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AirlinesAir France could increase its operativity
Paris, France - An audacious choice in a period of unreliability
Air France could benefit of the uncertain situation in which some continental airlines are involved, in order to increase its operativity. Indeed after the financial ruin of Air Lib they are increased... more
AirlinesBritish Airways ponder about a Concorde's retirement
London, UK - It's fading the dream of a supersonic airline
According to the English tabloid "Sun" the Concorde could be grounded in the next few days although it would be able to remaining in service until 2009. But the market conditions are not good in order... more
AirlinesAA towards the bankruptcy? Another defeat for the civil aviation sector
Dallas, Usa - Important talks with the unions are on the way
According to some calculations made by the unions' analysts, pilots and flight attendants, the American Airlines could seek for bankruptcy protection in three months, that is by the end of May. Indeed... more
AirlinesUnions ready for legal actions against Ryanair
Dublin, Ireland - The carrier won't quit and it's on the way to carry ahead with the lays-off
The Irish carrier Ryanair, headed by the Michael O' Leary, is on the hem of a trade-union crash because of the decision by O' Leary to change Buzz' strategy, the airline operating in the field of the low-cost... more
AirlinesRyanair has reorganized Buzz
Dublin, Ireland – Staff and routes cut will be among the measures
According to the English daily newspaper "Times", Ryanair has cancelled all the Buzz flights in April the air company acquired last month by Klm. The air carrier would eliminate several of the 21 routes... more
AirlinesSwiss cannot escape from the crisis, fired 700 dependents (2): the press release of the air company
Basilea, Switzerland - Decisions approved by the management of the carrier
"A package of emergency measures proposed by the executive management was approved by the Swiss Board of Directors on 24 February 2003. In Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Bern and Lugano, destinations will be reduced... more
AirlinesEasyJet forced to cut ticket prices to attract more passengers
London, UK - But according to the carrier the boom is not over
A bad week the current one, characterized by announcements of staff cuts, contractions of the budgets and by a general pessimism amplified also by the war shadows that more and more render darkness the... more
AirlinesSwiss cannot escape from the crisis, fired 700 dependents
Zurich, Switzerland - Changes on the fleet and on the time-table flights
It's more and more alarming the situation of the Switzerland's flag carrier Swiss, born in March 2002 from the ashes of the former national carrier Swissair, failed in 2001, and of its subsidiary Crossair.... more
AirlinesRyanair cancels Buzz flights
London, Great Britain- Riot of the passengers who bought the tickets
Ryanair has canceled all Buzz flights in April, after the take over. The Irish airline wants to cut key holiday destinations from the summer timetable too. People who bought cheap tickets in advance... more
AirlinesJapan Airlines and Sas have inaugurated Internet in flight
Seattle, Usa - The system supplied by Cable & Wireless and Connexion by Boeing
Japan Airlines and the Sas have communicated the wish to offer wide band Internet to passengers on board of own planes. Service, offered by "Cable & Wireless and Connexion by Boeing", it will allow the... more
AirlinesEasyJet interested to part of Air Libertè slot
Paris, France - After Air Libertè bankrupt its slot in Orly airport are available
The EasyJet Ceo, Ray Webster, showed interest in the purchase of Orly airport slot now available after Air Libertè bankrupt. EasyJet, British low-cost air company, that already owns 3000 slot, needs... more
AirlinesAll BA flights for Persian Gulf to stop in Cyprus
London, UK - A decision that will make the flight longer
British Airways has changed some flight schedules from and to the Middle Eastern countries, in order to assure surer travels to its passengers. All the flights directed towards the Persian Gulf will... more
AirlinesCommissioner Monti to give the go-ahead for the BA-SN Brusselles code-sharing agreement
Brussels, Belgium - Now the conditions for a normal situation of competition are present
No violation of the competition rules and therefore, with the Europe's blessing, it will be given the free way to the agreement of code-sharing between two airlines, British Airways and Belgian SN Brussels,... more
AirlinesUs Airways misses the payment for 5 A-300s
Virginia, Usa - Maybe the loan will come from a financial company
Us Airways was not able to pay the USD 19,7m order of 5 Airbus A-330s (but it's allowed to do it in 10-day cure period), and now it tries to get a USD 200m subsidy from the company Rsa (Retirement System... more
AirlinesLufthansa prepares for war in Iraq
Frankfurt, Germany - Introduced a cost control plan
In the eventuality of a war in Iraq, Lufthansa introduces a cost control plan to score the goals of 2003 profits. To such purpose, hiring will be blocked, investments will be cut for EUR 200m, and 31 airplanes... more
AirlinesAir France will engage 1000 dependents of Air Lib
Paris, France - Air France helps the staff of the bankrupt society
As a result of Air Lib failure (news published yesterday by AVIONEWS), Air France will assume a third portion of its staff (approximately 1000 dependents). After the first failure, in the summer of 2001,... more
AirlinesDeclared the failure of Air Lib
Paris, France - French airline dies under EUR 120m of debts
