Airline Industry Information articles from December 2004

Airline Industry Information archives from December 2004

Southeast Airlines ceases trading.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Florida-based low-cost carrier Southeast Airlines has announced that it has ceased its operations. The airline said that it had made its final landing and that it...

Lion Air crash kills at least 32.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Indonesian investigators have begun sifting through the wreckage of a Lion Air MD-82 passenger jet which skidded off the runway in Solo on 29 November 2004 after landing in...

United Airlines unions seek court order for pension payment.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The trustee appointed to oversee the employee pension funds of United Airlines is applying for a court order to force the bankrupt airline to make up the hundreds of millions...

100 Delta pilots may retire early on 1 December 2004.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines is expecting 100 pilots to take early retirement on 1 December 2004 as a new 32.5% pay cut agreed by the unions comes into force. A spokesperson for the...

US Airways creditors back labour contract cancellations.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Creditors owed money by US Airways have voiced their support for the airline's move to cancel union labour contracts if they cannot get voluntary concessions from the unions....

Bombardier credit rating lowered by Standard & Poor's.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) has downgraded Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier's credit rating from 'BB' to 'BBB-' or 'below investment grade' due to...

United Airlines' parent company reports loss of USD114m.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UAL Corp, the parent company of the bankrupt carrier United Airlines, has reported a net loss of USD114m for October 2004 as part of its monthly operating report to the...

Priceline.com to stop selling Northwest Airlines tickets.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Northwest Airlines has pulled ticket sales from online travel agency Priceline.com after it decided that the company's distribution costs were too high. In a statement to...

Communications Workers of America prepares for US Airways strike.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US Airways workers represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA) union have voted in favour of allowing the union's president to call a strike if the airline voids...

Gaza International Airport to be renamed - report.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Gaza International Airport is set to be renamed after the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat by the Palestinian National Authority, according to security sources. The...

Boeing says it would not be concerned by not meeting 7E7 order target.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has said that it would not be concerned if it did not hit its year-end target of selling 200 of its new 7E7 aircraft until January or February...

ExpressJet pilots approve new contract.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Pilots at US regional carrier ExpressJet have approved a new contract which gives them an immediate 11% pay rise, ending a bitter struggle which saw the pilots' union hold...

Unions in Malta attack new air tax.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Four Maltese airline unions have picketed the island's government over a new MTL10 departure tax hike on air travel announced in its budget speech in mid-November 2004. ...

Scheduled airline service to restart at Palmdale Regional Airport.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The mayors of Los Angeles and Palmdale have announced that Palmdale Regional Airport will reopen for scheduled flights from 29 December 2004. The airport will house a...

South Korean airlines resume Taiwan service after 12 years.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Airlines in South Korea have resumed services to Taiwan after a suspension of 12 years. A new aviation agreement was signed between Taiwan and South Korea in September...

Bombardier to trim aircraft output after fall in profit.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier is to cut back on its regional jet production rate after it reported a lower than expected profit for the third quarter of 2004. ...

Japan's Haneda airport opens new JPY67bn terminal building.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Japan's Haneda Airport has opened a second terminal building to help cope with the rise in air traffic and relieve passenger congestion at the airport. The JPY67bn...

Man sentenced to probation for assault on Northwest Airlines flight.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A 48-year-old man has been sentenced to five years' probation by a court in Detroit after pleading guilty in June 2004 to assault on a flight from Japan to the US. The man...

Indian government casts doubt on Branson's airline investment plan.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Indian government has cast doubt over a plan by Richard Branson, the entrepreneur head of the Virgin Group, which includes Virgin Atlantic, to invest in an Indian airline....

International air traffic on the up but industry still facing losses.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported that air traffic increased again in October 2004, rising by 10.8% over the same month in 2003. Despite the...

Qantas and British Airways sued over DVT.(deep vein thrombosis)
December 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A businessman from Sydney has taken Qantas Airways and British Airways to court, claiming that he has been permanently disabled by a stroke triggered by deep vein thrombosis...

Engine on Cathay Pacific jet explodes.(Brief Article)
December 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Cathay Pacific Airways Boeing 777-300 engine exploded shortly after takeoff from Bangkok, Thailand, on Wednesday (1 December), dropping debris on a car driving near the...

Continental Airlines reports rise in November load factor.(Brief Article)
December 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines has reported a year-on-year rise of 2.2 percentage points in its consolidated load factor to 77.0% in November 2004. Mainline load factor for the...

