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AirlinesAccording to press gossip a merger between Swiss and Lufthansa would be probable
Geneva, Switzerland - The only way to create proper structures to face the crisis
The Helvetic airline Swiss wants strongly to change skin and to find alternatives solutions that can give vigour again to the carrier, as that one announced on last Friday about the creation of a low-cost... more
AirlinesBranson insists on Concorde: some ideas proposed
London, UK - He's also inclined for an alliance with BA and Air France
Virgin's Chairman and founder, Richard Branson, is more and more well-disposed to take over the Concorde fleet when this will be withdrawn from the British Airways in the end of October, but the fight... more
AirlinesIran Air has suspended the weekly flight Teheran-Beijing-Tokyo
Teheran, Iran - Decision came for the decrease of the passengers
Said Razeghi, Iran Air manager, has declared that Iranian national air company has temporary suspended one of its two weekly flights with destination Japan, that make a stop over at Beijing. According... more
AirlinesOnly electronic tickets for AA passengers by the end of this year
Fort Worth, Usa - The initiative only for the national trips in the Usa
The papery tickets sold by American Airlines will be completely replaced, by the end of the year, from the electronic ones, in reality already used from 84% of the US passengers in the national travels... more
AirlinesA record loss for United Airlines in the first quarter of 2003
Chicago, Usa - But it's a bad moment for almost all Us airlines
The losses recorded by United Airlines in the first quarter of this year would have been amplified by the war in Iraq and the Sars emergency, but they turn out however to be nearly the triple one of those... more
AirlinesIt was born Swiss Express from Swiss: it will offer a low-cost service
Geneva, Switzerland - Employees and managers' wage to be reduced
Swiss airline has announced today a new carrier has been formed, named Swiss Express, which will offer essentially a low-cost service for short destinations in all Europe. The decision has been taken... more
AirlinesAir India pilots withdraw their protest
New Delhi, India - But the Government will punish whoever blocked the carrier's activity
Although all the pilots of Air India, the Indian national carrier, have withdrawn their protest, the Government will not step back about the disciplinary actions that will be taken in the comparisons of... more
AirlinesUE blocks humanitarian flight for security reasons
Brussels, Belgium - It has been postponed to the next week
The cargo flight of the European Community would have had to leave this morning in order to transport in the Iraqi territory sanitary supplies and other goods, but the flight has been blocked. About... more
AirlinesNow, new low-cost English carrier, accept since May bookings
London, UK - Since July it will serve, with low price fees, 9 European destinations
Now, an other English low-cost airline, will operate as scheduled, that is the next July, but beginning to accept the reservations already this month. The announcement has been given yesterday by Now's... more
AirlinesEasyJet refunds a passenger to have cancelled a flight without any real reason
Liverpool, UK - It didn't send any aircraft to take the place of the broken one
An English court has obliged EasyJet, one of the most important low-cost carrier in Europe, to refund a passenger, and his family, in order to have cancelled a flight in "fraudulent" way. The vicissitude... more
AirlinesThey continue the cuts both to the operativity and to the employees in Lufthansa
Frankfurt, Germany - The turnover in April esteemed falling of 20%
The cuts and the putting in action of new strategies continue in order to contain the costs that would have to allow Lufthansa to remain competitive in this difficult moment for the aviation field. According... more
AirlinesAlso the United's mechanics ratified the new contract, allowing take a breath of air to the carrier
Chicago, Usa - Many bilions of dollars will be saved
Also the mechanics and the baggage handlers of the United Airlines have ratified the terms of the new contract, allowing therefore the carrier to save up to USD 4,7bn in the next six years. Just yesterday... more
AirlinesRichard Branson wants Concorde
London, UK - But BA doesn't step back, the issue concerns all English public opinion
Richard Branson didn't give in, the chairman of Virgin empire, who has asked to have the possibility to buy the Concorde fleet in held by British Airways. As it's widely know, BA has decided its retirement... more
AirlinesIn this week AA will begin to lay off 7,100 workers
Fort Worth, Usa - Unions ask the same sacrifices to the carrier's management
They will begin this week thousands of lay-offs to American Airlines, according to the treaty of concessions stipulated between the unions and the airline after feverish weeks of negotiations, when it... more
AirlinesAA will be soon judged for racism against some citizens of Arabian origin
Washington, Usa - An incident occurred after September 11, denied by the carrier
Immediately after the tragedy of September 11 there have been several episodes of intolerance in the comparisons of citizens of Arabic origin, also in the Usa, defined already more than a century ago the... more
AirlinesNew fares and services for Klm
Rome, Italy - Dutch air company tip to an increase of 10% in Europe
Klm has predisposed a package of fares and new services that, according to Dutch air company, would have to carry to increase of 10% the passenger traffic on the European market. In particular, the carrier... more
AirlinesAmerican Eagle pilots against the decision of their AA colleagues
Washington, Usa - An agreement to which the American Eagle pilots didn't take part
