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AirlinesMalev: privatization's delay originated not because of an anti-Russia's prejudice
Budapest, Hungary - Prime Minister Gyurcsany said it
"I intend to be clear: it has not been a political decision, we have a lot of problems to fight with political ghosts too" said Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany answering to the Russian magnate... more
AirlinesChina Eastern Airlines suffered for EUR 58,2 million losses
Beijing, China - CEO Luo Chaogeng confirmed it
Profit-making is expected at the end of the year despite the Chinese airline closed the first quarter with EUR 58,2 million losses because of fuel price hikes. Such optimism has been expressed by the Chines... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Avia union proves satisfied about the strike results
Rome, Italy - But the carrier minimized its effects just indicated about 12 flight cancellations compared to the dozens ones stated by the union
Data provided by Alitalia and Avia union about the flights cancelled during the flight assistants’ strike held for 24 hours yesterday appear absolutely clashing. Cancellations would not be more than 1... more
AirlinesSwiss International: Zurich to be connected with Toronto, Delhi, Montreal and Bombay starting from October
Zurich, Switzerland - Links to be made thanks to codeshare
Swiss airline will connect its Zurich hub with Montreal, Toronto, Bombay, Delhi and Doha by Air Canada and Qatar Airways. Air Canada will fly from Toronto to DElhi and Zurich, while Swiss International... more
AirlinesUS Airways to sell its stakes
Washington, USA - The consequent liquidity to be useful for the restructuring plan
Citigroup and Merril Lynch banks will support the operation and sign for additional 1.275 million stakes, besides the previous 8.5 million stakes already sold. This share offer will start the restructuring... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Avia union forecasted satisfying results during the strike
Rome, Italy - But the airline would not feel itself in difficulty anyway
Avia union is forecasting to achieve much more than ten flights cancelled today due to the strike called by its Alitalia’s flight assistants. Results will prove better that one would have expected before, a... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Avia being on strike despite the Investigation Committee's admonishment
Rome, Italy - Deutsche Bank and Banca Intesa, meanwhile, welcomed Italian Government's initiative about the decree on system requirements
Despite the Investigation Committee’s threat about the possible resort to sanctions against Alitalia’s flight assistants joining Avia union, it started demonstrating for 24 hours as scheduled today, for... more
AirlinesOlympic to appeal Brussels decision
Athens, Greece - Greek Transport Minister Mihalis Liapis has declared it
Greek Transport Minister Mihalis Liapis has announced that Olympic Airways is about to appeal European Court of Justice against Brussels decision asking the airline to repay back Greek state aid. Greek... more
AirlinesSmoke in the cabin forced Lufthansa's jet to land at Madrid
Madrid, Spain - Flight was bound for Frankfurt carrying almost 200 people
A technical problem forced an airplane of the German flag carrier Lufthansa to carry out an emergency landing on runway at Madrid Airport yesterday. The 197 passengers on board suffered for no consequences:... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Italian Government faces the rising fuel cost by the system requirements
Rome, Italy - A decree has been announced scheduling measures for the entire air transport sector
Italian Government decided to set a decree scheduling specific measures in order to face the difficulties generated by the rising fuel cost for subjects operating in the air transport sector (most of all... more
AirlinesMalev: Bangkok Airways and the Oneworld alliance among the Hungarian carrier's projects
Budapest, Hungary - Also operational results in August proved positive
Hungarian carrier proves active. After agreements signed with Hainan Airlines (seer for details AVIONEWS), now it is time of Bangkok Airways. On the basis of the deal, Malev’s passengers passing in Bangkok b... more
AirlinesEmirates: on-line reservations continue to increase
Milan, Italy - In the first four months of year in an enormous manner
Emirates’ on-line bookings have increased in a shocking way in the first four months of its fiscal current year thanks to offer and special fares. In April the passengers who have travelled with a reservation m... more
AirlinesVolare: 5 new airplanes within 2007
Varese, Italy - The intentions for the future while Magni confirmed the possibility of sell-off
