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AirlinesSoon more flights between GB and India
London, United Kingdom - Demand for these routes recently has grown, therefore it's necessary direct services
Great Britain and India this month, will resume their bilateral negotiations over the air service, aiming to increase the flights between the two countries, provision that would represent for the airlines... more
AirlinesUS Airways: routes towards Cuba in order to avoid bankruptcy
Washington, USA - It would be programming to operate in the Castro playground, not hardly the 78 President leaves the power
The American airline US Airways, always engaged to resolve its problematic financial situation, the last week would have surprised many persons, but above all its 28.000 workpeople (see news AVIONEWS),... more
AirlinesTwelve Airbus A-319s for Cebu Pacific
Manila, Philippines - The second airline in the Asian country to renew its own fleet by replacing the old DC-9s and the B-757s
Philippines' Cebu Pacific has recently signed a purchase contract for some 12 Airbus A-319s, and it would be thinking to lease at least two A-320. What can be considered as the second larger airline in... more
AirlinesRyanair: from today there is the Internet site where workers can express their opinions
Dublin, Ireland - The new space of communication is by the International Federation for the Transport Workers (ITF)
As from today is active the new Internet site: "Ryan-be-fair.org". It is the new space of communication created from the International Federation for the Transport Workers (ITF) purposely for the Irish... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the future is the Network Carrier model
Rome, Italy - A solution between the full Carrier and the low-cost airline would be a feasible one according to the carrier's board
Alitalia in a Network Carrier format: this would be the solution suggested by the carrier's board for the future of the national airline. Practically, it is a solution aimed to keep on a role similar to... more
AirlinesAlitalia: up to 7,000 redundancies for the carrier
Rome, Italy - However, the carrier would have given the lie to it, stating that no details would have been provided to the unions on such matter
Redundancies appear to be the most delicate problem on which the attention of the protagonists of Alitalia's crisis in being devoted. Rumors would talk about some 6,000-7,000 jobs at risk, with a possibility... more
AirlinesAlitalia's employees: at the top in Italy regarding retirement remuneration quality based on INPS
Rome, Italy - It appears larger not only compared with the ones of other employees' classes but also with personnel in the other carriers
Alitalia's employees: at the top in the list related to the average retirement remuneration levels concerning persons depending to INPS (Italian National Institute for Social Security). According to a... more
AirlinesLufthansa renews its short distance fleet
Frankfurt, Germany - Substitution could happen in next two years
Lufthansa would plan to replace in next 2 years the aircraft for the short haul routes of its Boeing-737 fleet. The carrier has not still decided the times and the modalities with which it will happen... more
AirlinesAircalin reconsiders its tariff system
Nouméa, New Caledonia - Prices will decrease of 30% and will come eliminated the seasonality
Aircalin, the New Caledonia airline, will improve from next October 4, its tariff structure in order to cut the prices of a 30% and in order to try eliminating the seasonality. The new tickets would not... more
AirlinesTiger Airways: as from September 15 the first flight
Singapore - Ready the first 3 Thailandese destinations, operated with A-320
Tiger Airways, the new low-cost carrier of Singapore Airlines, will offer very convenient one-way rates in sight of the beginning of its activity (see news AVIONEWS), previewed for the half of September.... more
AirlinesLufthansa: already covered 50% of the oil requirement for 2005
Frankfurt, Germany - In order to try diminishing the risks that can derive from the continuous increase of the crude oil
Today Chief Executive of the third European carrier, Lufthansa has declared in Bloomberg, that the company would have covered 50% of the requirements of oil for 2005, in order to lighten the deriving risks... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Italian union CISL is ready to accept job sacrifices
Rome, Italy - It would have been stated by the trade union's leader, Savino Pezzotta
Italian trade union CISL’s leader, Savino Pezzotta, would appear ready to accept some sacrifice about employment in order to provide the needed support to save Alitalia. His point of view would have b... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): "A cooperation by everyone is necessary in order to save the carrier"
