New Operator: Air Vittoria in CONGO (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC) (equipment: 2 An-12)
New Operator: Transwede in SWEDEN (planned equipment: BAe RJ100)
New Operator: Mango Airlines in CONGO (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC) (equipment: An-12BP)
Operators - major Events
World Airways: 6.3% acquired by Boeing
BMI British Midland: Lufthansa shares increased to 30% in late 2002. Expected to be resold in 2005.
Boeing Aircraft Company: Will terminate 717 production in 2006., announce 747 Advanced on 18/1/05
Slovak Airlines: 62% acquired 1/05 by Austrian Airlines.
Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise: Ordered by Russian government in 9/04 to merge with Rossiya; merger expected to be completed during 2005 with new carrier tentatively named Soyuz.
Hola Airlines: Purchased by ATG/Air Transport Group Llc
VASP: Ceased most operations 23/1/05 (update)
East Line Airlines: Acquired by Tesis mid-2004. To be merged and renamed Russian Sky Airlines/Russkoye Nebo Aviakomapnia in 2005.
Operators - Closed down
VASP, BRAZIL ceased most operations (was formed in 1933)
