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Wizz Air to go public on the London Stock Exchange

Wizz Air (Budapest) according to Reuters plans to list its shares on the London Stock Exchange, with the goal to raise 200 million euros ($273 million) in order to grow further.

Read the full story from Reuters: CLICK HERE

In other news, on May 19 the low-fare airline celebrated its 10th anniversary. The company issued this statement:

Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe on May 19 celebrated the 10 year anniversary of its first flight from Katowice in southern Poland to London Luton on May 19, 2004. Wizz Air was established with the ambition of making flying more affordable to the citizens of CEE. To the end of 2013, Wizz Air carried a total of 69 million passengers. Wizz Air has built a current network of over 300 routes and 96 destinations across 35 countries. In FY 2014, Wizz Air carried 13.9 million passengers and looks forward to welcoming many more passengers on board its flights in the years ahead.

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airBaltic to drop service to Istanbul (Sabiha Gokcen) and Kaliningrad

airBaltic (airBaltic.com) (Riga) is dropping its two routes to Istanbul (Sabiha Gokcen) and Kaliningrad on May 27 per Airline Route.

The airBaltic fleet currently consists of three aircraft types – 5 Boeing 737-500s, 8 Boeing 737-300s and 12 Bombardier DHC-8-402 (Q400) NextGen turboprops, in total – 25 aircraft. The company hopes to replace the Boeing 737 fleet with new Bombardier CS300 aircraft which has been delayed.

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Transavia France introduces seven new routes from Paris Orly as the fleet expands with Airbus A320s, introduces a new uniform

Transavia France (Transavia.com) (Paris-Orly) has introduced seven new routes per Anna Aero. Paris (Orly)-Tel Aviv was added on April 10 followed by new service to Athens, Faro, Istanbul and Malaga on April 12 along with Pisa and Prague on April 13.

The subsidiary of Air France-KLM now operates 12 Boeing 737-800s and will soon operate five Airbus A320s that are being transferred from Air France.

On April 1 Transavia unveiled its new cabin crew uniform. Previously Transavia issued this statement:

Transavia.com is in the process of creating a new uniform for its cabin crew and sales & service staff. The design process is unique because the end product will be a result of co-creation. This means that the wearers themselves will contribute ideas for the design. Bas van Wayenburg, design consultant, will translate these ideas and suggestions into wearable uniform components. Through ‘crew sourcing’, the airline’s personnel in both the Netherlands and France will take a vote on the final design. By opting for this approach, transavia.com is not only demonstrating its commitment to its employees, but is also enhancing its visual appearance to its customers. The new uniform will be put into use in the summer of 2015.

“We are proud to be working together with our around 1,500 employees, the end users, on the creation of a new uniform in such a way. Our employees reflect our brand and are the customers’ first point contact. The uniform is an important element of our visual identity and must continue to be that. Therefore, after nearly 9 years, we are giving our uniform a facelift. It needs to be in keeping with the core values of our brand, including enthusiasm, commitment and sincerity, while at the same time expressing safety and responsibility,” explains Mattijs ten Brink, General Manager of transavia.com.

Incidentally, this is not the first time that transavia.com has involved end users in the development process of a product. Crowd sourcing was also applied for the Fanflight (2013) and Slogan (2011) campaigns.

Top Copyright Photo: Ton Jochems/AirlinersGallery.com. Boeing 737-86J WL F-GZHI (msn 36120) taxies past the camera at Antalya, Turkey.

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Bottom Copyright Photo: Transavia.

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Wizz Air Ukraine evolves and moves its assets to Kiev and western Ukraine

Wizz Air Ukraine (Kiev) has announced a new route that will connect the Ukrainian capital of Kiev with Naples in Italy. The route will be operated with Airbus A320 aircraft starting on June 14 2014.

Wizz Air Ukraine’s route network from Kiev will now consist of a total of 14 routes to six different countries.

Meanwhile the company is suspending flights from the eastern Russian-speaking city of Donetsk (above map) in the Ukraine to Budapest, Rome (Fiumicino), Bergamo (Orio al Serio, near Milan), Larnaca and Dortmund.

The low-fare carrier is moving based aircraft from Donetsk to the ethnic Ukrainian city of Lvov in western Ukraine (above map) given the tension in the Ukraine between the eastern and western portions of the Ukraine.

Wizz Air (Ukraine):

Air Moldova to open a new route to Barcelona starting on June 3

Air Moldova (Chisinau) has announced the launch of a new route between Chisinau and Barcelona starting on June 3, 2014.

The twice-weekly flight will be operated on Embraer 190 aircraft.

In other news, despite the tension in neighboring Ukraine, all flights to Russia are operating normally.

Copyright Photo: Ton Jochems/AirlinersGallery.com. Embraer ERJ 190-100LR ER-ECB (msn 19000325) exits the runway at Antalya, Turkey.

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Atlasjet is coming to London Luton

Atlasjet Airlines (Istanbul-Ataturk) is coming to London. Luton Airport has been selected at its airport of entry into this important summer market. The Turkish carrier will launch nonstop services from Istanbul (Ataturk) to London (Luton) on May 2 per Airline Route. The new route will operate four days a week with Airbus A320s.

Top Copyright Photo: Ton Jochems/AirlinersGallery.com (all others by Atlasjet). Airbus A320-232 TC-OGI (msn 640) taxies past the camera at Antalya.

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Aeroflot Group to take control of Rossiya Airlines on March 30

Aeroflot Group (Aeroflot Russian Airlines) (Moscow) will assume full commercial control of Rossiya Airlines (St. Petersburg) on March 30, 2014. According to the group, this step “continues the process of the successful integration of the subsidiaries that Aeroflot acquired from State Corporation Rostec in 2011.”

