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AirlineseasyJet to offer a new service Rome-Ciampino/Basilea
Rome, Italy - The interconnection will be operative starting from June, 24, 2005
Low-cost carrier easyJet offers a new service Rome-Ciampino/Basilea (situated at the borders among Switzerland, France and Germany), starting from June, 24, 2005, with interesting fares from EUR 26,99... more
AirlinesFinnair's pilots to threaten strike
Helsinki, Finland - With effect on next April, 25
Finnair’s pilots threatened to stop working overtime from April, 25, if a deal with the company about some work conditions is not reached. Panu Maki, the head of the union representing pilots, said the m... more
AirlinesPassenger traffic up on board of Virgin Blue's flights
Sydney, Australia - While its load factor fell
Australian low-cost carrier, Virgin Blue, announced that passenger traffic rose in February 2005 compared to the same period of the previous year, while its load factor fell. The airline filled 75.8 per... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): analysts' doubts on the approval of the plan
Brussels, Belgium - Competitors do not appear surprised about the stock exchange success and positive technical comment on Fintecna's role, experts suggested
Air transport analysts prove in some cases still sceptical about the possible approval of the Alitalia’s business plan by European Commission and the real carrier’s capability in reorganizing and starting a c... more
AirlinesThe last respects to the Pope (7). easyJet: flight cancellations to and from Rome-Ciampino's Airport
Milan, Italy - From 10 am of tomorrow, on Thursday and untill midnight of Friday
"On the occasion of the celebration of Pope John Paul II’s funeral, the Authority of Air Traffic Control in Italy has ordered the closure of Rome-Ciampino’s Airport from 10am of tomorrow, on Thursday Apr... more
AirlinesThe last respects to the Pope (5): 80 charter flights booked throughout Europe
Rome, Italy - Also Nato General Secretary will arrive to Rome
On Friday, also Nato General Secretary Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, will be in S.Peter square. The machine for security is developing: next Friday, traffic Rome’car traffic may be stopped. Meanwhile Italian C... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines announced new twice-weekly nonstop service from Houston to Tikal/Flores, Guatemala
Houston, Usa - On Wednesdays and Saturdays, from June 18
Continental Airlines last Monday announced new nonstop service between Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Tikal/Flores, Guatemala, beginning June 18, pending government approval. Continental w... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Italian Ministry of Economy hopes for a strong partnership
Rome, Italy - And analysts focus again on Air France which, however, did not confirm about a possible interest in the Italian carrier
Italian Ministry of Economy hopes for an important "industrial partnership" in favour of Alitalia within the general strategic programme of the Italian national airline. Many among the analysts talk again... more
AirlinesThe declarations of the press responsible of Blue Panorama at AVIONEWS about the "Deportation" flights
Rome, Italy - Gianni Todini underlined that the carrier has never operated this year that type of service
AVIONEWS heard the version of Blue Panorama about the so called "Deportation" flights denounced by some Italian organizations such as Action, Esc and Astra. Gianni Todini underlined that the carrier has... more
AirlinesAlitalia: relations between the company and the unions prove less fraught
Rome, Italy - The carrier appears ready to fully implement the February 25 agreements with the flight assistants
Alitalia board proves ready to fully and coherently enforce all the points inthe agreement signed with the Italian trade unions on last February 25 concerning the flight and service timetable for its flight... more
AirlinesLufthansa Technik to sign deal with Gulf Air
Frankfurt, Germany - For the overhauling and repairing of different components which concern about 30 planes of the Middle East's carrier
Lufthansa Technik signed a five-year deal with the carrier Gulf Air worth EUR 100m. The news, reported in the business daily "Handelsblatt", has been confirmed by a spokesman of the German flag airline.... more
AirlinesMalev still seeks for investors
Budapest, Hungary - Analysts warn that the process for the airline's sale will hardly succeed without a restructuring and cost cuts
Hungarian Government is newly seeking for investors to sell national carrier Malev, which privatization’s attempt just failed in last week (see AVIONEWS). Authorities now planned to sell the airline b... more
