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AirlinesDelta Airlines: Atlanta-Milan flight to be operated with B-777 during Winter Olympics
Turin, Italy - The US carrier announced it by a statement
Delta Airlines on the occasion of Turin Winter Olympics will increase its seat’s offer on Atlanta-Milan flights. The daily flight between Atlanta and Milan-Malpensa will be operated by a B-777 plane t... more
AirlinesSkyEurope to connect Hungarian capital with Varna and Bourgas next Summer
Budapest, Hungary - "Dnevnik" Magyar newspaper revealed it
"Dnevnik" Magyar newspaper said that SkyEurope low-cost carrier will inaugurate its flights from Budapest to both Varna and Bourgas next Summer. The one-way ticket will cost EUR 19, return fare with airport... more
AirlinesKingfisher Airlines ordered 20 ATR-72s and has an option on additional 15
Rome, Italy - Finmeccanica announced it by a statement
ATR, an equal partnership between Alenia Aeronautica (Finmeccanica) and EADS, will provide 20 turbo-propped ATR-72/500 planes to the Indian Kingfisher Airlines. The Indian airline has also signed an option... more
AirlinesVolare: airline's take-over bids have been presented
Milan, Italy - Among them there is easyJet too
Alitalia, AirOne, Meridiana, Eurofly, Windjet, Blue Panorama, MyAir, easyJet, Air Italy, professionists and funds: they are the subjects aiming to acquire Volare. The term to present the take-over bids... more
AirlinesAlitalia: November 29 strike has been suspended
Rome, Italy - Labour unions announced it
To remove obstacles at the partecipation of flight attendants and pilots from Alitalia to the November 25 general strike, Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti, Ugl and Anpav unions have decided to halt the... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines: the FAA discharged the US carrier from the accusation of irregularity
New York, USA - The news has been published in the "Wall Street Journal"
The "Wall Street Journal" reported a news that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has discharged Northwest Airlines from irregularity in its aircraft maintenance procedures. The investigation was... more
AirlinesUPS: pilots contract to be renewed within December 23
Atlanta, USA - Tom Nicholson, IPA (Independent Pilots Association ) President has said
"It has become clear that UPS’s (United parcel service) recent overture for a settlement is not genuine, but a cynical move timed to prevent any disruption during Christmas Peak. This will be our fourth C... more
AirlinesAlitalia: snack strike to the bitter end
Rome, Italy - Called by Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl and Anpav labour unions
Starting from last Friday at 12:00pm for 4 hours and to the bitter end over the next days for 24 hours, Alitalia flight attendants are performing this alternative protest. Delivery of water to passengers... more
AirlinesAlpha One: the launch of the carrier by English 19 years old man, Martin Halstead, postponed to next December 14
London, Great Britain - It will link Man Isle with some English cities
"To prepare this carrier to accept reservations is more complicated than I thought. The answer of public has been incredible, but numerous problem have forbidden to inaugurate the airline next November... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines asked judge Carter Beatty for discussing pilots contract
New York, USA - High jet fuel price opened a new front in the US carriers situation
The high jet fuel price has forced Delta Airlines to ask bankruptcy court’s judge for obtaining a permit to impose main cut to pay and benefits of pilots who threatened protest actions, including strike (... more
AirlinesRyanair (2): "It is also a major step forward for the European aviation industry"
Dublin, Ireland - Remarks from both the airline and Irish blind association
"Ryanair is to be congratulated for taking the lead in improving what has been a problematic area for vision-impaired passengers when flying. It is also a major step forward for the European aviation industry... more
AirlinesRyanair changed policy on blind passengers
Dublin, Ireland - A low-cost carrier's statement revealed it
"Ryanair will change its policy on the carriage of vision impaired passengers. This change, which is subject to IAA regulatory approval, is part of airline’s ongoing commitment to enhance its own customer s... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the 2006 break even is a certainty
