Monarch Airlines announced that it will cease flying from its base at East Midlands Airport by the end of April 2015. The decision to close the base is part of a strategic review under the leadership of Andrew Swaffield, who was recently appointed Chief Executive of The Monarch Group. Through a review of its network … Read more
Flybe has confirmed its commitment to further growth with the announcement of two brand new year-round routes from Manchester and London City, to Amsterdam Schiphol airport, both of which are featured as part of the airline’s new 2014-15 Winter schedule. The airline will operate daily flights between Manchester and Amsterdam using 88-seat Embraer 175 jet … Read more
Alitalia’s Chief Executive Gabriele Del Torchio is ready to leave the airline after striking a rescue deal with Etihad Airways, the CEO told daily Corriere della Sera in an interview published on Saturday. Del Torchio, previously the CEO of motorcycle maker Ducati, was recruited last year to help bring the struggling flagship carrier back to profit. For nearly … Read more
Etihad Airways and Alitalia today announced that they have signed the transaction implementation agreement which will result in a EUR1,758 million investment to build a reinvigorated Alitalia as a competitive, sustainably profitable business. The recapitalised Italian national airline will now be able to invest in a comprehensive strategic business plan which will see new long-haul … Read more
Wizz Air announced further expansion of its low fare route network in Lithuania. From 22 April 2015 the airline will start operating flights from Vilnius to Frankfurt Hahn three times a week, Belfast and Malmo twice a week, each. Frequencies on existing services will also increase in the summer 2015 season. Routes from Vilnius to … Read more
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad and Italy’s post office operator Poste Italiane are preparing a partnership after the Gulf airline makes a planned investment in Italy’s troubled flag-carrier Alitalia, a person close to the matter said on Wednesday. Etihad is due to sign a deal by the end of this week to take a 49 percent stake … Read more
One new aircraft, three new routes and more flights on popular routes. Wizz Air today announced further expansion in Riga. The airline will deploy a second Airbus A320 aircraft at Riga Airport from 22 April 2015 adding 3 new services: Hamburg Lübeck, Stavanger and Liverpool will be operated twice weekly, each. The airline has also … Read more
Curaçao Airport Partners and Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM) announced their collaboration in securing additional air services from Amsterdam to Curacao as of this coming winter season. Max Smits, General Manager KLM Dutch Caribbean, Greater Antilles & Surinam: “Partnership and the destination of Curacao are crucial in our network and we appreciate the quick and efficient … Read more
Wizz Air Ukraine today announced one new route from Kiev to Moscow which will commence on September 30. The new route will be operated on one of the airline’s new Airbus A320 aircraft to Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow. Vnukovo International Airport is one of the major Moscow airports with quick and easy access to … Read more
The Monarch Group announced the appointments of Sir Roy McNulty, currently a Non-Executive Director, as Group Chairman and Andrew Swaffield, currently Managing Director of Monarch Airlines, as Group Chief Executive. They will assume the responsibilities of Iain Rawlinson, Executive Chairman, who steps down from the Board after five years with the Group. Andrew Lavery has … Read more