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AirlinesVolare Group: Rinaldini thanks for Air Europe's licence
Milan, Italy - The Commissioner hopes for new routes
After Enac’s decision (Italian National Civil Aviation Agency) to give the temporary approval in favour of Air Europe until May, 6, 2005,(see AVIONEWS) Volare group’s extraordinary Commissioner, Carlo Rin... more
AirlinesAir Jamaica would be bought out by Government
Kingston, Jamaica - Since the carrier was taken over by a private group it lost USD 682m
Jamaican Government announced it will regain the control of national carrier Air Jamaica. Finance Minister Omar Davies said the operations aimed to take again the full control of the airline will be effectuated... more
AirlinesChina Eastern Airlines purchases six Boeing B-737/700
Beijing, China - The first of which would be delivered in January 2006 and the last in August of the same year
The Asiatic carrier, China Eastern Airlines, announced that it signed a deal to purchase six Boeing B-737/700. The carrier decided to increase its current fleet to meet air travel demand. The first of... more
AirlinesPolynesian Airlines chose Virgin Blue
Sydney, Australia - The offer of the carrier belonging to the British entrepreneur Richard Branson was preferred to the ones of Qantas and Air New Zealand
The Government of Samoa islands (Pacific) chose Virgin Blue, which belongs to the British billionaire Richard Branson, as partner in the national carrier Polynesian Airlines. The news has been diffused... more
AirlinesMeridiana: continuity routes to be at risk
Cagliari, Italy - They had to be operating from January 1st
Meridiana had reported yesterday that the 18 connections to and from Sardinia would have been operating from January 1st, by the application of territorial continuity decree of Sardinia Region which provides... more
AirlinesMeridiana (2): worker assembly against redundancies
Cagliari, Italy - Which are scheduled under two company sector selling
Yesterday, Meridiana employees attended to a meeting in the staff restaurant of Olbia "Costa smeralda" Airport in order to approve a document against the outsourcing and redundancies iniziative from the... more
AirlinesBritish Airways closed Rome's call center
Rome, Italy - The strong measure which the British carrier had to adopt would interest 73 of its employees
The British national flag carrier British Airways announced officially the closure of its Rome's call center. The reason for which the airline had to recur to the strong measure is due to the fact that... more
AirlinesCuriosities about Qatar Airways' service
Doha, Arab Emirates - The carrier offers a particular attention to gastronomy
On board of Qatar Airways' aircraft there is a particular attention to gastronomy which distinguishes itself particularly because of refinement, quality and culinary fantasy. On routes to and from Italy... more
AirlinesSas Braathens signs a deal with Dnb Nor
Oslo, Norway - To supply air travel to the financial group's employees
Sas Braathens announced that it signed a two year deal with Dnb Nor, Norway's greatest financial service group, to supply it air service. This last after the merger seems to have become the main Norway's... more
AirlinesVolare Group (2): to leave again on Monday, December 27
Varese, Italy - Volare and Astoi joint release unveiled it
Volare Special Commissioner, Carlo Rinaldini, and the President of Astoi (Italian Tour Operator Association) Giuseppe Boscoscuro, reported today that Air Europe flights will be operating on Monday, December... more
AirlinesEl Al Israel Airlines in private hands after more than 50 years
Jerusalem, Israel - It is the second major national firm which the Government gives to private investors over two year
The control of El Al Israel Airlines has been bought out by the Holding Knafaim-Arkia, which owned already 25 percent of the carrier and that thanks to the deal began 40 per cent owner of El Al Israel... more
AirlinesAnother Boeing B-737/300F for TNT Express
Turin, Italy - The carrier had announced in January this year that by 2007 Boeing B-737/300F will have been seven into its fleet
TNT Express, one of the main firm which effectuates Express deliveries, joined another B-737/300F to its fleet; the carrier has now four aircraft of the mentioned type. The plane, which had been leased... more
AirlinesJal announces the acquire of 30 Boeing B-7E7 Dreamliner
