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AirlinesNew appointments for IATA
Geneve, Switzerland – Two key management positions assigned
Director General and CEO Giovanni Bisignani appointed Brian Pierce as chief economist and David Mawdsley as safety director. Pearce, will be based at IATA’s Geneva executive offices supporting IATA campaigns f... more
AirlinesAlitalia (15): Government meets trade unions at Palazzo Chigi at 03:00 pm
Rome, Italy - Carrier industrial plan will be considered, while Italian Communist Party Secretary Bertinotti will meet workers on strike at Fiumicino Airport
Government's spokesman unveils it has been decides to meet CGIL, CISL and UIL trade unions' General Secretaries at Palazzo Chigi (Government headquarter) at 03:00 pm, in order to speak about industrial... more
AirlinesAlitalia (14): Minister for Agriculture and Environment Policies Alemanno's opinion and trade unions' reaction regarding Government's point of view
Rome, Italy - A strong industrial plan appears important but trade unions think Government must meet them or the strike will go on
Also Minister for Agriculture and Environment Policies, Gianni Alemanno, comments Alitalia matter and strikes which are involving Italian airports. Alemanno states he completely agrees regarding Lazio... more
AirlinesAlitalia (13): Italian airports' situation appears a chaotic one
Rome, Italy - Only Turin and Naples succeed in sufficiently contain damages for traffic
Italian airports situation appears particularly difficult during the last hours. Most affected air stations due to consequences in terms of lowered traffic are obviously those of Rome-Fiumicino and the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (12): demonstration at Magliana Alitalia's office
Rome, Italy - Some employees have been stopped by demonstrators in an attempt to prevent ordinary working activities's performance
Even Alitalia's office at Magliana street (Rome) has been involved starting at 06:00 am this morning by employees' demonstration. Firstly it occurred peacefully, but then it risked to degenerate when,... more
AirlinesSoon a 30 aircraft order for Airbus
London, UK – The airplanes will be owned by the new air company Virgin US
Airbus is going to receive soon a USD 1.6bn order for 30 aircraft from Virgin US, the new low-fare airline owned by Sir Richard Branson that will present it may be next week. Unknown is the headquarter... more
AirlinesAlitalia (9): Campania Region President, Bassolino, comments carrier employees' strike
Naples, Italy - Government and company must immediately operate and well consider the importance of Atitech for Campania's aerospace pole
Campania Region President, Antonio Bassolino, comments Alitalia employees' protests of today. According to Bassolino, a joint action by Government and company is needed. If this strike goes on, the situation... more
AirlinesAlitalia (10): also Linate Airport's flights have been stopped
Milan, Italy - Long queues even nearby other carrier's check-in which indicate they are fully booked up
Even Milan-Linate Airport is affected by Alitalia workers strike's consequences in terms of flight stopping regarding this carrier. Long queues occur also at this air station and, among the other things,... more
AirlinesFlybaboo will fly from 10th of May with an its own aircraft
Lugano, Switzerland – The service will be no more contracted
The Flybaboo airline has communicated its intention to fly with a brand new plane owned by itself starting May the 10th. The Genevan air company will use a new Dash 8-300 on Geneve-Lugano and Geneve-Venice... more
AirlinesAlitalia (8): carrier employees' strike is under way at Fiumicino Airport
Fiumicino, Italy - Problems for passengers being forced to stop at Roman air station
Strike by Alitalia's employees has started at Rome-Fiumicino Airport this morning at 06:00am. While demonstrators schedule to go on till 06:00pm, long queues have occurred nearby carrier's check-in. Worry... more
AirlinesAlitalia (7): a demonstration to occur at Malpensa Airport this morning
Milan, Italy - It is important to recognize the relevance of this Milan air station in order to encourage carrier's relaunch
A protest demonstration is going to occur at Milan-Malpensa Airport this morning (10:00 am) by Alitalia's employees scheduled by Cgil, Cisl and Uil trade unions. According to these ones, no one can forget... more
AirlinesProfits increase for Emirates airline
Dubai, UAE – The carrier is in the middle of a massive expansion drive
The Emirates Group Chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktuom announced today that the airline bucked an industry slump with 74% rise in full-year net profits to USD 429m from USD 246.9m a year ago. He... more
AirlinesAlitalia (11): Unione Piloti regarding demonstrations' responsibilities
Rome, Italy - Delay as the most relevant reason for such demonstrations
According to Unione Piloti, Alitalia's employees demonstration today are affective normal civil flight activities. These are protesting against delay and inactivity which have caused a critical situation.... more
AirlinesAlitalia (9): Ministers Maroni and Marzano comment
Rome, Italy - An agreement between the trade unions and the company is needed. Demonstrations today do not help this carrier
Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, has reminded how Government commitment in order to complete a decree regarding air transport in Italy is useless if an agreement between the air company and the trade... more
AirlinesAlitalia (8): CEO Zanichelli at Fiumicino Airport in order to speak to employees but trade unions prevent it
Fiumicino, Italy - A new strike by carrier's workers tomorrow form 06:00am to 06:00pm
Alitalia's CEO, Marco Zanichelli, has tried without success to intervene in carrier workers' assembly at Fiumicino Airport, where protests are still under way. Trade unions have not allowed Zanichelli... more
AirlinesAlitalia (7): President of Milan Province Ombretta Colli's comment
Milan, Italy - Relying on Linate is necessary in order to save the carrier
Milan Province President, Ombretta Colli, comments Alitalia matter. According to Colli, one among the main instruments in order to save the carrier is Linate Airport, which would have already shown a great... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): Airports' situation appears critical in Italy
Rome, Italy - Cisl General Secretary Pezzotta considers Italian Government's inactivity responsible for such condition
While situation seems to worsen even at Linate Airport, where Alitalia's employees representatives would be thinking about the possibility of resorting to flight stopping, Atitech's workers in Naples go... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Problems for passengers at Fiumicino Airport this afternoon
Fiumicino, Italy - Employees protesting are stopping flights
The situation at Fiumicino Airport is getting delicate. Alitalia's employees, who have decided to demonstrate against carrier's condition, announced they were willing to stop flight activities immediately... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): EU could need some months in order to verify the legitimacy of Government measures in favour of the carrier
Brussels, Belgium - This analysis to start immediately after the approval of the decree scheduled for tomorrow in Government meeting
European Commission would be ready to discuss decree contents to be approved tomorrow during Government meeting at Palazzo Chigi soon. EU makes it know as reassurances put forward by Italian Government... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Atitech workers' protest at Naples-Capodichino Airport
Naples, Italy - It is aimed against carrier's unbundling
Atitech's workers (a company dealing with overhaul on the behalf of Alitalia carrier) are protesting at Naples-Capodichino Airport, by occupying all entering areas of this air station. Such demonstration,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: employees' protest today
Rome, Italy - In all the national airports with a probable invasion of runways by 12:00am
The important protest by Alitalia's employees which should involve every national air station has been scheduled for today starting from 12:00am. Trade unions have announced protesting activities even... more
AirlinesTickets free of charge for those who flies without luggage on Ryanair planes
Rome Italy – The air company will save money not paying loading operators
In 5 years Ryanair will give the tickets to passengers bringing no luggage, free of charge avoiding check-in operations. This is the hypothesis announced by CEO, Michael O’Leary, to reduce company costs. H... more
AirlinesU.S.Airways declares a USD 177m loss in the past quarter
New York, - USA The results are better than those expected by analysts
U.S.Airways on Tuesday reported a quarterly loss on USD 177m and said its results underscore the need for further changes in its business. The company reported a net profit a year ago of USD 1.63 bn after... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Lombardia Region President Formigoni
Milan, Italy - Reassessing northern Italy's airports means a more competitive carrier
Lombardia Region President, Roberto Formigoni, has commented today Alitalia's situation. According to Formigoni, an important step towards a revaluation of this carrier would be that of strengthening international... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Cub Trasporti's protest
Rome, Italy - 150 employees against company liquidation danger
Italian Cub Trasporti trade union has organized a protest this morning with the attending of some 150 employees in front of Alitalia's headquarter in Rome. This event, trade union's representatives explained,... more
AirlinesSas: US Airways to became full member of Star Alliance
Stockholm, Sweden - From the next May 4
Star Alliance yesterday announced that US Airways will become a full member effective May 4, 2004, further enhancing US Airways' and Star Alliance's global reach and expanding the breath of service available... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines relocates Senior Executive to UK to oversee transatlantic expansion
Houston, Usa - Jim Summerford, 44, Vice-President International, will be the head office from June 1 this year
Continental Airlines yesterday announced that Jim Summerford, Vice President International, will relocate from the airline's Houston headquarters to the United Kingdom to oversee the airline's continuing... more
AirlinesThreats of attempts against asiatic airlines
Bangkok, Thayland – An unknown group is the sender.
