Airline Industry Information back issues from March 2001:
Sea-Tac airport closed by earthquake.
Mar 01, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac), USA was closed on 28 February due to a strong earthquake measuring about 7.0 in magnitude. There were no reports of injuries or major fires in and around ...
Northwest Airlines introduces new wireless rebooking system.
Mar 01, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Northwest Airlines, a US carrier, has introduced a new Wireless Rebooking feature for customers who have purchased an E-Ticket with the airline and have been affected by a flight cancellation. The ...
INDUSTRY BRIEFS.
Mar 01, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The White House released a budget blueprint on 28 February that proposes USD13.3bn for the aviation sector. The budget is reportedly about USD275m more than current funding levels. Further details were not ...
Malpensa airport closed after heavy snowfall.
Mar 01, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Italy's Malpensa airport in Milan was closed for several hours by heavy snowfall on 28 February. The airport's closure forced many flights to be delayed or diverted to other Italian airports, including ...
TBI to increase stake in London's Luton airport.
Mar 01, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD TBI Plc, a UK-based airport operator, has indicated that it will be exercising a right to increase its stake in London-Luton airport from 25% to 71.5-90%. A spokesperson for the TBI indicated that the ...
Air France and Alitalia close to a commercial agreement.
Mar 01, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air France has indicated that is close to reaching a commercial agreement with Alitalia, an Italian airline. A spokesperson for Air France stated on 28 February: 'We've worked a lot with Alitalia, and ...
Canada 3000 to make offer for Royal Aviation.
Mar 01, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Canada 3000 Inc, a Canadian airline, released a statement on 28 February indicating that it was making a takeover bid for Royal Aviation Inc. Canada 3000 has stated that it is offering 0.4 common shares ...
Air Afrique unions stage strike action.
Mar 01, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Some unions representing workers at Air Afrique staged strike action on 28 February. There were mixed reports as to the effect of the strike. Reuters reported that a large union at the airport in ...
UPDATE: Ryanair chooses Charleroi as new hub.
Mar 01, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD (Adds Sabena's reaction, other information.) Ryanair, a low-cost Irish carrier, has selected Charleroi Brussels South Airport as its new European hub. The move could signal the start of a fare ...
Ryanair selects Comdisco's technology for travel web site.
Mar 01, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The technology services company Comdisco has won a five-year contract to supply managed web hosting services for the European business-to-commerce site of the low-fare airline Ryanair. The contract ...
Four European carriers protest against Sabena cash injection.
Mar 01, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A restructuring plan for Belgian carrier Sabena that involves a cash injection from SAirGroup, the parent company of Swissair, and the Belgian government has been criticised by several other European carriers. ...
Ethiopian Airlines flight avoids gunfire at Bujumbura airport.
Mar 01, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An Ethiopian Airlines passenger aircraft escaped without damage after a rebel attack on Bujumbura's international airport on 28 February. The flight was apparently landing 15 minutes ahead of schedule ...
Delta Air Lines pilots may ask for arbitration.
Mar 01, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines, a US carrier, and the Air Line Pilots Association, which represents its pilots, were expected to ask the National Mediation Board (NMB) for arbitration on 28 February. The two parties ...
AccessAir shuts up shop.
Mar 01, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AccessAir, a regional US carrier serving Iowa, has ceased operations. The move comes about two weeks before the airline was due to present a restructuring plan that would have allowed it to continue ...
Commission considers legal action against former Norwegian transport minister.
Mar 01, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The commission investigating the construction of Norway's Gardermoen airport and the rail link to the site is reportedly considering filing a lawsuit against Lars Gunnar Lie, a former Norwegian transport ...
NEW SERVICES.
Mar 01, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines, a US carrier, launches a new daily nonstop service between New York and Hong Kong today (1 March). The flight, which is the first nonstop flight between the two cities, will operate using a ...
UK government advised to go ahead with Heathrow Terminal 5 - claim.
