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AirlinesFrench carrier Aigle Azur in receivership
Around 1150 jobs at risk
Today, on September 3, the French Civil Aviation Directorate General (DGAC) announced that the French carrier Aigle Azur has been placed in receivership after cash flow problems: a situation that puts... more
AirlinesThai Airways increases operations from Rome-Fiumicino airport
Starting from November
Thai Airways International announces the increase in operations between Rome-Fiumicino "Leonardo da Vinci" international airport and Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport. Starting from Saturday on November 2,... more
AirlinesKLM announces order for two B-777 airplanes
Valued at USD 751 million
Boeing and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines today announced that the carrier has ordered two more B-777/300ER (Extended Range) airplanes as it continues to operate one of Europe's most modern fleet. The order,... more
AirlinesKorean Air launches code-share partnership
Starting from next September 4
News in brief. Korean Air and Royal Brunei Airlines have announced the launch of a code-share partnership starting on September 4. Through the new agreement, Korean Air will sell seats on the Incheon~Brunei... more
AirlinesAirAsia X orders more Airbus aircraft (12+30)
The contract was signed today in Kuala Lumpur -DATA SHEET
AirAsia X, the long haul unit of the AirAsia Group, has finalised a firm order with Airbus for an additional 12 A-330/900 and 30 A-321XLR aircraft. The contract was signed by Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz, Chairman,... more
AirlinesWet-lease: renting of aircraft of other companies to continue flying
The rights of passengers in the event of changing conditions
The "wet lease" refers to a type of rental contract, stipulated between two airlines, of an airplane comprising all ancillary services such as insurance, crew and maintenance. It generally resorts to "wet... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines expands its own network
Two new routes in Central America
Short news. Turkish Airlines continues to enhance its flight network. Flag carrier has launched scheduled connections to Mexico City along with Cancún. The services to both cities, the 18th and 19th destinations... more
AirlinesNew training equipment and technologies: LAT invests in the future
B-777/9 CEET to be delivered to Lufthansa Aviation Training in the 1Q2020
Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) is investing widely in new training equipment and further education of cabin crews this year. This includes the purchase of a new B-777/9 Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainer... more
AirlinesQantas to operate direct NY and London to Australia
A final decision on "Project Sunrise" is expected by the end of December 2019
Qantas has announced three ultra long-haul research flights to gather new data about inflight passenger and crew health and wellbeing.The flights form part of planning for "Project Sunrise" – Qantas’ goa... more
AirlinesNew freighter route from Oslo Airport to China
From next September 1st
Short news. Starting September 1st, Suparna Airlines will operate a twice weekly freighter service connecting Oslo Airport with Nanjing in China. Located west of Shanghai, Nanjing Airport is well situated... more
AirlinesAvianca Brasil to exit Star Alliance
It maintains competitive network in the region
Brazilian airline Ocean Air Linhas Aéreas S/A, headquartered in São Paulo and formerly doing business as Avianca Brasil, will formally leave Star Alliance with effect from 1 September 2019. Ocean Air’s wit... more
AirlinesKorean Air to reduce Japan routes
And it increases Southeast Asian destinations
Korean Air has announced its plans to adjust the frequency of some routes, in consideration of decreasing demand of Japanese destinations due to Korea-Japan tensions. At the same time, the airline will... more
AirlinesCarsten Spohr (Lufthansa): forecasts for carriers in the future
Accelerated mergers and acquisitions are the positive aspect of the recession
Carsten Spohr, CEO of the German carrier Lufthansa stated on August 19 that in the near future, only a dozen airlines in the US, China, the Gulf and Europe will share the market of the main international... more
AirlinesThe thirst for power makes us forget the real italian problems
Politics neglects the daily problems of families
For the last ten days a ruling party has presented distrust to the government but so far no one has resigned, not even an undersecretary. We can feel empowered to think that they are so good that, despite... more
AirlinesNorwegian air shuttle sells its shares
The crisis continues for the Oslo airline
Norwegian Air Shuttle, a low-cost Airline, has been experiencing economic hardship for some time and announced today, August 19, its willingness to sell its banking activities. This maneuver will allow... more
AirlinesAir Italy signs new partnerships
Thanks to agreements with two carriers
Air Italy announces the signing of two Special Prorate Agreements with key carriers.Now, thanks to the agreement with Finnair, five new key destinations in Finland (Helsinki, Turku, Oulu, Kokkola and Rovaniemi)... more
AirlinesStrikes in the UK: Ryanair and BA pilots ask for additional guarantees
While some protests have been cancelled, others persist
While many strikes organized at UK airports have been cancelled (see AVIONEWS), others, such as those confirmed today by pilots Ryanair and British Airways are likely to lead to real chaos for some British... more
