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AirlinesGo-ahead to code-share between Eurofly and Air Senegal
Milan, Italy - On Milan-Malpensa/Dakar route
Eurofly signed a code-share agreement with Air Senegal International that will be activated on Milan-Malpensa/Dakar route. The flights will be operated by Eurofly and commercialized also by Air Senegal.... more
AirlinesSkyTeam (4): the new livery
Milan, Italy - It has been created by Brandimage – Desgrippes & Laga
"The SkyTeam livery serves as a symbol of each member airline’s commitment not only to the alliance, but to delivering high-quality service to its customers. While all member airlines carry their own i... more
AirlinesSkyTeam (2). Appointment Managing Director and introduction aircraft livery
Milan, Italy - The Alliance executives provide update on future of alliance
"SkyTeam today announced new initiatives that include a new alliance organization, a new managing director, a new fare pass, a timeline for the opening of its co-located facility at London-Heathrow Terminal... more
AirlinesSAS concluded Spainair's take-over
Barcelona, Spain - The capital share's increase to be completed by the end of April
SAS concluded the Spainair's take-over to the new buyer Initiatives Empresarials Aeronautiques (IEASA), that also included Consorci de Turisme de Barcelona, Catalana d'Iniciatives, Volcat 2009 and Fira... more
AirlinesLufthansa (2), "Italy lacks of a real competition among carrier"
Rome, Italy - Karl Ulrich Garnadt, member of the board of Lufthansa, said
After the presentation of the new Lufthansa Italia flights between Milan-Malpensa and Rome-Fiumicino, Karl Ulrich Garnadt - member of the board of Lufthansa - said that Italy lacks of a free competition... more
AirlinesMeridiana signs agreement with UIL and ANPAV
Milan, Italy - FILT-CGIL, excluded from negotiations, requests the agreement's denial
UIL and ANPAV unions today signed an agreement with Meridiana about the dispute of flight attendants. The new contractual conditions should start from June 1st and will allow a 5 million Euro save to... more
AirlinesAlitalia sold its cargo division to Alis and Cargoitalia
Rome, Italy - Agreement signed for € 14.5 million
The extraordinary commissioner of Alitalia, Augusto Fantozzi, announced today that the agreement with Alis Aerolinee Italiane, 100% controller of Cargoitalia, "For the sale to this society of the goods... more
AirlinesLufthansa celebrates today its first 50 years in Milan
Milan, Italy - In this occasion it launches new flights from Malpensa
Today Lufthansa celebrates its 50 years of presence in Milan. The German carrier always considered Milan as an important hub. A confirmation is the creation of Lufthansa Italia and the investment on new... more
AirlinesOlympic Airlines: passengers will decide the uniforms
Athens, Greece - On-line contest to chose the crew's outfit
Marfin Investment Group, that recently took over the Greek carrier Olympic Airlines (see AVIONEWS), announced it will soon ask its passengers to chose on-line the new crew's uniform (for pilots, co-pilots... more
AirlinesAir Canada appointed new CEO: Clin Rovinescu
Toronto, Canada - Shares lost 22% in the SE
Air Canada, like the rest of the airline industry, is struggling in the face of the deep economic slowdown. According to the analysts for this reason the management decided for a change. Montie Brewer... more
AirlinesAir Arabia to open a hub in Casablanca
Casablanca, Morocco - The Emirati low-cost airline aims to start operations in May
The Emirati low-cost carrier Air Arabia stated it is ready to start operations among Casablanca airport, in Morocco. "It's a work in progress. When you're trying to get an operating certificate for an... more
AirlinesSukhoi SuperJet continuano i test in volo in vista della certificazione
Mosca, Russia - Si attende la fine del programma entro l'autunno del 2009
Due aerei Sukhoi SuperJet-100 sono atterrati all'aeroporto Tolmachyovo di Novosibirsk, in rotta da Komsomolsk-on-Amur, per i successivi test in volo a Zhukovsky, vicino Mosca. Il progetto SuperJet-100... more
AirlinesAer Lingus might ask Airbus to modify orders
Dublin, Ireland - Short-haul airplanes instead of long-haul ones
The Irish airline Aer Lingus might ask Airbus to change some of the long-haul aircraft orders with short-haul ones. A carrier's spokeswoman stated that, even if a final decision has not yet been taken,... more
AirlinesAir Malta in flight from Verona-"Valerio Catullo" Airport
