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AirlinesAeroflot is not afraid of terroristic attempts and plans to increase passenger traffic
Moscow, Russia - Within 2005, 7,5 million persons will be transported
The Russian carrier, Aeroflot, aims to raise its passenger traffic by 15 per cent this year, despite terroristic attack last August hit two Tupolev (see for details AVIONEWS). "Project forecasts transporting... more
AirlinesAir Canada: no-stop flights to Australia
Ottawa, Canada - To facilitate travelers forced to face new US visa rules
Air Canada introduces no-stop flights between Sydney and Vancouver as from December 16: service will be operated by 282-seat Airbus A-340/400. Southbound flights will require a brief stopover in Honolulu... more
AirlinesAmerica West reported third quarter loss
Washington, Usa - It has been reconsidered the acquisition of ATA low-cost carrier
America West announced that as a result of the current difficult financial situation the intention, previously declared (see AVIONEWS), of buy shares of the low-cost carrier Ata, that filed bankruptcy... more
AirlinesBoeing: excellent third quarter results
Washington, US - Sharp increase of revenues
Boeing has comunicated yesterday that the third quarter profit amounted to USD 456 m; a positive result agaist the last year profit amounted to USD 256 m, influenced by the end production of the old Boeing... more
AirlinesAir Pacific raises fares
Suva, Fiji - Despite this days oil price fell about six per cent
Oil price is on the fall, as last two days fell about six per cent, but some airlines are still increasing surcharges over air fares to cover boosting black gold costs. Air Pacific, Fiji island airline,... more
AirlinesAta Airlines files for "Chapter 11"
Washington, US - AirTran bid USD 87.6 m to control Midway airport activities
ATA Airlines has asserted that last Tuesday have filed for protection under "Chapter 11". The company emphasized that it will continue business as usual while it develop a financial plan of reorganization.... more
AirlinesDenationalization for the Mexican national carriers
New Mexico, Mexico - Companies merge would be performed to facilitate the purchase
The Mexican Federal Commission for the competition, has assented to the request of amalgamation between the two biggest national carriers Aeromexico and Mexicana that will come true at the end of the year,... more
AirlinesVolare Group: there was a meeting between firm and unions yesterday. CFO Roberto Belloni resigned
Milan, Italy - Three shareholders are ready for capital raise
Yesterday, there was a meeting between Volare Group leadership and unions to talk about situation and play down worker’s worry about dependant’s cut. Interbanca, Fondo Tricolore and the Argentine enterpriser Edu... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): business plan still managed by Prodi-led Commission
Brussels, Belgium - After the withdrawal of a proposal by the new President Barroso for the new European Government
New European Commission's President José Manuel Barroso decided to withdraw his own proposal related to the general appointment of the new European Government, when he realized that EU Parliament could... more
AirlinesAlitalia: criticism by Italian Lombardia Region's President Formigoni
Milan, Italy - Formigoni would consider the relaunch prospects as unsatisfactory
Lombardia Region's President Roberto Formigoni would not prove satisfied about the reorganization and relaunch plan of Alitalia. According to Formigoni, one could not accept the idea of waiting till 2007... more
AirlinesAlitalia: special fares from Birmingham to Italy for the celebration of its new service
Rome, Italy - The first service is expected to be on October ,31
Last Monday, Alitalia announced special fares for its flight Birmingham-Milan, with ticket costs from EUR 89, in order to celebrate its new service: it is a two daily flights and is to be start next October,... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines has suspended one of its employee because of an "inappropriate" use of her image
New,York, USA - The woman posted pictures of herself in uniform through a sort of an on line diary
Ellen Simonetti, Delta Airlines' assistant has been suspended indefinitely without receiving any pay: because of she used pictures of herself in uniform on the on line diary which she use to write. "I... more
AirlinesFlybe: the carrier would improve its service, creating presumably about 400 new jobs
Birmingham, United kingdom - The number of its flights rises to seven more
The low-cost airline Flybe seems to have planned an increase on its flights from Birmingham to several European destinations: it is what some spokesmen of the carrier revealed, underlining as well that... more
AirlinesUs Airways: switch on the board director
Washington, Usa - Financial reforming plans are at the drafting stage
The Us Airlines board of directors has elected George M. Philip to the board, in the past few days, and also it has named Ronald Stanley who joined the board of directors in May 2004 as chief financial... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines finalized the arrangement for the purchase of 30 Airbus's planes
Berlin, Germany - Deliveries will be complete before the end of 2008
Turkish national carrier Turkish Airlines, signed yesterday in Berlin the final agreement for the acquisition of 36 Airbus’s plane, that include 19 A-320, 12 A-321 and 5 A330-200 of which was already a... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines is one of the best carriers in the world
