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AirlinesCentralwings: new connections to Warsaw and Cracovia
Rome, Italy - They will be announced next Friday at 10:30am near the Hotel Rose Garden Palace
The Polish low-cost carrier, Centralwings, communicates that next Friday, April 29 at 10:30am a presentation press conference will occur on new flights from Rome towards Warsaw and Cracovia. The event... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines: presentation of the second flight to Atlanta
Rome, Italy - Tomorrow morning at 11:30 near the "Leonardo da Vinci" Airport
Delta Airlines communicates that tomorrow, Thursday April 28, at 11:30 a press conference will take place to announce the second flight Rome-Atlanta and other newness served by the carrier. The meeting... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Italian Minister Lunardi proves confident on the future of the business plan
Rome, Italy - Minister of Infrastructures and Transport appreciated the EU Commission's positive statement on the carrier's dossier
Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, Pietro Lunardi, proves satisfied about the attitude expressed by European Commission about the Alitalia’s business plan 2005-2008. Minister reminded t... more
AirlinesBoeing: Copa Airlines orders up to 15 B-737
Panama City, Panama - Meanwhile five of the airplanes are firm orders
Panama’s carrier Copa Airlines announced the purchase of up to 15 B-737. Meanwhile five of the airplanes are firm orders, scheduled to be delivered starting from 2007 and through 2009. Firm order and p... more
AirlinesJet Airways to add aircraft to its fleet
Bombay, India - The carrier leased five planes which will be used both for domestic and international services
Indian carrier Jet Airways leased three A-340/300 from the carrier South African Airways, which will be used for long-haul flights and two B-737/700 from Ge Commercial Aviation by means of which Jet will... more
AirlinesPassenger number to rise on board of Csa's flights
Prague, Czech Republic - The carrier transported 17 per cent more passengers in the first quarter 2005 compared to the previous year
Czech flag carrier Csa announced through a statement that passenger number on board of its planes rose 17 per cent in the first three months of 2005 compared to the previous year. Csa’s performance was h... more
AirlinesPossible privatization process for Aer Lingus to start not before mid-2006
Dublin, Ireland - The injection of fund will be used to finance the long-haul fleet of the airline
According to what reported by analysts Irish carrier, Aer Lingus, will have to wait until mid-2006 to begin its partly privatization process, which will help the carrier to renew its long-haul route fleet;... more
AirlinesGulf Air to return to profit after losses since 1997
Manama, Bahrain - The carrier posted a 2004-profit of USD4m
The Bahrain-based carrier Gulf Air announced that it returned to profitability for the first time since 1997, posting a 2004 net profit of USD 4m, compared with a loss of USD 52,8m the previous year. The... more
AirlinesAir Canada to chose Boeing to renew its fleet
Ottawa, Canada - By means of a job order of 32 planes worth USD 6bn
A Boeing statement announced that the airline Air Canada intends to renew its long-range fleet by means of planes produced by the US industry. The carrier would effectuate a job order of 32 planes worth... more
AirlinesGermanwings to launch a new service: Stuttgart-Split
Berlin, Germany - With effect starting from July, 14
German low-cost carrier, Germanwings, announced that starting from July, 14, it will operate a new service Stuttgart-Split, three times a week, with fares starting from EUR 19. The Croatian city will become... more
AirlinesKingfisher Airlines to celebrate the delivery of A-320
Mumbai, India - The aircarft is the first of four planes of the same type which the carrier leased
Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines, which has its headquarter in Mumbai (India), celebrated the delivery of the first of four leased A-320; the ceremony for the event took place in Toulouse. Indian airline... more
AirlinesAlitalia: first "technical" go-ahead for the business plan
Rome, Italy - But final decision will not be unveiled until the end of May or early in June
European Commission grants the first technical green light for the Alitalia’s business plan 2005-2008. Although a final decision cannot be released before one month and it is being thought that it can b... more
AirlinesThe details of China Eastern's purchase of planes from Airbus
Beijing, China - The carrier acquired 15 new aircraft, of which 11 A-321 and 4 A-320
