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AirlinesVietnam, green light to the first private airline
Hanoi, Vietnam - State carriers' monopoly ending
The monopoly of the Vietnamese state on domestic air transport is on the way to end. The government in Hanoi has namely given its all clear to the establishment of Vietnam's first entirely private-owned... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "The time is not ripe to take a final decision"
Rome, Italy - The statement of the Italian Transport Minister
The uncertainty floats again on the destiny of Alitalia. During an interview released to the national press, the Italian Transport Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, stated that "The time is not ripe to take... more
AirlineseasyJet: more than a million bookings for Christmas 2007
Milan, Italy - Geneva, Amsterdam, Malaga and Barcelona the preferred destinations
Already more than a million bookings received by easyJet, English low-cost airline, for Christmas 2007 holidays on the routes of the carrier's network. In those days, the medium load factor, which is normally... more
AirlinesAP Holding SpA: Carlo Toto's declaration
Rome, Italy - Regarding the assessment about Alitalia's commercial partner
"Regarding the assessment in progress about Alitalia's commercial partner, Carlo Toto, president of AirOne, declared: 'We expect the decision won't be made before an exhaustive meeting with Alitalia's... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): hypothesis of separate sale of assets
Rome, Italy - Probable talking-point for the meeting between Prodi and Sarkozy
With the Alitalia Board of Directors postponed on next Friday, also the Council of Ministers could be anticipated tomorrow to talk about the matter. Rumors report the plan Alitalia will be in the midst... more
AirlinesAlitalia: decisions taken by the Board of Directors
Rome, Italy - The next meeting adjourned to on Friday in the morning
"The Board of Directors of Alitalia has concluded its appraisal of the non-binding offers received, and is awaiting the definitive recommendations of the advisors, also in the light of further information... more
AirlinesAlpiEagles: creditors have petitioned in bankruptcy
Venice, Italy - SAVE, GESAC, AZ and the "Il Sole 24 Ore" the main creditors
The lawyers of AlpiEagles creditors have petitioned in in bankruptcy. The main creditors of the airline, led by Paolo Sinigallia, that have petitioned to the Venice Court, are SAVE, Venice Airport Management... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: started daily flights to Ahmadabad
Rome, Italy - The airline closes 2007 with 81 destinations
"Qatar Airways has started the daily flights from Doha to Ahmadabad, capital of the Indian state of Gujarat. It is now 8 cities of the Indian subcontinent served everyday by non-stop connections from Qatar's... more
AirlinesAlitalia: (2): another incomprehensible postponement in next January
Rome, Italy - Tomorrow a new meeting with Unions
Also the day for the irrevocable choices on Alitalia's destiny opens with the announcement of the umpteenth delay: "It is necessary to better analyze the proposals and this can imply a postponement of... more
AirlinesAliFrance or AliOne? The beginnings
Rome, Italy - A matter of hours
It is now just a matter of hours: the Italian national airline will not exist anymore. If its name will last, things will be in fact different. It makes no big difference if it's Toto's AirOne to buy... more
AirlinesAliFrance or AliOne? ...Today
Rome, Italy - "Alitalia wishes to thank all passengers and hopes to see you soon again on board of our planes"
What about the accounts? Never mind. A disaster! The airline manages to bring home, since its establishment in 1946 only one positive account, and this also thanks to extraordinary entries, for the government... more
AirlinesQantas takes delivery of Airbus' 5000th aircraft
Toulouse, France - It is a A-330/200 model
Qantas and Airbus celebrated another major milestone in the airframe manufacturer's relatively short but successful existence - the delivery of its 5,000th aircraft, an A-330/200, to Qantas at a special... more
AirlinesItalian holidays for Nicolas Sarkozy?
