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AirlinesCathay Pacific Airways cuts fuel surcharge
Beijing, China - With effect starting from February, 1 until March, 31
Cathay Pacific Airways announced it will cut 40 percent fuel surcharge on all tickets, with effect starting from next February, 1, until March, 31, 2005. Customers will have to pay USD 5,30 instead of... more
AirlinesBlue Panorama's projects
Rome, Italy - The carrier aims to reach one million passengers transported in 2005
Blue Panorama, the private airline controlled by Pecci’s family, has great projets for the future. The Italian carrier, which has just inaugurated the route Milan-Venice-Shanghai (see AVIONEWS) and which a... more
AirlinesAlitalia: SULT union confirms the strikes scheduled in February and March
Rome, Italy - Willingness to explain the reasons for such demonstration to the Investigation Committee on Strikes but the safety matter still appears relevant
Italian trade union SULT confirmed its intention for performing the 24 h strikes scheduled in February (8 and 21) and March (4 and 16). According to the union, the Investigation Committee on Strikes' point... more
AirlinesHawaiian Air asks for changes in pilot's contracts
Honolulu, Hawaii - The measure aims to cut costs
Hawaiian Air said it required bankrupt court the approval to extend and modify the bankrupt airline's pilot contracts in an attempt to cut costs. "We think that is what Hawaiian needs to do at a time when... more
AirlinesPredictions for Lufthansa
Berlin, Germany - The carrier expects 5-6 percent growth in 2005
German flag carrier, Lufthansa, announced predictions for 2005, underlining that the carrier expects 5-6 percent growth in 2005: the airline's Chief Executive said. Wolfgang Mayrhuber, this is the name... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: the result of the activity in 2004
New York, Usa - The carrier reported USD 363m net loss for the whole year
US carrier, Continental Airlines, reported a USD 363m net loss for the whole 2004 in comparison with a net income of USD 38m in 2003. The negative walk of the carrier during last year was mainly due to... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: new routes from Bristol to Milan and Zurich
London, United Kingdom - Also a new connection to Frankfurt Airport
The British airline opens from April two new routes from the Bristol International Airport where flight bound for Milan and Zurich will leave and also an additional flight to Frankfurt. To celebrate the... more
AirlinesA-380 (4): British Airways looks at the plane
London ,United Kingdom - Carrier's long term plan may include the new A-380
British flag carrier, British Airways, said it did not need at the moment to modernize its long-haul fleet, as this last is one of the world’s new fleet with its 110 Boeing, including in particular 57 B... more
AirlineseasyJet to strengthen its presence at Basilea
Basilea, Switzerland - 1,5 million passengers to be carried from and to Basilea in 2005 by the British low-cost
easyJet will park three Airbus A-319 aircraft from June (in a short time aircraft could turn into six) at Basilea-Mulhouse Airport, the third one in Swiss Confederation: aircraft will be delivered between... more
AirlinesA-380 (2): Malaysia Airlines purchases six planes
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The carrier announced during the ceremony to present the new Airbus' aircraft
The flag carrier Malaysia Airlines announced during the ceremony to present the new Airbus' aircraft, which took place recently in Toulouse (France), that it will supply its fleet with six A-380s, for... more
AirlinesSN Brussels Airlines launches new frequencies
Brussels, Belgium - To Prague and Budapest
The Belgium airline, SN Brussels Airlines, announced it would soon launch new weekly frequencies in favour of Prague and Budapest, the capitals of the two countries later entered the Europe Union, Czech... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines major shareholder in Slovak Airlines
Vienna, Austria - The purchase is part of the group's program Focus East
Aua Group, parent of Austrian Airlines, announced recently that it became the major shareholders in the flag Slovak carrier Slovak Airlines, based at Bratislava. The new purchase of the group, which is... more
AirlinesThe results of the fourth quarter 2004 for Delta Airlines
New York, Usa - The carrier reported heavy losses: USD 2,2bn
The US carrier, Delta Airlines, reported heavy losses in the fourth quarter of last year related to USD 2,2bn in comparison with USD 327m loss in the same period of the previous year. Delta, which represent... more
AirlinesAlitalia: strikes to warrant flights safety
