Europe

Alitalia appoints new CEO

Alitalia has appointed Cramer Ball as a member of its board of directors, designated to be appointed as Chief Executive Officer from early March 2016. A shareholders meeting convened today, chaired by Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, has appointed Cramer Ball as a member of the board of directors, in substitution of Silvano Cassano who resigned ... <a title="Alitalia appoints new CEO" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/alitalia-appoints-new-ceo/" aria-label="Read more about Alitalia appoints new CEO">Read more</a>

AT Staff Dec 17, 2015 · 2 min read

Nordic Aviation launches new flight route to Munich on Saturday

Nordic Aviation and its partner airline Adria Airways will start organising flights to Munich from 19 December. The return flights will initially take place once a week, and twice a week on Saturdays from February until the end of March. According to Nordic Aviation board member Erik Sakkov, there has already been a lot of ... <a title="Nordic Aviation launches new flight route to Munich on Saturday" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/nordic-aviation-launches-new-flight-route-to-munich-on-saturday/" aria-label="Read more about Nordic Aviation launches new flight route to Munich on Saturday">Read more</a>

AT Staff Dec 17, 2015 · 1 min read

Airlines win fight against EU cargo cartel fines

The EU’s second highest court has overturned €790m in penalties against 11 airlines for running an air cargo cartel in Europe for six years. The inquiry into the airlines cartel began in 2006 when officials raided the offices of several air cargo companies seeking evidence they were co-ordinating pricing on fuel surcharges. On November 9, ... <a title="Airlines win fight against EU cargo cartel fines" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/airlines-win-fight-against-eu-cargo-cartel-fines/" aria-label="Read more about Airlines win fight against EU cargo cartel fines">Read more</a>

AT Staff Dec 17, 2015 · 2 min read

Czech Airlines to service new series of flights between Radom, Prague and Ostrava

December 17, 2015 Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Based on an order by Polish travel agencies, Czech Airlines will service new series of charter flights between Radom and Prague from 20 December 2015 to 22 February 2016. Flights in both directions will be operated by ATR 72 or ATR ... <a title="Czech Airlines to service new series of flights between Radom, Prague and Ostrava" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/czech-airlines-to-service-new-series-of-flights-between-radom-prague-and-ostrava/" aria-label="Read more about Czech Airlines to service new series of flights between Radom, Prague and Ostrava">Read more</a>

AT Staff Dec 17, 2015 · 2 min read

Vueling to debut at Luton with flights to Barcelona and Amsterdam

London-Luton becomes the 12th airport served by Vueling in the UK and Ireland. The airline will fly to an additional 12 new destinations from the UK next summer. Vueling is about to land for the first time at London-Luton, where the airline will offer direct services to Barcelona and Amsterdam during the 2016 summer season. The double daily ... <a title="Vueling to debut at Luton with flights to Barcelona and Amsterdam" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/vueling-to-debut-at-luton-with-flights-to-barcelona-and-amsterdam/" aria-label="Read more about Vueling to debut at Luton with flights to Barcelona and Amsterdam">Read more</a>

AT Staff Dec 17, 2015 · 2 min read

Jet2.com orders three additional Next Generation 737-800s

Deal brings carrier’s order total to 30 Boeing airplanes over the last three months. Boeing and UK Leisure Airline Jet2.com finalized an order today for three Next Generation 737-800s, valued at $288 million at current list prices.  Jet2.com previously ordered 27 Next Generation 737-800s in September 2015 and operates an all-Boeing fleet of more than 60 airplanes.  Jet2.com is a subsidiary of Dart ... <a title="Jet2.com orders three additional Next Generation 737-800s" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/jet2-com-orders-three-additional-next-generation-737-800s/" aria-label="Read more about Jet2.com orders three additional Next Generation 737-800s">Read more</a>

AT Staff Dec 17, 2015 · 1 min read

Sören Stark to be Board Member Operations at Lufthansa Cargo

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments After 28 years in Lufthansa Management, Dr Karl-Rudolf Rupprecht is retiring.   Effective 1 April 2016, Sören Stark will be appointed to the Executive Board of Lufthansa Cargo with responsibility for Operations. The 48-year-old industrial engineer is currently in charge of aircraft maintenance at Lufthansa Technik. In this post, he is responsible ... <a title="Sören Stark to be Board Member Operations at Lufthansa Cargo" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/soeren-stark-to-be-board-member-operations-at-lufthansa-cargo/" aria-label="Read more about Sören Stark to be Board Member Operations at Lufthansa Cargo">Read more</a>

AT Staff Dec 17, 2015 · 3 min read

KLM to launch service to Salt Lake City and Ibiza

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will next year expand its long-haul services to the USA with flights to Salt Lake City. In addition, KLM will offer customers new scheduled service to the Spanish island of Ibiza for an eight-week period during the summer season. Harm Kreulen, Director KLM Netherlands said: “KLM’s network is developing progressively, offering ... <a title="KLM to launch service to Salt Lake City and Ibiza" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/klm-to-launch-service-to-salt-lake-city-and-ibiza/" aria-label="Read more about KLM to launch service to Salt Lake City and Ibiza">Read more</a>

AT Staff Dec 17, 2015 · 2 min read

Wizz Air opens its Debrecen base

Wizz Air today celebrated the opening of its newest Hungarian base in Debrecen. The airline is initially deploying one Airbus A320 aircraft to be based at Debrecen International Airport operating three new routes from Debrecen to Paris Beauvais, Brussels Charleroi and Malmo starting from 16 December. Already served by Wizz Air flights, Debrecen becomes Wizz ... <a title="Wizz Air opens its Debrecen base" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/wizz-air-opens-its-debrecen-base/" aria-label="Read more about Wizz Air opens its Debrecen base">Read more</a>

AT Staff Dec 16, 2015 · 1 min read

Finnair opens new route to Enontekiö in Finland

Finnair will operate a new weekly route to Enontekiö in Finland during winter 2016. Enontekiö has around 300km of skiing trails and guarantees the longest skiing season in Finland. It also boasts the chance of seeing the Northern Lights on every 3 out of four nights during winter. Due to its proximity to the borders ... <a title="Finnair opens new route to Enontekiö in Finland" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/finnair-opens-new-route-to-enontekioe-in-finland/" aria-label="Read more about Finnair opens new route to Enontekiö in Finland">Read more</a>

AT Staff Dec 16, 2015 · 1 min read