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AirlinesGermanwings launches nine new routes from and to Italy
Milan, Italy - With the Summer 2011 flight plan
Due to nine new routes from and to Italy, Germanwings starts with its Summer 2011 flight plan a real conquest of the Peninsula and increases its links to Italy from the airports of Cologne/Bonn, Stuttgart... more
AirlinesEmirates: "We have grown without subsidies"
Abu Dhabi, Emirates - The carrier has responded to the critics made by many US and European airlines
Emirates has responded to the latest criticisms (see AVIONEWS) of Gulf airlines made by the CEO of Air France, Henri Gourgeon who, like others before him, claimed that Gulf airlines are being supported... more
AirlinesJet Airways in Rimini, Italy, with the Milan-Malpensa/New Delhi direct flight
Milan, Italy - From 22 to 24 October, pavilion A1 stall 153-154
Jet Airways, a private Indian carrier, decided to present to the Italian market its new Milan-Malpensa/New Delhi flight on the occasion of the "TTG Incontri 2010" event. Operated from December 5th 2010,... more
AirlinesAeroSur makes better its offer on Bolivia and South America
Milan, Italy - The carrier will be at the Italian "Ttg Rimini" event
AeroSur flies from Madrid to Santa Cruz on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by its 570-seat B-747/300 airplanes while on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday by 451-seat B-747/400 aircraft. It takes ten hours, flying... more
AirlinesAlitalia might sign an order for new EMB-190 jets, Embraer hopes
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The carrier has to choose between those models and the Superjet 100 or the CRJ-900/-1000
Embraer sees a strong opportunity to win orders from Alitalia for the EBM-190, once the Italian carrier completes its assessment of the type against Bombardier's CRJ-900/-1000 and the Sukhoi Superjet 100.... more
AirlinesRyanair cancels today 250 flights from/to France due to the air strike
Dublin, Ireland - The airline calls for "Right to strike" to be ended
Ryanair, European airline, yesterday called for the EU Commission to remove the ‘right to strike’ from essential services such as ATC and to reform the EU261 passenger rights legislation which is unfit for... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines and TAP Portugal create a code-sharing
Washington , USA - Destinations in the United States, Central America, Europe and Africa
Continental Airlines and TAP Portugal last Friday created a code-sharing that allow them to reach many destinations in the USA, Central America, Europe and Africa. This cooperation will allow Continenatl... more
AirlinesNew daily flights to New York for Finnair
Vantaa, Finland - The new destination for it starting from next Summer
Next Summer Finnair will extend its code-sharing with American Airlines. A cooperation that already exists for many destinations in the USA - Boston, Washington, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles and... more
AirlinesCarriers: "New Entry" Small Planet Airlines had its debut in Milan
Rapallo , Italy - After that in Rome in the last weeks
"At now, in Italy there is an excellent and alternative for the planning of the Italian tour operators...", this is the satisfied introduction made by Stefano Canessa in front of a very attentive professional... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines, British Airways and Iberia unveil new deal for transatlantic flyers
London, UK - New flights and more opportunities for travelers
American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia promised a "New deal for transatlantic flyers" as they inaugurated their new joint business October 6. The airlines, meeting in London, released details... more
AirlinesPassenger traffic growing for British airlines
London , England - easyJet and British Airways
British Airways announced a 1.3% increase of RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometres) in September. The carrier's load factor is up to 82.4%, with a 0.9% growth from last year. Positive results also for... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines calls many cabin crews back
Fort Worth, USA - The staff was on furlough
American Airlines has recently announced that many of their crew members will be brought back, including those who had been on furlough after the airline industry took a hit with the economy. The carrier... more
AirlinesDelta Air Lines: passenger traffic rose 6.5% in September
