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AirlinesLufthansa: last occasion to enter the Alitalia game
Knots to be dissolved before expiry
Today Lufthansa could agree an investment in the capital of the Alitalia company for a worth of around 150 million Euros. The agreement is conditioned by two variables: the two-day protests of the independent... more
AirlinesBoeing and China Aviation Supplies sign an agreement
They will support Chinese carriers
Today, on the sidelines of the "China International Import Expo" in Shanghai, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Boeing and China Aviation Supplies (CASC) to jointly provide support... more
AirlinesRyanair puts three B-737/800 planes at ground
Cracks between wings and fuselage also found by other companies
Three Ryanair B-737/800 planes have been grounded and dozens of flights have been cancelled around the world. The detention occurred after the discovery of some cracks in the wings and the fuselage of... more
AirlinesAlitalia’s long-haul passenger increase continues in October
Its liquidity amounted to EUR 315 million
Alitalia’s long-haul revenues and passengers increase continues the growth trend and the Italian airline reported in October 2019 the twenty-fourth consecutive month of growth.The preliminary figures o... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm: managing a carrier in France is not easy
Economically disadvantageous between taxes and management costs
Today, in Paris, Air France-KLM is organizing a presentation for investors. On this occasion, Benjamin Smith, Air France-KLM CEO, along with Pieter Elbers, KLM President and CEO, Anne Rigail, Air France... more
AirlinesCebu Pacific finalises order for 16 A-330neo airplanes
Commitments for A-321XLR and A-320neo aircraft - DATA SHEET
Cebu Pacific (CEB), a carrier based in the Philippines, has signed a firm order with Airbus for 16 long-range A-330neo aircraft. The order firms up the wide-body portion of a previously announced Memorandum... more
AirlinesAir Premia is aiming for the long range
The Korean carrier purchases five B-787/9 "Dreamliner" aircraft
The new Korean carrier called Air Premia has purchased five B-787/9 "Dreamliner" aircraft from Boeing with the aim of entering the long-range market. The airline, which aims to be among the most competitive... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Lufthansa sends a letter to the Italian Mise and to Fs
The game reopens
Lufthansa would officially enter to the Alitalia game with a letter sent yesterday to the Italian Ministry of Economic Development (MISE) and to Ferrovie dello Stato (FS, railway). The entry offer could... more
AirlinesAir Italy’s first Milan-Malé service took off
Other new flights inaugurated all in same week
Air Italy’s first non-stop flight to Malè, was inaugurated last Tuesday, taking off from Milan-Malpensa at 6.15 pm.The Milan–Maldives route, together with the flights to Zanzibar and Mombasa, which comm... more
AirlinesKorean Air to launch facial recognition boarding in Atlanta
The carrier will also expand it to New York-"JFK" in December
Korean Air will implement facial recognition boarding in Atlanta, US, from tomorrow, on November 1st. Passengers taking flight KE036 in Atlanta will be able to board after a facial recognition scan without... more
AirlinesThe "Singles' Day" for on-line purchases in China is approaching
100 charter flights to send goods to Europe and Southeast Asia
Chinese logistics company Cainiao Smart Logistics Network Limited set up by the Alibaba Group will launch more than 100 charter flights to send goods to Europe and Southeast Asia during the annual on-line... more
AirlinesAir Canada: lower than expected quarterly profit
The grounding of the B-737 Max planes among the causes
Today, Air Canada recorded a lower profit than expected in the third quarter, damaged by the lower flight capacity following the global grounding of Boeing B-737 Max aircraft due to fatal accidents that... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport (2). Alitalia: extraordinary plan
The protests of air traffic controllers and in the sector -ATTACHMENT
4-hour air traffic controllers strike (from 1 pm to 5 pm), as well as other strikes in the aviation sector (with durations varying from 4 hours to 24 hours) were confirmed by Italian trade unions for today... more
AirlinesAlitalia: bridge loan of 400 million euros in the tax decree
New help waiting for the binding offer
400 millions of Euro in the tax decree for Alitalia: it is the new bridge-loan that will allow the Italian carrier to receive a new injection of liquidity while Atlantia, Delta, Ferrovie dello Stato with... more
AirlinesSpirit Airlines signs MoU for up to 100 aircraft
With Airbus, for A-320neo Family airplanes
Airbus and Spirit Airlines have agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding for the US-based carrier to acquire up to 100 A-320neo Family aircraft. Its intention to place firm orders for a mix of A-319neo,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: another extension to the first of December
Still time for the binding offer
The Government would seem willing to endorse the extension request made by Ferrovie dello Stato and Atlantia for the presentation of the binding offer on Alitalia, but only until December 1st.Another procrastination... more
AirlinesRyanair: Italian employees will move to Malta Air from November 1st
The transfer to another company belonging to the group
