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AirlinesSaha's Boeing B-707 pilot to be greeted as an hero
Teheran, Iran - The flames may have provoked a carnage
The pilot of the Boeing B-707 belonging to the Iranian carrier, Saha Airlines, who was protagonist on April, 20, of a courageous landing (see AVIONEWS) at the Teheran’s main airport, was greeted like a... more
AirlinesIberia to rise fuel surcharge
Madrid, Spain - On international flights and due to persistent high fuel cost
Spanish flag carrier Iberia announced it would raise fuel surcharge EUR 5 on average due to persistent high aviation kerosene price. The carrier said the total surcharge for flights to Europe, the Middle... more
AirlinesNorthwest's losses almost doubled in the first quarter 2005
New York, Usa - The carrier posted a USD 458m loss in the first three months of the current year
US carrier Northwest Airlines announced that its financial losses almost doubled in the first quarter of the current year and compared to a year earlier. The carrier posted a USD 458m losses in the first... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Air France-KLM will not participate to recapitalization
Paris, France - The Italian carrier, first and foremost, will have to prove higher financial soundness
Air France-KLM owns a 2% Alitalia’s stake currently and the French carrier’s leader, Jean-Cyril Spinetta, is a member of ther Italian national airline’s Board of Directors. The present positive situation at an... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "Deutsche Banks' guarantee letter is right what we needed"
Brussels, Belgium - It has been stated by EU Transport Commissioner Barrot and the carrier's share rose at Piazza Affari yesterday
European Transport Commissioner, Jacques Barrot, proves satisfied about what it is being done concerning the in-depth investigation on Alitalia’s business plan, underlining that the delivery of Deutsche B... more
AirlinesDelta Air Lines to post 2005 first quarter loss
New York, Usa - The carrier posted a USD 1.1 billion losses
US carrier Delta Air Lines said it posted a USD 1.1 billion losses in the first quarter 2005. The loss included USD 387 million charge for the cost of pension benefits related to the planned reduction... more
AirlinesJetBlue 2005 first quarter profit to fall
New York, Usa - 54 percent
US carrier, JetBlue, said its 2005 first quarter profit fell 54 percent to USD 7m from USD 15,2m a year earlier. JetBlue has posted a profit every quarter since its initial public offering in April 2002... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Deutsche Bank's "Intents letter"
Rome, Italy - Italian airline received the document and transmitted it to European Commission
Alitalia confirmed to have received from Deutsche Bank the "Intents letter" concerning the planned airline’s capital increase and it has been transmitted, through Italian authorities, to European Commission a... more
AirlinesChinese Airlines to sign deal for 30 Airbus planes
Beijing, China - Including five A-380
Some Chinese carriers signed an important deal with Airbus to purchase 30 planes in a contract worth USD 3,2 bn. The deal interested China Southern Airlines, which asked delivery for five A-380s superjumbo,... more
AirlinesHellas Jet to stop operations on May, 10, 1005
Athens, Greece - The decision is lead to the not favorable market conditions
Greek carrier Hellas Jet, an unit of Cyprus Airways, will stop its flight operations on next May, 10, 2005: the announcement came from Cyprus sources citing not favorable market conditions. The two-year... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm: "Flying Blue", the new jointly program
Paris, France - With effect starting from June, 6, 2005
Air France and Klm will offer to their customers starting from June, 6, 2005, the several advantageous forecast by their jointly new program: "Flying Blue". This last will give the possibility to amass... more
AirlinesRyanair thanked Enac's President
Rome, Italy - "Italian customers will be favoured"
Ryanair Communication’s Head, Peter Sherrard, intended to thank President of Enac (Italian Civil Aviation Authority), Vito Riggio, for his intervention in the matter of launch of new Rome-Alghero route (... more
AirlineseasyJet to start collaboration with the airport Cagliari-Elmas
Cagliari, Italy - The carrier launches today the maiden flight to London-Luton
British low-cost carrier easyJet announced that today it will start its collaboration with the airport Cagliari-Elmas (Sardinia): at 3:50 p.m. it will take off easyJet flight to London-Luton which will... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines 2005 first quarter losses
New York, Usa - Though analysts predicted that American's losses would have been deeper than the one posted by the carrier
US carrier American Airlines announced that it posted a USD 162m losses in the first quarter 2005 compared to USD 166m a year earlier. Though American’s operation profit was not good analysts expected t... more
AirlinesIberia to consider to buy or to erect a low-cost of its own
Madrid, Spain - So as to compete into the specific market of no-frills airlines
Spanish flag carrier, Iberia, said it is seriously considering weather to buy or to erect a low-cost airline of its own, so as to compete into the no-frills airlines market. More than 50 million foreign... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): IT unit's employees ready to go on strike tomorrow
Rome, Italy - And Italian SULT union criticised sanctions decided by Investigation Committee on Strikes related to protests held in February and March
Italian CUB trade union intends to perform the strike for Alitalia’s IT unit employees called on tomorrow and forbidden by Italian Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport. According to the union, the p... more
AirlinesAlitalia: EU took delivery of bank guarantee letter on recapitalization
Brussels, Belgium - An additional leap forward towards the possibile approval of the carrier's business plan
