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AirlinesEmirates launches the new flight Dubai-Beijing
Milan, Italy - It starts today the daily link between Arab Emirates and China
Emirates has launched a new daily flight Dubai-Beijing, that is the 18th destination served by the carrier in Pacific Asia. Since today it will be possible to fly from the city of Emirates toward the Chinese... more
AirlinesNo Eurofly-Livingston agreement
Milan, Italy – The Italian leisure carrier won’t buy the charter airline
Negotiations between Eurofly and Livingston on the purchase of the charter carrier belonging to Viaggi del Ventaglio Group ended with no agreement. Negotiations failed because the Italian tourism Group... more
Airlines6 new Ryanair routes to Pisa
Pisa, Italy - From September 14
An agreement has been signed between Florence Tourism Agency and Ryanair to launch 6 new destinations of the Irish carrier to Pisa airport, which will be activated on September 14. The new scheduled routes... more
AirlinesSince today with SkyEurope the seats can be booked
Bratislava, Slovakia - The new service of seats pre-allocation introduced by the low-cost carrier allows to choose the chair
The new proposal of SkyEurope is aimed to guarantee the maximum comfort to its passengers, that often don’t have the possibility to choose their seats in the low-cost flights, and so at the boarding i... more
AirlinesAir France: concentration of the flights to USA at the Terminal E from today
Rome, Italy - All the other ones will be re-distributed towards different terminals of Roissy-CDG2
"Air France communicates that as of today, August 31, all the flights to USA, with exception of Detroit and Cincinnati, will be concentrated at the Terminal E of the Roissy-Charles de Gaulle 2’s air s... more
AirlinesRyanair: new flights to celebrate 600,000 passengers from Trieste
Trieste, Italy - On the occasion of this goal the low-cost carrier makes available tickets from 0,60 cents
The air company Ryanair has reached the goal of 600,000 passengers transported from and to Trieste, and has decided to celebrate it by launching new flights that will link Trieste with Frankfurt. Starting... more
AirlinesQatar Airways promotes the meteorology on CNN
Rome, Italy - Already from some weeks
"Qatar Airways from some weeks is the sponsor of the Tv programmes dedicated to the meteorology on the CNN’s international channels. The choice of this kind of TV visibility to great diffusion, answers t... more
AirlinesMyAir.com flies to Marrakech
Milan, Italy - After the opening of the route to Istanbul
"MyAir.com is the airline chose by ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) to operate scheduled flights in Morocco: next December 7 the carrier will inaugurate the connection Milan-Marrakech. The links... more
AirlinesJet2.com: the flights from Fiumicino to Leeds-Bradford and Manchester on sale from today
Milan, Italy - For next Summer
"The flights from Rome-Fiumicino to Leeds-Bradford and Manchester for Summer 2007 can be bookable as of today on the English low-cost carrier’s website (www.jet2.com). The base tariff is EUR 21 per leg, t... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM redoubles its profit in the first quarter
Paris, France - And review its estimates for the rest of the year
Air France-KLM has communicated the data about the operative profit of the first quarter of 2006, that has passed the estimates of the analysts (EUR 220m), redoubling the profit in comparison with the... more
AirlinesRyanair: Oristano airport? No thanks
Oristano, Italy - Net deny by the carrier on the hypothesis of an interest on the Sardinian terminal
The announce had been given by the President of Sogeaer (Oristano airport administrator) Pasquale Onida at the beginning of July: "Ryanair has already shown its interest to operate with its airplanes in... more
AirlinesIsrael: Parliament members in foreign missions must fly with national airlines
Tel Aviv, Israel - It is the invitation of Knesset President
Last week the Israeli Finances Ministry firmed an agreement with Alitalia scheduling discounts and special terms for Tel Aviv public officers who are in foreign missions (see AVIONEWS for details). After... more
AirlinesFifteen A-321s for US Airways
Washington, USA - Seven new orders and eight conversions
US Airways has signed an order to purchase seven A-321/200 aircraft and it has contemporaneously converted a previous order of seven A-319s and A-320s into eight A-321, totally 15 new A-321 which will... more
