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AirlinesMexicana de Aviacion sold to Posadas group for USD 1.45bn
Mexico City, Mexico - Aeromexico Group's privatization has been suspended
The financial enterprise Cintra has sold Mexicana de Aviacion to Posada Group for USD 1.45bn. Mexican Government owns a 50.5% of Cintra, and the rest belongs to banks, institutional investors and privates.... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: the cuts are needed to fund further investments
London, Great Britain - Airline's CEO, Willie Walsh, affirmed it
"We must lower our costs so that we can fund future investment in our business. We are restructuring the airline to eliminate duplications and streamline our core business. The reduction will occur in... more
AirlinesCode share agreement between Air One and US Airways
Rome, Italy - Confluence is in the route linking Philadelphia to the Italian capital
US passengers are closer to Italy as well as Italian travellers come closer to America. Air One and US Airways ensured it as they signed a code share agreement with important mutual advantages. Who arrives... more
AirlinesAirlines' anti-paedophilia measures: legal actions against carriers in Australia and New Zealand
Sydney, Australia - Male passengers forced to move away if sat by an alone minor's side
A debate is growing in Australia and New Zealand about airlines’ practice forbidding men to sit near a minor alone. In particular, Green Parties and a group of demonstrators for civil freedom were among t... more
AirlinesLufthansa: more routes and services in Winter 2005/2006
Frankfurt, Germany - New links and frequencies for Italy and other international/intercontinental destinations
Lufthansa has improved its services since late October for the Winter season by opening new routes (some of which starting early next year) both with reference to Italy and the rest of its international/intercontinental... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: fewer managers to cut costs
London, UK - Some 597 employees in two years, about a 35% of management division
A job cuts plan in order to significantly lower costs had been scheduled for a long time for British Airways. The rising fuel price made everything harder for the British major carrier, so that the airline... more
AirlinesUS Airways: twenty A-350s have been bought
Paris, France - Contract is worth around USD 3bn
US Airways turned the purchase promise for twenty A-350s signed last May into an order. Promise was a result of a compromise between the US carrier and the European consortium, as the bad financial conditions... more
AirlinesFinnair: new non-stop flight from Helsinki to New Delhi
Helsinki, Finland - Starting from November 2006
"Finnish flag carrier, Finnair, announced a scheduled non-stop connection from Helsinki to the Indian capital city, New Delhi, starting from November 2006. India has over one billion of inhabitants and... more
AirlinesAlpine ski to fly with WestJet
Ottawa, Canada - The Canadian Federation selected it as its official carrier
The North American airline has been named official carrier of Canada’s alpine ski teams as a part of a 5 years partnership which includes all federation’s sectors, from the emerging racers to the veteran and... more
AirlinesPegasus Airlines purchased 12 B-737/800
Ankara, Turkey - The Turkish carrier is in operation from last November 1st
The choice by Turkish carrier, Pegasus Airlines, is for Boeing, in fact the airline has acquired 12 B-737/800. The contract, worth USD 800m, expects a first two airplanes’ delivery in 2008, four aircraft i... more
AirlinesVolvo Group will fly only SAS and Star Alliance: signed agreement
Stockholm, Sweden - The contract to run for two years
SAS and Star Alliance have signed a new global travel agreement with Volvo AB, which means that Volvo has selected two carriers as its main suppliers of air travel. For SAS and Star Alliance, the agreement... more
AirlinesDoha: the A-380 to "Cut the celebration ribbon" of the new airport
Doha, Qatar - It will occur in 2009 so that the airline would have decided to postpone the operational service of the aircraft at the air station till such a date
The building of a new international airport at Doha (Qatar) is at its 20% development and Qatar Airways would have decided to postpone the operational service of the Airbus A-380 till 2009. The Middle... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines: profits rise by 30% up September 30 2005
Ankara, Turkey - The Turkish airline has carried 11 million passengers
