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AirlinesHorizon Air acquires 15 Bombardier Q-400 planes
Washington, USA - With an option for other 20
Horizon Air yesterday announced a purchase order for 15 Bombardier Q-400s, with an option for other 20. The agreement, with a list price value of USD393 million, set deliveries from October 2008 to... more
AirlinesDelta Air Lines protecting the environment
Washington, USA - Also passengers can contribute
Delta Air Lines has recently announced its support to the environment safeguard campaign, notifying its intention to make a grant for each passenger that took one of its planes last April 22th, in order... more
AirlinesSpiceJet purchases 10 Boeing Next Generations
New Delhi, India - The order is valued at more than USD 700 million at list prices
The Boeing Company and New Delhi-based SpiceJet today announced that the airline has ordered 10 Next-Generation 737/800s. The order, valued at more than USD 700 million at list prices, follows previous... more
AirlinesAviation Capital Group announce order for 20 airplane
Seattle, USA - A deal worth USD 1.6 billion at list price
Boeing and Aviation Capital Group (ACG) announced that the leasing company has placed an order for 15 Next-Generation 737s and five 787 Dreamliners. The order, worth approximately USD 1.6 billion at... more
AirlinesAir Canada announces 23 additional 787 Dreamliners
Toronto, Canada - A deal worth 3.5 billion at list price
The Boeing Company confirmed an order by Air Canada, announced Tuesday by the airline, for 23 Boeing 787 Dreamliners. The order brings to 37 the number of 787s ordered by the airline. Air Canada has ordered... more
AirlinesChildren fly for free with TUIfly.com
Berlin, Germany - From May to October 2007 to Germany, paying only airport taxes
TUIfly, the new German low-cost of TUI group, founded as a cooperation between Hapag-Lloyd Express and Hapagfly, offers a new and interesting special promotion dedicated to families. People who book... more
AirlinesAviation Capital Group orders 20 Airbus
Washington, USA - This latest addition represents the first direct transaction between ACG and Airbus
United States based lessor Aviation Capital Group (ACG) has placed a firm order for 20 Airbus A-320 Family aircraft. The order is for four A-319s, 14 A-320s and two A-321s. ACG, which is a wholly owned... more
AirlinesOnly one SAS intercontinental flight out of Copenhagen affected by illegal Danish strike
Copenhagen, Denmark - Official announcement by the Scandinavian airline
Despite the illegal action taken by Danish cabin crew, all intercontinental SAS (Scandinavian Airlines International ) flights out of Copenhagen today are planned to operate as scheduled besides the SK937... more
AirlinesLufthansa: 1Q results
Rome, Italy - Growth superior to expectations
Lufthansa has announced the 1Q financial results, reporting net profits equal to €554 million, with a sales increase by 6.8% to a total of €4,7 bln and a traffic growth by 8.5%. The results were sup... more
AirlinesBoeing and Virgin Atlantic announce 787 order
Chicago, USA - An environmental partnership
On April 24th, Boeing and Virgin Atlantic announced an environmental partnership, which includes an order for 15 787/900 Dreamliners, marking the largest 787 order to date for Europe. The order, worth... more
AirlinesEurofly: you can’t have two without three
Rome, Italy - 200 tourists stopped at Fiumicino airport
Another fault for an Eurofly plane, the third one in very few days (see AVIONEWS 1 and 2). The day before yesterday, in fact, 200 passengers were stopped at the airport of Rome-Fiumicino, instead of landing,... more
AirlinesGulf Air wants only Airbus
Manama, Bahrain - Reduction of the fleet and personnel
Gulf Air has launched its USD 825 million "Get Well" programme which includes several cost-saving and performance-enhancement measures. To achieve its financial and operational goals, Gulf Air will... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): postponed the meeting between Libonati and the Unions
Rome, Italy - On May 8th, 2007
The meeting between the President of Alitalia, Berardino Libonati, and the Unions has been postponed. The appointment was the first since Libonati has been attained the summit of the ex-flag carrier.... more
Airlines“Railteam”: a North European alliance against airlines
Berlin, Germany - Promoted by eight rail companies
The agreement signed in Berlin last June allowed 8 North European rail companies to join their efforts in order to face the continuous growth of low-cost airlines, promoting the “Railteam” initiative, sta... more
AirlinesHorizon Air acquires 15 Bombardier Q-400 planes
Washington, USA - With an option for other 20
Horizon Air yesterday announced a purchase order for 15 Bombardier Q-400s, with an option for other 20. The agreement, with a list price value of USD393 million, set deliveries from October 2008 to August... more
AirlinesBritish Airways censoring Richard Branson
London, UK - Cut some scenes of the film “Casino Royale”
