Swiss Launches Revenue Service with first C Series Aircraft

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Swiss International Air Lines became the first airline in the world to operate the new Bombardier C Series today when its first CS100 aircraft took off from Zurich on its first commercial flight, as LX638 to Paris Charles de Gaulle. The new jet left Zurich for Paris Charles de Gaulle after … Read more

Vistara appoints new Chief Information Officer

Vistara, India’s fastest-growing full service airline, announced the appointment of Mr. Ravinder Pal Singh as its Chief Information Officer. Ravinder Pal Singh (Ravi), in his new role, will lead Vistara’s IT and Innovation functions. He will consolidate, identify, acquire, evaluate and incubate the right technology to support the airline’s IT and digital platforms. He will … Read more

Cathay Pacific adds new freighter service to Portland

Cathay Pacific Airways announced an expansion of its freighter services in the Americas with the addition of a twice-weekly scheduled service to Portland in Oregon, the United States, from 3 November 2016, subject to government approval. Portland will be Cathay Pacific’s 18th cargo station in the Americas. The new Portland service will operate on a Hong … Read more

Emirates to Operate One-Off A380 Flight to Chicago

For the first time in the airport’s history, on July 19 2016 Emirates will fly one of its flagship A380 aircraft into Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. Emirates has been invited by O’Hare International Airport, the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) and the City of Chicago to test the gate, operations and significant infrastructure improvements that … Read more

ANA to Increase Flight Frequency between Narita and Ho Chi Minh City

ANA, Japan’s largest airline, announced it will double the frequency of its flights between Narita and Ho Chi Minh City to two flights per day from October 30, 2016. ANA’s current schedule consists of a single daily flight operating between the two airports, leaving Narita in the evening and returning to Narita early in the … Read more