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AirlinesApparently Royal Jordanian wants to fly back to Baghdad
Amman, Jordania - Experts seems to disagree
According to Jordanian press the airline President, Samer Majali apparently announced the intention to restart the Amman-Baghdad flights, stopped after the accident occurred in November 22, when a Dhl... more
AirlinesAirlines' tickets will cost less
Brussels, Belgium - The trend is a price slide
In an article released in the today's occasion of the centenary of the flight, Aea's (Association of European Airlines) general secretary, Ulrich Shulte-Strathaus reassured that the trend in airlines'... more
AirlinesBrussels-New York non-stop from May 2004
Brussels, Belgium - New code-share between SN Brussels Airlines and American Airlines
Starting from May 2004 you can fly directly everyday from Brussels to New York, without having to make stop-overs, thanks to a new code-share agreement between SN Brussels Airlines and American Airlines.... more
AirlinesOlympic Airlines starts to fly
Atene, Greece - Its airplanes will maintain the original hull
Olympic Airlines, the airline that has replaced Olympic Airways, has begun its flights last Friday with the Atene-Cairo route. The historical company founded by Aristotle Onassis in the Fifties and then... more
AirlinesThe Government aims at capitalizing Alitalia very fast
Rome, Italy - It was asserted by the undersecretary to the Economy, Gianluigi Magri
The undersecretary to the Economy, Gianluigi Magri, has asserted that the Government aims at capitalizing very fast the Alitalia airline in order to permit the negotiation of the fusion with Air France... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair: a very chaotic day
Rome, Italy - Workers and unions protested against the Italian airline
It has been a very chaotic day for the Alitalia issue. After the yesterday news of the green light to the alliance with the Air France, in fact, (see AVIONEWS) today the workers of the Italian airline... more
AirlinesFree way by Ue to the alliance between British Airways and Iberia
Rome, Italy - The airlines offer slot on the London and the Spanish cities routes
As announced yesterday by AVIONEWS, the European Commission has given today the free way to the trade alliance between Iberia and British Airways. The worries that the Commission had in a first moment... more
AirlinesFedex signes the renewal of the contract with Poste Group
Milan, Italy - It provides for another 10 years agreement
Signed the renewal of the operating agreement for other ten years between FedEx Express, the company of aerial transport, and Geo Post, holding of the parcel delivery companies of the French group La Poste.... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines will inaugurate two daily flights from Houston to Meadows Field in Bakersfield, in California
Houston, Usa - From April 4, 2004
According to what has been declared in a press release of the US air company "Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) and Bakersfield's Meadows Field Airport announced the airline will inaugurate service at Bakersfield... more
AirlinesSeven Group-Azzurra Air: the decision about the acquisition of Air Littoral has been postponed again
Paris, France - The decision was taken by the Montpellier Court
The Court of Montpellier has decided to slid, but for some days only, the decision regarding the acquisition of Air Littoral by Seven Group, the fund that heads the airline Azzurra Air. The group has not... more
AirlinesTomorrow the Ue Antitrust will give its opinion regarding the alliance between British Airways and Iberia
Brusselles, Belgium - If the Ue Commission will not object , the alliance is to receive the green light
Tomorrow the Ue Antitrust will give its opinion about the alliance between British Airways and Iberia Airlines. If the Ue Commission will not object, the alliance is to receive the green light for a six... more
AirlinesCooperation agreement between Air France and Alitalia (9)
Rome, Italy - The notice publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
2.5. Slots made available prior to the exemption decision 64. The Parties are ready to anticipate the release of slots to a New Entrant on an Affected Route for the IATA Summer Season 2004 on a voluntary... more
AirlinesCooperation agreement between Air France and Alitalia (8)
Rome, Italy - The notice publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
2.3. Spread of slots at Paris CDG airport 55. To ensure that customers of the Parties enjoy the full benefits of flight connectivity, and without prejudice to Section 2.1, the slots released by the Parties... more
AirlinesCooperation agreement between Air France and Alitalia (10)
Rome, Italy - The notice publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
5. Commitment to facilitate intermodal passenger transport services 76. At the request of a railway or other surface transport company or sea company operating between France and Italy (an ‘Intermodal P... more
AirlinesCooperation agreement between Air France and Alitalia (7)
Rome, Italy - The notice publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
2.2.9. Selection of New Entrants 43. A New Entrant wishing to obtain slots from the Parties pursuant to these Commitments shall notify the Parties of its intention to apply for these slots at the forthcoming... more
AirlinesCooperation agreement between Air France and Alitalia (5)
Rome, Italy - The notice publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
2.2.2. No slots available via the Standard Slot Allocation Procedure 25. At least six weeks prior to the IATA slot conference for the traffic season in which the New Entrant intends to commence a new... more
AirlinesCooperation agreement between Air France and Alitalia (6)
Rome, Italy - The notice publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
