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Airlines50 years for Austrian Airlines
Milan, Italy - The carrier celebrates half a century since being founded
"Almost 90 years ago, on 1 April 1918, the world’s first regular international airmail carrier opened for business, plying the route from Vienna to Kiev via Cracow and L’viv. Five years later, on 14 May... more
AirlinesAlitalia: maybe a convention's sign between ENAC and Air France-KLM on international traffic's rights
Rome, Italy - In the afternoon the summit with the Unions
The second Spinetta's plan will be presented in the afternoon on the negotiations' table between Air France-KLM and Italians Unions. The head of the French-Dutch group will meet representations of the... more
AirlinesPoste Italiane aims at the Alitalia Cargo's take over
Milan, Italy - It has already a fleet of five airplanes
Poste Italiane, already owner of a fleet of five airplanes that transport mail during the day and pilgrims in the night, is evaluating to advance an offer for Alitalia Cargo. The goal of the Italian company... more
AirlinesBerlusconi meets the Alitalia's pilots
Rome, Italy - The AZ employees prefer an Italian concert-party
"AirOne in partnership with Banca Intesa, about ten Italian businessmen and my sons", with these words Silvio Berlusconi disclosed the existence the Italian concert-party. CGIL and Left Party said: "It... more
AirlinesAlpi Eagles, the name of Augusto Angioletti emerges among the possible buyers
Venice, Italy - A catastrophic situation, but not too much
On March 7th, the bankruptcy judge, Luca Marini, Venice Court, had signed Arcangelo Boldrin as judicial commissioner, who must deposit at the Court a business plan's proposal within April 7th. Moreover,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): AirOne suggests the "Due Diligence" for the national airline
Rome, Italy - And SEA confirms the complaint
With the beginning of the Summer season, AirOne "Lands" on Malpensa airport, from March, 30th it will inaugurate the connections, looking for becoming the main carrier of the Varese's airport (see for... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): ANPAC ready to contend with failure
Rome, Italy - Mystery about Alitalia's accounts continues
"We're ready to contend with failure with bravery, even if we didn't want to do it, but it's not due to accept Air France-KLM solution anyway", said Fabio Berti, president of ANPAC (Italian Association... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): stock's increase for EUR 1bn has been confirmed
Rome, Italy - "It's a clear sign of support to the Italian airline"
By reading the nine pages of the agreement's document, presented last night to the Unions, it emerges that the capital's increase made by Air France-KLM is for EUR 1bn. "It's a clear sign of the Air... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): 37 airplanes at ground with the new plan of Air France-KLM
Rome, Italy - "The renewal of the fleet is one of the main priority of the Group"
Unavoidable the suspension of the Alitalia's stock in Piazza Affari after the announcement of the new proposal by Air France-KLM. Beyond of the confirmation for the 2,120 redundancies, the plan forecasts... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the new Air France-KLM plan reconfirms 2,120 redundancies
Rome, Italy - "Air France-KLM has chosen the policy to not abandon the employees"
Confirmed 2,120 redundancies in the new proposal of Air France-KLM. The document, sent to the Italian Unions yesterday night, is reported that 567 pilots, 594 flight attendants, 121 employees abroad and... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines to inaugurate flights from NY and Houston to London-Heathrow
Houston, Usa - On Saturday, March 29
"Continental Airlines will launch nonstop flights to London/Heathrow from both its New York and Houston hubs on Saturday, March 29, 2008. This will be the largest single-day international service expansion... more
AirlinesBombardier confirms unidentified Q-400 customer as Air Berlin
Toronto, Canada - It's the third-largest low-cost carrier in Europe
Bombardier Aerospace confirmed that a firm order from an European airline for 10 Q-400 turboprop aircraft plus 10 options, announced on October 23, 2007, was placed by Air Berlin PLC of Berlin, Germany.... more
AirlinesDelta grounded 117 MD-88 airplanes to check them
Atlanta, Usa - 275 cancellations equal to 3% of its flights expected in the world
