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AirlinesThe walk of the Varig's activity
Brasilia, Brazil - The carrier considerably reduced its losses in 2004
Brazilian flag carrier Varig announced that it considerably reduced its losses in 2004 compared to the previous year. The carrier had losses for USD 693,9m in 2003, which in 2004 reduced to 33,5m, especially... more
AirlinesAlitalia: UE asks for taking delivery of Deutsche Bank's guarantee letter by May 20
Rome, Italy - A major step within the in-depth investigation on the carrier's business plan
European Commission asked, within the in-depth investigation on the Alitalia’s business plan 2005-2008, to be enabled to take delivery of Deutsche Bank’s guarantee letter by next May 20. The financial gro... more
AirlinesAir Arabia flies to India
Doha, United Arab Emirates - Other links will add to Mumbai-Sharjah route
Air Arabia, the low-cost carrier of the United Arab Emirates, would intend to add more flights towards India to cover the large number of expatriates needs. The Arab airline considers India a very important... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines to sponsor Turkish National Team
Istanbul, Turkey - Ataturk Airport hosted the official announcement cerimony
Turkish Airlines (THY) has signed a one-year sponsorship agreement with the Turkish Football Federation (TFF). During the official announcement cerimony held at Ataturk Airport, TFF President Levent Bicakci,... more
AirlinesThe last respects to the Pope (11): Air One to cancel flights tomorrow
Rome, Italy - Four connections will suffer from schedule's changes
Air One announced that in occasion of the Holy Father’s funeral scheduled tomorrow, 18 flights to and from Rome-Fiumicino Airport will be cancelled. Four services will be instead anticipated: they were d... more
AirlinesCsa to seek for funds to expand its fleet
Prague, Czech Republic - The carrier wants to buy 12 mid-range planes from Airbus
Czech flag carrier, Csa, opened a tender to finance its purchase of 12 mid-range planes from Airbus, which the airline expects to have as part of its fleet by 2006 and 2008. The new planes are worth USD... more
AirlineseasyJet passenger traffic to increase 29 percent
London, United Kingdom - The carrier transported 2,57m travellers in March
British low-cost airline, easyJet, said its passenger traffic rose 28,9 percent in last month compared to the same period last year. easyJet’s load factor was 91.2 percent in the period, 4.3 percentage p... more
AirlinesLufthansa to purchase 11 aircraft BAe for regional carriers
Berlin, Germany - Of which six are destined to Eurowings and five to Air Dolomiti
Lufthansa signed a deal with Britain’s BAe to purchase 11 BAe-146-300s regional jets to add to the fleets of the German firm’s regional airlines. Six of these aircraft are destined to Eurowings and fiv... more
AirlinesGood performance for Canadian airlines
Ottawa, Canada - In March, 2005
Canadian carriers Air Canada and WestJet Airlines said they both sold more tickets during last month than in the same period of the previous year. Montreal-based Air Canada said passenger traffic rose... more
AirlinesThe last respects to the Pope (5): sold out Alitalia flights from Canada
Rome, Italy - Additional arrivals are expected for conclave too
Alitalia flights to and from Rome were offered at EUR 49 (airport taxes excluded); connections from Poland cost EUR 69, while Rome-Paris return ticket costs EUR 79. Italian carrier’s offer is valid also f... more
AirlinesMalev attracted fourteen potential investors
Budapest, Hungary - Negotiations should start by this week
Hungarian government received fourteen proposal of purchase for national flag carrier Malev, in its second sale attempt in last month, during which authorities decided to proceed by means of direct talks... more
AirlinesAlitalia: waiting for Deutsche Bank's guarantees on the capital increase
Brussels, Belgium - And investors would prove confident about the possibility that EU approves the business plan
While waiting for the final results of the European Union’s in-depth investigation on the Alitalia’s business plan 2005-2008 (a decision which is likely to be considered in May), international press is... more
AirlinesBrokerAir's activity to start
Milan, Italy - The company aims to satisfy the request of national flight services following demand from little tour operators rather than small and medium firms
It started yesterday the activity of BrokerAir Charter, a division of MKT Consulting, which main goal is the one to satisfy the demand for national transport services coming from little tour operators... more
