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AirlinesTAM Airlines, more connections to New York, London and Frankfurt scheduled
New York, USA - Thanks to two new A-330 airplanes
Two major changes have been recently announced by TAM Airlines. The first is related to the fleet of the carrier, which has spent 300 million dollars for the purchase of two Airbus A-330 planes, the first... more
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AirlinesUSA: prepare for new rules for baggage transported by plane
Washington, USA - Will be a reimbursement for personal effects delivered too late, damaged or lost
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is preparing the basis to allow in case of lost or delayed luggage being compensated the passenger of the plane. There are few companies that adopt a policy of... more
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AirlinesTurkish Airlines inaugurates Genoa/Istanbul route
Istanbul, Turkey - On June 8th
On June 8th it will be inaugurated the new Genoa/Istanbul route by Turkish Airlines. The connection, whose opening was originally scheduled for May 4th and later postponed for needs linked to the reorganization... more
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Airlines"Kamikaze" attack of unions to the air carrier Qantas
Sydney, Australia - The company is facing unacceptable requests
The director of the air carrier QANTAS, Alan Joyce, stated "It is nothing short of a kamikaze campain", This in response to the union movement, which involved the Australian International Pilots Association,... more
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AirlinesRoberto Colaninno: Alitalia needs infrastructure, not funding
Rome, Italy - "We need to modernize the airport of Fiumicino"
The President of Alitalia Roberto Colaninno in an interview published on the statement insert of "La Repubblica" stated that "There are no commitments, letters, or shareholders agreements that require... more
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AirlinesAir Berlin has inaugurated Verona-Berlin air route
Berlin, Germany - From May 1st, the connection will be served six times a week
This morning, an aircraft with 125 passengers on board served for ?the first time the flight from "Valerio Catullo" airport of Verona to Berlin-Tegel, operated by Air Berlin. Until April 30, the two... more
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AirlinesCivil airplanes. easyJet update "AVOID" system
Milan, Italy - About volcanic ash
A year on from the volcanic ash cloud that closed European airspace for five days, easyJet announces the progress of the "AVOID" ("Airborne Volcanic Object Identifier and Detector") system and calls upon... more
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AirlinesStarFlyer orders two A-320 planes
Tokyo, Japan - With which increase the frequencies and fly new routes in Japan and to South Korea
StarFlyer has just signed with Airbus a contract for the supply of two A-320 aircraft, equipped with CFM56-5B4/P engines and with 144 or 150 seat configuration in one class, whose delivery will happen... more
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AirlinesNew planes Boeing 787/8 for Kenya Airways
Nairobi , Kenya - Their delivery is expected in 2013
The airline Kenya Airways had planned to receive, in 2010, 9 planes B-787/8 ordered in 2006. However, there were delays in the delivery of the aircraft which was instead scheduled for 2013. All this last... more
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AirlinesProbable purchase of A-320neo by Air France
Toulouse, France - Negotiations between Airbus and the French company
The airline Air France-KLM has confirmed to be in talks with the European manufacturer Airbus for the latest model of A-320neo. Air France is the only company in the world to operate with all models... more
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AirlinesFive new Boeing aircraft in the fleet Qatar Airways
Rome, Italy - Two B-777ER for passengers and three B-777 for the cargo
The Qatar Airways fleet -which now has 97 aircraft- increase in short of about 95 units. The company in fact has signed a purchase order for two B-777ER for transport-passenger on long-haul routes and... more
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AirlinesSAS continuous to streamline its aircraft fleet
Stockholm, Sweden - With B-737 Next Generation
SAS has earlier communicated the decision to phase out the MD-80 and B-737 Classic on the bases in Stockholm and Oslo and replace them with B-737 NG (New Generation). As a consequence SAS has signed an... more
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AirlinesAir Europa: resumed Rome-Palma de Mallorca connection
Milan, Italy - Direct flight from Fiumicino to Balearics falls within the summer schedule of the Spanish airline
