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AirlinesRed Wings Air Operator certificate suspended from February 4 for "Numerous significant violations"
Moscow, Russia - The decision "Is not connected to the reasons for the accident" of December 29, 2012, Rosaviatsia specifies
The Air Operator Certificate (AOC) of red Wings, the low-cost company which operated the Tupolev Tu-204 airplane which crashed at Moscow-Vnukovo Airport on December 29, 2012, causing the death of five... more
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AirlinesAircraft and transport. Alitalia redesigns its network and cancels Beijing-bound flights
Rome, Italy - Many new routes started in the past months, and may others will follow by the summer
The management of Alitalia is redesigning the network of the company in order to optimize it, focusing on the most profitable routes, which can offer the highest development possibilities: to this end,... more
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AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Polish premier gives an ultimatum to Treasury Minister on LOT restructuring
Warsaw, Poland - "knows that his fate in the government depends on the effectiveness of his actions"
The financial crisis of LOT Polish Airlines is generating effects also at political level: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned the Minister for Treausry Mikolaj Budzanowski that his presence into... more
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AirlinesGermany sends a 450,000-Euro bill to Ryanair for underweight aircraft
Berlin, Germany - The airline reported a MTOM lower than the actual figure
Ryanair is used to considerably charge its passengers for overweight luggage: ironically, Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS), the German agency which is responsible for air traffic control in the European country,... more
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AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Iberia employees (2) announce five-day strike
Madrid, Spain - The last offer of the airline is considered not acceptable by the unions
The unions representing the employees of Iberia called a five-day strike which will take place in the second half of February, because of the stalemate of the talks regarding the massive restructuring... more
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AirlinesAircraft and transport. Government of Estonia assesses the possibilities for the future of Estonian Air
Tallinn, Estonia - "The word 'Bankruptcy' is being used by others, not the by the Cabinet"
The government of Estonia started the evaluation of the different hypotheses regarding the future of Estonian Air, the main airline of the Baltic nation, which is experiencing a very strong financial crisis. The... more
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AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Iberia unions threaten to strike after stalemate in the talks
Madrid, Spain - The management offers less layoffs than originally expected
The talks between Iberia and the unions regarding the restructuring plan of the most important Spanish carrier are in a stalemate: the representatives of the employees have considered unsatisfactory the... more
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AirlinesAlitalia and elections in February: the airline extends offer of favourable tariffs for students abroad
Rome, Italy - Destined to all young people up to the age of 26
"Alitalia extended the offer of favourable tariffs to all young people up to the age of 26, residing in Italy but abroad for study reasons, to return in the occasion of the elections (February 24-25). The... more
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AirlinesANA estimates missed revenues for Dreamliner aircraft grounding reach 15 million dollars
Tokyo, Japan - Since the emergency landing on January 16, the company's shares have lost some 200 million dollars of their value
On Thursday 31 January 2013 All Nippon Airways (ANA), presenting its financial results for the October 2012-December 2012 quarter, quantified in 15 million dollars the missed revenues caused by the suspension... more
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AirlinesEtihad Airways: new flights to Brisbane via Singapore by an A-330/200 airplane
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Painted in Manchester City Football Club colours
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, this week commences its new schedule of daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Brisbane via Singapore. To mark the occasion the carrier... more
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AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Bankruptcy hits Indonesia's Batavia Air
Jakarta, Indonesia - In October last year Air Asia renounced to acquire the carrier
On Thursday 31 January 2012 the Indonesian company Batavia Air ceased its operations since Agus Iskandar, presiding judge at the Jakarta Commercial Court, declared its bankruptcy, approving the petition... more
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AirlinesAir Seychelles: A-330/200 aircraft with a new livery (VIDEO)
Seychelles, Republic of Seychelles - In honour of Vallée de Mai, the Seychelles’ second UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site
Air Seychelles unveiled on January 29 an exciting new addition to its livery when its second A-330/200 aircraft was delivered. The Air Seychelles name now adorns the underbelly, for brand visibility... more
