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AirlinesVolare Group: AVIONEWS analyses the situation of the company
Rome, Italy - According to a former representative of the firm, the financial situation is much less serious than one can think
AVIONEWS asked a former representative from Volare Group in order to analyse the current situation of the company, following the discharge of CEO Andrea Molinari (see for details AVIONEWS). First of all,... more
AirlinesThe China's first private airline is arriving
Beijing, China - Other two carriers have already requested the licence
According to the BBC, China is ready to launch its first private airline. The new carrier name should have to be Okay Airways and it will operate above all domestic cargo flights and charter flights within... more
AirlinesVolare Group: Andrea Molinari resigned
Milan, Italy - Shareholders are ready for the capital raise
Yesterday evening, around 10:30pm, the Volare Board of Directors, acknowledged the decision of CEO Andrea Molinari to abandon the Group: reason are still unknown. The event could open the way of holding... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): KLM hopes for the Italian airline's reorganization and relaunch
Amsterdam, Holland - Reorganization and denationalization as the two major conditions in order to join the Air France-KLM alliance
KLM has recently commented on the current Alitalia's situation, after the showing by the Italian national airline of the business plan to European Commission. The Dutch carrier would have quite appreciated... more
AirlinesAlitalia: EU Commissioner de Palacio reassures Italian Minister Lunardi on the business plan
Brussels, Belgium - An effort to provide the documents to the new Commissioner so that he can approve the plan quickly
The current European Commissioner for Transport, Loyola de Palacio, is going to leave her role to the new competent Commissioner, French-native Jacques Barrot, next month. According to what unveiled in... more
AirlinesSas: rises the number of its flights directed to Shanghai and New York
Copenhagen, Denmark - By leasing a Boeing 767 for winter planned flights the carrier would be able to offer a better service
Sas (Scandinavian Airlines International), by means of its cooperation with Star Alliance, would lease a Boeing B-767 for its winter service, from October 30, 2004, to March 26, 2005. The further plane... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines: in the third quarter the lost amount to USD 214 m
Washington, Usa - The airline is working out a reform plan
The US carrier, American Airlines, closed the last three quarter of the year with a lost amount to USD 214m, expanding for the end of the year a loss even larger. Reorganization plans have already been... more
AirlinesChange of chair in Continental Airlines's heading
Houston, Usa - Mike Campbell leaves the headship after eight years of great results
Continental Airlines announced today that Mike Campbell will leave the heading human resources and labour relations, at the end of this year. It will take over Michael P. Bonds, currently Vice-President... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines: announces a new non-stop day service
Nagoya, Japan - New flights between Chicago and central Japan
The American carrier announced, last Tuesday, that it would presumably start new daily non-stop flights, starting from next April, to the "Chubu Centrair" International Airport, situated near Nagoya. The... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines closed the quarter with a loss lower than expected
Washington, Usa - Fares rise and union agreement were not enough
It has been closed with a loss of USD 46 m the quarter for the American carrier, Northwest Airlines, versus a profit of USD 42m a year earlier. The agreement with pilot union made last week (see AVIONEWS),... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): "An effort for lowering the public ownership and not state aids"
Rome, Italy - In this way the Italian national carrier would defend the possible participation by a state-owned company in AZ Service
Following the meeting between European Commissioner for Transport de Palacio and Alitalia's President Cimoli occurred yesterday, the feared risk of an in-depth investigation by EU Government with reference... more
AirlinesVirgin Blues illustrates the way how it is possible facing high-oil prices
New York, USA - Fuel surcharges dampen the market
The Virgin Blue, the well-known low-cost of Richard Branson, reported it will try to avoid imposing a further fuel surcharge: carrier believes that this measure would dampen the market and lead to fewer... more
AirlinesLufthansa plans to restore the Germany-Australia flights
Berlin, Germany - They were suspended in 1995
