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AirlinesBoeing: 32 aircraft order by Air Canda failed
Ottawa, Canada - Pilots rejected the agreement under cost-cutting measures
The Canadian airline has cancelled an order for 32 Boeing jets because its pilots would have rejected the agreement related to the jet operation’s costs. The carrier has accepted pilots’ request and has... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM's stocks were oil price-sensitive
Paris, France - Also BA went down 2.3%
Air France-KLM Group are suffering for an heavy drop in share prices because of the renewed concern for oil price raising which has been recently noted. The black gold has achieved even USD 60 a barrel... more
AirlinesAlitalia: booking service employees supported by SULT union to go on strike on June 24
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile, the carrier is about to launch an important promotional campaign for intercontinental and Eastern European flights
Alitalia’s booking service employees represented by Italian SULT trade union are going on strike on next June 24. It has been unveiled by the union which aims to a 24 h demonstration, in order to lead t... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): strikes shelved on June 26 and July 7
Rome, Italy - In the meantime, the one scheduled on tomorrow and which should have involved airport services personnel has been cancelled
The Italian trade unions have decided to suspend the resort to strikes in the air transport sector scheduled on June 26 (Alitalia’s pilots) and July 7 (Italian National Air Traffic Management Authority’s and... more
AirlinesUnited Arlines to recoup a discriminated Arab passenger
Washington, USA - He was thrown out of a plane because the crew wasn't comfortable
Shortly after al Qaeda’s 9/11 attacks, an US citizens with Arab origin was the protagonist of a sad episode: he settled down on an United Airlines plane departing from the State of California for flying t... more
AirlinesAlitalia: strikes about to affect the airline and Italian air transport
Rome, Italy - Carrier's pilots and flight assistants. ENAV's and airport operators' personnel as the protagonists of protests till July 18
Alitalia and the Italian air transport sector are about to face a series of strikes starting at the end of this month until the period following mid July. While the Italian trade unions ask the Italian... more
AirlinesFinnair's new CEO
Helsinki, Finland - Changing at airline's head for achieving of the age limit
Jukka Hienonen, 43-year-old, Deputy President for Stockmann’s Department Store Division, will be the new Chief Executive for the Finnish airline Finnair. The newly-appointed CEO will replace his outgoing p... more
AirlinesSeap: new link Bari-Brussels served by SN Brussels Airlines
Bari, Italy - The new route, starting from next July 5, announced this morning during a press conference
"The scheduled flight Bari-Brussels served by SN Brussels Airlines will start from next July 5 with three weekly connections. The link has been announced this morning during a press conference held near... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines started new route between New York and Beijing
New York, Usa - It's the first US carrier to initiate connections in 20 years
Continental Airlines yesterday became the first U.S. passenger airline to initiate flights to mainland China in nearly 20 years as it inaugurated new daily service from its New York hub at Newark Liberty... more
AirlinesKorean Air selected engines for its A-380s
Seoul, South Korea - An agreement for 23 aero-engines from Engine Alliance
The Korean largest carrier has selected the GP7200 engine by US-based Engine Alliance (owned by General Electric and Pratt&Whitney) for its A-380s. It signed a deal for acquiring 23 engines worth USD 300... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines doubled number of first class seats on B-757/300 fleet
Houston, Usa - Because of high demand from carrier's passengers
Continental Airlines last Monday announced that it will double the number of first class seats offered on its Boeing 757-300 aircraft. The initiative is a result of high demand for the carrier’s acclaimed f... more
AirlinesAustralian air fares considered misleading
Sydney, Australia - Unclear information on low-cost flights
The Australian Consumers Association asked airlines for offering travelers more clear information regarding cheap domestic flights. A survey made on more than 500 persons has in fact unveiled that low-cost... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines: new flights in Anatolia
Ankara, Turkey - The demand for domestic links in the South-East of the region is increasing
The Turkish carrier has signed a deal with the Singapore Technologies Aerospace Corporation regarding the Maintenance-Repair and Modification Center situated into the Istanbul Atatόrk International Airport. In... more
AirlinesEmirates and Ferrari Club Rome-Red Passion challenge the Italian Air Force
Milan, Italy - "Passione rossa ad alta quota"
"The alliance between Emirates and Ferrari Club Rome Red passion is renewed also this year: the Dubai’s international carrier is near to the famous Club in several events, among which a real challenge b... more
AirlinesAir France flies to Beijing two times a day
Paris, France - It has been doubled frequency on Beijing's route
Starting from yesterday Air France-KLM began a second flight bound for China’s Capital taking off from Paris: it is the first European airline offering such service. The additional connection will be o... more
AirlinesFour Bombardier Q400 for Flybe
London, United Kingdom - A bright May for the English regional carrier
The Britsh regional airline Flybe has flown 460,000 persons last month of May, an additional 42 percent compared with the previous year. That means its load factor increased by 69 per cent respect to the... more
AirlinesAir France: 6.9% growth in traffic in May 2005
