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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
AirlinesAlitalia (2): unions' protests on mobility also for technicians
Rome, Italy - In the meantime, Margherita political alliance asked Authority for Competition to verify the requirements of Ryanair's promotions against Alitalia's fares
Flight assistants represented by Italian trade union UGL will participate to the strike called by this class in Alitalia on next April 19, together with CGIL and CISL unions. And after debates on flying... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Italian unions ask the carrier for solving debates in the board
Rome, Italy - And the company plays down underlining that it just deals with a mere disagreement while Cimoli is working to solve the matter
Italian trade unions prove worried about tension in Alitalia’s board involving personnel’s Director Chieli and the operational one Migliardi. The clash would regard the implementation of the agreement ach... more
AirlinesCathay to be satisfied of the current shareholder structure in Dragonair
Hong Kong, China - The Hong Kong-based airline owns 18 per cent of the smaller rival and media speculated about the possibility it could have take over the whole company
Cathay Pacific Airways said it is satisfied of the current shareholder structure in Dragonair, after speculative argumentation, coming from media, citing the posibility that the carrier could have take... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): flight assistants moaned about the lack of implementation of the February deals
Rome, Italy - Debates would have risen between personnel's Director and the operational one and Cimoli is likely to be expected to solve the problem
Alitalia President and CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, is likely to be expected to solve some debates which would have recently risen within the Italian national airline’s board itself, and that would oppose p... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the Decree on public share transfer has been released
Rome, Italy - The sale to be performed by next October and it is being encouraged the foundation of alliances with other partners in Europe
What European Union has always considered as a necessary condition for starting the use of the bridge-loan and the approval of Alitalia’s business plan, that is to say the denationalization of the Italian c... more
AirlinesMalev's privatization process to risk failure
Budapest, Hungary - As the three potential investors offered to little money
Hungarian national carrier Malev may fail for the second time (see AVIONEWS) in six months its privatization process as according to the airline the three potential investors offered too little money to... more
AirlinesBritish Airways signs deal with Airbus
London, United Kingdom - To purchase five aircraft
British Airways signed a deal with Airbus to purchase five aircraft from the Toulouse-based consortium: one A-320 and four A-321. It seems to be the first time that GB acquires planes directly from Airbus.... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines to cut cost
New York, Usa - The carrier said it has raised its annual labor cost savings to USD 1.1bn from USD 950m
US carrier Northwest Airlines said it has raised its more ambitious annual labor cost savings to USD 1.1bn from a previous plan according to which the carrier had established to save USD 950m. Northwest... more
AirlinesThe results of El Al Israel in the fourth quarter 2004
Tel Aviv, Israel - The carrier said it ended in red the last three months of last year
The carrier El Al Israel Airlines said it ended in red the fourth quarter 2004, in which the carrier reported USD 25,9m loss, compared to USD 9,6m profit in the same period of the previous year. High fuel... more
AirlinesPassenger number rise on board of flights Thai Airways
Bangkok, Thailand - The carrier filled 70,7 per cent capacity in February
Thai Airways International recovered its customers as the carrier announced that it filled 70,7 per cent of its seats in February, up from the previous month but down from February 2004. The national carrier... more
AirlinesTap Portugal's profit down
Lisbon, Portugal - The carrier reported an EUR 8,6 m in 2004
Portugal flag carrier, Tap Portugal, announced that its net profit was EUR 8,6m in 2004, a sum which is significantly inferior to Tap 2003 profit related to EUR 19,7m and to the carrier forecast for 2004... more
AirlinesAir Canada's technical division manages Delta Air Lines' planes
Ottawa, Canada - The deal just signed between the two parts would mean the creation of about 300 new works at the Air Canada's plant in Vancouver
