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AirlinesAirplanes and airlines. Emirates expands network in Mainland China
Dubai, UAE - With four weekly flights starting from 3rd May 2016
Emirates announced that it will expand its services in mainland China with four weekly flights to Yinchuan (INC) and Zhengzhou (CGO), starting from 3rd May 2016. These services will expand its destination... more
AirlinesIberia to resume flights to Johannesburg starting on 1st August 2016
Madrid, Spain - Served by a 278 seat A-330/300 airplane
Iberia is to resume flights to Johannesburg, starting next August. With this route, the airline has resumed all flights it left to restructure its business in 2013. The carrier will fly to Johannesburg... more
AirlinesAirplanes and carriers. American Airlines Group reports record November traffic results
Fort Worth, Usa - Its total revenue passenger miles (RPMs) were 16.9 billion
American Airlines Group reported November 2015 and year-to-date traffic results. Its total revenue passenger miles (RPMs) were 16.9 billion, up 4.3 percent versus November 2014 and were a record for the... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways wins "World’s Leading Airline" award for seventh consecutive year
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The airline received other three awards
Etihad Airways has crowned a positive 2015 by collecting the "World’s Leading Airline" award for the seventh consecutive year at the annual "World Travel Awards" (WTA) ceremony 2015. The event was held b... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Alitalia flies into top 20 league table of punctual airlines in November
Rome, Italy - With 86 per cent of its fleet of aircraft depart on time
Alitalia’s take-off record in November saw 86 per cent of its fleet of aircraft depart on time putting the Italian carrier in the top 20 of punctual global airlines. The airline operates 16,000 flights a... more
AirlinesAirplanes and jobs. Finnair hires 400 between pilots and cabin crew
Milan, Italy - The candidatures will be sent by next December 20
Finnair begins the greatest hiring campaign in its history to prepare to a traffic growth on the long range. Besides about 70 pilots and 130 flight assistants selected this year, the company is looking... more
AirlinesEmirates to add a third daily flight to Riyadh
Dubai, UAE - So far this year, over 450,000 passengers have travelled on the service
Emirates will boost its services to Riyadh with the addition of a third daily flight to the Saudi capital from 15 December 2015. The addition of the third daily service will take the total number of weekly... more
AirlinesUnited reports November 2015 operational performance
Chicago, Usa - Traffic RPM +4.2% and capacity ASM +1.9%
United Airlines (UAL) reported November 2015 operational results. UAL's November 2015 consolidated traffic (revenue passenger miles) increased 4.2 percent and consolidated capacity (available seat miles)... more
AirlinesEmirates announced aircraft fleet retirement schedule for 2016
Dubai, UAE - 13 more aircraft will be retired in 2017 and another 13 in 2018
Emirates has announced its fleet plans for 2016. In total, the airline will retire 26 aircraft, including 12 A-330/300s, 4 A-340/300s, 1 A-340/500, 6 B-777/200ERs, 2 B-777/300s and 1 B-777/300ER. The average... more
AirlinesAlitalia renovates cabin interiors of its whole medium haul aircraft fleet with new leather seats
Rome, Italy - The refurbishment project will be completed by April next year
A major cabin refurbishment of Alitalia’s short and medium fleet of 96 aircraft has begun with the project earmarked for completion by April next year. Four aircraft a week –both Airbus and Embraer mod... more
AirlinesVivaColombia launches first US flights with service from Miami
Miami, Usa - Medellín service began December 2; Bogotá service starts on December 16
International low-cost carrier VivaColombia launched its first service in the United States when it began flights between Miami International Airport and Medellín, Colombia. The budget carrier, which... more
AirlinesEmirates operates first A-380 airplane service to Copenhagen
Dubai, UAE - First Scandinavian airport to welcome the iconic superjumbo
Emirates expanded its network of destinations served by the A-380 aircraft with the launch of the first A-380 service to Copenhagen, Denmark, 36th destination of the airline to boast a scheduled service... more
AirlinesAlitalia wins award for inflight dining quality
Rome, Italy - Readers of "Global Traveler" vote the carrier in number one spot
Alitalia was won a coveted award for its in-flight food by the readers of US publication "Global Traveler". The "Best Airline Cuisine" award follows a survey in the magazine of nearly 25,000 frequent... more
