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AirlinesAlitalia (3): agreement with American Express has been updated
Rome, Italy - Joint Ameex-Alitalia press conference
An almost 10 years collaboration between Alitalia and American Express credit card goes on and strengthens itself. The new deal was announced today, during a joint press conference between American Express... more
AirlinesBritish Airways could send away 15% of work force
London, United Kingdom - In sight of moving operations to Heathrow new terminal 5
It seems that the British carrier is really considering the cut of 15% of its personnel as part of the project aimed to establish a single terminal at Heathrow Airport. Indeed Brtish Airways has not provided... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): it carried 16m passengers during the first eight months in 2005
Rome, Italy - Giancarlo Zeni, marketing and business strategies officer of the Italian carrier, stated it
It was said on the occasion of the presentation of the new Alitalia’s multiyear agreement with American Express. During the meeting, marketing and business strategies officer Giancarlo Zeni stated that t... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines cancelled flights due to oil high price
Washington, USA - Similar measures from other carriers are expected
Damage to refineries caused by the two great hurricanes, "Katrina" and "Rita", sent jet-fuel prices soaring: crude oil has in fact established around USD 66 per barrel. American Airlines, one of the world’s l... more
AirlinesBomb scare on Sri Lankan Airlines flight
Colombo, Sri Lanka - Search for device was on
An airplane from Sri Lankan Airlines bound for London returned to Colombo International Airport after a call threatened the presence of a bomb on board. The aircraft landed safely and the search for device... more
AirlinesSwissair's failure: there is no liability on federal authorities
Zurich, Switzerland - But it is necessary to reinforce care on aviation industry
Federal Council transmitted to the committee of supervision of States Council the second relation about Swissair’s crisis. This document informs about measures wished by Swiss Parliament after the Helvetic f... more
AirlinesSN Brussels Airlines "Flies" with Asterix and Obelix
Brussels, Belgium - From last week the two famous toons decorate the fuselage of two SN's aircraft and fly in the European skies next months
"Asterix has the reputation of great traveller having in fact tested numerous means of transport, but not the aircraft, until last week. Asterix will decorate the fuselage of an AVRO-100; its best friend,... more
AirlinesLufthansa's plane made a forced landing at Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - A chafing-dish's failure caused smoke that forced to use oxygen masks
An Airbus A-320 by Lufthansa German airline en route from Tripoli to Frankfurt, has been forced last Saturday to carry out an emergency landing at Rome-Fiumicino Airport due to smoke generated by a chafing-dish.... more
AirlinesAlitalia: is Cimoli about to be replaced?
Rome, Italy - Enrico Bondi or two managers selected by banks could lead the carrier, according to rumors in the air transport sector
The air transport system requirements decree could be analysed by Italian Government this week, forecasting in the first draft funds worth EUR 102m (though still considered unfinished anyway). It was unveiled... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific Airways banished paper tickets to the loft
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - Towards an exclusively use of the e-ticket
Cathay Pacific Airways, starting from today, adopts the e-ticket for individual reservation and on all routes allowing it. Electronical ticket is already available on the 80% of connections operated by... more
AirlinesAeroflot to join SkyTeam from next January 1st
Moscow, Russia - Deputy General Manager Lev Kolishlikov announced it in a press conference
Till 1991 it was the most important airline in the world. After more than 10 years passed to settle accounts and its position on world market followed to the Western and Sovietic blocs, it is the moment... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): any meeting has been held yesterday
Rome, Italy - A Palazzo Chigi statement unveiled it
Any meeting has been held about Alitalia at Palazzo Chigi yesterday, contrarily to what asserted by the "Corriere della Sera" newspaper. Therefore any discussion or critical came from the Vice-President... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: destinations in Africa to Johannesburg, Capetown and Nairobi
