The Globe

ARC Air founded in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO — ARC Air (4C), founded by Anay, will fly from here with $12.4 million from outside investors.

SilverSky widens Argentine map

BUENOS AIRES — SilverSky will fly daily to Puerto Iguazu and Rosario from 6 January.

Starjet enters restructuring

SYDNEY — Starjet has missed three payments in 90 days. It must return to profit by 14 July or be liquidated.

Gulf War halves transatlantic bookings

Coalition air strikes on Iraq began after its invasion of Kuwait. Fear of terrorism has halved transatlantic bookings, and many international flights have been cancelled. Gulf airports have seen their traffic collapse.

Danubian closed by its owner

BUCHAREST — Danubian (DA) is winding down.

Danubian reborn a day later

BUCHAREST — A new Danubian, founded by Anastasia Gheorghiu with $13.1 million from investors, will fly to Cluj-Napoca, Timişoara and Iaşi from 11 February.

Japan Central Air founded in Osaka

OSAKA — Japan Central Air, founded by Underline, will fly Osaka–Tokyo from 18 February.

Kyūbi Air receives first Dash 8-300

HALIFAX — Kyūbi Air has taken delivery of the world's first de Havilland Canada Dash 8-300.

South African Airways adds home routes

JOHANNESBURG — South African Airways will fly to Gqeberha and East London from 10 February.

Batavia Go founded

JAKARTA — Batavia Go, founded by IDK_67, will fly from Jakarta.

Biscuit Aviation reaches Montego Bay

NEW YORK — Biscuit Aviation will fly daily to Toronto, Pensacola and Montego Bay.

Starjet liquidated, OceaniaLink gone

SYDNEY — Starjet failed its restructuring and has been liquidated. Its departure leaves the OceaniaLink alliance with no members, and it has been dissolved.

VARIG BRASIL founded with 737 order

SÃO PAULO — VARIG BRASIL, founded by KNI1902, has ordered 20 Boeing 737-300s. It will fly to Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, Salvador, Porto Alegre and Belo Horizonte from 12 March.

Notus Atlantic Airlines founded in Atlanta

ATLANTA — Migel_Z, founder of Eurus Pacific Airlines and Zephyr European Airlines, has founded Notus Atlantic Airlines.

Deutsche BA spreads across Europe

FRANKFURT AM MAIN — Deutsche BA will add Barcelona, Athens, Vienna, Prague, Helsinki and Oslo, among others, from Frankfurt am Main.

Cathay Pacific founded

HONG KONG — Cathay Pacific, founded by Quang, will fly to Taoyuan 25 times a week from 24 February.

Notus Atlantic Airlines names first routes

ATLANTA — The new airline will fly to New York, Dallas-Fort Worth, Miami, Baltimore and Houston. United Airline is also adding New York routes.

Deutsche BA heads for Asia

BERLIN — Deutsche BA will fly to Narita, Hong Kong and Singapore.

K Airline founded

MILAN — K Airline, founded by Karl, will fly from Milan.

VIAÇÃO AEREA PERNAMBUCANA founded

RECIFE — VIAÇÃO AEREA PERNAMBUCANA, founded by albeni, will fly from Recife.

Malac Airlines founded in Venice

VENICE — Malac Airlines, founded by Ale97, will fly from Venice.

Eurus Pacific wins charter

OSAKA — Eurus Pacific Airlines has won the Sun Holidays charter contract to Puerto Princesa.

Impulse Airlines founded

MELBOURNE — Impulse Airlines, founded by Gambito Sierra-Foxtrot-Sierra, will fly from Melbourne.

RV Airlines founded in Prague

PRAGUE — RV Airlines, founded by G.ONE1, will fly from Prague.

Remila airlines founded

BRUSSELS — Remila airlines, founded by Remila2012, will fly from Brussels.

RV Airlines closed and refounded the same day

PRAGUE — The owner of RV Airlines closed it and founded a new RV Airlines. The new company will fly to Zurich, Vienna and Bratislava.

Alaska Airlines reaches Chicago

SAN DIEGO — Alaska Airlines will fly San Diego–Chicago from 21 April.

Zephyr takes first MD-11

AMSTERDAM — Zephyr European Airlines has taken delivery of the world's first McDonnell Douglas MD-11.

Iberian founded

MADRID — Iberian, founded by Nile, will fly from Madrid.

US International Airways enters restructuring

ATLANTA — US International Airways has missed three payments in 90 days.

Japan Central Air in restructuring

OSAKA — Japan Central Air must return to profit by 29 October or be liquidated.

US International Airways wound up and refounded

ATLANTA — US International Airways (UI) has been liquidated at its owner's request. TheChaser13 has founded a new US International Airways (UN) with $3.14 million from investors.

Heinz Airways adds Bangkok and Osaka

JAKARTA — Heinz Airways will fly to Bangkok and Osaka from 15 May.

