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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
AirlinesCroatia Airlines to cancel order for Airbus aircraft
Zagreb, Croatia - The purchase pf the A-319 has generated high controversies
According to the Balkan media, Croatia Airlines is close to cancel its order for four Airbus A-319 aircraft, in an attempt to reduce its cost base and rationalize network and fleet. The aircraft were... more
Airlinesairberlin: new links from Italy for the Summer 2013
Milan, Italy - A novelty is Warsaw, third Polish destination for the carrier
airberlin inaugurates three flights per week for this Summer from Cagliari to Dusseldorf and new links from Cagliari and Naples to Zurich (twice a week). The airline increases the frequency on Milan-Dusseldorf... more
AirlinesAir Europa lands at San Paolo from next December 16
Milan, Italy - Second Brazilian route, after that to Salvador de Bahia
Air Europa announces the inauguration of a new and important route to Latin America. The Spanish airline will link Madrid Airport to San Paolo from next December 16, second Brazilian destination after... more
AirlinesTechnical issue on a Blue Panorama aircraft at Rome-Fiumicino Airport: chain of delays
Rome, Italy - Some flights landed 11 hours later than their scheduled time
A technical issue which occurred on a Blue Panorama aircraft at Rome-Fiumicino Airport caused inconvenience and delays across the whole network of the Italian airline. Everything started in the afternoon... more
AirlinesThe new carrier Evelop Airlines has born
Palma de Mallorca, Spain - It will operate charter and scheduled flights
As announced by the online journal specializing in tourism Preferente.com, the Spanish Group Barceló Viajes has launched a new air carrier that will be named Evelop Airlines. The newly formed airline... more
Airlines"Paris Air Show": agreement for aircraft purchase between Bombardier and Arik Air
Paris, France - The order amount is 297 million dollars
During the "Paris Air Show" the Canadian company Bombardier Aerospace has announced to have received an aircraft order from the Nigerian airline Arik Air. The contract is about the purchase of four... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. European Commission opens investigation on alleged state aid for SAS
Brussels, Belgium - Brussels doubts that the capital injections were carried out at market conditions
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to verify whether a public support measure granted in 2012 by Sweden and Denmark to Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is in line with EU state aid... more
AirlinesAircraft and partnerships: Royal Brunei Airlines and Air France-KLM sign agreement
Paris, France - For a 75-million dollars value
The air carriers Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) and Air France-KLM have signed a partnership agreement for a long-term technical support of Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft recently bought by the Asian airline. According... more
AirlinesAir Lituanica: operations to start on June 30 with two Embraer aircraft
Vilnius, Lithuania - The company will take advantage the six-month period of Lithuanian EU presidency with the route to Brussels
Air Lituanica will start its flight operations on June 30 with the connection to Brussels, thanks to an Embraer E-170 leased from Estonian Air. The route was not chosen randomly, but is in coincidence... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Memorandum of Understanding between Etihad, Jat Airways and the Serbian government
Belgrade, Serbia - "We look forward to exploring the possibility of a much deeper strategic commercial partnership", the CEO of the Middle-Eastern carrier claims
On Monday 17 June 2013 Etihad Airways, the Serbian government and Jat Airways signed in Belgrade an Initial Memorandum of Understanding about an equity investment in the Serbian national carrier by the... more
AirlinesAir carriers Air France-KLM and Jet Airways sign code-share agreement
Paris, France - The partnership will be effective starting from June 19
Today the code-share agreement between the air carriers Air France-KLM and Jet Airways has been officially signed , and it will be effective starting from Wednesday, June 19. The agreement will allow... more
AirlinesHainan Airlines will fly with the Boeing 787 airplane in three domestic routes
Haikou, China - Aircraft will be delivered within July
Hainan Airlines (HA), air carrier based in Haikou, China, has announced it will next use the Boeing 787 Dreamliner airplane for three domestic connections. The aircraft delivery by the American society... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. EU Court of Justice dismisses Ryanair’s appeal against Alitalia
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - The 2008 decision of the European Commission has been confirmed
The European Court of Justice confirmed the General Court’s judgment upholding the Commission decisions holding the Italian State’s loan to Alitalia to be unlawful, but permitting the sale of its assets. The... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance. SAS cuts its losses: the restructuring plan is working
Stockholm, Sweden - "The earnings level is not yet satisfactory, but in line with our expectations", CEO Rickard Gustafson claims
The latest financial figures released by Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), relative to the February-April 2013 quarter, even if still characterized by being in the red, however show sharp signs of improvement... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines- EasyJet: agreement to double its passengers at London-Stansted Airport
