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AirlinesTap Portugal: possible hardships for air flights departing from Friday to Wednesday
Rome, Italy - Due to a strike announced by pilots
TAP Portugal has received notification of strike action from the Union of Civil Aviation Pilots for the period running from 26 to 31 March 2010, which, if it takes place, will affect TAP's service. However,... more
AirlinesPurposes's statement of Alitalia's sales manager Marco D'Ilario
Rome, Italy - Attention addressed to south Italy, Spain, Greece and east Europe, with a new organization
From recent statements of Marco D'Ilario, new Alitalia's sales manager, commercial strategy adopted by the air company has been outlined. In this strategy a first-rate role is covered by south Italy. D'Ilario... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines: one million more passengers with Summer scheduled 2010
Vienna, Austria - New market strategy
"Austrian Airlines (AA) is consistently implementing its concept for the restructuring of the company – ‘Austrian Next Generation’. The concept is based on two pillars: measures aimed at cost reduction, and a... more
AirlinesSWISS and Lufthansa mark today five years of fruitful collaboration
Zurich, Switzerland - The Helvetic airline has increased its passenger volumes by 50% and created new jobs
It was five years ago today that SWISS and Lufthansa embarked on what has proved to be a highly successful airline and business collaboration. In March 2005, the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa... more
AirlinesCA announces new no-stop service between Texas and Mexico
Houston, Usa - Beginning next June 9
Continental Airlines (CA) announced that beginning June 9, 2010, it will offer twice-weekly flights between its Houston hub at Bush Intercontinental Airport and Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico, the airline's... more
AirlinesAir Malta maintains market share at local international airport in 2009
Milan, Italy - Relatively good traffic performance for Maltese airline
"Last year Air Malta (AM) has registered relatively good performance in terms of passenger figures. Figures just released by the Association of European Airlines (AEA) show that in 2009 AM was the 5th... more
AirlinesAlitalia's Board of Directors approved budget plan 2009
Rome, Italy - Revenues EUR 2,9 bn. Confirmed operating loss of EUR 274 million
The Board of Directors of Alitalia-Compagnia Aerea Italiana SpA (CAI) gathered yesterday in Rome, led by Roberto Colaninno, has discussed the budget plan 2009 regarded to the consolidated of Group, explained... more
AirlinesLufthansa launches connection between Bari and Munich
Milan, Italy - Direct daily flights will connect Puglia with Germany and rest of world
Lufthansa announced new direct route Bari-Munich. New flights will be operated daily by CRJ-900 aircraft, with possibility of travelling both in Business or in Economy Class. From Munich, Lufthansa's strategic... more
AirlinesQatar Airways widens its intercontinental network
Doha, Qatar - New flights by Arabic air company to Copenaghen, Ankara, Tokyo, Barcelona
Qatar Airways will launch from next 30th of March four new destinations enlarging its intercontinental network. These are: Copenhagen, Ankara, Tokyo and Barcelona. Flight to Turkey will be served from... more
AirlinesIn Egypt the 48th Fiavet's congress
Rome, Italy - Blue Panorama Airlines will be the partner company organizing air transportation's services
To confirm the fact that 2010 will be a year of intense unrest and activities to promote Egypt, Mohamed Abd El Gabbar, Egyptian Tourism's Authority in Italy, together with FIAVET's (Italian Federation... more
AirlinesTam: inland and outland flights' load factor is growing
San Paulo, Brazil - Positive results registered by the Brazilian carrier
"Tam realized 69,1% load factor for domestic flights during February, exceeding of 8,2 points the registered 60,9% in the same period of 2009, according to date spread by ANAC (Brazilian Civil Aviation... more
AirlinesCA and ANA begin code-share air flights
Houston, Usa - Continental's first ever code-sharing agreement with a Japanese airline
Continental Airlines (CA) will begin a code-sharing agreement with All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. (ANA) on routes between the United States and Japan effective March 28. It will be the first time that CA... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways launches tomorrow its first code-share agreement out of Pakistan with AA
