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AirlinesNorthwest flight attendants claim the right to strike
New York, USA - They made appeal to a Federal judge
The Northwest Airlines, always on bankruptcy, made an appeal to a Federal judge to claim their right to strike, and to ban a rule which forbids to the carrier's staff to strike during the negotiations... more
AirlinesBritish Airways will review its uniform policy
London, United Kingdom - After the crucifix polemics
After polemics and accusations of religious discrimination following the case of the employee wearing a crucifix during her service (see AVIONEWS for details), British Airways decided to review its uniform... more
AirlinesDelta: an agreement with retired pilots
Atlanta, USA - About debts settlement
Delta Airlines reached an agreement with retired pilots about welfare debts settlement. The 3100 involved pilots will receive total USD 719m from the carrier and they will give up additional requests on... more
AirlinesEurofly's stock reorganization rumors are going on
Milan, Italy - Among names who are interested in the airline, also Myair.com
Plus 83% in a week: this is the increase of Eurofly's share on the Stock Exchange, surpassing +13% yesterday at EUR 5.30 and pushing CONSOB to ask for explanations about stock reorganization rumors. "There... more
AirlinesRecord load factor for Zoom Airlines
Ottawa, Canada - Last September and October
Load factor on Zoom Airlines Paris-Montréal flight was 93% in September and 88% in October. A record percentage which was even higher on Toronto-Montréal route, where the airline grazed sold out in b... more
AirlinesNew strategic partnership between THAI and SAS
Stockholm, Sweden - The services from next December and January
"Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) and SAS Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) recently held a code-share agreement signing ceremony at THAI's head office in Bangkok in order to establish... more
AirlinesDelta (2): a meeting with US Airways
Atlanta, USA - The USD 8.6bn bid will be presented
US Airways will meet bankrupt Delta Airlines' top managers and a group of creditors this week to present its USD 8.6bn bid (see AVIONEWS for details). Delta has already communicated that it intends... more
AirlinesAn engine revision plant for China Eastern
Shanghai, China - Agreement with Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney, the jet engine division of United Technologies, signed an agreement with China Eastern Airlines to build an engine revision plant in Shanghai. In the field of the agreement, China Eastern... more
AirlinesClickair's extension plan
Barcelona, Spain - New routes and 10 million passengers by 2008
Clickair aims to become the second airline in Spain, putting itself among the first 4 low-cost airlines in Europe. Commercial Director Bernhard Krupka declared that, showing the carrier's fast development. "Our... more
AirlinesThe first A-300/600F to Galaxy Airlines
Tokyo, Japan - The new cargo carrier of Sagawa Express
Galaxy Airlines received its first A-300/600 Freighter. The Airbus A-330 family had reached the goal of 600 units sold last November 24. Since 1993 the A-330s have totalled about 8 million flight hours... more
AirlinesSkyEurope launches the new Turin-Prague
Turin, Italy - The eastern European airline points on the routes from Caselle
SkyEurope will inaugurate on December 26th a new flight Turin-Prague operated two times per week from the Caselle airport. The departures are scheduled for Tuesday and Saturday, with the adding of a new... more
AirlinesThree CRJ-700s to Brit Air
Morlaix, France - A worth of USD 97m
Bombardier Aerospace signed a contract with Brit Air for the supply of three CRJ-700, with a total worth of USD 97m. The regional carrier owned by Air France has currently 12 CRJ-700 and 19 CRJ-100... more
AirlinesLufthansa increases the flights to Southern Korea
Berlin, Germany - Since March a new route to Pusan
The Lufthansa wants to increase its routes to Southern Korea starting from next Summer. Already in March the German carrier will start a flight three-time per week departing from Munich and directed to... more
AirlineseasyJet points on the fast boarding
London, United Kingdom - The carrier aims to save time not allocating seats at check-in
As the policy of not allocate the seats, which enables passengers to choose where to seat, the low-cost airline easyJet has launched a new service: the fast boarding. The first 20 passengers to make the... more
AirlinesCode-share agreement between Lufthansa and Air Malta has started
Berlin, Germany - The deal plans a cooperation in the management of routes and fleet maintenance
The code-share agreement between Lufthansa and Air Malta has started, and thanks to which the 21 connections between the Island of Malta and the German airports of Munich and Frankfurt will be operated... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4). Unions ENAC inspector: we share the worries about the security alert not justified, but the controls did not find lack of staff and organization
Rome, Italy - The text of the joint release Fit-Cisl Enac and Usppi/Apac
"The tests made by Enac (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) notices there are lack of organization and of procedures of the technical structure of Alitalia, which have not to be neglected. The control... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3). Spinetta: I do not want to rob the Italian market
Paris, France - The Air France Chairman about a possible alliance
