger Boeing 747 aircraft on its flights from London to Barbados during the Caribbean island's peak tourist season beginning November-December. ...
Buzz likely to operate at a loss for a further two years.
Nov 01, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has indicated that it does not expect its low-cost subsidiary Buzz to break even for at least two years. KLM has said however that it is happy with the carrier's progress, and ...
Qatar Airways hijacker jailed for five years.
Nov 01, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The man who hijacked a Qatar Airways flight and forced it to land in Saudi Arabia has received a prison sentence of five years. Adel Fahd Jahid, 23, hijacked the aircraft as he was being deported from ...
Japan asked to reduce airport charges.
Nov 01, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Foreign airlines operating to Japan have once again called on the government to reduce the fees charged for using the country's international airports. The latest statement is the second ...
India announces new air agreements with Malaysia, Qatar and the UAE.
Nov 01, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD After recent meetings between the governments of India and Malaysia, carriers from both countries will be allowed to operate 3,900 seats per week in each direction. Under the new agreement, the ...
Angolan aircraft crashes, killing 48.
Nov 01, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Russian-built Antonov 26 aircraft has crashed in north eastern Angola, killing all 48 people on board. The aircraft, operated by Angolan company Guicango exploded in the air shortly after taking off ...
INDUSTRY BRIEFS.
Nov 02, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport is to spend USD1.2bn to expand its terminal, build a new runway and add two piers to accommodate about 16m more passengers per year. The enlargement project will be completed over the ...
Death toll rises in Singapore Airlines' crash.
Nov 02, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The death toll from the crash of Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight SQ006 rose to 79 yesterday (1 November). The crash occurred on 31 October as the Boeing 747-400 was taking of from Taipei's Chiang ...
Singapore Airlines flight returns to Australia with engine problem.
Nov 02, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight from Sydney, Australia to Singapore was forced to turn back and land at Brisbane airport today (2 November) after the pilot noticed a fault in one of the Boeing 777-300's ...
Aerolineas Argentinas employees in strategic partner talks with Lufthansa.
Nov 02, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Employees of Aerolineas Argentinas will meet with representatives of Lufthansa Airlines over the next few weeks to discuss a strategic partnership. The union representing Aerolineas Argentinas employees ...
FAA issues airworthiness directive correction.
Nov 02, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released a document that corrects information contained in an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Boeing Model 737-100, -200, ...
Airport road link residents to receive compensation.
Nov 02, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mobile home owners living next to a Manchester airport road link are set to receive compensation for air and noise pollution during the road's construction after a battle of nine years. The battle for ...
Chinese air fares permitted to rise and follow oil price fluctuations.
Nov 02, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Chinese government has introduced new regulations that will allow domestic airlines to float their ticket prices within 20% of the ticket value. The regulations became effective yesterday (1 ...
US Airways faces fine for transporting hazardous materials.
Nov 02, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has indicated that it may fine US Airways Group Inc USD70,000 for failing to identify and properly handle hazardous materials. The fine relates to an ...
UPDATE: Angolan aircraft crashes, killing 48.
Nov 02, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD (Adds new details throughout.) A Russian-built Antonov 26 charter aircraft has crashed in north eastern Angola, killing all 48 people on board. The aircraft, operated by Angolan travel agency ...
Court rules that American Airlines pilots' union must pay fine.
Nov 02, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Allied Pilots Association (APA), which represents pilots at American Airlines, has failed in its bid to have the payment of a USD45.5m fine postponed. The US 5th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the ...
Roger & Out.
Nov 02, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An unusual study into the effects of helicopter and aircraft flights on penguins is being carried out by the British Royal Navy and scientists in the South Atlantic. Scientists have long wondered ...
NEW SERVICES.
Nov 02, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Comair, a Delta Connection carrier, has inaugurated two daily, round-trip flights between Birmingham, Alabama and New York's LaGuardia Airport using a 50-seat Canadair Regional Jet aircraft. Delta Air ...
Airbus Industrie denies Qantas order.
Nov 02, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Airbus Industrie, the European aircraft manufacturer, has denied media reports that Qantas Airways of Australia has placed an order for 12 A3XX superjumbo aircraft and six A3320-200 aircraft. A spokesperson for ...
Boeing and Airbus expected to announce orders at Airshow China.
Nov 02, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Airshow China will open next week in Zhuhai and rival aircraft manufacturers Airbus Industrie and Boeing Co are expected to once again vie for supremacy in what is considered a rapidly-growing aviation market. ...
British men stand trial for killing Swiss pilot at Manchester Airport.
Nov 02, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The trial of three British men accused of causing the death of a Swiss pilot continued yesterday (1 November), with the men denying charges of manslaughter. Pilot Vito Beer was crushed against an ...
US flight delays decreased during September.
Nov 02, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air traffic statistics released by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have shown that there was a slight decrease in flight delays of 3.4% during September. There were some 46,273 delays in ...
Swissair to introduce handcuffs.
Nov 02, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Unruly passengers who endanger Swissair flights could find themselves handcuffed under new flight security plans proposed by the carrier. The carrier has already started training staff in the use of the ...
KLM introduces service for physically challenged passengers.
Nov 02, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new service for 'physically challenged' passengers has been introduced by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. The service has been developed in co-operation with the Netherlands Council for the Physically ...
Icelandair fares to rise 7%.
Nov 02, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Icelandair's general international airfares are expected to be increased on 6 November by ISK3,000. The main reason for the rise, which varies on different fares but on average is 7%, is the increase in ...
