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AirlinesVolare Group (5): pilots not paid since September
Varese, Italy - An agreement has been achieved to freeze bank accounts
After the official statement of the state of insolvency by Volare Board, the appointment of the new commissioner should occur on Friday. Meanwhile, the carrier employees go on protesting: yesterday about... more
AirlinesVolare Group (4): Giorgio Fossa to Prosecutors today
Varese, Italy - The former airline President resigned after only six months work
Former Volare’s President, Giorgio Fossa, arrived to Busto Arsizio Prosecutors after 3:30pm today. Fossa was accompanied by his lawyer, he will undergo interrogation before chief prosecutor, Antonio P... more
AirlineseasyJet confirms to be a leader carrier in its sector
London, United Kingdom - The airline transported 20 per cent more passengers in 2004, in comparison with last year
easyJet, British low-cost airline, confirms it being one of the leader-carrier in its sector: 21 per cent more in its profits, 20 per cent more of transported passengers. The numbers are clear, though... more
AirlinesThai Airways International would presumably postpone the purchase of Airbus' aircraft
Bangkok, Thailand - Until the UE eases food import restrictions
The Thailandese Government asked the national airline, Thai Airways International, to postpone the planned purchase of the Airbus planes until the UE eases food import restrictions; though analysts claimed... more
AirlinesSwiss International adopts another measure in order to save further money
Zurich, Switzerland - It is negotiating in order to outsource some of its internal IT service
Swiss International is working to effectuate last of its planned measure, which would permit it to cut further cost: outsource some of its internal IT service to telecoms operator Swisscom. The carrier,... more
AirlinesShares in AirAsia fall 16 per cent
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The carrier hopes to become the major low-cost in Asia
AirAsia, the low-cost airline, has seen its shares to fall 16 per cent in comparison with their debut on Monday. The initial public offer of the carrier is USD 226m; below its own indicative price last... more
AirlinesVolare Group (3): also Air One offers help to grounded passengers
Milan, Italy - It offers low fare tickets
Italian carrier Air One offers whom bought Volare tickets the possibility to purchase an other by low fare: it is only necessary to demonstrate the ownership of Volare Airlines way-bill for a flight booked... more
AirlinesVolare Group (2): Ryanair to plan its expansion into Italian market
Milan, Italy - It will fly on nine of the eleven international routes before operated by failed airline
At press conference over Ryanair new routes, Deputy Chief Executive, Michael Cawley, announced expansion plans into the Italian market following the collapse of Italian low-cost Volare. Ryanair will now... more
AirlinesVolare Group: license suspended pending commissioner
Milan, Italy - ENAC's President unveiled it
After the meeting held yesterday in Rome with Volare Group management, the Italian civil aviation authority, ENAC, reported that today would have been issued their decision on whether to withdraw the carrier... more
AirlinesLan and Korean Air signed a commercial agreement
Santiago del Chile, Chile - It is an alliance which would see a growth in the connections between Latin America and South Korea
The Chilean airline, Lan, has signed yesterday, an agreement with the carrier Korean Air which would see a considerably growth in the connections between Latin America and South Korea (see AVIONEWS). The... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines postpones the delivery of aircraft expected from Boeing
New York, Usa - The operation would permit the carrier to defer more than USD 2 bn capital
American Airlines, announced that it will postpone the delivery of 54 of the 56 aircraft expected from the plane's industry Boeing: the measure would consent the carrier to postpone more than USD 2 bn... more
AirlinesSpanair cuts most of its flights
Barcelona, Spain - Because of some pilots' strikes
Spanair, the Spain unit of the Scandinavian airline's Sas, cancelled 262 of its flights, related to the current week, because of a strike of its pilots. In particular the carrier cancelled 88 flights on... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines cuts flights and increases fuel surcharges
Vienna, Austria - The carrier said it is due to a lower demand as well as to high fuel costs