Rome, Italy - SULT intends to resort to it in February and March but Committee of Inspection on Strikes asks for cancelling the protest
Italian trade union, SULT, confirms the 24 h strikes in favour of Alitalia's flying personnel and called for February 8 and 21 and March 4 and 16. According to the union, the flight and service time-line... more
AirlinesIt ended in loss the fourth quarter 2004 for American Airlines
New York, Usa - The carrier reported a USD 387m loss
It was really negative the result of the US carrier American Airlines's activity at the end of last year. American reported USD 387m loss in the fourth quarter of 2004 in comparison with USD 111m loss... more
AirlinesTerritorial continuity: Air One aims to changes in the decree in order to prevent it from favouring one carrier only
Rome, Italy - The carrier , interviewed by AVIONEWS, explained the reason for the appeal to Administrative Court
Air One made the appeal to TAR (Italian Administrative Court) on the territorial continuity clearer (see for details AVIONEWS). The carrier, interviewed by AVIONEWs, underlined how it absolutely agrees... more
AirlinesThe carrier AWAir cancels all of a sudden its maiden flight to Singapore
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The authorities of the destination rejected a flight plan of the airline
The airline from Malesia AWAir, a unit of the most famous Malaysia AirAsia, cancelled on Wednesday all of a sudden its maiden flight to Singapore, after the authorities of the destination rejected the... more
Airlines2004 was a positive year for the airline Lot
Warsaw, Poland - The carrier ended last year with a net profit of USD 960,000
The flag Polish carrier, Lot, ended 2004 with a net profit of 3 million zlotys (USD 960,000), in comparison with a loss of 109 million zlotys last year. "We managed to achieve a profit, thanks to a sensible... more
AirlinesJob cut foreseen at Cyprus Airways
Nicosia. Cyprus - The carrier planned to eliminate 120 employees
Cyprus Airways announced it would cut 120 jobs into its current force work in a plan to save the troubled airline. The carrier said its biggest union Cynika, which represents 1300 of its current 1700 employees,... more
AirlinesThe walk of Northwest Airlines' operations
New York, Usa - The carrier reported a wider loss in the the fourth quarter 2004
US carrier, Northwest Airlines, reported a wider loss in the the fourth quarter of the last year due to high fuel cost and low revenue: Doug Steenland, Northwest's Chief Executive, said. Northwest one... more
AirlinesThe result of the Southwest Airlines' operations
New York, Usa - The carrier reported 15 per cent fall in its profit in the fourth quarter of last year
US carrier, Southwest Airlines, announced that revenues related to fourth quarter of last year showed a 15 per cent fall in its net profit, by underlining that the result came up by means of a proportion... more
AirlinesRyanair confirms forecasts for the current financial year
Dublin, Ireland - The carrier expects the number of passengers to rise 20 per cent to the end of March
The Irish low-cost carrier, Ryanair, announced it expects to carry on with the good walk of its operations even in the second part of the current financial year: Michael O'Leary, Ryanair's Chief Executive,... more
AirlinesThe walk of ExpressJet's activities
New York, Usa - The airline ended 2004 with a net profit of USD 122,8m
The US airline ExpressJet, affiliate of the most famous Continental Airlines, announced that its fourth quarter profit of last year was USD 33,6m, 13 percent more in comparison with the same period a year... more
AirlinesA-380 (2): Etihad Airways in talks for a deal to power four planes
Abu Dhabi, Arab Emirates - The carrier seems to be close to a final decision for an engine deal which value could be USD 600m
The airline Etihad Airways based at Abu Dhabi seems to be set to announce an engine deal including power for the four double-decker Airbus A-380 ordered to the Toulouse's consortium: Chairman of the carrier's... more
AirlinesA-380: Lufthansa will order further planes of the new aircraft generation
Berlin, Germany - According to what revealed the chairman of the carrier during the event for the launch of the aircraft
Wolfgang Mayrhuber, CEO of German flag carrier Lufthansa, seems to have revealed, during the event for the launch of the A-380 plane, which took place recently in Toulouse (France), that he expects the... more
AirlinesVolare Group: unions pending news
Varese, Italy - Dependants have been stayed put since November 19 when airline's activity was suspended
FIT-CISL union asked to special commissioner, Carlo Rinaldini, for a meeting to talk about future of the Group which have been left in stand-by for about two months. Workers received no signal about it:... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): an independent expert to analyse the Fintecna's role in AZ Service
