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AirlinesFinnair to buy 12 Airbus
Helsinki, Finland - As a part of carrier's strategy to meet Asian market's demand
Finland’s national airline will purchase 12 new Airbus aircraft for a total worth of shortly more than USD 1bn. Three A-340s, which will be delivered between 2007 and 2008, are expected to be used on A... more
AirlinesItalian Welfare Minister Maroni: "Alitalia situation is a serious one, so I asked for summoning carrier President Cimoli"
Rome, Italy - A statement followed to worries expressed by the trade unions on the future of the airline
Italian unions think that Alitalia recapitalization risks to prove insufficient to save the airline. Management is under attack by workers who consider the business plan a failure. Firm is accused to avoid... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm's traffic in November 2005: excellent performance in passenger activity
Paris, France - Sharp increase in both traffic and load factor
"Passenger operations In November Air France-KLM posted a further strong increase in both activity levels and traffic revenues, confirming the buoyant trading environment of previous months and the positive... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines: the carrier is the first European airline for growth capability
Istanbul, Turkey - It carried more than 11m passengers in 2005
Turkish Airlines reported the strongest growth percentage among all the European airlines in 2005. It carried some 11.61m passengers this year by an increase, compared to last year, of +20.9%. Second in... more
AirlinesRoyal Air Maroc: Dreamliner, "Tourism Promoter"
Rabat, Morocco - Carrier's committment to buy four 787s has been confirmed and they will play a major role for tourism growth in the country
Royal Air Maroc confirmed its intention to purchase four new Boeing 787 Dreamliner medium-long range airliners. The official sign of the related contract between carrier and maker includes an option for... more
AirlinesUS Airways selected the GEnx turbofans for its A-350s
Washington, USA - The General Electric's engine has been chosen for efficiency, easy maintenance and low environmental impact
General Electric will provide the powerplant for the 20 Airbus A-350s ordered by US Airways. The GEnx turbofans have been selected due to their efficiency, low environmental impact and easy maintenance... more
AirlinesSwiss International Avro-146 forced to return due to smoke on board
Zurich, Switzerland - It happened because of an oil leak
A BAe Avro-146 RJ plane for Swiss International Air Lines carrying 4 crew members and 59 passengers bound for Brussels, yesterday morning was forced to come back to Zurich-Kloten Airport shortly after... more
AirlinesAirbus: new A-320s to Philippine Airlines to modernize its fleet
Milan, Italy - Nine models and options on other five
"Philippine Airlines has signed a firm order with Airbus for nine A-320s, plus options for other five, as part of a long term plan to modernize its fleet. In addition, carrier will buy in leasing two A-320... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Piloti Italiani Uniti, a new union
Rome, Italy - UP union's Notaro unveiled to AVIONEWS, a new subject joined by several trade unions representing the large part of Italian pilots
Massimo Notaro from Unione Piloti union described to AVIONEWS what has been done during a meeting among pilots’ unions held today. Except for ANPAC, all the attending unions decided to found PIU, Piloti I... more
AirlinesEmirates introduces a new service for its customers: check-in by Internet
Milan, Italy - Carrier will extend the service also for other destinations in the next months
"Emirates, airline based in Dubai, has launched a new service for its customers: check-in by Internet. Passengers who to take off from Italy (Malpensa and Fiumicino) and from many other destinations in... more
AirlinesFrom the world of airlines
Rome, Italy - A new carrier from Albania will connect several destinations in Italy
- Belle Air is a new low-cost carrier founded by several former Albatros Airways investors. Belle Air will launch operations on December 15 using an MD-82 wet-leased from Air Adriatic offering three weekly... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Maroni wants a meeting with Cimoli and the unions
Rome, Italy - Italian Welfare Minister proves worried about the scepticism expressed by the unions about the carrier's future
Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, would be particularly worried about recent clashes between Alitalia and the unions. These ones would consider its management unable to achieve a series of business... more
AirlinesWill Basile replace Cimoli soon to lead Alitalia?
