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AirlinesAirOne and Austrian Airlines establish a partnership with regard to Italian market
Rome , Italy - The cooperation will increase the flight offer both in Italy and in Austria
Austrian Airlines, fourth European carrier in number of destinations, and AirOne, first private Italian airline, today announced the establishment of a bilateral cooperation aimed to increase the flight... more
AirlinesAer Lingus cuts costs but remunerates employees
Dublin, Irland - According to a recommendation by Labor Court
The Labor Court, after an accurate evaluation of the impacts of the cost cuts applied by Aer Lingus, has allowed the carrier to reduce the annual leave days, and has recommended to promote a greater flexibility... more
AirlinesUS Airways accused of discrimination
Washington , USA - The 6 imams removed by an airline's plane last November look for justice
US Airways is accused of discrimination by the 6 American imams who were considered dangerous and for this reason removed by a plane of the airline last November, in the "Minneapolis-St. Paul" International... more
AirlinesEmirates Airlines signs a deal with GECAS
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The delivery will occur in second half 2008
The Dubai-based airline Emirates on Tuesday signed a contract to lease five Boeing 777/300ERs for delivery in the second half of 2008 by GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS). Emirates said in an... more
AirlinesSAS Group offers customers possibility to offset carbon-dioxide emissions
Copenhagen , Denmark - Just logging on the SAS Web site
"SAS can now offer customers in the Group the possibility to offset carbon dioxide emissions arising from air travel by paying compensation. From today, customers wishing to offset their impact on... more
AirlinesTUIfly will participate to the principal tourism fairs
Milan, Italy - New meetings to consolidate businesses
TUIfly, new German low-cost airline of the TUI group, established as a joint brand by Hapagfly and Hapag-Lloyd Express (HLX), announces its participation to all the most important tourism fairs, that is... more
AirlinesAlitalia Service records a loss of EUR 0,4
Rome, Italy - Italian Court of Accounts retail it
Italian Court of Accounts retails in the final report on the financial management 2005 of Finteca for the industrial and service sectors, Alitalia Service (subsidiary of Finteca for 49,9%) recorded a loss... more
AirlinesAer Lingus closes 2006 in loss
Dublin, Ireland - The airline minimizes
Aer Lingus Group plc, Irish low-cost airline, has announced his preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2006, reporting losses for € 69.9 m. The financial crisis has been probably caused b... more
AirlinesENAC: interdicted in Italy the flights to Ukrainian-Mediterranean Airlines
Rome, Italy - Because of the traffic rights not lodged to EUROCONTROL
ENAC, Italian Civil Aviation Agency, informs by next March 15, Ukrainian-Mediterranean Airlines could not operate in Italy because of an outstanding debt towards EUROCONTROL, to which the carrier has not... more
AirlinesGreat order to Airbus by Cebu Pacific
Paris, France - The attention of the Philippine carrier devotes on A-320
Cebu Pacific (CEB) will expand its fleet further with the purchase of up to an additional 20 Airbus A-320 aircraft worth US 1.3 billion. CEB recently completed its US 670 million re-fleeting program last... more
AirlinesLow-cost takes off in Italy
Milan, Italy - Ryanair gains the top
A survey carried out by Certet (Center of regional economics, transports and tourism) has evidenced that 13% of the overall flights operating in Italy (718 per week) is low-cost, and has identified Ryanair... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines adds new flights to its Italian network
Singapore , Repubblic of Singapore - The airline honoured as the "Best Airline" by the "Business Traveller Germany" magazine
Upon authorities approval, Singapore Airlines (SIA) will start supplementary services from Singapore to Rome-Fiumicino and Malpensa-Barcelona, from July to October, 2007. The new Rome-Fiumicino flight... more
AirlinesBritish Airways is afraid for the North Atlantic routes
London, UK - The conclusion of the "Open Skies" agreement could seriously damage the airline activities
British Airways anxiously waits for the results of next March 22th discussion about "Open Skies", the very known agreement between USA and EU (see AVIONEWS). The finalisation of the agreement, in fact,... more
AirlinesEmirates Sky Cargo gains the best awards in the air transport sector
Milan, Italy - The airline awarded for innovation and performances in the cargo sector
"Emirates, one of the world's fastest growing international airline, has been awarded as 'Cargo Airline of the Year' by the editors of 'Air Transport World' -leading monthly magazine covering the global... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines Increases Its Commitment to the Long-Range, Fuel- Efficient Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Houston, USA - First Airline in the Americas to Order the 787-9
"Continental Airlines today announced that it has increased its commitment to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, raising its firm order from 20 to 25 aircraft. By adding five 787/9 aircraft to its firm order,... more
AirlinesSkyEurope launches Pisa-Vienna route
Pisa, Italy - It will be operational next March 27
SkyEurope, Central Europe's low-cost, announces to its Italian clients the opening of a new flight, the Pisa-Vienna route by March 27, 2007. This is a further sign of the SkyEurope network's growth, in... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): 96 flights will be cancelled tomorrow
Rome, Italy - Because of the ENAV air-traffic controllers' strike
