Airline Industry Information articles from May 2003

Airline Industry Information archives from May 2003

American Airlines launches online prize draw.
May 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines has launched a prize draw for customers who use the airline's Flight Check-In feature online at http://www.AA.com. Until 15 June 2003, customers using the...

Singapore Airlines crew members to take unpaid leave.
May 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Singapore Airlines has reportedly asked its 6,600 cabin crew members to take unpaid leave as part of the carrier's attempts to cut costs. In order to counter a slump in...

MAS to operate additional services to Australia.
May 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Malaysian Airlines System (MAS) has been granted permission to operate additional services to four Australian cities. Australia has approved the airline's plans to increase...

Hawaiian Airlines to restructure aircraft lease agreements with ILFC.
May 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Hawaiian Airlines has reached an agreement with International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) on the restructuring of financial terms of the leases for four Boeing aircraft....

Northwest Airlines seeks cost cuts from employees.
May 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Northwest Airlines is seeking to cut labour costs by about USD950m annually from 1 July 2003. According to the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), in February 2003 the...

Delta Air Lines proposes pilot wage reduction.
May 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines has proposed reducing its pilots' hourly wages by 22%. In a plan presented to the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) earlier this week, the airline...

Air Canada plans to reduce labour costs by 25% annually.
May 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air Canada is hoping to reduce its annual labour costs by CAD770m or about 25%. As part of a restructuring plan under court protection from creditors the company is...

Air traffic controller raises questions over Chicago's air safety.
May 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A senior controller has raised air safety questions after revealing heavy demands and staffing shortages at air traffic facilities in Chicago. The 17-year controller and...

US plans to lay off 6,000 federal airport screeners.
May 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US has announced plans to cut 6,000 airport screening positions over the next five months. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will lay off 11% of workers...

United Airlines machinists to vote on union representation.
May 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Machinists at United Airlines are scheduled to vote for representation from either the International Association of Machinists (IAM) or the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal...

American Airlines, Aloha Airlines and America West Airlines form interline e-ticketing agreement.
May 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines has launched an interline electronic ticketing agreement with Aloha Airlines and America West Airlines. The service provides passengers with more...

Virgin Atlantic Airways to test new pre-entry screening system.
May 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Virgin Atlantic Airways has been selected to trial a new pre-entry screening system designed to identify potential immigration and security risks. The new technology...

INDUSTRY BRIEFS.
May 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Singapore Airlines has announced a number of flight cuts due to the decline in global travel caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The airline will reportedly cut...

Chinese airports and airlines to increase measures to stop the spread of SARS.
May 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Chinese aviation industry will reportedly increase measures to prevent the spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). All Chinese airports which operate...

House of Representatives to introduce legislation covering flight attendant training.
May 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US House of Representatives is to introduce legislation which requires standardised emergency training and certification for cabin crew members. Flight attendants...

Judge approves United Airlines' new labour contracts.
May 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD After receiving approval from its unions, United Airlines requested approval from a US bankruptcy judge on its new labour contracts. Rank-and-file at the airline's major...

American Airlines takes step closer to being paperless.
May 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines has eliminated the need for paper tickets for domestic travel. The airline - which is planning to eventually go paperless - has introduced interline...

FlightSafety incorporates MedAire training into its training programmes.
May 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD FlightSafety International has reportedly added MedAire training to its flight attendant training programme. Under the agreement, FlightSafety International students will...

Air Mauritius extends service suspension.
May 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air Mauritius has extended its flight suspension to countries infected by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The suspension covers the airline's flights to Hong...

FAA re-examines average weight of passengers and baggage.
May 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is to re-examine the average weight used to determine safe flying weights. Following the crash of a US Airways Express flight...

DBJ may provide Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways with emergency loans.
May 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD State-run Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) is considering whether to provide emergency loans to Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways (ANA). The two airlines have been...

Lawyer claims airlines should be liable for 11 September terrorist attacks.
May 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A lawyer for families of victims killed in the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks has claimed that American Airlines and United Airlines should be held liable. During a...

