9.18.2008

Blue Panorama resumes flights to Cayo Largo


Blue Panorama will resume charter services by Dec 23 2008 from Bologna to Cayo Largo.
Its a weekly flight with intermedisate stop in Havana. This charter chain begins before Christmas and is available until late spring 2009.
This pearl in the Caribbean was previously served two years ago and not restarted last year.
274 seater B767/300ERs is on the route to lift holidayers every tuSchedule is:
Tuesdays 23DEC08-28APR09
Bologna-Havana 10:50-17:15
Havana-Cayo Largo 18:50-19:30
Cayo Largo-Bologna 20:30-13:15
esdays.

OnAir Bologna-L'viv flight is now annual


Thanks to success matured in these three months of operations, OnAir that manages charter route Bologna-L'viv have decided to operate in on all year round basis.
Flight commenced on June 16 and planned to stop on Sept 22 are now scheduled until end of March 2009.
With effect Oct 6 2008 flights are every two weeks, and weekly on Christmas holidays peak times. Ukraine International is the chartered carrier and it use 164 seater B737/400s, yet every mondays.
These are the days of operations:
Year 2008

Oct 6 and 20, Nov 3 and 17, Dec 1-15-22-29.

Year 2009

Jan 5-12-19, Feb 2 and 16, Mar 2 and 16.

Timetable with effect Oct 6 2008:

Bologna-L'viv 13:25-16:45

L'viv-Bologna 11:30-12:35

OnAir is a tour operator that manages flights from Pescara and Bologna to the East Europe. Company website is at www.flyonair.com

August 2008:passengers +1%, cargo +53,2%


August 2008 was positive at Bologna airport. Considering the general worldwide situation and checking our figures we get +1% increase in passengers traffic and can be accepted such as positive. We have seen 473844 passengers in transit against 469396 of same month in 2007, 4448 is the difference.
Freight is growing again with 1339 tons handled in August 2008 comparing with 874 of 2007, +53,2% change.
Traffic numbers are negative, -5,36% change. 5421 planes landed this year and 5728 in 2007.
Mail is huge positive with 82 tons handled againt 24 of 2007, +241,7% change.
If passenger market have suffered the disappear of Alpi Eagles and reductions made by AirOne, Alitalia and MyAir.
Freight id positive due to the recent agreements had with DHL and expansion of TNT and the new entry FEMAR (in the past in operations from Brescia). The positive figures matured by cargo traffic is the best surprise found in 2008.

Charter flights list

Today one charter only is listed and it is going to the hit top European religious destination:
LOURDES 8I4900 10.30

9.17.2008

34 flights off today

Strike from handling workers and some airlines in other airports forced to stop 34 flight in arrival and departures from Bologna mainly between 10 and 18.
Three flights was been operated from nearest gateways: AirOne have operated two flights from Forlì and one by Germanwings from Verona.

Iceland Express non stop to Keflavik

Weekly by June 1 2009 every mondays is the new flight Bologna-Keflavik. Iceland Express today have started bookings on its web site where a round trip cost 318€.
Astraeus with B757/200s is the carrier that grants flight operations on behalf for the Icelandic low fare carrier.
Timetable:
Bologna-Keflavik 23.30-01.55 AEU252 monday
Keflavik-Bologna 16.15-22.40 AEU251 monday
www.icelandexpress.com is the web site.

Charter flights list

One charter flight only today to the holiday destinations:
ZANZIBAR BV3224 01:05

9.16.2008

Go new Bologna Airport FBOs


Simple in shaping, futuristic and with finest details cared at the top. That's TAG, the new FBOs with terminal for general and business aviation. Today it was presented to the local authorithies, entrapreneurs and press. Its not replace nothing, ver existed before and market needed at asked it. From some months (1st day was on April 21 2008) Bologna have something of appealing in Italy and especially in this market.

Its a 1100sqm two storey terminal, a 2400sqm FBO facility and an apron that house 5 Gulfstream V jets and a fuel farm.

