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AirlinesNew options at SAS’ long-haul Business Class
Stockholm, Sweden - More comfort for passengers
SAS (Scandinavian Air System) announced enhancements on its long-range Business Class. Customers will be able to opt, apart from traditional fares, also for a new last-minute Business Class fare. Moreover,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): a new AirOne-saving concert-party
Rome, Italy - Lehman, Nomura and MPS confirm their support to AP Holding
AP Holding-Intesa Sanpaolo have still an ace to play, and the confirmation arrived in last hours. According to the national press, Carlo Toto, president of AirOne, would have achieved the green light... more
AirlinesSAS Group: Newco goes to Teinver
Stockholm, Sweden - Handling company changes owner
The SAS (Scandinavian Air System) group has made known the sold of its 55 percent shares of the Spanish group controlling company Newco Airport Service to Teinver. The latter owns now the totality of Newco.... more
AirlinesBergamo-Orio al Serio, the new SkyEurope flight
Bergamo, Italy - Starting from today, on October 1st, 2007
Starting from today October 1st, 2007, SkyEurope connects the airport of Bergamo-orio al Serio with Vienna. The new daily flight, operated with a Boeing 737/700 Next Generation aircraft, starts from... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand will experiment biological fuel on its airplanes
Wellington , Nuova Zelanda - Tests to be carried out between late 2008 and early 2009
Air New Zealand would deserve the first prize in airlines record for its commitment in fighting the pollution, also because a spokesman said they are willing to keep experimenting alternative fuel. The... more
AirlinesAlitalia case: Unions write to the Government
Rome, Italy - They request a urgent meeting
"A urgent meeting about the serious crisis of Alitalia and the relative consequences on the whole Italian air transport system", this is the request of Unions - FILT-CISL, FIT-CISL, UIL-Trasporti, UGL,... more
AirlinesEmirates named by Asia-Pacific business clients as best airline for the Middle East and Africa
Milan, Italy - According to a survey of "Business Traveller Asia-Pacific" magazine
Asia-Pacific passengers have recently named Emirates Airlines as "Middle East and Africa Best Airline" for the 4th time. The Dubai carrier awarded the prize by "Business Traveller Asia-Pacific" during... more
AirlinesBritish Airways sceglie Rolls-Royce per i motori della sua nuova flotta a lungo raggio
Londra, Gran Bretagna - Sono 61 i nuovi aerei del vettore
La compagnia inglese British Airways ha scelto i motori Rolls-Royce Trent per equipaggiare 61 nuovi aerei di prossima acquisizione per il traffico a lungo raggio. Il vettore ha emesso ordini per 24... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Emirates Airlines denies the interest
Rome, Italy - Lufthansa among the probables
Rumors reported yesterday an interest by Emirates Airlines, accommodated by Antonio Baldassare as legal advisor and by Sviluppo Mediterraneo as economic advisor in the Alitalia privatization procedure.... more
AirlinesQatar sheik invests in a mega-airport
Milan, Italy - Meanwhile, Qatar Airways strengthens its presence in the "Corporate" sector
Manielo Mastrantonio, General Manager of Qatar Airways for Italy, while illustrating the future projects of the middle-Eastern carrier, explains that it plans to develop its presence in the "Corporate... more
AirlinesVolareweb.com: ten new destinations
Gallarate, Italy - Starting from October 28
"Volareweb.com inaugurates ten new destinations, as of next October 28, from Milan-Malpensa, seven of them are European: Helsinki (Finland), Manchester (United Kingdom), Porto (Portugal), Rotterdam and... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS at Korean Air presentation: the carrier adds Melbourne to its destinations
Rome, Italy - From October 22nd
Today, Thursday September 27th, in the restaurant "Biwon", Rome, the Regional Manager of Korean Air for Italy presented the carrier's new flight from Seoul to Melbourne, which will operate starting from... more
AirlinesAirOne: new flight Rome-Fiumicino/Berlin-Tegel from next Monday
Rome, Italy - After the success of the flight from Milan, also the Italian capital is linked with the German city daily