Delta Air Lines closes financing deals.(GE Commercial Finance and American Express Travel Related Services)(Brief Article)
December 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines has announced that it has completed USD1.1bn of financing deals with GE Commercial Finance and American Express Travel Related Services along with a separate...

ExpressJet reports November 2004 performance figures.(Brief Article)
December 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ExpressJet, which operates as Continental Express, has reported an increase in passenger traffic and capacity for November 2004 with a 2.6 percentage point improvement on load...

USD560m aircraft complex to be built in South Carolina.(Brief Article)
December 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Italian manufacturer Alenia Aeronautica and the US-based Vought Aircraft Industries Inc have announced a USD560m aircraft complex to be built in South Carolina. The new...

229 Delta pilots retire ahead of 32.5% pay cut.(Brief Article)
December 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines saw 229 pilots retire on 1 December 2004 ahead of a 32.5% pay cut and a USD1bn concession package agreed by the unions and Delta Air Lines. The struggling...

American Airlines refinances Tulsa airport bonds.(Brief Article)
December 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines has refinanced its USD112,355,000 Trustees of the Tulsa Municipal Airport Trust Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2000A, after a successful remarketing campaign...

AirTran Airways to help stranded Southeast Airlines passengers.(Brief Article)
December 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Florida-based AirTran Airways has announced that it is running a programme to help passengers stranded by the collapse of the Tampa, Florida-based airline Southeast Airlines....

Ryanair chief says still growth in European low-cost airline market.(Ryanair Holdings PLC)(Brief Article)
December 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Michael O'Leary, the CEO of Europe's leading low-cost airline Ryanair, has said that the low-cost airline market in Europe still has a way to go before hitting saturation...

Air China claims to be unaffected by China Aviation Oil's collapse.(Brief Article)
December 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air China has said that it has been unaffected by the collapse of its jet fuel supply company China Aviation Oil which supplies the majority of jet fuel in China. China...

Ryanair reports rise in November passenger numbers.(Brief Article)
December 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair has announced a 9.8% rise in its passenger figures for November 2004 over the same period 12 months earlier. The airline carried 2.197m...

China Aviation Oil asks Unipec to take over China's jet fuel imports.(Brief Article)
December 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD China Aviation Oil, the main supplier of jet fuel to China, has approached its rival Chinese oil company Unipec to take over jet fuel supply to the country following its...

Singapore Airlines to offer onboard Internet in 2005.(Brief Article)
December 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Singapore Airlines is to introduce in-flight broadband Internet access on its flights in 2005 using Boeing's Connexion system according to the airline. The new service...

Korea's Asiana Airlines seeking Philippine permission for surcharge rise.(Philippine Civil Aeronautics Board )(Brief Article)
December 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD South Korean airline Asiana Airlines has requested permission from the Philippine Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) to raise its fuel surcharge for flights from the country. ...

Hainan Airlines' parent company acquires Dongying Airport.(Brief Article)
December 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The parent company of China's Hainan Airlines has acquired Dongying Airport in the eastern province of Shandong for an undisclosed sum. Hainan Airlines Group is thought to...

Finnair pilot jailed for six months for trying to fly while drunk.(Heikki Tallila)(Brief Article)
December 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A pilot for Finnish national carrier Finnair has been jailed for six months after attempting to fly a full passenger aircraft while drunk. Heikki Tallila was prosecuted at...

WestJet to incorporate CAD20 fuel charge into advertised fares.(Brief Article)
December 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Canadian airline WestJet Airlines has announced that it will be incorporating a CAD20 fuel surcharge into its advertised fares on routes between Canada and the US. ...

Indian Airlines launches helpline.(helpline for passengers)(Brief Article)
December 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Indian Airlines has announced that it has launched a 24-hour helpline for passengers to help them keep up-to-date with flight disruptions caused by bad weather. The...

US Airways seeking court order to stop strikes.(Communications Workers of America )(Brief Article)
December 3, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US Airways has asked a bankruptcy court to prohibit unions upset at the prospect of labour contracts being cancelled from going on strike. The move comes after a tentative...

Airbus facing problems with China deal due to EU arms embargo - report.(European Union )(Brief Article)
December 3, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Wall Street Journal has reported that a USD1.4bn deal between China and European aircraft manufacturer Airbus is being held up because of a European Union arms embargo. ...

Woman accused of slapping airport security guard.(Brief Article)
December 3, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A 48-year-old woman is facing a misdemeanour charge of assault after allegedly slapping an airport security guard in Fargo, North Dakota as he attempted to frisk her after she...

