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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
AirlinesAirOne opens six new routes from Venice
Rome, Italy - New flights to Istanbul, Warsaw, Athens, Palma de Majorca, Menorca and Brussels
The flight offer by AirOne enlarges from base of Venice. The airline will inaugurate the flights to Athens (three per week), Istanbul (five weekly connections on "Sabiha Gökçen") and Warsaw (three weekly s... more
AirlinesAircraft and law courts: bench warrant for main shareholder of AeroSur (bankruptcy)
La Paz, Bolivia - He is accused of embezzlement
A Bolivian law court emitted a bench warrant for embezzlement towards Humberto Roca Leigue, main shareholder of the airline AeroSur, which is in the middle of heavy financial vicissitudes. Roca, who... more
AirlineseasyJet is the Jordanian Olympic team official carrier
Milan, Italy - The team is composed of nine athletes including four women
The UK airline easyJet has revealed it is going to be the official carrier of the Jordanian Olympic team during the London Olympics and Paralympic Games this summer. The airline will carry the entire... more
AirlinesMeeting IATA, Ragnetti: "From 2013 Alitalia's aircraft will be the most modern in Europe"
Beijing, China - "We will be a more agile and efficient company"
During the annual meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in progress in Beijing, the CEO of Alitalia Andrea Ragnetti spoke about company's renewal projects. "In 2013 -declares... more
AirlinesNetJets will buy 425 new business aircraft
Chicago, USA - Corporate aviation sector faces hard downgrade in America and Europe
NetJets has announced it will buy up to 425 new aircraft worth $9.6 billion. The operation has been described by the company as "The biggest deal in the history of private aviation". The carrier, owned... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines begins flying the first of its reconfigured B-767/300 aircraft
Chicago, Usa - With new interior changes and upgraded inflight entertainment system
United Airlines (UA) introduces into international service its newly reconfigured B-767/300 aircraft, with yesterday evening's departure of flight 908 from Chicago to Amsterdam. The aircraft now features... more
Airlines"IATA General Meeting": the current status of civil aviation
Beijing, China - The oil price is the biggest enemy
The "Iata General International Meeting" in Beijing has highlighted the status of civil aviation worldwide. Rules, revenues and issues have been shown and investigated. The planet is more connected... more
AirlinesNorwegian Air signs deal to purchase 100 Airbus A-320neo aircraft
Oslo, Norway - It has also acquired an option for a further 50 airplanes
Norwegian Air Shuttle communicated today, Friday 08/06/2012, the sealing of a deal for the purchase of 100 A-320neo aircraft produced by the European aviation industry giant Airbus. Furthermore the low-cost... more
AirlinesInterlining agreement between Germanwings and Brussels Airlines
Milan, Italy - News for departing passengers from Stuttgart
Germanwings and Brussels Airlines have reinforced the collaboration, signing an interlining agreement. The pre-existing partnership allows Brussels Airlines to add the new flight Stuttgart-Brussels, served... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Siberia Airlines opens new Genoa-Moscow link
Genoa, Italy - Weekly flights from 9 June
The new flights between Genoa "Cristoforo Colombo" airport and Moscow provided by Siberia Airlines will get under way from 9 June. The flights will be operated weekly: takeoff from Moscow-Domodedovo... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: airberlin pushes on Düsseldorf airport as its hub for the US
Düsseldorf , Germany - Increase of flights to Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Miami
The importance of Düsseldorf International Airport as airberlin's hub for the company's intercontinental flights, above all to the United States, is getting higher. The second German carrier added... more
AirlinesSmall Planet Airlines more and more Italian
Rome, Italy - It is in possession of the air operator certificate released by ENAC
Small Planet Airlines, in possession of the Italian Air Operator Certificate (COA) since June 2011, has its operative base in the Rome-Fiumicino Airport. Small Planet Airlines, created with a joint... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines celebrates new service between Washington-Dulles and Dublin
Washington, Usa - Using a B-757/200 aircraft
United Airlines (UA) today will welcome government officials from Ireland and VIP guests to its Washington hub, Dulles International Airport, to celebrate the launch of the airline's new daily non-stop... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance: Qantas stock touches its all-time low
Sydney, Australia - Prize falls to 1.06 Australian dollars per share
Qantas Airways Limited's stock touched its all-time low since the company listed in 1995, with a price that, as a consequence of a 5.78% downturn, arrived to 1.06 Australian dollars per share. Curiously... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: American Airlines reduces flights in July because of pilots shortage
Dallas, USA - "In this was we will provide a reliable service"
American Airlines communicated a 1% reduction of the flights operated in July, mainly because of a pilot shortage, a lot of which are calling in sick. Airline's spokesperson Bruce Hicks declared that the... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Air Canada restarts direct link Rome-Montreal
Rome, Italy - Until October 6 non-stop flights a week to Quebec
Starting from today, Thursday 7 June, Air Canada restarts the direct link between Rome and Montreal. The non-stop flight will take off 6 times a week, until 12 October, at 1:00 pm. The new flight will... more
AirlinesAtlantia denies the sale of Alitalia shares
Rome, Italy - Stock devalued by 59%
Atlantia, the well-known Italian highway-maker, has denied the rumors about an alleged sale of its Alitalia shares. Financial press agencies reported the declaration of the Benetton group, which affirmed:... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways chooses the Sharklets for its new Airbus A-320 aircraft
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Solution useful to save fuel
Etihad Airways signed a contract with Airbus for the installation of the Sharklets (a particular kind of winglet utilized only by the European manufacturer) on its 17 A-320 aircraft on order. It is a solution... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways increases stake in Virgin Australia
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Reached 4.99%
Etihad Airways’ equity stake in Virgin Australia Holdings has now reached 4.99 per cent. The company remains interested in building a larger stake over time but will only do so after receiving the n... more