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AirlinesBritish Airways: investment plan announced; 72 new aircraft and other newness
London, UK - Its CEO Alex Cruz presented it during the "World Travel Market"
British Airways’ Chief Executive Alex Cruz pledged last Monday that the airline’s new £4.5bn investment programme would improve the flying experience for all customers. Reaffirming BA as a premium carr... more
AirlinesEmirates: 100th A-380 airplane in its fleet
Hamburg, Germany - The delivery took place in Hamburg, at the Airbus centre
Emirates today celebrates the milestone delivery of its 100th A-380 aircraft at a special ceremony with Airbus at the manufacturer’s delivery centre in Hamburg. His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, a... more
AirlinesNew airline from Berlin
Berlin, Germany - It is RussLine from Tegel to Kaliningrad
The Russian airline RusLine is now flying from Berlin-Tegel to Kaliningrad. Three times a week, the carrier will be connecting the German capital with the most westerly city in Russia. Every Monday, Wednesday... more
AirlinesRyanair: October traffic grows
Milan, Italy - +8%, with 11.8m customers
Ryanair today (2 Nov) released October traffic statistics as follows: - Traffic grew 8% to 11.8m customers. - Load factor rose 1% point to 96% - Rolling annual traffic to October grew 12% to 128.2m... more
AirlinesQatar Airways launches new flights to Thai destination Pattaya
Doha, Qatar - The airline continues expansion to its fifth destination; QA will also launch services to Chiang Mai in December
Qatar Airways has responded to increased customer demand for services to Thailand by launching direct flights to Pattaya, the airline’s fifth route to the country. The new four-times-a-week service, w... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Emiliano Fiorentino (Fit-Cisl): "Important agreement underwrote to find again productive spirit"
Rome, Italy - The unions express satisfaction
We receive and publish from FIT-CISL regarding the series of meeting ended yesterday between unions and Alitalia leadership at the Ministry of Labor in Rome: "The agreement underwrote yesterday at the... more
AirlinesJet Airways commences its third non-stop daily flight between Mumbai and Heathrow
Mumbai, India - Code-share with Virgin Atlantic and Delta Air Lines to boost onward connectvity with North America over London
The Indian carrier Jet Airways commenced its third daily non-stop service between Mumbai and London-Heathrow with effect from the last week-end. The latest frequency is served by a B-777/300ER airplane. The... more
AirlinesEthiopian to continue its reference in Africa with the first Dreamliner airplane
Rome, Italy - The carrier currently flies to more than 100 international destinations in five continents
Leading the way once again, Ethiopian Airlines became the first in the continent to receive and operate the B-787/9 Dreamliner airplane last October 27, 2017. The model is the second member of the technologically... more
AirlinesAir Baltic starts Riga-Abu Dhabi service
Riga, Latvia - By Bombardier CS-300
Martin Gauss, CEO of Air Baltic, announced in these days the launch of the new Riga-Abu Dhabi link, thanks to the collaboration with Etihad Airways. To date more than 9000 are already the reservations... more
AirlinesMeridiana: MD-80 aircraft make their final scheduled flights next Tuesday
Olbia, Italy - Its 165-seat airplanes' retirement will be completed in Spring 2018
Since 1984, the Meridiana MD-80 aircraft has carried everyone from Europe and Italy to the Costa Smeralda beaches. On Tuesday October 31st. its final scheduled job will be the IG1116 commercial flight... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines (Lufthansa): financial results as at September 30, 2017
Vienna, Austria - Q3: the carrier increases data significantly
Austrian Airlines unveiled the financial results as at September 30, 2017. Highlights of the finance results • At 100 million euros, adjusted EBIT after three quarters sharply up on previous year... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Lufthansa and Air Berlin purchase: towards monopoly?
Berlin, Germany - On some routes perhaps yes; the European Competition commissioner Margarethe Vestager would have said it
The European competition commissioner Margarethe Vestager perhaps recognise in the partial purchase of Air Berlin by the another German carrier Lufthansa, a possible monopoly on some connections. Some... more
AirlinesAirplanes Alitalia: Cerberus equity group interested in the whole company
Rome, Italy - According to press rumors the project would include a stake that would remain State-owned and a form of profit-sharing with workers
According to rumors published by the "Financial Times" the private equity group Cerberus Capital Management would be interested in buying Alitalia keeping its business together: the proposal would have... more
AirlinesRyanair: new cabin bag policy delayed
Dublin, Ireland - Until mid January 2018, more time to adjust to the changes, particularly during the busy Christmas period
Ryanair today (24 Oct) confirmed that it will delay its new cabin bag policy until 15th January 2018 to allow customers more time to adjust to the changes, particularly during the busy Christmas period.... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines finalises order for Boeing aircraft (USD 13.8b)
Rome, Italy - For additional growth and fleet modernisation through the next decade
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has formally signed a firm order with Boeing for 20 B-777/9 airplanes and 19 B-787/10s, for additional growth and fleet modernisation through the next decade. The signing took... more
AirlinesAer Lingus announces 2018 Summer schedule
Dublin, Ireland - Eight A-321 Long Range aircraft to provide further North Atlantic growth
Aer Lingus announced its 2018 Dublin Summer Schedule which features a brand new North American destination – Philadelphia - operating four times per week direct from Dublin from 25th March 2018. It is t... more
AirlinesAlitalia: new structure. For which business plan?
