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AirlinesLufthansa: +17% operating profit in the first semester of 2006
Frankfurt, Germany - Sales at EUR 9.6bn
German flag airline Lufthansa reported an operating profit of EUR 297m in the first semester of this year, with a 17.4% increase compared to the same period in 2005, when the carrier gained EUR 253m. Sales... more
AirlinesBMI pilots towards strike
London, United Kingdom - Against the proposal of 2.4% wage increase
British airline BMI made known it expects a solution of the controversy over pay and pensions with pilots at its no-frills division, Bmibaby, who threatened a strike on August 16. The other carrier employees... more
AirlinesPositive predictions for the second semester of Ryanair
London, United Kingdom – There further growth borders according to Morgan Stanley
It’s oriented to optimism the predictions made by the financial bank Morgan Stanley’s analysts about the future growth of the title of the air company Ryanair. The Irish low-fare airline, founded in 198... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines announces rises on air rates
Washington, Usa - Other American carriers could follow soon
The American air company, Delta Airlines, has announced that has established increases of 5 USD per route for what concerns domestic routes and the ones toward Hawaii, Alaska and Caribbean. The decision... more
AirlineseasyJet is satisfied for the EU Commission investigation
Milan, Italy - On the Italian decree for public service obligations
"easyJet is satisfied for the European Commission decision to start a formal investigation on Italian decree concerning public service obligations, which illegitimately imposes a monopoly condition on... more
AirlinesSN Brussels wants to enter in Rwandair Express
Brussels, Belgium - African carrier will be privatized soon
SN Brussels Airlines is considering buying a stake in Rwandair Express, Rwanda’s flagship carrier which, under the pressures of the World Bank, should be privatized soon. Belgian airline is already the s... more
AirlinesGreen light for Air China's Ipo on the Shanghai stock market
Shanghai, China - 2.7 billion shares will be issued
China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) said it has approved Air China’s plans for an initial public offering (IPO) on the Shanghai stock market. Air China has applied to issue up to 2.7 bn of s... more
AirlinesAlaska Air closed positively 2006 second quarter
Washington, USA - The carrier tripled the profits respect the same period of the 2005
Alaska Air closed positively 2006 second quarter. The carrier registered in this period a profit of USD 55.5 million, tripled respect the same period of the 2005. The revenue rose to USD 873 million, while... more
AirlinesCustomer fidelization programs for low-cost airlines
Canberra, Australia - According to a research by IdeaWorks
Australian IdeaWorks Company has made a marketing research on travel habits of air passengers in the world, reporting that many low-cost airlines have started some services and initiatives in order to... more
AirlinesGlobalia could enter Ventaglio
Rome, Italy - The merger Eurofly-Livingston is becoming harder and harder
Globalia, Banco Popular Spanish Group which owns Air Europa, three tour operators and airport handling activities in France, Spain, Mexico and United States, seems to be interested in entering Viaggi del... more
AirlinesQatar Airways introduces new A-330 in its fleet
Milan, Italy - The routes are unchanged, but comfort for passengers gas increased
Qatar Airways, air company that operates in Italy the route from Milan-Malpensa to Doha has announced that since next August 2 will enter on service in its fleet the new Airbus A-330. A big improvement... more
AirlinesAviation Capital Group purchased 14 B-737-800s
New York, USA – It was achieved an agreement also with Aeromexico
Aviation Capital Group (ACG) made known to have purchased by Boeing 14 B-737-800s. The deal as a value of USD 1 billion, in particular USD 987 million list price. The purchase has been carried out in the... more
AirlinesAir France under investigations
Paris, France - The French carrier involved in a security company's crack
Air France has been involved in the investigations about the crack of Pretory, a security company. The French airline engaged Pretory after September 11 attempts. The problem is that Pretory didn’t respected t... more
AirlinesAir France reduced of EUR 9 million its participation in Altalia
Paris, France - The decision is linked to the Italian carrier shares' trend on the financial markets
Air France reduced of EUR 9 million its presence in Alitalia. The French airline underlined that it was a choice closely linked to the valorization of the share on the market of the Italian national carrier.... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines selected Chautauqua to operate 44 Regional Jets
Houston, Usa - Under a new capacity purchase agreement
Continental Airlines announced that it has selected Chautauqua Airlines to provide and operate 44 regional jets as a Continental Express carrier beginning in 2007, under a new capacity purchase agreement. Chautauqua,... more
AirlineseasyJet: already over a million of reservations for Summer 2006 for flights to/from Italy between June and August
Milan, Italy - London the destination for the Italians in departing, Rome the city with the major incoming
"Over a million already are the reservations received by easyJet, the low-cost carrier in Europe, for Summer 2006- in the months from June to August - on the routes from/to Italy. During the Summer period... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines orders nine A-380 and twenty new A-350
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - New aircraft to narrow environmental impact and to minor noise pollution
Singapore Airlines has chosen a wide fleet of Airbus aircraft to reply own future requirements of wide-body aircraft and has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with which purchases other 9 A-380/800... more