Swiss plans to launch new low-cost unit.
May 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Swiss International Air Lines is planning to spin off its regional operations into a new unit offering low-cost air connections. The airline - which lost CHF980m in 2002 -...

Bids permitted on Air Canada's Aeroplan loyalty programme.
May 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A judge overseeing Air Canada's financial restructuring has agreed to allow alternative bids for its Aeroplan loyalty points programme. The airline had earlier this week...

INDUSTRY BRIEFS.
May 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Israel will reportedly sell its 97.25% holding in El Al Israel Airlines on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. The government was granted permission to sell its stake from Israel's...

NEW SERVICES.
May 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Connection has launched a new round trip jet service between Greenville/Spartanburg, S.C. and Orlando, Fla. The new service will be operated twice daily by Delta...

Security screener killed at Jordan airport following explosion.
May 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A grenade exploded at Jordan's Queen Alia International Airport yesterday (1 May), killing a security officer. During a routine X-ray screening of a passenger's luggage,...

Delta Air Lines announces embargo on pets as checked baggage.
May 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines will implement its annual embargo on the acceptance of pets as checked baggage from 15 May through to 15 September. During this embargo period, customers...

Officials to increase security at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
May 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The management at Indonesia's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport is reportedly working to improve all airport security systems following a bomb blast on 27 April 2003. ...

BAA to spend GBP8.4bn on three southeast airports.
May 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British airport operator BAA has reconfirmed plans to spend GBP8.4bn on three airports over the next 11 years. Despite a decline in passenger traffic due to the war in Iraq...

Qantas Airways flight attendant taken ill following flight from Singapore.
May 5, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Qantas Airways flight attendant was taken to hospital in Sydney, Australia on Saturday (3 May) after developing symptoms of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The...

Sudan and Kuwait impose restrictions on travellers due to SARS.
May 5, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Sudan and Kuwait have introduced restrictions on travellers from several countries in an effort to stop the spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). Sudanese...

Japanese newspaper apologises for explosion at Jordan airport.
May 5, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Japanese newspaper has reportedly apologised after one of its journalists apparently caused an explosion at Jordan's Queen Alia International Airport on 1 May. It is...

Air Canada proposes 60-day pay cut.
May 5, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air Canada has asked its employees to agree to a temporary 10% pay cut. The airline, which is currently under court protection from its creditors while it restructures,...

American Airlines doubles fee for paper tickets.
May 5, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines has increased the fee for providing passengers with a paper ticket from USD25 to USD50, with immediate effect. The airline plans to eliminate nearly all...

Swiss airline to create low-cost subsidiary.
May 5, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Swiss International Air Lines, the national carrier of Switzerland, is to spin off its regional operations to form a low-cost subsidiary. The regional carrier will be known...

Vietnam Airlines cuts fares.
May 5, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Vietnam Airlines has reduced airfares, following the announcement by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that the country has contained the SARS virus. Fares on routes...

INDUSTRY BRIEFS.
May 5, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Dubai-based airline Emirates has said that it has no plans to reduce its services to Asia, although its revenue from Asian routes will drop significantly this year because of...

US Airways introduces new services to Ireland.
May 5, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US Airways has announced the launch of two new services from Philadelphia to Ireland. The service to Dublin was introduced on Sunday (4 May), and the service to Shannon...

Kenyan airports to be upgraded.
May 5, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Kenya's Civil Aviation Authority has reportedly launched a project to upgrade the country's airports. The project, which is estimated to cost KES500m, includes the...

Finnish airport alerted due to crack in cockpit window.
May 5, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Helsinki-Vantaa airport in Finland was alerted today (5 May) as there was an alarm on the AY366 flight from Oulu to Helsinki. The alarm was caused by a crack in a...

US airlines seek legislation to delay pension contributions - report.
May 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US airlines are allegedly attempting to create a law which would enable them to delay contributions to underfunded pension plans. According to the Wall Street Journal, the...

SkyLink awarded contract to manage three Iraq airports.
May 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD SkyLink Air and Logistic Support (USA) Inc of Washington has been awarded a contract to manage three international airports in Iraq. Under the contract, the company will...

