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AirlinesAirUnion close to quotation to Budapest Stock Exchange
Budapest, Hungary - The economic-financial web site portfolio.hu reported it
It is almost certain the quotation at Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE), of AirUnion, the Russian private carrier owned by Boris Abramovich, and born from the merger of five private airlines KrasAir Airlines,... more
AirlinesChina Southern Airlines concluded a lease contract for 5 A-320s
Shanghai, China - They will be delivered early next year
China Southern Airlines unveiled it has signed a lease contract for 5 A-320/200s with Sale Ireland Ltd, company controlled by Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise, lasting 11 years and 8 months. Airplanes... more
AirlinesCroatian Airlines passed IATA operational safety tests
Zagreb, Croatia - Tests have been passed for the second successive time
Croatian Republic’s carrier is a IATA member since 1992. Croatian Airlines has passed for the second successive time, tests on operational safety carried out by IATA, International airlines transport a... more
AirlinesBomb-alert on KLM's flight last Saturday
Stockholm, Sweden - Signal was false
The bomb-alert on board a plane of the Dutch carrier KLM at Gotheborg Airport was called off only after police’s inspection on the aircraft and 114 passengers baggages. Searches did not find explosives: m... more
AirlinesJet2.com announces the opening of route from Pisa to Edimburgh
Milan, Italy - As of next May 27 each Saturday
"Jet2.com announced today the opening of a new route between Pisa and Edimburgh, the beautiful Scottish capital. The low-cost flights already link Pisa to Newcastle, Leeds Bradford, Manchester and Belfast.... more
AirlinesKorean Air: pilots strike caused serious damage to Korea's economy competitiveness
Seoul, South Korea - Government ordered to end protest
The Government has tried to limit limit economic damage from strike of Korean Airlines pilots started last Thursday (se for details AVIONEWS) and ordered unionized pilots to return to work. Labour Minister,... more
AirlinesQatar Airways expands in Europe with the route to Madrid
Rome, Italy - With three weekly connections starting from the beginning of December
"Madrid is in the Qatar Airways’ international network and from the beginning of December Spanish capital is linked to Doha with three weekly flights (Monday, Friday and Sunday) that, make a stop at R... more
AirlinesCompetition between Boeing and Airbus created embarrassment to Qantas
Sydney, Australia - The Australian airline is delaying its decision on fleet's renewal
Qantas Airways postponed its decision on fleet renewal’s project but approved the plan of international expansion of its low-cost carrier Jetstar. Qantas’ Board of directors will meet on next December 14... more
AirlinesRyanair to connect Parma with London
Parma, Italy - Sogeap is reaping the fruit of its work on airport's facilities
Ryanair’s ascent in Italy is continuing: the Irish low-cost carrier established foothold in 16 Italian airports and it will operate a new route from Parma’s "Giuseppe Verdi" Airport to London-Stansted fro... more
AirlinesVietnam Airlines took delivery of 10th B-777
Seattle, USA - More comfort for passengers on intercontinental routes
Vietnam Airlines received its 10th Boeing B-777/200ER yesterday and it will depart for Hanoi Noiboi International Airport today. President and CEO for Vietnam’s carrier, Nguyen Xuan Hien, said that "A f... more
AirlinesA new low-cost in Mexico in 2006?
