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AirlinesFive new Boeing aircraft in the fleet Qatar Airways
Rome, Italy - Two B-777ER for passengers and three B-777 for the cargo
The Qatar Airways fleet -which now has 97 aircraft- increase in short of about 95 units. The company in fact has signed a purchase order for two B-777ER for transport-passenger on long-haul routes and... more
AirlinesSAS continuous to streamline its aircraft fleet
Stockholm, Sweden - With B-737 Next Generation
SAS has earlier communicated the decision to phase out the MD-80 and B-737 Classic on the bases in Stockholm and Oslo and replace them with B-737 NG (New Generation). As a consequence SAS has signed an... more
AirlinesAir Europa: resumed Rome-Palma de Mallorca connection
Milan, Italy - Direct flight from Fiumicino to Balearics falls within the summer schedule of the Spanish airline
This summer, the beaches of the Balearic Islands will be closest than ever thanks to Air Europa, that from May 1st will propose a double weekly connection between the capital and the Son San Joan airport... more
AirlinesOman Air published Annual Report for 2010
Milan, Italy - Highlights a Year of Success & Achievement
Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has published its Annual Report for 2010. The report describes the remarkable growth and success that the airline has experienced in the course... more
AirlinesAir Berlin: increased capacity utilization in March
Milan, Italy - Over 2.5 million passengers have flown with the airline last month
In March 2011, Air Berlin welcomed 2,594,556 passengers on board, i.e. slightly less (-0.2 percent) than in the corresponding month of the previous year (March 2010: 2,599,960 passengers). Fleet capacity... more
AirlinesTransavia inaugurates first low-cost flight from Genoa to Amsterdam
Genoa, Italy - On April 24
On Sunday 24 April, the new Genoa/Amsterdam route will be inaugurated by the Dutch airline Transavia Airlines CV, the carrier operating low-cost flights as independent company of the Air France-KLM Group. The... more
AirlinesAlitalia resumes direct flights to Tokyo, removing the technical stopover in Osaka
Rome, Italy - The connections to Japan back to normality
Starting from April 11, Alitalia will operate direct connections to Tokyo again, from Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Malpensa, removing the technical stopover in Osaka which had become necessary for flights... more
AirlinesQatar Airways reaches 100th route
Rome, Italy - With a new destination: Aleppo, Syria
With the launch of the flight on April 6, Aleppo, capital of the north of Syria, is destination number 100 of the intercontinental network of Qatar Airways. With the inauguration of this new route the... more
AirlinesRising prices of airline tickets from British Airways
London, United Kingdom - Surcharge for long-haul flights
Travellers have just received an hard blow this morning: British Airlines has in fact announced that there will be a surcharge to the cost of the tickets from Friday due to the increase of oil price. Passengers... more
AirlinesRyanair to slash Alicante base by 80% this Winter
Milan, Italy - 31 routes, 2.5m passengers per year, over 2,000 jobs lost and EUR 30m per year by AENA-Alicante
Ryanair announced yesterday heavy cuts (until up to 80%) at its Alicante base from October 2011, following AENA Alicante’s decision last week to force airline to use airbridges, and pay over € 2m per yea... more
AirlinesNew Tap Portugal flight to San Vicente island
Rome, Italy - Rise to 13 the destinations in Africa due to the third connection to Cape Verde, operating from next July 1st, 2011
TAP Portugal, air carrier member of Star Alliance, for 2011 Summer season will strengthen its connection network to Africa bringing to 3 the destinations served to this Continent. Starting from 1 July,... more
AirlinesMilan-Porto Seguro flight of Axé Brasil restarts with Blue Panorama
Milan, Italy - From July 20, every week
Resumed from July 20, with a weekly frequency, on Wednesdays, the Axé Brasil flight, from Milan to Porto Seguro, now with the air carrier Blue Panorama. It will last until April 2012. The details were... more
AirlinesAlso Lufthansa chose the PW1100 series jets for its new A-320neo aircraft
Montréal, Canada - According to the company is an engine that can deliver real benefits
