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AirlinesEU Commission allows Alitalia-Air France alliance
Brussels, Belgium - These two carriers renounce to 42 daily slot couples
European Commission has decided to allow Air France and Alitalia to create an alliance between them (as it was announced a long time ago, see for details AVIONEWS). These two carriers, for the purpose... more
AirlinesQantas to launch low-cost airline based in Singapore
Sydney, Australia - The Australian carrier will hold a 49.9% stake
The Australian airline, Qantas, has announced today that a new low-cost airline based in Singapore will be launched by the end of the year, operating connections between the city-state and Asian destinations... more
AirlinesAtlantic Coast Airlines-United Airlines bounds are cut
Washington, USA - Atlantic Coast Airlines reorganize its own fleet
After United Airlines’ decision for terminating the contract signed together with Atlantic Coast Airlines concerning United Express, these two carriers would have anyway come to an agreement about the w... more
AirlinesLow-fare service by Independence Air by June
Washington, USA - This carrier expects to become the greatest for the low-fare sector in the United States
Summer activity of the new low-fare service provided by the Independence Air-Atlantic Coast Airlines couple will be opened on June 16. In the meantime, last operative innovations are being completed such... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines on the increase
Vienna, Austria - The carrier's Ebit increased by 52.9% in 2003
Excellent results in 2003 for Austrian Airlines, which Ebit (Earnings Before Interest and Tax) increased by 52.9% from EUR 41.4m in 2002 to 63.3m in 2003. Earnings before tax climbed from EUR 4.2m in 2002... more
AirlinesUsa: no-frills airlines first in quality study
Washington, Usa - Traditional airlines surpassed in quality of service as well as in fares
The time when no-frills meant lower prices, but also inferior quality of service, is gone. According to a study carried out by the University of Nebraska and the Barton School of Economics of the Wichita... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Maroni, Lunardi and Tassone speak
Rome, Italy - According to Maroni and Lunardi the situation is serious, Tassone is less concerned
On the Alitalia affair Maroni, Lunardi and Tassone have spoken. Welfare Minister Maroni, in London for a series of meetings with his British colleagues, is undoubtedly the most concerned: according to... more
AirlinesAlitalia's load factor goes down, only Milan-Linate/Rome-Fiumicino does well
Rome, Italy - Flights at Milan-Malpensa are dropping, less those at Rome-Fiumicino
Alitalia’s load factor has gone down 2.5%. Flights at Milan-Malpensa are doing especially badly, with -4.2%. Only for the Milan-Linate/Rome-Fiumicino an increase has been observed with +2.4%. Also load f... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines inaugurated new service to Monclova, in Mexico
Houston, Usa - From yesterday, Sunday April 4
Continental Airlines began daily nonstop service from George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston to Monclova, Mexico, effective from yesterday, Sunday, April 4. With the addition of Monclova, a business... more
AirlinesAir France launches takeover bid on Klm today
Paris, France - The carrier expects to finalize it on 3 May
Air France, after having announced the launch of its takeover bid on the Dutch carrier Klm for the beginning of April (see AVIONEWS), has announced last Firday that the operation will start today and it... more
AirlinesAlitalia: negotiations on productivity to begin on Tuesday
Rome, Italy - A table will be constituted for each workers category
During an Alitalia-unions meeting held last Friday, the schedule for the talks about work productivity was planned. Starting Tuesday three tables will be constituted, one for each workers category: one... more
AirlinesFirst Choice Airways as the first European carrier with the new 767-300 Enhanced Interior
Manchester, UK - A confort standard comparable to the one of the 777
First Choice Airways is going to be the first European carrier to take delivery of the new Boeing 767-300 called Enhanced Interior, endowed of a new cabin developed up to the 777's standard. Such changes... more
AirlinesNew Alitalia flights from Rome to Copenhagen and Stockholm
