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AirlinesVolare Group addressed by AVIONEWS disproves press release of Fit-Cisl about 2000 staff cuts
Milan, Italy - "Volare has 1370 workers": amount quoted from union can not be true
AVIONEWS has addressed Volare Group about supposed staff cuts which could affecting 2000 workers, according to the press release from The Italian Transport Federation, FIt-Cisl. In it union says that during... more
AirlinesAta: flight attendants confirm an important deal
Chicago, USA - They concur presumably this way to save the airline from bankrupt
It is official, since yesterday, the news according to which, flight attendants of low-cost Ata confirmed the cost-saving deal which would allow the airline to save about USD 24m in the next two years.... more
AirlinesThe Chilean carrier Lan increased flight fares
Santiago, Chile - The reason seem exclusively due to the increase in fuel prices
The Chilean airline, Lan, has announced yesterday a raise on fares that will affect international routes with 15%, at date already operating, and regional routes with 7% to consider applicable from beginning... more
AirlinesAirbus delivered the first A-319 to the Druk Air
Thimphu, Bhutan - The delivery of the second aircraft is expecting for next December
Druk Air, Royal Bhutan Airlines's national carrier, announced yesterday that the first, of the two, Airbus A-319 plane, ordered on October 2003 to the French industry, has been delivered. The delivery... more
AirlinesIt's still difficult the resumption for China Eastern
Beijing, China - After the Sars epidemic now is the rise of fuel price to be worrying
China Eastern announced a growth of 20 % on traffic passengers in September agaist the same month of the last year. However, the information does not give any positive sign to the company the is currently... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): an analysis of the cornerstones of the carrier against the competitors' complaint
Rome, Italy - The sharing of debts between AZ Fly and AZ Service and the business plan arranged with EU as the major issues, according to some analysts
Some analysts recently put into evidence a series of aspects related to the formal protest against the Alitalia's salvation plan released by some carriers and addressed to European Union. Among the main... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines will end 20 additional interline ticketing agreements
Houston, Usa - Next Nov. 15, 2004
Continental Airlines yesterday announced that effective Nov. 15, 2004, it will terminate "interline" ticketing and baggage-handling agreements with an additional 20 airlines that are unable to offer customers... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): "EU Commission to decide on the business plan only on the basis of European rules"
Brussels, Belgium - The answer by European Commissioner for Transport, de Palacio, to the letter of complaint by some airlines against the Italian carrier
Even European Union would have commented regarding the formal protest addressed to it by eight European carriers and concerning the Alitalia's business plan. According to European Commissioner for Transport,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Italian reaction on the competitors' protest against the business plan
Rome, Italy - Italian Government and unions criticize the airlines' behaviour concerning the complaint letter addressed to European Union
After the formal protest released to European Union by some eight airlines against the salvation plan for Alitalia (see for details AVIONEWS), both Italian Government and the trade unions reacted regarding... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: delivered the first of the seven A-321 Airbus ordered
London, United Kingdom - The plane would add to the already operating A-319 and A-320
Some sources of the English carrier refer that the Airbus delivered the first of the seven A-321s asked by British Airways, which would add to the already operating A-319s and A-320s. The planes would... more
AirlinesThy acts a privatization process
Istanbul, Turkey - It seems to be in offer around the 23 percent of the carrier
The Turkish National Airlines started a privatization process of the carrier, offering around the 23 percent of its stocks to eventual buyers, which has been valued US 27m: as some spokesmen of the carrier... more
AirlinesUS Airways: wage curtailed by 21 per cent
Washington, USA - Soon it will turn into a low-cost airline
The Bankruptcy Court after the USD 1bn loan extension approval (see AVIONEWS), approved the US Airways requests to cut wage and benefit of its workers. It has been approved a 21 per cent reduction for... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines is thinking on receivership
Washington, USA - Even if agreement with unions over wage reductions is not far
According to the American major newspapers, Delta Airlines would be near to finalize positively with worker unions the issue about wage cuts announced at the end of the last month (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
AirlinesQantas proposes again to New Zealand's High Court
Auckland, New Zealand - The parameters of collaboration have been revised
Air New Zealand is till searching ways of collaboration with Qantas Airlines. A new appeal has been lodged to the New Zealand High Court to revise the term of purchase from the Australian carrier of a... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): competitors criticize the social safety valves for the Italian air transport sector
Rome, Italy - The attempt for "keeping the carrier artificially alive" is being considered as devoid of justification
There are some eight airlines releasing such formal protest addressed to European Commission and in particular to Commissioner for Transport Loyola de Palacio. It deals specifically with Lufthansa, Iberia,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): criticism by competitors against the splitting into AZ Fly and AZ Service
Brussels, Belgium - Several carriers in Europe appear to disagree with the fact that EU Government is focusing most of all on the denationalization
Protest by some carriers against the salvation plan for Alitalia arrived in Brussels on the table of European Commissioner for Transport, Loyola de Palacio, would reveal a series of doubts underlined by... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): a formal protest by competitors addressed to EU Commission
Brussels, Belgium - Against the Italian airline's salvation plan and against supposed tariffs cheaper than a 50% compared with the other carriers
Competitors decided to act against Alitalia at an EU level, by releasing a joint formal protest which involves several airlines, and a part of these ones already threatened such step in order to face the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the bridge loan to be available at the end of October
Rome, Italy - The first goal is to face the cash needs till March 2005
Alitalia should gain the availability of the first tranche from the EUR 400m bridge loan even at the end of October. It is being scheduled that the single tranches can consist of a minimum of 10m, and... more
AirlinesAre America West and ATA to be merged?
