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AirlinesAlitalia (4): FIT-CISL asks for a special fund for workers in difficulty
Rome, Italy - The hypothesis of income support put forward by Italian Ministry of Welfare would have been rejected
FIT-CISL recently commented about the situation of Alitalia's redundancies and on the social safety valves suggested by Italian Government in order to face the delicate carrier's workers situation. According... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Italian Minister of Economy chooses the national carrier to travel towards Washington
Milan, Italy - On the occasion of the meeting scheduled by the International Monetary Fund
Italian Minister of Economy, Domenico Siniscalco, is leaving today for washington, in order to attend to the meeting scheduled by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and he would have decided to reach... more
AirlinesAir Pacific: special fares to travel from Australia towards Fiji
Suva, Fiji - Available until October 3, to fly between October 25 and March 15
The Fiji national airline, Air Pacific, would have introduced special short-break offers for who want stay in the wonderful archipelago of the Center-South Pacific sea: the ticket return from the Brisbane... more
AirlinesNo foods on board Delta Airlines
Washington, Usa - Airline fights with the catering society which supplies the food aboard its planes
An other headache for Delta Airlines already engaged to cope in its difficult failure situation (see news AVIONEWS): it seems that Gate Gourmet, the catering society which supplies the foods aboard its... more
AirlinesUS Airways follows the Delta Airlines model: today pay wage cuts will be announced
Washington, Usa - Airline tries to avoid liquidation diminishing expenses
US Airways could reduce by 23% pay wages and benefits of its 3000 managers to try to diminish expenses and avoid liquidation (see news AVIONEWS). The announce should have to occur today, when the society... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Assaereo rejects social safety valves derived from other industrial sectors
Rome, Italy - As forecasting serious economic effects for the carriers
Alitalia's share, after some doubts at Piazza Affari early in the morning, rises for a 5,19% although, according some analysts, this result should be mainly related to speculative shares. The first difficulties... more
AirlinesAlitalia: social safety valves even for the airports' operators
Rome, Italy - It would have been stated by Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni
The meeting among Italian Government, Alitalia's board and the trade unions' representatives, aimed to carefully appraise the final contents of the decree on the social safety valves to be destined to... more
AirlinesVolare Group: the charter field will not be yielded
Milan, Italy - The Italian holding explains its position after the indiscretions of the last days
After the press indiscretions of the last days, Volare Group today by a note explains that it doesn't want yield the charter flight field to Eurofly nor no one else. The Italian company in fact wouldn't... more
AirlinesRyanair: new routes from Orio al Serio
Bergamo, Italy - It doesn't readjust rates although the high-fuel
Ryanair announced today seven new European routes leaving from the Italian Orio al Serio airport, that will link Bergamo to Spain, Holland, Norway and United Kingdom. The Irish carrier will boost its fleet... more
AirlinesRyanair celebrates 16 millions passengers on the Italian routes
Rome, Italy - An Italian-British girl has been awarded by two flights free
Ryanair has celebrated today at Ciampino 16 million of passengers carried on the Italian routes: the number 16 million is an Italian-British girl leaving from Ciampino airport towards London, by a ticket... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): who is going to pay for the social safety valves?
