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AirlinesNo maxi-bonus for KLM's top-managers
Amsterdam, Holland - Renunciation by their possible beneficiaries after the fusion agreement with Air France
After Dutch trade unions’ request, as these are afraid concerning employment cuts which have been forecasted by KLM carrier in order to lower costs, and after Dutch Economy Minister’s comment which has... more
AirlinesBankrupt has been asked for Azzurra Air by its own employees
Gallarate, Italy - Busto Arsizio's Court to pronounce on it only on June 15
After trade unions’ pressure (see for details AVIONEWS), Azzurra Air’s employees have decided to resort to a request for the bankrupt of this company. Some 39 persons have instructed some lawyers to app... more
AirlinesAlitalia employees' assembly in Fiumicino today (4): Maroni and Veltroni's comments
Rome, Italy - A wide agreement on this matter in needed and in line with EU's ruling
Italian Minister of Welfare Roberto Maroni has given the lie to the idea of a scheduled meeting of Ministers tomorrow concerning Alitalia. "I do not know anything, no one told me and I will be even in... more
AirlinesAlitalia employees' assembly in Fiumicino today (2): trade unions threaten general mobilization
Fiumicino, Italy - Government and carrier must provide concrete solutions
As a consequence of the protest in Fiumicino today, Fit-Cisl and Uil-Trasporti's representatives have pointed out the seriousness of the situation related to Alitalia. Trade unions are threatening to resort... more
AirlinesAlitalia employees' assembly in Fiumicino today
Fiumicino, Italy - Possible problems for its services
Today, from 01:00 pm to 5:00 pm at Fiumicino Airport, Alitalia's employees are going to gather for a general assembly organized by Cisl, Cgil, Uil, Ugl, Cub Trasporti and Sult trade unions. Problems in... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Palea declines to release a statement to press
Rome, Italy - The Alitalia's ex-Director of Board avoids to make his important decision clearer
Alitalia’s Director of Board, Roberto Palea, who resigned yesterday, does not appear willing to provide better explanations to press concerning his decision. The ex-representative for bank sector in f... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the director of the board representing banks resigns
Rome, Italy - The situation gets even more serious
Alitalia has specified in a note the reasons that led director of the board representing banks Roberto Palea to resign. "In relation to the news on today's press, Alitalia specifies that the resignation... more
AirlinesAlitalia: director of board Palea resigns
Rome, Italy - Due to the indifference of Government and unions to the carrier's problems
The director of the Alitalia board, Roberto Palea, has resigned. His decision is due to the attitude of the Government, of unions and of the other parties toward the serious situation of the carrier. According... more
AirlinesGeneral meeting of Alitalia workers on Monday at Rome-Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - It will be held 1 to 5 pm in the buses forecourt
It will be held on Monday 1 to 5 pm in the buses forecourt in front of the central canteen of the Rome-Fiumicino airport, the general meeting of Alitalia workers, in which all the group's workers and the... more
AirlinesDelta Air's Chief Financial Officer leaves the carrier
Washington, USA - It occurs after the leaving by its President
Delta Air's Chief Financial Officer, Michele Burns, would have decided to leave this carrier in order to devote to the direction of Mirant energy company. Such announcement, spread right today, follows... more
AirlinesBoeing: Cathay Pacific Airways orders two additional B-777/300s
Seattle, Usa - They will be delivered in April 2005 and July 2006
Cathay Pacific Airways yesterday announced that it has placed a firm order for two Boeing 777-300 jetliners as part of its plans to grow the airline and enhance Hong Kong's status as a leading international... more
AirlinesAir One flights from Trieste to Rome and Naples
Trieste, Italy - Connections will start on 1st June
From 1st June Air One will add Trieste to its destinations by launching two flights from the "Ronchi dei Legionari" airport: one to Rome and one to Naples. The routes will be served daily by Boeing 737... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines revealed passengers' data to private research firms
