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AirlineseasyJet inaugurates the route Malpensa-Prague today
Milan, Italy - The airline aims to Milan's airport
"easyJet, the European low-cost carrier, inaugurates today, on December 15, the new route Milan-Malpensa/Prague. The schedule foresees a daily frequency. The tariffs are as of EUR 18,99, taxes included... more
AirlinesIberia: success for the route Madrid-Istanbul
Madrid, Spain - A good result also for the frequent flyers program
The Spanish air company Iberia has increased up to nine its weekly flights between Madrid and Istanbul, adding a new flight operated on Saturday. The move comes as an answer to the big growth of the demand... more
AirlinesLufthansa: passengers traffic on the rise of 6,3% in November
Berlin, Germany - The increase has interessed all the continents, in particular Europe
The passengers transported by Lufthansa in November amount to 4,3 million. This one correspond to a growth equal to 6,3% respect to the same period of last year. In regard to a major offer of 4,3%, the... more
AirlinesQantas (2): the airline has accepted the Macquire Bank offer
Sydney, Australia - The value for the take-over bid is USD 8,7 billion
After months of negotiations now it is official: the Australian air company Qantas Airways has decided to accept the offer from the consortium led by Macquire Bank and by the private equity society Texas... more
AirlinesAir Madrid, at suspension risk the flight licence
Madrid, Spain - This the maximum sanction for the delays and the technical problem noticed from the civil aviation
Air Madrid could see suspended the certification by 24 hours. Since six months, the airline is object of a control and surveillance plan by the side of the Civil Aviation, and the situation has been accelerated... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): 10 services from/to Ronchi dei Legionari are been deleted
Gorizia, Italy - Due to the air strike of tomorrow, on December 15
Ronchi dei Legionari airport (Gorizia) informs about the deletion of the Alitalia flights in the works for tomorrow, on December 15, 2006. The following services are deleted from/to Milan: - AZ-1339... more
AirlinesEgyptair wants 21 frequencies from Italy
Cairo, Egypt - It is the goal of 2008, for next Summer they will be 17 per week
Beyond the launch of the Egyptair Express service, the Egyptian carrier plans a further growth also in Italy: "Currently the weekly frequencies between two Countries are 15 -Hussein Sherif, Chief Executive... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS interviews Giancarlo Schisano, Alitalia's production director
Rome, Italy - About the punctuality and regularity of the service and the future projects to improve it
AVIONEWS has interviews Giancarlo Schisano, Alitalia's production director. AVIONEWS: How is Alitalia ranked for punctuality and regularity of the service compared with the main European competitors? Schisano:... more
AirlinesQantas rejects an offer from USD 11 billion
Melbourne, Australia - The terms of the proposals are considered unacceptable
Qantas' board of directors has not accepted the offer of USD 11 billion launched by a Society guided by an American company of private equity and by Macquarie Bank. "There were a lot of speculations... more
AirlinesAlitalia. De Benedetti: it takes better conditions for entrepreneurs
Rome, Italy - The industrialist is considered to be interested into the Government call for bids
Carlo De Benedetti, intervening to the Confindustria summit, has talked about the Alitalia's crisis, replying to the question if he would be interested to participate to the call for bids for the carrier. "I... more
AirlinesJet2.com trusts in Ambito5
London, United States - The agency will manage the media planification and communication of the airline
The air company Jet2.com has announced it has given to Ambito5, an agency for the integrated communication, the task to plan and management the media field for the next year. The low-cost carrier in fact... more
AirlinesSAA enlarges its network
Rome, Italy - The southern African carrier is planning new routes to South American and Europe
Saa is planning to enlarge its network by adding some connections both in Europa and in Southern America. In fact next year a new flight to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, could be activated, but its is till under... more
AirlinesLufthansa gives a flight as a Christmas present to children
Berlin, Germany - A promotion on all the routes operated by the German carrier
A new Lufthansa promotion aimed to the children. The German carrier will in fact allow to the children minor of 12 to fly free with their parents on the Lufthansa planes in all the European routes. The... more
AirlinesTAM returns to fly on Italy
Sao Paulo, Brazil - From Malpensa on March 30, 2007
TAM returns to fly on Italy. From March 30, 2007 it will operate the third international flight on Europe, with departure from Sao Paulo towards Milan-Malpensa. The Brazilian airline has reached this... more
AirlinesRussia: incentives for the tourism in new destinations
Moscow, Russia - An investment equal to USD 40 million
The Russian government has announced the new 7 destinations that will benefit of a future statute of "Special Economic Areas for the tourism" as part of a federal development's plan. To use these incentives... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines (2): return to the black for the counts
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Net profit equal to EUR 51 million
It continues in the third quarterly the positive trend of Malaysia Airlines, which closes on September 30 with a net profit of more than EUR 51 million, against a loss equal to EUR 77,8 million in the... more
AirlinesNew Centralwings flight Rome-Danzica
Rome, Italy - Since next March the new routes will start
