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Airlines"World Travel Awards": Etihad Airways awarded for the fourth year in a row
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The "WTA" were established in 1993
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has brought home top honours at the "World Travel Awards", taking the "World’s Leading Airline" title for the fourth year in a row. The a... more
AirlinesWizz Air-MCAP for financing three A-320 airplanes
Geneva, Switzerland - For sale and leaseback
Wizz Air, the airline in Central and Eastern Europe, announced on December 13 that it had entered into a sale and leaseback agreement with Mitsubishi Corporation Aviation Partners (MCAP) for three new... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Warsaw wants LOT Polish Airlines' CEO to be fired
Warsaw, Poland - "He is personally responsible for the state of the company"
Poland's Minister of Treasury Mikolaj Budzanowski asked LOT Polish Airlines to fire its chief executive officer Marcin Pirog, who is considered liable for the difficult situation of the state-owned company:... more
AirlinesCommercial with Kobe Bryant and Leo Messi on a Turkish Airlines aircraft goes viral (VIDEO)
Istanbul, Turkey - 36 million views on YouTube in less than a week
There will be the need to verify what will be the effect on ticket sales, but it is not possible to call into question that the new Turkish Airlines commercial, which features the American basket champion... more
AirlinesFlight attendants threat a "Smile strike" on the Cathay Pacific aircraft
Hong Kong, China - The cabin crew could refuse to smile to the passengers and to serve beverages and meals
The clashes between Cathay Pacific and its flight attendants could generate a weird form of protest in the days before Christmas holidays: the cabin crew will not down tools, but will take into consideration... more
AirlinesAlitalia: direct flights from Rome to the Armenian capital, served by A-320 airplanes
Rome, Italy - Flights operated twice a week
The new direct flight between Italy and the Armenian capital Yerevan, which will be operated twice a week, permits to reach one of the most important industrial, cultural and scientific centers in the... more
AirlinesAdvanced talks ongoing for the expansion of Vueling aircraft fleet
Madrid, Spain - "We are not married to Airbus", carrier's chairman declared
During a press conference in Madrid, the chairman of the Spanish low-cost company Vueling Josep Pique i Camps confirmed that the management of the carrier is in advanced talks with several firms to expand... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance. State aid for LOT Polish Airlines?
Warsaw, Poland - Talks with Air China to find new investors
The Polish airline LOT has applied for the first tranche of state aid, which amounts to 400 million zlotys, according to the Treasury Ministry, which declined to provide the total amount: however, some... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Alitalia reaches an agreement with the unions
Rome, Italy - Company's CEO Ragnetti: "Everyone's sense of responsibility prevailed"
On Tuesday 11 December 2012 Alitalia reached an agreement with the unions which represent the employees of the carrier (Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uil and Ugl trasporti): the announcement came from Andrea Ragnetti,... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Alitalia-Etihad: Roman ceremony for the launch of the new route with Abu Dhabi
Rome, Italy - Cocktail party at Palazzo Colonna with the CCOs of the two companies
The sumptuous location Palazzo Colonna in Rome hosted the cocktail party which was organized to celebrate the launch of the new route between the Italian capital and Abu Dhabi, which has been operated... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Sir Branson bets 1 million pounds with IAG boss on the future of Virgin Atlantic
London, United Kingdom - The relationship between the two airlines has always been troubled
One million pounds: this is the amount that Sir Richard Branson, chairman of the Virgin group, is available to bet with Willie Walsh, chief executive officer of International Airlines Group (IAG, the holding... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Iberia unions cancel pre-Christmas strike
Madrid, Spain - "We don't want to harm passengers, we will study new actions"
The unions of Iberia employees have cancelled the strike they had called in the past weeks which was scheduled in the days just before Christmas holidays (AVIONEWS): the workers' representatives had announced... more
AirlinesAircraft and carriers. American Airlines pilots ratify tentative agreement, exit from Bankruptcy is close
Dallas, USA - Proposal accepted by 73.7% of the union members
