The Globe

Recession grounds the jet boom

A decade of rapid growth has ended in recession just as the first jumbo jets reach the airlines. American carriers are flying emptier aircraft and posting record losses.

Alps Air and Air Acadia open for business on the first day

LYON — Alps Air was founded today by Alps air and will fly from Lyon, with $3.51 million from outside investors.

TORONTO — Air Acadia, founded by InfectiousKitsune, will fly from Toronto.

Moscow carrier launched with order for 20 Ilyushin Il-62s

MOSCOW — Аэрофлот - Советские авиалинии (Aeroflot - Sovetskiye avialinii) was founded today by Eden and will fly from Moscow. On its first day it ordered 20 Ilyushin Il-62s. It also announced Moscow–Nizhny Novgorod at 9 flights a week from 5 January.

Air Acadia picks Montreal first

TORONTO — Air Acadia will fly Toronto–Montreal 14 times a week from 2 April.

SKYPOL founded in Warsaw

WARSAW — SKYPOL, founded by Łukasz, will fly from Warsaw. Outside investors put in $3.48 million.

Moscow airline in restructuring after two weeks

MOSCOW — Аэрофлот - Советские авиалинии has entered restructuring after 3 missed payments in 90 days. It carries on under a creditors' plan and must return to profit by 16 July or be liquidated.

Pilgrim season begins

Pilgrims from Muslim countries and communities around the world are flying to Jeddah and Medina ahead of the Hajj, which culminates at Arafat on 16 February. They will fly home in the weeks after.

Sunset Vista founded in Chicago

CHICAGO — Sunset Vista, founded by Andrew M., will fly from Chicago with $3.51 million from outside investors.

Sunset Vista unveils four hubs and a London service

CHICAGO — A day after its founding, Sunset Vista opened hubs at Chicago, New York, Atlanta and Dallas. It announced six routes from Chicago, to New York, Atlanta, Dallas, Toronto, Minneapolis and Baltimore. It also plans Chicago–London at 6 flights a week from 3 February, a transatlantic service in its first week.

Sunset Vista says it is airborne

CHICAGO — Sunset Vista announced that it begins operations today from its base at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The airline says its first aircraft fly to 8 destinations, with more to follow. It also launched a frequent-flyer programme.

Tradewind Airways founded in Hong Kong

HONG KONG — Tradewind Airways, founded by Sai, will fly from Hong Kong. Outside investors put in $3.51 million.

Snow cuts Amsterdam to under a quarter of capacity

AMSTERDAM — A snowstorm across Western Europe left Amsterdam and Eindhoven at 23% of capacity, Brussels at 55% and Düsseldorf at 51%. Another 35 airports were affected.

Two more airlines, in Auckland and Dallas

AUCKLAND — Jikar Air, founded by Sheepy, will fly from Auckland with $3.51 million from outside investors.

DALLAS — Sans Airlines, founded by American City Rider, will fly from Dallas. Outside investors put in $3.53 million.

Air Atlantic founded in New York

NEW YORK — Air Atlantic, founded by IDSM, will fly from New York with $3.51 million from outside investors.

Jikar Air's first route crosses the Tasman

AUCKLAND — A day after its founding, Jikar Air will fly Auckland–Sydney 7 times a week from 24 February. Its first route goes abroad.

Air Atlantic becomes United Airlines

NEW YORK — Two days after its founding, Air Atlantic has renamed itself United Airlines.

Mountain West Airlines founded in Denver

DENVER — Mountain West Airlines, founded by Colonel O'Neil, will fly from Denver with $3.51 million from outside investors.

Second new name in a fortnight: United Airlines is now American Airlines

NEW YORK — The New York carrier founded as Air Atlantic has changed its name again and now flies as American Airlines.

Osaka welcomes the world

OSAKA — The world exhibition has opened in Osaka. Over its months, millions are expected to visit, many of them by air.

Moscow airline liquidated

MOSCOW — Аэрофлот - Советские авиалинии (SU) has been liquidated after failing its restructuring, with 3 missed payments in 90 days. Its aircraft go to market and its gates and slots are released. In its brief life it carried 1,760 passengers on 176 flights.

Soviet skies open a crack

MOSCOW — Airlines from Japan may now fly the Baltic–Moscow corridor through the Soviet Union. Airlines from Japan, France and the United Kingdom may use the Trans-Siberian route via Moscow. Flights on both routes are limited to Moscow's Sheremetyevo and Vnukovo airports.

Alps Air takes the first Fokker F27 Friendship Mk200

LYON — Alps Air has taken delivery of the world's first Fokker F27 Friendship Mk200.

A second world first for Alps Air: the Fokker F28 Mk1000

LYON — One day after its F27, Alps Air took delivery of the world's first Fokker F28 Fellowship Mk1000. The airline's Paris–Amsterdam service begins today, and Paris–London follows tomorrow.