AirlinesVirgin Blue and Malaysia Airlines sign an interline deal
Sydney, Australia - The agreement between the two carriers spurs the opening to international air traffic of Australia
Virgin Blue and Malaysia Airlines has signed an interline deal, that will allow to the passengers of the Asian airline that get to the Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane airports in Australia, to fly toward... more
AirlinesSky Jet launches a new offer on occasion of the Venice international cinema fair
Rome, Italy - Daily flights to the "Lido" with executive jets
Sky Jet Italia in occasion of the "International Cinema Fair" of Venice, that takes place in the city from August 30 until September 9, has launched a new proposal: to organize air round-trips to Venice... more
AirlinesAir Berlin sells its tickets at supermarket
Berlin, Germany - The initiative will be valid since next September 5 and will include all the flights departing from United Kingdom
Since next Monday on the markets of the hard discount chain "Lidl" present on the United Kingdom it will be possible to buy the air tickets to fly with Air Berlin toward one of the 25 destinations of the... more
AirlinesDeal Iberia-Aviapartner for the airport services
Milan, Italy - The agreement will concern the airports of Milan, Rome and Venice
The air company Iberia has signed a three-year-lenght deal with Aviapartner Handling for the supply of services of check-in, assistance at boarding, baggages handling and flight assistance in the airports... more
AirlinesRyanair: new flights Europe-Morocco
Dublin, Ireland - The links with the African Country should start in October
Press sources have retailed that the low-cost carrier Ryanair will begin to operate connections between Morocco and Europe starting from the end of October. Bridget Dowling, Marketing Director for South... more
AirlinesRyanair (2): mobiles on board B-737s from next year
Dublin, Ireland – And new flights from Turin to Brussels and Dublin from December
Ryanair has reached an agreement today with OnAir, the communication joint-venture by Airbus and SITA, that will allow passengers to use their mobile phones on board. According to what the Irish low-cost... more
AirlinesFinally Aer Lingus on the Stock Exchange
Dublin, Ireland - September 29 the debut date, after several postponements
Aer Lingus, Irish flag airline, seems he finally got it. After several attempts, that had been postponed by authorities or for union problems, the company will be privatized and will start its enlisting... more
AirlinesNew flight MaxJet London-Las Vegas
Washington, Usa - It will be active since next November 2
MaxJet launches the new connection between London-Stanstead and Las Vegas. The all-business Us carrier has announced that since next November 2 it will be operative a flight connecting twice a week the... more
AirlinesFirst semester of growth for Air Dolomiti
Milan, Italy - The prevision talk of 1,5 million of transported passengers within the year
The financial data about the first semester 2006 of Air Dolomiti have been communicated. The carrier, born in 1989 and controlled for 10% by Lufthansa since 2003, has obtained in these first six months... more
AirlinesMexicana will purchase 16 new Airbus aircraft
Mexico City, Mexico - Plus four long-haul planes to be chosen between Boeing and Airbus
Mexicana de Aviaciòn, the second Mexican airline for fleet dimension, is planning to buy 16 new Airbus aircraft and four long-haul planes to be chosen between European and US production. Adolfo Crespo,... more
Airlines"Autumn Festival" is the new promotion of Air France and KLM
Rome, Italy - Since yesterday the tickets with special rates can be booked
Air France and KLM launch a new rates offer called "Autumn Festival". The promotion is related to the purchase of tickets for reduced prices, for destinations like Mexico, Thailandia, the Carribean, Egypt,... more
AirlinesAer Lingus is evaluating the purchase of 14 new planes
Dublin, Ireland - Next Autumn the Irish carrier should begin the negotiation both with Boeing and with Airbus
The Irish air company, Aer Lingus, has announced that in the next Autumn will start the renew operation of its aircraft fleet trough the negotiation of deals with the American Boeing and with the European... more
AirlinesAlitalia: has the Lufthansa alliance hypothesis vanished?
