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AirlinesChina Airlines opened yesterday new Rome-Delhi-Taipei flight
Rome, Italy - The route will have three-times-per-week frequency and it's the only direct link with India
A new flight operated by China Airlines from Rome to Taipei with a stopover in Delhi has been launched yesterday evening. The route, only direct link between Italy and India, will have a three-times-per-week... more
AirlinesHundreds of Aer Lingus jobs at risk
Rome, Italy - Agreement with trade unions failed
Aer Lingus might cut jobs and eliminate loss-making routes following the interruption of discussions with trade unions about cost reduction. The jobs at risk would be around 1,000. According to the airline's... more
AirlinesNew Turin-Amsterdam flight operated by Alitalia in code-share with KLM
Rome, Italy - It will be launched on December 16
"On December 16 a new Turin-Amsterdam route is going to be launched, operated by Alitalia in code-sharing with KLM. The new flight will operate on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday departing from... more
AirlinesNew code-share by Alitalia and AirOne
Rome, Italy - To London City, Switzerland and France
"Alitalia and AirOne expand own marketing offer with new code-share agreements for links between Milan-Linate and London City, Italy and Switzerland and Italy and France. Thanks to the coupling of own... more
AirlinesDelta and V Australia towards joint venture
Brisbane, Australia - Pending US Department of Transport's approval
Delta Airlines and V Australia (Virgin Blue) aim to start a code-share agreement on transpacific flights already by mid-next year, as announced by Virgin Blue CEO Brett Godfrey. The move would be part... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines launches mobile boarding passes at Frankfurt Airport
Houston, Usa - First U.S. carrier to offer paperless boarding passes from an international destination
Continental Airlines today expanded its mobile boarding pass service to Frankfurt Airport, becoming the first U.S. carrier to offer paperless boarding passes outside of the United States. The service... more
AirlinesCashless payments only on Continental Airlines' flights
Houston, USA - Duty-free products excluded
Continental Airlines yesterday announced that its flight crews will begin accepting credit and debit cards exclusively for on-board purchases (except Duty-free) from today, December 1, 2009, utilizing... more
AirlinesNeos joins the IACA
Brussels , Belgium - International Air Carrier Association
The Italian airline Neos Air, subsidiary of the Alpitour group, has joined the IACA (International Air Carrier Association), international Brussels-based association which gathers the main carriers operating... more
AirlinesThe "Sky routes" by Ryanair
Turin, Italy - The low-cost carrier proposes again the Winter flights for skiers from December on Piedmont's airports,
The Winter routes by Ryanair, forecast for Ski season 2009-2010, return with the imminent opening of the Skiing season on Piedmont's mountains, already covered, in these days, with abundant snowfalls and... more
AirlineseasyJet offers on-line check-in to passengers with hold baggage
Milan, Italy - The service is available at 94 of 112 airports where the carrier flies
easyJet, European low-fares airline, has launched an on-line check-in facility for passengers with hold baggage. The airline has allowed passengers travelling with hand baggage to check-in on-line for... more
AirlinesAlitalia: no consequences on the flights due to the Flightcare's protests
Rome, Italy - At the Fiumicino and Ciampino airports
Alitalia communicates that the strikes by Flightcare handling society's workers (in Fiumicino and Ciampino airports) don't interest the Alitalia's flights because these are managed directly by its own... more
AirlinesNew JAL lounge-rooms at Heathrow
London, UK - The Japanese airline will use British Airways' rooms
Passengers travelling with Japan Airlines (JAL) departing from terminal 3 at London-Heathrow airport, will from December 14, 2009, be able to use the “Galleries First” and “Galleries Club” lounges of onew... more
AirlinesNew Wind Jet route to Serbia
Forlì, Italy - Within the expansion plan for the airline's hub in Forlì
The Italian airline Wind Jet has announced the launch of a new route to Serbia, within the expansion plan for its hub in Forlì, Italy. From December 26 a new weekly frequency will be activated with the... more
