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AirlinesCode-share agreement between Jet Airways and Virgin Atlantic
Mumbai, India - From today on the London-Mumbai route
Jet Airways announced yesterday a code-share agreement with Virgin Atlantic for its two daily frequencies on the London-Mumbai route. The deal will be operating starting today, May 6. Virgin Atlantic ceased... more
AirlinesCyprus Airways cancels lease contract for two aircraft
Nicosia, Cyprus - Agreement not reached with an Irish company on delivery dates
Cyprus Airways announced today it cancelled a lease order for two Airbus A-320 aircraft with an Irish company after unproductive talks on the delivery date. The figures of the deal, that was reached in... more
AirlinesFive new Boeing 777/300ERs for Turkish Airlines
Istanbul, Turkey - The first directly bought by the carrier
Boeing and Turkish Airlines announced the signature of a deal worth $1.36 billion for the purchase by the carrier of five new B-777/300ERs. It's the first direct order made by Turkish Airlines to the American... more
AirlinesAlitalia: deadline for the letters of intent AMS, Atitech and Alicos is over
Rome, Italy - On April 30th
Five letters of intent for Alitalia Maintenance Systems (AMS), one for Atitech and no one for the participation in Alicos. This is the situation for the Alitalia Group's companies put on sale by the extraordinary... more
AirlinesQatar Airways to receive first Boeing 787 Dreamliner in 2011
Doha, Qatar - With over one year of delay
Qatar Airways said on Tuesday it expects its first delivery of Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliner jet in 2011, over a year later than originally scheduled. Chief Executive Akbar al-Baker told a news conference... more
AirlinesIberia: emergency plan in four points
Madrid, Spain - The measures to face 2009
Waiting for the press-conference of the next Iberia's Board of Directors announced for May 12th, Silvia Cairò, Iberia International Commercial Manager, shows to the Italian press the measures taken to... more
AirlinesPenati: "Stop to Alitalia inefficiencies on Milan-Rome route
Milan, Italy - "It is necessary to allow the arrival of the free competition"
The Milan Province President Filippo Penati points the finger at Alitalia delays and inefficiencies on the Milan-Rome route: "It is necessary to open the Linate and Malpensa markets to the free competition,... more
AirlinesTransat suspends flights from Canada to Mexico until June 1st
Toronto, Canada - And from France until May 31st
Transat A. T. announced the flight suspension from Canada to Mexico until June 1st. The airline has not specified the passenger number that modified their travel from/to Mexico. Moreover, the carrier suspended... more
AirlinesAlitalia, Marco Sansavini as new sales and distribution manager
Rome, Italy - To replace Paola Magnani
Mr Marco Sansavini is the new Alitalia sales and distribution manager and replaces Mrs Paola Magnani who, after having managed the start-up of the new airline, has decided to close her carrier in Alitalia. Mr... more
AirlinesAir Arabia Maroc low-cost airline begins operations
Casablanca, Morocco - Tomorrow, May 6, with the first flight from Casablanca to London
Air Arabia Maroc low-cost airline will officially start its operations tomorrow, May 6, with a flight departing from Casablanca towards London-Stansted. The carrier will use Airbus A-320 aircraft (two... more
AirlinesFinnair launches the fast check-in procedure for its passengers
Helsinki, Finland - They will allow faster connection in Helsinki
Finnair passengers, coming from Asian destinations and with a connecting time in Helsinki shorter than 60 minutes, from June 15 will have a dedicated path to pass security controls: when checking-in at... more
AirlinesChina Eastern sells to aircraft to get cash
Shanghai, China - The Airbus A-340s given under a lease-back contract worth $86 million
China Eastern Airlines announced it approved the sale of two Airbus A-340 aircraft under a lease-back contract to get cash. The overall value of the two planes is around $86 million. The two aircraft have... more
AirlinesArvind Jadhav new Air India chairman and managing director
New Delhi, India - He takes Raghu Menon's place
The Indian government appointed Arvind Jadhav as Air India new chairman and managing director (CMD) after removing Raghu Menon last week. In the meanwhile the carrier was managed by E.K. Bharat Bhushan... more
AirlinesLaunched seasonal service to London-Heathrow from Cleveland served by Continental Airlines
Cleveland, Usa - From May 2 to September 26
"Continental Airlines launched seasonal daily non-stop service between its Cleveland hub and London's Heathrow Airport, effective May 2, 2009 (eastbound) through Sept. 26. The new route replaces the previous... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines announced temporary reductions in Mexico capacity
