On November 9, 2010, the European Commission decided to fine SAS Cargo and the SAS Group, alongside 11 other airlines, for participating in a global cartel in the cargo sector. SAS was fined MEUR 70.2, but appealed the decision to the European Court’s first instance, the General Court. In December 2015, the General Court annulled … 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
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
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
Wizz Air today announced new service from Budapest to Sofia, beginning 1 November. With the new routes, Wizz Air now offers low fare flights from Budapest to 48 destinations in 23 countries and flights from Sofia to 29 destinations in 15 countries. Wizz Air is also expanding its base fleet in both cities to continue … Read more
The Board of Directors of Alitalia, chaired by Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, met today in the airline’s headquarters near Rome Fiumicino Airport. The meeting agenda included delegating Chief Executive Officer powers to Cramer Ball, effective 7 March, 2016. The powers will be the same as those delegated to Mr Montezemolo while he acted as interim … Read more
Norwegian will resume its seasonal winter service to the French Caribbean following a successful first winter season. Nonstop service from Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), Logan International Airport (BOS) and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Guadeloupe and Martinique will begin on November 10. Norwegian’s service between the United States and the French Caribbean … Read more