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AirlinesAircraft and transport. Alleged state aid for Estonian Air. European Commission extends its inquiry
Brussels, Belgium - The increase of a previous rescue loan granted by Tallinn's government has been included
The European Commission decided to extend its investigation, which was launched in February, into public support measures in favour of Estonian Air (see for details AVIONEWS) to include the decision by... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Alitalia's board to meet tomorrow, possible appointment of Gabriele Del Torchio as new CEO
Rome, Italy - The convertible loan, approved on February 22, will be on the agenda as well
Tomorrow, Thursday 18 April 2013, the board of Alitalia will meet to discuss on many important topics. First of all the appointment of the new Chief Executive Officer might be made official, after the... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. John Barton is easyJet's new non-executive chairman
London, United Kingdom - From May 1st he will replace Mike Rake, historical "Opponent" of company's founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou
The easyJet Board's Nominations Committee selected John Barton as new non-executive Chairman of UK's largest airline in terms of passengers carried, confirming rumours circulating in the City in these... more
AirlinesComputer failure grounds hundreds of American Airlines aircraft (VIDEO)
Fort Worth, USA - The company ensures almost normal operations on Wednesday
The operations of American Airlines, one of the world's largest carriers in terms of aircraft fleet size, on Tuesday 16 April 2013 were hit by a computer failure, which forced the Fort Worth-based company... more
AirlinesAlitalia flights to and from Boston are continuing regularly
Rome, Italy - In spite of the events of these hours
Alitalia communicated that, in spite of the events occurred in these hours in Boston, its flights to and from Boston's "Logan" International Airport are being operated regularly. Due to the additional... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Gabriele Del Torchio: portrait of the more-than-probable new CEO of Alitalia
Rome, Italy - The appointment might be official after the next board meeting, which is scheduled on Tuesday 16
It is not official yet, but according to sources contacted by AVIONEWS the appointment of Gabriele Del Torchio as new CEO of Alitalia is just matter of hours. The appointment might be official after the... more
AirlinesQatar Airways' CEO expresses optimism about return to operations of Dreamliner aircraft
Chicago, USA - But the Middle-Eastern company will however demand a large compensation to Boeing
Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Airways Akbar al-Baker declared he is optimistic about the return to operations of the 787 Dreamliner aircraft, which have been grounded worldwide since January 16, because... more
AirlinesAigle Azur: three new Summer routes from Nice
Milan, Italy - Paris, Moscow and Lisbon
The French carrier Aigle Azur expands its own Summer network and launches a series of new routes that will link Nice to Paris, Moscow, Lisbon and France to numerous Algerian destinations. Starting... more
AirlinesAircraft and courts. No golden handshake for American Airlines' CEO
New York, USA - No payment even after the merger with US Airways: according to the judge it would be "Legal fiction"
Sean Lane, Judge of of New York's Bankruptcy Court, who is following the restructuring process of American Airlines, denied his approval to the 20-million-dollar severance package for Tom Horton, Chairman... more
AirlinesAir Algerie launches tender for 14 new passenger airplanes and two cargo aircraft
Algiers, Algeria - Deadline for bids on April 28
On Thursday 11 April 2013, Air Algerie launched a tender for the renewal of its fleet of aircraft: the main Algerian carrier means to purchase eight 150-seat, three 250-seat and three 70-seat airplanes.... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. AVIONEWS interviews Yurdagul Altinoz, Rome Director Turkish Airlines (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - "We are growing because there is a potential"
On Wednesday 10 April 2013, during a press conference at Rome-Fiumicino Airport (see for details AVIONEWS), Turkish Airlines announced its fourth weekly flight on the Rome-Istanbul route, which proved... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance. Korean Air completes acquisition of the stake in Czech Airlines
Prague, Czech Republic - "We believe that Csa has a lot of room for growth", the CEO of the Asian carrier commented
Korean Air and the Government of Czech Republic inked in Prague the contract for the sale of 460,275 shares of Czech Airlines (CSA), which means a 44% stake in the stock of shares of the most important... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM: six new links during the Summer
Rome, Italy - Two in Europe, two in Asia, one in Latin America and one in North-America
Air France inaugurates three new destinations (Kuala Lumpur, Montevideo and Minneapolis) for the Summer 2013 and three by KLM to Fukuoka, Manston and Ålesund. Then novelties by the Group with these... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Jet2 restarts its flights to Belfast International Airport
