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AirlinesStruggling Northwest Airlines flight attendants
New York, USA - After the refusal of new contract
Northwest Airlines, after flight attendants’ refusal to accept the new contract, said it is willing to negotiate. AFA union said the same, even if, it specified, place and terms of talks are unclear. A... more
AirlinesRumors on mergers among US carriers go on
Washington, USA - After the "Wall Street Journal", the reply of the "New York Times"
Rumors involving possible or presumed future mergers among US airlines do not stop. The "New York Times" replied to the "Wall Street Journal", which had reported the merger proposal between US Airways... more
AirlinesCentralwings launches its new service of on-line insurance
Warsaw, Poland - It will be possible to purchase a travel insurance on the Polish carrier web site
The low-cost air company Centralwings offers to its clients, starting from today, a new on-line service. Clicking on the voice "Insurance" on the web site it will be possible to buy the travel insurance,... more
AirlinesBulgaria Air: four companies still stay in competition for the take over
Rome, Italy - The Trans Atlantic and Austrian Airlines retired
Within the next Winter the privatization process of the 99,9% of the air company Bulgaria Air should reach a conclusion, otherwise the carrier risks to go bankrupt. At the moment of the 6 national and... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines raises fuel surcharge
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - 33%-42% increase
Malaysian Airlines, in trouble for losses due to costs, has decided to raise domestic fuel surcharges from today, as a part of a general plan to return to profit next year. The government-controlled carrier... more
AirlinesAir China will sell its shares on Shanghai Stock Exchange
Beijing, China - Its debut is expected on August 22
Flag carrier Air China announced it will list on Shanghai Stock Exchange on August 22 and it has already started talks with potential investors on the pricing of its initial public offer, which is expected... more
AirlinesSaudi Arabian Airlines towards services privatization
Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia - Five units will be listed or sold
Flag airline Saudi Arabian Airlines will privatize five of its units: catering, handling, cargo, pilot training and technical maintenance. Some will be listed, others will be managed by private subjects.... more
AirlinesRyanair raises of 40% on the second quarter, but the prevision for the rest of the year is negative
Dublin Ireland - In the mean time the Irish carrier offers free touristic guides on its web-site
Despite having reported during the 2006 second quarter an increase of 40% of the turnover, reaching EUR 566,6 million, the prevision for the rest of this year of the Irish low-cost air company Ryanair... more
AirlinesUAL earns USD 119m in the second quarter of 2006
Washington, USA - It is the first profit since 2000
United Airlines, which emerged from bankruptcy in February, posted a profit of USD 110m in the second quarter of 2006: it is its first profit since 2000, thanks to a strong demand and to cost cuts that... more
AirlinesBoeing delivers to GOL a B-737/800 equipped to land on shorter runways
Seattle, Usa - The modified airplane will enable to land and take-off on strips less than 5000 feet long
The low-cost Brazilian air company GOL was far-back interested into enlarge its capability to operate on airports with runways less than 5000 feet long, in order to increase its competitiveness both at... more
AirlinesNew Jet Airways connection London-Amritsar
London, United Kingdom - It will take off three times a week from India and United Kingdom
Jet Airways is an Indian air company that operates more than 300 daily flights inside India, and several international links, among which an important place is occupied by the routes toward London. The... more
AirlinesFirst 747-400ER for Jade Cargo
Seattle, USA - Operating in first week of August
Boeing has delivered to Chinese carrier, Jade Cargo International, the first of six 747-400ER cargo ordered in 2005. This version has a maximum load of 113 tons and a maximum autonomy of 9200 km. Typical... more
AirlinesStock Exchange: rally for Alitalia after Antitrust investigation
Rome, Italy - 2.25% rise probably thanks to AirOne difficulties
After yesterday’s news on Italian Antitrust prosecution against acquisition of Gandalf by Alitalia (see AVIONEWS for details), the shares of the Italian national airline fell to -2.88%. The maximum sanction b... more
AirlinesGermanwings: new destinations with Winter schedule
Berlin, Germany - Both domestic and international
Low-cost carrier Germanwings empowers connections among Germany, Eastern Europe and Spain in its Winter 2006/2007 schedule. From Berlin-Schönefeld the airline will activate a new flight to Saint Petersburg... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: flights between New York and Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles
Houston, Usa - Starting from Dec 16, 2006
Continental Airlines yesterday announced it will launch new flights between its New York hub at International Airport and Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, starting Dec. 16, 2006, pending government approval.... more
AirlinesMenaces to Israeli airline, El Al
Brussels, Belgium - A letter was found at Brussels airport
Israeli flag airline, El Al, received menaces in the shape of a letter which was found yesterday in a toilette at Brussels airport. Security measures in the air station have been strenghtened and the power... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines: the flight attendants have rejected the proposal of a new employement contract
New York, Usa - It's possible a strike of the workers starting from tomorrow
