Airline Industry Information articles from January 2005

Airline Industry Information archives from January 2005

Singapore Airlines assists in Asian relief operations.(Brief Article)
January 4, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Singapore Airlines Group has said that it will make a donation of USD300,000 to the Red Cross Tidal Waves Asia Relief Fund to support the operation underway to assist those...

Delta Air Lines to cut fares - report.(Brief Article)
January 4, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines will cut fares by as much as 60% in order to win back customers and avoid a bankruptcy filing, according to a report in Time magazine. Delta has not...

Direct flights to operate from Iraq for Hajj.(Brief Article)
January 4, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Iraq's national carrier Iraqi Airways began flying direct routes to Saudi Arabia on Monday (3 January) for the Hajj pilgrimage, for the first time since the fall of Saddam...

Aloha Airlines files for bankruptcy.(Brief Article)
January 4, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Aloha Airgroup Inc, the parent company of Hawaii's Aloha Airlines, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Thursday, 30 December 2004. The bankruptcy filing is to help the...

United Airlines reaches tentative agreement with unions.(Professional Airline Flight Control Association )(Brief Article)
January 4, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines has announced that it has reached tentative agreements with both the Professional Airline Flight Control Association (PAFCA) and the Transport Workers Union...

Laser beam incidents investigated.(Brief Article)
January 4, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Federal officials in the US are investigating an incident in which a laser beam was apparently aimed at a jet leaving Nashville International Airport. On Sunday (2...

US Airways avoids repetition of Christmas problems.(Brief Article)
January 4, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD More than 100 US Airways executives and other employees volunteered to work at Philadelphia International Airport on Sunday (2 January) to try to avoid a repetition of the...

Pilot lands safely after fuel leak.(Brief Article)
January 4, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A light aircraft pilot made a safe landing at Ireland's Shannon Airport on Friday (31 December 2004) after a fuel leak drained the aircraft's fuel tank and almost forced him to...

Midwest Airlines announces two fare sales.(Brief Article)
January 4, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Midwest Airlines is offering reduced fares for travel between 9 January and 31 May 2005, and for travel from 1 June through to 30 September 2005. The sale fares are...

Las Vegas airport deploys free Wi-Fi network.(Las Vegas McCarran International Airport )(Brief Article)
January 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Aruba Wireless Networks has announced that the Las Vegas McCarran International Airport will provide a free airport-wide Wi-Fi service, using its centralized wireless system....

34 deaths in three years for American airlines.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The past three years have been one of the safest periods in aviation history in the US, with only 34 people killed in US commercial airline crashes. On 29 October 2004, a...

Independence Air announces fare sale.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Low-fare airline Independence Air has announced a fare sale, offering special low fares to all its destinations for travel booked by 13 January 2005. Travel under the sale...

Southwest Airlines reports December traffic figures.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Southwest Airlines has announced its passenger traffic figures for December 2004. The carrier flew 4.3bn revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in December 2004, compared to 3.9bn...

Continental Airlines reports December 2004 performance figures.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines has reported its performance statistics for the month of December 2004, showing a slight increase in load factor. The airline's consolidated load...

ExpressJet Airlines announces passenger figures for December 2004.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ExpressJet Airlines, which operates regional jet services as Continental Express, has reported an increase in traffic and capacity for December 2004. ExpressJet flew...

Copenhagen Airports A/S reports passengers up to 19m in 2004.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Danish airport operator Copenhagen Airports A/S reported on Wednesday (5 January) that it had served 19 million passengers in 2004, an increase of 7.5% as compared to 2003. ...

Fresno airport deploys web-based flight information system.(Fresno Yosemite International Airport)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Fresno Yosemite International Airport has deployed a web-based wireless system that uses radar for the flight information displayed in its terminals. The system, called...

AirTran announces fare sale.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US low-fare carrier AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings Inc, has launched a sale for flights to all of the airline's destinations. The fares, starting at...

Laser beam incident near Nashville not a terrorist attack.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A laser beam aimed at a jet flying from Nashville to Chicago may have been a prank, FBI officials have said. On Sunday (2 January) pilots of the United Airlines flight...

Continental Airlines retires last MD-80.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines has retired its last MD-80 aircraft, reducing its fleet to three Boeing aircraft types, the company said on Monday (3 January). After retiring the...