European Commission would have taken delivery of the guarantee letter from the main bank group which will lead other banks in order to support the recapitalization and denationalization programme of Alitalia.... more
AirlinesHeavy losses for Continental in the first quarter of 2005
New York, Usa - Though the carrier filled the great part of the seats on board of its planes
US carrier Continental Airlines announced that it posted a wider quarterly loss in the first three months of 2005, mainly due to high fuel cost. Continental said its first-quarter loss increased to USD... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific added flights towards Bali and Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany - To complete current daily connections to both destinations
Cathay Pacific will offer new connections from Hong Kong to Frankfurt and add four weekly services towards Denpasar (Bali). Additional flights will leave from next July 2 to complete current daily links... more
AirlinesThe results of Malev's flight operations
Budapest, Hungary - The carrier reported less heavy losses in 2004 compared to 2003
Hungary’s flag carrier, Malev, said its USD 22,4m losses reported in 2003 decreased down to USD 11m in 2004. Despite however the carrier ended in red even the last year, Chief Executive Janos Gonci was q... more
AirlinesPossible imminent fusion between US Airways and America West
New York, Usa - The carriers are in advanced merger talks
The two US carriers US Airways and America West seem to be in advanced talks to merge so as to create the country’s sixth-largest airline. According to what reported by "Wall Street Journal", the agreement h... more
AirlinesCarriers expressed against an air transport's tax for solidarity
Paris, France - It is a proposal born by a French-German project to support the development of the poor countries
Airlines expressed with one voice against the proposal which was born by a French-German project to support development (see AVIONEWS) and related to the inclusion of a tax for air transport. The news... more
AirlinesBritish Airways to increase services to India
London, United Kingdom - The carrier planned to double the flights between London-Heathrow and Mumbai starting from October
Great Britain’s flag carrier British Airways announced it would increase flights to India at the end of the current year after the Indian and UK governments agreed lately to open up air services between t... more
AirlinesNew services operated by Emirates
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The carrier has already inaugurated flights to Alexandria, while it announced that in May it will start a service Dubai-Seoul
Emirates, the airline of United Arab Emirates, said that last April, 15, it inaugurated daily flights to Alexandria (Egypt) while it announced that in May it will start a non-stop service Dubai-Seoul,... more
AirlinesAir France increases to 450m its bonds emission
Paris, France - The operation will serve to finance its investment plan
French flag carrier, Air France, announced it increased to 450m its bonds emission convertible into shares of the French-Holland group Air France-Klm, which the airline launched on last April, 14, for... more
AirlinesAlitalia: flight assistants ask for restarting talks after the strike
Rome, Italy - And SULT union criticizes the carrier as it cancelled 168 flights for just 4 h strike with a demonstration called by the minority unions
After the 4 h strike performed by Alitalia’s flight assistants (joining Italian FILT CGIL, FIT CISL, UIL Trasporti, UGL and ANPAV trade unions) yesterday, relations between the unions’ representatives and... more
AirlinesEmirates Airline to conquest Germany
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - To sponsor 2006 Football World Championship
Emirates Airline has already tied its brand to next 2006 Football World Championship scheduled in Germany: Dubai-based airline is in fact official sponsor of the Fifa’s event. Now Arab carrier’s marketing sec... more
AirlinesSingapore Arlines/Virgin Atlantic Airways' deal
Rome, Italy - It forecasts more advantageous fares, besides major connections and destinations
A more vigorous collaboration between the carriers Singapore Arlines and Virgin Atlantic Airways, which already operate in code-sharing regime, will offer, starting from this month, to their customers... more
AirlinesOlympic to cancel flights because of personnel's strike
Athens, Greece - Cabin crew protested against the Government decision to privatize the state airline
Some flights of Greek national carrier, Olympic Airlines, currently under privatization process, have been cancelled this morning between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. (local time), as the cabin crew started... more
AirlinesRyanair to abandon the entertainment systems on board of its planes
Dublin, Ireland - Because of lack of demand
Irish low-cost, Ryanair, said it would abandon its project lead to inflight entertainment systems such as movies, show and cartoon as demand was weak. The airline said it did not register any losses as... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines to sign deal with Australian State
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - The goal of the agreement is the one to increase the number of visitors in the state of Queensland by mean of services operated by the carrier
Singapore Airlines announced that it signed a three-year deal with the Australia’s State of Queensland in order to implement tourism in this State, by raising the number of visitors who want to discover t... more
AirlinesQatar plane forced to landing due to bomb-alert
Beirut, Lebanon - But authorities of Beirut Airport unveiled it was a joke
Yesterday a bomb-alarm has forced a Qatar Airlines jet to carry out an emergency landing at Beirut International Airport: the Qatar’s carrier Airbus A-320 was bound for Doha and had just taken off from t... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: new connection between Houston and Cali
Houston, Usa - It will utilize a Boeing 737/700
