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AirlinesHooters Air closes down
Myrtle Beach, USA - The small airline became famous for its sexy hostesses
Hooters Air, American airline born three years ago from an idea of the homonym restaurant chain, is closing down. The winning formula of customer care "Lifted" by hostesses not much dressed but much sexy... more
AirlinesSN Brussels-Virgin Express: by 2007 the new carrier, born by the merger of the two airlines will start to fly
Brussels, Belgium - The announcement was made during a press conference
During the press conference, Etienne Devignon, SN AIR Holding President, and Neil Burrows, SN Brussels e Virgin Express CEO, announced that in 2007 the two carriers will present their-selves to the public... more
AirlinesBMED: by April the route London-Ankara will be operative
Ankara, Turkey - It was made known by company's sources
BMED, British Mediterranean Airways Limited, Turkish carrier which operates in franchising with British Airways, should have to start to operate within the end of April a new route. It is the direct connection... more
AirlinesBMED: by April the route London-Ankara will be operative
Ankara, Turkey - It was made known by company's sources
BMED, British Mediterranean Airways Limited, Turkish carrier which operates in franchising with British Airways, should have to start to operate within the end of April a new route. It is the direct connection... more
AirlinesLOT has a new chief executive
Warsaw, Poland - His name is Krzysztof Kapis, Marek Grabarek's successor
Polish flag airline, LOT SA, announced the name of of the new chief executive, Krzysztof Kapis, already head of national Civil Aviation Office. The previous chief executive, Marek Grabarek, was dismissed... more
AirlinesVueling announces new route Barcelona-Venice
Milan, Italy - After that inaugural in Italy from Madrid to Milan just three months ago
Vueling, new-generation Spanish carrier, after three months of the inauguration of its first route in Italy, Madrid-Milan, announces new link Barcelona-Venice and on the occasion it presents itself on... more
AirlinesLloyd Aero Boliviano. Morales: I don't want to pay an hush-money businessman's debts
La Paz, Bolivia - Bolivia's President Evo Morales said it
"In this moment I cannot pay the debts of a hush-money businessman. It is a mistake that I cannot make. The Government could intervene but only to achieve an agreement between the carrier and the workers".... more
AirlinesAlitalia flight attendants' strike revoked
Rome, Italy - Trade unions' requests have been satisfied
Alitalia flight attendants’ 24 hours strike, that tomorrow April 4 should have had to hit all the flights starting from Italy, was revoked (see for details AVIONEWS). CGIL, CISL, UIL and UGL (Italian T... more
AirlinesToday the announcement of the merger between SN Brussels and Virgin Express
Brussels, Belgium - A press conference expected for today
Two airlines, both based in Belgium belong already to the same holding, the SN Air, but until today have preferred to maintain names and to offer different services. Low-cost carrier the Virgin Express,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): shareholders' assembly approved 2005 budget
Rome, Italy - Alitalia's loss for EUR 160 million
Present the 50.13% of the corporate stock, according with Alitalia President and CEO Giancarlo Cimoli, the associates’ assembly approved in the majority the 2005 budget. the results show a negative performance a... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2). Cimoli: Italy didn't make an enlightened air transport policy
Rome, Italy - Alitalia's CEO mentioned the cases of Ryanair at Bergamo and easyJet at Malpensa
Alitalia’s President and CEO Giancarlo Cimoli, during his speech at the shareholders assembly this morning, said that "In Italy the air transport policy, whit the low-cost carriers’ arrival, was not car... more
AirlinesAlitalia's flights attendants could strike
Rome, Italia - Negotiations to solve the carriers' problems
The Union’s representatives of Alitalia’s flights attendants, confirmed that if within Monday there will be not an agreement with the carrier on April 4 there will be a strike (see for details AVIONEWS). CGI... more
AirlinesLloyd Aero Boliviano's workers in strike
a Paz, Bolivia - Country's air stations paralized
