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AirlinesTap Portugal: code-share agreement with Alitalia
Rome, Italy - A number of connections from 14 national airports
Tap Portugal (TP) airline, member of Star Alliance, announced it has signed a code-share agreement with Alitalia; in force from 20 September, it allows both the companies to share their flight codes and... more
AirlinesEtihad signs code-share deal with Air Malta
Abu Dhabi, UAE - It comes into effect from tomorrow
Etihad Airways customers will soon be able to fly to Malta, following the signing of a code-share agreement with Air Malta. The new deal, which comes into effect on Friday October 1, will also give... more
AirlinesMumbai new destination of Austrian Airlines
Milan , Italy - The new connection to India will be operated by October 31th 2010
Austrian Airlines (AA), member of Star Alliance, is strengthening its long-haul network and will inaugurate its new Mumbai destination on October 31th. The route -that adds to the already existing... more
AirlinesContinental-United: district judge in San Francisco gives the go-ahead to the merger of the two airlines
San Francisco, USA - Operation's end scheduled for tomorrow
US district judge Richard Seeborg in San Francisco has given the green light for the merger between United and Continental airlines, dismissing the recourse of 49 passengers whom had asked to block the... more
AirlinesRyanair calls for EU to end ATC chaos skies over Europe
Milan, Italy - Closed again as French, Spanish and Belgian protests in one week
Ryanair yesterday called on the EU Commission to take urgent action to end the ongoing chaos over European skies as Belgian Air Traffic Controllers announce a 24 hour wildcat strike (from 14:00hrs 28th... more
Airlines"Air France-KLM replaces Honeywell branded weather radars on ten A-320 airplanes"
Paris , France - With a next-generation instrumentation, "Liberation" reported yesterday
Air France-KLM has decided to replace its old Honeywell branded weather radars, of which about ten Airbus A-320 airplanes are equipped with new instrumentation, newspaper "Liberation" reported yesterday.... more
AirlinesAlitalia: code-sharing agreement with Tap Portugal
Rome , Italy - The carrier extends its offer in the Portuguese Country
Alitalia launched a commercial partnership with Tap Portugal, the most important Portuguese airline. The partnership provides for flight code-share on a number of Italy-Portugal connections operated by... more
AirlinesTAM Airlines and ANA announce a code-share agreement
Sao Paulo , Brazil - Partnership will enable connection between South America and Asia
TAM Airlines and Japanese carrier ANA (All Nippon), Star Alliance's members, announced the expansion of their partnership due to a code-share agreement, valid as from October 15th, through competent authorities'... more
AirlinesLow-cost Southwest will buy rival AirTran to expand its travel market in the north-east coast
Dallas , USA - The deal is valuated 1,42 billion dollars
The agreement for the merger of AirTran Holdings and Southwest Airlines should be concluded in the first six months of 2011. The purpose was announced yesterday, Monday September 27th 2010, and still has... more
AirlinesRyanair calls for EU action to avoid further strikes in the air transport
Milan, Italy - The airline will accept only "Hand baggage Only" to avoid cancellations due to the protests
Ryanair confirmed that it will operate ‘hand baggage only’ flights to/from Spain on Wednesday 29th September as it called on the EU Commission to take urgent action to prevent more ATC strikes and del... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines: code-share agreement with US Airways
Rome, Italy - Greater travel options towards two Countries
The code-share agreement, two Star Alliance carriers signed between, enabled both airlines to use each other’s flight codes and the customers of Turkish Airlines and US Airways will soon enjoy greater t... more
AirlinesAlitalia inaugurates new Rome-Rio de Janeiro direct flight
Rome, Italy - Carrier's intercontinental network continues to grow
From last Friday, tickets for the new Rome-Rio de Janeiro air connection are on sale (from Alitalia.com website, or by calling Customer Center at 06/2222, or in travel agencies). The route will be inaugurated... more
AirlinesTam Airlines records 81,7% load factor for international market
Milan , Italy - And 68,9% for the domestic
