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AirlinesUS Airways-America West merge carrier's Board of Directors has been appointed
Washington, USA - The operation is expected to be completed within October
US Airways and America West Holdings Corp. have selected the 13 board members who will lead the airline after the two companies merge. The board will be chaired by Doug Parker, 43, Chief Executive of America... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines forced to increase fuel surcharge too
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Operating costs continue to growth due to the oil
Malaysia Airlines unveiled today its intention to boost by 14% the fuel surcharge and to ask Government for authorizing additional changes as oil price continue to lift. Malaysian carrier’s surcharge n... more
AirlinesTransavia.com to inaugurate new Rome-Rotterdam route
Rome, Italy - Dutch airline to launch other new destinations from Rotterdam
Transavia Airlines is about ot launch four new routes from its Rotterdam base: starting from October 31 2005, carrier will operate daily connections bound for Rome-Fiumicino with Boeing 737-400 airplanes.... more
AirlinesFinnair: demand and load factors up
Stockholm, Sweden - The traffic increased by 7.0% compared to August last year
Finnair scheduled traffic increased by 7.0% compared to August last year. Passenger load factor was at record levels in 71.4%, up 2.7 percentage points. Number of passengers carried was 599,700, up 7.9%. Finnair... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines operated flights at risk: now it could pay USD 1m of indemnity
Washington, USA - A FAA's inspector denounced the carrier accused to have compromised passengers' safety
American Airlines has been accused to have compromised passengers’ safety permitting that one of its McDonnell Douglas MD-82 flew with a faulty fuel tank: that occurred two years ago. Civil action taken a... more
AirlinesAlitalia: code-share agreement with Portugalia Airlines has started
Rome, Italy - Regarding Italian-Portuguese links besides some Alitalia's routes towards Germany, Hungary, Poland and Austria
The code-share agreement between Alitalia and Portugalia Airlines starts being enforced just this month. The NI code of the Portuguese carrier will appear on the following Alitalia’s flights: Lisbon-Milan a... more
AirlinesSmoke from cabin force-landed an American Airlines flight in Costa Rica
Washington, USA - 271 travellers bound for Florida emerged all safe
An Airbus by American Airlines en route from Costa Rica to Miami (Florida), met a mechanical failure and was forced to perform an emrgency landing at Liberia’s "Daniel Oduber" Airport yesterday. Flight w... more
AirlinesQatar Airways flies to Delhi, Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Rome, Italy - With departures from Malpensa and Fiumicino
Qatar Airways to fly torwards Delhi seven times per week from Milan-Malpensa and Rome-Fiumicino via Doha, with a promotional and launch round fare, until October 31, starting from EUR 439. Extra for departures... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines: new readjustments in the ticket fuel surcharge
Singapore - Increase between USD 3 and 5 depending on the routes
The rising aviation fuel price goes on affecting also the Singapore Airlines’ activities, which decided to act again involving the ticket cost. Fuel surcharge will actually be readjusted with another r... more
AirlinesWizz Air to purchase 24 A-320s over next 5 years
Budapest, Hungary - Airline's CEO, Jozsef Varadi, revealed it
It was born only one year and 4 months before and has carried 1 million of passengers till April 2005 and 2 million till the end of last August. To meet growth forecast the low-cost carrier decided to... more
AirlinesMalev-Hainan Airlines signed a code-share agreement
Budapest, Hungary - Hungary PM Gyurcsany and China's PM Wen Jiabao signed the deal today
Hungarian Prime Minister Gyurcsany Ferenc met today in China his counterpart Wen Jiabao in order to reinforce bilateral relation between China and Hungary. Followed by a large delegation of Hungarian... more
AirlinesGermanwings: new routes from Italy
Milan, Italy - New connections from Malpensa, Boulogne and Verona to Stuttgart
"Germanwings increases the number of destinations served by Stuttgart’ hub and chooses three new Italian cities. To 18 connections served by low-cost carrier from Stuttgart, will be added, in fact, Milan, B... more
AirlinesLOT (3): B-787 equipped with Rolls Royce Trent 1000 engines
Warsaw, Poland - Trent 1000 to power all B-787 planes too
After ordering 7 Boeing B-787 (see for details AVIONEWS), also Rolls Royce will take part to LOT’s special order: the British firm will provide in fact engines for Boeing 787s acquired yesterday by Poland’s air... more