Since yesterday Lloyd Aero Boliviano’s workers are in strike, to protest against the scarce interest that La Paz Government shows for the problems of their carrier. The workers paralized the activities o... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines: since today Ankara-Venice flight will start officially
Rome, Italy - It was made known "Cihan" press agency
Turkish press agency "Cihan News Agency-Business" made known that today March 31 will be inaugurated the Turkish Airlines Ankara-Venice flight. The flight will be operated with a B-737 version 800 or with... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines: thousand directors on the point of to be fired
New York, Usa - The carrier expects to save so USD 200 million
Delta Airlines, US carrier’s internal sources, unveiled that the air company would have the intention, already starting from next week, to begin a procedure for the overall discharge of about thousand d... more
AirlinesAeroflot: from 2008 A-320 will enter in the fleet
Moscow, Russia - It was made known by Lev Koshlyakov, General vice-Director of the carrier
The Vice-Director of Russian airline Aeroflot announced yesterday that Russian carrier will buy about 35 A-320 which will enter in the fleet between the 2008 and the 2015. Airbus’ models will replace t... more
AirlinesFinnair signed with Airbus for new long range's fleet
Milan, Italy - And it opts for the A-350/800, A-350/900 and A-340/300E's versions
Finnair confirmed its decision to acquire the Airbus A-350 signing the contract for purchase nine aircraft of this type, in the A-350/900 variant, with an option for other four. The carrier had announced... more
AirlinesTransavia.com expects new routes for next Summer
Milan, Italy - The Dutch low-cost to operate four new links from Amsterdam and Rotterdam's airports
"Transavia.com, the Dutch low-cost carrier, for the Summer 2006, launches new destinations in Great Britain, France and Spain from Amsterdam and Rotterdam’s airports. With new Summer times, valid from t... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines in crisis
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – The State will not help more the carrier
Malaysia Airlines (MAS), because of the difficult economic situation in which it is, will be obliged to lay off 6,500 workers and surrender 96 of its domestic routes to Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia,... more
AirlinesAgreement between two Chinese private carriers
Beijing, China – A deal to compete with determination on the market
Two of China’s newest private airlines, Okay Airways and Junyao Group, decided to sign an agreement to share routes, personnel and management and marketing expertise to be able to compete with determination o... more
AirlinesLufthansa: new call center for Central Europe at Brno
Brno, Czech Republic - It was made known by a German airline's statement
Czech town of Brno will host the new Lufthansa’s call center that the carrier opened to manage the reservations arriving from the Central Europe countries as Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, C... more
AirlinesVirgin Express: three new flights from Palermo to Brussels
Palermo, Italy - The operative of the carrier, which has operative headquarter in Belgium yesterday in Sicily's capital
Yesterday, at the presence of Sicily’s Regional Councillor to the Presidence, Michele Cimino, of the general Director of the local authority for Tourism, Agostino Porretto, and of the Virgin Express’ Com... more
AirlinesRyanair's aircraft landed in error in a military airport
Belfast, UK - The pilot has been interrogated by airport authority
Yesterday a low-cost carrier Ryanair’s Airbus 320 aircraft, which is one of the most important European no-frill airline, in flight from Liverpool to Derry, Ulster, landed at Ballykelly military airport, a... more
AirlinesAir France condemned to re-fund four Italians for wrong service communications
Boulogne, Italy - The sentence has been emitted by Boulogne Court
French flagship carrier, Air France, has been condemned by Judge Franca Ugolini to re-fund two married couple for the wrong communication of the boarding gate for the connection of a flight to Madagascar.... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific: increased the frequency of the connection flights between Hong Kong and Rome-Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - It was made known by a carrier's statement
