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AirlinesAlitalia: two A-320s every month starting to April
Rome, Italy - The statements by Rocco Sabelli
"Starting from April 2nd we will be in service two new airplanes every month, the A-320 that are the most modern airplane currently in the market", Alitalia CEO, Rocco Sabelli, said during an interview... more
AirlinesJapan Airlines: a loss of 372 million dollars
Tokyo, Japan - Reversal of forecasts
Japan Airlines racked up a 38.5 billion yen (about 421 million dollars) loss for the fiscal third quarter as business travel and cargo traffic plummeted, battered by a global downturn. The nation's... more
AirlinesMeridiana-Eurofly/AirOne, tomorrow four hour strike
Milan, Italy - From 10:00am to 2:00 pm
Reduced from 24 hours to four (from 10:00 to 2:00 pm) the strike announced for tomorrow February 10th by Meridiana Group workers. The protest was claimed by ANPAV, Unione Piloti, Apm Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl... more
AirlinesNigeria: il governo accusa British Airways di utilizzare aerei vecchi
Lagos, Nigeria - La compagnia aerea inglese smentisce
Funzionari di British Airways (BA) hanno risposto ieri alle accuse rivolte dal ministro dell'aviazione nigeriano Babatunde Omotoba, sull'utilizzo di aerei scadenti sulle rotte nigeriane. Paul Mooney,... more
AirlinesAeroflot looking for alliance to purchase Czech Airlines
Moscow, Russia - Put on sale yesterday by the Prague's Government
According to European rules, Aeroflot, not being an EC resident, cannot seek more than a 49 per cent stake in CSA. In the CSA privatization deal, we aim to have a partner who would be a Czech resident.... more
AirlinesBritish Airways loses 127 million pound in 2008
London, United Kingdom - Data relating to the last three quarters
British Airways Plc, Europe’s third- largest carrier, had a net loss in the first nine months as the global recession hurt demand for air travel and a weaker pound pushed up the cost of fuel and other p... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Lega party Senator Cagnin about statements by Colaninno and Sabelli yesterday in Senate
Rome, Italy - "We are disillusioned with the CAI's choices"
The hearing of Alitalia President, Roberto Colaninno, and CEO, Rocco Sabelli, took place yesterday in Senate before the Senate Commission for Public Works and Industry and the Chamber commission for Transport... more
AirlinesCanada: Memorandum of understanding between Air France-KLM and WestJet
Toronto, Canada - The operations will be implemented by the end of the year
WestJet, Air France and KLM announced they have signed a memorandum of understanding to build a new commercial relationship between the three airlines. This memorandum of understanding allows the airlines... more
AirlinesBangkok Airways takes delivery a new Airbus A-319
Bangkok, Thailand - At the moment the fleet is made up 20 airplanes
Bangkok Airways has taken delivery of a new Airbus A-319 at Suvarnabhumi Airport, named "Luang Prabang". Airline president Capt Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth ferried the new aircraft in from Airbus in... more
AirlinesOlympic Airways, bids unsatisfactory
Athens, Greece - The best bid had a value of 24.5 million Euros
The tender for the sale of Greece's ailing carrier Olympic Airlines failed and the Government called on Greek businessmen on Wednesday to buy the carrier. "The result of the tender was not what we had... more
AirlinesAir Italy purchases a B-737/700
Varese, Italy - It will replace an old B-737/300
On Friday February 6th, Air Italy will receive a B-737/700, formerly used by the carrier Sky Europe. It's an eight months old aircraft, which will replace a B-737/300. This transaction is the first... more
AirlinesRyanair aims to a mixed fleet
Dublin, Ireland - Maybe a maxi-order for Airbus and Boeing
Ryanair could have a mixed fleet of Airbus and Boeing airplanes. According to some press-indiscretions (as for instance "Financial Times"), the Irish low-cost carrier is negotiating with Boeing Co. and... more
AirlinesMeridiana-Eurofly answer the roll-call of easyJet
Milan, Italy - To save the airport of Milan-Linate