Brussels, Belgium - To be appointed by EU and the detailed investigation on the business plan could prove not so quick as hoped
European Commissioner for Transport, Jacques Barrot, would have recently commented on the Alitalia's business plan considering it as a "Very serious" one, confirming he intends to conclude the in depth... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): easyJet asks for more clearness on the Italian carrier's business plan
London, UK - According to the English low-cost airline, it is strange that Alitalia aims to an alliance with Air France if it cannot gain profits at a national level
English low-cost carrier, easyJet, is asking European Commission for carefully analysing the Alitalia's business plan 2005-2008 by the in depth investigation started yesterday. The English airline welcomed... more
AirlinesAlitalia: pilots to go on strike on February 10
Rome, Italy - It is being confirmed the need for changing the plan related to personnel's flight and service time-line
Italian trade unions appear convinced of the need to resort to protests by suspending their services through a strike which is going to involve Italian air transport on next February 10. FIT-CISL, UIL... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm: next month employees would buy out 8% shares
Paris, France - The operation will take place between February 1 and February 21
The French daily "Les Echos" reported today the news according to which the employees of the group Air France-Klm would buy out 8 per cent shares of the carrier next month. The sale to staff, which follow... more
AirlinesPredictions about Malaysia Airlines' activity
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The carrier declares itself to be optimist in spite of seaquake
The carrier Malaysia Airlines announced to be optimist about its activity in spite of the latest news lead to earthquake and seaquake which on last December, 26, hit many areas of the South-East Asia.... more
AirlinesAir One: territorial continuity needs adjustments
Rome, Italy - According to the carrier, as asked by AVIONEWS, the del signed with ENAC while waiting for TAR's final decision is a god one but changes to the rules are necessary
Air One decided to ask for adjustments in order to improve the ruling concerning the territorial continuity. The airline signed the agreement with ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Agency) aiming to... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines' Pilot Unions accept a reviewed proposal of the carrier
New York, Usa - After a not reached deal between the two parts
The leader of the unions representing United Airlines’ pilots accepted considering a reviewed proposal of the carrier concerning a deal which lately did not received approval from the court of bankrupt w... more
AirlinesThe Chairman of the airline Comair resigns
New York, Usa - A bad function of the computer system forced recently the carrier to ground thousands of passengers
Randy Rademacher, Chairman of the airline Comair, this last being regional carrier of the most famous Delta Airlines, resigned: the announcement comes from carrier’s sources. Comair has been protagonist d... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the EU detailed investigation on the business plan started
Brussels, Belgium - European Commission intends to analyse quickly the Fintecna's role in AZ Service and the carrier's pricing strategy
European Commission started its detailed investigation on the Alitalia’s business plan 2005-2008 today. European Commissioner for Transport, Jacques Barrot, underlined how he intends to encourage a quick a... more
AirlinesSwiss International Air Lines (2): job cut troubled unions
Zurich, Switzerland - Minister of Finance wants airline remain competitive
While Swiss International has been elected as the best airline bound for North and South America by German "Business Traveller" magazine for the third year in a row, it goes towards its fourth restructuring... more
AirlinesSwiss International Air Lines: redundancies and regional flight cutting
Zurich, Switzerland - In order to save EUR 300m a year
Swiss International Air Lines restructuring plan provides for cutting about 800-1000 employees. Fleet of regional flights will contain less 13 airplanes than before under downsizing set up by carrier.... more
AirlinesMidwest Airlines offers to domestic animals thousand-mile cards
Washington, Usa - Dogs and cats would obtain this way a one and back domestic flight for free every three air travel with their proprietor
The US carrier, Midwest Airlines, announced in the past day a new program according to which the based-Milwaukee airline would offer thousand-mile cards to domestic animals, in an attempt presumably to... more
