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AirlinesIberia flights full thanks even to Easter
Madrid, Spain - The carrier filled 78,5 percent of its seats last month
Spanish flag carrier, Iberia, announced that it filled 78.5 percent of available seats in March helped even by Easter falling in last month this year versus April in 2003. The growth is 3,9 percentage... more
AirlinesLan purchases Argentina's Aero 2000
Santiago del Chile, Chile - The airline, which is currently not operating, will effectuate passenger and cargo transport in Argentina
Chile’s main carrier, Lan Airlines mixed with investment group Inversora Cordillera completed their purchase of small Argentine airline Aero 2000. Lan said it acquired 49 percent of Argentine investment g... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: non stop service between Los Angeles and two new destinations in Mexico
Houston, Usa - The two cities are Durango and Queretaro from June 9
Continental Airlines announced it will begin nonstop service June 9 between Los Angeles International Airport and two Mexican destinations -- Durango and Queretaro -- pending government approval. With... more
AirlinesAlitalia: cutting cost to face the increasing fuel price and the low-fare competition
Rome, Italy - The company goes on aiming to achieve the break-even in 2006
Analysts of the air transport sector are devoting particular attention to two factors within the adaptation performed by the Alitalia board on its business plan 2005-2008 (see for details AVIONEWS). It... more
AirlinesNew security measures forecast by Qantas
Sydney, Australia - After some embarassing episodes lead the ground staff of the company
Australian flag carrier, Qantas Airways, announced that it will install cameras in baggage handling areas at airports around the country after a series of security breaches, the last one involving a camel... more
AirlinesAer Lingus annual profit up
Dublin, Ireland - Of the 29 per cent
Irish state airline, Aer Lingus, announced that its annual profit rose 29 per cent in the year to end-December. The carrier said that operating profit rose to EUR 107 million in the year compared to EUR... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand signs deal with Virgin Blue
Wellington, New Zealand - According to which the engineering division of the New Zealand's carrier would maintain the fleet of the Australian low-cost
The engineering division of the airline Air New Zealand signed a three-year deal with Virgin Blue to maintain the aircraft of no-frills Australian airline. Virgin Blue, partly owned by British billionaire... more
AirlinesFour binding bids for Olympic Airlines
Athens, Greece - The ellenic carrier Aegean Airlines was the first to confirm its participation to the final phase of the process
Four would-be investors submitted binding bids for Greek national carrier Olympic Airlines, which last privatization attempt entered the final step. The ellenic carrier Aegean Airlines, which competes... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): few doubts for EU on the business plan's legitimacy
Rome, Italy - But approval could be released later than in May despite what hoped by Italian Government
According to some sources from European Commission, works related to the in-depth investigation on Alitalia’s business plan could really lead to an approval of the restructuring plan itself without any p... more
AirlinesVolare to restore its activity before Summer to AssoClearance
Milan, Italy - But airline's authorization is still outstanding
AssoClearance (Italian Agency for airport coordination) claimed that aircraft of Volare airline may be to restore their activity before Summer: the Association’s President, Carlo Griselli, has no material e... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Investigation Committee on Strikes considered four protests as illegal
Rome, Italy - The deal with Alitalia's and ENAV's personnel in the second half of April
Investigation Committee on Strikes considered four demonstrations (out of all the announced ones) called during the second half of April within the national air transport sector as illegal. It would deal... more
AirlinesAirbus' predictions about the potentialities given by Italian market
Rome, Italy - The consortium forecasts that by 2023 the peninsula will purchase 543 planes
According to an Airbus report Italian market may be one of the most profitable for the industry if its predictions are successfully: the Toulouse’s consortium expects to sell 543 aircraft to the peninsula b... more
AirlinesBlue Panorama purchased two B-757
Rome, Italy - Its fleet enlarged up to 13 aircraft in order to serve new destinations
Blue Panorama Airlines has ordered two new Boeing 757-200: one is expected to be delivered next June to be deployed for Summer flights. While the other plane should be delivered within the end of this... more
AirlineseasyJet announces today new flight Naples-Basilea
Milan, Italy - The low-cost carrier continues to invest in the Italian market
easyJet, the European low-cost carrier announces today an ulterior growth in the Italian market launching the new route Naples-Basilea. This link will add to the others already served from Campania capital... more
AirlinesFinnair March's results
Helsinki, Finland - The number of passengers slightly declined but load factor increased
Finnish national carrier Finnair transported an inferior number of passengers in March 2005 than in the same period a year earlier, but the passenger load factor reported 2,3 percentage points more in... more
AirlinesChinese carriers' walk
Beijing, China - Analysts predicted mixed fortune for this year
Air China, after having considerably increased its profit during last year, in which it reported a jump of nearly 15 times, expects in 2005 even a better performance as the airline absorbed two smaller... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: new connection to Shanghai in China
Houston, Usa - From March 2007
Continental Airlines announced that it has formally submitted an application to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for approval to operate nonstop flights from its hub at New York/Newark Liberty... more
