Airline Industry Information articles from April 2003

Airline Industry Information archives from April 2003

Two airlines to take off in South Sulawesi.
April 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Two airlines are expected to be based in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, this year in an attempt to attract tourism. Celebes Airlines has already launched operations with a...

Flight Explorer releases enhanced version of Select Edition platform.
April 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Flight Explorer, a provider of Internet-based real-time flight tracking and information systems, has announced an enhanced version of its Flight Explorer Select Edition...

Dragonair asks all passengers from flight KA901 to seek medical assistance.
April 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Hong Kong Department of Health has asked 222 passengers from a Dragonair flight to seek health checks for the new pneumonia virus. The department is asking all...

Sensis airport surveillance system to be deployed at Frankfurt Airport.
April 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide will deploy Sensis Corp's airport surveillance system at Germany's Frankfurt Airport. Fraport, which owns and operates the...

Lufthansa holding talks with flight attendants on reducing working hours.
April 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD German carrier Lufthansa is reportedly seeking to cut flight attendants' working hours. The airline is currently examining ways to cut personnel costs under German labour...

Man hijacks Cuban Airlines aircraft with two grenades.
April 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A man allegedly armed with two grenades hijacked a Cuban Airlines aircraft yesterday (31 March) and demanded to be flown to the US. The man reportedly hijacked the...

Boeing Capital asks bankruptcy judge to replace Hawaiian Airlines' management.
April 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Boeing Capital Corp has reportedly asked a federal bankruptcy judge to replace Hawaiian Airlines' "self-dealing" management with a trustee to oversee the carrier. The...

Federal regulators approve marketing agreement between Delta, Continental, and Northwest.
April 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US federal regulators have reportedly approved a marketing agreement between Delta Air Lines, Continental Airlines and Northwest Airlines. The airlines reached the...

Air Canada forms agreement with Auto Workers union on staff reductions.
April 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air Canada has reached an interim deal with its airport and reservations employees on layoffs. The Auto Workers union - which represents some 10,000 employees at the...

American Airlines forms tentative agreements with unions to avoid bankruptcy filing.
April 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines has formed tentative cost-cutting agreements with its pilots, flight attendants and mechanics. The agreements with the three key unions will provide the...

Delta begins selling tickets for Song.
April 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines has today (1 April) launched ticket sales for its new low-cost carrier, Song. Delta had originally planned to begin selling tickets on Monday (31 March)...

Airports to give United Airlines 15-day grace period on debt payments.
April 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Four airports have agreed to give United Airlines a 15-day grace period before proceeding with eviction action should the airline fail to make debt payments. The airline...

US Airways receives federal loan guarantee following emergence from bankruptcy protection.
April 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US Airways successfully emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection yesterday (31 March). Following the emergence, the Air Transportation Stabilisation Board (ATSB) has...

Ryanair forced to delay plans to purchase buzz.
April 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Ryanair has been forced to delay its purchase of buzz from KLM Royal Dutch Airlines as a UK regulator has not yet approved the deal. The Irish low-cost carrier was expected...

INDUSTRY BRIEFS.
April 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Thai Airways has suspended a number of flights due to a drop in passenger numbers prompted by the war in Iraq and the outbreak of a deadly pneumonia virus. The airline has...

United Airlines to introduce additional EasyCheck-in units.
April 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines is to add 300 additional EasyCheck-in units across 30 locations within its route network. The airline is planning to introduce the EasyCheck-in units in...

Air France forced to strand doctors involved with SARS treatment.
April 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air France has been forced to strand a group of 11 French doctors and nurses in Vietnam after failing to find a crew to operate a flight. The group of seven nurses, three...

KLM to cut several thousand jobs.
April 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is expected to cut several thousand jobs in order to reduce costs. The airline - which employs more than 30,000 people - is planning to implement...

French parliament adopts government plan to sell stake in Air France.
April 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The French Parliament has reportedly adopted the government's plan to sell more than half of its controlling stake in Air France. The vote in the Senate, which follows...

Thai Airways to purchase new and used aircraft.
April 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Thai Airways International is planning to purchase 17 new and used aircraft by September 2007. The order will feature both Airbus and Boeing aircraft. Eight of the...

