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AirlinesAirplanes. Lufthansa Group: over 8000 hires in 2018
4000 will be new flight assistants for the Group airlines, of which 2500 in Lufthansa, hub Frankfurt and Munich
Lufthansa Group unveiled yesterday in a note that it will hire over 8000 employees in 2018. The majority of them will be flight attendants who will work for various airlines belonging to the Group. Lufthansa,... more
AirlinesRyanair: new baggage policy from 15 January
Benefits for hold luggages to simplify queue at the departure gate
Ryanair reminded customers of its new baggage policy, as part of its “Always Getting Better” programme. The low-cost has introduced new reduced checked bag fees (and increased check-in bag sizes) to enc... more
CuriositiesBritish Airways invests in catering
Starting from 17 January the new high-altitude menus will be served
The carrier British Airways announced an investment of several million pounds for catering in the World Traveler cabins (long-haul economy class) introducing a new and extensive menu with a wide choice... more
MiscellaneousThe new AVIONEWS web platform is online
Greater stability, safety and performance: some new features of the new AVIONEWS press agency system named YASI
About a year and a half after its design and at the end of many long tests of stability and security, the new press agency system named YASI , signed AVIONEWS , becomes operational. On 6 January 2018 the... more
AccidentsAccident in balloon in Luxor: an American victim, seven injured -VIDEO
Luxor, Egypt - Other 12 tourists are undamaged
At the moment strong winds seem to be the cause of the accident of a balloon with 20 people on board, that has provoked wounding of some passengers, and death of a 36 year old American tourist. The fact... more
AirlinesAirplanes. It is all ready between Alitalia and Lufthansa: only official notice lacks
Rome, Italy - The negotiations between two airlines almost concluded, according to the terms already unveiled by AVIONEWS
It is to remember this name: Michael Kraus. He is a greatly specialized person of Lufthansa, very respected by the head negotiator of the German carrier Joerg Eberard. For 11 years he managed Air Dolomiti... more
AirportsFirst easyJet flight takes off from Berlin Tegel Airport
Berlin, Germany - Its first domestic flight in Germany takes off today; the airline expects to carry 18 million passengers
easyJet today celebrated its inaugural flight from Tegel Airport in Berlin and its first ever domestic flight in Germany. Flight EZY5569 to Munich took off at 10:30 local time, following a festive opening... more
AirlinesAirplanes. easyJet forecasts a series of technological milestones in 2018 -VIDEO
London, UK - Its fleet will increase; it will have 28 neos; the delivery of its first A-321neo aircraft; a hydrid model
easyJet has forecast reaching a number of key milestones in technological initiatives over the next 12 months. Half of its fleet is now A-320 aircraft following a programme of up-gauging from 150-seat... more
OccurrencesLufthansa jetliner plane diverts route due to flames at engine
Nice, France - This morning shortly after take-off from Nice airport towards Frankurt
An A-319 airplane of Lufthansa with 134 people on board inverted route at 6:00am of today, shortly after departure for an occurrence. It was taken off from Nice-Cote d'Azur and towards Frankfurt, flight... more
AirlinesCALC purchases 15 additional A-320neo aircraft
Hong Kong, China - With the similar terms and conditions under the agreement signed with Airbus last December 28
CALC (China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited) announced that the Group has ordered 15 additional A-320neo airplanes today, with the similar terms and conditions under the Aircraft Purchase Agreement... more
AirportsHamburg Airport and 2017 traffic figures: more and more northern Germans travelling by plane
Hamburg, Germany - 17.62 million passengers used it; consolidation expected in 2018
2017 was a challenging year for Hamburg Airport with strong passenger growth. Passenger figures rose by around 8.6 percent to 17.62 million passengers. More people than ever before used it for their holiday... more
AirportsAirplanes and results. Passenger record at Berlin airports
Berlin, Germany - For the first time over 33 million passengers
In 2017, a total of 33,326,000 passengers were welcomed at Berlin's Schönefeld and Tegel airports. This means that passenger numbers increased by 1.3%. Schönefeld made gains of 10.4%, to 12.9 million p... more
ReportIndia. Argument in cockpit: pilot and copilot leave control of aircraft
Mumbai, India - It happened last January 1st on a Jet Airways plane, according to the local press reported it today
