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AirlinesAlitalia (3): clarification about the published articles regarding today's strike
Rome, Italy - Despite the Guarantee Commission communicated in time the irregularity of such protest
"Regarding the strike in the Lombardia Region air transport (called by the unions Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uiltrasporti Ugl and Sdl) scheduled for today, November 22, 2007, Alitalia reserves to assess all... more
AirlinesAlitalia, the interest of Air France is still being studied
Rome, Italy - According to the "Financial Times", the term to present offers for the airline has been postponed
The negotiation relative to the purchase of Alitalia keeps getting thicker. After the renunciation by the Russian airline Aeroflot, serious doubts come from Air France, main candidate for taking over the... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm: third-quarter-profits up by 97%
Paris, France - Increased also load factor and transported passengers
After the troubles with the flight personnel strike at Air France in October, cost more than € 60 million (see AVIONEWS), the air-giant Air France-Klm is able again to announce positive results. The e... more
AirlinesVueling, rumours of merger with Clickair
Barcelona, Spain - The project would be that of founding a Catalan national-flag airline
Rumors come from Spain according to which the low-cost airlines Clickair and Vueling would be planning a merger. Less than a week ago the board of Vueling Airlines unanimously decided the appointment of... more
AirlinesWatershed in the Alpi Eagles matter
Padua, Italy - It asks ENAC the order suspension
In a whirl of debates and accusations comes a news about the Alpi Eagles case: the president Alpi Eagles, Paolo Sinigaglia, informed the press that the carrier has asked ENAC - Italian Civil Aviation Authority... more
AirlinesCiampino case: ENAC only releases Ryanair
Rome, Italy - The carriers call to account for the issue
ENAC, Italian Civil Aviation Authority, has confirmed the suspension of flights in the airport of Rome-Ciampino. According to the Avvocatura dello Stato, the ruling of November 7th (which has suspended... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Air France-KLM does not reveals its intentions yet
Rome, Italy - Interviewed the vice-director Leo Van Wijk
About the interest of Air France-KLM on Alitalia and Iberia dossiers the vice-president, Leo Van Wijk, has been interviewed. "I'm not holding my breath -Van Wijk said in an official speech. They have... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): first indiscretions about the AirOne plan
Rome, Italy - Probably 2,300 redundancies
The national press discloses the first indiscretions about the Alitalia plan of AirOne: at least 2,300 redundancies with the use of social safety valves guaranteed by the Government, gradual replacement... more
AirlinesAlitalia: October 2007 traffic statistics
Rome, Italy - For the sector of passengers and cargo
"Alitalia October 2007 traffic data compared to the same period in 2006 showed an increase in both passenger and cargo businesses. Passenger business showed an increase in terms of traffic (+1.0%) with... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Board of Directors meeting of yesterday
Rome, Italy - The next meeting will take place within the first half of December
"The Board of Directors of Alitalia - Linee Aeree Italiane SpA - chaired by Maurizio Prato, met yesterday. During the meeting, the Board acknowledged the progress made on the Company’s project aimed a... more
AirlineseasyJet: preliminary results for the 12 months to September 30, 2007
Milan, Italy - The delivery of the hundredth A-319 airplane last April
"Record pre-tax profit of £201.9m, including a £10.6m one-off benefit of reinstating easyJet’s investment in The Airline Group. Underlying profit before tax increased 48% to £191.3m and underlying earn... more
AirlinesStill trouble for Alpi Eagles airline
Cagliari, Italy - Yesterday the Cagliari prefect had to intervene to make the flight leave to Venice
No peace for the Italian carrier Alpi Eagles. After the petition in bankruptcy, filed by the airport management companies SAVE and GESAC at the Court of Padova (see AVIONEWS), yesterday in Cagliari the... more
AirlinesQatar Airways strengthens in Europe and celebrates in the USA
Rome, Italy - The flights and destinations increase
