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AirlinesHong Kong, low-cost Oasis Hong Kong airlines fails
Hong Kong, Hong Kong - It was born in 2006
Oasis Hong Kong airlines has failed. The economic crisis which has damaged the air transport didn't save this small low-cost airline that used to offer special fares to flight from China to Europe and... more
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AirlinesResolutions approved by the 2008 Annual General Meeting of SAS AB
Stockholm, Sweden - The Meeting resolved that no dividend would be paid to shareholders for 2007
"The Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, April 9, approved the motion put forward by the Nomination Committee regarding the re-election of the following Board members of SAS AB: Jens Erik Christensen,... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: today meeting between Government and Unions
Rome, Italy - AZ Services out of perimeter of the new airline
The meeting between Government and Unions has been announced today. According to some press sources, the Unions would be willing to leave AZ Services out of perimeter of the new airline and to accept the... more
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AirlinesSingapore Airlines: schedule changes boost capacity on regional routes
Rome, Italy - And South West Pacific destinations
"Singapore Airlines will be making some adjustments to its schedules in response to changing patterns in demand for travel. The adjustments will reallocate capacity among the routes and result in an increase... more
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AirlinesA new reality has landed in Italy
Milan, Italy - Hainan Airlines now belongs to BSP
"Seda (European airlines company), GSA (General sales agent) Hainan Airlines' exclusive, announces that from April, 1st, Hanan Airlines is joined the Italian BSP. Hainan Airlines flies through 50 destinations... more
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AirlinesVueling has transported 1,4 m passengers in the first quarter, increasing of 32,1% compared to 2007
Milan, Italy - The airline has carried 539.042 people in March with a load factor medium of 72,4%
"Vueling, the next generation airline, has transported altogether 1.415.896 passengers in the first 2008's quarter, increasing of 32,1% compared to the same period of 2007. Moreover, the airline has... more
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AirlinesAer Lingus: partnership with United Airlines from November, 1st
Dublin, Ireland - Signs code-share agreement with leading US carrier
Aer Lingus and United Airlines have yesterday announced that they will commence a code-share agreement that will enable seamless booking on each other's flights from November, 1th 2008. The agreement... more
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AirlinesAmerican Airlines cancels hundreds flights due to a FAA disposition
Dallas, USA - Loss of maintenance to the MD-80 fleet
Recent extraordinary inspections by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are provoking serious hardships to American Airlines and all US customers. AA cancelled yesterday 500 flights, and the carrier... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: satisfaction by ANPAC after the yesterday Board
Rome, Italy - Shares readmitted in the Stock Exchange
"Satisfaction for the decision of the Alitalia's Board. I hope the Italian Government plans the negotiations with the support's action in our mediation with Air France-KLM". These are the words of Fabio... more
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AirlinesMexicana to join oneworld alliance
Los Angeles, Usa - Its fleet is composed of 62 aircraft
"Mexicana is to join oneworld®. Mexico and Central America’s leading airline today accepted a formal invitation to become part of the world’s leading quality airline alliance after being unanimously elec... more
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AirlinesAlpi Eagles, postponed deadline for the dossier's presentation to the bankruptcy Court
Venice, Italy - Boldrin aims at recover flights within May
Postponed on April 30th the deadline for the Alpi Eagles dossier's presentation for the relaunch of the airline. The decision has been made by the bankruptcy judge, and the national press reports the... more
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AirlinesSterling launches Florence-Oslo "Low-cost" flights for EUR 60
Florence, Italy - Three direct weekly flights from the Tuscany regional capital
"Sterling airline has launched an amazing deal to promote flights Florence-Oslo round trip: EUR 60, all included. The promotional deal is purchasable directly on www.sterling.com or in a common travel... more
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AirlinesTAP, clear increase in 2007
Lisbon, Portugal - Portuguese airline has ended the year with a EUR 32,8 m active