Centralwings launches the new flight which will link Rome to Danzica. The routes departing from Ciampino airport will be active since next March with a twice-a-week-frequency. The Polish low-cost carrier... more
AirlinesAlitalia: in January the call for bids
Rome, Italy - These the times announced by the Minister Bianchi
According to the Italian Transport Minister Alessandro Bianchi, within this week it will happen the advisor's choice, while the call for bids' formulation will request a couple of weeks, so it should be... more
AirlinesTAM operates the second flight on New York
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - From December 15. Three connections on Miami
TAM continues to extend the international network, starting the second daily flight on New York from next December 15, and operating three daily flights on Miami, of which one with departure from Fortaleza... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines introduces the fourth flight on Italy
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - It will start on March 31, 2007
It is available on all the GDS (Global Distribution System) the forth flight by Malaysia Airlines between Rome and Kuala Lumpur. The new frequency, more than on Tuesday, on Friday and on Sunday, will be... more
AirlinesJet Airways flies to Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand - New route to Bangkok since January
Jet Airways, the biggest Indian private airline, has announced on Monday in January will start the new direct flights operated from New Delhi and Kolkata toward Bangkok. Bangkok will be the “Fiftieth d... more
AirlinesSAS Scandinavian Airlines Danmark A/S and partners to be the preferred airline of the Danish state and local governments
Stockholm, Sweden - The agreement has an annual value of EUR 25 million
"National Procurement Ltd. - Denmark (SKI) selected SAS Scandinavian Airlines Danmark A/S and our partners, Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Austrian Airlines and Swiss International Air Lines Ltd., as the preferred... more
AirlinesTam flies between Milan and Sao Paulo
Milan, Italy - Since next March 30th the Brazilian carrier will activate a daily connection
The Tam, Brazilian airline, has announced since next March a direct flight between Sao Paulo and Milan will be activated, and this will represent the third European destination of the airline, which currently... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): today the first act of the privatization
Rome, Italy - The advisor's choice
The competition for the sale by the side of the State of the 30% Alitalia’s package is started. The first act of the privatization is fixed for today morning, and at the same time the letters with the i... more
AirlinesAlitalia: possible break of the agreement with Air France-Klm
Rome, Italy - It should pay a penalty equal to EUR 200 million
Alitalia could issue from SkyTeam and break the commercial alliance with Air France. Bianchi, the Italian Transport Minister, affirmed it during an exclusive interview published yesterday by the “La T... more
AirlinesFour Airbus for Wizz Air
Budapest, Hungary - The delivery by 2008
An agreement with the Gecas Society will allow to low-cost carrier to increase its fleet with further new four aircraft Airbus A-320, which deliveries will start in 2008. The operation was signed in... more
AirlinesAerolineas Argentinas opens to the Stock Exchange
Buenos Aires , Argentina - And it follows a three year development’s plan
Newness in Aerolineas Argentinas: within the end of 2009 the Argentinian carrier counts to redouble its fleet, focusing its attention on long range aircraft. But it is not the only newness: the airline... more
AirlinesThe gift idea by Swiss International
Berne, Switzerland - A flight ticket instead of the common greeting card
For the next feast days, Swiss proposes a gift idea, a flight towards the more beautiful European Capitals, by EUR 134, included taxes and fuel surcharge. A flight ticket, instead of the common greeting... more
AirlinesFrom Jet2.com an offer to fly in Yorkshire
London, United Kingdom - Only the taxes are paid
Jet2.com, the British low-cost airline, launches an interesting offers for the Bergamo-Orio al Serio/Leeds-Bradford and Bergamo-Orio al Serio/Manchester routes. Booking the tickets on the web site www.jet2.com... more
AirlinesFinnair redoubles to Rome and increases Milan
Rome, Italy - In the Summer times 2007
"For the first time since Finnair began in 1977 the scheduled flights between Helsinki and Rome, the two European capital cities will be linked daily, from a couple of direct connections. The newness is... more
AirlinesLivingston: the Malpensa-La Romana-Montego flight restarts today
Milan, Italy - The flight will be operated by a B-767 Neos
The Livingston connection predicted yesterday with departure at 6:00 pm from Malpensa for La Romana and Montego Bay is started today at 3:30 pm in passive charter with a B-767 of Neos. "The passengers,... more
AirlinesWind Jet inaugurates new routes for 2007
Catania, Italy - New connections from Palermo to Pisa and from Verona to Bucharest
"After to have inaugurated in last September the connections from Verona to Catania and Palermo, and from Catania to Bergamo and Pisa, Wind Jet launches from next January 29 two new routes. It will be... more
AirlinesMyAir: "Penny Market Promotion 2"
Milan, Italy - From tomorrow and up to December 24
From tomorrow December 7 and up to December 24, in all the "Penny Market" dealers will be available the cards to travel with MyAir.com to the fare of EUR 48,88, included taxes. After the success of... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Di Pietro: "I defend and participate to the government choices on the airline's privatization"
Rome, Italy - The press release's test of the Infrastructure Minister Antonio Di Pietro
