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AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Estonia Air sells its offices to Tallinn Airport
Tallinn, Estonia - The carrier will rent the two upper floors of the building
Estonian Air and Tallinn Airport signed an agreement for the sale of the airline's four-storey office building for 7.5 million Euro. The carrier, which is facing a deep crisis and has just ended its... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Etihad CEO: "The traditional airline alliances have evolved into bureaucratic organisations"
Washington, USA - James Hogan illustrates the success of the business model chosen by the Emirati carrier
James Hogan, Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Airways, speaking at the International Aviation Club in Washington, DC, illustrated the advantages of the business model which has been chosen by the Emirati... more
AirlinesIAG orders 18 new Dreamliner aircraft: oxygen for Boeing
Everett, USA - The new aircraft will replace some of British Airways' 747/400s
Good news for Boeing in the troubled affair of the Dreamliner: International Airlines Group (IAG, the holding which includes British Airways and Iberia) announced it converted 18 options for the purchase... more
AirlinesAircraft and courts. Delta Air Lines sues the Ex-Im Bank of the United States
Washington, USA - According to the company, loans and guarantees granted by the agency to foreign airlines cause adverse economic effects on local carriers
Delta Air Lines, one of the world's most important companies, has sued the Export Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank) of the United States: according to the carrier, loans and guarantees granted by the agency to... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Virgin Atlantic is exploring the idea of a joint-venture with Air France/KLM and Alitalia
London, United Kingdom - Talks might be started in the upcoming months
Virgin Atlantic Airways is planning the creation of a joint-venture with Air France/KLM and Alitalia, an operation which would allow Sir Richard Branson's company to expand its network towards new destinations... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Polish government paves the way for LOT's privatization
Warsaw, Poland - Law which allows Warsaw to sell the majority has been proposed
The Polish government made a first, significant step towards the privatization of LOT Polish Airlines, the state-owned carrier, with a bill which would allow Warsaw to sell the majority of the stock of... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Armavia promises it will refund passengers
Yerevan, Armenia - The company, which went bankrupt a few days ago, has millions of Euros in debts
Armavia, the most important Armenian airline, which ceased its flight operations and grounded its aircraft since April 1st, 2013 because of bankruptcy (AVIONEWS), will refund its customers who purchased... more
AirlinesAircraft and courts. Ryanair accused in Spain: "Its calendar is sexist"
Malaga, Spain - This is not the first complaint of this kind received by the Irish carrier
A Spanish consumer association has accused Ryanair for the new calendar produced by the Irish low-cost airline and sold on board of the aircraft, featuring pictures of female cabin crew in bikinis. The... more
AirlinesIAG: order in sight for the A-350XWB aircraft?
London, United Kingdom - The Anglo-Spanish holding is still considering the Boeing 777x, but might lose its launch customer privileges
According to rumours International Airlines Group (IAG), the holding which includes British Airways and Iberia, is carefully considering an order for the Airbus A-350XWB aircraft for its British branch,... more
AirlinesArmavia goes bankrupt, aircraft grounded from April 1st
Yerevan, Armenia - The company, founded in 1996, was the launch customer for the Superjet 100
Armavia, the most important Armenian carrier, is just two days away from bankruptcy: the company indeed communicated that its aircraft will remain grounded starting from April 1st. "Aviation -the bulletin... more
AirlineseasyJet: first Bari-Paris flight will take off next Monday
Milan, Italy - Three times a week
The first Bari/Paris-"Charles de Gaulle" flight, served by easyJet, will depart next Monday, on April 1, 2013. The airline will connect the two cities three times per week (Monday, Thursday and Saturday). The... more
AirlinesLOT leases an Airbus A-330 aircraft for temporary replacement of its Boeing 787s
Warsaw, Poland - The Polish carrier hopes to fly again the Dreamliners after the end of May
LOT Polish Airlines leased an Airbus A-330/200 aircraft to operate its transatlantic flights, waiting to take back its Boeing 787s to the sky, with the removal of the suspension which has grounded them... more
AirlinesDarwin Airline reinforces its presence with two new routes to Czech Republic
Lugano, Switzerland - The airline announced that its seventh Saab 2000 aircraft entered its fleet
Darwin Airline, the Swiss regional carrier, continues its network expansion plan reinforcing its presence in the Czech Republic with two new routes: Zurich-Prague and Florence-Prague, in collaboration... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Partnership Emirates-Qantas receives approval also from Singapore
Singapore, Singapore - The alliance ensured a capacity increase between the Asian city and Australia
The Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) has cleared the proposed alliance between Emirates and Qantas Airways Limited, after the airlines provided the antitrust watchdog with a voluntary undertaking... more
AirlinesAircraft and carriers. Austrian Airlines moves forward with its restructuring plan
Vienna, Austria - Integration of the carrier's administrative sector with Tyrolean Airways'
The Austrian Airlines Group is moving forward with its restructuring plan which it announced in December 2012 (AVIONEWS), which involves the elimination of the redundancies in its organization: according... more
AirlinesAlitalia: six new destinations and two new Embraer 175 airplanes for the Easter 2013
Rome, Italy - The airline has an operating fleet of 143 aircraft
Alitalia inaugurates six new international destinations in the occasion of the Easter holidays 2013. In particular, the new routes departing from Rome-Fiumicino are: • Bilbao (Spain) from March 2... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Iberia, switch in the top management: Gallego replaces Sanchez-Lozano as CEO
Madrid, Spain - The former Iberia Express head will have to lead the restructuring of the Spanish carrier
Second change in just a few days in the top management of two important European airlines: on Monday 25 March Air France/KLM announced that, from July 1st, 2013, Alexandre de Juniac will be the new Chairman... more
AirlinesPlanes and crisis. Is Cyprus Airways going to close?
Nicosia, Cyprus - Strong conflict between the pilots and the management
What is happening in the Cyprus Airways company, while in Nicosia the Bank of Cyprus and the Layki Bank are facing the ghost of the revolution? Moreover, what is going to happen after the forced withdrawal... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. EasyJet to hire 200 new pilots
London, United Kingdom - The new positions will be offered both across all 11 UK bases and in the rest of Europe
EasyJet, started its search to fill 200 new, additional pilot positions, who will enter into service in 2014, who will support the development of the English low-cost carrier, which has recently enlarged... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Qantas-Emirates alliance receives green light from Australia's competition watchdog
Canberra, Australia - Enthusiasm arrives from the management of the two carriers: "This is a truly game-changing partnership"
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has decided to grant authorisation, subject to a condition, for an alliance between Qantas Airways Limited and Emirates until 31 March 2018. The... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Qantas receives approval for coordination between Jetstar joint-ventures
Canberra, Australia - Australian antitrust watchdog considers that the operation is likely to result in benefits to consumers
On Tuesday 26 March 2013 the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, the local antitrust watchdog, has granted authorisation to Qantas Airways Limited and Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd for coordination... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Bosnian government close to shut down B&H Airlines
Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina - Too many losses compared with the size of the carrier
According to a report published on Tuesday 26 March 2013 by the "Dnevni Avaz" daily, the government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina decided to shut down the state-owned carrier B&H Airlines,... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. LOT 230 layoffs before Easter, and a further 300 will follow in the upcoming months
Warsaw, Poland - Protests from the unions: "It's a shame that the management board acts so quickly only when it comes to laying people off"
LOT Polish Airlines, the carrier owned by the Polish government, started its plan of layoffs: Marek K?uci?ski, spokesperson of the company, declared that 230 administrative employees will lose their job... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Alexander de Juniac appointed Chairman and CEO of Air France/KLM, effective from July 1st
Paris, France - The man behind the "Transform 2015" plan will replace Jean-Cyril Spinetta
From July 1st, 2013, Alexandre de Juniac will be the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Air France/KLM, the French-Dutch holding which represents one of the world's largest airlines. During... more
AirlinesThe first easyJet aircraft fly on the Rome-Fiumicino/Milan-Linate route: Alitalia's monopoly ends
Rome, Italy - Five daily flights for the English carrier
On Monday March 25 Alitalia's monopoly over the route between Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Linate airports ended officially: today easyJet's aircraft started flying between the two cities, thanks to a ruling... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Lufthansa unions: new strikes are possible, but not over Easter
Berlin, Germany - Second round of negotiations had no positive outcome
Ver.di, the union which represents roughly 33,000 Lufthansa employees, announced that the second round of negotiations with the management of the airline, which took place on Friday 22 March 2013, had... more
AirlinesWill Japan Airlines be next Airbus' customer for the A-350XWB aircraft?
