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AirlinesContinental Airlines approves the decision to deny on the loan guarantees to United Airlines
Houston, Usa - "The decision is due to the taxpayers"
With a document published two days ago to answer to a document some days before by ATSB (Air Transportation Stabilization Board), Us federal office, part of the Ustreas, an other Us federal office whose... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines ready to lay off since February 2003
Dallas, USA - The newest employees are the most involved
Coherent with its plan to reduce its presence in the market of the civil American aviation of the 3,3%, the American Airlines, the greatest carrier in the world, has decided that a number yet not specified... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific flies Airbus for its long-haul connections
Hong Kong, China - Delivered the first A340-600, two more are coming
Cathay Pacific has always expressed a remarkable preference for the Airbus aircraft, and it demonstrates also its fleet that operates 20 A330s and 15 A340s. It's not surely a case, therefore, Cathay... more
AirlinesUnited tries to find a way out from the crisis
Washington, Usa - A long night of consultations between the Unions and the top management of the carrier
It's told the night brings suggestion and it's is perhaps for this reason that United have asked the Unions to extend the consultations to the bitter end. The attempt is to avoid bankruptcy and in order... more
AirlinesOlympic Airways, presented five proposals of purchase
Athens, Greece - Australian association Ias has asked a adjournment
The Olympic Airways, a Greek airline, near to be privatice, received 5 proposals to acquire a bigger block of shares. Interested are Olympic Investors, Wex Fors, New Eings, Crysler Aviation and Gold Aviation,... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines collapses at New York Stock Exchange
New York, Usa - The shares of the carrier are changed fall of 37,19%
Everybody knew Ual's situation was not one of best but nobody, probably, expected a so quick downfall. On the opening session at the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) the United shares have made a loss... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand and Qantas deal could be bad for travellers
Wellington, New Zealand - Several doubts for the major operators
About the deal achieved between Qantas and Air New Zealand the last Monday, and on which an approval of the Commerce Commission is expected, is the cause of several doubts raised by industry insiders.... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "We are well-disposed to an agreement with KLM"
Rome, Italy - Declaration of President Cereti
Alitalia's President Fausto Cereti has said that he is ready to sign an agreement with KLM in this moment when it is even more near the arbitration in discussion at The Hague after the breaking after only... more
AirlinesGreek billionaire Stelios, founder and president of EasyJet, retired
London, UK - "I devote time to other businesses"
After having gained its bet on the low cost flights with the creation of the EasyJet airline the Greek tycoon Stelios Haji-Loannou has decided to step aside from the presidency in order to dedicate with... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand: two strikes in two days
Wellington, New Zealand - Employees ask for a longer resting turns
The first strike is begun from the midnight of today in order to end at 2 pm while the second, in the same band of time, has been planned for tomorrow. Because of the protest two flights has been cancelled... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines employees refused to reduce their salaries
Chicago, Usa - The last effort to avoid the bankruptcy
Desperate ills need desperate remedies: it could be summarized in this way the decision with which United Airlines, one of the biggest world carrier, wants to face the crisis that is stifling its own finances. To... more
AirlinesUs Airways dismisses 2500 workers
Washington, Usa - The american airline is in controlled administration
US Airways has decided to dismiss 2500 workers in the next three months. The decision has announced from the American airline, in fact is in Chapter 11, controlled administration, and took this decision... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines carries on the project of reorganization and of cuts
Washington, Usa - But the future of the US carrier is still negative
No one of the pessimistic outlooks about American Airlines' future was true: indeed it is worse than never. According to the carrier's management the losses on the home market had to carry to a reduction... more
AirlinesThe whole Varig's management resigns
San Paolo, Brazil - The resigns have been presented to protest against the property
The whole management of the Brazilian carrier Varig, included the president, has resigned itself to protest against the property that has refused a restoration plan that previewed the solving of 118 of... more
AirlinesAir Sahara buys twelwe new airplanes
New Delhi, India - The contract has a value of USD 200m
The Indian air carrier Air Sahara will buy within January 2004 12 new 50-seated Bombardier aircraft for a value of nearly USD 200m. Together with this contract the carrier will lease starting from January... more
AirlinesQantas acquires part of Air New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand - The agreement after one year of negotiation
It has been issued today, a combined official notice of the two airlines, the news of the acquisition by part of the Qantas of the 22,5% of the Air New Zealand. The transaction, that has been carried... more
