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AirlinesEagle Airways (Air NZ subsidiary) grounds its aircraft for hairline-crack issue
Hamilton, New Zealand - "We apologise for the inconvenience, but safety is paramount"
Eagle Airways, Air New Zealand's regional subsidiary, on Tuesday 07/08/2012 communicated the decision to ground the 18 Beechcraft 1900Ds it has in its fleet, because of some hairline cracks found in the... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance: two companies interested in purchasing B&H Airlines
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina - One of them is European
The Minister of Transport and Communications of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Enver Bijedi? announced that the competition to acquire the 49%-State-owned share of B&H Airlines involves two companies. The... more
AirlinesOman Air selects Hamilton Sundstrand as the maintenance provider for the APS2300 APU
Muscat, Oman - On its existing fleet of five Embraer 175 series aircraft
Oman Air has selected Hamilton Sundstrand Power Systems for a long-term agreement to be the maintenance provider for the APS2300 Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) on its existing fleet of 5 Embraer 175 series... more
AirlinesIndian government gives its go-ahead to Air India for the 787-Dreamliner-aircraft delivery
New Delhi, India - An agreement for the compensation for the delay in delivery has been reached
Air India received the authorization to accept the deliveries of the deliveries of the 787 Dreamliner aircraft by the Indian government, which controls the company, after the agreement which has been reached... more
AirlinesBritish Airways' A-380 deliver will be delayed
London, United Kingdom - The "Giants of the skies" will be probably delivered in the third quarter of 2013
The delivery of the 12 Airbus A-380 aircraft ordered by British Airways will be probably "Pushed back", according to the declarations of the chief executive officer of IAG (the holding formed by the most... more
AirlinesMid-August holiday. Italy: Alitalia, over 1,3 million reservations (+6%)
Rome, Italy - Japan, Brazil, North-Africa and South Italy among the preferred destinations
The Alitalia reservations increase of 6% in the August period (from 10th to 26th of the month), during which the airline predicts it will transport over 1,3 million passengers. The growth by the airline... more
AirlinesAir India: "No Dreamliner aircraft deliveries until the inquiry on the engine problems ends"
Mumbai, India - The company complains for delivery delays as well
Air India communicated to Boeing that it will not accept deliveries for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft it ordered until the inquiry on the inconvenience which occurred to the engine of one of the airplanes... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines unveils first B-787 Dreamliner airplane (VIDEO)
Chicago, Usa - The airline has firm orders for 50 B-787s, for delivery by 2019
United Airlines yesterday unveiled its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner airplane. The airline showcased its first 787, fresh out of the paint hangar at Boeing's Everett, Wash., facility. United is the North American... more
Airlines54 new Boeing 737 aircraft for SilkAir, Singapore Airlines subsidiary
Singapore, Singapore - It is a 4.9-billion-dollar deal at list prices
SilkAir, SIngapore Airlines Ltd group's regional company, signed a provisional agreement for the purchase of 54 Boeing 737, twenty-three of which in the /800 version and thirty-one in the MAX 8 version.... more
AirlinesXiamen Airlines (China Southern subsidiary) purchases 40 Boeing 737 aircraft
Hong Kong, China - As a part of an international expansion strategy
China Southern Airlines, the largest Chinese company in terms of carried passengers, announced that its subsidiary is buying 40 Boeing 737 aircraft, in the range of a plan to expand its international routes. The... more
AirlinesJapan Airlines ready to sell 175 million shares
Tokyo, Japan - Profits doubled compared to 2011
In 2010 Japan Airlines was de-listed from the Tokyo Stock Exchange after the company filed for bankruptcy protection. The carrier was rescued by the Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corporation, which... more
AirlinesAlitalia: operating performance in July 2012
Rome, Italy - Two new Embraer E-175 airplanes in its fleet
Alitalia made 23,103 flights in July 2012 with a regularity (number of flights served on the total of planned flights) equal to 99,9%, +0,2% compared to July 2011 (when it was at 99,7%). The punctuality... more