Mar 01, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Certain details of a report on the proposed fifth terminal for London-Heathrow airport have apparently been leaked by a source at the British Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions. ...
Honduras gets new airline.
Mar 01, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Lineas Aereas Nacionales de Honduras (LAN), a new Honduran airline, will commence operations this week. LAN has backers from Honduras and the USA and will operate within Honduras as well as to Central ...
Three bids submitted for TWA assets.
Mar 01, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A deadline for bids in Trans World Airlines, a US carrier that has filed for bankruptcy, expired at 1500 CST on 28 February. Three bids were received, from AMR Corp (the parent company of American ...
US DoT to assess antitrust aspects of airline mergers.
Mar 01, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Norman Mineta, the US Transportation Secretary, has stated that the Department of Transportation (DoT) will be reviewing certain aspects of airline merger proposals. The new review programme will ...
Go takes easyJet head-on between London and Nice.
Mar 01, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Go, a UK low-cost carrier, has indicated that it will be starting daily flights from London-Stansted airport to Nice in May. The announcement was issued as a challenge to the owner of easyJet, another ...
Airbus Industrie plans to fill protected wetland with sand from other protected areas.
Mar 01, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new injunction preventing Airbus Industrie, the European aircraft manufacturer, from filling in Muhlenberger Loch, Germany, with sand from other protected areas has been obtained by the International Fund for ...
[0] INDUSTRY BRIEFS.
Mar 01, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mandarin Airlines Ltd, a Taiwanese carrier, has leased three new Boeing 737-800 aircraft from International Lease Finance Corp. The lease is for seven years and the aircraft will be powered by CFM56-7B26 engines. ...
Bulgarian government and Zeevi Group choose arbitrators in Balkan Airlines dispute.
Mar 02, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Bulgarian government has appointed Silvi Cherney, the head of arbitration at its Chamber of Commerce and Industry, to act as arbitrator in a compensation claim against Balkan Airlines. Bulgaria has ...
American Airlines seeks injunction against mechanics for slowdown action.
Mar 02, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines cancelled a number of flights to and from John F Kennedy Airport in New York on 1 March, claiming that its aircraft mechanics were engaging in illegal slowdown action. The airline ...
JAL promises to investigate discrimination claims made by Chinese passengers.
Mar 02, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Japan Airlines (JAL) has apparently written to the Chinese Foreign Ministry promising that it will investigate claims of discrimination made by Chinese passengers after an incident on 27 January. The ...
Air traffic controllers support industrial action over proposed NATS sale.
Mar 02, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A ballot of more than 3,000 UK air traffic controllers and engineers has shown that 91% would support industrial action over plans to privatise the National Air Traffic Services (NATS). The Institution ...
Continental Airlines pilots concerned about polar routes.
Mar 02, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Pilots with Continental Airlines have expressed concern about aspects of a new route between New York and Hong Kong that involves flying over the North Pole. The Independent Association of Continental ...
Air India flight in security scare.
Mar 02, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A 'security concern' led to an Air India flight from Bombay to Singapore via Bangalore being isolated and searched at Singapore's Changi International Airport on 1 March. Media reports suggested that ...
IAM formally objects to TWA sale to American Airlines.
Mar 02, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) has lodged a formal objection to American Airlines' bid to acquire Trans World Airlines (TWA). The IAM stated on 1 March that the ...
Northwest Airlines and KLM abolish Internet commissions.
Mar 02, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Effective 1 March KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Northwest Airlines have stopped giving commissions for US/Canada point of sale travel that is ...
Wayward passenger causes security scare at LAX.
Mar 02, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD About 20 United Airlines flights were delayed at Los Angeles International Airport on 28 February after a man bypassed a security checkpoint. The man apparently left the security area via an emergency ...
Sabena and City Bird terminate wet-lease agreement.
