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AirlinesLufthansa: +3.3% passenger and +0.7% cargo transport
Berlin, Germany - First semester 2006 data
A very positive semester for Lufthansa, the German flag airline. According to latest news, from January to June 2006 25.5 million passengers were carried on board the carrier’s airplanes, 3.3% more compared t... more
AirlinesGrand China wants to buy out Hainan public shares
Beijing, China - According to "Caijing" Chinese magazine
Grand China Airlines currently controls 53.67% of Hanian Airlines, the China’s fourth-largest airline by fleet size, after it had purchased shares in June from billionaire George Soros. As the carrier’s big... more
AirlinesRyanair celebrates Italy's victory at World Championship by offering 1 million of free seats
Rome, Italy - Until July 13 it will be possible to book free flights
Ryanair, on the occasion of Italian team’s victory at World Football Cup, launches the offer of one million free seats on its flights, after the announce made at the beginning of the World Championship t... more
AirlinesSkyEurope offers new connections between Western Europe and Croatia
Bratislava, Slovakia - With new service SkyLink flights from several European cities
The Dalmatian coast is one of the most loved touristic destinations of last years and since today, with the low-cost air company SkyEurope, it will be possible to land in Split, Zadar and Dubrovnik, booking... more
AirlinesEU Commission: Ryanair is not being investigated
Brussels, Belgium - On the matter of air fare taxes
After the "Daily Telegraph" wrote Ryanair would be inquired by the European Commission for presumed illicit airport surcharges in addition to ticket prices on its European routes, the Commission itself... more
AirlinesIberia pilots strike: 240 flights cancelled yesterday
Madrid, Spain - Long-haul routes guaranteed
Iberia pilots seven-day strike started yesterday and it caused the cancellation of 240 flights operated by the Spanish flag airline during the first day of agitations. Routes cancelled were mainly domestic:... more
AirlinesAlitalia becomes fuel autoproducer
Rome, Italy - The Italian Antitrust President said that
The Italian Antitrust President, Antonio Catricalà, announced that Alitalia is short-time starting an aviation fuel acquisition and dealership activity at Rome-Fiumicino airport. Total, an oil company,... more
AirlinesWireless service in business class for Austrian Airlines
Vienna, Austria - On B-777s by the Austrian national carrier
Austrian Airlines is about to activate a new service for business class in its intercontinental flights: wireless lan on board of aircraft. Paying a 21 Euros surcharge in ticket price, business passengers... more
AirlinesIberia pilots have been crossing their arms since today
Madrid, Spain - A 7-day long strike
Pilots of Iberia, Spanish flag airline, have started their strike today and they will go on for a week. The origin of the protests, which had been already announced, is the controversial creation of low-cost... more
AirlinesAer Lingus on the Stock Exchange within the end of the year
Dublin, Ireland - The Irish Transport Minister announced that
After repeated announcements and delays, the Irish Transport Minister, Martin Cullen, repeated that the national airline, Aer Lingus, will debut on the Dublin and London Stock Exchange within the end of... more
AirlinesMyAir.com wants Alitalia's slots
Milan, Italy - It was made known by a carrier's statement
It started the race to compete to the assignation of Alitalia’s slots, that the Italian national carrier will have to release because of the sentence of the Italian Antitrust Authority about the acquisition o... more
AirlinesPuma and Lufthansa: "Willkommen zu Fussball"
Berlin, Germany - Partnership between the carrier and the sportwear brand
Puma, the German sportwear brand, is one of the official sponsors of "Germany 2006" world football championship and it "Wears" several national teams, whose stitches show the famous jumping animal. Besides... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM traffic data
Paris, France - Carried passengers at +7.1%
Air France-KLM Group makes known, as every month, data concerning its performances in last June. Passenger traffic increased of 7.1% compared to the same month in 2005: a goal which has been reached mainly... more
AirlinesHow reach Germany at favourable price
Milan, Italy - HLX , a low-cost carrier
HLX is a low-cost air company that allows to reach 7 cities of Germany, as: Hamburg, Cologne/Bonn, Berlin/Tegel, Dusseldorf, Munich, Stuttgart, Hannover, from 12 Italian cities. Benefits offered are numerous:... more
AirlinesA world fit for children
Adelaide, Australia - Special Summer
For Summer 2006, different companies propose special offers to reach Adelaide, in the South-Australia. Different the attractions for adults and as much again funs for children. Glenelg’s Port: swimming w... more
AirlinesLAB in bankruptcy
La Paz, Bolivia - 4 prefectures propose a decree for LAB
Prefects of Cochabamba, Tarija, Beni and Pando keep on insisting Bolivian Executive Power so that NAFIBO (Nacional Financiera Boliviana) allowed a term loan to safe Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano (LAB) from bankruptcy. Prefectures... more
AirlinesNew Airbus wide-body for Finnair
Helsinki, Finland - Opening towards Asian market
Finnair airline will purchase 12 new Airbus wide-body nine A-350 and three A-340 that will arrive within 2007-2008; rather, current fleet of long-range of Boeing MD-11 will be removed within 2012. First... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Bianchi: before renewing leaders we must an equation with three unknown quantities
