Airline Business articles from June 2002

Airline Business archives from June 2002

Low-fare carriers lead the way at Network event.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... As the US airline industry wonders how large a recovery to expect, many pin their hopes on the low-fare sector for a guide to the path forward, but even here optimism is muted. "The best of the economic recovery may have already passed and...

Cutbacks highlight exposure of regionals to pilot scope clause issue.(regional airlines)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... For the regional airlines, real worldairline service reductions may serve to get the issue of pilot scope clauses and its restriction on carriers on to the public agenda. Changes such as the cutbacks by American Eagle to comply with its...

USAirways goes around again for concessions.(as part of reorganization)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The latest US Airways restructuring plan includes the largest request for wage concessions request the airline has ever made - $950 million worth of which $300 million would be in pension and benefits. That is about a third of last year's...

Air Canada's low-cost launch sparks turf war.(low-fare airline, Zip)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Zip, Air Canada's long-debated discount unit, will launch in western Canada this summer, while WestJet, Canada's number two airline, has started flights into Toronto, Air Canada's hub. For the past 18 months Air Canada has proposed and...

In brief.(airline industry news briefs)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Ottawa resists Canada's parliament is resisting a proposal to give the Competition Bureau stronger cease-and-desist powers over airlines. After a two-year study, a house committee urges repeal of all aviation-specific sections of the...

AeroContinente seeks stronger role.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Peru's AeroContinente is determined to take its place beside LanChile, TAM,and Grupo TACA as a regional Latin American player. To get there it is not afraid to tread on a few toes. It has filed a $1 billion lawsuit against the government of...

Southwest stretches itself.(Southwest Airlines will introduce transcontinental flights)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... In a strategic move that puts it in head-to-head competition with the established majors and with low-fares rival JetBlue, short-hop specialist Southwest Airlines will begin its first transcontinental non-stop flights in September. The...

Sabre buys all of Travelocity.(Sabre Holdings)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2002... Sabre Holdings, the global distribution system that created Travelocity, the online travel company in the mid-1990s, has bought back the 30% of thecompany it did not own. Travelocity merged with Preview Travel, a smaller online travel...

First signs of life.(European airline industry begins to recover)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2002... There were some signs of hope for the beleaguered European airline industry in the March quarter results. While there was plenty of red ink around, results were generally not as bad as expected, giving some hope that the industry could be...

ANAoutlines competitive response.(All Nippon Airways announces new corporate structure)(International Pages)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... All Nippon Airways (ANA) has unveiled a revamp of its corporate structure to allow it to compete more effectively in its home market. The move comes in response to the Fair Trade Commission's approval of the merger of Japan Airlines (JAL)...

ANZ sets out ; survival plan.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... After surviving the most tumultuous period in its history, Air New Zealand (ANZ) is preparing its long-term strategy. The group has already sold non-core assets, scaled back marginal routes, and cut other costs. The company predicts it...

Merged JAL/JAS may have to give up more slots for new entrants.(Japan Airlines, Japan Air System)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Japan Airlines (JAL) and Japan Air System (JAS) have won regulatory approval for their merger but, as expected, have been forced to give up valuable slots at Tokyo's congested Haneda airport. The carriers announced plans to merge in November,...

Ansett's terminal space goes back to airports.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The purchase of Ansett's terminals by Melbourne and Sydney airports is set to improve the potential for airline competition in Australia. Both Virgin Blue and Qantas sought to buy Ansett's leasehold interest in these terminals, but,...

Cathay's cargo plans give Air Hong Kong Asian role.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Cathay Pacific Airways is shifting the focus of all-cargo subsidiary Air Hong Kong to intra-Asian operations, while in talks to acquire a fleet of Airbus A300-sized freighters for regional operations. From July, Air Hong Kong will stop...

In brief.(several airline industry news briefs)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... MIATleases 737-800 MIAT-Mongolian Airlines has agreed to lease a Boeing 737-800 from GATX Financial for a badly needed fleet modernisation. It is planned to enter service in July. PALjourneys back to Guam Philippine Airlines is to...

New chief urges teamwork at Thai.(Kanok Abhiradee, Thai Airways International)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Thai Airways International has been hit with another top-level shake-up, with the resignation of chairman Virabongsa Ramangkura just seven months into the job. Virabongsa confirmed his intention to resign after returning from a business...

AAPA hails short-haul rise.(Association of Asia Pacific Airlines)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Asia's airlines have become increasingly bullish about the state of the market after seeing traffic rise strongly since the start of this year (see Analysis page 74). The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA), which represents the...

The limits to low cost.(Low-cost airline expanding through European market)(International Pages)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2002... Low-cost carriers are on course to take over in the European market, or so the recent stream of ambitious deals and aggressive expansion plans would seem to suggest. But just how far will they actually be able to go? There is no stopping...