According to data diffused by Anac (the Brazilian civil aviation society) Tam Airlines recorded a 81,7% domestic load factor in the international flights, with a significant 8% growth respect to August... more
AirlinesRyanair: details about news on FR9158 fligth Santiago/Rome-Ciampino denounced by Moige
Milan, Italy - A note to explain the facts
Mr Stephen McNamara, Head of Communications of Ryanair has sent in the last days a note regarding the article published by AVIONEWS about "Ryanair sued by Italian parents association, according to "Help... more
AirlinesQatar Airwyas: daily flights to 11 Indian destinations
Rome, Italy - Twice daily link to Delhi and Cochin
Qatar Airways announced further expansion to its Indian network with a 20 per cent increase in frequency covering the cities of Delhi, Cochin and Amritsar from this month. The number of flights to the... more
AirlinesRyanair asks UE the stop of "Strikes repeating" that damage the air transport
Dublin, Ireland - On the occasion of the strike involving French public employees, that today is grounding a number of flights
"European carriers and passengers have suffered too long because German, French and Spanish air-traffic controllers go on strike or insist in applying ridiculous working practices causing flight delays",... more
AirlinesRyanair calls for EU to obtain a reform of the air traffic
Dublin, Ireland - To end a series of strikes by European radar men and national monopoly
Ryanair yesterday at its AGM called on the EU Commission to take action to reform Europe’s (national monopoly) ATC providers, and open them up to competition in order to improve passenger service and e... more
AirlinesSmall Planet Airlines arrives into the Italian skies
Rome, Italy - The base will be in Rome-Fiumicino, also if an airplane will be located in Milan-Malpensa
Aeroservizi Air Charter Broker has announced yesterday in Rome the new carrier Small Planet Airlines. Born from a partnership of Aeroservizi Air Charter Broker with Avia Solutions Group, already into... more
AirlinesAA expands mobile boarding passes to eight more airports
Forth Worth, Usa - Now at 50 ones, including newly introduced Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Malpensa
Announced yesterday, American Airlines (AA) customers departing from Rome Fiumicino (FCO) and Milan Malpensa (MXP) Airports will now be able to save time and paper by receiving their boarding passes electronically... more
AirlinesAir France presents its new long-haul Business offer on long-haul airplanes
Rome, Italy - For Summer 2011, twenty aircraft will be equipped with this new cabin, forty by 2013
Air France continues to pursue its investment strategy by upgrading its Business offer for customers. As part of its commitment to constantly improve its customer travel experience, the carrier will be... more
AirlinesMulti-million dollars cause against Airbus for an inconvenience on an airplane in 2008
Sidney , Australia - Qantas: "We will, of course, also consider any new claims"
Dozens of passengers and crew members of Qantas airline have launched a multi-million dollars collective cause against Airbus. It's one of the biggest causes of indemnification in the history of Australian... more
AirlinesAlitalia redundancies: the company states
Rome, Italy - It was not meeting with CGIL, but with 400 employees
Regarding our news about the possibility of redundancies provided for Alitalia (where we indicated indiscretion as leakage from a meeting of CEO Rocco Sabelli and members of the CGIL union, as reported... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: new routes to Tokyo and Buenos Aires
Rome, Italy - And increase of long range frequencies from Gatwick
British Airways is today announcing the launch of a new route to Tokyo-Haneda in Japan in a push to open up the domestic market to UK travellers. Other highlights in today’s announcement include n... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS: Sabelli tells "His" Alitalia, no word on layoffs (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - Friday CEO's speech in front of Cisl union general secretary Bonanni
Sounds strange news released on last weekend, about 2000 redundancies within Alitalia. News that would have been announced by Rocco Sabelli (Alitalia CEO) in a meeting with the CGIL union. The carrier... more
AirlinesAir transport: Cityline Swisse begins operations in Rome-Fiumicino airport
Rome , Italy - And chooses Aviapartner as its handler
