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AirlinesAir New Zealand readjust rates
Auckland, New Zealand - Since it introduced the first surcharge the oil price went up USD 10 a barrel
The New Zealand flag airline, Air New Zealand, as from the next September 2 will increase its air rates because of the fuel rise. Carrier communicates that since it introduced the first surcharge the last... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Italian Minister Buttiglione's comment on the airline's crisis
Rome, Italy - "State will not intervene to save the carrier so that everyone will have to experience sacrifices in order to support it"
Also Italian Minister for EU Policies, Rocco Buttiglione, commented on Alitalia's matter. According to Buttiglione, it appears self-evident that the State cannot intervene in order to save the carrier.... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Lunardi defends Italian Government's activity to save the carrier
Rome, Italy - According to Italian Minister, no other Government would have made so many efforts to solve the carrier's problems
Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, Lunardi, commented the Alitalia's situation again, criticizing the attacks against Italian Government by opposition. Lunardi would not think that other... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Italian unions Unione Piloti and UilTrasporti comment the carrier's crisis
Rome, Italy - UP suggests new ways to produce saving for the long range and accepts the contract granted by Lufthansa to its own pilots
Unione Piloti and UilTrasporti commented today the delicate Alitalia's situation. UP suggested such proposal for this purpose: on the one hand, new saving could be achieved by replacing the traditional... more
AirlinesLufthansa will cut 480 jobs
Berlin, Germany - The object is boosting profits, to date so much charged by costs
The German airline, Lufthansa, announced that its Cargo field, within 2006, will cut 480 jobs, equal to 10% of its current labour force. Measure would be necessary because of costs from the high oil price... more
AirlinesAZAL selects the Airbus A-319
Baku, Azerbaijan - The Azerbaijan's national airline starts an important modernization process for its own fleet
Azerbaijan's carrier AZAL, a state-owned airline, would have recently ordered three new Airbus A-319s. The sign of the related contract would have occurred in Berlin on the occasion of a meeting between... more
AirlinesBritish Airways cancels other 4 flights
London, UK - Disruptions for passengers leaving Heathrow again
Yesterday the British Airways cancelled 4 domestic flights at international airport of Heathrow, because of the worker shortages. Already on Monday and Tuesday (see news AVIONEWS), thousands of travellers... more
AirlinesAlitalia: commissioning administration in default of an agreement with the trade unions
Rome, Italy - President Cimoli and Italian Minister Lunardi would appear convinced that such measure is an unavoidable one
The commissioning administration hypothesis for Alitalia would appear to become less unlikely in these last hours, when considering the recent appraisals performed by Government, most of all by Italian... more
AirlinesRyanair: its aim is 27,5 m passengers in 2004
Dublin, Ireland - Only in July there was a 25% more travellers which chose the Irish carrier
The first European low-cost carrier has great plans: the goal for this year is in fact transporting 27,5m of passengers. This can happening, because only in the month of July there was a 25% more travellers... more
AirlinesAlitalia (7): Italian Minister Lunardi confirms the denationalization goal
Rome, Italy - The carrier is forecasting some EUR 75m saving in two years for the maintenance sector
Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport Pietro Lunardi commented Alitalia's matter again. Minister would have confirmed the effort to start the denationalization of the carrier as soon as possible,... more
AirlinesNorthwest: it boosts tickets to increase the on-line buying
New York, USA - The US carrier rates raise from USD 5 to 10
The US airline Northwest, in order to try covering costs from oil price increasing and to face the field problems from the September 11, 2001, will charge a surcharge to its air tickets bought not by the... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines: 18 Boeing 777s in order to replace the Jumbos
Singapore - The official announcement could occur in few days
Singapore Airlines would be about to officially reveal the purchase of some 18 Boeing 777 airliners. The intention would be the one of replacing the current long-range fleet consisting of the Boeing 747s,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (6): "Transforming it in a low-cost carrier? Impossible"
Dublin, Ireland - Ryanair's representatives would be convinced of it, and they ironize even about Italian airline employees' absenteeism
"Alitalia as a low-cost carrier? Impossible". In these terms the Ryanair's European representative Sinead Finn would have commented the latest proposal by the Italian airline's board addressed to its employees,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): "Outsourcing is possible but there is no room for discharges"
Rome, Italy - It is the opinion of Italian trade union CGIL-Trasporti regarding the carrier's crisis
Secretary of Italian trade union CGIL-Trasporti, Roberto Scotti, commented the statements by Italian Minister of Economy, Domenico Siniscalco, with reference to Alitalia's crisis. According to Scotti,... more