British man arrested after Air 2000 flight.
May 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A 32-year-old British man was arrested following an Air 2000 flight on Saturday (3 May). The man had been travelling from Manchester, UK to Orlando-Sanford International...

Air Canada announces job reductions.
May 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air Canada has announced plans to cut 400 management and non-union positions as part of its restructure under bankruptcy protection. The airline will also lay off another...

Sabena auctions Rene Magritte painting.
May 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Belgium's bankrupt airline Sabena sold a painting by Rene Magritte at an auction yesterday (5 May). The painting by the Belgian surrealist featured a bird whose body is...

IATA and WHO claim risk of SARS infection during flight is low.
May 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) claim that the risk of catching Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome during flight is...

United Airlines to close two maintenance facilities.
May 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines will permanently close its maintenance facilities in Indianapolis and Oakland this month. The closure of the two facilities will affect about 1,800 union...

Nudists remove clothes during flight.
May 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Passengers travelling from Miami to Cancun were permitted to remove their clothes after the flight reached cruising altitude. The aircraft was carrying 140 people who were...

United Airlines tests LSG Sky Chefs' In-Flight Cafe programme.
May 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines has begun testing LSG Sky Chefs' In-Flight Cafe programme on its flights which do not normally offer meals. The programme features menu items developed in...

Belligerent passenger may have planted bomb on Air India flight.
May 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Canadian court has heard that the bomb which destroyed Air India flight 182 in 1985 may never have been loaded on the flight if it had not been for a belligerent passenger....

US airlines post good on-time performance.
May 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US Bureau of Transportation Statistics has revealed that US airlines have posted their second-best on-time performance since 1995. The airlines were reportedly prompter...

INDUSTRY BRIEFS.
May 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air New Zealand has announced further reductions to its Hong Kong services. Due to a decline in bookings prompted by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), the airline will...

NEW SERVICES.
May 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US Airways Express has launched a new nonstop regional jet service between Chattanooga, Tenn. and New York's LaGuardia airport. The new service is operated by US Airways...

easyJet forms agreement with Goodrich Corporation.
May 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK low cost carrier easyJet has formed an agreement with Goodrich Corporation for wheels and brakes and services for its new Airbus aircraft. The company's wheel and brake...

Delta Connection to introduce new jet services.
May 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines has announced a number of new services to be operated by its Delta Connection carriers from 1 July 2003. SkyWest Airlines will introduce a new service...

Raytheon's ITWS installed at Kansas City International Airport.
May 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Kansas City International Airport has implemented Raytheon Company's advanced weather processing system. The Integrated Terminal Weather System (ITWS) - commissioned into...

Alitalia passengers stunned by pilot's announcement.
May 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Passengers travelling on an Alitalia flight from Italy to Israel were stunned when the pilot announced "Welcome to Palestine, Happy Independence Day to Palestine". The...

Regional Express implements Sabre's Traverse system.
May 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Domestic Australian carrier Regional Express has implemented Sabre Airline Solutions' Sabre Traverse loyalty management system. The system is expected to improve customer...

Couple found in possession of marijuana at Bangkok airport.
May 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A man and woman were arrested at Bangkok International Airport for attempting to smuggling 2.3 kilograms of marijuana. The two people from Nepal were detained on Monday (5...

New passenger terminal at Cambodian airport.
May 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Cambodia's Phnom Penh International Airport has opened a new passenger terminal. The new 16,000 square metre international terminal, which was officially opened yesterday...

Checkpoint Mailers enables airline customers to retain banned items.
May 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD CheckPoint Mailers Inc, founded by Heather Lowry, enables air travellers who mistakenly pack banned items to ship the items to personal addresses. The firm has installed...

PIA hopes to resume India services shortly.
May 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is hoping to resume its services to India within the next couple of weeks. The airline has stated that the resumption of its Indian...

BulletProof Technologies files lawsuit concerning easyJet computer reservation system.
May 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Low-cost airline easyJet has announced the filing of a lawsuit to prevent Navitaire from blocking the US distribution of software which runs the airline's computer reservation...

