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AirlinesTAM signed a firm contract for 22 A-350XWBs, 4 A-330/200 and 20 A320 Family Aircraft
Sao Paulo , Brazil - TAM operates the largest Airbus fleet in Latin America
Leading Brazilian carrier TAM Linhas Aereas has firmed up its order for 22 A-350XWBs and for four additional A-330/200s. The airline based in Sao Paulo has furthermore added another 20 A-320 Family aircraft... more
AirlinesBA pilots against the airline's plans for OpenSkies
London, United Kingdom - Possibility of a strike in February
British Airways' pilots are on the war path against the airline's management intentions not to use BA-staff for the new affiliated carrier OpenSkies, but rather pilots hired in a more flexible way and... more
AirlinesChina Airlines places orders for A-350XWB (2)
Taiwan, China - Airline signs for Trent XWBs and Totalcare
Rolls-Royce and Taiwan's China Airlines have signed a contract for Trent XWB engines to power a fleet of 14 firm and 6 option Airbus A-350 XWB twin jets. The potential value of the business, which includes... more
AirlinesChina Airlines orders up to 20 A-350XWB for their future medium capacity long-haul fleet
Taiwan, China - Aircaft will be delivered starting 2015
China Airlines, Taiwan's largest carrier, has signed a contract with Airbus for the purchase of 14 A-350/900 and taken another six on option. The new generation medium capacity long-haul aircraft is being... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2), Dutch Minister worried for Government crisis in Italy
Rome , Italy - "We hope that the deal can be concluded"
Italy's political instability might have repercussions on the sale of Alitalia to the Air France-Klm group, and this raises worries of the Netherlands' Finance Minister, Wouter Bos. "I hope that in the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the sale's motions will be discussed today in Montecitorio
Rome, Italy - The stock losses 7.4%
The sale procedure of Alitalia will come today to the Chamber. Soon after the report on the Justice, Montecitorio will discuss the motions on the national airline. As regards Piazza Affari, after the... more
AirlinesRedair, newborn South African low-cost carrier for long-range flights
Cape Town, South Africa - From a rib of the charter Civair
Andy Cluver, chief of the South African charter airline Civair (whose name also features a helicopter flying school and also a point of sale/assistance of airplanes and helicopters), informs that from... more
AirlinesItalian UNC consumers: "No to private negotiation with Air France-Klm"
Rome, Italy - A "Class action" in sight?
According to what declared in a release by the Italian lawyer Massimiliano Dona, the secretary general of the Unione Nazionale Consumatori (UNC), "The sell procedure to Air France-Klm of the Alitalia shares... more
AirlinesMaxi-order of 39 aircraft by NetJets Europe
London, United Kingdom - Cessna, Dassault, Gulfstream and Hawker Beechcraft
NetJets Europe, one of the Europe's greatest operator for the private jets, has announced the purchase of 39 new flights, a maxi-order for a value of 487 million Euro, and the lucky industries will be... more
AirlinesGermanwings blocks the expansion of the Italian routes
Cologne, Germany - "The 2008 goal intends to strengthen its presence in the German airports"
Germanwings has decided to block the expansion of the Italian routes in 2008. "Italy is an important market that gives us excellent results both on the Milan-Cologne route and Rome-Cologne and Rome-Stuttgart,... more
AirlinesEurofly, postponement of the assembly for the capital share increase
Milan, Italy - Postponed in the end of February
Eurofly has announced in a press release that the Board of Directors has postponed the date of the shareholder assembly for the capital share increase on February 27th, 28th, 29th, 2008. The Board has... more
AirlinesQatar Airways flies towards Tanzania
Rome, Italy - With a daily connection from Doha
"Qatar Airways flies to Tanzania in Dar Es Salaam, city on the Indian Ocean, with a daily connection from Doha. From Italy, currently, Dar Es Salaam is reachable with two flights per week from Rome... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Prato stands firm in the cuts in Malpensa
Milan, Italy - Despite the pressures by the Government in the yesterday meeting
The meeting between the Premier, Romano Prodi, and the Alitalia President, Maurizio Prato, took place yesterday, and in this case Prodi expressed his troubles about cuts in the airport of Milan-Malpensa. The... more
AirlinesAlpiEagles, possible cession within two weeks
Venice, Italy - Yesterday the meeting at the Labour Ministry
After the announcement of the operation anticipated suspension by AlpiEagles, due to financial problems and to the licence expiration (see AVIONEWS), the Unions said yesterday that a sale is possible within... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm may support Delta-Northwest fusion
Washington, USA - Receiving a stake in exchange
Among the press rumors in regard to the possible merger between US-based carriers Delta and Northwest or United Airlines (see AVIONEWS), the news arrived today that the Air France-Klm group may enter the... more
AirlinesItAli Airlines, partnership with Air Bee
Pescara, Italy - Which has "An original programme which responds in an intelligent way to the air transport market"
"Air Bee is an airline with an original programme which responds in an intelligent way to the air transport market. Initially our collaboration will be operative, afterwards we might pass to a more strategic... more
AirlinesEl Al signs agreement with Boeing for landing gear repair and overhaul services
Tel Aviv, Israel - For the carrier's 777 fleet
