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AirlinesBritish Airways: "Let print your boarding pass"
Rome, Italy - The easy self service Boarding pass is about ot start also in Italy
All passengers departing Rome or Milan-Linate can take advantage of the new service offered by British Airways (with the aid of SEA and Airports of Rome) which allows to print the boarding pass with the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: EU's decision on the business plan maybe to be released by June 7
Brussels, Belgium - It is still necessary to verify some aspects concerning competition
European Commissioner for Transport, Jacques Barrot, would be firmly willing to accomplish the in-depth investigation on the Alitalia’s business plan 2005-2008 as soon as possible. It seems that works a... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Italian air transport involved by strikes on May 28
Rome, Italy - Pilots and flight assistants of the Italian national airline to stop as well as air traffic controllers and ground personnel
Next Saturday, May 28, appears to be a day full of strikes for air transport sector and Alitalia will be particularly affected by it. Pilots from the Italian national airline are going to stop from 10:00... more
AirlinesUS Airways and America West close to the merger
Washington, Usa - They would create the sixth US carrier
US Airways and America West at the beginning they would operate separately, but in cooperation, they than would come gradually closer and work together. Doug Parker, America West Chief Executive, acknowledge... more
AirlinesKharafi group renews its confidence in Airbus
Toulouse, France - It is an Airbus Corporate Jetliner
Another confirmation for the European aircraft constructor, Airbus, in fact the Kharafi group has signed an order for a ACJ (Airbus Corporate Jetliner). The Executive and Private Aviation Vice-President... more
AirlinesSagawa Express in a new cargo airline
Tokyo, Japan - Chooses Airbus for buying
Sagawa Express, one of the four most important companies in the transport sector of Japan, will shortly launch a new cargo airline, the Galaxy Airlines. The company, using its own planes, would intend... more
AirlinesVirgin Blue focuses on business flyers
Sydney, Australia - 13% loss in profit
Virgin Blue, the low-cost Australian carrier, would like to show it can offer a service worthy of a full-service airline, such as Qantas, focusing on business class customers. To succeed in doing so it... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): suspicious person generating the alarm for the Milan-Boston flight has been expelled
Washington, USA - No relation with terrorism but such a subject would have decided by himself to leave the US land
The subject stopped by US security authorities after the Alitalia airplane’s landing in Maine on last Tuesday and considered as a suspicious person due to the fact that his name was indicated in the U... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Air France and KLM prove cautiously confident about the carrier's future
Paris, France - It will be possible to consider the prospect of a new deal if the reorganization is successful
The Air France-KLM alliance commented recently on the Alitalia’s situation, hoping for an effective reorganization and relaunch work by the Italian national airline, what could even lead to consider t... more
AirlinesAn airline ticket tax to raise money for the poorest
Brussels, Belgium - The protest of Iaca
The European Union Finance Ministers would have reached an agreement on the introduction of an additional tax on airline tickets, such extra income would be assigned to the poorest countries (see AVIONEWS).... more
AirlinesA relevant stake of Aer Lingus stays in the government hands
Dublin, Ireland - And the airline thinks about the long-haul
After the September 11, 2001 attacks, the flag carrier lost part of its transatlantic traffic and the result was a 30% costs cut and the dismissal of around one third of the employees. It was very close... more
AirlinesUnauthorized repairs for Japan Airlines
Tokyo, Japan - The approval has to be granted by the government
Japanese law provides the approval of the government for services of maintenance on aircrafts which do not belong to the airline supplying the service. Japan Airlines seems to have carried out some unauthorized... more
AirlinesRyanair thinks to the mobile phone business
Dublin, Ireland - And keep pace with easyJet and Virgin
It seems that the preliminary talks with 3UK have already started but did not produce any result jet. The Irish carrier would have expressed the wish to become a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (Mvno),... more
AirlinesPartnership between Lufthansa and German national football team
Berlin, Germany - The cooperation will last 3 years
The German carrier Lufthansa celebrated a partnership with DFB (Deutscher Fussball-Bund), the German football federation. The agreement was signed in anticipation of the future World Cup which will take... more
AirlinesSpecial flights for the Champions League final
Rome, Italy - Airlines prepare for the event
There is great turmoil for the football final next May 25 in Istanbul which will see the Milan team playing against Liverpool. Airlines are arranging various special flights, many of which on Milan Clubs’ i... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM: a good "takeoff" for the French-Dutch alliance
Paris, France - The group indicated a significant growth during the fiscal year 2004-2005
Fiscal year 2004-2005 appears a particularly positive one for the Air France-KLM alliance concerning the general performance of the two carriers. The entire group indicated a growing turnover up to a +7%... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines inaugurates non-stop service to Bristol
New York, Usa - From today to the largest city in Southwest England
Continental Airlines will begin daily nonstop flights from its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport to Bristol, England starting today. This new service will link New York with the largest... more
