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AirlinesAlitalia (4): unions coordination planned for tomorrow
Rome, Italy - "Possible protests after the decision by the Board"
Tomorrow there will be the coordination of the unions Filt-Cgil-Fit-Cisl, Uil-Trasporti, Sdl, Ugl and Up to appraise "The decision by the Alitalia Board of directors", and possible protests will follow... more
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AirlinesMyair.com activates flights from Puglia to Amsterdam and Brussels
Bari, Italy - As announced by Marco Franchini, general manager of Aeroporti di Puglia
After a press-conference organized by ENIT (Ente Nazionale Italiano per il Turismo) in Amsterdam, the general manager of Aeroporti di Puglia, Marco Franchini, announced the activation of new Myair.com... more
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AirlinesAPHolding: presented the business plan for Alitalia (5)
Rome, Italy - Toto: all aircraft fleet renewal numbers
The business plan of APHolding has focused on the renewal of Alitalia's aircraft fleet, "one of the problem of airline- said ApHolding president Carlo Toto - due to its age, maintenance problems and high... more
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AirlinesAlitalia (3), Spinetta talks to the press
Paris, France - "It won't be a regional carrier"
After the discretion policy adopted so far, the management of Air France-Klm choose now, in the final rush for the acquisition of Alitalia, to open up to the press and to explain the motivations for the... more
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AirlinesBritish Airways: the 97% of sold tickets is electronic
London, United Kingdom - It anticipates the deadline imposed by IATA
Over 97% of the British Airways tickets issued by Sabre is electronic. The collaboration between two companies, part of a triennial agreement signed on March 2007, has allowed that the carrier reached... more
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AirlinesContinental Airlines: delays and cancellations; travel options extended
New York, Usa - Because of the bad weather
"Continental Airlines last Saturday announced that due to the impact of the winter ice storm, there were further delays and cancellations to flights in the Northeast through the weekend. Travel options... more
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AirlinesAir France-Klm plan for Alitalia
Rome, Italy - Recovery and relaunch
"Air France-KLM confirms its determination to support Alitalia in its recovery and to relaunch it as a strong national flag carrier with world coverage. The enlarged Group will then be able to rely on... more
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AirlinesAP Holding: presentation of the guidelines of the Alitalia's plan
Rome, Italy - It will take place in the afternoon at the Intercontinental Hotel
AP Holding's Team will present today the guidelines of its own plan for the reorganization and relaunch of Alitalia at the Intercontinental Hotel, in Via Sistina 69, in Rome. After a light lunch at... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: clarification
Rome, Italy - The examination of the offers will focus primarily on the industrial content as well as on the financial one
"Alitalia states that, at the request of CONSOB (Italian Stock Exchange Controller), regarding the task of examining the non-binding offers received by the advisor Citi and presented at the latest Board... more
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AirlinesAir France: new direct flights between London-Heathrow, the UK and Ireland and the US
Rome, Italy - As from next March 2008
"Further to the announcement on 17 October of the signing of the joint-venture agreement with the US carrier Delta, Air France is now pleased to confirm that its new transatlantic flight from London-Heathrow... more
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AirlinesGermanwings: news, updated data and services
Milan, Italy - New destinations for Summer schedule 2008 and November traffic
"The new destinations of Summer 2008 schedule The number of destinations served by Germanwings with the Summer 2008 schedule will be increased. The German low-cost will fly from Cologne/Bonn to new... more
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AirlinesBrussels Airlines increases flights from Florence
Florence, Italy - Flights doubled in the weekends
"Brussels Airlines, low-cost airline leader in Belgium, has decided after achieving good results on the route to increase the flights from Florence: the weekly flights from March 2008 will pass from 7... more
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AirlinesAlitalia (2): clarification about price elements of the proposals
Rome, Italy - The airline specifies that they are incomplete
"Regarding the newswire issued by Reuters reporting price elements of the proposals received from Air France-KLM and from AP Holding, Alitalia specifies that such elements are incomplete and not fully... more
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AirlinesLufthansa becomes shareholder of JetBlue
Berlin, Germany - Deal for the purchase of 19% of the shares
A Lufthansa press release let know yesterday that the German airline reached an agreement with US-based low-cost carrier jetBlue for the purchase of a 19-per-cent-stake of the entire parcel of shares.... more
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AirlinesAir France: Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air new partners of the French carrier
Rome, Italy - 18 new destinations in the US
"Air France has signed a code-share agreement with the airlines Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, offering its customers the opportunity to travel to 18 new destinations in the Western United States and... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: some details about the AirOne business plan
Rome, Italy - Postponed until December 18th the choice of the new buyer
The Alitalia Board of Directors decided yesterday to postponed again the choice for the new buyer. Next date is December 18th (see AVIONEWS). In the meantime, some details about the AirOne business... more
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AirlinesVolareweb.com presents its new flight Malpensa-Timisoara
Gallarate, Italy - From next January 8th onboard A-320 airplanes
"Volareweb.com presents the new low-fare connection to Timisoara, Romania, operative from next January 8th. The airplanes to be used are modern A-320 with a capacity of 180 seats. In addition to Timisoara,... more
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AirlinesAlitalia (3): Communication received from SA Holdings Ltd, Evergreen LLC and THL Transportation
Rome, Italy - On the subject the acquisition of the airline
"At the request of Italian Stock Exchange Controller (CONSOB), Alitalia announces that it has received a communication today from a lawyer who has forwarded a letter signed by representatives of SA Holdings... more
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AirlinesAir India to join Star Alliance
New Dehli, India - During the annual Board Meeting of today
"At their annual Board Meeting, the CEO's of the Star Alliance member airlines have today voted to accept the application of Air India to become a future member of the alliance. The specialised teams... more
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AirlinesSAS first airline in Europe...
