TAP operations to Guinea-Bissau postponed

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments TAP Portugal announced that its planned resumption of its service to Guinea-Bissau is delayed for a period of not less than 45 days, due to necessary operating conditions, that were not yet fulfilled. An inspection of the airport’s security measures revealed glaring inadequacies.  The operation to Guinea-Bissau was scheduled for October 28th, … Read more

Lufthansa Cargo flies to Stavanger

Cargo airline improves link of the Norwegian oil hub and the African continent with the global network. The Norwegian city of Stavanger is a new destination on Lufthansa Cargo’s freighter schedule. As of 8 November, one of the cargo airline’s Boeing 777F will link Houston with Stavanger every Saturday, providing a direct freighter service between … Read more

Monarch Airlines orders 30 737 MAX 8s

Boeing and Monarch Airlines today finalized an order for 30 737 MAX 8s worth more than $3.2 billion at current list prices. The order, originally announced at the Farnborough International Airshow in July when Monarch selected Boeing as its preferred bidder for fleet replacement, includes options for 15 additional 737 MAX 8s and marks the beginning of … Read more

Austrian Airlines expands Dash 8-Q400 fleet

Austrian Airlines expanded its regional fleet by four aircraft to a total of 18. One of the four turboprops of the Dash 8-Q400 family of aircraft with the registration OE-LGO was christened with the name “Innsbruck” at Innsbruck-Kranebitten Airport. The godmother was Innsbruck‘s Mayor Christine Oppitz-Plörer. “I am pleased that we will have a regional … Read more

Flybe starts Dublin to London City flights

Flybe has today launched its new routes from Dublin, Aberdeen, Belfast City, Edinburgh, Exeter and Inverness to London City Airport in a major expansion, providing direct links for customers throughout the UK and Ireland to the heart of London’s financial district. Six purple Flybe planes were christened in the “Spirit of the Regions” theme and … Read more

Brussels Airlines announces six new destinations

Brussels Airlines expands its network for summer 2015, adding no less than six new destinations: St-Petersburg, Dubrovnik, Calvi, Lourdes, Olbia and Billund. The flight frequencies of Tel Aviv, Malta and Lyon will be increased. As from 29 March Brussels Airlines starts flights to Billund, in the Danish Jutland region. The airline will operate two daily flights, … Read more

Monarch ties up rescue deal

Monarch Holdings Limited announced the completion of its strategic review and restructuring programme under which it has secured £125 million of permanent capital and liquidity facilities provided by Greybull Capital anchored by a £50 million capital commitment, with contributions from the Group’s prior shareholders, principally the Mantegazza family. Greybull also acquired 90% ownership interest in … Read more