Boeing's Commercial Aviation Services signed an agreement with El Al Israel Airlines to perform repair and overhaul services on landing gear for the carrier's Boeing 777 airplanes. With this service,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Work lunch in Milan for Padoa Schioppa
Milan, Italy - The Economy Minister meets Lombardy's politicians and financiers
Work lunch at the Prefecture, in Milan, for the Italian Economy Minister Tommaso Padoa Schioppa, who is going to meet some of the major exponents of Lombardy's business and political world for discussing... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Unions unhappy after the meeting with the Government
Rome, Italy - No explanation given
Unions unhappy after the meeting with the Government about the Alitalia's privatization procedure. After soliciting the summoning by the Government and requesting explanations about the situation, CIGL-CISL-UIL... more
AirlinesAlitalia: starting to the negotiations with Air France
Rome, Italy - Eight months starting from yesterday
The exclusive negotiations between Alitalia and Air France-KLM for the sale of the Italian airline started yesterday. The AZ management has sent to the French-Dutch Group the letter in which are established... more
AirlinesVolareweb: newness for Summer season
Gallarate, Italy - From Malpensa to Orly, Krakow, Timisoara but also to Pescara
"Volareweb has put for sale on its website a first part of flights that will be operational from Milan-Malpensa during the Summer season, from March 30 to October 25, 2008. Among the newness for the... more
AirlinesStrategic alliance for Brussels Airlines, an European gateway for India
Brussels, Belgium - Reduced times of connection, standardization of timetables and strengthening of the network
The agreement among the Indian airline Jet Airways, Brussels Airlines and Brussels Airport has been announced today: a strategical partnership among three private realities. "This is a new business model... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines extends connections to Russia starting from April
Milan, Italy - The carrier now operates with seven destinations
"Austrian Airlines, carrier member of Star Alliance, keeps expanding and widening its network towards Russia. With the new Summer schedule three flights a week will be activated to each of the two new... more
AirlinesNew investors for Air Berlin
Berlin, Germany - Capital coming from international societies
A new international investor enters Air Berlin's shareholding. After in the past days the holding of the South-African financier Robert Hersov brought its quota at about 17,5%, getting ahead of Deutsche... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines celebrated airline's first B-737/900ER delivery
New York, Usa - The carrier becomes the first one in the Americas to operate with this model
"Boeing and Continental Airlines yesterday celebrated the delivery of the airline's first Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range) airplane. With this delivery, Continental becomes the first airline... more
AirlinesAlitalia, today at Palazzo Chigi meeting with unions
Rome, Italy - After the Government will have reported in Parliament
The today's institutional day in Italy will be in good part dedicated to the issue of Alitalia and its developments. In addition to meet the Table for Milan and to report in the lower Chamber of the Parliament,... more
AirlinesGermanwings' global earnings take off
Cologne, Germany - Record amount for Teutonic low-cost
The entrepreneurism of the Fly-in-Germany notes an important year in its notebook: 2007. If you add the company name, Germanwings, in that case General Director and official spokesman of the COA Thomas... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the formed CEO Cesare Romiti is against the terms of sale
Rome, Italy - An intervention during "Domenica In", a RAI 1 television programme
Guest in the "Domenica In" Italian television programme on Sunday, the former CEO Alitalia, Cesare Romiti, expressed his opinion about the current situation of the national airline. Romiti is against... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: Winter Storm Will Affect Flights in the Northeast through Monday
New York, Usa - The airline provides latest flight information and operations summary
"With severe winter weather conditions forecast for the Northeast U.S. on Monday, Continental Airlines announced travel options for customers whose flight plans may be affected by the weather. Weather... more
AirlinesBrazil, the data of ANAC about the growth of national airlines
Sao Paolo, Brazil - At the first place in the Tam chart
The 2007 data released by ABAC, the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency, report that the TAM airline has grown by 0,9% on the domestic network, yet it is on the international situation that it reached... more
AirlinesSWISS carries a record 12,2 million passengers in 2007
Zurich, Switzerland - The first time in its history
"SWISS transported 12,208,558 passengers on its scheduled services last year - the first time in its history that annual passenger numbers have exceeded 12 million, and a 13.2% increase on the 10.8 million... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): today the signing of the exclusive letter between the Italian Government and Air France-KLM
Rome, Italy - No statements yet about the "Northern Airline"
The Italian Government and Air France-KLM should sign today the exclusive letter for the Alitalia privatization, also if no statements have been released yet about the "Northern Airline", and while Carlo... more
AirlinesLufthansa, for 2007 an operating result by 1.3 billion Euro
Frankfurt, Germany - 56.4 million passengers transported
In 2007 Lufthansa has transported about 56.4 million passengers, that is +5.6% compared with 2006, an operating result target by 1.3 billion euros, said Stephan Gemkow, Deutsche Lufthansa Finance head. Also... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Toto presents the AirOne plan to the Lombardia Region President
