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AirlinesThai Airways receives the first of its expected four A-340/500
Bangkok, Thailand - The delivery represents for Thai the start of a major Airbus fleet expansion programme
Thai Airways received the delivery of the first of its expected four A-340/500s from the Toulouse’s consortium Airbus. The delivery of the aircraft, which will be also the first plane in the entire fleet t... more
AirlinesRyanair is ready to sue Enac
Rome, Italy - They are confronting on Rome-Alghero route
The low-cost Ryanair intends to sue Enac (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) unless it provides Alghero take-off and landing slots, such as is scheduled on the Alghero/Rome-Ciampino route, which is expected... more
AirlinesWhy KLM flight was banned from US airspace? (2)
Washington, USA - What's happened two travelers appeared on the US list of suspects?
The two passengers involved in the episode, because considered suspect people by US authorities, did have been not arrested at Schiphol Airport and flew via England to Saudi Arabia (their land of origin).... more
AirlinesWhy KLM flight was banned from US airspace?
Washington, USA - Plane left from Schiphol bound for Mexico and not for American airports
Dutch airline demanded US how it gained a detailed list of KLM passengers flying to Mexico and not scheduled to land on American territory (see for details AVIONEWS): US authorities are allowed to have... more
AirlinesAlitalia: EU's decision on the restructuring plan in May is possible but not certain
Brussels, Belgium - European Transport Commissioner Barrot' s spokesmen would have unveiled it
European Commission ensured to Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, Pietro Lunardi, that works related to the in-depth investigation on the Alitalia’s business plan are going on by the a... more
AirlinesSwiss pilots threaten strikes
Zurich, Switzerland - In protest against job cut
Swiss International Air Lines pilots threatened strikes as the company planned job cut. Swiss has been taking over from Lufthansa just in these days (see AVIONEWS). About 193 members of the union representing... more
AirlinesCyprus Airways announces the closure of its Greek subsidiary carrier
Nicosia, Republic of Cyprus - The Government of Nicosia decided for the "Controlled closure" of Hellas Jet
Hellas Jet, the Greek subsidiary carrier of Cyprus Airways, will close its activity probably in May: the announcement came from sources of the Nicosia’s government. The carrier was founded in 2003 to t... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): EU's decision on the business plan by May 12
Brussels, Belgium - It would have been disclosed by Italian Minister Lunardi after gathering with European Commissioner Barrot today
Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, Pietro Lunardi, met European Commissioner for Transport Jacques Barrot in Brussels today in order to analyse the situation regarding the EU’s in-depth i... more
AirlinesAir space only destined to women at Japanese carriers
Tokyo, Japan - In order to preserve female kind from men's harassment
The measure related to the setting of means of transport only for women was born on some Japanese metro lines thanks to the local firm, Keito Teio Electric Railways, which named the service Josei Sen’yo R... more
AirlinesAlitalia: new strikes are coming
Rome, Italy - They are going to involve also Milan and Italian Capital's airport operators besides ENAV during April and May
Italian air transport system will be affected by strikes again during April and even in May. Alitalia’s flight assistants joining Italian SULT trade union will protest on April 19 for 24 h against shortages i... more
AirlinesQantas to rise fuel surcharge
Sydney, Australia - Otherwise high fuel cost would threaten its profit
Australian flag carrier, Qantas, announced that it has increased its fuel surcharges, otherwise record oil prices would seriously have threatened its earnings. Effective April 20, the Qantas surcharge... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Ghanaian banker searching for justice against his luggage theft
Accra, Ghana - Competent Ghanaian Court to gather next Monday on the stealing occurred in 2003
A Ghanaian Court is scheduled to gather next Monday in order to solve the legal dispute stemmed from the denunciation released during July 2003 regarding a theft aboard an Alitalia’s flight, stealing w... more
AirlinesSas flights fuller in March 2005
Stockholm, Sweden - The group carried 4,5 percent passengers more last month than the previous year
