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AirlinesEU rejects Lufthansa appeal: "Low-cost carriers were not favored"
This is the decision of Luxembourg court
The accusations made by the airline Lufthansa against low-cost carriers, Ryanair in the first place, were returned to the sender. The Court of Justice of European Union located in Luxembourg ruled on the... more

AirlinesAirplanes and carriers. Air Europa bailout approved
Now Spanish government will have to pronounce
Bailout is served, but another could be needed in six months: Sepi, the Spanish state company that deals with industrial holdings, officially approved in recent hours the plan for restructuring the debt... more

AirlinesCarriers, easyJet reduces pressure selling and leasing planes
Losses as of September 30th should be substantial
Sales and lease-back: these are the two financial strategies that allowed the low-cost airline easyJet to reduce the pressure exerted by the crisis linked to the covid-19 (read also the article published... more

AirlinesAir France-KLM Group, expected losses of 1.3 bn
Analysts anticipated the data that will be released on Friday
Bad news is in the air and financial analysts thought to anticipate them: in two days, Friday October 30, 2020, Air France-KLM Group will publish the data for the third quarter of the year (July-August-September)... more

AirlinesEL AL Israel Airlines resumes weekly Miami-Tel Aviv service
It is the third carrier this month to make it at MIA
EL AL Israel Airlines resumed non-stop flights from Tel Aviv to Miami International Airport on October 25, bringing direct service to Israel back to the Sunshine State for the first time since the beginning... more

AirlinesSlovenia continues to believe in a new carrier
Options are different and all possible
Who do we want to dedicate this toast to? All Slovenian citizens ask this in "Zdravljica", national anthem of the Balkan country, but perhaps an answer could have been found: the "toast" for the birth... more

AirlinesairBaltic to maintain connectivity for the Baltics during Winter
The schedule in force from yesterday
The Winter schedule of Latvian airline airBaltic is now in force as of October 25. During this season the carrier plans to connect Riga with 40 destinations across its network, offering flights to major E... more

AirlinesPlanes. Ana could lay off 3,500 employees
Japanese carrier is reviewing the business plan
Rising or waning sun? The doubt is legitimate after learning of the latest employment measure of the Japanese air carrier All Nippon Airways, which intends to lay off 3,500 employees within the next two... more

AirlinesPassengers without mask, Delta updates "black list"
460 people are no longer accepted by airline
Mask is now part (and will continue to do so for a long time) of our lives. Unfortunately, many people still cannot even remotely understand its importance, as evidenced by the drastic decision adopted... more

AirlinesPegasus launches new direct Antalya–Moscow route
Thrice weekly flights from next month
Pegasus Airlines is adding a new route to its growing number of direct flights from Antalya, Turkey, with the launch of its direct flights to Moscow. The inaugural flight from Antalya to Moscow will take... more

AirlinesFirst US-assembled A-220 aircraft from Mobile, Alabama delivered
Several milestones led up to this moment
Airbus has delivered its first US-assembled A-220 plane from Mobile, Alabama, underlining the aircraft manufacturer’s role as a global producer and heralding the arrival of a new era in Airbus airplane p... more

AirlinesSingapore Airlines gets back to longest flight in the world
Air link covers 15,000 kilometers to New York
The longest air connection in the world: in the case of Singapore Airlines this is not an exaggerated statement, but a fact. November 2020 should be the right time to get back to this flight which is one... more

AirlinesAircraft, Iberia could rely on long haul
North and South America among main connections
“Good flight”: the wish that became the official slogan of carrier Iberia could be pronounced with greater conviction in the coming months after the Spanish media learned of the latest commercial intentions. Acc... more

AirlinesPlanes. Vueling-union agreement not to sack drivers
Carrier will rely on temporary economic measures
A small opening among many (too many) news that do nothing but deepen the layoffs of the air sector: Spanish union Sepla and low-cost airline Vueling found the decisive agreement to ensure the future of... more

AirlinesBritish Airways: "Aviation industry may never recover"
Covid-19 scares CEO of British air carrier
The role was recently been assumed, but it certainly cannot be said that Sean Doyle's experience as new CEO of British Airways carrier started with optimism (read also the article published by AVIONEWS).... more

