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AirlinesAircraft and transport. ANA outlines plans for new low-cost company after the end of the joint-venture with AirAsia
Tokyo, Japan - The operations will be launched with two Airbus A-320/200s
All Nippon Airways outlined its plans for the creation of a new low-cost carrier which will replace AirAsia Japan, the company which was created with a joint-venture with AirAsia Group (AVIONEWS). The... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Ryanair loses 21% in the first quarter of 2013
Dublin, Ireland - Forecasts for the full year are not optimistic
The low-cost airline Ryanair has reported a drop in revenues in the first fiscal quarter. The data relating to the Irish carrier reported a -21%, with of 78 million euro revenue, while the air traffic... more
AirlinesRoyal Air Maroc is evaluating the possibility of a 100-seat aircraft order
Rabat, Morocco - CS-100, Embraer 190 and Superjet 100 are the models which have been taken into consideration
Royal Air Maroc is close to issue a tender for the purchase of some 100-seat aircraft (between 12 and 15), which will be used to renew the short and medium-haul fleet of the main Moroccan airline. The... more
AirlinesLOT denies it received compensation from Boeing for the grounding of the 787 aircraft
Warsaw, Poland - According to the Polish government, more than 30 million dollars were lost from cancelled flights alone
LOT Polish Airlines denied it recieved any form of compensation for the suspension of the operations of the 787 Dreamliners due to the problems of the lithium-ion battery system of the state-of-the-art... more
AirlinesAeroflot: a low-cost airline will be founded soon
Moscow, Russia - Initially it will operate international routes in Europe
Aeroflot, the largest Russian airline, announced the birth of its low-cost carrier in 2014, as part of its marketing strategies. General director Vitaly Saveliev said that the new airline will employ... more
AirlinesLot Polish Airlines: Warsaw-Berlin link is suspended
Warsaw, Poland - As part of 2013 restructuring plan
LOT Polish Airlines, Poland ‘s flag carrier, continues to suffer the consequences of 2013 restructuring plan which was launched last January. This time it will hit the Warsaw-Berlin route, whose last f... more
AirlinesCroatia Airlines confirms itself as the busiest carrier of ex-Yugoslavia
Zagreb, Croatia - The company reaches the milestone of the 1-millionth passenger in 2013 one week later than in 2012
Croatia Airlines managed to reach the milestone of the millionth passenger on board of its aircraft in 2013, but the main company of the Balkan country achieved this result one week later than it did in... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. AA and US Airways agree to sell two pair of slots on the London-Philadelphia route
Philadelphia, USA - A move to address the concerns of the European Commission
American Airlines and US Airways communicated they have agreed to sell two pair of slots on the Philadelphia/London-Heathrow route to another company yet to be determined: it is a move aimed to address... more
AirlinesBritish Airways announces flights for Johannesburg with A-380 aircraft
London, United Kingdom - Starting from February 2014
British Airways (BA) has announced the beginning of a route between London and Johannesburg with the new A-380 aircraft, which will be initially operated with three weekly flights. The South-African... more
AirlinesCode-share agreement between air carriers Airberlin and Jat Airways
Berlin, Germany - Starting from August 1
The air carriers Jat Airways and Airberlin have signed a code-share agreement which will be operational on their aircraft starting from next August, 1. According to the understanding, the Serbian airline... more
AirlinesBudapest Airport welcomes Wizz Air Moscow flight
Budapest, Hungary - From Monday 23 September 2013
Budapest Airport welcomes the start of Wizz Air’s service to Moscow-Vnukovo International Airport from Monday 23d September 2013. The launch of a new service to a new airport in Moscow (Aeroflot flies t... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic postpones delivery of its Airbus A-380 aircraft
London, United Kingdom - The airplanes might arrive in 2018
Virgin Atlantic Airways Chief Executive Officer Craig Kreeger communicated that the English company has once again postponed the delivery of its six Airbus A-380 aircraft. "It’s hard but not impossible t... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Saudi Arabian Airlines defends itself against allegations of discrimination towards Israeli people
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - "We cannot accept a passenger if his country does not have political relations with ours"