Tokyo, Japan - The carrier confirms the fact that it will ask for an option in the contract that would consent it to purchase further 20 aircraft of the same type
Asia’ biggest carrier, Japan Airlines (Jal) announced yesterday that it planned to buy 30 Boeing B-7E7 Dreamliner by confirming what had previously let known that it will ask to the US industry Boeing a... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): competitors prove impatient to know the EU's decision on the business plan
Rome, Italy - According to some analysts, Lufthansa and British Airways are going to study carefully the development of the detailed investigation hoping for a negative result for the Italian carrier
Some among the analysts of the air transport sector appraising the Alitalia matter go on bearing well in mind the behaviour of the competitors, with reference to the future European Commission's decision... more
AirlinesPacific Airlines seems to have avoid the closure of its operations
Hanoi, Vietnam - The carrier may be sold to private investors including foreign ones
Vietnam carrier, Pacific Airlines, national second-largest one, seems to have avoid the closure of its operations which presented because of its financial losses: state media reported yesterday. Always... more
AirlinesMeridiana (2): the decision on territorial continuity is expected
Cagliari, Italy - Unions said the redundancies announce has been "Inopportune"
Airline said that occupational level will be kept in Sardinia and some short-term contracts will be turned into open-end contracts; dependants will work ever by the Olbia office. A carrier statement reported:... more
AirlinesRedemption fund for Meridiana workers too?
Cagliari, Italy - Airline to transfer two company sectors
Meridiana dependants are in state of unease because their carrier would transfer two company sectors to Ivrea comdata by the subsidiary Taulara: call-center and revenue accounting should be the sector... more
AirlinesBest Western Hotels in partnership with SAS EuroBonus
Stockholm, Sweden - From next February
Best Western Hotels, the world's largest hotel chain will as of February 1, 2005 become a new hotel partner within the SAS Group's frequent flyer program EuroBonus, voted best international frequent flyer... more
AirlinesSAS Flight Academy AB to expand with new training center in Riga, Latvia
Stockholm, Sweden - In the next year
In 2005, SAS Flight Academy AB will expand into the Baltic region with a new training center in Riga, Latvia. Initially, one B737-300/400/500 full flight simulator with additional high technology training... more
AirlinesVolare Group: operativeness to restart tomorrow
Varese, Italy - Unions delighted with the licensing
Unions were delighted with the decision from SEA - Milan air stations operator - to grant the authorization to Volare Group flights in Milan Airports (see AVIONEWS). General Secretary of Filt Cgil Lombardia,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the EU's detailed investigation deals with the Fintecna's role
Brussels, Belgium - The carrier to start deploying the bridge loan in January anyway
The detailed investigation that European Commission decided to start from next January 19 with reference to the Alitalia's business plan 2005-2008, appear mainly aimed to verify, within the denationalization... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Italian Chamber of Deputies approved the denationalization decree for the carrier
Rome, Italy - It will be necessary anyway to wait for the EU Commission's final decision on the business plan
Italian Chamber of Deputies approved the denationalization decree for Alitalia. The effort is based on a reduction of the state share under a 51%, though it is being requested to keep at a least a 30%,... more
AirlinesSouthwest Airlines' proposal receives approval from bankruptcy court
New York, Usa - Now it needs the one of Chicago city
Southwest Airlines’ proposal of USD 117m for assets of some Ata Holdings, recently chose just by this last (see AVIONEWS), made a major step as it received approval from federal bankruptcy court judge. T... more
AirlinesAir Berlin signs a contract to power its new 110 Airbus planes
Berlin, Germany - The German low-cost carrier chose Cfm International
The German low-cost airline, Air Berlin, signed a USD 1,5bn deal with Cfm International to power its 110 new Airbus aircraft: some carrier's spokesmen disclosed. Last month the airline had ordered 70 Airbus... more
AirlinesAir Deccan purchases 30 Airbus A-320
