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AirlinesAlitalia: easyJet specifies that the negotiations will still be long
Participation and business plan still to be defined
The board of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) gave -yesterday late in the afternoon- the go-ahead to deal with Delta and easyJet to include them in the share ownership of the "new" Alitalia; decision followed... more
AirlinesBrexit. IAG Group: a limit for non-European shareholders?
The only way to avoid the revocation of the operating license of carriers
In order to solve the potential problem relating to the non-European ownership of IAG, the management of the Air Group, which owns British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and Aer Lingus, is considering setting... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM: also Hoekstra is on the side of Elbers
The Dutch Finance Minister calls for an intervention by the French counterpart
During yesterday's meeting between Ministers of Finance Wopke Hoekstra and Bruno Le Maire, the Dutch politician expressed his full support to the current President and CEO of KLM Pieter Elbers, which could... more
AirlinesThomas Cook Airlines: carrier for sale?
Interest especially for slots
The British operator Thomas Cook would be willing to sell its carrier -Thomas Cook Airlines- in order to reduce losses by financing part of the debt through the sale of one of the largest items of expenditure.... more
AirlinesJet Airways: 4 airplanes grounded for economic problems
The future will be decided on February 21st
Jet Airways has grounded four planes after the leasing companies have asked to be paid in the short term, but it is not clear whether this decision was taken voluntarily or whether it came after a court... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM: new internal break or compromise?
The disagreements between Benjamin Smith and Pieter Elbers continue
Will there be a new leak from the Air France-KLM Group? The next to leave could be the president of the carrier KLM Pieter Elbers who could leave his post by February 20, despite the contractual deadline... more
AirlinesAlitalia: in January second most punctual airline in the world
89.04 per cent of flights arrived on-time. According to US company FlightStats
Alitalia has ranked second most punctual airline in the world in January 2019 with 89.04 per cent of flights landed on schedule, according to the report published by FlightStats, the US independent society... more
AirlinesAlitalia: February 14th meeting between unions, Di Maio and extraordinary commissioners
Paleari: "For March there will be the industrial partner"
The Minister of Economic Development and of Labor -and Deputy Prime Minister- Luigi Di Maio convened the unions on February 14 in Rome to talk about the future plans for the relaunch of Alitalia. In addition... more
AirlinesNorwegian Air: found a partner to share air ownership
It would be an Asian company
Among the various strategies implemented by Norwegian Air to reduce costs and to return to being profitable was to find an industrial partner with whom to share the ownership of the aircraft, so as to... more
AirlinesGovernment: final go-ahead for the extension of the Alitalia bridge loan
Deadline to 30 June 2019
The Chamber of Deputies voted -yesterday- the trust on the decree Simplifications, and tomorrow's final vote on the provision will be practically only a formality since the Government can count on a large... more
AirlinesAvianca Brasil: Elliott fund will finance recapitalization
$ 75 million to control 49% of the new company
The fund Elliott Management would be ready -according to the Brazilian newspaper "Valor"- to extend the loan to Avianca Brasil to the airline in a state of insolvency of $ 75 million, so as to allow it... more
AirlinesNorwegian Air: there will be suspended the deliveries of 16 Boeing and Airbus planes?
Further close to the costs of the low-cost carrier
In order to reduce costs, it seems that Norwegian Air is about to postpone the takeover of 16 aircraft produced by Boeing and Airbus that would be used to expand the fleet in the coming years, in a decision... more
AirlinesEmirates-China Southern Airlines: code-share signed
The Emirati carrier promotes a series of initiatives for the Chinese New Year
Emirates and China Southern Airlines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to progress a comprehensive reciprocal code-share agreement, which is set to open up new destinations for passengers... more
AirlinesBankruptcy. Germania mbH terminated flight operations
Insolvency file presented. Germania Flug Ag and Bulgarian Eagle not involved in this measure
Germania Fluggesellschaft mbH, German carrier established in April 1978 and its sister maintenance companies Germania Technik Brandenburg GmbH as well as Germania Flugdienste GmbH filed for insolvency... more
AirlinesGermany mbH (2): new failure for a carrier in Europe
Will Eurowings save it?
New failure in the European skies and once again in Germany. This time the bankruptcy operation is due to be terminated by Germany, which due to the disastrous financial situation had to file for bankruptcy... more
AirlinesQatar-EU: soon an agreement on aircraft transport
The announcement of the CEO of Qatar Airways
An agreement could be signed -in the next weeks- on aircraft transport between Qatar and the European Union (EU), so as to guarantee fair competition through transparency on financing and operations on... more
AirlinesWow Air: plan to relaunch the low-cost carrier
Soon the closing of the acquisition by Indigo
The low-cost carrier Wow Air after six years in full financial expansion thanks to the favorable tariffs for transatlantic connections, in recent years has started to suffer the effects derived from a... more
AirlinesCroatia Airlines: will it be bought by Lufthansa?
