Airline Industry Information articles from September 2005

Airline Industry Information archives from September 2005

Delta AirElite to enters agreement with Enterprise Rent-A-Car.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta AirElite, the private jet charter and aircraft management service of Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL), has made an agreement with Enterprise Rent-A-Car, a car rental company,...

Northwest Airlines matches United frequent flyer offer.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Northwest Airlines has said that it has fully matched a United Airlines offer, awarding travellers double the normal amount of miles accrued for flights and double the normal...

Shuttle America to operate two new services from JFK.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD From 15 October the Delta Connection carrier Shuttle America will offer two daily, roundtrip flights between New York's John F Kennedy International Airport and...

Katrina may cause fuel shortages for airlines.(jet fuel production down)
September 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US airlines may face a fuel shortage as the daily jet fuel production in the US has decreased by 13% due to the Hurricane Katrina. The production has suffered from the...

American Airlines offers bonus miles for Red Cross donations.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines has announced a special reward of 500 AAdvantage bonus miles for anyone who donates a minimum of USD50 to the American Red Cross hurricane relief efforts. ...

United Airlines further revises ticketing policies for New Orleans.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines has revised its ticketing policies further for customers travelling to and from New Orleans, who are affected by Hurricane Katrina. The airline has said...

European Aeronautical Group signs 5-year agreement with Air Berlin.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Swedish navigation information services provider European Aeronautical Group (EAG) said on Wednesday (31 August) that it had signed a five-year agreement with German...

Mesaba Airlines awarded 2005 Operational Excellence Award.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The 2005 Operational Excellence Award, which is issued by the aviation insurance underwriter AIG Aviation, has been won by Mesaba Airlines. The vote of the award committee...

Ted to launch two new services from Chicago.(United Air Lines Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Ted, United Airlines'(OTC Bulletin Board: UALAQ) low-fare service, is launching services from Chicago to two leisure destinations: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, and West Palm Beach,...

Continental donates OnePass miles to charities working with disaster relief.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) is to put 1,000,000 OnePass miles into both its American Red Cross and AmeriCares mileage donation accounts to support the relief efforts in...

Katrina likely to speed up Delta bankruptcy - claim.(Delta Air Lines Inc., Hurricane Katrina, 2005)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines Inc (NYSE: DAL), which is thought likely to file for bankruptcy, could see the effects of Hurricane Katrina speed up the process. According to rating...

Frontier Airlines launches new services to Dayton and Fresno.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Frontier Airlines (Nasdaq: FRNT) today (1 September) launches a new service between its Denver International Airport hub and Dayton International Airport, Ohio, as well as a...

Continental offers introductory fare to Delhi.(Continental Airlines Inc., India)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) is offering tickets for its new direct route to Delhi, India at a low introductory one-way fare of USD499 from its New York hub at Newark...

CASMA and IATA partner in educational certificate programme.(International Air Transport Association)(Computerised Airline Sales and Marketing Association)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An educational certificate programme that focuses on airline distribution is the reason for a partnership between CASMA, the Computerised Airline Sales & Marketing Association,...

Hawaiian Airlines selects Abanco for payment processing.(Abanco International L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Abanco International LLC, a provider of payment processing solutions, has been selected by Hawaiian Airlines to provide its Mobile Data Technology in-flight product to automate...

Republic Airways Holdings acquires three Embraer 170 aircraft.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Republic Airways Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:RJET) has acquired three Embraer 170 aircraft previously committed for delivery to US Airways. According to the company, the three...

Qantas flight delayed by oversleeping air traffic controller.(Qantas Airways Ltd.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A 20-minute delay for a Qantas Airways aircraft yesterday (31 August) was apparently caused by a late air traffic controller. The aircraft, a Boeing 737 with 68 passengers...

Poll shows 30% of all airline tickets are electronic tickets.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An industry poll has shown that 30% of tickets issued by airlines are electronic. According to a poll carried out by SITA, an airline industry technology company, and the...

Athens airport loses EU support money.(Athens International Airport)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The European Commission has decided to cancel aid to the so-called Spata airport, the new Athens International Airport. According to spokeswoman Francoise Le Bail, the...

CAA publishes new health and safety guidance for airlines.(British Civil Aviation Authority)(Brief Article)
September 2, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The British Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has published a guide to good practice for airline staff onboard aircraft. The new publication, "CAP757 Occupational Health and...

Wencor & APS in-flight entertainment unit selected by MAXjet.(MAXjet Airways Inc)(Wencor and APS)(Brief Article)
September 2, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Wencor & APS has been chosen by MAXjet Airways Inc to supply the digEplayer, an in-flight entertainment product, for its system of entertainment on long-haul flights. The...

