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AirlinesGulf Air cancels Boeing 777 lease
Manama, Bahrain - The airline confirms the news
Gulf Air confirmed the news stating it cancelled the project to dry-lease (without accessory services such as crew, insurance and maintenance) the Boeing 777/300ERs once the wet-lease contract with the... more
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AirlinesBlue1 joins "Star Alliance Company Plus"
Helsinki, Finland - The fidelity program by Star Alliance
Blue1, the Finnish carrier member of SAS Scandinavian Airlines Group, joined "Star Alliance Company Plus", the fidelity program of the carrier members of Star Alliance, designed for companies which can... more
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AirlinesIberia discusses an emergency cut plan
Madrid, Spain - Today the Board of the airline
Following the loss of 100 million in the first quarter 2009, today the Iberia Board of Directors will discuss the approval of a cut plan about personnel, the fleet reduction and a lower offer capability. This... more
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AirlinesRyanair to close Dusseldorf-Weexe base due to an OVG Court injunction
Milan, Italy - It orders the reduction of take-offs/landings from the airport
"Ryanair, Europe’s low-fares airline, confirmed that it will close its base at Dusseldorf-Weeze with the loss of 2.5m passengers and 2,500 local jobs if the decision by the OVG Court in Munster to restrict t... more
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AirlinesMeridiana: TAR rejects appeal on the routes in Sardinia
Cagliari, Italy - "Slots cannot be automatically confirmed every year to the same carrier"
The Holding Aga Khan's airline requested to use the Sardinian airports assigned last year through the tender for the routes with territorial continuity. But TAR of Lazio rejected the appeal by Meridiana... more
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AirlinesAir Berlin, Christoph Debus new manager for sales, network and IT
Berlin, Germany - Starting from June 1st
Christoph Debus, 38 years old, will be joining the Board of Executive Directors of Air Berlin PLC on 1st June 2009. He will take over responsibility for sales, network and IT. "We are pleased to have gained... more
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AirlinesAtitech, new meeting in Palazzo Chigi on Friday
Rome, Italy - Also Livington in competition for the take-over
A new meeting for the Atitech matter was announced by the Minister of State Gianni Letta for the next Friday at Palazzo Chigi, and the Alitalia extraordinary administrator, Augusto Fantozzi, Investimenti... more
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AirlinesRyanair, in 2009 passengers will grow and average fares will drop
Rome, Italy - "Economic downturn is our ally" Michael O'Leary said
During the press-conference today in Rome, attended by AVIONEWS, Ryanair CEO, Michael O'Leary, talked about 2009 forecasts: "The economic downturn is our best ally, because passengers pay more attention... more
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AirlinesAntitrust monitors the new Alitalia's commitments agreed with CAI
Rome, Italy - In collaboration with Finance Police, AdR and ENAC
"We are working and examining with the Finance Police, AdR and ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) postponements and cancellations of different Alitalia's flights and if fares were respected", Antitrust... more
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AirlinesSwiss puts its first A-330/300 into service
Zurich, Switzerland - It will serve the Zurich-New York route
The first Swiss International A-330/300 took off yesterday from Zurich airport to New York with 227 passengers on board, divided in three classes: business, first and economy. All the three sectors show... more
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AirlinesMyair.com abandons Bologna Airport
Brindisi, Italy - Flights will be operational until October
Italian low-cost airline Myair.com decided to abandon "Guglielmo Marconi"-Bologna Airport starting from October. Following the cancellation Bologna-Bucharest, Bologna-Paris and Bologna-Foggia flights,... more
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AirlinesJapan Airlines might ask a $2 billion emergency loan
Tokyo, Japan - The governmental aid necessary due to the downturn
Japan Airlines might ask the government for a USD 2 billion emergency loan to face difficulties brought by the slump in air traffic due to the global downturn. Japanese newspapers reported the news today... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: Treasure Ministry does not appear and delays the bondholders' assembly
Rome, Italy - Foà: "We will institute proceedings against the Ministry"
