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AirlinesNetJets will buy 425 new business aircraft
Chicago, USA - Corporate aviation sector faces hard downgrade in America and Europe
NetJets has announced it will buy up to 425 new aircraft worth $9.6 billion. The operation has been described by the company as "The biggest deal in the history of private aviation". The carrier, owned... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines begins flying the first of its reconfigured B-767/300 aircraft
Chicago, Usa - With new interior changes and upgraded inflight entertainment system
United Airlines (UA) introduces into international service its newly reconfigured B-767/300 aircraft, with yesterday evening's departure of flight 908 from Chicago to Amsterdam. The aircraft now features... more
Airlines"IATA General Meeting": the current status of civil aviation
Beijing, China - The oil price is the biggest enemy
The "Iata General International Meeting" in Beijing has highlighted the status of civil aviation worldwide. Rules, revenues and issues have been shown and investigated. The planet is more connected... more
AirlinesNorwegian Air signs deal to purchase 100 Airbus A-320neo aircraft
Oslo, Norway - It has also acquired an option for a further 50 airplanes
Norwegian Air Shuttle communicated today, Friday 08/06/2012, the sealing of a deal for the purchase of 100 A-320neo aircraft produced by the European aviation industry giant Airbus. Furthermore the low-cost... more
AirlinesInterlining agreement between Germanwings and Brussels Airlines
Milan, Italy - News for departing passengers from Stuttgart
Germanwings and Brussels Airlines have reinforced the collaboration, signing an interlining agreement. The pre-existing partnership allows Brussels Airlines to add the new flight Stuttgart-Brussels, served... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Siberia Airlines opens new Genoa-Moscow link
Genoa, Italy - Weekly flights from 9 June
The new flights between Genoa "Cristoforo Colombo" airport and Moscow provided by Siberia Airlines will get under way from 9 June. The flights will be operated weekly: takeoff from Moscow-Domodedovo... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: airberlin pushes on Düsseldorf airport as its hub for the US
Düsseldorf , Germany - Increase of flights to Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Miami
The importance of Düsseldorf International Airport as airberlin's hub for the company's intercontinental flights, above all to the United States, is getting higher. The second German carrier added... more
AirlinesSmall Planet Airlines more and more Italian
Rome, Italy - It is in possession of the air operator certificate released by ENAC
Small Planet Airlines, in possession of the Italian Air Operator Certificate (COA) since June 2011, has its operative base in the Rome-Fiumicino Airport. Small Planet Airlines, created with a joint... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines celebrates new service between Washington-Dulles and Dublin
Washington, Usa - Using a B-757/200 aircraft
United Airlines (UA) today will welcome government officials from Ireland and VIP guests to its Washington hub, Dulles International Airport, to celebrate the launch of the airline's new daily non-stop... more
AirlinesAircraft and finance: Qantas stock touches its all-time low
Sydney, Australia - Prize falls to 1.06 Australian dollars per share
Qantas Airways Limited's stock touched its all-time low since the company listed in 1995, with a price that, as a consequence of a 5.78% downturn, arrived to 1.06 Australian dollars per share. Curiously... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: American Airlines reduces flights in July because of pilots shortage
Dallas, USA - "In this was we will provide a reliable service"
American Airlines communicated a 1% reduction of the flights operated in July, mainly because of a pilot shortage, a lot of which are calling in sick. Airline's spokesperson Bruce Hicks declared that the... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Air Canada restarts direct link Rome-Montreal
Rome, Italy - Until October 6 non-stop flights a week to Quebec
Starting from today, Thursday 7 June, Air Canada restarts the direct link between Rome and Montreal. The non-stop flight will take off 6 times a week, until 12 October, at 1:00 pm. The new flight will... more
AirlinesAtlantia denies the sale of Alitalia shares
Rome, Italy - Stock devalued by 59%
