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AirlinesAlitalia (4): TAR delays its sentence
Rome, Italy - On the petition against ENAC
Lazio Administrative Court (TAR) should have communicated today its sentence on Alitalia's petition against the exclusion from the territory continuity flights to Sardinia, but then the Court decided not... more
AirlinesFinnair flies to New Delhi
Helsinki, Finnland - The flight which has started today will be initially operated three times per week
Finnair has started today the new direct connection between Helsinki and New Delhi. Initially the flight will be operated three times per week, by an MD-11 aircraft, with the aim "Within next spring to... more
AirlinesQantas orders further 8 A-380
Melbourne, Australia - They will be delivered between 2008 and 2015
Qantas Airways of Australia said on Sunday that it had placed an order for eight more Airbus A-380s, the new superjumbo passenger aircraft that has been dogged by delays. The price of the order was not... more
AirlinesAir China is strongly growing
Beijing, China - USD 418m profit in the third quarter of 2006
Positive third quarter for Air China, which closed the period with a USD 418m profit and a turnover of USD 1.77bn. But that is also a result of extra-revenues from some investments, for a value of 380... more
AirlineseasyJet signs the new flight from Milan to Amsterdam
Milan, Italy - As from October 31, 2006
easyJet will inaugurate, on October 31, the Milan-Amsterdam new daily route. As from December 15 it will pass two daily flights. "With the launch of new connection towards Amsterdam -a press release retails-... more
AirlinesEmirates: order for Airbus worth USD 4,2 billion cancelled
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tha carrier will send team to check on order for superjumbos
Emirates Airline said it was cancelling orders and options for 20 Airbus A-340/600 aircraft and sending a team to the company's headquarters in France and Germany to check the promised delivery dates for... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): union meeting from November 6
Rome, Italy - To talk about contract renewal
Italian main trade unions communicate that Alitalia workers meetings about their contract, which expired December 31, 2005, will start next November 6. Unions ask the Government to "Immediately start negotiations... more
AirlinesFirst United Airlines flight to Kuwait
Washington, Usa - It is the first route of the carrier to the Middle East
The United Airlines has inaugurated its first direct flight no-stop between Washington and Kuwait, launching so the first direct connection by the American carrier to the Middle East. The Kuwait ambassador... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Air France suggests to do what itself did
Paris, France - Gourgeon: politics out of the company and shares to pilots
A break with the past took Air France from a pre-bankruptcy situation to international leadership. Director General Pierre-Henri Gourgeon says: "We were like Alitalia, but everything changed. The State... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Sodecaer employees on strike
Rome, Italy - Against the unemployment of more than 500 workers
Workers of Sodecaer, catering company for meals on board Alitalia and Continental flights, went on strike last Friday at Rome-Fiumicino airport against their unemployment. The airline remedied through... more
AirlinesQatar Airways purchases six new Airbus
Doha, Qatar - 5 A-321/200 and one A-320 for the short and mid range
To face the need of a constantly increasing traffic and the network enlarging toward new destinations, Qatar Airways expands its fleet with 6 new mid-size Airbus. They are 5 A-321/200 and one A-320, which... more
AirlinesMyair.com announces two new links from Puglia Region
Milan, Italy - The Bari-Tirana and Brindisi-Milan/Malpensa
The Brindisi-Milan/Malpensa and the Bari-Tirana are the two links that Myair.com gets ready to inaugurate from Puglia. For the airline, Albania is a completely new destination and Bari constitutes the... more
AirlinesThe first half of the financial year is good for Kenya Airways
Nairobi, Kenya - The African airline reached an increase of 8,9% of profit
Kenya Airways communicated the financial data about the first six months of the year, which show an increase of 8,9% of the profit. A growth which, according to what told by the carrier's management, will... more
AirlinesThird flight from Malpensa towards Lisbon by Portugalia Airlines
Milan, Italy - The airline operates the routes with the Fokker 100 and also in code-share with Alitalia and cuts off Boulogne
The offerings of Portugalia Airlines increase with the new routes from Milan to Lisbon, and at the same time the activity with Emilia Romagna has been cut off. The Portuguese airline, represented in Italy... more
AirlinesMyAir.com begins to serve also from Malpensa as of November 17
Milan, Italy - The first connection towards Brindisi, three times per week
Myair.com informs that as of November 17 will start to serve also from Malpensa's airport with scheduled flights in low-cost regime: the first link will be made to Brindisi, three times per week. The... more
AirlinesKorean Air expands to China
Seul, China - New daily connections to Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong
Korean Air has decided to increase its connections to China, by introducing three new daily routes to Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong. The carrier's President, Lee Jong-hee, has stated the starting of... more
AirlinesPolemics between Aer Lingus and Ryanair
Dublin, Ireland - Aer Lingus: "The Ryanair's statements are inappropriate"
The war of words between Ryanair and Aer Lingus are going on. The Irish flag air company has criticized many times the low-cost airline for its disputable initiatives about competition. Ryanair, which... more
AirlinesEurofly: is Angioletti being dismissed?