Verona, Italy - "Schedule advanced of one year"
As recently announced by AVIONEWS, Air Malta will operate twice a week from "Valerio Catullo" International Airport starting from June 4th, while for 2010 the airline has announced both an increase of... more
AirlinesAutogrill: Alpha Flight renews its catering contract with British Airways
London, UK - 10 year catering agreement awarded
"Alpha Flight, Autogrill Group flight business division, has secured a ten year contract renewal with British Airways for in-flight catering services. Alpha Flight participated in an intensive tender... more
AirlinesYemen Airways, the new pricing policy
Yemenia, Yemen - Elimination of high season's supplement and proposals for special fares
New price policy for Yemen Airways. The pricing proposal considers four points: - elimination of the high season's supplement; - some proposals for special fares to Sana'a and Socotra; - special fares... more
AirlinesChina: Spring Airlines points to double its profits
Shanghai, China - In the meanwhile the first of the six A-320s ordered by the carrier has been delivered
The Chinese private low-cost Spring Airlines that has a relatively stable debt situation (50%, much lower than the 80% of many of its national competitors) aims for the year 2009 to double its profits,... more
AirlinesZurich Airport; new procedures at Terminal Schengen
Zurich, Switzerland - News for Swiss customers
Following to new Schengen procedures and for the completion of the structural changes in the airport, the Terminal Schengen will allow to save time thanks to the abolition of controls to passports for... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: three new B-777 airplanes in the carrier's fleet, near to 70 aircraft
Rome, Italy - They have served a new route, Doha-Houston, from yesterday
"Within few weeks, two new B-777/200LR and a B-777/300ER have been delivered to Qatar Airways that, with a new one almost every month, is close to a fleet of 70 aircraft. The airline, with these new... more
AirlinesRyanair rejects Cristal's false statements about noise at Ciampino airport
Rome, Italy - The official report stresses three important points
"Ryanair, the European low-fare airline, rejected on the 27th of March the false declarations of the unofficial Cristal report on the acoustic pollution at Ciampino airport, in Rome. Ryanair appeals to... more
AirlinesChina: East Star Airlines towards bankruptcy
Beijing, China - The request brought to court by six creditors
Chinese press agency Xinhua issued the news that six creditors of East Star Airlines asked the court of Wuhan to start a bankruptcy procedure against the indebted airline. The government retired its flight... more
AirlinesIcelandair will not renounce to the Boeing 787s
Reykjavik, Iceland - Despite the downturn the plans stay unchanged
Icelandair's plans stay unchanged and there is no intention to cancel or delay the order for 4 Boeing 787 planes, worth $166 million each. Despite the downturn in fact from the carrier they state they... more
AirlineseasyJet aims at 50 airplanes dedicated to the Italian market within 2015
Milan, Italy - And an EUR 800 m as investment
"Andy Harrison and François Bacchetta, CEO and Regional General Manager South Europe of easyJet, respectively, have announced yesterday in Milan the strategies and targets for the Italian market by the... more
AirlinesRussia, Aeroflot CEO changed
Moscow, Russia - Okulov, in office since 12 years, substituted by Saveliev
Valery Okulov, Boris Eltsin's son-in-law and Aeroflot CEO since 12 years, has been removed from his role by the Russian national airline's board of directors. In his place has been elected Vitaly Savelyev,... more
AirlinesA new A-320 airplane for Air Cyprus
Nicosia, Cyprus - The lease agreement for a period of 45 months
The airline Air Cyprus has reached an agreement with the Irish company CIT Aerospace International for the lease of an Airbus A-320/200 aircraft, for a period of 45 months, to be added to its fleet. "We... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand conforms to the demand on the Los Angeles-Cook Islands route
Los Angeles, USA - CEO of the local tourism authority expresses satisfaction
Air New Zealand, after underestimating the demand on the Los Angeles-Cook Islands route in the past seasons, conforms to it and in the high season period, from 20th of December 2009 to the end of February... more
AirlinesIberia, contract signed with pilots
Madrid, Spain - The agreement reached after long discussions
