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AirlinesAir China: new agreement with Boeing for 20 737/800 airplanes
Hong Kong, China - A USD 1,4 billion arrangement, but Boeing says there will be "Important price cuts"
Last Friday Air China, China national airline, has made a statement to announce to have accepted an American Boeing offer to buy twenty B-737/800 airplanes. This operation has a USD 1,4 billion list price... more
AirlinesCA and TAM Airlines to implement code-share flights
Houston, Usa - Beginning July 1, 2010
Continental Airlines yesterday announced code-share cooperation with TAM Airlines on routes within Brazil and between Brazil and the US beginning July 1, 2010. This cooperation builds on the reciprocal... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines: integration into the Lufthansa Group
Milan, Italy - Change at the top in Italy: Glauco Grossi replaces Manuela Vogt
In the process of integration with the Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines (AA), a carrier member of Star Alliance, will transfer before July 31, 2010 its offices in Milan at the Milan headquarters of Lufthansa... more
AirlinesAlitalia will operates 645 flights tomorrow: measures to reduce national strike inconveniences
Rome, Italy - A 4-hour general strike announced by Cgil tomorrow
Cgil announced a four-hour general strike in Italy, from 10 am to 2 am, tomorrow, June 25, for all private sector workers. Alitalia is setting preventive measures so as to reduce inconveniences for... more
AirlinesLufthansa Group reaches 39 destinations in Africa with Pointe Noire
Milan, Italy - Five weekly flights from Frankfurt
At the start of the Winter flight schedules, Lufthansa is to begin serving a new destination in Africa. From 3 November, the airline is laying on five weekly flights to Pointe Noire, the principal port... more
AirlinesLübeck public money to Ryanair instead of schools and hospitals
Lübeck, Germany - Meanwhile, the Irish carrier take McCreevy, former European Commissioner for Internal Market
Germany-Ireland 0 : 1. Passing the football metaphor, the juice results in another point in favor of Ryanair on Lufthansa's home field: the German city of Lübeck has approved that taxpayers continue... more
AirlinesAlitalia ready to Join Delta Ailines and Air France-KLM Joint-Venture
Rome, Italy - Green light to enter j-v, should sign next week
Italian former flag-carrier Alitalia will announce, next week, plans to join the antitrust-immune joint-venture that includes Delta Air Lines and Air France-KLM, enabling the carrier to jointly set fares,... more
AirlinesTam Airlines inaugurates its new flight from Rio de Janeiro to Frankfurt
San Paulo, Brazil - Five flights per week operated by A-330 airplanes with 223 passenger seats
Tam Airlines announced that on August 10th there will be the inauguration of the new international long range flight from Rio de Janeiro to Frankfurt. There will be five flights per week operated by the... more
AirlinesHeavier baggage on Air Berlin's aircraft from south Italy
Berlin, Germany - The German air company will allow to embark luggage until 30 kg, without paying any extra
An initiative will be welcomed by the many Italians coming from south Italy, who, on holiday but above all for work, need to go to Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and need to carry with themselves big baggage,... more
AirlinesDelays in delivering Airbus planes to Malaysian. Order's cancellation next to come?
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The air company's chief executive doesn't rule ot this hypothesis, in the perspective to turn to Boeing
Malaysian Airlines said it is in talks with planemaker Airbus on the status of its six A-380 planes and may consider cancelling the order if the much-delayed delivery of the superjumbos is pushed back... more
AirlinesCompanies from the Gulf go sky-rocketing
Dubai, UAE - Doha and Dubai with better performance than American and European airports: growing more than Paris, London and Frankfurt put together
Emirates area carriers growing at phenomenal rate for passenger traffic and investment plans. It reveals the study conducted on airlines by IATA (International Air Transport Association), which contains... more
AirlinesTam Airlines: the international load factor reaches the 77.8%
San Paolo, Brazil - New record in May
Tam Airlines has registered a load factor of 77.8% on international flights in May, with a significant 12.3 percentage points increase with respect to the same period of 2009. This is the best record accomplished... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic: 10 years of London-LV flight celebrated with Dita von Teese
London, UK - The Queen of Burlesque poses with Branson and depicted on the fuselage
Dita Von Teese posed for Virgin Atlantic Airways last Friday to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Flight London-Las Vegas. And more, being on the plane, she is designed as a modern version of Betty... more
AirlinesAirbus North America searches for 100 new engineers
Wichita, USA - To be employed at the new plant in Wichita, Kansas
Airbus North America is increasing the productivity in Kansas, inaugurating on next Thursday a second plant in Wichita. In the area, the company has already 200 employees from the beginning of 2010, and... more
AirlinesAlitalia will ask for public money? Again?
