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AirlinesCroatia Airlines: will it be bought by Lufthansa?
The process of privatizing the carrier will start
A new possible "reed" acquisition for Lufthansa? The next objective of the Frankfurt-based air company could be the company Croatia Airlines, which the government of Zagreb is planning to sell to allow... more
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AirlinesRyanair reports Q3 loss of EUR 20 million in the 3Q (excluding Lauda)
Lauda, Brexit and succession board
Ryanair today (4 Feb.) reported a Q3 net loss of €20m (excl. Lauda). Strong traffic growth (+8%) to 33m was offset by a 6% decline in ave. fares due to excess winter capacity in Europe. Stronger ancillary r... more
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AirlinesAmerican Airlines will not increase participation in China Southern Airlines
Despite the investment made by rival Qatar Airways
After the $ 200 million dollar transaction done in 2017 to buy 3% of China Southern Airlines shares, American Airlines excluded a new investment despite the fact that Qatar Airways recently took over 5%... more
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AirlinesLufthansa: in 2018 500 million euros for compensation
Too much request has caused delays and cancellations
During a press conference about Platts oil products held in the last week end in Antwerpen, Belgium, Lufthansa's head of fuel purchases Thorsten Lange explained that problems caused by the increased demand... more
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AirlinesHop! becomes Air France Hop
This is the next step in the process of simplifying its brands
Air France announces that the commercial branding on its routes operated by its regional fleet, and currently under the HOP! brand, will now be marketed under the name Air France HOP (see AVIONEWS).This... more
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AirlinesBlue Islands brings flights from Liverpool for Summer
The connections will be served by a ATR-72/500 airplane
Blue Islands, the privately and independently owned Channel Islands based regional airline has announced that it will commence a twice weekly service from Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" (LJLA) to Guernsey... more
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AirlinesBoeing (2). Muilenburg: "We work for a commercial solution between the US and China"
The new medium size long-range aircraft will be presented in 2020
Despite the severe commercial tensions between the United States and China that could have put American companies in difficulty, Boeing yesterday -which in Chinese airlines the main buyer - declared that... more
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Airlines48 new narrow-body airplanes for Ana Holdings
Thirty Boeing and eighteen Airbus airplanes
Ana Holdings Inc voted at its board meeting to place an order for a total of 48 aircraft, which include 30 B-737 MAX 8 and 18 A-320neo. Deliveries are scheduled from FY2021 to FY2025.The decision was based... more
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AirlinesIAG: pressures in Brussels from Lufthansa and Air France-Klm
Objective: remove the operating rights of the Group's carriers
A hard Brexit could cause enormous financial damage at the companies of the IAG Group -British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Vueling-, because the European Commission (EC) has repeatedly stressed that... more
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AirlinesLufthansa: two moves to control the air transport market
Strong interest in Alitalia and Norwegian Air
Among the next moves of the airline Lufthansa there will be a new consolidation on the market in an attempt to increase its capabilities and its presence, establishing itself as the main European Group... more
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AirlinesHop! will be reabsorbed by the Air France carrier
The rationalization desired by CEO Benjamin Smith continues
A "new" closure in Air France-KLM since Benjamin Smith has been appointed managing director because in the next few weeks the carrier Hop will disappear tool that will be fully reinstated in Air France,... more
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AirlinesNorwegian Air: target to receive 353 million dollars from the shares
The search for an industrial partner for the carrier continues
In a conference call with journalists Norwegian Air Chief Executive Officer Bjoern Kjos announced plans to raise approximately $ 353 million at the end of the sale of shares in the stock market, in an... more
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AirlinesJet Airways. New idea: a conversion of debt into shares
One more (desperate) attempt to save the carrier
In the event that the conversion of part of the Jet Airways debt into shares is approved, the State Bank of India (SBI) should enter into the shareholding of the carrier, controlling 30% of it. A measure... more
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AirlinesAll Nippon Airways: $ 4.33 billion for new aircraft
A way to reduce trade surplus with the US?
