Airline News - Europe.

Aug 16, 2009

Aegean Airlines

Aegean Airlines will move its two daily non-stop flights to London Heathrow from Stansted this October. From October 25 the routes will be served using new A321 offering two classes. Aegean said its Heathrow departure and arrival times were aimed at both business and leisure travellers. The airline said its goal was to develop partnerships with other Star Alliance members following its integration into the alliance next year. The flights leave Athens at 0910 and 2020 each day. The return flights leave Heathrow at 1245 and 1720. www.aegeanair.com Aug 10, 2009

Aeroflot, Sukhoi Aircraft

Russian flagcarrier Aeroflot will introduce the Sukhoi Superjet 100s into service on 28 December, replacing Airbus A319s on routes from Moscow to Chelyabinsk and Astrakhan. Aug 11, 2009

Airbus, Thales

Operators of Airbus A330s and A340s will have a four-month window to replace Thales Avionics pitot probes once Europe's safety regulator firms up the proposal for an airworthiness directive it published last week. The European Aviation Safety Agency is inviting comment on its proposed mandated changes until 7 September. It has taken the action following several instances of aircraft suffering unreliable airspeed indications, and evidence of a similar situation before the loss of an Air France A330-200 over the South Atlantic on 1 June. Aug 11, 2009

BAA Airports, London

BAA to Triple Passenger Capacity at Heathrow Terminal 2, Star Alliance Hub BAA Ltd., the operator of seven U.K. airports, plans to more than triple capacity at LondonOs Heathrow Terminal 2 by investing 1 billion pounds (USD 1.67 billion) in a new building and housing airlines from the Star Alliance group. Aug 10, 2009

Iberia, British Airways

Iberia's board asked the airline's new chairman and CEO, Antonio Vazquez, to look into alternatives to its merger with British Airways, elEconomista reported. Aug 14, 2009

London Heathrow

London Heathrow officials yesterday unveiled plans for a new GBP 1 billion (USD 1.67 billion) Terminal 2 construction project that will allow the consolidation of Star Alliance operations and provide capacity for an estimated 20 million passengers each year. Construction will take place in two phases, with the initial creation of a terminal building on the site of the existing T2 and Queen's building, both of which will be demolished later this year. Construction is scheduled for completion in 2013. Aug 11, 2009

London Heathrow

London Heathrow has released details of its new GBP 1bn Terminal 2 building which will eventually house Star Alliance airlines. The new terminal, part of a larger GBP 4.8bn investment across the airport, will have more floor space, self-service check-in machines, fast bag drops, check-in desks and security search lanes. Heathrow said the new building, with lower energy requirements, would emit 40 percent less carbon than the existing terminal. Large north facing windows will let in more natural light reducing the need for artificial lighting. Solar panels on the roof will further reduce the building's dependency on energy supplies, and a new "energy centre", partly fuelled by renewable resources, will provide heating and cooling. The new terminal will be built in two phases to minimise disruption following the demolition of the existing building and the Queen's Building. Aug 10, 2009

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