Rome, Italy - New CEO should be Giovanni Sebastiani
Italian Chamber of Deputies’ sources stated that current Alitalia CEO Giancarlo Cimoli’s appointment is about to end. Replacement would consist of Maurizio Basile, who teach at Cassino University and Ita... more
AirlinesCyprus Airways: Cypriot Government intends to cut a 30% personnel stake of the airline
Nicosia, Cyprus - Trade Minister suggested a terminal wage
Cyprus Airways state-owned airline is suffering for bad economic condition. Island’s Government has so to perform job cutting and reorganization. The latest proposal, the one concerning personnel reduction, i... more
AirlinesAlitalia: positive signs at the Stock Exchange
Rome, Italy - Confidence in this sector about the airline's performance
There is confidence in the financial markets about Alitalia. The carrier’s share gained a 6.7% at Piazza Affari yesterday, and operators in this sector think that the first positive signs of the recapitalization p... more
AirlinesAir France: New York City 2006 Micheling Guide offered to carrier's customers
Rome, Italy - More than 9500 copies to be offered to passengers through December
"Air France Espace Affaires and Espace Première’s customers travelling from Paris to New York will be offered a copy of the New York City 2006 Micheling Guide. New York is one of the most important de... more
Airlines"Courtesies" exchange between Poland and Ireland: two low-cost carriers announced the opening of new routes at the same time
Warsaw, Poland - Lodz and Dublin linked by Ryanair and Centralwings
Ryanair and Centralwings unveiled to press they are scheduling to open the Lodz-Dublin route. This announcement, one of life’s little ironies, almost happens at the same time and it was not by an agreement b... more
AirlinesAerolineas Argentinas achieved an agreement with unions
Buenos Aires, Argentina - The strike was successful: pay increases and reinstatement of fired workers
The Argentine airline returned to fly: the nine-day-strike ended last Friday after grounding more than 80,000 domestic and international travellers and cancelling at least 350 flights with losses over... more
AirlinesRyanair to close 2 routes from Shannon from February 25 next
Dublin, Ireland - The Irish carrier' press release
Ryanair will close air connections from Shannon to Hamburg and Stockholm from February 25 because they’re not economic. On the same day the routes from the Ireland’s West coast airport to Manchester, Cia... more
AirlinesSwiss airlines' economic capacity to be under observation
Bern, Switzerland - Carriers should regularly provide UFAC data related to their financial capacity
Switzerland’s Civil Aviation Office (FOCA) is about to strengthen its surveillance on Swiss airlines’ economic capacity by applying a plan expected to go into effect on January 1st 2006. All Swiss car... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "Recapitalization is proving successful but do not let guard down"
Rome, Italy - It would have been underlined by Welfare Minister Maroni who reminded that it is still necessary to work hard
Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, appreciated results achieved by the Alitalia’s recapitalization whose offer was signed up to a 99.4% on last December 2. Nevertheless, one should not lower guard b... more
AirlinesDelta cut 160 flights at Cincinnati Airport
Washington, USA - The first effects from bankruptcy's proceeding
Starting from December 1st Delta Airlines cut 26% of its flights at Cincinnati Airport in the Northern Kentucky. Late night and early morning flights have been eliminated. Airport’s spokesperson said t... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific Airways carried out the biggest ever order
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - The comment of airline's CEO, Philip Chen
"Cathay Pacific Airways placed yesterday its biggest ever order acquiring 16 Boeing 777-300ER (with options for 20 more) and three Airbus A-330/300s. 12 have been ordered directly to the Boeing, while... more
AirlinesRoyal Jordanian inaugurated Malpensa-Amman flight
Milan, Italy - Jordanian ambassador to Italy was present at the cerimony yesterday
The inauguration cerimony of the first flight from Malpensa to Amman, operated by Royal Jordanian, has been attended by Jordanian ambassador to Italy, Ramef Goussous, Jordan’s Consul General to Milan, M... more
AirlinesWind Jet: flights from Catania and Forlì to Paris reopened
Catania, Italy - Connections resume again next December 9 with two weekly frequencies
