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AirlinesThe low-cost carrier Buzz buys six new B-737/300
London, Great Britain - The aircraft will be introduced in the service next summer
The low-cost carrier Buzz, owned by the Dutch carrier KLM, buys six new 128-seated B-737/300 that will begin to work during next summertime. With this acquisition the English carrier, based in Stansted,... more
AirlinesGulf Air to double its fleet by June
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Also a low-cost carrier will be inaugurated
It will be an important year for Gulf Air, the United Arab Emirates national airline, that previews to reduce its debits and to double its fleet. An ambitious aim but that, according to the President... more
AirlinesAir France: privatization perhaps in February
Paris, France - The government waits the renewal of the markets
Regarding the privatization of Air France (news supplied several times by AVIONEWS) official sources of the government say that the project of selling part of the shares held by French government, that... more
AirlinesAir China continues its expansion
Beijing, China - The Chinese carrier presents excellent data for the first ten months of 2002
Air China, the biggest Chinese air carrier, and one of the biggest in the world, continues its stormy economical growth. The eastern carrier has presented, tied to the first ten months of the last year... more
AirlinesIn Scotland is going to born a new low-cost carrier
Edimburgh, Great Britain - The carrier will operate by the next March 29 and will be called Air-Scotland.com
By the next March 29 in Scotland will be present a new low-cost carrier that will be called Air-Scotland.com and will principally work by the airport of Heatrow, but it will have its base in Glasgow. The... more
AirlinesAlso Qantas to support the fire emergency
Canberra, Australia - Planes and meals to be offered
It's going to end one of the most torrid Australian summer that will be remembered, above all, for the frightful fires that have caused huge damages. After Sydney, besieged for weeks from the flames,... more
AirlinesAir Lib's President will resign within the end of 2003
Paris, France - "The decision has been taken by some time"
The President of Air Lib, Charles Corbet, has announced in the last days, during an interview to the French newspaper "Liberation", that he wants to resign within the end of 2003. In the same time Corbet... more
AirlinesAuthorized the industrial rescue plan of Us Airways
Washington, Usa - The plan previews the participation of General Electric
One of the most important tribunals of Virginia, Us Bankruptcy Court of Alexandria, has authorized the industrial rescue plan presented by Us Airways that previews the participation of General Electric... more
AirlinesThe Swedish Goodjet has become insolvent and filed for bankruptcy
Stockholm, Sweden - The chairman to seek for financial support
It's come also for Goodjet, a Swedish airline, the hour in order to file for the bankruptcy, after that the carrier did not fly by 6 weeks ago. An emblematic history of all the field of the civil aviation,... more
AirlinesThe traffic is flying for Swiss International Air Lines
Basel, Switzerland. 2002 is record, but the last four-months
Record figures for Swiss International Air Lines, that in 2002 has transported 11,6 million persons. A result that exceeds previewed 9,8 million in the business plan and that has allowed the load factor... more
AirlinesLoad Factor record for Cathay Pacific
Rome, Italy - Yield decreases
" It’s reason of great satisfaction to see a consisting increase both airtraffic and load factor, in a very difficult year for the field. However, nobody is immune to the conjuncture and in fact the y... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines decreases losses
Washington, USA – Good sales and costs reduce the winning politics
Delta Airlines, the third largest United States air company, has comunicated data’s budgetary of fourth trimester. Carrier has recorded a loss of USD 363m, against USD 734m in the same last year period. T... more
AirlinesVirgin Blue chooses again Boeing
Sydney, Australia - The order's value is more than USD 2bn
With an order of 50 B-737 from Boeing, Virgin Blue is gotten ready to reinforce in considerable way its fleet that already operates with 28 of these aircraft. The "low-cost" airline, headed by tycoon... more
AirlinesEUR 250m in a year Lufthansa pays for the taxes
Frankfurt, Germany - Nearly the half of the profits of 2002
"The new fiscal program of the German government will cost to the German air company, Lufthansa, approximately EUR 250m in a year, with competitive disadvantages for the carrier", has declared Karl-Ludwig... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand expands its services in the United States
Wellington, New Zealand - The New Zealand's carrier is taking the place of United
The carrier Air New Zealand is on the way to expand its own services in the United States through the institution of new flights after United has announced the suspension of the service to New Zealand. Moreover... more
AirlinesContinental creates new flights to Cleveland
Houston, Usa - The flights will be operated within the first week of the month of May
The Us carrier Continental Airlines has announced yesterday the creation of two new hauls to Cleveland airport. The two new connections regard the American towns of Austin and San Antonio. The haul Cleveland-Austin... more
AirlinesContinental reduces the losses of the balance in the last three months of 2002
Houston, Usa - But it raises the earnings for passengers
Continental Airlines, trusting official sources of the Us carrier, has reduced the losses of balance during the last three months of 2002 compared to 2001 when it has earned USD 109m respect to 2001 when... more
