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AirlinesBulgaria gives green light to the privatization of the flag carrier
Sophia, Bulgaria - Also AirOne interested by the buyout
Bulgarian Government gave green light to the privatization of the flag carrier Bulgaria Air. The Executive will sell the 99.99 of the small but profitable airline. Transport Minister, Peter Mutafchiev,... more
AirlinesAeroflot at a loss for fuel cost rise
Moscow, Russia - Profits down of about 13% in the first nine months of 2005
In the first nine months of the 2005 the Russian carrier Aeroflot has registered a loss in the net profits of about 13% because of the fuel cost rise. Earnings fell from USD 237 million to USD 207 million,... more
AirlinesAirOne: unacceptable Cimoli's declarations
Rome, Italy - Strong response of the carrier to the Alitalia CEO' declarations about Volare
A statement of AirOne carrier defines as unacceptable and unheard the declarations released by Italian flag carrier’ CEO at the Senate of the Republic. Cimoli said that the purchase of Volare is a fundamental c... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: reached agreement with flight attendants
New York, USA - The air company will save up USD 500 million on employee charges
Continental Airlines, the fifth US carrier, managed to achieve an agreement with flight assistants unions. So, the air company could save up USD 72 million on employees charges. The airline’s object m... more
AirlinesGulf Air: USD 75 million from an international group of investors
Manama, Bahrain - The investment was necessary after the from the society of Qatar and United Arab Emirates
The Persian Gulf’s carrier, Gulf Air, is going to receive an "aid" of USD 75 million from an international group of investors. The financial participation was necessary after the exit from the capital b... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines: presented require to exit from Chapter 11
New York, USA - After 1150 days the biggest world carrier comes out from crisis
To celebrate the event, United Airlines sent its directors around American airports to thank its employees for the sacrifices they have had to accept to avoid the bankruptcy of the biggest passengers air... more
AirlinesAlitalia hires planes
Rome, Italy - Investments cut to restore carrier budget
To avoid a loss of EUR 200 million Alitalia’ Boards of Directors decided a cut of EUR 270 million for new investments. In particular new planes will be not bought, just rent. The budget will be at the c... more
AirlinesWizz Air: a new link connecting London with Split on May 1st
Zagreb, Croatia - The statement by Joszef Varadi, company's Ceo
Joszef Varadi, Wizz Air carrier’s Ceo, claimed that the airline is going to connect Split and London from May 1st. The Londonian airport involved from the new link is Luton’s one, it is for three flights per... more
AirlinesLunardi: for Volare it is necessary go fast
Rome, Italy - Minister' s comment during a meeting of Confindustria
Italian Minister for the Infrastructures and Transports, Pietro Lunardi, has expressed, during a convention of Confindustria, his auspices that a solution for Volare’s situation, the low-cost carrier i... more
AirlinesAlitalia's odyssey continues
Rome, Italy - Strong document of trade unions against Cimoli's administration
Yesterday evening there was a meeting between Government, Trade Unions and the management of the Italian flag carrier, but it started under ill omen. Trade Unions showed a very strong document against... more
AirlinesAeroMexico chooses Boeing
Chicago, USA - Boeing announces an order by Mexican carrier
Yesterday, February first, the industrial colossus Boeing has announced an order by AeroMexico for six new 737. Mexican carrier has commissioned three B-737-700s and three B-737-800s, that will be delivered... more
AirlinesJohn Travolta, testimonial for Qantas or pilot for "Germany 2006"?
Sydney, Australia - He would drive the Australian football team
Qantas, the flag Australian carrier that’s the official backer of Australian football team involved to next World Cup in Germany, is deciding about the proposal tabled by John Travolta, the famous Hollywood s... more
AirlinesAeroflot: plan to buy 22 B-787 decided
Moscow, Russia - Airbus 350 excluded by the order
Russian newspaper "Kommersant" reported, today, that Aeroflot’ Board of the Directors would have approved a development program of its fleet with the buyout of 22 B-787 Dreamliner. Aeroflot board’ dec... more
AirlinesAlso ANA under fuel cost rise axe
Tokyo, Japan - The carrier however registers an increase of domestic passengers
All Nippon Airways, for the first 9 months of 2005, has had a loss in its profits, respecting the same period of 2004, of about 14,8% because of the fuel cost rise, and the carrier predicts that for the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Board of directors' offices occupied
Rome, Italy - Employees protests
Recently we heared that about 100 workers of Alitalia should have occupied the offices of the board of directors in the headquarter of the Italian flag carrier at Magliana, Rome. For the moment only private... more
AirlinesVolare' transfer to Alitalia stopped
Rome, Italy - Scajola takes time
Ministry of Productive Activities, Scajola, stopped the transfer of Volare to Alitalia. This decision follows the sentence of the Court of Rome that accepted the appeal of the other carriers, included... more
AirlinesThe no-frills' employees would work more and earn less
Rome, Italy - Compared with those traditional carriers
Substantial difference both in shifts and in salaries among the low-cost carriers’ employees and those ones traditional. The crews of the first would fly until 26% more than the second ones earning on t... more