The process of privatizing the carrier will start
A new possible "reed" acquisition for Lufthansa? The next objective of the Frankfurt-based air company could be the company Croatia Airlines, which the government of Zagreb is planning to sell to allow... more
AirlinesRyanair reports Q3 loss of EUR 20 million in the 3Q (excluding Lauda)
Lauda, Brexit and succession board
Ryanair today (4 Feb.) reported a Q3 net loss of €20m (excl. Lauda). Strong traffic growth (+8%) to 33m was offset by a 6% decline in ave. fares due to excess winter capacity in Europe. Stronger ancillary r... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines will not increase participation in China Southern Airlines
Despite the investment made by rival Qatar Airways
After the $ 200 million dollar transaction done in 2017 to buy 3% of China Southern Airlines shares, American Airlines excluded a new investment despite the fact that Qatar Airways recently took over 5%... more
AirlinesLufthansa: in 2018 500 million euros for compensation
Too much request has caused delays and cancellations
During a press conference about Platts oil products held in the last week end in Antwerpen, Belgium, Lufthansa's head of fuel purchases Thorsten Lange explained that problems caused by the increased demand... more
AirlinesHop! becomes Air France Hop
This is the next step in the process of simplifying its brands
Air France announces that the commercial branding on its routes operated by its regional fleet, and currently under the HOP! brand, will now be marketed under the name Air France HOP (see AVIONEWS).This... more
AirlinesBlue Islands brings flights from Liverpool for Summer
The connections will be served by a ATR-72/500 airplane
Blue Islands, the privately and independently owned Channel Islands based regional airline has announced that it will commence a twice weekly service from Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" (LJLA) to Guernsey... more
AirlinesBoeing (2). Muilenburg: "We work for a commercial solution between the US and China"
The new medium size long-range aircraft will be presented in 2020
Despite the severe commercial tensions between the United States and China that could have put American companies in difficulty, Boeing yesterday -which in Chinese airlines the main buyer - declared that... more
Airlines48 new narrow-body airplanes for Ana Holdings
Thirty Boeing and eighteen Airbus airplanes
Ana Holdings Inc voted at its board meeting to place an order for a total of 48 aircraft, which include 30 B-737 MAX 8 and 18 A-320neo. Deliveries are scheduled from FY2021 to FY2025.The decision was based... more
AirlinesIAG: pressures in Brussels from Lufthansa and Air France-Klm
Objective: remove the operating rights of the Group's carriers
A hard Brexit could cause enormous financial damage at the companies of the IAG Group -British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Vueling-, because the European Commission (EC) has repeatedly stressed that... more
AirlinesLufthansa: two moves to control the air transport market
Strong interest in Alitalia and Norwegian Air
Among the next moves of the airline Lufthansa there will be a new consolidation on the market in an attempt to increase its capabilities and its presence, establishing itself as the main European Group... more
AirlinesHop! will be reabsorbed by the Air France carrier
The rationalization desired by CEO Benjamin Smith continues
A "new" closure in Air France-KLM since Benjamin Smith has been appointed managing director because in the next few weeks the carrier Hop will disappear tool that will be fully reinstated in Air France,... more
AirlinesNorwegian Air: target to receive 353 million dollars from the shares
The search for an industrial partner for the carrier continues
In a conference call with journalists Norwegian Air Chief Executive Officer Bjoern Kjos announced plans to raise approximately $ 353 million at the end of the sale of shares in the stock market, in an... more
AirlinesJet Airways. New idea: a conversion of debt into shares
One more (desperate) attempt to save the carrier
In the event that the conversion of part of the Jet Airways debt into shares is approved, the State Bank of India (SBI) should enter into the shareholding of the carrier, controlling 30% of it. A measure... more
AirlinesAll Nippon Airways: $ 4.33 billion for new aircraft
A way to reduce trade surplus with the US?