The assembly announced for yesterday by old Alitalia's bondholders to vote for a compensancio legal action was postponed due to the lack of the Treasure Ministry (62.54% bond equal to 443 million Euros... more
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AirlinesRyanair to launch mobile telephone service on 5 more aircraft
Rome, Italy - These airplanes are based in Rome-Ciampino
Within 18 months, mobile phones won't be switched off on Ryanair airplanes and calls will be allowed even during flight. The service, already existing on 20 aircraft based in Dublin, has just been extended... more
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AirlinesOn-line check-in for Jet2.com Italian flights
London, UK - After trying it in UK and Spain
The UK low-cost airline Jet2.com introduced on-line check-in also for its Italian flights, departing from Bergamo-Orio al Serio, Rome-Fiumicino, Pisa and Olbia. The web procedure will be available from... more
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AirlinesAeroflot out of the tender for Czech Airlines
Prague, Czech Republic - Czech authorities chose Air France-KLM and Unimex Group/Travel Service
Czech Republic ruled Russian airline Aeroflot out the upcoming phases of the tender for the acquisition of national carrier Czech Airlines. Minister of Finances, Miroslav Kalousek, stated it, after recent... more
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AirlinesRyanair closed the poll for the next discretionary charge
Dublin, Ireland - At 1st plane the "Excess fees for overweight passengers based on body mass index"
Ryanair continues to cause a sensation. The Irish announced last week that almost 20,000 passengers have voted in favour of charging excess fees for overweight passengers with over 45,000 votes registered... more
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AirlinesFlybe takes delivery of its 50th Bombardier Q-400 airliner
Toronto, Canada - Installed the 1,000th Active Noise and Vibration Suppression (ANVS) system
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that U.K. airline Flybe has taken delivery of its 50th Q-400 airliner. The aircraft is equipped with the 1,000th installation of Ultra Electronics’ Active Noise Control (... more
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AirlinesairBaltic to help passengers who lost job
Riga, Latvia - Initiative for residents of the Baltic States
Curious initiative by the Latvian airline airBaltic that has announced that it will refund the full cost of Economy class tickets to passengers who have lost their jobs between the purchase of the ticket... more
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AirlinesChinese airlines in loss
Beijing, China - A negative year for China Eastern, China Southern and Air China
Negative results in 2008 (about one billion Euros) also for Air China after the announcement by China Eastern and China Southern. The international crisis and the high oil price provoked this negative... more
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AirlineseasyJet announces the Malpensa-Luton route
Milan, Italy - From next July 6
"easyJet, low-cost airline in Europe, announces the new route Milan-Malpensa/London-Luton, as of next July 6, 2009 and from EUR 23,99 per route, taxes included, already purchasable on its website (www.easyJet.com). The... more
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AirlinesLufthansa, -7% passengers in the Q1
Frankfurt, Germany - Transported 12.1 million in total
German flagship airline Deutsche Lufthansa said that the group's traffic data for March was again defined by persistently weak demand as a result of the global economic downturn. Group passenger traffic... more
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AirlinesAir Senegal on the way out
Dakar, Senegal - The carrier charges with the Government's decisions
Air Senegal International (ASI) could be suspend activities. The alert comes from the airline's management that charged with the Government's decisions. Following to some analysis, the ASI's management... more
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AirlinesMeridiana and Blu-Express sign an agreement
Rome, Italy - From May 5, they will operate code-share flights
Meridiana and Blu-Express signed a commercial agreement for the summer 2009, which includes code-share operations between Rome and Cagliari, Turin, Verona, Nice and Lamezia Terme and between Turin and... more
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AirlinesIceland Express, from Stansted to Gatwick with success
London, United Kingdom - The move will bring a 10%-15% increase in passengers
As it approaches its switch of London base from Stansted to Gatwick on 1 May, Iceland Express is noticing different booking trends among its clientele. “The financial situation has led people to book c... more
