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AirlinesAlitalia. State Aid: notification of the procedure for the extraordinary administration of the airline
Brussels, Belgium - The notification was made to obtain legal certainty
"The Italian Government has notified the European Commission today of the procedure for the extraordinary administration of Alitalia SpA which includes the sale of assets of the company. The notification... more
AirlinesAVIANCA renews its fleet
Bogota, Colombia - In arrival new Airbus and Boeing airplanes
The Colombian flag carrier Avianca took delivery of its first Airbus A-330/200. This A-330 is the first of ten aircraft of this type to be delivered to the prestigious airline. These new airplanes will... more
AirlinesJet Airways and Kingfisher form alliance
Milan, Italy - With immediate effect, the agreement will help both carriers to reduce costs
"Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines have closed an agreement to the formation of an alliance of wide-ranging proportions that will help both carriers to significantly rationalize and reduce costs and... more
AirlinesDubai: Emirates Terminal 3 opens for Business
Milan, Italy - The maiden flight has taken off today
"Emirates threw open the doors of its swanky new home – Emirates Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport – to its passengers, in a phased operation that commenced earlier today. The first flight EK-... more
AirlinesEU Transport ministers (3): first green light to the Spanish proposal
Brussels, Belgium - From the beginning of 2009
First green light from Brussels to the proposal put forward yesterday by the Spanish minister Magdalena Alvarez, during a EU Transport Ministers meeting (see AVIONEWS 1, 2). From the beginning of 2009,... more
AirlinesTime of celebrations for Czech Airlines
Prague, Czech Republic - Four new Airbus A-319
It is time of celebrations for Czech Airlines that, during a ceremony which took place at Prague airport in the air company's hangar, showed its four new Airbus A-319 giving them the name of four national... more
AirlinesCAI: house hunting at Turin-Caselle airport?
Turin, Italy - Nearly 1000
CAI (Italian air company) is probably "Studying Turin house market" in order to find an accommodation for its employees, working at "Sandro Pertini" airport, that "With Venice, Naples and Catania, will... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Mr Sabelli coming back from two days of international meetings
Rome, Italy - Hereafter the results collected till now
Coming back from two days of meetings in France, Germany and UK, CAI (Italian air company) sole director Sabelli can take stock of the situation on the foreign partner (see AVIONEWS). Hereafter the... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines: an inexplicable and sudden malaise
Chicago, USA - Emergency landing for Boston-Los Angeles flight
The pilot of an United Airlines airplane, from Boston to Los Angeles, was forced to make an emergency landing yesterday in the evening at Chicago airport. The cause? An unbearable smell on board, after... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: lively set-off for daily flight from Malpensa to Doha
Milan, Italy - From last Tuesday, on October 7
"Lively set-off for new QR-036 flight from Milan-Malpensa to Doha, served by Qatar Airways, took off last October 7. The program for increasing of frequency has been completed and realizing a connection... more
AirlinesLagunair: airplanes grounded since today
Madrid, Spain - Its activities to Air Nostrum
At the beginning of the week the Spanish carrier Lagunair has announced that, from today (October 9th), its airplanes will temporary stop flying. The measure was necessary, if considering the crisis living... more
AirlinesAlitalia: criticism on an amendment contained in Alitalia decree
Rome, Italy - Mr Tremonti threatens to resign
Applauses for the words of condemnation pronounced this morning by Italian Economics Minister Giulio Tremonti, during a speech at Senate, against an amendment contained in Alitalia decree "Reducing penal... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): red light to the amendment on Alitalia decree
Rome, Italy - Reported by Government sources
Red light to the amendment contained in Alitalia decree, which will be "Eliminated at the Chamber of Deputies": this is the news released by Government sources, after the words pronounced this morning... more
AirlinesBritish Airways (Boac) celebrates the 50th anniversary of world's first transatlantic jet flight
Milan, Italy - London-New York on a Comet 4 airplane
"British Airways is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the world’s first commercial jet flight across the Atlantic. The historic flight from London to New York took place on October 4, 1958 on the n... more
AirlinesQantas update on QF-72 latest news
Sydney, Australia - The aircraft was departed from Singapore to Perth
"Qantas said today that the cause of the sudden change in altitude aboard QF-72 from Singapore to Perth yesterday remained under investigation. The Chief Executive Officer of Qantas, Mr Geoff Dixon,... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS-Air France together to celebrate the 75 years of the airline
Paris, France - Ten videos with images of yesterday and today that explain its long career
Every week, starting from today, AVIONEWS, in close synergy with Air France, will publish one of ten videos that explain its long history. An original manner to celebrate together the 75 years from its... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): postponed CAI meeting