"Air One has announced yesterday the starting of a new international link. From next Monday, on October 1st, the new connection will be started with a daily frequency and served with Airbus A-320 and Boeing... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm (2): more intercontinental flights
Paris, France - New connections for the 2007-2008 Winter season
The Air France-Klm Group announced for the 2007-2008 strengthened intercontinental flights in comparison to the same season of last year. On the long-range an increase of 6.2 per cent is foreseen, and... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm: bid for Iberia coming
Paris, France - Agreement with Spanish companies
According to press sources, the Air France-Klm Group is preparing to launch an offer to acquire Iberia together with different Spanish enterprises. The offer could thus spoil the bid advanced by British... more
Airlines66 million passengers have flown with Gol airline in 6 years
São Paulo , Brazil - Within the end of 2007 the Brazilian group hopes to get a turnover of USD 3 billion
It has only 6 years of life, but it has already gained an important role in the air transport. We are talking about the Brazilian carrier Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes, which today has communicated that... more
AirlinesKorean Air: presentation of new flights to Melbourne
Rome, Italy - Tomorrow, Thursday September 27, at 12:00
Shin Dong-Eun, general manager of Korean Air for Italy, announced that the new flights to Melbourne and the Korean carrier's news will be presented tomorrow, Thursday, September 27 at 12:00 during a degustation... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5). ANPAV: "A communication that does not catch us unawares"
Rome, Italy - A unilateral action by the Company is not considered
ANPAV - Associazione Nazionale Professionale Assistenti di Volo - accepts the communication sent to all the Alitalia Unions on the labor agreements' notice critically. "The velocity with which the Company... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): the confirmation of the notice by UIL-Trasporti
Rome, Italy - A textbook package never brought into force before today
"With particular reference to the communication on the union agreements, a meeting has been summoned for tomorrow September 27th at 12:00 am at conference room of Fiumicino airport". This is the letter... more
AirlinesAlitalia: in intensive-care therapy from a comatose state
Rome, Italy - Yesterday the hearing to the Senate
"Alitalia is a comatose state, in intensive-care therapy to help it survive", this the alert launched by Alitalia President Maurizio Prato, who yesterday in Senate, in front of Chamber's Public Works Committee... more
AirlinesVarig has officialized today the Rome-Sao Paolo flight via Paris
Rome, Italy - Press conference at Brazil Embassy
On September 21st, the first flight of Varig from Rome to Sao Paolo via Paris-"Charles de Gaulle" took off from the airport of Fiumicino. Today, a press conference at Brazil Embassy in Rome will take... more
AirlinesBrussels Airlines inaugurates a new link to Lubjana, in Slovenia
Brussels, Belgium - From next November 19
"Brussels Airlines will offer, from next November 19, a new direct link between European capital city and Slovenia, with six weekly flights. Lubjana is the Slovenia's capital; one of the last States... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Aeroflot raises of over one billion dollars
Moscow, Russia - But firstly the Italian Government will have to clarify the real desire for sale
Over one billion dollars for Alitalia. This the relaunch of Aeroflot, Russian carrier, that reopens the dossier Alitalia inviting the Government to pronounce on the real desire for the sale. The interest... more
AirlinesEmirates to fly to Shanghai twice per day
Milan, Italy - From next February 1st
"Dubai and Shanghai will become closer thanks to a second daily link by Emirates, from next February 1st. Emirates launched the first connection to Shanghai on April 2004, with a great success both... more
AirlinesRoyal Brunei Airlines lands (and takes aboard) in London
Bandar Seri , Brunei - Heathrow unique European airport of the carrier after the closure of the connection with Frankfurt
Royal Brunei Airlines, Asian carrier, has decided to point on London, and after the closure if the Brunei-Frankfurt route, opens the connections with the airport of Heathrow, with seven daily flights (five... more
AirlinesLufthansa wants to increase long-range connections
Berlin, Germany - News especially for Asia and the U.S.