Inside the passengers station various services are available to the clientele: fast track access to the planes with on-site security channel, meeting room, crew briefing room and single room for day use.

The hangar facility was shaped for FBO use and line maintenance. It can house 6 small biz planes or 2 Gulfstream GV parallel parked. Partially one B737s, or A319s. Tail must stay outside.

Since opening over 2300 movements was been handled. Bologna annually serves 5500 planes, the target of TAG managers is 8000.

In this FBOs works two ground handling operators: Sirio Private Aviation and Aloa that supply all services that customers need.

TAG is a company where 51% is in the hands of SAB and two private investors (Sirio and B.Group) have the minority part (24,5% each).

Target for TAG is to be a key point in the territory in that market, in incoming and outgoing. And why not, an excellent visiting card for whom lands in Bologna for its first time.

Great the availability of planes in static demonstration: the newest Falcon 7Xs, one Canadair Challenger 605 demonstrator, a Sirio Falcon 2000s and several helos A109 Power Elite (The Ferrari Motor Co.). Photos Marco Finelli with copyright.

Meridiana reduces Bologna-Catania


The winter season 2008/9 by Meridiana is probably seen negative and they'll reduces from 19xweek to 15xweek on segment Bologna-Catania. Its three times a day only on friday and they delete the rotation positioned in the middle of day. Its a decision made thanks to the oil raising price and the uncertairn economic situation. Many other routes in Meridiana network will suffers the same intention to reduce schedules for temptimg to improve average yield revenue. Photo Marco Finelli with copyright.

Charter flights list

Today are listed 2 charter flights to the holiday destinations
BERGAMO-RHODES A3 4501 11.15
ROME-CHANIA NO2724 15:40

Blue Air B737/800 1st time here


This morning Blue Air B737/800s YR-BIA kissed Bologna's runway for his first time.
They modified the rotation with a new one Bucarest BBU-Bologna-Bergamo-Bucarest BBU and we get this highlight. Photo Lucio Alfieri with copyright.

9.15.2008

Heading to The Maldives for Air Italy


The Maldives is one of top leading destination preferred by Italians and especially from peoples who lives in Emilia Romagna and North Eastern Italy. Air Italy will open its first long haul flight from Bologna and choose that idylliac archipelago while destination. Weekly charter from Christmas until to the later spring, its a Milan Malpensa-Bologna-Male thanks to a 255 seater Boeing B767/200ERs (12 in Privilege Class and 243 in Economy Class). Carrier marketing manager Aurora Bignardi some days ago have announced to the press that highlight. Photo by Marco Finelli with copyright.

Charter flights list

14 Charter flights are scheduled today on Sept 15

RHODES BV120 08:05
BERGAMO BJ6253 09:25
LWOW PS3076 09:55
MILANO MXP-DJERBA BJ6389 10:10
SKIATHOS TE4533 11:40
CAIRO NO1630 13:25
MILANO MXP-TENERIFE LTE651 13:45
MILANO MXP-MONASTIR BJ6261 14:50
MONASTIR BJ6555 15:05
DJERBA TU8005 16:05
HERAKLION BIE3759 16:55
TENERIFE NO1460 17:10
DJERBA KAJ1237 21:20
LUXOR MHS481 24:00

9.14.2008

Rail stop with vista now opening at Bologna airport


By Sept 15 2008 Ferrovie Italiane - Italian Railways opens a new railway station at Calderara-Bargellino just so close from Bologna Airport runway 12 end. From her platforms landing can be seen due to its exactly nearest to the landing pattern and approaching lights. Leaving the station walking to the left at 400 meters spot point on taxiway to runway 12 is there.
Trains leaves from Bologna main railway station with direction Poggio Rusco-Verona and journey time is about 8 minutes. Several trains stops there and more with new timetable with effect Dec 14 2008.

