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AirlinesAlitalia: Air France to take part in Italian carrier's recapitalization
Paris, France - Jean Cyril Spinetta revealed it during a press conference for Air France release of second quarter results
"Air France-KLM will subscribe to the capital increase launched by the Italian airline by an EUR 20m investment and will not go above 2%. AF-KLM total partecipation in Alitalia, after increase, will be... more
AirlinesAeroflot-Alitalia clash: settlement extended till November 30
Moscow, Russia - Russian airline's spokeswoman, Irina Dannenberg, announced it
"As per the settlement just extended -which was reached on November 8- Aeroflot and Alitalia will perform 7 flights each per week between Moscow and Milan. Two parts hoped to achieve an agreement within... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Italian airline's title is worth EUR 0.4
London, United Kingdom - A Citigroup set this value for Alitalia's stock
Alitalia’s title is suffering for frequent falls these days. Citigroup set a EUR 0.40 target against 1.062 of yesterday’s quotation. "Alitalia relaunch’s plan is too much optimistic. The main problems of th... more
AirlinesAlitalia to cancel 230 flights due to nationwide transport strike
Rome, Italy - The walk-down is scheduled for next Friday
Alitalia will cancel 230 flights (105 domestic and 125 international) on November 25 because of a nationwide transport strike called by all air sector unions from 12:00am to 4:00pm. Passengers can contact... more
AirlinesEasyJet (2): our revenue to increase more between 5 and 10%
London, United Kingdom - Comments from Ray Webster, low-cost carrier's Chief Executive
"We’ve made sound progress in the year with growth in passenger numbers and revenue. Despite the fuel price increases we’ve minimised the rise in costs and, excluding fuel, our cost base per seat has fal... more
AirlinesMalev (2): to be out of the red in 2006
Budapest, Hungary - Airline's Chief Executive, Janos Gonci, has sustained it
"As per our estimation, Malev seat load factor could improve by 8 or 8.5% within the end of 2007. The airline could place itself in Europe’s average and achieve better profits. We can be out of the red i... more
AirlinesAir France (2): no comment on "Il Sole 24 Ore" report
Paris, France - French sources declined to comment on Italian press report
Some sources close to the French airline expected to express their opinion about Italian daily "Il Sole 24 Ore" report, have declined to comment (see for details AVIONEWS). Releasing statements or comments... more
AirlinesAir France: EUR 20m for Alitalia's capital increase
Milan, Italy - Daily "Il Sole 24 Ore" said it today
Daily "Il Sole 24 Ore" said today that Air France would be about to take part in Alitalia capital hike. The report claims that Air France is going to submit Board of Director the capital increase subscription... more
AirlineseasyJet: 2005 profits achieved GBP 68m
London, United Kingdom - The airline communicated it by a statement
easyJet closed 2005 financial year with pretax profits up by 9%, by 11% in the second half, to GBP 68m. Revenue achieved GBP 1341.4m, up 23% compared with the previous tax year. Passenger numbers up 21%... more
AirlinesVolare: ten take-over bids arrived at Commissioner Rinaldini
Milan, Italy - The company revealed it by a statement
Ten take-over bids arrived at Volare airline for acquiring the Italian group. Special commissioner is estimating, with the collaboration of advisor Ernst&Young, the conformity of the same offers to requirement... more
AirlinesAirUnion to emerge from the fusion of five airlines of Abramovich
Budapest, Hungary - AirBridge board's member Peter Leonov unveiled it
Five airlines belonging to Boris Abramovich, the Russian businessman interested in taking over Malev (see for details AVIONEWS), will merge into AirUnion: it will become Russia’s second carrier for number o... more
AirlinesMalev to join OneWorld
Budapest, Hungary - It has been announced during the press conference organized for the event
OneWorld, air alliance including American Airlines, British Airways, Qantas, Iberia, Cathay Pacific, Lan, Aer Lingus and Finnair, will have a new member: the Hungarian airline Malev which is at the centre... more
AirlinesTnt Traco to connect daily Palermo with Liegi
Palermo, Italy - The first cargo flight took off last evening
A Tnt-Traco’s B-737 plane will connect Palermo Airport with Liegi from Monday to Friday. The B-737 will arrive at Palermo each morning and restart for Liegi at 9:00pm. Cargo service, which was inaugurated e... more
