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AirlinesDifficult week-end for easyJet
London, UK - A lot of flights cancelled because technical problems
It was not an easy week-end for easyJet. The carrier in fact was obliged to cancel a lot of flights departing from Londoners airports of Stansted and Luton, and from Bristol. About the causes of the cancellations,... more
AirlinesAir trucking: Lufthansa Cargo uses double-decker semi-trailers
Munich, Germany - In cooperation with Freschi & Schiavoni
From a cooperation between German airline, Lufthansa Cargo, and Milan’s Freschi & Schiavoni, specialized in aerocargo transport and handling, a new way to carry air load units by wheels was born. For t... more
AirlinesVarig in crisis
Sao Paulo, Brazil - Passengers grounded all around the world
It was a very difficult week-end for the Varig passengers all around the world. In fact the Brazilian carrier, because of its financial crisis, was obliged to cancel 118 international flights on a total... more
AirlinesSyrian Arab Airlines: three Ilyushin Il-96 and three Tupolev Tu-204 acquired
Moscow, Russia - The contract has been signed during the visit by the Syrian Transport Minister in the Russian capital
Last Friday, a purchase contract with the Ilyushin Finance has been signed by the Syrian Transport Minister, Yarub Sulayman Badr, for the supply of six airplanes of Russian production to use by the Syrian... more
AirlinesLufthansa: the flights from Munich to Timisoara doubled from this week
Rome, Italy - The German carrier has 53 weekly flights towards Romania
According to the edition of last Friday on the "Bucharest Daily News" reported, Lufthansa will double the connections from Timisoara airport towards the German city of Munich, bringing them from current... more
AirlinesEuropean Union allowed public aids to Ryanair
Brussels, Belgium - Irish carrier will benefit of a funding on the Toulon-London route
European Commission approved the concession of a public aid to Ryanair, on Toulon-London route, of EUR 500,000 every year for three years. The aid will be provided by the French Chamber of Commerce and... more
AirlinesEmirates promotes Arsenal
Hamburg, Germany - The marketing strategy started on the occasion of "Germany 2006"
On the occasion of "Germany 2006" football world championships, Dubai-based airline, Emirates, started its first marketing initiatives as jersey sponsor and title sponsor of Arsenal, the English team,... more
AirlinesRyanair: 25 thousand "Free" flights for each goal by Italian national football team today
Hamburg, Germany - The initiative on the field of "Germany 2006" World Championships
25 thousand free flights for each goal hit up by Italian national team today versus Czech Republic. That is the promotion invented by Ryanair in order to "Thank Italian fans" of the Irish low-cost airline,... more
AirlinesSwiss will increase the personnel
Bern, Switzerland - The carrier will increase also the fleet
It is a good moment for the Swiss, born in 2002 by Swissair’s remains and controlled by 2005 by Lufthansa. The airline announced in fact the intention to employ 150 people, among pilots and flight attendants. T... more
AirlinesBritish Airways is investigated by Antitrust
London, United Kingdom - Suspects of price fixing activities
British Airways makes known that it is the object of an inquiry by British and US Antitrust authority for a suspicious price fixing activity concerning ticket price and fuel surcharge. The British flag... more
AirlinesSkyEurope: the shareholders' assembly decided an increase of the capital stock
Warsaw, Poland - It is forecast a raise until EUR 40 million
Low-cost carrier SkyEurope, quoted at Vienna and Warsaw Stock Exchanges, decided to proceed to a new stock’s increase of about EUR 20 million, carrying the stock to EUR 40 million. The emission of the n... more
AirlinesSwiss International: two A-330 version 200 arriving from Lufthansa
Zurich, Switzerland - A press release by the carrier unveiled it
According to what declared in a note by the Swiss airline subsidiary from Lufthansa, Swiss International Airlines, are arriving in the carrier’s fleet two A-330 version 200 already in it from six years i... more
AirlinesVueling announces the new link Milan-Ibiza that will serve during the Summer
Milan, Italy - Next June 29 with a daily frequency
Vueling, the new generation Spanish carrier, inaugurates next June 29 the route Milan-Ibiza, the Balearic island, becoming the fourth destination by the airline made from Malpensa, which is already linked... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: fleet and pilots
Rome, Italy - 47 airplanes that will become 54 within 2007 and 664 pilots
On the occasion of the annual traditional board’s crew meeting by Qatar Airways, some important information have been unveiled about the carrier. For that concerning its fleet, the airline has today 4... more
AirlinesEmirates will not cancel the deal for the Airbus A-380
Dubai, UAE - The value of the contract is of 13 billion dollars
Emirates announced to have not the intention to cancel the USD 13 billion order to purchase 43 A-380 aircraft (see for details AVIONEWS), but that it is looking at a compensation foe manifacturing delays... more
AirlinesIberia pilots on 7-day strike in July
Madrid, Spain - They protest against the decision to delegate domestic routes from Barcelona to a new low-cost airline
The pilots of the Spanish flag airline, Iberia, proclaimed a strike from July 10 to 16, after the failure of negotiations with the carrier’s managers about Catair, the low-cost airline which will come i... more
Airlines2005 was good for Blue Panorama
Rome, Italy – Carrier’s turnover increased of the 40%
2005 ended positively for Blue Panorama Airlines. The carrier registered a turnover of EUR 208 million, increased of the 40% respect the 2004. The profit of the airline, considering taxes, were EUR 420,484,... more