Egyptair places order for seven Airbus aircraft.
April 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Egyptair has placed an order with European aircraft manufacturer Airbus for seven aircraft. The airline is to purchase seven Airbus A330-200 aircraft, which will be used...

UPDATE: Man hijacks Cuban Airlines aircraft with two grenades.
April 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD (Updates information throughout.) A man allegedly armed with two grenades hijacked a Cuban Airlines aircraft on 31 March and demanded to be flown to the US. The man...

INDUSTRY BRIEFS.
April 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Australian Transport Safety Authority (ATSB) has revealed a massive increase in the number of potentially "catastrophic" collisions between aircraft and birds. The ATSB's...

NEW SERVICES.
April 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD From 1 May 2003, Delta Connection will introduce a jet service between Greenville/Spartanburg and Orlando. The twice daily service will be operated by Delta Connection carrier...

NATS forms contracts with Raytheon Systems and EADS for new radar network.
April 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The UK's air traffic control service is planning to spend GBP127m on a new radar network. The National Air Traffic Service (NATS) has reportedly awarded a contract to...

American Airlines to lay off 2,500 pilots.
April 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines will lay off 2,500 pilots over the next year in an attempt to reduce costs and avoid a bankruptcy filing. According to union officials, about 21% of the...

American Airlines to delay debt and aircraft payments.
April 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines will delay payments on some debt and aircraft lease obligations. The carrier has revealed plans to invoke "grace periods" in an unspecified number of...

American Airlines flight detained over fears that passengers are infected with SARS.
April 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An American Airlines aircraft was detained at California's San Jose airport yesterday (1 April) due to fears that a number of passengers may have been infected with the deadly...

Continental Airlines to cut capacity and staff levels.
April 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines has announced plans to cut additional jobs and reduce its summer flight schedule by 2%. The airline - which announced layoffs of 1,200 last month - has...

Air Canada files for bankruptcy protection.
April 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air Canada has reportedly filed for bankruptcy protection. The airline - which will continue to operate to schedule - has filed for protection from its creditors in order...

House of Representatives committee approves funding for airlines.
April 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A House of Representatives committee in the US has reportedly approved USD3.2bn in aid for the struggling US airline industry. The committee approved the funding after a...

US government to control pension plan for US Airways' pilots.
April 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US government has taken over control of the terminated pension plan for pilots employed by US Airways. The airline - which has now emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy...

Swedish report states that leisure travellers pay for airline bonus trips.
April 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Leisure travellers help pay for the bonus trips for frequent flyers, with air fares being up to 12% more expensive to pay for bonuses, according to a Swedish report. Since...

White House labels USD3bn in airline relief as excessive.
April 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The White House has reportedly criticised congressional proposals to provide US airlines with more than USD3bn in relief. A House of Representatives committee has approved...

Garuda Indonesia and Qatar Airways form codeshare agreement.
April 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Garuda Indonesia and Qatar Airways have formed a joint marketing agreement. The agreement between the two carriers follows Garuda's announcement that it will reduce its...

Airlines unhappy about temporary closure of Pulkovo Airport.
April 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Airlines operating to and from Russia's Pulkovo Airport are unhappy about the airport's three-day closure starting on 30 May 2003. The airport will be closed to commercial...

Cathay Pacific and Sabre renew 'Smartsourcing' contract.
April 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Cathay Pacific Airways and Sabre Airline Solutions have reportedly renewed their 'Smartsourcing' contract. Under the agreement, which will run for a period of three years,...

Greek air traffic controllers strike to protest against war in Iraq.
April 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Greek air traffic controllers will take part in a 24-hour strike today (3 April) to protest against the war in Iraq. According to Greece's civil aviation authority, the...

British Airways cancels services due to strike by French air traffic controllers.
April 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British Airways is to cancel up to 80% of its French services today (3 April) due to a strike by French air traffic controllers. The majority of major unions in France are...

Iberia places order with Airbus for five aircraft.
April 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Spanish carrier Iberia has formed an agreement with European aircraft manufacturer Airbus for five aircraft. The airline has reportedly placed an order for five Airbus...

Airlines and insurers not liable for SARS virus - claim.
April 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An airline insurance body has stated that airlines and their insurers should not be liable for the spread of the new pneumonia virus. The spread of the virus, which causes...