The German airline, Lufthansa, plans to restore a line service to Australia, when the new A-380 aircraft will be delivered in 2006-2007. The carrier management is talking about it, above all over its economic... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines announced daily non-stop service between New York and Stockholm
New York, Usa - From next June 2, 2005
Continental Airlines last Tuesday announced it will launch daily non-stop flights between New York/Newark and Stockholm effective June 2, 2005, subject to government approval. The new service will link... more
AirlinesAlitalia: de Palacio-Cimoli meeting on the carrier's business plan
Brussels, Belgium - EU Commission could opt for an in-depth investigation to verify the observance of the European rules on the state aids
A meeting between European Commissioner for Transport, Loyola de Palacio, and Alitalia's President, Giancarlo Cimoli, occurred in Brussels yesterday late in the afternoon. This meeting was mainly aimed... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the carrier's fears for an EU in-depth investigation
Rome, Italy - The main risks would regard the privates' sharing in the company's capital during the first months in 2005
Following the meeting between European Commissioner for Transport, de Palacio and Alitalia's President and CEO, Cimoli, on the carrier's restructuring plan occurred in Brussels yesterday, the Italian national... more
AirlinesRyanair doesn't show any intention to asses Balpa
Dublin, Ireland - Pilot association launched a sarcastic arrack
The Irish carrier Ryanair assert to have not any intention to undertake any kind of negotiation with Balpa -British Airline Pilots Association - which has established, on Monday, a pilot representative... more
AirlinesAir Canada changes its look
Toronto, Canada - For planes new colours, new uniforms and modern inflight entertainment system
Just three weeks after emerging from bankruptcy protection (see AVIONEWS), Air Canada had unveiled a new look which includes a partial livery upgrade, a new inflight entertainment system and first-class... more
AirlinesKorean Air presented the results of the first half year
Seoul, Korea - Closed with a profit of 1.077%
Brilliant the successes described by the Korean Air correspondent to the first half year 2004. The carrier record a rise of 20% in the global traffic agaist the results of the same period last year, mostly... more
AirlinesAlitalia: daily flight Rome-Thessaloniki-
Rome, Italy - The routes will be operated from October 31, 2004
Alitalia announced yesterday that a new daily flight will be operative between Thessaloniki, Greek airport in the North-East side of the country, and Rome from October 31, 2004. The new route will be operated... more
AirlinesAir India: the trial about the two accused of the plane's explosion in 1985 seems to be close to the end
Vancouver, Canada - The defense closes the argument started last year by accusing one of the key witness of lying about what she knows of the history
It seems to be close to the end the trial of the prosecutors who accuse Ripudaman Singh Malik and Ajaib Singh Bagri of being involved in the Air India's plane explosion, which happened in June 1985 off... more
AirlinesBritish Airways accused of discrimination
London, United Kingdom - Flight assistants ask to a passenger to behave in a respectable way
A passenger on board of a British Airways' flight, which took off from South Africa and directed to Heathrow, was asked by flight assistants to take on a honourable behaviour. Neal Vincent Potgieter, this... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: third quarter loss
New York, USA - The carrier suffer as well from the retirement of leased aircraft from its fleet
Continental Airlines said it had a loss of USD 16m, in the third quarter, against a profit of USD 133m in the third quarter of 2003, reversing so an exactly year-earlier profit, because of high fuel prices... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines: load factor goes down and capacity up
Singapore - Thanks to new routes as Shenzhen, Nanjing and Ahmedebad
Singapore Airlines, just as in last August (see AVIONEWS), recorded a drop in passenger load, compared data with the same month of the last year, as capacity increases outpaced traffic growth. Capacity,... more
AirlinesUS Airways becomes low-cost
Washington, USA - In February, airline overhauls its flight schedule
US Airways seems seriously determined to turn itself into a low-cost airline (see AVIONEWS): the US carrier will overhaul its flight schedule as from early February. The Vice-President of marketing office... more
AirlinesAir Arabia: Airbus has just delivered an A-320
Abu Dhabi, Uae - The carrier's destinations would rise to 14 by the end of the year