The carrier Lufthansa has chosen 60 new engines PW1100 jet series of the Pratt & Whitney to fly, in 2016, the 30 A-320neo ordered to Airbus. The vice-president for executive management of the Lufthansa's... more
AirlinesAlitalia inaugurates "Tintoretto" hall at the Italian airport of Venice
Venice, Italy - After those of Fiumicino, Turin, Catania and Linate
Alitalia has introduced yesterday the "Tintoretto" hall of the "Marco Polo" airport of Venice, completely renewed to welcome at best the customers of the club "Freccia Alata" and "Freccia Alata Plus" and... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic becomes twin airplane operator with the Airbus A-330
Toulouse, France - New levels of efficiency on transatlantic routes
Virgin Atlantic Airways, has for the first time in its history deployed a twin engine jet to serve on its transatlantic routes, using an A-330/300 aircraft. The inaugural passenger flight between Manchester... more
AirlinesThe Indian SpiceJet forecasts recruitment of 150 pilots and 300 flight attendants
Bombay , India - Scheduled launch of the regional service in the South of India
The air carrier SpiceJet has announced its intention to exploit the growing regional market in India. in fact is seeking to recruit 150 pilots and another 300 flight attendants, to launch its regional... more
AirlinesCA and LOT announce code-share agreement
Chicago, Usa - Effective April 2, 2011
Continental Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of United Continental Holdings, Inc, and LOT Polish Airlines, both Star Alliance members, yesterday announced they have started code-sharing on flights between... more
AirlinesAirOne resumes Trapani-Malpensa connections
Rome, Italy - Starting from next April 14
From 14 April, Trapani/Milan-Malpensa direct flights operated by AirOne, the Smart Carrier of Alitalia Group, will restart being operated regularly. The connection schedule provides for a departure... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines: daily flights from Rome to New York
Milan, Italy - Increased also the connection from Milan to the same city
American Airlines (AA), with the new Summer schedule, announces the re-opening of its two new daily non-stop flights to USA from Rome-Fiumicino airport. Starting from April 6, connections to Chicago (ORD)... more
AirlinesBoeing delivered 777/300ER to Qatar Airways
Washington, USA - It is the 25th newer generation 777 aircraft of the airline
Boeing has recently announced it has delivered, on the occasion of a ceremony held on April 1st, one 777/300ER airplane, in two-class configuration, to Qatar Airways. It's the 25th newer generation... more
AirlinesLufthansa to operate A-380 airplane on Miami route
Milan, Italy - After San Francisco, Miami is the new model's destination; the links to Beijing increase
The list of Lufthansa A-380 destinations in the USA is growing: Miami will be the next US destination to be served by the carrier’s flagship A-380, following New York-"JFK" and San Francisco. Starting 1... more
AirlinesOccurrence on plane of Southwest Airlines, the company carries out inspections on 80 Boeing 737s
Washington, USA - The problem is due to wear of the outer skin of the fuselage
Last Friday there was an inconvenience on a plane of Southwest Airlines, a Boeing 737/300 with 118 people on board. The aircraft, just after departing from Phoenix, has had to make an emergency landing... more
AirlinesCelebrated two years of flight Cuneo-Cagliari
Cunao, Italy - With a frequency of three times a week
The airport of Cuneo-Levaldigi and Ryanair celebrated on March 31 the second anniversary of the flight from Cuneo to Cagliari which link three times a week the two cities in the days on Tuesday, Thursday... more
AirlinesDeparture the new flight Cuneo-Casablanca of Air Arabia Maroc
Cuneo , Italy - Two weekly flights operated by Airbus A-320
It 'started last Thursday with the landing on the runway of Levaldigi of the aircraft Airbus A-320 in red-white-silver colours of the low-cost airline Air Arabia Maroc the new link Cuneo-Casablanca, on... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines exercises options for 15 Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft
Seattle, Usa - Including 10 B-737/800s and 5 B-737/900s