AirlinesDelta Air Lines celebrates its 70th anniversary at MIA
Miami, Usa - The inaugural flight from Miami to Chicago aboard a Douglas DC-3 airplane carried only 21 passengers. Today, the carrier serves nearly 2.5 million passengers annually at Miami
Delta Air Lines commemorated its 70th anniversary at Miami International Airport today with a celebration at the airport for passengers and employees. Miami-Dade Aviation Department Chief of Staff Joseph... more
AirlinesAlitalia: business class customers and members of progrmma can use the Etihad Airways lounge in London-Heathrow
Rome, Italy - It is located near gate 10 at Terminal 4
Alitalia business class customers and Freccia Alata Plus members of Alitalia loyalty programme departing from London-Heathrow can now use the Etihad Airways First and Business class lounge before departure. The... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Alitalia and WFP Italia in support of the WFP school meals programme
Rome, Italy - The fundraising campaign starts today
The new fundraising initiative launched by Alitalia and WFP Italia starts today in support of the United Nations World Food Programme, on board of the airline’s long-haul aircraft flights. The UN agency i... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines increases flight frequencies to Teheran destinations
Milan, Italy - One additional daily flight starting on March 11, 2016
Austrian Airlines is expanding its flight service to Iran, offering one additional daily flight to Teheran starting on March 11, 2016. As a result, Austria’s national carrier will be departing from V... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Alitalia starts 1% commission payments for all Italian agencies
Rome, Italy - As of 1 January 2016
Alitalia will pay one per cent commission to all Italian travel agencies, starting on 1 January, 2016. Payments will be made via the BSP system which offers travel agents an immediate recognition for... more
AirlinesEmirates increases capacity to Jeddah to thrice-daily A-380 airplane service
Dubai, UAE - Four additional flights per week
Emirates has reinforced its commitment to The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, announcing an additional four flights per week to Jeddah, starting from 14th December 2015. The increased frequency will now enable... more
AirlinesAirplanes and jobs. Austrian Airlines hires 240 new flight attendants
Vienna, Austria - In the coming Spring at global level
Austrian Airlines is hiring a total of 240 new flight attendants this year and in the coming spring. 90 are already undergoing training, another 150 flight attendants are still being sought by the airline.... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines continues to invest, also in its aircraft fleet
Vienna, Austria - In the period January to October 2015, the airline carried over 9.3 million passengers
Austrian Airlines carried more than 980,200 passengers in October 2015. In the period January to October 2015, the airline carried over 9.3 million passengers. The carrier is systematically implementing... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Alitalia to operate 3,800 flights per week during the Winter season
Rome, Italy - Increases in domestic and long-haul connections, both for 5%
The new Alitalia Winter schedule, effective until March 26, 2016, will offer more than 3,800 flights per week – 100 flights more than last year– with 125 routes to 80 destinations, 27 in Italy and 53... more
AirlinesHahn Air expands fleet with Cessna Citation Sovereign aircraft
Dreieich, Germany - It will be delivered in late November and put into operations by the end of December
Hahn Air, the scheduled German airline and provider of distribution services for air, rail and shuttle partners, announced the acquisition of a Cessna Citation Sovereign airplane to expand its fleet. The... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Alitalia launches a new advertising campaign to highlight huge global network with its partner airlines
Rome, Italy - More than 1,000 destinations available from Italy
Alitalia launched today its new communication campaign, which focus on the network of 1,000 destinations offered by it together with its partner airlines part of SkyTeam and Etihad Airways Partners, both... more
AirlinesAir Austral and its 25 years
Milan, Italy - A total fleet restyling is ongoing already starting from 2015
Air Austral, the French airline of La Réunion, announces its first quarter of a century of activity. The carrier began to operate in 1990 with short and medium haul flights inside the Indian Ocean, developing... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Air France confirms full operativeness of all its flights