The proposal by the management to the flight attendants of the air company Northwest Airlines for a cut on the category salaries has received a denial. The syndicate of carrier’s flight attendants has t... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines: net profit of 291mln USD for the controller Amr Corporation
Fort Worth, Usa - The fuel increase keeps affecting the air company's costs
A note from Amr Corporation, the US society that controls the air company American Airlines, makes know that in the second quarter of this year has had a net profit of 291mln USD, in growth compared with... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines launches a new route non-stop London-New York
London, United Kingdom - It will connect the London airport of Gatwick with the "JfK" of New York
Within the end of the year the air company Delta Airlines should introduce in its operational flight network the daily connections between the London-Gatwick airport and the one of New York-"JfK", with... more
AirlinesAntitrust investigates on Alitalia for violation of preventive communication obligation
Rome, Italy - Concerning Gandalf purchase
Italian Antitrust started a prosecution against Alitalia for the unfulfilled preventive communication to the Authority of its purchase of a part of Gandalf airline in March 2004. The Italian national carrier... more
AirlinesUS Airways offers a merger to Delta Airlines
Washington, USA - That is what the "Wall Street Journal" writes
According to the "Wall Street Journal" words, US Airways CEO, Doug Parker, proposed a merger to his counterpart in Delta Airlines, Gerald Grinstein, who refused the offer. According to the American financial... more
AirlinesVarig employees go on strike
Sao Paulo, Brazil - After the announcement of staff heavy cuts
The unlucky Brazilian flag airline, Varig, still has trouble. Under public compulsory administration since June 17, 2005, some days ago it was finally sold, after several tender attempts, to an ex-logistic... more
AirlinesAdria Airways: plus 15% of carried passengers during the first 2006 semester
Ljubljana, Slovenia - There have been 406,000 people transported on the first six months of the year
The air company Adria Airways, national Slovenian airline with headquarter in Ljubliana, has communicated the data concerning the passengers’ traffic registered in the first semester of 2006. Since January u... more
AirlinesVarig. Da Silva: hoping in re-hiring is like believing in Santa Klaus
Brasilia, Brazil - In the meantime hostesses are testing to model naked in Playboy
"There is a terror, anguish and tension atmosphere. We do not know criteria to confirm workers in the new Varig and how the dismissed will be payed". This is the comment of Uebio José da Silva, President... more
AirlinesIndiGo receives its first A-320
New Delhi, India - It signed for 100 aircraft belonging to the same family
IndiGo, a new Indian low-cost airline based in New Delhi, has just received its first A-320 airplane. The carrier signed a firm order for 100 aircraft of A-320 family in June 2005 and, after this first... more
AirlinesIberia-Worldspan agreement for full contents
Madrid, Spain - The carrier adopted e-ticketing in 30 markets
Spanish flag airline, Iberia, signed a new three-year-long agreement with Worldspan, which provides electronic distribution of travel information and internet products to sector operators, for its e-ticketing... more
AirlinesSwiss International: net profit for EUR 76 million in the first semester of this year
Zurich, Switzerland - In the same period of last year the performance was negative for EUR 89 million
Good news from Switzerland: the air company Swiss International, grown from the remains of Swissair and controlled by the German Lufthansa that is going to include it has closed the first 2006 semester... more
AirlinesContradictory results for Austrian Airlines in the first semester of the 2006
Vienna, Austria - The number of passengers increased but the fuel price weigh too much on the costs
It is a contradictory balance that one arrived at the end of the first six months of 2006 for Austrian Airlines. The carrier strenghtened its position in Eastern Europe registering also an increase of... more
AirlinesBritish Airways reduces of 70% the air rates for Europe
London, United Kingdom - The answer of the English air company to the low-cost
The British Airways put on use its answer to the low-cost airlines. The management of the British carrier has in fact announced a plan of cuts up to 70% on flight rates to and from the rest of Europe based... more
AirlinesUs Airways Group: USD 305 million net profit of the second quarter of the 2006
New York, USA - Last year it registered losses for USD 3 million
Good news continue to arrive from air carriers. Also US Airways Group, a US airline born by the merger of US Airways and America West Airlines, made known to have registered in the second quarter of this... more
AirlinesRyanair looks at Eastern Europe and North Africa
Dublin, Ireland - New routes in Morocco were announced and three more bases are about to be launched
Ryanair aims at North Africa, as its British rival, easyJet, and mainly at Eastern Europe. The Irish low-cost carrier announced new routes to Morocco, but the management keeps on preferring new destinations... more
AirlinesLufthansa: +17% operating profit in the first semester of 2006
Frankfurt, Germany - Sales at EUR 9.6bn
German flag airline Lufthansa reported an operating profit of EUR 297m in the first semester of this year, with a 17.4% increase compared to the same period in 2005, when the carrier gained EUR 253m. Sales... more
AirlinesBMI pilots towards strike
London, United Kingdom - Against the proposal of 2.4% wage increase
British airline BMI made known it expects a solution of the controversy over pay and pensions with pilots at its no-frills division, Bmibaby, who threatened a strike on August 16. The other carrier employees... more
AirlinesPositive predictions for the second semester of Ryanair
London, United Kingdom – There further growth borders according to Morgan Stanley
