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AirlinesAir New Zealand has a new Ceo
Rome, Italy - Ralph Norris will guide the New Zealand air carrier
Starting from today, Ralph Norris is the new Air New Zealand Chief Executive Officer. After being Air New Zealand Limited director general, ASB Bank Limited Ceo and Commonwealth Bank of Australia International... more
AirlinesOlympic Airways privatization to wait
Athens, Greece - Iasc failed to give appropriate financial guarantees
According to the Greek ministry of transports, the Greek- Australian Iasc, Integrated Airline Solution, is not able to give solid financial guarantees to buy State-owned Olympic Airways. (m/cesn) more
AirlinesKorean Air Lines to score
Seoul, South Korea - +5,5% thanks to Football World Championship
As stated by Korean Air Lines director general Mr Cho Yang-ho, by the end of 2002 Korean air carrier foresees a 5,5 sales increase due to both Fifa World Cup and to commercial agreement signed with Air... more
AirlinesTripoli-Paris ready to take off
Paris, France - Inauguration flight will depart February 25th
Tripoli-Paris flights will be officially inaugurated next February 25th after a 10 years stop. Libyan Arab Airline Tripoli-Paris daily regular flights will start from February 28th. (m/cesn) more
AirlinesBlue Panorama Airlines and Ilfc signed a leasing agreement
Rome, Italy - Italian carrier to buy two Boeing 767
International Lease Finance corporation, Ilfc, will lease EURm 50 to Blue Panorama Airlines in five years. Italian airline will use the money to buy two Boeing 767-300ER. (m/cesn) more
AirlinesEasyJet to freeze its Zurich-Geneva shuttle project
Zurich, Switzerland - "There's other priorities now"
EasyJet, the low-cost airline, decided to freeze its Zurich-Geneva shuttle because as Ray Webster, airline general manager, himself stated "we have other priorities at the moment". The six daily shuttle... more
AirlinesTransavia ordered 4 Boeing 737-700
Seattle, Usa - Aircraft will be delivered in Spring 2003
80% Klm controlled-by Dutch airline, Transavia, ordered yesterday 4 Boeing 737-700, last generation aircraft with a single corridor. Airplanes will be delivered next Spring 2003. (m/cesn) more
AirlinesRyanair challenges Lufthansa
Hahn, Germany - Irish air carrier wants German domestic flights
Low-cost airline, Ryanair, already operating in the Hahn airport, announced yesterday its will to keep on pressing German flag air carrier. In a period maximum up to three years, Irish airline will likely... more
AirlinesAir Dolomiti awarded in Cologne
Cologne, Germany - Italian airline won both the Overall and the Gold Mercury Award
After just few days from the double Diamond award received in Usa, Air Dolomiti won the Overall Award and the Gold Mercury Award as well. The Italian carrier has been awarded in Cologne last February... more
AirlinesBritish Airways to cut 5.800 jobs
Milan, Italy - Alitalia an Gandalf loose at Milan stock exchange
Following the news coming from London about British Airways 5.800 jobs cut, Italian carriers Alitalia and Gandalf loose ground. At 3.45pm Alitalia shares were loosing 2,50% (-15,5% since January 1st 2002)and... more
AirlinesCloudy skies on Olympic recovery
Athens, Greece - Negotiations could come to a standstill
Negotiations in progress between hellenic government and the greek-australian consortium for the Olympic Airlines recovery could fail, according to the opinion of the greek transport minister Christos... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines technicians refused the new contract
New York, Usa - Another draft should be ready in March
After United Airlines union-member technical staff refused the airline-prepared new contract, next draft is supposed to be ready by the second week of March. International Association of Machinist and... more
AirlinesBritish Airways to face Unions
London, Uk - 6.000 workers risk their job
According to what stated by the British television channel Itv, British Airways could soon decide to cut up to 6.000 more jobs. To face after September 11th crisis in 2001 the British flag airline has... more
Airlines"And the Mercury Award goes to...Crossair!"