The operative division of Air Canada which repairs planes awarded the deal with Delta Air Lines to repair and mantain its Boeing B-757 and B-767. The agreement, of the value of USD 300m, would mean for... more
AirlinesKnafaim in talks to sell the carrier Arkia
Tel Aviv, Israel - To the employees of the airline
Knafaim holding, which owns 40 per cent of the national carrier El Al Israel Airlines, would be negotiating for the sale of small carrier Arkia to the employees of the company. The related choice, as the... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic launched the new on-line registration service
Sydney, Australia - Passengers so can avoid boring lines
Virgin Atlantic launches new on-line registration self-service in Australia. Carrier customers will able to use www.virginatlantic.com.au to register for their own flight even 24 h before the scheduled... more
AirlinesDelta Air Lines to cut costs over the next five years
New York, Usa - The carrier established to save USD 240 m from its technical operations division
US carrier Delta Air Lines, which is struggling since time because of financial problems even due to high fuel costs, said it planned to cut USD 240 m in its costs over the next five years from its technical... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific reduces flights' frequency of its crews on the route Hong Kong-New York
Hong Kong, China - After union protests citing the risk on cancer because of the overflight of the Pole
The carrier Cathay Pacific reduced flights’ frequency of its crews on the route Hong Kong-New York besides union protests citing the risk of cancer because of the increase of radiations at 8,000 metres a... more
AirlinesBecause of a burst at a Wind Jet's plane, some tourists' departure was significantly delayed
Verona, Italy - Some passengers threatened to invade the runaway of the airport "Valerio Catullo" in Verona
About 75 passengers who planned to spend the Easter Monday in Palermo (Sicily) were constrained to change their programs as the plane operated by the carrier Wind Jet on board of which they had to travel... more
AirlinesBecause of a technical problem a Germanwings' plane interrupts the take-off
Rome, Italy - The Airbus A-319 operated by the carrier gave signals of anomaly while on the runaway in order to start flying
A Germanwings’ plane was constrained during last week-end to interrupt its run to take off because of a technical problem. The pilot of the aircraft, which was leaving from Rome-Fiumicino to Stoccarda, r... more
AirlinesAlitalia: April under banner of trade unions' demonstrations
Rome, Italy - Five days striking along the entire month to involve the air transport sector and most of all the Italian airline
Forthcoming April will be one under banner of trade union’s demonstrations. Italian air transport sector will be involved for some five days during the entire month. ENAV’s (Italian National Traffic Man... more
AirlinesVietnam Airlines joined to Thai Airways?
Ha Noi, Vietnam - Vietnam’s carrier is studying the proposal
Thai Airways would have reached Vietnam Airlines in order to introduce it its proposal to form an alliance by code-share flights and the joined use of maintenance services. Vietnam’carrier will study t... more
AirlinesQatar Airways doubles its flights from Italy
Rome, Italy - Eight direct weekly connections from Rome and Milan starting from next Sunday
"From next Sunday, Qatar Airways doubles its offer on the market and it offers every week eight direct flights to Doha. With the new Summer times, Milan-Malpensa will be linked to the Qatar capital and... more
AirlinesAeroflot unveiled its Summer schedule
Moscow, Russia - More flights but also tariffs progressively rising
Aeroflot has recently unveiled the Summer schedule for its operational activities. The related period, which is expected to start on next March 27 and end on October 29 according to what indicated by the... more
AirlinesEmirates to buy new planes for its fleet
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – There is some talk of buying an aircraft a month for the next eight years
Media unveiled that Emirates airline is going to add to its fleet 103 new airplanes for USD 26bn within 2012: it means that carrier will add an aircraft a month for the next eight years. The airline would... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines launches a new non-stop flight to Beijing
New York, Usa - With effect starting from June, 15
US carrier Continental Airlines announced it will launch a new non-stop flight which will join New York to Beijing, becoming as well the only US airline which would offer a daily service from Newark Liberty... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines paid Ceo bonus
