Airlines
20,374 news found
AirlinesA man was sent away from a Qantas aircraft because worn a T-shirt that offended Bush
Canberra, Australia - Now he wants to bring suite the Australian carrier
A Melbourne man is seeking legal advice after Qantas stopped him from boarding a flight because he was wearing a T-shirt that depicted US President George W Bush as a terrorist. Qantas officials told Allen... more
AirlinesDelta will review the offer by US Airways
Atlanta, USA - Future talk in next Board of Directors
After to have fixed the path for the exit from Chapter 11 with the reorganization's plan presented to creditors, Delta Airlines's Board of Directors announced the intention to talk with the shareholders... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Air France-KLM Group denies the take-over bid
Paris, France - "La Tribune": "The conditions fixed by Italian government are unreasonable"
According to "La Tribune", the French newspaper, Air France-KLM Group should have decided to not participate to Alitalia privatization and so denies the information of last week on a possible interest... more
AirlinesBritish Airways strike: flight attendants will abstain from the work for three days
London, United Kingdom - Due to the failure of the talks about disease and other contractual conditions
British Airways is approaching towards the strike: the representatives of the flight attendants voted for three days of agitation by January 29 to 31, after the failure of the talks about disease and other... more
AirlinesAirOne: the third A-320 delivered today
Milan, Italy - It is included in a fixed order of 30 aircraft of 2006
AirOne continues the renewal and the expansion of its fleet: the carrier received today the third A-320 of 30 ordered in 2006. The fleet is composed by 30 B-737, three A-320, six CRJ-900, three Avro... more
AirlinesAlitalia (6): Alazraki in contact with an American fund
Rome, Italy - "It will be disposed to offer 100 million more a further billion if we win the bid"
Paolo Alazraki stated to be in contact with an "American fund which is disposed to offer 100 million more a further billion if we win the bid". Alazraki requested to Economy Minister, Tommaso Padoa... more
AirlinesMeridiana (2): the heads impede the strike. APM replies with a charge according to Article 28
Olbia, Italy - 100% adherences as regard Olbia airport
Meridiana Pilot Association (APM) exposes dispute against the Meridiana management, adducing the reasons "Obstructionism to the right of strike and for anti-Union behaviour", according to Article 28 of... more
AirlinesEurofly: Lamezia-New York from next May
Lamezia Terme, Italy - With a staging post in Boulogne
Eurofly, through its Marketing Director, Armando Brunini, has presented yesterday, at Sacal's office (Lamezia Terme's airport management society) the new route Lamezia Terme-New York, that will have begin... more
AirlinesAirOne launches the new Rome-London City route
Rome, Italy - It is inserted in the development of the International routes' strategy
AirOne continues in its development of the International routes' strategy with the new Rome-London City flight. The new connection between Fiumicino and London City airport predicts two daily flights... more
AirlinesMeridiana: 70% of pilots has adhered to the strike
Olbia, Italy - Following up absolute obduracy and inertia of the Company in front of the rightful requests of the category
Meridiana Pilot Association (APM) announced for today a strike of 24 hours and an official release of the association retails: "The abstention from the work - a Meridiana Pilots Association's release retails-... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): the statements of Bisignani
London, United Kingdom - Alitalia and Olympic the unique worrying cases
Yesterday, Giovanni Bisignani, Chief Executive and General Director of IATA - International Air Transport Association, expressed his opinion on Alitalia affair: "To keep the National identity, preserve... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): the statements of the Italian Transport Minister, Alessandro Bianchi
Rome, Italy - Yesterday to the Chamber of the Deputies