China Eastern Airlines purchased a total amount of 15 new aircraft from the European consortium Airbus, of which 11 A-321 and 4 A-320, for USD 833m at list prices. The announcement of the deal, which involved... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines to increase fuel surcharges
Vienna, Austria - With effect starting on May, 15
Austrian Airlines announced that starting from May, 15, it will increase fuel surcharge due to persistently high fuel prices. Passengers who would chose to travel by means of flights operated by the airline... more
AirlinesEU to advice Cyprus Airways to cut work-force
Cyprus, Republic of Cyprus - The carrier is waiting for a EU's approval about a restructuring plan
European Union advised Cyprus Airways to cut part of its work-force as the carrier is planning to survive in spite of its serious financial problems: the announcement came from the chairman of the national... more
AirlinesLufthansa: intercontinental flights aboard A-340/600
Munich, Germany - Numerous long-haul connections from Munich Airport planned for Summer
The German airline started its scheduled service from Munich Airport to San Francisco, by modern Airbus A-340/600, which has very comfortable seats, fit for intercontinental flights: they are six centimetres... more
AirlinesSaha's Boeing B-707 pilot to be greeted as an hero
Teheran, Iran - The flames may have provoked a carnage
The pilot of the Boeing B-707 belonging to the Iranian carrier, Saha Airlines, who was protagonist on April, 20, of a courageous landing (see AVIONEWS) at the Teheran’s main airport, was greeted like a... more
AirlinesIberia to rise fuel surcharge
Madrid, Spain - On international flights and due to persistent high fuel cost
Spanish flag carrier Iberia announced it would raise fuel surcharge EUR 5 on average due to persistent high aviation kerosene price. The carrier said the total surcharge for flights to Europe, the Middle... more
AirlinesNorthwest's losses almost doubled in the first quarter 2005
New York, Usa - The carrier posted a USD 458m loss in the first three months of the current year
US carrier Northwest Airlines announced that its financial losses almost doubled in the first quarter of the current year and compared to a year earlier. The carrier posted a USD 458m losses in the first... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Air France-KLM will not participate to recapitalization
Paris, France - The Italian carrier, first and foremost, will have to prove higher financial soundness
Air France-KLM owns a 2% Alitalia’s stake currently and the French carrier’s leader, Jean-Cyril Spinetta, is a member of ther Italian national airline’s Board of Directors. The present positive situation at an... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "Deutsche Banks' guarantee letter is right what we needed"
Brussels, Belgium - It has been stated by EU Transport Commissioner Barrot and the carrier's share rose at Piazza Affari yesterday
European Transport Commissioner, Jacques Barrot, proves satisfied about what it is being done concerning the in-depth investigation on Alitalia’s business plan, underlining that the delivery of Deutsche B... more
AirlinesDelta Air Lines to post 2005 first quarter loss
New York, Usa - The carrier posted a USD 1.1 billion losses
US carrier Delta Air Lines said it posted a USD 1.1 billion losses in the first quarter 2005. The loss included USD 387 million charge for the cost of pension benefits related to the planned reduction... more
AirlinesJetBlue 2005 first quarter profit to fall
New York, Usa - 54 percent
US carrier, JetBlue, said its 2005 first quarter profit fell 54 percent to USD 7m from USD 15,2m a year earlier. JetBlue has posted a profit every quarter since its initial public offering in April 2002... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Deutsche Bank's "Intents letter"
Rome, Italy - Italian airline received the document and transmitted it to European Commission
Alitalia confirmed to have received from Deutsche Bank the "Intents letter" concerning the planned airline’s capital increase and it has been transmitted, through Italian authorities, to European Commission a... more
AirlinesChinese Airlines to sign deal for 30 Airbus planes
Beijing, China - Including five A-380
Some Chinese carriers signed an important deal with Airbus to purchase 30 planes in a contract worth USD 3,2 bn. The deal interested China Southern Airlines, which asked delivery for five A-380s superjumbo,... more
AirlinesHellas Jet to stop operations on May, 10, 1005
Athens, Greece - The decision is lead to the not favorable market conditions
