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AirlinesThai Smile Air inaugurates domestic connections
Bangkok, Thailand - Starting from July 2012
Starting from July 2012, the regional carrier Thai Smile Air, fully hold by Thai Airways International Public Company Limited, Thailand's flag carrier, will inaugurate a series of domestic connections... more
AirlinesFAA wants to fine American Eagle airline
Washington, USA - It would have made violations in the maintenance of an engine and operated 8 flights not in compliance with regulations
FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, wants to fine American Eagle for a total of 155,000 dollars for two different violations: the first is having operated -between December 28 and 29 2010- 8 flights... more
AirlinesTiger Airways will restart to fly from August 12
Canberra, Australia - CASA imposes new conditions
The airline Tiger Airways Australia, of the Singapore-based group Tiger Airways, will resume flying after almost a month of stop (see AVIONEWS): the carrier and the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority... more
Airlines12 new Boeing aircraft for Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong, China - They're four B-777/300ERs and eight B-777/200s ordered for the renewal of the fleet
Cathay Pacific Limited, the airline with its main hub at "Hong Kong International Airport" ordered 12 new Boeing aircraft totally worth 3.28 billion dollars to renew its fleet. In fact the new airplanes... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines orders 8 Boeing 777/300ER airplanes
Singapore, Singapore Republic - At 2.3 billion dollars at list price
In the expansion plan of its fleet, Singapore Airlines Limited (SIA) -the Star Alliance airline with hub at Singapore-Changi airport- ordered 8 new Boeing 777/300ER aircraft in three class configuration... more
AirlinesUpdates on Air Malta reorganization plan's development
Milan, Italy - Within this month will be announced Winter 2011-2012 and Summer 2012 time tables
Peter Davies, Malta flag carrier's CEO, informed with an inner statement all the employees of, even if no deal has been reached and talks are still ongoing, management hopes to close "In the next weeks"... more
AirlinesEl Al cancelled route Sao Paulo-Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv, Israel - After two years and a half of service
Flag carrier El Al announced that from November, 10 2011 direct flight between Tel Aviv and the Brazilian city Sao Paulo will be cancelled; the decision has been taken in the past days on the basis of... more
AirlinesJohn Travolta is no more Qantas' testimonial (VIDEO)
Sydney, Australia - Cancelled actor's welcome video
The actor John Travolta is no longer the face that gave the welcome to passengers flying with Qantas Airlines and reassured them about the professionalism of the pilots; the news comes from carrier's top... more
AirlinesRyanair informs about Palermo-Bologna's flight of yesterday
Rome, Italy - It was not an engine issue and it was not an emergency landing
Ryanair informs that "Flight FR4342 Palermo-Bologna (4th Aug) diverted into Rome-Ciampino as a precaution after a small amount of smoke emitted from a reading light. The captain did not declare an... more
AirlinesAir India: Government cash injection approved for the carrier
New Delhi, India - A difficult week fot the air company
The Indian carrier Air India will receive a public funding according to what states local press. A cabinet committee approved yesterday a proposal for a 112 million dollars cash injection fro the flag... more
AirlinesAir Berlin: More passengers and increased capacity utilization in July
Milan, Italy - Over 3,8 million travellers on board of its aircraft
In July 2011, Air Berlin welcomed 3,809,401 guests on board of its airplanes, i.e. 2.9 percent more than in the corresponding month of the previous year (July 2010: 3,700,971 passengers). Fleet capacity... more
AirlinesWhite Airways receives new A-319CJ airplane
Lisbon, Portugal - Dedicated to the executive aviation
White Airways, SA, the Portuguese charter air carrier, member of the OMNI Aviation Group, has received its third Airbus 319CJ airplane, dedicated to the executive aviation. The new A-319CJ, with registration... more
AirlinesThree newness by Emirates: airline's success moves to Denmark
Milan, Italy - The freight division reinforce the links between UAE and Brazil; the carrier is Real Madrid's sponsor
Emirates has entered a new chapter by starting flights to Denmark and the land of famous story teller Hans Christian Andersen. The launch of a non-stop daily service to Copenhagen takes Emirates’ own s... more
AirlinesAlitalia promotes flights in Italy and Europe for youth
Rome, Italy - Until September, 4; 750,000 seats available
Alitalia makes youth to fly. Young people aged 12 to 25 years can purchase tickets at a promotional rate until September 4 for travel in Italy and in Europe on flights operated by the carrier from November... more
AirlinesAtlas Air will receive its first B-747/8F aircraft
New York, USA - In Autumn
American cargo airline Atlas Air would receive during next fall its first three Boeing 747/8F aircraft; the first delivered is expected for October, the other two in November. The parent carrier Atlas... more
AirlinesAlitalia: e-coupons for who purchases a ticket until August 31st
Rome, Italy - Of the overall value of EUR 90 for buying other ones
The passengers who will purchase, within August 31st, an Alitalia's ticket on its website (www.alitalia.com) to receive three e-coupons for buying other ones: of EUR 20 for domestic connections, of EUR... more
AirlinesCivil aircraft: Serbia launches tender to create a new airline
Belgrade, Serbia - This is the third effort since 2009
