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AirlinesAir Italy and Sabre Airline Solutions sign an agreement for USD 3,1 million
Rome, Italy - More and more are the airlines that adopt the technology SabreSonic for the passengers' management
"Air Italy has signed a five-year agreement of value of USD 3,1 million with Sabre Airline Solutions, leader society at world level in the supply of software and services destined to the air industry.... more
AirlinesHemus Air purchases Bulgaria Air
Sofia, Bulgaria - For USD 8.5m
Bulgarian State-owned Bulgaria Air, after a public tender, was purchased by Hemus Air for USD 8.5m, plus 103.4m offered by the airline as an investment. Unless eventual relaunches, 99.9% of Bulgaria Air... more
AirlinesFirst connection of the Canadian all business airline Porter Airlines lifts among the polemics
Toronto, Canada - This morning has taken off the first carrier's plane but the inhabitants of the zone around the airport protest
This morning at 07:am at the Toronto airport has lifted the first flight of the Canadian all business airline Porter Airlines which will provide weekly connections between the airport of the Canadian capital... more
AirlinesNew Blue Air service Cuneo-Bacau
Cuneo, Italy - The Romanian carrier operates three connections to Romania from Levaldigi airport
The new Cuneo-Bacau link by Blue Air, which is in addition to the Cuneo-Bucharest route, will be launched next Sunday, October 29, from Levaldigi airport. The flight will be a three time weekly service... more
AirlinesThe Finnair employees ended the strike
Helsinki, Finnland - The strike has gone on for two days
The Finnish airline Finnair has communicated the flight operations have returned to the normality after the strike which threatened even the EU meeting at Lathi (see for details AVIONEWS). The strike ended... more
AirlinesHLX offer for German Christmas markets
Berlin, Germany - Starting from EUR 19.99 per route, including taxes and surcharges
To Germany at taxi prices, starting from EUR 19.99 one way per person, including taxes and surcharges. This is the offer of Hapag-Lloyd Express, the German low-cost airline of TUI Group, on the occasion... more
AirlinesChina Eastern: target Italy-Shanghai direct flights
Rome, Italy - Imminent also the flights from Venice, Catania, Turin, Boulogne and Genoa
Start a new route direct from Milan and from Rome to Shanghai. It is the target of the China Eastern Airlines carrier, which currently connects the two major Italian cities with Shanghai via Frankfurt.... more
AirlinesOasis, the first long-range low-cost airline, was born
Hong Kong, Cina - The first Hong Kong-London flight next Wednesday
The operations of the first long-range low-cost airline are starting on Wednesday, October 25. The first Oasis flight from Hong Kong to London is taking off in two days, starting from EUR 105 taxes excluded... more
AirlinesSIA flies from Milan-Malpensa with the new Boeing B-777/300
Milan, Italy - It will be operational from next December 12
It will be operational from December 12 and will take off from "Malpensa". The new Boeing B-777/300 of the Singapore Airlines, which will fly from the Milan's hub, will be the second aircraft of the carrier... more
AirlinesGermanwings expands to Southern Europe
Cologne, Germany - New routes from Cologne-Bonn, Stuttgart, Hamburg and Berlin in Summer 2007
Germanwings is increasing its routes and chooses to focus on destinations to Southern Europe next Summer. A weekly link from Cologne-Bonn and from Stutgart to Lamezia Terme (South Italy) will be launched.... more
AirlinesAzerbaijan Airlines opens third routes for Italy
Baku, Azerbaijan - We are active also in the organization of informative travels for the journalists and adv
"Our goal is increase from two to three weekly flights from Milan to Baku in the Summer -Ibrahim Seyidov, Azerbaijan Airlines's representative for Italy said-. In this period of activity we have reached... more
AirlinesIOSA certification to Air Tahiti Nui
Papetee, French Polinesia - For transport saftey according to IATA standards
Air Tahiti Nui obtained the IATA (International Air Transport Association) certification on passenger transport safety. It is the first Pacific airline to join IOSA (Operational Safety Audit) certification.... more
AirlinesSAS AB: changes in the nomination committee
Stockholm, Sweden - After the annual shareholder's meeting
At the Annual Shareholder's Meeting on April 20, 2006 members of the Nomination Committee of SAS AB were appointed. SAS AB has now been informed about the following changes: The Swedish Government... more
