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AirlinesFrance: left the first low-cost luxury flight
Paris , France - Tickets from EUR 1600 to 3000
Yesterday, the Avion (ex-Elysair)'s flights (see AVIONEWS for more details) started. The French airline offers six return flights per week using a single leased Boeing 757/200, fitted out with 90 business... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): the possible "White knights"
Rome, Italy - The calls for bids expires on January 29, 2007
The invite of Italian Minister Tommaso Padoa Schioppa to introduce the demands for the bid's of Alitalia privatization expires on January 29, 2007. On the possible candidates, from the indiscretions,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): confirmed the strike on January 19, 2007
Rome, Italy - Today a meeting between the President Martone and the Unions
The strike of Alitalia's employees remains confirmed. It is convoked by Italian Unions - Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Ugl, Sult e Unione Piloti. The government has still not reply to the Unions' demand for... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Carnelutti lawyer's office renounces to the meeting with the Unions
Rome, Italy - "To this day sufficient, well-timed wrote statements of availability do not result received"
Carnelutti lawyer's office renounced to the mandate assigned by the hypothetical buyer (see AVIONEWS for more details). According to any journalistic sources, the meeting with the Unions ousted and,... more
AirlinesRyanair announces an appeal against the French Government
Paris, France - Against an illegal labour decree
Ryanair, one of the Europe’s largest low-fares airlines, announced that it has filed a legal action against the French Government regarding an unlawful labour decree recently adopted in France. This d... more
AirlinesAlitalia: possible meeting between Unions and a concert party after Epiphany
Rome, Italy - To introduce the Master Plan for Alitalia
A meeting between Italian Unions - Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Ugl, Sult and Unione Piloti, and a concert party that should be interest in Alitalia's relaunch, should be taken place after Epiphany. A Union... more
AirlinesSilk Air orders 20 Airbus
Rome, Italy - To face the growth and renew of its fleet
"SilkAir Pte Ltd has signed today a contract with Airbus for the purchase of a maximum of 20 new airplanes of the A-320 family: 11 already confirmed and nine options. An order of a value of USD 1,328 bn... more
AirlinesEurofly: for the flights with final destination Maldive Islands continue the discomforts
Milan, Italy - Communications by the side of the Company are attended today
Continue the discomforts for the Eurofly passengers. After the delays for a technical problem of the flight from Mombasa to Malpensa which should have to taken aboard the passengers of the flight with... more
AirlinesJet Airways signed an agreement for ten Boeing Dreamliner
Mumbai, India - The value of the contract is not officially revealed
Jet Airways, Indian airline based in Mumbai, announced today the attainment of an agreement with Boeing for the purchase of ten B-787/800 Dreamliner. The value of the contract is not officially revealed... more
AirlinesJoint-venture in Asia with the Virgin Group
London, United Kingdom - In program a low-cost carrier with headquarters in Malaysia
Any among the main global airlines of the low-cost segment could create a joint-venture for the long range. According to any sources, Virgin Group, easyJet and AirAsia would be in talks to create a joint-venture... more
AirlinesDelay of 25 hours for an Eurofly flight
Milan, Italy - Due to a signal in departure of a hurt to one of the computer aboard
Delay of 25 hours for a Eurofly flight Mombasa-Maldive of January 1st, due to a signal in departure of a a hurt to one of the computer aboard on one A-330/200 I-Eezi aircraft, delivered to the airline... more
AirlinesJapanese airlines increase the fare due to the fuel surcharges
Tokyo, Japan - By April 2007
The main Japanese airlines will increase in 2007 the domestic and international fares. Japan Airlines informed the increment of the prizes will become effective by next April and will concern both the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: rising share in couple with Meridiana-Eurofly
Rome, Italy - Prodi's statements
"The procedures improve, there is nothing of new. We are moving heaven and earth". Italian Premier, Romano Prodi, comments in this way the last news on Alitalia, while went out from his home in Boulogne,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the offers of bids is ready
Rome, Italy - The integral text is published by AVIONEWS
The offers to buy out a share not less than 30,1% of Alitalia will have to be presented by January 29, 2007. This one is retailed in the offers of bids for the carrier's privatization published yesterday... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM declines to comment the bid to participate to the Alitalia privatization
Paris , France - According to the policy "Not making any comment about Alitalia"
Air France-KLM declined to comment on whether it will consider bidding for the Italian government's stake in Alitalia SpA, in which the Franco-Dutch airline already holds a 2% stake. The Italian Economy... more
AirlinesGiovanni Rossi new Eurofly Chief Executive Officer
Milan, Italy - It will be Meridiana and Eurofly director
Yesterday, the Eurofly Board of Directors met, under the presidency of Sandro Capotosti, which elected Giovanni Rossi as new Chief Executive Officer and Franco Trivi as vice-president. The Board of Directors... more
AirlinesEurofly: shareholders' meeting elects the Board of Directors
Milan, Italy - It has fixed the number of nine members
"The Eurofly's stakeholders meeting has gathered today led by Sandro Capotosti's Presidency for assignment of the new Board and its President, prior determination of the number of its members. The stockholders'... more
AirlinesVarig goes out from Star Alliance
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - It is predicted for January 31, 2007
