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AirlinesAmerican Airlines-Unions stalled negotiations: possible strike
Washington, Usa - Flight attendants' union asked National Mediation Board to start the legal process that could lead to a strike
After contract talks with American Airlines Inc. recessed without a deal Wednesday night, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, through its president Laura Golding said it will ask the National... more
AirlinesJet2.com about possible volcanic ash disruptions
Milan, Italy - The airline unveils strategy to keep passengers moving
Jet2.com, has unveiled a stringent on-going contingency plan aimed at reducing passenger disruption caused by the volcanic ash cloud. Following further airspace closures this weekend, the leading friendly,... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines' encouraging balance for the first four months
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Also thanks to the compensation received from Airbus for delay in the A-380 aircraft's program
The Malaysian Airline System (MAS) returned to profit in the first quarter also thanks to the amount of USD 30 million as compensation for the delay accumulated in the A-380 aircraft's program, whose 6... more
AirlineseasyJet founder resignation, air company's value dropped in London trading
Londan , Great Britain - Stelios left on 14 of May, 5,8% intraday fall
easyJet fell the most in four weeks in London trading, following the resignation of its founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou, from the board of managers in sign of protest. The air company dropped of 5,8%, giving... more
AirlinesRyanair dismisses ENAC's explanations for maxi-fine
Milan, Italy - About 178 violations of EU261 regulation and the EUR 3 million fine
We receive and publish: "Ryanair today condemned what it believes are the latest biased actions of ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) which announced on Saturday that it had fined the airline €3m f... more
AirlinesTurkish interested to acquire LOT, but also JAT Airways
Warsaw, Poland - Ambitious aim at airline's expansion
"The Turkish Airlines is interested to acquire Polish LOT, but also Serbian JAT Airways", Temel Kotil, Turkish carrier's President and CEO, declared yesterday. "Our future expansion is inevitable, and... more
AirlinesAir Malta's flights towards London's airports cancelled due to the cloud
Milan, Italy - The other links continue regularly
As consequence of the ash cloud provoked by the volcano's eruption in Iceland, that continues to cause cancellations of numerous flights and the closure of different air spaces in north Europe, the connections... more
AirlinesTam Airlines joins Star Alliance
Sao Paulo, Brazil - The alliance's network enhanced with more destinations and flights across Brazil and South America
TAM Airlines, the Brazilian carrier, joined the Star Alliance network, thereby putting the world’s longest serving airline alliance firmly back on the South American continent. The airline offers m... more
AirlinesNew service between Basel and Venice by SWISS
Milan, Italy - The seasonal link will be operated from July 1 to August 22
SWISS International Air Lines will be adding a new seasonal Basel-Venice service to its schedules on 1 July. The new four-times-weekly flights will provide convenient non-stop service between the city... more
AirlinesTam signs new frequent flyer agreements with 16 air companies
San Paolo, Brazil - To earn and buy back points on the flight operated by Star Alliance's members
From today, 13th of May, with the official entry into Star Alliance' network, Tam Airlines has access to 16 new Frequent Flyer programs, so extending the benefits already given to its Tam Fidelidade' members.... more
AirlinesCode-sharing agreement between Vietnam Airlines and Air France
Paris, France - Six new more flights a week from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Paris
Six new more flights per week to make Vietnam and France nearer. Vietnam Airlines and Air France have signed a code-sharing contract that will allow passengers to enjoy these additional connections thanks... more
AirlinesNot good the offer to buy the "Old" Alitalia Maintenance Systems
Rome, Italy - Considered too low by the commissioner Fantozzi
Last weeks we watched putting up for auction what remains of "Old" Alitalia, managed with extraordinary administration by state commissioner Augusto Fantozzi. The most recent offer regarding sell of 60%... more