AirlinesThe Lufthansa Group expands its long-range program
From Frankfurt and Munich in Summer 2020
Lufthansa Group is consistently continuing the expansion of its tourist-oriented long-haul program from its hubs in Munich and Frankfurt. Beginning with the 2020 summer flight schedule, leisure travelers... more
AirlinesAlmost all airport strikes in the UK have been cancelled
Agreements reached following new wage offers
Almost all the strikes announced by airport workers in the UK were cancelled after new wage offers. A news that gives rise to a sigh of relief for British vacationers who have faced several problems during... more
AirlinesA computer system bag puts British Airways on its knees
100 flights cancelled and 200 delays announced
On August 7, serious computer problems prevented reservations and check-in for the British Airways (BA). 100 flights are cancelled and another 200 are late. Thousands of furious vacationers are stuck in... more
AirlinesAir Italy reinforces its code-share agreements
And new routes
Air Italy announces that two of its code-share agreements have been expanded in order to include further new destinations and travel opportunities for its passengers.With effect from today, the code-share... more
AirlinesBangkok Airways and Turkish Airlines: code-share partnership
Started yesterday
Short news. Turkish Airlines (TK) and Bangkok Airways have announced a new code-share partnership, which provides their passengers with connections from Turkey to destinations in Thailand and other cities... more
AirlinesAir France and Paris Aéroport: cooperation to ensure baggage tracking
Thanks to the innovative RFID technology
As from 2020, Air France will ensure baggage tracking at Paris-"Charles de Gaulle" airport using tags equipped with RFID chips in cooperation with Paris Aéroport. It is one of the very first airlines... more
AirlinesAir France: evolution of the Group's aircraft fleet
Important decisions of the board of directors
The Air France-KLM Board of Directors approved several strategic decisions concerning the development of the Air France fleet, following a meeting on July 30, 2019.These decisions reflect the Group's focus... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM signs commitment for A-220 aircraft
A MoU for 60 airplanes
The Air France–KLM Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 60 A-220/300 aircraft to modernise its fleet. By acquiring the industry’s single-aisle airplane, the airline will benefit fro... more
AirlinesTap Air Portugal continues to grow
Eight million passengers transported in the first half of 2019
Tap Air Portugal carried around 8 million passengers (7.9 million) in the first six months of the year, recording a growth of 4.8% compared to the previous year.The carrier has seen an increase in the... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific completes acquisition of HK Express Airways
It will continue to operate as an autonomous low-cost
Cathay Pacific announces that it has completed the acquisition of Hong Kong Express Airways (HK Express). It is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Cathay Pacific.Leading the HK Express team as CEO is Ronald... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport strikes (2). Alitalia extraordinary plan
The list of cancelled flights tomorrow - ATTACHMENT
Due to 4-hour air transport sector strikes confirmed by some Italian unions for Friday 26 July from 10 am to 2 pm, some changes may occur to the Alitalia flight schedule during that day.The airline was... more
AirlinesAeroflot: shorter routes from Moscow to Asia
Thanks to an aircraft passageway for civilian traffic opened by Pakistan
Aeroflot communicated it that flights between Moscow and Southeast Asian cities -Bangkok, Delhi, Ho Chi Minh City and Phuket– became shorter, since Pakistan has opened an airspace for civilian traffic. The ne... more
AirlinesBritish Airways suspends all flights to Cairo
Stop for a week for security reasons
British Airways has decided to suspend flights to Cairo from 20 July to 27 July and also the Lufthansa company has interrupted its flights to Egypt for one day.The decision comes following the seizure... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines adds route to its network
Served by a Dreamliner plane entered recently into the fleet
News in brief. Turkish Airlines inaugurated direct flights between its base in Istanbul and the tourist destination of Bali, Indonesia last July 17, 2019. The TK066 flight recorded a load factor of 84%... more
AirlinesNew Alitalia: there are offers. Atlantia favourite
Di Maio: "Railways choose the most ambitious and not the most conservative"
Atlantia, Toto Group, German Efromovich, Claudio Lotito. These are the four non-binding offers placed by the deadline on the table of the FS advisor, Mediobanca, for the constitution of the newco through... more
AirlinesFrench companies furious about the ecotax
The operators accuse: there is no economic and environmental sense
French airlines are protesting against the transalpine government's decision to introduce an ecotax on tickets for flights departing from France (see AVIONEWS). The tax, which will be in force from 2020,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "Record" results on intercontinental routes in June
Revenue from passenger traffic increased last month
Revenues from Alitalia passenger traffic increased in June. In the sixth month of the year, the Italian carrier recorded a 4.4% increase in revenue from passenger traffic compared to the same month in... more
AirlinesAlitalia: next July 15 will close the circle?