Hong Kong’s carrier, Cathay Pacific, made known to have increased the frequency of the flights that connect the Asian city with the airport of Rome-Fiumicino. The airline defined the airport of Fiumicino "... more
AirlinesInterest reduction on Delta Airlines' debt
Atlanta, USA - It was made known by the carrier
Carrier Delta Airlines, the third biggest airline in USA, made known on Monday to have achieved a lower interest on the about USD 2 billion financial debt, which will allow it to save about USD 30 million... more
AirlinesHapag-Lloyd Express: flights from Cagliari to Stuttgart, Cologne and Munich inaugurated
Cagliari, Italy - The German carrier expects to transport 240,000 passengers in Sardinia
The new Summer schedule by German low-cost airline, Hapag-Lloyd Express, has been inaugurated yesterday morning in front of Regional Tourism and Transport Councillors, Luisanna Depau and Sandro Broccia.... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic: the first flight for a Middle East's airport took off yesterday
Dubai, UAE - From London, it will connect four times per week the UAE's capital
A Virgin Atlantic’s airplane took off yesterday, for the first time from Londonian’s airport of Heathrow towards Dubai, in the UAE. The flight’s frequency will be four links per week until April 30, f... more
AirlinesEurofly: Viaggi del Ventaglio's Board could accept the purchase's offer of Lauda Air-Livingston
Milan, Italy - "Il Sole 24 Ore", the Italian financial newspaper wrote it yesterday
In an article by Simone Filippetti, in the "Finanza&Mercati" section of the "Il Sole 24 Ore" edition published yesterday, has announced that the Viaggi del Ventaglio’s Board, society controlling the c... more
AirlinesLloyd Aero Boliviano could be soon in bankruptcy
La Paz, Bolivia - Workers' protests and Government's roasts
Ernesto Absun, President of the carrier Lloyd Aero Boliviano (LAB), announced yesterday that the airline which he presides, is on the verge of bankruptcy. Probably, continued Absun, we will obliged to... more
AirlinesRyanair launches 6 new routes from Pisa (Italy)
Pisa, Italy - Bookable on-line since today but operating since September 14
With a press conference today, Ryanair has announced the launch of 6 new routes from Pisa International Airport starting from September 14. Oslo, Doncaster, Valencia, Karlsbruhe-Baden Baden, Friederichshafen... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: the Arab carrier could purchase A-340s instead of B-777s
New York, USA - The "Wall Street Journal" wrote that
Yesterday’s edition of the "Wall Street Journal" wrote Qatar Airways is about to purchase 20 A-340s instead of 20 B-777s previously optioned. According to the American newspaper the Arab carrier’s dec... more
AirlinesMalev and Jat announce newness in Summer operative sector
Rome, Italy - Malev increases its London service and Jat launches flights to Toronto and New York
Important newness in Middle-European air transport. Malev and Jat, Hungary’s and Serbia’s flag airlines, have announced important newness in their Summer operative sectors. Malev will link Budapest wit... more
AirlinesEmirates makes a second flight Dubai-Paris and puts the 90th aircraft in its fleet
Milan, Italy - Pending to reach thousand airplanes within the end of 2006
Emirates amplified the links between Dubai and the French capital, from March 26, inaugurating the double daily flight and increasing the cargo capacity on the same route. The second connection to Paris... more
AirlinesIn the future high speed trains with Air France colours
Paris, France - Flag carrier's Chief of Staff declared that
Air France’s Chief of Staff, Jean-Cyril Spinetta, has declared to the French economic newspaper "La Tribune" today that his Group looks kindly upon a future expansion in high speed train sector. Thanks t... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines is the most admired airline in America
Washington, Usa - A list drafted by "Fortune" says that
The financial magazine "Fortune" has drafted a list of the most admired companies in America and, in the air division section, Continental Airlines matched the top. In the eight analysis areas considered,... more
AirlinesBrussels Airlines flies to Liguria, Italy
Brussels, Belgium - Two weekly Brussels-Genoa flights for Summer time
SN Brussels Airlines, the Belgian flag carrier born in 2002 offering 54 destinations in Europe and 14 in Africa, plus New York and Chicago in America, is activating a twice weekly service from Genoa to... more
