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AirlinesThe worst ever quarter in Singapore Airlines history
Singapore - But the worst is over
It's the first red quarter for the Singapore Airlines in 31 years of activity, and that makes still more worrisome the analysis of the situation about the Asian carriers, the most hit from the epidemic... more
AirlinesKlm should be first commercial airlines flying to Baghdad
Amsterdam, Holland - First flight is planned for 1 september
Klm could be the first airline to resume commercial passenger flights to Baghdad But the Dutch flag carrier does not expect to fly to the Iraqi capital for at least a couple more months. Klm applied in... more
AirlinesLow-fare airlines grabbing longer routes
Washington, Usa – Traffic among no frills competitors in the market nearly tripled
Low-fare airlines are grabbing more and more of the long-haul business traditionally dominated by full-price carriers. With the industry in the midst of a severe financial slump, cheaper, no-frills carriers... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines Announces intention to sell USD 200m of ExpressJet shares
Houston, Usa – Continental Inc. reduces its ownership below 40%
Continental Airlines Inc., the world's seventh-largest airline with 2,300 daily departures, today announced that it expects to sell an aggregate of approximately USD 200m of shares of common stock of... more
AirlinesIt's ended the Air China reorganization: it was born a giant in the Air Transport
Benjing, China - Now it meets all the Iata requirements
Air China has announced yesterday after 9 months (that is from the day of its creation, October 28, 2002) it has completed the operation to join, under an only flag airline name, also the other national... more
AirlinesJas: the ticket is bought via mobile call
Tokyo, Japan - So far only for the national destinations
Japan Airlines System Corporation has announced today it will inaugurate the new revolutionary mobile service with which it is possible to buy a ticket and to complete the boarding procedures (on condition... more
AirlinesUS Airways turns round
Rome, Italy - A year ago lost has been overcome
US Airways avoided bankruptcy in April 2003 and the second quarter net profit is of USD 13m. The carrier's recovery is due to cuts of the costs and to a Government aid which financed the expense for strengthening... more
AirlinesEgyptAir counter-attacks
Cairo, Egypt - The new Chairman wants to weather the crisis
The Egyptian airline, EgyptAir, is going through a critical period: because of the war in Iraq and Sars, the carrier has a lot of difficulties and in just one year had to change twice the Chairman. Info... more
AirlinesDüsseldorf is not a Ryanair destination
Cologne, Germany - This is the statement of the Court
A Court in Cologne took a decision against Ryanair for the deceptive advertising of one of its flight. Ryanair has been told it cannot describe one of its German destinations as Niederheim (Düsseldorf)... more
AirlinesBmi: added two airports on the Pet Travel Scheme network
London, England – More than 2000 pets carried
Bmi has added Alicante and Nice to its Pet Travel Scheme network, allowing passengers to travel with their pets on the daily direct services. The additions take the number of Pet Travel Scheme routes... more
AirlinesThe apparent calm after the BA storm
London, UK - Possible strikes should be averted for this summer
The talks between Rod Eddington, British Airways general executive manager, and the mayoralties of the airline have been resumed about the crash that 10 days ago culminated in the protest of the check-in... more
AirlinesEasyJet launches new route from Stansted to Amsterdam
London, England – It will commence on 26 October
EasyJet has launched its first new route from London-Stansted since its merger with Go. The new thrice-daily service will commence on Sunday 26 October. Seats are available for sale now, with fares starting... more
AirlinesSwiss needs the aid of Lufthansa (2): still speculations about
Zurich, Switzerland - No comment from the carriers
In the last weeks the voices about a possible rescue of Swiss from part of Lufthansa have become more and more insistent and precise, and once again the Zurich Stock Exchange rewards these speculations:... more
AirlinesSwiss need the aid of Lufthansa
Basel, Switzerland - The Swiss carrier has economic difficulties
"Le Matin" reported info about a Swiss internal turbulence. According to the magazine, the Swiss airline is looking for an alliance with Lufthansa to solve a critical financial situation. At this moment... more
AirlinesBritish Airways promises a refund for the strike of 10 days ago
London, Uk - The demands will be thousands
As it's known the strike of the British Airways ground staff occurred 10 days ago, and lasted for an entire weekend, has forced the cancellation of more than 500 flights leaving on the ground approximately... more
AirlinesTranscontinental Airlines will fly from Berlin to Baghdad
Berlin, Germany – A weekly flight operated by a subsidiary of Us Airways
The Swiss-American company Transcontinental Airlines, a charter airline subsidiary of Us Airways, will add a new route, beginning half of August, from Schönefeld airport of Berlin to the Iraqi capital.... more
AirlinesJas to operate all the international routes
Tokyo, Japan - Now everything relies on customer demand
From September the Japan Airlines System (Jas) will restore all the flights for the international destinations, reduced because of the epidemic of Sars that just in the Asian country has had the epicenter.... more