Alps Air receives first Douglas DC-8-63

LYON — Alps Air has taken delivery of the world's first Douglas DC-8-63, its third new type in a week. The airline is due to start Paris–New York on 11 May.

Moscow name returns

MOSCOW — Eden has founded a new Аэрофлот - Советские авиалинии (Aeroflot -Sovetskiye avialinii) at Moscow, two months after the first carrier of that name was liquidated.

seodongwoo airline founded in Paris

PARIS — seodongwoo airline, founded by dongwoo, will fly from Paris. Outside investors put in $3.58 million, the largest stake in any new airline this year.

Mountain West rewards its regulars

DENVER — Mountain West Airlines launched a frequent-flyer programme.

seodongwoo airline maps out France and Rome

PARIS — A day after its founding, seodongwoo airline announced four routes from Paris. It will fly to Nice 13 times a week, Lyon 5 times and Rome once, all from 23 May, and to Marignane 7 times a week from 25 May. Its Lyon service puts it on Alps Air's home ground. It also launched a frequent-flyer programme.

Football fans head for Mexico

MEXICO — Supporters from around the world are following their teams to the host cities for the month of the World Cup.

Sunset Vista gets first Boeing 727-100

CHICAGO — Sunset Vista has taken delivery of the world's first Boeing 727-100.

Mountain West founds Pan Am Connect

DENVER — Mountain West Airlines has founded an alliance, Pan Am Connect.

Boeing and Fokker open their order books

Orders are open for the Boeing 737-200 Advanced, with first deliveries due in May 1971. The Boeing 747-200F follows in March 1972, and the Fokker F28 Fellowship Mk2000 in October 1972.

First Douglas DC-9-40 to Air Acadia

TORONTO — Air Acadia has taken delivery of the world's first Douglas DC-9-40, days before its Toronto–New York service is due to begin on 13 July.

Air Acadia ground staff to walk out

TORONTO — Ground staff at Air Acadia will strike for 3 days from 7 August.

CityFly founded in Tokyo

TOKYO — CityFly, founded by gamergotgames, will fly from Tokyo. Its first route, Tokyo–Hakodate, starts on 24 September at 7 flights a week.

American Airlines takes the first Boeing 727-200

NEW YORK — American Airlines has taken delivery of the world's first Boeing 727-200. The airline ordered 20 of the type in May.

American Airlines adds four cities from New York

NEW YORK — American Airlines will fly from New York to Seattle 21 times a week from 29 September and to Kansas City 14 times a week from 6 October. Portland follows at 14 a week from 13 October, and Las Vegas at 14 a week from 3 November.

CityFly opens six routes, three of them abroad

TOKYO — CityFly will fly from Tokyo to Taipei, Seoul, Nagasaki, Sapporo, Kumamoto and Fukuoka, each daily from 10 October. Taipei and Seoul are its first routes abroad.

Alterra Airway founded in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES — Alterra Airway, founded by Balln&CantGetUp, will fly from Los Angeles with $3.51 million from outside investors.

Alterra plans six routes

LOS ANGELES — Alterra Airway will fly from Los Angeles to Denver from 8 November and to Phoenix from 9 November. Services to Atlanta, New York, New Orleans and Miami follow from 29 November. The Denver route takes it into the home city of Mountain West Airlines.

Moscow carrier receives first Ilyushin Il-62

MOSCOW — Аэрофлот - Советские авиалинии has taken delivery of the world's first Ilyushin Il-62.

seodongwoo airline crosses the Atlantic

PARIS — seodongwoo airline will fly Paris–New York 3 times a week from 17 November and Paris–Chicago 3 times a week from 24 November. Both routes are already flown by Alps Air.

Air Acadia joins Pan Am Connect

TORONTO — Air Acadia has joined Pan Am Connect, the alliance founded by Mountain West Airlines in June.

Japan Airline founded in Tokyo

TOKYO — Japan Airline, founded by u, will fly from Tokyo, the second airline this autumn to make the city its base.

Japan Airline takes on CityFly on Sapporo and Fukuoka

TOKYO — Japan Airline will fly Tokyo–Sapporo 21 times a week from 27 November. Tokyo–Fukuoka and Tokyo–Nagoya follow from 18 December, at 21 and 28 flights a week. Both Sapporo and Fukuoka are already served daily by CityFly.

Alps Air's fourth world first: the Fokker F27 Mk500

LYON — Alps Air has taken delivery of the world's first Fokker F27 Friendship Mk500.

seodongwoo airline reaches the Caribbean and Dallas

PARIS — seodongwoo airline will fly from Paris to Pointe-à-Pitre twice a week from today and to Martinique twice a week from 30 December. A weekly Paris–Dallas service, Sans Airlines' home city, also begins on 30 December.