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AirlinesTAAG rebuilds its fleet with the aid of Boeing
Luanda, Angola - Other aircraft on coming in 2007
The delivery of the Boeing aircraft ordered by Taag Angola Airlines, for the rebuilding of its fleet, will be concluded this year. At the end of 2006, two B-777/200ER and three B-737/700 arrived in... more
AirlinesExpansion of the European network for Ryanair and easyJet
London, United Kingdom - By the half of July
Ryanair and easyJet announced to want to enlarge their European network by the half of July: the Irish carrier has in program to launch 22 new routes from its headquarter in Dublin, included two connections... more
AirlinesNew offer to travel with the Economy Class of KLM
Amsterdam, Holland - Booking within January 31, 2007
KLM, Dutch airline, launches a new offer to travel in Economy Class: booking within January 31, 2007, all the people that decided to postponed the Christmas holidays, might leave from Italy, with the carrier... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Alazraki bets on the Unions with his Master Plan
Rome, Italy - It is looking for in merchant banks and lending institutions the new investors
"I will contact a series of lending institutions among which American, Dutch, Canadian and of United Arab Emirates merchant banks. Two day ago, I am called by an investor that wanted to invest USD 75 million".... more
AirlinesUS Airways and Morgan Stanley together in the offer for Delta
Washington, USA - No from the shareholders also on financial bases
US Airways has hired Morgan Stanley to help underwrite the airline's USD 7,2 billion debt financing for its proposed acquisition of Delta Air Lines. The agreement, subject to approval by US Airways'... more
AirlinesKingfisher will operate in Malpensa by 2008
Milan, Italy - In the perspective of the carrier's International expansion
In the perspective of the carrier's International expansion, Kingfisher Airlines, belonging to Kingfisher Indian industrial colossus, is thinking of operate, by 2008, Milan-Malpensa flights towards at... more
AirlinesAlitalia: reflectors pointed on the Rothschild merchant bank
Rome, Italy - The first details of the Aga Khan's plan come to light
A new name of the shortlist interest in Alitalia: the Rothschild merchant bank. According to any press sources, Franco Bernabé, vice-president, stated is working to build a concert party of Italian and... more
AirlinesLufthansa's Board approved orders and options for Boeing and Airbus
Berlin, Germany - New aircraft will be used for long range routes
Newness in the fleet of long range aircraft of the German flag carrier, Lufthansa: the airline's Board has approved an order for 27 new airplanes so allocated: 20 B-747/800 with delivery as of 2010; seven... more
AirlinesThe easyJet passengers grow +11,2%
London, United Kingdom - In 2006 the net profits amounts to GBP 1,667 million
The passengers transported by easyJet on December 2006 are more than 2,6 million, 11,2% more respect the same month of 2005. In December, the British carrier recorded a load factor's growth equal to 81,2%,... more
AirlinesRyanair's cunning
Rome, Italy - On the price list, the trouble costs EUR 5
Ryanair is one of the Europe's more famous low-fares airlines, but this is not enough to gag the information... also critical. A lot of signals by the side of voyagers received. They notice a cunning... more
AirlineseasyJet inaugurates two new links
Milan, Italy - They are Cagliari-Geneva and Venice-Berlin
"easyJet, the low-cost carrier in Europe, announces today the opening, with Summer times, of two new routes Cagliari-Geneva and Venice-Berlin, with a daily frequency and tariffs as of EUR 26,99 for a single... more
AirlinesAlitalia: denied the offer by Korean Air
Seoul, South Korea - "To never talks about of a joint manoeuvre with Air France"
Korean Air is not interest to an offer for Alitalia. Kim Young-ho, responsible for the passenger division, during a press conference, about Alitalia, should have stated the Korean carrier "At the moment... more
AirlinesRyanair: hard reply to Minister of British government
London, United Kingdom - Michael O'Leary goes for the British Environment Minister Ian Pearson's charges
Michael O'Leary, CEO of Ryanair, goes for the British Environment Minister Ian Pearson's charges, according to which the airlines are guilty to not keep the promises on the reduction of carbon emissions. In... more
AirlinesAirAsia (2): inaugurates the connections long-range towards Europe
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Today afternoon the press conference
Pending the press conference organized today afternoon, new anticipations on AirAsia arrive from the press of Malaysia. According to the last news, the government should have given the go-ahead to FAX... more
AirlinesUS Airways launches three new routes in Europe
Washington, USA - By next Summer
Three new connections with Europe from Philadelphia airport launched by the American carrier US Airways, always to grapple with the hostile offers for bids towards Delta Airlines. The carrier is preparing... more
AirlinesKorean Air bets on Europe
Seoul, South Korea - Possible candidate in the "Affaire Alitalia"
Korean Air has made operational the flight from Seoul to Prague. These connections have four frequencies per week and instead, it will be operated the Seoul-Vienna route three times per week. These... more
AirlinesRyanair celebrates 40 million of passengers
Dublin, Ireland - Load factor to 83%
Load factor to 83% and more than 40 million of passengers. The 2006 closed with these figures for Ryanair, data that in absolute terms represents a net growth respect to 33,6 million of last year (+21%),... more
AirlinesAirAsia: denied alliance with Virgin and easyJet