Rome, Italy - Probably scheduled for October 28th
According to "Il Sole 24 ore" newspaper, CAI (Italian air company) assembly scheduled for October 14th in Milan has been postponed, probably at the end of the month. During the meeting, that will probably... more
AirlinesCzech Airlines celebrated 85th anniversary of its operations
Prague, Czech Republic - The first flight by an Aero A-14 Brandeburg aircraft
"Last Monday Czech Airlines celebrated the 85th anniversary of its establishment. The first flight of an aircraft in the colours of Czechoslovak State Airlines, an Aero A-14 Brandenburg, was flown by the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Sabelli in Paris and Frankfurt
Rome, Italy - Next meetings
While the debate about the choice of Alitalia international partner continues, CAI (Italian air company) sole director Rocco Sabelli will fly to Paris and Frankfurt in order to meet the high representatives... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): unions' appeal to Commissioner Fantozzi
Rome, Italy - Asking an urgent meeting
Unions, worried about Alitalia current situation, asked Extraordinary Commissioner, Augusto Fantozzi, of calling an urgent meeting in order to "Allow a confrontation on the current management phase of... more
AirlinesAlitalia: a stronger and stronger sympathy
Rome, Italy - Meeting Berlusconi-Merkel
During yesterday meeting between Berlusconi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the prime minister showed another his sympathy for the German carrier. "We would like an alliance with Lufthansa", Berlusconi... more
AirlinesTAM Airlines to join Star Alliance
São Paolo, Brazil - Satisfaction expressed by both parties
"The Chief Executive Board of Star Alliance has unanimously voted to accept Brazilian carrier TAM Airlines, the largest carrier in South America, as a future member. 'Thanks to TAM, Latin America... more
AirlinesFantozzi: for Alitalia a liquidity of 180 million Euro in the end of September
Rome, Italy - Reported by the extraordinary administrator to ENAC
Reported by "Il Sole 24 ore": Alitalia had a liquidity of 180 million Euros in the end of September. These are the statements of the extraordinary administrator Augusto Fantozzi during the meeting with... more
AirlinesAlitalia: today unions-CAI meeting
Rome, Italy - Hereafter the next meetings
After last week meeting among unions and CAI (Italian air company) entrepreneurs, today there was another meeting for the national carrier rescue. On the agenda: definition and drawing up of working contracts,... more
AirlinesThe Air France's 75th anniversary
Paris, France - The ceremony tomorrow October 7th
Air France is celebrating its 75th anniversary on 7th October 2008, commemorating its rise, since it was founded in 1933, to the position of one of the word’s greatest and most prestigious airlines.... more
AirlinesCAI starts the procedure for the request of Air Operator licence.
Rome, Italy - This morning Rocco Sabelli went to Italian ENAC
This morning Rocco Sabelli, CAI (Italian air company) sole director, has probably gone to Italian ENAC (National authority for civil aviation) in Rome in order to meet general director Silvano Manera and... more
AirlinesJat: failed the privatization, the government recalls it from the market
Belgrade, Sebia - And it will take on itself the economic commitment for the purchase of new airplanes
51% of Jat - that is at least 51 million Euros -, Serbian air company, came on to the market last July, with an international call for bid but no one replied to it. According to the government, the cause... more
AirlinesTo eurofly the connections between Italy and Israel
Milan, Italy - Five weekly flights from Milan-Malpensa, Rome-Fiumicino and Verona
eurofly has been proposed by ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) to operate connections from Italy and Israel. eurofly in short time will disclose the timetable. It will operate five weekly flights... more
AirlinesKorean Air modifies its winter timetable
Rome, Italy - Cause: high oil price
"Due to the oil price soar and to the Korean currency weakening (Won), Korean Air announced some modifications to the winter timetable, effective from October 26th 2008 to March 28th 2009. Taking into... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Senate go-ahead to "Marzano law" modifications
Rome, Italy - Hereafter the most important modifications
This morning Italian Senate gave its ok with 149 yes to the "Decree law n.134, containing urgent provisions about big companies in crisis reorganization". Among the most important changes to the decree... more
AirlinesWizz Air aggiunge tre nuovi aerei A-320 e raddoppia verso la Romania
Varsavia, Polonia - 15 nuove rotte nei prossimi sei mesi
Wizz Air ha annunciato l'intenzione di aggiungere tre nuovi aerei Airbus A-320 e raddoppiare la sua capacità in Romania nei prossimi sei mesi, verso la quale prevede un traffico di circa 1,7 milioni di... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): British Airways looks at Alitalia
Rome, Italy - Interested in a "Commercial strategic alliance"
Air France and Lufthansa have already shown their interests in the national carrier, but now British Airways (BA) which was in the list of the would-be Alitalia international partners, seems to be interested... more
AirlinesSkyEurope connects Prague and Bari two times a week
Bari, Italy - With biweekly frequency
SkyEurope Airlines, recently voted "Eastern Europe’s most popular low-cost carrier", has announced the launch of the very first direct connection between the Czech Capital city of Prague and the Italian s... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Air France-Klm confirms its interest in the national carrier
