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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
AirlinesSAS gives up Estonian Air shares to the Estonian Government
Tallinn, Estonia - That thanks to the financial operation will have 90% of the national carrier
Since 2003 SAS has a 49% ownership in the Estonian based Estonian Air. According to the Core SAS strategy with focus on the Nordic home market this stake has been set out for divestment. The SAS Group... more
AirlineseasyJet: new Fiumicino-Toulouse's route
Milan, Italy - The carrier enforces its presence at the Rome's airport with the 22nd destination
easyJet, European low-cost company, announces the 22nd destination served from the Rome-Fiumicino's airport, which starting from 11st of September will be connected to Toulouse with three weekly frequencies. The... more
AirlinesDelta Air Lines is planning to hire new pilots for the air traffic demand's recovery
Seattlle, USA - Up to 300 pilots also to face the riterements
One on the world's largest airline, Delta Air Lines, is planning to hire pilots later in the year in order to gain flexibility amid signs of recovery in the airline industry. It's also planning to bring... more
AirlineseasyJet unveils today AVOID, Airborne Volcanic Object Identifier and Detector
Milan, Italy - A ground breaking technology that will minimise future disruption from volcanic activity
easyJet will be the world’s first airline to trial a new technology called AVOID (Airborne Volcanic Object Identifier and Detector). The system, essentially a weather radar for ash, was created by Dr F... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines gets Skytrax awards
Hamburg, Germany - Moreover the next 9th of June it will introduce new flights from Malpensa
Turkish Airlines, which will introduce its new flights from Malpensa on 9th of June in a press-conference at Milan's Star Hotel Rosa, these days received important awards in the civil aviation landscape. It... more
AirlinesNew Alitalia's flights from Milan to Miami and from Rome to Los Angeles
Rome, Italy - Starting from today and as of Saturday, respectively
"The Alitalia's intercontinental offer increases. The new link Milan-Miami is in service from today, while Rome-Los Angeles starts on Saturday with the return in California by carrier. The flights... more
AirlinesAlitalia on service new A-330 aircraft on long-haul flights from Malpensa
Rome, Italy - With the Summer season
"With summer season new Alitalia's Airbus A-330 airplane go on service on the long-hauling flight leaving from MIlan-Malpensa. These new planes' arrival on July is connected with the fleet renewal... more
AirlinesDelta and Air France-KLM reopened the Rome-Detroit flight
Rome, Italy - Starting from yesterday, on June 2nd
Delta Air Lines and Air France-KLM have announced the reopening of the no-stop seasonal flight between Rome-Fiumicino's airport and the "Wayne County Metropolitan Airport" in Detroit, started yesterday,... more
AirlinesRoyal Falcon Airlines is welcomed by Abu Dhabi International Airport
Abu Dhabi , UAE - The Jordanian carrier to fly to Abu Dhabi twice a week from today
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) announced today that the Jordanian airline, Royal Falcon Airlines, will be flying directly from Marka Airport, Amman to Abu Dhabi International Airport, twice weekly,... more
AirlinesBritish airplanes grounded: the union leader's forecast and blame
London, Great Britain - CEO Willie Walsh's hardness could cause even more heavy discomforts during the Summer
Unite Joint Secretary, Tony Woodley, said yesterday the trade union will soon hold another strike ballot for British Airways (BA) cabin crew after the 12-week protective legal period to take industrial... more
AirlinesEtihad launches no-stop flights between Abu Dhabi and Erbil
Abu Dhabi, EAU - Served by A-320 aircraft
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has commenced non-stop flights from its home base in Abu Dhabi to Erbil, becoming the first UAE carrier to operate to northern Iraq.... more
AirlinesChilean Sky Airline becomes A-320/200s aircraft operator in Latin America
Blagnac, France - 18 of carrier's pilots trained at the pilotage of machines at the Airbus training center in Miami
Sky Airline, Chile’s second largest carrier providing passenger, postal and cargo air transport services since 2002, began flying an Airbus A-320/200 May 31 to cover domestic and international routes. T... more
AirlinesCrisis "Winds" for Bangkok Airways: order for ATR airplane cancelled, A-319 delivery postponed
Bangkok, Thailandia - But the airline battens down the hatches closing alliances
Winds of crisis also for Bangkok Airways? It seems yes, seen the announcement of the renunciation to the order for an ATR-72/500 airplane, and postponement of the delivery for an A-319, from November of... more
AirlinesCA announces new service from Houston to Auckland, New Zealand
Houston, Usa - First route worldwide to be announced for the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Continental Airlines (CA) announced another major step in development of its Houston hub, after that regarding the renovation at Terminal C (see for details AVIONEWS) with plans to begin no-stop Boeing... more
AirlinesCA completes renovations at Houston's Terminal C
Houston, Usa - Renovated terminal lobby and new kiosks open in time for busy travel season
Continental Airlines fully reopened Terminal C at Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport after completing extensive renovations and expansion to its ticketing lobby and check-in area, the security checkpoints,... more
AirlinesEmbarking rights on airplanes. easyJet about finance bill by Italian Government
Milan, Italy - The declaration by airline's Regional Manager for South-Europe
François Bacchetta, Regional Manager for South Europe of easyJet, with reference to the finance bill approved by Cabinet, affirms: "On the case of it will be approved, the municipal surtax for EUR... more
AirlinesEU261 regulation. Swedish Court rejects Ryanair passenger compensation claim
Milan, Italy - The airline called for an end to its blacklisting for not paying compensation