Detention of American Airlines flight at San Jose airport was false alarm.
April 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An American Airlines aircraft detained at California's San Jose airport on 1 April due to fears concerning a deadly pneumonia virus was a false alarm. The aircraft, flight...

Thailand to quarantine passengers found on flights infected by SARS.
April 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Thailand has revealed plans to quarantine passengers if anyone on board flights to the country is found to have symptoms of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) virus....

US health officials to develop system for responding to passengers suspected of carrying new virus.
April 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Health officials in the US are developing guidelines in order to respond to airline passengers showing symptoms of a deadly pneumonia virus. The US federal Centers for...

Midwest Airlines forms tentative concession agreement with pilots.
April 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Midwest Airlines has formed a tentative agreement with its pilots union on pay cuts. The agreement, part of the carrier's plan to reduce costs by USD4m per month, covers...

American Airlines launches interline electronic ticketing with Hawaiian Airlines.
April 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines have launched an interline electronic ticketing agreement. Customers can now use a single electronic ticket when their itineraries...

Northwest Airlines introduces new paint design.
April 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Northwest Airlines is to introduce a new paint design for its aircraft fleet. The new design - the first major redesign in 14 years - includes a simplified Northwest logo...

INDUSTRY BRIEFS.
April 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Michigan is planning an auction to sell off the airport's growing collection of items confiscated at security checkpoints. After...

India to screen arriving passengers for SARS.
April 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD India's international airports have introduced medical teams to screen passengers for the deadly pneumonia virus. No case of the disease has been reported in India, however...

Air Malta selects APIC's APS 3200 APU to power new aircraft.
April 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air Malta has reportedly selected Hamilton Sundstrand Power Systems' (APIC) APS 3200 Auxiliary Power Unit (APU). The APS 3200 APU will be installed on the airline's fleet...

Texas Pacific to hold discussions with Air Canada on possible investment.
April 4, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Private equity group Texas Pacific Group (TPG) is said to be in preliminary discussions to make an investment in bankrupt Air Canada. TPG, which specialises in buying...

Public-sector strike grounds air traffic in France.
April 4, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air traffic in France grounded to a halt yesterday (3 April) as public-sector workers staged nationwide demonstrations against government plans to reform the state pension...

Protest by air traffic controllers causes flight cancellations in Greece.
April 4, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD More than 200 flights were cancelled at Greece's Athens airport yesterday (3 April) after air traffic controllers took part in a protest against the war in Iraq. The...

Taiwanese air passenger diagnosed with SARS.
April 4, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Taiwanese man who flew from Beijing to Seoul and then to Taipei last month has reportedly been diagnosed with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). On 28 March 2003,...

Reports of air passenger in India carrying SARS were false alarm.
April 4, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Reports of an air passenger arriving in Calcutta, India with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) were false. The man had arrived in Calcutta on Wednesday (2 April)...

United Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Ireland following bomb threat.
April 4, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A United Airlines flight was diverted to Ireland's Shannon Airport yesterday (3 April) following a bomb threat. The flight, from London to New York, was diverted to Ireland...

Airlines offering surgical masks on flights from Asia.
April 4, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Airlines are now offering surgical masks on flights from Asia to passengers seeking to protect themselves from the pneumonia virus. United Airlines is reportedly offering...

Police discover cocaine at Suriname airport.
April 4, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Police have seized 70 kilograms of cocaine at Suriname's Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport. The drug was discovered on Sunday (30 March) in a secret compartment of...

United Airlines settles contract dispute with machinists.
April 4, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines has settled a contract dispute with its machinists union over plans to temporarily close its Indianapolis maintenance centre. The Machinists' District...

Woman causes evacuation of two concourse at Baltimore-Washington airport.
April 4, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Officials evacuated two concourses at Baltimore-Washington International Airport after a woman caused a security breach. On Thursday (3 April) a female passenger set off a...

Tunisian man found to be in possession of cocaine at London City Airport.
April 4, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Tunisian man was detained at London City Airport, UK on Wednesday (2 April) for allegedly smuggling ten kilograms of cocaine. The 56-year-old had arrived at the airport...

Air Canada lays off flight attendants.
April 4, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air Canada laid off 600 flight attendants yesterday (3 April) following a bankruptcy filing on Tuesday (1 April). The Canadian Union of Public Employees, which represents...

