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AirlinesMalpensa-Fiumicino-Mauritius: an endless trip for Eurofly passengers
Rome, Italy - Causes: two technical failures
Due to a breakdown, 220 Eurofly passengers heading to Mauritius were obliged to a long wait in Milan-Malpensa airport lasted 18 hours. They were obliged to a long wait in Rome-Fiumicino airport as well,... more
AirlinesBlue Air receives the first Boeing B-737/800
Turin, Italy - In December the second airplane, next year the third one
Blue Air, Romanian low-cost carrier, has received this month one of the three airplanes Boeing B-737/800 leased. The second plane will be delivered in December 2008, the other one next year. The... more
AirlinesRyanair fined
Rome, Italy - EUR 54.100 to be paid by the Irish low-cost company
Antitrust sentenced Ryanair to pay a fine of EUR 54.100, due to an advertisement published on the carrier's website. Under the air company's ad, would-be passengers could buy tickets "From 10 EUR one way,... more
Airlines"Liquidity troubles. Alitalia will use EUR 550m within 2008" according to Citigroup
Rome, Italy - "The best choice: a merger with AirOne"
“Italian Government appropriated a 300 million emergency plan in order to help Italian carrier Alitalia to survive until the end of 2008. But this amount of money is not enough to help the airline during t... more
AirlinesQantas: after the two serious accidents and the deficit, here comes the CEO Geoff Dixon's discharges
Adelaide, Australia - Yesterday an emergency landing due to the opening of an in-flight door
Qantas Airways suffered its second safety scare in less than a week when a landing gear door failed to close, prompting a precautionary landing just three days after an accident aboard an international... more
AirlinesBritish-Airways-Iberia: the Board of Directors give the go-ahead for the merger
London , UK - Waiting for stakeholders and legal authorities' okay
Today British Airways has announced that the Board of Directors of both air companies have approved the merger with the Spanish company Iberia. "Both companies have backed the negotiation process, but... more
AirlinesLufthansa: strike provokes hardships also to Swiss passengers
Frankfurt, Germany - Cancelled 3% of total flights
Given in Germany the alarm for the strike to the last of Lufthansa employees. The strike started at midnight of yesterday and, according to the Union, 5,000 maintenance, freight and catering staff had... more
AirlineseasyJet: new flights will connect Malpensa-Fiumicino from November 3rd
Milan, Italy - Essential connection for Italian business passengers
"The low-cost company in Europe, easyJet, announces the launch of new flights connecting Milan-Malpensa/Rome-Fiumicino. From today, July 29th, passengers will be able to buy their tickets on the website:... more
AirlinesAeroterminal Venezia relaunch
Trento, Italy - Refunded the company's capital
Due to Aeroterminal high debts, the company' shareholders met on June 7th in Folgarida. At the end of the meeting, they decided a capital increase of more than 3,5 million Euros. This move will allow... more
AirlinesEmirates Airlines buys 60 Airbus wide-body aircraft
Hamburg, Germany - 30 Airbus A-350XWB and 30 A-330/300 airplanes
Dubai based Emirates Airline has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for 30 Airbus A-350XWB plus 30 A-330/300s. The agreement was signed between Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive... more
AirlinesMyair.com objects to Italian Civil Aviation Authority and confirms the working program
Rome, Italy - The licence forfeiting will be weighted up for the future
Myair.com objected to Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) which declared that for the future it will weight up the possibility of forfeiting the licence due to the hardships and inefficiencies occurred... more
AirlinesSAS: share increases in the Stock Exchange following a take-over interest by Lufthansa
Stockholm, Sweden - A rise equal to 18%
SAS - Scandinavian Airlines Systems reported a rise of 18% in the Stock Exchange last Friday following indiscretions on a possible take-over interest by Lufthansa and also thanks to the light reduction... more
AirlinesAlitalia: no way out on the horizon
Rome , Italy - Next meeting on August 8th
Alitalia needs time - this is the final decision announced by the company's Board of Directors last Saturday. Next meeting will take place on August 8th when they will probably discuss and approve the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: no formal go-ahead to the Intesa-Sanpaolo plan yet
Rome, Italy - Today the surveillance council
Black smoke-signal for Alitalia. The surveillance council of Intesa-Sanpaolo is on the agenda, but it is impossible that it can be a formal go-ahead to the save plan for the Italian airline. Many doubts,... more
AirlinesSacbo: second flight between Orio al Serio and Sofia
Bergamo, Italy - Served by an A-320 airplane of Wizz Air
"The destination of Sofia will be linked from a second flight with Orio al Serio's airport as of tomorrow, on July 25. The connection from/to Bulgarian capital is served by Wizz Air three times per... more
AirlinesBlacklist of banned airlines: European Commission adopts an updated list
Brussels, Belgium - It's the eighth update
"The European Commission today adopted the eighth update of the so-called blacklist of airlines that are banned from flying into the countries of the European Union due to safety concerns. The new list,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the new CEO will be probably Rocco Sabelli
Rome, Italy - The indiscretion by "Il Messaggero"
Here comes the first indiscretions on the future Chief Executive Officer of Alitalia. Today the Italian daily "Il Messaggero" makes the name of Rocco Sabelli. According to the press, unless coup de théâtre, t... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines, United Airlines and eight Star Alliance members ask U.S. DOT for Antitrust Immunity