RedHawk Air founded

JAKARTA — RedHawk Air, founded by RedHawk, will fly Jakarta–Surabaya from 21 May. It also launched a frequent-flyer programme.

Calia Airways founded

SAN FRANCISCO — Calia Airways, founded by w00pxr, will fly from San Francisco.

Calia Airways says it has begun flying

SAN FRANCISCO — Calia Airways announced that it started operations from San Francisco International Airport today. By its own account, its first aircraft fly to three destinations, with more to follow.

British Airways gets first MD-11F

LONDON — British Airways has taken delivery of the world's first McDonnell Douglas MD-11F.

Negreri Airlines founded

MILAN — Negreri Airlines, founded by ilthomas, will fly Milan–Rome from 10 June.

Japan Central Air liquidated

OSAKA — Japan Central Air was liquidated at its owner's request.

Japan Central Air returns in Tokyo

TOKYO — Underline has founded a new Japan Central Air. It will fly to Fukuoka and Naha from 30 June.

Arisaka Air founded

TOKYO — Arisaka Air, founded by andaru, will fly to Osaka and Sapporo from 24 June.

Pinatubo ash shuts Manila

The eruption of Mount Pinatubo has closed Manila and Clark airports.

British Airways orders 100 777s

LONDON — British Airways placed two orders, each for 50 Boeing 777-200ERs.

US International Airways restructures again

ATLANTA — The airline must return to profit by 12 December.

US Air and Austriana Airlines founded

US Air, founded by Andaru Einar, will fly from New York. Austriana Airlines, founded by Paul, will fly from Vienna.

Intra Alliance formed

US Air has founded the Intra Alliance network, and Arisaka Air has joined it.

Pfalz Airlines founded

FRANKFURT AM MAIN — Pfalz Airlines, founded by Querlatte, will fly from Frankfurt am Main.

Japan Central Air builds in Tokyo

TOKYO — Japan Central Air has opened hubs at Tokyo and Narita. It has also begun building a four-gate terminal, due in July 1992.

bob air takes first Grand Caravan

SEATTLE — bob air has received the world's first Cessna 208B Grand Caravan.

Eurus Pacific orders 777s

NARITA — Eurus Pacific Airlines has ordered 20 Boeing 777-200ERs. Separately, Dongwoo brother air will fly Taoyuan–Narita from 3 July.

US–South Africa flights allowed again

The ban on flights between the two countries has been lifted, as apartheid laws are dismantled.

US Air enters restructuring

NEW YORK — US Air has missed three payments in 90 days, barely a fortnight after its first routes were announced.

Swiss founded

ZURICH — Swiss, founded by Livio, will fly from Zurich.

NordLitz founded

HELSINKI — NordLitz, founded by RudiBalls, will fly from Helsinki. The rouble's daily devaluations continued, and a dollar now buys 11.1 roubles.

Japan Central Air in restructuring again

TOKYO — The airline must return to profit by 14 January 1992.

Air Japan founded

NARITA — Air Japan, founded by t, will fly from Narita.

Binter founded

GRAN CANARIA ISLAND — Binter, founded by hugonaranja, will fly from Gran Canaria Island.

Air Florida and ELITEHORIZONS founded

Air Florida will fly from Miami, and ELITEHORIZONS from Seattle.

Second US International Airways liquidated

ATLANTA — US International Airways (UN) failed its restructuring.

Sterling Vance Air Authority founded

FRANKFURT AM MAIN — Sterling Vance Air Authority, founded by Dan0_0, will fly from Frankfurt am Main. Separately, Uzbekistan Express shares have fallen below the $1 minimum.

US Air liquidated

NEW YORK — US Air left the Intra Alliance network and was liquidated.

US International Airways tries a third time

ATLANTA — TheChaser13 has founded another US International Airways (UI).

Pacific West to Montreal

LOS ANGELES — Pacific West Airlines began flying Los Angeles–Montreal twice weekly.

Istana International Airlines founded

SINGAPORE — Istana International Airlines, founded by Lukas, will fly from Singapore.

SkyJet founded

COPENHAGEN — SkyJet, founded by Farflotz, will fly from Copenhagen.

Arisaka Air enters restructuring

TOKYO — Arisaka Air has missed three payments in 90 days.

Biscuit Aviation flies to Moscow

NEW YORK — Biscuit Aviation began twice-weekly flights to Moscow and Buenos Aires. Worldwide Express is adding Kahului, Lihue and Montreal from Los Angeles.

Rih Air founded

AMMAN — Rih Air, founded by dcis, will fly from Amman.

Worldwide Express orders 71 McDonnell Douglas jets

LOS ANGELES — The airline ordered 31 MD-90-30s, 20 MD-88s and 20 MD-81s.

SilverSky announces MD-87 order

BUENOS AIRES — SilverSky said it has ordered six MD-87s to join a fleet of nine aircraft.

