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AirlinesBooming Lufthansa net profits but they fall short of expectations
Frankfurt, Germany - Operative profits beyond expectations
In a release spread yesterday, anticipating today’s press conference, Deutsche Lufthansa AG declared that the airline’s 2005 net profits amount to EUR 453m, more than EUR 404m of the previous year but... more
AirlinesCzech Airlines: since April first the connection between Czech capital and Ukrainian city of Odessa will be launched
Prague, Czech Republic - Also 2005 economic results have been made known
There are some news in the operative of Czech Airlines, Czech Republic’s flagship carrier. Since next April first the route Prague-Odessa will be launched with daily flights and it is scheduled the opening o... more
AirlinesNew routes for British Airways
London, UK - New connections to Milan, Berlin and Geneva
British Airways (BA) will open, since next May 2, a new route between the UK capital city and Milan-Malpensa. British flagship carrier also announced the increasement of the flights between London and... more
AirlinesRoyal Jordanian Airlines chose Embraer
Amman, Jordan - Orders for 7 EMB-195s
Royal Jordanian Airlines signed today an agreement with Brazilian industry Embraer for the purchase of 7 EMB-195s. The deliveries will start in the fourth quarter of 2006. The aircraft can transport 100... more
AirlinesNegotiations to avert JAL and ANA pilots' strike
Tokyo, Japan - Trade Unions asked a wage's raise
The managers of the two most important Japanese carriers, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways, are negotiating with Unions’ representatives to avert a pilots’ strike. The protest, scheduled for tomorrow, wil... more
AirlinesJet2.com presents the new routes Fiumicino-Leeds Bradford and Manchester to the Italian press
Rome, Italy - The connections will be operative from next April 7
"Jet2.com presents today, to the Italian press, new links Rome-Fiumicino/Leeds Bradford and Rome-Fiumicino/Manchester, both operative from next April 7. Rome and Leeds Bradford will be connected on Monday,... more
AirlinesOasis Hong Kong Airlines will start in September
Hong Kong, China - The low-cost and long-haul carrier has just bought two used B-747/400s
The new-born discount long-haul Oasis Hong Kong Airlines, after announcing operations start at the end of 2005 and after being forced to delay it for license problems on routes, finally announced it should... more
AirlinesFinnair has chosen Rolls-Royce's engines for the A-350
Helsinki, Finland - Fleet's modernization to continue to be competitive
Finland’s flagship carrier, Finnair, made known to have chosen British Rolls-Royce’s engines for its new long-haul A-350. The deal signed has a value of about EUR 400 million and it concerns the delivery of... more
AirlinesAlitalia is looking for a partner for Cargo services
Rome, Italy - Newspaper "Finanza&Mercati" wrote it
According to "Finanza&Mercati"’s opinion Alitalia should be looking for partners to increase its cargo services. To strengthen the business of goods transport Giancarlo Cimoli’s carrier should have to... more
AirlinesGreek Government is looking for capitals to launch a new air carrier
Athens, Greece - The new airline will replace Olympic Airlines
Greek Minister of Economy made known last Friday to be looking for capitals to launch the new carrier which will replace Olympic Airlines, after that Brussels gave time until the end of March to regulate... more
AirlinesAlaska Air's fleet will be composed only by B-737
Washington, USA - It is a Board of Director's decision
Alaska Air’s Board of Directors decided to convert all the planes of its fleet in Boeing 737 by the end of 2008. Board’s decision will accelerate the retirement of the old MD-80 (see for details AVIONEWS). The... more
AirlinesChina Southern Airlines will open three new routes
Beijing, China - The carrier engaged in Shenyang city's development
China Southern Airlines announced its intention to open three new routes to connect the city of Shenyang, capital of the North-Eastern Liaonling Province, with three foreign cities. The scheduled destinations... more
AirlinesFinnair strengthens its routes to China
Helsinki, Finland - Flights from Italy will be increased since next July first
Finland’s flagship carrier, Finnair, announced the strengthening of its routes to China. In particular from Italy, after a short stop in Helsinki, will be increased, since next July first, the routes t... more
AirlinesEmirates at Germany's World Championship
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Special offer for the supporters
Emirates, Dubai’s international carrier, and official partner of FIFA, announced the launch of special offer to go to Germany, via Dubai, during the period of the Football World Championships. The airline o... more
AirlinesAir France replies to easyJet's accusations on Corsica
Paris, France - After the British low-cost airline was forbidden to operate Paris-Ajaccio route
Last week DGCAC, the French authority which regulates civil aviation, blocked Paris-Ajaccio flight planned by easyJet for Summer (see AVIONEWS for details). About the "Exploitation" accuses made by the... more
AirlinesCzech Airlines will open a new route between Prague and Odessa
Prague, Czech Republic - The carrier made known it in a statement
Czech flagship carrier, Czech Airlines, announced that since next April first a route, which will link Prague with Odessa (Ukraine), will be opened with seven flights for week in both the directions. The... more
AirlinesProblems for Virgin Nigeria Airlines' inaugural flight
Lagos, Nigeria - Technical problems for the B-737-700
New carrier Virgin Nigeria Airlines’ plane which had to make the airline’s inaugural flights from the Nigerian capital lagos and the Senegalese one Dakar, was obliged to stop its flights because of a t... more