"Wind Jet begins again links to Paris. The Sicilian carrier will connect Forlì with Paris and to offer comfortable coincidences from/to Catania as of December 9 every Mondays and Fridays. The flights... more
AirlinesAerolineas Argentinas: strike to continue
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Fines worth over USD 2m in sight for unions
Aerolineas Argentinas dependents are continuing their strike which has touched its 9th day (see for details AVIONEWS) despite of Argentina’s Minister of Labour has threatened to take legal actions against u... more
AirlinesAlitalia: a new competitive and flexible ticket price for the Rome-Parma route
Rome, Italy - It costs as much as EUR 29 per route during week-ends
Alitalia launched an important initiative concerning the Rome-Parma route, by a competitive ticket price and a service under banner of flexibility. It costs as much as EUR 29 per route during week-ends... more
AirlinesUS Airways confirms order for 20 A-350s with a press release
New York, Usa - The engines's choice and the seats' configuration are not unveiled yet
"Following to the order announced in May by US Airways and America West, US Airways Group has confirmed the order and signed the purchase contract for 20 A-350s, but carrier has not been unveiled yet about... more
AirlinesRyanair: new flight from Ciampino to Ireland as from February 23
Milan, Italy - The Western city of Shannon will be linked with Murcia, Manchester and Warsaw
"Ryanair announces a new route for Ireland. The flight from rome to Shannon will start on February 23, 2006. Michael O’Leary, airline’s CEO, during the press conference held at Shannon today, also ann... more
AirlineseasyJet took off from Malpensa today
Varese, Italy - Milan-London/Gatwick route has started
The British low-cost airline inaugurated today the new connection from Milan-Malpensa Airport toward London-Gatwick (see for details AVIONEWS): flights will be operated from Monday to Friday while in the... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines: new links from Vienna to Pecs starting from next March 26
Budapest, Hungary - The Hungarian newspaper "Vilaggazdasag" wrote it
Austrian Airlines, according to the financial Magyar newspaper "Vilaggazdasag" reported, should inaugurate next March 26 four weekly links between Austrian capital and Pecs, the Hungarian city. Flights... more
AirlinesKorean Air: negotiations for a new flight Budapest-Seul
Budapest, Hungary - The Hungarian newspaper "Vilaggazdasag" revealed it
The Hungarian newspaper "Vilaggazdasag" reported that Korean Air would plan to establish a non-stop connection between Budapest and South Korea’s capital Seul in cooperation with Budapest Airport. The H... more
AirlinesMexicana de Aviacion sold to Posadas group for USD 1.45bn
Mexico City, Mexico - Aeromexico Group's privatization has been suspended
The financial enterprise Cintra has sold Mexicana de Aviacion to Posada Group for USD 1.45bn. Mexican Government owns a 50.5% of Cintra, and the rest belongs to banks, institutional investors and privates.... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: the cuts are needed to fund further investments
London, Great Britain - Airline's CEO, Willie Walsh, affirmed it
"We must lower our costs so that we can fund future investment in our business. We are restructuring the airline to eliminate duplications and streamline our core business. The reduction will occur in... more
AirlinesCode share agreement between Air One and US Airways
Rome, Italy - Confluence is in the route linking Philadelphia to the Italian capital
US passengers are closer to Italy as well as Italian travellers come closer to America. Air One and US Airways ensured it as they signed a code share agreement with important mutual advantages. Who arrives... more
AirlinesAirlines' anti-paedophilia measures: legal actions against carriers in Australia and New Zealand
Sydney, Australia - Male passengers forced to move away if sat by an alone minor's side
A debate is growing in Australia and New Zealand about airlines’ practice forbidding men to sit near a minor alone. In particular, Green Parties and a group of demonstrators for civil freedom were among t... more
AirlinesLufthansa: more routes and services in Winter 2005/2006
Frankfurt, Germany - New links and frequencies for Italy and other international/intercontinental destinations
Lufthansa has improved its services since late October for the Winter season by opening new routes (some of which starting early next year) both with reference to Italy and the rest of its international/intercontinental... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: fewer managers to cut costs