AirlinesAir India plane obliged to an emergency landing
Hanoi, Vietnam - No passengers injured
A plane of Air India carrier has been obliged to land in Hanoi, Vietnam, after that pilots noted problems with the pressure system. 157 passengers were on board and nobody of them remained injured. The... more
AirlinesAir Dolomiti: "Specials San Valentino", the airline's proposal
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - To fly towards Vienna from Verona and Bari's airports
Air Dolomiti proposes extraordinary tariffs to fly to Vienna from Verona and Bari’s airports. "Specials San Valentino" are dedicated to who want to live a magic atmosphere of the love’s day in the Aus... more
AirlinesAir Baltic: the link with Budapest from Lithuania's capital Vilnius will be operative from March 28
Budapest, Hungary - The Baltic airline in a press release said it
Air Baltic airline unveiled, in a press release, that the link Vilnius-Budapest will be operative from next March 28. Air Baltic, founded in 1995, is by Latvia’s ownership with 52,6% of shares, the 47,2% b... more
AirlinesMalev: 2,7 million of passengers transported in 2005
Budapest, Hungary - The economic newspaper "Napi Gazdasag" wrote it
The Hungarian "Napi Gazdasag" newspaper reported yesterday about the flag carrier, Malev. In the article was written that in 2005, Malev has transported 2,7 million passengers, making to record an increase... more
AirlinesAlitalia-Volare: Rome's Civil Court accepts Air One's claim
Rome, Italy - Sources close to the Carlo Toto's carrier said it
The judges of the Second Division of Rome’s Civil Court, affirmed some Air One’s sources, would have accepted the claim presented by the carrier against Alitalia’s participation to the tender for Volar... more
AirlinesAlaska Air loses profits in last quarterly 2005
Juneau, Alaska - Data released by the North American carrier
Alaska Air, Alaska Airlines Group’s member, announced last Thursday its data about last quarterly 2005. The North American carrier earned in that date USD 33 million, it means a loss of USD 11,9m compared w... more
AirlinesKorean Air's profits slump
Seoul, South Korea - The estimates of closing quarterly of 2005
Korean Air, South Korea flag carrier, officialized its own estimates about the closing quarterly of 2005. The calculation see a staggering lower of earnings and that’s due for global problems, as the i... more
AirlinesAirOne and US Airways in codeshare
Rome, Italy - Both the airlines express satisfaction for the agreement
Codeshare agreement between Air One and US Airways is in progress. Both the carriers’ management expressed satisfaction. In this way AirOne improves its connection network starting to collaborate with t... more
AirlinesAll Nippon Airways signed agreement for further five A-320
Milan, Italy - Designed for international flights
The Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) has signed an order with Airbus to purchase three aircraft with single aisle of the A-320’s family, plus other two A-320 to acquire in leasing. These airplanes a... more
AirlinesRyanair taxes baggages
Dublin, Ireland - Within March any charged baggage will cost EUR 7,5
Ryanair, the Irish air company about low-cost flights, will impose an over-tax for its customers. In fact, within next March, any charged baggage inside the Irish carrier’s air bays will increase EUR 7... more
AirlinesRinaldini: Volare will rise
Gallarate, Italy - The Extraordinary Commissioner express his confidence in the future
Carlo Rinaldini, Commissioner of Volare, is happy about the decision of the carrier to form an alliance with Alitalia. Low-cost airline will start again and could continue to be an important development... more
AirlinesVolare says yes to Alitalia
Gallarate, Italy - Carrier's management is favourable to the agreement
Doubts and perplexities, that in last days followed the new that no-frill carrier Volare was bought by Alitalia, are finished. Volare management, Commissioner Carlo Rinaldini, General Director Franco Magni... more
AirlinesAir Dolomiti: the airline reached 15 years of activity last Saturday
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - Its fleet is made up of 8 ATR-700, 6 ATR-500 and 5 BAe-146/300
"Air Dolomiti turned 15 years on January 21. It was established by Alcide Leali in 1989, who is an entrepreneur, and it started flights in 1991 on January 21 by a flight from Trieste to Genoa; the fleet... more
AirlinesSAS: end of the strike
Copenhagen, Denmark - Pilot denounced to Labour Court
After three days the strike of SAS’ pilots finished. Protest began after the carrier’ decision to transfer its employees to its national subsidiary, created on 2004. Norwegian pilots just depend by SAS... more
AirlinesCzech Airlines: during 2005, 5,2 million passengers
Prague, Czech Republic - This is the second record after 2004
After the 2004 record goal, 4,3 million passengers, 2005 was an other record year for Czech Airlines. Czech Republic flag carrier said that during 2005 it carried 5,2 million passengers improving of about... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2). Barrot: Alitalia industrial plan has put in progress
Brussels, Belgium - So Jacques Barrot, UE Transport Commissioner, said
"We gave our okay to Alitalia’s industrial plan, and this plan has to put in progress. I don’t know trade union reasons and I don’t want enter in Italian politics. But this plan has to be respected other... more
AirlinesAir Europa: confirmed order for 10 A-350, version 800
Rome, Italy - The Spanish carrier said it in a press release
