Airline Industry Information articles from June 2005

Airline Industry Information archives from June 2005

Judge lets US Airways weigh rival bids.(US Airways Group Inc., bankruptcy case )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A federal judge on Tuesday (31 May) allowed US Airways Group Inc to consider any bids that rival its proposed merger with America West Holdings Corp. The judge granted US...

United mechanics ratify contract.(United Air Lines Inc., Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines' mechanics union ratified a five-year contract Tuesday (31 May), announced the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) on its web site. A majority...

Malaysian Airline announces annual profit.(Malaysia Airline System Bhd.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Malaysian national carrier Malaysian Airline System Bhd announced on Tuesday (31 May) its annual profit for the fiscal year ended 31 March. The carrier said its annual net...

Pilot's family sues Thai Airways over 1998 crash.(Thai Airways International Ltd.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The family of a Thai Airways pilot whose jet aircraft crashed in Thailand in 1998 have sued the airline, the family's lawyer said on Tuesday (31 May). Four members of the...

AirTran announces summer sale.(AirTran Airways Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc, announced on Tuesday (31 May) a fare sale for flights to all of the airline's destinations. The special fares are...

SAS simplifies corporate administration.(management)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Scandinavian airline SAS said on Tuesday (31 May) that the board of directors of SAS AB had decided to simplify the corporate administration of the SAS Group. As a result,...

Air Pacific announces annual profit.(earnings)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Fiji's national airline, Air Pacific, announced on Tuesday (31 May) a record pretax profit for the fiscal year ending 31 March. The airline said it recorded a pretax profit...

Aviation likely to join emissions trade, says EU.(air pollution control, European Union)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The aviation sector is likely to join the European Union's emissions trading scheme, the EU's environment commissioner said on Tuesday (31 May). Currently the European...

AAR selected by Brit Air.(contract)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AAR (NYSE: AIR), a provider of products and value-added services to the airline industry, announced on Tuesday (31 May) that it has been selected by Brit Air, a regional...

SAS postpones flights from Scandinavia to New York - report.(SAS AB)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Scandinavian airline SAS has reportedly postponed all plans for direct flights from Scandinavia to New York for the time being. The direct flight between Oslo and New York...

Mobile phone use on aircraft extended by Qantas.(Qantas Airways Ltd.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Australian airline Qantas has said that from 7 June 2005 passengers will be able to use their mobile phones on its Australian domestic flights after landing, under the...

Airbus announces delay in A380 deliveries.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Airbus, the European aircraft maker, has said that it will be delaying initial deliveries of the A380 aircraft. The delays will reportedly be up to six months and could...

Minor injuries as Indonesian flight encounters strong turbulence.(Garuda Indonesian Airways)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Ten people were slightly injured on Garuda Indonesia flight 882 today (1 June) as the aircraft hit turbulence on its way from Bali to Japan. According to an airline...

Air New Zealand lowers profit forecast.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air New Zealand has lowered the forecast for its full-year profit with a warning that fuel prices will take away more of the earnings than previously predicted. The...

United reaches two new labour agreements.(United Air Lines Inc.)(International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers)(Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines reached an agreement in principle with its machinists union only hours after the mechanics voted to ratify a separate agreement. The agreements will...

Ethiopian Airlines exercises option for five more 787s.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Ethiopian Airlines is to acquire ten Boeing 787 aircraft. Boeing has said that the deal is worth about USD1.6bn according to list prices. The order is a doubling of a...

Continental launches direct service to Stockholm.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL), is to launch daily direct flights from its US, New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport to Stockholm, Sweden from 2 June. ...

Delta launches direct service to Moscow.(Delta Air Lines Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines' (NYSE: DAL) is launching direct services to Moscow, Russia from its hub at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. According to the airline it...

Delta revises agreements with lenders.(Delta Air Lines Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines Inc has reached revised financing agreements with two key lenders, said the carrier on Wednesday (1 June) in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. ...

Onur Air flight delayed in the Netherlands.(Onur Air)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A flight by the Turkish airline Onur Air was delayed Wednesday (1 June) after the discovery of a gasoline leak, the NOS broadcaster reported. The flight was due to leave...

Egypt aircraft crash report delayed.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The release of a report into an air crash in Egypt in 2004 has been delayed from June until the end of the year, the head of the investigation said on Wednesday (1 June). ...

Airbus A380 delay would be "serious issue", says Emirates.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Any delay of over 6 months in the delivery schedule for the Airbus A380 would be a 'serious issue', said Emirates Airlines CEO. Emirates ordered 43 A380, which makes it the...

