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AirlinesAircraft and transport. Qatar Airways ready to join oneworld
Doha, Qatar - Both the alliance and the company declined to comment
Qatar Airways is ready to join the airlines of the oneworld alliance, according to reports by media of the Middle Eastern country, which claim that announcement will arrive on Monday 8 October during a... more
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AirlinesEmirates takes delivery of two Airbus A-380 aircraft
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - They are the 24th and 25th models of the "Giant of the skies" to join the carrier's fleet
Emirates communicated it took delivery of two new Airbus A-380 aircraft on Tuesday 2 October 2012: they are 24th and 25th models of the "Giant of the skies" to join the Middle Eastern carrier's fleet. Emirates... more
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AirlinesQatar Airways will not take delivery of its Dreamliner aircraft until engine defect is fixed
Doha, Qatar - The Middle Eastern company has an order for 30 airplanes
On Tuesday 2 October 2012, Qatar Airways chief executive officer Akbar al-Baker, meeting reporters at Doha, communicated that the company will not accept deliveries of Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft it... more
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AirlinesSummer 2013: Air Berlin flies from Düsseldorf to Cagliari
Milan, Italy - With three weekly links
Air Berlin will inaugurate a new direct link with Sardinia in Summer 2013 with three no-stop weekly connections from Düsseldorf to Cagliari, as of next May 1st, 2013. It is the only carrier to offer... more
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AirlinesMeridiana fly-Air Italy ready to replace Ryanair at Verona from October 12
Olbia, Italy - New routes to London and Palermo with 20,000 seats offered from 39 Euro
From October 12, which is the day Ryanair will leave Verona Airport, the catchment area will be finally able to open to an opportunity of healthy growth, as deserved by such an important market. The... more
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AirlinesJapan Airlines and British Airways to begin a joint business agreement
Tokyo, Japan - The two companies will cooperate on their flights between Japan and Europe
British Airways (BA) and Japan Airlines (JAL) will begin a joint business agreement with the two airlines sharing revenue on applicable flights between Europe and Japan. The joint business, which starts... more
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AirlinesPhilippine Airlines buys another 10 Airbus A-330 airplanes
Manila , The Philippines - Overall cost of 2.5 billion dollars at list prices
On Friday 28 September 2012 Philippine Airlines (PAL) communicated the agreement it signed with Airbus for the purchase of further 10 A-330 wide-body aircraft: Ramon Ang, president and chief operational... more
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AirlinesTony Tyler (IATA) urges Philippines to eliminate taxes on aircraft operating international routes
Manila , Philippines - "It would lower the total cost of international passenger travel by 2.5%"
On Thursday 27 September 2012 Tony Tyler, director general and chief executive officer of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), during a visit in the Philippines invited the government of... more
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AirlinesAircraft and transport. United Airlines expects 3rd-qtr revenue fall between 1% and 2%
Chicago, USA - Recently the company estimated total consolidated capacity to fall 1.4 percent
The forecasts relative to the third quarter of 2012 of United Continental Holdings Inc, parent company of United Airlines, describe a difficult period for the American carrier. According to the estimates... more
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AirlinesEtihad Airways to increase flights to Istanbul
Abu Dhabi, UAE - From next January 1, 2013
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has announced it will fly daily between Abu Dhabi and Istanbul from January 1, 2013. The Abu Dhabi-based airline launched services to... more
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AirlinesAircraft and airlines. British Airways and Canada's WestJet announce code-share agreement
London, United Kingdom - For connections to Ottawa, Edmonton, and Victoria
WestJet has announced it has entered into a code-share agreement with British Airways, enabling the English carrier to market and sell WestJet-operated flights. The "BA" code will be placed on select... more
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AirlinesEtihad Airways celebrates five years of Milan-Abu Dhabi link
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The airline and Alitalia to code-share on the route from Rome
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has on September 26 celebrated five years of no-stop services between Milan and Abu Dhabi. The UAE flag carrier operates daily between... more
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AirlinesAir Europa toward Bolivia
Milan, Italy - Madrid-Santa Cruz de la Sierra route as of next November 29, 2012
