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AirlinesIs it Iberia interested in Mexicana and Aerocaribe?
Madrid, Spain - According to what reported the journal "Cinco Dias", talks are being on since several months
The Mexican journal "Cinco Dias", reported on its pages the news according to which Spanish flag carrier Iberia is interested in buying national airlines Mexicana and Aerocaribe. Though the Spanish carrier,... more
AirlinesWage disputes about the new norms EU on air transport
London, United Kingdom - Low-cost airlines are the most infuriated ones as they consider unfair the fact of them to pay some time too heavy sanctions
It was predictable the reaction by airlines after the effect of the new EU norms on air transport, but the most infuriated ones are low-cost carriers which consider unfair the fact of them to pay some... more
AirlinesCabin crew at Finnair and Blue 1 threatens strike
Helsinki, Finland - The strike may start on March, 12
Union representing cabin crew at Finnair and Blue 1 announced a strike to be on by employees in two weeks which may seriously affect the carriers’ activity, including the cancellation of several flights. T... more
AirlinesMeridiana is heading for a crisis joint management
Sassari, Italy - Airline and unions jointed to face the recession
Yesterday Meridiana worker bargaining units (Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uil Trasporti, Uil Piloti, Anpac, Anpav, Apmcon) met the carrier’s management at Sassari Industrialist Association seat. Meridiana confirmed t... more
AirlinesAlitalia: better on time flights for the carrier in 2004
Rome, Italy - Also the baggage return improved while former ENEL CEO Tatò appreciates Cimoli's work
Alitalia improved concerning flights efficiency and the on time luggage return in 2004. With reference to delay, an improvement of the arrivals and departures punctuality has been accounted to respectively... more
AirlinesQantas announces record profit
Sydney, Australia - The carrier's revenues rose 28 percent in the first six months of the financial year 2004-2005 compared to the previous year
Australian flag carrier Qantas announced record profit related to the first six months of the financial year 2004-2005 ending 31 December, compared to the previous year, with a 28 percent growth in its... more
AirlinesDoes Azzurra Air fly again?
Varese,Italy - The bankrupt carrier should fly again next August
The Friuli-based Air Blu SpA gained slots and licence belonging to Azzurra Air, the airline failed last July 23, and started all the procedures to make operative again the suspended licences of Azzurra... more
AirlinesAir France offers hundreds of prizes
Paris, France - The carrier proposes them to the web lovers by means of the play "Win the skies"
Air France proposes web lovers the possibility to win hundreds of prizes by means of the play "Win the skies", which is valued until March, 14. Italian residents can access to it through the web site www.airfrance.com/it,... more
AirlinesIberia postpones decision about aircraft's order
Madrid, Spain - A meeting of the management council ended with the decision to continue negotiation
Spanish flag carrier Iberia postponed the decision about aircraft’s order amid the carrier’s plan to purchase up to 70 new planes; a meeting of the management council ended with the decision to continue neg... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand's profit falls
Wellington, New Zealand - Of three percent
State-New Zealand carrier Air New Zealand announced its revenues fell 3 percent in the first six months of the financial year 2004-2005 until December, 31. The carrier said it earned USD 74m in the mentioned... more
AirlinesUs carriers' performance improves
New York, Usa - The data has been furnished by Air Transport Association
According to what reported Wall Street analysts, the walk of Us airlines improved at the beginning of the current year; the experts had received the data from the Air Transport Association. In terms of... more
AirlinesLufthansa may start legal action after its loss related to Bush's arrival
Frankfurt, Germany - Us premier's landing at Frankfurt airport affected seriously the carrier which said it reported several million Euro losses
German flag carrier Lufthansa announced it is valuing the possibility to start legal action after its losses in the event of Air Force One’s landing at Frankfurt airport yesterday for the visit of Us p... more
AirlinesKingfisher Airlines purchases three Airbus A-319
Bombay, India - Becoming this way a new customer for the type
