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AirlinesTurkish Airlines privatization continues
Ankara, Turkey - It was made known by the Turkish Privatization Office
Turkish Privatization Office (OIB) made known that Ankara’s Government has the intention to put on the market shares for a value equal to the 25% of Turkish Airlines’ stock. Turkey has already privatized the... more
AirlinesPositive April for China Southern Airlines
Hong Kong, China - Passengers' traffic rose of the 14%
China Southern Airlines, one of the three most important Chinese carriers, made known to have closed last April with a raise of the passengers’ traffic of the 14% respect the same month of last year. T... more
AirlinesLufthansa: signed an agreement with the Chinese East Star for USD 2,4m
Wuhan, China - The German carrier will provide aeronautical material and support to the maintenance to the fourth Chinese airline
Lufthansa unveiled to have signed, with the Chinese private carrier, East Star, a contract for the supplying of aeronautical materials and services, for the technological support to the maintenance and... more
AirlinesMalev. Abramovich: we will join the privatization tender
Budapest, Hungary - The Russian business man Boris Abramovich said that
"We will surely join the tender. We believe the transaction will be a good thing for us, but also for the Hungarian airline", Boris Abramovich said so to journalists while he was in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.... more
AirlinesOman Air: the Arab carrier announced its intention to purchase two B-737 version 800
Muscat, Oman - It was made known a Arab State carrier's statement
An Oman Air’s statement, flagship carrier of the homonym State of the Arabic peninsula, makes know that the carrier has the intention to purchase two B-737, version 800, to dedicate to the new network a... more
Airlines2006 first quarter negative for Iberia
Madrid, Spain - Red counts because of raising fuel cost
Iberia, Spanish flagship carrier closed 2006 first quarter with a net loss of EUR 44.96 million. Practically respect the same period of the 2005 the airline’s losses trebled. According to the carrier t... more
AirlinesAir Asia celebrates the first anniversary of the partnership with Manchester United
Seoul, South Korea - An A-320 with the Red Davil's colours arrived in UK
To celebrate the first anniversary of the partnership with Manchester United Air Asia, the South-Korean low-cost carrier, carried in the british city the "Red Davil Airbus". It’s an A-320 with a particular l... more
AirlinesNew destinations for SkyTeam
Paris, France - Also Pantelleria and Lampedusa in the alliance's circuit
SkyTeam, the alliance that clubs airlines of all around the world, created by Air France and Delta, to which also Alitalia belongs, announced the enlargement of its world net with the introduction of 37... more
AirlinesSardinia territory continuity: Ryanair will appeal
Rome, Italy - Against the Italian Regional Administrative Court's decision to reject its petition on Rome-Alghero route
Ryanair has decided to appeal at European Courts against Lazio TAR (Regional Administrative Court) decision to prohibit its Rome-Ciampino/Alghero route because of the territory continuity regime started... more
AirlinesEurofly Rome-New York direct flight
Rome, Italy - Three times weekly service until November
After Milan and Naples, Eurofly disembarks in Rome for its transoceanic routes: the first Fiumicino-New York direct flight has taken off today with the Airbus A-330 of the fourth Italian airline which... more
AirlinesAir Berlin tries stock market again
Berlin, Germany - Fleet expansion in the airline's plans
For the second time this month, Air Berlin tried its stock market debut this week at EUR 12.65 per share. The shares dropped to EUR 12.18 by midmorning. Germany’s second largest airline expects to gain a... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines loses more than one billion dollars
Eagan, USA - Because of bankruptcy expenses
Minnesota-based Northwest Airlines, under bankruptcy protection since September, lost USD 1.1bn in the first quarter of 2006, despite operating revenue was up 3.3% compared to last year, reaching USD 2.9bn.... more
AirlinesThe Regional Administrative Court of Lazio rejected AirOne appeal against Alitalia's purchase of Volare
Rome, Italy - The operation of the Italian national carrier doesn't undermine market's freedom
The Regional Administrative Court of Lazio rejected the appeal presented by AirOne about the measure in basis of which, after the purchase race, Volare carrier was bought by Alitalia (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
AirlinesQatar Airways from May 22 and for two weeks, will be on view in the Italian capital city's subway
Rome, Italy - The initiative will be repeated next September in that one in Milan
As of next May 22, Qatar Airways will be present in Rome with great light panels set up in all the subway’s stations. The promotional campaign, for two weeks, has the aim to make know better the carrier’s bra... more
AirlinesVirgin Blue: net profit falls 8.4%
Sydney, Australia - Too high fuel costs in the first half fiscal year
Australian low-fare airline, Virgin Blue, as many other carriers, communicates that, despite its growth in passenger numbers and revenue, in the six months ended March 31 its net profit fell 8.4% compared... more
AirlinesWizz Air re-protects the Centralwings' passengers
Bergamo, Italy - It does it free making pay only the taxes and airport charges
Wizz Air offers free tickets (only taxes and airport charges by passenger) on the flights Bergamo-Katowice, Warsaw-Liverpool and recently announced Katowice-Doncaster Sheffield to Centralwings’ passengers, w... more
AirlinesStar Alliance courts Shanghai Airlines
Shanghai, China - The 18 carriers' alliance wants to expand in Far East
