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AirlinesGermanwings offers 100,000 tickets at EUR 9
Rome, Italy - For all the flights going to Germany
Since July 29 to August 31 it will be possible to fly from Italy to Germany at the price of EUR 9 (taxes excluded). The promotion launched by the low-cost air company Germanwings plans the possibility... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic adopts RFID system for aircraft component tracing
LOndon, United Kingdom - At Heathrow airport where maintenance is made
Virgin Atlantic has got RFID system for the tracing of critic components of its aircraft, within a project for supply chain management at London-Heathrow airport, where maintenance is made. The system... more
AirlinesVivaAeroBus, a new Mexican low-cost airline
Monterrey, Mexico - It will be operating in October
A new low-cost airline was born in Monterrey, Mexico. The carrier, named VivaAeroBus, will officially start activities from next October, initially flying to US cities with 2 B-737/300s which costed USD... more
AirlinesFull booking on flights toward Canaries by Binter Canarias
Milan, Italy - The air company that connects Italy with the Canaries Islands register full booking for Summer 2006
The Canaries Islands keep being one of the favourite destinations for Italian tourists. Binter Canarias, regional carrier that act the links between Italy and the 7 islands of the Archipelago, and that... more
Airlines"Happy 4 days": the new promotion via web by Air France and Klm
Paris, France - For four days it will be possible to purchase air tickets at discount rates for several destinations
Since the next July 31 until August 3 it will be online the new promotion by Air France-Klm "Happy 4 days" that allows to buy at discount prices air tickets for several destinations, among which Havana... more
AirlinesNew charter line from Milan to Parnaiba
Milan, Italy - Bra, Neos and Air Italy in talks
A new destination from Milan-Malpensa airport will be launched August 31: it is the new international airport in Parnaiba, Brazil. It is the first European flight from the South-American air station. The... more
AirlinesAir France enlarges its routes to Brazil
Paris, France - The French air company has strenghten the code-share agreement with Tam
The airline Air France has brought to 16 the number of Brazilian destinations reached by its flights. It’s been in fact signed an arrangement that strenghten the already existent code-share agreement b... more
AirlinesFlyington Freighters bought 4 B-777F
New Delhi, India - The carrier aims to become the most important, for the cargo sector, in Asia
Flyington Freighters, a new Indian cargo airline, announced yesterday to have achieved an agreement with Boeing to purchase four B-777F. The aircraft should be delivered within 2009. The deal has a value... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines flight between Milan and Singapore started
Milan, Italy - Three weekly connections are scheduled
Singapore Airlines inaugurated yesterday its new connection between Milan-Malpensa and Singapore. The Asian carrier scheduled three weekly connections, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The planes will... more
AirlinesThe war between Israel and Hezbollah put in crisis El Al
Tel Aviv, Israel - The carrier forecasts to make a loss in 2006
The crisis between Israel and Hezbollah has consequences also for Tel Aviv flagship carrier, the El Al (see for details AVIONEWS). The carrier announced in fact that, because of the geopolitic situation... more
AirlinesCereti: Italian Government has to remember to be an Alitalia's shareholder
Rome, Italy - In Assaereo President's opinion it is necessary that the carrier had some goals to achieve
"It is necessary that Italian Government remembered to be an Alitalia’s shareholders. In the last years it forgot it". With these words Fausto Cereti, President of Assaereo, the Italian association which c... more
AirlinesGains have grown for Southwest Airlines in the second quarter
Washington, Usa - Profits for USD 333 million, redoubled compared with the last year
The air company Southwest Airlines keeps being the one with the highest profits in Usa. In the second quarter of 2006 it has registered gains for USD 333 millions against the 144 ones recorded in the same... more
AirlinesSkyEurope: new flights to Bucharest and Prague
Bratislava, Slovakia - Within next year connections from Turin and Rome will be operative
The management of the East-European low-cost air company states they are "Happy to announce the launch of two new important low-fare routes from Italy". The two new destinations, reachable by the Slovakian... more
