Airline Industry Information articles from September 2006

Airline Industry Information archives from September 2006

oneworld reveals new website.(Global airline alliance oneworld has announced a new website)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Global airline alliance oneworld has announced a new, more user-friendly website at http://www.oneworld.com. The alliance said that the new site would make it easier to...

Moscow airport trials new scanner.(SafeScout 100 scanner)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The aviation security service at Moscow's Domodedovo International Airport has launched a trial of a new scanner, the SafeScout 100, in cooperation with US-based SafeView. ...

Sabre Travel Network and Lufthansa renew contract.
September 1, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Sabre Travel Network and German airline Lufthansa have renewed their full-content distribution agreement with a new global agreement. According to the two parties, the...

SN Brussels Airlines aircraft turns back after engine malfunction.(investigations on engine malfunction)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Authorities in Brussels, Belgium are reportedly investigating the cause of an engine malfunction that forced an Airbus A330-300 operated by SN Brussels Airlines to return to...

Air traffic controllers say US airports face staff shortages.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air traffic controllers have claimed that staff shortages amongst controllers are common at airports in the United States. The air traffic controllers have reportedly said...

L-3 Communications to provide Japan's Kansai airport with checked baggage screening solution.(L-3 Communications Corp to supply equipment to Kansai International Airport in Japan)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL), a provider of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) systems, announced on Thursday (31 August) that the company's Security and...

AAPA urges governments to review security measures to reduce traveller anxiety.(Association of Asia Pacific Airlines reviews on new airport security measures)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has warned that radical new airport security measures are raising public anxiety. The organisation has called for...

Taiwan to discuss airport name change.(new name is Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A removal of the name of the late President Chiang Kai-shek from the main international airport in Taiwan is being considered. According to The Associated Press, such a...

Delta agrees to extend bid deadline for Comair.(Delta Air Lines Inc extend bid deadline for its subsidiary)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines Inc (Other OTC: DALRQ.PK) will extend the deadline for its subsidiary Comair to make a bid on regional service. According to The Associated Press, Comair's...

US Airways aircraft blows tyres and catches fire.(US Airways Inc aircraft caught fire)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The landing gear of a US Airways aircraft caught fire on the runway at Miami International Airport after two tyres blew out during landing yesterday (31 August). According...

Former NTSB chairman says technology could have saved Comair flight.(National Transportation Safety Board)(Jim Hall)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD According to Jim Hall, former chairman of the US National Transportation Safety Board, a cockpit warning system used by only a few commercial airlines could have prevented the...

ACE Aviation Holdings receives approval for shareholder vote.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ACE Aviation Holdings (TSX: ACE-A.TO), the parent company of Air Canada, has been given court approval to hold a shareholder vote for the distribution of up to CAD2bn of...

FlyMe Europe AB acquires 51% stake in UK charter airline Astraeus.(acquistions of stakes in airlines)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Swedish low-cost airline operator FlyMe Europe AB announced on Friday (1 September) that it has acquired a 51% ownership interest in the UK charter airline Astraeus. The...

UPS pilots approve new contract.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The pilots of UPS Inc have approved a new contract with the shipping carrier. The new contract reportedly includes pay rises, large signing bonuses and higher health care...

South African airport to be renamed.
September 1, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD South Africa's arts and culture minister Pallo Jordan has said that Johannesburg International Airport will be renamed after the late Oliver Tambo. Tambo was the leader of...

Congressmen want investigation into staffing of airport towers.(Comair Flight 5191 crash )(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD There has been a call by two congressmen for an investigation into the staffing at airport control towers in the United States. Minnesota Rep. James Oberstar, who is...

Lufthansa continues talks to sell Thomas Cook stake.
September 1, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD German airline Lufthansa has said that it is still far from reaching an agreement to sell its 50% stake in travel operator Thomas Cook to co-owner KarstadtQuelle. ...

New restructuring plan considered for Alitalia.
September 1, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Italian airline Alitalia is looking to introduce a new restructuring plan. According to the Italian prime minister's office, the government views positively the comments...

TUI to merge airlines.
September 1, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD European tourism company TUI has said that its supervisory board has approved plans to merge its German airlines Hapagfly and HLX. According to Reuters, the supervisory...

TAM reports entrance into Ibovespa and IBrX-50 indexes.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Brazil's TAM SA (NYSE: TAM and Bovespa: TAMM4) has entered simultaneously the Ibovespa (Indice Bovespa) and IBrX-50 (Indice Brasil 50) for the period corresponding to the last...

