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AirlinesAlaska Air loses profits in last quarterly 2005
Juneau, Alaska - Data released by the North American carrier
Alaska Air, Alaska Airlines Group’s member, announced last Thursday its data about last quarterly 2005. The North American carrier earned in that date USD 33 million, it means a loss of USD 11,9m compared w... more
AirlinesKorean Air's profits slump
Seoul, South Korea - The estimates of closing quarterly of 2005
Korean Air, South Korea flag carrier, officialized its own estimates about the closing quarterly of 2005. The calculation see a staggering lower of earnings and that’s due for global problems, as the i... more
AirlinesAirOne and US Airways in codeshare
Rome, Italy - Both the airlines express satisfaction for the agreement
Codeshare agreement between Air One and US Airways is in progress. Both the carriers’ management expressed satisfaction. In this way AirOne improves its connection network starting to collaborate with t... more
AirlinesAll Nippon Airways signed agreement for further five A-320
Milan, Italy - Designed for international flights
The Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) has signed an order with Airbus to purchase three aircraft with single aisle of the A-320’s family, plus other two A-320 to acquire in leasing. These airplanes a... more
AirlinesRyanair taxes baggages
Dublin, Ireland - Within March any charged baggage will cost EUR 7,5
Ryanair, the Irish air company about low-cost flights, will impose an over-tax for its customers. In fact, within next March, any charged baggage inside the Irish carrier’s air bays will increase EUR 7... more
AirlinesRinaldini: Volare will rise
Gallarate, Italy - The Extraordinary Commissioner express his confidence in the future
Carlo Rinaldini, Commissioner of Volare, is happy about the decision of the carrier to form an alliance with Alitalia. Low-cost airline will start again and could continue to be an important development... more
AirlinesVolare says yes to Alitalia
Gallarate, Italy - Carrier's management is favourable to the agreement
Doubts and perplexities, that in last days followed the new that no-frill carrier Volare was bought by Alitalia, are finished. Volare management, Commissioner Carlo Rinaldini, General Director Franco Magni... more
AirlinesAir Dolomiti: the airline reached 15 years of activity last Saturday
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - Its fleet is made up of 8 ATR-700, 6 ATR-500 and 5 BAe-146/300
"Air Dolomiti turned 15 years on January 21. It was established by Alcide Leali in 1989, who is an entrepreneur, and it started flights in 1991 on January 21 by a flight from Trieste to Genoa; the fleet... more
AirlinesSAS: end of the strike
Copenhagen, Denmark - Pilot denounced to Labour Court
After three days the strike of SAS’ pilots finished. Protest began after the carrier’ decision to transfer its employees to its national subsidiary, created on 2004. Norwegian pilots just depend by SAS... more
AirlinesCzech Airlines: during 2005, 5,2 million passengers
Prague, Czech Republic - This is the second record after 2004
After the 2004 record goal, 4,3 million passengers, 2005 was an other record year for Czech Airlines. Czech Republic flag carrier said that during 2005 it carried 5,2 million passengers improving of about... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2). Barrot: Alitalia industrial plan has put in progress
Brussels, Belgium - So Jacques Barrot, UE Transport Commissioner, said
"We gave our okay to Alitalia’s industrial plan, and this plan has to put in progress. I don’t know trade union reasons and I don’t want enter in Italian politics. But this plan has to be respected other... more
AirlinesAir Europa: confirmed order for 10 A-350, version 800
Rome, Italy - The Spanish carrier said it in a press release
Air Europa announces to have confirmed its order for 10 A-350, version 800, with purchase option on other two and delivery expected between 2010 and 2012. The contract was signed at the end of December.... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Coming back to normality
Rome, Italy - Union picket removed
Rome Airport employers start to remove union pickets in front of Alitalia attendants entrances. this decision was taken after a Meeting with two trade union representatives Claudio genovesi (Fit Cisl)... more
AirlinesBulgaria Air: the buyer cannot be a Bulgarian airline
Sophia, Bulgaria - Newspaper "Dnevnik" wrote it
Bulgaria Air cannot be sold to an other Bulgarian airline. According to the call for privatization of Bulgarian national airline, which is now for sell. For "Dnevnik" newspaper, it is necessary to certificate... more
AirlinesAlitalia: on February 1st the next meeting between Government, society and Unions
Rome, Italy - The meeting with Unions and Government about Alitalia is over
The meeting with Unions is just over and Union’s executives claimed that on February 1st there is a second meeting where also Alitalia is going to be present. Alemanno, the Italian Minister for Agriculture P... more
AirlinesRyanair: flights' inauguration from Sarmellek's airport postponed
Budapest, Hungary - It has caused by the delay in the delivery of new aircraft by Boeing
The Boeing’s employees strike has had negative consequences also in Europe. Ryanair, which is pending of the new B-737’s delivery, version 800 (see AVIONEWS), by Seattle’s giant, has been forced to de... more
AirlinesAlitalia, poisons and debates
Rome, Italy - Vitriol meeting' eve
So expected meeting between Italian Government and Alitalia trade unions is in progress. The tension of this last days continues also during the hours before the appointment: Reuters’ sources said that P... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines still in crisis
Washington, USA – The Carrier in bankruptcy court