Mexico City, Mexico - It will begin to operate with seven airplanes serving domestic routes
The seeds for the creation of a Mexican low-cost - fruit of a collaboration between Brazilian GOL and the Mexican undertaker, Fernando Chico Pardo, ASUR’s operator President, there are all - also if o... more
AirlinesRyanair to land at Lamezia Terme
London, United Kingdom - New flight from and to London on the next year
Ryanair will inaugurate a flight from Lamezia Terme (Southern Italy) to London next February 18: Irish low-cost carrier’s planes will take off three days a week -Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday- from C... more
AirlinesEngine's problem forced Malaysian Airlines plane to land at Manila
Manila, Philippines - 91 people on board suffered from no troubles
A Malaysian Airlines Boeing B-737 carried out an emergency landing at Manila’s "Ninoy Aquino" International Airport (Philippines) yesterday because of an engine’s failure. Pilot for flight MH086 bound for... more
AirlinesLIMA Air Show 2005 (4): A-320s deliveries to AirAsia started
Langkawi, Malaysia - "The lowest cost optimization programme", according to the low-cost carrier's representatives
There is also room for civil aviation at LIMA Air Show 2005 and AirAsia can announce the start of deliveries for its 60 Airbus A-320s, a major aircraft to implement the short-medium haul fleet renewal... more
AirlinesCentralwings added new connections and developed the existing on the Summer flight schedule
Rome, Italy - The Polish low-cost airline's press release
Centralwings will launch a new link from Boulogne to Krakow and more flights from Rome and Boulogne for Poland with 2006 Summer schedule. Also other destinations in Europe will be connected with new flights.... more
AirlinesChina's Civil Aviation authorized two new private airlines
Shanghai, China - They are Kunming Airlines and Dazhong Airlines
The Chinese Civil Aviation Agency has authorized operations of two new private carriers: Kunming Airlines, based in Kunming, which has registered capital of 80 million yuan, owned by the Zhongheng Chuangxin... more
AirlinesBoulogne: Air Nostrum flight returned back shortly after take-off
Boulogne, Italy - A problem with an undercarriage forced pilot to change course
A plane of Air Nostrum (Iberia’s partner airline) bound for Barcelona, has been forced to come back to Bologna Airport shortly after its take off last morning. It departed at 11:20am (local time) and w... more
AirlinesKorean Air's pilots to go on strike today
Seoul, South Korea - It is unknown how long the protest would last
Korean Air’s pilots yesterday voted in favour of strike which will occur today to protest against the failed agreement on their labor contract. Of the 1126 pilots who voted, 897 said yes for the walk-out, b... more
AirlinesFinnair to buy 12 Airbus
Helsinki, Finland - As a part of carrier's strategy to meet Asian market's demand
Finland’s national airline will purchase 12 new Airbus aircraft for a total worth of shortly more than USD 1bn. Three A-340s, which will be delivered between 2007 and 2008, are expected to be used on A... more
AirlinesItalian Welfare Minister Maroni: "Alitalia situation is a serious one, so I asked for summoning carrier President Cimoli"
Rome, Italy - A statement followed to worries expressed by the trade unions on the future of the airline
Italian unions think that Alitalia recapitalization risks to prove insufficient to save the airline. Management is under attack by workers who consider the business plan a failure. Firm is accused to avoid... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm's traffic in November 2005: excellent performance in passenger activity
Paris, France - Sharp increase in both traffic and load factor
"Passenger operations In November Air France-KLM posted a further strong increase in both activity levels and traffic revenues, confirming the buoyant trading environment of previous months and the positive... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines: the carrier is the first European airline for growth capability
Istanbul, Turkey - It carried more than 11m passengers in 2005
Turkish Airlines reported the strongest growth percentage among all the European airlines in 2005. It carried some 11.61m passengers this year by an increase, compared to last year, of +20.9%. Second in... more
AirlinesRoyal Air Maroc: Dreamliner, "Tourism Promoter"
Rabat, Morocco - Carrier's committment to buy four 787s has been confirmed and they will play a major role for tourism growth in the country
Royal Air Maroc confirmed its intention to purchase four new Boeing 787 Dreamliner medium-long range airliners. The official sign of the related contract between carrier and maker includes an option for... more
AirlinesUS Airways selected the GEnx turbofans for its A-350s
Washington, USA - The General Electric's engine has been chosen for efficiency, easy maintenance and low environmental impact
