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AirlinesLivingston: the Malpensa-La Romana-Montego flight restarts today
Milan, Italy - The flight will be operated by a B-767 Neos
The Livingston connection predicted yesterday with departure at 6:00 pm from Malpensa for La Romana and Montego Bay is started today at 3:30 pm in passive charter with a B-767 of Neos. "The passengers,... more
AirlinesWind Jet inaugurates new routes for 2007
Catania, Italy - New connections from Palermo to Pisa and from Verona to Bucharest
"After to have inaugurated in last September the connections from Verona to Catania and Palermo, and from Catania to Bergamo and Pisa, Wind Jet launches from next January 29 two new routes. It will be... more
AirlinesMyAir: "Penny Market Promotion 2"
Milan, Italy - From tomorrow and up to December 24
From tomorrow December 7 and up to December 24, in all the "Penny Market" dealers will be available the cards to travel with MyAir.com to the fare of EUR 48,88, included taxes. After the success of... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Di Pietro: "I defend and participate to the government choices on the airline's privatization"
Rome, Italy - The press release's test of the Infrastructure Minister Antonio Di Pietro
"After many years of hypothetical wishes to safe the airline, the privatization of Alitalia arrives in a moment in which the economic and financial situation of the company is near to the catastrophe.... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Tassone: it needs to listen the Government's delegates in Transport Commission
Rome, Italy - The UDC's leader in Transport Commission of the Chamber, Mario Tassone, asks it in a press release
"Michele Pompeo Meta, president of Transport Commission of the Italian Chamber, about Alitalia's affair, listens the Government. It was senseless to have listened before the CEO, informally, in the offices... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines converts to more Boeing 737-900ER aircraft
New York, Usa - For additional 12 models
"Continental Airlines said it has converted an additional 12 of its existing Boeing orders into the new Boeing 737-900ER. These are conversions from the airline's previously announced Boeing Next-Generation... more
AirlinesAtlas Blues wants to increase the capability of its fleet
Rabat, Morocco - In short-time new orders
Atlas Blue airline, a fully-owned subsidiary of Royal Air Maroc (RAM) was incorporated on 28 May 2004, has seem to growth the volume of its business at 27% respect to 2005, and by the end of the year,... more
AirlinesBoeing: first B-787/800 Dreamliner to PrivatAir
Seattle, USA - Only business class
Boeing and international business aviation group PrivatAir yesterday announced an order for one Boeing 787/800 Dreamliner airplane. PrivatAir, headquartered in Geneva, becomes the first company of its... more
AirlinesEurofly: the incoming wins on Naples
Naples, Italy - 6000 passengers from April to October only towards Moscow
The Eurofly passengers on the Naples-New York route was 31 thousand in 2006, equal to an increase of 70% respect to the last year. Appreciation for the final results has been expressed by the Transport... more
AirlinesIn increase the business traffic of Carpatair
Timisoara, Romania - New connections from Timisoara towards Barcelona, Kiev and Athens
The projects of Carpatair are: to keep the business traffic coming from Italy and Germany and to open new routes from Timisoara towards Barcelona, Kiev and Athens. It continues the constant growth of Carpatair,... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines reduces the October's losses
Washington, USA - Thanks to the cut of the profitless routes and to the droop of the work's droop
Delta Airlines has closed the October month with a reduction of the net losses, thanks to the cut of the profitless routes and to the droop of the work's droop. The net loss was equal to USD 88 million,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): share on the increase after the announcement of the Treasure
Rome , Italy - At 1:37 pm, the airline's share is increased of 3%, recording EUR 0,998, but it had already touched a maximum of EUR 1,04
The Alitalia share marks an increase up to 8% and then it records +45 to the Exchange's readmission, after the Treasure Minister communicated it will cease the 30,1% of its capital, with the duty of Takeover... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): in short-time the selection for the advisors
Rome, Italy - Prodi hastens, but Montezemolo halts
The invitations to the merchant banks for the selection of the advisor, which will manage the cession to direct negotiation of the Alitalia's 29%, are sending: according to the national press today a dozen... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Treasure Ministry will cede the 30,1% to privates
Rome, Italy - The sale's strategy unveiled
"The Italian Treasure will cede at least the 30,1% of Alitalia's capital and the totality of Alitalia convertible bonds held by Economy Ministry". It has read in a note by the Ministry. "In today's date... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the offers of bids to cease the shares soon
Rome, Italy - Prodi: "There is a line of action very precise"
The beginning of the privatization' s procedure of Alitalia will come solved in a few time. The Premier Romano Prodi has remarked the assessment of the Government in the reaunch of the airline. "There... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Walter Capital Management Llp reduces its own share, TT International enters in the capital
Milan, Italy - Consob's periodic communications unveiled it
Considerable shares of the corporation stock of the Italian flag carrier have been assigned in the last days. Consob, the Italian Commission on the societies and Stock Exchange, unveiled it through its... more
AirlinesSas: three new entry in the next Summer