Rome, Italy - The accounts for 2010 do not improve: risk of using the national deposits and loans fund if the shareholders won't capitalize
Alitalia is at risk of recourse to Italian deposits and loans fund in 2011, but not before Ryanair snatching the crown of first passenger airline in Italy. Among many suitors for the favors of deposits... more
AirlinesNew American Airlines' early boarding service
Forth Worth, Usa - It will allow passengers also to have a discount if they make change to their flights
According to the reports, American Airlines is going to be offering early boarding, for a charge. American Airlines ids hoping to increase its revenue by selling early boarding privileges to passengers. This... more
Airlines50 years of Thai Airways
Copenhagen, Denmark - Birthday party yesterday at Copenhagen airport
Thai Airways celebrated on 16 June the airline's 50th birthday with a party in Copenhagen for 230 travel agents. Its first destination in Europe was Copenhagen – a route which was opened in 1972. Today, t... more
AirlinesNew destinations in Greece and Egypt for the low-cost Thomas Cook Airlines
Birmingham, England - They hope to transport almost 200,000 passengers to Summer's destinations
Thomas Cook Airlines has expanded its network of routes from Birmingham International Airport (BIA). The low-cost carrier is now operating direct flights to Skiathos in Greece and Hurghada in Egypt as... more
AirlinesQatar Airways launches IFE on B-787 airplane
Rome, Italy - The chosen system is produced by Thales
The Doha-based carrier has outstanding orders of 30 firm and 30 optional Boeing 787/8 aircraft due for delivery from 2011. Qatar Airways (QA) has selected Thales to provide In-Flight Entertainment (IFE)... more
AirlinesIndian TV's business man ready to buy additional 20% of Spicejet
New Delhi, India - Welcomed by the air company's senior officials to make the board compact
The Managing Director and Chairman of Sun TV Network Limited, Kalanithi Maran reportedly plans on investing a sum of Rs 12.20 billion in Spicejet Limited in order to acquire an additional 20% stake in... more
AirlinesNew in-flight entertainment system for Hong Kong Airlines' airplanes
Hong Kong, Hong Kong - It's the Panasonic interactive video service
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic), the world in state-of-the-art in-flight entertainment and communication (IFEC) systems, announced that Hong Kong Airlines has installed the industry-leading... more
AirlinesPremiun Voyager, the new intermediate class on Air France's airplanes
Paris, France - High level of comfort at very competitive fares
Located between the Voyageur (Economy) and Business cabins, the Premium Voyageur cabin offers its passengers a very high level of comfort at very competitive fares, they say from the French company. 40%... more
AirlinesBlue Panorama and Blu-express.com: new routes, offer on Fiumicino reinforced, and increasing results
Rome, Italy - Many proposals for Summer
"New routes from Italy, reinforcement of the offer on Rome-Fiumicino, increasing results. Many proposals for Summer by Blue Panorama Airlines (BPA) and its low-cost Blu-express.com, beginning, as planned,... more
AirlinesAirfarewatchdog 2010 Survey: flyers say "Give us the basics; enough with fees"
Boston , USA - Southwest Airlines best one as "Favorite for overall value" and "Friendliest flight attendants"
Airfarewatchdog announced yesterday the results of its 2010 annual survey of over 2,100 "Savvy flyers". Looking at results, they would seem tailor-made to give-them-due to airlines such as Ryanair.... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines signs for additional A-330/200 aircraft
Toulouse, France - It will be powered by Rolls-Royce engines
Turkish Airlines has placed a firm order for an additional A-330/200 aircraft. The purchase joins existing orders for 10 A-330/300s, two A-330/200 freighters and 24 A-320 family aircraft signed in 2009.?... more
AirlinesHong Kong Airlines celebrates delivery of its first Airbus aircraft
Toulouse, France - For an A-330/200
Hong Kong Airlines today celebrated becoming a new Airbus operator with a ceremony in Hong Kong to mark the delivery of its first A-330/200. Featuring the carrier's new two class long haul cabin product,... more
AirlinesCA announces new daily service from Houston hub to Lagos, Nigeria
Houston, Usa - Beginning Nov. 10, 2011
Continental Airlines (CA) announced plans to launch new daily no-stop flights between Houston and Lagos, Nigeria, beginning Nov. 10, 2011, subject to government approval. It will be the first daily scheduled... more
