Stories Collection

  1. Asian Aerospace Guide A millennium opening Ushering in a new century, Asi...
  2. Of all the costs that go into running an airline, none grabs the attention like the ...
  3. GE's CF34-8C, the exclusive powerplant for the CRJ700 regional jet, has received FAR...
  4. Brazil's Embraer became the third regional jet manufacturer to break into the Chines...
  5. Prospects for privatization of Amsterdam Schiphol brightened after the Dutch governm...
  6. AFA reported that member airlines' total international traffic rose 13.1% in Nov. ag...
  7. NTSB ended efforts to recover wreckage from the crash site of EgyptAir 990. About 70...
  8. Air Canada President and CEO Robert Milton was named to Canadian Airlines Corp.'s bo...
  9. Sale of a 35% stake in China Airlines has been pushed hack until the end of February...
  10. The push to reduce barriers to international competition is approaching a natural pa...
  11. US Regional & specialty carriers traffic--January-September 19...
  12. US cargo carrier access to Europe through a UK back door adds to European carriers' ...
  13. Comair is what other Regional airlines aspire to be. Since ATW first honored it in 1...
  14. Braathens Malmo Aviation will continue providing daily service between London City A...
  15. Polar Air Cargo is adding five 747-400Fs to its fleet. The first three are scheduled...
  16. Aeroports de Paris, which operates Roissy-Charles de Gaulle, will invest 825.5 milli...
  17. CIT Group leased an MD-82 to Aeromexico for five months from Dec. 1999. CIT purchase...
  18. Midway Airlines announced that major shareholders James Goodnight and John P. Sall h...
  19. Y2K concerns hit US Major airlines hard in Dec., with nervous travelers staying off ...
  20. Japan Airlines will transfer four 737-400s to its lower-cost subsidiary JAL Express,...
  21. Air Canada appointed Martin A. Bittner regional cargo sales mgr.-Midwest & Ohio ...
  22. World airline traffic--1999 Pass. 99/98 RPKs 99/9...
  23. Commentary Although nothing of significance was accomplished in Chicago, perha...
  24. Management expertise and a clear vision of the future are two qualities Lufthansa Ge...
  25. Milwaukee-based Midwest Express's Skyway Airlines subsidiary posted RPMs of 7.9 mill...
  26. FDX Corp., parent of FedEx and RPS, blamed higher fuel prices and slower domestic gr...
  27. Kellstrom Industries' Solair Div., Euralair Industries and Israel Aircraft Industrie...
  28. ILFC leased two JT9D-powered A310-300s to Region Air of Singapore for three years fr...
  29. Midwest Express faces a pilot strike at the expiration of a 30-day cooling off perio...
  30. GAMECO will perform it first A321 C check on an aircraft operated by Sichuan Airline...
  31. Anselt Exec. Chairman-Rod Eddington firmly ruled out launching a low-fare operation ...
  32. System traffic [*] -- Month of September 1999 FTKs 99/98 ...
  33. Aircraft operating data US passenger carriers (year ending 2nd quarter...
  34. Shanghai Airlines is focused strongly on growth and profits The distinction of ...
  35. Virgin's plan to invade the continent's air market with the help of SIA unnerves the...
  36. Atlantic Coast Airlines, which operates in the US East and Midwest as United Express...
  37. US in Dec. lifted six years of restrictions against direct flights between the US an...
  38. KLM, Alitalia and Palina de Mallorca-based Air Europa signed a "tripartite lett...
  39. UniCapital Corp. Air Group acquired 11 757-200ERs from LTU and leased them back to t...
  40. Alaska Airlines said its approximately 1,000 ramp service and stores agents represen...
  41. The US and Australia agreed to remove restrictions on all-cargo services "betwe...
  42. Korean government is conducting a special investigation of Korean Air after the airl...
  43. System traffic [*]--January - September 1999 FTKs 99/98 ...
  44. Aircraft data & values (Values) Aircraft type ...
