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AirlinesLufthansa acquires Austrian Airlines
Milan, Italy - Supervisory Board of ÖIAG agrees to sale in meeting last Friday
"The Supervisory Board of ÖIAG last Friday gave a green light to the sale to Lufthansa of ÖIAG’s 41.56 percent share in Austrian Airlines. The signing of the contract took place after a meeting of the... more
AirlinesContinental to be first carrier in the Americas to conduct biofuel flight
Houston, Usa - Next January 7 it will make a flight powered by sustainable biofuels
"Continental Airlines announced plans for the first biofuel-powered demonstration flight of a U.S. commercial airliner, to be conducted in Houston on Jan. 7, 2009. The demonstration flight, which will... more
AirlinesQantas, no guarantees for merger with British Airways
Sydney, Australia - Announced by Alan Joyce, CEO of Qantas
No guarantee on the hypothesis of merger between Qantas and British Airways, the Australian carrier CEO Alan Joyce said. "We are still at the early stages of this", said Joyce. "There is a reasonable chance... more
AirlinesAlitalia, departures and arrivals
Rome, Italy - Within December 12th the concert-party must pay the first 600 million Euros
Departures and arrivals for Alitalia. The 1,000 letters for the redundancy payment have been sent, 45 managers have been laid off and this week the hiring letters by CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana) would... more
AirlinesCAI: tomorrow the meeting with Air France-KLM President Spinetta
Milan, Italy - Within the year the choice of the international partner
CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana) management, Roberto Colaninno and Rocco Sabelli, will meet tomorrow in Milan Jean Cyril Spinetta and Pierre Henri Gougeon, Air France-KLM heads. According to some indiscretions,... more
AirlinesAeroflot cuts 500 jobs
Moscow, Russia - Announced by the anti-crisis plan
According to the anti-crisis plan, Aeroflot will reduce 500 jobs. The announcement was given by CEO Valery Okulov, whom remembered there will not be any payment's reductions and any cuts that could mine... more
AirlinesAlitalia: cancelled the convocation of Unions
Rome, Italy - Unkonwn the reasons of this decision at the moment
The meeting announced for today by extraordinary administrator Augusto Fantozzi, to discuss on the new collective contracts to apply until the new management by CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana), has been... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): called Unions for a meeting on contracts
Rome, Italy - This morning at the via della Magliana Headquarters
Alitalia called this morning Unions, at the via della Magliana Headquarters, for the notice of agreements and collective contracts that from December 1st has not more value. The focus of the meeting... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the deed of sale will be stipulated between CAI and the extraordinary administrator on December 12, 2008
Rome, Italy - He was required to dismiss 45 managerial personnel
"The extraordinary administrator, Mr Augusto Fantozzi, announced that yesterday CAI SpA considers fulfilled the conditions established by the agreement of November 30, 2008, for the completion of the operations... more
AirlineseasyJet: CAI pro-trust decision bad news for consumers
Milan, Italy - Comment by François Bacchetta, carrier’s General Manager for Southern Europe
"Commenting on the decision of the Italian Competition Authority on CAI, François Bacchetta, easyJet’s General Manager for Southern Europe says: 'This decision isn’t anti-trust, it is pro-trust and... more
AirlinesAlitalia-CAI: positive assessment by Monitoring trustee
Brussels, Belgium - Reported by European Transport Commissioner, Antonio Tajani
Monitoring trustee announces its decision about the sale of Alitalia's flight operations to the private Italian investor Group CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana) cleared its last hurdle on Thursday, when the... more
AirlinesAerolineas Argentinas, reached a draft agreement for the nationalization
Buenos Aires, Argentina - The go-ahead in the last November
Reached an agreement on the draft law for the nationalization of Aerolineas Argentinas and Austral, both subsidiaries of the Spanish Group Marsans. In November the Argentinean Authorities gave the go-ahead... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines resumes tomorrow flights from Bangkok
Milan, Italy - The first connection will depart at 13:05 local hour