AirlinesLebanese pilots agree to a wage's reducement
Beirut, Lebanon - Small carriers more and more in bad conditions
The airlines of all the world are still facing huge losses and, according to authoritative opinions, there's no way out at least in the short period. In the West thousands of lay-offs have been thought... more
AirlinesSas will set internet for its long flight routes
Copenhagen, Denmark - The service will be offered by Boeing
Sas has announced on Thursday that Boeing will set on 11 of its aircraft the equipment for the Internet service that already has been mounted on the airplane of Lufthansa, British Airways and Japan Airlines.... more
AirlinesUnited's crack could weaken the Star Alliance
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Managers of the most important carriers met yesterday
The consideration that the crisis of the United Airlines can cause "dangerous leaks" to the same alliance to which it belongs, the "Star Alliance", is one worry felt by all the managers of the the member... more
AirlinesKLM will inaugurate new instrumentation for Boeing 777s
Seattle, Usa - The Dutch carrier has received the task in the last days
The Dutch carrier KLM has received by the Crew Informations Services of Boeing Commercial Aviation Services to install as first customer the new Electronic Flight Bag on board of its fleet of Boeing 777,... more
AirlinesUE warns Great Britain about "open skies deals"
Brussels, Belgium - More member states to relinquish the agreements
They will have 12 months to return on their steps and to set aside the bilateral agreements stipulated with the United States. The warning is not addressed only to Great Britain but it is extended to... more
AirlinesDelta and United will reduce further costs
New York, Usa - It's tried to find a way out from the financial problems
It does not seem there's an end to the catastrophic situation in which the civil aviation concerns, especially the American one. After years that can easily be considered as "golden", the airlines must... more
AirlinesBuzz tries to avoid a mass-strike of its pilots
London, UK - The final decision to be taken today
It's lasted until night the encounter between Buzz and its pilots, in order to find an agreement to avert a strike of its pilots. The reason of the controversy would reside in the restructure plan that... more
AirlinesPakistan International Airlines buys 8 new Boeing 777
Washington, USA - The first deliveries in 2004
Signed in the last days an important contract between Pakistan International Airlines and Boeing for the selling to the Asian air company of eight Boeing 777 for a value of USD 1,5bn. In the particulars... more
AirlinesSigned a USD 650m contract between Aeroflot and Airbus
Paris, France - The Russian carrier will order 12 aircraft
Signed in Paris a USD 650m contract between the Russian carrier Aeroflot and the European maker Airbus. The contract previews the direct purchase of 8 aircraft from the air company; the other 4 will be... more
AirlinesAir Switzerland fails without flying
Zurich, Switzerland - Dismissed all employees
The Swiss air carrier Air Switzerland has failed without a single airplane has ever taken off. The last 160 employees have been dismissed last week, while the other 60 have been dismissed at the beginning... more
AirlinesUnited towards a bankruptcy?
Chicago, USA - The last solution is to cut 9 thousands jobs
It's an accepted general rule, in the United States that, in order to exit from the crisis of the civil aviation aimed cuts are needed but these are manifested in mass lay-offs. Therefore if the dismissions... more
AirlinesEmirates voted as best carrier
Dubai, United Arab Emirates -The prize is due to the quality of the services
The Middle East air carrier Emirates has been voted by the readers of the Middle East travel and business magazine as carrier with the best services on board. Moreover to the Arab carrier has been assigned... more
AirlinesHeavy difficulties for Varig that has debts for USD 900m
San Paolo, Brazil - The carrier will not be able to pay a USD 118m installment
The debit installment will expire in the end of this month, but since today the president of the Brazilian carrier, Arnim Lore, has announced this will not be honored. But he has added it is under studying... more
AirlinesAir Wales in big expansion (2): the carrier is studying new flights
Cardiff, Wales - Towards Ireland and England
The Welsh carrier is studying new flights to let grow its market quote, already big after three years by its birth, in the British islands area. The flights studied are directed to Ireland and England.... more
AirlinesAir Wales in big expansion
Cardiff, Wales - The carrier is widening its horizons
Air Wales is in big expansion. It is demonstrated by several indications, among them the acquisition of the Swansea airport, an industrial town of the State associated to the United Kingdom. Other indications... more
AirlinesKLM continues its fleet strengthening
Amsterdam, Netherlands - The total order is 24 aircraft
Great satisfaction for the president and general executive manager of Airbus Noel Forgeard who says: "An important moment for Airbus because marks an ulterior affirmation of our products in one of the... more
AirlinesContinental and Northwest will be part of SkyTeam consortium
Rome, Italy - Perhaps Klm may come into the alliance too
"SkyTeam's top management, in the meeting hold today" the executive manager of Alitalia Francesco Mengozzi has declared "has decided to welcome to Northwest and to Continental, as soon as there will be... more