Spanish airline Iberia signed the collective contract with the pilots' union SEPLA, mainly respecting the agreement found on the 22nd of January. The agreement before being operating must be ratified by... more
AirlinesAlitalia and AirOne announced a new manner to travel between Milan and Rome
Milan, Italy - Thanks to the starting of important newness in the links between two cities
"Alitalia and AirOne inaugurated yesterday a new way to travel between Milan and Rome thanks to the departure of important newness into the connections between two cities and to the offer of new personalized... more
AirlinesBritish Airways resumes flights to Saudi Arabia
London, United Kingdom - Starting from May 31st
British Airways (BA) is to resume flights to Saudi Arabia, with five services a week from its London-Heathrow Airport to both Jeddah and Riyadh from 31 May. It will serve Riyadh with Boeing 777s, and Jeddah... more
AirlinesKorean Air launches third flight on Malpensa Airport
Milan, Italy - The service will be operated with a B-747/400 airplane starting from March 28th
Korean Air launches new schedules for the Summer season combined with the arrival of the third flight from Seoul on Malpensa Airport and the introduction of a Boeing B-747/400 that will replace the 777/200... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Sabelli expresses satisfaction for the first 70 days of new management
Rome, Italy - "The load factor in January was 42%, we will close March with 56-58%"
The Alitalia's heads express satisfaction for the trend of the airline in the first 70 days of the new management, from January 13th, 2009. "We see these two months with moderate satisfaction -Rocco... more
AirlinesAlitalia-CAI (2): 150 million Euro negotiation with SEA
Milan, Italy - Sabelli: "We will dedicate to the Milan-Rome route a fleet of 11 airplanes"
"A wide but hard negotiation with professional and qualified interlocutors", Alitalia CEO, Rocco Sabelli, affirmed during the press-conference talking about SEA, Malpensa and Linate Airports Management... more
AirlinesSmartWings opens a new route from Rome to Prague
Rome, Italy - Heartened by a price policy that is very trasparent
SmartWings, Czech low-cost airline, controlled by Travel Service, introduced the new low-cost connection between Rome and Prague starting from April 2009, and appointed Spazio as new sale agent for Italy. The... more
AirlinesNew direct flights from Catania to Egypt
Catania, Italy - Presented during a press-conference
"Hotelplan Italia and Turisanda, TO since 1947, have decided to support the load factor of new flights Catania-Egypt, acquiring a 20% of seats for Summer season, on direct connections Catania-Cairo and... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Alicos 40% on sale
Rome, Italy - Bids within April 28th
Alitalia puts on sale the 40% of Alicos, the company that manages the airline's call-center. The AZ extraordinary administrator, Augusto Fantozzi, invites to enter bids for the tender within April 28th,... more
AirlinesRyanair takes delivery of its 200th new Boeing 737-800 aircraft
Dublin, Ireland - This year its fleet will carry 67 million passengers
"Ryanair, Europe’s low fares airline, today (25th March) celebrated the delivery of its 200th brand new Boeing 737-800 Next Generation aircraft. This year airline’s fleet will carry 67 million pas... more
AirlinesMacedonian airline MAT towards Serbian JAT
Belgrade, Serbia - The operation will permit to discharge the debts
It will be the Serbian JAT to acquire the national Macedonian airline MAT. It has been declared by JAT's general manager Sasa Vlaisavljevic. By the next month the Serbian carrier should become the main... more
AirlinesConsumatori Associati brings suit against former managers of Alitalia
Rome, Italy - For the period 2000-2008
Consumatori Associati will make common cause against former managers of Alitalia from 2000 to 2008. After gathering hundreds of adhesions in Italy by the Alitalia shareholders and bondholders, the Association... more
AirlinesAlitalia: dragged Air France-KLM representatives in the Board
Rome, Italy - The decision has been taken yesterday during the Board of Directors
The Alitalia's Board of Directors has dragged three representatives of Air France-KLM in the executive committee of the airline (see AVIONEWS). Starting from yesterday, Jean Cyril Spinetta, Bruno Matheu... more
AirlinesRyanair's toilet fee confirmed
London, UK - O'Leary was not joking on the matter...
