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AirlinesLufthansa Italia will start operations from Milan-Malpensa from February 2nd
Milan, Italy - It will fly to eight European cities at the end of March
On February 2nd, Lufthansa Italia will open flights between Milan-Malpensa, Barcelona and Paris. These are the first connections operated by what is an Italian carrier, even if owned by Germans: starting... more
AirlinesAlitalia: 217 million Euros financing by Intesa-Sanpaolo
Rome, Italy - The decision was took yesterday by the Bank's councils of surveillance and management
Banca Intesa-Sanpaolo makes available a 217 million Euro financing in favour of Alitalia. According to the Italian press, the decision was took yesterday by the Bank's councils of surveillance and management... more
AirlinesEmbraer delivered first EMB-195 jet to Air Dolomiti
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The airline celebrates twenty years of activity this year
"Embraer delivered the first EMBRAER 195 jet, yesterday, to Air Dolomiti, the Lufthansaowned Northern Italy regional carrier, during a ceremony held at Embraer’s headquarters in São José dos Campos, Bra... more
AirlinesSlovakia: here comes the new low-cost Danube Wings
Bratislava, Slovakia - Starting from April
Danube Wings is the new Slovak low-cost that starting from April will launch flights from Bratislava, Kosice and Poperad/Tatry. One connection will touch the airport of Boulogne, from which are forecast... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways transported six million passengers in 2008
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Load factor on the rise for all classes
"Despite the impact of the global economic downturn, Etihad performed extremely well in 2008 and we hit our target of flying more than six million passengers during the year. Etihad now has a flight network... more
AirlinesBologna-Berlin by FlyOnAir from July
Bologna, Italy - The flight will have a twice weekly frequency
"The new link Bologna/Berlin-Schoenefeld will start next July 10. Served by Hamburg International and promoted by FlyOnAir (society that on 'Marconi', the Bologna's airport, is already present with the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: management's pays for 2009
Rome, Italy - Bonus only for Sabelli
800,000 Euros will be the basic salary of Alitalia CEO, Rocco Sabelli, for 2009 decided by the CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana)'s Board of Directors, "Il Sole 24 Ore" reported today. If the company reaches... more
AirlinesFrom the failure's ashes rises Cimber Sterling
Copenhagen, Denmark - 16 new routes from Copenhagen
Denmark's Cimber Group is to relaunch the former Sterling Airlines operation under a new brand, Cimber Sterling, with 16 routes out of Copenhagen. The operation will include a number of Boeing 737 aircraft... more
AirlinesEuropean Commission opened an investigation on the take-over of Brussels Airlines by Lufthansa
Brussels, Belgium - The decision by June 10th, 2009
European antitrust authorities said on Monday it had opened an in-depth investigation into the proposed bid by Germany's Lufthansa to buy smaller Belgian rival Brussels Airlines due to competition concerns.... more
AirlinesMeridiana is out of the Milan-Rome route like an act of protest
Rome, Italy - The statements by CEO Gianni Rossi
"We will go out from the Milan-Rome route starting from April like an act of protest against the Alitalia's monopoly on this route". This announcement was given during an interview by CEO Gianni Rossi,... more
AirlinesAsky, the new African airline to be launched in April
Addis Abeba, Ethiopia - Manage contract with Ethiopian Airlines
West Africa’s newest airline, Asky, registered in Togo, will make its maiden flight in April, a month after the arrival of a team of managers seconded by the Ethiopian Airlines. Asky Chairman, Gervais K... more
AirlinesAir Canada and Air Transat cut jobs
Toronto, Canada - 365 and 40, respectively
Transat Canadian Group decided the reduction of 40 jobs for its airline Air Transat. This decision is not the result of a company's reorganization. The Group's spokesman, Jean-Michel Laberge, said this... more
AirlinesEmirates flies in Cote d'Ivoire
Milan, Italy - Abidjan is one of the 15 destinations in Africa
