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AirlinesVolaris: 16 A-319 ordered and options for other 40 A-320
Mexico City, Mexico - The new Mexican carrier will start flights in March
An Airbus’ press release unveiled that new Mexican carrier, Volaris, has signed a firm order for 16 A-319 and options for other 40 A-320. The aircraft will be utilized for domestic links in Mexico, mainly f... more
AirlinesAlitalia: unions constitute a permanent task force
Rome, Italy - They also interrupt relationships with the industrial class
Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uiltrasporti, Ugl air transport and the Unione Piloti are really determined to make a permanent task force. The trade unions decided to make it to better direct workers of Alitalia... more
AirlinesBonomi: "Alitalia just wants to acquire Volare's slots"
Varese, Italy - The former president of Lega Nord Italian party is afraid of a decrease of job
Waiting for next Monday, when the Busto Arsizio’s Court decides about the claim that AirOne presented against the take-over bid by Alitalia to buy Volare, Giuseppe Bonomi (militant of Lega Nord Italian p... more
AirlinesA Cyprus Airways' Airbus made an emergency landing at Athens' Airport
Athens, Greece - The flight took off from Larnaca was direct to Moscow
A Cyprus Airways A-320 was taken off yesterday morning from Larnaca, in the Cyprus’ isle, with 147 passengers and 7 crewmembers onboard. The emergency landing’s reason at "Elefteros Venizelos" Athens’ airpo... more
AirlinesCzech Airlines: the Golden Card offered also to politicians
Prague, Czech Republic - The card ensures discounts and facilitations
The Czech Airlines’ decision is raising many discussions about to offer free to Czech politicians the Golden Card. The protest is in the fact that last year the airline has recorded losses for EUR 11m a... more
AirlinesVolare. Air One: "The lombard court has taken few days to decide the claim against Alitalia"
Busto Arsizio, Italy - Carlo Toto's carrier considers that Alitalia has damaged its own subjective rights
The Busto Arsizio’s Civil Court, yesterday, after a discussion of over three hours, intended to decide about claim presented by Air One against Volare’s extraordinary administration. Carlo Toto’s carri... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Berlusconi: "We have inherited a situation already difficult, also by the Authority for the competition"
Rome, Italy - The Italian Prime Minister, during the TV programme "Porta a porta", said it
The Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, yesterday evening taking part to the TV programme "Porta a porta", has expressed his short opinion about the current Alitalia’s situation. According to B... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Spinetta: "We don't talk about merger with Air France"
Paris, France - That's the declaration of Air France's president about a merger between two carriers
"There are no discussions about a merger of Air France and Alitalia". That’s the declaration of Jean-Cyril Spinetta, president of Air France-Klm group, after a meeting with aeronautical journalists. T... more
AirlinesIberia: 500 employees will be fired in the commercial sector
Madrid, Spain - A restructuring plan under way, which expects 2164 redundancies overall
Iberia decided to increase the tickets sold by Internet and this rise will cause the redundancy of about 500 employees in the carrier’s commercial field. Currently, Iberia sells the 96% and 77% of its t... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines: in October the Turkish Express's debut
Ankara, Turkey - Turkish magazine "Zaman Online" reported it
The low-cost carriers’ competition is very strong and concerns the Turkish air space too. The magazine "Zaman Online" reported, in the last days, the news that the flag carrier Turkish Airlines is debuting, m... more
AirlinesA year with good perspectives for the center-eastern air transport
Budapest, Hungary - Wizz Air and SkyEurope foresee an excellent 2006
Wizz Air and SkyEurope, low-cost airlines, commenting the last year good results, they refer to wait for 2006 a passengers and rate replenishment increase. Wizz Air has an objective: to transport 3 milion... more
AirlinesRyanair: BA Connect – just another British Airways rip-off
Dublin, Ireland - The irish air company press release
