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AirlinesAlitalia (6): the mobility procedure is scheduled for employees about to retire
Rome, Italy - The agreement on the carrier's reorganization schedules anyway such measure also for those who do not formally disagree with it
The aspects regarding the income support and the mobility scheduled by the agreement achieved last night among Italian Government, the Alitalia's board and the trade unions' representatives deal exclusively... more
AirlinesRyanair: a new record for the Ireland carrier
Dublin, Ireland - The largest Europe low-cost airline carried 2.37 million passengers in September
"This is another record month for Ryanair", claimed Paul Fitzsimmons, Ryanair's spokesman. The Irish carrier, like other European carriers has to face pressure from soaring oil prices as well as a slip... more
AirlinesLibyan Arab Airlines planned to invest USD 1,5bn to renew its fleet
Tripoli, Libya - The flag Libyan Arab Airlines wants planes from Airbus and Boeing
A spokesman of the carrier declared that the airline has an ambitious project to renew and upgrade its fleet as the country opens up to the West after the USA lifted most of its sanctions against the North... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines meets a new goal
Houston, USA - The American airline would be the only airline with daily service between Laredo and Mexico City
The carrier has recently announced that starting from the middle of December 2004 it would presumably (depending on Government approval) begin a daily service between Laredo and Mexico City. The new daily... more
AirlinesSN Brussels and Virgin Express under the SN Airholding common shareholding
Brussels, Belgium - The agreement that will link two airlines has been signed
Today SN Airholding communicates by a release, the sign of the agreement that will link SN Brussels Airlines and Virgin Express Holding Plc under the SN Airholding control (see for details AVIONEWS). Virgin... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): an analysis of the major reasons of its crisis
Rome, Italy - International economic trend, terrorism and company management are usually indicated as the causes of such difficulties
There are several reasons which determined the progressive worsening of the company's condition of Alitalia and they could be considered ion the basis of the general international economic trend, the economic... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the agreement on the company reorganization has been signed
Rome, Italy - Redundancies would be 3390, destined to two years income support and three years mobility
The agreement on the redundancies and the social safety valves among Italian Government, the trade unions and Alitalia's board was achieved last night. At first, some 3679 redundancies had been indicated,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the carrier is ready to resort to the bridge loan
Rome, Italy - The Board of Directors of the airline is going to be held today at 03:00 pm
The agreement on the Alitalia's reorganization achieved last night enabled the carrier's share to rise for a +5,83% at Piazza Affari this morning. Thanks to such deal, the airline will be able to resort... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Cimoli underlines the success of the agreement with Italian Government and the unions
Rome, Italy - The carrier's President rejects the competitors' criticism about the risk of State aids and points out the unions' effort
Alitalia's President, Cimoli, positively commented about the achievement of the agreement on the carrier's reorganization, underlining the trade union's effort. The airline's CEO would have pointed out... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): no State-provided hiring for the carrier's employees
Rome, Italy - It would have been underlined by Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni
Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, would have clarified with reference to the agreement on Alitalia's reorganization achieved with the company and the trade unions last night. According to Maroni,... more
AirlinesHard time for non-US based travel agency which issue paper tickets for the Continental Airlines
Houston, USA - It aims to reduce paper tickets purchased through travel agencies in favour of electronic tickets
Mark Bergsrud, Vice-President of the marketing programs and distribution of the Continental Airlines claimed that "Customers overwhelmingly prefer the convenience of electronic tickets over paper tickets,... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines: there is a new starting from next year
Rome, Italy - The Austrian carrier comes into line with the others airlines
It seems official the new according to which, starting from the month of January 2005, the Austrian Airlines would recognize to the Italian travel agency a payment, for the tickets issued which correspond... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): "In case a deal with the unions on the social safety valves is not achieved everything would come to nothing"
