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AirlinesLufthansa Italia takes off from Milan-Malpensa
Milan, Italy - A couple of A-319 left this morning to Barcelona and Paris-"Charles de Gaulle"
Lufthansa Italia began today the operations from Milan-Malpensa, as anticipated by AVIONEWS last week. At 6:15 a.m. the first flight left to Barcelona, followed by another to Paris-"Charles de Gaulle".... more
AirlinesWind Jet: Summer 2009 in Prague
Rome, Italy - The flights will be operative from March 29, twice per week
"The new flights that will link Prague to Forli, twice per week (on Monday and Friday), will be in service next March 29. The connections will offer coincidences with Catania and Palermo. The carrier... more
AirlinesSpanair acquired by a Catalan Group of investors
Barcelona, Spain - SAS to keep 19.9%
Catalan group Iniciatives Empresarials Aeronautiques said on Friday it had bought 80.1% of struggling SAS unit Spanair, and would fund the purchase by raising 100 million Euros through a share issue. SAS... more
AirlinesBrussels Airlines opens second Sicilian destination
Milan, Italy - From next April 4 the flight Brussel-Palermo takes off
"Starting 4 April, Brussels Airlines sets a course for Palermo (Sicily). Now, with Catania and Palermo, Brussels Airlines offers scheduled services to 2 destinations in Sicily, and 10 in Italy. The... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines to join Star Alliance
Atlanta, USA - Starting from October 24th, 2009
Continental Airlines will exit the SkyTeam alliance on October 24th, 2009, and join the rival Star Alliance. The announcement was made by CEO Larry Kellner. Houston-based Continental announced last... more
AirlinesS7 Airlines cancels 15 orders for B-787 Dreamliner
Moscow, Russia - A deal worth 2.6 billion dollars
S7 Airlines (or Siberian Airlines), Russia’s second-largest carrier, cancelled its order for 15 Boeing B-787 Dreamliner airplanes valued at about 2.6 billion dollars at list prices. It didn’t explain the... more
AirlinesAlitalia, take-over of the cargo activity in short time
Rome, Italy - Alis puts in a bid for Alitalia's asset
"We will close the procedure for the take-over of the Alitalia cargo's activity and will announced the tender for Atitech and AMS in short time", this is the statement by Augusto Fantozzi about the take-over's... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: uncertain the merger with Iberia
London, United Kingdom - "Divergences wider and wider"
British Airways and Spanish airline, Iberia, may walk away from merger talks, or seriously delay a deal, because of ever-widening disagreements over what the two carriers are worth. According to "BNP... more
AirlinesBlue-express flies from Rome to Lamezia Terme
Rome, Italy - The first low-cost link between the Italian capital and Calabria Region from March 30
"A newness for the domestic network of Blu-express.com, the low-cost brand of Blue Panorama Airlines, that will link Rome-Fiumicino to Lamezia Terme, with a daily connection, from next March 30. It's the... more
AirlinesRyanair renounces to Aer Lingus and rejects bid
Dublin, Ireland - After the NO by Irish Government
After years of attempts to purchase the rival Aer Lingus, O'Leary, Ryanair's CEO, renounces to acquire the share of 25% of the airline, possessed by State. He announces it with a concise press release,... more
AirlinesLufthansa Italia is waiting for AOC to fly on the Milan-Rome route
MIlan, Italy - The target is to break the monopoly of Alitalia
Waiting for the opening flight between Milan-Malpensa and Barcelona, scheduled for the early morning of February 2nd, Lufthansa Italia looks at the profitable route between Milan-Linate and Rome-Fiumicino,... more
AirlinesAir France: Malpensa-Paris at only EUR 79
Rome, Italy - Also purchasing the ticket a day in advance
"- To have the possibility to leave choosing among eight daily flights from Milan-Malpensa to Paris-'Charles de Gaulle', from 7:15am until 9:00pm; - To have the convenience to land at Terminal 2F, among... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the restart of meeting with Unions in short time
Rome, Italy - Starting from February 4th
The meeting between Alitalia and Unions will restart on February 4th to talk about the industrial plan, the integration with AirOne and the agreement with Air France-KLM. Unions said the meeting will have... more
