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AirlinesAlitalia: the debate on tariff deregulation
Rome, Italy - EU would be willing to provide a common ruling but, according to ICAO, it could be more difficult than thought
The Italian request addressed to some 40 foreign carriers in order to make them change their own tariff policies has provoked a series of heated debates at a European level and, partially, even at a worldwide... more
AirlinesKlm: plans a passenger capacity boost and in the meantime increases the ticket
Amsterdam, Holland - The fuel high prices compels the Dutch carrier to impose surcharge, too
KLM would plan a 9% boost of passenger capacity for the winter, respect a year ago, due the intensifying demand. The Dutch carrier would plan a cargo capacity increase of 11% as from the next October 31.... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): heavy criticism by British press against the carrier's inefficiency
London, UK - Last ten year's management is accused for causing the carrier's crisis
British press has heavily commented on the current Alitalia's situation, especially after the debates regarding the tariff problems. In particular, the carrier would be considered as highly inefficient,... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: a strike threat for the last August weekend
London, United Kingdom - Paralysis risk at the British air stations
On Monday, British Airways ground staff established to launch a 24 hours strike during the last weekend of August, if the pay dispute will have a definitive solution (see news AVIONEWS). The chaos threat... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): SULT trade union 's support to ENAC's initiative regarding tariffs
Rome, Italy - The Italian trade union would criticize the price policy implemented by competitors and damaging Alitalia
SULT commented today the intervention regarding tariffs and requested by Italy to several foreign carriers, stating that it appears necessary to avoid to lead competitors to determine an uncontrolled rating.... more
AirlinesIran air: the first important leap towards its denationalization
Teheran, Iran - The approval of the measure by Iranian Parliament could encourage the introduction in the market of a 49% capital share
Iranian Parliament gave its green light yesterday to a partial denationalization for the national carrier Iran Air. State could go on keeping its own share of an at least 51%, while the remaining 49% will... more
AirlinesKorean Air: 100 Boeing airplanes for the Asian carrier
Seoul, South Korea - The 58th 747 has been delivered to the Asian airline
The South Korean carrier Korean Air has recently taken delivery of a new Boeing 747-400ERF (Extended Range Freighter), so making the number of Jumbos employed for the long-range routes rise up to 58 and... more
AirlinesLufhtansa: surcharge is starting
Berlin, Germany - The high oil price forces German airline to readjust rates
On Monday, Lufthansa notified that is to inflict a temporary surcharge to its flight customers from the next 24 August, because of high fuel cost. The German carrier, in order to face the record oil prices... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): passengers traffic dicreased during the first half of 2004
Rome, Italy - It would be unveiled by an AEA's comparative report
Opposite reactions occurred by Alitalia's board compared with the trade unions' representatives, with reference to the results related to the first half of 2004 for several European airlines put into evidence... more
AirlinesAlitalia: a new protest by British Airways regarding tariffs
Brussels, Belgium - The British carrier would have sent European Commission a new letter, while the EU Government invites Italy to provide explanations
European Commission has recently sent Italian Government a letter in order to receive more explanations about the request for tariffs' rise, by ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Agency) to several... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): "renounce to denationalization and relaunch the carrier by public support"
Rome, Italy - This would be the proposal suggested by the Italian Green Party's member Paolo Cento, who fears about Cimoli plan's effects for workers
The Italian Green Party's member Paolo Cento recently commented about the programme suggested by Alitalia's President Cimoli, related to the general details aimed to increase productivity and lower the... more
AirlinesUS Airways: will it collapse?
