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AirlinesUS Airways might sell its E-190 fleet
Tempe, USA - The carrier reported US$58 million profit in second quarter 2009
US Airways might decide to cut its fleet of Embraer E-190 aircraft, getting the chance to reduce its capacity in terms of available seats per miles. The aircraft would be sold or leased to other operators.... more
AirlinesBombardier order at risk after Myair.com's suspension
Vicenza, Italy - For 15 CRJ-1000 NextGen aircraft
Canadian manufacturer Bombardier is observing the situation involving Italian airline Myair.com, to which the national civil aviation authority (ENAC) has tonight suspended the license (see AVIONEWS).... more
AirlinesBlu-express, the number of passengers soared by 102%
Rome, Italy - In the first six months of 2009
The number of passengers of the Italian carrier Blu-express.com soared by 102% in the first six months of this year, if compared to the same period of 2008. This low-cost brand of Blue Panorama airlines... more
AirlinesWind Jet Platinium Line is born; executive flights by Piaggio airplanes
Forlì, Italy - AVIONEWS at the press-conference on Preliminary Program Winter 2009-10 of Wind Jet, with some surprises
Wind Jet is an Italian low-cost airline born in 2003 in Catania by Antonino Pulvirenti. It operates with a fleet composed of 12 Airbuses on national and international routes mainly to North and East... more
AirlinesThai Airways postpones A-380s' deliveries
Bangkok, Thailand - To December 2012, due to market conditions
Thai Airways announced today it has reached an agreement with French aircraft manufacturer Airbus to delay delivery of six A-380 Suprjumbos to December 2012, while they were previously scheduled for delivery... more
AirlinesNetjets Europe plans to cut 60,000 duty days to its pilots
Paco de Arcos, Portugal - Not to be forced to fire 300 employees
Netjets Europe, airline that supplies business jet flights, is studying a plan to cut costs that, through voluntary redundancies and deals to reduce working hours, would bring to save the equivalent of... more
AirlinesItalian financial police states Myair.com's insolvency
Vicenza, Italy - Losses for more than € 100 million
The Italian financial police (GDF), after a series of checks on the financial state of Myair.com airline, to which yesterday ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) had revoked the license (see AVIONEWS),... more
AirlinesContinental-Kalam case: Indian politicians ask to ban the carrier
New Delhi, India - The airline reaffirms that there are no exceptions to security controls
The case of former Indian president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's frisking performed by Continental Airlines staff, from simple excess in applying security rules, seems to be changing into a cultural misunderstanding... more
AirlinesENAC suspends the licence to Myair.com
Rome, Italy - Starting from July 24
ENAC (civil aviation Italian authority) announced the suspension of the licence to the Italian airline Myair. It was a temporary licence released on June 25 due to financial difficulties. The carrier... more
AirlinesWind Jet: passengers increased in the first six months of the year
Catania, Italy - In spite of sector's crisis
"Wind Jet records a passengers' increase (1,2%) compared to same period 2008, despite the sector's crisis, fully confirmed by IATA data (International Air Transport Association). In addition the carrier... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand against Delta-Virgin Blue agreement
Auckland, New Zealand - It would create damage to competition
Air New Zealand expressed its opposition to the possible deal between Delta Airlines (USA) and Virgin Blue (Australia) carriers. The protest comes days later that expressed by Tiger Airways of Singapore.... more
AirlinesAlitalia extends its international and intercontinental offer
Rome, Italy - With thirteen new destinations operated in code-share with Air France-KLM
"Alitalia extends its commercial offer and increases its international and intercontinental network with 13 new destinations in code-share with Air France-KLM: • Honk Kong, Singapore, Montreal (starting i... more
AirlinesAEA attacks "Unacceptable" price rises as they struggle through the crisis
Brussels, Belgium - Airlines do not pre-finance their expansion through higher ticket prices
The Association of European Airlines (AEA) has expressed its concern –yet again– at the continuing trend on the part of airports across Europe to increase the fees they charge to their airline customers in... more
AirlinesRyanair reduces Winter flights at Stansted
London, UK - The carrier protests for high taxes and fares. The airport: "Business as usual"
Irish low-cost airline, Ryanair, announced that, for this Winter season, it will reduce the number of flights at London-Stansted airport. The cuts will start from October and, according to the carrier,... more
AirlinesATA reports sharp decline in passenger demand and in cargo traffic
Washington, Usa - Passenger yield is the sharpest in decade
The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, today reported that passenger revenue fell 26% in June 2009 versus the same month in 2008,... more
AirlinesMyair.com's flight operations acceptance suspended at Orio al Serio's airport
Bergamo, Italy - The measure decided by Italian ENAC
"Sacbo (Bergamo's airport management society) communicates that, according to the article 802 of the navigation regulation, the flight operations acceptance, served by Myair.com from Bergamo-Orio al Serio's... more
AirlinesSIA: A-380 to fly to Melbourne
Rome, Italy - Starting from the end of September
"Come 29 September 2009, customers travelling between Singapore and Melbourne will get to enjoy an unrivalled inflight experience as Singapore Airlines (SIA) operates the Airbus A-380, the largest passenger... more
