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AirlinesJal appeals to its workers: one month off without pay
Tokyo, Japan - The initiative to start in July
Japan Airlines (Jal) relies on the sense of responsibility of its employee in the attempt to face, and if possible to takeover, the terrible crisis in the field of the air transport that is having serious... more
AirlinesBA to operate the Bahrain route with a new B-747/400
London, UK - The plane to start the service since this month
It's grown a lot the demand, in Great Britain, of a more efficient connection with Bahrain, a small but important Nation in the Persian Gulf, and the Britsh Airways has received immediately this request.... more
AirlinesUs Airways new Star Alliance partner
Washington, Usa - But the alliance to begin in 9 months
As soon as come out from the tunnel of bankruptcy the Us Airways, the seventh airline in the USA, has received the consent unanimously in order to make part of Star Alliance, a commercial coalition among... more
AirlinesRyanair to become the biggest air company in Europe
Dublin, Irland - The carrier ready to make use of its large available cash
The incredible performance of Ryanair, regarding the fiscal year just gone, has carried the management of the Irish carrier to forecast the overtaking of Lufthansa and British Airways in the next 3 years.... more
AirlinesOne more record for Ryanair: 15 years on the top of low-cost air transport
Dublin, Irland - Another one milion of low-price tickets to celebrate
For the 15th year in a row Ryanair, the Irish low-cost airline, has announced an increase of the profits (after taxes) rising, attesting to GBP 172m in 2002-2003. That means 59% more regarding the previous... more
AirlinesEverything is set for the launch of a new English airlines
London, UK - Probably the service will start in the end of the summer
Air Southwest will be the new English airline that will operate mainly in the South West of Great Britain, where BA CitiExpress (the regional carrier of BA) has decided to not operate anymore. The baby... more
AirlinesLast flight of Air France's Concorde has taken off today from New York
New York , Usa - On October also BA will abandon the supersonic airplane
The last flight of Air France's Concorde has taken off this morning from the JFK airport of New York. Three hours and 45 minutes of flight, before the landing in Paris, then Concorde's destination will... more
AirlinesNew no-stop flights between Atlanta and Lagos
Atlanta, Usa - The flights operated by World Airways
World Airways launched no-stop flights this week between Atlanta and Lagos under a contract with Ritetime Aviation. The contract calls for World to provide weekly no-stop services from both Atlanta and... more
AirlinesEmirates will announce an important order with Airbus
Abu Dhabi, Uae - Eads increased yesterday on European stock exchanges
Emirates will be placing a massive aircraft order June 16 at the Paris Air Show. News has been confirmed by carrier, that said some of the figures quoted in the past week are not correct. It has been... more
AirlinesAir Canada increases net loss for 2003 first quarter
Toronto, Canada - Revenues are decreased
Air Canada reported a CND 270m net loss for the 2003 first quarter compared to a net loss of CND 219m in the year-ago period. The figures have been confirmed by carrier. Operating loss was CND 354m versus... more
AirlinesAir France to donate its Concordes
Paris, France - Three to remain in the homeland, the others to exposed in foreign museums
The Air France Concorde's last flight is scheduled for next Saturday, but it has already been announced then they will be donated to aeronautic institutions around the world, according to agreements already... more
AirlinesUal reports USD 375m losses in April
Washington, Usa - But everything is going according the forecast
United Airlines has given yesterday the figures care the month of April, that has been closed with a loss of USD 375m, declaring it meets its banks' covenant requirements. The carrier has however specified... more
AirlinesAgreement between Air Canada and trade Unions for 2000 lay-offs
Toronto, Canada - The pilots have not still accepted air company proposals
Air Canada has reached an agreement with several labor organizations, that represent the carrier's workers, for the lay-off of about 2000 dependents. The agreement has not been accepted by pilots. They... more
AirlinesUs Airways one of the first carrier to sell food on flights
Washington, Usa - The passenger to decide, having in this way the chance to save money
The airlines try always to find new strategies in order to attract more passengers but also to supply a service on board as the best as possible, which obviously is compatible also with the possibilities... more
AirlinesAea: as the months go by the scenario is worse than ever
Brussels, Belgium - In 2003 the losses could reach EUR 2,5bn
It is not true that in the future there is always hope, especially if as the months go by the figures condemn to reconsider any optimism, as it appears yesterday from a relation coming from the Association... more
AirlinesThe Malaysian national carrier grounds five planes
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Perhaps to be used in other strategic routes
Sources close to the carrier Mas (Malaysian Airlines) have declared the Malaysian national airline is ready to reduce its operativity, grounding five aircraft. The decision would have been taken in last... more
AirlinesFinnair to cut its fleet and workplaces
Helsinki, Finland - Passenger traffic dropped of 5,4%
The Finnair has scheduled a drastic program of restructure characterized, mainly, of cuts both to the staff and its fleet, that will endure an important reorganization and that would have to be implemented... more