Overhaul arm brings stability to Lufthansa as Trent deal nears.(Lufthansa Technik)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Lufthansa Technik has continued to be one of the strongest performing elements of the Lufthansa Group, in contrast to the struggling airline and in-flight catering divisions, and should soon seal a major deal to overhaul Rolls-Royce Trent...

LOT defends hub position.(LOT Polish Airlines launches services from Warsaw to Slovakia, Russia)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... LOT Polish Airlines has started services to the Slovakian capital Bratislava from Warsaw in a clear sign that its intention to join the Star Alliance does not put an end to its east European hub ambitions. Bratislava is on the doorstep of...

SAS restructures to tackle high costs.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... SAS has restructured its airline and other holdings into four new business divisions raising talk of spin-offs as the Scandinavian group continues its bid to cut costs. The parent SASairline and its commuter carrier will form a core...

In brief.(airline industry news briefs)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... SN Brussels seals codeshares... SN Brussels has agreed codeshares with Finnair and Air Littoral. The Finnair agreement will see the carriers operate five flights a day between Brussels and Helsinki, two of which will be operated by SN...

Parliament urges states to pay for extra security.(Mandatory 100% security screening requires additional airport security payments from EU member states)(Government Activity)(International Pages)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2002... The European Parliament has posted a bill asking for member states to pick up some of the additional airport security costs facing the industry after 11 September. The bill also proposes mandatory 100% security screening for airport staff and...

Winds of.(state of the airline industry, Middle East)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2002... change? The Arab world's air carriers are emerging from a year they would rather forget. However, there are signs that some of the region's airlines are prepared to move forward, putting business objectives ahead of politics It was...

Born.(JetBlue Airways holds initial public offering)
June 1, 2002... to be If anyone needed to be reminded of the uncertainties and hazards facing new US airlines, they were outlined in full gory detail in the prospectus for the initial public offering (IPO) for JetBlue Airways. There, the public...

The irresistible rise of Opodo.(European travel web site)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Report by kevin o'toole in london A year ago when Giovanni Bisignani outlined bold plans to make Opodo Europe's leading website for air travel, onlookers worried that the claim sounded a little too ambitious. Yet a year later, the travel...

Blue.(Virgin Blue Airlines management)
June 1, 2002... down under When a discount airline like Australia's Virgin Blue suddenly becomes the country's number two carrier, it must decide how to adjust to its new role The final collapse in February of Ansett Airlines elevated Virgin Blue to...

Back.(Travelocity, Priceline plans for Asia-Pacific travel market)
June 1, 2002... online Recent increases in the level of Internet access throughout the Asia-Pacific region are spearheading efforts to corner the huge potential market in online air travel and booking services After two years of delays and failed...

Lufthansa business jet crosses Atlantic.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Lufthansa is to be the first major carrier to use an executive aircraft on scheduled transatlantic service, although the move is more pragmatic than strategic. The move sees Lufthansa resume a daily service between Dusseldorf and New York...

Star lines up Korea's Asiana to strengthen its Asia-Pacific line up.(Asiana Airlines)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... South Korea's Asiana Airlines is set to join the Star Alliance this year and its membership plan could be confirmed as early as June. The carrier has been considering membership in a multilateral alliance for years and airline sources say...

[0] In brief.(airline industry news briefs)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... African start-ups Direct scheduled services between Gambia and the UK have been reinstated after a 15-year break. Start up RedAir launched a twice-weekly Banjul-London Gatwick DC-10-30 service last month, with return flights also serving...

Let battle.(purchase of Go by Easyjet Airline PLC)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2002... commence EasyJet's acquisition of Go has created Europe's largest low-cost carrier and is the latest round in a race between the region's low-fare rivals to achieve greater market share across the continent Low-cost carriers have...

Recent projects in the region.(airports, Asia)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Major airport projects completed in the last five years or under way are reviewed below by country: CHINA The government has been working hard to improve its airport infrastructure. A major focus has been on airports in less-developed...

Boom.(Asian airports get remodeled)(International Pages)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... time There has been a dramatic upsurge in airport building and expansion across Asia but the 'if we build it, they will come' philosophy has not proved true for all Barring a few notable exceptions, most major airports in Asia...

Uncertain.(airport security)
June 1, 2002... world US airports only know one thing for sure about the new security rules:that they will cost plenty. But just how much, who will pay and how to accommodate the costs and the security devices remains uncertain USairports have always...

Negative.(passenger numbers at airports down)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2002... growth Airports everywhere suffered from last year's crisis, although there remain some occasional bright spots amid the gloom After the events of last year it comes as little surprise to find the 2001 ranking of the world's leading...

Making the.(Report on financial performance of airports)(International Pages)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2002... grade The Air Transport Research Society has produced a study that benchmarks the financial performance of airports across all regions Comparing the performance of airports across the globe is a notoriously tricky task. This is...

Virgin Blue plans larger cargo role.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Virgin Blue, Australia's number twocarrier, is planning to beef up its air freight business, in a move unusual for a discount airline. Brett Godfrey, Virgin Blue's chief executive, denies that Patrick Corp, the Australia transport...