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AirlinesEtihad Airways signs MoU with China Eastern Airlines
Abu Dhabi, UAE - At a meeting in Shanghai
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Eastern Airlines. The landmark agreement was signed at a meeting in... more
AirlinesKingfisher suspends all international flights
Delhi, India - "The company has to submit a recovery plan to continue operations"
The Indian airline Kingfisher, currently hit by a deep crisis due to its financial situation with banks and employees (AVIONEWS) will suspend all international flights, also reducing domestic operations... more
AirlinesVueling opens first Italian operation hub at Rome-Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - Operations start on 25 March
Vueling, a new generation carrier, will start its operation from Rome as of 25 March as announced today by Mr Lorenzo Lo Presti, MD of AdR (Aeroporti di Roma) and Mr Alex Cruz, MD of Vueling. The international... more
AirlinesIberia Express to fly as affiliate member of oneworld
Milan, Italy - The new Spanish airline controlled by Iberia will be into the global alliance next March 25
Iberia Express, the new short and medium haul airline being launched by IAG's Iberia, will, like Iberia itself, be part of oneworld, the airline alliance, when it launches operations this week-end. Its... more
AirlinesLufthansa introduces a new direct connection Naples-Frankfurt
Milan, Italy - Over 70 weekly links to Frankfurt, Munich, Düsseldorf and Hamburg
Lufthansa will introduce a new daily connection between Naples and Frankfurt with the next Summer schedule starting from March 26. Now there are two direct flights between the Southern Italian city and... more
AirlinesAraci Coimbra is the new Italian and Greece Tap Portugal airline General Manager
Roma, Italia - She replaces Rui Lemos
Tap Portugal has announced the appointment of Araci Coimbra to be the new Italian and Greek General Director of the airline. Araci Coimbra succeeds to Rui Lemos, who was the carrier General Manager... more
AirlinesA 2012 with expansion and investments in Italy into the easyJet's strategies
Milan, Italy - To conquer new market share and a role of increasing significance
A 2012 for the Italian activities by easyJet will be a year with further strategic investments and strong expansion. Carolyn McCall, airline's CEO, and Frances Ouseley, low-cost's manager for Italy... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways-Air Berlin B-787 airplane integration takes partnership to new level
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The plans affect a total of 56 aircraft
Etihad Airways (EA) and Air Berlin (AB) have announced plans to integrate their B-787 Dreamliner programs, affecting a total of 56 firm aircraft –which is more Dreamliners than are on order with any o... more
AirlinesBoeing denies compensation to Air India for 787 Dreamliner aircraft delivery delays
Seattle, USA - "We're not writing anybody a cheque for 500 million"
Boeing has faced some difficulties to realize its new 787 Dreamliner, delaying deliveries. Recently Air India has been seeking compensation for delays in the delivery, announcing through the Ministry... more
AirlinesWizz Air begins air links from Milan-Malpensa
Milan, Italy - To Budapest and Bucharest
Wizz Air, low-cost airline of the Central and East Europe, announced yesterday the starting of operations for links by airplane with Milan-Malpensa's airport. The departing routes from Malpensa will be... more
AirlinesKingfisher cancelled many flights due to pilot's absences
Delhi, India - Inefficiencies continue due to the unsustainable financial situation
"We will operate approximately 80% of our planned schedule. We expect to return to our full schedule shortly", said Prakash Mirpuri, vice-president of corporate communication. Anyway Indian media reported... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Colaninno speaks of anti-low-cost strategies
Rome, Italy - Competition, growth and respect of rules
"Last days we read about the triumph of Ryanair and its results in Italy. We must start to accept this is a successful model, must of all above some targets, and it will be successful more in a moment... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the sixth model of the new Embraer airplanes delivered in Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - The "Parco nazionale delle Cinque Terre" flies with the airline
The new Embraer E-175 airplane named "Parco nazionale delle Cinque Terre" has made its entry in these days into the Alitalia's fleet to operate on international and domestic routes. The name is dedicated... more
AirlinesQantas refuses joint-venture with Malaysia Airlines
Sydney, Australia - Singapore is still aimed; Asia indispensable to grow up
The Australian flagship airline Qantas Airways has ceased its negotiations with Malaysia Airlines to create a joint-venture. To find the causes of this decision, we must look the declarations of Alan... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM courts Etihad Airways?
