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AirlinesEmirates announces second gateway to Turkey
Dubai, UAE - It launches daily service to "Sabiha Gokcen Airport" in Istanbul
Emirates announced its plans for a second gateway in Istanbul with the launch of a daily service to "Sabiha Gokcen Airport", beginning 15th December, 2015. The new service complements Emirates’ existing 1... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines to add Düsseldorf to its routes
Singapore, Singapore - The third German city in its network next year, from July 21
Düsseldorf will become the third German city in Singapore Airlines (SIA)’ route network next year, when non-stop flights are introduced from Singapore. Flights are to be launched on 21 July 2016 using th... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines Group reports record October traffic
Fort Worth, USA - Total passenger load factor was 85.2 percent, up 3.0%
American Airlines Group yesterday reported October 2015 and year-to-date traffic results. American Airlines Group's total revenue passenger miles (RPMs) were 18.9 billion, up 5.8 percent versus October... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. SIA and Lufthansa Group forge extensive partnership
Singapore, Singapore - Involving jv on key routes
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Lufthansa have signed a wide-ranging partnership agreement that will see the two airline groups operating key routes between Singapore and Europe on a joint-venture basis,... more
AirlinesAircraft. Etihad Airways deepens strategic cooperation with Air France-KLM
Abu Dhabi, UAE - In several hundred million US dollar maintenance agreement
Etihad Airways (EA), the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has expanded its strategic cooperation with Air France-KLM through a several hundred million US dollar component maintenance agreement... more
AirlinesUnited reports October 2015 operational performance
Chicago, Usa - Load factor increased 1.7 points
United Airlines (UAL) yesterday reported October 2015 operational results. UAL's October 2015 consolidated traffic (revenue passenger miles) increased 3.6 percent and consolidated capacity (available... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Lufthansa Group: despite the strike today, the majoirty of the around 3,000 flights run in Frankfurt, Munich and Duesseldorf
Frankfurt, Germany - The protest from 4:30am to 11:00pm
Lufthansa regrets that the cabin union Unabhängige Flugbegleiter Organisation (UFO) has called the flight attendants to strike, today (9th of November, 2015) from 4:30 am to 11:00 pm in Frankfurt and... more
AirlinesEstonian Air ceased all operations as of 8 November 2015
Tallinn, Estonia - Followed by a decision of the EC according to which airline has received State aid
The Management Board of Estonian Air decided to cease operations starting from 8 November followed by a decision of the European Commission according to which Estonian Air has received State aid which... more
AirlinesNordic Aviation Group starts offering direct flights from Tallinn
Tallinn, Estonia - In cooperation with five European operators on eight different routes
Formed by appointment of Estonian government and fully state-owned Nordic Aviation Group in cooperation with five European flight operators starts serving passengers on eight different routes - Amsterdam,... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Alitalia strengthens security measures in Cairo airport
Rome, Italy - The airline has suspended the transportation of freight and mail in its aircraft holds and the non-acceptance of luggage travelling without its owner
Alitalia today started additional security measures at Cairo airport. The airline has suspended the transportation of freight and mail in its aircraft holds and the non-acceptance of luggage travelling w... more
AirlinesAirline and security. EasyJet resumed tomorrow flights to Sharm el Sheikh to repatriate passengers
London, UK - After today's approval of the British government. However remain suspended connections to the area up to 12 inclusive
“Following the decision by the UK Government to allow UK airlines to fly aircraft into Sharm el Sheikh from tomorrow in order to repatriate customers, easyJet can confirm it plans to resume its scheduled f... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways to commence A-380 aircraft services to Mumbai
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Starting from next May 1st, 2016
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will operate its A-380 airplane between Abu Dhabi and Mumbai from 1 May 2016, with India’s commercial capital joining the carrier’s oth... more
AirlinesKLM is ready to receive its first B-787 Dreamliner airplane