Boeing and Turkish Airlines have announced that the Istanbul carrier has established to exercises options for 14 737 Next Generation airplanes, including 10 B-737/800s and 5 B-737/900s. The agreement,... more
AirlinesLufthansa to introduce first-ever A-380 service to Miami
New York, Usa - Daily flights begin June 10th
Yesterday Lufthansa announced that it will among the first airlines to offer scheduled Airbus A-380 plane service to Miami with daily flights between Frankfurt and the “Sunshine State” beginning June 10,... more
AirlinesAir Madagascar: two new flights from Paris- "CdG" to Antananarivo
Rome, Italy - Served by B-767 airplanes configured in two classes
Flight frequencies from Paris to Madagascar are growing. To meet the increasing traffic demand between the two Countries, Air Madagascar has decided to increase links with the start of the summer schedule,... more
AirlinesThe air carrier Ryanair imposes levy of 2 €
Dublin, Ireland - From April 4 will be added to every reservation
A spokesman stated that, as of April 4, the carrier Ryanair will impose a levy of 2 € for each booking in order to recover costs for compensation caused by extraordinary events, which last year forced t... more
AirlinesJet Airways strengthens its partnership with Alitalia
Milan , Italy - From Milan over 50 destination for members "Millemiglia"
Four months after the first and only direct and daily link Italy-India in code-share with Alitalia, Jet Airways, international Indian airline, reinforces its partnership with the Italian carrier becoming... more
AirlinesNo strikes for the staff of the air carrier American Airlines
Fort Worth, USA - Must first negotiate
The staff of the air carrier American Airlines (AA) will not strike because the National Mediation Board of the Federal Government will not let him, calling into question the fragile finances of the company. Indeed,... more
AirlinesThe air carrier Cameroon Airlines is reborn after six years
Yaoundé, Cameroon - The management is now entrusted to a Dutch expert
Six years ago the Cameroon Airlines went in bankrupt due to the debts and its bad reputation obtained to the international level. However is reborn from its ashes the Cameroon Airlines Corporation (Camair... more
AirlinesAeroflot will launch commercial flights with Superjet 100 airplanes
Moscow, Russia - In mid-May
It's scheduled for mid-May the launch of commercial flights with the Superjet 100 (SSJ-100) airplane by Aeroflot. It was unveiled today by the Russian carrier, that pointed out that the aircraft will... more
AirlinesJapan Airlines try to emerge from bankruptcy
Osaka, Japan - Change of power at the head of the company
Japan Airlines (JAL) has complete bankruptcy proceedings. It confirmed on Monday, more than a year after the dramatic collapse that prompted from the government bailout towards the Japan flag carrier. The... more
AirlinesThe airline Mexicana requests an extension for protection from bankruptcy
Mexico City, Mexico - The company needed of 250 million dollars
The airline Mexicana in August submitted an application for protection from bankruptcy, then obtained in September 28, has not yet managed to ensuring the necessary arrangements to relaunch the carrier. So... more
AirlinesAir transport: BA on board crew votes for strike
London, United Kingdom - But, to let the negotiations possible, Unite has not yet issued the notice
83% of the over 10.000 employees of British Airways (BA) has voted in favour of a new wave of strike of the on board crew, the last of a long series of protests in which workers of the labor union "Unite"... more
AirlinesCondor Airlines continues expanding and flies towards 2011/12 Winter
Milan, Italy - New routes and more frequencies
Condor Airlines, the airline operating at world level in the leisure sector, represented in Italy by Aviareps, confirms its growth also in 2011/12 Winter and expands its connections network. From November... more
AirlinesAirOne "Smart Carrier" celebrated its first year of activity
Rome, Italy - Over a million passengers transported
AirOne, the "Smart Carrier" of the Alitalia Group, celebrated yesterday its first year of activity. The airline has transported 1,165,000 passengers in these 12 months and has sold more than 1,530,000... more
AirlinesOman Air and CFM International celebrate 10 years of partnership
Milan, Italy - 500.000 flight hours with CFM56-7B engines