AirlinesAlitalia's Board of directors discussed on the management trend in 1Q10
Rome, Italy - Service's quality and marketing trend improve. Losses reduced
"The Board of Directors of Alitalia-CAI (Compagnia aerea italiana) gathered yesterday, chaired by Roberto Colaninno, to examine the management trend into 1Q10, referred to the Group's consolidated, explained... more
AirlinesEtihad signs code-share agreement with Olympic Air
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Into effect on next Tuesday
Etihad Airways customers around the world will soon be able to fly to two of Greece’s leading holiday destinations as well as Romania and Bulgaria for the first time, following the signing of a new code-share a... more
AirlinesNew two-flight-deck A-380 aircraft for Lufthansa
Frankfurt, Germany - Next day the the baptism at Frankfurt
The German air company Lufthansa will receive its first Airbus A-380 aircraft next 19th of May. It's planned a baptism ceremony in the maintanence hangar of the company in Frankfurt, where it will be transferred... more
AirlinesLufthansa and Boeing celebrate 50 years of cooperation
Hamburg, Germany - From the B-707 to the B-747/8 Intercontinental airplane
Lufthansa entered the jet age with Boeing 50 years ago. The airline and airplane manufacturer, both pre-eminent in the aviation industry, can look back on half a century of close and successful cooperation.... more
AirlinesTwo new Airbus A-320 airplanes for Alitalia
Rome, Italy - It continues renewing its fleet
Two new Airbus A-320s have taken service, and have been given the names "Gabriele D'Annunzio" and "Giuseppe Ungaretti". With these two new airplanes as part of the fleet, the number of new generation... more
AirlinesSWISS feels the strong headwinds
Berne, Switzerland - 2010 first-quarter results
Swiss International Air Lines (Group) sustained an operating loss of CHF 10 million for the first three months of 2010, its first red-ink quarterly result since 2005. Total income from operating activities... more
AirlinesTam inaugurates a commercial office in Japan
San Paolo, Brazil - The mission is the empowerment of presence on the Asia's market, to get new customers and increasing sales in the area
Tam has inaugurated its representative commercial office in Tokyo. The mission will be the one of empowering the presence on Asia's market, getting new customers and increasing sales in the area. The... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines renews its aircraft
Singapore, Singapore - Care for details in seats and on board entertainment
Restyling for Singapore Airlines' log haul routes. The attention for quality and details to make more and more comfortable for passengers also the hardest flights has characterized the 11 Boeing 777-200... more
AirlinesTam Airlines flies bio-kerosen fuelled for the first time in Latin America's story
Milan, Italy - Thank to the co-operation with Airbus and Cfm International
Tam is planning, for 2010's second six months, a testing flight without passengers, using bio-fuel and pinhão manso oil, Brazilian vegetable bio-mass. The aircraft will be a fleet's Airbus A-320, powered... more
AirlinesAlitalia: new connection to Los Angeles from June
Rome, Italy - It was announced yesterday during presentation of new Touring Club California's touristic guide
"The press-conference took place yesterday at Rome's American Embassy to introduce the new California's touristic guide published by Touring Club, organized by California Travel and Tourism Commission... more
AirlinesAerosur improves offer to Bolivia and South-America in May
Milan, Italy - The air company has a fleet of several Boeing aircraft
Aerosur flies from Madrid to Santa Cruz on Thursday and on Saturday by Boeing 747/300 aircraft with 570 seats, while on Monday and Sunday by B-747/400 with 451 seats. Connections between the two cities... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines results for first quarter of 2010
Vienna, Austria - Restructuring on course
Austrian Airlines (AA) reported a result from operating activities of EUR -64.7 m in the first quarter of 2010 (same period in 2009: EUR -64 m). Traditionally, the first quarter is relatively weak in the... more
AirlinesNew Livingston aircraft Summer routes to Africa
Milan, Italy - Connections from Milan and Rome to Kenya and Tanzania