AirlinesVon Planta and Cron to be named as representatives in the organs which follow the merger Swiss-Lufthansa
Zurich, Switzerland - The plan has been approved on March 22 by the administration Counsils of the two carriers
The Federal Counsil named Andreas von Planta, of the law company Lenz and Staehelin of Geneva, and Raymond Cron, director of Ufac (Civil Aviation Federal Office) as representatives in the organs which... more
AirlinesAir Canada: the new direct Toronto-Rome link has started
Toronto, Canada - A code-share deal with Air One to fly other connections to Italian airports
The flight AC-890 was the first to leave at Toronto International Airport: the non-stop connection with Rome is operated by a Boeing B-767/300ER able to take up to 223 passengers. Moreover, thanks to the... more
AirlinesExpected in short time the final bids for Olympic Airlines
Athens, Greece - On April, 13, has been fixed the deadline for the binding proposals of purchase for the carrier
Greek Transport Minister said that the final bids for Olympic Airlines, which the Government is again attempting to privatize, are expected next week. "On April, 13, we are expecting final binding bids... more
AirlineseasyJet to start a new service to Berlin-Schonefeld
Rome, Italy - From the Italian airport of Pisa "Galileo Galilei"
British low-cost carrier, easyJet, would start on next April, 8, a new service to Berlin-Schonefeld, with flights’ departure from the airport of Pisa. The carrier started just in the past days to operate t... more
AirlinesMarch passenger number on board of British Airways flights to raise
London , United Kingdom - Travellers who have chosen to be transported by the carrier increased 4,5 per cent last month compared to March 2004
British Airways announced that passenger traffic in March rose 4,5 per cent compared to the same period last year. Even percentage indicating BA’s load factor reported a slight increasing of 1,7 points, u... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand increases fuel surcharge
Auckland, New Zealand - In response to soaring fuel costs
New Zealand’s flag carrier, Air New Zealand, announced that it will increase fuel surcharge in response to soaring fuel costs. Starting on April, 12, passengers who will choose to travel on board of f... more
AirlinesQatar Airways doubles its service from and to Italy
Rome, Italy - With effect until October, 31, 2005
The national airline of Qatar, Qatar Airways, doubled in the past days its weekly direct services from and to Italy, with effect until October, 31, 2005. Qatar Airways offers to its leisure customers as... more
AirlineseasyJet to offer a new service Rome-Ciampino/Basilea
Rome, Italy - The interconnection will be operative starting from June, 24, 2005
Low-cost carrier easyJet offers a new service Rome-Ciampino/Basilea (situated at the borders among Switzerland, France and Germany), starting from June, 24, 2005, with interesting fares from EUR 26,99... more
AirlinesFinnair's pilots to threaten strike
Helsinki, Finland - With effect on next April, 25
Finnair’s pilots threatened to stop working overtime from April, 25, if a deal with the company about some work conditions is not reached. Panu Maki, the head of the union representing pilots, said the m... more
AirlinesPassenger traffic up on board of Virgin Blue's flights
Sydney, Australia - While its load factor fell
Australian low-cost carrier, Virgin Blue, announced that passenger traffic rose in February 2005 compared to the same period of the previous year, while its load factor fell. The airline filled 75.8 per... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): analysts' doubts on the approval of the plan
Brussels, Belgium - Competitors do not appear surprised about the stock exchange success and positive technical comment on Fintecna's role, experts suggested
Air transport analysts prove in some cases still sceptical about the possible approval of the Alitalia’s business plan by European Commission and the real carrier’s capability in reorganizing and starting a c... more
AirlinesThe last respects to the Pope (7). easyJet: flight cancellations to and from Rome-Ciampino's Airport
Milan, Italy - From 10 am of tomorrow, on Thursday and untill midnight of Friday
"On the occasion of the celebration of Pope John Paul II’s funeral, the Authority of Air Traffic Control in Italy has ordered the closure of Rome-Ciampino’s Airport from 10am of tomorrow, on Thursday Apr... more
AirlinesThe last respects to the Pope (5): 80 charter flights booked throughout Europe
Rome, Italy - Also Nato General Secretary will arrive to Rome