Arlington, USA - Unions are worried: if carrier doesn't cut costs it will be in a state of insolvency
Today the Wall Street Journal reports the opinion of some investment bankers working for US Airways'pilots union: according to them airline would ask for bankruptcy protection by mid-September if it does... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm: the new group records an increase in turnover equal to 12,3%
Paris, France - The consolidation already revealed its positive effects
Air France-Klm turnover statistics have been comunicated today, regarding first share of 2004 financial period. Seen the acquisition of KLM on last May, alliance statistics regarding traffic and revenue... more
AirlinesAlitalia: savings, productivity rise and benefit cuts in order to relaunch the airline
Rome, Italy - It is the President Cimoli's solution, as he forecasts an income of EUR 880m by 2008
Alitalia President and CEO Giancarlo Cimoli's schedule in order to ensure the relaunch of the Italian national carrier forecasts more or less clear measures by 2008. First of all, the policy based on savings,... more
AirlinesThe biggest US airlines recovery was discontinuous
Washington, USA - A US Government report shows it
Acting at the precise request of lawmakers, who have given the industry USD7bl in cash and billions more in loan guarantees, insurance backing, and pension and tax relief since the 2001, September 11,... more
Airlines17 Airbus for America West
Paris, France - The American airline wants to lease other 4 aircrafts
The American airline America West confirmed the order for 17 Airbus of a USD1bl worth: it will deliver between the end of 2005 and the start of 2006. The American carrier will lease soon other 4 Airbus,... more
AirlinesLufthansa: share market counters badly to data revealed by the carrier
Francoforte, Germany - It loses 4 percentage points, but it is already thinking on 2004 profits
Lufthansa loses in Stock Exchange: share market counters no good to comunication regarding the last quarter data (see news AVIONEWS). The German flag airline loses in fact 4 percentage points, and the... more
AirlinesLufthansa: profits improve in the April-June quarter
Francoforte, Germany - July business turnover growing despite fuel-record
On Tuesday, German carrier reported the gained outcomes in the April-june quarter: despite world security problems and fuel high costs, Lufhtansa improved its profits. Its business turnover would be increased... more
AirlinesAlitalia: ELFAA hopes that the Italian carrier fails
Brussels, Belgium - It would be unveiled by British press underlining how, according to low cost carriers, Italy could gain from such event
ELFAA (European Low Fares Airlines Association), the association based on several low cost carriers, would have recently sent a letter to European Commission, aiming to reveal all its disagreement regarding... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): European Antitrust should be competent for prospective irregularities in the bilateral deals on tariffs
Rome, Italy - However, also Italian Antitrust could be considered as competent to comment on such matter
The most important representative of European Antitrust, Mario Monti, should be able to appraise the legitimacy degree of the bilateral agreements related to air tariffs, such as the ones that Italy has... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): ENAC asks the carrier to reduce tariffs in the customers' interest
Rome, Italy - EU Commission, in the meantime, is waiting for taking delivery from the 25 members of the details related to tariff bilateral agreements
The official request by ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Agency) President Vito Riggio and addressed to Alitalia President Giancarlo Cimoli, aiming to make him think about the opportunity for lowering... more
AirlinesSwiss International Air Line: the aircrafts occupation rate increases
Bern, Switzerland - But those who choose the Helvetian carrier continental flights are less and less
The global number of those who choose to flight on the Swiss International Airline fleet, increases; but the European flight travellers slide, last month its occupation rate was drawn up in fact to 65,9%,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): the tariff adaptation is scheduled by bilateral deals and by the international ruling of the sector
Brussels, Belgium - EU Commission would appear convinced of it and it would consider Italian view as a good one compared with the British Airways' one
European Commission would not be able to clearly decide in the short-term about the legitimacy of the Italian request, put forward regarding several airlines, in order to make them reduce the respective... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): airline's answer to British Airways' hostility
Rome, Italy - ENAC President Riggio, moreover, asks Alitalia President Cimoli for lowering tariffs in order to increase carrier's competitiveness
Alitalia reacts to British Airways' denial regarding the hypothesis for an increase of its own tariffs to advantage of the Italian airline. Italian carrier's board in fact would have pointed out how, in... more
AirlinesAlitalia: deals between the Italian carrier and British Airways schedule clear tariff adaptations
