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AirlinesChina Southern selected the Airbus A-330
Beijing, China - Ten airplanes in two different versions have been ordered with a total value worth around USD 1.8bn
As announced yesterday (see for details AVIONEWS), Airbus achieved orders for its commercial airplanes in China. China Southern Airlines, as the second carrier after Air China in the Asian country and... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines continued to support Katrina relief effort
Houston, Usa - The carrier has already transported over 300 passengers last Saturday
Continental Airlines’ Houston hub is the airline hub nearest to the Katrina disaster, and the carrier is vigorously participating in relief efforts. Last Saturday Continental has operated two evacuation f... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): SULT criticized and defended at the same time
Rome, Italy - It would be an irresponsible act, according to FIT CISL union, when considering the carrier's condition while Di Pietro attacked Italian Government
FIT CISL union firmly criticized SULT’s decision when considering the delicate condition affecting the carrier which would be facing an additional expense worth EUR 400m due to the rising fuel cost, w... more
AirlinesOcean Airlines: the flight from Brescia-Montichiari towards Shanghai-Pudong operative from last September 4
Rome, Italy - The carrier's CEO, Michael Meagher, announced it
The Ocean Airlines’ B-747 took off in the morning of last September 4 to Shanghai; it adds to that one, already served, from Brescia to Hong Kong. The Ocean Airlines’ fleet, currently of only two B-747, sho... more
AirlinesAlitalia: SULT union's 48 h strike has started
Rome, Italy - Hardships and cancellations have been forecasted but the carrier ensured to redirect passengers to other flights
Alitalia SULT union flight assistants’ 48 h strike started today (September 6-7). The union warned customers about hardships which will be produced and invite them to resort to flight in the warranted p... more
AirlinesBlack list: Silverback Cargo Freighters threatened to sue Belgium
Brussels, Belgium - "We want to be compensated for the loss the carrier will suffer from"
Rwanda-based Silverback Cargo Freighters carrier that appeared in Belgium’s black list together with the I.C.T.T.P.W. (Libya), Central Air Express (Democratic Republic of Congo), Africa Lines (Central A... more
AirlinesIs Iberia bound for a strategic renewal to become more competitive?
Madrid, Spain - Board and experts would think it necessary to face then rising fuel cost and the low-cost carriers' competitiveness
While traditional carriers such as Lufthansa, Air France and British Airways show improvements despite their rising fuel cost and the strong low-cost carriers’ competitiveness in Europe, Iberia have t... more
AirlinesAlitalia: SULT confirmed September 6-7 strike
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile, FIT CISL asked for accelerating recapitalization, denationalization, international strategic alliance and multi-base operational system
Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, Lunardi, considers the resort to postponement for the 48h strike called by SULT union supporting Alitalia’s flight assistants on September 6 and 7, b... more
AirlinesOlympic Airways: European Commission to decide on suspect case of public aids to Greek carrier on September 14
Brussels, Belgium - EU Transport Commissioner Jacques Barrot spokesman Steefan De Rynck revealed it
The European Commission is expected to decide on September 14 about the case of the Hellenic carrier suspected to receive state aids. The investigation started on March 16 2004 and regarded some aspects... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines announced low-fares to launch Newark to Delhi nonstop service
Houston, Usa - Scheduled to begin Nov. 1, 2005
Continental Airlines announced a low introductory one-way fare of $ 499 for its new nonstop flight to Delhi, India from its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport, scheduled to begin Nov.... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines: pilots prove ready to negotiate for another remuneration reduction
Washington, USA – The carrier goes on facing the effects of the increasing fuel cost
Northwest Airlines, the fourth United States’ carrier, is experiencing a hard economic condition. The rising oil price (and so the consequent high cost of aviation fuel) led to losses during this year w... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Italian Minister Lunardi postponed the SULT and Avia unions' strikes
Rome, Italy - But SULT proves firm in going on anyway, with a September 6-7 flight assistants' stop
Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport Pietro Lunardi opted for postponing (till an unclear date) strikes called by SULT and Avia unions on September 6 and 7 for Alitalia’s flight assistants, c... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM increased passenger traffic
Paris, France - Net profit was equal to EUR 11m in the first quarter