AirlinesNot to a new creditors committee for United Airlines
Chicago, USA - The denied has come by U.S. Trustee overseeing Bankrupt aircompany
A financial group, wich calls itself ad hoc committee and that represents more than 25 institutions, with credit for about 3 USD BN, has demanded to constitute an official committee for United Airlines... more
AirlinesNew flight from Milan-Linate to London-Gatwick for EasyJet
Rome, Italy - It will run next April and is a part of a new European routes plan
"The development of flights on Linate is another demonstration of EasyJet’s will to invest in Italy". This is the statement of the English air company Marketing Director for the Italian market, Letizia O... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines: new cuts to avoid the bankruptcy
Washington, Usa - It's the only way out for the carrier's management
The financial situation of AA (American Airlines) continues to be more critical, and for this reason the Us airline, the greatest in the world, will make new staff cuts, agreed with the trade-unions. The... more
AirlinesHumour is the "Southwest Airlines" arm against the crisis
Washington, USA - The American air company idea is running
Competitive tickets cost and laughters on board, seem the winning form of the Southwest Airlines. A business strategy that has allowed to the American air company to obtain an annual increase of 8%.... more
AirlinesRyanair lodges a complaint about the rising of the fees
Dublin, Ireland - The rising has been decided by the office of fair trading
The Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair has lodged a complaint regarding the decision of OFT (Office of Fair Trading) of rising the fees regarding the air traffic control, decided, trusting official sources... more
AirlinesLow-cost carriers refuse the contract among three big Us carriers
New York, Usa - Trusting their opinion should block the air traffic market
Even if low-cost carriers did not have beared the consequences of the air traffic market's crisis that has nearly blocked the whole trading area in the United States, low-cost carriers remain equally contrary... more
AirlinesBA increase its profits, but the revenues decrease
London, Great Britain - BA closes the trimester with an improvement of +244%
After September, the drastic demand reduction had put British Airways in strong crisis, but after approximately a year and half of distance the profits for the greatest European company return. Strong... more
AirlinesAir Lib is closer to the failure
Paris, France - The French Transportation Minister has refused the new industrial rescue plan
The future of Air Lib, the French low-cost carrier, is every day more worrying, also because the French Transportation Minister has refused the new industrial rescue plan presented from the low-cost carrier... more
AirlinesLufthansa in BMI British Midland capital with 30%
Frankfurt, Germany - The operation has been authorized in summer by the German government
Yesterday, Lufthansa has announced to have increased its participation from 20% to 30% in the BMI (British Midland) capital. The British air company has 25 destinations in 10 countries and has transported... more
AirlinesAlaska Airlines towards Airbus, dropping Boeing
Seattle, Usa - It going to be an heavy loss for the Seattle-based industry
Also Alaska Airlines, one of the most Boeing reliable partner, seems to be addressed to conclude important business with the rival, the European consortium Airbus, for its fleet, made up entirely of B-737... more
AirlinesSAS Group: traffic and yield development was weak as expected
Stockholm, Sweden - Passenger load factor continues to improve
There's a negative trend, for the Sas Group, as shown y the figures on December performance. In the last two months, traffic and yield development was weak as expected and indicates a thougher trading... more
AirlinesEasyJet under pilots strike threat
London, UK - As soon as possible a meeting with Ray Webster to face this stanby situation
The threat of a strike has always been an action that the airlines had to avoid, in Great Britain, preferring to please their own employees rather than to engage in a controversy that could paralyze the... more
AirlinesLufthansa improves the load factor, but the passengers number decreases
Frankfurt, Germany - The data have been supplied during the morning by the air company
Lufthansa has announced this morning that the load factor has recorded an increment of 3,1%, succeeding in to catch up 70,1%. It’s decreased instead the total number of the passengers who have chosen t... more
AirlinesIt's China Airlines the most important Boeing order so far
Seattle, Usa - An important shake for the Seattle-based industry
It has been finally revealed the name of the buyer of 10 Boeing 747-400s, an order that already had been confirmed by the Seattle-based colossus but whose origin had been scrupulously hidden. It's China... more
AirlinesSix superjumbo for Malaysia Airlines
Paris, France - The airplanes will enter in service in 2006
They will be able to transport 550 persons each, the six A-380 ordered to Airbus by Malaysia Airlines to increase its fleet. No financial details have been still spread. The superjumbo will be operating... more
Airlines2002 ended positively for Qantas
Sydney, Australia - The situation is coming back to 2001 levels
As the greater part of the airlines has experienced, also Qantas has recorded significant increments in the second half of the last year, having brought back the Australian carrier, even if not close to... more
AirlinesBritish Airways catches up an agreement with its pilots
London, Great Britain - Satisfaction has been expressed by English pilots
