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AirlinesRoyal Air Maroc purchased five B-787 Dreamliner jets
Casablanca, Morocco - They will be used to fly medium and long haul routes
The Moroccan airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) accomplished the purchase of five Boeing 787 Dreamliner airliners equipped with General Electrics GEnx engines to fly medium and long haul routes. Contract signed... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: profits decreasing in 2005 third quarter
London, Great Britain - Union's protests and higher oil costs caused the drop
British Airways posted a light drop of 24% in its second-quarter net profit. Operational income is on the up grade but costs are in a perpetual increase due to higher oil costs which forced the British... more
AirlinesEurofly to perform scheduled flights bound for Dominican Republic
Rome, Italy - The evolution from the previous charter services for such a destination
Eurofly will perform scheduled flights for the routes between Italy and the Dominican Republic. It deals with an important transformation in managing this service as one evolves from the previous charter... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Banca Intesa to be one of the party...
Rome, Italy - It will take part in the syndicate with EUR 100m
It is time for the good news: Banca Intesa made up his mind and it will participate in the bank consortium for Alitalia’s capital increase. Source close to the deal and present at the meeting started t... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines to be out of the red in 2007
New York, USA - US carrier's Chief Financial Officer Edward H. Bastian proclaimed
Edward H. Bastian Chief Financial Officer for Delta Airlines, which went into receivership (see for details AVIONEWS), has proclaimed it to the bankruptcy court that control the Atlanta-base airline. Delta... more
AirlinesBlu-express.com (2): to connect Malpensa with Fiumicino as from next November 21
Milan, Italy - The low cost carrier's network also includes Bari
"It is a new product of Blue Panorama Airlines which has its long-haul fleet’s base at Milan-Malpensa. Blu-express.com is a low-cost carrier that offers a new link for domestic flights like Milan-Malpensa a... more
AirlinesWind Jet designated as Italian carrier to operate scheduled flights Forlì-Moscow
Palermo, Italy - The connections will depart next Spring and two weekly frequencies
"Wind Jet has been assigned officially by ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) as Italian carrier for the route Forlì-Moscow. The connection will be inaugurated in February 2006, will have a bi-weekly... more
AirlinesAeroflot: Italy-Russia dispute goes on about the Milan-Moscow slots
Moscow, Russia - Italian Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Roberto Antonione, visiting Moscow, talked about it
The situation is still currently. Russian airline does not intend to change its decision to avoid to use Moscow-Milan slots while, at the same time, Alitalia asked Moscow’s authorities for rising the s... more
AirlinesBlue-express.com to connect Malpensa and Fiumicino as from next November 21
Milan, Italy - Three daily flights operated by the first Italian low-cost on the most profitable route in Italy
Blue-express.com, low-cost carrier affiliate of Blue Panorama, will connect 3 times a day Fiumicino and Malpensa as from next November 21. The initiative has been presented yesterday during a press conference... more
AirlinesAlitalia: analysts prove confident about the recapitalization programme destiny
Rome, Italy - A failure would be a damage for Italian Government while waiting for election, according to experts
International financial press proves confident about the Alitalia recapitalization programme destiny, thinking that a failure would damage the current Italian Government while waiting for the forthcoming... more
AirlinesAlitalia strike scheduled on November 7 has been cancelled
Rome, Italy - UGL union had set it
Alitalia pilots’ strike previously called on November 7 from 10:00 am to 06:00 pm and set by UGL union has been cancelled and replaced by a day devoted to describe and show problems concerning air transport s... more
AirlinesAir France: Jean Cyril Spinetta to resign before the expiration of mandate
Paris, France - The French 'Challenges' weekly revealed it
The French ’Challenges’ weekly reported that Air France Chairman, Jean-Cyril Spinetta, would be about to resign, for personal reasons. Consequences of such decision for Alitalia carrier are easily pre... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific: flight attendants against new rules on sick leaves
