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AirlinesSwiss International Air Lines and Lufthansa ready to merge
Geneva, Switzerland - Swiss Government gave green light
It is working just in these hours in order to fuse Swiss International Air Lines and Lufthansa after Swiss Government gave green light and Lufthansa agreed to take over Swiss International for EUR 300m.... more
AirlinesKorean Air wears uniform drew by Ferrè
Seoul, South Korea - Tomorrow it will be showed in Seoul
Italian fashion designer Gianfranco Ferrè drew the new uniform of the personnel of the airline Korean Air which will be showed in Seoul tomorrow. Just in the capital of South Korea Ferrè will open two b... more
AirlinesWind Jet's pilots on strike
Palermo, Italy - In spite of the interference of the Catania's authorities which called the two parts in order to try to find a solution for the dispute
Wind Jet’s pilots to be on strike has been confirmed and the employees will not work today from 14:00 pm to 18:00 pm as a first part of a strike pack composed of 72 hours. According to what reported t... more
AirlinesVolare: FIT-CISL union's doubts and company board's confidence
Rome, Italy - The union fears illusive promises and the unsuccessful restart of operations, whereas the carrier board proves convinced it can reorganize and relaunch the firm
FIT-CISL trade union’s and Volare’s views about the airline’s prospects and condition definitely appear distant. While the Italian union fears that the carrier is not able to restart its own operational activ... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "The carrier uses the bridge-loan violating the rules set by European Union"
Brussels, Belgium - Low-cost airlines' protest in front of EU Commission against the business plan 2005-2008
Low-cost carriers’ protest against the Alitalia’s business plan 2005-2008 appears to be a firm attack addressed to the Italian national airline’s strategy, a strategy which it would have adopted viola... more
AirlinesBritish Airways to increase fuel surcharges
London, United Kingdom - With effect starting from March, 28
British Airways announced it increased fuel surcharges to GBP 16 (USD 30.37) from GBP 10 on long flights and to GBP 6 (USD 11.40) from GBP 4 on short routes. The carrier said in a statement that the measure... more
AirlinesShanghai Airlines to purchase Boeing B-787
Beijing, China - The delivery of the aircraft is expected between 2008 and 2013
Shanghai Airlines, a Chinese regional carrier, announced it would buy nine Boeing B-787s for USD 1,08bn. The carrier said the cost of each aircraft would be USD 120m. The delivery of the aircraft is expected... more
AirlinesSwitzerland resigned to sell national carrier
Geneva, Switzerland - A Parliamentary meeting showed a majority of the members being in favour of a merger between Swiss and Lufthansa
Switzerland seems to be resigned to sell national flag carrier Swiss International Air Lines to German airline Lufthansa (see AVIONEWS). A Parliamentary meeting showed in fact a majority of the members... more
AirlinesBritish Airways reaches deal with unions
London, United Kingdom - After the decisions of the carrier to close its call center in Rome
English flag carrier British Airways reached a deal with unions representing some of its employees after the decision of the carrier, which it took on last December, to close its call center in Rome (see... more
AirlinesJat Airways: engineers joint striking mechanics
Belgrade, Serbia - Jat's fleet is in its some fifth days being grounded
Jat Airways’ engineers announced that they have decided to joint the carrier’s striking mechanics in protest because of lack of payment (see AVIONEWS). Since last Saturday Jat has flown to few European des... more
AirlinesNew routes for Kenya Airways
Nairobi, Kenya - The carrier planned further eight services
Kenya Airways planned eight new routes in 2005, two of them to Shanghai as part of a strategic plan to acquire market shares towards Far East: the announcement came from airline’s Chief Executive Titus N... more
AirlinesCSA Czech Airlines may be for sale
Prague, Czech Republic - But not before 2006
CSA Czech Airlines is considering the possibility of an initial public offer of its shares as a way to start a privatization process: the announcement came from CSA’s Chairman, Jaroslav Tvrdik. Always t... more
AirlinesLAN Airlines to purchase the carrier Aero 2000
Santiago del Chile, Chile - Mixed with a group of Argentina's investors
Chile’s LAN Airlines announced it purchased, mixed with a group of Argentina’s investors, the carrier Aero 2000. LAN, by specifying that the small Argentina’s carrier does not currently operate, said... more
AirlinesVolare: financial judicial inquiry is proceeding
Milan, Italy - Salvatore Ligresti's evidence
The inquiry of Busto Arsizio prosecutor’s office, aimed to make clear the economic situation of Volare Group, is proceeding in order to explain the EUR 500m cash deficit. So last morning Salvatore Ligresti, a... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "To be careful to competing airlines"
Rome, Italy - Italian former Industry Minister Luigi Bersani gave this warning
