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AirlinesEurofly ready to hire pilots and to purchase slots from Alitalia
Milan, Italy - In a time of few weeks
"Eurofly, airline controlled by Meridiana Group for 46,10%, confirms to be ready to hire Alitalia's pilots and captains, according to the conditions of Eurofly work contract in a time of few weeks. The... more
AirlinesAir Berlin flies from Venice
Berlin, Germany - Newness for Summertimes 2009
"Air Berlin, with the Summertime 2009, reinforces its presence in Italy with six weekly connections from 'Marco Polo's airport in Venice to Dusseldorf, as of next May 1st from Monday to Friday with a daily... more
AirlinesRyanair enlarges offers of its flights on Turin
Turin, Italy - The flight to Trapani will be into force from May 1st with four weekly frequencies
Ryanair has announced the new link from Turin to Trapani, during a press conference in the last days: it deals of the first Italian connection served by the European low-cost carrier from Turin-Caselle's... more
AirlinesOlympic Airlines: nearly ten carriers are interested
Athens, Greece - Transport Minister declarations
According to the Greek Transports Minister, Kostis Hatzidakis, nearly ten carriers are interested in Olympic Airlines "For the privatization of the three units of the carrier (flight and land activities,... more
AirlinesRyanair, net profit drops 47%
Dublin, Ireland - Due to the higher fuel costs and the economic slowdown
Ryanair, the low-cost airline, reported a sharp drop in first-half profit, citing higher fuel costs and the economic slowdown. The Irish low-cost airline operator's second-quarter, with 31.8 million... more
AirlinesCAI: no meeting with the "Dissident" unions
Rome, Italy - The Colaninno's confirmation
Tense meeting yesterday in Fiumicino Airport between Alitalia flight attendants and ground personnel. Unions ask the cancellation of the last week agreement and are expecting a new call by CAI (Compagnia... more
AirlinesRegional Air Lines and Air Arabia Partnership marks the birth of a new low-cost
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Based in Morocco, it will cover domestic and European flights
Moroccan airline Regional Air Lines and the major low-cost carrier in Middle-East, Air Arabia, signed a partnership agreement marking the birth of a new low-cost company, whose name has not been disclosed... more
AirlinesTAP reduces flight frequencies
Lisbon, Portugal - The routes affected
According to "Europa Press", from today the Portuguese carrier TAP has probably decided to suspend 60 weekly flights. The carrier explained that no route will be cancelled but that it will only be... more
AirlinesDelta, the management of the new global airline
Atlanta, USA - It will be led by Richard Anderson
Northwest Airlines Corp was bought by Delta Air Lines Inc earlier this week after approval from the U.S. Department of Justice (see AVIONEWS). The new airline is named Delta and headquartered in Atlanta.... more
AirlinesAir France: strike postponed
Paris, France - Postponed in December
It was postponed in December (from 5th to 9th) Air France strike, due for November (from 4th to 8th). The initiative by eight unions aims at launching a protest signal against the proposed retirement age... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): "Dissident" Unions to meet in Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - Today at 3:00 pm
ANPAC, Unione Piloti, SDL, ANPAV and AVIA, Unions of pilots and flight attendants that have not signed the collective contracts proposed by CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana) will meet today afternoon at 3:00... more
AirlinesCAI: 350 million Euros the value of Alitalia
Rome, Italy - Within November 12th the EC decision about the bridge-loan
350 million Euros to take over Alitalia. This is the offer presented by CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana), make known by the Italian press, a value below the early evaluation attested between 900 and one... more
AirlinesAlitalia: net debt as of 30 September 2008
Rome, Italy - It's equal to EUR 1199 m
"- With the decree (DPCM) of 29 August 2008, ALITALIA – Linee Aeree Italiane SpA (hereinafter 'Alitalia') was admitted to the procedure for extraordinary administration as per legislative decree no. 3... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): pilots and flight attendants refuse to sign the preliminary document
Rome, Italy - The deadline for the offer at Midnight
The Italian air company (CAI - Compagnia Aerea Italiana) has decided not to submit a definitive offer for bankruptcy-threatened carrier Alitalia in the face of union opposition. The CAI board had been... more
AirlinesRenfe-Air Europe launch joint tickets
Madrid, Spain - Hereafter more details...