AirlinesNigeria Airways is in liquidation
Lagos, Nigeria - News has been reported by Information and National Orientation Minister
"Following a memo from the Ministry of Aviation, council has approved the voluntary liquidation of Nigeria Airways", said Information and National Orientation Minister, Jerry Gana. "We found it extremely... more
AirlinesVirgin Express increases losses in 2003 first quarter
Brussels, Belgium - Total revenues decreased 8%
Virgin Express posted a net loss of EUR 11,7 m in 2003 first quarter versus a net loss of EUR 6.7m in the year-ago period. Executive Chairman David Hoare said global concerns about war and terrorism,... more
AirlinesHeavy losses for Swiss in the first quarter trigger important cuts
Basilea, Switzerland - The carrier's operativity will be reduced
The figures given yesterday by Swiss care the first three months of this year emphasize, once again, the difficult situation in which they are operating the European carriers. EUR 95m of losses increase,... more
AirlinesIn the first three months Swiss recorded a loss of CHF 200m
Basel, Switzerland - CHF 1044bn is the turnover in the first quarter
CHF 1044bn is the turnover realized by Swiss in 2003 first quarter. Figures have been comunicated today by an aircompany’s press release. During the three months the carrier has recorded a loss of CHF 2... more
AirlinesA dance of possible mergers in England
London, UK - Branson was on the point to acquire British Airways
It's more and more warm the atmosphere between Virgin and British Airways, the 2 English rival airlines playing an important role in the European market. After the revelations, on last week, of Sir Richard... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand blames Wellington airport for high landing fees
Wellington, New Zealand - The High Court is addressing this issue
The decision from part of Wellington airport to increase the landing fees for carriers could turn out in a hard blow for the national air company, Air New Zealand. This believes such an increment is... more
AirlinesCanadian trade union has accepted Air Canada proposal
Toronto, Canada - The agreement previews the cut of 827 workplaces within two months
Canadian Auto Workers, Canadian trade union has accepted the new business proposal of Air Canada, having reached an agreement that previews measures in the space of two months. In particular, 427 workplaces... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines will cut management staff's pay
Singapore - Provision will run on June
Singapore Airlines will take a management staff's pay cut until 27.5%. News has been reported by air company and it will be effective on June 1. The airline said the moves will yield annual savings of... more
AirlinesAA and Aer Lingus could operate in code-sharing
Dublin, Ireland – The Irish carrier will fly 50 routes in the Usa
Aer Lingus, Irish air company, has reached a first agreement with the US American Airways to operate in code-sharing 50 destinations in the Usa, but it’s now to face a problematic issue coming from bilateral a... more
AirlinesLufthansa workers ask a summit with air company management
Berlin, Germany - The employers want discuss about workplaces' cuts
"We are realistic and we know that Lufthansa will have to be reorganized, but changes and the way will have to be discussed with us", has declared Wolf Liebetrau, President of the air company's employers... more
AirlinesThe carriers try to cooperate to cut the costs
Rome, Italy – It’s proposed to buy the same plane to lower the prices
The airlines are facing an unfavorable conjuncture that can be only challenged with common strategies, which could contribute to diminish the costs (as in the case of the code-sharing agreements). For... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines contracts passenger's room to put more seats
Washington, Usa - A choice that worries about dvt's risks
Flying on some aircraft of American Airlines could more be unconfortable, after the decision taken from part of the greatest airline in the world to add rows of seats in the economic class shrinking, consequently,... more
AirlinesBA: third runway at Heathrow to contribute GBP 37bn in turnover
London, UK - The proposal of a Stansted's expansion has been rejected
With a surprise move British Airways has disowned Baa (British Airport Authority) about the need to construct three runways in the south-east of England (that is around London), because two would be more... more
AirlinesVirgin wanted to acquire Bmi
London, UK - The proposal has been refused, but Branson could try again
From what it has emerged yesterday at high Londonian financial circles Bmi British Midland would have been on the point to be acquired by Virgin Atlantic, which therefore would have created the greatest... more
AirlinesAlaska Air Group is weighing on if purchasing Airbus aircraft
Anchorage, Usa - It would be the first time for the Us carrier
Alaska Air Group, parent company of the Us carrier Alaska Airlines, is estimating if acquiring some aircraft from Airbus, but it still is a possibility that must carefully be estimated. Indeed the American... more
AirlinesThere's not a decision yet about the admission of Klm in SkyTeam
Paris, France - The Dutch carrier didn't expose itself officialy
Although it has been spoken a lot also in the previous days (to see also AVIONEWS on yesterday), the entrance of the Dutch airline Klm in the SkyTeam alliance is not still definitive. Indeed the carrier... more
AirlinesAlitalia and Air France towards a consolidation
Paris, France - But the option was already set in 2001