Rome, Italy - Carrier President and CEO Cimoli believes in its relaunch and highlighted some plan's strong subjects
Alitalia President and CEO Giancarlo Cimoli seized a chance recently to underline that believing in the carrier relaunch is not a hope but plausible forecast based on a self-evident trend. Alitalia will... more
Airlines26.640.569 of rights for the Alitalia's shares subscription have been placed
Milan, Italy - Deutsche Bank's press release
"Deutsche Bank has placed 26.640.569 of rights for the subscription of Alitalia’s shares regarding the increase of the carrier’s capital stock. The rights, issued for the Alitalia’s ordinary shares, have... more
AirlinesMontenegro Airlines: Government to be about to sell the carrier
Podgorica, Montenegro - Carrier's general manager, Zoran Djurisic , affirmed
Montenegro Airlines, a small carrier from the Balkan State, will be privatized and then transformed by recapitalization according of its general manager, Zoran Djurisic. He has also said that such decision... more
AirlinesQatar Airways-Arkia: historic agreement between an Israeli carrier and a MIddle Eastern one
Tel Aviv, Israel - Qatar airline will allow Israeli travellers to board its own flights
As a part of hesitating approaching of some Arab states toward Israel, Qatar Airways and Arkia, an Israeli airline, have achieved an agreement which will allow Israeli passengers to travel by Qatar’s f... more
Airlines"The surprise is Alitalia is still stranded and not its share's collapse"
Rome, Italy - "Financial Times" newspaper said
"On the Alitalia recapitalization that is more amazing is not the fact that since it has been announced the airline’s title has collapsed, but how much airline’s shares have remained up so long time bef... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines begins today a daily non-stop service between Newark and Ponce, Puerto Rico
Houston, Usa - The connection will be served by a Boeing 737-800 aircraft to "The Pearl of the South"
Continental Airlines will begin daily nonstop service today between Newark Liberty International Airport and Ponce, Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico’s third-largest city, Ponce is Continental’s 25th Caribbean des... more
AirlinesOlympic Airlines's tender failed for the third times
Athens, Greece - Greek Government is about to back the creation of a new airline
The replacement of Olympic Airlines with a new carrier is the only alternative solution possible to cover country air transport needs according to Finance Minister George Alogoskoufis and Transport Minister... more
AirlinesItaly: Puglia Region to inaugurate new Jonio Airlines
Taranto, Italy - An additional carrier will burst into Italian air transport
Firstly it will cover the route from Puglia Region to Sicily with flights between Brindisi and Palermo and between Brindisi and Catania, but then it is scheduled to extend its action towards Northern destinations... more
AirlinesWizz Air: after easyJet the Hungarian airline to denounce Budapest Airport too
Budapest, Hungary - "Vilaggazdasag" financial newspaper has wrote it
Hungarian financial newspaper "Vilaggazdasag" published yesterday a news about Wizz Air’s CEO, Jozsef Varadi: it seems he has intention to take a legal action against Budapest Airport. Budapest Airport’s ope... more
AirlinesQantas plane returned back after takeoff due to a leak of fuel
Wellington, New Zealand - It was carrying New Zealand's Prime Minister too
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Helen Clark was on board the Qantas Airways airplane which was forced to return to Auckland International Airport last night due to a fuel leak. Australia’s national carrier sai... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Italian Government is willing to meet unions
Rome, Italy - Italian Transport Minister affirmed it
Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, Pietro Lunardi, during a today’s conference, talked about the supposed "Silence of Government" on Alitalia’s issue, complained by transport unions whi... more
AirlinesJapan: ANA's major pilots union called off strike
Tokyo, Japan - It was called yesterday
Pilots union of Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) threatened a 24-hour strike yesterday to protest against the current conditions of work of its flying personnel. But the strike has been called... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "Recapitalization will occur by the end of the year"
Brussels, Belgium - Jacques Barrot, EU commission's Vice-President said