"The sweet taste of Emirates' success has taken on a new meaning after the airline introduced daily flights to Cote D'Ivoire, a leading producer of cocoa and a key ingredient behind one of the world's... more
AirlinesAegean Airlines transfers its headquarters at Rome-Fiumicino Airport
Rome, Italy - In 2003 the code-share agreement with AirOne
After Cathay Pacific (see AVIONEWS for more details), also Aegean Airlines transfers its headquarters at Rome-Fiumicino Airport (Torre Uffici 2). The new addresses are: (tel) 06/97150532-33; (fax) 06/6595... more
AirlinesAlitalia to say goodbye to the Stock Exchange today
Milan, Italy - The communication by Government by May 31st, 2009
Today, January 26th, Alitalia will say goodbye to Piazza Affari, after the last week starting of the cancellation's procedure of the quotation in the Stock Exchange. This decision has been taken by Borsa... more
AirlinesAir Berlin is reducing its fuel surcharge
Berlin, Germany - From next Tuesday, January 27
"Air Berlin, Germany’s airline, is reducing its fuel surcharge. From Tuesday, 27th January 2009, the carrier will be charging up to 15 euros less in fuel surcharge per flight. On domestic German and E... more
AirlinesJet Airways signs an agreement with United Airlines
Delhi, India - It's a code-share on the route London-Mumbai-San Francisco
Jet Airways and United Airlines signed an agreement for a code-share on the route London-Mumbai-San Francisco, operated with aircraft of the first domestic carrier of India. This partnership follows the... more
AirlinesIreland: the Government rejects the offer by Ryanair for Aer Lingus
Dublin, Ireland - "The offer undervalues the national airline"
The Irish Government has rejected the bid by Ryanair equal to 748 million Euros (1.40 per share) to take over Aer Lingus, the Irish national airline. According to the Government, that owns 25% of the... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines, 10.7 million passengers in 2008
Vienna, Austria - A 6.2% increase to the Far East
With 10.7 million passengers carried in total in 2008, Austrian Airlines is facing a slight reduction compared to 2007. With around 8.2 million scheduled passengers in the short- and medium-haul segment,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: three possibilities for the shares left by Marcegaglia Group
Rome, Italy - 1,18% has a value of 10 million Euros
The exit of Emma Marcegaglia by the new Alitalia (see AVIONEWS for more details) goes through an agreement with Banca Intesa-Sanpaolo. The Confidustria President disclosed her decision yesterday during... more
AirlinesSiA takes delivery the first of 19 new Airbus A-330/300
Toulouse, France - It will operate routes from Singapore to Australia and Japan
Singapore Airlines (SiA) took delivery the first of 19 new Airbus A-330/300s with a ceremony held yesterday in Toulouse, France. Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engine-powered Singapore Airline’s 19 new A-330/300 a... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Berlusconi: "Obscenities and dishonesty on the Alitalia's debts"
Rome, Italy - The answer to the opposition's blames
Some opposition's members have charged with the Government to have pinned the Alitalia's debts to Italian population with the CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana)'s operation, adding that this would not be happened... more
AirlinesWizz Air leaves Bologna for Forlì
Bologna, Italy - Starting from March 29th
Wizz Air, Hungarian and Polish low-cost airline with headquarters in Budapest and Katowice that has the purpose to link these two Countries to the European Union, packs its bags from "G. Marconi"-Bologna... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): started the monitoring on ticket's prices by Antitrust
Rome, Italy - Catricalà: "We are studying the price list and have requested some information"
Started the monitoring on ticket's prices of the new Alitalia by Antitrust, particularly on some domestic routes. "We are studying the price list and have requested some information", Antitrust President,... more
AirlinesLufthansa: 15 cancellations due to the strike of Contact Air's pilots
Stuttgart, Germany - Against the wages that are less than at similar airlines
Lufthansa, that operates more than 2,000 flights a day, cancelled yesterday 15 flights after pilots at regional partner Contact Air Flugdienst GmbH walked off the job in a pay dispute. The cancellations... more