With a special cerremony held at "Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort and SpA" of the Sultanate of Oman, Air and CFM International celebrated 10 years of cooperation and announced they have reached 500,000... more
AirlinesNew low-cost airline "VivaColombia" in service by 2012
Bogotà, Colombia - With 3 airplanes
Starting from 2012, in Colombia will be operational a new low-cost airline. Its name is "VivaColombia", a carrier with an initial capital of 2.6 million dollars, led by Declan Ryan, who is also Ryanair's... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines inaugurates the route to Sao Paulo
Milan, Italy - With a three weekly flight
Marking a new chapter in Singapore Airlines’ history, flight SQ68 departed early this morning on its inaugural flight from Singapore Changi Airport to Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos International Airport. The fli... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines launches a direct flight between Florence and Vienna
Milan, Italy - In addition to those existing between the two cities with stopover in Bologna
Austrian Airlines (AA) inaugurates a new direct flight from Florence to Vienna, in addition to the already existing connections between the two cities with a stopover in Bologna. AA can now offer two daily... more
AirlinesDarwin Airlines announces a new network
Lugano, Switzerland - Positive results and a strong growth
Darwin Airline, one of the most important Switzerland regional airline working operating in the Alpine and sub-alpine area, has strengthened its leadership and economic results passing from a 11.8 million... more
AirlinesBritish Airways suspends flights from London to Tripoli
Tripoli, Libya - With immediate effect and until October 29, 2011
British Airways has just announced the suspension of its flights from London, UK's capital, to Tripoli, the capital of Libya, due the tragic situation persisting in the Country. The interruption of... more
AirlinesThe staff of the airline British Airways toward a new strike
London, United Kingdom - The company is ready to implement an emergency plan to avoid disruptions
Already since April 4 there could be new strikes among the staff of the air carrier British Airways (BA), in fact, more than 9,800 employees were called to vote to support the agitation against a series... more
AirlinesRyanair extends Trapani flights switch to Palermo
Milan, Italy - Until March 31
Ryanair advised today that it has extended the duration of its Trapani flights switch to/from Palermo Airport until at least Thursday 31st March (inclusive) as Trapani Airport remains closed due to the... more
AirlinesUnited announces non-stop service between San Francisco and Guadalajara, Mexico
Chicago, Usa - It will be operated with a B-737/800 aircraft
United Continental Holdings, Inc. announced daily nonstop service between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Guadalajara, Mexico (GDL), beginning June 9, 2011, subject to Mexican government... more
AirlinesGermanwings: three new routes in Puglia, Italy
Milan, Italy - From Bari to Cologne/Bonn, Stuttgart and Hanover
With Germanwings, Germany is closer: starting from 27 March 2011, the German low-cost will launch three new air connections from Bari's airport to Cologne/Bonn and Stuttgart, operational four times a week... more
AirlinesThe carrier Aeroflot has sold Nordavia for 7 million dollars
Moscow, Russia - The buyer is the Norilsk Nickel
The newspaper "Kommersant" stated that the carrier Aeroflot has sold its subsidiary Nordavia for 7 million dollars. The value of the Russian company, which is of about 207 million dollars, was reduced... more
AirlinesStarting from today, the new Pescara/Split direct air link is bookable
Pescara, Italy - On FlyOnAir's website
Starting from today, March 23, it is possible to book online, on FlyOnAir's website and in the partner agencies, the new flight from Pescara, Italy, to Split, Croatia. The route will be operated, from... more
AirlinesGermanwings launches new Treviso-Hanover flight
Milan, Italy - From March 27th
Germanwings is to launch a new Treviso-Hanover flight. Starting from March 27th, the low-cost airline will connect three times a week (on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays) the Italian city with the capital... more