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Wizz Air announces appointment of new Chief Financial Officer

Wizz Air Holdings, the largest low cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announced it has appointed Sonia Jerez Burdeus as the Group’s Chief Financial Officer and member of the company’s Leadership Team. Her appointment will take effect 1 June 2016. A graduate in Physics and Engineering from the University of Barcelona and the ... <a title="Wizz Air announces appointment of new Chief Financial Officer" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/wizz-air-announces-appointment-of-new-chief-financial-officer/" aria-label="Read more about Wizz Air announces appointment of new Chief Financial Officer">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 2, 2016 · 1 min read

U.S. urged by EU to give Norwegian Irish unit the all clear

The European Union’s transport chief pressed the U.S. to let Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA serve American destinations from Ireland, hinting at an unprecedented arbitration request to end a two-year-old stalemate. European Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc said the EU-U.S. “open-skies” agreement, which took effect in 2008, requires American authorities to allow Norwegian Air Shuttle’s Irish subsidiary ... <a title="U.S. urged by EU to give Norwegian Irish unit the all clear" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/u-s-urged-by-eu-to-give-norwegian-irish-unit-the-all-clear/" aria-label="Read more about U.S. urged by EU to give Norwegian Irish unit the all clear">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 2, 2016 · 2 min read

ATR appoints new Chief Financial Officer

The ATR Assembly of Members has appointed Giovanni Tramparulo (56), as ATR’s new Chief Financial Officer. On the scope of his new position, he will be in charge of Controlling, Accounting & Treasury, Sales Financing, Credit & Risk Management and Internal Control. Giovanni has a detailed knowledge of ATR, as he previously worked on the ... <a title="ATR appoints new Chief Financial Officer" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/atr-appoints-new-chief-financial-officer/" aria-label="Read more about ATR appoints new Chief Financial Officer">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 2, 2016 · 2 min read

Airbus announces production rate increase for its A330

Taking effect in January 2017, the change will raise production from its current level, six aircraft per month, to a monthly rate of seven. As of 31 January, Airbus had booked orders for 1,610 A330s, of which 1,261 had been delivered. “The A330 has enjoyed additional commercial success in China, Saudi Arabia and South Africa ... <a title="Airbus announces production rate increase for its A330" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/airbus-announces-production-rate-increase-for-its-a330/" aria-label="Read more about Airbus announces production rate increase for its A330">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 2, 2016 · 1 min read

flybe cancels Liverpool to Amsterdam service

flybe announced the cancellation of its Liverpool to Amsterdam service, effective 30th March 2016. A Flybe spokesperson comments: “Flybe can confirm that it is cancelling its Liverpool service to Amsterdam with the last flight operating on 29th March, 2016″. Flybe however remains fully committed to operating its remaining four routes to and from Liverpool John ... <a title="flybe cancels Liverpool to Amsterdam service" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/flybe-cancels-liverpool-to-amsterdam-service/" aria-label="Read more about flybe cancels Liverpool to Amsterdam service">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 2, 2016 · 1 min read

Alitalia to fly double daily to Beirut

Alitalia will from June fly twice a day from Lebanon to Italy with an additional four new weekly flights from Beirut to Rome. The rise in the number of flights between the two capital cities is as a result of high demand and a growth in the number of air travellers on the route. Alitalia ... <a title="Alitalia to fly double daily to Beirut" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/alitalia-to-fly-double-daily-to-beirut/" aria-label="Read more about Alitalia to fly double daily to Beirut">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 2, 2016 · 1 min read

Ellinair to resume domestic flights and to launch new international flights

Ellinair to resume flights to Thessaloniki and Heraklion from Athens and to launch new direct flights to several German cities from Thessaloniki and Heraklion. On Tuesday 22 March the airline Ellinair, part of the holding company Mouzenidis Group, will officially resume flights Athens-Thessaloniki in its regular flight program. The flights will be carried out on ... <a title="Ellinair to resume domestic flights and to launch new international flights" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/ellinair-to-resume-domestic-flights-and-to-launch-new-international-flights/" aria-label="Read more about Ellinair to resume domestic flights and to launch new international flights">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 2, 2016 · 1 min read

Lufthansa begins new Frankfurt-Panama City service

Lufthansa commenced its new non-stop service between Frankfurt and Panama City today. Flight LH 484 departed from Frankfurt (FRA) at 10:15 local time, and is scheduled to arrive at the Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen in Panama City (PTY) at 16:40 local time this afternoon. Eastbound flight LH 485 will leave Panama City at 18:45 local ... <a title="Lufthansa begins new Frankfurt-Panama City service" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/lufthansa-begins-new-frankfurt-panama-city-service/" aria-label="Read more about Lufthansa begins new Frankfurt-Panama City service">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 2, 2016 · 2 min read

Ryanair calls on UK Government to scrap APD for all

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Ryanair today called on the UK Government to scrap Air Passenger Duty (APD) for all customers in order to stimulate job and tourism growth, ahead of the removal of the travel tax for all under-16 customers from tomorrow. Ryanair urged Chancellor George Osborne to follow the example of the ... <a title="Ryanair calls on UK Government to scrap APD for all" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/ryanair-calls-on-uk-government-to-scrap-apd-for-all/" aria-label="Read more about Ryanair calls on UK Government to scrap APD for all">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 29, 2016 · 2 min read

The EU Commission does not appeal the EU General Court’s judgment and 70.2m will be returned to SAS

On November 9, 2010, the European Commission decided to fine SAS Cargo and the SAS Group, alongside 11 other airlines, for participating in a global cartel in the cargo sector. SAS was fined MEUR 70.2, but appealed the decision to the European Court’s first instance, the General Court. In December 2015, the General Court annulled ... <a title="The EU Commission does not appeal the EU General Court’s judgment and 70.2m will be returned to SAS" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/the-eu-commission-does-not-appeal-the-eu-general-court-s-judgment-and-meur-70-2-will-be-returned-to-sas/" aria-label="Read more about The EU Commission does not appeal the EU General Court’s judgment and 70.2m will be returned to SAS">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 29, 2016 · 1 min read