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AirlinesAfter an eight month suspension, Alitalia restarts connections between Italy and Libya
Rome, Italy - Tripoli Customer Centre re-opened
"After an eight month suspension, Alitalia has today resumed flights between Italy and Libya, with the flight AZ 868 that departed at 11:05am from Rome-Fiumicino to Tripoli and landed at 2.00pm local,... more
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AirlinesBritish Airways announced Winter schedule
Rome, Italy - More flights to Brazil, South Africa, Florida, Saudi Arabia, Caribbean and Mexico
As from last Sunday, 30 October, British Airways started operating its Winter schedule throughout the company's network. Flights to Rio de Janeiro and the Cape Town have been doubled; it will also increase... more
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AirlinesVueling launches new flights Florence-Barcelona
Milan, Italy - As from 25 March 2012
Vueling, the new generation airline, announced the start of operations at the airport of Florence, with a direct daily flight to Barcelona, in service from March 25, 2012. Florence is an important step... more
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AirlinesUS carriers: third-quarter results conclude on a mostly positive note
Rome, Italy - Only United Continental's shares fell nearly 2 percent
The airline industry is on the mend after a decade-long downturn that sent several carriers into bankruptcy. But even as soaring fuel costs and economic gloom threaten to disrupt the recovery, carriers... more
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AirlineseasyJet to open a base in Lisbon
London, UK - Operational by Summer season 2012
easyJet today confirmed that it will open its 23rd base in Lisbon, with destinations appealing to both to business and leisure passengers. The initial operations will commence with five new services, Copenhagen,... more
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AirlinesBrazil. Azul signed a contract for the purchase of 11 E-195 aircraft
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The airline aims at owning the largest fleet of E-Jets in South America
Embraer and Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras signed a contract for the purchase of 11 E-195 jets whose deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2013. The transaction, that increases the airline's total orders... more
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AirlinesLufthansa Group: operating profit of EUR 578 m from the beginning of the year
Milan, Italy - For the year ahead the Company is initially preparing for slower growth rates in passenger and freight traffic
"Deutsche Lufthansa AG generated a stable operating profit of EUR 578 m in the first nine months of the current year, representing a drop of 5.6 per cent that brought the figure only just below that of... more
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AirlinesAir Berlin forced to delay 19 orders
Berlin, Germany - The airline undertakes a cost-reduction programme
Air Berlin, Germany's number two airline, had been forced to delay orders of 19 planes: 11 Airbus A-320 and eight Boeing 737 aircraft. The airline, which is undertaking a cost-reduction programme up... more
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AirlinesSingapore Airlines celebrates 40 years of activity in Italy
Milan, Italy - Serving on Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Malpensa airports
Singapore Airlines (SIA), carrier with a network of destinations in all world and operating in Italy on Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Malpensa airports, celebrates its 40 years of activity in the Country. Its... more
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AirlinesTransaero plans to acquire ?-380 and B-747/800 aircraft
Moscow, Russia - The carrier will purchase business version of B-737/500
Transaero plans to acquire ?-380s. It has been stated by CEO of the airline, Olga Pleshakova, in her interview to Kommersant. Today the airline operates B-737s, 747s, 767s, 777s and ?u-214s. The... more
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AirlinesAir Malta, positive punctuality figures for this Summer
Valletta, Malta - On Italian departures especially those to Milan-Linate and Rome-Fiumicino (88%), and Catania (87%)
Positive performance for Air Malta in terms of punctuality. The Maltese airline classified first at the list of the most punctual airlines, with an 88% rating, based on Italian departures during the period... more
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AirlinesAgustaWestland turns to para-public sector
London, Great Britain - The requirement of new markets after cut by English government
AgustaWestland N.V. - the Italian helicopter design and manufacturing company formed thanks to the merger between Agusta and GKN-Westland Helicopters- is in a difficult position because of the cut by English... more
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AirlineseasyJet: three new destinations from Milan-Malpensa
