Airline Industry Information articles from October 2003

Airline Industry Information archives from October 2003

Ariana aircraft makes emergency landing due to technical problem.
October 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An aircraft operated by Afghanistan's national carrier Ariana made an emergency landing on Monday (29 September) due to a technical problem. The Airbus A300 aircraft had...

Man with cannabis resin detained at Hong Kong airport.
October 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Officials at Hong Kong's Chek Lap Kok airport have detained a Nepalese man after he attempted to smuggle 6.5 kilograms of cannabis resin. The 39-year-old man was detained...

Air New Zealand aircraft removed from service after being struck by lightning.
October 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An Air New Zealand aircraft was struck by lightning today (1 October), forcing officials to take the aircraft out of service. The Boeing 737 aircraft had been flying from...

TSA to hear proposals on improving cargo security.
October 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will today (1 October) hear recommendations on ways to improve cargo security. Following a request by the TSA on...

Airbus expected to finalise aircraft order with Penerbangan Malaysia.
October 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD European aircraft manufacturer Airbus is expected to finalise an agreement with Penerbangan Malaysia Bhd on an order for six A380-800 superjumbo jet aircraft. The...

Australian airports to introduce new explosion detection equipment.
October 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Australian government is planning to install equipment capable of detecting minute traces of explosives at airports across the country. The installation of the new...

US government ends aid programme for airport security fees.
October 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US government will no longer reimburse US airlines for airport security fees, after its aid programme officially ended on 30 September 2003. The security fee is...

Alaska Airlines pilots offer to enter contract negotiations.
October 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Alaska Airlines pilots have reportedly offered to enter into contract negotiations with the airline's management. The pilots - represented by the Air Line Pilots...

US FAA expected to lift ban on Suriname aircraft using US airspace.
October 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is expected to lift a seven-year ban on Suriname-based aircraft using US airspace. US authorities banned Suriname's aircraft in...

Midwest Airlines plans to raise USD40m in financing.
October 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Midwest Airlines is planning to raise about USD40m in financing in part through the sale of common stock and its headquarters. Under tentative agreements, the company will...

BFI Optilas selects Optelecom Europe for air traffic control video equipment.
October 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Optelecom Europe Ltd has been awarded a contract by BFI Optilas to deploy high-resolution video equipment as part of a major air traffic control system upgrade for cities in...

ANA places aircraft order with Bombardier Aerospace.
October 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) has reportedly placed an order with aircraft manufacturer Bombardier Aerospace for two Q400 Dash 8 turboprop aircraft. The two 70-seat...

Qantas Airways flight aborts landing twice due to turbulence.
October 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Qantas Airways aircraft aborted two landings on Monday (29 September), and was forced to divert from Auckland to Christchurch, New Zealand. The Boeing 767 aircraft was...

New Zealand's CAA fears aircraft may be carrying too much weight.
October 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD New Zealand's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is reportedly concerned that its aircraft could be flying overloaded. The authority has revealed that its standard measurement...

INDUSTRY BRIEFS.
October 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines and Lufthansa have announced an autumn and winter sale offering fares between the US and Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The fares must be purchased by 21...

NEW SERVICES.
October 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD On 1 November 2003, American Airlines will launch new nonstop services from Fort Lauderdale to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and Port au Prince, Haiti. The new routes will...

Qatar flight diverted after passenger suffers heart attack.
October 1, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An aircraft from Qatar made an emergency landing at India's Chennai airport after a female passenger suffered a heart attack. The 65-year-old woman was travelling on the...

Air Wisconsin to run United Express flights and ground handling services.
October 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation (AWAC) has signed an agreement with United Airlines to provide flight and ground handling services for United Express. Under the...

AirTran Airways flight evacuated after engine fire.
October 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An AirTran Airways aircraft was evacuated yesterday (1 October) at Boston's Logan International Airport after one of its engines caught fire. The aircraft was taxiing to...

British man sentenced to five years for importing heroin.
October 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A British man has been sentenced to five years imprisonment in Bermuda after attempting to import heroin. The 31-year-old was arrested at Bermuda's main airport on 26...

Alitalia privatisation plans expected to be laid out this week.
October 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Italian government may lay out its plans for privatising Alitalia by the end of the week. The sale of part or all of the airline is reportedly essential for the...