Luigi Bersani, former Italian Industry Minister as well as former Transport Minister, asked for supporting the agreement among Italian airline, Italian Government and unions above all by virtue of the... more
AirlinesAustria claims national carrier is not for sale
Vienna, Austria - In spite of the recent expansion plan by Lufthansa
Austria claimed its 40 percent stake in flag carrier Austrian Airlines is not for sale. The news comes from the German newspaper "Handelsblatt", citing the Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel. Following the... more
AirlinesAir Asia to fly towards Thailand and Philippines
Bangkok, Thailand - The first low-cost flight from Bangkok to China
Air Asia airline has launched the first low-cost flight between Thailand and China: last Thursday the inaugural travel left from Bangkok bound for Xiamen, one of the country’s most important economic h... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines to offer new destinations to Italian passengers
Vienna, Austria - From Southern Italy to fly services by Lauda Air
Despite of the Lufthansa expansion plans the state’s 40 percent stake in Austria’s flag airline is not for sale such as Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel confirmed in the morning. Meanwhile carrier reached 140... more
AirlinesAlaska Airlines predicts higher costs in 2005 Q1
Seattle, Usa - The carrier has been conducting an aggressive cost cut's strategy in the past few years
Alaska Air Group, parent of Seattle-based carrier Alaska Airlines, announced it predicted 2005 Q1 costs higher than it expected, due to high fuel costs. The carrier, which has been conducting an aggressive... more
AirlinesWage job cuts at Northwest Airlines
New York, Usa - The carrier decided to ground further 24 passenger planes, beside the already planned stop for six of its aircraft
Northwest Airlines is preparing to wage job cuts at its organic after the decision to ground further 24 passenger planes, beside the already planned stop for six of its aircraft. The airline’s recent p... more
AirlinesFLYi plans pay cut for top executives
New York, Usa - As part of a plan to save USD 2,2m next year
FLYi, parent of Independence Air, announced it planned a pay cut for its three top executives as part of a plan by means of which it expects to save USD 2,2m next year. Chairman and Chief Executive Kerry... more
AirlinesSouth African Air presumably to recur to new strategies because of high fuel costs
Johannesburg, Africa - The carrier said that at the moment it had not planned any wide job cuts
South African Air announced that at the moment it had not planned any wider job cuts following difficulties which the sector is facing due mainly to high fuel costs thought it warned that if fuel cost... more
AirlinesA decision of the Swiss Government about the merger Swiss/Lufthansa to expect soon
Geneva, Switzerland - Authorities are evaluating the offer from the German carrier and the strategic alternatives for national airline
A decisione of the Swiss Government about the more and more probable merger Swiss International Air Lines/Lufthansa is expected on Thursday. Swiss Finance Ministry said in a statement that the Cabinet... more
AirlinesVolare is more close to Alitalia
Varese, Italy - Maroni: "Sea must not thwart Volare's recovery"
Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, announced that Volare will release an "Important statement" in next days: it’s probable the announcement on a commercial operation involving Alitalia according t... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): competitors' doubts on the restructuring plan
Brussels, Belgium - Prospective public aid by Fintecna in AZ Service and support for the Italian carrier's employees
Doubts by the airlines which decided to protest in Brussels against the possible EU Commission’s approval of the Alitalia’s business plan 2005-2008 are focusing on the recapitalization process of the Ita... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): "Strikes prove damaging for the airline"
Rome, Italy - Italian Welfare Minister Maroni reminded the airline's difficulties but he intends to rely on President Cimoli
Welfare Minister Roberto Maroni would have recently commented on the current Alitalia’s condition. Maroni would have pointed out the damages produced by the recent strikes and affecting the Italian national a... more
AirlinesAlitalia: competitors rebel against the business plan
Brussels, Belgium - Twenty carriers formally protested in front of EU Commission
Competitors protested against the Alitalia’s business plan and against the strategy started by the Italian national airline to favour its reorganization and the future relaunch. There would be some twenty c... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines 2005 first quarter losses
New York, Usa - Though the demand especially for domestic flights operated by the carrier is high until March, 31
Us carrier Continental Airlines announced it forecast that it would end in red the first quarter of 2005, though the airline expects its load factor to increase until March, 31. Continental said that according... more
AirlinesWill Qatar Airways be the next Barcelona's sponsor?