Celani, Livingston air company's CEO, specialized in routes to the black continent, has introduced the Summer flight schedule, inside its long-range connections network. Flights will have Kenya and Tanzania... more
AirlinesAir Malta launches 2010 Summer schedule
Milan, Italy - Forty destinations
Air Malta has just introduced its 2010 Summer schedule, offering to customers 40 destinations from and to Malta, by air connections between Maltese islands and many European, North-African and East- Mediterranean... more
AirlinesAlitalia: tomorrow flights deleted from and to Greece
Rome, Italy - Because of the 24-hour general strike in the country
Because of the 24-hour general strike called for tomorrow in Greece, on Wednesday 5th of May, Alitalia had to delete Rome-Athens flights of this evening (scheduled at 9:40pm) and Rome-Thessaloniki (scheduled... more
AirlinesNew Air Italy connection to Sardinia
Genoa, Italy - The new route will be launched 26th of July, from Genoa's airport
A new airline will serve Olbia as destination in view of Summer: from next 26th of July the air company Air Italy will operate a connection between Genoa's Airport "Cristoforo Colombo" and the Sardinia's... more
AirlinesFirst United's natural gas airplane has flown
Chicago, Usa - The Airbus 319's performance demonstrates the advancement of alternative fuels
United Airlines on last 30th of April has completed the first flight by a U.S. commercial airline using natural gas synthetic jet fuel, demonstrating United's commitment to the advancement of alternative... more
AirlinesElected Meridiana Fly's board of manager
Olbia, Italy - Massimo Chieli is the new CEO
On last Friday, after the approval of the latest "Old Meridiana" balance sheets, the shareholders's assembly elected the "New" Meridiana Fly board of manager, which will be in office for a financial year,... more
AirlinesAir France inaugurates today the new flight Paris-Adu Dhabi
Rome, Italy - Served by Airbus A-330
Starting from today, 3 May 2010, Air France begins operating a new service between Paris and Abu Dhabi. Flights will be operated by an A-330 airplane seating 219, with 40 seats in Business and 179... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific as the official sponsor for the "2010 Expo Shanghai"
Milan, Italy - Hong Kong airline states once again its presence by supporting Italy's primacy in the Far East
The airline Cathay Pacific confirms its participation into this year "Shanghai Expo" as the official sponsor for the Italian stand. The 2010 exposition started on 1st May will last until 31 October,... more
AirlinesToday the biggest air giant has born
New York, Usa - Completed fusion between Continental and United Airlines: USD 3 bn agreement
The biggest giant in the sky: 87 thousands employees, earnings little lower than USD 29 bn, a passenger traffic equal measured in about 203 bn of miles per year. Today the first world-wide air company... more
AirlinesThe last Meridiana's balance sheet, before new deal
Olbia, Italy - Good recovery for the second 2009's six-months
Meridiana, company born on 3rd of May 1991, presented its last balance sheets in the team as we knew it until today. From next days it will be managed in a new form inside Meridiana SpA, the financial... more
AirlinesAlitalia and Darwin aircraft will fly Rome-Rimini route in code-sharing
Lugano, Switzerland - The young Swiss carrier is on a growth trend
Darwin Airlines and Alitalia companies will fly in code-sharing from next 24th of May, Darwin's financial director told to "Il Mondo" newspaper. The route served will be Rome-Rimini, and flights will be... more
AirlinesA bet the new luxury on board of Lufthansa airplanes
Berlin, Germany - The first class in a flight between Frankfurt and New York will cost from Euro 8 thousands
According to new reports, Lufthansa is now evoking London hotel luxury in a makeover of its first class cabins. This revamp, which will be unveiled when the German carrier gets its first A-380 super jumbo... more
AirlinesSWISS extends A-330/300 service to African routes
Milan, Italy - A new collaboration with Brussels Airlines
SWISS extends its Airbus A-330/300 services to and from Africa. The introduction of the new airplane onto the Zurich-Nairobi/Dar es Salaam and Zurich-Douala/Yaoundé routes marks a further step in its... more
AirlinesLufthansa: shortly delivery and flights by A-380 airplane
Milan, Italy - The next destinations are Tokyo, Beijing and Johannesburg