Meridiana-Eurofly answered to the roll-call of easyJet to save the airport of Milan-Linate. The British airline announced to have demanded 30 slots on the airport. Meridiana is waiting for the achievement... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways introduces the new Country Manager for Italy
Rome, Italy - The assignment entrusted to Marco Malato
From January 1st Etihad Airways has announced the new Country Manager for Italy: Marco Malato. "2009 will be an year very challenging for Etihad and Abu Dhabi -Mr Malato said- aims progressively to... more
AirlinesAlitalia-AirOne: unions announce a series of strikes
Rome, Italy - Starting from March4
ANPAC and Unione Piloti started the procedures for the first of a series of strikes by the Alitalia's pilots. The strikes will begin starting from March. "The two Unions have not signed the last agreements.... more
AirlinesAeroflot towards fleet's enlargement. 2008: forecast of financial year in profit
Moscow, Russia - Predicted positive results similar to those in 2007
Valery Okulov, Aeroflot's General Manager, in the ambit of fleet's renewal and development, has declared that the carrier wants to order further new 24 Airbus airplanes, in particular 18 of the A-320 Family... more
AirlinesVolareweb.com, 39 million Euros to save a ghost airline
Rome, Italy - What will be its destiny?
Volareweb.com is currently a ghost airline. With the merger along with AirOne and Alitalia, all its slots were inherited by CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana), 160 workers are in redundancy payment, some pilots... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM announces a reduction for medium and long-haul flights
Paris, France - 4% and 2% respectively
Air France-KLM is weighing a reduction in medium and long-haul flights by between 4% and 2% respectively for this Summer and winter 2009-2010, the carrier's chief executive Pierre-Henri Gourgeon said in... more
AirlinesOlympic Airways: a new concert-party between Athens Airways and SkyOne for its take-over
Athens, Greece - Tomorrow there will be the official presentation of the candidates
In arrival a new offer for the take-over of Olympic Airways. After seven unbinding offers proposed to the Greek Government last December, which candidates' name would be officially disclosed tomorrow,... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: severe Winter weather will affect flights in the Northeast USA through Tuesday
Houston, Usa - Information about the status of specific flights on its website
"Continental Airlines announced travel options for customers whose flight plans may be affected by severe Winter weather forecast for the northeastern United States through Tuesday. To avoid inconvenience,... more
AirlinesSAS to cut 8,600 jobs
Stockholm, Sweden - Among reductions also 14 airplanes at ground
After losses widened to 560 million dollars in the fourth quarter, particularly due to the difficult situation of the Spanish subsidiary Spanair, Scandinavian airline group SAS announced a massive overhaul... more
AirlinesLivingston: the take-over procedure to Ellemme Group to be concluded in short time
Milan, Italy - The deadline for the exclusive period was January 30th
The deadline to close the exclusive period between Viaggi del ventaglio and Ellemme Group for the take-over of Livingston was January 30th. According to a press release of the Group, led by Bruno Colombo,... more
AirlinesBritish Airways, the decision on the merger with Iberia to be taken in short time
London, United Kingdom - The speech of the President Martin Broughton
The chairman of British Airways said that the company hoped to decide by the end of March whether to proceed with its planned merger with Spanish peer Iberia. "I would be very concerned if we weren't... more
AirlinesA new B-777/300ER airplane for Qatar Airways' fleet
Rome, Italy - It's the fifth unit for the carrier
"A new B-777/300 airplane has been delivered to Qatar Airways in the last days. It's the fifth carrier's model to fly with the flag airline of Qatar emirate. The new airplane, in the configuration chose... more
AirlinesCyprus Airways continues the code-sharing with Alitalia
Rome, Italy - Positive results in 2008
Cyprus Airways closed 2008 with positive results. The airline recorded an 11% increase and now is working with the new Alitalia to continue the historical agreement of code-sharing on the routes between... more