Ryanair welcomed yesterday the decision of the Svea Court of Appeal in Stockholm which declared that passengers are not entitled to compensation in cases where extraordinary circumstances apply, as the... more
AirlinesAlitalia hosted the annual meeting of AEA flight assistants
Rome, Italy - For the first time in Italy
"Alitalia has hosted last Monday and Tuesday the annual meeting of the flight assistants delegation of the carriers adherent to AEA (Association of European Airlines), took place for the first time in... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Colaninno: "Air France remains as minority shareholder"
Rome, Italy - Alitalia chairman's statements replying target said by French air company
Alitalia's chairman, in some statements released on last Thursday, affirmed that the company was not interested in selling out to Air France-KLM, the Italian airlines partner and minority shareholder. Speaking... more
AirlinesVirgin considers an air venture with BMI
London, Great Britain - To compete with British Airways and American Airlines potential agreement
Virgin Atlantic Airways president, Sir Richard Branson, reluctantly accepts that his airline may be forced to seek out partnerships to compete with the likes of British Airways and American Airlines. Branson... more
AirlinesRyanair: Italian ENAC has still not notified the 178 claimed breaches
Milan, Italy - Or EUR 3 million fine
We receive and publish: "Ryanair questioned why ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) has still not notified Ryanair of its claimed 178 breached of EU261 or its €3m fine and nor has ENAC or answered a... more
AirlinesSkytrax awards: South African Airways the first in the black continent
Hamburg, Germany - Passengers elected it. The African air company awarded on 20th of May at Hamburg
World soccer cup coming nearer, it's more noticeable the election of the best African air company of the year. Inside the eleventh edition of the Hamburg's Aircraft Interiors Expo was elected the first... more
AirlinesToday it's strike for British: risk of chaos for air traffic
London, Great Britain - Failed last agreement's attempt
It's failed during late night of yesterday, with reciprocal accuses, the last agreement's attempt between British Airways management and Unite union's representative. So today the English air company's... more
AirlinesTap Portugal reinforces offer to San Paulo
Rome, Italy - In addition it inaugurates new link towards Viracopos' airport
Tap Portugal, Star Alliance's member airline, continues its expansion strategy towards Brazil, expanding the offer of its own network. The carrier, starting from July 3, 2010, will inaugurate three flights... more
AirlinesAnti-union behavior for Meridiana Fly
Olbia , Italy - Condemned by the judge for treatment reserved to some union's representative pilots
The ANPAC (Italian Pilots Professional Association, today met in Ipa, Italian Pilots Association) won a little battle against the Meridiana Fly air company about the workers rights' observance. The judge... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: Unite confirms strike from 24th of May to 9th of June. For more details..
London, Great Britain - All clear by the Court of Appeals, which announced yesterday stop for the crew staff's claim. The company's website about the industrial action's days
The arm wrestling is continuing between the powerful Unite union and British Airways top management. And just the last one suffers defeat in the most recent match payed at London's Court of Appeal, yesterday... more
AirlinesRyanair: for German Supreme Court, legal fees for payment with credit card
Milan, Italy - As long as there is a valid free payment method
Ryanair today corrected the false statements made by the German consumer organisation (VZBV), and repeated in today’s "Irish Times" newspaper, following yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling in Germany. VZB... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM is committed to substitute A-340 e B-747 aircraft
Paris, France - The alliance's vice-chairman laments the delays in delivery by manufacturer
Peter Hartmann, KLM's CEO and Air France-KLM's vice-chairman at the group's annual results press-conference, let know that joint-venture is going to ordered to provide its fleet with Boeing B-787 and Airbus... more
AirlinesFinavia: changes in Wizz Air routes during the summer
Stockholm, Sweden - Scheduled flights from Finland to Tallinn have begun by Air Baltic
In Finland Wizz Air has discontinued its flights on the Turku-Riga route, and flights on the Turku-Warsaw route will end on 29 May. However, Wizz Air will open a new route from Tampere to Gdansk, Poland... more
AirlinesDelta and Alitalia reopen the flight from Venice to Atlanta
Venice, Italy - Ten years of operativeness from the Italian city to USA
Delta Air Lines celebrated yesterday ten years of operativeness from Venice to USA and the seasonal direct flight's reopening from "Marco Polo" in the lagoonal city to "Hartsfield-Jackson International... more
AirlinesNegativity about Air France's count
Paris, France - The enquiry-book written by a journalist suggests that management culture could be at the bottom of the problems, among which safety
Air France-KLM, the second biggest European air company announced during press-conference a massive profit loss regarding the year from March 2009 and March 2010, amounting to about Euro 1,3 billion. This... more
AirlinesTo the Soccer World Cup by Qatar Airways
Rome, Italy - The event will take place from next 11th of June in South-Africa
The South Africa's World Soccer Cup becomes closer (starting from next 11th of June) and Qatar Airways proposes to sportsmen and other travellers its daily connections from Rome and Milan to Johannesburg... more
AirlinesLufthansa receives its first Airbus A-380 airplane
Milan, Italy - 526 seats in cabin, aircraft to will the name “Frankfurt am Main”
The delivery of Lufthansa’s first Airbus A-380 today on 19 May marks the dawn of a new era in flying for the airline’s passengers. Airbus President and CEO, Thomas Enders, handed over the aircraft to... more
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