AirlinesSwiss International awarded as Europe's best airline
London, United Kingdom - The Helvetic carrier won the prestigious prize for the third times
The "World Travel Award" has been created in 1993 to award Europe’s best airlines. Swiss International Air Lines gained the prize three times since the carrier was constituted. The Helvetic airline has b... more
AirlinesAir Zimbabwe: the carrier's airplanes stopped for fuel lack
Harare, Zimbabwe - "The Herald", national newspaper, wrote
The Zimbabwe’s national newspaper, "The Herald", reported today the news that Air Zimbabwe, the African country’s carrier, has stopped its fleet and suspended the airline’s President Tendai Mahachi and G... more
AirlinesMalev: we are still determined to take part in privatization bid
Budapest, Hungary - Boris Abramovich's comments to "Nepszabadsag" newspaper
"My intention is to participate, because I’m a businessman. Political attacks do not concern me. Also Malev would have its interest in being sold to a new owner because currently it lives with its capital a... more
AirlinesAeroflot intends to stop links with Italy at the end of this month
Moscow, Russia - Russian press agencies gave the news reporting governmental sources
It is going on the issue of slots between Italy and Russia: Aeroflot appeared determined to ensure connections with Italy only untill the end of November. Russian press agencies, reporting uncertain governmental... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: GBP 100m to renew the Club World
London, United Kingdom - English carrier reported it by a statement
British Airways will invest GBP 100 million in an overhaul of Club World long-haul business class. The new Club World will be introduced on the fleet devoted to long-haul flights from the second quarter... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines: Atlanta-Milan flight to be operated with B-777 during Winter Olympics
Turin, Italy - The US carrier announced it by a statement
Delta Airlines on the occasion of Turin Winter Olympics will increase its seat’s offer on Atlanta-Milan flights. The daily flight between Atlanta and Milan-Malpensa will be operated by a B-777 plane t... more
AirlinesSkyEurope to connect Hungarian capital with Varna and Bourgas next Summer
Budapest, Hungary - "Dnevnik" Magyar newspaper revealed it
"Dnevnik" Magyar newspaper said that SkyEurope low-cost carrier will inaugurate its flights from Budapest to both Varna and Bourgas next Summer. The one-way ticket will cost EUR 19, return fare with airport... more
AirlinesKingfisher Airlines ordered 20 ATR-72s and has an option on additional 15
Rome, Italy - Finmeccanica announced it by a statement
ATR, an equal partnership between Alenia Aeronautica (Finmeccanica) and EADS, will provide 20 turbo-propped ATR-72/500 planes to the Indian Kingfisher Airlines. The Indian airline has also signed an option... more
AirlinesVolare: airline's take-over bids have been presented
Milan, Italy - Among them there is easyJet too
Alitalia, AirOne, Meridiana, Eurofly, Windjet, Blue Panorama, MyAir, easyJet, Air Italy, professionists and funds: they are the subjects aiming to acquire Volare. The term to present the take-over bids... more
AirlinesAlitalia: November 29 strike has been suspended
Rome, Italy - Labour unions announced it
To remove obstacles at the partecipation of flight attendants and pilots from Alitalia to the November 25 general strike, Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti, Ugl and Anpav unions have decided to halt the... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines: the FAA discharged the US carrier from the accusation of irregularity
New York, USA - The news has been published in the "Wall Street Journal"
The "Wall Street Journal" reported a news that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has discharged Northwest Airlines from irregularity in its aircraft maintenance procedures. The investigation was... more
AirlinesUPS: pilots contract to be renewed within December 23
Atlanta, USA - Tom Nicholson, IPA (Independent Pilots Association ) President has said
"It has become clear that UPS’s (United parcel service) recent overture for a settlement is not genuine, but a cynical move timed to prevent any disruption during Christmas Peak. This will be our fourth C... more
AirlinesAlitalia: snack strike to the bitter end
