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AirlinesQantas is growing in China
Sydney, Australia - The Australian carrier will increase its routes between Australia and Hong Kong
Qatar Airways has announced it has introduced six additional flights on the route between Australia and Hong Kong for the period between February 14th and 23rd on the occasion of a Chinese feast because... more
AirlinesEurofly in talks with Profilo
Milan, Italy - The Spinnaker Fund could cede a share
Profilo Management Company confirmed informal talks with Eurofly to evaluate possible industrial integration operations. The majority shareholder owns 44.16% of the company's capital stock with Profilo... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the Prodi’s doubts
Paris, France - The Italian Council President states he wants to know the intentions of Air France
In an interview to the French newspaper “Le Figaro” the Italian Council President, Romano Prodi, stated he still has many doubts about the possible partnership of Alitalia and Air France. The Prodi’s state... more
AirlinesReduction of the fuel surcharge for all the Blue-express.com's flights
Rome, Italy - To celebrate first birthday
Blue-express has decided to reduce the fuel surcharge to celebrate its first birthday, precisely of EUR 6 for Vienna and Munich, and EUR 14 for the other destinations. New fuel surcharge applied is... more
AirlinesChina Southern sells three Boeings
Beijing, China - A British low-cost airline will purchase the planes
The China Southern Airlines, which has reached an increase of profit of 51% during third quarter of 2006, has decided to sell three Boeing 757/200s to a British low-cost airline, the Dart Group Plc. The... more
AirlinesEurofly-SR Technics contract
Milan, Italy - For maintenance services
Italian airline Eurofly and Swiss aircraft, engine and components maintenance company SR Technics signed a ten-year agreement for the supply of maintenance services to the carrier's fleet. Thanks to... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3). Banca Intesa: we are not organizing any entrepreneurs rope
Rome, Italy - The contain of the press release of the Italian bank
"Banca Intesa is not organizing an entrepreneurs rope to be in charge of Alitalia's problems". This is the text of the denial of the news reported by press today in some newspapers about a possible financial... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Trade Unions confirm strike
Rome, Italy - On December 15
Italian Trade Unions confirmed the strike of Alitalia flight attendants expected on December 15. The workers representatives consider the company's behaviour "Against planned commitments" with the Government... more
AirlinesLow-cost. O'Leary: either Ciampino or nothing
Rome, Italy - Press conference on the pollution accusations
"The enclosure of Ciampino airport to low-cost airlines would mean a loss of 3 thousand jobs in Rome area and the loss of half a billion Euros per year in tourism". Ryanair CEO, Michael O'Leary, said so... more
AirlinesAgreement Estonian-Air Baltic
Riga, Latvia - New flights to the Baltic Countries
Air Baltic and Estonian Air have signed an agreement to activate connections to the Baltic Countries. It has been reported by some sources of the two airlines. Air Baltic is the Latvia's flag air company... more
AirlinesAlitalia: share keeps growing
Milan, Italy - Also today the carrier's share raises
Alitalia keeps growing in the Milan's stock exchange. After yesterday it reached an increase of 3,30% (see for details AVIONEWS), this morning the airline's share has grown up to EUR 0,938m equal to an... more
AirlinesDelta transfers its planes to SkyWest
Atlanta, USA - The American carrier is trying to cut costs
Delta Airlines has decided to shift 12 planes to SkyWest Inc. in the field of an operative plan to cut the costs and come out from a situation near to bankruptcy. In this way some of the regional flights... more
AirlinesRyanair does not increase the take-over bid for Aer Lingus
Dublin, Ireland - The President of the low-cost airline has sent a letter to Aer Lingus shareholders
A new chapter of the controversy between Aer Lingus and Ryanair. The President of the Irish low-cost airline, Michael O'Leary, has sent a letter to the Irish flag carrier's shareholders, about the take-over... more
AirlinesAEA: Tap is the less on time European airline
Lisbon, Portugal - Because of the malfunctioning of the Lisbon airport as a hub
A research by AEA (Association of European Airlines) reveals that Tap is the next-to-last airline in Europe in the ranking of luggage losses and the last as for punctuality. The main reason of delays... more
AirlinesDelta recalls 700 employees
Atlanta, USA - In addition to 200 workers already recalled
Delta Airlines plans to recall about 700 maintenance of airplanes employees from mid-December after it recalled 200 furloughed workers over the past few months. The carrier, which last week received... more
AirlinesBritish Airways rearranges its flights from Gatwick
London, United Kingdom - The British carrier will move some flights and will cancel others
The British Airways has announced it has approved a plan to rearrange its connections to and from the airport of London-Gatwick. Starting from the Spring of 2007 in fact the airline will not operate the... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines confirms the A-380 orders
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - An Airbus top manager said that
An Airbus top manager confirmed that Malaysia Airlines did not cancel its A-380 order. The program delays of the double-deck aircraft, the largest passenger airplane in the world, did not force the Asian... more
AirlinesA hub in Vienna for SkyEurope?
