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AirlinesNew flights to Poland by Centralwings
Rome, Italy - The Polish low-cost company announces a new connection from Rome
Centralwings is a Polish low-cost company that belongs to the group Lot Polish Airlines. It is present on Italian market since 2005 with flights to Krakow and Warsaw from Rome-Ciampino, and another one... more
AirlinesSpecial offer of Emirates for people flying in First Class and Business Class
Milan, Italy - Free stays in luxury hotels
The Emirates, flag company of Arabian Emirates and present on Italian market since 1992, launches a new offert dedicated to its clients that fly in First Class and Business Class. The initiative, valid... more
AirlinesEU Justice Court: Air France-KLM merger is legitimate
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - easyJet's petition is rejected
British low-cost airline, easyJet, had made a petition against European Commission’s decision to declare Air France and KLM concentration compatible with common market. The first degree Justice Court o... more
AirlinesBlack Monday for Japan Airlines
Tokyo, Japan - The carrier's shares lost the 5% of their value
It is more and more difficult the situation of Japan Airlines. The carrier’s shares in fact lost yesterday at the Tokyo Stock Exchange the 5% of their value. By the beginning of the year the shares lost t... more
AirlinesSri Lankan Airlines' strong growth
Colombo, Ceylon - Profits increased of the 48.33%
Despite the strong raise of the fuel cost, it ended positively the financial year 2005-2006 of Sri Lankan Airlines. The carrier registered an increase of the profits of the 48.33%, arriving to 19,7 million... more
AirlinesBoeing's new delivery for SkyEurope
Krakow, Poland - Within the 2010 the carrier will receive 32 B-737/700s
SkyEurope Airlines announced the delivery, by Boeing, of its fifth new B-737-700 (see for details AVIONEWS). The aircraft will be part of the fleet based in Krakow. The total order that the carrier presented... more
AirlinesSAS transfers its cargo division
Stockholm, Sweden - It's been created the Spirit Air Cargo handling Group
The Scandinavian carrier has announced last Friday its will to transfer handling operations of cargo division in a separate company, Spirit Air Cargo Handling Group. The decision has been explained by... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines increases the connections with Latin America
Washington, Usa - New flights to Mexico and Dominican Republic
Delta Airlines, in its intent to became in a short time the second American carrier for number of connections to Latin America and Carribean, has launched new routes, bringing so to 495 the weekly connections... more
AirlinesAirTrain announces 2.500 new jobs creation in Georgia
Washington, Usa - The low-cost company plans an exponential increase for the next 5 years
The AirTrain is an American low-cost carrier that has got its operative centre in Atlanta. At the moment are 5200 the workers employed by AirTrain, with 230 daily flights guaranteed in the Country. The... more
AirlinesShanghai Airlines Cargo opens new lines to Los Angeles
Shanghai, China - The Chinese carrier obtains the authorization
Shanghai Airlines is the first Chinese limited liability air company, with a registered capital of 124 million RMB. Yesterday it received the certification to start a new international route with destination... more
AirlinesRiggio to AVIONEWS: ENAC promises to send an inspection to Eurofly
Milan, Italy - The carrier employees point out another irregularity on a flight last Saturday
After the question presented in the last days to the Italian Transports Minister on Eurofly employees agitations and after the Trade Unions open letter to ENAC Director General, Silvano Manera (see AVIONEWS... more
AirlinesEurofly Trade Unions employees against managers obstructionism towards strike right
Milan, Italy - The text of the letter sent to ENAC Director General
"Dear Director, we would like to put at your attention the recent Eurofly behaviour, which acted illegitimately trying to avoid the flight attendants strike in June 3, 2006 (menacing telegrams and publication... more
AirlinesIt will be launched soon in Canada a new carrier, Porter Airlines
Toronto, Canada - They are forecast connections to 17 US and Canadian cities
Despite the protest of the people who live near Toronto’s island airport, from this year they will start the connections of a new airline, Porter Airlines. The carrier has already ordered 70 Canadair w... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines improves service on international flights
Atlanta, USA - Free cocktail, snack, beer or wine during the meal
Delta Airlines has started since July 1 some improvements for international flight service in economic class: paper menu, optional free cocktail, beer or wine during the meal and a mid-flight snack. Next... more
AirlinesNew discomforts for Alitalia's passengers
Rome, Italy - A lot of flights cancelled because of personnel's absence
It is still difficult the situation of Alitalia, that, in absence of a new industrial plan, is far to see the end of its crisis. Serious discomforts happened on last Friday because of personnel’s absence a... more
AirlinesHapag Lloyd Express. Bruno: Sardinia Region did not give money to the German airline
Cagliari, Italy - According to the Regional councilman, Sardinia must keep on stimulating flights to Europe through management companies
"The Region did not have any role in Hapag Lloyd’s initiative which sponsors South Sardinia on its planes. No funds were given and no agreements between the Region and the low-cost carrier were made. T... more
AirlinesAlitalia-Aeroflot: is it possible an agreement?
