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AirlinesKorean Air and Delta expand jv network
Boston-Seoul from next Spring
Korean Air is launching new non-stop service between Boston and Seoul on April 12, 2019 in cooperation with joint-venture partner, Delta Air Lines.The new Boston flight, along with new Minneapolis/St.... more
AirlinesAir Berlin aircraft return to fly with Eurowings
Integration between the two companies completed quickly
Eurowings has formalized the total integration of the aircraft fleet with what was used by Air Berlin, the German airline failed last Summer. 77 airplanes that will enter service for the low-cost Lufthansa... more
AirlinesPope Francis in Dublin on Alitalia aircraft
Tomorrow, on the occasion of the IX World Meeting of Families
Pope Francis will take off from Rome-Fiumicino airport tomorrow morning at 8:15 am with the Alitalia AZ 4000 flight to Dublin for His Holiness's Apostolic Journey to Ireland, in the occasion of the IX... more
AirlinesRyanair: from November the hand baggage won't be free
Tickets will increase between 6 and 10 euros
Despite the agreement between Ryanair and the Irish pilots' union -that this morning has made to open in rise the title to the Dublin Stock- or perhaps because of this likely increase in salaries for the... more
AirlinesBritsh Airways: from the end of September, stop flights to Iran
Same decision made by Air France and Klm
On 23 September -according to British Airways- the last flight from Tehran to London will be depart, following the decision by the British airline to suspend the air connection due to the high costs of... more
AirlinesQantas: look at the A-350/900ULR for Sydney-London flight
The other idea is the new B-777/8X aircraft
After the launching of the first non-stop flight between Australia and Europe with a Boeing B-787/9 Dreamliner, the airline Qantas is looking for the right aircraft to connect Sydney and London without... more
AirlinesRyanair: found agreement with the unions
Now is missing only the approval of the Irish pilots
After the agreement between Ryanair and the Irish drivers' union seemed far away, especially after the negotiating table had jumped, increasing the risk of new strikes, yesterday the Irish low-cost airline... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm: immediately strike strikes for Smith
Trade unions divided between hard line and dialogue
Today, Benjamin Smith, the new Chief Executive Officer of Air France-KLM Group, met with French Transport Minister Elisabeth Borne to discuss both future projects with Air Canada ex-number 2 and the risk... more
AirlinesWill United Airlines make a jv with three South American companies?
Attempt to revive a complicated and volatile air market
The South American air transport market is not profitable as the European, US or Asian market, but could be considered -despite its volatile nature- a good investment especially according to United Continental,... more
AirlinesRyanair: stop at the negotiating table between Irish unions and airline
They work to find an agreement quickly
After the big number of strikes involving the low-cost airline Ryanair due to union demands, it seemed that an agreement had been reached with the Irish trade union to end the wave of abstentions from... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM: new CEO appointed
Benjamin Smith, former president and Chief Operating Officer of Air Canada
It confirm the anticipations of AVIONEWS more
AirlinesRyanair: Hell Friday because the strikes
55 thousand passengers will remain on the ground in most of Europe
"We apologize to our customers for unneeded strikes and we ask at the trade unions to negotiate". This is what Ryanair writes on "Twitter" where it launches accusation to the unions guilty to induce abstention... more
AirlinesCroatia Airlines: the agreement with the unions is sought
Today the Zagreb court will decide on the strike
The Zagreb court today will give a final opinion on the strike announced by the Croatia Airlines, after yesterday -reportedly reported by "N1"- this has ordered the suspension causing a series of criticisms... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm: Air Canada's number 2 will lead the Group?
