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AirlinesNew Spanish air company will start November with 4 aircraft
Madrid, Spain - Even born from Iberia's chop, it will be a new carrier
On November will born a new air company serving long-haul flights of Iberia carrier. It will have a low-cost organization and will start with four aircraft but plans are enhancement of the fleet with twenty... more
AirlinesAir Berlin arrives at the "Vespucci" with new Florence-Stuttgart air connection
Florence, Italy - The air company uses new Bombardier Q-400 airplanes
AdF (Florence's Airport SpA) and Air Berlin have announced new Florence-Stuttgart flight. The second German air company started operating at Florence's airport "Amerigo Vespucci". The air company uses... more
AirlinesTam celebrates the go into Star Alliance
San Paolo, Brazil - Next 13th of May
Decision was taken: on May 13, 2010 Brazilian carrier Tam will officially go into Star Alliance, the commercial aviation network, whose are part already 26 air companies all over the world. As joined the... more
AirlinesFAA proposes a USD 1,45 million fine for Northwest's (now Delta) airplanes
Philadelphia, Usa - For not observed instructions on wires and installations near windshield
It was proposed a USD 1,45 million fine against Northwest Airlines, meanwhile became Delta after the merger with Delta Airlines, for failing to inspect wires near the cockpit windshield in some of its... more
AirlinesSecond phase of strikes for British's aircraft
London, Great Britain - Ready new actions after Easter if agreement won't be achieved
British Airways (BA) cancelled hundreds flights from its hub at Heathrow airport yesterday too, fifth day of strike, divided into two tranches, of its employees working as cabin crew. The Unite union,... more
AirlinesNew Rimini-Liverpool route for Ryanair
Rimini, Italy - Further opening to abroad for Emilia-Romagna's airport
Yesterday, on Sunday March 28, low-cost carrier Ryanair inaugurated a new route from Rimini to Liverpool. This one is added to five connections already existing. Therefore Rimini and the region Emilia-Romagna... more
AirlinesThe new air links by AirOne from Malpensa from yesterday (Video)
Milan, Italy - The carrier's network from airport forecast over 200 weekly flights (250 in July and August)
The flight AP134 Milan-Malpensa/Palermo has taken off yesterday at 7:00am with 165 passengers on board. It was the first of new AirOne's connections that will link airport with nine domestic destinations... more
AirlinesSmartWings opens Bergamo-Prague route
Bergamo, Italy - The new flight will be operated 4 times a week
SmartWings, the Czech low-cost carrier, operated by the Travel Service Company, opens new route between Bergamo and Prague effective 28th of March 2010. The new flight will be operated 4 times a week (Monday,... more
AirlinesAlitalia expands network with a new air link between Rome and Amman
Rome, Italy - Tickets with a promotional tariff (EUR 399) until the end of March
"Alitalia expands offer of international flights with a new connection from June 10 between Rome and Amman. The airline, until March 31, offers a promotional tariff of EUR 399 (return flight, taxes and... more
AirlinesLAN Airlines moving up for new Boeing 787 aircrafts
Minneapolis, Usa - A recovery sign for carriers' and makers' world
LAN Airlines, the Chile's largest air company is moving up the delivery of its new Boeing 787 by three years, and this represents a recovery signal both for the carrier or for the maker. Most of its... more
AirlinesBritish: no more free aircrafts for employees involved in claims
London, Great Britain - The air company threatens a punitive measure against workers, who will restart strike from 27th to 30th
British Airways (BA) menaced to delete benefits for employees involved in these days claims. Among these weighs possibility to remove the free or discounted flights carnet, which they always had at themselves'... more
AirlinesUS-EU "Open Skies" talks: Continental Airlines comments on advances in it
Houston, Usa - Regarding the successful resolution of the second phase
Continental Airlines yesterday issued the following statement regarding the successful resolution of the second phase of "Open skies" talks between the U.S. and the E.U: "Continental congratulates... more
AirlinesAir Malta and the MTA join forces to promote professional tourism
Milan, Italy - "Shock the Monkey Malta"
