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AirlinesAir Berlin forced to delay 19 orders
Berlin, Germany - The airline undertakes a cost-reduction programme
Air Berlin, Germany's number two airline, had been forced to delay orders of 19 planes: 11 Airbus A-320 and eight Boeing 737 aircraft. The airline, which is undertaking a cost-reduction programme up... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines celebrates 40 years of activity in Italy
Milan, Italy - Serving on Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Malpensa airports
Singapore Airlines (SIA), carrier with a network of destinations in all world and operating in Italy on Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Malpensa airports, celebrates its 40 years of activity in the Country. Its... more
AirlinesTransaero plans to acquire ?-380 and B-747/800 aircraft
Moscow, Russia - The carrier will purchase business version of B-737/500
Transaero plans to acquire ?-380s. It has been stated by CEO of the airline, Olga Pleshakova, in her interview to Kommersant. Today the airline operates B-737s, 747s, 767s, 777s and ?u-214s. The... more
AirlinesAir Malta, positive punctuality figures for this Summer
Valletta, Malta - On Italian departures especially those to Milan-Linate and Rome-Fiumicino (88%), and Catania (87%)
Positive performance for Air Malta in terms of punctuality. The Maltese airline classified first at the list of the most punctual airlines, with an 88% rating, based on Italian departures during the period... more
AirlinesAgustaWestland turns to para-public sector
London, Great Britain - The requirement of new markets after cut by English government
AgustaWestland N.V. - the Italian helicopter design and manufacturing company formed thanks to the merger between Agusta and GKN-Westland Helicopters- is in a difficult position because of the cut by English... more
AirlineseasyJet: three new destinations from Milan-Malpensa
Milan, Italy - They are Cephalonia, Kos and Zante
easyJet announces today three new destinations that will link Milan-Malpensa to Cephalonia, Kos and Zante. The new flights will be in service from June 30 to September 1st, 2012. These three new connections... more
AirlinesAlitalia sells at auction six properties
Rome, Italy - For 67 million Euros, they will go under the hammer next December
The extraordinary management of Alitalia sells at auction six properties, totally valued 67 million Euros. According to the "Financial Times", the three commissioners Stefano Ambrosini, Gianluca Brancadoro... more
AirlinesEmirates launches additional flights to Pakistan
Rome, Italy - The carrier celebrates the next inauguration of the route to Baghdad
"Allama Iqbal International Airport" in Lahore and "Benazir Bhutto International Airport" in Islamabad will both be served by non-stop flights seven times a week from October 31, 2011 and November 2, 2011... more
AirlinesAlitalia comments Roman flooding: air traffic from Fiumicino restricted
Rome, Italy - Departing flights will suffer too
Following the thunder storm that hit Rome early this morning, restrictions on air traffic at the "Leonardo da Vinci" have been issued, that will effect flights too. Alitalia, even though it did not... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways increases and challenges Emirates
Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates - Through buying up European airways
The official flag-carrier of the United Arab Emirates Etihad Airways focuses on purchases of European airlines and takes an interest in the strategic fusion with Virgin Atlantic -involved itself in the... more
AirlinesEmirates Italia: new record for passengers travelling from Rome to Dubai in one day
Milan, Italy - 1,025 were the passengers who flew on the route thus surpassing the records set before
It has now become a habit for Emirates Italy to set records: last October 8, 1,025 passengers have flown from Rome to Dubai, surpassing not only the first record set last August with 1,005 passengers on... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM. The starting up delayed through 2013
Rome, Italy - Air France gives signals of disengagement about Alitalia absorption
Air France-KLM board of directors announces the postponement of the French-Dutch holding's starting up through 2013: it will be lead by Alexandre de Juniac in place of Pierre-Henri Gourgeon. Juniac,... more
AirlinesMeridiana Fly-Air Italy targets Naples
Naples, Italy - As from 31 October three daily flights to Linate; flights to Cagliari and Olbia increase as well
"Meridiana Fly Air Italy, second biggest Italian airline group, set eyes on Naples and as from 31 October, a third daily frequency from Milan-Linate will be in service. Flights to Sardinia increased too:... more
AirlinesBlu-express flies from Rome-Fiumicino to Skopje, in Macedonia
Rome, Italy - This connection adds up to the Bari-Palermo route, other new low-cost Winter flight
Blu-express.com, the low-cost brand of Blue Panorama Airlines, is proposing a new flight from Fiumicino Airport to Skopje in Macedonia during the 2011/2012 Winter season. The connection will start as... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways signs code-share deal with Tap Portugal
Abu Dhabi, Uae - The agreement is its 34th such commercial partnership
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has signed a new code-share agreement with TAP Portugal, the national carrier of Portugal. The deal offers Etihad Airways guests a wealth... more
AirlinesBritish Airways launched a new high-tech base at the north terminal in Gatwick
London, UK - To give passengers the opportunity to use latest technology
British Airways launched its new North Terminal London-Gatwick Airport, allowing passengers the opportunity to take advantage of the latest technological innovations. This investment, amounting to GBP... more
AirlinesUA's first B-787 airplane completed the final assembly
