Europe

Alitalia CEO Silvano Cassano steps down

Alitalia confirms that Silvano Cassano is to step down as Chief Executive Officer, with immediate effect. Mr Cassano, who is leaving for personal reasons, formally tendered his resignation to the Board of Directors today. The Board of Directors has decided to provide the appropriate delegation of authority to the Chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo to exercise ... <a title="Alitalia CEO Silvano Cassano steps down" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/alitalia-ceo-silvano-cassano-steps-down/" aria-label="Read more about Alitalia CEO Silvano Cassano steps down">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 17, 2015 · 1 min read

Wizz Air announces 6th aircraft for Warsaw

Wizz Air has announced it will add a sixth Airbus A320 aircraft to its Warsaw fleet from 13 May 2016. The new aircraft will serve four new routes from Warsaw to Aberdeen, Bari, Bristol and Reykjavik, and increase the frequencies on some of Wizz’s more popular routes from the Polish capital. Wizz Air further announced a ... <a title="Wizz Air announces 6th aircraft for Warsaw" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/wizz-air-announces-6th-aircraft-for-warsaw/" aria-label="Read more about Wizz Air announces 6th aircraft for Warsaw">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 17, 2015 · 2 min read

Thomas Klühr appointed new Swiss CEO

Thomas Klühr is to succeed Harry Hohmeister as CEO of Swiss in February 2016,as part of a broader realignment of the Lufthansa Group. The new group organization is designed to provide a more functional alignment and thrust, alongwith flatter hierarchies. Harry Hohmeister, who is already a member of the Lufthansa Group Executive Board, will take ... <a title="Thomas Klühr appointed new Swiss CEO" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/thomas-kluehr-appointed-new-swiss-ceo/" aria-label="Read more about Thomas Klühr appointed new Swiss CEO">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 17, 2015 · 1 min read

SAS and Apollo sign agreement worth 900 Million SEK

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments SAS and Apollo are extending their cooperation on charter flights and have signed an agreement for the 2016 summer season worth around MSEK 900. As a result, SAS will be flying Apollo’s customers from 18 locations in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark to 28 destinations across Europe. SAS and Apollo ... <a title="SAS and Apollo sign agreement worth 900 Million SEK" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/sas-and-apollo-sign-agreement-worth-900-million-sek/" aria-label="Read more about SAS and Apollo sign agreement worth 900 Million SEK">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 17, 2015 · 2 min read

Ukraine International Airlines increases frequency between Lvov and Bologna

Within the period of Summer 2016 Schedule Ukraine International Airlines will increase flight frequency between Lvov and Bologna up to 2 non-stop weekly scheduled flights. Effective April 28, 2016, UIA will launch weekly service from Lvov to Bologna increasing the frequency to up to two weekly flights starting June 20, 2016 (PS301 on Mondays and ... <a title="Ukraine International Airlines increases frequency between Lvov and Bologna" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/ukraine-international-airlines-increases-frequency-between-lvov-and-bologna/" aria-label="Read more about Ukraine International Airlines increases frequency between Lvov and Bologna">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 17, 2015 · 1 min read

Finnair’s first A350 XWB makes its maiden flight

Finnair will become the first airline in Europe to operate the A350 XWB and the third operator in the world. Finnair has acquired a total of 19 A350 XWBs and will operate its fleet on premium long haul routes, beginning with services between Helsinki and Shanghai. The A350 XWB is Airbus’ all-new mid-size long range ... <a title="Finnair’s first A350 XWB makes its maiden flight" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/finnair-s-first-a350-xwb-makes-its-maiden-flight/" aria-label="Read more about Finnair’s first A350 XWB makes its maiden flight">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 16, 2015 · 1 min read

Binter takes delivery of its first ATR 72-600

The Spanish carrier Binter, based in the Canary Islands, took delivery in Toulouse of the very first of its 12 ATR 72-600s ordered through two different contracts signed in 2014 and earlier this year. With the introduction of these new ATR ‘-600s series’ aircraft the airline will progressively upgrade its current fleet, consisting of 16 ATR ... <a title="Binter takes delivery of its first ATR 72-600" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/binter-takes-delivery-of-its-first-atr-72-600/" aria-label="Read more about Binter takes delivery of its first ATR 72-600">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 16, 2015 · 2 min read

Flybe welcomes its first ATR 72-600 aircraft

Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline based in the UK, is for the first time today introducing an ATR 72-600 series aircraft into its fleet. The aircraft has been delivered to Flybe from the leasing firm Avation PLC, and will operate from Sweden in the livery of Flybe’s new partner in Northern Europe, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS).  ... <a title="Flybe welcomes its first ATR 72-600 aircraft" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/flybe-welcomes-its-first-atr-72-600-aircraft/" aria-label="Read more about Flybe welcomes its first ATR 72-600 aircraft">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 16, 2015 · 2 min read

Finnair cancels 16 domestic flights due to the demonstration by Finnish unions this Friday

Due to the nation-wide demonstration by Finnish labour unions on Friday, Finnair will cancel 16 domestic flights. Finnair intends to fly all its other flights, but considerable delays on flights can be expected on Friday, due to the limited operational capability of the airport. Finnair has over 350 flights on Friday September 18, and 15 of these ... <a title="Finnair cancels 16 domestic flights due to the demonstration by Finnish unions this Friday" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/finnair-cancels-16-domestic-flights-due-to-the-demonstration-by-finnish-unions-this-friday/" aria-label="Read more about Finnair cancels 16 domestic flights due to the demonstration by Finnish unions this Friday">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 15, 2015 · 1 min read

Beluga XL programme achieves design freeze

The new Beluga programme, christened Beluga XL, has successfully passed the latest maturity gate milestone, marking the end of the ‘concept phase’ or design freeze ‘at aircraft level’ which is a key step in any development programme. The maturity gate review demonstrated that the Beluga XL programme is robust and mature enough to move to ... <a title="Beluga XL programme achieves design freeze" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/beluga-xl-programme-achieves-design-freeze/" aria-label="Read more about Beluga XL programme achieves design freeze">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 15, 2015 · 2 min read