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AirlinesAirplanes and airlines. Activities’ transfer from old to new Alitalia to be ratified on November 26
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile Air-France KLM decided to reduce its participation in the company
CAI-Compagnia Aerea Italiana shareholders’ meeting that was scheduled tomorrow November 20 will be held on the 26 instead. The agenda provides for the transfer of all the activities to the new company, A... more
AirlinesMeridiana CEO resigns. Airline towards closure or sale?
Rome, Italy - AVIONEWS’s sources reveal behind-the-scene activity in new managers' designations
The destiny of Meridiana might not be a reorganization, but closure or sale. The airline’s CEO Roberto Scaramella resigned yesterday from his position during an extraordinary board meeting. Meridiana g... more
AirlinesAirplanes and finance. easyJet: results of September 2014
Rome, Italy - Its CEO, Carolyn McCall: "Another strong performance and record profits for the fourth year in a row"
2014 Total Revenue (£ million) 4,527 Profit before tax (£ million) 581 Pre-tax margin (%) 12.8% Basic earning per share (pence) 114.5 Proposed ordinary dividend per share (pence) 45.4 Return o... more
AirlinesAirplanes and airlines. Alitalia: public owned postal operator’s rescue is not illegitimate State aid
Rome, Italy - According to sources close to the dossier, EU does not intend to open an infraction proceeding against Italy for the 2013 airline recapitalization
Italian State-owned postal operator Poste italiane’s investment in Alitalia? It was not an illegitimate State aid. This should be the European Commission opinion, says the press agency “LaPresse”, quoti... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines reinforces the London-Los Angeles route, served by a B-777/300ER airplane
Milan, Italy - From next March 29, 2015
The new daily service between London-Heathrow and Los Angeles by American Airlines will take off next March 29, 2015. The new flight will be served with the latest newness of the airline's international... more
AirlinesAirplanes and airlines. Portuguese government sells TAP airline
Lisbon, Portugal - The privatization was imposed by the European Union and the International Monetary Fund
The Portuguese Government decided to sell 66% of TAP airline’s shares. The State will maintain control over 34%, but could sell it in the near future. A first attempt to privatize the entire company’s cap... more
AirlinesAirplanes and airlines. Lufthansa to launch a long haul low-cost
Berlin, Germany - After Alitalia-Etihad agreement, Germans study new moves against Arab carriers’ competition in Europe
Europe does not react with a single strategy even faced with the fierce competition by the Gulf carriers. While Air France-Klm and British Airways-Iberia follow the motto “If you can’t beat them, join the... more
AirlinesAirplanes and airlines. Alitalia-Etihad ready to give up Belgrade to get EU approval
Brussels, Belgium - According to unconfirmed press reports, the European antitrust will give its green light to the Italo-Arabic agreement
Press is spreading a rumour saying that the European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager stands up for the approval of Etihad’s purchase of 49% of Alitalia. The unconfirmed news comes from sources c... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines Group reports October traffic results
Fort Worth, Usa - With the figures obtained in the last twelve months
American Airlines Group reported October 2014 and year-to-date traffic results. American Airlines Group’s total revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for the month were 17.9 billion, up 0.2 percent versus O... more
AirlineseasyJet: more flights from all Italy
Milan, Italy - Eight new destinations from seven Italian airports
easyJet, after to have announced a record number of flights for the Summer season 2015, continues to enrich its own offert for the period with eight new destinations from seven airports in all Italy. The... more
AirlinesAirplanes and labour. French pilots’ union closes the controversy with Air France
Paris, France - The double-contract provision has been rubbed out. The text will be submitted to a referendum among the union’s members
SNPL, the main French pilots’ union, approved yesterday the final version of the agreement with Air France over the development of Transavia low-cost airline. The text will be submitted to a referendum a... more
AirlinesAirplanes and job. Etihad Airways to expand pilot numbers following recruitment of 40 Alitalia captains and first officers
Abu Dhabi, UAE - As part of a large-scale global campaign to hire between 500 to 600 over the next three years
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has announced the recruitment of 40 fully-qualified pilots from Alitalia, the national airline of Italy, as part of a large-scale global... more
AirlinesAirplanes and airlines. Alitalia has chosen Montezemolo