Boeing to donate money for hurricane relief.(Brief Article)
September 2, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) has said that it will donate USD1m to the American Red Cross for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts and that it also will match employee and retiree...

Delta allows customers to change tickets to, through or from New Orleans or Gulfport.(Brief Article)
September 2, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) has said that customers booked on flights to or from New Orleans or Gulfport may make adjustments to their travel schedule due to the continued...

DOT reports July on-time performance.(Brief Article)
September 2, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has reported that the on-time performance of the nation's largest airlines declined in July 2005, while consumer complaints about...

Monarch Scheduled reports records for August.(Brief Article)
September 2, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British low-cost airline Monarch Scheduled has continued to grow rapidly, showing a 49% increase in passenger traffic for August 2005 year-on-year. Monarch Scheduled also...

Boeing reveals flight deck of 787 aircraft.(Brief Article)
September 2, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) has revealed the flight deck for its Boeing 787 Dreamliner. According to the company, the flight deck features new technologies while...

China Southern Airlines partners with Best Western Hotels for bonus mileage.(Brief Article)
September 2, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD China Southern Airlines (NYSE: ZNH) is partnering its Sky Pearl Club frequent flyer scheme with Best Western Hotels on a new bonus mileage programme. The airline has said...

Air France-KLM reports increase in operating profit and raises full-year guidance.(Brief Article)
September 2, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air France-KLM has reported a decrease in first-quarter net profit, while its operating profit increased by 27%. The airline saw a decrease of net profit to EUR112m from...

Northwest Airlines warns of running out of time to avoid bankruptcy.(Brief Article)
September 2, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Northwest Airlines has said that it is running out of time to avoid filing for bankruptcy. The airline warned about the continuing increase in fuel prices and said that it...

Global ePoint wins further orders from Avianca Airlines.(Brief Article)
September 2, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Global ePoint Inc (Nasdaq:GEPT), a manufacturer of security technologies for aviation, law enforcement, industrial and commercial markets, has received additional orders from...

Mesaba and Northwest make ten-year service agreement.(Brief Article)
September 2, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mesaba Aviation Inc, a unit of Mair Holdings Inc, has signed a contract with Northwest Airlines. Under the terms of the ten-year service agreement Mesaba will reportedly...

Continental reports August traffic figures.(Brief Article)
September 2, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) has reported a record August consolidated (mainline plus regional) load factor. The airline said that the consolidated load factor for the...

AirTran flies supplies to hurricane victims.(Brief Article)
September 2, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings Inc (NYSE: AAI), has said that it has operated two humanitarian aid flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International...

ATA Airlines reports net profit for July.(Brief Article)
September 2, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ATA Airlines, currently in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, has reported a net income of USD2.97m for July 2005. The result reportedly includes expenses related to the...

British Airways to reorganise customer service and operations.(Brief Article)
September 2, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British Airways has said that it plans to reorganise its customer service and operations division. The reorganisation, which will take place after the retirement of Mike...

European air fare tax would reduce demand - report.(Brief Article)
September 2, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Airline profitability could suffer from a mandatory European Union tax on air fares, according to a study by the European Commission. The study reportedly shows that a levy...

Continental to donate 1,000 tickets.(Brief Article)
September 2, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A total of 1,000 air tickets will be given to the victims of Hurricane Katrina by US-based Continental Airlines. The airline said that the tickets are intended to help the...

Finnair denies danger in China over the weekend - report.(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Finnish airline Finnair Plc's office in Beijing, China, has reportedly denied that there was any danger when one of its aircraft was hit by a refuelling truck at Beijing...

Netwise AB secures contact management solutions order from Airbus.(Netwise CMG)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Swedish presence and availability management solutions and services developer Netwise AB said on Monday (5 September) that its French subsidiary had received an order for...

Biosensor Applications Sweden AB wins breakthrough Australian order for "artificial dog nose".(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Swedish biotechnology company Biosensor Applications Sweden AB said on Monday (5 September) that it had received a breakthrough order for its narcotics and explosives...

Mandala Airlines aircraft crashes after take-off.(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Boeing 737-200 aircraft operated by Mandala Airlines crashed into a residential area today (5 September). The aircraft reportedly crashed shortly after take-off in the...

UPDATE: Mandala Airlines aircraft crashes after take-off.(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD (Updates with further details on the crash.) A Boeing 737-200 aircraft operated by Mandala Airlines crashed into a residential area today (5 September). The aircraft...