"Qatar Airways will increase, in the next weeks, its presence on the European routes with the opening of a new airport in Stockholm, foreseen for November 27 and the use of new Airbus A-330 airplanes towards... more
AirlinesEmirates, 600 million dollars for a classy product
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The "ICE" entertainment system will be available in all classes
After an investment equal to 35 billion dollars to enrich still further their fleet with 93 new airplanes (plus other 50 optioned), Emirates Airlines is investing other 600 million dollars for in-flight... more
AirlinesAir Berlin: rising profits in the third quarter
Berlin, Germany - After LTU's acquisition and the opening of new routes
Air Berlin, one of the major low-cost carriers of the Old Continent, which this year has acquired charter-carrier LTU and aims at purchasing operator Condor from Thomas Cook as well, declared for the third... more
AirlinesAer Lingus appeals to the European Court against Ryanair
Dublin, Ireland - In hopes of forcing Ryanair to sell its shares in Aer Lingus
Aer Lingus Group PLC filed a lawsuit Monday in the European Union's second-highest court in hopes of forcing its main rival, budget airline Ryanair, to sell its shares in Aer Lingus. The Irish national... more
AirlinesAlitalia about the privatization: Aeroflot not to take part in the project
Rome, Italy - The decision by the management communicated to the Italian airline
"Alitalia announces that a communication has just been received from Aeroflot stating that the management of the company has decided not to take part in the project regarding the privatization of A... more
AirlinesMeridiana, the low-cost flight Sardinia-New York is ready
Olbia , Italy - The carrier's first flight from Rome to the "Big Apple" took off on Friday
After the first flight, operated with an Airbus A-330 plane of 282 seats in code-share with Eurofly, between Rome and New York, the Italian airline Meridiana is creating a link from Sardinia to the United... more
AirlineseasyJet: presentation of the annual results 2007
Milan, Italy - To be held tomorrow morning
easyJet PLC, European low-cost airline, informs that tomorrow, Tuesday November 20th, 2007, h 11:00, at the Sheraton Diana Majestic Hotel - room Giardino Viale Piave 42, Milan - will take place the presentation... more
AirlinesPossible merger between Delta Air Lines and UAL?
Atlanta, USA - Gordon Bethune has proposed the idea
Gordon Bethune, the advisor of to Pardus Capital Management, said he has told shareholders of Delta Air Lines and UAL, the parent of United Airlines, that there would be no losers in a combination of the... more
AirlinesBA could have to pay millions compensation for cancelled flights
London, UK - Legal case started for violation of EU-rules
British Airways risks to be involved in a series of law-suits that could cost the air-company millions. Dutch firm EUclaim aims namely at sueing the British carrier for having tried to hide a confidential... more
AirlinesThree new Air China flights towards North Korea
Beijing, China - Sign of détente between the two Countries
After the agreement signed for the renounce to its nuclear programme, the relations between North Korea and the rest of the world are improving. Sign of this new détente are e.g. the three new flights... more
AirlinesAir Arabia awarded "Low-Cost Carrier of the Year" title
Dubai , UAE - At the Aviation Business Awards in Dubai
Air Arabia, one of the major low-fares carriers of the Middle East and Northern Africa, has gained the title "Low-Cost Carrier of the Year" at the Aviation Business Awards 2007 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the tender is drawing to an end among several doubts
Rome, Italy - On November 23rd there will be the opening of the bid envelopes
The moment of the truth is drawing near for Alitalia and in few days (probably on November 23rd) the curtain will ring up on the bids of the buyers. Within the end of November the President Maurizio Prato... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM: Alitalia? Only at certain conditions
Paris, France - Those are the words of Pierre-Henri Gourgeon, Dutch-French airline financial director
The French daily "La Tribune", in its on-line edition, announced that during the Parisian show Actionaria, Pierre-Henri Gourgeon, the financial director of Air France-KLM, said the French-Dutch group is... more
AirlinesSN Brussels Airlines: AirDC, a new Congolese airline