General Electric will provide the powerplant for the 20 Airbus A-350s ordered by US Airways. The GEnx turbofans have been selected due to their efficiency, low environmental impact and easy maintenance... more
AirlinesSwiss International Avro-146 forced to return due to smoke on board
Zurich, Switzerland - It happened because of an oil leak
A BAe Avro-146 RJ plane for Swiss International Air Lines carrying 4 crew members and 59 passengers bound for Brussels, yesterday morning was forced to come back to Zurich-Kloten Airport shortly after... more
AirlinesAirbus: new A-320s to Philippine Airlines to modernize its fleet
Milan, Italy - Nine models and options on other five
"Philippine Airlines has signed a firm order with Airbus for nine A-320s, plus options for other five, as part of a long term plan to modernize its fleet. In addition, carrier will buy in leasing two A-320... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Piloti Italiani Uniti, a new union
Rome, Italy - UP union's Notaro unveiled to AVIONEWS, a new subject joined by several trade unions representing the large part of Italian pilots
Massimo Notaro from Unione Piloti union described to AVIONEWS what has been done during a meeting among pilots’ unions held today. Except for ANPAC, all the attending unions decided to found PIU, Piloti I... more
AirlinesEmirates introduces a new service for its customers: check-in by Internet
Milan, Italy - Carrier will extend the service also for other destinations in the next months
"Emirates, airline based in Dubai, has launched a new service for its customers: check-in by Internet. Passengers who to take off from Italy (Malpensa and Fiumicino) and from many other destinations in... more
AirlinesFrom the world of airlines
Rome, Italy - A new carrier from Albania will connect several destinations in Italy
- Belle Air is a new low-cost carrier founded by several former Albatros Airways investors. Belle Air will launch operations on December 15 using an MD-82 wet-leased from Air Adriatic offering three weekly... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Maroni wants a meeting with Cimoli and the unions
Rome, Italy - Italian Welfare Minister proves worried about the scepticism expressed by the unions about the carrier's future
Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, would be particularly worried about recent clashes between Alitalia and the unions. These ones would consider its management unable to achieve a series of business... more
AirlinesWill Basile replace Cimoli soon to lead Alitalia?
Rome, Italy - New CEO should be Giovanni Sebastiani
Italian Chamber of Deputies’ sources stated that current Alitalia CEO Giancarlo Cimoli’s appointment is about to end. Replacement would consist of Maurizio Basile, who teach at Cassino University and Ita... more
AirlinesCyprus Airways: Cypriot Government intends to cut a 30% personnel stake of the airline
Nicosia, Cyprus - Trade Minister suggested a terminal wage
Cyprus Airways state-owned airline is suffering for bad economic condition. Island’s Government has so to perform job cutting and reorganization. The latest proposal, the one concerning personnel reduction, i... more
AirlinesAlitalia: positive signs at the Stock Exchange
Rome, Italy - Confidence in this sector about the airline's performance
There is confidence in the financial markets about Alitalia. The carrier’s share gained a 6.7% at Piazza Affari yesterday, and operators in this sector think that the first positive signs of the recapitalization p... more
AirlinesAir France: New York City 2006 Micheling Guide offered to carrier's customers
Rome, Italy - More than 9500 copies to be offered to passengers through December
"Air France Espace Affaires and Espace Première’s customers travelling from Paris to New York will be offered a copy of the New York City 2006 Micheling Guide. New York is one of the most important de... more
Airlines"Courtesies" exchange between Poland and Ireland: two low-cost carriers announced the opening of new routes at the same time
Warsaw, Poland - Lodz and Dublin linked by Ryanair and Centralwings
Ryanair and Centralwings unveiled to press they are scheduling to open the Lodz-Dublin route. This announcement, one of life’s little ironies, almost happens at the same time and it was not by an agreement b... more
AirlinesAerolineas Argentinas achieved an agreement with unions
Buenos Aires, Argentina - The strike was successful: pay increases and reinstatement of fired workers
The Argentine airline returned to fly: the nine-day-strike ended last Friday after grounding more than 80,000 domestic and international travellers and cancelling at least 350 flights with losses over... more
AirlinesRyanair to close 2 routes from Shannon from February 25 next
Dublin, Ireland - The Irish carrier' press release