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - Unions claim they violate privacy
Cathay Pacific flight attendants are accusing the airline of infringing on their privacy with new rules that in case of sick require the flying personnel to give the company their medical records. The... more
AirlinesFrom Munich to Tel Aviv with Hapagfly
Munich, Germany - The German carrier will operate a weekly flight for Israel
The German Hapagfly, airline owned by TUI Group, starts today to operate a weekly flight connecting Munich with Tel Aviv. This new route makes Hapagfly the second airline after Lufthansa to serve non-stop... more
AirlinesRyanair "Gambles" to let passengers do not pay ticket
Dublin, Ireland - "Entertainment will be where the money is"
The new idea of Michael O’Leary aims to eliminate air ticket cost. Ryanair believes in fact that revenue from inflight gaming and gambling can replace the need to pay air ticket. "Ultimately, entertainment w... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): no confirmation from Banca Intesa about recapitalization
Rome, Italy - Bank could decide to join the consortium but a final decision has not been considered yet
Few essential comments have been expressed recently by representatives from Banca Intesa regarding the recapitalization project up to EUR 1.2bn to save and re-launch Alitalia. The bank could actually finally... more
AirlinesAEA: September passenger traffic on the increase
London, United Kingdom - But result benefits were eclipsed by fuel high cost
The Association of European Airlines (AEA) has released traffic data for its members in September. Well, after a slight slowdown in August, passenger traffic regained momentum with a +7%. Regional results... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines has USD 1,77bn loss in 2005 third quarter
New York, USA - US carrier previews to emerge from Chapter 11 by February
"We have largely completed United’s restructuring work and we are on schedule to emerge from Chapter 11 in early February as we have announced", United Airlines CEO Glenn Tilton (see for details AVIONEWS). "... more
AirlinesVarig: TAP to save the Brazilian airline from bankruptcy
Saint Paul, Brazil - Portoguese carrier will take a 20% stake in Varig
At the beginning TAP should give Varig USD 62m to pay the most urgent debts and then it should pay USD 500m to purchase a 20% stake in the Brazilian airline. A foreign company can own up to a maximum of... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific carried more than 1,2 million passengers in September
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - A carrier's press release said
"Cargo traffic keeps up a rapid rate of growth but the strong offer’s growth from a lot of airlines on intercontinental routes caused a yield reduction on some markets", said Cathay Pacific Cargo Manager f... more
AirlinesAeroflot purchased 30 Russian Regional Jets
Moscow, Russia - Aircraft are the RRJs built by Sukhoi in cooperation with Boeing
The Russian airline Aeroflot will be the first buyer of the Russian regional aircraft built by Sukhoi. The aircraft named RRJ will be developed in cooperation with Russian manufactures Ilyushin and Yakovlev... more
AirlinesSwiss EAL: the new Helvetic regional airline has started
Geneva, Switzerland - It will operate 8 Embraer 145 and 18 Avro RJ-86/100 jets
The new Swiss regional carrier officially started on November 1st (see for details AVIONEWS). Swiss European Air Lines was established last September and it obtained flying authorization last week. Its... more
AirlinesAlitalia: more partners in the recapitalization consortium
Rome, Italy - MPS, San Paolo and Banca Intesa are interested in it while doubts remain about Capitalia and Unicredit
The foundation of a banks consortium for Alitalia EUR 1.2bn recapitalization could occur by the end of this week, when considering the impossibility of further delaying the resort to such a major measure... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines launched first non-stop flight between New York and Delhi
New York, Usa - The connections are operated by a B-777 from 283 seats
Continental Airlines last Tuesday has become the first carrier to inaugurate scheduled non-stop service between the United States and India, with the launch of daily flights between its New York hub at... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): Aeroflot dislikes Italian airline's Christmas offer
Moscow, Russia - Milan-Russian capital links increase provided by Alitalia led the Russian carrier to protest by cancelling 11 weekly flights between the two cities