29 killed in Iranian aircraft fire.(Iran Airtour )(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An aircraft caught fire as it landed in Mashhad, Iran today (1 September). The Tupelov 154 aircraft, with 148 people on board, was arriving after a domestic flight from...

Northwest Airlines flight diverted after smoke reported in the cabin.(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Flight 44 operated by Northwest Airlines from Minneapolis to London made an emergency landing on Saturday (2 September) after smoke was reported in the cabin. The aircraft...

Qatar Airways to launch direct flight to Beirut.(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Qatar Airways has said that it plans to resume direct flights to and from Lebanon's capital Beirut today (4 September). The airline said it would resume flights despite an...

TSA suspends explosives screening installations - report.(Transportation Security Administration )(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Because of problems with the reliability of the system, the United States Transportation Security Administration has reportedly decided to suspend the installation of the only...

China opens new airport in Tibet.(Nyingchi airport )(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new airport has been opened in Tibet by China. The airport was reportedly opened with a flight by an aircraft especially equipped to navigate the rough weather in the...

Family files lawsuit against Comair for crash.
September 4, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A lawsuit was filed on 1 September by the family of Rebecca L. Adams, a woman who died in the crash of Comair Flight 5191. The family reportedly blames the airline for what...

ExpressJet reports increase in August traffic.
September 4, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ExpressJet Holdings Inc (NYSE:XJT), a US-based regional carrier, has reported that its traffic increased by 12.4% in August 2006. The carrier, which operates Continental...

No evidence of intentional misleading by FAA officials - claim.(Federal Aviation Administration)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The United States Transportation Department inspector general has not found any evidence that Federal Aviation Administration officials intentionally misled the 11 September...

FAA tells Beech 1900 operators to check wings for cracks.(Federal Aviation Administration)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD On 1 September the United States Federal Aviation Administration told operators of Beech 1900 aircraft to immediately inspect the wings of their aircraft for cracks. These...

Delta hearing on pension plan to continue.(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD On 1 September Delta Air Lines announced that it has no choice but to terminate its pilots' pension plan to be able to exit bankruptcy protection. The airline reportedly...

US air traffic controllers concerned over new contract.(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United States air traffic controllers have expressed concern over a new contract with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The air traffic controllers reportedly...

Lufthansa expected to make purchase decision this year - claim.
September 4, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Germany's Lufthansa expects to make a decision on the acquisition of long-haul aircraft before the end of 2006. A spokesman for the airline said that it is currently in...

Ryanair reports record passenger number for August.(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Ireland's Ryanair has reported that its August load factor was 91% of capacity. The airline also said that it carried a record 4m passengers in the month. Ryanair...

Airbus replaces A380 programme head.(Mario Heinen)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Airbus has replaced the head of its A380 programme. The aircraft maker has said that Charles Champion has been replaced by Mario Heinen who has been in charge of Airbus'...

GOL launches service to Ilhes.(GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes )(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Brazil's GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes (NYSE: GOL and Bovespa: GOLL4) has launched daily flights to Ilhes in southeast Bahia. The new flights will operate on the Sao Paulo...

British newspaper claims BAE set to agree sale of Airbus stake to EADS.
September 4, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD It has been suggested that Britain's BAE Systems plans to agree this week to sell its stake in Airbus to EADS for GBP1.9bn. According to British newspaper The Observer,...

Qatar Airways to be allowed direct flights to Beirut - report.
September 4, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Qatar Airways will be allowed to resume direct flights to Beirut today (4 September) despite a blockade imposed during the war with Hizbollah in Lebanon, according to an...

SAS to launch route between Stockholm and Beijing.(SAS Group )(Brief article)
September 5, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Scandinavian airline SAS Group said on Tuesday (5 September) that it would launch its route between Stockholm, Sweden and Beijing, China in April 2007. There will be four...

Sabre Holdings and American Airlines form new five-year agreement.(Brief article)
September 5, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines (NYSE: AMR) and Sabre Holdings (NYSE: TSG), a provider of distribution and technology solutions for the travel industry, have agreed terms on a new five-year...

El Al aircraft carrying weapons refused landing rights in five European countries.(Brief article)
September 5, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Israel's El Al airline has been refused landing rights for aircraft that are transporting military equipment to Israel by five European countries. According to Israel...

Airbus 380 makes first passenger test flight.(Brief article)
September 5, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Airbus A380 made its first passenger test flight on 4 September. The aircraft maker has said that the aircraft flew a seven-hour round-trip from Toulouse, France with...

Continental aircraft gets stuck in mud.(Brief article)
September 5, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines Flight 1683A was stuck in mud yesterday (4 September) at El Paso International Airport. The aircraft reportedly became stuck as it was turning onto the...