Ub Group, parent of Kingfisher Airlines, confirmed the purchase of three A-319 from the Toulose’s consortium, becoming this way a new customer for the type. The group, one of India’s largest company, has... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the meeting with the trade unions has been postponed till this afternoon
Rome, Italy - Both sides worked all night long without achieving any relevant result but they would be confident about the restart of negotiation
Alitalia and the Italian trade unions worked all night long between February 23 and 24 in an attempt to solve the problems concerning the flight and service timetable of the flying personnel and the other... more
AirlinesEl Al Israel employees buy part of the company's share
Tel Aviv, Israele - Finance Minister said the union representing the workers purchased 8,17 shares
Union representing employees at El Al Israel Airlines purchased 8,17 shares into the company: the announcement came from Israel Finance Minister. The business is worth USD2,9m; always according to the... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines to expand its service to Asia
New York, Usa - The carrier planned new flights between Nagoya and Taipei
Us carrier United Airlines announced the extension of its service to Asia with new flights between Nagoya and Taipei; the carrier said as well it would expand its current service on the route Chicago-Beijing... more
AirlinesLufthansa cancels flights because of Bush's visit in Germany
Frankfurt, Germany - Many passengers suffered from discomforts
German flag carrier Lufthansa cancelled several flights today due to the visit of the US President George W. Bush in the country. The carrier, mixed with other regional airlines, has already scrapped 71... more
AirlinesSwiss International the best on transatlantic routes
Zurich, Switzerland - According to a survey on the "Global Traveler" magazine
The Swiss International Air Lines has been selected as the best carrier operating on transatlantic routes in 2004 by US "Global Traveler" magazine. Its readers have voted the Swiss carrier answering to... more
AirlinesQatar Airways' new alliances
Doha, Qatar - It is impending the effect related to a cooperating deal with All Nippon Airways
Qatar Airways, national airline of Qatar, announced that mixed with the beginning of the new flights to Japan, Greece, Algeri and Tunisi it would take effect as well a cooperating deal with the Japan carrier... more
AirlinesOlympic Airlines pilots oppose to Aegean's bid
Athens, Greece - By claiming this last is not interested in the carrier's future nor into the employees' one
Union representing pilots’ category at Olympic Airways said it opposes a potential bid from private carrier Aegean Airlines (see AVIONEWS), by claiming that if this last was really successful it would u... more
AirlinesBritish Airways enhances capacity on its service to Israel
London, United Kingdom - Of 6 per cent
UK flag carrier, British Airways, announced that it would increase 6 percent capacity on its services to Israel amid growing demand, consequence of the fact of a drop in Palestinian suicide bombing and... more
AirlinesFLYi concludes restructuring plan
New York, Usa - The move would rise liquidity position and would give the company greater flexibility
FLYi, parent of low-cost Independence Air, announced that it ended its restructuring plan that would enable the holding with enhanced liquidity position and greater flexibility. FLYi said restructuring... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines receives first approval for flight Beijing-New York
New York, Usa - The carrier would operate the planned daily non-stop flight by means of Boeing B-777/200ER
US carrier Continental Airlines received first approval by the US Department Transportation to start operate flights to Beijing from its hub at New York/Newark Liberty International Airport. The airline... more
AirlinesAir France's employees stopped strike
Paris, France - Unions announce that they may organize other protest show
The activity of French flag carrier, Air France, turned back to be regular after a four-day strike in the past days which constrained the carrier to cancel several flights. Air France’s employees protested a... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Investigation Committee on Strikes criticized the SULT union's demonstration
Rome, Italy - Experts are appraising the hypothesis of proceeding against the strike occurred on last February 21
Tension between Alitalia and the Italian trade unions does not seem to lower regarding the contract and the flight and service timetable for flying personnel. SULT union, however, intends to negotiate... more