"The deal is excellent and had put British Airways pilots in the top league with the best of their counterparts". This is the statement of Balpa, the English pilots union, after the British Airways made... more
AirlinesNot of the Kremlin to the flights of the "Balkan Air"
Sophia, Bulgaria - Russia refuses the permission of flight to the Bulgarian airline
According to the Bulgarian daily "Standart", Moscow has prohibited flying and landing at the airport Sheremetievo of Moscow, to the Bulgarian air company Balkan Air Tour. A decision that, according... more
AirlinesReactions to the decision of KLM and Lufthansa of cutting business class on some hauls
Rome, Italy - The other carriers will maintain the service
We did not have had to wait to register the first reactions to the decision of KLM and Lufthansa to eliminate business class seats, from their aircraft on the less crowded hauls, (news published already... more
AirlinesIMCA tries Air Lib rescue
Paris, France - The Dutch group enters in the capital of the carrier in crisis
Dutch group IMCA that is linked to Erik de Vilieger, will enter in the capital of the airline Air Lib, with a participation of 50%. The announcement has been given yesterday morning by the French company,... more
AirlinesFlybe: more room for the regional carriers
Birmingham, UK - The appeal comes from the president Jim French
According to Jim French, responsible of the Flybe, the greatest European regional carrier that operates mainly from the international airport of Birmingham, has sent a letter to the Secretary of State... more
AirlinesDecember record for Easy Jet, but it's not a real success
London, UK - Perhaps still weighs on the Go acquisition
With an increase of 40% in the passenger transport in December, in comparison with the same month of the previous year, Easy Jet once again makes to speak about itself. Beyond 17 million have been the... more
AirlinesLufthansa looks at the future with more pessimism
Nuremberg, Germany - The esteems for this year are foreseen on the way out
The new year has just begun and usually the good auspices fill everybody's minds, especially if the 12 previous months have been characterized by negative events. Therefore Lufthansa has to decrease the... more
AirlinesAA asks for more efforts to its employees to cut the costs
Dallas, Usa - To not abuse sick days is the carrier's appeal
If the American Airlines begs its workers to strain to not misuse the sick days in order to not aggravate the financial moment of the greatest world carrier it means the situation is very critical. A... more
AirlinesBA inaugurates the new year with an attractive offer
London, UK - Also two free hotel nights included in the initiative
Also British Airways does not want to stay watching in a phase of the civil aviation market that, as far as the USA and Europe, is still tinning and it proposes a tempting offer just for those Americans... more
AirlinesLow cost wing for Gulf Air
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - The carrier plans to launch a new brand
"The new airline will operate under a new brand and target specific needs of leisure and expatriate employment segments...with competitive costs". This is the statement of the Gulf Air president, James... more
AirlinesKLM presents negative balance forecasts
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Registered losses caused by economic situation and growth of the oil prices
The Dutch air carrier KLM registers big losses caused above all by the current economic situation and by the new growth of oil prices. Also negative have resulted the last three months' data and that... more
AirlinesThe pilots of United Airlines accept the reduction of the salary
Chicago, Usa - The approval should make faster the outgoing of the carrier from the financial crisis
With a surprising decision the pilots of United Airlines approve the reduction by 29% of their salary. The decision of the pilots could make easier for the carrier the outgoing from the crisis that risks... more
AirlinesIncrease traffic of 10,8% for Air France, in December
Paris, France - Increment of passenger traffic and goods for the carrier
The last month is closed, for Air France, with an increment on the passenger traffic and in that of goods. In December in fact the French company has recorded an increase of its passenger traffic of the... more
AirlinesBomb alarm has obliged a Lufthansa aircraft to an emergency landing
Chicago, Usa - The signalation came from Mexico
An aircraft of the German air carrier Lufthansa that on the last January 4 was flying on the haul Frankfurt-Mexico City has been obliged to an emergency landing in the Us airport of Chicago because of... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines will cut 1700 working places more
Washington, Usa - The dismissals will start already during this month
The Us air carrier United Airlines is ready, already starting from the current month of January, to cut 1700 working places among its employees. The number of dismissals will concern a quote equal to... more
AirlinesIn spite of the risk of a bankrupt United Airlines spends USD 50m for promotion
New York, Usa - Ready a new campaign of promotion for the Us carrier for the next month of March
The Us carrier United Airlines in spite of the recurring risk of bankrupt showing itself in the last period, is ready to launch a new promotion campaign that costs USD 50m, that will have as final aim... more
AirlinesWorried for the safety of the taking off of the flight he launches a monkey spanner in an engine of the aircraft
New York, Usa - The mechanic responsible of the action now risks 20 years of prison
A mechanic of the Us air carrier Frontier Airlines, 44, whose name is Corydon Van Dyke Cochran has been arrested during New Year's Day by the men of Fbi (Federal Bureau of Investigation) for having launched... more