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AirlinesAircraft and transport. DGCA does not approve Kingfisher's winter schedule
New Delhi, India - Employees refuse the offer of one month’s salary to come back to work
On Wednesday 17 October 2012 the Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) did not approve the winter schedule provided by Kingfisher Airlines: the aircraft of the once second-largest airline... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Air Europa increases its connections with Canary islands
Milan, Italy - Most of all from Madrid-Barajas Airport
Air Europa strengthens its connections with the Canary Islands during the winter season in order to satisfy the requests of a higher and higher number of travellers who decide to escape towards the Spanish... more
AirlinesKLM adds Italian to its social media service
Rome, Italy - To ask travel related questions
Customers can use these social media channels twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week for questions such as selecting a seat, rebooking a ticket, cancelling a reservation or making extra baggage reservations.... more
AirlinesBoeing starts assembly of first British Airways' 787 Dreamliner aircraft
Chicago, USA - Delivery scheduled in May 2013
Boeing has started the assembly of the first 787 Dreamliner aircraft destined to British Airways: the delivery of the first airplane is scheduled on may 2013. The most important British company has ordered... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Alitalia: 690 positions to be cut in the industrial plan
Rome, Italy - Di Berardino (CGIL trade union): "We demand the institutions to face this emergency"
As expected, the presentation of the new industrial plan by Alitalia has officialized the will of the most important Italian airline to follow the path of job cuts to reach the much desired break-even:... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary under investigation in Italy
Bergamo, Italy - The airline has not paid social contributions for 220 employees based at Orio al Serio Airport
Ryanair chief executive officer Michael O'Leary and the director of legal and regulatory affairs of the low-cost Irish company Juliusz Komorek are being investigated by the Public Prosecutor's Office of... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Alitalia: 1000-employee dismissal incoming
Rome, Italy - Undersecretary for Transport: "The answer to the crisis cannot be the unemployment insurance"
The industrial plan of Alitalia, the most important Italian company, which will be presented on Tuesday 16 October 2012, provides the unemployment insurance for 1000 workers of the carrier, in addition... more
AirlinesOman Air meets huge increase in demand on Muscat-Salalah route
Muscat, Oman - With more than 20,000 passengers
Nearly 50,000 passengers flew on the route, an increase of more than 20,000 compared with August-September 2011. The extra flights accounted for 40% of the total number of people travelling to Salalah... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines supports breast cancer awareness month with pink program
Chicago, Usa - Since 2009 the carrier's employees have participated in this project
United Airlines employees are showing their support for Breast Cancer Awareness by sporting pink uniform items throughout the month of October. United's Pink Program allows frontline employees to purchase... more
AirlinesKingfisher aircraft to be grounded for another eight days
New Delhi, India - Arrest warrant for the chairman: cheques to Hyderabad airport bounced
The Indian airline Kingfisher will leave its aircraft grounded for another eight days, in an attempt to work out the controversies with its employees, who are in strike since the beginning of October... more
AirlineseasyJet announces its 16th destination from Venice
Milan, Italy - Flights to Manchester from February
easyJet has announced that from Friday 12 October 2012 the tickets of the new route which connects Venice and Manchester airports with three weekly flights are available. Flights will be operational... more
AirlinesTwelve Flybe's Embraer 190 aircraft to fly for Finnair from October 28
helsinki, Finland - On several short-haul European routes
On Friday 12 October 2012 Flybe and Finnair announced an agreement according to which twelve 100-seat Embraer 190 aircraft of the English carrier will fly on behalf of the Finnish company on several short-haul... more
AirlinesAlaska Air Group to order 50 Boeing aircraft
SeaTac, USA - The purchase will probably be a mix of 737, 737 MAX8 and 737 MAX9
Alaska Air Group Inc, parent company of Alaska Airlines, on Thursday 11 October 2012 will announce an order for 50 Boeing narrow-body aircraft by Boeing, according to reports by the "Wall Street Journal",... more
AirlinesCroatia Airlines cannot finance the purchase of the four A-319 aircraft ordered in 2008
Zagreb, Croatia - Ku?ko, CEO of the airline, will try to renegotiate the contract
According to the Croatian weekly "Globus", Croatia Airlines is not able to finance the purchase of the four A-319 aircraft ordered in 2008 at a cost of 135 million Euro: the chief executive officer of... more
AirlinesPassengers growing on Lufthansa Group's aircraft from January to September 2012
Frankfurt, Germany - 78.8 million passengers in the first nine months of the year
Rising results for the companies of Lufthansa group in the first nine months of 2012: from January to September Lufthansa German Airlines, SWISS and Austrian Airlines carried a total of 78.8 million passengers,... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Kingfisher CEO asks employees to end their strike
