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AirlinesAir Canada announces opening of the no-stop flight from Milan to Toronto
Rome, Italy - Positive results in September in Italy
Air Canada announces the opening of the Milan-Toronto no-stop flight, operating from next June 18, 2014. A B-767/300ER airplane will take off from Milan-Malpensa five times per week (with a two class... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Alitalia: Colaninno prepares his farewells
Rome, Italy - Del Torchio confirmed as CEO?
According to rumours, due to the requests made by some shareholders of Alitalia, the years of Roberto Colaninno as Chairman of the main Italian airline might have come to an end, whereas there probably... more
AirlinesGermanwings: 31 new routes of the schedule in the Summer 2014
Milan, Italy - Bari, Cagliari, Catania, Lamezia Terme, Milan, Olbia and Venice are the Italian routes
Germanwings becomes one of the greatest airlines at the Düsseldorf airport, with the next Summer schedule. The German low-cost airline receives the routes of its subsidiary Lufthansa also from this city... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Alitalia: you've got Mail
Rome, Italy - But the Civil Aviation Authority warns: 500 million Euros are needed, or the company will be grounded
Alitalia, you've got Mail: the public partner which has been chosen by the Government in order to try a last-minute rescue of the main Italian carrier is indeed Poste Italiane, the Italian mail service,... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Aeroflot launches its low-cost carrier
Moscow, Russia - Single-class configuration, no reclining seats
Aeroflot presented the new low-cost company in the group of the main Russian carrier: it will be named Dobrolyot ("Nice flight"), which was the name Aeroflot itself had between 1923 and 1932. Dobrolyot... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Today Alitalia and Italian civil aviation authority meet to discuss the carrier's financial situation
Rome, Italy - Special commissioner Riggio and director general Quaranta will hear the airline's top management
The meeting between Alitalia's executives and the representatives of the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC, Ente nazionale aviazione civile) will take place today, probably in late morning: the top... more
AirlinesRome: Singapore Airlines unveils the completely-renewed interiors of its aircraft
Rome, Italy - Great attention also for the in-flight entertainement and food services
On Tuesday 8 October 2013 at Rome-Fiumcino Airport Singapore Airlines presented its excellent traffic results to and from Italy relative to the summer season, and in the same occasion the Asian company... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: Ata Italia expands collaboration with Emirates
Rome, Italy - Also for the handling management of the daily flight from Malpensa to NY
It is Ata Italia, one of the most important airport handling operators in Italy, the company chosen by Emirates to manage the activities at ground regarding the daily connection from Milan-Malpensa to... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Adria Airways to open a new base in Verona in 2014
Ljubljana, Slovenia - The Slovenian company will initially operate feeder services on routes which were previoulsy flown by Air Dolomiti
Adria Airways is planning to open a new base at Verona's "Catullo" Airport in 2014: the main Slovenian carrier will initially operate feeder services towards bases of companies of the Lufthansa Group. The... more
AirlinesAlitalia Group: BoD meeting of yesterday chaired by Colaninno
Rome, Italy - The Board decided to reconvene tomorrow in the afternoon
The Board of Directors of Alitalia-Compagnia Aerea Italiana SpA, chaired by Roberto Colaninno, met yesterday in Rome. The President reported that the Government representatives who met with the leadership... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines unveils at Rome-Fiumicino Airport its refurbished B-777/200 aircraft (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - The load factor during the summer months was close to 97%
