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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
AirlinesAirplanes. Completion of the Meridiana agreement by Qatar Airways and Alisarda
Doha, Qatar - Deal will see QA hold 49 per cent of AQA Holding (Parent company of Meridiana Fly) and strengthens its commitment to Italy
Qatar Airways (QA) has further strengthened its commitment to Italy, with the acquisition of a 49 per cent of AQA Holding, the new parent company of Meridiana fly (Meridiana), while the previous sole shareholder... more
AirlinesAlitalia: sale closer to Lufthansa and Etihad thanks to the ex-CFO Duncan Naysmith
Rome, Italy - The airline's transfer is approaching
According to a respected source for AVIONEWS it is probable that Alitalia ends in Lufthansa's and Etihad's hands. Thanks to offices and oversight by Duncan Naysmith (man coming from Etihad and CFO of Alitalia... more
AirlinesAirplanes and carriers. Ethiopian-Azul enter code-share agreement
Rome, Italy - Effective from next October 1
Ethiopian Airlines and Azul Brazilian Airlines have entered a code-share agreement effective Oct, 01, 2017. Through this partnership Ethiopian Airlines will add its flight code (ET) in Azul’s operations; h... more
AirlinesRyanair's crisis has begun?
Rome, Italy - O'Leary apologizes to pilots and not to the Italian passsengers
The business model by Ryanair is based on a level of costs (included that of the job) extremely low, on the financing by airports and on use to the max of the ancillary revenues. In this way the low-cost... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Current status of the airberlin bidder negotiations
Berlin, Germany - Fair and structured investor procedure
On Monday 25 September 2017, the Supervisory Board of airberlin discussed the current status of the bidding negotiations for the sale of the company. Negotiations with Lufthansa AG and the British airline... more
AirlinesAir Berlin airplanes. Lufthansa in pole position, Lauda is left behind
Berlin, Germany - According to rumors the creditors of the insolvent airline yesterday chose a sale to the German flag carrier; the remaining assets would go to easyJet and Condor
In the competition for the sale of Air Berlin -according to press rumors- the creditors' committee of the insolvent airline would have decided yesterday to support the offer by Lufthansa, that would acquire... more
AirlinesThe Italian Government about Ryanair: cancellation of flights is serious
Rome, Italy - Ministers De Vincenti and Delrio on the side of passengers
Two ministers of the Italian Government expressed yesterday thier disapproval to the behaviour of the Ryanair airline, siding without any doubt with passengers. In an interview with "Rainews24" the Minister... more
AirlinesAir Berlin: Lufthansa does not want its long-range airplanes
Berlin, Germany - The Group would have submitted an offer for a maximum of 78 aircraft of the low-cost carrier, the CEO Spohr told German press
Lufthansa is not interested in the long-range airplanes of the low-cost airline Air Berlin and submitted instead an offer for the 38 airplanes -with their crews- that it already leased from the air carrier... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Delta: its trans-Atlantic schedule for Summer 2018
Atlanta, Usa - From its LA, NY, Atlanta and Detroit hubs
Delta Air Lines is bringing more non-stop options to Europe from its Los Angeles, New York-"JFK", Atlanta, and Detroit hubs and more next Summer. Further schedule and service detail is: Los Angeles New... more
AirlinesRyanair airplanes, the pilots raise: no to the bonus, new contracts instead
Rome, Italy - In a letter sent to the airline a group of pilots and first officers would have rejected the 12000 euros offer in return for a reduction of their time off
Ryanair's pilots reject the 12,000 Euros or 12,000 pounds bonus that the airline offered to fly during their leave periods and ask instead for better working conditions and new contracts starting from... more
AirlinesAir Berlin airplanes. The destiny of the airline will be known after German elections
Berlin, Germany - The decision of the creditors' committee is expected on September 25; on the 24th German citizens will choose their next federal government
The future of the low-cost German airline Air Berlin will be known only after the elections for the Bundestag -the federal parliament of Germany- which is set for next September 24. According to press... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Norwegian signs collective agreement in Italy with three unions
Rome, Italy - It will be submitted to a union members’ ballot in the next few days
The Norwegian Group, through its subsidiary Norwegian Air Resources, reached yesterday a comprehensive agreement collective agreement (CBA) with three Italian unions, which come to represent virtually... more
AirlinesAir Berlin airplanes. Lauda offers 100 millions; a Chinese Group is also interested in the acquisition
Berlin, Germany - The former owner of Niki airline runs with Condor of Thomas Cook Group
The entrepreneur and former Formula One champion Niki Lauda announced today at the Austrian radio that the offer for the acquisition of the German low-cost carrier Air Berlin is currently about 100 million... more
AirlineseasyJet announces a global airline connections service
Milan, Italy - The low-cost will sign other airlines and it has already talks with others