Rome, Italy - All passengers to France have to to show an ID valid to expatriate
Air France confirms full operativeness of all its flights. Due to reinforcement of the controls at borders fixed by the French authorities, all passengers to France have to to show an ID valid to leave... more
AirlinesAlitalia statement on flights to/from Paris
Rome, Italy - Passengers can change flights within 16 Monday
Alitalia is monitoring the situation in Paris after attacks in the city on Friday November 13, 2015. Today 14 flights from/to Paris from/to Rome and Milan will operate as usual. French Government has... more
AirlinesNew LOT destinations from "Warsaw Chopin" Airport
Warsaw, Poland - To Kosice, Palanga and Kharkov
LOT Polish Airlines has announced the launch of new routes from its hub in Warsaw. Since the beginning of the summer season LOT aircraft will fly to Kosice, Palanga and Kharkov. Flights to Kosice in... more
AirlinesEmirates announces second gateway to Turkey
Dubai, UAE - It launches daily service to "Sabiha Gokcen Airport" in Istanbul
Emirates announced its plans for a second gateway in Istanbul with the launch of a daily service to "Sabiha Gokcen Airport", beginning 15th December, 2015. The new service complements Emirates’ existing 1... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines to add Düsseldorf to its routes
Singapore, Singapore - The third German city in its network next year, from July 21
Düsseldorf will become the third German city in Singapore Airlines (SIA)’ route network next year, when non-stop flights are introduced from Singapore. Flights are to be launched on 21 July 2016 using th... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines Group reports record October traffic
Fort Worth, USA - Total passenger load factor was 85.2 percent, up 3.0%
American Airlines Group yesterday reported October 2015 and year-to-date traffic results. American Airlines Group's total revenue passenger miles (RPMs) were 18.9 billion, up 5.8 percent versus October... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. SIA and Lufthansa Group forge extensive partnership
Singapore, Singapore - Involving jv on key routes
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Lufthansa have signed a wide-ranging partnership agreement that will see the two airline groups operating key routes between Singapore and Europe on a joint-venture basis,... more
AirlinesAircraft. Etihad Airways deepens strategic cooperation with Air France-KLM
Abu Dhabi, UAE - In several hundred million US dollar maintenance agreement
Etihad Airways (EA), the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has expanded its strategic cooperation with Air France-KLM through a several hundred million US dollar component maintenance agreement... more
AirlinesUnited reports October 2015 operational performance
Chicago, Usa - Load factor increased 1.7 points
United Airlines (UAL) yesterday reported October 2015 operational results. UAL's October 2015 consolidated traffic (revenue passenger miles) increased 3.6 percent and consolidated capacity (available... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Lufthansa Group: despite the strike today, the majoirty of the around 3,000 flights run in Frankfurt, Munich and Duesseldorf
Frankfurt, Germany - The protest from 4:30am to 11:00pm
Lufthansa regrets that the cabin union Unabhängige Flugbegleiter Organisation (UFO) has called the flight attendants to strike, today (9th of November, 2015) from 4:30 am to 11:00 pm in Frankfurt and... more
AirlinesEstonian Air ceased all operations as of 8 November 2015
Tallinn, Estonia - Followed by a decision of the EC according to which airline has received State aid
The Management Board of Estonian Air decided to cease operations starting from 8 November followed by a decision of the European Commission according to which Estonian Air has received State aid which... more
AirlinesNordic Aviation Group starts offering direct flights from Tallinn
Tallinn, Estonia - In cooperation with five European operators on eight different routes
Formed by appointment of Estonian government and fully state-owned Nordic Aviation Group in cooperation with five European flight operators starts serving passengers on eight different routes - Amsterdam,... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Alitalia strengthens security measures in Cairo airport
Rome, Italy - The airline has suspended the transportation of freight and mail in its aircraft holds and the non-acceptance of luggage travelling without its owner