AirlinesEight new airplanes for Philippine Airlines
Manila, Philippines - Choosing from A-340/600 and B-777
Philippine Airlines is planning to purchase 8 Airbus or Boeing aircraft, in order to complete the reorganization plan of its fleet. The choice will be between A-340/600 and B-777 aircraft. The carrier... more
AirlinesNew Meridiana flight Milan-Paris
Milan, Italy - The carrier launches a new connection and offers thousand of discounted seats
Meridiana launches the new flight Milan-Paris and for this occasion makes available thousands of seats at EUR 9 (taxes excluded). The Sardinian carrier will soon inaugurate a daily connection departing... more
AirlinesEmirates: new order for 20 B-747/8 cargo
Milan, Italy - For a value of USD 5,6 bn
Emirates, the carrier based in Dubai, has signed a contract for 10 B-747-8 cargo and announced an order for other ten of the same model for a value of about USD 5,6 bn. This agreement formalizes that for... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): in hand assets for one year
Rome, Italy - In the January-August 2006 period the group has recorded pays off equal to EUR 3101 million
The Alitalia's board of directors examined the update of the 2006-2007 industrial plan and also analyzed the current trend of the Group (up to August 2006). In the January-August 2006 period the group... more
AirlinesHapag Lloyd Express celebrates its fourth birthday
Milan, Italy - It offers, for the occasion, a promotion for the passengers departing to Germany
"To celebrate the fourth birthday of the German low-cost carrier of TUI Group, Hapag-Lloyd Express, for this important anniversary, offers a promotion for the passengers departing to Germany. In fact,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): update of the 2006-2007 industrial plan
Rome, Italy - The two phases of the programme
Yesterday, the Alitalia's board of director examined the 2006-2007 industrial plan update. The update version of the plan is patterned in two phases: first, "Reorganization phase" which has the purpose... more
AirlinesAlitalia: executive directive for Giancarlo Cimoli
Rome, Italy - Coopted as company manager Giovanni Sabatini
To the following day the meeting between the Italian Premier Romano Prodi and the Alitalia president, the Company's board of director has given the executive directive to Giancarlo Cimoli. The new industrial... more
AirlinesUnited flies from Rome to Washington
Rome, Italy - The connection between the two capitals will start on April 2nd
"To us Rome represents a good mix of possible clients: business, because ever more multinationals are based here, leisure and also cruise as Civitavecchia is near"; these are the words of United Airlines... more
AirlinesQantas will not cancel its orders for A-380
Sydney, Australia - Despite the delay in delivery the Australian airline does not think there will be many problems
Despite the two years delay for the Airbus A-380 delivery, the Qantas has announced it has no intention to cancel its order for the new plane. "We are working with Airbus to resolve the issue- stated the... more
AirlinesThe first A-319 was delivered to Indian Airlines
New Delhi, India - 43 new Airbus aircraft until 2010
Indian Airlines celebrated the delivery of its first fully owned A-319 with a ceremony at the "Indira Gandhi International Airport" in New Delhi. The aircraft is the first in 43 airplanes of A-320 family... more
AirlinesE-ticketing is growing for Iberia
Madrid, Spain - The carrier has sold tickets for EUR 345m during the first 9 months of 2006
The selling of e-tickets is going very well for Iberia. During the first 9 months of 2006 the on-line air ticket booking has increased of 62% compared with the same period of last year, for a total value... more
AirlinesLufthansa recruits 750 new employees for Munich hub
Munich, Germany - The carrier reached a big growth in the airport and need more staff
Lufthansa has started the operations to recruit new staff for the Munich hub. It would be 750 the people needed by the German carrier, among which 500 flight attendants and 250 check-in employees. "The... more
AirlinesEmirates enlarges its routes to Africa
Dubai, Tanzania - The Oriental carrier will add some flights to Egypt and Ethiopia and will inaugurate a connection to Tanzania
Emirates increases its connections capability to Africa by adding some flights from Dubai to Egypt, Ethiopia and Tanzania. The airline will daily fly to Addis Abeba, and will add from December 1st four... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Bianchi is dubious about possible alliances with Eastern airlines