AirlinesAir France and Klm will experiment the radio frequency tags on luggages
Paris, France - They will be applied on the suitcases instead of the ones currently used
Air France and Klm have announced they have launched since few days the testing of a new system of luggages identification on their flights. It’s the application of identification tags that work with r... more
AirlinesEurofly inaugurates the route Milan-Mombasa
Milan, Italy - It will start from next July 30 the connection with Kenya
It will be an Airbus A-319 set up for only 48 seats the airplane that will act the new link all business on behalf of Eurofly between Milan-Malpensa and Mombasa airport, in Kenya. The Italian airline launches... more
AirlinesBulgaria Air. Devnik: only three subjects have withdrawed the documents for privatization
Sofia, Bulgaria - They are the air companies Austrian Airlines and Hemus Air and the consortium between the Olimpic Investors and York Management Investors
The yesterday edition of the Bulgarian newspaper "Dnevnik" reported the news that only three subjects have withdrawed the necessary documents to participate to the privatization competition of the public... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines' new business class presented in Chicago
Chicago, USA - From the next year all the B-777 fleet will be renewed
American Airlines presented, at the international congress-show of the National Business travel association of Chicago, its new business class for the B-767-300. The project has been realized to ensure... more
AirlinesMore blood in Middle East
Beirut, Lebanon - International diplomacy toils to find a rapid solution
Today is an other day with heavy battles in Lebanon and in Gaza Strip. Israeli Air Force came back to hit Lebanon: the airport has been bombed, with the support of Tel Aviv battleship offing of Lebanese... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines will increase its flights to Rome
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Fiumicino will become the carrier's hub in Southern Europe
Malaysia Airlines made known that, after the signature of an agreement between Italian Transports Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, and his Malaysian counterpart Chan Kong Choi, it will increase the weekly... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines: agreement with flight crew
New York, USA - Pilots strike danger has been avoided
The bankruptcy judge controlling the administration of Northwest Airlines validated the agreement between the carrier’s flight crew and management. Agreement details are not known yet but the understanding w... more
AirlinesEmirates purchases two new Boeing thanks to an ex-Im bank financing
Milan, Italy - The value for the lending is USD 261 million
Emirates, air company of United Arabian Emirates, doesn’t receive financial supports from the Government and is currently one of the carriers that gains most in the world. With a quality of offered services v... more
AirlinesAir France: hundreds of jobs at sea
Paris, France - It was made known by the unions of the carrier's workers
The unions of the Air France’s workers expressed their anxiety for the new 2006-2008 job contract. It in fact could bring to the stifing of hundred of jobs expecially among the booking and cargo personnel. T... more
AirlinesFirst 2006 semester positive for Cathay Pacific
Milan, Italy - The air company from Hong Kong has carried more than eight million passengers in the first six months of the year
Cathay Pacific Airways is the main air company of Hong Kong, that operates scheduled flights from 1946. To this day the granted links are 1250 weekly toward 92 destinations all around the world. The 2005... more
AirlinesSkyEurope call centre goes to the management of CCC
Bratislava, Slovakia - The society that offers international call centre services will deal with reservation centre of the carrier
"The agreement with CCC is an extremely positive situation for both the parts. We contract non-essential activities to experts of this field".These are the words the top management of the low-cost company... more
AirlinesWind Jet: traffic and turnover increased with good results for the first half of the 2006
Taormina, Italy - From next September new links from Catania and Palermo to Verona, and from Catania to Pisa and Bergamo
"A fleet that arrived to 10 Airbus A-320, new destinations to Eastern Europe, the increase of the flights in Europe and in Italy: these are the more significative assets for the Sicilian carrier born in... more
AirlinesIs Sebastiani going back to Alitalia?