Air Europa announces to have confirmed its order for 10 A-350, version 800, with purchase option on other two and delivery expected between 2010 and 2012. The contract was signed at the end of December.... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Coming back to normality
Rome, Italy - Union picket removed
Rome Airport employers start to remove union pickets in front of Alitalia attendants entrances. this decision was taken after a Meeting with two trade union representatives Claudio genovesi (Fit Cisl)... more
AirlinesBulgaria Air: the buyer cannot be a Bulgarian airline
Sophia, Bulgaria - Newspaper "Dnevnik" wrote it
Bulgaria Air cannot be sold to an other Bulgarian airline. According to the call for privatization of Bulgarian national airline, which is now for sell. For "Dnevnik" newspaper, it is necessary to certificate... more
AirlinesAlitalia: on February 1st the next meeting between Government, society and Unions
Rome, Italy - The meeting with Unions and Government about Alitalia is over
The meeting with Unions is just over and Union’s executives claimed that on February 1st there is a second meeting where also Alitalia is going to be present. Alemanno, the Italian Minister for Agriculture P... more
AirlinesRyanair: flights' inauguration from Sarmellek's airport postponed
Budapest, Hungary - It has caused by the delay in the delivery of new aircraft by Boeing
The Boeing’s employees strike has had negative consequences also in Europe. Ryanair, which is pending of the new B-737’s delivery, version 800 (see AVIONEWS), by Seattle’s giant, has been forced to de... more
AirlinesAlitalia, poisons and debates
Rome, Italy - Vitriol meeting' eve
So expected meeting between Italian Government and Alitalia trade unions is in progress. The tension of this last days continues also during the hours before the appointment: Reuters’ sources said that P... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines still in crisis
Washington, USA – The Carrier in bankruptcy court
Northwest Airlines is in a very difficult moment. A strong trade dispute is in progress. Cost-cutting proposal that the carrier and its pilot’s union have given each other ongoing talks differ by about U... more
AirlinesVolare: we received a letter from an Italian airline
Brussels, Belgium - The claiming of Stefaan de Rynck, UE Transports Commissioner Jacques Barrot's spokesman
"European Commission received a letter from an airline about the Volare’s selling. A dialogue with Italy started to talk about measures that the country wants to resort. [...] About Alitalia, the Commission g... more
AirlinesRyanair extends its Finnish links
Dublin, Ireland - The Irish air company wants to compete with other carriers for low-cost flights
Ryanair, the carrier currently present in 21 European countries, is going to extend its connections with Finland; the airline, in fact, is already present in the Scandinavian country, exactly in Tampere,... more
AirlinesOutstanding year for ATR
Paris, France - Chief Executive Officer' relation
On the occasion of Italian-French company ATR annual press conference Filippo Bagnato, Chief Executive Officer, announced the extraordinary results for 2005. A turnover increase of 15%, the company has... more
AirlinesAlitalia: inquiry release maybe within 6:00 pm of today the claim
Rome, Italy - The indiscretion comes from Italian Parliament
According to a not official stop-press item coming from Italian Parliament, within 6:00 pm of today a meeting of the Council of Ministers is going to be organized to decide about Alitalia’s future. According t... more
AirlinesVolare goes to Alitalia: a surprise announcement of the vigilance commission of the carrier under commissioner
Rome, Italy - Now Scajola have to decide
There is a unexpected event in this terrible hours for Italian national carrier. Press agency Reuters said that Volare’ vigilance commission has given victory to Alitalia in the competition to buy the a... more
AirlinesStrong strike for SAS
Copenhagen, Denmark – Weather and Strike release passengers at home
In this last days Scandinavia airline SAS has been hit by two times. First by polar cold weather, and then by the pilots’ strike in Denmark and Norway. Pilots are furious because SAS unilaterally decided t... more
AirlineseasyJet announces a new link: Rome-Ciampino/Paris-Orly
Milan, Italy - It will be possible to fly towards French capital from April 3
"easyJet announced today the opening of a new route Rome-Ciampino/Paris-Orly, that will have a daily frequency and tariffs starting from EUR 30,99 for a single flight, taxes inclosed. Thanks to easyJet... more
AirlinesBerlusconi about Alitalia: "Strikes aggravate a difficult situation"
Rome, Italy - The Italian Prime Minister denounces strikes and claims to be against its bankruptcy
"I don’t think that privatization could resolve the situation about strikes: striking workers aren’t interested about passengers problems". That is the Berlusconi’s opinion about Alitalia’s matter. The Ita... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS' exclusive. Cimoli named nine new executives in Alitalia
Rome, Italy - Unions' sources sustain that this decision will cause other debates
Alitalia’s CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, today, with order number 05/2006, has named the carrier’s executives the following people: Gino Angiolillo, Gpt Fco, Theirry Aucoc, Vendite Europa, Stefano Carlini, Cqp... more
AirlinesVolare's employees are ready to go on strike
Varese, Italy - Unions ask for a concrete future for the company
Volare Group’s worker Union and Fit-Cisl Unions are going to take a strike action to complain against Carlo Rinaldini and Claudio Scajola, the Minister of industrial activity to guarantee a future for 7... more