Sas, flag carrier of Norway, Sweden and Denmark, announced that its flights were fuller in March 2005 than in the previous year. Sas’ passenger traffic reported 4,5 percentage points more in the period. E... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines establishes to replace its regional carrier partner Air Wisconsin
New York, Usa - Rather than accept a proposed deal at "Above market fare"
US carrier United Airlines announced the possible imminent replacement of its regional carrier partner Air Wisconsin, which had proposed a deal at "Above market fare". United, which operates under bankruptcy... more
AirlineseasyJet to launch a new service Pisa-Bristol
London, United Kingdom - It is a daily service
Low-cost carrier, easyJet, announced that in short time it will launch a new service: Pisa-Bristol. After the success in the bookings for the flights operated by the Pisa’s Airport (see AVIONEWS), the a... more
AirlinesGulf Air seeks for a major cooperation with Singapore Airlines
Manama, Bahrain - The carrier of Singapore does not fly to the country of the Gulf
The carrier Gulf Air, jointly owned by Bahrain, Oman and United Arab Emirates, is seeking for a major cooperation with Singapore Airlines. Though in fact the two carriers signed an open skies deal recently... more
AirlinesPassenger traffic up on board of flights operated by Air France-Klm
Paris, France - In March traffic rose 6.2 percent
The group Air France-Klm, currently the biggest in Europe, announced that passenger traffic rose 6.2 percent in March thanks especially to flights to Americas and Asia. The company’s load factor increased 1... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines to inaugurate daily non-stop service between New York and New Delhi, India
New York, Usa - The first scheduled non-stop flight between the two countries
Continental Airlines announced that it will launch daily nonstop flights between its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport and New Delhi, India beginning Oct. 31, 2005 subject to government... more
AirlinesThe walk of the Varig's activity
Brasilia, Brazil - The carrier considerably reduced its losses in 2004
Brazilian flag carrier Varig announced that it considerably reduced its losses in 2004 compared to the previous year. The carrier had losses for USD 693,9m in 2003, which in 2004 reduced to 33,5m, especially... more
AirlinesAlitalia: UE asks for taking delivery of Deutsche Bank's guarantee letter by May 20
Rome, Italy - A major step within the in-depth investigation on the carrier's business plan
European Commission asked, within the in-depth investigation on the Alitalia’s business plan 2005-2008, to be enabled to take delivery of Deutsche Bank’s guarantee letter by next May 20. The financial gro... more
AirlinesAir Arabia flies to India
Doha, United Arab Emirates - Other links will add to Mumbai-Sharjah route
Air Arabia, the low-cost carrier of the United Arab Emirates, would intend to add more flights towards India to cover the large number of expatriates needs. The Arab airline considers India a very important... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines to sponsor Turkish National Team
Istanbul, Turkey - Ataturk Airport hosted the official announcement cerimony
Turkish Airlines (THY) has signed a one-year sponsorship agreement with the Turkish Football Federation (TFF). During the official announcement cerimony held at Ataturk Airport, TFF President Levent Bicakci,... more
AirlinesThe last respects to the Pope (11): Air One to cancel flights tomorrow
Rome, Italy - Four connections will suffer from schedule's changes
Air One announced that in occasion of the Holy Father’s funeral scheduled tomorrow, 18 flights to and from Rome-Fiumicino Airport will be cancelled. Four services will be instead anticipated: they were d... more
AirlinesCsa to seek for funds to expand its fleet
Prague, Czech Republic - The carrier wants to buy 12 mid-range planes from Airbus
Czech flag carrier, Csa, opened a tender to finance its purchase of 12 mid-range planes from Airbus, which the airline expects to have as part of its fleet by 2006 and 2008. The new planes are worth USD... more
AirlineseasyJet passenger traffic to increase 29 percent
London, United Kingdom - The carrier transported 2,57m travellers in March
British low-cost airline, easyJet, said its passenger traffic rose 28,9 percent in last month compared to the same period last year. easyJet’s load factor was 91.2 percent in the period, 4.3 percentage p... more
AirlinesLufthansa to purchase 11 aircraft BAe for regional carriers
Berlin, Germany - Of which six are destined to Eurowings and five to Air Dolomiti
