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AirlinesUP and SULT Italian unions comments on the Volare crisis
Rome, Italy - The two unions criticised the difficulties of the entire air transport sector in the country
Italian Unione Piloti trade union expressed its solidarity addressed to Volare's employees, proved convinced about the fact that such crisis could be solved only by a general intervention in the overall... more
AirlinesSwiss International expands its service in Italy
Genoa, Italy - Three flights per week Genoa-Zurich
Swiss International announced recently that starting from next January, 17, 2005, it would expand its service in Italy, with three new flights per week (of which two on Saturday), from and to Genoa: flights... more
AirlinesVolare Group crisis (5): hundreds of workers marched in procession
Milan, Italy - Rallying cries against former CEO Soddu
About 600 workers have demonstrated before Volare Group office: ground employees, pilots, flight attendants from Gallarate, Malpensa, Venice, Bergamo marched in procession through the city. A lot of rallying... more
AirlinesVolare Group crisis (4): meeting with ENAC put off
Milan, Italy - At 6:00pm the extraordinary Board of Directors
The meeting between civil aviation body ENAC President, Vito Riggio, with Volare Group management, which was called today at 4:00pm, has been put off until tomorrow. Today in fact the carrier Board of... more
AirlinesVolare Group crisis (3): Ministry of Welfare announced decree to apply to carrier the law for company saving
Milan, Italy - They have scheduled a sit-in in Milan
Some hundreds of workers have gathered today before Volare Group office in Gallarate (Milan) in order to manifest against the stop of airline services. A sit-in will hold at 1:00pm in Milan where the company... more
AirlinesVolare Group crisis (2): crew members came back by Blu Panorama
Milan, Italy - Alpi Eagles set new flights for Eastern Europe
Italian Blu Panorama carrier supplied its aircraft to make to come back Volare crews blocked at the airports, while an Alitalia special link will see that 275 tourists in the Maldives come back home: the... more
AirlinesVolare Group crisis: passengers are suffering from serious hardships
Milan, Italy - They have paid the earth to leave airport
A lot of people grounded these days because of Volare Group financial difficulties (see AVIONEWS), among which also some Italian tennis players who had been in Sardinia and were going to fly by Volare... more
AirlinesVolare airplanes on the ground: airline-Lombardia Region-unions meeting occurred last Saturday
Rome, Italy - The carrier's Board of Directors to gather today, and its result could be the administrative commissioning
Volare released information regarding the situation of the carrier on last weekend as it cannot deploy its own airplanes. Aircraft are not allowed to fly and tickets selling is suspended. The airline’s b... more
AirlinesFrance denies that it intends to reduce its shareholders in Air France-Klm
Paris, France - It was a novelty reported by the daily journal "Agefy financial"
The French Government denied to have intention to reduce its shareholders in Air France-Klm from the current 44 percent down to 20 percent. The daily journal "Agefy financial" reported, in fact, this new,... more
AirlinesAta announces record in Us airlines' traffic passengers
New York, Usa - It expects that a record 16.2 passengers, would be on board, of the Us carrier, during the traditionally busiest season, related to the end-year holiday
Ata (Air Transportation Association) announced that Us carriers are on the way to reach a record 685 million people transported in the current year: thanks to low fares which are supporting the current... more
AirlinesApv cancels the Malev's offer
Budapest, Hungary - After it received only one bid
The Hungarian agency Apv retired, yesterday, the national airline Malev, from the market, after it received only one bid: the experts claimed it would pass several time before next attempt. Apv let know... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): is there less safety due to the productivity increase?