So far, nothing has been done despite the "ministerial rumours"
The deadline for the closure of the Alitalia in extraordinary administration dossier by the Mise (Economic Development Ministry) expires in a week.Yesterday, after the minister Tria had left open the possibility... more
AirlinesAlitalia: promises, words but nothing done
Di Maio for July 15 the party of the definition of the carrier?
Does Luigi Di Maio have the ability to govern complex situations? Many people ask themselves this question. His promises to build a group of entrepreneurs to save Alitalia still do not bring tangible results.... more
AirlinesAlitalia most punctual airline in Europe in June and in the 1H 2019
Third in the world in the first half, according to certified data
With 82.2 per cent of flights landed on schedule, in June 2019 Alitalia was the most punctual airline in Europe. The Italian airline is at the top of the ranking even considering the first half of 2019,... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Di Maio: "Offers received by Toto, Lotito and Efromovich"
No manifestation of official interest from Atlantia
Toto Group, Lazio's president Claudio Lotito and German entrepreneur owner of the Colombian company Avianca Efromovich have officially presented offers to complete shareholding of the new Alitalia. On t... more
AirlinesFiumicino: new link by Cabo Verde Airlines
Rome-Sal route inaugurated served three times a week
Cabo Verde Airlines, the Cape Verde scheduled carrier, inaugurated the Rome-Sal link yesterday at Fiumicino airport. The airline operates from Fiumicino three-weekly flights also connecting, from the island... more
AirlinesFirst Turkish Airlines Dreamliner plane takes off
In July, the first international connection in the middle of this month
Turkish Airlines has announced up to 30 new B-787/9 Dreamliner aircraft that will join its ever expanding young fleet within the next four years. Last year the Turkish flag carrier had placed an order... more
AirlinesGaruda: drone aircraft fleet to win the cargo transport challenge
An efficient system that will connect the 18 thousand islands of the Indonesian Archipelago
A fleet of UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, at remote control aircraft, or UAS, Unmanned Aerial Systems) capable of transporting tons of goods, to implement the project of an efficient cargo transport system... more
AirlinesConte: "Alitalia dossier? I will make a political summary with the competent ministers"
Ronzulli answers: "The premier wakes up from hibernation. In the early hours ..."
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, answering to journalists on the sidelines of the Osaka G20, asked if he thought he would take the Alitalia file in hand, according to reports from "Ansa" replied: "As president... more
AirlinesPlanes. Finnair increases connections to Beijing
Weekly flights to the new Daxing airport from November
Finnair adds capacity to Beijing with three weekly flights to Beijing's new Daxing international airport, which will be operational from 30 September 2019. The carrier will operate from 3 November 2019... more
AirlinesMore A-220 planes on Delta domestic routes in the Summer
The aircraft will replace 20% of its fleet by 2020
The number of A-220 aircraft used by Delta on its domestic fleet is growing this Summer. The aircraft debuted on Delta domestic routes in early 2019, and by 2020 it will replace 20% of the carrier's fleet.... more
AirlinesPlanes. Lufthansa (2) reorganizes airlines, networks and strategies
Drastic interventions on Eurowings and Brussels among the measures presented in today's BoD -ATTACHMENTS
Drastic action on Eurowings and on Brussels Airlines and a new dividend policy (see AVIONEWS): these are just two ingredients of the "dish" that the Deutsche Lufthansa Executive Board has served in today's... more
AirlinesBrazil suspends concessions to the Avianca carrier
Negotiations with other airlines for airport slots
The Brazilian official gazette published a statement of the national civil aviation agency (ANAC) in which it was informed about the "precautionary" suspension of concessions for the transport of cargo... more
AirlinesThe Lufthansa Group changes its dividend policy
Enlarge the range of the premium up to 40% of the adjusted net profit
The Executive Board of Lufthansa Group has decided to change its dividend policy. In the future, the Group plans to pay out a regular dividend of 20 to 40 percent of the Group’s net profit, adjusted f... more
AirlinesAirlines change routes because of US-Iranian tension
Alitalia redirects plane to Delhi
Threat in the skies of Iran is real. The ongoing military activity has increased the fear that Tehran could launch ballistic missiles against civilian airplanes flying in the area. After US Federal Aviation... more
Airlines737 MAX aircraft, Muilenburg admits the error
The problem of the alarm system was not properly managed
"Communication with regulators, customers and the public was not consistent. This is unacceptable". Dennis Muilenburg, Boeing CEO, said it from Paris, where he went to take part in the beginning of "Le... more
AirlinesAlitalia: passenger revenues in the first 5 months 2019
In May +6.4% for intercontinental flights
Alitalia’s revenues increase continues the growth trend in the first five months of 2019. During this period, the Italian airline reported 1.8 per cent increase in passenger revenues, compared to the s... more