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AirlinesAmerican Airlines fear a low number of flights this autumn
Washington, Usa - In September the traffic lowered with 1,7%
As the business travel season approaches there is a period of uncertainty for the American Airlines in terms of the number of passengers that are going to apply for their services as the most important... more
AirlinesSars: compulsory anti-flu vaccine for ANA employees
Tokyo, Japan - The measure will concern 15,000 people
The spectrum of the SARS, the atypical pneumonia, made All Nippon Airways - the country's second carrier - take precaution measures; it required all its employees, including their relatives, to take the... more
AirlinesRisk of boycot for El Al
Tel Aviv, Israel - The Extreme Right Wing Party threats the Israelian airline
Five pilots of El Al airline signed the petition in which a group of 27 pilots refuse to carry out aimed executions against Intifada militants (as already published by AVIONEWS in 09/19/03). Their decision... more
AirlinesJat flights are back to Sarajevo
Sarajevo, Bosnia – After a five-year break, the Serbian flagship carrier rehestablished flights with Bosnia
The first one to take the initiative was the Bosnian flagship carrier, which announced four weekly flights to Belgrade last year, but the project has never seen the light. Moreover, the financial problems... more
AirlinesChina Southern Airlines buys 4 Airbus A-330/200
Paris, France - Boeing falls behind Airbus
According to Airbus, China Southern Airlines is to buy four of its A-330/200 aircraft as part of a bigger order for 30 planes made public in April. Airbus will begin delivering the jets in 2005. The... more
AirlinesItihad Airways to be launched soon
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - It will be the government's airline
Abu Dhabi Government's own airline - the Ithiad Airways - is to be launched very soon. The first meeting of the board was held at the Gulf Aircraft Maintenance Company and it was presided by Shaikh Ahmed... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand to replace Boeing aircraft with Airbus
Wellington, New Zealand - An important change
The first Airbus A-320 was delivered to the NZ carrier as part of a program to replace its short-haul Boeing fleet with Airbus aircraft. Other 15 will follow by 2006, replacing old Boeing 767-200s and... more
AirlinesProblems for the US Airways caused by low-cost airlines
Philadelphia, Usa - In July they began to fly on the routes of the east coast
US Airways Group Inc., the airline based at Philadelphia International Airport, is facing rather serious problems caused by increased flights along the East Coast by low-cost airlines, including AirTran,... more
AirlinesPotential troubles for major airlines
USA - Changes to the Business Travel Mood
Most airlines try to ensure for their business customers good services determining them to assign a secondary importance to the airfares. The airlines also have improved their business this summer thanks... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines first to offer Verizon Airfone Jet Connect with E-mail on entire domestic fleet
Houston, Usa - On board of its 737, 757 and MD-80 aircraft
Continental Airlines installed the Verifone JetConnected (from November 2002) with Email (from July 2002) on its 737, 757 and MD-80 fleet. Three main applications are offered: two-way e-mail, instant and... more
AirlinesAlliance between Swiss International Airlines and British Airways
Basel, Switzerland - The Swiss carrier will receive USD37m
Swiss International Airlines is to enter a partnership with British Airways, becoming this way the ninth member of the Oneworld global airline alliance. The Swiss board chose BA instead of Germany's Lufthansa... more
AirlinesAir France confirms merger agreement with KLM
Paris, France - Alitalia began discussions to join them
The deal will have as a result the world's third largest airline after US carriers Delta and American Airlines, but the two carriers will keep their separate identities because of existing bilateral agreements... more
AirlinesAir France is testing alternative flights keeping aside flights exclusively for businessmen
Paris, France - Meanwhile announces 3% rise of its offers
"Starting from 2004, new lines might be initiated towards the African oil countries and Central Europe exclusively for businessmen [...] But the decision hasn't been taken yet": declared Christian Boireau,... more
AirlinesFlight booking via SMS
Malaysia - Air Asia is the first airline to introduce this service
Air Asia introduced e new service of booking via SMS. At a cost of only US 3 cents everyone who has a mobile phone can find out the fares, check schedules, make inquiries, etc. Over 450,000 people sent... more
AirlinesMalaysian Airlines does not accept hostesses over 40
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Their family life is not suitable with the carrier's demands
"We have to face the reality, given the fact that the passengers prefer being attended by young, beautiful and discreet hostesses,and especially by Asian ones", declared Mohammadon Abdullah, a high official... more
AirlinesA better cooperation between Royal Air Maroc and Emirates Airlines
Casablanca, Morocco - The traffic between Morocco and Emirates increases
RAM and Emirates Airlines signed a commercial agreement concerning the 3 flights Dubai-Casablanca-Dubai. The agreement will go into operation on October 1 and the goal is to increase the activity in Western... more
AirlinesDutch government denies an existing agreement Klm-Air France
Amsterdam, Holland - The meetings continue but there is no compromise yet
