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AirlinesReactions to the decision of KLM and Lufthansa of cutting business class on some hauls
Rome, Italy - The other carriers will maintain the service
We did not have had to wait to register the first reactions to the decision of KLM and Lufthansa to eliminate business class seats, from their aircraft on the less crowded hauls, (news published already... more
AirlinesIMCA tries Air Lib rescue
Paris, France - The Dutch group enters in the capital of the carrier in crisis
Dutch group IMCA that is linked to Erik de Vilieger, will enter in the capital of the airline Air Lib, with a participation of 50%. The announcement has been given yesterday morning by the French company,... more
AirlinesFlybe: more room for the regional carriers
Birmingham, UK - The appeal comes from the president Jim French
According to Jim French, responsible of the Flybe, the greatest European regional carrier that operates mainly from the international airport of Birmingham, has sent a letter to the Secretary of State... more
AirlinesDecember record for Easy Jet, but it's not a real success
London, UK - Perhaps still weighs on the Go acquisition
With an increase of 40% in the passenger transport in December, in comparison with the same month of the previous year, Easy Jet once again makes to speak about itself. Beyond 17 million have been the... more
AirlinesLufthansa looks at the future with more pessimism
Nuremberg, Germany - The esteems for this year are foreseen on the way out
The new year has just begun and usually the good auspices fill everybody's minds, especially if the 12 previous months have been characterized by negative events. Therefore Lufthansa has to decrease the... more
AirlinesAA asks for more efforts to its employees to cut the costs
Dallas, Usa - To not abuse sick days is the carrier's appeal
If the American Airlines begs its workers to strain to not misuse the sick days in order to not aggravate the financial moment of the greatest world carrier it means the situation is very critical. A... more
AirlinesBA inaugurates the new year with an attractive offer
London, UK - Also two free hotel nights included in the initiative
Also British Airways does not want to stay watching in a phase of the civil aviation market that, as far as the USA and Europe, is still tinning and it proposes a tempting offer just for those Americans... more
AirlinesLow cost wing for Gulf Air
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - The carrier plans to launch a new brand
"The new airline will operate under a new brand and target specific needs of leisure and expatriate employment segments...with competitive costs". This is the statement of the Gulf Air president, James... more
AirlinesKLM presents negative balance forecasts
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Registered losses caused by economic situation and growth of the oil prices
The Dutch air carrier KLM registers big losses caused above all by the current economic situation and by the new growth of oil prices. Also negative have resulted the last three months' data and that... more
AirlinesThe pilots of United Airlines accept the reduction of the salary
Chicago, Usa - The approval should make faster the outgoing of the carrier from the financial crisis
With a surprising decision the pilots of United Airlines approve the reduction by 29% of their salary. The decision of the pilots could make easier for the carrier the outgoing from the crisis that risks... more
AirlinesIncrease traffic of 10,8% for Air France, in December
Paris, France - Increment of passenger traffic and goods for the carrier
The last month is closed, for Air France, with an increment on the passenger traffic and in that of goods. In December in fact the French company has recorded an increase of its passenger traffic of the... more
AirlinesBomb alarm has obliged a Lufthansa aircraft to an emergency landing
Chicago, Usa - The signalation came from Mexico
An aircraft of the German air carrier Lufthansa that on the last January 4 was flying on the haul Frankfurt-Mexico City has been obliged to an emergency landing in the Us airport of Chicago because of... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines will cut 1700 working places more
Washington, Usa - The dismissals will start already during this month
The Us air carrier United Airlines is ready, already starting from the current month of January, to cut 1700 working places among its employees. The number of dismissals will concern a quote equal to... more
AirlinesIn spite of the risk of a bankrupt United Airlines spends USD 50m for promotion
New York, Usa - Ready a new campaign of promotion for the Us carrier for the next month of March
The Us carrier United Airlines in spite of the recurring risk of bankrupt showing itself in the last period, is ready to launch a new promotion campaign that costs USD 50m, that will have as final aim... more
AirlinesWorried for the safety of the taking off of the flight he launches a monkey spanner in an engine of the aircraft
New York, Usa - The mechanic responsible of the action now risks 20 years of prison
A mechanic of the Us air carrier Frontier Airlines, 44, whose name is Corydon Van Dyke Cochran has been arrested during New Year's Day by the men of Fbi (Federal Bureau of Investigation) for having launched... more
AirlinesUs Airways signs a contract for the financement of its own capital
New, York, Usa - The contract has been signed with the trading society of the General Electric holding
The Us air carrier Us Airways, under controlled administration since some months, has signed a contract with Ge Capital, trading society of the General Electric holding, for a value of USD 120m to be given... more
