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AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Spanish Unions: "On Friday Iberia will fire thousands of employees"
Madrid, Spain - No comment from the company so far
According to the Spanish unions, on Friday 9 November 2012 Iberia, the most important Spanish carrier, during a meeting with the worker representatives is going to announce the layoff of thousands of workers,... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Airberlin takes legal action against Berlin airport operator
Berlin, Germany - "It is the only way to safeguard our interests"
On November 6, 2012, airberlin filed a request for a declaratory judgment against the Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH at Potsdam Regional Court. In bringing this action, Germany's second largest airline... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Alitalia sells three slots at London-Heathrow Airport
Rome, Italy - In an attempt to avoid the recapitalization
During the Alitalia has sold three slots at London-Heathrow Airport, the busiest European hub (and the third in the world after Atlanta and Beijing), in an attempt to avoid the recapitalization after the... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines shares take off on the wings of its new Dreamliner aircraft
Chicago, USA - Shares increased by 2.5% in spite of weak market
The first commercial flight with the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft and the assurances released by Boeing about the punctuality of the delivery schedule of the 787 have pushed the shares of United... more
AirlinesA week before tickets go on sale, FastJet reveals the livery of its aircraft
Monaco , Principality of Monaco - The operations are scheduled to start at the end of November
A week before tickets go on sale, the pan-African low-cost company FastJet has unveiled the livery of its aircraft: the carrier established by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, who is known in this industry especially... more
AirlinesWithout a relaunch plan, the Indian government might keep Kingfisher's aircraft grounded
New Delhi, India - The licence of the carrier will expire on December 31
On Monday 5 November 2012 an Indian government source declared that the aircraft of Kingfisher Airlines will not be allowed to restart flying if an operation relaunch plan will not be submitted: to date... more
AirlinesQantas accelerates refresh of B767 fleet
Brisbane, Australia - The completion of the operation is scheduled by the end of March 2013
Qantas has announced it will fast track the refurbishment of 16 Boeing 767 aircraft with new interiors and individual in-flight entertainment as part of wider investment in the domestic customer experience. The... more
AirlinesEthiopian adds three B-787 aircraft with long-term lease agreement with ILFC
Los Angeles, USA - They are scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2015
International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), a wholly owned subsidiary of American International Group, Inc, announced today Ethiopian Airlines, one of the fastest growing airlines in Africa, has agreed... more
Airlines1Time grounds its aircraft without warning: passengers stranded in the airports
Kempton Park, Sudafrica - The last flight operated at 3:00 pm on Friday 2 November
Without any warning 1Time, a South-African low-cost carrier, has announced the halt to every flight operations grounding all of its aircraft on Friday 2 November 2012, and leaving stranded in the airports... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines takes delivery of its second Dreamliner aircraft
Chicago, USA - Boeing confirms that the deliveries will be on time
United Airlines has taken delivery of its second Dreamliner aircraft with a delay of a few days, as already declared at the end of October by the Chicago-based company (AVIONEWS). Christen David, director... more
AirlinesAirplane. DOT Fines Air France for Violating Price Advertising Rule
Washington, USA - And ordered the carrier to cease and desist from further violation
The US Department of Transportation today fined Air France $85,000 for violating the department’s full-fare advertising rules and ordered the carrier to cease and desist from further violations. “Consumers des... more
AirlinesPassenger ejected from Ryanair aircraft: she had one book too many (VIDEO)
Valncia, Spain - The company: "She was in breach of airport security regulations"
A passenger of a Ryanair flight leaving from Valencia has been forced by the police to get off the aircraft because she had two items, a book and a scroll (maybe a poster) which had been probably purchased... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Delhi Airport invites Kingfisher to vacate its lounge for international flights