Washington, USA - Confidential information of 1,2 million passenger was transmitted
American Airlines has announced that it transmitted confidential data of 1,2 million passengers to four private research firms. Protests by privacy advocates are in store for the airline, although it has... more
AirlinesAlitalia-Italian trade unions talks start again
Rome, Italy - Nevertheless, it is being waited for Government's decisions about air transport
Today in the afternoon, meeting among Alitalia's representatives and Italian trade unions' members have started again in order to keep into consideration what has been made so far. In the meantime, competent... more
AirlinesRyanair to maintain its flights at Charleroi
Brussels, Belgium - The decision has emerged after negotiations between carrier and local authorities
Ryanair will continue to use the Charleroi airport, in the Belgian region of Wallonia. It has emerged after negotiations between the region’s Minister of Economy, Serge Kubla, and head of Irish carrier, M... more
AirlinesGandalf affair: AVIONEWS has interviewed Fit Cisl Lombardia General Secretary, Dr. Dario Balotta
Rome, Italy - Gandalf' employees situation appears serious and slot allocation matter will have to be necessarily solved
AVIONEWS has interviewed Fit Cisl Lombardia General Secretary, Dr. Dario Balotta, about the problem regarding present situation of Gadalf’s employees (see for details AVIONEWS): -AVIONEWS: With reference t... more
AirlinesNew SkyEurope Rome-Fiumicino/Bratislava low-cost flight
Rome, Italy - The connection starts tomorrow. From 8 October the Rome-Warsaw flight will be inaugurated
The Rome Fiumicino-Bratislava flight operated by SkyEurope with Boeing 737-500s with 133 seats will be launched tomorrow. The no-frills carrier, which had initially decided to operate its flights to Rome... more
AirlinesBoeing: first B-777/200ER for Kenya Airways gets wings
Seattle, Usa - In preparation to launch operations in Sub-Sahara Africa
Boeing recently joined the wing assembly and fuselage of the first Kenya Airways 777-200ER (Extended Range) as that airplane progresses toward its delivery next month. Kenya Airways will have the first... more
AirlinesTed to operate from Chicago by May
Chicago, USA - This airport will outstrip the one of Denver with reference to daily flights number
Ted low-cost carrier, as an expression of United Airlines in this sector, will start operating from Chicago Airport by next May 24, though the daily 30 flights which have been scheduled will not be available... more
AirlineseasiJet: a constantly growing low-cost
Luton, Gran Bretagna - This is the result for the purchase of new airplanes and the launch of new courses
An increase related to the growth of such carrier, which has already received four among the twenty A-319 - their delivery should be completed by next summer - and which has announced new routes from Germany... more
AirlinesDelta Connection terminates agreements with Atlantic Coast Airlines
Atlanta, USA - Too much diversity in the management models of these two carriers
Delta Connection has decided to terminate agreements signed in the period 1999-2000 with Atlantic Coast Airlines (ACA) in order to manage some North American courses at a regional level. These two carriers... more
Airlines"Best company" hypothesis for Alitalia suggested by Italian Minister, Marzano
Rome, Italy - Only one among several possible proposals
Italian Minister of Production, Antonio Marzano, would have pointed out a hypothesis for creating a "best company" for Alitalia, that is to say an asset-stripping aimed to produce a separation between... more
AirlinesSpirit Airlines likes Airbus better than Boeing
Washington, USA - Airplanes' quality and European group's worthiness have been appreciated
Spirit Airlines liked Airbus' offer better than Boeing's one in order to replace its own MD-80 fleet. American air company's proposal with the 737s by which to pension the old MD-80s off has not been a... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines to eliminate paper tickets
Houston, Usa - By the end of this year
Continental Airlines yesterday announced plans to eliminate paper tickets by the end of this year for all travel on the airline, including interline (multi-carrier) paper tickets. As a part of this program,... more
AirlinesEU Commission allows Alitalia-Air France alliance
Brussels, Belgium - These two carriers renounce to 42 daily slot couples