AirlinesFirst quarter for easyJet
Milan, Italy - The airline’s position strengthened in the key markets
"• Total revenue grew by 32% to £ 550 million with a strong performance across the network • Total revenue per seat grew by 23% to £ 45.57, an increase per seat of 14% on a constant currency basis • 10.1 mi... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines to cut other 1,000 jobs
Houston, USA - A loss of 1.3 billion dollars in the fourth quarter
Black period for UAL. After having disclosed the loss of 1.3 billion in the fourth quarter of 2008 (see AVIONEWS for more details), against a loss of 98 million in the same period of 2007, the company... more
AirlinesCAI: Emma Marcegaglia out of the concert-party
Rome, Italy - In support to the Milan-Malpensa Airport
"I repeated several times the reasons of my adhesion to the concert-party. Now the operation is concluded. My task is ended, so I go out from CAI". This is the statement by Confindustria President,... more
AirlinesA loss of 2.1 billion dollars for American Airlines
Atlanta, USA - Against a 504 million profit of 2007
After the publication of the negative results by United Airlines, here comes the data by American Airlines (AMR). The carrier, for the full year of 2008, lost 2.1 billion dollars, against a 504 million... more
AirlinesItalian SEA evaluates the synergy with the Alitalia industrial plan
Milan, Italy - Today the launch of the new show "Malpensa Italia"
"When we will understand how is their project so we will have to correlate it with our industrial plan". These are the words of Giuseppe Bonomi, SEA President, Malpensa and Linate Airports Management Company,... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines, a loss of 1.3 billion dollars
Atlanta, USA - The emblem of the US market's crisis
UAL Corp, the parent company of Chicago-based United Airlines, reported a net loss of 1.3 billion dollars in the quarter, hurt on erosion in the value of its fuel hedge program as oil prices fell. United... more
AirlinesColgan Air orders 15 Q-400 NextGen aircraft
Toronto, Canada - A deal worth 432 million dollars
Bombardier Aerospace announced that Colgan Air, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Pinnacle Airlines Corp., has signed a firm order to acquire 15 Q-400 NextGen turboprop airliners. The transaction involves... more
AirlinesEmirates and Air Services Australia celebrate five years of collaboration
Milan, Italy - And reaching for very good results
"Emirates Airline has saved almost 10 million litres of jet fuel and 772 hours of flight time in the five years since working with AirServices Australia (ASA) to pioneer an innovative flight route planning... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific transfers its headquarters at Fiumicino Airport
Rome, Italy - A strategic choice to improve the internal relationships
Cathay Pacific inaugurates its new offices for the Italian legal main office. The Hong Kong-based carrier has transferred at Rome-Fiumicino Airport its headquarters, where in the last September was transferred... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: load factor up 1.2 % in December 2008
Houston, USA - Traffic declined 6.7% and capacity 8.1%
The company's monthly load factor, an industry measure of occupancy, was 79.9%, up from 78.7% in December 2007. Continental Airlines Inc. said Tuesday that its consolidated traffic, which includes both... more
AirlinesTiger Airways takes delivery of 1st A-319
Singapore, Singapore's Republic - Directly from Hamburg
Tiger Airways' first A-319 aircraft has arrived at its Singapore base last night straight from the Hamburg factory. Rosalynn Tay, managing director of Tiger Airways Singapore said "I am so excited... more
AirlinesRyanair: only 10 kg free baggage allowance
Milan, Italy - 1 million €/£10 seats to celebrate free cabin baggage allowance until the fixed limit
Ryanair, Europe’s low-fares airline, today (20th Jan) confirmed that there will be no exceptions to its passenger Cabin Baggage Allowance in response to the growing number of passengers carrying more t... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines appoints Cinzia Fabbris new commercial and marketing manager for Italy, Malta and Greece
Milan, Italy - Former Country Manager of Austrian Airlines