Benjamin Smith, probable successor to Janaillac
The decision on the successor of Jean-Marc Janaillac in Air France-Klm could be close, because -as reported by "Le Monde"- Benjamin Smith could be named soon. The nomination committee could therefore have... more
AirlinesRyanair: situation at stalemate with the unions
New strike on August 10 will affect almost 130 flights
Further chaos and inconvenience on arrival for Ryanair, after the proclamation for August 10 of a 24-hour strike by low-cost pilots based in Ireland, Belgium, Sweden and the Netherlands. Because of this... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM: the new CEO perhaps for the end of September
Almost zero chances of a nomination in August
Before the beginning of September -as reported by "Reuters"- the Air France-KLM Group won't have a new CEO to replace Jean-Marc Janaillac, who resigned after the defeat in the internal referendum on the... more
AirlinesAirplane transport. The IAG-Norwegian Air Shuttle negotiations continue
The Anglo-Iberian Group wants to acquire it
Willie Walsh CEO of IAG, International Airlines Group - an Anglo-Spanish multinational holding company created by the merger of British Airways and Iberia- declared himself strongly interested in buying... more
AirlinesNorwegian wants to base another 40 drivers in Dublin
Plan that aims to attract Ryanair staff
Norwegian Air Shuttle -in addition to being the object of the desire of the IAG Group- is planning to increase the number of its pilot stationed in Dublin by 40 units, so as to be able to add further low-cost... more
AirlinesEmirates: 10 years of flight with the A-380 aircraft
104 planes in fleet to which another 58 will be added
Despite the "risk" that the Airbus A-380 aircraft is put out of production by the European aerospace company, the Emirates airline is celebrating 10 years of activity with this airplane. The United Arab... more
AirlinesCALC to add two A-321/200 planes in its fleet
Through purchase-and-leaseback
CALC, a full value-chain aircraft solutions provider for global airlines, announces that the Group has entered into purchase-and-leaseback agreement with Sichuan Airlines for two A-321/200 airplanes, which... more
AirlinesRyanair strikes: the Swedish and Dutch pilots also join
For the low-cost airline a difficult beginning of August
More strikes are arriving for Ryanair: the Swedish and Dutch pilots have joined the strike scheduled for Friday, August 10, agitation is always linked to union demands for collective labor contracts that... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): € 315.2 million loss in the first half
Economic data that would be improving
€ 315.2 million of consolidated net loss in the first half of 2018 for Alitalia. Given what would be contained in the documents prepared by the extraordinary commissioners for meetings with the Government a... more
AirlinesWill public companies save Alitalia?
Conte will talk about carrier with Trump?
The Alitalia issue starts with a possible solution according to the Undersecretary Armando Siri of the Lega party, according to published on the "Il Messaggero" newspaper. The new tender that will be announced... more
AirlinesAir India: insolvency request for the airline
Requested aid for 21.21 billion rupees to the owner: the Indian State
Air India -the flag carrier and owned by the Indian State- required 21.21 billion of Indian rupees (about 265 million euros) of additional capital from the New Delhi government in order to pay its suppliers... more
AirlinesAlitalia: in September the call for minority shareholdings
The relaunching goes through the purchase of new aircraft
"The will of the government is to turn over a new leaf with Alitalia", word by Armando Siri, Undersecretary for Infrastructures and Transport, which follows the dossier relating to the airline. Interviewed... more
AirlinesJv between Japan Airlines and China Eastern
Agreement signed that must be examined by governments
The agreement to form a joint-venture between Japan Airlines and China Eastern is important for both Country air transport. The close collaboration proposal will have to be accepted -as reported by the... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM: Accor postpones the purchase of 14% of the shares
The hotelier should have taken over the part of the French State
At the beginning of June the hotelier Accor -the biggest hotel's owner in Europe- had announced that it wanted to buy the 14% share of France in Air France-KLM, in an operation that would have cost about... more
AirlinesRyanair (2): will there be soon 300 jobs cut?
Announced the reduction of aircraft on Dublin in favor of growing markets
Ryanair would have threatened to lay-off 300 drivers and cabin crew due to demands for higher wages and the recognition of certain workers' rights. Reporting this news is the Irish press, which also speaks... more
AirlinesAeroflot Group: incoming increases for air ticket prices
For fuel prices
The Russian airlines belonging to the Aeroflot Group have decided to raise the prices of the tickets, so as to better cope with the increase in the cost of fuel. The fuel surcharge will increase in value... more
AirlinesRyanair: from tomorrow the two-day strike
From Belgium the complaint: "Low-cost will use Polish and German crews"
The biggest and most important strike in the thirty years of history of Ryanair, organized by the unions of Belgium, Spain, Portugal and Italy, will be held on 25 and 26 July to ask at the low-cost airline... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): from the EU the conditional go-ahead to make it public
Important is that there is no State aid
A current issue concerns the possible "nationalization" of Alitalia, with Italy taking 51% thanks to the intervention of a State partner and the remaining 49% that would be sold to a strong partner that... more
AirlinesAlitalia excluded from the possible jv Air France-Klm, Delta and Virgin