Turkish Airlines reported profits up by 30% and passenger traffic up by 20%. Net profit was USD 106m with 11 million passengers carried untill September 30 2005. The Turkish airline’s revenues rose to U... more
AirlinesEast Star Airlines (2): "This is a new vote of confidence in A-320"
Milan, Italy - Airbus President and CEO Gustav Humbert affirmed
"We are delighted to welcome East Star Airlines as our new customer. We feel very proud that East Star Airlines has signed a letter of intent for the initial commitment to purchase 10 Airbus A-320 aircraft.... more
AirlinesEast Star Airlines: "We will ensure high standards of service quality for passengers"
Milan, Italy - Comment by Chinese airline's President, Lan Shili
Private carrier East Star Airlines announced to have selected Airbus to develop its own fleet of commercial aircraft (see for details AVIONEWS). "The A-320 family aircraft is no doubt the best choice for... more
AirlinesMalev: Aviation Solution Investment Consortium sued the Privatization Agency
Budapest, Hungary - Hungarian economic journal "Napi Gazdasag" reported it
Malev privatization destine seems to follow BUdapest Airport’s privatization. The Hungarian economic daily "Napi Gazdasag" reported that the Aviation Solution Investment Consortium (ASBK), which is a... more
AirlinesAerolineas Argentinas: strikers blocked the road for Ezeiza Airport
Buenos Aires, Argentina - The protest entered its 6th day
Aerolineas Argentinas dependents on strike since last week (see for details AVIONEWS) blocked the road to Ezeiza Airport, Argentina’s main international airport yesterday. Hundreds of passengers had t... more
AirlinesAir India: airplanes to be leased to expand the network
New Dheli, India - This hypothesis could also involve the low-cost carrier Air India Express
Air India airline intends to expand its network but, while waiting for taking delivery of new purchased airplanes during the forthcoming years, would be carefully thinking to lease some aircraft as an... more
AirlinesCzech Airlines: Prague Airport royalties operator to be put under investigation
Prague, Czech Republic - The Czech carrier moaned about a not so transparent operating on taxes
RLP is the company controlling air traffic in the Czech Republic. Czech Airlines asked antitrust authorities and Ministry of Transport for starting investigating about the way RLP sets taxes. Such a firm... more
AirlinesA passenger lighted a cigarette and urinated in the plane's aisle
New York, USA - It occured on an United Airlines flight last Friday
He was on board a United Airlines flight taken off from Orlando, Florida, and bound for Washington last Friday. He was drunk and firstly lighted a cigarette. A flight attendant reproached him but the man... more
AirlinesHainan Airlines is about to buy regional carrier CR Airways
Beijing, China - The "South China Morning Post" reported it
Hainan Airlines is about to buy CR Airways, a Hong-Kong-based regional airline founded in 2001. CR Airways owns also a subsidiary charter airline. Chinese daily "South China Morning Post" sustained that... more
AirlinesAerolineas Argentinas (2): connections with Italy were affected too
Rome, Italy - Pilots strike has caused a lot of cancellations
Last evening’s flight AR-1141 for Buenos Aires from Rome-Fiumicino, has been cancelled: passengers, mostly Argentine nationals living in Italy, have been diverted on other flights or temporary hosted i... more
AirlinesEast Star Airlines ordered 20 Airbus A-320s
Paris, France - 10 aircraft have been acquired and 10 have been leased
East Star Airlines is the China’s fifth carrier; it started last June and is based at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport. The airline is owned by the informatics, tourism and property company East Star G... more
AirlinesAerolineas Argentinas sacked 168 workers after Thursday's strike
Buenos Aires, Argentina - An airline's statement unveiled it
Aerolineas Argentinas fired 168 workers including both pilots and technicians and announced in a statement it will fire any other staff that would fail to turn up for work in the next days. The protest... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm upgraded to "Buy" from "Neutral" by Merrill Lynch
Paris, France - The bank directed a note to its clients
According to a note directed to its clients, Merrill Lynch analysts opinion about Air France has changed. Merrill Lynch aims at a turnover worth EUR 20.79bn in 2006 and EUR 21.82bn in 2007. Airline’s o... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Dragoni: "Airline's name reminds KLM bad memories"