  45. It was great while it lasted, but the business outgrew the parent At one point ...
  46. Momentum is a funny thing. When it's which you, mountains turn into molehills, might...
  47. Continental Airlines has taken a minority stake in privately held Gulfstream Interna...
  48. South African Airways and Delta Air Lines received US DOT permission to codeshare on...
  49. Portugal and the US reached an open-skies agreement covering scheduled services betw...
  50. World airline traffic--1999 Pass. 99/98 RPKs 99/98 ...
  51. While all parties agree on the causes and solutions for ATC-related delays in Europe...
  52. Delta Air Lines and South African Airways, following upon a commitment announced las...
  53. Taiwan's EVA Airways said it would take over the Taipei-Sydney route from Ansett Aus...
  54. Cimber Air of Denmark has announced the purchase of two Bombardier CRJ200s plus four...
  55. L. David Caplan, a 40-year veteran of Pratt & Whitney Canada who has led the com...
  56. Garuda Indonesia Commercial Director Bachul Hakim said the airlines management was c...
  57. Hungary plans to sell a stake in national carrier Malev to an airline in the EU in 2...
  58. EU's controversial ban on aircraft fitted with Stage 3 hushkits will not take place ...
  59. Boeing Airplane Services and Sony Trans Corn signed an MOU under which Sony will ins...
  60. Continental Airlines and its Continental Micronesia subsidiary will retire six DC-10...
  61. The single unifying thought linking all of the visionary speakers at DOT's recent Be...
  62. Aircraft operating data US passanger carriers (year ending 2nd quarter...
  63. Paul Reutlinger has succeeded in bringing stability and growth to Belgium's flag car...
  64. Interinvest, the holding company of both Aerolineas Argentinas and Austral, put 80% ...
  65. Korean Air Chairman Cho Yangho was formally indicted on charges of evading approxima...
  66. Comair Holdings Inc., parent of the same-name Delta Connection carrier, boarded 575,...
  67. Brazil and Canada are continuing their squabble over aircraft subsidies given to the...
  68. Japan Airlines President Isao Kaneko told media in Tokyo the carrier would decide by...
  69. Eight airlines unveiled a legal challenge Dec. 10 to the transfer of extra flights f...
  70. EUC is pushing for a "single European sky" policy to coordinate air traffi...
  71. FAA said it would conduct an indepth and comprehensive technical audit of Boeing. Th...
  72. American Airlines, frustrated for several years in its effort to create a transatlan...
  73. JET FUEL PRICES Spot cash markets (average) Aug. 57.16 Se...
  74. Aircraft data & values (Values) Aircraft type ...
  75. The first (or last) year of the new century promises continued airline prosperity ...
  76. TAM and Transbrasil denied rumors that they would be negotiating a possible merger. ...
  77. Korean Air said it would reschedule or cancel at least 37 flights on international r...
  78. United Technologies Corp. has acquired all shares of Great Lakes Turbines, a leading...
  79. Midway Airlines, the Raleigh-Durham-based niche carrier, has retained the investment...
  80. European airline traffic NOVEMBER 1999 RPKs ...
  81. Iberia, Spanair and Air Europa were fined a total of 140 million pesetas ($865,000) ...
  82. Pegasus Aviation concluded a sale/leaseback agreement with Korean Air covering two M...
  83. FAA rated Colombia and Malta Category 1, indicating that both comply with internatio...
  84. US airline traffic (RPMs) rose 6.7% in Oct. 1999 compared to the year-ago period. Wi...
  85. EXCHANGE RATE [*] Country currency 11/15/99 8/15/99 Brazil/Real ...
  86. ATW'S TOP 25 January-September 1999 Airline ...
  87. Atlas Air is relocating its corporate headquarters from Golden, Colo., and its New Y...
  88. Copa and Avant signed a commercial alliance for mutual sale of tickets. Copa now is ...
  89. Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority warned it was prepared to suspend the op...