The pilots of American Airlines voted with a large majority the ratification of the tentative contract agreement with the company: according to the president of Allied Pilots Association (APA) Keith Wilson,... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Iberia unveils the details of its restructuring plan
Madrid, Spain - the carrier will look for the optimization of the network, focusing on the most profitable routes
Iberia communicated the details of its restructuring plan, which was announced on November 9, 2012 (AVIONEWS), which is centred on the optimization of the network, focusing on the operations on the most... more
AirlinesMaltese court: "The WindJet aircraft must remain here"
Valletta, Malta - The judge rejects the claim of the leasing company
Maltese First Hall of Civil Courts ordered that the Airbus A-320/211, aircraft which was part of the WindJet fleet, nut is owned by an Irish leasing company, must remain in the island in the Mediterranean... more
AirlinesAircraft and carriers. IAG (BA and Iberia): figures in November 2012
London, UK - Traffic and strategic developments
Iag Group (Iberia and British Airways) released the figures in November 2012. The highlights are: - In November 2012, Group traffic measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres rose by 3.6 per cent... more
AirlinesHong Kong Airlines wants smaller aircraft instead of the A-380s
Hong Kong, China - The company is involved in talks with Airbus to modify its order
Hong Kong Airlines is discussing with Airbus about a significant modification of its order with the Toulouse-based firm: the Chinese company wants to change, at least partially, its order for ten A-380s... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. SAS: changes in the Nomination Committee
Stockholm, Sweden - No new member will be appointed to replace Anders Rydin, who represented SEB Fonder
SAS AB Group, parent company of Scandinavian Airlines, has put in place some changes in the structure of its Nomination Committee. At the Annual Shareholders' Meeting in SAS AB on April 19, 2012, members... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Possible fastjet-Emirates partnership? The African carrier confirms talks
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - "It represents a great opportunity for both parties"
On Wednesday 5 December 2012 Ed Winter, fastjet chief executive officer, confirmed the rumours about a possible partnership between the new pan-African low-cost airline, which started its operations a... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. British Airways is planning to cut 400 cabin crew
London, United Kingdom - The carrier will offer voluntary redundancies to its senior employees
On Tuesday 4 December 2012 British Airways communicated it is planning to cut 400 Heathrow-based flight attendants. "We are offering voluntary redundancy to some members of our senior cabin crew (that... more
AirlinesGermanwings: three airplanes at the Hamburg airport
Milan, Italy - With 15 routes and 174 weekly flights from next March 31
The German low-cost airline, Germanwings, returns at the Hamburg airport from next March 31, 2013 with 15 routes, 174 weekly flights and three airplanes will be based at this airport. The carrier will... more
AirlinesSAS Group: three A-330/300 aircraft refinanced with USD 125 million loan
Stockholm, Sweden - The third and final tranche due in February 2013
Following on from recent announcements concerning steps taken to improve the SAS Group's financial position, a new USD 125m secured loan facility covering three A-330/300 aircraft has been entered into... more
AirlinesIndian court fines Lufthansa for not allowing a passenger to board an aircraft in the US
New Delhi, India - The company claims that the reason of the incident is a communication issue
On Monday 3 December 2012 the Indian consumer court ordered Lufthansa, the largest European airline in terms of fleet size and passengers carried, to pay a compensation of 100,000 Indian rupees (roughly... more
AirlinesGulf Air-Sita: agreement for services of the network
Manama, Bahrain - For operations across 48 destinations
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and SITA have signed an agreement that will allow airline to use SITA’s network services to optimize its operations across 48 destinations where i... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. IAG seeks damages from the union of Iberia pilots
London, United Kingdom - In relation to strikes held in 2011 and 2012
International Airlines Group (IAG) the holding which includes British Airways and Iberia, lodged a claim in the High Court in London to seek damages from Sepla, a Spanish pilot union, and the International... more
AirlinesUS Airways prices its 546-million-dollar offering EETCs to finance the purchase of 11 Airbus aircraft
