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AirlinesEmirates will build a new five-star hotel in Dubai
Milan, Italy - With an investment of USD 218m
"Emirates announced that will build a new luxurious five-star hotel in Dubai with an investment of USD 218m. The Emirates’ President, on the occasion of the Arabian Travel Market, revealed that the Defence M... more
AirlinesSAS Group in talks about its component business
Stockholm, Sweden - The Sas Component is a global operator in the area of aircraft component management and logistics
SAS Group is currently in the process of evaluating the future structure and strategy of SAS Component, a global operator in the area of aircraft component management and logistics. This includes negotiations... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Deutsche Bank and Banca Intesa holding talks on the carrier's recapitalization
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile the airline and the unions acheived a deal on retirement for around 100 ground employees
Alitalia is waiting for a clear sign by banks concerning the contribution to the company’s restructuring and recapitalization programme. Deutsche Bank and Banca Intesa would have intensified their talks a... more
AirlinesVolare (2): "Wind Jet has to return Catania's slots"
Varese, Italy - But Sicily-based carrier is not agree and calls Enac intercession
After Volare Group’s stop occurred last November, slots of Milan-Catania route (operated by Air Europe) had been consigned to Sicily-based airline Wind Jet: planes of Rinaldini-controlled airline are r... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines risks bankruptcy again
Atlanta, USA - The airline expects substantial losses for next months
The high price of fuel and heavy competition in air transport will force Delta Airlines to face additional sacrifices despite of it has already reduced management costs for many billions of dollars: cash... more
AirlinesAir Adriatic involved into deportation flights matter
Rijeka, Croatia - Croatia's carrier did not listened to the exhortation coming from Amnesty International
Carrying African immigrants from Italy towards Lybia, Croatia-based airline, Air Adriatic, took part to deportation which violated European Convention on human rights: also Italian carrier Blue Panorama... more
AirlinesAir Italy: the new Italian charter airline
Varese, Italy - Malpensa will be its base
Starting from June, a new Italian charter airline is expected to take off from Malpensa Airport: it is Air Italy which will fly with two Boeing 757, taken over from German Condor airline. Air Italy is... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines announced "Triple 8" Intro Fare to launch Newark to Beijing nonstop service
New York, Usa - Scheduled to begin next June 15
Continental Airlines announced a low introductory fare from just $888 round trip for its new nonstop flights to Beijing, China from its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport, scheduled to... more
AirlinesSAS Group signed corporate card deal with Eurocard and Diners Club
Stockholm, Sweden - The new cooperation agreement covers all the Nordic countries
SAS Group has entered into an agreement with Eurocard and Diners Club as new corporate card partners. As of this fall Eurocard and Diners Club will offer an extensive range of administration and payment... more
AirlinesVolare: Mauro Gambaro's house detention has been overruled
Varese, Italy - He made clear his role and gained the freedom
Mauro Gambaro has made clear his position and gip Adet Toni Novik decided to release him: the last President of Volare Group, during the questioning, would have provided thorough explanations which convinced... more
AirlinesAlitalia: EU's decision on the business plan maybe to be released on June 1st
Rome, Italy - It was unveiled by spokesmen from European Commission
Some spokesmen of European Commissioner for Transport, Jacques Barrot, would have unveiled that the final decision on the Alitalia’s business plan 2005-2008 is likely to be considered and revealed by e... more
AirlinesJAL confirmed orders for the Boeing 787s and the 737s
Tokyo, Japan - A choice aimed to modernize and even extend the Japanese carrier's fleet
Japan Airlines (JAL) confirmed its intention for purchasing the new Boeing medium-long range airliner, the 787 Dreamliner, together with the 737-800. JAL ordered an overall number of 30 Dreamliners and... more
AirlinesSwiss International Airlines increased load factor
Basilea, Switzerland - The data concerning last April results
842,805 people transported respect to 819,752 in the same month of last year, with a load factor increased by 74.2% during the first quarter of 2005, rising 2.6% on an annualized basis. Positive results... more
