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AirlinesAll Nippon Airways means to purchase more Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft
Tokyio, Japan - The airplane exceeded company's expectations
All Nippon Airways (ANA), Tokyo-based Japanese company, was the first airline to order and to utilize the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, and now its fleet includes 10 of them, with another 45 (divided... more
AirlinesABC Leasing company orders 45 Comac C-919 aircraft
Beijing, China - 280 orders for the type
The Chinese ABC Financial Leasing company has signed a contract for 45 Comac C-919 narrow-body aircraft. According to press agencies, this is the second order for the airplane in 2012 after a deal for... more
AirlinesFirst Malaysian Airlines A-380 aircraft completes its maiden flight from Kuala Lumpur
London, United Kingdom - The airplane will operate on the route thrice a week
Today 02/07/2012 the first Malaysian Airlines (MAS) Airbus A-380 aircraft, recently delivered to the Asian company (AVIONEWS), completed its maiden flight from Kuala Lumpur to London in the morning. The... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines: Air France-Klm hit by competitors
Paris, France - "Struggling for our existence"
According to an Italian daily, Air France-Klm said it is "Struggling for existence". The carrier is planning a painful agenda to recover its financial situation. The airline expects to reduce net debt... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport pilot union sends American Airlines offer to its members
Fort Worth, USA - The APA (Allied Pilots Association) has now time to 8 August to decide
The Allied Pilots Association (APA) board approved the sending to its members of the American Airlines contract proposal, which the company defined as "The best and last offer", in order to vote on it:... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Bolivian government rejects AeroSur bailout plan
La Paz, Bolivia - The company has debts for more than 100 million dollars
The Bolivian government rejected the bailout plan of AeroSur, the local company which filed for bankruptcy in April (AVIONEWS), which now has until 11 July to resume its flights, or it will lose its flight... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Air Finland files for bankruptcy
Vantaa, Finland - The carrier started its operations in 2002
Oy Air Finland Ltd. filed for bankruptcy and ceased its operations, according to what has been reported by the Finnish press agency "STT". The agency also adds that, currently, there are roughly 1000 customers... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Alitalia signs agreement in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Eirad will be the company's agency in the Asian nation
Alitalia and Eirad International Travel & Tourism Co. have signed an agreement which will make Eirad the sole authorized company's agency in Saudi Arabia. The deal has been signed by Alitalia's Area... more
AirlinesCroatia Airlines closes several routes to the main European cities for balance reasons
Zagreb, Croatia - The Croatian carrier hits positive results just on the routes to Munich and Frankfurt
Croatia Airlines, the most important Croatian carrier means to close the main European routes because of the loss they generate, according to local press sources. The links to be closed should be the ones... more
AirlinesAircraft and balances: Air Pacific hits first profit after 3-years loss
Nadi, Fiji - Net operating profit of 11.4 million dollars
Air Pacific, the most important Fiji airline, managed to hit again a profit balance, after 3 years in a row in the red, in the fiscal year ended on 31 March 2012. The profit balance involves both the... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Lufthansa strengthens its presence in Italy
Rome, Italy - "Except Germany, Italy is our most important market in Europe"
Today 26/06/2012 Lufthansa presented its development plans in a press meeting organized at the Saint Regis Hotel in Rome. AVIONEWS, attending the event, had its chance to speak with Thomas Eggert, Lufthansa... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: "No orders for new aircraft in Fanrboorugh"
Doha, Qatar - Some company's Airbus A-330 will be converted in cargo
Qatar Airways, the main airline in the Middle-Eastern country, has no plans to make orders for new aircraft during the Farnoborugh Air Show 2012, scheduled from 9 to 15 July in the Hampshire town (United... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Air Nostrum announces cancellation of two flights from Madrid to the UK
