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AirlinesEtihad Airways to double flights to New York
Abu Dhabi, UAE - With a second daily service from next March
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will double its flights between Abu Dhabi and New York City, introducing a second daily service from Saturday, March 1, 2014. The new... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Airberlin asks 48 million Euros over the delays in the opening of Brandenburg Airport
Potsdam, Germany - The carrier is available to an out-of-court settlement
Airberlin is asking at least 48 million Euros in damages to the management firm of Berlin-Brandenburg Airport over the delays in the opening of the German capital's hub. The exact amount of the compensation... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Alitalia CEO: "We are strong, and we don't feel the urgency of signing with Etihad"
Rome, Italy - Also the head of the Abu Dhabi-based carrier explained that some time will be needed to conclude the negotiations
A few hours after the meeting of the shareholders which confirmed him as Alitalia Chief Executive Officer, Gabriele Del Torchio released an interview to "Class Cnbc", reported by "Milano Finanza", in order... more
AirlinesTUI plans cost reduction plan and arrival of new aircraft
Hannover, Germany - Workers will be asked to accept pay freeze and early retirements
The German group TUI, which operates in the tourism and travel sector, means to start a massive cost reduction plan for TUIfly, the carrier of the holding: Munich-based newspaper "Sueddeutsche Zeitung"... more
Airlinesairberlin and Etihad Airways unveil A-320 aircraft in unique joint livery
Berlin, Germany - And announce expansion of partnership
airberlin and Etihad Airways today unveiled an A-320 aircraft in specially designed joint livery, symbolising the close ties between the two airlines and marking the launch of a new "Moving Forward" media... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines makes major investments for customers at San Francisco Airport
Chicago, Usa - The airline appoints vice-president of SFO hub
United Airlines and its partners at San Francisco International Airport are preparing to open the newly renovated Boarding Area E in Terminal 3, which will provide United customers ultra-modern, flyer-friendly... more
AirlinesAlitalia: two new links from Linate to Warsaw and to Prague with the Summer timetable 2014
Rome, Italy - The airline transported over 384,000 passengers in December on the Milan's airport
Alitalia will inaugurate two new international direct links from Milan-Linate to Warsaw and to Prague, with the Summer time 2014. The starting of the new connections to the two cities of the East Europe... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Alitalia: lists for the the renewal of the board revealed
Rome, Italy - Castellucci (Atlantia): "Etihad is the best viable solution"
The shareholders of Alitalia presented the lists for the renewal of the board of directors of the main Italian carrier: rumours regarding a confirmation, at least temporary (that is to say until the conclusion... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Is Thai Airways facing bankruptcy? Bangkok denies: "Groundless rumours"
Bangkok, Thailand - The Asian carrier suffered heavy losses during the past months
Thai Transport Minister Chadchart Sittipunt and Thai Airways denied rumours circulating in the past few days, according to which the Asian carrier is close to bankruptcy. In an interview with the "Bangkok... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Alitalia: temporary confirmation for CEO and Chairman?
Rome, Italy - Colaninno and Del Torchio could maintain their roles until the conclusion of the agreement with Etihad
There is not an official announcement, but according to rumours it is probable that Gabriele Del Torchio and Roberto Colaninno, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Alitalia respectively, will continue... more
AirlinesEstonian Air carried 551,169 passengers last year
Tallinn, Estonia - The results of 2013 are in line with the restructuring plan
In 2013 Estonian Air carried altogether 551,169 passengers, out of which 545,459 on regular flights. In December the airline carried 41,083 passengers, out of which 40,891 on regular flights. Its load... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Alitalia: will Cempella be the new Chairman?