Yesterday, the Court of Creteil (Paris), has declared the failure of the Air Lib. The airline, of French origin, had tried to save the workplace of its 3500 dependent carrying out flights low cost on Italy.... more
AirlinesCrude oil goes up; the carriers to re-consider their fees (2): another step back
Washington, Usa - The air travel environment is highly competitive, it's better to keep the prices to the usual levels
After having announced an increase of the fees because of the increment of the crude oil's price, that a lot influences on the costs of the carriers, these last ones are going to step back. In fact Continental,... more
AirlinesCrude oil goes up; the carriers to re-consider their fees
Washington, Usa - A perverse speculative spiral will hit the passenger
The war in Iraq, according to what's asserted by the heads of States, is still evitabile and it could be arrived to a pacific solution of the spiny litigation, but the effects that are reflected on the... more
AirlinesDo not disturb, the pilot's taking a rest
London, UK - Causes and consequences about a problem widely denounced
According to an inquiry carried ahead by the English newspaper "Sunday Telegraph", a bad habit would have entered in the custom of some pilots: that one to sleep on the workplace, that is while they're... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlnes could ground some Airbuses
Washington, Usa - It's difficult to get the parts for the armored doors
April 9 is the deadline in order to comply with the demands of Faa (Federal Aviation Administration) that obligate all the American airlines to replace the classic doors of the cockpits with those armored.... more
AirlinesBA will open Internet on board
London, United Kingdom - It's a service dedicated to workers
Next week who ever flies with British Airways will be able to be surfing the net during the travel. According to the BA, it is a service dedicated to whom travels for job. The message will be sent from... more
AirlinesAir France’s privatization will be within 2003
Paris, France - The declaration comes from the Transportation Minister
According to Gilles de Robien, French Transportation Minister, Air France’s privatization could happen within 2003. "The Air France’s value – said the Minister - is penalized by the conditions generates in th... more
AirlinesAir France increases profit
Paris, France - The recorded net profit has been of EUR 218m
A profit of EUR 218m and an increment of 43.4%, regarding the previous year, are the datas recorded by Air France in the first 9 months of fiscal year 2002-03. It is an important result confirmed by a... more
AirlinesExpressJet asks the postponement of a 70 planes delivery
Chicago, Usa - There's agreement with Continental Airlines and Embraer
The American regional airline ExpressJet has caught up an agreement with Continental Airlines and the Embraer in order to slow down the rhythm of supply of 60 airplanes. These last ones, indeed, are part... more
AirlinesUs Airways gets a federal loan guarantee of USD 900m
Washington, Usa - But there're some important conditions to respect
The announcement from Atsb (Air Transportation Stabilization Board), that was born after the September 11 attacks in order to help the airlines in their financial problems offering financial support, has... more
AirlinesAir France pilots on the war footing again
Paris, France - The demand is always the same, higher wages
The Air France pilots continue to press for a contractual renew to satisfy their demands for higher wages and are ready to repeat the strike of four days that the last week has forced the carrier to cancel... more
AirlinesUS carriers to carry military troops and means
Washington, Usa - According to a Treaty signed in 1951
According to the Treaty stipulated between the Defense Ministry American and the private airlines in 1951, the Government of the United States can, in war case, to ask and to obtain the support of the... more
AirlinesIsraeli air companies ready to move in case of war
Tel Aviv, Israel - El Al would operate from European airports
Israel, by now, is prepared for the war in Iraq and is ready to put into effect in every moment its plan of security for the airlines, which would be moved close Eliat, on the Red Sea, or in European airports,... more
AirlinesEuropean carriers fees at the ever-bottom
London, UK - For the long-haul routes, instead, increases about 20%
According to a search commissioned by American Express, whose results have been announced yesterday, the greatest part of the air fares between Great Britain and Europe are lowered of 30%, carrying therefore... more
AirlinesIn war case a lot of carriers could suspend the connections with Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv, Israel – The Hypotesis has been estimate by Israeli authorities
According to the Israeli daily newspaper Yediot Ahronot, in Iraqi conflict case the connections between Israel and the rest of the world would be guaranteed only by three Israeli aircompanies: the El-Al,... more
AirlinesBA continues its recovery, but a war could thwart the scenario
London, UK - The financial was a success
The data recorded by British Airways are a lot above the expectations of the analysts and project the English carrier to discover again a turnover with positive sign after the bad performance of the previous... more
AirlinesThe air company Aurigny announces new aircraft
London, Great Britain - The carrier is going to introduce a BAe-146/200
The air carrier, which base is in the British island of Guernesey, will introduce in service, starting from the beginning of the next summer season an aircraft BAe-146/200 that will be used on the hauls... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines proposes a new low-cost air company
New York, Usa - The carrier will be called Starfish