Houston, Usa - Total capacity to Mexico reduced by 50 percent; the carrier continues to serve all Mexico destinations
"Continental announced significant, temporary reductions in capacity to Mexico, effective May 4, 2009, in response to lower demand. Initially, for the month of May, the company has reduced capacity to... more
AirlinesNew Venice-Düsseldorf route for Air Berlin
Venice, Italy - Daily frequency from May 1
The German airline Air Berlin will start operations from "Marco Polo" airport in Venice to Düsseldorf starting on May 1. The flights will have daily frequency and will be of interest both for business... more
AirlinesAir Europa cuts charter flights to Mexico
Madrid , Spain - Due to swine flu alarm
Spanish airline Air Europa will cut charter flights to Mexico by 80% due to the alarm provoked by the swine flu. The carrier will in fact reduce its weekly links from Madrid to Cancun from five to... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines to resume flights from NY to Athens
Houston, Usa - Daily non-stop seasonal service begins May 2
"Continental Airlines announced it will resume daily, non-stop seasonal service between its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport and Athens, Greece, effective May 2, 2009 (eastbound). The... more
AirlinesCape Air thinks to replace its Cessna 402s
Hyannis, USA - Seeking models with similar features
US airline Cape Air announced to be thinking about the replacement of its Cessna 402 fleet. The carrier is in talks with several manufacturers because, as airline's CEO Dan Wolf explained: "As the aircraft... more
AirlinesWind Jet presents "Night-Fly"
Catania, Italy - The carrier will fly from Catania to Malta as first product of the series
Wind Jet presents its new brand identifying Summer night flights at extremely convenient prices, named "Night-Fly". The first product of the series is the Catania-Malta route. The launch fare of the... more
AirlinesTen new A-320s for Gulf Air
Manama, Bahrain - After renouncing to the B-777 lease
After recently renouncing to the "Dry Lease" of Boeing 777/300ERs (see AVIONEWS) the Bahraini airline renewed its intention to add 10 new Airbus A-320s to its single-aisle aircraft fleet. Carrier's... more
AirlinesSummer novelties for British Airways
London, UK - In particular for the Italian market
British Airways (BA), UK National airline, announced changes for the Summer season, in particular for the Italian market. BA introduced the sixth daily service from Rome-Fiumicino to London-Heathrow and... more
AirlinesLufthansa talks with EU for Brussels Airlines acquisition
Brussels, Belgium - Decision date extended to 1st of July
The European Commission decided to extend the date for the last decision on its anti-trust inquiry concerning Lufthansa's acquisition of Brussels Airlines (see AVIONEWS). In the meanwhile the group carries... more
AirlinesAlso Aer Lingus to review long-haul aircraft orders
Dublin, Ireland - Management changes after bad results in early 2009
Irish low-cost carrier Aer Lingus stated that orders for long-haul aircraft are going to be reviewed due to air traffic slump. Furthermore the airline announced changes in the management after the bad... more
AirlinesWind Jet: new international flight Forli-London
Catania, Italy - From July 2 twice per week
"Wind Jet raises on Forli. The links from new airline's hub to London-Luton will begin from July 2, with a twice frequency per week (on Monday and Thursday) and coincidences from/to Catania and Palermo. The... more
Airlines48 hour-national strike for Alitalia
Rome, Italy - The announcement by the transport unions
According to a press-release reported by the category organizations, the transport unions requests to Alitalia a negotiation table and threaten two days of strike. The secretary's confederate unions,... more
AirlinesAeroMexico announces first measures against the swine flu epidemic
Mexico City, Mexico - No case detected on the airline's flights
AeroMexico has announced preventive measures the airline has put in place, as well as instructions it is following from the Ministry of Health in Mexico, in connection with the recent swine flu outbreak... more
AirlinesNew Bombardier aircraft for Porter Airlines
Toronto, Canada - Fleet expansion to cover new destinations
Canadian airline Porter Airlines is going to double its Bombardier aircraft fleet to face the addition of new routes both regional and towards the United States. The carrier in fact plans to raise the... more
AirlinesNew Board of Directors for Myair.com
Vicenza, Italy - The next meeting has been announced in mid-May
"Myair.com informs the Myair.com Assembly created a new Board of Director made up Senator Carlo Bernini, commandant Vincenzo Soddu, Mr Aldo Bianchini and Mr Ildebrando Brollo. The Board reconfirmed... more
