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AirlinesContinental Airlines: losses for USD 43m in the fourth quarter 2005
New York, Usa - The causes are in high fuel-cost and the strong competition by low-cost carriers
"The fuel’s price remains on record levels and JetBlue has begun to make us competition from Newark’s airport, in addition Delta is benetting from the protection, obtained thanks to the claim at receivership, to... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific: the new Marketing Director for Italy will arrive next February 6
Rome, Italy - It deals of Silvia Tagliaferri
Cathay Pacific informs that from next February 6, Silvia Tagliaferri will be new Marketing Director for Italy. She to rest realize and implement the commercial strategy in Italy by Hong Kong’s carrier. B... more
AirlinesAlitalia specifies about news published today on the Italian press
Rome, Italy - Regarding the budget for 2006
"Concerning news published today on press about the expected result from carrier’s budget for period 2006, Alitalia specifies that every news regarding it must be seen baseless because the budget’s doc... more
AirlinesMalev: new links with Romania and Kazakistan are arriving
Budapest, Hungary - For the magyar carrier to present a 2006 in growth
It will be a 2006 dedicated to growth and opening of new routes that to present for Malev, Hungarian flag carrier. The magyar airline unveiled to have the intention to strenghten links with Romania, opening... more
AirlinesAlitalia cancels 74 flights for the strike of Thursday
Rome, Italy - 26 domestic and 48 international
"Alitalia communicates that next Thursday January 19 will cancel 26 domestic flights and 48 international ones, because of the 24 hour strike announced by flight assistants adherent to SULT union. The... more
AirlinesMalev: EUR 8 m the losses for the financial year 2005
Budapest, Hungary - Its CEO, Janos Gonci, declared it to the newspaper "Magyar Nemzet"
The Malev CEO, Janos Gonci, has been interviewed last week from the Magyar newspaper "Magyar Nemzet". To the Hungarian daily he said that for 2005, Malev will record losses for about EUR 8 million. Greater... more
AirlinesMontenegro Airlines: imminent increases on the tariffs
Podgorica, Montenegro - The carrier's spokesperson sustains that the rise is due to the agency rights' cancellation
Montenegro Airlines, the Montenegro flag carrier, said on behalf of its Director, Zoran Djurisic, to have carried out to increase the cost of its own national and international tariffs. On domestic flights... more
AirlinesMiddle East Airlines - Air Liban - wants enter into SkyTeam alliance
Paris, France - Supported by Air France-Klm
The SkyTeam Governing Board announced yesterday that Middle East Airlines, Air Liban (MEA) is initiating the necessary steps to adhere at the alliance. Air France will support MEA during the preliminary... more
AirlinesSwissair could avoid the failure
Berne, Switzerland - The Helvetic carrier's bankruptcy trustee, Karl Wuthrich, declared it
During two interviews, released by the Swissair’s bankruptcy trustee, Karl Wuthrich, to newspapers "SonntagsZeitung" and "BernerZeitung", himself sustained that the carrier can avoid the failure. Karl W... more
AirlinesVolare: claim presented by Air One refused
Busto Arsizio, Italy - The Toto's carrier has made a mistake in judge
Air One in its claim against the Alitalia’s admission to tender for Volare Group’s adjudication. Busto Arsizio’s civil Court established it dismissing the petition of the Carlo Toto’s carrier. The rea... more
AirlinesVolare. Air One: the Court has neither accepted nor refuse the claim regarding; "We are hopeful"
Rome, Italy - The press release of Carlo Toto's carrier
"Regarding the disposition by Busto Arsizio’s Court issued last Friday, Air One wants to specify that the Court has not accepted the Air One’s claim because thinks that the infringement on appellant’s subje... more
AirlinesTarom purchases four A-318
Bucharest, Romania - On the wave of starting an expansion process
Expansion projects for the Romanian carrier, Tarom, which currently has in fleet four B-737/700, seven ATR-42 and five B-737 in the configuration 300. "Change of route" for the airline, that now has addressed... more
AirlinesMyair: the pilot project started in the low-cost transport
Milan, Italy - In the supermarkets the coupon to fly with airline
