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AirlinesMAXjet Airways suspends all flights after filing for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Dulles, USA - Due to rising fuel costs, increased crew salaries, and other unforeseen costs
On December 24, 2007, MAXjet Airways - American all-business class, transatlantic airline - announced that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on the airline's website http://www.maxjet.com. The carrier... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Jean-Cyril Spinetta to illustrate the Air France plan after the Epiphany
Rome, Italy - For Malpensa a future modelled following Heathrow
Jean-Cyril Spinetta, President of Air France-KLM, will meet the Italian institutions and Unions after the Epiphany to illustrate the business plan of the French carrier: why only a hub in Italy, why this... more
AirlinesAlitalia: today the Council of Ministers to talk about the choice of the new partner
Rome, Italy - In mid-January the final decision
The Alitalia's future will be decided in mid-January. This is the guideline expressed yesterday by the Prime Minister Romano Prodi, after a meeting for analyzing the document transmitted by the Alitalia... more
AirlinesEnd of the year gifts: Air France-KLM buys VLM Airlines
Paris, France - "It will cooperate actively with City Jet"
For the end of the year, Air France-KLM allows itself another gift:the purchase of the Belgian regional airline VLM Airlines, owned by Panta Holdings B.V. The cost of the operation has not been disclosed... more
AirlinesAlitalia (7): warning of the President Maurizio Prato
Rome, Italy - "The last ditch of Alitalia"
Alitalia's President, Maurizio Prato, urged the Italian Government to decide rapidly on the future of the troubled airline: "From my point of view, we are at a vital phase for Alitalia, it's the last ditch.... more
AirlinesAlpiEagles announces appeal against SAVE, Alitalia and GESAC
Venice, Italy - "Instrumental petition in bankruptcy"
"We will appeal to the competent legal authorities against the suspensive measure of our activity by ENAC", reports a press release of AlpiEagles. According to the carrier, ENAC has had a "Discriminatory... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): tomorrow the discussion of the Italian Government
Rome, Italy - Air France is favourite also by the advisors
The Italian Government will talk about the Alitalia matter, and although the decision will be made in the half of January, the destiny of the airline will be discussed by the Council of Ministers of tomorrow. The... more
AirlinesENAC grounds AlpiEagles
Venice, Italy - The suspension of the activity to take effect as from January 1st, 2008
ENAC, Italian Civil Aviation Authority, decided not to renewal the licence to AlpiEagles. "For the persisting economical-financial crisis of the Italian carrier, with attendant repercussions on the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): slot exchange at London’s Heathrow airport
Rome, Italy - The completion will take place in two stages
"Alitalia announces that agreement has been reached for the exchange of three pairs of slots at London’s Heathrow airport; these slots are considered non strategic in the Company’s 2008-2010 business pla... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): net debt as of 30 November 2007
Rome, Italy - Equal to EUR 1,191 million
"- The Group’s net debt as of 30 November 2007 amounted to 1,191 million euros, with a slight increase in net indebtedness of 9 million euros (+0.8%) compared to the situation on 31 October 2007 which w... more
AirlinesAlitalia: November 2007 traffic statistics
Rome, Italy - For the passengers and cargo
"Alitalia November 2007 traffic data compared to the same period in 2006 showed an increase in passenger business and a decrease in cargo business. Passenger business showed an increase in terms of... more
AirlinesSpain: five Andalusian companies set up T-Andalus
Córdoba , Spain - The first airline based in Córdoba
Five Andalusian companies have started up a new airline, the Taer Andalus that will be knows as T-Andalus, with headquarters in Córdoba. Eduardo Gavilán, manager of SkyJet Gestión, has been appointed as... more
AirlinesGermanwings, positive traffic data for November
Cologne, Germany - A 5% increase with reference to the same period of 2006
Germanwings announces its traffic data for the month of November: the German carrier has transported a total of 561,917 passengers, 5% more with reference to the same period of last year. The medium load... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Air France as favourite makes shot the stock in Piazza Affari
Rome, Italy - The AirOne hypothesis has waned