Cinzia Fabbris was appointed new commercial and marketing manager of Malaysia Airlines for Italy, Malta and Greece. With a past in different companies in this sector, Madame Fabbris was also former Country... more
AirlinesJet Airways and JetLite sign code-share agreement
Milan, Italy - To enhance connectivity in global markets
JetLite, Jet Airways’ all-economy subsidiary carrier, added its extensive domestic network to Jet Airways’ global (domestic and international) route network, via code-share between the two carriers eff... more
AirlinesAlitalia (6): the new partnership manager is Jean-Louis Pinson
Rome, Italy - Appointed by Air France-KLM's Board of Directors
The Air France-KLM's Board of Directors has appointed as new Partnership Manager of Alitalia, Jean-Louis Pinson. The French-Dutch group disclosed it in a press-release (see AVIONEWS). Pinson, whom... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): strike provokes 22 cancellations
Rome, Italy - Six international and the remaining on the domestic routes
The strike started at 10:00 am and ended at 2:00 pm provoked the cancellation of 22 Alitalia's flights. This is the assessment of the SDL Intercategoriale's protest against redundancies, hiring criteria... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines towards Paris by the sky's giant
Milan, Italy - From next June 1st daily Asia-France by the A-380
From 1 June 2009, Singapore Airlines will fly the world’s largest passenger plane, the Airbus A-380, on its Singapore-Paris route. The daily A-380 flights between Singapore and Paris will replace the e... more
AirlinesAnd Fiumicino Airport will lose 15% of the Alitalia's flights
Rome, Italy - Joint strategies between AdR and SEA
At the moment Rome-Fiumicino Airport is awarded the war for the main hub, but despite that the Italian Capital airport forecasts to lose a part of the traffic following the passage from the old to new... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): strike causes delays and cancellations
Rome, Italy - At the moment there are seven flights cancelled
The four hour protest by the Alitalia's personnel and announced by SDL Intercategoriale goes on. The agitation has been proclaimed against the number of redundancies, the hiring criteria and the lack of... more
AirlinesAir France: a simplified organization
Paris, France - A more tight-knit team
"To cope with the crisis marked by shrinking demand and therefore a slowdown in activity, Air France intends to protect its economic stability and company jobs. Cost-control has therefore become ever... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): heads meet today the Lombardia Governor
Milan, Italy - Formigoni: "Two-three years of suffering await us"
Crucial day for Alitalia President, Roberto Colaninno, and CEO Rocco Sabelli. After this morning meeting (see AVIONEWS), the managers will meet Lombardia Region President, Roberto Formigoni, on the occasion... more
AirlinesIata airlines to loose 2,5 billion dollars in 2009
Rome, Italy - Problems also for cargo, with -13,5% in November 2008 compared to the same month of 2007
Last year must be forgotten. Forecasts for 2009 are negative for the aviation industry, with a crisis which will last for the whole year. According to Iata, at the end of December global losses will reach... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the first strike of the new era
Rome, Italy - The agitation also by the Meridiana's personnel
The first strike of the new era Alitalia will continue from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. The agitation, announced by SDL Intercategoriale, concerns all the Alitalia's personnel in Italy against the hiring's criteria... more
AirlinesAlitalia: today the ratification of the agreement with Air France-KLM
Milan, Italy - In the first day of strike announced by the personnel
In the first day of the new Alitalia's strike, announced by SDL from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, the shareholders' assembly is forecast in the afternoon at Banca Intesa-Sanpaolo Headquarters in Milan to ratify... more
AirlinesToday the meeting at the Milan Chamber of Commerce on Malpensa and Linate Airports
Rome, Italy - At the presence of Colaninno and Sabelli
The representatives of the Milan economical-production system will meet today the Alitalia's heads on the matter of the Linate and Malpensa Airport's enhancement. The meeting that will be held at the Milan... more