Latvian airline airBaltic to Launch Riga – Kazan
airBaltic’s new route between Riga and Kazan will offer convenient travel options for travelers from the Baltics and Russia.
Europe
Airbus Transfers One of its A380 Test Aircraft to Le Bourget Aerospace Museum
Airbus will be transferring four of its test aircraft to museums: the Museum of Air and Space in Paris-Le Bourget and Aeroscopia in Toulouse.
Norwegian expands summer 2017 flights at Edinburgh
Norwegian has put on sale an increased number of low-cost flights from Edinburgh this summer including the return of its newest route to Barcelona.
European Commission adopts proposal for aviation emissions trading system
The European Commission (EC) has made a proposal for the revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) prolonging the existing temporary limited scope of the scheme that applies to flights within the European Economic Area (EEA) only.
Blue Islands adds third ATR 72 aircraft to its fleet
Blue Islands has added 60,000 seats to the airline’s network, less than four months after introducing its second ATR 72 to its fleet.
Alitalia Increases Capacity, Adds Kiev to its Route Network
Alitalia is set to launch new non-stop flight between Rome and Kiev, as well as new seasonal international and domestic services
Transavia Announces Five New Destinations from Rotterdam
Dutch airline Transavia is offering five extra routes from Rotterdam The Hague Airport, to Venice, Pisa, Valencia, Pula and Bergerac.
SAS Announces New Bases Outside Scandinavia, Gets Irish AOC
Scandinavian airline SAS’s strategy is to focus on those customers who travel frequently to, from and within Scandinavia.
LOT Polish Airlines to Lease Three Boeing 787-9s
Aviation Capital Group announced today that it has signed long-term lease agreements with LOT Polish Airlines for three new B787-9s.
ATR and Sweden’s BRA perform first ATR biofuel flight
An ATR 72-600 of the Swedish carrier BRA took off from Stockholm-Bromma today to Umeå fueled at 45% with fossil-free used cooking oil