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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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