Air Europa announced on Monday September 24 a new route to South America, Madrid-Santa Cruz de la Sierra, in Bolivia as of next November 29 to March 21, 2013. The link will have a flight twice per week... more
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AirlinesLAN Airlines purchases a further 10 Blended Winglets for its Boeing 767 aircraft
Seattle, USA - The device reduces fuel burn by up to 1.9 million liters per aircraft per year
On Monday 24 September 2012 Aviation Partners Boeing announced that LAN Airlines, one of the largest companies in Latin America, ordered 10 additional Blended Winglet Systems for Boeing 767-300ER passenger... more
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AirlinesGulf Air appoints “Rephouse” as General Sales Agent for Italy
Rome, Italy - To market its Rome-Bahrain as well as the airline’s other destinations
Bahrain’s national carrier Gulf Air has announced the appointment of Rephouse, as its exclusive General Sales Agent (GSA) in Italy to market Gulf Air’s Rome-Bahrain as well as the airline’s other desti... more
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AirlinesAirAsia CEO will submit to the board a plan to buy 100 Airbus aircraft
Singapore, Singapore - Currently the Malaysian carrier has no plans to enter the Indian market
On Friday 21 September 2012 Tony Fernandes, chief executive officer of AirAsia Berhad, the largest Asian low-cost company, has told Singapore's Foreign Correspondents Association to be ready to submit... more
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AirlinesAircraft and transport. Estonian Air switches London operations from Gatwick to City
London, United Kingdom - It will be the first Scandinavian and Baltic carrier to operate at the airport on the Thames
Estonian Air, 97.34% owned by the government of Estonia, from March 2013 will move its reference airport in London from Gatwick to City. The Tallinn-London route is currently operated twice a week towards... more
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AirlinesAir Berlin streamlines management structure
Berlin, Germany - The carrier announced the restructuring ot is board
Air Berlin last September 19 unveiled several initiatives to strengthen its management structure and streamline the operation of its Board. Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, an experienced airline industry executive,... more
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AirlinesAll Nippon Airways will purchase a further eleven Boeing 787 aircraft
Tokyo, Japan - The Japanese company is Dreamliner's main operator in the world
The Japanese company All Nippon Airways (ANA) announced on Friday 21 September 2012 the intention to add a further eleven Boeing 787s to the existing 55-aircraft order, 13 of which were already delivered:... more
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AirlinesUnited announces new routes from Cleveland hub
Chicago, Usa - To Nashville and Oklahoma City
United Airlines on September 20 announced plans to launch daily no-stop service from its Cleveland hub at "Hopkins International Airport" to Nashville and Oklahoma City, Okla. The United Express flights... more
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AirlinesAircraft and transport. Ryanair levies charges on its passengers after their flight
London, United Kingdom - As revealed by the magazine of a consumer right charity
"Which?", a magazine published by the British consumer right charity with the same name, claims that the low-cost airline Ryanair took cash from its customers to cover charges after they had flown, violating... more
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AirlinesAircraft and transport. Lufthansa ready to launch low-cost airline
Cologne, Germany - Flight operations set to start on January 1st, 2013
As told in advance by AVIONEWS a few days ago, between Lufthansa's management and the supervisory board of the company, which was held on Wednesday 19 September, generated very big news for the largest... more
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AirlinesSouthwest Airlines purchases 268 sets of winglets for its 737 NextGen aircraft
Dallas, USA - It is the largest order ever received by Aviation Partners Boeing
On Wednesday 19 September 2012 Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) communicated it has received an order for 268 sets of winglets by Southwest Airlines: this is the largest sale ever realized by the Seattle-based... more
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AirlinesAir France announces investment for several hundred million Euro to renew its aircraft
Paris, france - "The company wants to regain its leadership position"
The French airline Air France has announced the intention to invest several hundred million Euro to renew the aircraft of its fleet. The Tremblay-en-France-based company will modify the First and Business... more
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AirlinesNew link Bologna-Eindhoven with Transavia.com
Bologna, Italy - From April 2, 2013 and three weekly flights
The new scheduled flight Bologna-Eindhoven will start next April 2, 2013, served with Transavia.com by a B-737 Next Generation airplane and three weekly connections (Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday). For... more
