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AirlinesSkyEurope transported 387,122 passengers in July 2008
Bratislava, Slovakia - With a load factor of 80,1%
"SkyEurope transported a total 387,122 passengers in July 2008, with a load factor of 80,1%. In the last 12 months, until July 2008, the carrier has transported 3,742,631 passengers with an increase... more
AirlinesWi-Fi on Delta planes
New York, Usa - But only for passengers flying all over Usa
Air company Delta Airlines announced yesterday that, from next month, passengers travelling on Delta planes, except during take-off and landing phases, will be able to have access to Internet, by paying... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM readjusts the "Challenge 10" plan
Paris, France - Additional saving of 190 million Euro
In response to the new economic environment, Air France-KLM will reinforce the "Challenge 10" plan with an additional 190 million Euro in cost-savings, bringing the total for financial year 2008-09 to... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): postponed the Board on August 29th and the Minister of Economics' hearing on September 10th
Rome, Italy - Bersani: "The Government caught in a cleft stick"
The Alitalia Board of Directors has been postponed on August 29th, and so the hearing of the Economy Minister Giulio Tremonti on September 10th. The Government promises to continue the work for a solution... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Lufthansa favourite to Air France-KLM
Rome, Italy - The Intesa-Sanpaolo plan according to press indiscretions
New details emerge on the Alitalia plan of Intesa-Sanpaolo. According to the Italian press, the advisor would prefer Lufthansa as international partner, rather than Air France-KLM. The reason lies in... more
AirlinesRyanair come beck to Sardinia
Alghero, Italy - Effective from this evening a new connection Ciampino-Alghero
After AirOne's petition asking "sole flying rights", low-cost company Ryanair comes back to Alghero (Sardinia), with 13 daily connections among national and international flights. This evening at 21:20... more
AirlinesNew partnerships for British Airlines
London, UK - BA looks overseas
New partnership for British Airlines. After last week news by the British company announcing a merger with Spanish Iberia, British Airlines looks overseas. The objective? Reaching an agreement with American... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): 300 million Euro for the AirOne sell-off
Rome, Italy - Interested also the investment fund Equinox Two
Intesa-Sanpaolo is negotiating with AirOne for the creation of the new Alitalia: a new airline that has relevance in the national market of the air transport and come flanked by a strategic foreign partner... more
AirlinesCrisis for Iberia: revenues' fall
Madrid, Spain - 72,4% reduction if compared with the same period in 2007
"Iberia presented today the results for the first half of the year. In the first six months of 2008 the airline generated consolidated profit after taxes of €20.7 million and profit from operating activities o... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): UIL does not confirm 5,000 redundancies
Rome, Italy - Veneziani: "These are journalistic indiscretions"
"5,000 redundancies are journalistic indiscretions. According to other information, these redundancies could be less and the plan could be better than predicted", UIL-Transport Secretary Marco Veneziani... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): today the minister Elio Vito in hearing before Senate
Rome, Italy - The statements by Unions
Currently, the Minister for Relations with Parliament, Elio Vito, is in hearing before Senate's Accounts and Public Works Commissions about the matter of Alitalia. In the meantime the statements of... more
AirlinesAir Four run by a Luxemburguese company
Milan, Italy - Equinox two purchases 65% of its stock
65% of Air Four stock has passed under the control of Equinox Two, a de jure investment corporation based in Luxembourg, as declared in a statement. Reason for choosing Air Four: the Luxemburguese... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: tropical storm, "Edouard" will affect Texas flights
Houston, Usa - Customers may reschedule without penalty
"Continental Airlines announced travel options for customers whose flight plans may be affected by Tropical Storm 'Edouard'. Weather conditions are expected to make air travel difficult throughout Texas.... more
AirlinesAlitalia: next Board of Directors' meeting at the end of the month
Rome, Italy - It was previously fixed for August 8
"Alitalia communicates the change about program of society's events for the current business for which Board of Directors' meeting has been postponed to August 29, 2008, already planned for August 8, with... more
AirlinesAirOne selects GE engines to power its Airbus A-330 fleet
Rome, Italy - The intercontinental activity increases
"AirOne has selected GE’s CF6-80E1 engines to power its new 12 firm and eight option Airbus A-330 aircraft. The firm engine order is valued at more than USD 480 million list price. Deliveries will begin i... more
AirlinesAlitalia: seats and passengers' increase
Rome, Italy - Especially on intercontinental flights
"Thanks to the air traffic growth trend at Rome-Fiumicino airport, Alitalia has recorded a 29,6% increase in the number of passengers on June and a 29,3% increase from July 1st to 28th, with a growth in... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines: strategic partnership recommended
Milan, Italy - Continuation of stand-alone still possible, but in connection with drastic cutbacks only
"The project to assess the strategic options for Austrian Airlines AG was initiated by the Management Board with the assistance of Boston Consulting Group (BCG) on 9 June. further result potential from... more
AirlinesRyanair: Turin-Barcelona flight returns
Turin, Italy - Five connections from Turin airport
Low-cost company Ryanair announces the return of the flight connecting Turin with Barcelona-Girona. At the moment five connections are effective at Turin airport. The route, effective from October 28th... more
AirlinesAlitalia: net debt as of 30 June 2008
Rome, Italy - It's equal to EUR 1115 million
"- The Group’s net debt as of 30 June 2008 amounted to 1.115 million euros, in line with the situation on 31 May 2008 which was 1.121 million euros (management figures); regarding the 300 million euros c... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Fini asks for a report by Government on the Italian airline
Rome, Italy - In reply to a request by the UDC party group
And after the invitation to the Government by Anna Finocchiaro, Senate PD party floor-leader (see AVIONEWS), to refer on Alitalia, today is the time of Gianfranco Fini, President of Chamber. This request... more
AirlinesAfter 57 years of life, is Aerolineas Argentina in its death throes?
