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AirlinesTAM ordered 10 Airbus jets
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The Brazilian carrier is the main customer of Airbus in Latin America
Tam Linhas Aereas has placed an order to acquire 10 Airbus A-350/900. The airline will be the first to buy the new French airliner in Latin America. The agreement also includes an option for additional... more
AirlineseasyJet: twenty A-319s scheduled in 2003 are arriving
London, UK - They will contribute to increase fleet efficiency to face the rising fuel cost and meet demand
English low-cost airline easyJet is proving capable of good performance in terms of growth, despite the negative effects generated by the high aeronautical fuels costs on the carrier’s activities. The l... more
AirlinesRyanair to launch 2 new routes from Bergamo to Ciampino and Dublin, one from Venice to Dublin and an additional frequency from Bergamo to Stansted
Rome, Italy - Irish carrier's press release
Ryanair announced two new routes from Milan-Orio al Serio: one to Rome-Ciampino and one to Dublin. The other route will connect Treviso with Dublin. The airline has also announced the increase of flights... more
AirlinesAir France: punctuality and luggages performance in November
Rome, Italy - 80,5% of departures and arrivals in time; 13,0 lacking luggages for 1000 boarded passengers
"1. Punctuality and regularity of Air France’s flights The results are in regress in November compared to those in the previous month. For the month of November, on the whole Air France’s flights: -... more
AirlinesAir Italy: also the flight to Cuba inaugurated with success
Rome, Italy - Weekly connections from Verona and Malpensa
"Air Italy’s first flight to Havana has landed yesterday in the afternoon with on board of B-767, Captain Giuseppe Gentile, who has attended the welcome cerimony organized with local authorities. The w... more
AirlinesJAL B-747 in flight for seven months with engines on the wrong sides
Tokyo, Japan - One of the engines completed about 850 flights without being controlled
A Boeing 747 jet by Japan Airlines appeared to have been flying for seven months without none of the carrier’s experts realized the aircraft’s left and right engines had been placed on the wrong sides dur... more
AirlinesLufthansa: German carrier about to purchase Eurowings
Dusseldorf, Germany - German on-line "Handelsblatt" newspaper
Lufthansa, trying to better face the low-cost carriers penetration in Germany, would intend to purchase Eurowings no-frills airline. German newspaper "Handelsblatt" would have reported it but the supposed... more
AirlinesBoeing delayed delivery forcing Ryanair to reduce its flights
Dublin, Ireland - The low-cost airline predicted to lost at least 100,000 passengers per month
Ryanair said it should trim its flight schedule concerning the period between January and Febraury 2006 because of the delayed delivery of new Boeing 737s. The Seattle-based firm has in fact had to do... more
AirlinesLufthansa and Air Berlin to conquest Deutsche Flugsicherung (DSF)
Frankfurt, Germany - The German air traffic control company will by privatized on the next year
According to some German newspapers the two German carriers Lufthansa and Air Berlin would intend to buy the German air traffic control company DSF, Deutsche Flugsicherung. Lufthansa’s CEO Wolfgang Mayrhuner h... more
AirlinesChina Eastern Airlines ordered 4 B-737NG jets
Shanghai, China - They will be delivered in August 2007 and October 2008
Private carrier China Eastern Airlines communicated to have issued an order to acquire 4 B-737NG jets for a price of USD 227m. Aircraft will be delivered in two tranches, the first one in August 2007 and... more
AirlinesLOT dismissed the executive director and two Board's members
Warsaw, Poland - Their successors will be unveiled on next December 29
LOT Polish Airlines has dismissed its Executive Director, Marek Grabarek. The measure was taken by carrier’s Board of Directors which additionally removed two Board’s members, Piotr Dubno and Wladyslaw Met... more
AirlinesEurofly: new flight Rome-New York
Rome, Italy - It will be a seasonal connection at first
A new non-stop link from Rome’s "Leonardo Da Vinci" Airport to New York’s "JFK" (see for details AVIONEWS). It has been presented during a press conference held yesterday among other new long-haul rou... more
AirlinesAirBaltic to start new connections for Ukraine, Germany and Sweden as from March 2006
