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AirlinesTAM elected as the best Brazilian airline
Sao Paulo, Brazil - The carrier has been voted by several companies' directors
The TAM has been elected as the best airline in Brazil in 2006, according to the rank made by two Brazilian magazines "Carta Capitalmagazine" and "Aero Magazine". The award has been given last night during... more
AirlinesThe privatization of Saudi Arabian Airlines is started
Riyadh, Saudi Arab - Within the end of 2009
Saudi Arabian Airlines has announced to have completed all the preliminary phases to start its privatization within the end of 2009. According to the statements of the Ice headquarter in Riyadh, the Saudi... more
AirlinesOptimistic prevision for the third quarter of easyJet
London, United Kingdom - The low-cost carrier has carried 3 million passengers in October
easyJet has made good prevision for the third quarter of 2006. Only in October the airline has carried about 3 million people, with an increase of 7,3% compared with the same month of last year. The low-fare... more
AirlinesEmirates Airlines: it is necessary open new routes
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The statements of the president Tim Clark
A panoramic of air transport with no holds barred. The president of Emirates, Tim Clark, in an interview, talked about the present and the future of the company, but also on the necessities of the sector.... more
AirlinesBrussels Airlines: a new generation airline is born
Brussels, Belgium - The maiden flight will take off next March 25
The marriage between SN Brussels Airlines and Virgin Express has resulted in the birth of Brussels Airlines, a new generation of airline. According to Brussels Airlines, the merger meets the real needs... more
AirlinesTAM purchases 4 B-777/300ERs
Rio de Janeiro , Brazil - And 3 MD-11s in leasing
TAM Brazilian Air Lines announced the signature of a purchase contract for four Boeing 777/300ER with the option for four more airplanes, becoming the first Latin American airline to integrate these models... more
AirlinesAir Seychelles doubles on Rome
Rome, Italy - Starting from December 19th the carrier will operate two weekly flights between Italy and the Islands
Air Seychelles has announced that starting from December 19th the connections between Italy and the Seychelles will be redoubled. The airline's director for Italy, George Huggins, in fact has communicated... more
AirlinesEmirates half-year profit grows 29%
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The turnover of half-year is equal to USD 3,67 billion
A fuel surcharge and 20% growth in passenger numbers boosted Emirates' profit by 29% to USD 323 million for the first six months of the current financial year (April 1st-September 30, 2006), thanks to... more
AirlinesThe new carrier Brussels Airlines will debut on March 2007
Brussels, Belgium - Presented today the new airline
Today the new airline born from the merger between SN Brussels Airlines and Virgin Express has been presented in Brussels. For the carrier has been chosen the name of Brussels Airlines. The new trademark... more
AirlinesPassengers sue Ryanair after having missed the flight
London, United Kingdom - In September 150 people at Stansted airport missed the flight because of the long queues
In only a week in September more than 150 Ryanair passengers missed their flight at London-Stansted airport because of long queues at the check-in desks of the Irish carrier. For this reason they have... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM raises the capability of 3,6% in the Winter
Paris, France - More seats for the Latin America (+9,5%)
For the Winter Season 2006/2007, Air France-KLM will raise the capability of 3,6% respect to the Winter 2005/2006, with an increase of 3% on long haul and the 5,7% on mean. Both the airlines will enhance... more
AirlinesKLM concludes the replacement of B-767
Paris, France - Air France changes 737 and introduces 777 on Caribbean and Indian Ocean
The modernization programme of the Air France-KLM fleet continues with the arrival in the Winter of three Airbus A-330/300 and the 14th Boeing 777/200s for the Holland carrier, which will replace the last... more
AirlinesThree new routes for MASkargo
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Two concern Italy and one is about China
Malaysia Airlines Cargo (MASkargo)'s Winter schedule has three more routes, two of which involves Milan-Malpensa airport. The first rotation is Kuala Lumpur-Dubai-Malpensa-Kuala Lumpur, while the second... more
AirlinesRAM forbids to pray during the working hours
Rabat, Morocco - The Moroccan airline has sent a circular to the employees
There are many polemics in the Muslim world for the circular issued by the Moroccan airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM), which forbids to the employees to abandon the working place even for religious reasons,... more
AirlinesLufthansa is waiting for Airbus' decisions on the A-350
Frankfurt, Germany - Before choosing its new long-range airplane
Lufthansa will wait Airbus' definitive decisions on the A-350 XWB programme before deciding which new long-range 250-seat airplane the German flag airline intends to acquire. Jens Bischof, Lufthansa vice-President... more
AirlineseasyJet restores the link Pisa-Bristol
Milan, Italy - As of next January 18, 2007
"easyJet, the European low-cost carrier, will resume to serve the link from Pisa to Bristol starting from next January 18, 2007. The route, launched in 2005, was initially thought as link for a Summer... more
AirlinesTAM doubles on Chile
Sao Paulo, Brazil - The Brazilian carrier will take up to two the daily flights to Santiago
The TAM, Brazilian airline, has announced it wants to strengthen its route to Santiago, Chile, taking it from one to two daily flights in January 2007. The new connections will be operated nightly departing... more
