Airlines
20,367 news found
AirlinesDelta's pilot to be involved into a laser incident
Dallas, Usa - The co-pilot of the Delta flight 476 said someone flashed a laser into his cockpit while he was approaching DFW Airport
The incident lead to the bright light shining into the cockpit of the Delta’s flight 476 yesterday in the night while approaching the Dallas Airport is not the only one of this kind: since November at l... more
AirlinesVolare (3): airline ready to fly with the new livery
Varese, Italy - Tickets to fly from June 1st to October 28, are already available for bookings
Despite of the arrests and preliminary investigation warnings released by Attorney’s Office of Busto Arsizio, Volare is going to restart its services beginning from June 1st flying by its B-767/300R (... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS at the presentation of the second flight Rome-Atlanta served by Delta Air Lines (4): interview with Patrizia Ribaga, Marketing Director for Italy
Rome, Italy - "The secondo flight offered by Fiumicino Airport tries to meet the increasing demand for traffic linking the two countries"
AVIONEWS interviewed Patrizia Ribaga, Delta Air Lines Marketing Director for Italy, during the presentation of the secondo Flight Rome-Atlanta at Fiumicino Airport today. According to Ribaga, the choice... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS at the presentation of the second flight Rome-Atlanta served by Delta Air Lines (2): the restructuring plan related to September 2004
Rome, Italy - Quality, new routes and cost cut are the instruments to assure major competitiveness
Patrizia Ribaga, commercial executive for Delta Air Lines in Italy illustrated the carrier’s strategy during the presentation of the second flight Rome-Atlanta. The responsible of the commercial sector r... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS at the presentation of the second flight Rome-Atlanta served by Delta Air Lines (3): the new service to be operated starting May, 2
Rome, Italy - The carrier offers this way seven daily flights from Italy
During the presentation of the new flight which connects Rome to Atlanta, the representative of the US carrier focused on the role of Rome in the order of the several transatlantic services offered by... more
AirlinesWestJet in red due to high fuel cost
Ottawa, Canada - The carrier reported a CND$ 9,6m loss in the first quarter 2005
Canadian carrier WestJet Airlines announced it reported a CND$ 9,6m loss in the first quarter 2005 compared to a CND$ 512,000 in the same period a year earlier. The carrier, which is in sharp struggle... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS at the presentation of the second flight Rome-Atlanta served by Delta Air Lines
Rome, Italy - Description of the connection and analysis of the operative newness
The US carrier Delta Air Lines presents today in Rome, near the "Leonardo da Vinci" Fiumicino’s Airport, its second flight that links the Italian capital to Atlanta. The press conference takes place n... more
AirlinesAlitalia. British Airways: "Governments do not intervene to rescue failing airlines"
Rome, Italy - British airline fears the EU Commission positive judgement on Italian carrier's rescue plan
British Airways asked yesterday European Commission to reject rescue plan of its rival Alitalia: "It is vital that the new Commission applies the State aid rules to all airlines with the same rigour as... more
AirlinesVolare: Former Minister Bernini and former referee Agnolin are being investigated
Varese, Italy - Notices of preliminary investigation for fraudulent bankruptcy and false accounting
Also the former international football referee Luigi Agnolin, appeared on the list of persons being investigated for Volare Group failure: he was accused of conspiracy in bankruptcy (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
AirlinesVolare (2): the airline's slow decline
Varese, Italy - The charter members were both detained
Gino Zoccai, the carrier’s former President, has been taken in prison by Financial police, under judicial investigation on the Group’s failure. Together to Captain Vincenzo Soddu (who has been also det... more
AirlinesEmirates: profit to grow
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The carrier announced a 48,7 percent rise in annual net profit
Dubai-based carrier, Emirates, announced a 48.7 percent growth in annual net profit, citing strong growth in leisure and business travel through its Dubai hub. Net profit increased to USD 637m for the... more
AirlinesShenzhen Airlines to open its capital
Beijing, China - The partly sale will start next month
China-state Guangdong Holding Group, the major shareholder of the Chinese regional carrier Shenzhen Airlines planned to start the sale of 65 percent of the airline, in a process scheduled to start on May,... more
AirlinesAirTran to report losses in 2005 Q1
Atlanta, Usa - The airline posted a USD 8m losses in the first three months of the current year
Atlanta-based low-cost airline AirTran Airways announced it reported a first-quarter net loss of USD 8m, compared with a net profit of USD 4.1m a year earlier. The airline said that though operating revenue... more
AirlinesBritish Airways to plan the closure of its Toronto call center
London, United Kingdom - By cutting 200 jobs
British Airways announced that it will close its Toronto call center by December, cutting about 200 jobs. The airline said the increasing popularity of online booking has reduced phone reservations. BA... more
AirlinesChina Southern Airlines to post a surprise red
Beijing, China - The carrier reported a net loss of USD 38m in the second part of 2004
China Southern Airlines announced a surprise losses of USD 38m for the six months to December 31, 2004, by becoming the only major Chinese airline to fall into the red last year. Though revenue grew more... more
AirlinesVolare (3): falsified balances?