Milan would like to exploit the rising interest expressed by Russian people for the city and it would intend to do it during the forthcoming Christmas period. The new links between Malpensa and Moscow... more
AirlinesEmergency landing in Sweden for Ryanair
Stockholm, Sweden - The airplane was bound for London
A Ryanair airliner carrying 111 passengers and crew has been forced last evening to an emergency landing by the Sturup Airport, in the South of Sweden. The Boeing 737 was en route from Tampere (Finland)... more
AirlinesRyanair offers 2,000,000 flights free of charge
Dublin, Ireland - Meanwhile it intends to cancel connections with Pescara from London and Frankfurt
Ryanair welcomes the award as most punctual airline in Europe, between January and June 2005, assigned it by the Civil Aviation Authority, by offering 2 million flights free of charge in Europe, including... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): to expand national and international network with Winter timetable
Rome, Italy - 5 additional destinations in Italy and 2 more in Europe as from November 1st
Alitalia will fly towards 5 new destinations in Italy and two new destinations in Europe with the Winter timetable that started yesterday. The domestic routes for Alghero, Bolzano, Parma, Rimini and Treviso... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Deloitte & Touche proves doubtful about carrier condition
Rome, Italy - Deutsche Bank could notify the foundation of recapitalization consortium on November 14
Deloitte & Touche auditor proves doubtful about Alitalia budget with reference to first half 2005. The related certification has not been ensured to carrier consequently when considering some aspects on... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines to close Song low-cost carrier after three years
Washington, USA - As part of airline's restructuring plan
As contemplated in its restructuring plan, Delta has decided to close the low-cost airline which helped it to face the low-cost competition in the East Coast over last three years. As from May 2006, the... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS Specials: Capt. Renzo Dentesano to the memory of Eng. Velani
Rome, Italy - Street sign dedicated to Alitalia founder is on the ground nearby the Italian national airline headquarter
Capt. Renzo Dentesano intended to write a short work to the memory of Eng. Bruno Velani, Alitalia founder. It appears necessary when considering the the street sign nearby Alitalia headquarter in Rome... more
AirlinesJazeera Airways: first flight to Dubai
Kuwait City, Kuwait - The first airline in Kuwait
Jazeera Airways, the first private airline in Kuwait and the Middle East, carried out its first flight bound for Dubai (United Arab Emirates) yesterday. The carrier, set in 2004, took delivery an Airbus... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): new Cimoli's business plan can be shown in November
Rome, Italy - Italian Welfare Minister Roberto Maroni stated
"I think it will be possible in November. Cimoli himself talked to me about it. The company is now expected by Italian Government to do what it has to". This was stated by Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines suspended flights on the route Seattle-Amsterdam- Bangalore
Washington, USA - A compelled decision to reduce flights and jet-fuel's costs
The US carrier Northwest Airlines has indefinitely suspended the start of its Seattle-Amsterdam-Bangalore service, citing its recent decision to reduce flights and fuel high costs. The carrier was due... more
AirlinesLufthansa: new connection from Sophia to Düsseldorf
Sophia Bulgaria - Bulgarian Transport Ministry announced it
The new connection Sophia-Düsseldorf-Sophia will start on November and will be operated by Lufthansa. Bulgaria Air will strenght frequency on the route Sophia-Frankfurt. A release issued by Bulgarian... more
AirlinesFrom Dublin to Dubai with Aer Lingus
Dublin, Ireland - The flight will be operated by A-330s with fares starting from EUR 199
As from next March, Aer Lingus will serve a direct flight from Dublin to Dubai three times a week. The new connection is expected to fly 70,000 passengers at the end of the first year: it was the first... more
AirlinesSN Brussels Airlines to confirm routes for Naples and Bari
Brussels, Belgium - It is planning new connections for Genoa and Lourdes
SN Brussels Airlines was satisfied with the results on its summer destinations and has already announced it will resume seasonal service in Summer 2006 from Brussels to Bari, Naples, Cork and St Petersburg.... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: new daily non stop service towards Cologne
New York, Usa - The flights to begin in May 2006
