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AirlinesAlitalia affair (2): the Council of ministers approved the privatization order
Rome, Italy - Now it's the transport committee's turn
Alitalia privatization has been discussed during the ministers' meeting; the company privatization order has been approved. Buttiglione, while coming out, informed that he asked for the matter to be discussed.... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair: Romani (Fi): "We are waiting for Mengozzi's documentation"
Rome, Italy - On November 20th the hearing of the carrier's chief executive
Paolo Romani, president of the Chamber of deputies Commission for the Transports, has repeated what he had already declared at the end of Francesco Mengozzi's first hearing, the Alitalia chief executive:... more
AirlinesRyanair: Ue could decide about the aids in the next weeks
Brussels, Belgium - It was announced by the spokesperson of Ue Commissioner to the Transports Loyola de Palacio
"The Ue Commission will decide on the Ryanair case in the next weeks". It was announced by Gilles Gantelet, spokesperson of the Ue Commissioner to the Transports Loyola de Palacio. The issue regards the... more
AirlinesAeroflot to reduce the number of civil airplanes
Moscow, Russia -- The planes are too old and the passengers number too small
At present the total number of long-haul airplanes in Russia is 1,500 and this number may be reduced by several times, Alexander Zubarov, the Chairman of the board of the Aeroflot airlines, announced at... more
AirlinesFixed the date of "Flyniki" first flight
Vienna, Austria - For the moment this is the name of Niki Lauda's new low-cost airline
Fixed for the next November 28th the first flight of "Flyniki", Niki Lauda’s new low-cost airline. The news has been published on the pages of a Viennese weekly magazine. The flight, carried out in collaboration w... more
AirlinesLufthansa closes in red
Frankfurt, Germany - Confirmed the negative results of the German airline
Sad the first nine-months results of the German vector's budget, which closed with a net loss of EUR 409m, compared to a positive EUR 344m, recorded for the same period of time, last year. The operating... more
AirlinesLufthansa: Third quarter in red
Frankfurt, Germany - Loss of EUR 17m
Despite their positive thinking Lufthansa management informed that the third quarter for the German carrier closed in red: minus EUR 17m. The previous quarter was even worse as the company recorded losses... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines reconsiders the forecasts of the fourth quarter
Rome, Italy - Loss could be higher than expected
Delta Airlines announced to have reviewed the evaluations of the forth quarter losses. Apparently the company expects a loss between USD 365m and USD 415m, considerably higher than the expectations that... more
AirlinesUe opens a procedure against Ryanair
Brussels, Belgium - It was announced by the general manager of the Irish company
It seems that the Ue is taking aim at the price cutting politics that Ryanair applied at the Belgian airport of Charleroi. The general manager of the low-cost company, Micheal O’ Leary, has announced t... more
AirlinesLow-cost carriers to affect the air transport industry
Asia Pacific region - SITA predicts a great growth of the low-cost carriers
SITA (Societé Internationale de Telecommunications Aeronautiques) said that the air transport industry will be affected by the low-cost carriers. Lim Soon Hock, SITA SC President for the Asia Pacific... more
AirlinesKlm-Air France merger faces the first problems
Rome, Italy - Objections come from the U.S. regulamentation authority
The Dutch newspaper "De Telegraaf", quoting sources very close to the management of the two companies, writes that the merger between Klm and Air France is facing some problems caused by the U.S regulamentation... more
AirlinesAmerican Airways: less job cuts than expected
Washington, Usa - 6,000 job cuts were expected initially
In April this year the airline announced that it estimated about 6,000 job cuts but the real number of layoffs were fewer than expected. About 1,300 pilot jobs were no more cut and 350 flight attendants... more
AirlinesLufthansa employees at risk
Frankfurt, Germany - The German airline could declare further cost and job cuts
According to the analysts interviewed by Bloomberg - the British press agency - tomorrow Lufthansa will reveal the closure of the third quarter: the net profit dropped of 67% to EUR 122m and a turnover... more
AirlinesIt's Ted the new low-cost of the United Airlines
New York, Usa - It will start operating on the western Coast in February
After the Delta, now it's the turn of the United Airlines to launch its own low-cost air company in order to contrast the strong increase on the market of the rival airline JetBlue. The new low-cost of... more
AirlinesLosses in increase for the Aua
Vienna, Austria - They amount to EUR 19m
The Austrian airline Aua, quoted at the stock exchange, has recently reported to have had higher losses than those forecasted, during the first nine months of 2003. These, calculated before the taxes,... more
AirlinesKamair, the first Afghani private airline is now born
Khabul, Afghanistan - Ariana reintroduces flights to Kandahar
After a two-years break the national Afghani airline, Ariana, has reintroduced the connections to Kandahar, South of the country. Ariana's fleet consists of three Airbus A-300/B-4, given by India, four... more
AirlinesBritish Airways profits drop