"Air Malta and the Malta Tourism Authority (MTA) with the assistance of the Italian Agency ‘Stratego’, publishers of the influential P5 Italian trade magazine, have recently hosted the event ‘Shock the M... more
AirlinesCA to inaugurate tomorrow non-stop New York-Munich service
New York, Usa - By a Boeing 767/200ER aircraft
Continental Airlines on Saturday, March 27, will inaugurate service between New York and Munich, Germany, with daily non-stop flights from the airline's hub at Newark Liberty International Airport. The... more
Airlines"Fidae 2010": Boeing analyzes marketing perspectives in a conference
Santiago, Chile - In a just finished conference American industry's representative has drawn some lines
Just few hours ago (considering different time zone, editor's note) a "FIDAE"'s conference has finished, where the representatives of Seattle's industry have analyzed perspectives announced by the market. The... more
AirlinesRyanair's O'Leary in agreement with British Airways' Walsh: strange but true
London, Great Britain - Blasts at unions for cabin crew's strike, restarting on next Saturday
The tough stance taken by British Airways (BA) against striking cabin crew has received support from unhoped source. Michael O'Leary, boss of BA's rival Ryanair, has lashed out at the Unite union and the... more
AirlinesLufthansa to resume air flights to Iraq in April
Milan, Italy - New service between Frankfurt and Erbil
After a 20-year break, Lufthansa will resume flights to Iraq. On 25 April 2010, Germany’s leading airline will launch services from Frankfurt to the city of Erbil in Northern Iraq. Lufthansa customers w... more
AirlinesTAP's airplanes don't stop: strike called off
Rome, Italy - An agreement has been reached with the pilots' union
TAP and the SPAC have reached an agreement, meaning that the strike scheduled for 26 to 31 March can be called off. The agreement includes a pay rise of 1.8%, the same as for the other carrier's unions,... more
AirlinesSwiss offers expanded Summer schedules
Milan, Italy - Despite a still-difficult economic environment
"Despite a still-difficult economic environment, Swiss International Air Lines is adding a further major long-haul destination to its network in its 2010 summer schedules (which run from 28 March to 30... more
AirlinesTwo new Ryanair's connections from Alghero
Alghero, Italy - Relations among Irish air company, authorities and management societies
It seems co-operation between Sogeaal, company managing Alghero's airport and Ryanair is re-starting on the basis of new, better presuppositions, after during last weeks Irish air company had lamented... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines and SWISS: signed a code-share agreement
Rome, Italy - Starting on 1st April
Star Alliance member Turkish Airlines (TA) and Swiss International Airlines signed a code-share agreement, adding each others’ codes on their flights between Istanbul with Zurich, Geneva and Basel. The a... more
AirlinesBritish-Unite: far-off agreement. From 27th airplanes still on the ground
London, Great Britain - Yesterday first part of strikes finished leaving on the ground about 30% of flights
Global economic crisis made life uneasy to several air companies, and in particular in these days we're watching at the probably most turbulent movement inside the British Airways. The unions didn't' reach... more
AirlinesTap Portugal: possible hardships for air flights departing from Friday to Wednesday
Rome, Italy - Due to a strike announced by pilots
TAP Portugal has received notification of strike action from the Union of Civil Aviation Pilots for the period running from 26 to 31 March 2010, which, if it takes place, will affect TAP's service. However,... more
AirlinesPurposes's statement of Alitalia's sales manager Marco D'Ilario
Rome, Italy - Attention addressed to south Italy, Spain, Greece and east Europe, with a new organization
From recent statements of Marco D'Ilario, new Alitalia's sales manager, commercial strategy adopted by the air company has been outlined. In this strategy a first-rate role is covered by south Italy. D'Ilario... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines: one million more passengers with Summer scheduled 2010
Vienna, Austria - New market strategy
"Austrian Airlines (AA) is consistently implementing its concept for the restructuring of the company – ‘Austrian Next Generation’. The concept is based on two pillars: measures aimed at cost reduction, and a... more