"Ryanair welcomed BA Connect as just the latest British Airways rip-off. Ryanair has checked BA Connect/CitiExpress’ fares and found: BA Connect’s fares range from £25 to £110 which make them 5 times highe... more
AirlinesPhilippines Airlines closes flights to Saudi Arabia
Manila, Philippines - It's too expansive fuel's cost
Philippines Airlines decided to suspend its flights to Saudi Arabia after 27 years. The everlasting increasing price of fuel is the first reason that the carrier from Manila lost competitiveness against... more
AirlinesSAS foresees an increasing 2005
Stockholm, Sweden - But the annual accounts isn't still ready
SAS said to close latest December with a 7,8% increasing number of passengers compared to the past year. The percentual is calculated doing a parallel with November 2004, when the company lost 4,9 percentual... more
AirlinesJean-Cyril Spinetta will continue to lead Air France-Klm Group
Paris, France - The French carrier's unions unveiled it
In a meeting between Jean-Cyril Spinetta, Air France-Klm Group’s President, and unions’ delegates of the transalpine carrier, Spinetta himself would say to them to have intention to continue to lead the... more
AirlinesSmart Wings: Czech capital will be connect to Venice and Barcelona
Prague, Czech Republic - The new schedule will start in June
The airline Smart Wings, a Travel Service SpA’s commercial trademark for regular low-cost flights, communicated that in the next months it will connect Prague to Venice and Barcelona. There will be a f... more
AirlinesNiki: Austrian carrier's tickets on sale in the supermarket
Vienna, Austria - Niki Lauda's carrier communicated it in a note
It seems a style to sale air tickets in the supermarket, for detail see AVIONEWS 1 AND 2. The ex-Formula 1 pilot new airline, Niki Lauda, it refers with a press realese about the agreement with austrian... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines Flight returned in Miami after fire in cockpit
Miami, Usa - Nobody is pained, for passengers boarding in other plane
An American Airlines flight returned in International Miami Airport, the same place where former one hour it left, because the pilot notices a beginning fire in cockpit. Airport’s authorities explain t... more
AirlinesEasyjet increases 18 percent its costumers in 2005
London, GB - It planes to enlarge its air fleet
The EasyJet company reported to have increased of 18 percent more its costumers in 2005 than 12 months before. Infact, 30,3 milion people decided to fly with the English planes in 2005. That’s because m... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines flies to Iraq
Vienna, Austria - It will be the first European company to connect its flights with Iraq
The Austrian Airlines wants to make two weekly flights to Iraq on March 9 (from Vienna to Arbil). It will be the first European company to offer a regular service of that kind. The company, that already... more
AirlinesGermanwings: good results during 2005
Roma, Italy - German carrier's press release
"Germanwings realized a 400 milions bill, it transported 5,5 milions of passengers and the medium annual factor charge’s is been 83%. the Germanwing’s personal is grown up, from 459 to 704 actually. Dur... more
AirlinesSult: Alitalia-Volare a grotesque situation
Rome, Italy - President Siniscalchi's opinion
"We are not against Alitalia strengthening, but we don’t like the way used to execute it. As it seems it wants to do for Volare offer". Words expressed by Vincenzo Siniscalchi to AVIONEWS to comment l... more
AirlinesAlitalia. European Union: we are waiting for to know recapitalization's technical modalities
Brussels, Belgium - European Commision's announcement
"European Commission is waiting for information about Alitalia recapitalization’s technical modalities concerning AZ Fly and AZ Service to allow the definitive recapitalization. The Commission has been i... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Giancarlo Cimoli summons confederal unions today
Rome, Italy - Probably, they there aren't
Giancarlo Cimoli summons for today a meeting with confederal unions Cgil, Cisl, Uil, Ugl and Unione Piloti to debate about strike’s motivation planned for the next January 19. Unanimous confederal Unions r... more
