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AirlinesContinental Airlines and ExpressJet reach new seven-year capacity purchase agreement
Houston, Usa - The new agreement is effective July 1, 2008
"Continental Airlines announced that it has reached a new seven-year capacity purchase agreement with ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. to provide regional jet service for Continental Airlines at rates that are... more
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AirlinesAlitalia (2): the last indiscretions on the creation of a newco with AirOne
Rome, Italy - Some Italian unconfirmed sources reported
After the negative reply by European Commission to the Alitalia's bridge-loan, the Italian press reported an indiscretion - not confirmed and with anonymous source - on the possible creation of a newco... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: NO by European Commission on the 300 million Euro bridge-loan
Rome, Italy - Legal proceedings against Italy starting from June 11th
European Commission will initiate a disciplinary procedure against Italy from June 11th about the 300 million Euro bridge-loan paid out to save Alitalia. According to some EC sources this loan would be... more
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AirlinesSilverjet, new buyer by the end of week
London, United Kingdom - That's what the joint administrator said
Mark Fry, the joint administrators of Luton Airport based "All business class" airline Silverjet, said that he hopes to find a buyer this week, as he said to the "Accountancy Age" reports. Silverjet... more
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AirlinesAlitalia (3): OK to the bridge-loan by the EC only if subordinated to a concrete privatization plan
Rome, Italy - In a synthesis of the Chamber's Study Service
"European Commission would have announced to consider the bridge-loan by the same standards as an operation to market condition, different from an aid of State, only if subordinated to a concrete privatization... more
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AirlinesContinental Airlines (3): fleet changes
Houston, Usa - By the end of 2009, all 737-300 aircraft will be retired from its fleet
"Continental will reduce the size of its fleet by removing the least efficient aircraft from its network. To accomplish this, Continental is accelerating the retirement of its Boeing 737-300 and 737-500... more
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AirlinesContinental Airlines (2): network changes and co-worker impact
Houston, USA - To face the high fuel costs
Employee Bulletin No. 9 Continental today is announcing significant reductions in flying and staffing that are necessary for the company to further adjust to today's extremely high cost of fuel. These... more
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AirlinesAlitalia (2): postponed to June 10th the final vote on the bridge-loan
Rome, Italy - Today the works to the last on the amendments
According to the Montecitorio's leaders, the Chamber's final vote for the conversion in law of the decree for the 300 million Euro bridge-loan in favour of Alitalia has been postponed on June 10th at 3:00... more
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AirlinesContinental to reduce capacity, fleet and dismiss 3,000 workers
Houston, USA - The message to the employees by the CEO and President
Continental Airlines released to its more than 45,000 employees the following employee bulletin and message from Larry Kellner, chairman and chief executive officer, and Jeff Smisek, president. Continental... more
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AirlinesAer Lingus to increase fuel surcharge on long-haul flights
Dublin, Ireland - As from June, 11th
Irish national-flag airline Aer Lingus had announced it's going to increase its long-haul fuel surcharge on flights to the USA, effective from next Wednesday, 11th June. This follows continuing increases... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: still no comments by European Commission about the bridge-loan
Brussels, Belgium - Probable the starting of a formal investigation
European Commission confirms the no comment to the indiscretions published yesterday about the 300 million Euro bridge-loan by the Italian Government to Alitalia. According to the news reported by the... more
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AirlinesAirOne press conference: Toto's answers
Rome, Italy - Airline president answered journalist's question about airline program
During the press conference of AirOne carrier kept today in Rome, airline’s president Carlo Toto, answered to various questions of the several present journalists. In particular, Toto has specified t... more
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AirlinesRyanair: profit, fares and traffic growth
Dublin, Ireland - Respectively +20%, -1% and 51 million passengers