New Delhi, India - "We are aware it is a big ask, but no potential investor will put his money in an airline that is not operational"
Sanjay Aggarwal, chief executive officer of Kingfisher Airlines, has written a letter to the employees, urging them to end the strike which is paralyzing the operations of the company. "Without all... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways: passenger growth of 23 percent in Q3
Abu Dhabi, UAE - On track to carry 10 million passengers in 2012, driven by record seat factors
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, reported third quarter revenues of US$ 1.3 billion, up 19 per cent on 2011 (US$ 1.1 billion). The record revenues reflected passenger numbers up 23 per... more
AirlinesSeptember results: bad month for United Airlines aircraft
Chicago, USA - Passengers decreased by 2%
September 2012 was a negative month for United Airlines: indeed, almost every figure relative to the past month is negative. Overall the company carried 2% less passengers on its aircraft, compared with... more
AirlinesAir Berlin embarks on new partnership with Air France-KLM
Berlin, Germany - Six new destinations in France
The Air France-KLM Group, Etihad Airways and Air Berlin (AB) on October 8 announced a new, strategic partnership designed to dovetail and considerably strengthen the route networks of the airlines involved.... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways and Air France-Klm unveil new strategic partnership
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Code-share agreement extends Abu Dhabi-based carrier’s network to 321 destinations
Etihad Airways and Air France-KLM have signed a historic agreement to code-share on flights across the airlines’ networks, the first phase of a much larger strategic partnership which commences on October 2... more
AirlinesDarwin Airline to connect Switzerland with Serbia
Lugano, Switzerland - Starting from December 8 to January 20 it will fly from Geneva and Zurich to Niš
Darwin Airline announces the opening of two new routes from Geneva and Zurich airports to Niš (Serbia). The routes will be operated in behalf of Feral Travel Holding AG, tour operator specialized in travels... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines ready to purchase another 15 Airbus A-330 aircraft between 2014 and 2016
Istanbul, Turkey - As declared by the company to Istanbul Stock Exchange
Turkish Airlines has communicated to Istanbul Stock Exchange the intention to purchase 15 Airbus A-330/300 aircraft in the upcoming years: four in 2014, six in 2015 and five in 2016. In this way the... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Kingfisher employees protest at Mumbai Airport
Mumbai, India - The company: "The strike cripples and paralyses the working of an entire airline"
Roughly 70 employees of Kingfisher Airlines held a protest on Monday 8 October 2012 at Mumbai International Airport, marching to the company's headquarters, located at about a km from the second busiest... more
AirlinesThe government of Cameroon approves the purchase of two Dreamliner aircraft for Camair-Co
Douala, Cameroon - It will enter into service in 2015
The government of Cameroon has approved the purchase of two Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft for the State-owned airline Camair-Co. According to the carrier's commercial director Alphonse Bea "Negotiations... more
AirlinesSAS and Apollo sign million dollar agreement
Stockholm, Sweden - It covers over 900 flights
Apollo Tour Operator is developing its partnership with SAS and has signed another million dollar agreement ahead of the winter season. As a result, Apollo's customers will be flying on SAS aircraft from... more
AirlineseasyJet: trading update and pre-close statement for the year to 30 September 2012
Milan, Italy - Forward bookings, hedging and costs
Trading update for the twelve months ended 30 September 2012 easyJet’s commercial and operational performance continues to be robust across the network. Following the end of the Olympic games, demand f... more
AirlinesUnited to launch Chicago-Shannon service, boost Houston-London options
Chicago, Usa - Airline also to add domestic routes from Chicago, Washington hubs
United Airlines announced it will inaugurate five-times-weekly no-stop service between its Chicago hub and Shannon, Ireland, from Jun. 6 to Aug. 26, 2013, subject to government approval. The airline... more
AirlinesJetBlue will fly for free on its aircraft voters "Disappointed" by Nov 6 presidential election
New York, USA - 2012 one-way flights offered to supporters of the losing candidate
"If that guy wins, I'm moving out of the country" is a sentence that everyone has heard, or said, at least once in life. JetBlue Airways, an American low-cost company, has decided to give the possibility... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines inspects the seats on its Boeing 757 aircraft
Fort Worth, USA - Because of several episodes of improperly installed clamps
American Airlines has communicated that the seats of its Boeing 757 aircraft are being inspected, following several episodes in which some improperly installed clamps resulted in a row of seats coming... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance. Kingfisher confirms talks with foreign companies
Mumbai, India - But the negotiation with its employees failed to bring any solution
The Indian company Kingfisher Airlines has confirmed to be involved in talks with both foreign and domestic carriers for their entrance into the airline's block of shares in a letter sent to Bombay Stock... more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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