London, United Kingdom - No low-cost collaboration among Europe, Australia and USA
Virgin Atlantic and easyJet primly deny there will be an alliance for the launch of a low-cost collaboration among Europe, Australia and USA. After the press' indiscretions, it is arrived the denial... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the Paolo Alazraki's Master Plan
Rome, Italy - In the concert party a banker, a pilot, a trade unionist and an expert of customer satisfaction
Paolo Alazraki, guide of the interested concert party on Alitalia, has a ready plan: during a radio interview, the businessman stated to want relaunch Alitalia in two years, without personnel cuts, but... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the check's strategy of Air France
Rome, Italy - Other investors on the horizon
Alitalia is in check by Air France which is recruiting allies in SkyTeam and which could raise up to EUR 4 billion to win it. This move by the side of Jean Cyril Spinetta, CEO Air France, is part of... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): thumbs-down for Air France by the side of Italian Transport Minister Bianchi
Rome, Italy - "It should be its regional airline"
From November 30, 2006 to the eve of the Government's decision, Alitalia share earned 27,5%. The markets confirm the faith in the manoeuvre's success. Among the various hypothesis for the Alitalia's... more
AirlinesFrance: left the first low-cost luxury flight
Paris , France - Tickets from EUR 1600 to 3000
Yesterday, the Avion (ex-Elysair)'s flights (see AVIONEWS for more details) started. The French airline offers six return flights per week using a single leased Boeing 757/200, fitted out with 90 business... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): the possible "White knights"
Rome, Italy - The calls for bids expires on January 29, 2007
The invite of Italian Minister Tommaso Padoa Schioppa to introduce the demands for the bid's of Alitalia privatization expires on January 29, 2007. On the possible candidates, from the indiscretions,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): confirmed the strike on January 19, 2007
Rome, Italy - Today a meeting between the President Martone and the Unions
The strike of Alitalia's employees remains confirmed. It is convoked by Italian Unions - Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Ugl, Sult e Unione Piloti. The government has still not reply to the Unions' demand for... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Carnelutti lawyer's office renounces to the meeting with the Unions
Rome, Italy - "To this day sufficient, well-timed wrote statements of availability do not result received"
Carnelutti lawyer's office renounced to the mandate assigned by the hypothetical buyer (see AVIONEWS for more details). According to any journalistic sources, the meeting with the Unions ousted and,... more
AirlinesRyanair announces an appeal against the French Government
Paris, France - Against an illegal labour decree
Ryanair, one of the Europe’s largest low-fares airlines, announced that it has filed a legal action against the French Government regarding an unlawful labour decree recently adopted in France. This d... more
AirlinesAlitalia: possible meeting between Unions and a concert party after Epiphany
Rome, Italy - To introduce the Master Plan for Alitalia
A meeting between Italian Unions - Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Ugl, Sult and Unione Piloti, and a concert party that should be interest in Alitalia's relaunch, should be taken place after Epiphany. A Union... more
AirlinesSilk Air orders 20 Airbus
Rome, Italy - To face the growth and renew of its fleet
"SilkAir Pte Ltd has signed today a contract with Airbus for the purchase of a maximum of 20 new airplanes of the A-320 family: 11 already confirmed and nine options. An order of a value of USD 1,328 bn... more
AirlinesEurofly: for the flights with final destination Maldive Islands continue the discomforts
Milan, Italy - Communications by the side of the Company are attended today
Continue the discomforts for the Eurofly passengers. After the delays for a technical problem of the flight from Mombasa to Malpensa which should have to taken aboard the passengers of the flight with... more
AirlinesJet Airways signed an agreement for ten Boeing Dreamliner
Mumbai, India - The value of the contract is not officially revealed
Jet Airways, Indian airline based in Mumbai, announced today the attainment of an agreement with Boeing for the purchase of ten B-787/800 Dreamliner. The value of the contract is not officially revealed... more
AirlinesJoint-venture in Asia with the Virgin Group
London, United Kingdom - In program a low-cost carrier with headquarters in Malaysia
Any among the main global airlines of the low-cost segment could create a joint-venture for the long range. According to any sources, Virgin Group, easyJet and AirAsia would be in talks to create a joint-venture... more
AirlinesDelay of 25 hours for an Eurofly flight
Milan, Italy - Due to a signal in departure of a hurt to one of the computer aboard
Delay of 25 hours for a Eurofly flight Mombasa-Maldive of January 1st, due to a signal in departure of a a hurt to one of the computer aboard on one A-330/200 I-Eezi aircraft, delivered to the airline... more
AirlinesJapanese airlines increase the fare due to the fuel surcharges
Tokyo, Japan - By April 2007
The main Japanese airlines will increase in 2007 the domestic and international fares. Japan Airlines informed the increment of the prizes will become effective by next April and will concern both the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: rising share in couple with Meridiana-Eurofly
Rome, Italy - Prodi's statements