This summer, the beaches of the Balearic Islands will be closest than ever thanks to Air Europa, that from May 1st will propose a double weekly connection between the capital and the Son San Joan airport... more
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AirlinesOman Air published Annual Report for 2010
Milan, Italy - Highlights a Year of Success & Achievement
Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has published its Annual Report for 2010. The report describes the remarkable growth and success that the airline has experienced in the course... more
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AirlinesAir Berlin: increased capacity utilization in March
Milan, Italy - Over 2.5 million passengers have flown with the airline last month
In March 2011, Air Berlin welcomed 2,594,556 passengers on board, i.e. slightly less (-0.2 percent) than in the corresponding month of the previous year (March 2010: 2,599,960 passengers). Fleet capacity... more
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AirlinesTransavia inaugurates first low-cost flight from Genoa to Amsterdam
Genoa, Italy - On April 24
On Sunday 24 April, the new Genoa/Amsterdam route will be inaugurated by the Dutch airline Transavia Airlines CV, the carrier operating low-cost flights as independent company of the Air France-KLM Group. The... more
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AirlinesAlitalia resumes direct flights to Tokyo, removing the technical stopover in Osaka
Rome, Italy - The connections to Japan back to normality
Starting from April 11, Alitalia will operate direct connections to Tokyo again, from Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Malpensa, removing the technical stopover in Osaka which had become necessary for flights... more
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AirlinesQatar Airways reaches 100th route
Rome, Italy - With a new destination: Aleppo, Syria
With the launch of the flight on April 6, Aleppo, capital of the north of Syria, is destination number 100 of the intercontinental network of Qatar Airways. With the inauguration of this new route the... more
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AirlinesRising prices of airline tickets from British Airways
London, United Kingdom - Surcharge for long-haul flights
Travellers have just received an hard blow this morning: British Airlines has in fact announced that there will be a surcharge to the cost of the tickets from Friday due to the increase of oil price. Passengers... more
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AirlinesRyanair to slash Alicante base by 80% this Winter
Milan, Italy - 31 routes, 2.5m passengers per year, over 2,000 jobs lost and EUR 30m per year by AENA-Alicante
Ryanair announced yesterday heavy cuts (until up to 80%) at its Alicante base from October 2011, following AENA Alicante’s decision last week to force airline to use airbridges, and pay over € 2m per yea... more
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AirlinesNew Tap Portugal flight to San Vicente island
Rome, Italy - Rise to 13 the destinations in Africa due to the third connection to Cape Verde, operating from next July 1st, 2011
TAP Portugal, air carrier member of Star Alliance, for 2011 Summer season will strengthen its connection network to Africa bringing to 3 the destinations served to this Continent. Starting from 1 July,... more
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AirlinesMilan-Porto Seguro flight of Axé Brasil restarts with Blue Panorama
Milan, Italy - From July 20, every week
Resumed from July 20, with a weekly frequency, on Wednesdays, the Axé Brasil flight, from Milan to Porto Seguro, now with the air carrier Blue Panorama. It will last until April 2012. The details were... more
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AirlinesAlso Lufthansa chose the PW1100 series jets for its new A-320neo aircraft
Montréal, Canada - According to the company is an engine that can deliver real benefits
The carrier Lufthansa has chosen 60 new engines PW1100 jet series of the Pratt & Whitney to fly, in 2016, the 30 A-320neo ordered to Airbus. The vice-president for executive management of the Lufthansa's... more
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AirlinesAlitalia inaugurates "Tintoretto" hall at the Italian airport of Venice
Venice, Italy - After those of Fiumicino, Turin, Catania and Linate
Alitalia has introduced yesterday the "Tintoretto" hall of the "Marco Polo" airport of Venice, completely renewed to welcome at best the customers of the club "Freccia Alata" and "Freccia Alata Plus" and... more
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AirlinesVirgin Atlantic becomes twin airplane operator with the Airbus A-330
Toulouse, France - New levels of efficiency on transatlantic routes
Virgin Atlantic Airways, has for the first time in its history deployed a twin engine jet to serve on its transatlantic routes, using an A-330/300 aircraft. The inaugural passenger flight between Manchester... more