AirlinesAdria Airways launches special packets for Lubiana
Rome, Italy - Flight plus stay in the Slovienian capital
Currently the Slovienian air company, Adria Airways, offers a direct connections between Rome and Lubiana, and four weekly flights departing from the main airports of South Italy and directed toward Lubiana,... more
AirlinesVarig: the Brazilian carrier bought for the miserable amount of USD 24 million by VarigLog
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The buyer is the ex-service company sold to the private sector some years ago
At the auction organized in Rio de Janeiro to buy the Varig, the Brazilian flagship carrier, only a buyer arrived and it bought the airline for only USD 24 million. It is the ex-service company of Varig,... more
AirlinesGermanwings offers 100,000 tickets at EUR 9
Rome, Italy - For all the flights going to Germany
Since July 29 to August 31 it will be possible to fly from Italy to Germany at the price of EUR 9 (taxes excluded). The promotion launched by the low-cost air company Germanwings plans the possibility... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic adopts RFID system for aircraft component tracing
LOndon, United Kingdom - At Heathrow airport where maintenance is made
Virgin Atlantic has got RFID system for the tracing of critic components of its aircraft, within a project for supply chain management at London-Heathrow airport, where maintenance is made. The system... more
AirlinesVivaAeroBus, a new Mexican low-cost airline
Monterrey, Mexico - It will be operating in October
A new low-cost airline was born in Monterrey, Mexico. The carrier, named VivaAeroBus, will officially start activities from next October, initially flying to US cities with 2 B-737/300s which costed USD... more
AirlinesFull booking on flights toward Canaries by Binter Canarias
Milan, Italy - The air company that connects Italy with the Canaries Islands register full booking for Summer 2006
The Canaries Islands keep being one of the favourite destinations for Italian tourists. Binter Canarias, regional carrier that act the links between Italy and the 7 islands of the Archipelago, and that... more
Airlines"Happy 4 days": the new promotion via web by Air France and Klm
Paris, France - For four days it will be possible to purchase air tickets at discount rates for several destinations
Since the next July 31 until August 3 it will be online the new promotion by Air France-Klm "Happy 4 days" that allows to buy at discount prices air tickets for several destinations, among which Havana... more
AirlinesNew charter line from Milan to Parnaiba
Milan, Italy - Bra, Neos and Air Italy in talks
A new destination from Milan-Malpensa airport will be launched August 31: it is the new international airport in Parnaiba, Brazil. It is the first European flight from the South-American air station. The... more
AirlinesAir France enlarges its routes to Brazil
Paris, France - The French air company has strenghten the code-share agreement with Tam
The airline Air France has brought to 16 the number of Brazilian destinations reached by its flights. It’s been in fact signed an arrangement that strenghten the already existent code-share agreement b... more
AirlinesFlyington Freighters bought 4 B-777F
New Delhi, India - The carrier aims to become the most important, for the cargo sector, in Asia
Flyington Freighters, a new Indian cargo airline, announced yesterday to have achieved an agreement with Boeing to purchase four B-777F. The aircraft should be delivered within 2009. The deal has a value... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines flight between Milan and Singapore started
Milan, Italy - Three weekly connections are scheduled
Singapore Airlines inaugurated yesterday its new connection between Milan-Malpensa and Singapore. The Asian carrier scheduled three weekly connections, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The planes will... more
AirlinesThe war between Israel and Hezbollah put in crisis El Al
Tel Aviv, Israel - The carrier forecasts to make a loss in 2006
The crisis between Israel and Hezbollah has consequences also for Tel Aviv flagship carrier, the El Al (see for details AVIONEWS). The carrier announced in fact that, because of the geopolitic situation... more
AirlinesCereti: Italian Government has to remember to be an Alitalia's shareholder
Rome, Italy - In Assaereo President's opinion it is necessary that the carrier had some goals to achieve
"It is necessary that Italian Government remembered to be an Alitalia’s shareholders. In the last years it forgot it". With these words Fausto Cereti, President of Assaereo, the Italian association which c... more
AirlinesGains have grown for Southwest Airlines in the second quarter
Washington, Usa - Profits for USD 333 million, redoubled compared with the last year
The air company Southwest Airlines keeps being the one with the highest profits in Usa. In the second quarter of 2006 it has registered gains for USD 333 millions against the 144 ones recorded in the same... more
AirlinesSkyEurope: new flights to Bucharest and Prague
Bratislava, Slovakia - Within next year connections from Turin and Rome will be operative
The management of the East-European low-cost air company states they are "Happy to announce the launch of two new important low-fare routes from Italy". The two new destinations, reachable by the Slovakian... more
AirlinesAir France and Klm will experiment the radio frequency tags on luggages
Paris, France - They will be applied on the suitcases instead of the ones currently used
Air France and Klm have announced they have launched since few days the testing of a new system of luggages identification on their flights. It’s the application of identification tags that work with r... more
AirlinesEurofly inaugurates the route Milan-Mombasa
Milan, Italy - It will start from next July 30 the connection with Kenya