Rome, Italy - The board meeting will ratify designations of managers and the agreement with Etihad on November 20
Rumours circulating for weeks have come true: Luca Cordero di Montezemolo will be president of the new Alitalia. The board of directors took this decision yesterday. Etihad CEO James Hogan will be vice-president. The... more
AirlinesAirplanes and labour. Air France: pilots union Snpl threatens a plea against wages calculation
Paris, France - The controversy is caused by the way September strike days have been counted
The French pilot union Snpl announced the intention to file a plea at the Prud’hommes council, a court judging over labour rights legal arguments, against the way Air France counted strike days to calculate w... more
AirlinesAirplanes and airlines. The new Alitalia is approaching the runway
Rome, Italy - The Italian airline is handing over its activities to the new company Alitalia-Sai, while EU could bring forward its decision on the agreement with Etihad
EU green light over Alitalia-Etihad agreement could arrive sooner than expected. As reported by AVIONEWS, the European Antitrust had postponed the deadline from November 3 to 17. According to sources quoted... more
AirlinesAirplanes and policies. The French government takes measures to relaunch national air carriers’ competitiveness
Paris, France - Airlines may not pay the “Chirac tax” anymore. Air France would save 70 million Euros a year
The president of the socialist group at the Assemblée Nationale (the French chamber of deputies) Bruno Le Roux presented today a series of proposals to boost national carriers’ competitiveness to the Pr... more
AirlinesAirplanes and airlines. Meridiana denies contacts with the Chinese
Olbia, Italy - Meanwhile the two employees on the lighting tower agreed a meeting with the company’s CEO
Meridiana president Marco Rigotti downsized the news about a Chinese group interested in the purchase of the carrier (for details see AVIONEWS): “If you are seriously interested in buying a company you t... more
AirlineseasyJet: new flights from Rome and from Naples to London-Luton
Milan, Italy - Also the routes to Tenerife and Marseille (from Fiumicino) inaugurated
easyJet inaugurated the Winter season with a new flight from Rome-Fiumicino to London-Luton, another route added to that already available to London-Gatwick. New connections are available from Rome-Fiumicino... more
AirlinesGermanwings: links reinforced from Bari and Lamezia Terme to Düsseldorf
Milan, Italy - New frequencies with the Summer timetable 2015
Germanwings strengthens its own network and with the next Summer timetable, from next March 30, 2015, announces new frequencies on the routes to Germany. From Düsseldorf: the airline adds a weekly... more
AirlinesAirplanes and carriers. Alitalia: new flights to Berlin and Duesseldorf (from Rome, Linate and Venice)
Rome, Italy - The airline invests on Germany: 370,000 more seats in 2015
As of December 15, Alitalia will inaugurate new daily service to Berlin and Duesseldorf from Rome-Fiumicino, Milan-Linate and Venice. Flights to these destinations are already selling on alitalia.com,... more
AirlinesAirplanes and airlines. Chinese Group interested in buying Meridiana
Olbia, Italy - The interest was expressed through a letter to the regional administration of Sardinia
Sardinian administration received a letter this morning, signed by the Chinese tycoon Xiaodong Zhu and addressed to the Region president Francesco Pigliaru and the responsible of Transports of Sardinia... more
AirlinesAirplanes and airlines. Alitalia-Etihad: EU decision delayed to November 17
Brussels, Belgium - Meanwhile Air France-KLM wants to withdraw from the Italian airline
The EU Antitrust decision on the agreement between Alitalia and Etihad was expected for November 3, but it will be longer since the deadline has been moved to the 17. The European Commission communicated... more
AirlinesAirplanes and airlines. Air France-KLM denies 7500 layoffs announced by Dutch newspaper
Amsterdam, Netherlands - The measure would have helped cutting KLM 4.4 billion debts
Air France-KLM was force to issue a note yesterday October 28 to deny news given by the Dutch newspaper “Algemeen Dagblad”. The report said that the Franco-Dutch Group was going to announce today the fir... more
AirlinesAirplanes and justice. Ryanair sentenced for labour law violation in France
Marseille, France - The low-cost airline hired 127 employees with an Irish contract in Marseille
Ryanair has been sentenced by the court of appeals to pay a 200,000 Euros penalty and an 8.1 million compensation for labour law violation. From 2007 to 2011 the airplane carrier used the Marseille airport... more
AirlinesAirplanes and labour. Meridiana: negotiation closed, redundancies confirmed
Rome, Italy - The company and the unions will meet again to detail the application of the Government proposals
The institutional meeting for Meridiana controversy held in Rome confirmed the redundancy scheme that will start today, October 27, for 1634 employees. Company and unions will meet again in the next 30... more
