The Globe

Alps air widens its Paris network

PARIS — Alps air launched a frequent-flyer programme. It also announced Paris–Helsinki, 10 flights a week, and Paris–London, eight a week, both starting on 4 January.

United Airline shares begin trading

DALLAS-FORT WORTH — The 34% of United Airline held by its original backers is now on the share market, 18 months after the airline's founding. The shares opened at $140.35, valuing the airline at $2.17 billion.

CZECH AIRWAYS lists its shares

PRAGUE — CZECH AIRWAYS shares began trading at $43.62, valuing the airline at $654 million.

British Airways flies to Colombo

LONDON — British Airways began daily flights from London to Halifax, Colombo and Salt Lake City.

Sai bids for Dongwoo brother air

TAOYUAN — Sai offered NT$184 a share for up to 5,000,000 shares of Dongwoo brother air. The price is 29% above the NT$142 at which the shares stood before the offer, which runs for 24 hours.

天翼W founded at Taoyuan

TAOYUAN — Hank founded 天翼W (Esurfing) with $11.9 million from outside investors. It will fly daily to Osaka from 5 February. The newcomer joins Taiwan airline and Dongwoo brother air at Taoyuan.

Alaska Airlines founded

SEATTLE — KingIraqBabel founded Alaska Airlines, backed by $11.9 million from outside investors.

Britain–Argentina flights allowed again

Flights between Argentina and the United Kingdom may resume, ending a ban dating from the 1982 Falklands War. Airlines still need the usual traffic rights.

Saint Lucian Airways enters restructuring

MARTINIQUE — Saint Lucian Airways missed three payments in 90 days and now operates under a creditors' plan. It must return to profit by 14 August or be liquidated.

First Boeing 737-500 goes to Prague

PRAGUE — CZECH AIRWAYS took delivery of the world's first Boeing 737-500.

Philippines liquidated

MANILA — Philippines failed its restructuring after three missed payments in 90 days and has been liquidated. Its aircraft go to market and its gates and slots are released.

Biscuit Aviation joins WorldLINK

NEW YORK — Biscuit Aviation joined the WorldLINK alliance.

Pacific West issues a statement

HONOLULU — Pacific West Airlines issued a statement titled digidigihey. Its entire text, lidddd, gave no further detail.

Eurus Pacific Airlines founded

NARITA — Migel_Z, founder of Amsterdam's Zephyr European Airlines, founded Eurus Pacific Airlines at Narita.

New chief at Uraljet

NOVOSIBIRSK — Shareholders appointed S7 Airlines chief executive of Uraljet Soviet Airlines. Share ownership is unchanged.

Saint Lucian Airways liquidated

MARTINIQUE — Saint Lucian Airways failed its restructuring and has been liquidated.

Australian Airways reaches Tokyo

SYDNEY — Australian Airways began daily Sydney–Narita flights. It also announced Sydney–Wellington, Mackay, Coffs Harbour and Alice Springs from 17 April, and flights from Perth to the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Christmas Island and Subang.

BB Airlines founded

PITTSBURGH — chris founded BB Airlines with $12.0 million from outside investors. It will fly Pittsburgh–Raleigh/Durham 14 times a week from 14 May.

EGR founded in Quito

QUITO — EGR Sky Vector founded EGR, backed by $12.1 million from outside investors.

SeaTac Leasing restructures

SeaTac Leasing entered restructuring after three missed payments in 90 days. It must return to profit by 12 November.

Terex air founded

TALLINN — Terex founded Terex air with $12.1 million from outside investors.

First MD-81 for Americair

CHICAGO — Americair took delivery of the world's first McDonnell Douglas MD-81.

Sai takes 32.7% of Dongwoo brother air

TAOYUAN — Sai's offer closed. Sai bought 737,383 shares, all from outside investors, at NT$184 each, NT$135 million in all, and now holds 32.7% of Dongwoo brother air.

Tachyon Travel floods Chicago routes

CHICAGO — Tachyon Travel announced four routes from Chicago:

• Baltimore, 138 flights a week from 24 July
• Miami, 113 a week
• San Francisco, 110 a week
• Detroit, 97 a week

Recession hits the English-speaking world

The United States, Britain and Canada fell into recession. Business travel is suffering most.