In this fateful day, the Board of Alitalia is to decide on Friday if it wants to enter talks with Air France-KLM or the Italian airline AirOne about selling the company, but the ultimate decision won't... more
AirlinesEurofly: A-330 airplane rescheduled for this morning due to technical hitch
Milan, Italy - The departure was first scheduled for yesterday from Bologna to Zanzibar and Mombasa
"Due to a technical hitch on an Airbus A-330 airplane, the flight GJ-3216 scheduled for yesterday at 9:20 pm from Bologna to Zanzibar and then Mombasa has been rescheduled for this morning at 12:00 local... more
AirlinesNew low-cost direct flight Florence-Berlin operated by Meridiana
Florence, Italy - First twice per week, later to be three times a week
"Meridiana will inaugurate a new lo-cost direct flight from Florence to Berlin with the Summer schedule on March 30th. The flights will initially be operated twice a week (on Thursdays and Sundays)... more
AirlinesTwo important Indian airlines merge
New Delhi , India - Yearly savings for up to USD 100 million
According to estimates, India's air market is currently the fastest growing in the world, and the competition between airlines to secure a largest-possible share of it has become increasingly intense,... more
AirlinesEmirates Airlines to launch a daily flight to Cape Town
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - In the field of an expansionist plan towards Africa
Trade and tourism ties between long-standing partners UAE and South Africa are expected to strengthen with the announcement that Dubai-based Emirates Airline, one of the world's fastest-growing international... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the pilots meet Maurizio Prato
Rome, Italy - The presentation of the future candidate is on the table of the negotiations
ANPAC, ANPAV and AVIA have accepted the invitation by the CEO of Alitalia, Maurizio Prato, in order to introduce the choice of the candidate for the control of the Italian national airline. This is... more
AirlinesVietnam (2), order for 30 Airbus confirmed
Hanoi , Vietnam - Agreement signed today
Today in Hanoi will be signed, in front of representatives of the Airbus consortium (EADS), Vietnam Aircraft Leasing Joint Stock and national carrier Vietnam Airlines, the definitive agreement for the... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines reacted to DOT announcement
Houston, Usa - On New York Airspace Plans
"Continental Airlines yesterday responded to the announcement by Transportation Secretary Mary Peters of the administration's plan to reduce delays and congestion at the three major New York/New Jersey... more
AirlinesVietnam, green light to the first private airline
Hanoi, Vietnam - State carriers' monopoly ending
The monopoly of the Vietnamese state on domestic air transport is on the way to end. The government in Hanoi has namely given its all clear to the establishment of Vietnam's first entirely private-owned... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "The time is not ripe to take a final decision"
Rome, Italy - The statement of the Italian Transport Minister
The uncertainty floats again on the destiny of Alitalia. During an interview released to the national press, the Italian Transport Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, stated that "The time is not ripe to take... more
AirlineseasyJet: more than a million bookings for Christmas 2007
Milan, Italy - Geneva, Amsterdam, Malaga and Barcelona the preferred destinations
Already more than a million bookings received by easyJet, English low-cost airline, for Christmas 2007 holidays on the routes of the carrier's network. In those days, the medium load factor, which is normally... more
AirlinesAP Holding SpA: Carlo Toto's declaration
Rome, Italy - Regarding the assessment about Alitalia's commercial partner
"Regarding the assessment in progress about Alitalia's commercial partner, Carlo Toto, president of AirOne, declared: 'We expect the decision won't be made before an exhaustive meeting with Alitalia's... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): hypothesis of separate sale of assets
Rome, Italy - Probable talking-point for the meeting between Prodi and Sarkozy
With the Alitalia Board of Directors postponed on next Friday, also the Council of Ministers could be anticipated tomorrow to talk about the matter. Rumors report the plan Alitalia will be in the midst... more
AirlinesAlitalia: decisions taken by the Board of Directors
Rome, Italy - The next meeting adjourned to on Friday in the morning
"The Board of Directors of Alitalia has concluded its appraisal of the non-binding offers received, and is awaiting the definitive recommendations of the advisors, also in the light of further information... more
AirlinesAlpiEagles: creditors have petitioned in bankruptcy