Atlanta, USA - But the load factor is flat at 82.5% due an addition of seats
Good figures for Delta Air Lines. The carrier said Tuesday that its passenger traffic rose 6.5% in September, about the same rate at which it added seats on its flights. As a result, the load factor was... more
AirlinesAA to start direct flights from Helsinki to Chicago
Helsinki, Finland - Starting from April 2011
The carrier American Airlines (AA) will start operating to Helsinki Airport, with a daily connection to Chicago starting from April 2011. The route will be flown daily in the Summer traffic season 2011... more
AirlineseasyJet: trading update for the year ended 30 September 2010
Milan, Italy - Further details on results and outlook next November 16
The commercial performance of easyJet continues to be robust and consequently total revenue per seat at constant currency for the quarter ended 30 September 2010 is now expected to increase by at least... more
AirlinesQantas to cut flight attendants on A-380s
Sydney, Australia - Meanwhile, the carrier is in talks to purchase a charter airline
Australian carrier Qantas will cut the number of cabin crews on its flagship A-380 aircraft despite unions raising fears about an ''Inferior service'' due to a heavier workload for staff. The airline... more
AirlinesAlenia-Sukhoi Superjet 100, Riggio: an excellent regional airplane made in Italy
Rome , Italy - Italian Alenia and Russian Sukhoi joint-venture new airplane presented yesterday in Fiumicino
The Superjet 100 airplane was presented last Monday in the Alitalia hangar "Avio 7" in Fiumicino. It is an airplane created by the Italian Alenia - Finmeccanica Group - and the Russian Sukhoi and it has... more
AirlinesGermanwings orders eight new A-139 airplanes with 150 seats
Milan, Italy - They will be gradually delivered during next years
Germanwings greatly improves its fleet through the order of eight new airplanes. These new A-319 have the same configuration of the other Airbus of its fleet and they will be gradually delivered during... more
AirlinesIce and Cathay Pacific, together to promote Italian enterprises
Milan , Italy - Small and medium enterprises will have some facilitations on their flights to the main Asian trade cities
The Italian Institute for Foreign Trade - Ice and Cathay Pacific Airways signed a cooperation agreement to sustain Italian Excellencies in the international trade. This agreement also aims to make stronger... more
AirlinesAlitalia focuses on social networks and develops new online applications
Rome , Italy - Mobile-check at the airports of Milan-Malpensa, Palermo, Cagliari and Verona also
Alitalia grows on social networks and develops new mobile apps for its customers. In just 3 months from the launch of its Facebook profile, the carrier has reached 50.000 fans and decided to celebrate... more
AirlinesRyanair, new air routes Alghero-Verona and Bergamo-Tallinn
Cagliari , Italy - From December, bookable from Friday
Low-cost Ryanair will inaugurate a new route Alghero-Verona on December 14th 2010. Flights will be operated three times a week: on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. "We expect to move about 40.000 passengers... more
AirlinesBungsraz is the new Air Mauritius CEO
Port Louis , Mauritius - The executive has a wide experience in the aviation field
Soobhiraj Bungsraz is the new Air Mauritius CEO, the airline said on Thursday through on a press release dated 28 September. The designation was announced following the resignation of R. Manoj K. Ujoodha;... more
AirlinesLuxair orders Boeing Next-Generation 737/800 airplane
Seattle, Usa - For a worth of USD 77 million
Boeing and Luxair Luxembourg Airlines, the national airline of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, have finalized an order for an additional Next-Generation 737/800 airplane. The airline previously ordered... more
AirlinesTurkish takes delivery its first A-330/300 and A-330/200F planes
Toulouse, France - Powered by Rolls-Royce engine
Turkish Airlines has taken delivery of its first A-330/300 and first A-330/200 Freighter at a delivery ceremony in Toulouse. The aircraft, both powered by Rolls Royce engines, will support Turkish Airlines’ a... more
AirlinesJet Airways inaugurates Malpensa-Delhi direct flight
Milan , Italy - It will be operated every day from December 5th
Jet Airways, the Indian private carrier, establishes a record with the launch of the very awaited non-stop connection Milan-Malpensa/New Delhi. The route will be operated from December 5, 2010. This... more