Rome, Italy - Italian Vice-Minister Tassone proves convinced of it, as he even appears confident regarding the willingness shown by the unions
Italian Vice-Minister for Infrastructures and Transport, Mario Tassone, commented again on the Alitalia's situation, confirming what he had already stated regarding the major issues of the problem during... more
AirlinesSas: yesterday cancelled 20 departures from Copenhagen
Stockholm, Sweden - It seems because of a meeting of the worker's union
Yesterday the Scandinavian group Sas has reported that 20 flights of the morning in departure from its hub of Copenhagen, have been cancelled because of an organized meeting from the Danish pilot union.... more
AirlineseasyJet: it cuts the routes from Copenaghen and Milan, in arrival new services towards the Baltic Sea
London, UK - Too many costs set up at Danish Kastrup airport according to the carrier
Low-cost easyJet will cut the routes in departure from Copenaghen because of the high costs, and those from Milan for lack of attractive slots, but will add services for and from Estonia and Latvia, the... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines: reductions in price for who get off from Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Usa - It will be able to be saved until 60% with the new fare plan
Delta Airlines, that in this year it celebrates the 75th anniversary, is leaving its program of renewal and transformation of the airline. To such purpose it has planned a series of changes that would... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the trade unions ask for the showing of the business plan
Rome, Italy - It is being also requested a meeting with Italian Government in order to start the improvement of the country's air transport system
The view of the trade unions regarding Alitalia's situation appears clear now: the company has to show to the union's representatives the details of the business plan aimed to the reorganization and the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: alive just for one month without an agreement with the trade unions
Rome, Italy - It is the warning signal called by the carrier's board
Alitalia's board and the trade unions analyse the situation of the company as it appears more and more a critical one, most of all after the statements by President Cimoli. Carrier's CEO in fact unveiled... more
AirlinesAer Lingus: 4 European new routes
Dublin, Ireland - The airline strategy wants directed destinations to popular rates
The Irish Aer Lingus would have programmed to expand its European network thanks to four new routes in departure from the Cork airport in the south Ireland. It has rendered known the carrier last week:... more
AirlinesScandinavian Airlines Sweden: 7 European new routes
Stockholm, Sweden - Departures increase also towards Berlin, from always market of reference for the airline
The Scandinavian Airlines Sweden is launching in sight of winter 7 new European routes as from next October 31. The new services that will leave from Arlanda and Stockholm, will be directed towards Nice,... more
AirlinesNot they find place on plane and leave again after 10 hours
Istanbul, Turkey - Tickets were been acquired days before, but because of overbooking problems cannot go aboard
Six passengers who yesterday would be due to re-enter in Italy from Turkey, although had regular ticket, have not found place on the Turkish Airlines flight, in departure from Istanbul airport at the... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines purchases new B-777
Singapore - The new planes allow airline to boost its cargo ability between the 4 and 6% a year
The Singapore Airlines has intention to acquire until 31 Boeings 777-300ER of the value of beyond USD 7bn. The carrier would have introduced an order for 18 airplanes that would have to be delivered between... more
AirlinesQantas: "too many carriers in the international air transport market"
Sydney, Australia - Australian airline's Chairman would appear convinced of it
Qantas Australian carrier's Chairman, Margaret Jackson, would have recently stated that, in her opinion, the carriers which operate in the international air transport market would be too many. According... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the role of Milan-Malpensa Airport
Rome, Italy - According to former carrier's President, Bonomi, the Milan's airport will be hardly able to become the main air station of the airline
Within the current meetings between the Alitalia's board and worker's representatives, the Malpensa matter is being analysed again, when considering the fact that the carrier would have decided to transfer... more
AirlinesAlitalia: reorganization begins by a rising efficiency
Rome, Italy - Increasing flight and operating hours for pilots and flight assistants while company's board is to analyze the financial situation today