On Friday, also Nato General Secretary Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, will be in S.Peter square. The machine for security is developing: next Friday, traffic Rome’car traffic may be stopped. Meanwhile Italian C... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines announced new twice-weekly nonstop service from Houston to Tikal/Flores, Guatemala
Houston, Usa - On Wednesdays and Saturdays, from June 18
Continental Airlines last Monday announced new nonstop service between Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Tikal/Flores, Guatemala, beginning June 18, pending government approval. Continental w... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Italian Ministry of Economy hopes for a strong partnership
Rome, Italy - And analysts focus again on Air France which, however, did not confirm about a possible interest in the Italian carrier
Italian Ministry of Economy hopes for an important "industrial partnership" in favour of Alitalia within the general strategic programme of the Italian national airline. Many among the analysts talk again... more
AirlinesThe declarations of the press responsible of Blue Panorama at AVIONEWS about the "Deportation" flights
Rome, Italy - Gianni Todini underlined that the carrier has never operated this year that type of service
AVIONEWS heard the version of Blue Panorama about the so called "Deportation" flights denounced by some Italian organizations such as Action, Esc and Astra. Gianni Todini underlined that the carrier has... more
AirlinesAlitalia: relations between the company and the unions prove less fraught
Rome, Italy - The carrier appears ready to fully implement the February 25 agreements with the flight assistants
Alitalia board proves ready to fully and coherently enforce all the points inthe agreement signed with the Italian trade unions on last February 25 concerning the flight and service timetable for its flight... more
AirlinesLufthansa Technik to sign deal with Gulf Air
Frankfurt, Germany - For the overhauling and repairing of different components which concern about 30 planes of the Middle East's carrier
Lufthansa Technik signed a five-year deal with the carrier Gulf Air worth EUR 100m. The news, reported in the business daily "Handelsblatt", has been confirmed by a spokesman of the German flag airline.... more
AirlinesMalev still seeks for investors
Budapest, Hungary - Analysts warn that the process for the airline's sale will hardly succeed without a restructuring and cost cuts
Hungarian Government is newly seeking for investors to sell national carrier Malev, which privatization’s attempt just failed in last week (see AVIONEWS). Authorities now planned to sell the airline b... more
AirlinesQatar Airways to expand to Japan
Doha, Qatar - The carrier started on March, 31, four non-stop weekly flights to Osaka
Qatar Airways started on March, 31, to serve its sixty destinations with a four non-stop weekly flights Doha-Osaka, this last one of the main Japanese cities. The flight sanctions the ingress of the carrier... more
AirlinesLow-cost Us carriers gain top service
New York, Usa - While the overall Us air service declined in 2004
According to a research conducted by two US Universities, five of the six US airlines indicated as top service were low-cost carriers. JetBlue, AirTran and Southwest Airlines topped the annual airline... more
AirlinesSkyWest Airlines orders 20 aircraft from Bombardier
Ottawa, Canada - The value of the deal is USD 637m
SkyWest Airlines announced that it ordered 20 CRJ-700 regional jet from the Canadian industry Bombardier for a value of USD 637m. The carrier said that according to the terms of the deal Bombardier should... more
AirlinesGreat profit potentiality prejudiced by high fuel cost for Thy Turkish Airlines
Istanbul, Turkey - The carrier had to spend USD 100m extra costs due to the high fuel price in 2004
Thy Turkish Airlines said its 2004 net profit was prejudiced by high fuel cost which hit its earning by 69 per cent if compared to the profit reported in 2003. Thy said it spent USD 100m extra costs due... more
AirlinesEmirates plans to build a new facility to guest the A-380
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The carrier ordered 45 planes of this type
Emirates, the national airline of United Arab Emirates, announced its plan related to the building of a new facility to guest the A-380. According to what reported the local newspaper "Daily News", Emirates... more
AirlinesCyprus Airways to value weather to sell or to close Hellas Jet
Nicosia, Republic of Cyprus - Two potential investors seem to be interested into the Hellas' take over
Cyprus Airways is valuing the eventuality weather to sell or to close gradually its Greek subsidiary carrier Hellas Jet: the announcement comes from the Government which is Cyprus’ major shareholders. T... more
