anna.aero » Airline Analysis http://www.anna.aero anna.aero Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:41:46 +0000 en hourly 1 Romania’s Blue Air losing its hold of local market; downsizing network and dropping recently opened Cyprus base http://www.anna.aero/2010/09/08/romanias-blue-air-slipping-its-hold-of-local-market/ http://www.anna.aero/2010/09/08/romanias-blue-air-slipping-its-hold-of-local-market/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:50:32 +0000 anna.aero http://www.anna.aero/?p=12113 http://www.anna.aero/2010/09/08/romanias-blue-air-slipping-its-hold-of-local-market/feed/ 3 Volaris sets new passenger record in July; may consider expansion at Mexico City after Mexicana’s collapse http://www.anna.aero/2010/09/08/volaris-sets-new-passenger-record-in-july/ http://www.anna.aero/2010/09/08/volaris-sets-new-passenger-record-in-july/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:45:40 +0000 anna.aero http://www.anna.aero/?p=12123 http://www.anna.aero/2010/09/08/volaris-sets-new-passenger-record-in-july/feed/ 0 Indonesia’s Mandala goes international to Singapore, Hong Kong and Macau; fleet of eight A320s to become 38 by 2014 http://www.anna.aero/2010/09/01/indonesias-mandala-starts-international-services-to-hong-kong-macau-and-singapore/ http://www.anna.aero/2010/09/01/indonesias-mandala-starts-international-services-to-hong-kong-macau-and-singapore/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:50:31 +0000 anna.aero http://www.anna.aero/?p=11875 http://www.anna.aero/2010/09/01/indonesias-mandala-starts-international-services-to-hong-kong-macau-and-singapore/feed/ 0 WestJet resumes growth as international network grows; Calgary being caught by Toronto as biggest base http://www.anna.aero/2010/09/01/westjet-resumes-impressive-growth-as-international-network-grows/ http://www.anna.aero/2010/09/01/westjet-resumes-impressive-growth-as-international-network-grows/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:40:39 +0000 anna.aero http://www.anna.aero/?p=11938 http://www.anna.aero/2010/09/01/westjet-resumes-impressive-growth-as-international-network-grows/feed/ 0 Saudi Arabia’s Sama ceases services; 70% of network was allocated to international flights to eight cities http://www.anna.aero/2010/08/26/saudi-arabias-sama-ceases-services/ http://www.anna.aero/2010/08/26/saudi-arabias-sama-ceases-services/#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 06:50:19 +0000 anna.aero http://www.anna.aero/?p=11803 http://www.anna.aero/2010/08/26/saudi-arabias-sama-ceases-services/feed/ 1 Cirrus Airlines operates German niche business routes; only scheduled carrier serving Hof-Plauen and Mannheim http://www.anna.aero/2010/08/18/cirrus-airlines-operates-niche-business-routes-from-germany/ http://www.anna.aero/2010/08/18/cirrus-airlines-operates-niche-business-routes-from-germany/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:45:04 +0000 anna.aero http://www.anna.aero/?p=11673 http://www.anna.aero/2010/08/18/cirrus-airlines-operates-niche-business-routes-from-germany/feed/ 1 Air Arabia now serves 44 destinations in 22 countries from Sharjah, including 13 in India and Athens in Europe http://www.anna.aero/2010/08/18/air-arabia-now-serves-44-destinations-in-22-countries-from-sharjah/ http://www.anna.aero/2010/08/18/air-arabia-now-serves-44-destinations-in-22-countries-from-sharjah/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:40:01 +0000 anna.aero http://www.anna.aero/?p=11682 http://www.anna.aero/2010/08/18/air-arabia-now-serves-44-destinations-in-22-countries-from-sharjah/feed/ 2 Belavia now serving 32 destinations from Minsk; Stockholm and Tehran latest additions