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Airlines100 millionth passenger for easyJet
Milan, Italy - Free flight and VIP treatment for the fortunate passenger
Low fares, flexibility, reliability and ease in booking are all features which accompanied easyJet during its nine and a half years of life. Today it cheers its 100 millionth passenger, who will be rewarded... more
AirlinesRyanair would have granted a wage rise but to the union members
London, United Kingdom - 70 pilots out of the agreement
The Irish airline would have granted a 3% rise in wages to all its employees, provided that they were not union members and would assert that its personnel were "Better paid and would work in better conditions... more
AirlinesOnur Air (2): first Italian take off of the Turk airline
Milan, Italy - It will fly the team supporters towards Istanbul
The first Onur Air flight in Italy took off last Monday, May 16, from the Orio al Serio airport near Bergamo. While various countries in Europe ban the low cost airline from their skies, Italy programmes... more
AirlinesOnur Air, green light in Italy, Belgium and Denmark
Brussels, Belgium - European Commission announces a meeting among the state members
Europe is divided on Onur Air case, just after the flight permit revocation of Holland, Germany, Switzerland and France because of security reasons (see AVIONEWS); Belgium, Italy and Denmark held technical... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: continues the expansion and the planning strategy
Rome, Italy - New routes in Asia and Africa and the 40th Airbus
"Qatar Airways has started a new expansion plan oriented, in particular, to the Asian and African markets with the entry in service of the new and modern Airbus A-330/300 in three class configuration.... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): false bomb alarm at Fiumicino Airport yesteday night
Rome, Italy - A flight bound for Palermo has been delayed following an anonimous phone call indicating the presence of a bomb but nothing strange has been found
An anonimous call to Italian Police indicated yesterday the presence of a bomb on an Alitalia’s flight. Such flight, the AZ-1795, wa scheduled to take off from Rome-Fiumicino Airport at 09:40 pm bound f... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS attending the presentation of the new Itali Airlines' routes
Pescara, Italy - Services offered by the charter carrier led by Eng. Giuseppe Spadaccini are growing
The first flight linking Pescara to Milan-Malpensa operated by Itali Airlines has been opened today. Its fleet consists among the other things of two MD-82s and three Metroliners besides the Dornier Do-328s.... more
AirlinesAlitalia: terror warning signal on Milan-Boston flight proved to be a false one
Boston, USA - After assessment performed by FBI about the presence on board of an Algerian-native person whose name would have been indicated in the no-fly list
Terror warning signal was called again in the United States yesterday, after fear experienced by passengers on the Air France flight left from Paris and bound for Boston some days ago (see for details... more
AirlineseasyJet: changes in the Board of Directors
Milan, Italy - After ten years at the leadership of the carrier, Ray Webster, ceo, will resign his task
"easyJet announced that Ray Webster, ceo of the carrier, will resign his job after around ten years of success during which he leaded easyJet in a growth period (quotation on the London’s stock exchange, t... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines to inaugurate new service at Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
Tennessee, Usa - Twice daily flights from Houston to Chattanooga starting in October
Continental Airlines, the City of Chattanooga and the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority have announced that the airline will inaugurate daily nonstop service between Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport... more
AirlinesVolare (2): its slots are tempting Richard Branson
London, United Kingdom - Virgin would be examining a dossier released by Rinaldini himself
The multi-millionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Group would be considering the possibility to acquire or link-up with Carlo Rinaldini-led carrier. Virgin would be examining a dossier set up by the special c... more
AirlinesVolare: Eurnekian has been questioned
Varese, Italy - He would have asked Interbanca for having EUR 40m investment back
The Argentine undertaker, Eduardo Eurnekian, sold South-American company Bixesarry to Volare for EUR 3.5m which were turned to Gino Zoccai in order to take over Volare’s shares: Zoccai paid up the amount t... more