AirlinesJean Cyril Spinetta about Alitalia
Rome, Italy - The merger with AirOne "Is a winning strategic move"
Jean Cyril Spinetta, Air France-KLM President, explains during an interview of the Italian newspaper "Il Sole 24 Ore" some key-points that brought the French-Dutch Group to become partner of Alitalia,... more
AirlinesLufthansa Italia takes off from Milan-Malpensa
Milan, Italy - A couple of A-319 left this morning to Barcelona and Paris-"Charles de Gaulle"
Lufthansa Italia began today the operations from Milan-Malpensa, as anticipated by AVIONEWS last week. At 6:15 a.m. the first flight left to Barcelona, followed by another to Paris-"Charles de Gaulle".... more
AirlinesWind Jet: Summer 2009 in Prague
Rome, Italy - The flights will be operative from March 29, twice per week
"The new flights that will link Prague to Forli, twice per week (on Monday and Friday), will be in service next March 29. The connections will offer coincidences with Catania and Palermo. The carrier... more
AirlinesSpanair acquired by a Catalan Group of investors
Barcelona, Spain - SAS to keep 19.9%
Catalan group Iniciatives Empresarials Aeronautiques said on Friday it had bought 80.1% of struggling SAS unit Spanair, and would fund the purchase by raising 100 million Euros through a share issue. SAS... more
AirlinesBrussels Airlines opens second Sicilian destination
Milan, Italy - From next April 4 the flight Brussel-Palermo takes off
"Starting 4 April, Brussels Airlines sets a course for Palermo (Sicily). Now, with Catania and Palermo, Brussels Airlines offers scheduled services to 2 destinations in Sicily, and 10 in Italy. The... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines to join Star Alliance
Atlanta, USA - Starting from October 24th, 2009
Continental Airlines will exit the SkyTeam alliance on October 24th, 2009, and join the rival Star Alliance. The announcement was made by CEO Larry Kellner. Houston-based Continental announced last... more
AirlinesS7 Airlines cancels 15 orders for B-787 Dreamliner
Moscow, Russia - A deal worth 2.6 billion dollars
S7 Airlines (or Siberian Airlines), Russia’s second-largest carrier, cancelled its order for 15 Boeing B-787 Dreamliner airplanes valued at about 2.6 billion dollars at list prices. It didn’t explain the... more
AirlinesAlitalia, take-over of the cargo activity in short time
Rome, Italy - Alis puts in a bid for Alitalia's asset
"We will close the procedure for the take-over of the Alitalia cargo's activity and will announced the tender for Atitech and AMS in short time", this is the statement by Augusto Fantozzi about the take-over's... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: uncertain the merger with Iberia
London, United Kingdom - "Divergences wider and wider"
British Airways and Spanish airline, Iberia, may walk away from merger talks, or seriously delay a deal, because of ever-widening disagreements over what the two carriers are worth. According to "BNP... more
AirlinesBlue-express flies from Rome to Lamezia Terme
Rome, Italy - The first low-cost link between the Italian capital and Calabria Region from March 30
"A newness for the domestic network of Blu-express.com, the low-cost brand of Blue Panorama Airlines, that will link Rome-Fiumicino to Lamezia Terme, with a daily connection, from next March 30. It's the... more
AirlinesRyanair renounces to Aer Lingus and rejects bid
Dublin, Ireland - After the NO by Irish Government
After years of attempts to purchase the rival Aer Lingus, O'Leary, Ryanair's CEO, renounces to acquire the share of 25% of the airline, possessed by State. He announces it with a concise press release,... more
AirlinesLufthansa Italia is waiting for AOC to fly on the Milan-Rome route
MIlan, Italy - The target is to break the monopoly of Alitalia
Waiting for the opening flight between Milan-Malpensa and Barcelona, scheduled for the early morning of February 2nd, Lufthansa Italia looks at the profitable route between Milan-Linate and Rome-Fiumicino,... more
AirlinesAir France: Malpensa-Paris at only EUR 79
Rome, Italy - Also purchasing the ticket a day in advance
"- To have the possibility to leave choosing among eight daily flights from Milan-Malpensa to Paris-'Charles de Gaulle', from 7:15am until 9:00pm; - To have the convenience to land at Terminal 2F, among... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the restart of meeting with Unions in short time