Rome, Italy - And 1.4 point improvement in load factor to 77.7%
"Passenger operations Air France-KLM recorded a strong level of activity in May, driven by buoyant traffic both on long-haul routes (up 6.7%) and on European routes (up 7.5%). Overall, traffic grew 6.9%... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airline increased fares and shares went down
Washington, USA - It dived nearly 12% on Monday
The drop of US carrier’s shares would be the result of 50% increasing on business passengers’ fares, operation costed the Northwest investors’ distrust. Bankruptcy’s solution is now closer for airline... more
AirlinesAlitalia grounded passengers at Rome and Munich
Rome, Italy - A technical malfunction forced airline to cancel two services
An Alitalia’s flight departing yesterday from Munich Airport, failed the take-off because of a technical malfunction of an indicator of emergency. So the Italian airline has been forced to cancel also t... more
AirlinesKenya Airways to enter into SkyTeam
Nairobi, Kenya - It is started the Alliance's joining process
The airlines’ alliance has chosen the African carrier as new member. Kenya Airlines may gain the status of full-member already the next year, so becoming the only African airline to be a SkyTeam associated. A... more
AirlinesBolivian protest set on fire forcing airlines to stop flights to the Capital
La Paz, Bolivia - Lan Airlines suspended its five weekly links to La Paz
Chile’s LAN Airlines cancelled last Friday its flights to La Paz for the 3rd successive day because of the violent protests going on from several weeks. Bolivia is in fact affected these day by demonstrations o... more
AirlinesMeridiana (2): the new CEO has been chosen
Rome, Italy - A man of considerable experience will relaunch the airline
After worker’s dispute conclusion, Meridiana has announced the new CEO, Gianni Rossi, former Financial Executive for Meridiana between 1998 and 2001 and advisor for Eurofly. The official appointment i... more
AirlinesMeridiana averted danger of redundancies
Rome, Italy - Unions approved the plan for warding off over 190 discharges
Italian Welfare Minister has closed the dispute regarding 192 redundancies for Meridiana airline involving 30 pilots, 80 flight attendants and 102 ground workers. Jobs will be safe but Meridiana dependents... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Deloitte & Touche verified the preconditions for economic continuity
Rome, Italy - With reference to financial year 2004
Audit company Deloitte & Touche ensured its go-ahead for Alitalia’s financial year 2004, finding the preconditions for economic continuity. An important step forward for the Italian national airline, w... more
AirlinesSwiss International: May load factor took off
Basel, Switzerland - 77.6 per cent against 72.5 in the past year
The Lufthansa newly acquired airline boost transported passengers last month, increased by 6.4 percentage points compared with May 2004. Improvements on European connections have surely aid the Swiss airline... more
AirlinesQatar Airways flies also in Oman, Iran, Egypt and Greece
Rome, Italy - Diversification is the winning card for economy and tourism of Qatar
"Qatar points for its development on the economy diversification, according to Akbar Al Baker, Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Airways and QTA (Qatar Tourist Authority) President, declared during the... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines inaugurated daily non-stop service from Bangor (Maine) to New York
New York, Usa - The flights will be operated by an ERJ-145 from 50 seats
Continental Airlines yesterday inaugurated daily, non-stop service between Bangor, Maine (BGR) and its New York-area hub at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). This new service complements existing... more
AirlinesFlying from Sicily to Romania and Belgium
Perugia, Italy - Club Air to offer promotional fares for launching new services from Palermo
The new connections operated by Club Air airline will start next June 23-24 from the city of Palermo towards Bucharest, Timisoara and Brussels. Romania’s routes will take off on June 23, the day after f... more
AirlinesRyanair's Alghero-Rome service delayed three hours
Alghero, Italy - Take-off has been postponed for safety reasons
It seems it was a fault of Brussels that ordered a change in take-off schedule on the strength of the international safety rules: the fact remains that 115 passengers of Ryanair waited from 6:20pm, the... more
AirlinesAlpi Eagles inaugurates a new link Nice-Olbia
Padua, Italy - From July 14 to September 25
"Alpi Eagles inaugurates with the Summer season, the new link Nice-Olbia, starting from next July 14. The connection will be served on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from July 14 to September 25,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: competitors prove disappointed due to the EU's approval of the business plan
Rome, Italy - Ryanair, British Airways and Lufthansa criticized it while Air France did non comment on such matter
Several both traditional and low-cost European airlines do not like the European Commission’s approval of Alitalia’s business plan 2005-2008. Ryanair has already put into evidence to EU Government tha... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines will inaugurate tomorrow non-stop service to Hamburg, in Germany
New York, Usa - It's the fourth of six trans-Atlantic routes being added this year
Continental Airlines will inaugurate daily non-stop service starting tomorrow from its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport to Hamburg, Germany. The flight times are 7 hours and 45 minutes... more
AirlinesRoyal Air Maroc presented the flight from Catania's Airport to Casablanca yesterday evening
Catania, Italy - From next July 3 until September 11 and it will be served by a B-737