In order to face the heavy economical crisis in which it finds by some time, United Airlines is on the way to propose a new low-cost air carrier that will be totally part of the network headed by United... more
AirlinesCarriers to inaugurate a new Internet portal
Sydney, Australia - More services for the customers
Three airlines of the Asian south-east, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Japan Airlines and the Australian Qantas, have announced on Tuesday to have caught up an agreement for the launch of a Internet... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines acquires 6 more Airbus
Singapore - The aircraft to mount V2500 engines
Singapore Airlines has announced yesterday that will convert in an order the option stipulated with Airbus for 6 of the previewed 8 whose agreement was signed the last year. The new aircraft will be... more
AirlinesAir France announces the share exchange with Alitalia
Paris, France- The operation has been programmed in 2001
"With the administrator exchange, this operation realizes the will of Air France and Alitalia to construct a long term alliance, strengthening the ties among European companies in Sky Team". This is the... more
AirlinesEasyJet increases its passenger numbers: a Go success
London, UK - Good results also for the load-factor
An excellent performance the EasyJet's that in January has recorded an increment of the passenger traffic of 43.5% regarding the same month of the previous year: they have been 1,5 million persons who... more
AirlinesSuspended the flying licence to Air Lib (2): within the next hours the decision of Creteil's Tribunal
Paris, France - The Tribunal is ready to decide between controlled administration and winding-up
Regarding the now next failure of the French low-cost air carrier, Air Lib, we have new particulars. The employees of the air company, nearly 3000 persons, risk the dismissal, had protested with a really... more
AirlinesDecrease of passengers for British Airways during the month of January
London, Great Britain - But it grows Ryanair
One of the main air carriers of the world, British Airways, has registered a loss on the number of the transported passengers during the last month of January equal to 1,8%. The decrease is more evident... more
AirlinesSuspended the flying licence to Air Lib
Paris, France - Will the air company die?
By yesterday's midnight the French low-cost carrier Air Lib does not fly any more. The French government has suspended the flying licence to the air company in heavy crisis by some months. In the same... more
AirlinesNear to born in Brazil a new air carrier
Brasilia, Brazil - The air company will born by the fusion of the two main carriers of the country
In Brazil is in progress the creation of a new air carrier that will born by the fusion of the two principal air companies of the country, Varig and Tam. The new carrier of which we do not yet know the... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines on the edge of the failure
Washington, Usa - Important the meeting with the labour unions previewed for tomorrow
If a compromise between AA management (American Airlines) and its employees will not be reached about more cuts in order to face the bad financial solution, the American carrier could follow the fate of... more
AirlinesBritish Airways will inaugurate new services between England and Europe
London, Great Britain - The new services will begin with the summer timetable
The greatest British air carrier, British Airways, will inaugurate, with the beginning of the new summer timetable, previewed of the next May 31, new connections between Italy and England. Particularly... more
AirlinesThe Pakistani national carrier approves a plan for the renewal of its fleet
Islamabad, Pakistan - The plan previews the purchase of 8 new B-777
The Pakistani national carrier PIA (Pakistan International Airlines) has approved a plan that previews the renewal of its aircraft fleet to the induction of 8 B-777 aircraft to be inducted with the speed... more
AirlinesIn Italy is arriving a new low-cost carrier
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - It is called Basiq Air
Is on the way to arrive in Italy, by the next March 30, a new low-cost carrier. It is the air company Basiq Air, owned by the Dutch firm Transavia, and it will use for its flights B-737/700 and B-737/800... more
AirlinesO'Leary of Ryanair warns: "If they go on strike I shut down Buzz"
Dublino, Ireland - Hard tit for tat Balpa-O'Leary
It's already love and hate between Michael O'Leary, Ryanair's Ceo, and Buzz, airline that operates in the low-cost field as soon as bought from Klm for EUR 23,9m. Indeed the not simple Buzz' financial... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific inaugurates lowered fares towards Asia and Australia
Hong Kong, China - Tens of destinations in the two continents are possible
Cathay Pacific, one of the greatest air carriers in the South Eastern Asia, has inaugurated by some days lowered fares to reach several destinations in Asia and Australia. The fares with the take off... more
AirlinesRyanair to conquer Europe, ready to take over BA and Lufthansa
Dublin, Ireland - While 50 Buzz' employees risk the sack
The recent Buzz' acquisition from Klm by Ryanair is only the beginning, now it is needed to insert it in the program of the Irish carrier. But this will not be taken place before 4-6 weeks, until then... more
AirlinesAeroflot strenghtens the cooperation with Lufthansa
Moscow, Russia - The Russian carrier more and more active in the European reality
The cooperation is more and more strengthened between the Russian air company Aeroflot and the German Lufhtansa that already since August, 2002, have been operating in code-sharing care the daily connection... more