easyJet has yesterday launched ‘Worldwide by easyJet’ - the global airline connections service by an European low fares airline. Legacy airlines have traditionally offered connectivity through costly and... more
AirlinesPilots of Air Berlin "sick": also yesterday many airplanes were grounded
Berlin, Germany - The airline cancelled other 30 flights after those that were called off on Tuesday, the protest of crews continues
Troubles to passengers of the German air carrier Air Berlin continued, also yesterday many flights were cancelled for the absence of pilots, formally because of health reasons but in reality for a strike.... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific finalises order for 32 A-321neo aircraft
Toulouse, France - The single-aisle model for operation by Cathay Dragon
Cathay Pacific Airways has finalised an order with Airbus for 32 A-321neo single-aisle aircraft. The airplanes will be operated by Cathay Dragon, the regional carrier of the Group, on services linking... more
AirlinesAirplanes and airlines. Air Berlin on strike: flights cancelled mainly in Berlin and Dusseldorf
Berlin, Germany - Pilots are in turmoil, that they say it is "an act of pure desperation"
Air Berlin notifies that it was compelled today to cancel about seventy flights. To suffer were especially the airports of Berlin and Dusseldorf, because of the strike of its pilots. "An act of pure desperation",... more
AirlinesAirplanes and "Irma" hurricane. Alitalia cancels Rome-Miami flights of Saturday and Sunday
Rome, Italy - The airline contacts passengers for assistance
Alitalia cancelled the flights from Rome to Miami planned for tomorrow (September 9) and on Sunday (September 10), due to the passage of the "Irma" hurricane on the Florida coasts. The airline serves... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Alitalia and Air Berlin: Air France-KLM is not interested
Rome, Italy - The CEO of the Franco-Dutch Group saird that yesterday in an interview with French press
Being interviewed yesterday by a French newspaper about the interest of Air France-KLM in a possible acquisition of Alitalia or Air Berlin as a whole or in parts, the CEO of the Franco-Dutch airline Jean-Marc... more
AirlinesAlitalia changes staff director
Rome, Italy - Cuccuini replaced by Sale, another man of Gubitosi...
The chief of personnel changes in Alitalia: Antonio Cuccuini replaced by Luciano Sale coming from Wind. With a service order diffused last Friday signed by Luigi Gubitosi, Alitalia let go to the chief... more
AirlinesAirplanes and finance, yes of Air France-KLM to China Eastern and Delta
Rome, Italy - Each one of the two carriers will acquire the 10% of the shares of the European Group
China Eastern Airlines and Delta Air Lines will acquire the 10% each one of the shares of Air France-KLM: the shareholders' meeting of the European Group approved the financial operation that will allow... more
AirlinesAir Berlin airplanes. The German businessman Woehrl suspends negotiations
Berlin, Germany - The confidentiality asked by the airline would not allow him to make deals with possible partners
The German entrepreneur Hans Rudolf Woehrl seems at the moment to get out of the negotiations to save the low-cost airline Air Berlin from bankruptcy. Recently the businessman had showed his interest... more
AirlinesAir Berlin crisis. Condor interested in the airline as a whole, Ryanair not anymore
Berlin, Germany - O'Leary repeated his accusations that the German government is favoring the acquisition by Lufthansa: higher fares for the next 20 years if that should happen
The German Condor airline of the British Thomas Cook Group would be interested to take over Air Berlin as a whole. The acquisition would allow to not breach the rules about competition, that is instead... more
AirlinesAirplanes and crisis. Offers by September 15 for Air Berlin
Berlin, Germany - Just more than two weeks for interested companies, this is the schedule according to a spokesman of the airlines
According to what a spokesperson of Air Berlin said on Tuesday, the offers for the German airline shall be submitted by September 15. The interested buyers have therefore just two weeks to make their proposals.... more
AirlinesEthiopian to upgrade its Sao Paulo services
Rome, Italy - It has finalized preparations to start non-stop direct links effective September 16, 2017
Ethiopian Airlines Group announced that it has finalized preparations to start non-stop direct services to Sao Paulo, Brazil, currently operated via Lome, Togo, effective September 16, 2017. The airline... more
AirlinesAirplanes of Alitalia and Air Berlin: the Luthansa and Etihad hypothesis
Rome, Italy - The crisis of the Italian airline intertwines with that of the German low-cost carrier. This week the extraordinary commissioners will meet with the Italian Government
The September 15 deadline for the submission of the non-binding expressions of interest for Alitalia is getting closer, and the future of the Italian airline is intertwining with that of the German air... more
AirlinesAir Berlin: Lufthansa comes forward and Lauda considers the possibility to reacquire Niki airline
Rome, Italy - The former-Formula One pilot told that to Austrian press. Lufthansa showed its interest for Air Berlin in its entirety or in parts
Niki airline -also known as FlyNiki- now of the Air Berlin air carrier could return to its founder and past owner, the former-Formula One champion and entrepreneur Niki Lauda. According to what he told... more
AirlinesAerolíneas Argentinas and Etihad Airways sign code-share agreement