German carrier Lufthansa is expanding its offer on international routes foreseen for the Winter season, which goes from October 28th to March 29th. In programme are a 6.5 per cent increase on intercontinental... more
AirlinesNew Boeing 747 and 787 for British Airways?
Grottaglie, Italy - Announcement by product manager of the Seattle giant last Friday
"British Airways could announce a possible purchase of B-787s and B-747s within two weeks. Air France-Klm and Luftansa are considering this option in the context of an expansion and renewal programme for... more
AirlinesLufthansa and Swiss order additional Airbus aircraft
Milan, Italy - For a total 41 airplanes
"Lufthansa German Airlines and Swiss International Air Lines have signed a contract with Airbus for nine A-330/300s and 32 A-320 family aircraft. Of the 32 Airbus A-320 family aircraft, 30 (six A-319s,... more
AirlinesAutogrill: Alpha Airports starts a partnership with Emirates in Australia
Milan, Italy - For the in-flight catering management on all carrier's flights departing from the Country
"Alpha Airports Group Plc, English subsidiary of Autogrill SpA, has signed with Emirates an agreement for the management of the in-flight catering services on all flights departing from Australia. The... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the candidates list by September 30th, 2007
Rome, Italy - Lufthansa is back again
Alitalia plan 2008-2010 will be introduced today in Senate by President Maurizio Prato, who has stated that the candidates list will be disclosed by September 30th, 2007. Among those interested to the... more
AirlinesNo blame for Ryanair
Rome, Italy - Looking to be a negative leader?
Also an Italian bike world champion suffered from the Irish airline Ryanair advertisement on newspapers. After the publication of the face of the Spanish premier Josè Zapatero on Ryanair's advertisement... more
AirlinesAlitalia: tomorrow the meeting between the management and SEA
Rome, Italy - Confirmed by the Mayor of Milan Letizia Moratti
The first meeting between SEA and Alitalia has been summoned for tomorrow. The future of Malpensa airport will be the subject of the summit. The Mayor of Milan Letizia Moratti has confirmed the works that... more
AirlinesCSA Czech Airlines orders another eight A-320 Family aircraft
Milan, Italy - For a total, to date, of 20 airplanes and four on option
"CSA Czech Airlines had selected the A-320 Family to replace the older generation aircraft in its core European fleet, following a thorough evaluation of both the A-320 Family and competing types. The... more
AirlinesMeridiana warns: the movement of the low-cost flights to Fiumicino provokes hardships for the Sardinian passengers
Cagliari, Italy - The Transport Committee will ask to the Defense Ministry a radar that will be managed by the civilians for the Elmas airport
Giovanni Rossi, CEO of Meridiana, shows the risks of the possible movements of many low-cost flights from Ciampino to Fiumicino and about the move of Alitalia long-range flights from Malpensa to Fiumicino. "Sardinia... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the appeal of vice-premier Francesco Rutelli for an aggregation with AirOne
Rome, Italy - "The most reasonable choice"
On the Alitalia matter, the vice-premier Francesco Rutelli cites Italian companies and banks, and announces as only road of salvation an aggregation with AirOne: "The Italian business system would have... more
AirlineseasyJet: plan to double dimensions in Malpensa
Milan, Italy - Large investment forecast: EUR 600 million to the Milan air station within 2009
"easyJet, low-cost airline in Europe, announced yesterday its plans for Milan-Malpensa's future. Within next 18 months, it plans to double its presence in its main air station in Italy: an investment which... more
AirlinesAir France extends its code-share agreement with Qantas
Rome, Italy - In addition to Australia, it will be possible to reach Bali from Paris
"Starting from yesterday, September 18, 2007, Air France has a new destination within its code-share agreement with the Australian carrier Qantas: Denpasar, capital city of the province of Bali, Indonesia. In... more
AirlinesAir One: 5 million passengers transported since the beginning of 2007
Rome, Italy - A growth of 19,5% with regard to the same period of last year
