Airline Industry Information articles from April 2005

Airline Industry Information archives from April 2005

Vienna airport announces 2004 profit.
April 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Vienna International Airport operator Flughafen Wien AG reported on Thursday (31 March) its 2004 operating profit. The Austrian company said in a statement that its...

AirAsia may fly to Australia - claim.
April 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia might fly to Australia if offered profitable routes, the company's executive director said on Thursday (31 March). Malaysian media...

US Airways granted more time for reorganization.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A US bankruptcy judge on Thursday (31 March) gave US Airways time until 31 May to file a reorganization plan without interference from its creditors. The previous deadline...

Bombardier returns to profit.
April 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Aircraft and train maker Bombardier Inc said on Thursday (31 March) that it returned to profit in its latest quarter. The company said that its net income for the fourth...

Virgin wants more flights to India.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Virgin Group head Richard Branson said on Thursday (31 March) that Virgin Atlantic wants permission to fly more frequently to India from Britain. Currently there are...

Malev privatization fails.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Hungary's government has declared invalid the privatization tender for a 99.95% stake in Hungarian national airline Malev, the state privatization agency said on Thursday (31...

Northwest suspends union official - claim.
April 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The president of the Twin Cities mechanics union at Northwest Airlines has been suspended by the airline for questioning the safety of outsourced aircraft repairs, the Aircraft...

New terminal for Antalya airport.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The second runway and second international flight terminal at Antalya Airport, Turkey, are to be opened on 17 April. The so-called 'Ayterminal2' cost USD250m including...

Cathay Pacific to pay out back payments and adjust wages after court ruling.
April 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd is to give cabin crew back pay after a court ruling stated that their contracts were violated when the employees were not given automatic pay...

Okun Enterprises wins auction for Chicago Express.
April 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Okun Enterprises Inc, a real estate investment and management company based in Indianapolis, US, has won the auction for Chicago Express, a commuter airline owned by ATA...

Man who planned to bomb Los Angeles airport to receive sentence.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A man convicted of planning to bomb Los Angeles International Airport on the eve of the millennium is to be sentenced. The sentencing of Ahmed Ressam, who was convicted of...

Swire Pacific and China Eastern Airlines express interest in airport investment.
April 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Swire Pacific and its joint venture partner China Eastern Airlines have expressed an interest in the Zhengzhou city airport in Henan province, China. The two partners have...

KCAA bans construction and operation of home-made aircraft.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The construction and operation of home-made aircraft has been banned in Kenya. The Kenyan Civil Aviation Authority has reportedly banned home-made aircraft following the...

Indian Airlines board approves initial offering.
April 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Indian Airlines has approved an initial public offering, consisting of 10% of the stock in the state-owned airline. The airline's board, in addition to approving the...

Vietnam Airlines calls emergency meeting over legal battle.
April 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Vietnam Airlines has called a two-day emergency meeting. The call for the meeting followed a decision made by France to freeze EUR1.3m in assets after a request from Italy....

Ecstasy pills seized at Maltese airport.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Police and customs officers at Malta International Airport have seized more than 9,000 pills of ecstasy. The pills were reportedly hidden in a suitcase that belonged to a...

Bangalore airport to be expanded.(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has decided on a minor expansion of the HAL airport in Bangalore, India. The project includes the expansion of the check-in area for...

Qatar Airways launches service to Osaka.(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Qatar Airways has launched a new service to Osaka, Japan, which is its 60th international destination. The service from Doha, Qatar, to Osaka, is operated four times a...

FAA proposes replacement of Boeing insulation.(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Friday (1 April) that it is proposing that airlines replace or modify cabin insulation on up to 1,600 Boeing Co aircraft...

No new deadline extension for implementing biometric passports.
April 4, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The European Union said on Friday (1 April) that it had been warned by the US Congress not to expect another extension to the deadline on implementing new US rules on issuing...

Maine airports receive FAA grants.(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded airports in Portland, Rockland and Wiscasset, Maine, grants for renovations. Portland International Jetport will...

SAS threatens to leave Denmark's Kastrup airport - report.(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Scandinavian airline SAS Group has reportedly threatened to move its departures from the Kastrup airport in Copenhagen to Arlanda in Stockholm or Gardermoen in Oslo. ...