AirlinesGTK Rossiya airline tags Antonov 148 as unreliable: “It breaks too often”
Moscow, Russia - The carrier is the only one in Russia using these planes
Antonov 148 short-haul passenger aircraft breaks down too often, said on Wednesday GTK Rossiya, the only Russian carrier using the planes, having five of them in its commercial fleet. "The reliability... more
AirlinesTap Portugal: code-share agreement with Alitalia
Rome, Italy - A number of connections from 14 national airports
Tap Portugal (TP) airline, member of Star Alliance, announced it has signed a code-share agreement with Alitalia; in force from 20 September, it allows both the companies to share their flight codes and... more
AirlinesEtihad signs code-share deal with Air Malta
Abu Dhabi, UAE - It comes into effect from tomorrow
Etihad Airways customers will soon be able to fly to Malta, following the signing of a code-share agreement with Air Malta. The new deal, which comes into effect on Friday October 1, will also give... more
AirlinesMumbai new destination of Austrian Airlines
Milan , Italy - The new connection to India will be operated by October 31th 2010
Austrian Airlines (AA), member of Star Alliance, is strengthening its long-haul network and will inaugurate its new Mumbai destination on October 31th. The route -that adds to the already existing... more
AirlinesContinental-United: district judge in San Francisco gives the go-ahead to the merger of the two airlines
San Francisco, USA - Operation's end scheduled for tomorrow
US district judge Richard Seeborg in San Francisco has given the green light for the merger between United and Continental airlines, dismissing the recourse of 49 passengers whom had asked to block the... more
AirlinesRyanair calls for EU to end ATC chaos skies over Europe
Milan, Italy - Closed again as French, Spanish and Belgian protests in one week
Ryanair yesterday called on the EU Commission to take urgent action to end the ongoing chaos over European skies as Belgian Air Traffic Controllers announce a 24 hour wildcat strike (from 14:00hrs 28th... more
Airlines"Air France-KLM replaces Honeywell branded weather radars on ten A-320 airplanes"
Paris , France - With a next-generation instrumentation, "Liberation" reported yesterday
Air France-KLM has decided to replace its old Honeywell branded weather radars, of which about ten Airbus A-320 airplanes are equipped with new instrumentation, newspaper "Liberation" reported yesterday.... more
AirlinesAlitalia: code-sharing agreement with Tap Portugal
Rome , Italy - The carrier extends its offer in the Portuguese Country
Alitalia launched a commercial partnership with Tap Portugal, the most important Portuguese airline. The partnership provides for flight code-share on a number of Italy-Portugal connections operated by... more
AirlinesTAM Airlines and ANA announce a code-share agreement
Sao Paulo , Brazil - Partnership will enable connection between South America and Asia
TAM Airlines and Japanese carrier ANA (All Nippon), Star Alliance's members, announced the expansion of their partnership due to a code-share agreement, valid as from October 15th, through competent authorities'... more
AirlinesLow-cost Southwest will buy rival AirTran to expand its travel market in the north-east coast
Dallas , USA - The deal is valuated 1,42 billion dollars
The agreement for the merger of AirTran Holdings and Southwest Airlines should be concluded in the first six months of 2011. The purpose was announced yesterday, Monday September 27th 2010, and still has... more
AirlinesRyanair calls for EU action to avoid further strikes in the air transport
Milan, Italy - The airline will accept only "Hand baggage Only" to avoid cancellations due to the protests
Ryanair confirmed that it will operate ‘hand baggage only’ flights to/from Spain on Wednesday 29th September as it called on the EU Commission to take urgent action to prevent more ATC strikes and del... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines: code-share agreement with US Airways
Rome, Italy - Greater travel options towards two Countries
The code-share agreement, two Star Alliance carriers signed between, enabled both airlines to use each other’s flight codes and the customers of Turkish Airlines and US Airways will soon enjoy greater t... more
AirlinesAlitalia inaugurates new Rome-Rio de Janeiro direct flight
Rome, Italy - Carrier's intercontinental network continues to grow
From last Friday, tickets for the new Rome-Rio de Janeiro air connection are on sale (from Alitalia.com website, or by calling Customer Center at 06/2222, or in travel agencies). The route will be inaugurated... more