British Airways has cancelled some scenes of the new 007 film “Casino Royale” transmitted on its on board videos. In fact, the airline has decided to censor the scenes featuring Richard Branson, Virgin Atl... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the share eases o,48%
Rome, Italy - Citigroup has decided to cut the objective prize
Alitalia share eases in the Stock Exchange 0,48% equal to EUR 0,912. Also the judgement by Citigroup’s analysts affected on the performance. According to the press, the American broker has decided t... more
AirlinesDelta Air Lines protecting the environment
Washington, USA - Also passengers can contribute
Delta Air Lines has recently announced its support to the environment safeguard campaign, notifying its intention to make a grant for each passenger that took one of its planes last April 22th, in order... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the conditions of the tender remain the same
Rome, Italy - In short-time the last phase of the privatization
Next week or at the latest the week after, Italian Treasure Ministry will give the go-ahead to the last phase of the Alitalia’s privatization tender: the analysis of the counts by the competitors. The a... more
AirlinesNew connections from/to Naples and Catania for AirOne and Swiss International
Naples, Italy - By May 1st, 2007
The new daily connection Catania-Naples-Zuirch will start as from May 1st and will be operated by AirOne. Thanks to the code-share agreements bwtween two carriers, the passenger coming from South Italy... more
AirlinesEasyJet satisfied because of EC decision to limit public service duties on Italian routes
Milan, Italy - A press release by the carrier
"EasyJet, an European low-cost carrier, has expressed its satisfaction with the EC decision to limit the excess of public service duties on Italian routes. The European Commission intervention follows... more
AirlinesBirdstrike for an Alitalia aircraft (2)
Rome, Italy - Expedited reprotection for all the passengers
This morning at 12:20 am, the Alitalia flight AZ 1762 left from "Falcone-Borsellino" airport of Palermo bound to Milan-Malpensa, came back soon after the take-off because of a birdstrike, that is the impact... more
AirlinesFly Asian Xpress purchases 10 Airbus
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - First deliveries on September 2008
Last Saturday, Fly Asian Xpress announced the purchase of 10 Airbus A-330/300 planes, with an option for other five aircraft. The first deliveries are scheduled on September 2008, with a total cost... more
AirlinesDelays: to err is human, to persist in error is diabolical
Washington, USA - The Transportation Department against unacceptable discomforts
Last weekend, the US Transportation Department announced a new investigation aimed to evaluate the several flight delays registered at national airports, accusing airlines to notify timetables even if... more
AirlinesAir France and Costa crociere: the project of global alliance is born
Rome, Italy - The meeting happened yesterday at the carrier's headquarters
"Costa Crociere, Italian cruise society and Air France, one of the two airlines part of Air France-Klm, defined yesterday the contents of the future global alliance between two societies. During a meeting... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines announces the first quarter 2007 results
Vienna, Austria - Passengers on long-range scheduled flights up by +0.6%
Austrian Airlines has announced the first quarter 2007 results, reporting a growth in the number of registered passengers on long-range scheduled flights by 0.6% compared with the same period of 2006,... more
AirlinesSky Europe's Summer
Milan, Italy - Special promotion for € 19 per route, all inclusive
SkyEurope, Central and East European low-cost airline, advances the Summer offers allowing travellers to avoid the peak season and take benefits from an interesting special promotion: € 19 per route, a... more
AirlinesBoeing and Air Pacific sign Next-Generation 737 landing gear overhaul/exchange agreement
Seattle, USA - The first customer for the program
Boeing Commercial Aviation Services has signed Air Pacific for Boeing's Next-Generation 737 landing gear overhaul and exchange program. This is the first customer for the program and this agreement will... more
AirlinesSeminars for relaxed flying
Milan, Italy - On April 21st-22nd the next sessions
On April 21st-22nd, Milan will host the next session of the seminars for relaxed flying, an initiative by Lufthansa that has achieved a great success among the fearful passengers. The seminars, for... more
AirlinesFlight+cruise: agreement between Costa Crociere and Air France
Paris, France - Today signed in Paris, but Alitalia still an important partner
"Thanks to this agreement the two companies announce a long-term partnership. The flight+cruise sector is an always more important market niche: we expect 28,000 passengers flying on Air France planes... more
AirlinesThe new TAM flight connecting Italy and Brazil reaches the 80% of load factor
Milan, Italy - The plane every day takes off from the Malpensa airport at 01:30 p.m. and lands on Sao Paulo at 08:25 p.m.
