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AirlinesSwiss International Air Lines February load factor up
Geneva, Switzerland - In the last month load factor percentage for Swiss rose 1.6 points
Swiss International Air Lines announced that its February load factor rose 1,6 points up to 71.2 per cent capacity. On European market the load factor rose 1 percentage point to 55.6 percent, while on... more
AirlinesDouble-daily non-stop service for Continental Airlines
New York, Usa - The launch of the flights would start on June, 9
Us carrier Continental Airlines announced that starting from next June, 9, it would operate a double-daily non-stop service between its hub Newark Liberty International Airport and Bangor, Maine. Flights... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Palermo's call center stopped working for four hours
Rome, Italy - A strike occurred yesterday in order to get more warranties regarding remuneration, while journalists would not have appreciated the new procedures for service facilitations
The Alicos-managed call center’s employees of Alitalia located in Palermo (Italy) stopped working for four hours yesterday. Only some 15 workers carried on their activity during the strike called by I... more
AirlinesAir Canada returns to profit
Ottawa, Canada - The parent company reported a USD 12,4m profit against a previous USD 634m loss
Ace Aviation, parent of Air Canada, reported a USD 12,4m profit in the fourth quarter of the last year coming back to profit after the firm reported previous USD 634m losses in the past. Ace said the result... more
AirlinesMalev seeks for partner to expand
Budapest, Hungary - The carrier needs capital in order to enlarge its fleet
Hungary’s flag carrier, Malev, which privatization process attracted last month three potential investors, is seeking for a strategic partner to inject capital in order to expand its fleet. Malev hopes a... more
AirlinesLufthansa February traffic passenger down
Frankfurt, Germany - Due to bad weather conditions and to the visit of Bush in Germany
German flag carrier, Lufthansa, announced that because of bad weather conditions and the visit of US President George W. Bush in Germany its traffic passenger fell 1,1 percent in February compared to February... more
AirlinesVolare: Linate domestic services to be restored
Rome, Italy - Vito Riggio was informed by airline's General Manager
President of Enac (Italian Civil Aviation Authority), Professor Vito Riggio, today at the end of the presentation conference for the agreement between Alitalia and Italian Journalist Board, said that Volare... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific earnings up in the second part of the financial year
Beijing, China - The carrier reported a 4,3 percent rise
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways announced that earnings increased 4,3 percent in the second part of the financial year 2004-2005 mainly due to a growth in demand which allowed the carrier to offset... more
AirlinesBlue Panorama: 787 Dreamliner, "leisure" spirit
Rome, Italy - AVIONEWS interviewed the airline which revealed that this aircraft is the ideal for the transport services offered by the carrier
AVIONEWS interviewed Blue Panorama regarding the selection of the Boeing 787. There are various reasons which led the carrier to choose such aircraft. First and foremost, it was considered necessary to... more
AirlinesNigerian institutional investors own 51 percent of the new national carrier
Abuja, Nigeria - Virgin Nigeria Airlines should start operations by the end of the current year in place of Nigeria Airways
Nigerian institutional investors purchased 51 percent of the new national carrier Virgin Nigeria Airlines, 49-percent owned by British’s Virgin Group, and which operations due to start by the end of t... more
AirlinesThe problem of Aer Lingus' future returns to be actual
Dublin, Ireland - After the name of its ex-Ceo Willie Walsh as new British Airways Ceo
After the name of Willie Walsh, ex-Ceo at Aer Lingus, as the new British Airways Ceo (see AVIONEWS), the problem of Aer Lingus’ future returned to be actual. Walsh in fact mixed with two other managers o... more
AirlinesStrike postponed at the carriers Finnair and Blue 1
Helsinki, Finland - In order to permit a possible deal between the workers and the companies
Unions representing staff crew which works for the carriers Finnair and Blue 1, this last a Sas’ unit, announced that the planned abstention from work on board of national flights, already announced a... more
AirlinesSAS Group signed new catering contract with LSG Sky Chefs
Stockholm, Sweden - It was signed yesterday