AirlinesCyprus Airways' attempt to sell Greek unit Hellas Jet to fail
Nicosia, Republic of Cyprus - The official announcement was made by sending a statement at the stock exchange of Nicosia
The imminent closure of the activity lead to Cyprus Airways’ Greek subsidiary Hellas Jet had been already announced (see AVIONEWS), but just in these hours Cyprus has made the official announcement by m... more
AirlinesMexicana de Aviacion launches a low-cost
Mexico City, Mexico - The flight operations will start in July 2005
State-owned Mexicana de Aviacion announced the launch of the first Mexican low-cost airline in July 2005, as a part of a plan to sell national carriers Mexicana and Aeromexico by this year. The new airline,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Italian Government replied to EU
Rome, Italy - "Incorrect evaluations were launched from the 19 airlines contesting our rescue plan"
Italian Minister of Economy has sent to Brussels a letter saying that "In a very short space of time", the European Commission will receive a document, backed by "An international main financial institute",... more
AirlinesMaersk Air: presentation of flight to Copenaghen
Milan, Italy - Tomorrow in the afternoon at 6
On the occasion of the Milan-Copenaghen flight presentation, served by Maersk Air, the same Danish carrier and the Denmark General Consulate in Milan, announce that tomorrow, Thursday April 14, at 6pm... more
AirlinesLufthansa March traffic to increase
Berlin, Germany - Though its load factor reported some percentage points less
German flag carrier, Lufthansa, had 3,1 percent more traffic in March 2005 compared to the same period a year earlier, though its load factor reported 0,9 percentage points less mainly due to increasingly... more
AirlinesThe calibre of the commercial strategy of Air France-Klm
Paris, France - By four years the value of the synergies of the group into the commercial area will be EUR 92m
In the past days the responsibles of the commercial sector of the group Air France-Klm exposed in Paris the calibre of the commercial strategy of the company on the international markets. It emerged that... more
AirlinesLufthansa offers special fares
Berlin, Germany - Seats are limited and maximum stay is required
The German airline introduced new offers to fly up to June 30 from the main Italian airports, via Germany, towards Europe, South-America, Canada, Asia and Africa. Tickets for flying to Canada and USA may... more
AirlinesWestJet receives its first B-737/800
Ottawa, Canada - The plane represents the largest aircraft of the carrier
Canadian no-frills, WestJet Airlines, celebrated in the past days the delivery of its first B-737/800 from Boeing. The plane represents, with its 166 seats, the largest aircraft in WestJet’s fleet and w... more
AirlinesAlso airlines to support "Genio Fiorentino"
Florence, Italy - Alitalia, Lufthansa, Air France and Meridiana to be carriers of the event
"Genio Fiorentino" appointment is scheduled between May 15 and June 15 and provides for fairs, kermesse and other initiatives through the all territory of Florence aimed to promote the image of the city.... more
AirlinesRelevant changes affected British Airways website
London, United Kingdom - Customers will be enable to purchase ticket also for their friends, relatives and colleagues leaving from foreign country
British Airways passengers now can book on-line their ticket using credit card, regardless of the country where the credit card was issued. Previously, the BA website was able to accept credit cards only... more
AirlinesIberia's expectations about the sale of Amadeus
Madrid, Spain - The carrier planned to sell 18,3 percent of the firm to newly created firm Wam Acquisition
Spanish flag carrier, Iberia, expects to gain EUR 600m from the sale of its 18,3 percent stake in travel booking firm Amadeus to newly created firm Wam Acquisition which just in this period is taking over... more
AirlinesLufthansa interested in taking over further carriers
Berlin, Germany - The airline said it is financially "Strong"
Finance head of German flag carrier, Lufthansa, confirmed the voices which were circulating in the past days related to a possible interest of the carrier in taking over further rival airlines, even after... more
AirlinesNew daily frequency for Air France
Paris, France - To Zagreb
French flag carrier Air France started in the past days to operate a new daily frequency to Zagreb (Croatia). The additional flight, which rose to 14 the number of services between the two cities, is operated... more
AirlinesAir France increased domestic and international flights' price
Paris, France - The fuel surcharge is higher than before because of the high price of the oil
In the wake of the continuous rise of the oil, which recorded USD 53.50 today, Air France decided to increase its fuel surcharge: starting from the next April 20, national services will cost one Euro more,... more
AirlinesTalks about merger Virgin Express-SN Brussels to be completed
Brussels, Belgium - The announcement came by David Hoare, Virgin's Chairman
Final talks about the merger of the two carriers Virgin Express and SN Brussels seem to have been just completed: the announcement came by David Hoare, no-frills airline Virgin Express’ Chairman. The s... more
AirlinesThai Airways receives the first of its expected four A-340/500
Bangkok, Thailand - The delivery represents for Thai the start of a major Airbus fleet expansion programme
Thai Airways received the delivery of the first of its expected four A-340/500s from the Toulouse’s consortium Airbus. The delivery of the aircraft, which will be also the first plane in the entire fleet t... more
AirlinesRyanair is ready to sue Enac
Rome, Italy - They are confronting on Rome-Alghero route
The low-cost Ryanair intends to sue Enac (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) unless it provides Alghero take-off and landing slots, such as is scheduled on the Alghero/Rome-Ciampino route, which is expected... more
AirlinesWhy KLM flight was banned from US airspace? (2)
Washington, USA - What's happened two travelers appeared on the US list of suspects?