Neos will fly Zanzibar


NEOS will fly with B767/300ERs one weekly charter rotation on Bologna-Zanzibar-Mombasa-Rome FCO-Bologna every Tuesdays from Dec 23 2008 to March 17 2009.
Alpitour and Francorosso are the leisure organizationa that manage these flights.
Schedule reported by the tour operator:
Bologna-Zanzibar 23:50-10:00
Zanzibar-Mombasa-Rome-Bologna 11:10-22:25
Two years ago Neos have operated weekly in winter leisure season 2006/7 a weekly rotation from Milan Mxp to Mombasa via Bologna. Photo by Marco Finelli with copyright.

Some delays at BLQ


Delays affect some flights today:
Blue Panorama flight BV722 to Marsa Alam scheduled at 7:00 is planned to leave at 13:00 due to late incoming flight BV863 from Kos scheduled at 11:05 instead of 00:35
Eurofly flight GJ7817 to Sharm el Sheikh have amassed about 12 hours of delay, its scheduled to go Sharm el Sheikh at 9:00 and not at 21:40 of yesterday. Photo by Marco Finelli with copyright.

Charter flights list

26 Charter flights are scheduled today on Sept 14
RHODES DBK244 05:35
SHARM EL SHEIKH NO7664 06:40
SHARM EL SHEIKH BV738 06:45
SHARM EL SHEIKH BV714 07:05
MARSA ALAM BV722 07:35
VENEZIA-IBIZA JKK4743 08:55
MENORCA JKK4748 09:00
DJERBA TU8029 09:40
MILANO MXP-HERAKLION A34521 10:15
MILANO MXP-HURGHADA KBR7234 10:50
MALAGA JKK4714 11:25
PALMA AP8602 12:10
PALMA JKK4746 13:45
RHODES LM497 14:10
MONASTIR BV770 14:25
IBIZA JKK4752 16:30
MENORCA BV852 17:05
HURGHADA BV716 17:25
VERONA JKK4547 18:00
IBIZA IWD9764 18:10
MENORCA JKK4711 18:15
IBIZA DO9424 18:25
MENORCA DBK248 19:30
HERAKLION BV732 20:00
MILANO MXP-HURGHADA MHS461 20:15
IBIZA AP8432 21:35

9.13.2008

MyAir fly today to Las Palmas


MyAir flight number MYW/8I 4920 today operates a charter flight to Las Palmas. 180 seater A320/200s operates the flight. Photo by Marco Finelli with copyright.

Charter flights list

17 charter flights are scheduled today Sept 13 2008
KOS NO6746 05:50
MARSA ALAM BV616 07.05
SHARM EL SHEIKH BV618 07:40
MARSA ALAM BV646 08:00
RIMINI-IBIZA JK4565 09:05
RHODES EEZ1390 10:40
RHODES VIK568 11:15
VERONA-TUNIS TU8054 11:35
KOS LM437 13:10
HERAKLION AP8292 13:45
LAMPEDUSA 8I6932 14:25
LAS PALMAS 8I4920 15:30
TABARKA KAJ6281 15:40
MARSA ALAM NO6652 17:10
MARSA ALAM BV640 17:40
HERAKLION A34519 19:00
SHARM EL SHEIKH EEZ1894 19:10
SHARM EL SHEIKH EEZ7817 21:40

Centralwings last flights to Poland

Today Centralwings operates last flights to Poland from Bologna. They give up legs Bologna-Krakow (commenced in 2006) and Bologna-Warsaw (began in 2005). Poor financial performances registered until now forced the airline to cease flight in coming October 2008 and demising routes from Sept 1. Centralwings continues to go ahead with leisure charter flights only.
Wizzair will begins to fly twice weekly Warsaw and Krakow to Bologna helping stranded passengers by next Oct 27 2008.

Neos opens leisure route to Aqaba


NEOS will add a new winter destination ever served until now. Its Aqaba in Jordan. Weekly on Saturdays from Feb 14 to April 25 2009 with 184 seater B737/800 with blended winglets.