A few days ago the New York City Public Advocate announced the possible start of a legal action against Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), because of the discrimination policy adopted by the Middle-Eastern... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways commenced code-share services with South African Airways
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The agreement in two phases
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has commenced code-share services with South African Airways (SAA) following regulatory approval, which enables both carriers to offer... more
AirlinesAir Europa: Tenerife and Las Palmas as Summer destinations
Milan, Italy - Reachable with daily flights from Madrid
Air Europa, the Spanish airline controlled by the Holding Globalia Corporaciòn, announced destinations in the Canaries Islands to its passengers for next Summer. Tenerife and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria... more
AirlinesVirgin Australia and Airberlin sign code-share agreement
Brisbane, Australia - Benefits for frequent flyer programs are also included
Virgin Australia and Airberlin signed a code-share agreement which will be operational starting from next August 1 and will also include benefits and additional points to frequent flyer programs. As for... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: Addis Ababa the 20th African destination
Rome, Italy - Three flights a week from September 18
Qatar Airways, the national airline of the State of Qatar, is set to begin three-flights-a-week (Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays) to Ethiopia’s capital and largest city, Addis Ababa, on September 18, 2... more
AirlinesKorean Air signs code-share agreement with Etihad Airways
Seoul, South Korea - It will take effect starting from July 22
The air carrier Korean Air has announced the launch of a code-share agreement with Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates. The arrangement, which will take effect starting... more
AirlinesKuwait Airways close to agreement with Airbus for 25 aircraft
Kuwait City, Kuwait - Delivery will begin starting from 2019
Kuwait Airways is close to finalizing an order for 25 aircraft with Airbus. The news has been published by the newspaper "Muscat Daily"; the CEO of the air carrier Sami Abdullatif to Nesif has said... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Saudia risks ban from US airports since it does not accept Israeli passengers
New York, USA - The discrimination is a violation of American laws
The New York City Public Advocate announced the possible start of a legal action against Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), because of the discrimination policy adopted by the Middle-Eastern carrier against... more
AirlinesChina Southern Airlines interested in bringing its aircraft to Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia - It was announced by the Slovenian minister of infrastructure
The air carrier China Southern Airlines might be interested in making its entrance into airport managing within the European network. The Asian airline is in talks to purchase Aerodrom Ljubljana, the company... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance. US Airways approve merger with American Airlines
New York, USA - Just 0.2% voted "No"
Chief Executive officer of US Airways Doug Parker communicated that the shareholders of the Tempe-based carrier provided their approval to the merger with American Airlines during their annual meeting,... more
AirlinesTransaero and UTair start partnership in order to improve the service of their aircraft
Moscow, Russia - The alliance has also the aim at creating a competitive rival for Aeroflot
Two of the major Russian carriers, Transaero and UTair signed a cooperation agreement with the aim of increasing the passenger volume, in domestic and international routes through an integration between... more
AirlinesTyphoon "Soulik": aircraft grounded for China Eastern Airlines
Shanghai, China - All the flights between city and Taiwan have been cancelled
China Eastern Airlines has announced today the cancellation of all flights to and from Taiwan. The reason for the grounding of the aircraft is the approach of Typhoon "Soulik", which is expected to reach... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines: analysis and forecasts by Lufthansa
Milan, Italy - The words of CEO Carsten Spohr
The air carrier Lufthansa has mapped out an analysis about the first six months of 2013, and has made a positive forecast for the current summer season. That is what Carsten Spohr, CEO of the German Group,... more
AirlinesTUI shareholders approve 6-billion-dollar order for 737 MAX aircraft