Greek carrier Hellas Jet, an unit of Cyprus Airways, will stop its flight operations on next May, 10, 2005: the announcement came from Cyprus sources citing not favorable market conditions. The two-year... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm: "Flying Blue", the new jointly program
Paris, France - With effect starting from June, 6, 2005
Air France and Klm will offer to their customers starting from June, 6, 2005, the several advantageous forecast by their jointly new program: "Flying Blue". This last will give the possibility to amass... more
AirlinesRyanair thanked Enac's President
Rome, Italy - "Italian customers will be favoured"
Ryanair Communication’s Head, Peter Sherrard, intended to thank President of Enac (Italian Civil Aviation Authority), Vito Riggio, for his intervention in the matter of launch of new Rome-Alghero route (... more
AirlineseasyJet to start collaboration with the airport Cagliari-Elmas
Cagliari, Italy - The carrier launches today the maiden flight to London-Luton
British low-cost carrier easyJet announced that today it will start its collaboration with the airport Cagliari-Elmas (Sardinia): at 3:50 p.m. it will take off easyJet flight to London-Luton which will... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines 2005 first quarter losses
New York, Usa - Though analysts predicted that American's losses would have been deeper than the one posted by the carrier
US carrier American Airlines announced that it posted a USD 162m losses in the first quarter 2005 compared to USD 166m a year earlier. Though American’s operation profit was not good analysts expected t... more
AirlinesIberia to consider to buy or to erect a low-cost of its own
Madrid, Spain - So as to compete into the specific market of no-frills airlines
Spanish flag carrier, Iberia, said it is seriously considering weather to buy or to erect a low-cost airline of its own, so as to compete into the no-frills airlines market. More than 50 million foreign... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): IT unit's employees ready to go on strike tomorrow
Rome, Italy - And Italian SULT union criticised sanctions decided by Investigation Committee on Strikes related to protests held in February and March
Italian CUB trade union intends to perform the strike for Alitalia’s IT unit employees called on tomorrow and forbidden by Italian Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport. According to the union, the p... more
AirlinesAlitalia: EU took delivery of bank guarantee letter on recapitalization
Brussels, Belgium - An additional leap forward towards the possibile approval of the carrier's business plan
European Commission would have taken delivery of the guarantee letter from the main bank group which will lead other banks in order to support the recapitalization and denationalization programme of Alitalia.... more
AirlinesHeavy losses for Continental in the first quarter of 2005
New York, Usa - Though the carrier filled the great part of the seats on board of its planes
US carrier Continental Airlines announced that it posted a wider quarterly loss in the first three months of 2005, mainly due to high fuel cost. Continental said its first-quarter loss increased to USD... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific added flights towards Bali and Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany - To complete current daily connections to both destinations
Cathay Pacific will offer new connections from Hong Kong to Frankfurt and add four weekly services towards Denpasar (Bali). Additional flights will leave from next July 2 to complete current daily links... more
AirlinesThe results of Malev's flight operations
Budapest, Hungary - The carrier reported less heavy losses in 2004 compared to 2003
Hungary’s flag carrier, Malev, said its USD 22,4m losses reported in 2003 decreased down to USD 11m in 2004. Despite however the carrier ended in red even the last year, Chief Executive Janos Gonci was q... more
AirlinesPossible imminent fusion between US Airways and America West
New York, Usa - The carriers are in advanced merger talks
The two US carriers US Airways and America West seem to be in advanced talks to merge so as to create the country’s sixth-largest airline. According to what reported by "Wall Street Journal", the agreement h... more
AirlinesCarriers expressed against an air transport's tax for solidarity
Paris, France - It is a proposal born by a French-German project to support the development of the poor countries
Airlines expressed with one voice against the proposal which was born by a French-German project to support development (see AVIONEWS) and related to the inclusion of a tax for air transport. The news... more