On Tuesday 8 October 2013 Singapore Airlines presented at Rome-Fiumicino Airport its traffic results for the summer season regarding Italy. In the same occasion the company unveiled its refurbished B-777/200,... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways: passenger numbers over 3 million in third quarter 2013
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Revenue exceeds US$1 billion
Etihad Airways continued to achieve record growth in the third quarter of 2013, with revenue from passenger services exceeding US$1 billion for the first time and passenger numbers passing 3 million. Total... more
AirlinesAlitalia: BoD of last Friday, the next will again tomorrow
Milan, Italy - The Extraordinary Shareholders' meeting, scheduled for October 14 to approve the capital increase
The Board of Directors of Alitalia -Compagnia Aerea Italiana SpA, chaired by Roberto Colaninno, met last Friday in Milan. Following the October 1st meeting with the Alitalia leadership and the Prime... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Slot allocation at Tokyo-Haneda Airport: Japan Airlines complains of the government's choice
Tokyo, Japan - "Not transparent process and irrational decision", JAL's president claims
On Thursday 3 October the Japanese Ministry for Transport assigned eleven new slot pairs for international flights from Tokyop-haneda Airport to All Nippon Airways (ANA) and just five to Japan Airlines... more
AirlinesLAN implements systems on board of airplanes for the visually impaired
Santiago, Chile - Safety card and a special button to call cabin crew
In order to further raise the quality standards in caring for our passengers, LAN and its affiliates have implemented a system for the visually impaired, the "System Seat Accessibility" button, which allows... more
AirlinesSAS finalizes Airbus long haul aircraft order
Stockholm, Sweden - For 4 A-330/300 and eight A-350/900 plus options
On 25 June 2013, SAS and Airbus signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the order of 12 new long haul aircraft. Today, SAS and Airbus have signed the final long haul aircraft order agreement comprising... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Slots at Tokyo-Haneda Airport, surprising outcome: 11 for ANA, 5 for JAL
Tokyo, Japan - According to the latest rumours, the allocation was expected to favour the oneworld alliance's company
In contrast with the latest rumours, the Japanese Ministry for Transport assigned eleven new slot pairs for international flights from Tokyop-haneda Airport to All Nippon Airways (ANA) and just five to... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. 10.2-million-Euro fine for Ryanair in France: it was found guilty of breaching labour law
Aix-en-Provence, France - The company announced it will appeal
On Wednesday 2 October 2013 France's Aix-en-Provence court ordered Ryanair to pay over 10.2 million Euros in fines and damages over French labour code breaches: according to the judges the Dublin-based... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. JAL-ANA fight for new slots at Tokyo-Haneda Airport to end 11 to 5
Tokyo, Japan - Talks with US' carriers are still ongoing
The Japanese Ministry for Transportation will shortly announce its decision about the allotment of the 16 new pairs of slots for international flights at Tokyo-Haneda Airport reserved to domestic airlines... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines to operate seasonal services to Athens
Milan, Italy - Suspended a year ago after a prolonged period of challenging operating conditions
Singapore Airlines will be returning to the Greek capital Athens on a temporary basis between June and October 2014 to meet expected demand during the peak summer travel season. Flights will be operated... more
AirlinesNorwegian sends back to Boeing one of its Dreamliner aircraft over technical issues
Oslo, Norway - "Its reliability is simply not acceptable", the airline claims
The history of the problems of the Dreamliner, the state-of-the-art manufactured by Boeing which entered into service almost two years ago, really seems to be neverending, and now there is also a new chapter. Norwegian... more
AirlinesVietJet ready for a 10-billion-dollar aircraft order from Airbus?