Venice, Italy - SAVE, GESAC, AZ and the "Il Sole 24 Ore" the main creditors
The lawyers of AlpiEagles creditors have petitioned in in bankruptcy. The main creditors of the airline, led by Paolo Sinigallia, that have petitioned to the Venice Court, are SAVE, Venice Airport Management... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: started daily flights to Ahmadabad
Rome, Italy - The airline closes 2007 with 81 destinations
"Qatar Airways has started the daily flights from Doha to Ahmadabad, capital of the Indian state of Gujarat. It is now 8 cities of the Indian subcontinent served everyday by non-stop connections from Qatar's... more
AirlinesAlitalia: (2): another incomprehensible postponement in next January
Rome, Italy - Tomorrow a new meeting with Unions
Also the day for the irrevocable choices on Alitalia's destiny opens with the announcement of the umpteenth delay: "It is necessary to better analyze the proposals and this can imply a postponement of... more
AirlinesAliFrance or AliOne? The beginnings
Rome, Italy - A matter of hours
It is now just a matter of hours: the Italian national airline will not exist anymore. If its name will last, things will be in fact different. It makes no big difference if it's Toto's AirOne to buy... more
AirlinesAliFrance or AliOne? ...Today
Rome, Italy - "Alitalia wishes to thank all passengers and hopes to see you soon again on board of our planes"
What about the accounts? Never mind. A disaster! The airline manages to bring home, since its establishment in 1946 only one positive account, and this also thanks to extraordinary entries, for the government... more
AirlinesQantas takes delivery of Airbus' 5000th aircraft
Toulouse, France - It is a A-330/200 model
Qantas and Airbus celebrated another major milestone in the airframe manufacturer's relatively short but successful existence - the delivery of its 5,000th aircraft, an A-330/200, to Qantas at a special... more
AirlinesItalian holidays for Nicolas Sarkozy?
Rome, Italy - Unlikely for a Carla Bruni's parents meeting
The French Republic president, Nicolas Sarkozy, will be in official visit in Italy in the next days and, according several sources, he could be accompanied by his new girlfriend, the ex-top model, now... more
AirlinesAlitalia, consumers: "No to a French branch"
Rome, Italy - But also a possible Italian monopolist raises concern
While in the matter of Alitalia's acquisition a new postponement of the decision is arising, Italian consumers associations Adiconsum, Movimento Difesa del Cittadino and Unione Nazionale Consumatori, choose... more
AirlinesHandover in Singapore Airlines Italy
Rome, Italy - Leslie Thng, new General Manager
After two years of successful, Erwin Widjaja leaves office of General Manager of Singapore Airlines Italy and consigns the carrier to Leslie Thng who has just concluded his mandate as Manager North China... more
AirlineseasyJet: for sale next summer flights
Milan, Italy - New routes: Olbia-Bristol and Pisa-London
"It is now possible to book all flights of easyJet, English low-cost airline leader in Europe, operating routes from/to Italy until October 2008. The flights can be booked on line on www.easyjet.com. Among... more
AirlinesAir Dolomiti collaborate with "MoobiCent" in the airport of Munich
Ronchi dei Leionari, Italy - For an interesting project in the German airport
"Air Dolomiti, Italian regional airline of the Lufthansa Group, and MoobiCent, German company specialized in information technology and Internet connections, are collaborating to an interesting project... more
AirlinesAPHolding: presented the business plan for Alitalia (4)
Rome, Italy - Toto: all aircraft fleet renewal within 5 years
According to statements of president of ApHolding, Carlo Toto, "the Alitalia fleet constitutes one of the weakest points due to extreme heterogeneity, its obsolete nature, high fuel consumption and environmental... more
AirlinesAP Holding (3): presentation of the plan for the restructuring and re-launching of Alitalia
Rome, Italy - The guide-lines, costs, fleet, revenues, network, relaunch of brand, alleances and partnership, management
"- The new Alitalia will immediately become the fourth European full service operator - Overall investments of 5.3 billion Euros by 2012, including investment in the long-haul fleet - Structural reduction... more
AirlinesAP Holding: presented the business plan for Alitalia (2)
Rome, Italy - Toto: first incomes expected for 2010
According to Ap Holding president, Carlo Toto, first real incomes for Alitalia are expected for 2010, if its group will take control on Italian airline, as presented today in a press conference held in... more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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