Austrian Airlines announced, recently, that it planned in the fourth quarter a cut of some of its flights as well as an increase of the fuel surcharges: because of lower demand and high fuel costs. The... more
AirlinesAir Berlin would end 2004 with profit
Berlin, Germany - The carrier transported, during the first nine months of the current year, 36.5 per cent passenger more compared to the same period last year
The low-cost carrier, Air Berlin, announced that, in spite of the high fuel cost which undoubtful hurted its results, it would end 2004 with profit, in comparison with the loss in 2003. Joachim Hunold,... more
AirlinesIberia is planning to renovate its medium-range fleet
Barcelona, Spain - But it wants to end first the renovation of its long-range fleet expected by the end of 2005
The flag Spain airline, Iberia, seems to be planning as well the renovation of its medium-range fleet: it is what reported the journal "El Mundo", according to which, the carrier should already be in talks... more
AirlinesVolare Group (8): carrier asked ENAC to suspend no flying licence
Milan, Italy - Executive Deputy President Roberto Naldi reported it
"Company can continue to operate; it is necessary to ask ENAC to modified its own answer times to match that of Government that by next days will have to carry out the well known measures which would allow... more
AirlinesVolare Group (7): management to meet ENAC
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile consultants of auditing company were being questioned
The meeting between Italy’s civil aviation authority ENAC and the Volare’s management called for today at 4:00pm (see for details AVIONEWS). ENAC in order to safe carrier seems is avaible to wait some day... more
AirlinesThe Chile airline, Lan, intends to open new routes to Asia
Santiago del Chile, Chile - Because of the recent increase in commerce between Chile and above all China, Japan and South Korea
The Chile airline, Lan, which is one of the biggest carrier of Latin America, is seriously valuing to open new routes to Asia: at the origin of the new plan of the carrier there is a huge in the commercial... more
AirlinesQatar Airways launches new services
Rome, Italy - To India, as well as to Yemen and to United Kingdom
Qatar Airways is launching its new planned services to India, Yemen and United Kingdom. In particular, the recent Indian government's strategy related to "open skies" gave the based-Doha carrier the possibility... more
AirlinesAustralian carriers capacity exceeds demand
Sydney, Australia - Virgin Blue is studying new strategies to face up to the crisis which is suffering most of the carriers
Australian airlines capacity exceeds currently demand: to reveal it the head of Patrick Corp, a great operator which owns 46 per cent shares in budget airline Virgin Blue, being the major share holder.... more
AirlinesVietnam Airlines receives the approval of the government to purchase new planes
Saigon, Republic of Vietnam - Thanks to it, it would be delivered to the carrier four Boeing B-7E7 and ten Airbus A-321
Vietnam Government gave its approval to the state-carrier Vietnam Airlines, in order to acquire four Boeing B-7E7s and to finalize ten Airbus A-321s. The carrier has, in fact, planned the extension of... more
AirlinesIcelandair and easyJet: it may rise the collaboration between the two carriers
Reykjavik, Iceland - The Icelandic carrier is seriously considering to buy more shares in easyJet
The airline, Icelandair, announced that, linked to market talk, it is considering to buy more shares in the low-cost airline easyJet (see AVIONEWS). The President of the Reykjavik-based carrier, Sigurdur... more
AirlinesVolare Group (6): Assotravel about the carrier crisis
Milan, Italy - Italian "Air transport is more and more confused and frail"
Andrea Giannetti, who is President of Assotravel - National Tourism Association - said in a statement: "The case of Volareweb is a confirmation that there is the necessity, no more postponable, that air... more
AirlinesVolare Group (5): to interview about false accounting
Varese, Italy - As of now, no notice of judicial investigation issued
Former CEO, Andrea Molinari, could be one of the first persons to undergo interrogation due to the investigation into the carrier's accounts, but the name of whom will be called by Prosecutors in Busto... more
AirlinesVolare Group (4): Ryanair to be against state aids
London, United Kingdom - It is necessary to lower debt minimum limit in order that company goes into receivership and bankruptcy petition is blocked