Berlin, Germany - German press did not seem to give importance to the matter
No-one in Germany seem to have taken for real the idea of an alliance between Lufthansa and Alitalia (see AVIONEWS for details). Only "FinanzTreff.de" and "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung" quote the matter,... more
AirlinesLive TV broadcasts for Virgin Blue passengers
Canberra, Australia - Thanks to "Live2air" system
Starting from next week, passengers flying on board Virgin Blue B-737s will be able to watch live TV broadcasts, thanks to "Live2air" system developed by the Australian low-cost carrier along with Foxtel,... more
AirlinesGOL receives the authorization to fly to Lima
Sao Paulo, Brazil - The Brazilian carrier has announced that it will operate 14 weekly flights toward Peru's capital
Anac (National Agency of Civil Aviation), that controls the civil aviation in Brazil, has granted to GOL air company the authorization to fly to Lima (Peru). It’s been communicated by the top management o... more
AirlinesShanghai Airlines will use GEnx engines on its B-787 Dreamliners
Shanghai, China - The first airplane will be delivered in June 2008
Shanghai Airlines will power its nine B-787 Dreamliners that have already been ordered with GEnx engines thanks to a contract of over USD 220m. The first aircraft will be delivered in June 2008 and will... more
AirlinesIs TUI AG going to sell Hapagfly and Hapag Lloyd Express?
Berlin, Germany - German press published some rumors about it
Movements for German tourism giant, TUI. According to anticipations of two German newspapers, a merger between the two airlines belonging to the Group, Hapagfly and Hapag Lloyd Express, is about to be... more
AirlinesMore bookings for Eos Airlines and MaxJet
London, United Kingdom - After London facts no flight cancellations
The two all-business Eos Airlines and MaxJet, which operate flights between "JFK" Airport in New York and London-Stansted, did not have any cancellations of their flights and saw their bookings rise after... more
Airlines100th airplane for Turkish Airlines
Istanbul, Turkey - It is a B-737/800
The 100th airplane of Turkish Airlines has been put into service this morning: it is a Boeing 737/800, it was delivered in Seattle on the 17th of August and was presented yesterday during a ceremony at... more
AirlinesJet2.com: Edinburgh from Bergamo-Orio al Serio and from Pisa
Milan, Italy - The low-cost continues its expansion in Italy
"Jet2.com, the UK low-cost carrier, continues its expansion in Italy. After that it has announced the opening of the direct flight Bergamo-Orio al Serio/Manchester (as of October 29, 2006, four weekly... more
AirlinesStrike of Northwest Airlines employees: a federal judge decides wether block it or not
Washington, Usa - It has been asked by US Justice Department
The Us Justice Department has asked to the Federal judge Victor Marrero to block the strike of the flight attendants of Northwest Airlines that has threatened to stop since this night their activity, with... more
AirlinesLufthansa launces new routes to Moscow
Berlin, Germany - Starting from next Autumn
Starting from October 30, Lufthansa will launch new flights from Hamburg to Moscow-Sheremetyevo airport with a four weekly service. The German national carrier will also link Moscow to Geneva (daily flights... more
AirlinesAlitalia: which future for the airline?
Rome, Italy - More opinions and comments about possible alliances
Comments concerning rumors of presumed international alliances for Alitalia have been going on. The President of ANPAC (Italian Civil Aviation Pilots Association), Fabio Berti, considers an alliance with... more
AirlinesChina Southern renews its fleet
Hong Kong, China - And it suspends its shares on the Stock Exchange
The largest Chinese airline by fleet size, China Southern Airlines, suspended its shares on the Hong Kong exchange after announcing an update of its planes. It is not actually a new investment, some sources... more
AirlinesWill Copenhagen sell its shares in SAS?