Tokyo, Japan - Possible agreement of more than 3.2 billion Euro, simulation facilities included
According to rumours relaunched by the Japanese media, Japan Airlines is considering the purchase of 20 Airbus A-350XWB, the new wide-bodied long-haul aircraft of the European aerospace company, for an... more
AirlinesAirplanes and carriers. Jean Cyrill Spinetta president and general manager of KLM-Air France leaves in July?
Paris, France - Alexandre de Juniac in "Pole Position"
Alexandre de Juniac, according to the French sources, should be in "Pole position" to replace Jean Cyrill Spinetta to lead the French giant of air transport KLM-Air France. According to the same sources,... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. EasyJet to get rid of its check-in desks in the airports
London, United Kingdom - "We try to be a bit more customer friendly than Ryanair"
The English low-cost company easyJet is about to close its check-in desks in the airports where it operates, in an attempt to encourage more passengers to check in online. Starting from April 30, they... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Serbian government to assume JAT Airways' debt
Belgrade, Serbia - Workforce downsizing and introduction of new airplanes expected
On Friday 22 March 2013, speaking with journalists in Belgrade, Serbian Minister for Transportation Milutin Mrkonjic announced that the government will support the recovery of the state-owned carrier JAT... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Tarom to cut 10% of its workforce to switch on profit from 2015
Bucharest, Romania - "We want to introduce a new marketing strategy, at the same time with a new route system"
Tarom, the airline owned by the Romanian government, is implementing a new marketing plan which forecasts a return to profitability starting from 2015, also thanks to a 10% downsizing of its workforce,... more
AirlinesSAS introduces two new alternatives: "GO" and "Plus"
Stockholm, Sweden - The airline launches a new travel concept, replacing the previous onborard service classes
SAS is launching a new service concept, replacing the previous service classes with two brand new alternatives: SAS Go for customers who want to have a lot and SAS Plus for customers who want to have more.... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Waiting for EC's response, Estonian Air posts record losses
Tallinn, Estonia - The Baltic carrier closed 2012 almost 50 million Euro in the red
For a long time Estonian Air has been in the list of State-owned carriers, like LOT, Scandinavian Airlines, B&H Airlines, Jat Airways, just to name a few, which are experiencing a deep financial crisis. The... more
AirlinesOngoing talks for Delta with Airbus and Boeing over aircraft purchase
Atlanta, USA - Possibility of a 6-billion-dollar order for narrow and wide-body airplanes
According to rumours, Delta Air Lines is in talks both with Airbus and Boeing for an order for some aircraft, both narrow and wide-bodied, with a possible overall value of roughly 6 billion dollars (about... more
AirlinesStrike of Lufthansa employees leaves 688 aircraft grounded
Berlin, Germany - The industrial action will end at noon, but its effects will continue also during the afternoon
The seven-hour strike called by ver.di, the union which represents roughly 33,000 Lufthansa employees, between 5:00 am and 12:00 am on Thursday 21 March 2013 is harshly hitting the operations of the largest... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Ryanair fined in the Netherlands for violations in the booking system
The Hague, Netherlands - "It is important that consumers know at the start of the booking process what they need to pay in any case"
ConsuWijzer, the Netherlands Consumer Authority, imposes a total fine of 370,000 Euro on Irish airline Ryanair for four violations that were found in its online booking system. The carrier offered airfares... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Strikes in Germany, Lufthansa cancels 500 flights for Thursday 21
Berlin, Germany - Short-haul and domestic flights will be the most affected operations
Ver.di, the union which represents roughly 33,000 Lufthansa employees, called a seven-hour strike, between 5:00 am and 12:00 am, for Thursday 21 March 2013 for the workers of the largest European airline... more
AirlinesAlitalia: passengers' increase from and to Argentina
Rome, Italy - For the Pope Francesco's election