"I am not going to take possession of the Italian market, it does not belong to me. It is true that I am interested in it, but I cannot rob a market. An agreement with Alitalia is possible provided that... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2). Padoa-Schioppa: the Government is working on the airline
Rome, Italy - The Italian Economy Minister on the radio
This is another important week for Alitalia. Waiting for Chairman Giancarlo Cimoli's audition at the Italian parliament next Wednesday, "Now the Government is working on Alitalia and the Premier has taken... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Bonelli: Air France will make a colonialism operation
Rome, Italy - The group leader of the Verdi at Chamber, Angelo Bonelli, thinks the solution is Asia
"The proposals of the Air France leaderships mean a colonialism operation to Alitalia, so are unacceptable. I appreciate the words of the Minister for Economic Development, Pierliugi Bersani, according... more
AirlinesOne more BAE-146 for Eurowings
Dortmund, Germany - A leasing agreement with BAE Systems
BAE Systems Regional Aircraft and Eurowings signed a leasing agreement according to which a further BAE-146/200 will enter service and the use of seven more BAE-146/200s and 300s will be extended. When... more
AirlinesGreen light to the TAM's Sao Paulo-Milan service
Sao Paulo, Brazil - Starting from 2007
Thanks to the definitive green light from the competent authorities, TAM will operate its announced connections between Sao Paulo and Milan-Malpensa starting from 2007 (see AVIONEWS for details). The... more
AirlinesNew flights for Flybe
London, United Kingdom - The British carrier is completing the BA Connect acquisition
News for Flybe, British airline, which has communicated it is about to be activated a new connection between Edinburgh and Birmingham and another between Birmingham and Glasgow. Still the certain dates... more
AirlinesWeb promotion for Monarch
London, United Kingdom - Up to 60% of discount for the online booking
The Monarch Airlines has launched a web promotion for a 60% discount to all the tickets purchased on its web site. The carrier clarified the bigger available period is between December and March 2007. The... more
AirlinesJetstar starts to fly to Thailand
Sydney, Australia - The Australian carrier will activate connections three times per week
The Jetstar has launched new flights between Melbourne and Thailand since next month. The planes of the Australian carrier will fly three times a week between Sydney and Phuket, and other three times between... more
AirlinesSkyEurope opens Italian sales
Bratislava, Slovakian Republic - Starting from EUR 0.001
SkyEurope opened its sales for some Italian destinations, which will be operated from Summer 2007. It is about connections from Bratislava to Naples, from Budapest to Milan (Bergamo), Venice, Naples,... more
AirlinesKorean Air receives its first A-300/500CF
Seoul, South Korea - The airplane was converted into a freighter in Dresden
Airbus delivered the first A-300/600 Converted Freighter Aircraft to Korean Air. The airplane had reached Dresden, Germany, last August in order to be re-converted in a freighter. Lee Jong-hee, President... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): according to the German press Lufthansa is waiting for Alitalia to fail
Berlin, Germany - The hypothesis of a merger with Air France
According to the German press Alitalia is waited by several groups to fail, and among these Lufthansa which is only waiting to take its part. And it is not the lone: the newspaper "Die Welt" writes... more
AirlinesFor the marketing on-line Austrian Airlines chooses Global Media
Vienna, Austria - The statements of Konstantin Kasapis, manager inter@ctive sales
Austrian Airlines chooses Global Media to support own strategy for the marketing on-line. The Austrian Company has put the activities of search engine optimisation and the planning of the keyword advertising... more
AirlinesA B-767/400 for the Delta's Milan-Atlanta flight
Atlanta, USA - More available seats than the B-767/300
Delta's international extension involved the launch of 11 new routes in Europe last Summer and there will be further new routes next Summer, among which a Pisa-New York service, taking flights on the Italian... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines chooses Global Media
Vienna, Austria - For its web marketing services
Austrian Airlines chose Global Media to support its on-line marketing strategy. The Austrian airline put its search engine optimisation activities and the planning of its on-line keyword advertising campaign... more
AirlinesEurofly increases its Rome-New York frequencies
Rome, Italy - Starting from next Summer
The Executive vice-President Commercial of Eurofly, Armando Brunini, said that frequencies of the Rome-New York flight will be increased next Summer. In fact, the supply from Fiumicino airport on the American... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Emirates says no
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The carrier is not interested in alliances
Emirates confirms: it is not interested either in Alitalia or alliances in general. The CEO of the Dubai's airline, Tim Clark, told an Italian newspaper that "Remaining independent is the best way to... more
AirlinesNeos increases the frequencies to Porto Santo
Milan, Italy - The airline already connects Italy to the Portuguese Island
The Neos, an airline which connects Italy to the Portuguese Island of Porto Santo, will increase the number of its routes to the Island. In fact since December 23rd a new flight from Verona will be active... more
