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AirlinesNew route to Milan and Barcelona by Singapore Airlines
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - The flight will start on next July 19
Singapore Airlines announced today that since next July 19 it will start new routes to Milan and Barcelona. The flights will have a three-weekly frequence and they will start from Singapore on Monday,... more
AirlinesKorean Airlines will improve its routes between South Korea and Australia
Brisbane, Australia - It was announced by Queensland's Minister of Tourism
Queensland’s Minister of Tourism, Margaret Keech, announced today the intention of Korean Airlines to increase from three to five the weekly flights which link Seoul and Brisbane. The new services will s... more
AirlinesPositive April for Southwest Airlines
Dallas, USA - Load factor to 76.7%
April has been a record month for Southwest Airlines which registered a strong growth of its load factor which arrive at 76.7% respect the 69.1% of the same month of the 2005. The results is due to the... more
AirlinesTourism: Qatar Airways plans stopover in Doha
Doha, Qatar - For long-haul flights
Qatar Airways makes known that, for those who travel to faraway destinations and want to utilize a brief stop to visit an Oriental city maybe still unknown in Occident, it plans a stopover in Doha, capital... more
AirlinesSardinia territorial continuity (2): an agreement between Alitalia and Meridiana?
Rome, Italy - A code-sharing arrangement is expected between the two airlines
Sardinia Region sources report that this morning the President of Regional Committee, Renato Soru, met the President of ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority), Vito Riggio, in Rome and were in talks with... more
AirlinesSardinia territorial continuity: three Alitalia Cagliari-Rome flights permitted and one Milan-Cagliari cancelled
Cagliari, Italy - After the assignment of the routes to Meridiana and Air One
After the assignment of the routes from Milan and Rome to Sardinia to Meridiana and Air One, ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) prohibits any other airline to operate such flights, according to the... more
AirlinesAlitalia-Volare: AirOne doesn't give up
Rome, Italy - Appeal presented to the Lazio's Regional Administrative Court
Air carrier AirOne presented to the Lazio’s Regional Administrative Court a new appel against the purchase of Volare by Alitalia. The airline already presented some appeals to the Civil Courts of Chieti R... more
AirlinesThe strike of the Alitalia call center's workers ended
Palermo, Italy - Union's letter to the Presidents of the two chambers of the Italian Parliament
This morning at the 6:00 am the 24 hours strike of the Alicos call center’s workers, who protested against the decision of Alitalia (which owns the 40% of the company) to change their contract by the A... more
AirlinesFrom June there will be direct connection between Italy and Mongolia with Blue Panorama
Milan, Italy . The agreement with Miat-Mongolian Airlines for the 800 years of Gengis Khan's empire
Blue Panorama Airlines and Miat-Mongolian Airlines achieved an agreement which will allow to activate, since next June 18 direct connections between Italy and Mongolia. The agreement was achieved in occasion... more
AirlinesLan Airlines closed positively the 2006 first quarter
Santiago, Chile - Profits increased of the 72%
2006 first quarter ended positively for Lan Airlines. Chilean airline registered in the first three months of this year a positive net result of USD 79.7 million, with a rise of the 72% respect the same... more
AirlinesAgreement between Alaska Airlines and its flight attendants
Washington, USA - It is scheduled a wage's rise for all the workers
Alaska Airlines’ flight attendants accepted to sign the new job contract that the carrier presented them. About the 56% of the 2540 flight attendants of the airline declared to be favorable to the deal. T... more
AirlinesThomas Cook Airlines: new Palermo-Liege flight
Palermo, Italy - Twice weekly service
The new Palermo-Liege flight, planned for Summer 2006 and made by Thomas Cook Airlines, will be presented tomorrow at Palazzo Comitini in Palermo. The link, which will be twice weekly, is included in a... more
AirlinesMeeting at ENAC for Sardinian territory continuity
Rome, Italy - Air One, Meridiana and Alitalia are participating
Today a meeting in Rome is expected between ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority), Sardinia Region and airlines which are going to join the call for bids about the assignment of Public Service Obligations... more
AirlinesSriLankan Airlines increased the tickets' price
Colombo, Ceylon - The decision after the fuel cost's raise
SriLankan Airlines decided to increase of USD 10 the fuel surcharge on all the tickets for the flights direct to the Indian sub-continent. The decision was taken by the carrier’s management to embank t... more
AirlinesSN Brussels Airlines and Virgin Express towards a future together
Brussels, Belgium - The Board of SN Airholding has endorsed the strategic plan for the future of the Belgian aviation group
On April 2005 SN Brussels Airlines and Virgin Express were put under the common ownership of SN Airholding. Since then the two airlines have been working together, but each with different brands and products.... more
AirlinesNew promotional offer of Ryanair
