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AirlinesAirplane transport: Meridiana Fly, today on a 4-hour strike today
Rome, Italy - Press release by USB
We receive and publish, and reserve the same space for any replies: "The USB (Unione Sindacale di Base) trade-union is today ordering a 4-hour strike for Meridiana Fly flight attendants category on all... more
AirlinesErrata-corrige: Hellenic Imperial Airlines
Athens, Greece - Not present in the European "Black List"
Last 21 November, we published in our site an article under the title “New European Black List” where it was stated that “to limit the validity of the license of the air carrier Hellenic Imperial Airwa... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways to become the world's largest operator of the Dreamliner airplane
Abu Dhabi, UAE - After the announcement for purchase of ten more B-787/9
Etihad Airways yesterday announced it was buying 10 more B-787-9 Dreamliners in a deal which will make it the largest operator of the aircraft type in the world. The airline has also ordered another... more
AirlinesEthiopian Airlines joins Star Alliance
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Three member carriers based on African continent
At a ceremony held at Addis Ababa’s "Bole International Airport" the Star Alliance Chief Executive Board (CEB) welcomed Ethiopian Airlines as the Alliance's third carrier based on the African continent. With t... more
AirlinesSkywest Airlines to introduce 5 additional ATR-72/600 aircraft into Australia
Toulouse, France - It will fly on behalf of Virgin Australia
Australia’s Skywest Airlines will introduce five more ATR 72/600 aircraft into its fleet, to be operated on a range of routes on behalf of major carrier Virgin Australia. These five aircraft take to 1... more
AirlinesBrussels Airlines increased its flights towards five African destinations
Brussels, Belgium - As from April 2012
A from April 2012, Brussels Airlines will increase flights to five African destinations: Yaounde and Douala (Cameroon), Abidjan (Ivory Coast), Nairobi (Kenya), Bujumbura (Burundi) and Kinshasa (DRC). The... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways orders 10 B-787/9 Dreamliner aircraft
Abu Dhabi, UAE - With 41 units in order, the airline becomes the largest operator of the model
Boeing and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, today announced an order for 10 B-787/9 Dreamliners and two B-777 Freighters. Valued at a combined $2.8 billion at current list... more
AirlinesNewness by Emirates: it flies the flag for UAE’s 40th birthday; it is ready to launch flights to Buenos Aires
Milan, Italy - The airline increases on-time departures; SkyCargo reinforces routes between UAE and Africa
Emirates celebrates the 40th anniversary of the formation of the United Arab Emirates by carrying a special anniversary logo, emblazoned on its A-380 aircraft, around the world. The 40th Anniversary logo... more
AirlinesWill Air France freeze salaries?
Paris, France - As reported by the tabloid "La Tribune"
The daily French financial newspaper "La Tribune" announced that freezing of Air France employees' salaries will be one of the "Emblematic measures of the savings plan" of the company, "That will be examined... more
AirlinesMeridiana Fly and Royal Jordanian sign a code-share agreement
Olbia, Italy - In service starting from next Thursday, 8 December 2011
Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJA) and Meridiana Fly (MP) group have signed an important code-share agreement that will be in service from 8 December 2011. This agreement between RJA, partner of oneworld... more
AirlinesJet Airways: the Milan-Malpensa/New Delhi flight celebrated its first anniversary
Milan, Italy - Load factor of 80% for a total of 63 thousand passengers
Launched on December 5 last year, yesterday's daily direct flight Milan-Malpensa/New Delhi, operated by Jet Airways, India's international airline, celebrated its first successful year of operation. More... more
AirlinesMore than 54,7 million passengers transported during the first 10 months of 2011 by Russian carriers
Moscow, Russia - Between January and October 2011
Last Friday, 2 December, the Federal Air Transport Agency unveiled the statistics on passenger and cargo traffic of Russian airlines during the period January to October 2011. According to this data,... more