Royal Air Maroc presented the new flight between Sicily’s capital and the Moroccan city of Casablanca, yesterday evening in Catania. The link will be operative from next July 3 until September 11. According t... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): dominating the domestic market again and promoting the "Made in Italy" abroad
Rome, Italy - Two key priorities according to the company and Government for the relaunch of the airline
Alitalia is ready to talk about possible alliances with all the subjects in this sector but it is still too soon to set a programme in this sense, also in the case of air France-KLM. Italian airline President... more
AirlinesAlitalia: satisfaction for the EU approval of the business plan
Rome, Italy - Italian airline to start recapitalization next Autumn and it intends to achieve the break even by 2006
Alitalia President and CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, and Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, Pietro Lunardi, welcomed the approval of the business plan 2005-2008 by European Commission, thanking... more
AirlinesAir Canada's load factor was 79.9% in May
Ottawa, Canada - It was 78.5% in the same month in 2004
Canadian airline’s load factor was near 80%, the highest it has ever recorded in that month. This data results from the increasing in capacity by 4.7%. In the domestic market, capacity has grown by 1.7 p... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): EU approved the business plan
Brussels, Belgium - Italy will have to observe the European four conditions anyway
As already announced, European Union officially approved the Alitalia’s business plan today expressing a positive opinion regarding the seriousness of the reorganization and relaunch programme for the I... more
AirlinesAir France: faster cross the frontier at the Charles De Gaulle Airport
Rome, Italy - The biometrics to enter
"From today and for six months, a pilot biometric system will be tested at the Border Police of the Terminal F2 of the Paris-CdG Airport, for ensuring a speedy border passage. Imagined by Air France, the... more
AirlinesAirsal took flight
Salerno, Italy - Commercial agreement with Alpitour for 500 services up to September
A thousand of people flew aboard Airsal SpA last week-end: it is an Italian airline based in Salerno (Campania Region) which started domestic and international services last Saturday, June 4. Italian carrier... more
AirlinesUS homonymous airline blamed Jet Airways for having links with al-Qaeda
Washington, USA - Indian carrier forced to delay departure of new route Mumbai-Newark
Jet Airways, the India’s main national airline, will sue a little known Maryland-based airline with the same name (Jet Airways Inc.), which would have alleged the Indian carrier for having links with t... more
AirlinesNaples: Eurofly to take off towards New York
Naples, Italy - Campania Region and City of Naples celebrated the most important initiative
The inaugural flight of Eurofly’s Airbus A-330/200 from Naples-Capodichino to New York "JFK" will start next Tuesday, June 14, for the first intercontinental link at Naples Airport. Flights will be available o... more
AirlinesAlitalia: EU's green light for the business plan being awaited for today
Brussels, Belgium - The four conditions set by EU authorities remain
European Commission is likely to ensure its green light for the Alitalia’s business plan 2005-2008 today. EU would actually think that the AZ Fly recapitalization process and the Fintecna’s participation in... more
AirlinesFinnair break into turfdom
Rome, Italy - The airline signed a deal with FISE's members
The General Manager of Finland flag carrier Finnair, Arto Sutinen, has signed a collaboration agreement with Italian Federation of Equestrian Sports (FISE). Its members will be enable to fly on Finnair... more
AirlinesBritish Airways, a strenuous success
London, United Kingdom - Positive results in spite of many difficulties
There is a cut-throat competition from the low-cost carriers Ryanair and easyJet to the national British Airways; and the situation worsens considering the high fuel costs. Nevertheless British carrier... more
AirlinesThe strange case of America West shares
Phoenix, Usa - The leap of the Airlines shares
Talks that Alaska Air could take over America West made the shares gain more than 5 percent and at the same time the latter is carrying out negotiations for merger with US Airways. A categorical denial,... more
AirlinesIraqi Airways reopens route to Bassora
Baghdad, Iraq - New flights to the city in the south
Last Saturday June 4, a Boeing 727 of Iraqi Airways covered, after a period of interruption, the 550 kilometres that separate the main Iraqi cities of Baghdad and Bassora. Four weekly flights will be carried... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic, false hijacking alarm on London-New York flight
Brussels, Belgium - A technical fault the cause of the episode
On the flight 45 of the Virgin Atlantic Airbus A-340/600 travelling London-New York on Friday June 3, a small technical problem produced great agitation for possible hijacking. Denial of the news was promptly... more
AirlinesToo many debts for Varig Airlines
Brasilia, Brazil - The Government studies possible solutions
Debts for the Brasilian carrier Varig get up to USD 700m. On June 2, the news spread about the Brazilian Government that conceded the purchase of 20% of the national carrier capital to the Portuguese Tap.... more
AirlinesTransavia.com hits the mark with the new flight to Genoa
Amsterdam, Holland - The low-cost airline gets great success on the Italian trip
After only a month from the opening of the new flight Amsterdam-Genoa on April 27, the low-cost Dutch carrier Transavia.com draws up a positive account of the first thirty operating days. On Saturday,... more
AirlinesMobiles on flying aboard Qantas tomorrow
Sydney, Australia - It is the first airline disproving cellular phone taboo
Qantas is going to give the green light, tomorrow June 7, for using mobiles after take-off; the measure is valid aboard all Australian domestic services. Carrier’s General Manager, John Borghetti, explained t... more