Riga, Latvia - Latvian carrier said in a press release
As from next March, the Latvian carrier AirBaltic will inaugurate new connections for Germany, Sweden and Ukraine. From March 1st 2006 four weekly flights between Riga and Dusseldorf will be in operation:... more
AirlinesCR Airways ordered 10 B-787s and 30 B-737/800s
Hong Kong, China - The China's private carrier reported it by a press release
The "South China Morning Post" was in the right, CR Airways wil buy 30 B-737/800s and 10 B-787s over next five years (see for details AVIONEWS). "This move will surely enable CR Airways to develop its... more
AirlinesBellview forced to ground its planes by Government
Abuja, Nigeria - Three airlines banned from flying by Government's order
After Sosoliso and Chanchangi Airlines, Nigeria’s Governement has decided to stop all flights of Bellview. The news was reported by the African carrier itself. "Bellview Airlines will cooperate in full w... more
AirlinesAlitalia paid off its bridge-loan yesterday
Rome, Italy - It was worth EUR 400m
"Alitalia announced yesterday to have made provision to paid off, in its entirety and in obedience to the predicted maturity, the so-called bridge-loan of EUR 400m made by the institute Dresdner Kleinwort... more
AirlinesJAT signed with IFC an agreement for airline's restructuring
Belgrade, Serbia - A Serbian carrier's press release revealed it
The International Financial Corporation, IFC, and JAT, Serbia’s flag airline, have signed an agreement establishing that the financial institute will be the carrier’s consultant for Serbian airline’s reorg... more
AirlinesAir India's Boeing made an emergency landing at Los Angeles
Los Angeles, USA - Passengers safe and accommodated by other airlines
A Boeing 747-400 jet by Air India bound for New Delhi at about 10:00pm yesterday carried out an emergency landing at LOs Angeles International Airport due to the blow of a tire during take off from California’s a... more
AirlinesAir Italy to East Africa
Rome, Italy - New links to Nairobi and Malindi from Milan have been inaugurated last Sunday
Air Italy flies in East Africa with weekly connections. A B-757 takes off from Malpensa on Sunday and lands in Nairobi the day after and continues to Zanzibar or Malindi with a new Fokker 28 (72 seats),... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS at Meridiana's press conference: agreement with Eurofly
Olbia, Italy - A commercial and working cooperation signed yesterday
Meridiana and Eurofly have signed yesterday a commercial collaboration’s agreement, which according to what declared Gianni Rossi, CEO’s of the Sardinian carrier, has a strategic value. In particular, the... more
AirlinesIs Lufthansa interested in air traffic control in Germany?
Berlin, Germany - Some analysts and TUI group would think it possible trying to get an important stake
Lufthansa could try to get an important share in the air traffic control company (DFS), according to some analysts and TUI firm (which owns some seven charter enterprises in Germany). German Government... more
AirlinesQantas: "That is why we preferred the 787 rather than the A-350"
Sydney, Australia - Some experts analysed reasons which led the Australian carrier to select Boeing and reject Airbus
some air transport experts tried to understand what can have favoured the 787 Dreamliner in being granted with orders by Qantas compared to its rival, the A-350 (see for details AVIONEWS). When taking... more
AirlinesEmergency landing for a Bellview Airlines plane
Accra, Ghana - The same airline affected by the last October's crash
A Nigerian airliner made an emergency landing at Accra Airport (Ghana) yesterday because of a problem with its hydraulic system. The pilot had sent a distress communication to the control tower declaring... more
AirlinesCzech Airlines: paying by Euro is cheaper
Prague, Czech Republic - Ticket more costly if paid by koruny
One intending flying from Prague to Dublin by Czech Airlines will pay less using Euro than using koruny. Prague-Dublin flight costs EUR 122 or 4551 koruny, which is EUR 156. It is the same on the return... more
AirlinesCR Airways: Hong Kong-based carrier purchased 10 B-787s
Hong Kong, China - It would have also acquired some B-737s
Between today and tomorrow it is expected to arrive the sign on the order of 10 B-787s by Hong Kong-based private carrier CR Airways. The "South China Morning Post" said that the real order consists of... more
AirlinesAir India's flight attendants to diet...