Rome, Italy - Gianni Dragoni wrote it on "Il Sole 24 Ore"
"Il Sole 24 Ore" wrote about Alitalia again after interview to Cimoli (see for details AVIONEWS) by a Gianni Dragoni’s release concerning a supposed KLM’s attitude about the future participation by Ali... more
AirlinesAlitalia-Aeroflot's conflict: possible effects on "Federico Fellini" Airport
Rimini, Italy - Aeradria' Chairman, Massimo Masini, has denounced it
The conflict between Aeroflot and Alitalia (see for details AVIONEWS), is risking to involve Rimini Airport because the bilateral agreement’s part dealing with charter flights has been also brought into t... more
AirlinesAlitalia's emergency landing at Sophia was due to an oil light
Rome, Italy - Early a problem with one engine has been supposed
Alitalia’s Boeing carrying 146 persons on board -136 passengers and 10 crew members- was due to rustle up a landing at Sophia Airport last Friday because an oil light was flashing (see for details AVIONEWS). I... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines to resume flights to Pakistan after 4 years
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - They were interrupted for security reasons in 2002
As from February of the next year, Singapore Airlines will restart flights to Pakistan after suspending its services in May 2002 due to security reasons. Singapore-based carrier should operate three-weekly... more
AirlinesBulgaria Air will be privatized within the end of 2006
Sofia, Bulgaria - The Bulgarian Transport Minister, Peter Mutafchiev, announced it
During financial report’s presentation in the first 100 days of the new Bulgarian Government led by socialists, the Transport Minister, Peter Mutafchiev, announced that the carrier’s privatization of... more
AirlinesAir France: flights' punctuality and luggages' performance in October
Paris, France - The 82,1% flights departed and arrived in time; the 18,7% lacking luggages for 1000 passengers embarked
"Punctuality and regularity of Air France’s flights: The results for October are in diminution compared to those in previous month. In October, on the overall Air France’s connections: - departed and... more
AirlinesAir Madrid likes the A-350
Madrid, Spain - Negotiations for the purchase of 15 new Airbus' aircraft are under way
The Airbus A-350, the new medium-long range airliner under development at the technical offices of the aerospace company, could gain a new European customer. It deals with the Spanish carrier Air Madrid,... more
AirlinesQatar Airways also flies to Nairobi with five connections per week
Rome, Italy - A new link for Africa, ninth in the continent
Qatar Airways has started a new link no-stop Doha-Nairobi with a frequency of five connections per week last November 15. With this new link the carrier reaches nine destinations on the African Continent... more
AirlinesUS Airways-America West's merger may not achieve expected results and turn out into a chagrin
New York, USA - The "Wall Street Journal" reported it
The "Wall Street Journal" said that merger between US Airways America West may disappoint expectations due to the significant challenges the new subject should face in the next months. To the financial... more
AirlinesCzech Airlines to close 2005 with loss near EUR 16m
Prague, Czech Republic - Airline's President, Jaroslav Tvrdik, reported it
Czech Airlines, carrier owned by Czech Republic, will close 2005 financial year with a loss near to USD 12.1-16.2m. The loss was due to fuel high cost despite of 2005 passenger traffic increase (see for... more
AirlinesLufthansa and Swiss carrier to launch combined fares
Frankfurt, Germany - The join statement by two carriers
As a part of the new partnership between the two airlines, another goal has been achieved to meet more and more passengers requirements. Now it is possible acquiring a return ticket for a destination served... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Treasury: "We have granted our cum rights"
Rome, Italy - Italian Economy Ministry's statement
Italian Economy Ministry informed it has granted its own cum rights for underwriting Alitalia new shares appertaining to the Ministry which intends to dilute its stake in the airline to 49.9%. Deutsche... more
AirlinesOther problems for Ryanair in Belgium
Brussels, Belgium - A local promotion company belonging to the airline was in a fix
After troubles suffered due to Charleroi Airport, there are other problems in Belgium for the Irish carrier. Belgian investigators have called Ryanair executives for questioning as part of a fraud investigation... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Cimoli: "Recapitalization was desperate and courageous"