Stockholm, Sweden - Bergen, Lyons and Bristol in June from Stockholm
Bergen, Lyons and Bristol are the three new destinations of Sas from Stockholm. The flights will be operational from next Summer 2007. The new entry of the Scandinavian carrier are nine. The flight towards... more
AirlinesAxis Airways becomes New Axis Airways
Paris, France - It changes its shareholding
The Axis Airways French company, in temporary receivership, revives with the new name of "New Axis Airways" and with a new shareholding. The Prado Finance Belgian mutual fund, which had the majority... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic activates the new daily route between London and Chicago
London, United Kingdom - Chicago is the 28th destination of the British carrier
Virgin Atlantic will begin to fly every day between London and Chicago starting from the beginning of next year. The route between Heathrow and the Chicago international "O'Hare" airport is the 28th destination... more
AirlinesSeven Boeing for Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle, USA - The contract should be signed within December
The Hawaiian Airlines has announced it will purchase three planes from Boeing and other 4 in leasing. The purchasing should be completed by December but for the moment the airline has not revealed the... more
AirlinesIberia: Fernando Conte blunts the Dupuy de Lome's statements
Madrid, Spain - "Possible break of the alliance with BA"
"We are not discontent of the alliance with British. Our Chief Financial Officer and Director of Corporate Strategy Enrique Dupuy de Lome has only remarked as in Europe will arrive to a strengthening of... more
AirlinesLivingston: new connections with Brazil
Milan, Italy - In concomitance with the opening of the new airport of Cape Verde
New flights towards Brazil for Livingston, in the new Winter timetable. From December 20, the airline at long haul of the Livingston group will open from Malpensa the weekly connections for Porto Seguro... more
AirlinesL'Avion: new all business low-fare airlines
Paris, France - Daily service as from December 27 between Orly and Newark
The airline began taking reservations on Friday and changed its brand name from Elysair after market research found, to the airline's surprise, that Americans as well as French people warmed to the simple... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Avia: we hope Air France will exit from its quibbling and take a definitive decision
Rome, Italy - The text of the press release of the Italian professional association of flight attendants
"The decision of the Government seems to be coherent with a negotiation logic, without subjects which can be advantaged, but the State must regulate and guarantee the national interests. It would be better... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Polverini: the Government will have to consider the fundamental and inalienable contribution
Rome, Italy - The press release's test of the secretary general of UGL Renata Polverini
"The Government begins to move about the Alitalia's question. It is early enough for a definitive assessment, the decision of the Council of Ministres was compulsory, and it represents the unique way to... more
AirlinesLufthansa in full growth
Berlin, Germany - The company is disinterested to Alitalia
The financial analysts of Morgan Stanley advice to bet on Lufthansa for the investments of Exchange, due to the German company has a value of about EUR two billion, added thank to the reorganization of... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines: fleet's remodulation
Vienna, Austria - As from March it will not more fly on Shanghai and towards Australia
The critical analysis of the Austrian's network will take the carrier to renounce to any routes, but at the same time to launch new offers, which put on East Europe and Central Asia: "Three new destination... more
AirlinesVarig changes its name
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The Brazilian carrier will purchase 16 planes for its fleet
Varig changes its name and will be called Nordeste, and will have 16 planes more in its fleet. The Brazilian carrier which has managed to come out from a situation very near to bankruptcy, has announced... more
AirlinesKLM: as from 2007 best connection between Europe and North America
Berlin, Germany - The new Boeing 777 will become operational
News for 2007 from KLM. With the new Summer timetable, on March 25 2007, the connections between Europe and North America will be improved and enhanced. The frequencies for New York will raise to three... more
AirlinesBelleair proposes the new Perugia-Tirana flight
Tirana , Albany - For the Albanian in Italy
A new weekly connection between Perugia and Albania operates from Belleair with an ATR-42 from 46 seats. From December 16 it will be activated to the Umbria's airport of Sant'Egidio with departure every... more
AirlinesIberia: the market analysis of Deutsche Bank
Madrid, Spain - The arrival of low-cost will reduce the market share of the airline
The entry of the low-cost in Madrid airport could create any problems to Iberia. According to Deutsche Bank, Ryanair, easyJet and Vueling, which have included the Spanish Capital among their destinations,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: some statements
Rome, Italy - Costanzo Jannotti Pecci, Gianni Alemanno, Renata Polverini
The President of the Italian Tourism Industry Federation, Costanzo Jannotti Pecci, said that Alitalia must be restored and relaunched not because of a steril defense of the flag airline but as an awareness... more
AirlinesLufthansa: convenient the Business Class up to December 15
Berlin, Germany - Last returns also on January 28 for the departure towards Asia
Lufthansa launches convenient fares for United States, Mexico, Canada and Asia flying in Business Class. Up to December 15 it is possible the booking, and for these destinations the departure is compulsory... more