The SAS Group yesterday signed a new catering contract in Scandinavia with LSG Lufthansa Service Holding AG, Parent Company of LSG Sky Chefs. The contract applies to catering supplies for the subsidiaries... more
AirlineseasyJet offers further discounted fares in Spring
London, United Kingdom - Flight starting from EUR 11.99
Low-cost airline easyJet is offering further discounted tariffs as Spring is coming, with flights starting from EUR 11.99. The new promotion involves many among the 25 routes of the overall Italian network... more
AirlinesAerocaribe becomes a low-cost
Mexico City, Mexico - State-holding Cintra would effectuate the operation by May
Mexico’s state-owned holding Cintra will re-launch Aerocaribe as a low-cost carrier in May amid a project which aims to sell separately off the carriers Aeromexico and Mexicana de Aviacion; Cintra said t... more
AirlinesMeridiana: Sardinia fears the downsizing of the company
Cagliari, Italy - "It would carry towards a slow agony"
The regional councillor from Udeur party, Carmelo Cachia put forwards a question time which forecasts Meridiana can leave Sardinia in order to dedicate itself to "More profitable" markets. To such purpose... more
AirlinesThe new Chief Executive of British Airways: Willie Walsh
London, United Kingdom - The former pilot will start his wok in May
British Airways named Willie Walsh as its new Chief Executive: the announcement came two days after the "Sunday Times" reported the news according to which current British Ceo said he would leave the company... more
AirlinesCopa Airlines purchases major stake in AeroRepublica
Panama, Republic of Panama - The carrier aims by means of the purchase to increase its presence in South America and Caribbean
Copa Airlines, Panama-based carrier of which Us carrier Continental Airlines owns 49 percent, announced that it purchased major stake in Columbia’s AeroRepublica, the second largest airline in the country. C... more
AirlinesThe Chile's Lan looks at Southern Winds Airlines
Santiago del Chile, Chile - To purchase the Argentina's carrier or to form with it an alliance
Chile’s main carrier, Lan Airlines, announced that it is in talks with Argentina’s Southern Winds Airlines to acquire or to form an alliance with this last. Lan operates services to Argentina but has bee... more
AirlinesNew business strategy at the carrier Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes
Brasilia, Brazil - The airline reduced fares by as much as 56 percent
Brazilian airline Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes announced that it cut ticket prices by as much as 56 percent amid an aggressive strategy which aims to capture market share from its domestic rivals. "Our... more
AirlinesIn February results of the group Air France-Klm
Paris, France - Passenger traffic rose 3,8 per cent in the past month
Air France-Klm announced passenger traffic rose 3,8 per cent in the past month and in comparison with February 2004, load factor reported 1,4 points more in its percentage which was up to 76,6 percent.... more
AirlineseasyJet passenger number up
London, United Kingdom - Load factor instead falls
Low-cost airline easyJet announced that passenger number on board of its flights rose 16,3 percent in February having the carrier transported 2,17m passengers in comparison with 1,86m carried in February,... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS interviewed Peter Sherrard, Ryanair's Head of Communication
Rome, Italy - "Ryanair's strength consists of the advantages ensured by competition and the Italian market is a particular one so that one cannot say Alitalia is necessarily our main rival"
AVIONEWS interviewed Peter Sherrard, Ryanair’s Head of Communication, during the conference named "Safety and security in air transport, the role of politics into the low-cost competition", (Rome, March 7... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the role played by private investors and the alliances for the future of the carrier
Rome, Italy - Only some privates could face the risks related to their financial effort while it is being talked about deals with various airlines
Private investments and alliances: these are the two factors on which one must rely to ensure a real relaunch for Alitalia after the reorganization which is still on going. Italian analysts of the air... more
AirlinesAlitalia: SULT union confirmed the March 16 strike
Rome, Italy - In the meantime, FILT-CGIL union announced a protest by carrier's call center personnel to occur in Palermo tomorrow
Italian SULT trade union threatened a strike again scheduled to be held on next March 16, a 24 h stop for Alitalia’s flight assistants as these are still considered as not sufficiently protected regarding f... more