China Airlines and EVA Airways launch flights through China's airspace.(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Taiwan-based airlines have launched flights through Chinese airspace today (5 September) for the first time in more than 50 years. China Airlines and EVA Airways reportedly...

Japanese airlines cancel flights ahead of Typhoon Nabi.(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Airlines have cancelled hundreds of flights in expectation of Typhoon Nabi arriving in southern Japan. The Japanese meteorological agency has said that Nabi was showing...

ATR aircraft makes emergency landing on Pantelleria.(Avions de Transport Regional)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An ATR-42-320 aircraft operated by Italy First made an emergency landing on the island of Pantelleria on Saturday (3 September) due to engine problems. The pilot of the...

Lufthansa sees major effect from fuel costs - claim.(Deutsche Lufthansa AG)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Fuel costs are having a "major effect" on Germany's Lufthansa, according to the airline's CEO Wolfgang Mayrhuber. Mayrhuber told German weekly Der Spiegel that costs for...

Copenhagen Airports A/S reports passengers up in August 2005.(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Danish airport operator Copenhagen Airports A/S reported on Monday (5 September) that its total passenger numbers had increased by 6.3% to 1,856,761 passengers in August 2005,...

US airlines volunteer to participate in evacuation operation.(United States airline industry to help residents from New Orleans )(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US government and the country's airline industry have said that commercial airlines plan to transport more than 25,000 people from New Orleans. Residents from New...

Northwest pilots negotiate second pay cut.(Northwest Airlines Corp.)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The pilots of Northwest Airlines are negotiating a second pay cut. The pilots have reportedly agreed to take another cut because the alternative is to see their pensions...

Man sentenced to jail for air rage.(Joe Carter )(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A US court has sentenced a man to six months in jail for an alleged "air rage" incident. He will also have to pay over USD10,000 in restitution to United Airlines. In...

US court approves US Airways pension agreement.(United States federal court on Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp's claims in the US Airways Group Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An agreement between US Airways Group Inc and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp has been approved by a US federal court. The agreement reportedly resolves the Pension...

Boeing machinists on strike.(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Boeing machinists, who rejected the final offer from the company, launched a strike on 2 September. The strike includes some 18,400 machinists in the Seattle area and in...

Greek air traffic controllers to face disciplinary charges.(Greek civil aviation authority )(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Greek civil aviation authority has said that two air traffic controllers will face disciplinary charges after an internal investigation. The two air traffic...

European airline blacklists criticised.(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD European media and analysts have said that the airline blacklists released by Belgium, France and Switzerland do not go far enough in addressing safety concerns. ...

EU expected to conclude Olympic Airlines probe.(European Union)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The European Union is expected to finalise an investigation of Greece's Olympic Airlines later this month. According to EU spokesman Stefaan de Rynck, the Union's...

Russian police seize goods transported through main airport.(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Russian police have seized mobile phones, accessories and computer parts that were shipped through the country's main airport without customs duty being paid. According to...

Cyprus Airways expects to complete restructuring plan by October.(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Cyprus Airways is expected to complete a restructuring plan by October that will qualify the airline for European Union aid. The airline has said that the plan will be...

UPDATE: Mandala Airlines aircraft crashes after take-off.(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD (Additional update with new details on the crash.) A Boeing 737-200 aircraft operated by Mandala Airlines crashed into a residential area today (5 September). The...

Norwegian Air Shuttle reports passenger numbers up by 71% in August 2005.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Norwegian low-fare airline Norwegian Air Shuttle (Norwegian) reported on Tuesday (6 September) that it transported a total of 321,365 passengers in August 2005, an increase of...

Embraer announces signing of final contract for six Embraer 190 LR jets.(Embraer Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. contracts with Air France)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer (NYSE: ERJ; Bovespa: EMBR3 and EMBR4) and Regional, a subsidiary of Air France, announced on Monday (5 September) the signature of the...

Gunnebo AB to provide immigration security gates for five UK airports.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Swedish security group Gunnebo AB said on Tuesday (6 September) that it had received an order for its ImmSec immigration security gates from the French group Sagem SA. The...

China Southern orders Airbus aircraft.(China Southern Airways)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD China Southern Airlines has signed an agreement to purchase ten Airbus A330 aircraft. The estimated value of the order is USD1.5bn according to list prices and the...

British Airways fined for violating Hong Kong labour rights.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British Airways has pleaded guilty to violating the labour rights of its Hong Kong cabin crew union. The airline was reportedly fined HKD5,000 for preventing or deterring...