Group Air France-KLM stated that profits of 2005 first quarter to June, went beyond all expectations. Operating profit was of EUR 223 million, as the net profit was of EUR 112 million. It has greatly impressed... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines flies to Mumbai
Mumbai, India - The third destination in India is expected in 2006
Starting from yesterday the Austrian carrier besides Delhi added to its Indian routes also Mumbai. The link will be flown five times a week by a Boeing B-767 aircraft. Austrian Airlines policy aims to... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines provided relief for hurricane victims
Houston, Usa - The carrier has announced a series of steps to help them that have travel needs
Continental Airlines yesterday announced a series of steps to help hurricane victims with their travel needs. Ticket Donation for Resettlement Travel Continental will donate 1,000 tickets to a relief... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): SULT and Avia protesting in front of Italian Government headquarter
Rome, Italy - Administration was asked today for defending Constitution and democracy against the carrier's attitude
A protest rally by representatives from SULT and Avia unions supporting Alitalia’s flight assistants has been held in front of Palazzo Chigi (Italian Government headquarter) this morning. Both unions a... more
AirlinesHansung Airlines launched the first ATR-72 in South Korea
Seoul, South Korea - It deals with the first carrier in the Asian country to operate the European regional airplane
The first ATR-72/200 of the South Korean Hansung Airlines regional carrier started operating on domestic routes in the Asian country. It actually deals with the first carrier which ordered such an airplane... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Avia confirmed the September 6 strike
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile, first resources of income support fund for employees in the air transport sector begin to be available
Avia union confirmed its intention of performing a 24 h strike for Alitalia’s flight assistants on next September 6. On his part, Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, would disagree with the carrier’s att... more
AirlinesBlack list (5). Errata corrige from Codacons: "Aerolineas Argentinas is not an airline at risk"
Rome, Italy - Due to an error, the Italian association was forced to rectified what it had previously released
Codacons, Italian Consumers Association, released a list of airlines at risk violating the rules of national accordance issued by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization), on its Internet web... more
AirlinesHurricane "Katrina" (5): catastrophe to get into trouble Delta Airlines
Washington, USA - To file for bankruptcy within weeks according to analysts
Hurricane that washed away the city of New Orleans could hasten soon Delta Airlines bankruptcy: "Katrina" effects add to other problems that the US carrier was going through. The serious trouble of oil... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines contributes to hurricane Katrina relief effort
Houston, Usa - The carrier donates 1,000,000 OnePass Frequent Flyer miles to both American Red Cross and AmeriCares; OnePass Members can donate miles through website
Continental Airlines announced that it will put 1,000,000 OnePass miles into both its American Red Cross and AmeriCares mileage donation accounts to support the relief effort in the areas of the southeastern... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Avia union to support SULT tomorrow protesting in front of Italian Government headquarter
Rome, Italy - To defend union representativeness rights for flight assistants
Representatives from SULT and Avia unions are going to gather tomorrow, Friday September 2, in front of Palazzo Chigi (Italian Government headquarter) to protest in order to defend Alitalia flight assistants’ r... more
AirlinesGermanwings: Hamburg is the fourth hub
Milan, Italy - With winter times the German low-cost will link the Hanseatic city to eleven European destinations
Fourth hub for Germanwings: the low-cost has recently announced that with winter times it will link Hamburg airport (Fuhlsbüttel) to eleven European destinations. Two daily flights to London-Gatwick will... more
AirlinesEmirates SkyCargo inaugurates new flights to Islamabad
Milan, Italy - The service has made by an Airbus A-310/300F every Tuesdays
Emirates SkyCargo, Emirates’ cargo division based in Dubai, has inaugurated new connections to Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital. The service has made by a new Airbus A-310/300F every Tuesdays. Emirates Sky... more
AirlinesChina Southern Airlines bought 10 B-787s
Beijing, China - A deal worth over USD 1bn
China Southern Airlines bought yesterday 10 Boeing B-787 planes worth USD 1.2bn. The news has been released by a Chinese television which have not provided additional details about the agreement with the... more
AirlinesThe new Alitalia's Director External Relations has been appointed