Roma, Italy - Also connections to Zurich, Malaga, Toronto and Boston
After five years, Alitalia resumes its connections between Rome-Fiumicino and Copenhagen and inaugurates its new flight to Stockholm, both introduced with the summer schedule. Moreover, new Alitalia flights... more
AirlinesFirst Embraer 170 for Alitalia Express
Rome, Italy - By the summer, six more will be added to the fleet
The Embraer 170, an aircraft with 72 seats that can reach 540 mph (870 km/h), joins the Alitalia Express fleet, which will use it on its domestic and European routes. The inauguration ceremony for the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: more punctuality for long-range flights, worse for domestic and mid-range flights
Rome, Italy - Decrease in the amount of baggage lost
Aea (Association of European Airlines) has published the data concerning with the punctuality of European airlines in January-February 2004. It has emerged an improvement in Alitalia's performance as for... more
AirlinesAir Europa might join SkyTeam
Paris, France - As announced by Air France
Spanish airline, Air Europa, might join the SkyTeam global alliance as an associate member. The news was circulated yesterday by Air France, which has just renewed its code-share contract with Air Europa... more
AirlinesAlitalia: negative results for last quarter of 2003
Rome, Italy - The board approved the accounts for the fourth quarter of 2003
Alitalia's board approved yesterday the accounts for the fourth quarter of 2003 and results are not reassuring. Sales from October to December 2003 amounted to EUR 1,084m with a decrease of 74m compared... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: new flight from Cleveland to Myrtle Beach and Birmingham
Houston, Usa - From June 10 for a route while for the other one July 1
Continental Airlines announced the airline will begin new nonstop service linking its hub at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport with Myrtle Beach, S.C. and Birmingham, Ala. Seasonal once-daily service... more
AirlinesFirst flights for Thomsonfly, the new British low-cost airline
London, UK - The carrier connects Coventry airport with Europe
The first flights of new-born British low-cost carrier Thomsonfly took off today. The airline operates flights from the Coventry airport, in central England, to Jersey, Malaga, Rome, Valencia and Venice.... more
AirlinesAir France takeover bid on Klm in April
Paris, France - The operations was postponed last 19 March
The launch of Air France takeover bid on Klm, postponed last 19 March (see AVIONEWS), will be held early in April. The two carriers have announced it in a press release, although they have not specified... more
AirlinesNew airline Wizz Air offers low-cost flights to Poland
Warsaw, Poland - Starting May 19 connections between Katowice and Rome, Bergamo, Berlin and London
Wizz Air is the newest of the European low-cost airlines and, starting May 19, will offer cheap flights from Katowice, Poland, to Rome-Ciampino, Bergamo-Orio al Serio, Berlin-Schoenefeld and London-Luton.... more
AirlinesEmirates announces new non-stop flights Dubai-Shanghai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Starting 10 April
Emirates announces that, starting next 10 April, new non-stop flights Dubai-Shanghai will be introduced. An Airbus A-340/300 with 267 seats will be used on the route. Flights will be operated three times... more
AirlinesFit Cisl contests Alitalia on Gandalf takeover
Rome, Italy - The bid was too high for a loss-making airline
Union Fit Cisl contests Alitalia’s takeover of bankrupt carrier Gandalf, for which the Italian flag airline offered EUR 7.1m during the auction held at Parma’s court-house, exceeding by far those of... more
AirlinesSummer schedule for Qatar Airways
Rome, Italy - 4 weekly Rome-Milan-Doha flights
Qatar Airways has announced the summer schedule for its 4 weekly circular Rome-Milan-Doha flights. Connections will be operated from 28 March to 30 October on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.... more
AirlinesUnited Arab Emirates: the carriers of the small Arab Country
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - The rich Country on the Persian Gulf has three airlines
The United Arab Emirates are the Switzerland of the Arab world: a small but rich Country on the Persian Gulf composed of seven emirates. The Emirates stand out in the region also for their air traffic,... more
