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AirlinesLufthansa: soon an extra-luxury service for the first class passengers
Frankfurt, Germany - After a made-champagne waiting, the travellers will be accompany to airplane aboard a luxurious limousine
Lufthansa are launching a new program dedicated to the first class passengers: a narrow super-vip group seems that soon will be able to use at Frankfurt and Munich airports, a special terminal, that... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): the contents of the agreement with pilots
Rome, Italy - Lower remuneration, increasing flight hours, reduced crew's members, 289 redundancies
Alitalia aims to recover some EUR 52m by 2006 thanks to the agreement achieved with pilots. The number of redundancies early indicated by the company would have been lowered from the original 450 to the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the trade unions go on asking for Government's intervention
Rome, Italy - The deal signed among the company and pilots is being seen as a purely technical one, waiting for signing the final one at Palazzo Chigi
The agreement among Alitalia's board and its pilots was possible thanks to the contribution provided by all the trade unions representing them, which would have anyway underlined that such deal has a merely... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the agreement among the company and pilots has been achieved
Rome, Italy - And the carrier's share rose a 15,11% at Piazza Affari yesterday
The agreement related to the new contract for Alitalia's pilots has been achieved. But the airline's share already gained from expectations at Piazza Affari with a +15,11%, almost a 5% of company's capital.... more
AirlinesSkyEurope: demand for the destinations served by the low-cost carrier increases
Budapest, Hungary - In July it have been operated 228 flights between Italy and Central Europe
SkyEurope Airlines, low-cost airline leader in the Central Europe, seems that holds a consisting air transport net towards the greater air station of its interesting zone. Recently also it would have added... more
AirlinesUs Airways ends in receivership
Washington, USA - Embraer that has delivered the carrier 12 airplanes in the first half of the year, boasts a USD 1,47bn credit
The Brazilian farm aircraft manifacturer Embraer, would be in constant contact with Us Airways, after the last Sunday the American airline is ended in receivership for the second time in 2 years, rushed... more
AirlinesSkyTeam, Continental Airlines, Northwest Airlines and KLM join the alliance (2): could Alitalia leave the strategic alliance?
New York, USA - President Cimoli intends to make the carrier an air transport protagonist again and he could opt for new partnerships
Alitalia’s President, Giancarlo Cimoli, did not attend the official joining by the three new partners in SkyTeam. Many think that Italian airline’s CEO still bad consider the traditional dominating rol... more
AirlinesIberia heads to reduce the costs
Madrid , Spain - In order to reach the aim it must increase load factor and fleet
Iberia communicated in these days to have nearly caught up its objective to reduce the yearly management costs. The Spanish airline declares to be trusting to succeed catching up 100% of what established... more
AirlinesIt's born the first flight that will connect San Paolo throughout the city
San Paolo, Brazil - The Varig will operate the service in 8 minutes, avoiding all the metropolis traffic
The Varig airline inaugurates in these days a new line service that will connect two air stations of the same city: the San Paolo of Brazil busy and chaotic megalopolis. The city flight will operate in... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): flight assistants' proposal regarding productivity
Rome, Italy - Also in this case the Lufthansa model has been suggested, accepting a lowering for remuneration in order to help the carrier
Alitalia's situation can be considered more than a positive one today as far as it is concerned with Piazza Affari performance for the related share: +13%, a success produced by the very good expectations... more
AirlinesIs SAS to grab a chance on the Bulgarian Air's denationalization?
