Michael Kaye has commenced work as the new Head of Austrian Airlines Technik effective May 1, 2016. In this capacity he succeeds Michael Delion, who has taken up a new position at Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg. “With Michael Kaye we have been able to attract a top manager to work for Austrian Airlines. I am … Read more
Starting May, airberlin is expanding its route network from Berlin-Tegel to include four new European destinations in the summer schedule. One weekly non-stop service will take off for each of the destinations Jerez de la Frontera in the Spanish region of Andalusia and to the British Channel Island of Jersey. What’s more, airberlin is adding … Read more
Flybe has announced the signing of its tenth codeshare partnership, this time with Star Alliance member Air India. This new agreement enables customers using its multi-frequency services to Birmingham from Belfast City, Edinburgh and Glasgow to book seamless flights onward to Delhi. Under the agreement, Air India will place its marketing code on these Flybe … Read more
WOW air, Iceland’s ultra low-cost airline, received a warm Canadian welcome earlier today as one of its bright purple planes touched down on Canadian soil for the very first time. As passengers on the inaugural flight arrived at the gate, they were greeted by a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, making it a … Read more
Etihad Regional, operated by Darwin Airline, will continue its successful connection between Geneva and Ibiza throughout autumn and winter. Etihad Regional, the leading Swiss regional airline based in Lugano, has released its Geneva – Ibiza Winter schedule ahead of time, announcing that, due to the success of this destination during summer, the Geneva – Ibiza … Read more
Icelandair this week entered into service the first of two Boeing 767s, with the second scheduled to begin departures on May 15, 2016. With a capacity of 262 passengers, the newest members of Icelandair’s fleet allows for an increase of up to 44% in available seats on select routes. The new wide-body jets have undergone … Read more
Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Scandinavian Airlines announced that following constructive negotiations with Norwegian cabin crew unions NKF and SNK, agreements have been reached on new collective agreements valid for two years. “We have now reached a solution that the parties are agreed on. We have had a constructive dialog with both NKF and SNK … Read more
The airline will be offering 12 weekly connections between Munich and Berlin-Schönefeld. Transavia is the first in Munich based airline to offer domestic German low cost flights from Bavaria’s metropolis. The flights start on May 30, 2016. “Low cost offers for flights between Munich and Berlin are not available so far, direct flights from Munich … Read more
Volga-Dnepr Airlines first-ever ‘season’ of cargo flights to Antarctica transported over 190 tonnes of cargo to support the new DROMLAN international Antarctic project supported by nations including Belgium, Germany, Finland, India, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Russia, South Africa, Sweden and the United Kingdom. On behalf of the project, run by the Antarctic Logistics Centre International … Read more
Alitalia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the board of directors of Air Malta and the Government of Malta to complete a comprehensive due diligence with the possible intention of becoming a 49% shareholder in the Maltese airline. Once the due diligence is complete, the Boards of Alitalia and Air Malta will make a … Read more