AirlinesBritish Airways to increase services to India
London, United Kingdom - The carrier planned to double the flights between London-Heathrow and Mumbai starting from October
Great Britain’s flag carrier British Airways announced it would increase flights to India at the end of the current year after the Indian and UK governments agreed lately to open up air services between t... more
AirlinesNew services operated by Emirates
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The carrier has already inaugurated flights to Alexandria, while it announced that in May it will start a service Dubai-Seoul
Emirates, the airline of United Arab Emirates, said that last April, 15, it inaugurated daily flights to Alexandria (Egypt) while it announced that in May it will start a non-stop service Dubai-Seoul,... more
AirlinesAir France increases to 450m its bonds emission
Paris, France - The operation will serve to finance its investment plan
French flag carrier, Air France, announced it increased to 450m its bonds emission convertible into shares of the French-Holland group Air France-Klm, which the airline launched on last April, 14, for... more
AirlinesAlitalia: flight assistants ask for restarting talks after the strike
Rome, Italy - And SULT union criticizes the carrier as it cancelled 168 flights for just 4 h strike with a demonstration called by the minority unions
After the 4 h strike performed by Alitalia’s flight assistants (joining Italian FILT CGIL, FIT CISL, UIL Trasporti, UGL and ANPAV trade unions) yesterday, relations between the unions’ representatives and... more
AirlinesEmirates Airline to conquest Germany
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - To sponsor 2006 Football World Championship
Emirates Airline has already tied its brand to next 2006 Football World Championship scheduled in Germany: Dubai-based airline is in fact official sponsor of the Fifa’s event. Now Arab carrier’s marketing sec... more
AirlinesSingapore Arlines/Virgin Atlantic Airways' deal
Rome, Italy - It forecasts more advantageous fares, besides major connections and destinations
A more vigorous collaboration between the carriers Singapore Arlines and Virgin Atlantic Airways, which already operate in code-sharing regime, will offer, starting from this month, to their customers... more
AirlinesOlympic to cancel flights because of personnel's strike
Athens, Greece - Cabin crew protested against the Government decision to privatize the state airline
Some flights of Greek national carrier, Olympic Airlines, currently under privatization process, have been cancelled this morning between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. (local time), as the cabin crew started... more
AirlinesRyanair to abandon the entertainment systems on board of its planes
Dublin, Ireland - Because of lack of demand
Irish low-cost, Ryanair, said it would abandon its project lead to inflight entertainment systems such as movies, show and cartoon as demand was weak. The airline said it did not register any losses as... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines to sign deal with Australian State
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - The goal of the agreement is the one to increase the number of visitors in the state of Queensland by mean of services operated by the carrier
Singapore Airlines announced that it signed a three-year deal with the Australia’s State of Queensland in order to implement tourism in this State, by raising the number of visitors who want to discover t... more
AirlinesQatar plane forced to landing due to bomb-alert
Beirut, Lebanon - But authorities of Beirut Airport unveiled it was a joke
Yesterday a bomb-alarm has forced a Qatar Airlines jet to carry out an emergency landing at Beirut International Airport: the Qatar’s carrier Airbus A-320 was bound for Doha and had just taken off from t... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: new connection between Houston and Cali
Houston, Usa - It will utilize a Boeing 737/700
Continental Airlines yesterday announced it will begin new daily nonstop service between Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Cali, Colombia, on July 15, pending government approval. Continental w... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): flight assistants going on strike from 12:00 to 04:00 pm
Rome, Italy - Also the air transport sector workers in Europe are protesting asking for more warranties, recognitions and safety
There are some 168 flights cancelled by Alitalia today and 13,000 passengers will be unable to be provided with the carrier’s services as an effect of the four hours (12:00am-04:00pm) strike called by I... more