The Indian local press reported it today but the fact happened on New Year's Day on a B-777 airplane of the Indian carrier Jet Airways, on the London-Mumbai route with 324 passengers and 14 crewmembers... more
AirlinesCALC: purchase and leaseback of five A-320/200ceo airplanes with Viva Air
Hong Kong, China - Strengthening of presence in Latin America
CALC entered into a purchase and leaseback agreement with PDP financing as a bundled package solution with the Latin America Low-Cost Carrier (LCC) group Viva Air, for five A-320/200ceo series airplanes.... more
IndustryEmbraer signs Pool Program contract with Widerøe for E-Jets E2 aircraft
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The launch customer of the model will receive the first plane in April of 2018
Embraer and Widerøe, regional airline in Scandinavia and launch customer for the E-190E2 aircraft, have reached an agreement on a Flight Hour Pool Program for the carrier’s soon to be inducted E2 fleet. Th... more
Civil aviationAircraft and crashes (2). 2017 commercial aviation's safest year: Icao's comment
Montreal, Canada - Its own official safety data for the year just finished will be released later 2018
Following the Aviation Safety Network’s release of its data showing “to be the safest year ever for commercial aviation", the Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Fan... more
PeopleItalian Minister Alfano in Africa
Rome, Italy - His mission from January 3 to 5 will bring him in Niger, Senegal and Guinea
“Sub- Saharan Africa represents a priority for Italy's foreign policy, and this is why I have deciced to go on my first 2018 mission to West Africa and the Sahel, to visit Niger, Senegal and Guinea. W... more
Report"Eleanor" beats France and UK: strong winds, aircraft and transport in difficulty
Paris, France - Closed Basle-Mulhous-Fribourg Eurofacility and that in Strasbourg. The storm rages now to North
The "Carmen" tempest was not enough in the last days that has hit France lashed with winds up to 100 km/h. Last night Ile de France has been interested also with the passage of "Eleanor", that in its intense... more
CuriositiesAirplanes and time zones: how to celebrate New Year's Eve twice
Auckland, New Zealand - For a mathematical point of time differences, the aircraft takes in 2018 and lands a day before, in 2017
It seems that it happened to the passengers of an Hawaiian Airlines' airplane that thanks to a small delay in aircraft departure have celebrated twice the New Year's Eve. The plane would had to take off... more
SecurityAirplanes and crashes: 2017 was safest year in commercial aviation history
Rome, Italy - According to the data by Aviation Safety Network
The Aviation Safety Network, independent organisation for the aviation and air safety that collects and classifies all commercial aircraft crashes in the world, released at the end of the year the 2017... more
AirportsFraport Brasil begins operations at Fortaleza and Porto Alegre Airports
Frankfurt, Germany - Some BRL 600 million to be invested at each gateway
Fraport Brasil (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fraport AG) today started operations at Fortaleza’s "Pinto Martins International Airport" (FOR) and Porto Alegre’s "Salgado Filho International Airport" (PO... more
Military aviationIt's Chinese and flies the greatest modern amphibious airplane in the world -VIDEO and SHEET
Zhuhau, China - Already at least 17 orders received by AVIC. The maiden flight made a few days ago
It's Chinese, its name is AG-600 "Kunlong" and made its maiden flight lasted a hour last December 23 in Zhuhai, South of China, according to "Xinhua", the Chinese national agency, reported it. The aircraft... more
HelicoptersLatvia orders additional AW helicopters for State Border Guard
Rome, Italy - Two AW-119Kx aircraft will join two AW-109 Powers in 2019
Leonardo announces that the State Border Guard of Latvia has signed a contract for two AW-119Kx single engine helicopters plus option for an additional unit, customised configuration and aircrew/maintenance... more
AccidentsCosta Rica. Cessna Grand Caravan airplane crashed: 12 victims -2 VIDEO
San Josè, Costa Rica - All occupants dead, a cousin of the ex-President of the Country among them. The aircraft found in flames
A Cessna 208-B Grand Caravan plane, registration TI-BEI, served by the first world airline at zero emissions, Nature Air, crashed in the afternoon of last Sunday on December 31, while it was in the initial... more
MiscellaneousAVIONEWS wishes a Happy New Year to everybody
Rome, Italy - The agency will open again regularly next Tuesday, January 2nd