AirlinesA new business plan at Olympic Airlines may postpone the privatization process
Athens, Greece - The potential buyers disagree with the operation
The financial daily "Imerisia" reported the news according to which the privatization process of the Greek state carrier Olympic Airlines may be postponed because of a new business plan of the airline,... more
AirlinesWeak number on board of flights Sas
Copenhagen, Denmark - The carrier said it would reduce capacity with effect this month
Scandinavian airline Sas announced that the number of passenger on board of its flights was weak in February and said it sees no better signs in the next future due to overcapacity and fare competition.... more
AirlinesBritish Airways Ceo to leave the company in summer
London , United Kingdom - The director would return to Australia, his mother country
British Airways Chief Executive Rod Eddington will leave the company this summer or soon after to return to Australia, his mother country: the British newspaper "Sunday Times" reported. According to the... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines loses USD 4m a day
New York, Usa - During last month
US carrier, Continental Airlines, informed its employees of the airline’s negative walk during February when Continental lost on average, USD 4m a day, more than double its average loss of USD 1.5m the m... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines in talks with Bombardier
Ottawa, Canada - To purchase aircraft, maybe from Canadian industry, in a deal worth about USD 320m
Malaysia Airlines seems to be in talks with Canadian industry Bombardier to purchase aircraft in a deal worth about USD 320m. The carrier seems to be considering replacing its Fokker planes with either... more
AirlinesVolare is going to take off again with four A-320
Varese, Italy - The carrier's CEO met union and one delegation of workers
During the meeting occurred last Friday between the new Volare’s CEO, De Metrio, with workers and unions (Cgil, Cisl and Uil), the Italian airline announced the arrival of four new Airbus 320. The first t... more
AirlinesEngine problems on British Airways plane twice in a week
London, United Kingdom - One of its Boeing B-747/400 was forced to shut down one of its engines during a flight
A BA’s plane was forced to shut down one of its engines twice in the same week, the second time while flying on the route Singapore-Londra. The fail verified on board of a Boeing B-747/400 of the carrier: t... more
AirlinesEuropean airports interested by bad weather conditions
Brussels, Belgium - Air traffic suffered from both flight delay and cancellation particularly in Holland and in France
European airports suffered from many discomforts yesterday. Bad weather conditions which hit almost all the continent interested in particular the airport Amsterdam-Schipol, where many passengers were... more
AirlinesHLX: new flights of the summery timetable from Palermo
Palermo, Italy - The press conference is expected on Monday, March 7
Before that one of Pisa (March 8), the press conference is scheduled on Monday, March 7, during which Gesap (manager of Palermo Airport) and HLX (Hapag Lloyd Express) will present the new flights linked... more
AirlinesCzech Airlines: the new Rome-Riga route has been inaugurated
Rome, Italy - Gasbarra: "Relationship between Province of Rome and Latvia have been strengthened"
The new flight Rome-Riga operated by Czech Airlines has been inaugurated last evening at Rome-Fiumicino Airport. At the inauguration ceremony there were also the ambassador of Latvia in Italy Janis Lusis,... more
AirlinesThe result of the Chile's Lan Airlines
Santiago, Chile - The carrier reported a considerable growth in its profit in the last quarter of the past year
Chile’s Lan Airlines reported a considerable growth in its profit in the last quarter of the past year from a year earlier. According to what the carrier said profit for its fourth quarter was USD 47,6m c... more
AirlinesEmirates: new non-stop flights to Beijing
Milan, Italy - By a three classes 267-seat A-340/300
The carrier statement: "Emirates unveiled plans to fly daily to Beijing. This new destination joins to Shanghai, Hong Kong and Dalian destination (cargo-only). Emirates’ new non-stop daily service between D... more
AirlinesAir Canada's performance in February
Ottawa, Canada - The airline carrier 1,6 percent passenger more compared with the previous year
Air Canada, Canadian main airline, announced that it carrier 1,6 percent passenger more in February, compared with the previous year. The carrier said it reported 11th consecutive record month for its... more
AirlinesUnited's low-cost increases its fleet