Stockholm, Sweden - ...to commence trans-Atlantic green flights
"SAS Scandinavian Airlines recently concluded Europe's first commercial trans-Atlantic green approach trial, which is designed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. SK-904, an Airbus A-330 airplane, from... more
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AirlinesAlitalia (2), Air One's comeback reopens the games
Rome, Italy - Board of directors' meeting drifts to the 18th
Alitalia's management announced that the decision on which is going to be the interlocutor for the transfer of the share parcel the Treasury is selling will be made at the next meeting of the board of... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: the deliberations of the directors' board
Rome, Italy - The next meeting is summoned for Tuesday afternoon
"The board of directors of Alitalia, after the meeting held yesterday from 4:00pm, has decided to take further the elements arisen in regard to the identification of a subject with which to initiate an... more
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AirlinesContinental Airlines: Winter storm will affect flights in the Northeast through Thursday
New York, Usa - The carrier announced travel options for customers
"With severe winter weather conditions forecast for the Northeast U.S. on Thursday, Continental Airlines announced travel options for customers whose flight plans may be affected by the weather. Weather... more
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AirlinesAir Malta to the conquest of Europe
La Vallette, Malta - Flights boost for England, France, Germany, Italy
The advertising campaign organized by Air Malta's management together with the Maltese Tourist Board is giving its results. In the last months, England in the first place but also the other large Western... more
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Airlines"Charter della neve": Turin-Caselle's 2007-2008 season
Turin, Italy - Started in December
December gave start to the Winter season of snow-charter flights in Turin-Caselle that will transport Winter sports lovers to the mountains of Piedmont, Valle d'Aosta and near Savoy, this year with a very... more
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AirlinesTransavia.com renews its fleet
Amsterdam, Netherlands - Seven Boeing 737 and an option for three more airplanes
"New aircraft for transavia.com: the airline has recently ordered seven Boeing 737 and signed an option for three more planes. Starting from 2009 transavia.com will begin to gradually replace the fleet's... more
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AirlinesRyanair: "When air transport goes down, we buy new planes"
Dublin, Ireland - How to take advantage of crisis moments
A self-respecting low-cost carrier cannot avoid adopting low-cost strategies in each and every ambit of its economic activity, also for what concerns new aircraft. And thus Ryanair, Europe's major no-frills... more
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AirlinesAir China and Shanghai Airlines official partners of Star Alliance
Beijing, China - The alliance rises to 19 members
Today the official entrance ceremony of two new members in Star Alliance was held at the new Terminal Number 3 of the Beijing Capital International Airport. They are Air China, China's national carrier... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: next Board of Directors meeting tomorrow
Rome, Italy - The potential investor on agenda
"Alitalia announces that the Board of Directors meeting has been convened, having in the agenda, among other items, decisions regarding the choice of the potential investor who is in a position to acquire... more
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AirlinesRyanair and the mental lucubrations of Michael O'Leary
Brussels, Belgium - His criticism do not save any airlines
"The European Transport Commissioner, Jacques Barrot, in Brussels is smart, but his assistants are real idiot", said Michael O'Leary, president of the Ryanair empire, to the journalists after a meeting... more
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AirlinesAlitalia, maybe a new buyer
Rome, Italy - An unbinding offer from Quantum Group
The Italian daily "Finanza & Mercati" wrote today about a new unbinding offer for the Italian national carrier by Quantum Group, US investment fund, in concert party with THL including Cathay Pacific,... more
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AirlinesLufthansa strengthens flights from Florence
Florence, Italy - Seventh daily flight to Munich
"The German national carrier Lufthansa has decided to strengthen the flights from the airport of Florence by adding, from March 2008, a seventh daily flight to Munich. Florence will be the only Italian... more
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AirlinesKorean Air: "Discriminated against low-cost carriers"
Seoul, South Korea - Air Korea will have to wait two years for international flights
As already announced, South-Korea's Ministry of Constructions and Transports halted the development of the newborn low-cost carrier Air Korea, subsidiary of national carrier Korean Airlines (see AVIONEWS).... more
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AirlinesEstonian Air expands on the Italian market
Milan, Italy - New direct connection Rome-Tallinn
"Starting from the Summer of 2008 Estonian Air will inaugurate the new direct connection Rome-Tallinn. The new flight will operate twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays starting from April 4, 2008. The... more
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AirlinesAlitalia (3), Passera defends airline's Italianity
Rome, Italy - And gets supports from Montezemolo
Corrado Passera, Intesa Sanpaolo's number one, draws the card of the patriotic mobilization to catch up with his main competitor, the Air France - Klm, considered the probable in the race for the acquisition... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: the criticism of the Lombardia Region President about the Air France-KLM plan
