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AirlinesA pilot of AirTran was arrested
Washington, Usa - It seems the man intended to drive a scheduled flight to Atlanta in spite of being drunk
Oliver Paul Reason, this is the name of the AirTran's pilot who in last week-end was arrested because he did not pass the test to establish the alcohol rate. The man was already at the commander of the... more
AirlinesJat Airways grounded because of a pilots' strike
Belgrade, Serbia - The employees did not receive any salaries since two months
The pilots of the flag Serbian carrier, Jat Airways, went on strike last week-end, grounding both national and international flights. At the origin of the extreme measure there is the fact that the employees... more
AirlinesForced landing for a British plane at Gatwick Airport
London, United Kingdom - The aircraft had lost part of a front wheel
A British aircraft of the airline Thomas Cook was constrained to a force land in last week-end at the London Airport of Gatwick, from which it had took off, due to the fact that it had lost part of a front... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the low-cost carriers against the business plan
Brussels, Belgium - An appeal to European Commission against supposed state aids scheduled for the Italian airline's restructuring plan
The low-cost airlines sided against Alitalia in the European Union. Carriers such as Ryanair, Air Berlin and Volareweb would have proven upset regarding the Italian national carrier's business plan 2005-2008,... more
AirlinesA senior executive leaves US Airways
New York, Usa - The man had a central role in the plan to restructure the bankruptcy carrier
US Airways announced that one of its senior executive leaves the airline. Ben Baldanza, this is his name, has worked at US Airways since 1999 and he had an important role in the plan to restructure the... more
AirlinesThe result of the Iberia's operations
Madrid, Spain - The carrier announced that in December 2004 it transported a lower number of passengers in comparison with the same period of the previous year
The flag Spanish airline Iberia announced its traffic passenger reported about two point less in its percentage in comparison with the same period of the previous year. However the airline said the load... more
AirlinesAir Jamaica cuts 136 jobs
Kingston, Jamaica - The carrier planned to cut another 300 employees who mixed with the first represent 15 per cent of its total work force
The carrier Air Jamaica announced it cut 136 jobs, saying it planned to cut soon further 300 of its employees, who mixed with the first represent 15 per cent of its total work force. Air Jamaica, back... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): strikes scheduled for January 17 and 19 postponed by Italian Minister Lunardi
Rome, Italy - Pilots and flight assistants will be able to perform such demonstrations on next January 31
Italian Minister for Infrastructures and Transport, Pietro Lunardi, decided to postpone the strikes of Alitalia's flight assistants and pilots set by SULT trade union till January 31 as well as the one... more
AirlinesA new connection for easyJet
London, United Kingdom - The carrier announces the route Rome-Ciampino/Belfast
The low-cost carrier, easyJet, announced a new air connection, which will be operative starting on next July 1, 2005: Rome-Ciampino/Belfast. It is the first route which would join the Romanian Airport... more
AirlinesSome senior managers of Aer Lingus would leave the airline at the end of this month
Dublin, Ireland - Some unnamed sources said the men planned to set up a rival carrier
Some senior managers of Aer Lingus, who resigned at the end of last year, would leave the airline late this month. The outgoing Chief Executive, Willie Walsh, denied some unnamed sources reporting the... more
AirlinesThe US Airways' deal with Government was approved
New York, Usa - The court of bankrupt gave the carrier authorization to extend to June the financial deal with the Government
US Airways has access to its only source of available cash, since yesterday a judge of the bankruptcy court, which is following the carrier's case, gave this last authorization to extend to June 2005 its... more
AirlinesAlitalia: flight assistants' strikes to occur on January 17 and 19 have been confirmed
Rome, Italy - Italian SULT trade union firmly reacted against Committee of Inspection's denial on the demonstration