Rome, Italy - The second model is expectd later this year
On Sunday 22 November KLM will organise three unique Welcome Flights on its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The flights will depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and return there after an hour-long flight. KLM’s f... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines: from Hamburg to NY on a B-767/300 airplane
Hamburg, Germany - UA expands seating capacity to and from the German airport
United Airlines (UA) is expanding its commitment to Hamburg Airport in time for the start of the winter timetable. As of today, UA will be flying even more passengers non-stop between Hamburg and the airline’s N... more
AirlinesAirplanes and carriers. Air France-KLM: 2015-2016 winter schedule
Paris, France - 1.5% increase in capacity
For the 2015-2016 winter season (from 25 October 2015 to 26 March 2016), Air France-KLM total capacity will increase (+1.5%) compared with the previous winter season. Growth will be driven by long-haul... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways to commence A-380 airplane services to Melbourne in June 2016
Abu Dhabi, UAE - In June 2016
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will commence daily A-380 airplane services between Abu Dhabi and Melbourne on 1 June 2016. The flagship superjumbo will operate flights... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Alitalia and Air Europa reinforce code-share agreement
Rome, Italy - More flights and destinations with both airlines from next October 25
Alitalia and Air Europa, partner airlines in the SkyTeam alliance, reinforce the code-share agreement to offer a wider number of destinations reachable from Italy and Spain. The code-share, already... more
AirlinesScoot to take over Jeddah services from Singapore Airlines
Milan, Italy - From next May 1st
From 1 May 2016, Scoot will operate services to Jeddah, taking over from parent company Singapore Airlines. The transfer of operations to Scoot will result in an increase in capacity to and from the... more
AirlinesWizzair celebrates at "Chopin Airport" in Warsaw handling its 100 millionth passenger
Warsaw, Poland - The jubilee passenger has flown on Tuesday, October 20th from London-Luton to Warsaw
Hungarian low-cost Wizzair has carried 100 million passengers since the beginning of the airline. The jubilee passenger was handled at Warsaw "Chopin Airport". It is the airline in Central and Eastern... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Alitalia and the World Food Programme take off together for a world with Zero Hunger
Milan, Italy - On all its long-haul flights a fundraising campaign for the WFP School Feeding program
To mark World Food Day today, Alitalia and the United Nation’s World Food Programme (WFP) launched the new fundraising campaign "Give for Food" on Alitalia flights. The launch was hosted in the Alitalia-Etihad A... more
AirlinesAirplanes. American Airlines Group report September traffic
Fort Worth, Usa - Total passenger load factor was 82.7 percent
American Airlines Group reported September 2015 and year-to-date traffic results. The Group's total revenue passenger miles (RPMs) were 18.1 billion, up 7.2 percent versus September 2014. Total capacity... more
AirlinesFirst of Singapore Airlines' A-350/900 aircraft to serve Amsterdam
Singapore, Singapore - SIA to re-start non-stop Singapore-US flights with new A-350 variant
Singapore Airlines (SIA) announced that Amsterdam will be the inaugural destination for its new-generation A-350 fleet, with services expected to begin by April 2016. The carrier has 63 A-350/900 airplanes... more
AirlinesEstonian Air takes delivery of two CRJ-700 airplanes
Berlin, Germany - The units delivered in a week
In a transaction arranged by Skyworld Aviation it announced the delivery of two CRJ-700 aircraft to Estonian Air. Serial number 10085 (ES-ACF) was delivered on 2nd October and serial number 10083 (ES-ACE)... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines aircraft: B-787 Dreamliner flights will be the first non-stop trans-Pacific service to Xi'an
Chicago, Usa - Three times per week from San Francisco between May 8 and Oct. 27, 2016
United Airlines, the carrier with the most US-China service, has made seats available for sale to its newest China destination, Xi'an. The non-stop service will be the first trans-Pacific flights to... more
AirlinesBoeing airplanes. United Airlines offers the most international flights from NYC and DC in May
Chicago, Usa - From NY to Athens, from Washington to Barcelona and to Lisbon
United Airlines, the airline offering the most non-stop flights from New York/Newark and the Washington, DC, metropolitan area, is adding daily trans-Atlantic summer-season service between: - New York/Newark... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Air India standardizes the crew training
