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AirlinesBritish Airways buys 2 Airbus A-318s
London, Great Britain - To launch services between London City Airport and New York
British Airways has signed a firm contract with Airbus for two Airbus A-318 aircraft to launch services between London City Airport, in central London, and New York. The A-318 is the most modern and largest... more
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AirlinesAir Europa, Venice-Madrid is the Summer newness
Venice, Italy - Route will have a 4 weekly frequency
Air Europa, private Spanish airline based in Palma de Maiorca, has informed that in the occasion of Summer 2008, it will operate Venice-Madrid route, as from Sunday, June, 1st. The Spanish airline currently... more
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AirlinesJetBlue announces deferral of 21 Airbus A-320 aircraft
New York, USA - The deliveries will be postponed of at least four years
JetBlue Airways Corporation announced today that it plans to defer 21 Airbus A-320 aircraft originally scheduled for delivery between 2009 through 2011 to 2014 through 2015. "In the face of escalating... more
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AirlinesClub Air, the suspension of flights starts today
Rome, Italy - Following the ENAC disposition
Started today the suspension of the Club Air flights following the last week disposition by ENAC, Italian Civil Aviation Authority (see AVIONEWS). "The carrier -a release by ENAC reports- cannot sell... more
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AirlinesCroatia Airlines rearranges its fleet
Zagreb, Croatia - First Bombardier Dash-8/Q-400 delivered
Rearrangement plan of the fleet still goes on: all Croatia Airlines' airplanes will be replaced within 2012. Recently, first Dash-8/Q-400 has been delivered. Leasing sign regarding 4 else aircraft with... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: Board of Directors has approved balance sheet project as of December 31, 2007
Rome, Italy - The Shareholders’ Ordinary Assembly on 27 June 2008
"- Traffic revenues during the 12 months of 2007 amounted to 4,354 million euros showing a decrease of 19 million euros (-0.4%) compared to the same period in 2006. - The operating result for 2007 was... more
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AirlinesCathay Pacific increases fuel surcharges due to the high oil price
Beijing, China - They cover only less than half of the increased cost of fuel
Cathay Pacific Airways has received approval from the Civil Aviation Department of Hong Kong to increase fuel surcharges to $21.90 for short-haul services in South and Northeast Asia and $91 for long-haul... more
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AirlinesAir France redoubles Rome-Marseilles connections
Rome, Italy - Two daily flights will be operated
French national-flag airline Air France has announced it will operate the route from Rome-Fiumicino to Marseilles-Provence 2 times a day as from next June, 2nd to face the high customer's demand. Flights... more
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AirlinesAircalin flies to Seoul
Milan, Italy - New connection from Seoul to Noumea to begin on June, 22
"As from June, 22, Aircalin, the airline which operates routes on south-Pacific ocean area, improves its International network, and it launches 2 weekly direct flights from Noumea (New Caledonia) and Seoul. Links... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: Board of Directors of yesterday suspended
Rome, Italy - The meeting will continue today
"The Board of Directors of Alitalia, at yesterday’s meeting, decided to suspend the reunion and to resume the same today". more
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AirlinesOil-price worries Aer Lingus
Dublin, Ireland - Irish airline could not face further raw's increases
According to the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary, "Half the airlines would certainly go out of business if oil hit $200 a barrel. That could include Aer Lingus. Only the strong airlines... more
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AirlinesClub Air, Italian ENAC license suspended
Rome, Italy - Flights stopped as from May, 28th
ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority), has informed that as from next May, 28th, it will suspend all flights operated by Club Air, the Italian airline based in Verona which connects many national airports... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: the approval of the accounts 2007
Rome, Italy - Brambilla: "It will remain Italian"
Decisive week for the Alitalia Board of Directors that will have to face the approval of the accounts 2007. Novelties announced by the Economic Development Minister Claudio Scajola and by the Prime... more
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AirlinesAir France and KLM welcome US DOT's decision
Paris, France - To grant anti-trust immunity for six SkyTeam member airlines
"In its decision published on May 22, 2008, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) grants with immediate effect to the following six SkyTeam airlines : Air France, Alitalia, Czech Airlines, Delta... more
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AirlinesBusiness airline Silverjet shares suspended
London, United Kingdom - Liquidity constraint for the "All business" English airline
London-Luton based "All business" airline Silverjet, has suspended the share at London exchange because of liquidity constraint, according to the airline's news. In spite of last month's reassurances... more
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AirlinesQantas hit from the high oil price, to increase international and domestic fares
Sydney, Australia - Starting from the next month
Qantas announced that it would increase its international and domestic fares for tickets issued in Australia starting from the next month. Qantas CEO Geoff Dixon said that international and domestic... more
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AirlinesMesa Air Group, another US carriers risks bankruptcy
Atlanta, USA - Due to the lack of a Delta Air Lines contract's renewal
Mesa Air Group, which provides regional flights for major airlines, said on Thursday it might be forced to file for bankruptcy protection if it loses a legal fight with Delta Air Lines. Mesa would be... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: Castelli ensures existence of interested undertakers and available concert parties