AirlinesLufthansa-European Union: still no deal on Austrian merger
Brussels, Belgium - Meeting between antitrust commission and the CEO of the airline
Following yesterday's meeting between European commissioner for competition, Neelie Kroes ,and Lufthansa's CEO, Wolfgang Mayrhuber, no agreement has been reached to solve the problems related to the acquisition... more
AirlinesChristoph Mueller new CEO of Aer Lingus
Dublin, Ireland - He will take his role from October 1
Aer Lingus announced the appointment of Mr Christoph Mueller as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Mr Mueller was most recently the Aviation Director at TUI Travel. He will join Aer Lingus as CEO on... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines launched B-777 cabin renewal programme
Rome, Italy - The first model will operate on the route to Sydney from next Wednesday
"Singapore Airlines has launched an aircraft cabin retrofit programme that will see new interior products introduced on some of its Boeing 777s from later this month. In maintaining a focus on service,... more
AirlinesBritish Airways seeks buyer for OpenSkies
London, UK - Due to slump in business traffic
British Airways would have hired investment bank Reynolds Partners as advisor to seek a buyer for its subsidiary OpenSkies, airline which offers only business class flights. The news has been issued today... more
AirlinesPanama, Copa Airlines orders Boeing 737
Panama City, Panama - Plus an option for further eight
Panamian carrier Copa Airlines has ordered 13 Boeing 737/800 airplanes, plus options for an additional eight. The order represents a mixture of option conversions and new orders and brings to 27 the number... more
AirlinesAlitalia and Aeroporti di Roma signed an agreement
Rome, Italy - The Terminal dedicated to the airline and SkyTeam partners in service from October 30
"Fabrizio Palenzona, Aeroporti di Roma (AdR)'s President, and Rocco Sabelli, Alitalia's CEO, have signed yesterday an agreement that forecast a new configuration of terminal at Rome-Fiumicino's airport... more
AirlinesLufthansa tries to keep costs down
Frankfurt, Germany - While the dispute with EU on Austrian Airlines acquisition goes on
German airline Lufthansa is trying various ways to keep costs down due to low air traffic demand and to increased fuel price. Aim of the carrier is to cut expenses by € 1 billion within 2011. "Unless m... more
AirlinesAirAsia might delay Airbus deliveries
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Due to low-cost terminal limitations at Kuala Lumpur airport
Malaysian low-cost airline AirAsia is thinking to delay delivery of 8 out of 24 ordered Airbus A-320s, which arrival is scheduled for next year, and airline spokesman announced without saying whether an... more
AirlinesLufthansa Italia names after an aircraft "Rome"
Rome, Italy - It's the sixth A-319
Lufthansa Italia names after the city of "Rome" its sixth 138 seat A-319, following a tradition of city or region names on the aircraft. The other five Airbus have been named after the Italian cities of... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines traffic result for first half-year 2009
Vienna, Austria - It reacts promptly to market trend
"The Austrian Airlines Group has reacted to the present market situation in good time by adjusting capacity to the low level of demand. This has enabled Austrian Airlines to keep its passenger load factor... more
AirlinesSnowjet introduces direct London-Stansted-Sion flights
London, UK - Starting from 19 December to 18 April 2010
Snowjet, the ski flight specialist, will begin operating direct seasonal winter flights from London-Stansted to Sion Ski Airport in the popular Swiss Valais Region, for the 09/10 winter ski season. Snowjet’s S... more
Airlines"British Airways will not accept less than 53% share in Iberia merger"
London, UK - CEO Willie Walsh's statements
Denying what had been reported by Spanish media, according to which British Airways (BA) would be prepared to accept a 50% participation in the new joint-venture that would be formed after the merger with... more
AirlinesWizz Air started operations from Liverpool to Prague
Liverpool, UK - Three times a week
Wizz Air commenced their latest route from Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" (JLA) with three flights each week to Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. Flights operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays,... more
AirlinesItaly, Myair would have paid insurance premium with checks without funds
Vicenza, Italy - To Ascom Finance, company that guarantees the carrier's debts
Problems for the Italian airline Myair seem to never reach an end. According to what is reported today by the "Il Giornale di Vicenza" newspaper, in fact, it seems that the carrier would have paid the... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM might come back in the race for Austrian Airlines' takeover
Paris, France - While European commission studies Lufthansa's proposal
Air France-KLM might come back in the race for the acquisition of Austrian Airlines (AUA), according to what has been reported today by the Austrian newspaper "Kurier". The European commission, that is... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand receives first Boeing 767 with the new winglets
Auckland, New Zealand - It will allow the carrier to save six million liters of fuel annually
Air New Zealand has received its first Boeing 767/300ER aircraft fitted with new blended winglets developed by Aviation Partners. The airline estimates that it will save more than six million litres of... more
AirlinesBritish Airways, sailing in deep waters, goes towards 4000 redundancies