Mar 02, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Sabena, a Belgian airline, has terminated a wet-lease arrangement with City Bird, a low cost carrier. A statement released by City Bird indicated that the arrangement was ended under a mutual agreement ...
America West and Big Sky form code-share agreement.
Mar 02, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD America West Airlines has formed a new code-share agreement with Big Sky Airlines that will expand America West's services to 20 markets in Montana, Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Bookings for the ...
Delta Air Lines and pilots request arbitration offer.
Mar 02, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines and the Air Line Pilots Association jointly requested the US National Mediation Board (NMB) to make an offer of arbitration on 1 March. The request brings the parties closer to a ...
Sea-Tac reopened after earthquake, Boeing Field closed for several days.
Mar 02, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Seattle-Tacoma International Airport was re-opened on an 'airline discretion' basis on the afternoon of 28 February following an earthquake measuring 6.8 in magnitude. The airport was closed for several ...
Bush administration to consider reform of FAA.
Mar 02, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) looks like it may be heading for a reorganisation after the Bush administration indicated on 28 February that it was looking to reform the aviation agency. ...
Plaster cast couldn't hide drugs at Miami airport.
Mar 02, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A man wearing a plaster cast on his arm who was detained and searched by customs agents at Miami International Airport on 27 February was found to be carrying 2.3 pounds of cocaine in the cast. The man ...
INDUSTRY BRIEFS.
Mar 02, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British European has signed a memorandum of understanding with BAE Systems for up to 20 112-seat Avro RJX-100 aircraft valued at more than USD600m. BAE has indicated that the airline is the third to make a ...
Ryanair criticises BAA over congestion at Stansted airport.
Mar 02, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Ryanair, a low cost Irish airline, has criticised British airports operator BAA Plc, claiming that it can not expand its services at London-Stansted airport because of congestion. Ryanair was quoted by ...
Delta Air Lines and CSA Czech Airlines receive approval for code-share.
Mar 02, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines, a US carrier, and CSA Czech Airlines stated on 28 February that they have received approval from the US Department of Transportation to operate a code-share service between New York's JFK and ...
UAL Corp confirms Atlantic Coast Airlines' agreement to buy regional carriers.
Mar 05, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Atlantic Coast Airlines Holdings Inc (ACAI), the parent company of Atlantic Coast Airlines, has agreed to acquire three regional carriers from UAL Corp, the parent company of United Airlines. The three ...
Colombian airport damaged by bomb blasts.
Mar 05, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Pasto airport, Colombia was shut down on 2 March after two high-powered bombs exploded. The blast from one bomb occurred at the southern end of the runway, damaging the landing strip, but did not affect ...
TWA says two late bids for the carrier are invalid.
Mar 05, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Although the bid deadline for Trans World Airlines has passed, two other groups have apparently nominated themselves as potential buyers. TWA Acquisition Group, still under formation, is led by investment ...
Low-cost carriers top customer satisfaction survey.
Mar 05, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Consumers' Association survey published in the Holiday Which? magazine has revealed that passengers find their travel experiences with low-cost carriers more satisfying than with major airlines. ...
UK to review airport safeguarding process.
Mar 05, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The UK government is to conduct a review of the way airports and technical sites are safeguarded by town and country planning legislation to protect them from development. The safeguarding process is ...
Switzerland and Hungary adopt foot-in-mouth precautions at airports.
Mar 05, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Cointrin international airport in Geneva, Switzerland has implemented a foot-and-mouth disease prevention programme. The airport asked passengers arriving from Britain over the weekend (3-4 March) to ...
Australian carriers face tough year in domestic market.
Mar 05, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Analysts have predicted that 2001 is going to be a tough year for Australia's four main carriers as they fight to carve out and maintain footing in the Australian domestic aviation market. Australia's ...
American Airlines sued by state agency over 1998 fuel leak.
Mar 05, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Massachusetts Environmental Strike Force (MESF), a state agency, has filed a civil lawsuit against American Airlines Inc, claiming that the carrier failed to report a fuel spill in 1998. The spill, ...