British prosecutors expect terrorism plot trial in 2008 - claim.(Brief article)
September 5, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British prosecutors have said that the suspects in the alleged plot to blow up transatlantic passenger flights will not be brought to trial before 2008. The reason for the...

Airports of Thailand says rail system to new airport 40% complete.(Brief article)
September 5, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Airports of Thailand, an airport operator, has said that a rail system connecting central Bangkok to the new international airport is 40% complete. The rail system is...

AirTran launches fare sale.(AirTran Airways Inc.)(Brief article)
September 5, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings Inc (NYSE: AAI), has launched a sale for flights to all of its destinations. The carrier said fares start from USD39 each...

GOL reports preliminary traffic figures for August.(GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes )(Brief article)
September 5, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Brazil's GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes (NYSE: GOL; Bovespa: GOLL4) has reported preliminary passenger statistics for the month of August 2006. The carrier said that its...

Mesa Air Group reports August results for Joplin service.
September 5, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mesa Air Group (Nasdaq: MESA) has reported its preliminary traffic results for its first month of operation in Joplin, Missouri. The company said that the flights are...

Continental reports August traffic figures.(Brief article)
September 5, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) has reported an August consolidated (mainline plus regional) load factor of 82.4%, 0.6 points above the consolidated load factor for the same...

American Eagle reports 9.3% increase in systemwide traffic.
September 5, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Eagle Airlines, a subsidiary of AMR Corporation (NYSE: AMR), has reported that its systemwide traffic for August 2006 increased by 9.3% from August 2005 on a capacity...

American Airlines reports August load factor of 81.9%.(Brief article)
September 5, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines, a subsidiary of AMR Corporation (NYSE: AMR), has reported a load factor of 81.9% for August 2006, which is an increase of 0.4 points compared to the same...

US Airways and Solid Cactus enter partnership.(Brief article)
September 5, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Solid Cactus, a website design and marketing company based in Wilkes-Barre, has entered into a partnership with US Airways. The partnership will reportedly allow the...

bmi offers special fares to England.(Brief article)
September 5, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Britain-based airline bmi is offering roundtrip air fares to England beginning at USD480 for travel from 1 October through 31 October 2006. The offer is available for...

Monarch survey reveals passengers would find inflight mobile phone service annoying.(Survey)(Brief article)
September 5, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A survey by airline Monarch has revealed that 67% of air passengers would find using a mobile phone during a flight and having to listen to annoying ringtones, one of the most...

Republic Airways Holdings reports 47.8% increase in passengers for August.(Brief article)
September 5, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Republic Airways Holdings (NASDAQ:RJET) has reported preliminary passenger traffic results for August 2006. The company said that it generated 625m revenue passenger miles...

Qantas Airways re-launches sweepstakes with Vic the koala.(Brief article)
September 5, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Qantas Airways' Daily Giveaway online travel sweepstakes, hosted by Qantas' "Vic the Koala", is back by popular demand, the airline has said. Qantas said that following...

go! launches sale.(Brief article)
September 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mesa Air Group's (Nasdaq: MESA) inter-island division go! has announced a fare sale. The carrier said that, beginning 6 September 2006, go! will offer one-way fares...

GOL launches ticket sales for Santiago, Chile.(GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes)(Brief article)
September 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Brazil's GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes (NYSE: GOL and Bovespa: GOLL4) has launched ticket sales for its new services to Santiago, Chile. The carrier said that it will...

United Airlines reports traffic figures for August.
September 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAUA) has reported its preliminary traffic results for August 2006. United reported an August passenger load factor of 83.5%. Compared to...

Boeing announces leadership changes.(Scott E. Carson)(James M. Jamieson)(Brief article)
September 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The CEO, chairman and president of Boeing (NYSE: BA), Jim McNerney, has announced the appointment of Scott E. Carson as president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ...

Frontier Airlines launches fare sale.(Brief article)
September 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Frontier Airlines (Nasdaq: FRNT) has launched a "Ride a Buck and Save Some Dough" sale. The carrier said that through to 21:59 MDT on 6 September, Frontier is offering its...

Icelandair plans listing in the autumn.
September 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Icelandic flag carrier Icelandair still intends to go ahead with its planned initial public offering (IPO) in the autumn, chief executive Jon Karl Olafsson told Icelandic...

Copa Airlines signs maintenance agreement with PAE.
September 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Copa Airlines, a subsidiary of Copa Holdings (NYSE: CPA), has announced the signing of a maintenance agreement with Panama Aerospace Engineering (PAE), a subsidiary of...