America West announces partnership with Cranium.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US low-cost carrier America West Airlines announced on Wednesday (1 June) a partnership with Cranium, Inc, the creator of Cranium board game. The partnership will provide...

Northwest stops offering magazines.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD On Wednesday (1 June) Northwest Airlines Corp stopped carrying Newsweek, Glamour and other magazines on its aircraft and in its passenger club lounges. Cutting magazine...

Shuttle America launches Embraer 170 operations.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Republic Airways Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:RJET) announced on Wednesday (1 June) that its Shuttle America subsidiary began a scheduled passenger service with a seventy-passenger...

SAS Sverige hands out 2,300 free tickets.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Scandinavian airline SAS said on Thursday (2 June) that its Swedish subsidiary Scandinavian Airlines Sverige would be handing out 2,300 free tickets on Sweden's national day, 6...

European airline traffic increases - report.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD European airline traffic increased by 3.9% in April, according to data released on Wednesday (1 June) by the Association of European Airlines. Traffic, measured as the...

United seeks non-labour cost cuts.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US-based United Airlines plans to cut corporate and administrative costs, while keeping the pillows and blankets offered to its passengers. The airline, which is seeking to...

Boeing signs contracts with Chinese companies for parts.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Boeing Co, the US aircraft manufacturer, has said that it has signed contracts with Chinese companies to supply parts until 2021. According to Boeing the contracts are...

Thai Airways sees third incident in two weeks.(Thai Airways International Ltd., emergency landing)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An aircraft operated by Thai Airways International was forced to make an emergency landing at a Swiss airport yesterday (1 June) due to a problem in the ventilation system. ...

Canadian minister concerned over US proposal to expand no-fly list.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Canadian transport minister Jean Lapierre has said that the country is "very worried" over a proposal to supply passenger lists to the US for flights that are only flying...

Bombardier reports improved Q1 results YOY.(finance)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Aircraft manufacturer Bombardier Inc has reported a positive result for the first quarter of 2005. The company said that the result was boosted by a strong revenue from...

Delta Air Lines launches Cincinnati-Montego Bay service.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US-based Delta Air Lines is launching a direct service between Cincinnati and Montego Bay, Jamaica on 4 June. According to the airline the service will be operated as...

LAN Airlines named Best Airline Central/South America and Caribbean.(LAN-Chile Airlines)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Chile's LAN Airlines (NYSE: LFL) has been chosen as the Best Airline Central/South America and Caribbean by the Official Airline Guide (OAG) for the fifth time. According...

World Airways reveals livery for commemoration flight.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD World Airways has revealed a specially painted MD-11 wide-body aircraft that will be used to fly a group of former Vietnamese orphans to Vietnam. The event will reportedly...

ExpressJet reports traffic figures for May 2004.(ExpressJet Holdings Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ExpressJet Holdings (NYSE: XJT) has reported an increase in traffic and capacity in May 2005 for its Continental Express fleet. The airline reported that during the month...

European Commission opposes voluntary airline tax.(Brief Article)
June 3, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The European Commission on Thursday (2 June) rejected the idea of a voluntary surcharge on air tickets to generate funds for aid to poor countries. The Commission claimed...

Aircraft crash in Sudan.(Brief Article)
June 3, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A passenger aircraft crashed on Thursday (2 June) at the airport in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum. The Antonov 24 chartered by the commercial airline Marsland from Majal...

Flybe close to finalising aircraft order - report.(Brief Article)
June 3, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British regional airline Flybe is close to finalising an order for new aircraft, an industry source said on Thursday (2 June). The company has said that it is considering...

Tokyo airport plans to cut landing fees.(Brief Article)
June 3, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Tokyo's international airport proposed on Thursday (2 June) to cut its landing fees. Narita airport, criticised for high landing fees, has sent its proposal to the...

Man charged with smuggling heroin from Cambodia.(Brief Article)
June 3, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Hong Kong resident has been charged with trying to smuggle heroin out of Cambodia, according to a court document filed on Thursday (2 June). The 47-year-old man faces up...

Air India flight makes emergency landing.(Brief Article)
June 3, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An Indian passenger jet made an emergency landing in Bucharest, Romania, on Thursday (2 June). The Air India aircraft, carrying more than 200 passengers, landed safely at...

Two airlines suspend flights to Nepal.(Brief Article)
June 3, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Private Indian airline Jet Airways and Qatar Airways suspended flights on their Kathmandu-Delhi and Kathmandu-Kuala Lumpur air routes from Wednesday (1 June). Both...