Finland sets up measures at airports to prevent spread of foot-and-mouth disease.
Mar 05, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Tourists entering Finland from the UK are now required to wade through disinfectant at airports and ports as a measure to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease in Finland. Troughs of disinfectant ...
Braathens flight struck by lightning.
Mar 05, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Norwegian passenger aircraft was hit by lightning as it approached Stavanger Airport in Norway on Friday night (2 March). The Braathens Boeing 737, which was due to fly on from Stavanger to Aberdeen in ...
INDUSTRY BRIEFS.
Mar 05, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD GOL Transportes Aereos, a new Brazilian carrier that commenced operations in January, has reported that its first month of revenue service was carried out with 100% technical dispatch reliability using Boeing ...
NEW SERVICES.
Mar 05, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Northwest Airlines, a US carrier, will add one daily flight between Boise, Idaho and Minneapolis/St Paul from 1 May 2001. The additional flight will operate in the early morning and a 124-seat Airbus A319 aircraft ...
American Airlines granted restraining order against mechanics' union.
Mar 05, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines was granted a temporary restraining order against its mechanics on 1 March. The order from a federal judge requires that the Local 562 branch of the mechanics' union stop alleged slow ...
United Airways disappointed at flight attendants' withdrawal from talks.
Mar 05, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Flight attendants with United Airlines have apparently walked away from talks about a special pay increase, stating that they would oppose the proposed merger with US Airways unless a much larger offer was ...
Boeing Co supports Airline Group bid for NATS.
Mar 05, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Boeing Co, a US aircraft manufacturer, has indicated that it supports the Airline Group's bid for a 46% stake in Britain's National Air Traffic Service (NATS). Boeing Co has apparently written to the ...
FAA releases airworthiness directive for BAe 146 and Avro 146-RJ series aircraft.
Mar 05, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has adopted a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to all British Aerospace BAe 146 and Avro 146-RJ series aircraft. This AD requires a ...
SAS predicts need for 5,000 new employees by 2005.
Mar 05, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD SAS, the Scandinavian airline, has predicted that it will need 5,000 new employees by the end of 2005 to cope with an estimated 35% rise in the number of passengers. SAS has ordered new larger aircraft ...
Boeing Co dealt blow as Cathay Pacific orders Airbus Industrie aircraft.
Mar 05, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Cathay Pacific Airways, a Hong Kong-based airline, has agreed to buy one Airbus A330-300 aircraft from Airbus Industrie, the European aircraft manufacturer, as well as to lease three A340-300s and three A340-600s ....
Nigeria Airways technically insolvent - claim.
Mar 05, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An opinion report relating to the privatisation of Nigeria Airways Ltd has apparently found the carrier to be technically insolvent. The report stated that the airline has a trade debt of about USD67m, ...
New private airline for Bangladesh.
Mar 05, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new private Bangladeshi carrier called Ayesha Airways is due to start service in August 2001. The carrier has apparently already received permission from the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh to ...
Northwest Airlines mechanics vote to authorise strike action.
Mar 05, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mechanics, cleaners and custodians of Northwest Airlines voted to authorise a strike against the carrier on 3 March. The employees are members of the Airline Mechanics Fraternal Association. The union ...
Schiphol wants seven runways.
Mar 05, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The management of Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport has indicated that it wants to add two runways by 2020 in order to cope with a predicted 50% increase in flights. The number of flights operating from the ...
Smoke scare forces Southwest Airlines emergency landing.
Mar 05, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A report of smoke in the cabin forced a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 flight to San Antonio to return to Phoenix's Sky Harbor International Airport on the evening of 2 March. The aircraft landed ...
US airlines review due out this month.
Mar 05, 2001 ... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A review of the USA's nine largest carriers is expected to be released this month, but the airline industry has already attacked the review, claiming that it will damage carriers' reputations. Industry ...