Fernando Pinto, "TAP"'s president, has announced with satisfaction the end of 2007 with an active that's brought EUR 32,8 m in the State' cashes. "TAP" has got a 68 airplanes' fleet (Airbus A-310, A-320,... more
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AirlinesAlitalia (2): reappears the Italian concert-party
Rome, Italy - Lufthansa in partnership with Italian entrepreneurs
"A scheme at variable geometry is building to make up the future", here it return to speak again of an Italian concert-party for Alitalia. According to the national press, this scheme would see Lufthansa... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: announced today the Board of Directors
Rome, Italy - The meeting between Unions and Government announced for Thursday
The Alitalia Board of Directors has been announced today, while the meeting between Unions and Government on Thursday. The Air France-KLM Board has confirmed yesterday the cogency of the plan to acquire... more
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AirlinesBrussels Airlines extends its offer to/from Milan-Malpensa
Brussels, Belgium - With two extra daily frequencies
"Starting this April, Brussels Airlines will considerably increase its flights offer from the region of Milan. The airline will add two extra daily frequencies from Malpensa Airport to the European Capital. Following... more
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AirlinesAir France-KLM: Board of Directors meeting of yesterday
Rome, Italy - The plan is the only one that would enable Alitalia to return to profitable growth within a rapid timeframe
"At yesterday’s Air France-KLM Board of Directors meeting, Mr Jean-Cyril Spinetta informed members of the situation resulting from the breakdown in talks between Air France-KLM and the unions representing t... more
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AirlinesBlu-express.com, inaugurated the new Turin-Rome flight
Turin, Italy - The airline forecasts to transport in the first year about 150,000 passengers
The new Turin-Rome flight of Blu-express.com has been inaugurated on March 30th. "The North-Western Italy represents a great potential for the air transport, in particular on the axis with Rome", France... more
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AirlinesJet2.com announced its new Summer timetable
Milan, Italy - From 2003 the low-cost airline has transported more than 10 m passengers
"From 2008 March, 30th, the new Jet2.com's Summer timetable, the UK's low-cost airline, is in force. Connections to Leeds from Venice and Rome-Fiumicino (4 times a week) are beginning again, while the... more
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AirlinesIberia turns to the long-range flights
Madrid, Spain - To support expenditure cuts
Iberia is going to launch a new plan to replace the 2005's "Director Plan" and start a new profitable strategy. Many domestic flights will be deleted, and Madrid will become the central base of the... more
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AirlinesSkybus, the nth US airline in bankruptcy
Columbus, USA - Due to rising fuel costs and a slowdown in the economy
After Aloha Airlines and ATA, also another US low-cost - Skybus - has grounded its fleet and plans to file for bankruptcy protection this week. The Columbus-based airline cites rising fuel costs and a... more
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AirlinesItalian Transport Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, about Alitalia
Rome, Italy - A precise work calendar has been fixed in the last days for this week
"The Italian Transport Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, about Alitalia's matter, has declared: 'For that concerning its current phase, the Government has fixed in the last days a precise work calendar... more
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AirlinesContinental Airlines received EPA award
Houston, Usa - For use of nontoxic pretreatment in aircraft painting process
"Continental Airlines has received an award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Design for the Environment (DfE) Program in recognition of the airline's use of an environmentally friendly,... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: announced today the Board of Air France-KLM
Rome, Italy - The ANPAV and AVIA front is beginning to deteriorate
Announced today the Board of Air France-KLM and Jean Cyril Spinetta will have to report on the situation of the negotiations for the Alitalia's privatization. Hard day for the President of the foreign... more
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AirlinesAeroflot, 10 new Airbus aircraft from next November
Moscow, Russia - In according to the 2006's deal with AERCAP
Aeroflot will receive 10 new Airbus A-330/200 airplanes powered with Rolls Royce Trent 700 engines, from next November and not later than 2010, April. The fleet's enlargement of the Russian airline... more