Stockholm, Sweden - The Scandinavian carrier could purchase shares in case it can be relaunched
Bulgarian Government intends to favour the full denationalization of Bulgarian Air airline by the half of next year, and several carriers in Europe would have already proven interested with reference to... more
AirlinesAlitalia (6): talks among the company and the unions are ongoing
Rome, Italy - A new meeting with ground personnel and the flight assistants to start at 06:30 pm
Talks among the Alitalia's board and the trade unions' representatives for pilots would be currently ongoing, and some results would have already been achieved. It seems in fact that the latest occasion... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): financial companies and carriers interested in betting on the airline
Rome, Italy - Among them one can remember Generali, Mediobanca, Unicredito, Volare, Eurofly and Lufthansa
Alitalia's board, while waiting for achieving an agreement with the trade unions on the business plan, carries on a series of negotiations aimed to encourage the carrier's denationalization. The hypothesis... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): a final agreement with pilots is closer
Rome, Italy - The carrier's board would appear to appreciate the proposal put forward by its flying personnel
Alitalia pilots’ point of view about the possible agreement with its board always appears to be the one which can ensure the achievement of a concrete deal, quite before the remaining workers. The proposals p... more
AirlinesAlitalia: company's unitarity and social safety valves
Rome, Italy - The cornerstones of the union's strategy to carry on talks with the carrier's board
The view of the three major Italian trade union confederations (CGIL, CISL and UIL) regarding the future of Alitalia is actually based on the following items: company's unitarity and social safety valves.... more
AirlinesSkyTeam: Continental Airlines, Northwest Airlines and KLM join the alliance
New York, USA - European and US carrier's role in the great strategic alliance is increasing
An official joining in the SkyTeam strategic alliance was celebrated in New York yesterday for Continental Airlines, Northwest Airlines and KLM (see for details AVIONEWS). The two US airlines Continental... more
AirlinesFirst order by Etihad for Boeing
Dubai, UAE - The Arab carrier would have proven willing to purchase five 777-300ER
Boeing gains a new customer in the Arab world: it deals with Etihad Airways, which would have put forward a hypothesis for purchasing five 777-300ER long-range airliners. The United Arab Emirates' airline... more
AirlinesKorean Air participates to the Biz Travel Forum
Milan, Italy - The show specialized in business tourism which will be held in Milan from 21 to 23 September, organized by Uvet - American Express
"With its presence to the Biz Travel Forum, Korean Air - that enclosed in SkyTeam alliance - wants to emphasize its particular interest for the business tourism sector on the Italian market, according... more
AirlinesAlpi Eagles: flight attendants strike, announced by Avia and Cgil
Marcon, Italy - For next Friday, September 17, 2004, for four hours
"The airline Alpi Eagles, communicates that its flight attendants adherent to Avia and Cgil unions have announced a strike from 12,00am to 4pm of September 17, 2004, of the flights in departure from Venice.... more
AirlinesAlitalia (7): pilots together again in order to save the carrier
Rome, Italy - Disagreement about the proposals put forward by the airline would have been eased while waiting for the meeting occurring this evening
While waiting for the new meeting with the Alitalia's board in order to encourage the achievement of a deal with reference to the company's business plan, the trade unions representing the carrier's pilots... more
AirlinesAlitalia (6): CGIL, CISL and UIL unions ready to face the crucial stages of the talks with the company
Rome, Italy - The three unions' confederations ask for making the future holding features clearer and confirm the need for an Italian Government's action
The meeting among the leaders of the three major Italian trade union confederations (CGIL, CISL and UIL) on the Alitalia's matter has ended. Epifani, Pezzotta and Angeletti would have agreed on the necessity... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): pilots criticize the proposal for increasing flight hours
Rome, Italy - According to them, passengers safety would be remarkably jeopardized
The meeting among the representatives of Alitalia's pilots started at Rome-Fiumicino Airport this morning at 10:30 am, waiting for gathering at 06:00 pm aiming to carry on the negotiation on the carrier's... more
AirlinesIberia: flight directed to Barcelona carries out an emergency landing to Brussels
Brussels, Belgium - Fear between the passengers for the smoke presence in cabin
On Saturday afternoon a Spanish flag Iberia airplane directed to Barcelona, has carried out an emergency landing to Brussels airport. Alarm seems has been launched from the same passengers on the flight,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): a new hypothesis of alliance with Air France-KLM
Rome, Italy - Italian Premier, Berlusconi, would be encouraging this solution in cooperation with France
Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, would have underlined the firm intention by Italian Government for favouring the lowering of the public share in Alitalia, so encouraging its own denationalization.... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the trade unions between talks and protest
Rome, Italy - Worker's demonstrations might be promoted during this week despite talks with the company go on
The meeting among the representatives from CGIL, CISL and UIL Italian trade unions with reference to the Alitalia's matter is starting at 11:00 am this morning, while talks among the company and the unions... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Italian Government at work for the re-placement of redundancies
Rome, Italy - Italian Welfare Ministry should create a special window with reference in particular to Lazio's territory
A particularly delicate week starts today for the future of Alitalia. Last weekend ended with self-evident difficulties regarding the possibility for the company to achieve a final agreement with pilots,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): is the lack of a relevant hub the reason for the carrier's crisis?
