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AirlinesDelta announces Summer 2010 relaunch of non-stop service between Venice and Atlanta, Rome-Detroit and Pisa-NY
Milan, Italy - From next May and June
Delta Air Lines today announced it will re-launch nonstop services between Venice International Airport and Hartsfield-"Jackson" Atlanta International Airport, between Rome’s "Leonardo da Vinci"-Fiumicino A... more
AirlinesAlitalia/Cai will purchase the Superjet 100 airplane?
Rome, Italy - Surely there will be an expansion of Alitalia's region fleet according to Rocco Sabelli
During the meeting between the unions and Alitalia/Cai's chief executive, Rocco Sabelli, he revealed his intentions to expand the company's regional fleet. Today, in the press release held after the opening... more
AirlinesThai Airways elects a new president and launches flights to new destinations
Bangkok, Thailandia - The new president Piyasvasti Amranand will the lead the air company
Piyasvasti Amranand was elected as the new president of Thai Airways last Monday, inheriting a very fragile economic situation. The new president has stressed the importance of increasing the company's... more
AirlinesJAL-Japan Airlines towards bankruptcy?
Tokyo, Japan - Shares slump despite government's promises
JAL-Japan Airlines shares hit today a record low following voices talking about a possible bankruptcy of the carrier, with a maneuver similar to the one that concerned General Motors, despite Tokyo's government... more
AirlinesSAS introduces mobile boarding pass
Stockholm, Sweden - On some of the airline's routes
SAS-Scandinavian Airlines has introduced mobile boarding passes, allowing its customers to travel using only their mobile phone and with an ID card/passport. The mobile boarding pass contains a 2D bar... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand axes domestic fares
Auckland, New Zealand - In September 2009 domestic traffic up, international traffic slumps
Air New Zealand announced today that it will cut domestic fares by 23%, trying to stimulate its local traffic that has been hardly hit by the global economic downturn. Another reason for this choice is... more
AirlinesCode-sharing agreement between Turkish and Asiana
Istanbul, Turkey - Operating since October 25
Turkish Airlines and Southkorean Asiana Airlines today announced a new code-share agreement as part of a wider expansion program. The new code share agreement, which will go into effect on October 25,... more
AirlinesUS Airways replies to FAA's proposed penalty
Tempe, USA - The carrier aims to negotiate an agreement
US Airways replied to the proposed civil penalty by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for not respecting airworthiness requirements on hundreds of flights between 2008 and 2009 (see AVIONEWS). "The... more
AirlinesBarcelona: Alitalia moves to Terminal 1
Rome, Italy - From October 25
"Altalia informs that from October 25 it will be operating from the new Terminal 1 of Barcelona's 'El Prat' airport; both the ticket office and the check-in desks will be located by this Terminal. The... more
AirlinesOffer presented for 14 Embraer 145s of the old Alitalia
Rome, Italy - Now waiting for possible better proposals
A potential buyer presented a € 24.5 million offer for 14 Embraer 145 aircraft belonging to the old Alitalia, the former Italian flagship arline's extraordinary commissioner Augusto Fantozzi stated. T... more
AirlinesFAA proposes fines for US Airways and United Airlines
Washington, USA - For not respecting ADs and maintenance procedures
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed civil penalties against US Airways and United Airlines, respectively of US$5.4 million and of US$3.8 million, for allegedly operating their aircraft... more
AirlineseasyJet about the possible increase of airport fares
Milan, Italy - The statement of François Bacchetta, Regional General Manager South Europe
"Concerning the possible increase of airport fares, easyJet's Regional General Manager South Europe François Bacchetta, stated: 'Higher fares are negative for consumers, for airlines and for airports,... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: four B-777 into its fleet
Rome, Italy - Two in 300ER version and other two in 200LR
"Qatar Airways has announced imminent arrival of 4 new B-777 into its fleet, two B-77/300ER and two B-777/200LR that will be delivered between October and December 2009. The funding for acquisition... more
AirlinesAll Nippon Airways presents e-flights programme
Tokyo, Japan - A series of environmental preservation initiatives
ANA (All Nippon Airways) has introduced e-flights, which aim to promote a strong ecological message and environmentally friendly products related to air travel as part of ANA’s environmental initiatives. The p... more
AirlinesQatar Airways performs first commercial flight with fuel made from natural gas
Doha, Qatar - From London to Doha with a passengers Airbus A-340/600
A Qatar Airways Airbus A-340/600 yesterday completed the world’s first commercial passenger flight powered by a fuel made from natural gas. The journey from London-Gatwick to Doha took over six hours a... more
AirlinesInternet and haute cuisine on Lufthansa's flights
Frankfurt, Germany - Thanks to Panasonic and to the French chef Jean-Georges Klein
The German airline Lufthansa has announced the introduction of two new services to enhance the comfort and experience of its flights: the introduction of an onboard Internet connection, and the offer of... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines: traffic results for January to September 2009