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AirlinesAlitalia bond: "Italian Government risks an own goal"
Rome, Italy - "It is necessary an intervention to increase the compensation at least from 30% to 50%"
"I think the sum of money budgeted for Alitalia bonds is low, there is a problem of respectability for the Italian State, and I believe the offer should be higher", Gianfranco Conte Finance Commission... more
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AirlinesLuxair signs ten-year contract for Lufthansa Systems ProfitLine/Yield Rembrandt
Frankfurt, Germany - To modernize its Revenue Management
Luxair has selected Lufthansa Systems’ ProfitLine/Yield Rembrandt to modernize its revenue management. The solution will enable the Luxembourg airline to optimize their saleable capacities and, thus, i... more
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AirlinesJoint-venture between Meridiana-Eurofly and Iberia
Milan, Italy - It will operate maintenance, repair&overhaul services
Meridiana-Eurofly and Iberia signed yesterday a Memorandum of Understanding to create a new joint-venture for maintenance services. The operation will be realized with the ordinance in a newco, by Eurofly-Meridiana,... more
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AirlinesMalaysia Airlines aims to acquire another carrier
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The airline has a cash surplus and wants to invest it in an acquisition
Malaysia Airlines is looking around to get the chance to acquire another airline, finding itself with a huge cash surplus of almost $1 billion due to last year's good operational results. The carrier's... more
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AirlinesAustrian Airlines, 1Q data
Vienna, Austria - Traffic -15.5% and capacity -11.7%
Austrian Airlines Group has reported its traffic results for the first quarter of 2009, ended 31 March, and the month of March 2009. For the first quarter of 2009 Austrian Airlines Group reported a... more
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AirlinesSAS launches new "Mobile Check-in" service in seven European airports
Stockholm, Sweden - Starting from yesterday to July 1st, 2009
Passengers on Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) can now travel using only their mobile phone. During a trial period which began yesterday till July 1st, 2009, passengers can travel with the airline between... more
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AirlinesVietnam Airlines to buy 10 A-321/200s
Hanoi , Vietnam - Deliveries should start in 2011
Vietnamese prime minister, Nguyen Tan Dung, granted authorization to national carrier Vietnam Airlines to purchase 10 new aircraft for its fleet. The airline will start talks in early May with Airbus about... more
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AirlinesCathay Pacific asks Boeing and Airbus to delay deliveries
Hong Kong, China - The carrier also announced capacity reductions from May
The economic downturn goes on hitting airlines worldwide. Cathay Pacific is into talks with Boeing and Airbus to ask them to delay deliveries of the already ordered A-330s, B-777/300ERs, B-747/8 freighters... more
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AirlinesSummer 2009: Wind Jet flights from Forlì to Zante and Olbia
Catania, Italy - From June and July
"Wind Jet announces the launch of new links for Summer 2009: from June 19 the weekly connections Forlì-Olbia (every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday) and on July 16 the weekly service Forlì-Zante (... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: the third new Airbus airplane delivered in Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - The fleet's renewal continues
"The new Airbus A-320 'Dante Alighieri' has been delivered in Rome-Fiumicino and tomorrow will be used on Fiumicino-Linate route. Now the new airplanes delivered in 2009 are three, an other step towards... more
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AirlinesVietnam Airlines to join SkyTeam
Hanoi, Vietnam - Talks started for the carrier's entrance in the alliance in 2010
Vietnam Airlines made a step forward in its aim to enter SkyTeam alliance, thanks to the preliminary agreement signed yesterday in Hanoi in presence of Vietnamese minister of transports Ho Nghia Dung.... more
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AirlinesAmerican Airlines loses 375 million dollars
Atlanta, USA - Data relating to the 1Q 2009
American Airlines announced that it lost 375 million dollars in the first quarter 2009. A negative result that is better than analysts previsions. Net drop in revenues by 4.8 billion dollars against... more
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AirlinesRyanair aims to 67 million passengers in 2009-2010
Milan, Italy - The statements by Michael Cawley