AirlinesMeridiana-Eurofly announce a new strike on February 10th
Milan, Italy - Against the mobility for 145 employees
Announced a new strike by Meridiana and Eurofly's employees to protest against the procedure of mobility for 145 workers. Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uil-Trasporti, Anpav, Unione Piloti and APM (Associazione... more
AirlinesMacedonia Avio-Transport: three foreign airlines interested to its purchase, in spite of debts
Skopje, Macedonia Republic - Reason? Only Macedonian airline, with an enviable position in the Middle of Balkans
It's a strategic interest that showed from three great European airlines, not still identified, to purchase only Macedonian carrier, the Macedonia Avio-Transport (MAT), submerged in debt towards Eurocontrol,... more
AirlinesSIA reduces routes on Zurich-Kloten
Zurich, Switzerland - Starting from next February
The news, in advance by Singapore Airlines (SIA), has been confirmed yesterday by a Unique's spokesperson, a society that manages the Zurich-Kloten's airport: the airline of Singapore has decided to bring... more
AirlinesTAM receives its fourth B-777 airplane
Milan, Italy - It will be used to link San Paulo and London
"TAM has received its fourth B-777/300ER on San Paolo-London route. A new A-330 airplane will be added to the fleet, and to allow to the carrier to operate additional flights to Miami during the high season. Three... more
AirlinesTransavia.com opens new routes from Italy to Copenhagen
Milan, Italy - From Naples and Pisa
"Transavia.com, the Dutch low-cost airline that since 2003 operates on Italian market from Treviso, Pisa and Naples to Amsterdam-Schiphol and from Rome-Fiumicino to Amsterdam-Rotterdam, opens new routes... more
AirlinesLufthansa Italia (4), at the opening ceremony for the presentation of the new flights from Milan, authorities are missing
Milan, Italy - Nor Milan major or the governor of Lombardy region participated at the event
At the presentation of new Lufthansa Italia aircraft, hold today at Malpensa airport, nor Milan mayor (whose municipality helds 85% of the share of Sea, Milan's airports operator) or the governor of Lombardy... more
AirlinesLufthansa Italia (3): SEA said that the air company is a strategic partner
Milan, Italy - Giuseppe Bonomi applauds the arrival of the airline
"For Sea (Milan's airports operator) today is an important day: the coming of Lufthansa Italia represents an important step after an one year cooperation with the German carrier, which believed in us as... more
AirlinesLufthansa Italia (2): "We want that Milan-Malpensa could be more attractive"
Milan, Italy - Karl Ulrich Garnadt talks about the targets of Lufthansa Italia
During the ceremony of arrival of the new aircraft of Lufthansa Italia, connecting Milan-Malpensa with Barcelona and Paris from February 2nd, Lufthansa vice-president, Karl Urlich Garnadt, told to AVIONEWS:... more
AirlinesAir Jamaica reduces flights, fleet and jobs
Atlanta, USA - The privatization is forecast within March
The business plan of Air Jamaica forecasts a net cut on its network, fleet and jobs. Starting from February 26th Air Jamaica's route to Atlanta, Miami, Los Angeles, Barbados, Grenada and the island... more
AirlinesBritish Airways adds OnAir to London City-"JFK" all-business service
London, United Kingdom - Starting from September
The onboard cellphone community was lifted when British Airways said it would introduce the OnAir service on one of its operations. The UK carrier has decided to offer OnAir’s GSM-based text messaging, e... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: Winter storm will affect in the US North-east through Thursday
Houston, Usa - Customers traveling to impacted cities may reschedule without penalty
"Continental Airlines announced travel options for customers whose flight plans may be affected by severe Winter weather conditions forecast for the Northeast through Thursday. Weather conditions are... more
AirlinesLufthansa Italia will start operations from Milan-Malpensa from February 2nd
Milan, Italy - It will fly to eight European cities at the end of March
On February 2nd, Lufthansa Italia will open flights between Milan-Malpensa, Barcelona and Paris. These are the first connections operated by what is an Italian carrier, even if owned by Germans: starting... more
