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AirlinesAir India would launch an offer to lease some aircraft
Bombay, India - The carrier would like to lease a Boeing B-747/400 and three Airbus A-310 to use to revive its cargo airline
Air India would propose an offer, by this month, in order to lease a Boeing B-747/400 and three Airbus A-310 to use to revive its cargo airline in 2005: a spokesman of the carrier announced. Earlier last... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines and Boeing finalized an order for 18 B-777/300ER
Seattle, Usa - Its value is about USD 4.1bn
Boeing and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have finalized an order for 18 Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) jetliners that makes the airline the world's largest 777 customer and ties the record for the largest... more
AirlinesColombian airline Avianca emerges from bankruptcy
New York, Usa - The Court of New York allowed the planned sell of 75 percent of the carrier to the Brazilian group Sinergy
The Colombian airline Avianca emerged successfully from bankruptcy: New York's Court, which was following the case of the airline, allowed the 75 percent sell of Avianca to the Brazilian group Sinergy.... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines signs a deal with Rolls-Royce
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Concerning the purchasing of engines which will be utilized to power six new Airbus A-380
The Government of Malaysia signed a deal with Rolls-Royce concerning the purchasing of engines (Trent 900) which will be utilized to power six new Airbus A-380: some Government sources announced recently.... more
AirlinesAnother privatization attempt for Olympic Airlines
Athens, Greece - The Greek Government expects USD 2,11m revenues by the process
The Greek Government launched another attempt aimed to privatize the national carrier Olympic Airlines: the move had been announced by the Greek Finance Ministry in October when he claimed, after the first... more
AirlinesPassenger load factor falls for Swiss International Airlines
Zurich, Switzerland - European routes especially reported a decline
Passenger load factor at Swiss International Airlines fell 0.4 points in its percentage to an average 71.4 percent of capacity in November. On European routes especially the load factor reported a 5.8... more
AirlinesPacific Airlines may be shut down
Hanoi, Vietnam - The carrier has losses of USD 13,7 m
Pacific Airlines, the second largest carrier of the country, has totalized losses of USD 13,7m in the last years: for this reason it may end in liquidity. It seems in fact that deputy Prime Minister, Nguyen... more
AirlinesSwitzerland: to restore Lugano-Berne route
Geneva, Switzerland - The connection might go on towards London
From Summer in the next year, the Lugano-Berne rout could arrive to London, very likely: in a short time, air links between Berne and the Canton of Ticino could be restored, after have being stopped about... more
AirlinesOne of the British Airways' managers discharged
London, United Kingdom - He is Marvyn Walker one of the three carrier's directors whose job was at risk
Marvyn Walker, responsible of the British stopovers for British Airways, discharged from its assignment and in general from the carrier. Walker was one of the airline's directors implied in the episode... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines received approval for New York-Lagos non-stop service
New York, Usa - It has announced it last Thursday
Continental Airlines last Thursday announced it has received approval from the governments of the United States and Nigeria to begin non-stop flights between New York and Lagos. Continental expects to... more
AirlinesThe value of Air China rises
Beijing, China - The managers of the carrier expect Air China's shares to rise at least 5 per cent in comparison with its initial public offer
Thanks to the fact that oil prices retreating from its record costs and that air travel to China increased, a consequence of the country's rapid economic growth, the managers of the national airline Air... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): company board wages war to dissipation which damages the carrier
Rome, Italy - The resort to beneficial booking which damages the airline will not be tolerated in the future
Alitalia board waged war to dissipation related to tariffs and booking (see for details AVIONEWS), announcing that practices aimed to provide particular customers with beneficial services which, at the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: EU Commission asked for further details on the business plan
