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AirlinesSwiss International Air Lines for sale?
Bern, Switzerland - Government is seriously taking into consideration the hypothesis to yield its stake
Swiss International Air Lines could be yielded to a foreign society: the government would be seriously taking into consideration the hypothesis. In order to make that, Swiss Confederation would be ready... more
AirlinesUS Airways appeals to the pilots: serve pay wage cuts
Washington, USA - It talks about a reduction of 19,5% : now it is the union turn
US Airways after the second resource in two years to the chapter 11 procedure (see news AVIONEWS) would have asked its employees a wage reduction of 19.5%, in order to succeed at least to maintain operating... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Cimoli suggests an improvement of the airport royalties payment system
Rome, Italy - Carrier's President proves anyway confident about the future of the company
Alitalia's President, Cimoli, after putting into evidence the various difficulties suffered by the carrier in this period, proves anyway sufficiently confident for the future of the company. A national... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Cimoli asks for concrete efficiency measures for the air transport sector
Rome, Italy - Carrier's President would have even suggested to achieve a commercial agreement with a national partner soon
Alitalia's President, Giancarlo Cimoli, during a hearing in front of Italian Senate, would have pointed out the current situation of the air transport sector in Italy. Italian national airline's CEO would... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the carrier needs the bridge loan as soon as possible
Rome, Italy - It would have been stated by President Cimoli, also reminding the relevance of the splitting into AZ Fly and AZ Service
Alitalia's President and CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, would have unveiled, during a hearing in front of Italian Senate, that the airline can only survive till the end of this month in terms of liquidity. So,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): Meridiana might be the national partner of the carrier
Rome, Italy - It would have been pointed out by Cimoli, while Lufthansa would have stated that the prospective bankruptcy of Alitalia would not displease it
Alitalia' President, Giancarlo Cimoli, would have considered also the shortage of personnel at Malpensa Airport and absenteeism as reasons for the problems which would have progressively worsened the airline's... more
AirlinesChaos in the German airports, cancelled tens of Lufthansa flights
Berlin, Germany - Because of a breakdown at the computerized system "Unisys"
At early morning today, around 4:30am, the Unisys computer system of the German airports, that regulate the check-in service, would have crashed sending out of action all the air stations. The breakdown... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines applied for permission to operate flights towards China
New York, Usa - From Spring of 2005 and that one of 2006
Continental Airlines yesterday announced that it has applied to begin two routes to China from its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport. In a filing yesterday with the U.S. Department of... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Lufthansa ready to exploit the carrier's crisis
Rome, Italy - The German airline would intend to increase its services in the Italian territory
Lufthansa would intend to exploit the opportunity determined by the Alitalia's crisis in order to increase its presence in the Italian market remarkably. It would have in fact been maintained by the German... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): the meeting between the company and the unions to occur tomorrow
Rome, Italy - The problem about the social safety valves set by Italian Government still remains
Alitalia's President, Cimoli, would have asked the trade unions for postponing the meeting with the workers' representatives till tomorrow, in order to better examine the various hypotheses related to... more
AirlinesAlitalia: three solutions for the company reorganization
Rome, Italy - It will be necessary to reduce the unity of the company in order to encourage private investments, according to President Cimoli
Alitalia's President and CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, is now coming to grips with the problems regarding the new airline reorganization. Three possible solutions would be currently under the analysis of the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Italian Minister, Lunardi, supports the hypothesis of deals with Lufthansa and Meridiana
Rome, Italy - Italian Minister of Transport would positively consider both the opportunities though the denationalization should be got started before
