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AirlinesGreen light to the TAM's Sao Paulo-Milan service
Sao Paulo, Brazil - Starting from 2007
Thanks to the definitive green light from the competent authorities, TAM will operate its announced connections between Sao Paulo and Milan-Malpensa starting from 2007 (see AVIONEWS for details). The... more
AirlinesNew flights for Flybe
London, United Kingdom - The British carrier is completing the BA Connect acquisition
News for Flybe, British airline, which has communicated it is about to be activated a new connection between Edinburgh and Birmingham and another between Birmingham and Glasgow. Still the certain dates... more
AirlinesWeb promotion for Monarch
London, United Kingdom - Up to 60% of discount for the online booking
The Monarch Airlines has launched a web promotion for a 60% discount to all the tickets purchased on its web site. The carrier clarified the bigger available period is between December and March 2007. The... more
AirlinesJetstar starts to fly to Thailand
Sydney, Australia - The Australian carrier will activate connections three times per week
The Jetstar has launched new flights between Melbourne and Thailand since next month. The planes of the Australian carrier will fly three times a week between Sydney and Phuket, and other three times between... more
AirlinesSkyEurope opens Italian sales
Bratislava, Slovakian Republic - Starting from EUR 0.001
SkyEurope opened its sales for some Italian destinations, which will be operated from Summer 2007. It is about connections from Bratislava to Naples, from Budapest to Milan (Bergamo), Venice, Naples,... more
AirlinesKorean Air receives its first A-300/500CF
Seoul, South Korea - The airplane was converted into a freighter in Dresden
Airbus delivered the first A-300/600 Converted Freighter Aircraft to Korean Air. The airplane had reached Dresden, Germany, last August in order to be re-converted in a freighter. Lee Jong-hee, President... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): according to the German press Lufthansa is waiting for Alitalia to fail
Berlin, Germany - The hypothesis of a merger with Air France
According to the German press Alitalia is waited by several groups to fail, and among these Lufthansa which is only waiting to take its part. And it is not the lone: the newspaper "Die Welt" writes... more
AirlinesFor the marketing on-line Austrian Airlines chooses Global Media
Vienna, Austria - The statements of Konstantin Kasapis, manager inter@ctive sales
Austrian Airlines chooses Global Media to support own strategy for the marketing on-line. The Austrian Company has put the activities of search engine optimisation and the planning of the keyword advertising... more
AirlinesA B-767/400 for the Delta's Milan-Atlanta flight
Atlanta, USA - More available seats than the B-767/300
Delta's international extension involved the launch of 11 new routes in Europe last Summer and there will be further new routes next Summer, among which a Pisa-New York service, taking flights on the Italian... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines chooses Global Media
Vienna, Austria - For its web marketing services
Austrian Airlines chose Global Media to support its on-line marketing strategy. The Austrian airline put its search engine optimisation activities and the planning of its on-line keyword advertising campaign... more
AirlinesEurofly increases its Rome-New York frequencies
Rome, Italy - Starting from next Summer
The Executive vice-President Commercial of Eurofly, Armando Brunini, said that frequencies of the Rome-New York flight will be increased next Summer. In fact, the supply from Fiumicino airport on the American... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Emirates says no
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The carrier is not interested in alliances
Emirates confirms: it is not interested either in Alitalia or alliances in general. The CEO of the Dubai's airline, Tim Clark, told an Italian newspaper that "Remaining independent is the best way to... more
AirlinesNeos increases the frequencies to Porto Santo
Milan, Italy - The airline already connects Italy to the Portuguese Island
The Neos, an airline which connects Italy to the Portuguese Island of Porto Santo, will increase the number of its routes to the Island. In fact since December 23rd a new flight from Verona will be active... more
AirlinesThe Unions are contrary to the Qantas selling
Sydney, Australia - The voices of a possible offer by Macquarie Bank is circulating since days
The Unions and financial analysts have expressed strong doubts about a possible acquisition of Qantas by the Macquarie Bank. According to what stated by the experts the purchasing of the Australian airline... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): in short-time a public procedure for the relinquishment
Rome, Italy - It needs a safeguard for the future of the Company
"It is not a public sale, but in anyway a public procedure, a competitive and transparent contest. Target: to find the adapter partner for Alitalia, the subject with the best industrial planning". This... more
AirlineseasyJet's Edinburgh-Munich
London, United Kingdom - Starting from April
Starting from next April easyJet will open a new connection from Edinburgh to Munich. The route is the ninth of the British low-cost carrier from the Scottish city and it will allow the airport to grow... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Cempella: an alliance with BA
