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AirlinesSAS to add 28 destinations in Greece
Stockholm, Sweden - Following to the membership of Aegean Airlines in Star Alliance
"The Chief Executive Board of Star Alliance, of which SAS Scandinavian Airlines is a founding member, has accepted the membership application of Aegean Airlines, the airline in Greece. This means SAS soon... more
AirlinesDarwin airline lands in Lampedusa
Lugano, Switzerland - With four summer operations from Lugano
Darwin airline announced the opening of new summer operations on the Italian island of Lampedusa, from the Swiss airport of Lugano. These services will take place just on August 3, 10, 17 and 24 with a... more
AirlinesAegean Airlines accepted as future Star Alliance member carrier
Athens, Greece - This was announced today at an official press-conference
"The Chief Executive Board of Star Alliance has accepted the membership application of Aegean Airlines of Greece. This was announced today at an official press-conference held in Athens. Publicly listed... more
AirlinesCode-share agreement delayed between Southwest and WestJet
Washington, USA - Due to the slump in air traffic
The two low-cost carriers Southwest Airlines and WestJet Airlines stated that they decided to delay a code-share agreement due to the slump in air traffic caused by the difficult economic situation. Southwest... more
AirlinesQantas cuts First Class
Sydney, Australia - Negative results by Commonwealth Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport and Regional Economics
After British Airways (see AVIONEWS), Australia's Qantas Airways has also scrapped first class on some routes, as the global economic downturn grounds many travellers and makes others think twice about... more
AirlinesFlydubai receives Air Operator Certificate
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - One week before its first flight
One week before its announced first flight, scheduled for June 1, United Arab Emirates's low-cost airline flydubai received Air Operator Certification from GCAA (General Civil Aviation Aughority). "The... more
AirlinesAlitalia, IATA's member
Rome, Italy - The formal procedures completed
"The formal procedures with which Alitalia sees confirmed again its status as IATA (International Air Transport Association) member have been completed. The airline will participate to the renewal programs... more
AirlinesBritish Airways announces new measures to face the crisis
London, United Kingdom - WIllie Walsh renounces to the July's pay
British Airways Chief Executive Officer, Willie Walsh, will work without pay in July as part of a cost-cutting drive that has seen 2,500 staff leave the airline in the past year. The airline, which... more
AirlinesSpanair renews the management
Barcelona, Spain - Mike Szücs appointed as new CEO
Spanair announces the appointment of Mike Szücs as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Mike Szücs, a British national, is currently CEO of the Mexican airline Viva Aerobús and will replace the current CE... more
AirlinesAegean Airlines to join Star Alliance?
Athens, Greece - Thanks to Lufthansa's support
Aegean Airlines might soon see accomplished its efforts to join the global Star Alliance group. In support of the Greek airline there is Lufthansa's influence. The carrier might join its new partners either... more
AirlinesBritish Airways to ground 16 airplanes for the Winter season
London, UK - Eight B-747s and eight B-757s, due to air traffic slump
British Airways (BA) is going to ground sixteen planes (eight Boeing 747s and eight 757s) during the Winter season to match its capacity to the lower air traffic demand. The forecast reduction should be... more
AirlinesMyAir: 2009 revenues down from € 10 to 2 million
Vicenza, Italy - The airline takes new measures to overcome the temporary impasse
According to what was published by Italian newspaper "La Repubblica" quoting MyAir's commercial director Lorenzo Lorenti, the carrier has to solve fiscal issues - of which the airline was charged in March... more
AirlinesMyair.com flies from Venice to Armenia
Vicenza, Italy - The weekly link will be operated with the A-320
Myair.com chose Venice airport for its strategical link towards Yerevan, capital city of Armenia. The link, that will be operated with 180-seat Airbus A-320 aircraft, will be weekly and will take place... more
AirlinesAir Berlin to open new routes to Israel
Berlin, Germany - Starting from July 7
Air Berlin is going to include routes to Israel in its network for the first time, the carrier announced yesterday, anticipating that starting from July 7 it will open the service with non-stop flights... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM and Delta Airlines signed their joint-venture
Paris, France - They will control 25% of transatlantic market
Air France-KLM and Delta Airlines signed yesterday the agreement to launch their joint-venture on transatlantic routes. Their aim is to get the maximum, and possibly increase, their 25% control on this... more
AirlinesAlitalia in the sight of Antitrust
Rome, Italy - The hearing of Antonio Catricalà before the Industrial Activities Commission of the Chamber
Antitrust has started verifies to establish if the new Alitalia is working correctly on the commercial plan, Antitrust President Antonio Catricalà said. "Antitrust -Catricalà explained- is carrying o... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines pilots want to delay the alliance with Continental
Washington, USA - It would cause the loss of several jobs
United Airlines pilots asked yesterday the US government to delay the decision concerning the possible alliance, within antitrust immunity, between United and Continental, because according to them it... more