AirlinesFrance says no to Ryanair
Paris, France – The airline is going to have recourse
Ryanair had received financial support amounting to annual EUR 560.000 for 5 years; they should have been used to take advertising space and promote the airline' website. The funding arrived from French... more
AirlinesAmerica West Airlines strengthen
Phoenix, Usa - Second quarter profit improves
America West Airlines presented its profit of the second quarter, surprising the analysts who expected the carrier to continue losing money. For the first time since September 2000, the airlines' profit... more
AirlinesSAS: more flights to India and China
Stockholm, Sweden – In the last two months +40% in passengers carried
SAS will increase it frequencies both to Beijing and Delhi beginning this fall. On September 19 the route to Beijing will increase to 5 times per week with the last flight departing Copenhagen Friday... more
AirlinesRyanair's winter schedule
Dublin, Ireland - It will determine 125 new routes
Ryanair is going to define the new destinations (actually not available) of its winter schedule. The wide programme regards 500 flights a day on 125 routes towards 16 countries. It is running from October... more
AirlinesNew development programme for Vietnam Airlines
Hanoi - Vietnam - Four Boeing 777 in the next two years
The Hanoi-based carrier Vietnam Airlines, is planning to expand his international network to Europe and United States. As has declared the Chief Executive of the state-owned carrier, Nguyen Hien, they... more
AirlinesEasyJet takes advantage from BA strike
London, UK - But it's too early to be satisfied
The strike of a part of the British Airways staff, that in the last days has has left tens of thousands of passengers stranded at airport, would have benefited the other airlines, easyJet in particular.... more
AirlinesNew direct planes from Houston
Houston, Usa - Continental Airlines provides more services
According to what Continental Airlines reported yesterday, Houston will join New York and Cleveland in offering nonstop services to Grand Rapids (Michigan). The 50-seat Embraer ERJ-145XR regional jet will... more
AirlinesKenya Airways: a direct service Nairobi-Bangkok-Hong Kong
Nairobi, Kenya - The flight three days a week
On September 3 Kenya Airways is to inaugurate a direct service from Nairobi to Bangkok and Hong Kong. It responds to market demands for direct and reliable services between the Pacific Rim and East Africa. The... more
AirlinesThai Airways expands its fleet to be more competitive
Bangkok, Thailandia - 17 aircraft will arrive, both second-hand and new
Thai Airways has received in these hours the free way from the National Economic and Social Development Board (Nesbd) to expand the own fleet, fundamental condition because "If we want to become an aviation... more
AirlinesSouthwest flies against the mainstream, profits soar
Dallas, Usa - 42 aircraft will be delivered in 2004
There is always the exception that proves the rule, and in the field of the American civil aviation the abnormality is called Southwest Airlines, the Dallas-based low-cost air company, the 6th most important... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines lays off pilot and cabin crew
Singapore - The only way to reduce the costs
As it had been already announced last week also from AVIONEWS, Singapore Airlines has decided to reduce its staff in order to challenge a drop of the operativity that, in the months April and May, has... more
AirlinesStrike in BA, chaos at Heathrow
London, UK - Hundreds of flights cancelled, thousands of people grounded without notice
British Airways is in emergency since friday at 16:00 because of a strike of its Terminal 1 ground staff at Heathrow (approximately 250 dependent) without notice and in coincidence with the biggest summer... more
AirlinesMore Singapore Airlines flights for New Zeland
Singapore - The fight for Asian routes' domination is back
Singapore Airlines, the greatest Asian carrier, will increase the number of the flights serving the city of Auckland, the New Zeland capital; they're 3 flights more a week starting from October 28 that... more
AirlinesGreece: Olympic Airways modernizing
Athens, Greece – The company tries to recover by dismissing 140 pilots
Negotiation between government and labour unions on the reorganization of the greek company had been proceeding for long, but in May they arrested. Labour unions have witnessed an agreement: according... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines to cut operativity and more staff
Washington, Usa - St Louis airport will be heavily hit by this decision
American Airlines has announced yesterday it will cut approximately 2000 workplaces starting from the next November 1, because of the decision to halve its operativity at the St Louis airport. As an... more
AirlinesAmr knocks its losses down
Rome, Italy – Cuts and funds avoid the last year deficit
Amr, at whose head is American Airlines, the world major air transport society, managed in the second quarter to reduce its losses. Job, salary and flight cuts helped to improve deficit account of the... more
AirlinesDismissal in sight for Singapore Airlines pilots
Singapore - The passenger traffic is recovering, but it's not enough
Singapore Airlines, once one of the world's most profitable airline, would be on the point to fire its staff, in an attempt to reduce the costs, increased because of the epidemic of Sars that has kept... more
