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AirlinesAir transport: Lufthansa, three new routes from Italy
Rome, Italy - Summer timetable 2004 and the new connections
With the new summer timetable 2004, operative from next 28th March, Lufthansa expands its own net of connections to 175 destinations in 75 countries that, thanks to the code-sharing flights with the airlines... more
AirlinesBoeing: Pakistan International Airlines takes delivery of its third B- 777
Seattle, Usa - The deliveries will continue through 2008
Boeing delivered Pakistan International Airlines its third of eight new 777 airplanes this week. The Karachi-based carrier continues its long-haul fleet replacement with the addition of another 777-200ER.... more
AirlinesAlitalia's 2003 accounts approval has been postponed on May 20
Rome, Italy - Many reasons exist for such delay
Alitalia’s board of directors, which gathered as scheduled on March 23 (see for details AVIONEWS), has decided to postpone 2003 accounts approval date on May 20. Reasons related to such delay should b... more
AirlinesAzzurra Air is under pressure due to trade unions
Gallarate, Italy - Such company appears now lacking hope
Azzurra Air appears now not to be able to face its problems. Though local governments (City and Province) requests for a detailed report about the possibilities of company reorganization and relaunch,... more
AirlinesAir companies: improves the financial situation of Swiss International Airlines
Geneva, Switzerland - It remains however in red
Thanks to the financial guarantee of CHF 50m an obtained from its partner British Airways in the within of the Oneworld alliance, the Helvetic air company Swiss International Airlines has obtained analogous... more
AirlinesAir France: shares in decrease after the deferment of the take-over bid for Klm
Paris, France – The operation would have to conclude by the end of April
The Air France shares suffered a noticeable decrease after the announcement of the deferment of the launch of its public bid of exchange for Klm, losing in late morning the 1,13% at EUR 14,05. The air... more
AirlinesCode-sharing agreement between Volareweb and Air Polonia
Milan, Italy - In low-cost regime
Was signed the first code-sharing agreement between low-cost carrier, by Volareweb and Air Polonia. The two air companies will operate flights in code-sharing between Poland and Italy, from May will be... more
AirlinesAlitalia: board of directors to formalize today request of approval for 2003 air company accounts by mid May
Rome, Italy - By 15 May an agreement between the carrier and unions on the industrial plan must be reached
Alitalia's board of directors will meet this afternoon to formalize the carrier's request to Consob (Italian authority for the regulation of securities market) to approve 2003 company accounts by mid May.... more
AirlinesAlitalia: fleet enlargement from 2007
Rome, Italy - A 15% increase of seats on offer planned for 2004
Alitalia, during a meeting with unions held last 18th March, has confirmed the enlargement of its fleet, as provided for in the old industrial plan, but has announced that the first actions will take place... more
AirlinesUsa: United Airlines unable to exit from bankruptcy
New York, USA - Asked a deferment to the bankrupt court
United Airlines, the second more important air company of the United States, has communicated to the bankrupt court of Chicago its inability to exit from bankruptcy. The carrier, fallen in bankruptcy,... more
AirlinesAir One: in 2003 Mol (Gross Operating Margin) +31,2% and +21,8% passengers
Rome, Italy - It transported 4.951.774 passengers
Air One in 2003 has transported 4.951.774 passengers (line and Charter), 21,8% more than in 2002, with traffic revenues that have exceeded EUR 406m. The total turnover has been EUR 409,208m and the Gross... more
AirlinesNew non-stop link for Continental Airlines from New York to Little Rock
Houston, Usa - From June 18
Continental Airlines and the Little Rock National Airport yesterday announced the airline will inaugurate non-stop service on June 18 linking Little Rock with the airline's New York hub at Newark Liberty... more
Airlines35 new Airbus aircraft for Spirit
Washington, USA - An option to purchase 60 more airplanes has been signed, too
Spirit, an American low-cost airline, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, currently the 14th in the US, has signed a contract with Airbus for the delivery of 35 new aircraft by 2005, for a total of USD... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the new airline's appointments
Rome, Italy - The new representatives under the authority of Marco Zanichelli
Alitalia has finalized the new air company organization chart, with Marco Zanichelli as general manager and CEO. Glen Hauenstein, one of the two new Alitalia's co-managers, will be in charge for the Business... more
AirlinesSN Brussels Airlines announces good results for 2003
Brussels, Belgium - It achieved a EUR 0.6m net result
The young Belgian carrier, SN Brussels Airlines, has announced positive results for 2003 in spite of the difficulties currently faced by the air transport sector. Last year, in fact, the airline achieved... more
AirlinesLot Polish Airlines introduces in Europe its first Embraer 170 jet
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The aircraft will enter into revenue service in the next few days
Lot Polish Airlines, a member of the Star Alliance group, celebrated on March 15 the delivery of its first Embraer 170 in Warsaw, Poland. The first of the newest Embraer jets for Lot Polish Airlines will... more
AirlinesAir companies: new Milan-Vienna connection of the Austrian Airlines
Rome, Italy - Starting from April 19