Varese, Italy - Italian airline has EUR 500m debt according to hypothesis formulated by Attorney's Office of Busto Arsizio
Among famous names emerged out from Attorney’s Office of Busto Arsizio’s investigated people list, there are also Gino Zoccai, founder and former President of Volare Group, and Giuliano Martinelli, for... more
AirlinesBoeing: Transaero to operate 468-seat B-747 plane first in Russia
Moscow, Russia - The airline is retraining its best pilots to fly the jumbo
Transaero will be the first Russian carrier to operate by means of the 468-seat B-747 plane. The carrier is retraining its best pilots to fly the aircraft which will first take off this summer. According... more
AirlinesBoeing: Air India orders 50 planes in a deal worth USD 6bn
Bombay, India - Of which 27 B-787, 15 B-737 and 8 B-777
It comes really good news for US industry Boeing which, after that just in the past days announced an order of 32 planes by Air Canada (see AVIONEWS), has placed another order in this case in favour of... more
AirlinesEmbraer: Saudi Arabian Airlines to order 15 aircarft
Brasilia, Brazil - In a deal worth USD 400m
The carrier Saudi Arabian Airlines announced the purchase of 15 planes from Brazilian industry Embraer in a deal worth USD 400m. Embraer said that the first of its 66-seat Emb-170 plane is scheduled for... more
AirlinesVolare (2): meanwhile banks financed it
Varese, Italy - Airline's workers hope again
While the inquest on low-cost airline’s failure returned verdicts, banks would have granted it EUR 14m funding: this sum could make restart services next month. Thanks to Capitalia, Bank Popolare di L... more
AirlinesVolare: bankruptcy inquest caused arrests and notices of preliminary investigation
Varese, Italy - The charges were fraudulent bankruptcy, false accounting and recycling
Italian Guardia di Finanza agents, under Busto Arsizio prosecutor’s office’s warrant, carried out 24 flats and offices search through Milan, Rome, Varese, Vicenza and Rimini Province where 6 persons wer... more
AirlinesCentralwings: new connections to Warsaw and Cracovia
Rome, Italy - They will be announced next Friday at 10:30am near the Hotel Rose Garden Palace
The Polish low-cost carrier, Centralwings, communicates that next Friday, April 29 at 10:30am a presentation press conference will occur on new flights from Rome towards Warsaw and Cracovia. The event... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines: presentation of the second flight to Atlanta
Rome, Italy - Tomorrow morning at 11:30 near the "Leonardo da Vinci" Airport
Delta Airlines communicates that tomorrow, Thursday April 28, at 11:30 a press conference will take place to announce the second flight Rome-Atlanta and other newness served by the carrier. The meeting... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Italian Minister Lunardi proves confident on the future of the business plan
Rome, Italy - Minister of Infrastructures and Transport appreciated the EU Commission's positive statement on the carrier's dossier
Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, Pietro Lunardi, proves satisfied about the attitude expressed by European Commission about the Alitalia’s business plan 2005-2008. Minister reminded t... more
AirlinesBoeing: Copa Airlines orders up to 15 B-737
Panama City, Panama - Meanwhile five of the airplanes are firm orders
Panama’s carrier Copa Airlines announced the purchase of up to 15 B-737. Meanwhile five of the airplanes are firm orders, scheduled to be delivered starting from 2007 and through 2009. Firm order and p... more
AirlinesJet Airways to add aircraft to its fleet
Bombay, India - The carrier leased five planes which will be used both for domestic and international services
Indian carrier Jet Airways leased three A-340/300 from the carrier South African Airways, which will be used for long-haul flights and two B-737/700 from Ge Commercial Aviation by means of which Jet will... more
AirlinesPassenger number to rise on board of Csa's flights
Prague, Czech Republic - The carrier transported 17 per cent more passengers in the first quarter 2005 compared to the previous year