Houston, USA - According to a "Conde Nast Traveler"'s survey
Continental Airlines, is for the seventh year in the list of the five best carriers in the world, because of service and comfort during its long-range flights: it is what has just been resulted from a... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines is one of the best carriers in the world
Houston, USA - According to a "Conde Nast Traveler"'s survey
Continental Airlines, is for the seventh year in the list of the five best carriers in the world, because of service and comfort during its long-range flights: it is what has just been resulted from a... more
AirlinesGermanwings is one of the leaders of the German low-cost market
Berlin, Germany - The number of passengers increased 44% compared with one year early
The low-cost carrier Germanwings, managed by Eurowings among with Lufthansa partecipation, it's become one of the leaders in the German low-cost market since its beginning in October 23, 2002. The number... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the role of cost cutting for the reorganization of the carrier
Rome, Italy - Some analysts would have focused on the advantages stemming from the flying personnel's productivity increase
Some analysts commented recently about the current Alitalia's situation, making efforts to start its own concrete reorganization and, later, a real firm relaunch. One of the major purposes of the airline,... more
AirlinesHawaiian Airlines: double daily flights Hawaiian Airlines:
Honolulu, Hawaii - In order to eliminate the overnight layover for inbound Sydney passengers
Hawaiian Airlines will add a second daily non-stop flight between Honolulu and Las Vegas, as from next April 4, 2005. This measure will mean Hawaiian carrier passengers from Sydney can make same-day connections... more
AirlinesMeridiana flight Turin-Palermo was forced to land in Olbia air station
Olbia, Italy - The cause is traceable to a bust in the anti-icer system
Meridiana flight "278", departed from Turin direct to Palermo, was forced to an twist land, in the afternoon of yesterday in Olbia air station. The aircraft that had already reported a delayed of a hour... more
AirlinesOctober, 27-28: 4th Russian-Ukrainian flying-technical conference
Ulyanovsk, Russia - On the AN-124-100 Ruslan
The 4th Russian-Ukrainian flying-technical conference, having as an object the Antonov An-124-100 Ruslan, takes place today and tomorrow at the administrative centre of Ulyanovsk's region in the area... more
AirlinesThai Airways announces fuel surcharges' growth
Bangkok, Thailand - The measure would interest above all international flights
The Thailand's airline announced today that it planned the fuel surchargers' growth on its international flights. Thai Airways is waiting for Department of Aviation for the move's approval in order to... more
AirlinesQantas Airways plans new aircraft for its fleet
Sydney, Australia - The carrier projected to spend at least USD 4 bn
The Australian national airline intends to substitute its old long-range fleet with new aircraft in order to improve efficiencies and in order to be more competitive on the international aerospace market:... more
AirlinesSas Cargo and Korean Air Cargo would cooperate from November, 5
Oslo, Norway - The new deal would replace the one just ended with Singapore Airlines Cargo
It is official the news, according to which, Sas Cargo would increase its cargo capacity starting from next November, 5 concerning the route Chicago-Oslo. The carrier seems to have signed an agreement... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines: from October 2005 North America and Australia haul will be operative
Istanbul, Turkey - The airline will wait for Airbus and Boeing deliveries
Turkish Airlines has asserted the intention to expand its market to Australia and North America. The first two air stations will be Washington DC and Toronto for America and Melbourne and Sydney in the... more
AirlinesIvanov, Putin's close aide elected co-director of Aeroflot
Moscow, Russia - Shareholders of the carrier commented this could be the first step for his nomination as the board's chairman
Last Saturday, an exceptional Aeroflot shareholder’s meeting elected Victor Ivanov, deputed of Putin to the chairmanship’s administration, as one of directors of the carrier. The Russian flag airline ann... more
AirlinesUS Airlines: Haul similar to projectile has been found on three aircraft
Washington, Usa - FBI is proceeding with verifications
It’s three at the moment the number of US Airlines’ aircraft where it has been found haul similar to projectile on the fuselage and on which FBI is still investigating.(see AVIONEWS): two Airbus A-320 and... more
AirlinesEasyJet would presumably start again the route London-Reykjavik
London, United Kingdom - New horders for the carrier
The Flugleider/Icelandair group, which is Icelandic flag carrier's parent company, seems to be interested to a 8.4 per cent share in the low-cost airline, easyJet: it declared the Chairman of the low-cost... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Italian Minister, Lunardi, proves confident on the documents asked by EU
Rome, Italy - "Millions Italians all over the world do not want to lose the national airline"
Italian Minister for Infrastructures and Transport, Pietro Lunardi, recently commented the EU’s request for additional documents related to the Alitalia’s business plan (see for details AVIONEWS). Min... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines could file "Chapter 11"