Rome, Italy - Italian Minister Maroni would have confirmed that a direct intervention by the State is impossible, so as exclusive advantages for the carrier
Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, would have analysed the situation related to the decree for the social safety valves with reference to the air trasnport sector. According to Maroni, it would... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): a surcharge for national routes' tickets due to the high oil cost
Rome, Italy - An average increase of EUR 4 each route in order to face the high cost of the aviation fuels
Alitalia would have been forced to resort to an increase of the air tickets' price, with reference to the national flights, by a rise of EUR 4. Actually, the domestic routes will have an average price... more
AirlinesAir Alps boost the Italian routes and its fleet
Rome, Italy - And it will inaugurate a ticket office and an information point in Fiumicino
From September 20, the Austrian airline Air Alps increased the routes served daily from Brescia, Bolzano, Parma, Rimini and Rome, in order to homologate its offer to market claims by a over 600 seats more... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines will cut wages by 10%
Washington, Usa - In the meantime pilots in early-retirement will be reinstated
Delta Airlines to avoid the failure risk (see news AVIONEWS) would have announced its proposal to diminish by 10% the dependants, management and administrative staff wages, and to diminish maximum the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: EU commission needs to examine the business plan as soon as possible
Brussels, Belgium - It would have been underlined by Loyola De Palacio, maintaining that the decision could be a responsibility of the new Commission
European Commissioner for Transport, Loyola De Palacio, would have recently commented about the Alitalia's situation, confirming again that a necessity exists for the EU Commission for taking delivery... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): two technical groups to manage the social safety valves and the system requirements
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile, the carrier's President Cimoli would have put into evidence how it would have been better if talks were concluded today
Alitalia's President, Giancarlo Cimoli, would have preferred to solve every matter with reference to the social safety valves, the redundancies and the system requirements during the meeting occurred today... more
AirlinesAir Canada closes the low-cost Zip Air
Ottawa, Canada - Employees and short-haul routes have been already engaged by the Canadian carrier
Air Canada would have suspended its subsidiary low-cost Zip Air activity. Zip has been in fact integrated into Air Canada no more as a separated airline. The 12 B-737/200 of low-cost fleet would be already... more
AirlinesQatar Airways is at first positions for the service quality on board
Rome, Italy - The inflight entertainment and the cabin staff efficiency
Qatar Airways would be at the top of a world table, drawn up by survey made from Skytrax, for the cabin staff quality and the inflight entertainment. The cabin staff would be in fact stood out for the... more
AirlinesAir Canada: 45 new Bombardier's regional jets by 2005
Toronto, Canada - The CRJ-200s and the CRJ-700s to strengthen the low cost carrier Air Canada Jazz's fleet, owned by the well known carrier
Air Canada would have decided to rely upon the Bombardier's regional jets again. In fact, the Canadian airline would have recently ordered 45 new airplanes among the CRJ-200s and the CRJ-700s, whose deliveries... more
AirlinesAustralian Airlines will serve the Perth-Bali route
Sidney, Australia - Qantas from the next year will renounce to operate the same service
Australian Airlines will begin to operate two times a week flights from Perth to Bali from next December 2, almost doubling the number of places offered from Qantas for the same service. But the same Qantas... more
AirlinesVirgin Nigeria Airlines: today the signature
London, United Kingdom - Richard Branson will control 49% of it
Today the Nigerian government and the Richard Branson Virgin Atlantic will sign the agreement that make to born the new flag airline Virgin Nigeria Airlines (see news AVIONEWS). The new carrier should... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the deal on the social safety valves has been postponed
Rome, Italy - The agreement to be achieved by next October 5
The meeting among the Italian Government's members, the Alitalia's representatives and the trade unions occurred today at Palazzo Chigi (Government's headquarter), in order to put into evidence for the... more
AirlinesSwiss International Air Lines: bank free way for the concession of the credit
Geneva, Switzerland - The USD 257,9m deal must still receive the consent of various private investors
The Swiss International Air Lines on Friday has announced to have obtained a new USD 257,9m bank credit line. Deal must still receive the consent of various private investors before that it is finalized... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic aims to space tourism (2): from 2007 the space commercial flights will start
Washington, USA - Travel will last maximum three hours and will cost minimal USD 80.000