Rome, Italy - In replacement of Cimoli
In the prospect of an exchange in Alitalia leadership, the name of Giovanni Sebastiani seems to come back as a favorite candidate for President and CEO position, which is currently held by Giancarlo Cimoli... more
AirlinesSAS Cargo signs cargo capacity agreement with Spanair
Stockholm, Sweden - The contract involves the carrier's 51 aircraft
With the agreement, involving Spanair’s 51 aircraft, SAS Cargo continues its strategy towards expanding capacity on a number of important strategic growth markets. The agreement starts September 1st. A... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines adds its 50th interline eTicket partner
Houston, Usa - It's the carrier Japan Airlines
Continental Airlines yesterday announced it has implemented electronic interline ticketing capabilities with Japan Airlines (JAL), its 50th interline eTicketing partner. As the first carrier to reach this... more
AirlinesJetBlue inaugurates new links between Boston, Columbus and New York
Washington, Usa - Starting from October daily flights between the cities
The American air company JetBlue Airways, based on New York-JFK airport, is, like its spokesman Todd Burke stated, "Always looking for routes that are unserved and overpriced", to expand its connections... more
AirlineseasyJet launches a campaign in favor of the European Register of the bone marrow's donors
Milan, Italy - During July and August all the flights departing from Italy will host, in fact, this operation
easyJet, low-cost carrier in Europe, has announced the greatest campaign and raise funds ever realized onboard of its own airplanes, in favor of the Anthony Nolan Trust and of the other European registers... more
AirlinesFirst Italy-Texas aircargo direct connection
Milan, Italy - Operated by Cargoitalia
With the arrival of the second DC-10/30F aircraft, Cargoitalia launched a new route to Houston. It is the first aircargo direct connection between Italy and Texas. Flights leave from Milan-Malpensa airport... more
AirlinesTenth birthday of NetJets Europe
London, United Kingdom- The 1000 clients goal has been reached
NetJets Europe operates with 650 airplanes towards 500 airports all around Europe and 689 in the rest of the world. In 2006 NetJets celebrates its tenth anniversary and registers remarkable increases in... more
AirlinesMorgan Stanley becomes Japan Airlines majority shareholder
Tokyo, Japan - The carrier is trying a financial relaunch
Morgan Stanley business bank has become the first shareholder of Japan Airlines, ending an operation which lets it control 5.78% of the Japanese national carrier’s capital. JAL management is currently t... more
AirlinesEmirates "Pampers" its passengers with new services
Milan, Italy - New games, movies and baby buggies
Emirates, flag air company of United Arab Emirates, has been recently rewarded for the second consecutive year for being the "Best Flight Entertainment" of 2006 by a research made by Skytrax Research of... more
AirlinesVueling: reached sales of the whole 2005
Madrid, Spain - Increase of traffic equal to 71%
Vueling is Spanish airline founded in 2002 by Carlos Muñoz and Lázaro Ros with headquarters in Barcelona. It starts the sale operations in May 16, 2004, with a flights’ campaign at cost price of EUR 10... more
AirlinesSecond activity year positive for Darwin Airline
Berne, Switzerland - Increase of 284% in the first 2006 semester
Darwin Airline is a Swiss air company that next July 28 will reach its second year of activity. Despite the only two years of business the airline has made register very positive data during this period.... more
AirlinesAir Sinai deletes flights to Tel Aviv
Cairo, Egypt - Also other routes to Beirut were cancelled
Air Sinai, the only Egyptian airline operating in Israel, cancelled its Tel Aviv route this morning. A carrier manager, subsidiary of flag airline Egypt Air, admitted that the decision to cancel the flight... more
AirlinesMeridiana 2005 budget: EUR 2.4m profit
Olbia, Italy - EUR 380.5m revenues (+10.4%)
The Meridiana shareholders ordinary assembly approved 2005 budget. Compared to a EUR 13.9m loss in 2004, the Sardinian airline ends 2005 with a net profit of EUR 2.4m. Revenues reached EUR 380.5m, 10.4%... more