Brussels, Belgium - EU Government reminded that it is necessary to avoid official protests by Italian carriers' competitors
European Commissioner for Transport, Jacques Barrot, seized a chance last week to focus, together with Italian Minister for Infrastructures and Transport, Pietro Lunardi, on the matters concerning Alitalia's... more
AirlinesThe new tender for Malev is expected next week
Budapest, Hungary - The Hungarian Government would make another tempt
The daily "Vilaggazdasag" reported on its pages the news, according to which, the Hungarian Government would publish, by next week, new privatization tender documents for the national carrier Malev, after... more
AirlinesQantas: new Sydney-Shanghai route
Sydney, Australia - Trojan horse to expand into China market
The Australian carrier, Qantas, intends to use its new service to Shanghai to expand into China and put the base to start destinations in Europe. During the official launch of the three times weekly Sydney-Shanghai... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines increases its service
Republic of Singapore, Singapore - The winter plan of its flights would have three more services to Australia, two more to China and a better capacity to Vietnam
The Asiatic carrier, Singapore Airlines, announced recently that its winter plan would have three more services to Brisbane (Australia), two further to Guangzhou (China) and a better capacity to Hanoi... more
AirlinesTraffic passengers rose for Lufthansa
Frankfurt, Germany - Thanks to a stronger demand on routes to the Asia/Pacific region as well as the ones to Americas
The German flag carrier, Lufthansa, announced it had a 9 per cent more traffic in November compared to last year, thanks to a stronger demand on routes to the Asia/Pacific region as well as the ones to... more
AirlinesUS Airways would presumably need more cost cuts
New York, Usa - The vertex of the carrier declared to the bankruptcy court that the current restructuring plan may not be enough to pass muster with potential investors
US Airways will need presumably further cost cuts or an increase in revenue to obtain USD 250m which it needs in order to emerge from bankruptcy next year. The vertex of the carrier declared to the bankruptcy... more
AirlinesSas launches two new flights from Stockholm
Stockholm, Sweden - To the destinations of Malta and Split
The Scandinavian Airline Sas would launch two new direct routes from Stockholm Arlanda Airport to the destinations of Malta and Split: Lennart Johansson, Marketing and Sales Manager at Sas announced recently.... more
AirlinesAmerica West Airlines would not buy in Ata Airlines
New York, Usa - The carrier announced previously that it was considering the eventuality to purchase the Indianapolis based carrier
The US carrier America West Airlines renounced to buy in Ata Airlines as it claimed the price does not correspond to its value. The carrier announced previously that it was considering the eventuality... more
AirlinesAssotravel is against Air One's recent measure
Rome, Italy - The firm announced a 1 per cent cut at the agency commissions starting from February 1st, 2005
Assotravel declared to be against the Air One's measure, announced by the carrier to the travel agencies, about the 1 per cent cut at the agency commissions. Andrea Giannetti, Assotravel's chair, underlined... more
AirlinesFrench Government sells part of its stake in the group Air France-Klm
Paris, France - 17,7 per cent has been sold to the market, another 7-8 per cent share would be soon sold to the group's employees
French Government announced yesterday that it sold 17,7 per cent of its share in the group Air France-Klm, by underlining that another 7-8 per cent share would be soon sold to the group's employees, presumably... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): first details on the carrier's relaunch strategy
Rome, Italy - Efficiency, new tariffs, increasing overbooking and booking rationalization
The AZ Service's business plan designed by Italian Ministry of Economy within the general cadre of the Alitalia's restructuring plan, forecasts that the company can be able to gain increasing revenues... more
AirlinesVolare Group (2): it might take off by the end of the month
Varese, Italy - Workers redundancy fund in rotation
Unions and Varese Province had a positive response: "First, Volare will be not unbundled and it will be still a unique company. Then commissioner granted they were working to started again soon the carrier... more
AirlinesVolare Group: to defence jobs
Varese, Italy - They are working operating plan