AirlinesSichuan signs a purchase contract with Airbus
Toulose, France - The 8 Airbus will be delivered by 2008
Sichuan Airlines was the first to use an Airbus A-320 and the fly-by-wire control technology in the Chinese territory, the cooperation with Airbus in fact it dates back to 1995. Today Sichuan Airlines... more
Airlines100 millionth passenger for easyJet
Milan, Italy - Free flight and VIP treatment for the fortunate passenger
Low fares, flexibility, reliability and ease in booking are all features which accompanied easyJet during its nine and a half years of life. Today it cheers its 100 millionth passenger, who will be rewarded... more
AirlinesRyanair would have granted a wage rise but to the union members
London, United Kingdom - 70 pilots out of the agreement
The Irish airline would have granted a 3% rise in wages to all its employees, provided that they were not union members and would assert that its personnel were "Better paid and would work in better conditions... more
AirlinesOnur Air (2): first Italian take off of the Turk airline
Milan, Italy - It will fly the team supporters towards Istanbul
The first Onur Air flight in Italy took off last Monday, May 16, from the Orio al Serio airport near Bergamo. While various countries in Europe ban the low cost airline from their skies, Italy programmes... more
AirlinesOnur Air, green light in Italy, Belgium and Denmark
Brussels, Belgium - European Commission announces a meeting among the state members
Europe is divided on Onur Air case, just after the flight permit revocation of Holland, Germany, Switzerland and France because of security reasons (see AVIONEWS); Belgium, Italy and Denmark held technical... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: continues the expansion and the planning strategy
Rome, Italy - New routes in Asia and Africa and the 40th Airbus
"Qatar Airways has started a new expansion plan oriented, in particular, to the Asian and African markets with the entry in service of the new and modern Airbus A-330/300 in three class configuration.... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): false bomb alarm at Fiumicino Airport yesteday night
Rome, Italy - A flight bound for Palermo has been delayed following an anonimous phone call indicating the presence of a bomb but nothing strange has been found
An anonimous call to Italian Police indicated yesterday the presence of a bomb on an Alitalia’s flight. Such flight, the AZ-1795, wa scheduled to take off from Rome-Fiumicino Airport at 09:40 pm bound f... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS attending the presentation of the new Itali Airlines' routes
Pescara, Italy - Services offered by the charter carrier led by Eng. Giuseppe Spadaccini are growing
The first flight linking Pescara to Milan-Malpensa operated by Itali Airlines has been opened today. Its fleet consists among the other things of two MD-82s and three Metroliners besides the Dornier Do-328s.... more
AirlinesAlitalia: terror warning signal on Milan-Boston flight proved to be a false one
Boston, USA - After assessment performed by FBI about the presence on board of an Algerian-native person whose name would have been indicated in the no-fly list
Terror warning signal was called again in the United States yesterday, after fear experienced by passengers on the Air France flight left from Paris and bound for Boston some days ago (see for details... more
AirlineseasyJet: changes in the Board of Directors
Milan, Italy - After ten years at the leadership of the carrier, Ray Webster, ceo, will resign his task
"easyJet announced that Ray Webster, ceo of the carrier, will resign his job after around ten years of success during which he leaded easyJet in a growth period (quotation on the London’s stock exchange, t... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines to inaugurate new service at Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
Tennessee, Usa - Twice daily flights from Houston to Chattanooga starting in October
Continental Airlines, the City of Chattanooga and the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority have announced that the airline will inaugurate daily nonstop service between Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport... more
AirlinesVolare (2): its slots are tempting Richard Branson
London, United Kingdom - Virgin would be examining a dossier released by Rinaldini himself
The multi-millionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Group would be considering the possibility to acquire or link-up with Carlo Rinaldini-led carrier. Virgin would be examining a dossier set up by the special c... more
AirlinesVolare: Eurnekian has been questioned
Varese, Italy - He would have asked Interbanca for having EUR 40m investment back
The Argentine undertaker, Eduardo Eurnekian, sold South-American company Bixesarry to Volare for EUR 3.5m which were turned to Gino Zoccai in order to take over Volare’s shares: Zoccai paid up the amount t... more
AirlinesTap and Varig sign an agreement protocol
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 20% to the Portuguese airline
The board of directors president of Varig, David Zylberstajn, stated that negotiations have just started and that the Brazilian company has already received various offers to solve the crisis derived by... more
AirlinesBusinessmen choose low-cost airlines
London, United Kingdom - They voted easyJet
The survey promoted by Barclaycard Business has elected easyJet as businessmen favoured airline for the fourth time running. The survey has highlighted the relevance of availability of low-cost flights... more
AirlinesLegal action took agaist Virgin
Sydney, Australia - Hostess discriminated because of their age and look
"Young, blonde, attractive" are the fundamental characteristics, as to Theresa Steward, that Virgin would look for in its hostesses. The woman, 52 years old, was the first of the 8 Ansett ex-hostesses... more
AirlinesA peculiar strike for the United Airlines hostess
Washington, Usa - They recall the film "Calendar girls" against the pensions plan