Proposed schedule is:

BOLOGNA-AQABA 07:00-11:55

AQABA-SHARM EL SHEIKH 12:45-13:35

SHARM EL SHEIKH-BOLOGNA 14:25-17:45

This flight is operated on behalf for Alpitour/Francorosso travel organitizations. Photo by Marco Finelli with copyright.

Punj Lloyd corporate jet visits Bologna

Last thurdsay Punj Lloyd Gulfstream IV VT-PLM is landed to Bologna.

Charters to Gothemburg

This week Volvo Italia contracted some charters with OpenSky Service for flying Gothemburg car company dealers from Bologna for a short incentive break in the Swedish town.
On last tuesday Europe Air Post have operated a Bologna-Gothemburg Landvetter with B737/300QCs. They comes back on wednesdays evening from Landvetter at 10.05pm with Neos B737/800s.
On thursday morning second batch of dealers were lifted by another Eurpe AirPost B737/300QCs. Yesterday evening FlyHello MD90-30s is come back with them from Gothemburg Saeve an it is landed at 9.10pm.

9.09.2008

9/9/2008 Charter flights list

Charter flights scheduled on Sept 9
IZMIR PGT962 03:15
THIRA NO2744 07:00
SHARM EL SHEIKH EEZ1936 08:25
GOTHENBURG FPO1374 11:55
RHODES A34501 14:15
ROMA-CHANIA NO2724 15.40
SHARM EL SHEIKH GJ1806 23:15

MyAir today last flight to Bordeaux

MYAIR today operates its last rotation to Bordeaux. Thrice weekly scheduled this flight commenced last year and during the last months operated with a 50 seater Darwin Airline Saab2000

Europe AirPost today charter to Gothemburg for Volvo Italia

This morning at 11:55 Europe AirPost flight number FPO1374 have destination Gothemburg Landvetter operated with B737/300s. The liner is arrived empty from Berlin SXF and flight was contracted from OpenSky Service (www.opensky-service.it) on behalf for Volvo Italy.

9.08.2008

9/8/2008 Leisure charter list

This is the today leisure charter flight list scheduled in departure on Sept 8:
MIKONOS NO1742 08:00
LAS PALMAS BV124 08:00
RHODES BV120 08:05
ANTALYA CAI164 08:50
LWOW PS3076 09:55
TORINO-DJERBA KAJ1244 10:30
MONASTIR TU4545 10:35
ROMA-LA ROMANA BV1104 10:40
MILANO MXP BJ6389 10:40
HERAKLION BIE3043 11:30
SKIATHOS TE4533 11:40
HERAKLION BIE3758 13:40
MILANO-TENERIFE MXP LTE651 13:45
ISTANBUL NO1470 14:15
MONASTIR BJ6555 15:05
CAIRO TAS7020 16.00
DJERBA TU8005 17.10
TENERIFE BV130 20.30
DJERBA KAJ1237 21.20
MONASTIR TU6751 22.35
DJERBA BJ6261 23.55
LUXOR MHS481 23.59

Livingston A330s back to Bologna

Italian charter airline Livingston was back yesterday to Bologna with flight number LM2716 operated with an heavy. 298 seater A330/200s have operated this flight with destination Menorca, Spain.

Formula One Team Ferrari back from Liege

Formula One Team Ferrari yesterday was lifted back from Liege with Eurofly.
Flight number 1901 is landed at around midnight with a 180 seater A320s.
Yesterday Ferrari driver Felipe Massa won the Grand Prix of Belgium.
It was an happy back flight to home for everybody worked in the Team.

Futura suspend operations

Spanish leisure charter airline Futura today have suspended operations and flight number FUA5266 scheduled from Bologna to Tenerife South at 1.55pm is cancelled.
Leisure operators who has contracted the weekly charter rotation have rebooked travellers with another airline.
Passengers today will fly Blue Panorama BV130 scheduled to go to Canary Island destination at 8.30pm.