Latam Airlines founded

SÃO PAULO — Latam Airlines, founded by Bibixs, will fly from São Paulo.

Blue Skies founded

BIRMINGHAM — Blue Skies, founded by Jack, will fly from Birmingham.

Luna Skyways founded

ST LOUIS — Luna Skyways, founded by Matt, will fly from St Louis.

Holland Airlines consolidates shares

AMSTERDAM — Holland Airlines' shares stayed below $1, so its board has made every 100 shares one, at ƒ2.00.

Aero Veracruz founded

MEXICO CITY — Aero Veracruz, founded by Pocr13, will fly from Mexico City.

Bahiana de aviação founded

SALVADOR — Bahiana de aviação, founded by Alman, will fly from Salvador.

Hela enters restructuring

HARARE — Hela has missed three payments in 90 days.

RV Airlines enters restructuring

PRAGUE — RV Airlines must return to profit by 19 March 1992. United Airline will add San Francisco, Montreal and Vancouver from New York.

Air Florida closed

MIAMI — Air Florida was closed by its owner, two months after its founding.

Austriana Airlines enters restructuring

VIENNA — Austriana Airlines has missed three payments in 90 days.

Sheepy bids for Chinair

BEIJING — Sheepy, founder of Jikar Asia (JA) and Jikar Air, has offered ¥26.00 a share for up to 12.8 million Chinair shares. The offer is below the ¥29.74 price before it was made.

Japan Central Air liquidated again

TOKYO — The airline failed its restructuring.

Arisaka Air liquidated, Intra Alliance dissolved

TOKYO — Arisaka Air was the last member of the Intra Alliance network, which has now been dissolved.

Holland Airlines and Latam Airlines restructure

Both airlines have missed three payments in 90 days and must return to profit by 12 April 1992.

First 747-400D for Australian Airways

SYDNEY — Australian Airways has taken delivery of the world's first Boeing 747-400D.

Pisellair founded

MILAN — Pisellair, founded by Ludo, will fly from Milan.

Pisellair closed

MILAN — Pisellair was closed by its owner a day after its founding.

Terronair founded

NEW YORK — Ludo has founded Terronair, which will fly from New York.

Auzzi founded

SYDNEY — Auzzi, founded by Bluuberri, will fly from Sydney.

Myanmar Airways International restructures

MANDALAY — Myanmar Airways International must return to profit by 26 April 1992.

Austriana Airlines liquidated

VIENNA — Austriana Airlines failed its restructuring.

Thomas Virgin founded

ATLANTA — Thomas Virgin, founded by Thomas Aldo Messeri Maria, will fly from Atlanta.

Latam Airlines liquidated

SÃO PAULO — Latam Airlines failed its restructuring. Separately, Heinz Airways and Air Canarias listed their shares.

Pantax founded

MADRID — Pantax, founded by berardiño, will fly from Madrid.

Mancunian founded

MANCHESTER — Mancunian, founded by Barney, will fly from Manchester. Charlotte airlines listed its shares at $17.71.

Tam Airlines founded

BRASÍLIA — Bibixs, whose Latam Airlines was liquidated last month, has founded Tam Airlines.

Terex air enters restructuring

TALLINN — Terex air must return to profit by 11 June 1992.

Myanmar Airways International and Hela liquidated

Both airlines failed their restructurings.

RV Airlines liquidated

PRAGUE — RV Airlines failed its restructuring.

South Africa's isolation ends

Flights between South Africa and 32 countries, among them Algeria, Egypt and Kenya, are allowed again, as are flights to Angola, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.

The year's leaders and laggards

Tachyon Travel carried 42.1 million passengers and earned $3.24 billion. Behind it came Pacific West Airlines, Biscuit Aviation, Americair, Worldwide Express, United Airline, Australian Airways and Eurus Pacific Airlines, with Japair carrying 14.8 million.

Astronesia airways, Jikar Air, Taiwan airline, Kyūbi Air, Hana Airways, Calgary connect, Sea Lion Air and Canada Wings were all profitable. So were Love Airways, Pacifica Airlines, Swiss airlines, Austrian Airlines, AAVIRA Air, 天翼W (Esurfing), EuroJet and Koa Air. Braisilia lost $300 million and Uraljet Soviet Airlines $129 million. S7 Airlines, Qatar Airwayds, BERline, Peter Air, Air Magaly, ITA Airways, MainLynx, 瓯越航空 (Ouyue Airlines), FlyLithuania, Max air, Andes Sky Vector and European Airlines all posted losses or small profits.

Minecraft Air, Flylo, Clankerairlines, Emirates, Ashy, Transavia, matinfly, booooo, thenu, Pia, California Air, pipi airlens, US Bangla, AeroBritish, Lotus Jet, edgAire, BB Airlines, Fanta's Air, VIRGIN ATLANTIC and Murf Air flew no scheduled flights. AYANDA flew 653 flights without a single passenger.