Airline Industry Information articles from January 2002

Airline Industry Information archives from January 2002

Icelandic authorities accused of not adhering to international flight safety rules.
January 2, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A doctor working for Iceland's flight authorities has been dismissed because he refused to authorise a health certificate for a pilot who had a heart attack three years ago....

Shanghai airport opens downtown terminal.
January 2, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Shanghai airport has opened the first downtown air terminal in China. The newly built 11-storey terminal, which cost around CNY300m, will provide check-in and luggage...

Virgin Blue increases offer of discounted fares.
January 2, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Following the success of Australian airline Virgin Blue's offer of 10,000 AUD5 one-way fares from Melbourne to five capital cities, the carrier has released a further 5,000...

San Antonio airport detains man with explosive residue on clothing.
January 2, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A man was detained at San Antonio International Airport in Texas, USA on 27 December after a small amount of explosive was detected on his shoes and bag. The explosive...

American Airlines crash investigation reveals 1987 incident.
January 2, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The investigation into the November 2001 crash of an American Airlines Airbus A300 has revealed that the aircraft had been blown backward onto its tail during a violent storm...

Aircraft evacuated following bomb hoax.
January 2, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Spirit Airlines aircraft en route from New York's LaGuardia Airport to Los Angeles was evacuated on 1 January after a passenger found a bomb threat written on her tray...

Aircraft redirected after caller reports possible bomb.
January 2, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A WestJet Airlines aircraft flying from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan to Edmonton, Alberta in Canada was redirected after a female caller contacted the airline and accused a...

Two Argenbright security employees suspended.
January 2, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Two employees of the security firm Argenbright Security have been suspended from their duties at Denver International Airport following a security breach. The two...

Luggage chaos causes trouble for Finnair.
January 2, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Finnish airline Finnair could face a large bill because of delayed delivery of luggage belonging to passengers arriving at Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport in the...

Powdery substance found on Air France aircraft.
January 2, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A suspicious substance found on board an Air France aircraft forced the Boeing 777 to make an emergency landing. The aircraft, which originated from Charles de Gaulle...

US to charge aviation security fee from 1 February.
January 2, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD In the wake of the 11 September terrorist attacks US President George W Bush signed into law measures that aims to improve security at airports. In an effort to rise the...

Skargardsflyg and European Executive Express sign air route agreement.
January 2, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD European Executive Express, a Swedish airline, is to launch services between Mariehamn in the Aland Islands and Stockholm's Arlanda airport, Sweden this month. There...

El Al to adhere to Israeli promise on flight path.
January 2, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD El Al aircraft bound for New York, USA will no longer fly through air space directly above a Jewish cemetery in an effort to adhere to the Israeli government's promise to...

Malaysian airline receives interest from European companies.
January 2, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The loss-making Malaysian Airlines System (MAS) has reportedly received interest from a few foreign airlines wishing to purchase stakes in the carrier. According to...

Air China cuts work force.
January 2, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Chinese flag carrier Air China has laid off about 2% of its work force. The airline has laid off 29 air stewardesses and around 200 other employees out of its...

INDUSTRY BRIEFS.
January 2, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD To welcome in the New Year, Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) offered customers the opportunity to view the first sunrise of 2002 from 5,000 metres in the air. ANA...

PIA operates two final flights to India.
January 2, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), under the permission of Indian authorities, operated two special flights on Tuesday (1 January) in an effort to help dozens of...

US Airways not to opt for federal loan.
January 2, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD According to airline officials, US Airways has no plans to apply for federal loan guarantees. A US Airways spokesman said in a statement: "We have no plan to file with...

100 people arrested at Zia International Airport.
January 2, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Police arrested 100 people on 30 December after they entered unauthorised areas at Zia International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh. A team of airport police rounded up 100...

Honolulu airport closes for two hours.
January 2, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Honolulu International Airport was evacuated for two hours on 30 December after a security screener saw what she believed was a gun in a bag. The image the screener saw...

Swedish air crew commended after accident investigation.
January 2, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Swedish accident investigation commission has commended Britannia Airways pilots and stewardesses for their action when the electrical system in a galley exploded on 2...

Cape Cod airport closed after bomb remark.
January 3, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Barnstable Municipal Airport on Cape Cod, Mass., closed down for nearly three hours on 1 January after a man made an offhand remark that there may be a bomb in his luggage....