Rome, Italy - Called by Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl and Anpav labour unions
Starting from last Friday at 12:00pm for 4 hours and to the bitter end over the next days for 24 hours, Alitalia flight attendants are performing this alternative protest. Delivery of water to passengers... more
AirlinesAlpha One: the launch of the carrier by English 19 years old man, Martin Halstead, postponed to next December 14
London, Great Britain - It will link Man Isle with some English cities
"To prepare this carrier to accept reservations is more complicated than I thought. The answer of public has been incredible, but numerous problem have forbidden to inaugurate the airline next November... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines asked judge Carter Beatty for discussing pilots contract
New York, USA - High jet fuel price opened a new front in the US carriers situation
The high jet fuel price has forced Delta Airlines to ask bankruptcy court’s judge for obtaining a permit to impose main cut to pay and benefits of pilots who threatened protest actions, including strike (... more
AirlinesRyanair (2): "It is also a major step forward for the European aviation industry"
Dublin, Ireland - Remarks from both the airline and Irish blind association
"Ryanair is to be congratulated for taking the lead in improving what has been a problematic area for vision-impaired passengers when flying. It is also a major step forward for the European aviation industry... more
AirlinesRyanair changed policy on blind passengers
Dublin, Ireland - A low-cost carrier's statement revealed it
"Ryanair will change its policy on the carriage of vision impaired passengers. This change, which is subject to IAA regulatory approval, is part of airline’s ongoing commitment to enhance its own customer s... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the 2006 break even is a certainty
Rome, Italy - Carrier President and CEO Cimoli believes in its relaunch and highlighted some plan's strong subjects
Alitalia President and CEO Giancarlo Cimoli seized a chance recently to underline that believing in the carrier relaunch is not a hope but plausible forecast based on a self-evident trend. Alitalia will... more
Airlines26.640.569 of rights for the Alitalia's shares subscription have been placed
Milan, Italy - Deutsche Bank's press release
"Deutsche Bank has placed 26.640.569 of rights for the subscription of Alitalia’s shares regarding the increase of the carrier’s capital stock. The rights, issued for the Alitalia’s ordinary shares, have... more
AirlinesMontenegro Airlines: Government to be about to sell the carrier
Podgorica, Montenegro - Carrier's general manager, Zoran Djurisic , affirmed
Montenegro Airlines, a small carrier from the Balkan State, will be privatized and then transformed by recapitalization according of its general manager, Zoran Djurisic. He has also said that such decision... more
AirlinesQatar Airways-Arkia: historic agreement between an Israeli carrier and a MIddle Eastern one
Tel Aviv, Israel - Qatar airline will allow Israeli travellers to board its own flights
As a part of hesitating approaching of some Arab states toward Israel, Qatar Airways and Arkia, an Israeli airline, have achieved an agreement which will allow Israeli passengers to travel by Qatar’s f... more
Airlines"The surprise is Alitalia is still stranded and not its share's collapse"
Rome, Italy - "Financial Times" newspaper said
"On the Alitalia recapitalization that is more amazing is not the fact that since it has been announced the airline’s title has collapsed, but how much airline’s shares have remained up so long time bef... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines begins today a daily non-stop service between Newark and Ponce, Puerto Rico
Houston, Usa - The connection will be served by a Boeing 737-800 aircraft to "The Pearl of the South"
Continental Airlines will begin daily nonstop service today between Newark Liberty International Airport and Ponce, Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico’s third-largest city, Ponce is Continental’s 25th Caribbean des... more
AirlinesOlympic Airlines's tender failed for the third times
Athens, Greece - Greek Government is about to back the creation of a new airline
The replacement of Olympic Airlines with a new carrier is the only alternative solution possible to cover country air transport needs according to Finance Minister George Alogoskoufis and Transport Minister... more
AirlinesItaly: Puglia Region to inaugurate new Jonio Airlines
