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AirlinesKorean Air provides cabin crew with protective gowns and goggles
Focus on the safety of its employees and customers during the pandemic and beyond
Korean Air is providing protective gowns and goggles to all cabin crew members from April 21 to help protect passengers and cabin crews.Its cabin crews on all flights are wearing goggles in addition to... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic seeks aid from Great Britain
Industry uncertainties require public intervention
Virgin Australia under controlled administration more
AirlinesAeroflot suspends the sale of airline tickets
On international routes until August
The website of the Russian civil aviation authority reported it today: due to the pandemic from Covid-19, the national airline Aeroflot suspended the sale of tickets for all international connections until... more
AirlinesIberia: new repatriation flights in a second wave
Following the 6,000 of the first one
Iberia is engaged to repatriate own citizens from different Countries at worldwide.The highlightsAnother 2000 people will return home in this second wave of its repatriation flights, following the 6,000... more
AirlinesAlitalia continues to organize special flights to repatriate Italians
Between today and Tuesday; cargo flights until May 4
Repatriation of compatriots from abroad continues thanks to the special flights organized by Alitalia in coordination with the Crisis Unit of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, even from airports... more
AirlinesLemaire Minister: "ready to defend Air France"
The French government will intervene with EUR 6 bn for AF-KLM
AVIONEWS reports that the French government's response to Air France-Klm's request for aid was not long in coming. Anne Rigail, CEO of Air France, had been very explicit in an interview to "Le Figaro":... more
AirlinesLufthansa Group decides on first restructuring package
Significant decline in air travel also expected for period after the Coronavirus crisis
The Executive Board of Deutsche Lufthansa does not expect the aviation industry to return to pre-coronavirus crisis levels very quickly. According to its assessment, it will take months until the global... more
AirlinesPandemic. Icelandair prepares anti-crisis plan
To strengthen capital and competitiveness to prevent liquidity loss
Icelandair, the largest carrier in Iceland, has decided to make use of authoritative financial advisors in agreement with the national government, with the aim of strengthening capital and competitiveness... more
AirlinesPlanes. British pilots at home without a salary
This week the airline has already stopped flying from Gatwick airport
AVIONEWS reports that British Airways has already reached an agreement with its 4000 pilots under which professionals will be forced to take two weeks of unpaid leave in April and May, with a three-month... more
AirlinesAlitalia: special flights to repatriate Italians and new cargo air services with China
Planned between today and Saturday
Alitalia continues to organize cargo flights with the purpose of transporting from China to Italy protective face masks and other medical equipment necessary to help Italian hospitals to manage the Covid-19... more
AirlinesAlitalia: 3.5m of protective face masks to arrive this evening from China
Since 15 March the airline has carried 60,000 passengers, of which 15,000 on board 140 special flights
Alitalia’s AZ 9478 cargo flight from Shanghai will land in Rome-Fiumicino airport tonight at 9:45 pm, with over 3.5 million of protective face masks stowed. The medical equipment will be sorted in the n... more
AirlinesAlitalia will operate tomorrow special flights from Dublin, Cairo and Belgrade
To repatriate over 900 Italian citizens
In coordination with the Crisis Unit of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Alitalia continues to organize special flights in order to repatriate Italian citizens, especially students and young workers,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: 2 million protective face masks transported
From Brazil for delivering in Piedmont
Two million protective face masks arrived at Rome-Fiumicino airport yesterday morning at 6:23 am on board Alitalia flight AZ 675 from Sao Paulo (Brazil). The shipment, which weighs 5.7 tons, will be delivered... more
AirlinesPandemic: easyJet reduces links by 90%
From tomorrow on March 24
The British low-cost easyJet has made it known that within the restrictions due to the pandemic from Covid-19, 90% of its air connections will cease from tomorrow March 24th: "Significantly reducing our... more
AirlinesThe Emirates Group’s business response to COVID-19
The highlights
The Emirates Group’s business response to COVID-19.The highlights:Emirates retains cargo operations, but temporarily suspends most passenger operations by 25 Marchdnata significantly reduces operations, i... more
AirlinesAlitalia organizes non-stop cargo flights from China to import medical supplies
A medical team comprising 37 medical doctors and 15 hospital nurses from Cuba is in Milan
Alitalia has organized, in coordination with the Italian Department of Civil Protection, the first of a series of cargo flights from China with the purpose of transporting medical equipment necessary for... more
AirlinesAlitalia: special flights and number of scheduled services to return of Italians from abroad
More frequencies from London, Paris and Brussels
The carrier is planning other special flights from Spain, Greece, Poland, Serbia, Ukraine and Moldova more
AirlinesPlanes. Air Italy: call for tender published
There are two company branches: aviation and maintenance - ATTACHMENTS
Call for expressions of interest in the acquisition of business units belonging to Air Italy SpA in Liquidation more
AirlinesAeroflot reduces flights to the USA and suspends with UAE and Portugal
Meanwhile, the repatriation of some 2000 Russians stranded from Montenegro has begun
The Russian national airline Aeroflot said in a statement that from March 29 until April 30 it will suspend its connections to Washington, Miami, Los Angeles, Dubai and Lisbon. Its flights to the US will... more
AirlinesPlanes. SA Express suspends operations. Is it the breakdown?
