Airline Industry Information articles from June 2003

Airline Industry Information archives from June 2003

All Nippon Airways flight makes emergency landing.
June 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An All Nippon Airways aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing in western Japan after smoke was smelt in the cockpit. The Boeing 777 aircraft had been travelling on...

Australian competition commission to reach decision on Qantas/Air New Zealand merger.
June 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Australian competition watchdog is hoping to reach a decision on a proposed merger between Australian carrier Qantas Airways and Air New Zealand by the end of the month....

US Airways to join Star Alliance.
June 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Star Alliance airline partnership has reportedly unanimously approved the admission of US Airways. Star Alliance - led by United Airlines and German carrier Lufthansa...

Australian government to give airport security officers additional powers.
June 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Australian government will give its airport security officers greater powers to search, detain and question those behaving suspiciously after a recent incident on a Qantas...

British Airways cancels service to and from France due to planned strike.
June 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British Airways will cancel three quarters of its flights to France scheduled for Tuesday (3 June). The airline has announced the cancellations due to a planned strike by...

EgyptAir flight diverted following bomb threat.
June 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An EgyptAir flight from Madrid, Spain to Cairo, Egypt was diverted to Athens, Greece due to a bogus bomb scare. The aircraft reportedly made an emergency stop in Athens on...

Israeli government to sell stake in El Al.
June 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Israeli Finance Ministry is reportedly planning to sell its stake in El Al Israel Airlines. According to a ministry spokesperson the government will sell its 97% stake...

Flight attendants at Aeromexico delay strike deadline.
June 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Aeromexico flight attendants have postponed planned strike action while they continue to consider alternative wage proposals. The flight attendants - who are seeking a 15%...

Northwest Airlines to lay off additional pilot positions.
June 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Northwest Airlines is to lay off 150 additional pilots due to a reduction in services to Asia caused by the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The...

Man found in possession of cocaine at Brazilian airport.
June 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A British man was detained in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday (31 May) for allegedly attempting to smuggle three kilograms of cocaine out of Brazil. The 41-year-old was...

Air Canada forms agreement with pilots union.
June 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air Canada is continuing operations after forming a last-ditch cost-cutting agreement with its pilots. The airline feared that it would be forced to ground its operations...

Japanese journalist given 18-month sentence for airport explosion.
June 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Japanese journalist has been jailed for killing a security guard after a cluster bomb in his luggage exploded. The 36-year-old was preparing to board a flight to Tokyo...

China and southeast Asian neighbours to coordinate SARS screening.
June 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD China and its southeast Asian neighbours will coordinate screening of travellers for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). China and the ten countries of the...

INDUSTRY BRIEFS.
June 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Midwest Airlines is offering reduced fares for travel between 15 June and 30 September 2003. The special fares must be purchased online at http://www.midwestairlines.com or...

NEW SERVICES.
June 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Colombian carrier AeroRepublica is to open a new route to Miami from Barranquilla after receiving local approval. The route is currently serviced exclusively by Colombian...

US government may enable some airports to employ private screeners.
June 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US government is considering establishing standards that could enable some US airports to employ private screeners next year. Congress created the Transportation...

Midwest Airlines to suspend aircraft loan payments.
June 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Midwest Airlines has decided to suspend some aircraft loan payments indefinitely as it renegotiates the deals. The carrier's parent company, Midwest Express Holdings Inc,...

US airlines may be permitted to sell additional stock to foreign investors.
June 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Bush administration is seeking approval to increase the limit of a US airline's voting stock which can be held by a foreign entity. The administration is urging...

Man fires shots at Turkish airport.
June 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Shots were fired at Istanbul's international Ataturk Airport yesterday (2 June) by a man who was refused entrance into the airport. The man, said to be in his 20s,...

Delta Air Lines expands marketing agreement with AT&T.
June 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines has formed a new marketing agreement with communication services company AT&T. Under the agreement, the airline's SkyMiles members will be able to earn 500...

Air France forced to cancel services due to strike action.
June 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air France is to reduce its short- and medium-haul operations by 65% today (3 June) due to strike action by French air traffic controllers. The one-day strike action -...