The bankruptcy judge of Chicago, Eugene Wedoff, authorized the transfer of United Airlines employees pension costs from the company to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, the Federal agency. The... more
AirlinesUS Airways e America West are looking for sponsors
New York, USA - USD 400m needed for the merger
US Airways and American West Airlines are negotiating to conclude the agreement (see AVIONEWS) which, as to the "Wall Street Journal", could see the European Airbus, the top company in the civil aviation... more
AirlinesIberia wants to reduce the costs
Madrid, Spain - A plan is necessary to "Continue to be a profitable company"
In September the Spanish airline will present a three-years plan to reduce the costs, as the General Director Angel Mullor said; a strategy to maintain the competitiveness and the profitability on the... more
AirlinesBritish Airways on the rise
London, United Kingdom - The results exceed the forecasts
Thanks to a cost cutting plan, British Airways saw a growing operating income of around one third: GBP 540m compared to the 405m of the previous year, exceeding all the expectations. The net debt went... more
AirlinesAlitalia: low-cost carriers against the business plan
Rome, Italy - Competitors would be sensing that the EU's approval is about to be notified
A new protest by some European low-cost carriers against Alitalia business plan 2005-2008. Ryanair and other airlines would have sent a letter to European Commission, warning about the risks for a possible... more
AirlinesLufthansa and Connexion by Boeing partnership creates added value
Seattle, USA - High speed inflight internet access for passengers
Lufthansa and Connexion by Boeing announced that the introduction of the high speed inflight internet access deeply pleased the passengers. Sending and receiving e-mails, surfing on the web, accessing... more
AirlinesSN Brussels Airlines, wins 2 Freddy Awards
Brussels, Belgium - The frequent flyer programme has been awarded twice
The Freddy Awards are considered to be as important as the Oscars and they reward the airlines that best suit the frequent flyers community through fidelity programmes. The SN Privilege programme won the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): SULT union flight assistants strike has been postponed till May 28
Rome, Italy - The union criticized Investigation Committee on Strikes and Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport
Italian SULT union unveiled that Alitalia flight assistants’ strike announced on next Wednesday May 18 and subjected to a stop by Italian Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport, has been postponed t... more
AirlinesOnur Air, flight permits revoked
Ankara, Turkey - The Turkish airline interdicted from the skies of Switzerland, Holland, Germany and France
After Switzerland, Holland and Germany the French authority for civil aviation, the Dgac, has revoked the flight permits to the Turkish airline Onur Air. The reasons can be attributed to the security standards... more
AirlinesAir Dolomiti and Austrian Airlines joined for Verona
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - Flying to Vienna thanks to two daily flights in code-share
Passengers flying from "Valerio Catullo" Airport will be able to reach Vienna by two daily flights in code-share operated by Austrian Airlines for 99 EUR only, return flight included and excluding taxes.... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Minister Lunardi stopped SULT union's strike called on May 18
Rome, Italy - This hypothesis had been already put forward by the competent Investigation Committee
Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport Pietro Lunardi decided to stop the Alitalia flight assistants’ strike called by Italian SULT trade union on next Wednesday, May 18. Such a possibility h... more
AirlinesAlitalia: an agreement with ground personnel on the management of redundancies
Rome, Italy - Strikes on May 18 and 28 have been confirmed respectively by the carrier's flight assistants and pilots
CGIL, CISL, UGL and UIL achieved an agreement with Alitalia on the management of ground personnel redundancies which should enable to set the details related to the start of income support for workers... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines: "Airbus must compensate delays for the deliveries of the A-380s"
Singapore - Spokesmen from the Asian carrier would have underlined that such possibility is likely to happen on the basis of contract conditions signed
Singapore Airlines proves upset about the delay of deliveries for the first Airbus A-380s previously scheduled by the first half of next year. The contract signed between the Asian carrier (actually, the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: 211 flights cancelled due to air-traffic controllers' strike
Rome, Italy - The stop to occur from 12:00 to 04:00 pm today while SULT union even announces a hunger strike starting next week
Alitalia is still coming to grips with strikes. The Italian national airline forecasted the cancellation of 211 flights (among which 114 international and 97 domestic services), due to the demonstration... more
AirlinesGermanwings: new flight from Verona to Cologne/Bonn inaugurated
Milan, Italy - The new connection will be served until September 25
"Germanwings inaugurated today, on May 12, the new connection that links Verona to Cologne/Bonn. The new flight will be served until September 25, with four weekly frequencies, increasing so to five the... more
AirlinesQatar Airways increases the goods traffic with Europe
Rome, Italy - By three weekly connections
"After the intense traffic relationships between Qatar and Europe, Qatar Airways started a new regular service with three frequencies per week to transport goods between Doha and Munich and viceversa.... more
AirlinesMeridiana to undertake to keep all workers
Cagliari, Italy - To resolve the dispute
192 jobs which were at risk appeared to be safe: Sardinia-based airline’s CEO has delivered a report to Cgil, Cisl, Uil, Anpac, Meridiana Pilots Association, Anpav and Pilots Unions trade unions: this r... more