Airline Industry Information articles from April 2006

Airline Industry Information archives from April 2006

Avion Group hf announces acquisition of 7 new aircraft.(Brief article)
April 3, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Icelandic transport solutions group Avion Group hf announced on Friday (31 March) the purchase of seven Boeing 747-400 aircraft (six passenger and one cargo aircraft) and four...

Flight recorder found in Brazil crash.(Brief article)
April 3, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The black box, or flight data recorder, from the aircraft that crashed in Brazil on 31 March has been recovered. The aircraft was a LET 410 twin engine aircraft owned by...

Police and military take control of main airports in Bolivia.(Lloyd Aereo Boliviano)(Brief article)
April 3, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Control of Bolivia's main airports was taken over by military and police on 31 March after striking airline employees blocked runways and disrupted flights at three airports....

Software glitch causes airport delays.(Nashville International Airport)(Brief article)
April 3, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The computerised x-ray machines at the Nashville International Airport were down for five hours on 31 March due to a software glitch. The problem reportedly caused long...

WestJet issues April Fool's Day statement.(WestJet Airlines Ltd.)(Brief article)
April 3, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD WestJet Airlines Ltd, a Canadian airline, on Friday (31 March) issued a press release in the spirit of April Fool's Day to draw attention to the airline's new Boeing 737-700...

US air traffic controllers and FAA end talks.(Federal Aviation Administration)(Brief article)
April 3, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US air traffic controllers' union and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have halted contract talks. According to Reuters, the suspension of the talks could mean...

TSA in partnership to develop mobile screening equipment.(Technical Support Working Group)(Brief article)
April 3, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Smiths Detection, a provider of trace detection and X-ray security screening equipment, has partnered with the Technical Support Working Group (TSWG) and the US Transportation...

Delta launches direct service between New York and Chicago.(Delta Air Lines Inc.)(Brief article)
April 3, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines has added a new direct service between New York's LaGuardia airport and Chicago's O'Hare airport. Delta also stated that, in conjunction with its partner...

Global Crossing selected by Mexicana.(Brief article)
April 3, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mexicana de Aviacion, a Mexican airline, has selected Global Crossing (Nasdaq: GLBC) to provide call centre services. The carrier is reportedly using Global Crossing's...

Air Canada leases new Boeing 777-300ER.(International Lease Finance Corp.)(Brief article)
April 3, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air Canada has signed a ten-year lease for one new Boeing 777-300ER from International Lease Finance Corporation to accelerate its wide-body fleet renewal and modernisation...

JetBlue and Travelport reach agreement.(JetBlue Airways Corp.)(Brief article)
April 3, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Travelport, a subsidiary of Cendant Corporation's (NYSE: CD) Travel Distribution Services (TDS), has reached an agreement with JetBlue Airways that offers all of Travelport's...

JetBlue enters licensing agreement with InternetAd Systems.(JetBlue Airways Corp.)(Brief article)
April 3, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Acacia Research Corporation's (Nasdaq:ACTG) InternetAd Systems LLC, a provider of licensing, has entered into a licence agreement with JetBlue Airways Corporation covering a...

China Southern becomes Marriott Rewards partner.(China Southern Airlines Company Ltd., Marriott International Inc.)(Brief article)
April 3, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD China Southern Airlines has become the newest Marriott Rewards airline partner. The carrier said that Marriott Rewards members can now earn China Southern Airlines'...

Hainan Airlines agrees to sell Grand China Air stake.(Pan American Airways acquires )(Brief article)
April 3, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Hainan Airlines is selling a stake in Grand China Air. The carrier will reportedly sell a 11-18% stake in its proposed Grand China Air expansion. According to the news...

US marshals plead guilty to smuggling cocaine.(Brief article)
April 4, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Two US air marshals have pleaded guilty to charges of smuggling. The two marshals have reportedly pleaded guilty to smuggling cocaine on to a flight in return for money....