Man killed on runway in Azerbaijan.
January 3, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An Azerbaijan Airlines aircraft ran over and killed a man at an airport in Baku, Azerbaijan on Tuesday evening (1 January). The aircraft, a Boeing 757, was landing at...

US DOT reveals improvement in airline services.
January 3, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has revealed that nearly 85% of the largest US carriers' flights arrived on time in November. The data compiled by the...

Security guards at Logan Airport detect knife in passenger's shoe.
January 3, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A university honours student was arrested at Boston's Logan Airport on 1 January after security guards detected a four-inch knife hidden in his running shoe. Kareem...

BWIA aircraft runs off runway.
January 3, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A British West Indies Airways (BWIA) aircraft ran off the runway at Miami International Airport, USA on 1 January. The pilot of the aircraft, an MD-80 carrying 120...

Airports may use new lie detector test.
January 3, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Scientists at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota have developed a new lie detector technique which could become standard at airport check-ins. The scientists found...

America West defers lease payments after winning loan guarantees.
January 3, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD America West Airlines is to defer lease payments on some of its aircraft after receiving approval from the US government of its application for federal loan guarantees. ...

No record of A300 tail damage, says Airbus.
January 3, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Airbus SAS, a European aircraft manufacturer, says it has no record of any damage to the American Airlines A300 aircraft that crashed in November. A recent report in the...

Wideroe asks for price reduction from suppliers.
January 3, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Wideroe, a Norwegian airline, has reportedly asked its suppliers for a 10% price reduction this year. The airline also said that if this request could not be met, it...

Two men arrested at Bangkok airport for drug smuggling.
January 3, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Thai Customs have arrested a man at Bangkok International Airport for attempting to smuggle 5.8 kilograms of heroin - worth over USD130,000. The Singaporean man - named...

Fewer air crashes in 2001 despite terrorist hijackings.
January 3, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The number of major air disasters worldwide was at its lowest level since World War II in 2001, despite the crash of four hijacked aircraft on 11 September. Figures from...

Coast Air expects better results for 2001 than in 2000.
January 3, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Norwegian airline Coast Air will manage a better result for 2001 than for 2000, according to Margaret Hystad, chairman of the board at Coast Air. According to...

INDUSTRY BRIEFS.
January 3, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Heavy snowfall in Poland seriously affected air traffic on Wednesday (2 January). Takeoffs from Krakow were delayed by several hours after 32 centimetres of snow fell on the...

Cathay Pacific pilots continue dispute with airline.
January 3, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Cathay Pacific Airways claims that the work-to-rule action by its pilots will have little impact on operations. The Hong Kong Aircrew Officers Association, which...

New AEA head urges governments to lower air transport costs.
January 3, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The new chairman of the Association of European Airlines (AEA) has called on European governments to provide for a "sustainable" air transport sector by lowering costs and...

Switzerland relaxes knife ban on flights.
January 4, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Switzerland has relaxed the ban on airline passengers carrying knives in their hand luggage. Passengers flying from Switzerland can now reportedly take knives on board...

Drugs smuggled to UK from Jamaica on the increase.
January 4, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD According to Britain's High Commission on the Caribbean island Jamaica, as many as one in ten airline passengers on flights from Jamaica to Britain are smuggling drugs. ...

Snow causes cancellations and delays at Hartsfield Atlanta airport.
January 4, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A snowstorm in the southeastern United States has disrupted operations at Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport. Delta Air Lines, which schedules around 2,100 flights...

Beijing International Airport hires sniffer dogs.
January 4, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Four Labrador dogs completed their first routine check of passenger baggage at China's Beijing International Airport yesterday (3 January). The four quarantine dogs,...

1,000 employees laid off at Nigeria Airways.
January 4, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Nigeria Airways, which is suffering from severe financial difficulties, has reportedly laid off 1,000 of its work force with immediate effect. The employees include 35...

Singapore Airlines opens voluntary retirement plan to employees at all levels.
January 4, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Singapore Airlines has invited its older employees to accept a voluntary retirement plan in an effort to cut costs. The retirement plan is open to veteran employees at all...

Diplomats in India and Pakistan to take special flights home.
January 4, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Special flights will operate between India and Pakistan this weekend to retrieve diplomats who are returning home due to the increased tensions between the two countries. ...