Lufthansa signed a deal with Britain’s BAe to purchase 11 BAe-146-300s regional jets to add to the fleets of the German firm’s regional airlines. Six of these aircraft are destined to Eurowings and fiv... more
AirlinesGood performance for Canadian airlines
Ottawa, Canada - In March, 2005
Canadian carriers Air Canada and WestJet Airlines said they both sold more tickets during last month than in the same period of the previous year. Montreal-based Air Canada said passenger traffic rose... more
AirlinesThe last respects to the Pope (5): sold out Alitalia flights from Canada
Rome, Italy - Additional arrivals are expected for conclave too
Alitalia flights to and from Rome were offered at EUR 49 (airport taxes excluded); connections from Poland cost EUR 69, while Rome-Paris return ticket costs EUR 79. Italian carrier’s offer is valid also f... more
AirlinesMalev attracted fourteen potential investors
Budapest, Hungary - Negotiations should start by this week
Hungarian government received fourteen proposal of purchase for national flag carrier Malev, in its second sale attempt in last month, during which authorities decided to proceed by means of direct talks... more
AirlinesAlitalia: waiting for Deutsche Bank's guarantees on the capital increase
Brussels, Belgium - And investors would prove confident about the possibility that EU approves the business plan
While waiting for the final results of the European Union’s in-depth investigation on the Alitalia’s business plan 2005-2008 (a decision which is likely to be considered in May), international press is... more
AirlinesBrokerAir's activity to start
Milan, Italy - The company aims to satisfy the request of national flight services following demand from little tour operators rather than small and medium firms
It started yesterday the activity of BrokerAir Charter, a division of MKT Consulting, which main goal is the one to satisfy the demand for national transport services coming from little tour operators... more
AirlinesVon Planta and Cron to be named as representatives in the organs which follow the merger Swiss-Lufthansa
Zurich, Switzerland - The plan has been approved on March 22 by the administration Counsils of the two carriers
The Federal Counsil named Andreas von Planta, of the law company Lenz and Staehelin of Geneva, and Raymond Cron, director of Ufac (Civil Aviation Federal Office) as representatives in the organs which... more
AirlinesAir Canada: the new direct Toronto-Rome link has started
Toronto, Canada - A code-share deal with Air One to fly other connections to Italian airports
The flight AC-890 was the first to leave at Toronto International Airport: the non-stop connection with Rome is operated by a Boeing B-767/300ER able to take up to 223 passengers. Moreover, thanks to the... more
AirlinesExpected in short time the final bids for Olympic Airlines
Athens, Greece - On April, 13, has been fixed the deadline for the binding proposals of purchase for the carrier
Greek Transport Minister said that the final bids for Olympic Airlines, which the Government is again attempting to privatize, are expected next week. "On April, 13, we are expecting final binding bids... more
AirlineseasyJet to start a new service to Berlin-Schonefeld
Rome, Italy - From the Italian airport of Pisa "Galileo Galilei"
British low-cost carrier, easyJet, would start on next April, 8, a new service to Berlin-Schonefeld, with flights’ departure from the airport of Pisa. The carrier started just in the past days to operate t... more
AirlinesMarch passenger number on board of British Airways flights to raise
London , United Kingdom - Travellers who have chosen to be transported by the carrier increased 4,5 per cent last month compared to March 2004
British Airways announced that passenger traffic in March rose 4,5 per cent compared to the same period last year. Even percentage indicating BA’s load factor reported a slight increasing of 1,7 points, u... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand increases fuel surcharge
Auckland, New Zealand - In response to soaring fuel costs
New Zealand’s flag carrier, Air New Zealand, announced that it will increase fuel surcharge in response to soaring fuel costs. Starting on April, 12, passengers who will choose to travel on board of f... more
AirlinesQatar Airways doubles its service from and to Italy
Rome, Italy - With effect until October, 31, 2005
The national airline of Qatar, Qatar Airways, doubled in the past days its weekly direct services from and to Italy, with effect until October, 31, 2005. Qatar Airways offers to its leisure customers as... more
AirlineseasyJet to offer a new service Rome-Ciampino/Basilea