Delta Air Lines today provided the following update on the ongoing proactive and voluntary revalidation of a prior Airworthiness Directive on its fleet of 117 MD-88 aircraft: "Safety is Delta's No.... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): pilots opposed to the purchase to Air France-KLM
Rome, Italy - Big anxiety for ANPAC, UIL-Trasporti and UP
Denial by Air France-KLM on rumours about redundancies' increase didn't generate any positive effects to the pilots' unions, still indisposed to the French airline's offer. According to the info immediately... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Air France-KLM denies the redundancies' increase
Rome, Italy - Tonight the presentation of the new agreement
The meeting with the Italian Unions to announce the new proposal by Air France-KLM has been announced for tonight. The details have not been disclosed yet, although there are already the first indiscretions. According... more
AirlinesNew services Qatar Airways for First and Business Class
Milan, Italy - The Premium Sales Office inaugurated in Doha
"Qatar Airways officially opened its brand new sales, reservations and ticketing office in Doha exclusively for First and Business Class customers. The Premium Sales Office, located on the C-ring road... more
AirlinesMeridiana: new flight Verona-Madrid from April, 21th
Olbia, Italy - 12 national and international destinations from "Valerio Catullo" airport
"On April, 21th, Meridiana will inaugurate a new link, from Verona to Madrid. This flight will be operated by one of the MD-82 airplanes with 165 seats and it will take off from Verona every Monday, Wednesday... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): new deal's proposal Air France-Klm is coming this evening
Rome, Italy - Signs of a thaw by unions
The new deal's proposal will be presented to the unions in the late afternoon, as the French Group President, Jean Cyril Spinetta, announced. Signs of a thaw are reaching from unions by Spinetta, but... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Board of Directors' meeting of yesterday
Rome, Italy - Following the meetings held on March 18, 20 and 25
"The Alitalia Board of Directors convened yesterday and acknowledged the progress of the trade unions negotiations following the meetings held on March 18, 20 and 25. To date, those meetings have not led... more
AirlinesMiro Radice Finance: interest to evaluate Alitalia cargo sector's dossier
Bergamo, Italy - It operates in this field through MiniLiner
"Miro Radici Finance- holding of the Miro Radici Family of Companies, led by Nicola Radici- expresses its own availability to evaluate the dossier regarding the Alitalia's cargo sector. Miro Radici... more
AirlinesNot only Alitalia is in difficulties: Ryanair cuts its costs and increases secondary passengers fees
Dublin, Ireland - Airline CEO expects for profit halving in coming year
According to Irish airline Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary, the management expects profits to halve this year and to counteract this trend it will freeze pay for top executives to avoid raising ticket prices.... more
AirlinesWhile Air France is discussing, new companies come forward
Rome, Italy - British Terravision is looking for Italian partners to join to Alitalia concert party
Fabio Petroni, General Director of the British Terravision London, is now in Rome. He’s announced that his company, specialized in airport transfert, could be interested to join at the concert party f... more
AirlinesMoffa at AVIONEWS: "Berlusconi will save Italy"
Rome, Italy - For the ex-Undersecretary of Transport, Pd has lost syndicates' consent
Silvano Moffa, ex-Undersecretary of Transport, doesn’t want to hear about to sell Alitalia to the French at all. In the next interview, released to AVIONEWS, he explains his reasons. AVIONEWS: What y... more
AirlinesAlitalia Meeting? "An act had"
Rome, Italy - Social partners, management and government discussed by hour, waiting for the night passes
Contrary to what is appearing on other agencies, and certain items putting indoubt corridor, AVIONEWS confirms that the president of Alitalia, Maurizio Prato, is not pressing for a speeding up of negotiations.... more
AirlinesAlitalia still in the operating room
Rome, Italy - Hours of passion for the difficult negotiations between unions and government
Trade unions, social partners, government are meeting to decide the fate of Alitalia. This afternoon the game could be closed, or with the airline to Air France or postponing the hot potato to the next... more