AirlinesQatar Airways to expand to Japan
Doha, Qatar - The carrier started on March, 31, four non-stop weekly flights to Osaka
Qatar Airways started on March, 31, to serve its sixty destinations with a four non-stop weekly flights Doha-Osaka, this last one of the main Japanese cities. The flight sanctions the ingress of the carrier... more
AirlinesLow-cost Us carriers gain top service
New York, Usa - While the overall Us air service declined in 2004
According to a research conducted by two US Universities, five of the six US airlines indicated as top service were low-cost carriers. JetBlue, AirTran and Southwest Airlines topped the annual airline... more
AirlinesSkyWest Airlines orders 20 aircraft from Bombardier
Ottawa, Canada - The value of the deal is USD 637m
SkyWest Airlines announced that it ordered 20 CRJ-700 regional jet from the Canadian industry Bombardier for a value of USD 637m. The carrier said that according to the terms of the deal Bombardier should... more
AirlinesGreat profit potentiality prejudiced by high fuel cost for Thy Turkish Airlines
Istanbul, Turkey - The carrier had to spend USD 100m extra costs due to the high fuel price in 2004
Thy Turkish Airlines said its 2004 net profit was prejudiced by high fuel cost which hit its earning by 69 per cent if compared to the profit reported in 2003. Thy said it spent USD 100m extra costs due... more
AirlinesEmirates plans to build a new facility to guest the A-380
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The carrier ordered 45 planes of this type
Emirates, the national airline of United Arab Emirates, announced its plan related to the building of a new facility to guest the A-380. According to what reported the local newspaper "Daily News", Emirates... more
AirlinesCyprus Airways to value weather to sell or to close Hellas Jet
Nicosia, Republic of Cyprus - Two potential investors seem to be interested into the Hellas' take over
Cyprus Airways is valuing the eventuality weather to sell or to close gradually its Greek subsidiary carrier Hellas Jet: the announcement comes from the Government which is Cyprus’ major shareholders. T... more
AirlinesAta Holding receives approval to sell the carrier Chicago Express
New York, Usa - To Okun Express
Ata Holding, parent of bankrupt Ata Airlines, received the approval from a federal bankruptcy judge to sell its regional carrier Chicago Express to Okun Express. Ata, which operates under administration’s c... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): in-depth investigation on the business plan to be completed in May
Brussels, Belgium - According to the hope expressed by EU Commission while the carrier's share rose at Piazza Affari
European Transport Commissioner, Jacques Barrot, would have recently commented on the carrying on of the in-depth investigation on the Alitalia’s business plan 2005-2008, pointing out that is is going o... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines looks at Asia
New York, Usa - The carrier thinks to increase the services to the Asian Pacific regions
US carrier United Airlines, currently concentrated on the expansion of its international routes as business strategy to exit Chapter 11 under which it operates, said it is looking with great interest at... more
AirlinesMeridiana's flight assistants announce snack's strike
Rome, Italy - The measure would have effect until April, 10
Meridiana’s flight assistants announced last week-end the snack’s strike with effect until April, 10. The move has been promulgated by the unions Filt Cgil, Uiltrasporti and Anpav, to protest against the... more
AirlinesLufthansa to celebrate anniversary of the restoration of scheduled air connections following world's second war
Berlin, Germany - A modern Airbus A-321, designed on the model of planes lead to 1950, flew on the route Hamburg-Munich, via Duesseldorf and Frankfurt
German flag carrier, Lufthansa, celebrated the 50th anniversary of the restoration of scheduled air connections following world’s second war, with a special flight operated by an Airbus A-321 which flew o... more
AirlinesAir France to stop commissions to travel agencies
Paris, France - For these last the business lead to air tickets represent 73,5 per cent of revenues
French flag carrier, Air France, announced the decision related to the interruption of commissions to the 5000 French travel agencies which sell its tickets. Air France recurred to the measure in order... more
AirlinesMajor US carriers to increase fuel surcharges
New York, Usa - On some domestic routes
Several major US carriers increased fuel surcharges in last week-end, in order to regain revenues lost because of record fuel cost. Delta Air Lines has been the first to recur to the measure which it applied... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): banks ready to warrant AZ Fly's recapitalization