  90. American Eagle, the multipart Regional airline subsidiary of AMR Corp., reported a 2...
  91. Another airline has found Osaka Kansai too expensive: Finnair will terminate its thr...
  92. London Luton Airport's new [pounds]40 million terminal opened Nov. 25 with capacity ...
  93. SAirGroup formally concluded its partnership agreement with South African Airways No...
  94. International Lease Finance Corp. leased a CF6-powered 767-300ER to Air Seychelles f...
  95. American Airlines' Allied Pilot Assn. continues to pay a heavy price for encouraging...
  96. Airbus Industrie Supervisory Board said it confirmed "the economic viability&qu...
  97. THE DISTRIBUTION REVOLUTION Major European Low-...
  98. Sabena signed an MOU covering orders for four A340-300s for delivery beginning in 20...
  99. AAR appointed Vic Versino president & GM, AAR Distribution, and Robert Bruinsma ...
  100. Aviation Expo/China showcased the numerous maintenance joint ventures set to care fo...
  101. Air France Cargo, Delta Air Lines, Korean Air and freight forwarders are cooperating...
  102. Mexican aviation authorities shut down Taesa Nov. 24 to conduct an intensive inspect...
  103. Pilot indecision, a failure to engage thrust reversers and heavy rain were among the...
  104. Spencer, Iowa-based Great Lakes Aviation, one of six United Express carriers, has ha...
  105. Air India and Virgin Atlantic signed a codeshare deal to offer three weekly roundtri...
  106. Gate Gourmet, SAirGroup's airline catering organization, acquired 49% of the operati...
  107. Aer Lingus was confirmed as a member of oneworld, becoming the ninth member of the g...
  108. GATX Capital formed its third 737NG investment partnership. The partnership, which i...
  109. Alaska Airlines will move beyond its traditional West Coast market when it begins se...
  110. Priceline.com, the "name your own price" Web travel site, is teaming up wi...
  111. TWA continues to pull down its unprofitable European network. It announced in mid-No...
  112. US National carriers System traffic [*]-- ...
  113. Association of Asia Pacific Airlines is bidding farewell to the troubled Philippines...
  114. Airborne Express will handle air express and cargo shipments between the US and Isra...
  115. The Australian government indicated that Sydney Airport may be floated to the public...
  116. Sabena has introduced five daily flights to Brussels from London City Airport using ...
  117. Shandong Airlines, a Regional based in central China, has ordered five CRJ200s from ...
  118. Construction of an interim runway got underway Dec. 3 at Tokyo Narita. The airport s...
  119. Swiss voters approved a referendum to privatize Zurich-Kloten Airport, paving the wa...
  120. Iberia's privatization was put off until early 2000 owing to unfavorable market cond...
  121. The cost of leasing aircraft to Chinese airlines will rise dramatically if CAAC does...
  122. Delta Air Lines pilots ratified an agreement on pay rates for the 7772001GW and 767-...
  123. AMR Corp. announced it would spin off its 83% stake in Sabre Holdings Corp. by distr...
  124. US Major carriers System traffic [*] -- January-August 1999. ...
  125. Asian Aerospace 2000 is propelled by Asia's economic recovery Singapore's premi...
  126. DHL established a Central Asia hub in Hong Kong and a partnership with Cathay Pacifi...
  127. Cathay Pacific agreed to lease four simulator bays to GE Capital Aviation Training a...
  128. Jetprop International of WinstonSalem, N.C., has become the exclusive agent to sell ...
  129. United Express Air Wisconsin posted RPMs of 88.5 million for November, a 15.2% incre...
  130. AirTran Holdings' fourth-quarter results will include a $ 140-150 mil lion noncash c...
  131. US Major carriers International operations [*]-January-July 1999 ...
  132. ATW'S--Top 25 January-August 1999 ...
  133. Airline traffic growth has not kept pace with deliveries of new aircraft. But the do...
  134. Continental Express President David Siegel, who is credited with moving the airline ...
  135. Air France launched the 72,000lb-thrust CF6-80E1A3 when it selected the newest CF6 v...
  136. TACAPeru, recently started with a $242 million investment from partner TACA, is appl...
  137. AmTran Inc., parent of American Trans Air, the largest non-Major airline in the US, ...
  138. International traffic flying into and out of Australia has continued its slow recove...
  139. Braathens announced plans to sell and lease back 13 of its aircraft under a deal tha...
  140. Rockwell Collins Aviation Services and FLS Aerospace formed an alliance to pursue &q...
  141. Ryanair Holdings bucked the trend of falling earnings, posting a 17.5% rise in pre-t...
  142. The development of a strategic plan of attack for safety, and the adherence to it, w...
  143. AirTran promoted Matthew Lee to dir.-reservation sales. Allegheny Airlines name...
  144. US Major carriers Domestic operations [*]--January-July 1999 ...
