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Airlines10 Boeing to Eva Air
Taipei, Taiwan - It is thinking on replacing cargo fleet
Taiwan’s carrier would be seeking to acquire 10 cargo planes Boeing B-777/200LR destined to replace some of the MD-11 and B-747/400 constituting its current fleet. The new aircraft should enter service s... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines continues to offer full service product on domestic flights at no cost
New York, Usa - Free inflight audio and visual entertainment is included
As passenger traffic increases during an already-busy summer travel season, Continental Airlines continues to be the only major U.S. carrier to offer a full array of complimentary amenities to customers... more
AirlinesAir Dolomiti conquers Skytrax: new prizes for the carrier
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - The survey conducted is complex and articulated and anticipates severe valuation standards
"Air Dolomiti, at the annual survey conducted by Skytrax among million of passengers, has resulted third in the category of the best Cabin Staff in Europe, in front of the important flag carriers and third... more
AirlinesAEA calls for a higher cooperation between carriers and airports
London, United Kingdom - "It needs that we will be ready to face needs of the sector"
Chairman for the Association of the European Airlines (AEA) Mr Fernando Pinto, who is also the Chief Executive for TAP airline, asked ACI-Europe, the body representing European airports, for beginning... more
AirlinesAir Maxi: the first low-cost airline from Serbia
Belgrade, Serbia - Tickets were offered for sale
The first no-frills carrier from Serbia, created by Aviogenx charter company, will be named Air Maxi. It will start air connections as from July; carrier will be based in Belgrade but it intends to establish... more
AirlineseasyJet and AdR: maiden flight to Belfast from Rome-Ciampino's Airport
Milan, Italy - It will take place on Friday July 1st 2005 in the morning
easyJet and Aeroporti di Roma communicate that the maiden flight presentation Rome-Belfast served by the low-cost at the Ciampino Airport, will hold on Friday July 1st 2005, at 10:15am near the "Giovan... more
AirlinesAlitalia: company and unions ready to resume talks on July 6
Rome, Italy - Cimoli more and more convinced about the need to carry on its effort to lead the carrier
Alitalia Board and the Italian trade unions’ representatives for the single trades are going to meet on next July 6 to analyse the situation regarding the relations between the company and workers during t... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Cimoli moaned about discriminations against the carrier
Rome, Italy - Comments on competitors and airports while asked institutions for verifying the air transport situation
Alitalia President and CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, thought about the situation of the carrier compared to competitors, airports’ conditions and the general operational cost. Cimoli would have reminded that s... more
AirlinesSkyTeam to include additional members
Madrid, Spain - Everything is ready for the entrance of Air Europa
SkyTeam is celebrating its fifth anniversary this year and has announced early this month, that also the Iberian carrier Air Europa will be member of the alliance together with Panama’s Copa Airlines, R... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): synergies with Telecom under banner of the e-commerce
Rome, Italy - A deal with the Italian telephony operator able to ensure a 15% discount for its customers regarding the carrier's electronic ticket
Alitalia President and CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, put recently into evidence the fact that no political pressures have been exerted on the airline’s management, a statement made just two days before the c... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): July and September affected by strikes
Rome, Italy - Air traffic controllers, pilots, employees of airport operators and flight assistants
July and September will be involved by several strikes in the air transport sector and also Alitalia will be directly affected. A stop called by air traffic controllers and personnel from the airport operators... more
AirlinesAlitalia: a carrier-unions meeting in July for an analysis of air transport
Rome, Italy - In the meantime, Government sets the management of the Italian airline's redundancies
Alitalia Assembly meeting for accounts 2004 approval is going to be held today and loss is expected to be partially covered by the resort to reserves of the company’s property, and the airline is not q... more
AirlinesEmirates: entertainment onboard awarded like the best in the world
Milan, Italy - According to a Skytrax's survey, a British society
"Emirates Airline, in the survey of the British society, Skytrax, has resulted the carrier with the ’Best entertainment onboard system 2005’. The prize has been awarded on the occasion of the ’World Airli... more
AirlinesThe 50th anniversary of Lufthansa
Frankfurt, Germany - The German carrier organized a party-event
The German airline operated its first flight in 1955 and it is expected to celebrate its 50th year of activity tomorrow during a party which has been already described as the greatest company event in... more
AirlinesRepublic Airways to purchase planes by US Airways
Washington, USA - The deal provide for the sell-off of 137 slots between NY and Washington too
An agreement worth USD 100m between US Airways and regional airline Republic Airways will transfer 28 Embraer 170 aircraft from the first fleet into the second one. Deal provides also for selling off other... more
AirlinesThe return of Air Bosna
Sarajevo, Bosnia-Erzegovina - Services to Spain, Turkey, Switzerland and Germany are operative now
After reaching the agreement with Hypo Alpe Adria bank for settling its millionaire debt, the Bosnian airline restarted its flights yesterday. The first commercial flight has landed in Spain, while connections... more
AirlinesBlue Panorama deployed its first Boeing 757
