Airlines
20,380 news found
AirlinesAfter Atlas Blue foundation, the African state will have a second low-cost carrier
Rabat, Morocco - The new airline will be owned by German TUI and Moroccan businessmen
The second Moroccan low-cost carrier, after Atlas Blue, is expected to start operating next March. Its capital budget, worth about EUR 5.5m, will be owned by German TUI for a 40% stake and the remaining... more
AirlinesVolare: decision on the purchase offers has been postponed for two weeks
Milan, Italy - Alitalia proves a protagonist with a EUR 38m proposal but now the other competitors could launch a new offer
Decision related to the bid for the purchase of Volare has been postponed for a couple of weeks. Italian minister for Productive Activities Claudio Scajola justified this choice in the light of the need... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines to withdraw from purchase agreement 69 aircraft of the ExpressJet
Houston, Usa - Because of the rates charged that are above the current market
Continental Airlines yesterday announced that it has given notice it will withdraw 69 of 274 regional jet aircraft from its capacity purchase agreement with ExpressJet Holdings, Inc. and ExpressJet Airlines,... more
AirlinesVolare: Miro Radici Textile & Energy's proposal
Milan, Italy - Employment rise up to 700 units and new domestic, international and intercontinental routes
The Miro Radici Textile & Energy group, competing to purchase Volare, showed its proposal for a long-term business plan, based on two major projects: employment and traffic. As far as it is concerned with... more
AirlinesAlitalia: European Commission did not comment Treasure's different stake
Brussels, Belgium - A spokesperson's declaration released yesterday
"On January European Commission will ask competitors for presenting eventual representations about Alitalia’s restructuring following Brussels decision last Summer. That before Official Gazette published t... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): potential investors on the horizon
Rome, Italy - Financial markets pay most of all attention on the US trusts
The Alitalia’s business plan 2005-2008 would have gained a certain success among several potential investors, according to rumors from the international financial environment. Analysts are most of all i... more
AirlinesNigeria: Bellview Airlines to resume flights
Abuja, Nigeria - But it will be able to operate to certain conditions only
Bellview Airlines, which was suspended by Nigeria’s Government last December 20 (see for details AVIONEWS), has resumed its flights. Bellview was the third carrier to be grounded following the strict t... more
AirlinesAeroflot's Tupolev landed safely after emergency on board
Moscow, Russia - It was flying the route Khabarovsk-Moscow
A Tupolev 214 jet belonging to Russia’s Aeroflot Airlines has been forced last morning to emergency landing at Khabarovsk Airport (Russia’s far East). Chief pilot asked for operation’s clearance short... more
AirlinesFalse anthrax-alert compelled Olympic's plane to come back
Athens, Greece - An anonymous telephone call warned police
A Cyprus-headed flight operated by Greek carrier Olympic Airlines returned to Athens International Airport today because of a false report that signalled the presence of anthrax on board the aircraft.... more
AirlinesBirdstrike for a Gulfstream plane carrying an American Vip
Washington, USA - Aircraft's wildshield resulted damaged
A Gulfstream taken off from Santa Barbara Airport last Monday has been forced to come back to undergo some operations of repair after colliding with a bird. The airplane was carrying an American TV star,... more
AirlinesFrontier Airlines jet carried out an emergency landing at Los Angeles
Los Angeles, USA - The plane arrived at Denver 3 hours late due to a failure to cargo door
A Denver-headed plane operated by Frontier Airlines carried out an emergency landing at Los Angeles Airport yesterday afternoon after reporting possible problems with its cargo door. The Airbus A-318 left... more
AirlinesAeroflot: orders for the 787s could rise up to 28
Moscow, Russia - According to rumors, but the sign of the related contract will occur only in March
Aeroflot confirmed its intention to purchase more than 20 Boeing 787 Dreamliners aircraft (see for details AVIONEWS). The Russian state-owned airline, as involved by a fleet modernization stage concerning... more
