Worldwide airline accidents and passenger fatalities decreased in 1995 compared with the previous year, the International Civil Aviation Organization reported. ICAO said scheduled air carriers of its 184 member states experienced 26 accidents involving passenger fatalities, down from 28 in 1994. The number of passenger deaths decreased from 941 to 710, and passenger fatalities per 100 million passenger kilometers dropped from 0.045 to 0.03.
Myrtle Beach Jet Express has signed an advertising agreement with WorldWide Sports Marketing (WSM), a division of Interactive Multimedia Publishers. The carrier's Cleveland-Myrtle Beach service will be advertised on touch-screen information kiosks WSM is installing in golf course pro shops associated with the Northern Ohio Golf Association. The advertising rates are $4,000 to $12,600 per month, depending on location.
Viacao Aerea Sao Paulo (VASP) has asked for authority to operate scheduled combination service beyond New York to Toronto on its Sao Paulo-New York route. The carrier proposes to operate two weekly roundtrip flights beginning March 18, using MD-11 aircraft. It told DOT the memorandum of consultations signed June 8, 1995, by the U.S. and Brazil states that designated Brazilian carriers may operate from Brazil to New York and beyond to points in Canada. VASP also operates combination service between Brazil and Los Angeles and beyond Los Angeles to Seoul, Korea.
Canadian Airlines Corp., parent of Canadian Airlines International, said yesterday it suffered a net loss for 1995 of C$194.7 million (US$142.12 million at US$1=C$1.37), or C$4.67 per share. That compares with a net loss of C$53.7 million (US$39.2 million) or C$1.39 per share in 1994. "A loss of this size is a great disappointment," said Chief Executive Officer Kevin Jenkins, who pointed out that Canadian ended the year with C$200.3 million (US$146.20 million) in cash.
American has launched an initiative to line up code-sharing partners in Latin America, a move that could have a far-reaching impact on commercial aviation in the region. Until now, American, the strongest airline flying in the area, has competed against Latin American carriers from its U.S. hubs. Agreements with Latin national carriers would enable it to move passengers within one country or between countries in the region.
MCA Inc. and Osaka Universal Promotion Company (OUPC) signed a basic agreement this month to build a Universal Studios theme park in the Konohana area of Osaka by spring 2001. After nearly two years of negotiations, the project will move forward next month with the creation of the entity that will construct and operate the theme park. Starting equity will begin at 4 billion yen (at an exchange of 100 yen to the dollar), increasing to about 40 billion yen by the opening. U.S.
Southwest said it chose EDS to develop a new cargo accounting tracking and tracing system (CATTS). The carrier has 47 cargo facilities, and its cargo business has been "consistently growing more than 20% each year." Southwest said the new system will automate its point-of-sale and accounting processes. EDS will be responsible for the design and development of CATTS, which will use client/server technology.
As the U.S. and Germany negotiated their open skies aviation agreement (see Page 331 of the hard copy of this issue), Delta withdrew its two-year-old complaint against the German government and Frankfurt/Main Airport. Delta filed the complaint Dec. 29, 1993, contending that the government and the airport denied it the right to perform its own ground-handling and imposed unreasonable and burdensome rates and charges in violation of the U.S.-Germany bilateral agreement. (Docket OST-95-683)
DOT is inviting interested U.S. carriers to apply for 3.5 new weekly U.S.-Lima frequencies, including services from Miami and Fort Lauderdale, to become available Nov. 1. (Docket OST-96-1104)
U.S. District judge yesterday gave co-defendants Dade County and American the green light to issue bonds and proceed with plans for the airline's Super A terminal at Miami Airport. Judge Federico Moreno dismissed three counts of a suit filed by five plaintiff airlines that would have stopped the county from entering into the agreement with American, issuing bonds and assessing fees associated with the Super A plan. Moreno denied, however, the co-defendants' motion to dismiss the three remaining counts in the suit.
U.S. is scheduled to resume aviation negotiations with South Africa March 25-27 in Washington. The sticking point in previous rounds has been third- country code sharing, but "there are indications they are willing to cut a deal now," said a DOT official.
