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AirlinesThe Malaysian national carrier grounds five planes
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Perhaps to be used in other strategic routes
Sources close to the carrier Mas (Malaysian Airlines) have declared the Malaysian national airline is ready to reduce its operativity, grounding five aircraft. The decision would have been taken in last... more
AirlinesFinnair to cut its fleet and workplaces
Helsinki, Finland - Passenger traffic dropped of 5,4%
The Finnair has scheduled a drastic program of restructure characterized, mainly, of cuts both to the staff and its fleet, that will endure an important reorganization and that would have to be implemented... more
AirlinesNigeria Airways is in liquidation
Lagos, Nigeria - News has been reported by Information and National Orientation Minister
"Following a memo from the Ministry of Aviation, council has approved the voluntary liquidation of Nigeria Airways", said Information and National Orientation Minister, Jerry Gana. "We found it extremely... more
AirlinesVirgin Express increases losses in 2003 first quarter
Brussels, Belgium - Total revenues decreased 8%
Virgin Express posted a net loss of EUR 11,7 m in 2003 first quarter versus a net loss of EUR 6.7m in the year-ago period. Executive Chairman David Hoare said global concerns about war and terrorism,... more
AirlinesHeavy losses for Swiss in the first quarter trigger important cuts
Basilea, Switzerland - The carrier's operativity will be reduced
The figures given yesterday by Swiss care the first three months of this year emphasize, once again, the difficult situation in which they are operating the European carriers. EUR 95m of losses increase,... more
AirlinesIn the first three months Swiss recorded a loss of CHF 200m
Basel, Switzerland - CHF 1044bn is the turnover in the first quarter
CHF 1044bn is the turnover realized by Swiss in 2003 first quarter. Figures have been comunicated today by an aircompany’s press release. During the three months the carrier has recorded a loss of CHF 2... more
AirlinesA dance of possible mergers in England
London, UK - Branson was on the point to acquire British Airways
It's more and more warm the atmosphere between Virgin and British Airways, the 2 English rival airlines playing an important role in the European market. After the revelations, on last week, of Sir Richard... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand blames Wellington airport for high landing fees
Wellington, New Zealand - The High Court is addressing this issue
The decision from part of Wellington airport to increase the landing fees for carriers could turn out in a hard blow for the national air company, Air New Zealand. This believes such an increment is... more
AirlinesCanadian trade union has accepted Air Canada proposal
Toronto, Canada - The agreement previews the cut of 827 workplaces within two months
Canadian Auto Workers, Canadian trade union has accepted the new business proposal of Air Canada, having reached an agreement that previews measures in the space of two months. In particular, 427 workplaces... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines will cut management staff's pay
Singapore - Provision will run on June
Singapore Airlines will take a management staff's pay cut until 27.5%. News has been reported by air company and it will be effective on June 1. The airline said the moves will yield annual savings of... more
AirlinesAA and Aer Lingus could operate in code-sharing
Dublin, Ireland – The Irish carrier will fly 50 routes in the Usa
Aer Lingus, Irish air company, has reached a first agreement with the US American Airways to operate in code-sharing 50 destinations in the Usa, but it’s now to face a problematic issue coming from bilateral a... more
AirlinesLufthansa workers ask a summit with air company management
Berlin, Germany - The employers want discuss about workplaces' cuts
"We are realistic and we know that Lufthansa will have to be reorganized, but changes and the way will have to be discussed with us", has declared Wolf Liebetrau, President of the air company's employers... more
AirlinesThe carriers try to cooperate to cut the costs
Rome, Italy – It’s proposed to buy the same plane to lower the prices
The airlines are facing an unfavorable conjuncture that can be only challenged with common strategies, which could contribute to diminish the costs (as in the case of the code-sharing agreements). For... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines contracts passenger's room to put more seats
Washington, Usa - A choice that worries about dvt's risks
Flying on some aircraft of American Airlines could more be unconfortable, after the decision taken from part of the greatest airline in the world to add rows of seats in the economic class shrinking, consequently,... more
AirlinesBA: third runway at Heathrow to contribute GBP 37bn in turnover
London, UK - The proposal of a Stansted's expansion has been rejected
With a surprise move British Airways has disowned Baa (British Airport Authority) about the need to construct three runways in the south-east of England (that is around London), because two would be more... more
AirlinesVirgin wanted to acquire Bmi
London, UK - The proposal has been refused, but Branson could try again
From what it has emerged yesterday at high Londonian financial circles Bmi British Midland would have been on the point to be acquired by Virgin Atlantic, which therefore would have created the greatest... more
AirlinesAlaska Air Group is weighing on if purchasing Airbus aircraft
Anchorage, Usa - It would be the first time for the Us carrier