The Virgin Group thanks to the agreement with Mojave Aerospace Ventures, the American firm behind SpaceShipOne, will begin to offer space flights from 2007, for groups until 5 passengers (see news AVIONEWS):... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic aims to space tourism
Washington, USA - A deal with the producers of the SpaceShipOne was signed and, according to Branson, it will enable to train 1000 pilots in 5 years
Richard Branson would prove convinced about the quality of the SpaceShipOne programme, that enabled a pilot to perform the first space tourism flight in history aboard a special aircraft during last June.... more
AirlinesBA: sit-in of the call center staff at Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - They manifest within the 9 hours strike announced for today by trade unions
Sit-in of the Rome call center dependants of the British Airways at Fiumicino (Italy): from 10:00am to 12:00am the Italian staff of the British carrier have manifested within the national strike announced... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): fixed and variable share in the new pilots' contract
Rome, Italy - The related variations determine remuneration advantages as the flight hours number rises beyond the minimum amount set
Alitalia's pilots trade unions representatives would have quite positively considered the company's policy, aimed to make the carrier a more competitive one through the cost cutting and the rise of productivity.... more
AirlinesAlitalia: measure on the social safety valves to be in line with EU's ruling and the company-unions deal
Rome, Italy - It would have been underlined by Italian Minister Maroni, waiting for the meeting with ministries Siniscalco and Buttiglione occurring today
Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, is going to show today, gathering together with Minister of Economy, Domenico Siniscalco, and Minister for EU's Policies, Rocco Buttiglione, the preliminary draft... more
AirlinesAeroflot: denationalization to occur only after joining SkyTeam
Moscow, Russia - It would have been underlined by the Russian carrier's board during a meeting with the air France's representatives
Aeroflot will not be involved by a denationalization process until it joins the SkyTeam strategic alliance. This is what the Russian airline's representatives would have recently put into evidence during... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines: accounts improve
Ankara , Turkey - State puts for sale airline stake
The Turkish Airlines today reports that it have realized in the first part of the year a net profit for USD 5,35m, after the huge losses recorded in 2003. The Turkish government at early week would have... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): social safety valves for the air transport are fully sustainable
Rome, Italy - It would be revealed by Italian Welfare Minister, Maroni, as ready to show its own plan to Italian Government on next Monday
Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, would have revealed some details regarding the social safety valves for air transport, which are going to be adopted starting from the approval of the related... more
AirlinesLufthansa: still delays and flights cancelled
Frankfurt, Germany - Because of the electronic problem to the system "Unisys"
The troubles in the German air stations and in particular at Frankfurt airport not stopped because of the electronic problem in the computer world-wide system (Unisys) that regulates Lufthansa check-in... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines: fly to the USA tasting wine
Washington , USA - Special rate for who takes off from Italy to reach US
As from October 5, Delta Airlines in order to celebrate its 75th anniversary launches a special rate to travel in class "BusinessElite" towards the American destinations more requested in demand: Washington,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): "A miraculous deal between the the company and the unions"
Rome, Italy - GCIL union's leader, Epifani, would prove convinced of it, while the social safety valves decree is to be approved on next Wednesday
"A miraculous deal". Italian CGIL union's leader, Guglielmo Epifani, would have considered in this way the agreement achieved between the Alitalia's board and the unions' representatives last night on... more
AirlinesSnowflake: 60,000 tickets for sale
Stockholm, Sweden - October 31 is the launch date for the offer in Europe
October 31 is the launch date for Scandinavian Airlines Sweden's new customer offering in Europe. As part of this customer offering, the number of Snowflake destinations is being expanded to apply to the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the unions accept company reorganization
Rome, Italy - However, SULT union would have postponed the final decision today till 06:00 pm
Alitalia's board and the trade unions' representatives would have achieved the final agreement on the new reorganization and the business plan of the carrier last night. Nevertheless, the unions which... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Italian Senator Pedrini proves doubtful about the airline's situation
Rome, Italy - President Cimoli, would not have explained the way the carrier can improve its economic condition, according to Pedrini
Italian Senator, Egidio Pedrini, would have recently put forward his own opinion with reference to the details on the current Alitalia's situation as pointed out by the Italian national carrier's President... more
AirlinesSwiss International Air Lines for sale?