Rome, Italy - Air France-KLM case is definitively over
Roberto Castelli, Infrastructures under-secretary, during Confindustria's meeting, has said: "We can certainly testify about concert parties ready to purchase Alitalia after the beginnings of a exam procedure.... more
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AirlineseasyJet, 10 years ago the first flight from London-Stansted
London, UK - Decennial anniversary of London-Rome first connection
London bases airline easyJet has reached its 10th anniversary at Stansted airport yesterday. The first flight took off on May 21, 1998 to the Italian capital, Rome. 10 years on easyJet has not only... more
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AirlinesRyanair, Rimini-Stockholm flight is very successful
Rimini, Italy - The link has started on May, 20th
New route operated by Ryanair which connects "Fellini" Rimini airport to Stockholm-Skavsta, inaugurated on May, 20th, has already registered more than 7000 reservations, exhorting the Irish low-cost airline... more
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AirlinesSAS has not responsibility in the occurrences happened to its own Dash 8 last September
Stockholm, Sweden - The Public Prosecutor in Stockholm, who has closed the investigation, established it
"The Public Prosecutor in Stockholm has decided to discontinue the preliminary investigation regarding suspicions of the crime of 'Creating danger to another person' in conjunction with the SAS occurrences... more
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AirlinesIberia increases flights' frequency to Italy
Madrid, Spain - On the occasion of Summer
Spanish national-flag airline Iberia, on the occasion of next Summer, has informed that flights to Italy will be increased because of the high market's demand on the links between the 2 countries. Flights... more
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AirlinesAir France-Klm: financial year 2007-2008
Paris, France - The objectives achieved
"Financial year 2007-08 2007-08 Objectives achieved - Record level of operating income, up 13.3% to 1.41 billion euros - A further rise in operating margin to 6.7% (+0.4 points) - RoCE of 7.1%... more
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AirlinesAustrian Airlines opens the share capital to new shareholders
Vienna, Austria - Interest by Lufthansa
After the failure of the agreement with the Sheik Mohamed Al Jaber due to the negative results of the first three months 2008, Austrian Airlines would have announced the opening of the share capital to... more
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AirlinesAlitalia (3): no comment by European Commission on EUR 300m loan-bridge
Brussels, Belgium - Tremonti: "It's a temporary measure"
No comment by European Commission on EUR 300m loan-bridge from Italian government to Alitalia. Giulio Tremonti, new Italian economics Minister, has subscribed it's only a temporary measure, however,... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: Roberto Colaninno leader of Italian concert party?
Rome, Italy - Work in progress on bilateral relation with Oman's sultan
There're no confirmations about Italian concert-party to save Alitalia, but some press-sources write today about a new name, Roberto Colaninno, Piaggio's manager. According to the national press, he's... more
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AirlinesAmerican Airlines, share falls down at Wall Street
New York, USA - US airline to reduce flights and staff
American Airlines, one of the most damaged by last months' fuel-cost increase, has registered yesterday a big decline of its shares, felt of 24,49% to 6,19 dollars, the worst closing since 2003. Airline's... more
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AirlinesAlitalia (2): Mario Resca says goodbye to the chief executive appointment
Rome, Italy - Board announces airplanes' devaluation
Mario Resca's candidature as Alitalia's chief executive fades away, after minister of Transport's decision to make new appointments until the statement meeting planned in June. National press reported... more
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AirlinesContinental Airlines to launch seasonal service between Cleveland and Paris
Cleveland, Usa - First-ever nonstop service between the two cities begins tomorrow
"Continental Airlines tomorrow will launch the first-ever non-stop service between Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) and Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) in Paris, France. In addition to... more
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AirlinesAlitalia (4): Italian Senate says OK to the loan-bridge
Rome, Italy - Giuseppe Vegas: "It's not a government loan"
Senate has approved the EUR 300m loan-bridge for Alitalia. The order will now pass to Chamber waiting for being converted in a law. "Loan-bridge is the last step which consents to apply the politic... more
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AirlinesRyanair to apply on-line check-in fares
Dublin, Ireland - As from June, 3rd, it will be EUR 5
Ryanair has announced it will apply a fare of its optional priority boarding service that allows passengers to be first to board their flights. Airport check-in passengers currently pay € 5 for this s... more
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AirlinesAlitalia (2): Deloitte to not certify the annual results and an extraordinary Board is announced
Rome, Italy - It seems to reappear on the horizon the special administration
The uncertainty lingers over the Italian concert-party in spite of the faith by the advisor Bruno Ermolli to find a solution in short time. According to a today press indiscretion, the auditor Deloitte... more
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AirlinesAlitalia (3): the Italian ANPAC criticism on the strategy implemented by the management
Rome, Italy - "Out of the logic connected to the company context"
"It is out of the logic connected to the company context and against the evaluations expressed from the Italian Council of Ministers, Silvio Berlusconi, and by the Infrastructure and Transport Minister,... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: today the vote in Senate for the bridge-loan
Rome, Italy - News announced by Elio Vito