Pacific West crews to strike

HONOLULU — Pacific West Airlines cabin crew will strike for three days from 8 July.

Jikar Asia founded

SHANGHAI — Sheepy, founder of Auckland's Jikar Air, founded Jikar Asia in Shanghai.

Lumisade enters restructuring

HELSINKI — Lumisade missed three payments in 90 days and entered restructuring. It must return to profit by 11 January 1991.

Iraq invades Kuwait

Iraqi forces invaded Kuwait and occupied Kuwait International Airport. Both countries are closed to overflights, and airlines must route around them. Jet fuel prices are doubling within weeks, travel to the Gulf has stopped and long-haul demand is weakening.

First ATR 42-300 for British Airways

LONDON — British Airways took delivery of the world's first ATR 42-300.

Fanta's Air founded

LONDON — KamaraM founded Fanta's Air with $12.2 million from outside investors.

First MD-83 for Worldwide Express

LOS ANGELES — Worldwide Express, which ordered 20 of the type in May, took delivery of the world's first McDonnell Douglas MD-83.

Berlin corridors close as Germany reunites

On the day of German reunification, the Allied air corridors to West Berlin held by the United States, Britain and France came to an end. The traffic rights they granted no longer apply. East Germany is open again to West German airlines.

EGR closes

QUITO — EGR's owner closed the airline on the same day it launched a frequent-flyer programme. The airline is winding down.

Andes Sky Vector founded

QUITO — EGR Sky Vector, founder of the closing EGR, founded Andes Sky Vector with $9.69 million from outside investors.

Lumisade liquidated

HELSINKI — Lumisade failed its restructuring and has been liquidated.

Valkyrie's Spear restructures

MOSCOW — Valkyrie's Spear entered restructuring after three missed payments. It must return to profit by 13 April 1991.

EuroJet founded

WARSAW — Agi founded EuroJet with $12.3 million from outside investors.

Air Magaly founded

POINTE-À-PITRE — Jossbert founded Air Magaly. In Warsaw, EuroJet launched a frequent-flyer programme.

Three airlines order the 777

Chinair, Japair and Americair each ordered 20 Boeing 777-200s. Braisilia ordered 20 Airbus A320-200s, and Chinair began Beijing–Yantai flights.

Danubian founded

BUCHAREST — Anastasia Gheorghiu founded Danubian with $12.3 million from outside investors.

More 777s and German shuttles

British Airways ordered 27 Boeing 777-200s. Deutsche BA announced Frankfurt am Main–Munich, 70 flights a week from 25 October, and Frankfurt–Düsseldorf, 70 a week.

Peter Air founded

DRESDEN — Nathanael founded Peter Air.

CZECH AIRWAYS closes

PRAGUE — The owner of CZECH AIRWAYS closed the airline, which is winding down.

Peter Air to fly to Berlin

DRESDEN — Peter Air announced Dresden–Berlin, 24 flights a week from 29 October, and launched a frequent-flyer programme.

EuroJet announces Moscow service and A320 order

WARSAW — EuroJet announced that it will start Warsaw–Moscow on 5 November, four flights a week, with an Airbus A310-300. The airline claims this is the first A310 ever flown by a Polish carrier, marking a shift away from Soviet aircraft.

EuroJet also said it has ordered three A320s, two of them financed by a loan, for delivery from 1991. According to the airline, they will replace the A310, which it leases from an American company.

Second EC aviation package takes effect

The first EC aviation package ended. Under the second, airlines from member countries may carry passengers between other member countries.

FlyBritannia founded

MANCHESTER — A6-EEP founded FlyBritannia.

British Airways founds South African Airways

JOHANNESBURG — British Airways founded South African Airways with $240 million from outside investors. The next day it announced Johannesburg–Durban and Johannesburg–Cape Town services.

ITA Airways and VIRGIN ATLANTIC founded

ROME — Kierek3 founded ITA Airways, which will fly Rome–Milan daily from 5 November. In London, STARXGAMERS founded VIRGIN ATLANTIC with $12.3 million from outside investors.

Danubian closes

BUCHAREST — Danubian, founded 12 days earlier, was closed by its owner.

Max air founded

SYDNEY — bruh founded Max air with $12.3 million from outside investors.