Man dies in Los Angeles airport shuttle bus crash.(Brief Article)
December 3, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A man has been killed at Los Angeles International Airport after an airport shuttle bus collided head-on with a van on a bridge linking an airport car park with the passenger...

EU and US call truce in Boeing-Airbus row.(Brief Article)
December 3, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The European Union and the United States have called a temporary truce in the row over state subsidies given to aircraft manufacturers Boeing and Airbus ahead of trade talks...

Iberia plans an extra 2,000-2,500 job cuts.(Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana S.A.)(Brief Article)
December 3, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Spanish airline Iberia has announced that it is planning up to 2,500 job cuts as part of its restructuring plan that it has now extended by three years. The airline has...

Security at Heathrow Airport raised after journalist breaches secure area.(Brief Article)
December 3, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Security at London's Heathrow Airport has been increased after Sky News reported that one of its journalists had managed to wander around secure areas freely and gained access...

American Airlines reports its traffic figures for November 2004.(Brief Article)
December 3, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines has announced an increase in November passenger traffic on both domestic and international flights. The airline reported a total traffic growth of 8.2%...

American Airlines may make more layoffs to return to profitability.(Brief Article)
December 3, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines has hinted that it will make more redundancies to help it return to profit sooner than expected and is offering incentives to employees to leave the company....

American Eagle reports November 2004 traffic.(Brief Article)
December 3, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US regional carrier American Eagle Airlines has reported a rise in November passenger traffic across its network. The airline saw an increase of 31.3% in November 2004...

UK aviation authority grants Virgin Atlantic 10 new flights to India.(Civil Aviation Authority, British Airways and bmi)(Brief Article)
December 3, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The UK's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced that Virgin Atlantic will receive 10 of the 21 new flights allocated for UK airlines to India. The CAA held a hearing...

Two security guards suspended at Italian airport.(Linate airport)(Brief Article)
December 3, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Two airport security guards at Italy's Linate airport have been suspended after failing to spot a passenger carrying a pistol in his backpack as he passed through security...

Airbus will seal China aircraft deal - claim.(with Air China )(Brief Article)
December 3, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Airbus is reportedly set to seal a EUR1bn deal with Air China for some 24 passenger aircraft during a visit to China by the German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder. Earlier...

Boeing to revamp sales force to compete with Airbus - report.(Brief Article)
December 3, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US aircraft manufacturer Boeing is to shake up its sales force including replacing its head aircraft salesman Toby Bright, according to the Wall Street Journal, in an attempt...

Flight attendants' union seeks strike authorisation from members.(Association of Flight Attendants)(Brief Article)
December 3, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The USA's largest flight attendants' union, the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA), has sent out 21,000 strike authorisation ballot forms to United Airlines flight...

TAP-Air Portugal to explore privatisation options.(Transportes Aeros Portugueses EP)(Brief Article)
December 3, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Portuguese national carrier TAP-Air Portugal is to consider whether to go ahead with a full privatisation according to its Chief Financial Officer Michael Connoly. ...

Hong Kong Express to acquire four Embraer aircraft.(Brief Article)
December 3, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD New Hong Kong-based airline Hong Kong Express Airways is to acquire four EMBRAER 170 76-seater aircraft from the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer. The aircraft,...

Continental Airlines expects USD19m in fourth quarter charges.(Brief Article)
December 3, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines has announced that it is expecting USD19m in charges throughout the fourth quarter of the year due to lease payments and return conditions on aircraft...

Air Do reports first-half profit.(Hokkaido International Airlines)(Brief Article)
December 3, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Japanese airline Hokkaido International Airlines (Air Do) has announced a pre-tax profit of JPY1.5bn for the first six months of its current financial year, beating the same...

AirAsia not worried by new Malaysian low-cost carrier.(Asmara Airlines)(Brief Article)
December 3, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia has said that it does not feel threatened by the latest budget airline to start up in Malaysia, Asmara Airlines. AirAsia's CEO Tony...

Southwest Airlines reports November traffic.(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines has announced that the company flew 4.3bn revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in November 2004, compared to 3.8bn RPMs flown in November 2003....

Southwest Airlines jet makes emergency landing after engine problem.(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Southwest Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing at Gallatin Field on Thursday (2 December). The Boeing 737, with 71 passengers and five crew members on...

