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AirlinesNew services operated by Emirates
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The carrier has already inaugurated flights to Alexandria, while it announced that in May it will start a service Dubai-Seoul
Emirates, the airline of United Arab Emirates, said that last April, 15, it inaugurated daily flights to Alexandria (Egypt) while it announced that in May it will start a non-stop service Dubai-Seoul,... more
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AirlinesAir France increases to 450m its bonds emission
Paris, France - The operation will serve to finance its investment plan
French flag carrier, Air France, announced it increased to 450m its bonds emission convertible into shares of the French-Holland group Air France-Klm, which the airline launched on last April, 14, for... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: flight assistants ask for restarting talks after the strike
Rome, Italy - And SULT union criticizes the carrier as it cancelled 168 flights for just 4 h strike with a demonstration called by the minority unions
After the 4 h strike performed by Alitalia’s flight assistants (joining Italian FILT CGIL, FIT CISL, UIL Trasporti, UGL and ANPAV trade unions) yesterday, relations between the unions’ representatives and... more
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AirlinesEmirates Airline to conquest Germany
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - To sponsor 2006 Football World Championship
Emirates Airline has already tied its brand to next 2006 Football World Championship scheduled in Germany: Dubai-based airline is in fact official sponsor of the Fifa’s event. Now Arab carrier’s marketing sec... more
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AirlinesSingapore Arlines/Virgin Atlantic Airways' deal
Rome, Italy - It forecasts more advantageous fares, besides major connections and destinations
A more vigorous collaboration between the carriers Singapore Arlines and Virgin Atlantic Airways, which already operate in code-sharing regime, will offer, starting from this month, to their customers... more
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AirlinesOlympic to cancel flights because of personnel's strike
Athens, Greece - Cabin crew protested against the Government decision to privatize the state airline
Some flights of Greek national carrier, Olympic Airlines, currently under privatization process, have been cancelled this morning between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. (local time), as the cabin crew started... more
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AirlinesRyanair to abandon the entertainment systems on board of its planes
Dublin, Ireland - Because of lack of demand
Irish low-cost, Ryanair, said it would abandon its project lead to inflight entertainment systems such as movies, show and cartoon as demand was weak. The airline said it did not register any losses as... more
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AirlinesSingapore Airlines to sign deal with Australian State
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - The goal of the agreement is the one to increase the number of visitors in the state of Queensland by mean of services operated by the carrier
Singapore Airlines announced that it signed a three-year deal with the Australia’s State of Queensland in order to implement tourism in this State, by raising the number of visitors who want to discover t... more
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AirlinesQatar plane forced to landing due to bomb-alert
Beirut, Lebanon - But authorities of Beirut Airport unveiled it was a joke
Yesterday a bomb-alarm has forced a Qatar Airlines jet to carry out an emergency landing at Beirut International Airport: the Qatar’s carrier Airbus A-320 was bound for Doha and had just taken off from t... more
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AirlinesContinental Airlines: new connection between Houston and Cali
Houston, Usa - It will utilize a Boeing 737/700
Continental Airlines yesterday announced it will begin new daily nonstop service between Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Cali, Colombia, on July 15, pending government approval. Continental w... more
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AirlinesAlitalia (2): flight assistants going on strike from 12:00 to 04:00 pm
Rome, Italy - Also the air transport sector workers in Europe are protesting asking for more warranties, recognitions and safety
There are some 168 flights cancelled by Alitalia today and 13,000 passengers will be unable to be provided with the carrier’s services as an effect of the four hours (12:00am-04:00pm) strike called by I... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: EU's green light on the business plan likely to be provided on May 27
Brussels, Belgium - While waiting for the delivery of banks' guarantee letters and the accomplishment of the appraisal on the carrier tariff strategy