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AirlinesThe Indian SpiceJet forecasts recruitment of 150 pilots and 300 flight attendants
Bombay , India - Scheduled launch of the regional service in the South of India
The air carrier SpiceJet has announced its intention to exploit the growing regional market in India. in fact is seeking to recruit 150 pilots and another 300 flight attendants, to launch its regional... more
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AirlinesCA and LOT announce code-share agreement
Chicago, Usa - Effective April 2, 2011
Continental Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of United Continental Holdings, Inc, and LOT Polish Airlines, both Star Alliance members, yesterday announced they have started code-sharing on flights between... more
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AirlinesAirOne resumes Trapani-Malpensa connections
Rome, Italy - Starting from next April 14
From 14 April, Trapani/Milan-Malpensa direct flights operated by AirOne, the Smart Carrier of Alitalia Group, will restart being operated regularly. The connection schedule provides for a departure... more
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AirlinesAmerican Airlines: daily flights from Rome to New York
Milan, Italy - Increased also the connection from Milan to the same city
American Airlines (AA), with the new Summer schedule, announces the re-opening of its two new daily non-stop flights to USA from Rome-Fiumicino airport. Starting from April 6, connections to Chicago (ORD)... more
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AirlinesBoeing delivered 777/300ER to Qatar Airways
Washington, USA - It is the 25th newer generation 777 aircraft of the airline
Boeing has recently announced it has delivered, on the occasion of a ceremony held on April 1st, one 777/300ER airplane, in two-class configuration, to Qatar Airways. It's the 25th newer generation... more
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AirlinesLufthansa to operate A-380 airplane on Miami route
Milan, Italy - After San Francisco, Miami is the new model's destination; the links to Beijing increase
The list of Lufthansa A-380 destinations in the USA is growing: Miami will be the next US destination to be served by the carrier’s flagship A-380, following New York-"JFK" and San Francisco. Starting 1... more
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AirlinesOccurrence on plane of Southwest Airlines, the company carries out inspections on 80 Boeing 737s
Washington, USA - The problem is due to wear of the outer skin of the fuselage
Last Friday there was an inconvenience on a plane of Southwest Airlines, a Boeing 737/300 with 118 people on board. The aircraft, just after departing from Phoenix, has had to make an emergency landing... more
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AirlinesCelebrated two years of flight Cuneo-Cagliari
Cunao, Italy - With a frequency of three times a week
The airport of Cuneo-Levaldigi and Ryanair celebrated on March 31 the second anniversary of the flight from Cuneo to Cagliari which link three times a week the two cities in the days on Tuesday, Thursday... more
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AirlinesDeparture the new flight Cuneo-Casablanca of Air Arabia Maroc
Cuneo , Italy - Two weekly flights operated by Airbus A-320
It 'started last Thursday with the landing on the runway of Levaldigi of the aircraft Airbus A-320 in red-white-silver colours of the low-cost airline Air Arabia Maroc the new link Cuneo-Casablanca, on... more
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AirlinesTurkish Airlines exercises options for 15 Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft
Seattle, Usa - Including 10 B-737/800s and 5 B-737/900s
Boeing and Turkish Airlines have announced that the Istanbul carrier has established to exercises options for 14 737 Next Generation airplanes, including 10 B-737/800s and 5 B-737/900s. The agreement,... more
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AirlinesLufthansa to introduce first-ever A-380 service to Miami
New York, Usa - Daily flights begin June 10th
Yesterday Lufthansa announced that it will among the first airlines to offer scheduled Airbus A-380 plane service to Miami with daily flights between Frankfurt and the “Sunshine State” beginning June 10,... more
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AirlinesAir Madagascar: two new flights from Paris- "CdG" to Antananarivo
Rome, Italy - Served by B-767 airplanes configured in two classes
Flight frequencies from Paris to Madagascar are growing. To meet the increasing traffic demand between the two Countries, Air Madagascar has decided to increase links with the start of the summer schedule,... more
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AirlinesThe air carrier Ryanair imposes levy of 2 €
Dublin, Ireland - From April 4 will be added to every reservation