AirlinesNew flights for Scandinavian Airlines
Stockholm, Sweden - Sas' charter offer is expanding, too, with a contract with Sts Solresor
It is a time for big changes at Scandinavian Airlines (Sas), which has just launched a new industrial plan and has been reorganized into national companies. Today, with the summer schedule, the airline... more
AirlinesEmirates: inauguration of the First Class service on the B-777/300
Milan, Italy - Tomorrow afternoon at 3pm in Milan-Malpensa airport
Emirates, the international airline with headquarter in Dubai, will inaugurate the First Class service on the new aircraft B-777/300, the commercial airplane with a more capacity on the market on the flights... more
AirlinesLuxor Air flights suspended in Italy
Rome, Italy - Pilot training system used by Egyptian airline is inadequate
The Egyptian airline, Luxor Air, has been suspended from flying over Italy. The precautionary measure has been introduced by the Italian authority for civil aviation (Enac) following the same decision... more
AirlinesEmirates launches new route Dubai-Glasgow
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Starting 10 April
After having announced new non-stop connections with Australia (see AVIONEWS), Emirates has launched the new route Dubai-Glasgow. The flight will be operated from 10 April using an Airbus A-330/200 and... more
AirlinesEmirates: non-stop flights to Melbourne
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - More connections to Sydney as well
After having announced 10 weekly flights from Dubai to Melbourne via Singapore starting next 10 June (see AVIONEWS), Emirates reveals that from the same date three weekly non-stop flights between the two... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines raises fuel surcharge
Washington, USA - USD 5 more each way
After having revoked a fare increase announced last February due to a hike in fuel costs (see AVIONEWS), Continental Airlines has changed its mind again. The fuel surcharge will rise from USD 10 each way... more
AirlinesScandinavian Airlines approves relaunch plan (2): 4,000 redundancies planned
Stockholm, Sweden - Among the company's goals, purchasing 10 to 20 aircraft
Following the news of the approval of its relaunch plan, details of the nature of the steps Scandinavian Airlines is going to take to solve its current financial crisis start to emerge. In particular,... more
AirlinesAlitalia Bari/Milan-Linate flights to Milan-Malpensa: President of Apulia Region says no
Bari, Italy - They harm those who work every day in Milan
President of the Apulia Region, Raffaele Fitto, says no to Alitalia's decision to switch the Bari/Milan- Linate flights onto Milan-Malpensa, a hub mainly used fot international traffic. According to Fitto,... more
AirlinesAir One to restart Rome-Albenga flights
Rome, Italy - Maybe in the future flights to Sardinia and Sicily will be operated from the Liguria town
The flights between Rome-Fiumicino and the Villanova d'Albenga airport, on the riviera of Liguria, will restart from 29 March. The connection will be operated by Air One Monday to Sunday using an Atr 42... more
AirlinesScandinavian Airlines approves relaunch plan: savings and cuts to employment costs
Stockholm, Sweden - The Danish government wants to sell off its shareholding
Sas, Scandinavian Airlines, which is currently losing money, has decided to introduce some important innovations: after the decision to split the carrier into three national airlines - one for each Scandinavian... more
AirlinesAir France Cargo to increase freight traffic
Paris, France - Its capacity will rise by 13% in the summer
Air France Cargo has announced its intention to increase freight traffic by 13% in the summer compared to the same period last year. The potentiation will mainly involve traffic to Asia: more flights will... more
AirlinesNew flights between New Zealand and Australia for Air New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand - The demand for connections has risen thanks to lower fares
Air New Zealand, following an increase in demand by passengers due to lower fares, has launched new flights between Christchurch and Melbourne, Christchurch and Brisbane and Auckland and Brisbane. The... more
AirlinesGandalf (3): Alitalia has risen at the stock exchange after take-over
Milan, Italy - After winning the Gandalf tender, Alitalia's stocks rise by 1.20%
