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AirlinesEtihad dedicates an airplane to Formula 1
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - The initiative to celebrate the inauguration of Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in November
Original but effective the new advertising initiative with which Etihad Airways decided to celebrate the opening, on November the 1st 2009, of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: an Airbus A-340/600 completely decorated... more
AirlineseasyJet, -6.8% passengers in February 2009
Milan, Italy - Load factor +2.4%
No frills airliner easyJet carried three million passengers in February 2009, down 6.8% compared with the same period last year. The load factor though increased in the month by 2.4% to 87%. The rolling... more
AirlineseasyJet: appeal to EU against request by AEA regarding use of slots
Milan, Italy - In a letter to all 27 European Commissioners
"In a letter to all 27 European Commissioners, easyJet, Europe’s low-fares airline, has today called on the EU to avoid narrow-minded protectionism by a few legacy airlines appealing for state aid through t... more
AirlinesRyanair announced today seven new routes from Alghero
Dublin, Ireland - +7% traffic in February
Ryanair disclosed its data relating to the passenger traffic and load factor in February 2009. These data recorded 4.13 million passengers, equal to a 7% increase compared with the same period of 2008,... more
AirlinesBritish Airways forecasts losses until 2011
London, UK - Difficulties predicted for the next fiscal year also due to slower air traffic
British national air company announced today to expect strong losses also for the next fiscal year. They don't forecast any sign of recover until 2011 at least. The carrier let know in a presentation to... more
AirlinesTwo new offers to purchase Olympic Airlines
Athens, Greece - Aegean Airlines and Chrysler Aviation relaunched to take over Greek national company
The first private Greek carrier, Aegean Airlines, and American Chrysler Aviation presented today two new bids to take over Greek national air company Olympic Airlines, which activities have been absorbed... more
AirlinesFurther delays on Aeroflot Superjet 100 deliveries
Moscow, Russia - Sukhoi announced the planes will not be ready until December 2009
It is the first new civil plane built in Russia since 1991 fall of Soviet Union. But the Sukhoi Superjet-100, commercialized worldwide by Superjet International (a 51% Alenia-Finmeccanica and 49% Sukhoi... more
AirlinesRyanair cancelled today eight flights
Dublin, Ireland - Due to the bad weather conditions
Ryanair regrets that it has been forced to cancel the following flights, due to adverse weather (high winds at Trapani Airport in Sicily and fog at Paris-Beauvais Airport). Customers who were booked... more
AirlinesKorean Air celebrates 40th anniversary
Milan, Italy - Airline announces Business Objectives for 2019
"Korean Air celebrated its 40th anniversary and announced its slogan for the year and business goals for year 2019 (the 50th anniversary) at a commemorative event held at its world headquarters building... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Fantozzi opens a help-desk for redundancy human resources
Rome, Italy - Active since March the 4th to ask for information and support
The help-desk for redundancy human resources has been opened yesterday, March the 4th, by Alitalia extraordinary commissioner, Augusto Fantozzi. "This solution - is written in the press release - will... more
AirlinesAir China asks for government aid
Beijing, China - After days of uncertainties president Dong asks officially for a cash injection
"We definitely want a government cash injection - president of China national air company Kong Dong declared today (March, 4) - as the whole industry is suffering losses now". After the doubts expressed... more
AirlinesRyanair announces a new airplane, four new routes...
Milan, Italy - ... and 2,5 million passengers per year from/to Pisa
"Ryanair, the European low-cost airline, has announced today, on March 4, that will add a new B-737/800 airplane (now for a total of six aircraft) and to open four new connections (now for a total of 34)... more
AirlinesLufthansa Italia launches domestic routes: Rome, Naples and Bari from Malpensa
Milan, Italy - Fleet expanding to eight Airbus A-319 airplanes
"Within just weeks of its inaugural flight, Lufthansa Italia is expanding its network in response to high demand. From 1 April, the airline will also offer flights on domestic routes from Milan-Malpensa... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines, 30% gas reduction within 2025
Washington, Usa - The carrier purchased B-737/800 aircraft to replace MD-80
American has committed to a 30% reduction in greenhouse gases by 2025 and will work closely with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to reach its goal. Over the past few years, American has... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3), within two months a "roadmap of services"
Rome, Italy - The general manager met the Italian consumers associations
Rocco Sabelli, general manager of Alitalia, has met the Italian consumers associations. During the meeting, these have expressed their point of view and their expectations on the new sky operator. Talks... more
AirlinesWith Myair from Foggia to Bologna and Geneva
Foggia, Italy - The low-cost airline expressed interest and confidence in the growth potential of Puglia's market
Low-cost air companies are expanding to Puglia, making it easier to fly to and from the major Italian cities and more. From March the 31st two new routes from Foggia to Bologna and Geneva will be opened.... more
AirlinesMeridiana: ministry extended negotiations with flight assistants
Olbia, Italy - Two more weeks given to the parts to find an agreement