AirlinesBlu-express.com to start operations between Genoa and Rome twice a day
Genoa, Italy - Starting from June 8, with minimum fare of 24,99 euros
Blu-express.com, the low-cost carrier of Blue Panorama Airlines, and the airport of Genoa announced the start of operations between "Cristoforo Colombo" airport and Rome-Fiumicino. The flights will take... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines announced schedule for Houston-Rio de Janeiro service
Houston, Usa - Beginning August 1, 2009
"Continental Airlines announced that it will launch daily non-stop flights between its Houston hub at Bush Intercontinental Airport and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and through flight service between New Orleans... more
AirlinesLufthansa warns bmi to no increase its share
Frankfurt, Germany - The statement by the financial officer Stephan Gemkow
On May 15th the European Commission gave the go-ahead to the plan by Deutsche Lufthansa to buy U.K.'s British Midland Airways, or bmi (see AVIONEWS for more details), but today the German carrier could... more
AirlinesJoint-venture between Air France-KLM and Delta Airlines to be signed today
Paris, France - It will cover 25% of the traffic between Europe and America
Air France-KLM and Delta Airlines, SkyTeam members, will sign today the agreement for a joint-venture on transatlantic routes, that should cover about 25% of the traffic between Europe and America, allowing... more
AirlinesAeroflot and Mongolian Airlines, code-sharing agreement on Moscow-Ulan Bator route
Moscow, Russia - The service to be operated by B-676 and A-320 airplanes
Aeroflot Russian Airlines and MIAT-Mongolian Airlines have signed a code-sharing agreement for the Moscow-Ulan Bator-Moscow line. The agreement was signed by Aeroflot CEO, Vitaly Savelyev, and MIAT... more
AirlinesAirbus to delay the delivery of Qantas's fourth A-380
Sydney, Australia - Due to production issues
Australian airline Qantas stated that aircraft manufacturer Airbus delayed the delivery of the next A-380 to the carrier of more than one month, due to repeating production issues. This would be the fourth... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic launches a campaign against BA/AA alliance
London, UK - Richard Branson's protest becomes a public battle
Richard Branson, president of the Virgin Group which controls Virgin Atlantic, changed its protest against the possible alliance between British Airways (BA) and American Airlines (AA) into a proper public... more
Airlinesflydubai ready to take-off. Delivered the first B-737/800 Next Generation
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The airline will be operational from June 1st
The first Boeing 737/800 for Dubai's flydubai was inaugurated yesterday at Dubai International Airport by H.H Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum. The ceremony was attended by Sheikh Ahmad... more
AirlinesSwedish government chooses SAS
Stockholm, Sweden - For international travel
"SAS and its partners Lufthansa, Swiss and Austrian Airlines secured the procurement contract with the Swedish government for international travel. The purchasing process was conducted by the Swedish Armed... more
AirlinesL'Avion and OpenSkies under an unique brand
Paris, France - The 90% of the business traffic is generated by the travel agencies
OpenSkies, the unique all business airline operating nonstop flights between New York and Paris, and between New York and Amsterdam, recently announced that it has completed its merger with L’Avion, t... more
Airlines"Alitalia to return in Malpensa in short time", Roberto Colaninno said
Milan, Italy - Encouraging results in the first months 2009
Few days after the official decision to make Fiumicino Airport the hub of Alitalia (see AVIONEWS for more details), the President Roberto Colaninno today was host to the US Chamber of Commerce in Milan... more
AirlinesFinnair and Cathay Pacific strengthen their collaboration
Hong Kong, China - Code-share between Hong Kong and Brisbane
Finnair and its oneworld alliance partner Cathay Pacific Airways have started code-share flights between Hong Kong and Brisbane, Australia, reported by "Trading Marketing.com". The European carrier... more
AirlinesBritish Airways announces new London-Las Vegas route
London, UK - Starting from next October 25
England's national carrier, British Airways, announced yesterday it will launch a new direct route London-Las Vegas starting fron next October 25. The service will be supplied using Boeing 777 airplanes... more
AirlinesAeroflot announced 23% profit increase
Moscow, Russia - In the first quarter of 2009 in comparison with the same period last year
Russian national airline Aeroflot announced a 23% net profit increase in the first quarter of 2009, in comparison to the same period in 2008, bringing it to $50 million. Also the revenue was 3% higher... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways inaugurates 12 new suites Diamond First Class for A-340/600 airplane
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - The new configuration will enter in service in the end of August
Etihad Airways has redefined luxury air travel even further following the unveiling of its new Diamond First Class cabin. The new cabin contains individual suites, which have been designed to provide customers... more
AirlinesWind Jet to launch its Executive service
Amsterdam, Netherlands - A Piaggio P-180 Avanti among the novelties for the summer
After recently modifying its fleet dropping two Airbus A-320s and letting three new A-319s in, Wind Jet is going to acquire a 6-seat Piaggio P-180 Avanti for its Executive traffic, starting "Wind Jet Platinum... more
AirlinesAlitalia must liberalize routes
Rome, Italy - The request by the Tourism Minister Michela Vittoria Brambilla
