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AirlinesAir Canada: passenger traffic data as at December
Rome, Italy - The growth continues
Last December, Air Canada confirmed its growth trend traffic already registered in the month of November and throughout the whole year 2011. In fact, passenger traffic increased by 3.0% and the company... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways commences flights to Tripoli
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The airline’s first new destination of 2012
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, operated its maiden flight from Abu Dhabi to Tripoli on Tuesday, the airline’s first new destination of 2012. The service, which will o... more
AirlinesAir Berlin and Etihad Airways inaugurate direct Berlin-Abu Dhabi services
Berlin, Germany - The service will be operated by an A-330/200 four times per week
Air Berlin has begun direct services from Berlin to Abu Dhabi with the first flight to the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) arriving yesterday morning. The inaugural flight was greeted by a... more
AirlinesNew route operated by Air Vallee from Florence to Bucharest-Otopeni
Rimini, Italy - As from next 25 March
Air Vallee will add a new route to its network operated between Italy and Romania starting from March 25, 2012: Florence/Bucharest-Otopeni. Tuscans who want to visit the Romanian capital for tourism or... more
AirlinesAer Lingus: new Verona-Dublin route
Verona, Italy - For Summer 2012
Aer Lingus has announced the addition of new routes to its Summer 2012 flight schedule. Next Summer, the airline will add the Verona-Dublin route to its existing flight schedule giving the opportunity... more
AirlinesExpanded SIA and SAS partnership
Milan, Italy - To boost flights between Singapore and Scandinavia
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) have agreed to boost air services between Singapore and destinations in Scandinavia -including with direct flights to the Swedish capital Stockholm. Under... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways named "World’s leading airline" at "World Travel Awards"
Doha, Qatar - The carrier's highlights for the last year
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has enjoyed stunning success at the "World Travel Awards", taking the top honour for the third year in a row. It was named the "World’s L... more
AirlinesRyanair to introduce EUR 0,25 ETS per passenger for all bookings from next Thursday
Milan, Italy - To cover new EU Eco-Looney tax
"Ryanair announced today it would introduce a €0.25 levy per passenger for all bookings made from Tuesday 17th January next to cover the costs of the EU’s new eco-looney ETS tax, which will cost airline pas... more
AirlinesUnited and Continental offer options to customers affected by Chicago weather
Chicago, Usa - Further details are available at the two carriers' websites
United Continental Holdings, Inc. yesterday announced travel options for United and Continental customers whose flight plans may be disrupted by severe Winter weather expected to impact the Chicago area.... more
AirlinesLufthansa: practical trial with biosynthetic fuel successful with 1,187 flights
Berlin, Germany - First scheduled transatlantic flight to the United States with biosynthetic fuel planned for tomorrow
After a six-month practical trial involving biosynthetic fuel, Lufthansa has announced the first positive results. In all, 1,187 biofuel flights were operated between Hamburg and Frankfurt. According to... more
AirlinesAir Dolomiti: new Bergamo/Frankfurt flight
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - More than 200 destinations served from the German hub
The new link Bergamo-Orio/Frankfurt launched last December 21 by Air Dolomiti gives passengers who choose the Italian air company of the Lufthansa Group the chance to reach more than 200 destinations worldwide... more
AirlinesGermanwings inaugurates new Italian routes
Milan, Italy - With the Summer 2012 plan
Following the recently announced new flights from Venice-Treviso, Catania and Milan to the airport of Stuttgart, Germanwings will further enhance its Summer 2012 flight timetable, adding two new routes... more
AirlinesAirplanes: Lufthansa includes ETS (CO2 emissions) costs in fuel surcharge
Berlin, Germany - The measure from January 2012, also if the carrier thinks to apply it in the future
From the beginning of this year, all airlines will have to purchase rights for CO2 issued by their airplanes in flights to and from Europe. In 2012, 82 per cent of the emission allowances will be awarded... more
AirlinesUK airlines: NO to APD and YES to positive effects of ETS
Milan, Italy - easyJet, IAG, Ryanair and Virgin Atlantic: the jointly declarations by CEOs
Carolyn McCall from easyJet, Willie Walsh from IAG (International Airlines Group, holding of British Airways and Iberia), Michael O'Leary from Ryanair and Steve Ridgway from Virgin Atlantic jointly said:... more
AirlinesVolotea, new Spanish airline
Madrid, Spain - It will fly over Spanish and European skies starting from 2012
It's all ready for take off by new Spanish airline Volotea, that will make domestic and European routes initially by a B-717 aircraft previously served by low-cost Click Mexicana and by Midwest Airlines.... more
AirlinesJade Cargo airline closes: six airplanes grounded
Shenzhen, China - For solvency problems
The cargo airline, Chinese-German joint-venture, closed with grounding its own six B-747/400ERF, seems due to problems to acquire fuel to power them. A unknown source reported that the airplanes will... more
AirlinesBlue Panorama Airlines inaugurates direct flights to Seychelles
Rome, Italy - Departures from Milan and Rome to Mahé
Blue Panorama Airlines will begin with the new year a link from Milan and Rome to Seychelles. The airline has been proposed by Country's Authorities as preferred marketing partner. The carrier will... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines mechanics ratify union agreement
Chicago, Usa - Continental ones ratified their contract in November of 2010
United Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of United Continental Holdings, Inc, yesterday announced that mechanics represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) ratified a new labor agreement... more
AirlinesAir Malta: more flights towards Tripoli
Valletta, Malta - As from next 3 January