Turin, Italy - Banca Profilo is considering the CEO's replacement
Banca Profilo, which owns 47% of Eurofly, is thinking to replace current CEO Augusto Angioletti, who owns 5.2% of the Italian airline. Press sources report that. The majority shareholder blames him for... more
AirlinesAlitalia: TAR sentences on Volare and Sardinia
Rome, Italy - Two hearings today of the Regional Administrative Court
Two hearings of Lazio TAR (Regional Administrative Court) about questions of law involving Alitalia are expected today. The first concerns AirOne's petition against the purchase of Volare Group by Alitalia.... more
AirlinesEthiopian Airlines launches the new flight to Juba
Addis Abeba, Etiopia - The African carrier so takes up to 47 the worldwide destinations
According to what reported by an Ethiopian Airlines' press release, the carrier wants to launch a connection, operated three times per week, to Juba. The new route will start on November 16th, and with... more
AirlinesNew Rome-Wroclaw flight by Germanwings
Rome, Italy - From October 31
The new Centralwings flight from Rome-Ciampino to Wroclaw, the third Polish city that the airline connects to the Italian capital, will enter service next Tuesday, October 31. The flight, in addition to... more
AirlineseasyJet cancels the flight to Nice
London, United Kingdom - The connection between Newcastle and Nice has not been gainful enough
The flight of easyJet from Newcastle to Nice will not be operated this Winter because of the scarse success of the route, which has registered few ticket sales. The connection between England and the southern... more
AirlinesANA exercises two options with order for B-767/300 Boeing Converted Freighters
Seattle, Usa - Now the airline holds a total of five firm orders and two options
Boeing and Tokyo-based ANA (All Nippon Airways) yesterday announced that the airline exercised options for two additional 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighters. ANA launched the 767-300BCF passenger-to-freighter... more
AirlinesLufthansa: 40.2 million of passengers in first nine months
Berlin, Germany - In growth of the 3,6% respect to 2005
The Lufthansa Group has set a new passenger number record for 2006. In the first quarters of 2006, the carrier has carried a total of 40.2 million of passengers. This is an increase of 3,6% compared to... more
AirlinesLufthansa (2): 2500 new hirings
Frankfurt, Germany - And an order of 5 A-330
Despite the decrease of net profit, Lufthansa CEO, Wolfgang Mayrhuber, shows off strong optimism, saying that the results and the market penetration underline the airline's strength and the company expects... more
AirlinesIt increases the fleet of Continental
Washington , USA - In the future it will inaugurate new connections
In the future Continental Airlines should have to inaugurate any new connections: New York-Bonaire in the Netherlands Antilles, New York-Roatan in Honduras and the flight Cleveland-Paris. Also the fleet... more
AirlinesAer Lingus announces could have to cut jobs
Dublin, Ireland - The airline's CEO has communicated it could be necessary to cut jobs in order to compete
Aer Lingus said it could have to cut jobs. The CEO of the Irish carrier, Dermont Mannion, has in fact stated it could be necessary to reduce the staff so that the airline can be competitive with airlines... more
AirlinesAlitalia: no competition between Rome and Milan
Rome, Italy - It is what emerged from the meeting between the Mayor of Rome and Lazio and Lombardy Governors
The Mayor of Rome, Walter Veltroni, the President of Lazio Region, Piero Marrazzo, and the President of Lombardy Region, Roberto Formigoni, met yesterday to talk about the Alitalia relaunch and decided... more
AirlinesChina: CASGC signed the deal for 170 Airbus
Beijing, China - 150 Airbus A-320 and a letter of intent for 20 A-350XWB
China and European Aircraft giant Airbus Thursday signed a framework agreement and a letter of intent for 150 Airbus A-320 aircraft and 20 Airbus A-350XWB airplanes. The agreement and letter of intent... more
AirlinesLufthansa confirms selection of Rolls-Royce Trent 700 for new A-330
Berlin, Germany - A worth USD 300 million
The Rolls-Royce Trent 700 has been selected in a follow-on order to power a fleet of five Airbus A-330s ordered by Lufthansa. The deal includes a TotalCare long-term services agreement and is worth around... more
AirlinesRyanair voted the worst airline of the year
New York, Usa - The list has been made by an on-line travel service operator
Ryanair has been voted by the customers of a travel information service on-line called "TripAdvisor" as the worst airline of the year, for what concerns the cramped seats, unfriendly staff and delays.... more
AirlinesMore intercontinental links for Swiss International
Zurich, Switzerland - 69 total destinations in 42 Countries
By next Spring Swiss International Airlines will enlarge its fleet and, with two new A-330 aircraft, it will increase intercontinental flights, providing more frequent connections between Zurich and North... more
AirlinesPeru proposes new alternative destinations
Lima, Peru - The Italian market is at 5th place among the Europeans
The promotional budget of PromPeru for Italy in 2007 will be similar to 2006. The Italian market is at 5th place in Europe, after The United Kingdom, Spain, France and Germany, while Chile and United States... more
AirlinesQatar Airways raises towards Japan in the Winter
Doha, Qatar - It is the 6th weekly flight towards Osaka
The news is the 6th weekly flight towards Osaka by Qatar Airways. The air company will start new connection from October 29, also in view of the Asian Games which will take place in Doha from December... more
