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AirlinesThe Air France's 75th anniversary
Paris, France - The ceremony tomorrow October 7th
Air France is celebrating its 75th anniversary on 7th October 2008, commemorating its rise, since it was founded in 1933, to the position of one of the word’s greatest and most prestigious airlines.... more
AirlinesCAI starts the procedure for the request of Air Operator licence.
Rome, Italy - This morning Rocco Sabelli went to Italian ENAC
This morning Rocco Sabelli, CAI (Italian air company) sole director, has probably gone to Italian ENAC (National authority for civil aviation) in Rome in order to meet general director Silvano Manera and... more
AirlinesJat: failed the privatization, the government recalls it from the market
Belgrade, Sebia - And it will take on itself the economic commitment for the purchase of new airplanes
51% of Jat - that is at least 51 million Euros -, Serbian air company, came on to the market last July, with an international call for bid but no one replied to it. According to the government, the cause... more
AirlinesTo eurofly the connections between Italy and Israel
Milan, Italy - Five weekly flights from Milan-Malpensa, Rome-Fiumicino and Verona
eurofly has been proposed by ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) to operate connections from Italy and Israel. eurofly in short time will disclose the timetable. It will operate five weekly flights... more
AirlinesKorean Air modifies its winter timetable
Rome, Italy - Cause: high oil price
"Due to the oil price soar and to the Korean currency weakening (Won), Korean Air announced some modifications to the winter timetable, effective from October 26th 2008 to March 28th 2009. Taking into... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Senate go-ahead to "Marzano law" modifications
Rome, Italy - Hereafter the most important modifications
This morning Italian Senate gave its ok with 149 yes to the "Decree law n.134, containing urgent provisions about big companies in crisis reorganization". Among the most important changes to the decree... more
AirlinesWizz Air aggiunge tre nuovi aerei A-320 e raddoppia verso la Romania
Varsavia, Polonia - 15 nuove rotte nei prossimi sei mesi
Wizz Air ha annunciato l'intenzione di aggiungere tre nuovi aerei Airbus A-320 e raddoppiare la sua capacità in Romania nei prossimi sei mesi, verso la quale prevede un traffico di circa 1,7 milioni di... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): British Airways looks at Alitalia
Rome, Italy - Interested in a "Commercial strategic alliance"
Air France and Lufthansa have already shown their interests in the national carrier, but now British Airways (BA) which was in the list of the would-be Alitalia international partners, seems to be interested... more
AirlinesSkyEurope connects Prague and Bari two times a week
Bari, Italy - With biweekly frequency
SkyEurope Airlines, recently voted "Eastern Europe’s most popular low-cost carrier", has announced the launch of the very first direct connection between the Czech Capital city of Prague and the Italian s... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Air France-Klm confirms its interest in the national carrier
Rome, Italy - Spinetta in Rome
After Lufthansa president last week visit (see AVIONEWS), Air France-Klm leader arrived in Italy with his consultant and former Alitalia chief executive officer Francesco Mengozzi in order to meet CAI... more
AirlinesAlitalia: disagreement on the proposal of contracts reform
Rome, Italy - Unions are divided
After the meeting with the General Confederation of Italian Industry where the proposal of contracts reform was put forward, disagreement emerged among Italian unions. On one hand, there are CSIL and... more
AirlinesBlue Panorama Airlines, call for bids for Alitalia assets
Rome, Italy - Designs on Fiumicino airport
"Blue Panorama Airlines informed to have consigned yesterday formal call for bids to extraordinary administrator Augusto Fantozzi for some assets of Alitalia Group. The interest is focused to the activity... more
AirlinesTAM begins flights to Miami and Paris from Belo Horizonte
Milan, Italy - The carrier began offering daily flights from "Tancredo Neves International Airport" (Confins)
"TAM began operating two new international routes last weekend from the Belo Horizonte Airport (Confins). TAM began offering daily flights from the capital of Minas Gerais to Miami, with a stop in Rio... more
AirlinesSWISS flights now bookable online by mobile phone
Berna, Switzerland - Through the new portal mobile.swiss.com
SWISS customers anywhere in the world can now book any SWISS flight online from any mobile phone with internet capability via the mobile.swiss.com portal. SWISS has introduced the new service in response... more
AirlinesENAC confirms provisional license for Alitalia
Rome, Italy - Effective till March 1st 2009
"Alitalia Extraordinary Commissioner, Augusto Fantozzi, declares that yesterday he received by Italian ENAC (National authority for civil aviation) a communication confirming - taking into account that... more
AirlinesAlitalia: new challenges in the horizon
Rome, Italy - Which name for the new Alitalia?
Solved the problem of the agreement, after long negotiations and the fear that not all the unions had signed it, new challenges appear in the Alitalia affair. There is not only to problem of the international... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): other problems to be solved
Rome, Italy - Future obstacles to overcome
The chapter of the agreement is now ended but other troubles are in the horizon for Alitalia. If CAI (Italian air company) wants to take off, it should acquire Alitalia flight license, but it means... more
AirlinesEmirates Airlines offers customers complimentary stays at Atlantis
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Only for First and Business passengers
Emirates Airline has unveiled an exciting new offer in partnership with the fabulous Atlantis, the flagship resort and water park recently opened on Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah. Passengers flying Emirates A... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): reached the agreement!
