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AirlinesAlitalia (2): rising oil price affects the carrier's ticket
Rome, Italy - Fuel surcharge increased EUR 5 to 10 starting today
The fuel surcharge rise affecting the Alitalia’s ticket price decided by the board of the Italian national airline is being implemented starting today and this step was considered after the latest evaluation a... more
AirlinesAlitalia: a new meeting with the unions to be held today
Rome, Italy - In the meantime, SULT union threatens to resort to another strike for flight assistants on next February 21
Alitalia board scheduled a meeting today in order to approve the results of the last quarter 2004. Nevertheless, the Italian national airline’s board is also going to meet the Italian trade union’s rep... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the agreement with Alenia Aeronautica for the leasing of Atitech facility has been set
Naples, Italy - However, its implementation depends on the carrier's business plan
The agreement for the Atitech facility (Capodichino, Naples) leasing which involves Alitalia and Finmeccanica has been set. Atitech attends to the maintenance of the Italian national airline’s airplanes a... more
AirlinesGreater than expected Sas' loss in fourth quarter 2004
Stockholm, Sweden - The carrier announces that a new restructuring plan should bear fruit in 2005
Scandinavian airline Sas announced its losses in the forth quater of 2004 were greater than expected. The group made a fourth quarter loss of USD 58,9m compared to a loss of USD 34,5m in the same period... more
AirlinesDoes Lufthansa buy out Swiss International Airlines?
Geneva, Switzerland - Swiss press talks about a possible integration of the airlines' operations by summer 2006
According to a report appeared on the page of the weekly "Swiss Bilan magazine", Lufthansa and Swiss International Airlines signed an informal deal which in the best of the case may lead to a buy out by... more
AirlinesCsa Czech Airlines 2004 profit up
Prague, Czech Republic - In spite of the good performance high fuel costs disappointed the results of the carrier
Czech flag carrier Csa Czech Airlines’ profit jumped last year; according to some dates furnished by the carrier it gained USD 10,6m compared to USD 3m in 2003. In spite of the airline’s good performance how... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the carrier cancelled 141 flights due to the strike and SULT union rejoices
Rome, Italy - The Italian union exalts the 4 hours stop success of yesterday considering reasons of the protest
Some 141 flights have were cancelled by Alitalia during the strike occurred yesterday and called by the carrier’s flight assistants and by ground personnel. The Italian SULT trade union appreciated the r... more
AirlinesSN Brussels: the carrier will operate a new flight Brussels-Glasgow
Brussels, Belgium - Starting from June, 2, 2005
The Belgium carrier SN Brussels announced that starting from next June, 2, 2005 it will join for the first time the capital of Europe to Scotland by means of nine weekly flights, following the increase... more
AirlinesAir Dolomiti: explanation about recent Kraus's statements
Milan, Italy - These last showed airline's discomfort for the working systems of some Italian airports
AVIONEWS contacted the press responsible for Air Dolomiti in order to receive explanations about recent statements of the Chairman & Ceo of Air Dolomiti, Michael Kraus, who according to what reported Italian... more
AirlinesKorean Air closes with profit fourth quarter 2004
Seoul, South Korea - Compared to strong loss in the same period of the previous year
Korean Air announced it closed with profit the fourth quarter of 2004. In terms of revenues the carrier earned EUR 148,57 million in the last quarter of 2004 which means a return to profit compared to... more
AirlinesStarted the strike at Alitalia
Rome, Italy - The action will interest 1000 flight assistants and about 3000 ground employees
It started the strike at 12:30 a.m., at the Italian flag carrier Alitalia which forced the carrier to cancel 141 flights today because of an action promulgated by the union representing 1000 flight assistants... more
AirlinesGood performance for Lufthansa last month
Frankfurt, Germany - Traffic passenger rose 6,8 percent
German flag carrier, Lufthansa, had good performance last month as its traffic passenger rose 6,8 percent compared to the same period last year. The growth is mainly due to an increase in demand on long-haul... more
AirlinesAWAir will ask the Government of Singapore for compensation about its financial damages
Jakarta, Indonesia - As Singapore rejected the carrier's application aimed to receive landing rights to the city state
AWAir, a unit of the most known Malaysia’s budget airline AirAsia, said it will ask the Government of Singapore compensation for its financial loss caused by the lack of approval to land to the city s... more
AirlinesAlitalia: informatics field for sale?