London, UK - The fall is posted at 57%
British Airways reported a 57% to GBP 60m fall in first half profit, a figure more than five times lower to that of 310 million of the past year. The profit per share has came down from 17,8 to 3,3 pence... more
AirlinesRyanair: Ue could ask the restitution of the presumed State aids
Rome, Italy - The news has been given by the Financial Times
The definitive decision will be taken at the end of the month and for Ryanair company it could be a hard blow. In fact, according to the Financial Times (and as published by AVIONEWS) the antitrust Commission... more
AirlinesSeven Group acquires Air Littoral
Paris, France - The goal is the creation, with Azzurra Air, of a European domestic carrier
The French Civil Aviation Authority has granted its permission to the acquisition of Air Littoral by Seven Group (first shareholder of the Italian carrier Azzurra Air), the investment trust leaded by the... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways takes wing
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - It was designated United Arab Emirates' national airline
On Wednesday Etihad Airways launched the inaugural flight having on board media and travel trade passengers. The first scheduled flight will be launched on November, 12, it will take off at 12:30 from... more
Airlines3 Call Centers closed by Southwest Airlines
Washington, Usa - The 1,900 employees will relocate to the remaining centers
The low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines will close three of its nine phone-reservations centers, because of the bookings on-line. The airline said it will close its centers in Dallas, Salt Lake City and... more
AirlinesIt is official: Niki Lauda has acquired Air Lloyd Austria
Vienna, Austria - Now he owns the 51%
The former champion of Formula One has officially announced today, during a press conference, what the German press had hypothesized and AVIONEWS already published: the acquirement of the majority of the... more
AirlinesBritannia Airways renamed
London, Great Britain - The air company hopes this will increase its budgets
After 40 years of using Britannia Airways brand, the holiday company TUI UK announced that it will renounce to the old brand, replacing it with a new one, the Thomson Holidays. The air company wants to... more
AirlinesFive Lufthansa MD-11 airliners converted into freighters
Washington, Usa - The conversion will be made by The Boeing Company
Five Lufthansa MD-11 airliners will be turned into freighters by The Boeing Company in an attempt to improve the efficiency of the operations. The converted planes will replace the 747-200s. Some essential... more
AirlinesTransaero's passenger traffic increases considerably
Moscow, Russia - The traffic more than doubled
Transaero's General Director, Olga Pleshakova, announced at a news conference today that the Russian airline more than doubled its passenger traffic to 588,000 passengers. No less than 1 million flyers... more
AirlinesNew airline in UAE
Dubai, UAE - Etihad Airline will operate four Airbus A300
A new airline will be launched in Abu Dhabi today. The airline, called Etihad ("unity"), will have the first flight this evening, taking off form the Gulf Aircraft Maintenance Company runway, having aboard... more
AirlinesAir India flies to Shanghai
New Delhi, India - There will be 2 flights every week
Starting on December 11 Air India will operate two weekly flights to Shanghai. The flights taking off at Mumbai via Delhi and Bangkok. The airliner also plans to increase the number of flights to Frankfurt... more
AirlinesRyanair to cut fares
Dublin, Ireland - The airline aims at increasing passenger traffic
The Irish airline, Ryanair, announced that it plans to cut prices in order to lure clients on its European network. However, the aircompany reported better than expected profits which rose by 16% to EUR... more
AirlinesLufthansa: expected more than 2000 cuts
Rome, Italy - They were announced by the board of directors member, Stefan Lauer
Lufthansa is planning 2000 cuts. This is what Stefan Lauer, member of the board of directors, has declared on the pages of the German airline's newspaper. The reason of the decision is the fact that Lufthansa... more
AirlinesBoeing shares on the rise
Washington, Usa - It is the strongest growth since September 24
Boeing Co. reported yesterday a 6,8% rise of the shares. When the stocked closed, the shares were at USD 38,50, the company increasing its revenue for this year to USD 50bn. It was Boeing's best day on... more
AirlinesVirgin Blue on the market
Sydney, Australia - It will get over 400 million Australian dollars
Australian airline Virgin Blue will go for a stock marketing listing, said Richard Branson, who own 50% of the company. Virginia Blue will sell shares in the flotation, getting 400 million Australian dollars... more
AirlinesGandalf: Union & Power reduces its partecipation
Rome, Italy - It has fallen to 2% quote
According to Consob, on October 23th Union & Power has reduced its partecipation to the social capital of the airline Gandalf to 2%, from the 4,982% of the last October 14th. more
AirlinesAir France wishes Aeroflot to join the SkyTeam
Cannes, France - It could contrast the Star Alliance group competition
"SkyTeam wishes Aeroflot to enter the alliance" - with these words the Air France President, Jean Cyril Spinetta, has once again expressed a positive opinion about the future entrance in SkyTeam of Aeroflot,... more
AirlinesIndian Jet Airways comes up with the winter schedule
