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AirlinesNot they find place on plane and leave again after 10 hours
Istanbul, Turkey - Tickets were been acquired days before, but because of overbooking problems cannot go aboard
Six passengers who yesterday would be due to re-enter in Italy from Turkey, although had regular ticket, have not found place on the Turkish Airlines flight, in departure from Istanbul airport at the... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines purchases new B-777
Singapore - The new planes allow airline to boost its cargo ability between the 4 and 6% a year
The Singapore Airlines has intention to acquire until 31 Boeings 777-300ER of the value of beyond USD 7bn. The carrier would have introduced an order for 18 airplanes that would have to be delivered between... more
AirlinesQantas: "too many carriers in the international air transport market"
Sydney, Australia - Australian airline's Chairman would appear convinced of it
Qantas Australian carrier's Chairman, Margaret Jackson, would have recently stated that, in her opinion, the carriers which operate in the international air transport market would be too many. According... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the role of Milan-Malpensa Airport
Rome, Italy - According to former carrier's President, Bonomi, the Milan's airport will be hardly able to become the main air station of the airline
Within the current meetings between the Alitalia's board and worker's representatives, the Malpensa matter is being analysed again, when considering the fact that the carrier would have decided to transfer... more
AirlinesAlitalia: reorganization begins by a rising efficiency
Rome, Italy - Increasing flight and operating hours for pilots and flight assistants while company's board is to analyze the financial situation today
A relevant week is going to start today for Alitalia's future as this one is ready to concretely start its own reorganization, due to the meetings with personnel aimed to change the contracts. The carrier... more
AirlinesAsiana Airlines selects Connexion by Boeing for in-flight connectivity
Seoul, South Korea - It's one of the newest members of the Star Alliance
Asiana Airlines, one of the newest members of the Star Alliance, has selected Connexion by Boeing as its provider of high-speed Internet-based communications onboard its long-haul fleet. The letter of... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): long-range tariffs are competitive compared with the other carriers
Rome, Italy - Italian carrier's board would be convinced of it
Alitalia's board would have revealed, with reference to the matter related to tariffs, that actually the prices concerning direct intercontinental flights would be competitive compared with the average... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): efficiency rise proposals by flight assistants
Rome, Italy - The trade unions' representatives would suggest measures able to warrant an efficiency recovery for a 30%
The trade unions' representatives related to Alitalia's flight assistants would have completed a report with a new proposal, aimed to make personnel's efficiency rise also reducing operating cost furtherly.... more
AirlinesThai Airways: six A-380s by 2009
Bangkok, Thailandia - The Asian country has selected the new long-range transport airplane produced by Airbus
Thai Airways has selected the new aircraft for the long-range routes towards the European destinations: the Airbus A-380 will be the new transport plane on which the Asian carrier will rely in order to... more
AirlinesKorean Air: Airbus prize for the best punctuality
Rome, Italy - For the third consecutive year
"For the third consecutive year the Airbus industries of Toulouse have assigned to Korean Air the 'Operational Excellence Award' attributed every two years to the airline that in this period has obtained... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines: a USD 51m profit in July
Washington, USA - It is the most profitable months for airline
On Thursday the United Airlines posted a USD 51m profit in July. The net profit for the month was USD 6m, inclusive of USD 14m for reorganization expenses (see news AVIONEWS). The airline executive Vice... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines: it will sell food on flights to cover the fuel cost
Washington, USA - The oil price shoves the airline expenses up more than USD 1bn
The American Airlines foresee high jet fuel prices shove its expenses up more than USD 1bn in 2004, respect the last 12 months level. As an unceasing fuel cost boost consequence, the US carrier forecasts... more
AirlinesBA: also its managers will help Heathrow during week end
London, UK - The staff abstention from work forced airline towards this solution
This week end, British Airways will miss its senior managers, including Chief Executive, in order to support the Heathrow international airport, to try covering the worker’s shortages, which caused a l... more