AirlinesBritish Airways to increase fuel surcharge by 25%
London, UK - Long-haul routes to be more expensive
British Airways long-haul routes will suffer from a 25% increase over surcharge to compensate rising black gold’s prices which has overreached the record of USD 70 a barrel, while short-haul connections w... more
AirlinesAir Koryo, included on French black list, used by EU to fly a Parliament committee to Korea
Brussels, Belgium - There was also the Italian Jas Gawronski among MEPs
The fact has been unveiled after French MEP Gerard Onesta wrote European Parliament President to tell what happened last July when a MEP’s deputation flew to North Korea. The Member of European Parliament s... more
AirlinesLufthansa: building of the A-380's hangar at Frankfurt has started
Frankfurt, Germany - The 15 aircraft ordered should begin to be available by the first months next year
Lufthansa gained a go-ahead for building the Frankfurt Airport hangar exclusively devoted to the new Airbus A-380. Despite protests by some green movements, competent Judges ensured that no violation of... more
AirlinesQatar Airways doubles the "Duty free" on its flights
Rome, Italy - With the Autumn-Winter season
With the Autumn-Winter season on the Qatar Airways’s aircraft, the "duty free" on board has been enriched of a new series of proposals, destined to every category and each age of passengers. The new e... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines to focus upon international routes
New York, USA - To sell 11 B-767s belonging to ABX Air
The choice to focus upon international routes will imply sacrifices concerning the cut of Delta Airlines national services. The US carrier, because of the high price of fuel, decided to sell 11 of its... more
AirlinesLOT: choice of Poland’s carrier fallen on the B-787 Dreamliner
Rome, Italy - Airline's spokesman Leszek Chorzewski unveiled it
Yesterday AVIONEWS said that Poland’s carrier would meet with both Airbus and Boeing representatives to decide from which acquiring seven airplanes flying connections between Europe and America. Well, t... more
AirlinesSAS Cargo will expand capacity between Scandinavia and the US
Stockholm, Sweden - From September 22 between Copenhagen and Chicago twice a week
From September 22nd SAS Cargo will start offering additional all-cargo freighter capacity between Scandinavia (Copenhagen) and the US (Chicago) twice a week. The additional capacity will especially benefit... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Investigation Committee on Strikes started evaluating sanctions against SULT union's protest
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile, the carrier minimized the size of the 48 h protest
Alitalia minimized the effects of the 48 h strike called by SULT union supporting its flight assistants on September 6-7. Some 54 employees would have stopped during the first day while just 33 protested... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM: August 2005 traffic with strong performance in passenger activity
Paris, France - Sharp increase in both traffic and load factor
Passenger operations In August, Air France-KLM continued to experience a strong increase in both activity levels and traffic revenues, confirming the positive trend of recent months and bookings for... more
AirlinesHurricane "Katrina" (5): a lot of US carriers engaged to evacuate New Orleans
Washington, USA - They made fligths reimbursed by the FEMA
Yesterday Delta and Continental Airlines evacuated hundreds of people from New Orleans: about 15 carriers have operated 140 flights from past Friday up to yesterday helping 12,000 persons to reach sites... more
AirlinesAirAsia: "We'll cut costs with the Airbus"
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - "The A-320 uses a lot less fuel"
The Malaysia-based Asian airline will purchase 100 Airbus A-320 planes that are expected to help it to reduce operating costs, while currently, it does its utmost to keep ticket’s prices low despite o... more
AirlinesLOT: Airbus and Boeing representatives to meet today Poland's carrier to convince it to buy their own aircraft
Rome, Italy - LOT has to replace six B-767 flying between Europe and America
Choice of the Poland’s carrier will fall on the new B-787 Dreamliner or the A-350. The order is estimated EUR 416m and the two big manufacturer companies intend grabbing it. The spokesman for Poland’s nat... more
AirlinesOcean Airlines: the Italian cargo airline inaugurated Brescia-Shanghai route
Brescia, Italy - Hong Kong now is the 4th weekly return flight to China
Ocean Airlines, the Italian cargo airline, doubled its services to China. Last Sunday September 4 at 8:49am the first flight to Shanghai Pudong took off from Brescia-Montichiari Airport. Following the... more