Rome, Italy - Some Italian Lega Party's members would have underlined this aspect following a recent emergency landing for a carrier's airplane
Some Italian Lega Party's members, with reference to the recent technical problem experienced by an Alitalia's airplane while landing at Milan-Malpensa Airport on last November 17 with a failure affecting... more
AirlinesSas elected the new Director of Corporate Communication at Sas Scandinavian Airlines Sweden
Stockholm, Sweden - He was chosen, above all for his great experience in this order
Andris Zvejnieks, is the new Director of Corporate Communication at Sas Scandinavian Airlines Sweden. Zvejnieks, who was chosen above all for his great experience in this order (the recent elected director... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines announced new cut costs
New York, Usa - The carrier intends to save about USD 500m
Continental Airlines announced, on Thursday, to have planned a cut costs, which would permit the carrier to save USD 500m through a combination of measures which concern pay cut, benefit changes and other... more
AirlinesThy Turkish Airlines receives a good answer from the market
Instanbul, Turkey - The bids for its 20 percent share of the carrier are encouraging
The flag Turkey's carrier, Thy Turkish Airlines, announced yesterday, to have received some interesting offers for its planned 20 percent sell. The carrier started officially collecting bids on Wednesday:... more
AirlinesMexicana to take delivery of the first A-318
Mexico City, Mexico - It will be deployed on domestic and international routes
The airline Mexicana, of which fleet is already made by 40 Airbus aircraft, has taken delivery of the first of 10 A-318s ordered. The new airplane will be deployed on the Mexican carrier domestic routes... more
AirlinesSas cancels flights because of snowstorm
Stockholm, Sweden - The flights are related to the carrier's activity both in Sweden and in Denmark
Sas, Scandinavian airline, announced that it cancelled between Wednesday and Thursday many flights because of bad weather. In particular the snowstorm which moved on Southern and Central Sweden, on Wednesday... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the procedure for the management of the redundancies started
Rome, Italy - It is expected to be completed on next January 15 for 3679 jobs
The procedure related to the management of the redundancies indicated within the new business plan 2005-2008 still under appraisal by European Commission was set during the meeting occurred yesterday in... more
AirlinesGulf Air: to break even
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Debts at its lowest level since 1989
The Gulf Air carrier will register a break even account this year despite increasing fuel costs. The Bahrain carrier is succeed to suffer loss thanks to a strong growth in traffic and revenue. Gulf Air... more
AirlinesAer Lingus needs funds
Dublin, Ireland - The country would presumably turn on the market to find it; after three senior executives resigned from the state carrier
Irland would presumably turn on the market: it is official since yesterday when the Ireland Transport Minister, Martin Cullin, announced that the country is looking for funds in order to furnish it to... more
AirlinesThe government of Zimbabwe would presumably set up a new cargo carrier
Harare, Republic of Zimbabwe - After the collapse of Affretair, the country has been counting on privately owned planes
Herbert Murerwa, Zimbabwe's Minister of Finance, announced that the government planned to set up a cargo airline for next year, in order to increase its horticultural exports. Murerwa, claimed as well... more
AirlinesDragonair register a substantial growth in October's month
Hong Kong, China - Thanks to a strong business
The Hong Kong second's airline, Dragonair, announced on Tuesday, that its traffic passenger rose, during October to 8.7 per cent compared to the previous month. The carrier transported 451,644 passengers... more
AirlinesFlybe is in talks both with Airbus and Boeing
London, United Kingdom - It wants to buy among nine and twelve aircraft from 150 seats
The British low-cost airline Flybe, announced on Tuesday, it wants to expand its fleet, claiming it is in talks both with Airbus and Boeing to purchase among nine and twelve aircraft from 150 seats: it... more
AirlinesNew carrier in Chile: Aerolineas del Sur has emerged
Santiago, Chile - Soon the direct competitors entered into debate with it
Yesterday, Chilean airline, Aerolineas del Sur, in part owned by Spanish travel company Marsans, was allowed by the government to operate as a new local carrier, operating both domestic flights and the... more