Ryanair has communicated to the on-board personnel based in Italy that they will pass to Malta Air from November 1st. The latter is a low-cost airline based in the homonymous Nation, founded in 2019 and... more
AirlinesAir France, KLM and China Eastern extend jv with Virgin Atlantic
Scheduled to enter into force in Spring 2020
Air France, KLM, China Eastern and Virgin Atlantic signed yesterday a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) concerning the extension of the existing joint-venture between the three carriers with the addition... more
AirlinesThe Alitalia extension and the commissioners' concerns
Reserves about the non-binding nature of the letter by Ferrovie dello Stato
The "eight weeks" extension requested by Ferrovie dello Stato for the presentation of the binding offer for the rescue of Alitalia worries the commissioners (see AVIONEWS). The risk is that the formation... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Lufthansa reiterates its interest
The point of view by trade unions and professional associations
The German airline Lufthansa reiterated its interest in entering the capital of the new Alitalia. A spokesman said: "The Italian market is very important for us. We have always emphasized our interest... more
AirlinesAlitalia: liquidity and aircraft fleet are diminishing
Fewer flights, less revenue
The time is extremely precious for the Italian company: we are at the seventh extension (see AVIONEWS) and while Alitalia's liquidity is drying up, the aircraft fleet is also decreasing: the commissioners... more
AirlinesAir France: objectives for sustainability in four areas
The carrier has long been committed to reducing its environmental impact
New voluntary objectives in Air France’s sustainability roadmap, centred around four major strategic areas -Offsetting of 100% of CO2 emissions on all domestic flights* as of January 1st, 2020;Reduction i... more
AirlinesAlitalia’s long-haul sector increase continues in September
For the twenty-third consecutive month of growth
Alitalia’s long-haul revenues and passenger increase continues the growth trend and the Italian airline reported in September 2019 the twenty-third consecutive month of growth.In the ninth month of this y... more
AirlinesTurkish Arlines: traffic-data in September
And in the first nine months of the year
Turkish Airlines, which has recently announced the passenger and cargo traffic results for September 2019, recorded 82.9% load factor in that month.According to the September 2019 Traffic Results of Turkey’s n... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Rome-Tokyo flights to/from Haneda as of March
Company gets traffic rights to fly to the airport
Italian civil aviation authority has entrusted to Alitalia the traffic rights to fly to/from Tokyo-Haneda airport beginning from 29 March 2020. Beginning from that date, the daily Alitalia Rome-Tokyo service... more
AirlinesAir Dolomiti and Lufthansa Group strengthen commercial cooperation
From next January 2020
The Lufthansa Group plans to strengthen its Air Dolomiti airline, based in Verona. From January 1st, 2020 the company will become part of the Group's B2B programs all over the world, including the PartnerPlus... more
AirlinesNew connection launched from Munich to Tashkent
For Summer 2020
From the start of the 2020 summer timetable period, Uzbekistan Airways will offer two weekly services from Munich to the capital of Uzbekistan. The flights will depart on Wednesdays and Sundays. The new... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport (2). Alitalia: 200 flights cancelled due to strikes
The note issued by the carrier - ATTACHMENTS
Due to 24-hour air transport sector strikes confirmed by some Italian trade unions for Wednesday 9 October, Alitalia was forced to cancel several flights scheduled for that day. Flights set to operate... more
AirlinesInterjet could replace its Sukhoi aircraft with A-220
Planes on the ground due to lack of spare parts
According to a report reported today by "Reuters" the Mexican carrier Interjet is concluding an agreement for the purchase of 12 A-220 aircraft that would replace its partially grounded Sukhoi Superjet... more
AirlinesAegean Airlines: traffic data for the first nine months of 2019
Increased total investments for this year
AEGEAN carried 11.6 million passengers during the first nine months of 2019, reporting a 7% growth in passenger traffic. This growth is almost entirely due to the company’s 11% increase in international f... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Atlantia requests Intervention by the Italian MISE
Changes to the relaunch plan within a few days of the binding offer
Twelve days left until October 15th: by this date the consortium composed of Fs, Atlantia, Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), and Delta must present the binding offer for the rescue of Alitalia;... more
AirlinesKorean Air to launch new routes
As of the end of this month
Korean Air will launch new flights to Clark, the Philippines, and Nanjing, China on October 27, and Zhangjiajie and Hangzhou, China, on October 28.From October 27, the airline will operate the Incheon-Clark... more
AirlinesAir France (2) takes over the A-350 airplane
The airline returns to the tradition of baptizing aircraft -VIDEO
Air France took delivery of its first A-350 airplane at the Airbus delivery centre in Toulouse (France) last September 27, 2019. By 2025, the airline will welcome a total of 28 A-350/900s into its fleet.To... more
AirlinesAir Italy: new Winter routes announced during an event