Tempe, USA - The certificates will be issued on December 13
US Airways announced that it priced an offering of two classes of Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates (EETC) in the aggregate face amount of approximately 546 million dollars. The company intends to... more
AirlinesAfter Budapest, Ryanair takes its aircraft away from Spain
Madrid, Spain - "Unavoidable response to the unjustified and unnecessary doubling of airport taxes"
Just a few days after its disengagement In Budapest, which will cause the cut of 40% of the capacity in the Hungarian capital (AVIONEWS), Ryanair confirmed heavy downsizing of its operations also in Spain,... more
Airlines20th anniversary for Ukrainian International Airlines
Rome, Italy - Its first flight from Kiev to London
Ukraine International Airlines celebrated the 20th anniversary of its operations. 25 November 1992, when UIA operated its first ever Kiev–London–Kiev flight is considered to be the airline’s birthday. In 20 ye... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Strike ahead of Christmas holidays confirmed by unions of Iberia workers
Madrid, Spain - The company CEO: "Inopportune, inappropriate and completely unjustified"
The Spanish unions which represent the workers of Iberia confirmed the six-day strike which was hypothesized in the past days (AVIONEWS), which will take place in the days ahead of Christmas holidays,... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines is looking for "Alternative financing" for its aircraft fleet expansion
Istanbul, Turkey - The board is evaluating several possibilities
Turkish Airlines is planning to double the size of its fleet, passing from 200 to 400 aircraft by 2020 and, according to reports from the press agency "Reuters", it is currently in talks for a leasing... more
AirlinesOman Air launched Muscat-Jaaluni route
Muscat, Oman - Three times per week
The inauguration of Oman Air’s direct flight between Muscat and Jaaluni airport at Al Wusta Governorate located on the southern coast of Oman, took place last November 19, 2012, on the sidelines of "42nd N... more
AirlinesThe maintenance of components for two CRJ-900 airplanes of Rwandair assigned to Iberia Maintenance
Madrid, Spain - According to the terms of a three year contract
Iberia and Rwandair have signed a comprehensive contract to maintain components of two new CRJ-900 airplanes operated by the African airline. The three-year contract covers the inspection and maintenance... more
AirlinesPartner wanted for Royal Air Maroc
Rabat, Morocco - As confirmed by government representatives
Some representatives of the Moroccan government have declared that the strategy for Royal Air Maroc should be focused on finding a strong foreign partner rather than on the sale of shares of the carrier,... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Iberia unions threat to strike ahead of Christmas holidays
Madrid, Spain - But the pilots cannot adhere
UGT and CCOO, the two main unions which represent Iberia workers, have communicated they are considering the possibility of a strike just ahead of Christmas holidays: the industrial action is already being... more
AirlinesAircraft and carriers. Croatia Airlines: government approves financing before EU legislation can forbid it
Zagreb, Croatia - The carrier has to face a fierce competition in its Zagreb's main hub
As announced in the past days, the Croatian government has approved a 106-million-Euro capital injection for Croatia Airlines, the State-owned carrier, in an attempt to take it back to profitability in... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance. Scandinavian governments: "SAS restructuring plan is not State aid"
Stockholm, Sweden - The approval to "4Excellence NG" must arrive by December 20, 2012
Norway, Denmark and Sweden governments do not think that their support to a new credit facility for Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), as provided by the restructuring plan of the carrier designated "4Excellence... more
AirlinesAir India does not manage to lease five B-777 aircraft, and will therefore try to sell them
Mumbai, India - "After the induction of the Dreamliners, these are surplus aircraft"
Air India will appoint soon a consultant which will provide its assistance in the sale of five Boeing 777 aircraft, after that the state-owned company did not manage to put in place a "Sale and lease back"... more
AirlinesAirAsia is no longer interested in Bombardier's CSeries aircraft
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The main issue is represented by the limited number of seats
In an interview released to "Aviation Week", AirAsia group chief executive officer Tony Fernandes declared that the airline stopped the evaluation of Bombardier's CSeries aircraft for the renewal of the... more