AirlinesIndian Airlines ordered 43 A-320 family airplanes
New Dheli, India - A new success achieved in Asian by Airbus during the diplomatic meetings of Tony Blair representing EU
After the success achieved in China within the bilateral meetings with European Union (see for details AVIONEWS), Airbus struck another blow for itself in India where British Premier Tony Blair is visiting... more
AirlinesAlitalia: doubts on SULT union's strike effectiveness
Rome, Italy - There would have been some 32 flights cancelled, according to the union, but the carrier would indicate just 20
Data provided by Alitalia on flights cancellations yesterday during the first striking day by SULT union’s flight assistants clash with the union’s details. The Italian national airline would consider jus... more
AirlinesSkyEurope Airlines: also for the Czech low-cost carrier a Summer of record
Rome, Italy - Load factor of 90%, surpassed Malev and Wizz
240,000 passengers in July and as many in August. These are the numbers of record for the Czech carrier. According SkyEurope the Wizz Air, one of its direct competitor together with Malev, in the same... more
AirlinesRyanair (2): August 2005, over 3,2 millions of passengers transported
Rome, Italy - With this result the Irish carrier surpassed British Airways
To celebrate it will offer 4 millions of free tickets on all carrier’s network. In Italy is expected the opening of new routes from Pisa and from Bergamo to Bratislava. The Irish low-cost carrier has c... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5). Rifondazione Comunista: "Cimoli must allow SULT again or, if not, resign"
Rome, Italy - Solidarity expressed by the Italian opposition Party for employees on strike today and tomorrow
Strike by Alitalia’s flight assistants represented by SULT union goes on and Rifondazione Comunista Party proves sympathetic with workers and criticizes both the company’s and Italian Government’s attit... more
AirlinesSN Airholding: Board of Directors meeting
Brussels, Belgium - Examined the results of the first half year and presented the future plans
The Board of Directors of SN Airholding has assembled last Thursday and issued the following information: 1) Consolidated first half year result 2005 (Non-audited figures) The consolidated first half-year... more
AirlinesRyanair: USD 90 oil not worry us
Milan, Italy - Marketing and Sales Director for Ryanair unveiled it
"We have already acquired 75% of the fuel until next April. Some persons consider this choice as a risk but we think it works", said Bridget Dowling, Marketing and Sales Director for Ryanair in Italy,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): the difficult meeting between carrier's and employees' exigencies
Rome, Italy - Higher productivity to face the market trend with the available means is requested while workers are not willing to further renunciations
Alitalia’s flights cancelled during the first day of strike called by SULT union’s flight assistants rose up to 29 and the union proves satisfied abut the result, whereas the airline’s Board will hardl... more
AirlinesFinnair launched Helsinki-Guangzhou (Canton) route
Helsinki, Sweden - Last Sunday in the afternoon
Finnair’s first non-stop flight to Guangzhou (also known as Canton) departed from Helsinki-Vantaa airport on Sunday September 4 at 5:00pm. Finnair flew to the ultra-modern new airport which opened e... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Italian Minister Maroni proves worried about the rising fuel cost
Rome, Italy - Minister of Welfare warned about the fact that SULT union's strike is unlikely to be the last one
Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, appears worried about the situation affecting Alitalia. The increasing aviation fuels cost would seem to have a too self-evident influence on the business plan,... more
AirlinesChina Southern selected the Airbus A-330
Beijing, China - Ten airplanes in two different versions have been ordered with a total value worth around USD 1.8bn
As announced yesterday (see for details AVIONEWS), Airbus achieved orders for its commercial airplanes in China. China Southern Airlines, as the second carrier after Air China in the Asian country and... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines continued to support Katrina relief effort
Houston, Usa - The carrier has already transported over 300 passengers last Saturday
Continental Airlines’ Houston hub is the airline hub nearest to the Katrina disaster, and the carrier is vigorously participating in relief efforts. Last Saturday Continental has operated two evacuation f... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): SULT criticized and defended at the same time