London, United Kingdom - Significant role for the new pricing policy, compared with the one which was adopted by BAA
Low-cost carrier easyJet and the new owners of London Stansted, M.A.G, have today announced a new long-term growth framework deal to enable the airline to more than double its passenger numbers at Stansted... more
AirlinesThe air carrier EuroLot will land at Rome-Fiumicino
Warsaw, Poland - The new links will start in September
EuroLot airline, a subsidiary of LOT Polish Airlines, the main Polish carrier, will bring its airplanes to Italy. The new routes will start from next September 3rd; there will be two flights a week. The... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines: Denver-Tokyo route served again by the Dreamliner aircraft
Denver, Usa - The carrier has six B-787 planes in its fleet
United Airlines yesterday re-launched international service on the 787 Dreamliner aircraft with the inaugural flight from the airline's hub in Denver to Tokyo-Narita International Airport. The daily flight... more
AirlinesBritish Airways ready to introduce both the A-380 and the B-787 aircraft into its fleet (VIDEO)
London, UK - The Boeing will be delivered at the end of June, the Airbus at the beginning of July
British Airways is poised to become one of the first airlines in Europe to introduce both the A-380 and the B-787 aircraft into its fleet. The airline will take delivery into the UK of its first two... more
AirlinesDarwin Airline is expanding: passengers and growing aircraft fleet, new routes
Lugano, Switzerland - Thank to strategic decisions and partnerships
Darwin Airline is now well established and continues its expansion thanks to strategic decisions and through successful partnerships. The airline from Ticino has faced the economic crisis in the aviation... more
AirlinesPioneer airplanes in new continents: the African case
Nairobi, Kenya - Fastjet airline blocked by African protectionism
When it comes to air carriers in Africa, one immediately thinks about fastjet. This low-cost airline was founded by Stelios Haji-Ioannou, who is also "Father" of another low-cost airline, easyJet. And... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. LOT: interest from airberlin?
Warsaw, Poland - According to rumours, several companies are interested in the Warsaw-based carrier
LOT Polish Airlines is a company which is fighting for its survival, but apparently the main Polish carrier is still able to generate a strong interest in this industry, at least according to rumours. According... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance. American Airlines' bankruptcy exit: the court sets the timeline
New York, USA - Final hearing scheduled on August 15
Sean Lane, judge of New York Bankruptcy Court, set the timeline for the bankruptcy exit for American Airlines, following to the approval he provided in the past days for the disclosure statement of the... more
AirlinesChina Southern inaugurates the first B-787 airplane flight in China
Beijing, China - Within the end of 2013 seven models will be delivered
It is the first Boeing 787 airplane that has flown in the skies of China. It was 12:35 am local time when the Guangzhou-Beijing flight has taken off today from Guangzhou-Baiyun International Airport, arriving... more
AirlinesNorwegian to establish base in Bangkok and announces summer routes for its Dreamliner aircraft
Oslo, Norway - Three 787s will be delivered in the next weeks
Norwegian Air Shuttle announced its intention to establish a base at Bangkok Airport, in order to support its new long-haul network, which was launched in the past days with the flight between New York... more
AirlinesAirplanes and companies: Red Wings could fly again
Moscow, Russia - The authorization of the Russian carrier had been revoked in January
On 5th May 2013 the period of revocation of the Air's Operator Certificate imposed to Red Wings airline finished. Rosaviatsiya, the Russian aviation agency, had withdrawn the authorization to the carrier... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance. Luxair, first balance in the red after 30 years: the turnaround plan is ready
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Break-even position expected in 2015
The balance 2012 presented by Luxair was, both for the carrier and the whole Luxembourg-based group, the first one in the red after 30 years, therefore pushing the management to implement a turnaround... more
AirlinesThe world longest flight will be from Istanbul to Sydney
Istanbul, Turkey - The intercontinental route will be inaugurated by Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines is getting ready to mark a new stage in its history as the air carrier with the fastest growth rate in the world. It will operate the longest no-stop flight: the one which will carry people... more
AirlinesAir Lituanica and Estonian Air signed a lease agreement for E-170 aircraft
Vilnius, Lithuania - The contract is valid until the end of 2015
Air Lituanica has signed an agreement to lease a 76-seater Embraer E-170 aircraft from Estonian Air. The lease contract is valid until the end of 2015. The leased aircraft is dedicated for flights from... more
AirlinesGermanwings: new link from Brindisi-Stuttgart
Milan, Italy - The airline invests on Puglia Region
Germanwings aims at the airports in the Puglia Region and enriches its own Summer schedule with the flight from Brindisi to Stuttgart. The link, already active from Brindisi to the Baden-Württemberg,... more
AirlinesJapan orders inspections on Dreamliner aircraft operated by JAL and ANA
Tokyo, Japan - The directive comes from the Transport Minister