Through Europe some voices against state aids to safe Volare Group begin to raise. The British carrier Ryanair, low-cost transport leader in Europe, already reported that "It is against possible state... more
AirlinesVolare Group (3): passengers grounded in Zanzibar and Mombasa come back by Lauda Air SpA
Milan, Italy - Today it is the turn of tourists stayed at Maldives
At the meantime, the first passengers who remained blocked abroad due to Volare suspended its flights, came back home, and they have been welcomed by a crow of reporters, photographers and cameras. Everyone... more
AirlinesVolare Group (2): My Way to clear oneself
Milan, Italy - Operations of new low-cost start regularly at mid of next month
The infant My Way Airlines, involved in the ruinous affairs of Volare Group (see for details AVIONEWS), issued a release by which it intends clearing that: "Following certain news aimed to discredite My... more
AirlinesVolare Group: to make workers idle
Milan, Italy - Either ground staff or flight will be involved
After the Italian low-cost airline declared insolvency this night (see for details AVIONEWS), its Board of Directors asked to make workers redundant for a month, either the ground staff or flight. The... more
AirlinesVolare Group crisis (11): Board declared insolvency
Milan, Italy - A commissioner to arrive by the week, as declared Maroni
During the Volare Board of Directors the recapitalization did not have been; Board declared insolvency: thus the administrative commissioning will be the next step from Volare which would be in estimated... more
AirlinesVolare Group crisis (10): Maroni: a commissioner to arrive by the week in case of insolvency
Milan, Italy - Minister of the Welfare would not have taken in consideration the candidacy put forward by Pecci
The extraordinary commissioner will be appointed by this week, if during Volare Group Board of Directors - begun at 6:00pm- emerges the declaration of insolvency of the Group, Minister of Welfare Roberto... more
AirlinesVolare Group crisis (9): also Meridiana plans to acquire it
Olbia, Italy - But only the domestic market sector
"Meridiana SpA reports its interest to take over Volare activity on the national market following the serious crisis has blocked Volare airline and that determines negative effects on employment, on consumers... more
AirlinesVolare Group crisis (8): Blue Panorama is interested to take over it
Milan, Italy - Blue Panorama President advances his candidacy in case of administrative commissioning
Blue Panorama carrier by a letter addressed to the Minister of Welfare Maroni, to the President of ENAC (Civil Aviation National Agency) Riggio, and to the undersecretary at Presidency of the Council Letta,... more
AirlinesSas at the service of "Save the Children"
Stockholm, Sweden - The carrier extends its support to the famous humanitarian association
The Scandinavian flag airline, Sas, has recently extended its humanitarian sponsorship agreement with "Save the Children": the deal would apply through 2008 and would concern the donation of a sum of SEK... more
AirlinesRyanair expands its network
Pisa, Italy - In Europe in general, in Italy in particular
The low-cost airline, Ryanair, announced, the launch of two new routes, which would interest as well its Italian network: Pisa-Liverpool and Pisa-Barcelona/Girona. The destinations from the Tuscan airport... more
AirlinesVolare Group crisis (7): accounting records seized
Varese, Italy - Within the inquiry due to false accounting and misappropriation
The Italian Guardia di Finanza of Varese have seized all the Volare Group accounting records, from 1997 until today. The public prosecutor’s office of Busto Arsizio (Varese) ordered the sequestration, f... more
AirlinesSas offers an on-line advent calendar
Stockholm, Sweden - The new service permits to individuate the most interesting destinations as well as the cheaper fares
The Scandinavian flag airline, Sas, would offer, starting on December, 1, and for the third year, the advent of an on-line calendar, with interesting proposes, including exciting destinations as well as... more
AirlinesLufthansa effectuated the cancellation for 44 of its flights
Berlin, Germany - Because of Italian air-traffic controllers' strike
Thomas Jachnow, spokesman of the Germany flag carrier Lufthansa, announced that because of Italian air-traffic controllers' strike, which took place on November, 19, it cancelled 44 of its 80 flights to... more
AirlinesEurofly would link Naples to New York starting from June 2005
Naples, Italy - The service consists in three flights per week