Rome, Italy - IBM is ready to succeed it
Giancarlo Cimoli, the carrier’s General Executive Manager and President, would be negotiating with IBM the transfer of Alitalia informatics business sector, which gives job to approximately 600 persons. T... more
AirlinesPublic offer for Jet Airways to start next week
Bombay, India - The carrier planned to sell 17,27 million shares
It has been fixed for next week the beginning of public offer to purchase Jet Airways which planned to sell 17,27 million shares to help repay debt due to its recent expansion. Sources close to the airline... more
AirlinesRoyal Airways enters low-cost market in India
Bombay, India - Through the launch of a new carrier SpiceJet
Royal Airways, formerly known as Modiluft, announced it will launch a new carrier SpiceJet which will enter the low-cost market in India in May 2005. The carrier said it had already leased three Boeing... more
AirlinesPassengers rose on board of easyJet flights
London, United Kingdom - The carrier transported 2,83m passenger in last month
The number of passenger on board of easyJet flights rose 23,8 per cent in January compared to the same period in 2003, while load factor reported 0,8 per cent fall in its percentage. easyJet’s predictions h... more
AirlinesEmirates predicts profit down due to high fuel cost
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Starting from March 2005 the carrier will be receiving one new plane a month for the next seven years
Emirates, United Arab Emirates’ national carrier, announced high fuel costs will affect its revenues in the second part of the current financial year: a spokesman for the airline said. This last claimed t... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Government gave the green light to alliances
Rome, Italy - Treasury Minister must keep at least 30 per cent of shares
Italian Government with the decree approved by Council of Ministers last February 3, decided to support the possible carrier alliances in order to reach Alitalia’s privatization: Ministry of Treasury, w... more
AirlinesTraffic passenger rose on board of flights Air France-KLM
Paris, France - The group carried 10,3 per cent more passenger during last month
Air France-KLM said its passenger traffic rose 10.3 percent in January compared to the same period in 2003 while its passenger load factor rose 3.3 percentage points at 78.0 percent. The French-Holland... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): the strike for Thursday, February 10, has been confirmed
Rome, Italy - For gaining the reform of the sector and single contract
The Italian Union Trade for Transport Workers (SULT), reported that strike of all ground dependants will occur on Thursday, February 10, according to schedule: the national walk-out will last four hours,... more
AirlinesTraffic passenger rose on Sas' flights
Stockholm, Sweden - The carrier reported last month 8,1 per cent growth year on year
The Scandinavian carrier, Sas, said it reported last month 8,1 per cent rose year-on-year in its traffic passenger but it remains cautious as Sas has to face up to price competitions from rivals and problems... more
AirlinesAir Canada can benefit from US anti-terrorism measures
Ottawa, Canada - The volume of business could approach USD 1 billion
Canada could be enriched thanks to new US anti-terrorism measures which provides visa for transit passengers. Rick Erickson, an air transport sector consultant claims it: "Some US analysts estimated from... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): the airline is not a "Fat duck"
Brussels, Belgium - It is the opinion of European Union's competition commissioner
Neelie Kroes, the European Union’s new competition commissioner, during an interview relased to Italian "Corriere della Sera" newspaper, affirmed that if Alitalia’s plan is conform to competition rules, the... more
AirlinesRyanair: passengers and revenue go up
Dublin, Ireland - Profits were reported downed due the high oil prices
The Irish airline despite crisis occurred in the sector, the more and more intense competition, and the jump in fuel prices, have reported for its third quarter concerning the 2004-05 year, an improvement... more
AirlinesCISL versus Meridiana 's redundancies
Cagliari, Italy - 194 workers risk to be released
CISL union showed a flat negative opinion towards Meridiana, the Italian carrier which last week started the procedures for redundancies concerning 60 flight attendants, 104 ground services workers and... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the remarks on the possible alliance with Air France
Rome, Italy - Union trades expressed positive reactions
Italian Treasury Minister, Domenico Siniscalco, during the meeting among the 7 world most industrialized countries held at London last week end, did have not remarked the information released on the upcoming... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines offers advantageous fares to New York
New York, Usa - The cost of the ticket starts from EUR 245
US carrier Delta Airlines announced it offers a really advantageous fare to New York starting from EUR 245 with flights taking off from Milan, Rome and Venice. Those who are interested to fly with Delta’s s... more
AirlinesVolare: Paris-Orly slots reassigned
Paris, France - Myway has gained two frequencies for Venice
The Association which attends at schedule coordination at Paris-Orly Airport, took care to allocate slot which were left by Volare airline after it has been forced last November to ground its airplanes,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: snack strike performed yesterday
Rome, Italy - Additional demonstrating actions from flying personnel are going to arrive
Yesterday the "snack strike" has been performed according to plan (see for details AVIONEWS): 24 h demonstration from Alitalia flight assistants, who even if carrying on their activities on board the domestic... more
AirlinesAeroflot revenues up
Moscow, Russia - Thanks to the fact that passenger traffic increased
According to some preliminary dates furnished by the flag Russian carrier Aeroflot the airline revenues in 2004 should have rosen to USD 184,6m compared to USD 142,8m in 2003, thanks to a passenger traffic... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): flight assistant's strike postponed on February 10
Rome, Italy - They will down tools only for four hours
Flight assistant’s strike called on February 8 by SULT union, has been postponed on Thursday, February 10, in coincidence with demonstration of ground staff called between 12:30am and 4:30pm: the number o... more