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AirlinesStrong growth for Monarch Airlines' scheduled aircraft in August
London, United Kingdom - 748,000 passengers flew with the English carrier
Monarch Airlines obtained very good results during August 2012, reporting strong growth figures. Compared to the same month of the previous year, the English company carried 100,000 passengers more (748,325... more
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AirlinesLOT announces routes and launch dates for its brand-new Dreamliner aircraft
Warsaw, Poland - The first flight will be from Warsaw to Chicago on January 16, 2013
LOT Polish Airlines, the most important airline in Poland, has officially announced the dates for the entrance into service of its brand-new Boeing 787 Dreamliner, and the routes which will be operated... more
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AirlinesAir Europa network takes off
Milan, Italy - New routes to Bilbao, Valencia and Brussels ready to start
A new important season for Air Europa is about to begin. The Spanish company will inaugurate 3 new continental routes during autumn, which will connect Madrid with Bilbao, Valencia and Brussels. The... more
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AirlinesBritish Airways confirms delivery dates for its A-380 and B-787 aircraft
London, United Kingdom - The first "Giant of the Skies" will arrive in July 2013
British Airways, the largest airline in the United Kingdom in terms of fleet size, has confirmed the delivery dates for its brand-new Boeing 787 and Airbus A-380 aircraft. Airbus will provide the first... more
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Airlines10th Aeroflot SSJ-100 aircraft set to arrive at Moscow on Wednesday 19 September
Moscow, Russia - The airplane was named after Boris Bugaev, former Chief Marshal of the USSR Air Forces
The tenth Superjet 100 (SSJ-100) aircraft of Aeroflot fleet has been delivered by manufacturer Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC), and it is set to arrive at Moscow on Wednesday 19 September 2012: the brand-new... more
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AirlinesSpanish government wants to perform "Tighter safety controls" on Ryanair's aircraft
Madrid, Spain - Transport Secretary wants a summit with Siim Kallas
Spanish authorities want to perform "Tighter safety controls" on Ryanair's aircraft, after the several incidents which involved the airplanes of the Irish low-cost company this summer, the last of which... more
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AirlinesAir Berlin flies from Naples to Switzerland
Naples, Italy - The airline, as of next April 2013, expands its network in the South of Italy
Air Berlin expands its network from Southern Italy towards Switzerland. The airline will re-introduce the route Naples-Zurich, as of next April 2013. The carrier reinforces its presence in the South... more
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AirlinesAircraft and transport. Does Lufthansa plan a new low-cost carrier?
Frankfurt, Germany - German financial magazine hints it
The German financial weekly "WirtschaftsWoche", in its issue released on Monday 17 September 2012, revealed that, in the meeting which will be held on Wednesday 19 September between Lufthansa's management... more
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AirlinesSAS signs an agreement to sell and phase out all MD-80 aircraft
Stockholm, Sweden - The airline continues to renew its fleet
SAS continues to renew its aircraft fleet and has signed an agreement to sell four MD-82/87 aircraft. The purchaser also has an option on a further 19 MD-82s and 10 spare engines from SAS. Assuming that... more
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AirlinesEastern Airways takes delivery of its third Embraer 145
Kirmington, United Kingdom - "It is well suited to our needs"
Eastern Airways, English regional airline, welcomed in its fleet its third Embraer 145: it is the second model of the airplane of the Brazilian firm delivered to the carrier this year. A few days ago... more
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AirlinesSingapore Airlines signs 400-million-dollars deal for in-flight entertainment on its aircraft
Singapore, Singapore - Panasonic Avionics will equip A-350s and B-777/300ERs with its system
Singapore Airlines is trying to emerge in the extremely competitive market of the Asian airlines: from this perspective, the company communicated on Wednesday 12 September 2012 it signed an agreement with... more
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AirlinesEtihad Airways counting down to B-787 Dreamliner airplane arrival
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The carrier's President and CEO, James Hogan, today visited Boeing's Everett production facility
Etihad Airways President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), James Hogan, today visited Boeing’s Everett production facility, as the UAE flag carrier prepares to take delivery of more 777s and awaits t... more
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AirlinesWind Jet to present its plan to restart flight operations to minister Passera on September 14
Catania, Italy - Will the "Sicilian Phoenix" rise again from its ashes?