In Varese Province office, yesterday the meeting between Volare Group special commissioner Carlo Rinaldini, President Reguzzoni and trade unions, occurred (see for details AVIONEWS). "There is a complete... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Barrot-Lunardi meeting on the business plan occurring in the afternoon
Brussels, Belgium - European Commissioner would have anyway stated he will not be able to decide definitively today on the carrier's restructuring plan
The meeting announced yesterday between the new European Commissioner for Transport, Jacques Barrot, and Italian Minister for Infrastructures and Transport. Pietro Lunardi. regarding the Alitalia's business... more
AirlinesWizz Air starts a lawsuit against easyJet
Budapest, Hungary - The carrier accuses the bigger low-cost, its rival, to have damaged it
The low-cost airline Wizz Air, based at Budapest, started a lawsuit against the bigger carrier, its rival, easyJet, by accusing it to have damaged its reputation. easyJet in fact seems to have critizized... more
AirlinesLoad factor rose for Air Canada
Ottawa, Canada - It fell instead the one of WestJet Airlines, Air Canada's low-cost rival
Air Canada announced its load factor rose in November; it fell instead the one of WestJet Airlines, the carrier’s low-cost rival. Air Canada’s load factor reached 74.6 per cent in November in comparison wit... more
AirlinesVirgin group looks at Air Deccan
London, United Kingdom - Richard Branson declared that wants to invest money in the Indian subcontinent
The British billionaire, Richard Branson, whose Virgin empire includes planes, trains, vodka, mobile phones and music, declared that his group planned to invest capitals in the Indian subcontinent, which... more
AirlinesVietnam Airlines signs a deal with Airbus
Hanoi, Vietnam - With which it purchased ten Airbus A-321 aircraft
The Asiatic carrier, Vietnam Airlines, signed yesterday a deal with the European industry Airbus to buy ten new A-321 aircraft worth USD 625,2m. The chief of the airline, Nguyen Xuan Hien, had announced... more
AirlinesTraffic passengers rose for Air France-Klm
Paris, France - The group registered a 4.2 per cent growth
The group Air France-Klm announced, on Tuesday, that its traffic passengers on board of its aircraft reported a 4.2 per cent growth, in comparison with the same period a year earlier, though it said as... more
AirlinesTraffic passengers rose for easyJet
London, United Kingdom - The carrier announced that the growth concerns 25 per cent
The low-cost carrier easyJet announced its traffic passengers rose up 25 per cent thanks to the introduction on its European network of nine new routes, though the airline said its load factor reported... more
AirlinesIt was positive the first half of the financing year 2004-2005 for Singapore Airlines
Republic of Singapore, Singapore - The carrier, once passed over the crisis related to Sars, registered a 25,2 per cent increase in its net profit
The Asiatic carrier, Singapore Airlines, closed positively the first half of the financing year 2004-2005 related to April-September. The net profit of the airline in relation with that period is Singapore's... more
AirlinesAir Bourbon ends in liquidity
Paris, France - The carrier had a loss of EUR 7m
The little private airline Air Bourbon which operated a service aimed to join France to the island Reunion ended in liquidity: to ground it a loss of EUR 7m. The decision was announced by the administrative... more
AirlinesVolare Group (3): Volare pilots day
Treviso, Italy - "To evaluate possible hiring in Ryanair"
Thus an advertisement on Italian "Il Gazzettino di Treviso" newspaper said in order to promote the Recruitment day which will occur today in Treviso (North-Est Italy, near Venice): the commercial reports... more
AirlinesVolare Group (2): grounded passenger refunding to thicken
Varese, Italy - Aduc, Customer Association stated it
"Now, after Busto Arsizio's Tribunal declared the insolvency state, the plot is clear more than ever: company do not have a bean". Aduc, Italian Association for clients and customers rights, affirms it... more
AirlinesVolare Group: today Ryanair recruitment day
Varese, Italy - Pilots and flight attendants stage a sit-in in Malpensa Airport
Carlo Rinaldini, new special commissioner, today will meet at 3:00pm Varese Province President, Marco Reguzzoni, to talk about company: today also Ryanair pilot recruitment day will hold in Treviso, following... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the efficiency strategy has been released
Rome, Italy - It deals both with AZ Fly and the no core activities involved by by AZ Service