Paris, France - Airline's CEO said to "Il Sole 24 Ore" newspaper
Giancarlo Cimoli has been interviewed by "Il Sole 24 Ore" newspaper at Paris. He said that "We needed to do this desperate and courageous operation. Alitalia’s capital increase has aroused the interest o... more
AirlinesAir France: leasing agreement with Club Med/Jet tours for Summer 2006
Rome, Italy - Two A-320 serve the flights from April 8 to November 4, 2006, a third one those extra for July and August
Air France and Club Méditerranée Group (Club Med/Jet tours) announce a leasing agreement for Summer 2006. This contract expects to link seven destinations departing from Orly towards Agadir, Marrakech, T... more
AirlinesA-380's delivery to Air France postponed till April 1st ,2008
Paris, France - Delivery's delay is a year later than the scheduled date
Air France’s President, Jean Cyril Spinetta, speaking at press conference to report carrier half-year’s results, said that delivery of 10 A-380s to the French airline has been postponed by additional 6 m... more
AirlinesThis is how you can face fuel high price
Washington, USA - Extra costs for a seats on the emergency exit and USD 2 for a pillow
It is what is happening on board US airlines pestered with jet-fuel high price: they are thinking up everything for surviving. "USA Today" newspaper said that airlines are increasingly enforcing check-in... more
AirlinesAerCap signed a letter of intent with Airbus for 70 A-320s
Paris, France - Comments from Humbert (Airbus) and Heinemann (AerCap)
AerCap, the company formerly known as Debis Airfinance and recently acquired by Cerberus Capital Management, has signed a letter of intent with Airbus to buy 70 A-320 jets. "The order will carry more than... more
AirlinesNational Air Service: the first Saudi low-cost airline
Riad, Saudi Arabia - NAS Chairman and CEO, Mohammed Al Azer, announced it
National Air Service will launch the new Saudi carrier within Summer 2006. Its Chairman and CEO, Mohammed Al Azer, said the airline has already selected the aircraft and will offer only domestic flights... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "The time has come when we have to start thinking about a convergence with Air France"
Rome, Italy - It would have been recently stated by President Cimoli, adding that Stock Exchange share will rise and profit achieved in 2006
Alitalia President and CEO, Cimoli, believes in a Stock Exchange share growth and the possibility of achieving profit next year. Airline’s share was overvalued and that is why recent loss occurred, Cimoli s... more
AirlinesMalaysia: airlines forced to cut fuel surcharge
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Demand was down after avian flu outbreak
Malaysia’s carriers will have to cut their fuel surcharges to increase air traffic in the face of a weaker than expected demand. Fuel surcharges are in fact causing an unexpected reduction of bookings a... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5). Recapitalization: Air France President Jean Cyril Spinetta's statement
Paris, France - "The commercial agreement with Alitalia works very well"
Air France President, Jean Cyril Spinetta, commented about recapitalization in Alitalia. Employees should support the relaunch of the carrier as much has been done. Rising fuel cost affected all and also... more
AirlinesBlue Air to fly from Cuneo to Bucharest
Cuneo, Italy - The route will be covered three times a week
No-frills airline Blue Air will serve a flight from Levaldigi Airport to Bucharest starting from January 2006. The route will be operated three times per week by a Boeing 737-300 jet. Connection with Romania... more
AirlinesAir France/KLM: the company is growing, merger is a success
Paris, France - Board proves fully satisfied despite the impressive fuel cost rise
Air France/KLM, a merger which fully satisfied those who wanted and believed in it. Representatives from the French carrier appear convinced about it when considering results in the financial year 2005-2006,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4). Recapitalization: a comment by EU Transport Commissioner Jacques Barrot
Brussels, Belgium - "My decisions about the Italian carrier were influenced only by community right affairs"
"I believes that Alitalia will honour recapitalization’s pledges. It is important that capital increase will occur as well as the reimburse of state aids which have distorted competition like happened t... more