AirlinesThe Unions are contrary to the Qantas selling
Sydney, Australia - The voices of a possible offer by Macquarie Bank is circulating since days
The Unions and financial analysts have expressed strong doubts about a possible acquisition of Qantas by the Macquarie Bank. According to what stated by the experts the purchasing of the Australian airline... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): in short-time a public procedure for the relinquishment
Rome, Italy - It needs a safeguard for the future of the Company
"It is not a public sale, but in anyway a public procedure, a competitive and transparent contest. Target: to find the adapter partner for Alitalia, the subject with the best industrial planning". This... more
AirlineseasyJet's Edinburgh-Munich
London, United Kingdom - Starting from April
Starting from next April easyJet will open a new connection from Edinburgh to Munich. The route is the ninth of the British low-cost carrier from the Scottish city and it will allow the airport to grow... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Cempella: an alliance with BA
Rome, Italy - The ex-CEO is sceptic about the alliance with Air France
After Lufthansa and Air France, it takes to look at British Airways too. This advice for Alitalia comes from Domenico Cempella, ex-CEO of the Italian national carrier. "It is a strong player without... more
AirlinesSouthwest wants US-Delta assets
Washington, USA - In case of merger between the two airlines
The possible merger between US Airways and Delta (see AVIONEWS for details) is interesting also for competitors. Southwest said it wants to buy out most of the assets that would be dismissed in case of... more
AirlineseasyJet agrees with Pecoraro Scanio
London, United Kingdom - On air traffic gas carbon emissions
easyJet says it agrees with Italian Environment Minister, Pecoraro Scanio, who asked for a direct dialogue with carriers about air traffic gas carbon emissions procedures and standards. "We consider... more
AirlinesRyanair opens in Madrid
Madrid, Spain - With 14 destinations
Ryanair launched today its activities at the Madrid-Barajas airport. The Spanish airport will be Irish low-cost airline's hub for 14 destinations. The Spanish aeronautic authorities have spread information... more
AirlinesThe Air France-KLM low-cost airline
Paris, France - EUR 20m investment
EUR 20m is the money that Air France-KLM Group will invest to create a new low-cost subsidiary, transavia.com France, which will be operative in 2007 on Orly airport, as we previously said (see AVIONEWS... more
AirlinesNuremberg-Moscow flight by Air Berlin
Moscow, Russia - From December 21
Air Berlin will link the "Domodedovo" Airport in Moscow to Nuremberg, Germany, with six weekly flights: starting from December 21, there will be three weekly flights in each direction. Air Berlin will... more
AirlinesMyAir.com: 14 new routes from Italy
Milan, Italy - First 50 tickets will cost 1 cent up to November 27
As from February 15, 2007 MyAir.com will launch 14 new routes from all Italy, for a total of 94 flights. In particular, the flights activated will be: from Bergamo-Orio al Serio towards Bordeaux, Lille,... more
AirlinesRogliano resigns from MaxJet CEO
New York, USA - He will be replaced by Bill Stockbridge
Surprising discharge in the leadership of MaxJet, the all business carrier which connects the United States to the United Kingdom. The CEO, Gary Rogliano, has abandoned his role, which will be occupied... more
AirlinesEurofly presents the new Rome-New Delhi flights
Rome, Italy - As from January 15, 2007
The new flight by Eurofly, from Rome-Fiumicino to New Delhi, has been presented to the press. The connection will start on January 15, 2007, will have a frequency of three times per week, on Monday, Wednesday... more
AirlinesQantas is growing in China
Sydney, Australia - The Australian carrier will increase its routes between Australia and Hong Kong
Qatar Airways has announced it has introduced six additional flights on the route between Australia and Hong Kong for the period between February 14th and 23rd on the occasion of a Chinese feast because... more
AirlinesEurofly in talks with Profilo
Milan, Italy - The Spinnaker Fund could cede a share
Profilo Management Company confirmed informal talks with Eurofly to evaluate possible industrial integration operations. The majority shareholder owns 44.16% of the company's capital stock with Profilo... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the Prodi’s doubts
Paris, France - The Italian Council President states he wants to know the intentions of Air France
In an interview to the French newspaper “Le Figaro” the Italian Council President, Romano Prodi, stated he still has many doubts about the possible partnership of Alitalia and Air France. The Prodi’s state... more
AirlinesReduction of the fuel surcharge for all the Blue-express.com's flights
Rome, Italy - To celebrate first birthday
Blue-express has decided to reduce the fuel surcharge to celebrate its first birthday, precisely of EUR 6 for Vienna and Munich, and EUR 14 for the other destinations. New fuel surcharge applied is... more
AirlinesChina Southern sells three Boeings
Beijing, China - A British low-cost airline will purchase the planes
The China Southern Airlines, which has reached an increase of profit of 51% during third quarter of 2006, has decided to sell three Boeing 757/200s to a British low-cost airline, the Dart Group Plc. The... more