AirlinesAirplanes and work. Meridiana controversy: last institutional summit is born under a bad sign
Rome, Italy - The airline management decided to begin with the redundancy scheme
Tension is going to be high today in Rome at the meeting for Meridiana. On Friday October 24 the minister of Labour Giuliano Poletti deferred the last summit with the company, the unions and the Region... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Alitalia (2): passengers transported and load factor increase in September
Rome, Italy - Over 2,270 million (+0.5%) and 82.6% (+3.2%)
During the month of September 2014, Alitalia transported 2,273,629 passengers, an increase of 0.5% compared to the same period last year. In addition, the load factor in September reached 82.6% (+3.2... more
AirlinesAirplanes and carriers. Alitalia: 83 destinations, 124 routes and 3,650 weekly flights with the new Winter schedule (October 26-March 28)
Rome, Italy - New services, code-share with airberlin and increased frequency are the main highlights of its network
On Sunday, October 26, Alitalia’s schedule for the Winter season 2014-2015 will take effect with validity through March 28, 2015. The schedule will operate 3,650 weekly flights on 124 routes (7 more t... more
AirlinesLufthansa Group: the Winter schedule to 260 destinations in 100 countries
Milan, Italy - New seasonal timetable Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Germanwings, Lufthansa and SWISS from October 26
The airlines in the Lufthansa Group –Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Germanwings, Lufthansa and SWISS– are again offering their customers a dense and high-frequency route network in the upcoming 201... more
AirlinesAirplanes and protests (2). easyJet about general strike by the Italian public and private categories of tomorrow
Milan, Italy - The declaration by the airline
"easyJet has been informed of the 24 hour general strike of the public and private categories in Italy of tomorrow, October 24. The airline predicts effects also in the air transport in particular in Venice,... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM. The Group offer +0.7%; passenger-transport+0,1%; low-cost +13,3%
Rome, Italy - 2014-15 Winter schedule (October-March)
For the 2014-15 winter season (from 26 October 2014 to 28 March 2015), Air France-KLM Group capacity is scheduled to increase by 0.7%, with an increase of 0.1% for passenger operations (Air France, KLM... more
AirlinesAirplanes and airlines. James Hogan sketches Alitalia’s future in Milan
Milan, Italy - Etihad CEO talked about new routes, change of look and break even to be reached in 2017
During the presentation of two Alitalia and Etihad airplanes in the "Expo Milano 2015" livery yesterday (for details see AVIONEWS), the Emirates airline CEO James Hogan talked about the Italian carrier’s f... more
AirlinesAlitalia-Etihad: unveiled two "Expo Milan 2015" aircraft. Tomorrow they will fly for the first time
Rome, Italy - During two simultaneous events at Malpensa in Milan and Abu Dhabi
Alitalia, Italy’s carrier, and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, have unveiled two aircraft in a unique "Expo Milano 2015" livery to mark their cosponsorship of the global e... more
AirlinesAirplanes and airlines. Meridiana controversy: the airline proposes a layoff reduction
Rome, Italy - While the institutional summit is in progress, first reports on the negotiations circulate
The institutional summit to solve Meridiana controversy was in progress at the Italian Ministry of Labour, but first reports were already circulating. According to this information, the airline proposed... more
AirlinesAirplanes and airlines. Alitalia to get an 80 million Euros advanced payment for capitalization
Rome, Italy - Board of directors asked for it after finding cash shortage
Alitalia will get an 80 million Euros advanced payment for its capital by the end of October to make up for cash shortage. The agreement with Etihad provided that partners advanced 200 of the 300 million... more
AirlinesAirplanes and airlines. Air France and the pilot union reach a draft agreement
Paris, France - The terms cancel limits to Transavia France’s development and grants contractual benefits to the pilots
Air France and the French national union of airline pilots reached a draft agreement on the low-cost carrier Transavia France’s development. The news was given by the airline through a press release. The t... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Germanwings: substituted flight schedule to the strike of today (from midday to midnight)
Cologne, Germany - The 80% of the 500 connections confirmed
Germanwings responds to the strike with a substituted flight schedule. The protest announced by the German pilots' union Cockpit is fixed for today, October 16, for 12 hours (from midday to midnight).... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Alitalia strengthens connections between Italy and France thanks to the Rome-Marseille flight
