Airlines

Ryanair confirms closure of Oslo Rygge base due to tax

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Ryanair today confirmed that from 29 October it will be forced to close its Oslo Rygge base and reduce its Norwegian traffic by 50% after the Norwegian Government confirmed the introduction of an environmentally friendly tax. The Norwegian Government today introduced an 80NOK tax on all departing passengers, and … Read more

Viking announces AeroGeo as Factory Endorsed Service Center

Viking Air has appointed AeroGeo of Krasnoyarsk, Russia as the first Russian-based Factory Endorsed Service Center (“FESC”) to join the Twin Otter Series 400 and legacy de Havilland support network. AeroGeo’s central location in Krasnoyarsk, combined with their extensive turbo-prop experience, makes them the ideal choice for a Viking-certified maintenance facility for the Series 400 … Read more

Kenya Airways sub-leases aircraft to Turkish Airlines and Oman Air

Kenya Airways B787

Kenya Airways has delivered the second Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to Turkish Airlines and the second Boeing 787-8 to Oman Air this week as part of sub-lease agreements with the two carriers. The agreements are part of the KQ’s Operation Pride strategy as it seeks to rationalise its excess capacity through sub-leases and outright sales, while increasing aircraft utilisation. … Read more

easyJet takes delivery of new 186 seat A320

easyJet has taken delivery of its new ‘Spaceflex’ 186 seat A320 aircraft.  This new aircraft will not only deliver cost per seat saving when compared to easyJet’s existing 180 seat A320’s but will also support easyJet’s target to reduce its carbon emissions per passenger kilometre by 8% by 2020 compared to 2013. It includes a … Read more

First Blue Islands aircraft in Flybe livery

In preparation for its new Flybe franchise taking off on 6 June, the first Blue Islands aircraft to sport the distinctive purple Flybe livery has flown into Jersey Airport completing the first stage of the airline’s repainting programme. Rob Veron explained: “We’re excited to see the first of our ATRs in its new Flybe livery. … Read more

HNA Group to invest in Virgin Australia

Virgin Australia announced that Virgin Australia Domestic and Virgin Australia International have entered into a heads of agreement with HNA Aviation Group to form a strategic commercial alliance that will accelerate the Group’s access to the rapidly growing Chinese travel market. Under the alliance, the companies will look to introduce direct flights between Australia and China. The … Read more