The decree law for the 300 million Euro bridge-loan for Alitalia will be voted today afternoon in Senate. The news has been disclosed yesterday by Elio Vito, the Minister for Relations with Parliament. After... more
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AirlinesSingapore Airlines gets the 4th Airbus A-380
Singapore, Singapore - It will connect Singapore with Tokyo "Narita" airport
Singapore Airlines, the airline based in Singapore-Changi airport, has announced in the last days that Airbus has delivered it the 4th A-380 aircraft of the 18 required, in addition to the fleet formed... more
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AirlinesAirOne inaugurates two new flights to Brussels
Rome, Italy - Two daily flights from Fiumicino and from Malpensa
"Beginning in June AirOne will operate two daily flights from Italy to Brussels every day of the week, one from Rome-Fiumicino (starting from June 1st) and one from Milan-Malpensa (starting from June 2),... more
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AirlinesClickair, new routes in Summer timetable
Barcelona, Spain - Many seats added too
Clickair, the Spanish low-cost airline based in Barcelona, has informed that on the occasion of Summer season 2008, routes will be increased and many seats will be added to the European network, until... more
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AirlinesMyair.com banned from Olbia-Bologna and Cagliari-Bologna connections
Rome, Italy - ENAC's measure has been confirmed by the TAR
ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation company), has informed My Way Airlines, which operates with Myair.com trademark, the barrier to flight from Olbia to Bologna and from Cagliari to Bologna for the Summer season. With... more
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AirlinesEurofly ready to fly from Pescara to New York
Pescara, Italy - Already booked 1270 seats (51% Italy and 49% Usa)
Everything's ready for the upcoming flight from Pescara Abruzzo airport to New York "JFK" airport. One day before the first departure, data show 1270 passengers which have already booked, perfectly... more
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AirlinesBritish Airways blames international travel agents
London, United Kingdom - According to the British carrier, they have induced customers to avoid Heathrow's Terminal 5
British Airways is urging travel agents to stop dissuading their customers from flying from and to Heathrow Terminal 5 following the terminal’s disastrous opening. Speaking to agents at the Guild o... more
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AirlinesAustrian Airlines, cancelled the agreement with the Sheik Mohamed Al Jaber
Vienna, Austria - Due to the results of the first three months
The agreement between Austrian Airlines and the Sheik Mohamed Al Jaber has been cancelled. According to the international press, the Sheik would intend to take over 20% of the carrier for a value of... more
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AirlinesBritish Airways to reduce the fleet due to the high oil price
London, United Kingdom - A temporary suspension in the next Winter
"A ground airplane costs more than one in flight", today this concept must be reconsidered due to the high oil price that has reached 25 dollars a barrel. Among all the carriers that have announced... more
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AirlinesAlitalia (2): possible recovery of the negotiations with Air France-KLM
Rome, Italy - Jean Paul Fitoussi: "The talks' breaking-off by Spinetta must be considered as pure strategy"
Here returns the hypothesis of the negotiations with Air France-KLM for the cession of Alitalia. The confirmation is arrived by the financier Fabio Verna who, along with Bruno Ermolli, is organizing the... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: statements about salaries
Rome, Italy - What's previously said is baseless
"Alitalia says what's declared yesterday in a TV-programme and written by some press-organs about suspected bothers to pay the salaries, is completely baseless". more
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AirlinesTAM and LAN airlines will share "Frequent flyer" programme
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Deal will be available on international and domestic routes
After the 2007 code-share deal, TAM and LAN Airlines have launched a new strategy to allow the "Frequent flyer" customers of TAM's "Fidelity programme" and "LAN Pass", to accumulate points thanks to the... more
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Airlines"Volare Alitalia, fa volare l'Italia", the new communication campaign of the Italian national airline
Rome, Italy - Promotion of destinations and prices
Alitalia launches the communication campaign "Volare Alitalia, fa volare l'Italia", finalized to promote destinations and prices valid in June. Among the novelties proposed to the customers: the improvement... more
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AirlinesAir France and SNCF on strike from May 22nd
Paris, France - Protest for the pensions
Five Unions representatives of the Air France employees and eight Unions of SNCF (Société nationale des chemins de fer français) employees, have announced a strike on May 22nd. Object of the protest: th... more
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AirlinesAirOne: new A-330 airplanes added to fleet
Rome, Italy - Destined to flights to Boston and New York on next June
"Airbus A-330 airplanes, recently added to the fleet, will operate the coming International connections from Milan-Malpensa to Boston (as from June, 14th) and Chicago (June, 21th). Airplane's internal... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: AirOne initiates contacts with consultant Bruno Ermolli
Rome, Italy - New names for next president's candidacy
AirOne's interest to take-over Alitalia and first contacts with consultant Bruno Ermolli have been confirmed. "Our interest is not a mystery", AirOne board's member said, "We acknowledge Ermolli's institutional... more
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AirlinesRyanair case: no more contacts with Italian Travel Agencies
Dublin, Ireland - The statements of the Confindustria Assotravel President, Andrea Giannetti
The antipathy of Ryanair against Italy goes on. Unofficial press sources of the Irish low-cost carrier would have stated yesterday to cut all contacts with the Italian Travel Agencies: "Ryanair does not... more