AirlinesTap and Varig sign an agreement protocol
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 20% to the Portuguese airline
The board of directors president of Varig, David Zylberstajn, stated that negotiations have just started and that the Brazilian company has already received various offers to solve the crisis derived by... more
AirlinesBusinessmen choose low-cost airlines
London, United Kingdom - They voted easyJet
The survey promoted by Barclaycard Business has elected easyJet as businessmen favoured airline for the fourth time running. The survey has highlighted the relevance of availability of low-cost flights... more
AirlinesLegal action took agaist Virgin
Sydney, Australia - Hostess discriminated because of their age and look
"Young, blonde, attractive" are the fundamental characteristics, as to Theresa Steward, that Virgin would look for in its hostesses. The woman, 52 years old, was the first of the 8 Ansett ex-hostesses... more
AirlinesA peculiar strike for the United Airlines hostess
Washington, Usa - They recall the film "Calendar girls" against the pensions plan
The bankruptcy judge of Chicago, Eugene Wedoff, authorized the transfer of United Airlines employees pension costs from the company to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, the Federal agency. The... more
AirlinesUS Airways e America West are looking for sponsors
New York, USA - USD 400m needed for the merger
US Airways and American West Airlines are negotiating to conclude the agreement (see AVIONEWS) which, as to the "Wall Street Journal", could see the European Airbus, the top company in the civil aviation... more
AirlinesIberia wants to reduce the costs
Madrid, Spain - A plan is necessary to "Continue to be a profitable company"
In September the Spanish airline will present a three-years plan to reduce the costs, as the General Director Angel Mullor said; a strategy to maintain the competitiveness and the profitability on the... more
AirlinesBritish Airways on the rise
London, United Kingdom - The results exceed the forecasts
Thanks to a cost cutting plan, British Airways saw a growing operating income of around one third: GBP 540m compared to the 405m of the previous year, exceeding all the expectations. The net debt went... more
AirlinesAlitalia: low-cost carriers against the business plan
Rome, Italy - Competitors would be sensing that the EU's approval is about to be notified
A new protest by some European low-cost carriers against Alitalia business plan 2005-2008. Ryanair and other airlines would have sent a letter to European Commission, warning about the risks for a possible... more
AirlinesLufthansa and Connexion by Boeing partnership creates added value
Seattle, USA - High speed inflight internet access for passengers
Lufthansa and Connexion by Boeing announced that the introduction of the high speed inflight internet access deeply pleased the passengers. Sending and receiving e-mails, surfing on the web, accessing... more
AirlinesSN Brussels Airlines, wins 2 Freddy Awards
Brussels, Belgium - The frequent flyer programme has been awarded twice
The Freddy Awards are considered to be as important as the Oscars and they reward the airlines that best suit the frequent flyers community through fidelity programmes. The SN Privilege programme won the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): SULT union flight assistants strike has been postponed till May 28
Rome, Italy - The union criticized Investigation Committee on Strikes and Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport
Italian SULT union unveiled that Alitalia flight assistants’ strike announced on next Wednesday May 18 and subjected to a stop by Italian Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport, has been postponed t... more
AirlinesOnur Air, flight permits revoked
Ankara, Turkey - The Turkish airline interdicted from the skies of Switzerland, Holland, Germany and France
After Switzerland, Holland and Germany the French authority for civil aviation, the Dgac, has revoked the flight permits to the Turkish airline Onur Air. The reasons can be attributed to the security standards... more
AirlinesAir Dolomiti and Austrian Airlines joined for Verona
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - Flying to Vienna thanks to two daily flights in code-share
Passengers flying from "Valerio Catullo" Airport will be able to reach Vienna by two daily flights in code-share operated by Austrian Airlines for 99 EUR only, return flight included and excluding taxes.... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Minister Lunardi stopped SULT union's strike called on May 18