Atlantia, the well-known Italian highway-maker, has denied the rumors about an alleged sale of its Alitalia shares. Financial press agencies reported the declaration of the Benetton group, which affirmed:... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways chooses the Sharklets for its new Airbus A-320 aircraft
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Solution useful to save fuel
Etihad Airways signed a contract with Airbus for the installation of the Sharklets (a particular kind of winglet utilized only by the European manufacturer) on its 17 A-320 aircraft on order. It is a solution... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways increases stake in Virgin Australia
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Reached 4.99%
Etihad Airways’ equity stake in Virgin Australia Holdings has now reached 4.99 per cent. The company remains interested in building a larger stake over time but will only do so after receiving the n... more
AirlinesAlitalia transports the Italian football team to Poland and Ukraine
Pisa, Italy - The airline is the official carrier of the FIGC and "Casa Azzurri" for the European Championships 2012
The Airbus A-321 airplane took off today at 3:30pm from Pisa to Krakow, in Poland, carrying the Italian football team led by Cesare Prandelli. The carrier will support the Italian team in the next... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways to fly to Brazil
Turin, Italy - The airline’s first South American destination
Etihad Airways unveiled plans to fly to Brazil, the airline’s first South American destination. The daily Sao Paulo flights will start in June, 2013. The service will be the first direct air link b... more
AirlinesScoot's maiden flight: first low-cost company's aircraft lands in Sidney
Sydney, Australia - Over 100,000 tickets already sold
Scoot's maiden flight was completed today 05/06/2012 in Australia: the low-cost company's Boeing 777 aircraft, which took off from Singapore-Changi Airport at 11:25 pm (3:25 pm GMT), landed on time in... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Etihad Airways purchases 4% of Virgin Australia
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Markets react positively
The Abu Dhabi-based company Etihad Airways announced on Tuesday 05/06/2012 the purchase of a 4% stake in Virgin Australia through market operations which were carried on in the last weeks. In this way... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Lufthansa starts routes from Italy to Berlin
Rome, Italy - New links part of an expansion program of the carrier in Berlin
The new Berlin-bound Lufthansa flights from Rome, Bologna and Catania took off on 3 June, adding to the ones from Milan, which started on January 2012. 28 weekly flights will link Italy to the German capital... more
AirlinesOman Air announces its new route from Teheran
Milan, Italy - Starting from 1st of September, to Muscat
Oman Air announces its new daily flight which will connect Muscat to Teheran starting fro 1st of September 2012. The flights will be operated from Muscat to Teheran at 2 pm three times a week, at 9:30... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: United Airlines explains the reasons of the 1300 jobs cut
Houston, USA - Announced after "Hobby" Airport expansion plan's announcement
A few days ago Houston City Council approved with a wide majority the funding offered by Southwest Airlines for the expansion of the Houston "Hobby" Airport, in order to make it an international hub (AVIONEWS). As... more
AirlinesNew flight Rome-Newcastle by Jet2.com
Rome, Italy - Announced today at the Fiumicino airport
Jet2.com opens a new link Rome-Newcastle. The route will be served twice per week (on Thursday and Saturday) during May 31 to November 4, with a B-737/300 airplane with 148 seats. This link is added... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: AirAsia Berhad interested to invest in India, if legislation allows it
Kuala Lumpur, Malesia - "It will be a huge market"
The Indian government is considering the possibility to allow to foreign airlines to create joint-ventures with the local companies, which was forbidden so far: currently the legislation provides that... more
AirlinesBlue Panorama Airlines: on-line il nuovo sito internet
Roma, Italia - Tutte le novità
E’ da oggi on-line il nuovo sito www.blue-panorama.com. La compagnia di riferimento sulle destinazioni del turismo leisure ha infatti cambiato look al proprio portale che ora si presenta rinnovato nella v... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport, Airfrance-KLM: Hollande asks former CEO to hand back part of his golden handshake