AirlinesGermanwings: the best low-cost of the year according to an opinion poll
Berlin, Germany - The German magazine, "Capital", reported it after a research over 35 airlines
Germanwings is the best low-cost airline of the year. It results from an opinion poll made by the German magazine "Capital". The research has been surveyed over a 1200 people sample, and they had to estimate... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the adaptation of the fleet to occur by 2008
Rome, Italy - In the meantime, the carrier forecasts to open at least 16 new routes by 2005
During a meeting occurred yesterday among Alitalia's President Giancarlo Cimoli and the remaining board personnel of the carrier, CEO released a series of data related to the airline's performance during... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): intervention regarding the handling will ensure saving for EUR 45m
Rome, Italy - But the carrier's proposal would cause job cuts for a 25% of ground employees, according to the trade unions
Alitalia's board would have suggested a proposal in order to increase handling sector employees' productivity, aiming to achieve saving for at least EUR 45m by 2006. The carrier intends to improve also... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand readjust rates
Auckland, New Zealand - Since it introduced the first surcharge the oil price went up USD 10 a barrel
The New Zealand flag airline, Air New Zealand, as from the next September 2 will increase its air rates because of the fuel rise. Carrier communicates that since it introduced the first surcharge the last... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Italian Minister Buttiglione's comment on the airline's crisis
Rome, Italy - "State will not intervene to save the carrier so that everyone will have to experience sacrifices in order to support it"
Also Italian Minister for EU Policies, Rocco Buttiglione, commented on Alitalia's matter. According to Buttiglione, it appears self-evident that the State cannot intervene in order to save the carrier.... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Lunardi defends Italian Government's activity to save the carrier
Rome, Italy - According to Italian Minister, no other Government would have made so many efforts to solve the carrier's problems
Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, Lunardi, commented the Alitalia's situation again, criticizing the attacks against Italian Government by opposition. Lunardi would not think that other... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Italian unions Unione Piloti and UilTrasporti comment the carrier's crisis
Rome, Italy - UP suggests new ways to produce saving for the long range and accepts the contract granted by Lufthansa to its own pilots
Unione Piloti and UilTrasporti commented today the delicate Alitalia's situation. UP suggested such proposal for this purpose: on the one hand, new saving could be achieved by replacing the traditional... more
AirlinesLufthansa will cut 480 jobs
Berlin, Germany - The object is boosting profits, to date so much charged by costs
The German airline, Lufthansa, announced that its Cargo field, within 2006, will cut 480 jobs, equal to 10% of its current labour force. Measure would be necessary because of costs from the high oil price... more
AirlinesAZAL selects the Airbus A-319
Baku, Azerbaijan - The Azerbaijan's national airline starts an important modernization process for its own fleet
Azerbaijan's carrier AZAL, a state-owned airline, would have recently ordered three new Airbus A-319s. The sign of the related contract would have occurred in Berlin on the occasion of a meeting between... more
AirlinesBritish Airways cancels other 4 flights
London, UK - Disruptions for passengers leaving Heathrow again
Yesterday the British Airways cancelled 4 domestic flights at international airport of Heathrow, because of the worker shortages. Already on Monday and Tuesday (see news AVIONEWS), thousands of travellers... more
AirlinesAlitalia: commissioning administration in default of an agreement with the trade unions
Rome, Italy - President Cimoli and Italian Minister Lunardi would appear convinced that such measure is an unavoidable one
The commissioning administration hypothesis for Alitalia would appear to become less unlikely in these last hours, when considering the recent appraisals performed by Government, most of all by Italian... more
AirlinesRyanair: its aim is 27,5 m passengers in 2004
Dublin, Ireland - Only in July there was a 25% more travellers which chose the Irish carrier
The first European low-cost carrier has great plans: the goal for this year is in fact transporting 27,5m of passengers. This can happening, because only in the month of July there was a 25% more travellers... more
AirlinesAlitalia (7): Italian Minister Lunardi confirms the denationalization goal
Rome, Italy - The carrier is forecasting some EUR 75m saving in two years for the maintenance sector
Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport Pietro Lunardi commented Alitalia's matter again. Minister would have confirmed the effort to start the denationalization of the carrier as soon as possible,... more
AirlinesNorthwest: it boosts tickets to increase the on-line buying
New York, USA - The US carrier rates raise from USD 5 to 10
The US airline Northwest, in order to try covering costs from oil price increasing and to face the field problems from the September 11, 2001, will charge a surcharge to its air tickets bought not by the... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines: 18 Boeing 777s in order to replace the Jumbos
Singapore - The official announcement could occur in few days
Singapore Airlines would be about to officially reveal the purchase of some 18 Boeing 777 airliners. The intention would be the one of replacing the current long-range fleet consisting of the Boeing 747s,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (6): "Transforming it in a low-cost carrier? Impossible"
Dublin, Ireland - Ryanair's representatives would be convinced of it, and they ironize even about Italian airline employees' absenteeism
"Alitalia as a low-cost carrier? Impossible". In these terms the Ryanair's European representative Sinead Finn would have commented the latest proposal by the Italian airline's board addressed to its employees,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): "Outsourcing is possible but there is no room for discharges"
Rome, Italy - It is the opinion of Italian trade union CGIL-Trasporti regarding the carrier's crisis
Secretary of Italian trade union CGIL-Trasporti, Roberto Scotti, commented the statements by Italian Minister of Economy, Domenico Siniscalco, with reference to Alitalia's crisis. According to Scotti,... more
AirlinesSouth African Airways: the first Airbus A-319 has arrived
Johannesburg, South Africa - Other 10 aircraft of the same type and 15 A-320s have already been ordered by the carrier
Airbus has recently delivered the first of the 11 A-319 ordered by South African Airways. Such airplanes will be deployed in order to replace too old aircraft, and they will be used for the major domestic... more
AirlinesLow-cost: according to "Financial Times" they're at the risk of emergency
New York, USA - Ata would be already near to receivership
According to "Financial Times" the low-cost airlines would risk a crisis time: Ata, the tenth US carrier, in fact would be near to receivership, so it is selling some assets in order to take away this... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): "The bridge loan is at risk if the trade unions do not support Cimoli's relaunch plan"
London, UK - It would have been maintained by Italian Minister of Economy in an interview on the Financial Times
Recently, Italian Minister of Economy, Domenico Siniscalco, would have been interviewed by Financial Times and he would have analysed Alitalia's matter. According to Siniscalco, the carrier's situation... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Anpac's point of view on the airline's crisis
Rome, Italy - The comparison with the low-cost carriers appears an inadmissible one, according to pilots' representatives
Anpac appears to disagree with Alitalia board' opinion regarding the measures to be adopted in order to solve the current crisis of the carrier, as it is considered as too rigid and unprofitable because... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Minister Lunardi asks for the trade unions' support in order to save the carrier
Rome, Italy - "Some 22.000 jobs are at risk if no one take their own responsibilities"
The delicate situation of Alitalia is being followed in these hours with particular attention also by Italian Minister for Infrastructures and Transport, Pietro Lunardi. According to Lunardi, the time... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the low-cost solution of the carrier
Rome, Italy - The airline would have suggested to flight assistants to adopt the low-cost model for some routes in order to increase its competitiveness
During the meeting between Alitalia's board and flight assistants' representatives, the carrier would have suggested a particular operative proposal: offering low-cost services in order to more effectively... more
AirlinesAlitalia (8): understand absenteeism reasons in order to fight against it
Rome, Italy - The Italian trade unions appear sure of the need for facing this problem by realizing about the causes which produced it
The statement released by Alitalia's board about the existance of an absenteeism rate of about 11% (that is to say more or less 2000 workers out of the overall 22.000 ones operating in the carrier), has... more
AirlinesAlitalia (7): Italian trade union UGL promotes a higher employees' participation to company's activities
Rome, Italy - This would be the only way to solve the carrier's problems, according to worker's representatives