Vienna, Austria - Passenger volume stabilised
"The Austrian Airlines Group achieved an average passenger load factor of 77.9 percent on its flights in September 2009. This was exactly on the figure for September last year. Austrian Airlines carried... more
AirlinesAlitalia and Piedmont Region together for territory's development
Turin, Italy - New international links from Turin to Amsterdam, Berlin, Moscow and Istanbul
"The Piedmont Region and Alitalia, together with SAGAT (Turin's airport management society), Chamber of Commerce, Turin's Municipality and Province, have signed an agreement with the aim to promote the... more
AirlinesSouthwest Airlines, traffic up 8.8% in September
Dallas, USA - The load factor grew to 74,7%
The US carrier Southwest Airlines reported a traffic improvement of 8.8% in September 2009, compared to the same month last year. Capacity was reduced by 7.8%, resulting in an increase of the load factor... more
AirlinesAlitalia, the real problem is AirOne integration
Rome, Italy - Alessandro Cenci's words representing the FIT-CISL flight crews' trade union
Alitalia's real problem is AirOne integration, as stated today by captain Alessandro Cenci, representing the FIT-CISL flight crews' trade union, to the Italian newspaper "Il Giornale". Mr. Cenci spoke... more
AirlinesAir Italy inaugurates 18 intercontinental flights from Verona
Verona, Italy - The entry into the fleet of a new B-767/300ER coincides with the debut of the links
"The development by Air Italy from 'Valerio Catullo' Verona's airport doesn't stop. After a Summer season rich of satisfactions and the reinforcement of the scheduled and charter flights for short and... more
AirlinesAlitalia: reduced hardships for strike by airline's staff adherent to the SDL union
Rome, Italy - The cancellations have interested 3417 passengers
"Yesterday from 12am to 4pm there was the strike fixed by Italian SDL union. Alitalia, following to the strike, has cancelled in advance a reduced number of links, with beforehand information to the... more
AirlinesGermanwings announces new daily flight between Treviso and Cologne/Bonn
Milan, Italy - As of next October 25
"Germanwings still bets on Italy and launches a new link Treviso/Cologne-Bonn. The German low-cost carrier, , will link, as of next October 25, with a daily connection two cities. The new flight is added... more
AirlinesHead change for Jet Airways
Mumbai, India - CEO Wolfgang Prock-Schauer resigned
Jet Airways' CEO, Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, yesterday resigned from the services of the company, effective 15th October, 2009. He will be joining British Midland PLC (bmi) as its CEO and will be based in... more
AirlinesAer Lingus to cut 102 jobs at Shannon
Shannon, Ireland - The route to New York will be closed
The Irish airline, Aer Lingus, announced yesterday its intention to close the direct link Shannon-New York already in early 2010. This would result in the closure of the carrier's transatlantic services... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines announces more flights to Hawaii
Houston, Usa - It adds new service from Los Angeles to Maui, Orange County to Honolulu and second daily Los Angeles to Honolulu flight
Continental Airlines announced new service from Los Angeles to Maui and from Orange County to Honolulu. Continental is also planning a second daily flight on the Los Angeles-Honolulu route. The flights... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines: traffic down 5.2% in September
Atlanta, USA - Load factor increased by 1.4%
Delta Airlines' traffic in September 2009, including both Delta and Northwest operations, decreased 5.2% compared to September 2008 on a 6.7% decrease in capacity. Load factor increased 1.4% to 82.6%. Domestic... more
AirlinesTAM Airlines signed agreement with Austrian Airlines
Rome, Italy - The new partnership began last October 1st
"TAM Airlines has signed an agreement with Austrian Airlines (AA), a Star Alliance member, to allow to the associates of the TAM Fidelidade program to earn and to redeem the points on flights managed by... more
AirlinesAir Malta signs partnership with Italian football team Inter Milan FC
Milan, Italy - Meanwhile it opens a new link between Reggio Calabria and Paris
The airline Air Malta and the Italian football team Inter Milan FC have signed a one-year commercial agreement that sees Air Malta becoming an official supplier of the Club. The contract includes the joint... more
AirlinesUnions block British Airways' job cuts
London, UK - Threatening protests in the run-up to Christmas
Following British Airways' announcement for a plan to cut the equivalent of 1,700 jobs (see AVIONEWS), the Unite trade union, representing the UK airline's 14,000 cabin crewmembers, replied asking the... more
AirlinesAvianca and TACA to merge
Bogota, Colombia - They will generate sales for US$3 billion
The two south-American airlines Avianca (Colombia) and TACA (El Salvador) announced yesterday the plan for a strategic merger in a single holding. Initially the carriers will remain to separate entities,... more
AirlinesSeptember 2009: Air France traffic down 3.7%
Paris, France - But load factor grew by 1%
The French airline Air France has reported, in September 2009, a passengers load factor increase of 1% to 81.9%, with greater reduction in capacity (-4.9%) than decline in traffic (-3.7%). As for cargo... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: traffic down, load factor up
London, UK - In September 2009
In September 2009 British Airways' passenger capacity was 3.7% below September 2008. Traffic fell by 0.8%. This resulted in a passenger load factor increase of 2.4% versus last year, to 81.3%. Traffic... more
