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AirlinesAir France-KLM: the new CEO perhaps for the end of September
Almost zero chances of a nomination in August
Before the beginning of September -as reported by "Reuters"- the Air France-KLM Group won't have a new CEO to replace Jean-Marc Janaillac, who resigned after the defeat in the internal referendum on the... more
AirlinesAirplane transport. The IAG-Norwegian Air Shuttle negotiations continue
The Anglo-Iberian Group wants to acquire it
Willie Walsh CEO of IAG, International Airlines Group - an Anglo-Spanish multinational holding company created by the merger of British Airways and Iberia- declared himself strongly interested in buying... more
AirlinesNorwegian wants to base another 40 drivers in Dublin
Plan that aims to attract Ryanair staff
Norwegian Air Shuttle -in addition to being the object of the desire of the IAG Group- is planning to increase the number of its pilot stationed in Dublin by 40 units, so as to be able to add further low-cost... more
AirlinesEmirates: 10 years of flight with the A-380 aircraft
104 planes in fleet to which another 58 will be added
Despite the "risk" that the Airbus A-380 aircraft is put out of production by the European aerospace company, the Emirates airline is celebrating 10 years of activity with this airplane. The United Arab... more
AirlinesCALC to add two A-321/200 planes in its fleet
Through purchase-and-leaseback
CALC, a full value-chain aircraft solutions provider for global airlines, announces that the Group has entered into purchase-and-leaseback agreement with Sichuan Airlines for two A-321/200 airplanes, which... more
AirlinesRyanair strikes: the Swedish and Dutch pilots also join
For the low-cost airline a difficult beginning of August
More strikes are arriving for Ryanair: the Swedish and Dutch pilots have joined the strike scheduled for Friday, August 10, agitation is always linked to union demands for collective labor contracts that... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): € 315.2 million loss in the first half
Economic data that would be improving
€ 315.2 million of consolidated net loss in the first half of 2018 for Alitalia. Given what would be contained in the documents prepared by the extraordinary commissioners for meetings with the Government a... more
AirlinesWill public companies save Alitalia?
Conte will talk about carrier with Trump?
The Alitalia issue starts with a possible solution according to the Undersecretary Armando Siri of the Lega party, according to published on the "Il Messaggero" newspaper. The new tender that will be announced... more
AirlinesAir India: insolvency request for the airline
Requested aid for 21.21 billion rupees to the owner: the Indian State
Air India -the flag carrier and owned by the Indian State- required 21.21 billion of Indian rupees (about 265 million euros) of additional capital from the New Delhi government in order to pay its suppliers... more
AirlinesAlitalia: in September the call for minority shareholdings
The relaunching goes through the purchase of new aircraft
"The will of the government is to turn over a new leaf with Alitalia", word by Armando Siri, Undersecretary for Infrastructures and Transport, which follows the dossier relating to the airline. Interviewed... more
AirlinesJv between Japan Airlines and China Eastern
Agreement signed that must be examined by governments
The agreement to form a joint-venture between Japan Airlines and China Eastern is important for both Country air transport. The close collaboration proposal will have to be accepted -as reported by the... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM: Accor postpones the purchase of 14% of the shares
The hotelier should have taken over the part of the French State
At the beginning of June the hotelier Accor -the biggest hotel's owner in Europe- had announced that it wanted to buy the 14% share of France in Air France-KLM, in an operation that would have cost about... more
AirlinesRyanair (2): will there be soon 300 jobs cut?