They will start at the end of October
Air Italy celebrated the launch of its Winter routes with an event, held in Milan in the presence of the company's most important stakeholders and partners.Speaking at the event, Rossen Dimitrov, its Chief... more
AirlinesThomas Cook: 16,000 passengers will return home today
The recovery program will continue until October 6th
Following the failure of Thomas Cook "Financial Times" stated that "the largest repatriation operation in times of peace" should be handled: it would involve returning about 600,000 tourists (see AVIONEWS).... more
AirlinesDelta announces Boston-Rome flight for Summer season 2020
And it expanded service to 10 trans-Atlantic destinations
Delta customers will have even more flight options between the US and Europe beginning in 2020, with new Summer service between Boston and Rome and expanded flying from three of the airline's hubs to 10... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: results and new routes
Fleet of aircraft and investments
Qatar Airways has published yesterday its annual report for 2018-19, highlighting the airline group’s success and underlying robust financial health in the face of the continued illegal airspace blockade a... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines: traffic results in August
Passengers and cargo
Turkish Airlines announced its passenger and cargo traffic results for August.Global carrier’s international-to-international transfer passenger numbers increased in record numbers with a 9.4 percent i... more
AirlinesAegean: first half 2019 financial results
Total passenger traffic increased by 9%
AEGEAN announces its first half 2019 results with consolidated revenue at EUR 519.4 mil., 14% higher compared to 2018 and net losses narrowing to EUR 13.0 mil. from EUR 13.8 mil. in 2018, including the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: extension of the FS binding offer presentation deadline
The buyer consortium will be able to define the details of the carrier recovery plan
The Mise (Italian Economic Development Ministry) issued yesteday a note that reports:"Upon request by the Alitalia extraordinary commissioners, the Minister of Economic Development Stefano Patuanelli authorized... more
AirlinesLufthansa: first half of the year in red but focuses on new routes
CEO Spohr: "low-cost airlines crush competition"
The Lufthansa carrier has closed its accounts in red in the first half of this year and to restart, it will upgrade the routes for the long haul: from Munich, the A-330 aircraft of the German company will... more
AirlinesBritish Airways pilots threaten mega strike in November
"It would bring the airline to its knees"
After the dates of September 10 and 11, on the 27th of the same month, British Airways' pilots are going to plan another strike. They had promised further protest dates if their requests had not been heard... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines will fly directly to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City
The cities previously operated with connecting flights
Short news. Turkish Airlines started its direct flights to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, which were operated as connected flights until now. The flights served on Istanbul–Ho Chi Minh City–Istanbul and Ist... more
AirlinesAlitalia: still asked for an extension to present the binding offer
The new date is October 31st
Italian Railroads of the State (called Ferrovie dello Stato - FS) would have asked a shifted date to present the binding offer for the purchase of the airline Alitalia: the deadline was scheduled for September... more
AirlinesAigle Azur bankruptcy: the French carrier receives purchase proposals
But none of these meets the requirements
Aigle Azur, a French airline with its main operating base at Paris-Orly airport, declared bankruptcy on September 4 (see AVIONEWS). The oldest French airline could be saved only if it had found a buyer... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: still inconveniences after two days of strike
Only 90% of flights are guaranteed for today
More than 1700 cancelled flights and inconveniences for 195,000 passengers due to strikes on September 9 and 10 by pilots of the British Airways -BA- (see AVIONEWS). Also today on September 11 delays will... more
AirlinesAlitalia: data in August
Long-haul growth
Alitalia’s passenger revenues and number of travellers continue to grow in August 2019. In the eighth month of this year, the Italian airline recorded 2.5 per cent increase in passenger revenues, compared t... more
AirlinesAir Italy wins "Four Stars Apex" award
More than 1,000,000 flights rated across nearly 600 airlines
Air Italy announced that it has been rated as a "2020 Four Star Global Airline" in the annual APEX Official Airline Ratings, as voted for by passengers, making it one of the Four Star rated airlines in... more
AirlinesBritish Airways pilots strike has begun
300 thousand passengers involved
Today on September 9 the strike of 4300 British Airways pilots began, organized by the Balpa union (British Airline Pilots' Association). The dates set are, in addition to today's, also those of tomorrow... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: the union threatens other strikes
Protests already set for next week, but new dates could arrive
Next week the British Airways (BA) airline pilots' strike will begin: the dates set are on September 9, 10 and 27, but now the Balpa Union (British Airline Pilots' Association) has threatened further days... more