to growing network http://www.anna.aero/2010/08/11/belavia-now-serving-32-destinations-from-minsk/ http://www.anna.aero/2010/08/11/belavia-now-serving-32-destinations-from-minsk/#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 08:45:56 +0000 anna.aero http://www.anna.aero/?p=11542 http://www.anna.aero/2010/08/11/belavia-now-serving-32-destinations-from-minsk/feed/ 0 Spring Airlines becomes first private-owned airline to start international service with Shanghai-Tokyo/ Ibaraki http://www.anna.aero/2010/08/11/spring-airlines-becomes-first-private-owned-airline-to-start-international-service-with-shanghai-tokyo-ibaraki/ http://www.anna.aero/2010/08/11/spring-airlines-becomes-first-private-owned-airline-to-start-international-service-with-shanghai-tokyo-ibaraki/#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 08:40:09 +0000 anna.aero http://www.anna.aero/?p=11547 http://www.anna.aero/2010/08/11/spring-airlines-becomes-first-private-owned-airline-to-start-international-service-with-shanghai-tokyo-ibaraki/feed/ 0 Alitalia maintains Air One brand as ‘smart carrier’ to attack easyJet at Milan Malpensa; five A320s serve 14 destinations http://www.anna.aero/2010/08/04/alitalia-maintains-air-one-brand-as-a-low-cost-smart-carrier-to-attack-easyjet-at-milan-malpensa/ http://www.anna.aero/2010/08/04/alitalia-maintains-air-one-brand-as-a-low-cost-smart-carrier-to-attack-easyjet-at-milan-malpensa/#comments Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:50:22 +0000 anna.aero http://www.anna.aero/?p=11456 http://www.anna.aero/2010/08/04/alitalia-maintains-air-one-brand-as-a-low-cost-smart-carrier-to-attack-easyjet-at-milan-malpensa/feed/ 2 United’s 120 destinations from Denver; six newest routes all operated by SkyWest; London only European service http://www.anna.aero/2010/08/04/united-now-serving-120-destinations-from-denver/ http://www.anna.aero/2010/08/04/united-now-serving-120-destinations-from-denver/#comments Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:45:19 +0000 anna.aero http://www.anna.aero/?p=11510 http://www.anna.aero/2010/08/04/united-now-serving-120-destinations-from-denver/feed/ 0 Seville is latest Ryanair base in Spain; network will expand from current 18 destinations to 29 this winter http://www.anna.aero/2010/07/28/seville-is-latest-ryanair-base-in-spain/ http://www.anna.aero/2010/07/28/seville-is-latest-ryanair-base-in-spain/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:50:38 +0000 anna.aero http://www.anna.aero/?p=11381 http://www.anna.aero/2010/07/28/seville-is-latest-ryanair-base-in-spain/feed/ 0 Italian LCC Wind Jet still heavily focussed on domestic market; just 20% of scheduled flights are international http://www.anna.aero/2010/07/07/italian-lcc-wind-jet-still-heavily-focussed-on-domestic-market/ http://www.anna.aero/2010/07/07/italian-lcc-wind-jet-still-heavily-focussed-on-domestic-market/#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 08:40:23 +0000 anna.aero http://www.anna.aero/?p=11079 http://www.anna.aero/2010/07/07/italian-lcc-wind-jet-still-heavily-focussed-on-domestic-market/feed/ 0 JetBlue dominant at Long Beach with 30 daily departures to 13 destinations; operational restrictions limit growth http://www.anna.aero/2010/07/07/jetblue-dominant-at-long-beach-with-30-daily-departures-to-13-destinations/ http://www.anna.aero/2010/07/07/jetblue-dominant-at-long-beach-with-30-daily-departures-to-13-destinations/#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 08:35:05 +0000 anna.aero http://www.anna.aero/?p=11064 http://www.anna.aero/2010/07/07/jetblue-dominant-at-long-beach-with-30-daily-departures-to-13-destinations/feed/ 0 Ryanair doubles network at