Rome, Italy - It would have been maintained by Italian Welfare Minister Roberto Maroni
Italian Welfare Minister Roberto Maroni would have underlined the necessity for achieving an agreement with the trade unions' representatives on the social safety valves by today. In a different case,... more
AirlinesSIA: new link Singapore-India
Singapore - Airline will serve three times a week the route towards the town of Amritsar
Singapore Airlines is expanding its flights towards India, by a route to Amritsar, in the North Punjab at gateway to Kashmir. The new destination would have be served three times a week: the first plane... more
AirlinesUs Airways: Ceo gives a good example and matches his wage
Washington, USA - Previewed new cuts to management and non-union jobs
After the agreement with pilots about the work contract (see for details AVIONEWS), US Airways would eliminate hundreds of management and non-union jobs, and impose further wage cuts in order to save more... more
AirlinesAlitalia: a meeting at Palazzo Chigi to be held on the social safety valves at 05:00 pm today
Rome, Italy - Italian Government, the airline and the unions prove firm to solve the problem definitively
Italian trade unions' sources would have revealed that the meeting with Italian Government and the Alitalia's board regarding the redundancies and the social safety valves is going to occur at Palazzo... more
AirlinesAs Ryanair company's spokesman asserted the airline has some difficulties because of the fuel rises
Dublin, Ireland - The latest surge in oil prices put Ryanair in a painful situation
Joe Gill, head of institutional equity research at Goodbody Stockbrokers in Dublin, personally claimed "It is a painful situation for Ryanair but it’s not a business buster", emphasizing that although s... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): talks on the social safety valves have been postponed till tomorrow
Rome, Italy - State could be forced to afford costs for some EUR 326m for the national carrier's redundancies
The meeting occurred today at the Italian Welfare Ministry among Italian Government, the trade unions and the Alitalia's board and ended early in the afternoon would not have produced no relevant results,... more
AirlinesUS Airways: reached the agreement with pilots
Washington, USA - The wage reduction will bring USD 300m for the carrier
The US Airways would have reached the agreement with pilots for the new labor contract which includes wage cuts and benefit reduction (see news AVIONEWS): thanks to the ok from unions, airline can save... more
AirlinesAir France: the winter good intentions
Paris, France - The French carrier offer wil increase by 3 per cent
Air France has communicated the airline winter schedule, from which it can be inferred that the new integration with KLM allow two brands to offer a global network of 225 destinations in 130 countries.... more
AirlinesAlpi Eagles: the flight attendants strike
Marcon, Italy - They will cross their arms for 12 hours on October 6
Hardships forecast for who must travel by Alpi Eagles this week: the Italian airline flight attendants of the Avia and Filt-Cgil unions, would have in fact claimed a new 12 hour strike for Wednesday, October... more
AirlinesSAS Group mechanics and baggage handlers strike
Stockholm, Sweden - Against the 13 hour work time extension a month without any extra compensation
Swedish unions representing baggage handlers and mechanics would have announced a strike for the next October 11, a move that will hit the Scandinavian carriers group Sas and other airline. The abstention... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Italian Government-unions-company meeting on the social safety valves to be held today
Rome, Italy - Doubts still exist on such matter while the carrier thinks about the need of increasing its competitiveness on the market
Italian Government, Alitalia's board and the trade unions' representatives are going to meet again today in order to analyse the situation concerning the social safety valves matter. No agreement has been... more
AirlinesCis airlines risk of stop flying
Moscow, Russia - Several Cis countries airlines have debts for navigational service during flights through the Russian Federation's territory
The main center for planning and regulating air traffic recently gave a sort of ultimatum to the Cis countries' air authorities, by officially notifying that unless they pay off their debts, on October... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): a new meeting called by Italian Welfare Minister, Maroni, on the social safety valves on next October 4
Rome, Italy - In the meantime, UIL unions' secretary underlines that the unions and workers provided their contribution