Rome, Italy - AVIA and SDL have signed
After AVIA and SDL green light, the only two unions which had not signed yet, the agreement for relaunching Alitalia has been signed by all the unions. But, there is not a tone of satisfaction in the declarations... more
Airlines"Budgie Awards 2008", the winners
London, United Kingdom - All categories
Best Low-Cost Airline easyJet, Air Asia, Air Arabia, Ryanair, Tiger Airways,, Southwest, Westjet, Gol; Best Low-Cost Airline - Asia/Pacific Air Asia, Jetstar, Cebu Pacific, Tiger, Air Asia X; Best... more
AirlinesAlitalia: near to take-off?
Rome, Italy - Waiting for Avia and Sdl signature
After last week negotiations and the signature of the agreement for relaunching Alitalia by CISL, UIL, UGL and CGIL, on Saturday ANPAC and Pilots Union gave the go-ahead, as well. At the moment AVIA (flight... more
AirlinesAir Berlin is starting a patient transport service
Berlin, Germany - The Medical Team can be contacted all days
Air Berlin now also provides a medical transport service throughout its route network. 15 modern stretchers were purchased from Bucher, a company based in Switzerland, for this purpose. Air Berlin will... more
Airlines"Budgie Awards 2008", Germanwings receives the prize for "The Best Website in the World"
London, United Kingdom - Ceremony in London during 5th World
New award for Germanwings during the "Budgie Awards 2008" took place in London last week. The airline is awarded the "Best Website in the World". The prize has been awarded during V World Low-Cost Congress... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Brussels' role in Alitalia take-off
Rome, Italy - Waiting for Commissioners Tajani and Kroes' opinion
After the difficult signature of the agreement and while waiting for the last "Yes" of AVIA and SDL, there is another obstacle for Alitalia. European Commission, with Transports Commissioner Antonio Tajani... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Lufthansa or Air France?
Rome, Italy - Meetings among Italian Government and Lufthansa
Alitalia does not only look at France (see AVIONEWS). According to Lufthansa spokesman Claudia Lange, Lufthansa leader, Wolfgang Mayrhuber, is in Italy for some "Meetings asked by the Italian Government".... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): does it restart?
Rome, Italy - At 1:00pm deadline for pilots and flight attendants
After this week events which have spread fear about the future of the national air company, the shift arrived yesterday at 2:00 p.m., when CGIL general secretary, Gugliemo Epifani, signed the agreement... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Italian ENAC does not lift flight licence
Rome, Italy - Another point solved
Another point of the difficult Alitalia affair has been solved. That one of the ultimatum given by Italian ENAC (Italian authority for civil aviation) to Alitalia Extraordinary Commissioner Fantozzi, who... more
AirlinesAlitalia: comments of Scajola, Matteoli, La Russa, Sacconi and Fantozzi
Rome, Italy - "The winner is Italy". "The sale in 20 days". "A good news for Italy"
The Italian policy breathes a climate of deep relief thanks to the positive repercussions in the Alitalia matter. Can we speak of averted danger? Maybe. But there are some questions to examine: the signature... more
AirlinesFantozzi, the last update
Rome, Italy - The Extraordinary Administrator communicates that he is still receiving expressions of interest
"The Extraordinary Administrator for Alitalia, Mr. Augusto Fantozzi, announces that he has received a letter yesterday from C.A.I. Compagnia Aerea Italiana Srl in which C.A.I. communicates that, considering... more
AirlinesTUIFly: flights to Algovia, South-West area of Bavaria
Milan, Italy - Also from Brindisi, Palermo and Catania
"TUIfly, German carrier of TUI Travel PLC Group, reinforces its presence in Italy, launching three new routes that link Brindisi, Palermo and Catania to Memmingen in Algovia, the South-West area of Bavaria. The... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): protocols signed!
Rome, Italy - In the afternoon meeting with Alitalia's employees at Fiumicino airport
After confirmations and denials about the signature of the agreement by CGIL, CISL, UIL UGL and CAI (Italian air company), it has been confirmed that the four general secretaries have signed the "Protocols... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Cgil, no agreement has been signed
Rome, Italy - CGIL general secretary denies the signature of an agreement
Unlike the rumours of an agreement signed among CGIL, CISL, UIL, UGL unions with CAI (Italian air company), CGIL general secretary, Gugliemo Epifani, denied the news of an agreement signed after the meeting... more
AirlinesAlitalia: near to overcoming the deadlock?