In the near future, the Japanese airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) is expected to invest $ 4.33 billion to order 38 new aircraft from Boeing and Airbus, as well as purchase a substantial share of Philippines... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Ryanair purchases Laudamotion entirely
Shares up to 100%. Other aircraft, new routes and 400 new jobs
Laudamotion, Austria’s low-fares airline, today on January 29 confirmed that Ryanair has completed the purchase of 100% shareholding in Laudamotion GmbH from NL Holdings in late December. The carrier b... more
AirlinesAlitalia: tomorrow the decision of the international partner of FS for the relaunch
Only Delta and Air France-KLM remained in the running
In the next board of directors of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) scheduled for Tuesday will be decided the international partner for the creation of the newco of Alitalia, with which to collaborate in order... more
AirlinesIAG will sell the shares of the Norwegian Air
Unknown the reasons, but it is probabily related to the financial status of low-cost
The IAG Group -owner of British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and Aer Lingus- announced that it will sell 3.93% of the shares of Norwegian Air, which had already fallen by 0.68% as a result of the acquisitions... more
AirlinesJet Airways: note about its situation
It denies rumors and speculations appeared in the media
We receive by the carrier Jet Airways and publish the press release issued on the situation of the Indian airline and resolution plan:"We refer to the various media reports concerning a communication alleged... more
AirlinesAir France: go-ahead to the referendum on the SNPL's pilot agreement
The production balance with KLM will also be changed
The council of the national pilots union (SNPL) voted yesterday in favor of the agreement reached with the carrier Air France, marking a step forward towards the resolution of the last diatribe left standing... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the take-off of the carrier is approaching
Only Delta's offer remained on the pot
It is time to choose and identify the external industrial partner that will allow Alitalia to relaunch, and during the Board of Directors of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) yesterday it talked about this. Of... more
AirlinesEtihad: suit against the former directors of Air Berlin filed
Legal action contrary to the damages claim requested
The legal diatribe between Etihad Airways and the ex-partner Air Berlin, which failed in October 2017, will also continue in the United Kingdom, where legal action has been taken against the former directors... more
AirlinesAll Nippon Airways: investment plan in Philippine Airlines?
Precise strategy to increase the available connections
All Nippon Airways (ANA) in the near future could enter the share capital of Philippine Airlines, thus increasing its Japanese presence in Southeast Asia, already owning 8.8% of Vietnam Airlines. A market... more
AirlinesAlitalia: will the future of the carrier be decided today?
Important the board of directors of Ferrovie dello Stato
The board of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) will meet today to make an update regarding the negotiations in progress for the airline Alitalia, especially to be able to assess the status of that with Delta and... more
AirlinesAir France: agreement foundwith the pilots' union
It must be approved by SNPL's board and internal referendum
After having signed an agreement with the unions represented the cabin crew of the carrier in the closing phase Joon, the managing director of Air France-KLM Benjamin Smith would have managed to conclude... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Lufthansa will be the last beach for the carrier?
Concrete negotiations only if the plan for Delta and Air France-KLM will fails
The heads of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), led by the Director of the Administration Tax and Control Roberto Mannozzi and the Director of Strategies Fabrizio Favara, together with the consultants of Mediobanca... more
AirlinesRyanair: cutting to hubs and connections?
Risk or concrete probability for the future?
The second "profit warning" declared by the low-cost carrier Ryanair is questioning the future of some of the less profitable routes. For the Irish airline the first problem had been the many strikes that... more
AirlinesAvianca Brasil: 20% of the aircraft fleet at ground
Despite the agreement with the lessor to extend the deadline of 15 days
Avianca Brasil, last Monday, had reached an agreement with the lessor of the aircraft in the fleet which have granted another 15 days to the airline in order to pay the arrears installments and not be... more
AirlinesNorwegian Air: closure of some flights and hubs
Among the cuttings there is also that of the Rome-Fiumicino airport
Economic problems continue also for the low-cost carrier Norwegian Air, which is expected to cut some connections and bases in some European and US airports in the near future. A decision explained to... more
AirlinesJet Airways: a debt restructuring plan is being examined
It presented to creditors, with Etihad guarantee
From the Indian state bank they assured that the future of Jet Airways -even less in the short term- could be safe, because the carrier's creditors would be considering a corporate and financial restructuring... more
AirlinesJet Airways: Etihad next to take over 49% of the carrier
First step towards the acquisition of the majority
Jet Airways would be dealing with its creditors so as to solve the problems related to the debt, also because Etihad Airways seem intent on increasing the shareholding to 49%. According to "CNBC-TV 18"... more
AirlinesNon-stop from Hamburg Airport to Lake Constance
SUN-AIR celebrated inaugural flight for daily service to Friedrichshafen
The Danish airline, SUN-AIR, returned to Hamburg Airport this week with two daily flights to Friedrichshafen. SUN-AIR has been active in regional air transport for 40 years, and has been a British Airways... more
AirlinesJet Airways (2). Qatar Airways will not partecipate
The CEO al-Baker explains the reasons
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar al-Baker denied the rumors regarding a possible participation of the carrier in the rescue of Jet Airways, specifying that it will not be done since a substantial part of the shares... more
AirlinesAir Canada interested in narrow-body (and long-range) aircraft
Real possibilities will be assessed during the year
Air Canada sees with great interest the possibility that Boeing and Airbus develop narrow-body aircraft capable of long range flight, especially because it would allow both to reduce the costs related... more