AirlinesA-380s are not enough for Emirates: they want larger aircraft
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - "It is the only way to fill your need"
The Airbus A-380 is the largest passenger aircraft in the world, with a capacity up to 525 seats in a three-class configuration, but for Emirates it could be too little, according to the declarations released... more
AirlinesSAS: new routes for next year
Stockholm, Sweden - The carrier will increase the frequency of current flights on domestic and European destinations
SAS, Scandinavia's airline, will launch 45 new routes in 2013. This means that SAS will offer direct flights to exciting new destinations from all of the main airports and a number of regional airports... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Iberia is in crisis on the Latin America routes
Madrid, Spain - "We cannot defend the market share we have", the airline CEO declared
In a radio interview released on Friday 23 November 2012Iberia chief executive officer Rafael Sanchez Lozano declared that the most important Spanish company, also because of the deep crisis it is experiencing,... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Danish pilots give their "Go ahead" to SAS restructuring plan
Stockholm, Sweden - Now it is needed the approval of Norway, Sweden and Denmark
An important step forward in the crisis of Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has been made: the Danish Pilot Union has now completed the ballot amongst its members about the restructuring plan, and informed... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Spanish unions want to cancel British Airways-Iberia merger
Madrid, Spain - "It was supposed to bring benefits for workers of both airlines"
The Spanish unions could call a strike for Iberia employees, in a bid to cancel IAG (International Airlines Group), the holding formed in January 2011 by the merger of Madrid's airline with British Airways. The... more
AirlinesSIA signed agreements with six tourism organisations in Australia
Milan, Italy - Services between Singapore and Adelaide were increased to 10 flights per week from seven
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has signed agreements with six tourism organisations in Australia in line with the Airline’s ongoing efforts to promote tourism to the country. The agreements are for a period o... more
AirlinesRyanair cuts routes, aircraft and frequencies at Budapest Airport
Budapest, Hungary - The downsizing will cause the loss of up to 800 on-site jobs
On Thursday 22 November 2012 the Irish low-cost company Ryanair announced a heavy downsizing of its presence at Budapest, starting from January 10, 2013, with a 40% cut of its capacity as a consequence... more
AirlinesFastjet aircraft ready for takeoff: 8000 tickets have been already sold
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - The company took delivery of the first out of its three Airbus A-319s
On Thursday 22 November 2012 fastjet announced it took delivery of the first Airbus A-319 out of the the three which will form the backbone of its initial fleet at its base in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania,... more
AirlinesTrains and airports cause delays? KLM ceo wants them to pay for that
Amsterdam, Netherlands - According to Hartman the cost of train-related delays runs into millions of Euro
Now it is official: the relationships between airlines and train operators are at their all-time minimum level. The struggle between Alitalia and Trenitalia, from the controversy about the weight of train... more
AirlinesThree millionth passenger transported by Ural Airlines
Rome, Italy - The first anniversary was awarded in October 2007, the second in 2011
A festive awarding ceremony for Ural Airlines' third millionth passenger was conducted at Cologne/Bonn Airport. For the first time in its history, the airline has carried more than 3 million passengers.... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. AirBaltic restructuring: European Commission investigates on alleged state aid
Brussels, Belgium - The inquiry will analyze several measures, among which an 81-million-Euro loan
The European Commission has opened an investigation relative to the restructuring of airBaltic, the Latvian company which is a state-owned airline since the end of 2011, for alleged aid received by the... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. US Airways: flight attendants authorize the strike
Tempe, USA - The members vote will give unions more power for the talks with the company
94% of US Airways flight attendants voted to authorize a strike, in an attempt to add pressure on the Tempe-based carrier and increase the union power in the talks for contract renewal. However it is... more