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AirlinesAir France’s profit are dropped, but turnover has increased
Paris, France -Positive passenger traffic’s figures
For the sixth consecutive year, Air France has closed the budget with a profit. The aircompany has posted, in fact, a profit of EUR120mn, against last year EUR 153mn. Turnover is of 1.3% to EUR 12,69bn.... more
AirlinesOman Air to serve Lebanese capital from June 6
Muscat, Oman – The service will be operated with a new generation B-737
The airline Oman Air goes to reinforce its presence in the Gulf area, in truth already very marked, thanks to the announcement of the new route with Beirut (Lebanon), which will be inaugurated on June... more
AirlinesSars: Air Canada grounds Boeings 747
Toronto, Canada - Aircompany has announced a reduction of 17% of destinations and 60% of the connections with Asia
The demand’s fall of flights towards East, for the Sars risk, has forced Air Canda, that is already in controlled administration, to hold in the hangars six Boeing 747s of its fleet. Savings are remarkable, f... more
AirlinesTo raise to 6,000 the AA flight attendants to be dismissed by next July
Forth Worth, Usa - The were not enough the concessions made on last month
It has been confirmed yesterday the lay-off of 3,123 flight attendants of American Airlines for the next July 1, as part of the plan to recover from a situation nearly desperate. But the true desperation... more
AirlinesIt's going on the Southwest Airlines' march, 2003 is positive too
Dallas, Usa - Growth projects in the next future
After the optimal performance of 2002, ended in positive, Southwest Airlines expects to repeat it also in 2003, that could be closed clearly with profit in rise. The most famous low-cost airline of the... more
Airlines"Sars Emergency": China Southern Airlines is talking to aircraft manufacturers about delaying aircraft deliveries
Guangzhou, China - Airline reported a 36.5% fall in passenger numbers
China Southern Airlines is talking to aircraft manufacturers about delaying aircraft deliveries, in order to reduce the effects of Sars. Air company is based in Guangzhou, where brake out epidemic and... more
AirlinesIt will be an American bank to grant the loan for Vietnam Airlines
Hanoi, Vietnam - The money are for the renew of the fleet
An important step ahead in the normalization of the relations between Vietnam and Usa passes also through the agreement concluded yesterday between Vietnam Airlines with Citibank and Abn Amro, according... more
AirlinesJapan Airlines made cuts to its planned schedule
Tokyo, Japan - Frequency has been reduced on 16 routes
Yesterday, in light of reduced forward bookings, for international crisis and Sars emergency, Japan Airlines made further cuts to its planned schedule. Frequency has been reduced on 16 routes, service... more
AirlinesLuxair has posted a profit increase of 45,7%
Luxemburg, Grand duchy of Luxembourg - Increase also for passenger's number
"The substantial increase in freight handling volume at the CargoCenter, increased activity of Luxair's main partners and especially the new shareholder Panalpina, as well as the remarkable performance... more
AirlinesAlitalia will transfer its Parisians offices in Air France headquarter
Paris, France - 60 Italian air company's dependents will be merged by French carrier
Air France's Chairman, Jean-Cyril Spinetta, declared yesterday, on June 17, Alitalia will transfer all its Parisians offices, in French air company headquarter. Chairman announced that about 60 Alitalia's... more
AirlinesLufthansa reports figures for the first 3 months in 2003: doubled losses
Frankfurt, Germany - An operative drop is previewed as well
Figures worse than what estimated by the analysts those presented this morning from Lufthansa, that reported doubled losses in first trimester 2003 regarding the same period of 2002, attested to EUR 356m.... more
AirlinesAir Canada reduces its operativity of 17%, planes are grounded
Ottawa, Canada - The Canadian carrier faces one of its worst period
It's getting considerably worse the financial situation of Air Canada, airline that operates in regimen of bankruptcy but that is not able to exit from the crisis, emphasized also by the Sars emergency... more
AirlinesLabor Union and pilots agreed Mexicana Airlines' cut
Town of Mexico, Mexico - News revailed by aircompany
Assn. of Aviation Pilots of Mexico and the National Labor Union of Aviation Workers agreed to conditions set by the Mexicana airlines'Ceo for a 10% reduction in labor costs through workforce reductions... more
AirlinesIberia changes management
Madrid, Spain - Air company's board accepted Irala's resignation
After 7 years as Iberia's Chairman, Xabier de Irala will leave the air company, after the June 12 annual shareholders meeting. News has been confirmed by Spanish carrier. Iberia's board accepted Irala's... more
AirlinesAer Lingus renews its fleet
Dublin, Ireland - Talks with both Boeing and Airbus are running
Aer Lingus could see the replacement of all 27 of its short-haul aircraft, for its fleet renewal. News has been revealed by Irish air company, that confirmed it is in talks with both Boeing and Airbus.... more
AirlinesEUR 7m is the net profit posted by Martinair in first quarter
Amsterdam, Holland - EUR 3m was net profit in the same period last year
In 2003 first quarter Martinair, KLM and Royal Nedlloyd, which each hold 50% stakes in the airline, posted a net profit of EUR 7m, up from EUR 3m net profit in the same period last year. According to a... more
AirlinesVirgin Express could open a new base at Paris-Orly
Paris, France - Decision will be taken within a week
"We are analyzing a last proposal", has declared a Virgin Express' spokesman, about a new base at Paris-Orly airport. Final decision will taken by Virgin Express's majority shareholders, within a week.... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines ready to lay off workers because of Sars, without notice