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The expansion follows the original one made between EA and AA in September 2009
Etihad Airways (EA), the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has announced its first code-share operation out of Pakistan with American Airlines (AA), providing air travellers in Pakistan with... more
AirlinesLufthansa Italia presents a new network's expansion
Milan, Italy - Two new seasonal destinations to Ibiza and Casablanca from next May 22
Lufthansa Italia announces that flights offer in Europe will have a further expansion, as of next May 22: the network will be expanded with two new touristic destinations as Ibiza and Casablanca during... more
AirlinesManchester United launched new partnership with Turkish Airlines
Manchester, UK - The club's official airline partner
United players Wayne Rooney, Edwin van der Sar, Nani, Ji Sung Park and Darren Fletcher were at Old Trafford alongside the Club's Chief Executive David Gill, Director of Commercial Richard Arnold, Turkish... more
AirlinesAir Nostrum: connections from Bologna to Madrid and Barcelona will increase
Bologna, Italy - 43 weekly flights from next 28th of March
Air Nostrum, Spanish regional air company, working in franchising with national carrier Iberia, will increase number of flights connecting Bologna with Madrid and Barcelona. From the next 28th of March... more
AirlinesTwo new connections for Air France
Paris, France - Paris-Abu Dhabi's and Milan-Bastia's routes will start from May
Air France has two newness for summer season. French carrier will connect from next 3rd of May its Parisian hub "Charles De Gaulle" with Abu Dhabi, capital of Emirates, every day with flights which will... more
AirlinesAirOne's Lorenzo Caporaletti interviewed by AVIONEWS (+ Video)
Rome, Italy - The business unit manager shows the air company revamping project
AVIONEWS has interviewed Lorenzo Caporaletti, the air company AirOne's business unit manager. He talked about services that will activated from the Milan-Malpensa's airport, where differentiation's programme... more
AirlinesStrike: Tap airplane stopped for 6 days. Damage for 30 million of euro
Lisboa, Portugual - If confirmed, the agitation will concern the week before Easter
Spac, Portuguese Civil Aviation Pilots' Union decided to call the strike for portuguese aircompany Tap Portugal. The agitation would concern period from 26 to 31 of March, and was called because of conflict... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines Group: business results for 2009
Vienna, Austria - Revenues, costs, annual, operating and traffic results
"The crisis of the international aviation industry and the costs for restructuring measures left their imprint on the earnings figures of the Austrian Airlines Group (AA) in the 2009 financial year. AA... more
AirlinesSWISS posts black-ink results
Berne, Switzerland - Despite harsh headwinds
"Swiss International Air Lines (Group) achieved an operating profit of CHF 146 million for 2009, despite the still difficult economic environment that prevailed throughout the year. The result compares... more
AirlinesLufthansa Group: an operating profit of 130 million euros in 2009
Frankfurt, Germany - Improving profitability remains a priority
"Lufthansa has achieved its aim and defied a market-related revenue decline of 2.56 billion euros by posting an operating profit of 130 million euros for 2009. The Group thus earned about 1.2 billion euros... more
AirlinesSpanair: from the 23th April new flight from Venice and Milan
Rome, Italy - Sale and marketing commited to Discover the world marketing
Spanair, Spanish air carrier Palma de Mallorca-based serving currently 26 destinations in eastern Africa and Europe, with regular connections in European continent, lets know from next 23th April will... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific announces 2009 annual results
Milan, Italy - Profits increasing for HK's carrier
"The Cathay Pacific Group (CP) announced an attributable profit of HK$4,694 million in 2009. This compares to a loss of HK$8,696 million the previous year. Turnover in 2009 fell by 22.6% to HK$66,978 million... more
AirlinesTAP Portugal: 84 weekly air links from Italy for Summer season
Rome, Italy - The airline aspires to Brazil and Africa
"Tap Portugal, Star Alliance member, presents the new Summer timetable and confirms all destinations of its network. The airline will serve 84 weekly air links from Italy departing from Bologna, Milan-Malpensa,... more