Rome, Italy - The former CEO is considered the favourite, but there is the hypothesis of a prorogation of Colaninno's mandate until the closure of the agreement with Etihad
Alitalia is moving towards its future with a look to its past: according to rumours, the favourite for the role of Chairman of the main Italian carrier is indeed Domenico Cempella, former Chief Executive... more
AirlinesAirplanes grounded due to snow. United Airlines: list of the US airports interested
Chicago, Usa - The main are: Boston, Chicago, NY, Washington, Cleveland and Detroit
The 23 airports on which the airline operates affected from the bad weather are: Albany, NY (ALB) Allentown, PA (ABE) Binghamton, NY (BGM) Boston, MA (BOS) Buffalo, NY (BUF) Burlington, VT(BTV) Chicago,... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines (2) offers options to customers affected by severe Winter weather in Midwest and East Coast
Chicago, Usa - Details and updates on its website
United Airlines announced travel options for customers whose flight plans may be disrupted by winter weather impacting the Midwest and East Coast regions. Weather conditions will lead to the delay or cancellation... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Alitalia Chief Executive Officer: confirmation for Del Torchio?
Rome, Italy - Giordo, current CEO of Alenia Aermacchi, is among the possible replacements
In the upcoming days, probably after January 13, the assembly of Alitalia's shareholders, will be called to choose the new board of directors of the main Italian carrier, and to appoint the new Chairman,... more
AirlinesOman Air signs repair contract with Bombardier Aerospace
Muscat, Oman - For next eight years
Oman Air has announced that it has signed a repair agreement with Bombardier Aerospace, based in Belfast, UK. The eight-year contract will see the company perform all repair work on Rolls-Royce Trent 700... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Italian Transport Minister: "We are following Etihad's interest for Alitalia with attention and positivity"
Milan, Italy - "Air France? We'll see", Lupi claims
The last few hours were not characterized by any update about the possible entrance of Etihad Airways in Alitalia's ownership structure. The Abu Dhabi-based company, according to the rumours of the past... more
AirlinesLess short-haul aircraft, more intercontinental routes: this is how al-Italia will be
Rome, Italy - The possible agreement with Etihad would require a review of the alliances
Etihad Airways has officially confirmed it is in "Advanced talks" for the entrance in Alitalia's ownership structure: according to the "Financial Times" the Abu Dhabi-based company might invest about 350... more
AirlinesNorway's Civil Aviation Authority prolongs validity of Norwegian's AOC to April
Oslo, Norway - Scandinavian Airlines will appeal against the decision of Luftfartstilsynet
Luftfartstilsynet, the civil aviation authority of Norway, decided to prolong the validity of Norwegian Air Shuttle's Air Operator Certificate (AOC) for long-haul flights, which was initially set to expire... more
AirlinesAA will pay Cantor $135 million to close the lawsuit for 9/11's aircraft crash
New York, USA - The firm lost 658 employees that day
American Airlines accepted a settlement with Cantor Fitzgerald LP to put an end to the lawsuit relative to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, which caused the death of 658 employees of the financial... more
AirlinesLufthansa flies to Haneda Airport
Frankfurt, Germany - Non-stop flights from Frankfurt and Munich to land in future at Tokyo’s Airport
Lufthansa is improving its services to Japan and will in future also be flying to Haneda Airport. This vast and biggest Japanese airport to the south of Tokyo is only 14 kilometers from the city center... more
AirlinesEVA Air interested in B-777X aircraft
Vienna, Austria - "We would maybe look at it for 2023"
EVA Air President Austin Cheng declared that the Asian airline might be interested in purchasing several B-777X aircraft. "It won't be available until 2020, so give us some time and we would maybe look... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines announced orders for CRJ-900 and E-175 airplanes
Fort Worth, Usa - Both models will have American Eagle's livery and with CF34/8 engines by GE
American Airlines, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines Group Inc., announced that it has signed agreements with Bombardier Inc. and Embraer SA to purchase 90 new 76-seat regional jets.... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways adds Rome as second Italian gateway, after Malpensa. New flights from half of next July
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The route will be operated by an A-330/200 airplane
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will launch daily non-stop flights from Abu Dhabi to the Italian capital Rome on 15 July 2014. Subject to regulatory approvals,... more
AirlinesAirAsia X: important order for Airbus aircraft to be announced by this week