Milan, Italy - They are Cephalonia, Kos and Zante
easyJet announces today three new destinations that will link Milan-Malpensa to Cephalonia, Kos and Zante. The new flights will be in service from June 30 to September 1st, 2012. These three new connections... more
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AirlinesAlitalia sells at auction six properties
Rome, Italy - For 67 million Euros, they will go under the hammer next December
The extraordinary management of Alitalia sells at auction six properties, totally valued 67 million Euros. According to the "Financial Times", the three commissioners Stefano Ambrosini, Gianluca Brancadoro... more
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AirlinesEmirates launches additional flights to Pakistan
Rome, Italy - The carrier celebrates the next inauguration of the route to Baghdad
"Allama Iqbal International Airport" in Lahore and "Benazir Bhutto International Airport" in Islamabad will both be served by non-stop flights seven times a week from October 31, 2011 and November 2, 2011... more
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AirlinesAlitalia comments Roman flooding: air traffic from Fiumicino restricted
Rome, Italy - Departing flights will suffer too
Following the thunder storm that hit Rome early this morning, restrictions on air traffic at the "Leonardo da Vinci" have been issued, that will effect flights too. Alitalia, even though it did not... more
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AirlinesEtihad Airways increases and challenges Emirates
Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates - Through buying up European airways
The official flag-carrier of the United Arab Emirates Etihad Airways focuses on purchases of European airlines and takes an interest in the strategic fusion with Virgin Atlantic -involved itself in the... more
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AirlinesEmirates Italia: new record for passengers travelling from Rome to Dubai in one day
Milan, Italy - 1,025 were the passengers who flew on the route thus surpassing the records set before
It has now become a habit for Emirates Italy to set records: last October 8, 1,025 passengers have flown from Rome to Dubai, surpassing not only the first record set last August with 1,005 passengers on... more
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AirlinesAir France-KLM. The starting up delayed through 2013
Rome, Italy - Air France gives signals of disengagement about Alitalia absorption
Air France-KLM board of directors announces the postponement of the French-Dutch holding's starting up through 2013: it will be lead by Alexandre de Juniac in place of Pierre-Henri Gourgeon. Juniac,... more
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AirlinesMeridiana Fly-Air Italy targets Naples
Naples, Italy - As from 31 October three daily flights to Linate; flights to Cagliari and Olbia increase as well
"Meridiana Fly Air Italy, second biggest Italian airline group, set eyes on Naples and as from 31 October, a third daily frequency from Milan-Linate will be in service. Flights to Sardinia increased too:... more
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AirlinesBlu-express flies from Rome-Fiumicino to Skopje, in Macedonia
Rome, Italy - This connection adds up to the Bari-Palermo route, other new low-cost Winter flight
Blu-express.com, the low-cost brand of Blue Panorama Airlines, is proposing a new flight from Fiumicino Airport to Skopje in Macedonia during the 2011/2012 Winter season. The connection will start as... more
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AirlinesEtihad Airways signs code-share deal with Tap Portugal
Abu Dhabi, Uae - The agreement is its 34th such commercial partnership
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has signed a new code-share agreement with TAP Portugal, the national carrier of Portugal. The deal offers Etihad Airways guests a wealth... more
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AirlinesBritish Airways launched a new high-tech base at the north terminal in Gatwick
London, UK - To give passengers the opportunity to use latest technology
British Airways launched its new North Terminal London-Gatwick Airport, allowing passengers the opportunity to take advantage of the latest technological innovations. This investment, amounting to GBP... more
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AirlinesUA's first B-787 airplane completed the final assembly
Chicago, Usa - The Dreamliner will move to the next phase of completion
United Airlines (UA) yesterday announced that Boeing completed the final assembly of the airline's first 787 Dreamliner Wednesday evening, finishing the first major step in the aircraft's production. United... more
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AirlinesEtihad Airways started an engine upgrade program for its A-330 aircraft fleet
Abu Dhabi, UAE - It optimises green credentials of Trent 700