Delhi, India - Meanwhile, the carrier pays April wages
Delhi Airport asked Kingfisher Airlines to vacate the 100-square-metre lounge for international flights which is currently occupied by the indebted company in India's busiest airport, since the carrier,... more
AirlinesAeroflot takes delivery of its 100th Airbus aircraft
Moscow, Russia - The new airplane is an A-330/300
Aeroflot, the Russian national carrier, has taken delivery of another A330-300, which will become the 100th Airbus aircraft to enter service with the airline. Powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines,... more
AirlinesAlitalia about "Sandy" hurricane: flights from Rome to NY cancelled on October 31
Rome, Italy - Due to the extension of the operating problems on the airports
Alitalia informs that has cancelled all flights from Rome to New York also for October 31 due to the extension of the situation with operating problems on NY airports caused by the passage of "Sandy" hurricane. The... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: there's no upside from this situation
Rome, Italy - Own goal by the institutions: traffic rights have been given for free to foreign competitors
Alitalia's chief executive officer, if anyone still had any doubts, has promptly expressed his opinion about the decision of the Italian antitrust authority to assign sixteen slots free of charge to the... more
AirlinesGermanwings settles in Berlin-Tegel airport, successfully
Milan, Italy - After a long absence: 108 departures and arrivals per week are planned
Germanwings inaugurated on October 28 the Winter schedule from the German capital, returning to operate from Berlin-Tegel airport. The offer is becoming more effective abandoning the Schönefeld in favour... more
Airlines"Sandy" hurricane. Alitalia: information about flights to New York
Rome, Italy - Departing from Rome and Milan-Malpensa
Alitalia, as other major European airlines, has had to cancel also on October 30 some of the connections between Rome, Milan and New York, due to the extension of the passage of "Sandy" hurricane on the... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Kingfisher president meets Aviation secretary
New Delhi, India - "The restart plan is going to be totally comprehensive"
The initiatives taken to allow Kingfisher Airlines' aircraft to restart flying are beginning to firm up: on Tuesday 30 October 2012 company chairman Vijay Mallya met K. N. Srivastava, the Indian secretary... more
AirlinesDelays in the deliveries of United Airlines Dreamliner aircraft
Chicago, USA - The company will operate the first flight with its only 787 on November 4
United Airlines has communicated that its Dreamliner aircraft will be delivered later than expected: the American company, the first in the United States to have the state-of-the-art Boeing airplane in... more
AirlinesBritish Airways Winter schedule form Bologna "Marconi" Airport is Heathrow-bound
Bologna, Italy - From October 28, three daily connections to London's international hub
With the start of British Airways winter schedule, Bologna Airport cuts a new tape: from October 28, all the flights operated by the British company are bound for London-Heathrow, one of the most important... more
AirlinesAlitalia on "Sandy" hurricane: information about aircraft flights to New York
Rome, Italy - Effects also on links of Tuesday October 30
Alitalia has had to cancel the flights between Rome, Milan and New York planned for Monday October 29, due to the passage of the "Sandy" hurricane on the US eastern coast and considering the probable closure... more
AirlinesAirports Authority of India urges Kingfisher to vacate two hangars
New Delhi, India - The company owes AAI more than 42 million Euro
In a letter sent to Kingfisher Airlines, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) asked the company to vacate two hangars the airline occupies with its aircraft at Kolkata and Chennai airports: according... more
AirlinesAirplanes and alliances. Malaysia Airlines to join oneworld on 1 February 2013
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Pending on the addition of Sri Lankan Airlines and Qatar Airways, the alliance global recovery is 840 destinations in 156 countries
Malaysia Airlines will become a full member of oneworld with effect from Friday 1 February 2013. The national airline of Malaysia received clearance to board of the alliance after successfully completing... more
AirlinesThere are many problems to be fixed to get Kingfisher's aircraft flying again
New Delhi, India - The minister for civil aviation remains cautious