INDUSTRY BRIEFS.
April 4, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD America West Airlines has completed the installation of security-enhanced cockpit doors on its aircraft. The airline has completed the work prior to the 9 April deadline...

Union seeks emergency order to protect flight attendants from SARS.
April 4, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Association of Flight Attendants, AFL-CIO, is reportedly seeking an emergency order outlining immediate precautions be taken to protect flight attendants from contracting...

Nativity scene carved from pure cocaine discovered at Rome airport.
April 4, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Customs officers at Rome's Leonardo da Vinci airport have seized a nativity scene made from pure cocaine. Italian customs officials reportedly became immediately suspicious...

Zia airport introduces precautionary measures in connection with SARS.
April 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Authorities at Zia International Airport in Bangladesh have introduced precautionary measures due to the spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). A medical team...

Cathay Pacific Airways introduces temporary flight reductions.
April 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways is to introduce temporary reductions to its flight schedule due to a decline in passenger demand. The adjustments - effective...

MAS asks crew members not to wear protective masks and gloves.
April 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is reportedly encouraging its flight crew members not to wear protection masks and gloves. Despite advice and recommendations from the World Health...

Trial flight operations to be launched at Wuqiao Airport.
April 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Wuqiao Airport, the first to be located in the Three Gorges area of China, is expected to open in late May 2003 following trial flight operations. According to local civil...

Friends of Meigs Field files lawsuit against Chicago mayor for demolishing the airport's runway.
April 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Friends of Meigs Field group is reportedly challenging the legality of Chicago Mayor Richard Daley's order to demolish the runway at Chicago's downtown airport, Meigs...

SATS in compensation discussions with Malaysia Airports.
April 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Senai Air Terminal Services Sdn Bhd (SATS) is still holdings discussion with Malaysia Airports Bhd concerning compensation. A SATS official has revealed that talks on...

Cost of new terminal at Southwest Florida airport has increased by USD52m.
April 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The projected cost of the new Midfield Terminal Complex at Southwest Florida International Airport has been increased by USD52m. The increase is due to post-11 September...

Airport employee accidentally releases pepper spray at Seattle airport.
April 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Officials at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport closed an airport concourse on Saturday (5 April) after a can of pepper spray was activated. The can of pepper spray was...

Philippine Airlines expects SARS to cost airlines USD10bn.
April 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Philippine Airlines claims that airlines affected by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) will lose USD10bn in revenue. The airline's vice-president has stated that the...

Major airlines improved services in 2002 - study.
April 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A study claims that most major airlines' services improved in 2002. Criteria such as on-time performance, denied boardings, mishandled baggage and customer complaints have...

Air Wales to operate flights between London and Wales.
April 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air Wales is planning to operate the first London to Wales air service for more than 35 years. From 28 April 2003, Air Wales will operate services from Swansea and Cardiff...

INDUSTRY BRIEFS.
April 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mesa Air Group has completed leveraged lease financing for two new Bombardier CRJ-700 aircraft with equity provided by GE Capital Aviation Services and senior and subordinated...

NEW SERVICES.
April 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD From 22 April 2003, Sri Lankan Airlines will introduce its service from Kochi to Colombo. The carrier will operate the service on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays using Airbus...

Councils oppose UK government expansion plans for east England airports.
April 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A group of councils has launched a campaign against the proposed expansion of runways in the east of England. Hertfordshire County Council, Essex County Council and East...

Thailand introduces new airport regulations to stop the spread of SARS.
April 8, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Thailand has introduced a number of regulations following the spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The new rules require anyone arriving from an infected...

US DoT releases figures on runway and mid-air errors.
April 8, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US Transportation Department (DoT) has released figures on runway and mid-air errors in the US in 2002. The figures show that there was one serious runway or in-flight...

Continental Airlines to suspend New York-Hong Kong service.
April 8, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines will suspend its nonstop service between New York and Hong Kong. The service suspension has been prompted by passenger fears concerning the...

American Airlines to cancel some services.
April 8, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines is planning to cancel a number of services due to the war in Iraq and the weak economy. The airline is planning to operate about 13% fewer international...

America West Airlines forms agreement with stock clerks.
April 8, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD America West Airlines has formed a contract agreement with its stock clerks. The five-year collective bargaining agreement has been ratified by America West's stock clerks...