Carriers competing with USAir in Florida markets have matched a spring fare sale announced by USAir cutting as much as 40% in about 150 domestic markets. The tariffs, good for travel April 15-June 14, must be purchased by tomorrow and require a 21-day advance purchase and a three-day stay. Delta said it is responding in competitive markets. Continental said it is offering competitive fares with the same restrictions.
Corporate travel decisionmakers and the employees who take the business trips are adapting to flying without tickets and liking it, according to a survey by Air Travel Card. Almost half of the 200 travel managers and other executives polled - up from 23% last year - said company employees are flying regularly on airlines offering electronic ticketing.
U.S. Major Carriers Atlantic Share of Service Third Quarter 1995 Total Revenue Departures American 6,785 Continental 1,359 Delta 8,592 Northwest 1,734 TWA 2,689 United 4,367 USAir 735 Total 26,261 Average Number of
The French tourist office, Maison de la France, is enticing Americans to visit the country with its 1996 promotional campaign - Cities of History and Art. Cultural attractions in France drew more than 140 million visitors in 1995, and the Union of National Museums attracted 15 million, the office said. Paris Fantastique travel programs, coupled with special spring air fares, are available through April 30. More than 100 hotels are offering significant reductions, and city tours are discounted 30%.
FAA said yesterday it will not penalize airlines for failing to reach the 80% minimum-use requirement at slot-controlled airports during the January East Coast blizzard. In bi-monthly use-or-lose reports, operators may designate slots at high-density airports as having been operated between Jan. 7 and Jan. 12.
Citing Russia's refusal to renew its code-share service to Moscow, United urged DOT to reject or limit Transaero's bid for renewal of its U.S.-Russia authority. Transaero applied for continued permission to operate scheduled combination service between points in Russia and Chicago, Washington, Los Angeles, Dallas, Orlando and Seattle, via intermediate points (DAILY, Feb. 9). United plans to inaugurate service to Orlando in June and Chicago in November.
Bombardier, thought by many to be the most serious candidate to take over Fokker, has ended its pursuit of the struggling Dutch aircraft manufacturer. Netherlands Economic Affairs Minister Hans Wijers said yesterday that Laurent Beaudoin, Bombardier chairman and chief executive, told him that his company will not make an offer for the assets of Fokker, which has been under court protection from creditors and looking for a takeover since January.
DOT has renewed the authority of Krasnoyarsk Airlines, doing business as KrasAir, to operate combination service between Russia and New York, Miami, Los Angeles and San Francisco. A former division of Aeroflot, KrasAir is 51% owned by the Russian state and 44% by employees, with the balance held by an investment fund (DAILY, Jan. 16). It operates a fleet of 50 Russian-made aircraft and two DC-10-30s leased from Douglas Aircraft. (Docket OST-95-523)
Delta will begin weekend service between New York LaGuardia Airport and Fort Myers March 2, operating one daily roundtrip flight in the market on Saturdays and Sundays at a one-way fare of $89. The carrier will use one of the 139-seat 727s generally allocated to the Delta Shuttle.
National Transportation Safety Board has begun rudder system tests on a retired, static 737 at Boeing. No airborne tests are planned. The aircraft was donated to the Museum of Flight by USAir. The tests are part of the board's investigation of the crash of a USAir 737 in September 1994 outside Pittsburgh.
GD Express Worldwide, which trades as TNT Express Worldwide, said yesterday it will build a $66.6 million European air hub in Lige, Belgium. The new hub will open in early 1998, said John Fellows, chief executive. "Our business in Europe is growing incredibly quickly.
British Airways said its application for a new World Cargocenter at London Heathrow Airport has been approved by the planning committee of the London Borough of Hillingdon. The building, scheduled to open late in 1998, will double BA's freight, courier and mail capacity to 800,000 metric tons a year. The building will use the latest proven cargo-handling systems for its 38 landside docks and 57 dual-function pallet/container build-and-break stations, BA said.