On March 31st, 2007, TAM started its new international route between Europe and Brazil: the Milan-Sao Paulo route, registering a clamorous load factor: 80% for the outward trip and 83% for the return. Every... more
AirlinesSet for next April 23th the Alitalia strike expected for the day before yesterday
Rome, Italy - 24-hour demonstration for Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti, Ugl Trasporto aereo and Sdl unions
"The Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti, Ugl Trasporto aereo and Sdl unions delayed the 24-hour strike of Alitalia employees, expected for yesterday and delayed until next April 23th. The decision was made... more
Airlines300 Australian tourists forced in Honolulu
Sydney, Australia - Complaints against Jetstar
Jetstar has to give explanation about the last weekend clamorous case of 300 Australian tourists forced to a prolonged stay in Honolulu, apparently due to a technical fault to the plane that might have... more
AirlinesA new service by Air Canada
Montreal, Canada - For a major comfort
Air Canada has announced the providing of a new service aimed to censure the maximum comfort on its planes. In fact, according to Sean Menke, Executive Vice-President & Chief Commercial Officer of the... more
AirlinesVueling the first Spanish airline to directly connect two foreign destinations
Madrid, Spain - According to the carrier's European expansion plan
Vueling, the new Spanish airline, this month made its further step through its expansion over the European market. In fact, the carrier inaugurated the Milan-Malpensa – Paris-“Charles de Gaulle” route... more
AirlinesSAS commences new code-share partnership with Croatia Airlines
Stockholm, Scandinavia - New routes for the Scandinavian airline
Based on a new partnership, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is able to offer its Scandinavian customers, from last Monday, a flight product involving one stop to and from Croatia. SAS and Croatia Airlines... more
AirlinesNew designation at Jet2.com
Milan, Italy - Valeria Rebasti appointed General Manager Marketing in Italy
During this month, Jet2.com announced the designation of Valeria Rebasti, already European Sales & Manager of the airline, as new General Manager Marketing in Italy. This new designation has a very... more
AirlinesEmirates inaugurates new flights to Australia
Sydney, Australia - Expected an increase by 71% within 2011
Emirates Airline, after the negotiations conducted by Australia and United Arab Emirates governments, was entitled to operate new flights to Australia. Within 2011, Emirates will progressively increase... more
AirlinesUnions postponed sine die the Alitalia’s strike predicted for tomorrow
Rome, Italy - The decision was made following a Unions-carrier meeting passed this morning
This morning, after the Alitalia-Unions meeting, Marco Veneziani, UIL Trasporti National Segretari, has announced the delay of the national airline ground personnel’s strike fixed for tomorrow April 1... more
AirlinesAirBaltic announces new international routes
Riga, Latvia - Starting from next April 26th
AirBaltic, a Latvian airline, has announced, following the opening of the new Rome-Riga route started from last April 4th, other new international connections: Rome-Vilnius and Milan-Vilnius, both operative... more
AirlinesAlitalia: today the expiration to advance the not biddings
Rome, Italy - A duel only for three concert-parties
Today the not biddings for 39,9% of Alitalia will have to be advanced, together with the preliminary master plans up to 2012, the shares indications that wants to buy, the prices as regards to shares and... more
AirlinesRecord load factor for Iberia
Madrid, Spain - Equal to 80.6% in March
Iberia, Spanish flag carrier, continues to improve its operativeness. The airline marked a record as regards to the load factor. Last March it registered 80.6%, up by 2,9% compared with the same period... more
AirlinesGeasar: easyJet anticipates the introduction of the link to Geneva on May 14
Olbia, Italy - With four weekly frequencies
"easyJet, low-cost carrier in Europe, announces today the anticipation of the introduction of Olbia-Geneva link. Thanks to its success about sales for flights on this route, has been decided to anticipate... more
AirlinesZoom Airlines launches the London-New York route at very attractive prices
Toronto, Canada - By June 21, 2007
Expecting for the transatlantic flights announced by Ryanair (see AVIONEWS), there is someone who has already taken advantage of the agreements reached through the implementation of "Open Skies Program"... more
AirlinesTam enters into cyberspace
Rio de Janeiro , Brazil - A new advertisement on the "Second Life" Website
The first Brazilian airline TAM enters into the cyberspace, announcing its access to the virtual word of "Second Life", an American Website by Linden Lab wholly dedicated to 3D trips for users acting as... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the "Voglia di volare" program is 10 years old
Rome, Italy - Since 1997, 2,000 people have defeated the flight fear
"During the 60th anniversary of Alitalia foundation, the company is celebrating another important event. The 'Voglia di volare' program, in fact, celebrates the 10th year and since 1997, thanks to the... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines accused of negligence
Washington , USA - Claimed damages for USD 150,000
During this week, American Airlines was subjected to a legal act by the widow of Taisuke Matsuo, the passenger that on April 2005 was found dead in the toilette of an airline's plane departed from Tokyo... more
AirlinesAirOne: expecting for Alitalia to complete its projects
Rome, Italy - New proposals for airports and foreign airlines
Italian airline focus on rise expecting for the Alitalia affair closes. Carlo Toto's carrier realized a strong strengthen for next Summer as regards to national and international network. In the midst... more
AirlinesA surcharge for USD 10 for passengers departing from Los Angeles airport
Los Angeles, USA - Due to increasing maintenance and operation costs
United Airlines yesterday announced it is going to apply a surcharge for USD 10 to passengers leaving from the international airport of Los Angeles. The measure will take immediately effect, and will... more
AirlinesThree Bombardier Q-400 for Luxair
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Deliveries expected within this year
Luxair, Société Luxembourgeoise de Navigation Aérienne S.A., has announced the purchase of three 72-seat Bombardier Q-400, that will be delivered, according to the company expectations, within this ye... more