Iran protests search of passenger aircraft by Turkey.
Nov 02, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An Iranian passenger aircraft operated by Caspian airlines was apparently searched by Turkish security personnel yesterday (1 November). The aircraft was forced to land as it flew over Turkey en route to ...
Brazil and Canada to resume talks over subsidies dispute.
Nov 02, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Brazil and Canada will attempt to resolve a four-year trade dispute over aircraft subsidies during meetings to be held on 28 and 29 November in Rio de Janeiro. Canada has threatened to impose trade ...
Boeing releases forecast for aircraft demand in Japan.
Nov 02, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Boeing Co, the US aircraft manufacturer, has forecast that the Japanese aviation industry will require 990 new aircraft, including cargo aircraft, over the next 20 years. A spokesperson for Boeing ...
Malaysia Airlines gets new management; close to announcing strategic partner.
Nov 03, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Malaysian government is expected to announce new appointments to Malaysia Airlines in the near future. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ling Liong Sik has stated that a foreigner will be appointed to ...
Cause of Singapore Airlines crash remains contentious.
Nov 03, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The death toll arising from the crash of Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight SQ006 has increased, as has speculation about what went wrong to cause the crash. The Boeing 747-400 carrying 179 people crashed ...
United Airlines mechanics suspend contract negotiations.
Nov 03, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mechanics at United Airlines represented by The International Association of Mechanics and Aerospace Workers (IAM) have suspended labour contract negotiations with the carrier. A spokesperson for the IAM ...
US Department of Transportation releases on-time performance figures for September.
Nov 03, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US Department of Transportation released on-time performance figures for September yesterday (2 November) that showed United Airlines still languishing at the bottom of the list of the United States' top ten ...
Servivensa flight attendants charged over involvement in drug smuggling ring.
Nov 03, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A drug ring operated by flight attendants with a Venezuelan airline has been uncovered, and 17 people have been named in connection with the now-dismantled operation. The smuggling ring apparently ...
Delta Air Lines pilots disgruntled over contract proposal.
Nov 03, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Pilots with Delta Air Lines are apparently not pleased with an eight-year contract proposal offered by the carrier that ties wage increases to profit margins and productivity. The pilots are apparently ...
UNITA rebels claim responsibility for Angolan air crash.
Nov 03, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UNITA rebels in Angola have claimed responsibility for shooting down a chartered aircraft that crashed on 1 November killing all 48 people on board. In a statement faxed to The Associated Press in ...
INDUSTRY BRIEFS.
Nov 03, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD LanChile has formed a new two-year code-share agreement with Ecuadorean airline, Ecuatoriana de Aviacion (EA). Under the agreement, LanChile will operate its aircraft on the international routes of EA from ...
Construction worker trapped in tunnel at Dulles International Airport.
Nov 03, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A construction worker has been trapped in a tunnel after a collapse at Washington's Dulles International Airport. The tunnel is about 15 feet underground and collapsed at about 0700EST on 1 November, ...
Dutch and German airport groups form partnership.
Nov 03, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new partnership has been formed by Frankfurt airport, Germany and Amsterdam's Schiphol airport. The new alliance, called Pantares, will focus on the development of airport management services, ...
American Eagle completes all-jet fleet transfer in Chicago.
Nov 03, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Eagle, an affiliate of American Airlines, has completed its transition to operating an all-jet aircraft fleet at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. The carrier now operates all 163 daily ...
Czech airport set to become hub for SkyTeam alliance.
Nov 03, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The managers of Prague's Ruzyne international airport have unveiled plans to spend up to CSK7bn over the next seven years on an upgrade project for the facility. Ruzyne airport has been identified as ...
Sabena cancels flights due to baggage handlers' strike.
Nov 03, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Flights operated by Sabena at the Belgian national airport were disrupted yesterday (2 November) after baggage handlers staged an unexpected strike. The action, which led to the cancellation of about 32 ...
Accident report reveals pilot did not follow international communications procedures.
Nov 03, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new report claims that officials at London's Heathrow airport were unaware that a United Airlines Boeing 767 was making an emergency landing at the airport in an incident that occurred on 9 January 1998. ...
Icelandair aircraft struck by lightning.
Nov 03, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An Icelandair aircraft was struck by lightning on 1 November shortly before landing at Minneapolis/St Paul International Airport. The aircraft landed safely and was impounded for four hours while it ...
British Airways female staff request trousers in uniform overhaul.
Nov 03, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British Airways women flight attendants will be allowed to wear trousers after company consultations about uniforms showed overwhelming support for the idea. Staff have also indicated a desire to be rid ...
Investigation launched into China Eastern Airlines incident at Sydney Airport.
Nov 03, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Australian Transportation Safety Bureau (ATSB) has launched an investigation into an incident at Sydney Airport in which a China Eastern Airlines Airbus A340 aircraft swerved off the runway on 1 November. ...
CASA assistant director steps down following Senate committee report.
Nov 03, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Laurie Foley, assistant director of the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), has stepped down from his position after a Senate committee report questioned his role in an investigation of ARCAS ...
Authorities confirm Singapore Airlines pilot attempted takeoff from wrong runway.
Nov 03, 2000 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Taiwanese authorities have found that the Singapore Airlines (SIA) Boeing 747-400 which crashed at Chiang Kai-Shek International Airport, Taipei on 1 November had tried to take off from a runway closed for repairs ....