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AirlinesAustrian Airlines keeps expanding to Eastern Europe
Vienna, Austria - The airline increases "Focus East" strategy still further
With the introduction of the new Winter schedule, effective form October 28th 2007, Austrian Airlines focuses its attention on the "Focus East" strategy, increasing the frequency towards 8 cities of the... more
AirlinesSAS Cargo introduces new capacity in Winter traffic program
Stockholm, Sweden - In addition it has appointed Dnata Cargo as local agent for the UAE
"SAS Cargo introduces additional capacity between Scandinavia - Bangkok and Scandinavia - Dubai when the winter traffic program starts up October 31st. To Bangkok two more weekly frequencies, approximately... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines, forbidden sex in the A-380 suites
Singapore , Singapore - The Asian airline appeal generates discussions
Singapore Airlines asked its passengers of the new Airbus A-380 suites to control their sexual desires during the flights of the air giant that last October 25 carried out its maiden flight. The exposure... more
AirlinesBoliviana de Aviaciòn, the new Bolivian state carrier
La Paz , Bolivia - It takes the place of Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano, failed after the privatization
Bolivia's President Evo Morales, who is visiting Italy in these days, already signed the decree that establishes the new state-owned arline of the Latin American country. It will be named Boliviana de... more
AirlinesLufthansa: luxury configuration for its Airbus A-380
Frankfurt, Germany - Available starting from 2011
First specimens of Airbus A-380 VIP, were born of an agreement between Lufthansa Technick and Airbus, will be available in 2011. New A-380s that will enter in fleet, be configurated on the same lines... more
AirlinesAir France: 5 days of strike have cost € 60 million
Paris, France - Unions and management agree on negotiations schedule
It's time for balances after the end of the strike of the flight assistants, ended yesterday, that for 5 days has hit Air France (see AVIONEWS). The air-company calculated in € 80 million the total losses i... more
AirlinesEmirates lands in Toronto
Milan, Italy - The no-stop flight is in service from yesterday
"Emirates inaugurated yesterday the new flight to Toronto, first one in Canada for the carrier. The no-stop service between Dubai and Toronto will be operated three times per week. The airline uses... more
AirlinesSwiss International also improves in the third quarter 2007
Zurich, Switzerland - The Helvetic airline announces growths in the European network
Swiss International Air Lines has increased its EBIT (Earnings before interest and taxes) in the first 9 months of 2007 at EUR 283 millions, compared with EUR 118 of 2006. In the third quarter EBIT reached... more
AirlinesVueling takes off from Boulogne to Madrid and Paris
Boulogne, Italy - The carrier foresees to transport, thanks to two new routes, over 100, 000 passengers in a year of activity
"Vueling, the carrier of new generation, inaugurates two new routes from Boulogne. The link to Paris has been inaugurated last Sunday, with a frequency of four weekly flights (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday... more
AirlinesKorean Air Lines: profits on the rise
Seoul , South Korea - The arline's accounts helped also by the won's quotations
The world's economic growth, the rising demand of air connections, in particular on the Asian continent and between Asia and the rest of the world, and a strengthening of the Korean currency, the won:... more
AirlinesAir France gets back to normal
Paris, France - But the unions threaten with new strikes if the negotiations will not bring results
After the strike of the flight assistants that for five days kept on the ground between 10 and 40 percent of the flights, the normality seems to have returned at Air France. This morning a meeting will... more
AirlinesLegal action of Air France against workers' unions
Paris, France - For the strikes of these days
While Air France is dealing with a strike of the flight assistants that forced it to assure only 70 percent of the flights in the last days (see AVIONEWS), and which also today is going to reduce of 10... more
AirlinesSAS (2): Stock Exchange drop after the stop to the Q-400s
Stockholm, Sweden - Loss of over 5 percent
After the announcement by SAS (Scandinavian Air System) of having definitively renounced to the use of Dash 8 Q-400 turboprops (see AVIONEWS), the shares of the Scandinavian carrier suffered heavy losses:... more
AirlinesBoeing supports the reconstruction of fire-ravaged California
Chicago, USA - Company and employees donate for the relief operations
With abou 28,000 employees, Boeing is the major private employer in Southern California. The known American aerospace industry, which has also suffered damages at its HRL Laboratories in Malibu, near Pepperdine... more
AirlinesSas: "Stop to the Q-400s"
Stockholm, Sweden - After the third incident in two months
It seems that the marriage between the air-company SAS and the aircraft model Dash 8 Q-400, produced by the Canadian firm Bombardier, is definitely over. After in the day of Saturday for the third time... more
AirlinesNew flights Volareweb.com take off
Varese, Italy - Ten new destinations from Malpensa
"Volareweb.com inagurates new flights from Milan-Malpensa next Sunday, on October 28. The first connection will take off to Rotterdam (Holland) and then an other one to Helsinki (Finland). These cities... more
AirlinesAlpi Eagles granted of over two additional months of activity by Enac
Rome, Italy - The decision has been taken after several meetings