Chicago, Usa - The Dreamliner will move to the next phase of completion
United Airlines (UA) yesterday announced that Boeing completed the final assembly of the airline's first 787 Dreamliner Wednesday evening, finishing the first major step in the aircraft's production. United... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways started an engine upgrade program for its A-330 aircraft fleet
Abu Dhabi, UAE - It optimises green credentials of Trent 700
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has started an engine upgrade program for more than half its A-330 aircraft fleet. Scheduled to last two years, the program will see... more
AirlinesGulf Air launched the first aircraft in the world that offers live television programmes
Manama, Bahrain - "Global Communication Suite" will eventually be installed on the entire fleet
The first A-330/200 aircraft with the 'Global Communication Suite' of Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) was delivered yesterday to Gulf Air, the national airline of the Kingdom of Bahrain. This... more
AirlinesEmirates newness: carrier's Munich A-380 plane service to arrive early
Milan, Italy - The superjumbo made inaugural landing in Johannesburg; SkyCargo transports its heaviest ever item
Emirates is bringing forward its first daily A-380 airplane service to Germany by serving Munich from 25th November, nearly five weeks earlier than expected. The double decker was originally set to replace... more
AirlinesCondor Airlines, new agreement with Bahamasair
Milan, Italy - As from next 4 November
Condor Airlines, the global airline in the leisure sector represented by Aviareps in Italy, signed an Interline agreement with Bahamasair, the national airline of Bahamas. The carrier continues to strengthen... more
AirlinesAir Malta: check-in closing timetable changed
Valletta, Malta - As from 1 November
Air Malta advises its customers that there will be a change in check-in closing timetable for flights departing from some airports where the airline operates. This change will be effective from 1 November... more
AirlinesVueling increases by 22% the number of passengers carried in September
Barcelona, Spain - The company increases its load factor by 4.1 points year-on-year, reaching a 79.7%
Vueling, the new generation airline, has carried 1,261,089 passengers in September 2011. This represents a 21.6% raise compared to September 2010. The company has reached a load factor of 79.7%, 4.1 points... more
AirlinesGECAS purchases 6 Embraer 190 aircraft
São José dos Campos , Brazil - Number of Embraer in the fleet increases
Embraer, the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer, today announced that GE Capital Aviation Services, American wet-lease company that makes part of the General Electric conglomerate, has signed a purchase agreement... more
AirlinesOman Air signed a financial agreement
Muscat, Oman - 52 million dollars with BankDhofar
Oman Air, airline of the Oman Sultanate, signed a deal worth 52 million dollars with BankDhofar, one of the largest banks in the country. The agreement, structured as a medium-term loan is tailored to... more
AirlineseasyJet increases flights on Gatwick to Barcelona route
London, UK - To six-times daily
easyJet, the airline at London-Gatwick Airport, has today announced that it is adding another daily flight to and from Barcelona, providing an extra 2,500 seats for business and leisure passengers each... more
AirlinesNigerian airline Arik Air orders Boeing 747/8 aircraft
Washington, USA - Announced yesterday
The US manufacturer Boeing and the Nigerian carrier announced yesterday that they have signed a contract for two aircraft B-747/8 Intercontinentals, worth 635 million dollars was already recorded in Boeing's... more
AirlinesGabon announces creation of a new national airline
Mouila, Gabon - Through a statement of the president
The president of the Central African country of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba, announced recently that the government intends to launch a new national airline, which should be operational by next year; currently... more
AirlinesQantas engineers' strike imposes the cancellation of 40 flights
Sydney, Australia - Tension between management and trade-unions increases
A new strike called by the engineers of the Australian company Qantas scheduled for Monday, October 10 at airports in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane has forced the carrier to cancel 40 connections and... more
AirlinesIAG inaugurates the new domestic airline Iberia Express
Madrid, Spain - To satisfy demand for medium and short range destinations
The board of directors of International Airlines Group (IAG)-a joint venture between British Airways and Iberia-approved yesterday the launch of a new domestic airline, Iberia Express: active from mid-2012,... more
AirlinesAlitalia presentation of EMB-190 aircraft (2). Sabelli criticises the EC Emission Trading System Directive
Rome, Italy - "Wrong directive, whose goals could be shared but its criteria are inconsistent"
This morning Alitalia organised in Rome a press conference to inaugurate the new Embraer EMB-190 aircraft, contract entrusted to the Brazilian industry, following production delays of the regional planes... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways: the best ever its Q3 with revenues up 39%
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Equal to USD 1.1 billion
Etihad Airways reported revenues growth of 39 per cent to US$ 1.1 billion (Q3 2010: US$ 785 million) on passenger numbers up 18 per cent to 2.25 million (1.9 million) in the airline’s strongest ever t... more
AirlineseasyJet to open two new bases in France at Nice and Toulouse
London, UK - The airline continues to invest in the French market
easyJet announces today another step in its expansion in France with the opening of two new permanent bases in Nice and Toulouse - its 21st and 22nd network bases - to be operational by Summer season 2012. The... more