Rome, Italy - Some international analysts would be convinced the unproductive debate on Fiumicino and Malpensa's roles would have damaged it
Also Alitalia's pilots are ready to analyse the situation related to the carrier's crisis today, and a new meeting occasion among the representatives of the trade unions has been scheduled in the morning... more
AirlinesCharter airline Sun-Dor suspends flights towards Turkey
Tel Aviv, Israel - In the Antalia air station the Israeli armed guards are unwelcome guest
Today the Sun-Dor airline that operates charter flight, own Israeli carrier El-Al, would have decided to suspend until undetermined date the Tel Aviv-Antalia route, a Turkish destination, where it seems... more
AirlinesAlitalia (8): taxpayers associations ask for meeting the company and Italian Government about the carrier's crisis
Rome, Italy - It is important to ensure the highest flight safety degree to increase the airline's competitiveness
Also the consumers' associations ask the company and Italian Government for cooperating to solve the Alitalia's crisis. Adoc, Codacons, Federconsumatori and Adusbef in fact would consider their support... more
AirlinesAlitalia (7): experts and University's members prove sceptical about the carrier's relaunch
Rome, Italy - Button and Ponti would not think the airline is capable to solve the present crisis
Experts of the international air transport sector such as American-native Kenneth Button and the Milan University "Politecnico"'s Professor of Economy of Transport Marco Ponti, would prove quite doubtful... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: meal with bacterium
London, United Kingdom - Alimentary hygiene test identifies in the low-cost flight lunches of the carrier a dangerous bacillus
In five meals served aboard the British Airways low-cost flights would have been found by the alimentary hygiene tests a bacillus, that usually proliferates only in the drains. The bacterium would provoke... more
AirlinesAlitalia (6): relations among the company and pilots are improving
Rome, Italy - The various trade unions could show a common final proposal regarding salaries on next Monday
It seems that the situation related to talks among Alitalia's pilots and the company is improving. The various trade unions would be scheduling a meeting to be held on next monday, September 13, in order... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): "it’s still going to be uphill all the way to solve the crisis"
Rome, Italy - Italian union CISL's leader Pezzotta would be convinced of it, and he asks for a clearer alliance policy by the carrier
Italian trade union CISL's General Secretary Savino Pezzotta commented the Alitalia's matter again, proving quite worried about the current situation of the airline, workers' doubts and the uncertain future... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): ENAC comments on the debates regarding supposed discriminations against the carrier
Rome, Italy - "Defaulting airlines are prevented from performing their activities, while an instalment credit could be requested"
Alitalia's President Giancarlo Cimoli had yesterday an opportunity for meeting Italian Minister for Infrastructures Lunardi and phone ENAC's (Italian National Civil Aviation Agency) President Riggio, with... more
AirlinesLufthansa: in August traffic on the up respect a year ago
Berlin, Germany - Also the German carrier goods transport grows 15%
Lufthansa in August would have caught up 13.9% more in the traffic respect a year ago, thanks to the greater number of long-haul flights towards Americas and Asian countries. Yesterday the German airline... more
AirlinesSwiss International Air Lines increases load factor
Geneva, Switzerland - Merit of the intercontinental routes that have made to record a +0,7% in August
The August Helvetic Swiss International Air Lines data about load factor improve: it seems in fact that have caught up a coefficient equal to 79,4%, 0,9 percentage points more regarding the same month... more
AirlinesAeroflot: debates within the Russian Government on the denationalization
Moscow, Russia - Minister of Economy would agree, while Minister of Transport intends first of all improve Sheremetyevo air station
Remarkable uncertainty would exist within Russian Government with reference to the denationalization of the Aeroflot national carrier. Some Government's members, such as for example Minister of Economy,... more
AirlinesAeromexico orders ten Boeing 737-700
Mexico City, Mexico - Fuel saving and environmental rules honouring as the two major goals to achieve for the carrier
The airline Aeromexico needs to encourage a significant adaptation to the new exigencies regarding saving related to the high aviation fuels price, and to the recent rules concerning noise pollution. For... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): local governments act in order to defend the carrier's employees