Italian trade union UGL appears convinced of the fact that the solution of Alitalia's problems is possible only through a proper involvement of its own employees. According to UGL's members in fact, the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (6): Italian trade union SULT's criticism against the terms suggested by the carrier
Rome, Italy - The trade union does not intend to accept company's requests addressed to workers as they are not negotiable
Italian trade union SULT would have firmly criticized the Alitalia board's point of view regarding the current delicate situation of the carrier, underlining how prospective deals with the trade unions'... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: a new nonstop service towards Mexico
Houston, USA - The route which will leave the next December 17 is waiting the pending government approval
Yesterday the US Continental Airlines announced a new nonstop service, the only from United States, which will link the Houston Intercontinental air station "George Bush" to Huatalco in Mexico. The routes... more
AirlinesTiger Airways: a new low-cost carrier from Singapore
Singapore - It is owned for a 49% share by the major airline of the small Asian state, and it forecasts very good results by 2005
The new low-cost carrier called Tiger Airways, produced by Singapore Airlines (which owns some 49% share) and by the founder of Ryanair, should start operating from next September. The airline will begin... more
AirlinesAir Canada: the restructuring plan is ready
Toronto, Canada - The airline will have fewer planes, less employees, fewer subsidiaries and more international routes
An Ontario judge underwrote finally the Air Canada reorganization plan, after the 17 months most turbulent in the Canadian carrier history: as from the next months airline will have fewer planes, less... more
AirlinesUS Airways: treaties with unions collapsed
Washington, USA - Two sides are still far: according to unions negotiations are now at an impasse
Yesterday the US Airways and pilot unions treaties collapsed: the last round held on Friday and during week end until Sunday, with 2 sides still far, divided on the value of the airline economic proposals.... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): is the carrier risking the administration commissioning?
Rome, Italy - The airline would need a deal with the trade unions in the short-term in order to avoid the liquidation
Current Alitalia's situation appears more and more a delicate one, even in the stock exchange, due to not only the recent fall but also to the growth of competitors. Many other carriers would seem in fact... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: hardships at Heathrow because of staff absence
London, UK - Over 5,000 passengers had to suffer discomforts between yesterday and today
This morning at the international airport of Heathrow, the British Airways has been compelled to cancel 10 flights because of the check-in employee’s abstention from work. The British airline customers, w... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Enac asks the carriers for lowering tariffs for the international routes
Rome, Italy - A meeting on such matter has been scheduled with the airlines on next August 27
Enac's (Italian National Civil Aviation Agency) President, Vito Riggio, is going to show to Italian Ministers of Economy and Transport a report regarding the present condition of the air transport sector... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Assaeroporti invites institutions to encourage the adaptation of air transport sector in Italy
Rome, Italy - According to President Maniscalco, the disappearance of the Italian carrier would produce a damaging invasion by competitors
President of Assaeroporti, Giovanni Maniscalco, recently commented about the current situation of Alitalia. Maniscalco would have suggested a clear plan in order to save the Italian carrier before its... more
AirlinesSAS: as from October 31 it will take more care to traveller's needs
Stockholm, Sweden - The carrier ordered a market research to realize its customer demands
As from October 31 the SAS, Scandinavian Airlines, will meet changing customer preferences by a new offer regarding business passengers on European routes. The Business and Economy class are already mature... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines: "The first A-380 to enter the service with us"
Singapore - The Asian carrier's board would be convinced of it
Singapore Airlines would have recently announced that it intends to become the first carrier, among the ones which purchased the new Airbus A-380 long-range airliner, to make the airplane enter the service... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the gap between the Italian carrier and competitors increases
Rome, Italy - Alitalia would have grown less than expected on the basis of the first company's forecasting
During the meeting held yesterday with the trade unions' representatives, Alitalia's President and CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, even put into evidence aspects related to the growth of the carrier and the difficulties... more