easyJet today started its new route from London Southend Airport to Paris Charles de Gaulle. The new route is easyJet’s 15th from London Southend and the airline is expected to carry 50,000 passengers a year between London Southend and the French Capital. Neil Slaven, UK Commercial Manager at easyJet, said: “We’re delighted to be adding … Read more
An ATR 72 prototype has taken to the skies to launch the second flying demonstration campaign as part of the EU’s Clean Sky Joint Undertaking (CS JU) program. The aim of this flight trial is to test an all electrical energymanagement system, optimizing the electrical power distribution. This second flight test campaign also performs checks on a new all electrical air conditioning system. The current ‘All Electrical Aircraft’ (AEA) flight tests campaign comes on the heels of the first “green” flying demonstration of the Clean Sky program, succeeded on July 2015 with the same … Read more
British Airways owner IAG SA said it’s making progress in talks to add more wide-body jets at the U.K. carrier in order to tap surging demand after profit across the group jumped 68 percent in 2015. Chief Executive Officer Willie Walsh said Friday that he’s in detailed discussions with potential suppliers of used Boeing 777-300ER … Read more
Flybe has announced a brand new year-round service between Manchester and Lyon with daily flights starting on 1st August. Taking just 1hr 45 minute flight time, customers from Manchester will have direct links for the first time to this historic city that is renowned as a World Heritage Site and thriving cultural centre. Lyon is … Read more
Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Flights to and from Tangier, as well as Casablanca and Marrakesh, set to increase substantially. TAP announced that, from June, it will be expanding its operations between Lisbon and Tangier, Morocco from three flights a week to daily flights. New ATR72 aircraft will be used on the route, as … Read more
Turkish Airlines’ Americas expansion continues with the launch of new services to Bogota and Panama in May 2016. With the addition of these two new destinations, Turkish Airlines will reach the number of 14 in terms of American destinations, which will increase to 15 with the launch of Atlanta right after. The new Istanbul – … Read more
Flybe has today (25th February 2016) confirmed details of a new year round service between Dundee and Amsterdam Schiphol Airports that will operate six times a week as part of its 2016 Summer schedule, with travel effective from 23rd May, 2016. This is the third route Flybe has announced under the UK Government’s Regional Air … Read more
AirTanker has taken delivery of its penultimate A330-200 at RAF Brize Norton following its arrival from the Airbus Defence and Space facility in Getafe, Spain. FSTA 13 will now undergo its military to civil conversion ahead of being placed on the civilian register as G-VYGM later this spring. Minor cabin reconfiguration will also take place … Read more
Norwegian, Europe’s third largest low-cost carrier, has agreed to join Airlines for Europe(A4E), Europe’s new airline association. A4E was launched last month and Norwegian will now become its latest member, working hand in hand with founding members Air France KLM, easyJet, International Airlines Group, Lufthansa Group and Ryanair. “Airlines for Europe is open for business … Read more
Wizz Air today announced the appointment of Susan Hooper to the Board of the Company as a non-executive director with effect from 1 March 2016. She will also serve on Wizz Air’s Audit and Remuneration committees. A UK national, Susan Hooper was managing director of British Gas Services, leading the service and repair, central heating installations, … Read more