Rome, Italy - It would be an irresponsible act, according to FIT CISL union, when considering the carrier's condition while Di Pietro attacked Italian Government
FIT CISL union firmly criticized SULT’s decision when considering the delicate condition affecting the carrier which would be facing an additional expense worth EUR 400m due to the rising fuel cost, w... more
AirlinesOcean Airlines: the flight from Brescia-Montichiari towards Shanghai-Pudong operative from last September 4
Rome, Italy - The carrier's CEO, Michael Meagher, announced it
The Ocean Airlines’ B-747 took off in the morning of last September 4 to Shanghai; it adds to that one, already served, from Brescia to Hong Kong. The Ocean Airlines’ fleet, currently of only two B-747, sho... more
AirlinesAlitalia: SULT union's 48 h strike has started
Rome, Italy - Hardships and cancellations have been forecasted but the carrier ensured to redirect passengers to other flights
Alitalia SULT union flight assistants’ 48 h strike started today (September 6-7). The union warned customers about hardships which will be produced and invite them to resort to flight in the warranted p... more
AirlinesBlack list: Silverback Cargo Freighters threatened to sue Belgium
Brussels, Belgium - "We want to be compensated for the loss the carrier will suffer from"
Rwanda-based Silverback Cargo Freighters carrier that appeared in Belgium’s black list together with the I.C.T.T.P.W. (Libya), Central Air Express (Democratic Republic of Congo), Africa Lines (Central A... more
AirlinesIs Iberia bound for a strategic renewal to become more competitive?
Madrid, Spain - Board and experts would think it necessary to face then rising fuel cost and the low-cost carriers' competitiveness
While traditional carriers such as Lufthansa, Air France and British Airways show improvements despite their rising fuel cost and the strong low-cost carriers’ competitiveness in Europe, Iberia have t... more
AirlinesAlitalia: SULT confirmed September 6-7 strike
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile, FIT CISL asked for accelerating recapitalization, denationalization, international strategic alliance and multi-base operational system
Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, Lunardi, considers the resort to postponement for the 48h strike called by SULT union supporting Alitalia’s flight assistants on September 6 and 7, b... more
AirlinesOlympic Airways: European Commission to decide on suspect case of public aids to Greek carrier on September 14
Brussels, Belgium - EU Transport Commissioner Jacques Barrot spokesman Steefan De Rynck revealed it
The European Commission is expected to decide on September 14 about the case of the Hellenic carrier suspected to receive state aids. The investigation started on March 16 2004 and regarded some aspects... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines announced low-fares to launch Newark to Delhi nonstop service
Houston, Usa - Scheduled to begin Nov. 1, 2005
Continental Airlines announced a low introductory one-way fare of $ 499 for its new nonstop flight to Delhi, India from its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport, scheduled to begin Nov.... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines: pilots prove ready to negotiate for another remuneration reduction
Washington, USA – The carrier goes on facing the effects of the increasing fuel cost
Northwest Airlines, the fourth United States’ carrier, is experiencing a hard economic condition. The rising oil price (and so the consequent high cost of aviation fuel) led to losses during this year w... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Italian Minister Lunardi postponed the SULT and Avia unions' strikes
Rome, Italy - But SULT proves firm in going on anyway, with a September 6-7 flight assistants' stop
Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport Pietro Lunardi opted for postponing (till an unclear date) strikes called by SULT and Avia unions on September 6 and 7 for Alitalia’s flight assistants, c... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM increased passenger traffic
Paris, France - Net profit was equal to EUR 11m in the first quarter
Group Air France-KLM stated that profits of 2005 first quarter to June, went beyond all expectations. Operating profit was of EUR 223 million, as the net profit was of EUR 112 million. It has greatly impressed... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines flies to Mumbai
Mumbai, India - The third destination in India is expected in 2006
Starting from yesterday the Austrian carrier besides Delhi added to its Indian routes also Mumbai. The link will be flown five times a week by a Boeing B-767 aircraft. Austrian Airlines policy aims to... more