Rome, Italy - According to "L'Espresso" the Russian carrier should be friendly for an alliance
According to Italian weekly "L’Espresso" Aeroflot’s management should be valuing the possibility to create an alliance with Alitalia. This issue should have been faced also during the recent visit of... more
AirlinesVolare acquisition by Alitalia is full-scale
Rome, Italy - It was declared by the extraordinary commissioner of the Varese's carrier Carlo Rinaldini
Extraordinary commissioner of the companies of the Volare Group, Carlo Rinaldini, talking about the decision of the Consilium of State to start an enquiry on the Alitalia-Volare case (see for details AVIONEWS),... more
AirlinesChina Air Cargo purchases Boeing 747-400
Shanghai, China - Increasingly foreign-owned joint-venture
The first chinese airline, sole agency for postal carry with base in Shanghai, the China Air Cargo, has signed a contract with 2 french banks: the Bank "France Société Général" and the "Banque Indosuez", to... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines and Alitalia expand code-sharing to Canada and Mexico
Houston, Usa - Effective immediately
SkyTeam alliance members Continental Airlines and Alitalia last Wednesday announced they are expanding codesharing to provide better service to passengers who transfer between the two carriers traveling... more
AirlinesMacedonian Airlines: new connection from Ancona to Skopje from tomorrow
Ancona, Italy - The flights will be sold by Eastland operator
A press release informs that starting from tomorrow July 1st a direct connection Ancona-Skopje will be operative thanks to a flight by Macedonia Airlines. It will be a weekly service until July 26 and... more
AirlineseasyJet offers new tariffs towards Milan for a shopping week-end
Rome, Italy - Discounts on the flights from Palermo and Naples in concomitance with Summer bargain prices
With the beginning of Summer bargains, July 1st, the air company easyJet brings out a new fare, planned for people that would like to spend a shopping week-end in Milan, Italian capital of fashion. Starting... more
AirlinesQatar Airways increases flights to Bangkok, Shanghai and Seoul
Rome, Italy - Strong expansion in Far East and new code-sharing with Asiana for the Korea
Qatar Airways increases its links with the main Far East cities and points on Bangkok, Shanghai and Seoul to offer new travel opportunities to the Italian leisure and business market. This raise of the... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic Airways' financial year ended positively
New York, USA - The sales arrived to 3.5 billion dollars
It ended positively the 2005-2006 financial year (ended last February) of Virgin Atlantic Airways. The carrier’s sales arrived to 3.5 billion dollars, with a net profit of 75.8 million dollars. There w... more
AirlinesAlitalia has to decide its new strategy
Rome, Italy - It was declared by Italian Transports Minister Bianchi during a Parliamentarian question
The Italian Transports Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, during a Parliamentarian question, said that Alitalia has to decide soon its new strategy for the future. It is necessary to recuperate the agreement... more
AirlinesSAS uses biometrics for easier and smoother baggage control
Stockholm, Sweden - Airlines are obliged to have a system that guarantees that the person who checks in the baggage on an airline is also on the plane
"Precise Biometrics AB (publ.) has been selected as the overall supplier to Scandinavian Airlines as it becomes the first airline to introduce biometric security checks on domestic flights in Sweden. To... more
AirlinesAir Berlin will fly to Palma de Mallorca from Italy
Bergamo, Italy - The service from Bergamo starting from next November
Air Berlin, the second largest German airline after Lufthansa, will start a new service from Bergamo-Orio al Serio to Palma de Mallorca and viceversa starting from November 2006. The tickets are bookable... more