Alaska Air Group, parent company of the Us carrier Alaska Airlines, is estimating if acquiring some aircraft from Airbus, but it still is a possibility that must carefully be estimated. Indeed the American... more
AirlinesThere's not a decision yet about the admission of Klm in SkyTeam
Paris, France - The Dutch carrier didn't expose itself officialy
Although it has been spoken a lot also in the previous days (to see also AVIONEWS on yesterday), the entrance of the Dutch airline Klm in the SkyTeam alliance is not still definitive. Indeed the carrier... more
AirlinesAlitalia and Air France towards a consolidation
Paris, France - But the option was already set in 2001
After a summit meeting of SkyTeam managers held in Paris, the General Executive Manager of Alitalia, Francesco Mengozzi and the President of Air France, Jean-Cyril Spinetta, has faced the node of the alliance... more
AirlinesAir Canada is ready for new staff's cuts
Toronto, Canada - 7100 dependents are risking
After a meeting with Robert Milton, President of Air Canada, a Canadian Auto Workers' spokesman declared that airline will discharge other 7100 dependents, within next three years. The air company has... more
AirlinesJapanese government to help the carriers
Tokio, Japan - Important loans to All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines
Financial situation very bad for the Japanese airlines, on which there has been yesterday an important decision taken by the Japanese Transport Minister, who has assured the Development Bank of Japan will... more
AirlinesAlaska Air Group changed management
Anchorage, Usa - William Ayer is the new Chairman and Ceo
Alaska Air Group changed management, after Chairman John Kelly retired at the conclusion of the air company's annual meeting Tuesday. William Ayer, Chairman and Ceo of Alaska Airlines, has been named as... more
AirlinesKlm is looking for a strong European partner
Amsterdam, Netherlands - British Airways and Air France are the candidates
Although still searching an European partner of great importance, the Dutch airline Klm would have narrow its choices to British Airways (making part of One World alliance) and Air France (member of Sky... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic confirms an interest in buying Concorde
London, United Kingdom - Air company put some ideas to Airbus to keep the supersonic plane
"We had a really good meeting; we put some ideas to Airbus to keep Concorde flying and they've gone away to discuss those", Richard Branson, Virgin Atlantic Chairman, said. Virgin Atlantic expressed an... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines managers reduce their salaries
New York, Usa - A symbolic but effective gesture to restore a dialog with employees
Probably the American Airlines will not exit from the period of crisis thanks to the reduction of the wages of two of its most important manager, but it is sure an action that brings a more serene climate... more
AirlinesEgyptair forbids smoking on board
Cairo, Egypt - Provision will be extended to all the flights on June
Ahmed El Nadi, Egyptair's Chairman and General Manager, declared it will be forbidden to smoke on board of air company's flights. The measure applications will have several steps: smoke is already forbidden... more
AirlinesChina Eastern Airlines almost paralysed because of Sars
Benjing, China - Salaries have been cut, passengers drop of 80%
If the situation of the air transport is worrisome in Europe, it can be said without emphasis it is literally devastating in Asia, of which China is without doubt the most emblematic case, because obviously... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines’ passengers traffic down 15%
Petaling Jaia, Malaysia - Eight aircraft had been grounded
"The challenge for Malaysia Airlines is to contain the reduction in revenue through cost savings and redeployment of its capacity to other markets not affected by Sars", declared Dato Md Nor Yusof Managing... more
AirlinesSwiss changes management
Geneva, Switzerland - Ulrik Svensson is the new Cfo
Swiss International Air Lines changes management. The air company named Ulrik Svensson Cfo to replace Thomas Hofmann, who will leave the carrier at the end of May after a combined total of 15 years service... more
AirlinesAeroflot cuts its operativity towards China and other countries with Sars emergency
Moscow, Russia - It's looking for alternative destinations
Aeroflot, the Russian national air company, is weighing if replacing its three flights cancelled for Beijing with as many for Shanghai, but the analysts of the carrier are aware that the traffic volume... more
AirlinesUs Airways re-starts non-stop connections with Frankfurt and London
Arlington, Usa - The flights were suspended to assure the transport of Us troops
Us Airways will restore the non-stop flights from Pittsburgh for London and Frankfurt the next June 1, after that the connection with the English capital had been suspended two months ago while that one... more
AirlinesFinnair has cut flight from Helsinki to Beijing
Helsinki, Finland - It will operate one weekly flight
For a drop in demand, caused by emergency Sars's effect, Finnair will operate one weekly flight on the Helsinki-Beijing route. Weekly frequencies were cut back less than a month ago from five to th... more
AirlinesSigned between Malaysian Airlines and Airbus an agreement for 6 A-380/800s
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The Asian carrier should pay USD 1.5bn
Airbus and Malaysian Airlines would have agreed about the purchase from part of this last one of 6 A-380/800s, but official details have not been given. However, according to the analysts, the order... more
AirlinesFour-times-weekly A-300-600 R services between Doha and Rome
Doha, Qatar - They will be operated by Qatar Airlines