Rome, Italy - A meeting to occur at Campidoglio on Monday 13 among Veltroni, Storace, Gasbarra and Canapini
The initiative promoted by the Lazio's local governments in order to defend the employment with reference to the delicate situation of Alitalia does not stop. Italian Government will have to set the social... more
AirlinesQantas increases the passenger capacity for who must leave Jakarta
Jakarta, Indonesia - After yesterday attacks, airline meets the requirements of who must take off from the Indonesian capital city
Whether Qantas or Australian Airlines will regularly continue to operate their flights towards Indonesia: in particular, Qantas said to have predisposed a passenger capacity increase for the Indonesian... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Pisa's and Venice's air stations defend against the carrier's criticism
Venice, Italy - Treatment for all the airlines is the same on the basis of the existing ruling
Alitalia's President, Cimoli, would have already ease the debates occurred regarding supposed discriminations which would affect the carrier due to the behaviour by Italian Ministry for Transport and by... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the company and the unions talk about AZ Fly and AZ Service
Rome, Italy - President Cimoli proves confident regarding the future of the airline
Talks among Alitalia's board and the trade unions' representatives go on. An aspect of concern for workers is the one related to the splitting of the carrier into two separated units: AZ Fly and AZ Service.... more
AirlinesBritish Airways has yielded the Qantas stake
London, United Kingdom - They have been sold to Australian and international investors for USD 770m
British Airways has yesterday sold its Qantas stake (see news AVIONEWS), gaining USD 770m that will come use in order to diminish society debt and to invest for one future industrial consolidation in Europe.... more
AirlinesUS Airways: the no pilots to umpteenth airline offer
New York, USA - The carrier proposal would have cut salary and pension contributions
US Airways pilot union yesterday would have said "no" to the last demands for pays wage concessions introduced them from the airline, refusing to put to the ballots the proposal (see news AVIONEWS). The... more
AirlinesSN Brussels Airlines: profits nearly EUR 2m in the first half-year
Brussels, Belgium - The first part of the year is positive for the Belgian carrier that in 2003 closed instead in deficit
SN Brussels Airlines has reported on Thursday in Brussels outcomes regarding the first half-2004: the Belgian air company would have closed the first six months of the year with a EUR 1,93m net profit... more
AirlinesAirbus A-320s for China Northern Airlines
Beijing, China - 23 airplanes have been leased to modernize the fleet while the union with China Southern Airlines is about to occur
While waiting for the union with China Southern Airlines, the carrier China Northern Airlines would have decided to favour the modernization of its own fleet through the leasing of 23 Airbus A-320 transport... more
AirlinesAir disaster in Russia: Aeroflot already finds a passenger traffic fall
Moscow, Russia - It fell for a 3% most of all for the international routes towards Europe and the USA
The carrier’s representatives had already forecasted it and the first negative effects on the Aeroflot’s passenger traffic can be already found (se for details AVIONEWS). The fall found starting from las... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): searching for a major role in SkyTeam
Rome, Italy - President Cimoli would prove willing to modify the agreement with its partners and most if all with Air France
Alitalia's President Giancarlo Cimoli would be appraising the hypothesis for encouraging new alliances for the relaunch of the Italian carrier, as they could be aimed to increase the airline's competitiveness.... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): "Cimoli's accuses on airport royalties are pure fantasy"
Rome, Italy - It is maintained by Assaeroporti's President Giovanni Maniscalco who put into evidence the results of checks performed by ENAC
Giovanni Maniscalco, Assaeroporti’s President, commented regarding the accuses addressed by Alitalia’s President Cimoli to some Italian air stations, on the basis of supposed discriminations damaging the... more
AirlinesJet Blue: the third quarter forecasts are negative
New York, USA - Airline would have suffered much for the fuel costs and the hurricanes in the past weeks
Revenue alarm for the Jet Blue low-cost: it seems in fact that airline management waits for the 3rd quarter 2004 a profit decrease, because of the high costs supported for the high-fuel, that would be... more