They are really in a flaming temper the 2,600 pilots of the American Eagle, the regional subsidiary of the American Airlines, in the comparisons of their AA colleagues, who have accepted important concessions... more
Airlines"Sars Emergency": Austrian Airlines suspends the flights for Beijing
Vienna, Austria - Decision communicated by air company
"By the light of this period events, for the low demands of travellers for the flights from Vienna to Beijing, Austrian Airlines will suspend in temporary way its route with the Chinese capital since May",... more
AirlinesTwo pilots fired for unsuited attitude: they were almost stripped
Washington, Usa - The accused defended themselves: a hot beverage would have splitted
A strong position that one adopted by Southwest Airlines, one of the most famous American low-cost airlines, that has decided to fire 2 of its pilots who partially would have stripped inside of the cockpit... more
AirlinesIndian pilots suspended because they refuse to fly without guarantee
New Delhi, India - Many flights have been cancelled by the national carrier Air India
A situation of difficult control that one that is taking shape in India, the most thickly-populated Country in the world after China, because of the Sars emergency that seems is appearing also here. More... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines Co fired
Dallas, Usa - The carrier seeks for reconciliation with its workers
He has been fired the Ceo of American Airlines, Don Carty, after the embarrassing confession, released on last week, about the generous bonus granted to the managers once left from the group. A situation... more
AirlinesThe former Minister of Iraqi Information is the new testimonial of the Ryanair
Dublino, Ireland - Al Sahaf is the protagonist of the new advertising campaign
Advertising shows Mohammed Al Sahaf, former Minister of the Iraqi Information, who announces "We are gaining the war, we are striking the Americans", and in an other side said "EasyJet has the lower fees".... more
AirlinesDeep red for American Airlines
Dallas, Usa - Now it's a total clash between the management and the majority of the workers
The American Airlines official data known yesterday are indicative of all the situation of the US air transport that, but least exceptions, presents a dreadful situation. If it is true the Sars, believed... more
AirlinesFlyBe purchases 17 planes from Bombardier with options for another 20
London, UK - They'll be delivered by 2008, a value of EUR 818m
While the greater part of the airlines tightens their belts in order to face what is considered the worst period in the history of aviation FlyBe, English regional carrier, tries to expand, even taking... more
Airlines"Sars Emergency": in Bangkok an aircompany's emergency summit
Bangkok, Thailand - News comunicated by Iata
Iata, International Air Transport Association, has comunicated that the airlines representatives have gathered today in Bangkok, in order to meet the responsibles of the World Health Organization(Who).... more
Airlines"Sars Emergency": Lufthansa suspends flights towards China
Berlin, Germany - News has been announced today by carrier's spokesman
"The link directed from Munich to Hong Kong and Shangai have been canceled, while for the daily flights from Frankfurt towards Hong Kong and Beijing they will be used a smaller aircraft than now". This... more
AirlinesBA will open London-Baghdad route as soon as possible
London, United Kingdom - Connection was interrupted 13 years ago
British Airways has intention to resume the flights on Baghdad, as soon as possible, said Rod Eddington, air company's General Manager. London-Baghdad route was suspended thirteen years ago, before the... more
AirlinesConcorde: the real success starts now
Paris, France - All sold out for the next week, thanks also to extra reduced fees
As many times it has happened in the past, also for the Concorde the real success begins after the announced retirement, that has triggered a race to the ticket, in order to adjudicate a seat, the last,... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines on bad terms with its workers for golden pension funds to its managers
Fort Worth, Usa - Last week the dependents reduced their wages to help the carrier
The American Airlines was just able to avoid bankruptcy, but new problems with the unions and the workers risk to make damages than whichever bad financial situation, because they undermines the same relation... more
AirlinesBA and Virgin to race in order to fly in Iraq
London, UK - But BA should take advantage because of former treaty
The reconstruction of Iraq passes unavoidably through the air transport's relaunch, in order to assure that normalization of the connections both for the persons and for the goods. There are still pockets... more
AirlinesAlso Bmi records a bad 2002, after 10 years
London, UK - But now there would be signs of reversal of trend
It will be a year to remember the past one for Mbi British Midland, because they were 10 years that such a disastrous result hasn't been recording; indeed from a net profit of GBP 12,4m in 2001 one it... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines: first quarter with figures worse than previewed, a red of USD 466m
Atlanta, Usa - Maybe more cuts to the operativity and the workers are on the horizon
Also the Delta Airlines, the third most important carrier in USA, has announced the figures of the first quarter, and is in line with the anticipations of other airlines, Continental Airlines and Northwest:... more
AirlinesLufthansa gets the control of Air Dolomiti (3): AVIONEWS's interview to the carrier
Milan, Italy - "We'll grow more, even under Lufthansa's control"
An announced acquisition that one from part of Lufthansa of Air Dolomiti, whose decision had been already taken, as it's known, on last March 6, and about which AVIONEWS has asked the opinion directly... more