Ethiopian Airlines aircraft catches fire at Dubai airport.
October 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An Ethiopian Airlines aircraft had to be evacuated yesterday (1 October) when a fire broke out after it had landed in Dubai. The aircraft had arrived in Dubai following a...

Singapore and Sri Lanka form open skies agreement.
October 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Singapore and Sri Lanka have reportedly formed an "open skies" agreement, which will take effect immediately. Under the agreement, the two countries will allow each other's...

SAS to create 125 new jobs in Norway - report.
October 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Scandinavian airline SAS is reportedly moving its maintenance operations for its MD-80 aircraft from Ireland to Oslo, Norway, and by doing so creating some 125 full-time jobs....

Taxi drivers at Bangkok airport to receive security training for Asia-Pacific summit.
October 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Motorcycle taxi drivers working around Bangkok International Airport will be trained as security informants ahead of the October summit of Asia-Pacific leaders. As part of...

Delta Air Lines to lay off staff at Salt Lake City hub.
October 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines has announced plans to eliminate 218 jobs in Salt Lake City and in seven other cities not yet identified. The airline has said that about 130 customer...

US Airways seeks to list shares on Nasdaq.
October 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US Airways has reportedly filed an application to list its shares on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange. According to an airline spokesperson, the total amount of shares to be...

CEO of SAS sees Eastern Europe as lifeboat for the company - report.
October 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Joergen Lindegaard, CEO of the Scandinavian airline SAS, has reportedly said that Eastern Europe could be the company's lifeboat in the current difficult situation, and several...

JAT Airways resumes services to Sarajevo.
October 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Serbian carrier JAT Airways has resumed its services to Sarajevo following a five-year break. Flights between Belgrade and Sarajevo were resumed briefly in 1998, but were...

Transatlantic aviation talks launched between EU and US.
October 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Transatlantic aviation talks were launched yesterday (1 October) between the European Union and the US. Serious discussions were reportedly focussed on foreign airline...

Man sentenced to three years' probation for smuggling endangered fish.
October 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A 27-year-old man has been sentenced to six months in a half-way house for smuggling an endangered species of fish into Boston's Logan International Airport. On 9 July...

Ultra-light aircraft left in trees after pilot crashes.
October 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A pilot crashed his ultra-light aircraft in trees near the A11 motorway in Germany after departing from Bernau airfield. The pilot reportedly escaped with only minor...

INDUSTRY BRIEFS.
October 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Polish regional authorities have reportedly proposed renaming Gdansk's airport after Lech Walesa. The regional assembly announced the proposal to coincide with Walesa's 60th...

Air New Zealand introduces new Airbus A320 aircraft.
October 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air New Zealand has introduced its first of 15 new Airbus A320 twinjet aircraft to its operations. The new 146-seat Airbus aircraft will be introduced progressively on a...

American Airlines pilots' union board proposes to make caps optional.
October 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Members of the pilots union at American Airlines have reportedly voted to make their hats optional. The pilots' union board narrowly passed a proposal to make the...

Delta Shuttle aircraft diverts after light indicates hydraulic problem.
October 2, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Delta Shuttle aircraft was diverted yesterday (1 October) after a light indicated a problem with the aircraft's hydraulic system. Shortly before the Boeing 737-300...

SEC launches formal investigation into Hawaiian Holdings.
October 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly opened a formal investigation into a share buyback which Hawaiian Holdings, the holding company for bankrupt...

Drugs discovered in unclaimed luggage at Indonesian airport.
October 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Over ten kilograms of cocaine was discovered by customs and excise officers at Indonesia's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. The cocaine was reportedly discovered in...

New Zealand to conduct new study into aircraft passenger weights.
October 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD New Zealand's aviation safety chiefs are to weigh thousands of people in order to set a new average passenger weight. The figure is used by airlines to calculate the total...

CVLB to take action against illegal taxi touts at KLIA.
October 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Malaysia's Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board (CVLB) is expected to take action against illegal taxi touts operating at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). The...

Southwest Airlines replaces paper Award Tickets with electronic ones.
October 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Southwest Airlines is to introduce both Ticketless Award Travel and Ticketless Companion Travel for members of its Rapid Rewards frequent flyer programme. The new tickets...

Delta Air Lines offers practice putting green at Atlanta airport.
October 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines has unveiled its first practice putting green in the Crown Room Club on Concourse T at Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport. The airline - which is the...