In the near future, the Japanese airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) is expected to invest $ 4.33 billion to order 38 new aircraft from Boeing and Airbus, as well as purchase a substantial share of Philippines... more
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AirlinesAirplanes. Ryanair purchases Laudamotion entirely
Shares up to 100%. Other aircraft, new routes and 400 new jobs
Laudamotion, Austria’s low-fares airline, today on January 29 confirmed that Ryanair has completed the purchase of 100% shareholding in Laudamotion GmbH from NL Holdings in late December. The carrier b... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: tomorrow the decision of the international partner of FS for the relaunch
Only Delta and Air France-KLM remained in the running
In the next board of directors of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) scheduled for Tuesday will be decided the international partner for the creation of the newco of Alitalia, with which to collaborate in order... more
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AirlinesIAG will sell the shares of the Norwegian Air
Unknown the reasons, but it is probabily related to the financial status of low-cost
The IAG Group -owner of British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and Aer Lingus- announced that it will sell 3.93% of the shares of Norwegian Air, which had already fallen by 0.68% as a result of the acquisitions... more
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AirlinesJet Airways: note about its situation
It denies rumors and speculations appeared in the media
We receive by the carrier Jet Airways and publish the press release issued on the situation of the Indian airline and resolution plan:"We refer to the various media reports concerning a communication alleged... more
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AirlinesAir France: go-ahead to the referendum on the SNPL's pilot agreement
The production balance with KLM will also be changed
The council of the national pilots union (SNPL) voted yesterday in favor of the agreement reached with the carrier Air France, marking a step forward towards the resolution of the last diatribe left standing... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: the take-off of the carrier is approaching
Only Delta's offer remained on the pot
It is time to choose and identify the external industrial partner that will allow Alitalia to relaunch, and during the Board of Directors of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) yesterday it talked about this. Of... more
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AirlinesEtihad: suit against the former directors of Air Berlin filed
Legal action contrary to the damages claim requested
The legal diatribe between Etihad Airways and the ex-partner Air Berlin, which failed in October 2017, will also continue in the United Kingdom, where legal action has been taken against the former directors... more
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AirlinesAll Nippon Airways: investment plan in Philippine Airlines?
Precise strategy to increase the available connections
All Nippon Airways (ANA) in the near future could enter the share capital of Philippine Airlines, thus increasing its Japanese presence in Southeast Asia, already owning 8.8% of Vietnam Airlines. A market... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: will the future of the carrier be decided today?
Important the board of directors of Ferrovie dello Stato
The board of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) will meet today to make an update regarding the negotiations in progress for the airline Alitalia, especially to be able to assess the status of that with Delta and... more
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AirlinesAir France: agreement foundwith the pilots' union
It must be approved by SNPL's board and internal referendum
After having signed an agreement with the unions represented the cabin crew of the carrier in the closing phase Joon, the managing director of Air France-KLM Benjamin Smith would have managed to conclude... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: Lufthansa will be the last beach for the carrier?
Concrete negotiations only if the plan for Delta and Air France-KLM will fails
The heads of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), led by the Director of the Administration Tax and Control Roberto Mannozzi and the Director of Strategies Fabrizio Favara, together with the consultants of Mediobanca... more
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AirlinesRyanair: cutting to hubs and connections?
Risk or concrete probability for the future?
The second "profit warning" declared by the low-cost carrier Ryanair is questioning the future of some of the less profitable routes. For the Irish airline the first problem had been the many strikes that... more
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AirlinesAvianca Brasil: 20% of the aircraft fleet at ground
Despite the agreement with the lessor to extend the deadline of 15 days
Avianca Brasil, last Monday, had reached an agreement with the lessor of the aircraft in the fleet which have granted another 15 days to the airline in order to pay the arrears installments and not be... more
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AirlinesNorwegian Air: closure of some flights and hubs
Among the cuttings there is also that of the Rome-Fiumicino airport
Economic problems continue also for the low-cost carrier Norwegian Air, which is expected to cut some connections and bases in some European and US airports in the near future. A decision explained to... more
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AirlinesJet Airways: a debt restructuring plan is being examined
It presented to creditors, with Etihad guarantee
From the Indian state bank they assured that the future of Jet Airways -even less in the short term- could be safe, because the carrier's creditors would be considering a corporate and financial restructuring... more
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AirlinesJet Airways: Etihad next to take over 49% of the carrier
First step towards the acquisition of the majority
Jet Airways would be dealing with its creditors so as to solve the problems related to the debt, also because Etihad Airways seem intent on increasing the shareholding to 49%. According to "CNBC-TV 18"... more
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AirlinesNon-stop from Hamburg Airport to Lake Constance
SUN-AIR celebrated inaugural flight for daily service to Friedrichshafen
The Danish airline, SUN-AIR, returned to Hamburg Airport this week with two daily flights to Friedrichshafen. SUN-AIR has been active in regional air transport for 40 years, and has been a British Airways... more
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AirlinesJet Airways (2). Qatar Airways will not partecipate
The CEO al-Baker explains the reasons
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar al-Baker denied the rumors regarding a possible participation of the carrier in the rescue of Jet Airways, specifying that it will not be done since a substantial part of the shares... more
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AirlinesAir Canada interested in narrow-body (and long-range) aircraft
Real possibilities will be assessed during the year
Air Canada sees with great interest the possibility that Boeing and Airbus develop narrow-body aircraft capable of long range flight, especially because it would allow both to reduce the costs related... more
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AirlinesJet Airways: will Etihad submit a tender?