Rome, Italy - Starting from February 4th
The meeting between Alitalia and Unions will restart on February 4th to talk about the industrial plan, the integration with AirOne and the agreement with Air France-KLM. Unions said the meeting will have... more
AirlinesMeridiana-Eurofly announce a new strike on February 10th
Milan, Italy - Against the mobility for 145 employees
Announced a new strike by Meridiana and Eurofly's employees to protest against the procedure of mobility for 145 workers. Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uil-Trasporti, Anpav, Unione Piloti and APM (Associazione... more
AirlinesMacedonia Avio-Transport: three foreign airlines interested to its purchase, in spite of debts
Skopje, Macedonia Republic - Reason? Only Macedonian airline, with an enviable position in the Middle of Balkans
It's a strategic interest that showed from three great European airlines, not still identified, to purchase only Macedonian carrier, the Macedonia Avio-Transport (MAT), submerged in debt towards Eurocontrol,... more
AirlinesSIA reduces routes on Zurich-Kloten
Zurich, Switzerland - Starting from next February
The news, in advance by Singapore Airlines (SIA), has been confirmed yesterday by a Unique's spokesperson, a society that manages the Zurich-Kloten's airport: the airline of Singapore has decided to bring... more
AirlinesTAM receives its fourth B-777 airplane
Milan, Italy - It will be used to link San Paulo and London
"TAM has received its fourth B-777/300ER on San Paolo-London route. A new A-330 airplane will be added to the fleet, and to allow to the carrier to operate additional flights to Miami during the high season. Three... more
AirlinesTransavia.com opens new routes from Italy to Copenhagen
Milan, Italy - From Naples and Pisa
"Transavia.com, the Dutch low-cost airline that since 2003 operates on Italian market from Treviso, Pisa and Naples to Amsterdam-Schiphol and from Rome-Fiumicino to Amsterdam-Rotterdam, opens new routes... more
AirlinesLufthansa Italia (4), at the opening ceremony for the presentation of the new flights from Milan, authorities are missing
Milan, Italy - Nor Milan major or the governor of Lombardy region participated at the event
At the presentation of new Lufthansa Italia aircraft, hold today at Malpensa airport, nor Milan mayor (whose municipality helds 85% of the share of Sea, Milan's airports operator) or the governor of Lombardy... more
AirlinesLufthansa Italia (3): SEA said that the air company is a strategic partner
Milan, Italy - Giuseppe Bonomi applauds the arrival of the airline
"For Sea (Milan's airports operator) today is an important day: the coming of Lufthansa Italia represents an important step after an one year cooperation with the German carrier, which believed in us as... more
AirlinesLufthansa Italia (2): "We want that Milan-Malpensa could be more attractive"
Milan, Italy - Karl Ulrich Garnadt talks about the targets of Lufthansa Italia
During the ceremony of arrival of the new aircraft of Lufthansa Italia, connecting Milan-Malpensa with Barcelona and Paris from February 2nd, Lufthansa vice-president, Karl Urlich Garnadt, told to AVIONEWS:... more
AirlinesAir Jamaica reduces flights, fleet and jobs
Atlanta, USA - The privatization is forecast within March
The business plan of Air Jamaica forecasts a net cut on its network, fleet and jobs. Starting from February 26th Air Jamaica's route to Atlanta, Miami, Los Angeles, Barbados, Grenada and the island... more
AirlinesBritish Airways adds OnAir to London City-"JFK" all-business service
London, United Kingdom - Starting from September
The onboard cellphone community was lifted when British Airways said it would introduce the OnAir service on one of its operations. The UK carrier has decided to offer OnAir’s GSM-based text messaging, e... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: Winter storm will affect in the US North-east through Thursday
Houston, Usa - Customers traveling to impacted cities may reschedule without penalty
"Continental Airlines announced travel options for customers whose flight plans may be affected by severe Winter weather conditions forecast for the Northeast through Thursday. Weather conditions are... more