Malaga as airport becomes a base; direct competition on 16 of 43 routes http://www.anna.aero/2010/06/30/ryanair-doubles-network-at-malaga-as-airport-becomes-a-base/ http://www.anna.aero/2010/06/30/ryanair-doubles-network-at-malaga-as-airport-becomes-a-base/#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:40:50 +0000 anna.aero http://www.anna.aero/?p=10912 http://www.anna.aero/2010/06/30/ryanair-doubles-network-at-malaga-as-airport-becomes-a-base/feed/ 0 Taiwan’s China Airlines big on US; mainland China has grown to #3 market http://www.anna.aero/2010/06/22/taiwans-china-airlines-big-on-us/ http://www.anna.aero/2010/06/22/taiwans-china-airlines-big-on-us/#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 08:45:09 +0000 anna.aero http://www.anna.aero/?p=10796 http://www.anna.aero/2010/06/22/taiwans-china-airlines-big-on-us/feed/ 0 easyJet adds Heraklion and Pristina from Geneva base; operates more flights in winter than summer across 47 destinations http://www.anna.aero/2010/06/22/easyjet-adds-heraklion-and-pristina-from-geneva-base/ http://www.anna.aero/2010/06/22/easyjet-adds-heraklion-and-pristina-from-geneva-base/#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 08:40:29 +0000 anna.aero http://www.anna.aero/?p=10854 http://www.anna.aero/2010/06/22/easyjet-adds-heraklion-and-pristina-from-geneva-base/feed/ 0 airberlin adds a dozen new routes from its Düsseldorf base; will serve 77 destinations this summer in 25 countries http://www.anna.aero/2010/06/15/airberlin-adds-a-dozen-new-routes-from-its-dusseldorf-base/ http://www.anna.aero/2010/06/15/airberlin-adds-a-dozen-new-routes-from-its-dusseldorf-base/#comments Tue, 15 Jun 2010 08:40:18 +0000 anna.aero http://www.anna.aero/?p=10640 http://www.anna.aero/2010/06/15/airberlin-adds-a-dozen-new-routes-from-its-dusseldorf-base/feed/ 1 TAP Portugal expands in Africa; Brazil is leading country market from Lisbon where TAP has 60% of capacity http://www.anna.aero/2010/06/15/tap-portugal-expands-in-africa/ http://www.anna.aero/2010/06/15/tap-portugal-expands-in-africa/#comments Tue, 15 Jun 2010 08:35:43 +0000 anna.aero http://www.anna.aero/?p=10648 http://www.anna.aero/2010/06/15/tap-portugal-expands-in-africa/feed/ 0 Iceland Express starts new routes to US, Canada and EU this week; serves 24 airports in summer, just seven in winter http://www.anna.aero/2010/06/08/iceland-express-starts-new-routes-to-us-canada-and-europe-this-week/ http://www.anna.aero/2010/06/08/iceland-express-starts-new-routes-to-us-canada-and-europe-this-week/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 08:40:50 +0000 anna.aero http://www.anna.aero/?p=10547 http://www.anna.aero/2010/06/08/iceland-express-starts-new-routes-to-us-canada-and-europe-this-week/feed/ 0 Virgin Blue’s growth coming from international routes; 18.4 million passengers carried in last 12 months http://www.anna.aero/2010/06/08/virgin-blues-growth-coming-from-international-routes/ http://www.anna.aero/2010/06/08/virgin-blues-growth-coming-from-international-routes/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 08:35:11 +0000 anna.aero http://www.anna.aero/?p=10496 http://www.anna.aero/2010/06/08/virgin-blues-growth-coming-from-international-routes/feed/ 0 anna.aero in Moscow: Fast-growing Avianova stimulates Russian market; looking at top 100 cities for expansion http://www.anna.aero/2010/06/02/fast-growing-avianova-looking-top-100-cities-for-network-expansion/ http://www.anna.aero/2010/06/02/fast-growing-avianova-looking-top-100-cities-for-network-expansion/#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2010 08:45:08 +0000 anna.aero http://www.anna.aero/?p=10401 