Rome, Italy - With departures from Malpensa and Fiumicino
South Africa is the Qatar Airways’ destination with the cities of Johannesburg and Capetown, departing from Milan-Malpensa and Rome-Fiumicino, via Doha. The tariffs from September 20 to November 30, 2... more
AirlinesAlitalia: a technical meeting between Italian Economy Ministry's experts and European Commission Transport General Direction to be held today
Brussels, Belgium - Recapitalization-related issues to be analysed
"A meeting between Italian Economy Ministry’s experts and European Commission’s officers concerning Alitalia and by which to analyse various issues related to recapitalization of the Italian airlines": it... more
AirlinesRyanair: Italy is the second market of the Irish carrier
Milan, Italy - Bridget Dowling, Marketing Director for Italy, announced it in a release
One Italian out of four selected Ryanair: it could be the new Winter slogan of the Irish airline, but it seems instead to be reality except for avoiding of believing in Bridget Dowling, Marketing Director... more
AirlinesEmirates looks for flight assistants
Milan, Italy - The selection next October 8 in Rome
Emirates, the international carrier based in Dubai, looks for board staff. The selection will happen in Rome next October 8 at 9:00am (Holiday Inn Roma Ovest, SS 1 – Via Aurelia km 8400). The work place i... more
AirlinesQatar Airways announces an increase of the "Fuel surcharge"
Rome, Italy - Starting from October 1st from 38 to 55 USD
Qatar Airways announces that, starting October 1st, it will increase the extra regarding to "Fuel surcharge", as consequence of the insistent increment of the fuel cost. The carrier remembers to the travel... more
AirlinesAir France employees to join general strike on October 4 too
Paris, France - French workers to protest against economic policy of De Villepen's Government
Air France-KLM’s employees will participate in the October 4 general strike organized by all French unions to protest against Government’s economic policy and results over purchasing power. French car... more
AirlinesPassengers on CSA Czech carrier's flights increased
Prague, Czech Republic - Many people choose charter flights
The Czech state-run airline, saw to increase its own passengers by 22 over the first eight months in 2005 (January-August) when compared to the same period of the previous year. Czech Airlines (CSA) has... more
AirlinesPassengers on CSA Czech carrier's flights increased
Prague, Czech Republic - Many people choose charter flights
The Czech state-run airline, saw to increase its own passengers by 22 over the first eight months in 2005 (January-August) when compared to the same period of the previous year. Czech Airlines (CSA) has... more
AirlinesDarwin Airline: doubled links to London-Lugano-Berne from October 31
Lugano, Switzerland - London's air station served is the London City Airport
The service is destined mainly to the two countries’ businessmen. Starting from October 31, Darwin Airline doubles the frequency Lugano-Berne-London. The flight departs from Lugano at 7:25am, while the r... more
AirlinesAeroflot proves closer to purchase the RRJ
Moscow, Russia - Sukhoi appears confident about the possibility of orders for 30 airplanes by the end of the year
An agreement between Sukhoi and Aeroflot for the purchase by the Russian airline of the RRJ (Russian Regional Jet) aircraft proves more and more a probable one and close to happen. Despite representatives... more
AirlinesAir Gabon resumed flights towards Europe after they were suspended last June
Libreville, Gabon - Connections to be operated with an A-330
Air Gabon airline, in financial difficulty, resumed flights towards European flights yesterday, after three months of forced halt. Carrier was left without any airplanes able to fly long-haul routes, responsible... more
AirlinesAir France: French carrier's tariffs to increase from October 4
Paris, France - Oil high cost led the airline to such decision
French carrier announced today an EUR 6 increase on long-haul flights and an EUR 1 on medium and short range flights. Air France took this step as result of the rise in fuel’s price. Air France’s increase wil... more
AirlinesAir France purchased three additional A-318s
Paris, France - This order joined the French carrier's 170 Airbus aircraft fleet
"We have been successfully operating the A-318s for several years now. These single-aisle airliners have fully demonstrated their commercial and operational capability both within the A-320 family and... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): system requirements decree has been postponed
