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AirlinesAirplanes Alitalia (2). Gubitosi: handling is one of the best areas of the company
Rome, Italia - It was underlined by the commissioner who was speaking at the unified commissions for Transport, Productive activities and Labour
"Handling is a very important area and I must say in which Alitalia is very efficient" Luigi Gubitosi said during the informal audition today with the unified commissions for Transport, Productive activities... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Uvet and Blue Panorama: the aim of the acquisition is the growth of the whole Group
Milan, Italy - The president Patané announced that the new company should start operations in January
Uvet acquires Blue Panorama and aims with decision to its relaunch: it was announced at the "BizTravel Forum" yesterday in Milan by Luca Patané, President of the Group that works in the field of tourism... more
AirlinesIberia boosts Milan-Madrid route with more flights
Madrid, Spain - The Spanish airline will operate four daily services from Linate, and a fifth daily one from Malpensa
Starting on 22 January 2018, Iberia will improve its services to passengers flying from Milan. The Spanish airline, which currently operates four daily return Madrid-Milan flights, two to the Linate airport... more
AirlinesEtihad-Swiss flights become all B-787 aircraft services
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Geneva to join Zurich as carrier’s fifth European Dreamliner destination
Etihad Airways’ flights to and from Switzerland will become an all-B-787 operation with the aircraft being deployed on the Abu Dhabi–Geneva route, effective 25 March 2018. The Dreamliner flights to... more
AirlinesAlitalia: certified by Iata for baggage tracking
Rome, Italy - Italian airline is the first in Europe to obtain it
The Italian carrier communicates that: "Alitalia is the first airline in Europe to obtain the readiness certificate for compliance with IATA Resolution 753 for its baggage handling operations at Rome-Fiumicino... more
AirlinesAlitalia airplanes. Getting into the details of the Lufthansa's offer
Rome, Italy - The commissioners of the Italian airline should meet today a delegation of the German Group
Italian national newspapers wideley reported about the meeting that in the strictest confidence seems to be scheduled for today with the extraordinary commissioners of Alitalia -Luigi Gubitosi, Stefano... more
AirlinesSudan introduces airline to boost trade with Uganda
Rome, Italy - Tarco airlines that will ferry both cargo and passengers
Uganda's coffee exports to Sudan are set be boosted by the introduction of Tarco airlines that will ferry both cargo and passengers. Sudan is the second single importer of Uganda's coffee taking more... more
AirlinesUganda: new impulse to the coffee export in Sudan thanks to Tarco Air
Kampala, Uganda - The carrier will transport as cago on passenger flights
Uganda's coffee exports to Sudan are destined to be boosted with the introduction of Tarco airline airplanes that will ferry both cargo and passengers. Sudan is the second single importer of Uganda's... more
AirlinesAir Berlin airplanes. Lufthansa: more flights to meet domestic request and lower prices
Berlin, Germany - The seats increased in prices after failure of the carrier and 60 aircraft grounded out of 140
Carsten Spohr, CEO of Lufthansa, in an interview made yesterday to the German newspaper "Bild" spoke about the necessary adjustments to the German air transport system after the failure of Air Berlin... more
AirlinesWith Lufthansa non-stop to the "Big Apple"
Frankfurt, Germany - New USA connection launched: five times a week to New York City
Fly direct to the Big Apple: since Wednesday 8 November, Lufthansa connects Berlin five times a week with New York. Every day except Fridays and Sundays, a Lufthansa A-330/300 airplane to fly over the... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Alitalia: Boccia does not comment on the possibility of the Cerberus fund
Milan, Italy - Interviewed by Italian press in Milan the President of Confindustria did not talk about the news