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has started an engine upgrade program for more than half its A-330 aircraft fleet. Scheduled to last two years, the program will see... more
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AirlinesGulf Air launched the first aircraft in the world that offers live television programmes
Manama, Bahrain - "Global Communication Suite" will eventually be installed on the entire fleet
The first A-330/200 aircraft with the 'Global Communication Suite' of Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) was delivered yesterday to Gulf Air, the national airline of the Kingdom of Bahrain. This... more
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AirlinesEmirates newness: carrier's Munich A-380 plane service to arrive early
Milan, Italy - The superjumbo made inaugural landing in Johannesburg; SkyCargo transports its heaviest ever item
Emirates is bringing forward its first daily A-380 airplane service to Germany by serving Munich from 25th November, nearly five weeks earlier than expected. The double decker was originally set to replace... more
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AirlinesCondor Airlines, new agreement with Bahamasair
Milan, Italy - As from next 4 November
Condor Airlines, the global airline in the leisure sector represented by Aviareps in Italy, signed an Interline agreement with Bahamasair, the national airline of Bahamas. The carrier continues to strengthen... more
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AirlinesAir Malta: check-in closing timetable changed
Valletta, Malta - As from 1 November
Air Malta advises its customers that there will be a change in check-in closing timetable for flights departing from some airports where the airline operates. This change will be effective from 1 November... more
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AirlinesVueling increases by 22% the number of passengers carried in September
Barcelona, Spain - The company increases its load factor by 4.1 points year-on-year, reaching a 79.7%
Vueling, the new generation airline, has carried 1,261,089 passengers in September 2011. This represents a 21.6% raise compared to September 2010. The company has reached a load factor of 79.7%, 4.1 points... more
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AirlinesGECAS purchases 6 Embraer 190 aircraft
São José dos Campos , Brazil - Number of Embraer in the fleet increases
Embraer, the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer, today announced that GE Capital Aviation Services, American wet-lease company that makes part of the General Electric conglomerate, has signed a purchase agreement... more
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AirlinesOman Air signed a financial agreement
Muscat, Oman - 52 million dollars with BankDhofar
Oman Air, airline of the Oman Sultanate, signed a deal worth 52 million dollars with BankDhofar, one of the largest banks in the country. The agreement, structured as a medium-term loan is tailored to... more
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AirlineseasyJet increases flights on Gatwick to Barcelona route
London, UK - To six-times daily
easyJet, the airline at London-Gatwick Airport, has today announced that it is adding another daily flight to and from Barcelona, providing an extra 2,500 seats for business and leisure passengers each... more
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AirlinesNigerian airline Arik Air orders Boeing 747/8 aircraft
Washington, USA - Announced yesterday
The US manufacturer Boeing and the Nigerian carrier announced yesterday that they have signed a contract for two aircraft B-747/8 Intercontinentals, worth 635 million dollars was already recorded in Boeing's... more
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AirlinesGabon announces creation of a new national airline
Mouila, Gabon - Through a statement of the president
The president of the Central African country of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba, announced recently that the government intends to launch a new national airline, which should be operational by next year; currently... more
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AirlinesQantas engineers' strike imposes the cancellation of 40 flights
Sydney, Australia - Tension between management and trade-unions increases
A new strike called by the engineers of the Australian company Qantas scheduled for Monday, October 10 at airports in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane has forced the carrier to cancel 40 connections and... more
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AirlinesIAG inaugurates the new domestic airline Iberia Express
Madrid, Spain - To satisfy demand for medium and short range destinations
The board of directors of International Airlines Group (IAG)-a joint venture between British Airways and Iberia-approved yesterday the launch of a new domestic airline, Iberia Express: active from mid-2012,... more
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AirlinesAlitalia presentation of EMB-190 aircraft (2). Sabelli criticises the EC Emission Trading System Directive
