New Operator: City Airline in UNITED KINGDOM (equipment: ERJ-135ER)
New Operator: Anikay Airlines in KYRGYZSTAN (equipment: Il-18)
Operators - major Events
East Line Airlines: Acquired by Tesis mid-2004. To be merged and renamed Russian Sky Airlines/Russkoye Nebo Aviakomapnia in 2005.
World Airways: 6.3% acquired by Boeing
BMI British Midland: Lufthansa shares increased to 30% in late 2002. Expected to be resold in 2005.
Slovak Airlines: 62% acquired 1/05 by Austrian Airlines.
Boeing Aircraft Company: Will terminate 717 production in 2006., announce 747 Advanced on 18/1/05
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