Rome, Italy - As operated staring this month, it will play an important role for new routes in Summer while waiting for the arrival of the second plane in December
The first of the two Boeing 757-200 purchased by Blue Panorama in order to extend its fleet and offer a series of new destinations for the leisure sector (see for details AVIONEWS) arrived at Rome-Fiumicino... more
AirlinesMyAir.com launches three new links from Naples
Milan, Italy - From next September 17
"MyAir.com communicates that starting from September 17, three new routes will be served departing from Naples to Venice, Boulogne and Bucharest. Naples-Venice foresees 20 weekly connections and will be... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): IT's role for the carrier's relaunch
Rome, Italy - Market analyses by the use of the SAS software help the airline to understand customer preferences and competitors behaviour
Alitalia firmly believes in the Information Technology and its competent section is trying to do its best using an important software which enables it to perform the due market appraisals with reference... more
AirlinesDarwin Airline loaded with passengers
Lugano, Switzerland - An additional 30% during last two months
Reinforcement performed on the routes have resulted good data in terms of passengers for Darwin Airline the past May: 4000 people have been in fact boarded on the Swiss carrier’s airplanes last month, a... more
AirlinesSurprise strike for Olympic Airways workers
Athens, Greece - Passengers suffered for many discomforts
A lot of passengers en route to and from Greece have suffered for delays up to 10 hours yesterday because of a 24-hours surprise strike which has been called by personnel of arlines at Athens and Salonica’s a... more
AirlineseasyJet inaugurates today the new flight Naples-Basel
Milan, Italy - The carrier expects to transport over 380,000 passengers from Naples' Airport in a year
"The low-cost carrier easyJet, inaugurates today the Naples-Basilea route, that will add to the links already served with success from Naples to London, Berlin and Paris. Onboard the first flight, from... more
AirlinesAlitalia: formalization of the capital increase request is coming
Rome, Italy - As awaited on next Monday during the company assembly together with the accounts approval
Alitalia President and CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, unveiled recently that the company assembly for the accounts approval will be held on next Monday, June 27, together with the formalization of the request... more
AirlinesAir tickets at sky-high prices
London, United Kingdom - Airlines coming to grips with record prices for jet fuel
Black gold achieved record prices during recent days and is leading airlines in the five continents on their knees. Transport fuel prices are made rise by the global demand increase, led by China. The... more
AirlinesAir France: flights punctuality and luggages performance in May 2005
Rome, Italy - From November 2004 the French carrier communicates the complete information and details before the figures
"From last November, Air France communicates information more complete about the punctuality of its flights together to new details regarding the connections’ precision and regularity and the luggages p... more
AirlinesNetJets sells shares of aircraft by the hour
Washington, USA - How often a client flies, where, with how many people, airline helps him to determine the best plane
This is the program operated by US private airline NetJets named "Fractional jet ownership": it is offered to passengers flying more than 50 hours a year and able to acquire shares of aircraft by the hour.... more
AirlinesFlying from Iraq towards Dubai
Basra, Iraq - A new air connection by Iraqi Airways will be active soon
After the restart of Iraqi Airways flights from Baghdad to Basra (which is the heart of Iraqi economy) last June 4 (see for details AVIONEWS) and despite of the protests moved by passengers departing from... more
AirlinesVolare offered to Air One? "They are baseless rumours"
Varese, Italy - Rinaldini talk down voices about a possibile sell-off of the airline
Some info has circulated in the recent time indicating a possible fusion between two Italian carriers Air One and Volare: the first one would be interested in acquiring slots and fleet of carrier led by... more
AirlineseasyJet: it's possible to purchase tickets for next winter starting from this week
Milan, Italy - The routes from Italian airports are towards London, Paris, Berlin, Basilea
"It’s possible to purchase tickets for easyJet winter flights starting from this week on its website (www.easyJet.com). Within next Friday, all the connections departing from October 30, 2005 to March 2... more
AirlinesBoeing 787: four airplanes for Vietnam Airlines
Hanoi, Vietnam - The purchase of the new plane with deliveries by 2010 has been formalized but additional 11 aircraft are likely to enter service later
Vietnam Airlines has formalized the purchase of four Boeing 787 Dreamliner airliners and is scheduling to take delivery of additional 11 planes by 2013. The version selected is the 787-8 able to carry... more
AirlinesLow-cost SpiceJet willing to purchase additional Boeings
Bombay, India - Official announcement to be released in August
Boeing had stated last February that it would have sold 10 B-737/800 with option for additional 10 jets. Commercial vice-president from the US maker unveiled that the Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet is... more
AirlinesVarig filed for bankruptcy protection
Porto Alegre, Brazil - The Brazilian carrier is attempting to survive resorting to bankruptcy
The Viacao Aerea Riograndense SA, known as Varig, has officially put forward the demand for receivership in order to prepare the restructuring plan in the two prearranged months avoiding that 11 of its... more
AirlinesBoeing: 32 aircraft order by Air Canda failed
Ottawa, Canada - Pilots rejected the agreement under cost-cutting measures
The Canadian airline has cancelled an order for 32 Boeing jets because its pilots would have rejected the agreement related to the jet operation’s costs. The carrier has accepted pilots’ request and has... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM's stocks were oil price-sensitive
