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AirlinesMacedonia's plane grounded in protest of bishop Jovan incarceration
Belgrade, Serbia - Serbia and Macedonia are going through a political crisis
Bishop Jovan, loyalists of the Serbian Orthodox Church, has been arrested by Macedonian police at Skopje last January 11 and was sentence to a year and a half of prison for encouraging nationalistic and... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS' report on Ryanair's contracts (2): airport operators have so much charges
Rome, Italy - Agreements provide for substantial outlays due to unclear reasons
So much charges and little revenues for airports hosting the Dublin-based carrier: we enter into details. Ryanair pays airport operators EUR 125 for each flight operation: a paltry sum respect the charges... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS' report on Ryanair's contracts (3): operative and promotional functions of operators
Rome, Italy - The carrier asks to airports guarantees for special conditions and implementation of operations and for covering communication costs
The enclosure attached to the contract between Ryanair and airport operator provide for a series of efforts of logistics and promotional character by the airport in which the airline operates. The carrier... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS' report on Ryanair's contracts (4): same conditions for all airlines?
Rome, Italy - It is important to understand if all carriers operating in the airports served by the Irish airline enjoy the same benefits
The analysis of some important aspects regarding agreement underwritten by airports operator and Ryanair has concluded. Now we want to make clear if other airlines (both traditional and low-cost) operating... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS' report on Ryanair's contracts
Rome, Italy - Which is the concrete result produced by the airports' economic efforts in favour of Ryanair?
The Sogeaal (Alghero-Fertilia’s Airport management society) marked a cash deficit of about EUR 2,7m in the accounts of 2004, in particular the most considerable item of expense was that regarding "Publicity a... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): unions to set up a board for business plan's verification and implementation
Rome, Italy - There are divergence of views about integrative fund
Issue regarding worker’s integrative fund will be faced by trade unions after they set up a board of verification and implementation of Alitalia’s business plan: it is expected to be a sort of control roo... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Fintecna’s participation in AZ Service to occur after recapitalization
Rome, Italy - Shadow of high oil price to float over Alitalia's business plan
No news of possible partnership or sell-offs of the activities managed by Alitalia Service came to light in the meeting between the new Alitalia Servizi President and CEO, Roberto Renon, and unions yesterday.... more
AirlinesRyanair: record 2005 first-quarter results
Dublin, Ireland - Traffic increased by 30 per cent
Irish low-cost Ryanair marked in the first-quarter ended in June a net profit of EUR 64.4 million, increased by 21% respect to EUR 53,1 million in the same period of the previous year and outcomes were... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2). Fit Cisl: "The multi-base operational system will start only from September"
Rome, Italy - "Transfers will be gradual" assured the airline
The multi-base operational system started yesterday but Fit Cisl regional secretary, Dario Ballotta, said that the transfer of about 450 Alitalia’s dependants, including pilots and flight attendants, a... more
AirlinesAlitalia: AZ Service to meet unions
Rome, Italy - The future of the company is expected to be illustrated today
The new Alitalia Servizi President and CEO, Roberto Renon, is expected to meet unions today to make clear them the future of the company attending all ground operations: maintenance, airport activities,... more
AirlinesTeheran: bomb at British Airways office
Teheran, Iran - There are no reports of casualties, only light damages
A bomb placed into a waste-paper basket near the lift, blasted early today before office both of Britsh Airways and British Petroleum at Teheran: the explosion was heard at the 9:15 local time; to date... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines field service employees reject Transport Workers Union
Houston, Usa - They include operation and cargo agents
Continental Airlines last Thursday announced that its field service employees rejected representation sought by the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU). The TWU filed an application with the National... more