Valencia, Spain - No more flights to Manchester and Glasgow from the end of the summer
Iberia announced today that its regional partner carrier Air Nostrum will no more operate its links from Madrid to Manchester and Glasgow airports, in the United Kingdom. The reason of this cancellations... more
AirlinesPreview images of the first Thai Airways Airbus A-380 aircraft
Hamburg, Germany - It is the first one of a 6-plane order
Airbus released the first images of the new A-380 aircraft destined to Thai Airways, painted with the typical colors of the Asian company livery in the Airbus' facilities in Hamburg. The aircraft, the... more
AirlinesLAN and TAM complete their transaction and create LATAM Airlines Group
Rome, Italy - The new airline should reach 6% of the global market
LAN Airlines SA (which has been renamed LATAM Airlines Group S.A.) and TAM SA report that they have successfully completed the exchange offer and mergers through which they have combined their businesses... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: bankruptcy judge delays decision on American Airlines contract issue
New York, USA - A further week to find an agreement between company and pilots
Sometimes a match ends in a draw, and you need extra time: the New York court bankruptcy judge delayed the decision scheduled today regarding the American Airlines (AA) request to cancel the current pilot's... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Malaysia Airlines postpones its return to profit-making
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - "We give ourselves up to 2014 to return to profitability"
Malaysia Airlines has announced that it has postponed by a year the return to profit-making from 2013 to 2014, based on a new business plan grounded on cost cutting. "We give ourselves up to 2014 basically... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Air France announces 5000 job cuts
Paris, France - About 10% of its workforce
Air France, part of the French-Dutch holding Air France-KLM, announced on Thursday 21/06/2012 the cut of 5000 jobs by 2013. Company's top management declared that these cuts are unavoidable because of... more
AirlinesTransaero purchases 4 Airbus A-380 aircraft
Moscow, Russia - They will operate on several routes from Moscow
Transaero Airlines, the second most important Russian airline, announced the completion of an agreement for the purchase of 4 Airbus A-380 aircraft. The communication comes in the same day the company... more
AirlinesWizz Air: reservation system interrupted
Rome, Italy - The maintenance closes the website for two days
Wizz Air’s reservation system and website will undergo scheduled maintenance and upgrade at the times indicated below. Following services will not be available during this period at wizzair.com and W... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: pilots' union declines last American Airlines contract offer
New York, USA - Now it is up to the bankruptcy judge
American Airlines (AA) pilot union leaders declined Wednesday evening the company's proposal, which was defined "The best and last" offer, leaving then to the bankruptcy judge the decision about the collective... more
AirlineseasyJet announces closure of its Madrid base
London, UK - From Winter 2012/13
easyJet yesterday announced that after a thorough review of its Madrid operations it proposes to cease basing crew and aircraft at Madrid from Winter 2012/13. It intends to continue to serve Spain but... more
AirlineseasyJet annuncia chiusura propria base di Madrid
Londra, Regno Unito - Dall'inverno 2012/13
EasyJet ha annunciato oggi che, dopo un'analisi approfondita delle proprie operazioni a Madrid, si ripropone di cessare di basare equipaggi ed aerei a Madrid dall'inverno 2012/13. Intende continuare a... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Air New Zealand appoints new CEO
Auckland, New Zealand - Christopher Luxon will replace Rob Fyfe from December
Air New Zealand announces an important change at top management level: from December 2012, when the current CEO Rob Fyfe will retire (as he announced earlier this year), he will be replaced by Christopher... more
AirlinesKLM made its first commercial flight with biofuel
Amsterdam, Holland - Between Amsterdam and Rio de Janeiro
Following the first commercial biofuel flight, operated by KLM in June 2011, the carrier operated yesterday the longest biofuel flight ever. Flight KL705 departed from Amsterdam with a B-777/200 airplane... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: AirAsia warns about possible online fraud
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Company's name used for phishing attempt