Italian Ministry of Economy released to Italian Parliament the business plan regarding AZ Service, concerning all the no core activities of Alitalia, but it also described some aspects related to the cost... more
AirlinesSas registered a growth in its passenger traffic
Stockholm, Sweden - The carrier expects that the last two month of the year would be better
The Scandinavian flag carrier Sas announced that its passenger traffic rose 2.9 percent last month from a year earlier though its passenger load factor fell 1.0 percentage point in comparison with a year... more
AirlinesVirgin blue owner to celebrate new services by bungee jumping
Sydney, Australia - He will arrive by helicopter over Bondi Beach
It's a big week for Virgin Blue which is approaching to launch its new venture. According to the "Daily Telegraph" newspaper, British billionaire sir Richard Branson will be bungee jumping to celebrate... more
AirlinesAir Paradise: new Brisbane-Denpasar flight
Bali, Indonesia - Cheap packages to launch the initiative
Indonesian carrier, Air Paradise International, started to serve the new route from Brisbane (Australia) to Denpasar (Bali) by Airbus A-310/300. The direct link is operated twice a week by flights leaving... more
AirlinesUS Airways seems to risk to end in liquidity
New York, Usa - If the carrier fails to receive the approval of the court about its requests
The carrier US Airways seems to risk to end in liquidity, at the beginning of next year, unless it receives the approval of the court about its requests related to strong cut cost which would interest... more
AirlinesSAS Braathens to cut ten routes and introduce new link for Nice
Oslo, Norway - London-Gatwick and Geneva services eliminated
One of Scandinavian Airlines Norwegian units, SAS Braathens, planned to cut 10 routes: among which, there are also London-Gatwick and Geneva links. January 6, 2005 will be the day to close service operated... more
AirlinesA new non-stop flight for Singapore Airlines
Republic of Singapore, Singapore - It is one of the three weekly flights Singapore-CapeTown (South Africa) which the carrier operated via Johannesburg
The Asiatic carrier, Singapore Airlines, recently started a new non stop flight between Singapore and Cape Town (South Africa): it is one of the three weekly flights which the carrier already operated... more
AirlinesHapag Lloyd Express to introduce new German destination from Olbia
Olbia, Italy - By taxi-yellow B-737 of German low-cost to reach Berlin in two hours
From Olbia Airport (Sardinia, Italy), on December 5, a new service operated by low-cost Hapag Lloyd Express, started: link with Berlin-Tegel is the fourth destination served by HLX towards Sardinia's air... more
AirlinesVirgin Express doubles its net profit
Brussels, Belgium - In the third quarter of the current year
The airline Virgin Express, based in Belgium, announced that its net profit doubled in the third quarter of the current year, thanks to cost saving and improved productivity. Virgin Express, owned by the... more
AirlinesLufthansa seems to be seriously interested in acquiring a stake in Dfs
Frankfurt, Germany - The German Government planned to sell a Dfs 74,9 per cent share next year
The German flag carrier, Lufthansa, seems to be seriously interested in purchasing a stake in air traffic control company, Deutsche Flugsicherung (Dfs). The German Government planned to sell a Dfs 74,9... more
AirlinesAir China signs a deal to purchase 23 new Airbus aircraft
Beijing, China - The agreement was reached on Monday during the visit to Beijing of German Chancellor, Gerhard Schroeder
Air China signed a deal to purchase 23 new Airbus planes that the airline would add to its fleet: the agreement was reached on Monday during the visit to Beijing of German Chancellor, Gerhard Schroeder.... more
AirlinesLufthansa signs a deal with its pilots
Frankfurt, Germany - The agreement would give the carrier the possibility to save EUR 55m
The German flag airline, Lufthansa, announced it reached a deal with its pilots which would permit it to save EUR 55m as well as to continue to grow in the order of civil aviation in a market which is... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines offers attractive fares
Republic of Singapore, Singapore - The cost of the ticket to reach enchanting exotic destinations, included in its network, starts from EUR 530
The Asiatic carrier, Singapore Airlines, started from November, 1, 2004 to offer interesting fares to reach enchanting exotic destinations included in its network such as Thailand, Vietnam, China, Australia,... more