To liberalize routes to absorb the tourist flow of North Italy, in view of the "EXPO 2015" in Milan. This is the opinion of the Tourism Minister, Michela Vittoria Brambilla, intervened during an election... more
AirlinesVirgin Group president attacks alliance between BA and American Airlines
London, UK - Richard Branson: "It would be a monster monopoly"
A possible alliance between British Airways (BA) and American Airlines would create a "Monster monopoly". With these words Virgin Group president Richard Branson, which controls Virgin Atlantic airline,... more
AirlinesAir Dolomiti completes the roll-over of five EMBRAER 195 airplanes
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - The airline increases the capacity of 17%
"Air Dolomiti, the Italian regional carrier of Lufthansa Group and member of Lufthansa Regional receives the last of five EMBRAER 195 aircraft, for them the airline is the launch-customer on the Italian... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines sees no recovery advise
Singapore, Singapore - Due to fuel costs and Mexican flu
Singapore Airlines stated today its forecast for the next period, seeing no signs of recovery in air traffic demand in a short time. To cause this negative trend are supposed to be fuel costs and concerns... more
AirlinesThe fourth Airbus of Alitalia's fleet, named "Francesco Petrarca", in service
Rome, Italy - The arrival of a fifth airplane at the end of May
"The fourth A-320 airplane, named 'Francesco Petrarca', has made its entry today in the Alitalia's fleet and will be used mainly on Fiumicino-Linate route. The fleet's renewal process continues and... more
AirlinesEuropean Union: go-ahead to Lufthansa for the bmi's takeover
Brussels, Belgium - Waiting for the ok to the Austrian's takeover
The European Commission approved yesterday the plan by Deutsche Lufthansa to buy U.K.'s British Midland Airways, or bmi. The German carrier, which already owns a 30% minus one share stake in bmi, will... more
AirlinesChina Airlines announced a donation by Taiwan Government to Abruzzo
L'Aquila, Italy - Official visit of a delegation in Coppito
China Airlines, Taiwan national carrier, announced that a Taiwan government delegation carried out yesterday an official visit in Coppito to delivery computers and mobile phones. The delegation, led... more
AirlinesSwiss renews its management
London, United Kingdom - Harry Hohmeister as new CEO
Swiss International Air Lines changes its heads. SWISS has appointed new chief executive officer, Harry Hohmeister. Hohmeister was appointed by the SWISS board of directors to succeed CEO, Christoph Franz,... more
AirlineseasyJet's declaration after the Alitalia's decision to make its own hub in Fiumicino
Milan, Italy - We have invested EUR 600 m and 15 airplanes based in Malpensa
"François Bacchetta, Regional General Manager of easyJet, following to the Alitalia's decision to make its own hub in Fiumicino, declared: 'Alitalia has finally made its choice, we have made ours three... more
AirlinesAer Lingus suspends new flights from Belfast International Airport
Belfast, Ireland - The endless fight against easyJet and Ryanair
Aer Lingus has revealed that is temporarily discontinuing flights operated from Belfast International Airport to five destinations during the upcoming winter season. The Irish carrier will be removing... more
AirlinesForlì airport and Wind Jet aim to the USA
Forlì, Italy - On July 2 the Forlì-London route will be activated
Forlì airport and Wind Jet, while they are consolidating their presence on important European routes such as the links with Berlin, Prague and Amsterdam, are imagining an ambitious future with the possibility... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic is looking for agreements with Alitalia and Meridiana
Milan, Italy - The airline steadies in the Italian market
Satisfactions in the Italian market for Virgin Atlantic also without a direct flight, Marco Nisi, Sales Manager for Italy, said. "A hope would be Malpensa, but at the moment we fly on London and there... more
AirlinesThe programs of Alitalia for 2009
Rome, Italy - Mobile phone check-in, e-mail on board and new business lounges
For Alitalia it's time for the plans. Having passed the "Estabilishment phase", after the choice of Rome-Fiumicino airport as its main hub (see AVIONEWS), its CEO, Rocco Sabelli, announced the first plans... more
AirlinesMeridiana-Eurofly against the agreement between Alitalia and Aeroporti di Roma (AdR)
Rome, Italy - The Group is afraid of the airport fares' increase
An agreement between Alitalia and Aeroporti di Roma (AdR), the Fiumicino and Ciampino Airports Management Company, will be signed in short time. The contract forecasts services for 100 million Euros every... more
AirlinesThai Airways, record increase in the 1Q 2009
Bangkok, Thailand - Over 228 million dollar net profit
Thai Airways International reported a better-than-expected surge in first-quarter net profit on Wednesday, boosted by a big gain on foreign exchange and falling operating expenses. The national carrier... more
AirlinesAlitalia strengthens its partnership with Rome-Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - The aim is to increase short, medium and long haul services
Alitalia made the final decision on what will be its main hub. The choice - should anybody have still doubts - is Rome-Fiumicino airport, positioning 99 out of 154 aircraft of its fleet, 14 of which will... more
AirlinesRyanair: Michael O'Leary Vs all the world
Milan, Italy - Today the press-conference for the launch of the mobile service from Orio al Serio
On the occasion of the launch for the mobile service on the eight airplanes based on Bergamo-Orio al Serio Airport, the Ryanair CEO, Michaerl O'Leary, dressed up as a giant mobile, snipes at and does not... more