UIL unions' General Secretary, Luigi Angeletti, commented the current situation of the Alitalia's matter, with reference most of all to the necessity for achieving a final deal with the company and Italian... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines finalized contract with Boeing for 15 B-737NG
Seattle, Usa - For a value of USD 982.5m
Boeing and Turkish Airlines last Wednesday said they’ve finalized a previously-announced order for 15 Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 passenger airplanes, an agreement worth USD 982.5m at current list p... more
AirlinesEurofly: Italian leader in the "executive flight" field
Milan, Italy - It registered a 38 percent traffic increase compared with the previous year at Linate airport
Eurofly Service is the major Italian company in the "Executive flight" field: it was born over 25 years ago, and can boast over 120.000 flying hour, by a Falcon fleet able to transport until 12 passengers.... more
AirlinesAlitalia: social safety valves stay still
Rome, Italy - No clearness would exist yet about the resources to be deployed and on the air transport sector's subjects to be involved
No agreement would have been possible to achieve by Italian Government and the trade unions yesterday in the afternoon, with reference to the instruments intended to face the crisis situation for the air... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): the superbonus even for the air transport companies if it proves useful
Rome, Italy - It would have been underlined by Welfare Minister, Maroni, maintaining that such measure is important but its influence on firms will be appraised
The superbonus for the postponed retirement: a measure that Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, would consider as an useful one for the companies in difficulty in the air transport sector, such as... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): a deal on the system requirements on next October 5
Rome, Italy - More specific tasks for Italian Ministry of Transport, Enac, Enav and the airports operators
The meeting for the final agreement on the system requirements among Italian Government, the trade unions and Alitalia's board is going to be held on next Tuesday, October 5. Notwithstanding, a first deal... more
AirlinesJapan Airlines and All Nippon Airways have a common project
Tokyo, Giappone - The two biggest airlines of Japan aim to Europe
The two biggest Japan airlines seem to be resolute to reach their aim which consists in raising fares on Japan-Europe routes by 5 percent from January 15 to offset soaring fuel costs. The decision was... more
AirlinesVirgin Blue new record: 43.000 passengers on board the last Friday
Sydney, Australia - The airline arranges also school holidays and travel for the football matches
The Virgin Blue, the low-cost airline of the well-known Virgin Airlines of Richard Branson operating in the Australian territory, the last Friday would have set the new carrier record: it was in fact the... more
AirlinesQantas launched the low-cost Jetstar Asia
Sydney, Australia - It will operate by A-320 able to host 180 travellers
Yesterday Qantas launched the new low-cost airline based in Singapore, the Jetstar Asia (see news AVIONEWS). Within the end of the year the first services would have to start: all destinations will be... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): FIT-CISL asks for a special fund for workers in difficulty
Rome, Italy - The hypothesis of income support put forward by Italian Ministry of Welfare would have been rejected
FIT-CISL recently commented about the situation of Alitalia's redundancies and on the social safety valves suggested by Italian Government in order to face the delicate carrier's workers situation. According... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Italian Minister of Economy chooses the national carrier to travel towards Washington
Milan, Italy - On the occasion of the meeting scheduled by the International Monetary Fund
Italian Minister of Economy, Domenico Siniscalco, is leaving today for washington, in order to attend to the meeting scheduled by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and he would have decided to reach... more
AirlinesAir Pacific: special fares to travel from Australia towards Fiji
Suva, Fiji - Available until October 3, to fly between October 25 and March 15
The Fiji national airline, Air Pacific, would have introduced special short-break offers for who want stay in the wonderful archipelago of the Center-South Pacific sea: the ticket return from the Brisbane... more
AirlinesNo foods on board Delta Airlines
Washington, Usa - Airline fights with the catering society which supplies the food aboard its planes
An other headache for Delta Airlines already engaged to cope in its difficult failure situation (see news AVIONEWS): it seems that Gate Gourmet, the catering society which supplies the foods aboard its... more
AirlinesUS Airways follows the Delta Airlines model: today pay wage cuts will be announced
Washington, Usa - Airline tries to avoid liquidation diminishing expenses