New York, Usa - Last year the carrier paid Glenn Tilton a bonus of about USD 366,000, top executive accepted however a cut pay in 2005
US carrier United Airlines, currently in bankrupt, paid its Chief Executive, Glenn Tilton, a bonus of about USD 366,000, resulting in salary and other concessions from union workers, but United’s top e... more
AirlinesVirgin Express aiming to reduce its fleet further
Brussels, Belgium - Virgin group's carrier, however, found limited losses despite the lower revenues
While the date for signing the collaboration agreement between Virgin Express and SN Brussels Airlines (April 12) is closer, the low-cost carrier belonging to the Richard Branson-owned Virgin group analyses... more
AirlinesLufthansa to turn up the heat on European rivals following Swiss' take over
Berlin, Germany - At that point three European carriers will share the market: Lufthansa-Swiss, Air France-Klm and British Airways
Lufthansa may turn up the heat on European rivals following planned Swiss’ take over, which talks in this sense has been confirmed since time and entered now the central step. According to what reported a... more
AirlinesUS carriers risk bankrupt because of high fuel costs
New York, Usa - That risk interests even American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Continental Airlines
US carriers face billions of dollar in extra costs lead to high fuel costs and American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Continental Airlines are among the main airlines to risk to recur to bankrupt, with... more
AirlinesAnnual general meeting of Sas group
Stockholm, Sweden - On April, 13, 2005
Annual General Meeting of Sas group is planned on April, 13, 2005 at 4:00 pm and will be held at Berns Hotel in Stockholm, at the Radisson Sas Scandinavia Hotel, in Copenhagen and at the Radisson Sas Plaza... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines rescinds ticket prices
New York, Usa - The carrier had just increased fares for its domestic flights
Us carrier Continental Airlines announced it rescinded ticket prices for an one way domestic flight of USD 5. The carrier last week had just increased fares for the same amount on its national service... more
AirlinesAirAsia: 100 Airbus A-320s to strengthen traffic
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Some 60 purchases and 40 options make such carrier the largest European group customer in the South-Eastern Asia
Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia decided to reinforce its own fleet by purchasing some 60 Airbus A-320 short-range airplanes. Further 40 option would have been added to these orders for the same type... more
AirlinesSas presents Nya Inrikesflyget
Stockholm, Sweden - The new program for the domestic service of the group
Scandinavian airline Sas presented the new program for its domestic service, Nya Inrikesflyget. This last, made up in order to offer a better service to the group’s customers, has established three types o... more
AirlinesThe walk of the activity of the group Air-France-Klm
Paris, France - The synergy came out by the merger of the two airlines demonstrated successful as the company reached the expected goals
The group Air France-Klm announced it reached the expected goals by the fusion of the two carriers as it raised its target for savings. President and Ceo Jean-Cyril Spinetta said that now the objective... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines buys up to 40 aircraft
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - The delivery of the planes is expected between 2006 and 2009
Sale (Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise), Singapore Airlines’ leasing division, announced that it purchased up to 40 aircraft B-737/800 by Boeing. According to the terms of the deal the delivery o... more
AirlinesSagat-easyJet inaugurates the new link Turin/Paris-Orly
Turin, Italy - From next March 30
"To reach Paris is not ever been so easy, convenient and fast. Next March 30 easyJet, the low-cost carrier leader in Europe, inaugurates the new flight in departure from Turin-Caselle to Paris-Orly, with... more
AirlinesThe service from Pisa to Bournemouth served by Thomsonfly.com starts
Pisa, Italy - By five weekly connections
"Today, March 24, 2005, Thomsonfly.com started the connections between Pisa and Bournemouth, city on the South coast of England. The new link will be operated by five weekly flights from Pisa towards the... more
AirlinesJapan Airlines strike to be cancelled
Tokyo, Japan - The planned move was forecast with effect on Thursday
