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AirlinesWind Jet will launch three new international links from next December
Palermo, Italy - Massimo Polimeni, new low-cost carrier's Marketing Director
"Wind Jet will launch three new international connections from next December: from Forlì at the end of December will be inaugurated a twice weekly scheduled flight to Moscow (Vnukovo’s Airport). The ca... more
AirlinesRyanair to be in a fix: group of blind persons to claim compensation
London, United Kingdom - The airline would have ejected them from one of its flights
The Irish low-cost carrier has been slammed for the conduct against some disabled passengers aboard a flight from London-Stansted Airport bound for Italy. Nine British blind persons -six totally blind... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Board of Directors meeting to analyse the new business plan today
Rome, Italy - Personnel employment efficiency and rationalization measures to be indicated on October 28
A meeting of Alitalia Board of Directors has been scheduled today to analyse the text of the new business plan. Carrier will have to be granted with Deutsche Bank and Banca Intesa’s support for a EUR 1... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): company-banks meeting to be held next week
Rome, Italy - Deutsche Bank to play a "Global Coordinator" role
Alitalia-banks meeting awaited for today by many subjects, will be held next week. The new business plan will be shown during the event. The role assigned to Deutsche Bank within the recapitalization and... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): if a company-banks meeting occurs, Banca Intesa will not be there
Rome, Italy - Some sources related to the Corrado Passera-led bank unveiled it
It is being waited for Board of Directors meeting scheduled on tomorrow and, afterwards, Banca Intesa will start assessing the new business plan. Regarding rumors on a possibile meeting between the company... more
AirlinesHaj Air to be the new carrier dedicated to Indian Muslim pilgrims
Mumbay, India - Indian politician K. Rahman Khan introduced the idea
Haj Air project is still under discussion with Indian Muslim community to obtain the religious approval and the financial support above all. The idea is of the former banker and Indian parliamentarian... more
AirlinesBlue-express.com: the low-cost airline emerged from the solid experience of Blue Panorama
Rome, Italy - Franco Pecci statement at today press conference
"Blu-express.com is a new instrument that emerges from the solid operational base of Blue Panorama Airlines. It starts with base in Rome, as Blue Panorama in 1998, and represents a new way of connection... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Italian Government supports Cimoli and it does not intend to act from a financial point of view
Rome, Italy - Statement by Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni
Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, stated that Italian Government cannot do more for Alitalia after approving the decree on system requirements in order to face ther rising fuel cost. Maroni excluded... more
AirlinesThe first Arab airlines alliance to born on next December 17
Beirut, Lebanon - Manal Diab, head of administration at AACO, Arab Air Carriers Organization, declared
This air alliance will include Egypt Air, Gulf Air, Middle East Airlines, Oman Air, Yemen Air, Tunis Air, Royal Jordanian Airlines, and Saudi Arabian Airlines: they will directly compete with the great... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Board of Directors convened for tomorrow
Rome, Italy - On the agenda the industrial plan 2005-2008
The airline informs in a note that for tomorrow, October 14, a Board of Directors’ meeting has been convened with on the agenda, among the others, the industrial plan 2005-2008. more
AirlinesLan Chile ordered 25 A-320s plus options on an additional 15
Santiago de Chile, Chile - Airplanes to be delivered on next June
Lan Chile has signed a contract with Airbus for the acquisition of 25 A-320 planes plus options on an additional 15 aircraft. The order announced last June brings the Chile’s airlines total orders for A... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): unions will not accept additional sacrifice for employees
Rome, Italy - An Forza Italia Party Industry Officer Borghini asked for more transparency about a real new business plan
Additional sacrifices affecting Alitalia’s workers cannot be accepted, according to FILT-CGIL union. A trade union should be enabled to contribute about decision and an increase of productivity can be p... more
AirlineseasyJet opened the base in Italy at Malpensa