Rome, Italy - The ex-CEO is sceptic about the alliance with Air France
After Lufthansa and Air France, it takes to look at British Airways too. This advice for Alitalia comes from Domenico Cempella, ex-CEO of the Italian national carrier. "It is a strong player without... more
AirlinesSouthwest wants US-Delta assets
Washington, USA - In case of merger between the two airlines
The possible merger between US Airways and Delta (see AVIONEWS for details) is interesting also for competitors. Southwest said it wants to buy out most of the assets that would be dismissed in case of... more
AirlineseasyJet agrees with Pecoraro Scanio
London, United Kingdom - On air traffic gas carbon emissions
easyJet says it agrees with Italian Environment Minister, Pecoraro Scanio, who asked for a direct dialogue with carriers about air traffic gas carbon emissions procedures and standards. "We consider... more
AirlinesRyanair opens in Madrid
Madrid, Spain - With 14 destinations
Ryanair launched today its activities at the Madrid-Barajas airport. The Spanish airport will be Irish low-cost airline's hub for 14 destinations. The Spanish aeronautic authorities have spread information... more
AirlinesThe Air France-KLM low-cost airline
Paris, France - EUR 20m investment
EUR 20m is the money that Air France-KLM Group will invest to create a new low-cost subsidiary, transavia.com France, which will be operative in 2007 on Orly airport, as we previously said (see AVIONEWS... more
AirlinesNuremberg-Moscow flight by Air Berlin
Moscow, Russia - From December 21
Air Berlin will link the "Domodedovo" Airport in Moscow to Nuremberg, Germany, with six weekly flights: starting from December 21, there will be three weekly flights in each direction. Air Berlin will... more
AirlinesMyAir.com: 14 new routes from Italy
Milan, Italy - First 50 tickets will cost 1 cent up to November 27
As from February 15, 2007 MyAir.com will launch 14 new routes from all Italy, for a total of 94 flights. In particular, the flights activated will be: from Bergamo-Orio al Serio towards Bordeaux, Lille,... more
AirlinesRogliano resigns from MaxJet CEO
New York, USA - He will be replaced by Bill Stockbridge
Surprising discharge in the leadership of MaxJet, the all business carrier which connects the United States to the United Kingdom. The CEO, Gary Rogliano, has abandoned his role, which will be occupied... more
AirlinesEurofly presents the new Rome-New Delhi flights
Rome, Italy - As from January 15, 2007
The new flight by Eurofly, from Rome-Fiumicino to New Delhi, has been presented to the press. The connection will start on January 15, 2007, will have a frequency of three times per week, on Monday, Wednesday... more
AirlinesQantas is growing in China
Sydney, Australia - The Australian carrier will increase its routes between Australia and Hong Kong
Qatar Airways has announced it has introduced six additional flights on the route between Australia and Hong Kong for the period between February 14th and 23rd on the occasion of a Chinese feast because... more
AirlinesEurofly in talks with Profilo
Milan, Italy - The Spinnaker Fund could cede a share
Profilo Management Company confirmed informal talks with Eurofly to evaluate possible industrial integration operations. The majority shareholder owns 44.16% of the company's capital stock with Profilo... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the Prodi’s doubts
Paris, France - The Italian Council President states he wants to know the intentions of Air France
In an interview to the French newspaper “Le Figaro” the Italian Council President, Romano Prodi, stated he still has many doubts about the possible partnership of Alitalia and Air France. The Prodi’s state... more
AirlinesReduction of the fuel surcharge for all the Blue-express.com's flights
Rome, Italy - To celebrate first birthday
Blue-express has decided to reduce the fuel surcharge to celebrate its first birthday, precisely of EUR 6 for Vienna and Munich, and EUR 14 for the other destinations. New fuel surcharge applied is... more
AirlinesChina Southern sells three Boeings
Beijing, China - A British low-cost airline will purchase the planes
The China Southern Airlines, which has reached an increase of profit of 51% during third quarter of 2006, has decided to sell three Boeing 757/200s to a British low-cost airline, the Dart Group Plc. The... more
AirlinesEurofly-SR Technics contract
Milan, Italy - For maintenance services
Italian airline Eurofly and Swiss aircraft, engine and components maintenance company SR Technics signed a ten-year agreement for the supply of maintenance services to the carrier's fleet. Thanks to... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3). Banca Intesa: we are not organizing any entrepreneurs rope
Rome, Italy - The contain of the press release of the Italian bank
"Banca Intesa is not organizing an entrepreneurs rope to be in charge of Alitalia's problems". This is the text of the denial of the news reported by press today in some newspapers about a possible financial... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Trade Unions confirm strike
Rome, Italy - On December 15
Italian Trade Unions confirmed the strike of Alitalia flight attendants expected on December 15. The workers representatives consider the company's behaviour "Against planned commitments" with the Government... more
AirlinesLow-cost. O'Leary: either Ciampino or nothing
Rome, Italy - Press conference on the pollution accusations