Star Alliance, which club 18 carriers all around the world (see for details AVIONEWS) asked officially to Shanghai Airlines to join the group as member. The carrier operates on about domestic 140 routes... more
AirlinesAir France: Charles de Gaulle2 "Calls" the "Valerio Catullo"
Paris, France - In 1988 the French airline inaugurated the connection towards Verona
March 27, 1988: Air France inaugurated the link Verona-Paris, bringing the first real international route to the Verona-Villafranca’s airport. November 6, 2000. Newness for the Verona’s customers: Air... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: Cologne/Bonn-New York/Newark connection started yesterday
Cologne, Germany - The US airline will shortly open links to Barcelona and Copenhagen
US Continental Airlines keeps on its expansion policy in Europe. Yesterday the new daily flight between Cologne/Bonn airport and New York-Newark hub was launched. Destinations to Barcelona and Copenhagen... more
AirlinesSardinia territory continuity: TAR's decision today
Rome, Italy - About petitions by Alitalia and Ryanair
TAR (Regional Administrative Court) decisions on Sardinian routes controversial matter in territory continuity regime are expected today. The court will have to say something about petitions presented... more
AirlinesCimoli: without raising fuel cost Alitalia should be in the black
Rome, Italy - He declared it to weekly newspaper "Economy"
In an interview appeared today on weekly newspaper "Economy" the President and CEO of Alitalia, Giancarlo Cimoli, declared that without the raising fuel cost today the carrier should be in the black for... more
AirlinesUS Airways: 65 millions dollars of profits in the 2006 first quarter
New York, USA - The high fuel cost engraves anyway on the carrier's turnover
Good news arrive from USA for the international air transport, the US Airways, the carrier that few months ago completed a merger with America West Airlines and in a period of strong economical return... more
AirlinesVirgin Blue forecasts a loss in the first half of 2006
Sydney, Australia - Confirmed the order for nine B-737NGs
Virgin Blue, the second most important carrier of Australia, forecasts to close 2006 first half with a profit decrease of about the 8.5%. The cause, as for many other air carriers, has to be searched in... more
AirlinesJapan Airlines in loss
Tokyo, Japan - Number of passengers' decrease and high fuel cost hit the carrier
Japan Airlines announced to have closed the last financial year, ended last March, with a net loss of USD 426.3 million, respect to a profit of USD 270.9 million of the year before. According to the carrier... more
AirlinesExpressJet's profit increased
Washington, USA - Also the carrier's flight hours rose
ExpressJet, the carrier which guarantee the the regional jet service for Continental Airlines, announced today to have closed the first quarter of the 2006 with raising profits. The airline has in fact... more
AirlinesProfit decrease for Singapore Airlines
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - The negative result is due to the constant raise of fuel cost
Because of the costant raise of fuel cost Singapore Airlines (SIA) for the 5th consecutive quarter registered a decrease of the profits. SIA spent in the first three months of the 2006 USD 714 million... more
AirlinesAir One petition on Italian helps to Ryanair rejected
Brussels, Belgium - EU Court stated that the Commission did not exceed time limits
The European first degree Court has rejected Air One’s petition against European Commission, which did not respect the obligation to intervene in reasonable times, according to the Italian airline, on t... more
AirlinesPositive April for Lufthansa Passage Airlines
Frankfurt, Germany - The number of passengers increased of the 2.4%
The month of April 2006 ended positively for Lufthansa Passage Airlines. In the 4th month of this year the carrier transported 4.5 million of people, about 2.4% en plus respect the same period of the 2005.... more
AirlinesVarig will be auctioned off
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The Brazilian flag carrier risks bankruptcy
Brazilian government, in agreement with creditors of flag airway Varig, which is on the edge of bankruptcy by now, has approved a plan to auction off the company. The plan schedules two possible options:... more
AirlinesLufthansa is the favourite carrier to arrive in Germany during the "World Football Championship 2006"
Berlin, Germany - The airline made known the data about the reservations during the period of the championship
Yesterday German flagship carrier, Lufthansa, made known the data about the reservations since June 9 to July 9, period in which in Germany the "World Football Championship 2006" will take place. The carrier... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines to inaugurate today daily service to Cologne/Bonn, in Germany
New York, Usa - The connection will be operated with a B-757/200 from 172 seats
Continental Airlines today will inaugurate daily nonstop flights between its hub at Newark Liberty International Airport and Cologne/Bonn, Germany. This will be the only scheduled nonstop transatlantic... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific decreases the personnel
Hong Kong, China - The decision to effort the raise of the fuel cost
Cathay Pacific, the most important Hong Kong’s carrier, announced to have proposed to 1,600 workers the early retirement. The decision, according to the airline, should have to allow to effort the raising p... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines now flies also from Malpensa
Milan, Italy - From July 20, three times per week, by B-777/200ER
"Singapore Airlines will begin to serve, as of July 20, 2006 from Milan-Malpensa. It will be the only carrier with direct flights from North Italy to Singapore, gateway for the destinations of Asia and... more
AirlinesStrong raise of US Airways in 2006 first quarter