Kingfisher Airlines has managed to fix the controversy with its employees (AVIONEWS), but to get its aircraft flying again the company which used to be India's second largest and one out of the seven airlines... more
AirlinesNorwegian Air to open a new base at London-Gatwick with three Boeing 737/800 aircraft
London, United Kingdom - The company is not planning to operate long-haul flights from the second airport of the English capital
During Spring 2013 Norwegian Air Shuttle will open a new base at London-Gatwick Airport, the second busiest hub of the English capital in terms of passengers in transit (33.674.264 in 2011) after Heathrow.... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Kingfisher employees end their strike (2)
New Delhi, India - "I sincerely thank all of them for their faith and continuing commitment", company's president writes on Twitter
In the afternoon of Thursday 25 October 2012 the employees of Kingfisher Airlines accepted to end their strike, which was going on since the end of September, and so they are back to work: this is a surprising... more
AirlinesIndian authorities could compound Kingfisher Airline president's aircraft
New Delhi, India - Vijay Mallya is awaited in the country to attend the Formula 1 Grand Prix
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is considering the possibility to compound the personal aircraft of Vijay Mallya, president of Kingfisher Airlines, when the businessman, who is also co-owner of Sahara... more
AirlinesKingfisher employees refuse company's offer: the aircraft remain grounded
New Delhi, India - The carrier will pay October's wages "As a goodwill gesture"
The situation of Kingfisher Airlines, whose employees are on strike from the end of September, shows no sign of improving: the offer made by the management of the carrier in these days (payment of three... more
AirlinesDarwin Airline and Alitalia reinforce partnership
Lugano, Switzerland - For three years
Darwin Airline and Alitalia-Cai SpA signed on October 24 a three year partnership agreement that reinforces the relationship, started in 2010, with an intense marketing activity program. The agreement... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines places 7.5-billion-dollar order for 25 Airbus aircraft
Singapore, Singapore - Five A-380 and twenty A-350
On Wednesday 24 October 2012 Singapore Airlines communicated it placed a 7.5-billion-dollar order at list prices for five A-380 and twenty A-350XWB, whose deliveries are scheduled to start in 2017. The... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance. Aegean Airlines acquires Olympic Air
Athens, Greece - The two companies will maintain their own livery
The Greek company Aegean Airlines has communicated it has reached an agreement for the acquisition of Olympic Air, another carrier of the same European country, roughly two years after an attempted merger... more
AirlineseasyJet launches dedicated US website
Milan, Italy - And now it attracts passengers from America to Uzbekistan
easyJet is on October 22 launching a dedicated US website in response to growing demand from customers in the USA. Visits from the US now feature in easyJet's top ten league table by volume. The UK tops... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Kingfisher increases offer for its striking employees
New Delhi, India - But there is the problem of the suspension of the licence
The Indian company Kingfisher Airlines has increased the offer to its employees, who are on strike since the end of September since they have not received their wage in the last seven months, in order... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Swiss airline Hello ceases operations flight operations
Basel, Switzerland - The former chief financial officer presented false financial figures
Hello, a Swiss charter airline, ceased its flight operations since it went bankrupt. There are several reasons behind the failure: on its website the carrier speaks about "Insolvency by two important French... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Serbia wants to create a new company from JAT Airways's ashes
Belgrade, Serbia - The government plans to lease 12 Airbus aircraft
The Serbian government plans to create a new airline from the ashes of the State-owned loss-making JAT AIrways, the most important airline of the Balkan country: on Monday 22 October 2012 the minister... more
Airlines"Free tickets to fly on Alitalia aircraft", but it is too good to be true
Rome, Italy - A bug in the booking system deceives many travellers
In this period, characterized by the economic crisis and a fierce competition among the airlines, several companies offer heavily discounted fares to fly on their aircraft, but yesterday, due to a bug... more
AirlinesLivingston debuts with long range flights
