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AirlinesAlitalia (2): Deloitte to not certify the annual results and an extraordinary Board is announced
Rome, Italy - It seems to reappear on the horizon the special administration
The uncertainty lingers over the Italian concert-party in spite of the faith by the advisor Bruno Ermolli to find a solution in short time. According to a today press indiscretion, the auditor Deloitte... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): the Italian ANPAC criticism on the strategy implemented by the management
Rome, Italy - "Out of the logic connected to the company context"
"It is out of the logic connected to the company context and against the evaluations expressed from the Italian Council of Ministers, Silvio Berlusconi, and by the Infrastructure and Transport Minister,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: today the vote in Senate for the bridge-loan
Rome, Italy - News announced by Elio Vito
The decree law for the 300 million Euro bridge-loan for Alitalia will be voted today afternoon in Senate. The news has been disclosed yesterday by Elio Vito, the Minister for Relations with Parliament. After... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines gets the 4th Airbus A-380
Singapore, Singapore - It will connect Singapore with Tokyo "Narita" airport
Singapore Airlines, the airline based in Singapore-Changi airport, has announced in the last days that Airbus has delivered it the 4th A-380 aircraft of the 18 required, in addition to the fleet formed... more
AirlinesAirOne inaugurates two new flights to Brussels
Rome, Italy - Two daily flights from Fiumicino and from Malpensa
"Beginning in June AirOne will operate two daily flights from Italy to Brussels every day of the week, one from Rome-Fiumicino (starting from June 1st) and one from Milan-Malpensa (starting from June 2),... more
AirlinesClickair, new routes in Summer timetable
Barcelona, Spain - Many seats added too
Clickair, the Spanish low-cost airline based in Barcelona, has informed that on the occasion of Summer season 2008, routes will be increased and many seats will be added to the European network, until... more
AirlinesMyair.com banned from Olbia-Bologna and Cagliari-Bologna connections
Rome, Italy - ENAC's measure has been confirmed by the TAR
ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation company), has informed My Way Airlines, which operates with Myair.com trademark, the barrier to flight from Olbia to Bologna and from Cagliari to Bologna for the Summer season. With... more
AirlinesEurofly ready to fly from Pescara to New York
Pescara, Italy - Already booked 1270 seats (51% Italy and 49% Usa)
Everything's ready for the upcoming flight from Pescara Abruzzo airport to New York "JFK" airport. One day before the first departure, data show 1270 passengers which have already booked, perfectly... more
AirlinesBritish Airways blames international travel agents
London, United Kingdom - According to the British carrier, they have induced customers to avoid Heathrow's Terminal 5
British Airways is urging travel agents to stop dissuading their customers from flying from and to Heathrow Terminal 5 following the terminal’s disastrous opening. Speaking to agents at the Guild o... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines, cancelled the agreement with the Sheik Mohamed Al Jaber
Vienna, Austria - Due to the results of the first three months
The agreement between Austrian Airlines and the Sheik Mohamed Al Jaber has been cancelled. According to the international press, the Sheik would intend to take over 20% of the carrier for a value of... more
AirlinesBritish Airways to reduce the fleet due to the high oil price
London, United Kingdom - A temporary suspension in the next Winter
"A ground airplane costs more than one in flight", today this concept must be reconsidered due to the high oil price that has reached 25 dollars a barrel. Among all the carriers that have announced... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): possible recovery of the negotiations with Air France-KLM
Rome, Italy - Jean Paul Fitoussi: "The talks' breaking-off by Spinetta must be considered as pure strategy"
Here returns the hypothesis of the negotiations with Air France-KLM for the cession of Alitalia. The confirmation is arrived by the financier Fabio Verna who, along with Bruno Ermolli, is organizing the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: statements about salaries
Rome, Italy - What's previously said is baseless
"Alitalia says what's declared yesterday in a TV-programme and written by some press-organs about suspected bothers to pay the salaries, is completely baseless". more
AirlinesTAM and LAN airlines will share "Frequent flyer" programme
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Deal will be available on international and domestic routes
After the 2007 code-share deal, TAM and LAN Airlines have launched a new strategy to allow the "Frequent flyer" customers of TAM's "Fidelity programme" and "LAN Pass", to accumulate points thanks to the... more
Airlines"Volare Alitalia, fa volare l'Italia", the new communication campaign of the Italian national airline
Rome, Italy - Promotion of destinations and prices
Alitalia launches the communication campaign "Volare Alitalia, fa volare l'Italia", finalized to promote destinations and prices valid in June. Among the novelties proposed to the customers: the improvement... more
AirlinesAir France and SNCF on strike from May 22nd
Paris, France - Protest for the pensions
Five Unions representatives of the Air France employees and eight Unions of SNCF (Société nationale des chemins de fer français) employees, have announced a strike on May 22nd. Object of the protest: th... more
AirlinesAirOne: new A-330 airplanes added to fleet
Rome, Italy - Destined to flights to Boston and New York on next June