New Delhi, India - "If they don't lose the extra pounds, they may be grounded"
It was the aut-aut called by Air India for its male and female crew members most of whom would be overweight. The Indian carrier was clear: if they don’t lose the extra pounds they’ll lose their jobs. The... more
AirlinesAir France's plane had a breakdown
Moscow, Russia - Emergency landing in Eastern Siberia
It happened at Irkutsk Airport last Saturday: a Boeing 777 by France’s national carrier departed from Seoul and headed to Paris, was carrying 220 people and 17 crew members. One of engines stalled forcing t... more
AirlinesLightning hit an All Nippon Airways plane
Tokyo, Japan - Passengers resulted all safe
A plane for All Nippon Airways Japanese carrier en route from Tokyo to Shonai Airport, last Saturday at 8:30am has been hit by a lightning shortly before landing. No one among the 97 passengers and six... more
AirlinesAlitalia: unions asked for a new meeting with Italian Government
Rome, Italy - A request suggested by UGL, FIT CISL, FILT CGIL, and UIL Trasporti
Alitalia Express pilots’ strike held on last December 17 (from 12:00 to 04:00 pm) did not particularly affected Rome-Fiumicino "Leonardo da Vinci" Airport, but representatives from UGL trade union appear c... more
AirlinesThird German destination for Qatar Airways
Berlin, Germany - It started the new route Doha-Berlin
The Qatar-based airline added a third destination in Germany launching the non-stop connection from Doha to Berlin-Tegel International Airport. The new flight will be operated four times per week and is... more
AirlinesHemus Air: web site to be able for online reservation from January 16
Sophia, Bulgaria - The Bulgarian carrier is continuing its modernization operation
Services of Bulgarian carrier Hemus Air can be reserved online starting from next January 16. The web site will be in operation on January 16, 2006 as a part of the large process of modernization and costs... more
AirlinesChina Eastern Airlines had excellent results over the first 11 months in 2005
Shanghai, China - Both passenger and cargo traffic have grown
China Eastern Airlines had good performance over the first 11 months in 2005. From January 1st to November 30 it carried more than 22 million passengers, 2.49 million only in September to +76% on annual... more
AirlinesGovernment authorized Air India to buy 50 Boeing aircraft
New Delhi, India - Additional 18 aircraft will be assigned to affiliate airlines
Air India received the Government’s clearance for acquiring new aircraft to continue its expansion policy. Through its Economy Affairs Committee, Indian Government authorized the purchase of 50 Boeing p... more
AirlinesVolare may be sold within the end of the year
Milan, Italy - More than 700 workers could know their new employers already on December 31
They were only rumors, but December 31 term within which more than 700 dependents of Volare may know their new employers appears probable. Take-over bids arrived at the Italian airline for acquiring the... more
AirlinesWind Jet offers 60,000 seats at EUR 1
Rome, Italy - Italian carrier will start new non-stop connections from Catania and Palermo to Paris as from MArch 27 2006
Italian low-cost carrier Wind Jet offered 60,000 seats at EUR 1 price to fly throughout Italy from January to March. Connecting the web site www.volawindjet.it or calling the call center number 899 809060... more
AirlinesAlitalia: a green light for the mortgage on 28 fleet airplanes
Rome, Italy - So, some EUR 371m have been recovered and they will prove useful with reference to the EUR 400m bridge-loan return
Alitalia recovered some EUR 371m to be used regarding the EUR 400m bridge-loan return and it was possible by a mortgage involving 28 airplanes from its fleet (consisting of a total amount of more than... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: disciplinary measures affecting three ground employees
London, UK - Effects of support ensured to the carrier catering company's personnel going on strike on last August
Three ground employees of British Airways are in trouble due to support ensured by such trade to the carrier catering company’s personnel, as gone on strike at Heathrow on last August (see for details A... more
AirlinesAlitalia. JPMorgan confirmed "Underweight" rating
Milan, Italy - The rating agency also reviewed upcoming revenue's rating