New York, Usa - The condition of force majeure would permit it
The consequences originated by the Sars virus on the operativity of the airlines are sure very high and adding them to those provoked by the conflict in Iraq throw an alarming shadow for a quick exit from... more
AirlinesRecord order for Us Airways
Arlington, Usa - The suppliers are Bombardier and Embraer
The future of the fleet of Us Airways, the seventh greatest airline in the world, passes through Bombardier and Embraer, which will supply to the Arlington-based carrier at least 170 aircraft in a fairly... more
AirlinesIn Algarve flying with MyTravelLite for GBP 28
Birmingham, UK - The service to begin on June 14
In the attempt to reach its goal of one million passengers a year transported from the international airport of Birmingham, MyTravelLite, English low-cost airline, will operate from the next June 14 the... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines asks the permission to fly for Baghdad
Washington, Usa - It's waiting for the governmental authorization
Before the beginning of the war in Iraq no airline had the necessity of a connection with Baghdad, but now that the conflict is over, they are many the operators that feel the chance o billionaire business,... more
AirlinesLufthansa has recorded a loss of EUR 400m in 2003 first trimester
Frankfurt, Germany - News has been revealed by Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Body
EUR 400m is the operating loss recorded by Lufthansa in 2003 first trimester. In January the liabilities have been of EUR 80m and in the successive weeks the losses are increased. Data have been revealed... more
AirlinesBranson carries on his war to get the Concorde, accusing BA of unfair behaviour
London, UK - Virgin's boss applies to the institutions
As in every self-respecting soap opera it continues that one between Richard Branson and BA regarding the Concorde story, the supersonic airplane that the English carrier has decided to withdraw in October... more
AirlinesIt was born MenaJet, the first Arabian low-cost carrier
Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia - The Arabia market is an attractive opportunity
It will begin to operate with two A-320s from the next December the MenaJet, the first Arabic low-cost carrier with Sharjah-based, in the United Arab Emirates. Very optimist the director of the baby... more
AirlinesKlm will decide as soon as possible if joining with SkyTeam or Oneworld
Amsterdam, Holland - News revailed by air company's Ceo
Leo Van Wijk, Klm's Ceo, has declared today that the Dutch air company will decide as soon as possible if joining with SkyTeam alliance or Oneworld. Van Wijk has reported that the Dutch carrier has received... more
AirlinesTwo new general managers for Swiss
Basel, Switzerland - They have been named by board of directors May 6
Daniel Weder and Martin Isler are the new two Swiss general managers, designated by Swiss air company's board of directors last May 6. Daniel Weder is the new responsible of Produced Division & Services... more
Airlines3,500 Qantas employees to be laid off by September
Sydney, Australia - The decision after the negative forecasts
Also Qantas has announced today resolutive measures in order to face the crisis caused by the bad general course of the economy and amplified by the Sars emergency plus the consequences of the war in Iraq.... more
AirlinesAlso BA discloses some figures, red as the majority of the operators
London, UK - It weighs a lot the fall in Asian routes
It continues the dance of the numbers that regard all the European and American airlines and the data that come leave many doubts on the possibility of a recovery in the commercial field, at least in the... more
AirlinesSwiss reduces the share capital
Basel, Switzerland - Two new members of the board of directors has been elected
Yesterday Swiss assembly of the shareholders approved, at great majority, a reduction of the share capital and it has elected two new members of the board of directors. The value of every share will be... more
AirlinesFirst six months in loss for EasyJet
London, UK - Passengers increase, but the carrier doesn't make any profit
EasyJet, the greatest European low-cost airline, has given the results regarding its first six months of fiscal year 2002-2003, ended on March 31, it's recorded a loss of GBP 46,9m. The same period of... more
Airlines"Sars Emergency": Asian carriers on the edge of collapse try to cut as much as possible
Honk Kong, China - Employees asked for sacrifices while previous orders are postponed
The Sars spreading and the relative panic that are investing all the world has acquired by now considerable dimensions and its limiting is more and more difficult, putting the airlines in real danger.... more
AirlinesAir Transat dismisses 500 persons
Toronto, Canada - Air company will reduce also the flights capacity in the summer season
It will cut approximately 500 workplaces, the charter air company most important of Canada, Air Transat; 400 are staff employed and 100 work for Air Transat Holidays and Nolitor/World of Vacations. The... more
Airlines"Oiseau de Ciel" own by Sabena solded by public auction for EUR 3,4m
Brussels, Belgium - It's the most celebrates picture of the Belgian painter
Among the works of the collection of the bankrupted Belgian air company Sabena, sold yesterday in Brussels public auction, "the Oiseau de Ciel", an oil on burlap of the Belgian surrealist painter, René... more
AirlinesKlm is the first to communicate the figures for April: passenger traffic falls of 6,8%
Amsterdam, Holland - Worst than ever for the Asian routes, falling of 24%