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - The company might launch an IPO to fund its expansion
According to rumours which leaked during the past few hours, VietJet is ready to place an order for Airbus aircraft worth about 10 billion dollars (7.41 billion Euros) at list prices: the announcement... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways. Hogan: "We will consider more equity investments if they add value"
Cologne, Germany - The declarations by its President and CEO during the "Kongress Fvw" in Cologne
Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, has foreshadowed more investments in other airlines, as it continues to increase its global presence through a mix of organic growth and... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines e Tata Sons: launch of a new airline in India
Milan, Italy - It will be based in New Delhi and the Chairman will be Prasad Menon
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Tata Sons have signed a Memorandum of Understanding and applied for Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) approval to establish a new airline in India that will help further... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Italy's Minister for Transport: "Air France must tell us if Alitalia is strategic for them"
Rome, Italy - "The company is free to look for new partners"
Italian Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Maurizio Lupi will reach Paris during the next week for a bilateral Italy-france meeting: in that occasion, meeting his French counterpart, he will ask... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Air France confirms new job cuts are needed
Paris, France - The carrier will try to reach an agreement wityh unions for a voluntary redundancy plan
As AVIONEWS wrote in advance two days ago, Air France is planning to make larger job cuts than it was expected after the implementation of its restructuring plan Transform 2015, which is aimed to reduce... more
AirlinesLufthansa looks set for large aircraft order
Cologne, Germany - Boeing and Airbus to divide a 15-billion-dollar contract
Lufthansa's board of directors is close to ink an important order for long-haul aircraft, in order to ensure significant improvements in terms of fuel efficiency. The German company has not provided many... more
AirlinesUkraine International Airlines: new routes to Europe, Asia and the Far East
Milan, Italy - Flights with daily services operated from/to Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Malpensa
Ukraine International Airlines presented yesterday new routes to Europe, Asia, and the Far East during a meeting in Milan. An absolute novelty is the no-stop scheduled connection from Kiev-Boryspil... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Air France: more cuts than expected are arriving
Paris, France - The company could also renounce to its Boeing 747s by 2016
According to a report published by the French newspaper "Les Echos", which quotes unmanned sources with knowledge of the matter, Air France is planning to cut more jobs than those which were announced... more
AirlinesAircraft and safety. IATA Audit: Air Astana passes its exam once again
Astana, Kazakistan - But restrictions are still in place in the European Union
Air Astana managed to pass the Operational Safety Audit for the fourth time in a row, after that a similar result was achieved in 2007, 2009 and 2011. The Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) is the programme... more
AirlinesNaples airport: positive passenger figures by Volotea
Naples, Italy - Over 23,000 travellers passed through this airport
Volotea, the airline that links cities of medium and small size, recorded with success the first season at Naples' international airport and unveiled the volume of transported passengers since started... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Lufthansa CEO ready to leave the German carrier
Cologne, Germany - Cristoph Franz will be chairman of the board of directors at Swiss pharmaceutical group Roche
Confirming the rumours reported on Sunday 15 September 2013 by the German newspaper "Die Welt", Lufthansa confirmed that its Chief Executive Officer Cristoph Franz will leave his job as head of the main... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Italian Council of State greenlights Emirates' Milan-New York flights
Rome, Italy - Alitalia's appeal rejected
The Italian Council of State, as the Regional Administrative Court had already did in July, rejected the appeal presented by Alitalia against the decision of the Minister for Transport and the national... more
AirlinesAlitalia and Delta offering special fares for travel from Malpensa to NY-"JFK"
Rome, Italy - Transatlantic jv partners both airlines introduce two daily flights
Alitalia and Delta launched a special airfare offer for travel on their direct code-share flights from Milan-Malpensa to New York-"JFK". Economy class fares start at € 498 (taxes and fees included) a... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. American Airlines' bankruptcy exit plan approved
New York, USA - "We are heading in the right direction"
Sean Lane, Judge of New York's Bankruptcy Court, provided his approval to the bankruptcy exit plan of American Airlines which includes the merger with US Airways. However, the Fort Worth-based company... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Lufthansa takes over Air Dolomiti's Verona-Frankfurt flights