Swiss allegedly holding merger talks with Lufthansa.
May 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Swiss International Air Lines is said to be holding talks with German carrier Lufthansa on a possible merger. Amid the mounting speculation about a possible linkup with...

EU rejects proposal to screen all passengers from SARS-infected countries.
May 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The European Union has rejected a proposal to screen all passengers arriving from countries affected by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). Several proposals were...

Malaysian man submitted false declaration on health card at KLIA.
May 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Malaysian man who is one of three new suspected cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome reportedly slipped through health screening at Kuala Lumpur International Airport...

INDUSTRY BRIEFS.
May 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Indonesia's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport is to be upgraded from a subprecinct to a precinct by police following a bomb attack at the airport last week. The status will...

Cyprus urges Turkey to reopen air corridors.
May 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Cyprus has urged Turkey to reopen its air corridors used by civil aviation, which have been closed for almost three decades. The proposal was initially made during the...

Delta Connection announces new Atlanta services.
May 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Connection has announced new nonstop jet services from Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport. From 1 June 2003, Delta Connection carrier Comair will offer an...

Two Korean Airlines passengers suspected of carrying SARS.
May 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Two people who arrived in France on a Korean Airlines flight are suspected of carrying Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The French Health Ministry has reportedly...

Malaysian government to install thermal scanners at KLIA.
May 8, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Malaysian government has reportedly set aside about MYR10m for the installation of thermal imaging scanners at three main points of entry into the country. According...

Emergency hearing called by Indian Pilots Guild rejected by court.
May 8, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A high court has reportedly refused an emergency hearing for the Indian pilots union, whose recognition was recently withdrawn by the Indian government. The government...

Man detained at Zia airport with ammunition.
May 8, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A man was detained at Zia International Airport in Bangladesh on Tuesday (6 May) after ammunition was discovered in his suitcase. The Bangladeshi-born British citizen...

Northwest Airlines forms e-ticketing agreement with KLM.
May 8, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Northwest Airlines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have formed a transatlantic interline electronic ticketing agreement. The service - to be introduced during the first half...

Cathay Pacific asks employees to take unpaid leave.
May 8, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Due to a decline in passenger figures, Cathay Pacific Airways is urging its staff members to take unpaid leave. The Hong Kong-based carrier, whose passenger traffic has...

Icelandair selects webMethods' Integration Platform.
May 8, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Icelandair has reportedly selected integration software provider webMethods' Integration Platform in order to increase its operational efficiency. The airline is expected...

Indonesian police release sketches of bomb suspects.
May 8, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Police in Indonesia have released composite sketches of the two suspects involved in the recent bomb blast at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. On 27 April 2003, a...

Austria Vienna footballer allegedly assaulted Iberia Airlines official.
May 8, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Austria Vienna's midfielder Djalminha allegedly headbutted an airport official at Spain's Madrid airport. The international footballer was prevented from boarding an Iberia...

Russia orders airlines to suspend bookings for SARS-affected countries.
May 8, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Russian aviation officials have ordered airlines to cease taking reservations on flights to mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Officials made the request due to the...

Hawaiian Airlines restructures lease payments on seven aircraft.
May 8, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Hawaiian Airlines has formed an agreement with its principal aircraft lessor on a restructuring of the financial terms of the leases for seven Boeing 767 aircraft. The...

Men charged with robbery at Gatwick Airport.
May 8, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Police have charged seven men with conspiring to steal GBP1.1m from Gatwick Airport, UK. The money, which belonged to HSBC Bank, was taken from a cargo warehouse at the...

Gulf Air to resume Tanzania flights.
May 8, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Gulf Air is planning to reinstate its services to Tanzania next month, after the services were halted last year for commercial reasons. On 18 June, the carrier will resume...

Appeal heard concerning citizenship of US airport screeners.
May 8, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Arguments over a law which requires airport screeners to be US citizens were heard at a federal appeal court yesterday (7 May). The appeal was launched following a lawsuit...