Italian Minister for Infrastructures and Transport, Pietro Lunardi, would have recently analysed the delicate issue about the future possible alliances by Alitalia for the relaunch of the Italian airline.... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Italian Government at work to set the social safety valves
Rome, Italy - They should regard only Alitalia and not the entire air transport sector in the short period
Several Italian Government's representatives recently commented about the exigency for resorting to social safety valves as soon as possible, as aimed to reduce the effects of the Alitalia's reorganization... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): EU waiting for details on the company reorganization
Brussels, Belgium - It is intended to verify if the intervention of public-owned companies can represent a case of State aids
European Commission is waiting to take delivery of the details regarding the new Alitalia's business plan 2005-2008 which should be provided by the carrier and Italian Government. After the positive comment... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): super-bonus for retirement postponing also for Alitalia's employees
Rome, Italy - It would have been underlined by Italian Welfare Minister Maroni
Italian Welfare Minister Roberto Maroni would have recently underlined how the welfare measure of the super-bonus, for those who decided to postpone their retirement, can be scheduled even for companies... more
AirlinesOlympic Airlines: EU second inquiry on the state aid
Athens, Greece - A first inquiry has been already launched the last March
The European Commission is thinking to open a second inquiry in order to ascertain if the Greek national carrier Olympic Airlines has received state aid (see news AVIONEWS). European Union executive in... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): debates within Italian SULT union after the deal with the company
Rome, Italy - The union's members disagree with reference to the acceptance of the proposal put forward by the airline
Italian SULT trade union would be experiencing a difficult period following the recent agreement signed by Alitalia and by the unions' representatives. It does not seem in fact that harmony exists among... more
AirlinesThe price war among the Asian carriers heats up
Bangkok, Thailandia - Fares under the bus ticket cost
The air tickets prices in the Southeast Asia would be come down quite under the cost of a bus ticket: the last week the Thai Air Asia would have offered one-way flights between Singapore and Phuket at... more
AirlinesDarwin Airline introduces the Lugano-Rome route
Geneva, Switzerland - The carrier offers check-in express, standard prices and reservations on-line
On Sunday has been officially introduced the new route that will connect the Lugano-Agno air station to Rome-Fiumicino of the Swiss Darwin Airline, operating from September 6. The service has operated... more
AirlinesVirgin Group is closing the contract for the new Nigerian airline
London, United Kingdom - Branson would have reported it waiting to announce the next week deal
The billionaire Richard Branson yesterday would have said that Virgin is waiting an announce in the next week about the conclusion of a contract for the constitution of a joint-venture in Nigeria. The... more
AirlinesAeromexico: a B-737 distributes medicines and computers in Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico - The carrier coordinated with World Vision in aid to the rural hospitals and the underprivileged children
Since 1992 the Aeromexico airline and other 58 carriers have periodically donated the unusable space aboard their cargo airplanes for the supplies and aid free transport. Aeromexico coordinated with the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): British Airways asks EU Commission for watching over the public support
Rome, Italy - According to the British carrier, the separation of the company into AZ Fly and AZ Service could even hide subsidies
European Commission would appear to realy appreciate the efforts performed by Alitalia and the trade unions' representatives to achieve the so hoped agreements, while it is waiting now for taking delivery... more
AirlinesAlitalia: contents of the business plan 2005-2008
Rome, Italy - A two stages reorganization and relaunch under banner of the Network Carrier model based on productivity, lowering cost and services rise
The Alitalia's business plan 2005-2008 has been approved during the Board of Directors occurred yesterday. After the agreement with the unions, the carrier's board still prove convinced of the need for... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): meeting at Palazzo Chigi for President Cimoli
Rome, Italy - The carrier's CEO is gathering with Italian Ministers Siniscalco and Maroni
Alitalia's President and CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, has gathered with Italian Minister of Economy, Domenico Siniscalco and Minister of Welfare, Roberto Maroni at Palazzo Chigi (Italian Government's headquarter)... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines selects Airbus: is Turkey closer to EU?