Rome, Italy - The links between the two Countries to 178 per week
Starting October 26th Marseilles will join the Alitalia network thanks to the launch of a new international direct connection to Rome-Fiumicino. The new flights will be operating on a daily basis with... more
AirlinesAirplanes and labour. Meridiana pilot and steward climb over a tower for protest
Olbia, Italy - The two men would stay there until layoffs are revoked
The deferment of yesterday’s institutional meeting to discuss Meridiana controversy at the minister of Labour contributed to worsen an already tense and complicated situation, involving the future of a... more
AirlinesAircraft and carriers: Alitalia and airberlin sign code-share agreement
Rome, Italy - Milan-Linate new airport for all German airline and NIKI flights
airberlin, Germany’s second largest airline and Alitalia, Italy’s leading carrier, have signed a code-share agreement to offer more choice and greater convenience to their guests. All of their 412 wee... more
AirlinesAirplanes and airlines. Air France-Klm ready to create a new low-cost if pilots do not sign
Paris, France - September’s strike costed the carrier at least 500 million Euros
Despite last month strike, Air France-Klm president Alexandre de Juniac did not give up his project of a low-cost subsidiary in the Group. Company and trade unions went back to negotiations after walkout... more
AirlinesAirplanes and airlines. A French man will manage the relations between Alitalia and Etihad
Paris, France - The Emirate airline appointed an Air France manager
Strategic and financial ties between Alitalia and Etihad will be managed by Bruno Matheu, currently Chief Officer in Air France. The Emirate airline announced on Tuesday he was hired as the Chief Operating... more
AirlinesAirplanes. EasyJet: results and forecasts of the financial year closed last September 30
Milan, Italy - "A strong performance in the second quarter of the year" said CEO Carolyn McCall
EasyJet, low-cost carrier operating in Europe, disclosed its results and closing forecasts for the closing of the financial year. Revenue per seat at constant currency for the three months to 30 September... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Etihad to expand its activities to Azerbaijan, Georgia and Tanzania
Milan, Italy - Fleet is growing to support the network development
Etihad Airways, the United Arab Emirates carrier, will expand its global network by adding new routes to Baku, Tbilisi and Dar es Salaam by the end of 2015. After this announcement, new destinations to... more
AirlinesAirplanes and airlines. New Alitalia ready for take-off
Rome, Italy - The new company now waits for the investments of Etihad
The Alitalia-Etihad agreement has been officially notified to the European antitrust on September 29. But the new company in which Etihad will invest 560 million Euros to buy 49% of shares had already... more
AirlinesAirplanes and airlines: third of Ryanair shareholders votes against O’Leary’s salary rise
Dublin, Ireland - The “Rebels” complain about profit fall in 2013, but forecasts are good for this year
Almost a third of Ryanair’s shareholders voted against the last pay report. It happened on Thursday, September 25, during the airline’s annual general meeting. The executive officer Michael O’Leary was p... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways (2): its Airbus aircraft fleet underpins deep commitment to Europe
Milan, Italy - The details came as the airline unveiled a new livery design on its first A-380 airplane
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), continues to deepen its relationship with Europe through a multitude of partnerships in the aviation and aerospace sectors, providing... more
AirlinesAirplanes and reorganizations. The European Commission lets down Alitalia and Etihad’s expectations
Rome, Italy - “There are no time limits for our answer” says the EC
The Alitalia-Etihad file landed on the EU experts’ desks, according to Hellen Kearns, spokeperson of Siim Kallas, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of transport. In August, the Commission h... more
AirlinesAir France-Transavia dispute: the carrier’s proposals to the unions
Paris, France - The French airline details its offer to end pilots’ strike in a press release
On Wednesday, September 24 Air France detailed its proposals to solve the conflict with its pilots. The story began on September 11, when the carrier presented its plan "Perform 2020" (for more details... more
AirlinesAirplanes and airlines. Air France withdraws Transavia Europe plan
Paris, France - The airline gives up to the pilots’ requests, on strike since September 15
After ten days of strike (for more details see AVIONEWS), with serious economic and public image damages for the carrier, Air France has surrendered: the low-cost European subsidiary Transavia Europe development... more