  145. Flawed decision-making can lead to accidents, SAS Flight Academy conference is told ...
  146. Vertical Take-Off--The Inside Story of British Aerospace's Comeback From Crisis to W...
  147. RAA reiterated its strong support for fully allocating the Airport and Airways Trust...
  148. America West Airlines signed a commitment for 15 A318s and 12 A320s with an addition...
  149. The Mexican government announced plans to sell part of its 63% stake in Cintra, the ...
  150. Midwest Express Holdings, parent of the airline and Regional affiliate Astral Aviati...
  151. Indonesia's new government, faced with severe budget deficits, indicated it may be f...
  152. Aviation Capital Group acquired a CFM56-powered A320 currently leased to Iberia. It ...
  153. Discussions are stalled over disputed EU hushkit legislation and a related US offer ...
  154. KLM uk's new low-fare airline Buzz takes to the skies Jan. 4 with eight BAe 146s, to...
  155. JET FUEL PRICES Spot cash markets (average) July ...
  156. US Major carriers System traffic [*]--January-July 1999 ...
  157. Low-cost message-management system eases transition to data link What is believ...
  158. Dear Editor: In "Eyes Wide Open" (10/99), Air Transport Association'...
  159. Trans World Airlines next summer will launch Embraer ERJ-145 jet service with market...
  160. A Federal Express MD-11F was destroyed in a landing accident at Subic Bay in the Phi...
  161. Demonstrating the power of the Star Alliance to bring jobs to local communities, Air...
  162. Delta Air Lines named President and CEO Leo Mullin to the additional position of cha...
  163. SriLankan Airlines, formerly Air Lanka, reported net earnings of 1.4 billion rupees ...
  164. Indigo Aviation and AerFi Group, two operating lease companies, are merging. AerFi w...
  165. Rolls-Royce, which held a 49.5% stake, is taking full control of BMW Rolls-Royce Gmb...
  166. KLM and Alitalia announced that their global joint ventures became effective Nov. 1....
  167. EXCHANGE RATE [*] Country currency 10/15/99 7/15/99 Brazil/Real ...
  168. US fuel cost & consumption August 1999 ...
  169. No longer just for Major carriers, IT outsourcing has become a vital cost-saver for ...
  170. ALPA-represented pilots of Mesa Airlines and CCAir have merged the pilot groups' sen...
  171. Embraer, the Brazilian regional jet and military hardware manufacturer, has agreed t...
  172. Airborne Freight Corp., dba Airborne Express, earned $21.6 million in the third quar...
  173. United Technologies Corp. will acquire Cade Industries for $129 million including as...
  174. United Airlines completed the reconfiguration of its 98 757s to accommodate its Econ...
  175. Jet Airways Chairman Karesh Goyal characterized India's recent domestic fare war as ...
  176. AirTran Holdings completed a private placement of $178.8 million aggregate principal...
  177. Amadeus Global Travel Distribution's long-awaited IPO of 25% of its stock was nine t...
  178. KLM blamed rising fuel prices and weak market conditions, exacerbated by excess capa...
  179. US AIRCRAFT FLEET COST INDEX [*] Majors and Nationals ...
  180. Airport traffic June 1999 ...
  181. Known as a superior service provider on the lucrative North Atlantic, opportunistic ...
  182. Indianapolis-based Chautauqua Airlines and the International Brotherhood of Teamster...
  183. Several shareholders of Comair have filed two class-action lawsuits against the airl...
  184. Atlas Air reported record thirdquarter earnings of $14.1 million, up 11% over 1998. ...
  185. Boeing was scolded by NTSB Chairman James Hall for not informing the board of the ex...
  186. Rapidly rising fuel prices, stagnant yields, falling load factors and the impact of ...
  187. Air India reduced its net loss to $1.3 million for the first half of its fiscal year...
  188. Selected Asia/Pacific airline results SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPT.30 ([yen]...
  189. CSA Czech Airlines posted an eight-month loss of 53 million koruna ($1.6 million) an...
  190. SAS also cited "overcapacity in the market with declining unit revenue" fo...
  191. US Regional & specialty carriers freight traffic-- ...
  192. Hurricane Floyd helps put a dent in airline earnings, already under pressure R...
  193. Pratt & Whitney Engine Services has targeted Orlando International Airport for i...
  194. Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, the New York investment firm that sold Allison Engine ...
  195. United Parcel Service sold 9% of its shares in an IPO that raised $5.47 billion, mak...
  196. US DOT said that none of the 565 airports regulated by FAA "has been found to h...
  197. US airline passenger traffic (RPMs) rose 7.8% in Sept. compared to the year-ago peri...
  198. Indian Airlines eked out a profit of $1.4 million in the first half of its fiscal ye...
  199. Singapore Airlines cited signs of an upturn in East Asia economies in reporting stro...