From today, and until further notice. Covid-19 is not only the cause
The same South African carrier announced it on its web page: air links suspended starting today: "In light of recent negative developments, including the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, SA Express declares... more
AirlinesAlitalia: hundreds of Italian citizens repatriated
Other special flights to Morocco, Romania, Tunisia, Algeria and three daily flights on London-Rome route
Alitalia continues to ease return home for thousands of compatriots stranded abroad. Since Sunday 15 March, Alitalia has operated special flights with the Maldives, Warsaw, Sofia and Kiev in collaboration... more
AirlinesAlitalia: scheduled flights available for booking
And special services to facilitate return of citizens stranded abroad
In coordination with the Crisis Unit of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Alitalia is putting in place a number of special flights in order to facilitate return home for thousands of compatriots.... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Airplanes: even passengers must wear protective breathing masks
To protect safety and health on board
The health and safety of travellers and employees has always been Alitalia's top priority. For this reason, The airline informs passengers that they will be asked to provide themselves, before boarding... more
AirlinesPlanes. Coronavirus crisis brings Helvetic Airways into stormy waters
The first layoffs start. Other measures to deal with the serious moment
The carrier Helvetic Airways has terminated the employment relationship with a dozen pilots and flight attendants: this is the first measure that the Swiss airline has put in place to counter the crisis... more
AirlinesAeroflot cancels aircraft connections to several cities in Europe
The bugbear of Covid-19 also heard in Russia
The Aeroflot Group announces the cancellation of a series of air connections from Russia to various European destinations in France, Germany, Italy and Spain with effect from March 13 to April 30. Specifically,... more
AirlinesairBaltic to decrease capacity further and reduce staff
It has cancelled a total of 580 flights from end of March until end of May
Due to the ongoing Coronavirus crisis in the world and the changing daily environment on the network of airBaltic, the airline will reduce the capacity for the upcoming three months further. In line with... more
AirlinesRyanair suspends all Italian flights to April 8
As Government extends restrictions to all Italy
Ryanair today (Tues 10 Mar) announced the suspension of its full flight schedule to/from and within Italy, following the decision of the Italian Government to “lock down” the entire country to contain the... more
AirlinesPlanes. March 11-April 30: Delta suspends Atlanta-Rome flights
Detroit-Rome seasonal postponed to May 1st. New York-"JFK"/Rome unchanged
Due to the spread of Covid-19, Delta temporarily suspends the service between the "Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport" of Atlanta (ATL) and the "Leonardo da Vinci" airport of Rome-Fiumicino (FCO)... more
AirlinesAircraft: Air Serbia suspends flights to Rome and Bologna from Nis
Partial cancellations on those for Milan and Venice. Belgrade-Rome regular
Air Serbia, from today (on Monday March 9), due to the Covid-19, it will temporarily suspend its operations until the end of March concerning two routes to the Italian Republic on which it operates from... more
AirlinesCovid-19. Alitalia reorganizes its air services on Milan and Venice airports
Only domestic flights to/from Linate, to/from Malpensa suspended from today, services reduced between Venice and Rome
Following the yesterday Decree of the Italian President of the Council of Ministers, which includes new measures for the containment of Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, Alitalia informs that it has implemented... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): now it is necessary to find a buyer
The former flag carrier is on the market
Green light to the Alitalia sales procedure (see AVIONEWS). The airline is on the square in a context of crisis that affects all European air transport exacerbated by the global emergency of the coronavirus... more
AirlinesAirplanes. British carrier Flybe has gone bankrupt
The epidemic emergency in an already suffering airline is fatal
The coronavirus has claimed a new victim: the British company Flybe, which has left its planes ashore and filed for bankruptcy after a rescue attempt by the London government with a £ 100 million bridging... more
AirlinesAeroflot takes delivery of its first A-350/900 airplane
A new livery that holds its hundred years of history
Aeroflot, the Russian flag carrier and member of the SkyTeam alliance, has taken delivery of its first A-350/900, becoming one of the operators of the latest-generation widebody aircraft in Eastern Europe... more
AirlinesAir France: 1510 fewer workers in 2022
The plan was presented yesterday to the unions
The air transport crisis also affects French carriers. By the end of 2022 Air France will cut 1510 jobs. The plan was presented on February 27 to the unions who pointed out that the transalpine company... more