Milan, Italy - The low-cost carrier expands in Italy with five new routes in all Europe
"easyJet and SEA have signed an agreement for opening of the first base in Italy: Milan will become the 16th base in Europe. With the opening of it, easyJet expands in Italy with five new routes in all... more
Airlines22 Bombardier CRJ-700 regional jets to SkyWest
Toronto, Canada - The transaction includes also conversion rights to other Bombardier CRJ aircraft
Bombardier Aerospace announced that SkyWest Inc. of St. George, (Utah) has concluded a purchase agreement for 22 Bombardier CRJ-700 regional jets for its Delta Connection operation. The transaction includes... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines increased international and domestic traffic
Washington, USA - A positive news after filing the Chapter 11
Delta Airlines increased September’s traffic by increased 8.0% from the same period in 2004, on a capacity increase of 4.2%. Load factor was 73.1, up 2.6% from the last year. International traffic increased 1... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines to inaugurate new service at Moncton International Airport
Houston, Usa - Daily flights from Moncton to Newark starting in May 2006
Continental Airlines, the greater Moncton, New Brunswick area and the Greater Moncton International Airport Authority announced that the airline will inaugurate daily nonstop service between the Greater... more
AirlinesBlu-express.com: a press conference to present the low-cost carrier
Rome, Italy - To occur on Thursday October 13 at 12:00am
Blue Panorama informs that the press conference to present and launch the new Blu-express.com low-cost airline is scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday October 13 at 12:00am in the seat of the Foreign Press... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Cimoli asked unions for helping him to save the airline
Rome, Italy - Carrier CEO proves confident about the possibility of achieving an agreement and Deutsche Bank's support for recapitalization
Alitalia President, Cimoli, asked for the trade unions’ support to avoid company’s failure after the efforts made to lead it to reorganization and relaunch. Italian national airline CEO proves confident abo... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): it should opt for an Aer Lingus-like formula
Rome, Italy - "La Voce" newspaper asked Economist Angela Bergantino about it
"La Voce" newspaper asked Economist Angela Bergantino about her opinion on what Alitalia can do to solve its crisis and perform as in the past. There is only one solution, according to Bergantino, the... more
AirlinesFiumicino: Lufthansa put away for Hamburg
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile it reinforced flights from Milan-Malpensa
Lufthansa will operate a daily flight from Rome direct to Hamburg Airport as from October 15, with promotional tariffs starting from EUR 30. Services leave from Rome at 2:10pm to arrive in Germany at 4:35pm:... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): workers will have to renounce to their Summer bonus
Rome, Italy - Unions disagree and put forward other proposals
Company’s proposal consists of a postponement of Summer bonus, adaptations to inflation and service increments till 2009. Unions answered by rejecting it and put forward their proposals to rationalize a... more
AirlinesFiumicino: problems with landing gear for a Lufthansa's plane
Rome, Italy - Takeoff procedure was aborted shortly before leaving
Pilot of flight LH-3849 operated by German carrier Lufthansa that was departing from Rome-Fiumicino Airport around 7:30pm yesterday, decided to renounce to take off as a precautionary measure, after hearing... more
AirlinesSEA and easyJet: presentation of the new commercial agreements
Milan, Italy - The press conference will be held tomorrow morning
SEA and easyJet communicate that the press conference for presentation of new commercial agreements between the Milan’s Airports management society and airline and about the important newness for Italian a... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines received approval to begin daily Houston-Buenos Aires service
Houston, USA - It will be the ninth destination in South America and 78th in Latin America
Continental Airlines announced it has received tentative approval from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to begin daily nonstop flights between the airline’s hub at George Bush Intercontinental A... more
AirlinesAlitalia: aiming to employees' remuneration cuts
Rome, Italy - The company is going to ask unions for accepting this kind of measures as considered temporary anyway
