The Globe

Aeroflot receives the first An-26

MOSCOW — Аэрофлот (Aeroflot) has taken delivery of the world's first Antonov An-26. No other airline yet flies the twin-turboprop transport.

Pacifica gets the first 747-200B

LOS ANGELES — Pacifica Airlines has taken delivery of the world's first Boeing 747-200B. The Los Angeles carrier is the first airline to operate the type.

Atlas Globe Airways takes the first 747-100

CHICAGO — Atlas Globe Airways has taken delivery of the world's first Boeing 747-100. It comes less than two weeks after its Los Angeles rival Pacifica Airlines received the first 747-200B.

India and Pakistan close their skies to each other

Indian airlines must now route around Pakistan, and Pakistani airlines around India. No airline may fly between the two countries. The closures follow the hijacking of an Indian airliner to Lahore last week, as relations between the neighbours worsen.

Super founded in Mumbai

MUMBAI — A new airline, Super, has been founded by Manas and will fly from Mumbai. Outside investors put in $14.8 million.

Atlas Lifecycle Test leaves Atlas Alliance

CHICAGO — Atlas Lifecycle Test has left Atlas Alliance. The Chicago airline was founded by KangarooMooses, who also founded Atlas Globe Airways.

Atlas Globe Airways shares begin trading

CHICAGO — A year after its founding, Atlas Globe Airways has seen the third of its shares held by its original backers begin trading. They opened at $33.14 a share, valuing the airline at $497 million.

Aeroflot reaches into Western Europe

MOSCOW — Аэрофлот has announced a wave of routes from Moscow. Weekly flights to Istanbul, Stockholm, Zurich, Rome and Munich begin today. Weekly services to Hamburg, Milan and Geneva follow on 19 April, and daily flights to Bucharest and Atyrau on 29 April.

The Hamburg service puts the Soviet carrier into the home city of Hamburgerluft.

Atlas Globe and Avalon post strong first quarters

CHICAGO — Atlas Globe Airways reported first-quarter revenue of $132 million and a profit of $29.3 million, or $1.95 a share.

DALLAS — Avalon Air earned $25.9 million, or $1.72 a share, on revenue of $82.9 million.

JAKARTA — Astronesia Airways took in only $38,900 and lost $1.37 million.

Vegas Airline founded

LAS VEGAS — Alkuna has founded Vegas Airline, which will fly from Las Vegas.

DON AIR is Mumbai's second new airline

MUMBAI — Yasir Ahmed has founded DON AIR, which will fly from Mumbai. It is the second airline to be founded in the city this year, after Super in February.

Aeroflot orders 78 Tupolev jets

MOSCOW — Аэрофлот has ordered 50 Tupolev Tu-134A and 28 Tupolev Tu-154 aircraft.

Aeroflot builds a Kaliningrad hub

KALININGRAD — Аэрофлот has opened a hub at Kaliningrad, along with eight new routes from the city. They include Riga, Brest, Vilnius, Tallinn, Budapest and Prague.

Avalon Air flies the first DC-8-63

DALLAS — Avalon Air has taken delivery of the world's first Douglas DC-8-63.

ivan airways founded in Dubai

DUBAI — ivan has founded ivan airways, which will fly from Dubai.

Dubai newcomer gets the first 737-200 Advanced

DUBAI — ivan airways, a week old, has taken delivery of the world's first Boeing 737-200 Advanced. Pacifica Airlines ordered 20 of the type in April.

Pacifica leads a profitable second quarter

LOS ANGELES — Pacifica Airlines reported second-quarter revenue of $189 million and a profit of $58.7 million, or $3.91 a share.

Atlas Globe Airways earned $2.27 a share against the $1.07 analysts expected, on revenue of $144 million. Avalon Air earned $1.88 a share, far above the $0.32 forecast. Astronesia Airways lost $1.56 million, or $0.10 a share, where analysts had expected a small profit.

Hamburgerluft shares listed

HAMBURG — A year after its founding, Hamburgerluft's shares held by its original backers began trading at $2.15. That values the airline at $32.3 million.

Crashable Airlines to fly to Paris and Copenhagen

AMSTERDAM — Crashable Airlines will fly from Amsterdam to Paris and to Copenhagen, seven flights a week each, from 7 August.

Purpair founded in Paris

PARIS — purpair has founded Purpair, which will fly from Paris. Outside investors put in $15.0 million.

Holland Airlines joins Amsterdam's field

AMSTERDAM — Balln&CantGetUp has founded Holland Airlines, which will fly from Amsterdam. Outside investors put in $15.1 million. The newcomer shares its home city with Crashable Airlines.

Pacifica founds OneSky alliance

LOS ANGELES — Pacifica Airlines has founded the OneSky alliance.

Holland Airlines opens Amsterdam hub

AMSTERDAM — Holland Airlines has opened a hub at Amsterdam, less than a week after its founding.

Pacifica's profit soars past forecasts

LOS ANGELES — Pacifica Airlines earned $85.8 million in the third quarter, or $5.72 a share, on revenue of $253 million. Analysts had forecast $0.53 a share.

Atlas Globe Airways earned $48.8 million, or $3.25 a share, on revenue of $172 million. Avalon Air earned $27.4 million on revenue of $91.4 million. Hamburgerluft made $3.23 million on revenue of $18.6 million. Astronesia Airways lost $1.45 million.

x airline shares listed

LONDON — A year after its founding, x airline's shares held by its original backers began trading at $2.73. That values the airline at $41.0 million, though it has flown no scheduled flights this year.

First Tu-154 enters service with Aeroflot

MOSCOW — Аэрофлот has taken delivery of the world's first Tupolev Tu-154. It is the first of the 28 the airline ordered in April.

QA Browser Staff lists its shares

CHICAGO — A year after its founding, QA Browser Staff's shares held by its original backers began trading at $2.17. That values the airline at $32.6 million.

Aeroflot founds its own alliance

MOSCOW — Аэрофлот has founded the Объединенный авиаотряд - OAO alliance. It closes a year in which the airline built hubs from Kaliningrad to Krasnoyarsk.