AirlinesAlitalia and Air Italy towards the "stew"
Offers from other air carriers and tomorrow the new tender
Important news for Italian airlines. Three offers would have been received for the air carrier Air Italy, recently put into liquidation: the Blue Air, British Airways and easyJet airlines would come forward... more
AirlinesCoronavirus. Blocks to and from Italy and China
The carriers that announced the suspensions
Countries abroad are continuing to block flights to and from Italy due to the coronavirus (see AVIONEWS). Air connections between Italy and Seychelles have been cancelled. Since yesterday, the local government... more
AirlinesEC: ok help Romanian airport Timisoara, carriers Wizz Air and Tarom
The railway company CFR Marfa will have to repay the bridging loan
Today, Monday 24 February, the European Commission (EC) authorized the public support granted by Romania to Timisoara airport, the third largest one in the country, and to the Hungarian carrier Wizz Air,... more
AirlinesEC. State aid: Commissione clears public support to Timisoara Airport
Airport fees and discounts, as well as individual agreements with Wizz Air
The European Commission has cleared the public funding granted by Romania to Timișoara Airport between 2007 and 2009, as well as the fees payable by all airlines using the airport and the charges to be... more
AirlinesChina: default for Hainan Group
The paradox of the failure of a company in an expanding market
Among the devastating consequences of the coronavirus, there is the paradox of the failure of the Chinese conglomerate Hainan Group, involved in numerous sectors including aviation, financial services,... more
AirlinesAlitalia, Patuanelli-EU meeting (2): "Company will be sold in two parts"
May 31 deadline for the fate of the carrier
A tunnel of light begins to appear for the carrier Alitalia. After the meeting that took place yesterday in Brussels between the Minister of Economic Development Stefano Patuanelli with the EU Commissioner... more
AirlinesKorean Air provides masks for Wuhan residents
An aircraft from Incheon to Beijing
Korean Air is providing emergency relief supplies to residents of Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.On February 19, the South Korean flag carrier delivered 40,000... more
AirlinesEU: several carriers targeted by State aid
Ryanair is also among the companies
According to external sources, several carriers operating in two Catalonian airports, including Ryanair, would have ended up in the EU's sights. The European Commission intends to check whether they have... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Italian Minister Patuanelli meets Margrethe Vestager (EU) in Brussels
"The goal is to arrive at the end of May with a solution"
When we talk about the Alitalia carrier, we always have the feeling of being on a tightrope, between procrastinations, injections of economic liquidity that seem never enough, in a race against time that... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): traffic data in January
Long-haul growth continues
The revenues related to the cargo sector show an increase of 4% compared to the same month of 2019, a figure that goes against the difficulties of this segment more
AirlinesAlitalia: downsizing of the fleet by April
But a lower number of planes also mean fewer revenues
The "mini-Alitalia" takes shape. Two A-330/200 aircraft, intended for long haul, will no longer be part of the fleet for the end of the leasing contract. By the end of the year, a B-777/300 is also expected... more
AirlinesPlanes. Hiring from Ryanair, Emirates and Etihad
Some carriers suffer, others recruit staff
While some airlines suffer, such as Air Italy which filed for bankruptcy, not to mention the difficult situation of Alitalia and air transport, other carriers have instead announced their intention to... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines: traffic results in January
Number of international passengers increased by 10%
Turkish Airlines, which has recently announced the passenger and cargo traffic results for January, recorded 80.6% load factor in this month while its number of international passengers increased with... more
AirlinesAlitalia, Leogrande-Delta meeting
"We are working on a transition agreement"
The meeting between the commissioner of Alitalia, Giuseppe Leogrande and Delta, the US company that renewed the interest in investing 100 million Euros for 10% in the Italian carrier, took place in recent... more
AirlinesAlitalia: data in January on flight punctuality
The result of last month confirms carrier's positive performance
With 92.4 per cent of flights landed on schedule, Alitalia has ranked most punctual airline in Europe among legacy carriers in January 2020.The result was certified in ‘The Airline On-Time Performance R... more
AirlinesKorean Air: actions to prevent the spread of new coronavirus
The carrier has also suspended its flights between Incheon and Wuhan
Korean Air is taking proactive measures in every sector to ensure the safety of passengers, as the number of the new coronavirus cases quickly rises in China.The airline has formed an emergency response... more