Northwest Airlines expands period for customers to print boarding passes online.
October 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Northwest Airlines has expanded the period in which customers can obtain their boarding passes online at http://www.nwa.com. The site's Check-In service is now available to...

Man threatened Gol Airlines flight attendant with broken bottle.
October 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A man reportedly threatened a flight attendant with a broken bottle during a Gol Airlines flight on Wednesday evening (1 October). The 34-year-old man allegedly tried to...

Air France announces two new products.
October 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air France has reportedly unveiled a range of revamped ground and inflight products, designed to give passengers a travel experience in French style. The airline's two...

Tampa International Airport withdraws smoking room plans.
October 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Tampa International Airport has reportedly withdrawn its smoking room proposal. The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority (HCAA) had reportedly sought to reopen former...

MAS signs agreements with Jet Airways, KLM, Air China, and Air Atlanta.
October 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Malaysian Airline Systems (MAS) has signed agreements with Jet Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Air China, and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Air Atlanta. ...

Australian MP criticises security on regional aircraft.
October 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Western Australian Labor MP has reportedly claimed that security on Australia's regional aircraft is not high enough. John Bowler, the member for Eyre, has said that...

Nigerian National Assembly urged to pass law on aging aircraft.
October 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The National Assembly in Nigeria is being urged to pass legislation on the safety of aging aircraft, in order to make retrofitting of old aircraft mandatory. The former...

Calgary International Airport stages mock aircraft crash.
October 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Officials at Canada's Calgary International Airport staged a mock emergency response training exercise yesterday (2 October). The scenario involved the crash of an aircraft...

INDUSTRY BRIEFS.
October 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD easyJet has taken delivery of the first aircraft of an order for 120 Airbus A319 aircraft. The airline will receive five of the aircraft this year, while the remaining aircraft...

NEW SERVICES.
October 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD On 1 December 2003, British Airways will resume direct flights to Islamabad, Pakistan. Flights to Pakistan were suspended in September 2001 due to concerns over security in the...

Flight attendants at Olympic Airways hold strike action.
October 3, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Olympic Airways was forced to reschedule and merge at least 15 flights today (3 October) due to strikes by unions calling on the Greek government for pre-election concessions....

Man detained at Hong Kong airport with 15,000 ecstasy tablets.
October 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Customs and Excise officials at Hong Kong International Airport detained a man on 1 October 2003 for attempting to smuggle HKD4.5m worth of ecstasy tablets. The...

Singapore Airlines to install surveillance cameras on aircraft.
October 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Singapore Airlines will reportedly install surveillance cameras on its aircraft from November 2003. The airline, along with its unit Silk Air, has already installed...

Singapore sets up Air Traffic Rights Committee.
October 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Singapore has reportedly set up a committee for allocating air traffic rights to airlines, to allow the entry of new Singapore carriers. The establishment of the Air...

Singapore Airlines flight cancelled due to bomb threat.
October 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Singapore Airlines cancelled a flight from Singapore to London, UK today (6 October) following a bomb threat. The flight, carrying 127 passengers, was scheduled to leave at...

BA may merge with Iberia according to chief executive.
October 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British Airways chief executive Rod Eddington has stated that the airline may merge with Spanish carrier Iberia. In a newspaper interview published Sunday (5 October) in El...

Two dogs found to have drugs surgically implanted in their stomachs.
October 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Two dogs fell ill following a flight from Columbia to Amsterdam's Schipol airport on 28 September after packages of drugs burst inside their stomachs. During a stop-over...

British Airways may look at merger plan with American Airlines.
October 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British Airways has revealed that it may look again at a long sought after merger plan with American Airlines. A British Airways spokesperson is said to have played down...

Denver airport sealed off after FBI agent misplaces weapon.
October 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A concourse was sealed off at Denver airport on Saturday (4 October) after an FBI agent lost his weapon and credentials. The agent reportedly alerted police of the missing...

Ten men detained at Swedish airport in possession of fake passports.
October 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Ten passengers on an Air China flight from Beijing to Sweden were detained after they were found to be in possession of fake passports. Airport police at Stockholm's...

Singapore Airlines reaches compensation deals for victims of October 2000 crash.
October 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Insurers for Singapore Airlines have reportedly formed a compensation agreement with 75 of the 159 passengers on a flight which crashed on 31 October 2000. The Singapore...