On June 16 will run four-times-weekly A-300/600 R services between Doha and Rome, operated by Qatar Airways, in an extension of its services to Milan. Two of the Rome flights will be via Milan. Qatar... more
AirlinesTurkemenistan Airlines signs contract for 2 B-717/200s
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan - The carrier to receive the aircraft on next year for USD 36m each
The agreement has been stipulated on May 16 in Ashgabat, but the contractors, Boeing and Turkmenistan Airlines, have rendered it official only yesterday. According to the terms of the pact the national... more
AirlinesRepublic Airways Holdings firmed options 12 Embraer's jets
Phoenix, Usa - Contract valued at USD 240m
"The addition of 12 Embraer regional jets to the fleets of Republic Airways Holdings subsidiaries [Chautauqua Airlines and Republic Airlines] will offer expanded opportunities with our partner US Airways",... more
AirlinesBA boosts cuts both to the staff and the operativity
London, UK - The situation is under control but the crisis is not ended
According to the analysts British Airways is working well in the attempt to contain the costs and to manage a serious situation as that one of the air transport in this period. But the figures revealed... more
AirlinesGood 2003 first quarter for Internet on board of Lufthansa flights
Frankfurt, Germany - Free service until half 2004
It is positive the budget of the 2003 first quarter of Flynet, the Internet service offered by Lufthansa on the 140 flights between Frankfurt and Washington. Between a number of 50 and 80 passengers for... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines offers cheaper all-included packages
Kuala Lumpur, Malesia - An attempt to boost the demand
In the attempt to limit the economic damages caused from the epidemic of Sars, Malaysia Airlines is going to launch a series of promotional initiatives that will carry an increase of the connections with... more
AirlinesThai closes positive its first 6 months of current fiscal year
Bangkok, Thailandia - According to the management there're possibilities for a recover in theair transport field
Although the Sars emergency has literally upset the economies of the Asian Countries, with particular importance for the airlines, Thai Airways International (Thai) has closed the first part of the current... more
AirlinesKenyan Regional Air has started again the flights without BA's brand
London, United Kingdom - Air company has been transformed in an independent entity
"Regional Air is running to fly and has started again the air traffic from Jomo Kenyatta International airport since May 18", declared Bob Dewar, BA'spokesman. Kenyan Regional Air, that until last week... more
AirlinesBA starts very bad 2003, trebled losses
London, UK - But for this year the situation will not be better
According to the President of British Airways, Lord Marshall, the figures of 2003 first quarter are in line with what it is the general course of the world-wide economy, that could last until 2004. They... more
AirlinesAir France ready to the privatization
Paris, France - According to air company's Chairman it is indispensable
In an interview at the French weekly magazine "La vie Fianciere", Jean-Cyril Spinetta, Air France's Chairman declared airline's privatization is not urgent, but "Indispensable and necessary, there is not... more
AirlinesBA will suspend flight from Guernsey to London Gatwick
London, United Kingdom - Route will be operated by Aurigny Air Services
Next June 16, British Airways will suspend flight from Guernsey to London. The decision has been communicated by BA "For the 66-seater ATR-72 aircraft which operates on the route will be retired and returned... more
AirlinesQantas Airways and Air New Zealand take provisions for an alliance plan
Canberra, Australia - The two want persuade the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
Qantas Airways and Air New Zealand have introduced 10 "substantive undertakings",in order to persuade the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to reverse its previous rejection of the alliance... more
AirlinesRussian carriers ask some Chinese routes to be re-opened
Moscow, Russia - Aeroflot re-establishes 60% of the flights
They are many the Russian airlines that in these last days are asking with insistence to the Transportation Ministry to restore some civil routes with China that had been previously suppressed because... more
Airlines"Sars Emergency": 358 weekly frequencies have been suspended by Singapore Airlines
Singapore - Routes are Asiatics
358 weekly frequencies have been suspended by Singapore Airlines, in May and June. Affected destinations include Hong Kong, Nagoya, Osaka, Taipei, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Johannesburg. "Demand... more
AirlinesThe owner of the Virgin Blue has acquired an island for his employees
Perth, Australia - It is the island of Makepeace in Australia
Last year the low-cost air company Virgin Blue, based in Australia and with approximately 2500 dependents, has posted a profit's increase of 200%. In order to thank staff, the owner of the air company,... more
AirlinesLufthansa and Us Airways firm a strategic alliance
New York, Usa - Unity is strength, especially in periods of crisis
It's a strategic long period alliance that one just signed between Us Airways and Lufthansa, that will allow the two airlines to operate in code-sharing, to start jointly a series of promotions, using... more
Airlines"Sars Emergency": Dragonair asked its staff to take four weeks of unpaid leave
Hong Kong, China - The airline has cancelled 64% of flights
For the downturn in passenger numbers caused by Sars, Dragonair asked its staff to take four weeks of unpaid leave, between June and September. The airline has cancelled 64% of flights and grounded half... more