AirlinesSouthwest will increase the fleet and the pilots
Dallas, USA - The carrier wants to exploit the positive moment of the sector
Southwest Airlines announced its intention to add 14 new Boeing 737-700 for the route Baltimora-Washington in the next two years with the hiring of 140 pilots. On national scale the US airline forecasts... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines increases fares and cuts flights
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Duplicated fuel surcharge and seven international routes ceased
As part of its rescue plan, the South-Eastern Asian flag airline Malaysia Airlines has several interventions in store in order to cut costs and make its operations as profitable as possible, after EUR... more
AirlinesNorthwest: agreement attempts between pilots and the airline go on
MInneapolis, USA - The union takes neutral stance on the negotiation
After the bankruptcy announcement in September, Northwest decided cuts in ground and flight staff’s wages. Among protests, strike threats, corrections, reached agreements and failed agreements, now the p... more
AirlinesVolare. AirOne: Antitrust will stop this operation
Rome, Italy - The Chieti's airline does not want to let Volare slip
"The assignment of Volare Group to Alitalia, seriously conditioned, won’t stop AirOne in its rights defense. It’s time to establish a justice stomped by distorted logics: a State-aided enterprise cannot buy... more
Airlines2006-2007 wage agreement for Air France staff signed
Paris, France - General wage rise of 3.3%
The ninth consecutive agreement, to be imediately published, has been signed between Air France and six union organizations, representing the majority of flag airline’s commercial ground and flying staff: F... more
AirlinesJapanese authorities' enquiry on Skymark Airlines
Tokyo, Japan - Safety lacks ascertained
Japanese authorities started several inspections, which will continue for about one month, on the Japanese low-cost carrier Skymark Airlines. The decision arrived after the confession of the same airline... more
AirlineseasyJet route Paris-Ajaccio blocked by DGAC
Paris, France - The French Civil Aviation Authority did not permit the flights
The French "Direction Général de l’Aviation Civile" (DGAC) blocked Paris-Ajaccio route planned by English low-cost airline easyJet for Summer season, allowing only Air France and Corsican CCM to operate fli... more
AirlinesVolare goes to Alitalia
Rome, Italy - It is possible to know it by a Ministry of Productive Activities' report
Italian Minister of Productive Activities, Claudio Scajola, gave green light to the purchase of Volare by Alitalia. A report of the Ministry made known it specifying that Italian flagship carrier will... more
AirlinesUS Airways financed by General Electric
Phoenix, USA - The loan should cover one third of airline's debt
US Airways, the fifth largest US carrier, is seeking to exit bankruptcy protection and refinance its USD 3bn in debt, in order to join the consortium with America West in September. The alliance expects... more
AirlinesItalian Minister Scajola will decide shortly about Volare's destiny
Rome, Italy - It is probable the assignment of the carrier to Alitalia
Since today Volare’s report is again in Italian Minister of Productive Activities Claudio Scajola’s hands, who will have to decide about the assignment of the carrier to the winner of the purchase rac... more
AirlinesAir France- KLM: "Shortly obliged to purchase Delta and Northwest Airlines"
Paris, France - French newspaper "La Tribune" wrote so
French newspaper "La Tribune", underpining on some logic reasonings, already drew the conclusions and forecasts a difficult future for Air France-KLM. According with that one which was written today,... more
AirlinesHemus Air: links to London and Berlin to begin from next month of April
Sofia, Bulgaria - The Sofia News Agency, press agency, reported it
The connections to the Bulgaria’s capital, Sofia, and two European cities of Berlin and London will start next April 9 and 14 respectively. The airports linked will be those of Heathrow and Tegel and t... more
AirlinesTransat AT makes net profit but loses revenue
Ottawa, Canada - Strong Canadian dollar offset losses for Wilma hurricane
Canadian company Transat AT, owner of Air Transat, announced that its net profit in the quarter ended January 31 is USD 4.3m, a good result if compared with USD 1.6m loss a year earlier. Though "Wilma"... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines will decrease the number of workers in Australia
Los Angeles, USA - There are scheduled cuts for 100 jobs
United Airlines announced yesterday its decision to cut 100 jobs in Australia to streamline its operations. The carrier specified that between May and June customer services, ground handling and reservation... more
AirlinesNorthwest asks for confidentially agreement with Labour Department
Minneapolis, USA - After receiving a subpoena for bankruptcy, the airline tries to protect itself
Northern Airlines will cooperate with American Labor Department investigators on underfunded pension plan of the bankrupt airline since September. At least under certain conditions. Pension Benefit Guaranty... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Marrazzo: the carrier has to re-think Fiumicino's role
Rome, Italy - Piero Marrazzo, President of Lazio Region, declared it
Yesterday afternoon the President of Lazio Region, Piero Marrazzo, chimed in the fourth provincial congress of Rome and Lazio Uil (an Italian Trade Union). During his speech he made some declaration about... more
AirlinesVietnam Airlines wants to increase its fleet
Hanoi, Vietnam - Investments for USD 1.2 billion