"After many years of hypothetical wishes to safe the airline, the privatization of Alitalia arrives in a moment in which the economic and financial situation of the company is near to the catastrophe.... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Tassone: it needs to listen the Government's delegates in Transport Commission
Rome, Italy - The UDC's leader in Transport Commission of the Chamber, Mario Tassone, asks it in a press release
"Michele Pompeo Meta, president of Transport Commission of the Italian Chamber, about Alitalia's affair, listens the Government. It was senseless to have listened before the CEO, informally, in the offices... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines converts to more Boeing 737-900ER aircraft
New York, Usa - For additional 12 models
"Continental Airlines said it has converted an additional 12 of its existing Boeing orders into the new Boeing 737-900ER. These are conversions from the airline's previously announced Boeing Next-Generation... more
AirlinesAtlas Blues wants to increase the capability of its fleet
Rabat, Morocco - In short-time new orders
Atlas Blue airline, a fully-owned subsidiary of Royal Air Maroc (RAM) was incorporated on 28 May 2004, has seem to growth the volume of its business at 27% respect to 2005, and by the end of the year,... more
AirlinesBoeing: first B-787/800 Dreamliner to PrivatAir
Seattle, USA - Only business class
Boeing and international business aviation group PrivatAir yesterday announced an order for one Boeing 787/800 Dreamliner airplane. PrivatAir, headquartered in Geneva, becomes the first company of its... more
AirlinesEurofly: the incoming wins on Naples
Naples, Italy - 6000 passengers from April to October only towards Moscow
The Eurofly passengers on the Naples-New York route was 31 thousand in 2006, equal to an increase of 70% respect to the last year. Appreciation for the final results has been expressed by the Transport... more
AirlinesIn increase the business traffic of Carpatair
Timisoara, Romania - New connections from Timisoara towards Barcelona, Kiev and Athens
The projects of Carpatair are: to keep the business traffic coming from Italy and Germany and to open new routes from Timisoara towards Barcelona, Kiev and Athens. It continues the constant growth of Carpatair,... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines reduces the October's losses
Washington, USA - Thanks to the cut of the profitless routes and to the droop of the work's droop
Delta Airlines has closed the October month with a reduction of the net losses, thanks to the cut of the profitless routes and to the droop of the work's droop. The net loss was equal to USD 88 million,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): share on the increase after the announcement of the Treasure
Rome , Italy - At 1:37 pm, the airline's share is increased of 3%, recording EUR 0,998, but it had already touched a maximum of EUR 1,04
The Alitalia share marks an increase up to 8% and then it records +45 to the Exchange's readmission, after the Treasure Minister communicated it will cease the 30,1% of its capital, with the duty of Takeover... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): in short-time the selection for the advisors
Rome, Italy - Prodi hastens, but Montezemolo halts
The invitations to the merchant banks for the selection of the advisor, which will manage the cession to direct negotiation of the Alitalia's 29%, are sending: according to the national press today a dozen... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Treasure Ministry will cede the 30,1% to privates
Rome, Italy - The sale's strategy unveiled
"The Italian Treasure will cede at least the 30,1% of Alitalia's capital and the totality of Alitalia convertible bonds held by Economy Ministry". It has read in a note by the Ministry. "In today's date... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the offers of bids to cease the shares soon
Rome, Italy - Prodi: "There is a line of action very precise"
The beginning of the privatization' s procedure of Alitalia will come solved in a few time. The Premier Romano Prodi has remarked the assessment of the Government in the reaunch of the airline. "There... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Walter Capital Management Llp reduces its own share, TT International enters in the capital
Milan, Italy - Consob's periodic communications unveiled it
Considerable shares of the corporation stock of the Italian flag carrier have been assigned in the last days. Consob, the Italian Commission on the societies and Stock Exchange, unveiled it through its... more
AirlinesSas: three new entry in the next Summer
Stockholm, Sweden - Bergen, Lyons and Bristol in June from Stockholm
Bergen, Lyons and Bristol are the three new destinations of Sas from Stockholm. The flights will be operational from next Summer 2007. The new entry of the Scandinavian carrier are nine. The flight towards... more
AirlinesAxis Airways becomes New Axis Airways
Paris, France - It changes its shareholding
The Axis Airways French company, in temporary receivership, revives with the new name of "New Axis Airways" and with a new shareholding. The Prado Finance Belgian mutual fund, which had the majority... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic activates the new daily route between London and Chicago
London, United Kingdom - Chicago is the 28th destination of the British carrier
Virgin Atlantic will begin to fly every day between London and Chicago starting from the beginning of next year. The route between Heathrow and the Chicago international "O'Hare" airport is the 28th destination... more
AirlinesSeven Boeing for Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle, USA - The contract should be signed within December
The Hawaiian Airlines has announced it will purchase three planes from Boeing and other 4 in leasing. The purchasing should be completed by December but for the moment the airline has not revealed the... more