Appeal court rules that South African state is liable for airport theft.(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The South African Supreme Court of Appeal has upheld a previous judgment that the state was liable for diamonds stolen at the Johannesburg International Airport in 2000. ...

Hijacking signal accidentally sent by aircraft.(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Airport authorities have said that a radio signal malfunction caused the control tower to think that a US Airways aircraft landing in Charlotte on 31 March had been hijacked....

American Airlines and SN Brussels Airlines offer interline electronic ticketing.(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines, a subsidiary of AMR Corp (NYSE: AMR), and Belgian airline SN Brussels Airlines have launched interline electronic ticketing. With the help of the new...

Air France selects B/E Aerospace for two seating programmes.
April 4, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD B/E Aerospace, Inc. (Nasdaq:BEAV), a manufacturer of aircraft cabin interior products, has confirmed that Air France has selected the company to provide business class seating...

Triple bomb attack leads to tightened security in southern Thailand.(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A triple bomb attack on an airport, a hotel and a supermarket in Thailand has reportedly increased fears that the unrest in the far south of the country is spreading. The...

Ted launches services from Midway.
April 4, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Ted, the budget airline of United Airlines, has launched flights from Chicago's Midway airport. The airline reportedly now operates three direct flights each day from...

United Airlines aircraft catches fire.(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The engine of a United Airlines aircraft caught fire at Denver International Airport on Friday (1 April). The aircraft was reportedly just leaving the terminal at the...

Vietnam Airlines granted appeal hearing by Italian court.
April 4, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Vietnam Airlines has been granted a hearing for an appeal in an Italian court over a ruling made five years ago. The airline has said that the hearing is a good sign for...

Fourth US air fares increase in a month.(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Major US airlines have raised fares for the fourth time in a month. The price increase, USD10 for a roundtrip, includes many domestic routes as well as services to Alaska...

EU warning on subsidy case rejected by the US.(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A warning from the European Union against taking the case of subsidies to aircraft manufacturing competitors Boeing and Airbus to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has been...

Guyana airline banned from flying to two West African countries.(Brief Article)
April 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Guyana-based Universal Airlines has been banned from operating flights to Sierra Leone and Liberia. Universal Airlines was to start operating a weekly service between New...

Airline service in the US worsened in 2004 - study.(Brief Article)
April 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Airlines in the US generally provided worse service and caused more consumer complaints in 2004 than in 2003, according to an annual study of aviation quality released on...

Emirates to construct engineering centre.(Brief Article)
April 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Dubai-based airline Emirates has said that it is building a civil aviation engineering centre. The new centre, which will occupy 55 hectares (136 acres) north of Dubai...

Bombardier wins regional jet order from SkyWest.
April 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Aircraft and train maker Bombardier Inc has received an order for 20 66-seat CRJ700 regional jets from SkyWest Airlines. The purchase will increase SkyWest's CRJ700 fleet...

Airlines offer special flights and fares to Rome.
April 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD German airline Lufthansa said on Monday (4 April) that it was offering flat-rate flights to Rome for German citizens who wanted to mourn the pope's death. At the same time...

Volleyball fans cause disturbance at Greek airport.(Brief Article)
April 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Greek police had to use tear gas and pepper spray on Monday morning (4 April) to disperse rioting volleyball fans who had been barred from greeting their team at the...

Airlines to lose USD5.5bn - claim.
April 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The airline industry around the world will lose an estimated USD5.5bn in 2005, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) CEO said on Monday (4 April). IATA's...

U.S. Bank opens branch at Portland airport.
April 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD U.S. Bank, a subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB), has opened a branch at Portland International Airport. The official opening of the branch will take place on Wednesday...

Finnair pilots threaten overtime ban - report.
April 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Finnish Airline Pilots' Association (SLL) reportedly announced on Tuesday (5 April) that the pilots of Finnish airline Finnair plc might implement an overtime ban to speed...

British authorities revise list of banned items onboard aircraft.
April 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The British government is set to relax the rules on sharp objects onboard aircraft later this month. The anti-terrorism rules, introduced after the 11 September 2001...

Lufthansa Technik receives Gulf Air maintenance contract.
April 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Lufthansa Technik has received a five-year maintenance contract from Gulf Air. According to the company, the agreement has a value of EUR100m and is its biggest Middle...