US evaluating technology for cameras on commercial aircraft.
October 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US government is reportedly evaluating technology for ground personnel to monitor pilots and passengers on commercial aircraft. Boeing has demonstrated a satellite...

Continental Airlines to increase ticket prices.
October 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines has said that its ticket prices will be increased as it will no longer offset some fees mandated by the government. The airline has revealed that it...

Air Canada forms new aircraft lease agreements on 14 aircraft.
October 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air Canada has formed an agreement with four different aircraft lessors to restructure the terms on 14 of its aircraft. The airline - which filed for court protection in...

INDUSTRY BRIEFS.
October 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines has expanded its six-month-old military "ThAAnk You!" fares to next autumn. The fares allow military personnel and their families to fly on low fares until 15...

Mesa Air to operate 10 extra aircraft for United Airlines.
October 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mesa Air Group will now operate 10 extra aircraft under contract with United Airlines after the carrier exercised an option under a 10-year agreement. Mesa Air will now...

Man removed from SAA flight after making hijack threats.
October 6, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A 38-year-old man was arrested after threatening to hijack a South African Airways (SAA) flight on Sunday (5 October). The aircraft was due to fly from Durban International...

Mesa Air offers to purchase ACA.
October 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mesa Air Group has reportedly offered to purchase Atlantic Coast Airlines (ACA) in an all-share deal. The unsolicited offer - which values each ACA share at USD11.30 -...

Ahmad Yani Airport reopened after two-day closure.
October 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Ahmad Yani Airport in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia has reportedly reopened following a two-day closure on Friday evening (3 October). Officials were forced to close...

Three Boeing 777 aircraft suffer cracked windshields.
October 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Three Boeing 777 aircraft are said to have experienced cracked windscreens due to faulty wiring in window heaters during the past year. The aircraft's windshields are made...

Companies bid for tender to build new Ecuadorian airport.
October 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Eight international companies are reportedly competing for a tender to build a new international airport in Ecuador. The tender covers the construction of a new...

Continental Airlines employee-shareholders want David Bonderman to resign.
October 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines' employee-shareholders belonging to the Teamsters union have called for the resignation of David Bonderman from the airline's board of directors. The...

US Airways selects ST Mobile Aerospace Engineering for Airbus maintenance.
October 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US Airways has selected ST Mobile Aerospace Engineering to overhaul ten Airbus narrow body aircraft, rather than assigning the contract to its own mechanics. The aircraft...

Pair arrested at Icelandic airport after cocaine found.
October 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Two men were arrested at Iceland's Keflavik International Airport on Friday (3 October) after more than 400 grams of cocaine was found in their possession. The men, who...

Air India bombing trial adjourned again over lawyer's fees.
October 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The judge in the trial of two Sikh men accused of the 1985 Air India bombing has agreed to a fourth adjournment due to a dispute over who will pay one defendant's lawyers. ...

PSA Airlines to operate an all-regional jet fleet.
October 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US Airways Express carrier PSA Airlines is to begin its transition to an all-regional jet fleet in December 2003. The transition will begin when the carrier introduces its...

MAS forced to replace aircraft due to possible security breach.
October 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Malaysia Airlines (MAS) was forced to replace an aircraft scheduled to fly between Kuala Lumpur and Perth, Australia due to a possible security breach. During...

Delta Air Lines launches e-ticketing agreements with Continental and Northwest airlines.
October 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines has launched an interline electronic ticketing agreement with Continental Airlines. Under the agreement, effective for travel from today (7 October),...

Greek workers campaign at Athens international airport.
October 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Officers from Greece's police, coast guard and fire department have handed out leaflets to travellers at Athens international airport in a protest over pay. Numerous...

Ryanair may add flights from Finland to Sweden and UK - report.
October 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Michael O'Leary, owner of Irish budget airline Ryanair, has reportedly said in an interview with the Finnish national television channel one (YLE) that the company was...

INDUSTRY BRIEFS.
October 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines is enabling its customers with travel booked through Denver International Airport to add an extended stopover to their itinerary for a USD60 fee. Customers can...

NEW SERVICES.
October 7, 2003... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Southwest Airlines has expanded its nonstop coast-to-coast flights by adding an additional service between San Diego Lindbergh Field and Baltimore/Washington, D.C. The new...