Negotiations between trade unions and Meridiana management go on due to difficulties in finding an agreement on the flight assistants' dispute. After Friday's failure also yesterday's meeting has not brought... more
AirlinesGulf Air takes delivery its first Boeing 777/300ER
Manama, Bahrain - The next three airplanes to be delivered in March and May, respectively
National carrier Gulf Air received the first of the four Boeing 777/300ER aircraft, as part of its re-fleeting and product-enhancement strategy. Two more aircraft are expected to join the airline’s f... more
AirlinesAir Alps will stop flights between Trieste and Malpensa
Gorizia, Italy - The 3-month-old route will be closing on March 7th
"We hope this will be a temporary stop - said Rupert Leitner, Air Alps general manager - because we believe that in a better economic situation the route between Trieste and Milan has a great traffic potential,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): confirmed 200 million Euros net loss in 2009
Rome, Italy - The statements by CEO Rocco Sabelli
In the first year of the new Alitalia, the management does not review negatively the forecasting and has valued a 200 million Euro net loss, said CEO Rocco Sabelli, confirming the press-indiscretions circulated... more
AirlinesAir China: doubts on 2009 profit
Beijing, China - Chinese national air company chairman expresses his uncertainties
The economic crisis is not sparing the Chinese national air company that is now faithfully waiting for government aid. "We can't be certain of profit this year". With these words Air China Chairman, Kong... more
AirlinesGermania: new flights from Bari to Basel and Dusseldorf
Bari, Italy - The Italian city added by the German carrier to its network
From the upcoming month of May it will be possible to fly from Bari to Germany and Switzerland thanks to the German company Germania. The carrier added the Italian city to its network with flights on Mondays... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines joins EPA climate leaders
Washington, Usa - First major passenger airline to join program
As part of its continued commitment to environmentally responsible business practices, American Airlines has announced its participation in the climate leaders program of the US Environmental Protection... more
AirlinesAlitalia: AZ Services, AMS and Alicos shares on sale
Rome, Italy - The authorization by the Ministry of Economic Development
Subject to surveillance committee approval, it is official the starting of the sale procedure of the share owned by Alitalia and Alitalia Services in Atitech, Alitalia Maintenance System (AMS) and Alicos,... more
AirlinesAir France to go on strike on March 19th
Paris, France - A protest against the job insecurity
To defend the job, salaries and to struggle against the insecurity. With this goal the Air France's workers have announced the strike on March 19th, 2009. Direction Générale de l’Aviation Civile (DG... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines, 52 million Euros net profit in 2008
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - "We did the possible"
Malaysia Airlines has managed to navigate through the stormy skies of economic recession with the airline's FY08 net profit remaining in the black at about 52 million Euros. The national carrier recorded... more
AirlinesLufthansa marches out and announces a takeover bid for Austrian Airlines
Berlin, Germany - The operation under control by European Antitrust
The rumours about an interest for Austrian Airlines by German Lufthansa were far-back, and yesterday the Teutonic airline marched out announcing a takeover bid of those shares not in the hands of Austrian... more
AirlineseasyJet: "We will be always a low-cost airline"
Milan, Italy - The interview to the CEO Andy Harrison
Andy Harrison, CEO of easyJet, interviews by "TTG", confirmed the interest in the Italian routes, and at the same time has announced the new destinations for the Summer from Milan, Naples, Cagliari and... more
AirlinesThe Delta's proposals: after the WI-FI onboard, now the mobile check-in
Atlanta, USA - Services will be soon usable
After the improvement of the services on board thanks to which it will be possible to use Internet by WI-FI, Delta Air Lines has entered into a partnership with the US Transportation Security Administration... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): 24 hour strike on March 4th, 2009
Rome, Italy - Pilots, flight attendants and ground personnel of the old and new airline
"The 4th March strike will regard all personnel of the old and new Alitalia: pilots, flight attendants and ground personnel. This protest represents the only reply that today it is possible to give to... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: Winter storm will affect flights in the US North-east through Tuesday
Houston, Usa - Further details on its website
"Continental Airlines announced travel options for customers whose flight plans may be affected by severe winter weather conditions forecast for the Northeast through Tuesday. Weather conditions are... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "A realistic, hard and complex plan"
Rome, Italy - The statements of the AZ heads during the first convention in Fiumicino
"A realistic, hard and complex plan", Alitalia CEO, Rocco Sabelli, said during the first convention of the new Alitalia in Fiumicino. Mr Sabelli remarked that the management is "Free from pressures... more
AirlinesAEA (2), "Airlines are paying the cost of inefficiencies which should have been addressed long ago"
Brussels, Belgium - Ulrich Schulte-Strathaus worried for the forecasts of the aviation industry
Concerning the measures that airlines should take to pass the crisis, Ulrich Schulte-Strathaus made some proposals. "Regulatory action by the EU was in place, he said, to remedy this situation in the... more