Boeing does not need loss-making orders to compete - claim.
April 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD After speculation from analysts that Airbus, the European aircraft manufacturer, would be willing to take losses to build market share, Boeing has said that the company does...

ATA Holdings gets approval for Chicago Express sale.(Brief Article)
April 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The sale of ATA Holdings Corp's commuter airline Chicago Express to Okun Enterprises Inc has been approved by a US federal bankruptcy judge. Okun Enterprises reportedly...

IATA says aviation industry needs new technology to make savings.
April 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Giovanni Bisignani, the head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has said that new technology that would lower costs for airlines is needed to aid the...

Budget airlines gaining on traditional airlines - report.
April 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD According to a recent survey, five of the six top-rated airlines in the US are budget carriers. The Airline Quality Rating study is based on US Department of...

US says few options are left apart from WTO in aircraft subsidy conflict.(Brief Article)
April 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US is left with few options but to take the conflict over aircraft subsidies to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), according to the US Deputy Secretary of State Robert...

Air Canada launches Toronto-Rome service.(Brief Article)
April 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air Canada has launched a new year-round direct service between Toronto's Pearson International Airport, Canada and Rome, Italy. From 12 April 2005 Air Canada will...

Indonesian Garuda crew members questioned over murder.(Brief Article)
April 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Police in Indonesia said on Tuesday (5 April) that two crew members of the country's national carrier Garuda are being questioned in connection with the murder of prominent...

C&D Aerospace sold to Zodiac.(Brief Article)
April 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD French aeronautic equipment and systems supplier Zodiac SA has agreed to acquire C&D Aerospace Group, a US maker of aircraft cabin interior equipment such as seats and storage...

Boeing delivers 70 aircraft in first quarter.(Brief Article)
April 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co said on Tuesday (5 April) that it delivered 70 commercial aircraft in the first quarter of 2005. The number of deliveries is six fewer...

Venezuelan man admits smuggling grenade onto British Airways flight.(Brief Article)
April 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Venezuelan man has admitted smuggling a grenade onto an aircraft bound for Britain, saying that he intended to blow himself up to highlight humanitarian causes. Customs...

2 million Poles expected to travel to Rome.(Brief Article)
April 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Polish Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday (5 April) that about 2 million Poles are expected to travel to Rome for the funeral of Polish-born Pope John Paul II. Polish...

Air New Zealand to raise fuel surcharge.(Brief Article)
April 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air New Zealand is to raise its fuel surcharges from next week. The airline has said that it plans an increase to the extra fee it is currently charging, in order to cover...

Malaysia to install X-ray machines to detect pirated films at two airports.(Brief Article)
April 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Malaysian authorities are to install X-ray machines at two key airports in an attempt to prevent the export of pirated films from the country. The export of pirate copies...

Construction work underway at Melbourne airport.
April 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Construction to widen the main runway at Melbourne Airport, Australia began on Tuesday (5 April). The north-south runway is to be widened by 15 metres in preparation for...

Boeing could add a further 600 aircraft to 787 sales list - claim.(Brief Article)
April 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Boeing Co has said that the company has made proposals to airlines that could add a further 600 sales for the new 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Mike Bair, the vice president of...

US senator calls for re-opened investigation into 2001 aircraft crash.(Brief Article)
April 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The investigation into the Airbus crash in New York in 2001 should be reopened, according to Senator Charles Schumer, a New York Democrat. On 12 November 2001 an Airbus...

Italy closes airspace for Pope's funeral.(Brief Article)
April 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Ahead of the funeral of Pope John Paul, Rome is creating a defence shield that is set to include a no-fly zone and anti-aircraft missiles. The funeral is reportedly...

American Eagle to launch new services from Miami.(Brief Article)
April 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, has announced plans to add new nonstop jet service between Miami International Airport and 11 cities. ...

US Airways to increase service to New England.
April 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US Airways Express has announced that it will increase its service to Maine, Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard for the summer. Beginning in June, US Airways Express plans to...

US prosecutors indict two in Hawaiian Airlines case.(Brief Article)
April 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US prosecutors have said that two people who are connected to Hawaiian Investment Partners Group LLC have been indicted on conspiracy charges. The Hawaiian Investment...

United Airlines CEO wants looser rules on foreign ownership.(Brief Article)
April 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US rules banning foreign owners from holding more than 25% of US airlines "makes precious little sense" according to United Airlines CEO Glenn Tilton. According to Tilton,...