Bombay, India - Best performance on-time for its aircraft; formation series concluded within the end of 2016
A project in the context of the modernization plan that it wants to put in place Air India and it aims at improving on-time performance of its links. Soon the airline of Mumbai and Delhi, for first... more
AirlinesUnited reports September 2015 operational performance
Chicago, Usa - Consolidated load factor was flat compared to the same month of 2014
United Airlines (UAL) yesterday reported September 2015 operational results. UAL's September 2015 consolidated traffic (revenue passenger miles) increased 1.4 percent and consolidated capacity (available... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Today strike by Air France staff: unified against lay-offs plan, the directors run away
Paris, France - Incredible "Retreat" by Broseta and Plissonier
Answering to an appeal by three trade unions today the ground staff workers of Air France are on strike at French airports and Province. The same airline announces possible delays due to the protest,... more
AirlinesEmirates increases Phuket service to a double daily
Dubai, UAE - Strong demand prompts additions to weekly schedule
Emirates announced additional services between Dubai and Phuket, meaning the Thai holiday island will be served twice daily from 1 December 2015. Responding to high customer demand, in particular during... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Alitalia-Etihad Airways: 24 young participants selected for the Cadet Pilot Program
Rome, Italy - Cadets will undergo two years of training in Italy and the UAE, co-funded by the Italian airline
Alitalia today announced that it has selected 24 young participants aged between 18 and 27 years, to attend the joint Alitalia-Etihad Airways Cadet Pilot program. More than 550 candidates applied to... more
AirlinesWizz Air announces A-321 aircraft leases from CDB Leasing
Budapest, Hungary - Terms of the agreement were not released
Wizz Air, the low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, announced today it has signed an agreement with CDB Leasing (the leasing arm of China Development Bank) to finance six A-321ceo aircraft, including... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines applies to US DOT for Authority to operate 787 service to Xi'an, China
Chicago, Usa - Proposed route from San Francisco hub would be the first trans-Pacific service
United Airlines today applied to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for authority to begin seasonal non-stop service between the airline's San Francisco hub and Xi'an, China. If approved, this will... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways announces A-380 aircraft and private jet collaboration
Abu Dhabi, UAE - New partnership with Chapman Freeborn
Etihad Airways has unveiled a new partnership with global aircraft charter specialist Chapman Freeborn, to complement its exclusive The Residence and First Apartment cabins, both available on the airline’s A... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Rome: Chief executives of Etihad Airways partner airlines gather for leadership summit
Rome, Italy - To identify and progress collaborative initiatives
The Chief Executive Officers of six airlines in the Etihad Airways Partners group met in Rome yesterday to identify and progress collaborative initiatives designed to cut the carriers’ costs, increase t... more
AirlinesChina Eastern Airlines receives its 50th A-330 airplane
Toulouse, France - To support its impressive growth
China Eastern Airlines has taken delivery of its 50th A-330 aircraft at a ceremony celebrated on Friday 18th in Toulouse, France. Powered by Rolls Royce Trent 700 engines, the A-330/200 features a comfortable... more
AirlinesSAS receives new A-330/300 airplane with longer range
Toulouse, France - First airline in Europe to receive this model in 242-tonne version
Scandinavian Airlines is the first European airline to receive the new A-330/300 242-tonne Maximum Take-Off Weight (MTOW) variant. The aircraft was delivered to SAS during a ceremony held at Airbus in... more
AirlinesLufthansa: new Business Class on all long-haul aircraft
Frankfurt, Germany - The airline has now completed the most extensive cabin renewal programme in its history
Lufthansa has now successfully completed the most extensive cabin renewal programme in the company’s history. As of now, only aircraft with new cabin interiors are in scheduled service. Thus, all 106 L... more
AirlinesAirplanes and airlines. Lufthansa Group to be reorganized to enhance its position in the air transport sector
Frankfurt, Germany - With effect from 1 January 2016. Leaderships' skills changed