AirlinesAlitalia: multi-base operational system to start today
Rome, Italy - Both pilots and flight attendants migrate towards Northern Italy
Starting from today about 450 Alitalia’s dependants are expected to be transferred to Linate and Malpensa in the order of the so called multi-base operational system providing for the increase of the I... more
AirlinesBombs at Sharm el Sheikh (2): Egyptair to take immediate corrective action
Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt - Tariff cut by 30% to tourists
Egyptian economy in large part sustained by Red Sea tourism’s receipts, risks to collapse after last Friday’s attempts. National airline Egyptair, to avoid the worst, has announced that flying its air... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): capital stock reduction and recapitalization start have been approved
Rome, Italy - Capital increase to be performed by next December 31
Capital stock reduction of Alitalia has been finally approved down to about EUR 291m to cover loss on March 31, 2005. By such an operation also the reduction of stakes number has consequently occurred... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: ordered two new B-777/200ER widebody jets to support international expansion
Houston, Usa - The aircraft's delivery is scheduled in the first quarter of 2007
Continental Airlines yesterday announced that it has ordered two additional Boeing 777-200ER (extended range) widebody airplanes from The Boeing Company, as the airline continues its international route... more
AirlinesAlitalia: bond restructuring and capital increase start to occur today
Rome, Italy - Carrier's leaders and extraordinary stakeholders assembly gathering
Alitalia Board is meeting today in order to carry on the implementation of the business plan by two major measures. First of all, it will be analysed the convertible bond whose deadline will be postponed,... more
AirlinesSN Brussels Airlines: agreement with Etihad Airways for the flights to Toronto and Adu Dhabi
Brussels, Belgium - From next October 31, with three weekly connections
"Brussels, EU’s capital, will be linked, starting from next October 31, with three weekly flights to Toronto and Abu Dhabi, thanks to a partnership signed between SN Brussels Airlines and Etihad Airways, U... more
AirlinesQatar Airways amplifies links to Cebu, in the South Philippines
Rome, Italy - Served by A-330/200
Qatar Airways has increased the connections to Cebu, in the South Philippines, with the entry on this route of a A-330/200 of great dimensions, replacing the A-300, used previously. Cebu is famous like... more
AirlinesBomb-alarm on Argentine flight
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Aerolineas Argentinas plane has immediately landed at Santa Fe'
A phone informed the Argentine carrier about the presence of a bomb on the flight departed from Buenos Aires and bound for Salta: so an airplane carrying 80 people has immediately performed an emergency... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Cimoli-Maroni meeting on income support
Rome, Italy - CONSOB provided in the meantime its go-ahead for the change of the convertible bond
CONSOB (Italian Commission for Finance and Stock Exchange) provided its green light for the Alitalia’s convertible bond change. It was scheduled in fact a postponement of the related deadline till July 2... more
AirlinesBlue Panorama: five years technical assistance for the 767s and the 757s' engines
Rome, Italy - An agreement with Pratt&Whitney worth around USD 20m for maintenance and overhaul
Blue Panorama requested an assistance and repairing service to Pratt&Whitney for the PW-4000 and the PW-2000 turbofans respectively deployed on its four Boeing 767-300ERs and the 757s recently delivered.... more
AirlinesThe first amalgamation between low-cost carriers in South-East Asia
Singapore - The new company's name is Orange Star
The two Singapore-based low-cost Jetstar Asia and Valuair have merged in a new entity that will own both airlines. CEO for Qantas, Australian carrier owning the 49% of Jetstar, together with Jetstar’s C... more
AirlinesJuly 26 Meridiana pilots' strike has been cancelled
Rome, Italy - Connections to be regular
Pilots for Italian Meridiana airline joining APM-UP union had called a 24h strike (starting from the midnight) for Tuesday July 26; but Italian Committee for strikes has decided that Aga Khan carrier’s c... more
AirlinesAir France: flights punctuality and performance luggages for the month of June 2005
Paris, France - From November 2004 the carrier communicates information more completed
"From November 2004, Air France communicates monthly more completed information on its flights’ punctuality together new details regarding the precision and regularity of the flights and performance l... more
AirlinesVolare for sale?