US rating company JPMorgan, after Alitalia recapitalization’s success, confirmed its rating and reviewed its assessments for upcoming years. It also confirmed that Alitalia’s title is overestimated com... more
AirlinesEl Al selected Boeing
Washington, USA - Two B-777/200ER will arrive in 2007
El Al Israel Airlines, the Jewish country’s largest carrier, has signed an agreement to purchase two Boeing 777-200ER jet worth more than USD 360m. Airplanes, equipped with Rolls-Royce Trent 892 engines, w... more
AirlinesHuge orders: Boeing drew a "Kangaroo" on the Dreamliner's drift
Sydney, Australia - The most significant order for the 787 was in fact performed by Qantas
Qantas is added to the long list of customers of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner so becoming the 26th purchaser of the new medium-long haul airliner. The committment schedules orders for 45 aircraft in addition... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines achieved agreement with pilots
New York, USA - They renounced 15% pay
The US carrier in receivership since last September 14 (see for details AVIONEWS), reached an agreement with pilots demanding them immense sacrifices both legal and economic. The deal allows Delta to save... more
AirlinesEmirates: new route to Nagoya, in Japan
Milan, Italy - Initially four times per week
"Next June 1st Emirates will inaugurate no-stop flights to Nagoya, industrial, port and touristic Japanese city. Initially the airline to fly towards Nagoya four times per week and then to amplify in a... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines begins today flights between New York-Houston-Buenos Aires
Houston, Usa - A 174 seat Boeing 767/200ER will be used
Continental Airlines today begins daily nonstop flights between the airline’s hub at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston and Buenos Aires, Argentina, Continental’s ninth destination in Sou... more
AirlinesAir France strengthened its partnership with Brazilian TAM
Paris, France - Agreement was signed last Monday
Air France and TAM strengthened their relation by a new agreement. There is an intention to reinforce Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro as hubs for flights in Brazil and also towards the other South American... more
AirlinesNigeria: Sosoliso and Chanchangi Airlines have been grounded
Abuja, Nigeria - The decision made during an air safety meeting broadcasted live on Tv
Sosoliso Airlines has been grounded with immediate effect, by the Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, after the Port Harcourt’s accident that killed 107 people most of them children (see for details A... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Competition Investigation Authority fined the carrier due to misleading advertisement
Rome, Italy - A EUR 30,000 sanction because of promoting on the web-site, during the last months, tariffs different from the real costs of provided services
The one released on Alitalia’s official web-site during the May-June 2005 period proved misleading advertisement, according to Competition Investigation Authority. The airline would have in fact promoted s... more
AirlinesBomb-threat on board a Transavia flight
Amsterdam, Netherlands - Landing in France on the route Spain-Holland
An airplane operated by Dutch carrier Transavia carrying 62 people has been forced today to land at Bordeaux, in France, due to a bomb-alert made by an anonymous phone call to the airline’s call center i... more
AirlinesMexico and United States increased flights between the two countries
Mexico City, Mexico - Lower air tickets to encourage market's competition
Mexico and United States yesterday achieved and signed an agreement that will expand from two to three the number of airlines able to operate flights between American airports and 14 of the main Mexican... more
Airlines"Far West" on American Airlines plane: victim's relatives asked for an investigation
Washington, USA - Debates raged in the United States
Family of a man who was shot by air marshals on board an American Airlines Boeing 757 at Miami Airport before taking off last Wednesday, demanded an explanation of Rigoberto Alpizar killing from US authorities... more
AirlinesCzech Airlines: Brno to Prague, and beyond...
Prague, Czech Repubblic - The air company's press release
"As of the 12th of December 2005, Czech Airlines will have a new regular flight connecting Brno and Prague. This 45-minute flight will allow passengers, especially transit passengers and corporate and... more