From March 30, 2014 all flights operated by Rossiya Airlines will be designated by Aeroflot’s IATA code (SU), and the code of Rossiya Airlines (FV) will cease to be used.

The assumption of commercial control marks a key step toward the full integration of Rossiya into Aeroflot Group, and is expected to generate additional revenues through the sale of flights operated by Aeroflot subsidiaries through the Group’s more than 200 interline e-ticket agreements, further strengthening Aeroflot’s financial position.

Rossiya was established in 1992 and was previously owned by the Russian government as a state airline. It is unclear at this time if Rossiya will remain a separate airline under the Aeroflot Group or it will be integrated at some point into Aeroflot Russian Airlines.

Copyright Photo: Ton Jochems/AirlinersGallery.com. Rossiya’s Boeing 767-3Q8 EI-DZH (msn 29390) arrives at the popular resort of Antalya, Turkey.

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Air Onix’s AOC is suspended, government will make a final determination this month

Air Onix Airlines (Simferopol, Crimea, Ukraine) has lost their ability to operate. The Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine and the State Aviation Service suspended the Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) on December 27, 2013 due to financial concerns. The government will continue to audit the grounded airline and make a final determination. The airline must provide a detailed plan to resolve the concerns of the government according to ATO.ru.

Read the full report (in Russian): CLICK HERE

Meanwhile the airline plans to add newer Boeing 737-800s and resume operations for the summer season once its AOC is restored.

The airline issued this statement:

Due to the unstable political situation in the country since December 15, 2013, Air Onix has decided to suspend flights on the Kiev-Donetsk route.

The airline commenced operations on April 28, 2012.

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Tatarstan Airlines shuts down today

Tatarstan Airlines (Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia) today (December 31) is shutting down and will cease all operations. All passengers on the Kazan-Baku route will be transported by Ak Bars Aero (Bugulma, Russia) in the future.

The shut down was due largely to the terrible “dive into the ground” crash of Tatarstan Airlines flight 363 on November 17, 2013 which killed all 44 passengers and six crew members on board. Russia’s air transport regulator Rosaviatsiya recommended the airline’s AOC be revoked after it discovered inadequate training and overworked crews. The revocation was affective today.

Other noteworthy airline departures in 2013:

Air Cargo Germany (April 18)

Air France by Airlinair (March 31) (all three became Hop!)

Air France by Brit Air

Air France by Regional

Air Italy (2nd) (merged into Meridiana in April 2013)

Air Pacific (2nd) (June 27) became Fiji Airways again.

AirAsia (Japan) (August 31) (relaunched as Vanilla Air)

Airberlin Turkey

American Eagle Airlines-Executive Airlines (2nd) (March 31)

Arkefly (now operating as Arke)

Armavia (March 29)

Augsburg Airways (October 26)

Aurela Aircompany (February 18)

Avient Aviation (April 5)

Bahrain Air (February 12)

Batavia Air (January 31)

Belle Air (Albania) (November 25)

Belle Air Europe (Italy) (November 26)

Brindabella Airlines (December 14)

Brit Air (March 31)

Capital Cargo International Airlines (March 11)

Condor Berlin (April 30)

DAE (Dutch Antilles Express) (August 24)

Danube Wings (November 20)

Delta Connection-Pinnacle Airlines (July 31)

Dniproavia (January 8)

Donbassaero Airlines (January 14)

Evergreen International Airlines (December 31)

Flybe-Suckling Airways (April)

FlyNonstop (October 29)

Georgia Skies (Pacific Wings Airlines) (March 31)

Gestair Cargo (Une) (became Cygnus Air again)

Jat Airways (October 26) (reformed as Air Serbia)

Lufthansa Regional-Augsburg Airways (October 26)

Meridiana fly (became Meridiana)

Mongolian Airlines Group (April 18) (became Hannu Air)

Nasair (November 13) (became Flynas)

OLT Express (Germany) (January 27)

Orbest Orizonia Airlines (Spain) (February 20)

Regional (Compagnie Aerienne Europeenne) (March 31)

Ryan International Airlines (January 11)

SAT Airlines (merged in October with Vladivostok Air to form Aurora Airlines)

SEAIR-South East Asian Airlines (June 7) (became Tigerair Philippines)

Sky Airlines (Turkey) (June 4)

Skywest Airlines (Australia) (May 5) (became Virgin Australia Regional Airlines)

TACA (El Salvador) (May 28) (now operating under the Avianca brand)

Tampa Cargo (June) (became Avianca Cargo)

Tiger Airways (Australia) and Tiger Airways (Singapore) (July) (now operating as Tigerair)

Vladivostok Air (October) (merged with SAT Airlines to form Aurora Airlines)

Zest Air (Zest Airways) (August 16)

Copyright Photo: Ton Jochems/AirlinersGallery.com. Formerly with United Airlines, Boeing 737-322 VQ-BAP (msn 24665) taxies past the camera at Antalya.

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SunExpress to expand operations at Izmir, Turkey

SunExpress Airlines (Antalya) will add new flights from its Izmir hub to Copenhagen, Helsinki, Lyon, Nantes and Paris (Charles de Gaulle) in April 2014. SunExpress will fly 200 flights a week from Izmir International Airport to 26 destinations in Europe, mainly in Germany, Switzerland and Austria (see map below).

The airline is also expanding operations next summer at Gazipasa Airport (GZP) in the Antalya Province of Turkey according to Haber Alanya. The Turkish carrier will offer flights to Cologne, Munich and Stuttgart through its German subsidiary.

SunExpress is a joint venture between Turkish Airlines (50 percent) and Lufthansa (50 percent).

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