AirlinesAir France elected "Best transatlantic carrier 2005" by readership of the American magazine "Global Traveler"
Paris, France - SkyTeam has been named best air alliance 2005
"Air France has been elected last Friday ’Best transatlantic carrier 2005’ by about 5000 readership of the American magazine ’Global Traveler’ after an inquiry, whose results have been just published. Marie-J... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM: traffic in December 2005
Paris, France - Excellent performance in passenger activity: sharp increase in both traffic and load factor
"Passenger operations In December, Air France-KLM posted a further strong increase in both activity levels and traffic revenues. Traffic increased by 11.9% on 9.0% higher capacity. The load factor... more
AirlinesNo immediate merger between Alitalia and Air France
Rome, Italy - But companies integration continues
Last Thursday explained it an Alitalia’s spokesperson to clarify voices about a time’s reduction that, probably, it will to reach the merger between Italian air company and French airline. He cleared tha... more
AirlinesCaribbean Aircraft Leasing purchases a Q-300 Bombardier
Toronto, Canada - It adds to 3 aircraft bought two months ago, all airplanes are same kind
After 3 Bombardier Q-300 (with 50 places) Caribbean Aircraft Leasing’ purchase, last Thursday Canadian industry said that it had a new order: an other airplane of the same type, for Caribbean, so the a... more
AirlinesMaxi-order for other 30 A-320 for Air Deccan
Milan, Italy - The number of airplanes of this type ordered by Indian airline is 62
Each Airbus A-320 will be equipped with 180 seats in a single class configuration. The choice on engines has not been decided yet. Air Deccan, based in Bangalore, is the first Indian low-cost carrier... more
AirlinesChina Southern to add its millionaire investment at Beijing's airport
Beijing, People Chinese Republic - Pending A-380's arriving
China Southern Airlines, after its merger with China Northern Airlines and Xinjiang Airlines, has decided to improve its position at Beijing’s airport (PEK), became fundamental hub to link both Centre-South, N... more
AirlinesCzech Airlines: its President will resign to run for elections
Prague, Czech Republic - Jitka Novotna, carrier's spokesperson, said it
For Jaroslav Tvrdik, Czech Airlines’ President, it isn’t the first time for political assignments. Prior to take on the appointment as carrier’s Chairman, he was until 2003, Czech Republic’s Defense Ministe... more
AirlinesAEA has a new President
Brussels, Belgium - It deals of Wolfgang Mayrhuber, already Lufthansa's Chairman and CEO
"The challenges of the air industry are very difficult in this moment. The association is asking an European policy allowing competitiveness for the future. It’s necessary in any case a political strategy i... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines: the reorganization's plan received the green light by creditors
New York, Usa - The "Wall Street Journal" wrote it last Tuesday
The New York’s financial newspaper wrote last Tuesday that United Airlines would have reached an agreement with the credit’s committee on the reorganization plan drew up to come out the US carrier by... more
AirlinesAir Dolomiti: its telematic booking changes
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - The airline renewed form and substance of the on-line reservation system
Air Dolomiti renewed form and substance of the on-line reservation system becoming more efficient, fast in the use and convenient. The carrier thanks to Amadeus’ support and a graphics agency has introduced a... more
AirlineseasyJet: the incessant expansion of the low-cost carrier in Italy
Milan, Italy - A summary of the press release
The carrier in a release communicated to the press in which is written among the other the continuing incessant expansion of easyJet in Italy. "From Malpensa finally it will be possible to fly towards... more
AirlinesEurope and Usa are the aims of Oasis Hong Kong Airlines
Hong Kong - Expansion projects for the new low-cost carrier
Oasis Hong Kong Airlines, the no-frills carrier invented to operate local routes, looks ahead to the future. Now it aims to Europe that will link Hong Kong probably as of next June. The airline, which... more
AirlinesPiazza Affari: Alitalia's share on high
Rome, Italy - Is near a merger with Air France?
