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AirlinesUs Airways signs a contract for the financement of its own capital
New, York, Usa - The contract has been signed with the trading society of the General Electric holding
The Us air carrier Us Airways, under controlled administration since some months, has signed a contract with Ge Capital, trading society of the General Electric holding, for a value of USD 120m to be given... more
AirlinesThe air company Cathay Pacific will acquire six Airbus cargo
Hong Kong, China - It reports the daily Standard
According to a news exited yesterday on the daily Standard, the carrier Cathay Pacific will announce in week the purchase of six new Airbus A-300 600 cargo, for an operation of approximately USDm 300.... more
AirlinesNorthwest says goodbye to its last B-727
Washington, Usa - The aircraft of the European consortium have less costs
Sure melancholy will be a feeling that for some time will have placed in the heart of the Northwest Airlines Ceo, Tim Rainey, for few hours the route Denver-Twin Cities will be served, for the last time,... more
AirlinesRyanair dominated the last year market, but all that glitters is not gold
London, UK - The costs raise more than profits, hit by the expense per passenger
Ryanair has reported a record increase for all 2002 that difficultly can be traced in other carriers, also at world-wide level: in December the low-cost air company has carried 1,3 million passengers,... more
AirlinesEasyJet lowers its operativity on Glasgow: too high the airport fees
Glasgow, Scotland - Baa and EasyJet interests are too different
It continues the long controversy between EasyJet and the Baa Scotland that manages also the Glasgow airport: too high the taxes. So that the decision to cut one of the two daily connections between... more
AirlinesThey have been fired the two Lufthansa pilots tested positive for alcohol
Helsinki, Finlandia - It's the first case that involves German pilots
The Finnish prosecutor Juha-Mikko Hamalainen does not have intention to specify how much alcohol has been recovered in the blood of the two German pilots of Lufthansa, but it is sure enough to release... more
AirlinesSeveral Us carriers will offer discounts on the prize of the tickets
Chicago, Usa - Other carriers will follow soon
Several Us air carriers, to escape from the financial crisis that involves them, are inaugurating a series of discounts on the prices of the tickets. This decision has been made necessary to avoid shocking... more
AirlinesLufthansa reduces first-class services
Frankfurt, Germany - The cuts will concern some flights destinated in North America
The German air carrier Lufthansa in a short time extent will reduce the first-class services on its aircraft. The innovation will be tried on some connections destinated in North America, particularly... more
AirlinesAmerica West tries to let pay meals served on board
New York, Usa - The experimentation will involve some hauls
The Us carrier America West to get out from the financial crisis and to save nearly USD 800m - trusting the figures supplied by the carrier regarding the year 2001 about the supplying of meals on board... more
AirlinesA 7 hours delay for a Qantas flight because of a terroristic threat
Sydney, Australia - Probably only showing off
The Qantas flight QF5, directed from Sydney to Singapore and then to Frankfurt, will not be remembered by its 386 passengers as the most fortunate airplane. Indeed after having endured a delay of 3 hours... more
AirlinesChina Airlines ready to buy 22 jet engines for its new fleet
Taiwan, China - By May the supplier will be named
It follows like logical consequence of the purchase of 22 jet aircraft on December this other important deal by the China Airlines to buy 22 airplane engines by May of this year. According to indiscretions... more
AirlinesChina Eastern Airlines expands its fleet
Shanghai, China - The carrier will buy 18 new aircraft
The Chinese air carrier China Eastern Airlines is on the way to expand its fleet with a medium range program that shold be ended within 2005, which final aim is to bring the number of aircraft present... more
AirlinesAir Canada refinances a debt of USDm 96
Montreal, Canada - The debt was named in Japanese yen
In an its communication distributed to Canadian press Air Canada communicates that the North American carrier is on the way to refinance a debt equal to USDm 96 before named in Japanese yen. Moreover... more
AirlinesAir Lib will present a new rescue plan within January 8
Paris, France - Declaration of a spokesman of the carrier
Regarding the now nearly not avoidable failure of Air Lib a spokesman of the carrier, Pascal Perry, has assured that the air company will present a new industrial rescue plan within the next January 8,... more
AirlinesThe Virgin Express had an increment of 14% of passengers in 2002
Brussels, Belgium - Belgian carrier favourite from the failure of the other Belgian airline Sabena
The Belgian airline Virgin Express has announced to have in 2002 a 14% increment on the traffic of passengers. "In last nine months - it is written in a note of the Belgian carrier - the Virgin Express... more
AirlinesEasyJet signs an order of 120 planes with Airbus
London, UK - Real positive the future scenarios for the low-cost carrier
A large order that one let known today that has involved the airline EasyJet and the European colossus Airbus. The terms of the agreement preview the supply of 120 A-319 aircraft and the option for as... more
AirlinesWhen flying is really favourable
Dublino, Irlanda - Some carriers struggle for the passengers with strong discounts