AirlinesLufthansa gets the control of Air Dolomiti (2): the Italian carrier's press release
Milan, Italy - The German air company detains now the 51,9% of the operator's capital
We publish the integral text of the Air Dolomiti's official press release as a result of the acquisition operated by Lufthansa of the Italian carrier. "Deutsche Lufthansa AG announces today to have perfected... more
AirlinesLufthansa gets the control of Air Dolomiti
Milan, Italy - A brotherhood started 9 years ago
With the passage in bulk of 2,6 million shares, Lufthansa has yesterday finalized the acquisition for the control of Air Dolomiti, the Italian carrier that had been quoted in June 2001 with the price of... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines doubles the losses on 2003 first trimester
Washington, Usa - Sars emergency and war in Iraq provoke a traffic decrease of 6,4% on March
The losses of Northwest Airlines are doubled on 2003 first trimester. According to the data supplied by Us aircompany, in the first trimester of the year, Northwest Airlines have recorded losses of USD... more
AirlinesAeroflot still undecided to retire its hammer and sickle logo
Moscow, Russia - A change of immage tied to an improvement of the real service
Our age is sure characterized by the value of the company image, that is the way how an enterprise is introduced to the outside world and which values can be associated to that brand rather than to that... more
AirlinesOn the razor's edge: American Airlines avoids bankruptcy
Fort Worth, Usa - Now it's trying to find cuts with suppliers too
American Airlines was able to obtain those concessions from part of its workers that allow therefore the greatest carrier in the world to avoid bankruptcy. But it has not been a goal reached easily,... more
AirlinesIt will be delivered on Friday another A-320/200 to Qatar Airways
Doha, Qatar - The carrier points on Airbus-style
Qatar Airways will take delivery on Friday 18 of an other A-330/200, meaning the second in a month, that will go to reinforce a young fleet composed essentially with Airbus aircraft: 4 A-330/200s, 9 A-320/200s... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines increases the loss
Washington, Usa - Revenues have recorded an increment
Continental Airlines losses, recorded in the first trimester of 2003, are of USD 221m (USD 3,38 for action), against USD 166m (USD 2.61 for action) recorded in the last year same period. These data have... more
AirlinesThere're still few hours of hope for American Airlines to avoid bankruptcy
Texas, Usa - The flight attendants' vote is still missing, it's waited for this afternoon
Today afternoon at 5 pm there will be the final vote of the American Airlines' flight attendants, the greatest American carrier that in these last hours is trying those concessions from part of its workers... more
Airlines"Sars Emergency": also Aeroflot to its knees because of the crisis
Moscow, Russia - A considerable economic damage, one third of the operativity is reduced
As for the rest of the airlines in the world also for Aeroflot, the Russian national carrier, it is arrived the moment to count the losses caused by the Sars emergency (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome),... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines' workers to decide their carrier's destiny
Texas, Usa - If there'll be not concessions, it will be bankruptcy
The judgment day for the greatest airline in the world, American Airlines, has arrived at least, and in few hours we will know if the Forth Worth-based carrier was able to stipulate an agreement with its... more
AirlinesIt makes real the purchase of Buzz by Ryanair
Dublin, Ireland - Almost EUR 4m have been saved
It ended the acquisition from part of the Irish airline Ryanair of former-rival Buzz, for a figure that has been attested to EUR 20,1m, that is EUR 3,8m less than scheduled previously. About the reasons... more
Airlines"Sars Emergency": Cathay Pacific could suspend flights
Hong Kong - News communicated by the air company
"We preview that the number of passengers in a day could decrease at 6.000 in May and in this case we would have to consider the hypothesis to ground our fleet", explains Cathay Pacific on Internet. "We... more
Airlines"Sars emergency": Cathay Pacific reduces its operativity of 37%
Hong Kong, China - It issued the first profit warning in all its history
For the first time in its history Cathay Pacific, the Hong Kong-based airline, has emitted a "profit warning" after having taken the decision to reduce its operativity of 37%, in order to face the catastrophe... more
AirlinesSome problems related to Concorde's ground
London, UK - It will cost GBP 83m for its retirement
It has not been grounded yet but Concorde lets to speak a lot about itself the next day of the decision from part of Air France and British Airways to withdraw the mythical supersonic airplane after nearly... more
AirlinesSas to axe 4,000 workers to face the crisis
Stockholm, Sweden - All sectors will experience drastic cuts
It will be equal to 13% of the total job force the cuts to the staff announced today from Sas (Scandinavian Air System), the joint airline of Sweden, Denmark and Norway that employs beyond 30,000 persons... more
Airlines2,7 million passengers have been transported by Swiss on the first trimester of the year
Basel, Switzerland - Load factor is of 67,9%
2,7 million passengers transported and a load factor of 67.9%, are the data obtained by Swiss International Air Lines, on the first trimester of the year and communicated by the same company. "For the... more
AirlinesPassenger traffic in decrease for Air France in March
Paris, France - But goods traffic has increased
"War in Iraq accelerated in the second half of the month the deterioration on March beginning", it is Air France's comment about last month's data. During March, French air company has recorded a decrease... more