Cologne, Germany - Ifca and Ifsa awarded Crossair catering
The new born Helvetic airline, Crossair, has been awarded in Cologne with the Mercury award. Swiss airline catering service and its "Pan'e Olio" (an olive oil-based sandwich)received the prize from the... more
AirlinesAir Lib will choose to be a low-cost carrier
Paris, France - The strategies of a renewed airline
The french airline Air Lib once known as AOM, believes to define its strategies within a dozen of days, according to a spokesman's declaration. It is known anyway that the carrier wants to renew its image... more
AirlineseasyJet, decision on Roissy still pending
Paris, France - a statement of the airline director general
The low-cost carrier easyJet must still take a decision concerning the displacement of a certain number of flights over Roissy airport, declared the director general Ray Webster. It must be remembered... more
AirlinesRyanair, new shares on the market
London, UK - Other 4 millions of shares
The low-cost carrier Ryanair has increased its capital by further EURm 25, to be added to the other 162 millions as per our previous message. The operation had been planned in case the market demand wasn't... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines will buy just 20 Boeing in 2002
New York, Usa - Fifth Us Airline renounces to 28 Boeing aircraft
Fifth Us airline, Continental Airlines decided to renounce to 28 of 48 Boeing aircraft already ordered for 2002. Others as well as the 39 aircraft produced by non-Boeing companies will gradually become... more
AirlinesAir France final balance sheet
Paris, France - Better passenger traffic results than freight
Air France adopted at the end of the year a series of measures to face the crisis, reducing either expenses either the capacity offered. Thanks to the fuel price reduction the related expenses decreased... more
AirlinesLufthansa, load factor is growing notwithstanding passengers decrease
Frankfurt, Germany - A press release of the carrier
Lufthansa's figures show a 3,5% load factor increase for the month of January, notwithstanding the passengers decreased. The information is coming from a press release issued today, whereby it is stated... more
AirlinesAnsett is in crisis but buys Airbus
Paris, France - An Airbus press release
Notwithstanding the serious financial crisis costing AUDm 6 per week, Ansett airline ordered 30 Airbus twin jets (type A320 and A3321) plus an option for other aircraft of the same type. Ansett could... more
AirlinesAir France to help Air Afrique
Paris, France - Rescue in change of control
Air France could finance 50% of the bankrupted Air Afrique rescue plan, in change of its control. As stated by the French daily newspaper, Le Monde, Air France, owner of a 11,8% Air Afrique capital share,... more
AirlinesAir Afrique to collapse
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - Bankruptcy to be declared
After long-time-enduring agony, Air Afrique is close to the end. An extraordinary management meeting last thursday in Abidjan, decided to declare bankruptcy. Final decision has been taken after several... more
AirlinesPreussag close to Sabena charter division
Hannover, Germany - German tourist operator wants Sobelair
European largest tourist operator, the German Preussag, as confirmed from the company spokesman himself, is not far from the acquisition of the Sabena charter division, the Sobelair. Even though it is... more
Airlines"Sn Brussels Airlines" will be the name of the new Belgian airline
Brussels, Belgium - "De Morgen" confirms
According to what stated by the Dutch speaking belgian daily newspaper "De Morgen", "Sn Brussels Airlines" will be the name of the new Belgian air carrier born from the Dat, once Sabena regional division. Final... more
AirlinesRyanair financing its fleet
London, UK - 26 millions of shares, EUR 6,25 each
The low-cost carrier Ryanair has increased its capital by 3,6%, issuing 26 millions of shares worth EUR 6,25 each. The new shareholders gave a total of EURm 162,5, that will be used to finance the purchase... more
AirlinesQantas cancels african, far eastern flights but adds new US destinations
Sydney, Australia - New code-sharing services
Australian carrier Qantas is re-shaping its network, cutting some lines but adding new destinations. The agreement with American Eagle will add new destinations as Phoenix and Oakland, while the British... more
AirlinesGo increase January passengers number by 74,2% respect January 2001
United Kingdom low-cost airline Go says January passenger numbers increased 74.2 per cent compared to same month of last year. Go, which is based at London's Stansted airport, said January passengers... more
AirlinesDelta reduces pilot's lay offs
Since last November airline furlough near 500 pilot
After to laid off 400 pilots in November and 60 in January, and planning to furlough another 105 in March, Delta Air Lines decided to reduce the pilot's dismission by the 1,700 announced about two weeks... more
AirlinesKlm-Volare Group (2)
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - After "Il Sole 24 Ore" rumours official confirmation comes straight from the Dutch Airline spokesman
As Bart Koster, Klm spokesman, officially confirmed just few minutes ago, negotiations with Volare Group have been started, previous information disseminated by "Il Sole 24 Ore" become true. Italian 100%... more
AirlinesAlso Air Canada in difficulty
Montreal, Canada - A net loss of 790 USD millions
Air Canada admitted today a loss equivalent to USDm 790 for the fiscal year 2001, corresponding to a loss per share of USD 6,57. The carrier has been compelled to reduce by 13% its manpower, that is 5000... more
AirlinesTraditional carriers hit hard by crisis, low-cost carriers less
Brussels, Belgium - Virgin Express figures are ok