"From January 16 to March 4, in 35 supermarkets GS in the Milan, Bergamo and Brescia’s Provinces will be available the coupons to fly with MyAir.com at EUR 49,99, all inclosed, for single route, both f... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines: surpassed a part of the objections by creditors to the reorganization plan
New York, Usa - A carrier's spokesperson said it
The US carrier, United Airlines, currently in receivership, had presented in last days, the reorganization plan with which hopes to be authorized by Chicago’s bankruptcy court to emerge from Chapter 1... more
AirlinesVueling: new route from Barcelona to Malpensa as of next February
Milan, Italy - The Catalan carrier said it in a press release
In a press release the carrier Vueling, based in Barcelona, Spain, said that starting from February will begin to link regularly the Barcelona’s airport with Malpensa’s one. Until the new connection’s inaug... more
AirlinesAdria Airways: flights and passengers increased last year
Lubiana, Slovenia - In 2005, however, losses for EUR 7m
After the news about the resignation by Branko Lucovnik, Slovenia flag carrier’s President, Adria Airways, the operative results of the airline in 2005 have been unveiled. The Slovenian carrier has seen i... more
AirlinesRyanair: one of its aims will be the Polish market in 2006
Warsaw, Poland - Tomasz Kulakowski, Marketing responsible for the middle Europe of carrier, said it
"The Polish market currently seems to be the most vivacious in the world and is increasing very quickly: in 2006 Ryanair to reach a dominant position in Poland". Tomasz Kulakowski, Marketing responsible... more
AirlinesBashkir Airlines: the Russian air company suspends connections with Turkey
Ufa, Bashkortostan Republic- The small State is afraid of terrible virus H5N1
Bashkir Airlines, the air company from Bashkortostan Republic, decided to suspend any connection with Turkey. An executive of group said "We don’t want to discriminate against the Turkish state, but a... more
AirlinesVolaris: 16 A-319 ordered and options for other 40 A-320
Mexico City, Mexico - The new Mexican carrier will start flights in March
An Airbus’ press release unveiled that new Mexican carrier, Volaris, has signed a firm order for 16 A-319 and options for other 40 A-320. The aircraft will be utilized for domestic links in Mexico, mainly f... more
AirlinesAlitalia: unions constitute a permanent task force
Rome, Italy - They also interrupt relationships with the industrial class
Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uiltrasporti, Ugl air transport and the Unione Piloti are really determined to make a permanent task force. The trade unions decided to make it to better direct workers of Alitalia... more
AirlinesBonomi: "Alitalia just wants to acquire Volare's slots"
Varese, Italy - The former president of Lega Nord Italian party is afraid of a decrease of job
Waiting for next Monday, when the Busto Arsizio’s Court decides about the claim that AirOne presented against the take-over bid by Alitalia to buy Volare, Giuseppe Bonomi (militant of Lega Nord Italian p... more
AirlinesA Cyprus Airways' Airbus made an emergency landing at Athens' Airport
Athens, Greece - The flight took off from Larnaca was direct to Moscow
A Cyprus Airways A-320 was taken off yesterday morning from Larnaca, in the Cyprus’ isle, with 147 passengers and 7 crewmembers onboard. The emergency landing’s reason at "Elefteros Venizelos" Athens’ airpo... more
AirlinesCzech Airlines: the Golden Card offered also to politicians
Prague, Czech Republic - The card ensures discounts and facilitations
The Czech Airlines’ decision is raising many discussions about to offer free to Czech politicians the Golden Card. The protest is in the fact that last year the airline has recorded losses for EUR 11m a... more
AirlinesVolare. Air One: "The lombard court has taken few days to decide the claim against Alitalia"
Busto Arsizio, Italy - Carlo Toto's carrier considers that Alitalia has damaged its own subjective rights
The Busto Arsizio’s Civil Court, yesterday, after a discussion of over three hours, intended to decide about claim presented by Air One against Volare’s extraordinary administration. Carlo Toto’s carri... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Berlusconi: "We have inherited a situation already difficult, also by the Authority for the competition"
Rome, Italy - The Italian Prime Minister, during the TV programme "Porta a porta", said it
The Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, yesterday evening taking part to the TV programme "Porta a porta", has expressed his short opinion about the current Alitalia’s situation. According to B... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Spinetta: "We don't talk about merger with Air France"
Paris, France - That's the declaration of Air France's president about a merger between two carriers
"There are no discussions about a merger of Air France and Alitalia". That’s the declaration of Jean-Cyril Spinetta, president of Air France-Klm group, after a meeting with aeronautical journalists. T... more
AirlinesIberia: 500 employees will be fired in the commercial sector
Madrid, Spain - A restructuring plan under way, which expects 2164 redundancies overall
Iberia decided to increase the tickets sold by Internet and this rise will cause the redundancy of about 500 employees in the carrier’s commercial field. Currently, Iberia sells the 96% and 77% of its t... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines: in October the Turkish Express's debut
Ankara, Turkey - Turkish magazine "Zaman Online" reported it
The low-cost carriers’ competition is very strong and concerns the Turkish air space too. The magazine "Zaman Online" reported, in the last days, the news that the flag carrier Turkish Airlines is debuting, m... more
AirlinesA year with good perspectives for the center-eastern air transport
Budapest, Hungary - Wizz Air and SkyEurope foresee an excellent 2006
Wizz Air and SkyEurope, low-cost airlines, commenting the last year good results, they refer to wait for 2006 a passengers and rate replenishment increase. Wizz Air has an objective: to transport 3 milion... more
AirlinesRyanair: BA Connect – just another British Airways rip-off
Dublin, Ireland - The irish air company press release
"Ryanair welcomed BA Connect as just the latest British Airways rip-off. Ryanair has checked BA Connect/CitiExpress’ fares and found: BA Connect’s fares range from £25 to £110 which make them 5 times highe... more
AirlinesPhilippines Airlines closes flights to Saudi Arabia
Manila, Philippines - It's too expansive fuel's cost
Philippines Airlines decided to suspend its flights to Saudi Arabia after 27 years. The everlasting increasing price of fuel is the first reason that the carrier from Manila lost competitiveness against... more
AirlinesSAS foresees an increasing 2005
Stockholm, Sweden - But the annual accounts isn't still ready
SAS said to close latest December with a 7,8% increasing number of passengers compared to the past year. The percentual is calculated doing a parallel with November 2004, when the company lost 4,9 percentual... more
AirlinesJean-Cyril Spinetta will continue to lead Air France-Klm Group
Paris, France - The French carrier's unions unveiled it
In a meeting between Jean-Cyril Spinetta, Air France-Klm Group’s President, and unions’ delegates of the transalpine carrier, Spinetta himself would say to them to have intention to continue to lead the... more
AirlinesSmart Wings: Czech capital will be connect to Venice and Barcelona
Prague, Czech Republic - The new schedule will start in June
The airline Smart Wings, a Travel Service SpA’s commercial trademark for regular low-cost flights, communicated that in the next months it will connect Prague to Venice and Barcelona. There will be a f... more
AirlinesNiki: Austrian carrier's tickets on sale in the supermarket
Vienna, Austria - Niki Lauda's carrier communicated it in a note
It seems a style to sale air tickets in the supermarket, for detail see AVIONEWS 1 AND 2. The ex-Formula 1 pilot new airline, Niki Lauda, it refers with a press realese about the agreement with austrian... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines Flight returned in Miami after fire in cockpit
Miami, Usa - Nobody is pained, for passengers boarding in other plane
An American Airlines flight returned in International Miami Airport, the same place where former one hour it left, because the pilot notices a beginning fire in cockpit. Airport’s authorities explain t... more
AirlinesEasyjet increases 18 percent its costumers in 2005
London, GB - It planes to enlarge its air fleet
The EasyJet company reported to have increased of 18 percent more its costumers in 2005 than 12 months before. Infact, 30,3 milion people decided to fly with the English planes in 2005. That’s because m... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines flies to Iraq