President of the carrier in crisis ready to take a step back
It seems that for the airline in economic difficulties Jet Airways there is a possibility of remaining operational. Etihad Airways' management would be willing to increase its stake in the airline by increasing... more
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AirlinesAir France: A-340 aircraft will fly in Joon livery until 2021
Problems also for the non-editable configuration of 6 A-350
There are not certain dates yet for the definitive reabsorption of the Joon carrier in Air France, but most likely it will take a few months if not years until the company wanted by the former CEO of Air... more
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AirlinesPost-Brexit: carriers must comply with EU rules
Commissioner Bulc's letter addressed to those who have not yet taken preventive measures
The European Commission has sent a letter to the 27 countries of the European Union to explain what measures must be taken for air transport when the United Kingdom leaves the EU. Among these indications... more
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AirlinesJet Airways: leasing companies ask back some planes?
Also stop the deliveries of the B-737 MAX
Some companies would have asked Jet Airways to pay the installments of the debts contracted or they will proceed to request the leased planes back, especially because a new postponement -after that of... more
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AirlinesJoon closure. Financial analysts support the Smith's decision
From the next days connections will be operated by Air France aircraft
The decision taken by the CEO of the Air France-KLM Group Benjamin Smith to close the airline Joon and reinstate it in Air France was viewed positively by the financial analysts of the world's leading... more
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AirlinesFlybe: does the Virgin Atlantic carrier buy it?
It will use combined with transatlantic flights
Virgin Atantic, together with Stobart and Cyrus, would have concluded an agreement -according to the British press- to complete the acquisition of the British regional carrier Flybe, in financial crisis... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: passenger revenue growth continues in 2018
December thirteenth month in a row of increase
Alitalia's traffic-passenger revenues continue to improve: the Italian carrier recorded its thirteenth consecutive month of growth in December, with an increase of 5.3% compared to the same period of the... more
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AirlinesEtihad: 50 pilots will be fired in January?
Plan for financial rehabilitation and restructuring of the carrier
Etihad Airways should fire 50 pilots, by the end of January, due to the economic losses suffered by the carrier last year, which would have forced the management to take this decision in order to avoid... more
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AirlinesAlitalia. Elbers (KLM): "We work to insert it in the transatlantic joint-venture"
"Only by forming alliances it will be possibile to beat the competition"
Is there a backfire for Alitalia by the Air France-KLM Group? According to the CEO of Klm Pieter Elbers at "Il Sole 24 Ore", the Group's management, which brings together two of the leading Italian carriers,... more
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AirlinesJoon: reinstatement in Air France in the next weeks
To resolve union question for flight attendants
In the coming weeks, Joon will return to be incorporated into Air France, after it was created in July 2017 by the former CEOs of Air France-KLM Jean-Marc Janaillac and the French carrier Franck Terner... more
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AirlinesAlitalia, on-time performance and completion factor in 2018
According to an independent US company
Alitalia ranked second most punctual airline in Europe and eighth in the world in 2018 with 83.2 per cent of flights landed on schedule. Its on-time performance was for the twelve months of 2018 always... more
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AirlinesAlitalia-Delta: management of the US carrier divided
Hauenstein and Bastian would see the investment in a different perspective
The manager of Delta Air Lines would be divided as regards the possible investment to be made in the plan of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) for the relaunch of Alitalia. President Glen Hauenstein and CEO Ed... more
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AirlinesHong Kong Airlines: emergency plan if the carrier fails
The government of the city-State prepares for every eventuality
The Hong Kong government is considering an emergency plan in case the Hong Kong Airlines should fail -due to the HNA Group's debts- during the Chinese New Year's peak period on February 5, providing that... more
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AirlinesIAG: problems for the operation of carriers?
For Brussels they would all be extra-EU after Brexit
IAG (International Airlines Group) -which includes Iberia, British Airways, Aer Lingus and Vueling- may not maintain operational rights for its carriers in both the UK and the European Union when there... more
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AirlinesDelta Air Lines orders 15 additional A-220 aircraft
Increases its commitment to 90 airplanes, including first for -300
Delta Air Lines has ordered 15 additional A-220 aircraft, bringing to 90 the total of the new generation, fuel-efficient jetliners the world’s second-largest airline has on order. The additional orders a... more
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AirlinesSouth African Airways: desperate attempt to save the carrier
The government would not favor a new State loan
South African Airways is trying to renegotiate debts to avert bankruptcy. To succeed in this arduous task, the country's president Cyril Ramaphosa is trying to convince the government of Pretoria to intervene... more
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AirlinesRyanair: three days of strike in Spain
Cabin assistants of two unions will protest again
The beginning of the year for Ryanair could see new strikes by cabin crews, especially in Spain where two unions have called three days of protest to ask the Irish low-cost carrier to respect the constitution... more