Two fare sales offered by ATA Airlines.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ATA Airlines has introduced two new fare sales. In its "Fly ATA and You're in Business" sale ATA is offering savings on nonstop flights from Chicago-Midway International...

Frontier Airlines offers sale on fares from Denver.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Frontier Airlines has launched a three-day fare sale on flights from Denver. Frontier's "No Need to Hibernate" sale offers low fares to the airline's 47 destinations, with...

American Airlines and American Eagle Airlines report December traffic.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines and American Eagle Airlines have reported their traffic statistics for December 2004. American Airlines saw its passenger traffic for the month grow by...

Aeroflot flight makes emergency landing in Poland.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An international flight operated by Russian airline Aeroflot made an emergency landing in Warsaw, Poland on Tuesday (4 January) because a passenger was causing a disturbance....

Mesa Airlines offers sale on tickets to New Mexico and Colorado.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mesa Airlines has launched a New Year fare sale for flights to and from selected cities in New Mexico and Colorado operated by its Air Midwest subsidiary. Sale tickets...

Delta extends SimpliFares.(Delta Air Lines)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) has expanded its SimpliFares to all 48 continental US states. The extension of the new fare structure reportedly means that fares may be up to...

AirAsia announces service between Singapore and Jakarta.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AirAsia Bhd, a Malaysian budget airline, has said that it will launch flights between Singapore and Jakarta later this month through PT AWAir, its Indonesian joint venture. ...

Hawaiian Airlines settles lawsuit against former chairman and CEO.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Hawaiian Airlines has agreed to a settlement in a lawsuit against its former chairman and CEO John Adams. According to the airline's trustee Joshua Gotbaum, the move...

US Airways announces sale.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US Airways has launched a fare sale for sunny destinations, with fares starting from USD49 each way, based on required roundtrip purchase. The airline has said that...

Northwest asks for assistance from federal mediators.(Northwest Airlines)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Northwest Airlines has asked federal mediators to aid in negotiations with its mechanics. The mechanics have previously seen a request for federal mediators as a threat...

US Airways wants to stop walkout.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US Airways Group Inc has said it will ask a Virginia bankruptcy judge to prohibit a walkout if a federal court allows the airline to cancel the contracts with its machinists....

Airlines prepare for stormy weather.(waiver in fares)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines (OTC Bulletin Board: UALAQ) has issued waivers on tickets to and from destinations affected by severe winter weather in the Midwestern United States. The...

Man charged for using laser beam to blind pilots.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A man from New Jersey has been charged with temporarily blinding the pilot and co-pilot of an aircraft with a laser beam. The 38-year-old man was charged on Tuesday (4...

AirTran announces traffic figures for 2004.(AirTran Airways Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US low-fare carrier AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings Inc, has reported record traffic results for December 2004, the fourth quarter and for the full year 2004....

United Airlines reports December traffic figures.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines has announced its December traffic figures, recording its second-highest December load factor, second only to December 2003. United's total scheduled...

Continental to introduce enhanced profit sharing programme.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines has pledged to replace some of the USD500m it is seeking in wage and benefit concessions with enhanced profit sharing once the carrier becomes profitable...

Southwest awards bonuses to its executives.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Southwest Airlines said on Tuesday (4 January) that its chief executive Gary C. Kelly and four other executives had received cash bonuses ranging from USD190,000 to USD338,120....

O'Hare airport had a record year in 2004.(O'Hare International Airport)(Brief Article)
January 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Chicago's O'Hare International Airport handled more takeoffs and landings than any other airport in 2004, but it is still behind its rival Atlanta in number of passengers. ...

Northwest Airlines to launch nonstop service between Detroit and Charlottesville.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Northwest Airlines has announced that it will resume nonstop service between Detroit and Charlottesville, Virginia. Two daily flights will be offered from 4 April,...

Tourist arrivals in Thailand drop 27% after tsunami.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Tourist arrivals at Bangkok's international airport reportedly dropped 27% at the start of 2005 after a tsunami that killed thousands along Thailand's southern beaches. On...

BAA plc donates GBP50,000 to South Asian humanitarian relief effort.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Airport operator BAA plc (LSE:BAA) has announced that its seven UK airports will support humanitarian relief efforts following the Asian earthquake disaster, including a...

