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AirlinesOlympic Airlines, today owned by Marfin Investment Group
Athens, Greece - Signed a deal worth 177 million Euros
By putting an end to a matter that provoked a loss of over 2.6 billion Euros in the last 15 years, the Greek Government ratified few days ago the Olympic Airlines's take-over to Marfin Investment Group... more
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AirlinesShare capital increase for Turkish Airlines
Ankara, Turkey - From TRY 175 million Lira to TRY 875 million (around € 420 million)
Turkish national carrier Turkish Airlines announced to the stock market its intention to boost its capital from the present TRY 175 million Lira (around € 85 million) to 875 million (€ 420 million). The... more
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AirlinesSyrian Air to open second weekly flight from Malpensa Airport
Milan, Italy - Starting from June 2nd, 2009
New manoeuvres for Syrian Air. Starting from June 2nd the Syrian airline will launch the second weekly flight from Milan-Malpensa Airport and will be valid until September 16th, 2009. The carrier operates... more
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AirlinesThe Milan Province criticizes Alitalia's monopoly on Linate-Fiumicino route
Milan, Italy - SDL continues its battle on the lack of personnel
Following protests by airlines and consumer associations against Alitalia's monopoly on Linate-Fiumicino route, the Milan Province takes the filed, the Italian daily "Il Sole 24 Ore" said on Monday. Mr... more
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AirlinesAll Nippon Airways to go on strike tomorrow
Tokyo, Japan - 18% flights could be cancelled
All Nippon Airways (ANA) said Monday that unions representing pilots at four group companies plan to go on strike Wednesday, a move that could result in widespread cancellations of domestic flights. The... more
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AirlinesAir France takes delivery of its 54th Boeing 777
Rome, Italy - It's first with the new livery and the 777th model manufactured by the industry
"On Friday 10 April 2009, in Everett, Air France will take delivery of its 54th Boeing 777, registration F-GZND. This aircraft is the 777th Boeing 777 produced by the manufacturer Boeing at its workshops... more
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AirlinesXL Airways announces new Paris-NY flight
Paris, France - From June 26th to September 14th
XL Airways announces the new biweekly flight (on Monday and Friday) from Paris to New York starting from June 26th to September 14th. The route will be operated with an Airbus A-330/200 airplane to a low-cost... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: scandal of the law on bond
Rome, Italy - Planned a 32.5% repay of the bond's nominal value
Yesterday the decree on incentives to industry and economics became law, the daily "MF" said. "The modality of repay for the bondholders - that will have only 32.5% of the Alitalia bonds' nominal value... more
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AirlinesEthiopian Airlines strengthens connections from/to Rome-Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - 9% net profit for the first two quarters of the FY 2008-2009
Starting from June 1st Ethiopian Airlines will increase its frequencies from/to Italy, particularly connections with Rome-Fiumicino Airports that will pass from one daily flights in departure to 10 weekly... more
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AirlinesSmartWings to launch tomorrow Rome-Prague flight
Rome, Italy - A weekly flight from Naple to start from June
SmartWings will launch a new route from Prague to Rome-Fiumicino Airport, while a weekly flight will be launched on May from Naples. The carrier appointed Spazio as new sale agent for Italy. "The carrier... more
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AirlinesMeridiana-Eurofly aim at Verona
Milan, Italy - More convenient connections with Rome
Meridiana and Eurofly aim at Verona. The airlines connect Cagliari, Catania, Lamezia, Lampedusa, Olbia, Palermo, Pantelleria, Rome-Fiumicino, Chisinau, Fuerteventura, Mykonos, Pristine and Tel Aviv. The... more
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AirlinesAir Europa flies in code-share with Spanair
Barcelona, Spain - Starting from April
Air Europa and Spanair signed a code-share agreement and enlarges its domestic network. Starting from April it will be possible to fly from Rome, Milan and Venice via Madrid to Santiago de Compostela,... more
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AirlinesChina Southern to launch "Mobile Check-in" service
Guangzhoun, China - On flights from Guangzhou-Baiyun to Zhengzhou