Rome, Italy - Formigoni: "It would represent the death of Malpensa"
The President of Lombardia Region, Roberto Formigoni, has criticized bitterly the Air France-KLM plan for Alitalia: "It is unbelievable because this plan copies that presented by AZ on August 30th, 2007.... more
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AirlinesAlitalia (2): Jean-Cyrill Spinetta defends the Air France-KLM plan
Rome, Italy - "It will restore profitability to the Italian carrier"
"I believe that Air France will meet a new goal in its history with the Alitalia creativity and experience", said Jean-Cyril Spinetta, the CEO of Air France-KLM, in defence of the French-Dutch Group plan... more
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AirlinesAir One: Italy cannot relinquish the Italian national airline
Rome, Italy - AP Holding offers an industrial long-term solution centred on the needs of the country and its citizens
“'I am deeply convinced that the Country has the right and the duty to protect its national airline. AP Holding is the only concrete solution to prevent yielding a strategic asset of the country to foreigners a... more
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AirlinesIn-flight wi-fi connection: Jet Blue leads the dance
New York, USA - Then American Airlines, Virgin America and Alaska Airlines
In the next weeks, several US carriers will start offering their passengers the access to the Internet during the flight. To lead the dance, starting from Tuesday, the low-cost Jet Blue, that will launch... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: a technicality would ward off the necessity of a take-over bid
Rome, Italy - As in the case of Eurofly-Meridiana
According to national press, the selling of Alitalia could not need a take-over bid. The CONSOB, as in the case of Eurofly-Meridiana, could allow Air France and Air One to reach a share of over 30%... more
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AirlinesAqua Airlines, connections to Aeolian Islands by seaplane
Palermo, Italy - Services in force until February, but it will be certainly strengthened next Summer
Aqua Airlines, the airline company of Navigando Air, created links by seaplane from Catania and Palermo airports to Aeolian Islands. They will use Cessna Caravan 208 aircraft in amphibian configuration.... more
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AirlinesRyanair against the acquisition of Alitalia on behalf of Air Fance
Dublin, Ireland - "Before both have to give back the state aid"
As if the Italian Government did not have already enough problems to organize the divestment of the national carrier, now also Ryanair, major European low-cost carrier, started boycotting the possible... more
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AirlinesDelta Air Lines, negative forecasts for the fourth quarter
Atlanta , USA - The carrier will reduce the number of the domestic routes
The recent demand decrease and continuous growth of the fuel cost are the main causes for which Delta Air Lines will close in red the last quarter of 2007 period. The operating margin will register an... more
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AirlinesAlitalia (2): in the Air France-KLM plan, the airport of Fiumicino will become the third intercontinental hub
Paris, France - Reorganization of Malpensa and strategy for Linate
Air France-KLM was the first to have deposited the unbinding offer for the Alitalia and to have illustrated the relaunch strategy of the carrier. The French plan seems to be in agreement with the plan... more
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AirlinesTransport cargo: Chinese-South-Korean joint-venture
Tianjin , China - Five carriers signed yesterday an agreement for the constitution of a new company dedicated to goods
A company that shall deal with goods transportation, of their ground handling, of their stocking, and that may supply all necessary services for air transport: this is the aim of five new Asian airlines,... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: Board of Directors meeting on December 6, 2007
Rome, Italy - The Board will meet during next week
"The Board of Directors of ALITALIA – Linee Aeree Italiane SpA, met yesterday chaired by Dr. Maurizio Prato. During the meeting, the board took note – referring to the Company’s project aimed at ra... more
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Airlines3% growth of Alitalia stakes after Air France offer
Rome, Italy - Air France has 2% of Alitalia
After the offer of Air France for the acquisition of Italian flag airline Alitalia, both airlines stakes registered an increase, a 3% for Alitalia and a little more than 2% for French carrier. Today... more
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AirlinesQatar Airways orders 92 new Boeing planes
Doha , Qatar - The delivery will be within 2014
Qatar Airways announced the order of 60 Boeing B-787-8 Dreamliner (30 bought and 30 optioned) and the purchase confirmation of 27 Boeing B-777 planes, besides the option of other 5 models which is already... more
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AirlinesCathay Pacific buys Trent 700 for its additional A-330 airplanes
Toulouse, France - Airline will have additional 8 aircraft
Cathay Pacific has placed another order for Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines, to power an additional eight Airbus A-330 twinjets in a business worth around USD 280 million at engine list prices. These... more
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AirlinesAlso for Ryanair more passengers and less load factor
Dublin, Ireland - Profits at +17,5%, analysts disappointed
As for Air Berlin (see AVIONEWS), also competing low-cost carrier Ryanair declared for November an increase in the total number of passengers transported (3,89 million people, almost +25%) but disappointing... more