AirlinesAlitalia has been awarded the international prize for the quality of the menu on board aircraft
Rome, Italy - For the second consecutive year
Alitalia has once again received the award for the category "Best Airline Cuisine", considered the best carrier in the world for the quality of meals served on board of the airplanes. The award was conferred... more
AirlinesQatar doubles flights from Rome
Rome, Italy - A success since the first take off
From 1 December, Qatar Airways will fly twice daily from Rome. The doubling of the flight has been a success since its start, taking off a few minutes earlier than the scheduled time 10.20pm. The final... more
AirlinesBelle Air returns to Caselle sul Tirana-Turin
Turin, Italy - Will fly three times weekly from 17 December
The Albanian airline Belle Air will start operating once again, from Turin-Caselle airport, the flight Tirana-Turin formerly operated by Albanian Airlines which had stopped the service due to various reasons. Three... more
AirlinesOman Air orders Rolls-Royce engines for new B-787 aircraft
Milan, Italy - The Dreamliner are scheduled to go into service in 2015
Oman Air has ordered Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines to power the six B-787 Dreamliner aircraft it just ordered. The airline is the first in the Middle East to select the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine,... more
AirlinesGermanwings confirms Bari-Cologne/Bonn flight for its Summer 2012 timetable
Milan, Italy - Two weekly flights with 150 seater A-319 aircraft
Puglia remains close to Germany: Germanwings, low-cost airline of the Lufthansa group confirmed its interest in the Italian region and renewed the Bari-Cologne/Bonn link, launched in March this year, for... more
AirlinesEmirates: the first A-380 airplane took off from Rome to Dubai today (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - It is the first Italian destination to have received the giant of the skies in a permanent service
Emirates has today launched the service with the A-380 airplane on the Dubai-Rome route. The flight EK97 from Dubai landed at 12:35pm at the Rome-Fiumicino international airport "Leonardo da Vinci". It... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines unveils B-777/300ER aircraft interior selections
Washington, Usa - During its time of restructuring
American Airlines today announced details of the interior selections for its fleet of B-777/300ER aircraft, including fully lie-flat First and Business Class seats, seating plans that will give the airline... more
AirlinesGulf Air: launch of the first flight between Rome and Bahrain
Rome, Italy - It will be served four times a week with a A-320 airplane
Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national carrier today launched its new services between Rome and the Kingdom of Bahrain. To celebrate the company's first flight departing from the Italian capital, an official d... more
AirlinesEtihad's Tripoli flights to start on January 17
Abu Dhabi, Uae - Operated by an A-320 aircraft
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, said today it would begin flying to Tripoli on January 17. The three return flights a week (Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays) will be operated... more
AirlinesAir Malta: flights to Libya resumed since yesterday
Valletta, Malta - Three times a week: Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays
As from yesterday, Monday, November 28, Air Malta resumed scheduled air services to Libya carrying 175 passengers to and from Tripoli International Airport. It is one of the first international airlines... more
AirlineseasyJet increases Italian offers thanks to 9 new flight connections
Milan, Italy - The air company announced new routes from Venice, Rome, Naples, Bari, Catania and Olbia
easyJet strengthens its presence in Italy and announces its expansion following the introduction of 9 new flights that will be in service from March 2012. Passengers will be able to travel with more weekly... more
AirlinesChristmas 2011: Air Europa strengthens connections with the Canary Islands
Milan, Italy - As from 20 December till 8 January, 26% increase in flights from Spain
Air Europe, the Spanish airline controlled by Globalia Corporaciòn, decided to focus on the Canary Islands as a destination for this year's Christmas holidays. In fact, from December 20 till January 8,... more
AirlinesEtihad alters London-bound aircraft flight scheduled due to UK strike