AirlinesVirgin Express to fly from Palermo to Brussels
Palermo, Italy - The Sicily's city will be connected with the European capital two times a week
The Belgian low-cost Virgin Express will operate a new route between Brussels and Palermo starting from April 1st 2006. The initial frequency for the emerging flight bound for the new destination will... more
AirlinesAeroflot to acquire 22 B-787s in March
Moscow, Russia - The Russian newspaper "Kommersant and Vedomosti" reported it
The Russian economic newspaper "Kommersant and Vedomosti" says today that Aeroflot would have decided to buy 22 B-787s Dreamliner for a worth of USD 2.5bn. The order is expected to be signed on the next... more
AirlinesVolare (2): Meridiana confirmed its intention to present an offer
Rome, Italy - Assaereo advised by e-mail the eventual buyers against acquiring the airline
Despite of Assaereo, the Association of Italian airlines, warned the possible buyers of Volare this morning for eventual fiscal problems, Meridiana has confirmed its intention to purchase Volare from Rinaldini... more
AirlinesAzerbaijan Airlines plane crashed: carrier suspended its flights
Baku, Azerbaijan - The black boxes will be sent in Ukraine or Russia
The flag carrier Azerbaijan Airlines has suspended its flights after the crash occurred on the Caspian Sea shore last December 23 which killed 23 people when an Antonov 140 came down at about 30 Km North... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines: Boeing waiting for orders "To make Qantas envious"
Singapore - The Asian carrier would be to ask for several 777s, 787s and 747 Freighters
The massive Qantas’ order for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner could be exceeded by Singapore Airlines soon with reference to at least three different commercial aircraft types. The carrier of the small Asian c... more
AirlinesVolare: Alitalia must renounce to purchase the airline
Milan, Italy - Italian trade Union FIT-CISL Lombardia Secretary Dario Balotta's press release
Alitalia should avoid to purchase Volare, according to Italian trade union FIT-CISL Lombardia Secretary Dario Balotta. Alitalia tried to buy the slots and not the remaining Bergamo-headquartered airline’s s... more
AirlinesFalse alarm on a Ryanair flight departing from Ciampino
Rome, Italy - Six Algerian passengers have been searched
At Christmas Eve, on December 24 afternoon, six Algerian passengers with British passport passed through check gates at Ciampino Airport to board a Ryanair Boeing 737 headed to London, starting the alert... more
AirlinesAlitalia: competing to acquire Volare
Rome, Italy - Together with Air One and Radici Group's owners
The deadline of the presentation of offers to acquire Volare is set on December 29 and three subjects are competing presently: Alitalia, Air One and the Radici group’s owners. A decision could arrive b... more
AirlinesAir India and Indian Airlines: the merge has to wait
New Delhi, India - It is only a proposal at the moment
The Indian Government seems to have no intention to perform a merge between the national airlines Air India and Indian Airlines. Although this operation was considered, it remains only a proposal at the... more
AirlinesIraqi Airways to carry pilgrims to the Mecca
Basra, Iraq - The first group made up of 144 Muslims has departed
On last Thursday has been the day of the first direct flight from Basra Airport to Saudi Arabia operated by Iraqi Airways to transport Iraqi pilgrims. The first Iraqi carrier’s plane took off yesterday w... more
AirlinesAir France and Klm will file comments on Dot's proposed decision
Paris, France - About Anti Trust immunity for six airlines
"The Show Cause Order (SCO) that was issued yesterday by the DOT proposes to positively grant broad codesharing authority to the six members of the SkyTeam international aviation alliance, to enhance their... more
AirlinesFedEx: net income surged 33% in the second quarter 2005
New York, USA - The US mail delivery company announced it
"Customer demand for our broad portfolio of transportation services, a disciplined pricing approach and strong productivity gains led to a sharp improvement in our operating margins. The group is also... more
AirlinesAlitalia: 8-hour-strike to occur next January 19
Rome, Italy - It was called by unions Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti, Ugl and Up