Taranto, Italy - An additional carrier will burst into Italian air transport
Firstly it will cover the route from Puglia Region to Sicily with flights between Brindisi and Palermo and between Brindisi and Catania, but then it is scheduled to extend its action towards Northern destinations... more
AirlinesWizz Air: after easyJet the Hungarian airline to denounce Budapest Airport too
Budapest, Hungary - "Vilaggazdasag" financial newspaper has wrote it
Hungarian financial newspaper "Vilaggazdasag" published yesterday a news about Wizz Air’s CEO, Jozsef Varadi: it seems he has intention to take a legal action against Budapest Airport. Budapest Airport’s ope... more
AirlinesQantas plane returned back after takeoff due to a leak of fuel
Wellington, New Zealand - It was carrying New Zealand's Prime Minister too
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Helen Clark was on board the Qantas Airways airplane which was forced to return to Auckland International Airport last night due to a fuel leak. Australia’s national carrier sai... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Italian Government is willing to meet unions
Rome, Italy - Italian Transport Minister affirmed it
Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, Pietro Lunardi, during a today’s conference, talked about the supposed "Silence of Government" on Alitalia’s issue, complained by transport unions whi... more
AirlinesJapan: ANA's major pilots union called off strike
Tokyo, Japan - It was called yesterday
Pilots union of Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) threatened a 24-hour strike yesterday to protest against the current conditions of work of its flying personnel. But the strike has been called... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "Recapitalization will occur by the end of the year"
Brussels, Belgium - Jacques Barrot, EU commission's Vice-President said
"Alitalia’s CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, intends to complete Alitalia’s recapitalization within the end of this year according to the plan with European Commission. We had imposed the end-of-year recapitalization dea... more
AirlinesAlitalia: unions launched a strike package of 72 hours
Rome, Italy - Starting from November 29
Air sector unions Cgil, Cisl, Uil, Ugl, Anpav and Up (excluded Anpac’s pilots) have called a 72-hours package of strikes "Against the silence of Government and lack of strategies about the future of 2... more
AirlinesAlitalia-Aeroflot clash: Russian Government to examine the issue
Moscow, Russia - Minister Scajola revealed it during his visit in Moscow
Italy’s Industry Minister, Claudio Scajola, has completed a two-days visit in Moscow to inaugurate the Italian stand at the Mabel, Russia’s main trade fair dedicated to furnishings. Italian Minister met... more
AirlinesIran Air grounded five aircraft
Teheran, Iran - "Washington puts passenger safety at risk with its sanctions"
The Iranian carrier has been forced to ground almost one-third of its Airbus planes fleet because US sanctions prevented it from securing spare parts. Washington accepted to ease its sanctions last March... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines: pilots accepted pay cut
New York, USA - Negotiations continue to make cut effective
Northwest Airlines pilots referendum called by unions, established to accept temporary pilots pay cut. The percentage of pilots in favor of it has been 63.6% and negotiation is continuing to make labor... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines: pilots' strike would be a "Murder-suicide"
New York, USA - US carrier sustained
Delta Airlines board asked New York’s bankruptcy court for running back over pilots’ contract. It aims to save USD 325m. ALPA (Air Line Pilots Association) has presented another proposal worth only USD... more
AirlinesEmirates announced first-half net profits of USD 251m
Milan, Italy - Strong revenue growth and efficiency drives soften impact of high fuel prices
Dubai-based Emirates carrier has announced net profits of USD 251m for the first six months of the financial year 2005-06, from April 1st to September 30. The unaudited results, up 7% compared to USD 236m... more
AirlinesAeroflot suspended Vietnam's routes
Moscow, Russia - But it hopes to resume flights next April
Aeroflot has suspended its flights on the route Moscow-Hcm City and Moscow-Hanoi which will be served by Vietnam Airlines only. Russian carrier’s representatives in Vietnam, Vinineev Alexander, said t... more