Air Arabia, the Uae's third national airline as well as the first low-cost airline of its kind received, last Monday, the new aircraft ordered to the European industry Airbus, a A-320. The new plane would... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Italian political opposition in defence of the national airline
Rome, Italy - DS Party's President, D'Alema, appears to criticize the letter of complaint released by some carriers to EU against the business plan
Italy’s position regarding the firm criticism against the Alitalia’s business plan by eight European carriers (see for details AVIONEWS), shows not only a clear reaction by Italian Government and the air... more
AirlinesEuropean carriers unions erect a new group of representation for Ryanair's pilots
Dublin, Ireland - These ones have made some pressure in order to obtain a greater voice in the airline
European airlines unions erected, yesterday, a new group which would represent the pilots of the Ireland low-cost at the company. These ones, in fact, have lately made some strong pressure in order to... more
AirlinesChile: Nuevo Continente cancels a relevant number of flights
Santiago del Chile, Chile - Air traffic is shaked by the recent news
The airline from Chile, Nuevo Continente, made the cancellation of six of the fourteen flights expected under normal circumstances last Sunday because of some financial problems related to its jet fuel... more
AirlinesAir Transat: it seems to have been discovered the causes of the emergency landing happened three years ago
Lisbon, Portugal - But it talks even of improper replacement of the engine
The Portugal Aviation Accidents Prevention and Investigation Department let know that the pilot of the A-330 of the charter airline Air Transat, which three years ago risked to fall down, was even a pilot's... more
AirlinesDelta Air Lines: Lauren Neuenschwander, new responsible of Delta's operation in the order of International area
New York, USA - The neo-elected European responsible of the American carrier works in Delta since 1990
It is Jorge Fernandez, Vice-President of the American airline to commend the new task given to Lauren Neuenschwander, neo-elected responsible of Delta's acts in the order of International area "This changement... more
AirlinesVolare Group addressed by AVIONEWS disproves press release of Fit-Cisl about 2000 staff cuts
Milan, Italy - "Volare has 1370 workers": amount quoted from union can not be true
AVIONEWS has addressed Volare Group about supposed staff cuts which could affecting 2000 workers, according to the press release from The Italian Transport Federation, FIt-Cisl. In it union says that during... more
AirlinesAta: flight attendants confirm an important deal
Chicago, USA - They concur presumably this way to save the airline from bankrupt
It is official, since yesterday, the news according to which, flight attendants of low-cost Ata confirmed the cost-saving deal which would allow the airline to save about USD 24m in the next two years.... more
AirlinesThe Chilean carrier Lan increased flight fares
Santiago, Chile - The reason seem exclusively due to the increase in fuel prices
The Chilean airline, Lan, has announced yesterday a raise on fares that will affect international routes with 15%, at date already operating, and regional routes with 7% to consider applicable from beginning... more
AirlinesAirbus delivered the first A-319 to the Druk Air
Thimphu, Bhutan - The delivery of the second aircraft is expecting for next December
Druk Air, Royal Bhutan Airlines's national carrier, announced yesterday that the first, of the two, Airbus A-319 plane, ordered on October 2003 to the French industry, has been delivered. The delivery... more
AirlinesIt's still difficult the resumption for China Eastern
Beijing, China - After the Sars epidemic now is the rise of fuel price to be worrying
China Eastern announced a growth of 20 % on traffic passengers in September agaist the same month of the last year. However, the information does not give any positive sign to the company the is currently... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): an analysis of the cornerstones of the carrier against the competitors' complaint
Rome, Italy - The sharing of debts between AZ Fly and AZ Service and the business plan arranged with EU as the major issues, according to some analysts
Some analysts recently put into evidence a series of aspects related to the formal protest against the Alitalia's salvation plan released by some carriers and addressed to European Union. Among the main... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines will end 20 additional interline ticketing agreements
Houston, Usa - Next Nov. 15, 2004
Continental Airlines yesterday announced that effective Nov. 15, 2004, it will terminate "interline" ticketing and baggage-handling agreements with an additional 20 airlines that are unable to offer customers... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): "EU Commission to decide on the business plan only on the basis of European rules"