Will Wind Jet, just like the Phoenix, rise again from its ashes? On Friday 14 September at 3:00 pm Antonino Pulvirenti, founder, president and chief executive officer of the Sicilian low-cost carrier,... more
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AirlinesAircraft and airlines: the Japan Airlines case
Tokyo, Japan - "How to save a carrier in two years"
The Japan Airlines will return to the market on next Wednesday September 19, 2012. The recent situation of Japan Airlines is a nice example of forward-looking management, as reported by many press agencies. The... more
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AirlinesMore passengers on Lufthansa's aircraft in August
Cologne, Germany - Higher sales results in Europe, Middle East and Africa
The current period is definitely not serene for Lufthansa from the point of view of the relation with its employees, considering the several strikes called by Unabhängige Flugbegleiter Organisation (UFO),... more
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AirlinesAircraft and transport. Qantas CEO: "International operations in terminal decline"
Sydney, Australia - Australian carrier and Emirates look for alliance approval from Competition Commission
"Qantas international operations are in terminal decline, and it is no longer possible for Qantas international to sustainably 'Go it alone' as an international network carrier": this is the synthesis... more
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AirlinesAir Berlin continues to offer its passengers the best service possible at Tegel Airport
Milan, Italy - The declaration by carrier's CEO on the further postponement of the opening
Air Berlin CEO, Hartmut Mehdorn, comments on the further postponement of the opening of BER Airport: “We are still looking forward to our new home base at BER and we are fully committed to the airport. A... more
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AirlinesFlight attendants on strike: EgyptAir aircraft remain grounded
Cairo, Egypt - The industrial action will end at 4:00 pm
The strike of its flight attendants forced EgyptAir, the State-owned Egyptian airline, to cancel two thirds of its international flights which were scheduled to depart from Cairo Airport: roughly 40 out... more
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AirlinesAirOne: 280,000 passengers transported in August 2012
Rome, Italy - More than 1.380 million from the beginning of the year
"AirOne transported 280,000 passengers (+48% compared to August 2011) last month, serving over 2000 flights with a medium load factor superior to 76%. The regularity was 100% and the punctuality 89%. The... more
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AirlinesLufthansa strike update: two thirds of aircraft grounded
Frankfurt, Germany - Loss for more than 10 million Euro
The strike of Lufthansa employees continues. Lufthansa is the German private flag-carrier. After a week of negotiations and strikes, which caused more than 300 cancellations, the local union UFO declared... more
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AirlinesAircraft and alliances. Qantas drops BA and Oneworld for a 10-year alliance with Emirates
Sydney, Australia - Stop to a 17-year partnership with the English carrier
The agreement between Qantas and Emirates is just waiting for go-ahead by national and international aeronautical authorities, but it is definitive under every economic, commercial and operational aspect. Under... more
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AirlinesAircraft and companies. Jat Airways: talks with AirAsia to sell majority of the block of shares
Belgrade, Serbia - Transport Minister Milutin Mrkonjic announced it today
Jat Airways, the most important Serbian airline, has a better outlook than it had in the past, after the announcement made on September 6, 2012 by the Transport Minister Milutin Mrkonjic, who declared... more
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AirlinesTransaero: Moscow and Saint Petersburg closer to Rome
Rome, Italy - Flights will be operated with a B-737 aircraft
"Transaero Airlines in the range of the process of liberalization of the air connections on the Rome-Moscow and Rome-Saint Petersburg routes has recently started the routes between Rome "Leonardo da Vinci"... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: new link with Zurich and code-share with Azerbaijan Airlines
Rome, Italy - The airline announces the first novelties for Autumn
"Alitalia launches its new air link Rome-Fiumicino/Zurich, that will be served with two daily connections and 12 weekly flights from next October 29. The airline promotes it with tariffs starting from... more
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AirlinesAir Dolomiti-Swiss: second flight of the new Verona-Zurich
Verona, Italy - The link is served by ATR-72/500 airplanes with 64 seats
Air Dolomiti, Italian airline of Lufthansa Group, added a daily flight from last September 3 on Verona-Zurich (from Monday to Friday). In particular the agreement between Air Dolomiti and Swiss predicts... more