China Southern Airlines yesterday became the first Chinese carrier to offer mobile check-in, another innovative step for the airline. The carrier introduced check-in via SMS last September, allowing passengers... more
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AirlinesOrbitz cuts fees on flights
Atlanta, USA - The promotion to last until May
Orbitz Worldwide announced it would waive booking fees on flights booked on Orbitz.com and Cheaptickets.com through May, a move that pits the company against rivals in a battle for spring travel customers. Online... more
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AirlinesMyair.com announces a growth of load factor (6,2%)
Vicenza, Italy - In the opposite trend and despite the crisis in the air transport sector
"Myair.com is in opposite trend with crisis in the air transport field and announces a growth of load factor (6,2%) for the first quarter 2009, compared to last year. The traffic figures indicate a... more
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AirlinesContinental Airlines gets immunity to join Star Alliance
Washington, USA - The tentative approval by the American department of transports
Continental Airlines will join Star Alliance thanks to antitrust immunity. This has been decided with a tentative approval by the American Department of Transports (DOT). The airline will join the 21 already... more
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AirlinesAir France-KLM: March 2009 traffic
Rome, Italy - For passenger and cargo
"Passenger business March 2009 saw a further marked deterioration in the operating environment. Despite an almost 3% reduction in capacity, traffic declined by 9.4%, affecting all the networks. This... more
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AirlinesTACA and Lufthansa sign a code-sharing agreement
Milan, Italy - For daily flights from Frankfurt and San Salvador, via Miami
Starting from April 1, Central American increased air connections with Europe, thanks to the code-sharing agreement between TACA Airlines and Lufthansa, including daily flights between Frankfurt and San... more
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AirlinesAer Lingus CEO resigned
Dublin, Ireland - Mannion: "New ideas will be good for the airline"
Dermot Mannion, Aer Lingus CEO, resigned this morning after 4 years at the head of the Irish airline. President Colm Barrington will take his place until a new CEO is elected. Aer Lingus realized a loss... more
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AirlineseasyJet passenger statistics for March 2009
Milan, Italy - -2,8% in the load factor
"The Load factor for March was down 2.8 percentage points versus last year due to the movement of Easter from March in 2008 to April in 2009. For the six months to 31 March 2009 in line with our expectations... more
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AirlinesAlitalia towards the merger with AirOne
Rome, Italy - Discussions on redundancies already underway
The new Alitalia prepares to the merger with AirOne, and the redundancies' problem will have to be discussed. "Reuters" press agency quoted two unnamed sources on the matter. One, close to the Unions,... more
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AirlinesJet Airways changes its Summer schedule
Milan, Italy - Easier connections in Brussels and London
Indian private carrier Jet Airways, planned small changes to its schedule from Italy, in order to reduce connecting time in its European hubs of Brussels and London. Milan-Malpensa flight to Brussels,... more
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AirlinesAtlantic Southeast Airlines's Bombardiers return to fly
Atlanta, USA - Safety inspections completed on the planes grounded Wednesday
The 60 Bombardier CRJ-200 aircraft grounded on last Wednesday by Atlantic Southeast Airlines have returned to fly normally after safety inspections. The American airline, that operates regional flights... more
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AirlinesMalev doubles its flights from Rome
Rome, Italy - Budapest will be connected twice a day
Malev doubled its flights from Rome-Fiumicino to Budapest, which will be connected twice a day. Alitalia already operates two more daily flights on this route, operating in code-share with the Hungarian... more
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AirlinesThai Airways might ask to delay the delivery of the A-380s
Bangkok, Thailand - Within the measures to bring its activities back into black
Thai Airways might ask Airbus to delay the delivery of six A-380 aircraft scheduled for the end of 2010, within the reorganization plan following the hard losses suffered by the airline in the last year.... more
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AirlineseasyJet starts operations between Vienna and London-Gatwick