"Airbus A-330 airplanes, recently added to the fleet, will operate the coming International connections from Milan-Malpensa to Boston (as from June, 14th) and Chicago (June, 21th). Airplane's internal... more
AirlinesAlitalia: AirOne initiates contacts with consultant Bruno Ermolli
Rome, Italy - New names for next president's candidacy
AirOne's interest to take-over Alitalia and first contacts with consultant Bruno Ermolli have been confirmed. "Our interest is not a mystery", AirOne board's member said, "We acknowledge Ermolli's institutional... more
AirlinesRyanair case: no more contacts with Italian Travel Agencies
Dublin, Ireland - The statements of the Confindustria Assotravel President, Andrea Giannetti
The antipathy of Ryanair against Italy goes on. Unofficial press sources of the Irish low-cost carrier would have stated yesterday to cut all contacts with the Italian Travel Agencies: "Ryanair does not... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Management & Capitali will not entry in the Italian concert-party
Rome, Italy - The statement of Carlo De Benedetti
"My answer is no", this is the statement of Carlo De Benedetti during the Management & Capitali (M&C) shareholders assembly to the question if the company will entry in the possible Italian concert-party... more
AirlinesBaboo increases in European network
Geneva, Switzerland - Helvetic airline ready to invest in Italy
Swiss airline Baboo, has presented its development plans for 2008 in European market. Jacques Bankir, airliner's chief executive, has announced many newness as the name, changed from "Flybaboo" to "Baboo". Four... more
AirlinesFinnair adds flights for next Summer
Helsinki, Finland - More routes and new destinations
In view of Summer 2008, Finnish national-flag airline has announced the increase of links with Italy, operated through Rome-Fiumicino, Venice, Pisa and Milan airports, available on the official web-site... more
AirlinesIberia, 2008's first-half overdrawn
Madrid, Spain - Spanish airline damaged by the fuel's cost increase
As many other international airlines, Spanish national-flag airline Iberia closes 2008's first-half overdrawn. Data of January-March period, indeed, show a net loss for EUR 0,44m, mostly caused by the... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific and Dragonair to Sichuan earthquake relief effort
Milan, Italy - Donate HK$ 2 million
"Cathay Pacific Airways and its sister airline Dragonair yesterday announced they have together donated HK$2 million to help in the relief efforts following the earthquake that hit Sichuan Province in... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Massimo Cestaro resigned as Personnel Manager
Rome, Italy - Contract expired on May 8th
According to the Italian press Massino Cestaro resigned suddenly as the Alitalia Personnel Manager. The figure of general coordinator among all managers comes to lack with his exit. According to the... more
AirlinesAirOne: a new communication format
Rome, Italy - Its advertising campaign sustaining the new flights from Malpensa and Fiumicino has just been launched
“'Italians choose us as we get the country flying high': the headline to the new AirOne advertising campaign launching new international and intercontinental routes from Milan-Malpensa and Rome-Fiumicino.... more
AirlineseasyJet launches the Autumn schedule
London, United Kingdom - Tickets for flights from September, 28th to November, 2nd
easyJet launches the Autumn schedule for flights from the UK to Europe and domestic destinations. Flights from 28 September 2008 to 2 November 2008 are on sale now, including the popular October Half... more
AirlinesShortlist unveiled for the "26th OAG Airline Industry Awards"
London, United Kingdom - A total of 45 different airlines, three more than in 2007, have received nominations in 15 regional and global categories
"OAG (Official Airline Guide), one of the world’s authority on flight information, today unveiled the shortlist for the 26th OAG Airline Industry Awards (www.oagairlineawards.com). The winners will be a... more
AirlinesLufthansa, new connection to India
Frankfurt, Germany - It will start on July 1st, the flight Frankfurt-Pune
German national-flag airline Lufthansa, has announced a new route that will be operated as from July, 1st from Frankfurt to Pune, in the West of India. The flight, leaving from "Flughafen-Rhein-Main"... more
AirlinesRyanair, best customer service in 2008
Dublin, Ireland - According to the "Association European Airlines"
AEA's (Association European Airlines) 2008's first-half data have been released and they're all for Ryanair. The Irish low-cost is still at the top of the table thanks to the smaller number of luggage... more
AirlinesGermanwings and Clickair in code-sharing
Barcelona, Spain - The low-cost airlines enlarge their European network
Spanish low-cost Clickair and Germanwings have signed a code-sharing's deal which will make selected flights between their respective countries available to each other’s passengers following the ratification o... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): alternative scenarios are under examination of the Economics Minister
Rome, Italy - A privatization procedure in two times
According to the press the Economics Minister Giulio Tremonti would be examining alternative scenarios. There is the possibility to draw up a new call for bids more flexible compared with the old Government. The... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the task to clear has been assigned to Ermolli
Rome, Italy - Postponed the appointment of the new CEO
The Alitalia Board of Directors requested yesterday to Bruno Ermolli to clear the situation in short-time for the offer of the Italian investor concert-party. The advisor appointed by Premier Silvio Berlusconi... more
AirlinesAlitalia: deliberations taken by Board of Directors