Brussels, Belgium - Italian Government to release a letter aimed to defend the carrier's strategy by next April 19
European Commission should take delivery of an Italian Government’s letter by which to defend the Alitalia’s strategy within the reorganization and relaunch plan of the Italian national airline. Also the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "Fintecna behaves as a private investor"
Brussels, Belgium - Experts expected to analyse the business plan put into evidence that it honours EU rules on state aids
Experts appointed in order to analyse the Alitalia’s business plan 2005-2008 text commented about one of the most delicate matters within the EU in-depth investigation, that is to say Fintecna’s rome in... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines does not deny possible default
New York, Usa - If the increasing of capital related to USD 500m and the planned cost cut would not be enough the carrier would recur to Chapter 11
US carrier Delta Airlines announced in a statement the increasing of capital related to USD 500m, warning about the risks for the company due to a possible lack of liquidity. According to the statement... more
AirlinesLauda Air Italia flew to Guatemala
Milan, Italy - The first direct link from Italy
Yesterday the first scheduled flight between Italy and Guatemala has been inaugurated: the Malpensa-Guatemala City connection will have a weekly frequency (until October 27) operated by three new Airbus... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines counts on a new IT System
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Which Mercator, the information-technology arm of Emirates, would provide it with
Malaysia Airlines announced that thanks to the introduction of a new IT System it expects to make an extra USD 13m-USD 26m in annual profit. The carrier let known its expectations after signing a contract... more
AirlinesDarwin Airline stopped Lugano-Paris connection
Lugano, Switzerland - In the future the possibility to fly once again to the French capital is not excluded
The web sit of Swiss Darwin Airline announced that starting today "Due to the optimization of the actual routes and to the introduction of the summer schedule", the Lugano-Paris-Lugano route is not more... more
AirlinesRyanair: interesting fares but staggering costs on board even for a simple glass of water
London, United Kingdom - According to what declared "Daily Mail"
British tabloid "Daily Mail" reported the news according to which the low-cost airline Ryanair though attracts passengers by means of interesting fares it seems to recover costs then on board ot its planes... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Barrot considers the carrier's business plan as a "serious" one
Brussels, Belgium - Nevertheless, the in-depth investigation has not ended but EU Transport Commissioner intends to accomplish it as soon as possible
European Transport Commissioner Jacques Barrot has recently commented on the Alitalia’s business plan 2005-2008, subjected to a EU in-depth investigation for some months and aimed to verify the observance o... more
AirlinesUs Airways attains more time for restructuring
New York, Usa - The carrier got until May, 31, to file a business plan without any interference from creditors
A federal judge of the bankruptcy court which is following the case of Us Airways gave the carrier until May, 31, to file a business plan without any interference from creditors. Stephen Mitchell, of the... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic asks for more flexible concessions for flights to India
London, United Kingdom - In order to be more competitive
British billionaire Richard Branson is seeking for larger concessions as its carrier Virgin Atlantic can operates more frequently flights to India in order to be more competitive especially with British... more
AirlinesMalev's attempt for sale fails
Budapest, Hungary - It is the fourth attempt of this kind since 1990
Hungarian national airline Malev announced it ended unsuccessfully its privatization process which represents the second attempt for sale in less than a year and the fourth since 1990. The announcement... more
AirlinesAlitalia: SULT union threatened a new flight assistants' strike
Rome, Italy - The matter regarding flight and service timetable for personnel appears still unsolved, according to the Italian trade union
Italian SULT trade union does not lower its guard in front of Alitalia board and threatens it will resort to a new strike by the Italian national airline’s flight assistants if the company does not decide t... more
AirlinesHelvetic.com landed at Brindisi
