Air Astana to cancel Astana to Ulanbaatar service
Air Astana announced that it has been forced to cancel the planned launch of flights connecting Astana and Ulaanbaatar flights starting from 2nd June 2016.
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World’s first Co-Branded Boeing 777 unveiled
Boeing and China Airlines today celebrated the delivery of the world’s first co-branded 777 during a ceremony in Everett, marking the carrier’s 10th 777-300ER (Extended Range). “We are delighted to celebrate 100 years of Boeing by working together with Boeing to accomplish the first co-branded livery 777-300ER,” said Steve Chang, Vice President of Corporate Planning, China Airlines. “This is … Read more
Malaysia Airlines appoints new CEO for MASwings
Malaysia Airlines today officially announced the appointment of Captain Izham Ismail as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its sister airline, MASwings, effective 1 July 2016. Captain Izham takes over from current CEO, Captain Ritzerwan Rashid who will be retiring at the end of August 2016. In announcing the appointment, Malaysia Airlines’ CEO, Christoph Mueller said: … Read more
Jet Airways doubles frequency to Dammam
Jet Airways will launch additional daily services to Dammam from Mumbai and Delhi, further boosting its operations to the key Saudi Arabian port city. The airline will introduce the new services, one each from Delhi and Mumbai, starting July 1st, 2016, adding to the single daily flights it already operates on those routes and from … Read more
Eight Asian airlines form Low Cost Carrier Alliance
Eight Asia Pacific low cost airlines today joined forces to form the world’s largest low cost carrier alliance: the Value Alliance. Cebu Pacific (including wholly owned subsidiary Cebgo), Jeju Air, Nok Air, NokScoot, Scoot, Tigerair Singapore, Tigerair Australia and Vanilla Air will provide greater value, connectivity and choice for travel throughout Southeast Asia, North Asia and … Read more
Vistara adds Kolkata to its route network and launches Delhi-Kochi flights
Starting June 10, 2016, travelers bound to and from Kolkata will be able to experience Vistara’s newest service aboard brand new Airbus A320 aircraft
Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa Cargo enter joint business agreement
Cathay Pacific Cargo and Lufthansa Cargo signed an agreement for a highly integrated bilateral cooperation in Frankfurt.
ANA Launches Routes to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport from New York and Chicago
ANA, Japan’s largest airline, was awarded three daylight hour slots at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport and has decided to use two of those slots for its direct flights from New York JFK and Chicago to increase the convenience for its passengers. Haneda Airport is located less than 30 minutes south of central Tokyo, considerably closer to … Read more
Singapore Airlines’ A350 goes long-haul to Amsterdam
Amsterdam has become the first long-haul destination to receive Singapore Airlines’s A350-900, when flight SQ324 arrived to the Dutch capital this week
Hong Kong Airlines to launch its first daily flight to New Zealand
Hong Kong Airlines will launch its first daily direct service to Auckland, New Zealand on 10 November 2016.