AirlinesRichard Branson ready to fly Usa with a low-cost carrier
London, Uk - New Virgin first class also introduced
Sir Richard Branson, the English tycoon founder and head of the Virgin empire, has today introduced the new "Upper Class Suite" service that promises to be one of the most innovative concepts for the first... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines to use 40 aircraft to start a low-cost unit
Washington, Usa - It's the second effort after Shuttle by United
So far it's called Starfish, but it's only a working name within United rather than the real name with which it will be identified the low-cost airline that is taking shape from a United Airlines' rib.... more
AirlinesThe Royal Air Maroc fleet grows with new Boeing 737-800
Seattle, Usa– Bigger fleet and new destinations for the Royal Maroc airline
Royal Air Maroc, a Morocco-based carrier, continues its fleet development with a new medium-range airplane, the Boeing 737-800. The carrier received the first of 20 additional 737s on July 10, programming... more
AirlinesAir France towards a merger with Klm, but the Dutch carrier denies
Paris, france - Mouth shut also about a partecipation in Skyteam
According to what the German weekly magazine "Der Spiegel" has written, Air France would be estimating with the Dutch carrier Klm the possibility of a merger. Indeed the Klm's talks would be concluded... more
AirlinesLufthansa denies to take over Swiss
Frankfurt, Germany - Once again it's told about a possible offer
According to what reports this morning the daily paper "Sonntagszeitung", Lufthansa would have formalized an offer to take over the Helvetic air company Swiss, tha should give an answer by August 8. But... more
AirlinesSwiss will operate less destinations since next October
Basel, Switzerland - 25 routes will be cut
Probably it will have to wait more time in order to verify the benefits of the new Swiss' economic strategy that, the past month, had announced cuts to the staff for 3000 units, that is a third of its... more
AirlinesBA announces a contest to give free the last seats on Concorde
London, UK - They'll be 325 the lucky winners
All the fans of the supersonic flight will have an other chance to fly on the Concorde, the fastest passenger airplane ever-constructed, before its retirement set for October 24, thanks to a contest announced... more
AirlinesUs Airways change the order signed in May with Bombardier
Arlington, Usa - The cause is a dispute with the pilots
Us Airways has announced the order stipulated with the Canadian aeronautical industry Bombardier will be altered because of a dispute with its pilots; the Arlington-based carrier has decided to change... more
AirlinesSas boss asks for more deregulation
Stockholm, Sweden - Too many imbalances in the air transport field
In an article appeared some days ago on the Swedish daily paper "Svenska Dagbladet" the Sas President, Jorgen Lindegaard, has emphasized in order to save the airlines, and consequently to revitalize the... more
AirlinesDelta is one of the first Us carrier to offer once again the meals
Georgia, Usa - Also other air companies are weighing on similar initiatives
Delta Airlines will be one of the first major airlines to offer again a meal service on the own flights, deleted after September 11 in order to reduce the costs; but it will be, Delta underlines, a different... more
AirlinesAll Nippon Airways could be the launch customer of 7E7 Dreamliner
Tokyo, Japan - The Japanese carrier plans to operate only Boeing aircraft
"In the year 2005, 2006, our 767s will begin to retire. We have to think about a successor. In that time frame, 2006 to 2008, there will be a need for a new type of aircraft. We certainly believe that... more
AirlinesAir France: the shareholders give the free light for the privatization plan
Paris, France - Now the government can sell its 54,4% part
As it's known AVIONEWS had faced in the past weeks the issue of the Air France's privatization, of which the French State still owns the majority (approximately 54.4%); although interested to the selling... more
AirlinesA drop of passengers for the Japanese carriers in May and June
Tokyo, Japan - The most hit are the international routes
As it was easy to preview the figures disclosed from the greatest Japanese carriers are not comforting, hit hardly from the epidemic of Sars. The Jal (Japan Airlines System) passenger traffic has decreased... more
AirlinesCyprus Airways started the first service Dubai-Beirut
Cyprus - An A-320 aircraft will assure an excellent service also for the most demanding customers
The first Dubai-Beirut flight has been operated from the Cyprian national airline cipriota, Cyprus Airways, whose management assures that route has "boundless potential". For this reason until September... more
AirlinesAir France improves tha passenger traffic figures
Paris, France - A good recovery has been made on the Asian routes
The passenger traffic would be slowly returning to levels of a year ago, according to the figures disclosed from Air France; the French airline, indeed, has communicated there has been a decrease of 0.1%... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific offers 10,000 to boost the HK tourism
Hong Kong, China - It's trying to re-establish the Canadian profitable routes
Cathay Pacific has announced yesterday it will offer approximately 10,000 tickets in the attempt to increase the tourism in Hong Kong, hardly hit from the epidemic of Sars. As it's known the WHO (World... more