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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
AirlinesAlitalia: meeting today between FS and Delta Air Lines
Negotiations continue, but the times will be longer
A delegation made up of executives and financial consultants of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) will be today in Atlanta to meet the leaders of Delta Air Lines, so as to speed up the negotiation that aims to... more
AirlinesCroatia: new air carrier since 2019?
Smile Air will initially focus on the medium range
This year a new Croatian carrier could take off, namely Smile Air which was -as reported by the newspaper "Poslovni dnevnik"- in the register of legal entities of Zagreb by 2017, but as explained by the... more
AirlinesJet Airways: bank loan to "save" the carrier?
Tomorrow will be a meeting between the company's top management and the debtors
Jet Airways would be very close to sign an agreement with the State bank of India for a new loan of $ 215 million that would allow it to re-enter precious cash at the cash desk, managing to pay back wages... more
AirlinesHong Kong Airlines: insurance company will no longer cover tickets
Direct consequence of the financial crisis of HNA
A Hong Kong insurance company -Blue Cross Asia-Pacific Insurance Ltd- decided to no longer cover any losses if Hong Kong Airlines, controlled by the HNA Group, will be liquidated. The choice made also... more
AirlinesRyanair: CAA's issuing of UK AOC for UK
In a post Brexit environment, if necessary
Ryanair confirmed today that the UK CAA has issued Ryanair UK with a UK AOC, which will allow this UK airline to operate UK domestic and UK to non-EU routes in a post-Brexit environment, if necessary.The... more
AirlinesJet Airways rating downgraded at the defaulted company level
Concrete bankruptcy risk for the carrier
After yesterday the airline Jet Airways asked the creditor banks to postpone the payment of the debt installments due to the absence of liquidity in cash, the shares on the Stock Exchange fell and the... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific: 2018 closes with the sale of "discounted" tickets
Error caused by a problem with the reservation system
Problems continue to the computer systems of the carrier Cathay Pacific that after having suffered a cyber attack that caused the theft of documents of about 300,000 people, on New Year's Eve had a failure... more
AirlinesMoxy confirms order for 60 A-220/300 airplanes
US start-up and low-cost has selected the new Airbus model
The start-up US carrier code-named Moxy has signed a firm order with Airbus to purchase 60 A-220/300 aircraft. It is the new airline venture led by David Neeleman, one of the industry’s most innovative en... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: expansion plan in China?
Purchased 5% of China Southern Airlines
The growth and expansion of Qatar Airways continues, announcing the acquisition of 5% of the shares of the China Southern Airlines carrier, exploiting the will of Beijing to open up foreign investments... more
AirlinesJet Airways asks for postponement of payment of debts
The economic situation of the carrier is increasingly complicated
Jet Airways would have requested yesterday from some Indian banks to postpone the payment of the installment to pay off the debts, thus increasing doubts about the possible survival of the carrier, which... more
AirlinesNorwegian Air: the strange case of low-cost
Links increase, but profitability decreases
A particular situation is that of the Norwegian Air low-cost carrier which on the one hand increasingly its presence in transatlantic connections, but on the other continues to have serious economic problems... more
AirlinesBamboo Airways: new delay for the Air Operator Certificate
The date of the first flight of the Vietnamese company is postponed again
While President Trinh Van Quyet is still convinced that "his" Bamboo Airways will become in a few years the main carrier for all of Southeast Asia area, the civil aviation authority of Vietnam has not... more
AirlinesGol: 13 airplanes B-737/800 are sold
Objective: to get back from debt and renew the fleet
In order to reduce the debt probably the Brazilian airline Gol Linhas Aereas is trying to sign an agreement to sell 13 B-737/800 aircraft, in order to be able to replace them in the next 2 years with the... more
AirlinesCorsair: hitches in the sale of the carrier?
The consortium will see the number of shares reduced
After having decided to sell the Corsair carrier entirely, the tourist group TUI decided to not continue the process of selling 80% of the shares to the Intro Aviation-Crestline consortium, because -according... more
AirlinesAlitalia launches new partnership
Its customers can now access 29 million listings to find stay via a special integration
Alitalia, the Italian airline, announced today a new partnership with Booking.com, one of the world’s digital travel platforms. The commercial collaboration between the two companies is aimed at offering A... more
AirlinesHong Kong Airlines: dismissed part of the airline's management
Measure in protest of the cuts of the HNA Group?
The leaders of Hong Kong Airlines, controlled by the HNA Group, resigned en bloc, leaving the orphan carrier of the president, its deputy and the Chief Financial Officer. The motivations would be "personal",... more
AirlinesAlitalia: expiring miles date extended for 5 million members
Agreement with GLC, “MilleMiglia” is 100% owned by the Italian carrier again
The "MilleMiglia" programme is 100% owned by Alitalia again. Alitalia and Global Loyalty Company –a subsidiary of Etihad Aviation Group– have signed an agreement according to which Global Loyalty Company has... more
AirlinesWow Air: reduction of aircraft and personnel fleet
Is there the last move to avoid bankruptcy?
Iceland's low-cost airline Wow Air is increasingly at risk of bankruptcy because it will soon reduce its fleet to 11 airplanes (from the current 20) also cutting 111 jobs. This would be the only way both... more