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AirlinesThe return of Air Bosna
Sarajevo, Bosnia-Erzegovina - Services to Spain, Turkey, Switzerland and Germany are operative now
After reaching the agreement with Hypo Alpe Adria bank for settling its millionaire debt, the Bosnian airline restarted its flights yesterday. The first commercial flight has landed in Spain, while connections... more
AirlinesBlue Panorama deployed its first Boeing 757
Rome, Italy - As operated staring this month, it will play an important role for new routes in Summer while waiting for the arrival of the second plane in December
The first of the two Boeing 757-200 purchased by Blue Panorama in order to extend its fleet and offer a series of new destinations for the leisure sector (see for details AVIONEWS) arrived at Rome-Fiumicino... more
AirlinesMyAir.com launches three new links from Naples
Milan, Italy - From next September 17
"MyAir.com communicates that starting from September 17, three new routes will be served departing from Naples to Venice, Boulogne and Bucharest. Naples-Venice foresees 20 weekly connections and will be... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): IT's role for the carrier's relaunch
Rome, Italy - Market analyses by the use of the SAS software help the airline to understand customer preferences and competitors behaviour
Alitalia firmly believes in the Information Technology and its competent section is trying to do its best using an important software which enables it to perform the due market appraisals with reference... more
AirlinesDarwin Airline loaded with passengers
Lugano, Switzerland - An additional 30% during last two months
Reinforcement performed on the routes have resulted good data in terms of passengers for Darwin Airline the past May: 4000 people have been in fact boarded on the Swiss carrier’s airplanes last month, a... more
AirlinesSurprise strike for Olympic Airways workers
Athens, Greece - Passengers suffered for many discomforts
A lot of passengers en route to and from Greece have suffered for delays up to 10 hours yesterday because of a 24-hours surprise strike which has been called by personnel of arlines at Athens and Salonica’s a... more
AirlineseasyJet inaugurates today the new flight Naples-Basel
Milan, Italy - The carrier expects to transport over 380,000 passengers from Naples' Airport in a year
"The low-cost carrier easyJet, inaugurates today the Naples-Basilea route, that will add to the links already served with success from Naples to London, Berlin and Paris. Onboard the first flight, from... more
AirlinesAlitalia: formalization of the capital increase request is coming
Rome, Italy - As awaited on next Monday during the company assembly together with the accounts approval
Alitalia President and CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, unveiled recently that the company assembly for the accounts approval will be held on next Monday, June 27, together with the formalization of the request... more
AirlinesAir tickets at sky-high prices
London, United Kingdom - Airlines coming to grips with record prices for jet fuel
Black gold achieved record prices during recent days and is leading airlines in the five continents on their knees. Transport fuel prices are made rise by the global demand increase, led by China. The... more
AirlinesAir France: flights punctuality and luggages performance in May 2005
Rome, Italy - From November 2004 the French carrier communicates the complete information and details before the figures
"From last November, Air France communicates information more complete about the punctuality of its flights together to new details regarding the connections’ precision and regularity and the luggages p... more
AirlinesNetJets sells shares of aircraft by the hour
Washington, USA - How often a client flies, where, with how many people, airline helps him to determine the best plane
This is the program operated by US private airline NetJets named "Fractional jet ownership": it is offered to passengers flying more than 50 hours a year and able to acquire shares of aircraft by the hour.... more
AirlinesFlying from Iraq towards Dubai
Basra, Iraq - A new air connection by Iraqi Airways will be active soon
After the restart of Iraqi Airways flights from Baghdad to Basra (which is the heart of Iraqi economy) last June 4 (see for details AVIONEWS) and despite of the protests moved by passengers departing from... more
AirlinesVolare offered to Air One? "They are baseless rumours"
Varese, Italy - Rinaldini talk down voices about a possibile sell-off of the airline
Some info has circulated in the recent time indicating a possible fusion between two Italian carriers Air One and Volare: the first one would be interested in acquiring slots and fleet of carrier led by... more
AirlineseasyJet: it's possible to purchase tickets for next winter starting from this week
Milan, Italy - The routes from Italian airports are towards London, Paris, Berlin, Basilea
"It’s possible to purchase tickets for easyJet winter flights starting from this week on its website (www.easyJet.com). Within next Friday, all the connections departing from October 30, 2005 to March 2... more
AirlinesBoeing 787: four airplanes for Vietnam Airlines
Hanoi, Vietnam - The purchase of the new plane with deliveries by 2010 has been formalized but additional 11 aircraft are likely to enter service later
Vietnam Airlines has formalized the purchase of four Boeing 787 Dreamliner airliners and is scheduling to take delivery of additional 11 planes by 2013. The version selected is the 787-8 able to carry... more
AirlinesLow-cost SpiceJet willing to purchase additional Boeings
Bombay, India - Official announcement to be released in August
Boeing had stated last February that it would have sold 10 B-737/800 with option for additional 10 jets. Commercial vice-president from the US maker unveiled that the Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet is... more
AirlinesVarig filed for bankruptcy protection
Porto Alegre, Brazil - The Brazilian carrier is attempting to survive resorting to bankruptcy