US Airways and mechanics set for court appearance.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US Airways and its machinists' union were set for a court appearance today (6 January). The International Association of Machinists is the only group at US Airways that...

Hapag-Lloyd Flug orders Boeing aircraft.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Boeing has finalised an order from the German tourism company TUI's Hapag-Lloyd Flug leisure airline. The order is for 10 737-800 aircraft, valued at USD655m, Boeing has...

Dragonair suspends flights to Phuket.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Dragonair, a Hong Kong-based airline, will temporarily suspend flights to Phuket, Thailand due to the weak market for the route after the tsunami in Asia. The airline said...

US Airways gets concessions from flight attendants.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Members of the Association of Flight Attendants have voted to approve concessions for US Airways. The flight attendants' vote reportedly accepted concessions that will...

Schiphol had record number of passengers in 2004.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Amsterdam's Schiphol airport in the Netherlands reported a record number of passengers for 2004. The airport has said that it handled 42.5m passengers last year, even...

2004 safest flying year on record.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Last year, 2004, was the safest on record for flying, according to Airclaims, a London, UK-based company. There were 11 fatal accidents, excluding deliberate sabotage, in...

BA to cut cargo fuel surcharges.(British Airways)(Brief Article)
January 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British Airways has said that the airline will cut the fuel surcharges on its cargo services this week. The airline however said that it has no immediate plans to cut the...

97% of Ryanair's sales in 2004 were online.(Ryanair Holdings PLC)(Brief Article)
January 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Ryanair, an Irish budget airline, has reported a 9.5% year-on-year increase in passenger numbers for December 2004. According to the airline, passenger numbers in December...

Israeli man arrested with a gun at Heathrow airport acquitted.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An Israeli settler who was arrested at London's Heathrow Airport after a loaded handgun was found in his luggage has been acquitted of possessing a dangerous article. The...

Song carries its 10 millionth passenger.(Delta Air Lines Inc. Song)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Song, Delta Air Lines' low-fare air service, celebrated yesterday (6 January) carrying its 10 millionth passenger, less than two years after officially launching in April 2003....

Innsbruck airport closed due to weather problems.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The airport in the western Austrian city of Innsbruck was shut down on Thursday (6 January) after black ice covered runways, making it dangerous for aircraft to take off or...

Air Jamaica to introduce cost-cutting plan.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air Jamaica announced on Wednesday (5 January) that it will take a number of cost-cutting measures including reducing staff, cutting salaries of executives and discontinuing...

America West reports December traffic figures.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD America West Airlines has reported its traffic statistics for the month of December, fourth quarter and year-end 2004. Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for December 2004 were...

Ted expands to Chicago's Midway Airport.(United Airlines low-cost carrier )(Brief Article)
January 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines said on Thursday (6 January) that its low-cost carrier Ted will begin service from Chicago's Midway International Airport in April 2005. The new services...

ATA reports December scheduled service traffic figures.(ATA Airlines)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ATA Airlines Inc, a subsidiary of ATA Holdings Corp, has announced its December scheduled service traffic figures. The carrier's scheduled service traffic decreased by...

Boeing meets forecast for aircraft deliveries in 2004.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Boeing Co has said that its commercial aircraft deliveries for 2004 met company expectations. Boeing said that it delivered 67 commercial aircraft during the fourth...

Continental says it has to cut USD500m off wages.(Continental Airlines Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) has said that if it fails to achieve USD500m in annual wage and benefit cuts by 28 February, the result could be "inadequate liquidity". ...

American Airlines matches Delta fare changes - claim.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines has said that it is matching most of the changes announced by Delta Air Lines regarding its fares. An industry source has said that this includes the...

Sida to give support for aviation logistics experts.(Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency)(Swedish Rescue Services Agency)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Sida, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, has decided to give SEK1.7m to the Swedish Rescue Services Agency (Raddningsverket) in support for consulting...

Swedish civil aviation authority rejects proposed Landvetter airport conditions.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Swedish civil aviation authority does not agree with putting a maximum number on the allowed number of departures and arrivals at Gothenburg's Landvetter airport. The...

Malaysia Airlines flight grounded after tampering.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330 was grounded after maintenance crews found hydraulic oil spilled on the instrument panel in the aircraft's cockpit. The aircraft had been...

Delta announcement sparks cuts.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD After an announcement from Delta Air Lines that it was to restructure and cut its fares, other airlines have followed with cuts of their own. American Airlines has...