2.2.5. Efficient use of the New Entrant slots portfolio 32. Where a New Entrant already operates a service to, from or through one of the airports included in an Affected Route (a ‘Prior Service’) and... more
AirlinesCooperation agreement between Air France and Alitalia (4)
Rome, Italy - The notice publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
2.2.1. Frequencies operated by competitors. 18. All frequencies operated by airlines independent of and unconnected to the Parties on the Affected Routes (‘Competing Frequencies’) shall be counted aga... more
AirlinesCooperation agreement between Air France and Alitalia (3)
Rome, Italy - The notice publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
2. Take-off and landing slots release 14. If a New Entrant wishes to commence a new non-stop service on one or more Affected Routes (each a ‘New Entrant City Pair’), the Parties shall make slots ava... more
AirlinesCooperation agreement between Air France and Alitalia
Rome, Italy - The notice publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
Official Journal of the European Union C 297 of 9 December, pages 10-17. Notice pursuant to Article 16(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3975/87 of 14 December 1987 concerning case COMP/A.38.284/D2 Société A... more
AirlinesCooperation agreement between Air France and Alitalia (2)
Rome, Italy - The notice publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
1. General and Definitions 8. These Commitments shall be annexed to and form an integral part of the Commission's exemption decision. 9. These Commitments shall be binding on the Parties, their subsidiaries,... more
AirlinesAlso the low cost airlines will enter in the Alitalia and Air France routes
Rome, Italy - It was declared by the Ue Commissioner to the Competition Mario Monti
According to what has been proposed to the European Antitrust by Alitalia and Air France, in the future also the low-cost carriers could carry out the routes of the two airlines. This is the forecast made... more
AirlinesThe fusion of Air France with Klm has not been still notified to the European Commission
Brussels, Belgium - It was revealed by the same Commission
The official notice of the European Commission in which the agreement between Alitalia and Air France is revealed has also announced that the operation between Klm and Air France still has not been notified... more
AirlinesAlitalia and Air France propose a solution to the European Commission's worries
Brussels, Belgium - The two carriers offer slot in order to favor the competition
Alitalia and Air France, to tranquilize the European Commission about the worries regarding the competition issue, have decided to offer landing and takeoff slots in the airports of Paris and Milan in... more
AirlinesReached an agreement with the UE for the alliance Alitalia-Air France
Rome, Italy - It was announced by Ue Commissioner Mario Monti
A first green light by the European Commission to the project of fusion between Alitalia and Air France. It was announced by the UE Commissioner to the Competition, Mario Monti, during a convention promoted... more
AirlinesLoyola De Palacio continues to investigate on Ryanair
Brussels, Belgium -The European Commission's decision won't come before January
According to sound sources it seems that European Commission’s decision on the investigation opened by the EU Commissioner for Transports, Loyola De Palacio, for the aids received by the Irish carrier o... more
AirlinesAeroMexico and Continental Airlines sign alliance
Houston, Usa - A 10 year agreement that will begin in the first quarter of next year
According to what declared yesterday in a press release from the US carrier "AeroMexico and Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) announced yesterday that they have signed an alliance agreement for flights... more
AirlinesDhl resumes the cargo flights to Baghdad
Baghdad, Iraq - The company will operate with three daily flights
Dhl, one of the most important delivery societies at international level, will resume the connections with Baghdad, with three daily flights, after the suspension due to the episode happened to one of... more
AirlinesOlympic Airways privatization: Ue asks more documents
Brussels, Belgium - It is a normal control procedure
The European Commission has asked, with a letter sent some week ago but the news of which has been released only now, to examine more documents regarding the next privatization of the Olympic Airways.... more
AirlinesAlitalia issue (3): the Senate asks a slid of the terms in order to express its opinion about the privatization
Rome, Italy - The rapporteur asked to hear the company managment, the unions and the Department of the Treasury
The rapporteur of the Alitalia privatization decree, senator Giuseppe Menardi (An), has asked a slid from December 14 to December 24 to express the opinion on the Dpcm approved in the last month by the... more
AirlinesSeven Group-Azzurra Air: postponed the acquisition of Air Littoral
Rome, Italy - It has been declared by the President Capalbo to AVIONEWS
Reached at the telephone by AVIONEWS Fausto Capalbo, President of Azzurra Air that is headed by the investment fund Seven Group, has declared that within the first days of the next week the acquisition... more
AirlinesAlitalia Issue (2). Lunardi: "It would be advisable to pass the privatization decree before Christmas"
Rome, Italy - If the engagements of the Government will permit it
"If among all the other things to do we could be able to succeeded in doing this too, it would be advisable" it is with these words that the Minister to the Infrastructures and the Transports, Pietro Lunardi,... more
AirlinesAlitalia issue: Falomi (Ds): "No to the privatization without the industrial plan"
Rome, Italy - The examination of the decree of Alitalia privatization is in course at the Senate
The examination of the decree of Alitalia privatization is in course at the Senate. Senator Falomi (Ds) has asserted that "The pretension of the Government to start the procedure of Alitalia privatization... more