JetBlue introduces spa kits on overnight transcontinental flights.(JetBlue Airways Corp. contracts with Bliss Inc.)(Brief article)
April 4, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD JetBlue Airways Corp is to introduce spa products on its red-eye flights. In association with Bliss, a spa company, JetBlue is providing overnight passengers with kits...

Mexico grounds low-cost carrier Aerocalifornia.(Mexican aviation officials cancels the License of Aero California Inc.)(Brief article)
April 4, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Aerocalifornia's operations have been suspended by Mexican aviation officials. The low-cost carrier has allegedly had 'systematic' safety problems and officials have said...

Horizon Air awarded Diamond Certificate of Excellence.(Brief article)
April 4, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Horizon Air has been awarded its seventh consecutive Diamond Certificate of Excellence by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The carrier said that the award...

Continental reports record traffic figures for March.(Continental Airlines )(Brief article)
April 4, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines has reported its March traffic figures. The airline said that its March consolidated (mainline plus regional) load factor was 81.2%, 0.7 points above...

T-Mobile awarded Wi-Fi concession contract at three airports.(Los Angeles and Ontario International and Van Nuys Airports)(Brief article)
April 4, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners has approved a concession agreement with T-Mobile USA Inc. Under the terms of the agreement the company will provide public...

CPC gets contract extension at Bob Hope International Airport.(Central Parking Corporation)(Brief article)
April 4, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Central Parking Corporation's (CPC) California subsidiary has been awarded a contract extension to manage parking operations at Bob Hope International Airport in Burbank,...

ATA adds fourth daily flight between Dallas/Ft Worth and Chicago Midway.(ATA Airlines Inc., Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport)(Brief article)
April 4, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ATA Airlines has added a fourth daily flight between Dallas/Ft Worth and Chicago Midway. The additional flight will be operated all days except Saturdays. The carrier...

ExpressJet Holdings reports increased traffic figures for March.(Brief article)
April 4, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ExpressJet Holdings Inc (NYSE:XJT), parent company of ExpressJet Airlines, has reported an increase in traffic figures for March. The company said that Continental Express...

United cancels business class fare increase.(United Air Lines Inc.)(Brief article)
April 4, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines is cancelling a USD50 fare increase for business travellers that was implemented last week. According to The Associated Press, the airline has kept smaller...

United resumes Seoul service from San Francisco.(United Airlines)(Brief article)
April 4, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines has resumed its daily direct passenger and cargo service between San Francisco International Airport, US and Seoul Incheon International Airport, South Korea....

Continental Airlines and Worldspan sign content distribution agreement.(Brief article)
April 4, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines and Worldspan LP, a travel technology provider, have signed a new five-year content distribution agreement. Worldspan said that in conjunction with the...

American Airlines cancels fourth daily flight between Miami and Caracas.(Brief article)
April 4, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines has said that the fourth daily flight between Miami, US and Caracas, Venezuela, which had been scheduled to resume service yesterday (3 April), will not...

Cyprus to look at proposals for stake in Cyprus Airways - report.(Brief article)
April 4, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The finance ministry of Cyprus has revealed that it is willing to look at proposals from private investors who may wish to acquire its stake in Cyprus Airways. ...

Airbus does not plan to change A350 design - claim.(Brief article)
April 4, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD There are no plans to change the design of the Airbus A350 aircraft, the manufacturer has stated. According to marketing vice president Colin Stuart, Airbus does not plan...

Finnair Plc to open route to Kuala Lumpur.(Brief article)
April 5, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Finnish airline Finnair Plc said on Wednesday (5 April) that it is opening a new destination in Asia when flights from Helsinki to the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur begin...

FL Group sells easyJet stake via JP Morgan.(Brief article)
April 5, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD FL Group announced Wednesday (5 April) the sale of its 16.9% stake in easyJet in an international placement with JPMorgan as sole bookrunner and JPMorganCazenove as joint lead...