AirlinesGol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes adds 20 planes to a previous order
San Paolo,Brazil - By utilizing an option in the contract
Brazil carrier, Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes, announced it will add 20 Boeing B-737/800s to a previous order related to the purchase of about 43 planes of the same type, by utilizing an option in the... more
AirlinesAustrian Air cuts 100 jobs
Vienna, Austria - The carrier expects to save EUR 3m though its measure
Austrian national carrier, Austrian Airlines, announced that it will cut 100 jobs into its organic, which means 10 per cent of its force-work composed of 7,500 employees. The carrier disclosed that the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the alliance with Air France to be pending
Rome, Italy - Italian and France Governments are working towards this direction
According to the specialized newspaper "Finanza & Mercati", Air France will purchase the 20 per cent in Alitalia Fly’s capital within the end of 2005 year. There are two possible cases: French airline m... more
AirlinesShe threatens a bomb on board of a plane in order not to lose her flight
Washington, Usa - The guilty is a passenger of American Airlines mixed with a friend of her
Hatice Ceyland, mixed with a companion, some time ago called to the Philadelphia Airport’s authorities from where it was taking off a plane of American Airlines, on board of which she should be on board, i... more
AirlinesPoint-to-point Palermo-New York by Eurofly
Palermo, Italy - "The big apple is as near as a bite"
The "Falcone e Borsellino" Airport will be connected to "John Fitzgerald Kennedy" with a direct fly operated by Eurofly starting in June 18 up to September 18 and restarting in May 2006. The linkage will... more
AirlinesTraffic passenger increases on board of Ryanair's flights
Dublin, Ireland - The carrier registered 20 per cent rose in last month
Low-cost carrier Ryanair claimed passenger numbers in January rose 20 per cent compared to the same period of the previous year, up to 2,42m. The carrier announced that passenger load factor was 74 percent... more
AirlinesAn Air France's hostess fall from the ramp of a plane and dies
Paris, France - It has been opened two inquiries in order to establish if the incident has been provoked by a human mistake
It happened yesterday at Orly’s Paris Airport the incident in which an Air France’s hostess fall from the ramp of a plane in which she was effectuating her service, dying soon after. It seems that the... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines predicts decline revenues in the next months
New York, Usa - Because of its new business plan which foresees lower fares on domestic flights
Us carrier Continental Airlines announced a decline in its revenue in the next months due to its new strategy which foresees lower fares on domestic flights. Continental said it expects to lose about... more
AirlinesJetBlue plans expansion at Boston's Airport
New York, Usa -The airline is preparing to lease an entire terminal
US airline Jet Blue is planning its expansion at Boston Logan Airport leasing a whole terminal by boosting its gates at the airport to a 11 from the current 2. The New York-based low-cost said that starting... more
AirlinesOlympic Airlines: its only chance is privatization
Athens, Greece - The announcement comes from the Greek Transport Minister after a legal opinion related to illegal aid given to the old airline
The only and last possibility for Olympic Airlines to survive is privatization: Michael Liapis, Greek Transport Minister, said. The announcement comes after a legal opinion which accused the Greek Government... more
AirlinesTap Portugal considers the eventuality of a deal with the carrier Pga Portugalia Airlines
Lisboa, Portugal - Tap may also purchase the regional national airline
Flag Portugal airline, Tap Portugal, announced it is considering the eventuality of a deal with national regional carrier Pga Portugalia Airlines, including the possibility to buy it in: Fernando Pinto,... more
AirlinesNew services on the web site of Continental Airlines
New York, Usa -The airline offers the possibility to book cruises
US carrier, Continental Airlines, introduced a new service on its web site continental.com which offers customers the possibility to book even cruises. The site already allow customers to book flights,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): less hostility between the carrier and the unions
Rome, Italy - SULT union lowered down to eight hours the strike called on February 8 and the other unions start talks with the carrier for flying personnel again
Relations among Alitalia, the Italian trade unions and Italian Committee of Strike Inspection would appear better in these days. SULT union autonomously decided to lower the scheduled number of hours... more
AirlinesAlitalia: stronger in the cargo sector with SkyTeam
Rome, Italy - The deal for joining Cargo US JV in which Air France, Delta e Korean Air already play a major role has been signed
Alitalia aims to consolidate its cooperation within the SkyTeam strategic alliance by strengthening its role joining Cargo US JV, a transportation company in which already operate partners of such an alliance... more
AirlinesNew business strategies at American Airlines
New York, Usa - The carrier is planning to guarantee its customers advantageous fares for ticket booked on its web site
American Airlines seems to be planning new business strategy which aim to attract customers interested in low fares. Because of this reason the carrier guarantees to its customers low fares for tickets... more
AirlinesSwiss International Air Lines: special rates in Winter
Zurich, Switzerland - Discounts to fly also to America and Egypt
The Swiss airline offers to its own Italian customers special rates to fly during the Winter season. Up to mid-March, Swiss International Air Lines passengers can take discounted charges to travel from... more
AirlinesUS Airways is still not out of danger
New York, Usa - Analyst claims the carrier should fail this year
US Airways is still not out of danger: Roger King, a debt analyst at CreditSights specializing in airlines, said. "High fuel costs and declining yields in particular should push US Airways into liquidation"... more
AirlinesPassenger number on board of Aerosvit's flights considerably grew
Kiev, Ukraine - Sources of the carrier said it increased about 53 per cent
Ukrainian airline, Aerosvit, the largest carrier in the country, said its passenger number increased by about 53 percent to 1.065m in 2004 thanks to fleet’s expansion which allowed Aerosvit to serve f... more