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AirlineseasyJet to fly to Israel with new London-Luton - Tel Aviv service
London, UK - Starting from November 2, six times a week
easyJet announced its plans to expand to Israel this winter with the launch of a new six times weekly service, between London-Luton and Tel Aviv, starting from November 2. easyJet is the first low-fares... more
AirlinesRyanair and its strange promotion
Dublin, Ireland - Air transport deserves a serious approach
Commercials are often very expensive on newspapers. Perhaps for this reason, the Irish carrier Ryanair enjoys releasing "Unserious" statements: first asking a tax on fat passengers, then asking an extra... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm and Delta Air Lines launches a transatlantic joint-venture
Rome, Italy - More choice, more offers and less costs for passengers
Air France-KLM group and Delta Air Lines announced a long term joint-venture focused on the cooperation on transatlantic flights which will be operated together, coordinating operations and dividing costs... more
AirlinesItalian ENAC: "We require measures to stop Alitalia delays in Rome-Fiumicino"
Rome, Italy - Concerns waiting for summer peak days
The problem of the delays of Alitalia flights leaving from Rome-Fiumicino airport has been faced by ENAC (Italian civil aviation authority) chairman Vito Riggio, who attended a conference on the safety... more
AirlinesTitan Airways purchases Satellite Travel Group
Stansted, UK - Specialized on charter flights
Titan Airways announced the purchase of the Satellite Travel Group, the company which has been offering seat only charter flights for over 25 years. The company embraces Satellite Travel, which specialises... more
AirlinesContinental simulator engineer employees ratify new collective bargaining agreement
Houston, Usa - New agreement runs through December 31, 2012
Continental Airlines announced that its simulator engineer employees ratified a new four-year collective bargaining agreement. The new agreement provides a 2.5% increase in base pay rates each year over... more
AirlinesThe sixth new Airbus A-320 of Alitalia's fleet
Rome, Italy - "Ludovico Ariosto" entered into service
"The sixth new Airbus A-320 aircraft of Alitalia's fleet, dubbed 'Ludovico Ariosto', entered into service. The new airplane will be used mainly on the Rome-Fiumicino/Milan-Linate route. Alitalia's A-320s... more
AirlinesTen new aircraft for Blue Air
Bucharest, Romania - The Romanian carrier in talks with Boeing for further 737/800 and /900s
The Romanian airline Blue Air announced that it is in talks with Boeing for the purchase of further 10 B-737/800 and /900 aircraft. Last year Bucharest's carrier had ordered five of these airplanes, but... more
AirlinesSwiss reduces winter season flights
Zurich, Switzerland - 9% cut to the Swiss carrier's operations
The airline Swiss of Switzerland will reduce its winter season capacity by 9%, to face the global crisis of air traffic. The statement, reported by the "Sonntag" newspaper, has been confirmed by Franco... more
AirlinesBritish Airways cuts costs
London, UK - Also delayed the delivery of Airbus A-380s
British Airways announced a 20% cost-cutting plan for this year, to face economic difficulties caused by the international air transport crisis. Among them there is also the delay of the delivery of 12... more
AirlinesAlitalia and AirOne unified their ticket booking and sales system
Rome, Italy - Many advantages for the passengers
"Alitalia successfully completed the migration to a single platform of the tickets' booking, issue and check-in systems between Alitalia and AirOne. There will be many advantages for the passengers,... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines orders Rolls Royce's Trent 700EP engines
Istanbul, Turkey - With a deal worth US$470 million
Turkish Airlines, the national carrier of Turkey, has ordered Rolls Royce's Trent 700EP engines to power seven aircraft from its fleet. The value of the deal, at current list price, is of about US$470... more
AirlinesThe reorganization by Austrian Airlines passes through 1,000 jobs to be cut
Milan, Italy - Targeted cost reduction to produce medium-term improvement
"Having already fulfilled its ambitious package of short-term measures designed to generate savings of EUR 225 million this year, the management of Austrian Airlines is now confronting the challenge of... more
AirlinesLufthansa-Austrian: merger under EU investigation
Brussels, Belgium - Concessions by the German carrier are needed
The European Commission has decided to open a deep investigation on the possible merger between Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines, for the concerns brought by the possible effects on competition that a similar... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines increases operating capacity to Manila
Rome, Italy - A fourth daily flight from 10 July
"Singapore Airlines will add a fourth daily flight between Singapore and Manila from 10 July. The increase from three to four daily flights, operated by the Boeing 777 family of aircraft, will expand... more
AirlinesSAS announced the new fuel surcharges
Copenhagen, Denmark - The increases are between 3 and 10 euros per passenger
Due to recent increase in jet fuel prices, SAS Scandinavian Airlines announced the increase our fuel surcharge amounts in all its fares as from July 15, 2009. The increase will apply to SAS Group airlines... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines and EgyptAir expand code-share agreement
Rome, Italy - From last June 1st
"From 1 June, Singapore Airlines’ customers will be able to enjoy daily flights between Singapore and Cairo as a result of an expanded code-share agreement with EgyptAir. Singapore Airlines flies f... more
AirlinesQatar Airways flies to Melbourne in December
Rome, Italy - The carrier to begin operating first Australian service
"Qatar Airways will begin operating to Australia before Christmas and in time for the holiday rush, airline Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker announced it. The airline CEO said that Qatar Airways... more
AirlinesNew Airbus A-330s for Jetstar?
