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AirlinesLufthansa shows 2003 global load factor report
Frankfurt, Germany - Good results thanks to flexible offer management
Despite the international crisis, Lufthansa air company has collected a 69,9% cargo and passengers global load factor, a little less than 70,7% at the end of last year, in its 2003 report about passengers... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines: emergency landing at Shannon for bomb alarm
Shannon, Ireland - Young German stopped by Irish police
Last Sunday, a Delta Airlines airplane, flying from Frankfurt to Atlanta, has been obliged to an emergency landing at Shannon (Ireland), because a flight attendant found a slip of paper in the toilet saying... more
AirlinesIraq: private airline exports USD 16m in Iraqi dinari illegally
Beirut, Lebanon - Stop and confiscation by Beirut airport authorities
During the last days a private air company Bissat al-Rih jet coming from Baghdad has been stopped by Beirut airport authorities. The jet, rented by Michel Mokattaf (ex Lebanon President Amin Gemayel son-in-law)... more
AirlinesLarry Kelnelner new Continental Airlines President
New York, Usa - Change at the top expected at the end of 2004
On Friday, Continental Airlines announced that Gordon Bethune, President and Managing Director since 1994, will leave the air company at the end of the year (two years before the agreement) and will instruct... more
AirlinesTransport: 2003 Swiss International Airlines passengers figures
Geneva, Switzerland - Load factor increases
Swiss International Airlines showed 2003 passengers figures in Basilea. The critical situation of civil aviation, last year, dues to Iraqi conflict and Sars alarm, has decreed a CHF 609m loss for the Swiss... more
AirlinesTransport: Delta Air shows its 2003 turnover
Rome, Italy - Loss reduced
Delta Air company showed its annual turnover reducing its loss at USD 327m, which means USD 2,69 per share. The previous loss recorded during the same period last year was USD 363m (USD 2,98 dollars per... more
AirlinesRyanair reveals the key of its success
Rome, Italy - It's pointless to fly with a half-full aircraft
Peter Sherrard, Ryanair Sales and Marketing Director for Italy unmasked the key of the company's success, the indisputable low-cost leader in Europe, revealing the policies they use. First vital rule... more
AirlinesAustralia: it’s not Sars for the two China Southern Airlines stewardesses
Sydney, Australia - They will leave the hospital today
Paul Armstrong Director for communicable diseases in New South Wales, explained that the preliminary tests carried out on the two China Southern Airlines’ stewardesses, hospitalized in isolation for s... more
AirlinesAirlines at risk: Swiss black list
Zurich, Switzerland - Seven, the names revelead
Finally Switzerland, that up to now was "zipped" up about the airlines' "black list" considered a hazard, which came up after Sharm El Sheikh crash, has diffused the names. There are seven carriers, and... more
AirlinesSecurity checks in USA for Air France crew members
Paris, France - Only for those coming from unsafe countries
French newspaper "L'Humanité" published an article titled "Ces français indésirables" (the unwelcome French) where it talks about the note dated 12/16/03 that Air France sent to its employees, saying th... more
AirlinesBritish Airways agrees to armed officers on its flights
Rome, Italy - It's been published in the 'Indipendent' online edition
British newspaper 'Indipendent', in its online version, published the news that British Airways, seems to be pro sky marshalls on its flights. It was probably Rod Eddington, BA' CEO, to inform the newspaper... more
AirlinesIn the English "black list", three airlines continue to fly in Germany
Berlin, Germany - "They showed to respect international security standards", stated a Lba spokesperson
"No particular security hazards haven arisen in the checks carried out until now. [...] Airlines showed to respect the international security standards". "Obviously we keep into consideration information... more
AirlinesAir Berlin buys Flyniki shares, the new Lauda's carrier
Vienna, Austria - For 24%
As a some kind of rebound, Niki Lauda gave Air Berlin 24% share of his new airline Flyniki, created last November after that Lauda bought the majority of the stock capital of the German carrier Aero Lloyd’s A... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines installs self-check-in kiosk network
Houston, Usa - Expanded to all domestic US airports
Continental Airlines announced it has completed the installation of eService Center self-check-in kiosks in all of the airline's airport terminal check-in areas in the continental United States. The last... more
AirlinesBlack list of airlines considered unsafe
Rome, Italy - The longest one belongs to Great Britain
Sharm El Sheikh tragedy increased international community's attention on the air security issue; voilà the black lists issued by single countries containing the names of those airlines considered an hazard. Switzerland... more
AirlinesVirgin Express: 2.5 million passengers carried in 2003
Brussels, Belgium - Online ticket sale increased by 79,3%
In a press release diffused in Brussels Virgin Express informs that in 2003 it carried only on scheduled flights 2.5 million passengers, with an increase of 5.2% compared to the previous year; these numbers... more
AirlinesBA: 300 airplanes with anti-missile systems
London, UK - Informs 'The Guardian'
The English newspaper "The Guardian" diffused the news that British Airways contacted many companies, such as BAe, as it intends to equip 300 of its aircraft with lasers able to deviate the route of terrorists'... more
AirlinesUSA ask not to line up for the toilet
Washington, USA - The request comes from the Transport Security Administration
The Transport Security Administration, in charge of safety on transports, asks airlines to urge their passengers not to line up in front of the toilets. This request belongs to the endless list of preventive... more
AirlinesAir-traffic controllers on strike in Italy
Rome, Italy - Hundreds of flights have been cancelled
Air-traffic controllers have been on national strike in Italy since 10am and they won't stop before 6pm. Many repercussions for flights: 334 flights have been cancelled departing or landing in the Italian... more
AirlinesIATA: no to sky marshalls
Mexico City, Mexico - It asks USA to compensate airlines