AirlinesSWISS and Lufthansa mark today five years of fruitful collaboration
Zurich, Switzerland - The Helvetic airline has increased its passenger volumes by 50% and created new jobs
It was five years ago today that SWISS and Lufthansa embarked on what has proved to be a highly successful airline and business collaboration. In March 2005, the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa... more
AirlinesCA announces new no-stop service between Texas and Mexico
Houston, Usa - Beginning next June 9
Continental Airlines (CA) announced that beginning June 9, 2010, it will offer twice-weekly flights between its Houston hub at Bush Intercontinental Airport and Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico, the airline's... more
AirlinesAir Malta maintains market share at local international airport in 2009
Milan, Italy - Relatively good traffic performance for Maltese airline
"Last year Air Malta (AM) has registered relatively good performance in terms of passenger figures. Figures just released by the Association of European Airlines (AEA) show that in 2009 AM was the 5th... more
AirlinesAlitalia's Board of Directors approved budget plan 2009
Rome, Italy - Revenues EUR 2,9 bn. Confirmed operating loss of EUR 274 million
The Board of Directors of Alitalia-Compagnia Aerea Italiana SpA (CAI) gathered yesterday in Rome, led by Roberto Colaninno, has discussed the budget plan 2009 regarded to the consolidated of Group, explained... more
AirlinesLufthansa launches connection between Bari and Munich
Milan, Italy - Direct daily flights will connect Puglia with Germany and rest of world
Lufthansa announced new direct route Bari-Munich. New flights will be operated daily by CRJ-900 aircraft, with possibility of travelling both in Business or in Economy Class. From Munich, Lufthansa's strategic... more
AirlinesQatar Airways widens its intercontinental network
Doha, Qatar - New flights by Arabic air company to Copenaghen, Ankara, Tokyo, Barcelona
Qatar Airways will launch from next 30th of March four new destinations enlarging its intercontinental network. These are: Copenhagen, Ankara, Tokyo and Barcelona. Flight to Turkey will be served from... more
AirlinesIn Egypt the 48th Fiavet's congress
Rome, Italy - Blue Panorama Airlines will be the partner company organizing air transportation's services
To confirm the fact that 2010 will be a year of intense unrest and activities to promote Egypt, Mohamed Abd El Gabbar, Egyptian Tourism's Authority in Italy, together with FIAVET's (Italian Federation... more
AirlinesTam: inland and outland flights' load factor is growing
San Paulo, Brazil - Positive results registered by the Brazilian carrier
"Tam realized 69,1% load factor for domestic flights during February, exceeding of 8,2 points the registered 60,9% in the same period of 2009, according to date spread by ANAC (Brazilian Civil Aviation... more
AirlinesCA and ANA begin code-share air flights
Houston, Usa - Continental's first ever code-sharing agreement with a Japanese airline
Continental Airlines (CA) will begin a code-sharing agreement with All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. (ANA) on routes between the United States and Japan effective March 28. It will be the first time that CA... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways launches tomorrow its first code-share agreement out of Pakistan with AA
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The expansion follows the original one made between EA and AA in September 2009
Etihad Airways (EA), the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has announced its first code-share operation out of Pakistan with American Airlines (AA), providing air travellers in Pakistan with... more
AirlinesLufthansa Italia presents a new network's expansion
Milan, Italy - Two new seasonal destinations to Ibiza and Casablanca from next May 22
Lufthansa Italia announces that flights offer in Europe will have a further expansion, as of next May 22: the network will be expanded with two new touristic destinations as Ibiza and Casablanca during... more
AirlinesManchester United launched new partnership with Turkish Airlines
Manchester, UK - The club's official airline partner
United players Wayne Rooney, Edwin van der Sar, Nani, Ji Sung Park and Darren Fletcher were at Old Trafford alongside the Club's Chief Executive David Gill, Director of Commercial Richard Arnold, Turkish... more