AirlinesAlitalia: 217 million Euros financing by Intesa-Sanpaolo
Rome, Italy - The decision was took yesterday by the Bank's councils of surveillance and management
Banca Intesa-Sanpaolo makes available a 217 million Euro financing in favour of Alitalia. According to the Italian press, the decision was took yesterday by the Bank's councils of surveillance and management... more
AirlinesEmbraer delivered first EMB-195 jet to Air Dolomiti
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The airline celebrates twenty years of activity this year
"Embraer delivered the first EMBRAER 195 jet, yesterday, to Air Dolomiti, the Lufthansaowned Northern Italy regional carrier, during a ceremony held at Embraer’s headquarters in São José dos Campos, Bra... more
AirlinesSlovakia: here comes the new low-cost Danube Wings
Bratislava, Slovakia - Starting from April
Danube Wings is the new Slovak low-cost that starting from April will launch flights from Bratislava, Kosice and Poperad/Tatry. One connection will touch the airport of Boulogne, from which are forecast... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways transported six million passengers in 2008
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Load factor on the rise for all classes
"Despite the impact of the global economic downturn, Etihad performed extremely well in 2008 and we hit our target of flying more than six million passengers during the year. Etihad now has a flight network... more
AirlinesBologna-Berlin by FlyOnAir from July
Bologna, Italy - The flight will have a twice weekly frequency
"The new link Bologna/Berlin-Schoenefeld will start next July 10. Served by Hamburg International and promoted by FlyOnAir (society that on 'Marconi', the Bologna's airport, is already present with the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: management's pays for 2009
Rome, Italy - Bonus only for Sabelli
800,000 Euros will be the basic salary of Alitalia CEO, Rocco Sabelli, for 2009 decided by the CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana)'s Board of Directors, "Il Sole 24 Ore" reported today. If the company reaches... more
AirlinesFrom the failure's ashes rises Cimber Sterling
Copenhagen, Denmark - 16 new routes from Copenhagen
Denmark's Cimber Group is to relaunch the former Sterling Airlines operation under a new brand, Cimber Sterling, with 16 routes out of Copenhagen. The operation will include a number of Boeing 737 aircraft... more
AirlinesEuropean Commission opened an investigation on the take-over of Brussels Airlines by Lufthansa
Brussels, Belgium - The decision by June 10th, 2009
European antitrust authorities said on Monday it had opened an in-depth investigation into the proposed bid by Germany's Lufthansa to buy smaller Belgian rival Brussels Airlines due to competition concerns.... more
AirlinesMeridiana is out of the Milan-Rome route like an act of protest
Rome, Italy - The statements by CEO Gianni Rossi
"We will go out from the Milan-Rome route starting from April like an act of protest against the Alitalia's monopoly on this route". This announcement was given during an interview by CEO Gianni Rossi,... more
AirlinesAsky, the new African airline to be launched in April
Addis Abeba, Ethiopia - Manage contract with Ethiopian Airlines
West Africa’s newest airline, Asky, registered in Togo, will make its maiden flight in April, a month after the arrival of a team of managers seconded by the Ethiopian Airlines. Asky Chairman, Gervais K... more
AirlinesAir Canada and Air Transat cut jobs
Toronto, Canada - 365 and 40, respectively
Transat Canadian Group decided the reduction of 40 jobs for its airline Air Transat. This decision is not the result of a company's reorganization. The Group's spokesman, Jean-Michel Laberge, said this... more
AirlinesEmirates flies in Cote d'Ivoire
Milan, Italy - Abidjan is one of the 15 destinations in Africa
"The sweet taste of Emirates' success has taken on a new meaning after the airline introduced daily flights to Cote D'Ivoire, a leading producer of cocoa and a key ingredient behind one of the world's... more
AirlinesAegean Airlines transfers its headquarters at Rome-Fiumicino Airport
Rome, Italy - In 2003 the code-share agreement with AirOne
