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AirlinesIberia's steward and hostess announce heavy series of strikes in December
Madrid, Spain - More arm wrestling between trade unions and airline's management, already in serious difficulties
The arm wrestling between Spanish national air company Iberia, and the union representations of stewards and hostesses of the airlines (CTA and SITCPLA), grew yesterday in the announcement of a new and... more
Airlines"Ryanair will operate from the Sicilian airport of Comiso"
Rome, Italy - From London, the regional tourism councillor, Nino Strano, announces to have given this assignment
Good news from "World Travel Market" for Comiso airport ongoing in these days in London. In this context, Nino Strano, the regional councillor for transport and tourism, reports to have given Ryanair... more
AirlinesCode-share agreement between Lufthansa and JetBlue
New York, USA - It will join the domestic services of the Americans with the intercontinental ones offered by the Germans
The airlines Lufthansa and JetBlue yesterday launched code-share operations linking their two networks via Boston and New York. At a ceremony at the "John F. Kennedy" International Airport, JetBlue CEO,... more
AirlinesAmerican and Delta dispute over JAL partnership
Washington, USA - So as not to lose their position in the Asian market
The American air companies Delta Airlines and American Airlines might give birth to a real contest to run in "Aid" of the Japanese carrier JAL-Japan Airlines, which at present is in the heaviest economic... more
AirlinesEmirates may buy new aircraft
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Whilst waiting late deliveries of A-380
Emirates may acquire new aircraft while it foresees the late delivery of some Airbus A-380 aircraft expected for 2010. This was affirmed today by Tim Clark, the president of the Arab airline. "We are... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines opens new routes for Tokyo
Singapore, Singapore - Starting from next year
Singapore Airlines (SIA) may open a series of new flights to Tokyo-Haneda airport, with a frequency of 2 flights a week, as from October 2010. ARTC (Singapore's air traffic rights committee) has in fact... more
AirlinesAir France's commitment against deforestation in Madagascar goes on
Paris, France - In sight of December's conference in Copenhagen
Air France continues its major commitment in the fight against deforestation in Madagascar, started in 2008. Air France is sole partner in this programme which represents a € 5 million investment for 5... more
AirlinesANA introduces innovative services on its international routes
Tokyo, Japan - Within the project "Inspiration of Japan"
ANA (All Nippon Airways) yesterday announced the launch of new products and services under the brand concept “Inspiration of Japan”, starting from February 2010, on its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, beginning on... more
AirlinesEtihad to operate double daily fligths to Frankfurt, from the end of March
Abu Dhabi, UAE - By a A-330/200 aircraft in three class configuration
The national airline of the United Arab Emirates, Etihad Airways, will increase its Abu Dhabi-Frankfurt services from 10 to 13 per week from 12 December, increasing to a double daily from 28 March 2010. Etihad’s f... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines to accept only credit cards on board
Atlanta, USA - Starting from December 1
Delta Airlines announced on its blog that, from December 1, it will not accept cash anymore for purchases on board of Delta and Northwest Airlines' aircraft, but only credit card. The measure will be active... more
AirlinesBlue Air flight returned to Fiumicino yesterday after take-off
Bucharest, Romania - The specifications of the air company
"Meriting the return of a Blue Air airline in service between Rome and Bucharest yesterday, the air company intends to specify the manoeuvre unwound with the full efficiency of the carrier, Boeing 737-800... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines: US$159 million loss in the second quarter of 2009
Singapore, Singapore - Expenditures growth due in particular to higher fuel cost
Singapore Airlines (SIA) today unveiled its operational results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2009, reporting a net loss of almost US$159 million, a positive result anyhow if compared to the year's... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines to relocate airport operations at Paris-"CdG" and Barcelona
Houston, Usa - Today at "El Prat" and next week at "Charles de Gaulle"
Continental Airlines, which recently joined Star Alliance, announced yesterday that it will move its airport operations at both Paris-"Charles de Gaulle" and Barcelona this month as part of its continuing... more
AirlinesRyanair to close six Basel routes
Milan, Italy - Loss of 18 weekly flights and 250,000 passengers from 2nd December
"Ryanair today announced that it will close its six Basel routes (from 2nd Dec) after Basel Airport refused to lower its high airport charges to reflect the lower fares being paid by passengers in the... more
AirlinesIraqi Airways to resume flights to Paris
Baghdad, Iraq - The agreement might be reached in mid-November
Iraqi Airways, national airline of Iraq, is going to resume its flights from Baghdad to Paris. The announcement for this historical reopening of the route after 20 years has been given yesterday by the... more
AirlinesMexicana joins the oneworld alliance
Mexico City, Mexico - Starting from today
Mexicana is now part of the global airlines' alliance oneworld. Its subsidiaries MexicanaClick and MexicanaLink joined oneworld at the same time, as affiliate members. All three airlines will offer the... more
AirlinesJAL leaderships renounce December salaries
Tokyo, Japan - To answer to the serious economic crisis of the Japanese air company, and to who accuses them of receiving too high salaries
