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AirlinesTransavia.com France reopens route Catania/Paris-Orly also for Summer 2008
Milan, Italy - After the great success of last Summer
"Transavia.com reconfirms Catania for the Summer season 2008 thanks to the great success achieved by the route in the Summer of 2007. The new airline of the group Air France/KLM will operate two flights... more
AirlinesAer Lingus aims at the Italian Summer
Belfast, Ireland - New Rome-Belfast flight starting from February 25th
The launch of the new Rome-Belfast flight by Aer Lingus is forecast on February 25th, 2008. "The new Belfast hub is proving very efficient for all the routes, from Amsterdam to Malaga, from Barcelona... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2), Air France doesn't give up
Rome, Italy - But for Malpensa there are slight openings
While in Italy the "North party" returns to the charge demanding the suspension of the negotiation for Alitalia and the saving of the Malpensa hub, talks go on between Maurizio Prato, President of the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: AirOne overhauls its plan and TPG peeps out again
Rome, Italy - Probable operational and financial reshuffle
After the yesterday news about several appeals to shelve the negotiations with Air France following the Italian Government's fall, and to reconsider the other alternatives - particularly by who worries... more
AirlinesVueling defines the map of its presence in Italy
Milan, Italy - The airline leaves Pisa and Bologna and confirms its presence in Milan, Rome, Venice and Naples
"Vueling, the next generation airline, announces its exit from the airports of Pisa and Bologna where it started operating respectively on June 27th and October 30th, 2007. The interested routes, operative... more
AirlinesBoeing delivers first 737NG to Norwegian Air Shuttle
Oslo, Norway - It is the first of 50 ones ordered
The Boeing Company has delivered the first of 50 Next-Generation 737s to Oslo-based low-fare airline Norwegian Air Shuttle. The 737-800 with Blended Winglets, on lease from Babcock & Brown Aircraft Management,... more
AirlinesQatar Airways and United Airlines implement code-share agreement
Rome, Italy - Agreements of code-sharing and cargo transport
"Qatar Airways and United Airlines have implemented their code-share agreement following approval from the US Department of Transportation to place their codes on each other’s flights giving passengers m... more
AirlinesAlitalia, the political crisis reopens AirOne's hopes
Rome, Italy - First test for Malpensa on January 31st
The political crisis followed to Prodi's resignation kindles the hopes of a return on the stage of the offer of AirOne for the purchase of Alitalia, and at this point of the negotiations that would be... more
AirlinesAlitalia: ups and downs for the stock after the Government's fall
Rome, Italy - In the opening it was losing 2.36%
Predictable difficulties for the Alitalia stock after the fall of the Italian Government that brings into question the sale procedure of the national airline. In the opening of Piazza Affari, the Alitalia... more
AirlinesIberia: record data for 2007
Madrid, Spain - 4.91 million passengers for the long-range
Record data 2007 for Iberia. The long-range passengers were 4.91 million, equal to a 8.1% increase compared with 2006. The Business Plus class has recorded a 18.78% increase for passengers, and +6%... more
AirlinesBlue1 increases flights to Helsinki from Milan and Rome
Milan, Italy - Strengthening the European network
"Blue1, the Finnish carrier of the Group SAS, announced the strengthening of its connections network and the introduction of two new flights to Helsinki from Milan-Malpensa and Rome. The two new flights... more
AirlinesAirOne is working on reinforcing its proposal for Alitalia
Rome, Italy - Seabury becomes part of the team of consultants
"AirOne continues to work on its solution for the restructuring and relaunching of Alitalia with determination. As regards the Air France-KLM plan, at this moment the only one selected for private negotiations,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the battle of the North goes on
Milan, Italy - Today meeting of the "Table for Milan"
The debate on the destiny of Milan's hub Malpensa, in sight of the privatization of Alitalia, goes on. Today is expected the meeting of the s.c. "Table for Milan", which brings together Milan's and Lombardy's... more
AirlinesAlpi Eagles: seals to the offices and hangar of the airline at the Venice Airport
Venice, Italy - The TAR of Lazio does not confirm the licence for operating
The judicial seals started yesterday for the Alpi Eagles offices and hangar in the airport of Venice. The bailiffs arrived in the airport after a meeting took place in the headquarters of SAVE, Venice... more