AirlinesLufthansa Cargo has published the Winter schedule
It is valid from next Sunday, October 25
Lufthansa Cargo has published the Winter schedule for its cargo aircraft. The carrier will continue to serve numerous destinations worldwide in the coming half-year from its home hub in Frankfurt am Main... more

AirlinesEtihad Airways: first commercial flight from a GCC Nation to Israel
The B-787 Dreamliner airplane took off yesterday from Abu Dhabi
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, became one of the first GCC carrier to operate a commercial passenger flight to and from Israel, to bring Israel’s top travel and tourism leaders to the U... more

AirlinesUS cargo carriers will have to return 630 million
Request came from one of the congressional committees
American Congress committee that manages the superintendence of aid related to Covid-19 was very clear in recent hours in addressing four cargo carriers. Companies in question will have to repay the federal... more

AirlinesPlanes. Qantas-Vietnam Airlines joint-venture close to end
Both carriers are about to conclude an outgoing agreement
After thirteen years, the time is now ripe to dissolve a joint-venture that reserved important satisfactions for two air carriers: Qantas and Vietnam Airlines are ready to end this long-standing collaboration,... more

AirlinesFBI investigates smuggling of Aeroflot employees
Carrier crew allegedly stole electronic devices
Certainly it's not a "cold war", but Russia and United States are protagonists of a very particular investigation concerning air transport. As reported by American media in recent hours, FBI is investigating... more

AirlinesPlanes. Flybe could fly again in 2021
Bankruptcy was official last March
A year of waiting and then the return, at least this is the promise made public by administrators of Flybe, British low-cost airline that went bankrupt on March 4th due to the health emergency (read also... more

AirlinesAircraft. American Airlines will use B-737 Max in December
Route should be between Miami and New York
American Airlines would be closer to returning Boeing 737 Max to the skies (read also the article published by AVIONEWS). The American company could use the aircraft already towards the end of next December,... more

AirlinesBritish Airways "leaves" Gatwick in favor of Heathrow
Carrier wants to focus on just one London airport
Gatwick or Heathrow? The doubt is not at the same of Hamlet by William Shakespeare, but British Airways airline reasoned a lot about it. In the last few hours, the final choice arrived and British company... more

AirlinesAlitalia: Covid-screened flight offer extended
Started in mid-September
The carrier Alitalia extends the Covid-tested flight offer from Rome to Milan, and viceversa, which started in mid-September.Until 31 October, two its air services departing from Rome-Fiumicino and until... more

AirlinesBritish fund becomes IAG's second largest shareholder
Group controls air carriers such as Iberia and Vueling
International Airlines Group has a new shareholder, the second overall in percentage terms: it is Marshall Wace fund which is based in London and which has acquired a 3.02% stake in the share capital.... more

AirlinesRyanair: O'Leary blames EU after hub closure
Carrier also reduced the fleet
A Winter without many important hubs: low-cost airline Ryanair has to deal with the drop in traffic and therefore in the number of passengers in this difficult time of health emergency, consequently the... more

AirlinesSAS receives its first A-321LR airplane with sustainable jet fuel
The aircraft is powered by CFM Leap-1A engines
Scandinavian carrier SAS has taken delivery of its first of three A-321LR on lease from Air Lease Corporation, becoming the newest operator of the long-haul single aisle aircraft, powered by CFM Leap-1A... more

AirlinesIberia: remotely controlled electric vehicles for moving its aircraft at Madrid and Barcelona Airports
The first eight ones will enter service later this month in both airports -VIDEO
In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, Iberia and its handling and maintenance units continue to invest in innovation and sustainability, and once again they are pioneering users of the latest technology.Iberia... more

AirlinesSky Express orders four A-320neo aircraft
And it becomes a new Airbus customer -DATA SHEET
Athens-based airline, Sky Express, has placed a firm order for four A-320neo aircraft, becoming a new Airbus customer. In addition, the Greek carrier recently leased two A-320neos from ACG Aviation Capital... more

AirlinesNew lockdowns in next days? Carrier stocks collapse
Restrictions weighed on European markets
New restrictions imposed by governments around the world, France in the first place, led to significant changes in the stock market as regards air transport. Number of infections on the rise in many nations... more