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AirlinesAircraft and transport. Alitalia: Brazilian ceremony to celebrate the new Rome-Fortaleza route
Fortaleza, Brazil - Flights started on January 14
A ceremony to celebrate the new Rome-Fortaleza route operated by Alitalia was held in the evening of Tuesday 29 January 2013 at Ideal Clube, in the Brazilian city, with the participation of Gianni Pieraccioni,... more
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AirlinesAir Canada: "Skytrax" assigned four stars to the North American carrier
Montreal, Canada - For airport and onboard product and service improvements
Air Canada has become the only international network carrier in North America to receive a Four-Star ranking according to independent UK research firm "Skytrax". The much-coveted rating is considered... more
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AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Alitalia: waiting for Air France, a 200-million-Euro credit line is in sight
Rome, Italy - On February 4 the board will have to approve the operation
The main shareholders of Alitalia will fill the coffers of the company with a credit line of 200 million Euro, in order to give to the most important Italian airline the financial capability to pass the... more
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AirlinesSas: Newcastle-Copenhagen new direct route from Monday to Friday
Stockholm, Sweden - Sunday flights will operate from the end of March 2013
Scandinavian Airlines is expanding its regional network and launching a new direct route from Newcastle International Airport to Copenhagen with operations starting on 4 February 2013. SAS will be offering... more
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AirlinesAircraft and transport. Air France launches its new regional airline HOP!
Paris, France - The new carrier will be a synergy between the three subsidiaries Brit Air, Regional and Airlinair
On Monday 28 January 2013 Air France unveiled its plans for HOP!, the new regional carrier of the most important French company, which will amalgamate the operations of Brit Air, Airlinair and Regional,... more
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AirlinesAircraft and airlines. EasyJet chairman announces his resignation from Summer 2013
London, United Kingdom - Rake has always been in opposition with the carrier's founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou
Sir Mike Rake, Chairman and non-executive director of easyJet, announced it resignation from the English carrier, which will be effective starting from Summer 2013. In March this year easyJet will officially... more
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AirlinesAmerican Airlines gains court approval for mega aircraft order
New York, USA - The company plans to purchase some 260 B-737NG and 200 Airbus A-320neo
Sean Lane, judge of New York Bankruptcy Court, approved the mega-operation of aircraft purchase by American Airlines, allowing the company to put into effect the announcement released in July 2011 for... more
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AirlinesDelta Air Lines in talks with Airbus and Boeing for new aircraft
Atlanta, USA - Possible purchase of "Old generation" models for 1 billion dollars
According to rumours Delta Air Lines, one of the world's largest carriers in terms of fleet size, is reportedly in talks with both Airbus and Boeing for an order of some new narrow-body aircraft, between... more
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AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Another year of profit for Etihad Airways
Dublin, Ireland - "Something rare in the current uncertain economic climate", CEO James Hogan claims
James Hogan, Etihad Airways President and Chief Executive announced that the Middle-Eastern company was profitable in 2012, for the second year in a row, during his keynote address at the "Global Airfinance... more
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AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Flybe's cost reduction plan includes 300 job cuts
Exeter, United Kingdom - "A decision we have not taken lightly"
On Wednesday 23 January 2013 the English airline Flybe announced a massive plan for cost reduction, and at the same time started the consultation process which may lead to circa 300 proposed redundancies.... more
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AirlinesAircraft and airlines. 1.6-billion-dollar net income in 2012 for Delta
Atlanta, USA - A 362-million-dollar improvement compared with 2011
The US company Delta Air Lines, one of the world's largest carriers, announced its financial results for 2012, which mark a significant increase for the profits of the Atlanta-based airline. The last... more
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AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Ryanair or easyJet development model? That is the question
London, United Kingdom - Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou :"Strengthening is better than expanding"
The founder of the low-cost airline easyJet, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou is used to speak (and act) clearly, and together with his family he sold some 600,000 shares of the British carrier. Sir Stelios... more
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AirlinesAVIONEWS interviews Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary about taxes and new aircraft
