UK-based charter carrier Air 2000 says it is to acquire eight more Boeing 757-200s, for delivery from spring 2003 through 2005, for its short-haul leisure routes in Europe. The airline already operates 16 of the type as well as three 767-300ERs.
Source: Airline Business
US airlines are working to get their operations back into gear after a global computer outage forced some carriers to halt all departures overnight.
Virgin Atlantic will drop its Shanghai service this winter after 25 years as it further cuts its Asia-Pacific network amid the longer flying times necessitated by not being able to overfly Russia.
Southwest Airlines and Archer Aviation have signed a memorandum of understanding to create air taxi networks in and around cities in California served by the carrier.