Alitalia today started additional security measures at Cairo airport. The airline has suspended the transportation of freight and mail in its aircraft holds and the non-acceptance of luggage travelling w... more
AirlinesAirline and security. EasyJet resumed tomorrow flights to Sharm el Sheikh to repatriate passengers
London, UK - After today's approval of the British government. However remain suspended connections to the area up to 12 inclusive
“Following the decision by the UK Government to allow UK airlines to fly aircraft into Sharm el Sheikh from tomorrow in order to repatriate customers, easyJet can confirm it plans to resume its scheduled f... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways to commence A-380 aircraft services to Mumbai
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Starting from next May 1st, 2016
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will operate its A-380 airplane between Abu Dhabi and Mumbai from 1 May 2016, with India’s commercial capital joining the carrier’s oth... more
AirlinesKLM is ready to receive its first B-787 Dreamliner airplane
Rome, Italy - The second model is expectd later this year
On Sunday 22 November KLM will organise three unique Welcome Flights on its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The flights will depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and return there after an hour-long flight. KLM’s f... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines: from Hamburg to NY on a B-767/300 airplane
Hamburg, Germany - UA expands seating capacity to and from the German airport
United Airlines (UA) is expanding its commitment to Hamburg Airport in time for the start of the winter timetable. As of today, UA will be flying even more passengers non-stop between Hamburg and the airline’s N... more
AirlinesAirplanes and carriers. Air France-KLM: 2015-2016 winter schedule
Paris, France - 1.5% increase in capacity
For the 2015-2016 winter season (from 25 October 2015 to 26 March 2016), Air France-KLM total capacity will increase (+1.5%) compared with the previous winter season. Growth will be driven by long-haul... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways to commence A-380 airplane services to Melbourne in June 2016
Abu Dhabi, UAE - In June 2016
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will commence daily A-380 airplane services between Abu Dhabi and Melbourne on 1 June 2016. The flagship superjumbo will operate flights... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Alitalia and Air Europa reinforce code-share agreement
Rome, Italy - More flights and destinations with both airlines from next October 25
Alitalia and Air Europa, partner airlines in the SkyTeam alliance, reinforce the code-share agreement to offer a wider number of destinations reachable from Italy and Spain. The code-share, already... more
AirlinesScoot to take over Jeddah services from Singapore Airlines
Milan, Italy - From next May 1st
From 1 May 2016, Scoot will operate services to Jeddah, taking over from parent company Singapore Airlines. The transfer of operations to Scoot will result in an increase in capacity to and from the... more
AirlinesWizzair celebrates at "Chopin Airport" in Warsaw handling its 100 millionth passenger
Warsaw, Poland - The jubilee passenger has flown on Tuesday, October 20th from London-Luton to Warsaw
Hungarian low-cost Wizzair has carried 100 million passengers since the beginning of the airline. The jubilee passenger was handled at Warsaw "Chopin Airport". It is the airline in Central and Eastern... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Alitalia and the World Food Programme take off together for a world with Zero Hunger
Milan, Italy - On all its long-haul flights a fundraising campaign for the WFP School Feeding program
To mark World Food Day today, Alitalia and the United Nation’s World Food Programme (WFP) launched the new fundraising campaign "Give for Food" on Alitalia flights. The launch was hosted in the Alitalia-Etihad A... more
AirlinesAirplanes. American Airlines Group report September traffic
Fort Worth, Usa - Total passenger load factor was 82.7 percent
American Airlines Group reported September 2015 and year-to-date traffic results. The Group's total revenue passenger miles (RPMs) were 18.1 billion, up 7.2 percent versus September 2014. Total capacity... more
AirlinesFirst of Singapore Airlines' A-350/900 aircraft to serve Amsterdam
Singapore, Singapore - SIA to re-start non-stop Singapore-US flights with new A-350 variant
Singapore Airlines (SIA) announced that Amsterdam will be the inaugural destination for its new-generation A-350 fleet, with services expected to begin by April 2016. The carrier has 63 A-350/900 airplanes... more