Ryanair, one of the Europe's biggest low-fares airline, announced yesterday, June 3rd, a 20% increase in full year net profits after tax to a record €481m. Traffic grew by 20% to 51m, average fares (including b... more
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AirlinesVueling, Summer flight Milan-Ibiza started
Milan, Italy - Until next September, 21th
Milan-Ibiza flight has been launched in the last days, operated for the third year in a row by the Spanish low-cost airline Vueling. This route, working until next September, 21th (closing-day of the... more
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AirlinesAlitalia (4): the go-ahead by the Italian Transport Commission of the Chamber
Rome, Italy - Expected the decisions of the other commissions
Intesa-Sanpaolo is the new advisor in the Alitalia sale's procedure but the possibility to participate to the tender as financier or other will not be barred it. Arrived the go-ahead by the Italian... more
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AirlinesAgreement reached between AirOne and Airbus
Rome, Italy - An order for 24 new long range aircraft with another 20 purchase options
"AirOne has signed a contract with Airbus for the purchase of another 24 new long range aircraft, plus an option to purchase a further 20. The newly ordered airplanes are twelve Airbus A-330/200s and... more
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AirlinesUnited Airlines ready to reduce fleet and jobs
Atlanta, USA - In short time the officialization of the manoeuvre
Within the end of 2009 United Airlines will reduce the fleet of 100 airplanes and cut between 900 and 1,100 jobs, the "Wall Street Journal" reported. In details, the planes to be grounded will be 94... more
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AirlinesAirOne: declaration by an airline's spokesperson
Rome, Italy - A growth trend for the carrier in the last six years
"We take cognizance of the worries by Ryanair and reassure it on AirOne's future. We have recorded in 2007 a turnover's increase of about 23% and an EBITDAR, indicator of airlines' profitability, rose... more
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AirlinesAlitalia (3): Richard Branson hopes for the death of the Italian airline
London, United Kingdom - "I would be pleased to build Virgin Italy"
"The Italian Government should let die Alitalia to allow new airlines with better ideas the entry in the Italian market", these are the statements of Richard Branson, number one of Virgin company. In... more
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AirlinesAir France: Salt Lake City, the new airline's destination in the USA
Rome, Italy - Operated by a Delta Air Lines' Boeing 767/300ER aircraft
"Starting on 2 June 2008, Air France launched the new non-stop Paris-'Charles de Gaulle'/Salt Lake City (Utah) service. The flight is operated by a Delta Air Lines’ Boeing 767-300ER aircraft, equipped w... more
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AirlinesAir France takes part in an exceptional humanitarian flight
Rome, Italy - Following to the earthquake in China of last May 12
"In conjunction with Airbus, Air France is providing the logistics and technical support for a special humanitarian flight to Chengdu (province of Sichuan, People’s Republic of China). Operated by A... more
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AirlinesAlitalia (6): the bridge-loan is outrageous according to Ryanair
Brussels, Belgium - No comment by European Commission
No comment by the European Commission spokesman about the hard comments by the British Airways CEO, Willie Walsh, whom has requested a net and clear position on the Alitalia situation. European Commission... more
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AirlinesRyanair will apply to the European Court to purchase Aer Lingus
Dublin, Ireland - James Dempsey's sentences
"Within the end of the year we'll apply to the European Court because of the stop on Aer Lingus purchase. We're the only ones held, while the air transport is going to strengthen", said Ryanair's treasurer,... more
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AirlinesEurofly-Meridiana: Summer schedule from T1 in Malpensa
Milan, Italy - It starts from today, on June 3
"Eurofly and Meridiana inaugurate today, on June 3, the flights' schedule from Terminal 1 in Milan-Malpensa. Eurofly, with the transfer at Terminal 1, will offer a better quality of ground services... more
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AirlinesAirOne (2): three million passengers carried since the beginning of 2008
Rome, Italy - 15.6% more than the same period last year
"AirOne today has reached a level of 3 million passengers carried since the beginning of the year on scheduled flights. The increase in passengers over the same period in 2007 is 15.6%. This result... more
