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AirlinesAir France will engage 1000 dependents of Air Lib
Paris, France - Air France helps the staff of the bankrupt society
As a result of Air Lib failure (news published yesterday by AVIONEWS), Air France will assume a third portion of its staff (approximately 1000 dependents). After the first failure, in the summer of 2001,... more
AirlinesDeclared the failure of Air Lib
Paris, France - French airline dies under EUR 120m of debts
Yesterday, the Court of Creteil (Paris), has declared the failure of the Air Lib. The airline, of French origin, had tried to save the workplace of its 3500 dependent carrying out flights low cost on Italy.... more
AirlinesCrude oil goes up; the carriers to re-consider their fees (2): another step back
Washington, Usa - The air travel environment is highly competitive, it's better to keep the prices to the usual levels
After having announced an increase of the fees because of the increment of the crude oil's price, that a lot influences on the costs of the carriers, these last ones are going to step back. In fact Continental,... more
AirlinesCrude oil goes up; the carriers to re-consider their fees
Washington, Usa - A perverse speculative spiral will hit the passenger
The war in Iraq, according to what's asserted by the heads of States, is still evitabile and it could be arrived to a pacific solution of the spiny litigation, but the effects that are reflected on the... more
AirlinesDo not disturb, the pilot's taking a rest
London, UK - Causes and consequences about a problem widely denounced
According to an inquiry carried ahead by the English newspaper "Sunday Telegraph", a bad habit would have entered in the custom of some pilots: that one to sleep on the workplace, that is while they're... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlnes could ground some Airbuses
Washington, Usa - It's difficult to get the parts for the armored doors
April 9 is the deadline in order to comply with the demands of Faa (Federal Aviation Administration) that obligate all the American airlines to replace the classic doors of the cockpits with those armored.... more
AirlinesBA will open Internet on board
London, United Kingdom - It's a service dedicated to workers
Next week who ever flies with British Airways will be able to be surfing the net during the travel. According to the BA, it is a service dedicated to whom travels for job. The message will be sent from... more
AirlinesAir France’s privatization will be within 2003
Paris, France - The declaration comes from the Transportation Minister
According to Gilles de Robien, French Transportation Minister, Air France’s privatization could happen within 2003. "The Air France’s value – said the Minister - is penalized by the conditions generates in th... more
AirlinesAir France increases profit
Paris, France - The recorded net profit has been of EUR 218m
A profit of EUR 218m and an increment of 43.4%, regarding the previous year, are the datas recorded by Air France in the first 9 months of fiscal year 2002-03. It is an important result confirmed by a... more
AirlinesExpressJet asks the postponement of a 70 planes delivery
Chicago, Usa - There's agreement with Continental Airlines and Embraer
The American regional airline ExpressJet has caught up an agreement with Continental Airlines and the Embraer in order to slow down the rhythm of supply of 60 airplanes. These last ones, indeed, are part... more
AirlinesUs Airways gets a federal loan guarantee of USD 900m
Washington, Usa - But there're some important conditions to respect
The announcement from Atsb (Air Transportation Stabilization Board), that was born after the September 11 attacks in order to help the airlines in their financial problems offering financial support, has... more
AirlinesAir France pilots on the war footing again
Paris, France - The demand is always the same, higher wages
The Air France pilots continue to press for a contractual renew to satisfy their demands for higher wages and are ready to repeat the strike of four days that the last week has forced the carrier to cancel... more
AirlinesUS carriers to carry military troops and means
Washington, Usa - According to a Treaty signed in 1951
According to the Treaty stipulated between the Defense Ministry American and the private airlines in 1951, the Government of the United States can, in war case, to ask and to obtain the support of the... more
AirlinesIsraeli air companies ready to move in case of war
Tel Aviv, Israel - El Al would operate from European airports
Israel, by now, is prepared for the war in Iraq and is ready to put into effect in every moment its plan of security for the airlines, which would be moved close Eliat, on the Red Sea, or in European airports,... more
AirlinesEuropean carriers fees at the ever-bottom
London, UK - For the long-haul routes, instead, increases about 20%
According to a search commissioned by American Express, whose results have been announced yesterday, the greatest part of the air fares between Great Britain and Europe are lowered of 30%, carrying therefore... more
AirlinesIn war case a lot of carriers could suspend the connections with Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv, Israel – The Hypotesis has been estimate by Israeli authorities
According to the Israeli daily newspaper Yediot Ahronot, in Iraqi conflict case the connections between Israel and the rest of the world would be guaranteed only by three Israeli aircompanies: the El-Al,... more
AirlinesBA continues its recovery, but a war could thwart the scenario
London, UK - The financial was a success