Rome, Italy - Approval of Group’s intermediate report for 31 March
"Approval of Group’s intermediate report for 31 March 2008 - Traffic revenues for the first quarter 2008 amounted to 954 million euros showing a reduction of 43 million (-4.3%) compared to the p... more
AirlinesEmirates: new service offered to the passengers at the Dubai Airport
Milan, Italy - The airline introduces a new eBP (e-boarding pass)
"Flying has just become even simpler for Emirates passengers following the introduction of an innovative new facility at the award winning carrier’s Dubai International Airport hub. From now on Emirates p... more
AirlinesAviapartner Handling signed major contract with AirOne in Milan-Malpensa
Milan, Italy - It is for the provision of full handling services
Aviapartner Handling announced that it has signed a major contract with AirOne for the provision of full handling services in Milan-Malpensa. The contract, effective since 30 March for ramp handling... more
AirlinesRyanair will lower fares
Dublin, Ireland - Irish low-cost would take advantage of competitors' troubles
Ryanair plans to cut its ticket prices by half despite soaring fuel prices, helping it grow substantially, Michael O'Leary, company's chief executive, said German paper "Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung",... more
AirlinesBmi, new flights and routes
London, United Kingdom - English low-cost's fleet enlarges itself
English low-cost airline FlyBmi has enlarged its fleet with 2 Boeing 757-200 aircraft hired by Astraeus airline for 2 years, in addition to the current 11 Airbus A-319/100, the 13 Airbus A-320/200, the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: announced for today afternoon the Board of Directors
Rome, Italy - It will talk about the request by Bruno Ermolli
Today afternoon the Alitalia Board of Directors will meet to examine the first quarterly accounts. Also the Bruno Ermolli's request will be talked about in this meeting for examining the carrier's statements... more
Airlines"Capital Magazine" votes Austrian Airlines best airline in Europe in 2008
Vienna, Austria - The carrier announces possible partnerships with other airlines
Readers of "Capital Magazine" have voted Austrian Airlines number one in the categories of Service and Catering on European scheduled routes. The result is further confirmation of the success of Austrian’s q... more
AirlinesAirbus: TAM first customer of Southern America for A-380
Toulouse, France - Deliveries starting from 2015
TAM, Brazilian airline, could be the first customer of Southern America of the Airbus A-380 airplane, Rafael Alonso said, the Airbus Sales Manager for Spain, Caribbean and Latin America. TAM will be... more
AirlinesEgyptAir suspends the flights to Khartoum due to the fighting still in progress
Khartoum, Sudan - Closing of airport for security reasons
The commercial flights between Cairo and Khartoum, Sudan's Capital City, have been suspended yesterday after the fighting between the Darfur rebels and the Sudan troops. EgyptAir has cancelled its daily... more
AirlinesOlympic Airways cancels several flights
Athens, Greece - Due to pilots and flight attendants' strike
The pilots and flight attendants of Olympic Airways are in strike since 10 days. This situation provoked the cancellation of several flights and different changes for the schedule of other connections. The... more
AirlinesWindjet, Palermo-Turin flight after Summer
Palermo, Italy - Link to Armenia is foreseen too
Windjet airline, recently awarded by "Airline business" magazine (see for details AVIONEWS), has announced new routes as from next Autumn. After Palermo-Moscow and Palermo St.Petersburg flights have... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): returns the spectre of the recapitalization
Rome, Italy - The balance sheet to the fore
The accounts of Alitalia do not enjoy excellent health, despite the 300 million Euro bridge-loan paid out by the Italian Government. According to the national press, the balance sheet of Alitalia would... more
AirlinesTunisair to promote Roma-Tunis route
Tunis, Tunisia - For the 60th airline's anniversary
Tunisair announced a new Rome-Tunis route, in the afternoon, available until next October, 26th. The African airline celebrates its 60th anniversary, by increasing the offer on Italian territory with... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): fleet devaluation due to the high oil price and weak dollar
Rome, Italy - In short-time the announcement of the balance sheet
The high oil price and the weak dollar will hit the Alitalia's fleet. According to the Italian press, IBA independent advisor company would have reported the necessity of an adjustment by 300 million... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): delegation received last Saturday morning by the Under-Secretary Letta
Rome, Italy - In view of the next Board of Directors of tomorrow
"ALITALIA announces that a Company delegation headed by Mr Aristide Police was received last Saturday morning by the Under-Secretary of State, Hon. Gianni Letta, in order to discuss the most urgent problems... more
AirlinesAlitalia: received letter from Mr Ermolli
Rome, Italy - Nominated as the person in charge by the prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi
"It is announced last Friday that Alitalia has received a communication from Bruno Ermolli who – nominated as the person in charge by the prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi – points out that, for Italian ent... more
AirlinesMarseille-Birmingham, new connection for Ryanair
Dublin, Ireland - Flight will be operated 3 times per week
Ryanair launches a new service connecting West Midlands located Birmingham with Marseille, in the south of France. The airline's service between Birmingham Airport and Marseille will operate three days... more