European Commission has decided to allow Air France and Alitalia to create an alliance between them (as it was announced a long time ago, see for details AVIONEWS). These two carriers, for the purpose... more
AirlinesQantas to launch low-cost airline based in Singapore
Sydney, Australia - The Australian carrier will hold a 49.9% stake
The Australian airline, Qantas, has announced today that a new low-cost airline based in Singapore will be launched by the end of the year, operating connections between the city-state and Asian destinations... more
AirlinesAtlantic Coast Airlines-United Airlines bounds are cut
Washington, USA - Atlantic Coast Airlines reorganize its own fleet
After United Airlines’ decision for terminating the contract signed together with Atlantic Coast Airlines concerning United Express, these two carriers would have anyway come to an agreement about the w... more
AirlinesLow-fare service by Independence Air by June
Washington, USA - This carrier expects to become the greatest for the low-fare sector in the United States
Summer activity of the new low-fare service provided by the Independence Air-Atlantic Coast Airlines couple will be opened on June 16. In the meantime, last operative innovations are being completed such... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines on the increase
Vienna, Austria - The carrier's Ebit increased by 52.9% in 2003
Excellent results in 2003 for Austrian Airlines, which Ebit (Earnings Before Interest and Tax) increased by 52.9% from EUR 41.4m in 2002 to 63.3m in 2003. Earnings before tax climbed from EUR 4.2m in 2002... more
AirlinesUsa: no-frills airlines first in quality study
Washington, Usa - Traditional airlines surpassed in quality of service as well as in fares
The time when no-frills meant lower prices, but also inferior quality of service, is gone. According to a study carried out by the University of Nebraska and the Barton School of Economics of the Wichita... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Maroni, Lunardi and Tassone speak
Rome, Italy - According to Maroni and Lunardi the situation is serious, Tassone is less concerned
On the Alitalia affair Maroni, Lunardi and Tassone have spoken. Welfare Minister Maroni, in London for a series of meetings with his British colleagues, is undoubtedly the most concerned: according to... more
AirlinesAlitalia's load factor goes down, only Milan-Linate/Rome-Fiumicino does well
Rome, Italy - Flights at Milan-Malpensa are dropping, less those at Rome-Fiumicino
Alitalia’s load factor has gone down 2.5%. Flights at Milan-Malpensa are doing especially badly, with -4.2%. Only for the Milan-Linate/Rome-Fiumicino an increase has been observed with +2.4%. Also load f... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines inaugurated new service to Monclova, in Mexico
Houston, Usa - From yesterday, Sunday April 4
Continental Airlines began daily nonstop service from George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston to Monclova, Mexico, effective from yesterday, Sunday, April 4. With the addition of Monclova, a business... more
AirlinesAir France launches takeover bid on Klm today
Paris, France - The carrier expects to finalize it on 3 May
Air France, after having announced the launch of its takeover bid on the Dutch carrier Klm for the beginning of April (see AVIONEWS), has announced last Firday that the operation will start today and it... more
AirlinesAlitalia: negotiations on productivity to begin on Tuesday
Rome, Italy - A table will be constituted for each workers category
During an Alitalia-unions meeting held last Friday, the schedule for the talks about work productivity was planned. Starting Tuesday three tables will be constituted, one for each workers category: one... more
AirlinesFirst Choice Airways as the first European carrier with the new 767-300 Enhanced Interior
Manchester, UK - A confort standard comparable to the one of the 777
First Choice Airways is going to be the first European carrier to take delivery of the new Boeing 767-300 called Enhanced Interior, endowed of a new cabin developed up to the 777's standard. Such changes... more
AirlinesNew Alitalia flights from Rome to Copenhagen and Stockholm
Roma, Italy - Also connections to Zurich, Malaga, Toronto and Boston
After five years, Alitalia resumes its connections between Rome-Fiumicino and Copenhagen and inaugurates its new flight to Stockholm, both introduced with the summer schedule. Moreover, new Alitalia flights... more