Announced the reduction of aircraft on Dublin in favor of growing markets
Ryanair would have threatened to lay-off 300 drivers and cabin crew due to demands for higher wages and the recognition of certain workers' rights. Reporting this news is the Irish press, which also speaks... more
AirlinesAeroflot Group: incoming increases for air ticket prices
For fuel prices
The Russian airlines belonging to the Aeroflot Group have decided to raise the prices of the tickets, so as to better cope with the increase in the cost of fuel. The fuel surcharge will increase in value... more
AirlinesRyanair: from tomorrow the two-day strike
From Belgium the complaint: "Low-cost will use Polish and German crews"
The biggest and most important strike in the thirty years of history of Ryanair, organized by the unions of Belgium, Spain, Portugal and Italy, will be held on 25 and 26 July to ask at the low-cost airline... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): from the EU the conditional go-ahead to make it public
Important is that there is no State aid
A current issue concerns the possible "nationalization" of Alitalia, with Italy taking 51% thanks to the intervention of a State partner and the remaining 49% that would be sold to a strong partner that... more
AirlinesAlitalia excluded from the possible jv Air France-Klm, Delta and Virgin
Despite the collaboration, the decision is linked to uncertainty about the future
From May 2017 to the present with the extraordinary administration, Alitalia has "broken down" managing to increase total revenues despite the increase in the cost of fuel, but the fate of the former Italian... more
AirlinesAlitalia: easyJet and Lufthansa are always interested
But the two airlines would like to analyze the financial data first
Despite the will of the Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport Danilo Toninelli to nationalize Alitalia, easyJet and Lufthansa continue -according with "Reuters"- to be very interested in the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Government seeks minority shareholders for the carrier
If the "statist" policy prevails foreign financiers will be needed
Danilo Toninelli, Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, and Luigi Di Maio, Italian Minister of Economic Development, explained yesterday that "Alitalia will return to being public", without... more
AirlinesAlitalia: revenues increase in double digit in June
In the second quarter increase of 7.3%
Alitalia unveiles today that Its passenger revenues increase continues the growth trend reported in the previous months. In June 2018 the Italian carrier reported a double-digit growth (+10.6 per cent)... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm (2), the title flies on the stock exchange after the rumors about the next CEO
It could be Guillouard currently head of the Paris Metro
The rumors about the imminent appointment of the new CEO and the traffic data for June are making the Air France-KLM title on the Paris Stock Exchange go big, earning 8.4%.During June the passenger traffic... more
AirlinesANA: grounded the B-787 aircraft for engine inspections
Until July 22nd, 35% of scheduled flights will stop
The airline All Nippon Airways will cancel 176 flights operated with the Boeing 787 in the coming weeks due to some inspections to be carried out on the Rolls Royce Trent 1000 engines. The cancellations... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm, the search for the CEO continues
From France came the rejection for Elbers considered too much filo-Klm
The search to find the suitable profile that can replace the resigning CEO of Air France-KLM, Jean-Marc Janaillac, continues. The group formed by the two airlines is currently led by interim president... more
AirlinesEtihad's crisis, 19 layoffs in Italy
The Emirate airline operates downsizing in Europe
It's today news that Etihad has decided to layoff 19 employees in Italy, reducing to 12 the number of Italian workers to the United Arab Emirates airline. Employees for whom the redundancy procedure has... more
AirlinesItalian Undersecretary Geraci: "For Alitalia there's a strong Chinese interest"
The objective would be to make Fiumicino as main European hub
"The entrance of a Chinese company is an option, I can't anticipate the details but there's a strong interest for our former flag carrier", these are the words reported by the "Corriere della Sera" newspaper... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm CEO: "It's necessary an aviation professionist"
This was said by Élisabeth Borne, transport minister of France
By July it must be named a successor of the resigned CEO Jean-Marc Janaillac more
AirlinesIberia takes delivery the A-350/900 aircraft
The first of 16 units, newness for its fleet
Iberia, Spain’s flag carrier and a founding member of the IAG’s group of airlines, has taken delivery of its first of 16 A-350 XWB aircraft on order, becoming the 18th carrier to operate this newest and... more
AirlinesShort news. Brindisi-Zurich flight confirmed by Swiss
It becomes annual from next October 28th
Short news from Italy. Aeroporti di Puglia reports that the Swiss airline, already present at the airports of Bari and Brindisi, has decided to consolidate its presence in the region. In this context,... more
AirlinesWizz Air inaugurates Austrian base
In addition to five destinations
Wizz Air opened its Austrian base at Vienna Airport with one of its new A-320 aircraft. The new allocated airplane will support the start of operations of five new services from Vienna towards Valencia,... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific to fly new aircraft using alternative jet fuel
It is committed to achieving goal of carbon neutral growth from 2020
Cathay Pacific is underscoring its strong commitment to eco-efficiency by planning to use a blend of alternative jet fuel to fly its new fleet of A-350/1000 aircraft home to Hong Kong.The airline has 20... more
AirlinesRyanair calls for restrictions on the sale of alcohol at airports