Vienna, Austria - The carrier already flies from the Austrian capital city to London-Luton
British carrier easyJet started today a new daily route between Vienna and London-Gatwick. The airline added these new flights, operated by an Airbus 319 airplane, to the route from the Austrian capital... more
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AirlinesTAM completes two years of operations between Brazil and Italy
Milan, Italy - Over 289,000 passengers transported
"TAM Airlines celebrates the second year of its direct flight from Milan to Sao Paolo. Over 153,000 passengers have been transported on this route, from the inauguration of frequency and on the opposite... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: bondholders repaid with Government bonds
Rome, Italy - A measure included in the maxi-amendment to the "Incentive Decree"
The maxi-amendment to the "Incentive Decree" presented to the Chamber would include also the bondholders of Alitalia, that could be repaid with Government bonds. To achieve the repay, bondholders must... more
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AirlinesQatar Airways announces its future plans on network and flights
Doha, Qatar - The official order will be made during "Le Bourget Air Show"
Qatar Airways plans to place an order for new planes in June and will add seven new destinations this year. The Doha-based airline will make the order during the "Paris Air Show", Qatar Airway's Chief... more
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AirlinesGo-ahead to code-share between Eurofly and Air Senegal
Milan, Italy - On Milan-Malpensa/Dakar route
Eurofly signed a code-share agreement with Air Senegal International that will be activated on Milan-Malpensa/Dakar route. The flights will be operated by Eurofly and commercialized also by Air Senegal.... more
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AirlinesSkyTeam (4): the new livery
Milan, Italy - It has been created by Brandimage – Desgrippes & Laga
"The SkyTeam livery serves as a symbol of each member airline’s commitment not only to the alliance, but to delivering high-quality service to its customers. While all member airlines carry their own i... more
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AirlinesSkyTeam (2). Appointment Managing Director and introduction aircraft livery
Milan, Italy - The Alliance executives provide update on future of alliance
"SkyTeam today announced new initiatives that include a new alliance organization, a new managing director, a new fare pass, a timeline for the opening of its co-located facility at London-Heathrow Terminal... more
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AirlinesSAS concluded Spainair's take-over
Barcelona, Spain - The capital share's increase to be completed by the end of April
SAS concluded the Spainair's take-over to the new buyer Initiatives Empresarials Aeronautiques (IEASA), that also included Consorci de Turisme de Barcelona, Catalana d'Iniciatives, Volcat 2009 and Fira... more
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AirlinesLufthansa (2), "Italy lacks of a real competition among carrier"
Rome, Italy - Karl Ulrich Garnadt, member of the board of Lufthansa, said
After the presentation of the new Lufthansa Italia flights between Milan-Malpensa and Rome-Fiumicino, Karl Ulrich Garnadt - member of the board of Lufthansa - said that Italy lacks of a free competition... more
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AirlinesMeridiana signs agreement with UIL and ANPAV
Milan, Italy - FILT-CGIL, excluded from negotiations, requests the agreement's denial
UIL and ANPAV unions today signed an agreement with Meridiana about the dispute of flight attendants. The new contractual conditions should start from June 1st and will allow a 5 million Euro save to... more
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AirlinesAlitalia sold its cargo division to Alis and Cargoitalia
Rome, Italy - Agreement signed for € 14.5 million
The extraordinary commissioner of Alitalia, Augusto Fantozzi, announced today that the agreement with Alis Aerolinee Italiane, 100% controller of Cargoitalia, "For the sale to this society of the goods... more
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AirlinesLufthansa celebrates today its first 50 years in Milan
Milan, Italy - In this occasion it launches new flights from Malpensa
Today Lufthansa celebrates its 50 years of presence in Milan. The German carrier always considered Milan as an important hub. A confirmation is the creation of Lufthansa Italia and the investment on new... more
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AirlinesOlympic Airlines: passengers will decide the uniforms
Athens, Greece - On-line contest to chose the crew's outfit