AirlinesSAS, traffic down 17.7%
Stockholm, Sweden - In September 2009
Sas-Scandinavian Airlines System issued today its operational results for September 2009, reporting 17.7% slump in traffic compared to September 2008. The overall load factor was 70.6%, same as last year,... more
AirlinesA Piaggio P-180 for Wind Jet Platinum Line's fleet
Rome, Italy - Opening to business aviation
In September, the airline Wind Jet has added to its fleet of 12 Airbus aircraft the first Piaggio P-180 Avanti, extending its offer also to the business aviation sector. The airplane is painted with the... more
AirlinesBritish Airways axes 1,700 jobs
London, UK - Trade unions threat industrial actions
The airline British Airways has stated yesterday that it is going to reduce its workforce of the equivalent of 1,700 jobs, through voluntary redundancy and switch to part-time work, and that it is also... more
AirlinesMeridie purchases 25% of Livingston
Rome, Italy - With a deal worth € 2.5 million
Meridie, investment company operating in central and southern Italy, took over 25% of the airline Livingston through its parent FG Holding group. Livingston is an Italian carrier which performs leisure... more
AirlinesQatar Airways novelties with the new winter schedules
Milan, Italy - New flights to Amritsar, Goa and Melbourne; strengthens in Europe
"With the start of the new winter schedule, Qatar Airways presented several novelties for the touristic market, also interesting for Italy. From October 11 a service will be activated to the Indian holy... more
AirlinesJet2.com at "TTG Italia"
Milan, Italy - The UK low-cost present at the novelty-and-service trade fair
Jet2.com, UK-based low-cost airline, will be present at "TTG Incontri", the international b2b tourism fair that this year is going to be held in Rimini, Italy, from October 16 to 18. The carrier will attend... more
AirlinesAirAsia delays the delivery of 8 further Airbus A-320s
Sepang, Malaysia - Initially scheduled for 2011
The malaysian low-cost airline AirAsia will delay the delivery of 8 Airbus A-320s that it was due to receive in 2011, bringing to 16 the total number of these aircraft of which it deferred the delivery,... more
AirlinesOpposite trend for WestJet and Air Canada in September
Ottawa, Canada - Different load factor values compared to last year
The two Canadian airlines WestJet and Air Canada have announced yesterday their results for September, compared to the same period last year. The two carriers reported opposite values on the month: if... more
AirlinesJAL blocks discussions with Delta and American Airlines
Tokyo, Japan - For the carrier's restructuring plan
The Japanese airline JAL (Japan Airlines) would have temporarily blocked discussions with both Delta Airlines and American Airlines, with which it was talking separately about their possible intervention... more
AirlinesLufthansa completes bmi takeover
Frankfurt, Germany - Buying shares currently held by SAS
With effect from 1 November 2009, Lufthansa-related UK holding company LHBD will take over a further 20% stake in British Midland (bmi). These shares are currently held by SAS. Consequently LHBD will hold... more
Airlines€ 90 tikets to Amsterdam for KLM's 90th birthday
Amsterdam, Netherlands - On sale on October 7 for the period November-January
The Dutch airline KLM decided, to celebrate its 90th birthday, to perform offer return-trips to Amsterdam at € 90, on sale exclusively on October 7, fares and extras included, for the period November 1... more
AirlinesFirst Airbus A-320 for Saudi Arabian Airlines
Blagnac, France - The first step in the fleet modernization
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), Saudi Arabia’s national airline, has taken the delivery of its first Airbus A-320, acquired under a long term lease agreement with ALAFCO. The A-320/200 will be deployed o... more
AirlinesThree new Airbus A-320 aircraft for Alitalia's fleet
Rome, Italy - Further five airplanes by the end of the year
"Three new A-320s that recently left Toulouse's facilities entered into service. Dubbed 'Torquato Tasso', 'Niccolò Machiavelli' and 'Giovanni Pascoli', the three new aircraft will be used mainly on... more
AirlinesRyanair eliminates check-in desks
Dublin, Ireland - Passengers will be forced to pay GBP5 for the service
Starting from today Ryanair passengers will not be allowed to check-in in the airport. The Irish low-cost airline, in fact, has introduced the mandatory online check-in service, which is charged GBP5.... more
AirlinesEmirates strengthens its links between Rome and Dubai
Rome, Italy - With a second flight that will become daily since February 1, 2010
Emirates launched today its second service linking Rome-Fiumicino airport with Dubai International Airport. This new flight confirms the strategic importance of the Italian airport within the airline's... more
AirlinesTUI Travel cancels order for ten Boeing 787s
Crawley, UK - The carrier maintains its trust in the aircraft
TUI Travel decided to cancel its order for 10 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, part of a larger deal for 23 of these airplanes. Under the new agreement the English group will still receive 13 B-787s, while... more
AirlinesGermanwings: new routes announced for Summer season 2010
Milan, Italy - From Cologne/Bonn and from Hamburg
"From Cologne/Bonn Germanwings expands its own offer from Cologne/Bonn airport and offers three new links from next Summer. It will fly, from next March 28, 2010, six times per week in Copenhagen and... more