Rome, Italy - "Talking about safety is useless if ENAC has not means to enforce it", Italian Vice-Minister Tassone stated
Italian Vice-Minister of Transport, Tassone, commented about system requirements for which Italian Government has scheduled to resort to a decree. One cannot talk about white or black lists if ENAC (Italian... more
AirlinesRyanair to negotiate with some airports in Hungary
Budapest, Hungary - Meanwhile it will link Bratislava with London, Milan and Frankfurt
Flights from Bratislava to Milan, Frankfurt and London, should be operative within 2 weeks. The initiative has been welcome with favour. "The answer to the new initiative has been extraordinary. We have... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Avia union threatened a 48 h strike in October
Rome, Italy - In case of new job cuts by changes in the airline's business plan
Avia union could resort to a 48 hours strike on October 9 and 10 to protest against possible new job cuts within the changes of the Alitalia’s business plan 2005-2008. It would have been revealed by t... more
AirlinesMouse on board: Qatar Airways plane left after 13 hours
Doha, Qatar - Despite the thorough inspection of the aircraft, mouse have not been flushed out
A mouse managed to delay of 13 hours the takeoff of an Airbus A-330/200 by Qatar Airways departing from the Manila’s "Ninoy Aquino" International Airport. All the 243 passengers on flight QR-645 bound f... more
AirlinesEmirates offers tickets for the World Football Championships Fifa 2006 in Germany
Milan, Italy - For the First and Business Class' passengers
Emirates, international carrier based in Dubai and official sponsor of the Fifa World Cup 2006, offers to the First and Business Class’ passengers who make reservations on line by website (www.emirates.com), t... more
AirlinesVolare: dependent's income support has been extended
Milan, Italy - Till December 31, 2005
Italian Minister of Labour, Roberto Maroni, signed yesterday the order of extension of income support for Volare Group’s dependents until December 31, 2005. Meanwhile union trades, after the meeting w... more
AirlinesAlitalia: pilots and technicians to go on strike on November 7
Rome, Italy - Unione Tecnici di Linea asked for being allowed as a proper representative by the firm as a large part of the related trade joined it
Alitalia’s technical personnel joining Unione Tecnici di Linea proves ready to go on strike for 24 h on November 7 in case the company goes on ignoring the union’s representativeness. Workers from suc... more
AirlinesSky Europe: a good debut at Warsaw's Exchange
Warsaw, Poland - 32 B-737 planes are expected to arrive in 2006
"After the IPO, airline will have EUR 60m worth new capitals and can continue the rapid development of its Central-Eastern Europe’s network. Our recent order for 32 new Boeing 737-700 planes, available s... more
AirlinesUs Airways-America West: merge accomplished
New York, USA - The new airline will be called US Airways
The new airline which will enter the stock exchange, see for details AVIONEWS, even starting on today will be called US Airways. The merge between the two carriers was the condition in order to lead competent... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: excellent traffic's results for the Summer season
Rome, Italy - A reinforcement of load factor on all the eight direct weekly flights from Rome and Milan to Doha
Qatar Airways’ General Director for Italy, Manielo Mastrantonio, has commented on the positive trend of the carrier in Summer season, marking a strong reinforcement of load factor on all the eight direct w... more
AirlinesBiman Bangladesh (2): strike has been called off
Dhaka, Bangladesh - It has been achieved an agreement over a 50% pay increase
Pilot and other employees of the Bangladesh airline have stopped the strike after Government announced to have reached the agreement over a 50% pay rise (see for details AVIONEWS). The walkout has paralyzed... more
AirlinesSwissair: Swiss flag carrier's relics have been auctioned
Zurich, Switzerland - 400,000 Swiss franc the auction's proceeds
It has been held this week end, on the Internet, the auction of relics, photos, objects and other, which have belonged to the bankrupt Swiss flag airline Swissair. The auction’s proceeds was around the 4... more
AirlinesSwiss International: 60 pilots "transferred" to China Airlines
Basilea, Switzerland - Deal is the result of the Swiss program of fleet reduction
The news was reported by the German Friburgo’s newspaper, "La Liberté". The agreement signed between Swiss International and China Airlines, provides for transferring 60 Swiss pilots, or better, of th... more