Czech flag carrier Csa announced through a statement that passenger number on board of its planes rose 17 per cent in the first three months of 2005 compared to the previous year. Csa’s performance was h... more
AirlinesPossible privatization process for Aer Lingus to start not before mid-2006
Dublin, Ireland - The injection of fund will be used to finance the long-haul fleet of the airline
According to what reported by analysts Irish carrier, Aer Lingus, will have to wait until mid-2006 to begin its partly privatization process, which will help the carrier to renew its long-haul route fleet;... more
AirlinesGulf Air to return to profit after losses since 1997
Manama, Bahrain - The carrier posted a 2004-profit of USD4m
The Bahrain-based carrier Gulf Air announced that it returned to profitability for the first time since 1997, posting a 2004 net profit of USD 4m, compared with a loss of USD 52,8m the previous year. The... more
AirlinesAir Canada to chose Boeing to renew its fleet
Ottawa, Canada - By means of a job order of 32 planes worth USD 6bn
A Boeing statement announced that the airline Air Canada intends to renew its long-range fleet by means of planes produced by the US industry. The carrier would effectuate a job order of 32 planes worth... more
AirlinesGermanwings to launch a new service: Stuttgart-Split
Berlin, Germany - With effect starting from July, 14
German low-cost carrier, Germanwings, announced that starting from July, 14, it will operate a new service Stuttgart-Split, three times a week, with fares starting from EUR 19. The Croatian city will become... more
AirlinesKingfisher Airlines to celebrate the delivery of A-320
Mumbai, India - The aircarft is the first of four planes of the same type which the carrier leased
Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines, which has its headquarter in Mumbai (India), celebrated the delivery of the first of four leased A-320; the ceremony for the event took place in Toulouse. Indian airline... more
AirlinesAlitalia: first "technical" go-ahead for the business plan
Rome, Italy - But final decision will not be unveiled until the end of May or early in June
European Commission grants the first technical green light for the Alitalia’s business plan 2005-2008. Although a final decision cannot be released before one month and it is being thought that it can b... more
AirlinesThe details of China Eastern's purchase of planes from Airbus
Beijing, China - The carrier acquired 15 new aircraft, of which 11 A-321 and 4 A-320
China Eastern Airlines purchased a total amount of 15 new aircraft from the European consortium Airbus, of which 11 A-321 and 4 A-320, for USD 833m at list prices. The announcement of the deal, which involved... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines to increase fuel surcharges
Vienna, Austria - With effect starting on May, 15
Austrian Airlines announced that starting from May, 15, it will increase fuel surcharge due to persistently high fuel prices. Passengers who would chose to travel by means of flights operated by the airline... more
AirlinesEU to advice Cyprus Airways to cut work-force
Cyprus, Republic of Cyprus - The carrier is waiting for a EU's approval about a restructuring plan
European Union advised Cyprus Airways to cut part of its work-force as the carrier is planning to survive in spite of its serious financial problems: the announcement came from the chairman of the national... more
AirlinesLufthansa: intercontinental flights aboard A-340/600
Munich, Germany - Numerous long-haul connections from Munich Airport planned for Summer
The German airline started its scheduled service from Munich Airport to San Francisco, by modern Airbus A-340/600, which has very comfortable seats, fit for intercontinental flights: they are six centimetres... more
AirlinesSaha's Boeing B-707 pilot to be greeted as an hero
Teheran, Iran - The flames may have provoked a carnage
The pilot of the Boeing B-707 belonging to the Iranian carrier, Saha Airlines, who was protagonist on April, 20, of a courageous landing (see AVIONEWS) at the Teheran’s main airport, was greeted like a... more
AirlinesIberia to rise fuel surcharge