Italian Transport Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, talking about Alitalia in the Chamber of deputies, remarked: "A discussion is absolutely necessary", but also if it necessary waiting for the deadline on... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): it is denied the interest by Lufthansa
Rome, Italy - It is stated by the spokesman Ralf Halbroth
"Pure speculation": in this way Lufthansa stops, through its spokesman Ralf Halbroth, the news on its possible interest in Alitalia affair transpired yesterday. German carrier adds to Emirates' denials,... more
AirlinesMalpensa: the new Boeing 777/300 of Singapore Airlines arrives
Milan, Italy - The unique airline that flies from Italy to Far East with the first class
Recently, the new Boeing 777/300 of Singapore Airlines with aboard the new business class is operational from Malpensa airport, and for this occasion the Chief Executive for Italy of the Asian carrier,... more
AirlinesWind Jet relaunches East Europe in 2007
Catania , Italy - New connections from Verona and Catania to Moscow and Saint Petersburg
"Wind Jet still bets on East Europe and presents during a press conference, took place at local Tourism company, new links from Catania and Verona to Moscow and Saint Petersburg. Its network is enlarged... more
AirlinesSandro Boccia: ok for new routes to North Italy from Sardinia
Sardinia, Italy - Change of decree law on territorial continuity is coming soon
Sandro Boccia, Sardinia Chairman of Transport, has announced that Ryanair, the Irish low-cost airline, could launch, if it desires it, new routes between Alghero (Sardinia) and Bergamo-Orio al Serio and... more
AirlinesSwiss International and RJA introduce new destinations
Amman, Jordan - By January 2007 the new routes from the first carrier, by next June those ones by RJA
By the end of the month, Swiss International will launch Budapest-Basel route, with four flights per week. While Royal Jordanian Airways, by next June, will launch weekly flights towards Budapest-Amman:... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Emirates denied the interest on Alitalia
Rome, Italy - According to Alazraki, AirOne, Air France, De Benedetti's group and Lan will advance an offer on January 29, 2007
Emirates Airways remarks to be not interest in the Alitalia's privatization. Saudi airline's spokesman affirmed: "The carrier is focused on own expansion and it is not interest in the 'Affaire Alitalia'". According... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): shortly the assembly for the Board of Directors' reorganization
Rome, Italy - Between February 19 and 23, 2007
After the resignation of M. Jean Cyril Spinetta from the Executive office, in all probability, the assembly for the Alitalia Board of Directors' reorganization will take place between February 19 and 23,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Alitalia's Board of Directors must be considered as declined
Rome, Italy - It is provided for the Article 17 of the carrier's Statute
Alitalia's Board of Directors must be considered as declined: it is provided for the Article 17 of the carrier's Statute. This law provides that when the number of members drops under the half, the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): green light for the Alazraki's Master Plan by Unions
Rome, Italy - On January 29, he will advance the offer
"On January 29, we will advance a MoU for Alitalia's privatization": Paolo Alazraki announced it yesterday. The Unions gave the go-ahead to the Alazraki's Master Plan for the relaunch of the ex-National... more
AirlinesThe businessman Alazraki will advance an offer for Alitalia
Rome, Italy - "Hence Monday the negotiating tables with the Unions"
It seems the businessman Paolo Alazraki was found the concert party of investors. He announced yesterday that on January 29, last day for the tender called for Economy and Finance Ministry on the Alitalia... more
AirlinesAir France: Spinetta left the Alitalia's Board of Directors
Rome, Italy - Being Air France-Klm a partner of the Italian carrier
"Since the Italian Government has launched a bid to acquire stakes in the capital of Alitalia and as AIR FRANCE-KLM is a partner of Alitalia, the AIR FRANCE-KLM Chairman can no longer sit on the Board... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): the Government convokes the Unions on February 1st
Rome, Italy - Will this invitation stop the strike announced on January 19?