The approval for the Alitalia’s business plan by European Commission would appear more and more a probable one. EU Government would be in fact about to express its own final opinion on the carrier’s dos... more
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AirlinesQantas announced additional flights to Queensland
Sydney, Australia - Tourists can fly on larger aircraft
Qantas Airlines will increase its services towards Queensland and add 6600 available seats and 19 return flights each week as well. Starting from next July, return flights will be operated from Brisbane... more
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AirlinesSingapore Airlines March load factor to fall
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - The carrier filled 67,5 per cent of available space on its flights last month
National carrier Singapore Airlines announced that its load factor fell to 67,5 percent last month, from 70,9 percent in the same period a year earlier. The performance of the carrier in March 2005 was... more
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AirlinesSaudi Arabian Airlines to introduce new schedule by B-777
Milan, Italy - To occur tomorrow, April 19, at 12:00am
Saudi Arabian Airlines announced the official inauguration of new schedule by B-777, will occur on Tuesday April 19, at 12:00am, at Malpensa Airport TL Check-in, area 1. more
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AirlinesSN Brussels adds new destinations
Brussels, Belgium - To Cork, Jersey and Bari
Belgian carrier SN Brussels announced that it will inaugurate new services with the incoming summer season to Cork (Ireland), Jersey and Bari. Thanks to the extra capacity destined to leisure traffic the... more
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AirlinesSouthwest Airlines to triple its profit
New York, Usa - Thanks to fuel hedges
US carrier, Southwest Airlines, tripled its profits in the first quarter of the new year thanks to fuel hedges which helped it to blow from surging oil costs, which has been forcing rival airlines, even... more
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AirlinesRestless passengers create tension on board of a Northwest flight
New York, Usa - They would like to visit pilotage cabin
Two passengers on board of a flight operated in the past days by the US carrier Northwest Airlines on the route Detroit-New York created some moments of tension after their request to visit the pilotage... more
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AirlinesAlitalia (2): denationalization and international alliances to save the carrier
Rome, Italy - Several air transport analysts would be convinced about it
Air transport analysts in Italy are focusing on the current Alitalia’s situation and some among them prove more and more convinced about the fact that the only way to reorganize and relaunch the carrier i... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: 168 flights cancelled due to new strikes
Rome, Italy - Flight assistants to stop tomorrow except for the ones joining SULT union but other stops will involve the sector in the forthcoming days
Air transport sector strikes restart. Italian SULT union decided to cancel the 24 hours protest previously called on tomorrow (April 19) and which should have involved Alitalia’s flight assistants. The r... more
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AirlinesSAS nomination committee to be re-appointed
Stockholm, Sweden - During the annual general meeting of the group
SAS annual general meeting re-approved all members of the board in accordance with a proposal of the Nomination Committee. During the meeting it has been also decided that no dividend reallocation will... more
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AirlinesHawaiian Airlines tries to attract additional passengers
Honolulu, Hawaii - Discounted packages and new routes for Australians
The airline intends to enlarge its own market launching discounts to fly from Sydney to Honolulu: it is a discounted package which includes four nights accommodation and a trip to Maui, Kauai, or the big... more
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AirlinesJet Airways to expand its fleet
Bombay, India - After a boom especially in turistic travel in India
Jet Airways, the main domestic Indian carrier, announced that as it expects passenger traffic to lift by 15-18 percent this year, it planned to enlarge its fleet with leasing Boeing planes in a program... more
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AirlineseasyJet in Sardinia with two new flights
Milan, Italy - Olbia/Berlin-Schönefeld and London-Gatwick
"Starting from April, easyJet, low-cost carrier leader in Europe, begins the collaboration with Olbia-Costa Smeralda Airport by two new flights: Olbia/Berlin-Schönefeld, from last April 8, and Olbia/London-Gatwick,... more
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AirlineseasyJet to celebrate the arrival of its 100th aircraft
London, United Kingdom - At the airport Berlin-Schonefeld