A relevant week is going to start today for Alitalia's future as this one is ready to concretely start its own reorganization, due to the meetings with personnel aimed to change the contracts. The carrier... more
AirlinesAsiana Airlines selects Connexion by Boeing for in-flight connectivity
Seoul, South Korea - It's one of the newest members of the Star Alliance
Asiana Airlines, one of the newest members of the Star Alliance, has selected Connexion by Boeing as its provider of high-speed Internet-based communications onboard its long-haul fleet. The letter of... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): long-range tariffs are competitive compared with the other carriers
Rome, Italy - Italian carrier's board would be convinced of it
Alitalia's board would have revealed, with reference to the matter related to tariffs, that actually the prices concerning direct intercontinental flights would be competitive compared with the average... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): efficiency rise proposals by flight assistants
Rome, Italy - The trade unions' representatives would suggest measures able to warrant an efficiency recovery for a 30%
The trade unions' representatives related to Alitalia's flight assistants would have completed a report with a new proposal, aimed to make personnel's efficiency rise also reducing operating cost furtherly.... more
AirlinesThai Airways: six A-380s by 2009
Bangkok, Thailandia - The Asian country has selected the new long-range transport airplane produced by Airbus
Thai Airways has selected the new aircraft for the long-range routes towards the European destinations: the Airbus A-380 will be the new transport plane on which the Asian carrier will rely in order to... more
AirlinesKorean Air: Airbus prize for the best punctuality
Rome, Italy - For the third consecutive year
"For the third consecutive year the Airbus industries of Toulouse have assigned to Korean Air the 'Operational Excellence Award' attributed every two years to the airline that in this period has obtained... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines: a USD 51m profit in July
Washington, USA - It is the most profitable months for airline
On Thursday the United Airlines posted a USD 51m profit in July. The net profit for the month was USD 6m, inclusive of USD 14m for reorganization expenses (see news AVIONEWS). The airline executive Vice... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines: it will sell food on flights to cover the fuel cost
Washington, USA - The oil price shoves the airline expenses up more than USD 1bn
The American Airlines foresee high jet fuel prices shove its expenses up more than USD 1bn in 2004, respect the last 12 months level. As an unceasing fuel cost boost consequence, the US carrier forecasts... more
AirlinesBA: also its managers will help Heathrow during week end
London, UK - The staff abstention from work forced airline towards this solution
This week end, British Airways will miss its senior managers, including Chief Executive, in order to support the Heathrow international airport, to try covering the worker’s shortages, which caused a l... more
AirlinesGermanwings: the best low-cost of the year according to an opinion poll
Berlin, Germany - The German magazine, "Capital", reported it after a research over 35 airlines
Germanwings is the best low-cost airline of the year. It results from an opinion poll made by the German magazine "Capital". The research has been surveyed over a 1200 people sample, and they had to estimate... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the adaptation of the fleet to occur by 2008
Rome, Italy - In the meantime, the carrier forecasts to open at least 16 new routes by 2005
During a meeting occurred yesterday among Alitalia's President Giancarlo Cimoli and the remaining board personnel of the carrier, CEO released a series of data related to the airline's performance during... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): intervention regarding the handling will ensure saving for EUR 45m
Rome, Italy - But the carrier's proposal would cause job cuts for a 25% of ground employees, according to the trade unions
Alitalia's board would have suggested a proposal in order to increase handling sector employees' productivity, aiming to achieve saving for at least EUR 45m by 2006. The carrier intends to improve also... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand readjust rates
Auckland, New Zealand - Since it introduced the first surcharge the oil price went up USD 10 a barrel
The New Zealand flag airline, Air New Zealand, as from the next September 2 will increase its air rates because of the fuel rise. Carrier communicates that since it introduced the first surcharge the last... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Italian Minister Buttiglione's comment on the airline's crisis
Rome, Italy - "State will not intervene to save the carrier so that everyone will have to experience sacrifices in order to support it"