"Air One, the first Italian private airline, reached today 5 million passengers transported since the early year on scheduled flights with a 45 days advance with regard to 2006, recording an increase of... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Prato will meet tomorrow Roberto Formigoni, the President of Lombardia Region
Rome, Italy - For the future of Malpensa and the reorganization of the routes
The meeting between President Alitalia, Maurizio Prato, and president of Lombardia Region, Roberto Formigoni, will take place tomorrow in Rome, to talk about the future of Malpensa and the reorganization... more
AirlinesEmirates Airlines chooses the on-line comfort
Milan, Italy - To choose and win the favourite seat in the moment of the booking
Emirates Airlines, Dubai carrier, after the introduction of the on-line check-in, launches new facilitations for who purchases tickets via Internet. The passengers may choose and win their favourite seat... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the Government will take redundancies on itself
Rome, Italy - A strategic move to to accelerate the privatization
To make more tempting Alitalia, and to accelerate the privatization, Italian Government is prepared to take redundancies on itself. The under-secretary of Economics Ministry, Massimo Tononi, has revealed... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Air France-Klm charges again
Paris, France - Jean Cyril Spinetta, president of the French-Dutch airline, is studying the possibility of a merger
Air France-KLM reopens the negotiation for Alitalia. Interviewed by the British daily "Financial Times", the president of the French-Dutch carrier declared the consolidation process is not finished and... more
AirlinesAlitalia and Delta Air Lines, two airlines in comparison
Milan, Italy - In 19 months the greatest enlargement at international level in the carrier's history
Delta Air Lines, an example to be followed. This is the term of comparison that a famous Italian newspaper has brought to light today, unknown to most people, but not to the experts of the sector. About... more
AirlinesRyanair in Malpensa airport: a safe deal?
Milan, Italy - The carrier hardly ever owns offices in the airports
An amount of one billion dollars, about 750 million Euro: this is the offer of the Irish carrier Ryanair, to assure itself the use of the slots now available in the Malpensa airport, after the withdrawal... more
AirlinesMilano-Alghero, the new Volareweb route
Milan, Italy - Through the liberalization implemented by Transport Minister's ordinance
Volareweb will launch the new route from Milan-Malpensa to Alghero-Fertilia starting from October 28th, 2007. In next days, the air company will make official the details of the offer. The new route... more
AirlinesNew airline coming to Congo
Brussels, Belgium - Brussels Airlines and Hewa Bora Airways together in the project
The new baby of Brussels Airlines and Hewa Bora Airways has not been named as yet, it will however soon begin to move its first steps at the N'Djili airport, in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the management is planning the Heathrow slots selling
Rome, Italy - Receipts forecast about EUR 45 million
Alitalia management is planning to sell the slots of London-Heathrow airport. The operation is part of the interventions predicted in the new business plan to support the company's liquidity. President... more
AirlinesCzech Airlines will buy aircraft for delivery in 2011
Prague, Czech Republic - They are 8 Airbus A-319 airplanes
Utilizing an advantageous option from a 2004 purchase contract signed with Airbus, Czech Airlines has decided to reserve eight Airbus A-319 aircraft, in 135-seat configuration, to be delivered starting... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS at Germanwings press conference: "Smart Connect" program starts
Rome, Italy - It's a new connection service of the low-cost German carrier
In a press conference held today in Rome the German low-cost carrier, Germanwings, has unveiled its new service "Smart Connect", which will offer passengers a huge series of connections among the 66 currently... more
AirlinesRyanair (2): here the content of the bid for Milan-Malpensa
Dublino, Ireland - The Irish airline also wants to double the presence in Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport
For the last info leaked out the low-cost carrier Ryanair made a mega-bid eqivalent to USD 1 billion to develop its services in the airports of Milan-Malpensa and Orio al Serio. About the Milanese airport,... more