After several meetings between Alpi Eagles airline lawyers and Enac (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) lawyers at Admnistrative Tribunal of Lazio, Enac decided to extend the authorization to carrier to... more
AirlinesCentralwings: new flights from Ciampino to Poznan
Milan, Italy - But also from other European cities to Poland
"Centralwings, the Polish low-cost carrier of LOT Group, launches new links for Winter 2007-2008 from Poland to Rome, Athens, Gerona/Barcelona and Manchester. The airline, from the end of this month,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the Government formulates a law decree to approve the sale
Rome, Italy - A derogation to the Italian law no. 474 of 1994
The national press reported today the Government's decision to formulate a law decree to approve the sale of Alitalia's 49%. It is a derogation to the Italian law no. 474 of 1994 about the privatization... more
AirlinesAir France strike: assured the 70% of flights
Paris, France - Still unspecified the flights in force
Air France will have to change its opinion. The stike announced by cabin crew for five days starting from yesterday will not assure the 100% of long-range flights and 90% short and medium range, but 70%.... more
AirlinesFinnair expects to at least double passengers by 2017
Helsinki, Finland - Investments to make the fleet more eco-efficient
There are hirings in sight at Finnair, the Finnish national carrier. More than 200 persons will namely be needed to absorb the growth in terms of traffic that the airline expects for the coming ten years.... more
AirlinesThe accounts of Austrian Airlines improve in 2007
Vienna , Austria - Shift from long to medium and short-range flights
Austrian Airlines published the financial results for the period January-September 2007, commenting with satisfaction the "Positive trend" of the airline. If namely the total sales fall of 4,1 percentage... more
AirlinesAir France flight attendants strike: trouble at "Charles de Gaulle"
Paris, France - The disorder will last until next Monday
Delays and some cancellations in the traffic of Air France this morning in the international airport "Charles de Gaulle" of Paris-Roissy, due to the turmoil of flight attendants who have been demanding... more
AirlinesVueling reaches a million of passengers at Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - The carrier operates from the Italian capital city towards six destinations
"Vueling, the new generation carrier, reached today a million of passengers took off from Rome-Fiumicino's airport, in less of three years of activity, celebrating it in the air station. The lucky traveller... more
AirlinesRoyal Jordanian Airlines opts for the Embraer 175 airplane
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Jordan’s flag carrier complements its E-Jet fleet in the Middle East
"Embraer informs that Royal Jordanian Airlines has converted two EMBRAER 195 jets from its original order into two EMBRAER 175s. This change was already included in Embraer’s 2007 third-quarter backlog. In M... more
AirlinesNew air cargo terminal to SAS Cargo in Stockholm
Stockholm, Sweden - The facility will be ready in Spring 2010
"A modern 15,000 square meter air cargo terminal will be ready in Cargo City at Arlanda Airport, Stockholm, Sweden in Spring 2010. This is the result of a newly signed agreement between SAS Cargo subsidiary,... more
AirlinesTalks for the sale of Czech Airlines go on
Prague, Czech Republic - Aeroflot, Air France-Klm and Korean Air among the potential bidders
The government of the Czech Republic has long announced the intention to privatize the national carrier Czech Airlines (CSA), and is going to do it as soon as the airline will break even, probably in 2008.... more
AirlinesAir Dolomiti and the airport of Munich sponsor "Salone del vino" and "Dolcè"
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - In Turin, from September 26th to 29th
"Air Dolomiti, Italian regional airline of the Lufthansa group, and the 'Franz Joseph Strauss' airport of Munich, are the sponsors of the events 'Dolcè' and 'Salone del vino', dedicated to taste, which... more
AirlinesSwiss International, a more bright future
Zurich, Switzerland - The Helvetic carrier will launch new routes
Swiss International Air Lines prepares to expand its network with a new long-range destination: New Delhi. With the winter time (October 28th 2007- March 29th 2008) Swiss will fly towards 71 destinations... more
AirlinesL'Avion launches a new business flight from Paris-Orly to New York
Paris, France - Starting from January 3rd, 2008
After Delta Air Lines and EOS, alsto the French carrier L'Avion proposes a business flight from Paris-Orly to New York starting from January 3rd, 2008. L’Avion, the first all business class French a... more
AirlinesBlue Panorama increases flights from the "G. Marconi" airport of Boulogne
Boulogne, Italy - One of the most important bases
Blue Panorama Airlines will increase from December its flights from the airport of Boulogne "Guglielmo Marconi": three flights per week to Zanzibar and Mombasa, two to the Dominican Republic, one to Cuba... more
AirlinesAlitalia: united front of the nine transport unions
Rome, Italy - Asking the government to act as controller
The nine unions of the transport sector have presented a united front: "Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uil-Trasporti, Ugl-Trasporti, Sdl, Anpac, Anpav, Avia and Unione Piloti face the Alitalia case asking the government... more
AirlinesStopped BRA flights, the carrier denies
São Paulo, Brazil - Found problems on B-767, but the airline said the maintenance was already programmed
The ANAC (National Agency for the Brazilian Aviation) suspended the international flights of the low-cost Brazilian airline BRA. According to some media the measure concerns some problems found on two... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM: crew-members announce a five day strike