Sydney, Australia - After parent Qantas cancelled its 787 orders
Jetstar Airways, low-cost subsidiary of Australian airline Qantas, might acquire new Airbus A-330s to expand its fleet, after Qantas announced the cancellation and delay of its Boeing 787 Dreamliner's... more
AirlinesFlyDubai gets financing for four Boeing 737 aircraft
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - A USD 320 million deal with GECAS
The Emirati low-cost airline FlyDubai today announced they had got a financing for four Boeing 737 aircraft to be delivered by the end of the year. The sale and lease-back deal has been signed with GECAS... more
AirlinesAlitalia, Colaninno: "We have punctuality problems"
Rome, Italy - The manager then stated that he wants to work together with the Railway on the Rome-Milan route
Alitalia's president Roberto Colaninno admitted the serious problems that the Italian national carrier has with punctuality, explaining that every day from 140 to 150 flights take off with dealays. However,... more
AirlinesTemporary flight license for Italian carrier Myair.com
Rome, Italy - It will expire on October 31, 2009
The Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) decided to modify the flight license of Myair.com airline, making it temporary, with expiring date on October 31, 2009. The news has been issued through a modification... more
AirlinesAmerican government slows down on Continental-United antitrust immunity
Washington, USA - The US Department of Justice opposes Star Alliance's requests
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) opposed Star Alliance group's aspirations, in particular of the two American carriers Continental and United Airlines. According to the DOJ the possibility to operate... more
AirlinesMerger between China Eastern and Shanghai Airlines gets closer
Shanghai, China - The smaller carrier will keep its operational independence
Widely anticipated talks for a possible merger between China Eastern and Shanghai Airlines go on (see AVIONEWS). The shares of the two carriers have been suspended in the stock market since June 8, when... more
AirlinesTAM Airlines extends its partnership with Swiss
Sao Paulo, Brazil - Passengers can earn and spend "Miles" flying the two carriers
Members of TAM Fidelidade -the frequent flyer program of the Brazilian carrier- can earn and spend "Miles" on any Swiss flight. Paulo Castello Branco, vice-president sales, stated that "The agreement... more
AirlinesAlitalia: increased refunds for bonds and shares in government stocks
Rome, Italy - In the meanwhile detente steps towards trade unions
The Italian government approved a bill to increase the percentage of refunds of which will be entitled old-Alitalia's bond and share holders. Bond-holders will get 70.97% of the nominal value of their... more
AirlinesLufthansa makes adjustment to fuel surcharge
Frankfurt, Germany - Alteration in response to rising crude oil prices
"Prices of crude oil have risen by more than 50 per cent since December 2008, resulting in higher fuel procurement costs for Lufthansa. In response to this development in recent months, the airline is... more
AirlinesAir India might launch low-cost services on domestic routes
New Delhi, India - To compete with regional private carriers
Air India, national airline of the Asian country, announced the possible introduction of low-cost services on its national routes, to better challenge competitions brought by regional private carriers.... more
AirlinesBritish Airways personnel agrees to work for nothing
London, UK - Hard reaction from trade unions
British Airways (BA) personnel reacted positively to the appeal launched by the airline's CEO, Willie Walsh, to which he personally agreed, asking to the workers to accept a period of free work or unpaid... more
AirlinesAlitalia: temporary booking and purchase restrictions for AirOne tickets
Rome, Italy - On Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 of June
Alitalia announced that, within the integration process of Alitalia and AirOne's computer systems, from 2:00 pm Saturday, 27 June, to 2:00 pm Sunday, 28 June, the possibility to book and purchase AirOne... more
AirlinesBritish Airways compares its fares with Ryanair and easyJet
London, UK - Sometimes low-cost doesn't mean low-fare
Are low-cost carriers really low-fares? What's behind the prices reported on-line? British Airways, the traditional carrier leader on long-haul routes, compared its fares with the ones of the two main... more
AirlinesRepublic Airways takes over Midwest Airlines
Oak Creek, USA - For $6 million plus $25 million in shares
Republic Airways announced the purchase of Midwest Airlines from private equity group TPG Capital. The deal is worth $31 million: $6 million cash and $25 million in stocks at $10 per share, plus the right... more
AirlinesFirst time for a B-767/300ER airplane of Blue Panorama in Turin-Caselle's airport
Turin, Italy - The airline has employed this model last Sunday
Blue Panorama has used, last Sunday on Turin-Caselle's airport, a wide-body B-767/300ER airplane. The great model with blue nose has been utilized for the first flight by a Summer charter chain that links... more
AirlinesShareholders declare Aeroflot Cargo's bankruptcy
Moscow, Russia - Also Aeroflot Don and Aeroflot Nord are risking
Aeroflot's shareholders decided to declare the bankruptcy of Aeroflot Cargo, freighter branch of the Russian national carrier, with a decision that Aeroflot's CEO, Alexander Lebedev, defined "Obvious",... more
AirlinesAir Arabia Maroc: Bergamo-Casablanca route becomes daily