The private airline Eurofly, which services mainly touristic destinations, announced, last weekend, that starting from next June, 2005, would operate with a new service which is to link Naples to New York,... more
AirlinesVolare Group crisis (6): Italian Industry Minister is about law for reorganization of big company
Milan, Italy - But it is necessary to verify airline's dimensional requirements
Italian Industry Minister, Antonio Marzano unveiled that it is being assessing to change some parameters of the law for reorganization of big company: "We want verify if Volare has dimensional requirements... more
AirlinesUP and SULT Italian unions comments on the Volare crisis
Rome, Italy - The two unions criticised the difficulties of the entire air transport sector in the country
Italian Unione Piloti trade union expressed its solidarity addressed to Volare's employees, proved convinced about the fact that such crisis could be solved only by a general intervention in the overall... more
AirlinesSwiss International expands its service in Italy
Genoa, Italy - Three flights per week Genoa-Zurich
Swiss International announced recently that starting from next January, 17, 2005, it would expand its service in Italy, with three new flights per week (of which two on Saturday), from and to Genoa: flights... more
AirlinesVolare Group crisis (5): hundreds of workers marched in procession
Milan, Italy - Rallying cries against former CEO Soddu
About 600 workers have demonstrated before Volare Group office: ground employees, pilots, flight attendants from Gallarate, Malpensa, Venice, Bergamo marched in procession through the city. A lot of rallying... more
AirlinesVolare Group crisis (4): meeting with ENAC put off
Milan, Italy - At 6:00pm the extraordinary Board of Directors
The meeting between civil aviation body ENAC President, Vito Riggio, with Volare Group management, which was called today at 4:00pm, has been put off until tomorrow. Today in fact the carrier Board of... more
AirlinesVolare Group crisis (3): Ministry of Welfare announced decree to apply to carrier the law for company saving
Milan, Italy - They have scheduled a sit-in in Milan
Some hundreds of workers have gathered today before Volare Group office in Gallarate (Milan) in order to manifest against the stop of airline services. A sit-in will hold at 1:00pm in Milan where the company... more
AirlinesVolare Group crisis (2): crew members came back by Blu Panorama
Milan, Italy - Alpi Eagles set new flights for Eastern Europe
Italian Blu Panorama carrier supplied its aircraft to make to come back Volare crews blocked at the airports, while an Alitalia special link will see that 275 tourists in the Maldives come back home: the... more
AirlinesVolare Group crisis: passengers are suffering from serious hardships
Milan, Italy - They have paid the earth to leave airport
A lot of people grounded these days because of Volare Group financial difficulties (see AVIONEWS), among which also some Italian tennis players who had been in Sardinia and were going to fly by Volare... more
AirlinesVolare airplanes on the ground: airline-Lombardia Region-unions meeting occurred last Saturday
Rome, Italy - The carrier's Board of Directors to gather today, and its result could be the administrative commissioning
Volare released information regarding the situation of the carrier on last weekend as it cannot deploy its own airplanes. Aircraft are not allowed to fly and tickets selling is suspended. The airline’s b... more
AirlinesFrance denies that it intends to reduce its shareholders in Air France-Klm
Paris, France - It was a novelty reported by the daily journal "Agefy financial"
The French Government denied to have intention to reduce its shareholders in Air France-Klm from the current 44 percent down to 20 percent. The daily journal "Agefy financial" reported, in fact, this new,... more
AirlinesAta announces record in Us airlines' traffic passengers
New York, Usa - It expects that a record 16.2 passengers, would be on board, of the Us carrier, during the traditionally busiest season, related to the end-year holiday
Ata (Air Transportation Association) announced that Us carriers are on the way to reach a record 685 million people transported in the current year: thanks to low fares which are supporting the current... more
AirlinesApv cancels the Malev's offer
Budapest, Hungary - After it received only one bid
The Hungarian agency Apv retired, yesterday, the national airline Malev, from the market, after it received only one bid: the experts claimed it would pass several time before next attempt. Apv let know... more