British low-cost, easyJet, celebrates the arrival today of its 100th aircraft at the airport Berlin-Schonefeld, the air station which represented the most profitable for the airline in last twelve months.... more
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AirlinesRyanair's new base in northern Germany
Berlin, Germany - At Lubeck in particular, after signing a deal with Infratil
Low-cost carrier, Ryanair announced it planned a new base at Lubeck in Northern Germany. Irish airline said it would base up to 4 new Boeing B-737 planes there which according to the carrier’s predictions w... more
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AirlinesMeridiana to meet unions
Cagliari, Italy - To consider solutions proposed by airline to avoid staff cutting
Today, Italian carrier’s management is going to see unions, which are expected to give an opinion on the solution proposed by Meridiana in order to solve the crisis threatening to affect numerous workers. U... more
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AirlinesIberia flights full thanks even to Easter
Madrid, Spain - The carrier filled 78,5 percent of its seats last month
Spanish flag carrier, Iberia, announced that it filled 78.5 percent of available seats in March helped even by Easter falling in last month this year versus April in 2003. The growth is 3,9 percentage... more
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AirlinesLan purchases Argentina's Aero 2000
Santiago del Chile, Chile - The airline, which is currently not operating, will effectuate passenger and cargo transport in Argentina
Chile’s main carrier, Lan Airlines mixed with investment group Inversora Cordillera completed their purchase of small Argentine airline Aero 2000. Lan said it acquired 49 percent of Argentine investment g... more
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AirlinesContinental Airlines: non stop service between Los Angeles and two new destinations in Mexico
Houston, Usa - The two cities are Durango and Queretaro from June 9
Continental Airlines announced it will begin nonstop service June 9 between Los Angeles International Airport and two Mexican destinations -- Durango and Queretaro -- pending government approval. With... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: cutting cost to face the increasing fuel price and the low-fare competition
Rome, Italy - The company goes on aiming to achieve the break-even in 2006
Analysts of the air transport sector are devoting particular attention to two factors within the adaptation performed by the Alitalia board on its business plan 2005-2008 (see for details AVIONEWS). It... more
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AirlinesNew security measures forecast by Qantas
Sydney, Australia - After some embarassing episodes lead the ground staff of the company
Australian flag carrier, Qantas Airways, announced that it will install cameras in baggage handling areas at airports around the country after a series of security breaches, the last one involving a camel... more
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AirlinesAer Lingus annual profit up
Dublin, Ireland - Of the 29 per cent
Irish state airline, Aer Lingus, announced that its annual profit rose 29 per cent in the year to end-December. The carrier said that operating profit rose to EUR 107 million in the year compared to EUR... more
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AirlinesAir New Zealand signs deal with Virgin Blue
Wellington, New Zealand - According to which the engineering division of the New Zealand's carrier would maintain the fleet of the Australian low-cost
The engineering division of the airline Air New Zealand signed a three-year deal with Virgin Blue to maintain the aircraft of no-frills Australian airline. Virgin Blue, partly owned by British billionaire... more
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AirlinesFour binding bids for Olympic Airlines
Athens, Greece - The ellenic carrier Aegean Airlines was the first to confirm its participation to the final phase of the process
Four would-be investors submitted binding bids for Greek national carrier Olympic Airlines, which last privatization attempt entered the final step. The ellenic carrier Aegean Airlines, which competes... more
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AirlinesAlitalia (2): few doubts for EU on the business plan's legitimacy
Rome, Italy - But approval could be released later than in May despite what hoped by Italian Government
According to some sources from European Commission, works related to the in-depth investigation on Alitalia’s business plan could really lead to an approval of the restructuring plan itself without any p... more
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AirlinesVolare to restore its activity before Summer to AssoClearance
Milan, Italy - But airline's authorization is still outstanding
AssoClearance (Italian Agency for airport coordination) claimed that aircraft of Volare airline may be to restore their activity before Summer: the Association’s President, Carlo Griselli, has no material e... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: Investigation Committee on Strikes considered four protests as illegal