Rome, Italy - The company's situation is not so serious for Italian Transport Minister
The Italian Transport Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, joined a meeting in Rome named "Technological innovation in transport systems for Italy’s competitiveness and development". The Minister said that "... more
AirlinesJune in the rise for British Airways
London, Great Britain - Increase of 6,6% in air traffic of the British carrier
The data relative to the air traffic realized by British Airways on June are encouraging. It has in fact been registered an increase of 6,6% on annual rate, in great measure owing to the growth of "Premium"... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines: the ticket refund from now on with pre-paid card
Vienna, Austria - It will be accredited on a Europay card
From the collaboration between Austrian Airlines and Europay has been brought into light the pre-paid card for the tickets refund of the Austrian air company. Until now, in case of cancellation of the... more
AirlinesThe service of booking confirmation via sms starts for SkyEurope
Bratislava, Slovakia - From now on it will be possible to receive on the mobile flight's data
SkyEurope, the main low-cost air company of central-eastern Europe, has activated for its clients a new service to receive the flight booking confirmation, via sms. Until now the confirmations made through... more
AirlinesWorld Cup’s final match: a rise on the flights
Berlin, Germany – Lufthansa foresees a record air-traffic for Monday July 10
Despite the delusion for Germany’s elimination from World Championship, the air company Lufthansa rejoices for the increase on air-traffic volume expected on the occasion of the Italy-France final. According t... more
AirlinesNew CEO for Centralwings
Warsaw, Poland - His name is Maciej Kwiatkowski
The Board of Directors of Centralwings, the Polish low-cost airline by LOT Polish Airlines Group, elected a new CEO, Maciej Kwiatkowski, who is undertaking his office next Monday. Kwiatkowski has already... more
AirlinesItalian Antitrust Authority’s green light to the purchase of Volare by Alitalia
Rome, Italy – The National carrier however will be obliged to release some slots
Italian Antitrust gave its green light to the acquisition of Volare by Alitalia. The decision arrived after months of polemics and legal battles. However it is not a complete green light. The Italian national... more
AirlinesMeridiana: tomorrow strike could cause problems for law and order
Rome, Italy – The carrier asked the intervention of the Italian Transports Minister
Meridiana launched the alarm against tomorrow strike proclaimed, from 11:00 am to 11:00 pm by Filt-Cgil, Anpav, Apm Up, Fit-Cisl and Anpac (Italian Unions). The airline underlined that tomorrow is a top... more
AirlinesKorean Air announces the purchase of new cargo planes
Seoul, Korea - Ten new aircraft between 2010 and 2015
The carrier Korean Air has expressed its intention to buy, between 2010 and 2015, ten cargo planes with the estimation that the volume of traffic will rise of 6,5% next year. "We are planning on purchasing... more
AirlinesNew route London-Morocco by easyJet
London, UK - It's started yesterday the link with Marrakech
In the field of European Union’s open skies agreement, that allows every EU-registered company to fly toward any airport applying the fares agreed with the country where the terminal is situated, easyJet h... more
AirlinesBritish Airways launches new routes to Calgary, Alberta
London, Great Britain - New weekly flights starting from December
The British Airways, the third-larger European air company, will start since December 1st a new connection between the Heathrow airport of London and the airport of Calgary, Alberta. A Boeing 777 will... more
AirlinesLuxair proposes promotional fares for the weekend
Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg - Offers directed to Italian market
The air company of Luxembourg, Luxair, launches its new fare plan for the weekend with the intent to "Make easier visiting Luxembourg, still little known destination for the Italian tourists" explains... more
AirlinesNorwegian Air Shuttle's passengers increased
Oslo, Norway - The carrier ended positively last June
Norwegian Air Shuttle ended positively last June. Scandinavian carrier registered an increase of the passengers number of the 49% respect the same month of the 2005. It has been important the raise of... more
AirlinesRecord June for United Airlines
New York, USA - The carrier's load factor arrived to 88.3%
It was a record June for United Airlines. The US carrier registered a load factor equal to 88.3%. The revenue passenger-kilometres arrived to 10.76 billion dollars, with an increase of the 2.3% respect... more
AirlinesSwiss' pilots threatened a strike
Zurich, Switzerland - Problems for the re-new of the job contracts
Aeropers, the union of the Swiss International Air Lines, the Swiss carrier owned by Lufthansa, threatened to start a strike whether the airline will begin layoffs and cutting routes. In particular this... more
AirlinesAgreement between Lufthansa Cargo and Swissport in Hannover
Hannover, Germany - The two companies join their powers in freight movements inside the German airport
Germany’s Lufthansa Cargo airline and Switzerland’s Swissport airport operator made an agreement concerning a cooperation at Hannover airport, Germany, where the two companies move 75% of total cargo vol... more
AirlinesHainan Airlines wants to expand its activities
Beijing, China - The carrier will present soon a new shares' emission