Rome, Italy - And he says he does not know anything about a possible arrival of Maurizio Basile
Italian Transports Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, said he is dubious about a possible Alitalia's alliance with Eastern carriers, when the only argumentation in behalf of that area is the strong economic... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): info on the industrial plan have been denied
Rome, Italy - Reported by Class-CNBC and MF-Dow Jones
Alitalia denies the news about its industrial plan that were spread by channel Class-CNBC and by press agency MF-Dow Jones, which reported yesterday: "Slight reduction of international flights from Malpensa... more
AirlinesChina Southern Airlines suspends its flights to Pyongyang
Beijing, China - The official reason is a revision of the flights schedules
China Southern Airlines has decided to suspend the flights from Beijing to Pyongyang, capital of north Korea. The Chinese carrier, which until now has been the lone to fly regularly (two times per week)... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Thai Airways is interested in a partnership
Bangkok, Thailand - Possible problems because of Thai's participation in Star Alliance
The President of Thai Airways International, Apinan Sumanaseni, communicated that his airline could be willing to start a partnership with Alitalia. Sumanaseni specified that Thai could be limited by its... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Bianchi: the Government has not decided yet
Rome, Italy - About the carrier and the reference hub
Italian Transports Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, said yesterday that the Government has not made "Any choice about the carrier and the future hub of the Country" and "Such choices will follow the evaluations... more
AirlinesAlitalia denies news regarding its business plan
Rome, Italy - Resumed by the press agency "MF-Dow Jones"
"Alitalia denies and declares free from any basis the news about the carrier's business plan diffused by channel 'Class -CNBC' and resumed by the 'MF-Dow-Jones' press agency". more
AirlinesIn September 1,3 million of passengers flew with Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong, China - The carrier has registered a 4,6% increase compared with the same month of last year
Cathay Pacific has communicated the data about the passenger traffic of September. 1.302.902 people have flown with the eastern airline, 4,6% plus compared with the same month of 2005. In the first 9 months... more
AirlinesJetstar wants to fly to Europe
Melbourne , Australia - Maybe next month the Australian domestic carrier could fly also to Rome
The Jetstar could soon inaugurate flights to Europe. It has been stated by the Australian airline's CEO, Alan Joyce, who also said the airline can "Make money in Europe by using its cost structures". The... more
AirlinesBritish Airways issues RFP for long-haul fleet renewal
London, United Kingdom - It will replace 114 aircraft
British Airways yesterday took the first step in its long-awaited long-haul fleet renewal. It currently has 114 long-haul aircraft out of a total fleet of 284. The first aircraft scheduled for replacement... more
AirlinesTransavia.com cuts the fuel surcharge
Milan, Italy - The carrier's decision follows the decrease of petroleum cost
After the decrease of the petroleum cost, the Transavia.com has decided to cut the fuel surcharge on its flights, so that the tax can be adapted to the changing of the petroleum costs. The decrease will... more
AirlinesAgreement Air Italy-Sabre Airline Solution to manage the e-ticketing
Milan, Italy - The value for the contract is USD 3,1m
The Air Italy and the Sabre Airline Solution has signed a deal to manage the check-in, the ticketing and the booking on-line. The total value for the agreement is equal to USD 3,1m. In this way the Air... more
AirlinesAirOne wants to purchase Bulgaria Air
Milan, Italy - EUR 5.3m to buy in 99.9% of the Bulgarian airline
AirOne launched a purchase offer for Bulgaria Air. The Italian carrier said it is willing to spend EUR 5.3m to buy in 99.9% of the Bulgarian flag airline and invest 12m in the next 5 years in order to... more
AirlinesFirst birthday with 25.000 passengers for Binter Canarias
Milan, Italy - A promotion aims to strengthen the position on the Italian market
The first birthday is very positive for Binter Canarias. The airline which flies from Italy to the Canarias has registered 25.000 passengers onboard its planes during first activity year, reaching 80%... more
AirlinesNew A-320 for WindJet?