Ankara, Turkey - The improvement of the relations with Paris for the future Turkish EU's joining would have also industrial reasons
Negotiations aimed to favour the Turkish joining in the European Union could start before the end of the current year. In these terms, it does not seem one can consider the present modernization process... more
AirlinesVolare Group removes the redundancies phantom
Milan, Italy - Minister Maroni and the airlines management met today at Milan-Malpensa
The Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, and Volare Group management with the new President, Mauro Gambaro, and the President of the Varese Province, have met this afternoon at Malpensa airport. After... more
AirlinesSkyTeam: there's no place for Swiss International Airlines
Paris, France - It's too much large for its meager domestic market
The SkyTeam Alliance would not have space to contain airline in difficulty like Swiss International Airlines: the Air France Chief Executive, Spinetta, has revealed it on Sunday on a newspaper. The Swiss... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): uncertainty on the future enterprise's corporate structure
Rome, Italy - The carrier's board would have asked the unions for a pause of reflection as they aim to keep the airline whole
Alitalia's board would have decided to resort to a pause of reflection, after the meeting with the nine trade unions' representatives occurred this morning. According to what most of all revealed by the... more
AirlinesNew Zealand: High Court prevents Qantas' participation in Air New Zealand
Auckland, New Zeland - However, the Australian carrier would intend to strengthen its relations with the New Zealand's airline anyway
New Zealand's High Court of Justice would have found irregularities in the participation agreement signed by Air New Zealand and Qantas, and aimed to favour the gaining of a share in the New Zealand's... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): is Lufthansa in the future of the Italian carrier?
Rome, Italy - The German airline would have given the lie to any concrete interest, but some opportunities would not have been completely excluded
Lufthansa would have recently given the lie to any hypothesis for a concrete interest by the carrier for Alitalia. Nevertheless, the German airline would not have a completely denied it has some aims regarding... more
AirlinesHoldup aboard KLM B-747
Johannesburg, South Africa - It's happened at Johannesburg airport during the unload stage
On Thursday KLM has been victim of theft aboard a combi cargo plane at South African Johannesburg airport: it seems that some armed men robbed a cargo B-747/400, that according to the local press contained... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the company and the flight assistants achieved a deal
Rome, Italy - Redundancies lowering and productivity increase
Alitalia's board achieved an agreement with the trade unions' representatives of the flight assistants, forecasting to gain saving for some EUR 80m by 2008. The Lufthansa model is still considered as a... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the carrier's Board of Directors to be held today
Rome, Italy - In the meantime, Italian Government is ready to set the social safety valves and to schedule meetings with the company and the unions
Alitalia's board is going to meet the trade unions today in order to analyse the situation about what was achieved in terms of agreements with the employees last week. Later, in the afternoon, the Board... more
AirlinesSAS: dependents threaten strike
Stockholm, Sweden - They ask airline a 7.3% increase pay wages in three years
The Scandinavian Airlines dependents are threatening a strike for the next week: the union in fact have demanded to SAS to accept an increase pay wages of 7.3% in three years. The airline, which for a... more
AirlinesIraqi Airways: from tomorrow it returns in service
Baghdad, Iraq - After 14 years of wars and sanctions, the flag airline will fly towards Syria and Jordan
As from tomorrow Iraqi Airways after 14 years of inactivity, returns in service: after the first test flight of August 22 (see news AVIONEWS), the Iraqi airline starts again to made its international services... more
AirlinesThai Airways International expands its fleet in order to increase the revenue
Bangkok, Thailand - 14 new airplanes arrive for over USD 2bn
Thai Airways International expects an average yearly revenue increase by 9% for next 5 years, during which the Thailand airline has programmed to acquire 14 new aircraft, that would have to increase the... more
AirlinesBritish Airways and Iberia towards integration
Madrid, Spain - The two airlines will divide international market shares in sight of a graduate fusion process
British Airways could acquire a significant stake in the Spanish Iberia, or the two air companies could decide to acquire stakes in each other: but it will not happen immediately. The two European carriers... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines: the passenger load factor in August diminishes
Singapore - Carrier has lost 4,4 percentage points regarding the same period of 2003