Crawley, United Kingdom - 99.73% of votes on favour
The assembly of shareholders of TUI Travel approved almost unanimously the order for 60 Boeing 737 MAX narrow-body aircraft, with options for a further 90 airplanes. The only resolution on discussion received... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Sólyom Hungarian Airways might start operations in August
Budapest, Hungary - An attempt to replace Malev, which went bankrupt in 2012
The new airline Sólyom Hungarian Airways might start its operations alkready during summer with a fleet of six aircraft, according to the Budapest-based newspaper "Magyar Nemzet". Although someone... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways: results of second quarter and half year financial performance
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Reflecting continued solid growth in its airline alliance strategy and global cargo operations
Etihad Airways announced its strongest second quarter and half-year financial performances on record, reflecting continued solid growth in its airline alliance strategy and global cargo operations. The... more
AirlinesLatam Airlines Group: report about preliminary monthly statistics for June 2013
Santiago, Chile - System passenger traffic increased 2.4% as capacity declined 0.1%
LATAM Airlines Group and its subsidiaries, ("LATAM Airlines Group" or "the Company"), the reference airline group in Latin America, reported preliminary monthly traffic statistics for June 2013 compared... more
AirlinesCarpatair: Timisoara airport will be closed during August 24-September 1 and flights operated from Arad
Timisoara, Romania - Due to the temporary closure of the airport for some reparations to the runway
As Timisoara Airport will be closed during 24 August–1 September due to some reparations to the runway, all Carpatair flights to/from Timisoara will be operated from Arad Airport according to following s... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Record results for Etihad Airways in Q2 and H1 2013
Abu Dhabu, United Arab Emirates - 1.8 billion dollars in passenger revenues in the first six months of the year
Etihad Airways confirms itself as one of the most solid and fastest growing entities in the air transport industry globally: the Abu Dhabi-based company announced ti achieved its best results ever in a... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines and Malaysian Airlines expand code-share agreement for their aircraft
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The extension will be implemented starting from July, 11
American Airlines (AA) and Malaysia Airlines have expanded their code-share agreement that was initially signed on March 25. According to the unilateral update of the contract, this will be applied on... more
AirlinesAirbus and Boeing in competition for 5-billion-dollar aircraft order by flydubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - A-320neo and 737 MAX are the models which are being taken into consideration
On Friday 5 July 2013 Chief Executive Officer of flydubai Ghaith Al Ghaith declared that Boeing and Airbus are in competition for an order of 50 narrow-body aircraft worth about 5 billion dollars (3.88... more
AirlineseasyJet announces three new routes
Milan, Italy - Olbia-Nice (tomorrow), Malpensa-Ajaccio (Sunday) and Venice/London-Luton (in February)
The first flight Olbia-Nice, served by easyJet, will take off tomorrow, on Saturday, July 6 with two weekly frequency (each Thursdays and Saturdays in July and August). The destinations are now 10 that... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Germanwings: union rejects offer of the company, strikes are now possible
Hamburg, Germany - UFO will give notice of the industrial action two days in advance
On Friday 5 July 2013 Unabhaengige Flugbegleiter Organisation (UFO), the union which represents Germanwings cabin crew, communicated that the offer for the renewal of the contracts which was presented... more
AirlinesDel Torchio: "International leasing tender for the acquisition of the next six long-haul aircraft"
Rome, Italy - Declarations released during the presentation of the industrial plan
During the press conference which took place in Alitalia headquarters at Rome-Fiumicino Airport on the occasion of the presentation of the industrial strategic plan 2013-2016, AVIONEWS asked some questions... more
AirlinesNew intercontinental flights for Aer Lingus aircraft
Dublin, Ireland - Ten transatlantic connections will start in 2014
Aer Lingus has announced the introduction of new intercontinental routes and the increase of some existing connections in the next year. Specifically, the Irish airline will inaugurate ten transatlantic... more
