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AirlinesEasyJet signs an order of 120 planes with Airbus
London, UK - Real positive the future scenarios for the low-cost carrier
A large order that one let known today that has involved the airline EasyJet and the European colossus Airbus. The terms of the agreement preview the supply of 120 A-319 aircraft and the option for as... more
AirlinesWhen flying is really favourable
Dublino, Irlanda - Some carriers struggle for the passengers with strong discounts
As known at this point the field of the civil aviation is in deep crisis, whose sharpness manifest especially in the American market, where tens of thousand of people have lost their jobs: the strategy... more
AirlinesAir Lib is even more near to the failure
Paris, France – The time to save the carrier is even more less
The French carrier Air Lib is even more near to the failure because the industrial rescue plan recently presented by the French carrier has still to be examined by the national government. The situation... more
AirlinesAeroflot strengthens its fleet
Moscow, Russia - All planes to be taken in leasing
Aeroflot, as already AVIONEWS had reported some days ago, is carrying ahead a political of renewal that would have to make the Russian carrier as competitive as those western, more famous. A strengthening... more
AirlinesAlso in Malaysia takes form the first real low-cost carrier
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The conditions for a new flying way begin to become real
That a good idea is always such is a too much simple consideration, because it must be also given account of the political, economic and cultural conditions that so great influence have on the good resolution... more
AirlinesProtests of the Ticinese Chamber of Commerce against Swiss
Lugano, Switzerland - "Swiss is definitely isolating the Cantone Ticino"
The Chamber of Commerce Industry and Handicrafts of the Cantone Ticino (CCIA-TI) that has deeclared itself really polemic about Swiss for the removal of some flights by and to the airport of Agno, for... more
AirlinesChristmas holiday: it's United boom
Washington, Usa - Excellent performance for the most-in-trouble carrier
In spite of the bad financial situation in which United Airlines is pending, it has not prevented the travellers to prefer it than all the other airlines, making to record nearly the all "sold out" on... more
AirlinesAir Lib presents an industrial rescue plan
Paris, France - The carrier will try the route of low-cost transport
Air Lib with a plan that will presented in these days attempt the last tentative not be cancelled by the air traffic market. The plan previews the possibility that the French State should cancel the EUR... more
AirlinesChina Airlines towards an expansion: already bought 22 planes in just one order
Taiwan, China - Boeing and Airbus have been involved in almost equal way
China Airlines, Taiwanese airline, seems to be, with other Asian carriers, a remarkable source of maintenance for the European and American aeronautical industry. Just on Tuesday it has been in fact... more
AirlinesWhen the cowl makes the monk: Aeroflot changes its logo
Moscow, Russia - It's tried a new advertising campaign of the carrier
The sickle and the hammer, typically communist symbol, are associated, by the greatest part of the people, to a negative image. Or it would be better to say that the symbol in issue has a negative meaning... more
AirlinesContinental replies to teh allegations of the Department of Transportation
Houston, Usa - "Our contracts are fully legal"
Continental offers a sharp reply to the the allegations of DOT (Department of Transportations)regarding the alliances made by Continental in the last month of March. The reply of the carrier is based... more
AirlinesBy May 2nd American Airlines inaugurates a flight Rome-New York
Rome, Italy - "Rome's image has received a prize"
By May 2nd the Us carrier will inaugurate a flight Rome-New York. Fully positive the comments of the two contractors. A spokesman of the carrier has declared: "We continue to plan our strategies bringing... more
AirlinesA bomb on airplane of Royal Jordanian
Abu-Dhabi, Jordan - False alarm
A Libyan man and a Jordanian have threatened, yesterday, to let blow up an Airbus 340 of Royal Jordanian, started from Amman and directed to Abu-Dhabi. The two men have arrested in the airport of Abu-Dhabi. The... more
AirlinesFiji national carrier to renew its fleet
Suva, Fiji Island - It's hoping to ensure a proper service for the tourism
If the tourist receptivity of a nation is measured also by its own infrastructures, this is as well as truer like for Fiji Islands, whose only real connection with the rest of the world is surely the airplane.... more
AirlinesBoeing delivers the 50th717-200 to the carrier AirTran
Atlanta, Usa - The carrier wiil use it for its fleet
The Us carrier AirTran, whose plant is in Atlanta, Georgia, has received the 50th B-717-200 by Boeing to operate in its fleet. At the end of the next year the low-cost carrier has estimated that it should... more
AirlinesEasy Jet to win the Scottish market
Edinburgh, Scotland - Great benefits for Inverness region as well
It continues without pause the easy Jet's expansion in Great Britain, thanks also to the timeliness of its manager to characterize the right offer at the right moment. This time the low-cost carrier... more
AirlinesSas does not want armed policemen boarded on its aircraft
Copenhagen, Denmark - "It is too dangerous"
The Scandinavian carrier Sas has declared its no to the presence of armed policemen boarded on our aircraft, because in their opinion the security has to be guaranteed before on the ground. A spokesman... more