Rome, Italy - The Government verifies as soon as possible how 900 million loan have been spent
With a communication issued yesterday the Alitalia's extraordinary commissioners have fixed the new organizational chart of the company: Massimo Iraci - Strategy & Operations; Fabio Maria Lazzerini... more
AirlinesAvinor and Widerøe: world’s first E-190E2 aircraft commercial flight
Oslo, Norway - Bergen and Tromsø airports will welcome the new 114-seat jet next April
Avinor’s Bergen and Tromsø airports will welcome the new 114-seat jet in a world first with airline partner Widerøe next April. The long-term Avinor partner has announced that the world’s first E-190... more
AirlinesDelta expands A-350 aircraft service to Europe and China
Atlanta, Usa - By spring 2018, its airplane will be offered on Detroit-Shanghai service and select Detroit-Amsterdam flights
Delta has scheduled its A-350/900 aircraft on one of four daily flights between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, effective March 31, 2018. Amsterdam will be the... more
AirlinesQatar Airways launches service to Malaysian destination, Penang
Doha, Qatar - Non-stop service to commence 6 February
Qatar Airways announced the launch of direct flights to Penang, the airline’s second Malaysian destination, on 6 February 2018, as part of its global expansion plans. The carrier will fly three times a... more
AirlinesEmirates to receive 100th A-380 aircraft in November -VIDEO
Dubai, UAE - Over 80 million passengers have flown on the superjumbo in the nine years
Emirates, one of the world’s largest A-380 operators, is set to receive its milestone 100th aircraft on 3rd November. Over 80 million passengers have flown on the superjumbo in the nine years since i... more
AirlinesAlitalia: new edition of "MilleMiglia" program from next January 1st
Rome, Italy - Deadline to redeem miles extended until 31/3/2018 to fly by 31 March 2019
The new edition of the "MilleMiglia", Alitalia’s loyalty program that today boasts over 5 million members, will start on 1 January 2018. The current edition, which started on 1 January 2013, will end o... more
AirlinesAirplanes Alitalia. The submitted offers are seven, details are confidential
Rome, Italy - Among the acquisition proposals there are also those from Lufthansa and easyJet
Referring to the deadline for the submission of the binding offers for the acquisition of Alitalia the company under special administration announced yesterday that "seven envelopes have been delivered... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Air France-KLM: 2017-2018 Winter schedule
Paris, France - Increasing capacity; 52 new routes; 102 Boeing equipped with its latest travel cabins
For the 2017-2018 Winter season (from 29 October 2017 to 24 March 2018), Air France-KLM is continuing its growth strategy by offering 52 new services. The Group is increasing capacity by 5.5% compared... more
AirlinesCobalt Air received a prize
Larnaca, Cyprus - For its activity over the first year of its operations
The executive team at Cobalt Air announced that CAPA, the global airline research company has named the fledgling carrier as the "CAPA Airline Start-Up of the Year". The prize has been awarded to the... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Alitalia: seven envelopes delivered to associate notary's office
Rome, Italy - The special commissioners will now begin their evaluation
The Italian carrier communicated yesterday in a note that: "Seven envelopes have been delivered today at the Atlante Cerasi associate notary’s office in Rome. The Special Commissioners of Alitalia w... more
AirlinesAirplanes and trends: 18 destinations selected in 2018
Milan, Italy - British Airways made its list of the top routes of the next year
British Airways has revealed its annual travel predictions for the year ahead selecting the top 18 must-see destinations for 2018. Highly-anticipated sporting events, new routes and TV programmes all... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Alitalia: on the 16th the opening of tenders. No offer for Alitalia in its entirety
Rome, Italy - Alitalia "in pieces". Did Delrio notice it?
To the knowledge of AVIONEWS the three commissioners of Alitalia did not receive any offer for a purchase of the airline under special administration that would leave the company as a whole. Lufthansa... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Etihad Airways to launch flights to Azerbaijan
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Effective 2 March 2018
Etihad Airways has announced plans to launch scheduled flights between Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, and Baku, the capital city of the Republic of Azerbaijan, effective 2 March 2018.... more
AirlinesLufthansa gets 81 airplanes of Air Berlin
Berlin, Germany - To announce the signature of the deal today at 12 was the CEO of Lufthansa Carsten Spohr
By the end of the year eighty-one airplanes of Air Berlin and their crews will officially become of Lufthansa: the German flag carrier won most of the fleet of the low-cost airline in a bankruptcy crisis... more