The data recorded by British Airways are a lot above the expectations of the analysts and project the English carrier to discover again a turnover with positive sign after the bad performance of the previous... more
AirlinesThe air company Aurigny announces new aircraft
London, Great Britain - The carrier is going to introduce a BAe-146/200
The air carrier, which base is in the British island of Guernesey, will introduce in service, starting from the beginning of the next summer season an aircraft BAe-146/200 that will be used on the hauls... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines proposes a new low-cost air company
New York, Usa - The carrier will be called Starfish
In order to face the heavy economical crisis in which it finds by some time, United Airlines is on the way to propose a new low-cost air carrier that will be totally part of the network headed by United... more
AirlinesCarriers to inaugurate a new Internet portal
Sydney, Australia - More services for the customers
Three airlines of the Asian south-east, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Japan Airlines and the Australian Qantas, have announced on Tuesday to have caught up an agreement for the launch of a Internet... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines acquires 6 more Airbus
Singapore - The aircraft to mount V2500 engines
Singapore Airlines has announced yesterday that will convert in an order the option stipulated with Airbus for 6 of the previewed 8 whose agreement was signed the last year. The new aircraft will be... more
AirlinesAir France announces the share exchange with Alitalia
Paris, France- The operation has been programmed in 2001
"With the administrator exchange, this operation realizes the will of Air France and Alitalia to construct a long term alliance, strengthening the ties among European companies in Sky Team". This is the... more
AirlinesEasyJet increases its passenger numbers: a Go success
London, UK - Good results also for the load-factor
An excellent performance the EasyJet's that in January has recorded an increment of the passenger traffic of 43.5% regarding the same month of the previous year: they have been 1,5 million persons who... more
AirlinesSuspended the flying licence to Air Lib (2): within the next hours the decision of Creteil's Tribunal
Paris, France - The Tribunal is ready to decide between controlled administration and winding-up
Regarding the now next failure of the French low-cost air carrier, Air Lib, we have new particulars. The employees of the air company, nearly 3000 persons, risk the dismissal, had protested with a really... more
AirlinesDecrease of passengers for British Airways during the month of January
London, Great Britain - But it grows Ryanair
One of the main air carriers of the world, British Airways, has registered a loss on the number of the transported passengers during the last month of January equal to 1,8%. The decrease is more evident... more
AirlinesSuspended the flying licence to Air Lib
Paris, France - Will the air company die?
By yesterday's midnight the French low-cost carrier Air Lib does not fly any more. The French government has suspended the flying licence to the air company in heavy crisis by some months. In the same... more
AirlinesNear to born in Brazil a new air carrier
Brasilia, Brazil - The air company will born by the fusion of the two main carriers of the country
In Brazil is in progress the creation of a new air carrier that will born by the fusion of the two principal air companies of the country, Varig and Tam. The new carrier of which we do not yet know the... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines on the edge of the failure
Washington, Usa - Important the meeting with the labour unions previewed for tomorrow
If a compromise between AA management (American Airlines) and its employees will not be reached about more cuts in order to face the bad financial solution, the American carrier could follow the fate of... more
AirlinesBritish Airways will inaugurate new services between England and Europe
London, Great Britain - The new services will begin with the summer timetable
The greatest British air carrier, British Airways, will inaugurate, with the beginning of the new summer timetable, previewed of the next May 31, new connections between Italy and England. Particularly... more
AirlinesThe Pakistani national carrier approves a plan for the renewal of its fleet
Islamabad, Pakistan - The plan previews the purchase of 8 new B-777
The Pakistani national carrier PIA (Pakistan International Airlines) has approved a plan that previews the renewal of its aircraft fleet to the induction of 8 B-777 aircraft to be inducted with the speed... more
AirlinesIn Italy is arriving a new low-cost carrier
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - It is called Basiq Air
Is on the way to arrive in Italy, by the next March 30, a new low-cost carrier. It is the air company Basiq Air, owned by the Dutch firm Transavia, and it will use for its flights B-737/700 and B-737/800... more
AirlinesO'Leary of Ryanair warns: "If they go on strike I shut down Buzz"
Dublino, Ireland - Hard tit for tat Balpa-O'Leary
It's already love and hate between Michael O'Leary, Ryanair's Ceo, and Buzz, airline that operates in the low-cost field as soon as bought from Klm for EUR 23,9m. Indeed the not simple Buzz' financial... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific inaugurates lowered fares towards Asia and Australia
Hong Kong, China - Tens of destinations in the two continents are possible
Cathay Pacific, one of the greatest air carriers in the South Eastern Asia, has inaugurated by some days lowered fares to reach several destinations in Asia and Australia. The fares with the take off... more
AirlinesRyanair to conquer Europe, ready to take over BA and Lufthansa