Japan Airlines (JAL) main Japanese carrier, through its spokesperson has announced yesterday that 71 of its top managers will voluntarily renounce their December salaries, as a response to the serious... more
AirlinesJapan Airlines forced to cut routes
Tokyo, Japan - To face economic difficulties
JAL-Japan Airlines will be forced to perform deep modifications to its overall route and flight frequency plan for the second half of FY2009, and plans for a portion of its domestic passenger operations... more
AirlinesMyair.com repays a third of its debts with Italian Sacbo
Bergamo, Italy - Handed 320 thousand Euro from the Irish society owner of aircraft
The Irish society owner of aircraft leased to Myair.com has given a caution of 320 thousand Euro to the society for the management of Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport, Sacbo, given that the law expects that... more
AirlinesCode-share agreement between Meridiana and Air Malta
Rome, Italy - It will strengthen links between the island and Italy
The Italian airline Meridiana and Air Malta have signed a code-share agreement to strengthen the links between Italy and the Mediterranean island. The deal will allow Meridiana to place its code on... more
AirlinesOctober 2009: load factor up for Air France/KLM
Paris, France - For both passengers and cargo traffic
The French-Dutch group Air France/KLM today issued the numbers concerning its operations in October 2009, reporting a slight increase in load factor (+1.3% to a total of 82.5%) compared to the same month... more
AirlinesNew Airbus aircraft for Turkish Airlines
Istanbul, Turkey - A-300/300 and A-330/200F
Turkish Airlines has signed a contract for the purchase of three additional Airbus A-330/300 aircraft, bringing the total number ordered by the company to ten. The carrier will operate the aircraft in... more
AirlinesDelta Air Lines traffic down, load factor up
Atlanta, USA - In October 2009 compared to last year
Delta Air Lines has reported traffic results for October 2009. System traffic including both Delta and Northwest operations decreased 6.5% compared to October 2008 on an 8.3% decrease in capacity. Load... more
AirlinesItaly: easyJet's statement on CIPE's decision to increase airport charges
Milan, Italy - Words from François Bacchetta, Regional General Manager for south-Europe of the airline
"Concerning the increase of airport charges decided today by the Italian CIPE (Interministerial Committee for Economic Planning) and valid from Januray 2010, François Bacchetta, Regional General Manager... more
AirlinesLufthansa winter flights to 191 destinations in 78 countries
Milan, Italy - Winter timetable 2009/10 with fewer flights
"In view of weaker demand in the coming winter flight schedules, Lufthansa is reducing the number of its weekly flights, especially on German and European routes. All in all, a total of 12,406 weekly flights... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: further cost reduction is necessary
London, UK - GBP111 million operating loss in the six months from April to September
British Airways (BA) today presented its interim management report for the six months from April to September 2009, reporting an operating loss of GBP111 million (€ 124 million), with a slump in revenues b... more
AirlinesAlitalia: positive operating result of EUR 15 million in the third quarter
Rome, Italy - With improvements in load factor, punctuality and regularity of flights
"The Executive Committee of Alitalia - Compagnia Aerea Italiana SpA (CAI), met yesterday in Rome, chaired by Roberto Colaninno, and examined the results for the third quarter of the Group’s consolidated b... more
AirlinesSouthwest Airlines reports traffic growth for October 2009
Dallas, USA - Slight increase also in the first 10 months of the year
Southwest Airlines announced today that it flew 6.3 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in October 2009, a 1.9% increase from the 6.2 billion RPMs flown in October 2008. Available seat miles (ASMs)... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines has flown fuller airplanes in October
Fort Worth, USA - Traffic decreased compared to last year
American Airlines has issued its results for October 2009, reporting a load factor of 83.1%, an increase of 4.0 points versus the same period last year. Traffic decreased 2.6% and capacity decreased 7.3%... more
AirlinesBoarding Pass on mobile with Air France and KLM
Rome, Italy - The service is now also being offered to passengers from Fiumicino, Linate and Malpensa
"After launching its world premier on the mobile boarding pass for international flights in September 2008, between Paris and Amsterdam, and later by many European airports, today Air France and KLM have... more
AirlinesUS Airways reports record load factor
Tempe, USA - In October 2009
US Airways today announced October and year-to-date 2009 traffic results. Revenue passenger miles (RPM) for the month were 4.7 billion, down 0.8% versus October 2008. Capacity was 5.7 billion available... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines: traffic down in October 2009
Chicago, USA - Load factor grows thanks to a capacity decrease
United Airlines unveiled its preliminary consolidated traffic results for October 2009. The air company reported an October consolidated passenger load factor of 83.1%. Total consolidated revenue passenger... more
AirlinesEurofly: losses of EUR 45 million up to the 31st August 2009
Rome, Italy - The shareholders' meeting resolved to cover the losses even with a reduction of capital
On the 31st August 2009, the airline Eurofly, Meridiana Group, said it had recorded a loss of 45 million Euros. From what has emerged at the shareholders' meeting yesterday about the assets of the company... more
AirlinesSecond quarter of cost decrease for US carriers
Washington, USA - Labor and fuel the main expenses
