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AirlinesDragonair register a substantial growth in October's month
Hong Kong, China - Thanks to a strong business
The Hong Kong second's airline, Dragonair, announced on Tuesday, that its traffic passenger rose, during October to 8.7 per cent compared to the previous month. The carrier transported 451,644 passengers... more
AirlinesFlybe is in talks both with Airbus and Boeing
London, United Kingdom - It wants to buy among nine and twelve aircraft from 150 seats
The British low-cost airline Flybe, announced on Tuesday, it wants to expand its fleet, claiming it is in talks both with Airbus and Boeing to purchase among nine and twelve aircraft from 150 seats: it... more
AirlinesNew carrier in Chile: Aerolineas del Sur has emerged
Santiago, Chile - Soon the direct competitors entered into debate with it
Yesterday, Chilean airline, Aerolineas del Sur, in part owned by Spanish travel company Marsans, was allowed by the government to operate as a new local carrier, operating both domestic flights and the... more
AirlinesLufthansa coddles its first-class customers
Frankfurt, Germany - It inaugurated yesterday at Frankfurt's airport a new super-luxurious terminal
The Germany state airline, Lufthansa, decided to coddle its first-class customers more, by thinking that, in a time when airline industry suffer by crisis, just they, have to receive special attentions.... more
AirlinesBrazilian airlines to fight by fares
Brazilia, Brazil - Local Air market is fast-growing
The Brazilian carrier TAM can fight off low-cost airline Gol in the domestic market by holding its fares within 10 per cent of its rival's. Yesterday, its President Marco Antonio Bologna reported it, who... more
AirlinesSwiss International: its first profit since it was created
Zurich, Switzerland - Swiss International was created two years ago by the fusion of the regional carrier Crossair and by what remained of Swissair
Swiss International earns its first profit of CHF 20m (USD 16.99m) compared to the CHF 62m loss of the same period last year: the first profit of the carrier which was created two years ago by the fusion... more
AirlinesAdria Airways to join Star Alliance
Lubiana, Sloveny - Passengers could take advantage of better and more cheap links
The Slovenian flag carrier, Adria Airways, took part in Star Alliance, operation which should allow the carrier to offer its customers better and more cheap travels. Adria joined Star Alliance in the early... more
AirlinesVolare Group about to lease an enterprise section
Varese, Italy - Some managers and banking companies are ready to put forward a proposal
A chink of light emerged from Italian Volare Group crisis: it seems that a group of managers with the banking companies support, plans to lease an enterprise section. In short time, they should put forward... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): a new meeting among the company, the unions and Italian Government to be held today
Rome, Italy - For the purpose of analysing the carrier's condition and set the management of the 3700 redundancies
A new meeting among the Alitalia board, Italian Government and the trade unions' representatives concerning the company's situation, the agreement among the sides and the management of the 3700 redundancies... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "The new European Commission to decide on the business plan soon"
Brussels, Belgium - It would have been underlined by the outgoing EU Transport Commissioner Loyola de Palacio
The outgoing European Commissioner for Transport, Loyola de Palacio, would have recently commented about their Alitalia's business plan, as presently still under appraisal by the EU Government. According... more
AirlinesFinnair reported a third-quarter rise in its profit
Helsinki, Finland - The carrier would end anyway the current year in the red
The Finland flag's airline, Finnair, announced recently, it had a third-quarter rise in its profit: thanks also to a saving costs plan, which started last year, and to rising ticket prices, occurred in... more
AirlinesThe Internet on board China Airlines flights as from next year
Taipei, Taiwan - It signed the agreement with Connexion by Boeing
Taipei-based China Airlines and Connexion by Boeing - business unit of the planes manufacturing firm - have signed a definitive agreement for bringing connectivity on board planes as travellers in-flight... more
AirlineseasyJet: carrier founder to try to avoid takeover bid
London, United Kingdom - He does not sell its stake to Icelandair
easyJet founder, Stelios Haji-Ioannou streamlined the chances of low-cost Icelandair to buy its carrier yesterday: Iannou unveiled in fact that he would not be interested in selling any of his stake to... more
AirlinesGermanwings enlarges its service on the Italian market
Rome, Italy - The low-cost airline launches a new flight from Verona
The German low-cost airline, Germanwings, announced recently of being sure of the success of its new service: the carrier, in fact, starting from May 12, 2005 until September 25, 2005, would join the city... more
AirlinesPinto follows Soerensen in the order of Aea
Rome, Italy - An election which asked for a change in the association's statutes
Fernando Pinto, Chief Executive of the Tap Air Portugal, was elected recently at Vienna President of Aea (European association of the airlines): his election needed a modification in the statutes because... more
AirlinesLow-cost fares? New fees are coming: US regulator's presumably measure
New York, Usa - US regulator announced yesterday
US regulator announced yesterday the possibility to act new fees for booking by the phone or in person to advertised fares. At the origin of the presumptive new measure, which could be simply a warm there... more
AirlinesSouthwest Airlines would not use the international airport of Dallas-Fort Worth
New York, Usa - It would not be a good idea to challenge American Airlines at its main air station