Paris, France - Spinetta's aims at on air traffic into the Persian Gulf
Etihad Airways to conquest Europe? Or the European airlines conquest the UAE's airline? After the acquisition of all shares of German carrier Air Berlin happened last December (see for details AVIONEWS),... more
AirlinesKingfisher tries to lift IATA suspension
Delhi, India - Frozen account for the fourth time
"Due to the accounts getting attached by the tax authorities, we were not able to make a payment to IATA (International Air Transport Association) Clearing House which resulted in a temporary suspension.... more
AirlinesDarwin and Swiss International announce important partnership
Lugano, Switzerland - The links in code-share departed today from Genoa
Darwin Airline announces new code-sharing with Swiss International Air Lines. A newness that arrives shortly after the opening of two routes served from Genoa's airport to Geneva and Zurich. The routes... more
AirlinesGermanwings looks forwards and invests into the staff
Milan, Italy - 150 new jobs for flight assistants
Germanwings has just inaugurated in Gremberghoven, Cologne, a new formation center for flight assistants. The German airline so underlines this year its growth: the low-cost, besides to request of 150... more
AirlinesAlitalia offers tickets with promotional tariffs to fly in Far East
Rome, Italy - Towards Japan and China
It will be possible to acquire tickets at promotional tariff (starting from EUR 459 return, taxes and extra included) until March 13 to fly with Alitalia from Italy to Tokyo (via Rome and via Milan-Malpensa)... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines launches its services by airplane to Mogadishu (Somalia)
Ankara, Turkey - Operated with B-737/800 airplane
The first flight to Mogadishu, Somalia and the first service to the Somali capital by any European airline, departed on March 5, 2012. The new service, operating via Khartoum, departed outbound on Tuesdays... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines continues fleet aircraft modernization with plans for Main Cabin Extra
Fort Worth, Usa - New product offers more leg room and priority boarding
American Airlines announced plans to outfit its entire mainline fleet with Main Cabin Extra, which will offer more leg room as well as priority boarding. American plans to begin installations this... more
AirlinesVolotea: new links from Palermo to four Italian destinations announced
Rome, Italy - The Spanish low-cost airline created by Vueling's founders
The Spanish young airline, Volotea, based in Barcelona and established by Carlos Muñoz and Lázaro Ros, CEO and General Manager, respectively, who together created Vueling Airlines, unveiled that it will s... more
AirlinesTAP increases in Africa
Rome, Italy - Luanda the route that has shown the greatest increase in traffic volume
TAP has released the March issue of "UP" Magazine at its stand at the BTL International Tourism Exhibition. Angola is the main topic of the issue. With Luanda being the TAP route that has shown the greatest... more
AirlinesMeridiana fly-Air Italy: new functionalities on the websites of the carriers
Olbia, Italy - The alignment of two platforms continues
Meridiana fly-Air Italy, following to integration of two websites happened last January, continues into the alignment of all predicted functionalities. From yesterday the website is enriched of the... more
AirlinesBankrupt for Air Australia: 200,000 dollars for millionaire debts
Brisbane, Australia - Creditors ready for war
The Air Australia carrier, after ended the public service last 16 February, definitely failed from the moment that, as revealed by some rumors from people close to the carrier, its current bank deposit... more
AirlinesInvestigation Alitalia failure, Rome Public Prosecutor's Office: indictment for the ex-president and administrator Cimoli and Mengozzi
Rome, Italy - The Italian air company managers have been accused of bankrupt and capital dissipation
Yesterday (on February 28, 2012), Stefano Pesci and Francesca Loy, Rome attorneys, committed for trial Francesco Mengozzi and Giancarlo Cimoli, MD of Alitalia since February 9, 2001 until February 27,... more
AirlinesEtihad launches flights to Basra, in Iraq
Abu Dhabi, UAE - From mid-April
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will launch flights to Basra in southern Iraq from mid-April. Basra becomes the 84th destination in the carrier’s global network and t... more
AirlinesFuel efficiency: Air Berlin achieves new record
Milan, Italy - It drops to 3.5 litres per 100 passenger kilometres flown
Air Berlin ended 2011 by setting a new record. Germany’s airline managed to improve its fuel efficiency by another 1.5%, reducing its average specific fuel consumption to 3.5 litres per 100 passenger k... more
AirlinesRyanair will close the Bremen base for nine days in August
Milan, Italy - For runway maintenance work
Ryanair has confirmed that will temporarily close the Bremen base in August (from 6 to 14) and it will move three airplanes based in other European bases to allow the essential runway maintenance works. It... more
AirlinesIs Kingfisher crisis going to end?