AirlinesAir France and KLM move airplane from Fiumicino's pier D to pier B
Rome, Italy - From today, 14th of June; it's an important qualitative improvement for passengers
From today 14th of June Air France and KLM will stop and will embark at "Leonardo da Vinci" Rome-Fiumicino airport's terminal 1. The movement of their planes from pier D to pier B, just in front of terminal... more
AirlinesPositive May for Germanwings with +14% passengers
Milan, Italy - Confirmed leadership in the Stuttgart and Cologne-Bonn hubs
May has been a very positive month for Germanwings: the German low-cost has transported 756,201 passengers in this month, +14,02% compared to 2009, when they were 663,244. Thanks to this data the airline's... more
AirlinesEtihad wins Airbus top operational excellence award
Abu Dhabi, UAE - For A-340/500/600 fleet
Etihad Airways was awarded the Airbus Top Operational Excellence Award for its fleet of A-340/500/600 aircraft at the "Airbus Technical Symposium" in Berlin last week. Etihad’s A-340 fleet was awarded a... more
AirlinesAlitalia: shareholders fear new capital increase
Rome, Italy - With enormous losses, old stockholders still refuse to participate in 2nd stage of capital increase
Big minus in Alitalia's balance sheet: world crisis and Iceland volcano left deep scars on Italian flag company accounts, still pressed by their start-up and fear of a new capital increase, after only... more
AirlinesAlitalia: agreement with pilots to introduce Flight Data Monitoring system
Rome, Italy - The arrangement, among the most advanced in Europe, is a further empowerment of the venture to guarantee standards of excellence
Alitalia subscribed an agreement with all the pilots' unions - Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uil Trasporti, Ugl Trasporti and Unione Piloti - planning the crew's involvement in the investigations' activity aimed... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways predicts busy Summer season
Abu Dhabi , UAE - A significant increase in bookings to several of its key destinations
The Abu Dhabi-based airline has seen a significant increase in bookings to several of its key destinations as customers from the Middle East book their summer travel. Etihad Airways is advising passengers... more
AirlinesNew link between Rome and Amman by Alitalia
Rome, Italy - The airline's international network growth continues
The first flight of the new direct connection with Amman by Alitalia has started yesterday from Rome-Fiumicino and predicts 4 weekly frequencies. The airline, with this new route, reinforces its presence... more
AirlinesFinnair: scheduled traffic grew 16%
Milan, Italy - Cargo 30%
The strong growth in scheduled traffic that began in March continued in May. Scheduled traffic grew by 16 per cent from the previous year. Asian traffic demand was strengthened by 28 per cent. Passenger... more
AirlinesAlitalia welcomes Vietnam Airlines in the SkyTeam
Rome, Italy - It's the first south east air company
"Today the Vietnam Airlines' entrance in SkyTeam alliance was celebrated in Hanoi. Vietnam Airlines is the first south-east Asia's first air company to join the alliance, which so enforces its offer... more
AirlinesOver 500,000 customers have chosen the AirOne flights from last March 28
Rome, Italy - From July 19 the new links from Malpensa to Olbia, Ibiza and Palma de Majorca
More than 500,000 customers have chosen to fly by AirOne, as of last March 28 (day of the opening of links), from Milan-Malpensa towards 14 destinations in Italy and Mediterranean basin: 250,000 passengers... more
AirlinesQatar Airways launches daily flights to Barcelona
Rome, Italy - 90 destinations reached
Qatar Airways (QA) achieved yet another milestone as it launched daily flights between Doha and Barcelona – its 90th destination. The city is the fifth new destination launched by QA so far during 2... more
AirlinesContinental began new no-stop service Houston-Tuxtla Gutierrez
Houston, Usa - Chiapas is the airline's 30th Mexican destination
Continental Airlines yesterday began twice-weekly flights between its Houston hub at Bush Intercontinental Airport and Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico, the airline's 30th Mexican destination. The... more
AirlinesNew air connection Fiumicino-Palma de Mallorca
Rome, Italy - Two weekly flights from next 15th of July
The Spanish air company Air Europa plans a Summer with Mediterranean atmospheres. In fact, it will launch next 15th of July, until 15th of October, a new air connection between Rome-Fiumicino and Palma... more
AirlinesLast day of stop for many British airplanes. But it doesn't finish here..