For the third time in three years Serbia opened yesterday August 1st a tender for an investor who wants to take part in a joint-venture to build a new carrier that replaces indebted JAT; the deadline for... more
AirlinesKuwait searches bids for its reference carrier
Kuwait City, Kuwait - For the purchase of 35% of shares
The Kuwait Airways privatisation committee has invited yesterday on August,1st bids to present their "Expression of interest" to buy 35% of the airline; the expiry date has been set on August 25 and the... more
AirlinesQatar Airways inaugurates daily flight to Kolkata
Rome, Italy - The 12nd destination by carrier in India
Qatar Airways has increased its flights network in India with the entry of daily nonstop connections from Doha to Kolkata (Calcutta). The airline makes 95 links per week towards 12 destinations in India. The... more
AirlinesSIA: high fuel costs hit first quarter results Group financial performance
Milan, Italy - The operating fleet comprised 106 aircraft
The Group’s performance for the first quarter of the 2011-12 financial year was impacted by high fuel costs, resulting in 82% drop in net profit attributable to equity holders to $45 million, compared t... more
AirlinesSWISS doubles its first-half operating profit in 2011
Milan, Italy - The airfreight business showed stable
Swiss International Air Lines (Group) reports an operating profit of CHF 129 million for the first six months of 2011. The result is more than double the CHF 61 million operating profit recorded for... more
AirlinesLufthansa Group operationally back in the profit zone after the first six months of 2011
Milan, Italy - Catastrophes in Japan and political unrest in North Africa place burden on development of business
Deutsche Lufthansa AG has posted an operating profit of three million euros for the first six months of 2011. The figure is 174 million euros above the previous year's figure. The Group was thus able to... more
AirlinesDiscomforts may be for a strike called by Air France pilots
Paris, France - But the worst has been avoided
A four days-strike, from July 29 to August 1st, has been announced by Air France three minority pilots' unions; for the moment the carrier has not cancelled any flights, but may be discomforts and delays... more
AirlinesEmirates: A-380 aircraft will serve Rome with regular connection
Rome, Italy - After landing on last June, 6
Emirates announced that the historical city of Rome will be next destination to welcome A-380 aircraft. The daily connection will start on December, 1st 2011. The announcement of the first regular service... more
AirlinesAlitalia's favoured fares for people from Molise abroad
Rome, Italy - Signed agreement with the association "Con il Molise nel cuore"
Alitalia and the Association "Con il Molise nel cuore" ("With Molise in the heart") have signed an annual agreement to facilitate air travel of Italian Molise region citizens returning there from abroad. Thanks... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines cancelled 24 flights
Chicago, USA - After pilot's sick calls
On July, 27 the US carrier Continental Airlines was forced to cancel 24 flights, the most of which from New Jersey, because of a shortage of pilots who have taken sick at once. Air Line Pilots Association... more
AirlinesConfirmed Tiger Airways Australia's suspension until August 1st
Canberra, Australia - Still ongoing discussions between the parties
It arrived today July 28 confirmation by the air carrier Tiger Airways Australia that the period of the grounding of the entire fleet imposed by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA, see AVIONEWS)... more
AirlinesRyanair: 8th airplane based in favour of the Rome's tourism
Rome, Italy - Besides 4,5 million passengers per year
Ryanair announced today, on July 26, during a press-conference in Rome, seven new routes will be operative, from November 2011 and for a total of 50 ones, to Rome-Ciampino from Bordeaux, Genoa, Lipsia,... more
AirlinesAlitalia semplifies the movements between North and South of the Country
Rome, Italy - The new availability for seats and tariffs is on its website
Alitalia, to meet the extraordinary increase for request of national flights occurred as of last Sunday, has organized a series of interventions valid to all August and favours the mobility of passengers,... more
AirlinesFirst B-737 plane with CFM update engines delivered to China Southern
Seattle, USA - There have been a lot of improvement since the last year
It has been announced yesterday Thursday, July 21 from Boeing, which was delivered to the carrier China Southern the first B-737/800 aircraft whose engine, a CFM56, has been updated with the improvement... more
AirlinesNew Air France-KLM orders would be split between Airbus and Boeing
Paris, France - The carrier has also launched a new low-cost service
The French press reported the news today, Friday, July 22, not confirmed by the carrier, about Air France-KLM that intends to order 100 long-haul aircraft sharing orders between Airbus and Boeing: according... more
AirlineseasyJet: Quarter 3 2011 Interim Management Statement
Milan, Italy - The highlights
easyJet communicates the results regarding 3Q, ended on June 30, 2011. The highlights are: - Total revenue grew by 23.2% to £935 million. - Number of seats flown rose by 17.1% to 16.7 million,... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines' low-cost will operate with Boeing 777 aircraft
Singapore, Singapore - Acquired from the parent company
The air carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) released a statement today Friday, July 22 in which announces that its low-cost, which will be operational by next year, has chosen to begin the service with Boeing... more