AirlinesLufthansa coddles its first-class customers
Frankfurt, Germany - It inaugurated yesterday at Frankfurt's airport a new super-luxurious terminal
The Germany state airline, Lufthansa, decided to coddle its first-class customers more, by thinking that, in a time when airline industry suffer by crisis, just they, have to receive special attentions.... more
AirlinesBrazilian airlines to fight by fares
Brazilia, Brazil - Local Air market is fast-growing
The Brazilian carrier TAM can fight off low-cost airline Gol in the domestic market by holding its fares within 10 per cent of its rival's. Yesterday, its President Marco Antonio Bologna reported it, who... more
AirlinesSwiss International: its first profit since it was created
Zurich, Switzerland - Swiss International was created two years ago by the fusion of the regional carrier Crossair and by what remained of Swissair
Swiss International earns its first profit of CHF 20m (USD 16.99m) compared to the CHF 62m loss of the same period last year: the first profit of the carrier which was created two years ago by the fusion... more
AirlinesAdria Airways to join Star Alliance
Lubiana, Sloveny - Passengers could take advantage of better and more cheap links
The Slovenian flag carrier, Adria Airways, took part in Star Alliance, operation which should allow the carrier to offer its customers better and more cheap travels. Adria joined Star Alliance in the early... more
AirlinesVolare Group about to lease an enterprise section
Varese, Italy - Some managers and banking companies are ready to put forward a proposal
A chink of light emerged from Italian Volare Group crisis: it seems that a group of managers with the banking companies support, plans to lease an enterprise section. In short time, they should put forward... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): a new meeting among the company, the unions and Italian Government to be held today
Rome, Italy - For the purpose of analysing the carrier's condition and set the management of the 3700 redundancies
A new meeting among the Alitalia board, Italian Government and the trade unions' representatives concerning the company's situation, the agreement among the sides and the management of the 3700 redundancies... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "The new European Commission to decide on the business plan soon"
Brussels, Belgium - It would have been underlined by the outgoing EU Transport Commissioner Loyola de Palacio
The outgoing European Commissioner for Transport, Loyola de Palacio, would have recently commented about their Alitalia's business plan, as presently still under appraisal by the EU Government. According... more
AirlinesFinnair reported a third-quarter rise in its profit
Helsinki, Finland - The carrier would end anyway the current year in the red
The Finland flag's airline, Finnair, announced recently, it had a third-quarter rise in its profit: thanks also to a saving costs plan, which started last year, and to rising ticket prices, occurred in... more
AirlinesThe Internet on board China Airlines flights as from next year
Taipei, Taiwan - It signed the agreement with Connexion by Boeing
Taipei-based China Airlines and Connexion by Boeing - business unit of the planes manufacturing firm - have signed a definitive agreement for bringing connectivity on board planes as travellers in-flight... more
AirlineseasyJet: carrier founder to try to avoid takeover bid
London, United Kingdom - He does not sell its stake to Icelandair
easyJet founder, Stelios Haji-Ioannou streamlined the chances of low-cost Icelandair to buy its carrier yesterday: Iannou unveiled in fact that he would not be interested in selling any of his stake to... more
AirlinesGermanwings enlarges its service on the Italian market
Rome, Italy - The low-cost airline launches a new flight from Verona
The German low-cost airline, Germanwings, announced recently of being sure of the success of its new service: the carrier, in fact, starting from May 12, 2005 until September 25, 2005, would join the city... more
AirlinesPinto follows Soerensen in the order of Aea
Rome, Italy - An election which asked for a change in the association's statutes
Fernando Pinto, Chief Executive of the Tap Air Portugal, was elected recently at Vienna President of Aea (European association of the airlines): his election needed a modification in the statutes because... more
AirlinesLow-cost fares? New fees are coming: US regulator's presumably measure
New York, Usa - US regulator announced yesterday
US regulator announced yesterday the possibility to act new fees for booking by the phone or in person to advertised fares. At the origin of the presumptive new measure, which could be simply a warm there... more