AirlinesLufthansa eXperts, news of the carrier for the trade
Berlin, Germany - A priviledged loop for who will join
New "LH" web-site for the travel agents: Lufthansa eXperts has the purpose to inform the travel agents on the news of the airlines and to establish a steady and dynamic contact. The platform is always... more
AirlinesEmirates will fly to Brazil next year
Sao Paulo, Brazil - The carrier has already obtained the authorization to operate flights between Dubai and Sao Paulo
Emirates is planning to launch a direct flight to Brazil, starting from next year. It has been confirmed by the Vice-President for the operations in America, Nigel Page. "Last year we received the authorization... more
AirlinesLow-cost carnet in raise for Cocktail
Milan, Italy - New offering for Christmas holiday
The "Low-cost holidays" offers for the cities of Europe proposed by Cocktail will hold gold up to March 2007, with packages is inclusive of flights with the low-cost airlines and stay with least two nights... more
AirlinesRyanair: two new routes from Orio al Serio on September
Bergamo, Italy - Viviani has announced it without reveal the destinations
Ryanair, one of the major low-cost in Europe, beyond the current launch of the three new bases, Brema, Marseilles and Madrid and the opening of 113 new routes for next Summer 2007, does not forget Italy... more
AirlinesPolar Air launches freighter service to Beijing
Beijing, China - The US carrier will fly twice per week to the Chinese capital
The Polar Air Cargo has announced on November 11th will start its freighter service to Beijing, which will be operated two times per week. The Polar currently flies to Hong Kong and Shanghai, and on August... more
AirlinesQatar Airways will fly to New York
Doha, Qatar - The Eastern carrier will launch in 2007 seven new routes
New York will be one of the seven new destinations Qatar Airways will launch next year. This is what the carrier's Chief Executive, Akbar Al Baker, announced yesterday during a press conference in London.... more
AirlinesBlu-express.com: the low-cost launched today and up to November 16 a special offer
Rome, Italy - On all the destinations and admit for the flights of the Winter programme
"All inclusive" in the new offer of Blu-express.com, the low-cost of Blue Panorama Airlines: special fares from EUR 25 "All inclusive" on all the destination of the network from and for Rome-Fiumicino... more
Airlines+20% traffic for Air Dolomiti
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - The Italian carrier is member of Lufthansa Regional
Air Dolomiti registers a passenger traffic growth of 20% compared to 2005 and a 16% capacity increase year after year, with a consequent improvement of load factor. The airline has recently started using... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand places orders for other aircraft
Auckland, New Zealand - A deal worth USD 48.6 million
Canadian aircraft maker, Bombardier Inc., said Air New Zealand has placed an order for three 50-seat Bombardier Q-300 turboprop airliners worth about USD 48.6 million. The company said Air New Zealand... more
AirlinesAir France: all the advices by the carrier to its passengers for the new measures in force as of today
Rome, Italy - The airline will offer 7 million of transparent bags
"With the aim to facilitate the application of the new security rules by European Union, Air France asks to its customers to prepare the baggages before arriving in airport: arranging, if possible, all... more
AirlinesCompensations to resigning Swiss flight attendants
Berne, Switzerland - To ones who have been worked for more than 13 years
Swiss International Airlines launched a program to encourage some of its 900 flight attendants with more than 13 years of service to resign. The Lufthansa-owned airline hopes to correct the impact of its... more
AirlinesTUI bet on the long haul to avoid the low-cost competition
Berlin, Germany - Towards China and Australia
With a 2006 in growth respect to last year, +4,4% of passengers, one of the major European tour operators, the German TUI, announces the development of the long haul, mainly towards China and Australia,... more
AirlinesRyanair: 350 million the profit predicted for the end of the Fiscal Year
Dublin, Ireland - As regard Aer Lingus the EU reply is attended for December
For the closure of the Fiscal Year, Ryanair expects an increase of 16%, equal to EUR 350 million and a growth of the traffic to 42,5% million (+22%). As regard the fuel, the carrier is covered to 90% for... more
AirlinesAlitalia: summit with Unions today
Rome, Italy - Menaces of general strike
A meeting between Trade Unions and company management concerning Alitalia flight attendants is expected today, while Italian Transports Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, summoned the Unions next Wednesday... more
AirlinesRyanair rejects calls for aviation green tax
Dublin , Ireland - The Michael O'Leary's statements
Ryanair has slammed suggestions that there should be a green taxes on aviation. Michael O'Leary, CEO of the airline said aircraft emissions are insignificant compared to the pollution caused by emerging... more
AirlinesKenya Airways launched the new flight Paris-Nairobi
Nairobi, Nigeria - The connection between France and Nigeria will be operated three times per week
Kenya Airways has inaugurated a flight between Paris and Nairobi, which will be operated three times per week, in order to give a better link to the European travellers going to Kenya, as stated by the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): a more and more hard situation
Rome, Italy - After the two sentences against the airline