Tempe, USA - More than double the number of passengers
US Airways closed positively 2006 first quarter. The carrier made known yesterday the results of the first three months of this year from which it appear, respect to the same period of the 2005 in which... more
AirlinesFedEx Express enlarges its terminal at Indianapolis Airport
Indianapolis, USA - 14 new gates and 37,000 square meters more
The US cargo airline, FedEx Express, and Indianapolis International Airport signed an agreement for the building of 14 new airplane gates, in addition to current 61, and for the strengthening of pack manufacturing... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines: more than EUR 22 million of profits in the first quarter of the 2006
Chicago, USA - The result has to be considered however net of the extraordinary revenues
United Airlines, from few months out by the long period of extraordinary administration that never involved the air traffic of USA, more than 37 months of Chapter 11, makes know to have produced profits,... more
AirlinesAir Berlin's share offer expires on May 10
Berlin, Germany - The carrier wants to expand its activities
Air Berlin established on May 10 the last day to buy the shares that it put on the market through a public offer. With the operation, according to the forecasts, the airline should have to receive about... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM: traffic in April 2006
Paris, France - Sharp increase in both traffic and load factor
"Passenger operations In April, Air France-KLM posted an excellent performance both in terms of activity levels and unit revenue, reflecting the continued strength in traffic, particularly in the premium... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines: the link New York-Budapest will depart from tomorrow
Budapest, Hungary - The economic-financial magyar newspaper "Vilaggazdasag" writes it
The new link between New York towards the Hungarian capital, Budapest, by Delta Airlines, will be inaugurated tomorrow. The schedule incloses a frequency for five days per week and to be served by a B-767/300.... more
AirlinesEthiopian Airlines is growing
Addis Abeba, Ethiopia - It is forecast a strong growth of its activities in the next 4 years
Ethiopian Airlines has scheduled a strong expansion of its activities in the next four years. The carrier which closed last year with a net profit of USD 43.4 million, aims to realize in 2010 a net profit... more
AirlinesSAS grows shortly than the expectations
Stockholm, Sweden - The carrier is in difficulties because of the strong competition and of the raise of the fuel cost
Despite a raise of the passengers number of the 6.4% last april the result of Scandinavian Airline SAS (owned by the government of Denmark, Sweden and Norway), were not positive as at the beginning the... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways wants to expand its cargo fleet
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The carrier is undecided between the B-777 and the A-330-200
Etihad Airways, UAE’s carrier based in Abu Dhabi, has the intention to expand its activities in the field of the goods transport through the purchase of 5 new cargo aircraft. The airline is evaluating w... more
AirlinesPositive April for easyJet
London, UK - Load factor to 86.4%
British low-cost carrier, easyJet, made known the data about its activities last April. Respect the same period of the last year the carrier registered a raise of the number of passengers of the 16.8%,... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines is notified of ExpressJet's decision to keep 69 regional jets
Houston, Usa - The airline has received notice last Friday
Continental Airlines last Friday announced that it has received notice from ExpressJet Holdings, Inc. that ExpressJet will keep the 69 regional jets that Continental recently elected to remove from the... more
AirlinesCroatia Airlines: it celebrates 15 years of life this year
Zagreb, Croatia - A carrier's press release unveiled it
A press release by the Croatian carrier, Croatia Airlines, unveiled that the Balkan airline, in its 15 years of life, has transported over 14 million of passengers. The maiden flight by Croatia Airlines... more
AirlinesAlitalia-Volare: Italian Antitrust would to close quickly
Rome, Italy - It was retailed by Antitrust's President Antonio Catricalà
On last Friday shortly before the introduction of a new book at "Luiss" University of Rome the president of the Italian Antitrust Authority retailed some declaration about the merger between Alitalia and... more
AirlinesAeroflot: the carrier's board would have voted the purchase of 22 A-350
Moscow, Russia - The economic-financial newspaper, "Vedomosti" writes it
Last Saturday, the Russian economic-financial newspaper, "Vedomosti", wrote that the Russian flag carrier, Aeroflot, would have chosen definitively the European consortium Airbus for next order of airplanes... more
AirlinesNew connection between Genoa and Munich of Bavaria
Genoa, Italy - The flights will be operated by Condor Flugdienst carrier
They are started the connections between Genoa and Munich of Bavaria operated by Condor Flugdienst carrier, the airline owned by Lufthansa (55%) and the tour operator Thomas Cook (45%). The carrier will... more
AirlineseasyJet staff threatens strike
London, United Kingdom - The dispute on wage rises goes on
More than 1500 easyJet employees, among cabin crew and ground staff, are about to vote on wether to strike in six weeks, as the last initiative of a long pay dispute. The English airline defended itself... more
Airlines2006 first quarter negative for Finnair
Helsinki, Finland - It is probable a jobs' cut
Finnair closed the 2006 first quarter in loss. It was due to the increase of fuel cost that, according to the carrier, will obliged the airline to a spending cut of about EUR 80 million, and to cut hundreds... more