The two passengers involved in the episode, because considered suspect people by US authorities, did have been not arrested at Schiphol Airport and flew via England to Saudi Arabia (their land of origin).... more
AirlinesWhy KLM flight was banned from US airspace?
Washington, USA - Plane left from Schiphol bound for Mexico and not for American airports
Dutch airline demanded US how it gained a detailed list of KLM passengers flying to Mexico and not scheduled to land on American territory (see for details AVIONEWS): US authorities are allowed to have... more
AirlinesAlitalia: EU's decision on the restructuring plan in May is possible but not certain
Brussels, Belgium - European Transport Commissioner Barrot' s spokesmen would have unveiled it
European Commission ensured to Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, Pietro Lunardi, that works related to the in-depth investigation on the Alitalia’s business plan are going on by the a... more
AirlinesSwiss pilots threaten strikes
Zurich, Switzerland - In protest against job cut
Swiss International Air Lines pilots threatened strikes as the company planned job cut. Swiss has been taking over from Lufthansa just in these days (see AVIONEWS). About 193 members of the union representing... more
AirlinesCyprus Airways announces the closure of its Greek subsidiary carrier
Nicosia, Republic of Cyprus - The Government of Nicosia decided for the "Controlled closure" of Hellas Jet
Hellas Jet, the Greek subsidiary carrier of Cyprus Airways, will close its activity probably in May: the announcement came from sources of the Nicosia’s government. The carrier was founded in 2003 to t... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): EU's decision on the business plan by May 12
Brussels, Belgium - It would have been disclosed by Italian Minister Lunardi after gathering with European Commissioner Barrot today
Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, Pietro Lunardi, met European Commissioner for Transport Jacques Barrot in Brussels today in order to analyse the situation regarding the EU’s in-depth i... more
AirlinesAir space only destined to women at Japanese carriers
Tokyo, Japan - In order to preserve female kind from men's harassment
The measure related to the setting of means of transport only for women was born on some Japanese metro lines thanks to the local firm, Keito Teio Electric Railways, which named the service Josei Sen’yo R... more
AirlinesAlitalia: new strikes are coming
Rome, Italy - They are going to involve also Milan and Italian Capital's airport operators besides ENAV during April and May
Italian air transport system will be affected by strikes again during April and even in May. Alitalia’s flight assistants joining Italian SULT trade union will protest on April 19 for 24 h against shortages i... more
AirlinesQantas to rise fuel surcharge
Sydney, Australia - Otherwise high fuel cost would threaten its profit
Australian flag carrier, Qantas, announced that it has increased its fuel surcharges, otherwise record oil prices would seriously have threatened its earnings. Effective April 20, the Qantas surcharge... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Ghanaian banker searching for justice against his luggage theft
Accra, Ghana - Competent Ghanaian Court to gather next Monday on the stealing occurred in 2003
A Ghanaian Court is scheduled to gather next Monday in order to solve the legal dispute stemmed from the denunciation released during July 2003 regarding a theft aboard an Alitalia’s flight, stealing w... more
AirlinesSas flights fuller in March 2005
Stockholm, Sweden - The group carried 4,5 percent passengers more last month than the previous year
Sas, flag carrier of Norway, Sweden and Denmark, announced that its flights were fuller in March 2005 than in the previous year. Sas’ passenger traffic reported 4,5 percentage points more in the period. E... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines establishes to replace its regional carrier partner Air Wisconsin
New York, Usa - Rather than accept a proposed deal at "Above market fare"
US carrier United Airlines announced the possible imminent replacement of its regional carrier partner Air Wisconsin, which had proposed a deal at "Above market fare". United, which operates under bankruptcy... more
AirlineseasyJet to launch a new service Pisa-Bristol
London, United Kingdom - It is a daily service
Low-cost carrier, easyJet, announced that in short time it will launch a new service: Pisa-Bristol. After the success in the bookings for the flights operated by the Pisa’s Airport (see AVIONEWS), the a... more
AirlinesGulf Air seeks for a major cooperation with Singapore Airlines
Manama, Bahrain - The carrier of Singapore does not fly to the country of the Gulf
The carrier Gulf Air, jointly owned by Bahrain, Oman and United Arab Emirates, is seeking for a major cooperation with Singapore Airlines. Though in fact the two carriers signed an open skies deal recently... more
AirlinesPassenger traffic up on board of flights operated by Air France-Klm
Paris, France - In March traffic rose 6.2 percent
The group Air France-Klm, currently the biggest in Europe, announced that passenger traffic rose 6.2 percent in March thanks especially to flights to Americas and Asia. The company’s load factor increased 1... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines to inaugurate daily non-stop service between New York and New Delhi, India
New York, Usa - The first scheduled non-stop flight between the two countries
Continental Airlines announced that it will launch daily nonstop flights between its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport and New Delhi, India beginning Oct. 31, 2005 subject to government... more