Rome, Italy - This hypothesis had been already put forward by the competent Investigation Committee
Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport Pietro Lunardi decided to stop the Alitalia flight assistants’ strike called by Italian SULT trade union on next Wednesday, May 18. Such a possibility h... more
AirlinesAlitalia: an agreement with ground personnel on the management of redundancies
Rome, Italy - Strikes on May 18 and 28 have been confirmed respectively by the carrier's flight assistants and pilots
CGIL, CISL, UGL and UIL achieved an agreement with Alitalia on the management of ground personnel redundancies which should enable to set the details related to the start of income support for workers... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines: "Airbus must compensate delays for the deliveries of the A-380s"
Singapore - Spokesmen from the Asian carrier would have underlined that such possibility is likely to happen on the basis of contract conditions signed
Singapore Airlines proves upset about the delay of deliveries for the first Airbus A-380s previously scheduled by the first half of next year. The contract signed between the Asian carrier (actually, the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: 211 flights cancelled due to air-traffic controllers' strike
Rome, Italy - The stop to occur from 12:00 to 04:00 pm today while SULT union even announces a hunger strike starting next week
Alitalia is still coming to grips with strikes. The Italian national airline forecasted the cancellation of 211 flights (among which 114 international and 97 domestic services), due to the demonstration... more
AirlinesGermanwings: new flight from Verona to Cologne/Bonn inaugurated
Milan, Italy - The new connection will be served until September 25
"Germanwings inaugurated today, on May 12, the new connection that links Verona to Cologne/Bonn. The new flight will be served until September 25, with four weekly frequencies, increasing so to five the... more
AirlinesQatar Airways increases the goods traffic with Europe
Rome, Italy - By three weekly connections
"After the intense traffic relationships between Qatar and Europe, Qatar Airways started a new regular service with three frequencies per week to transport goods between Doha and Munich and viceversa.... more
AirlinesMeridiana to undertake to keep all workers
Cagliari, Italy - To resolve the dispute
192 jobs which were at risk appeared to be safe: Sardinia-based airline’s CEO has delivered a report to Cgil, Cisl, Uil, Anpac, Meridiana Pilots Association, Anpav and Pilots Unions trade unions: this r... more
AirlinesEmirates will build a new five-star hotel in Dubai
Milan, Italy - With an investment of USD 218m
"Emirates announced that will build a new luxurious five-star hotel in Dubai with an investment of USD 218m. The Emirates’ President, on the occasion of the Arabian Travel Market, revealed that the Defence M... more
AirlinesSAS Group in talks about its component business
Stockholm, Sweden - The Sas Component is a global operator in the area of aircraft component management and logistics
SAS Group is currently in the process of evaluating the future structure and strategy of SAS Component, a global operator in the area of aircraft component management and logistics. This includes negotiations... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Deutsche Bank and Banca Intesa holding talks on the carrier's recapitalization
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile the airline and the unions acheived a deal on retirement for around 100 ground employees
Alitalia is waiting for a clear sign by banks concerning the contribution to the company’s restructuring and recapitalization programme. Deutsche Bank and Banca Intesa would have intensified their talks a... more
AirlinesVolare (2): "Wind Jet has to return Catania's slots"
Varese, Italy - But Sicily-based carrier is not agree and calls Enac intercession
After Volare Group’s stop occurred last November, slots of Milan-Catania route (operated by Air Europe) had been consigned to Sicily-based airline Wind Jet: planes of Rinaldini-controlled airline are r... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines risks bankruptcy again
Atlanta, USA - The airline expects substantial losses for next months
The high price of fuel and heavy competition in air transport will force Delta Airlines to face additional sacrifices despite of it has already reduced management costs for many billions of dollars: cash... more
AirlinesAir Adriatic involved into deportation flights matter
Rijeka, Croatia - Croatia's carrier did not listened to the exhortation coming from Amnesty International