UAL Corp pilots ratify five-year contract, court ruling expected today.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new five-year contract has been ratified by the pilots employed by UAL Corp, the parent company of United Airlines. The contract will reportedly allow the airline to cut...

Review of Southwest and ATA codeshare completed.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) and ATA Airlines Inc (ATA) have said that the US Department of Transportation (DOT) has concluded its review of the carriers' codeshare...

Varig may have to cut routes unless debt solution is found soon - claim.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Carlos Luiz Martins, CEO of Brazil's Varig airline, has said that it may have to cut domestic routes soon unless an agreement is reached between the airline and government...

Denmark's Sun-Air to fly from Billund to Birmingham.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Danish airline Sun-Air is to launch a new service between Billund, Denmark and Birmingham International Airport in the UK. Sun-Air, British Airways' Danish franchise...

Alitalia passengers left without food.(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD On Friday (7 January) cabin crew on some Alitalia European flights refused to serve meals and drinks to passengers in a "snack strike" to protest against new working conditions...

Man bitten by a scorpion at New Zealand airport.(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A 19-year-old man was bitten by a scorpion while at a check-in counter at Auckland International Airport. New Zealand's Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is working to...

Jet Airways aims to raise INR15bn in IPO.(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Indian domestic airline Jet Airways has announced plans for an initial public offering of 20% of its equity to fund an expansion. A total of 60% of the 17.26m shares will...

UK flights in 2004 up 4.9%.(National Air Traffic Services )(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Flights in Britain increased by 4.9% in 2004, UK air traffic control company National Air Traffic Services (NATS) said on Friday (7 January). A total of 2.18m flights in...

Air France KLM reports December traffic.(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Airline group Air France KLM has reported its December 2004 traffic figures. The recently merged group carried almost 5.2m passengers in December 2004, an increase of 4%...

Finncomm Airlines adds new route in Finland - report.(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Finnish airline Finncomm Airlines has reportedly said that it would launch a Sunday afternoon flight between the Finnish capital Helsinki and the town of Kemi in Lapland. ...

Alaska Airlines to offer meals for purchase during flights.(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Alaska Airlines is to begin offering meals for purchase on many of its Mexico flights. From 9 January 2005 passengers on the flights from Seattle and California to Los...

Delta to introduce nonstop service between Atlanta and Tupelo.(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines has announced that Delta Connection carrier Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) will introduce a nonstop jet service between Atlanta and Tupelo, Mississippi on 1...

Continental to expand service between Bahamas and South Florida.(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines' regional affiliate Gulfstream International Airlines is to offer expanded Continental Connection service between the Bahamas and South Florida beginning...

Air Deccan to acquire 30 small aircraft.(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Indian low-cost airline Air Deccan has said that it will purchase 15 small passenger aircraft and take another 15 on lease from European aircraft maker Aero Transport Regionale...

Israel issues warning for aircraft entering its airspace.(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Egypt has been asked by Israel to prevent its aircraft from entering Israeli airspace near Eilat. According to Israeli officials, who spoke on condition of remaining...

Threatening letter sees security stepped up at Nice airport.(Nice-Cote d'Azur Airport)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Security at the Nice-Cote d'Azur airport, France, was stepped up on Sunday (9 January) after the receipt of a letter threatening a toxic gas attack. The authorities...

LIAT airline receives grant.(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Caribbean airline LIAT is to be given a grant under a deal agreed by the prime ministers of Barbados, St. Vincent, Trinidad and Antigua. The airline will reportedly receive...

Drunken man forces Aeroflot flight to divert to Iceland.(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A drunken man who allegedly tried to start a fight with the crew and with other passengers was the cause of a Russian Aeroflot aircraft diverting to Iceland on 8 January. ...

China and Taiwan discuss direct commercial flights.(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A proposal developed by representatives for China and Taiwan's opposition legislators could mean the first direct flights between China and Taiwan in more than five decades....

easyJet reports 28% increase in December figures.(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British budget airline easyJet has reported a 28% increase in its December passenger figures year-on-year. The increase was reportedly stronger than expected and appears to...

Thai Airways to cut forecast due to tsunami.(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Thai Airways International is to cut its revenue forecast for the year due to the tsunami of 26 December. The airline said that it had expected a 5% increase in revenues...