"Singapore Airlines plans the resumption of flights to and from Bangkok’s 'Suvarnabhumi' Airport from tomorrow [Friday 5 December 2008]. The first flight from 'Suvarnabhumi' will depart for Singapore a... more
AirlinesMeridiana (2): renewal of the fleet and investment for one billion Euros
Milan, Italy - Requested of equitable distribution for the slot
Renewal of the fleet for Meridiana. Gianni Rossi, the airline's CEO, announced it before the deputies if the Transport Commission in the hearing of the management and the Unions that protest against the... more
AirlinesCAI: Clessidra private equity fund out of the concert-party
Rome, Italy - "Too doubts in the new Alitalia's operations"
Clessidra will not sign its share in the CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana) capital increase. This decision has been taken because there are "Too doubts in the new Alitalia's operations". So, the private equity... more
AirlinesSAS resumes air traffic to Bangkok today
Stockholm, Sweden - The airline expects to bring home the last stranded passegers in Thailandia during the week-end
"SAS Scandinavian Airlines will today resumes its operations to Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport, which has been closed since Tuesday last week. The airline now expects to bring home the last stranded passengers... more
AirlinesTransavia.com announces the new connection Rome- Copenhagen
Rome, Italy - Four flights per week that will become five next April
"The bankruptcy of Sterling occurred last October gave the opportunity to Transavia.com to enter a market, the Danish one, which has great potentials, filling the gap created by Sterling which transported... more
AirlinesAir transport: in Canada if you are oversize you do not pay the double-ticket
Milan, Italy - Canadian air companies will have to complying with the rules: one person, one ticket
Long since the associations of oversizes are fighting against the companies which charge two tickets to the obese who occupies a dual space on airplanes. The Canadian Supreme Court established that... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines resumes flights to Bangkok
Milan, Italy - Tonight last flight from alternate airport Utapao
"Austrian Airlines resume the daily scheduled flights from and to Thailand at Bangkok International airport. Passenger care and flight operations can be guaranteed due to the end of the blockade of the... more
Airlinesbmibaby suspends temporarily routes on Milan, Rome, Bordeaux and Madrid
London, United Kingdom - From March 29th to October 24th, 2009
bmibaby, British low-cost airline, announced the suspension of the routes on Milan, Rome, Bordeaux and Madrid from March 29th to October 24th, 2009. This decision, that will cause the dismissal of about... more
AirlinesBritish Airways and Qantas: a possible merger?
London, United Kingdom - The requirements in detail
As an answer to the recent media speculation, British Airways Plc confirms it is considering a potential merger with Qantas Airways Limited through a double structure. In the meantime it continues the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the last news about the situation
Rome, Italy - Following to Prime Minister's decree dated 1 December 2008 establishes
"The Extraordinary Administrator, Mr Augusto Fantozzi, announces that the Prime Minister's decree dated 1 December 2008 establishes that: - in agreement with C.A.I. S.p.A., the Administrator must take... more
AirlinesAer Lingus rejects Ryanair
Dublin, Ireland - "The offer undervalues its real value"
Aer Lingus Group rejected a 524 million Euros hostile bid from Ryanair to buy the stock in the airline it doesn’t already own, saying the low-cost carrier’s second offer in two years is too low. Ryanair, whi... more
AirlinesAir France and KLM: additional flights in Thailand
Paris, France - On Wednesday 3 and Thursday 4 from Phuket airport
"Due to the closure of Bangkok International Airport, Air France and KLM will be operating additional flights on Wednesday 3 December and Thursday 4 December 2008 from Phuket airport. • Departure o... more
AirlinesCAI: after January 7th the management of Alitalia
Rome, Italy - Italian ENAC requests confirmations for the Christmas-time
CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana) will not assume the management of Alitalia before January 7th, 2009, with a furhter probability of postponement. According to the Italian daily "Il Sole 24 Ore", ENAC... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Fantozzi has concluded with CAI SpA a Recognition and Integration Agreement