It’s oriented to optimism the predictions made by the financial bank Morgan Stanley’s analysts about the future growth of the title of the air company Ryanair. The Irish low-fare airline, founded in 198... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines announces rises on air rates
Washington, Usa - Other American carriers could follow soon
The American air company, Delta Airlines, has announced that has established increases of 5 USD per route for what concerns domestic routes and the ones toward Hawaii, Alaska and Caribbean. The decision... more
AirlineseasyJet is satisfied for the EU Commission investigation
Milan, Italy - On the Italian decree for public service obligations
"easyJet is satisfied for the European Commission decision to start a formal investigation on Italian decree concerning public service obligations, which illegitimately imposes a monopoly condition on... more
AirlinesSN Brussels wants to enter in Rwandair Express
Brussels, Belgium - African carrier will be privatized soon
SN Brussels Airlines is considering buying a stake in Rwandair Express, Rwanda’s flagship carrier which, under the pressures of the World Bank, should be privatized soon. Belgian airline is already the s... more
AirlinesGreen light for Air China's Ipo on the Shanghai stock market
Shanghai, China - 2.7 billion shares will be issued
China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) said it has approved Air China’s plans for an initial public offering (IPO) on the Shanghai stock market. Air China has applied to issue up to 2.7 bn of s... more
AirlinesAlaska Air closed positively 2006 second quarter
Washington, USA - The carrier tripled the profits respect the same period of the 2005
Alaska Air closed positively 2006 second quarter. The carrier registered in this period a profit of USD 55.5 million, tripled respect the same period of the 2005. The revenue rose to USD 873 million, while... more
AirlinesCustomer fidelization programs for low-cost airlines
Canberra, Australia - According to a research by IdeaWorks
Australian IdeaWorks Company has made a marketing research on travel habits of air passengers in the world, reporting that many low-cost airlines have started some services and initiatives in order to... more
AirlinesGlobalia could enter Ventaglio
Rome, Italy - The merger Eurofly-Livingston is becoming harder and harder
Globalia, Banco Popular Spanish Group which owns Air Europa, three tour operators and airport handling activities in France, Spain, Mexico and United States, seems to be interested in entering Viaggi del... more
AirlinesQatar Airways introduces new A-330 in its fleet
Milan, Italy - The routes are unchanged, but comfort for passengers gas increased
Qatar Airways, air company that operates in Italy the route from Milan-Malpensa to Doha has announced that since next August 2 will enter on service in its fleet the new Airbus A-330. A big improvement... more
AirlinesAviation Capital Group purchased 14 B-737-800s
New York, USA – It was achieved an agreement also with Aeromexico
Aviation Capital Group (ACG) made known to have purchased by Boeing 14 B-737-800s. The deal as a value of USD 1 billion, in particular USD 987 million list price. The purchase has been carried out in the... more
AirlinesAir France under investigations
Paris, France - The French carrier involved in a security company's crack
Air France has been involved in the investigations about the crack of Pretory, a security company. The French airline engaged Pretory after September 11 attempts. The problem is that Pretory didn’t respected t... more
AirlinesAir France reduced of EUR 9 million its participation in Altalia
Paris, France - The decision is linked to the Italian carrier shares' trend on the financial markets
Air France reduced of EUR 9 million its presence in Alitalia. The French airline underlined that it was a choice closely linked to the valorization of the share on the market of the Italian national carrier.... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines selected Chautauqua to operate 44 Regional Jets
Houston, Usa - Under a new capacity purchase agreement
Continental Airlines announced that it has selected Chautauqua Airlines to provide and operate 44 regional jets as a Continental Express carrier beginning in 2007, under a new capacity purchase agreement. Chautauqua,... more
AirlineseasyJet: already over a million of reservations for Summer 2006 for flights to/from Italy between June and August
Milan, Italy - London the destination for the Italians in departing, Rome the city with the major incoming
"Over a million already are the reservations received by easyJet, the low-cost carrier in Europe, for Summer 2006- in the months from June to August - on the routes from/to Italy. During the Summer period... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines orders nine A-380 and twenty new A-350
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - New aircraft to narrow environmental impact and to minor noise pollution
Singapore Airlines has chosen a wide fleet of Airbus aircraft to reply own future requirements of wide-body aircraft and has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with which purchases other 9 A-380/800... more
AirlinesAdria Airways launches special packets for Lubiana
Rome, Italy - Flight plus stay in the Slovienian capital
Currently the Slovienian air company, Adria Airways, offers a direct connections between Rome and Lubiana, and four weekly flights departing from the main airports of South Italy and directed toward Lubiana,... more
AirlinesVarig: the Brazilian carrier bought for the miserable amount of USD 24 million by VarigLog
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The buyer is the ex-service company sold to the private sector some years ago
At the auction organized in Rio de Janeiro to buy the Varig, the Brazilian flagship carrier, only a buyer arrived and it bought the airline for only USD 24 million. It is the ex-service company of Varig,... more