Ryanair will close air connections from Shannon to Hamburg and Stockholm from February 25 because they’re not economic. On the same day the routes from the Ireland’s West coast airport to Manchester, Cia... more
AirlinesSwiss airlines' economic capacity to be under observation
Bern, Switzerland - Carriers should regularly provide UFAC data related to their financial capacity
Switzerland’s Civil Aviation Office (FOCA) is about to strengthen its surveillance on Swiss airlines’ economic capacity by applying a plan expected to go into effect on January 1st 2006. All Swiss car... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "Recapitalization is proving successful but do not let guard down"
Rome, Italy - It would have been underlined by Welfare Minister Maroni who reminded that it is still necessary to work hard
Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, appreciated results achieved by the Alitalia’s recapitalization whose offer was signed up to a 99.4% on last December 2. Nevertheless, one should not lower guard b... more
AirlinesDelta cut 160 flights at Cincinnati Airport
Washington, USA - The first effects from bankruptcy's proceeding
Starting from December 1st Delta Airlines cut 26% of its flights at Cincinnati Airport in the Northern Kentucky. Late night and early morning flights have been eliminated. Airport’s spokesperson said t... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific Airways carried out the biggest ever order
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - The comment of airline's CEO, Philip Chen
"Cathay Pacific Airways placed yesterday its biggest ever order acquiring 16 Boeing 777-300ER (with options for 20 more) and three Airbus A-330/300s. 12 have been ordered directly to the Boeing, while... more
AirlinesRoyal Jordanian inaugurated Malpensa-Amman flight
Milan, Italy - Jordanian ambassador to Italy was present at the cerimony yesterday
The inauguration cerimony of the first flight from Malpensa to Amman, operated by Royal Jordanian, has been attended by Jordanian ambassador to Italy, Ramef Goussous, Jordan’s Consul General to Milan, M... more
AirlinesWind Jet: flights from Catania and Forlì to Paris reopened
Catania, Italy - Connections resume again next December 9 with two weekly frequencies
"Wind Jet begins again links to Paris. The Sicilian carrier will connect Forlì with Paris and to offer comfortable coincidences from/to Catania as of December 9 every Mondays and Fridays. The flights... more
AirlinesAerolineas Argentinas: strike to continue
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Fines worth over USD 2m in sight for unions
Aerolineas Argentinas dependents are continuing their strike which has touched its 9th day (see for details AVIONEWS) despite of Argentina’s Minister of Labour has threatened to take legal actions against u... more
AirlinesAlitalia: a new competitive and flexible ticket price for the Rome-Parma route
Rome, Italy - It costs as much as EUR 29 per route during week-ends
Alitalia launched an important initiative concerning the Rome-Parma route, by a competitive ticket price and a service under banner of flexibility. It costs as much as EUR 29 per route during week-ends... more
AirlinesUS Airways confirms order for 20 A-350s with a press release
New York, Usa - The engines's choice and the seats' configuration are not unveiled yet
"Following to the order announced in May by US Airways and America West, US Airways Group has confirmed the order and signed the purchase contract for 20 A-350s, but carrier has not been unveiled yet about... more
AirlinesRyanair: new flight from Ciampino to Ireland as from February 23
Milan, Italy - The Western city of Shannon will be linked with Murcia, Manchester and Warsaw
"Ryanair announces a new route for Ireland. The flight from rome to Shannon will start on February 23, 2006. Michael O’Leary, airline’s CEO, during the press conference held at Shannon today, also ann... more
AirlineseasyJet took off from Malpensa today
Varese, Italy - Milan-London/Gatwick route has started
The British low-cost airline inaugurated today the new connection from Milan-Malpensa Airport toward London-Gatwick (see for details AVIONEWS): flights will be operated from Monday to Friday while in the... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines: new links from Vienna to Pecs starting from next March 26
Budapest, Hungary - The Hungarian newspaper "Vilaggazdasag" wrote it
Austrian Airlines, according to the financial Magyar newspaper "Vilaggazdasag" reported, should inaugurate next March 26 four weekly links between Austrian capital and Pecs, the Hungarian city. Flights... more
AirlinesKorean Air: negotiations for a new flight Budapest-Seul
Budapest, Hungary - The Hungarian newspaper "Vilaggazdasag" revealed it
The Hungarian newspaper "Vilaggazdasag" reported that Korean Air would plan to establish a non-stop connection between Budapest and South Korea’s capital Seul in cooperation with Budapest Airport. The H... more