"The failed observance of the underwritten agreements and the interruption of negotiations aiming at reorganizing and developing Alitalia group". This is the reason that induced Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uiltrasporti,... more
AirlinesJAT: registered 10% losses in passenger traffic over 2005
Belgrade, Serbia - Milutin Popovic, airline's commercial director reported it
"It has been a difficult year due to the increase in fuel cost, the reduction of offers and strikes that hit the airline early 2005", said Milutin Popovic, Commercial Director for Jat Yugoslavian Airlines,... more
AirlinesMalev to surrender fuel supply service to BAA
Budapest, Hungary - The privatization agency revealed it
RUK, the company managing service of aircraft fuel supply at Budapest International Airport, now controlled by BAA, has been sold by Malev, the Hungary’s flag carrier, to the British Airport Authority f... more
AirlinesLufthansa: European Commission approved the planned acquisition of control over Eurowings
Dusseldorf, Germany - The German carrier will acquire control over a low-cost airline for the first time
The European Commission has cleared Lufthansa to purchase Eurowings no-frills airline as reported by German newspaper "Handelsblatt" (see for details AVIONEWS). But the German carrier is expected to observe... more
AirlinesXiamen Airlines ordered 10 B-737/800s
Shanghai, China - The cost of transaction was not still reported
The Chinese private carrier Xiamen Airlines, owned by China Southern Airlines Group, issued an order for buying 10 B-737/800 jets. Airplanes are expected to be delivered starting from 2008 and contract’s w... more
AirlinesRyanair launched 18 routes from Dublin to Europe, 5 new aircraft based at Dublin in 2006
Rome, Italy - The airline's press release
Ryanair announced the last of its new route announcements for Summer 2006 by selecting Dublin Airport as effectively its 16th European base. The carrier from April 2006 will base 5 new Boeing 737-800 in... more
AirlinesAir Europe to fly to Mexico from January
Milan, Italy - New flight from Malpensa to Cancun
Air Europe inaugurates a new flight from Milan-Malpensa to Cancun (Mexico): the new route will start on January 14, 2006 but tickets can be acquired as from yesterday on the web site www.aireuropeagent.it.... more
AirlinesTunisair planned to purchase 30 Airbus
Tunis, Tunisia - It will open new route soon
African carrier Tunisair has already set a plan to renew its aircraft fleet which include the acquire of some 30 Airbus planes to accomplish between 2007 and 2006. The Tunisian airline has also intention... more
AirlinesTAM ordered 10 Airbus jets
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The Brazilian carrier is the main customer of Airbus in Latin America
Tam Linhas Aereas has placed an order to acquire 10 Airbus A-350/900. The airline will be the first to buy the new French airliner in Latin America. The agreement also includes an option for additional... more
AirlineseasyJet: twenty A-319s scheduled in 2003 are arriving
London, UK - They will contribute to increase fleet efficiency to face the rising fuel cost and meet demand
English low-cost airline easyJet is proving capable of good performance in terms of growth, despite the negative effects generated by the high aeronautical fuels costs on the carrier’s activities. The l... more
AirlinesRyanair to launch 2 new routes from Bergamo to Ciampino and Dublin, one from Venice to Dublin and an additional frequency from Bergamo to Stansted
Rome, Italy - Irish carrier's press release
Ryanair announced two new routes from Milan-Orio al Serio: one to Rome-Ciampino and one to Dublin. The other route will connect Treviso with Dublin. The airline has also announced the increase of flights... more
AirlinesAir France: punctuality and luggages performance in November
Rome, Italy - 80,5% of departures and arrivals in time; 13,0 lacking luggages for 1000 boarded passengers
"1. Punctuality and regularity of Air France’s flights The results are in regress in November compared to those in the previous month. For the month of November, on the whole Air France’s flights: -... more
AirlinesAir Italy: also the flight to Cuba inaugurated with success
Rome, Italy - Weekly connections from Verona and Malpensa
"Air Italy’s first flight to Havana has landed yesterday in the afternoon with on board of B-767, Captain Giuseppe Gentile, who has attended the welcome cerimony organized with local authorities. The w... more
AirlinesJAL B-747 in flight for seven months with engines on the wrong sides