Bergamo, Italy - Less than two months after the airline's launch
Starting from today, June 23, the frequency of Air Arabia Maroc's route from Bergamo-Orio al Serio to Casablanca "Mohamed V" becomes daily. The decision comes less than two months after the airline's launch... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines to cut 600 jobs
Chicago, USA - To face air traffic slump
United Airlines announced its intention to cut further 600 jobs among its flight attendants to face the difficult economic conditions brought by the slump in air traffic. The initiative comes after the... more
AirlinesAEA and Seabury form strategic alliance
Brussels, Belgium - To provide guidance to airlines on consulting, business planning and financing
The Association of European Airlines, an association of Europe’s leading network airlines, announced today that it had signed a partnership agreement with Seabury Aviation & Aerospace LLC, the largest g... more
AirlinesQatar Airways on the top of safety standards
Milan, Italy - IATA's award confirmed
"Qatar Airways has received a top safety award from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in recognition of its outstanding achievement in the global organisation’s Operational Safety Audit (... more
AirlinesBlue-express.com will start summer services to Mallorca and Mykonos
Rome, Italy - Starting from the end of July till the beginning of September
Blu-express.com - the low-cost carrier of Blue Panorama Airlines - launches two new summer operations for leisure travelers, both from Rome-Fiumicino: the first one is to Palma de Mallorca (Spain) and... more
AirlinesEuropean Union's green light for Lufthansa to acquire Brussels Airlines
Brussels, Belgium - After the German carrier applied a package of remedies
The antitrust commission of the European Union cleared Lufthansa's acquisition of Brussels Airlines, on condition that the German carrier applies a series of corrections to cancel every possible doubt... more
AirlinesFinnair-Meridiana code-share agreement
Stockholm, Sweden - It opens connections to Sardinia, Sicily and Florence
"Finnair and the Italian airline Meridiana will start cooperating within the framework of a reciprocal code-share agreement on flights between Helsinki and Italy as of June 22. The new agreement means... more
AirlinesJapanese government ready for a loan to JAL
Tokyo, Japan - The required amount would be $2 billion, but the state would onlu supply half of it
The Japanese finances minister, Kaoru Yosano, stated today that Tokyo's government would be ready to offer a huge amount of money to Japan Airlines (JAL), to help the struggling airline to face this difficult... more
AirlinesTen Airbus A-330s for Virgin Atlantic
London, UK - The carrier celebrates today its 25th year of activity
The British airline Virgin Atlantic celebrates today its 25th birthday (its first flight took place on June 22, 1984, from London-Gatwick to Newark, New Jersey) and announced it has placed an order for... more
AirlinesRyanair: temporary closure of its website due to essential upgrade maintenance
Milan, Italy - For a 10 hour period: from 7:00pm on next Wednesday to 5:00 on Thursday
"Ryanair, Europe’s low fares airline, confirmed that its website www.ryanair.com will close for a 10 hour period from 19:00hrs Wednesday 24th June 2009 until 05:00hrs Thursday (25th June) due to an essential u... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM might cut 3,000 jobs
Paris, France - CEO Pierre-Henri Gourgeon's statements
Air France-KLM might cut further 3,000 jobs basing on natural leaves, the CEO of the airline Pierre-Henri Gourgeon stated today in an interview to radio "RTL". "The cut may be of that order - Gourgeon... more
AirlinesRome-Ciampino airport, the municipality and Ryanair continue their struggle on noise pollution
Rome, Italy - "No noise problems" Michael O'Leary said
The Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair published the noise report for Rome-Ciampino airport which was undertaken by the independent Airport Technical Committee, headed by ENAC. A copy of it has been sent to... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines: A-380 airplane flies also to Hong Kong
Milan, Italy - First flight by A-330 to Nagoya
"Singapore Airlines (SIA) will fly the world’s largest passenger aircraft, the Airbus A-380, on the Singapore-Hong Kong route from 9 July 2009. Hong Kong will be the fifth international destination a... more
AirlinesAFI and Royal Air Maroc sign for MRO joint-venture
Paris, France - The announcement during "Paris-Le Bourget air show" underway until Sunday 21
Royal Air Maroc and AFI (Air France Industries) yesterday signed a deal for the creation of a joint-venture MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) that will perform its activity at "Mohamed V" airport... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways orders Engine Alliance for its A-380s
Paris, France - Deliveries scheduled from 2012. Deal worth $1.3 billion
Etihad Airways, United Arab Emirates' national carrier, has chosen GP7200 engines to power its ten A-380 aircraft. The contract, signed at Paris-Le Bourget during the "Paris Air Show 2009", also includes... more
AirlinesWizz Air orders 50 new Airbus A-320s
Paris, France - During the "Paris Air Show 2009"
Low cost carrier Wizz Air announced it has reached an agreement in principles for the purchase of 50 new Airbus A-320 aircraft. The memorandum of understanding has been signed today in Paris-Le Bourget... more