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AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Is airberlin ready to split in two?
Berlin, Germany - The company, which is partially owned by Etihad, could create a division aimed to handle flights to tourist destinations
Airberlin, German company which is partially owned by Etihad Airways (the Abu Dhabi-based carrier has a 29.21% stake) might be planning an important change in its structure. The Berlin-based carrier... more
AirlinesRyanair, full-year profits slip 8% for the Irish airline
Dublin, Ireland - Decrease mainly due to a decline in fares, weaker sterling and higher fuel costs
The first profit decline in five years for Ryanair.The Irish low-cost airline announced today, May 19, its 2013-2014 fiscal year results. Profits fell 8% to 523 billion Euros for the 12 months to March... more
AirlinesAir Canada postpones purchase of CSeries aircraft
Montreal, Canada - The company will maintain into service the Embraer 190s
Reporting its results relative to the first quarter of 2014, Air Canada announced its intention to maintain in its fleet 25 Embraer 190s, and consequently to postpone the purchase of Bombardier's CSeries... more
AirlinesJapan: Vanilla Air forced to cut 150 flights in June due to shortage of pilots
Tokyo, Japan - ANA's subsidiary is the second company in the country to announce cuts to the operations for the same reason after Peach Aviation
Japanese low-cost company Vanilla Air, a wholly-owned subsidiary of All Nippon Airways (ANA), has announced that it will be forced to cut 150 flights through June because of a shortage of pilots. Vanilla... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance. Alitalia profitable starting from 2017 with Etihad's plan
Rome, Italy - According to the Abu Dhabi-based company 2700 layoffs will be needed
Etihad's plan for Alitalia, which will be started after the entry of the Abu Dhabi-based company in the ownership structure of the main Italian carrier, is starting to get clearer: according to rumours... more
AirlinesNEOS to become the first Italian company to operate the Dreamliner aircraft
Somma Lombardo, Italy - Two 787s leased from ILFC due to arrive in 2018
NEOS is destined to become the first Italian airline to operate the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft: the Somma Lombardo-based charter carrier has indeed inked an agreement with ILFC to lease two planes... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Aer Lingus cabin crew on strike on May 30
Dublin, Ireland - The ballot on the industrial action was passed with 97% of balloted personnel in favour
New strike in view for the employees of Aer Lingus: the IMPACT trade union, which represents cabin crew of the Irish carrier, has indeed announced a 24-hour industrial action of its members for Friday... more
AirlinesMeridiana fly stops long-haul flights and calls back its Airbus A-330 aircraft fleet
Olbia, Italy - Airline workers, in unempolyment insurance regime, announced a general strike for May 16
Stop to long-haul flights and call back of the Airbus A-330 aircraft fleet which carried them out. Meridiana fly, as reported in a press release, said that the decision comes from the "Specious attitude... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Qatar Airways ready to move at new Hamad Airport
Doha, Qatar - "A momentous day for both us and the country", the CEO of the Middle Eastern airline explains
Qatar Airways will move on May 27 to hamad International, the new airport which is destined to serve the metropolitan area of Doha, Qatar. The hub has officially opened flight operations on April 30,... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Qantas goes on with its job cut programme: 4000 layoffs by June 2015
Sydney, Australia - The company aims to achieve cost savings of 538 million Euros through the next year
Qantas is continuing with its restructuring programme, which includes a massive number of job cuts: 4000 out of the 5000 scheduled layoffs, which will involve managers, engineers, cabin crew and catering... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance. SAS reduces forecast for fiscal year 2014, but the growth continues
Stockholm, Sweden - "The restructuring program is gradually increasing our competitiveness", CEO Rickard Gustafson explains
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has reduced its financial performance forecast for the ognoing fiscal year, because of the challenging market conditions, characterized by a large capacity growth . However,... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Italian Council of State: waiting for the final decision, Emirates can operate on the Milan-New York route
Rome, Italy - The safeguard of the carrier's impairment was considered predominant
The Italian Council of State suspended the execution of two rulings of Lazio's Administrative Court, which about one month ago had accepted the complaint presented against the authorization granted to... more