Continental Airlines announced it will launch daily nonstop flights between its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport and Cologne, Germany, starting on May 10, 2006, pending government approval.... more
AirlinesSwiss European Air Lines obtained flying authorization
Zurich, Switzerland - Starting from tomorrow
Swiss European Air Lines, Swiss International Air Lines’ subsidiary carrier (see for details AVIONEWS), meets all the requirements for obtaining the flying clearance. So, the Swiss Federal Office for C... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Italian Minister Maroni defended Government's efforts to support the carrier
Rome, Italy - Italian Welfare Minister reminded EU rules' restrictions on public aids
Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, reacted after criticism expressed by trade unions against Italian Government about Alitalia situation. Administration did all it could to help the airline, according... more
AirlinesBoeing delivered to Air China plane with special livery dedicated to 2008 Olympics
Beijing, China - It will fly with event's logo "One World, One Dream"
Boeing has delivered to Air China the first of two special B-737/700 airplanes with livery dedicated to Beijing Olympics. Air China is in fact the official carrier of 2008 Olympic Games. "The specially-painted... more
AirlinesLufthansa purchased stakes in Fraport
Berlin, Germany - It intends to have 5 million shares in a short time
Lufthansa has purchased stakes in Fraport, Frankfurt International Airport operator: currently the carrier owns 4.5 million shares that are expected to become 5 million in the short term. "Our stake in... more
AirlinesTransavia.com: the best performance by new routes and frequencies
Rotterdam, Holland - Excellent results achieved between 2004 and 2005 by the Dutch low-cost carrier
Transavia is growing and reported a turnover increase up to a 6% in the fiscal year 2004/05 with a net income worth EUR 18.7m. It deals with the best economic performance of the group in 27 years operating... more
AirlinesBird flu: Australia addressed Qantas for possible air repatriations
Sidney, Australia - Health Minister began a series of talks with several carriers
Sydney government started a series of talks with Australian commercial airlines to return nationals in countries affected by avian flu home in case of a pandemic. The plan has been outlined at a meeting... more
AirlinesAlpi Eagles: new links departing from Treviso, Venice, Dusseldorf and Rome-Fiumicino
Padua, Italy - The connections will be operative from next Sunday
"Alpi Eagles increases the links towards Italian and European destinations, for Winter season 2005-2006. Two direct connections from Treviso to Alghero and Rome-Fiumicino, a new link from Venice to Tirana,... more
AirlinesChina Eastern Airlines: a record carrier for Airbus in the People Republic
Shanghai, China - Several commercial records for the European maker have been ensured by airline's orders during the last 20 years
China Eastern Airlines is the Airbus’ record carrier in the Chinese market. First airline to take delivery of a European maker’s aircraft in the Asian country (an A-310 in 1985), first A-319 and A-340/600 ope... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines is continuing to evacuate tourists from Yucatan Peninsula
Houston, Usa - Three flights from Cancun and two from Cozumel yesterday
Continental Airlines is continuing to evacuate stranded tourists from Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Continental had three flights depart Cancun and two flights depart Cozumel yesterday. All flights are a... more
AirlineseasyJet: 20 hours delay for Venice-Bristol flight two days ago
Venice, Italy - A technical failure as the reason of takeoff cancellation and delay
Some 129 passengers of Venice-Bristol flight scheduled to go back home two days ago waited for 20 hours before flying to Bristol. This route is operated by easyJet low-cost (no-frills as Great Britain’s p... more
AirlinesCzech Airlines to increase flights to destinations in Eastern Europe
Prague, Czech Republic - The Central Europe carrier stated
Czech Airlines flights towards Eastern Europe’s destinations will be increased as from next October 30. Winter timetable includes additional flights for Sarajevo, Minsk, Skopje, Bucharest, Moscow, Kiev a... more
AirlinesCentralwings: our fleet to be composed of at least 10 aircraft by the end of 2006
Warsaw, Poland - Piotr Kociolek, airline's Chairman said
"We have already carried 590,000 people since the beginning of the year and we have planned to exceed by 20,000 the expected 700,000 passengers this year. We believe that the low-cost market in Poland... more