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Whilst German airline Lufthansa expects passenger numbers to fall by a fifth this year in the event of a war in Iraq, Australian airline Quantas is seriously thinking about cutting approximately 2.500 jobs (7.5% of the workforce) on the eventual outbreak of the war in Iraq.

<t>Because 1 out of 7 pilots launched a 4-day strike on monday Air France had to cancel about 1 out of 6 flights on Tuesday. They even had to charter airplanes from other arilines and they used bigger aircrafts on some destinations.15 % of the flights at Paris Charles De Gaulle had to be cancelled w...

Rumours are in the market that South African Airways is considering buying more Airbus aircraft, including four A380 planes. The A380s would replace its current eight Boeing 747s. Last year, SAA ordered 41 aircraft.

Engine trouble forced a new South African Airways Airbus A340-600 to abort a flight from Johannesburg to Cape Town last Sunday.

European aircraft maker Airbus said last week it expects Air-India to purchase about 30 of its largest A-380 aircraft to cater to long routes.

<r>Emirates Airlines became a sponsor of one of the world’s biggest sports events when Chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Makhtoum signed an agreement making it an Official Partner <br/> for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. <br/> <br/> With this agreement, co-signed by FIFA Vice-President Jack Wa...

The first two Airbus A340 that Belgium Universal Airlines will use are two ex-Singapore A340-300s leased from Boeing Capital.

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<BR>the new Airbus 319 is doeing Brussels to Helsinki flights up and down, also allready did a Warsaw and a Straatsburg with 132 business-class pax !
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<r>Hi all,below is the top 3 of the recent poll about the most beautiful flight attendant uniform:<br/> 33.06% Tap Air Portugal<br/> 19.01% Martinair<br/> 14.05% Icelandair<br/> <br/> Congratulations Tap Air Portugal!<br/> The entire result can be viewed hereToday we will start with a new poll: What...

<t>Ryanair and Irish airport operator Air Rianta are once again disagreeing, this time over landing fees at Shannon. Ryanair pays no airport charges on the Shannon-Hahn route as part of an incentive arrangement that will expire in May. Aer Rianta offered to reduce landing fees by 60% this year, 40% ...

<t>Belgian Universal Airlines, owned by L-Air, is planning to take delivery of its first 2 Airbus A340-300s in April 2003. The aircraft are planned to operate routes between Brussels and Punta Cana, Yerevan and Los Angeles as well as to Canada and India. In the fall of 2003 the airline is expected t...

<r>319 EUR in Business class from Brussels<br/> to Barcelona, Berlin, Birmingham, Bilbao, Bologna, Bristol, Copenhagen, Rome, Florence, Gothenburg, Geneva, Hamburg, Helsinki, Lyon, Madrid, Manchester, Milan Malpensa, Milan Linate, Marseille, Munich, Nice, Newcastle, Oslo, Prague, Seville, Stockholm,...

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<t>Airlines suffering from the general economic downturn may be looking for new ways to boost business and lure more customers. Some are turning to the Internet for help.Business travelers who complain about being out of touch on long flights may find that is no longer a problem. New technology now ...

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<t>Aeroflot, the national flag carrier of the former Soviet Union, will celebrate its 80th birthday this year by dropping the hammer and sickle from its logo more than a decade after the fall of communism. <br/> The airline is one of the last Russian institutions to have kept the Soviet emblem. Aero...

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<r>A Canadian investor which owned part of former L-Air (AeroLyon) will be taking over the Delsey Airlines/VG Airlines operations. <br/> An AOC (Air Operators Certificate) has been requested for the operation.<br/> 2 A340-300 (stored ex-Singapore Aircraft) aircraft are to be aquired through AAM (Air...

The BeCA DAT (SN BA)-category delegates have succeeded to convince the operation management for hiring additional A320 crews, several captains as well as copilots. Candidates will be current on type. Initial contracts are foreseen for 2 months.

Source: BeCA-website

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