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AirlineseasyJet inaugurates today its 20th base at the Lyon's airport
Milan, Italy - It's the second French base in the last two months
"Andy Harrison, easyJet's CEO, has officially inaugurated, today, the 20th airline's base at the 'Saint Exupèry' airport of Lyon, with a ceremony in front of Lyon's Mayor, Gèrard Collomb. The new b... more
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AirlinesMeridiana-Eurofly: flights from Naples to New York and Moscow restart again
Naples, Italy - National and international flights' offer is increasing
"Meridiana and Eurofly restart the direct flights from Naples-Capodichino to New York again, and they announce to present a new wide chance to leave from Naples' airport. From May, 10th, intercontinental... more
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AirlinesJet2, special fares to reach the Yorkshire
Leeds, United Kingdom - Convenient fares until Monday, April 7th
Jet2, the low-cost airline, which transported 4m passengers from United Kingdom to Italy, inaugurates the Summer season with a special rate plan, as it shows the airline's web-site. People who'd like... more
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AirlinesAirOne: the Summer flights have been presented
Naples, Italy - To various Mediterranean touristic destinations
"The growth of AirOne’s network of domestic and international destinations continues and intercontinental flights are about to take off. The carrier will add new international destinations to those already o... more
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AirlinesATA Airlines discontinues all operations
Indianapolis, Usa - The crisis fear will hit many other US carriers
"Ater filing for Chapter 11 on April 2, 2008 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Indianapolis, IN, ATA Airlines has discontinued all operations and cancelled all current and future flights. Following the loss... more
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AirlinesSkyEurope: low-cost that uses all services of e-ticketing
Bratislava, Slovakia - And IET capability in IATA BSPs
"SkyEurope Airlines (NE) low-cost carrier, host by New Skies, offers IATA (International Air Transport Association) compliant e-ticketing in 100 countries around the globe on its more than 70 routes. The... more
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AirlinesEmirates' A-380 airplane arrived in Dubai
Milan, Italy - The carrier has received the first aircraft which to fly within a few months
"The first of 58 Airbus A-380 aircraft of Emirates with a new livery has left the Hamburg hangar and has arrived in Dubai, headquarters of the airline. The carrier is the greatest customer of the model... more
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AirlinesPisa, new flights to Prague by Sky Europe
Pisa, Italy - Links' network from "Galileo Galilei" airport increases to 57 flights
From next May, 5th, Pisa will be connected with Prague: that's what the executives of Sky Europe Airlines and Tuscany Airport's Company have announced few days ago. Flights will be operated two times... more
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AirlinesContinental Airlines begins new non-stop service from Cleveland to four new cities
Cleveland, Usa - To Birmingham, Charleston, Green Bay and Tulsa
"Continental Airlines on Sunday will begin new daily nonstop service from its Cleveland hub at Hopkins International Airport to four new cities - Birmingham, Ala., Charleston, S.C., Green Bay, Wis. and... more
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AirlinesAmerican Airlines, from Malpensa to United States
Milan, Italy - The connection between Milan and New York's "JFK" is coming back from May
It will take-off at 10:35am from Malpensa airport the American Airlines flight, that will connect Malpensa and New York from next May, 2nd. The AA-199 flight will land to the "JFK" airport at 01:40pm... more
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AirlinesEmirates strengthens North African footprint
Milan, Italy - Airline launches daily services to Tunis and Tripoli
"North African neighbours Tunisia and Libya will be served on a daily basis following Emirates Airline’s announcement to introduce two additional flights on each of the routes. Currently Emirates o... more
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AirlinesAlitalia (5): Prodi's warning to Unions
Rome, Italy - Announced for tomorrow a press conference
"To break the negotiations has been a great mistake, because the plan was serious and solid". These are the words by Premier Romano Prodi after the announcement of the breaking. The warning is leveled... more
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AirlinesAlitalia (4): Lupo Rattazzi wonders on the traffic rights to Air France-KLM ruled from the ENAC convention
Rome, Italy - If negotiations go bankrupt, will this deal go bankrupt?