London, UK - Some 597 employees in two years, about a 35% of management division
A job cuts plan in order to significantly lower costs had been scheduled for a long time for British Airways. The rising fuel price made everything harder for the British major carrier, so that the airline... more
AirlinesUS Airways: twenty A-350s have been bought
Paris, France - Contract is worth around USD 3bn
US Airways turned the purchase promise for twenty A-350s signed last May into an order. Promise was a result of a compromise between the US carrier and the European consortium, as the bad financial conditions... more
AirlinesFinnair: new non-stop flight from Helsinki to New Delhi
Helsinki, Finland - Starting from November 2006
"Finnish flag carrier, Finnair, announced a scheduled non-stop connection from Helsinki to the Indian capital city, New Delhi, starting from November 2006. India has over one billion of inhabitants and... more
AirlinesAlpine ski to fly with WestJet
Ottawa, Canada - The Canadian Federation selected it as its official carrier
The North American airline has been named official carrier of Canada’s alpine ski teams as a part of a 5 years partnership which includes all federation’s sectors, from the emerging racers to the veteran and... more
AirlinesPegasus Airlines purchased 12 B-737/800
Ankara, Turkey - The Turkish carrier is in operation from last November 1st
The choice by Turkish carrier, Pegasus Airlines, is for Boeing, in fact the airline has acquired 12 B-737/800. The contract, worth USD 800m, expects a first two airplanes’ delivery in 2008, four aircraft i... more
AirlinesVolvo Group will fly only SAS and Star Alliance: signed agreement
Stockholm, Sweden - The contract to run for two years
SAS and Star Alliance have signed a new global travel agreement with Volvo AB, which means that Volvo has selected two carriers as its main suppliers of air travel. For SAS and Star Alliance, the agreement... more
AirlinesDoha: the A-380 to "Cut the celebration ribbon" of the new airport
Doha, Qatar - It will occur in 2009 so that the airline would have decided to postpone the operational service of the aircraft at the air station till such a date
The building of a new international airport at Doha (Qatar) is at its 20% development and Qatar Airways would have decided to postpone the operational service of the Airbus A-380 till 2009. The Middle... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines: profits rise by 30% up September 30 2005
Ankara, Turkey - The Turkish airline has carried 11 million passengers
Turkish Airlines reported profits up by 30% and passenger traffic up by 20%. Net profit was USD 106m with 11 million passengers carried untill September 30 2005. The Turkish airline’s revenues rose to U... more
AirlinesEast Star Airlines (2): "This is a new vote of confidence in A-320"
Milan, Italy - Airbus President and CEO Gustav Humbert affirmed
"We are delighted to welcome East Star Airlines as our new customer. We feel very proud that East Star Airlines has signed a letter of intent for the initial commitment to purchase 10 Airbus A-320 aircraft.... more
AirlinesEast Star Airlines: "We will ensure high standards of service quality for passengers"
Milan, Italy - Comment by Chinese airline's President, Lan Shili
Private carrier East Star Airlines announced to have selected Airbus to develop its own fleet of commercial aircraft (see for details AVIONEWS). "The A-320 family aircraft is no doubt the best choice for... more
AirlinesMalev: Aviation Solution Investment Consortium sued the Privatization Agency
Budapest, Hungary - Hungarian economic journal "Napi Gazdasag" reported it
Malev privatization destine seems to follow BUdapest Airport’s privatization. The Hungarian economic daily "Napi Gazdasag" reported that the Aviation Solution Investment Consortium (ASBK), which is a... more
AirlinesAerolineas Argentinas: strikers blocked the road for Ezeiza Airport
Buenos Aires, Argentina - The protest entered its 6th day
Aerolineas Argentinas dependents on strike since last week (see for details AVIONEWS) blocked the road to Ezeiza Airport, Argentina’s main international airport yesterday. Hundreds of passengers had t... more
AirlinesAir India: airplanes to be leased to expand the network
New Dheli, India - This hypothesis could also involve the low-cost carrier Air India Express
Air India airline intends to expand its network but, while waiting for taking delivery of new purchased airplanes during the forthcoming years, would be carefully thinking to lease some aircraft as an... more