Marfin Investment Group, that recently took over the Greek carrier Olympic Airlines (see AVIONEWS), announced it will soon ask its passengers to chose on-line the new crew's uniform (for pilots, co-pilots... more
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AirlinesAir Canada appointed new CEO: Clin Rovinescu
Toronto, Canada - Shares lost 22% in the SE
Air Canada, like the rest of the airline industry, is struggling in the face of the deep economic slowdown. According to the analysts for this reason the management decided for a change. Montie Brewer... more
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AirlinesAir Arabia to open a hub in Casablanca
Casablanca, Morocco - The Emirati low-cost airline aims to start operations in May
The Emirati low-cost carrier Air Arabia stated it is ready to start operations among Casablanca airport, in Morocco. "It's a work in progress. When you're trying to get an operating certificate for an... more
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AirlinesSukhoi SuperJet continuano i test in volo in vista della certificazione
Mosca, Russia - Si attende la fine del programma entro l'autunno del 2009
Due aerei Sukhoi SuperJet-100 sono atterrati all'aeroporto Tolmachyovo di Novosibirsk, in rotta da Komsomolsk-on-Amur, per i successivi test in volo a Zhukovsky, vicino Mosca. Il progetto SuperJet-100... more
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AirlinesAer Lingus might ask Airbus to modify orders
Dublin, Ireland - Short-haul airplanes instead of long-haul ones
The Irish airline Aer Lingus might ask Airbus to change some of the long-haul aircraft orders with short-haul ones. A carrier's spokeswoman stated that, even if a final decision has not yet been taken,... more
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AirlinesAir Malta in flight from Verona-"Valerio Catullo" Airport
Verona, Italy - "Schedule advanced of one year"
As recently announced by AVIONEWS, Air Malta will operate twice a week from "Valerio Catullo" International Airport starting from June 4th, while for 2010 the airline has announced both an increase of... more
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AirlinesAutogrill: Alpha Flight renews its catering contract with British Airways
London, UK - 10 year catering agreement awarded
"Alpha Flight, Autogrill Group flight business division, has secured a ten year contract renewal with British Airways for in-flight catering services. Alpha Flight participated in an intensive tender... more
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AirlinesYemen Airways, the new pricing policy
Yemenia, Yemen - Elimination of high season's supplement and proposals for special fares
New price policy for Yemen Airways. The pricing proposal considers four points: - elimination of the high season's supplement; - some proposals for special fares to Sana'a and Socotra; - special fares... more
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AirlinesChina: Spring Airlines points to double its profits
Shanghai, China - In the meanwhile the first of the six A-320s ordered by the carrier has been delivered
The Chinese private low-cost Spring Airlines that has a relatively stable debt situation (50%, much lower than the 80% of many of its national competitors) aims for the year 2009 to double its profits,... more
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AirlinesZurich Airport; new procedures at Terminal Schengen
Zurich, Switzerland - News for Swiss customers
Following to new Schengen procedures and for the completion of the structural changes in the airport, the Terminal Schengen will allow to save time thanks to the abolition of controls to passports for... more
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AirlinesQatar Airways: three new B-777 airplanes in the carrier's fleet, near to 70 aircraft
Rome, Italy - They have served a new route, Doha-Houston, from yesterday
"Within few weeks, two new B-777/200LR and a B-777/300ER have been delivered to Qatar Airways that, with a new one almost every month, is close to a fleet of 70 aircraft. The airline, with these new... more
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AirlinesRyanair rejects Cristal's false statements about noise at Ciampino airport
Rome, Italy - The official report stresses three important points
"Ryanair, the European low-fare airline, rejected on the 27th of March the false declarations of the unofficial Cristal report on the acoustic pollution at Ciampino airport, in Rome. Ryanair appeals to... more
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AirlinesChina: East Star Airlines towards bankruptcy
Beijing, China - The request brought to court by six creditors
Chinese press agency Xinhua issued the news that six creditors of East Star Airlines asked the court of Wuhan to start a bankruptcy procedure against the indebted airline. The government retired its flight... more