Late passenger makes false bomb threat to delay flight.
June 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Officials at America West Airlines headquarters received a bomb threat by telephone yesterday (2 June) regarding a flight departing from Rogue Valley International-Medford...

Alitalia forced to cancel services due to employee strikes.
June 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Italian carrier Alitalia has cancelled 225 flights today (3 June) as its flight attendants have reportedly called in sick for the fourth day running. The airline cancelled...

Drug smuggler detained at Suriname airport dies in prison cell.
June 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Officials at Suriname's Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport detained a 42-year-old man on Sunday (1 June) after he was found to be in possession of cocaine. During a...

Striking airport workers block entrance to Vienna airport.
June 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Austrian workers staged a nationwide strike today (3 June) to protest against government plans to overhaul the country's pension system. Groups of striking airport workers...

Old metal fatigue cracks found on crashed China Airlines aircraft.
June 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An investigation into the crash of a China Airlines flight on 25 May 2002, which killed all 225 people on board, has discovered old metal fatigue cracks on the skin of the...

US airlines to seek further aid from Congress.
June 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US airlines are expected to request from Congress additional government responsibility for paying aviation security costs. According to Delta Air Lines' chief executive Leo...

Canadian government cancels Air Canada's new service.
June 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Canadian government has halted the launch of a planned nonstop service between Montreal, Canada and Beirut, Lebanon, over security concerns. The government directed...

Chicago to postpone plans to acquire property for O'Hare International Airport.
June 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Chicago has agreed to postpone plans to acquire any property it requires for a USD6.6bn expansion at O'Hare International Airport due to a lawsuit challenging the legislation...

INDUSTRY BRIEFS.
June 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD America West Airlines has launched its 'Wheel of Savings' promotion which enables customers to receive a 50% discount on fares to 11 destinations in Mexico. Until 9 June 2003,...

NEW SERVICES.
June 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British Airways has launched its first-ever morning departure to London's Heathrow airport from Newark Liberty International Airport. The new morning flight is the airline's...

US Airways and Caribbean Sun Airlines form marketing agreement.
June 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US Airways has formed a marketing agreement with Caribbean Sun Airlines. Under the agreement, the carriers will offer daily connecting service between San Juan, Puerto...

SAS, Finnair cancel flights to France.
June 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Finnish airline Finnair cancelled three flights to Paris, France today (3 June) due to a strike by French air traffic controllers. The only flight of the day was set to...

Engine problem believed to have caused Air Algerie crash.
June 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An engine problem is believed to have caused the crash of an Air Algerie aircraft in March 2003, which killed 102 people. The head of an Algerian government commission...

British Airways sells its German subsidiary.
June 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British Airways has formed an agreement with an investment group to sell its German subsidiary Deutsche BA. The investment group, Intro, will purchase the subsidiary for...

Investigation opened into mass sick-leave by Alitalia flight attendants.
June 4, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Italian health minister is urging doctors to be more rigorous in signing sick notes after hundreds of flight attendants at Alitalia called in sick for the fourth day...

Man stows away in aircraft cargo hold as part of attempted robbery.
June 4, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A thief allegedly stowed away in the hold of a British Airways flight in an attempt to steal GBP1.5m in cash. The 37-year-old man hid himself and two flat-pack boxes in the...

Alaska Airlines takes responsibility for January 2000 crash.
June 4, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Alaska Airlines has reportedly taken legal responsibility for the crash of a flight in January 2000. On 31 January 2000, the MD-83 aircraft went into two steep dives, flew...

Singapore Airlines fails to form agreement with pilots.
June 4, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Singapore Airlines has failed to form an agreement with its 1,600-strong pilot union over wage cuts and compulsory unpaid leave. The carrier - which was holding its second...

Baghdad's international airport may reopen next month.
June 4, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Baghdad's international airport may reopen in July after being closed since the US-led attack on Iraq. The airport - previously known as Saddam International Airport - is...

New union vote for SAS' savings plan - report.
June 4, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Danish administrative workers at the Scandinavian airline SAS will reportedly stage a new vote on the airline's savings plan, as union leaders failed to agree with the company...

Air Canada adds American Express as Aeroplan partner.
June 4, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air Canada has reportedly added American Express as a partner in its Aeroplan loyalty points programme. Under the tentative agreement, American Express will provide the...