AirlinesTassone: "There is a need of unity for the Alitalia management"
Rome, Italy - But the vice-minister does not confirm a possible change in the company's management
"I don't comment the indiscretions of the press, there are proposals" with these words the vice-minister to the Infrastructures and to the Transports Mario Tassone has answered the reporters about the... more
AirlinesPositive outcome for SN Brussels Airlines: + EUR 2m
Brussels, Belgium - Great results for the end of the third quarter
SN Brussels Airlines con be really proud of the results attained from July to September 2003. The third quarter closed with EUR 153.8m, that is an increase of 17% and a net profit of EUR 2m, compared to... more
AirlinesAir transport: stable revenues for Klm in November
Rome, Italy - Increased the routes on Central and Southern Atlantic
Revenues of the Dutch airline Klm remain stable for November. During that month revenues for passengers switched to EUR 4.69m against EUR 4.71m for 2002 same time-frame. As a consequence the capacity offered... more
AirlinesAzzurra Air must pay by today EUR 11m
Montepellier, France - If the air company will not pay the first installment will have to give Air Littoral up
Today is the last day available for Azzurra Air to pay EUR 11m, amount fixed by the Tribunal of Trade of Montepellier for the acquisition of the French air company Air Littoral (see AVIONEWS). Couple... more
AirlinesBritish Airways denies: none of our pilots talked to the Air Force One
Washington, Usa - The news was diffused by Cnn
An American spokesperson for British Airways, Honor Verrier, denied the news diffused by Cnn and published in the front-page of many newspapers, according to which a pilot of the British carrier saw, and... more
AirlinesIt's born Jetstar, the new Qantas low-cost
Sydney, Australia - It will be operational in May 2004
The Australian airline Qantas announced that next May will launch a new low-cost air company: Jetstar. The new Australian "star" will give its English rival Virgin Blue a rough time, and the first tickets... more
AirlinesSas foresees a cost reduction of almost EUR 2bn
Oslo, Norway - The air company will be divided into 11 societies
Referring to what declared by the Sas Director for Media Relations, Hans Ollongren, to the Norwegian newspaper 'Aftenposten' to the five air companies (Scandinavian Airlines, Braathens, Wideroe, Blue 1... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Paola Cambria, new head of the relationships with the press of the carrier
Rome, Italy - She replaces Enrico Lepri
"Paola Cambria is from today the new responsible of the relationships with the press of Alitalia", said it in an official notice released from the Italian airline, that continues "To Enrico Lepri, than... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand. "Frodo" flies on Wellington for the "Return of the King" world premiere
Rome, Italy - The airline has launched a fourth airplane dedicated to "The Lord of Rings"
"The Air New Zealand B-747/400 with the images of 'Frodo', the protagonist of the trilogy 'The Lord of Rings', will fly at a low altitude on the bay of Wellington. It will head over the city, bend towards... more
AirlinesIt's about to expire the term to take over Air Littoral: Seven Group has two more days
Paris, France - Bussereau: "It's not a good start"
The French undersecretary of Transports, Dominique Bussereau, declared yesterday: "If the payment won’t come within the next few hours, we’ll become very upset and we’ll take a decision by the end of th... more
AirlinesSas Group increases its ownership holding in Spanair
Madrid, Spain - From 73,9% to 94,9%
The Sas Group has increases its ownership holding in Spanair from 73,9% to 94,9% signing and agreement with Spanair's other principal owner, Teinver. Spanair is the second-largest airline in the Spanish... more
AirlinesProbable code sharing agreement between Air France-Klm and China Souther Airlines
Paris, France - Start of the Paris-Canton connection
As to international press, it seems that Air France-Klm will be the first airline to fly to Canton beginning from January 5, 2004. The carrier should have announce today in a press released a code sharing... more
AirlinesEddington "Ue should be firm in the Ryanair's affair"
London, Uk - It is the invitation made by the Aea President and British Airways Ceo
While it is still waited for the decision of the Ue about the presumed State aids received by the Irish airline Ryanair (read AVIONEWS) the Aea President and British Airways Ceo, Rod Eddington, has invited... more
AirlinesDelta Air Lines' President announces his resignations(2): statement
New York, Usa - Mullin: "It is the right decision", referring to those who will replace him
In announcing his resignation, Delta Air Lines' President, Leo Mullin, commented: "I made this deeply personal decision to retire after a great deal of thought and reflection. I have a warm regard for... more
AirlinesProbable video evidence of the ground to air missile against DHL Airbus
Baghdad, Iraq - French journalist seems to have received the tape
Referring to what has been released by international press, it seems that, to confirm the theory of the U.S. armed forces in Iraq, it could have been a ground to air missile to hit last Saturday the DHL... more
AirlinesDHL stops flights to Iraq
Berlin, Germany - It was the only occidental cargo air company to fly to the country
A Deutsche Post’s spokesman announced yesterday in Bonn that the German courier DHL, the only occidental company charged to deliver mail to the American soldiers and to supply Iraqi authorities with m... more
AirlinesDelta Air Lines' President announces his resignations
New York, Usa - General Motors' former President will replace him
Delta Air Lines' President and Chief Executive Officer, Leo Mullin, announced his intention to resign, in a very delicate time for the air company, which has just overcome the discussions about the generous... more