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Recession grounds the jet boom

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

Аэрофлот opens for business with a web of routes from the capital

MOSCOW — Аэрофлот (Aeroflot), founded by Eden, will fly from Moscow. On its first day it announced 13 routes from the capital, all starting on 5 January. The busiest is to Boryspil, at 55 flights a week, followed by St. Petersburg at 46. Sochi, Krasnodar and Simferopol each get 41 a week, and Yerevan 35. Kazan, Samara, Rostov-on-Don, Yekaterinburg, Krasnoyarsk and Artyom complete the list.

The airline also launched a frequent-flyer programme.

Singularity Leasing founded with order for 20 Boeings

ZURICH — Singularity Leasing, a new leasing company founded by Andrew M., is based in Zurich. Outside investors put in $14.0 million, and the company has ordered 20 Boeing 737-200.

Аэрофлот makes Moscow its hub

MOSCOW — Аэрофлот opened a hub at Moscow and announced three more routes. Yakutsk will get 7 flights a week from 15 January, Kharkiv 21 a week and Nizhny Novgorod 14 a week, both from 13 January.

Love Airways founded in Toronto

TORONTO — Love Airways, founded by RaveyB, will fly from Toronto. Outside investors put in $14.1 million.

Love Airways closes after nine days

TORONTO — Love Airways is winding down, closed by its owner a little over a week after it was founded. It has flown no scheduled flights.

Astronesia Airways founded in Jakarta

JAKARTA — Astronesia Airways, founded by A, will fly from Jakarta. Outside investors put in $7.08 million.

Atlas Globe Airways founded in Chicago

CHICAGO — Atlas Globe Airways, founded by KangarooMooses, will fly from Chicago. Outside investors put in $14.2 million.

Atlas Globe Airways names its first five routes

CHICAGO — Atlas Globe Airways will fly from Chicago to New York, Atlanta and Boston at 14 flights a week each from 16 March. Los Angeles and San Francisco get 7 a week each from the same day.

Avalon Air founded in Dallas

DALLAS — Avalon Air, founded by Colonel O'Neil, will fly from Dallas. Outside investors put in $14.2 million.

On the same day Atlas Globe Airways added Chicago–Kansas City, at 14 flights a week from 24 March.

Atlas Globe Airways crosses the Atlantic as Avalon Air heads for Chicago

CHICAGO — Atlas Globe Airways will fly Chicago–London at 7 flights a week from 29 March, its first route to Europe.

Avalon Air will fly Dallas–Chicago at 18 flights a week from 27 March. That puts the Dallas newcomer onto Atlas Globe Airways' home airport. A day earlier Avalon Air had announced its first route, Dallas–New York, at 38 flights a week.

Astronesia Airways names first route

JAKARTA — Astronesia Airways will fly Jakarta–Kuta at 7 flights a week from 28 March.

Atlas Globe Airways announced Chicago–Tampa, Chicago–Las Vegas and Chicago–Honolulu, each at 7 flights a week.

Soviet skies open to three foreign countries

MOSCOW — A Baltic–Moscow corridor has opened to airlines from Japan. A Trans-Siberian route via Moscow has opened to airlines from Japan, France and the United Kingdom. On both, the airlines may fly through the Soviet Union only to and from Moscow (SVO) and Moscow (VKO).

Avalon Air launches loyalty scheme; Atlas Globe Airways adds Paris

DALLAS — Avalon Air launched a frequent-flyer programme.

Atlas Globe Airways will fly Chicago–Paris at 3 flights a week from 15 April. It also added Chicago–San Antonio and Chicago–Hartford.

First Boeing 737-200 delivered

ZURICH — Singularity Leasing has taken delivery of the world's first Boeing 737-200.

Pacifica Airlines founded in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES — Pacifica Airlines, founded by IDSM, will fly from Los Angeles. Outside investors put in $14.3 million.

Аэрофлот orders 63 Soviet airliners

MOSCOW — Аэрофлот has ordered 23 Tupolev Tu-134A, 20 Ilyushin Il-62 and 20 Ilyushin Il-18D.

