Finnair’s CEO, Pekka Vauramo, has given notice of his resignation from the company to join Metso Corporation as their new CEO. He will leave Finnair at the latest in November 2018. The search for Vauramo’s successor starts today.
Boeing and the Lufthansa Group completed an order for four more 777 airplanes, valued at $1.4 billion at list prices. The purchase is part of the aviation company’s plans to modernize its fleet with newer widebody airplanes.
After a negotiation marathon, the representatives of employer and employees at Austrian Airlines agreed today in the morning hours of May 1, 2018 on a key points paper for the period 2018-2021.
Finnair today announced a new codeshare partnership with Alaska Airlines, which will further strengthen Finnair’s reach on the West Coast of the United States.
SAS has decided to order 50 Airbus A320neo aircraft with delivery from spring 2019 through 2023. This order means SAS for the first time will have a single-type fleet by 2023 that consists of the market’s most efficient short- and medium-haul aircraft in terms of cost and environment
In May, Air France’s subsidiary JOON will begin daily direct flights from Bergen’s Flesland Airport to Charles de Gaulle in Paris.
Eastern Airways, a franchise partner of Flybe, is to take over operating the Aberdeen – London City route on May 7, 2018.
Embraer and Widerøe celebrated the delivery of the manufacturer’s first production E190-E2 today at a ceremony at Embraer’s facility in São José dos Campos.
Swiss International Air Lines and Etihad Airways team up to offer passengers new codeshare connections in an expansion of global route networks.
Thomas Cook Airlines Balearics has been granted an AOC in Spain. This means that the new Spanish airline can formally operate as an airline. The AOC comes following months of preparatory work.