AirlinesAir Berlin equips its new A-320/A-321 aircraft fleet with Sharklet technology
Milan, Italy - Even more efficiently
The Air Berlin Group is having new fuel-saving wing tip devices fitted on all 14 of the A-320/A-321 aircraft which are still on order with the manufacturer. These devices, known as Sharklets, are two and... more
AirlinesSwiss sees operating profit halved for the first half of 20012
Zurich, Switzerland - Equal to CHF 61 million
The Helvetic airline SWISS reports an operating profit of CHF 61 million for the first six months of 2012 – 53% down on the same period last year. The decline is attributable to a still-difficult economic a... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: British Airways reduces its fares for travellers to and from UAE
London, United Kingdom - Reductions up to 40%
British Airways (BA), the most important British airline, in order to celebrate the 80th anniversary of its connections with the Middle East, has chosen a way which will make happy its customers: a relevant... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance: 75%-State-owned stake of Adria Airways is for sale
Ljubljana, Slovenia - It will be possible to make an offer until September 10
The Slovenian government announced on Wednesday 01/08/2012 the intention to sell the 75% stake of Adria Airways which are currently owned by the Balkan country. The sale is part of the measures adopted... more
AirlinesSyrian Airlines announces air link suspension towards Europe
Damascus, Syria - Following on sanctions fixed by the EU against Assad regime
A spokesperson for Syrian Airlines announced yesterday that the carrier has begun suspending links towards Europe, after sanctions decided by the EU to force the Assad regime to stop the bloody repression... more
AirlinesCebu Pacific renews its aircraft fleet
Manila, Philippines - Ten A-319 sold to Allegiant Travel Company
The Philippine company Cebu Pacific, in the range of a fleet renewal programme, announced on Tuesday 31/07/2012 the sale to Allegiant Travel Company (ATC) of all its Airbus A-319 aircraft it currently... more
AirlinesAirOne introduces the "Changeyourflight" service
Rome, Italy - It is the first Italian carrier to have adopted it
AirOne is the first Italian airline to have adopted the innovative service "Changeyourflight". It allows customers forced to renounce a flight purchased previously, to ask a partial refund of the ticket... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: crisis hits even Ryanair
Dublin, Ireland - Profits increase less than expected
The economic crisis which gnaws Europe does not spare anyone in the air transport sector: even the low-cost company Ryanair, which in the past years has almost always met the forecasts made by market operators,... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways and Aer Lingus unveil code-share details
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The agreement follows the recent equity purchase
Etihad Airways and Aer Lingus (AL) have signed an interline and code-share agreement which follows the UAE national airline’s recent 2.987 per cent equity purchase in the Irish air carrier. Within t... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: redundancy plan causes heavy loss quarter for Air France-KLM
Paris, France - "An improvement in our productivity and costs is necessary"
The French-Dutch group Air France-KLM, which represents the largest European airline, announced record losses in the second quarter of 2012: the 895-million-Euro (roughly 1.1 billion dollars or 700 million... more
AirlinesUnion protest in London for reinstatement of the 305 sacked Turkish Airlines employees (VIDEO)
London, United Kingdom - "The government should call a halt to attacks on union rights"
Roughly fifty trade unionists from ITF and Unite, together with several representatives of London's Turkish and Kurdish community staged a protest on Friday 27/07/2012 in front of the Turkish embassy in... more
AirlinesRyanair: "170 passengers abandoned at Kos island in Greece"
Rome, Italy - Consumer rights agencies declare it will denounce the company to the Italian Civil Aviation Authority
According to many on-line dailies, a Ryanair flight between the Greek island of Kos and the Italian town of Bari was canceled yesterday and the passengers, around 170, have allegedly been abandoned without... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Air France offers its pilots bonus to move to low-cost unit
Paris, France - Roughly 60,000 Euro to work for Transavia
Air France, the most important French company, is ready to offer a considerable economic bonus, up to six months' wage, to its pilots who will accept to move to Transavia, low-cost carrier of the Air France-KLM... more