The International Air Transport Association - IATA - opposes to the presence of armed officers on airplanes (see AVIONEWS), considering what stated by its spokesman, William Garillard, to the Mexican newspaper... more
AirlinesAlitalia snatches the exclusive rights to Air France-Klm on Paris flights
Rome, Italy - More routes from Milan and Rome
Paolo Rubino, chief of marketing and network for the Italian airline, stated: "We will serve 35 routes in total, compare to 32 of Air France"; actually Alitalia gained ground snatching to the French carrier... more
AirlinesBA's pilots: delays on the Washington flights, an US order
London, Great Britain - A political decision to make "sky marshalls" accepted
According to what was published by the Times, British pilots believe that the delays occurred lately on the BA-223 London-Washington flight are due to an US authorities’ order, facing the British Airways u... more
AirlinesPassenger immobilized by crew members
Detroit, Usa - He wanted to reach the cockpit
Brandon Rines, from Tennessee, was stopped today by a flight attendant and two pilots not on duty on the Detroit-Honolulu Northwestern Airlines flight, in his desperate attempt to reach the cockpit without... more
AirlinesTense end of the year in American skies: many cancelled flights
New York, Usa - Usa gave the orange alarm
Since December 21 Usa gave the orange alarm, that is high risk of attacks, therefore security measures have been increased in American skies and airports between Christmas and New Year. Probably the audio... more
AirlinesCancelled for the second time the Aeromexico flight for L.A,
Mexico City, Mexico - For security reasons
Aeromexico flight number 490 directed to Los Angeles was cancelled twice in two days (December 31 and January 1) for security reasons, informed the US Embassy in Mexico City. It seems that the plane could... more
AirlinesIATA: governments will have to pay for the "sheriffs of the skies"
Geneva, Switzerland - They represent a further danger
"If there will need to be sheriffs on planes, we believe that governments - the governments which requested them - have to pay for the expenses. Security is a governments’ matter, therefore governments h... more
Airlines"Armed sheriffs" on flights at risk, or ban of overflying (2)
Mexico City, Mexico - Armed federal agents on board of aircraft
Prompt has been the reply of Mexico to the new US rule. In facts, the Mexican minister of Transports has informed today that, on request of US government, since last week armed Mexican federal agents travel... more
Airlines"Armed sheriffs" on flights at risk, or ban of overflying
New York, USA - New law of US government
The combat to terrorism continues and with a new law with immediate effect the US government asks international airlines to place from now on armed crew on board of both passengers and cargo planes, which... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines to resume second daily New York-Tel Aviv service
New York, Usa - From next March 31, 2004
Continental Airlines announced that it will resume its second daily Boeing 777 non-stop service between Newark Liberty International Airport and Tel Aviv, Israel effective March 31, 2004 (eastbound). The... more
AirlinesAmerica West hires again
Washington, Usa - Scheduled 1000 new intakes
America West, the eighth American airline, has announced its intention to hire 1000 new workers for 2004, in order to increase its passenger traffic. For this purpose it has moreover decided to strenghten... more
AirlinesKorean Air Lines purchases nine Boeing 777-200 ER
Seoul,, South Korea - The agreement is worth 1,5 bn
The Boeing Company confirmed that Korean Air Lines, the national carrier of South Korea, signed a definitive agreement to purchase nine Boeing 777-200 Extended Range jetliners. This order is worth approximately... more
Airlines25 hours delay on the Air Europe flight for The Avana
Milan, Italy - The engine must be replaced
The Air Europe flight number PE2919 which was meant to leave yesterday at 5pm directed to Camaguey-The Avana, has been delayed for 25 hours and the 270 passengers won't leave Malpensa airport before today... more
AirlinesAir Littoral-Azzurra Air: dramatic turn of events, Seven Group is back again
Paris, France - The Montpellier court suspended the exam
Another episode and another dramatic turn of events in the acquisition of the French company Air Littoral. While the court of Montpellier was about to examine the offer of the French group Ionis for the... more
Airlines383 passengers miss the flight because of a drunk pilot
Washington, Usa - They were given a hotel accomodation
They had to spent the night into a hotel, the 383 passengers going from Washington to London on a Virgin-Atlantic flight; as the pilot's breath smelled of alcohol. Police, who was informed by the control... more
AirlinesScandinavian Airlines adds the nineth intercontinental link: Shanghai
Stockholm Sweden - From next March
On March 28, 2004, Scandinavian Airlines will launch a new intercontinental route between Copenhagen and Pudong Airport in Shanghai. The route will be flown three times a week (on Tuesdays, Thursdays and... more
AirlinesCapital increase for Volare Group
Milan, Italy – Worth EUR 40 m
Volare Group has recently announced a capital increase worth EUR 40m thanks to the arrival of the Dutch foundation Stichting Administratiekantoor Volare. Volare Group is the society that is to have the... more
AirlinesEU and US agree on passengers’ data exchange
Brussels, Belgium – Schutle-Strathaus says that it’s "A sign of political stability"
A couple of days ago the European commissioner for the domestic market, Frits Bolkestein, announced that AEA – Association of European Airlines - and America reached an acceptable agreement on the use o... more
AirlinesAir Littoral-Azzurra Air: Montpellier Court studies Ionis offer
Paris, France – After Seven Group did not pay EUR 11m to complete the operation
Air Littoral, the airline under the administration controlled by the State for a debt of EUR 67m, is not to be sold to Seven Group fo form with Azzurra Air a regional European carrier anymore. It was decided... more
AirlinesRyanair loses the appeal on the London-Strasbourg flights
Paris, France - The low-cost carrier will appeal again
The court of Nancy has rejected today the appeal of Ryanair regarding the economic aids received from the Chamber of Commerce of Strasbourg, linked to its flights between Strasbourg and London-Stansted.... more
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