http://www.anna.aero/2010/06/02/fast-growing-avianova-looking-top-100-cities-for-network-expansion/feed/ 2 anna.aero in Moscow: Russia’s Transaero growing at 70% in 2010; Miami and New York planned for later this year http://www.anna.aero/2010/06/02/russias-transaero-grows-70pc-year-to-date/ http://www.anna.aero/2010/06/02/russias-transaero-grows-70pc-year-to-date/#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2010 08:40:37 +0000 anna.aero http://www.anna.aero/?p=10430 http://www.anna.aero/2010/06/02/russias-transaero-grows-70pc-year-to-date/feed/ 0 Ryanair ups presence in Malta to 19 routes with first based aircraft; direct competition limited to just three routes http://www.anna.aero/2010/05/25/ryanair-ups-presence-in-malta/ http://www.anna.aero/2010/05/25/ryanair-ups-presence-in-malta/#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 08:45:27 +0000 anna.aero http://www.anna.aero/?p=10225 http://www.anna.aero/2010/05/25/ryanair-ups-presence-in-malta/feed/ 0 Wizz Air celebrates 6th birthday with expansion in Sofia; Bulgarian base has three aircraft serving 14 destinations http://www.anna.aero/2010/05/25/wizz-air-celebrates-6th-birthday-with-expansion-in-sofia/ http://www.anna.aero/2010/05/25/wizz-air-celebrates-6th-birthday-with-expansion-in-sofia/#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 08:40:09 +0000 anna.aero http://www.anna.aero/?p=10214 http://www.anna.aero/2010/05/25/wizz-air-celebrates-6th-birthday-with-expansion-in-sofia/feed/ 0 Brazil’s leading airline joins Star Alliance; TAM has 45% of domestic demand and 24% of international seat capacity http://www.anna.aero/2010/05/18/brazils-leading-airline-joins-star-alliance/ http://www.anna.aero/2010/05/18/brazils-leading-airline-joins-star-alliance/#comments Tue, 18 May 2010 08:35:18 +0000 anna.aero http://www.anna.aero/?p=10133 http://www.anna.aero/2010/05/18/brazils-leading-airline-joins-star-alliance/feed/ 0 easyJet adds four non-EU routes from Stansted; now serves 28 destinations; same size as London Luton base http://www.anna.aero/2010/05/18/easyjet-adds-four-non-eu-routes-from-london-stansted/ http://www.anna.aero/2010/05/18/easyjet-adds-four-non-eu-routes-from-london-stansted/#comments Tue, 18 May 2010 08:30:27 +0000 anna.aero http://www.anna.aero/?p=10038 http://www.anna.aero/2010/05/18/easyjet-adds-four-non-eu-routes-from-london-stansted/feed/ 0 Ryanair’s launches first Eastern European base in Lithuania; Kaunas becomes airline’s 40th base serving 18 destinations http://www.anna.aero/2010/05/12/ryanairs-launches-first-eastern-european-base-in-lithuania/ http://www.anna.aero/2010/05/12/ryanairs-launches-first-eastern-european-base-in-lithuania/#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 08:50:41 +0000 anna.aero http://www.anna.aero/?p=9951 http://www.anna.aero/2010/05/12/ryanairs-launches-first-eastern-european-base-in-lithuania/feed/ 0 germanwings’ new Hannover base launches with 16 routes; half of 75 weekly flights target airberlin monopoly routes http://www.anna.aero/2010/05/05/germanwings-new-hannover-base-launches-with-16-routes/ http://www.anna.aero/2010/05/05/germanwings-new-hannover-base-launches-with-16-routes/#comments Wed, 05 May 2010 08:35:54 +0000 anna.aero http://www.anna.aero/?p=9801 http://www.anna.aero/2010/05/05/germanwings-new-hannover-base-launches-with-16-routes/feed/ 0 Ryanair makes Faro base; expands network to 30 routes this summer; overtakes easyJet as busiest carrier http://www.anna.aero/2010/05/05/ryanair-makes-faro-base/ http://www.anna.aero/2010/05/05/ryanair-makes-faro-base/#comments Wed, 05 May 2010 08:30:40 +0000 anna.aero http://www.anna.aero/?p=9905 http://www.anna.aero/2010/05/05/ryanair-makes-faro-base/feed/ 3