As of January 3, 2012 Air Malta will increase the frequency of flights to Tripoli. The program consists of 4 weekly flights to/from the Libyan capital, every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Commenting... more
AirlinesTransaero purchases a B-747/400 and a B-777/200 aircraft
Moscow, Russia - Expansion and fleet renewal among the future airline's strategies
Transaero Airlines, one of five main Russian carriers (together with Aeroflot, Rossija Airlines, S7 Airlines and UTair) for that concerning both the native and international routes, has acquired a B-747/400... more
AirlinesOman Air opens new Emergency Response Centre
Muscat, Oman - Regarding the functions related to airline emergency management
The opening of Oman Air’s new state-of-art “Emergency Response Center” (ERC) was held recently. This center is located at the Head Quarters 2 section of Oman Air Headquarters, and is equipped with... more
AirlinesAirOne will operate from Venice too and announced 11 new international connections
Rome, Italy - In 2012, 500,000 seats offered by the airline from "Marco Polo"
From 4 May, AirOne, Alitalia's Smart Carrier, will make Venice its third operating base, in addition to those of Milan-Malpensa and Pisa. Thanks to the positioning of two A-320 aircraft at "Marco Polo",... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: increased its weekly flights from Malpensa to Doha from seven to eleven
Rome, Italy - As from next 1 January
As from January 1, Qatar Airways will increase its weekly flights from the Milan-Malpensa airport to Doha, from seven to eleven. The new flights will be operated with A-320 aircraft, departing from... more
AirlinesAir Dolomiti: new Orio al Serio-Frankfurt connection will start tomorrow
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - Operated with the 100-seater Embraer 190 airplane
The new connection Bergamo-Orio al Serio/Frankfurt operated by Air Dolomiti, Italian company of the Lufthansa Group will be inaugurated tomorrow, December 21. Designed to offer passengers of the Bergamo... more
AirlinesDarwin Airline announced the inauguration of three new flights
Lugano, Switzerland - As from 30 January 2012 new connections from Genoa and Luxembourg
Darwin Airline, announced the launch of three new routes: from Genoa to Geneva and Zurich and from Geneva to Luxembourg, which will be operational from January 30, 2012. This a strategic move, which... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways become biggest single shareholder in Air Berlin
Berlin, Germany - An offer to 239 destinations across 77 countries
Etihad Airways (EA), the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has agreed to increase its stake in Air Berlin (AB), Europe’s sixth largest airline, to 29.21 per cent, becoming AB’s largest sin... more
AirlinesScandinavian Airlines launches Internet and GSM on board
Stockholm, Sweden - One of the first airline companies in the world to offer its customers wireless Internet on board their flights
Scandinavian Airlines was one of the first airline companies in the world to offer its customers wireless Internet on board their flights back in 2004. Now Scandinavian Airlines is once again allowing... more
AirlinesSkyTeam airlines co-locate at Beijing Capital International Airport
Beijing, China - First check-in shared facility in China brings enhanced customer benefits, greater efficiency
SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, has unveiled its brand new check-in co-located area at Terminal 2 Beijing Capital International Airport. The new facility brings together Air France, Aeroflot, Alitalia,... more
AirlinesAirplane transport: Meridiana Fly, today on a 4-hour strike today
Rome, Italy - Press release by USB
We receive and publish, and reserve the same space for any replies: "The USB (Unione Sindacale di Base) trade-union is today ordering a 4-hour strike for Meridiana Fly flight attendants category on all... more
AirlinesErrata-corrige: Hellenic Imperial Airlines
Athens, Greece - Not present in the European "Black List"
Last 21 November, we published in our site an article under the title “New European Black List” where it was stated that “to limit the validity of the license of the air carrier Hellenic Imperial Airwa... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways to become the world's largest operator of the Dreamliner airplane
Abu Dhabi, UAE - After the announcement for purchase of ten more B-787/9
Etihad Airways yesterday announced it was buying 10 more B-787-9 Dreamliners in a deal which will make it the largest operator of the aircraft type in the world. The airline has also ordered another... more
AirlinesEthiopian Airlines joins Star Alliance
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Three member carriers based on African continent
At a ceremony held at Addis Ababa’s "Bole International Airport" the Star Alliance Chief Executive Board (CEB) welcomed Ethiopian Airlines as the Alliance's third carrier based on the African continent. With t... more
AirlinesSkywest Airlines to introduce 5 additional ATR-72/600 aircraft into Australia
Toulouse, France - It will fly on behalf of Virgin Australia
Australia’s Skywest Airlines will introduce five more ATR 72/600 aircraft into its fleet, to be operated on a range of routes on behalf of major carrier Virgin Australia. These five aircraft take to 1... more
AirlinesBrussels Airlines increased its flights towards five African destinations
Brussels, Belgium - As from April 2012
A from April 2012, Brussels Airlines will increase flights to five African destinations: Yaounde and Douala (Cameroon), Abidjan (Ivory Coast), Nairobi (Kenya), Bujumbura (Burundi) and Kinshasa (DRC). The... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways orders 10 B-787/9 Dreamliner aircraft
Abu Dhabi, UAE - With 41 units in order, the airline becomes the largest operator of the model
Boeing and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, today announced an order for 10 B-787/9 Dreamliners and two B-777 Freighters. Valued at a combined $2.8 billion at current list... more
AirlinesNewness by Emirates: it flies the flag for UAE’s 40th birthday; it is ready to launch flights to Buenos Aires
Milan, Italy - The airline increases on-time departures; SkyCargo reinforces routes between UAE and Africa
Emirates celebrates the 40th anniversary of the formation of the United Arab Emirates by carrying a special anniversary logo, emblazoned on its A-380 aircraft, around the world. The 40th Anniversary logo... more
AirlinesWill Air France freeze salaries?