AirlinesQantas has introduced A-330/200 in its fleet
Melbourne, Australia - It will increase of 20 per cent the number of passengers
"Bigger is better". With this motto the Australian Qantas has introduced the first of the A-330/200 generation aircraft to its fleet yesterday. The main claim to fame of the new airplane is 20 per cent... more
AirlinesBritish Airways cuts the flights to Leeds and to the Wales
London, Great Britain - At risk several working places
The British air carrier, British Airways, has decided with a singular decision to cancel the flights to Leeds and to Wales. The official reason of the erasure of the hauls is the restricted income of... more
AirlinesAir France will have a majority of private share holders for its 70th anniversary
Paris, France - The state will sell nearly all its shares when it will be possible
The French state has declared one more time ready to sell nearly its shares held in Air France passing from the actual 54,4% to a quote previewed between 15% and 25%. The operation will be made when the... more
AirlinesUS Airways gets an important agreement with its employees
Washington, Usa - Tense the consultations with the labor unions
The consultations continue without pause between Us Airways and part of its employees to make sure ulterior cuts that will allow the carrier to save approximately USD 116m per year. Indeed they were... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines: it's time sale
Chicago, Usa - The airline reacts with a proper promotional campaign
United, that operates approximately 1800 flights daily, will launch January 1st of the next year, for national flights, lower fares, while for the international connections the offer will begin January... more
AirlinesOnly Delta and US Airways still keep the stanby fee
Washington, Usa - Probable consequences for its budget
One of the last initiatives in the American airlines panorama regards the decision to cancel the standby fee, that is the tax when it's changed to another flight time on the same day as the original departure.... more
AirlinesSas inaugurates a new low-cost concept
Stockholm, Sweden - The initiative to start in March 2003
In the market of the civil aviation, where the interstices in order to try to develop a commercial profitable idea are more and more narrow, it gets a remarkable visibility the new low-cost airline that... more
AirlinesThe privatization of Air France goes ahead
Paris, France - The State will sell a great part of its participation
With a project of law that will be examinated today the State continues its abandon of the French national carrier, Air France. Now the State has a quote equal to 54,4% of the shares and has the intention... more
AirlinesThe Swiss airline cuts down the flights from Lugano
Lugano, Switzerland - Reduced also the flights to Basilea
The Swiss airline will cut down since the next March 30 the present two day links Lugano-Berna. The connections to Basilea will reduce from three to one while it will strengthen the links to Zurich. In... more
AirlinesDelta pilots ready to cut their wages for the company's future
Washington, Usa - It could be the unique possible solution
The United Airlines vicissitude has shaken the operators of the field, having left that sense of impotence to the fact, that it makes more bitter. Indeed according to the analysts mainly been involved... more
AirlinesAustralia supports "marshalls sky"
Sydney, Australia - Plainclothes detectives on board Singapore and Australia flights
The Australian government, jointly to Singapore one, has decided to use in a more effective way of the so-called "marshall sky" who would have to assure a greater protection on the Qantas and the Singapore... more
AirlinesBoeing to launch Connexion, Net access in '03 at 12 thousand meters
New York, Usa - Everything's ready to change the way of flying
There is no doubt that the real discriminant, in the next times, on the way to fly it will be more tied to the optionals of which we could use during the trip. Indeed in the last 30 years the speed of... more
AirlinesContinental not to purchase Airbus aircraft
Washington, Usa - It's to be kept faithful to Boeing
A proof of certain patriotism that showed by Continental, the fifth important airline in the world, about the purchase of the aircraft of which it needs for the next years. Indeed the various hypothesis... more
AirlinesContinental restores the service with New York
Houston, Usa - The service was suspended since September 12, 2001
In the next days the Us air carrier Continental will restart the regular service with New York City, suspended since September 12, 2001. The interested haul is the flight Houston-New York, that it will... more
AirlinesIndia needs hundred of aircraft for the next 20 years
New Delhi, India - It's going to start the battle between Airbus and Boeing for the huge order
It will be a deal with a value of USD 22bn according to the first Boeing esteems about the Indian civil aviation market. A market that grows with an average of 6.7% per year, thanks also to some its... more
AirlinesUnited rescue could have negative effects for the European carriers
Washington, Usa - BA chief executive said the situation is now worse for his air company
The American liberalism is more protectionist than the European one, or the European protectionism is more liberal than the American one: considerations not so academic than what could be thought and that... more
AirlinesThe Belgian carrier Sobelair buys its first Boeing 737-800 with "winglets"
Seattle, Usa - "We are really satisfied of this purchase"