AirlinesAEA unveils its roadmap for navigating the crisis
Brussels, Belgio - Airlines say no to state aid, but seek relief on infrastructure costs
The secretary general of the Association of European Airlines (AEA), Ulrich Schulte-Strathaus, announced details of the AEA’s blueprint for navigating the economic and financial turmoil, which is increasingly a... more
AirlinesLow-cost flights for the Italian members of Parliament. The proposal by Marco Reguzzoni
Rome, Italy - Thanks by easyJet Regional General Manager for South Europe
Marco Reguzzoni, deputy president of Lega Nord party at the Italian Chamber, requested to the President of the Chamber, Gianfranco Fini, to intervene in short time so that it was possible to book easyJet... more
AirlinesAlitalia traffic -40% after the advent of the high speed train
Rome, Italy - Moretti: "Trains are full and airplanes are empty"
"We have delivered over 40% of traffic from Alitalia with the high speed train on the Milan-Route trains", Ferrovie dello Stato CEO, Mauro Moretti, said. "The trains are full and airplanes are empty". "We... more
AirlinesIberia, profits in drop pf 90%
Madrid, Spain - Conte: "It is the 13th consecutive year of positive results"
Iberia today reported its 2008 results. Fernando Conte, Iberia President, showed that the Spanish airline earned a profit of 32 million Euros in the year, one of the most difficult in recent memory, making... more
Airlines"A consortium of Italian airlines", the proposal by Blue Panorama President, Franco Pecci
Rome, Italy - To face the advance by foreign carriers
Franco Pecci, Blue Panorama President, suggests a consortium of national airlines to face the advance by foreign carriers. He proposed a great alliance "For the long-range flights involving also the new... more
AirlinesKorean Air adds two A-380 to fleet order
Seoul, South Korea - Upping A-380 order to ten
Korean Air announced its decision to purchase two more A-380 aircraft. This ups the airline’s A-380 order to ten aircrafts. The airline will receive the two additional A-380s in May and June of 2014, r... more
AirlinesV Australia’s first flight tomorrow
Sydney, Australia - The first route will be Sydney-Los Angeles
Sydney Airport has congratulated V Australia as it makes its launch flight tomorrow. V Australia will be flying a daily service from Sydney to Los Angeles in a brand new 360 seat Boeing 777/300ER.... more
AirlinesAlitalia: due for the tender of the fleet's take-over
Rome, Italy - Maybe an interest by Livingston and Mistral Air
The tender for the take-over of the Alitalia airplanes not bought out by CAI was published in December 2008. The deadline to present Expressions of Interest was January 29th, then other 20 days for the... more
AirlinesQatar Airways reduces fuel surcharge
Rome, Italy - The reduction follows that implemented by the airline in December
Qatar Airways announced a reduction in the fuel surcharge on flights in its international network offering passengers great savings. Passengers purchasing tickets to and from destinations served by the... more
AirlinesEmirates announces 2009 expansion plan
Milan, Italy - The airline based in Dubai to increase capacity by 14 per cent
"Emirates Airline unveiled plans to grow the number of flights across its network by 14 per cent in 2009. This year, the Dubai based carrier will add 18 new passenger aircraft to its fleet, increasing... more
AirlinesCzech Airlines in the sight of Air France-KLM
Paris, France - The Group is examining the dossier on the airline's privatization
Air France-KLM confirmed Wednesday it is studying the planned privatization of Czech Airlines, but said it hasn't decided whether to make a bid. They are studying the dossier and have not taken a position... more
AirlinesTransavia announces new operations between Olbia and Paris-Orly
Olbia, Italy - Starting from April 9, twice a week
Transavia.com, the low-cost carrier owned by Air France, will start operations between Olbia (Sardinia) and Paris-Orly starting from April 9. This new flight, added to Transavia route from the Italian... more
AirlinesSelf check-in for Darwin Airline
Lugano, Switzerland - From February 23rd in the CUSS platform system
Geneva Airport will allow to Darwin Airline's passengers to use the self check-in starting from early February. The carrier joined the CUSS (Common Use Self-Service Kiosk) platform system of Geneva... more
AirlinesMyair.com to purchase 19 new Bombardier CRJ-900/900X
Milan, Italy - For low-cost services on the regional routes
Myair.com said to have started an high economic value industrial operation with Bombardier for the purchase of 19 new CRJ-900/900X airplanes in the next years. According to some press-sources, the first... more
AirlinesMyair.com cancels only two flights on Foggia-Milan route
Milan, Italy - The airline denies the indiscretions of the last days
Only two flights will be cancelled on the route between Foggia and Milan-Malpensa of Myair.com due to the maintenance, and not 16 as reported by some press-indiscretions of the last days. Some troubles... more
AirlinesAbu Dhabi in-flight catering awarded by IATA
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The association recognises commitment to quality
Abu Dhabi in-flight catering, part of Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), has received the IATA In-flight Catering Quality Assurance (ICQA) Gold Standard Award for 2008, in recognition of its sustained... more
AirlinesAir France, strike on February 26th
Paris, France - The airline does not forecast troubles on the activity
Most Unions representatives of Air France's workers invited all the French carrier's employees to go on strike on February 26th, due to the increase of the prize as regards the low-fare tickets benefits... more