Copenhagen, Denmark - Finance Minister's words
Danish Finance Minister, Thor Pedersen, declared that, if the Swedish Right Coalition wins elections next month, it would sell its State shares in several companies, included 21.4% of Scandinavian Airlines... more
AirlinesNew flight Dublin-Pola by Ryanair
Dublin, Ireland - It will be active three times a day since February 8 2007
During a press conference the low-cost carrier Ryanair has announced that since February 8 2007 it will be operative a new connection between Dublin and Pola (Croatia). After the flight London-Pola the... more
AirlinesCode-share agreement between Qantas and Air China
Sydney, Australia - It will be operative since next September 15
As the traffic of flight between China and Australia have raised of 40% during last three years, and they are scheduled to keep increasing od 20% for next year, the Australian air company Qantas has signed... more
AirlineseasyJet aims at Madrid
LOndon, United Kingdom - New connections in Autumn
easyJet is going to start new connections at Madrid-Barajas airport. The Spanish Capital will be the new European base of the British low-cost carrier, which has operated in the city since 1998. easyJet... more
AirlinesThe "Union of pilots" threats the "Bed battle"
Rome, Italy - Pilots on the point to star a war if Alitalia would eliminate the bed for third pilot from the planes that cover international routes
New agitations are coming for Alitalia. After the 24-hours strike called by pilots, flight attendants and ground personel delegations for September 7, the "Union of pilots" (Up) has threatened to do a... more
AirlinesAlitalia: market reacts positively to rumors
Rome, Italy - After indiscretions about a possible alliance with Lufthansa and services fragmentation
Italian flag airline’s shares gained 1.67% at 0.93 Euros yesterday, thanks to oil price decrease (USD 72.75 per barrel on New York’s Nymex) and most of all thanks to the words of the Secretary of Senate Pub... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Israeli officers from now on will fly with the Italian carrier
Rome, Italy - An agreement between the Italian air company and Tel Aviv Government will allow the officers to buy tickets on easy terms
Alitalia has communicated that following a deal with Israeli Government, every Israeli public officier will fly from now on with the Italian carrier during the mission abroad. The agreement reached with... more
AirlinesAMC Airlines receives its second B-737/800
Cairo, Egypt - It has ordered three more units of it
Egyptian AMC Airlines has announced yesterday it received its second Boeing 737/800. The carrier will totally acquire four aircraft of this model through GECAS (GE Capital Aviation Services), on the field... more
AirlinesNew flights of Helvetic Airways from South Italy
Zurich, Switzerland - Since September 12 new flights will be active from Reggio Calabria and Bari to Zurich
Helvetic Airways goes on in its enlargement strategy of the connection of South Italy with Switzerland, announcing the launch for next September 12 of links between Reggio Calabria and Zurich and between... more
AirlinesDelta seeks bids for 143 regional jets
Atlanta, USA - To replace its current contracts
Delta Airlines, which filed for bankruptcy protection last September, has announced it needs to cut costs and increase revenues up to USD 2bn annually to survive. To this purpose, the Atlanta-based carrier... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2). "CUB Trasporti": the Italian Government must retreat the airline split plan
Rome, Italy - And it must give up the "Franco-Ditch diktat"
Despite news about possible alliances, the Italian Government still seems willing to go on with the application of Cimoli’s plan as for the split of Alitalia ground sector, too. At the moment, the new c... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Brutti: an alliance with Lufthansa is better than with Air France
Rome, Italy - Rumors on possible future agreements of the Italian airline
Last week French press talked about a possible alliance between Alitalia and Air France-KLM, in exchange of ENEL’s renunciation on Suez. Other rumors in Italian economic newspapers confirmed that. The r... more
AirlinesAir Canada launches a new flight Edmonton-Heathrow
Montreal, Canada - It will be operative since next October 31
The Canada flag air company Air Canada has announced today that it’s going to launch a new no-stop connection between Edmonton (in the Canadian province of Alberta) and London-Heathrow. The flight will i... more