AirlinesDutch group to buy Air Lib's 50%
Paris, France - The Civil Aviation Authority ready to withdraw the carrier's licence
Jean-Charles Corbet, former-pilot and owner of Air Libertè, has time until the next Friday in order to propose a plan to save his airline from a ruinous financial situation. This is the government's... more
AirlinesAna's B747 was tampered with
Tokyo, Japan - Nippon authorities ordered to recheck all airplanes
The fact goes back to the last October but only now the Japanese authorities have given the news: someone has manipulated a B747 of the "All Nippon Airways" (Ana). The aircraft in issue had been given... more
AirlinesChina Ocean Aviation Group receives Challenger 800 jet by Bombardier
Zhuhai, China - Remarkable the Canadian industry performance in the Chinese market
The Bombardier Challenger 800 is a variation of the CRJ200 that, the same Canadian industry, had sold to China Ocean Aviation Group in January of the present year. It will be this last carrier therefore,... more
AirlinesAir Lib risks the failure
Paris, France - Negative answer to the renewal of the licence
The ex AOM-Air Libertè bought in a first round by Charles Courbet, then bought by Swissair and after the failure of the carrier bought back by Courbet, risks seriously to fail because the Major Civil... more
AirlinesQantas is the first carrier in the world to fly with the new Boeing 747-400ER
Sydney, Australia - The new aircraft is provided with the most modern equipments
Flight QF 11, that has connected Sydney to Los Angeles the last afternoon, has been the first one in the world to be operated with the new 747-400ER Boeing. The aircraft is part of an order of 6 planes... more
AirlinesAsian carriers will suffer the European Court's decision about "open sky"
Sydney, Australia - The conclusion emerges by an Australian industry analyst centre
The decision of the European Court of Justice, taken the last week about some countries to fly in "open sky" regimen, will have strong repercussions on the small Asian airlines. This, in synthesis, what... more
AirlinesNational Airlines is failed
Las Vegas, USA - 18 airplanes and 1500 employees are grounded
Even the travellers, who had a ticket of the National Airlines, have not been able to embark, remaining literally astonished at the airport. A carrier's spokesman has surprised not only the 1500 employees,... more
AirlinesAir France remains under French control
Paris, France - "Strangers will not have carrier's control"
French Transportation Minister, Gilles de Robien, has announced that Air France, also after the second round of privatization will remain under French control. In fact, according to official sources, it's... more
AirlinesRosen by 19,4% the passengers for Air France in October
Paris, France - All figures are positive for the French carrier
Air France registers an augmentation of 19,4% in the passengers' number only in the month of October. The increment is above all due to the renewal of the request of the flights to North America grown... more
AirlinesVirgin Air can face a new Gulf war
Sydney, Australia - The ownership is certain of this
The owners of Virgin Air (Richard Branson's Virgin Group by 51% and Singapore Airlines by 49%) are certain their air company is strong enough to bear the new crisis in the Gulf and also a possible war. "We... more
AirlinesVirgin Blue: the deal with Sydney Airport is set
Sydney, Australia - The two contenders were involved in a legal action
The announcement, circulated this morning from the two parts, is also the end of the legal battle between Richard Branson, Virgin's Blue president, and the society that manages the airports of Sydney (Southern... more
AirlinesThird quarter very positive for Lufthansa
Frankfurt, Germany - Bigger than expected the operating profit
If the figures circulated by Lufthansa are taken in consideration, the German air company turns out to be the best one, in Europe, in terms of profit. Therefore, after the optimal performances of Ryanair... more
AirlinesSas dismisses one thousand of employees?
Rome, Italy - The announce has been given by Scandinavian press
The Scandinavian air company Sas announced to dismiss one thousand of its employees in the administrative department. This manoeuvre will allow an earning of 1,3bn Swedish crowns following carrier's opinion,... more
AirlinesRecord of profit for British Airways in the last three months
London, UK - The politic of cutting is bringing the wished benefits
After the great performance achieved by Ryanair few days ago, it is now the moment of BA to astonish: +244% the profit of English air company in the last three months for a value, therefore, of EUR 392m.... more
AirlinesVietnam Airlines buys 5 new Airbus
Paris, France - The Asian company signs EUR 250m contract
Vietnam Airlines this evening will sign in the French capital town a contract in order to buy 5 new Airbus for a total value of EUR250m. Probably the contract will be signed during a meeting between the... more
AirlinesNorthwest fined USD 40.250 to have denied a job to diabetic man
Memphis, USA - It was a discriminatory attitude according the court
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has carried ahead the suit of Kevin Armstrong, who applied for a job given by the airline Northwest. This last one would have refused to assume the... more
AirlinesRyanair: the magic moment still continues
Dublin, Irland - Positive results for the first semester
Ryanair, the Irish low-cost airline, flies also in the stock-market. And it could not be any different after the semester data: revenues in increase of 35% for EUR 465m, an increase of the passenger traffic... more