AirlinesHawaiian orders a more A-330/200 airplane
Blagnac, France - It adds eco-efficiency to the fleet
Hawaiian Airlines, which becomes a new Airbus (EADS Group) operator this Spring, has placed a firm order for an additional A-330/200 aircraft. The purchase joins an existing Hawaiian order for six A-330/200s... more
AirlinesAir Jamaica will be given to Caribbean Airlines
Rome, Italy - The carrier's debt is about USD 500 million
The Jamaican Government next April 12 will given the Air Jamaica to Caribbean Airlines, the carrier that belongs to the Trinidad and Tobago's government. The JM code until now will remain the same and... more
AirlinesCity Airline: Malpensa-Goteborg flight suspended
Rome, Italy - It will be served the link from Fiumicino to the same destination
The Milan-Malpensa air link to Goteborg, announced by City Airline, has been suspended. The decision has been taken following to the low level of the reservations. City Airline, regional carrier established... more
AirlinesLOT modernises its core passenger systems
Milan, Italy - With the adoption of Amadeus’ inventory
LOT Polish Airlines and Amadeus, a leading travel technology partner and transaction processor for the global travel and tourism industry, today announce the expansion of their IT partnership agreement... more
AirlinesBA airplanes: Unite doesn't announce any strikes yet
London, UK - While talks continue, the airline prepares to new protests
A message from BA's CEO, Willie Walsh "Unite, the union that represents our BA cabin crew, has not as yet announced any strike dates. It must tell us by 15 March if it intends to take strike action... more
AirlinesCzech Airlines crisis, Ryanair: we are at disposal to replace to Czech carrier if it should fail
Rome, Italy - The Irish airline has asked discounts on the airport tariffs to the Prague's airport management society
Ryanair has unveiled to the Letiste Praha, the Prague's international airport management society, to be at disposal to accept all passengers that an eventual failure by Czech Airlines should ground, following... more
AirlinesBreak between Meridiana-fly-unions: today regular flights but closed hangar
Olbia, Italy - After the long animated meeting of yesterday they came to a temporary mediation
Break in the negotiation between Meridiana-Fly and its employees: today flights aren't stopped, only hangar will stay close. Yesterday, begun with deletion of some flights, finished with a long assembly... more
AirlinesSomon Air orders two B-737/900ER NG
Seattle, Usa - The order is valued at $163 million at list prices
Boeing and Dushanbe, Tajikistan-based Somon Air announced an order for two Next-Generation 737-900ERs (Extended Range). The order is valued at $163 million at list prices. The order represents Somon... more
AirlinesCA launches new air flights between California and Hawaii
Houston, Usa - On next Sunday, March 7
Continental Airlines begins new flights from Los Angeles and Orange County to Maui and a flight between Orange County and Honolulu on Sunday, March 7. The new daily flight from Los Angeles International... more
AirlinesEtihad and ANA: code-share comes into service
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The Arab airline has other code-share agreements
Etihad Airways’ focus on the Japanese market continues this week, as a code-share with ANA (All Nippon Airways) comes into service. Just weeks before the commencement of services to Tokyo, the ANA c... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: daily link Rome-Doha
Rome, Italy - The inaugural ceremony yesterday in Fiumicino
Starting March 2010, Qatar Airways will introduce a new daily service from Rome to Doha, bringing its weekly flights to/from Italy to 14 (7 from Rome-Fiumicino and 7 from Milan-Malpensa). With the introduction... more
AirlinesKLM: fourth daily flight from Liverpool
Liverpool, UK - New schedule improves connectivity on long haul routes to China, South Africa and South America
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines announced the addition of a fourth daily flight to its schedule out of Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" (LJLA), cementing its operations out of Merseyside. The new frequency commences... more
AirlinesMaintenance to airplanes: agreement among Boeing, Air China and Air China Cargo
Seattle, USA - Air China is the first Chinese customer for AHM and 33rd Boeing's commercial customer