AirlinesTACA purchases 15 new Airbus A-320s
Toulouse, France - No agreement financial details was disclosed
TACA, South American airline with headquarters in El Salvador, has signed a contract with Airbus for the purchase of 15 new A-320 aircraft, 12 A-320s and three A-319s respectively. All the aircraft... more
AirlinesAlitalia, pilots met Spinetta
Paris, France - "Positive summit"
The representatives of the Alitalia pilot unions, Anpac, Anpav and Avia, were received yesterday in Paris by the President of Air France-Klm, Jean-Cyril Spinetta. In the course of the meeting, they received... more
AirlinesLufthansa: new promotion campaign of 2008
Frankfurt, Germany - Departure until February 29th, 2008
Lufthansa has a new claim for the next promotion campaign of 2008 towards the following destinations: USA, Asia, South America, Middle East, Canada and Africa. All offers can be booked on www.lufthansa.com,... more
AirlinesSWISS further raises customer comfort at Zurich Airport
Zurich, Switzerland - Three new facilities inside the hub
"SWISS continues to invest in its ground product and services. Yesterday afternoon saw the formal opening of three new facilities at its Zurich Airport hub in a ceremony attended by CEO Christoph Franz,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: calendar of main corporate events for 2008
Rome, Italy - The next Board of Directors meeting on February 13, then in May, August and November
"ALITALIA announces the dates of the main corporate events scheduled for the current year. - 13 February 2008: Board of Directors Meeting – agenda includes approval of the quarterly report as of 31 D... more
AirlinesEurofly will go to Seychelles
Milan, Italy - Four weekly flights to the Indian Ocean islands
In a press release spread today, the Italian carrier Eurofly, mostly owned by Meridiana, announced it will carry out four scheduled flights a week to the Seychelles islands, in accordance with a bilateral... more
AirlinesChina Eastern doubts of Air China's intentions
Beijing, China - "Only informal offers so far"
In the midst of the general crash of the Hong Kong stock exchange of the last days, one of the shares with the most negative performance has been Air China's, one of China's main carriers, based in Beijing.... more
AirlinesTAM signed a firm contract for 22 A-350XWBs, 4 A-330/200 and 20 A320 Family Aircraft
Sao Paulo , Brazil - TAM operates the largest Airbus fleet in Latin America
Leading Brazilian carrier TAM Linhas Aereas has firmed up its order for 22 A-350XWBs and for four additional A-330/200s. The airline based in Sao Paulo has furthermore added another 20 A-320 Family aircraft... more
AirlinesBA pilots against the airline's plans for OpenSkies
London, United Kingdom - Possibility of a strike in February
British Airways' pilots are on the war path against the airline's management intentions not to use BA-staff for the new affiliated carrier OpenSkies, but rather pilots hired in a more flexible way and... more
AirlinesChina Airlines places orders for A-350XWB (2)
Taiwan, China - Airline signs for Trent XWBs and Totalcare
Rolls-Royce and Taiwan's China Airlines have signed a contract for Trent XWB engines to power a fleet of 14 firm and 6 option Airbus A-350 XWB twin jets. The potential value of the business, which includes... more
AirlinesChina Airlines orders up to 20 A-350XWB for their future medium capacity long-haul fleet
Taiwan, China - Aircaft will be delivered starting 2015
China Airlines, Taiwan's largest carrier, has signed a contract with Airbus for the purchase of 14 A-350/900 and taken another six on option. The new generation medium capacity long-haul aircraft is being... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2), Dutch Minister worried for Government crisis in Italy
Rome , Italy - "We hope that the deal can be concluded"
Italy's political instability might have repercussions on the sale of Alitalia to the Air France-Klm group, and this raises worries of the Netherlands' Finance Minister, Wouter Bos. "I hope that in the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the sale's motions will be discussed today in Montecitorio
Rome, Italy - The stock losses 7.4%
The sale procedure of Alitalia will come today to the Chamber. Soon after the report on the Justice, Montecitorio will discuss the motions on the national airline. As regards Piazza Affari, after the... more
AirlinesRedair, newborn South African low-cost carrier for long-range flights
Cape Town, South Africa - From a rib of the charter Civair
Andy Cluver, chief of the South African charter airline Civair (whose name also features a helicopter flying school and also a point of sale/assistance of airplanes and helicopters), informs that from... more
AirlinesItalian UNC consumers: "No to private negotiation with Air France-Klm"
Rome, Italy - A "Class action" in sight?