The spokesmen of the low-cost carrier, Southwest Airlines, announced the carrier ruled out the eventuality of operating at Dallas-Fort Worth airport, underlining that it would not be a good idea to start... more
AirlinesVirgin Group to talk on Indian airlines stakes
New Dheli, India - The government of the country is ready to allow the entry of foreign carriers into local market
Virgin Group is talking with the Indian airlines about taking a stake in some carriers. "We are planning to do a lot in India", the billionaire Richard Branson remarked: he is being planning to entry into... more
AirlinesCyprus Airways changes plans to more than 1000 passengers
Nicosia, Republic of Cipro - Because of a strike of the airline's pilots
The carrier Cyprus Airways changed yesterday the plans to more than 1000 passengers: because of a strike of the airline's pilots which started at 8.30 a.m. carrying on for about two hours. The employees... more
AirlinesAir France and Klm announced a relevant growth in their profits
Paris, France - The growth concerns both traffic passenger and cargo
Air France and Klm announced the profit of their fusion: their revenues rose 6.4 percent rise in the second quarter of the current year to a EUR 5.132 bn. In particular the profit of the French flag airline... more
AirlinesAir One has a new member in its Board of Directors: Giovanni Malagò
Rome, Italy - The last meeting of the carrier's shareholders effectuated the recent choice
Giovanni Malagò is the new member of the Board of Directors of the Italian airline Air One which is composed by the Chairman Carlo Toto and by Lelio Scopa, Alfonso Toto and Paolo Toto. Malagò is already m... more
AirlinesAir Canada: it is acting a restructuring costs
Toronto, Canada - In order to face up to its loss related to the third quarter
The new parent company of Air Canada, Ace Aviation Holdings, announced restructuring costs in order to face up to the carrier’s loss related to the third quarter; though it underlined that operating i... more
AirlinesBritish Airways and Virgin Atlantic aimed to South Africa routes
London, United Kingdom - London and Johannesburg Governments are talking to increase air traffic between two countries
South Africa is preparing itself to become the next battleground for British airlines which will contend for more flights to Cape Town and Johannesburg if the agreement to increase air traffic with Great... more
AirlinesIberia: load factor up in October
Madrid, Spain - The improvement is due to good results on long-haul flights
The Spanish airline, Iberia, passenger load factor was 77.2 per cent in October: 0,4 percentage points more than last year which ended three straight months of decline. The load factor of the same month... more
AirlinesAmerica West introduced the variable speed scheduling
Washington, USA - To slow down to save fuel
In order to face fuel high costs, which have forced the airlines to knees in the last period, America West planned to create a new way flying, the "Variable speed scheduling": to slow down, save on fuel... more
AirlinesVolare Airlines to be charged with false accounting
Varese, Italy - The Italian carrier reported it will be cooperative
The public prosecutor’s office of Busto Arsizio (Varese) are investigating on Volare Airlines accounts. It is charged with false accounting and misappropriation. At the moment, there was no name of investigated p... more
AirlinesKorean Air: profits fell in the third quarter
Seul, South Korea - Domestic passenger traffic fallen
The Korean Air, one of the world biggest air cargo carriers, reported today the data of its third quarter 2004: alarming data due to the profit decrease of 62 per cent, caused by fuel costs and falling... more
AirlinesSat: Albatros Airways will connect Pisa and Tirana from next Sunday
Pisa, Italy - A scheduled flight by Fokker 100 aircraft
"The Albanian carrier, Albatros Airways, will connect Pisa to Tirana, from next Sunday, November 21, by a direct scheduled flight served by Fokker 100 aircraft from 100 seats. The link will be operated... more
AirlinesAlitalia: perspectives for the future
Rome, Italy - The break even expected to occur late in 2006 while the international and intercontinental routes services are increasing
Alitalia analyses the situation with reference to the growth possibilities for the airline in the future. The carrier's board thinks the break even can be achieved by the end of 2006, through saving forecasted... more
AirlinesVolare Group crisis: Italian Government ready to intervene
Milan, Italy - It is necessary the shareholders support
Italian Government would be ready to intervene to save Volare Group like occurred for Alitalia, Welfare Minister Roberto Maroni said during the meeting with the President of Lombardia Region Formigoni... more
AirlinesJapan Airlines registers a fall in its profit
Tokyo, Japan - The cause seems to be the Japanese cautious nature
Japan Airlines, announced recently that its profit fall mainly because of the decrease of its international taffic passengers. The carrier seems to have claimed that while high fuel costs hurted airlines'... more
AirlinesAeroflot hopes to increase net profit in 2004
Moscow, Russia - Revenue should raise thanks to passenger traffic boost
The Russia airline, Aeroflot, hopes to raise net profit by about 10 per cent to up to USD 140m respect last year when profit was equal to USD 126,7m. Carrier revenue should increase thanks to passenger... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines signs an agreement with its pilots
New York, Usa - The deal would allow the carrier to save USD 1bn a year
Delta Airlines joined yesterday an agreement with its pilots which would allow it to save USD 1bn a year; a measure thanks to which the US’ carrier hope to gain time and money in order to restructure t... more
AirlinesUS Airways would mantain most part of its fleet
New York, Usa - The carrier recurred to bankruptcy last September