AirlinesNew route from Jordan to Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - Flights schedule will determined by passengers demand
Next Monday May 16, the maiden flight from Aqaba to Erbil, will official start the new connection between Jordan and Iraq: the Jordan carrier Toeba will operate the direct flight from the Red Sea town... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "Ticket price from Puglia region to Central-Northern Italy proves too expensive"
Lecce, Italy - Taxpayers associations' protests in the Southern region while waiting for an answer by the carrier by next September
Italian Puglia region’s taxpayers associations are waiting for an Alitalia’s clear answer regarding tariffs related to routes from Bari and Brindisi to Rome and Milan. Price related to tickets would be... more
AirlinesAlitalia: May in the grip of strikes
Rome, Italy - Carrier's flight assistants and pilots to demonstrate respectively on 18 and 28 this month
A may full of protests in the Italian air transport sector is opening. Italian CUB trade union had called a strike for Milan-Malpensa and Linate airports SEA operator’s ticket offices on today from 10:00 a... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS interviewed Livingston Group President Luciano Di Fazio and Livingston Group strategic planning officer Gianluca Cedro
Rome, Italy - "Quality, safety and care for passenger characterize the entire group which proves successful just thanks to such factors"
AVIONEWS interviewed Livingston Group President, Luciano Di Fazio, and Livingston Group strategic planning officer, Gianluca Cedro, during a joint analysis on the company’s situation and its activities.... more
AirlinesRyanair: passengers increased in April
Dublin, Ireland - This date can be considered polluted by great flow of pilgrims who flew to Rome for the death of Pope John Paul II
Last April, passengers carried by Irish low-cost carrier have been 2.66 millions, which represents an additional 24 per cent from the same period in 2004. A light decline affected instead the load factor:... more
AirlinesEurofly: flight assistants renewed work contract
Rome, Italy - It provides for recovering purchasing power and suppling new warranties
Yesterday, in the Rome’s office of Assaereo (Italian Association of Air Transport Carriers and Operators), Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl and Anpav unions have achieved the agreement for renewing the contract of E... more
AirlinesVolare: Zoccai and Soddu to go home
Varese, Italy - Their accusations have been confirmed but their role would have been re-evaluated
After the result of questioning, Busto Arsizio’s gip, Adet Toni Novik, decided to grant to Gino Zoccai and Vincenzo Soddu, home arrest: they would not have voluntary embezzled funds; thus, the events c... more
AirlinesAlitalia: carrier and unions searching for a deal on redundancies
Rome, Italy - In the meantime, the setting of the new AZ Servizi board is being awaited
Alitalia Board and the trade unions’ representatives are making efforts in an attempt to solve the recent debates and achieve a new agreement, most of all considering the need of an integrative fund w... more
AirlinesMyAir.com increases its activity with six new routes
Milan, Italy - During the Summer period destined mostly to the touristic traffic
"MyAir.com informs that during the Summer period six new routes will be inaugurated destined largely to the touristic traffic: Orio al Serio-Olbia; Orio al Serio-Ibiza; Boulogne-Olbia; Boulogne-Ibiza;... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): routes for Crotone go on
Crotone, Italy - Province Authority and the Chamber of Commerce prove satisfied about the services which will be provided till September
Italian Crotone Province and the local Chamber of Commerce have recently announced that Alitalia will go on ensuring its flights from "Sant’Anna" Airport (Crotone) towards Milan and stopping in Rome. T... more
AirlinesDelta Air Lines celebrates five years in Venice
Milan, Italy - Offering a non-stop connection from the Venetian city to New York
"Delta, the US carrier with the major number of flights from Italy to Usa, offers from five years a non-stop link from Venice to New York. Italy, within the Atlantic Region, is for Delta the first market... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Italian SULT union threatens strikes without any notice
Rome, Italy - In case personnel on board the carrier's airplanes is reduced for every single travel
Both the air transport sector analysts and Investigation Committee for Strikes prove particularly worried due to tensions which are affecting the relations between Alitalia and its workers. Italian SULT... more
AirlinesVolare: Gambaro became director disregarding Interbanca's opinion