Abu Dhabi, EAU - On Wednesday, November 30
Etihad Airways has made several changes to its London-bound aircraft flights ahead of the 24 hour strike by Border Agency staff across the United Kingdom on Wednesday, November 30. Three Etihad flights... more
AirlinesTransport by airplane. The new European "Black list" presented
Brussels, Belgium - Albania cancelled from the list thanks to Italy's intervention on security controls
The new main points that feature on the updated European "black list" is that Albanian airlines will be able to operate in the European skies. The decisive intervention of Italy, which will give greater... more
AirlinesAlitalia: three new A-319 aircraft and the first two new E-175 enter the fleet
Rome, Italy - Airbus will be named after famous authors while Embraer will be named for national parks
In the last two weeks, five new aircraft have joined Alitalia's fleet: three A-319 and two Embraer E-175. The three new A-319 with 138 seats have been baptized "Italo Svevo", "Italo Calvino" and "Giuseppe... more
AirlinesGulf Air expands code-share partnership with American Airlines adding 22 more cities in the US
Manama, Bahrain - National carrier now offers more than 500 daily flights to 62 US cities
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has further expanded its code-share partnership with American Airlines adding 22 more cities in the US to its network. With the expanded codeshare... more
AirlinesDelta announced seasonal connections for Summer 2012
Milan, Italy - As from 2 June 2012 direct non-stop flights Rome-Detroit, Venice-Atlanta and Pisa-New York
Delta Air Lines announced that as from next June 2, 2012 its joint venture with Alitalia will be effective and will operate direct non-stop seasonal flight: Rome-FCO/Detroit (daily); Venice-"Marco Polo"/Atlanta... more
AirlinesJet Airways takes delivery of 100th aircraft
Milan, Italy - It's a B-737/800NG model
Jet Airways, India’s international airline, has achieved a major milestone — the induction of the 100th aircraft into its fleet. The airline accepted a brand new, Next Generation B-737/800 with sky int... more
AirlinesNew Winter flight Moscow-Turin of S7 Airlines
Turin, Italy - Strictly dedicated to tour operators and can also be booked as a regular scheduled flight
Important news for the upcoming "Charter della neve" season at Turin-Caselle. The Russian airline S7 Airlines announced the chain of flights that will connect the airports of Moscow-Domodedovo and Turin-Caselle... more
AirlinesAir Malta, rescheduled flights to Libya
Valletta, Malta - From Monday 28 November
Air Malta announced that as from Monday, 28 November 2011, it will start operating flights to Libya once again. The Maltese air company will fly to the International Airport of Tripoli and will operate... more
AirlinesS7 Airlines announced the flights dedicated to skiers
Turin, Italy - Airports of Turin and Bergamo are the new destinations
The Russian airline S7 Airlines announced the imminent launch of flights mainly dedicated to tourists and skiers directed to the Alps departing from Moscow-Domodedovo. Two new flights to Italy are the... more
AirlineseasyJet: airlines urge Chancellor Osborne to ace the APD tax
London, UK - After a year in Holland, the levy was abandoned
Four leading airline chief executives are calling on George Osborne to axe Air Passenger Duty arguing that its negative impact on the UK economy is outweighing any benefit from the revenue raised. In... more
AirlinesXiamen Airlines joins SkyTeam
Rome, Italy - Alliance strengthens its China position in a thriving economic region
SkyTeam (ST), the global airline alliance, today formally accepted the joining of Xiamen Airlines (XA) into the alliance. China’s airline begins the joining process leading to full entry into ST by the e... more
AirlinesLow-cost companies aim for Italy (4): Jet2.com
Rome, Italy - Expands its services with the UK
Jet2.com, British low-fare airline, linking the Italian peninsula (operating from Bergamo-Orio al Serio, Rome-Fiumicino, Venice, Pisa and Olbia) to six of eight bases in the UK (Belfast, Edinburgh, Leeds,... more
AirlinesLow-cost companies aim for Italy (3): Ryanair
Rome, Italy - New routes especially from Rome-Ciampino
The low-cost airline Ryanair has launched new routes to and from Italy, departing from Rome-Ciampino: Rome-Ciampino/Genoa, active since last October 30. Rome-Ciampino/Bordeaux, started last October... more