Аэрофлот to fly to London and Prague

MOSCOW — Аэрофлот will fly Moscow–London at 7 flights a week from 1 October. A Moscow–Prague service at 7 flights a week will follow from 1 November 1971.

Singularity Leasing enters restructuring

ZURICH — Singularity Leasing has entered restructuring after missing three payments in 90 days. It carries on under a creditors' plan and must return to profit by 2 December or be liquidated.

Hamburgerluft founded in Hamburg

HAMBURG — Hamburgerluft, founded by Sai, will fly from Hamburg. Outside investors put in $14.0 million.

Atlas Globe Airways opens three hubs

CHICAGO — Atlas Globe Airways opened hubs at Chicago, New York and Boston. It also added two routes from Chicago, to Oklahoma City and Richmond, at 1 flight a week each.

Atlas Globe Airways founds Atlas Alliance

CHICAGO — Atlas Globe Airways has founded an alliance, Atlas Alliance.

Аэрофлот plans Tokyo service for 1976

MOSCOW — Аэрофлот will fly Moscow–Tokyo at 14 flights a week from 22 March 1976.

Singularity Leasing liquidated

ZURICH — Singularity Leasing has been liquidated at its owner's request during restructuring. Its aircraft go to market and its gates and slots are released.

Hamburgerluft goes abroad with Frankfurt–London

FRANKFURT AM MAIN — Hamburgerluft will fly Frankfurt am Main–London at 31 flights a week from 9 November. It is the German carrier's first route outside Germany, after services from Hamburg to Düsseldorf, Frankfurt am Main, Munich and Stuttgart.

First Tupolev Tu-134 delivered to Аэрофлот

MOSCOW — Аэрофлот has taken delivery of the world's first Tupolev Tu-134.

Аэрофлот takes first Il-62 and Il-18D

MOSCOW — A day after its first Tu-134, Аэрофлот has taken delivery of the world's first Ilyushin Il-62 and the world's first Ilyushin Il-18D. The airline ordered both types in June.

Atlas Lifecycle Test founded in Chicago

CHICAGO — Atlas Lifecycle Test, founded by KangarooMooses, will fly from Chicago. KangarooMooses also founded Atlas Globe Airways.

Atlas Lifecycle Test joins Atlas Alliance

CHICAGO — Atlas Lifecycle Test has joined Atlas Alliance, the alliance founded by Atlas Globe Airways.

First Boeing 727-200 goes to Pacifica Airlines

LOS ANGELES — Pacifica Airlines has taken delivery of the world's first Boeing 727-200.

Pacifica Airlines takes first Boeing 707-320C

LOS ANGELES — A day after its first 727-200, Pacifica Airlines has taken delivery of the world's first Boeing 707-320C.

x airline founded in London

LONDON — x airline, founded by minh, will fly from London. Outside investors put in $14.6 million.

First Tu-134A for Аэрофлот, first 737-200C for x airline

MOSCOW — Аэрофлот has taken delivery of the world's first Tupolev Tu-134A.

LONDON — x airline has taken delivery of the world's first Boeing 737-200C.

Atlas Lease Lab founded

CHICAGO — Atlas Lease Lab, a new leasing company founded by KangarooMooses, is based in Chicago. Outside investors put in $96,000.

Crashable Airlines founded in Amsterdam

AMSTERDAM — Crashable Airlines, founded by gamergotgames, will fly from Amsterdam.

Pacifica Airlines orders 20 Boeing 737-200 Advanced

LOS ANGELES — Pacifica Airlines has ordered 20 Boeing 737-200 Advanced. Orders for the type opened in June, with first deliveries due in May 1971.

QA Browser Staff founded in Chicago

CHICAGO — QA Browser Staff, founded by Andrew M., will fly from Chicago. Outside investors put in $14.5 million. Andrew M. also founded Singularity Leasing, which was liquidated in August.

QA Browser Finance Six founded

CHICAGO — QA Browser Finance Six, a second Chicago airline founded by Andrew M. this week, will fly from Chicago.