The new General Director of Italian airline, Franco Magni, would confirm that Alitalia, Air One, Meridiana and Air Europa from Spain, are interested in acquiring Volare Group (see for details AVIONEWS),... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Avia union confirmed the September 20 strike
Rome, Italy - ANPAV union stated that the carrier's workers must not face additional hardships in case of changes in the business plan
Avia union confirmed the 24 h strike by Alitalia’s flight assistants scheduled on September 20, ensuring that warranty periods will be honoured (07:00-10:00am and 06:00-09:00pm). Meanwhile, ANPAV union u... more
AirlinesDelta (2): Air France to suffer for no effects
Washington, USA - The two airlines are founding partners of SkyTeam
French carrier will not suffer for effects of Delta Airlines decision to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection (see for details AVIONEWS). Airline released a statement saying that the choice of the US... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Deutsche Bank and Banca Intesa willing to recapitalize it but a new business plan is necessary
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile, Alghero flight school employees are waiting for the beginning of income support on next October 1st
Deutsche Bank and Banca Intesa would have started a positive dialogue to favour Alitalia’s recapitalization, during a meeting with Italian Ministry of Economy this morning. Nevertheless, no decision w... more
AirlinesAir One gained the Operational Safety Audit
Rome, Italy - It is the first Italian airline to receive IOSA certification
The Iata Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) is the IATA certification over passenger transport safety and the Rome-based carrier is the first Italian airline to receive it and 50th one in the world. Air One... more
AirlinesHigh price-fuel? Richard Branson to take care of it
London, United Kingdom - Building new refineries to meet oil demand
Multimillionaire and owner of Virgin Group would intends building a refinery to aid airlines stifled by jet-fuel’s cost. Richard Branson manifested his idea a week after his Virgin Atlantic Airways i... more
AirlinesDelta has officially filed bankruptcy protection
New York, USA - An airline's statement revealed it
"Delta started this procedure to find a solution to this difficult financial period and to become a simpler, more efficient and cost-effective airline. Delta expects to continue normal business and operating... more
AirlineseasyJet joined European Low-Fares Airline Association
London, United Kingdom - The goal is neutralising the "Anti-consumer" behaviour of the traditional airlines
Starting from next October 1st, easyJet will join the European Low-Fares Airline Association (ELFFAA) which includes carriers such as Ryanair, Hapag-Lloyd Express, Air Berlin, SkyEurope, Flybe, Norwegian,... more
AirlinesHigher Administrative Court of Schleswig-Holstein scuppered Ryanair
Berlin, Germany - Hamburg-Lubeck base's project has failed at least for the moment
Michael O’Leary’s airline has postponed its plan of a base at Hamburg-Lubeck Airport after the Higher Administrative Court of Schleswig-Holstein ruled against the plan to extend the runway, expand the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "Recapitalization must occur by the end of the year or we will re-open the carrier's dossier"
Rome, Italy - EU Transport Commissioner Barrot would have announced it and a meeting among Italian Economy Ministry, Deutsche Bank and Banca Intesa will be held tomorrow
Italian Ministry of Economy scheduled a meeting with representatives from Deutsche Bank and Banca Intesa on tomorrow in order to ensure a concrete recapitalization of Alitalia as the deadline set by European... more
AirlinesNorthwest and Delta (2): the plot thickens
New Orleans, USA - Northwest's board to gather today to decide what to do
The "Wall Street Journal" unveiled that the board of two carriers have been summoned. Northwest’s board will meet today but there is no details about Delta board meeting’s date. The order of the day is... more
AirlinesNorthwest and Delta asked New York's tribunal for receivership
New York, USA - US carriers debts would amount over USD10bn
Northwest Airlines and Delta have asked New York’s tribunal for receivership, better known as Chapter 11. Now there are 4 carriers close to bankruptcy. The two airlines have recently started v negotiations w... more
AirlinesTAP: some 11 Airbus A-330s have been ordered to lower fleet operational costs
Lisbon, Portugal - New and more efficient aircraft to face the rising fuel price
Some 11 Airbus A-330 commercial airplanes to be delivered in a period included between 2008 and 2015. The last order by the Portuguese airline TAP represents another confirmation of the European maker... more