AirlinesAta Holding receives approval to sell the carrier Chicago Express
New York, Usa - To Okun Express
Ata Holding, parent of bankrupt Ata Airlines, received the approval from a federal bankruptcy judge to sell its regional carrier Chicago Express to Okun Express. Ata, which operates under administration’s c... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): in-depth investigation on the business plan to be completed in May
Brussels, Belgium - According to the hope expressed by EU Commission while the carrier's share rose at Piazza Affari
European Transport Commissioner, Jacques Barrot, would have recently commented on the carrying on of the in-depth investigation on the Alitalia’s business plan 2005-2008, pointing out that is is going o... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines looks at Asia
New York, Usa - The carrier thinks to increase the services to the Asian Pacific regions
US carrier United Airlines, currently concentrated on the expansion of its international routes as business strategy to exit Chapter 11 under which it operates, said it is looking with great interest at... more
AirlinesMeridiana's flight assistants announce snack's strike
Rome, Italy - The measure would have effect until April, 10
Meridiana’s flight assistants announced last week-end the snack’s strike with effect until April, 10. The move has been promulgated by the unions Filt Cgil, Uiltrasporti and Anpav, to protest against the... more
AirlinesLufthansa to celebrate anniversary of the restoration of scheduled air connections following world's second war
Berlin, Germany - A modern Airbus A-321, designed on the model of planes lead to 1950, flew on the route Hamburg-Munich, via Duesseldorf and Frankfurt
German flag carrier, Lufthansa, celebrated the 50th anniversary of the restoration of scheduled air connections following world’s second war, with a special flight operated by an Airbus A-321 which flew o... more
AirlinesAir France to stop commissions to travel agencies
Paris, France - For these last the business lead to air tickets represent 73,5 per cent of revenues
French flag carrier, Air France, announced the decision related to the interruption of commissions to the 5000 French travel agencies which sell its tickets. Air France recurred to the measure in order... more
AirlinesMajor US carriers to increase fuel surcharges
New York, Usa - On some domestic routes
Several major US carriers increased fuel surcharges in last week-end, in order to regain revenues lost because of record fuel cost. Delta Air Lines has been the first to recur to the measure which it applied... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): banks ready to warrant AZ Fly's recapitalization
Brussels, Belgium - Italian Government to release a letter aimed to defend the carrier's strategy by next April 19
European Commission should take delivery of an Italian Government’s letter by which to defend the Alitalia’s strategy within the reorganization and relaunch plan of the Italian national airline. Also the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "Fintecna behaves as a private investor"
Brussels, Belgium - Experts expected to analyse the business plan put into evidence that it honours EU rules on state aids
Experts appointed in order to analyse the Alitalia’s business plan 2005-2008 text commented about one of the most delicate matters within the EU in-depth investigation, that is to say Fintecna’s rome in... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines does not deny possible default
New York, Usa - If the increasing of capital related to USD 500m and the planned cost cut would not be enough the carrier would recur to Chapter 11
US carrier Delta Airlines announced in a statement the increasing of capital related to USD 500m, warning about the risks for the company due to a possible lack of liquidity. According to the statement... more
AirlinesLauda Air Italia flew to Guatemala
Milan, Italy - The first direct link from Italy
Yesterday the first scheduled flight between Italy and Guatemala has been inaugurated: the Malpensa-Guatemala City connection will have a weekly frequency (until October 27) operated by three new Airbus... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines counts on a new IT System
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Which Mercator, the information-technology arm of Emirates, would provide it with
Malaysia Airlines announced that thanks to the introduction of a new IT System it expects to make an extra USD 13m-USD 26m in annual profit. The carrier let known its expectations after signing a contract... more