Four Asiatic and Middle-East airlines offices in Bangkok has received threats, in relation to the coalition presence in Iraq. It has been announced by the local police. An high police officer declared... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Italian Government's intervention risks to be insufficient
Rome, Italy - It is maintained by Financial Times
According to Financial Times, Alitalia would risk to fail even in case remarkable aids can be granted by Italian Government. Minister of Infrastructures, would have put forward two hypotheses for an intervention... more
AirlinesAir One summer flights to Sardinia
Rome, Italy – New line Albenga-Olbia
Next summer, from 19 th of June to 12 of September, the airport of Villanova di Albenga will be linked to Olbia every Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday the flight will depart at 12:25 and will arrive to... more
AirlinesIata warns of travel chaos if US deadline for biometrics in passport is not extended
Washington, USA – The economical implications of a traffic block would be serious
International Air Transport Association (Iata) urges the House Judiciary Committee to extend the October 26 deadline for requiring the 27 countries in the US Visa Waiver Program to start issuing passport... more
AirlinesBritish Airways' employees fear job cuts
London, UK - However, this carrier firmly gives the lie to such hypothesis
British Airways is trying to significantly lower its own management costs and this fact has scarred the trade unions which have immediately hypothesized the possibility of new job cuts, even if some rumors... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Rome and Naples' employees protesting
Rome, Italy - Negotiations have started again at 10:30am
As a consequence of the new industrial plan shown by Alitalia’s representatives last week and based on some 1100 redundancies (see for details AVIONEWS), trade unions which defend carrier’s employees at... more
AirlinesAlitalia (6): Lazio Region President Storace's comment
Rome, Italy - It is relevant to bear in mind employees' exigencies
Also Lazio Region President, Francesco Storace, has commented today Alitalia matter concerning Government meeting of this morning. Storace has maintained that, even if he does not know meeting's contents,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): EU's recommendations for Italian Government and Minister for EU Policies Buttiglione's opinion
Rome, Italy - No state aids by Government but it is important the cooperation by regions and trade unions
European Commission communicated yesterday to Italian Government the need for it to show to EU a detailed description on intervention it wants to operate in order to solve air transport and Alitalia's... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): trade unions ask for meeting Italian Government
Rome, Italy - In the meantime, Alitalia unveils 1000-1300 redundancies
Italian trade unions want to face Alitalia matter directly together with Government, after meeting carrier's representatives who have unveiled a situation in which some 1000-1300 redundancies would exist.... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Italian Welfare Minister, Maroni, announces a Government intervention
Rome, Italy - An agreement with Economy Minister, Tremonti, has been achieved
Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, has announced after the Government meeting of today that Government is willing to issue a decree for relevant intervention regarding the air transport sector,... more
AirlinesEtihad selects the Trent engine for its Airbus A-330s
Dubai, UAE - Such Middle Eastern carrier is increasing
Etihad, the UAE’s carrier founded last year (see for details AVIONEWS), has decided to select the Rolls Royce Trent 700 engines as the new powerplant for its new Airbus A-330-200 airlines. Two of these a... more
AirlinesIATA brings EU at the court of justice
Montreal, Canada – Bisignani boosts for the European Single Sky
Yesterday IATA filed an application for judicial review at the UK High Court to challenge a new EU regulation on penalties for delays and cancellations. The Director General and Chief Executive Officer,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Comments by Pezzotta, Angeletti, Maroni, Storace, Lunardi and Berlusconi