FAA orders rescreening at Lambert Airport.
January 4, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Some 58 American Airlines flights, inbound and outbound, were delayed on 3 January when the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered the airline to reinspect baggage...

Birmingham airport closed after private aircraft crashes.
January 4, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Birmingham International Airport in the UK has been closed after a private Canadair Challenger executive jet crashed on takeoff. The twin-engine aircraft was carrying two...

Threatening note found on aircraft bound for Washington.
January 4, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A United Airlines aircraft bound for Washington DC was forced to return to New York when a threatening note was found. The note, found shortly after takeoff on 3 January,...

Vietnam Airlines to order new Airbus aircraft.
January 4, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD As part of a 10-year expansion plan, Vietnam Airlines plans to sign a contract for the purchase of five Airbus A321s next month. It is unclear how much the contract is...

Secret Service agent removed from American Airlines aircraft demands apology.
January 4, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Arab-American Secret Service agent who was removed from an American Airlines flight last week is demanding an apology from the airline and an agreement to give flight...

Plans to revive Canada 3000.
January 4, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The former president of the bankrupt airline Canada 3000 plans to restart a scaled-down version of the airline. Angus Kinnear, who hopes to have 10 aircraft back in...

UPDATE: Birmingham airport closed after private aircraft crashes.
January 4, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD (Adds new information on casualties and continued closure of airport.) Birmingham International Airport in the UK has been closed after a private Canadair Challenger...

INDUSTRY BRIEFS.
January 4, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Due to a decrease in bookings United Airlines is closing four reservation centres in California and one in Illinois. The move, which will take effect on 28 February 2002, will...

Residents protest planned airport near Mexico City.
January 4, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Residents near Mexico City have taken drastic steps to try to stop plans to build a new airport. In an effort to prevent construction crews entering the area protestors...

Government extends Transbrasil's deadline.
January 4, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Brazilian Civil Aviation Department (DAC) has extended Transbrasil's deadline for keeping its routes. The airline, which has been grounded for 30 days, needed to...

NEW SERVICES.
January 4, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Vietnam Airlines and Pacific Airlines will cooperate to offer flights on the Hanoi-Moscow route. The joint service, due to launch on 20 January, will begin with eight...

SAS to cancel flights to New Delhi.
January 4, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD SAS, the Scandinavian airline, is to cancel its five weekly flights between Copenhagen, Denmark and New Delhi, India. The airline has said that the flights will be...

Ban on Afghanistan's Ariana airline may be lifted.
January 7, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The United States has proposed that United Nations sanctions on Afghanistan's Ariana airline be lifted as soon as possible. The sanctions, imposed in 1999 and tightened in...

Continental Airlines supervisor convicted of fraud.
January 7, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A former Continental Airlines supervisor, Irvin Cruz, has been sentenced to five months in prison after pleading guilty to fraud. Cruz, aged 31, allegedly provided family...

Italian aircraft workers to strike.
January 7, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Workers on Italian aircraft - along with trains and ferries - plan to strike on 30 January to protest the government's approval of pension reforms. Last month the...

Russia provides Ukraine with evidence from October crash.
January 7, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Ukraine General Prosecutor's office, investigating the crash of a Russian aircraft after being struck by a Ukrainian missile, has reportedly received evidence from...

British flight makes emergency landing in Portugal.
January 7, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A British aircraft bound for the Portuguese capital Lisbon was forced to make an emergency landing in Oporto, Portugal on Friday (4 January) after a suspicious package was...

Man guilty of air rage receives suspended sentence.
January 7, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A man who was said to have been drunk and to have acted abusively and threateningly towards staff on an Aer Lingus flight has been given a suspended jail sentence. Mathew...

Security delay resulted in the rescreening of 2,500 passengers.
January 7, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An airport security worker at Denver International Airport was fired after he allegedly argued with a co-worker rather than immediately stopping a man who had bypassed a...

INDUSTRY BRIEFS.
January 7, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD America West Airlines has announced a nationwide fare sale, with tickets starting at USD34 each way until 28 January 2002. To qualify for the promotion travel must take place...

BA increases passengers on transatlantic routes.
January 7, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British Airways (BA) says its customers are overcoming a fear of flying and have increased their travel on the North Atlantic routes. BA released this statement after...