Washington, USA - The hypothesis could become a concrete reality in case ATA experiences a bankruptcy
America West would intend to perform a merge with ATA, the US low-cost carrier experiencing serious financial difficulties (see for details AVIONEWS). ATA’s board recently put into evidence the current r... more
AirlinesThe Helseforetakenes chooses SAS
Stockholm, Sweden - An agreement extremely important for the carrier
The Swedish healthy company, Helseforetakenes, and SAS, Scandinavian Airlines Sweden, have stipulated an agreement that see the Swedish carrier become official airline, for both patients and business services,... more
AirlinesAda Group will link Bari to Tirana
Bari, Italy - Within the plan that will set routes towards the "Panhandle 8"
The Albanian airline Ada Group as from next November 1st, will link daily Bari to Tirana: "An important occasion of socio-cultural and economic integration, which from Bari goes to the trade ports of Varna... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines reaches an agreement with pilot union
Washington, Usa - It's only a truce: already planned other negotiations
Northwest Airlines obtained the concession to cut pilot wage for USD 265 m. This is how it ended the difficult negotiation, between the American carrier and the union, that will find immediate effect... more
AirlinesIberia against Ryanair: it would sign unfair deals with Spanish airports
Madrid, Spain - At meantime it arranges attack against Alitalia for the state-aid
The Spanish airline Iberia, not only would have planned to join itself to British Airways protests against the state-aid supplied by the Italian government to Alitalia (see for details AVIONEWS), but it... more
AirlinesUS Airways: Bankruptcy Court approved the USD 1bn loan extension
Washington, USA - Necessary to keep alive the airline until mid-January
A Federal judge of the Bankruptcy Court approved the agreement with Government, lenders and US Airways to extend until mid-January the USD 1bn financing accorder to airline (see AVIONEWS): without the... more
AirlinesThe low-cost Gol is going to expand its fleet
San Paolo, Brazil - Six Boeing 737 before the end of the year
The Brazilian low-cost carrier GOL announced yesterday the plan to purchase six Boeing 737, the term of the acquisition will be set out before the end of the year, to expand its fleet as it has already... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): the unions set the referendum on the deal with the company and Italian Government
Rome, Italy - The starting date could be next October 26
The trade unions which achieved the agreement with Alitalia and Italian Government on the business plan 2005-2008, aimed to favour the reorganization and relaunch of the airline, will reveal on next Monday,... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines: passenger traffic rose and fares increase
Vienna, Austria - An EUR 8 surcharge for the long-haul travels
The passenger traffic of the Austrian Airlines registered in September a 11,1 per cent rise regarding the same time of 2003, thanks to the 21 per cent boost in long-haul flight traffic, links which will... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the business plan arrived in Brussels
Brussels, Belgium - EU Commissioner for Transport de Palacio ensures a quick start of analysis
The text of the Alitalia's business plan 2005-2008 arrived finally in Brussels this morning. It had been unveiled by the spokesmen of the European Commissioner for Transport, Loyola de Palacio, who had... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines announced daily non-stop service between New York and Hamburg
New York, Usa - It's the third destination in Germany operated by the carrier
Continental Airlines last Wednesday announced it will launch daily non-stop flights between its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport and Hamburg, Germany, effective June 9, 2005, subject... more
AirlinesSouthwest Airlines: profit goes up despite high-crude oil
Washington, USA - More 12,3 per cent earnings in the third quarter
The low-cost Southwest Airlines reported that earnings in third quarter went up by 12,3 per cent, thanks to higher cost savings and higher revenue. The airline said to have registered a profit equal to... more
AirlinesBrussels: meeting of the Aea to show the action plan which refers to 2004-2009
Brussels, Belgium - Traffic air sector is still in danger
Vagn Soerensen, Chairman of the European Aviation Association (Aea), as well as Chief Executive of Austrian Airlines, underlined yesterday in the press conference occurred at Brussels, in order to present... more
AirlinesVolare Group: it decides recapitalization in November 3
Milan, Italy - Received the relation about accounts from 2001 to 2003
The next November 3, there will be the Italian Volare Group Board of Directors assembly over the capital rise. In October 20, the Board of Directors gather instead to examine the financial, economic and... more
AirlinesNew fares for Air France
Paris, France - It's abolished the "Sunday rule", obligate night between Saturday and Sunday
Air France presented the new fare schedule for the flight departing from Italy with destination Paris, as a result of the more and more closed relationship between the two bordering Countries, that see... more
AirlinesAlitalia: competitors criticize measures for saving the Italian airline
Brussels, Belgium - British Airways and Iberia would be ready to release a formal protest to EU Commission
While European Commission is about to perform a deep analysis of the business plan of Alitalia, aiming to conclude it as soon as possible, Brussels takes delivery of the first moans against the measures... more
AirlinesProbably fusion between American West Airlines and Ata
