As of 30 March 2014 Luxair Luxembourg Airlines will offer four direct flights per week from Luxembourg to Dublin. Two years after having been forced to abandon flights to Dublin Luxair Luxembourg Airlines announces that it will resume this direct route with four weekly flights (Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday) as of 30 March 2014 … Read more
Boeing and Turkish Airlines have announced a order for five 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes, valued at $1.6 billion at list prices. The Turkish flag-carrier has exercised options on five 777-300ERs that were first announced in December 2012 as part of a previous firm order for 15 777-300ERs. Turkish Airlines now has 20 777-300ERs currently an order … Read more
Today Wizz Air announced a new route from Budapest to Moscow Vnukovo which will commence on 23 September. The new service will initially operate five times a week. Wizz Air’s “Go East” expansion has already brought new routes from Budapest to Ukraine, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Azerbaijan, Turkey and Egypt over the past year.This long … Read more
Boeing and British Airways announced the delivery today of the UK carrier’s first Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The British Airways 787 departed Paine Field in Everett, Wash., on Wednesday, June 26, arriving at London’s Heathrow Airport today at 12:10 pm local time. The airplane was welcomed to its Heathrow home by Willie Walsh, chief executive officer of International … Read more
Boeing, International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) and Norwegian celebrated several milestones Thursday during a delivery ceremony for a new 787 Dreamliner. It was the first 787 delivered to ILFC and its lessee, Norwegian, which will operate the airplane. The 787 also marked the 700th airplane Boeing delivered to ILFC. “Today’s delivery is a tremendous milestone … Read more
Bombardier Aerospace disclosed today that a previously announced firm order for 10 CS100 aircraft was placed by Odyssey Airlines, a new airline that intends to operate from London City Airport. The firm order was announced on June 24, 2011. Based on the list price for the CS100 aircraft at the time of the order, the firm order is valued at … Read more
Cargolux Airlines announced that the airline has added a new direct service from Hong Kong to Columbus, Ohio, effective from 16 June. At the same time, Columbus becomes the latest airport in the network to be served with Cargolux’s new 747-8 freighters. Cargolux will operate two weekly flights on the route. Cargolux was able to … Read more
Wizz Air announced two new services from Moldova’s capital Chisinau to Rome and Venice commencing on 24 September. Both routes will initially operate twice weekly and are the first Moldovan low fare routes offered. Moldova’s air traffic market has been growing steadily and will hugely benefit of stimulation by low air fares to attract more … Read more
Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments SAS Group has signed an agreement to sell 80% of its shares in Widerøe’s Flyveselskap AS to a group of investors consisting of Torghatten ASA, Fjord1 AS and Nordland Fylkeskommune. SAS will retain a 20% share in Widerøe but will have the intention to transfer full ownership of Widerøe … Read more
After a thorough selection process, International Airline Group (IAG), and British Airways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to buy 18 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft plus 18 options, as part of the airline’s on-going long-haul aircraft fleet renewal and modernization strategy. IAG, owner of both British Airways and Iberia, has also secured commercial terms and … Read more