AirlinesSky Europe: Slovakian carrier intends to quote on the stock exchange of Warsaw and Vienna
Rome, Italy - Liquidity to purchase new airplanes
Not less of 10 million of new shares and will be put on stock market and the arrive of new capitals should serve to pay 16 new B-737 and the further 16 options. The the stock exchanges chosen are Warsaw... more
AirlinesCzech Airlines: Czech carrier chose AT&T to set up its IT management system
Prague, Czech Republic - It is expected to link 80 airline's locations around the world
Contract between Czech Airlines and AT&T, will last three years and the IT company should link 80 offices including branch houses, tickets offices and check-in bases. Contract is worth USD 2,7m. MPLS technology... more
AirlinesVarig announced a plan of personnel cutting
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Carrier tries to avoid bankruptcy by creating a new company
Varig Brazilian carrier will fire the 13% of its 12,000 dependents and will create a new company within the end of 2006 to avoid bankruptcy. President of the Board of Directors, David Zylbersztajn, called... more
AirlinesSwiss International: load factor up of 3.7%
Basel, Switzerland - 876.330 passengers flown in month of August
Swiss carrier, controlled by Lufthansa, marked a load factor up of 3.7% in August compared with last year at 83.1%. The increase concerns both intercontinental and European flights. In August, carrier... more
AirlinesQatar Airways to purchase 60 A-350 aircraft
Paris, France - After months of negotiations, a letter of intent has been signed with the French plane-builder
Qatar Airways signed a letter of intent with Airbus last Friday to purchase 60 A-350s, as fruition of months of negotiations before reaching the agreement expected to complete what decided in June at Le... more
AirlinesBritish Airways urged not to sign the agreement with Gate Gourmet
London, United Kingdom - The catering supplier of the British carrier fired 800 people
British Airways and Gate Gourmet -catering company supplier of the Britain’s flag carrier- are negotiating for long in order to find a deal expected to avoid the catering supplier is put under legal p... more
AirlinesAirbus: Lufthansa took delivery of the 4000th aircraft made
Toulouse, France - An A-330/300 delivered to the German carrier at the major French manufacturing plant
Lufthansa is the customer of the 4000th Airbus-made commercial aircraft. The German airline took delivery of an A-330/300 at the French Toulouse manufacturing plant on last September 9. Airbus met orders... more
AirlinesJazeera Airways: opening flight of the first Kuwait's low-cost carrier to occur on November 16
Kuwait City, Kuwait - The aircraft used will be the A-320s
"Jazeera Airways", it is not the most famous Arab world TV channel company, it is the first Kuwait’s low-cost carrier. The opening flight is scheduled on November 16 and it will be performed with the f... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines: "Wall Street Journal" stated the US carrier could ask for the Chapter 11 this week
New York, USA - Delta's stakes are losing at the New York Stock Exchange
Chapter 11 is the way out provided by US Law for Delta Airlines to protect itself from creditors. Its stake is losing a 18.08% at USD 0.9 at the US Stock Exchange. Also "Washington Post" quoted the possible... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "Cimoli is honouring the reorganization and relaunch schedule"
Rome, Italy - It would have been stated by Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport Lunardi about the carrier's President
Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, Pietro Lunardi, commented on recent developments in Alitalia’s situation, underlining that Italian national airline President and CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, i... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): unions against any hypotheses of new job cutting
Rome, Italy - It is necessary to aim to a great international alliance as SkyTeam would be insufficient
FIT-CISL, FILT-CGIL, UIL Trasporti and UGL would absolutely disagree with any hypotheses of new job cutting by Alitalia. The unions will not accept new redundancies and another remuneration reduction as... more
AirlinesMyair: 320 passengers trapped between Bucharest and Orio al Serio due to a plane's failure
Bergamo, Italy - 200 people stopped at Bucarest and 120 at Bergamo
Myair’s flight should have carried them to Bergamo but 200 persons, among whom 100 Italians, would have been stopped for hours at Bucharest Airport without any information available about delay reasons. T... more
AirlinesMalaysian Airlines: the 747s and the 777s to counterbalance delays in delivering the A-380s