London, UK - It will be possible to rent a car for GBP 1 for day
Rayanair launched a new really competitive offer. The low-cost carrier in fact offers the possibility to its clients, currently only on the British market but soon all around Europe, to rent a car for... more
AirlinesSmart Wings: the Czech airline conquering Hungary
Budapest, Hungary - A carrier's statement makes it known
Smart Wings, Czech Republic’s low-cost airline, makes known through a statement that it is going to start operating in Hungary. The announced activity plans seven weekly connections between Budapest a... more
AirlinesAustrian flies to East in Ekaterinburg, in the Urals
Milan, Italy - It becomes the fifth Russian destination
The Austrian Airlines Group inaugurates the link with Ekaterinburg, the city in the Urals that becomes the fifth destination served by Group in the Russian Federation together with the routes already operated... more
AirlinesEmirates: profits for USD 762m in the financial period 2005-2006 for the Group
Dubai, UAE - A holding's press release said it
A press release by Emirates Group unveiled to have closed the financial year 2005-2006, ended last March 31, with a revenue equal to USD 762m. The turnover has been attested to USD 6,6bn, with a +27% compared... more
AirlinesRyanair-ENAC legal argument: Italian Regional Administrative Court will decide on May 11
Rome, Italy - The carrier presented a petition against Alghero-Rome route stop
Also Ryanair, as well as easyJet, presented a petition against ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) decision to impose Public Service Obligations (PSO) on Sardinia routes and to stop flights by airlines... more
AirlinesWizz Air: the low-cost carrier on the point of to land in Romania
Bucharest, Romania - The "Bucharest Daily News" writes it today
According to what reported today the Romanian newspaper "Bucharest Daily News" and indirectly confirmed by the Targu Mures’ town council President, Lokodi Edita Emoke, the Wizz Air, Slovakian low-cost c... more
AirlinesAlitalia's Ceo at Palazzo Chigi
Rome, Italy - Routine visit to talk about carrier's trend
Yesterday afternoon the President and CEO of Alitalia, Giancarlo Cimoli, went to Palazzo Chigi to talk with the Prime Minister Berlusconi. The issues faced during the interview are not known but, according... more
AirlinesJetBlue Airlines: USD 32 million of loss in the 2006 first quarter
New York, USA - It was announced by US low-cost carrier
For the second consecutive quarter JetBlue Airlines makes known to have had losses because, above all, the high fuel’s price. The loss is about USD 32 million and in the same period of the 2005 the US l... more
AirlinesMalev: losses for EUR 4.9 million in the 2005
Budapest, Hungary - It was announced by Hungarian airline
Despite the off-putting economical data for the 2005, EUR 4.9 million of losses, Hungarian State owned carrier Malev is convinced to achieve the break-even point for the budget of the present year. The... more
AirlinesBlue Panorama will operate the flights between Rome and Tripoli
Rome, Italy - The routes will be carried out with B-737/400s
Today it was made known that air carrier Blue Panorama Airlines obtained the authorization to operate direct routes between Lybia and Italy. Since next May 31 the airline will carry out two weekly flights,... more
AirlinesAlitalia call center's workers in strike at Palermo
Palermo, Italy - The protest will go on until tomorrow
This morning at 6:00 am the strikes of Alicos employeers of Alitalia call center in Palermo re-started. The protest, which registered the partecipation of the 95% of the workers will go on until tomorrow... more
AirlinesAir France increases fuel surcharge
Paris, France - 7 Euros more for long haul flights
Air France has made known that, starting from April 28, fuel surcharge for long haul flights operated by the French flag airline will have a 7 Euros increase, because of hike in oil price, currently near... more
AirlinesIberia enters a low-cost airline
Barcelona, Spain - It will start in October and will belong to 5 companies
Spanish flag airline, Iberia, will launch a new low-cost carrier, whose name is still unknown, in October together with other four partners: Nefinsa, owner of the regional airline Air Nostrum, Iberostar... more
AirlinesAeroSvit links four times for week Naples to Kiev
Naples, Kiev - It is already forecast to improve the service
In reality the new route started on April 9, but the official presentation took place last Monday: four weekly connections -which probably will increase soon to six- operated by Ukrainian carrier AeroSvit... more
AirlinesKingfisher grows its fleet with purchase of five A-340/500
Mumbai, India - It has become one of the country’s largest airlines
Kingfisher Airlines, the carrier headquartered in Mumbai, India signed a contract for five Airbus A-340/500 and an option for five more, on Monday, April 24th, 2006, in Hannover, Germany. The aircraft... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines and unions next to an agreement
Atlanta, USA - Wage cuts by 14%
The dispute between Delta Airlines, on bankruptcy since September, and pilots unions seems to come to an end, with an agreement which plans the maintenance of 14% wage cuts, equivalent to USD 280m a year... more
AirlinesBombardier CRJ-900 for Macedonian Airlines
Skopje, Macedony - The list price is 35 million Usd.