A spokesman stated that, as of April 4, the carrier Ryanair will impose a levy of 2 € for each booking in order to recover costs for compensation caused by extraordinary events, which last year forced t... more
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AirlinesJet Airways strengthens its partnership with Alitalia
Milan , Italy - From Milan over 50 destination for members "Millemiglia"
Four months after the first and only direct and daily link Italy-India in code-share with Alitalia, Jet Airways, international Indian airline, reinforces its partnership with the Italian carrier becoming... more
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AirlinesNo strikes for the staff of the air carrier American Airlines
Fort Worth, USA - Must first negotiate
The staff of the air carrier American Airlines (AA) will not strike because the National Mediation Board of the Federal Government will not let him, calling into question the fragile finances of the company. Indeed,... more
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AirlinesThe air carrier Cameroon Airlines is reborn after six years
Yaoundé, Cameroon - The management is now entrusted to a Dutch expert
Six years ago the Cameroon Airlines went in bankrupt due to the debts and its bad reputation obtained to the international level. However is reborn from its ashes the Cameroon Airlines Corporation (Camair... more
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AirlinesAeroflot will launch commercial flights with Superjet 100 airplanes
Moscow, Russia - In mid-May
It's scheduled for mid-May the launch of commercial flights with the Superjet 100 (SSJ-100) airplane by Aeroflot. It was unveiled today by the Russian carrier, that pointed out that the aircraft will... more
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AirlinesJapan Airlines try to emerge from bankruptcy
Osaka, Japan - Change of power at the head of the company
Japan Airlines (JAL) has complete bankruptcy proceedings. It confirmed on Monday, more than a year after the dramatic collapse that prompted from the government bailout towards the Japan flag carrier. The... more
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AirlinesThe airline Mexicana requests an extension for protection from bankruptcy
Mexico City, Mexico - The company needed of 250 million dollars
The airline Mexicana in August submitted an application for protection from bankruptcy, then obtained in September 28, has not yet managed to ensuring the necessary arrangements to relaunch the carrier. So... more
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AirlinesAir transport: BA on board crew votes for strike
London, United Kingdom - But, to let the negotiations possible, Unite has not yet issued the notice
83% of the over 10.000 employees of British Airways (BA) has voted in favour of a new wave of strike of the on board crew, the last of a long series of protests in which workers of the labor union "Unite"... more
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AirlinesCondor Airlines continues expanding and flies towards 2011/12 Winter
Milan, Italy - New routes and more frequencies
Condor Airlines, the airline operating at world level in the leisure sector, represented in Italy by Aviareps, confirms its growth also in 2011/12 Winter and expands its connections network. From November... more
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AirlinesAirOne "Smart Carrier" celebrated its first year of activity
Rome, Italy - Over a million passengers transported
AirOne, the "Smart Carrier" of the Alitalia Group, celebrated yesterday its first year of activity. The airline has transported 1,165,000 passengers in these 12 months and has sold more than 1,530,000... more
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AirlinesOman Air and CFM International celebrate 10 years of partnership
Milan, Italy - 500.000 flight hours with CFM56-7B engines
With a special cerremony held at "Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort and SpA" of the Sultanate of Oman, Air and CFM International celebrated 10 years of cooperation and announced they have reached 500,000... more
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AirlinesNew low-cost airline "VivaColombia" in service by 2012
Bogotà, Colombia - With 3 airplanes
Starting from 2012, in Colombia will be operational a new low-cost airline. Its name is "VivaColombia", a carrier with an initial capital of 2.6 million dollars, led by Declan Ryan, who is also Ryanair's... more
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AirlinesSingapore Airlines inaugurates the route to Sao Paulo
Milan, Italy - With a three weekly flight
Marking a new chapter in Singapore Airlines’ history, flight SQ68 departed early this morning on its inaugural flight from Singapore Changi Airport to Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos International Airport. The fli... more