Rome, Italy - The deal with Alitalia's and ENAV's personnel in the second half of April
Investigation Committee on Strikes considered four demonstrations (out of all the announced ones) called during the second half of April within the national air transport sector as illegal. It would deal... more
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AirlinesAirbus' predictions about the potentialities given by Italian market
Rome, Italy - The consortium forecasts that by 2023 the peninsula will purchase 543 planes
According to an Airbus report Italian market may be one of the most profitable for the industry if its predictions are successfully: the Toulouse’s consortium expects to sell 543 aircraft to the peninsula b... more
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AirlinesBlue Panorama purchased two B-757
Rome, Italy - Its fleet enlarged up to 13 aircraft in order to serve new destinations
Blue Panorama Airlines has ordered two new Boeing 757-200: one is expected to be delivered next June to be deployed for Summer flights. While the other plane should be delivered within the end of this... more
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AirlineseasyJet announces today new flight Naples-Basilea
Milan, Italy - The low-cost carrier continues to invest in the Italian market
easyJet, the European low-cost carrier announces today an ulterior growth in the Italian market launching the new route Naples-Basilea. This link will add to the others already served from Campania capital... more
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AirlinesFinnair March's results
Helsinki, Finland - The number of passengers slightly declined but load factor increased
Finnish national carrier Finnair transported an inferior number of passengers in March 2005 than in the same period a year earlier, but the passenger load factor reported 2,3 percentage points more in... more
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AirlinesChinese carriers' walk
Beijing, China - Analysts predicted mixed fortune for this year
Air China, after having considerably increased its profit during last year, in which it reported a jump of nearly 15 times, expects in 2005 even a better performance as the airline absorbed two smaller... more
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AirlinesContinental Airlines: new connection to Shanghai in China
Houston, Usa - From March 2007
Continental Airlines announced that it has formally submitted an application to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for approval to operate nonstop flights from its hub at New York/Newark Liberty... more
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AirlinesCyprus Airways' attempt to sell Greek unit Hellas Jet to fail
Nicosia, Republic of Cyprus - The official announcement was made by sending a statement at the stock exchange of Nicosia
The imminent closure of the activity lead to Cyprus Airways’ Greek subsidiary Hellas Jet had been already announced (see AVIONEWS), but just in these hours Cyprus has made the official announcement by m... more
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AirlinesMexicana de Aviacion launches a low-cost
Mexico City, Mexico - The flight operations will start in July 2005
State-owned Mexicana de Aviacion announced the launch of the first Mexican low-cost airline in July 2005, as a part of a plan to sell national carriers Mexicana and Aeromexico by this year. The new airline,... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: Italian Government replied to EU
Rome, Italy - "Incorrect evaluations were launched from the 19 airlines contesting our rescue plan"
Italian Minister of Economy has sent to Brussels a letter saying that "In a very short space of time", the European Commission will receive a document, backed by "An international main financial institute",... more
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AirlinesMaersk Air: presentation of flight to Copenaghen
Milan, Italy - Tomorrow in the afternoon at 6
On the occasion of the Milan-Copenaghen flight presentation, served by Maersk Air, the same Danish carrier and the Denmark General Consulate in Milan, announce that tomorrow, Thursday April 14, at 6pm... more
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AirlinesLufthansa March traffic to increase
Berlin, Germany - Though its load factor reported some percentage points less
German flag carrier, Lufthansa, had 3,1 percent more traffic in March 2005 compared to the same period a year earlier, though its load factor reported 0,9 percentage points less mainly due to increasingly... more
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AirlinesThe calibre of the commercial strategy of Air France-Klm
Paris, France - By four years the value of the synergies of the group into the commercial area will be EUR 92m
In the past days the responsibles of the commercial sector of the group Air France-Klm exposed in Paris the calibre of the commercial strategy of the company on the international markets. It emerged that... more