Sri Lankan Airlines to launch service to Beijing.(Brief Article)
June 3, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Sri Lankan Airlines plan to launch service from Beijing, China to Colombo, Sri Lanka, the first Sri Lankan air route between the two countries. Beginning on 15 June the...

Aircraft noise affects reading skills - report.(Brief Article)
June 3, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British researchers say they have found that exposure to high levels of aircraft noise may affect reading skills. A team of researchers from Barts and the London NHS Trust...

Brazilian government supports TAP investment plan.(Brief Article)
June 3, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Brazilian government supports the plan proposed by Portugal's TAP to invest in Brazil's Varig, the Portuguese airline has said. Varig is reportedly facing problems...

Alitalia likely to get EU approval for restructuring - claim.(European Union)(Brief Article)
June 3, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Italian airline Alitalia is likely to have its restructuring plan approved by the European Union next week. The airline's restructuring plan will be approved, but with...

Northwest Airlines has hired replacement workers - claim.(Brief Article)
June 3, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Northwest Airlines is said to have hired additional mechanics to replace those who may go on strike if negotiations break down. The airline has reportedly hired 400...

United Airlines reports smaller loss for April year-on-year.(Brief Article)
June 3, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines, a US-based carrier, has reported an operating loss for April of USD47m. According to the airline the result is a USD28m improvement year-on-year, despite...

America West reports increases for May.(Brief Article)
June 3, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US-based America West Holdings Corp has reported a 12.8% increase in its May traffic figures. The company reported that the May figures rose to 2.2bn revenue passenger...

Continental aircraft with winglets enter revenue service.(Brief Article)
June 3, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) has said that the first of its Boeing 757-200 aircraft equipped with Aviation Partners Boeing Blended Winglets has entered revenue service. ...

American Eagle reports May traffic figures.(Brief Article)
June 3, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Eagle Airlines has reported that its system-wide traffic for May increased 32.5% year-on-year. The airline also said that there was a capacity increase of 27.1%...

Hawaiian Airlines emerges from bankruptcy protection.(Brief Article)
June 3, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Hawaiian Airlines Inc, a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings Inc (Amex: HA; PCX), emerged from bankruptcy on Thursday (2 June). The formal ending of bankruptcy protection...

French fighter jets land at Atlantic City airport.(Brief Article)
June 3, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Ten French fighter jets landed at Atlantic City International Airport on Thursday (2 June) after they were unable to return to their aircraft carrier off the New Jersey coast....

UPDATE: Air India flight makes emergency landing.(Brief Article)
June 3, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD (Adds new information throughout.) An Indian passenger jet made an emergency landing in Bucharest, Romania, on Thursday (2 June). The Air India aircraft, a Boeing 777,...

Air Jamaica service to St. Lucia remains suspended.(Brief Article)
June 3, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air Jamaica has said that its flights to St. Lucia will not be resumed for at least another six months. The airline suspended its services to St. Lucia, Barbados and...

Cocaine seized at Mexico City airport.(Brief Article)
June 3, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A large seizure of cocaine has been made at Mexico City's airport. Federal agents at the airport discovered 262 packages of the drug wrapped in brown tape, inside five...

Alaska Airlines ramp workers lose bid for reinstatement.(Brief Article)
June 3, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Ramp workers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport who were laid off by Alaska Airlines have failed in a court bid to be reinstated. US District Judge Ricardo S. Martinez...

Virgin Atlantic aircraft diverted.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A British Virgin Atlantic jet was diverted and landed in Halifax on Friday (3 June). An Airbus A340-600, carrying 273 passengers and 16 crew, was on its way from Heathrow...

United CEO predicts 2006 profit.(Chief Executive Officer)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines will turn a profit in 2006, airline CEO Glenn Tilton predicted in an interview for the Chicago Tribune published on Friday (3 June). Tilton said he is...

Airbus in Germany denies fault for A380 delay.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delay in the Airbus A380 is not the fault of its Hamburg plant, company officials said on Friday (3 June). A spokesperson for Airbus Germany rejected earlier media reports...

Thai Airways flight cancelled before takeoff.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Thai Airways announced Friday (3 June) that another of its aircraft was forced to cancel its takeoff because of an air leak in one of its doors. Technicians checking the...

Vietnam Airlines to buy Boeing 787.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD State-owned Vietnam Airlines will buy four Boeing 787 Dreamliners, an airline spokesperson said on Friday (3 June). The deal is to be signed during the Vietnamese Prime...