Rome, Italy - Simone Cantagallo, former Chief of External Relations for Banca Lombarda e Piemontese
Simone Cantagallo will hold the place of Alitalia’s Director External Relations. Cantagallo comes from the external relations division of the Group "Banca Lombarda e Piemontese" and will replace Paola C... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines operations affected by hurricane "Katrina"
Houston, Usa - The carrier has already cancelled a total of 111 flights only last Monday
Continental Airlines has announced that flight operations at airports in the southeastern United States have been affected by Hurricane Katrina. Continental Airlines and Continental Express have cancelled... more
AirlinesAlitalia: EU will have to analyse changes in the business plan
Rome, Italy - In case the carrier actually decides to resort to them to face the situation
Investigation Committee on Strikes would consider the protest called by SULT union on September 6-7 for the entire transport sector as incapable of honouring the related rules, as cases of constitutional... more
AirlinesFybe flight made an emergency landing
Belfast, United Kingdom - Passengers and crew emerged safe
An unclear technical problem has forced the pilot of a "Regional" Bombardier Q-400 plane belonging to the British Fybe low-cost carrier to change route, after taking off from Belfast Airport, in order... more
AirlinesAlitalia: business plan affected by increasing oil price
Rome, Italy - Additional about EUR 300-400m costs will have to be afforded by 2008 and unions warned about the fact that employees must not be subjected to other hardships
Alitalia Board must come into grips with the increasing fuel cost as being to date forced to perform changes to the business plan as aimed to contain an additional expense worth about EUR 300-400m by 2008.... more
AirlinesVolareweb.com to inaugurate flight Milan-Linate/Paris-Orly
Milan, Italy - The new route will be flown starting from next September 12
Volareweb.com presented its first international connection Milan-Linate/Paris-Orly that will be operated starting from next September 12 with two daily flights. Tickets are available on the carrier’s I... more
AirlinesOlympic Airways cancelled flights due to flight attendant's last minute-absences
Athens, Greece - Trade union announced a 24 hours-strike on Wednesday August 31
Flight attendants from Greek Olympic Airways are up in arms against airline’s privatization plan and their last-minute absences from work caused a lot of problems last week end: several flights have b... more
AirlinesRyanair flight from Dublin to Rome stopped due to a bird
Dublin, Ireland - Forced landing at Stanstead and passengers flown with another plane
A flight operated by Ryanair low-cost carrier departed from Dublin and direct to Rome, has been forced shortly after the takeoff, to an emergency landing on the runway of London-Stanstead Airport because... more
AirlinesAlitalia: 48 h SULT union's strike postponed till September 6-7
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile, the carrier thinks about changes on the business plan to face the rising fuel cost
Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, did not succeed in mediate between Italian SULT trade union and Alitalia so that the union decided to postpone the strike, previously scheduled on August 30-31,... more
AirlinesSwiss International Air Lines: fewer short range airplanes to face losses
Berne, Switzerland - The Lufthansa-owned Swiss carrier intends to keep on playing its improving role for intercontinental destinations
Rising oil price, low-cost carriers’ competitiveness in the regional market and improvement in Dollar performance would be the main causes of losses reported by Swiss carrier Swiss International Air L... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Italian Minister Maroni trying to mediate between SULT union and the carrier till 08:00 pm
Rome, Italy - The achievement of a solution appears a hard but not impossible target, according to Minister
Italian Welfare Minister Roberto Maroni will try to find a solution for the difficult matter related to struggles between Italian SULT union and Alitalia till 08:00 pm. In a different case, a call-up should... more
AirlinesGulf Air: Boeing challenges Airbus to "monopolize" the fleet renewal
Dubai, UAE - The Arab carrier should choose between two different airplanes both made either by the US group or the European company
Only one maker for the entire renewed fleet. This is the target of Gulf Air airlines jointly operated by United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Oman. The carrier would intend to replace the entire fleet consisting... more
AirlinesAlitalia: UIL and CISL unions prove doubtful on SULT's and Minister Maroni's attitudes
Rome, Italy - Italian Welfare Minister is expected by CISL to opt for summoning all the unions involved in the air transport sector
While waiting for a meeting between Italian Welfare Minister Maroni together with SULT and Alitalia to occur today before the deadline for the call-up against the strike on August 30 and 31 (as set by... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Italian Minister Lunardi postponed the decision on the call-p against decision union by Minister against request