Rome, Italy - Italian Transport Vice-minister Tassone is convinced of it, though he would have underlined how Alitalia should offer more competitive tariffs
Italian Transport Vice-minister, Mario Tassone, commented about the request put forward by ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Agency), regarding some foreign carriers, for convicing them to increase... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Italian Codacons consumers associations defends British Airways
Rome, Italy - And in the meantime it appeals to Lazio Regional Administrative Court against ENAC
Codacons (an Italian consumers association) attacks Government's request towards British Airways, and aimed to force it to increase its own tickets price, by a particular action. It seems in fact that... more
AirlinesLufthansa: no problems due to the increasing oil price, but only for the moment
Frankfurt, Germany - The German carrier appears certain it can contain the problem till the end of the year but the future could prove a difficult one
Lufthansa will reveal the results related to the second quarter 2004 in two days and it forecasts to experience the first effects of the increasing oil price, which is affecting the entire international... more
AirlinesA check-in by SMS as a new solution by Singapore Airlines carrier
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - A remarkable saving of time, especially in a period involved by a large touristic movement
The newness which comes from the far east is only devoted to Singapore Airlines' passengers: this one will provide them with the possibility for performing the check-ins by SMS, by simply visiting the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): "Italian Government's attempt to support the carrier is a due one if in line with EU's ruling"
Rome, Italy - Italian Vice-Minister for Productive Activities Urso would not find any legitimacy shortage for the tariff-lowering requirement for other carriers
Italian Vice-minister for Productive Activities, Adolfo Urso, recently commented about the matter regarding the request, to some foreign airlines, for encouraging an increase of tariffs aiming to support... more
AirlinesUnited Airline: reorganization plan has been postponed till the end of the year
Washington, USA - The airline parent company asks for more time to complete the restructuring initiatives
UAL, United Airlines' parent company, asked for more time, 4 months to be exact: the world's second-biggest carrier says it needs 6 months or more to complete the airline restructuring initiatives after... more
AirlinesRaising oil cost: 3 European airlines will not follow the British Airways air fares policy
London, United Kingdom - They will not impose an increase fuel surcharge
Three European airlines, Finnair, Lufthansa and EasyJet, have decided not to follow British Airways policy to increase fuel surcharges (see news AVIONEWS). Finnair, Finland’s flag carrier, does not plan s... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "ENAC's and Italian Government' s support for the carrier on tariffs is unjustifiable"
London, UK - It is the view of the Financial Times regarding the requirement for a rise of tariffs concerning several airlines operating in Italy
Alitalia has been criticized by British economic press again. The Financial Times underlines how the carrier does not succeed in being competitive in the market and it needs so the support by ENAC (Italian... more
AirlinesIncrease in oil price don't stop the French air transport growth
Paris, France - Air traffic rises 7,9% in the first half 2004
According to DGAC statistics, the civil aviation management, in the fist half of 2004 in France the air traffic rises 7,9 percentage points. It seems that either the oil high price obstructs the French... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): Lufthansa supports Italian point of view
Frankfurt, Germany - According to the German carrier, Italy would be simply asking for honouring common uses in several European countries
Lufthansa's position regarding the Italian requirement for an increase of tariffs appears always more willing to support Italy when compared with British Airways. According to the Germnan carrier's representatives,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): British Airways' appeal to EU Commission against tariff restrictions requested by Italy
Brussels, Belgium - The English carrier would consider the Italian behaviour an incoherent one compared with common uses
European Commission would have taken delivery of the official protest put forward by British Airways against the Italian requirement for increasing tariffs in favour of Alitalia. According to EU Government's... more
AirlinesRyanair and Virgin Express: passengers will not suffer for the expensive oil cost
Dublin, Ireland - The representatives of the two carriers are sure of it as they do not forecast ticket price rise
Ryanair and Virgin Express appear convinced they can avoid policies based on rising air tickets' prices despite the current situation regarding the expensive oil cost, and the consequent fuel price rise.... more
AirlinesBritish Airways grows in the second quarter of 2004
London, UK - But the carrier is scheduling to increase ticket cost for the long range routes
