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
Airbus has reached another A350 XWB programme milestone with start-up of A350-1000 horizontal tail plane deliveries from the company’s Getafe, Spain facility. The initial A350-1000 horizontal tail plane will be integrated on Airbus’ no. 1 flight test aircraft, which currently is going through its final assembly process in Toulouse, France, as per planning. Commenting on … Read more
Today Norwegian took delivery of its first 787-9 Dreamliner. “This marks our continued commitment to the company’s global expansion ensuring travellers across that world access to high quality flights at a low fare,” Norwegian’s CEO Bjørn Kjos said. Norwegian already operates eight 787-8s and will use its 787-9s to launch new routes across North America, … Read more
As of 18 March 2016, Mehmet Tevfik Nane will commence his role as Pegasus Airlines General Manager, succeeding departing General Manager Sertaç Haybat. Sertaç Haybat will maintain his position as a member of the Pegasus Board of Directors. Pegasus’ Chairman of the Board of Directors Ali Sabancı commented; “Sertaç Haybat has made a significant contribution … Read more
TAP Portugal announced new daily non-stop service from Lisbon to both New York’s John F. Kennedy International and Boston’s Logan International airports. The new daily Boston service starts on June 11 and the new JFK daily flights commence on July 1. Both will be operated with new Airbus A330 aircraft to be delivered in June. … Read more
Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Ryanair today launched its Glasgow winter 2016 schedule, with four new routes from Glasgow to Alicante, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Malaga. Ryanair will also launch three new winter services from Glasgow Prestwick to Barcelona, Faro and Madrid, which will deliver over 1.8m customers p.a. and support 1,400 jobs at … Read more
Flybe has today (23rd February 2016) announced its new year round daily flights between Southampton and Munich. Munich is one of Germany’s main commercial and industrial centres, famed for its Oktoberfest and Christmas markets, and so the route is expected to prove popular with both business and leisure travellers alike. There are also excellent transport connections … Read more
Intrepid Aviation has announced that it has entered into an agreement for the long – term lease of seven Airbus 330-300 aircraft with Turkish Airlines. “This agreement is the culmination of highly collaborative effort that will see the aircraft delivery stream commencing in 2016 following the installation of a new, dual – class cabin interior, further accelerating … Read more