As known at this point the field of the civil aviation is in deep crisis, whose sharpness manifest especially in the American market, where tens of thousand of people have lost their jobs: the strategy... more
AirlinesAir Lib is even more near to the failure
Paris, France – The time to save the carrier is even more less
The French carrier Air Lib is even more near to the failure because the industrial rescue plan recently presented by the French carrier has still to be examined by the national government. The situation... more
AirlinesAeroflot strengthens its fleet
Moscow, Russia - All planes to be taken in leasing
Aeroflot, as already AVIONEWS had reported some days ago, is carrying ahead a political of renewal that would have to make the Russian carrier as competitive as those western, more famous. A strengthening... more
AirlinesAlso in Malaysia takes form the first real low-cost carrier
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The conditions for a new flying way begin to become real
That a good idea is always such is a too much simple consideration, because it must be also given account of the political, economic and cultural conditions that so great influence have on the good resolution... more
AirlinesProtests of the Ticinese Chamber of Commerce against Swiss
Lugano, Switzerland - "Swiss is definitely isolating the Cantone Ticino"
The Chamber of Commerce Industry and Handicrafts of the Cantone Ticino (CCIA-TI) that has deeclared itself really polemic about Swiss for the removal of some flights by and to the airport of Agno, for... more
AirlinesChristmas holiday: it's United boom
Washington, Usa - Excellent performance for the most-in-trouble carrier
In spite of the bad financial situation in which United Airlines is pending, it has not prevented the travellers to prefer it than all the other airlines, making to record nearly the all "sold out" on... more
AirlinesAir Lib presents an industrial rescue plan
Paris, France - The carrier will try the route of low-cost transport
Air Lib with a plan that will presented in these days attempt the last tentative not be cancelled by the air traffic market. The plan previews the possibility that the French State should cancel the EUR... more
AirlinesChina Airlines towards an expansion: already bought 22 planes in just one order
Taiwan, China - Boeing and Airbus have been involved in almost equal way
China Airlines, Taiwanese airline, seems to be, with other Asian carriers, a remarkable source of maintenance for the European and American aeronautical industry. Just on Tuesday it has been in fact... more
AirlinesWhen the cowl makes the monk: Aeroflot changes its logo
Moscow, Russia - It's tried a new advertising campaign of the carrier
The sickle and the hammer, typically communist symbol, are associated, by the greatest part of the people, to a negative image. Or it would be better to say that the symbol in issue has a negative meaning... more
AirlinesContinental replies to teh allegations of the Department of Transportation
Houston, Usa - "Our contracts are fully legal"
Continental offers a sharp reply to the the allegations of DOT (Department of Transportations)regarding the alliances made by Continental in the last month of March. The reply of the carrier is based... more
AirlinesBy May 2nd American Airlines inaugurates a flight Rome-New York
Rome, Italy - "Rome's image has received a prize"
By May 2nd the Us carrier will inaugurate a flight Rome-New York. Fully positive the comments of the two contractors. A spokesman of the carrier has declared: "We continue to plan our strategies bringing... more
AirlinesA bomb on airplane of Royal Jordanian
Abu-Dhabi, Jordan - False alarm
A Libyan man and a Jordanian have threatened, yesterday, to let blow up an Airbus 340 of Royal Jordanian, started from Amman and directed to Abu-Dhabi. The two men have arrested in the airport of Abu-Dhabi. The... more
AirlinesFiji national carrier to renew its fleet
Suva, Fiji Island - It's hoping to ensure a proper service for the tourism
If the tourist receptivity of a nation is measured also by its own infrastructures, this is as well as truer like for Fiji Islands, whose only real connection with the rest of the world is surely the airplane.... more
AirlinesBoeing delivers the 50th717-200 to the carrier AirTran
Atlanta, Usa - The carrier wiil use it for its fleet
The Us carrier AirTran, whose plant is in Atlanta, Georgia, has received the 50th B-717-200 by Boeing to operate in its fleet. At the end of the next year the low-cost carrier has estimated that it should... more
AirlinesEasy Jet to win the Scottish market
Edinburgh, Scotland - Great benefits for Inverness region as well
It continues without pause the easy Jet's expansion in Great Britain, thanks also to the timeliness of its manager to characterize the right offer at the right moment. This time the low-cost carrier... more
AirlinesSas does not want armed policemen boarded on its aircraft
Copenhagen, Denmark - "It is too dangerous"
The Scandinavian carrier Sas has declared its no to the presence of armed policemen boarded on our aircraft, because in their opinion the security has to be guaranteed before on the ground. A spokesman... more
AirlinesQantas has introduced A-330/200 in its fleet
Melbourne, Australia - It will increase of 20 per cent the number of passengers
"Bigger is better". With this motto the Australian Qantas has introduced the first of the A-330/200 generation aircraft to its fleet yesterday. The main claim to fame of the new airplane is 20 per cent... more
AirlinesBritish Airways cuts the flights to Leeds and to the Wales
London, Great Britain - At risk several working places