Bern, Switzerland - Government is seriously taking into consideration the hypothesis to yield its stake
Swiss International Air Lines could be yielded to a foreign society: the government would be seriously taking into consideration the hypothesis. In order to make that, Swiss Confederation would be ready... more
AirlinesUS Airways appeals to the pilots: serve pay wage cuts
Washington, USA - It talks about a reduction of 19,5% : now it is the union turn
US Airways after the second resource in two years to the chapter 11 procedure (see news AVIONEWS) would have asked its employees a wage reduction of 19.5%, in order to succeed at least to maintain operating... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Cimoli suggests an improvement of the airport royalties payment system
Rome, Italy - Carrier's President proves anyway confident about the future of the company
Alitalia's President, Cimoli, after putting into evidence the various difficulties suffered by the carrier in this period, proves anyway sufficiently confident for the future of the company. A national... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Cimoli asks for concrete efficiency measures for the air transport sector
Rome, Italy - Carrier's President would have even suggested to achieve a commercial agreement with a national partner soon
Alitalia's President, Giancarlo Cimoli, during a hearing in front of Italian Senate, would have pointed out the current situation of the air transport sector in Italy. Italian national airline's CEO would... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the carrier needs the bridge loan as soon as possible
Rome, Italy - It would have been stated by President Cimoli, also reminding the relevance of the splitting into AZ Fly and AZ Service
Alitalia's President and CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, would have unveiled, during a hearing in front of Italian Senate, that the airline can only survive till the end of this month in terms of liquidity. So,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): Meridiana might be the national partner of the carrier
Rome, Italy - It would have been pointed out by Cimoli, while Lufthansa would have stated that the prospective bankruptcy of Alitalia would not displease it
Alitalia' President, Giancarlo Cimoli, would have considered also the shortage of personnel at Malpensa Airport and absenteeism as reasons for the problems which would have progressively worsened the airline's... more
AirlinesChaos in the German airports, cancelled tens of Lufthansa flights
Berlin, Germany - Because of a breakdown at the computerized system "Unisys"
At early morning today, around 4:30am, the Unisys computer system of the German airports, that regulate the check-in service, would have crashed sending out of action all the air stations. The breakdown... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines applied for permission to operate flights towards China
New York, Usa - From Spring of 2005 and that one of 2006
Continental Airlines yesterday announced that it has applied to begin two routes to China from its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport. In a filing yesterday with the U.S. Department of... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Lufthansa ready to exploit the carrier's crisis
Rome, Italy - The German airline would intend to increase its services in the Italian territory
Lufthansa would intend to exploit the opportunity determined by the Alitalia's crisis in order to increase its presence in the Italian market remarkably. It would have in fact been maintained by the German... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): the meeting between the company and the unions to occur tomorrow
Rome, Italy - The problem about the social safety valves set by Italian Government still remains
Alitalia's President, Cimoli, would have asked the trade unions for postponing the meeting with the workers' representatives till tomorrow, in order to better examine the various hypotheses related to... more
AirlinesAlitalia: three solutions for the company reorganization
Rome, Italy - It will be necessary to reduce the unity of the company in order to encourage private investments, according to President Cimoli
Alitalia's President and CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, is now coming to grips with the problems regarding the new airline reorganization. Three possible solutions would be currently under the analysis of the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Italian Minister, Lunardi, supports the hypothesis of deals with Lufthansa and Meridiana
Rome, Italy - Italian Minister of Transport would positively consider both the opportunities though the denationalization should be got started before
Italian Minister for Infrastructures and Transport, Pietro Lunardi, would have recently analysed the delicate issue about the future possible alliances by Alitalia for the relaunch of the Italian airline.... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Italian Government at work to set the social safety valves
Rome, Italy - They should regard only Alitalia and not the entire air transport sector in the short period
Several Italian Government's representatives recently commented about the exigency for resorting to social safety valves as soon as possible, as aimed to reduce the effects of the Alitalia's reorganization... more