Brussels, Belgium - First flights are forecast early 2008
"The new Congolese airline set up by Hewa Bora Airways together with the Brussels Airlines group by means of its Mauritius subsidiary Pan African Airlines, will carry the name 'AirDC'. The first 'airDC'... more
AirlinesExplosive O'Leary: hostesses calendar
Dublin, Ireland - The earnings will go to charity
"Ryanair's wonderful crew is raising the cabin's temperature with the sexiest calendar of 2008. Starting from tomorrow, passengers will have the chance to take home a dozen flight attendants of Europe's... more
AirlinesAlpi Eagles: the President of Veneto Region demands the opening of a negotiation table
Venice, Italy - Anxieties for the future of the employees
The President of Veneto Region has requested the opening of a negotiation table about the Alpi Eagles case, remarking lastest news. "The Alpi Eagles matter provokes several troubles to the Veneto Region.... more
AirlinesAlitalia: changes in company organization
Rome, Italy - Different appointments to lead various field of the airline
"Alitalia announces that the following organisational changes have been approved: · the Business & Corporate Coordination department, headed by Giancarlo Schisano, is eliminated; · a new Passenger &... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines to launch twice-daily no-stop flights to Heathrow from both New York and Houston
New York, Usa - Flights to commence March 29 next year
"Continental Airlines today announced that it will launch nonstop flights to London-Heathrow from both its New York and Houston hubs on March 29, 2008, subject to government approval and slot approval. Continental... more
AirlinesAlpi Eagles (2): unions revolt against petition in bankruptcy
Padua, Italy - Demanded a meeting with the prefects of Padua and Venice
The unions immediately react to the move by SAVE (Venice airport management company) and GESAC (Naples airport management company), which presented to the tribunal of Padua a petition in bankruptcy against... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: new daily flight to Ahmedabad
Milan, Italy - Takes off next December 12
"The new daily connection of Qatar Airways to Ahmedabad, capital of the Indian State of Gujarat and great commercial, political and cultural centre, will start next December 12. Ahmedabad is considered... more
AirlinesSAS to launch direct routes to New Delhi and San Francisco
Stockholm, Sweden - With an Airbus A-340 airplane
"Next year, SAS will expand its fleet of aircraft with an additional Airbus A-340 airplane, thereby making it possible to launch two new intercontinental routes. In Autumn 2008, New Delhi in India and... more
AirlinesSave and Gesac petition in bankruptcy against Alpi Eagles
Padova , Italy - The airline President does not agree and attacks
The Alpi Eagles airline situation seems to be more and more difficult. The carrier of Veneto, long time is in the centre of enourmos problems (see AVIONEWS), is faced with petition in bankruptcy, filed... more
AirlinesThe envy of Ryanair levels at Lufthansa and EU Commission
Strasbourg, France - For the alleged government aids the vector would have received
Big business for the Ryanair chambers, seeing as the irascible CEO Michael O'Leary continues to make denunciations and appeals to the TAR (Regional Administrative Court; see for example the appeal towards... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: not only East but also Africa in network
Milan, Italy - With 14 destinations on various zones of the Continent
"Qatar Airways is today one of the great international airlines more present on touristic market and business towards Africa, with a network of 14 destinations on various zones of the continent. With... more
AirlinesThe negotiation for Alitalia is about to en end
Rome, Italy - Minister of Transport, Alessandro Bianchi, said
During the question time in Chamber of Deputies the Minister of Transport, Alessandro Bianchi, replying to a parliamentary question of Francesco Nucara (Pri), said the tender for the Alitalia sell-off... more
AirlinesSas Group: positive results for the first nine months of the year
Milan, Italy - Over 31 million passengers transported
"SAS Group Interim Report January-September 2007: Key ratios for the period · Operating revenue: MSEK 46,995 (45,468) (+3.4%), · Number of passengers: 31.1 million (+6.2%), · Earnings before no... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines does not leave Malpensa, or rather...
