Airline Industry Information articles from February 2002

Airline Industry Information archives from February 2002

New Swiss airline brand is "swiss".
February 1, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Switzerland's new national airline has selected "swiss" as its brand logo and Swiss Air Lines Ltd as its legal name. The brand logo will be painted in lower-case font in...

Urgent need for increased airline seat space - claim.
February 1, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK Transport Minister Lord Falconer has asked for an increase in the minimum space between rows of seats for airline economy class travellers after a recent study into...

Russian airport to improve services.
February 1, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Russia's Sheremetyevo-2 airport, which has been dubbed "Europe's nastiest", plans to introduce measures to improve services before the start of the summer season. The...

ENAC orders aircraft checks following investigation into fraudulent sale of parts.
February 1, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Italy's civil aviation authority is urging airline operators to check whether fraudulently certified or sub-standard spare parts have been fitted to their aircraft. The...

Sale of Brazilian airline may be cancelled.
February 1, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Instituto Nacional de Seguridade Social (INSS) may cancel the sale of Brazilian airline Transbrasil to the businessman Dilson Prado da Fonseca, under the law Lei do...

Alpha Airports cuts 923 jobs.
February 1, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air services group Alpha Airports has been forced to cut 923 jobs in the wake of the 11 September terrorist attacks. The job cuts, which represent around 15% of its...

Passengers at Singapore airport to pay security service charge.
February 1, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Singapore's Changi Airport will impose a security service charge on airline passengers from 1 March 2002. Passengers will have to pay SGD6 in addition to the normal...

Finnair has not purchased any suspect spare parts - report.
February 1, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Finnair, the Finnish airline, has said that it has purchased at least one spare part through Panaviation, one of three Italian companies suspected of selling old parts as...

Car blown into sea after aircraft starts its engines.
February 1, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A car was blown into the sea after being caught in wind created by a VASP Brazilian Airlines Boeing 737-300. It has been reported that the car was thrown 25 metres and...

DVT compensation claim against British Airways goes to court.
February 1, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A group of 230 air travellers who claim that they or their relatives suffered from deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after long haul flights are to sue for compensation from British...

Aer Lingus pilots vote for industrial action.
February 1, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A total of 97% of pilots at the Irish airline Aer Lingus have voted for industrial action in a ballot set up by the trade union Impact. Impact balloted the pilots last...

Air Canada to expand fleet and routes.
February 1, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air Canada is planning to expand its low-fare Tango fleet and add nine new destinations and 14 new routes to its summer schedule. The airline is planning to increase its...

Flight recorders retrieved from TAME aircraft crash site.
February 1, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The flight recorders of the ill-fated Boeing 727 aircraft which crashed into a Colombian volcano earlier this week have been retrieved from the crash site. The cockpit...

Screener suspended after security breach at San Francisco airport.
February 1, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A screener has been suspended following a security breach at San Francisco International Airport earlier this week. A terminal was evacuated at the airport on 30 January...

11 men caught smuggling drugs at Kingston airport.
February 1, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Authorities at Kingston's international airport in Jamaica have detained 11 men after they were found to be smuggling cocaine internally. Four of the men were detained...

Lockerbie bomb could have been planted in London, court hears.
February 1, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD New evidence revealed during the appeal of Abdel Basset al-Megrahi - the individual convicted of planting a bomb on a Pan Am flight which exploded over Lockerbie - suggests...

European Commission gets legal backing over bilateral air agreements.
February 1, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The European Commission has won legal backing in its battle to win power to replace national governments in negotiating air traffic agreements with the United States. The...

INDUSTRY BRIEFS.
February 1, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Garuda Indonesia will reduce its flights to London and Frankfurt from February 2002, citing lower passenger numbers. The airline currently operates four flights a week to the...

NEW SERVICES.
February 1, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Midway Airlines has launched a nonstop service to Washington's Reagan National Airport. The airline will offer two nonstop flights every weekend between Raleigh-Durham...

EU plans to ban noisy aircraft; move harms Russian carriers.
February 4, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The European Union is planning to close its skies to noisy aircraft. Beginning in April 2002, the EU will bar flights by Soviet-built Tu-134s, Il-62s, Il-86s and some...

Indian airline offers passengers live music.
February 4, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Indian domestic airline Air Sahara has launched a month-long in-flight music festival. In a move to de-stress the airline's corporate clients, Air Sahara has placed...