AirlinesFirst Embraer 170 for Alitalia Express
Rome, Italy - By the summer, six more will be added to the fleet
The Embraer 170, an aircraft with 72 seats that can reach 540 mph (870 km/h), joins the Alitalia Express fleet, which will use it on its domestic and European routes. The inauguration ceremony for the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: more punctuality for long-range flights, worse for domestic and mid-range flights
Rome, Italy - Decrease in the amount of baggage lost
Aea (Association of European Airlines) has published the data concerning with the punctuality of European airlines in January-February 2004. It has emerged an improvement in Alitalia's performance as for... more
AirlinesAir Europa might join SkyTeam
Paris, France - As announced by Air France
Spanish airline, Air Europa, might join the SkyTeam global alliance as an associate member. The news was circulated yesterday by Air France, which has just renewed its code-share contract with Air Europa... more
AirlinesAlitalia: negative results for last quarter of 2003
Rome, Italy - The board approved the accounts for the fourth quarter of 2003
Alitalia's board approved yesterday the accounts for the fourth quarter of 2003 and results are not reassuring. Sales from October to December 2003 amounted to EUR 1,084m with a decrease of 74m compared... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: new flight from Cleveland to Myrtle Beach and Birmingham
Houston, Usa - From June 10 for a route while for the other one July 1
Continental Airlines announced the airline will begin new nonstop service linking its hub at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport with Myrtle Beach, S.C. and Birmingham, Ala. Seasonal once-daily service... more
AirlinesFirst flights for Thomsonfly, the new British low-cost airline
London, UK - The carrier connects Coventry airport with Europe
The first flights of new-born British low-cost carrier Thomsonfly took off today. The airline operates flights from the Coventry airport, in central England, to Jersey, Malaga, Rome, Valencia and Venice.... more
AirlinesAir France takeover bid on Klm in April
Paris, France - The operations was postponed last 19 March
The launch of Air France takeover bid on Klm, postponed last 19 March (see AVIONEWS), will be held early in April. The two carriers have announced it in a press release, although they have not specified... more
AirlinesNew airline Wizz Air offers low-cost flights to Poland
Warsaw, Poland - Starting May 19 connections between Katowice and Rome, Bergamo, Berlin and London
Wizz Air is the newest of the European low-cost airlines and, starting May 19, will offer cheap flights from Katowice, Poland, to Rome-Ciampino, Bergamo-Orio al Serio, Berlin-Schoenefeld and London-Luton.... more
AirlinesEmirates announces new non-stop flights Dubai-Shanghai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Starting 10 April
Emirates announces that, starting next 10 April, new non-stop flights Dubai-Shanghai will be introduced. An Airbus A-340/300 with 267 seats will be used on the route. Flights will be operated three times... more
AirlinesFit Cisl contests Alitalia on Gandalf takeover
Rome, Italy - The bid was too high for a loss-making airline
Union Fit Cisl contests Alitalia’s takeover of bankrupt carrier Gandalf, for which the Italian flag airline offered EUR 7.1m during the auction held at Parma’s court-house, exceeding by far those of... more
AirlinesSummer schedule for Qatar Airways
Rome, Italy - 4 weekly Rome-Milan-Doha flights
Qatar Airways has announced the summer schedule for its 4 weekly circular Rome-Milan-Doha flights. Connections will be operated from 28 March to 30 October on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.... more
AirlinesUnited Arab Emirates: the carriers of the small Arab Country
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - The rich Country on the Persian Gulf has three airlines
The United Arab Emirates are the Switzerland of the Arab world: a small but rich Country on the Persian Gulf composed of seven emirates. The Emirates stand out in the region also for their air traffic,... more
AirlinesNew flights for Scandinavian Airlines
Stockholm, Sweden - Sas' charter offer is expanding, too, with a contract with Sts Solresor
It is a time for big changes at Scandinavian Airlines (Sas), which has just launched a new industrial plan and has been reorganized into national companies. Today, with the summer schedule, the airline... more