AirlinesAer Lingus' privatization postponed
Dublin, Ireland - Newspaper "Sunday Independent" wrote so
According with the newspaper "Sunday Independent" Irish Governement should have decided to postpone to September air carrier Aer Lingus’ privatization. Airline’s CEO, Dermont Yannion had asked that the... more
AirlinesNow Tuninter respects safety rules
Rome, Italy - ENAC announced it
ENAC (Italian Agency for Civil Aviation) made known that Tunisian air carrier Tuninter, which was the protagonist of the air incident of the last Summer in the sea in front of Palermo (see for details... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines will increase air traffic to Italy
Atlanta, USA - 57 weekly flights are scheduled between our country and USA
US air carrier Delta Airlines announced its intention to increase, of about the 22%, its air traffic from and to Italy in the next Summer, respect the previous one. The airline will offer 9 non-stop flights... more
AirlinesBA union threaten further strike
London, United Kingdom - After the proposal to lift retirement age
The news that British Airways means to lift retirement age of its employees to 60 and 65 years, as long as they are pilots or flight attendants, in order to reorganize its pension deficit (see AVIONEWS... more
AirlinesGreen light to the Bulgaria Air's privatization
Sophia, Bulgaria - Australian Airlines, Sas Hemus Air are interested to the purchase
Bulgarian Government gave the green light to the privatization of the flagship carrier Bulgaria Air. Sophia will put on the market the 99.9% of the airline’s shares but it will retain a golden share t... more
AirlinesAir France: less punctuality but more luggages reached destination
Paris, France - February 2006 performances published
As every month, Air France makes known punctuality and regularity performances of its flight. February 2006 results drop compared to previous month: 80.2% of flights took off in time, 79.9% of flights... more
AirlinesFirst domestic route in Italy for easyJet
Naples, Italy - Since next March 27 it will be possible to fly, with the low-cost carrier, between Naples and Milan
Low-cost carrier easyJet announced the opening, on next March 27, of the first route in Italian domestic market, the Naples/Milan-Malpensa. Two daily flights are scheduled from Monday to Friday plus one... more
AirlinesAir Italy: destination "No-frills 2006"
Rome, Italy - Important newness will be presented by the young carrier at the Bergamo's fair
"The imminent arrival, at half April, of the third twin of the fleet, the B-757/200ER, the announcement of B-767/300ER, the medium and long range’s routes, the advance information of the objectives at t... more
AirlinesContinental Express: emergency landing with a gear missing a wheel
Albany, USA - The aircraft landed with no problems at Albany airport
Continental Express 2314 flight, taken off Wednesday evening at Newark airport, New Jersey, lost one of the two wheels of its left gear, which remained on the taxing runway. The regional double-engined... more
AirlinesMeridiana: landing gear problems makes emergency start
Palermo, Italy - The airplane then landed with no difficulties at Palermo airport
The Meridiana flight taken off from Milan-Linate yesterday morning at 12:15pm o’ clock and Palermo bound made emergency praxis start in the Sicilian "Falcone-Borsellino" air station, when the pilot of M... more
AirlinesBritish Airways wants its stewards pensionable at 65 years of age
London, United Kingdom - It's a part of pension deficit reorganization plan
British Airways, which has EUR 1.45bn pension deficit, has proposed its engagement for 50% contributing to reorganization, only if its employees accept a plan which asks them to stop working no longer... more
Airlines2005 at a loss for Swiss International Airlines
Geneva, Switzerland - But revenue and passenger are increased
Swiss International Airlines, carrier born in 2002 on the old Swissair ashes, closed 2005 with a loss of CHF 178 million, 38 more than the previous one. It has been fuel cost to engrave so much carrier’s c... more
AirlinesDelta adds new international routes without acquiring new means
Atlanta, USA - The carrier re-uses domestic network airplanes
American Delta Airlines announced more than a year ago it wanted to amplify its network adding more than 50 new routes between United States and several international destinations, among which 11 new transatlantic... more