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AirlinesRyanair, May 1st dedicated to Romania
Dublin, Ireland - Promotions on flights from Pisa and Orio al Serio to Constanta and Arad
To celebrate the day of May, 1st, workers' day, Ryanair chooses Romania as destination to promote for the Italian market, with special fares on flights from Pisa and Bergamo-Orio al Seri to Constanta and... more
AirlinesSilverjet wil not meet the same end of Eos Airlines
London, United Kingdom - Director Lawrence Hunt is sure about it
London-Luton based Silverjet's chief executive, Lawrence Hunt, has rejected speculation that the airline is on the verge of collapse after the rival Eos (see for details AVIONEWS), folded over the weekend,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): intercontinental traffic decreasing after the transfer to Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - Rome-Tehran is the only exception
Intercontinental traffic decreasing after the flights' transfer to Fiumicino airport. According to press sources, recorded diminutions concern all the flights but Rome-Tehran. A practical example: Malpensa-Boston... more
AirlinesAlitalia: meeting between Unions today
Rome, Italy - No reference to possible investors
Postponed today the meeting between Unions and the Privitera Law Office's representatives. The summoning is reached by letter to all the nine Unions of Alitalia. In this letter there is not any reference... more
AirlinesTSA and Continental Airlines expanded Paperless Boarding Pass Program
Washington, Usa - Boarding pass pilot extended to three new airports
"The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Continental Airlines announced plans to continue the rollout of the Paperless Boarding Pass pilot program to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport,... more
AirlinesLufthansa could purchase Brussels Airlines?
Brussels, Belgium - According to the German press, deal could come soon
Brussels Airlines, Belgian national-flag airline, emerged from Sabena's failure, could be close to be purchased by the German Lufthansa. "Handelsblatt", German newspaper, reports about the negotiation... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: no merger with other carriers
Houston, Usa - The text of the message for 45,000 employees by its CEO and President
Continental Airlines (CA) has sent a message to its more than 45,000 employees from Larry Kellner, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Jeff Smisek, President, in which they inform that last Board... more
AirlinesDelta Air Lines grows in the Italian market
Rome, Italy - High increases in 2008 first-half
Positive results from Italy for Delta Air Lines, the American carrier which joins the Sky Team alliance. In the first-half of 2008, sales have increased for 32,3% into Italian market, and the previous... more
AirlinesSilverjet, limited offers on London-New York
London, United Kingdom - The British airline would "Embrace" Eos customers
Silverjet, the British "All business" airline is seeking to take advantage of the failure of "Rival" Eos (see for details AVIONEWS). It has launched a special rate, offering a limited number of seats... more
AirlinesRyanair, increases on luggage's cost
Dublin, Ireland - As from next May, 5th
Ryanair, Irish low-cost airline, will soon increase the prices of the stowed bags and check-in activities. As from next May, 5th, indeed, fares will raise from 9 to 10 Euro, while the check-in made... more
AirlinesEos closes down
New York, USA - Last stock's increase is failed
Eos, the American "All business" airline, which connected London to New York, has stopped its flights as from yesterday, April, 27th. Decision has been necessary after the failure of the stock's increase... more
AirlinesAlitalia: declarations of EU transports' commissioner, Jacques Barrot, about the bridge-loan
Avezzano, Italy - "European commission has to ensure the common rules' observation"
Jacques Barrot, EU transports commissioner who was present at the launch of the second Galileo's experimental satellite in Fucino, has been questioned about the government bridge-loan to Alitalia. "Italian... more
AirlinesUral Airlines gets in Distal group
Milan, Italy - Russian airline will fly to Italy as from April, 27th
In April, 27th, the flight from Milan-Malpensa to Ekaterinenburg (Russia, airline's base) will be inaugurated by Ural Airlines, that's got into Distal&Itr Group for its operation activities and consultancies. The... more
AirlinesBari-New York as from May, 16th with Meridiana-Eurofly
Bari, Italy - Deals to launch the new connection
It will start in next May, 16th, the new flight operated by Meridiana-Eurofly, which will take-off from Bari "Karol Wojtyla" airport to fly to New York. The flight, operated by Airbus A-330, will take-off... more
AirlinesAir Europa, deals for South America
Maiorca, Spain - News from Spanish airline for next Summer
Summer 2008 of Air Europa, the private Spanish airline, starts with special offers for the routes to Caribbeans and South America. By booking within April, 30th, it will be possible to fly until next... more
AirlinesAir Dominicana gets born
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic - First take-off is scheduled on May, 3th
It will be a Boeing 737 aircraft to celebrate, on next May, 3th, the birth of Air Dominicana, the new airline which will connect Dominican Republic to Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Netherlands Antilles, Mexico,... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines for Italian soccer team
Vienna, Austria - World's champions have chosen Aua to fly during "Euro 2008"
Italian soccer team will fly with Austrian Airlines during the first phase of next European soccer championship, scheduled in Austria and Switzerland from June 7th to 29th. The world's champions will... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5). Berlusconi: "Employers' cuts are inevitable"
Rome, Italy - "First necessity is to save the airline and advance its counts"
"It should be better for us to let the current government finalize the negotiation with Air France. It's a big trouble for us, but the national interest is not to lose our national-flag airline". These... more
AirlinesJet2 will join ELFAA
Leeds, United Kingdom - It will be the 12th member of the European association