London, UK - Worrying declarations by its CEO, Willie Walsh
"Bloomberg" agency writes that today in London, during annual meeting of the BA's shareholders, the airline's CEO, Willie Walsh, has declared: "It's necessary a radical reorganization of our work force.... more
AirlinesUS$1 billion loan for Air India
New Delhi, India - Furthermore New Delhi's government is planning a public financing
Air India's quest for cash continues. Through its parent National Aviation Company of India (NACIL), in fact, the carrier is going to receive an US$1.06 billion loan from JPMorgan Chase & Co to finance... more
AirlinesCzech Airlines purchased SITA-built "Horizon" system
Prague, Czech Republic - For passengers' management. The 4-year deal has a value of US$12 million
Czech Airlines and air transport IT specialist, SITA, announced a $12 million, four-year agreement for the use of SITA's "Horizon" portfolio of passenger management solutions as the Czech national carrier... more
AirlinesSouthwest inspects its Boeing 737s
Charleston, USA - Following the opening of a hole in the fuselage of flight WN2294
Southwest Airlines has decided to open an inspection on its entire Boeing 737/300 fleet after the emergency landing caused yesterday by the opening of a football-sized hole in the fuselage of the aircraft... more
AirlinesDelays and inefficiencies: Italian ENAC summons Myair, airline already operating with a temporary license
Rome, Italy - The meeting is scheduled for Thursday at the Authority's headquarters
Concerning several inefficiencies that in this period are limiting punctuality and regularity of Myair's flights, the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) informs that the carrier has been summoned... more
AirlinesBritish Airways might accept 50% merger with Iberia
Madrid, Spain - The news issued by Spanish press
British Airways (BA) might be ready to accept a merger deal with Iberia for a 50% participation of the two carriers in the new joint-venture, Spanish newspaper "El Economista" reported today quoting sources... more
AirlinesContinental gets antitrust immunity to join Star Alliance
Washington, USA - The final OK by the US Department of Transport
After long discussions and despite recent doubts expressed by the US Department of Justice (see AVIONEWS), Continental Airlines finally received the final OK by the US Department of Transport to join Star... more
AirlinesItalian president of Sicily's regional government asks Alitalia-CAI for refund
Rome, Italy - Problems go on despite ministers' reassurances
The Italian president of Sicily's regional government, Raffaele Lombardo, due to the new delay of Alitalia-CAI (Compagnia aerea italiana) airline that had prevented him from returning to Sicily where he... more
AirlinesChina Eastern-Shanghai Airlines merger: the official offer
Shanghai, China - CNY 9 billion (about € 944 million)
China Eastern, one of Chinese major airlines, presented its official offer of the long announced merger with smaller Shanghai Airlines (see AVIONEWS). The operation will have a cost of CNY 9 billion (about... more
AirlinesAlitalia: occupied in May 60% of capacity
Rome, Italy - AEA's (Association of European Airlines) monthly report presented
Alitalia, the Italian national airline, occupied in the month of May just more than 60% of its available seats per km (ASK). Of the 4,083,500 offered seats, in fact, only 1,987,100 have been used, with... more
AirlinesSAS Group signs long-term content agreement with Amadeus
Stockholm, Sweden - A five year agreement
"The SAS Group, Northern Europe airline group has signed a five year, full content agreement with Amadeus, a global leader in technology and distribution solutions for the travel and tourism industry,... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines launched yesterday first A-380 service to Hong Kong
Rome, Italy - With 450 passengers on board
"The Singapore Airlines A-380 made its grand entrance yesterday in Hong Kong when the world’s largest passenger aircraft touched down at Hong Kong International Airport. Over 450 customers have embarked o... more
AirlinesAirbus A-380 with new Air France livery revealed
Paris, France - It will start operating in November 2009
"Air France’s first Airbus A-380 has just been painted with the airline’s new livery in Hamburg. This aircraft will start operating a daily Paris-'Charles de Gaulle'-New York-'JFK' route in November 200... more
AirlinesCrisis: Air France-KLM might reduce working hours
Paris, France - The carrier's employees will receive less profit-sharing rewards
For the first time in its history Air France-KLM airline might decide to reduce working hours as a measure to cut costs amid the crisis that hit global economy and air transport demand in particular. The... more
AirlinesBritish Airways cabin crew refuses salary cuts
London, UK - The struggle of the British carrier to reduce costs go on
The battle between British Airways and trade unions, including cabin crew ones, continues after the June 30 deadline to find an agreement passed without the slightest sign of deal. The workers stated that... more
AirlinesNew destinations by Qatar Airways in India
Rome, Italy - In October flights to Goa and Amritsar
"Qatar Airways announced it was bringing forward the launch dates of two new Indian routes – Goa and Amritsar – in time for the busy winter holiday season. Scheduled flights to the northern Indian cit... more
AirlinesCode-share agreement between Virgin Blue and Delta Airlines
Atlanta, USA - For services among USA, Australia and South Pacific
American Delta and Australian Virgin Blue airlines announced today its intention to realize a code-share plan for services between USA, Australia and South Pacific. In particular, the two carriers will... more