ATA plans to add service to Gary.(ATA Airlines)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ATA Airlines has announced that it plans to add four flights a day from Indianapolis to Gary/Chicago International Airport. According to company officials, the airline aims...

Lawsuit against American Airlines dismissed.(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A US federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by former TWA employees against American Airlines and the union representing the airline's flight attendants. The former...

New civilian airport to be built in Tibet.(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Engineering experts from the China International Engineering Consulting Company have approved a feasibility report on building a civilian airport in Tibetan Autonomous...

Cathay Pacific denies reports of engine explosion.(Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways has dismissed reports that an engine on one of its aircraft exploded shortly after taking off from Bangkok International Airport on...

Alaska Air Group reports November traffic figures.(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Alaska Air Group has reported the November passenger traffic figures for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Alaska Airlines' November traffic increased by...

Indian Airlines reports first profit in four years.(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD State-owned domestic carrier Indian Airlines has announced that it has made its first annual profit in four years. The airline claims to have made an audited net profit of...

British Airways wants to double St Petersburg departures.(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British Airways (BA) has said the airline would like to increase its passenger numbers from St. Petersburg's Pulkovo airport next year. The airline has reportedly seen a...

Orient Thai to spin off low-cost services in wholly owned subsidiary.(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Orient Thai Airlines has said that it intends to spin off its low-cost services as its One-Two-Go brand has reached its first full year. The airline said that a wholly...

British Airways reports increase in November passenger traffic.(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British Airways has reported that its November passenger traffic was up 1% year-on-year while the number of filled seats on flights fell. The airline said that November...

New ticketless system expected to increase ground travel reservations online.(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The number of travellers booking bus tickets for airport buses online is expected to increase after the booking systems Amadeus, Galileo, Sabre and Resaid transfer to a...

Stockholm's Arlanda airport applies for change in emission regulations.(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD LFV Stockholm-Arlanda Airport has handed in a new application to the Swedish environmental court for new regulations on carbon dioxide emissions. According to the airport,...

Sundsvallsflyg and Skyways to launch routes to Sundsvall.(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Sundsvallsflyg, a Swedish airline that is part of Sverigeflyg Holding, has released information about its launch of operations. The airline will reportedly operate a route...

Norway's TV2 reveals security shortcomings at Oslo airport - report.(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Norwegian broadcaster TV2 reportedly revealed on Sunday (5 December) how easy it was to get in through staff entrances and past the security control at Oslo's Gardermoen...

Midwest Airlines offers reduced fares.(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Midwest Airlines has announced reduced fares which are available to purchase until midnight Central time on Thursday 9 December 2004. The special fares are for travel on...

Polish low-cost airline suspends flights.(Air Polonia)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Polish budget airline Air Polonia suspended its flight operations on Sunday (5 December) after a planned investment of USD10m was withdrawn. Irish group PlaneConsult...

EU may propose emissions trading for airlines - report.(European Union)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The European Union's Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas reportedly wants to include airlines in the planned new emissions trading system. The trading system will give...

Southwest Airlines plans campaign against Love Field restrictions.(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Southwest Airlines has outlined its plans to win support for repealing a federal amendment that restricts flights at Dallas Love Field Airport. The law prohibits most...

Judge considers verdict in Air India bombing trial.(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The closing arguments have been made in the trial of two Sikh men charged with the 1985 bombing of an Air India aircraft. Ripudaman Singh Malik and Ajaib Singh Bagri are...

Nordic Regional with Nordic Leisure wins charter contract.(Brief Article)
December 7, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Nordic Regional, a Swedish regional and charter airline, together with Nordic Leisure, has signed a contract with an unnamed business for the summer of 2005. The airline...

No EU decision on Alitalia this year - report.(European Union's European Commission)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The European Commission is unlikely to take a decision before the end of this year on the restructuring of loss-making Italian airline Alitalia, according to an EU source...

US Airways reports traffic figures for November.(Brief Article)
December 7, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US Airways has reported its November 2004 passenger traffic figures. Mainline revenue passenger miles (RPM) for November 2004 increased 2.0% on a 1.3% increase in...

American Airlines announces two new nonstop flights to Ireland.(Brief Article)
December 7, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines has announced that it will fly nonstop on two routes between the United States and the Republic of Ireland - Chicago-Dublin and Boston-Shannon - starting 1...

Lufthansa pilots agree to pay freeze.(Deutsche Lufthansa AG)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Pilots at German airline Deutsche Lufthansa have agreed to take a pay freeze and work longer hours to help lower staff costs, the airline and its pilots' union have said. ...