Rome, Italy - Spinetta in Rome
After Lufthansa president last week visit (see AVIONEWS), Air France-Klm leader arrived in Italy with his consultant and former Alitalia chief executive officer Francesco Mengozzi in order to meet CAI... more
AirlinesAlitalia: disagreement on the proposal of contracts reform
Rome, Italy - Unions are divided
After the meeting with the General Confederation of Italian Industry where the proposal of contracts reform was put forward, disagreement emerged among Italian unions. On one hand, there are CSIL and... more
AirlinesBlue Panorama Airlines, call for bids for Alitalia assets
Rome, Italy - Designs on Fiumicino airport
"Blue Panorama Airlines informed to have consigned yesterday formal call for bids to extraordinary administrator Augusto Fantozzi for some assets of Alitalia Group. The interest is focused to the activity... more
AirlinesTAM begins flights to Miami and Paris from Belo Horizonte
Milan, Italy - The carrier began offering daily flights from "Tancredo Neves International Airport" (Confins)
"TAM began operating two new international routes last weekend from the Belo Horizonte Airport (Confins). TAM began offering daily flights from the capital of Minas Gerais to Miami, with a stop in Rio... more
AirlinesSWISS flights now bookable online by mobile phone
Berna, Switzerland - Through the new portal mobile.swiss.com
SWISS customers anywhere in the world can now book any SWISS flight online from any mobile phone with internet capability via the mobile.swiss.com portal. SWISS has introduced the new service in response... more
AirlinesENAC confirms provisional license for Alitalia
Rome, Italy - Effective till March 1st 2009
"Alitalia Extraordinary Commissioner, Augusto Fantozzi, declares that yesterday he received by Italian ENAC (National authority for civil aviation) a communication confirming - taking into account that... more
AirlinesAlitalia: new challenges in the horizon
Rome, Italy - Which name for the new Alitalia?
Solved the problem of the agreement, after long negotiations and the fear that not all the unions had signed it, new challenges appear in the Alitalia affair. There is not only to problem of the international... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): other problems to be solved
Rome, Italy - Future obstacles to overcome
The chapter of the agreement is now ended but other troubles are in the horizon for Alitalia. If CAI (Italian air company) wants to take off, it should acquire Alitalia flight license, but it means... more
AirlinesEmirates Airlines offers customers complimentary stays at Atlantis
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Only for First and Business passengers
Emirates Airline has unveiled an exciting new offer in partnership with the fabulous Atlantis, the flagship resort and water park recently opened on Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah. Passengers flying Emirates A... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): reached the agreement!
Rome, Italy - AVIA and SDL have signed
After AVIA and SDL green light, the only two unions which had not signed yet, the agreement for relaunching Alitalia has been signed by all the unions. But, there is not a tone of satisfaction in the declarations... more
Airlines"Budgie Awards 2008", the winners
London, United Kingdom - All categories
Best Low-Cost Airline easyJet, Air Asia, Air Arabia, Ryanair, Tiger Airways,, Southwest, Westjet, Gol; Best Low-Cost Airline - Asia/Pacific Air Asia, Jetstar, Cebu Pacific, Tiger, Air Asia X; Best... more
AirlinesAlitalia: near to take-off?
Rome, Italy - Waiting for Avia and Sdl signature
After last week negotiations and the signature of the agreement for relaunching Alitalia by CISL, UIL, UGL and CGIL, on Saturday ANPAC and Pilots Union gave the go-ahead, as well. At the moment AVIA (flight... more
AirlinesAir Berlin is starting a patient transport service
Berlin, Germany - The Medical Team can be contacted all days
Air Berlin now also provides a medical transport service throughout its route network. 15 modern stretchers were purchased from Bucher, a company based in Switzerland, for this purpose. Air Berlin will... more
Airlines"Budgie Awards 2008", Germanwings receives the prize for "The Best Website in the World"
London, United Kingdom - Ceremony in London during 5th World
New award for Germanwings during the "Budgie Awards 2008" took place in London last week. The airline is awarded the "Best Website in the World". The prize has been awarded during V World Low-Cost Congress... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Brussels' role in Alitalia take-off
Rome, Italy - Waiting for Commissioners Tajani and Kroes' opinion
After the difficult signature of the agreement and while waiting for the last "Yes" of AVIA and SDL, there is another obstacle for Alitalia. European Commission, with Transports Commissioner Antonio Tajani... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Lufthansa or Air France?
Rome, Italy - Meetings among Italian Government and Lufthansa
Alitalia does not only look at France (see AVIONEWS). According to Lufthansa spokesman Claudia Lange, Lufthansa leader, Wolfgang Mayrhuber, is in Italy for some "Meetings asked by the Italian Government".... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): does it restart?
Rome, Italy - At 1:00pm deadline for pilots and flight attendants
After this week events which have spread fear about the future of the national air company, the shift arrived yesterday at 2:00 p.m., when CGIL general secretary, Gugliemo Epifani, signed the agreement... more