Barcelona, Spain - The Catalunia's team has traditionally never had a sponsor for its shirts
Barcelona football team is likely to sign a EUR 18m contract with Qatar Airways, as its sponsor on the official competion shirt. The Arab carrier already tried to provided such service in the soccer field:... more
AirlinesChinese carriers to increase fuel surcharges
Beijing, China - After having received the needed approval Air China, Cathay Pacific and its rival Dragonair would move in this sense
State-owned Air China, Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific and its smaller rival Dragonair announced they would increase fuel surcharges after having received the needed approval from Civil Aviation Department.... more
AirlinesEast Timor launches its first commercial airline
Dili, East Timor - The service is related to a flight from the capital Dili to the city of Kupang
The new nation of the South-East Asian known as Timor East, the East part of the island of Timor nowadays divided into two nations, East Timor and West Timor furthermore a war area until few years ago,... more
AirlinesJAT Airways grounded because of a strike
Belgrade, Serbia - It is the third move of this kind in six months
Serbian flag carrier JAT Airways seems to have been grounded because of a strike of its mechanics started late yesterday as the workers protest because of fail wages. Today in the afternoon a meeting of... more
AirlinesIndependence Air contends to avoid liquidity
New York, Usa - The carrier was used in the past as a feeder airline for several larger carriers
US carrier Independence Air, which is controlled by FLYi, seems to have been contending to avoid a financial crisis which may constrain it to liquidity if fuel cost remains so high and if it does not succeed... more
AirlinesAlitalia: SULT union and the airline ready to restart talks
Rome, Italy - The trade union underlines the importance of the March 16 strike while the carrier puts into evidence damages caused by the protest
After the Alitalia flight assistants’ strike occurred on last March 16 and called by Italian SULT trade union, the union itself and the airline prove ready to restart negotiations. Both union’s representatives and... more
AirlinesPatrick Corp said it would not increase its offer for Virgin Blue Holding
Sydney, Australia - The deadline for the offer has been established on March, 22, at 7:00 p.m.