Rome, Italy - Unlikely for a Carla Bruni's parents meeting
The French Republic president, Nicolas Sarkozy, will be in official visit in Italy in the next days and, according several sources, he could be accompanied by his new girlfriend, the ex-top model, now... more
AirlinesAlitalia, consumers: "No to a French branch"
Rome, Italy - But also a possible Italian monopolist raises concern
While in the matter of Alitalia's acquisition a new postponement of the decision is arising, Italian consumers associations Adiconsum, Movimento Difesa del Cittadino and Unione Nazionale Consumatori, choose... more
AirlinesHandover in Singapore Airlines Italy
Rome, Italy - Leslie Thng, new General Manager
After two years of successful, Erwin Widjaja leaves office of General Manager of Singapore Airlines Italy and consigns the carrier to Leslie Thng who has just concluded his mandate as Manager North China... more
AirlineseasyJet: for sale next summer flights
Milan, Italy - New routes: Olbia-Bristol and Pisa-London
"It is now possible to book all flights of easyJet, English low-cost airline leader in Europe, operating routes from/to Italy until October 2008. The flights can be booked on line on www.easyjet.com. Among... more
AirlinesAir Dolomiti collaborate with "MoobiCent" in the airport of Munich
Ronchi dei Leionari, Italy - For an interesting project in the German airport
"Air Dolomiti, Italian regional airline of the Lufthansa Group, and MoobiCent, German company specialized in information technology and Internet connections, are collaborating to an interesting project... more
AirlinesAPHolding: presented the business plan for Alitalia (4)
Rome, Italy - Toto: all aircraft fleet renewal within 5 years
According to statements of president of ApHolding, Carlo Toto, "the Alitalia fleet constitutes one of the weakest points due to extreme heterogeneity, its obsolete nature, high fuel consumption and environmental... more
AirlinesAP Holding (3): presentation of the plan for the restructuring and re-launching of Alitalia
Rome, Italy - The guide-lines, costs, fleet, revenues, network, relaunch of brand, alleances and partnership, management
"- The new Alitalia will immediately become the fourth European full service operator - Overall investments of 5.3 billion Euros by 2012, including investment in the long-haul fleet - Structural reduction... more
AirlinesAP Holding: presented the business plan for Alitalia (2)
Rome, Italy - Toto: first incomes expected for 2010
According to Ap Holding president, Carlo Toto, first real incomes for Alitalia are expected for 2010, if its group will take control on Italian airline, as presented today in a press conference held in... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): unions coordination planned for tomorrow
Rome, Italy - "Possible protests after the decision by the Board"
Tomorrow there will be the coordination of the unions Filt-Cgil-Fit-Cisl, Uil-Trasporti, Sdl, Ugl and Up to appraise "The decision by the Alitalia Board of directors", and possible protests will follow... more
AirlinesMyair.com activates flights from Puglia to Amsterdam and Brussels
Bari, Italy - As announced by Marco Franchini, general manager of Aeroporti di Puglia
After a press-conference organized by ENIT (Ente Nazionale Italiano per il Turismo) in Amsterdam, the general manager of Aeroporti di Puglia, Marco Franchini, announced the activation of new Myair.com... more
AirlinesAPHolding: presented the business plan for Alitalia (5)
Rome, Italy - Toto: all aircraft fleet renewal numbers
The business plan of APHolding has focused on the renewal of Alitalia's aircraft fleet, "one of the problem of airline- said ApHolding president Carlo Toto - due to its age, maintenance problems and high... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3), Spinetta talks to the press
Paris, France - "It won't be a regional carrier"
After the discretion policy adopted so far, the management of Air France-Klm choose now, in the final rush for the acquisition of Alitalia, to open up to the press and to explain the motivations for the... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: the 97% of sold tickets is electronic
London, United Kingdom - It anticipates the deadline imposed by IATA
Over 97% of the British Airways tickets issued by Sabre is electronic. The collaboration between two companies, part of a triennial agreement signed on March 2007, has allowed that the carrier reached... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: delays and cancellations; travel options extended
New York, Usa - Because of the bad weather
"Continental Airlines last Saturday announced that due to the impact of the winter ice storm, there were further delays and cancellations to flights in the Northeast through the weekend. Travel options... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm plan for Alitalia
Rome, Italy - Recovery and relaunch
"Air France-KLM confirms its determination to support Alitalia in its recovery and to relaunch it as a strong national flag carrier with world coverage. The enlarged Group will then be able to rely on... more
AirlinesAP Holding: presentation of the guidelines of the Alitalia's plan
Rome, Italy - It will take place in the afternoon at the Intercontinental Hotel
AP Holding's Team will present today the guidelines of its own plan for the reorganization and relaunch of Alitalia at the Intercontinental Hotel, in Via Sistina 69, in Rome. After a light lunch at... more
AirlinesAlitalia: clarification
Rome, Italy - The examination of the offers will focus primarily on the industrial content as well as on the financial one
"Alitalia states that, at the request of CONSOB (Italian Stock Exchange Controller), regarding the task of examining the non-binding offers received by the advisor Citi and presented at the latest Board... more
AirlinesAir France: new direct flights between London-Heathrow, the UK and Ireland and the US
Rome, Italy - As from next March 2008
"Further to the announcement on 17 October of the signing of the joint-venture agreement with the US carrier Delta, Air France is now pleased to confirm that its new transatlantic flight from London-Heathrow... more
AirlinesGermanwings: news, updated data and services
Milan, Italy - New destinations for Summer schedule 2008 and November traffic
"The new destinations of Summer 2008 schedule The number of destinations served by Germanwings with the Summer 2008 schedule will be increased. The German low-cost will fly from Cologne/Bonn to new... more