Northwest Airlines is in a very difficult moment. A strong trade dispute is in progress. Cost-cutting proposal that the carrier and its pilot’s union have given each other ongoing talks differ by about U... more
AirlinesVolare: we received a letter from an Italian airline
Brussels, Belgium - The claiming of Stefaan de Rynck, UE Transports Commissioner Jacques Barrot's spokesman
"European Commission received a letter from an airline about the Volare’s selling. A dialogue with Italy started to talk about measures that the country wants to resort. [...] About Alitalia, the Commission g... more
AirlinesRyanair extends its Finnish links
Dublin, Ireland - The Irish air company wants to compete with other carriers for low-cost flights
Ryanair, the carrier currently present in 21 European countries, is going to extend its connections with Finland; the airline, in fact, is already present in the Scandinavian country, exactly in Tampere,... more
AirlinesOutstanding year for ATR
Paris, France - Chief Executive Officer' relation
On the occasion of Italian-French company ATR annual press conference Filippo Bagnato, Chief Executive Officer, announced the extraordinary results for 2005. A turnover increase of 15%, the company has... more
AirlinesAlitalia: inquiry release maybe within 6:00 pm of today the claim
Rome, Italy - The indiscretion comes from Italian Parliament
According to a not official stop-press item coming from Italian Parliament, within 6:00 pm of today a meeting of the Council of Ministers is going to be organized to decide about Alitalia’s future. According t... more
AirlinesVolare goes to Alitalia: a surprise announcement of the vigilance commission of the carrier under commissioner
Rome, Italy - Now Scajola have to decide
There is a unexpected event in this terrible hours for Italian national carrier. Press agency Reuters said that Volare’ vigilance commission has given victory to Alitalia in the competition to buy the a... more
AirlinesStrong strike for SAS
Copenhagen, Denmark – Weather and Strike release passengers at home
In this last days Scandinavia airline SAS has been hit by two times. First by polar cold weather, and then by the pilots’ strike in Denmark and Norway. Pilots are furious because SAS unilaterally decided t... more
AirlineseasyJet announces a new link: Rome-Ciampino/Paris-Orly
Milan, Italy - It will be possible to fly towards French capital from April 3
"easyJet announced today the opening of a new route Rome-Ciampino/Paris-Orly, that will have a daily frequency and tariffs starting from EUR 30,99 for a single flight, taxes inclosed. Thanks to easyJet... more
AirlinesBerlusconi about Alitalia: "Strikes aggravate a difficult situation"
Rome, Italy - The Italian Prime Minister denounces strikes and claims to be against its bankruptcy
"I don’t think that privatization could resolve the situation about strikes: striking workers aren’t interested about passengers problems". That is the Berlusconi’s opinion about Alitalia’s matter. The Ita... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS' exclusive. Cimoli named nine new executives in Alitalia
Rome, Italy - Unions' sources sustain that this decision will cause other debates
Alitalia’s CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, today, with order number 05/2006, has named the carrier’s executives the following people: Gino Angiolillo, Gpt Fco, Theirry Aucoc, Vendite Europa, Stefano Carlini, Cqp... more
AirlinesVolare's employees are ready to go on strike
Varese, Italy - Unions ask for a concrete future for the company
Volare Group’s worker Union and Fit-Cisl Unions are going to take a strike action to complain against Carlo Rinaldini and Claudio Scajola, the Minister of industrial activity to guarantee a future for 7... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines increases fuel surcharge
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Asian carrier in difficulties
Malaysia Airlines reported a net loss of USD 98,3 million for the quarter ending September 30, 2005, and it continued loosing money in the end of the year. To surpass this difficult moment, the carrier... more
AirlinesJet Airways: the rival carrier Sahara Airlines acquired
Mumbai, India - The Indian airline controls nearly 50% of the domestic market after this operation
The private airline, Jet Airways, specialized in domestic flights of Indian sub-continent, is on the point of to acquire, for USD 500m, Sahara Airlines, other Indian private air company. Once obtained... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4). Maybe 250 flights were cancelled only today
Rome, Italy - Customers are waiting for an official release
According a not official release, 250 Alitalia’s flights could be cancelled only today (adding 121 official ones made 24 hours ago) due to its own employees’ strike. In Fiumicino, in the middle of the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3). Alemanno: it's time to be responsible
Rome, Italy - Gianni Alemanno, Minister for Agriculture policies, claimed that
"We must be careful to don’t more exacerbate the difficult situation about Alitalia. We comprehend the apprehension that workers are feeling and their desire to impinge about the Alitalia’s destiny, but... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2). Maroni: a bankruptcy is possible
Busto Arsizio, Italy - Roberto Maroni, Labour Minister, claimed that
"If Alitalia can’t compete, staying on market, and safeguarding jobs, maybe we should think about a normal solution that’s normal in these cases, with no tragedies and no ideologies. It’s incomprehensible that... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Government has convoked unions for next Wednesday
Rome, Italy - The union officials present at the meeting in Fiumicino said it
Government has convoked for next Wednesday, at 1:00pm, the Alitalia’s unions delegates. The same union officials have confirmed their availability to go to the meeting. more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines (2): we are specializing in links with East Europe