Paris, France - The Minister of Finances opposed to the gratuity as well
The French Minister of Finances Pierre Moscovici, representing the main shareholder of the Air France/KLM group, that is to say the French State, communicated today that president Francois Hollande is... more
AirlinesIberia Express inaugurates Madrid-Naples route
Naples, Italy - As of next Saturday
The Iberia Express airline will begin a new route Naples-Madrid next June 2, 2012 with two weekly flights and added a third in July and August. The carrier, with the route to Naples, will operate two... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: numerous Turkish Airways employees on all-out strike
Ankara, Turkey - After the approval of the bill which denies strike right to airlines workers
Hava-Is (the Turkish aviation workers union) called an all-out strike for its members who are employees of Turkish Airlines after the approval by the Turkish parliament of a bill which denies air transport... more
AirlinesAlitalia: tomorrow closure of the access roads to the Milan-Linate airport
Rome, Italy - The airline advises its passengers to depart in advance to get to the airport
The temporary closure of the main approaches to the Milan-Linate Airport will be fixed for tomorrow on Friday June 1, from 3:30pm to 6:30, on the occasion of the arrival of the Pope in Milan for the "VII... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: United Airlines announces 1300 dismissals because of the new Houston International Airport (2)
Houston, USA - Joint project between Municipality and Southwest Airlines recently approved
Just a few hours ago Houston City council approved the funding plan of Southwest Airlines for the development as an international hub of the "William P. Hobby" Airport (AVIONEWS), United Airlines, which... more
AirlinesAircraft and crisis: IAG risks to loose 12% of its shares
London, United Kingdom - Concerns about potential investors
IAG, the International Airlines Group formed by British Airways and Iberia in Jan 2011, is facing the risk of loosing control power over 12% of its shares. More precisely, 12.09% of its shares is held... more
AirlinesKingfisher plans operations with limited aircraft fleet
Delhi, India - "We are actively confident of achieving our goal"
India's Kingfisher reported it plans to continue operations with an extremely limited fleet. It should be said the airline is suffering a heavy financial crisis (AVIONEWS). According to press reports... more
AirlinesMore than 200 Turkish Airlines aircraft left on the ground because of employees strike
Istanbul, Turkey - Strikers were fired
More than 200 Turkish airlines flights were cancelled today, 30/05/2012, because of a strike called by airline's employees, according to the figures reported by the online edition of the Turkish newspaper... more
AirlinesMalaysian Airlines enters the "A-380 club": Airbus delivers the first aircraft
Toulouse, France - It will be utilized for flights between London-Heathrow and Kuala Lumpur
Airbus delivered yesterday, 29/05/2012, in its Toulouse facility, the first A-380 aircraft out of the 7 ordered by Malaysian Airlines. The most capacious passenger airliner in the world is currently... more
AirlinesBrussels Airlines introduces AVIONEWS to its new long-haul aircraft seats (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - Installed both in Business and in Economy Class
Brussels Airlines, during the press conference to communicate the company's plans for Italy and the start of the new daily flight from Brussels to New York-"JFK" Airport, also introduced the new seats... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Air France-KLM may wait to increase the share in Alitalia
Paris, France - Transaction to be realized through a share swap
The French-Dutch airline Air France-KLM, according to rumours reported by the French newspaper "La Tribune", could wait until 2014 or even 2015 to increase the share already owned in Alitalia (equal to... more
AirlinesBrussels Airlines celebrates tenth anniversary in Italy
Rome, Italy - With increased seat offer and new long haul services
Brussels Airlines celebrates this Spring its tenth anniversary on the Italian market with a capacity increase on several routes and great connections from Italy to Africa and the United States. Ten... more
AirlinesGermanwings: new Terminal at the Budapest airport
Milan, Italy - The German low-cost will operate from 2B at "Liszt Ferenc" as of tomorrow