US Airways, which last September recurred to bankrupt, announced on Thursday, that it reached an agreement with its lenders according to which it would mantain the great part of its aircraft. The carrier... more
AirlinesItalian Minister for Welfare to meet President of Lombardia Region about Volare Group
Milan, Italy - It is necessary find new funds if shareholders don't recapitalize
In the afternoon today, the Italian Minister for Welfare, Roberto Maroni, will meet the Lombardia Region President, Roberto Formigoni, in order to talk about Volare airline situation following the meeting... more
AirlinesAir Arabia: new service for the carrier
Rome, Italy - The low-cost airline has recently inaugurated its first flight on Sana'a in Yemen
The agency "Wam", in visit on Wednesday in Rome, announced the new service of Air Arabia, the low-cost airline, the only in its category referred to middle-est and North-Africa: the carrier has recently... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Government ready to get the carrier's denationalization process started
Rome, Italy - Assurances also from Brussels which confirmed it took delivery of an official release from Italian Government
Italian Government approved a decree which will make the Alitalia's denationalization process possible. On its part, European Commission confirmed it took delivery from Italian Government an official release... more
AirlinesNew web-site for EasyJet
London, United Kingdom - The carrier offers a better service to its customers; a great amount of them in fact book their flights by Internet
EasyJet, the British low-cost carrier, launched its new web-site, completely renewed: among the novelties there are "the shopping basket" which gives the opportunity to book more than one flight by means... more
AirlinesLufthansa: third-quarter profits rise
Berlin, Germany - It earned EUR 125m
Lufthansa flag airline third-quarter improved: the group earned EUR 125m, the profit for the July-September period compared to a loss of EUR 17m a year ago. The operating profit rise from EUR 200m to 218m.... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines adopts another measure; the emission of USD 75m in shares
New York, Usa - The measure is part of a general substantial reorganization of the airline
Last measure of the US’ carrier Delta Airlines, is the one to recur to the emission of USD 75m shares: its employees would benefit from the new plan which consist to USD 68m payment in shares just to t... more
AirlinesAir Canada and WestJet in court due to espionage
Ottawa, Canada - Canadian low-cost CEO resigned
Clive Beddoe, Chief Executive of Canadian low-cost WestJet Airlines, handed resignation following the espionage allegations by Air Canada. A lawsuit claims that Calgary based carrier gained access to an... more
AirlinesBritish Airways to increase services to China
London, United Kingdom - It is eyeing South Africa and India
The British Airways said yesterday it will increase flights on existing routes in China and underscored that has no immediate plans to set new destinations in the country. The BA plan is about more services... more
AirlinesBoeing unveiled China Airlines 747-400 in distinctive livery
Washington, Usa - The Asiatic carrier will receive the new airplane in December
The newest Boeing 747-400 is shown after being removed from the company's Everett, Wash., paint facility. Destined for delivery to Taiwan-based China Airlines, the 747-400 featured an exciting and unique... more
AirlinesAlitalia: employees approved the business plan
Rome, Italy - Referendum poll for more than a 52% with about 65% votes favourable to the plan
Alitalia's employees approved the Italian national airline's business plan 2005-2008 yesterday. The conclusion of the referendum addressed to the various carrier's personnel members had a positive end,... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines needs a liquidity of USD 135m
New York, Usa - The carrier underlined it needs the sum in order to meet the requirements of some financing agreements
The Us’ carrier, Delta Airlines, declared recently, it needs in early 2006 an additional US 135m in liquidity in order to meet the requirements of some financing agreements. The airline specified it a... more
AirlinesBy Air Pacific kids travel free
Suva, Fiji - They must be between two and eleven years
Air Pacific airline has introduced a fare which allows kids to travel free from Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne towards Fiji Islands. Children must fly on the same plane as an accompanying adult passenger.... more
AirlinesLufthansa increases its service in Italy
Turin, Italy - The carrier presented just yesterday the new route Turin-Dusseldorf
Lufthansa, the German's flag airline, decided, for the Winter season, to strenghten its flights from and to Italy: yesterday it presented the new route Turin-Dusseldorf. The spokesmen of the carrier specified... more
AirlinesAir Polonia made a forced landing at Brussels' airport because of a bomb alarm
Brussels, Belgium - The alarm turned down to be false after the proper inspections revealed it was a false signalling
A plane of Air Polonia made a forced landing, yesterday, in the morning, at Brussels' airport, after a phone-call made in the Polish's capital signalled a bomb on board of the mentioned flight. The plane,... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines to increase fuel surcharge
Singapore - To cover the boost of refuelling costs caused from high oil price
Singapore Airlines is planning to increase its fuel surcharge for tickets issued from November 15. The boost should be between USD 7 and USD 10 on flights between Singapore and destinations of South-East... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: pre-tax profit up
London, United Kingdom - More twenty-six per cent compared with same period in last year
British Airways pre-tax profit for the three months period ended in September, has recorded EUR 228m thanks to cost cut operated by the British carrier. The figure is equal to a 26 per cent increase compared... more