The Malaysian company AirAsia released a bulletin to deny every involvement in two Internet-based frauds running in these days, which use the name of the airline. Many Internet users received in their... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport, American Airlines: unions push for merger with US Airways
Fort Worth, USA - Pilots will evaluate this week company's "Best and last offer"
According to reports by the American newspaper "Charlotte Business Journal", the leaders of the most important trade unions representing workers at American Airlines are ready to support a merger with... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Alitalia (3) launches its fixed price tickets on the Rome-Milan route
Rome, Italy - Fares from 99€
During the "Alitalia Day" convention held today at Rome-Fiumicino Airport (AVIONEWS), Alitalia CEO Andrea Ragnetti presented the new Rome-Milan fares. They are definitely "New", since they were generated... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport, "Alitalia Day" (2): Ragnetti launches his "Manifesto for growth"
Rome, Italy - "10 points to improve profitability"
During the "Alitalia Day" convention held today at Rome-Fiumicino Airport (AVIONEWS), Alitalia CEO Andrea Ragnetti illustrated the 10 points of the plan that he calls the "Manifesto for growth" of the... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Colaninno and Ragnetti speak about the future at the "Alitalia Day"
Rome, Italy - The CEO: "We have to think about what we have done so far and look to the future"
Today 19/06/2012 Alitalia president Roberto Colaninno and CEO Andrea Ragnetti were the hosts of the "Alitalia Day", a convention organized to illustrate the company's strategies, held today at the Rome-Fiumicino... more
AirlinesBH Airlines: interest by Croatia Airlines to acquire a 49%-share of the Bosnian carrier
Zagreb, Croatia - It would replace Turkish Airlines, just came out from the stakeholders
According to reports by local on-line newspapers, Croatia Airlines is interested to acquire a 49%-share of BH Airlines, Bosnia-Herzegovina flag carrier. The Croatian airline is interested to the share... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. GOL changes its leadership: Paulo Kakinoff new chief executive officer
San Paulo, Brazil - Its fleet is expressly dedicated to short-range connections
Gol Transportes Aéreos is a Brazilian low-cost airline based San Paulo, Brazil. The company operates a growing domestic and international scheduled network, and is traded on the New York Stock Exchange... more
AirlinesThai Airways former president interviewed : "We need more aircraft"
Bangkok, Thailand - "Getting new aircraft of the right kind can make an enormous difference between profit and loss"
The Thai Airways president Piyasvasti Amranand announced its surprise dismissal on 21 May 2012. Thai Airways chairman Ampon Kittiampon told the local transport committee that Amranand was dismissed because... more
AirlinesYama Airline purchases a further A-320 aircraft
Moscow, Russia - It also counts to purchase another 7 by the end of the year
Yamal (or Jamal) airline purchased a second Airbus A-320 aircraft, in line with its expansion strategy both of the aircraft fleet and of its network; the A-320 was chosen because it is considered to meet... more
AirlinesRoyal Jordanian keeps renewing its fleet: new A-321 aircraft delivered
Amman, Jordan - V2500 engines were chosen in order to save fuel
Royal Jordanian continues its fleet rejuvenation programme, with the delivery of the second A-321 aircraft in the last months. The Middle Eastern country state airline is gradually replacing its 6 Airbus... more
AirlinesCivil aircraft: turnover at the top of Air Asia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Omar replaces Fernandes
Air Asia Malaysia has appointed Aireen Omar as its new director and chief executive officer, effective July 1. Aireen Omar will replace Tony Fernandes, who is going to assume the title of non-executive... more
AirlineseasyJet adds extra flights on Belfast routes
London, UK - Including Edinburgh, London and Manchester
easyJet, Northern Ireland’s largest airline, is to introduce extra flights from Belfast International Airport on routes including Edinburgh, London and Manchester. Expansion of its Edinburgh service m... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Malaysia Airlines fined in Australia, it was part of a price fixing cartel
Sidney, Australia - 6 million Australian dollars (4.77 million Euro, 6.03 million American dollars) sanction