AirlinesContinental in competition for a Chinese connection
Washington, USA - The other candidates are American Airlines, Northwest, United
Continental Airlines is in competition with American Airlines, Northwest, United for the assignment of the route on Shanghai: "Continental has made an application to American Department of Transport to... more
AirlinesNew intercontinental Business Class for Austrian Airlines
Vienna, Austria - It is equipped with sleeper seats
Austrian Airlines has been presenting its intercontinental Business Class, which was recently renewed and is endowed with lie-flat-sleeper seats. The new Business Class has been in Austrian's Boeing 777... more
AirlinesThe first Oasis flight finally lifted off
Hong Kong, China - After the delay due to Russian overflight refusal
The airplane of the first long-range low-cost airline has finally lifted off today at Hong Kong airport, after a night of delay due to Russia's refusal to allow the aircraft to fly over its Country (see... more
AirlinesTAM approaches to Milan-Malpensa
Milan, Italy - The interest of the Brazilian carrier for Italy
The governmental authorizations are been reached, now it is waiting for the official announce for the operational going ashore of the Brazilian airline in Italy, in the "Malpensa" airport, after the flights'... more
AirlinesThe Hong Kong-London low-cost flight has been blocked from Russia
Moscow, Russia - The Russian government has denied to the Oasis the overflying on its territory
The take off of first low-cost flight from Hong Kong to London-Gatwick has been postponed. The connection, which had to be realized from the Oasis Airlines this morning, has been blocked from the Russian... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific starts the promotion "Tea for Two Inverno" to fly from Rome to Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China - Since November 1st for every ticket to fly from Rome to Hong Kong there will be a 50% discount for the second passenger
Cathay Pacific has launched the new Winter promotion called "Tea for Two Inverno". For every passenger purchasing from November 1st a return ticket in first or business class can use a discount of 50%... more
AirlinesRome-Oviedo by Air Austrias
Oviedo, Spain - Thrice weekly connections starting from November 6
It is not Air Berlin -as it seemed at first- that will open a new direct flight between Italy and Oviedo, but regional Spanish airline Air Asturias, which will link the Asturias airport to Rome starting... more
AirlinesThe first two B-777/200 Long Range aircraft for Delta
Atlanta, USA - They will arrive at the beginning of 2008
Delta Airlines will short-time add Boeing 777/200 Long Range aircraft to its fleet. The airline will be the first US carrier to use this kind of airplane, which falls within the expansion plan of the company.... more
AirlinesThe agreement between Galileo and JetBlue has been extended
Washington, USA - 50,000 travel agencies in the world will access the low-cost airline's fare set
After the successful agreement between JetBlue Airways and Galileo to take the entire fare set of the American low-cost airline to the North American travel agencies, the two companies have now extended... more
AirlinesNew Wizz Air flight to Warsaw
Budapest, Hungary - The connection will start next July
The low-cost airline Wizz Air has announced the launch of new flights to Eastern Europe, and exactly toward Warsaw. The route to the Polish Capital will start on July 28th 2007 from the Durham airport... more
AirlinesFirst French airport dedicated to the low-cost air traffic
Marseille , France - Air France-KLM moves accusation of social dumping against Ryanair
In Marseille the first airport for the low-cost flights will open. It will be independent and will be built near the "Marseilles Provence"'s airport. About 3,5 million passengers might pass every day.... more
AirlinesLufthansa (2): free pew next to booked seat
Frankfurt, Germany - On Lufthansa Regional's Business Class
Starting from the end of October, Lufthansa Regional's continental traffic adds a new comfort: in Business Class, the seat next to the booked one will be kept free, providing more freedom of movement to... more
AirlinesRyanair flights to Morocco postponed to December
Dublin, Ireland - The carrier must wait for the European deal for the common air space to be signed and extended to Morocco
About a month of delay has been announced for the launch of new connections by Ryanair between Europe and Morocco, previously set to start in November (see also AVIONEWS). A spokesman of the low-cost... more
AirlinesThe new international routes by AirOne
Milan, Italy - New daily flights from Linate to London City and Berlin were presented yesterday by the Italian carrier
AirOne enlarges its international network and starts from Milan-Linate airport, defined by the airline's marketing director, Giorgio De Roni, as "Very important for AirOne", with a prevision for more than... more
AirlinesThe Aeroflot IL-86s retire
Moscow, Russia - The aircraft will exit service on November 15
Aeroflot, Russian flag airline, fastens its fleet renewal plan, after recent announcements of investments in new airplanes through maxi-orders both from Airbus and Boeing. Starting from next November 15,... more
AirlinesRyanair buys 10 CAE flight simulators
Dublin, Ireland - A purchase worth over USD 80 million
Ryanair, one of Europe’s largest low fares airline, on October 24 announced the purchase of 10 flight simulators from CAE, one of the world’s leading provider of flight simulators for pilot training, in... more