AirlinesUS Airways' restructuring deal
New York, Usa - The carrier said it obtained USD 125m from the investor group Eastshore Aviation
US Airways announced it signed a restructuring deal with the investor group Eastshore Aviation from which it received USD 125m in order to act its restructuring plan. The group belongs to the regional... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): no compensation for the flights cancelled yesterday due to the strike
Rome, Italy - Alitalia confirmed it to AVIONEWS with reference to what scheduled by the EU REgulation 261/2004 on passenger's rights
After the strike promoted by Italian trade union SULT for Alitalia’s flight assistants and which caused the cancellation of some 187 flights compared to what at first forecasted and indicated by the a... more
AirlinesKorean Air's business plan for 2005
Seoul, South Korea - The carrier expects to report a 6,7 per cent growth in its international traffic
Korean Air announced its business plan for 2005 which forecasts a 6,7 per cent growth in international traffic in a larger long terms project of the carrier which expects to obtain sells worth EUR 7,5bn... more
AirlinesAir France positions workers who do not participate to the strike
Paris, France - In order to assure its operations
Air France’s activity suffered from many discomforts in the past days due to the strike without any warning of its employees at the airport of Orly (Paris), who protested against the decision of the c... more
AirlinesCodesharing deal Continental Airlines-Air France
New York, Usa - With effect on next February, 26
US carrier, Continental Airlines, announced it extended its codesharing deals’ net to the French flag carrier Air France, with effect starting from next February, 26. According to the terms of the new a... more
AirlinesAlitalia: 187 flights cancelled due to SULT union's protest
Rome, Italy - Hardships proved greater than forecasted by the carrier while Minister Maroni and Investigation Committee on Strikes criticize the demonstration
The strike promoted by Italian SULT trade union yesterday and which stopped the carrier’s activities for 24 h proved more critical than forecasted by Alitalia. It had been thought at first that the bad e... more
AirlinesFinnair's forecast for 2005
Helsinki, Finland - The carrier expects a better performance in 2005 compared to 2004
Finnish flag carrier, Finnair, announced it expects a better performance in 2005 compared to the last year. The airline reported EUR 17m profit in 2004 compared to EUR 19m loss a year earlier; a change... more
AirlinesIberia close to a deal to purchase a considerable number of aircraft
Madrid, Spain - Airbus and Boeing may be involved into the business
Spanish flag carrier, Iberia, seems to be close to a deal related to the purchase a great amount of aircraft, for between 50 and 70 planes: a spokesman said, by disclosing as well "We are in the final... more
AirlinesDba plans to take over the rival Germania Express
Berlin, Germany - The move will increase Dba's daily flights to 180 from 125, including new destinations
German low-cost airline, Dba, seems to be planning to take over the rival Germania Express (Gexx) in a move which aims to create the third German national carrier after Lufthansa and Air Berlin: sources... more
AirlinesSnack strike on Meridiana flights too
Cagliari, Italy - A demonstration against the cutting of 194 airline's employees
The walk-out has been called on next Monday, February 28, to protest against the redundancies established by the Italian carrier in order to reduce company management costs (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
AirlinesAlitalia: 24 h flight assistants' strike has started
Rome, Italy - Protest set by Italian SULT union determined the cancellation of 90 flights
The 24 h strike set by Italian SULT trade union and scheduled for today involving Alitalia’s flight assistants has started. The airline’s board is resorting to personnel who does not join such a union in... more
AirlinesAlitalia flight assistants promulgate the strike of the snack
Rome, Italy - The move may go on without any interruption until a deal which satisfies the employees' requests would be reached
Alitalia flight assistants started this morning the snack’s strike; the move may go on without any interruption until it is reached a deal which satisfies the employees’ requests. Meanwhile this evening at... more
AirlinesItaly: the former Gandalf Airlines CEO arrested