AirlinesSouthwest Airlines would not use the international airport of Dallas-Fort Worth
New York, Usa - It would not be a good idea to challenge American Airlines at its main air station
The spokesmen of the low-cost carrier, Southwest Airlines, announced the carrier ruled out the eventuality of operating at Dallas-Fort Worth airport, underlining that it would not be a good idea to start... more
AirlinesVirgin Group to talk on Indian airlines stakes
New Dheli, India - The government of the country is ready to allow the entry of foreign carriers into local market
Virgin Group is talking with the Indian airlines about taking a stake in some carriers. "We are planning to do a lot in India", the billionaire Richard Branson remarked: he is being planning to entry into... more
AirlinesCyprus Airways changes plans to more than 1000 passengers
Nicosia, Republic of Cipro - Because of a strike of the airline's pilots
The carrier Cyprus Airways changed yesterday the plans to more than 1000 passengers: because of a strike of the airline's pilots which started at 8.30 a.m. carrying on for about two hours. The employees... more
AirlinesAir France and Klm announced a relevant growth in their profits
Paris, France - The growth concerns both traffic passenger and cargo
Air France and Klm announced the profit of their fusion: their revenues rose 6.4 percent rise in the second quarter of the current year to a EUR 5.132 bn. In particular the profit of the French flag airline... more
AirlinesAir One has a new member in its Board of Directors: Giovanni Malagò
Rome, Italy - The last meeting of the carrier's shareholders effectuated the recent choice
Giovanni Malagò is the new member of the Board of Directors of the Italian airline Air One which is composed by the Chairman Carlo Toto and by Lelio Scopa, Alfonso Toto and Paolo Toto. Malagò is already m... more
AirlinesAir Canada: it is acting a restructuring costs
Toronto, Canada - In order to face up to its loss related to the third quarter
The new parent company of Air Canada, Ace Aviation Holdings, announced restructuring costs in order to face up to the carrier’s loss related to the third quarter; though it underlined that operating i... more
AirlinesBritish Airways and Virgin Atlantic aimed to South Africa routes
London, United Kingdom - London and Johannesburg Governments are talking to increase air traffic between two countries
South Africa is preparing itself to become the next battleground for British airlines which will contend for more flights to Cape Town and Johannesburg if the agreement to increase air traffic with Great... more
AirlinesIberia: load factor up in October
Madrid, Spain - The improvement is due to good results on long-haul flights
The Spanish airline, Iberia, passenger load factor was 77.2 per cent in October: 0,4 percentage points more than last year which ended three straight months of decline. The load factor of the same month... more
AirlinesAmerica West introduced the variable speed scheduling
Washington, USA - To slow down to save fuel
In order to face fuel high costs, which have forced the airlines to knees in the last period, America West planned to create a new way flying, the "Variable speed scheduling": to slow down, save on fuel... more
AirlinesVolare Airlines to be charged with false accounting
Varese, Italy - The Italian carrier reported it will be cooperative
The public prosecutor’s office of Busto Arsizio (Varese) are investigating on Volare Airlines accounts. It is charged with false accounting and misappropriation. At the moment, there was no name of investigated p... more
AirlinesKorean Air: profits fell in the third quarter
Seul, South Korea - Domestic passenger traffic fallen
The Korean Air, one of the world biggest air cargo carriers, reported today the data of its third quarter 2004: alarming data due to the profit decrease of 62 per cent, caused by fuel costs and falling... more
AirlinesSat: Albatros Airways will connect Pisa and Tirana from next Sunday
Pisa, Italy - A scheduled flight by Fokker 100 aircraft
"The Albanian carrier, Albatros Airways, will connect Pisa to Tirana, from next Sunday, November 21, by a direct scheduled flight served by Fokker 100 aircraft from 100 seats. The link will be operated... more
AirlinesAlitalia: perspectives for the future
Rome, Italy - The break even expected to occur late in 2006 while the international and intercontinental routes services are increasing
Alitalia analyses the situation with reference to the growth possibilities for the airline in the future. The carrier's board thinks the break even can be achieved by the end of 2006, through saving forecasted... more