AirlinesFour new routes by easyJet from Malpensa as of next February
Milan, Italy - The link to Paris-"CdG" will be early in service from Catania
"easyJet, the European low-cost carrier, has announced four new routes from Malpensa's base to Agadir, Casablanca, Porto and Malta, while the connection to Paris-'CdG' will be early operating from Catania. Agadir... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines announces daily non-stop service between New York and Munich
Houston, Usa - From March 27, 2010
Continental Airlines announced that it will launch daily non-stop service between its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport and Munich, effective March 27, 2010. The Continental flights... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines best international carrier according to Zagat
Singapore, Singapore - Survey among passengers and travel agents
Singapore Airlines (SIA) resulted on top of a Zagat survey as best international airline for 2009, voted by passengers and travel agents. The survey has also underlined how the global crisis heavily affected... more
AirlinesJapan Airlines obtaines bailout funding
Tokyo, Japan - Deal signed with Development Bank of Japan worth JPY100 billion
JAL-Japan Airlines has signed an agreement with Development Bank of Japan to receive a bailout bridge loan worth up to JPY100 billion (US$1.1 billion). The financing will be guaranteed by Tokyo's government... more
AirlineseasyJet demands legislation for cleaner aircraft
London, UK - A 40% reduction in CO2 emissions from the next generation of aircraft as target
"easyJet, Europe’s low-fares airline, today became the first airline to call for tough, mandatory emission standards for aircraft that would lead to a 40% reduction in CO2 emissions from the next generation o... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "AMS's sale to be completed in the next days"
Rome, Italy - The announcement made by extraordinary commissioner Augusto Fantozzi
To complete the deal for the sale of AMS a summoning at Palazzo Chigi is now needed. The maintenance company is currently owned by Alitalia at 60% and by Lufthansa at 40%. The former Italian national carrier's... more
AirlinesAlitalia to acquire AirOne's Airbus aircraft
Rome, Italy - € 40 million paid to the small carrier for future plans
All Airbus aircraft in AirOne's fleet are going to pass to Alitalia. The first airplanes will enter into service with the new livery already in December, while the transfer will be completed by March 2010.... more
AirlinesEtihad signs US$200 million agreement for engines maintenance
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - With IAE-International Aero Engines
Etihad Airways signed with IAE-International Aero Engines (a joint-venture of Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, MTU Aero Engines and Japanese Aero Engines Corporationan) aftermarket services agreement covering... more
AirlinesAir Berlin first airline to receive LBA's certification for GLS landings
Berlin, Germany - In future they will replace standard ILS systems
Air Berlin is the world’s first airline to receive LBA (German Federal Aviation Office) approval for employing GLS (GPS landing system) technology on its aircraft. Air Berlin has been running trials o... more
AirlineseasyJet adds Malta to its list of destinations from "John Lennon Airport"
Liverpool, UK - Commencing on 13th June
easyJet has announced that will be added a further route to its network from Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" ("JLA") with a twice weekly service to the Mediterranean island of Malta, commencing on 13th... more
AirlinesAir Berlin lands in Naples with a new network from Capodichino
Naples, Italy - The carrier has also acquired and integrated all German domestic flights and all routes to and from Italy previously operated by TUIFly
German airline Air Berlin (AB) continues its expansion in the Italian market and today announced its transport offer from Naples airport. With the operating beginning of the winter season -from October... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines launches new Chicago-Rome service
Chicago, USA - Between May and August 2010
United Airlines yesterday announced the launch of a new service between Chicago and Rome starting on May 1, 2010. This once-daily flight will operate through the peak summer travel season, ending on August... more