To whom was asking him to comment on the possibility that the private equity firm Cerberus might be a solution for Alitalia, the President of Confindustria (the General Confederation of Italian Industry)... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: investment plan announced; 72 new aircraft and other newness
London, UK - Its CEO Alex Cruz presented it during the "World Travel Market"
British Airways’ Chief Executive Alex Cruz pledged last Monday that the airline’s new £4.5bn investment programme would improve the flying experience for all customers. Reaffirming BA as a premium carr... more
AirlinesEmirates: 100th A-380 airplane in its fleet
Hamburg, Germany - The delivery took place in Hamburg, at the Airbus centre
Emirates today celebrates the milestone delivery of its 100th A-380 aircraft at a special ceremony with Airbus at the manufacturer’s delivery centre in Hamburg. His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, a... more
AirlinesNew airline from Berlin
Berlin, Germany - It is RussLine from Tegel to Kaliningrad
The Russian airline RusLine is now flying from Berlin-Tegel to Kaliningrad. Three times a week, the carrier will be connecting the German capital with the most westerly city in Russia. Every Monday, Wednesday... more
AirlinesRyanair: October traffic grows
Milan, Italy - +8%, with 11.8m customers
Ryanair today (2 Nov) released October traffic statistics as follows: - Traffic grew 8% to 11.8m customers. - Load factor rose 1% point to 96% - Rolling annual traffic to October grew 12% to 128.2m... more
AirlinesQatar Airways launches new flights to Thai destination Pattaya
Doha, Qatar - The airline continues expansion to its fifth destination; QA will also launch services to Chiang Mai in December
Qatar Airways has responded to increased customer demand for services to Thailand by launching direct flights to Pattaya, the airline’s fifth route to the country. The new four-times-a-week service, w... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Emiliano Fiorentino (Fit-Cisl): "Important agreement underwrote to find again productive spirit"
Rome, Italy - The unions express satisfaction
We receive and publish from FIT-CISL regarding the series of meeting ended yesterday between unions and Alitalia leadership at the Ministry of Labor in Rome: "The agreement underwrote yesterday at the... more
AirlinesJet Airways commences its third non-stop daily flight between Mumbai and Heathrow
Mumbai, India - Code-share with Virgin Atlantic and Delta Air Lines to boost onward connectvity with North America over London
The Indian carrier Jet Airways commenced its third daily non-stop service between Mumbai and London-Heathrow with effect from the last week-end. The latest frequency is served by a B-777/300ER airplane. The... more
AirlinesEthiopian to continue its reference in Africa with the first Dreamliner airplane
Rome, Italy - The carrier currently flies to more than 100 international destinations in five continents
Leading the way once again, Ethiopian Airlines became the first in the continent to receive and operate the B-787/9 Dreamliner airplane last October 27, 2017. The model is the second member of the technologically... more
AirlinesAir Baltic starts Riga-Abu Dhabi service
Riga, Latvia - By Bombardier CS-300
Martin Gauss, CEO of Air Baltic, announced in these days the launch of the new Riga-Abu Dhabi link, thanks to the collaboration with Etihad Airways. To date more than 9000 are already the reservations... more
AirlinesMeridiana: MD-80 aircraft make their final scheduled flights next Tuesday
Olbia, Italy - Its 165-seat airplanes' retirement will be completed in Spring 2018
Since 1984, the Meridiana MD-80 aircraft has carried everyone from Europe and Italy to the Costa Smeralda beaches. On Tuesday October 31st. its final scheduled job will be the IG1116 commercial flight... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines (Lufthansa): financial results as at September 30, 2017
Vienna, Austria - Q3: the carrier increases data significantly
Austrian Airlines unveiled the financial results as at September 30, 2017. Highlights of the finance results • At 100 million euros, adjusted EBIT after three quarters sharply up on previous year... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Lufthansa and Air Berlin purchase: towards monopoly?