Varese, Italy - The additional details appeared from his questioning
Mauro Gambaro, both CEO and general manager for Inter football club and last Chairman for Volare airline, would have concealed the real situation of the Group, assumed the role of director, disregarding... more
AirlinesMeridiana: net losses close to EUR 14m
Cagliari, Italy - Olbia-based carrier finds losing budget in 2004
Meridiana Board approved its operational budget project today as recently concluded: the shareholders assembly will have to approve it during the first meeting, expected to occur on June 7, or during a... more
AirlinesEmirates and Ferrari Club Rome: the partnership continues for new and exciting emotions
Rome, Italy - "Red passion at high altitude"
"Emirates, the Dubai’s International carrier, for the second consecutive year, renews the partnership with Ferrari Club Rome. Established from the Eng. Fabio Barone, keen on the motors world, last October 2... more
AirlinesDelays for the deliveries of the first A-380s
Toulouse, France - Airbus announced it and the first customers would be trying to support the maker in order to limit the bad effects
European aerospace group, Airbus, announced delays for the deliveries of the first new A-380 long-range 555-800 seats airliners. The first carrier destined to take delivery of the new aircraft will be... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Matteo Corsini charges again
Rome, Italy - The group of Roman real estate businessman would have criticized Urso's initiative who would have stated that Emirates would be interested in the Italian carrier
Emirates denied it is interested in the Alitalia’s destiny so giving the lie to what Italian Vice-Minister for Productive Activities, Adolfo Urso, would have maintained (see for details AVIONEWS). The M... more
AirlinesVolare: new questioning at Busto Arsizio tribunal
Varese, Italy - Meanwhile Zoccai and Soddu stay in prison
Today Mauro Gambaro, the last Chairman of Volare before it was put under a commissioner, will be interviewed by procurator Antonio Pizzi, gip Adet Toni Novik and pm Roberto Craveia. At Busto Arsizio tribunal... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Italian SULT union criticizes both the company and the other unions
Rome, Italy - Aiming to privilege the defence of one profession only to the detriment of all the other workers is wrong, according to this union
The situation related to relations between Alitalia and Italian trade unions does not appear to improve. SULT union has recently seized a chance to underline that the company managed its relation with... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Emirates will not acquire stakes of the carrier
Rome, Italy - Spokesmen from the UAE's airline gave the lie to the fact that an interest in this sense or for an alliance can exist
Italian Vice-minister for Productive Activities Adolfo Urso would have recently supposed the idea of a possible interest by the UAE’s Emirates airline for Alitalia. It is well known that the Italian a... more
AirlinesCyprus Airways greeted the European okay to Government aid
Brussels, Belgium - The restructuring plan is expected to be completed in six months
Cyprus Airways has gained the approval of European Commission to receive the state loan which violate no European Union rules. The Government of the island will be able to back the national carrier through... more
AirlinesAir France: regularity and timekeeping of March flights got worse
Paris, France - The things went better in the same period of 2004 and last February
The French airline communicated that results achieved in March for punctuality and regularity of its services, unveiled a drop respect both last February and March 2004. The 74.4 per cent of national and... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): debates with the Italian trade unions are still unsolved
Rome, Italy - Flight assistants and pilots persist in pointing out matters related to safety
While waiting for a European Union’s announcement on the final decision on the Alitalia’s business plan, the Italian national airline’s board has to perform a number of important steps concerning its r... more
AirlinesAlitalia: EU decision on the business plan on June 1st
Brussels, Belgium - The date available for the final result of the in-depth investigation
June 1st could be the final date for the future of Alitalia as EU Commission should unveil its final decision on the restructuring plan of the Italian national airline. EU sources would have put into evidence... more
AirlinesThai Airways: Bangkok-NY flight achieved a record
Bangkok, Thailand - From South-East Asia to United States in 17 hours and 7 minutes