AirlinesTwo Embraer 190s for Austrian NIKI
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The aircraft will be delivered in 2011
Embraer and Austria’s second largest airline NIKI Luftfahrt signed a contract for another two Embraer 190 jets, confirming the purchase rights in the original contract, announced in July 2008. The initial d... more
AirlinesChina Eastern to takeover Shanghai Airlines by the end of the year
Shanghai, China - The deal is worth US$1.32 billion
Shanghai Airlines' takeover by China Eastern, one of the three main airlines of China, will be completed by the end of the year, as announced yesterday by China Eastern president Liu Shaoyong. This would... more
AirlinesPassengers blocked on airplane: three US airlines fined
Washington, USA - Forced to pass the night on board
Three American airlines have been fined for blocking their passengers on board of an airplane despite a diversion. The total amount of the fines is US$175,000. This is the first ever punishment for this... more
AirlinesOld Alitalia: only one offer to purchase AMS
Rome, Italy - Fantozzi: "The binding offer is acceptable"
There would be only Maurizzio Tucci, former Finmeccanica manager, participating in the tender to purchase AMS (Alitalia Maintenance Systems), 60% controlled by the old Alitalia (which is now in extraordinary... more
AirlinesUS Airways delays deliveries of 54 Airbus aircraft
Washington, USA - "But we will modernizing our fleet anyway"
US Airways (UA) has delayed to 2013 the delivery of 54 Airbus aircraft, scheduled between 2010 and 2012, as stated by the airline in a note. UA has also remembered that it has already postponed the delivery... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines orders A-330 Freighters
Toulouse, France - The number of total orders from 10 customers grows to 69
Turkish Airlines (TA) has signed a firm order for the purchase of two A-330/200F freighter aircraft, becoming a new customer for this aircraft type. The aircraft will be powered by Rolls Royce engines... more
AirlinesPositive results for Jet2.com
Milan, Italy - In the first six months of the year the airline reported encouraging data
"Concerning the first six months of 2009, the UK low-cost airline Jet2.com reported encouraging and better-than-foreseen data despite the difficult economic situation which has certainly slowed down the... more
AirlinesFirst low-cost flight between Rome and Istanbul by Blu-express.com
Rome, Italy - Daily links, as of next December 17, from Fiumicino to the new airport
Blu-express.com adds a new international route to its network: the low-cost brand by Blue Panorama Airlines will link, from next December 17 (date of the 11th airline's birthday), Rome and Istanbul with... more
AirlinesJAL seeks 40% pension cut
Tokyo, Japan - The measure is necessary due to the difficult economic conditions of the carrier
JAL-Japan Airlines is seeking a solution to reduce its shortfall. One of the paths the carrier's management is following would to cut pensions by 40%, stating that it would otherwise risk bankruptcy or... more
AirlinesNew Ryanair routes from Trapani and Rimini to Liverpool
Rome, Italy - They will be launched at the end of March 2010
The airline Ryanair has presented the launch of two new international routes from Trapani-Birgi and Rimini airports (Italy) to Liverpool (UK). The new services will be operating starting respectively on... more
Airlines100th Airbus A-320 family aircraft for Lufthansa
Hamburg, Germany - Coming from the manufacturer's facilities in Hamburg
Airbus has delivered Lufthansa’s 100th A-320 Family aircraft from Airbus’ final assembly line in Hamburg (Germany). The aircraft is an A-320. “The acquisition and delivery of the 100th A-,320 Famil... more
AirlinesItaly: Meridiana Fly, a new airline, is born
Rome, Italy - From the merger between Meridiana and Eurofly
The boards of directors of two Italian carriers have approved an integration of air transport activities that will lead Eurofly to takeover Meridiana's air transport branch. The merger will give birth... more
AirlinesAirbus will continue into the experimentation of biofuels
Dubai, UAE - On agenda a new test flight with a mixture of kerosene and eco-fuel