Vienna, Austria - It will be the first European company to connect its flights with Iraq
The Austrian Airlines wants to make two weekly flights to Iraq on March 9 (from Vienna to Arbil). It will be the first European company to offer a regular service of that kind. The company, that already... more
AirlinesGermanwings: good results during 2005
Roma, Italy - German carrier's press release
"Germanwings realized a 400 milions bill, it transported 5,5 milions of passengers and the medium annual factor charge’s is been 83%. the Germanwing’s personal is grown up, from 459 to 704 actually. Dur... more
AirlinesSult: Alitalia-Volare a grotesque situation
Rome, Italy - President Siniscalchi's opinion
"We are not against Alitalia strengthening, but we don’t like the way used to execute it. As it seems it wants to do for Volare offer". Words expressed by Vincenzo Siniscalchi to AVIONEWS to comment l... more
AirlinesAlitalia. European Union: we are waiting for to know recapitalization's technical modalities
Brussels, Belgium - European Commision's announcement
"European Commission is waiting for information about Alitalia recapitalization’s technical modalities concerning AZ Fly and AZ Service to allow the definitive recapitalization. The Commission has been i... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Giancarlo Cimoli summons confederal unions today
Rome, Italy - Probably, they there aren't
Giancarlo Cimoli summons for today a meeting with confederal unions Cgil, Cisl, Uil, Ugl and Unione Piloti to debate about strike’s motivation planned for the next January 19. Unanimous confederal Unions r... more
AirlinesAir France elected "Best transatlantic carrier 2005" by readership of the American magazine "Global Traveler"
Paris, France - SkyTeam has been named best air alliance 2005
"Air France has been elected last Friday ’Best transatlantic carrier 2005’ by about 5000 readership of the American magazine ’Global Traveler’ after an inquiry, whose results have been just published. Marie-J... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM: traffic in December 2005
Paris, France - Excellent performance in passenger activity: sharp increase in both traffic and load factor
"Passenger operations In December, Air France-KLM posted a further strong increase in both activity levels and traffic revenues. Traffic increased by 11.9% on 9.0% higher capacity. The load factor... more
AirlinesNo immediate merger between Alitalia and Air France
Rome, Italy - But companies integration continues
Last Thursday explained it an Alitalia’s spokesperson to clarify voices about a time’s reduction that, probably, it will to reach the merger between Italian air company and French airline. He cleared tha... more
AirlinesCaribbean Aircraft Leasing purchases a Q-300 Bombardier
Toronto, Canada - It adds to 3 aircraft bought two months ago, all airplanes are same kind
After 3 Bombardier Q-300 (with 50 places) Caribbean Aircraft Leasing’ purchase, last Thursday Canadian industry said that it had a new order: an other airplane of the same type, for Caribbean, so the a... more
AirlinesMaxi-order for other 30 A-320 for Air Deccan
Milan, Italy - The number of airplanes of this type ordered by Indian airline is 62
Each Airbus A-320 will be equipped with 180 seats in a single class configuration. The choice on engines has not been decided yet. Air Deccan, based in Bangalore, is the first Indian low-cost carrier... more
AirlinesChina Southern to add its millionaire investment at Beijing's airport
Beijing, People Chinese Republic - Pending A-380's arriving
China Southern Airlines, after its merger with China Northern Airlines and Xinjiang Airlines, has decided to improve its position at Beijing’s airport (PEK), became fundamental hub to link both Centre-South, N... more
AirlinesCzech Airlines: its President will resign to run for elections
Prague, Czech Republic - Jitka Novotna, carrier's spokesperson, said it
For Jaroslav Tvrdik, Czech Airlines’ President, it isn’t the first time for political assignments. Prior to take on the appointment as carrier’s Chairman, he was until 2003, Czech Republic’s Defense Ministe... more
AirlinesAEA has a new President
Brussels, Belgium - It deals of Wolfgang Mayrhuber, already Lufthansa's Chairman and CEO
"The challenges of the air industry are very difficult in this moment. The association is asking an European policy allowing competitiveness for the future. It’s necessary in any case a political strategy i... more