Rome, Italy - At 11:00 unions called at "Palazzo Chigi"
After last days deadlock, positive signals arrive from Alitalia. Many people hope for the results of this morning meeting at "Palazzo Chigi", where nine unions and CAI (Italian air company) have been summoned... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Air France comes forward
Rome, Italy - Yesterday Mr Mengozzi at "Palazzo Chigi"
Since the news of a possible arrival of an international partner was issued, many rumours about the would-be carriers interested in Alitalia followed one another. But while over the last few days the most... more
AirlinesBritish Airways interested, as well, in a partnership with Alitalia?
London, UK - Yes, according to sources near to the British carrier
Is British Airways (BA), as well, joining the queue of the national air companies, that is the German and the French ones, interested in having a partnership or a minority stake in Alitalia? A partial... more
AirlinesAir France awarded for its innovative inflight entertainment offer
Rome, Italy - Video and using cell phones on aircraft
"The 'World Airline Entertainment Association' (WAEA) has just awarded Air France the prize for the best single achievement in 2008 in Los Angeles. This prestigious prize recompenses the performance achieved... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Aserca Airlines denies its interest
Rome, Italy - "We did not issue the press release"
Yesterday's news about a possible interest by Aserca Airlines in Alitalia was denied by the Venezuelan carrier which explained: "We did not issue the press release". Unlike yesterday's note, the air... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Mr Veltroni's letter to prime minister
Rome, Italy - Three proposals put forward
"Dear President, [...] I want to renew Democratic Party's commitment in helping to find a positive solution for Alitalia. I also want to ask you of promoting initiatives with the aim of breaking the deadlock,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): meeting at "Palazzo Chigi"
Rome, Italy - Is the international partner arriving?
After six unions "No" to CAI (Italian air company) plan and the offer's withdrawal (see AVIONEWS), Alitalia is at the moment at deadlock. Another attempt to break the deadlock and relaunching negotiations... more
AirlinesAlitalia: developments in the procedure for extraordinary administration
Rome, Italy - The Extraordinary Administrator, Augusto Fantozzi, announces some aspects
"The Extraordinary Administrator for Alitalia, Mr Augusto Fantozzi, announces that: 1) yesterday’s newspapers 'The Financial Times', 'Il Corriere della Sera', 'Il Sole 24 Ore' and 'La Repubblica' p... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): Italian ENAC president about tomorrow deadline
Rome, Italy - "Better" a self-suspension, if the plan should not be presented
ENAC (Italian authority for civil aviation) president Riggio has explained, after a meeting in Naples, that if the plan should not be presented by Alitalia Extraordinary Commissioner, "It would be better... more
AirlinesOlympic Airways-Alitalia: too many analogies...
Athens, Greece - Employees' demonstration in Athens
It was a day of protests yesterday at Athens airport, after the "Planned privatization" of Olympic Airways. Employees, fearing for their future, have blocked the runway of the airport, causing short delays... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): CAI management called by Government
Rome, Italy - Meeting with Gianni Letta
According to press sources CAI (Compagnia aerea italiana) President Roberto Colaninno and CEO Rocco Sabelli have been called by the Italian Government for an extraordinary meeting with under-secretary... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Swiss AMA looks at the national carrier
Rome, Italy - Hereafter the offer put forward
After Alitalia Extraordinary Commissioner's declaration (see AVIONEWS), the first manifestations of interests towards Alitalia have begun to arrive. Among them, there is AMA (Asset Management Advisor),... more
AirlinesNew route by Jet2.com: from Venice to Edinburgh
Milan, Italy - Served from May 22, 2009 with two weekly links
"Jet2.com, low-cost carrier in UK, continues its expansion in Italy. After the direct flights from Olbia to Manchester and to Edinburgh (from May 2 and 16, respectively), it is already possible to purchase... more
AirlinesAlitalia: CAI Srl has communicated the withdrawal of its offer
Rome, Italy - Presented on September 1, 2008
"The Extraordinary Administrator for Alitalia Linee Aeree Italiane SpA, Prof. Augusto Fantozzi, announces that the company CAI Srl (Compagnia aerea italiana) has formally communicated the withdrawal of... more
AirlinesAirbus A-400M delayed
Rome, Italy - Gallois asks "Understanding"
The chief executive of EADS, company specialized in aerospace and defence, has probably keep in touch with seven Countries, which ordered Airbus A-400M, asking them "Understanding". In the letter,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (6): Pilots Unions ready to support economically the airline
Rome, Italy - The press conference today in Rome at 12:00 am
This morning during an interview to "RTL 102.5", Roberto Spinazzola, Unione Piloti General Secretary, announced the press conference in which the associations would have launched some initiatives for the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5). Riggio: "Offer's confirmation within Thursday or presentation of a new financial plan"
Rome, Italy - From today on the Website the announcement for the call for bids
From today an announcement for the call for bids will appear on the Alitalia website for the assets acquisition. Lufthansa is interested in the Alitalia situation's development, but has not commented... more
AirlinesPakistan (2): BA announces flight suspension
Islamabad, Pakistan - The measure is effective from today
A spokesman of the British national carrier has announced this morning that British Airways (BA) has ordered the suspension of the flights bound for Pakistan. The reason for this decision is the need of... more