AirlinesTam Airlines records 81,7% load factor for international market
Milan , Italy - And 68,9% for the domestic
According to data diffused by Anac (the Brazilian civil aviation society) Tam Airlines recorded a 81,7% domestic load factor in the international flights, with a significant 8% growth respect to August... more
AirlinesRyanair: details about news on FR9158 fligth Santiago/Rome-Ciampino denounced by Moige
Milan, Italy - A note to explain the facts
Mr Stephen McNamara, Head of Communications of Ryanair has sent in the last days a note regarding the article published by AVIONEWS about "Ryanair sued by Italian parents association, according to "Help... more
AirlinesQatar Airwyas: daily flights to 11 Indian destinations
Rome, Italy - Twice daily link to Delhi and Cochin
Qatar Airways announced further expansion to its Indian network with a 20 per cent increase in frequency covering the cities of Delhi, Cochin and Amritsar from this month. The number of flights to the... more
AirlinesRyanair asks UE the stop of "Strikes repeating" that damage the air transport
Dublin, Ireland - On the occasion of the strike involving French public employees, that today is grounding a number of flights
"European carriers and passengers have suffered too long because German, French and Spanish air-traffic controllers go on strike or insist in applying ridiculous working practices causing flight delays",... more
AirlinesRyanair calls for EU to obtain a reform of the air traffic
Dublin, Ireland - To end a series of strikes by European radar men and national monopoly
Ryanair yesterday at its AGM called on the EU Commission to take action to reform Europe’s (national monopoly) ATC providers, and open them up to competition in order to improve passenger service and e... more
AirlinesSmall Planet Airlines arrives into the Italian skies
Rome, Italy - The base will be in Rome-Fiumicino, also if an airplane will be located in Milan-Malpensa
Aeroservizi Air Charter Broker has announced yesterday in Rome the new carrier Small Planet Airlines. Born from a partnership of Aeroservizi Air Charter Broker with Avia Solutions Group, already into... more
AirlinesAA expands mobile boarding passes to eight more airports
Forth Worth, Usa - Now at 50 ones, including newly introduced Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Malpensa
Announced yesterday, American Airlines (AA) customers departing from Rome Fiumicino (FCO) and Milan Malpensa (MXP) Airports will now be able to save time and paper by receiving their boarding passes electronically... more
AirlinesAir France presents its new long-haul Business offer on long-haul airplanes
Rome, Italy - For Summer 2011, twenty aircraft will be equipped with this new cabin, forty by 2013
Air France continues to pursue its investment strategy by upgrading its Business offer for customers. As part of its commitment to constantly improve its customer travel experience, the carrier will be... more
AirlinesMulti-million dollars cause against Airbus for an inconvenience on an airplane in 2008
Sidney , Australia - Qantas: "We will, of course, also consider any new claims"
Dozens of passengers and crew members of Qantas airline have launched a multi-million dollars collective cause against Airbus. It's one of the biggest causes of indemnification in the history of Australian... more
AirlinesAlitalia redundancies: the company states
Rome, Italy - It was not meeting with CGIL, but with 400 employees
Regarding our news about the possibility of redundancies provided for Alitalia (where we indicated indiscretion as leakage from a meeting of CEO Rocco Sabelli and members of the CGIL union, as reported... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: new routes to Tokyo and Buenos Aires
Rome, Italy - And increase of long range frequencies from Gatwick
British Airways is today announcing the launch of a new route to Tokyo-Haneda in Japan in a push to open up the domestic market to UK travellers. Other highlights in today’s announcement include n... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS: Sabelli tells "His" Alitalia, no word on layoffs (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - Friday CEO's speech in front of Cisl union general secretary Bonanni
Sounds strange news released on last weekend, about 2000 redundancies within Alitalia. News that would have been announced by Rocco Sabelli (Alitalia CEO) in a meeting with the CGIL union. The carrier... more