A meeting between Alitalia Board and trade union’s representatives is likely to happen today as forecasting to show a new business plan, as it must be seen as a good one by banks which will have to ensure t... more
AirlinesHelios Airways suffered for technical problems again
Larnaca, Cyprus - Two airplanes in difficulty in few days
A Boeing B-737/800 for Helios Airways, the same carrier involved in the accident occurred last August 14 in Greece (see for details AVIONEWS), yesterday was due to come back Larnaca Airport (Cyprus) because... more
AirlinesVirgin Blue discriminated over-35 flight attendants
Sydney, Australia - The airline should compensate for their hurt and humiliations
Queensland (Australia) tribunal ruled it after the appeal lodged by 8 women who applied for working for the Richard Branson-owned airline: they were shown the door at the first stage of the 12-months recruitment... more
AirlinesA flock of birds interrupted a flight operated by Northwest Airlines
Washington, USA - Emergency landing at Windsor Locks air station in Connecticut
A Northwest Airlines plane carrying 42 people and crew, in flight from Connecticut to Indianapolis, has been forced to change back its course after striking a flock of birds. The American carrier’s aircraft h... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "System requirements decree damaged Lombardia region airport system"
Milan, Italy - Fear shown by Lombardia Regional Administration
Some 138 Alitalia’s flights were cancelled on last October 8 due to the strike of flight assistants occurred from 12:00 to 04:00 pm (74 domestic and 64 international flights). Meanwhile, Alitalia goes o... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: September traffic increases 7.8%
London, United Kingdom - Fuel high price to barr it from achieving 2005 return target
Despite of ups and downs connected with case of Gate Gourmet (see for details AVIONEWS), British Airways has recovered its traffic in September by growing 7.8%. Also its load factor rose gaining +1.7%,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Board of Directors could meet on October 14
Rome, Italy - Carrier ready to attend the matter regarding the new business plan
Alitalia Board of Directors could gather on next Friday, October 14, though this data is still a hypothesis so far. The carrier will surely attend to the matter concerning the new business plan, as requested... more
AirlinesAir France: September traffic increased 9.6%
Paris, France - The French-Dutch Group recorded 83.1% load factor
Air France-Klm Group revealed today September traffic and load factor figures. Traffic increased 9.6% and load factor 83.1%, up 3.6% respect to previous month. It carried 6,2 million passengers, up 7.3%.... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2). Flight assistants' strike fixed for tomorrow: carrier cancels 138 flights
Rome, Italy - They are 64 domestic and 74 international
"Alitalia communicates that tomorrow, Saturday October 8, 138 flights will be cancelled (64 domestic and 74 international) because of the 4 hour strike - from 12am to 4pm - declared by flight assistants... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Board of Directors to gather on October 14 on the new business plan
Rome, Italy - Text to be shown to banks expected to warrant recapitalization
Alitalia Board of Directors is going to meet on next October 14. The text of the new business plan will be shown and approved and it will be delivered to banks involved in the recapitalization of the Italian... more
AirlinesAlitalia (7): "A commercial agreement between Alitalia and Air France would absorb the Italian airline"
Rome, Italy - Ugo Boghetta, Rifondazione Comunista Party transport expert, stated it
"Alitalia needs a whole business plan. Cimoli’s plan proved a failure because during the first half 2005 some 3000 routes have been closed and 1000 cancelled. Resources from the system requirements decree a... more
AirlinesAlitalia (6): October 9-10 strikes have been postponed
Rome, Italy - Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport Lunardi ordered to postpone them till unclear date by a release
"The measure proved necessary and urgent in order to avoid that customers can be seriously irreparably damaged concerning free movement right as constitutionally warranted". Italian Minister of Infrastructures... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): "The airline wants to ground the airplanes"
Rome, Italy - Also UGL withdrew negotiations
"The new Alitalia’s business plan, a necessary step to face the new macroeconomic scenario affected by a rising oil cost, aims to a drastic downsizing of activities: airline’s Board would appear willing to... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): "It is a comedy of misunderstandings"