French air traffic continues to be disrupted.
June 4, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air passengers in France faced continued delays and uncertainty today (4 June) as hard-line unions urged state employees to continue protests against government retirement...

Continental Airlines not yet planning to sell ExpressJet stake.
June 4, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines is not planning to sell its controlling stake in ExpressJet Holdings any time soon. The airline's chairman and chief executive also revealed that he...

Flight attendant union files lawsuit against Northwest Airlines.
June 4, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 2000 has filed a lawsuit against Northwest Airlines. The union - which represents more than 11,000 flight attendants at...

Congress orders TSA to speed up background checks on airport screeners.
June 4, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Congress has reportedly ordered US homeland security officials to speed up background checks on thousands of airport screeners. The Transportation Security Administration...

Former Fox News technician pleads guilty to smuggling.
June 4, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A former Fox News technician has pleaded guilty to smuggling after being arrested at Washington Dulles International Airport on 17 April 2003. The 27-year-old man was...

Mesaba Airlines accused of failing to bargain in good faith.
June 4, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mesaba Airlines pilots are suing the carrier for failing to bargain in good faith, which is a violation of the Railway Labor Act. The lawsuit - filed by the Air Line Pilots...

Canadian Security Intelligence Service accused of hindering Air India investigation.
June 4, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Canadian Security Intelligence Service has been accused of hindering the examination into the 1985 bombing of Air India flight 182, which killed 329 people. The...

INDUSTRY BRIEFS.
June 4, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has revealed that its passenger traffic fell 10% during May after the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) forced the airline to cancel...

Continental Airlines to open new terminal.
June 4, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines has opened the first phase of the new 23-gate Terminal E at Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport. The new u-shaped facility reportedly features a...

European Commission to receive mandate to negotiate airline pacts with US.
June 5, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The European Commission is expecting to receive a broad mandate to negotiate European Union-wide airline agreements with the United States. EU national governments are...

Thai Airways selects Goodrich for landing gear overhaul services.
June 5, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Thai Airways has formed an agreement with Goodrich Corporation, a supplier of aerospace systems and services, for landing gear overhaul services. Under the agreement,...

Kenya urges UK to lift flight ban.
June 5, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Kenya has once again urged the UK to lift a flight ban which was imposed in May due to fears of a terrorist attack. On 15 May the UK suspended all services to and from...

Man released on bail after allegedly making bogus bomb threat.
June 5, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A 39-year-old man has been released on bail after being arrested for allegedly making a bogus bomb threat against an EgyptAir flight. The Kuwaiti man was travelling on an...

Trial begins over 2001 Milan airport collision.
June 5, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The trial has been launched of eleven people accused of alleged manslaughter and negligence in the collision of two aircraft at Milan's Linate airport, Italy, in 2001. On...

Man removed from Virgin Blue flight after alleged threat.
June 5, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A passenger travelling aboard a Virgin Blue flight today (5 June) was removed from the aircraft after he allegedly threatened to use syringes as a weapon. The man, who was...

Continental Airlines to issue Convertible Notes.
June 5, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines has announced a proposal to offer a new issue of USD150m 5.0% Convertible Notes due 2023. Upon certain circumstances to be negotiated, the notes will...

Gemplus provides identification technology for airline programme.
June 5, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Smart card solutions provider Gemplus is set to provide smart card technology to the S-Travel programme from the EC and the Swiss Office for Education and Science. The...

Delta Air Lines plans to cut USD2.5bn in costs.
June 5, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines is planning to cut USD2.5bn in costs by the end of 2005 by reducing employee healthcare and pension benefits. The plan - which aims to reduce the costs...

United Airlines launches new advertisement campaign.
June 5, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines has launched an advertising campaign in an attempt to lure back more business travellers while it overhauls its operations in bankruptcy. The airline has...

INDUSTRY BRIEFS.
June 5, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Detroit Metro Airport is offering discount parking in its Yellow Lot, located near the airport's Berry Terminal. The airport - which previously announced a reduction in parking...

US Airways flight attendants hold informational picketing.
June 5, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US Airways flight attendants will picket at the Pittsburgh and Philadelphia international airports today (5 June) to protest against poor working conditions and...

