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AirlinesQatar Airways' new alliances
Doha, Qatar - It is impending the effect related to a cooperating deal with All Nippon Airways
Qatar Airways, national airline of Qatar, announced that mixed with the beginning of the new flights to Japan, Greece, Algeri and Tunisi it would take effect as well a cooperating deal with the Japan carrier... more
AirlinesOlympic Airlines pilots oppose to Aegean's bid
Athens, Greece - By claiming this last is not interested in the carrier's future nor into the employees' one
Union representing pilots’ category at Olympic Airways said it opposes a potential bid from private carrier Aegean Airlines (see AVIONEWS), by claiming that if this last was really successful it would u... more
AirlinesBritish Airways enhances capacity on its service to Israel
London, United Kingdom - Of 6 per cent
UK flag carrier, British Airways, announced that it would increase 6 percent capacity on its services to Israel amid growing demand, consequence of the fact of a drop in Palestinian suicide bombing and... more
AirlinesFLYi concludes restructuring plan
New York, Usa - The move would rise liquidity position and would give the company greater flexibility
FLYi, parent of low-cost Independence Air, announced that it ended its restructuring plan that would enable the holding with enhanced liquidity position and greater flexibility. FLYi said restructuring... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines receives first approval for flight Beijing-New York
New York, Usa - The carrier would operate the planned daily non-stop flight by means of Boeing B-777/200ER
US carrier Continental Airlines received first approval by the US Department Transportation to start operate flights to Beijing from its hub at New York/Newark Liberty International Airport. The airline... more
AirlinesAir France's employees stopped strike
Paris, France - Unions announce that they may organize other protest show
The activity of French flag carrier, Air France, turned back to be regular after a four-day strike in the past days which constrained the carrier to cancel several flights. Air France’s employees protested a... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Investigation Committee on Strikes criticized the SULT union's demonstration
Rome, Italy - Experts are appraising the hypothesis of proceeding against the strike occurred on last February 21
Tension between Alitalia and the Italian trade unions does not seem to lower regarding the contract and the flight and service timetable for flying personnel. SULT union, however, intends to negotiate... more
AirlinesUS Airways' restructuring deal
New York, Usa - The carrier said it obtained USD 125m from the investor group Eastshore Aviation
US Airways announced it signed a restructuring deal with the investor group Eastshore Aviation from which it received USD 125m in order to act its restructuring plan. The group belongs to the regional... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): no compensation for the flights cancelled yesterday due to the strike
Rome, Italy - Alitalia confirmed it to AVIONEWS with reference to what scheduled by the EU REgulation 261/2004 on passenger's rights
After the strike promoted by Italian trade union SULT for Alitalia’s flight assistants and which caused the cancellation of some 187 flights compared to what at first forecasted and indicated by the a... more
AirlinesKorean Air's business plan for 2005
Seoul, South Korea - The carrier expects to report a 6,7 per cent growth in its international traffic
Korean Air announced its business plan for 2005 which forecasts a 6,7 per cent growth in international traffic in a larger long terms project of the carrier which expects to obtain sells worth EUR 7,5bn... more
AirlinesAir France positions workers who do not participate to the strike
Paris, France - In order to assure its operations
Air France’s activity suffered from many discomforts in the past days due to the strike without any warning of its employees at the airport of Orly (Paris), who protested against the decision of the c... more
AirlinesCodesharing deal Continental Airlines-Air France
New York, Usa - With effect on next February, 26
US carrier, Continental Airlines, announced it extended its codesharing deals’ net to the French flag carrier Air France, with effect starting from next February, 26. According to the terms of the new a... more
AirlinesAlitalia: 187 flights cancelled due to SULT union's protest
Rome, Italy - Hardships proved greater than forecasted by the carrier while Minister Maroni and Investigation Committee on Strikes criticize the demonstration
The strike promoted by Italian SULT trade union yesterday and which stopped the carrier’s activities for 24 h proved more critical than forecasted by Alitalia. It had been thought at first that the bad e... more
AirlinesFinnair's forecast for 2005
Helsinki, Finland - The carrier expects a better performance in 2005 compared to 2004
Finnish flag carrier, Finnair, announced it expects a better performance in 2005 compared to the last year. The airline reported EUR 17m profit in 2004 compared to EUR 19m loss a year earlier; a change... more
AirlinesIberia close to a deal to purchase a considerable number of aircraft
Madrid, Spain - Airbus and Boeing may be involved into the business
Spanish flag carrier, Iberia, seems to be close to a deal related to the purchase a great amount of aircraft, for between 50 and 70 planes: a spokesman said, by disclosing as well "We are in the final... more
AirlinesDba plans to take over the rival Germania Express
Berlin, Germany - The move will increase Dba's daily flights to 180 from 125, including new destinations
German low-cost airline, Dba, seems to be planning to take over the rival Germania Express (Gexx) in a move which aims to create the third German national carrier after Lufthansa and Air Berlin: sources... more
AirlinesSnack strike on Meridiana flights too
Cagliari, Italy - A demonstration against the cutting of 194 airline's employees