Madrid, Spain - On international flights and due to persistent high fuel cost
Spanish flag carrier Iberia announced it would raise fuel surcharge EUR 5 on average due to persistent high aviation kerosene price. The carrier said the total surcharge for flights to Europe, the Middle... more
AirlinesNorthwest's losses almost doubled in the first quarter 2005
New York, Usa - The carrier posted a USD 458m loss in the first three months of the current year
US carrier Northwest Airlines announced that its financial losses almost doubled in the first quarter of the current year and compared to a year earlier. The carrier posted a USD 458m losses in the first... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Air France-KLM will not participate to recapitalization
Paris, France - The Italian carrier, first and foremost, will have to prove higher financial soundness
Air France-KLM owns a 2% Alitalia’s stake currently and the French carrier’s leader, Jean-Cyril Spinetta, is a member of ther Italian national airline’s Board of Directors. The present positive situation at an... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "Deutsche Banks' guarantee letter is right what we needed"
Brussels, Belgium - It has been stated by EU Transport Commissioner Barrot and the carrier's share rose at Piazza Affari yesterday
European Transport Commissioner, Jacques Barrot, proves satisfied about what it is being done concerning the in-depth investigation on Alitalia’s business plan, underlining that the delivery of Deutsche B... more
AirlinesDelta Air Lines to post 2005 first quarter loss
New York, Usa - The carrier posted a USD 1.1 billion losses
US carrier Delta Air Lines said it posted a USD 1.1 billion losses in the first quarter 2005. The loss included USD 387 million charge for the cost of pension benefits related to the planned reduction... more
AirlinesJetBlue 2005 first quarter profit to fall
New York, Usa - 54 percent
US carrier, JetBlue, said its 2005 first quarter profit fell 54 percent to USD 7m from USD 15,2m a year earlier. JetBlue has posted a profit every quarter since its initial public offering in April 2002... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Deutsche Bank's "Intents letter"
Rome, Italy - Italian airline received the document and transmitted it to European Commission
Alitalia confirmed to have received from Deutsche Bank the "Intents letter" concerning the planned airline’s capital increase and it has been transmitted, through Italian authorities, to European Commission a... more
AirlinesChinese Airlines to sign deal for 30 Airbus planes
Beijing, China - Including five A-380
Some Chinese carriers signed an important deal with Airbus to purchase 30 planes in a contract worth USD 3,2 bn. The deal interested China Southern Airlines, which asked delivery for five A-380s superjumbo,... more
AirlinesHellas Jet to stop operations on May, 10, 1005
Athens, Greece - The decision is lead to the not favorable market conditions
Greek carrier Hellas Jet, an unit of Cyprus Airways, will stop its flight operations on next May, 10, 2005: the announcement came from Cyprus sources citing not favorable market conditions. The two-year... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm: "Flying Blue", the new jointly program
Paris, France - With effect starting from June, 6, 2005
Air France and Klm will offer to their customers starting from June, 6, 2005, the several advantageous forecast by their jointly new program: "Flying Blue". This last will give the possibility to amass... more
AirlinesRyanair thanked Enac's President
Rome, Italy - "Italian customers will be favoured"
Ryanair Communication’s Head, Peter Sherrard, intended to thank President of Enac (Italian Civil Aviation Authority), Vito Riggio, for his intervention in the matter of launch of new Rome-Alghero route (... more
AirlineseasyJet to start collaboration with the airport Cagliari-Elmas
Cagliari, Italy - The carrier launches today the maiden flight to London-Luton
British low-cost carrier easyJet announced that today it will start its collaboration with the airport Cagliari-Elmas (Sardinia): at 3:50 p.m. it will take off easyJet flight to London-Luton which will... more