Angel Airlines suspends passenger flights.
January 7, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Angel Airlines, Thailand's second national carrier, has suspended all passenger flights due to the impact of the 11 September terrorist attacks. The airline, which...

easyJet holds talks with Boeing and Airbus.
January 7, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based low-cost carrier easyJet has reportedly entered talks with aircraft manufacturers Boeing Co and Airbus SAS. easyJet, whose fleet is currently based around...

Fog causes delays and cancellations at Norwegian airport.
January 7, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Cancellations and delays were expected at the Stavanger airport, Norway this morning (7 January) due to a thick fog at the airport yesterday and overnight. The fog was...

NAS and Wideroe to compete on Stavanger-Newcastle route.
January 7, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD It is unlikely that there will be enough travellers on the route between Stavanger, Norway and Newcastle, UK for both Norwegian Air Shuttle (NAS) and Wideroe, according to the...

SAS Commuter aircraft causes alarm at Copenhagen's Kastrup airport.
January 7, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An aircraft operated by SAS Commuter caused an alarm an Copenhagen's Kastrup airport yesterday (6 January) after reports that the aircraft had problems with its landing...

Adria Airways aircraft returns to airport shortly after take-off.
January 7, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An Adria Airways aircraft carrying 60 passengers to Paris, France was forced to return to Ljubljana, Slovenia shortly after take-off today (7 January). The pilot of the...

Frontier Airlines launches new web site.
January 7, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Frontier Airlines, in conjunction with EDS' bluesphere division, has officially launched its updated web site at http://www.frontierairlines.com. The new site enables...

BA and KLM to sign short-term pact on routes.
January 7, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British Airways (BA) and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines are expected to sign a short-term agreement on routes this week. The airlines are reportedly planning to share route...

Cooperation agreement between SAS and Skyways approved by competition authority.
January 7, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Swedish competition authority has decided to approve an agreement for cooperation between SAS, the Scandinavian airline and the Swedish airline Skyways. The...

Federal security directors to work at 81 airports in US.
January 8, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US Department of Transportation (DOT), assisted by Korn/Ferry International, will provide the top 81 airports in the United States with Airport Federal Security Directors....

MAS announces recovery plan.
January 8, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Malaysian Airline System (MAS), which is MYR8bn in debt, has announced a recovery plan involving the sale and leaseback of MYR6.1bn of assets. Under the plan to get back...

American Airlines CEO supports decision to remove Secret Service agent.
January 8, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A pilot's decision to remove an armed Arab-American Secret Service agent from an American Airlines flight has been backed by the carrier's chief executive Don Carty. ...

Delta Air Lines aircraft makes emergency landing due to electrical fault.
January 8, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Delta Air Lines aircraft bound for Atlanta was forced to make an emergency landing on Monday (7 January) after the crew reported an electrical problem and fumes in the...

Nigerian government to float new airline.
January 8, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Nigerian government reportedly plans to float a new national airline, to be known as Air Nigeria. The proposed carrier will reportedly take up the international...

Malaysian carrier predicts loss for year to March.
January 8, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has predicted a net loss of between MYR1.4bn and MYR1.5bn for the year ending 31 March. This would be the carrier's fifth straight year of losses....

Passenger opens aircraft rear door during departure.
January 8, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Southwest Airlines flight departing from Los Angeles International Airport was disrupted when a passenger allegedly punched a flight attendant and opened the aircraft's...

Pilot contacts police after receiving notification of suspicious passengers.
January 8, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Two Chinese passengers aboard a flight from Amsterdam, the Netherlands to Manchester, UK, aroused suspicion amongst other passengers and crew members because of their...

INDUSTRY BRIEFS.
January 8, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Weather conditions in Athens, Greece caused serious delays and dozens of cancellations at the country's international airport yesterday (7 January). At one point the airline...

United Airlines mechanics file lawsuit against establishment of emergency panel.
January 8, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines' mechanics have filed a lawsuit to block an emergency panel established by US President George W Bush. The International Association of Machinists and...

New EU proposal to compensate over-booked passengers.
January 8, 2002... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD New draft legislation proposed by the European Commission would force airlines in the European Union to pay passengers up to EUR1,500 each if they refuse to let them on...