After a summit meeting of SkyTeam managers held in Paris, the General Executive Manager of Alitalia, Francesco Mengozzi and the President of Air France, Jean-Cyril Spinetta, has faced the node of the alliance... more
AirlinesAir Canada is ready for new staff's cuts
Toronto, Canada - 7100 dependents are risking
After a meeting with Robert Milton, President of Air Canada, a Canadian Auto Workers' spokesman declared that airline will discharge other 7100 dependents, within next three years. The air company has... more
AirlinesJapanese government to help the carriers
Tokio, Japan - Important loans to All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines
Financial situation very bad for the Japanese airlines, on which there has been yesterday an important decision taken by the Japanese Transport Minister, who has assured the Development Bank of Japan will... more
AirlinesAlaska Air Group changed management
Anchorage, Usa - William Ayer is the new Chairman and Ceo
Alaska Air Group changed management, after Chairman John Kelly retired at the conclusion of the air company's annual meeting Tuesday. William Ayer, Chairman and Ceo of Alaska Airlines, has been named as... more
AirlinesKlm is looking for a strong European partner
Amsterdam, Netherlands - British Airways and Air France are the candidates
Although still searching an European partner of great importance, the Dutch airline Klm would have narrow its choices to British Airways (making part of One World alliance) and Air France (member of Sky... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic confirms an interest in buying Concorde
London, United Kingdom - Air company put some ideas to Airbus to keep the supersonic plane
"We had a really good meeting; we put some ideas to Airbus to keep Concorde flying and they've gone away to discuss those", Richard Branson, Virgin Atlantic Chairman, said. Virgin Atlantic expressed an... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines managers reduce their salaries
New York, Usa - A symbolic but effective gesture to restore a dialog with employees
Probably the American Airlines will not exit from the period of crisis thanks to the reduction of the wages of two of its most important manager, but it is sure an action that brings a more serene climate... more
AirlinesEgyptair forbids smoking on board
Cairo, Egypt - Provision will be extended to all the flights on June
Ahmed El Nadi, Egyptair's Chairman and General Manager, declared it will be forbidden to smoke on board of air company's flights. The measure applications will have several steps: smoke is already forbidden... more
AirlinesChina Eastern Airlines almost paralysed because of Sars
Benjing, China - Salaries have been cut, passengers drop of 80%
If the situation of the air transport is worrisome in Europe, it can be said without emphasis it is literally devastating in Asia, of which China is without doubt the most emblematic case, because obviously... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines’ passengers traffic down 15%
Petaling Jaia, Malaysia - Eight aircraft had been grounded
"The challenge for Malaysia Airlines is to contain the reduction in revenue through cost savings and redeployment of its capacity to other markets not affected by Sars", declared Dato Md Nor Yusof Managing... more
AirlinesSwiss changes management
Geneva, Switzerland - Ulrik Svensson is the new Cfo
Swiss International Air Lines changes management. The air company named Ulrik Svensson Cfo to replace Thomas Hofmann, who will leave the carrier at the end of May after a combined total of 15 years service... more
AirlinesAeroflot cuts its operativity towards China and other countries with Sars emergency
Moscow, Russia - It's looking for alternative destinations
Aeroflot, the Russian national air company, is weighing if replacing its three flights cancelled for Beijing with as many for Shanghai, but the analysts of the carrier are aware that the traffic volume... more
AirlinesUs Airways re-starts non-stop connections with Frankfurt and London
Arlington, Usa - The flights were suspended to assure the transport of Us troops
Us Airways will restore the non-stop flights from Pittsburgh for London and Frankfurt the next June 1, after that the connection with the English capital had been suspended two months ago while that one... more
AirlinesFinnair has cut flight from Helsinki to Beijing
Helsinki, Finland - It will operate one weekly flight
For a drop in demand, caused by emergency Sars's effect, Finnair will operate one weekly flight on the Helsinki-Beijing route. Weekly frequencies were cut back less than a month ago from five to th... more
AirlinesSigned between Malaysian Airlines and Airbus an agreement for 6 A-380/800s
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The Asian carrier should pay USD 1.5bn
Airbus and Malaysian Airlines would have agreed about the purchase from part of this last one of 6 A-380/800s, but official details have not been given. However, according to the analysts, the order... more
AirlinesFour-times-weekly A-300-600 R services between Doha and Rome
Doha, Qatar - They will be operated by Qatar Airlines
On June 16 will run four-times-weekly A-300/600 R services between Doha and Rome, operated by Qatar Airways, in an extension of its services to Milan. Two of the Rome flights will be via Milan. Qatar... more
AirlinesTurkemenistan Airlines signs contract for 2 B-717/200s
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan - The carrier to receive the aircraft on next year for USD 36m each
The agreement has been stipulated on May 16 in Ashgabat, but the contractors, Boeing and Turkmenistan Airlines, have rendered it official only yesterday. According to the terms of the pact the national... more