Patrick Corp, Australian transport group, said it would not extend its offer related to USD 866m in order to take over a major share compared to the one it already owns in Virgin Blue Holding, of which... more
AirlinesAir China denies plans to take over Cathay
Beijing, China - The carrier said that talks with Hong Kong-based airline concern cooperation deals but not a merger
Air China denied any plans to take over Cathay as according to what reported media in the past days (see AVIONEWS). A spokesman of the airline said that both Air China and Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific... more
AirlinesThere would be more comfort on board of flights Sas
Stockholm, Sweden - The carrier would introduce at the beginning of the next year a new seat generation
Scandinavian airline Sas said that in order to satisfy the request of its customers starting from early next year it would introduce a new seat generation on board of its planes which will be provided... more
AirlinesSN Brussels 2004 profit slight up
Brussels, Belgium - Belgian carrier reported a 1,34m profit in 2004 compared to a USD 0,6m in 2003
Belgian carrier SN Brussels reported a slight growth of its profit in 2004 which revealed to be USD 1,34m compared to USD 0,8m in 2003. The carrier, born three years ago out of the collapse of airline... more
AirlinesSummer 2005: SN Brussels Airlines restarts flights to Naples
Brussels, Belgium - Starting from next March 24 with four weekly connections that will increase to five during the peak season period
The Belgian carrier diffused a press release in which it informs that "After the success reached the last year from Brussels-Naples route, SN Brussels Airlines reopens the operations between Belgium and... more
AirlinesCyprus waits for EU approval to inject money into the flag carrier
Cyprus, Republic of Cyprus - A decision about the matter is expected by the end of the current month or at the beginning of April
Cyprus Airways is expecting the decision of European Union which would express its approval or not about the injection of money into the airline by the Government of Cyprus at the end of the current month... more
AirlinesGaruda Indonesia leader sacked
Jakarta, Indonesia - The job would be take over by a former financial director
The government of Indonesia sacked the leader of state flag carrier Garuda Indonesia who will be substitute by a former financial director of the airline, who it is hoped will revitalize troubled company.... more
AirlinesAir France increases the offer during summer
Paris, France - The carrier planned as well a greater number of destinations and frequencies to add to its network
French flag carrier Air France announced that it would increase its offer during summer, by underlining of having planned to introduce as well a greater number of destinations and frequencies into its... more
AirlinesIs is expected in short time the official announcement by Lufthansa of the Swiss take over
Berlin, Germany - The two carriers confirmed on last Sunday talks in this sense
According to unnamed sources close to the deal related to Lufthansa’s take over of Swiss International Air Lines, the German flag carrier should effectuate the official announcement of the move on next W... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): EU's decision on the business plan only after Easter
Brussels, Belgium - A meeting between EU Commissioner Barrot and Italian Minister Lunardi expected to be held on April 1st
European Union confirmed that the final decision on the Alitalia’s business plan 2005-2008 within the in-depth investigation started last January will be considered only after Easter. A meeting between E... more
AirlinesAlitalia: 132 flights cancelled due to the flight assistants' strike
Rome, Italy - Competent Investigation Committee to take steps against the protest within the next 60 days
Some 132 flights were cancelled by Alitalia yesterday, due to the Italian SULT union’s strike which had flight assistants as its protagonists. The airline had at first forecasted 88 cancelled flights o... more
AirlinesAir China considers to take over Cathay Pacific Airways
Beijing, China - In order to create one of the greatest airline all over the world
According to what reported an Hong Kong’s newspaper, Air China is considering to take over Cathay Pacific Airways in order to create one of the greatest airline all over the world. "Economic Times", c... more
AirlinesThe Government of Kingston takes over Air Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica - After a special inspection of Faa (Federal Aviation Administration)
Air Jamaica has been taken over by the Government of Kingston after a special inspection of Faa (Federal Aviation Administration) which forced the airline to stop operations to several destinations both... more
AirlinesRyanair to fly from Alghero to London
Alghero, Italy - Record bookings for St. Patrick's weekend: he is Ireland's patron saint
From next Friday, March 18, Ryanair will offer a double daily connection from Alghero to London-Stansted. The Irish carrier will operate the flights beginning from 9:30am from "Riviera del Corallo" Airport.... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): flight cancelled by the carrier prove to be more then 90 due to SULT union's strike
Rome, Italy - Trade union National Secretary Fabrizio Tomaselli unveiled it to AVIONEWS
Italian SULT union unveiled to AVIONEWS that the flights cancelled by Alitalia following the strike called by its flight assistants for today are more than 90, as previously indicated instead by the airline... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines may postpone its operations by means of the A-380
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - The carrier would be the first airline to receive the new plane but it could not use it if it obtains approval to operate flights on the route Sydney-Los Angeles
Singapore Airlines may postpone its operations by means of the A-380 in return of the approval by the Australian authorities to operate flights on the requested route Sydney-Los Angeles, which until now... more