Rome, Italy - "Wrong directive, whose goals could be shared but its criteria are inconsistent"
This morning Alitalia organised in Rome a press conference to inaugurate the new Embraer EMB-190 aircraft, contract entrusted to the Brazilian industry, following production delays of the regional planes... more
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AirlinesEtihad Airways: the best ever its Q3 with revenues up 39%
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Equal to USD 1.1 billion
Etihad Airways reported revenues growth of 39 per cent to US$ 1.1 billion (Q3 2010: US$ 785 million) on passenger numbers up 18 per cent to 2.25 million (1.9 million) in the airline’s strongest ever t... more
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AirlineseasyJet to open two new bases in France at Nice and Toulouse
London, UK - The airline continues to invest in the French market
easyJet announces today another step in its expansion in France with the opening of two new permanent bases in Nice and Toulouse - its 21st and 22nd network bases - to be operational by Summer season 2012. The... more
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AirlinesQantas: firm orders for 78 Airbus A-320neo and 32 A-320 airplanes
Blagnac, France - The biggest order in Australian aviation history
Airbus has announced today to have finalised with Qantas a contract for 110 A-320 Family aircraft, to help with the airline’s fleet renewal and expansion plans in the coming years. The firm order for 7... more
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AirlinesAir Arabia receives fourth A-320 aircraft
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates - Another two aircraft expected for the end of the year
The UAE airline Air Arabia announced that it has received the fourth A-320 aircraft which makes part of an order signed with Airbus in 2007, providing the delivery of 44 airplanes. According to the carrier,... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: Tripoli sales offices re-opened as from 2 October
Rome, Italy - As from 2 November the airline will re-activate connections with Libyan capital city
From October 2, Alitalia reopened its sales offices in Tripoli and re-activated the Libyan Customer Centre on the number 021-3350299. The company will reopen air links between Rome and Tripoli from... more
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AirlinesAVIONEWS interviews deputy director general of ERA Simon McNamara (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - During the assembly being held in Rome
During the annual European regional airlines assembly held in Rome between September 28 till 30, AVIONEWS interviewed Simon McNamara, deputy director general of the association, founded in 1980, which... more
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AirlinesLufthansa inaugurates flight from Bergamo to Frankfurt
Bergamo, Italy - Malpensa airport deceived
After saying goodbye to the Milan-Malpensa airport and the sale of Lufthansa Italia (see AVIONEWS), a further announcement is expected from the German company; another decision that will highly impact... more
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AirlinesFinnair could cut more than 155 jobs
Helsinki, Finland - The airlines is facing a difficult period
The Finnish carrier Finnair has announced that more than 155 employees will be laid off as part of an operation to cut costs by about 140 million euros by 2014; the airways has having financial difficulties... more
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AirlinesSerbia extends deadline for bids for Jat Airways
Belgrade, Serbia - Many seem interested
Serbia today announced that the deadline for bids to acquire the company Jat Airways has been postponed to October 31 (see AVIONEWS); the minister of infrastructure said that the extension of the term... more
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AirlinesAir France-KLM decreases growth rate
Paris, France - "In an uncertain economic context"
According to the declarations made by Air France-KLM and experts' opinions, the carrier is going through a difficult time, which is reflected in the lack of competitiveness and the decline in growth; it... more
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AirlinesFrance blocks SriLankan Airlines aircraft in Paris
Colombo, Sri Lanka - For security reasons
The Sri Lankan carrier SriLankan Airlines yesterday announced a fact that happened a week ago at the "Charles de Gaulle" airport in Paris involving an Airbus aircraft (the model was not specified) operated... more
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AirlinesGulf Air to launch new flight between Bahrain and Rome
Rome, Italy - As from 30 November 2011
Last night in Rome, September 29, Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air, held the event dedicated to the launch of its inaugural non-stop flight to Rome as from 30 November 2011 and will operate four weekly... more