The walk-out has been called on next Monday, February 28, to protest against the redundancies established by the Italian carrier in order to reduce company management costs (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
AirlinesAlitalia: 24 h flight assistants' strike has started
Rome, Italy - Protest set by Italian SULT union determined the cancellation of 90 flights
The 24 h strike set by Italian SULT trade union and scheduled for today involving Alitalia’s flight assistants has started. The airline’s board is resorting to personnel who does not join such a union in... more
AirlinesAlitalia flight assistants promulgate the strike of the snack
Rome, Italy - The move may go on without any interruption until a deal which satisfies the employees' requests would be reached
Alitalia flight assistants started this morning the snack’s strike; the move may go on without any interruption until it is reached a deal which satisfies the employees’ requests. Meanwhile this evening at... more
AirlinesItaly: the former Gandalf Airlines CEO arrested
Catanzaro, Italy - Parma GdF fastened him under the warrant issued from the public prosecutor’s office dealing with the airline's failure
Italian Guardia di Finanza last morning arrested at Lamezia Terme Nuccio Intrieri, the enterpriser former CEO for Gandalf Airlines, which is an Italian carrier created in 1999 at Parma (Emilia Romagna,... more
AirlinesEmirates celebrates new routes
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - A service Dubai-Sydney, via Bangkok is ready to start
Emirates, the airline of United Arab Emirates, announced the introduction in short time of a new service Dubai-Sydney, via Bangkok, with effect on March, 29. The carrier will operate the new flight by... more
AirlinesMeridiana: redundancies to be necessary for airline economic realignment
Cagliari, Italy - It has to face "The critical trend in air transport sector "
Italian carrier yesterday reaffirmed by a statement that the redundancy procedure - which would concern about 194 workers- (see for details AVIONEWS) is a direct result of the "The critical trend in air... more
AirlinesVolare Group: bank aid to start again
Milan, Italy - Rinaldini appears to be near and agreement with some banking companies
According to certain info, after the appointment of the new Director General (see for details AVIONEWS), Volare special commissioner could reach in a short time an agreement with some banking companies:... more
AirlinesFLYi's destiny to decide in 30 days
New York, Usa - A missed payment may force the company to recur to bankrupt
FLYi, parent of low-cost carrier Independence Air, announced that because of a missed payment it may be forced to recur to bankrupt if it fails to restructure its loan agreement with aircraft lessors in... more
AirlinesOlympic Airlines expects bids by March
Athens, Greece - The news comes from Greek Transport Minister
According to Transport Minister, Michael Liapis, Greece is expecting to receive bids for Olympic Airlines, the national flag carrier, in the following month. Last week Finance Minister, George Alogoskoufis,... more
AirlinesProbable merger between Dba and Gexx
Berlin, Germany - In order to create the third German national carrier
The two German low-cost airlines Dba and Germania Express (Gexx) may fuse so as to create the third German national carrier after Lufthansa and Air Berlin: sources of the companies said. Hinrich Bischoff,... more
AirlinesRyanair to start legal action against pilots' union
Dublin, Ireland - In oder to stop what i claims to be an organized campaign of intimidation being conducted by means of a web site
Low-cost airline Ryanair announced it would start a legal action against an Irish pilots’ union in oder to stop what the carrier says to be an organized campaign of intimidation conducted through a web s... more
AirlinesA new General Director for Volare
Milan, Italy - De Metrio, a former Alitalia man, must relaunch the airline
Cosimo Giulio De Metrio has been selected by special commissioner Carlo Rinaldini for being the airline’s General Director: De Metrio have already been around the aviation sector being the former Alitalia A... more
AirlinesSwiss International to close three call center
Geneva, Switzerland - In the order of a restructuring plan which aims to save further money
Swiss flag carrier Swiss International Air Lines announced it will close three call center in the order of a restructuring plan which aims to save further USD 5m a year. The carrier said that it would... more
AirlineseasyJet ensures its engagement on following Ue rules but warns they may cause damages to air sector
London, United Kingdom - The carrier thinks furthermore that Ue's rules may not reach their goals
Low-cost airline easyJet announced that it will pledge itself on following Ue rules about air sector (see AVIONEWS) with effect starting from today and which forecast among the other a major sensitivity... more
AirlinesAlitalia: carrier-trade unions meeting to occur tomorrow
Rome, Italy - In order to solve the matters concerning service timetable and the re-deployment of some crews in Milan
The Italian trade unions have been invited by Alitalia board to gather for a meeting scheduled for tomorrow, Friday February 18 at 05:00 pm. The purpose is the one of trying to solve the two main matters... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines' deal to reduce its debt has been approved
New York, Usa -The carrier will benefìt of 75 percent reduction
A Federal judge of the bankruptcy court which is following the case of the US carrier United Airlines approved a deal which will allow the airline to cut its obligation to pay USD 600m of Chicago O’Hare A... more
AirlinesNew strategies are coming at WestJet Airline
Ottawa, Canada - The carrier plans to be more aggressive in the event of its loss in last quarter of 2004
WestJet Airline seems to have reported its first loss since the date of its foundation, eight years ago, in last quarter of the previous year and because of this reason it is preparing to be more aggressive... more
AirlinesSwiss International picks fruits of its business strategy
Geneva, Switzerland - The carrier reduced its losses thanks to its measures related to cost cuts and to the overhaul of its regional fleet