Carrying African immigrants from Italy towards Lybia, Croatia-based airline, Air Adriatic, took part to deportation which violated European Convention on human rights: also Italian carrier Blue Panorama... more
AirlinesAir Italy: the new Italian charter airline
Varese, Italy - Malpensa will be its base
Starting from June, a new Italian charter airline is expected to take off from Malpensa Airport: it is Air Italy which will fly with two Boeing 757, taken over from German Condor airline. Air Italy is... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines announced "Triple 8" Intro Fare to launch Newark to Beijing nonstop service
New York, Usa - Scheduled to begin next June 15
Continental Airlines announced a low introductory fare from just $888 round trip for its new nonstop flights to Beijing, China from its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport, scheduled to... more
AirlinesSAS Group signed corporate card deal with Eurocard and Diners Club
Stockholm, Sweden - The new cooperation agreement covers all the Nordic countries
SAS Group has entered into an agreement with Eurocard and Diners Club as new corporate card partners. As of this fall Eurocard and Diners Club will offer an extensive range of administration and payment... more
AirlinesVolare: Mauro Gambaro's house detention has been overruled
Varese, Italy - He made clear his role and gained the freedom
Mauro Gambaro has made clear his position and gip Adet Toni Novik decided to release him: the last President of Volare Group, during the questioning, would have provided thorough explanations which convinced... more
AirlinesAlitalia: EU's decision on the business plan maybe to be released on June 1st
Rome, Italy - It was unveiled by spokesmen from European Commission
Some spokesmen of European Commissioner for Transport, Jacques Barrot, would have unveiled that the final decision on the Alitalia’s business plan 2005-2008 is likely to be considered and revealed by e... more
AirlinesJAL confirmed orders for the Boeing 787s and the 737s
Tokyo, Japan - A choice aimed to modernize and even extend the Japanese carrier's fleet
Japan Airlines (JAL) confirmed its intention for purchasing the new Boeing medium-long range airliner, the 787 Dreamliner, together with the 737-800. JAL ordered an overall number of 30 Dreamliners and... more
AirlinesSwiss International Airlines increased load factor
Basilea, Switzerland - The data concerning last April results
842,805 people transported respect to 819,752 in the same month of last year, with a load factor increased by 74.2% during the first quarter of 2005, rising 2.6% on an annualized basis. Positive results... more
AirlinesNew route from Jordan to Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - Flights schedule will determined by passengers demand
Next Monday May 16, the maiden flight from Aqaba to Erbil, will official start the new connection between Jordan and Iraq: the Jordan carrier Toeba will operate the direct flight from the Red Sea town... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "Ticket price from Puglia region to Central-Northern Italy proves too expensive"
Lecce, Italy - Taxpayers associations' protests in the Southern region while waiting for an answer by the carrier by next September
Italian Puglia region’s taxpayers associations are waiting for an Alitalia’s clear answer regarding tariffs related to routes from Bari and Brindisi to Rome and Milan. Price related to tickets would be... more
AirlinesAlitalia: May in the grip of strikes
Rome, Italy - Carrier's flight assistants and pilots to demonstrate respectively on 18 and 28 this month
A may full of protests in the Italian air transport sector is opening. Italian CUB trade union had called a strike for Milan-Malpensa and Linate airports SEA operator’s ticket offices on today from 10:00 a... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS interviewed Livingston Group President Luciano Di Fazio and Livingston Group strategic planning officer Gianluca Cedro
Rome, Italy - "Quality, safety and care for passenger characterize the entire group which proves successful just thanks to such factors"
AVIONEWS interviewed Livingston Group President, Luciano Di Fazio, and Livingston Group strategic planning officer, Gianluca Cedro, during a joint analysis on the company’s situation and its activities.... more
AirlinesRyanair: passengers increased in April
Dublin, Ireland - This date can be considered polluted by great flow of pilgrims who flew to Rome for the death of Pope John Paul II
Last April, passengers carried by Irish low-cost carrier have been 2.66 millions, which represents an additional 24 per cent from the same period in 2004. A light decline affected instead the load factor:... more