Continental Airlines yesterday announced it will begin new daily nonstop service between Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Cali, Colombia, on July 15, pending government approval. Continental w... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): flight assistants going on strike from 12:00 to 04:00 pm
Rome, Italy - Also the air transport sector workers in Europe are protesting asking for more warranties, recognitions and safety
There are some 168 flights cancelled by Alitalia today and 13,000 passengers will be unable to be provided with the carrier’s services as an effect of the four hours (12:00am-04:00pm) strike called by I... more
AirlinesAlitalia: EU's green light on the business plan likely to be provided on May 27
Brussels, Belgium - While waiting for the delivery of banks' guarantee letters and the accomplishment of the appraisal on the carrier tariff strategy
The approval for the Alitalia’s business plan by European Commission would appear more and more a probable one. EU Government would be in fact about to express its own final opinion on the carrier’s dos... more
AirlinesQantas announced additional flights to Queensland
Sydney, Australia - Tourists can fly on larger aircraft
Qantas Airlines will increase its services towards Queensland and add 6600 available seats and 19 return flights each week as well. Starting from next July, return flights will be operated from Brisbane... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines March load factor to fall
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - The carrier filled 67,5 per cent of available space on its flights last month
National carrier Singapore Airlines announced that its load factor fell to 67,5 percent last month, from 70,9 percent in the same period a year earlier. The performance of the carrier in March 2005 was... more
AirlinesSaudi Arabian Airlines to introduce new schedule by B-777
Milan, Italy - To occur tomorrow, April 19, at 12:00am
Saudi Arabian Airlines announced the official inauguration of new schedule by B-777, will occur on Tuesday April 19, at 12:00am, at Malpensa Airport TL Check-in, area 1. more
AirlinesSN Brussels adds new destinations
Brussels, Belgium - To Cork, Jersey and Bari
Belgian carrier SN Brussels announced that it will inaugurate new services with the incoming summer season to Cork (Ireland), Jersey and Bari. Thanks to the extra capacity destined to leisure traffic the... more
AirlinesSouthwest Airlines to triple its profit
New York, Usa - Thanks to fuel hedges
US carrier, Southwest Airlines, tripled its profits in the first quarter of the new year thanks to fuel hedges which helped it to blow from surging oil costs, which has been forcing rival airlines, even... more
AirlinesRestless passengers create tension on board of a Northwest flight
New York, Usa - They would like to visit pilotage cabin
Two passengers on board of a flight operated in the past days by the US carrier Northwest Airlines on the route Detroit-New York created some moments of tension after their request to visit the pilotage... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): denationalization and international alliances to save the carrier
Rome, Italy - Several air transport analysts would be convinced about it
Air transport analysts in Italy are focusing on the current Alitalia’s situation and some among them prove more and more convinced about the fact that the only way to reorganize and relaunch the carrier i... more
AirlinesAlitalia: 168 flights cancelled due to new strikes
Rome, Italy - Flight assistants to stop tomorrow except for the ones joining SULT union but other stops will involve the sector in the forthcoming days
Air transport sector strikes restart. Italian SULT union decided to cancel the 24 hours protest previously called on tomorrow (April 19) and which should have involved Alitalia’s flight assistants. The r... more
AirlinesSAS nomination committee to be re-appointed
Stockholm, Sweden - During the annual general meeting of the group
SAS annual general meeting re-approved all members of the board in accordance with a proposal of the Nomination Committee. During the meeting it has been also decided that no dividend reallocation will... more
AirlinesHawaiian Airlines tries to attract additional passengers
Honolulu, Hawaii - Discounted packages and new routes for Australians
The airline intends to enlarge its own market launching discounts to fly from Sydney to Honolulu: it is a discounted package which includes four nights accommodation and a trip to Maui, Kauai, or the big... more
AirlinesJet Airways to expand its fleet
Bombay, India - After a boom especially in turistic travel in India
Jet Airways, the main domestic Indian carrier, announced that as it expects passenger traffic to lift by 15-18 percent this year, it planned to enlarge its fleet with leasing Boeing planes in a program... more
AirlineseasyJet in Sardinia with two new flights
Milan, Italy - Olbia/Berlin-Schönefeld and London-Gatwick
"Starting from April, easyJet, low-cost carrier leader in Europe, begins the collaboration with Olbia-Costa Smeralda Airport by two new flights: Olbia/Berlin-Schönefeld, from last April 8, and Olbia/London-Gatwick,... more
AirlineseasyJet to celebrate the arrival of its 100th aircraft
London, United Kingdom - At the airport Berlin-Schonefeld
British low-cost, easyJet, celebrates the arrival today of its 100th aircraft at the airport Berlin-Schonefeld, the air station which represented the most profitable for the airline in last twelve months.... more
AirlinesRyanair's new base in northern Germany
Berlin, Germany - At Lubeck in particular, after signing a deal with Infratil
Low-cost carrier, Ryanair announced it planned a new base at Lubeck in Northern Germany. Irish airline said it would base up to 4 new Boeing B-737 planes there which according to the carrier’s predictions w... more
AirlinesMeridiana to meet unions
Cagliari, Italy - To consider solutions proposed by airline to avoid staff cutting
Today, Italian carrier’s management is going to see unions, which are expected to give an opinion on the solution proposed by Meridiana in order to solve the crisis threatening to affect numerous workers. U... more