London, England - There isn't a solution yet in the long dispute between the air company and flight attendants' union
Today marks the last of a series of five-day strikes by cabin crew, but British Airways (BA) faces the possibility of further industrial action with the union representing its flight attendants planning... more
AirlinesAir France: Paris-Tokyo on board of the A-380 airplane
Rome, Italy - Three weekly connections starting September 1st
Starting 1 September 2010, Air France will be bringing into service the A-380 airplane on flights between Paris and Tokyo (on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays). The largest civilian aircraft in the world... more
AirlinesAir Berlin celebrates its 50th Airbus airplane
Berlin, Germany - During a ceremony held yesterday at the "ILA"
Yesterday the German airline, Air Berlin (AB), took delivery of its 50th Airbus. Airbus President and CEO, Thomas Enders, officially handed over the Airbus 320 to AB CEO, Joachim Hunold, during a ceremony... more
AirlinesSecond degree in the legal dispute beween aircraft pilots US Airways and America West Airlines
San Francisco, Usa - Dissmissed the first degree decision
Pilots from the pre-merger US Airways have won a legal victory over their counterparts from the former America West Airlines, although the win could still be overturned. A three-judge panel of the... more
AirlinesAlso Facebook for the new air carrier Korean Air's promotion
Seoul, South Korea - Above all to be more present among the European customers
The world-wide most spread social network, Facebook, will be used also by the South Korean air company as medium to launch the new promotional campaign, above all to reach, to do customer retention and... more
AirlinesNTBS's recommendations on aircraft safety and birds' strike
Washington, USA - New pulsating light technology urged
Last days, the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) issued a safety recommendation that the U.S. Department of Agriculture develop and implement, in conjunction with the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration),... more
AirlinesNew service and Skytrax award for Emirates Airline
Dubai, UAE - Prize for the best airline inflight entertainment and new mobile devices' website
Emirates Airline hit the headline two rimes during last days. It won the prize as World's Best Airline Inflight Entertainment, appointed inside edition 2010 of the "Skytrax World Airlines Awards", a kind... more
AirlinesSwiss gives the go to the first direct air connection Zurich-S.Francisco
Zurich, Switzerland - The seventh Swiss destination to Usa
The Swiss International Airlines inaugurated 2nd of June the first direct flight from Zurich to S.Francisco. An Airbus A-340 aircraft, on the occasion decorated with colored "Flower Power" fantasy, took... more
AirlinesCarpatair: new direct flights from Boulogne to Bucharest
Timisoara, Romania - Operated by Fokker 70 aircraft with 72 seats
Carpatair, the air company with a hub in Timisoara, increases its presence at the Boulogne's airport, today 7th of June, with a direct flight to Bucharest (Otopeni). The connection will be operated three... more
AirlinesAlitalia: flight from Rome to Los Angeles inaugurated on Saturday
Rome, Italy - Code-sharing with Delta
The new Rome-Los Angeles flight was inaugurated on Saturday morning taking off at 9:25 am at the Rome-Fiumicino's airport. The starting of the new connection was welcomed by water jet lunched by the... more