Tomorrow Alitalia will cancel 96 flights because of the strike announced by ENAV Italian air-traffic controllers. 34 domestic flights and 8 international in departure have been cancelled; and 35... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): rising traffic of 2007
Rome, Italy - January 2007 data
Alitalia made known that in January 2007, the Revenue Passenger Kilometers (RPK) increased of 4,9% compared with the same period of 2006. Load factor fell 2.2 percentage points to 66.6%, it said, while... more
AirlinesAlitalia: discomforts are announced for tomorrow because of the agitation of ENAV air-traffic controllers
Rome, Italy - Stop from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
On March 13, the air-traffic controllers of ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Society) has announced a strike from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, discomforts are predicted in the space of the day. Alitalia's customers... more
AirlinesCompetitive tender by Alitalia Airport
Rome, Italy - For the grant of the maintenance service of the air park
Alitalia Airport, subsidiary of Alitalia (50,64%), and 100% of Alitalia Service, announced a competitive tender for the grant of the maintenance service of the air park. The expiration of the call for... more
AirlinesAir Dolomiti: new success for the airline with Silver Mercury Award ITCA claimed
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - "On Board Service" class
"Air Dolomiti, the Italian regional airline of the Lufthansa Group and member of Lufthansa Regional has been awarded the Silver Mercury Award in the class 'On Board Services' which shows changings and... more
Airlines"Lastminute.com" denies the statements by Ryanair
Milan, Italy - On the rises that Tour Operator would add to the real prizes of the flight tickets
Tour Operator "Lastminute.com" replies to the statements of Ryaniar concerning the rises that would be added to the real prizes of the flight tickets by Tour Operators. "Lastminute.com Italy -the press... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM: passengers increase by 4% in February
France, Paris - Successful month for the company
A successful February for Air France-KLM, that has reported 5.2 million customers (+4%) with a passenger-traffic increase by 3.5%, registering moreover a capacity of +1.9% and load factor of +1.2 points. The... more
AirlinesRyanair to block the on-line sales of tour operators
Dublin, Ireland - Among the offending also "Lastminute.com"
Irish low-cost airline, Ryanair, announced to block the on-line sales by tour operators, because of the strong rise that these ones add to the real prize of the flight tickets. Among the offending tour... more
AirlinesNew JetBlue's COO
New York , USA - Appointed Russell Chew, former FAA's COO
Yesterday, JetBlue has appointed Russell Chew as new Chief Operating Officer (COO), in order to give the airline a new reliable image after last days discomforts, that seem to have caused losses of about... more
AirlinesAlitalia: meeting between Bianchi and Libonati
Rome , Italy - "Only ordinary administration and none extraordinary intervention"
Yesterday, after the Cabinet, the Transport Minister Alessandro Bianchi, reported that during a speech with the new Alitalia President, Berardino Libonati, the debate was about "Mandatory power, and... more
AirlinesMeridiana joins in the "Oneworld" alliance
Olbia, Italy - A look towards London and Madrid
It is official. Meridiana joins in "Oneworld" alliance, headed by British Airways, in order to exceed the 5 million of tickets in 2007. For long time Italian airline, belonging to Holding of prince... more
AirlinesAir France and KLM favourable to an agreement between EU and USA
Milan, Italy - Starting from next Winter 2007-2008
"On the last 2 March, the European and American transactors found an agreement allowing, if approved by EU Cabinet on the next March 22nd, to promote the liberalization of avio services between the 27... more
AirlinesQantas remains in Australian hands
Sydney, Australia - The government approves a proposal equal to EUR 6,6 billion
Qantas, flag carrier of Australia, will remain in hands of a national majority. Peter Costello, Minister of Treasure announced it, following the judgement in favor of the Foreign Investment Review Board,... more
AirlineseasyJet: passengers and load factor in February 2007
Milan, Italy - The airline has launched its 17th base at the Madrid's airport in the same month
"easyJet communicates that in February 2007 has recorded a total of 2,646,775 passengers with an annual variation equal to +11,5%; in addition, a load factor for the same period equivalent to 82,8% with... more
AirlinesGermany: low-cost flights quadrupled in the past five years
Berlin, Germany - According to a report by DFS (authority responsible for air traffic control)
A report by DFS (Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH) has announced an increase of 2006 low-cost flights in Germany. According to the above mentioned study, in fact, a flight out of five is low-cost, representing... more
AirlinesBritish Airways sell the "Point to point" flights to Flybe
Rome, Italy - The British airline will focus on long haul flights
British Airways has announced the sell of BA Connect to the low-cost airline Flybe, following the 2006 unfavourable balance (apparently - € 150,000) registered by the subsidiary. Besides the above m... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: pilots in unrest
London, United Kingdom - As protest against the working times
Journalistic sources retailed today the personnel of British Airways would have stated a period of unrest. The pilots threaten the strike during the next Easter holidays as protest against the working... more
AirlinesSAS to operate the no-stop flights between Copenhagen and Dubai