The Viacao Aerea Riograndense SA, known as Varig, has officially put forward the demand for receivership in order to prepare the restructuring plan in the two prearranged months avoiding that 11 of its... more
AirlinesBoeing: 32 aircraft order by Air Canda failed
Ottawa, Canada - Pilots rejected the agreement under cost-cutting measures
The Canadian airline has cancelled an order for 32 Boeing jets because its pilots would have rejected the agreement related to the jet operation’s costs. The carrier has accepted pilots’ request and has... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM's stocks were oil price-sensitive
Paris, France - Also BA went down 2.3%
Air France-KLM Group are suffering for an heavy drop in share prices because of the renewed concern for oil price raising which has been recently noted. The black gold has achieved even USD 60 a barrel... more
AirlinesAlitalia: booking service employees supported by SULT union to go on strike on June 24
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile, the carrier is about to launch an important promotional campaign for intercontinental and Eastern European flights
Alitalia’s booking service employees represented by Italian SULT trade union are going on strike on next June 24. It has been unveiled by the union which aims to a 24 h demonstration, in order to lead t... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): strikes shelved on June 26 and July 7
Rome, Italy - In the meantime, the one scheduled on tomorrow and which should have involved airport services personnel has been cancelled
The Italian trade unions have decided to suspend the resort to strikes in the air transport sector scheduled on June 26 (Alitalia’s pilots) and July 7 (Italian National Air Traffic Management Authority’s and... more
AirlinesUnited Arlines to recoup a discriminated Arab passenger
Washington, USA - He was thrown out of a plane because the crew wasn't comfortable
Shortly after al Qaeda’s 9/11 attacks, an US citizens with Arab origin was the protagonist of a sad episode: he settled down on an United Airlines plane departing from the State of California for flying t... more
AirlinesAlitalia: strikes about to affect the airline and Italian air transport
Rome, Italy - Carrier's pilots and flight assistants. ENAV's and airport operators' personnel as the protagonists of protests till July 18
Alitalia and the Italian air transport sector are about to face a series of strikes starting at the end of this month until the period following mid July. While the Italian trade unions ask the Italian... more
AirlinesFinnair's new CEO
Helsinki, Finland - Changing at airline's head for achieving of the age limit
Jukka Hienonen, 43-year-old, Deputy President for Stockmann’s Department Store Division, will be the new Chief Executive for the Finnish airline Finnair. The newly-appointed CEO will replace his outgoing p... more
AirlinesSeap: new link Bari-Brussels served by SN Brussels Airlines
Bari, Italy - The new route, starting from next July 5, announced this morning during a press conference
"The scheduled flight Bari-Brussels served by SN Brussels Airlines will start from next July 5 with three weekly connections. The link has been announced this morning during a press conference held near... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines started new route between New York and Beijing
New York, Usa - It's the first US carrier to initiate connections in 20 years
Continental Airlines yesterday became the first U.S. passenger airline to initiate flights to mainland China in nearly 20 years as it inaugurated new daily service from its New York hub at Newark Liberty... more
AirlinesKorean Air selected engines for its A-380s
Seoul, South Korea - An agreement for 23 aero-engines from Engine Alliance
The Korean largest carrier has selected the GP7200 engine by US-based Engine Alliance (owned by General Electric and Pratt&Whitney) for its A-380s. It signed a deal for acquiring 23 engines worth USD 300... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines doubled number of first class seats on B-757/300 fleet
Houston, Usa - Because of high demand from carrier's passengers
Continental Airlines last Monday announced that it will double the number of first class seats offered on its Boeing 757-300 aircraft. The initiative is a result of high demand for the carrier’s acclaimed f... more
AirlinesAustralian air fares considered misleading
Sydney, Australia - Unclear information on low-cost flights
The Australian Consumers Association asked airlines for offering travelers more clear information regarding cheap domestic flights. A survey made on more than 500 persons has in fact unveiled that low-cost... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines: new flights in Anatolia
Ankara, Turkey - The demand for domestic links in the South-East of the region is increasing
The Turkish carrier has signed a deal with the Singapore Technologies Aerospace Corporation regarding the Maintenance-Repair and Modification Center situated into the Istanbul Atatόrk International Airport. In... more
AirlinesEmirates and Ferrari Club Rome-Red Passion challenge the Italian Air Force
Milan, Italy - "Passione rossa ad alta quota"
"The alliance between Emirates and Ferrari Club Rome Red passion is renewed also this year: the Dubai’s international carrier is near to the famous Club in several events, among which a real challenge b... more
AirlinesAir France flies to Beijing two times a day
Paris, France - It has been doubled frequency on Beijing's route
Starting from yesterday Air France-KLM began a second flight bound for China’s Capital taking off from Paris: it is the first European airline offering such service. The additional connection will be o... more
AirlinesFour Bombardier Q400 for Flybe
London, United Kingdom - A bright May for the English regional carrier
The Britsh regional airline Flybe has flown 460,000 persons last month of May, an additional 42 percent compared with the previous year. That means its load factor increased by 69 per cent respect to the... more
AirlinesAir France: 6.9% growth in traffic in May 2005