Rome, Italy - A final decision to be considered by 08:00 pm tomorrow, August 25
Italian Welfare Minister Roberto Maroni asked Minister for Infrastructures and Transport Pietro Lunardi for suspending te decision on call-up against against flight assistants represented by Italian Alitalia’s u... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): "SULT union's point of view appears careful and responsible"
Rome, Italy - It would have been underlined by Italian Minister Maroni after the meeting of today and meanwhile recapitalization could be delayed by a Banca Intesa/Deutsche Bank's request
Italian SULT union confirmed the 48 hours strike on Augusut 30 and 31 also following the meeting held today with Italian Welfare Minister Maroni. Minister, on its part, found that the union’s attitude d... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Cimoli stands firm on SULT union's strike
Rome, Italy - The meeting between carrier's President and Italian Minister Maroni held yesterday did not lead to a turning point between the company and the union
Alitalia proved firm on the strike called by Italian SULT trade union on August 30 and 31. After the meeting between occurred yesterday carrier’s President Cimoli and Italian Welfare Minister Maroni i... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): "Call-up to defend the carrier's workers"
Rome, Italy - Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport Lunardi would be convinced of it
The defence of jobs in Alitalia appears a priority aspect according to Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport Lunardi, which wuold have decided to resort to an issue of an order to resume work... more
AirlinesThe new Chinese Spring Airlines scares competitors
Beijing, China - Also Huaxia Airlines and Eagle Airlines are expected to arrive
Few days after its debut from Shangai-Hongqiao Airport with an Airbus A-320 plane direct to Yantai, the new no-frills carrier made in China, Spring Airlines, has been forced to review its policy founded... more
AirlinesIceland Express: the low-cost carrier to inaugurate a new route
Rome, Italy - As a part of the expansion of routes between Iceland and Germany
Low-cost carrier Iceland Express has begun an air connection with Hahn Airport, near Frankfurt, Germany. The airline, moreover, is about to state other connections for new destinations, in order to carry... more
AirlinesThird destination in Japan for Finnair
Helsinki, Finland - The new route from Helsinki to Nagoya Airport starting from June 2006
Finnair announced the next start of a direct flight, from June 2006, from Helsinki to Nagoya. The decision is part of the airline strategy to strengthen its own presence in the Far East. Nagoya is the... more
AirlinesTrouble with tyres stopped a Wind Jet's plane
Varese, Italy - Malpensa and Mykonos tourists suffered from an exhausting wait
Flight IV 1596 by Wind Jet that would have had to leave yesterday from the Mykonos Airport at 11:00am to bring back in Italy about 60 tourists, postponed more times the takeoff because it seems that the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Italian Minister Lunardi set a call-up against the SULT union's August 30-31strike
Rome, Italy - A meeting between carrier President Cimoli and Italian Welfare Minister Maroni has been scheduled today
Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport Pietro Lunardi decided to resort to an issue of an order to resume work against Alitalia’s flight assistants represented by Italian SULT trade union. N... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS interviewed Paolo Maras from SULT union on Alitalia personnel's strike scheduled on August 30 and 31
Rome, Italy - "Eight days remain to prevent the demonstration if there is a will to find a solution, though Commitee on Strikes and Alitalia prove firm in their views"
AVIONEWS interviewed Paolo Maras from SULT union on Alitalia personnel’s strike scheduled on August 30 and 31 after the meeting with Investigation Committee on Strikes (see for details AVIONEWS). Maras u... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): rising fuel cost will not affect ticket price
Rome, Italy - Cimoli would have pointed it out also reminding that a deal between two banks on recapitalization is about to happen in the next days
Italian Government proves firm in solving the struggle which opposites SULT union and Alitalia. There are no clashes between the carrier and Government on such a matter, according to airline’s President C... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Italian Minister Maroni criticized carrier's attitude regarding SULT union
Rome, Italy - Minister of Welfare is waiting for explanations on the airline's decision to avoid to allow the trade union
Investigation Committee on Strikes and SULT/Avia unions’ representatives scheduled to meet today in order to avoid the strike called respectively on August 30-31 (48 h) and September 6 (24 h) against A... more