It will be an Airbus A-319 set up for only 48 seats the airplane that will act the new link all business on behalf of Eurofly between Milan-Malpensa and Mombasa airport, in Kenya. The Italian airline launches... more
AirlinesBulgaria Air. Devnik: only three subjects have withdrawed the documents for privatization
Sofia, Bulgaria - They are the air companies Austrian Airlines and Hemus Air and the consortium between the Olimpic Investors and York Management Investors
The yesterday edition of the Bulgarian newspaper "Dnevnik" reported the news that only three subjects have withdrawed the necessary documents to participate to the privatization competition of the public... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines' new business class presented in Chicago
Chicago, USA - From the next year all the B-777 fleet will be renewed
American Airlines presented, at the international congress-show of the National Business travel association of Chicago, its new business class for the B-767-300. The project has been realized to ensure... more
AirlinesMore blood in Middle East
Beirut, Lebanon - International diplomacy toils to find a rapid solution
Today is an other day with heavy battles in Lebanon and in Gaza Strip. Israeli Air Force came back to hit Lebanon: the airport has been bombed, with the support of Tel Aviv battleship offing of Lebanese... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines will increase its flights to Rome
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Fiumicino will become the carrier's hub in Southern Europe
Malaysia Airlines made known that, after the signature of an agreement between Italian Transports Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, and his Malaysian counterpart Chan Kong Choi, it will increase the weekly... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines: agreement with flight crew
New York, USA - Pilots strike danger has been avoided
The bankruptcy judge controlling the administration of Northwest Airlines validated the agreement between the carrier’s flight crew and management. Agreement details are not known yet but the understanding w... more
AirlinesEmirates purchases two new Boeing thanks to an ex-Im bank financing
Milan, Italy - The value for the lending is USD 261 million
Emirates, air company of United Arabian Emirates, doesn’t receive financial supports from the Government and is currently one of the carriers that gains most in the world. With a quality of offered services v... more
AirlinesAir France: hundreds of jobs at sea
Paris, France - It was made known by the unions of the carrier's workers
The unions of the Air France’s workers expressed their anxiety for the new 2006-2008 job contract. It in fact could bring to the stifing of hundred of jobs expecially among the booking and cargo personnel. T... more
AirlinesFirst 2006 semester positive for Cathay Pacific
Milan, Italy - The air company from Hong Kong has carried more than eight million passengers in the first six months of the year
Cathay Pacific Airways is the main air company of Hong Kong, that operates scheduled flights from 1946. To this day the granted links are 1250 weekly toward 92 destinations all around the world. The 2005... more
AirlinesSkyEurope call centre goes to the management of CCC
Bratislava, Slovakia - The society that offers international call centre services will deal with reservation centre of the carrier
"The agreement with CCC is an extremely positive situation for both the parts. We contract non-essential activities to experts of this field".These are the words the top management of the low-cost company... more
AirlinesWind Jet: traffic and turnover increased with good results for the first half of the 2006
Taormina, Italy - From next September new links from Catania and Palermo to Verona, and from Catania to Pisa and Bergamo
"A fleet that arrived to 10 Airbus A-320, new destinations to Eastern Europe, the increase of the flights in Europe and in Italy: these are the more significative assets for the Sicilian carrier born in... more
AirlinesIs Sebastiani going back to Alitalia?
Rome, Italy - In replacement of Cimoli
In the prospect of an exchange in Alitalia leadership, the name of Giovanni Sebastiani seems to come back as a favorite candidate for President and CEO position, which is currently held by Giancarlo Cimoli... more
AirlinesSAS Cargo signs cargo capacity agreement with Spanair
Stockholm, Sweden - The contract involves the carrier's 51 aircraft
With the agreement, involving Spanair’s 51 aircraft, SAS Cargo continues its strategy towards expanding capacity on a number of important strategic growth markets. The agreement starts September 1st. A... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines adds its 50th interline eTicket partner
Houston, Usa - It's the carrier Japan Airlines
Continental Airlines yesterday announced it has implemented electronic interline ticketing capabilities with Japan Airlines (JAL), its 50th interline eTicketing partner. As the first carrier to reach this... more
AirlinesJetBlue inaugurates new links between Boston, Columbus and New York
Washington, Usa - Starting from October daily flights between the cities
The American air company JetBlue Airways, based on New York-JFK airport, is, like its spokesman Todd Burke stated, "Always looking for routes that are unserved and overpriced", to expand its connections... more
AirlineseasyJet launches a campaign in favor of the European Register of the bone marrow's donors
Milan, Italy - During July and August all the flights departing from Italy will host, in fact, this operation
easyJet, low-cost carrier in Europe, has announced the greatest campaign and raise funds ever realized onboard of its own airplanes, in favor of the Anthony Nolan Trust and of the other European registers... more
AirlinesFirst Italy-Texas aircargo direct connection
Milan, Italy - Operated by Cargoitalia
With the arrival of the second DC-10/30F aircraft, Cargoitalia launched a new route to Houston. It is the first aircargo direct connection between Italy and Texas. Flights leave from Milan-Malpensa airport... more