Berlin, Germany - On some routes perhaps yes; the European Competition commissioner Margarethe Vestager would have said it
The European competition commissioner Margarethe Vestager perhaps recognise in the partial purchase of Air Berlin by the another German carrier Lufthansa, a possible monopoly on some connections. Some... more
AirlinesAirplanes Alitalia: Cerberus equity group interested in the whole company
Rome, Italy - According to press rumors the project would include a stake that would remain State-owned and a form of profit-sharing with workers
According to rumors published by the "Financial Times" the private equity group Cerberus Capital Management would be interested in buying Alitalia keeping its business together: the proposal would have... more
AirlinesRyanair: new cabin bag policy delayed
Dublin, Ireland - Until mid January 2018, more time to adjust to the changes, particularly during the busy Christmas period
Ryanair today (24 Oct) confirmed that it will delay its new cabin bag policy until 15th January 2018 to allow customers more time to adjust to the changes, particularly during the busy Christmas period.... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines finalises order for Boeing aircraft (USD 13.8b)
Rome, Italy - For additional growth and fleet modernisation through the next decade
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has formally signed a firm order with Boeing for 20 B-777/9 airplanes and 19 B-787/10s, for additional growth and fleet modernisation through the next decade. The signing took... more
AirlinesAer Lingus announces 2018 Summer schedule
Dublin, Ireland - Eight A-321 Long Range aircraft to provide further North Atlantic growth
Aer Lingus announced its 2018 Dublin Summer Schedule which features a brand new North American destination – Philadelphia - operating four times per week direct from Dublin from 25th March 2018. It is t... more
AirlinesDelta expands A-350 aircraft service to Europe and China
Atlanta, Usa - By spring 2018, its airplane will be offered on Detroit-Shanghai service and select Detroit-Amsterdam flights
Delta has scheduled its A-350/900 aircraft on one of four daily flights between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, effective March 31, 2018. Amsterdam will be the... more
AirlinesAvinor and Widerøe: world’s first E-190E2 aircraft commercial flight
Oslo, Norway - Bergen and Tromsø airports will welcome the new 114-seat jet next April
Avinor’s Bergen and Tromsø airports will welcome the new 114-seat jet in a world first with airline partner Widerøe next April. The long-term Avinor partner has announced that the world’s first E-190... more
AirlinesAlitalia: new structure. For which business plan?
Rome, Italy - The Government verifies as soon as possible how 900 million loan have been spent
With a communication issued yesterday the Alitalia's extraordinary commissioners have fixed the new organizational chart of the company: Massimo Iraci - Strategy & Operations; Fabio Maria Lazzerini... more
AirlinesEmirates to receive 100th A-380 aircraft in November -VIDEO
Dubai, UAE - Over 80 million passengers have flown on the superjumbo in the nine years
Emirates, one of the world’s largest A-380 operators, is set to receive its milestone 100th aircraft on 3rd November. Over 80 million passengers have flown on the superjumbo in the nine years since i... more
AirlinesQatar Airways launches service to Malaysian destination, Penang
Doha, Qatar - Non-stop service to commence 6 February
Qatar Airways announced the launch of direct flights to Penang, the airline’s second Malaysian destination, on 6 February 2018, as part of its global expansion plans. The carrier will fly three times a... more
AirlinesAlitalia: new edition of "MilleMiglia" program from next January 1st
Rome, Italy - Deadline to redeem miles extended until 31/3/2018 to fly by 31 March 2019
The new edition of the "MilleMiglia", Alitalia’s loyalty program that today boasts over 5 million members, will start on 1 January 2018. The current edition, which started on 1 January 2013, will end o... more
AirlinesAirplanes Alitalia. The submitted offers are seven, details are confidential
Rome, Italy - Among the acquisition proposals there are also those from Lufthansa and easyJet
Referring to the deadline for the submission of the binding offers for the acquisition of Alitalia the company under special administration announced yesterday that "seven envelopes have been delivered... more
AirlinesCobalt Air received a prize
Larnaca, Cyprus - For its activity over the first year of its operations
The executive team at Cobalt Air announced that CAPA, the global airline research company has named the fledgling carrier as the "CAPA Airline Start-Up of the Year". The prize has been awarded to the... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Alitalia: seven envelopes delivered to associate notary's office
Rome, Italy - The special commissioners will now begin their evaluation
The Italian carrier communicated yesterday in a note that: "Seven envelopes have been delivered today at the Atlante Cerasi associate notary’s office in Rome. The Special Commissioners of Alitalia w... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Air France-KLM: 2017-2018 Winter schedule
Paris, France - Increasing capacity; 52 new routes; 102 Boeing equipped with its latest travel cabins
For the 2017-2018 Winter season (from 29 October 2017 to 24 March 2018), Air France-KLM is continuing its growth strategy by offering 52 new services. The Group is increasing capacity by 5.5% compared... more
AirlinesAirplanes and trends: 18 destinations selected in 2018
Milan, Italy - British Airways made its list of the top routes of the next year
British Airways has revealed its annual travel predictions for the year ahead selecting the top 18 must-see destinations for 2018. Highly-anticipated sporting events, new routes and TV programmes all... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Alitalia: on the 16th the opening of tenders. No offer for Alitalia in its entirety
Rome, Italy - Alitalia "in pieces". Did Delrio notice it?