Sepang, Malaysia - "We are on a very strong growth path", the Malaysian company explains
AirAsia X is reportedly close to make a significant Airbus aircraft order by this week in Paris, in order to upgrade its fleet to meet the growing demand for air transport in Southeast Asia: the announcement... more
AirlinesLOT improves its performance and postpones again the request for public aid
Warsaw, Poland - 2013 will be closed with a small operating loss
The restructuring plan of LOT Polish Airlines, a company which just a few months ago was on the edge of bankruptcy, is giving very good results, which are even better than expected: the Warsaw-based carrier... more
AirlineseasyJet announced new destinations from Rome-Fiumicino starting from Spring 2014
Rome, Italy - And a new link from Milan-Malpensa to Tel Aviv
easyJet announced today the expansion plan at Rome-Fiumicino airport. This announcement is a further demonstration of the airline's effort in the Italian market and follows the recent news about the new... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Here's Alitalia's plan: firing... without firing
Rome, Italy - CEO Del Torchio wants to achieve savings equivalent to the cut of 1900 jobs
Firing without firing: this is the paradox at the basis of the industrial plan which was presented yesterday by Alitalia's Chief Executive Officer Gabriele Del Torchio to the unions which represent the... more
AirlinesAeroflot might accelerate retirment of its Il-96 aircraft
Moscow, Russia - The company aims to achieve a renewal of the fleet, also in view of the possible law on the matter
Aeroflot might accelerate the process of retirement from service of its fleet of Il-96 aircraft: according to the Moscow-based newspaper "Kommersant", the board of directors of the main Russian company... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance. Alitalia: Lufthansa is not interested. Advanced talks with Etihad?
Rome, Italy - The analysts of the Abu Dhabi-based company want to know in detail the financial situation of the Italian carrier
These hours are really significant for Alitalia's future: today, December 10, 2013, is the deadline which was set for the capital increase, and the 300-million-Euro target has been probably reached, thanks... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. B&H Airlines receives the support of the Bosnian government
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina - Sarajevo will renegotiate the aircraft leasing contracts
The government of Bosnia and Herzegovina is moving to help B&H Airlines, the state-owned carrier which has been experiencing for months a very bad financial situation. In order to improve the situation,... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Alitalia: a plan with 1500 layoffs and wage cuts is ready
Rome, Italy - CEO Del Torchio's aim is reaching a 20/25% decrease of the costs
The awaited meeting between Alitalia's management and the unions which represent the workers of the main Italian carrier, organized to discuss the new industrial plan of the airline, will take place tomorrow,... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. New York's "LaGuardia" Airport: Southwest acquires 12 slots divested by AA
New York, USA - The Dallas-based company will ad six daily roundtrips to its schedule in the "Big Apple"
Southwest Airlines has acquired 12 takeoff and landing slots at New York's "LaGuardia Airport" being divested by American Airlines as part of its merger with US Airways: the operation, which will create... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Alitalia calls unions on December 10
Rome, Italy - The main issue will be the amount of job cuts, which are expected to be around 2000
The awaited meeting between Alitaliaìs management and the unions which represent the workers of the main Italian carrier, organized to discuss the new indutrial plan of the airline which was announced... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Aer Lingus employees ready to strike over pension scheme dispute
Dublin, Ireland - The company may hold union's officials "Personally liable" for any losses
Aer Lingus announced that the negotiations between the carrier and the Siptu union regarding the dispute over the pension scheme broke down: the Irish company stated it has no intention of contributing... more
AirlinesAlitalia and Sagat announce starting of new direct link from Turin to Tirana
Rome, Italy - As of next December 22, 2013
Alitalia and Sagat (Turin's airport management company) announced that the airline will inaugurate from next December 22, 2013, a new international direct connection from Turin to Tirana, Albanian capital. The... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Qantas CEO cuts his wage and announces 1000 layoffs
Mascot, Australia - "The challenges we now face are immense"
Qantas, Australia's largest carrier, announced an acceleration in its cost reduction plan and a structural review, "In response to fundamentally changed market conditions". The measures which will be implemented... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Flybe cuts 30 routes as part of its restructuring process