The airlines belonging to the Air Transport Association of America (ATA) yesterday released its quarterly Airline Cost Index, incorporating data through the second quarter of 2009. The composite cost index... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines: flights to New York by B-777
Rome, Italy - And First Class service with "Fully flat" beds
Turkish Airlines, a Star Alliance member, announced that daily flights to New York are operated by Boeing 777 offering First Class with fully flat beds. Boeing 777-300ER aircraft are configured with... more
AirlinesSwiss: profits down in the first nine months of 2009
Zurich, Switzerland - The carrier aims to close the year in the black
The airline Swiss profits have gone down by 70% in the first nine months of 2009, compared to the previous year: in fact they passed from CHF373 million (€ 247 million) in the period January-September 2... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand orders Airbus to replace Boeing
Auckland, New Zealand - The carrier: "This is a very good time to buy aircraft"
Air New Zealand will replace 15 of its Boeing 737/300s with 14 new Airbus A-320 aircraft, besides signing a deal with the European consortium for further 11 A-320s. Deliveries, as stated by the airline,... more
AirlinesRyanair: half year results, profits rise 80%
Rome, Italy - The low-cost carrier unveils to have reduced fares of 17%
The Irish carrier Ryanair has unveiled the results about the half-year. Highlights of the half year included: · Average fares down 17% to €39. · Traffic growth up 15% to 36m pax. · Net prof... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines orders new Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines
Istanbul, Turkey - The deal is worth US$350 million
Turkish Airlines has ordered Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines worth US$350 million to power five of its Airbus A-330 aircraft. The announcement was made today by the British manufacturer, adding that the... more
AirlinesQantas joins the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group
Sydney, Australia - To accelerate the development and commercialisation of more environmentally friendly propellants
Qantas today announced that it had formally joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group (SAFUG), an industry group established to accelerate the development and commercialisation of sustainable aviation... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines launched yesterday three new routes from Houston
Houston, Usa - To Frankfurt, Washington-Dulles and Edmonton
Continental Airlines has launched daily non-stop flights yesterday Sunday, Nov. 1, to three new destinations from its Houston hub at "George Bush Intercontinental Airport": Frankfurt Airport (FRA), Washington-Dulles... more
AirlinesAustralian authority approves joint-venture between Delta Airlines and Virgin Blue
Canberra, Australia - Now pending US antitrust commission's approval
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has approved today Delta Airlines and Virgin Blue's proposal to form a joint-venture on trans-Pacific routes. The two airlines now are waiting for the... more
AirlinesAir France receives its first A-380
Hamburg, Germany - First European airline to fly the all-new double-deck aircraft on scheduled services
Air France has taken delivery of its first Airbus A-380. The French carrier is the first European airline to fly the all-new double-deck aircraft on scheduled services. The aircraft is the twentieth... more
AirlinesSilkair to take over Penang services
Milan, Italy - From next December 1st
"From 1 December 2009, SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, will take over the operation of services between Singapore and Penang. Singapore Airlines currently has a daily morning flight... more
AirlinesA-380. Air France: next November 20 the flight of the first of 12 aircraft ordered to Airbus
Rome, Italy - The sky's giant will cover the Paris-New York route
On November 20th the first departure from Paris to New York will be the first of the twelve A-380 Airbus ordered by Air France. The plane will reach Paris-"Charles De Gaulle" from Hamburg on Friday.... more
AirlinesUS Airways: shortly almost 1000 jobs will be cut
Rome, Italy - The US airline wants to retun shortly to profits
The announcement that does not leave us indifferent. The US Airways, said that it had planned staff reductions and also for schedule. The carrier wants to focus on the airports of Charlotte, Philadelphia,... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines began daily A-380 service to Melbourne
Milan, Italy - Its fleet is composed of ten models, other nine in order and six options
"The inaugural Singapore Airlines A-380 service bound for Melbourne, the capital city of the Australian state of Victoria, took off from Singapore Changi Airport last September 29 and touched down at Melbourne... more
AirlinesLufthansa Group posts operating profit of 226 million euros for the first nine months of the year
Milan, Italy - Forceful implementation of measures to safeguard earnings to continue
"Deutsche Lufthansa AG has posted an operating profit of 226 million euros for the first nine months of 2009. For the first time, this figure also includes the results of Austrian Airlines and bmi, who... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines announces two partnerships: Asiana Airlines and ANA
New York, Usa - The US carrier became the 25th member of Star Alliance
Continental Airlines and Asiana Airlines have signed an Alliance Agreement allowing both carriers to strengthen cooperation following Continental's joining the Star Alliance on October 27, 2009. In... more
AirlinesSaudi Arabian Airlines receives first directly bought Airbus A-320
Blagnac, France - The first of 22 units in firm order
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), Saudi Arabia's national airline, has taken delivery of its first A-320 directly bought from Airbus at a delivery ceremony in Toulouse with His Excellency Engineer Khalid... more