Airbus continues into the experimentations of biofuel, after a first test flight made by an A-380, that in last February has served the Filton-Toulouse route (UK-France), and a second one last October... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines and other SkyTeam carriers offer USD 1bn to JAL to pass into their alliance
Rome, Italy - American Airlines is ready to intervene with funds
Japan Airlines (JAL), the Japanese carrier, is in these days the "Desire object" of current major alliances SkyTeam and Oneworld, the first led by Delta Air Lines (DA) and where there is Alitalia-CAI,... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines: new daily link Bologna-Istanbul from next March 1st, 2010
Rome, Italy - The flight will be served by Boeing and Airbus airplanes
Turkish Airlines, a Star Alliance member, announces the new daily connection Bologna-Istanbul from next March 1st, 2010. The weekly links are now 49, with this last one, from Rome, Milan-Malpensa and... more
AirlinesAlitalia: workers' assemblies scheduled for today and tomorrow revoked
Rome, Italy - Flights towards regularity
"The situation of Alitalia and AirOne flights is going back to regularity after the heavy problems caused yesterday by a personnel assembly which became a non scheduled protest that lasted more than the... more
AirlinesRyanair charges the Italian ENAC with violating the policy on documents
Rome, Italy - The Authority accepts fishing licenses and job IDs
"The Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) is violating the rules on documents that are accepted everywhere", Ryanair CEO, Michael O'Leary, said today during the presentation press conference for the... more
AirlinesRyanair: "To increase airport fares is an error"
Rome, Italy - O'Leary: "Netherlands, Spain and Greece are an example"
To increase airport fares is an error in Italy. This is the opinion expressed today by Michael O'Leary, Ryanair's CEO, during the presentation of the airline's new routes from Ciampino to Krakow (Poland)... more
AirlinesO'Leary: "Ryanair will overtake Alitalia in 2010"
Rome, Italy - In March new links from Ciampino to Seville and Krakow
Ryanair's CEO, Michael O'Leary, underlined the importance of the carrier in the Italian market. "While all large airlines are losing passengers and reducing capacity, our traffic has grown in Italy, in... more
AirlinesRyanair: "We will never move to Viterbo"
Rome, Italy - O'Leary: "We don't believe that Ciampino will be closed"
Ryanair is never going to move to Viterbo. "We'd rather leave Rome", the Irish airline's CEO, Michael O'Leary, stated today in Rome during the presentation of the carrier's new routes from Ciampino to... more
AirlineseasyJet: full year results for the year to 30 September 2009
Milan, Italy - Resilient performance and increased yields
easyJet, the low-cost carrier, has unveiled the full year results to September 30, 2009. In particular, the highlights "- Total revenue per seat up 10.9% (4.1% at constant currency), driven by the... more
AirlinesRyanair reimburses 6000 Euro to passengers for cancelled flights
Dublin, Ireland - The sentence from the Dublin tribunal
Three Ryanair passengers have received 6000 Euro after a court in Dublin as reimbursement for a cancelled flight from the Irish capital to Carcassonne (France) in 2007. This sentence could become a decisive... more
AirlinesAlitalia activates the new Mobile Check-In service
Rome, Italy - The boarding pass directly on the mobile
"As of yesterday, 15th November, for passengers of Alitalia flights between Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Linate (or viceversa), who have an electronic ticket, check-in and on boarding operations have become... more
Airlines"El Pais" announced that Iberia and British Airways will be based shortly
Rome, Italy - According to the Spanish daily newspaper, the Board of directors of the two airlines would have already deliberated
According to the news, which is as yet neither confirmed nor official, the title of the two airlines have gained, respectively, 12.64% of Iberia, and 10.5% of British Airways. According to what is reported... more
AirlinesTar on Alitalia: the "Legge Scajola" will not be taken to Constitutional Court
Rome, Italy - The appeal of the Codacons was rejected by the III Section of the administrative court of the Lazio Region
Following today's decision of the administrative court of the Lazio Region, the Constitutional Court will not have to pronounce itself about the constitutional legitimacy of the law thanks to which the... more