Despite the collaboration, the decision is linked to uncertainty about the future
From May 2017 to the present with the extraordinary administration, Alitalia has "broken down" managing to increase total revenues despite the increase in the cost of fuel, but the fate of the former Italian... more
AirlinesAlitalia: easyJet and Lufthansa are always interested
But the two airlines would like to analyze the financial data first
Despite the will of the Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport Danilo Toninelli to nationalize Alitalia, easyJet and Lufthansa continue -according with "Reuters"- to be very interested in the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Government seeks minority shareholders for the carrier
If the "statist" policy prevails foreign financiers will be needed
Danilo Toninelli, Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, and Luigi Di Maio, Italian Minister of Economic Development, explained yesterday that "Alitalia will return to being public", without... more
AirlinesAlitalia: revenues increase in double digit in June
In the second quarter increase of 7.3%
Alitalia unveiles today that Its passenger revenues increase continues the growth trend reported in the previous months. In June 2018 the Italian carrier reported a double-digit growth (+10.6 per cent)... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm (2), the title flies on the stock exchange after the rumors about the next CEO
It could be Guillouard currently head of the Paris Metro
The rumors about the imminent appointment of the new CEO and the traffic data for June are making the Air France-KLM title on the Paris Stock Exchange go big, earning 8.4%.During June the passenger traffic... more
AirlinesANA: grounded the B-787 aircraft for engine inspections
Until July 22nd, 35% of scheduled flights will stop
The airline All Nippon Airways will cancel 176 flights operated with the Boeing 787 in the coming weeks due to some inspections to be carried out on the Rolls Royce Trent 1000 engines. The cancellations... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm, the search for the CEO continues
From France came the rejection for Elbers considered too much filo-Klm
The search to find the suitable profile that can replace the resigning CEO of Air France-KLM, Jean-Marc Janaillac, continues. The group formed by the two airlines is currently led by interim president... more
AirlinesEtihad's crisis, 19 layoffs in Italy
The Emirate airline operates downsizing in Europe
It's today news that Etihad has decided to layoff 19 employees in Italy, reducing to 12 the number of Italian workers to the United Arab Emirates airline. Employees for whom the redundancy procedure has... more
AirlinesItalian Undersecretary Geraci: "For Alitalia there's a strong Chinese interest"
The objective would be to make Fiumicino as main European hub
"The entrance of a Chinese company is an option, I can't anticipate the details but there's a strong interest for our former flag carrier", these are the words reported by the "Corriere della Sera" newspaper... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm CEO: "It's necessary an aviation professionist"
This was said by Élisabeth Borne, transport minister of France
By July it must be named a successor of the resigned CEO Jean-Marc Janaillac more
AirlinesIberia takes delivery the A-350/900 aircraft
The first of 16 units, newness for its fleet
Iberia, Spain’s flag carrier and a founding member of the IAG’s group of airlines, has taken delivery of its first of 16 A-350 XWB aircraft on order, becoming the 18th carrier to operate this newest and... more
AirlinesShort news. Brindisi-Zurich flight confirmed by Swiss
It becomes annual from next October 28th
Short news from Italy. Aeroporti di Puglia reports that the Swiss airline, already present at the airports of Bari and Brindisi, has decided to consolidate its presence in the region. In this context,... more
AirlinesWizz Air inaugurates Austrian base
In addition to five destinations
Wizz Air opened its Austrian base at Vienna Airport with one of its new A-320 aircraft. The new allocated airplane will support the start of operations of five new services from Vienna towards Valencia,... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific to fly new aircraft using alternative jet fuel
It is committed to achieving goal of carbon neutral growth from 2020
Cathay Pacific is underscoring its strong commitment to eco-efficiency by planning to use a blend of alternative jet fuel to fly its new fleet of A-350/1000 aircraft home to Hong Kong.The airline has 20... more
AirlinesRyanair calls for restrictions on the sale of alcohol at airports
2 drinks per passenger and alcohol banished before 10 am
Ryanair has proposed to implement the restrictions on the sale of alcohol at airports. The low-cost carrier, tired to deal with unpleasant incidents on board, has asked the international airports' bars... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways launched new service to Barcelona
Starting in November
Initially weekly, then it will become daily more
AirlinesNorwegian: new route from Fiumicino
For the next Winter
Norwegian has announced in recent days the start of the new route from Rome-Fiumicino to Miami/Fort Lauderdale for the Winter 2018/2019.The carrier will connect the Italian capital to Florida twice a week,... more
AirlinesAir France announces new flight
Cagliari to Paris from July to September
Air France announces a new connection, the first time in history, from Cagliari to Paris-"Charles de Gaulle".The new service from the Sardinian city will be operated every day from July 16th to September... more
AirlinesNew official Alitalia uniforms presented
By the designer Alberta Ferretti
Alberta Ferretti unveils the new Alitalia uniforms. The collection was presented today, on the occasion of her Resort 2019 and Limited Edition show, and signaled the opening of Milan Men's Fashion Week.She... more