AirlinesThe air company Cathay Pacific will acquire six Airbus cargo
Hong Kong, China - It reports the daily Standard
According to a news exited yesterday on the daily Standard, the carrier Cathay Pacific will announce in week the purchase of six new Airbus A-300 600 cargo, for an operation of approximately USDm 300.... more
AirlinesNorthwest says goodbye to its last B-727
Washington, Usa - The aircraft of the European consortium have less costs
Sure melancholy will be a feeling that for some time will have placed in the heart of the Northwest Airlines Ceo, Tim Rainey, for few hours the route Denver-Twin Cities will be served, for the last time,... more
AirlinesRyanair dominated the last year market, but all that glitters is not gold
London, UK - The costs raise more than profits, hit by the expense per passenger
Ryanair has reported a record increase for all 2002 that difficultly can be traced in other carriers, also at world-wide level: in December the low-cost air company has carried 1,3 million passengers,... more
AirlinesEasyJet lowers its operativity on Glasgow: too high the airport fees
Glasgow, Scotland - Baa and EasyJet interests are too different
It continues the long controversy between EasyJet and the Baa Scotland that manages also the Glasgow airport: too high the taxes. So that the decision to cut one of the two daily connections between... more
AirlinesThey have been fired the two Lufthansa pilots tested positive for alcohol
Helsinki, Finlandia - It's the first case that involves German pilots
The Finnish prosecutor Juha-Mikko Hamalainen does not have intention to specify how much alcohol has been recovered in the blood of the two German pilots of Lufthansa, but it is sure enough to release... more
AirlinesSeveral Us carriers will offer discounts on the prize of the tickets
Chicago, Usa - Other carriers will follow soon
Several Us air carriers, to escape from the financial crisis that involves them, are inaugurating a series of discounts on the prices of the tickets. This decision has been made necessary to avoid shocking... more
AirlinesLufthansa reduces first-class services
Frankfurt, Germany - The cuts will concern some flights destinated in North America
The German air carrier Lufthansa in a short time extent will reduce the first-class services on its aircraft. The innovation will be tried on some connections destinated in North America, particularly... more
AirlinesAmerica West tries to let pay meals served on board
New York, Usa - The experimentation will involve some hauls
The Us carrier America West to get out from the financial crisis and to save nearly USD 800m - trusting the figures supplied by the carrier regarding the year 2001 about the supplying of meals on board... more
AirlinesA 7 hours delay for a Qantas flight because of a terroristic threat
Sydney, Australia - Probably only showing off
The Qantas flight QF5, directed from Sydney to Singapore and then to Frankfurt, will not be remembered by its 386 passengers as the most fortunate airplane. Indeed after having endured a delay of 3 hours... more
AirlinesChina Airlines ready to buy 22 jet engines for its new fleet
Taiwan, China - By May the supplier will be named
It follows like logical consequence of the purchase of 22 jet aircraft on December this other important deal by the China Airlines to buy 22 airplane engines by May of this year. According to indiscretions... more
AirlinesChina Eastern Airlines expands its fleet
Shanghai, China - The carrier will buy 18 new aircraft
The Chinese air carrier China Eastern Airlines is on the way to expand its fleet with a medium range program that shold be ended within 2005, which final aim is to bring the number of aircraft present... more
AirlinesAir Canada refinances a debt of USDm 96
Montreal, Canada - The debt was named in Japanese yen
In an its communication distributed to Canadian press Air Canada communicates that the North American carrier is on the way to refinance a debt equal to USDm 96 before named in Japanese yen. Moreover... more
AirlinesAir Lib will present a new rescue plan within January 8
Paris, France - Declaration of a spokesman of the carrier
Regarding the now nearly not avoidable failure of Air Lib a spokesman of the carrier, Pascal Perry, has assured that the air company will present a new industrial rescue plan within the next January 8,... more
AirlinesThe Virgin Express had an increment of 14% of passengers in 2002
Brussels, Belgium - Belgian carrier favourite from the failure of the other Belgian airline Sabena
The Belgian airline Virgin Express has announced to have in 2002 a 14% increment on the traffic of passengers. "In last nine months - it is written in a note of the Belgian carrier - the Virgin Express... more
AirlinesEasyJet signs an order of 120 planes with Airbus
London, UK - Real positive the future scenarios for the low-cost carrier
A large order that one let known today that has involved the airline EasyJet and the European colossus Airbus. The terms of the agreement preview the supply of 120 A-319 aircraft and the option for as... more
AirlinesWhen flying is really favourable
Dublino, Irlanda - Some carriers struggle for the passengers with strong discounts
As known at this point the field of the civil aviation is in deep crisis, whose sharpness manifest especially in the American market, where tens of thousand of people have lost their jobs: the strategy... more
AirlinesAir Lib is even more near to the failure
Paris, France – The time to save the carrier is even more less
The French carrier Air Lib is even more near to the failure because the industrial rescue plan recently presented by the French carrier has still to be examined by the national government. The situation... more