New York, Usa - In the order of a project which aims to expand its service from Denver, Washington and Chicago to several destinations
Ual, parent of both United Airlines and its low-cost Ted, announced its decision to increase the fleet of the smaller carrier in the order a plan which aims to expand its service from Denver, Washington... more
AirlinesBritish Airways traffic passenger slight up
London, United kingdom - The carrier transported 1,4 percent passenger more in last month compared with the previous year
Uk’s flag carrier British Airways reported a slight increase in February passenger traffic, thanks above all to recovery in demand for first class and business class, traditionally the most lucrative o... more
AirlinesRyanair traffic up
Dublin, Ireland - The carrier transported 13 per cent passengers more during February
Dublin-based low-cost airline Ryanair announced that traffic passenger rose 13 percent in February compared to February 2004. The carrier transported exactly 2.12m travellers during the above mentioned... more
AirlinesMeridiana: losses are less than EUR 40m
Cagliari, Italy - Mobilitation of dependents carries on in sight of the announced reduction of personnel
During the Board of Directors gathered yesterday has been examined "The operations on derivative financial instrument managed by the financial sector of the society, object of the recent indiscretions".... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): is it ready to re-motorize the MD-80s?
Rome, Italy - This could be the temporary solution to lower consumption and honour the environmental defence standards till the renewal of the fleet in 2007
Alitalia would be evaluating the possibility of re-motorizing its MD-80s fleet (about 80 airplanes) until a general modernization is got started in 2007. It would seem in fact that such a solution is considered... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): which alternative solutions to the role of Fintecna in AZ Service?
Rome, Italy - If EU finds state aids in the business plan, the carrier could be led to opt for new alliances, according to some analysts
According to some sources, Alitalia would be carefully appraising the hypothesis of resorting to alternative solutions to the role played by Fintecna in AZ Service, in case he European Commission’s in-depth i... more
AirlinesAlitalia: casual workers going on strike today at ADR and SEA-managed airports
Rome, Italy - CUB Trasporti union also announced a protest by the carrier's IT section personnel to be held on March 17
Alitalia’s casual employees are going to stop working at the airports managed by ADR and SEA (in particular, Fiumicino and Malpensa) today for four h from 12:00 to 04:00 pm. About 2000 workers protest a... more
AirlinesFedEx may decide to operate at another Asian airport in China
Beijing, China - The decision is expected by the end of the current year
FedEx may decide to set up a new Asian cargo hub in China by the end of the current year, after launching its first direct flight between Europe and China. The introduction of a new airport in the firm’s b... more
AirlinesWind Jet: pilots investigated for interruption of public service
Catania, Italy - Doctors checked employees on sick
The Guardia di Finanza and 2 doctors carried out in the night a check to 21 Wind Jet pilots on sick: the visit was ordered by public prosecutor of Catania following the denounce put forward by the airline... more
AirlinesAmadeus acquires Iberia's stake in Savia Amadeus
Madrid, Spain - The purchase concerns 66 per cent shares, worth EUR 82,3m
Amadeus, one of the most important firm operating in the order of travel bookings, has acquired from Iberia a 66 per cent stake in their jointly-owned Spanish unit Savia Amadeus for EUR 82,3m. Iberia is... more
AirlinesComplaints from the pilots at Olympic Airlines about the eventuality of Aegean Airlines to buy the state carrier
Athene, Greece - Citing that in that case the fact could create a monopoly of airline services in Greece
The Pilots at Olympic Airlines sent a letter of protest to the authorities which is following the process of privatization of Greek flag airline, concerning the eventuality of the rival Aegean Airlines... more
AirlinesComair's pilots vote in favour of their salaries to remain at the current level
New York, Usa -They refused the possibility to increase wage because this way the carrier may acquire new jets resulting in the pilots to have their job protected
Comair’s pilots, Delta Air Lines subsidiary, voted in favour of their wage to remain at current level, refusing the possibility to have their salary 4,5 per cent increased. At the origin of the decision o... more