AirlinesAirbus starts negotiation with flynas to modify an order for A-320 aircraft
Toulouse, France - The Saudi company might be also interested in the A-350s
Raja Azmi, Chief Executive Officer of Saudi airline flynas, declared he met with Airbus executives on the sidelines of the "Arabian Travel Market" event in Dubai, starting to discuss about the outstanding... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Aer Lingus' employees are once again threatening to strike
Dublin, Ireland - This time the dispute is about rosters, and it may cause an industrial action during the summer period
Aer Lingus is once again facing the risk of a strike by its employees, after a previous industrial action in St. Patrick's period was avoided just thanks to a decision of the High Court which deemed the... more
AirlinesLufthansa: 1Q 2014 results
Milan, Italy - The Group achieved a further increase in its operating result
Lufthansa Group unveils its results for the 1Q14. The highlights are: • EUR -245 million reported operating result for the traditionally weakest first quarter is a EUR 114 million improvement o... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Aegean-Olympic, the alliance is working: double-digit growth for the traffic
Athens, Greece - Both national and international passengers on the rise
The merger between Olympic Air and Aegean Airlines, Greece's two main carriers, is apparently bringing some benefits to the two companies, which are experiencing significant increases in the number of... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways, personal butler in the new Airbus A-380 apartments (VIDEO)
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Displayed in Abu Dhabi new classes and services innovations offered by the Arab airline company
Etihad Airways presented yesterday, Sunday 4th of May, in Abu Dhabi last product related to the new class and service offering on its Airbus A-380 and Boeing B-787 Dreamliner. The main one is called... more
AirlinesLufthansa reduces absolute fuel consumption for airplanes of the Group
Milan, Italy - It drops to 3.91 litres per passenger per 100 km
In 2013 the passenger airlines in the Lufthansa Group beat the four-litre mark for the first time, with an average consumption of just 3.91 litres of kerosene per passenger per 100 kilometres. This is... more
AirlinesFirst A-380 airplane to Vienna served by Emirates
Dubai, UAE - The airline commemorates 10 years of service with a special flight
Emirates will operate a one-off A-380 service to Vienna next month, celebrating 10 years of commitment to Austria. The Emirates’ double decker, which carries over 500 passengers, will make history when i... more
AirlinesEmirates reduces flights to 41 destinations for 80 day period
Dubai, UAE - During upgrading works at Dubai International airport
Emirates will continue to serve all of its worldwide destinations during the 80 day period of runway upgrading works at Dubai International starting 1 May. However, it has had to reduce flights to over... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines Group reports March traffic results 2014
Fort Worth, Usa - Its operations were impacted by severe weather
American Airlines Group reported March 2014 and year-to-date traffic results. American Airlines Group’s total revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for the month were 18.5 billion, up 0.9 percent versus M... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Germanwings' short-haul routes: Lufthansa outlines the next steps of the switch
Cologne, Germany - Several routes from Duesseldorf to be moved to the low-cost carrier of the German group between September and October
Lufthansa is continuing with the shift of most of its short-and-medium haul routes towards germanwings, the low-cost carrier of the German group. According to "Airline Route", starting from September... more
AirlinesAlitalia- Etihad Airways, ongoing board of directors meeting
Rome, Italy - The agreement is not concluded yet. Last week a reported stop
A very important meeting has started this afternoon in Rome-Fiumicino in order to decide what kind of direction the deal between Alitalia and Etihad Airways airlines will take. Italian airline CEO Gabriele... more
AirlinesEtihad Regional: direct flight between Geneva and Toulouse inaugurated
Milan, Italy - Served twice per week by a Saab 2000 airplane
Etihad Regional announced the beginning of links between Geneva, in Switzerland, and Toulouse, in the South-Western of France. The route will be served twice per week. The F7464 flight landed at Toulouse-Blagnac... more
AirlinesAir India: 500-million-dollar bridge loan and aircraft sale to pay its new 787s
Delhi, India - The four Dreamliners will be delivered between May and November
Air India is putting in place some measures which are needed to ensure the liquidity for the purchase of some 787 aircraft in outstanding order, which will be delivered between May and November this year:... more
AirlinesFuel from rubbish for British Airways' aircraft