Jet2, the British low-cost airline based in Leeds, has gained entrance to the ELFAA (European Low Fares Airline Association), becoming its 12th member. Jet2's rise in continental network has been awarded... more
AirlinesNew Embraer 190 airplanes into Flybaboo fleet
Geneva, Switzerland - As from next May, 26th
Flybaboo, the Swiss airline based in Geneva, has announced the insertion of new Embraer 190 aircraft (100 seats) into its fleet, which will fly from Geneva to Rome-Fiumicino. Summer timetable will include... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): AirOne pilots VS Alitalia pilots
Rome, Italy - Malcontent inside the Carlo Toto's airline
With the withdrawal by Air France-KLM from the tender of Alitalia, here reopens the scenario for AirOne. However, inside the Carlo Toto's airline there is malcontent. The pilots fear the effects on... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Italian ENAC summons the airline in two dates
Rome, Italy - On April 28th and May 5th
ENAC, Italian Civil Aviation Authority, has summoned Alitalia for two meeting that will take place on April 28th and May 5th. "The first of the two meeting will be technical, while the second one will... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): under examination the sale or leasing of all airplanes at ground
Rome, Italy - 34 airplanes are inactive after the cut of routes
Other news from Alitalia. The cut of routes, in particular from the airport of Milan-Malpensa, has obliged Alitalia to ground 34 airplanes, even if seven are in reserve. These airplanes - also if inactive... more
AirlinesAlitalia: a 300 million Euro bridge-loan to save the Italian national airline
Rome, Italy - Tomorrow the AZ Board and the meeting with Unions
The Council of Ministers approved yesterday the decree for a 300 million Euro bridge-loan to save Alitalia, and to repay within December 31st. The Economics Minister Tommaso Padoa Schioppa explained... more
AirlinesAlitalia (9): announced at 18:30 the Council of Ministers
Rome, Italy - On Thursday the meeting with Unions
After the withdrawal of Air France-KLM, here announced the Council of Ministers. It will take place at 6:30 pm in Palazzo Chigi to talk about the situation and find a solution on the Alitalia matter. The... more
AirlinesAlitalia (7): no government aids until 2011
Rome, Italy - Chance of a government loan is poised
In according to Silvio Berlusconi and the new parliament majority, the guess of a government loan is the one which could guarantee Alitalia's survival (see for details AVIONEWS). Though European commission... more
AirlinesAlitalia could not obtain ENAC license
Rome, Italy - ENAC's president Vito Riggio needs economic covers
While Alitalia is taking chances to failure, ENAC's (National civil aviation company) president Vito Riggio says more about the issue, generating worries about the future of the national-flag airline. In... more
AirlinesAlitalia (6): the bitterness of Jean Cyril Spinetta and the time factor
Rome, Italy - No one was taken by surprise, the notification remained an awaited formality
"The extreme tiredness for the negotiations and the anxiety for the deterioration of the economic scenario" are the main reasons of the Air France-KLM's withdrawal from the Alitalia privatization procedure. Jean... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): Intesa-Sanpaolo is evaluating the reopening of the dossier
Romae, Italy - It is necessary an itnernational project
Italian bank Intesa Sanpaolo may still be interested in Alitalia reports the bank's chairman Enrico Salza. "If the operation on Alitalia is of international scope we could be interested," he was quoted... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3), Rutelli accuses centre-right alliance
Rome, Italy - In according to the running for Rome's major, French solution was the only workable
Francesco Rutelli, running for Rome's major, ain't got doubts: negotiations' stop between Alitalia and Air France-KLM has been disposed by the centre-right alliance, which has placed veto to the selling... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the withdrawal of Air France-KLM, the reasons of the refusal
Rome, Italy - On April 28th, 2000, it was the KLM's turn
Maybe a concurrence, but eight years ago - on April 28th, 2000 - KLM abandoned the alliance with Alitalia. And as in the past, also today the matter is exquisitely political. In 2000 the Dutch carrier... more
AirlinesAlitalia, government loan's case
Rome, Italy - It should guarantee the airline survival
Air France-KLM retreat from negotiations to buy Alitalia, forces to find an immediate solution to make the airline survive. In according to the new parliament majority, the only way it's to receive... more
AirlinesIberia's interested to Vueling-Clickair
Madrid, Spain - Spanish airline minds the 2 low-cost's fusion
Union between the 2 low-cost Spanish airlines Vueling and Clickair may interest Iberia, which currently owned 20% shares of Clickair. Fernando Conte, Iberia's president, has already announced to be... more
AirlinesAlitalia (8): Aeroflot waits for the official invitation by the Italian Government
Rome, Italy - The Council of Ministers will meet between tonight and tomorrow
"We are waiting for an official invitation by the Italian Government", official sources of Aeroflot reported. Starting from this proposal, the Russian national airlines will talk about the position... more
AirlinesSwiss, new Intercontinental flights on summer
Zurich, Switzerland - They will be operated by Swiss WorldCargo, owned by Lufthansa
Summer season is full of newness for Swiss WorldCargo, which is going to enlarge transoceanic routes to reach Africa, Asia and United States. As from next June, 17th, flight Zurich-Singapore will be... more
AirlinesAviation Capital Group orders 17 new Boeing 737 Next Generation
New York, USA - The contract's value is over one billion dollars
The US aerospace giant Boeing announced today an order from Aviation Capital Group for 17 new 737 Next Generation airplanes, a deal valued over one billion dollars at current list prices. The order... more
AirlinesRyanair hit by the high oil price, at ground 20 airplanes in the next Winter
Dublin, Ireland - From November 2008 to February 2009
Irish low-cost airline Ryanair is planning to ground around 20 aircraft next winter to counter the impact of spiralling oil price (today at 117.4 dollars a barrel). Ryanair is embarking on an intensive... more
AirlinesAlitalia: what would happen if Aeroflot sale the Italian national airline?