Aviapartner provides ground handling services to European airports. It continues to acquire new passengers for Rome-Fiumicino airport and from yesterday, September 20th 2010, it assists as handling operator... more
AirlinesAlitalia raises free weight admitted
Rome, Italy - New rules on luggage transport
Alitalia has introduced new conditions for the transport of luggage, extending its network to all the ones already in place for air travel to and from the United States. The new conditions - introducing... more
AirlinesAir Berlin will increase airplanes from Italy to Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Berlin , Germany - The German airline to increase its market share, at now 35% in Italy
Air Berlin wants to increase further air traffic from Italy to Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The Italian Country is, at now, is the most important European market for the Berlin-based carrier, after... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines orders two more A-330/200F airplanes
Blagnac, France - Bringing to four models in firm order
Malaysia Airlines has placed a firm order with Airbus for two more A-330/200F freighters, following the conversion of two existing options. The latest contract increases the airline's firm orders for the... more
AirlinesContinental-Uav stockholders approve merger with United
Houston, Usa - Fusion currently expected to close by October 1
Continental Airlines (CA) announced that its stockholders voted overwhelmingly to approve the merger of a wholly-owned subsidiary of UAL Corporation with and into Continental at a special meeting held... more
AirlinesWind Jet: Moscow and Saint Petersburg, new destinations from Bergamo
Bergamo , Italy - They will be served by A-320 and A-319 airplanes
Wind Jet, Italian low-cost airline based in the cities of Catania, Palermo and Forlì, presents today two new direct connections from Bergamo to Moscow and to Saint Petersburg. Bergamo-Moscow route... more
AirlinesSAS: agreements with Estonian Government to sell Estonian Air's shares
Stockholm, Sweden - The transaction will not influence on the commercial existing relationships between two carriers. Ok by Parliament is expected
Since 2003 SAS has a 49% ownership in the Estonian based Estonian Air. According to the Core SAS strategy with focus on the Nordic home market this stake has been set out for divestment. Today, the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: direct flights between Italy and Japan and increase of frequencies from Rome and Milan to Tokyo
Rome, Italy - All routes will be served by a B-777 airplane with 291 seats
Alitalia will be the only carrier, from next October 1st, to offer direct links between Italy and Japan, increasing the connections from Rome and from Milan to Tokyo, bringing the offer to 18 weekly frequencies... more
AirlinesVueling: new Rome Fiumicino-Palm of Majorca route begins operation
Rome, Italy - A constant investment in Italy
Vueling, a new generation airline, announces new Rome-Palm of Majorca flight begins operation. The service will be available on Saturday and on Tuesday. A constant investment in Italy The Italian... more
AirlinesLufthansa A-380 airplane: first visit to Finland
Helsinki, Finland - Landed at Helsinki airport in the afternoon
The world's largest passenger aircraft, Airbus A-380, has arrived at Helsinki Airport. This is an historic event, as a passenger jet of this size has never landed at a Finnish airport. Airport Director... more
AirlineseasyJet on French air traffic controllers strike
Milan, Italy - September 15-23
Due to a strike by French air traffic controllers (ATC) held from 15 to 23 September 2010 in France, all airlines operating to and from France or using French airspace may be subject to irregularities. easyJet... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS asks O'Leary (Ryanair) about non-payment of VAT in Italy (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - Ryanair CEO confirms, there is an investigation
During the press conference issued today by Ryanair, AVIONEWS asked the CEO Michael O'Leary if be true the rumors about an investigation report from the Italian inland revenue service (for non-payment... more
AirlinesDelta Air Lines supports China Airlines' application to join SkyTeam Alliance
Milan, Italy - By mid-2011
Delta Air Lines today issued the following statement in support of China Airlines’ application to join the SkyTeam global airline alliance by mid-2011. “China Airlines’ extensive network and growing hub i... more
AirlinesAir France will not create its own low-cost airline