Boeing's new 737-900ER's maiden flight completed.(Brief article)
September 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Boeing (NYSE: BA) has said that the newest model of the Next-Generation 737 flew over Washington state on 1 September on its maiden flight. The company said that the...

AirTran reports record traffic results for August.
September 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings Inc (NYSE: AAI), has said that its August 2006 revenue passenger miles (RPMs), available seat miles (ASMs) and passengers...

GAP says airports did not sustain any major hurricane damage.(Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SA de CV)(Brief article)
September 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mexican airport operator GAP, Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SA de CV (NYSE: PAC and BMV: GAP), has said that the Los Cabos and La Paz Airports did not sustain any major...

Republic Airways enters into voice and data services contract with AT&T.
September 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AT&T Inc (NYSE: T) has reached a new voice and data services contract with Republic Airways Holdings Inc (Nasdaq: RJET). The company said that under the terms of the...

Delta's motion for approval of pilot pension plan termination granted.(Brief article)
September 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines (Other OTC: DALRQ) has announced that its motion seeking bankruptcy court approval to terminate its pilots' defined benefit pension plan has been granted by...

Flights to Chengdu expanded by KLM.
September 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has announced that it will increase the number of flights it operates between Amsterdam in the Netherlands and Chengdu in central China from two to...

Female airline passenger detained at mental health facility.(Brief article)
September 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A female airline passenger is to be detained indefinitely at a residential mental health facility in New Hampshire, US after her behaviour on board a flight travelling from...

Services to be suspended by CanJet Airlines.(Brief article)
September 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD CanJet Airlines, a unit of privately held IMP Group Ltd, has announced that it is to ground its scheduled services due to competition, high fuel costs and increasing landing...

Embraer to sell 50 Phenom 100 jets to Magnum Jet.(Brief article)
September 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Embraer, an aircraft manufacturer in Brazil, has revealed that it is to sell 50 Phenom 100 executive jets to Magnum Jet, a company based in Houston, US, for around USD138m. ...

BA reports 5% increase in passenger traffic for August and a GBP40m loss.
September 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Passenger traffic rose by 5% in August 2006, according to British Airways, although increased security affecting airports cost the company GBP40m. BA said the security...

EU to consider banning passengers from carrying liquids onto flights.(Brief article)
September 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A move to ban passengers across the European Union (EU) from carrying liquids onto aircraft is being considered this week by aviation security experts across the EU, as part of...

Germany, Italy and Spain state there are no restrictions on landings for El Al flights - report.
September 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The head of Israeli airline El Al's pilots' union has reportedly stated that some cargo flights have been denied landing rights by countries in Europe as the aircraft contained...

AirAsia flights to be accepted by Singapore - claim.(Brief article)
September 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Flights from Malaysia operated by AirAsia are to be accepted by Singapore. According to The Associated Press, Singapore's transport minister Raymond Lim told Tony...

Construction of Berlin's new airport begins.(Berlin-Brandenburg International airport)(Brief article)
September 6, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Construction of a new EUR2bn international airport in Berlin, Germany began this week, in spite of criticism that the airport will produce noise pollution and is unnecessary....

August traffic figures announced by Southwest Airlines.
September 7, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE:LUV) has announced its traffic figures for the month of August 2006. The carrier revealed that it flew 6.2bn revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in...

Flights to Beirut resumed by British Mediterranean Airways.(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Commercial passenger flights to Beirut, Lebanon were resumed on Wednesday (6 September) by British Mediterranean Airways, a franchise partner of British Airways. The first...

Stake in Airbus to be sold by BAE.
September 7, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD BAE Systems, a defence company based in the UK, has confirmed that it is to sell its 20% stake in Airbus to the aircraft manufacturer's parent company EADS. EADS, which...

New airport boarding solution introduced by Siemens Business Services.(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Siemens Business Services, a system integrator and project manager, has unveiled a new airport boarding solution. According to the company, the solution combines...

Resumption of flights to Beirut announced by Gulf Air.(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Gulf Air, a carrier owned by the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Sultanate of Oman, has announced that it is to resume its daily non-stop service to Beirut, Lebanon from 9...

August traffic figures reported by Alaska Air Group.
September 7, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Alaska Air Group Inc (NYSE:ALK) has announced August passenger traffic figures for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. The company said that August traffic...

Israel's air and sea blockade of Lebanon to end today.(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Israel has confirmed that it intends to end the air and sea blockade against Lebanon on Thursday (7 September). The blockade was imposed shortly after the war with...

BALPA signs agreement with bmi baby and withdraws strike threat.(British Airline Pilots Association)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) has signed an agreement with the management of bmi baby, the budget airline division of airline BMI. BALPA said differences...