Air Berlin and parent Etihad Airways have won an appeal against a Braunschweig administrative court ruling in Germany issued late last month which required them to cease codesharing on thirty-one routes beyond 15 January. In a statement, the German carrier said the Higher Administrative Court in Lüneburg had ordered the German civil aviation authority (Luftfahrt-Bundesamt - LBA) to approve twenty-six of the thirty-one disputed codeshare routes until 26 March 2016 - the end of the current … [Read more...] about Air Berlin, Etihad in German codeshare ruling victory
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Reports of new Fiji Airways CEO dismissed
Fiji Airways has denied reports that the former SriLankan Airlines CEO Peter Hill has been appointed as the chief executive of Fiji's national carrier. According to a report by UK tabloid the Daily Mirror, SriLankan Airlines chairman Ajith Dias was quoted as saying Hill was leaving because he was offered the Fiji Airways managing director and CEO role. According to Fiji Airways manager public relations Shane Hussein, the announcement was premature and should not be taken as official. … [Read more...] about Reports of new Fiji Airways CEO dismissed
Revived Alitalia sees new focus on Asia
Alitalia is planning to launch a series of new routes to Asia as part of its restructuring plan including Rome-Beijing, Rome-Seoul, Milan-Shanghai and additional Milan-Tokyo flights. The carrier also plans increased connectivity with Etihad Airways through Abu Dhabi, following the Middle East carrier’s acquisition of a 49 per cent stake in the beleaguered carrier. The revived Alitalia - which started operations with its new shareholder from 1 January … [Read more...] about Revived Alitalia sees new focus on Asia
Oman Air appoints former Air Berlin exec as new CEO
Government-owned Oman Air has appointed Paul Gregorowitsch as its new chief executive officer replacing Wayne Pearce, who left the company after serving more than two years as the CEO. Prior to joining Oman Air, Gregorowitsch was a management board member at Air Berlin and was tasked with the responsibility of overseeing the German carrier’s commercial activities. He has also held senior positions at Amsterdam-based airline Martinair Holland NV and Air France-KLM. The company said that … [Read more...] about Oman Air appoints former Air Berlin exec as new CEO
Air Berlin shelves plan to sell Liesure Cargo
Air Berlin, Europe’s third-largest discount carrier said it has shelved plans to sell its standalone cargo unit - Leisure Cargo - after failing to attract a bid that matched the company’s own valuation and said it is reviewing an order for Boeing’s 787s. The company intends to hold on to the division after two bidders pulled out and one couldn’t arrange financing, CFO Ulf Huttmeyer told analysts. Air Berlin had been trying since March to unload the … [Read more...] about Air Berlin shelves plan to sell Liesure Cargo
Europe & CIS : Air Berlin, S7 and Niki join forces
S7 Airlines, Air Berlin and Austria’s Niki are entering into a broad codesharing alliance, ending S7’s bid for Austrian. Air Berlin and Niki will put their codes on many of S7’s Russian domestic routes while S7 will grow its international presence by offering code-shares on Air Berlin and Niki. The surprise announcement effectively means the end of S7’s ambitions to buy Austrian Airlines. Air Berlin and its 25 per cent subsidiary Niki have about a 30 per cent share … [Read more...] about Europe & CIS : Air Berlin, S7 and Niki join forces