Buenos Aires, Argentina - World air companies in their darkest hours
Air company Aerolineas Argentinas (AA), set up on December 7th in 1950 as State company through N° 26.099 decree was privatized, later on. At the moment, it is living one of its darkest hours because... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Michael O'Leary, a volcano in full eruption
Bologna, Italy - Criticisms to the Berlusconi Government during the today presentation of the new Ryanair routes
A leopard cannot change its spots. Michael O'Leary, CEO of Ryanair, not satisfied of the last advertising that provoked the fury of the Italian Transport Minister, Altero Matteoli, to whom answered "If... more
AirlinesLufthansa: the strike continues to the last. Cancelled hundreds of flights
Frankfurt, Germany - In the next days the 10% of its flights will be suspended
The strike to the last, started on Monday, is still in progress. The carrier expected to cancel a total of 128 flights today, 50 more than the day before. The agitation has been announced by Lufthansa... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Italian Transport Committee deputies (Pdl) solicit the Government
Rome, Italy - Risks: misunderstanding and tension
"The Government should report to Transport Committee about the recent developments for Alitalia" - declared in a joint statement deputies of Pdl Transport Committee members Silvano Moffa, Vincenzo Piso,... more
AirlinesYesterday Alitalia' s Board of Directors meeting
Rome, Italy - Berlusconi and Veltroni's declarations
Yesterday Alitalia's Board of Directors met but the meeting agenda was not revealed. Walter Veltroni, Democratic Party leader, attacked Berlusconi for a declaration released by Italian prime minister... more
AirlineseasyJet: seasonal flight Turin-Luton from December
Turin, Italy - Flight connection suspended last April 21st
The low-cost air company easyJet will resume the connection Turin-Luton, suspended on April 21st. But the carrier has already declared that it will be a seasonal flight. The flight will be effective... more
AirlinesMalpensa-Fiumicino-Mauritius: an endless trip for Eurofly passengers
Rome, Italy - Causes: two technical failures
Due to a breakdown, 220 Eurofly passengers heading to Mauritius were obliged to a long wait in Milan-Malpensa airport lasted 18 hours. They were obliged to a long wait in Rome-Fiumicino airport as well,... more
AirlinesBlue Air receives the first Boeing B-737/800
Turin, Italy - In December the second airplane, next year the third one
Blue Air, Romanian low-cost carrier, has received this month one of the three airplanes Boeing B-737/800 leased. The second plane will be delivered in December 2008, the other one next year. The... more
AirlinesRyanair fined
Rome, Italy - EUR 54.100 to be paid by the Irish low-cost company
Antitrust sentenced Ryanair to pay a fine of EUR 54.100, due to an advertisement published on the carrier's website. Under the air company's ad, would-be passengers could buy tickets "From 10 EUR one way,... more
Airlines"Liquidity troubles. Alitalia will use EUR 550m within 2008" according to Citigroup
Rome, Italy - "The best choice: a merger with AirOne"
“Italian Government appropriated a 300 million emergency plan in order to help Italian carrier Alitalia to survive until the end of 2008. But this amount of money is not enough to help the airline during t... more
AirlinesQantas: after the two serious accidents and the deficit, here comes the CEO Geoff Dixon's discharges
Adelaide, Australia - Yesterday an emergency landing due to the opening of an in-flight door
Qantas Airways suffered its second safety scare in less than a week when a landing gear door failed to close, prompting a precautionary landing just three days after an accident aboard an international... more
AirlinesBritish-Airways-Iberia: the Board of Directors give the go-ahead for the merger
London , UK - Waiting for stakeholders and legal authorities' okay
Today British Airways has announced that the Board of Directors of both air companies have approved the merger with the Spanish company Iberia. "Both companies have backed the negotiation process, but... more
AirlinesLufthansa: strike provokes hardships also to Swiss passengers
Frankfurt, Germany - Cancelled 3% of total flights
Given in Germany the alarm for the strike to the last of Lufthansa employees. The strike started at midnight of yesterday and, according to the Union, 5,000 maintenance, freight and catering staff had... more
AirlineseasyJet: new flights will connect Malpensa-Fiumicino from November 3rd
Milan, Italy - Essential connection for Italian business passengers
"The low-cost company in Europe, easyJet, announces the launch of new flights connecting Milan-Malpensa/Rome-Fiumicino. From today, July 29th, passengers will be able to buy their tickets on the website:... more
AirlinesAeroterminal Venezia relaunch
Trento, Italy - Refunded the company's capital
Due to Aeroterminal high debts, the company' shareholders met on June 7th in Folgarida. At the end of the meeting, they decided a capital increase of more than 3,5 million Euros. This move will allow... more
AirlinesEmirates Airlines buys 60 Airbus wide-body aircraft