AirlinesRyanair will enter into the insurance market
Dublin, Ireland - The target is to subsidize flight tickets
Irish Ryanair intends to take advantage of the vast number of consumers it reaches through its planes, website and in-flight magazine entering into the home and motor insurance markets. Through the sale... more
AirlinesInnovations concerning the comfort for Brussels Airlines
Brussels, Belgium - The Belgian company renews its A-330/300
From now on flying with SN Brussels Arlines toward one of the 13 african destinations connected with the belgian capital will be more comfortable and relaxing. The company has in fact accomplished a set... more
AirlinesEurofly Milan-New York flight with Campari
Milan, Italy - The A-319 will have an image of Made in Italy on its fuselage
Starting from July 4 the A-319 Corporate Jet, which is used for Milan-New York route by Eurofly, will have a personalized fuselage, with a glass of red Campari pored along the aircraft layout simulating... more
AirlinesReciprocal charge between Ryanair and easyJet
London, UK - Hard competition between the two low-cost carriers
It is a very hard competition that one between Ryanair and easyJet. In the last days the Irish airline underlined that its average fares are GBP 14 cheaper than the rival’s ones, highlighting than that i... more
AirlinesDifficult week-end for easyJet
London, UK - A lot of flights cancelled because technical problems
It was not an easy week-end for easyJet. The carrier in fact was obliged to cancel a lot of flights departing from Londoners airports of Stansted and Luton, and from Bristol. About the causes of the cancellations,... more
AirlinesAir trucking: Lufthansa Cargo uses double-decker semi-trailers
Munich, Germany - In cooperation with Freschi & Schiavoni
From a cooperation between German airline, Lufthansa Cargo, and Milan’s Freschi & Schiavoni, specialized in aerocargo transport and handling, a new way to carry air load units by wheels was born. For t... more
AirlinesVarig in crisis
Sao Paulo, Brazil - Passengers grounded all around the world
It was a very difficult week-end for the Varig passengers all around the world. In fact the Brazilian carrier, because of its financial crisis, was obliged to cancel 118 international flights on a total... more
AirlinesSyrian Arab Airlines: three Ilyushin Il-96 and three Tupolev Tu-204 acquired
Moscow, Russia - The contract has been signed during the visit by the Syrian Transport Minister in the Russian capital
Last Friday, a purchase contract with the Ilyushin Finance has been signed by the Syrian Transport Minister, Yarub Sulayman Badr, for the supply of six airplanes of Russian production to use by the Syrian... more
AirlinesLufthansa: the flights from Munich to Timisoara doubled from this week
Rome, Italy - The German carrier has 53 weekly flights towards Romania
According to the edition of last Friday on the "Bucharest Daily News" reported, Lufthansa will double the connections from Timisoara airport towards the German city of Munich, bringing them from current... more
AirlinesEuropean Union allowed public aids to Ryanair
Brussels, Belgium - Irish carrier will benefit of a funding on the Toulon-London route
European Commission approved the concession of a public aid to Ryanair, on Toulon-London route, of EUR 500,000 every year for three years. The aid will be provided by the French Chamber of Commerce and... more
AirlinesEmirates promotes Arsenal
Hamburg, Germany - The marketing strategy started on the occasion of "Germany 2006"
On the occasion of "Germany 2006" football world championships, Dubai-based airline, Emirates, started its first marketing initiatives as jersey sponsor and title sponsor of Arsenal, the English team,... more
AirlinesRyanair: 25 thousand "Free" flights for each goal by Italian national football team today
Hamburg, Germany - The initiative on the field of "Germany 2006" World Championships