Virgin Express announced that the sales for January overcame the ones registered in the corresponding period of the year 2001. Reservations via Internet increased by 56%, says the press release. Customers... more
AirlinesEmirates suffered no crisis
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Funds for fleet renewal
For the Emirates the passenger traffic slow-down lasted only a couple of weeks, and the turnover will be higher than the year 2000. In the past year the airline carried 5,7 million passengers and 335.000... more
AirlinesKlm and Volare Group close to an agreement
Milan, Italy - According to "Il Sole 24 Ore" a commercial alliance will soon be made
As stated on the italian economic and financial daily newspaper, "Il Sole 24 Ore", Klm and Volare group could soon sign a commercial agreement. Even tough the Volare Group spokesman did not want to comment... more
AirlinesQantas abandoning indian routes
Sydney, Australia - Five weekly flights cancelled
Australian carrier Qantas officially announced yesterday that with effect March 31st all company routes from/to India will be cancelled. Furthermore also the delivery of three Airbus A330 will be delayed. The... more
AirlinesLow cost carriers will have a dedicated terminal at Dublin airport
Operations will start in the next year's season
Dublin, Ireland - According to a Aer Rianta spokesman declarations, the Dublin airport management is set to provide a designated section at Dublin Airport for low-cost airlines. The new facility - to... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines divorces from At&t
Usa - World' largest airline to reduce unnecessary costs
From March 31st, AA will no longer have the AT&T Wireless phones aboard of its aircraft. Except made for its Boeing 777s and 767-300s, used mainly for international flights, 654 of the world's largest... more
AirlinesAgreement between Atlas Air and TNT
Liege, Belgium - But environmentalists protest
TNT express courier has signed an agreement with the american firm Atlas Air that will allow the engagement of 150 employees (of which about 100 pilots)within a couple of years; also 500 new employments... more
AirlinesKlm expands on the Italian market
Milan, Italy - "We think to improve our traffic capacity of a 6-8%"stated Klm vice president
After reminding the importance of the Italian market for Klm, Paul Gregorowitsch, Dutch airline vice president, confirmed that "even though the situation worsened after September 11th terrorist attacks,... more
AirlinesGlobal airline industry losses
Geneva, Switzerland- The opinions of IATA and commissioner Loyola de Palacio
IATA director-general Pierre Jeanniot declared that global airline industry losses for the year 2001 are USDb 15. On the other side the european commissioner for transport and energy Loyola de Palacio... more
AirlinesQantas withdraws services to India
Delivery of three new Airbus planes postponed
Qantas Airways announced today that it Would withdraw all services to India from 31 March 2002 and also defer the delivery of three Airbus A330 aircraft. Qantas currently operates five return... more
AirlinesRyanair declares income is increasing
Dublin, Ireland - Plus 35% after taxation
Low cost carrier Ryanair announced that income related to third quarter of the past year has been increased by 35%, that is EURm 28,8. In the year 2000 the corresponding period had shown an increase of... more
AirlinesLufthansa, full recovery only in year 2003
Frankfurt, Germany - Only then traffic will return to figures seen before September 11th
Lufthansa declared to a german financial magazine that only in summer 2003 passenger traffic will return at the levels registered before the well known terroristic attacks. Besides, traffic results at... more
AirlinesTAP reduces its losses
In the crisis, it have reduced the deficit of an half, respect year 2000
Portuguese flag airline TAP Air Portugal announced that it has reduced its losses in 2001 at 53,2 EURm, less than analysts expected 54,2 EURm. The most important thing is that airline performed this reduction... more
AirlinesMidwest flight attendants ready to strike
Workers protest against airline unfair play
According to the Unions of the flight attendants at Midwest Express have taken a first step towards strike action and accused management at the Wisconsin-based airline of stonewalling over contract talks.... more
AirlinesAmadeus will handle Aeroflot reservations
The system involving more than thousand russian travel agencies
Russian air carrier Aeroflot informed to have chosen Amadeus CRS (Computer Reservation System) for selling and booking its flights; the information is confirmed by a press release coming from Madrid, the... more
AirlinesSwissair catering division for sale
American Texas Pacific close to acquisition
Cate Gourmet, Swissair catering division, will probably become american. Texas Pacific should in fact buy the SFbn 3,2 worth swissair division before June 2002. (m/cesn) more
AirlinesQantas is planning e-mail
Involved Internet technologies
Australian airline Qantas is envisaging a radical change in working methods, by reducing its complexity and increasing efficiency. The program is said eQ and comprises many key systems to be streamlined,... more
AirlinesChina Eastern could buy 50 Airbus aircraft
As reported by China Daily newspaper
According to the news of the state-approved newspaper, China Daily, one of China's biggest carriers, China Eastern, is set to expand by ordering up to 50 Airbus jetliners. The newspaper says that carrier... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines Group 2001 good performance
8,5m passengers in 2001
With just a 0,1% fall in the general number of passengers, Austrian Airlines Group is probably one of the few air companies not to be smashed down from September 11th terrorist attacks. Even though the... more