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Links via Rome and Madrid to Buenos Aires and from the Italian and Spanish cities with stopover in Abu Dhabi
Etihad Airways (EA) and Aerolíneas Argentinas (AA) have launched a new code-share partnership. Under the agreement, EA customers are able to enjoy connections via Rome and Madrid to Buenos Aires and... more
AirlinesCALC delivers one A-321 aircraft to Tianjin Airlines
Hong Kong, China - The airplane has a particular livery
CALC, a full value-chain aircraft solutions provider for global airlines, announced that it has delivered a new A-321/200 CEO aircraft to Tianjin Airlines Company Limited. The airplane is custom-painted... more
AirlinesCrisis Air Berlin. The interest of Ryanair and the criticism of O'Leary
Rome, Italy - The CEO of the Irish airline compared the management of Alitalia with what is happening in Germany
The CEO of Ryanair Michael O'Leary repeated yeasterday the interest of the Irish company in a possible acquisition of all or part of the Air Berlin airline, which is risking bankruptcy and just received... more
AirlinesCrisis Air Berlin. Possible "monopoly": Lauda criticizes the acquisition by Lufthansa
Berlin, Germany - The words of the former Formula One pilot founder of the Niki airline add to the rumors about the future of Air Berlin
Niki Lauda -former Formula One champion and founder of the airline Niki- criticized the possible acquisition of Air Berlin -that controls Niki and is now on the verge of bankruptcy- by Lufthansa. The German... more
AirlinesSummary. Crisis Air Berlin, Lufthansa and the other interested carriers
Berlin, Germany - The German government slows down after that two of its members expressed their support to the acquisition by Lufthansa
The German government reviews its policy on the Air Berlin case, after the statements of recent days by the Minister for Economics Brigitte Zypries and by the Minister of Transport Alexander Dobrindt.... more
AirlinesCALC delivers the first A-320 aircraft to Vanilla Air in Japan
Hong Kong, China - It follows the lease agreement signed in July 2016
CALC, a full value-chain aircraft solutions provider for global airlines, announced that it has delivered a new A-320 aircraft to Vanilla Air, a subsidiary low-cost carrier (“LCC”) owned by ANA Holdings (“A... more
AirlinesPlanes Alitalia. Complete, aviation or handling batches: the time for the new expressions of interest started yesterday - AVIONEWS SPECIALS
Rome, Italy - The interested parties shall specify what they want to buy by September 15 and submit the binding offers by October 2
The wait for the new expressions of interest started yesterday as it is specified in the call for the procedure for the sale of Alitalia. As it is provided in the document -the title of which is "Call... more
AirlinesAirplanes and carriers. Niki Lauda: "Air Berlin is not to save..."
Vienna, Austria - It is useless also to try agreement with Jet Blue, according to the ex-F1 champion
According to the former F1 champion and also founder of several arlines, Niki Lauda, Air Berlin seen the current company situation "Is not salvable". "Also a cooperation agreement with the American JetBlue... more
AirlinesAir Astana sees strong international traffic recovery in first half 2017
Milan, Italy - Cargo uplift increased by 22% for the same period
Air Astana has announced its operational results for the 1st half of 2017. The airline carried 1,894,391 passengers for the period January-June 2017, of which 1,007,413 were domestic passengers and 886,978... more
AirlinesQatar Airways offers more flights To Asia
Doha, Qatar - Its ambitious expansion plans continue with increased services to Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and Krabi
Qatar Airways’ rapid expansion plans are continuing apace after it unveiled even more flights to destinations in Asia. The airline added extra services to the Vietnamese cities of Ho Chi Minh City and H... more
AirlinesQatar Airways launches flights to Canberra
Doha, Qatar - The carrier inaugurates its fifth destination in Australia
Qatar Airways continues its growth and expansion plans as it announces the launch of Canberra, its fifth Australian destination, in 2018. This launch follows a year of success and announcements from the... more
AirlinesPlanes Alitalia. Binding offers are at the start, two the possible scenarios
Rome, Italy - In the new invitation to tender that should be published today the special commissioners would foresee tha sale as a whole or the separation of aviation from handling activities
The Italian Ministry of Economic Development approved yesterday the new invitation to tender that will lead to the sale of Alitalia, a document that should be published in these hours. According to press... more
AirlinesPlanes and companies: acquisition of Blue Panorama by Uvet has been approved
Milan, Italy - It was announced at a press conference by the president of the Group active in the sector of tourism
The Uvet Group -active in tourism and services sectors- is moving toward the acquisition of Blue Panorama. The commissioner of the airline in extraordinary administration Giuseppe Leogrande among those... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Air France-KLM strengthens its strategic partnerships
Paris, France - Creation of a single global jv with Delta and Virgin; strengthening of its alliance with China Eastern
Air France-KLM yesterday announced a further major step in the reinforcement of its strategic partnerships with, firstly, the creation of a single global joint-venture between Air France-KLM, Delta Air... more