AirlinesAlitalia and Sabre work together to implement ancillary service sale to the travel agencies
Rome, Italy - Multi-year contract signed
Sabre Travel Network, a firm which operates in the field of technology for travel agencies and travel suppliers, signed a multi-year contract to implement the sale of company's ancillary service to the... more
AirlinesVueling transported over 25,000 passengers from Pisa in the first six months of the year
Pisa, Italy - The overall offer is 38,160 seats from this city for 2012
Vueling transported 26,759 passengers in the first six months of the year from Pisa. The overall offer is of 38,160 seats for 2012 to reach Barcelona and many other destinations connecting via Barcelona-El... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Armavia adds second weekly flight to Syria
Yerevan, Armenia - Tickets will be "Virtually free of charge"
Armavia, the most important Armenian airline, has announced to be ready to add a second weekly flight to Syria, with the assistance of the national government and of the Diaspora Ministry. This announcement... more
AirlineseasyJet: quarter 3 2012 Interim management statement
Milan, Italy - On Time Performance improved by three percentage points to 87%
easyJet announces Quarter 3 2012 Interim Management Statement: The highlights: - Total revenue per seat was £57.58; an increase of 4.7%, at constant currency, compared to the prior year driven by... more
AirlinesAeroméxico announces purchase for 100 Boeing aircraft
Mexico City, Mexico - According to the airline, it is the largest investment ever made by a Mexican carrier
The Mexican company Aeroméxico announced the purchase of 100 Boeing aircraft: it is the biggest airplane order ever made by the center-American airline and, according to the carrier, it represents the... more
AirlinesAirOne starts its new Venice-Tirane flight from 28 October
Rome, Italy - The international growth on the Venice base continues
The tickets for the new AirOne flight from Venice to Tirane, which will start from 28 October are for sale on the website www.flyairone.com or contacting AirOne's call center. The carrier will connect... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Iberia launches its new customer service system
Madrid, Spain - Currently at Madrid-Barajas, and soon at other airports
Iberia takes passenger assistance to a new level at Madrid-Barajas airport, thanks to "IBHelp", a system which grants a better service to the customers of the airline: more than 100 customer service agents... more
AirlinesTwitter users will choose the name of a Thomson Airways Dreamliner aircraft
Luton, United Kingdom - The new airplanes will be operative from May 2013
The English airline Thomson Airways has announced that the name of one of its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, which are expected to be delivered at the beginning of next year, will be chosen by Twitter... more
AirlinesAlitalia close to the Olympic team at "London 2012"
Rome, Italy - The carrier will transport more than 400 athletes
Alitalia, whose mission is transporting and enhancing Italy's excellence, is close to the Italian Olympic team in the next Olympics which will take place in London from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Aeroflot shuts down flights to Damascus
Moscow, Russia - From 6 August, because of "Commercial reasons"
Aeroflot, the main Russian carrier, announced that it will shut down its connections to the Syrian capital Damascus from August 2012. Currently the airline operates two weekly flights from Moscow to... more
AirlinesLufthansa highlights its aircraft biofuel strategy
Berlin, Germany - "We aim to test its long-term effectiveness"
German carrier Lufthansa has revealed its results about bio-fuel testing. "We rather stay a bit more in the background but have everything carefully worked out, with scientific support and, in the end,... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Virgin America will send its most loyal passenger into space
Boston, USA - Who will earn more frequent-flyer points in the next year will flight on the SpaceShipTwo
Airlines traditionally put up as a prize every kind of reward for the customers who participate in the frequent-flyer programs, like dedicated lounges in the airports or complimentary tickets. Virgin America... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Ryanair cuts routes to Spain because of airport taxes increases
Dublin, Ireland - 11 routes to Madrid and 4 to Barcelona cancelled