AirlinesSouth African Airways: the first Airbus A-319 has arrived
Johannesburg, South Africa - Other 10 aircraft of the same type and 15 A-320s have already been ordered by the carrier
Airbus has recently delivered the first of the 11 A-319 ordered by South African Airways. Such airplanes will be deployed in order to replace too old aircraft, and they will be used for the major domestic... more
AirlinesLow-cost: according to "Financial Times" they're at the risk of emergency
New York, USA - Ata would be already near to receivership
According to "Financial Times" the low-cost airlines would risk a crisis time: Ata, the tenth US carrier, in fact would be near to receivership, so it is selling some assets in order to take away this... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): "The bridge loan is at risk if the trade unions do not support Cimoli's relaunch plan"
London, UK - It would have been maintained by Italian Minister of Economy in an interview on the Financial Times
Recently, Italian Minister of Economy, Domenico Siniscalco, would have been interviewed by Financial Times and he would have analysed Alitalia's matter. According to Siniscalco, the carrier's situation... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Anpac's point of view on the airline's crisis
Rome, Italy - The comparison with the low-cost carriers appears an inadmissible one, according to pilots' representatives
Anpac appears to disagree with Alitalia board' opinion regarding the measures to be adopted in order to solve the current crisis of the carrier, as it is considered as too rigid and unprofitable because... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Minister Lunardi asks for the trade unions' support in order to save the carrier
Rome, Italy - "Some 22.000 jobs are at risk if no one take their own responsibilities"
The delicate situation of Alitalia is being followed in these hours with particular attention also by Italian Minister for Infrastructures and Transport, Pietro Lunardi. According to Lunardi, the time... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the low-cost solution of the carrier
Rome, Italy - The airline would have suggested to flight assistants to adopt the low-cost model for some routes in order to increase its competitiveness
During the meeting between Alitalia's board and flight assistants' representatives, the carrier would have suggested a particular operative proposal: offering low-cost services in order to more effectively... more
AirlinesAlitalia (8): understand absenteeism reasons in order to fight against it
Rome, Italy - The Italian trade unions appear sure of the need for facing this problem by realizing about the causes which produced it
The statement released by Alitalia's board about the existance of an absenteeism rate of about 11% (that is to say more or less 2000 workers out of the overall 22.000 ones operating in the carrier), has... more
AirlinesAlitalia (7): Italian trade union UGL promotes a higher employees' participation to company's activities
Rome, Italy - This would be the only way to solve the carrier's problems, according to worker's representatives
Italian trade union UGL appears convinced of the fact that the solution of Alitalia's problems is possible only through a proper involvement of its own employees. According to UGL's members in fact, the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (6): Italian trade union SULT's criticism against the terms suggested by the carrier
Rome, Italy - The trade union does not intend to accept company's requests addressed to workers as they are not negotiable
Italian trade union SULT would have firmly criticized the Alitalia board's point of view regarding the current delicate situation of the carrier, underlining how prospective deals with the trade unions'... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: a new nonstop service towards Mexico
Houston, USA - The route which will leave the next December 17 is waiting the pending government approval
Yesterday the US Continental Airlines announced a new nonstop service, the only from United States, which will link the Houston Intercontinental air station "George Bush" to Huatalco in Mexico. The routes... more
AirlinesTiger Airways: a new low-cost carrier from Singapore
Singapore - It is owned for a 49% share by the major airline of the small Asian state, and it forecasts very good results by 2005
The new low-cost carrier called Tiger Airways, produced by Singapore Airlines (which owns some 49% share) and by the founder of Ryanair, should start operating from next September. The airline will begin... more
AirlinesAir Canada: the restructuring plan is ready
Toronto, Canada - The airline will have fewer planes, less employees, fewer subsidiaries and more international routes
An Ontario judge underwrote finally the Air Canada reorganization plan, after the 17 months most turbulent in the Canadian carrier history: as from the next months airline will have fewer planes, less... more
AirlinesUS Airways: treaties with unions collapsed
Washington, USA - Two sides are still far: according to unions negotiations are now at an impasse
Yesterday the US Airways and pilot unions treaties collapsed: the last round held on Friday and during week end until Sunday, with 2 sides still far, divided on the value of the airline economic proposals.... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): is the carrier risking the administration commissioning?