AirlinesHapag-Lloyd Express: first flights from Cagliari to Cologne, Munich and Stuttgart from the next year
Cagliari, Italy - The German low-cost carrier land in Sardinia thanks to a deal with the Region and airport's operator company
Flights should leave about next March to link Cagliari with Stuttgart, Munich and Cologne. Services will be operated by B-737 planes three times a week. The arrival of the German low-cost carrier, Hapag-Lloyd... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: a chink of light in the Gate Gourmet affair
London, United Kingdom - The union would have reached a deal with the catering firm
The union representing catering personnel at Heathrow Airport said to have reached, after intensive talks, an agreement to end the dispute that grounded hundreds of flights of British Airways last month:... more
AirlinesBiman Bangladesh workers on strike
Dhaka, Bangladesh - Hundreds of passengers stranded at the airports
Hundreds of officers and dependents of the state-run Biman Bangladesh airline went on strike today paralyzing flight operations in 3 international airports in the country. Carrier’s personnel asks for a... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Italian politicians moaned about carrier's promotion of French cheese
Roma, Italy - Minister Alemanno proved negatively struck about the lack of made in Italy defence
Ermete Realacci, Margherita Party’s Deputy and President of Legambiente, is going to resort to a question time in the Italian Parliament in order to ask Italian Minister for Agriculture and Forestry P... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): its stakes have been appreciated again up to EUR 7.1m
Rome, Italy - Last year depreciation was worth EUR 1.200m
It deals with stakes in Atitech, Alitalia Express and AZ Airport firms. Alitalia performed an appreciation of its stakes ownerships up to EUR 7.1m while depreciated its ownership in Italiatour company,... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: new flight Barcelona-New York
Barcelona, Spain - Flight is expected to land at Newark Airport
Pending both Spanish and US Government’s authorization, Continental has already announced the inaugural flight on the route Barcelona-New York on next May 18. It will be the only direct flight between U... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): stake purchase in Air Alps is ready
Bolzano, Italy - Bolzano Province President Luis Durnwalder stated it
Air Alps is an Italian carrier, headquartered in Bolzano, and operates from that airport with routes bound for Rome and some destinations in Austria, Germany and Holland. Alitalia is now about to purchase... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Banca Intesa proves willing to play an active role in the airline's crisis
Milan, Italy - It has been stated by Banca Intesa CEO, Corrado Passera
As interviewed by French economic and financial newspaper "La Tribune", Medio Banca CEO proved willing to participate for the Alitalia’s capital increase consisting of EUR 1.2bn. "Banca Intesa is ready t... more
AirlinesTAP to ensure maintenance for French Defence Ministry's airplanes
Paris, France - A general agreement for services related to two A-340 aircraft has been signed
Portuguese airline TAP has been granted by French Ministry of Defence with the sign of a maintenance and logistic support contract fort two Airbus A-340/200 airplanes, deployed in France for institutional... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): ANPAC union firmly disagrees with further sacrifices for employees
Rome, Italy - Union's admonishment against the hypothesis of prospective new job cuts within the change of the business plan
ANPAC union commented recently about the hypothesis of changes in the Alitalia business plan 2005-2008, underlining that the Italian national airline’s flying personnel cannot afford further sacrifices. P... more
AirlinesSky Europe's title had a good debut at Vienna's Exchange; to debut at Warsaw's stock exchange too
Vienna, Austria - Slovak carrier has already sold almost 13 million shares
Debut at Vienna’s Exchange has been positive: Sky Europe’s share’s sell brought to Slovakian carrier EUR 78 m, additional 30m respect the estimated. The company is as much confident to next September 27 de... more
AirlinesAir France to raise Winter flights offer
Paris, France - Carrier unveiled it in an official statement
After the increase of traffic experienced in the last months, the new Winter 2005-2006 program from Air France shows a strong growth. The offer, in terms of ASK (available seat-kilometres ), raises by... more