To the knowledge of AVIONEWS the three commissioners of Alitalia did not receive any offer for a purchase of the airline under special administration that would leave the company as a whole. Lufthansa... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Etihad Airways to launch flights to Azerbaijan
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Effective 2 March 2018
Etihad Airways has announced plans to launch scheduled flights between Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, and Baku, the capital city of the Republic of Azerbaijan, effective 2 March 2018.... more
AirlinesLufthansa gets 81 airplanes of Air Berlin
Berlin, Germany - To announce the signature of the deal today at 12 was the CEO of Lufthansa Carsten Spohr
By the end of the year eighty-one airplanes of Air Berlin and their crews will officially become of Lufthansa: the German flag carrier won most of the fleet of the low-cost airline in a bankruptcy crisis... more
AirlinesCobalt Air launches new route
Larnaca, Cyprus - To Moscow from Paphos, Cyprus
Cobalt Air, the Cypriot airline, today (12 Oct) announced a new route from Paphos Airport to Moscow-Sheremetyevo Airport as part of its Winter 2017 schedule. Flights to Moscow begin on 29 October each... more
AirlinesRyanair airplanes and pilots: O'Leary offers to harmonize salaries and better working conditions
Rome, Italy - In a letter the CEO apologized to pilots and opened to the requests received by the European bases
A letter of apology addressed to pilots with the promise of better working conditions: so -as press reported- the CEO of Ryanair Michael O'Leary invited the employees of the low-cost air carrier to not... more
AirlinesAirplanes and acquisitions: Lufthansa studies Alitalia
Rome, Italy - A German delegation would be examining the Italian company in Fiumicino
A delegation from Lufthansa would have arrived in Fiumicino (Italy) to examine in depth the operational details of a possible future acquisition of the Italian airline Alitalia. According to press rumors... more
AirlinesEmirates: 15th year of activity in Japan
Dubai, UAE - The carrier has carried over 3.9 million passengers during this period
In October 2002, Emirates became the first airline to link Japan and the Gulf region with non-stop flights when it introduced its four-times-per-week service to Osaka. Now serving three points in Japan... more
AirlinesThe business plan for Meridiana is arriving?
Olbia, Italy - The unions talks in advanced phase
A few days ago Qatar Airways acquired 49% of AQA Holding, the new parent company of Meridiana, while the remaining 51% is controlled by Alisarda. Now italian labor unions are waiting for a new business... more
AirlinesRyanair: September traffic data
Dublin, Ireland - Load factor rose 2% points to 97%
Ryanair today (3 Oct) released September traffic statistics as follows: Traffic grew 10% to 11.8m customers Load factor rose 2% points to 97% Rolling annual traffic to September grew 12% to 127.3m... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Ryanair: cancellations and punctuality, update
Dublin, Ireland - Of 20,000 of its 800,000 flights between September and March
Ryanair today (2 Oct) updated its progress on the cancellation of 20,000 of its 800,000 flights between September and March as follows: For cancellations announced on 18 Sep: – All 315,000 customers r... more
AirlinesMonarch into special administration, airplanes cancelled and problems for 110.000 passengeres on their way
London, United Kingdom - With an unprecedented operation the British government started the repatriation of their citizens abroad
Monarch Airlines is since last night in special administration for bankruptcy: with a decision that surprised everyone the Luton (United Kingdom) based low-cost air carrier announced a few hours ago the... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Emirates and flydubai announce first code-share routes
Dubai, UAE - With the start of the partnership
Following the commencement of their partnership, Emirates and flydubai today announced that Emirates will expand its network to 29 flydubai destinations across three continents. The new partner network,... more