According to some daily Dutch newspapers, the Minister of Transport denied the government has reached an agreement for the purchase of Klm from Air France, confirming the negotiation is more complicated... more
AirlinesFrench Economy Minister assures about merger
Paris, France - The privatization will be automatic
It just seems that these are the final comments on Klm-Air France issue, and the refutations that arrive, are so far considered as pleasantries. The French Economy Minister, Francis Mer, has declared... more
AirlinesKlm-Air France would announce the deal on next Tuesday
Amsterdam, Netherlands - It's talking about the stakes of the 2 carriers in the new holding
Confirmations and refutations run after, especially this week, around the Air France-Klm issue that however seems going towards a conclusion. Fortis Bank, one of the most important financial groups of... more
AirlinesItalian and French governments agree on Air France-Alitalia merger
New York, Usa -The agreement reached today in New York
Alitalia chairman, Giuseppe Bonomi, declares today in New York the French and Italian governments agreed for a possible merger between Alitalia and Air France, this last one in merger talks with the Dutch... more
AirlinesDe Robien: we will ensure Alitalia's interests
Rome, Italy - Meeting with Lunardi yesterday
The French Minister of Transport, Gilles de Robien, made sure that Alitalia's interests (which is already Air France's partner) will be safeguarded in case of a fusion between the Dutch company Klm and... more
AirlinesNo flight for 700 persons who have already bought tickets
New Delhi, India - The airline was not authorized
700 passengers who payed USD1099 for a return ticket between Canada and India will be able to ask the right refund because the route was suspended by the Canadian Transportation Agency. In fact, according... more
AirlinesWestJet signs with Boeing contract for 2 B-737
Calgary, Canada - The orders for this type of plane are now 133
The Canadian airline WestJet has communicated to have acquired 2 B-737/700 passenger aircraft directly from the American constructor. The deliveries will be carried between June and August of the next... more
AirlinesSwiss joins Oneworld, BA takes over some of the Swiss' slots
Zurich, Switzerland - Another attempt to get out from the crisis
The quotation of Swiss International Air Lines had been suspended yesterday waiting for important communications of the carrier; everybody expected the announcement of an alliance (and perhaps a merge)... more
AirlinesJetBlue violates its own privacy policy, passengers get angry
New York, Usa - It was a study on improving air transport security
The low-cost JetBlue airline has violated its own privacy rules providing personal informations about 5 million passengers to an American Defense Department contractor that used the data to identify high-risk... more
AirlinesRyanair to replace 9 planes because of shell damages
Dublin, Ireland - Some cracks have been found on the surface
According to Ryanair sources the damages found on the surface of at least 9 B-737/200 airplanes would have been caused by "inappropriate procedures", pointing out the painting jobs made in 1995-1996 when... more
AirlinesBA pilot fired for alcohol abuse
London, UK - 90 minutes before the flight he was unfit to fly
37-years-old Graeme Holden, British Airways pilot, has been fired for the violation of the regulations on the alcohol abuse: 6 double Bacardis and 2 pints of lager just 2 hours before the flight. Indeed... more
AirlinesSource: Alitalia reaches an agreement
Rome, Italy - But 3000 of jobs could be axed
A source near the vice Italian Prime Minister, Gianfranco Fini, would have declared today it would have been reached an agreement to reinforce the current alliance between Alitalia and Air France; the... more
AirlinesKlm-Air France tie-up values EUR 400m
Paris, France - They will operate under a common holding company
During the meeting held yesterday evening between the trade-union representatives of the Air France workers and the carrier it has been discussed, unavoidablly, of the situation that will be be created... more
AirlinesUS carriers apply the flexible travel policy as "Isabel" arrives
Washington, Usa - No penalty for whom rebook or asks refund
The American authorities, for precaution, have closed all the governmental offices around the area of the capital, while they are thousands who leave every hour their homes on the Atlantic coast in order... more
AirlinesDe Robien about Air France: no contradiction between privatization and an agreement with Klm
Paris, France - To see when the privatization can start
The French Transport Minister, Gilles de Robien, had to intervene during the Council of Ministers in order to clear "The privatization of Air France is not in contradiction with an aggregation with Klm.... more
AirlinesAer Lingus signs deal for 15 A-320 planes and an option for further 10
Dublin, Ireland - Strengthening the fleet in sight of a network expansion
The Irish Repubblic's national airline, Aer Lingus, has announced to have concluded an agreement with Airbus for the supply of 15 A-320 airplanes and an option for other 10. The aircraft in issue would... more
AirlinesTalks between Berlusconi-Raffarin about alliances on the air transport field
Rome, Italy - The governments watch closely the developments of this issue
The alliance issues are involving in first place both Alitalia and Air France; an issue believed to be very important from the governments, whose their maximum representatives have had a telephone talk... more
AirlinesAir France and Klm confirm negotiations in progress