Rome, Italy - Several critical statements against Tremonti
General Secretaries of Cisl and Uil trade unions (respectively Pezzotta and Angeletti) do not accept Minister Tremonti position. The first one has commented by stating that in practice Minister has left... more
AirlinesSpontaneous union’s meeting of Alitalia workers
Rome, Italy – Workers had a four hours long meeting
This morning at Alitalia directional centre of Magliana, a spontaneous meeting of four hours has been held by some workers of all the nine unions representing Alitalia workers. The unions’ members have a... more
AirlinesA hard tariffs battle among low-cost carriers next winter
London, UK - It has been forecasted by Ryanair CEO, Michael O'Leary
Ryanair CEO, Michael O'Leary, has recently stated that air transport sector will be involved next winter by several crises for many carriers fighting for surviving in a market which appears very hard.... more
AirlinesA new Chief Executive Officer for Swiss International Airlines
Bern, Switzerland - German Christoph Franz is convinced of the future growth for this carrier
Christoph Franz, 44 from Frankfurt, is the new Chief Executive Officer of Swiss International Airlines. Franz, who has got experience in the civil aviation sector with Lufthansa (where he took care of... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): employees' sit-in in front of Palazzo Chigi on next April 23 and it will become a permanent protest by April 30
Rome, Italy - Trade unions and employees professional associations' joint press release
Trade unions and employees professional associations appear remarkably worried about the fact that Government seems to be not coherent regarding Alitalia matter. Different Ministers have different positions... more
AirlinesAir France capital increase in order to produce the fusion with KLM has been approved
Paris, France - Denationalization process for the French carrier goes on
Air France’s capital increase needed in order to complete the fusion with the Dutch carrier KLM has been approved yesterday (see for details AVIONEWS). The shareholders of the French carrier have voted w... more
AirlinesCarriers: Iata is asking for governments intervention
Washington, USA – Bisignani talks about Apocalipse of the civil aeronautical sector
Speaking at the International Aviation Club at Washington, DC, the IATA General Director and Chief Executive Officer, Giovanni Bisignani, has made a global analysis of the airlines heavy problems defining... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Pilots to adopt due measures in order to save Italian air transport
Rome, Italy - ANPAC and UP's press releases
ANPAC and UP (two Italian pilots trade unions) cannot accept Ministry of Economy consideration on Alitalia as this Minister cannot avoid to conform to Government decisions on this matter. ANPAC and UP... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "The trade union does not resort to ultimatum, but it defends employment and air transport"
Rome, Italy - Sult Trasporto Aereo's press release
Sult Trasporto Aereo trade union appears quite worried about the fact that Italian Minister of Economy, Giulio Tremonti, considers important the fact that one must remember that presently Alitalia must... more
AirlinesItalian Government cannot pass over EU and local authorities in regulating Alitalia's situation
Vicenza, Italy - Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, comments Alitalia matter again
Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, has commented again Alitalia matter from Vicenza, where a Confindustria’s conference had ben scheduled for this morning, first of all by reminding that no Ministries m... more
AirlinesNice Court of Justice order the boarding of a handicapped couple on an Air France plane
Nice, France – Discrimination on board the French carrier
Due to a Nice Court of Justice judgement, a disable couple and their child of seven months could be embarked on an Air France plane. At the beginning of March Sebastien Filippini, 31 years and Sandrine... more