New Delhi, India - Two new routes become operational this winter
As winter approaches, Indian Jet Airways comes up with a new service offering daily additional 31,000 seats on 225 flights to 40 destinations. Additional seats are provided on the flights that operate... more
AirlinesBA to launch twice-weekly flights to Algiers
Algiers-The service to start on December first
New twice-weekly flights between London and Algiers with British Airways to start with December 1 to the north of the country. The initiative was taken as Air Algeria can no longer bear the demand by... more
AirlinesJetBlue abandons Atlanta
USA - The competition is too harsh
Due to the harsh competition with Delta Air Lines and AirTran Airways, the discount airline JetBlue Airways decided to cancel the flights to Atlanta. The company started operating flights to the West Coast... more
AirlinesGulf operates its first flight
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The service aims at the expatriates and guest workers
Gulf Air , the first self-declared budget airline in Middle East, operates its first commercial flight on Wednesday. It already has low-cost airline: Gulf Traveller which started operating in July. Contrary... more
AirlinesRyanair to operate on new routes
Dublin, Ireland - 2 million passengers are to fly to and from Scotland
The carrier Ryanair announced today the launch of two new routes Shannon to Glasgow and Glasgow to Milan. At present Ryanair operates 14 direct daily international flights from Scotland and Michael... more
AirlinesPromo Campaign for British Airways Turkey
London, UK- Return fares to the United Kingdom from USD 230
The campaign "London is Closer Than You Think" launched by British Airways Turkey offers return fares for the flights to the United Kingdom, starting with USD 230 as well as low rates for London hotels... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand hopes to have more passengers than last year
Wellington, New Zealand - Thanks to Tasman Express, busy until Christmas
Air New Zealand added 11 new weekly flights across the Tasman, expecting to fly 10 per cent more passengers in the region until Christmas, than the same period last year. The Air NZ hopes to sell 120,000... more
AirlinesSouthwest Airlines will operate in Philadelphia
Washington, Usa - This will reduce the costs of flights on other airlines in Philadelphia
Southwest Airlines announced that it will start flying from Philadelphia, in its first expansion to a new city. This could happen next year in May, when Southwest will begin service with up to 14 daily... more
AirlinesAir Canada to make up pension deficit in 10 years
Toronto, Canada - The deficit is estimated to USD 1.5bn
Air Canada has proposed to its unions on Tuesday that the company's large pension deficit be repaid over the next 10 years, rather than in 13 years as proposed and on more than 5 years as the federal pension... more
AirlinesNew daily Delhi-Vienna flight with Austrian Airlines
New delhi, India- Four additional frequencies
The Austrian Airlines country manager in India, Bernhard Baeck, said that a daily Delhi-Vienna flight was made operational yesterday, precisely on the occasion of the company's sixth anniversary of operations... more
AirlinesBritish Airways intends to restart flights to Algiers
London, Great Britain - Inspected airport of the Algerian capital
Following the steps of Air France, which reestablished flights to Algiers after a nine-years break due to a bloody hijacking of one of its plane by Islamic militants, also British Airways intends to restart... more
AirlinesTongan Airlines needs US$10 million
RTA lost twice the budget last year
The national carrier in Tonga, Royal Tongan Airlines (RTA) needs be helped by the Tonga Government who must give nearly US$10 million to cover the losses from last financial year. Because of the difficulties,... more
AirlinesKlm: we would have liked to have merged with Lufthansa
Berlin, Germany - According to the Dutch airline the European antitrust authorities didn't give their approval
According to what declared by the Klm's deputy chairman and financial director, Peter Hartman, to the German press, the Dutch carrier would have liked to merge with Lufthansa, however the European antitrust... more
AirlinesCanada-Turkey flights with Turkish Airlines
Instanbul, Turkey - The connections will operate since the summer of 2004
The THY Executive Board announced on Monday that Istanbul/Toronto/Istanbul flights are going to be operated three days a week starting with the summer of 2004, as the bilateral transportation agreement... more
AirlinesMore flights from India to Singapore
Bombay, India - 3 more flights from Bombay
Singapore Airlines and Silk Air have increased the weekly number of flights out of India to 29 adding 3 more flights from Bombay on Sundays. Singapore Airlines operates 10 international flights from Bombay,... more
AirlinesVolare Group stops full price fares
Rome, Italy - The airline chooses to become wholly low-cost
Thanks to the success of Volareweb (see AVIONEWS), Volare Group decided Saturday just gone to finally give up full price fares, and to invest solely into the low-cost activity launched in the past month... more
AirlinesJob action at Toronto's Pearson International Airport
Toronto, Canada - Air Canada workers protest for pension benefits
Some Air Canada ticket clerks and agents at Toronto's main airport, Pearson International Airport, threatened to walk off the job to protest against the company's plan to eliminate a USD 1.1bn pension... more