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AirlinesAir Arabia: new service for the carrier
Rome, Italy - The low-cost airline has recently inaugurated its first flight on Sana'a in Yemen
The agency "Wam", in visit on Wednesday in Rome, announced the new service of Air Arabia, the low-cost airline, the only in its category referred to middle-est and North-Africa: the carrier has recently... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Government ready to get the carrier's denationalization process started
Rome, Italy - Assurances also from Brussels which confirmed it took delivery of an official release from Italian Government
Italian Government approved a decree which will make the Alitalia's denationalization process possible. On its part, European Commission confirmed it took delivery from Italian Government an official release... more
AirlinesNew web-site for EasyJet
London, United Kingdom - The carrier offers a better service to its customers; a great amount of them in fact book their flights by Internet
EasyJet, the British low-cost carrier, launched its new web-site, completely renewed: among the novelties there are "the shopping basket" which gives the opportunity to book more than one flight by means... more
AirlinesLufthansa: third-quarter profits rise
Berlin, Germany - It earned EUR 125m
Lufthansa flag airline third-quarter improved: the group earned EUR 125m, the profit for the July-September period compared to a loss of EUR 17m a year ago. The operating profit rise from EUR 200m to 218m.... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines adopts another measure; the emission of USD 75m in shares
New York, Usa - The measure is part of a general substantial reorganization of the airline
Last measure of the US’ carrier Delta Airlines, is the one to recur to the emission of USD 75m shares: its employees would benefit from the new plan which consist to USD 68m payment in shares just to t... more
AirlinesAir Canada and WestJet in court due to espionage
Ottawa, Canada - Canadian low-cost CEO resigned
Clive Beddoe, Chief Executive of Canadian low-cost WestJet Airlines, handed resignation following the espionage allegations by Air Canada. A lawsuit claims that Calgary based carrier gained access to an... more
AirlinesBritish Airways to increase services to China
London, United Kingdom - It is eyeing South Africa and India
The British Airways said yesterday it will increase flights on existing routes in China and underscored that has no immediate plans to set new destinations in the country. The BA plan is about more services... more
AirlinesBoeing unveiled China Airlines 747-400 in distinctive livery
Washington, Usa - The Asiatic carrier will receive the new airplane in December
The newest Boeing 747-400 is shown after being removed from the company's Everett, Wash., paint facility. Destined for delivery to Taiwan-based China Airlines, the 747-400 featured an exciting and unique... more
AirlinesAlitalia: employees approved the business plan
Rome, Italy - Referendum poll for more than a 52% with about 65% votes favourable to the plan
Alitalia's employees approved the Italian national airline's business plan 2005-2008 yesterday. The conclusion of the referendum addressed to the various carrier's personnel members had a positive end,... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines needs a liquidity of USD 135m
New York, Usa - The carrier underlined it needs the sum in order to meet the requirements of some financing agreements
The Us’ carrier, Delta Airlines, declared recently, it needs in early 2006 an additional US 135m in liquidity in order to meet the requirements of some financing agreements. The airline specified it a... more
AirlinesBy Air Pacific kids travel free
Suva, Fiji - They must be between two and eleven years
Air Pacific airline has introduced a fare which allows kids to travel free from Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne towards Fiji Islands. Children must fly on the same plane as an accompanying adult passenger.... more
AirlinesLufthansa increases its service in Italy
Turin, Italy - The carrier presented just yesterday the new route Turin-Dusseldorf
Lufthansa, the German's flag airline, decided, for the Winter season, to strenghten its flights from and to Italy: yesterday it presented the new route Turin-Dusseldorf. The spokesmen of the carrier specified... more
AirlinesAir Polonia made a forced landing at Brussels' airport because of a bomb alarm
Brussels, Belgium - The alarm turned down to be false after the proper inspections revealed it was a false signalling
A plane of Air Polonia made a forced landing, yesterday, in the morning, at Brussels' airport, after a phone-call made in the Polish's capital signalled a bomb on board of the mentioned flight. The plane,... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines to increase fuel surcharge
Singapore - To cover the boost of refuelling costs caused from high oil price
Singapore Airlines is planning to increase its fuel surcharge for tickets issued from November 15. The boost should be between USD 7 and USD 10 on flights between Singapore and destinations of South-East... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: pre-tax profit up
London, United Kingdom - More twenty-six per cent compared with same period in last year
British Airways pre-tax profit for the three months period ended in September, has recorded EUR 228m thanks to cost cut operated by the British carrier. The figure is equal to a 26 per cent increase compared... more
AirlinesAirAsia looks to Airbus
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Its entire fleet is currently made up of Boeing planes
The AirAsia airline could be interesting to purchase over 80 Airbus aircraft on the short-haul routes, worth equal to USD 5,2bn: a source close to the society unveiled it. The news came after the Air Berlin... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines gains the best score of the Btnaas
Houston, Usa - The carrier receives top marks in five of the 10 categories
Continental Airlines received the highest score related to all other airlines in the Btnaas (Business Travel News 2004 Annual Airline Survey), which is an annual appointment during which, according to... more
AirlinesVolare Group: recapitalization steps backwards
Milan, Italy - Italian Government is ready to intervene?