Rome, Italy - CGIL union withdrew from negotiations
FILT-CGIL withdrew from the meeting summoned to set the new business plan of Alitalia: "It is just a comedy of misunderstandings to which we do not intend to participate, a useless meeting. Alitalia is... more
AirlinesWizz Air: 2 million passengers have been carried
Budapest, Hungary - Passenger n. 2m was on the Katowice-Milan flight
Meanwhile, it ordered 24 A-320s. Estimates appears really positive for the growth of the low-cost carrier and passenger on the Katowice-Milan an open ticket awarded to be used by one year for any Wizz... more
AirlinesLow-cost airlines to land at Sofia Airport
Sofia, Bulgaria - Also My Air Italian carrier among the "Invaders"
SkyEurope, MyAir, EasyJet, Hainan Airlines, Air Berlin and Wizz Air are about to "Invade" Bulgaria and Sofia Airport. SkyEurope will be the first to start next December. My Air will connect Venice and... more
AirlinesKurdistan Airlines links Germany with Erbil
Frankfurt, Germany - The first flight took off carrying 36 passengers
Kurdish-Iraqi carrier has inaugurated weekly direct connections from Frankfurt International Airport to the air station of Erbil, Capital of Iraqi Kurdistan. Number of air services could be increased in... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): unions-company meeting on going
Rome, Italy - The new business plan is the discussed issued
A meeting between Alitalia Board and trade unions about the new business plan started again at 10:00 in the morning. Cimoli invited unions to appraise together with them cuts and coordinate the plan. According... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: incomes lower than expectations in 3Q this year
New York, USA - The airline itself unveiled it
It is the only airline which releases monthly traffic data and despite an increase in passenger traffic, reported last September, incomes in 3Q are "Modest", as the carrier itself revealed. Houston-based... more
AirlinesRoyal Jordanian to operate direct flights to Milan as of October 30
Milan, Italy - To facilitate movements and trade between Amman and Milan
Royal Jordanian will start to operate direct biweekly flights to Milan-Malpensa Airport as of October 30. The initiative comes 40 years after the Jordan flag carrier launched its flights to Rome in 1965,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): new business plan expected to be shown next week
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile, Investigation Committee on Strikes warned the unions about the risk of a call-up due to protests scheduled on October 8-9
The new Alitalia’s business plan should be shown next week. So, banks should be enabled to decide about their prospective willingness to favour the Italian national airline’s recapitalization up to EUR... more
AirlinesAlitalia: system requirements decree has been approved with EUR 40m in favour of Alitalia
Rome, Italy - And Cimoli thinks about a mortgage on the entire fleet to return the EUR 400m bridge-loan
Italian Government approved the decree on system requirements which scheduled rebates aimed to face the rising oil cost (see for details AVIONEWS). The indicated value would be worth around EUR 120m and... more
AirlinesRyanair grins with the new routes
Dublin, Ireland - It ordered 9 Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s
Ryanair had a 27% growth of its passengers in September thanks to the increase of routes. The Irish low-cost airline has carried more than 3 million passengers respect to the 2.37 million of the previous... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): airline's Board met Deutsch Bank's officers yesterday
Rome, Italy - Sources related to the bank confirmed it
Yesterday meeting was useful to make clear some technical and procedure aspects about the scheduled recapitalization operation. Banca Intesa was not there but, however, it is going to attend the Italian... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "Replacing Cimoli at the carrier's lead now is dangerous"
Rome, Italy - It would have been stated by Italian Welfare Minister Maroni, while Assaeroporti protested against the system requirements decree
No comment by Italian Minister of Economy, Tremonti, about the possibility that Alitalia President, Cimoli, can be replaced, while a meeting at Ministry’s headquarter together with Deutsche Bank and B... more
Airlines"System requirements decree has been delayed for two years"
Rome, Italy - Statement by Italian Hon. Giorgio Pasetto, Margherita Party national transport officer
"Italian Government has been announcing for several weeks to date the presentation of the decree on system requirements for Alitalia and Minister of Transport announced that such a decree is not ready... more