Klm is the first major European airlines to disclose the figures of the passenger traffic for the month of April and they're not good numbers. Indeed the Dutch carrier reports a decrease of 24% in the... more
AirlinesVietnam Airlines tries a growth in the West thanks to its new B-777
Hanoi, Vietnam - Firstly a service for Paris then more important destinations will be served
It is not sure the best moment for an Asian air company to try an expansion of its operativity in the western countries, worried about the Sars virus that is spreading in those regions. But probably... more
AirlinesAccording to press gossip a merger between Swiss and Lufthansa would be probable
Geneva, Switzerland - The only way to create proper structures to face the crisis
The Helvetic airline Swiss wants strongly to change skin and to find alternatives solutions that can give vigour again to the carrier, as that one announced on last Friday about the creation of a low-cost... more
AirlinesBranson insists on Concorde: some ideas proposed
London, UK - He's also inclined for an alliance with BA and Air France
Virgin's Chairman and founder, Richard Branson, is more and more well-disposed to take over the Concorde fleet when this will be withdrawn from the British Airways in the end of October, but the fight... more
AirlinesIran Air has suspended the weekly flight Teheran-Beijing-Tokyo
Teheran, Iran - Decision came for the decrease of the passengers
Said Razeghi, Iran Air manager, has declared that Iranian national air company has temporary suspended one of its two weekly flights with destination Japan, that make a stop over at Beijing. According... more
AirlinesOnly electronic tickets for AA passengers by the end of this year
Fort Worth, Usa - The initiative only for the national trips in the Usa
The papery tickets sold by American Airlines will be completely replaced, by the end of the year, from the electronic ones, in reality already used from 84% of the US passengers in the national travels... more
AirlinesA record loss for United Airlines in the first quarter of 2003
Chicago, Usa - But it's a bad moment for almost all Us airlines
The losses recorded by United Airlines in the first quarter of this year would have been amplified by the war in Iraq and the Sars emergency, but they turn out however to be nearly the triple one of those... more
AirlinesIt was born Swiss Express from Swiss: it will offer a low-cost service
Geneva, Switzerland - Employees and managers' wage to be reduced
Swiss airline has announced today a new carrier has been formed, named Swiss Express, which will offer essentially a low-cost service for short destinations in all Europe. The decision has been taken... more
AirlinesAir India pilots withdraw their protest
New Delhi, India - But the Government will punish whoever blocked the carrier's activity
Although all the pilots of Air India, the Indian national carrier, have withdrawn their protest, the Government will not step back about the disciplinary actions that will be taken in the comparisons of... more
AirlinesUE blocks humanitarian flight for security reasons
Brussels, Belgium - It has been postponed to the next week
The cargo flight of the European Community would have had to leave this morning in order to transport in the Iraqi territory sanitary supplies and other goods, but the flight has been blocked. About... more
AirlinesNow, new low-cost English carrier, accept since May bookings
London, UK - Since July it will serve, with low price fees, 9 European destinations
Now, an other English low-cost airline, will operate as scheduled, that is the next July, but beginning to accept the reservations already this month. The announcement has been given yesterday by Now's... more
AirlinesEasyJet refunds a passenger to have cancelled a flight without any real reason
Liverpool, UK - It didn't send any aircraft to take the place of the broken one
An English court has obliged EasyJet, one of the most important low-cost carrier in Europe, to refund a passenger, and his family, in order to have cancelled a flight in "fraudulent" way. The vicissitude... more
AirlinesThey continue the cuts both to the operativity and to the employees in Lufthansa
Frankfurt, Germany - The turnover in April esteemed falling of 20%
The cuts and the putting in action of new strategies continue in order to contain the costs that would have to allow Lufthansa to remain competitive in this difficult moment for the aviation field. According... more
AirlinesAlso the United's mechanics ratified the new contract, allowing take a breath of air to the carrier
Chicago, Usa - Many bilions of dollars will be saved
Also the mechanics and the baggage handlers of the United Airlines have ratified the terms of the new contract, allowing therefore the carrier to save up to USD 4,7bn in the next six years. Just yesterday... more
AirlinesRichard Branson wants Concorde
London, UK - But BA doesn't step back, the issue concerns all English public opinion
Richard Branson didn't give in, the chairman of Virgin empire, who has asked to have the possibility to buy the Concorde fleet in held by British Airways. As it's widely know, BA has decided its retirement... more
AirlinesIn this week AA will begin to lay off 7,100 workers
Fort Worth, Usa - Unions ask the same sacrifices to the carrier's management
They will begin this week thousands of lay-offs to American Airlines, according to the treaty of concessions stipulated between the unions and the airline after feverish weeks of negotiations, when it... more
AirlinesAA will be soon judged for racism against some citizens of Arabian origin
Washington, Usa - An incident occurred after September 11, denied by the carrier
Immediately after the tragedy of September 11 there have been several episodes of intolerance in the comparisons of citizens of Arabic origin, also in the Usa, defined already more than a century ago the... more