China Eastern Airlines in talks with Airbus.
February 4, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD China Eastern Airlines is reportedly planning to increase its Airbus fleet over five years. A China Eastern spokesperson has revealed that the airline is planning to...

Beijing airport to house McDonalds.
February 4, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The fast-food chain McDonalds is planning to open an outlet in Beijing's international airport. The Chinese airport receives a total of 21m passengers annually, however...

Manchester Airport security staff hold first strike.
February 4, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Security staff at Manchester Airport, UK, staged their first strike to protest proposed job cuts today (4 February). The strike - which is expected to be the first of many...

Denmark ready to reduce state ownership in SAS and Copenhagen Airports.
February 4, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Danish government says it would like to reduce its stakes in the Scandinavian flag carrier Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) and in the airports operator Copenhagen...

Passengers angered by aircraft diversion.
February 4, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Passengers aboard an Air 2000 flight from London's Gatwick Airport to Portugal were said to be outraged when their aircraft was diverted to pick up some golf clubs for...

72-year-old drug smuggler detained at Dushanbe airport.
February 4, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A 72-year-old man was arrested at Dushanbe airport in Tajikistan on 2 February after officials detected 400 grammes of heroin in his stomach. The man was detained while...

Qantas Airways stands down maintenance staff over overtime disputes.
February 4, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Australian airline Qantas Airways stood down more heavy maintenance workers on Sunday (3 February) after they refused to work overtime. The airline stood down 28 workers...

Transven Airlines aircraft crashes into the Caribbean Sea.
February 4, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Transven Airlines aircraft carrying ten passengers and a pilot crashed into the Caribbean Sea on 3 February. Three people aboard the aircraft, bound for Los Roques,...

Aircraft veers off runway at Dublin Airport.
February 4, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An investigation is currently under way into an incident at Dublin Airport, Ireland, in which an aircraft veered off a runway. A Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta was...

Dubai airport operates a further 37 flights for pilgrims.
February 4, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Dubai International Airport is offering special facilities to the expected 9,700 pilgrims leaving Dubai for Saudi Arabia. The airline will operate 37 flights spread over a...

First electronic ticketing system introduced in Shenzhen.
February 4, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An advanced electronic system for selling aircraft tickets has been implemented in Shenzhen in south China's Guangdong Province. The system, which allows customers to buy...

Chiang Mai to be promoted as Thailand's new aviation hub.
February 4, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra plans to promote the northern resort province of Chiang Mai as Thailand's new aviation hub. Thaksin reportedly wants to develop...

Study of security at 15 US airports.
February 4, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US Department of Transportation's Transportation Security Administration will study the security at 15 US airports over the next six weeks. The 15 airports are Ted...

United Airlines to restore 127 flights.
February 4, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines has announced that it will add 127 flights to its April 2002 schedule, in part due to slightly stronger customer demand. Domestically, United Airlines...

American Airlines Vacations launches Get Up and Go promotion.
February 4, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines Vacations, the British Tourist Authority, Hertz, Heritage Hotels and Thistle Hotels are working together to provide customers with winter savings when...

Flight attendants at Delta Air Lines reject unionisation.
February 4, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Flight attendants at Delta Air Lines have rejected a bid to unionise. The National Mediation Board, which counted the ballots, said that there were 5,609 votes in favour...

NEW SERVICES.
February 4, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD China Eastern Airlines will reportedly open the first direct air link between China and India at the end of March 2002. Under an agreement between the two countries' civil...

INDUSTRY BRIEFS.
February 4, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British Airways, which has reported an operating loss of GBP187m, will reportedly make further job cuts. The airline has already announced 7,200 job losses as it struggles to...

Man on Indian Airlines flight attempts to set himself on fire.
February 4, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A 30-year-old man aboard an Indian Airlines flight has been arrested after he tried to set himself on fire and began shouting pro-Osama bin Laden slogans. The man,...

Jamaican men charged with drug smuggling at Kingston airport.
February 5, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Three Jamaican men have been charged with attempting to smuggle cocaine through Kingston's Norman Manley International Airport. On 28 January 2002, authorities detained...

Qantas opens meal production facility.
February 5, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Australian carrier Qantas Airways has launched Snap Fresh, a centralised meal production facility for the airline industry. Snap Fresh, a wholly owned Qantas subsidiary,...