Vienna, Austria - The declarations by carrier's CEO, Vagn Soerensen
"With this significative growth in passengers’ traffic and in load factor we have contributed strongly to the Vienna’s hub growth in 2005. Our specialization strategy, Focus East, is a propulsive for all... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines: passengers' record in 2005
Vienna, Austria - The Austrian carrier's press release
"From January to December 2005 the Austrian Airlines Group has reached a record in the passengers’ traffic on the airliners and charter connections, with 10,119,773 transported with a raise of 7,6% compared t... more
AirlinesThe Alitalia's strike foreseen for today is cancelled
Rome, Italy - Meetings and pickets in Fiumicino's airport go on
The Alitalia’s employees protest goes on, despite of the strike programmed for today was cancelled. The Union’s managements are at the same way at war with the Italian government and they managed to hav... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5). Unions: 24 h strike next Monday
Rome, Italy - It has been fixed by Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uiltrasporti, Ugl Trasporto aereo and Unione Piloti
Alitalia’s employees will be on strike for 24 hours next Monday, January 23. Until then the workers’ assemblies will continue no-stop, until 24am of Sunday, January 22. The strike has been announced by... more
AirlinesSouthwest Airlines: USD 86 m profits in the fourth quarter of 2005
New York, Usa - The carrier said it in a note
The first US low-cost carrier, Southwest Airlines, announced to have reported, in the fourth quarter of 2005, profits for USD 86m, with a +54%, compared to the same period 2004, that is 10 cents per share... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3). Claudiani: the Italian government can't ignore the worker's fight
Rome, Italy - Claudio Claudiani, Fit-Cisl's general executive, underlined that idea
"The fight of Alitalia’s employees is sacrosanct and the Italian Government, whom claimed a summoning to control agreements and industrial planes two months ago, can’t ignore the massive participation of... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2). 500 workers are policing the technical area of employes' passages in Fiumicino's airport
Rome, Italy - The demonstration doesn't change normal flight processes of the company
The protest did yesterday is still going on in Fiumicino’s airport. About 500 workers members of Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uiltrasporti, Ugl trasporto aereo (air transport) and Unione Piloti (Union of Pilots) a... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines: the reorganization plan approved by bankruptcy judge
New York, Usa - The airline has avoided the failure and goes on ahead with the accounts' readjustment
"The plan presented by United Airlines comes under in average of those presented by other societies and valid reasons don’t exist to reject the readjustment’s strategy proposed by airline", so the Chi... more
AirlinesBulgaria Air: the carrier will not be quoted on the stock exchange before to be sold
Sofia, Bulgaria - The "Dnevnik", Bulgarian newspaper, reported it
The Bulgarian Transport Minister, Petar Mutafchiev, has declared to the "Dnevnik" newspaper that the flag carrier’s shares, Bulgaria Air, will not be quoted on the stock exchange. The airline is on the p... more
AirlinesAl-Sharqiya: Syria has its first own private carrier
Damascus, Syria - Other nine operators have requested to the local aeronautical authorities to fly
Its name is Al-Sharqiya, the first Syrian private carrier to fly in the Middle East’s skies. Other nine airlines have requested to the Syrian aeronautical authorities the authorization to operate from a... more
AirlinesCzech Airlines: Radomir Lasak is the new carrier's President
Prague, Czech Republic - The airline said it in a note
Czech Airlines has a new president, said it in a press release. It deals of Radomir Lasak, a former of the national electric society’s Director, CEZ. The appointment has obtained the necessary approval b... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines: losses for USD 604m in the fourth quarter of 2005
New York, Usa - The US' carrier announced it
The US carrier, American Airlines, communicated to have reported, in the fourth quarter of 2005, losses for USD 604m, USD 3,49 per share. In 2004 the deficit was USD 387m. The overall net loss has been... more
AirlinesQatar Airways expands its Eastern radius of action
Doha, Qatar - The carrier from Middle East reinforces its leadership about routes to connect Europe and Asia
Qatar Airways, the Middle Eastern carrier, inaugurates 2006 with new routes. Flights to Doha, Bombay, Delhi, Hydereabad, Cochin and Trivandrum are now 45, and it is an increasing number for 50%. Expansion... more
AirlinesFlights from Brussels to Nice are back
Brussels, Belgium - At the same time there's a new route to Frankfurt
SN Brussels Airlines, the air company from the Belgian capital, announces that on next March 24 its flight to Nice are going to back. The reason is due to enlarge its own turnover around very frequented... more
AirlinesAir transport: capacity increased of 3%
Rome, Italy - According to OAG's statistics (the society that writes out the flights' timetable in world)
The air transport’s capacity last year increased of 3% in all world. OAG (the society that writes out the international timetable of air transport in world) unveiled it specifying that in 2005 more 920,000 f... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the Norge bank's share price descended
Milan, Italy - Consob's communications announced it
From yesterday CONSOB’s communications about important shareholdings said that Norges Bank, the Norwegian Central bank, has reduced the shareholding, last January 6, in Alitalia within 2% from 2,037%. T... more