Boeing, Air China and Air China Cargo have announced a new agreement involving the use of Boeing's Airplane Health Management (AHM). This is a system monitoring the in-flight condition of the 777 and 747-400... more
AirlinesAir Europa expands air links from Madrid to Miami
Miami, Usa - From next March 19
Spanish carrier Air Europa has announced it will begin no-stop service from Madrid to Miami International Airport on March 19, 2010, and will also renew no-stop service to Tenerife, Canary Islands on June... more
AirlinesMeridiana fly workers' protest rises at Olbia, flights deleted
Olbia , Italy - Crew dressing dirty uniforms and other workers united in the claim, management calls to order
At Olbia's airport today all flights of Meridiana fly have been cancelled, after unions announced fight about contracts, that would have to be corrected on the occasion of Meridiana and Eurofly merger. Crews... more
AirlinesRyanair vince la causa contro i siti non autorizzati presso l'alta corte irlandese
Milano, Italia - I siti stranieri ora possono essere citati in giudizio presso il tribunale irlandese
"Ryanair ha accolto con favore la sentenza dell’alta corte di Dublino, che ha confermato il legittimo diritto della compagnia di condurre azioni legali in Irlanda contro siti stranieri non autorizzati a... more
AirlinesMore than 90 airlines have rejected the proposal to build a new airport in UK
London, United Kingdom - Heathrow remained the best location for the UK's main airport
More than 90 airlines represented by Board of Airline Representatives (BAR) have rejected the proposal to build a new airport in the Thames Estuary and the proposal is favoured by London mayor Boris Johnson.... more
AirlinesPermanent meeting and airplanes on the ground: Meridiana-Eurofly employee up in arms
Olbia, Italy - The protest involves pilots, flight attendants, mechanics and all employees, call center worker included other
After the Meridiana airplane take off on last Sunday, by which the new company, putting together Meridiana and Eurofly, born was ratified, hell broke loose. Yesterday morning first signs: at the Olbia's... more
AirlinesTwo more ATR-72/500s for Lao Airlines?
Laos, Laos - Lao Airlines needs these aircraft
Lao Airlines deputy director, Noudeng Chanthaphasouk, said that the air company is speaking to the government about purchasing two more ATR-72/500 airplanes. Lao Airlines is looking to order two more... more
AirlinesAirOne: over 100,000 tickets sold in two weeks from launch of new flights
Rome, Italy - From Malpensa towards nine domestic and five international destinations
"The tickets sold for links from Milan-Malpensa and 14 destinations served (9 national and 5 international), with over 200 connections per week (250 in July and August), are over 100,000 in two weeks from... more
AirlinesMoskovia Airlines at Turin-Caselle for the first time
Turin, Italy - The Russian carrier has made a ski charter from Moscow
An airplane of the Russian carrier Moskovia Airlines has landed last Saturday February 27 for the first time on Turin-Caselle's airport: the Boeing 737/800NG with a new flower livery has made a ski charter... more
AirlinesMeridiana fly takes off
Olbia, Italy - Yesterday, on February 28 the second largest Italian airline company was founded
"Sunday, February 28, 2010: an important day for the Italian air transport sector. A new company was founded called Meridiana Fly, the second largest airline company in Italy which merges two renowned... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines orders 25 Boeing 787 Dreamliners
Chicago, USA - Plus an option for further 50
Boeing and United Airlines yesterday announced that they have finalized an order for 25 787/8 Dreamliner aircraft. The agreement includes the opportunity to purchase another 50 Dreamliners. The order is... more
AirlinesGermanwings opens new route to Tel Aviv
Milan , Italy - From Cologne-Bonn airport it will serve from next 30th March
New route is served by Airbus A-319 airplanes every Tuesdays and Sundays, departure is from Cologne-Bonn at 05:05 p.m and arrival to Tel Aviv at 10:20 p.m. Flight from Israel to Germany will take off at... more
AirlinesIberia posted a net loss of EUR 273m in 2009
Madrid, Spain - It was one of the most difficult years in the Spanish airline's history
Iberia yesterday posted its results in 2009, one of the most difficult years in the airline's history, when the world economic crisis and stiff competition led to a steep decline in operating income. After... more