EU's Mandelson calls for negotiated solution in subsidies conflict.(Brief Article)
April 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The European Union's Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson has called for a negotiated solution to the conflict between the EU and the US over subsidies to aircraft manufacturers...

Czech CSA launches tender to raise funds for new aircraft.(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Czech state-owned airline CSA launched a tender on Wednesday (6 April) to raise funds for the purchase of new aircraft. CSA plans to buy 12 new Airbus medium-range jets...

Air Canada and WestJet report higher load factors.(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD WestJet Airlines Ltd and Air Canada have both reported higher load factors in March than a year earlier. Air Canada, the operating arm of ACE Aviation Holdings Inc, said on...

Continental to launch service between New York and New Delhi.(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines Inc said on Wednesday (6 April) that it will launch daily nonstop flights between Newark Liberty International Airport and Indira Gandhi International...

Jet Airways to launch service to Malaysia.(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Indian carrier Jet Airways is to launch a service to Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), according to a senior marketing manager of the airport. ...

Blocked toilet causes chaos at Hobart airport.(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A blocked toilet caused chaos at Hobart Airport, Tasmania, on Tuesday (5 April) when airport workers mistook a toilet smell for a gas leak and evacuated the building. The...

Norwegian union warns Norwegian youths against seeking work at Ryanair - report.(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Norwegian cabin crew union Norsk Kabinforening has reportedly warned Norwegian young people against seeking work at the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair. Norsk...

Thai Airways receives first new Airbus A340-500.(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD European aircraft maker Airbus said on Wednesday (6 April) that it has delivered the first of four A340-500s to Thai Airways International Plc. Airbus also said that it...

FlyMe reports passenger numbers up by 114.8% in March 2005.(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Swedish low-cost airline FlyMe Europe AB, owned by the Swedish investment company Array AB, reported on Thursday (7 April) that it transported a total of 45,300 passengers in...

SAS reports passenger numbers up 2.9% in March 2005.
April 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Scandinavian airline group SAS reported on Thursday (7 April) that its number of transported passengers had decreased by 2.9% year-on-year to 2.7m passengers in March 2005. ...

Blue1 reports passenger traffic up by 21% in March 2005.(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Scandinavian airline SAS reported on Thursday (7 April) that its Finnish subsidiary Blue1's total passenger traffic (RPK) had increased by 21% in March 2005, as compared to...

Copenhagen Airports A/S reports passengers up in March 2005.(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Danish airport operator Copenhagen Airports A/S reported on Thursday (7 April) that its total passenger numbers had increased by 1.9% to 779,213 passengers in March 2005, as...

Vietnam Airlines announces Q1 revenue.(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD State-owned carrier Vietnam Airlines announced on Wednesday (6 April) its revenue for the first quarter of 2005. Vietnam Airlines said that its first quarter revenue...

Macquarie bids for Exeter airport - report.(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Macquarie Consortium, the co-owner of Bristol International Airport in the west of England, has reportedly placed a bid for rival Exeter Airport. Last year Devon County...

Russian military official calls for laws to allow interception of hijacked aircraft.(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Russian laws should allow the armed forces to shoot down hijacked aircraft, according to Col-Gen Yuri Solovyov, the head of the military's Special Purpose Command, which has...

Virgin Blue announces increase to fuel surcharges.(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd, an Australian budget airline, has said that it is to raise its fuel surcharges. According to airline, the surcharge on domestic flights will...

British and Irish airlines affected by closure of Rome airport.(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Flights to Rome operated by British and Irish airlines were cancelled today (7 April) as one of the Italian capital's airports was closed ahead of the funeral of Pope John Paul...

US debates sharing of passenger lists.(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines, a US-based airline, is reportedly providing electronic passenger lists from some flights to the US government. Although privacy experts are concerned over...

easyJet reports increase in traveller numbers year-on-year.(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD easyJet, a UK-based budget airline, has reported that its passenger numbers increased by 28.9% in March 2005 year-on-year. According to the carrier, the passenger figures...

Open skies agreement signed by Singapore and Bahrain.(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Singapore and Bahrain have signed an open skies agreement. Under the terms of the agreement Singapore Airlines will be allowed to pick up travellers in Bahrain and fly to a...