British Airways analyses the situation regarding the results concerning the second quarter of 2004, and it finds a remarkable improvement when compared with the same period during the last year. The airline... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Italian point of view on British Airways' competition
London, UK - Bilateral agreements would favour the Italian carrier but British Government do not appear willing to give in
Financial Times released yesterday the news related to the requirement, put forward by Italian Government according to such source, for a lowering of the tariffs set by those carriers (among which one... more
AirlinesSAS: passenger traffic raises in July
Stockholm, Sweden - Despite the increasing of 9,2 percentage points, the Scandinavian airline remains cautious
On Friday, Scandinavian airline SAS reported a 9,2 percentage points rise in July passenger traffic respect the last year, but carrier said its outlook remained cautious. This result follows a 11,2% rise... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the carrier asks competitors for being "less competitive"
London, UK - It would have been unveiled by British press, defining it as the latest step to favour the reorganization and the relaunch of the Italian carrier
According to British economy press, Alitalia would have recently kept on touch with British Airways and Lufthansa in order to convince them to make their own services' prices rise, so that it can be possible... more
AirlinesHACTL increases its freight volume of 15,5%
Hong Kong, China - The trade growth fuels the Hong Kong's main air cargo handler
Today Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals, the Hong Kong's main air cargo handler, said that its freight volume rose 15,5 percent in July from a year ago, also fuelled by growing trade. Hong Kong is the world's... more
AirlineseasyJet: new routes by the end of the year
London, UK - The low-cost carrier would have revealed it following the release of the results related to July
easyJet analyses present situation with reference to the results achieved in July. Despite the competition by other low-cost carriers, first of all by Ryanair, and the rising operating costs, the airline... more
AirlinesOil price (2): Air France-KLM's reactions
Paris, France - The two carriers announce that have sufficient reserve to contain the negative effects of the situation at least until the end of 2004
The Air France-KLM alliance has released that the rising fuel cost should not negatively affect the situation of the two carriers, at least till the end of the current year. Fuel reserve would be sufficiently... more
AirlinesAir Canada grew in July thanks to Pacific routes
Montreal, Canada - Some difficulties still affect it anyway regarding domestic and Atlantic flights
Air Canada is progressively trying to improve its own financial condition and it analyses the first concrete results regarding such effort, on the basis of the recent details unveiled with reference to... more
AirlinesMalev will sell off by end October
Budapest, Hungary - Buyers are urgently required for repayment debts and to increase airline's capital
Yesterday, agency for Hungary’s state privatization said that a tender for the sell off of the state’s stake in the Malev, the ailing national airline, would plan in late October. Hungarian Government in... more
AirlinesSN Brussels Airlines: as from October flights to Moscow will increase
Brussels, Belgium - The route inaugurated last Spring was a success: as from the next Autumn the Belgian airline will offer extra frequencies
In the last March the SN Brussels Airlines inaugurated Moscow-Brussels route, which met with great success as travellers number: for this, as from the next Autumn the present 5 weekly flights will become... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): meetings with the trade unions during August
Rome, Italy - The last one before the Assumption to occur on August 9, then everything will fully start again from August 23
Alitalia's board and the trade unions' representatives are going to gather on next August 9 for the last time before the Assumption's pause. On such occasion, matters regarding the commercial sector will... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the long-range fleet to be strengthened
Rome, Italy - The carrier schedules to extend it by 2007
Alitalia intends to extend its own fleet starting from 2007, on the basis of the new business plan under approval and that will be implemented till 2008. It would be unveiled by carrier's and trade unions'... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): "The carrier cannot be considered in the same way of Fiorentina Soccer Team"
Rome, Italy - Italian Vice-Minister of Economy, Mario Baldassarri, would not agree with the hypothesis for creating a new company to favour the relaunch
Italian Vice-Minister of Economy, Mario Baldassarri, recently commented about Alitalia's situation. According to Baldassarri, "One cannot consider carrier's condition in the same way of the one which affected... more
AirlinesCash inflow for the Swiss International Airlines
Berna, Switzerland - CHF 70m in order to relieve airline finances
The Swiss International Airlines will get almost CHF 70m in blocked funds settling a dispute out of court money owed predecessor Swissair. The loss-making Swiss airline said that CHF 68,7m tied up in France... more