VarigLog makes offer for Varig.(Brief article)
April 5, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A former logistics unit of Brazil's Varig airline, VarigLog, has made a USD350m offer for Varig. Varig is currently in bankruptcy protection and VarigLog, which was...

BA says it has received no formal response from pilots on retirement age proposal.(British Airways PLC)(Brief article)
April 5, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British Airways pilots have not given a formal response to the airline's proposal to increase the retirement age and deal with the pension deficit, the airline has revealed....

Irish government supports partial privatisation of Aer Lingus.(Brief article)
April 5, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The government of Ireland has said that it supports a partial privatisation of Aer Lingus. The Irish government also stated that it would keep at least a 25.1% stake in...

Delta's pilots vote to authorise strike.(Brief article)
April 5, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The pilots' union of Delta Air Lines has said that its membership has voted to authorise a strike if the airline is allowed to terminate its contract with them. A...

Boeing increases Q1 deliveries by 40% year-on-year.(Brief article)
April 5, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Boeing has reported a 40% increase in the delivery of commercial aircraft in the first quarter. The aircraft manufacturer reportedly delivered 98 commercial aircraft in...

Norwegian Air Shuttle reports passenger numbers up by 81% in March 2006.(Brief article)
April 5, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Norwegian low-fare airline Norwegian Air Shuttle (Norwegian) reported on Wednesday (5 April) that it transported a total of 375,079 passengers in March 2006, an increase of 81%...

Malaysia Airlines starts talks with unions on planned dismissals.(Brief article)
April 5, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The unions representing the employees of Malaysia Airlines have launched talks with management officials. Union representatives have said that they have launched talks in...

Indian government takes step towards merging Indian Airlines and Air India.(Brief article)
April 5, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Indian government has decided in principle to allow the merger between Indian Airlines Ltd and Air India Ltd, according to Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel. The...

US Senate committee approves amendment to temporarily stop airline ownership rule change.(Brief article)
April 5, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An amendment that will temporarily stop plans to ease rules on foreign ownership of US airlines has been approved by the Appropriations Committee of the US Senate. The...

Southwest to launch services from Dulles.(Brief article)
April 5, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Southwest Airlines has said that it intends to launch services from Washington's Dulles International Airport later this year. The carrier reportedly plans to fill the void...

Delta reports March 2006 traffic figures.(Brief article)
April 5, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines has reported traffic results for March 2006. The carrier said that its system load factor was 80.5% in March 2006, an increase of 0.5 points from the same...

Greece intends to keep Olympic Airways operating.(Brief article)
April 5, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Greek government intends to keep Olympic Airways operating this summer. According to The Associated Press, the airline was warned on Tuesday (4 April) by European...

Boeing releases engineering drawings for 747-8.(Brief article)
April 5, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) has released the first engineering drawings for its new 747-8 aircraft. According to the company, the two drawings released were for the body...

British Airways reports 1.8% increase in March traffic.(Brief article)
April 5, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British Airways has reported a 1.8% increase in its March passenger traffic. The airline said that the load factor for the month decreased 0.5 points to 75.2%. According...

Aeroflot becomes SkyMiles partner.(Brief article)
April 5, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines has announced that Aeroflot Russian Airlines became a SkyMiles partner effective 1 April 2006. According to Delta, the agreement will allow SkyMiles members...

Airbus rejects media claims of A380 delay.(Brief article)
April 5, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Airbus A380 will not be delayed, the company has said, rejecting media claims of a possible delay due to engine tests. The aircraft maker has also said that it is on...

Icelandair to acquire two additional Boeing aircraft.(Brief article)
April 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Iceland's FL Group hf, parent company of the airline Icelandair, said on Wednesday (5 April) that it had exercised purchase rights for two additional Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner...

Copenhagen Airports A/S reports passengers up in March 2006.(Brief article)
April 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Danish airport operator Copenhagen Airports A/S reported on Thursday (6 April) that its total passenger numbers had increased by 6.5% to 1,669,595 passengers in March 2006, as...