AirlinesAir Nostrum: connections from Bologna to Madrid and Barcelona will increase
Bologna, Italy - 43 weekly flights from next 28th of March
Air Nostrum, Spanish regional air company, working in franchising with national carrier Iberia, will increase number of flights connecting Bologna with Madrid and Barcelona. From the next 28th of March... more
AirlinesTwo new connections for Air France
Paris, France - Paris-Abu Dhabi's and Milan-Bastia's routes will start from May
Air France has two newness for summer season. French carrier will connect from next 3rd of May its Parisian hub "Charles De Gaulle" with Abu Dhabi, capital of Emirates, every day with flights which will... more
AirlinesAirOne's Lorenzo Caporaletti interviewed by AVIONEWS (+ Video)
Rome, Italy - The business unit manager shows the air company revamping project
AVIONEWS has interviewed Lorenzo Caporaletti, the air company AirOne's business unit manager. He talked about services that will activated from the Milan-Malpensa's airport, where differentiation's programme... more
AirlinesStrike: Tap airplane stopped for 6 days. Damage for 30 million of euro
Lisboa, Portugual - If confirmed, the agitation will concern the week before Easter
Spac, Portuguese Civil Aviation Pilots' Union decided to call the strike for portuguese aircompany Tap Portugal. The agitation would concern period from 26 to 31 of March, and was called because of conflict... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines Group: business results for 2009
Vienna, Austria - Revenues, costs, annual, operating and traffic results
"The crisis of the international aviation industry and the costs for restructuring measures left their imprint on the earnings figures of the Austrian Airlines Group (AA) in the 2009 financial year. AA... more
AirlinesSWISS posts black-ink results
Berne, Switzerland - Despite harsh headwinds
"Swiss International Air Lines (Group) achieved an operating profit of CHF 146 million for 2009, despite the still difficult economic environment that prevailed throughout the year. The result compares... more
AirlinesLufthansa Group: an operating profit of 130 million euros in 2009
Frankfurt, Germany - Improving profitability remains a priority
"Lufthansa has achieved its aim and defied a market-related revenue decline of 2.56 billion euros by posting an operating profit of 130 million euros for 2009. The Group thus earned about 1.2 billion euros... more
AirlinesSpanair: from the 23th April new flight from Venice and Milan
Rome, Italy - Sale and marketing commited to Discover the world marketing
Spanair, Spanish air carrier Palma de Mallorca-based serving currently 26 destinations in eastern Africa and Europe, with regular connections in European continent, lets know from next 23th April will... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific announces 2009 annual results
Milan, Italy - Profits increasing for HK's carrier
"The Cathay Pacific Group (CP) announced an attributable profit of HK$4,694 million in 2009. This compares to a loss of HK$8,696 million the previous year. Turnover in 2009 fell by 22.6% to HK$66,978 million... more
AirlinesTAP Portugal: 84 weekly air links from Italy for Summer season
Rome, Italy - The airline aspires to Brazil and Africa
"Tap Portugal, Star Alliance member, presents the new Summer timetable and confirms all destinations of its network. The airline will serve 84 weekly air links from Italy departing from Bologna, Milan-Malpensa,... more
AirlinesHawaiian orders a more A-330/200 airplane
Blagnac, France - It adds eco-efficiency to the fleet
Hawaiian Airlines, which becomes a new Airbus (EADS Group) operator this Spring, has placed a firm order for an additional A-330/200 aircraft. The purchase joins an existing Hawaiian order for six A-330/200s... more
AirlinesAir Jamaica will be given to Caribbean Airlines
Rome, Italy - The carrier's debt is about USD 500 million
The Jamaican Government next April 12 will given the Air Jamaica to Caribbean Airlines, the carrier that belongs to the Trinidad and Tobago's government. The JM code until now will remain the same and... more
AirlinesCity Airline: Malpensa-Goteborg flight suspended
Rome, Italy - It will be served the link from Fiumicino to the same destination
The Milan-Malpensa air link to Goteborg, announced by City Airline, has been suspended. The decision has been taken following to the low level of the reservations. City Airline, regional carrier established... more