As part of its ‘7 to 1: Our Way Forward’ program, the Lufthansa Group is to adopt a new organizational structure with effect from 1 January 2016 to strengthen its position as a main groups of the air tra... more
AirlinesAircraft and carriers. Alitalia and Air Serbia strengthen code-share agreement
Rome, Italy - Already active on direct flights operated by both among Belgrade, Rome and Milan, is extended to additional links
From today Alitalia and Air Serbia strengthen their code-share agreement with the aim of offering its customers an even broader number of destinations served from Italy and Serbia. The code-share agreement... more
AirlinesAir Astana and Bangkok Airways announce code-share agreement
Rome, Italy - Increasing its partner to six
Air Astana (KC), the flag carrier of Kazakhstan recently announced a new code-share agreement with Bangkok Airways the Thailand-based airline, increasing its code-share partners to 6. The partnership... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways introduces new baggage policy
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Majority of routes move to piece concept allowance
Etihad Airways will introduce sweeping new baggage policy enhancements in conjunction with the launch of its new Fare Choices tariff structure, effective for tickets issued on or after 14 September 2015,... more
AirlinesEstonian Air passenger numbers grew 16.4% in August
Tallinn, Estonia - It carried 62 355 passengers last month
In August 2015, Estonian Air carried 62 355 passengers, out of which 58 628 on regular flights. The number of passengers increased 16.4%, out of which 16.1% on regular flights compared to the same period... more
AirlinesAircraft. Strong connections between Italy and Seychelles with Air Seychelles, Alitalia and Etihad
Milan, Italy - The press-conference during the "EXPO"
Air Seychelles now offers travellers convenient one-stop connections between three of Italy’s biggest cities and Seychelles as a result of strong collaboration with its code-share partners Alitalia and E... more
AirlinesUnited reports August 2015 operational performance
Chicago, USA - Traffic increased 1.5%
United Airlines (UAL) yesterday reported August 2015 operational results. UAL's August 2015 consolidated traffic (revenue passenger miles) increased 1.5 percent and consolidated capacity (available... more
AirlinesIATA: Alaska Airlines achieves Fast Travel Platinum Status
Geneva, Switzerland - The program responds to passenger demand for more control through six options
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Alaska Airlines attained Platinum status for Fast Travel implementation, which recognizes carriers that offer four or more Fast Travel... more
AirlinesAirplanes. easyJet: 235,000 passengers transported last Friday busiest day in flying history today
Milan, Italy - In a busiest day in flying history
easyJet, Europe’s airline, has announced that last Friday 4 September, was the busiest day in its flying history with 1,544 flights carrying over 235,600 passengers taking-off across its entire network. A... more
AirlinesAirplanes and strikes. Lufthansa (2) published special timetable for tomorrow: more than half of all planned long-haul flights to operate
Frankfurt, Germany - 84 of 1,500 planned Tuesday flights cancelled; 90 intercontinental passenger services and all cargo flights to operate thanks to volunteer pilots
Lufthansa has published a special timetable for its services tomorrow Tuesday 8 September. The action has been taken following a call by the Vereinigung Cockpit pilots’ union (VC) for its members at L... more
AirlinesLOT and Frankfurt Airport celebrate 50th anniversary of flights between Warsaw and Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany - The first flight was operated by an Ilyushin 18 aircraft, now mainly B-737
Exactly 50 years ago, on September 7, 1965, LOT operated its maiden scheduled flight between Warsaw and Frankfurt. The German financial center quickly became one of the key cities in LOT’s route network. C... more
AirlinesEmirates received four new aircraft at the same time (VIDEO)
Dubai, UAE - Event marks its 150th B-777 delivery milestone, and takes airline’s total A-380 fleet to 66
Emirates celebrated the company record arrival of four new aircraft in one day, affirming its commitment to flying a modern, efficient and comfortable fleet. The bumper delivery included two B-777/300ERs,... more
AirlinesUIA expands its domestic route network
Rome, Italy - Newness arrived, thanks to performance obtained during the current Summer season
October 25, 2015, Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) will launch non-stop scheduled services en route Kiev–Ivano-Frankovsk–Kiev. UIA will offer up to 7 weekly flights connecting Kiev and Ivano-Frankovsk (PS... more