Also Italian Minister for EU Policies, Rocco Buttiglione, commented on Alitalia's matter. According to Buttiglione, it appears self-evident that the State cannot intervene in order to save the carrier.... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Lunardi defends Italian Government's activity to save the carrier
Rome, Italy - According to Italian Minister, no other Government would have made so many efforts to solve the carrier's problems
Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, Lunardi, commented the Alitalia's situation again, criticizing the attacks against Italian Government by opposition. Lunardi would not think that other... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Italian unions Unione Piloti and UilTrasporti comment the carrier's crisis
Rome, Italy - UP suggests new ways to produce saving for the long range and accepts the contract granted by Lufthansa to its own pilots
Unione Piloti and UilTrasporti commented today the delicate Alitalia's situation. UP suggested such proposal for this purpose: on the one hand, new saving could be achieved by replacing the traditional... more
AirlinesLufthansa will cut 480 jobs
Berlin, Germany - The object is boosting profits, to date so much charged by costs
The German airline, Lufthansa, announced that its Cargo field, within 2006, will cut 480 jobs, equal to 10% of its current labour force. Measure would be necessary because of costs from the high oil price... more
AirlinesAZAL selects the Airbus A-319
Baku, Azerbaijan - The Azerbaijan's national airline starts an important modernization process for its own fleet
Azerbaijan's carrier AZAL, a state-owned airline, would have recently ordered three new Airbus A-319s. The sign of the related contract would have occurred in Berlin on the occasion of a meeting between... more
AirlinesBritish Airways cancels other 4 flights
London, UK - Disruptions for passengers leaving Heathrow again
Yesterday the British Airways cancelled 4 domestic flights at international airport of Heathrow, because of the worker shortages. Already on Monday and Tuesday (see news AVIONEWS), thousands of travellers... more
AirlinesAlitalia: commissioning administration in default of an agreement with the trade unions
Rome, Italy - President Cimoli and Italian Minister Lunardi would appear convinced that such measure is an unavoidable one
The commissioning administration hypothesis for Alitalia would appear to become less unlikely in these last hours, when considering the recent appraisals performed by Government, most of all by Italian... more
AirlinesRyanair: its aim is 27,5 m passengers in 2004
Dublin, Ireland - Only in July there was a 25% more travellers which chose the Irish carrier
The first European low-cost carrier has great plans: the goal for this year is in fact transporting 27,5m of passengers. This can happening, because only in the month of July there was a 25% more travellers... more
AirlinesAlitalia (7): Italian Minister Lunardi confirms the denationalization goal
Rome, Italy - The carrier is forecasting some EUR 75m saving in two years for the maintenance sector
Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport Pietro Lunardi commented Alitalia's matter again. Minister would have confirmed the effort to start the denationalization of the carrier as soon as possible,... more
AirlinesNorthwest: it boosts tickets to increase the on-line buying
New York, USA - The US carrier rates raise from USD 5 to 10
The US airline Northwest, in order to try covering costs from oil price increasing and to face the field problems from the September 11, 2001, will charge a surcharge to its air tickets bought not by the... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines: 18 Boeing 777s in order to replace the Jumbos
Singapore - The official announcement could occur in few days
Singapore Airlines would be about to officially reveal the purchase of some 18 Boeing 777 airliners. The intention would be the one of replacing the current long-range fleet consisting of the Boeing 747s,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (6): "Transforming it in a low-cost carrier? Impossible"
Dublin, Ireland - Ryanair's representatives would be convinced of it, and they ironize even about Italian airline employees' absenteeism
"Alitalia as a low-cost carrier? Impossible". In these terms the Ryanair's European representative Sinead Finn would have commented the latest proposal by the Italian airline's board addressed to its employees,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): "Outsourcing is possible but there is no room for discharges"
Rome, Italy - It is the opinion of Italian trade union CGIL-Trasporti regarding the carrier's crisis
Secretary of Italian trade union CGIL-Trasporti, Roberto Scotti, commented the statements by Italian Minister of Economy, Domenico Siniscalco, with reference to Alitalia's crisis. According to Scotti,... more