Bratislava, Slovakian Republic - To open links to Eastern and Western Europe
SkyEurope is about to open an operating base in Vienna, an airport which is only 60 km far from its hub in Bratislava. According to an internal source, the Slovakian carrier intends to place three B-737s... more
AirlinesVueling plans to fly high in 2007
Madrid, Spain - The low-cost carrier will be quoted on the stock exchange of Madrid next year
The previsions for 2007 of the Spanish low-cost air company, Vueling, are very encouraging. With a fleet which will reach the number of 16 Airbus planes, 37 within the end of 2008, the low-fare airline... more
AirlinesKLM-Northwest agreement
Amsterdam, Netherlands - New transatlantic routes
Dutch flag airline KLM and its US partner Northwest Airlines announced the extension of their North-Atlantic routes, in order to face market needs. The new agreement plans more destinations, more frequencies... more
AirlinesNew Bari-Tirana flight by Myair
Tirana, Albania - Thrice weekly service
Italian low-cost airline Myair opened a three weekly service on the Bari-Tirana route. The Tirana's "Teresa International Airport", which is managed by Albanese-American-German consortium Tirana Airport... more
AirlinesKLM renews the interior of its planes
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - The carrier will invest EUR 100m
KLM will invest EUR 100m to increase the comfort of its passengers. The Dutch carrier in fact will renew the interior of the planes of its fleet. An operation which will assure the "Standard of the KLM... more
AirlinesKorean Air orders 25 Boeing planes
Seoul, South Korea - And has made an option for further 8
Korean Air aims to the highest level. And in order to reach it has decided to trust on the US manufacturer Boeing. In fact today the Asian carrier has announced it has made an order for 25 planes to Boeing... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): plus 3,30% in the stock exchange after the fusion theories
Rome, Italy - The ex-flag carrier benefits from the speculations about a possible alliance with Air France and AirOne
This morning the Alitalia's stock has reached EUR 0,89, with an increase of 3,30%, pushed by the fusion hypothesis of last hours. The Italian carrier is at the centre of negotiations for its rescue,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the merger with AirOne should be under examination of any Banks
Rome, Italy - The big order of 30 A-320 aircraft could be the keystone
The integration plan between Alitalia and AirOne should be on the table of any big Banks. The more operative institutions would be the same which have participated in the last AZ's recapitalization, from... more
AirlinesLufthansa flies to Denver
Berlin, Germany - A daily connections between the Colorado city and Munich
Lufthansa will fly from Munich to Denver. It has been announced by a spokesman of the German airline during a press conference, adding this new daily connection will allow to carry about 142.000 passengers... more
AirlinesMerger agreement between Aeroflot and two Russian carriers
Moscow, Russia - Strengthening of the Russian market
The Russian air market actuates a consolidation. According to the "International Herald Tribune", Aeroflot, the national airline of Russia and one of the Europe's largest airlines, should signed a merger... more
AirlinesThai Cargo aims at Paris
Bangkok, Thailand - In order to increase goods flow between Asia and Europe
Thai Airways is strengthening its presence in the European market through France. The Cargo division named ECS Aero Cargo International, owned by the European Cargo Services Group, as the exclusive agent... more
AirlinesCentralwings celebrates its second birthday
Warsaw, Poland - In offer air tickets at EUR 2
Centralwings celebrates its second year of activity and takes advantage of the occasion to start a promotion which establishes the offer of air tickets starting from EUR 2 (one-way ticket, taxes excluded)... more
AirlinesSecond flight to China for Air Zimbabwe
Beijing, China - The connection of the African airline will start in January
Air Zimbabwe grows and launches a second connection to China. The new flight, which will be inaugurated is scheduled for next mid-January, will be operated between Harare and Guangzhou, passing for Singapore.... more
AirlinesAlitalia: on Friday 9,2% of the airline has changed owner
Milan, Italy - The carrier's shares have been exchanged for 127,8 million stocks
An intense day Friday for Alitalia's share in the Milan's stock market. The 9,2% of capital has passed to another owner and the stock has had an increase of 5,7% daily and 14,99% weekly. 127,8 million... more
AirlinesEmirates SkyCargo opens a new route in Spain
Milan, Italy - First flight to the Iberian peninsula
"Emirates SkyCargo has inaugurated last November 9 the link to Barcelona, first flight towards the Iberian peninsula, a region in strong growth for that concerning the commercial operation with the Gulf... more
AirlinesFive new routes for SAS
Stockholm, Sweden - Starting from Spring 2007
Starting from next Spring, SAS (Scandinavian Airlines) will add five non-stop routes to its European network from Stockholm. They are Munich, Palma de Mallorca, Malaga, Glasgow and Reykjavik. The first... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM create a low-cost airline
Paris, France - Starting from Spring 2007
Franco-Dutch group Air France-KLM is considering the creation of a low-cost airline in France. The reason is the growth of the tourist demand to such destinations as Morocco, Tunisia and Spain. The Group... more