Italian SULT, FILT-CGIL and FIT-CISL trade unions, representing Alitalia's flight assistants, confirmed their intention for striking on January 17 and 19 from 12:00 pm to 04:00 pm in order to face the... more
AirlinesJapan Airlines in talks with Airbus
Tokyo, Japan - To purchase up to 50 planes A-320
Jal (Japan Airlines) seems to be in talks with Airbus to purchase up to 50 planes of the type A-320: the news was reported on the pages of the Japan daily "Nihon Keizai Shimbungiapponese". John Leahy,... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines cuts its fuel surcharges
Vienna, Austria - The carrier introduced it since May 2004 in order to face up to high fuel costs
The carrier Austrian Airlines announced it is proceeding to cut its fuel surcharges on all its scheduled flights in consequence of a slight easing in the fuel market. The Austrian carrier recurred to the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): "The Alitalia's plan? It proves a solid one"
Brussels, Belgium - It would have been stated by EU Transport Commissioner Barrot maintaining that the detailed investigation will ensure the maximum
European Transport Commissioner Jacques Barrot considers the Alitalia's business plan 2005-2008 as "a solid one" and confirmed that the major purpose of the detailed investigation, which is expected to... more
AirlinesDetails about the cooperation between Germanwings and Centralwings
Berlin, Germany - The deal would focus mainly on the marketing activity and on the purchase of service operations in foreign airports
Germanwings, Eurowings’ German low-cost airline (parent of Lufthansa) and Centralwings, Polish low-cost of the national carrier Lot, announced recently their close to come collaboration (see AVIONEWS). T... more
AirlinesThe trend about Sas
Stockholm, Sweden - The dates, reported by passenger load factor, invite Sas to be cautious
Scandinavian airline, Sas, announced that the dates concerning the demand by its customers reported a 2 per cent year-on-year increase in December passenger traffic. The carrier of state of Sweden, Denmark,... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: London-NY flight forced to turn back due to suspected passenger
London, Great Britain - American authorities did not give landing permission
A British Airways plane en route to New York with 239 passengers has been forced to come back London where the B-747 had taken off yesterday: US authorities unveiled in fact that a suspected terrorist... more
AirlinesGE shows interest in the Brazilian carrier Varig
Brasilia, Brazil - The industry is currently one of the largest private creditors of the airline
General Electric asked Brazilian Government to take part in talks about the future of the national carrier Varig: Vice-President, José Alencar announced. This last specified that GE Chief Executive, Jeff... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines regional affiliate to expand intra-Florida service
Washington, Usa - Linking Tampa and Fort Walton Beach
Continental Airlines regional affiliate, Gulfstream International Airlines, announced it will further expand its intra-Florida regional flying with new nonstop service linking Tampa with Pensacola beginning... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): operational re-deployment of pilots from Rome to Milan to occur by May
Rome, Italy - This would be the intention of ther carrier to gain the related advantages as soon as possible but a deal with the unions is needed
Alitalia board would intend to bring the operational re-deployment of pilots from Rome to Milan forward. Some 542 pilots are likely to be involved by this programme by May and 237 among them should arrive... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Banks' warranties and Fintecna's role at the centre of EU's attention
Brussels, Belgium - These are the issues on which Commissioner Barrot is focusing but Lunardi and Cimoli prove confident about the result of the detailed investigation
Italian Minister, Lunardi, and Alitalia CEO, Cimoli, prove confident about the result of the work that EU Commission is about to start on next January 19, by a detailed investigation aimed to make a series... more
AirlinesAlitalia: EU opted for a detailed investigation on the business plan
Brussels, Belgium - Transport Commissioner Barrot made clear that it will be quick and aimed to avoid appeals to EU Court of Justice by third parties
European Transport Commissioner, Jacques Barrot, met Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, Pietro Lunardi, and Alitalia President, Giancarlo Cimoli, in Brussels yesterday in order to analyse... more