AVIONEWS communicates to its own subscribers, reporters and fan of social network that will be closed during the next extra week-end, in the occasion between the old and new year. The publication of... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Transavia France: a five day strike (January 1-5)
Paris, France - The protest fixed by a not representative union of hostess and steward
The management of Transavia France has received a notice of strike deposited by a not representative union of crew staff for the commercial flights (PNC, Personnels Navigants Commerciaux) and by an organization... more
AirlinesAirplanes and competition. Lufthansa accused of raising prices
Berlin, Germany - According to the President of the German competition authority the airline would have taken advantage of the bankruptcy of Air Berlin
In an interview that was published yesterday on the German newspaper "Suddeutsche Zeitung" the President of Bundeskartellamt -the authority that takes care about competition in Germany- Andreas Mundt talked... more
AirlinesAirplanes. IAG: exclusive negotiations to acquire Niki
Berlin, Germany - The Austrian airline of Air Berlin might be sold to the Anglo-Spanish Group
The Austian airline Niki might enter the IAG Group: according to rumors that were published yesterday by German press International Airlines Group that gathers British Airways and Iberia would be the only... more
Finance and economyAirports. Autogrill Group: implementation of the corporate reorganization
Milan, Italy - Publication of the information document
Autogrill SpA informs that, following the completion of the corporate actions that are instrumental to the implementation of the corporate reorganization project of the group led by Autogrill, approved... more
AirlinesCALC orders 50 A-320neo aircraft
Hong Kong, China - These airplanes will be delivered to the Group in stages in 2023
CALC, a full value-chain aircraft solutions provider for global airlines, announced that the Group has entered into an aircraft purchase agreement for 50 A-320neo aircraft from Airbus with an aggregate... more
DiscussionsThe main events happened in 2017
Rome, Italy - From Trump as US President to the terrorist attacks, earthquakes and hurricanes
AVIONEWS remembers at the end of the year the main events in different sectors happened in 2017 at worldwide, divided for month and day. January 21 – Millions of people worldwide join the Women's M... more
AirlinesAlitalia airplanes. Gentiloni calls on the sense of responsibility and regrets Air France's offer
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile Calenda repeats his intention to sell by February
If the offer of 2008 by Air France had been still available "we would take it immediately", the Italian President of the Council of Ministers Paolo Gentiloni said at the end-of-the-year press conference... more
CuriositiesRoyal Family mania: main attractions for 2018
Milan, Italy - Londra is ready to a year of celebrations
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are waiting for their third son who will be born in Spring, while the Prince Harry will marry Meghan Markle shortly after, on Saturday May 19. Here there are seven... more
Finance and economyCALC launches China's Asset Backed Security
Hong Kong, China - The ABS denominated in USD was listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange
CALC, a full value-chain aircraft solutions provider for global airlines, has launched China’s first asset-backed security (ABS) which is denominated and settled in a foreign currency, and the first A... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and diplomacy. Tunisia suspends Emirates' flights
Tunis, Tunisia - The decision came on Monday after that authorities of the UAE banned Tunisian women from boarding the aircraft
On Monday 25th of December the government of Tunisia suspended flights between the capital Tunis and Dubai (United Arab Emirates, UAE), by the Emirates airline; the decision came after that since last... more
ReportAirplanes. A woman with two kg of drug: stopped at Zurich Airport
Zurich, Switzerland - Cocaine, hidden in the false bottom of the suitcases
A 25 year old Slovenian woman has been stopped in the last days in the transit area of the Zurich-Kloten International Airport after have to make suspicious the security forces. Following to the controls... more
Finance and economyAutogrill: 2018 corporate events calendar
Milan, Italy - They are fixed in February, March, May, July and September
Autogrill SpA hereby announces the dates of its board of directors’and shareholders’ meeting to be held during 2018 in order to examine and approve economic and financial results and Revenue performance con... more
UAS-DronesDrone aircraft seized from an Israeli tourist for violating the airspace over Rome
Rome, Italy - It had flown over Piazza Navona, the operator ignored the existence of the no-fly zone