One of the three Volare Group partners plans to no recapitalize and the other two, following him, seems no avaible to put other money: it is how emerged yesterday, during the meeting held in Varese with... more
AirlinesQantas to try avoiding Christmas strike from flight assistants
Sydney, Australia - Union clashed with carrier during negotiations for agreement
Qantas looks to avoid the strike scheduled on Christmas holiday following the new deal signed with flight assistant’s unions. The strike action has been threatened after Flight Assistant Association o... more
AirlinesThe fight between Air France and Sncf lighted again
Paris, France - "Tgv" seems to be the real enemy of Air France
It seems that the fight, which started more or less 10 years ago, between Air France and France railway, Sncf, lighted again: the President of Air France, Jean-Cyril Spinetta, accused Sncf, which denied,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): EU Commission put a brake to the notices in stages about the business plan's data
Milan, Italy - In the meantime, Lombardia Region President, Formigoni, appreciated the effort by the carrier to increase the Malpensa's role in the future
While European Commission proves doubtful about the data of the Alitalia’s business plan on the denationalization and the means intended to favour the reorganization and the relaunch of the airline (see f... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): uncertainty for future investments
Brussels, Belgium - EU Commission does not appear confident concerning the market reaction regarding the insufficient details provided by the business plan
European Commission would appear to think that the contents of the business plan, released by Alitalia, does not provide useful details able to ensure that Italian Government will be really capable of... more
AirlinesAlitalia: European Commission proves doubtful on the business plan
Brussels, Belgium - The data released by the carrier would be considered as not sufficient, most of all with reference to the denationalization
European Commission does not appear to consider positively the documents related to the Alitalia's business plan currently under EU Government's analysis. According to EU commission in fact, the details... more
AirlinesSpanair: pilots about to strike
Madrid, Spain - The airline would failed the agreements with on-board staff
Pilots of Spanair, the Spanish subsidiary carrier of Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) are scheduling a series of 24 hour strikes in November and December: union reported that society has failed as often as... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines cuts 5100 jobs
New York, Usa - The carrier risks to fail
Delta Airlines, one of the biggest Usa’s carriers risks to fail because of a period of crisis which started three years ago: in order to face up to its difficulties the carrier decided to effectuate 5... more
AirlinesJapanese carriers against rise in oil prices
Tokyo, Japan - JAL and ANA boost the rates
To cover the rise in oil prices, Japan Airlines (JAL) and main domestic rival All Nippon Airways (ANA), are planning to boost by 5 per cent rates on Japan-Europe routes and to impose a fuel surcharge on... more
AirlinesAir Alps: the partnership of A22 has been cut out
Trento, Italy - The Board of Directors of the company said it would not partecipate in both national and international airlines
"Autobrennero" company decided not to partecipate in Air Alps reorganization: it was communicated, last Saturday, by the Administration Council of the company, which joined at Nogarole Rocca (see AVIONEWS).... more
AirlinesEasyJet expanding in Europe
Rome, Italy - Italian market, one of the main protagonist
"We are really cheerful to assert that this expansion sees Italian market such as one of the main actor" claimed some spokesmen of the low-cost airline, related to the new routes which started on October,... more
AirlinesAeroflot: the new President appointed
Moscow, Russia - A Putin trustworthy person to weather the crisis
Viktor Ivanov is the new President of the Russian airline Aeroflot: he has been appointed last Thursday during the special meeting of the Board of Directors. Ivanov is a trustworthy person of the President... more
AirlinesAlitalia: CONSOB's doubts on the recapitalization and the role of Fintecna
Rome, Italy - Italian authority for the market securities asks the carrier for making such matters clearer
CONSOB had already announced it last week: it is necessary that Alitalia makes the situation of its account clearer in order to ensure higher tranquillity for the market (see or details AVIONEWS). The... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: new interesting fares for some flights of the carrier
New York, Usa - The discounts regard the flights leaving from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and some cities located in the North-Eastern of Boston and New York
Continental Airlines announced new interesting low-cost fares for the routes regarding Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and some cities located in the North-Eastern of Boston and New York. The cost... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines flights booked on-line
Singapore - By the Internet site it is possible to choose the seat from an interactive map
The Singapore Airlines customers can also confirm their reservations and choosing seats on-line, two days before leaving. The new Internet check-in system allows passengers to select their preferred seat... more
AirlinesVirgin Blue continues talks about new Macau-based low-cost airline
Macau Special Administrative Region, (The People's Republic of China) - But the deal is not yet achieved
The Virgin Blue’s design to arrange an airline in Macau, did not die out: just yesterday, the Virgin Group carrier unveiled talks with Air Macau and local magnate Stanley Ho continued (see AVIONEWS). S... more
AirlinesEasyJet: its traffic up 25 percent in October
London, United Kingdom - The half-terms school break favoured it, according to the carrier