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AirlinesBritish Airways, more transfers at Terminal 5 are coming
London, United Kingdom - Within next June, 5th, inter-continental flights will be moved
British Airways (BA) Inter-continental flights' transfer from Terminal 4 to Terminal 5 at London-Heathrow airport, will be done within next June, 5th. After the move of domestic and some short-haul... more
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AirlinesAir Mauritius at "World Youth Day 2008"
Rome, Italy - Round trips flights to Sydney on July
Air Mauritius, Mauritius Republic national-flag airline, has informed through a press release that on the occasion of the 2008 World Youth Day, it will operate 3 round trip flights leaving from Italy and... more
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AirlinesAlitalia (5): "It will not survive", British Airways CEO Willie Walsh said
Istanbul, Turkey - Warning against the Italian Government
If in the past was indicated as possible president of Alitalia, now Willie Walsh - British Airways CEO - raises himself to oracle and points his’s finger at the Italian Government and the 300 million B... more
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AirlinesAlitalia (4): Malpensa distrusts the new salvation plan of the Italian airline
Rome, Italy - Announced anti-Lufthansa manoeuvres
The Milan airport of Malpensa looks askance at the new Alitalia salvation plan that now is appointed to carry a front-line role. SEA (Milan Airports Management Company) and the Lega Nord fear that the... more
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AirlinesAlitalia (3): the statements of Giovanni Bazoli, president of the Intesa-Sanpaolo Surveillance Council
Rome, Italy - "The situation is particularly complex and must be solved in short-time"
"It is a counselling in the attempt to save the Italian national airline. The situation must be solved in short-time", these are the statements of the Intesa-Sanpaolo Surveillance Council President, Giovanni... more
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AirlinesAlitalia (2): Intesa-Sanpaolo appointed advisor of the new sale's procedure
Rome, Italy - Today the officialization by the AZ Board
Intesa-Sanpaolo appointed advisor of the new Alitalia sale's procedure with the task to search for some subjects interested in the purchase of the AZ 49.9%. Today the Alitalia Board of Directors will... more
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AirlinesKLM: farewall to paper tickets on airline's flights
Rome, Italy - Eliminating will save the equivalent of 50,000 mature trees each year
"KLM Royal Dutch Airlines announced that as of June 1st it only issues e-tickets for its flights. The transition to 100% e ticketing is in line with the airline industry’s goal of driving paper out of t... more
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AirlinesAir France reached target of full electronici ticketing
Paris, France - From last Sunday
"Starting 1 June 2008, all Air France tickets are electronic, in compliance with recommendations stipulated by IATA (International Air Transport Association) which represents 94% of airlines. E-ticketing,... more
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AirlinesSilverjet shuts down
London, United Kingdom - "All business" flights suspended on last May, 30th
Luton Airport based airline Silverjet has grounded its flights after failing to attract new investment because of the failure to attract USD 5m in new capital. In spite of the board says they're in... more
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AirlinesAirOne: results for period 2007 balance sheet
Rome, Italy - Strong growth in turnover, number of passengers transported and domestic market share
" Value of production + 22.6%, at 749. 5 million euro - Ebitdar (operating profitability indicator for airlines) + 34.9%, to 127.2 million euro - Net profit of over 6.8 million euro and in line with... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: net debt as of 30 April 2008
Rome, Italy - It's equal to EUR 1,358 million
"- The Group’s net debt as of 30 April 2008 amounted to 1,358 million euros, with a slight increase in net indebtedness of 5 million euros (+0.4%) compared to the situation on 31 March 2008 which was 1... more
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AirlinesAir Europa, pilots on strike starting from June 2nd
Madrid, Spain - They will stay out every Monday, Wednesday and Friday indefinitely
The pilots of the Spanish airline Air Europa would have to start a strike from June 2nd. The Unions have decided that the pilots will stay out every Monday, Wednesday and Friday indefinitely, waiting... more
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AirlinesRyanair, 14 new routes across Europe this Autumn
Dublin, Ireland - To reopen in October the Bergamo-Bournemouth connection