London, United Kingdom - Agreement signed with Solena Fuels for the creation of a production facility
The sector of alternative fuels is continuosuly expanding, and also one of the main companies, such as British Airways, decided to do a significant step in this direction, signing an agreement with Solena... more
AirlinesAlitalia restarts tomorrow the direct flights from Rome and Tripoli
Rome, Italy - They were suspended last March 23
Alitalia will begin again to serve direct flights between Rome and Tripoli, from tomorrow, April 16, suspended last March 23 by the airline. The safety responsibles of Alitalia, accompanied by the Italian... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Etihad CEO meets Italian Premier and Transport Minister: the letter of intents will maybe arrive on Monday
Rome, Italy - "Now it's all about understanding what the requests are", the Rome-based airline explains
The past few hours could have been crfitical for the closure of the agreement between Alitalia and Etihad Airways for the entry of the Abu Dhabi-based company in the ownership structure of the main Italian... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Alitalia: unions are worried for the layoffs Etihad has requested
Rome, Italy - "It is a nightmare which is renewing itself", UGL general secretary Giovanni Centrella commented
The patest news regarding the talks for the entry of Etihad Airways in Alitalia are causing strong concern among the unions which represent the workers of the main Italian carrier. In particular, the... more
AirlinesHas Alitalia renounced to its Airbus A-350 aircraft?
Rome, Italy - Just 34 examples of the model are now in the backlog of the Toulouse-based aerospace company
According to rumours, Alitalia renounced to insert in its fleet the Airbus A-350/800 aircraft: the order for 12 examples had been placed in 2008 by AirOne and then "Turned" to the main Italian carrier... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines first company to operate the A-380 aircraft in India: debut on May 30
Singapore, Singapore - First flights to Mumbai and Delhi
On May 30 Singapore Airlines will become the first company to operate the A-380 aircraft in the Indian airports, following the removal decided by the government in January of the ban for the use of the... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Lufthansa: strike impact on earnings will come to "A medium double-digit million figure"
Cologne, Germany - 3800 flights cancelled, 425,000 passengers affected
Lufthansa communicated that the impact of the three-day strike of its pilots (AVIONEWS) which will end today, Friday 4 April 2014, will come to a medium double-digit million figure. Today afternoon... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance. Italian Transport Minister: "Alitalia-Etihad talks to be concluded by week's end"
Rome, Italy - "In the next few days the industrial plan and the elements of the agreement might be submitted to the government", Lupi explains
Italian Transport and Infrastructure Minister Maurizio Lupi declared he is optimistic about the fact that the talks between Alitalia and Etihad for the entry of the Abu Dhabi-based company in the ownership... more
AirlinesSaudia wants safety guarantees from Boeing to accept its Dreamliner aircraft
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - "We have been following the problem related to the battery overheating", the director general of the Middle Eastern company explained
Abdul Aziz Al Hazmi, director general of Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) declared that the Middle Eastern carrier will not accepted the eight 787 Dreamliner aircraft it ordered, whose delivery is scheduled... more
AirlinesIraqi Airways is looking for a 2-billion-dollar loan to pay the aircraft ordered from Boeing
Baghdad, Iraq - The company might also purchase five Bombardier CS-300s
Iraq is in need of a loan of roughly 2 billion dollars (1.45 billion Euros) in order to finance the purchase of 41 aircraft it ordered from Boeing during the past years and destined to the fleet of state-owned... more
AirlinesAeroflot completes retirement from service of its Il-96 aircraft
Moscow, Russia - The company decided to stop utilizing Ilyushin's airplane for economic reasons
Aeroflot completed the retirement from service of its Ilyushin Il-96 aircraft with the last flight of an airplane of the model from Tashkent to Moscow-Sheremetyevo. The carrier had announced the intention... more
AirlinesAircraft grounded in the first day of strike for Lufthansa pilots, but the company still hopes for a solution
Cologne, Germany - "Our wish is that we start talking again as soon as possible"
The strike of Lufthansa pilots which was announced during the past days started today, Wednesday 2 April 2014, and will continue to Friday 4. The main German carrier had already decided to cancel 3800... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance. Alitalia-Etihad agreement maybe in Ma; the Abu Dhabi-based company advanced many requests