Catanzaro, Italy - Parma GdF fastened him under the warrant issued from the public prosecutor’s office dealing with the airline's failure
Italian Guardia di Finanza last morning arrested at Lamezia Terme Nuccio Intrieri, the enterpriser former CEO for Gandalf Airlines, which is an Italian carrier created in 1999 at Parma (Emilia Romagna,... more
AirlinesEmirates celebrates new routes
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - A service Dubai-Sydney, via Bangkok is ready to start
Emirates, the airline of United Arab Emirates, announced the introduction in short time of a new service Dubai-Sydney, via Bangkok, with effect on March, 29. The carrier will operate the new flight by... more
AirlinesMeridiana: redundancies to be necessary for airline economic realignment
Cagliari, Italy - It has to face "The critical trend in air transport sector "
Italian carrier yesterday reaffirmed by a statement that the redundancy procedure - which would concern about 194 workers- (see for details AVIONEWS) is a direct result of the "The critical trend in air... more
AirlinesVolare Group: bank aid to start again
Milan, Italy - Rinaldini appears to be near and agreement with some banking companies
According to certain info, after the appointment of the new Director General (see for details AVIONEWS), Volare special commissioner could reach in a short time an agreement with some banking companies:... more
AirlinesFLYi's destiny to decide in 30 days
New York, Usa - A missed payment may force the company to recur to bankrupt
FLYi, parent of low-cost carrier Independence Air, announced that because of a missed payment it may be forced to recur to bankrupt if it fails to restructure its loan agreement with aircraft lessors in... more
AirlinesOlympic Airlines expects bids by March
Athens, Greece - The news comes from Greek Transport Minister
According to Transport Minister, Michael Liapis, Greece is expecting to receive bids for Olympic Airlines, the national flag carrier, in the following month. Last week Finance Minister, George Alogoskoufis,... more
AirlinesProbable merger between Dba and Gexx
Berlin, Germany - In order to create the third German national carrier
The two German low-cost airlines Dba and Germania Express (Gexx) may fuse so as to create the third German national carrier after Lufthansa and Air Berlin: sources of the companies said. Hinrich Bischoff,... more
AirlinesRyanair to start legal action against pilots' union
Dublin, Ireland - In oder to stop what i claims to be an organized campaign of intimidation being conducted by means of a web site
Low-cost airline Ryanair announced it would start a legal action against an Irish pilots’ union in oder to stop what the carrier says to be an organized campaign of intimidation conducted through a web s... more
AirlinesA new General Director for Volare
Milan, Italy - De Metrio, a former Alitalia man, must relaunch the airline
Cosimo Giulio De Metrio has been selected by special commissioner Carlo Rinaldini for being the airline’s General Director: De Metrio have already been around the aviation sector being the former Alitalia A... more
AirlinesSwiss International to close three call center
Geneva, Switzerland - In the order of a restructuring plan which aims to save further money
Swiss flag carrier Swiss International Air Lines announced it will close three call center in the order of a restructuring plan which aims to save further USD 5m a year. The carrier said that it would... more
AirlineseasyJet ensures its engagement on following Ue rules but warns they may cause damages to air sector
London, United Kingdom - The carrier thinks furthermore that Ue's rules may not reach their goals
Low-cost airline easyJet announced that it will pledge itself on following Ue rules about air sector (see AVIONEWS) with effect starting from today and which forecast among the other a major sensitivity... more
AirlinesAlitalia: carrier-trade unions meeting to occur tomorrow
Rome, Italy - In order to solve the matters concerning service timetable and the re-deployment of some crews in Milan
The Italian trade unions have been invited by Alitalia board to gather for a meeting scheduled for tomorrow, Friday February 18 at 05:00 pm. The purpose is the one of trying to solve the two main matters... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines' deal to reduce its debt has been approved
New York, Usa -The carrier will benefìt of 75 percent reduction
A Federal judge of the bankruptcy court which is following the case of the US carrier United Airlines approved a deal which will allow the airline to cut its obligation to pay USD 600m of Chicago O’Hare A... more