Germanwings confirms Bologna in summer 2009

Budget German airline Germanwings by last Sept 4 at 6pm have opened booking for coming summer season 2009.
The route Bologna-Cologne is confirmed daily and timetable is:
Bologna-Cologne 4U839 16.40-18.15 Daily ex SA
Bologna-Cologne 4U839 16.50-18.25 SA
Cologne-Bologna 4U838 14.35-16.05 Daily ex SA
Cologne-Bologna 4u838 14.45-16.15 SA
156 seater A319/100s are used on the route.
for bookings and informations.

9.07.2008

9/7/2008 Leisure charter list

This is the today leisure charter flight list scheduled in departure on Sept 7
SHARM EL SHEIKH NO7664 06:40
SHARM EL SHEIKH BV738 06:45
SHARM EL SHEIKH BV714 07:05
MARSA ALAM BV722 07:35
VENEZIA-IBIZA JKK4743 08:50
MENORCA JKK4748 09:00
DJERBA TU8029 09:40
RHODES DBK244 09:45
MILANO MXP-HURGHADA KBR7234 10:50
IBIZA FUA5208 11:10
MALAGA JKK4714 11:25
HERAKLION A34521 11:45
MENORCA MDJ8112 11:55
PALMA AP8602 12:10
PALMA JKK4746 13:45
VERONA FUA5220 13:45
RHODES LM497 14:10
MONASTIR BV770 14:15
IBIZA IWD4810 15:35
FUERTEVENTURA NO7472 16:15
IBIZA FUA5255 16:25
IBIZA JKK4752 16:30
IBIZA BV772 17:05
MENORCA LM2712 17:45
MENORCA DBK246 18:00
HURGHADA BV716 18:05
MENORCA JKK4720 18:10
MALAGA JKK4548 19:45
PALMA IWD4804 21:10
IBIZA AP8432 21:35
SHARM EL SHEIKH DO9402 21:55
HERAKLION BV732 22:10
HURGHADA MHS461 22:15
Source is 24/7 real time flight informations at: http://www.bologna-airport.it/template/listOrarioVoliRealtime.asp?IDFolder=280&LN=IT

FlyHello from Djerba

Today FlyHello flight number FHE686 have operated a charter flight from Djerba, Tunisia with MD90-30.

Flight diversions from Florence

Yesterday Sept 6 2008 some flights were diverted from Florence Airport (FLR/LIRQ) to Bologna due to strong crosswinds that usually limits the regular operations.
AIR FRANCE regular flight from Paris (AFR5042) operated by Avro RJ85s. The liner operating back flight AFR5043 have left Bologna after 7pm (3hrs late than usually scheduled) with huge large delay due to forced to wait passengers in incoming from Florence and lifted here by bus.
BRUSSELS AIRLINES, the regular flight from Brussels operated with Avro RJ85s is diverted to Bologna. The liner have wait on the ground in Bologna passengers for following flight (SN3140). They have left Bologna with huge large delay due to be bussed here from Florence. About 4 hours is the delay matured.
MERIDIANA flight Barcelona-Florence operated by A319s asked to land in Bologna for the same wetaher reasons.

AIR VALLEE with AMSTERDAM AIRLINES

AIR VALLEE/AMSTERDAM AIRLINES is scheduled today where flight number RVL9401/2 will fly from and to Sharm el Sheikh (21:10-21:55 at BLQ) with A320s PH-AAX.

Go BLQ - Bologna Aviation NewsToday and Spotting

Hi friends,
Marco Finelli and Lucio Alfieri have created this new BLog.
We would like to inform yours, possibly everyday about everything runs here.
News, logs, highlights will have space here.
Spotters interested to come in Bologna for spotting and photography can write us and we will reply hopefully to satisfy any need or questions sent ASAP.
Stay tuned everyday on this BLog and you'll be not disappointed.
Thanks guys!
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