Rome, Italy - Strengthening the Rome-Fiumicino hub is reportedly one of the key points of the talks
The conclusion of the talks between Alitalia and Etihad Airways, which many considered as forthcoming, has not arrived yet: March ended and at moment there are no significant news regarding the entry of... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Pilots' strike: Lufthansa cancels 3800 flights for this week
Cologne, Germany - "We will do everything to take care of our passengers"
The air transport sector in Germany and in Europe will risk to be in a chaotic condition this week, because of the strike called by Vereinigung Cockpit, the union which represents about 5000 Lufthansa... more
AirlinesCIM Air new Italian partner for Blue Air, the Romanian low-cost carrier
Rome, Italy - The airline links the two Countries 37 times per week byB-737 airplanes
CIM Air, the Italian reality in the world of the representation of the international airlines, announced the designation of Blue Air, the Romanian low-cost carrier, as General Sales Agent (GSA) for Italy.... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Aer Arann to change its name in Stobart Air
Dublin, Ireland - The operations will continue under the Aer Lingus Regional brand
Regional company Aer Arann will modify its name in Stobart Air by the end of 2014: the change is part of a strategy aimed to expand the operations of the irish carrier. However, the company will continue... more
AirlinesAll Nippon Airways places 13-billion-dollar aircraft order with Boeing
Tokyo, Japan - The operation includes 14 Dreamliners
All nippon Airways (ANA) placed a mega-order of Boeing aircraft with an overall value of 13 billion dollars (12.35 billion Euros) at list prices. The new airplanes will be delivered over an 11-year period... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. AirOne inaugurates its new base in Palermo
Palermo, Italy - From March 30 two A-320s will connect the Sicilian city with 10 destinations in Italy and abroad
The new base of AirOne at Palermo's "Falcone-Borsellino" Airport will be operational starting from March 30: the Alitalia group's Smart Carrier will offer 10 new domestic and international routes. The... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Blue Panorama in temporary receivership
Rome, Italy - It is a further move of the carrier after the preventive continuity agreement
According to rumours which were verified today by AVIONEWS, the Italian carrier Blue Panorama has been under temporary receivership, which was arranged through a voluntary declaration of insolvency. It... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Lufthansa: pilots vote in favour of a strike, but not over Easter
Frankfurt, Germany - "We've been negotiating very patiently, but our patience has run out"
On Friday 21 March 2014 the German union Vereinigung Cockpit, which represents about 5000 Lufthansa pilots, communicated that its members voted in favour of a strike, because of the impossibility of reaching... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Alitalia CEO: "Ryanair has been claiming for three years it will do better than us, but we're still ahead"
Rome, Italy - According to Del Torchio "A little patience is needed" for the agreement with Etihad
Alitalia Chief Executive Officer Gabriele Del Torchio, speaking with "Rai2", talked about the current situation of the main Italian carrier, starting from traffic figures to the status of the talks with... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways: three daily flights from Abu Dhabi to Moscow
Abu Dhabi, UAE - From June and then as of October
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will increase its Abu Dhabi-Moscow services from seven flights per week to double daily on 1 June 2014, and then to triple daily... more
AirlinesAir India's Dreamliner aircraft grounded in Paris due to technical glitch
Paris, France - Many problems for the company's 787s since their introduction
A Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft operated by Air India has been grounded since Saturday 15 March 2014 at Paris-Roissy's "Charles de Gaulle" Airport because of a technical problem, which forced the company... more
AirlinesDelta is thinking to the purchase of a significant number of wide-bodied aircraft
Atlanta, USA - The US' company is taking into consideration both Airbus and Boeing models
Delta Air Lines is taking into consideration the issuing of a request for proposals for a large order of wide-bodied aircraft, with which the company aims to renew its fleet for long-haul operations. Particularly,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: tomorrow measures to limit hardships in view of the SEA strike. Intercontinental flights regular from Malpensa
Rome, Italy - The protest by SEA and SEA Handling and by staff adherent to Cub Trasporti
Alitalia has organized actions to limit hardships, scheduling a reduction of some flights, in view of the strikes by SEA and SEA Handling staff (Milan-Malpensa and Milan-Linate airports) and by airport... more