An unique ticket for train and airplane: this is the new offer launched in Spain by Renfe (the company in charge of train connections in the Country) and Air Europa. The initiative, starting in November,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2). Corrado Passera: "All ready to complete a very difficult salvation"
Rome, Italy - Today afternoon the CAI's Board of Directors
"Everything is ready by CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana) to complete a very difficult salvation. We hope all counter-parties give its availability", Corrado Passera, CEO of Intesa-Sanpaolo reported during... more
AirlinesAlitalia debts: ENAC-Fantozzi and airport management companies meeting
Rome, Italy - Due for next Monday
Next Monday ENAC (Italian authority for civil aviation) president, Vito Riggio, will meet Alitalia Extraordinary Commissioner, Augusto Fantozzi and airport management companies. On the agenda, the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Government summons CAI and Unions
Rome, Italy - The meeting this morning at 12:00 pm
Italian Government summons today at 12:00 pm the CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana) management and Unions in order to try a mediation and to mend the situation, after the interruption of negotiations by CEO... more
AirlinesAlitalia: FAA renews FAR-145 license to Alitalia Servizi
Rome, Italy - Such certification licenses to maintenance airplanes, engines and associated components
"On October 23rd Alitalia Servizi obtained the renewal of aeronautic maintenance FAR-145 license by US authority FAA (Federal Aviation Administration). Such certification licenses to maintenance airplanes,... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines "Makes adjustments to its network"
Singapore, Singapore - It boosts flight connections with Middle East
The crisis affecting air transport and the world economic crisis have convinced many carriers to rethink about their offer. The latest of this story is that one of Singapore Airlines, which has decided... more
AirlinesBritish Airways and innovation
London, UK - Check-in via mobile phone
British Airways (BA) launches check-in via mobile phone. As a spokesman explains, the service is addressed to passengers always busy and in a hurry. It will be free of charge for people flying BA. By connecting... more
AirlinesNorwegian helps Sterling passengers
Oslo, Norway - "We will delay the retirement of MD-80 planes"
In a press release published on its website, Norwegian Air Shuttle disclosed that it will implement a series of measures with the aim of helping Sterling passengers, after the air company bankruptcy (see... more
AirlinesTakeover for BMI
Berlin, Germany - And Lufthansa strengthens its role
Lufthansa will take over the British low-cost company BMI: this is the news issued yesterday by the German carrier which already has a stake of 30%. When the agreement will become effective, on January... more
AirlinesAlitalia, broken negotiations between CAI and Unions
Rome, Italy - No agreement on new work contracts
CAI was in a stand-off with unions after failing to agree on new work contracts at late-night talks. Some press sources reported although no agreement had been reached last night the unions still backed... more
AirlinesDelta Air Lines, Northwest merge, creating premier global airline
Milan, Italy - With a service to nearly all of the world’s major travel markets
"Delta Air Lines, Inc. today merged with Northwest Airlines, Inc., creating a premier global airline with a service to nearly all of the world’s major travel markets. The new airline, called Delta A... more
AirlineseasyJet: rescue package for Sterling passengers
Milan, Italy - With a special tariff
"Following the announcement that Sterling Airlines has suspended all of its operations, easyJet, Europe’s low-fares airline, will offer those passengers stranded at their destinations a special rescue f... more
AirlinesCAI (3): next challenges
Rome, Italy - Hereafter the problems that remain to be solved
Even though the results obtained should not be underestimated, CAI (Italian air company) has some problems that remain to be solved before taking off. First of all, the offer presentation, probably... more
AirlinesCAI (2): some results of yesterday meeting
Rome, Italy - Italian air company's main characteristics
As scheduled, during yesterday meeting in Milan, CAI (Italian air company) became a SpA with a capital of 1.1 billion Euros that will be of 1.3 after the arrival of the foreign partner. From Friday CAI... more
AirlinesQatar Airways launches New York-JFK service
Rome, Italy - New frequencies
"Qatar Airways has launched scheduled flights to New York’s 'JFK International Airport' with a new non-stop service linking America’s financial centre with Doha, capital of the State of Qatar. The new... more
AirlinesSterling Airlines declares today bankruptcy
Copenhaghen, Denmark - Announced by the airline's President with a press realese on its website
"During the last three years, Sterling Airlines A/S has been through a lot of changes and since acquired by new shareholders in spring 2005 the company has taken on a merger with Maersk Air A/S. In 2005,... more
AirlinesBritish Airways redoubles the Turin/London-Gatwick
Turin, Italy - The flights are served by B-737 airplanes
British Airways enlarges the offer on Turin-Caselle/London-Gatwick route, following to the Winter Times enter into force, with a second daily service to satisfy an increasing request from and to the Piedmontese... more
AirlinesCAI: announced redundancy payment for AirOne employees
Rome, Italy - Protest by Unions
AirOne employees are ready for action after the announcement by CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana) CEO Rocco Sabelli as regards the redundancy payment. FILT-CGIL, FIT-CISL, UIL-Trasporti, UGL, ANPAC e Unione... more
AirlinesWind Jet-Seaf: Forlì, an Adriatic hub
Rome, Italy - It's the third base for low-cost carrier, after Catania and Palermo
"Wind Jet, according to its development's plan, announced yesterday the opening of its third base: Forlì. The airport is added to the bases in Catania and Palermo and will serve as a real hub for the... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines: postponed the decision on the selling of the carrier
Vienna, Austria - A step back by Lufthansa?