Dublin, Ireland - While 50 Buzz' employees risk the sack
The recent Buzz' acquisition from Klm by Ryanair is only the beginning, now it is needed to insert it in the program of the Irish carrier. But this will not be taken place before 4-6 weeks, until then... more
AirlinesAeroflot strenghtens the cooperation with Lufthansa
Moscow, Russia - The Russian carrier more and more active in the European reality
The cooperation is more and more strengthened between the Russian air company Aeroflot and the German Lufhtansa that already since August, 2002, have been operating in code-sharing care the daily connection... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines proposes an additional charge for the baggages over 25 kilograms
Washington, Usa - The decision follows that of other carriers
With a decision that follows the deliberations of other air carriers, Delta Airlines has announced that it wants to impose an additional charge on the baggages over the 25 kilograms of weight. The additional... more
Airlines2002 third trimester presented: Ryanair soars new peaks
Dublin, Ireland - The future esteems are to be re-thought
Ryanair has presented today the data relative to the third trimester of the last year, and it turns out to have been better than expected. Net income has risen of 50% attesting to EUR 43,2m, while the... more
AirlinesUs Airways has lost USD 794m during the last quarter of 2002
Washington, Usa - In spite of the losses the carrier raises in the confrontation with the precedent year
The Us air carrier Us Airways has announced losses for USD 794m in the last quarter 2002, that are positive figures in confrontation with the precedent year when it lost USD 1,16bn in the same period. For... more
AirlinesUal crisis is deepening
Washington, Usa - But this year is not going better
The data reported United Airlines on last Saturday do not leave doubts: it is the worst-ever result in the history of the American carrier. The second greatest air company to the world has reported losses... more
AirlinesSkyTeam announces new expansion plans
London, Great Britain - By 2004 will be scheduled new members
By 2004 SkyTeam, the alliance that includes Alitalia, Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, Korean Air and CSA Czech Airlines, will schedule new members and will expand its presence on several key markets where... more
AirlinesNear to born an air carrier for members only
London, Great Britain - The air carrier will be called Club Airways
By the next February 17 it will born a new air carrier. It will decidedly be a curious carrier because if you want to fly with it you have to pay a fee of EUR 500. The air company that will have its... more
AirlinesSince March 31 new connection Aegean Air between Rome and Athens
Rome, Italy - Two daily frequencies
Since next March 31 the Greek air company Aegean Air will introduce a new daily flight on the route Rome-Athens. The connection will be operated with two daily frequencies. In arrow the timetable... more
AirlinesFrom February 12 the new air company low-cost Jet 2 will be operating
London, Great Britain - In April it will disembark in Italy
From February 12 already crowded panorama of the airlines to low cost it will see a new arrival soon: they will begin, in fact the operations of the British carrier Jet2, with base in the airport of Leeds/Bradford.... more
AirlinesKlm to reduce its operativity
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Maybe 3 planes to be grounded before the summer
The possibilities of a war that are boosting the oil's cost and the bad economic conjuncture that grips the world-wide economies, would be the root causes that are putting the carriers of all the world... more
AirlinesBritish Midlands to inaugurate new hauls
Leeds, Great Britain - Ready also a new connection to Venice
One of the British greatest air carriers, British Midlands, is going to inaugurate new hauls. By the next April 12 from the Londoner airport of Heathrow, will take off new connections to Alicante and... more
AirlinesProrogated to February 5th the flying licence of Air Lib
Paris, France - The contacts to rescue the air carrier are continuing
The French low-cost carrier Air Lib has obtained by the French Ministry of Transportation the prorogation to February 5, of its own flying licence, that at the beginning had to expire at midnight of the... more
AirlinesIt has begun the Air France pilots' strike, already cancelled 200 flights
Paris, France - The abstention will last 4 days
The transalpine airline Air France will not be able to assure regular flight service because of a 4-days strike of its pilots in order to force the carrier to yield the demand for an increase of the wages.... more
AirlinesBali's first airline ready to operate
Jakarta, Indonesia - A challenge to back to normality
After Bali tragedy, in whose attempt 193 persons died of whom the half was Australian, are trying to launch again the tourism in the Indonesian island, one of the most favourite destination for many holidaymaker... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines losses are about USD 1,5bn
Washington, USA - In 2002 fourth trimester the costs are increase of 16%
A passive of USD 1,5b of dollars, about USD 20,7 per share and a costs increment of 16%, regarding the same previous period of last year, these are the 2002 fourth trimester figures of Ual Corporation,... more
AirlinesThe regional air carrier Flybe has changed the look of its uniforms
London, Great Britain - By now they will be red
The regional carrier Flybe, one of the largest regional air company in Europe, has announced a radical change of look for its employees. The uniforms since the last week are of a brilliant red; the new... more