Rome, Italy - For the acquisition of assets and contracts relating to the flight activities
"The Extraordinary Administrator, Mr Augusto Fantozzi, announces that on 30 November 2008 he concluded with CAI SpA a Recognition and Integration Agreement for the CAI Offer made on 19 November 2008 – a... more
AirlinesEmirates brings the A-380 airplane in Europe
Milan, Italy - From today it will serve the London-Dubai route
Emirates brings its very own brand of double-decker to London with the arrival of its industry leading A-380. From today, EK-001, which departs Dubai daily at 07:45hrs and arrives in London-Heathrow at... more
AirlinesRyanair, 748 million Euros for Aer Lingus
Dublin, Ireland - For a unique strong Irish Group
Irish low-fare airline Ryanair said Monday it has launched a 748 million Euro offer for Ireland's flag carrier Aer Lingus, in which it already has a near 30% stake through Coincide, a Ryanair subsidiary.... more
AirlinesTAM receives second B-777; its fleet now is composed of 123 aircraft
Milan, Italy - New plane is operating on the route between Sao Paulo and Frankfurt, Germany
"TAM received a Boeing 777 300ER, second of eight total aircraft of this model acquired by the company. Captain David Barioni Neto, President of the carrier, and Commander Fernando Sporleder Junior, the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): maybe a new decree by Government
Rome, Italy - For today was forecast the hand-over to CAI
New decree for Alitalia, according to some press indiscretions of the last hours. This would be the result of the mediation of Gianni Letta, Italian Minister of State, can solve the matter of the hand-over... more
AirlinesSAS continues to bring customers back from Thailand
Stockholm, Sweden - The airline will operate three flights in order to bring the remaining passengers back to Europe
"SAS Scandinavian Airlines will operate three flights from Phuket to Scandinavia in order to bring the remaining stranded passengers back to Europe. Scandinavian Airlines' Stockholm-Bangkok flight... more
AirlinesCAI, on the horizon the agreement with AirOne
Rome, Italy - Meridiana requests to study the Alitalia-CAI dossier
While the CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana)'s takeoff has been postponed to a date still unknown, the agreement with AirOne is closer and closer. According to some press indiscretions by "Italia Oggi" Roberto... more
AirlinesAirOne has not increased its domestic tariffs in the last months
Rome, Italy - From October 1st, over 65% of passengers has flown using cheaper five tariff stripes
"AirOne specifies that in the last months has not changed the levels of its domestic tariffs, according to news appeared on press in these days. From October 1st over the 65% of AirOne's passengers... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines to fly to Thailandia
Milan, Italy - Flights diverted to U-Taphao Airport instead of Bangkok
"By implementing a wide range of successful measures, Austrian Airlines has become one of the few airlines currently in a position to operate an evening service to Thailand today. With the international... more
AirlinesLufthansa Italia, started the campaign "Miracle in Milan. Direct connections for Europe"
Milan, Italy - Indiscretions on the German strategy
Started the Lufthansa Italia's advertising campaign: "Miracle in Milan. Direct connections for Europe". The new airline will begin its operations starting from February 2009 and will connect Malpensa... more
AirlinesCAI: Antitrust postpones the decision on Alitalia dossier to the next week
Rome, Italy - To reduce the impact of the Alitalia-AirOne monopoly and the proposal to free 50 slots on the route between Rome and Milan
Postponed to the next week the decision by Antitrust on the Alitalia-CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana) dossier. This news is reported by the Italian daily "Il Sole 24 Ore". The reasons concern particularly... more
AirlinesThai Airways cancels all flights from/to International Suvarnabhumi Bangkok Airport
Bangkok, Thailand - Following the closure by the Thai Authority
Following the closure of the International Suvarnabhumi Bangkok, decided by Thai Airport Authority due to the protests that have blocked the airport, Thai Airways informs that all its flights from/to the... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines suspends Bangkok services until further notice
Milan, Italy - Due to the security situation, and a lack of operational service staff, at Suvarnabhumi Airport