"The enclosure of Ciampino airport to low-cost airlines would mean a loss of 3 thousand jobs in Rome area and the loss of half a billion Euros per year in tourism". Ryanair CEO, Michael O'Leary, said so... more
AirlinesAgreement Estonian-Air Baltic
Riga, Latvia - New flights to the Baltic Countries
Air Baltic and Estonian Air have signed an agreement to activate connections to the Baltic Countries. It has been reported by some sources of the two airlines. Air Baltic is the Latvia's flag air company... more
AirlinesAlitalia: share keeps growing
Milan, Italy - Also today the carrier's share raises
Alitalia keeps growing in the Milan's stock exchange. After yesterday it reached an increase of 3,30% (see for details AVIONEWS), this morning the airline's share has grown up to EUR 0,938m equal to an... more
AirlinesDelta transfers its planes to SkyWest
Atlanta, USA - The American carrier is trying to cut costs
Delta Airlines has decided to shift 12 planes to SkyWest Inc. in the field of an operative plan to cut the costs and come out from a situation near to bankruptcy. In this way some of the regional flights... more
AirlinesRyanair does not increase the take-over bid for Aer Lingus
Dublin, Ireland - The President of the low-cost airline has sent a letter to Aer Lingus shareholders
A new chapter of the controversy between Aer Lingus and Ryanair. The President of the Irish low-cost airline, Michael O'Leary, has sent a letter to the Irish flag carrier's shareholders, about the take-over... more
AirlinesAEA: Tap is the less on time European airline
Lisbon, Portugal - Because of the malfunctioning of the Lisbon airport as a hub
A research by AEA (Association of European Airlines) reveals that Tap is the next-to-last airline in Europe in the ranking of luggage losses and the last as for punctuality. The main reason of delays... more
AirlinesDelta recalls 700 employees
Atlanta, USA - In addition to 200 workers already recalled
Delta Airlines plans to recall about 700 maintenance of airplanes employees from mid-December after it recalled 200 furloughed workers over the past few months. The carrier, which last week received... more
AirlinesBritish Airways rearranges its flights from Gatwick
London, United Kingdom - The British carrier will move some flights and will cancel others
The British Airways has announced it has approved a plan to rearrange its connections to and from the airport of London-Gatwick. Starting from the Spring of 2007 in fact the airline will not operate the... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines confirms the A-380 orders
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - An Airbus top manager said that
An Airbus top manager confirmed that Malaysia Airlines did not cancel its A-380 order. The program delays of the double-deck aircraft, the largest passenger airplane in the world, did not force the Asian... more
AirlinesA hub in Vienna for SkyEurope?
Bratislava, Slovakian Republic - To open links to Eastern and Western Europe
SkyEurope is about to open an operating base in Vienna, an airport which is only 60 km far from its hub in Bratislava. According to an internal source, the Slovakian carrier intends to place three B-737s... more
AirlinesVueling plans to fly high in 2007
Madrid, Spain - The low-cost carrier will be quoted on the stock exchange of Madrid next year
The previsions for 2007 of the Spanish low-cost air company, Vueling, are very encouraging. With a fleet which will reach the number of 16 Airbus planes, 37 within the end of 2008, the low-fare airline... more
AirlinesKLM-Northwest agreement
Amsterdam, Netherlands - New transatlantic routes
Dutch flag airline KLM and its US partner Northwest Airlines announced the extension of their North-Atlantic routes, in order to face market needs. The new agreement plans more destinations, more frequencies... more
AirlinesNew Bari-Tirana flight by Myair
Tirana, Albania - Thrice weekly service
Italian low-cost airline Myair opened a three weekly service on the Bari-Tirana route. The Tirana's "Teresa International Airport", which is managed by Albanese-American-German consortium Tirana Airport... more
AirlinesKLM renews the interior of its planes
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - The carrier will invest EUR 100m
KLM will invest EUR 100m to increase the comfort of its passengers. The Dutch carrier in fact will renew the interior of the planes of its fleet. An operation which will assure the "Standard of the KLM... more
AirlinesKorean Air orders 25 Boeing planes
Seoul, South Korea - And has made an option for further 8
Korean Air aims to the highest level. And in order to reach it has decided to trust on the US manufacturer Boeing. In fact today the Asian carrier has announced it has made an order for 25 planes to Boeing... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): plus 3,30% in the stock exchange after the fusion theories
Rome, Italy - The ex-flag carrier benefits from the speculations about a possible alliance with Air France and AirOne
This morning the Alitalia's stock has reached EUR 0,89, with an increase of 3,30%, pushed by the fusion hypothesis of last hours. The Italian carrier is at the centre of negotiations for its rescue,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the merger with AirOne should be under examination of any Banks
Rome, Italy - The big order of 30 A-320 aircraft could be the keystone
The integration plan between Alitalia and AirOne should be on the table of any big Banks. The more operative institutions would be the same which have participated in the last AZ's recapitalization, from... more