A planned strike which would have interested part of Jal’s (Japan Airlines) domestic flights has been cancelled: the news came by a spokesman of the carrier who did not specify a reason for strike cancellation. A... more
AirlinesThe Southwest Airlines' expectations after its deal with Ata
New York, Usa - The carrier foresaw a double profit in comparison with the one expected before its new agreement
Southwest Airlines announced it expects a USD 100m annual revenue from a code-sharing deal with Ata Holding, parent of Ata Airlines. The estimate is double the low-cost airline’s previous forecast for a... more
AirlinesFinnair strike to be cancelled
Helsinki, Finland - As the employees reached a deal with the company
A planned strike that had it take place would have ground a large numbers of Finnair’s flights has been cancelled after the carrier’s cabin crew and the company agreed a deal. The announcement came by... more
AirlinesEl Al Israel surcharges to raise
Tel Aviv, Israel - Due to the fact that fuel prices increased 41 percent since the beginning of the year
El Al Israel Airlines announced it will raise fuel surcharges with effect on March, 28. The carrier said fares for passengers who will choose flights operated by El Al will have to pay USD 12 for a one-way... more
AirlinesWind Jet strike counts on 70 per cent adherents
Palermo, Italy - The pilots of the carrier did not work yesterday from 2:00pm until 6:00pm
Union representing Wind Jet’s pilots announced that the strike of the employees of the category who yesterday did not work from 2:00pm until 6:00 pm (see AVIONEWS) counted on 70 percent adherents. Uil-Trasporti s... more
AirlinesFinnair Ceo leaves the company
Helsinki, Finland - By the end of the current year the executive will retire
Finnair’s Chief Executive announced that by the end of the current year he will retire. Finnair’s Board Chairman said in a statement that the decision of Keijo Suila is completely in accordance with the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: SULT relaunches constructive talks with the company
Rome, Italy - Overbooking, in the meantime, affected flights leaving from the capital and bound for Palermo and Catania yesterday but the carrier stated these are physiological cases
Italian SULT trade union is ready to encourage new chances of constructive talks with Alitalia board and reminded that the carrier must behave in a different manner compared to what done so far, that is... more
AirlinesEurofly: flight assistants on strike
Rome, Italy - Following several talks, unions decided to stop negotiation with airline
The agitation provides for a 72 hour strike package for the renew of collective labour agreement which lapsed in December 31, 2002. Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl and Anpav unions report that: "The first 4 hours... more
AirlinesAir NZ cuts the base commission
Sydney, Australia - "We must cut the costs in order to remain competitive"
Air New Zealand is the latest airline to cut the base commission that will be reduced from 5 to 1 per cent on all tickets sold in Australia for travel towards New Zeland beginning from next July 1. "It’s w... more
AirlinesVirgin Blue to remedy
Sydney, Australia - "We will increase tickets in order to cover the record price of jet fuel
Virgin Blue warned that: "The record high prices of fuel could affect our profits and force to increase the rates". The increase of jet fuel can reduce the net profit of the airline of approximately USD... more
AirlinesIt is expected in short time the final decision about a possible take over of Olympic Airlines from Aegean Airlines
Athens, Greece - Aegean's Ceo said the carrier is considering the terms of the offer before deciding weather to enter the final phase
Greek private carrier Aegean Airlines, which competes with Olympic on domestic and some international routes, said it will give official announcement about weather to enter or not the final phase of the... more
AirlinesIt is possible to fly even with an hundredth Euro with Myair.com
Rome, Italy - After Easter the low-cost carrier offers several flights at really low fares
Myair.com. is a new Italian low-cost carrier which is operating in the sector by accepting the challenge which air transport launched in this transitional phase, in which the airlines are asked about engagement,... more
AirlinesLufthansa predicts 2005 profit on a pair with 2004
Berlin, Germany - Considering the planned merger with Swiss International Air Lines
German flag airline, Lufthansa, announced it expects 2005 profit on a pair with 2004, considering the planned merger with Swiss International Air Lines (see AVIONEWS). The carrier said as well its catering... more