After Cathay Pacific (see AVIONEWS for more details), also Aegean Airlines transfers its headquarters at Rome-Fiumicino Airport (Torre Uffici 2). The new addresses are: (tel) 06/97150532-33; (fax) 06/6595... more
AirlinesAlitalia to say goodbye to the Stock Exchange today
Milan, Italy - The communication by Government by May 31st, 2009
Today, January 26th, Alitalia will say goodbye to Piazza Affari, after the last week starting of the cancellation's procedure of the quotation in the Stock Exchange. This decision has been taken by Borsa... more
AirlinesAir Berlin is reducing its fuel surcharge
Berlin, Germany - From next Tuesday, January 27
"Air Berlin, Germany’s airline, is reducing its fuel surcharge. From Tuesday, 27th January 2009, the carrier will be charging up to 15 euros less in fuel surcharge per flight. On domestic German and E... more
AirlinesJet Airways signs an agreement with United Airlines
Delhi, India - It's a code-share on the route London-Mumbai-San Francisco
Jet Airways and United Airlines signed an agreement for a code-share on the route London-Mumbai-San Francisco, operated with aircraft of the first domestic carrier of India. This partnership follows the... more
AirlinesIreland: the Government rejects the offer by Ryanair for Aer Lingus
Dublin, Ireland - "The offer undervalues the national airline"
The Irish Government has rejected the bid by Ryanair equal to 748 million Euros (1.40 per share) to take over Aer Lingus, the Irish national airline. According to the Government, that owns 25% of the... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines, 10.7 million passengers in 2008
Vienna, Austria - A 6.2% increase to the Far East
With 10.7 million passengers carried in total in 2008, Austrian Airlines is facing a slight reduction compared to 2007. With around 8.2 million scheduled passengers in the short- and medium-haul segment,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: three possibilities for the shares left by Marcegaglia Group
Rome, Italy - 1,18% has a value of 10 million Euros
The exit of Emma Marcegaglia by the new Alitalia (see AVIONEWS for more details) goes through an agreement with Banca Intesa-Sanpaolo. The Confidustria President disclosed her decision yesterday during... more
AirlinesSiA takes delivery the first of 19 new Airbus A-330/300
Toulouse, France - It will operate routes from Singapore to Australia and Japan
Singapore Airlines (SiA) took delivery the first of 19 new Airbus A-330/300s with a ceremony held yesterday in Toulouse, France. Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engine-powered Singapore Airline’s 19 new A-330/300 a... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Berlusconi: "Obscenities and dishonesty on the Alitalia's debts"
Rome, Italy - The answer to the opposition's blames
Some opposition's members have charged with the Government to have pinned the Alitalia's debts to Italian population with the CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana)'s operation, adding that this would not be happened... more
AirlinesWizz Air leaves Bologna for Forlì
Bologna, Italy - Starting from March 29th
Wizz Air, Hungarian and Polish low-cost airline with headquarters in Budapest and Katowice that has the purpose to link these two Countries to the European Union, packs its bags from "G. Marconi"-Bologna... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): started the monitoring on ticket's prices by Antitrust
Rome, Italy - Catricalà: "We are studying the price list and have requested some information"
Started the monitoring on ticket's prices of the new Alitalia by Antitrust, particularly on some domestic routes. "We are studying the price list and have requested some information", Antitrust President,... more
AirlinesLufthansa: 15 cancellations due to the strike of Contact Air's pilots
Stuttgart, Germany - Against the wages that are less than at similar airlines
Lufthansa, that operates more than 2,000 flights a day, cancelled yesterday 15 flights after pilots at regional partner Contact Air Flugdienst GmbH walked off the job in a pay dispute. The cancellations... more
AirlinesFirst quarter for easyJet
Milan, Italy - The airline’s position strengthened in the key markets
"• Total revenue grew by 32% to £ 550 million with a strong performance across the network • Total revenue per seat grew by 23% to £ 45.57, an increase per seat of 14% on a constant currency basis • 10.1 mi... more