Paris, France - French flag-carrier denies last days news
Air France reversing thrust on activating a low cost airline of its own. After the hype a few days ago about creating low-cost air carrier Air France Express, affiliated with the French flag carrier, the... more
AirlinesRyanair: doubts on the airline contribution payments to Italian crews
Rome, Italy - O'Leary: "If European law will be interpreted differently now, we'll pay taxes to Italy"
Ryanair CEO, Michael O'Leary, confirms: the Irish carrier didn't pay the social contributions of Italian personnel in the due manner. Namely, to Italy, instead of Ireland. "There is an ongoing inquire... more
AirlinesFrance, low-cost AirAsia X in talks with the authorities to open Paris-Kuala Lumpur air route
Paris, France - The carrier will serve the connection for the moment not served by Air France
According to French newspaper "La Tribune", from October 31th the low-budget Malaysian airline AirAsiaX should operate a twice-a-week connection on the Paris-Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) route. "La Tribune"... more
AirlinesSun Country Airlines confirms plan of reorganization
Minneapolis, USA - Move will Allow the carrier to avoid bankruptcy
Sun Country Airlines confirmed on Friday its plan of reorganization which allows the carrier to exit bankruptcy. The plan was confirmed by Judge Robert J. Kressel during a court hearing in Minneapolis... more
AirlinesAir China orders four B-777/300ER airplanes
Shanghai, China - They will be powered by General Electric GE90
An Air China's spokesperson has announced today at Shanghai's Stock Exchange to have signed an agreement for purchase of four B-777/300ER (Extended Range) airplanes to "Optimize the fleet and to meet the... more
AirlinesMore Asia for Finnair
Helsinki, Finland - The carrier to double the frequency
Finnair to increase frequencies on routes toward Asia, which will double, from next January. The Finnish airline is ready to start increasing the number of frequencies on some routes from Helsinki: New... more
AirlinesIberia intensifies its destinations in South America
Madrid, Spain - Increasingly clear a common strategy for the upcoming wedding with BA
Becoming clearer and clearer every day Iberia and British common strategy, in sight of the announced marriage. With BA intensification of operations on connections to Mexico, Iberia announces its "Focus"... more
AirlinesLufthansa cuts fares on Italy flights
Milan, Italy - Discount on routes from Malpensa to Bari, Naples, Olbia and Palermo
New tariff level for domestic flights of Lufthansa Italy. Italian branch of Germany flag-carrier raises the challenge on the Peninsula and revises rates for the national network. Routes from Milan-Malpensa... more
AirlinesBritish Airways in code-share with American on Mexico routes
London, UK - From October 1st, 2010
As from October 1st British Airways will expand its operations to Mexico, thanks to code-share with American Airlines. The two carriers are already operating along the route to Cancun and the new service... more
AirlinesSAS code-shares with Estonian Air on new route
Stockholm, Sweden - Two capital cities linked from October 31
SAS will code-share with Estonian Air on the airline's new Stockholm-Vilnius route that will commence October 31. The new route will operate daily except Saturdays and will offer smooth connections... more
AirlinesAir transport. "LATAM Airlines Group", further details on LAN/TAM merger
Sao Paulo , Brazil - Governance, structure, official quotation and goals of the Group that LAN and TAM airlines want to form
As already announced (see AVIONEWS), Chilean LAN Airlines s.a. and Brazilian TAM SA signed a MOU, Memorandum Of Understanding, that outlines their intention to combine their holdings under a single parent... more
AirlinesAir transport: no to Virgin-Delta alliance by US Department of Transportation
Washington, USA - Proposed reject for Antitrust immunity, because it wouldn't “Produce sufficient public benefits”
The proposed alliance between Australian and American airlines, Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd - Delta Air Lines on trans-Pacific routes, was rejected by US regulators today. The US Department of Transport... more
AirlinesAir France, traffic to less 1.2% in August
Paris, France - Also fallen rival BA -2.9%
Passengers fall for Air France, which in August reported a drop of 1.2%, although the company hopes in an early booking positive trend for the future. The decline figures of the French carrier is... more