Brussels, Belgium - The answer by European Commissioner for Transport, de Palacio, to the letter of complaint by some airlines against the Italian carrier
Even European Union would have commented regarding the formal protest addressed to it by eight European carriers and concerning the Alitalia's business plan. According to European Commissioner for Transport,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Italian reaction on the competitors' protest against the business plan
Rome, Italy - Italian Government and unions criticize the airlines' behaviour concerning the complaint letter addressed to European Union
After the formal protest released to European Union by some eight airlines against the salvation plan for Alitalia (see for details AVIONEWS), both Italian Government and the trade unions reacted regarding... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: delivered the first of the seven A-321 Airbus ordered
London, United Kingdom - The plane would add to the already operating A-319 and A-320
Some sources of the English carrier refer that the Airbus delivered the first of the seven A-321s asked by British Airways, which would add to the already operating A-319s and A-320s. The planes would... more
AirlinesThy acts a privatization process
Istanbul, Turkey - It seems to be in offer around the 23 percent of the carrier
The Turkish National Airlines started a privatization process of the carrier, offering around the 23 percent of its stocks to eventual buyers, which has been valued US 27m: as some spokesmen of the carrier... more
AirlinesUS Airways: wage curtailed by 21 per cent
Washington, USA - Soon it will turn into a low-cost airline
The Bankruptcy Court after the USD 1bn loan extension approval (see AVIONEWS), approved the US Airways requests to cut wage and benefit of its workers. It has been approved a 21 per cent reduction for... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines is thinking on receivership
Washington, USA - Even if agreement with unions over wage reductions is not far
According to the American major newspapers, Delta Airlines would be near to finalize positively with worker unions the issue about wage cuts announced at the end of the last month (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
AirlinesQantas proposes again to New Zealand's High Court
Auckland, New Zealand - The parameters of collaboration have been revised
Air New Zealand is till searching ways of collaboration with Qantas Airlines. A new appeal has been lodged to the New Zealand High Court to revise the term of purchase from the Australian carrier of a... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): competitors criticize the social safety valves for the Italian air transport sector
Rome, Italy - The attempt for "keeping the carrier artificially alive" is being considered as devoid of justification
There are some eight airlines releasing such formal protest addressed to European Commission and in particular to Commissioner for Transport Loyola de Palacio. It deals specifically with Lufthansa, Iberia,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): criticism by competitors against the splitting into AZ Fly and AZ Service
Brussels, Belgium - Several carriers in Europe appear to disagree with the fact that EU Government is focusing most of all on the denationalization
Protest by some carriers against the salvation plan for Alitalia arrived in Brussels on the table of European Commissioner for Transport, Loyola de Palacio, would reveal a series of doubts underlined by... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): a formal protest by competitors addressed to EU Commission
Brussels, Belgium - Against the Italian airline's salvation plan and against supposed tariffs cheaper than a 50% compared with the other carriers
Competitors decided to act against Alitalia at an EU level, by releasing a joint formal protest which involves several airlines, and a part of these ones already threatened such step in order to face the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the bridge loan to be available at the end of October
Rome, Italy - The first goal is to face the cash needs till March 2005
Alitalia should gain the availability of the first tranche from the EUR 400m bridge loan even at the end of October. It is being scheduled that the single tranches can consist of a minimum of 10m, and... more
AirlinesAre America West and ATA to be merged?
Washington, USA - The hypothesis could become a concrete reality in case ATA experiences a bankruptcy
America West would intend to perform a merge with ATA, the US low-cost carrier experiencing serious financial difficulties (see for details AVIONEWS). ATA’s board recently put into evidence the current r... more