AirlinesNew low-cost carrier for All Nippon Airways
Tokyo, Japan - It will be born AirAsia Japan
The airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) announced today Thursday, July 21 the decision to create a new low-cost carrier from the joint-venture with the Malaysian airline AirAsia, of which ANA is the first... more
AirlinesFinnair will operate today the first commercial flight with a biofuel-powered aircraft
Vantaa, Finland - That will depart at 18:50 from Amsterdam-Schiphol airport to Helsinki
The Finnish flagship carrier Finnair shoud operate today its first commercial connection with biofuel. The initiative is the third of this kind, after the flights operated by KLM on June 29 and Lufthansa... more
AirlinesAirBaltic speeds up fleet modernisation process
Riga, Latvia - Fokker 50 aircraft will be retired
Bertolt Flick, president and CEO of the carrier airBaltic has announced today Wednesday, July 20 that the air company has decided to begin the renewal of the fleet to better manage traffic and optimize... more
AirlinesDelta hits key milestones in "JFK" construction project (VIDEO)
Milan, Italy - An animation previews expanded Terminal 4
Delta Air Lines is on schedule with the $1.2 billion expansion of Terminal 4 at "John F. Kennedy International Airport" where the structural steel frame of the "Concourse B" extension is now visible. Ahead... more
AirlinesAir India will receive 7 Boeing 787 aircraft
New Delhi, India - Within the end of March 2012
A source of Indian airline Air India has revealed today July 20 that the carrier will receive seven Boeing 787 "Dreamliner" by March 2012, and the delivery of the first units will be done within the end... more
AirlinesAir Berlin: 9,000 flights per week
Milan, Italy - Transit connections at its Berlin hub hit new record high
One year prior to the opening of the new Berlin airport, Berlin-Brandenburg "Willy Brandt" (BER), Air Berlin's hub has already scored top marks. In the Summer of 2011, airberlin is offering its passengers... more
AirlinesNew airline created from the integration between Meridiana fly and Air Italy Holding
Rome, Italy - With a turnover of more than 800 million Euros
The board of directors of Meridiana fly SpA and of the control stockholder Meridiana SpA established the purchase and the integration of Air Italy Holding, an operation worth 89.9 million Euros. According... more
AirlinesFirst flight of Small Planet Airlines to Sharm el Sheikh
Milan, Italy - From Rome-Fiumicino on Sundays until October 31st
It took off on Sunday, July 17th, the first Small Planet Airlines flight headed to Sharm el Sheikh. The route, connecting Rome-Fiumicino to Sharm el Sheikh, will be operated on Sundays until October... more
AirlinesAir Algerie faces cabin crew's strike
Algiers, Algeria - Discomforts in many Mediterranean airports
Algeria is using leased planes and ferries to cope with discomforts caused by a 4-day strike declared by the cabin crew of Air Algerie, which has left hundreds of passengers on the ground, especially French... more
AirlinesAir France activity is closely followed by French President
Paris, France - Politics is interested in carrier's decisions
It continues the adventure of the purchase of new aircraft by Air France, even the world of politics shows a keen interest since the carrier has to decide whether to buy Airbus A-350 or Boeing 787 "Dreamliner". Following... more
AirlinesUsa: about 100 to 200 airplane United pilots will fly for Continental
Chicago, Usa - Currently on furlough
United Continental Holdings, Inc. yesterday announced that it will offer approximately 100 to 200 positions to pilots currently on furlough from its United subsidiary to fly aircraft for its Continental... more
AirlinesVirgin America sets its sights on Puerto Vallarta route, in Mexico
San Francisco, Usa - For this Winter
Yesterday, Virgin America, California’s hometown airline, announces its intent to launch flights from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Puerto Vallarta International Airport (PVR) in Mexico. T... more
AirlinesThai Airways will decommission 50 aircraft over next 6 years
Bangkok, Thailand - Instead of retiring 38
A month ago the Thai reference company Thai Airways announced the purchase of 37 new aircraft (including 8 Boeing 787s and 12 Airbus A-350s to be delivered between 2012 and 2017, for a total cost of 3.8... more
AirlinesVueling increases by 22% the number of passengers carried in June
Barcelona, Spain - Reaching a total of 1.2 million ones
Vueling, the new generation ariline, has carried 1,185,921 passengers in June 2011. This represents a 22% raise compared to June 2010. The company has reached a load factor of 73.8%, 2.6 points higher... more
Airlines48 hour strike for easyJet French cabin crew
Paris, France - On July, Thursday 12 and Wednesday 13
It is being under way at the airports of Lyons, Orly and at "Charles de Gaulle" in Paris, a 48-hour strike called by French union Unac involving French cabin crew of easyJet; the protest began at midnight... more
AirlinesPossible disruptions for Qantas Airways connections by plane
Canberra, Australia - The pilots Union has in fact authorized a possible strike lasting up to two days
It's possible that Australia's Qantas Airways will soon have to face serious disruptions for the threat of up to two full days of stop made by its pilots operating on long-haul routes, gathered in the... more
AirlinesThe Air France offensive on departure from the French regions
Paris, France - 54 new direct destinations
"Starting on 2 October 2011, Air France will be launching a commercial offensive on departure from Marseille by offering 13 new non-stop routes: • in France: Bâle-Mulhouse, Biarritz and Brest; • in E... more