Michael O'Leary, CEO of the Irish airline, was not joking at all when some weeks ago he talked about his intention to charge passengers to use the on-board toilets. Even if the voice was denied by a spokesman... more
AirlinesFinnair reduces fuel surcharge on European routes
Helsinki, Finland - Traffic rising 2.5%
Starting from March 20th Finnair decided to reduce the fuel surcharge for the European routes. The Finnish airline cuts the fuel surcharge to 20 Euros from the previous 44 Euros on the European network... more
AirlinesAlaska Airlines suspended flights from/to Anchorage due to the volcano's eruption
Anchorage, Alaska - As a precautionary measure
As a precaution Alaska Airlines suspended from yesterday 19 flights from/to Anchorage, after the eruption of the Mount Redoubt volcano. The first eruption of Redoubt, of which seismologists recorded... more
AirlinesAmerican carriers stand up for global alliances
Washington, USA - In a letter to the US Transportation Secretary they ask not to hit the trusts
After Transportation Committee president, Jim Oberstar, asked for a stricter regulation about airline trusts (see AVIONEWS), representatives from the carriers wrote a letter to the US Transportation Secretary,... more
AirlinesRyanair: from 3 to 10 of June withdrawal of flights on Paris-Beauvais
Dublin, Ireland - Due to the closure of the airport
"Ryanair, Europe’s low fares airline, today (24th March) confirmed that it will be unable to operate scheduled flights to/from Paris (Beauvais) between the 3rd and 10th June (inclusive) as the airport c... more
AirlineseasyJet waiting for 24 slots in Malpensa and Linate
London, United Kingdom - The statement by François Bacchetta
François Bacchetta, easyJet Regional Manager for South Europe, talking about statements of European Transport Commissioner, Antonio Tajani, said: "We are amazed that EU Transport commissioner Tajani stated... more
AirlinesCAI and Carlo Toto in disagreement on the AirOne value
Rome, Italy - The difference is equal to 7 million Euros
Disagreement on the take-over price of AirOne between Carlo Toto and the Alitalia management. According to the Italian daily "Il Sole 24 Ore", the difference would be equal to 7 million Euros. To solve... more
AirlinesAeroflot jabs at Air France in the Czech Airlines' privatization
Prague, Czech Republic - The French carrier confirmed its intent to participate in the process earlier today
Czech Finance Minister announced today that Air France-KLM, Aeroflot, Odien, Unimex are interested in Czech Airlines, four preliminary bids for its 91.5% stake. Russian carrier Aeroflot has officially... more
AirlinesCzech Airlines privatization: Air France-KLM interested in the tender
Prague, Cezh Republic - The statement by the Czech Republic's Finance Ministry
Four bidders have shown interest in buying Czech Airlines for its 91.5% stake, the state-controlled national carrier currently under privatization, the Czech Republic's Finance Ministry said Monday, and... more
AirlinesThe new “Premium Voyageur” class on Air France long-haul flights
Rome, Italy - Starting in Autumn 2009
"Air France is continuing to innovate by introducing a new, private cabin on its long-haul flights, starting in Autumn 2009, situated between the Business and Economy classes, called Premium Voyageur.... more
AirlinesQantas: 100 manager jobs in danger?
Sydney, Australia - The initiative would be taken to challenge the crisis
After announcing last year its intention to cut 1,500 jobs, the Australian airline Qantas could reduce its executive staff of as much as 100 people. The news was issued today by "The Australian Financial... more