Belfast, United Kingdom - The English company will use the second runway of the Northern-Irish hub
Two days after the announcement of the suspension of the flight operations to and from Belfast International Airport because of concerns connected with the safety of the runway (AVIONEWS), the English... more
AirlinesLufthansa is considering a new long-haul aircraft order
Cologne, Germany - Recently the German carrier purchased 100 A-320s and two A-380s
Lufthansa's expansion planes are extremely ambitious: a few weeks ago the main European airline in terms of passengers carried and fleet size announced the purchase of 100 A-320 Family aircraft (so divided... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. US DoT approves codeshare between Etihad and Aer Lingus on transatlantic routes
Washington, USA - EY code to appear on the Irish carrier's flights from Dublin to New York, Chicago e Boston
The Department of Transportation (DoT) of the United States approved the codeshare agreement between Etihad Airways and Aer Lingus on the Irish carrier's transatlantic routes out of Dublin. From today... more
AirlinesAircraft and crisis. Mitsopoulos: Cyprus Airways is at risk because of too many losses in the past years
Nicosia, Cyprus - Minister of Communications and Works is pessimistic
Speaking in Paphos, Cyprus' Minister of Communications and Works Tassos Mitsopoulos declared that Cyprus Airways, the main national carrier, might soon be forced to suspend its operations, due to great... more
AirlinesUnited includes a Dreamliner aircraft in its schedule for May 31
Chicago, USA - The 787 might be back flying soon
United Airlines included a Dreamliner aircraft in its schedule for May 31: one of the six 787s of the carrier, which is currently the only US' airline to have the state-of-the-art airplane manufactured... more
AirlinesAir Canada: +3.4% on passenger traffic in March
Montreal, Canada - Load factor of 83.5%
For the month of March, Air Canada reported a record system load factor of 83.5 per cent, versus 81.5 per cent in March 2012, an increase of 2.0 percentage points. System traffic increased 3.4 per... more
AirlinesEmirates: Milan-New York direct flight will be inaugurated next October 1
Milan, Italy - The route served with a B-777/300ER
Emirates to launch, next October 1, 2013, its direct flight from Milan-Malpensa to New York, as its only trans-oceanic service. The flight will represent an important link between Europe and USA with... more
AirlinesJet2 withdraws its aircraft from Belfast because of alleged runway safety issues
Belfast, United Kingdom - Resurfacing works were suspended for three weeks because of poor weather conditions
The British carrier Jet2 decided to suspend its operations at Belfast International Airport because of concerns connected with the safety of the runway: according to the airline, an aircraft of the Leeds-based... more
AirlinesVueling to decide on new aircraft order
Madrid, Spain - The board of the Spanish company will meet on Tuesday 9 to discuss the takeover offer by IAG
On Monday 8 April 2013 Vueling Chief Executive Officer Alex Cruz declared that the Spanish low-cost carrier is close to make an order of aircraft to renew its fleet, basing on the proposals submitted by... more
AirlinesSAS: new flight from Copenhagen to San Francisco
Stockholm, Sweden - The route will be operated using an A-340/300 aircraft
SAS begins on April 8 the flight from Copenhagen to San Francisco on the US West Coast. North America is an important and growing market for SAS, which already flies to New York, Chicago and Washington.... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Lufthansa unions rule out "Warning strikes" ahead of the next talks
Frankfurt, Germany - Meeting with the company scheduled on April 17
Ver.di, the German union which represents the interests of Lufthansa workers, announced that no further "Warning strikes", after the industrial action which was carried out on March 21, will be called... more
AirlinesSAS-Jet Time: letter of intent for ATR-72/600 airplanes
Stockholm, Sweden - The airline is continuing its wet lease arrangements with Cimber and Braathens Regional
SAS and Jet Time have signed a Letter of Intent to enter into an agreement on the wet lease of four factory-new ATR-72/600 airplanes. The intention is to enter into an agreement for 36 months, so that... more
AirlineseasyJet's results: update and pre-close statement for the six months of 2013
Milan, Italy - Ended last March 31
easyJet expects to deliver a first half performance in line with the guidance given in the 24 January 2013 Interim Management Statement. Revenue per seat growth at constant currency for the six months... more
AirlinesMeridiana in the red by almost 34 million Euros in Q1
Olbia, Italy - Overall revenue is decreasing
Meridiana Fly's balance is still deeply in the red, with losses that in the first quarter of 2013 topped 33,9 million Euros. The company communicated that the overall revenue diminished by 18.2%, whereas... more
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