It is predicted for January 31, 2007 the exit of Varig from Star Alliance. The abandon follows the purchase of the carrier by the side of Volo do Brasil, occurred last July. After the buyout, the Varig's... more
AirlinesLufthansa relinquishes the 50% of Thomas Cook
Berlin , Germany - The agreement also includes the participation in Condor Flugdienst
Deutsche Lufthansa and KarstadtQuelle have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. In this accord, Lufthansa has agreed to sell its 50% stake in the leisure travel group Thomas Cook to KarstadtQuelle. The... more
AirlinesAlitalia in the sights of the prince Aga Khan's Holding
Rome, Italy - Also possible a network of the North-Eastern with in chief Alpi Eagles
Behind the Meridiana-Eurofly operation, the Prince Aga Khan's Holding should have as goal Alitalia. According to the "Il Sole 24Ore" Italian newspaper, the Eurofly's buyout should allow to Aga Khan have... more
AirlineseasyJet tries a code-sharing agreement with Oasis
London, United Kingdom - The first low-cost at long haul will extend the services in Europe
easyJet, one of the major European low-cost airlines, had a series of meetings with the executives of the Oasis-Hong Kong based low-cost airline at long haul to establish a code-sharing agreement. The... more
AirlinesEmirates: new route from Venice as of next July 1
Milan, Italy - The third one, after those ones to Rome and Milan
"Emirates, Dubai's carrier, has announced the opening of a new and strategic link, the third one from Italy to Dubai: Venice. After Rome and Milan, the new route from 'Marco Polo' - operational from... more
AirlinesLufthansa implemets Etix
Berlin, Germany - The boarding card is already available for a lot of flights
Lufthansa has currently introduced a new service of boarding card on-line. From the flight's choice to check-in, from the selection of the seat up to the boarding card's print, all this is directly possible... more
AirlinesIsrair Airlines purchases two A-320
Tel Aviv, Israel - With an option for another aircraft
Israir announced yesterday a memorandum of understanding for the purchase of two Airbus A-320. The Israeli airline has an option for a third aircraft of the same series worth USD 150 million. Israir should... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the share gains the 1,30%
Rome, Italy - Today a session
Also today, Alitalia share is recording a growth in the Stock Exchange, is of 1,30% equal to EUR 0,9875. Another session of purchases, after yesterday closed with an increase of more than 4%. The press'... more
AirlinesEurofly: since today the 29,9% to the Prince Karim Aga Khan's Holding
Rome, Italy - A place in the board of directors
Today it has made known the purchase by the side of the Prince Karim Aga Khan's Holding, the major shareholder of Meridiana, the 29,9% of the shares stock of the Eurofly Italian airline. With the buyout... more
AirlinesEuropean Committee opens an inquiry on the buyout of Aer Lingus by the side of Ryanair
Brussels, Belgium - It worries the possibility to lay it on the line the healthy competitions among the carriers
Ryanair wants to buy Aer Lingus Irish carrier; AVIONEWS has made known time after time. Employed and shareholders, includes the government, are contrary to the buyout's offer of low-cost because they fear... more
AirlinesSilkAir orders new airplanes
Milan, Italy - The carrier expands its fleet with 11 new A-320 aircraft
"SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, has signed a contract for an additional 11 A-320 aircraft, plus nine further options. The airline currently operates an all Airbus fleet of five A-319s... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Chiomenti law office chosen as legal contract for the bids
Rome, Italy - Publication in a short time
Alitalia: Chiomenti law office has been chosen as legal contract for the bids which should have to be published in a short time in view of the Alitalia’s privatization. It will flank to the ministerial t... more
AirlinesQantas increases the flight to Sydney
Los Angeles, USA - It will be operative five times per week
The Qantas Airways has announced it will increase the frequency of its flights between San Francisco and Sydney, taking it from three to five times a week since March 26, 2007, as reply to the increasing... more
AirlinesChina Southern Airlines awards in London
London, United Kingdom - As the "World's fastest expanding airline"
China Southern Airlines received yesterday in London the ""First Class Award" of Ascend as the "World's fastest expanding airline" in 2006. Instead, the carrier has taken delivery of more than 50 aircraft,... more
AirlinesEmirates grows in the first six months of 2006
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Increase of 29% in the net profit of the first six months
Emirates has communicated the data about the first six financial months of 2006. From April until September the air company of the Emirates has realized a net profit equal to USD 323m, for a growth of... more
AirlinesAdria Airways cuts off the Ljubljana-Rome flights
Ljubljana, Slovenia - From January 10 to March 23 2007
The national airline of Slovenia, Adria Airways, informs the Winter period, from January 10 to March 23 2007, the Ljubljana-Rome-Ljubljana flights several times per week, activated last Spring. The connections... more
AirlinesAirplane pollution: easyJet pleads with European Parliament members for putting pressure on Commission
Milan, Italy - In order to introduce the "European Emission Trading Scheme" as soon as possible
"Today has expected the publication of a law by European Union that includes the aviation sector in the 'European Emission Trading Scheme'. Andy Harrison, easyJet's CEO, has remarked: 'I didn't think... more
AirlinesAlitalia: it is ready a maxi-network
Rome, Italy - Captained by AirOne
According to "Il Sole 24Ore" Italian journal, a maxi-network for Alitalia is ready and it should be captained by AirOne, M&C, Banca Intesa and a foreign partner. The economic newspaper said the network... more
AirlinesAir Madrid: did the planes lift without the green light by the mechanics?