A drone aircraft was seized yesterday by Local Police in Rome (Italy) from an Israeli tourist who together with a fellow countryman was recording aerial images of the historical center of the town. The... more
IndustryBoeing and RAM announce orders for four Dreamliner airplanes
Seattle, Usa - Morocco's flag carrier expands 787 fleet to enable growth in international routes
Boeing and Royal Air Maroc (RAM) today announced orders for four B-787/9 Dreamliner airplanes –valued at $1.1 billion at list prices– that will enable Morocco's flag carrier to expand international ser... more
HelicoptersAW-139 global helicopter fleet sets milestone of two million flight hours
Rome, Italy - The half achieved in the last three years; orders for over 1000 units and nearly 900 aircraft in service to date
The AW-139 intermediate twin engine helicopter global fleet has reached a milestone of two million flight hours, across all operational scenarios on five continents, while performing a wide range of missions... more
IndustryMitsubishi Aircraft Corporation: organizational changes
Nagoya, Japan - Effective from next January 1st, 2018
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation today announced organizational changes effective from January 1, 2018. (1) Program Management Division The Program Management Division is newly established to reinforce... more
HelicoptersAW-109 Trekker helicopter achieves EASA certification
Rome, Italy - Deliveries to start in the 1Q2018; over 40 aircraft ordered by customers worldwide to date
Leonardo announces that the AW-109 Trekker helicopter was issued with type certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) yesterday. Deliveries will start in the first quarter of 2018. The... more
Science and technologyAeroflot chooses technology to track bags
Rome, Italy - SITA’s BagJourney will provide accurate real-time information on each and every bag
Aeroflot has become the first airline in Russia to provide real-time location information for all the baggage it handles, choosing SITA to deliver an end-to-end baggage tracking solution using its BagJourney... more
AirlinesKorean Air first carrier in Asia to introduce CS-300 airplane
Seoul, South Korea - The Bombardier model begins operating next January 16
Korean Air has become the first carrier in Asia to introduce Bombardier’s CS-300 series aircraft, allowing the airline more flexibility in its domestic routes and introducing Premium Economy seating t... more
CuriositiesHindus welcome “Meditation Room” at Milwaukee Airport
Milwaukee, Usa - Its launch at "General Mitchell International"
Hindus have welcomed the reported launching of “Interfaith Meditation Room” at "General Mitchell International Airport" in Milwaukee. Milwaukee Airport, owned by Milwaukee County, and whose history goe... more
MiscellaneousAVIONEWS wishes a Merry Christmas to everybody
Rome, Italy - The Agency will regularly open again next Wednesday, after the extra week-end
AVIONEWS communicates to its subscribers, reporters and fans of social networks that it will be closed for the next Christmas extra week-end. The publication of the news will restart again next Wednesday,... more
IndustryFlydubai finalizes order for 175 B-737 MAX airplanes
Dubai, UAE - Largest single-aisle jet order in Middle East history pushes total MAX orders above 4,200
Boeing and flydubai finalized the purchase of 175 B-737 MAX airplanes in the largest single-aisle jet order in Middle East history. The deal –which includes options for an additional 50 jets– is valued at... more
AirportsBerlin Airports. Monthly figures in the red due to airberlin's bankruptcy
Berlin, Germany - Positive overall growth for the traffic report in November 2017
Since the beginning of the year, the cumulative passenger figures have been consistently positive and have grown by 2.8% in total. The month-by-month passenger figures however fell by 13.7% in the first... more
AirlinesAlitalia airplanes: from January possible exclusive negotiations with one of the three tenderers
Rome, Italy - The Italian Minister Calenda said to a newspaper, the goal is to close before the elections
For Alitalia there are three offers to be evaluated and from January exclusive negotiations might start with the best tenderer for the sale of the Italian airline: it was repeated by the Italian Minister... more
Military aviationPhoto. A-400M airplane refuels six F-18 fighters in one flight -VIDEO
Madrid, Spain - Certification authorities on board confirmed good results
An A-400M airplane has successfully refuelled six Spanish Air Force F-18 fighters in a single mission as part of an air-to-air refuelling (AAR) human factors certification flight. The 13 December mission... more