Ryanair flies more passengers than British Airways in August.(Ryanair Holdings PLC)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The wildcat strikes launched by British Airways' caterers and baggage staff affected the airline's passenger numbers for August. British Airways reported that it carried...

EU calls for airline blacklist.(European Union)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The European Union should create a blacklist for unsafe airlines, it has been claimed. The European Parliament yesterday (5 September) called for the creation of an...

Olympic Airlines reports revenue for January-July period.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Olympic Airlines, the Greek state-owned airline, has reported a 14% increase year-on-year in revenue for the first seven months of the year. According to the airline, the...

Ground workers strike for two hours in Budapest.(Ferihegy Airport )(Brief Article)
September 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Ground workers at the Ferihegy Airport in Budapest, Hungary held a two-hour strike yesterday (5 September). The strike was estimated to have affected about 2,500 travellers...

China Airlines to acquire stake in mainland cargo carrier.(Yangtze River Express Airlines Co.)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Taiwan's China Airlines Ltd is to acquire part of a combined 37% stake in Yangtze River Express Airlines Co, a mainland Chinese cargo carrier. China Airlines said it will...

Italian flight attendants intend to go ahead with strike.(Alitalia Linee Aeree Italiane S.p.A.)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Italian flight attendants intend to carry out a planned strike this week despite a ban on the action. The Sult union, representing the flight attendants, has said that the...

TynTec enters into corporate SMS agreement with TNT Airways.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An agreement has been revealed for corporate SMS to be supplied by mobile messaging operator TynTec for TNT Airways, the airline for the TNT Express global logistics business....

Alaska Air Group reports figures for August.(passenger traffic)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Alaska Air Group Inc (NYSE: ALK) has reported the August 2005 passenger traffic for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. According to the company, Alaska...

GOL increases Boeing aircraft delivery number for 2006.(GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Brazil's GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA (NYSE: GOL) has increased the number of Boeing 737-800 Next-Generation aircraft to be delivered to the airline in 2006 from six to...

AirTran launches fare sale.(AirTran Airways)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings Inc (NYSE: AAI), has launched a sale for travel to all of the airline's destinations with fares starting from USD34 each way....

GOL reports preliminary August traffic figures.(GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. )(Brief Article)
September 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Brazil's GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA (NYSE: GOL) has released its preliminary passenger statistics for the month of August 2005. According to the airline its...

Fare sale launched by Song.(Delta Air Lines)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Song, Delta Air Lines' low-fare air service, has launched a fare sale to celebrate its coast-to-coast service. According to the airline, fares start at USD119 for one-way...

Delta Air Lines' frequent flyer programme selected as the best by Travel Savvy.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines' (NYSE:DAL) SkyMiles programme has been selected as Best Frequent Flyer Program in a survey carried out by Travel Savvy magazine. According to the airline,...

FAA investigates Northwest Airlines maintenance - report.(Federal Aviation Administration)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US federal aviation regulators are reportedly investigating Northwest Airlines (NasdaqNM:NWAC) for possible maintenance problems. According to The Wall Street Journal, the...

Can Tho International Airport receives upgrade.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An upgrade of the Can Tho International Airport in the Mekong delta region, Vietnam has been launched. According to an official of the Southern Airport Authority, the...

Hawaiian airports show good on-time performance for first seven months.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US Bureau of Transportation statistics show that, so far this year, 19 out of 20 flights leave the gate within 15 minutes of the schedule at Honolulu International Airport,...

CTT Systems AB receives order from Martinair.(Brief Article)
September 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Swedish aircraft humidity control systems supplier CTT Systems AB said on Tuesday (6 September) that it had received an order from Dutch airline Martinair. The order...

Finnair reports passenger numbers up by 7.5% in August 2005.(Brief Article)
September 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Finnish airline Finnair Plc reported on Wednesday (7 September) that its total number of passengers carried had increased by 7.5% to 723,000 passengers in August 2005, as...

FlyMe reports continued strong increase in passenger numbers.(Brief Article)
September 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Swedish low-cost airline FlyMe Europe AB published on Wednesday (7 September) its traffic figures for August, posting a 42.1% increase in the number of scheduled traffic...

SAS Group reports 6.8% increase in passenger numbers.(Brief Article)
September 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Scandinavian airline group SAS Group issued on Wednesday (7 September) its traffic figures for August, reporting 3.1m passengers carried, a 6.8% increase compared to August...

Olympic Airlines aircraft makes unscheduled landing.(Brief Article)
September 7, 2005... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A twin-engined ATR-72 turboprop aircraft was forced to make an unscheduled landing in northern Greece today (7 September). The aircraft, operated by the state-owned airline...