Rome, Italy - "We have ongoing talks with Boeing, I hope that our discussions might lead to an order by the end of 2013 or in early 2014"
On the sidelines of the press conference organized to present the new Ryanair routes from Rome-Ciampino Airport, AVIONEWS had the possibility to interview Michael O'Leary, the chief executive officer of... more
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AirlinesItalian elections on February 2013: Alitalia discounts for Erasmus students
Rome, Italy - The carrier facilitates the return of those who cannot vote abroad
On the occasion of the Italian elections on February 24 and 25, 2013, Alitalia helps the Erasmus programme students who cannot vote abroad. In order to facilitate the return of the students in Italy,... more
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AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Eurolot could acquire LOT's assets
Warsaw, Poland - Government and carrier are waiting for the decision on state aid of the European Commission
According to some rumours which leaked thanks to a source with knowledge of the matter on Monday 21 January 2013, the Polish government is considering the possibility to move the assets of LOT Polish Airlines... more
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AirlinesEasyJet: the aircraft is over-weight, whip-round among the passengers to convince four persons to disembark
Liverpool, United Kingdom - There was an "Exceptionally high proportion of male passengers", the company reported
A really unusual event was experienced by the persons of a Geneva-bound easyJet flight departing from Liverpool "John Lennon" Airport: some passengers were paid by the other travellers to leave the aircraft,... more
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AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Emirates welcomes interim approval for Qantas tie-up
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The final decision should arrive in March
Emirates welcomed the decision of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC), Australia's antitrust watchdog, to grant interim authorisation for the proposed Emirates and Qantas partnership. The t... more
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AirlinesLATAM Airlines Group: figures for December 2012
Santiago, Chile - And its subsidiaries
LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and its subsidiaries, ("LATAM Airlines Group" or "the Company"), the reference airline group in Latin America, reported preliminary monthly traffic statistics for December 2012... more
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AirlinesAircraft and airlines. AeroSvit ready to cut 88% of its workforce
Kiev, Ukraine - Some of them could be hired by Ukrainian International Airlines
According to some reports provided by the press agency "APA" AeroSvit, one of the main Ukrainian airlines, which partly owned by Kiev government, is ready to cut 88% of its workforce, passing from the... more
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AirlinesQatar Airways' A-340/600 airplane powered with new GTL fuel
Doha, Qatar - It is a mix of Synthetic Parafinic Kerosene (SPK)
Qatar Petroleum (QP), Qatar Airways and Shell celebrated last week the first commercial introduction of a new aviation jet fuel – the first to be approved globally in over two decades. The innovative G... more
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AirlinesTwo new B-737/800NG airplanes in the Ukraine International Airlines' fleet
Rome, Italy - Another two aircraft are expected to arrive in April–May 2013
The first aircraft enlarged the airline's fleet January 11, 2013. The aircraft underwent the official registration process in Ukraine and received UR-PSE tail number. The second aircraft (tail number UR-PSF)... more
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AirlinesCzech Airlines gets rid of five Boeing aircraft to diminish operational costs
Prague, Czech Republic - The privatization procedure of the company goes on
Starting from this week, Czech Airlines (CSA) has started to operate with a fleet which is entirely made by Airbus and ATR aircraft, after the carrier renounced to its last five Boeing 737s. However, a... more
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AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Iberia pilot union presents alternative restructuring plan
Madrid, Spain - The measures of the carrier have been considered not viable
On Monday 14 January 2013 Sepla, the Spanish union which represents the pilots of Iberia, presented its alternative plan for the relaunch of the airline, which is experiencing a deep crisis and is trying... more
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AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Criticism for SAS over executive bonuses
Stockholm, Sweden - "Unsavory and unethical", the unions comment
The relevant bonuses which were paid by Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) to its executives, in spite of the critical financial situation which the carrier is experiencing from a financial point of view, have... more
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AirlinesUkrainian government wants to lease some aircraft to take back home AeroSvit passengers
Kiev, Ukraine - Many cancelled flights for the airline on January 10