AirlinesEmirates calls a world first
Milan, Italy - Dubai's carrier launched the service
"Emirates is the first airline in the world to commercially launch an inflight mobile telephone service, affording even greater convenience to passengers wishing to stay connected while travelling. The... more
AirlinesAP Holding's statement
Rome, Italy - A verification of the data and economic conditions of the air company is necessary
"In order to present a binding offer, due diligence report is essential, that is a verification of the data and economic conditions of the Company. In December we presented a strong plan for the reconstruction... more
AirlinesB&B Air to acquire 5 aircraft, increasing fleet to 59 aircraft
Dublin, Ireland - Since its launch last year, B&B Air has increased its portfolio by 26% to 59 aircraft
Babcock & Brown Air Limited, a global lessor of commercial jet aircraft, has acquired five additional aircraft, increasing its fleet to a total of 59 acquired and committed aircraft. The five aircraft,... more
AirlinesUnited cuts 4% fleet
Los Angeles, USA - Negative the first-quarter 2008
United Airlines said its first-quarter capacity would shrink, but revenue per passenger would rise, as it trims its flight schedule to cut costs. The US airline said earlier this week that it will shrink... more
AirlinesMeridiana could stop the territorial continuity
Rome, Italy - "Alitalia and myair.com have sold flights despite the negative decision by the Institutions"
Starting from the end of March, Meridiana could stop the territorial continuity with Sardinia, ceasing to recognize the tax concessions for the residents, because "Alitalia and myair.com have sold flights... more
AirlinesRyanair launches the first flights in France and Germany
Paris, France - Starting from May
Ryanair, one of the Europe’s largest low-fares airline has announced that its first domestic routes in France (Marseille to Paris) and Germany (Frankfurt to Berlin) will start in May. Tickets are available a... more
AirlinesChina Southern inks new code-share pact with Malaysia Airlines
Guangzhou, China - It expands on 35 weekly flights between Kuala Lumpur and Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing
"China Southern Airlines announced a new code-share pact with Malaysia Airline System Bhd (MAS). China Southern Airlines operates a fleet of 330 Airbus and Boeing jet aircraft and is the largest carrier... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Board of Directors' meeting
Rome, Italy - The next one with the trade union associations has been scheduled for March 25
"ALITALIA informs that the Board of Directors convened yesterday and, amongst other items on the agenda, carefully examined the outcome from the meeting with the trade union associations occurred on March... more
AirlinesEmirates' strategic expansion continues in Italy
Milan, Italy - The airline will make direct flights from Milan and Rome to Dubai, from July 1st, increasing the passenger and cargo capacity
"The carrier based in Dubai, after opening of new route Venice-Dubai last July 1st, 2007 and confirming the importance of the Italian market in the strategic plan in Emirates' network, communicates that... more
AirlinesSAS: new direct link from Venice to Oslo
Milan, Italy - During Summer season
"SAS increases on Italian market and inaugurates a new Summer link to Oslo with departure from Venice. The connection will have a weekly frequency and will be in operation with the new Summer schedule... more
AirlinesAlitalia (8): SEA will continue in the lawsuite
Rome, Italy - Bonomi: "Giving up the suit is unthinkable"
Giuseppe Bonomi, Chairman of SEA said the operator of Milan's airports won't drop the lawsuit against Italian airline Alitalia. "Giving up the suit is unthinkable", said Bonomi in Milan following a board... more
AirlinesAlitalia (7): Unions demanded postponement of the deadline
Rome, Italy - They confirm the availability to build a future for Alitalia
Alitalia cannot receive further State aids, and any possible loan must be notified to European Union, that is called to pronounced on the merger with Air France-KLM as regards the anti-trust aspects. During... more
AirlinesAdam Air grounded at least three months
Jakarta, Indonesia - Due to the excessive debt