Lufthansa close to full control of Swiss.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD German airline Lufthansa and the Almea Foundation now own 96% of Swiss International Air Lines through Switzerland-based AirTrust, Lufthansa and Swiss said in a statement on...

Passenger indicted for assault on flight.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A federal grand jury has indicted a man for allegedly assaulting and intimidating a Southwest Airlines flight attendant on a flight in July 2004. The man, who was flying...

Little Rock airport told to pay USD2.1m to widow of pilot.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Little Rock National Airport in Arkansas has been ordered by a federal jury to pay more than USD2.1m to the widow of a pilot killed in a crash. On 1 June 1999 American...

American Airlines reports May traffic figures.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines has reported its passenger traffic statistics for May 2005. The airline's total traffic (revenue passenger miles) excluding charter services grew by...

US airlines to report pet injuries and deaths.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Airlines in the US must now report to the Department of Transportation figures on how many pets are injured, lost or die while being shipped on their flights. The...

Copenhagen Airports A/S reports passengers up in May 2005.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Danish airport operator Copenhagen Airports A/S reported on Monday (6 June) that its total passenger numbers had increased by 2.4% to 1.72 million passengers in May 2005, as...

AirTran Airways sets new company records for May traffic.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings Inc (NYSE: AAI), has reported record traffic results for May 2005. The airline's traffic grew by 38.8% to 971m revenue...

Work on second terminal at Thiruvananthapuram airport to begin soon.(Thiruvananthapuram International Airport)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Construction work on the second terminal at India's Thiruvananthapuram International Airport is reportedly to start in two months' time. Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has...

Qantas dismisses security manager.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A security manager employed by Australian airline Qantas has reportedly been dismissed following an internal investigation. The reason for the dismissal was not disclosed...

NTSB stands by report on Little Rock airport crash.(National Transportation Safety Board)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has said that its report on an aircraft crash in 1999 still stands despite a recent court ruling. Last week a federal...

New Spirit Airlines Airbus A319 enters service.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US-based Spirit Airlines has introduced its fourth Airbus A319 aircraft into service and named the aircraft 'Spirit of the Bahamas'. The new Spirit Airlines A319, which is...

Iraqi Airways launches domestic service.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Iraq-based airline Iraqi Airways has introduced a new domestic route from Baghdad to the southern city of Basra. The first flight was operated on Saturday (4 June) and the...

ATA Airlines pilots and flight engineers approve continued short-term concessions.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ATA Airlines has said that its cockpit crewmembers have ratified an agreement to extend short-term pay and work rule concessions. According to the airline, a subsidiary of...

Fictional aircraft hijacking staged as part of US terror drill.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An anti-terrorism drill involving an aircraft hijacking was staged at Boston's Logan International Airport on Saturday (4 June). The United Airlines aircraft, which was...

Price reduction on jet fuel in Indonesia.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Indonesia has reduced the price of jet fuel by 7.0% as of 1 June 2005 to support the country's domestic aviation industry. The state-run oil and gas company Pertamina will...

World War II bomb found at Budapest airport.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD While building a parking lot at Ferihegy airport in Budapest, Hungary, a construction crew found a World War II bomb at the site on Monday (6 June), security officials said....

Indian Jet Airways to sue American firm over allegations of al-Qaida ties.(Jet America Airlines Inc.)(JetAir)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Private Indian airline Jet Airways said it will sue an American firm with a similar name, Jet Airways Inc, for alleging it has ties to the al-Qaida terror network, a senior...

Turkish Airlines aircraft forced to return to Istanbul.(Turk Hava Yollari A.S.)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Turkish Airlines aircraft flying from Istanbul was turned back mid-flight Monday (6 June) due to technical problems. The aircraft, carrying 190 passengers on the way to...

Korean Air gives free flights to scientist.(Korean Air Lines Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD South Korea's national airline Korean Air awarded the country's stem cell scientist Hwang Woo-suk and his wife free first class flights for ten years, the carrier said on...

British Flybe to order up to 26 aircraft.(Flybe British European)(Embraer Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A.)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British budget regional airline Flybe said Monday (6 June) it has placed an order with Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer. Flybe has ordered 14 118-seat Embraer 195, as the...

Woman caught smuggling tropical fish at Melbourne airport.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD On Friday (3 June) customs officials at Melbourne airport, Australia, stopped a woman smuggling tropical fish, customs officials said Monday (6 June). The 43-year-old...