Paris, France - From October 25th to 29th, 2007
A five day strike has been announced by Air France-KLM crew members in order to press the management to reconsider wages and work conditions. The agitation will last from October 25th to 29th, 2007. "All... more
AirlinesMonarch Airlines, British low-cost, adopts PayPal for tickets purchase
London, United Kingdom - A form of payment preferred by 15 million English
Smart commercial manoeuvring by Monarch Airlines (or Flymonarch.com), British low-cost carrier which realized it could get some new customers among the 15 million English who usually choose PayPal as form... more
AirlinesAir Italy in the Baldassarre concert-party? All untrue
Gallarate, Italy - The carrier positively denies to have signed the agreement
Air Italy management has curtly denied the news disclosed in last days by the press, according to which the carrier would have signed an agreement to entry in a group of climbers roped together, headed... more
AirlinesSkyTeam members proposal to EU
Brussels, Belgium - For slots in European airports
The European Commission is assessing the proposal made by eight carriers of the SkyTeam Alliance, Aeromexico, Air France, Alitalia, CSA-Czech Airlines, Delta Air Lines, KLM, Korean Air and Northwest Airlines,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: September 2007 traffic statistics
Rome, Italy - For the passengers and cargo
"Alitalia September 2007 traffic data compared to the same period in 2006 showed a slight decrease in both passenger and cargo businesses. Passenger business showed a decrease in terms of traffic (-0.7%)... more
AirlinesJet4you: new route Milan-Casablanca
Casablanca, Morocco - Five flights per week starting from next December 10
"Jet4you (www.jet4you), the first low-cost private Moroccan airline, inaugurates a new route starting from next December 10: Milan-Casablanca, with five flights per week. The flights will leave from... more
AirlinesWind Jet: the launch of new routes with French provinces
Catania, Italy - Flights to operate with Airbus A-320 aircraft
"Thanks to Wind Jet, starting from April 2008 France will be connected to Sicily, not only from Paris to Catania and Palermo, but also from Lyons and Nantes with Catania every Fridays. The carrier will... more
AirlinesAlitalia: for now the intercontinental flights in Lombardy remain
Milan, Italy - Faint ray of hope for Malpensa
Maurizio Prato, President di Alitalia, made a little step beyond to meet Lombardy's demands. The decision was in fact to delay the suspension of Alitalia's intercontinental flights in Lombardy, the Northern... more
AirlinesEurofly: new flight from Bolougne to Malé and Mombasa
Bologna, Italy - From December 19
"Eurofly and the 'Guglielmo Marconi' airport of Bolougne announce the introduction of two new flights to Malé (Maldives) - a novelty for the 'Marconi' - and Mombasa (Kenya). From December 19, the new... more
AirlinesAlitalia-Air France Klm, the meeting will be soon
Paris, France - In the meantime Prato announces slots will be free within January 31th
The wait concerning the nomination of the "Best candidate", the most suitable solution to save Alitalia, that the President Maurizio Prato will indicate to the Economics and Finance Minister, Padoa Schioppa,... more
AirlinesVueling: 200,000 passengers from the "Marco Polo" air station
Venice, Italy - Celebrated Roberta Minnucci, the lucky one left from the Venice airport
"Low-cost airline Vueling has reached 200,000 passengers left from the airport 'Marco Polo' of Venice starting from the first flight on April 28, 2006. In less than two years the airline has increased... more
AirlinesVolareweb.com adds its network the Pescara/Milan-Malpensa flight
Pescara, Italy - Starting from October 29th
After the Pescara/Milan-Malpensa and Pescara/Milan-Linate flights by ItAli Airlines, the Pescara/Milan-Linate flight by AirOne, starting from October 29th also Volareweb.com low-cost airline adds its network... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the choice of the carrier's future shareholder by Novermber 10th
Rome, Italy - Prato stated it during a hearing to the Chamber of Deputies
"The choice of an industrial partner will make by November 10th, then there will be the confrontation with Unions, and finally the terms of the Alitalia sell off will be up to the Government". This... more
AirlinesME Airlines: in 2009 a 39 million dollar profit
Beirut, Lebanon - Despite the conflict of last year's Summer
Mohamad el Hout, General Manager of the Lebanese national airline Middle East Airlines (MEA) announced that the carrier closed the year 2006 with a 39 million dollar profit, in reference to the 61 million... more
AirlinesTAM records in September 69.8% of international market share
Milan, Italy - The airline also records a load factor growth in national and international flights
"TAM SA announces its new operational data for September 2007, as reported by the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) on October 8, 2007. According to the ANAC data, TAM has recorded in... more
AirlinesEmirates raises, increased the Venice-Dubai route
Dubai , United Arab Emirates - The number of weekly flights rises to 7
Three months after opening of the new route Venice-Dubai, Emirates, the United Arab Emirates airline, from September 1st has increased the frequency, from 5 to 7 weekly flights. Currently, the new flight... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm and Delta together for transatlantic flights
Paris, France - Joint-venture within the ambit of Open Skies
A joint news conference is being held today by Air France-Klm and Delta at the "Charles de Gaulle" airport in Paris, to illustrate the details of the new joint-venture formed to take advantage of the possibilities... more