"Singapore Airlines will suspend all its flights to and from Bangkok until further notice due to the security situation, and a lack of operational service staff, at Suvarnabhumi Airport. The suspension... more
AirlinesMilan-Malpensa Airport, Lufthansa Italia takes off
Milan, Italy - Satisfaction by Giuseppe Bonomi
Germany's biggest airline, Deutsche Lufthansa AG, today announced the launch a new Italian carrier early next year that will offer flights to European destinations from Milan. The company said its Lufthansa... more
AirlinesNew Air France Hangar at "Charles De Gaulle" welcomes the airline’s first Airbus A-380 airplane
Paris, France - 90 metres long, 110 metres wide and 40 metres high; the hangar took 24 months to build and involved 455,000 hours of work
"On Saturday 22 November 2008, the new H6 hangar at Paris-'Charles de Gaulle' welcomed the first Airbus A-380 from Toulouse. This new hangar has been specifically designed for maintenance of Airbus A-380... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): within mid-December the closure of the Antitrust's inquest
Rome, Italy - Reported by President Antonio Catricalà
"We are completing our inquest. We will try to finish in short time, but this does not mean to make discount", Antonio Catricalà President of the Italian Antitrust said about the go-ahead to the operation... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Fantozzi confirms the end of the operating management on November 30th
Rome, Italy - Problems with Unions still not solved
"The Alitalia's operating management will be completed on November 30th, and starting from December 1st CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana) will have the task to make take off the airplanes", Augusto Fantozzi... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Labour Ministry and Unions agree on CIG indemnity
Rome, Italy - Today afternoon the Board of CAI
Signed the agreement for the redundancy payments for Alitalia 17,500 employees between CGIL, CISL, UIL-Trasporti, UGL and Italian Labour Ministry. A special procedure to assure the expenditure in short... more
AirlinesItaly, crossroads of business for Emirates Airlines
Rome, Italy - Signed an agreement to increment the airline's slots
Dubai's Emirates airline has chosen Italy as its European hub and has asked for more than 50 weekly landing slots in Milan, Rome and Venice, the Italian Government said Monday, after meeting United Arab... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2) will cut the domestic and international flights in a compact manner
Rome, Italy - During the next two weeks, starting from on Wednesday
"Alitalia communicates that: - because of persisting both anomalous behaviour in the operating procedures and illness status by flight staff, and about the redundancy payments and administrative accomplishments... more
AirlinesCAI (3): Lufthansa to try the agreement for the new Alitalia
Milan, Italy - Signed with SEA the "Piano Scala"
Lufthansa CEO, Wolfgang Mayrhuber, will go in Milan on November 26th for the launch of Lufthansa Italia and on this occasion he could try an agreement with CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana). According... more
AirlinesAerolineas Argentinas, go-ahead to extraordinary administration by State
Buenos Aires, Argentina - An estimated debt loan equal to 765 million dollars
An Argentina congressional committee has urged President Christina Fernandez to expropriate Aerolineas Argentinas and Austral as the government moves to bring the country’s top airlines under state control.... more
AirlinesAlitalia: today the first meeting with Welfare Ministry and Unions
Rome, Italy - To reach an agreement on mobility of 17,500 employees
Today the first meeting among Alitalia, Unions and Welfare Ministry. The parts meet to reach an agreement on the mobility of the Alitalia's 17,500 employees and then to become the selection and hiring... more
AirlinesCAI (2): expected the Antitrust's decision to complete the inquest
Rome, Italy - The notification maybe on November 27th
In short time the decision by Antitrust about the operation between CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana) and Alitalia will be disclosed. This decision will complete the inquest, but the exact date must be confirmed,... more
AirlinesCAI: before Christmas the take-off of the new Alitalia
Rome, Italy - Still operational troubles
Intense week for CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana) on the eve of the new Alitalia's takeoff, also if the December 1st date seems destined to be postponed until mid-December. According to unofficial sources,... more