Milan, Italy - A document by Rinaldini would demonstrate necessity of selling the airline
Despite of Air One’s denial of the news arrived last month, there are rumours going around about Volare that is about to be sold: Air One, Alitalia, Meridiana and Spanish carrier Air Europa would be i... more
AirlinesBlue Panorama's flight stopped: it had no authorization to overfly Mongolia
Moscow, Russia - 63 passengers were forced to stand at Irkutsk
A charter plane for Italian Blue Panorama Airlines carrying 7 Italians, one Belgium’s citizen and 55 Chinese passengers, has been diverted to Irkutsk (by Baikal’s lakeside) yesterday, because Mongolia had... more
AirlinesAir China ordered 20 Airbus A-330/200 with CASC
Milan, Italy - They will be delivered on May 2006
"Air China has signed a contract with Airbus to purchase 20 Airbus A-330/200s, with delivery expected for May 2006, becoming so a new Airbus’ customer in China. Also the Group China Aviation Supplies I... more
AirlinesAir One's heron going deep into nature
Rome, Italy - A joint Italian Ministry of Environment-airline promotion of images related to 50 Italian natural protected areas has started
About 50 Italian natural protected areas plotted by images on tickets, gadgets and other devices used by Air One airline: This is the joint Ministry of Environment-carrier initiative to increase in value... more
AirlinesAir Europa and SkyEurope selected the Boeing 737 Next Generation
Washington, USA - The two European low-cost carriers opted for the latest versions of the well known commercial plane to expand and modernize the respective fleets
A new success for the Boeing 737 Next Generation. Spanish low-cost carrier, Air Europa, selected the 737-800 version for the modernization and expansion of its fleet which already operates this type of... more
AirlinesAlitalia: a Renaissance-styled Boeing 777
Rome, Italy - The promotion of Tuscany's artisanal/business history and culture to start in September with images shown on long-haul routes
While Ryanair attacked Alitalia by its promotions (see for details AVIONEWS) putting into evidence some comparative data concerning cost (Ryanair average tariff costs as much as EUR 41 compared to the... more
AirlinesPisa's Tower "curtsies" to Ryanair
Pisa, Italy - The third Italian base of the Irish low-cost carrier has been announced and it also launched three new routes and an interesting credit card
Pisa becomes the third Italian base for Ryanair (together with Orio al Serio and Ciampino). It was announced by carrier CEO Micheal O’Leary and the Italian air station CEO Micheal O’Leary today. It als... more
AirlinesBritish Airways is thinking about the A-380 for its fleet
London, United Kingdom - But it intends to wait for the first aircraft deliveries before deciding
British Airways’ fleet could have new long-haul airplanes in the next nine months: the British carrier would be thinking about the new Airbus A-380 as well as the Boeing B-777 and B-787. British appears t... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: live satellite TV on board
Rome, Italy - An USD 100m agreement with Lufthansa Technik
"On board of Qatar Airways’ aircraft will be possible, in the foreseeable future, preview live all the main satellite TV. An USD 100m agreement signed with the German company Lufthansa Technik foresees w... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Ryanair considers the capital increase as a useless money waste
Dublin, Ireland - It would have been stated by the Irish carrier Board which would appear to forecast a recapitalization every two-three years for the Italian airline
A difficult relaunch for Alitalia: Ryanair’s officers proved convinced about it, considering the capital rise as a useless money waste and a practice that market will see to constantly occur every two-three y... more
AirlinesAzzurra Air's failure: inquest to involve other sectors
Varese, Italy - Company's funds were misappropriated to stop other leaks
Arrests, notices of preliminary investigation and searches for former Chairman of Azzurra’s Board of Directors, Fausto Capalbio and former carrier’s CEO, Mario Palmonella: we had left Azzurra Air like so... more
AirlinesEmirates SkyCargo awarded again in Italy
Milan, Italy - For the eighth successive year
Emirates SkyCargo, the cargo division of Emirates based in Dubai, has been awarded for the eighth successive year by the Associazione Nazionale Agenti Merci Aeree (Anama) like "Best carrier for the Middle... more
AirlinesAir France and KLM to launch Paris-Eindhoven route
Paris, France - Starting on October 30, 2005