Singapore Airlines passenger and cargo load factor in August would be diminished, while instead the capacity on its routes would be increased. The flag airline in fact has communicated on Wednesday that... more
AirlinesAlitalia (6): Buttiglione positively welcomes the results achieved by the company and the unions
Rome, Italy - Bertinotti would have instead underlined the past carrier's operative mistake with the lowering of the routes intended to face the crisis
Italian Minister for EU's Policies, Rocco Buttiglione, has positively welcomed the results achieved so far by Alitalia's President and CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, and the various trade unions involved. Buttiglione... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): a productivity increase agreement for the flight assistants
Rome, Italy - The unions aim to achieve a reduction of redundancies previously scheduled by this evening
Talks among the Alitalia's board and the representatives of the flight assistants got started again at 02:30 pm today. The company, after succeeding in convincing the unions about the importance of some... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines: the restructuring plan previews meant cuts of staff
Washington, USA - Airline does not pledge itself on the precise figure and not confirm voices about 6.000 dependents in less
The United Airlines restructuring plan could preview meant staff cuts, but it would not be still clear the amount. The management is trying in fact to recover approximately USD 655m through a decided... more
AirlinesQatar Airways will fly to Seychelles from December
Rome, Italy - Four times a week from Rome and Milan via Doha
"From the next December 1st, Qatar Airways will begin a new four times weekly flight with the Seychelles' archipelago. Carrying on its strategy of a quick increase of its network, the Qatar's carrier has... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): talks with the flight assistants started again
Rome, Italy - The company would still disagree with the hypothesis of a two-times deal, while employees would not intend to accept remuneration lowering
Talks among the Alitalia's board and the trade unions' representatives for the renewal of the contract related to the flight assistants got started again. Unions' sources would have pointed out how the... more
AirlinesRyanair must give back EUR 4m to a Belgian region
Brussels, Belgium - It is subsidies judged illegal from EU
The Wallonia region government in Belgium would have sended a letter to the Irish Ryanair asking the restitution of EUR 4m subsidies, judged illegal from the European Union. The last February in fact,... more
AirlinesRyanair launches new routes in Sweden
Stockholm, Sweden - It will add other aircraft at Skavsta air station, hard-pressing the national airline SAS
Soon Ryanair will inaugurate 3 new routes in departure from Sweden and directed to German, Spain and Latvia, challenging ulteriorly the local operator, the national company SAS (Scandinavian Airlines Sweden).... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines ended 20 additional interline ticketing, baggage-handling agreements
Houston, Usa - It has announced it last Wednesday with effective immediately
Continental Airlines last Wednesday announced, effective immediately, it has terminated multi- carrier "interline" ticketing and baggage-handling agreements with 20 airlines that are unable or unwilling... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Boeing and Embraer are still in the airline's future
Rome, Italy - The new business plan would already schedule purchases of new 767s, 777s and ERJ-170/190s
According to an Alitalia's spokesman, the new business plan of the carrier related to the 2005-2008 period, on which an agreement is being tried to achieve by the company together with the employees, would... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): additional redundancies reduction and the defence of Fiumicino's leading role
Rome, Italy - It is what Storace, Gasbarra, Veltroni and Canapini requested to carrier's President Cimoli
Alitalia's President, Giancarlo Cimoli, met the major representatives of the main Lazio's local governments directly involved by the carrier's crisis yesterday, when considering the remarkable number of... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the difficult talks with the flight assistants
Rome, Italy - A new meeting among the company and the unions starting at 10:00 am in order to achieve an agreement
Alitalia's board would have proven doubtful with reference to the proposal put forward by the trade unions' representatives of the flight assistants yesterday, regarding the hypothesis for a two-times... more
AirlinesBA: on Monday September 27, the Italian staff strikes
Rome, Italy - A nine hours abstention from the job against the lacked contract renew
The British Airways Italy ground staff passenger service assigned and call-center employeers will intercross their arms in all the national air stations for 9 hours the next September 27. Strike from the... more