Rimini, Italy - The Winter schedule 2012/2013 presented during the "TTG" in Rimini
Livingston presented during a press conference on October 19 the operating schedule of its flights for the Winter season 2012-2013, in front of its CEO, Riccardo Toto and its marketing director, Giorgio... more
AirlinesPC Air, the company which hired transsexual flight attendants, grounds its aircraft
Bangkok, Thailand - Business issues behind the suspension
PC Air, the Thai company which came into the spotlight during the past year because it hired four transsexual flight attendants to work on its aircraft, suspended its flight operations: "The airline informed... more
AirlinesThe new company FlyNonstop purchases an Embraer 190 aircraft
Kristiansand, Norway - The Norwegian airline will start its operations in April 2013
FlyNonstop, the new Norwegian airline, has purchased its first aircraft, an Embraer 190 which will be configured as a single-class 100-seat airplane. The new carrier will utilize it to connect Kristiansand,... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines begins construction of new wide-body aircraft hangar at Washington-Dulles
Washington, Usa - It will be completed in fall 2013
United Airlines (UA) on October 19 broke ground on its first wide-body aircraft maintenance hangar at Washington-Dulles International Airport, a major United hub and the airline's principal gateway to... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. The commission which will investigate Berlin Airport opening delays starts its works
Berlin, Germany - The city mayor will be heard
The commission which will have the duty to investigate on the delays of the opening of the brand-new Berlin-Brandenburg Airport started its works on Friday 19 October 2012: the new hub of the capital had... more
AirlinesAlitalia launches the first worldwide campaign on Facebook
Rome, Italy - An offer could reach a billion of people in all countries of the world
"The first worldwide registration campaign on Facebook starts on Friday October 19 until to next October 23. Alitalia will allow all Facebook followers who will provide own email address to purchase flights... more
AirlinesTAP Portugal announces Winter 2012-2013 schedule at "TTG Incontri"
Rimini, Italy - And the global figures of the first eight months of the year
Tap Portugal announces the Winter 2012-2013 season at the "TTG Incontri" in Rimini (Booth B1, Lane 3, Stand 088-090): 77 weekly links from six Italian airports to Portuguese hub and then to Brazil and... more
AirlinesWizz Air increases its routes and flights from Italy
Geneva, Switzerland - Two new routes from Bari and Forlì and more flights from Bergamo
Wizz Air, the Central and Eastern Europe airline, announced on Thursday 18 October 2012 that it will increase its flights from Italy with the launch of two new routes to Romania, from Bari to Cluj-Napoca... more
AirlinesDarwin-Belle Air: the first alliance between regional airlines
Lugano, Switzerland - An agreement with five main points
Darwin Airline, Belle Air Europe and Belle Air SH PK have signed a three-year collaboration agreement, creating the first alliance between regional airlines. This partnership aims at build a network which... more
AirlinesGOL files request to operate regular flights in the United States with its aircraft
Sao Paulo, Brazil - Connections from Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, with a stop at Santo Domingo
GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes SA, the largest low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America, hereby announces that it has submitted to the Brazilian Civil Aviation Agency (Anac) a formal request to... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Arrest warrant against Kingfisher's CEO withdrawn
New Delhi, India - Thanks to a settlement between the company and Hyderabad Airport
In the past days a court from Hyderabad, in the State of Andhra Pradesh (India) issued an arrest warrant for the president of the local Kingfisher Airlines Vijay Mallya: the cheques utilized to pay the... more
AirlinesGermanwings: more flights between Stuttgart and Berlin
Milan, Italy - Up to seven aircraft will connect the two cities daily
More Germanwings aircraft from Stuttgart Airport: from January 1st, 2013 the German low-cost will increase its connections between the Baden-Württemberg's city and Berlin-Tegel, passing from three to... more
AirlinesSAS strengthens its position in Finland
Stockholm, Sweden - From next November 1, 2012
From November 1, SAS will be taking over responsibility for commercial operations in Finland. This is taking place in line with SAS's 4Excellence strategy and strengthens SAS's position on the Finnish... more