Hainan Airlines decide a new shares’ emission for a value of USD 700 million. The carrier wants in this way to increase its fleet of aircraft to compete with the other important Chinese airlines. Hainan’s Cha... more
AirlinesPositive June for Continental Airlines
New York, Usa - Passengers' traffic increased of the 13%
It has been a positive June for Continental Airlines. Last month the US carrier registered an increase of the load factor of 2.3 points, arriving to 84.5%. In the same period the passengers’ traffic r... more
AirlinesItalian unions against Alitalia
Rome, Italy - It is unfair the accuse for absenteeism directed to the workers
It continues the arm wrestling between Alitalia and Italian trade unions. These last didn’t accept the accuse, directed against the workers, to be responsible, with their absenteeism, of the numerous f... more
AirlinesLufthansa launch its new online promotion
Rome, Italy - It's called "Ready to fly" the answer to low-cost of the German Carrier
The low-cost companies are starting to worry also the German airports. To reply to this incoming menace Lufthansa starts for the third time a promotional plan via web: "Ready to fly". Every two wednesdays... more
AirlinesNew easyJet flights to Israel could start within next two years
Jerusalem, Israel - Negotiation in progress between Israeli Government and the English air company
"The English low-cost carrier easyJet could activate connections to Israel within next two years". That’s what the Director General of the Tourism Ministry of Israel, Eli Cohen, stated in a press conference l... more
AirlinesNew flights to Poland by Centralwings
Rome, Italy - The Polish low-cost company announces a new connection from Rome
Centralwings is a Polish low-cost company that belongs to the group Lot Polish Airlines. It is present on Italian market since 2005 with flights to Krakow and Warsaw from Rome-Ciampino, and another one... more
AirlinesSpecial offer of Emirates for people flying in First Class and Business Class
Milan, Italy - Free stays in luxury hotels
The Emirates, flag company of Arabian Emirates and present on Italian market since 1992, launches a new offert dedicated to its clients that fly in First Class and Business Class. The initiative, valid... more
AirlinesEU Justice Court: Air France-KLM merger is legitimate
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - easyJet's petition is rejected
British low-cost airline, easyJet, had made a petition against European Commission’s decision to declare Air France and KLM concentration compatible with common market. The first degree Justice Court o... more
AirlinesBlack Monday for Japan Airlines
Tokyo, Japan - The carrier's shares lost the 5% of their value
It is more and more difficult the situation of Japan Airlines. The carrier’s shares in fact lost yesterday at the Tokyo Stock Exchange the 5% of their value. By the beginning of the year the shares lost t... more
AirlinesSri Lankan Airlines' strong growth
Colombo, Ceylon - Profits increased of the 48.33%
Despite the strong raise of the fuel cost, it ended positively the financial year 2005-2006 of Sri Lankan Airlines. The carrier registered an increase of the profits of the 48.33%, arriving to 19,7 million... more
AirlinesBoeing's new delivery for SkyEurope
Krakow, Poland - Within the 2010 the carrier will receive 32 B-737/700s
SkyEurope Airlines announced the delivery, by Boeing, of its fifth new B-737-700 (see for details AVIONEWS). The aircraft will be part of the fleet based in Krakow. The total order that the carrier presented... more
AirlinesSAS transfers its cargo division
Stockholm, Sweden - It's been created the Spirit Air Cargo handling Group
The Scandinavian carrier has announced last Friday its will to transfer handling operations of cargo division in a separate company, Spirit Air Cargo Handling Group. The decision has been explained by... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines increases the connections with Latin America
Washington, Usa - New flights to Mexico and Dominican Republic
Delta Airlines, in its intent to became in a short time the second American carrier for number of connections to Latin America and Carribean, has launched new routes, bringing so to 495 the weekly connections... more
AirlinesAirTrain announces 2.500 new jobs creation in Georgia
Washington, Usa - The low-cost company plans an exponential increase for the next 5 years
The AirTrain is an American low-cost carrier that has got its operative centre in Atlanta. At the moment are 5200 the workers employed by AirTrain, with 230 daily flights guaranteed in the Country. The... more
AirlinesShanghai Airlines Cargo opens new lines to Los Angeles
Shanghai, China - The Chinese carrier obtains the authorization
Shanghai Airlines is the first Chinese limited liability air company, with a registered capital of 124 million RMB. Yesterday it received the certification to start a new international route with destination... more
AirlinesRiggio to AVIONEWS: ENAC promises to send an inspection to Eurofly
Milan, Italy - The carrier employees point out another irregularity on a flight last Saturday
After the question presented in the last days to the Italian Transports Minister on Eurofly employees agitations and after the Trade Unions open letter to ENAC Director General, Silvano Manera (see AVIONEWS... more
AirlinesEurofly Trade Unions employees against managers obstructionism towards strike right
Milan, Italy - The text of the letter sent to ENAC Director General
"Dear Director, we would like to put at your attention the recent Eurofly behaviour, which acted illegitimately trying to avoid the flight attendants strike in June 3, 2006 (menacing telegrams and publication... more