"Alitalia’s CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, intends to complete Alitalia’s recapitalization within the end of this year according to the plan with European Commission. We had imposed the end-of-year recapitalization dea... more
AirlinesAlitalia: unions launched a strike package of 72 hours
Rome, Italy - Starting from November 29
Air sector unions Cgil, Cisl, Uil, Ugl, Anpav and Up (excluded Anpac’s pilots) have called a 72-hours package of strikes "Against the silence of Government and lack of strategies about the future of 2... more
AirlinesAlitalia-Aeroflot clash: Russian Government to examine the issue
Moscow, Russia - Minister Scajola revealed it during his visit in Moscow
Italy’s Industry Minister, Claudio Scajola, has completed a two-days visit in Moscow to inaugurate the Italian stand at the Mabel, Russia’s main trade fair dedicated to furnishings. Italian Minister met... more
AirlinesIran Air grounded five aircraft
Teheran, Iran - "Washington puts passenger safety at risk with its sanctions"
The Iranian carrier has been forced to ground almost one-third of its Airbus planes fleet because US sanctions prevented it from securing spare parts. Washington accepted to ease its sanctions last March... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines: pilots accepted pay cut
New York, USA - Negotiations continue to make cut effective
Northwest Airlines pilots referendum called by unions, established to accept temporary pilots pay cut. The percentage of pilots in favor of it has been 63.6% and negotiation is continuing to make labor... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines: pilots' strike would be a "Murder-suicide"
New York, USA - US carrier sustained
Delta Airlines board asked New York’s bankruptcy court for running back over pilots’ contract. It aims to save USD 325m. ALPA (Air Line Pilots Association) has presented another proposal worth only USD... more
AirlinesEmirates announced first-half net profits of USD 251m
Milan, Italy - Strong revenue growth and efficiency drives soften impact of high fuel prices
Dubai-based Emirates carrier has announced net profits of USD 251m for the first six months of the financial year 2005-06, from April 1st to September 30. The unaudited results, up 7% compared to USD 236m... more
AirlinesAeroflot suspended Vietnam's routes
Moscow, Russia - But it hopes to resume flights next April
Aeroflot has suspended its flights on the route Moscow-Hcm City and Moscow-Hanoi which will be served by Vietnam Airlines only. Russian carrier’s representatives in Vietnam, Vinineev Alexander, said t... more
AirlinesRyanair: EUR 1bn investments in Frankfurt-Hahn Airport
Frankfurt, Germany - Announcement has been given by Irish carrier CEO Michael O'Leary
Ryanair is going to invest up to EUR 1bn in new aircraft at Frankfurt-Hahn Airport by 2012 so scheduling 50 routes, 8m passengers and 8000 jobs, according to the Irish carrier. Some EUR 12.5m will be provided... more
AirlinesBulgaria Air: Government may list minority stake in the carrier on bourse
Sophia, Bulgaria - "Dnevnik" local newspaper reported it
The final goal is privatizing Bulgaria Air. Meanwhile, Sophia Government is planning to list a minority stake in the carrier on bourse. Bulgarian Transport Ministry will decide sale procedures at the end... more
AirlinesAmerican airlines to got ready for the "Thanksgiving" holiday
Washington, USA - Simply reccommendations from the ATA to quick boarding operations
In the United States, the Thanksgiving Day, next Saturday November 19, will start a long period of holiday untill Tuesday November 29. The Air Transport Association (ATA) is forecasting that over 20 million... more
AirlinesLufthansa now owns Eurowings capital stock
Brussels, Belgium - The German carrier communicated it to European Commission
Firstly, Lufthansa’s CEO, Wolfgang Mayrhuber had stated not to be interested in acquiring the fully control of Eurowings: previously Lufthansa held 49% of Eurowings. But Lufthansa communicated to European C... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines: USD 1.13bn loss in the third quarter
New York, USA - The higher loss was due to fuel cost increase
Delta Airlines sought Chapter 11 protection in September 14 (see for details AVIONEWS). It registered an USD 1.13bn loss in its third quarter: loss went beyond all expectations and was due to fuel high... more
AirlinesIberia increased flights between Madrid and Rio de Janeiro
Madrid, Spain - So it passes from 4 to 5 weekly connections