Paris, France - Also BA went down 2.3%
Air France-KLM Group are suffering for an heavy drop in share prices because of the renewed concern for oil price raising which has been recently noted. The black gold has achieved even USD 60 a barrel... more
AirlinesAlitalia: booking service employees supported by SULT union to go on strike on June 24
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile, the carrier is about to launch an important promotional campaign for intercontinental and Eastern European flights
Alitalia’s booking service employees represented by Italian SULT trade union are going on strike on next June 24. It has been unveiled by the union which aims to a 24 h demonstration, in order to lead t... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): strikes shelved on June 26 and July 7
Rome, Italy - In the meantime, the one scheduled on tomorrow and which should have involved airport services personnel has been cancelled
The Italian trade unions have decided to suspend the resort to strikes in the air transport sector scheduled on June 26 (Alitalia’s pilots) and July 7 (Italian National Air Traffic Management Authority’s and... more
AirlinesUnited Arlines to recoup a discriminated Arab passenger
Washington, USA - He was thrown out of a plane because the crew wasn't comfortable
Shortly after al Qaeda’s 9/11 attacks, an US citizens with Arab origin was the protagonist of a sad episode: he settled down on an United Airlines plane departing from the State of California for flying t... more
AirlinesAlitalia: strikes about to affect the airline and Italian air transport
Rome, Italy - Carrier's pilots and flight assistants. ENAV's and airport operators' personnel as the protagonists of protests till July 18
Alitalia and the Italian air transport sector are about to face a series of strikes starting at the end of this month until the period following mid July. While the Italian trade unions ask the Italian... more
AirlinesFinnair's new CEO
Helsinki, Finland - Changing at airline's head for achieving of the age limit
Jukka Hienonen, 43-year-old, Deputy President for Stockmann’s Department Store Division, will be the new Chief Executive for the Finnish airline Finnair. The newly-appointed CEO will replace his outgoing p... more
AirlinesSeap: new link Bari-Brussels served by SN Brussels Airlines
Bari, Italy - The new route, starting from next July 5, announced this morning during a press conference
"The scheduled flight Bari-Brussels served by SN Brussels Airlines will start from next July 5 with three weekly connections. The link has been announced this morning during a press conference held near... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines started new route between New York and Beijing
New York, Usa - It's the first US carrier to initiate connections in 20 years
Continental Airlines yesterday became the first U.S. passenger airline to initiate flights to mainland China in nearly 20 years as it inaugurated new daily service from its New York hub at Newark Liberty... more
AirlinesKorean Air selected engines for its A-380s
Seoul, South Korea - An agreement for 23 aero-engines from Engine Alliance
The Korean largest carrier has selected the GP7200 engine by US-based Engine Alliance (owned by General Electric and Pratt&Whitney) for its A-380s. It signed a deal for acquiring 23 engines worth USD 300... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines doubled number of first class seats on B-757/300 fleet
Houston, Usa - Because of high demand from carrier's passengers
Continental Airlines last Monday announced that it will double the number of first class seats offered on its Boeing 757-300 aircraft. The initiative is a result of high demand for the carrier’s acclaimed f... more
AirlinesAustralian air fares considered misleading
Sydney, Australia - Unclear information on low-cost flights
The Australian Consumers Association asked airlines for offering travelers more clear information regarding cheap domestic flights. A survey made on more than 500 persons has in fact unveiled that low-cost... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines: new flights in Anatolia
Ankara, Turkey - The demand for domestic links in the South-East of the region is increasing
The Turkish carrier has signed a deal with the Singapore Technologies Aerospace Corporation regarding the Maintenance-Repair and Modification Center situated into the Istanbul Atatόrk International Airport. In... more
AirlinesEmirates and Ferrari Club Rome-Red Passion challenge the Italian Air Force
Milan, Italy - "Passione rossa ad alta quota"
"The alliance between Emirates and Ferrari Club Rome Red passion is renewed also this year: the Dubai’s international carrier is near to the famous Club in several events, among which a real challenge b... more
AirlinesAir France flies to Beijing two times a day
Paris, France - It has been doubled frequency on Beijing's route
Starting from yesterday Air France-KLM began a second flight bound for China’s Capital taking off from Paris: it is the first European airline offering such service. The additional connection will be o... more
AirlinesFour Bombardier Q400 for Flybe
London, United Kingdom - A bright May for the English regional carrier
The Britsh regional airline Flybe has flown 460,000 persons last month of May, an additional 42 percent compared with the previous year. That means its load factor increased by 69 per cent respect to the... more
AirlinesAir France: 6.9% growth in traffic in May 2005
Rome, Italy - And 1.4 point improvement in load factor to 77.7%
"Passenger operations Air France-KLM recorded a strong level of activity in May, driven by buoyant traffic both on long-haul routes (up 6.7%) and on European routes (up 7.5%). Overall, traffic grew 6.9%... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airline increased fares and shares went down
Washington, USA - It dived nearly 12% on Monday
The drop of US carrier’s shares would be the result of 50% increasing on business passengers’ fares, operation costed the Northwest investors’ distrust. Bankruptcy’s solution is now closer for airline... more