The Government decided to convoke the Unions on February 1st: the under-secretary Enrico Letta assured, in agreement with Transport Minister Alessandro Bianchi, the convocation's letters to resolve Alitalia... more
AirlinesGrand Prix: newborn Indian airline as sponsor for Toyota
Cologne, Germany - Signature of the agreement during the 2007 single-seater exhibition
Toyota has just adopted a new sponsor: Kingfisher Airlines, an Indian carrier in work just for a little bit more than an year and an half. The airline was born on May 9, 2005, with only 4 daily flights,... more
AirlinesSAS increases traffic to US
Stockholm, Sweden - From next May with A-340 airplanes
"In response to increased demand and a desire to offer its customers more flexible solutions, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will increase its traffic between Copenhagen and New York with an additional service... more
AirlinesSwissair: green light for the bankruptcy process
Geneva, Switzerland - Today in Zurich
Today starts the penal process in confrontation of 16 ex-officers of SiarGroup Company, the holding that controlled Swissair, in addition to the president of the Lot Polish airlines and two external counselors,... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: worsening Winter weather affects the Southeast Texas and in consequence the flights
New York, Usa - Freezing precipitation is possible at Continental's Houston hub and at several other airports in the region
"Due to worsening weather conditions in southeast Texas, Continental Airlines announced travel options for customers whose flight plans may be affected by the weather. Freezing precipitation is possible... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Andrea Riello launches the North-Eastern concert party's proposal to his partners of Veneto
Rome, Italy - Rejection only by Benetton Group
Andrea Riello, industrialists President of Veneto Region, launched a proposal to his partners: a North-Eastern concert party to buy out Alitalia, asking a precise reflection to understand if it is about... more
AirlinesAlitalia signed a new agreement with ParkinGo
Rome, Italy - To offer passengers parking spaces and services beyond the stop in 5 Italian airports
A new agreement between ParkinGO and Alitalia was just signed to offer passengers parking spaces and services beyond the stop in 5 Italian airports: Milan-Malpensa and Linate, Rome-Fiumicino, Turin-Caselle... more
AirlinesMeridiana: strike announced for January 19
Olbia, Italy - Any time slots would have to be warranted, instead at risk for Alitalia
Also Meridiana's pilots have announced a strike on January 19, 2007. The agitation will last 24 hours but, on the contrary of Alitalia, are warranted any time slots: from 7:00 am to 10:00 am and from 6:00... more
AirlinesTUIfly will move its flights from Milan to Bergamo
Milan, Italy - The airport is well-positioned respect to Lombardia, Emilia Romagna and Western Veneto
With the Summer timetable 2007, fixed for March 25, TUIfly will move its flights to Bergamo-Orio al Serio, turning from Malpensa already used by Hapag-Lloyd Express today merged in TUIfly. The new Milan-Hanover... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3). Prodi: "We will surrender to Air France-KLM only in return a clear and strong proposal"
Rome, Italy - New board of directors and an employees' strike announced for January 19
Italian Premier, Romano Prodi, during the interview to "France 24" said he is ready to surrender Alitalia to Air France-KLM, but only in return a clear and strong proposal". "The Italian decision -added... more
AirlinesAlitalia: will the strike of the employees be useful to solve the crisis?
