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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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