Japanese Minister for Transport Akihiro Ota has required Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) to perform an inspection on the 787 Dreamliner aircraft of their respective fleets, following... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines and AltAir Fuels: purchase agreement for 15 million gallons of advanced biofuel
Chicago, Usa - To be used on aircraft flights departing from its LA hub in 2014
United Airlines executed a definitive purchase agreement with AltAir Fuels for cost-competitive, sustainable, advanced biofuels at commercial scale, representing a historic milestone for aviation. With... more
AirlinesAircraft and carriers. American Airlines' bankruptcy exit: the court approves the disclosure statement
New York, USA - The 20-million-dollar golden handshake for Tom Horton remains in the plan
Sean Lane, judge of New York Bankruptcy Court, provided his approval to the disclosure statement of the reorganization plan which was proposed by American Airlines, paving the way for the exit from bankruptcy... more
AirlinesAircraft and carriers. Critical hearing today for American Airlines' bankruptcy exit
New York, USA - Approval of the disclosure statement needed for the merger with US Airways
Today, Tuesday 4 June 2013, a critical hearing is scheduled for the exit procedure from bankruptcy of American Airlines: the Fort Worth-based carrier will ask Judge Sean Lane to approve the disclosure... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson ready for take-off with its airline
Cardiff, United Kingdom - "We'll be in the air within the next 50 days"
The singer of heavy metal band Iron Maiden Bruce Dickinson, a man whose patrimony is estimated in about 100 million dollars, for sure might retire without having financial troubles, but in the upcoming... more
AirlinesSouth African Airways: long-haul aircraft order between 4 and 7 billion dollars to be announced soon
Cape Town, South Africa - The carrier wants to renew its fleet
On the sidelines of the Annual general meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) which is ongoing in Cape Town (AVIONEWS), Deputy Chief Executive Officer of South African Airways Nico... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Italy: new strikes on 14th June
Rome, Italy - Various unions will protest for Alitalia
New strikes in the Italian air sector have been announced on Friday 14th June by employees of Alitalia-Cai airline. According to data provided by the Ministry of Transport, a 24-hour strike has been... more
AirlinesLot resumes flights of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner airplanes
Warsaw, Poland - The first take-off will be on Saturday 1st June
On Wednesday 29th May the Polish airline Lot announced that its Boeing 787 Dreamliner airplane will fly again. The beginning of the new connection is set tomorrow 1st June, when the aircraft travelling... more
AirlinesAir Nostrum: new flights from Bologna to Spain
Bologna, Italy - To Bilbao and Valencia at the end of October
Spain is closer to Bologna. Two new links to Bilbao and Valencia will take off from "Marconi" airport at the end of October, both served by the Spanish Air Nostrum-Iberia Regional airline with CRJ-900... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines: five years ago the flight Milan-Malpensa/New York-"JFK"
Fort Worth, Usa - The airline announced a new link also with Miami
American Airlines announces daily no-stop service between Miami International Airport (MIA) and Malpensa Airport (MXP) in Milan – further strengthening American's position as a provider of international t... more
AirlinesSingapore Cargo grounded its second B-747/400F airplane
Singapore, Singapore - It will not travel until May 2014
Singapore Cargo, Singapore Airlines freight department, has decided to ground its second Boeing 747/400 Freighter. The company announced that the stop is necessary because of the crisis that is damaging... more
AirlinesThomas Cook reaches agreement to lease its new short-haul aircraft
Manchester, United Kingdom - Contract with GECAS for six Airbus A-321/200s
The English company Thomas Cook started a renewal programme of its aircraft fleet which provides to realize savings through leasing agreements, rather than purchases. The six Airbus A-321/200s which... more
AirlinesAlitalia: new promotional offer for young people from 14 to 26 years
Rome, Italy - For overall 277,400 tickets on sale until June 30
Alitalia presents the "Salta su", a new promotional offer for young people (from 14 to 26 years), for overall 277,400 tickets on sale until June 30 to travel in Italy and in Europe, on the flights served... more
Airlines"BBC" has some doubts about Ryanair's aircraft punctuality
London, United Kingdom - "They've given us no reason to think it is so"
Whoever has ever traveled on a Ryanair aircraft knows very well the trumpet sound which starts after landing, followed by the announcement with which it is communicated that you are on board "Of another... more
AirlinesJet Airways to lease some aircraft to Etihad Airways in order to optimize the fleet
Mumbai, India - The Airbus A-330s of the Indian company have been grounded for many months
During a conference call which was organized on Monday 27 May 2013 in order to discuss the latest financial results, Jet Airways officials declared the intention to lease three Airbus A-330 aircraft to... more
AirlinesAENA: changed agreement with air carriers
Madrid, Spain - Its revenue will decrease by 500 million Euros
The Spanish Government has ratified the amendment to the agreement between AENA, the Spanish public body that operates the majority of airports in Spain, and the airlines operating in these airdromes.... more