AirlinesAeroflot strengthens its fleet
Moscow, Russia - All planes to be taken in leasing
Aeroflot, as already AVIONEWS had reported some days ago, is carrying ahead a political of renewal that would have to make the Russian carrier as competitive as those western, more famous. A strengthening... more
AirlinesAlso in Malaysia takes form the first real low-cost carrier
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The conditions for a new flying way begin to become real
That a good idea is always such is a too much simple consideration, because it must be also given account of the political, economic and cultural conditions that so great influence have on the good resolution... more
AirlinesProtests of the Ticinese Chamber of Commerce against Swiss
Lugano, Switzerland - "Swiss is definitely isolating the Cantone Ticino"
The Chamber of Commerce Industry and Handicrafts of the Cantone Ticino (CCIA-TI) that has deeclared itself really polemic about Swiss for the removal of some flights by and to the airport of Agno, for... more
AirlinesChristmas holiday: it's United boom
Washington, Usa - Excellent performance for the most-in-trouble carrier
In spite of the bad financial situation in which United Airlines is pending, it has not prevented the travellers to prefer it than all the other airlines, making to record nearly the all "sold out" on... more
AirlinesAir Lib presents an industrial rescue plan
Paris, France - The carrier will try the route of low-cost transport
Air Lib with a plan that will presented in these days attempt the last tentative not be cancelled by the air traffic market. The plan previews the possibility that the French State should cancel the EUR... more
AirlinesChina Airlines towards an expansion: already bought 22 planes in just one order
Taiwan, China - Boeing and Airbus have been involved in almost equal way
China Airlines, Taiwanese airline, seems to be, with other Asian carriers, a remarkable source of maintenance for the European and American aeronautical industry. Just on Tuesday it has been in fact... more
AirlinesWhen the cowl makes the monk: Aeroflot changes its logo
Moscow, Russia - It's tried a new advertising campaign of the carrier
The sickle and the hammer, typically communist symbol, are associated, by the greatest part of the people, to a negative image. Or it would be better to say that the symbol in issue has a negative meaning... more
AirlinesContinental replies to teh allegations of the Department of Transportation
Houston, Usa - "Our contracts are fully legal"
Continental offers a sharp reply to the the allegations of DOT (Department of Transportations)regarding the alliances made by Continental in the last month of March. The reply of the carrier is based... more
AirlinesBy May 2nd American Airlines inaugurates a flight Rome-New York
Rome, Italy - "Rome's image has received a prize"
By May 2nd the Us carrier will inaugurate a flight Rome-New York. Fully positive the comments of the two contractors. A spokesman of the carrier has declared: "We continue to plan our strategies bringing... more
AirlinesA bomb on airplane of Royal Jordanian
Abu-Dhabi, Jordan - False alarm
A Libyan man and a Jordanian have threatened, yesterday, to let blow up an Airbus 340 of Royal Jordanian, started from Amman and directed to Abu-Dhabi. The two men have arrested in the airport of Abu-Dhabi. The... more
AirlinesFiji national carrier to renew its fleet
Suva, Fiji Island - It's hoping to ensure a proper service for the tourism
If the tourist receptivity of a nation is measured also by its own infrastructures, this is as well as truer like for Fiji Islands, whose only real connection with the rest of the world is surely the airplane.... more
AirlinesBoeing delivers the 50th717-200 to the carrier AirTran
Atlanta, Usa - The carrier wiil use it for its fleet
The Us carrier AirTran, whose plant is in Atlanta, Georgia, has received the 50th B-717-200 by Boeing to operate in its fleet. At the end of the next year the low-cost carrier has estimated that it should... more
AirlinesEasy Jet to win the Scottish market
Edinburgh, Scotland - Great benefits for Inverness region as well
It continues without pause the easy Jet's expansion in Great Britain, thanks also to the timeliness of its manager to characterize the right offer at the right moment. This time the low-cost carrier... more
AirlinesSas does not want armed policemen boarded on its aircraft
Copenhagen, Denmark - "It is too dangerous"
The Scandinavian carrier Sas has declared its no to the presence of armed policemen boarded on our aircraft, because in their opinion the security has to be guaranteed before on the ground. A spokesman... more
AirlinesQantas has introduced A-330/200 in its fleet
Melbourne, Australia - It will increase of 20 per cent the number of passengers
"Bigger is better". With this motto the Australian Qantas has introduced the first of the A-330/200 generation aircraft to its fleet yesterday. The main claim to fame of the new airplane is 20 per cent... more
AirlinesBritish Airways cuts the flights to Leeds and to the Wales
London, Great Britain - At risk several working places
The British air carrier, British Airways, has decided with a singular decision to cancel the flights to Leeds and to Wales. The official reason of the erasure of the hauls is the restricted income of... more
AirlinesAir France will have a majority of private share holders for its 70th anniversary
Paris, France - The state will sell nearly all its shares when it will be possible
The French state has declared one more time ready to sell nearly its shares held in Air France passing from the actual 54,4% to a quote previewed between 15% and 25%. The operation will be made when the... more