Exeter, United Kingdom - "Our concept of regional connectivity was a sound one, but we have executed that very, very badly"
Flybe, the largest European regional carrier, decided to cut 30 routes of its network as part of its restructuring process which was started during the past months. The routes will be progressively cancelled... more
AirlinesKLM grounds aircraft because of the weather conditions
Amsterdam, Netherlands - 84 flights to and from Amsterdam-Schiphol cancelled
KLM, the main Dutch carrier, has cancelled numerous flights arriving to or departing from Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport today, Thursday 5 December 2013, because of the unfavourable weather conditions. Schiphol... more
Airlines25 new Airbus aircraft for Kuwait Airways: they could be financed through Islamic bonds
Kuwait City, Kuwait - This is the largest fleet overhaul for the company since the 1st Gulf War
Kuwait Airways might issue Islamic bonds, the so-called sukuk, in order to finance the purchase of new aircraft from Airbus, the largest operation of fleet renewal for the Middle-Eastern carrier since... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Aeroflot says "No" to Alitalia
Rome, Italy - "We are completely out of the transaction", the Russian carrier explained
According to rumours which leaked during the past days (AVIONEWS), a delegation from Alitalia led by vice-general director Business Giancarlo Schisano reportedly paid a visit during the past days to Aeroflot's... more
AirlinesGermanwings: further new links in the Summer 2014
Milan, Italy - Ancona is among the new routes
Germanwings continues to reinforce its network from Düsseldorf airport with nine new links during the Summer season 2014, added to those already announced recently by the airline. The routes, all in... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Norwegian might be forced to suspend its operations on Dec. 23 should it fail to secure an Irish COA
Oslo, Norway - Oslo's Civil Aviation Authority will not renew its certificate for long-haul flights
Norwegian Air might soon be forced to suspend its long-haul operations, should the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) does not provide an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) to the Oslo-based carrier by December... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Turkish carriers accept price cap for domestic flight tickets
Istanbul, Turkey - Fares will not exceed 109 Euros
Turkish carriers accepted the application of a price cap for the fares of domestic flights: Ankara's Minister for Transportation Binali Yildirim communicated that from now on flying inside the Middle Eastern... more
AirlinesAlitalia and AirOne increase flight offer between Italy and Albania
Rome, Italy - Two airlines welcome on board the Belle Air's passengers
Alitalia and AirOne increase offer of links between Italy and Albania to satisfy the mobility exigencies by the Italian-Albanian communities after the suspension of the flights by Belle Air. The expansion... more
AirlinesFinnair's 2014: three new routes in Italy, France, Turkey and...
Turin, Italy - ... further new frequencies
With the start of the Summer flight schedule on March 30, Finnair's network will be enriched by three new destinations: Pisa, Biarritz and Alanya. From April to August, two weekly frequencies will connect... more
AirlinesNine new ATR-72 aircraft for Bangkok Airways
Bangkok, Thailand - The Asian carrier wants to rejuvenate its fleet
Bangkok Airways signed an agreement for the purchase of new ATR-72/600 aircraft. the order has not been officially announced yet, but was revealed by sources close to the negotiations. The Toulouse-based... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Estonian Air terminates agreements with Air Lituanica
Tallinn, Estonia - "Our primary task is to serve our customers", CEO Jan Palmer explains
Estonian Air has informed Air Lituanica of the termination of its Flight Services Agreement and Commercial Agreement as of today, Thursday 28 November 2013. "Air Lituanica has repeatedly and on an... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. US DoT fines Brazil's GOL 250,000 dollars
Washington, USA - The South American company violated a number of the rules protecting the rights of air travelers
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined the Brazilian airline GOL $250,000 for violating a number of DOT’s rules protecting the rights of air travelers. This is the largest penalty assessed f... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. El Al launches UP, its low-cost carrier
Tel Aviv, Israel - Operations to start in March 2014
Following the example of other airlines such as Air France-KLM or Aeroflot, El Al Israel Airlines presented UP, the low-cost carrier of the Middle-Eastern company. Starting from March 2014 UP will offer... more