AirlinesBrussels Airlines increases flights from Florence
Florence, Italy - Flights doubled in the weekends
"Brussels Airlines, low-cost airline leader in Belgium, has decided after achieving good results on the route to increase the flights from Florence: the weekly flights from March 2008 will pass from 7... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): clarification about price elements of the proposals
Rome, Italy - The airline specifies that they are incomplete
"Regarding the newswire issued by Reuters reporting price elements of the proposals received from Air France-KLM and from AP Holding, Alitalia specifies that such elements are incomplete and not fully... more
AirlinesLufthansa becomes shareholder of JetBlue
Berlin, Germany - Deal for the purchase of 19% of the shares
A Lufthansa press release let know yesterday that the German airline reached an agreement with US-based low-cost carrier jetBlue for the purchase of a 19-per-cent-stake of the entire parcel of shares.... more
AirlinesAir France: Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air new partners of the French carrier
Rome, Italy - 18 new destinations in the US
"Air France has signed a code-share agreement with the airlines Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, offering its customers the opportunity to travel to 18 new destinations in the Western United States and... more
AirlinesAlitalia: some details about the AirOne business plan
Rome, Italy - Postponed until December 18th the choice of the new buyer
The Alitalia Board of Directors decided yesterday to postponed again the choice for the new buyer. Next date is December 18th (see AVIONEWS). In the meantime, some details about the AirOne business... more
AirlinesVolareweb.com presents its new flight Malpensa-Timisoara
Gallarate, Italy - From next January 8th onboard A-320 airplanes
"Volareweb.com presents the new low-fare connection to Timisoara, Romania, operative from next January 8th. The airplanes to be used are modern A-320 with a capacity of 180 seats. In addition to Timisoara,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Communication received from SA Holdings Ltd, Evergreen LLC and THL Transportation
Rome, Italy - On the subject the acquisition of the airline
"At the request of Italian Stock Exchange Controller (CONSOB), Alitalia announces that it has received a communication today from a lawyer who has forwarded a letter signed by representatives of SA Holdings... more
AirlinesAir India to join Star Alliance
New Dehli, India - During the annual Board Meeting of today
"At their annual Board Meeting, the CEO's of the Star Alliance member airlines have today voted to accept the application of Air India to become a future member of the alliance. The specialised teams... more
AirlinesSAS first airline in Europe...
Stockholm, Sweden - ...to commence trans-Atlantic green flights
"SAS Scandinavian Airlines recently concluded Europe's first commercial trans-Atlantic green approach trial, which is designed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. SK-904, an Airbus A-330 airplane, from... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2), Air One's comeback reopens the games
Rome, Italy - Board of directors' meeting drifts to the 18th
Alitalia's management announced that the decision on which is going to be the interlocutor for the transfer of the share parcel the Treasury is selling will be made at the next meeting of the board of... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the deliberations of the directors' board
Rome, Italy - The next meeting is summoned for Tuesday afternoon
"The board of directors of Alitalia, after the meeting held yesterday from 4:00pm, has decided to take further the elements arisen in regard to the identification of a subject with which to initiate an... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: Winter storm will affect flights in the Northeast through Thursday
New York, Usa - The carrier announced travel options for customers
"With severe winter weather conditions forecast for the Northeast U.S. on Thursday, Continental Airlines announced travel options for customers whose flight plans may be affected by the weather. Weather... more
AirlinesAir Malta to the conquest of Europe
La Vallette, Malta - Flights boost for England, France, Germany, Italy
The advertising campaign organized by Air Malta's management together with the Maltese Tourist Board is giving its results. In the last months, England in the first place but also the other large Western... more
Airlines"Charter della neve": Turin-Caselle's 2007-2008 season
Turin, Italy - Started in December
December gave start to the Winter season of snow-charter flights in Turin-Caselle that will transport Winter sports lovers to the mountains of Piedmont, Valle d'Aosta and near Savoy, this year with a very... more
AirlinesTransavia.com renews its fleet
Amsterdam, Netherlands - Seven Boeing 737 and an option for three more airplanes
"New aircraft for transavia.com: the airline has recently ordered seven Boeing 737 and signed an option for three more planes. Starting from 2009 transavia.com will begin to gradually replace the fleet's... more
AirlinesRyanair: "When air transport goes down, we buy new planes"
Dublin, Ireland - How to take advantage of crisis moments
A self-respecting low-cost carrier cannot avoid adopting low-cost strategies in each and every ambit of its economic activity, also for what concerns new aircraft. And thus Ryanair, Europe's major no-frills... more
AirlinesAir China and Shanghai Airlines official partners of Star Alliance
Beijing, China - The alliance rises to 19 members
Today the official entrance ceremony of two new members in Star Alliance was held at the new Terminal Number 3 of the Beijing Capital International Airport. They are Air China, China's national carrier... more
AirlinesAlitalia: next Board of Directors meeting tomorrow
Rome, Italy - The potential investor on agenda
"Alitalia announces that the Board of Directors meeting has been convened, having in the agenda, among other items, decisions regarding the choice of the potential investor who is in a position to acquire... more
AirlinesRyanair and the mental lucubrations of Michael O'Leary
Brussels, Belgium - His criticism do not save any airlines
"The European Transport Commissioner, Jacques Barrot, in Brussels is smart, but his assistants are real idiot", said Michael O'Leary, president of the Ryanair empire, to the journalists after a meeting... more