Paris, France - As reported by the tabloid "La Tribune"
The daily French financial newspaper "La Tribune" announced that freezing of Air France employees' salaries will be one of the "Emblematic measures of the savings plan" of the company, "That will be examined... more
AirlinesMeridiana Fly and Royal Jordanian sign a code-share agreement
Olbia, Italy - In service starting from next Thursday, 8 December 2011
Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJA) and Meridiana Fly (MP) group have signed an important code-share agreement that will be in service from 8 December 2011. This agreement between RJA, partner of oneworld... more
AirlinesJet Airways: the Milan-Malpensa/New Delhi flight celebrated its first anniversary
Milan, Italy - Load factor of 80% for a total of 63 thousand passengers
Launched on December 5 last year, yesterday's daily direct flight Milan-Malpensa/New Delhi, operated by Jet Airways, India's international airline, celebrated its first successful year of operation. More... more
AirlinesMore than 54,7 million passengers transported during the first 10 months of 2011 by Russian carriers
Moscow, Russia - Between January and October 2011
Last Friday, 2 December, the Federal Air Transport Agency unveiled the statistics on passenger and cargo traffic of Russian airlines during the period January to October 2011. According to this data,... more
AirlinesAlitalia has been awarded the international prize for the quality of the menu on board aircraft
Rome, Italy - For the second consecutive year
Alitalia has once again received the award for the category "Best Airline Cuisine", considered the best carrier in the world for the quality of meals served on board of the airplanes. The award was conferred... more
AirlinesQatar doubles flights from Rome
Rome, Italy - A success since the first take off
From 1 December, Qatar Airways will fly twice daily from Rome. The doubling of the flight has been a success since its start, taking off a few minutes earlier than the scheduled time 10.20pm. The final... more
AirlinesBelle Air returns to Caselle sul Tirana-Turin
Turin, Italy - Will fly three times weekly from 17 December
The Albanian airline Belle Air will start operating once again, from Turin-Caselle airport, the flight Tirana-Turin formerly operated by Albanian Airlines which had stopped the service due to various reasons. Three... more
AirlinesOman Air orders Rolls-Royce engines for new B-787 aircraft
Milan, Italy - The Dreamliner are scheduled to go into service in 2015
Oman Air has ordered Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines to power the six B-787 Dreamliner aircraft it just ordered. The airline is the first in the Middle East to select the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine,... more
AirlinesGermanwings confirms Bari-Cologne/Bonn flight for its Summer 2012 timetable
Milan, Italy - Two weekly flights with 150 seater A-319 aircraft
Puglia remains close to Germany: Germanwings, low-cost airline of the Lufthansa group confirmed its interest in the Italian region and renewed the Bari-Cologne/Bonn link, launched in March this year, for... more
AirlinesEmirates: the first A-380 airplane took off from Rome to Dubai today (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - It is the first Italian destination to have received the giant of the skies in a permanent service
Emirates has today launched the service with the A-380 airplane on the Dubai-Rome route. The flight EK97 from Dubai landed at 12:35pm at the Rome-Fiumicino international airport "Leonardo da Vinci". It... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines unveils B-777/300ER aircraft interior selections
Washington, Usa - During its time of restructuring
American Airlines today announced details of the interior selections for its fleet of B-777/300ER aircraft, including fully lie-flat First and Business Class seats, seating plans that will give the airline... more
AirlinesGulf Air: launch of the first flight between Rome and Bahrain
Rome, Italy - It will be served four times a week with a A-320 airplane
Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national carrier today launched its new services between Rome and the Kingdom of Bahrain. To celebrate the company's first flight departing from the Italian capital, an official d... more
AirlinesEtihad's Tripoli flights to start on January 17
Abu Dhabi, Uae - Operated by an A-320 aircraft
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, said today it would begin flying to Tripoli on January 17. The three return flights a week (Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays) will be operated... more
AirlinesAir Malta: flights to Libya resumed since yesterday
Valletta, Malta - Three times a week: Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays
As from yesterday, Monday, November 28, Air Malta resumed scheduled air services to Libya carrying 175 passengers to and from Tripoli International Airport. It is one of the first international airlines... more