25 thousand free flights for each goal hit up by Italian national team today versus Czech Republic. That is the promotion invented by Ryanair in order to "Thank Italian fans" of the Irish low-cost airline,... more
AirlinesSwiss will increase the personnel
Bern, Switzerland - The carrier will increase also the fleet
It is a good moment for the Swiss, born in 2002 by Swissair’s remains and controlled by 2005 by Lufthansa. The airline announced in fact the intention to employ 150 people, among pilots and flight attendants. T... more
AirlinesBritish Airways is investigated by Antitrust
London, United Kingdom - Suspects of price fixing activities
British Airways makes known that it is the object of an inquiry by British and US Antitrust authority for a suspicious price fixing activity concerning ticket price and fuel surcharge. The British flag... more
AirlinesSkyEurope: the shareholders' assembly decided an increase of the capital stock
Warsaw, Poland - It is forecast a raise until EUR 40 million
Low-cost carrier SkyEurope, quoted at Vienna and Warsaw Stock Exchanges, decided to proceed to a new stock’s increase of about EUR 20 million, carrying the stock to EUR 40 million. The emission of the n... more
AirlinesSwiss International: two A-330 version 200 arriving from Lufthansa
Zurich, Switzerland - A press release by the carrier unveiled it
According to what declared in a note by the Swiss airline subsidiary from Lufthansa, Swiss International Airlines, are arriving in the carrier’s fleet two A-330 version 200 already in it from six years i... more
AirlinesVueling announces the new link Milan-Ibiza that will serve during the Summer
Milan, Italy - Next June 29 with a daily frequency
Vueling, the new generation Spanish carrier, inaugurates next June 29 the route Milan-Ibiza, the Balearic island, becoming the fourth destination by the airline made from Malpensa, which is already linked... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: fleet and pilots
Rome, Italy - 47 airplanes that will become 54 within 2007 and 664 pilots
On the occasion of the annual traditional board’s crew meeting by Qatar Airways, some important information have been unveiled about the carrier. For that concerning its fleet, the airline has today 4... more
AirlinesEmirates will not cancel the deal for the Airbus A-380
Dubai, UAE - The value of the contract is of 13 billion dollars
Emirates announced to have not the intention to cancel the USD 13 billion order to purchase 43 A-380 aircraft (see for details AVIONEWS), but that it is looking at a compensation foe manifacturing delays... more
AirlinesIberia pilots on 7-day strike in July
Madrid, Spain - They protest against the decision to delegate domestic routes from Barcelona to a new low-cost airline
The pilots of the Spanish flag airline, Iberia, proclaimed a strike from July 10 to 16, after the failure of negotiations with the carrier’s managers about Catair, the low-cost airline which will come i... more
Airlines2005 was good for Blue Panorama
Rome, Italy – Carrier’s turnover increased of the 40%
2005 ended positively for Blue Panorama Airlines. The carrier registered a turnover of EUR 208 million, increased of the 40% respect the 2004. The profit of the airline, considering taxes, were EUR 420,484,... more
AirlinesAir Vallée increases passengers and destinations
Aosta, Italy - And it plans the purchase of a new airplane
Italian airline, Air Vallée, saw its number of passengers grow in 2005 over 30,000 units. Then it increased its national routes, most of all to Sardinia, and it makes known it has ambitious future projects... more
AirlinesNew A-330/300 for China Airlines
Toulouse, France – The plane was decorated with Taiwan’s fruits
Yesterday in Toulouse Airbus delivered to China Airlines the 11th A-300/300. The aircraft was decorated externally with 9 of Taiwan’s fruits while internally it was shared in two classes, the Dynasty S... more