After new Alitalia’s corporate structure in which there is a new energy brought by Walter Capital Management’s funds and by Norwegian Central Bank, the Italian airline returns to be the centre of attention and... more
AirlinesSouthern Winds: an Italian possess 33% of the Argentine carrier's capital
Buenos Aires, Argentina - An airline's spokesperson unveiled it
It deals of Roberto de Medici, major shareholder of Aviation Services, handling society that relieves Meridiana, owner of Principe di Savoia’s hotel in Milan and close to Unipol Group, that has acquired 3... more
AirlinesEurofly signed contract with Airbus for three A-350/800
Rome, Italy - The MoU signed last October has been confirmed
Eurofly has confirmed the purchase agreement for three A-350/800 for which a MoU last October was signed (see for details AVIONEWS); this includes a clause that expects rights for purchase other three... more
AirlinesAlitalia. "Financial Times": there are no still certainties about future
London, UK - The authoritative English financial newspaper wrote it
"The recent afflux of capital have given time to management. However is not still clear if its purposes of a return on profit this year and of a 5% of operative margin within 2008 can be reached. [...]... more
AirlinesVolare: none relaunch request has been formalized
Rome, Italy - A communication by commissioner Rinaldini said it
For the meantime, five subjects that have presented their own offers to purchase Volare by commissarial management, have received any note in which invite them to formalize possible relaunches. The only... more
AirlinesIndependence Air: American low-cost carrier's activity will stop at 7 pm of January 5
Dallas, Usa - The same airline unveiled it
The US carrier Independence Air, born in Dallas on June 16, 2004 and from last November in receivership, the Chapter 11, has announced that starting from 7 pm of next January 5 will arrest the activity.... more
AirlinesBA's airplanes would suffer of maintenance's "Systematic problem"
London, Great Britain - The Air Accident Investigation Branch's complaint
An AAIB’s report (Air Accident Investigation Branch), the British equivalent of the Italian Air Safety Board (ANSV) wrote in a report that BA’s airplanes have had difficulties during the navigation bec... more
AirlinesBangkok Airways to opt for the A-350 for long range
Bangkok, Thailandia - It has purchased six
Bangkok Airways has announced the purchase for six A-350 to operate new links between Thailandia and Europe starting from 2012. Currently the airline serves a network of exotic destinations in Thailandia... more
AirlinesDifficult landing for an Austrian Airlines' airplane
Stockholm, Sweden - Because of a failure at gear's door opening
An Austrian Airlines’ Fokker 70 with 85 on board has made this morning a difficult landing at Stockholm-Arlanda’s Airport, final destination of the flight coming from Vienna, during which the pilot has... more
AirlinesAir Europe flies to Cancun as of January 14
Milan, Italy - The opening of the third intercontinental route served by carrier soon
The new intercontinental route served by the carrier Air Europe from Milan-Malpensa to Cancun (Mexico) will be operative from next January 14 until March 25 of this year. This connection will add to those... more
AirlinesEmergency: turn-about for a B-747BA
New York, Usa - Crew and 300 passengers safe
The fire to an engine of a BA’s B-747 took off last Friday from New York’s JFK and bound London, has forced the pilot shortly after the take off from the airport, to make a turn about and to try an eme... more
AirlinesTechnical problem obliged Control's pilot to expel fuel
Lucerna, Switzerland - About 13 tons of kerosene released at 9150m by a B-763
Just a little before than 12am of last Friday 13 tons of fuel have been released by a B-763 of the German charter carrier, Condor, while was flying from Munich to Dominican Republic: the operation was... more
AirlinesCentralwings: flights at EUR 1 for Poland by main Italian airports
Milan, Italy - Offer bookable on line from January 3 to 8 and to fly from January 8 to March 25, 2006
Centralwings begins the New Year with a promotion: to fly in Poland from Milan, Rome and Boulogne with EUR 1, taxes and charges not inclosed. The connections can be reservable on website (www.centralwings.com)... more
AirlinesAir Canada: a low-cost carrier-like economic performance
Toronto, Canada - A net profit worth USD 300m in 2005 shows the airline's relaunch capability as it won its crisis
Those who proved doubtful about the relaunch capability of Air Canada during its crisis in recent years and after coming to grips with bankruptcy, has not to change their minds firmly when taking into... more