After the notice of few days ago, the Indonesian low-cost carrier Adam Air has officially announced the suspension of the activity at least for three months, due to the excessive debt. Currently, 12 of... more
AirlinesAvianca receives 1st CFM-powered A-320
Bogota, Colombia - CFM56-5B engines are a product of CFM International
Avianca has taken delivery of the first of 50 CFM56-5B-powered Airbus A-320. The airline became CFM's newest customer in 2007 with a USD 650 million order (at list price) for engines to power 47 purchased... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines' A-380 lands at Heathrow
London, Great Britain - It's the first commercial flight of the world's largest passenger aircraft
History was made with the arrival of the first commercial flight of the world's largest passenger aircraft, the A-380, into London's Heathrow Airport. Singapore Airlines' flight SQ-308 landed at 2:50 pm... more
AirlinesAlitalia (6). CISL: "Air France has moved the goalposts"
Rome, Italy - Also the pilot of ANPAC are contrary to the plan
Raffaele Bonanni, leader of CISL: "Air France has moved the goalposts. The offer is different from the original. We cannot accept neither an ultimatum nor a threats of bankruptcy". According to Bonanni,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5). Prato: "Take it or leave it"
Rome, Italy - The first indiscretions on the today meeting
Alitalia SpA chairman Maurizio Prato said Air France-KLM's offer is effectively "Take it or leave it", according to trade union sources. Prato is meeting unions this morning on the Air France-KLM proposal,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): extraordinary meeting from Rome to Milan
Rome, Italy - Today also the Boards of SEA
Announced this morning a new meeting between company and Unions, while in the afternoon there will be the Alitalia Board. The Italian Unions have demanded an urgent meeting with Romano Prodi. The... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Spinetta: "There will be the compromise if all parties will realize the situation"
Rome, Italy - The replies of the Air France-KLM CEO
Spinetta said "1,600 would be cut from the present 9,900 in flying and ground operations. Air France-KLM would also make redundant 500 workers from the 3,300 it would absorb from AZ Servizi, the maintenance... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): it is necessary to find a solution
Rome, Italy - The agreement with the Unions is fundamental
Difficult day for Alitalia. As regards the situation of the Unions that have unanimously shown their adversity to the Air France-KLM's plan, Jean Cyrill Spinetta said in the yesterday meeting in Rome that... more
AirlinesSWISS further expands with its 2008 Summer schedules
Milan, Italy - From Zurich hub and its further Swiss airports of Geneva and Basel
"SWISS customers will enjoy more non-stop services from the airline’s Zurich hub and its further Swiss airports of Geneva and Basel from the start of this year’s Summer timetable period. In Europe, new... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Spinetta: "The margins for negotiations are non-existent or very small"
Rome, Italy - The statements in the yesterday press conference
In his first press conference in Rome since Air France-KLM first expressed interest last year, Mr Spinetta said the unanimous consent of the nine unions was a precondition for the merger of Alitalia through... more
AirlinesContinental: passengers on board thanks to the use of PDA
New York, Usa - An experimental technology that will give the definitive goodbye to paper ticket
Continental Airlines, in collaboration with TSA (Transportation Security Administration), the Federal Authority that supervises air transport safety, is trying out (now for domestic flights that leave... more
AirlinesAlitalia (9). Spinetta: "It is necessary an agreement with Unions"
Rome, Italy - "If there is not this support, it would be very difficult for Air France-KLM to commit itself to a very difficult economic operation"
Air France-KLM chairman, Jean-Cyril Spinetta, said he seeks majority support from trade unions in order to go ahead with his airline's proposal to acquire 49.9 pct Italy state-owned Alitalia SpA. Spinetta... more
AirlinesAlitalia (7): a possible bridge-loan must be notified to EC
Brussels, Belgium - The statement of Jacques Barrot
"If there will be a bridge-loan for Alitalia, this must be notified to European Commission", the European Commissioner for Transport, Jacques Barrot, said after a press conference on the road safety. Barrot... more