Rome, Italy - The interconnection will be operative starting from June, 24, 2005
Low-cost carrier easyJet offers a new service Rome-Ciampino/Basilea (situated at the borders among Switzerland, France and Germany), starting from June, 24, 2005, with interesting fares from EUR 26,99... more
AirlinesFinnair's pilots to threaten strike
Helsinki, Finland - With effect on next April, 25
Finnair’s pilots threatened to stop working overtime from April, 25, if a deal with the company about some work conditions is not reached. Panu Maki, the head of the union representing pilots, said the m... more
AirlinesPassenger traffic up on board of Virgin Blue's flights
Sydney, Australia - While its load factor fell
Australian low-cost carrier, Virgin Blue, announced that passenger traffic rose in February 2005 compared to the same period of the previous year, while its load factor fell. The airline filled 75.8 per... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): analysts' doubts on the approval of the plan
Brussels, Belgium - Competitors do not appear surprised about the stock exchange success and positive technical comment on Fintecna's role, experts suggested
Air transport analysts prove in some cases still sceptical about the possible approval of the Alitalia’s business plan by European Commission and the real carrier’s capability in reorganizing and starting a c... more
AirlinesThe last respects to the Pope (7). easyJet: flight cancellations to and from Rome-Ciampino's Airport
Milan, Italy - From 10 am of tomorrow, on Thursday and untill midnight of Friday
"On the occasion of the celebration of Pope John Paul II’s funeral, the Authority of Air Traffic Control in Italy has ordered the closure of Rome-Ciampino’s Airport from 10am of tomorrow, on Thursday Apr... more
AirlinesThe last respects to the Pope (5): 80 charter flights booked throughout Europe
Rome, Italy - Also Nato General Secretary will arrive to Rome
On Friday, also Nato General Secretary Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, will be in S.Peter square. The machine for security is developing: next Friday, traffic Rome’car traffic may be stopped. Meanwhile Italian C... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines announced new twice-weekly nonstop service from Houston to Tikal/Flores, Guatemala
Houston, Usa - On Wednesdays and Saturdays, from June 18
Continental Airlines last Monday announced new nonstop service between Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Tikal/Flores, Guatemala, beginning June 18, pending government approval. Continental w... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Italian Ministry of Economy hopes for a strong partnership
Rome, Italy - And analysts focus again on Air France which, however, did not confirm about a possible interest in the Italian carrier
Italian Ministry of Economy hopes for an important "industrial partnership" in favour of Alitalia within the general strategic programme of the Italian national airline. Many among the analysts talk again... more
AirlinesThe declarations of the press responsible of Blue Panorama at AVIONEWS about the "Deportation" flights
Rome, Italy - Gianni Todini underlined that the carrier has never operated this year that type of service
AVIONEWS heard the version of Blue Panorama about the so called "Deportation" flights denounced by some Italian organizations such as Action, Esc and Astra. Gianni Todini underlined that the carrier has... more
AirlinesAlitalia: relations between the company and the unions prove less fraught
Rome, Italy - The carrier appears ready to fully implement the February 25 agreements with the flight assistants
Alitalia board proves ready to fully and coherently enforce all the points inthe agreement signed with the Italian trade unions on last February 25 concerning the flight and service timetable for its flight... more
AirlinesLufthansa Technik to sign deal with Gulf Air
Frankfurt, Germany - For the overhauling and repairing of different components which concern about 30 planes of the Middle East's carrier
Lufthansa Technik signed a five-year deal with the carrier Gulf Air worth EUR 100m. The news, reported in the business daily "Handelsblatt", has been confirmed by a spokesman of the German flag airline.... more
AirlinesMalev still seeks for investors
Budapest, Hungary - Analysts warn that the process for the airline's sale will hardly succeed without a restructuring and cost cuts
Hungarian Government is newly seeking for investors to sell national carrier Malev, which privatization’s attempt just failed in last week (see AVIONEWS). Authorities now planned to sell the airline b... more