Qatar Airways and Saudia Airlines to aid stranded pilgrims.
February 5, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Qatar Airways and Saudia Airlines will offer transportation to hajj pilgrims who purchased tickets from Air Bangladesh. Air Bangladesh sold tickets to more than 7,000...

Four security officers fired after breach at Ben-Gurion Airport.
February 5, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Israel Airports Authority (IAA) has fired four security officers at Ben-Gurion Airport after they failed to detected a hand gun. A passenger reportedly travelled on an...

Northwest Airlines to use more regional jets on Flint-Detroit route.
February 5, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Northwest Airlines will convert two of its Flint-Detroit flights from turbo-prop aircraft to regional jets on 7 April and 1 May 2002. On 7 April, the early afternoon...

New charitable donation programme launched by Frontier Airlines.
February 5, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Frontier Airlines, a US carrier, has launched a new charitable donation programme, Miles 4 Smiles, through its frequent flyer programme, EarlyReturns. Under the Miles 4...

Aer Lingus pilots cancel strike.
February 5, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Pilots at Aer Lingus have called off plans for a one-day strike after the airline agreed to withdraw layoff notices to ten junior pilots. The pilots had voted...

Cathay Pacific improves web site performance with Mercury Interactive's LoadRunner.
February 5, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Cathay Pacific Airways, a Hong Kong-based airline, is using US-based Mercury Interactive's industry-standard load testing tool, LoadRunner, to optimise the performance of...

US airlines ask DOT to dismiss AA/BA antitrust immunity.
February 5, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines, Northwest Airlines and Continental Airlines have filed a joint motion asking the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to dismiss the antitrust immunity...

Northwest Airlines flight makes emergency landing after bomb threat.
February 5, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Northwest Airlines aircraft travelling from Cancun, Mexico to Detroit, USA was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after takeoff when a bomb threat was discovered....

Consolidation of nine carriers approved by China.
February 5, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Chinese cabinet has approved the consolidation plan of the nine carriers who will merge to form three larger carriers under China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines...

Delta aircraft receives bomb threat.
February 5, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Delta Air Lines aircraft travelling from Denver to Salt Lake City, Utah was forced to return to Denver after a passenger found a threatening note. The aircraft, a...

INDUSTRY BRIEFS.
February 5, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Thick fog over Moscow, Russia yesterday (4 February) forced airports in the area to delay a total of 127 flights. Domodedovo airport delayed 76 flights, affecting 5,700...

Northwest aircraft turns back after oil leak in engine.
February 5, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Northwest Airlines aircraft travelling to Japan from the Philippines was forced to return to Manila after one of its engines failed. The flight, travelling to Nagoya...

NEW SERVICES.
February 5, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Northwest Airlines will launch a new service between its Minneapolis/St. Paul hub and Champaign, Ill. on 7 April 2002. The flight will make one stop in each direction in...

Midwest flight attendants request release from mediated contract talks.
February 5, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Midwest Express flight attendants - represented by the Association of Flight Attendants, AFL-CIO - have requested a release from mediated contract negotiations with the...

Federal report blames severe turbulence on pilot.
February 5, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A federal report into America West Airlines flight 7 from New York to Las Vegas, which hit severe turbulence on 19 April 2001, blames the pilot. The aircraft reportedly...

Domestic air routes to be altered in China.
February 6, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD China will reportedly restructure its domestic air routes. According to sources from the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC), China will readjust and...

Russia may increase air tariffs following new EU noise pollution standards.
February 6, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Russia may increase tariffs for European Union aircraft flying in its airspace if a compromise is not reached over new EU noise pollution standards, according to a Russian...

Turbulence disrupts Czech Airlines flight.
February 6, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Czech Airlines flight from New York to Prague experienced strong turbulence on 4 February, injuring three crew members. The aircraft - an Airbus A310-300, carrying 92...

Kazakhstan may purchase new aircraft to replace aging fleet.
February 6, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Kazakhstan reportedly wants to take advantage of current low priced civil aircraft and modernise its aging fleet. According to the Transport and Communications Minister...

Balkan Airlines seeking USD6m from BA for Heathrow slots.
February 6, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bulgarian carrier Balkan Airlines is reportedly seeking USD6m from British Airways (BA) for the exchange of 10 weekly runway slots at London Heathrow Airport for the same...

Singapore Airlines to add services and reinstate some routes.
February 6, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Singapore Airlines (SIA) will reportedly add flights to China and reinstate some Asian, North American and European routes during the spring/summer season. From 10 March...