The Austrian national carrier, Austrian Airlines, decided to postpone the decision on the selling of the carrier, at the moment with in-the-red accounts for more than 900 million Euros. In order to alleviate... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): new stakeholders in the horizon
Rome, Italy - In the afternoon CAI meeting
It is scheduled for today in the afternoon CAI (Italian air company) assembly. On the agenda, the capital increase and the transformation into SpA. There are probably five new entry, interested to... more
AirlinesAlitalia: yesterday meeting results
Rome, Italy - Some figures...
Cai (Italian air company) and Unions meeting began yesterday at 6:00 p.m. to continue till late in the night. Negotiations should lead to sign the agreement that CEO, Rocco Sabelli wants within next Friday.... more
AirlinesAlitalia: this week's meetings
Rome, Italy - Denied "La Tribune" dates
A crucial time is beginning for Alitalia because its future route will depend on this week' s meetings. So a busy agenda beginning with today meeting that will take place at 6:00 p.m., when CAI (Italian... more
AirlinesEmirates receives second A-380 airplane
Milan, Italy - The airline has inaugurated the route to LA and announces the double flight to Moscow
"Emirates Airline received delivery of its second Airbus A-380 superjumbo last Friday, bringing its all wide-bodied aircraft fleet to 122, inclusive of freighters. With Adel Al Redha, Emirates' Executive... more
AirlinesSpain: low-cost success
Madrid, Spain - The favourite ones: Ryanair, easyJet and Air Berlin
5.3% increase in the number of passengers bound for Spain and choosing low-cost carriers to fly. These are the data released by "Instituto de Estudios Turísticos" and published on Spanish Industry and... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines reduces the fuel tax for short and medium haul flights
Milan, Italy - Thanks to the oil price reduction
Thanks to the oil price reduction, Austrian Airlines announces that fuel tax for short and medium haul connections, that replace the majority of the traffic of the Group, will be reduced of three Euros,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the decree becomes law without the "Safe-manager" measure
Rome, Italy - Approved today in Senate
Italian Senate approved today the Alitalia decree that has also modifications to the "Marzano" Law on the reorganization of companies in crisis. The test, without the "Safe-manager" measure (requested... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific denies British Airways takeover
Beijing, China - "These rumours are unfounded. We have no plans to buy BA"
Rumours that Cathay Pacific was interested in buying British Airways (BA) were denied after earlier this week BA experienced a 4.3% share hike. On Wednesday, market-place rumours started that Swire... more
AirlinesAlitalia can operate until December. Still doubts
Rome, Italy - Fantozzi's statements
A valuation of the company has found that Alitalia has enough liquidity to operate until December this year Italian media have reported. Augusto Fantozzi, the commissioner assigned to the airline’s b... more
AirlinesIATA: "Alarming drop" in September
Istanbul, Turkey - "Passenger traffic declined 2.9%"
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global international traffic results for September. Passenger traffic declined 2.9% compared to the same month in 2007. This is the first time... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Spinetta does not throw in the towel
Paris, France - Zero growth for Air France till 2011
According to the French newspaper "Les Echos", Air France-Klm declared yesterday that growth expectations were bearish, from the expected 4% growth for the next years to a zero growth during the current... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): slow-down in September
Rome, Italy - The number of passengers decreases
Slow-down for Alitalia passengers traffic in September. According to the data issued, in September only one million and 600 thousand people flew Alitalia. So a 28,3% reduction, according to AEA. Data on... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the next obstacle is Brussels
Brussels, Belgium - The first unofficial news
After last months ups and downs, there is another obstacle for Alitalia: Brussels. The European Commission's opinion, which is probably due for mid-November, could give the go-ahead to Alitalia rescue... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Government was voted into office by Italian Chamber on the decree law
Rome, Italy - Assoutenti threatens appeal to European Commission
The Italian Government was voted into office by Chamber on the Alitalia decree law and Assoutenti (Association in defence of consumers on bureaucracy, trade, insurances, banks and telecommunications) threatens... more
AirlinesVueling on its way up
Madrid, Spain - Net profits for 14,71 million Euros till September 2008
According to what reported by "El Pais", after a difficult 2007, the Spanish low-cost Vueling is on its way up, recording net profits for 14,71 million Euros at the end of September. Such figures, released... more
AirlinesMichael O’Leary: in the future a long-haul low-fares transatlantic airline
Rome, Italy - Ryanair present and future
AVIONEWS interviewed Ryanair chief executive, Michael O’Leary, after the press conference which took place yesterday in Rome (see AVIONEWS 1, 2, 3). The c.o. of the Irish low-cost carrier clarified t... more