Alitalia has three months to restore itself and in the meantime it keeps on losing its peaces: the Lazio Administrative Court nullified the call for bids for the purchase of Volare Group, even if it delegated... more
AirlinesChina Southern launches first direct flight to Africa
Beijing, China - The Chinese carrier has inaugurated a tree-times per week route between Beijing and Lagos
China Southern Airlines has inaugurated a route to Lagos, Nigeria, starting so its first direct flight to Africa, which is also the first for every Chinese airline. According to what stated by the carrier... more
AirlinesEmirates aims at Tunisia
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Five Tunis-Dubai weekly flights
Emirates launched five weekly flights on Tunis-Dubai route. The airline's strategy is to strengthen its presence in Africa, playing an increasing role in supporting Tunisian trade and developing a link... more
AirlinesAir France launches the new cargo flights to Bahrain
Paris, France - The first plane of the French carrier departed yesterday from Paris
Yesterday at the airport of Paris "Charles de Gaulle" has lifted the first plane of the Air France destined to the freight transport to the Bahrain. It has so begun the freight service by the French airline... more
AirlinesRolls-Royce engines for SIA A-330/300s
Singapore, Singapore - Trent 700s for 19 aircraft
Singapore Airlines has announced today it has chosen Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines for its new fleet of 19 Airbus A-330/300 aircraft. The contract includes a long-term TotalCare maintenance agreement.... more
AirlinesLoss of profit in the third quarter for BA
London, United Kingdom - A reason was the increased expenses for airport security
The third quarter of the year has brought less profit to BA, which because of the expenses for the new security measures (necessary after the terrorist alert of August 10th) had to spend GBP 40m. So the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Bianchi, "After the Tar's decision the situation worsens"
Rome, Italy - The Italian Transports Minister intervened about the Court's decision to grant the AirOne's claim
The Italian Transport Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, in an intervention during the EU meeting on road security, talks about Alitalia and about the last judgement by the Lazio Tar about the selling of Volare... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Bianchi: I will meet Unions
Rome, Italy - To talk about the truce with the Government
"I see Unions in a lather because the deal we made orally was to have a three-month time to work out a plan of the entire air system and of Alitalia", Italian Transport Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, said... more
AirlinesSabre Travel Network and Middle East Airlines extend their agreement
Milan, Italy - The Lebanese airline has also activated the e-ticket's functionality
"Sabre Travel Network announces to have extended its agreement with Middle East Airlines (MEA), the Lebanese flag carrier, thanks which all travel agencies Sabre could access in real time to the published... more
AirlinesEmirates extends the "Chauffeur drive" service
Milan, Italy - The carrier makes available the free car in other 10 Italian airports
Emirates keeps coddling its clients. In fact on November 1st the carrier has extended its limousine service "Chauffeur drive", currently available only at Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Malpensa, to other 10... more
AirlinesWith Ryanair passengers can play bingo
Dublin, Ireland - The low-cost carrier has signed a deal with an Internet company
Ryanair has signed a deal with the Internet group Jackpotjoy.com to allow its clients to play bingo while sailing on the airline's web-site to book flights or hotel rooms or rent cars. The new contract,... more
AirlinesBruxelles Airlines was born
Brussels, Belgium - From the merger of SN Brussels Airlines and Virgin Express
Bruxelles Airlines is the name of the Belgian carrier born from the merger between SN Brussels Airlines and Virgin Express, according to local press sources. The official announcement is expected next... more
AirlinesJet4You purchases another Boeing 737 aircraft
Rabat, Morocco - The low-cost carrier wants to launch new routes through the new plane
New purchase by the Moroccan airline Jet4You, which announced it has ordered a new 173-seated Boeing 737/400 to be added to the one already operative in the low-cost carrier's fleet. The aim of the air... more
AirlinesDelta celebrates its 15th year in Italy
Atlanta, USA - 620,000 passengers between USA and Italy in 2006
Delta Airlines celebrates today its 15 years of connections between Italy and USA: the first flights from Milan and Rome to New York-JFK started on November 2, 1991. The US carrier, which started operating... more
AirlinesPositive second quarterly consecutive for United Airlines
Washington, USA - The net result is USD 190
The airlines parent UAL has posted a third-quarter profit of USD 190 million, which is the second profit since coming out of bankruptcy in February this year. However, this year's figures show a year-earlier... more
AirlinesNew Air France link to Chennai
Paris, France - Routes from Europe to India will rise 27% next Winter
Air France opens a new line heading to Chennai, 3 total weekly flights. The flight will be made with an Airbus 291-seat A-340, 30 seats in Business class (Espace Affaires) and 261 in Economic class (Tempo).... more
AirlinesDelta launches direct flight New York-Mumbai
New York, Usa - The carrier has signed a deal with an Indian airline to guarantee also other connections
Delta Airlines has started a direct connection non stop between New York and Mumbai, hoping- as expressed by a carrier's note- this will bring more tourists to India and more businessmen. The American... more