AirlinesBritish Airways suspends flights to Saudi Arabia
London, United Kingdom - Because of the weak demand of its customers
The flag English carrier, British Airways, announced it decided to suspends flights to Saudi Arabia because of the weak demand of its customers to the destination. The airline would stop its service to... more
AirlinesAta Airlines sees rejected its proposal to the union representing its pilots
New York, Usa - Concerning a proposed deal which would have meant up to 15 per cent in cut pay for the employees
It was rejected almost in one voice the Ata Airlines' proposal to the union representing its pilots, which would have allowed the bankrupt carrier USD 6m in immediate savings. The deal, for which 79,2... more
AirlinesIt is ready a cooperation process between Germanwings and Centralwings
Berlin, Germany - The first visible effect of the new collaboration will be a single computer and reservation system
The low-cost carrier, Germanwings and the new Polish airline Centralwings, belonging to the national flag carrier Lot, announced they would start cooperating; the first visible effect of their collaboration... more
AirlinesThe result of the operation of British carrier Bmi
London, United Kingdom - Since the airline launched long-haul routes its activity grew in a relevant way
The British carrier Bmi (the new name of BM British Midland) announced the number of passengers on board of its planes rose 11,2 per cent in 2004 since the carrier launched long-haul routes, which contributed... more
AirlineseasyJet flight does not take off because female pilot had a drop too much
London, Great Britain - She would be five times over alcohol limit
Last Saturday, a female pilot who was going to leave with the easyJet EZY3455 flight at 6:45am, has been stopped by German authorities at Berlin's Schönefeld Airport because alcohol test would have unveiled... more
AirlinesThe result of easyJet's operations in the month of December
London, United Kingdom - They show a relevant growth in the carrier's activity so that its shares rose soon after the announcement
The British low-cost carrier, easyJet, announced the number of passengers carried during December rose 28 per cent in comparison with the same period last year. After the announcement the airline's shares... more
AirlinesThai Airways International foresees a fall of its expected profit because of tsunami
Bangkok, Thailandia - The carrier before the terrible catastrophe occurred foresaw a 5 per cent jump in the current financial year
The airline Thai Airways International announced recently it rectified the previsions for the current financial year because of the terrible tsunami verified on last December 26, 2004. The carrier, before... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): EU aims to a quick detailed investigation on the business plan
Brussels, Belgium - This would be the European Commission's intention according to some among its sources
Sources from European Commission would have unveiled today that EU Government would intend to perform a quick detailed investigation on the Alitalia's business plan. According to such sources, European... more
AirlinesDelta Air Lines reduces the number of flight assistants
New York, Usa - On board of some long-route fligths
The US carrier, Delta Air Lines, seems to have planned to reduce the number of flight assistants on board of some of its long-route flights. In particular "Wall Street Journal" reported the news, according... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines announced daily non stop service between Houston and Queretaro, in Mexico
Houston, Usa - It's 30th destination served by the carrier in the Mexican Country
Continental Airlines will begin daily nonstop service from George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston to Queretaro, Mexico, on March 17, 2005, pending government approval. Queretaro will be Continental's... more
AirlinesAlitalia: meeting among EU Commission, Italian Government and the carrier on the business plan to be held today
Brussels, Belgium - Italian delegation aims to avoid a detailed investigation or at least to encourage its quick opening and conclusion
The meeting between European Transport Commissioner, Jacques Barrot, and Italian delegation mainly consisting of Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, Pietro Lunardi, Minister of Economy,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): a radical change to the business plan text?