Norwegian competition authority cannot stop division of Norwegian domestic air routes.
February 6, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The reported plans of SAS and Braathens to divide the Norwegian domestic air routes between themselves is not to the approval of the competition authority. ...

Fewer Delta Air Lines pilots to be furloughed.
February 6, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines will reportedly furlough 300 fewer pilots than previously announced under its restructuring plan. The airline plans to furlough 1,400 pilots, down from the...

SAS fares higher in Norway than in Sweden - claim.
February 6, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The fares on the domestic routes in Sweden operated by the Scandinavian airline SAS are cheaper than those on equivalent routes in Norway, it has been claimed. TOI, the...

Swissair flight in anthrax scare.
February 6, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Swissair flight travelling from Egypt to Switzerland was involved in an anthrax scare after powder fell out of a book unwrapped by a passenger. The passenger handed...

Continental Airlines introduces flight notification service.
February 6, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines, a US carrier, has launched TripAlert, a free service for members of its OnePass frequent flyer programme. TripAlert sends e-mail, mobile phone text...

Breakdown of runway surface a problem in Norway.
February 6, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Several Norwegian airports reportedly have problems with bacteria breaking down the asphalt surface of the runways. The urease positive bacteria reportedly thrives on the...

Airfare regulation programme to be reinstated in Malaysia.
February 6, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Malaysia's airfare-regulating Market Development Programme (MDP), which was temporarily suspended in November 2001, will be progressively reinstated next month towards its...

Decision on sale of Olympic Airways extended.
February 6, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Integrated Airlines Solutions Consortium (IASC) has been given until 15 February to show that it can meet the financial requirements to buy a majority stake in the Greek...

China Southern Airlines signs agreement with China Mobile.
February 6, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD China Southern Airlines has signed an agreement with telecommunications company China Mobile to develop new customer service products. Under the agreement, cellular...

US launches pilot programme for baggage matching on connecting flights.
February 6, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD In an effort to close a loophole in security at US airports, federal transportation officials are planning to set up a pilot programme for airlines to match baggage with...

Japanese government and airlines share data on turbulence.
February 6, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Japan's Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry and Japanese airline companies have launched a trial system which allows them to share information on air turbulence. ...

Irish government approves new terminal at Dublin Airport.
February 6, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Irish government has given the go-ahead for a new terminal to be built at Dublin Airport. The new terminal, expected to cost between EUR15m and EUR20m, will offer...

NEW SERVICES.
February 6, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AirTran Airways will add a fourth daily nonstop flight between Pensacola, Fla. and its Atlanta hub on 5 March 2002. Tickets for flights on the new route are available now. ...

INDUSTRY BRIEFS.
February 6, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The UK-based low-cost airline easyJet, which is currently holding talks with aircraft manufacturers Boeing Co and Airbus SAS on ordering up to 75 new aircraft, has revealed...

Air traffic fell in 2001 for the first time since 1991.
February 6, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which forecasted after the 11 September terrorist attacks that 2001 would see the first year-on-year fall in...

Anthrax scare on Swissair flight was false alarm.
February 7, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD It has been reported that the anthrax scare on board a Swissair flight travelling from Egypt to Switzerland was a false alarm. A white powder reportedly fell out of a book...

Finnair improves services on Far East routes.
February 7, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Finnish airline Finnair is to improve its services on Far East routes by employing 50 Chinese and Thai flight attendants. A spokesman for the carrier said that more...

Finnish flight attendants' association opposes Finnair plans to employ Chinese and Thai cabin personnel.
February 7, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Finnish flight attendants' association SLSY opposes the Finnish airline Finnair's plans to employ some 50 Chinese and Thai flight attendants for its Far East routes. ...

National Airlines launches new donation programme.
February 7, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD National Airlines, a US carrier based in Las Vegas, has introduced a new programme to assist non-profit organisations. The program, Comps for a Cause, allows members of...

Consortium files lawsuit over Cyprus airports auction.
February 7, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A consortium of firms is suing Cyprus for leaving the group out of a tender competition for its airports. Cyprus is seeking a strategic investor to invest some EUR347m...

Sibir Airlines to continue full schedule after implementation of European sound standards.
February 7, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Sibir Airlines, a Russian carrier, has announced that the restrictions on aircraft that do not satisfy European sound regulations, to become effective on 1 April 2002, will...