Waves Technologies selects Cessna Grand Caravan EX to launch new air taxi service
Textron Aviation today announced it has secured an order from Waves Technologies for a Cessna Grand Caravan EX utility turboprop.
Europe
Peter Hartman Steps Down as Vice-Chairman of Air France-KLM Board
Former KLM President and CEO Peter Hartman stepped down as vice-chairman of the Board of Directors of Air France-KLM on Tuesday, 16 May 2017.
Icelandic Low-Cost Airline WOW air To Launch New Service to Tel Aviv
WOW air announced today that they will have service to Israel’s Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport beginning September 12, 2017.
easyJet to Add A321neo Aircraft to its Fleet
easyJet has reached an agreement with Airbus to convert 30 current A320neo orders to A321neo aircraft with a 235 seat configuration
KLM to Launch a Direct Service from Amsterdam to Mumbai
Amsterdam-based KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is launching a direct service to India’s largest city, Mumbai, effective 29 October 2017.
Icelandair Unveils Special Livery Inspired by the Largest Glacial Mass in Europe
Reykjavik-based Icelandair is set to add some grandeur to the skies with the launch of its Vatnajökull glacier-themed plane.
Leisure Airline Primera Air Orders Up to 20 737 MAX 9s
Boeing and Primera Air today announced an order for eight 737 MAX 9 airplanes, valued at more than $950 million at list prices. The agreement also includes purchase rights for four additional 737 MAX 9s and a lease agreement for eight more airplanes from Air Lease Corporation. The 737 MAX 9 will form the backbone … Read more
European Regions Airline Association’s Director General to stand down later this year
he European Regions Airline Association today announced that its Director General, Simon McNamara, would be standing down later this year
CityJet Takes Delivery of its Fifth Sukhoi Superjet 100
On May 8, 2017, Irish regional airline CityJet took delivery of its fifth Sukhoi Superjet 100, from an order for fifteen aircraft
Deregulation in European Labour Markets Led to Rising Insecure Work in Aviation
The British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) says that insecure working arrangements in aviation are on the rise in an effort to cut costs in airlines.