On Thursday 10 January 2013 Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov, meeting the journalists on the sidelines of a meeting with economic experts in Kiev announced that the government is planning to lease... more
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AirlinesWizz Air transported 12 million passengers in 2012
Rome, Italy - A growth of 12%, over 250 routes, 29 countries
Wizz Air announced that it carried over 12 million passengers in 2012 which represents a year on year growth of 12%. During 2012 it grew its network from 203 to over 250 routes and extended operations... more
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AirlinesNine new aircraft in 2013 for Korean Air
Seoul, South Korea - Two new Airbus A-380 will join the fleet of the carrier
Korean Air, one of the main Asian airlines and among the most important globally in terms of passengers carried, will add nine new aircraft to its fleet during 2013. Among the most important deliveries... more
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AirlinesVueling: passengers, load factor, traffic in December 2012
Barcelona, Spain - Growth in 2013
Vueling Airlines carried 967,456 passengers in December 2012. This represents a 14.3% increase compared to December 2011. The company reached a load factor of 74%. For the year 2012, the airline carried... more
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AirlinesAir Canada reports 2012 figures
Rome, Italy - Load factors increasing
For the month of December 2012, Air Canada reported a record system load factor of 82.1 per cent, versus 81.0 per cent in December 2011, an increase of 1.1 percentage points. System traffic increased... more
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AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Air India close to join Star Alliance
New Delhi, India - As confirmed by source of the Ministry for Aviation, reported by local media
Air India, the company owned by the government of New Delhi, could be close to join Star Alliance, according to the declarations of an official of the Ministry for Civil Aviation reported by "Press Trust... more
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AirlinesUnited Airlines: operational results reported in December 2012
Chicago, Usa - Traffic decreased 4%, capacity -5.4%; load factor +1.2%
United Continental Holdings, Inc. reported December 2012 combined operational results for its airline units. UAL's consolidated traffic (revenue passenger miles) in December 2012 decreased 4.0 percent... more
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AirlinesBrussels Airlines expands its destination offer in Africa
Brussels, Belgium - The frequency increases are gradually introduced as from February
Thanks to a new bilateral aviation agreement between Belgium and the Republic of Senegal, Brussels Airlines will be able to connect Brussels daily to Dakar instead of 4 times a week. Brussels Airlines... more
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AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Estonian Air CEO: "I am happy for the collective agreement, but the situation is still very tough"
Tallinn, Estonia - The company waits for the decision of the European Commission about state aid
Estonian Air managed to reach a last-minute agreement with the union which represent the pilot of the most important airline of the East-European country: this is an important result for the survival of... more
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AirlinesIAG (International Airlines Group): traffic figures in December 2012
London, UK - Strategic developments
IAG (International Airlines Group, Iberia and British Airways) announced on January 7, the following figures reported in December. - In December 2012, Group traffic measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres... more
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AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Virgin Atlantic: surprise choice for the new CEO
London, United Kingdom - Craig Kreeger, former American Airlines executive, will guide the British carrier
There is not the official press bulletin yet, but however it is confirmed that on Tuesday 8 January 2013 Virgin Atlantic will communicate that Craig Kreeger will be the new chief executive officer of the... more
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AirlinesUkraine International Airlines expands in Europe and Asia
Rome, Italy - New destinations from Milan-Malpensa and Rome-Fiumicino
2013 will be a year rich of new things for Ukraine International Airlines (UIA). The network of the most important Ukrainian company, which is represented in Italy by GSA & ITR group, will expand over... more
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AirlinesAircraft and transport. Hundreds of Ukrainian citizens stranded abroad because of the cancellation of AeroSvit flights
Kiev, Ukraine - 196 passengers marooned in Ho Chi Minh
The financial difficulties which are being experienced by AeroSvit are causing tough problems to many Ukrainian citizens which were expected to fly with the east-European company, who in these days are... more
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AirlinesSAS accuses Ryanair of "Underweight" aircraft fee scam
Stockholm, Sweden - "They circumvent the rules, leaving us to pay the bill"
According to a report published on Monday 7 January 2013 by the Danish financial newspaper "Berlingske Business", Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) filed a complaint to the Scandinavian civil aviation authorities... more