The A-380 airplane served by Lufthansa will commence scheduled flights on 11 June on the Frankfurt-Tokyo route, replacing the current Boeing 747/400 service. The first Airbus A-380 to be delivered to the... more
AirlinesExperts expect airlines fare's increase
Rome, Italy - To recoup losses from the volcanic ash crisis
Although many people now think that the ash crisis is past history, they need to think again. Some economy and finance experts expect airlines to add more 50 dollars to the price of transatlantic tickets... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines celebrates the 25th anniversary tomorrow
London, Great Britain - The inaugural flight stared in 1985, today is the only trans-Atlantic carrier with a significant presence
Continental Airlines (CA) celebrates the 25th anniversary of its first flight tomorrow. The inaugural flight from London-Gatwick to Houston in 1985 began a quarter of century of growth in the UK, as the... more
AirlinesAir Malta celebrates first 150,000 passengers on Reggio Calabria
La Valletta, Malta - The airline began the activity on Calabria's airport in 2005
Air Malta (AM) celebrates the continuous success of the operations in South Italy reaching 150,000 passengers transported from the opening's day to date on flights from and to Reggio Calabria. The answer... more
AirlinesRyanair increases the flights' frequencies in Rome-Ciampino in August
Milan, Italy - On eight routes to/from this airport
Ryanair has announced yesterday the increase of frequencies on eight routes to/from Rome-Ciampino starting from August, bringing to over 3,5 million per year the traffic at the airport that will contribute... more
AirlinesAsh cloud: SAS's comments on the EU Commission's guidelines for financial support to the airline industry
Stockholm, Sweden - Presented today and discussed next week
Today the EU Commission presented its guidelines for financial support to the airline industry following the Icelandic volcano eruption. SAS notes that the Commission is following the line that SAS... more
AirlinesJet2.com resumes air traffic
Milan, Italy - All flights at the Italian airports are regularly operated
Jet2.com, UK low-cost carrier, following to the reopening of skies in UK, informs to have resumed traffic of own airplanes, according to own schedule. The airline confirms its effort to overpass early... more
AirlinesAirport handling: TAP Portugal new Aviapartner's client
Rome, Italy - For all services on Fiumicino
Aviapartner, the third largest handling service company expands its portfolio by adding services to cover TAP Portugal Airlines at Fiumicino airport in Rome, covering 4 daily flights to Lisbon and Oporto.... more
AirlinesNew Wind Jet 's connections to Russia
Catania, Italy - From Pisa and Bergamo, to Moscow and St. Petersburg
Eastern Europe even nearer for the Italian low-cost air company Wind Jet. The summer news will be service of new connections to Russia: Pisa and Bergamo will be connected with Moscow and St. Petersburg. It... more
AirlinesBoeing announces launch of Orbital Test Vehicle
Cape Canaveral, Usa - It will be used to demonstrate the capability for US Air Force
Boeing yesterday announced the successful launch of the Boeing-built Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV), also known as the X-37B, for the U.S. Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office. The OTV was launched on an Atlas... more
AirlinesAlitalia sells 4 MD-80 aircraft
Rome, Italy - Bulgaria Air Charter wins the batch
Alitalia's special administrator, Augusto Fantozzi, has officially communicated the finalized transfer to Bulgarian Air Charter of 4 McDonnell Douglas MD-80 aircraft, property of the air company. The... more
AirlineseasyJet: suspension of procedure for shipping fee's approval in Italian airports
Milan, Italy - The carrier appeals to the Government because air companies have already suffered many losses caused by ashes' cloud
As consequence of the air transport stop happened last days in mostly of Europe, easyJet appeals to the Italian Government's sensibility, in order to indefinitely suspend the shipping fee's rising price... more
AirlinesSwiss: flights going to normality, but new closing in Europe are not excluded
Berne, Switzerland - And delays and cancellations are possible because of airports' congestion
Mostly of Swiss' air network connections are regularly operated. The re-start of services by many air companies is the reason of congestion in airports and air spaces. Considering that, new delays and... more