Vienna, Austria - The airline announces new flights from Milan to Vienna
In the last months Milan-Malpensa airport was in the centre of the reorganization plan of Alitalia, which sets the cut of a sizeable number of flights, between 134 and 150 (the last are those to Barcelona,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: approved third quarter report 2007 for the Group
Rome, Italy - During the meeting of the Board of Directors yesterday
"- Traffic revenues for the third quarter 2007 amounted to 1,196 million euros showing a decrease by 33 million euros (-2,7%) compared to the same period last year, due to lower passenger revenues compared... more
AirlinesVueling: in October a load factor equal to 73.4%
Barcelona, Spain - More than 570,000 passengers transported
Vueling, the next generation airline, has recorded in the month of October 2007 a load factor equal to 73.4%, +7.7% in reference to October 2006. As regards the passengers, 570,000 transported in October... more
AirlinesSwiss tried to offer a bonus to its workers, but it has been refused by most of them
Berne, Switzerland - If they have accepted it, they will have to suffer unpleasant economical conditions
The Switzerland's airline Swiss recently offered to its workers a bonus, valued up to 10% of wages, to renounce at compensation for lifecosts increase and work contracts modification for additional two... more
AirlinesAlitalia, Board meeting on the third quarter results
Rome, Italy - In the meantime Air France would be ahead for the privatization of the Italian airline
In these hours the Alitalia board is discussing the 2007 third quarter results, a traditionally favourable period for the airlines. It is a fundamental meeting to verify the financial situation of the... more
AirlinesSkyTeam: China Southern is the first Chinese carrier to join an alliance
Beijing, China - Official agreement to be signed next November 15
China Southern will be the first Chinese airline to join an international alliance. The official agreement will be signed next November 15, as announced by the airline's vice-general manager, He Zongkai. Also... more
AirlinesLivingston, disclosed the estimates for 2008
Vizzola Ticino , Italy - 1,200,000 passengers transported in over 30,000 hours of flight
Giancarlo Celani, CEO of Livingston, the Viaggi del Ventaglio airline, disclosed the 2008 estimates. The carrier will transport 1.3 million passengers. These data are surging compared with 2005-2006 (from... more
AirlinesAir Dolomiti and the airport of Munich to sponsor Merano International WineFestival & Culinaria
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - From November 10 to 12
"Air Dolomiti, Italian regional airline of the Lufthansa Group, and the airport of Munich sponsor the 'Merano International WineFestival & Culinaria', show dedicated to taste to be held in Merano from... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS launches an appeal to the lucky passengers of the "Ryanair Maxi-Offer"
Rome, Italy - 500,000 free seats no taxes, no fees, no charges
Ryanair, Europe’s largest low-fares airline, released yesterday released 500,000 free seats, no taxes, no fees, no charges for travelling in December and January. Only Ryanair guarantees the lowest fares, a... more
AirlinesRome is the fifth Italian destination of Flybaboo
Rome, Italy - "We lead up to a business customer base"
After Venice, Florence, Naples and Olbia (seasonal), the Italian destinations of the Swiss airline Flybabbo are now five: the new flight is Rome-Geneva. "Rome is the logical prosecution after Venice,... more
AirlinesCiampino case: countermeasure against Ryanair?
Rome, Italy - The harsh comment of Italian Transport Minister, Alessandro Bianchi
"We are waiting to know the final sentence, and we do not exclude to take a countermeasure", this was the harsh comment of the Italian Transport Minister, Alessandro Bianchi on the decision of the Council... more
AirlinesBRA suspends its operations for the time being
São Paulo , Brazil - Due to severe financial difficulties
After the suspension of international flights on October 23rd, due to serious problems found on Boeing B-767 aircraft, the ANAC - Brazilian Civil Aviation Authority has decided to suspend the BRA operations... more