Ryanair to open route between Tampere and Liverpool - report.(Brief article)
April 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Irish low-cost airline Ryanair will reportedly open a route to Tampere-Pirkkala airport in Finland from John Lennon airport in Liverpool, England in October 2006. The...

SAS Braathens strike cancels flights.(Brief article)
April 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD SAS Braathens, the Norwegian unit of Scandinavian airline SAS, has been forced to cancel most of its flights due to a strike by its cabin crew today (6 April). According...

Northwest mechanics are not eligible for unemployment benefits, says judge.(Northwest Airlines )(Brief article)
April 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The mechanics of Northwest Airlines taking part in the strike that started on 19 August 2005 are not eligible for unemployment benefits because the strike is still active,...

Varig rejects reports that it risks being grounded.(Brief article)
April 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Brazil's Varig airline has denied reports that the airline may be grounded. Yesterday (5 April) the airline's president Marcelo Bottini denied reports that the carrier...

Air Canada reports load factor increase for March.(Brief article)
April 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air Canada has revealed an increase in its load factor for March. The increase reportedly means that the carrier has experienced 24 months of record load factors. According...

Reports of Kenya air crash part of 'practice drill'.(Brief article)
April 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air authorities in Kenya announced on Thursday (6 April) that an aircraft travelling from the Democratic Republic of Congo carrying 80 passengers had crashed whilst attempting...

Labour costs must be reduced, says AMR CFO.(Thomas W. Horton)(Brief article)
April 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Labour costs and debt at American Airlines must be cut, according to the new chief financial officer of the carrier's parent company AMR Corp. According to The Associated...

SIPTU issues strike warning over Aer Lingus privatisation.(Irish Services, Industrial, Professional and Technical Union)(Brief article)
April 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Irish Services, Industrial, Professional and Technical Union (SIPTU) has threatened to launch a strike unless the Irish government holds talks regarding its plans to...

Congress asked to intervene in air traffic controller contact discussions.(Brief article)
April 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US Congress was asked on Wednesday (5 April) by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to mediate in contract discussions with air traffic controllers regarding...

Delta raises high end fares in some markets.(Delta Air Lines Inc.)(Brief article)
April 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business class fares in some markets have been increased by Delta Air Lines Inc after a similar move was withdrawn last week. An airline spokeswoman said that the carrier...

Aerocalifornia defends safety standards.(Brief article)
April 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mexico's Aerocalifornia, whose aircraft were grounded by the Mexican authorities on 2 April, has defended its operations and asked for permission to resume operations. The...

Ryanair reports traffic increase for March and announces 11 new routes.(Brief article)
April 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Ireland's Ryanair airline has reported a 17% increase in its passenger traffic for March. The low-cost carrier said that it transported 3m passengers in March, as compared...

British Airways reports increase in March passenger traffic.(Brief article)
April 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British Airways has reported a 1.8% increase in its passenger traffic in March as compared to the same month in 2005. The airline also said that its load factor fell by 0.5...

Mesa Air Group reports 13.6% increase in passenger traffic.(Brief article)
April 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mesa Air Group Inc, an operator of regional services for Delta, United Airlines and US Airways, has reported a 13.6% increase in its March passenger traffic. According to...

Lufthansa and Worldspan make full content distribution agreement.(Deutsche Lufthansa AG)(Brief article)
April 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Germany's Deutsche Lufthansa AG and travel technology provider Worldspan LP have made a full content distribution agreement. Under the terms of the agreement full content...

Air Europa converts Boeing purchase rights in to orders.(Brief article)
April 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Spain's Air Europa has converted purchase rights in to orders for 16 Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 aircraft. The value of the aircraft has reportedly been estimated at...

MTI Global to supply secondary insulation for Airbus A400M.(Aerosud Interiors (PTY) Ltd.)(Brief article)
April 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD MTI Global Inc has been awarded a new contract from Aerosud Interiors (PTY) Ltd, a South African based aviation industry company. According to the company, the MTI PolyFab...