Hamburg, Germany - 30 Airbus A-350XWB and 30 A-330/300 airplanes
Dubai based Emirates Airline has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for 30 Airbus A-350XWB plus 30 A-330/300s. The agreement was signed between Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive... more
AirlinesMyair.com objects to Italian Civil Aviation Authority and confirms the working program
Rome, Italy - The licence forfeiting will be weighted up for the future
Myair.com objected to Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) which declared that for the future it will weight up the possibility of forfeiting the licence due to the hardships and inefficiencies occurred... more
AirlinesSAS: share increases in the Stock Exchange following a take-over interest by Lufthansa
Stockholm, Sweden - A rise equal to 18%
SAS - Scandinavian Airlines Systems reported a rise of 18% in the Stock Exchange last Friday following indiscretions on a possible take-over interest by Lufthansa and also thanks to the light reduction... more
AirlinesAlitalia: no way out on the horizon
Rome , Italy - Next meeting on August 8th
Alitalia needs time - this is the final decision announced by the company's Board of Directors last Saturday. Next meeting will take place on August 8th when they will probably discuss and approve the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: no formal go-ahead to the Intesa-Sanpaolo plan yet
Rome, Italy - Today the surveillance council
Black smoke-signal for Alitalia. The surveillance council of Intesa-Sanpaolo is on the agenda, but it is impossible that it can be a formal go-ahead to the save plan for the Italian airline. Many doubts,... more
AirlinesSacbo: second flight between Orio al Serio and Sofia
Bergamo, Italy - Served by an A-320 airplane of Wizz Air
"The destination of Sofia will be linked from a second flight with Orio al Serio's airport as of tomorrow, on July 25. The connection from/to Bulgarian capital is served by Wizz Air three times per... more
AirlinesBlacklist of banned airlines: European Commission adopts an updated list
Brussels, Belgium - It's the eighth update
"The European Commission today adopted the eighth update of the so-called blacklist of airlines that are banned from flying into the countries of the European Union due to safety concerns. The new list,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the new CEO will be probably Rocco Sabelli
Rome, Italy - The indiscretion by "Il Messaggero"
Here comes the first indiscretions on the future Chief Executive Officer of Alitalia. Today the Italian daily "Il Messaggero" makes the name of Rocco Sabelli. According to the press, unless coup de théâtre, t... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines, United Airlines and eight Star Alliance members ask U.S. DOT for Antitrust Immunity
Washington, Usa - To better serve customers
"Continental Airlines, United Airlines and eight other Star Alliance member airlines yesterday filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for Continental to join the group of... more
AirlinesAlitalia: statements of Aristide Police after the yesterday meeting in Palazzo Chigi
Rome, Italy - Also present Gianni Letta and Bruno Ermolli
"The company continuity is not an abstract assessment, but is based on regulations. The accounts relation, approved with vote in favour by the representative of the Treasure Ministry, regulations passed... more
AirlineseasyJet: third quarter interim management statement on June 30, 2008
Milan, Italy - Total passenger numbers up by 16%
"- Total passenger numbers up by 16% with continued strong growth in Gatwick and mainland Europe in particular. - Total revenue per seat grew by 12% to £46.36 compared to the same period last year. -... more
AirlinesAerolineas Argentinas returns state-owned
Buenos Aires, Argentina - It risks bankruptcy with 890 million dollars in debts
The Argentinean government will regain control of national carrier Aerolineas Argentinas after Thursday’s announcement to buy back a 94.4% stake in the carrier. For some time now, speculators in Argentina h... more
AirlinesMeridiana: defined the strategy of the 2009-2011 business plan
Rome, Italy - Today the presentation to the Board of Directors
From the yesterday meeting between Meridiana and Unions is emerged the strategy to follow for the 2009-2011 business plan, and today the document will be analyzed by the Board of Directors. Among points... more
AirlinesUS Airways at a loss of 567 million dollars
Atlanta, USA - The losses of the quarter due to the high oil price
US Airways said it lost 567 million dollars in the second quarter, compared with a profit of 263 million for the same period last year. The airline reported the losses of the quarter are due to the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: and the winner is the "Ali-One" concert-party
Rome, Italy - Together with Intesa-Sanpaolo, Clessidra, Benetton, Ligresti, Gavio, Provera and Marcegaglia
The winner is the concert-party Ali-One on Ali-France. According to some press indiscretions on the Intesa-Sanpaolo business plan, the new airline should rise in ashes of the old Alitalia merged with AirOne. The... more