The little Belgian air carrier Sobelair has announced in the last days of having bought the Boeing aircraft 737-800 with "winglets" to increase and improve its fleet. These new aircraft within a short... more
AirlinesUal cancels standby fee
Washington, Usa - It's tried to attract as more passengers as possible
United Airlines is ready to drop, for its own passengers, the USD 100 fee that allows to reserve the ticket on the same day. A promotional campaign that, according to the carrier, would have to attract... more
AirlinesChange of strategy for Ual: let be low-cost
Washington, Usa - A new move of chief executive Glenn Tilton
A new subsidiary of the Ual, whose name is at the moment still unknown, would have to operate, since the beginning of the next year, in the small connections in the medium-size cities, starting with the... more
AirlinesChinese carriers point on mergers to be competitive at world level
Beijing, China - In 20 years the Chinese market is going to become the hughest
China places its ambitions farer its own borders, aware of its enormous rhythm of growth that, at the moment, does not have comparison in the world. If it is true, as the majority of analysts previews,... more
AirlinesAir France asks the certifications about the quality of its own services
Paris, France - The decision has been taken to contrast low-cost carriers
In order to contrast the strong growth of the low-cost carriers, Air France has decided asking the certification of the quality of its services. The charged society to make this is SGS (Société Générale de... more
AirlinesMy Travel continues its expansion in Europe
London, UK - The fleet is going to be strengthened as well
The new English airline "My Travel" that operates in the field of the low-cost, is ready to launch a new aggressive promotional campaign in Europe. The new destinations that will be possible to reach... more
AirlinesPolemics of Air France with the European Union
Paris, France - "We still do not have received the funds promised after September 11"
Strong stand taken by Air France in the regards of the European Union. The French national carrier declared that it has not still received from Brussels the funds promised after the terrorist attacks made... more
AirlinesUS Airways gets an important agreement with its pilots
Washington, Usa - It's tried to find a way out from the crisis
Surely the Ual collapse has shaken the field of the American civil aviation, than it is facing one of the most difficult moment of its history. The situation of the US Airways, the greatest airline... more
AirlinesUE condemns the financial state supports to Olympic Airways: they were illegal
Brussels, Belgium - Ryanair to be charged as well
The UE Transport Commission, leaded by Loyola de Palacio, has declared illegal the financial aids of which it would have enjoyed the national Greek airline Olympic Airways, because such financial provisions... more
AirlinesAir France raises the transported passengers of 12,7% in one month only
Paris, France - The increase is more evident on the long-haul links
Compared with the month of November 2001, Air France has noticed an increase of 12,7% in the number of passengers transported. Moreover the French carrier's flights load factor is grown until to 74,9%. The... more
AirlinesUal crisis: Ana to offers its financial support
Tokyo, Japan - Ana and Ual are members of Star Alliance
As it was obvious to attend the first reassurances arrive, about Ual's bankruptcy, from part of the carriers that are members of the Star Alliance, "network" of international carriers of which also the... more
AirlinesIn Asia to appear the first low-cost carriers
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - A new challenge for the pioneer in this field
Surely the market of Asian civil aviation and the European one cannot be compared, but some new ideas could be taken in consideration. As for the so-called low-cost carriers, that had so much fortune... more
AirlinesRestored after 11 years the flight Ljubljana - Belgrade
Ljubljana, Slovenia - The flight had been cancelled after Slovenian declaration of indipendence
After eleven years it has been restored the direct flight Ljubljana - Belgrade, that had been cancelled after Slovenian declaration of indipendence and the following blowing of the Balkan war. The contract... more
AirlinesIt's bankruptcy for United Airlines, the second world's biggest airline
New York, Usa - The bankruptcy petition was failed few minutes ago
According to Ual (United Airlines) there was no other solution after the refusal of the federal government to grant to the airline a loan of USD 1.8m, because the emergency plan did not give sufficient... more
AirlinesGreek government has decided the buyer of Olympic Airways
Athens, Greece - It is Golden Aviation
In prevision of the next privatization of the carrier Olympic Airways Greek government has choosen, after the suggestion of a group of experts formed by Greek National Bank, Commercial Bank and Alpha,... more
AirlinesRyanair orders eight B-737s more
Dublin, Ireland - The decision taken after the good figures of October
It continues the excellent moment of the Irish airline Ryanair that, after to have made announced an increase in the number of the passengers about 37%, has decided to upgrade its fleet ulteriorly. The... more
AirlinesThe ruinous Ual situation could beat Boeing as well
Seattle, Usa - No problem according to a Boeing analyst
The bankruptcy that is as a sword of Damocles on the financial fates of the United Airlines risks to have heavy repercussions also on the Boeing. The giant based-Seattle company, than is not in a smart... more