last update: August 30, 2008

 

 

 

Press Releases

 

2008

August 28, 2008

Zoom Airlines suspended operations

August 11, 2008

American, American Eagle And Susan G. Komen For The Cure Announce Expanded Partnership, Unveil Two Pink-Ribbon Aircraft

July 2, 2008

BA to Buy L'Avion, Meld it with Open Skies

May 13, 2008

FAT (Far Eastern Air Transport) temporarily halts operations

April 26, 2008

EOS Airlines files for Chapter 11

April 14, 2008

Delta Air Lines, Northwest Airlines Combining To Create America's Premier Global Airline (Northwest Airlines)

April 14, 2008

Delta Air Lines, Northwest Airlines Combining To Create America's Premier Global Airline (Delta Air Lines)

April 3, 2008

ATA Airlines files for Chapter 11

2007

September 20, 2007

Thomas Cook merges Condor with Air Berlin

September 14, 2007

Loftleidir Negotiate Charter Agreement With Air Niugini

August 21, 2007

Air Berlin cleared to participate in Belair

August 10, 2007

Flyjet to stop operating charter flights wef 31 October 2007

May 01, 2007

Delta Charts Flight Plan for a ‘Brand’ New Era

March 27, 2007 Vancouver-based Harmony Airways to end scheduled service
February 12, 2007 KarstadtQuelle to merge Thomas Cook with MyTravel

2006

November 6, 2006 AAR Selected to Provide Maintenance Services for Northwest Airlines
November 1, 2006 US Airways Orders Blended Winglets for Seven Boeing 757-200 Aircraft
October 29, 2006 Icelandic Investment Group acquires 51% shareholding in UK Airlines ASTRAEUS
October 13, 2006 Fly Air Slovakia for Punjabi experience
October 11, 2006 Precision Conversions Receives Seven Aircraft Conversion Deal
October 2, 2006 Acquisition of Flyjet , Sky People and Skylease by SILVERJET plc "Silverjet"
September 25, 2006 Modernization of FedEx Express Aircraft Fleet
July 25, 2006 Finnair's Leisure Flights friendlier to the environment
July 19, 2006 American Airlines orders 104 Aviation Partners Boeing 757-200 Blended Winglet Systems
July 19, 2006 Elysair Orders Blended Winglets For Boeing 757-200s
April 14, 2006 New Air Carrier makes Maiden Flights from Ufa
April 6, 2006 Precision Conversions, LLC signs contract with Corporación Ygnus Air, S.A. for 757-200PCF Conversions
April 6, 2006 Precision Conversions, LLC to provide a 757-200PCF conversion for Ethiopian Cargo
April 5, 2006 Delta Begins Welcoming Song 757 Fleet into Mainline System to Create New, Long-Haul Domestic Product by Fall
January 13, 2006 Air Saipan Plans Maiden Flights In Spring

2005

November 2, 2005 Boeing and Ariana Team Up for Airline's Renewal
October 29, 2005 GIA plane lands at Kotoka
October 28, 2005 Delta Announces New Domestic Long-haul Song Service - Airline to merge Song into Delta service
October 20, 2005 NWA gets OK to return 108 planes (27 Boeing 757s)
September 20, 2005 Song’s Pink Plane Takes Flight for Breast Cancer Awareness
August 23, 2005 America West and US Airways unveil new, combined look
June 9, 2005 New Airline Eos To Fly Business Class Between NY, London
May 19, 2005 America West Holdings Corporation and US Airways Group, Inc. to merge (America West website)
May 19, 2005 America West Holdings Corporation and US Airways Group, Inc. to merge (US Airways website)
May 9, 2005 Britannia Airways becomes Thomsonfly.com

2004

December 15, 2004 Icelandair Orders Blended Winglets
October 29, 2004 Boeing Marks Completion of Its 757 Commercial Airplane Program
October 28, 2004 Aeromexico & Mexicana merger?
October 27, 2004 ATA Airlines files for Chapter 11
September 8, 2004 AWAS & Icelandair announce Wet lease cooperation
July 10, 2004 Spanish charter start-up Bravo targets 16 July launch
May 17, 2004 HMY Airways becomes "Harmony Airways"
April 27, 2004 Continental Airlines Signs Agreement in Principle for Boeing 757-200 & 737-NG Blended Winglets
April 25, 2004 Royal Tongan Airlines' only aircraft grounded
March 13, 2004 Icelandair subsidiary to fly routes to Spain for Jetgreen

2003

November 26, 2003 Omens good for old 757s despite production axe
November 20, 2003 Hooters Air Announces Addition of its 4th Aircraft and First B757-200
November 13, 2003 Orient Thai Arlines
October 17, 2003 Boeing to Halt 757 Jetliner Production
September 11, 2003 Shanghai Airlines places order for Boeing 757-200s
September 8, 2003 Plane overshoots runway at Midway Airport
September 5, 2003 Orient Thai eyes no-frills market with plans for 757-200 launch
April 27, 2003 Unpaid bills clip airline's wings
April 8, 2003 Boeing in drive to rescue 757 sales
April 3, 2003 Northwest Airlines announces new livery
March 28, 2003 Air 2000 to operate first Boeing 757 in UK with new interior
March 28, 2003 American Airlines is called close to seeking bankruptcy
March 25, 2003 UPS unveils new look
March 20, 2003 American Trans Air renamed ATA
March 19, 2003 US Airways restructuring plan is approved
February 18 - 24, 2003 Goodrich picked for 757 conversion
February 2003 Titan Airways welcome new addition to the fleet
January 29, 2003 Introducing the World's most innovative low-fare airline service
January 20, 2003 Plane strikes gate at La Guardia, injuring 6
January 16, 2003 Scotland's first low-cost airline launched

2002

November 26 - December 2 Delta rejigs budget arm and moves to 757-200s
November 19, 2002 New Zealand Air Force to spend $690 million on jets, equipment upgrade
November 5-12, 2002 GECAS to enter 757 cargo market
November 7, 2002 National Airlines to cease operations
October 15-21, 2002 Alcoa Aerospace in conversion programme
September 17, 2002 HMY Airlines
July 18, 2002 Canada West Airlines