Swiss International Air Lines’ losses in 2004 were less heavy than the ones reported in the previous years, thanks to the carrier’s strategy related to cost cuts, which the carrier is still acting, and... more
AirlinesGood performance for Iberia in January
Madrid, Spain - Especially thanks to the demand for international routes
Spanish flag carrier, Iberia, said it filled 71,2 per cent of its available seats in January, up from 71,0 percent in the same period of the previous year thanks mainly to the demand for international... more
AirlinesIt was formalized the deal Alenia-Air Deccan for the furniture of 30 ATR-72/500
New Delhi, India - The value of the contract is USD 550m
The deal between Alenia (Finmeccanica) and the Indian no-frills airline Air Deccan for the furniture of 30 ATR-72/500, including six second-hand aircraft, has been formalized yesterday in the event of... more
AirlinesWestJet Airlines plans to replace its fleet
Ottawa, Canada - Related to its Boeing B-737
Low-cost carrier, WestJet Airlines, based at Calgary (Canada) announced it planned to replace its fleet composed of the old version of Boeing B-737 which will be substituted over the next 12 months with... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): relations between the unions and the company prove still fraught
Rome, Italy - The matter related to the flight and service timetable is still unsolved
The Italian trade unions do not appear to accept the Alitalia’s view regarding the contract details for its flying personnel. After the latest meeting occurred yesterday, also SULT union would seem to c... more
AirlinesAlitalia: competitors will have one month left to protest against the business plan
Brussels, Belgium - The rivals will be enabled to express their prospective doubts starting next week
European Commission unveiled recently that it is going to officially release its decision related to the start of the in-depth investigation on the Alitalia’s business plan by next week. The purpose, t... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines January load factor down from December
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - The carrier lost about 2 points in its percentage
Singapore Airlines sold 66,1 per cent of its capacity in January compared to 68,3 per cent in the previous month; the load factor of the airline both for passenger traffic and cargo ones lost 2,6 points... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines' board of directors cuts the salary of its members
New York, Usa - By 30 per cent
Continental Airlines’ board of directors announced the approval of the measure lead to the reduction of the salary of its members by 30 per cent with effect starting from next February, 28. According t... more
AirlinesAegean Air shows interest in Olympic Airlines
Athen, Greece - The would-be investor said it is interested exclusively to the flight operations of the national carrier
A potential investors for the Greek flag carrier Olympic Airlines is represented by the national private carrier Aegean Air which compete with Olympic both on domestic routes and on some international... more
AirlinesAta Airlines' pilots approve deal concerning wage cut
New York, Usa - The pay cut is even more considerable than the one forecast in a previous deal refused by the employees in last month
Ata Airlines’s pilots approved a deal that cuts their salary by 20 per cent and allows the airline to save USD 12m over four months while the airline carries on with its restructuring plans. The terms o... more
AirlinesLufthansa's cargo division may change its main hub
Frankfurt, Germany - In the event of a ban on night flights
Lufthansa’s cargo division may change in short time its main hub currently at Frankfurt’s Airport in the event of a ban on night flights with effect in next future: a company spokesman said. Always acc... more
AirlinesMalev attracts four potential investors
Budapest, Hungary - Air One, Aviation Solutions, Kyrgyzstan Airlines and Sky Alliance
The Hungarian national carrier, Malev, seems to have attracted four potential investors which seem to have already received application to bid: the news appeared on the pages of the local business daily... more
AirlinesJapan Airlines e-ticket
Tokyo, Japan - Fast embark by an e-ticket including flight number and other traveller's data
Japan Airlines (JAL) offers a new service for a fast embark by a microchip electronic card. One travelling without baggage on domestic route can use it until now, but in the next time the service will... more
AirlinesVolare: solidarity contract for catering workers
Milan, Italy - They keep job working shorter hours
Italian unions and "Ligabue Gate Gourmet" catering company for Volare (see for details AVIONEWS) have reached an agreement so 130 workers will able to keep their job by a "Solidarity contract" which avoids... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): aiming to seize new Italian market shares
Rome, Italy - President Cimoli proves confident about the possibility of achieve the break even
With reference to the Alitalia’s situation and the future growth prospects for the carrier, President and CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, has recently reminded how the conditions of other big airlines such as L... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "New rules on air transport and competition are needed"
Rome, Italy - Italian national airline President Giancarlo Cimoli stated it
Alitalia announced it improved its general condition during the last months and President Giancarlo Cimoli proves particularly confident about the future of the carrier, though one must take into consideration... more
AirlinesTraffic passengers rose on board of Cathay Pacific Airways' flights
Beijing, China - The carrier was however disappointed by the performance of its cargo division
Cathay Pacific Airways announced that the number of passengers on board of its aircraft rose 7 per cent in January compared to the same period of the previous year. The carrier said however it was disappointed... more