AirlinesBusiness Plan 2013-2016, a stand-alone Alitalia? "It's not so", Del Torchio explains
Rome, Italy - Five strategic partners have been defined
Business plan 2013-2016: stand-alone strategy for Alitalia? "It's not so", Chief Executive Officer Gabriele Del Torchio clarified: "The plan was developed by my team and coordinated by me, and it is... more
AirlinesAtlantic Airways inaugurates air links between Vagar and Milan-Malpensa
Milan, Italy - Served on Saturday until August 24
Atlantic Airways, the national airline of the Fær Øer islands (situated on the northern Atlantic Ocean, halfway among Iceland, Scotland and Norway), inaugurated last Saturday (but communicated also yesterday) t... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Ryanair: pilot representatives form their first council
Dublin, Ireland - But the carrier does not recognize RPG as interlocutor
The Ryanair Pilot Group (RPG), which on its website claims to represent more than half of the pilots of the low-cost carrier, communicated it has constituted an Interim Council, "Taking another very important... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Alitalia CEO attacks Ryanair: "It destroys jobs in Italy, rather than creating them"
Rome, Italy - Declarations released during the presentation of the business plan
On the sidelines of the presentation of the business plan of Alitalia, the new Chief Executive Officer of the most important Italian airline Gabriele Del Torchio considerably attacked Ryanair, the low-cost... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines close to regional aircraft order
Dallas, USA - The purchase of 60 airplanes will be official within the end of the year
American Airlines is close to finalizing an order for regional aircraft. The agreement, known as "Project Panama," has been defined through the advice provided by the company SkyWorks Capital. The news... more
AirlinesEasyJet founder eager to fight about new aircraft order
London, United Kingdom - "I'm not against top line growth, but not at the expense of the profit margin", Sir Stelios claims
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, founder of easyJet, is ready to fight the executives of the company he created about the order of 135 aircraft which was announced during the recent "Paris Air Show" (AVIONEWS),... more
AirlinesOnly women workers aboard GoAir aircraft
Mumbai, India - In order to reduce fuel costs
The low-cost airline GoAir, according to its last savings plan, in the next seven years will only employ women on board its aircraft. It seems incredible, but it is true. At least, that was the reason... more
AirlinesAirAsia airline is going to conquer the Indian market with its aircraft
Mumbai, India - The Asian carrier will buy ten Airbus airplanes in a year
AirAsia aims to a short and long term growth in the Indian market, that is why its management said that more ten Airbus aircraft in a year will be needed. CEO Tony Fernandes has confirmed it during... more
AirlinesAircraft and alliances: Aeroflot could leave SkyTeam
Moscow, Russia - As reported by the Russian newspaper "Kommersant"
The Russian newspaper "Kommersant" has revealed that Aeroflot is likely to leave SkyTeam aircraft alliance: it has quoted sources close to the airline's board of directors; however, until now no direct... more
AirlinesNaples: new flights to Holland and France
Naples, Italy - Served by the Dutch low-cost airline, transavia.com
The new flights from Naples to Holland and France presented by transavia.com. The Dutch low-cost airline, belonging to Air France/KLM Group, will daily fly from Naples to Amsterdam until October, while... more
AirlinesSAS and Airbus signed a MoU for an order of 12 airplanes
Stockholm, Sweden - Eight A-350/900XWB and four A-330/300 Enhanced
SAS and Airbus have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the order of eight new A-350/900XWB and four A-330/300 Enhanced. The agreement marks the launch of SAS' long haul strategy of an extensive fleet... more
AirlinesAlitalia: meeting for presentation new CEO and business plan 2013/2016 has been postponed
Rome, Italy - Initially from next June 27 to July 3 at 3:00pm
Alitalia said in a note that "The meeting fixed for June 27 has been postponed to July 3 at 3:00pm, due to a temporary unvailability of its President Roberto Colaninno". The new CEO Gabriele Del Torchio... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. AirAsia and ANA confirm end of the joint-venture for low-cost carrier
Tokyo, Japan - Operations will stop in late October
Confirming the rumors which leaked during the past weeks (AVIONEWS), AirAsia and All Nippon Airways confirmed their intention to quit the joint-venture which was started for the creation of low-cost carrier... more