Ryanair, one of the Europe’s largest low-fares airline, announced 14 new routes across Europe to be launched in October, including 5 new UK routes: from Bournemouth to Bergamo-Orio al Serio and Paris a... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: maybe today the new disposition for the privatization
Rome, Italy - Before the Council of Minister the Economics Minister's decree
Today the examination of the Economics Minister's decree for the Alitalia privatization before the Council of Ministers. The disposition, that will eliminate the previous and establish the new regulation... more
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AirlinesBritish Airways increases again fuel surcharges
London, United Kingdom - Now 38%
Declined the European airlines' conditions due to the relentless increase of the oil price. The last example, the nth rise in price of fuel surcharge by British Airways today equal to 38%. In details:... more
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AirlinesAlitalia about declarations made by the Secretary of Italian ADUC
Rome, Italy - Considered harmful to its image and potentially very damaging
"With regard to declarations made by the Secretary of ADUC (an Italian association for consumers’ rights), issued yesterday by a newswire service, Alitalia considers such statements harmful to its image a... more
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AirlinesAmerican Airlines cuts New York-Stansted flights
London, United Kingdom - Link to London-Heathrow will continue
Forth Worth Texas based American Airlines (AA), last days announced that it will cancel its flights between New York's John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) and Stansted Airport on next July, 2nd. Service... more
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AirlinesBritish Airways orders two A-318 airplanes
London, United Kingdom - To launch the London-New York "All business" flight
Airbus has announced that British Airways (BA) has signed a contract to buy two A-318 aircraft to launch "All business" services between London City Airport and New York, as from next year. BA’s order r... more
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AirlinesCathay Pacific: traffic figures for April 2008
Milan, Italy - Including also those ones by Dragonair
"Cathay Pacific Airways released combined Cathay Pacific and Dragonair traffic figures for April 2008 that show the number of passengers carried by the two airline rising again, though failing to keep... more
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AirlinesA Muslim woman obtained to make to change of place a man who seated beside on a Klm flight
Ankara, Turkey - According to the Islam rules it was not suitable to seat next to a man who was not her husband
For an issue of religious observance, a Muslim woman has asked and obtained to make to change of place a man who seated beside she in a flight operated from the Klm carrier from Amsterdam to Istanbul.... more
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AirlinesEmirates: 100% e-ticket enabled
Dubai, UAE - The airline signs 100th interline e-ticketing agreement, weeks ahead of IATA's deadline
"Emirates continues to lead the way in e-ticketing, recently concluding its 100th interline e-ticketing agreement. This means the airline’s e-ticketing product is now even more widely available, enabling m... more
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AirlinesSwiss International confirms growth in 2008
Zurich, Switzerland - According to Italy's country manager Luca Graf
Switzerland' airline Swiss International's growth goes on in 2008, after it ended 2007 with a sales of +17,9% compared with 2006, and it registered 12& increase compared with last year, with a EUR 56m... more
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Airlines"ILA 2008" (6): Jet Airways gets Airbus A-330/200 aircraft
Berlin, Germany - Ceremony held at the Berlin Air Show (ILA)
Indian based international carrier Jet Airways has taken delivery of its latest Airbus A-330/200 aircraft. Naresh Goyal, Jet Airways Chairman, formally accepted the aircraft at a ceremony at the Berlin... more
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AirlinesVolare Group, the new call for bids within 15 days
Rome, Italy - The new Council of State's sentence
The Council of State's sentence has announced the new call for bids for Volare Group within 15 days, as regards the transfer of the activity, already purchased by Alitalia. The Council of State has... more
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AirlinesAlitalia (2): Roberto Castelli under-secretary's specifications about some recent sentences
Rome, Italy - "Nobody hopes Alitalia's failure"
"No one hopes Alitalia's failure", said the Italian under-secretary of infrastructures Roberto Castelli, specifying some misread sentences reported last days. During the press-conference, the ex-keeper... more