Iberia has launched a new daily air service between Spain’s capital and Rio de Janeiro. Previously the carrier served the Brazilian coastal city with four weekly flights that now become five. Iberia’s rou... more
AirlinesSwiss International carried 829.104 passengers in October
Basel, Switzerland - Load factor was up 78.8%
The Swiss carrier, born from Swissair (see for details AVIONEWS), communicated the operational data of October. Load facto was 78.8%, 1.1 more than October 2004. European routes posted a 68.2 load factor,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): 11 banks set a warranty consortium
Rome, Italy - Banks list and the related consortium stakes
Deutsche Bank has got a 55.3% stake. The other members are Banca Intesa (24,.2%), UBM-Unicredit Banca Mobiliare (6%), Societè generale (6%), Lehman Brothers (6%), San Paolo IMI (6%), Nomura (4,.8%), MCC... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): "Alitalia is performing a capital increase which no one wants"
New York, USA - "Wall Street Journal" wrote
The "Wall Street Journal" commented on the Alitalia capital increase saying that banks attending to the procedure do not want it anymore as just few investors can accept such a measure when considering... more
AirlinesAlitalia: worry about recapitalization
Rome, Italy - Markets did not react in an encouraging manner and unions go on proving doubtful about the related procedure
Negotiation offer period about Alitalia recapitalization (up to EUR 1bn) started today by an effort performed by more than ten banks, despite the airline lost more than a 10% at the Italian Stock Exchange... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines: 2000 employments coming up
Washington, USA - The airline made the last recruitment 4 years before
About 2000 flight attendants could be soon hired by the US airline according to the yesterday’s edition of "Washington Post" newspaper. United Airlines filed the Chapter 11 in December 2002 and put forward i... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): fleet getting older and older and proving less and less competitive
Rome, Italy - It would have been underlined in the informative table on convertible bonds offer, which also puts into evidence the strikes effects since 2004
The Alitalia’s informative table on convertible bonds offer shows some interesting aspects regarding strikes, fleet structure and competitiveness of the low-cost rivals. Workers’ protests led to cancel som... more
AirlinesLufthansa: competition in air traffic is no longer only between carriers but between air traffic systems
Frankfurt, Germany - Airline's CEO Wolfgang Mayrhuber comments
"Lufthansa is holding course, even in turbulent times. Despite soaring oil prices, we have utilized our market potential and grown profitably confirming that the strategy is right and we have turned opportunities... more
AirlinesLufthansa (2): we'll continue to save costs and raise productivity
Frankfurt, Germany - Airline's CEO Wolfgang Mayrhuber comments
"Our stake in the Frankfurt Airport operating company will improve cooperation within the system and allow German system to emerge in competition against London, Paris or Amsterdam. Currently there a difficult... more
AirlineseasyJet (2): innovations and commitment to continue over next years
London, Great Britain - Said Ray Webster, airline's Chief Executive
Ray Webster, airline’s Chief Executive commented: "It has been an incredible experience and I am so very proud of what easyJet has achieved in a so short time. From Stelios’ drive and vision to the she... more
AirlineseasyJet celebrated its 10th anniversary
London, Great Britain - A British airline' statement reported it
After 10 year of flights it is a carrier with 110 planes, and 224 routes carrying 30 million passengers a year. The airline began its activity with the motto "Fly for the price of a pair of jeans, only... more
AirlinesAlitalia: capital increase up to EUR 1bn
Rome, Italy - Fintecna acquired in the meantime a 40% stake in AZ Service
Alitalia can take advantage of a capital increase worth up to EUR 1bn with stakes with a value of EUR 0.80 each. In the meantime, Fintecna acquired a 49% share in AZ Servizi with a capital rise worth EUR... more
AirlinesOlympic Airlines fate is still uncertain
Athens, Greece - Privatization's decision will come on the next week
Greek Government will decide next week whether to continue the privatization procedure of the state carrier Olympic Airlines. Minister of Transport Michalis Liapis met yesterday EU Transport Commissioner... more