"Starting on 30 October 2005, Air France and KLM will launch a Paris-Eindhoven (Netherlands) service. To begin with this service will be operated twice daily followed by three times a day from December... more
AirlinesAir France: fares on the carrier's website from tomorrow
Rome, Italy - The offers every third Wednesday of month
"Air France will restart from tomorrow, July 20, the monthly appointment with the web fares on the Air France’s website. Every third Wednesday of month, in fact, will be offered to the internauts promotions t... more
AirlinesSpring Airlines' maiden flight
Beijing, China - Low-cost carriers have also reached China
The first Chinese low-cost airline made its first performance yesterday taking off from Shangai-Hongqiao Airport with an Airbus A-320 plane direct to Yantai. The main route of the new no-frills carrier... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: new non-stop on Saturday service between Newark and Liberia, Costa Rica
Houston, Usa - Towards "White City" starting from Dec. 17
Continental Airlines yesterday announced it will begin new non-stop Saturday service between Newark Liberty International Airport and Liberia, Costa Rica, on Dec. 17. The new service will add to Continental’s e... more
AirlinesAlitalia: 100 flights cancelled due to SULT union's strike
Rome, Italy - About 10,000 passengers left on the ground while the company re-launched talks with other trade unions
About 100 Alitalia’s flights were cancelled yesterday as a consequence of the 24 h strike called by flight assistants joining Italian SULT union. The main routes affected by the protest were the international a... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines joined Star Alliance Company Plus
Vienna, Austria - Many advantages for companies and passengers
Star Alliance Company Plus is the programme designed to offer solutions for saving and devoted to Italian firms. This initiative, as thought by the airlines belonging to Star Alliance, has Lot Polish Arlines,... more
AirlinesPolynesian Blue, the new baby by Richard Branson
Sydney, Australia - Samoa is working for developing tourism
A new airline named Polynesian Blue will fly air connections between Samoa Isles, Australia and New Zealand starting from next October. The new carrier has emerged as a joint venture of the Virgin Blue... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): cancelled flights appear more than forecasted
Rome, Italy - SULT union stated it also criticizing the company as it would have resorted to 100 temporary trade workers to reduce the effects
SULT union would have found the cancellation of around 70 flights during the Alitalia flight assistants’ strike held today. The company would practically go on confirming 59 cancellations consisting o... more
AirlinesRyanair flight returned to Ciampino two times for technical problems
Rome, Italy - A technician would have forgotten a tool into the landing gear's compartment during repairs
Ryanair’s passengers departing at the 6:35am from Rome-Ciampino Airport bound for Paris last Saturday, took off 9 hours later because of a failure to the plane’s landing gear which forced flight FR09631 pil... more
AirlinesSwedish government chose SAS
Stockholm, Sweden - As the supplier for all 52 domestic routes for which SAS submitted a tender
Following a procurement procedure, the Swedish government has chosen Scandinavian Airlines Sweden as the supplier for all 52 domestic routes for which SAS submitted a tender. The procurement procedure... more
AirlinesAlpi Eagles: Venice will be linked directly to Greece thanks to a collaboration between the airline and Snav
Padua, Italy - For the promotion and development of services offered by the two industries on the market
"A new collaboration is born between Alpi Eagles, the carrier of the North East area of Italy, and Snav, the Italian ferry boats’ navigation company, for the promotion and development of services offered b... more
AirlinesAlitalia: 59 flights cancelled due to SULT union flight assistants' strike
Rome, Italy - A Fiumicino-Caracas flight was cancelled on Saturday due to the lack of personnel on board
There are some 59 flights cancelled by Alitalia due to the 24 h strike called by flight assistants represented by SULT union on today. The union carries on its protest against crew members number and the... more
AirlinesRyanair "engaged" Churchill and public opinion in mourning moaned
London, UK - The great politician paraphrased in a promotion while taxpayers moaned about moral shortages following the recent attempts
That modern finance and business par excellence homeland besides, at the same time, a cornerstone for historical traditions like the UK is sees these two aspects clashing when taking into account the suffering... more