EasyJet announced today that its passenger traffic rose 25 percent in October in comparison with the same period last year. The carrier which mixed with Ryanair is one of the biggest European low-cost... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): CONSOB asks for more transparency about the carrier's account
Rome, Italy - The Italian national airline share fell at Piazza Affari with a -1%
Despite the report on the Alitalia’s financial condition recently released by the competent company Deloitte & Touche appeared a quite positive one (see for details AVIONEWS), even if the need for a q... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines pins all its hopes on the Chinese and Indian market
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Carrier forecasts over eight million passengers on its international routes
Malaysia Airlines expects a big contribution from its Chinese and Indian market, results of which it hopes help it achieve a 25 per cent increase in international passenger numbers within March 2005, the... more
AirlinesIberia: government ready to sell its stake
Madrid, Spain - The BA could grab a chance to increase its shareholding
The Spanish government plans to sell its remaining stake in Iberia: so British Airways could increase its shareholding in the Spanish airline. The government holds currently a 5,25 per cent stake in Iberia... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines is presumably to ask new concessions
New York, Usa - The current bankruptcy protection of the carrier is in since 2002
"Wall Street Journal", citing unnamed sources, reported that United Airlines is to ask to a bankruptcy judge some new concessions, about USD725 milion a year, which the carrier expects to gain from an... more
AirlinesLufthansa seems to be close to an agreement with the union representing its pilots
Frankfurt, Germany - It would end this way a dialogue started at the beginning of the current year
Lufthansa and the union representing its pilots want to lead to the end some talks, concerning pay deal, which started almost a year ago: it is what reported some sources of both parts on Wednesday. The... more
AirlinesAir Comores: new route to link Milan to Comoro Islands
Moroni, Comoro Islands - The Moroni Airport will become the arrival hub for the long-haul flights from Europe
Air Comores International - Moroni-based airline born from the partnership with the local Air Bourbon, Comoro Government and Phoenix Group - has announced as from next March 29 2005, the new Malpensa-Moroni... more
AirlinesMeridiana: possible changes in its flight's plan because of unions threatened probable strike
Cagliari, Italy - The carrier underlined that it would apply in order not to cause troubles to its customers
The airline Meridiana announced possible changes in its flight's plan related to November, 8, 2004: the cause seems to be a possible strike threatened by the Unions of its employees. The carrier stressed... more
AirlinesAir Berlin ordered seventy Airbus aircraft
Berlin, Germany - The German carrier fleet is almost entirely made up of B-737s
The Germany's second-biggest carrier, Air Berlin, has ordered 70 Airbus A-320 worth EUR 4bn, with options for more 40: the planes will be delivered from Autumn 2005 to 2011. Ten of the 70 aircraft, will... more
AirlinesVolare Group: productivity bonus for stake in the company
Milan, Italy - It is the solution suggested by trade union
The Italian Volare Group workers would be inclined to share in the airline capital directly, freeing some items of their pay envelope - as productivity bonus - to carrier for recapitalization (see for... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines had an incredible and unexpected profit
Vienna, Austria - Thanks to growing traffic and in spite of rising fuel costs
Austrian Airlines announced, last Tuesday, that its profit before interest and tax, related to the first nine months on the current year till the end of September, was larger than any expectations: EUR... more
AirlinesAir Alps: it seems the carrier overcame its recent financial problems
Bolzano, Italy - The new plan is based on an extention of the carrier in the Italian network, using above all Bolzano's air station
The carrier Air Alps, which operates with a fleet composed of eight planes, and which serves in Italy the airport of Rome, Bolzano, Parma, Brescia and Rimini, seems to have definitely overcome its financial... more
AirlinesWorld Express: a new airline
Ancona, Italy - The carrier would operate mainly at the airport "Raffaello Sanzio" of Ancona-Falconara
The new airline World Express was born in Falconara and would operate mainly at the airport "Raffaello Sanzio" of Ancona-Falconara with many flights to several different European airports. The promoter... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): flight assistants ask for more warranties about the deployment procedures
Rome, Italy - While waiting for a positive answer by the carrier, one could not exclude the hypothesis of a strike
The trade unions representatives of the Alitalia's flight assistants analyse the situation about the condition of personnel in the company. Some unions would have confirmed that the agreements on contracts... more
AirlinesAlitalia: bound for a merge with Air france and KLM?
Rome, Italy - In case it occurs, the three carriers would anyway keep their identities
Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, seized a chance recently to comment about the future of the Alitalia's alliances. According to the premier, there would be a concrete possibility that the Italian... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines to furlough employees to cut costs
Washington, USA - To counterbalance the high fuel prices
American Airlines is going to furlough 450 pilots and 650 mechanics: the carrier intends in fact to cut costs drastically in order to counterbalance the high prices of fuel. The airline CEO unveiled to... more
AirlinesSas is promoting its new route to Europe via Shangai
Stockholm, Sweden - The carrier offers a S 1899 return fare in Economy Class
Scandinavian Airlines, is promoting in these days the launch of its new route to Europe, via Shanghai: in order to do it the carrier offers some advantageous fares in economy class at the price of S 1899.... more