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AirlinesAircraft and airlines: Air Canada to launch new low-cost subsidiary in 2013
Montreal, Canada - Dreamliner expected in 2014
Air Canada declared that it is going to launch a new low-cost subsidiary in 2013. Details of the plan to start the new carrier are still being formulated, but the carrier underlined the importance of this... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: union threatens Lufthansa with a strike menace
Frankfurt, Germany - Cabin crew ready to down tools
Unabhängige Flugbegleiter Organisation (Ufo), a union which represents more than 12,000 flight attendants and pursers in Germany, announced on Wednesday 08/08/2012, if there are not substantial changes... more
AirlinesUnited reports July 2012 operational performance
Chicago, Usa - The combined results unveiled today
United Continental Holdings, Inc. today reported July 2012 combined operational results for its airline units. UAL's consolidated traffic (revenue passenger miles) in July 2012 decreased 2.8 percent... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Alitalia-Wind Jet merger: here is the deal
Rome, Italy - Off-the-record confirmed by worker union sources
Today was meant to be the decisive day to settle the deal between Wind Jet and Alitalia for the incorporation of the Sicilian low-cost carrier into the most important Italian company, which is going on... more
AirlinesAir Berlin modernises container aircraft fleet
Milan, Italy - Emission reduction of 1,100 tonnes per year expected
Air Berlin is modernising its container fleet and will be utilising lightweight containers to transport freight and baggage for the first time. Over 750 will be successively changed to lightweight units.... more
AirlinesVueling launches its new website
Milan, Italy - Customers will now find it even easier to access popular services (on-line check-in or changes to the flight)
Vueling, the new generation airline, has launched its re-vamped and re-designed website (www.vueling.com). The new website will deliver greater usability and easier access to its most popular services... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: small profit for Scandinavian Airlines in the second quarter of 2012
Stockholm, Sweden - The company is carrying out a cuts plan in order to improve profitability
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) reported a small profit in the second quarter of 2012, but the first half results remain heavily in the red because of several factors, most of all the high fuel cost. Income... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific signs: A-350/900s will be converted into /900s
Hong Kong, China - Order placed for 10 additional airliners
As announced during the "Farnborough Air Show" in July and recently underlined (AVIONEWS) by the carrier itself, Cathay Pacific finally signed a contract with Airbus to convert 16 of its A-350/900s into... more
AirlinesAlitalia-Wind Jet: will the deal arrive tomorrow?
Rome, Italy - Crucial hours for the purchase of the Sicilian company
The next 24 hours will be crucial for the talks relative to the acquisition of Wind Jet by Alitalia, and unavoidably the affair is followed with interest and apprehension from several points of view: first... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines president asked to resolve union dispute
London, United Kingdom - "The company's behaviour is unreasonable"
The general secretary of the International Transport Workers' Federation David Cockroft sent a letter to the president of Turkish Airlines Hamdi Topçu, asking him to intervene personally to resolve the... more
AirlinesEthiopian Airlines: the first Dreamliner aircraft is on its way
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Delivery scheduled on 14 August
Ethiopian Airlines announced that the delivery of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner will be on August, 14 in Seattle, Washington (USA): it is the 16th model of the aircraft coming out from the American manufacturer's... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: strong growth for Finnair in July 2012
Helsinki, Finland - The cargo sector, down by 6.9%, is the only exception
Finnair, the most important Finnish company, obtained very good results in July 2012: with the exceptions of the cargo sector and of a slight downturn for passengers on the domestic routes, the figures... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance: the Aga Khan diminishes his stake in Meridiana fly
Milan, Italy - The prince now owns a 53.131% share
Prince Kar?m al-Hussayn?, better known as the Aga Khan, diminished his stake in Meridiana fly, however maintaining the majority stake in the only Italian listed airline: al-Hussayn? passed from the former... more
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