"The procedures improve, there is nothing of new. We are moving heaven and earth". Italian Premier, Romano Prodi, comments in this way the last news on Alitalia, while went out from his home in Boulogne,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the offers of bids is ready
Rome, Italy - The integral text is published by AVIONEWS
The offers to buy out a share not less than 30,1% of Alitalia will have to be presented by January 29, 2007. This one is retailed in the offers of bids for the carrier's privatization published yesterday... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM declines to comment the bid to participate to the Alitalia privatization
Paris , France - According to the policy "Not making any comment about Alitalia"
Air France-KLM declined to comment on whether it will consider bidding for the Italian government's stake in Alitalia SpA, in which the Franco-Dutch airline already holds a 2% stake. The Italian Economy... more
AirlinesGiovanni Rossi new Eurofly Chief Executive Officer
Milan, Italy - It will be Meridiana and Eurofly director
Yesterday, the Eurofly Board of Directors met, under the presidency of Sandro Capotosti, which elected Giovanni Rossi as new Chief Executive Officer and Franco Trivi as vice-president. The Board of Directors... more
AirlinesEurofly: shareholders' meeting elects the Board of Directors
Milan, Italy - It has fixed the number of nine members
"The Eurofly's stakeholders meeting has gathered today led by Sandro Capotosti's Presidency for assignment of the new Board and its President, prior determination of the number of its members. The stockholders'... more
AirlinesVarig goes out from Star Alliance
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - It is predicted for January 31, 2007
It is predicted for January 31, 2007 the exit of Varig from Star Alliance. The abandon follows the purchase of the carrier by the side of Volo do Brasil, occurred last July. After the buyout, the Varig's... more
AirlinesLufthansa relinquishes the 50% of Thomas Cook
Berlin , Germany - The agreement also includes the participation in Condor Flugdienst
Deutsche Lufthansa and KarstadtQuelle have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. In this accord, Lufthansa has agreed to sell its 50% stake in the leisure travel group Thomas Cook to KarstadtQuelle. The... more
AirlinesAlitalia in the sights of the prince Aga Khan's Holding
Rome, Italy - Also possible a network of the North-Eastern with in chief Alpi Eagles
Behind the Meridiana-Eurofly operation, the Prince Aga Khan's Holding should have as goal Alitalia. According to the "Il Sole 24Ore" Italian newspaper, the Eurofly's buyout should allow to Aga Khan have... more
AirlineseasyJet tries a code-sharing agreement with Oasis
London, United Kingdom - The first low-cost at long haul will extend the services in Europe
easyJet, one of the major European low-cost airlines, had a series of meetings with the executives of the Oasis-Hong Kong based low-cost airline at long haul to establish a code-sharing agreement. The... more
AirlinesEmirates: new route from Venice as of next July 1
Milan, Italy - The third one, after those ones to Rome and Milan
"Emirates, Dubai's carrier, has announced the opening of a new and strategic link, the third one from Italy to Dubai: Venice. After Rome and Milan, the new route from 'Marco Polo' - operational from... more
AirlinesLufthansa implemets Etix
Berlin, Germany - The boarding card is already available for a lot of flights
Lufthansa has currently introduced a new service of boarding card on-line. From the flight's choice to check-in, from the selection of the seat up to the boarding card's print, all this is directly possible... more
AirlinesIsrair Airlines purchases two A-320
Tel Aviv, Israel - With an option for another aircraft
Israir announced yesterday a memorandum of understanding for the purchase of two Airbus A-320. The Israeli airline has an option for a third aircraft of the same series worth USD 150 million. Israir should... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the share gains the 1,30%
Rome, Italy - Today a session
Also today, Alitalia share is recording a growth in the Stock Exchange, is of 1,30% equal to EUR 0,9875. Another session of purchases, after yesterday closed with an increase of more than 4%. The press'... more
AirlinesEurofly: since today the 29,9% to the Prince Karim Aga Khan's Holding
Rome, Italy - A place in the board of directors
Today it has made known the purchase by the side of the Prince Karim Aga Khan's Holding, the major shareholder of Meridiana, the 29,9% of the shares stock of the Eurofly Italian airline. With the buyout... more
AirlinesEuropean Committee opens an inquiry on the buyout of Aer Lingus by the side of Ryanair
Brussels, Belgium - It worries the possibility to lay it on the line the healthy competitions among the carriers
Ryanair wants to buy Aer Lingus Irish carrier; AVIONEWS has made known time after time. Employed and shareholders, includes the government, are contrary to the buyout's offer of low-cost because they fear... more
AirlinesSilkAir orders new airplanes
Milan, Italy - The carrier expands its fleet with 11 new A-320 aircraft
"SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, has signed a contract for an additional 11 A-320 aircraft, plus nine further options. The airline currently operates an all Airbus fleet of five A-319s... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Chiomenti law office chosen as legal contract for the bids
Rome, Italy - Publication in a short time
Alitalia: Chiomenti law office has been chosen as legal contract for the bids which should have to be published in a short time in view of the Alitalia’s privatization. It will flank to the ministerial t... more