AirlinesMeridiana: new strategies of diversification
Olbia, Italy - In 2006 it has recorded a growth equal to 15%
The 2006 of Meridiana will close with about 4,5% of transported passengers and with a growth equal to 15% respect to 2005. "But the business of the transport is closed from at least 5 years -Gianni Rossi... more
AirlinesA new air company was born in Africa
Kampala, Uganda - The Victoria International Airlines has big projects
In Africa a new air company has born: the Victoria International Airlines. The new carrier has made yesterday its maiden flight from the Entebbe international airport, in Uganda, to Nairobi, in Kenya,... more
AirlinesRyanair rises in Aer Lingus
Dublin, Ireland - Passing from 19.2% to 25.2%
Ryanair increases its share in the capital stock of the Irish ex-flag airline, Aer Lingus, passing from 19.2% to 25.2%. This is the result of an IPO that the low-cost carrier launched allowing it to... more
AirlinesVietnam Airlines increases its fleet
Saigon, Vietnam - The carrier will add 21 planes within 2010
The Vietnam Airlines wants to add 21 planes to its fleet, and among these 10 Airbus A-321, 4 Boeing B-787/800 and 5 ATR-72. The deliveries should be completed by 2010. The southern-Asian airline aims... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Italian politicians' statements (3): Locatelli, Testoni, Pasetto and ANPAC
Rome, Italy - The opinions of the members of Goverment and opposition
The latest news about a possible merger between Iberia and Air France, which was formerly indicated as a partner for Alitalia, caused many polemics in the Italian policy world. The Rifondazione comunista's... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Italian politicians' statements: Polverini, Borghini, Cicolani and Fuda
Rome, Italy - The opinions of the Unions and of Forza Italia's some representatives
A lot of Italian politicians pronounce about the crisis of Alitalia. According to Renata Polverini, Secretary General of UGL, the Government must find a solution in a short time, and must have up the Unions... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Italian politicians' statements (2): Brutti, Meta and Donati
Rome, Italy - Senator Paolo Brutti and the Presidents of the Parliament Transport Commission and the Senate Public Works Commission
After Cimoli's audition, Italian Senator Paolo Brutti said that the Chairman and CEO of Alitalia seems to agree on a partnership with Air France-KLM, even if he did not mention any names. As for the... more
AirlinesIberia aims to an alliance with Air France
Madrid, Spain - It is a competitor for Alitalia in the run for a foreign partner
While everybody in Italy is talking about Alitalia's future there are new sceneries about the possible foreign alliances. Many talk about Iberia, but not as a possible Alitalia's partner but as a competitor... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines launches the SkyMiles promotion for the new partners
Atlanta, USA - At the time of the registration they will receive a bonus of 1000 miles
Delta Airlines launches the SkyMiles promotion for the new international passengers, also Italian, which joints in first time to "Frequent Flyer SkyMiles" program. At the time of the registration on... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic removes the flights to Nassau
London, United Kingdom - The route was not enough profitable
The Virgin Atlantic will remove its direct flight between London and Nassau, in the Bahamas, because of the scarce gains of the connection. The carrier's decision, which will be operative since March 2007,... more
AirlinesSIA receives it first two B-777/300ERs
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - It ordered 19 airplanes
Singapore Airlines received its first two B-777/300ERs (Extended Range) with new cabin interiors in First and Business Class. The airline ordered a total of 19 Boeing Extended Range airplanes, equipped... more
AirlinesAir Berlin is growing
Berlin, Germany - +19,58% revenues from January to September
Air Berlin's growth is going on. From July to September 2006 the second German airline totalled +28.4% revenues for EUR 510m compared to 397.3m in the same period of 2005. In the first nine months of the... more
AirlinesSAS celebrated its 60th anniversary
Milan, Italy - Gala night in Milan
Gala night in Milan yesterday for the 60th anniversary of of SAS' (Scandinavian Airlines) birth, in the presence of the Director General in Italy, Greece, Turkey, Malta, Cyprus and Lebanon, Krister Greftén,... more
AirlinesTransavia.com France was presented
Paris, France - The low-cost subsidiary of Air France
The new low-cost airline that Air France will start next June in Paris is called with the same name of its Dutch sister owned by KLM: Transavia.com France. The carrier's target is a turnover between... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines aims to India
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - The Asian carrier has already active 48 weekly flights toward the Indian airports
The Singapore Airlines has announced the intention to study the possibility to launch new connections to India, and particularly to New Delhi, Chennai and Bangalore, a city to which the Asian carrier wants... more
AirlinesAer Lingus raises on the short range
Dublin, Ireland - An increase of 6,1% in the month of October for the Irish flag airline
The stricter security controls in the British airports have not affected the passenger traffic of Aer Lingus, which only in the month of October has reported an increase of passenger traffic of 6,1% compared... more
AirlinesFlyMe links Rome and Boulogne with North Europe
Stockholm, Sweden - In the Summer 2007 new routes from Scandinavia to Italy
The Scandinavian low-cost airline FlyMe has announced in the Winter 2007 new flights to the Scandinavian cities will be activated with departure from the Italian airports of Boulogne and Rome. The routes... more