The passengers number increases from and to Argentina on the Alitalia's flights due to the election of the Pope Francesco. In the days before the ceremony of his inauguration's day, from March 15 to... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Blue Panorama Airlines launches its low-cost flight between Rome and Moscow
Rome, Italy - The new route for the next Summer season
The main new route for Summer 2013 for Blu-express.com is the first low-cost flight which will connect Rome with Moscow. Blue Panorama Airlines, through its no-frill brand, has won the public tender for... more
AirlinesSAS: Stockholm-Madrid, the new destination from July 1st
Stockholm, Sweden - The route served by a B-737 airplane
On 1 July Scandinavian Airlines launches a new route between Stockholm-Arlanda and Madrid. This new route will complement the service that SAS already offers from Copenhagen to Madrid. SAS will now... more
AirlinesLOT reaches agreement with Boeing over compensation and deliveries for the Dreamliner aircraft
Warsaw, Poland - Payments in advance for the remaining six 787s have been delayed
LOT Polish Airlines communicated it has reached an agreement with Boeing over the suspension of the operations of the Dreamliner aircraft, which started on January 16 following the numerous glitches which... more
AirlinesAir Europa announces new route Madrid-Malaga from April 15
Milan, Italy - Twice per day
Air Europa, the Spanish airline owned by Gruppo Globalia Corporation, will inaugurate a new domestic route, Madrid-Malaga, from next April 15, twice per day, reinforcing the domestic flight schedule of... more
AirlinesAlitalia: +8% on booking during the Easter period
Rome, Italy - Links for national, European, American and recovery for African destinations
Alitalia announced a growth equal to over 8% on the bookings during the Eastern (from March 28 to April 2) compared to the same period of last year. Good results for links towards national destinations:... more
AirlinesGermanwings: new Berlin-Bastia link served with A-319 airplane
Milan, Italy - From May 25 to October 12 with a flight on Saturday
Germanwings enriches its own Summer schedule plan and inaugurates Berlin-Tegel/Bastia. The route, within the ambit of links passage put in place by Lufthansa, will start from May 25 to October 12, 2013... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. American Airlines asks six-week extension for Chapter 11 exit
Fort Worth, USA - The merger with US Airways might be completed in the third quarter
American Airlines, the US' company which recently announced the proposal of a merger with US Airways, in an operation which would create the world's largest carrier (AVIONEWS), asked the Bankruptcy Court... more
AirlinesAlitalia launches worldwide promotion with more 500,000 seats available
Rome, Italy - For domestic, international and intercontinental flights
Alitalia launched on March 14 a new promotion in the world, valid on all its network with discounts until 48% and more than 500,000 seats at disposal of customers. The tickets can be acquired until March... more
AirlinesLufthansa makes major purchases from Airbus: 100 A-320 airplanes and third order A-380
Berlin, Germany - Green light by the German airline's Supervisory Board
The Lufthansa’s Supervisory Board has approved the acquisition of 100 A-320 Family aircraft (so divided 35 A-320neo, 35 A-321neo and 30 A-320ceo with Sharklets) and two A-380s worth approximately US$ 1... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Iberia employees cancel the last period of strike
Madrid, Spain - Mediator's proposal has been accepted
It seems that the clash between Iberia's management and the unions which represent the most important Spanish airline came to an end: the workers of the carrier have accepted the proposal of the mediator... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance. Prague accepts Korean Air's offer for Czech Airlines
Prague, Czech Republic - The Asian company was the only bidder for the state-owned carrier
According to rumours, the government of the Czech Republic accepted the 2.64-million-Euro offer of Korean Air for the purchase of a 44% stake in Czech Airlines (CSA), the carrier owned by Prague's government. The... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Iberia, now the peace is closer: unions back the proposal of the mediator
Madrid, Spain - Representatives of the pilots want a clear commitment from the carrier
The peace between the management of Iberia and the unions of the employees of the most important Spanish carrier now seems to be closer: the representatives of the workers provided their support to the... more