Yesterday, the Thai airline has launched its first commercial link from Bangkok to New York, the world’s second longest route. The first flight has been made in 17 hours and 7 minutes: the fastest connection f... more
AirlinesSkyTeam members expand travel offerings for 2005 Summer season (4): new routes launched by alliance member airlines
New York, Usa - The carriers will offer 80 new connections
"New routes launched by alliance member airlines In addition to new destinations served and the increase in frequency of popular weekly flights, SkyTeam carriers will offer 80 new routes this summer. • A... more
AirlinesSkyTeam members expand travel offerings for 2005 Summer season
New York, Usa - New summer destinations provide broader service in support of forecasted increase in international travel
"SkyTeam, the global airline alliance partnering Aeroméxico, Air France, Alitalia, CSA Czech Airlines, Continental, Delta Air Lines, KLM, Korean Air and Northwest, today said its members are anticipating... more
AirlinesSkyTeam members expand travel offerings for 2005 Summer season (2): new destinations
New York, Usa - It will serve 16 connections on four continents
"New SkyTeam destinations This summer, SkyTeam will serve 16 new destinations on four continents: • In Asia, Delta Air Lines will begin service to Chennai, India, with Air France codesharing on some o... more
AirlinesSkyTeam members expand travel offerings for 2005 Summer season (3): added frequencies
New York, Usa - The passengers can look for the addition of 533 weekly flights
"Added frequencies SkyTeam passengers can look for the addition of 533 weekly flights. • Air France will add 87 weekly flights. • Alitalia’s schedule will offer 92 more flights per week. • CSA Cze... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines earned highest award for Companywide Maintenance Excellence
Houston, Usa - From the Federal Aviation Administration
Continental Airlines last Thursday received honors for companywide excellence in Aviation Maintenance Training from the Federal Aviation Administration. The carrier earned the FAA Diamond Certificate of... more
AirlinesVolare: failure inquiry goes on
Varese, Italy - Meanwhile 2000 tickets have been sold in few hours time
Italian prosecutor Antonio Pizzi has managed to make clear the role played by Giuseppe Martinelli, Vincenzo Soddu and Gino Zoccai in Volare Group: they were accused of false accounting, misappropriation... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): "The business plan has not been approved yet by EU"
Rome, Italy - It has been confirmed by EU Government by giving the lie to Italian Premier Berlusconi's view while SULT called for a new strike on May 18
Italian Premier, Silvio Berlusconi, had stated during the last days that EU Commission has practically approved the Alitalia’s restructuring plan but EU Government firmly gave ther lie to the fact that s... more
AirlinesAlitalia: flight and ground activities have been splitted
Rome, Italy - Airport, maintenance, administrative and IT operations all converge into Alitalia Service
Alitalia Service is a reality to date starting on May 1st. The Italian national airline has in fact started its concrete splitting into two companies with separated tasks concerning flight and ground activities.... more
AirlinesUS Airways 2005 1Q strong loss
New York, Usa - The carrier reported USD 191m losses in the first three months of the current year
US Airways reported USD 191m losses in the first three months of the current year compared with a loss of USD 177m for the same period in 2004. "We continue to operate under extremely challenging conditions,... more
AirlinesHainan Airlines to return to black
Beijing, China - The carrier reported a USD 10,95m in 2004 compared to serious losses in 2003
China’s Hainan Airlines reported a USD 10,95m profit in 2004 compared to USD 120.8m in 2003, when the carrier’s performance was hit by the outbreak of Sars (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome). The air... more
AirlinesAeroflot profit to rise
Moscow, Russia - The carrier reported a 60 percent increase in 2004 compared with the previous year
Russian flag carrier, Aeroflot, announced that its net profit increased 60 percent in 2004 compared with a year earlier, thanks to growing numbers of affluent Russians attracted by its modernized fleet... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS at the presentation of Centralwings maiden services Ciampino-Krakow and Ciampino-Warsaw (5): the closing speech
Rome, Italy - Commercial links between Italy and Poland would increase thanks to the low-cost
Centralwings’ Chairman, Piotr Kociolek, closed his speech made during the presentation of the new services which starting Saturday, 30, will join Italy to Poland, by making the consideration that thanks t... more