AirlinesLow-cost companies aim for Italy (2): easyJet
Rome, Italy - New strategies
The British carrier easyJet announced the expansion of its network, opening the 23rd base in Lisbon. Five routes, including the direct connection with Venice, in addition to scheduled flights to Amsterdam,... more
AirlinesLow-cost companies aim for Italy: Vueling
Rome, Italy - Expands its network especially on Pisa and Naples
Vueling, the Spanish low-cost airline, makes Italy a key part of its network, connecting the country to the rest of the world thanks to cheap flights and routes in continuous expansion. Top management... more
AirlinesAlitalia and today's strike: regarding the aviation sector, air traffic controllers and airport services workers will abide
Rome, Italy - Inconveniences suffered by passengers limited
The transport strike called by some unions for today Thursday, November 17th from noon to 4:00pm, will affect the aviation sector partially as only air traffic controllers and airport services workers... more
AirlinesAir Malta: air traffic controllers will strike tomorrow 17 November
Valletta, Malta - From noon till 4:00pm in Italy
Air Malta announced that due to air traffic controllers' strike scheduled for Thursday, November 17 from noon till 4:00pm in Italy, the connections to and from Rome will be reprogrammed as follows: KM612... more
AirlinesArmavia Airlines: new flights from Malpensa, Rome and Venice towards Armenia
Milan, Italy - As from the end of next March
As from the end of next March, the new direct services operated by Armavia Airlines from Milan-Malpensa to Armenia (Yerevan) every Thursday, will start.The carrier will operate direct flights from Venice... more
Airlines20 million Euros for Air Malta
Valletta, Malta - Negotiations at risk
The Maltese government has set aside 20 million Euros for the restructuring of Air Malta under a plan which is currently under scrutiny by the European Commission. The funds are over and above the 51 million... more
AirlinesGermanwings improves connections between Germany and Kosovo
Milan, Italy - Served with A-319 Airbus
Germanwings brings Germany closer to Kosovo by improving connectivity between some German airports and Pristina. Thanks to new connecting flights, it will be easier for passengers to reach Kosovo. Thanks... more
AirlinesAir Canada approaching an agreement with pilots
Montreal, Canada - Paul Macdonnell nominated as conciliator
Following last Spring's failed attempt, Air Canada will try to reach an agreement with its pilots. This time the process will be assisted by Paul Macdonnell, the conciliator appointed by the Minister of... more
AirlinesKingfisher Airlines announced sale of assets in order to resolve financial problems
Mumbai, India - Proposal to diminish costs and reduce debts
The management of the Kingfisher Airlines (KFA) is reviewing the debt-reduction plan by selling its assets; it was announced by the company in a press release. The debt-reduction plans and the proposed... more
AirlinesVueling aims at Pisa and increases frequencies for Winter and Summer season
Milan, Italy - The route to Barcelona is served four times per week
Vueling, the new generation airline, continues the international expansion plan and once time Pisa is the city to record an increase of frequencies compared to the previous year. For Winter 2011 the airline... more
AirlinesBritish Airways announced a new Bologna/London-Heathrow flight
Bologna, Italy - As from 29 April 2012
British Airways (BA) will launch a daily Bologna "Guglielmo Marconi" airport to London-Heathrow service from 29 April 2012. The daily to London-Heathrow flight will be added to the 20 weekly flights... more
AirlinesVueling increases by 10.5% the number of passengers carried in October
Barcelona, Spain - Its load factor by 1.8 points year-on-year, reaching a 76.8%
Vueling, the new generation airline, has carried 1,079,206 passengers in October 2011. This represents a 10.5% increase compared to October 2010. The company has reached a load factor of 76.8%, 1.8 points... more
AirlinesLufthansa introduces new flights from Italy to Berlin
Milan, Italy - Direct flights from Rome, Bologna, Catania and Milan
The opening of the new airport of Berlin-Brandenburg "Willy Brandt" (in June 2012) is in line with the introduction of new daily flights between Italy and Berlin. The carrier will link Italy to the German... more