Washington, Usa - To better serve customers
"Continental Airlines, United Airlines and eight other Star Alliance member airlines yesterday filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for Continental to join the group of... more
AirlinesAlitalia: statements of Aristide Police after the yesterday meeting in Palazzo Chigi
Rome, Italy - Also present Gianni Letta and Bruno Ermolli
"The company continuity is not an abstract assessment, but is based on regulations. The accounts relation, approved with vote in favour by the representative of the Treasure Ministry, regulations passed... more
AirlineseasyJet: third quarter interim management statement on June 30, 2008
Milan, Italy - Total passenger numbers up by 16%
"- Total passenger numbers up by 16% with continued strong growth in Gatwick and mainland Europe in particular. - Total revenue per seat grew by 12% to £46.36 compared to the same period last year. -... more
AirlinesAerolineas Argentinas returns state-owned
Buenos Aires, Argentina - It risks bankruptcy with 890 million dollars in debts
The Argentinean government will regain control of national carrier Aerolineas Argentinas after Thursday’s announcement to buy back a 94.4% stake in the carrier. For some time now, speculators in Argentina h... more
AirlinesMeridiana: defined the strategy of the 2009-2011 business plan
Rome, Italy - Today the presentation to the Board of Directors
From the yesterday meeting between Meridiana and Unions is emerged the strategy to follow for the 2009-2011 business plan, and today the document will be analyzed by the Board of Directors. Among points... more
AirlinesUS Airways at a loss of 567 million dollars
Atlanta, USA - The losses of the quarter due to the high oil price
US Airways said it lost 567 million dollars in the second quarter, compared with a profit of 263 million for the same period last year. The airline reported the losses of the quarter are due to the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: and the winner is the "Ali-One" concert-party
Rome, Italy - Together with Intesa-Sanpaolo, Clessidra, Benetton, Ligresti, Gavio, Provera and Marcegaglia
The winner is the concert-party Ali-One on Ali-France. According to some press indiscretions on the Intesa-Sanpaolo business plan, the new airline should rise in ashes of the old Alitalia merged with AirOne. The... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: tropical storm "Dolly" will affect flights throughout Texas southern Gulf Coast
Houston, Usa - The website provides latest flight information and operations summary
"Continental Airlines announced travel options for customers whose flight plans may be affected by Tropical Storm 'Dolly'. Weather conditions are expected to make air travel difficult throughout the... more
AirlinesSAS: an advanced system to limit delay minutes for passengers
Milan, Italy - In the only month of May, the saving has been 6,536 minutes
"An advanced system will make it possible for SAS to limit delay minutes for passengers. In May, 6,536 delay minutes were saved, corresponding to approximately SEK 6 M. SAS' passengers must arrive on... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): CISL willing to negotiate redundancies
Rome, Italy - The yesterday announcement of Bonanni
General Secretary of CISL, Raffaele Bonanni, released yesterday evening an announcement according to which CISL is on hand to negotiate with Alitalia also in front of a plan that provides with 4,000 redundancies. Bonanni... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Intesa-Sanpaolo speeds things up on the project's presentation
Rome, Italy - The outline probably within this week
The advisor Intesa-Sanpaolo intends to speed things up on the Alitalia plan and to attempt a presentation an outline of the project this week. According to indiscretions reported from the Italian press,... more
AirlinesWind Jet: 1,2 million passengers transported in the first six months of 2008
Catania, Italy - Palermo-Turin from September 15
"The passengers transported by Wind Jet in the first half 2008 are 1,2 millions. The strong increase of passengers is equal to 22% compared to the same period of 2007 (+200,000 passengers), against... more
AirlinesPositive signals by Air France-KLM and Royal Jordanian Airlines
Paris, France - Against all negative expectations for the air transport sector
A chink of light in the air transport after the several cuts to fleets and personnel due to the high oil price that is bringing to the whole sector’s knees. Among novelties, Air France-KLM has announced t... more
AirlinesReady the outline of the "Alitalia Law"
Rome, Italy - On August 8th the Board of Directors will examine the six-month accounts
On August 8th, the Alitalia Board of Director will meet to examine the six-month accounts, and from these could come up the capital is set to zero due to losses. This morning the Italian daily "La Stampa"... more
AirlinesSwiss International to introduce its 15th Airbus A-340
Zurich, Switzerland - It's going to operate long-haul flights
Swiss airline Swiss International had added its 15th Airbus A-340 to its long-haul fleet today. The aircraft will take-off for Johannesburg this evening and land to Zurich tomorrow in the morning. The... more
AirlinesAir Vallée in the ERG Petroli hands
Turin, Italy - FIAT ceases the airline and 51% of the Aosta Airport
Air Vallée changes owner. The operation has been carried out with an agreement on the Turin-Genoa axis, passing from the FIAT hands to ERG Petroli. The Turin company, that took over 100% of the airline... more
AirlinesLufthansa, strike's risk after failure of negotiation with unions
Berlin, Germany - After 641 deleted flights early this week