Its success in the tender for the take-over of the bankrupt airline Gandalf which was held this morning, have immediately produced positive effects on the trend of Alitalia's stocks: this morning the carrier's... more
AirlinesGandalf (2): Alitalia Express takes the carrier over for EUR 7.1m
Parma, Italy - Other bids made by Air One, Prima Srl and Brit Air
Alitalia Express made the highest bid during the tender for the take-over of the bankrupt airline Gandalf, which was held today in front of judge Pasquale Liccardo at Parma's court-house. At court four... more
AirlinesSAS establishes independent companies in the Scandinavian Countries
Oslo, Norway - Lower fares in Norway with cost cuts and redundancies
As already published by AVIONEWS, Scandinavian Airlines’ board decided yesterday that three independent air companies in Norway, Denmark and Sweden will be established. Petter Jensen was appointed president o... more
AirlinesGandalf: the take-over tender closed yesterday
Parma, Italy - Alitalia and Air One among possible buyers
After Gandalf, a regional carrier based in Orio al Serio, was declared bankrupt by Parma’s court on 28 February (see AVIONEWS), the tender for its take-over was closed yesterday. The names of the airlines w... more
AirlinesLufthansa: new flights to Poland
Munich, Germany - Krakow, Poznan and Danzig to be connected with Bavaria
Lufthansa announced yesterday new flights from Munich to three Polish cities: Krakow and Poznan starting 28 March and Danzig from 3 May. The routes will be operated in code-sharing with the Polish airline... more
AirlinesISO 9001:2000 certification for Air One (2): the certification authority
Rome, Italy - Tüv Rheinland Group was founded in 1872 in Germany
Air One was presented this morning in Rome the ISO 9001:2000 certificate, which guarantees a firm's standards of quality and safety. The ISO 9000 regulations were introduced in 1987, since then 600,000... more
AirlinesISO 9001:2000 certification for Air One: officially presented this morning in Rome
Rome, Italy - President Carlo Toto, CEO Lino Bergonzi and Bruno Braun, Tüv's president attended the press meeting
The press meeting 'Air One: company's organization innovations, evolution of services and quality system' was held this morning at 11:30 am in Rome, AVIONEWS was there as well. During the conference, Bruno... more
AirlinesNegotiations between Air Sahara and Cathay for an agreement in code-sharing
New Delhi, India - New connections between India and Hong Kong via Sri Lanka
Is currently in course a negotiation between Cathay Pacific Airlines and Air Sahara, the first Indian private air company to fly overseas, to conclude an agreement of code-sharing that would allow both... more
AirlinesEasyJet is going to introduce the new routes
London, UK - Four new flights will connect Belfast to the Continent
EasyJet, low-cost British carrier, starting from June will introduce four new routes from Belfast International Airport. Beyond these routes that will connect Belfast to Paris, Nice and the Spanish cities... more
AirlinesHong Kong airlines fly in Thailand
Hong Kong, China - New intergovernmental agreement
Thanks to an agreement signed by the Hong Kong and Thai governments, Cathay Pacific Airlines and Hong Kong Dragon Airlines, have obtained the approval to fly domestic routes in Thailand. The agreement... more
AirlinesIntercontinental flights strengthening for Alitalia (2): the opinion of Marketing and Network Director, Paolo Rubino
Rome, Italy - An overview about carrier's situation
Alitalia Marketing and Network Director, Paolo Rubino, has commented carrier’s relaunch programme. Rubino has underlined how it is important to make effort towards a general productivity increase for e... more
AirlinesIntercontinental flights strengthening for Alitalia
Rome, Italy - New routes and more airplanes in order to relaunch the competitiveness of this carrier
Alitalia has shown its new plan for 2004 summer timetable pointing out several newness in terms of services for intercontinental routes. In particular, the number of such routes is destinated to rise up... more
Airlines1,400 new jobs at Virgin Atlantic
London, UK - New routes to Cuba and the Bahamas
On line with the positive perspectives for the air sector, Virgin Atlantic launches an expansion plan that plans the creation of 1,400 new jobs, the start of new routes and the increasing of those already... more