2 drinks per passenger and alcohol banished before 10 am
Ryanair has proposed to implement the restrictions on the sale of alcohol at airports. The low-cost carrier, tired to deal with unpleasant incidents on board, has asked the international airports' bars... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways launched new service to Barcelona
Starting in November
Initially weekly, then it will become daily more
AirlinesNorwegian: new route from Fiumicino
For the next Winter
Norwegian has announced in recent days the start of the new route from Rome-Fiumicino to Miami/Fort Lauderdale for the Winter 2018/2019.The carrier will connect the Italian capital to Florida twice a week,... more
AirlinesAir France announces new flight
Cagliari to Paris from July to September
Air France announces a new connection, the first time in history, from Cagliari to Paris-"Charles de Gaulle".The new service from the Sardinian city will be operated every day from July 16th to September... more
AirlinesNew official Alitalia uniforms presented
By the designer Alberta Ferretti
Alberta Ferretti unveils the new Alitalia uniforms. The collection was presented today, on the occasion of her Resort 2019 and Limited Edition show, and signaled the opening of Milan Men's Fashion Week.She... more
AirlinesBrief. SIA: special flight on the occasion of the F1 in Singapore
Scheduled for mid-September
Short from Italy. Singapore Airlines (SIA) announces the introduction of a special flight on September 18th.In fact the carrier to meet the increased request in the Formula 1 2018 Singapore Airlines Singapore... more
AirlinesRyanair: "urgent action to prevent meltdown of Europe's ATC"
"ATC Staff Shortages/Strikes crisis is disrupting millions of passengers this Summer"
The Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair communicates it today in a press release to have "Called for urgent action by the EU Commission and European Governments to arrest the alarming deterioration in Europe’s A... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the Government's decision within ten days
Italian Chamber: the decree for the extension of the assignment
According to some Italian Members, within ten days Luigi Di Maio will be ready to show up at Parliament to illustrate the Government's position on Alitalia. The Minister himself explained it while he was... more
AirlinesBrief. Alitalia: new "Casa AZ" lounge at Rome-Fiumicino’s Pier E
It will accomodate passengers traveling on extra-Schengen flights
Brief from Italy. Alitalia inaugurated yesterday the new "Casa Alitalia lounge" at Rome-Fiumicino’s Pier E, the new boarding area for most of airline’s medium and long-haul flights to extra-Schengen des... more
AirlinesPlanes. Alitalia: passenger traffic and revenues increase in May
+7.6%
Alitalia carrier announces today that its traffic-passenger revenues are growing in May. The airline recorded revenues from passenger-traffic increasing by 7.6% compared to May 2017, the first month of... more
AirlinesFly Emirates presents the first plane without windows
Virtual screens instead of openings in the aircraft's fuselage
Fly Emirates airline inaugurated the arrival of innovative virtual windows in the first class cabin of a Boeing 777-300ER. The carrier has installed technological screens instead of the usual windows in... more
AirlinesEthiopian Airlines: 100th aircraft in active service
Used for a humanitarian expedition
Ethiopian Airlines received its 100th aircraft, B-787 Dreamliner, last June 6, 2018.Given the social responsibility commitments, the new aircraft transported medical equipment from the Seattle NGO to the... more
AirlinesBrief. Bangkok Airways and Lao Airlines announce code-share
To strengthen the respective networks between the two countries
Short from the world. Recently Bangkok Airways (BA) and Lao Airlines have announced a new code-share partnership to strengthen their respective route networks between Thailand and Lao, commencing on 15th... more
AirlinesWizz Air fleet reaches 100 aircraft
Special livery revealed and foundation launched
Wizz Air celebrates a milestone today as its fleet reaches 100 aircraft. To mark the event, a special livery on one of its A-321 aircraft was unveiled in Budapest and the WIZZ Foundation was announced,... more
AirlinesPlanes and carrier. Air India: nobody wants it
The airline is on the way to partial privatization
According to a strategic disinvestment plan, the Delhi government sells 76% of the shares more
AirlinesEmirates: service by A-380 aircraft to Hamburg
The daily route from the end of October
Emirates announced in the last days that it will introduce the first scheduled commercial A-380 service to Hamburg. To commemorate the inaugural arrival in Hamburg on 29 October, the plane will be deployed... more
AirlinesAlitalia-SAI: Montezemolo, Cassano and Ball under investigation for fraudulent bankruptcy
The three commissioners took a year to report
A few days ago, the Italian Financial Police was in Alitalia's offices to seize computers and documentation related to Alitalia-SAI (Società aerea italiana) by order of the Court of Civitavecchia. Today... more
AirlinesBrief. Two new routes from Rome-Fiumicino
To Tel Aviv and Reykjavik, by Norwegian
Short from Italy. Norwegian announces today, on Wednesday May 30 the launch of two new routes to Tel Aviv and Reykjavik.The carrier will connect Rome-Fiumicino to Israel every day from next October 28.... more
AirlinesAircraft and carriers. Alitalia: code-share with Royal Air Maroc
The agreement already active
The Italian airline communicated that:Alitalia has signed a code-share agreement with Royal Air Maroc (RAM) in order to offer more choice and enhanced network connectivity between Italy and Maroc. Already... more
AirlinesBrief. 100th aircraft in service with Ethiopian
The airline will receive it next week
Short from the world. Ethiopian Airlines announced that it will take delivery on 5 June 2018 of its 100th airplane, a B-787/900, the 1st for an African carrier that with a 100 aircraft fleet keeps its... more