"Now the negotiation between Alitalia and Air France-KLM is gone bankrupt, what will happen to the traffic rights for routes to the extra-European Countries?". This is the question posed by Lupo Rattazzi,... more
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AirlinesAlitalia (3): extraordinary Board convoked today at 1:00 pm
Rome, Italy - The Board will have to appoint a new president
The Alitalia extraordinary Board of Directors has been announced today at 1:00 pm. The Board will have to face to an emergency situation after the abandonment from the negotiation table of Air France-KLM,... more
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AirlinesAlitalia (2): after the Prato's discharge, the exorcist
Rome, Italy - "The airline cannot pay the war climate of the Country"
"Alitalia cannot pay the war climate of the Country. For the first time we have made independent industrial choices. This company has a malediction and only an exorcist can save it". These are the hot... more
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AirlinesTurkish Airlines comes into the Star Alliance
Istanbul, Turkey - The worldwide airlines' network enlarge itself to 20 members
Yesterday (April, 2th), Turkish Airlines has come into the Star Alliance, the worldwide network that links some of the main world's airlines since 1997, operating in 162 countries and flying with more... more
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AirlinesAlitalia (2). Padoa Schioppa: "It will remain the national-flag airline, but only if reorganized"
Rome, Italy - Economy Minister disserts about the role of the national-flag airlines
"National-flag airline is the one that ensures the highest number of air links inside a country and overseas", said today Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa, Economy Minister during a hearing at the Italian Chamber... more
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AirlinesTAM has celebrated Milan-San Paolo flight's anniversary
Milan, Italy - First year with many positive results
"TAM Airlines has celebrated an important anniversary: first year of the daily flight from Milan to San Paolo. It's started to operate daily flights in 2007 March, 30, and according to the initial data,... more
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AirlinesMeridiana-Eurofly: new scheduled flights from Malpensa
Milan, Italy - From next May 15 to Kiev, Dakar and Cairo
"Eurofly has been designated by ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) to operate scheduled flights among Italy (Milan-Malpensa) and Ukraine (Kiev), Senegal (Dakar) and Egypt (Cairo). The acquisition... more
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AirlinesAlitalia: fateful day for the airline's future
Rome, Italy - UIL-Trasporti withdraws from the negotiations table
The final meeting among the Italian unions, Alitalia management and Air France-KLM is forecast for today. They will talk about the relaunch plan of the French-Dutch carrier. Announced the withdrawal... more
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AirlinesAir France in partnership with Delta Air Lines
Paris, France - Thanks to the "Open Sky" agreements
The partnership between Air France and Delta Air Lines has been made official during a recent joint press-conference. The two airlines will launch three intercontinental routes thanks to the "Open Sky"... more
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AirlinesLufthansa, many connections to Italy next Summer
Berlin, Germany - The Summer season brings lot of newness of the German airline
After the promotion campaign made by Lufthansa for the first months of 2008 (see for details AVIONEWS), other newness are coming in the Summer time. The enlargement for the links' network with the foreign... more
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AirlinesAustrian Airlines continues expansion of its network for Summer schedule 2008
Milan, Italy - Five new destinations in Russia, Romania and Saudia Arabia
"Austrian is to continue expanding its services in the Summer schedule 2008, which became effective from 30 March 2008: 5 totally new destinations are permanently incorporated into the company’s programme o... more
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AirlinesEmirates increases capacity to New Dehi and Ahmedabad
Milan, Italy - Airline’s India frequency totals 108 flights per week
"Signalling yet another expansion of its India operation, Dubai-based Emirates Airline, has unveiled plans to introduce double-daily services to New Delhi and boost its Ahmedabad operation with two additional... more
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AirlinesAlitalia (2): continues the interest by Aeroflot
Moscow, Russia - "We are following the negotiations and have not dismissed the case yet"
While the informal talks continue among Spinetta, the Alitalia management and the Italian Unions, here comes out the Russian carrier Aeroflot. Irina Dannenberg, the airline's spokeswoman, has affirmed... more