Copenhagen, Denmark - By next October 31, 2007
SAS, Scandinavian Airlines International, to operate the no-stop flights between Copenhagen and Dubai. The new service will operate three times per week in both directions until March 29, 2008 and will... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Chinese interest for the carrier
Milan, Italy - The statements of D'Alema Minister
During a convention organized in Milan from "Italy-China" Foundation, Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema stated it is possible a Chinese interest on Alitalia about a future agreement with who to control... more
AirlinesAffan Air launches in April a new connection between Iraq and Turkey
Ankara, Turkey - The airline promotes tourism in motherland
The Turkish airline Affan Air has announced the next April 25th inauguration of the first flight connecting Erbil, in the northern part of Iraq, and several coastal touristic centres in Turkey, mainly... more
AirlinesAntitrust stops the promotional message launched by Air Malta
La Valletta, Malta - AGCM decision defeats "Apri le braccia e poi vola"
The Maltese airline, Air Malta, has been forced by AGCM (Autorità garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato - Authority for Competition and Free Market) to cancel the promotional message "Apri le braccia... more
AirlinesAn Iran Air flight for new agreements between Iran and Venezuela
Caracas , Venezuela - The Iranian airline inaugurates the Tehran-Caracas route
Last March 4th, Iran Air, Iranian airline, inaugurated on a Boeing 747 plane the first flight from Caracas to Tehran, from the international airport of Maiquetia, Venezuela. The event was made possible... more
AirlinesFlyMe cancels the flights and is going to file for bankruptcy
Rome, Italy - The Swedish airline does not get the necessary funds
FlyMe, Swedish low-cost airline, since March 2nd has cancelled all the expected flights, warning via SMS the 2,500 involved customers, and has declared it is going to file for bankruptcy. Following... more
AirlinesJet Blue Airways: when a top-level manager apologizes to the passengers as a sign of humility
New York , Usa - David Neeleman on a video broadcast on "You tube"
Despite the JetBlue Customer Bill of Rights, a compensation plan to be adopted in case of diversions, cancellations and delays, despite new investments for USD 4 million aimed to improve on board-service,... more
AirlinesInconvenience for Alitalia plane
Fiumicino , Italy - Flat tyres: the plane can not leave
An Alitalia plane, leaving yesterday from Fiumicino and headed to Verona, stopped the take-off operations due to an unexpected puncture of the rear landing gear's tyres. The 123 passengers who were... more
AirlinesAmerican soldiers arrest the Iraqi Airways' CEO
Baghdad , Iraq - Staff members on strike
A hard day for Iraqi Airways, following the American soldiers' raid inside the carrier's headquarters and the arrest of Abed Ali Abboud, airline's CEO. The news has caused heated complaints, and the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): first review on the economical trend for the new Board of Directors
Rome, Italy - Next meeting there will be on March 9, 2007
Alitalia's Board of Directors sent a first review on the economical trend and on the risk of heavy devaluations. The board set a meeting on March 9 to continue discussion of the airline's books after gathering... more
AirlinesAlitalia: designed two super-coordinators
Rome, Italy - Giancarlo Schisano and Gabriele Spazzadeschi
Giancarlo Schisano and Gabriele Spazzadeschi were designed from new Alitalia's Board of Directors, coordinators in the management of the company. Two technical super-directors that will support the... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines: the crisis is behind
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia - The Q4 balance-sheet reports USD 35m net profits
Malaysia Airlines, leading Malay airline, announces the Q4 2006 results, with a USD 35 million ringgit. Idris Jala, carrier's CEO, has been pleased with announcing this news for the second consecutive... more
AirlinesLufthansa promotes the climate safeguard among air passengers
Frankfurt, Germany - The German airline plans a voluntary fee against the global warming
Lufthansa, German airline, has announced its developing project aimed to fight the over-warming danger. The core of the proposal is based on the sensitization and actual participation of air passengers,... more
AirlinesJetBlue acts in advance
New York, USA - The airline cancels 66 flights due to the bad weather
The new wave of bad weather has caused JetBlue to announce the cancellation of 66 flights landing from the "John Fitzgerald Kennedy" International Airport, New York. The airline has made this decision... more
AirlinesAir Passenger Duty (2): airlines' united front against Gordon Brown
London, Great Britain - Heated dispute in Great Britain, but the chancellor does not turn about
Ryanair starts an alarming series of airlines complaints against British chancellor about the doubling of the Air Passenger Duty, tax imposed on air passenger landing from United Kingdom to collect money... more
AirlinesPakistan International Airlines risks to be in the UE black-list
Brussels, Belgium - Only seven airplanes compliant to the international standards
Pakistan International Airlines, carrier operating flights to eight EU State Members, risks to be inserted into the black-list. The document, drawn on March 23rd, 2006, and updated at least every three... more
AirlineseasyJet announced new link from Malpensa to Bristol
Milan, Italy - From next April 23, 2007
"easyJet announced the launch of a further connection departing from Milan-Malpensa to Bristol, operational starting from next April 23, 2007. The tariffs as of EUR 26,99, taxes included for a single... more