Bombay, India - The deal has been valued about USD 2bn
The Indian carrier, Air Deccan, purchased 30 A-320 aircraft on Tuesday. The value of the deal seems to be about USD 2bn: some Airbus spokesmen revealed. According to the agreement the beginning of planes'... more
AirlinesStar Cruise purchases about 20 percent in Valuair
Republic of Singapore, Singapore - Becoming the main shareholders
The world's third largest cruise line announced it bought about 20 percent stake in Singapore's low-cost airline Valuair. The deal, which value was not disclosed, will see the cruise operator become the... more
AirlinesAir Europa first ordered new Airbus A-350/800
Barcelona, Spain - The aircraft are available only since December 10 this year
The Spain carrier Air Europa since Tuesday is the first carrier to have ordered 10 Airbus A-350/800 planes available only since December 10 this year. The list price for the new 245 seat plane is USD 153m.... more
AirlinesSAS Braathens agreed to new proposal for pilots' contract
Stockholm, Sweden - Regarding about 800 pilots and 1500 cabin crew
Last Friday, the management of SAS Braathens reached agreement with the pilots' unions of Scandinavian Airlines and Braathens regarding a recommended proposal for a new pilots' agreement. As a result,... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines presents a new financing plan
New York, Usa - The consulting firm Bridge Associates seems to have defined it feasible even if not sure
The US carrier Continental Airlines seems to have start approach to attract potential investors by means of a revamped financing plan which the airline presented to the bankruptcy court for the Northern... more
AirlinesVolare Group (3): authorization to Air Europe after SEA's permission
Rome, Italy - The ENAC's position
President of ENAC - Italian Civil Aviation Authority - Vito Riggio, yesterday during the inauguration cerimony of the Palermo-Messina toll road, said Air Europe's plane has been blocked because SEA (Milan... more
AirlinesAlitalia: to be close to EU exhaustive inquiry
Brussels, Belgium - Thanks to the new informations arrived from Italy last week
The EU "Exhaustive inquiry" over the Alitalia reorganization plan and ability in finding private investors, could start on January 19: the stage can last also 18 months to analyze carefully the plan in... more
AirlinesVolare Group (2): grounded travelers to refund
Varese, Italy - Codacons report it
The Codacons - Italian coordination for environmental and customer right associations - communicated that Air Europe grounded passengers will have a refund equal to EUR 400. So, the customer association... more
AirlinesVolare Group: redemption fund approved
Rome, Italy - Zero hours social safety valves
"The parties agreed the zero hours social safety valves, under the article 1 bis of the law 291 December 3, 2004, for 24 months, as from January 1st, 2005, concerning a maximum of 1100 units". This the... more
AirlinesVolare Group (8): waiting for SEA's Board of Directors
Varese, Italy - Among the culprits there is also Carlo Rinaldini, according to trade unions
SEA will not stop flights arriving in Malpensa: that emerged from the meeting between unions and Milan airport operator management. All is put off till tomorrow when the Board of Directors will gather... more
AirlinesA new Managing Director for Germanwings
Berlin, German - Andreas Bierwirth will occupies the mentioned office starting from January 1, 2005
The low-cost airline Germanwings, owned by Eurowings, announced its new Managing Director: Andreas Bierwirth. This last will succeed to the outgoing Joachim Klein who covered the office since the carrier's... more
AirlinesVolare Group (7): connection to Zanzibar cancelled
Varese, Italy - The new General Director's grounds
The Air Europe Malpensa-Mombasa-Zanzibar flight, scheduled for the evening, has been cancelled. "The cancellation is due, as those for flight bound for Mauritius occurred yesterday, to SEA decision to... more
AirlinesEmirates SkyCargo orders three Airbus A-310/300
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - The new planes will be the carrier's first Airbus ones
Emirates SkyCargo, the Emirates cargo division, based in Abu Dhabi, announced that it purchased three Airbus A-310/300 and that it will inaugurate new routes in 2005. With the introduction of the planned... more
AirlinesVolare Group (6): seventy workers demonstrated in Malpensa
Varese, Italy - Union talked with SEA staff chiefs