AirlinesIberia: suspended pilots' strike of the Iberian Airline
Madrid, Spain - Reached a deal c.o. Ministry od Development between Association of category and delegates of carriers
A notorious of SEPLA, Sindicate Espanol de Pilotos de Lineas Aéreas, informs that in consequence of signature of a deal between Iberia Airline’s carriers and those of SEPLA, in the presence of Spanish Mi... more
AirlinesPositive judgement of JP Morgan about Air France-KLM
Paris, France - The investment institute revalues the analysis formerly made about the French-Dutch carrier
The problems still are not overcame for Air France-KLM, but the judgement expressed few months ago by the analysts of JP Morgan, well-known business bank, has been corrected by the same analysts. The non-stop... more
AirlinesRyanair reduces Sweden flights and services
Dublin, Ireland - Protests to additional tax
Ryanair Airline yesterday announced annulment of some flights between Britain and Sweden and reduction of other services as protest for addition on tickets of a new tax, equal to USD 13.09 for travel in... more
AirlinesAcer will supply computers desktop to Emirates Airlines
Milan, Italy - The agreement will be valid for three years
Emirates Airlines signed today an agreement with Acer for the supply of computers desktop. The Arab carrier decided to address to the Italian industry to answer to its necessity of technological evolution.... more
AirlinesUsa: JetBlue Airways launches new connections to New York "Jfk" airport
Charlotte, Usa - Starting from today four daily flights link the Big Apple to Charlotte
JetBlue Airways is a low-cost air company of North Carolina. As already announced last April, since today the carrier has inaugurated new daily connections between the Charlotte "Douglas" airport and the... more
AirlinesAlso SkyEurope celebrates the Italian victory at World Cup
Bratislava, Slovakia - New promotion: 4000 seats at EUR 4 for Eastern Europe destinations
The victory of "Azzurri" at World Football Championship keeps beeing celebrated by air companies. After the offer from Ryanair (see for details AVIONEWS) of one million of free seats on its airplanes,... more
AirlinesLufthansa: +3.3% passenger and +0.7% cargo transport
Berlin, Germany - First semester 2006 data
A very positive semester for Lufthansa, the German flag airline. According to latest news, from January to June 2006 25.5 million passengers were carried on board the carrier’s airplanes, 3.3% more compared t... more
AirlinesGrand China wants to buy out Hainan public shares
Beijing, China - According to "Caijing" Chinese magazine
Grand China Airlines currently controls 53.67% of Hanian Airlines, the China’s fourth-largest airline by fleet size, after it had purchased shares in June from billionaire George Soros. As the carrier’s big... more
AirlinesRyanair celebrates Italy's victory at World Championship by offering 1 million of free seats
Rome, Italy - Until July 13 it will be possible to book free flights
Ryanair, on the occasion of Italian team’s victory at World Football Cup, launches the offer of one million free seats on its flights, after the announce made at the beginning of the World Championship t... more
AirlinesSkyEurope offers new connections between Western Europe and Croatia
Bratislava, Slovakia - With new service SkyLink flights from several European cities
The Dalmatian coast is one of the most loved touristic destinations of last years and since today, with the low-cost air company SkyEurope, it will be possible to land in Split, Zadar and Dubrovnik, booking... more
AirlinesEU Commission: Ryanair is not being investigated
Brussels, Belgium - On the matter of air fare taxes
After the "Daily Telegraph" wrote Ryanair would be inquired by the European Commission for presumed illicit airport surcharges in addition to ticket prices on its European routes, the Commission itself... more
AirlinesIberia pilots strike: 240 flights cancelled yesterday
Madrid, Spain - Long-haul routes guaranteed
Iberia pilots seven-day strike started yesterday and it caused the cancellation of 240 flights operated by the Spanish flag airline during the first day of agitations. Routes cancelled were mainly domestic:... more