New York, USA - Current negotiations for the partial or total acquire of Ata
It is by means of the "Wall Street Journal"'s paper that circulates the news according to which American West Airlines is in talks to to get hold of all or part of the Indianapolis low-cost Ata. "Wall... more
AirlinesFinnair announced the increased in passengers number
Helsinki, Finland - The number rose and the load factor as well
The general rise in the number of passengers, common result among the European airlines characterizing the month of September, has interested the Finnair as well, which has reported a rose of 15.6% considerably... more
AirlinesOlympic Airlines: cabin crew on strike
Athene, Greece - It has been fixed for next week the strike by the Olympic Airlines' cabin crew
Cabin crew of the Greek State carrier announced a 48 hour strike because of the failure by the management in approving a two-year wage deal. The request came out just when the government was trying to... more
AirlinesQatar Airways will also fly to Beijing from the end of November
Doha, Qatar - With a link three times a week that has connections also from Italy
"Continuing in its strategy of fast and increasing expansion towards new markets and destinations of great economic and touristic interest, Qatar Airways launches from next November 25 a new three times... more
AirlinesIndia: air rates increase by 10 per cent
New Delhi, India - For services operated by Jet Airways, Air Sahara and Indian Airlines
The crude-oil price boosts again, but remains under USD 54 a barrel. At meantime from today the air rates in India will jump by 10 per cent: the rise affects both business and economy class of Jet Airways,... more
AirlinesVirgin Blue arranges a new low-cost to Macau
Macau Special Administrative Region (The People's Republic of China) - The Richard Branson airline aims to expand through the Asian market
Virgin Blue, the well-known low-cost of Richard Branson operating in Australia, seems was talking with Air Macau to arrange a new low-cost airline in the former Portuguese enclave: the local magnate Stanley... more
AirlinesNew Turin-London link by easyJet
Turin, Italy - Inaugurated also the Luton-Cracovia route
Yesterday the new link Turin-Caselle for London-Luton has been inaugurated, operated by the low-cost airline easyJet: it's an important challenge for the Britain carrier, due the Region Piemonte airport... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): AZ Service and capital rise go on
Rome, Italy - A share for a financial company with state capital has been scheduled, while the capital rise should not be larger than some EUR 1.2bn
Alitalia's representatives, gathering in the Board of Directors yesterday, analysed the situation with reference to the AZ Service dealing, underlining how it is being gone on for the granting of a share... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the Board of Directors finds loss for EUR 620m
Rome, Italy - Much more than it was forecasted but the reasons should be put down to redundancies and the AZ Service dealing
During the Board of Directors held yesterday, Alitalia's representatives found loss which appeared larger than what it had at first been forecasted, and practically doubled compared with the last year.... more
AirlinesChina Southern Airlines increase flights to Australia
Beijing, China - As from the Christmas holiday time
China Southern Airlines, the biggest Chinese airline, in order to meet the growing demand, announced that it will boost flights towards Australia served by B-777: the current 4 weekly services turn to... more
AirlinesLufthansa: passenger traffic rises
Frankfurt, Germany - especially long routes show a relevant increase
A spokesman of the carrier reported, last Monday, that Lufthansa, carried more passengers, in September, than a year ago, increasing its number of customers in terms of percentage up to 14.1 percent more... more
AirlinesLufthansa-PIA agreement over trade exchanges
Karachi, Pakistan - The Pakistan flag carrier and the German airline signed an alliance defined historic
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the flag Pakistan airline, and Lufthansa Cargo, yesterday reached a historic agreement, signing a strategic alliance for the trade tie uplift between Pakistan and... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines: new route Mumbai-Vienna
Vienna, Austria - If answer will be positive, carrier is thinking in daily links
On Monday, Austrian Airlines announced a new India-Austria link: the Mumbai-Vienna route will leave next May by 5 weekly services operated by B-767. If the demand will give a positive answer to such move,... more
AirlinesIberia stops its 2005 scheduled growth plan
Madrid, Spain - It has been postponed at the moment the delivery of new aircraft
It is a spokesman of the airline who reported that Iberia would postpone the delivery of new planes ordered from Airbus because of delays to the programmed extension of its traffic passengers to Madrid... more
AirlinesOlympic Airlines: the Greek government would guarantee for it
Athene, Greece - The airline would take on the leasing costs of four Airbus aircraft
The Greek government have already guaranteed a portion of the entire cost of the four Airbus aircraft, which the carrier would pay in seven years' long, because at the moment it is not capable of paying... more
AirlinesAlitalia (6): Minister Maroni confirms the release of the business plan to Brussels
Rome, Italy - "I hope European Commission decides about the matter in a reasonably short time"
Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, would have commented about the Alitalia's situation, underlining how the business plan 2005-2008 of the carrier was sent by Italian Government to Brussels, in... more