Rome, Italy - It would lose all the flight rights
"The interest for Alitalia is strategic, not financial", this was the comment by Lev Koshlyakov, Aeroflot vice-general manager, as regards the news of some months ago on the possibility to invest on the... more
AirlinesBritish Airways enlarges offers on London-Gatwick airport
London, United Kingdom - From Valencia, Alicante, Oporto, Turin and to New York
As from next October, 27th, while the winter timetable comes into effect, British Airways will inaugurate new long-range flights, in particular from London-Gatwick airport. First connection will be... more
AirlinesNews from Singapore Airlines
Milan, Italy - Airline's press release
Singapore Airlines and Silkair introduce new fares for the excess luggage Singapore Airlines (SIA) and its regional airline Silkair have introduced, from last April, 1st, some changes about the surcharge... more
AirlinesAir Baltic connects Venice to Latvia
Venice, Italy - Venice-Riga will be operated 2 times a week
Air Baltic has officially informed its customers about the new flight which connects, Venice and Riga, Latvia's capital, for the first time ever. The route will be operated on Monday and Friday by a... more
AirlinesSterling Airlines offers 110,000 discounted tickets
Milan, Italy - Routes leaving from Florence, Rome and other European airports 25% discount
Sterling Airlines, Scandinavian low-cost airline launches 110,000 tickets 25% discounted for Italian routes Florence-Malmoe and Rome-Oslo, and for many other European links. Italian passengers can grad... more
AirlinesEstonian Air on the increase
Milan, Italy - Great results in March 2008
"Estonian Air carried altogether 63,946 passengers in March 2008, out of which 53,778 on regular flights. The total number of passengers increased 16.3% y-o-y, while Tallinn Airport passenger number increased... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines increases ticket-change fees
Atlanta, USA - A fee equal to 150 dollars
United Airlines announced it's increasing business-travel fares and ticket-change fees to offset fuel costs. U.S. airlines have been adding fees, cutting capacity and raising fares to cope with jet-fuel... more
AirlinesSWISS teams up with US Airways to Philadelphia
Basel, Switzerland - From April, 26th
SWISS travellers will be able to fly from Zurich to Philadelphia on US Airways-operated flights from April, 26th onwards; and US Airways customers will have onward connections from Zurich operated by SWISS... more
AirlinesAbruzzo airport, routes to Paris, Bruxelles and Munich resume today
Pescara, Italy - Pescara's air station inaugurates the summer season
Today, April, 18th, starts the summer season at Abruzzo International airport (Pescara), with the return of direct flights to Charleroi (Bruxelles), Munich and Paris. The official notice has come yesterday... more
AirlinesHelvetic Airways launches new connections between Palermo and Zurich
Palermo, Italy - Announced during a press conference
For the Euro 2008 that will take place in June (from 7th to 29th), Helvetic Airways and GESAP (Palermo Airport Management Company) have announced a press conference in which will be launched the new connections... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): here comes the denial by Aeroflot
Rome, Italy - Conditions of tender not tempting
Here comes the denial by Russian national airlines Aeroflot about a possible new participation in the Alitalia privatization procedure. "It is unlikely our participation for the second time in the tender... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): a new figure appears, François Perol
Rome, Italy - French vice-Secretary General and counsellor for the industrial policies
A new figure appears in the matter between Alitalia and Air France: François Perol, French vice-Secretary General and counsellor for the industrial policies. This is the hypothesis supported by the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: go-ahead to the "Bipartisan" agreement. But will do EU agree?
Rome, Italy - The Italian Government will establish a bridge-loan equal to 100-150 million Euro
Latest indiscretions reported that for the Alitalia matter a "Bipartisan" agreement has been found, between the Italian new and outgoing Governments, to guarantee the company continuity: a decree law that... more