Catania, Italy - In order to replace its current leased fleet
Sicilian low-cost airline, WindJet, according to some press sources, has decided to order from 12 to 18 Airbus A-320 with which it intends to replace its current ten airplanes of the same kind that it... more
AirlinesKorean Air to order 10 freighters
Seoul, South Korea - The deliveries will be realized within 2010
Korean Air will place an order for 10 freighters by year end, most likely a combination of 777Fs and 747/8Fs, and also is "Considering" orders for the 777/300ER and/or the 747/800 Intercontinental, according... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Prodi-Cimoli: according to the Italian Premier the strategies and the alliances are priority
Rome, Italy - The Government has requested to the CEO to block his plan: tomorrow board of directors of Alitalia
An occasion to "A mutual and serene exchange views": these the feel, according to sources near the Executive, of the summit between Prodi and Cimoli took place yesterday, in which they talked about the... more
AirlinesFinnair employees threat a strike
Helsinki, Finnland - The strike is againts the carrier's possible new recruitments and salaries cuts
The Finnair's flight attendants have threatened a strike for this week against the decision of the carrier to recruit new staff on its base of Estonia. The strike would note have time limits and would... more
AirlinesChina Southern Airlines purchases six B-777F
Beijing, China - The Chinese airline with the largest fleet
China Southern Airlines, the carrier with the widest fleet in the Asian Country, announced it has signed an agreement with Boeing to purchase six B-777F freighters. As of the end of May 2006, the carrier... more
AirlinesBlue Wings confirms an order for 20 Airbus airplanes
Paris, France - The value for the contract is USD 1,4 billions
The low-cost German carrier, Blue Wings, confirmed an order for 20 Airbus airplanes, according to what announced by the same European Airspace industry. The deal between Airbus and the low-fare airline... more
AirlinesMilan-Rio for Livingston
Milan, Italy - New weekly connection to Brazil
Starting from December 20, 2006 and during all Winter 2006/2007, Livingston will activate -every Wednesday- a new weekly connection from Milan-Malpensa to Rio de Janeiro (via Porto Seguro, Brazil), a new... more
AirlinesNew AirEurope flights to Maldives and Jamaica
Rome, Italy - The carrier will also strenghten its flights to Cuba and Mauritius
AirEurope will add on November 16th a third weekly flight to its connections toward Mauritius. Other news also about the routes operated by the Italian carrier to Cuba, which will be redoubled from mid... more
AirlinesBoeing and Singapore Airlines finalize B-787/900 Dreamliner order
Seattle, USA - The 787 Dreamliner is the programme of major success in the commercial aviation's history
The Boeing Company announced that Singapore Airlines has ordered 20 Boeing B-787/900 Dreamliners, with purchase rights for 20 additional airplanes. The airline originally announced the selection of an... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Enrico Maggiori: "With Alitalia on Rome, go-ahead to foreign carriers on 'Malpensa'"
Rome, Italy - It speaks one of the charter member of OSIA
"The mistake with Alitalia is to face the situation without consider the international background": this is the opinion of Enrico Maggiori, one of the charter member of OSIA, the Observatory on the Italian... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Rutelli: "The relaunch must pass through point to point"
Rome, Italy - In a letter to "Corriera della Sera" the vice-premier repeats his priorities
Alitalia Affaire. The Italian vice-premier, Francesco Rutelli, writes to "Corriere della Sera" newspaper, when repeats the urge to find a solution, and explains he is not an enemy of "Malpensa" airport,... more