Brussells, Belgium - More talks on the critical points
The two most famous European carriers, that is Air France and Klm in this moment, have emitted this morning an official notice in which "They confirm talks are in progress between the two air companies... more
AirlinesBa and AA begin from tomorrow the code-sharing
Washington, Usa - At the beginning the routes will be 12 to become more than 100
The first codesharing flights between British Airways and American Airlines will be operated since tomorrow and initially the sharing of the flight codes will be applied to 12 destinations among which... more
AirlinesSkyWest signs deal with Bombardier for 30 CRJ-700 planes
Montreal, Canada - But there's an option for further 80
Bombardier will supply 30 Crj-700 aircraft to the American SkyWest Airlines, United Airlines' feeder carrier, and it has been also signed an agreement for the option of 80 more regional airplanes. The... more
AirlinesIberia proposes a plan to reduce the costs
Madrid, Spain - The catering service will be paid since 2004
According to what the Spanish daily paper "El Pais" reports today, the national Spanish air company Iberia would be estimating a plan in order to cut the costs, and in line with what already made also... more
AirlinesAfter 50 years the first connection between the 2 Koreas
Seoul, South Korea - USD 1900 per person to visit the mysterious North
It has been operating since today the first connection between the North Korean capital Pyongyang and the South Korean Seoul, after 50 years from the end of the war that had sanctioned the division in... more
AirlinesA decisive week for a possible alliance between Klm and Air France
Amsterdam, Netherlands - The entrance in SkyTeam would change the entire industry
According to the indiscretions the top managers of the Dutch carrier Klm and the French Air France will have 2 important meetings this week (the first already on Wednesday) in order to define both an alliance... more
AirlinesSas to inaugurate the biometric scanners
Stockholm, Sweden - They will be tested for a period of 6 months
The Scandinavian Airlines Systems (Sas) has communicated it will begin to use the biometric controls during the operations of screening, and for a period of 6 months, already since the next November, compying... more
AirlinesMore flights between China and Japan since October
Tokyo, Japan - The decision follows the agreement reached in July with the Chinese Authorities
Japan Airlines (Jal) and All Nippon Airways (Ana), 2 among the most important Japanese airlines, have announced yesterday they will increase their flights between Japan and China, carrying to 27 the routes... more
AirlinesSia to inaugurate the world's longest commercial flight with an A-340/500 plane
Singapore - It's the Los Angeles-Singapore route
The non-stop flight operated by Continental Airlines between New York and Hong Kong will not be anymore the longest since the next year; indeed the trip lasts "only" 16 hours. Singapore Airlines (Sia),... more
AirlinesFrench government approves an agreement between Air France and Klm
Paris, France - But the privatization issue need to be addressed first
Last Tuesday Dominique Bussereau, French Transportation Vice Minister, evidenced as an agreement between Air France and Klm was not to consider as absurd, but firstly the government had to take a decision... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand crew arrives in France to enter into possession of the first A-320
Tolouse, France - By March 2004 7 aircraft should be available
An Air New Zealand crew arrived in France to carry in the Native land the first one of the 15 Airbus A-320 aircraft acquired from the carrier. But the official ceremony will be kept in Tolouse on next... more
AirlinesVirgin sells in Australia to create a low-cost carrier in the Usa
London, UK - USD 158m already appropriated
According to what Wall Street Journal Europe reports this morning Richard Branson, owner and president of the Virgin group, is selling his stake in the Australian low-cost airline and would use the proceeds... more
AirlinesShanghai Airlines buys 5 B-757/200s
Shanghai, China - An order worth USD 410m
Shanghai Airlines has announced to have concluded a deal with Boeing for the purchase of 5 B-757/200 and, according to the price list of the Chicago-based industry, it would be an USD 410m order although... more
AirlinesBmi acquires 4 A-319s and signs an option for further 5
London, UK - They'll replace the B-737s
British Midland has signed a contract for 4 Airbus A-319s and an option for other 5; the first 4 deliveries will arrive in the next 6 months making therefore available the aircraft for the beginning of... more
AirlinesLufthansa ready, tomorrow, to cancel 4 destinations to the Usa
Frankfurt, Germany - In coincidence with September 11 anniversary
According to what reports today the German magazine "Focus Money", citing an unidentified Lufthansa manager, the German air company will cancel 4 destinations tomorrow to the Usa, in coincidence with the... more
AirlinesUs air companies asks for military help
Washington, Usa - Every plane should have an armed soldier
The American carriers have asked the participation of the army in order to face the security topic that on September 11, anniversary of the attack to the USA, will have an absolutely particular value.... more
AirlinesAlitalia weighs on new routes for its relaunch
Rome, Italy - North Atlantic but also China, Sars permitting
The new Alitalia's relaunch project contemplates also a new scheduled flight program that would comprise the resumption of the connections in California and China, routes abandoned after the events that... more