Rome, Italy - The pilots dissociate
The risk that the strike of Alitalia's employees announced by Unions Cgil,Cisl, Ugl, Sult, Up on January 19, was used by any investors to make bearish offers, is concrete. About this, the silence of the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): clear interest by De Benedetti's fund
Milan, Italy - There are not the details of the Management&Capitals members' meeting
A meeting in Milan from which is appeared a clear interest for Alitalia and the potential investors: this one is emerged from the meeting last Friday of the Management&Capitals' members, the fund of Carlo... more
AirlinesAirOne orders other four Bombardier CRJ-900
Rome, Italy - The strengthening of the fleet confirms the development strategy for the European and domestic connections
AirOne ordered to Bombardier other four CRJ-900, in configuration by 90 seats, with delivery predicted for next April 2007, and destined to AirOne City Liner, the company of the group specialized in the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Board of Directors' convocation
Rome, Italy - It has fixed for next Friday
"It informs that, for next Friday, January 19, has been convoked a meeting of the Alitalia's Board of Directors with on agenda, among the other, determinations to requests by Consob (Italian Commission... more
AirlinesAir Dolomiti doesn't participate to the Alitalia's acquisition concert party
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - The news in such sense diffused by press is not reliable
"Air Dolomiti informs that, contrarily to what diffused in these days from some information and some press agencies, the airline of Lufthansa's property is active mainly in the regional links from Italy... more
AirlinesAlitalia: today the De Benedetti's decision on Affaire Alitalia
Rome, Italy - The investors will meet to evaluate the interest to create a concert party
According to the press, De Benedetti's shareholders of the "Managerment&Capitali" fund will meet today the investors to can evaluate the interest for the creation of a concert party to participate call... more
AirlinesItaly does not reflect the Ryanair's expectation of growth
Rome, Italy - "The estimated overhaul of the Italian airports damages the air transport"
Bridget Dowling, South Europe sales and marketing director and responsible for Italy, said: "The estimated overhaul of the Italian airports damages the air transport wanted by Transport Minister, Alessandro... more
AirlinesSkyEurope activates Rome-Bucharest flight
Bratislava, Slovakia - In perfect synchronicity with Romania's entry in EU
Perfect timing for SkyEurope Airlines, the European low-cost carrier based in Slovakia, in Bratislava, and with offices situated also in Budapest, Krakow, Warsaw and Prague. Starting from today, January... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the date of January 29 remains compelling
Rome, Italy - No respire for the buyout offers
The limit of January 29 for the buyout offers for the Alitalia share in the market remains compelling. No respite. Transport Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, remarks it. Bianchi stated a strike of Alitalia... more
AirlinesIberia is back flying to Algeria after 12 years of break
Algeri, Algeria - Two flights per week between Spain and Algeria
Spanish aircraft are back flying between Spain and Algeria after 12 years of break. Flights between the two countries had been broken at the beginning of 1995 by the Spanish flag carrier, after a bloody... more
AirlinesDelta case: US Airways relaunches with an offer by USD 10,2 billion
Washington, USA - The carriers have still not pointed out the news
The question connects to the Delta Air Lines' future is becoming a serial story. After the rejection of the first offer by US Airways, with the presentation of the business planning and the relaunch... more
AirlinesRecord Lufthansa: 53 million of passengers in 2006
Berlin, Germany - Load factor is drawn up 75,2%
Passengers +4,2% in 2006 for Lufthansa, with the record figure of 53,4 million. Load factor is raised of 0,2%, and is drawn up 75,2%. In December, the passengers' number is grown of 6,9% with a load... more
AirlinesJAL will cut about 3000 jobs
Tokyo, Japan - Equal to 6% of the carrier's workforce
JAL - Japanese AirLines is counting the reduction of its personnel. About 3000 units would have to cut, between flight attendants and ground staff, equal to 6% of the carrier's workforce, by three years. This... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines flies to Niš, in Serbia
Milan, Italy - New route towards Middle Europe
"The Austrian Airlines Group has inaugurated an other route in the important Middle Europe region, with a new link towards Serbian city of Niš, continuing the expansion project of its own network. Thanks... more
AirlinesEurofly: is official the control of Meridiana
Milan, Italy - Relinquishment of 29,95%
To the CONSOB it has been made known the relinquishment of 29,95% (perfected last Decemebr 21) of Eurofly to Meridiana, the airline founded by Prince Karim Aga Khan through the Britam Ventures fund, purchasing... more
AirlinesThe arm-wrestling between pilots Union and Swiss International continues
Basel, Switzerland - For the job collective agreement
It continues the dispute between Swiss Pilot and the Swiss International Air Lines, due to the rejection of the job collective agreement's project by the Pilots. In 2005, Basel's Court resolved the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): away from SkyTeam and no deal with Air France
Rome, Italy - There will not be any discharges, any stew, any asset's sale
More and more suitors for Alitalia. While the share in the Stock Exchange is drawn to EUR 1,079, shaving the losses, that testify the interest on the company, following the indiscretions about the possible... more