Rome, Italy - The airline would need a deal with the trade unions in the short-term in order to avoid the liquidation
Current Alitalia's situation appears more and more a delicate one, even in the stock exchange, due to not only the recent fall but also to the growth of competitors. Many other carriers would seem in fact... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: hardships at Heathrow because of staff absence
London, UK - Over 5,000 passengers had to suffer discomforts between yesterday and today
This morning at the international airport of Heathrow, the British Airways has been compelled to cancel 10 flights because of the check-in employee’s abstention from work. The British airline customers, w... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Enac asks the carriers for lowering tariffs for the international routes
Rome, Italy - A meeting on such matter has been scheduled with the airlines on next August 27
Enac's (Italian National Civil Aviation Agency) President, Vito Riggio, is going to show to Italian Ministers of Economy and Transport a report regarding the present condition of the air transport sector... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Assaeroporti invites institutions to encourage the adaptation of air transport sector in Italy
Rome, Italy - According to President Maniscalco, the disappearance of the Italian carrier would produce a damaging invasion by competitors
President of Assaeroporti, Giovanni Maniscalco, recently commented about the current situation of Alitalia. Maniscalco would have suggested a clear plan in order to save the Italian carrier before its... more
AirlinesSAS: as from October 31 it will take more care to traveller's needs
Stockholm, Sweden - The carrier ordered a market research to realize its customer demands
As from October 31 the SAS, Scandinavian Airlines, will meet changing customer preferences by a new offer regarding business passengers on European routes. The Business and Economy class are already mature... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines: "The first A-380 to enter the service with us"
Singapore - The Asian carrier's board would be convinced of it
Singapore Airlines would have recently announced that it intends to become the first carrier, among the ones which purchased the new Airbus A-380 long-range airliner, to make the airplane enter the service... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the gap between the Italian carrier and competitors increases
Rome, Italy - Alitalia would have grown less than expected on the basis of the first company's forecasting
During the meeting held yesterday with the trade unions' representatives, Alitalia's President and CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, even put into evidence aspects related to the growth of the carrier and the difficulties... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the carrier risks to disappear without the trade unions' support
Rome, Italy - CEO Cimoli asks for more cooperation by workers in order to save the company and criticizes the high absenteeism rate
The meeting between Alitalia's board and the trade unions' representatives ended yesterday by an analysis, carried out by President Giancarlo Cimoli himself, about the current airline's situation, which... more
AirlinesIraqi Airways: after 14 years it returns flying on Amman-Baghdad route
Baghdad, Iraq - Also it was only a test-flight, soon regular flights could be restored
The Iraqi Airways, Iraqi airline, yesterday realized a test-flight from Jordan capital, Amman to Baghdad: it was the first flight since 1990, when the country started to suffer the international sanctions. On... more
AirlinesSkyTeam: the first strategical alliance with a Chinese partner
Guangzhou, China - China Southern should sign a memorandum of understanding on next Saturday
SkyTeam, led by Air France and of which also Alitalia, Korean Air and Delta Airlines are members too, is going to become the first one among the three existing strategical alliances currently in the market... more
AirlinesOdyssey for 208 passengers waiting for coming back to Russia
Rimini, Italy - Their flight before accumulates a some hours delay, and then it is replaced by other airplane, and they leave again after 24 hours
There's a bad adventure between Saturday and Sunday for 208 Russian passengers inbound home by a Russian airline KrasAir leaving from Rimini: airplane had to leave at 7:15pm, and it had to arrive from... more