The Asian carrier Malaysia Airlines was sentenced by an Australian court to pay a 6-million-Australian-dollars fine (roughly 4.77 million Euro or 6.03 million American dollars), because of its involvement... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines decides to resell its share in BH Airlines
Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina - News released by the Bosnian press
According to what has been reported by the Bosnian press, Turkish Airlines decided to exit from the stock of BH Airlines, Bosnia-Herzegovina reference carrier. Since 2008 Turkish Airlines owns a 49% share... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Etihad sets its new record for single-day bookings
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - 65.000 reservations on Monday 11 June
The United Arab Emirates company Etihad Airways set on Monday 11 June its record for the highest number of reservations made in a single day: 65.000 travellers reserved their seat on the Abu Dhabi-based... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Aer Lingus could shortly switch its Belfast operational base
Belfast, United Kingdom - Move from Belfast International to "George Best"
Aer Lingus, Irish airline, is planning a removal of its main operational base in Belfast from the International Airport to the "George Best" City Airport. This action would reinvigorate the Northern... more
AirlinesFlybe renews its aircraft supply alliance with Brussels Airlines
Devon, United Kingdom - Two Bombardier Q-400s will operate from September for the English carrier
The low-cost airline Flybe signed a new contract with the Belgian carrier Brussels Airlines to receive a further two Bombardier Q-400 aircraft. The contract has a two-year term. The two planes will... more
AirlinesAir Europe inaugurates "SkyPriority" at Madrid-Barajas
Milan, Italy - The service was created in 2010 by Delta Airlines
Air Europe confirms to be a skies pioneer inaugurating in Madrid hub the SkyPriority service, SkyTeam alliance's programme dedicated to the Business Class Frequent Flyer and to the Elite Plus members.... more
AirlinesNew Darwin Airline's Summer routes ready to start
Lugano, Switzerland - From Lugano to Ibiza and Catania, confirmed seasonal flights to Pantelleria and Crotone
Darwin Airline, regional Swiss airline, starts its engines for the Summer 2012 and prepares to astonish with a series of novelties to jump at. The first of them is the brand new Summer route Lugano-Ibiza,... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Finnair prepares long-haul flight powered by bio-fuel
Helsinki, Finland - "It will be a flight to Asia, it could also be in India"
The Finnish company Finnair is ready to launch a long-haul flight to Asia with a bio-fuel-powered aircraft. "We were the first to fly a long commercial bio-fuel flight flown anywhere in the world -declares... more
AirlinesQantas engineers accuse the company of planning to diminish aircraft maintenance checks
Sydney, Australia - "Management cannot put profits before safety"
Qantas aircraft engineers has accused the company for its planning to diminish safety checks on the aircraft, in order to optimize profits. The Sydney-based carrier communicated to its engineers that... more
AirlinesChina Airlines means to buy 10 fuel-efficient aircraft
Taipei, China - They will replace the Boeing 747/400s
Sun Huang-Hsiang, president of China Airlines, Taiwan's main airline, announced its intention to buy 10 aircraft with fuel consumption efficiency characteristics, as reported by the Taipei-based newspaper... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: AirAsia creates a new operation centre in Jakarta
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - "Having a regional strategy keeps us ahead of the competition"
The low-cost Malaysian carrier AirAsia is about to create a new operative centre in Indonesia, which will have to manage the expansionist projects the airline has in the region. The company's main headquarters... more
AirlinesWizz Air signs maintenance contract for its A-320 aircraft
Budapest, Hungary - FL Technics will perform also A-Checks and C-Checks
The airline Wizz Air signed in Budapest (Hungary) a maintenance contract with the Lithuanian Vilnius-based firm FL Technics for the two Airbus A-320s the company has in the Baltic capital. Maintenance... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: JetBlue Airwyas and Air China announce partnership
Beijing, China - Code-share for New York and Los Angeles airports
In the range of the 68th annual meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which just ended in Beijing, JetBlue Airways and Air China signed a partnership agreement: the American company's... more