GOL announces closure of perpetual notes issuance.(GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes)(Brief article)
April 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Brazilian carrier GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes (NYSE: GOL) has said that its wholly-owned subsidiary, GOL Finance, has closed an issuance of USD200m 8.75% perpetual notes in...

Swedish prime minister and former foreign minister sue Ryanair.(Goran Persson and Laila Freivalds)(Brief article)
April 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Ireland's Ryanair airline has been sued by the Swedish prime minister Goran Persson and former foreign minister Laila Freivalds for using their faces in a newspaper...

US Airways reports decrease in passenger traffic figures for March.(Brief article)
April 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US Airways Group has reported a decrease in its passenger traffic figures for the month of March. The company said that traffic decreased by almost 11% in March, but this...

Boeing chooses Goodrich for 747-8 parts.(Brief article)
April 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) announced on Wednesday (5 April) that it has selected Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR) to provide the nose, wing and body landing...

DebiTech AB receives contract from SAS.(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Swedish electronic payment solutions provider DebiTech AB said on Thursday (6 April) that it has received a contract to provide electronic payment services for Scandinavian...

Limit to the number of gates at Love Field sought by DFW.(Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A recent report from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) has revealed that the airport is in favour of stopping flight limits from Dallas Love Field if the airport...

Not guilty plea to drug smuggling charges entered by Briton.(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A not guilty plea has been entered to a court in Western Australia by a British student on charges of smuggling over 10,000 amphetamine tablets into Australia. According...

Former air traffic controller arrested over explosive devices.(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A former US air traffic controller is to be returned to Colorado on possible charges of planting explosive devices outside five homes in the state. According to The...

Norwegian Air Shuttle to set up base in Warsaw and open five routes.(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Norwegian low-fare airline Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA (Norwegian) said on Thursday (6 April) that it was setting up a base in Warsaw, Poland and would start flights to five...

Norwegian to purchase one used Boeing 737-300 aircraft.(Norwegian Air Shuttle)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Norwegian low-fare airline Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA (Norwegian) said on Thursday (6 April) that it had decided to enter into an agreement with Deutsche Structured Finance &...

BAE Systems in talks to sell stake in Airbus - report.(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD BAE Systems plc, a UK-based aerospace and defence group, has confirmed that it has entered into discussions regarding the possible sale of its 20% stake in European aircraft...

Shares in Boeing pass USD80 threshold.(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Shares in Boeing Co passed the threshold of USD80 on Thursday (6 April) on the New York Stock Exchange. According to The Associated Press, the company's stock reached...

Objections raised to Northwest Airlines' exit-row seat fee by flight attendants.(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Safety concerns have been raised by the Professional Flight Attendants Association regarding Northwest Airlines Corp's new plan to sell extra legroom exit-row seats to...

Funding for airport overhaul approved in Nigeria.(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Nigeria's aviation minister has revealed that NGN19.5bn (USD151.3m) in funding has been approved to improve safety at the country's airports after two passenger aircraft...

SAS reports passenger numbers up in March 2006.(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Scandinavian airline group SAS reported on Friday (7 April) that its number of transported passengers had increased by 15.9% year-on-year to 3.3m passengers in March 2006. ...

Blue1 reports passenger traffic up by 34.9% in March 2006.(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Scandinavian airline group SAS reported on Friday (7 April) that its Finnish subsidiary Blue1's total passenger traffic (RPK) had increased by 34.9% in March 2006, as compared...

March passenger figures announced by easyJet.(easyJet Airline Company Ltd.)(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD easyJet, an economy airline, has revealed that it carried a total of 2.75m passengers in March 2006, an increase of 7.1% over the prior year. The airline's load factor was...

Five Airbus aircraft grounded in Vietnam for repairs.(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Five Airbus aircraft have been grounded in Vietnam for repairs to landing gear. The unscheduled repairs have led to several flights being cancelled. According to Reuters,...