AirlinesThe Brazilian government will take control of Varig in order to sell it
Brasilia, Brazil - To save airline from its heavy indebtedness situation
The Brazilian government would be discussing the eventuality of a plan to take temporary control of flagship airline Varig, such as then propose it for sale to private investors. The president of Infraero,... more
AirlinesQantas and British Airways carry on their alliance
Sydney, Australia - The "Kangaroo route" Sydney-London help them cutting costs and improving yields
Today Australia's competition watchdog communicates Qantas and its partner British Airways could carry on their alliance, talking down the rival airlines assertions about this agreement is anti-competitive. According... more
AirlinesSouthwest Airlines will cut 88 planned flights in October
Dallas, USA - It seems airline wants displace the free airplanes for other aim markets more paying
According to "Wall Street Journal" of today the Southwest Airlines would be cutting 88 planned flights in October, maybe to free aircraft in order to displaced them for market aims more paying. The Dallas... more
AirlinesAirbus A-380: Qantas and Singapore Airlines for a common strategy aimed to lower costs
Sydney, Australia - The two airlines would be interested in studying together new solutions aimed to reduce aircraft's operating cost
Two carriers with important interests in the Pacific area, Qantas and Singapore Airlines, would have decided to collaborate in order to design together a strategy, aimed to favour the containment of the... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines: ground staff threatens strike
London, United Kingdom - The walkout day is the same of BA workers
The United Airlines ground staff would plan a 24 hours strike at international air station of Heathrow just on August 27, the walkout day planned by the British Airways workers (see news AVIONEWS). The... more
AirlinesUs Airways: workers have to reduce their pay of 16,5%
Washington, USA - the carrier has the need to cut management costs in order to exorcise receivership
On last Friday the American airline US Airways would have been asked to its workers a 16,5% pay reduction, in order to meet the current company needs, which is near to a new bankruptcy possibility, as... more
AirlinesBA and unions have finally been reached an agreement
London, United Kingdom - August - end strike has been exorcised
British Airways has finally been reached an agreement with its worker's unions: so the strike planned for the last August week end is averted. Negotiations would be ended thanks to a British flag airline... more
AirlinesAlitalia: meetings with the trade unions' representatives start again
Rome, Italy - President Cimoli asks for more productivity and advances the lowering of crews
The series of meetings between Alitalia's board and the trade unions' representatives starts again today, in order to complete talks regarding the new business plan aimed to the reorganization and relaunch... more
AirlinesQantas: ticket price rises in order to face the increasing oil cost
Sydney, Australia - An unparalleled emergency for the Australian airline
Oil price went beyond USD 49 per barrel today and, as a consequence, the measures to which a larger and larger impressive number of carriers are resorting all over the world, have been considered as necessary... more
AirlinesAppeals Court condemned airline for a woman death
Washington, USA - A bag with a breathing device went missing after check-in
A US Appeals Court yesterday ruled that AMR and BWIA International Airways, American Airlines parent company, are responsible for the death of an elderly woman in 1997: carrier in fact forced a woman,... more
AirlinesSwiss International Air Lines communicates rate boost
Bern, Switzerland - To flight by the Swiss carrier will cost up to more than 20 francs
On Thursday, Swiss international Air Lines communicated that it will increase its fares to support the high costs from continuous oil price raising, which just today reached a USD 49 figure a barrel. So... more
AirlinesAer Lingus: it plans 1300 job cuts
Dublin, Ireland - Airline offers to workers EUR 7000 for each year of service
The Irish airline Aer Lingus management would shed 1300 workers, and in order to force them to accept freely the plan over cost radical cutting (see news AVIONEWS), it seems it offered to each employee... more