After the yesterday news about the opening of three new routes from Bergamo-Orio al Serio Airport and the displacement of another B-737 airplane (see AVIONEWS), Ryanair announces future goals for the FY... more
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AirlinesAir Dolomiti comes back to Rimini
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - New agreement with "Federico Fellini" to fly to Vienna and Munich
"Air Dolomiti, Italian regional airline of Lufthansa Group, and 'Federico Fellini', Rimini's International airport, announce new flights for Summer offered from the Romagna's air station. The airline,... more
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AirlinesChina Southern to ask Airbus and Boeing to delay deliveries
Guangzhou, China - Due to difficult economic conditions
China Southern Airlines, one of the main carriers of the Country, started talks with Airbus and Boeing to ask the constructors to postpone deliveries of the A-380s, B-777 Freighters and B-787s already... more
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AirlinesUnited Airlines: obese passengers will have to buy a second ticket
Los Angeles, USA - But only if the flight is complete
United Airlines will ask obese passengers to pay a second full-fare ticket if the flight is complete. If the person decides to cancel the journey, he will be refunded without any penalty. In case the plane... more
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AirlinesAll Nippon Airways strike: 149 domestic flights at ground and 14 delays
Tokyo, Japan - No international flights were involved
A 24-hour strike by pilots at All Nippon Airways (ANA) forced Japan's second-largest carrier to cancel or delay more than 160 domestic flights, a company spokesman said. "A total of 149 flights have... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: Direct flight to New York lands in Dublin
Roma, Italy - Following a sudden illness suffered by the Captain
Alitalia informs that the AZ604 flight, which took off today at 12:25 from Milan Malpensa to New York with 168 passengers on-board, has landed at Shannon Airport (Ireland) as the Captain has suffered a... more
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AirlinesRyanair consolidates Bergamo and aims to Southern Italy
Bergamo, Italy - The statements of Michael Cawley, the airline's vice-chief executive
Ryanair consolidates its presence at Bergamo Airport with three new flights to Malaga, Nantes and Tangeri. Moreover the low-cost carrier strengthens the fleet with another B-737 displaced in Orio al Serio,... more
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AirlinesWizz Air chooses Honeywell avionics
Phoenix, USA - The airline ordered new safety and navigation devices
The low-cost airline Wizz Air chose the avionics produced by Honeywell. In particular safety and navigation devices such as the 131-9A APU (Auxiliary Power Unit) and the IntuVue 3D weather radar, to be... more
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AirlinesNew agreement between Ryanair and Hertz
Dublin, Ireland - Valid until 2014
Ryanair, one of the Europe’s largest low-cost airlines, confirmed that it has signed a new partnership agreement until 2014 with Hertz. This partnership has proven hugely successful so far with growth o... more
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AirlinesOld Alitalia bonds: "Anti-crisis Decree" denounced to CONSOB
Rome, Italy - Due to the verification of serious violations
Anima Sgr, management company that detains a large number of the old Alitalia's bonds, has denounced to CONSOB the "Anti-crisis Decree", approved by the Italian Parliament for the partial repayment of... more
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AirlinesAir France-KLM to cut about 3,000 jobs
Paris, France - The reduction is planned in the next two years
About 3,000 jobs will be cut in the next two years, a French-Dutch Group spokesman said during the announcement of the 9.4% drop in the month of March. According to the French daily "La Tribune", Air... more
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AirlinesLAN operates first flights by B-767/300 aircraft equipped with "Winglets"
Santiago, Chile - A technology pro-environment
Last week LAN initiated the process of incorporating advanced technology devices, called "Winglets", in all of its Boeing 767/300 long range aircraft. An important part of the company’s fleet renovation p... more
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AirlinesAmerican Airlines gets new Boeing 737-800s
Chicago, USA - More efficient and with rearranged internal space
American Airlines added two new Boeing 737-800s to its fleet. They are the first new aircraft of the airline since 2006, and the first 737/800s since 2001. First of all they offer advantages and saving... more