Yesterday Vietnam Airlines made known its intention to increase the number of its fleet’s aircraft to 56 ones by 2010 from 39 now. Board Chairman Nguyen Sy Hung added that to find the necessary funds t... more
AirlinesBritish Airways will cut 400 jobs
London, UK - Savings to face the raise of fuel's cost
British Airways announced the cut of 400 jobs by its travel agent business and by the call center in Belfast, to concentrates itself on on-line booking. This decision is including in the plan presented... more
AirlinesJetBlue Airways announced two new routes
New York, Usa - The carrier aims to the short-medium haul flights
JetBlue Airways announced yesterday its intention to open soon the routes for two new destinations. The carrier, which is in loss by two years and has seen its shares loose the 35% of their value, will... more
AirlinesAir Europa launched special fares for the flights between Italy and Spain
Majorca, Spain - The initiative will be stopped in June
Spanish carrier Air Europa launched on the Italian market an offer to fly to Madrid from Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Malpensa airports starting by EUR 10 to 55. The special fare of the airline -which is enacting... more
AirlinesPakistan International Airlines prolonged the contract with Sabre
Islamabad, Pakistan - The agreement will guarantee more benefits also for the travel agencies
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) prolonged for further 5 years the distribution contract with Sabre Travel Network. In this way there will be more benefits for the agencies which will be able to consult... more
AirlinesNorthwest charges for aisle seats
Minneapolis, USA - USD 15 more also for emergency-exit rows
Rising fuel prices and pressing low-fare competition force world airlines to invent new ways to cut costs and in the meantime increase profits. To this purpose, the classic expedients involve free services... more
AirlinesJazz is thinking of alliance with USA
Ottawa, Canada - Next targets: US expansion and charter business empowerment
Jazz, Air Canada’s regional subsidiary, 79.7% owned by ACE Aviation (Airline Charter Enterprices) and 20.3% owned by Jazz Air Income Fund, is in talks with USA in order to increase and facilitate trans-border s... more
AirlinesBritish Airways aims to Internet booking
London, United Kingdom - 17 travel shops and a call center enclosures announced
Today’s news, announced by British Airways PLC’s commercial direction, of the enclosure of 17 BA travel shops across UK will likely cost 300 jobs. It’s a choice taken following the constant growth of on... more
AirlinesAeroflot: the carrier's joining SkyTeam alliance expected on April 14
Moscow, Russia - The entrance is only expected but there is nothing official
Press office of Aeroflot, Russia’s flag airline, already among the greatest world carriers for owned aircraft and carried passengers, said that it should approximately join SkyTeam skies alliance, in w... more
AirlinesVirgin Express: since next March 27 the connections with Brussels will start
Bari, Italy - The flights were presented yesterday during a press conference
Virgin Express will connect Bari to Brussels, since next March 27, three times for week, on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. The flights were presented during a press conference organized at Bari-Palese... more
AirlinesAirOne: Volare's matter is not closed
Rome, Italy - The Italian private carrier's press release
"The legal affair between Alitalia and AirOne for the purchase of Volare Group, is not closed and AirOne doesn’t intend to renounce to denounce what represented in other judicial seats. The reasons, o... more
AirlinesCimoli expressed satisfaction for Court of Rome's sentence
Rome, Italy - Italian Government's efforts for a rapid decision about Volare
Alitalia’s CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, commenting the Court of Rome’s decision which re-admit Italian flagship carrier to the purchase tender for Volare (see for details AVIONEWS), said that "I look to thi... more
AirlinesQatar Airways presents a new livery from next Summer on the A-340/600 HGW
Rome, Italy - The carrier is a customer launch of the model
Qatar Airways’ aircraft livery changes from next Summer with the delivery of the first new airplane A-340/600 HGW (High Gross Weight), for which carrier is the customer launch. The "Restyling" presents a... more
AirlinesAlitalia call center's workers protests
Palermo, Italy - Graduate people employed for 15 cent for call
The negotiations for the renew of the contract of Alicos’ workers in Palermo, the company that manages Alitalia’s call center owned for the 40% by Italian flagship carrier, are still in high sea. The wor... more
AirlinesAir France: SkyTeam opens its web pages in German
Paris, France - The website is already available in nine languages
SkyTeam announced yesterday the launch of its website in German version (www.skyteam.com/DE). Currently it is available in nine languages, more than other alliances: English, German, Korean, Spanish, French,... more
AirlinesJet2.com announces new routes Fiumicino/Leeds-Bradford and Manchester
Rome, Italy - The press conference will take place next Wednesday at 11:30
The low-cost Jet2.com and AdR (Rome’s Airports) communicate that the press conference, for the presentation of new routes Rome-Fiumicino/Leeds-Bradford and to Manchester, will be held next Wednesday, M... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific "Airline of the year"
Hong Kong, China - "Air Transport World" magazine awarded 2006 prize to the airline
"Air Transport World" monthly magazine awarded the "Airline of the year 2006" prize to Cathay Pacific, the Hong Kong’s carrier, adding these reasons: for its efforts in security, technical excellence a... more