Austrian Airlines has instituted a new connection from Milan-Malpensa towards Vienna, that it will be active from April 19. The Austrian carrier strengthened by this way its presence in the Italian market... more
AirlinesNew seasonal link for Continental Airlines St. John's, Newfoundland-New York
Houston, Usa - From June 1 to September 29
Continental Airlines and the St. John's International Airport Authority announced the airline will inaugurate seasonal nonstop service linking St. John's, Newfoundland with the airline's New York hub at... more
AirlinesAir France proposed to the Czech airline, Csa, to enter into the alliance with Klm
Paris, France - Air France International Affairs Director, Dominique Patry, declared it
The Air France International Affairs Director, Dominique Patry, said that he will propose to the Czech airline, Csa, to enter in the future alliance with Klm. The same Patry has added not to be in a hurry... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines announces new nonstop service from New York to Punta Cana
Houston, Usa - From next June 10
Continental Airlines announced new nonstop, daily service between its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, beginning June 10, 2004, pending government... more
AirlinesNew offers from Klm
Rome, Italy - The places available increase to 46 million
Klm, in view of the summery season, increases of 8% the flights offer. In fact, from next March 28, it will inaugurate three new routes: Kristiansand (Norway), Tblisi (Georgia) and Riga (Latvia); the places... more
AirlinesAlitalia: confirmed the scheduled flights to Spain
Rome, Italy - The penalties planned for the departure change will not be applied
Despite of some minutes of delay caused by the even more necessary safety precautions, the Alitalia flights destined to Madrid were all confirmed. The Italian carrier announced also that will not apply... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines announces new non-stop link from Houston to Quito and Guayaquil
Houston, Usa - From June 10
Continental Airlines announced it will begin roundtrip nonstop service June 10 from its Houston hub at George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Quito and Guayaquil, subject to government approval. The... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines President resignes
Washington, USA - Leaves after six years of fructuous activity
Frederick W. Reid, Delta President and Chief Operating Officer, announced his resignations from the carrier by April 1st 2004, his position will be temporarily replaced by Gerald Grinstein, currently CEO... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines fined
Washington, USA - No storage space for wheelchairs
Northwest Airlines was enforced to pay a USD 225.000 fine for not having on board of its planes the storage space required for wheelchairs. Northwest, in concert with US Department of Transportation,... more
AirlinesVirgin Blue budget airline confirms its planes safety
Brisbane, Australia - Debate about its computerized maintenance system
The Australian domestic budget airline Virgin Blue confirmed its planes safety answering to the questions over its computerized maintenance system. Previously the Civil Aviation Safety Authority expressed... more
AirlinesSnowflake celebrates its first birthday
Stockholm, Sweden - Flights for EUR 1
Snowflake, the low-cost Scandinavian Airlines satellite-carrier, celebrates on March 30 its first birthday. To celebrate this anniversary all tickets booked on that date will be available for EUR 1. This... more
AirlinesEmirates doubles flights to Melbourne
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - In August 13 flights per week
Emirates, the Dubai government-owned carrier, will nearly double its flights to Melbourne, thereby fitting into the Australian market and increasing the traffic between Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Starting... more
AirlinesThe Scandinavian Airlines fractionalized
Stockholm, Sweden - The decision taken in the course of the last Board of Directors
At the end of the last board of directors of the Sas Group held recently in Stockholm, has been announced that the carrier will divide up in four parts, three of them transformed in national air companies... more
AirlinesAlitalia restores Milan-Washington flight
Rome, Italy - It will be operating from next March 28
Starting from next March 28, Alitalia airline will restore the Milan-Washington flight: it had been suspended fifteen years ago. The flight will be served with a Boeing of 30 seats in Magnifica class and... more
AirlinesSars damages Cathay Pacific: profit decrease of 67%
Rome, Italy - Rome-Hong Kong route developed
Cathay Pacific, the main airline of Hong Kong, suffered a strong profit decrease (67% compared with the 2002 sales) because of the Sars outbreak, still remaining in positive and making a net profit of... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines announces new flights from Houston
Houston, USA - Now the Caribbean are closer
Continental Airlines announced a new nonstop service that, starting from the 10th of June, will connect the George Bush Intercontinental Airport of Houston to the Montego Bay (Jamaica) and Port of Spain... more
AirlinesChina Southern could enter into SkyTeam
Rome, Italy - Air France President, Spinetta, said it
The President of Air France, Jean Cyril Spinetta, this morning declared that the Chinese airline, China Southern, could enter into SkyTeam; its entrance could come true in a year or in a year and half.... more
AirlinesAir France to put forward a public take-over bid for KLM on March 22
Paris, France - It has been revealed by French carrier President, Spinetta