Madrid, Spain - For 39 times the airplanes of the suspended airline have flew in not safe conditions
After the decision of the Spanish authorities to revoke the flight licence to the Spanish air company Air Madrid (see for details AVIONEWS), further details about the reasons of this decision are coming... more
AirlinesAer Lingus launches flight to Lithuania and Santiago de Compostela
Dublin, Ireland - The air company is planning new flights for the Spring 2007
The Aer Lingus has announced that for the first time it will launch a flight to Lithuania, which will be inaugurated in May 2007 with departures three times a week from Dublin to Vilnius. The carrier... more
AirlinesCivil aviation: the escamotage to win on the competition
Rome, Italy - Satellite channels, more comfortable seats, permit to smoke and other to conquer passenger
The tragedy of September 11 is remote, the fuel price is stopped, practically, the air transport is increasing and the airports are busy, new carriers born, the airports enlarged (also in view of the giant... more
AirlinesLauda Air launches the flight Bolzano-Vienna
Bolzano, Italy - The carrier will inaugurate the route on December 30th
In December the air company Lauda Air will start its new flight Bolzano-Vienna. This route will give a large contribution to the arrivals, both touristic and not in Alto Adige; in fact easier rates are... more
AirlinesIt is born the Gabon Airlines
Libreville, Gabon - The new African carrier will start its operation in January
In January 2007 the new Gabon air company, the Gabon Airlines, will start its operations. The private carrier will replace the defunct flag airline Air Gabon. The authorization to fly for the new airline... more
AirlinesThe United inaugurates the new first class
Atlanta, USA - A new suite on the planes with large fuselage
The United Airlines will inaugurate by the third quarter of 2007, the new first class on 97 planes of its fleet. The new suite in fact will be launched in the Boeing planes B-767, B-777 and B-747. The... more
AirlinesKenya Airways signed deal for three additional B-787s-8s
Seattle , Usa - Nine 787s to join four 777-200ERs as East African carrier expands its international fleet
"Boeing and Kenya Airways signed an order in Nairobi on Dec. 15 for three additional 787-8 Dreamliners. The airline now has nine 787s on order, and also holds four options for Boeing's fast-selling new... more
AirlinesNew Boulogne-Marrakesh flight by Atlas-Blue
Marrakech, Morocco - The connection will be operative since February 2007
In February the Atlas-Blue.com will start the new route Boulogne-Marrakesh which will be active until March 24th 2007. The route between Italy and Morocco will have a twice-week frequency, with departures... more
AirlinesIn the Summer the direct flight Venice-Dubai of the Emirates airline
Milan, Italy - It will be the third Italian destination of the Middle-East carrier
Emirates has announced the launch of a non-stop direct flight between Venice and Dubai. After Milan and Rome the city of Venice will be the third Italian destination of the Arab carrier, and will be connected... more
AirlinesNovember-record for Iberia
Madrid, Spain - Plus 1,7% on passenger traffic and good for the international flights
The Spanish airline Iberia has communicated the data about its passenger traffic in November. The passengers which have flown with the planes of the Iberian carrier have risen of 1,7%, the 8,2% of which... more
AirlinesEmirates: opening of a new route in Italy
Milan, Italy - The details tomorrow at 12:30 and the strategies for 2007
Emirates, before the closure of 2006, announced an important newness tomorrow, Tuesday, December 19 at 12:30 (at "La Terrazza" in Via Palestro 2 in Milan): the opening of a new route in Italy. Massimo... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: new non-stop service to Roatan and Bonaire
Houston, Usa - With a B-737/700
Continental Airlines last Saturday began new nonstop Saturday service from its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport to Roatan, Honduras, and to Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles. The carrier... more
AirlinesAir Jamaica launches the direct flight New York-Barbados
New York, USA - The route was previously granted by the Caribbean Airlines
The air company Air Jamaica has announced a new daily non-stop connections about to start between New York and the Barbados. The route will be granted by the carrier which has welcomed the requests of... more
AirlinesThe TUI Group announces the birth of a new carrier, TUIfly.com
Milan, Italy - Starting from January 2007, it will join the Hapag-Lloyd Express and Hapagfly airlines
"The TUI Group has announced that, as of January 2007, two low-cost airlines Hapag-Lloyd Express and Hapagfly (the carrier of charter flights of the TUI group) will present on market with a new brand TUIfly.com. The... more
AirlinesThe original SkyEurope's Christmas initiative
Bratislava, Slovakia - Single way free tickets for some European capitals
A new promotion by SkyEurope, which has announced an offer of free tickets for several European Capitals, among which Bratislava, Vienna, Budapest, Krakow, Prague and Bucuresti. The Eastern European... more