Brindisi, Italy - A weekly flight bound for Zurich
Swiss Helvetic.com carrier will link Brindisi with Zurich Airport starting today, by a direct flight each Thursday. Ticket price is worth EUR 119. SEAP (Puglia Region airports operator), local authorities,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): the carrier joined US Cargo Sales Joint Venture
Rome, Italy - Other airlines belonging to the SkyTeam alliance already joined it
Alitalia officially joined US Cargo Sales Joint Venture, an alliance devoted to cargo services to which carriers such as Delta, Korean Air and Air France already belonged starting in 2001 (just the foundation... more
AirlinesThe "Valerio Catullo" that changes (2): some details on Iberia that served the link to Barcelona
Verona, Italy - The connection will be daily with the new Summer season
"The Italian market sees in this link an ulterior mark of the importance that the regional markets recover not only for the new air transport actors, but also for the traditional carriers conscious of... more
AirlinesHellas Jet to still have several chances for its activity
Nicosia, Republic of Cyprus - Some speculation coming from media said the airline was close to ground
It seems there are still several chances for Hellas Jet’s activity to survive, on the contrary of what claimed by some media which indicated the airline close to liquidity. Hellas Jet is Cyprus Airways’ Gre... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines' employees to cut salary
New York, Usa - The deal would help the carrier to save USD 418m a year
Continental Airlines’ work staff, including pilots, mechanics, dispatchers and simulator engineers, have ratified new contracts, which foresee salary cut, to help the airline save USD 418m a year. The c... more
AirlinesBA: it's easy flying with electronic ticket
London, United Kingdom - E-ticket is convenient as well as secure
E-ticket becomes now the standard ticket format for British Airways: tomorrow it will go into effect on all the routes served by the English carrier. E-ticket is an electronic ticketing system that stores... more
AirlinesVirgin Group not to sell any of its shares in Virgin Blue
London, United Kingdom - At the current offer of AUS $ 1.90 a share
Virgin Group, the economic empire of the eccentric British billionaire Richard Branson, said it will not sell any of its shares in Virgin Blue at the current offer of AUS $ 1.90 a share. Virgin Group owns... more
AirlinesVolare Group: technical collaboration with Alitalia for Air Europe services
Milan, Italy - Volare is waiting for two Airbus to resume flights
Beginning from April 2, a code-share agreement with Alitalia will allow to Air Europe to keep sits slots on Linate-Naples and Linate-Palermo routes throughout the month. The Cimoli-led airline will be... more
AirlinesJapan’s Aviation Chief to visit Jal's operative division
Tokyo, Japan - It is rather unusual that an high Japanese government official personally effectuates a tour at the operative division of an airline
Though it is rather unusual that an high Japanese Government official personally effectuates a tour at the operative division of an airline, this is what happened on Monday when Japan’s Aviation Chief w... more
AirlinesOman Air purchases its sixth B-737
Muscat, Oman - The plane has just been delivered to the carrier
Oman Air announced the delivery of its sixth B-737 acquired by Boeing. The plane left the plants of Seattle in last week-end to arrive on Sunday at Seeb International Airport of Muscat, the capital of... more
AirlinesLufthansa takes over about 84 per cent of Swiss
Zurich, Switzerland - By means of the holding AirTrust
Major shareholders of Swiss International Airlines, which include banks Credit Suisse and UBS besides the group AMAG, sold 83.96 percent of the carrier to AirTrust, the holding through which Lufthansa... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): "No clash in the board, only some difference of opinion"
Rome, Italy - The carrier put it into evidence to AVIONEWS regarding the supposed quarrel between personnel's Director and the operational one on the union deals enforcement
AVIONEWS asked Alitalia for expressing its own opinion regarding the warning signal called by the Italian trade unions with reference to the supposed clashes in the board between personnel’s Director C... more
AirlinesAirbus: a facility to produce the KC-330 in the USA
Toulouse, France - The infrastructural requirements have been released and Arizona would have already announced its candidacy
EADS-Airbus released the requirements for the construction of a plant in the United States dedicated to the production of the special aerial refuelling version of the A-330 (named KC-330). Airbus is asking... more