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Carrier Board proves convinced of it even if appearing disappointed about Airbus' attitude
The availability of some 17 Boeing 747s and a equal amount of 777s will enable Malaysian Airlines to contain the negative effects generated by delays in delivering the 6 Airbus A-380s. It would have been... more
AirlinesExcel Airways flight for Manchester cancelled due to the presence of suspected terrorists on board
Manchester, United Kingdom - Passengers frightened by two Pakistan-native men
A tourist flight departing from the island of Cyprus and bound for Manchester, has been cancelled and two men have been detained because passengers had denounced they were behaving suspiciously. Excel... more
AirlinesAegean Airlines: fleet modernization started by eight A-320s
Athens, Greece - Moreover, options for additional 12 aircraft including A-319s, A-320s and A-321s
The Greek carrier Aegean Airlines intends to modernize its fleet by replacing its Boeing 737s and it decided to order eight Airbus A-320 commercial airplanes, by a contract worth around USD 420m. It is... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Italian style to win
Rome, Italy - "Winning with style" together with Alfa Romeo and Maserati
Alitalia joined Alfa Romeo and Maserati in "Winning with style" operation destined to whom selects to travel with Italian style. Starting from September 21 up to December 20, flying with Alitalia will... more
AirlinesCroatia Airlines: 2005 record year
Zagreb, Croatia - It exceeded 1,5 million of passengers
Croatian carrier carried 193.245 passengers only in August 2005 and it forecasts to exceed 1,6 million of passengers within this year. So Croatia Airlines August was a record month: it had never exceeded... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Avia union's strike postponed till September 20
Rome, Italy - A union's autonomous choice related to "responsibility"
Avia union decided to postpone the 24 h Alitalia flight assistants strike till next week even if scheduled on tomorrow, September 13. The demonstration will be held so on September 20, Tuesday, though... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines: no agreement with technical personnel on strike
Washington, USA – The carrier could hire workers temporary employed to face the operational gap
Northwest Airlines would intend to hire technicians temporarily employed since the AMFA (Airline Mechanics Fraternal Association) union-led protest started on last August 20. This decision comes while... more
AirlinesFedex ordered six A-300/600
Toulouse, France - They are expected to be delivered in 2007
Federal Express has ordered six A-300/600 cargo version which will join the 47 planes making up its fleet. An Airbus statement clarified that all deliveries are expected to occur in 2007. Fedex has also... more
AirlinesIs Iberia thinking about the foundation of a low-cost carrier?
Barcelona, Spain - It could be the solution to face the great competitiveness of the low-fare airlines in the country
Iberia is about to release its strategic plan 2006-2008 and it seems that the major Spanish airline intends to found, fully own of acquire stakes in a low-cost carrier. Iberia would so appear willing to... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Alitalia Express bound for an operational transformation
Milan, Italy - Some MD-80s could be transferred to it replacing the ATRs, changing it in a sort of low-cost carrier headquartered in the North
Among the steps to be performed in order to contain the rising oil cost, the Italian national airline could change the role of Alitalia Express. The purpose would be the one of headquartering it in Milan... more
AirlinesAlitalia: trade unions fear for new redundancies
Rome, Italy - They could consist of 1500 but measures to face the rising fuel cost should be considered during company Board of Directors meeting today
Alitalia Board of Directors is going to meet today, and new measures to face the rising fuel cost could be taken into account. The carrier would need to find about EUR 200m and it could affect jobs once... more
AirlinesLufthansa and El Al prove closer thanks to Swiss International Airlines
Frankfurt, Germany - A code-share agreement is possible by January 2006
Lufthansa and El Al could implement a code-share agreement, currently under analysis, starting in January 2006. Such a possibility would be a plausible one when considering the fact that the Israeli airline... more
AirlinesStar Alliance launched "upgrade award"
Stockholm, Sweden - Some carriers have already it but the other ones later
Star Alliance has become the first alliance to offer Frequent Flyer Programme (FFP) upgrade redemption option across the alliance, rather than on individual carrier basis. This brings travelling in either... more