AirlinesThe Condor airline back to fly to Sri Lanka and Phuket
Berlin, Germany - The carrier had suspended flights to the two Regions because of tsunami on December 26
The Condor airline, belonging to one of the main German tour operator, announced it would start again operating flights to Sri Lanka and Phuket (Thailand), with effect on February, 5. The carrier had suspended... more
AirlinesA new connection for Malaysia Airlines
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The carrier is preparing itself to operate at its eighth air station: the one of Xian
The flag national carrier of Malaysia, Malaysia Airlines, will soon inaugurate operations at its eighth Airport: the one of Xian (China), in order to connect the capital Kuala Lumpur to the Chinese destination,... more
AirlinesPossible effects of Swiss International Airlines' restructuring at Swiss Airports
Geneva, Switzerland - The three main airports said they are rather calm about the matter
The announced restructuring of Swiss flag national carrier (see AVIONEWS), Swiss International Airlines, including its regional fleet’s reduction, may affect Swiss airports’ profits. These last said the... more
AirlinesA-380: Swiss International Air Lines is not interested in it
Zurich, Switzerland - Despite technical estimations reveal that some updates at the major Swiss air stations would enable such airplane to operate there
According to the estimations performed by technicians at the Zurich and Geneva airports in Switzerland, the Airbus A-380 could operate on them with some infrastructural updates. It does not seem anyway... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Brussels to give green light to AZ Fly recapitalization
Brussels, Belgium - Manoeuvre excludes state aid proving that private investments were concurring
European Commission gave green light to the EUR 1,2bn recapitalization of AZ Fly (with minority state holdings), if private contribution is higher and concurring than the state one. In this case in fact... more
AirlinesAir Canada: the first month of Sydney-Vancouver service proves positive
Ottawa, Canada - Australian travellers prefers non-stop flights
The double daily non-stop service operated by Canadian airline between Sydney and Vancouver, introduced a month ago (see for details AVIONEWS), gained much success among Australian and national passengers.... more
AirlinesAlaska Airlines: new non-stop connection to Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska - City of Kotzebue and Nome will be served
Airline announced a adjustment of its schedule between Nome, Kotzebue and Anchorage for the next Spring-Summer season. Alaska Airlines will operate two return flights on the route Anchorage-Kotzebue-Nome-Anchorage.... more
AirlinesThe result of the Singapore Airlines' operations in December 2004
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - The airline registered an inflexion in its load factor
Singapore Airlines announced it sold 68.3 per cent of the space available on board of both its passenger and cargo aircraft in December 2004, down from 68,7 per cent in the previous month. The airline,... more
AirlinesSwiss International Air Lines plans Swiss Express
Zurich, Switzerland - But it does not exclude a possible business combination
This the name of new continental airline planned by Swiss International Air Lines following costs reduction provided in restructuring plan which have been put forward to Board of Directors yesterday (see... more
AirlinesOlympic Airlines expects a list of potential investors by the end of the month
Athene, Greece - The Greek Transport Minister disclosed the Government will effectuate a final choice by three months since the mentioned period
Olympic Airlines said it expects a list of potential investors by the end of the current month: Michael Liapis, Transport Minister, said. Always according to this last the Government will make a final... more
AirlinesTiger Airways reviews its business plan after tsunami
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - One of the key-destinations of the carrier was the Thai island of Phuket
Singapore's low-cost airline, Tiger Airways, announced it planned to review its business plan, after the terrible tsunami, on last December, 26, ravaged among the other, a great part of the Thai island... more
AirlinesThe Southwest Airlines' deal with Ata will take effect on February, 4
New York, Usa - It is the first agreement of this type for both airlines
The US carrier, Southwest Airlines, will see the effect of its first code-share deal (see AVIONEWS) on next February, 4. The bilateral agreement between Dallas-based airline and Indianapolis-based Ata... more