Rome, Italy - And 1.4 point improvement in load factor to 77.7%
"Passenger operations Air France-KLM recorded a strong level of activity in May, driven by buoyant traffic both on long-haul routes (up 6.7%) and on European routes (up 7.5%). Overall, traffic grew 6.9%... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airline increased fares and shares went down
Washington, USA - It dived nearly 12% on Monday
The drop of US carrier’s shares would be the result of 50% increasing on business passengers’ fares, operation costed the Northwest investors’ distrust. Bankruptcy’s solution is now closer for airline... more
AirlinesAlitalia grounded passengers at Rome and Munich
Rome, Italy - A technical malfunction forced airline to cancel two services
An Alitalia’s flight departing yesterday from Munich Airport, failed the take-off because of a technical malfunction of an indicator of emergency. So the Italian airline has been forced to cancel also t... more
AirlinesKenya Airways to enter into SkyTeam
Nairobi, Kenya - It is started the Alliance's joining process
The airlines’ alliance has chosen the African carrier as new member. Kenya Airlines may gain the status of full-member already the next year, so becoming the only African airline to be a SkyTeam associated. A... more
AirlinesBolivian protest set on fire forcing airlines to stop flights to the Capital
La Paz, Bolivia - Lan Airlines suspended its five weekly links to La Paz
Chile’s LAN Airlines cancelled last Friday its flights to La Paz for the 3rd successive day because of the violent protests going on from several weeks. Bolivia is in fact affected these day by demonstrations o... more
AirlinesMeridiana (2): the new CEO has been chosen
Rome, Italy - A man of considerable experience will relaunch the airline
After worker’s dispute conclusion, Meridiana has announced the new CEO, Gianni Rossi, former Financial Executive for Meridiana between 1998 and 2001 and advisor for Eurofly. The official appointment i... more
AirlinesMeridiana averted danger of redundancies
Rome, Italy - Unions approved the plan for warding off over 190 discharges
Italian Welfare Minister has closed the dispute regarding 192 redundancies for Meridiana airline involving 30 pilots, 80 flight attendants and 102 ground workers. Jobs will be safe but Meridiana dependents... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Deloitte & Touche verified the preconditions for economic continuity
Rome, Italy - With reference to financial year 2004
Audit company Deloitte & Touche ensured its go-ahead for Alitalia’s financial year 2004, finding the preconditions for economic continuity. An important step forward for the Italian national airline, w... more
AirlinesSwiss International: May load factor took off
Basel, Switzerland - 77.6 per cent against 72.5 in the past year
The Lufthansa newly acquired airline boost transported passengers last month, increased by 6.4 percentage points compared with May 2004. Improvements on European connections have surely aid the Swiss airline... more
AirlinesQatar Airways flies also in Oman, Iran, Egypt and Greece
Rome, Italy - Diversification is the winning card for economy and tourism of Qatar
"Qatar points for its development on the economy diversification, according to Akbar Al Baker, Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Airways and QTA (Qatar Tourist Authority) President, declared during the... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines inaugurated daily non-stop service from Bangor (Maine) to New York
New York, Usa - The flights will be operated by an ERJ-145 from 50 seats
Continental Airlines yesterday inaugurated daily, non-stop service between Bangor, Maine (BGR) and its New York-area hub at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). This new service complements existing... more
AirlinesFlying from Sicily to Romania and Belgium
Perugia, Italy - Club Air to offer promotional fares for launching new services from Palermo
The new connections operated by Club Air airline will start next June 23-24 from the city of Palermo towards Bucharest, Timisoara and Brussels. Romania’s routes will take off on June 23, the day after f... more
AirlinesRyanair's Alghero-Rome service delayed three hours
Alghero, Italy - Take-off has been postponed for safety reasons
It seems it was a fault of Brussels that ordered a change in take-off schedule on the strength of the international safety rules: the fact remains that 115 passengers of Ryanair waited from 6:20pm, the... more
AirlinesAlpi Eagles inaugurates a new link Nice-Olbia
Padua, Italy - From July 14 to September 25
"Alpi Eagles inaugurates with the Summer season, the new link Nice-Olbia, starting from next July 14. The connection will be served on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from July 14 to September 25,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: competitors prove disappointed due to the EU's approval of the business plan
Rome, Italy - Ryanair, British Airways and Lufthansa criticized it while Air France did non comment on such matter
Several both traditional and low-cost European airlines do not like the European Commission’s approval of Alitalia’s business plan 2005-2008. Ryanair has already put into evidence to EU Government tha... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines will inaugurate tomorrow non-stop service to Hamburg, in Germany
New York, Usa - It's the fourth of six trans-Atlantic routes being added this year
Continental Airlines will inaugurate daily non-stop service starting tomorrow from its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport to Hamburg, Germany. The flight times are 7 hours and 45 minutes... more
AirlinesRoyal Air Maroc presented the flight from Catania's Airport to Casablanca yesterday evening
Catania, Italy - From next July 3 until September 11 and it will be served by a B-737
Royal Air Maroc presented the new flight between Sicily’s capital and the Moroccan city of Casablanca, yesterday evening in Catania. The link will be operative from next July 3 until September 11. According t... more