The Macedonian airliner, formed in 1994, links Skopje with several major European centres. Bombardier CRJ-900, will replace in the carrier a Boeing-737 and Fokker 100. The company joins 17 other customers... more
AirlinesNegotiation among Alitalia, Italian Government and Trade unions re-started
Rome, Italy - The problems concerning the renew of the job contracts
The negotiations among Alitalia, Italian Government and Trade unions, concerning the application of the industrial plan, re-started at the Ministry of the Productive Activities. During the meeting some... more
AirlinesGood results in the first quarter of 2006 for Southwest Airlines and Continental
New York, USA - The growth is threatened by fuel cost's raise
US air transport sectors seem to be entered in a growth phase. Continental and Southwest Sirlines, two of the most important American carriers, presented in the last days the results of their activities... more
AirlinesQatar Airways increases flights to Philippines and Great Britain
Rome, Italy - The carrier has reached 45 aircraft in its fleet and a network of 70 destinations
Qatar Airways introduces two new links between Doha and Manila, bringing so overall to nine ones per week the routes between two capitals; in this way it will satisfy with more seats the raise of traffic... more
AirlineseasyJet is forced to cancel Milan-Olbia flights
Milan, Italy - ENAC did not authorized the service, which was expected to start today
No way for easyJet, whose permission to fly on Milan-Olbia route has been denied by ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Authority). The beginning of the free service was expected this morning for passengers... more
AirlinesChina Southern Airlines declares a net loss of Usd 230.9 million
Hong Kong, China - Also this time the reason is the fuel high costs
China Southern Airlines declared at the meeting of Wednesday that because of the fuel high costs that made increase the operating costs, the loss in 2005 was of Usd 230.9 million, widening from a 48 million... more
AirlinesJapan Airlines exposes wrecks of 1985 air accident
Tokyo, Japan - Exhibition to raise safety awareness among workers
The exhibition regards Boeing-747 wreckage of JAL (Japan Airlines) flight 123 which smashed on April 24th, 1985 into a mountainside northwest of Tokyo after losing its vertical tail section on a flight... more
AirlineseasyJet: free Milan-Olbia flights for two weeks
London, United Kingdom - To protest against the denial by ENAC to operate the route
After its petition to TAR against Italian Transport Ministry, ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) and Sardinia Region on its right to operate Milan-Olbia route, a right denied for the imposition of... more
AirlinesLOT empowers its network and fleet for Summer
Warsaw, Poland - 607 flights a week, a new B-767 and 4 new Embraer 175s
Polish flag airline, LOT, increases its flights and destinations for Summer 2006: of total 607 flights a week, 284 will be national, 354 to West Europe and Next Orient, 120 to Middle-Eastern Europe, 36... more
AirlinesAlitalia: contracts, tomorrow the negotiations with trade unions will re-start
Rome, Italy - 2006 first quarter results are negative
2006 first quarter ended in the negative for Alitalia. The carrier reviewed in fall the growth forecasts for this year, from 20% to 12-13%. In particular there was a heavy decrease of the reservation for... more
AirlinesAir China purchases 15 B-737
Beijing, China - The order is part of a package involving 8 Chinese carriers
Last week the Chinese civil aviation agency made an agreement with Boeing for a total purchase of 80 B-737, distributed in 8 airlines: the order’s price is USD 5.2bn. Air China, flag carrier half state-owned a... more
AirlinesGood results for American Airlines in 2006 first quarter
Washington, USA - Turnover increased of the 12.5%
American Airlines ended the 2006 first quarter with losses which have been inferior of the forecasts. The good result decreases the tension for fuel cost’s raise, plus USD 349 million respect the same p... more
AirlinesInvestigation on AirOne plane's engine anomaly
Rome, Italy - Various debris found in auxiliary propellor
AirOne Boeing 737/400 grounded Monday because of some debris found inside auxiliary engine has been put into service again. The commander of AP-6350 flight, during ignition check of the airplane still... more
AirlinesNew route between China and Europe
Beijing, China - It will be operated by Chinese carrier Hainan Airlines
Chinese air carrier Hainan Airlines announced that on next April 25 the inaugural flight of the new route, which will connect Brussels to Beijing via Shanghai, will start. In the operation also SN Brussels... more
AirlinesIs AirOne creating a regional airline with Austrian crew?
Rome, Italy - The case raised by AVIONEWS last year
After the case of foreign pilots employed by AirOne last year, which had raised doubts for security problems connected to language comprehension in an emergency situation, following which the airline granted... more
AirlinesNew Venezuelan airline
Caracas, Venezuela - It will be a no-profit carrier
Venezuelan Government decided to create a new national airline which will move away from the other international carriers. Bolivar Airlines, according to the Venezuelan Ambassador in Italy Rodrigo Chavez... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines expands to East
Vienna, Austria - 5 new East European routes
Austrian Airlines launches for summertime 5 new routes to Central and Eastern Europe: Donetsk (Ukraine), Iasi (Romania), Ostrava (Czech Republic), Pécs (Hungary) and Sibiu (Romania). So the destinations... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines has to cut job cost
Washington, USA - The decisions will be taken togheter with the trade unions
American Airlines needs to cut a lot of costs, above all concerning job costs. It was retailed by the new Chief Financial Officer of the carrier Thomas Horton. The airline, among the most important of... more
AirlinesTrade unions threaten to strike against Alitalia
Rome, Italy - The contracts' renew and the transfer of carrier's ground activities are at the center of the controversy
The tension between Alitalia and trade unions could come back high. On the eve of the examination about the conditions of the airline workers’ representatives threatened new protests, with activities’ loc... more