Frankfurt, Germany - The parent company will operate the connections starting from March 2014
Air Dolomiti will lose its flights between Verona and Frankfurt starting from the first quarter of the next year: the connection between the two cities will indeed pass from the carrier of the Lufthansa... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. El Al stops flights to Eilat over safety concerns
Tel Aviv, Israel - In the past the city in the south of the country has been targeted by missiles launched from Sinai
According to the newspaper "Yedioth Ahronoth" El Al, the main Israeli carrier, decided to suspend its daytime connections with Eilat, in the Southern part of the country, for safety reasons. Recently... more
Airlines"No frills" turn for British Airways: new fares for those who carry just hand baggage on the aircraft
London, United Kingdom - The new pricing policies on some short-haul routes to and from London
British Airways decided to extend its "No frills" luggage policy also to London's Heathrow and City airports, after the success the initiative had at Gatwick: the passengers who will board the aircraft... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines' A-380 airplane to serve Shanghai
Milan, Italy - from 27 October 2013
Singapore Airlines customers travelling to and from Shanghai will be able to enjoy the comfort of the A-380, from 27 October 2013. SIA operates 35 weekly flights to Shanghai-Pudong International Airport... more
AirlinesKuwait Airways might postpone purchase of Airbus aircraft
Kuwait City, Kuwait - The company would reportedly prioritise the leasing of some airplanes
According to the "Al-Qabas" newspaper Kuwait Airways is intentioned to postpone the purchase of some Airbus aircraft which was included in a deal signed in May this year with the Toulouse-based aerospace... more
AirlinesAir France is considering a downsizing of its aircraft fleet and an expansion of Transavia
Paris, France - The company might announce the plan on October 4
According to a report published by Paris-based financial newspaper "La Tribune", Air France is considering the possibility of a downsizing in favour of Transavia France. The plan, according to the report,... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways will increase its service to Kathmandu
Abu Dhabi, UAE - From seven flights per week to a double daily schedule from November 1, 2013
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will increase its Abu Dhabi-Kathmandu service from seven flights per week to a double daily schedule from November 1, 2013. The... more
AirlinesDiscounts for aircraft movements in Italy, Alitalia CEO welcomes ENAV's decision
Rome, Italy - "A signal in the right direction"
A few days ago ENAV (Società nazionale assistenza al volo), the Italian Air Traffic Control company, decided to apply some discounts to the airlines for the aircraft movements (that is to say landing... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines begins new no-stop Indianapolis to San Francisco service
Indianapolis, Usa - The flight will be operated by an A-319 aircraft
United Airlines announced yesterday new daily no-stop service from Indianapolis to its hub at San Francisco International Airport., beginning Jan. 7. The conveniently timed flights will operate using A-319... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Airberlin loses 200 pieces of luggage, after a month they are almost all still missing
Berlin, Germany - Angry passengers protest on Facebook
Losing your baggage is one of the worst things you can experience when you travel by aircraft and, even if airlines and handling companies try to improve in this field, missing bags are unfortunately pretty... more
AirlinesThe Air France A-380 airplane took off for Shanghai
Rome, Italy - Special attention for Chinese passengers
Started last Monday, Air France now offered customers three weekly flights to Shanghai-Pudong by A-380 airplane, becoming the first European airline to serve the Chinese financial centre with its superjumbo.... more
AirlinesNorwegian Air to register its aircraft in Irealnd due to economic reasons
Oslo, Norway - The company has already requested Dublin an Air Operator Certificate for its long-haul division
Norwegian Air announced its intention to register some of its aircraft in Ireland, for economic reasons. The Oslo-based company decided to establish a fully owned asset management company, which will... more
AirlinesAustralian competition watchdog approves continuation of Virgin-Air New Zealand alliance
Canberra, Australia - The two companies welcome the announcement
ACCC, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a final determination granting conditional authorisation until 31 October 2018 for Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand Limited to continue... more
AirlinesDarwin Airline: four new flights from Cambridge Airport
Lugano, Switzerland - To Paris, Amsterdam, Geneva and Malpensa
Darwin Airline, the Swiss regional carrier, announced the launch of four new links departed yesterday on September 2, 2013 from Cambridge Airport to Paris-"Charles de Gaulle", Amsterdam-Schiphol, Geneva... more
AirlinesKingfisher starts legal action against Aero Engines for "Defective engines, both in design and manufacture"
Bangalore, India - The company wants 234 million dollars
Kingfisher Airlines started a legal action against International Aero Engines, requiring 234 million dollars (177 million Euros or 150 million pounds). The Indian carrier claims that the IAE V2500 A5 engines... more