Brussels, Belgium - According to some analysts, EU Commission could request significant changes in order to approve the restructuring plan
Some analysts competent for the air transport sector are focusing on the European Commission's assessment of the Alitalia's business plan 2005-2008. According to some experts, a possibility exists that... more
AirlinesTraffic passengers rose for Lufthansa
Frankfurt, German - A 8,5 per cent growth in December in comparison with the same period a year earlier
The German flag carrier Lufthansa announced its traffic passenger rose 8,5 per cent in December 2004 compared to December 2003, thanks to the fact that the number of its customers, on board of flights... more
AirlinesRyanair seems to be accused to exploit labour
Dublin, Ireland - Declarations seem to come from a web-site of a transport union which received half a million complaints
They seem to come accusations of low salaries and exploitation of labour for the low-cost airline Ryanair. Declarations seem to come from a web-site of a transport union which seem to have received half... more
AirlinesThe proposed deal between United Airlines and its pilots was rejected
New York, Usa - A judge of a federal bankruptcy court made the decision
It was rejected the proposal of a deal between the US carrier, United Airlines, and the unions representing its pilots. A judge of a federal bankruptcy court made the decision by specifying it "Unfairly... more
AirlinesThe result of the Air Canada's operations in December
Ottawa, Canada - The carrier's load factor rose to 75,2 per cent in the past month
It was a record month the one of December 2004 for Air Canada: the carrier's load factor, which is a key-indicator of the financial performance of the airline as it measures the average number of seats... more
AirlinesBlue Panorama inaugurates today a new route to Shanghai
Milan, Italy - The first flight will be operated this evening at 10:05 p.m. from the Malpensa Airport with a stopover at Venice
The Italian private carrier, Blue Panorama, starts up today a new route Milan-Malpensa/Venice/Shanghai. The first flight will be operated by the carrier from the Malpensa Airport with a plane taking off... more
AirlinesSouthwest Airlines and Ata can presumably formalize their deal
New York, Usa - US transportation regulators did not found any reason to avoid the agreement
The US carriers, Southwest Airlines and Ata, which have been waiting for the several needed approvals to sign a deal (see AVIONEWS), seems to have received one of the final consent to proceed to formalize... more
AirlinesSwiss International Air Lines improved load factor 2004
Zurich, Switzerland - America Latin routes were the most requested
Swiss International Air Lines load factor boosted by 2.5 per cent last year: load factor reached 74.9 per cent, with 9,2 million passengers carried. In 2003, 10,7 million passengers chose to fly by Helvetic... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines to expand service between Bahamas with South Florida
Houston, Usa - Beginning February 17
Continental Airlines regional affiliate, Gulfstream International Airlines, announced it will offer expanded Continental Connection service linking the Bahamas with South Florida beginning Feb. 17. As... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): SULT union called for a strike to occur on January 17
Rome, Italy - Protest against the flight and services hours scheduled by the carrier and that, according to the union, would be a self-evident damage for safety
Italian union SULT called for a strike to occur on next January 17 and aimed, according to what underlined by the union, to defend the observance of the safety ruling with reference to the flight hours... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the carrier proves absolutely willing to cooperate with EU Commission
Brussels, Belgium - The airline is ready to accept even the possibility of a detailed investigation but confirmed that it is necessary to perform it quickly
Alitalia board proves willing to provide all the necessary documentation for the accomplishment of the appraisals on the business plan currently on going in Brussels by European Commission. The carrier... more
AirlinesVolare Group: searching for money to pay wages
Varese, Italy - Maroni asks banks for aid
Yesterday Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, met Volare special commissioner, Carlo Rinaldini, and Province President, Marco Reguzzoni, at Varese Province seat, Villa Recalcati. Maroni appeared... more
AirlinesAir France as the first European carrier to take delivery of the A-380
Toulouse, France – It was unveiled by the French airline waiting for the official exhibition of the first completed airframe on next January 18
Air France will be the first European carrier to take delivery of and operate the new Airbus' long-range 555 seats airliner, the A-380. While waiting for the official showing of the first airframe completed... more
AirlinesAn initial public offer is arriving presumably by Jet Airways
Bombay, India - The main domestic carrier of the country intends to propose 20 per cent of its equity capital
The airline Jet Airways, the main domestic carrier in India, has filed a first profile with India's market regulator for an initial public offer related to 20 per cent of its equity capital. Jet owns a... more
AirlinesEurofly to fly to New York
Naples, Italy - Three weekly flights bound for Big Apple Airport from Naples
As from June, Eurofly airline will operate from Naples-Capodichino Airport a service to New York: "JFK" Airport has in fact awarded the green light for three weekly links which could be increase next year.... more
AirlinesRecord numbers in air cargo for Hactl
Hong Kong, China - Thanks to a relevant growth in good demand by both Europe and Usa
The carrier Hactl (Hong Kong air cargo terminals) reached record numbers in relation to its cargo operations thanks to a relevant growth of good demand both from Europe and Usa. The airline transported... more