Air France French carrier will put forward a public take-over bid for KLM. It has been revealed by President of this French company, Jean-Cyril Spinetta. Air France will advance a share-cash mixed offer;... more
AirlinesAzzurra Air affair (2): carrier's employees remonstrance at Malpensa
Milan, Italy - It has been scheduled for this morning
A parade protest has been scheduled fot this morning at Malpensa Airport Terminal 1 by Filt-Cgil, Fit Cisl e Uil Trasporti trade unions in favour of 300 employees of Azzurra Air carrier. These ones ask... more
AirlinesSas: the Scandinavian air company adds up some weight with China
Copenhagen, Denmark - New route Copenhagen-Shanghai
A new cargo route between Copenhagen and Shanghai will operate starting from March the 28th. The growing demand and the spreading globalization made China the ideal market, and this is why Sas has decided... more
AirlinesAzzurra Air affair: AVIONEWS has interviewed Mayor of Gallarate, Nicola Mucci
Rome, Italy - Azzurra Air ensures it is going to show programmes related to company reorganization and to pay January salaries
AVIONEWS has interviewed Mayor of Gallarate, Nicola Mucci, concerning Azzurra Air affair after the meeting among local Government members, President of Province of Varese, Marco Reguzzoni, trade unions... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: two more routes to Mexico
Houston, USA - Mexico is now even closer
It will be easier now to reach Mexico from Texas. A necessity arise from the cities of San Antonio e McAllen to get closer to Mexico, a country that for business and culture is strongly tied to this American... more
AirlinesAir transport: low-cost airlines keep growing
London, Great Britain - Travel in Europe is now easier and cheaper
Low-cost airline keep growing, easyJet is one of the many who has confirmed its authority on the European market. After a good ending of the year 2003 the air company has consolidate and increased booking... more
AirlinesNew routes for Alitalia
Rome, Italy - Bonomi said it
The president of the Italian airline, Giuseppe Bonomi, has announced on Friday that within the next summer Alitalia will inaugurate intercontinental and international links. The flights will be operating... more
AirlinesRyanair inaugurates a new course
Rome, Italy - It deals with Rome-Glasgow route
The low-cost carrier is going to link daily Rome with Glasgow by next April 29; in fact, on that day the new flight Ciampino Airport/Glasgow-Prestwick will be ready by fares as from EUR 29,99, not considering... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines: Rome-Chicago flights resumed
Rome, Italy - Starting April the Rome-New York connection will be back as well
Starting today American Airlines resumes its connections between Rome and Chicago. The flights will be operated with Boeing 767/300 aircraft on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays; next month connections will... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines postpones resumption of flights to Haiti
Washington, USA - They were supposed to be resumed on 5th March, but are suspended until the 9th
American Airlines, which operates flights to Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince from Miami, New York and Fort Lauderdale, suspended since 26th February, has announced that services will be resumed starting 9... more
AirlinesUSA carriers: fare increase revoked
Washington, USA - The USD 10 surcharge has been suspended
After announcing last week a USD 5 increase for all one-way fares and USD 10 for round-trip ones due to the rise in fuel costs (see AVIONEWS), Continental Airlines, along with American Airlines, United... more
AirlinesGandalf declared bankrupt by court
Milan, Italy - The airline filed for bankruptcy last 19th February
After having filed for bankruptcy last 19th February following the failure of talks with potential investors, including Air One and Cirrus (see AVIONEWS), Gandalf was declared bankrupt by Parma’s court i... more
AirlinesAir France suspends flights to and from Haiti
Port-au-Prince, Haiti - The suspension will be enacted until next Sunday
As already published by AVIONEWS, French carrier Air France has decided to suspend flights to and from Haiti. It has been announced in a dispatch by Afp that states: "Considering the situation in Haiti... more
AirlinesAzzurra Air affair in the centre of interest of Varese Province
Varese, Italy - Two important meetings with trade unions, company chief members and Minister Maroni are scheduled for tomorrow
The delicate condition of Azzurra Air carrier is in the centre of attention for the Province of Varese. Even some 20 days ago, President Marco Reguzzoni commented on this matter, reminding the influence... more
AirlinesBrussels will exercise more influence on airlines alliances
Brussels, Belgium - Spokesman for commissioner Monti confirmed it
The spokesman for EU competition commissioner Mario Monti, affirmed that the European Commission will exercise more influence on the subject of airlines alliances. It was decided today by the Council of... more
AirlinesThe three commissioners for Minerva Airlines appointed
Trieste, Italy - With the extraordinary administration the company could be reorganized
Italo Ballerio, Carlo Pandisca and Paolo Paroletti are the names of the three commissioners in the extraordinary administration procedure of Minerva Airlines, appointed today by Minister of Productive... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair (2): strike postponed to 5th April
Rome, Italy -
The guarantee commission for the implementation of the strike law announces that the air transport strike has been postponed to 5th April. The protest was already suspended yesterday following the meeting... more