Negotiations between unions and German airline Lufthansa about the contractual renewal of 52,000 employers. Strikes by the workers could be called by the unions in next days, just in the "Hottest" while... more
AirlinesEgyptair becomes 21st member of Star Alliance
Milan, Italy - After a nine month integration project
"At a ceremony in Cairo today, Egyptair officially became the 21st member of Star Alliance bringing with it 1,624 weekly flights to 69 destinations around the world. Egyptair is the nation's flag carrier,... more
AirlinesUS Airways, no more movies on domestic flights
Tempe, USA - To contain costs after last increase of fuel's prices
Passengers of US Airways, Arizona based American airline, would better bring a book on-flight. That's what the airline's operators suggest after the hard and unusual decision to cut movies on domestic... more
AirlinesAlitalia: His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI travels to Sydney
Rome, Italy - On the occasion of the 23rd World Youth Day
"Alitalia will accompany His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI on his apostolic journey to Sydney, Australia, on the occasion of the 23rd 'World Youth Day'. It will be the ninth apostolic journey abroad by the... more
AirlinesExpressJet to suspend operations as of September
New York, USA - ExpressJet Corporate Aviation charter fleet will keep on flying
Houston based American airline, ExpressJet Holdings, said today it would suspend branded commercial operations as of September 2nd, blaming high fuel costs. "If we had any other choice, we would not... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines to cut more staff
Minnesota, USA - Because of the fuel's price
More cuts to the staff is expected from the air transport industry because of the high fuel's prices; now it's the time of the American Eagan (Minnesota, USA) based Northwest Airlines. Around 2500... more
AirlinesTap Portougal, 60 flights deleted from October
Lisbon, Portugal - Italian destinations among the routes cut as from next Autumn
Portuguese airline TAP Portugal, after last days' announcement about 102m Euro losses because of fuel's cost, has tried to take immediate corrective actions by deleting or reducing flights' frequency as... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the Court of First Instance confirms the Commission's decision on aid for the restructuring of the airline
Brussels, Belgium - The annulment of the 1997 decision
"In 1996, Alitalia adopted a restructuring plan for the period 1996 to 2000, consisting of a restructuring phase and a development phase and providing for a capital injection to be provided by its majority... more
AirlinesBritish Airways denies forthcoming alliance with American Airlines and Iberia
London, United Kingdom - Anyway the negotiation is on going
British Airways (BA) has denied claims that it is set to announce a transatlantic alliance with American Airlines (AA) and Iberia in the near future. Press reports suggested that a deal would be announced... more
AirlinesVueling and Clickair lay down the merger’s foundations
Barcelona, Spain - The new company’s headquarters will remain in Barcelona and Vueling will keep on being its commercial brand
"Vueling Airlines’ Board of Directors, meeting yesterday, has approved the memorandum of understanding in relation to Vueling and Clickair’s integration. Its intention is to define the emerging Society’s opera... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm: June 2008 traffic
Paris, France - 2.6% rise in traffic with a load factor of 81.5% (-1.2 points)
"Passenger business June 2008 traffic rose 2.6% with capacity up 4.1%. The comparison with June 2007, which was boosted by two major events (Paris air show and Vinexpo), was unfavourable.... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Board of Directors
Rome, Italy - Met yesterday chaired by Mr Aristide Police
"In compliance with the recommendations of the Code of Self-discipline for companies listed on the Stock Exchange, ALITALIA announces that the Board of Directors, which met yesterday chaired by Mr Aristide... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): merger with AiOne springs the recommendation to Antitrust
Rome, Italy - CODACONS: "Our worry concerns fares and possible negative consequences for customers"
To rebuild a domestic market's share that is "Worthy of an Italian leader company" is among priorities of new Alitalia, and the idea of a merger with AirOne inserts in this context. However, CODACONS (Italian... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the advisor Intesa-Sanpaolo works on all fronts
Rome, Italy - Indiscretions on the "Marzano" Law go on
The advisor Intesa-Sanpaolo is working on all fronts to save Alitalia. As regards the financial front, the risk for a liquidity crisis is warded off yet, and it aims to define the business plan within... more
AirlinesTransavia received IOSA certification
Amsterdam, Holland - Outstanding acknowledgement for the airline owned by Air France-Klm
Dutch airline Transavia, managed by Air France-Klm group, has received in the last days IOSA (IATA Operational Safety Audit) certification, which attests the regard of security's standards on air transport... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines updates the situation: 7,000 job cuts within 2008
Atlanta, USA - Among these 900 flight attendants
The high oil crisis is forcing to worldwide airlines’ knees. To survive and fight the price there are two alternatives: reorganization and cuts to the fleet and personnel, or strategic alliances. The U... more
AirlinesGermanwings, Air Canada and JazzAir join airlines in crisis
Berlin, Germany - The high oil price strikes again
The high oil price makes the domino among airlines in all around the World. As regards Europe, this is the turn of Germanwings that, starting from November, will ground four airplanes (on 29) and stop... more