Danubian founded again

BUCHAREST — Anastasia Gheorghiu founded a new Danubian with $3.13 million from outside investors.

SeaTac Leasing liquidated

SeaTac Leasing was liquidated after its restructuring plan expired.

Heinz Airways and Air Canarias founded

JAKARTA — CryoPropellant founded Heinz Airways with $12.3 million from outside investors. It will fly Jakarta–Surabaya and Jakarta–Kuta, 21 flights a week each, from 8 December, and launched a frequent-flyer programme.

TENERIFE — Jornielcda3 founded Air Canarias, also with $12.3 million. It will fly daily to El Hierro Island.

Charlotte airlines founded

CHARLOTTE — King founded Charlotte airlines with $12.3 million from outside investors.

Canada Wings founded

TORONTO — TinyKid founded Canada Wings with $12.3 million from outside investors.

Starjet founded

SYDNEY — Mikael founded Starjet with $12.3 million from outside investors. It will fly Sydney–Adelaide daily from 4 December, joining Australian Airways and Max air at Sydney.

Valkyrie's Spear liquidated

MOSCOW — Valkyrie's Spear failed its restructuring and has been liquidated.

US International Airways founded

ATLANTA — TheChaser13 founded US International Airways with $12.4 million from outside investors.

Koa Air founded

BRISBANE — mikhawkdang founded Koa Air with $12.4 million from outside investors.

bob air and FlyLithuania founded

SEATTLE — PlaneguyBob-123 founded bob air, which will fly Seattle–Portland from 19 December.

KAUNAS — Mantas founded FlyLithuania with $12.4 million from outside investors.

Starjet founds OceaniaLink

SYDNEY — Starjet founded the OceaniaLink alliance.

Murf Air founded

CLEVELAND — Ready_Felix founded Murf Air with $12.4 million from outside investors.

SilverSky founded

BUCHAREST — Alan founded SilverSky, which will fly from Buenos Aires.

European Airlines crews to strike

PARIS — European Airlines cabin crew will strike for two days from 7 January. The airline carried 736,000 passengers this year.

The year in the air

Largest carriers. British Airways led with 71.9 million passengers. Next came:

• Tachyon Travel, 37.8 million
• Deutsche BA, 28.8 million
• Pacific West Airlines, 24.1 million
• Americair, 16.2 million
• Biscuit Aviation, 14.4 million
• Japair, 14.2 million
• Australian Airways, 13.8 million
• United Airline, 13.1 million

Zephyr European Airlines carried 9.60 million. Uraljet Soviet Airlines slipped to 8.84 million from 9.65 million.

Fast growers and mid-sized airlines. Worldwide Express rose to 5.57 million from 325,000. Astronesia airways carried 5.15 million, and Hana Airways, Eurus Pacific Airlines and Braisilia each carried about 3.1 to 3.2 million. Other totals:

• Taiwan airline, 2.59 million
• Jikar Air, 2.18 million
• Alps air, 2.17 million
• Kyūbi Air, 1.81 million
• Sea Lion Air, 1.66 million
• Alaska Airlines, 1.15 million

Smaller airlines. S7 Airlines carried 880,000 passengers and Jikar Asia 816,000. Dongwoo brother air carried 795,000. Chinair carried 771,000 but lost $54.0 million. Pacifica Airlines carried 652,000, Calgary connect 559,000, Love Airways 498,000 and Qatar Airwayds 474,000. Swiss airlines carried 330,000 with a single aircraft. Holland Airlines carried 280,000 at a small loss.

Austrian Airlines, AAVIRA Air and BERline each carried between 62,000 and 85,000. Hela ran only 53% of its flights on time. 瓯越航空 (Ouyue Airlines) carried 17,600 passengers and MainLynx 11,900. Myanmar Airways International carried 684 passengers on 741 flights. AYANDA flew 2,790 flights without a passenger.

Airlines without scheduled flights. Seventeen airlines flew no scheduled flights all year:

• Minecraft Air, Flylo, Clankerairlines, Uzbekistan Express and Emirates
• Ashy, Transavia, matinfly, booooo and thenu
• Pia, California Air, pipi airlens and US Bangla
• AeroBritish, Lotus Jet and edgAire