AirlinesSwiss increases its cargo capability
Berne, Switzerland - With the arrival of the new Airbus planes the carrier will increase also the routes of the Winter times
The strengthening of the Swiss fleet (see for details AVIONEWS) will benefit also the airline's cargo division. In fact with the gradual introduction of new A-330s, the SwissWorld Cargo will be able to... more
AirlinesNorwegian Air Shuttle sues SAS
Oslo, Norway - The reason is a violation of commercial information by the SAS
A Norwegian airline has sued SAS (Scandinavian Airlines Systems) because it has divulged reserved commercial data. The compensation asked by the Norwegian Air Shuttle is "Hundreds of millions of kroner",... more
AirlinesThai Airways: the 6 A-380 order is at risk
Bangkok, Thailand - Because of delays in deliveries
Thai Airways International does not exclude the chance to cancel its order of six Airbus A-380 because of delays in deliveries. "The postponement -Commercial vice-President of the carrier Wallop Bhukkanasut... more
AirlinesWorrying Delta-US Airways merger hypothesis
Washington, USA - Chaos in the air transport world
The announcement of US Airways' USD 8bn offer to Delta Airlines (see AVIONEWS for details) created some chaos in the air transport world. In the opinion of many European and American airlines, in fact,... more
AirlinesAir Asturias was born
Oviedo, Spain - Links to Madrid, Lisbon, Paris and Rome
Air Asturias, new-born Spanish airline low-cost with entirely Asturias capital stock, has started operations through connections between its base in Oviedo and Madrid, Lisbon, Paris and Rome. The Madrid... more
AirlinesProbable partnership between Thai Airways and Alitalia?
Bangkok, Thailand - An agreement could have favorable effects on the air traffic between Europe and Thailand
Alitalia should be unofficial negotiation with Thai Airways International for a possible partnership. Wallop Bhukkanasut, Thai Airways Executive vice-president, commercial department, has retailed it,... more
AirlinesFlyaway launches two new entry: Tenerife and Sri Lanka
Milan, Italy - Flights in collaboration with Eurofly
The young Italian Tour Operator Flyaway has inserted on its setting two new destinations, now advertised with launch fares. To reach Tenerife, Flyaway makes available Eurofly flights, with departure every... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic increases the flights to the Caribbean
London, United Kingdom - The British carrier has been operating connections to the Caribbean since 1998
Virgin Atlantic has launched its first direct connection between Manchester and St. Lucia. A Boeing 747/400 aircraft will operate one a week, every Thursday, to the Caribbean destination. The British... more
AirlinesRyanair launches free seats to Europe's best Christmas markets
Dublin, Ireland - From late November to late December
Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline launched its new Christmas markets website on www.ryanair.com and in doing so got the Festive Season off to a flying start with a free flight giveaway to the b... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM: no iPod at the moment
Paris, France - The news spred by Apple has been denied
A spokesman of Air France, talking about the news of iPod integration on the airline's airplane seats, said it is too early to confirm that. A spokesman of KLM said the same, adding that they only had... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Formigoni: an alliance with Air China? It depends
Milan, Italy - On how much the carrier is willing to invest
Roberto Formigoni, President of Lombardy Region, commented the hypothesis of an alliance between Alitalia and Air China that was mentioned by Italian Foreign Minister, Massimo D'Alema (see AVIONEWS for... more
Airlines+3.4% turnover for JAL Group
Tokyo, Japan - The performances in the first six months of 2006-2007
JAL Group, whose Japan Airlines International is a part, increased revenues in the first part of the 2006-2007 fiscal year, recording a 3.4% turnover growth compared to the first six months of 2005-2006.... more
AirlinesTraffic result for Air France-KLM
Paris, France - In decrease only the routes towards the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean
Air France-KLM has released their October traffic figures. Major trends include: a traffic rise of 5,6%, a load factor at the high level of 81,4% and a 5,9% increase in the number of passengers carried... more
AirlinesTam orders 37 Airbus planes
Brasilia, Brazil - The value for the contract has not been revealed
The Brazilian carrier Tam has announced an order for further 37 Airbus planes and an option for other 12s. The carrier's order consists in 31 A-320 family planes, with single aisle, among which 12 A-319s,... more
AirlinesGulf Air awarded in London as the best business airline
London, United Kingdom - A committee of consumers has preferrerd the East carrier rather than others
Gulf Air has won the British Travel Award as the best business airline, during the London World Travel Mart (WTM). The carrier has been voted by a committee of members of the UK consumers associations,... more
AirlinesThe Air Berlin Summer booking are starting
Berlin, Germany - Official presentation of the new country manager for Italy
Opening of the Summer booking and official presentation to the tourist's world of the new country manager of Air Berlin for Italy, Alessandro Bruno. "The company is slightly growing on the Italian market... more