US Airways could reduce by 23% pay wages and benefits of its 3000 managers to try to diminish expenses and avoid liquidation (see news AVIONEWS). The announce should have to occur today, when the society... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Assaereo rejects social safety valves derived from other industrial sectors
Rome, Italy - As forecasting serious economic effects for the carriers
Alitalia's share, after some doubts at Piazza Affari early in the morning, rises for a 5,19% although, according some analysts, this result should be mainly related to speculative shares. The first difficulties... more
AirlinesAlitalia: social safety valves even for the airports' operators
Rome, Italy - It would have been stated by Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni
The meeting among Italian Government, Alitalia's board and the trade unions' representatives, aimed to carefully appraise the final contents of the decree on the social safety valves to be destined to... more
AirlinesVolare Group: the charter field will not be yielded
Milan, Italy - The Italian holding explains its position after the indiscretions of the last days
After the press indiscretions of the last days, Volare Group today by a note explains that it doesn't want yield the charter flight field to Eurofly nor no one else. The Italian company in fact wouldn't... more
AirlinesRyanair: new routes from Orio al Serio
Bergamo, Italy - It doesn't readjust rates although the high-fuel
Ryanair announced today seven new European routes leaving from the Italian Orio al Serio airport, that will link Bergamo to Spain, Holland, Norway and United Kingdom. The Irish carrier will boost its fleet... more
AirlinesRyanair celebrates 16 millions passengers on the Italian routes
Rome, Italy - An Italian-British girl has been awarded by two flights free
Ryanair has celebrated today at Ciampino 16 million of passengers carried on the Italian routes: the number 16 million is an Italian-British girl leaving from Ciampino airport towards London, by a ticket... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): who is going to pay for the social safety valves?
Rome, Italy - Italian Minister Maroni would have confirmed that a direct intervention by the State is impossible, so as exclusive advantages for the carrier
Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, would have analysed the situation related to the decree for the social safety valves with reference to the air trasnport sector. According to Maroni, it would... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): a surcharge for national routes' tickets due to the high oil cost
Rome, Italy - An average increase of EUR 4 each route in order to face the high cost of the aviation fuels
Alitalia would have been forced to resort to an increase of the air tickets' price, with reference to the national flights, by a rise of EUR 4. Actually, the domestic routes will have an average price... more
AirlinesAir Alps boost the Italian routes and its fleet
Rome, Italy - And it will inaugurate a ticket office and an information point in Fiumicino
From September 20, the Austrian airline Air Alps increased the routes served daily from Brescia, Bolzano, Parma, Rimini and Rome, in order to homologate its offer to market claims by a over 600 seats more... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines will cut wages by 10%
Washington, Usa - In the meantime pilots in early-retirement will be reinstated
Delta Airlines to avoid the failure risk (see news AVIONEWS) would have announced its proposal to diminish by 10% the dependants, management and administrative staff wages, and to diminish maximum the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: EU commission needs to examine the business plan as soon as possible
Brussels, Belgium - It would have been underlined by Loyola De Palacio, maintaining that the decision could be a responsibility of the new Commission
European Commissioner for Transport, Loyola De Palacio, would have recently commented about the Alitalia's situation, confirming again that a necessity exists for the EU Commission for taking delivery... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): two technical groups to manage the social safety valves and the system requirements
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile, the carrier's President Cimoli would have put into evidence how it would have been better if talks were concluded today
Alitalia's President, Giancarlo Cimoli, would have preferred to solve every matter with reference to the social safety valves, the redundancies and the system requirements during the meeting occurred today... more
AirlinesAir Canada closes the low-cost Zip Air
Ottawa, Canada - Employees and short-haul routes have been already engaged by the Canadian carrier
Air Canada would have suspended its subsidiary low-cost Zip Air activity. Zip has been in fact integrated into Air Canada no more as a separated airline. The 12 B-737/200 of low-cost fleet would be already... more