AirlinesQantas: firm orders for 78 Airbus A-320neo and 32 A-320 airplanes
Blagnac, France - The biggest order in Australian aviation history
Airbus has announced today to have finalised with Qantas a contract for 110 A-320 Family aircraft, to help with the airline’s fleet renewal and expansion plans in the coming years. The firm order for 7... more
AirlinesAir Arabia receives fourth A-320 aircraft
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates - Another two aircraft expected for the end of the year
The UAE airline Air Arabia announced that it has received the fourth A-320 aircraft which makes part of an order signed with Airbus in 2007, providing the delivery of 44 airplanes. According to the carrier,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Tripoli sales offices re-opened as from 2 October
Rome, Italy - As from 2 November the airline will re-activate connections with Libyan capital city
From October 2, Alitalia reopened its sales offices in Tripoli and re-activated the Libyan Customer Centre on the number 021-3350299. The company will reopen air links between Rome and Tripoli from... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS interviews deputy director general of ERA Simon McNamara (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - During the assembly being held in Rome
During the annual European regional airlines assembly held in Rome between September 28 till 30, AVIONEWS interviewed Simon McNamara, deputy director general of the association, founded in 1980, which... more
AirlinesLufthansa inaugurates flight from Bergamo to Frankfurt
Bergamo, Italy - Malpensa airport deceived
After saying goodbye to the Milan-Malpensa airport and the sale of Lufthansa Italia (see AVIONEWS), a further announcement is expected from the German company; another decision that will highly impact... more
AirlinesFinnair could cut more than 155 jobs
Helsinki, Finland - The airlines is facing a difficult period
The Finnish carrier Finnair has announced that more than 155 employees will be laid off as part of an operation to cut costs by about 140 million euros by 2014; the airways has having financial difficulties... more
AirlinesSerbia extends deadline for bids for Jat Airways
Belgrade, Serbia - Many seem interested
Serbia today announced that the deadline for bids to acquire the company Jat Airways has been postponed to October 31 (see AVIONEWS); the minister of infrastructure said that the extension of the term... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM decreases growth rate
Paris, France - "In an uncertain economic context"
According to the declarations made by Air France-KLM and experts' opinions, the carrier is going through a difficult time, which is reflected in the lack of competitiveness and the decline in growth; it... more
AirlinesFrance blocks SriLankan Airlines aircraft in Paris
Colombo, Sri Lanka - For security reasons
The Sri Lankan carrier SriLankan Airlines yesterday announced a fact that happened a week ago at the "Charles de Gaulle" airport in Paris involving an Airbus aircraft (the model was not specified) operated... more
AirlinesGulf Air to launch new flight between Bahrain and Rome
Rome, Italy - As from 30 November 2011
Last night in Rome, September 29, Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air, held the event dedicated to the launch of its inaugural non-stop flight to Rome as from 30 November 2011 and will operate four weekly... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS attended the inauguration of Alitalia's new premises at the American Express in Rome
Rome, Italy - A long lasting partnership
AVIONEWS attended today's inauguration of Alitalia's new premises located at the historic American Express site in Rome in "Piazza di Spagna". Massimo Quarra, country manager of AmEx and Rocco Sabelli,... more
AirlinesAir Italy-Meridiana fly: which future for workers?
Olbia, Italy - AVIONEWS interviews Pesaresi of Filt Cgil union
While in Tuscany Region appeals to Meridiana not leave the airport of Florence-Peretola still going on, the decision now seems a matter of fact, as on October 31 the base should stop the activities and... more
AirlinesAir Italy and Rt the only two competing for Livingston
Rome, Italy - Little time left to decide
By 26 October the Minister for Economic Development and Production Activities Paolo Romani will have to choose the new owner of the charter company Livingston, whose activities were suspended about a year... more
AirlinesTap Portugal introduces a new flight Malpensa-Lisbon, arriving to 4 frequencies
Rome, Italy - Passengers from Italy increased in the first 8 months of the year
With the Winter schedule 2011-2012, TAP Portugal, a Star Alliance member carrier, confirms all Summer destinations of the network and further enhances the connections between Milan-Malpensa Airport and... more
AirlinesAir Malta reviews its fees charged on flight tickets
Valletta, Malta - Purchased on-line, via call-centre and sales offices
As from today, Air Malta has revised its fees charged on tickets purchased on-line, through call centers and sales offices. The airline announced the following rates: € 10.00 for tickets booked online v... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand increases its stake in Virgin Australia
Canberra, Australia - Taking advantage of a low price
It has just been announced that the New Zealand carrier Air New Zealand has increased its stake by 5% in the low-cost Virgin Australia following a strategy of strengthening its participation that corresponds... more
AirlinesAlitalia names the first Embraer 190 aircraft
Naples, Italy - Named for the Vesuvius park
Local press agreed with Alitalia's choice to name the first Embraer 190 aircraft for the park of Vesuvius; Ugo Leone, president of the Park, said: "It is an important and surprising news. Important because... more