United Airlines nearly doubles number of self-service kiosks.
June 5, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines has nearly doubled its number of self-service kiosks, while e-ticket eligible customer usage of the kiosks has exceeded 50%. The airline now has 419 of the...

Union representatives attempt to resolve Alitalia labour dispute.
June 5, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The representative of a major Italian union has walked out of talks with Italian carrier Alitalia and the government. The talks were aimed at resolving a labour dispute...

Hudson Group launches new store at Boston airport.
June 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Airport retailer Hudson Group has introduced a new store at Boston's Logan International Airport. The new retail concept, BASICS, is designed to anticipate both the needs...

Saab Aviocomp AB signs component service agreement with LOT Polish Airlines.
June 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Swedish aircraft components servicing company Saab Aviocomp AB, part of the defence and aerospace group Saab, said on Friday (6 June) that it had signed a component service...

Road to Soekarno-Hatta airport damaged due to increase in traffic.
June 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The closure of the M-1 gate to Indonesia's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport has allegedly led to damage to a nearby road. The sharp increase in passing traffic has...

EU transport ministers give European Commission authority to negotiate open skies agreement.
June 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD European Union transport ministers have given the European Commission authority to negotiate an EU-wide bilateral deal with the United States. The move follows a European...

Attempted hijacker of Qantas flight moved to psychiatric hospital.
June 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A man removed from a Qantas Airways flight after allegedly attacking two flight attendants has reportedly been moved from prison to a high-security psychiatric hospital. ...

Cathay Pacific pilots seek to end contract dispute.
June 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Cathay Pacific Airways pilots reportedly want to negotiate an end to a drawn out dispute over pay and work rules. The pilots - represented by the Hong Kong Aircrew Officers...

Former airport screener fined for inventing a security breach.
June 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A former airport screener has been sentenced to two years probation after concocting a story about a security breach in order to cover up her drinking on the job. The...

Flights delayed at Manila airport after Saudi Airlines aircraft suffers tyre blowouts.
June 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Officials at Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport were forced to delay flights at the airport for about 45 minutes after a Saudi Airlines flight suffered a bad landing....

Man allegedly made threats against Virgin Blue flight.
June 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A passenger detained on a Virgin Blue flight yesterday (5 June) allegedly told another passenger that "this is Bush's plane and it's going down". The man, who also...

Canadian air traffic controllers to hold contract discussions.
June 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Canadian air traffic controllers are set to hold key contract talks with the country's air navigation service, Nav Canada. The controllers - who have dispelled rumours of...

Gulf Air sued over girl's appearance in advertisement.
June 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Gulf Air is reportedly being sued by the parents of a Bahraini girl whom the airline used in an advertisement without their knowledge. The girl appears in a promotional...

Data reveals risk of catching SARS on an aircraft is low.
June 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A US health expert has stated that preliminary data reveals that the risk of contracting Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) on an aircraft appears low. Dr Martin...

Icelandair sued over "sexist" advertising.
June 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Icelandic airline Icelandair is facing a challenge to its advertising, which is claimed to be sexist and degrading to women. Iceland's Centre for Gender Equality and the...

Negotiations between Alitalia and unions fail to break stalemate.
June 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Negotiations between Italian carrier Alitalia and its labour unions failed to break a stalemate yesterday (5 June). The representative of a major Italian union is said to...

TSA sacks 1,208 federal screeners.
June 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has reportedly fired 1,208 screeners at US airports after the employees were found to have questionable backgrounds. Of...

INDUSTRY BRIEFS.
June 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Singapore Airlines is to begin restoring services suspended due to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and the outbreak of war in Iraq. The airline will restore the...

NEW SERVICES.
June 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD From 1 July 2003, Delta Connection will operate an additional round trip flight each to San Francisco and San Jose, Calif., Denver and Phoenix. The new flights will be run by...

Concern over the quality of cabin air.
June 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Democrats in the US have expressed concern that there is no system to assess the cabin air quality on commercial flights. Oregon Rep. Peter DeFazio has urged the airline...

IFALPA agrees to lift recruitment ban against Cathay Pacific Airways.
June 9, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The International Federation of Air Line Pilots Associations (IFALPA) has agreed to lift a recruitment ban against Hong Kong-based carrier Cathay Pacific Airways. The...