AirlinesAir Vallée increases passengers and destinations
Aosta, Italy - And it plans the purchase of a new airplane
Italian airline, Air Vallée, saw its number of passengers grow in 2005 over 30,000 units. Then it increased its national routes, most of all to Sardinia, and it makes known it has ambitious future projects... more
AirlinesNew A-330/300 for China Airlines
Toulouse, France – The plane was decorated with Taiwan’s fruits
Yesterday in Toulouse Airbus delivered to China Airlines the 11th A-300/300. The aircraft was decorated externally with 9 of Taiwan’s fruits while internally it was shared in two classes, the Dynasty S... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines presented its new business class
Milan, Italy – It will be available by July on the route to Australia
Yesterday at the annual party of the Austrian Airlines, that took place in Milan, the carrier presented the new business class for the intercontinental flights. The new configuration will be operative... more
AirlinesMalev presents its novelties
Rome, Italy – New destinations, e-ticketing service, call center
Hungarian Budapest-Ferihegy airport based Malev presented novelties of its programme in Rome. In the last months the carrier added Bourgas in Bulgaria, Costanza, Tirgu-mures and Cluj-Napoca in Romania,... more
AirlinesThree airlines were added to the European black list
Brussels, Belgium - The restriction for a Libyan carrier were however eliminated
EU added thre more airlines to the carriers’ black list put in service last March (see for details AVIONEWS). They are Blue Wing, based in Suriname, Star Jet and Sky Gate International, both based in K... more
AirlinesAir Dolomiti and Munich Airport International are the sponsors for the 18th Italian Sailing Tour
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - The show will start tomorrow and it will last one month
"Air Dolomiti, Italian regional airline by Lufthansa, and Munich’s ’Franz Joseph Strauss’ Airport are the sponsors for the second time of the 18th Italian Sailing Tour. The show will start June 21 in Ro... more
AirlinesVarig: the workers of the carrier will manage the company in the future
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil - It was declared by judge Luiz Roberto Ayoub
During a press conference called for the occasion, judge Luiz Roberto Ayoub, judiciary administrator of the Brazilian airline Varig, made known to have accepted the proposal of management of the carrier... more
AirlinesEuropean Commission's comments about Antitrust prosecution on SkyTeam Alliance have been received
Rome, Italy - Alitalia's statement
"On the field of European Commission’s investigations concerning Antitrust prosecution on SkyTeam Alliance and its commercial cooperation agreements, Alitalia makes known that the European Commission s... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines' financial year ended positively
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - The carrier will pay a dividend of USD 35 cent for share
Singapore Airlines closed positively, on last March 31, the financial year 2005-2006. The carrier registered a net profit of 1.24 million dollars. The most important spending write was the fuel one, 35%... more
AirlinesKLM is more profitable than Air France
Paris, France - It was reported by French newspaper "La Tribune"
French newspaper "La Tribune" reported that, inside Air France-KLM group, the Dutch carrier in the last budget, registered an operative margin double respect the French airline, 7.9% against 4.1%. Air... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines will stop the early retirement of the pilots
New York, USA - The decision to save jobs
Delta Airlines, one of the most important US carriers, announced that within September second it will stop the early retirement of its pilots. The airline took this decision justifying it with its intention... more
AirlinesThree Bombardier Q-400s for Luxair
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - They will be delivered next year
Luxembourg’s Luxair announced it is going to order three Bombardier Q-400s, which should be delivered in 2007, with the option for three more aircraft of the same kind. In Winter 2007-2008, the carrier’s fle... more
AirlinesJazeera Airways: the links with Bombay and New Delhi start from July
Rome, Italy - The Kuwait's press agency, Kuna, reported it
The Kuwait’s press agency, Kuna, reported the news that the first private airline of the Kuwait’s Emirate, the Jazeera Airways, to launch two new routes to Bombay and New Delhi, from next July. The car... more
AirlinesHapag Lloyd Express. Depau: Sardinia Region did not give any financing or other to the German carrier
Cagliari, Italy - Tourism Regional Councillor, Luisanna Depau, said that
"The Region and the Tourism Local Authority did not have any roles, neither give any funding or permission to Hapag Lloyd airline’s initiatives. The Local Authority, instead, asked Cagliari airport to r... more
AirlinesLAB could suspend its operations today
La Paz, Bolivia - If it does not settle its debts for aircraft insurances
Lloyd Aereo Boliviano (LAB), the airline which is controlled by State for 48% of its share package and by private investors for the rest, risks to close down. The Director of Bolivian Civil Aviation (DGCAC),... more
AirlinesAir China purchases 24 A-320
Beijing, China - A USD 1.74bn order
Air China announced an order of 24 A-320 aircraft. The contract is a part of an Airbus package which was agreed with Beijing Government and already announced last year; the carrier said it will pay USD... more
AirlinesSas: Gardermoen will remain as one of three main bases for aircraft maintenance in the Nordic region
Stockholm, Sweden - The production base in Stavanger will be closed