Tokyo, Japan - One of the engines completed about 850 flights without being controlled
A Boeing 747 jet by Japan Airlines appeared to have been flying for seven months without none of the carrier’s experts realized the aircraft’s left and right engines had been placed on the wrong sides dur... more
AirlinesLufthansa: German carrier about to purchase Eurowings
Dusseldorf, Germany - German on-line "Handelsblatt" newspaper
Lufthansa, trying to better face the low-cost carriers penetration in Germany, would intend to purchase Eurowings no-frills airline. German newspaper "Handelsblatt" would have reported it but the supposed... more
AirlinesBoeing delayed delivery forcing Ryanair to reduce its flights
Dublin, Ireland - The low-cost airline predicted to lost at least 100,000 passengers per month
Ryanair said it should trim its flight schedule concerning the period between January and Febraury 2006 because of the delayed delivery of new Boeing 737s. The Seattle-based firm has in fact had to do... more
AirlinesLufthansa and Air Berlin to conquest Deutsche Flugsicherung (DSF)
Frankfurt, Germany - The German air traffic control company will by privatized on the next year
According to some German newspapers the two German carriers Lufthansa and Air Berlin would intend to buy the German air traffic control company DSF, Deutsche Flugsicherung. Lufthansa’s CEO Wolfgang Mayrhuner h... more
AirlinesChina Eastern Airlines ordered 4 B-737NG jets
Shanghai, China - They will be delivered in August 2007 and October 2008
Private carrier China Eastern Airlines communicated to have issued an order to acquire 4 B-737NG jets for a price of USD 227m. Aircraft will be delivered in two tranches, the first one in August 2007 and... more
AirlinesLOT dismissed the executive director and two Board's members
Warsaw, Poland - Their successors will be unveiled on next December 29
LOT Polish Airlines has dismissed its Executive Director, Marek Grabarek. The measure was taken by carrier’s Board of Directors which additionally removed two Board’s members, Piotr Dubno and Wladyslaw Met... more
AirlinesEurofly: new flight Rome-New York
Rome, Italy - It will be a seasonal connection at first
A new non-stop link from Rome’s "Leonardo Da Vinci" Airport to New York’s "JFK" (see for details AVIONEWS). It has been presented during a press conference held yesterday among other new long-haul rou... more
AirlinesAirBaltic to start new connections for Ukraine, Germany and Sweden as from March 2006
Riga, Latvia - Latvian carrier said in a press release
As from next March, the Latvian carrier AirBaltic will inaugurate new connections for Germany, Sweden and Ukraine. From March 1st 2006 four weekly flights between Riga and Dusseldorf will be in operation:... more
AirlinesCR Airways ordered 10 B-787s and 30 B-737/800s
Hong Kong, China - The China's private carrier reported it by a press release
The "South China Morning Post" was in the right, CR Airways wil buy 30 B-737/800s and 10 B-787s over next five years (see for details AVIONEWS). "This move will surely enable CR Airways to develop its... more
AirlinesBellview forced to ground its planes by Government
Abuja, Nigeria - Three airlines banned from flying by Government's order
After Sosoliso and Chanchangi Airlines, Nigeria’s Governement has decided to stop all flights of Bellview. The news was reported by the African carrier itself. "Bellview Airlines will cooperate in full w... more
AirlinesAlitalia paid off its bridge-loan yesterday
Rome, Italy - It was worth EUR 400m
"Alitalia announced yesterday to have made provision to paid off, in its entirety and in obedience to the predicted maturity, the so-called bridge-loan of EUR 400m made by the institute Dresdner Kleinwort... more
AirlinesJAT signed with IFC an agreement for airline's restructuring
Belgrade, Serbia - A Serbian carrier's press release revealed it
The International Financial Corporation, IFC, and JAT, Serbia’s flag airline, have signed an agreement establishing that the financial institute will be the carrier’s consultant for Serbian airline’s reorg... more
AirlinesAir India's Boeing made an emergency landing at Los Angeles
Los Angeles, USA - Passengers safe and accommodated by other airlines
A Boeing 747-400 jet by Air India bound for New Delhi at about 10:00pm yesterday carried out an emergency landing at LOs Angeles International Airport due to the blow of a tire during take off from California’s a... more