Rome, Italy - "A great, credible and detailed plan"
Carlo Toto, president of AirOne, met yesterday the Lombardia Region President, Roberto Formigoni, and Gaetano Micciché, responsible for the Intesa-Sanpaolo Corporate Division. "We have a great, credible... more
AirlinesDelta would be considering merger with Ual and Northwest
Washington , USA - Shares skyrocket at stock exchange
Rumors of an interest by US-based airline Delta to a fusion with competitors United Airlines (Ual) and Northwest Airlines. The theme had arisen already in November, when one of the major shareholders of... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways launches the first Chinese route, Abu Dhabi-Beijing
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Starting from March 30th
Starting from March 30th, and until mid-July, Etihad Airway will launch the new route from Adu Dhabi to Beijing, the first destination of China. The connection, with four weekly flights, is proposed... more
AirlinesKorean Air and China Southern Airlines: the collaboration continues
Rome, Italy - Through a flight assistants' reciprocal exchange program
"Korean Air, the South Korea's flag carrier, last December began a program that foresees a reciprocal exchange of flight assistants with China Southern Airlines, new SkyTeam's member. As founding member... more
AirlinesEmirates Airlines offers Australian passengers special airframes for Europe
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Flights are valid February 1st until November 20th, 2008
Emirates is offering Australian passengers special new year airfares to the airline’s 22 European destinations. With return prices starting from USD 1,553 from Perth and USD 1,913 from Sydney, Melbourne a... more
AirlinesSoon Air China's plan for the alliance with China Eastern
Beijing, China - "We want a win-win solution"
After the climb-down of China Eastern shareholders to the offer of Singapore Airlines, due to an interest expressed by Air China, had caused discontent in the Shanghai's airline direction as well as stock... more
AirlinesAir Berlin celebrates 2007 of positive growth
Berlin, Germany - Historic record of carried passengers
After the positive data of November (see AVIONEWS in regard to this), also December turned out as a month of growth for the business of Air Berlin, one of Europe's major low-fares carrier, which so could... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm to increase fuel surcharge
Paris, France - As long as oil will cost over USD 90
The direction of Air France-Klm announced that as of tomorrow there will be increases in fuel surcharge paid at the moment of purchasing the flight ticket. The increase will be of 1 Euro for domestic flights,... more
AirlinesBritish Airways to launch new airline "OpenSkies"
New York, USA - The operations will start next June
British Airways is lending weight but not its name to a startup airline that will compete for well-heeled travelers traveling directly between New York and the European mainland. The new airline, named... more
AirlinesFinnair, the traffic grew the 16.2% in 2007
Milan, Italy - 8.6 million passengers transported in the last year
Finnair total traffic, measured in passenger kilometers, grew 16.2% in 2007. The total number of passengers transported by Finnair Group airlines was over 8.6 million, which is 5.3% more than the comparable... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): the Air France-KLM plan
Rome, Italy - "The goal is to build a great European champion"
"Air France and KLM do not intend to take over Alitalia, just as Air France did not take over KLM in 2004. The goal is to build a great European champion", there was the statement of the Air France-KLM... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Prato moderately satisfied of meeting with Spinetta
Rome, Italy - While the unions itch
Alitalia's President Maurizio Prato has been quite elusive toward the journalists' questions who were asking about the meeting yesterday between him and Air France President Spinetta, defined by Prato... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the meeting between Government and Unions is postponed till next week
Rome, Italy - Troubles by CISL and CGIL
The meeting between Government and Unions, about the Alitalia situation, is postponed till next week. "The matter continues to present great criticality". CGIL, CISL and UIL move in open order. "I do... more
AirlinesAlitalia (6): the meeting between Padoa Schioppa and Spinetta ended without statements
Rome, Italy - The first official work meeting
The meeting between the Italian Economics Minister, Tommaso Padoa Schioppa, and the Air France-KLM CEO, Jean Cyril Spinetta, which took place in the FINTECNA headquarters, lasted about one hour. The... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): today the airline president meets the Lega party
Milan, Italy - Prato in conference with Maroni and Calderoli
The Alitalia CEO, Maurizio Prato, has met this morning the President of Lega Nord party deputies, Roberto Maroni, and the Senate Vice-President, Roberto Calderoli. "We will ask President Prato about... more
AirlinesStock exchange doesn't approve China Eastern stockholders' choice
Shanghai , China - And their manager neither
The decision of the shareholders of China Eastern, major Chinese airline, to reject the offer presented by Singapore Airlines to buy a 24%-share of the share parcel, has not met the favour of the stock... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): the additional losses on the accounts of the 2008
Rome, Italy - The projection is a deficit equal to 600 million Euro
The negative trend of Alitalia also continues on the accounts of the 2008 which forecast at least 200 million Euro of losses due to the high oil prices. Already in the data submitted to Air France-KLM... more