Washington, USA - Not even the agreement with pilot association could averted the bankruptcy
As it has been reported today, by the American daily newspaper "Washington Post", that Delta Airlines has been asserted that it may file, before the end of this week, the "Chapter 11", American rule that... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines: 1100 cuts announced for the next months
New York, USA - The carrier does not denies the possibility of acting other cut "Unless the situation really changes"
American Airlines announced 1100 cuts in its organic, including pilots, mechanical engineers and other employees of Kansas City’s base as well as St Louis’: it was what claimed Jeff Brundage, Vice-President wit... more
AirlinesJat: would lease aircraft and engage outside employees
Belgrade, Serbia-Montenegro - The measure is due to mechanical engineers' industrial action
Mechanical engineers of Jat, an airline of Belgrade, are on strike since last Friday, in order to avenge again their salaries as well as the change of the carrier's leadership: Jat intends to face up with... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines urged DOT to approve airline's application for China services
Houston, Usa - They will begin in March 2005 and 2006
Citing consumer benefits and strong support from federal, state, local and economic development officials, Continental Airlines urged the U.S. Department of Transportation to approve the airline's application... more
AirlinesIran Air will buy 22 MD-90
Teheran, Iran - Today it uses Tupolev-154M for domestic and international routes
Iran Air plans to acquire 22 MD-90 McDonnell from China. The airline was founded in 1973 under Iran Air's auspices in order to expand tourism thanks to charter flights. In May 1992, Iran Air Tour was commissioned... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): ticket price increasing due to the rising oil cost
Rome, Italy - It deals with the international and intercontinental routes starting today
The current situation related the rising oil price which is affecting the international air transport activities, with injurious effects most of all concerning the ticket prices, is involving Alitalia... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the airline clarifies about the role of AZ Fly and AZ Service
Rome, Italy - Debt will regard AZ Fly, according to what recently underlined by the carrier
Alitalia decided to make the role of AZ Fly and AZ Service clearer, concerning the aspects regarding the shares and debt. The company underlined in fact how a 51% share was scheduled for AZ Fly in AZ Service,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: EU asks for further details on the business plan
Brussels, Belgium - Fintecna's role in AZ Service, the capital rise and the funding for the social safety valves
European Commission would not appear satisfied about the documents regarding the Alitalia's business plan sent by the carrier and by Italian Government. EU Government would have in fact asked for further... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS interviewed Alpi Eagles President, Paolo Sinigaglia, with reference to the air transport in Veneto
Rome, Italy - "Alpi Eagles' performance is a positive pone in this period"
AVIONEWS interviewed Alpi Eagles’ President, Paolo Sinigaglia, currently being in Hong Kong, with reference to the situation of air transport in Veneto Region (Italy). According to Sinigaglia, the results a... more
AirlinesAir China: "Financial Times" reported that the carrier may list in London
London, United Kingdom - It would presumably list in Hong Kong and London
Air China seems to be considering the eventuality of listing in London: as well as in Hong Kong: "Financial Times" reported yesterday. It underlined as well that the similarities between Hong Kong and... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific Airways would presumably buy a stake in Air China
Beijing, China - Cathay Pacific Airways is one of the biggest ones on the territory but its service to Beijing is limited to three flights per week
Cathay Pacific Airways would purchase an about 9.9 percent stake in Air China: when this one would launch a public offering, as declared by some sources of the carrier last Wednesday. The deal which surprised... more
AirlinesThere is still support for Us Airways: its pilots gave it
New York, USA - It has been signed a deal which would mean cheaper salary
Us Airways’s pilots, approved today an agreement with the carrier which would see temporary pay cuts of 18 percent in their salary (see AVIONEWS). The deal, whose value is until December 31, 2009, includes a... more
AirlinesAlaska Air Group ends the quarter with great profit
Juneau, Usa - The profit amounted to USD 79.2 m
Great the results for the end of this quarter that Alaska Air Group, the parent of Alaska Airlines, asserted last Tuesday. The airline closed with a profit amounted to USD 79.2 m, compared to USD 40.7... more
AirlinesMy Way Airlines: the new Italian low-cost born stemmed from Volare
Vicenza Italy - Merrick Adelstein is the plan inventor. The Italian former Minister of Transport, Carlo Bernini is the President
A new Italian low-cost airline born stemmed from Volare: My Way Airlines. The new carrier Board of Directors is full of well-known people: the Volare former trade Director Edgardo Badiali and Merrick Adelstein,... more
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