About 70 workers, including pilots, ground and flight staff, demonstrated against SEA, Milan air staion operator, which would have blocked the Air Europe flight bound for Mauritius islands: SEA has already... more
AirlinesLufthansa orders seven Airbus A-340/600
Frankfurt, Germany - The carrier would enlarge with the new aircraft its long-range fleet
The German flag carrier, Lufthansa, announced it signed a new deal with the Toulouse's industry for a further seven A-340/600 long-range planes. According to the agreement the aircraft would be delivered... more
AirlinesAta selected Southwest Airlines' bid
New York, Usa - Now it is expected the approval of the bankruptcy court of Indianapolis
Ata holdings and its creditors seem to have selected the USD 117m bid from Southwest Airlines for six of the fourteen gates utilized by Ata at Chicago Midway Airport (see AVIONEWS). The deal in order to... more
AirlinesSome concession packages are presumably due to arrive for US Airways
New York, Usa - The leaders of some carrier's unions are working to act this measure
The leaders of the union representing baggage handlers and mechanics at US Airways announced that they would presumably present a concession package to the airline in the next days. The bankruptcy judge... more
AirlinesVolare Group (4): SEA indifferent to passengers and creditors
Milan, Italy - It has been reported in a statement put out to travellers pending the cancelled flight
"The letter missed to ENAC and to airport authorities by SEA SpA on Saturday, December 18, 2004, has thwarted the work made by Air Europe with ministries, airport authorities, lessors and tour operators... more
AirlinesVolare Group (5): passengers to be refunded?
Rome, Italy - Tour operators offered other destinations to replace the holiday in Mauritius
Same scenes of fury and frustration among grounded passengers at Fiumicino and Malpensa airports yesterday: they do not know neither if and when they will receive the ticket refund. Certain tour operators... more
AirlinesVolare Group (3): worker's demonstration in Malpensa today
Milan, Italy - Union against SEA because it would have prevent carrier from flying
Union sources reported that a demonstration against SEA - Milan air stations operator - will occur this morning at Malpensa air station. A Volare dependant group will gather at Terminal 2 against the airport... more
AirlinesVolare Group (2): the SEA's stance
Milan, Italy - No seizing have been put forward to magistrature
"No request of seizing has been put forward to magistrature and it will keep thus at least until December 22, when the Board of Directors will decide in aid of Air Europe in order to support Volare Group... more
AirlinesVolare Group: Air Europe does not take off
Milan, Italy - The airplane from Arab Emirates does not arrive
The Air Europe B-767 does not take off from Abu Dhabi (Arab Emirates) to carry at 4:30pm (local hour) 280 passengers to Mauritius (see for details AVIONEWS): ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) unveiled... more
AirlinesProfits rise for Aeroflot
Moscow, Russia - The national flag carrier announced that its net profit rose 10 per cent
The Russian flag airline Aeroflot announced that its net profit rose about 10 per cent this year: Lev Koshlyakov, Deputy General Director of the carrier said. Aeroflot said as well it foresaw a 22 per... more
AirlinesVirgin Nigeria would not be allowed to operate direct flights to Us
Abuya, Nigeria - An US diplomat cited unfair competition
The new national carrier Virgin Nigeria, partly owned by the British billionaire Richard Branson, would not receive permission to operate direct flights to Usa: Nan (News Agency of Nigeria) announced.... more
AirlinesMalev' s profit are better than expected
Budapest, Hungary - Apv advises Hungarian Government that its 16,2m injection in the carrier is not necessary
Apv, the commercial agency which follow Malev’s case, advised the Government not to give the 16,2m injection, forecast and expected by the end of the current year, in favour of the airline as the results o... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines announces other cost cuts
New York, Usa - This time would be the turn of the reservations and food service workers
The US carrier Continental Airlines announced other cost cut related to the wage and benefit for reservations and food service workers: the measure would run the carrier USD 22m closer to its global plan... more