According to what declared in a release by the Italian lawyer Massimiliano Dona, the secretary general of the Unione Nazionale Consumatori (UNC), "The sell procedure to Air France-Klm of the Alitalia shares... more
AirlinesMaxi-order of 39 aircraft by NetJets Europe
London, United Kingdom - Cessna, Dassault, Gulfstream and Hawker Beechcraft
NetJets Europe, one of the Europe's greatest operator for the private jets, has announced the purchase of 39 new flights, a maxi-order for a value of 487 million Euro, and the lucky industries will be... more
AirlinesGermanwings blocks the expansion of the Italian routes
Cologne, Germany - "The 2008 goal intends to strengthen its presence in the German airports"
Germanwings has decided to block the expansion of the Italian routes in 2008. "Italy is an important market that gives us excellent results both on the Milan-Cologne route and Rome-Cologne and Rome-Stuttgart,... more
AirlinesEurofly, postponement of the assembly for the capital share increase
Milan, Italy - Postponed in the end of February
Eurofly has announced in a press release that the Board of Directors has postponed the date of the shareholder assembly for the capital share increase on February 27th, 28th, 29th, 2008. The Board has... more
AirlinesQatar Airways flies towards Tanzania
Rome, Italy - With a daily connection from Doha
"Qatar Airways flies to Tanzania in Dar Es Salaam, city on the Indian Ocean, with a daily connection from Doha. From Italy, currently, Dar Es Salaam is reachable with two flights per week from Rome... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Prato stands firm in the cuts in Malpensa
Milan, Italy - Despite the pressures by the Government in the yesterday meeting
The meeting between the Premier, Romano Prodi, and the Alitalia President, Maurizio Prato, took place yesterday, and in this case Prodi expressed his troubles about cuts in the airport of Milan-Malpensa. The... more
AirlinesAlpiEagles, possible cession within two weeks
Venice, Italy - Yesterday the meeting at the Labour Ministry
After the announcement of the operation anticipated suspension by AlpiEagles, due to financial problems and to the licence expiration (see AVIONEWS), the Unions said yesterday that a sale is possible within... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm may support Delta-Northwest fusion
Washington, USA - Receiving a stake in exchange
Among the press rumors in regard to the possible merger between US-based carriers Delta and Northwest or United Airlines (see AVIONEWS), the news arrived today that the Air France-Klm group may enter the... more
AirlinesItAli Airlines, partnership with Air Bee
Pescara, Italy - Which has "An original programme which responds in an intelligent way to the air transport market"
"Air Bee is an airline with an original programme which responds in an intelligent way to the air transport market. Initially our collaboration will be operative, afterwards we might pass to a more strategic... more
AirlinesEl Al signs agreement with Boeing for landing gear repair and overhaul services
Tel Aviv, Israel - For the carrier's 777 fleet
Boeing's Commercial Aviation Services signed an agreement with El Al Israel Airlines to perform repair and overhaul services on landing gear for the carrier's Boeing 777 airplanes. With this service,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Work lunch in Milan for Padoa Schioppa
Milan, Italy - The Economy Minister meets Lombardy's politicians and financiers
Work lunch at the Prefecture, in Milan, for the Italian Economy Minister Tommaso Padoa Schioppa, who is going to meet some of the major exponents of Lombardy's business and political world for discussing... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Unions unhappy after the meeting with the Government
Rome, Italy - No explanation given
Unions unhappy after the meeting with the Government about the Alitalia's privatization procedure. After soliciting the summoning by the Government and requesting explanations about the situation, CIGL-CISL-UIL... more
AirlinesAlitalia: starting to the negotiations with Air France
Rome, Italy - Eight months starting from yesterday
The exclusive negotiations between Alitalia and Air France-KLM for the sale of the Italian airline started yesterday. The AZ management has sent to the French-Dutch Group the letter in which are established... more
AirlinesVolareweb: newness for Summer season
Gallarate, Italy - From Malpensa to Orly, Krakow, Timisoara but also to Pescara
"Volareweb has put for sale on its website a first part of flights that will be operational from Milan-Malpensa during the Summer season, from March 30 to October 25, 2008. Among the newness for the... more
AirlinesStrategic alliance for Brussels Airlines, an European gateway for India
Brussels, Belgium - Reduced times of connection, standardization of timetables and strengthening of the network
The agreement among the Indian airline Jet Airways, Brussels Airlines and Brussels Airport has been announced today: a strategical partnership among three private realities. "This is a new business model... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines extends connections to Russia starting from April
Milan, Italy - The carrier now operates with seven destinations
"Austrian Airlines, carrier member of Star Alliance, keeps expanding and widening its network towards Russia. With the new Summer schedule three flights a week will be activated to each of the two new... more
AirlinesNew investors for Air Berlin
Berlin, Germany - Capital coming from international societies
A new international investor enters Air Berlin's shareholding. After in the past days the holding of the South-African financier Robert Hersov brought its quota at about 17,5%, getting ahead of Deutsche... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines celebrated airline's first B-737/900ER delivery
New York, Usa - The carrier becomes the first one in the Americas to operate with this model
"Boeing and Continental Airlines yesterday celebrated the delivery of the airline's first Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range) airplane. With this delivery, Continental becomes the first airline... more
AirlinesAlitalia, today at Palazzo Chigi meeting with unions
Rome, Italy - After the Government will have reported in Parliament
The today's institutional day in Italy will be in good part dedicated to the issue of Alitalia and its developments. In addition to meet the Table for Milan and to report in the lower Chamber of the Parliament,... more
AirlinesGermanwings' global earnings take off
Cologne, Germany - Record amount for Teutonic low-cost
The entrepreneurism of the Fly-in-Germany notes an important year in its notebook: 2007. If you add the company name, Germanwings, in that case General Director and official spokesman of the COA Thomas... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the formed CEO Cesare Romiti is against the terms of sale
Rome, Italy - An intervention during "Domenica In", a RAI 1 television programme
Guest in the "Domenica In" Italian television programme on Sunday, the former CEO Alitalia, Cesare Romiti, expressed his opinion about the current situation of the national airline. Romiti is against... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: Winter Storm Will Affect Flights in the Northeast through Monday
New York, Usa - The airline provides latest flight information and operations summary
"With severe winter weather conditions forecast for the Northeast U.S. on Monday, Continental Airlines announced travel options for customers whose flight plans may be affected by the weather. Weather... more