Delhi, India - The Indian tycoon Vijaya Mallya write to employees
Vijaya Mallya, the Indian tycoon founder of Kingfisher airline, currently in a deep state of crisis, wrote a letter to the carrier employees where regrets about the serious delay in wages payment, telling... more
AirlinesUnited announces new service between Chicago and Sarasota, Fla
Chicago, Usa - Effective Nov. 4, 2012
United Airlines today announced plans to launch daily non-stop service between its hub at Chicago-O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Sarasota, Fla. (SRQ) effective Nov. 4, 2012. The once-daily service... more
AirlinesUnited and Continental offer options to customers affected by Chicago and Midwest weather
Chicago, Usa - Further information on their websites
United Continental Holdings, Inc. announced travel options for United and Continental customers whose flight plans may be disrupted by severe winter weather impacting the Midwest region. Weather conditions... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways announces flights to Washington DC
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The carrier launched Toronto in 2005, New York in 2006 and Chicago in 2009
Etihad Airways today announced the launch of non-stop daily flights to Washington, DC, the airline’s fourth destination in North America, from March 31 2013, subject to regulatory approvals. The W... more
AirlinesAir Europa increases frequencies towards Latin America
Milan, Italy - Spring "Wind" and newness for Spanish airline
Air Europa announces great newness in Spring. The Spanish airline aims at Latin America with major conviction, increasing frequency of the flights from Madrid towards two among its successful destinations:... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines to introduce daily New York-Istanbul service
Chicago, Usa - A B-767/300 nonstop flights will start next July
United Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of United Continental Holdings, Inc. yesterday announced plans to launch daily, nonstop flights between its New York hub, Newark Liberty International Airport,... more
AirlinesPia buys 5 aircraft from Boeing
Karachi, Pakistan - The Pakistani carrier's order includes purchase rights for 5 additional planes
Five Boeing 777/300ER (Extended range) airplanes, valued at nearly 1.5 billion US dollars at list prices: it's the firm order announced by Pakistan International Airlines (Pia), as reported by the american... more
AirlinesPartnership between Alitalia and Lottomatica Italia Servizi
Rome, Italy - Payment of tickets at the LIS offices
Alitalia and Lottomatica Italia Servizi (LIS) have underwritten an agreement that predicts possibility for customers to acquire airline's tickets into the Lottomatica offices and to obtain air tickets... more
AirlinesCivil airplanes. Kingfisher shares fall nearly 20%
New Delhi, India - Shares plunge in early trade for the highly indebted Indian airline
The Indian airline Kingfisher's shares fell 20% percent in early trade ahead of a meeting between the airline's top executives and the country's aviation regulator. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation... more
AirlinesPoste Italiane will sell Mistral Air
Rome, Italy - It's losing too much money; Italian Court of Auditors asked for a "Conclusive solution"
Poste Italiane Group will sell its airline, Mistral Air, as reported by the national economic newspaper "Milano Finanza". The carrier keeps losing money and already received an injection of capital of... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines to operate special flights to commemorate B-747 aircraft retirement
Milan, Italy - SIA B-747 milestone
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will operate special commemorative flights between Singapore and Hong Kong on 6 April 2012 to mark the retirement of the B-747 aircraft after nearly four decades of service. Flight... more
AirlinesAlitalia launches "Executive", the exclusive product reserved to best customers
Rome, Italy - All services operated by "Executive" are available in Rome-Fiumicino airport
Alitalia activated last days "Executive", the new product which offers to passengers travelling in "Magnifica" (Alitalia business class) on long-range routes a package including exclusives advantages dedicated... more
AirlinesTransaero is going to buy 6 SSJ-100 aircraft for national short range routes
Moscow, Russia - Sukhoi confirmed negotiations
On Russian resource "Ria Novosti", today February 17, 2012, is written that Transaero, one of the most important national airlines, started negotiations for the purchase of 6 Super jet 100 (for an amount... more
AirlinesTransavia.com: the links started from Treviso to Eindhoven
Treviso, Italy - Served by B-737/700 and 800 aircraft
Transavia.com, the Dutch low-cost airline member of Air France/Klm Group, announces that from tomorrow, on Saturday February 18, 2012 the direct link will be in service from Treviso to Eindhoven, added... more
AirlinesAirOne: 1,4 million passengers transported in 2011
Rome, Italy - New links from Milan-Malpensa to London, Warsaw and Munich; new base in Venice with 12 international routes
AirOne, Smart Carrier of Alitalia Group that has started the activities in April of last year, has transported 1,4 million passengers in 2011 marking an increase of about 450,000 passengers and around... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways made a balanced budget and goes on
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Excellent prospectives for the flag company of Emirates
The flag company of United Arab Emirates, Etihad Airways, declared a net profit of $14 M last year surpassing its target of made the budget balanced, moving the company to be in credit for the first time. The... more
AirlinesAlitalia anticipates the reopening of air links between Rome and Budapest on February 20
Rome, Italy - They were predicted for the Summer season
Alitalia anticipates to February 20 the reopening of direct links between Budapest and Rome-Fiumicino predicted for Summer season, with three weekly frequencies (Monday, Friday and Sunday) that will become... more
AirlinesSabelli: farewell to Alitalia. After the conference, Riggio's regret explained to press (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - The managing director won't to accept Alitalia's leadership for the 4th time
As wrote today on "Repubblica" newspaper, Rocco Sabelli, MD of Alitalia, has declared his decision to refuse the company leadership for the 4Th time and is going to leave the airline with the natural pending... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines: code-sharing on Virgin Australia domestic flights
Milan, Italy - SIA currently serves five Australian cities
Singapore Airlines (SIA) announces the start of code-sharing on Australian domestic flights operated by alliance partner Virgin Australia (VA). This will provide customers travelling to and from Australia... more
AirlinesAir Berlin and Etihad announce major capacity increases for Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, UAE - And a new service to Phuket
Etihad Airways (EA), the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Air Berlin (AB), Europe’s sixth biggest carrier, today announced a significant increase in services between Abu Dhabi a... more
AirlinesAir Canada: new and more frequent air services to New York from Toronto
Rome, Italy - New connections for the "JFK", a flight per hour for the "La Guardia"
Air Canada will launch three no-stop daily flights between Toronto-"Pearson" Airport and "JFK" in New York from next May 3, 2012, and will increase to one flight per hour its links for "La Guardia". The... more