Positive news for Germanwings' passengers towards Budapest. The German low-cost will operate as of tomorrow from the Terminal 2B at the "Liszt Ferenc", replacing the old Terminal 1 closed for an indefinite... more
AirlinesPalestinian Airlines: it returns to the air, after seven years of inactivity, linking Amman to Alarish
Rome, Italy - The airline flies from an Egyptian airport near Gaza with two Fokker 50s
The flight schedule was interrupted seven years ago due to the Israel-Palestinian war, that saw its only airport in Gaza destroyed by Israeli fighters as a consequence. Now Palestinian Airlines links... more
AirlinesAir India ready to introduce Dreamliner aircraft
Delhi, India - 20% lower fuel consumption promised by Boeing
Air India will become the third airline globally to operate the 787 Dreamliner, the latest aircraft released by Boeing. The first of the 27 aircraft ordered by Air India will join its fleet either towards... more
AirlinesUTair suspends maintenance contract for foreign produced aircraft
Khanty Mansiysk, Russia - Contracts transferred to other firms
The Russian airline UTair communicated today, 28/05/2012, the suspension of its maintenance contract for foreign produced aircraft in the Vnukovo, Surgut and Tyumen airports. “Work on the aircraft m... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways and Virgin Australia join forces on Kuala Lumpur route
Abu Dhabi, UAE - With a B-777/300ER airplane
Etihad Airways has leased a Virgin Australia B-777/300ER airplane for use on its route between Abu Dhabi and Kuala Lumpur. The once a week wet lease service again reflects the importance of the relationship... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: AVIONEWS at the new Brussels Airlines' plans presentation
Rome, Italy - More capacious aircraft, on board technology and new link to New York "JFK" airport
In the striking location represented by the Roman residence of the Belgian Ambassador in Italy Vincent Mertens de Wilmars, at a stone's throw from the Imperial forum, Brussels Airlines presented yesterday... more
AirlinesAircraft and carriers: Aeroflot increased profit in 2012
Moscow, Russia - Cargo and charter sectors decreased; orders for 81 aircraft by 2019
Aeroflot, the well-known Russian carrier, has declared that in 2012 it saw pre-tax profit increasing to $585.3 million against $353.5 million in 2011. Revenue grew to $5.3 billion, up on 2010's figure... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines will receive first Boeing 777/300ER aircraft in December
Washington, USA - The airplanes will be delivered as scheduled
American Airlines will receive the first B-777/300ER aircraft in early December and its second in the middle of the month. This is in line with the scheduled delivery date. The aircraft will operate... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Estonian Air could benefit from Skyways, City Airlines and Cimber Sterling bankruptcies
Tallinn, Estonia - Talks open with Swedish airports
Estonian Air, flag carrier of the Baltic Republic, has a mind to take advantage from the recent bankruptcies of Cimber Sterling (AVIONEWS) and Skyways, with its subsidiary City Airlines (AVIONEWS). Estonian's... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines: new daily non-stop flights between Denver and Tokyo
Denver, Usa - B-787 Dreamliner flights will start March 2013
United Airlines yesterday announced plans to launch daily, nonstop flights between its Denver hub and its hub at Tokyo Narita International Airport, effective March 31, 2013, subject to government approval.... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines announces new service to Tallinn
Tallinn, Estonia - A three times weekly service
Turkey’s national airline announced during a meeting with "Routes Europe 2012 "host, Tallinn Airport that they will be commencing a three times weekly service to the Estonian capital. Over 175 airline d... more
AirlinesLufthansa ready for new Berlin flights
Milan, Italy - A-380 D-AIMI named "Berlin"
Today, the latest and ninth A-380 mega-liner that joined the Lufthansa fleet was named “Berlin” by the city’s governing Mayor, Klaus Wowereit, at a ceremony attended by Lufthansa Chairman and CEO Chris... more
AirlinesSkyways Express AB and its subsidiary City Airline AB file bankruptcy
Stockholm, Sweden - All flights cancelled
Today May 22, 2012, Skyways Express AB and its subsidiary City Airline AB canceled all flights with immediate effect and said it will file for bankruptcy during the day. It is to be noted that the small... more