The British air carrier, British Airways, has decided with a singular decision to cancel the flights to Leeds and to Wales. The official reason of the erasure of the hauls is the restricted income of... more
AirlinesAir France will have a majority of private share holders for its 70th anniversary
Paris, France - The state will sell nearly all its shares when it will be possible
The French state has declared one more time ready to sell nearly its shares held in Air France passing from the actual 54,4% to a quote previewed between 15% and 25%. The operation will be made when the... more
AirlinesUS Airways gets an important agreement with its employees
Washington, Usa - Tense the consultations with the labor unions
The consultations continue without pause between Us Airways and part of its employees to make sure ulterior cuts that will allow the carrier to save approximately USD 116m per year. Indeed they were... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines: it's time sale
Chicago, Usa - The airline reacts with a proper promotional campaign
United, that operates approximately 1800 flights daily, will launch January 1st of the next year, for national flights, lower fares, while for the international connections the offer will begin January... more
AirlinesOnly Delta and US Airways still keep the stanby fee
Washington, Usa - Probable consequences for its budget
One of the last initiatives in the American airlines panorama regards the decision to cancel the standby fee, that is the tax when it's changed to another flight time on the same day as the original departure.... more
AirlinesSas inaugurates a new low-cost concept
Stockholm, Sweden - The initiative to start in March 2003
In the market of the civil aviation, where the interstices in order to try to develop a commercial profitable idea are more and more narrow, it gets a remarkable visibility the new low-cost airline that... more
AirlinesThe privatization of Air France goes ahead
Paris, France - The State will sell a great part of its participation
With a project of law that will be examinated today the State continues its abandon of the French national carrier, Air France. Now the State has a quote equal to 54,4% of the shares and has the intention... more
AirlinesThe Swiss airline cuts down the flights from Lugano
Lugano, Switzerland - Reduced also the flights to Basilea
The Swiss airline will cut down since the next March 30 the present two day links Lugano-Berna. The connections to Basilea will reduce from three to one while it will strengthen the links to Zurich. In... more
AirlinesDelta pilots ready to cut their wages for the company's future
Washington, Usa - It could be the unique possible solution
The United Airlines vicissitude has shaken the operators of the field, having left that sense of impotence to the fact, that it makes more bitter. Indeed according to the analysts mainly been involved... more
AirlinesAustralia supports "marshalls sky"
Sydney, Australia - Plainclothes detectives on board Singapore and Australia flights
The Australian government, jointly to Singapore one, has decided to use in a more effective way of the so-called "marshall sky" who would have to assure a greater protection on the Qantas and the Singapore... more
AirlinesBoeing to launch Connexion, Net access in '03 at 12 thousand meters
New York, Usa - Everything's ready to change the way of flying
There is no doubt that the real discriminant, in the next times, on the way to fly it will be more tied to the optionals of which we could use during the trip. Indeed in the last 30 years the speed of... more
AirlinesContinental not to purchase Airbus aircraft
Washington, Usa - It's to be kept faithful to Boeing
A proof of certain patriotism that showed by Continental, the fifth important airline in the world, about the purchase of the aircraft of which it needs for the next years. Indeed the various hypothesis... more
AirlinesContinental restores the service with New York
Houston, Usa - The service was suspended since September 12, 2001
In the next days the Us air carrier Continental will restart the regular service with New York City, suspended since September 12, 2001. The interested haul is the flight Houston-New York, that it will... more
AirlinesIndia needs hundred of aircraft for the next 20 years
New Delhi, India - It's going to start the battle between Airbus and Boeing for the huge order
It will be a deal with a value of USD 22bn according to the first Boeing esteems about the Indian civil aviation market. A market that grows with an average of 6.7% per year, thanks also to some its... more
AirlinesUnited rescue could have negative effects for the European carriers
Washington, Usa - BA chief executive said the situation is now worse for his air company
The American liberalism is more protectionist than the European one, or the European protectionism is more liberal than the American one: considerations not so academic than what could be thought and that... more
AirlinesThe Belgian carrier Sobelair buys its first Boeing 737-800 with "winglets"
Seattle, Usa - "We are really satisfied of this purchase"
The little Belgian air carrier Sobelair has announced in the last days of having bought the Boeing aircraft 737-800 with "winglets" to increase and improve its fleet. These new aircraft within a short... more
AirlinesUal cancels standby fee
Washington, Usa - It's tried to attract as more passengers as possible
United Airlines is ready to drop, for its own passengers, the USD 100 fee that allows to reserve the ticket on the same day. A promotional campaign that, according to the carrier, would have to attract... more