The board of SAS Technical Services AB (STS) decided to focus its operations for aircraft maintenance around the three main airports in Scandinavia. As a consequence of this, the production base at Sola... more
AirlinesEmirates: the World Football Championships live in the airports in all the world with the airline
Milan, Italy - This happens already in the Italian airports of Malpensa and Fiumicino
Emirates, Dubai’s carrier, official partner of FIFA for the world football, offers to the travellers of all the world the opportunity to watch the greatest world sport event. From New York to Nagoya, t... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines announced a 1,000 jobs cut
New York, USA - It is necessary a spending decrease of USD 400 million
United Airlines announced that within the end of the year it will cut 1,000 jobs, among the personnel and the management. The decision, specified the airline, has beeen taken to continue to be competitive.... more
AirlinesAeroflot: the Russian carrier about to divide the order between Airbus and Boeing
St Petersburg, Russia - The "Vedemosti" newspaper reported it
According to the Russian newspaper "Vedemosti" reported, Aeroflot would be about to divide in half perfectly, between Boeing and European consortium, Airbus, the order for 22 aircraft that has decided... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines: 20 B-787 ordered in response to the delays of the A-380's delivery
Seattle, Usa - The American industry has expressed its own satisfaction
The first negative effects are arriving about the announcement by Airbus on the delays in the delivery of the A-380 (see for details AVIONEWS). Singapore Airlines, the second world carrier for the capitalization... more
AirlinesCzech Airlines: the sale of the cargo and catering sectors within the end of this year
Rome, Italy - The Czech newspaper CTK reported it
The Czech Airlines, Czech Republic flag carrier, according to the local newspaper CTK reported in the edition of yesterday, would have the intention to point in the next future exclusively to the passengers’ t... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines: the new job contract approved by bankruptcy judge
New York, Usa - The carrier will make savings for USD 1,4 bn
The new job contract that interests pilots, flight assistants and ground staff of the US carrier, Northwest Airlines, has been approved by the bankruptcy judge who has the safeguard of the airline, currently... more
AirlinesSkyEurope: Winter flights from Italy
Rome, Italy - From five main national airports
SkyEurope Airlines, the low-cost carrier of Central Europe, has just launched the sales for the Winter season 2006-2007 on its routes from Italy, and in particular, from well five among the Italian main... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: new rules for luggage on flights
London, United Kingdom - A statement by the airline makes it known
British Airways announced today it intends to establish new rules for luggage transport on its flights. This way the airline wants to fasten luggage embarkment procedures, according to BAA (British Airport... more
AirlinesBulgaria Air: Russian Ilyushin Finance is interested in the purchase
Sofia, Bulgaria - The Russian newspaper, Kommersant, reports that
According to Russian economic newspaper, Kommersant, Ilyushin Finance is really interested to invest in the purchase of Bulgaria Air public airline, which is going to be privatized by the Government. The... more
AirlinesMilan-Ibiza with Vueling
Milan, Italy - Starting from June 29
Spanish Vueling will launch Milan-Ibiza flight next June 29, making the first carrier’s international destination from the Balearic island of the North Italian city. Vueling planes already leave from M... more
AirlinesVarig suspends some flights
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - A reply by judges is expected on TGV's purchase bid
Brazilian flag airline, Varig, is in trouble. Yesterday it suspended seven flights, one international and six domestic. Last week-end four flights had already been annulled. They do not have money for... more
AirlinesUS carriers increased the tickets' fares
New York, USA - The decision to face the rise of the fuel cost
Northwest Airlines, Delta Airlines and American Airlines announced a new rise of the tickets’ fares to face the increase of the fuel cost. The rise is of 10 dollars on the trans-Atlantic routes. United A... more
AirlinesLufthansa May passengers traffic at +7.7%
Frankfurt, Germany - Cargo at +4.2%
The first German airline, Lufthansa, reported a passenger traffic growth of 7.7% in May, reaching 4.8 million people carried. Productive capacity registered 1.4% increase and sales proceeds got 2.2% increase.... more
AirlinesBianchi: crisis unit for Alitalia
Cagliari, Italy - Italian Transports Minister confirmed the Government's attention for the flagship carrier
Alitalia’s situation is always at the center of the Italian Government’s attention. It was confirmed by Italian Transports Minister Alessandro Bianchi, who was in Cagliari to meet Alitalia’s workers in Sa... more
AirlinesAir France will appeal against low-cost terminal at Marseille
Marseille, France - Plans for lower airport fares
Air France-KLM Group will present a petition to the French Council of State against Marseille airport’s decision to assign lower fares for discounted airlines: EUR 1.3 per passenger compared to normal E... more
AirlinesHemus Air: the Bulgarian carrier decided to participate to the race for the privatization of Bulgaria Air
Sophia, Bulgaria - It was written ny Bulgarian newspaper "Dnevnik"
Bulgarian newspaper "Dnevnik" wrote today that private Bulgarian carrier Hemus Air wants to partecipate to the race for the privatization of Bulgaria Air. The partecipation of Hemus will have as strategic... more