The low-cost airline Ryanair chooses a drastic way to fight the airport taxes increases decided by the Spanish government, which are effective since 1st July 2012 (AVIONEWS): the cancellation of several... more
AirlinesVietnam to join Etihad Airways Global flight network
Adu Dhabi, UAE - The sixth destination served by airline in October 2013
Etihad Airways (EA) will launch daily flights to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s commercial capital and most populous city, in October 2013. It will be EA’ sixth on-line destination within the Association of... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways cleared to buy more of Virgin Australia
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Welcomed the decision by the Australian Government
Etihad Airways has welcomed the decision by the Australian Government to allow the airline to increase its equity stake in Virgin Australia Holdings to a maximum of 10 per cent. It currently has a 4.99... more
AirlinesOman Air certifies CFM56-7B engines for its airplanes with the TRUEngine program
Muscat, Oman - The carrier is the latest airline to become part of it
Oman Air is the latest airline to become part of TRUEngine, qualifying all 33 CFM56-7B engines in its aircraft fleet for the program. The TRUEngine designation serves as a method for identifying engines... more
AirlinesAer Lingus moves its aircraft in Belfast to "George Best" airport
Belfast, United Kingdom - The company ensures that the move will not cause any employment consequences
As preannounced in the past weeks by AVIONEWS, next autumn Aer Lingus will move its Belfast base from Belfast International Airport to "George Best" City Airport. The Irish carrier plans to base two... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: British Airways shuts down more bmi routes
London, United Kingdom - Among others, flights to Yereven, Casablanca and Riyadh are going to be closed
British Airways (BA) is continuing to eliminate several British Midland International (bmi), East Midlands airport-based carrier, which is being absorbed by the most important British airline. British... more
AirlineseasyJet launches mobile optimised website
Milan, Italy - It is available in six languages
easyJet has this week launched its first mobile optimized website across Europe. Accessed through http://m.easyjet.com the new mobile site gives customers the ability to search & book flights, check flight... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines: Gianni Pieraccioni will be the next Alitalia director general
Rome, Italy - As anticipated by the newspaper "Italia Oggi"
According to the forecast released by the Milan-based newspaper "Italia Oggi", the next meeting of the Alitalia board of directors will appoint Gianni Pieraccioni as the new director general of the most... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific changes its order for aircraft A-350XWB from -900 to -1000 version
Hong Kong, China - With an option for a further 10
The Hong Kong-based company Cathay Pacific announced on Wednesday 18/07/2012 that, subject to the approval of the board of executives, it will subscribe an agreement with Airbus to convert 16 of its already... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Croatia Airlines reaches its 1,000,000th passenger in 2012
Zagreb, Croatia - Goal reached two days ahead of last year
Croatia Airlines reached on Wednesday 18 July its 1,000,000th passenger handled in 2012: the goal has been reached at 11:30 am, with the landing of the flight OU417 from Frankfurt. This is a positive... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Iberia launches new service for those who travel with children
Madrid, Spain - The "Family Pass" will give passengers a quick path from check-in to gate
The Spanish carrier Iberia launched a new service for those families who travel with their children: it is called "Family Pass", and it will give travellers the opportunity to reach their departure gate... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines begins to switch its fleet from B-737 to A-320 aircraft
Vienna, Austria - New airplanes will start to operate from October 2012
The European carrier Austrian Airlines started its dismissal program for its medium-haul aircraft Boeing 737/800, which will be replaced by 7 Airbus A-320. It is a measure which aims to limit... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Qantas announces domestic routes strengthening
Sydney, Australia - Avalaible seats to Canberra and Tasmania to be increased
The Australian airline Qantas announced a strengthening of the domestic flights offer which will start from the next autumn: the flights between Melbourne and several cities in Tasmania will increase from... more