AirlinesJet2.com to have first Pratt & Whitney GMS life limited parts on CFM56-3s
London, United Kingdom - As regards Global Material Solutions (GMS) life limited parts programme
Jet2.com has selected an engine under its Pratt & Whitney fleet management programme agreement for installation of the airline's first P&W Global Material Solutions (GMS) life limited parts at the Pratt... more
AirlinesAir Mediterranée based an A-321 at Bergamo-Orio al Serio Airport
Bergamo, Italy - It is the first time that displaces an airplane out of France
Air Méditerranée will displace a 220 seat-Airbus A-321 airplane at Bergamo-Orio al Serio Airport starting from November 1st, 2009. According to Antonio Proto, Air Méditerranée Commercial Manager, "Th... more
AirlinesAir India CMD change
New Delhi, India - Bharat Bhushan acting Chief and Managing Director
New Delhi's national airline Air India decided to change its head, appointing E.K. Bharat Bhushan as acting Chief and Managing Director (CMD) in place of Raghu Menon. The government is understood to have... more
AirlinesAlitalia-AirOne: reached agreement for the retraining and professional updating
Rome, Italy - Regarding the staff in redundancy fund
"Alitalia has reached the agreement with the unions (CGIL, CISL, UIL and UGL) to the retraining and occupational updating of workers in redundancy payment. The contract lays the basis of a three part... more
AirlinesAir Senegal at ground. Stop to flights from last Friday
Dakar, Senegal - The decision taken by the majority shareholder Royal Air Maroc
About 500 passengers have been left at Dakar Airport stranded after Air Senegal International (ASI) stopped operations and cancelled all of its flights due to an ongoing row between Senegal and the majority... more
AirlinesNew JetBlue route for Barbados
Washington, USA - The airline aims to expand towards Caribbean Countries
JetBlue Airways announced its intention to open, starting from the 1st of October, a new route from New York to Bridgetown, Barbados. The route, currently waiting for US department of transports approval,... more
AirlinesAir Nostrum, 600 workers risk lay-off
Madrid, Spain - It to cut 18% of its flights and to ground 10 airplanes
Spain's Air Nostrum, which owns the franchise to fly many of Iberia's domestic routes, will cut 18% of its flights and could lay off almost 600 workers, on 2,250, after a sharp fall in traffic in the first... more
AirlinesAlitalia: a low-cost project for Malpensa
Rome, Italy - The strategies to face the current crisis
According to the Italian daily "Il Corriere della Sera", the real problem of Alitalia is the business client's drop, the passenger target that filled out airplanes, by paying the higher fare. But the... more
AirlinesItalian CODACONS denounces Alitalia for delays of an AirOne flight in Sicily
Rome, Italy - Onboard the CODACONS national secretary and the Sicily Region President
The matter of AirOne flight AP2834 from Rome and Catania, landed yesterday with three hours of delay, has been denounced by the CODACONS general secretary, Francesco Tanasi, one of the passengers along... more
AirlinesIberia: the Board approved yesterday the emergency plan
Madrid, Spain - No dividend for 2009
The Spanish airline Iberia's Board of Directors has drawn up yesterday an emergency restructuring plan which would cut staff and capacity and cap operating losses (see AVIONEWS). The plan will be make... more
AirlinesNew Alitalia: first 100 days report
Rome, Italy - 54% average load factor
A 54% average load factor is the accounts of the first 100 days of the new life. The goal was a 62-63%. The debut recorded a 43% load factor, while 63% in April and during the Eastern week there were peaks... more
AirlinesThe Pope will fly El Al on his return trip from Israel
Rome, Italy - On May 15, after his visit in the Holy Land
President of El Al Israel Airlines, Haim Romano, CEO Amikam Cohen and Yechiel Eyni, director general for Italy, delivered in the hand of the Pope Benedictus 16th the invitation on board of the El Al flight... more
AirlinesPet Airways, the only airline in the World for four-legged passengers
New York, USA - Flights from July 14th
A new airline only for cats and dogs is born in US. Pet Airways, which begins service to select U.S. cities in July 14th, will accept only four-legged passengers. Pet owners flying out of major airports... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines renews its fleet with 76 new Boeing 737/800
Chicago, USA - All deliveries are planned within 2011
Bucking the trend of U.S. air carriers storing planes in the desert while riding out the global recession, American Airlines on Monday introduced the first of 76 new Boeing planes to fly on dozens of routes... more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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