Delta increased its capacity between Lima, Peru, and Atlanta this week by 18.5 percent, replacing its Boeing 767-400 with a Boeing 777-200. Delta will be the only U.S. airline operating in Peru with an aircraft of that size. “Having a larger aircraft, the Boeing 777 with 46 more seats, reflects market momentum and customer preference,” … Read more
Etihad Regional will start connecting Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport with Venice from July 2016 onwards. As a result, for the first time there will be a direct flight from PAD to the Italian lagoon city. The new service is also attractive for cruise passengers, as Venice is the starting point for many cruises to the Mediterranean Sea … Read more
Frontier Airlines has awarded Lockheed Martin Commercial Engine Solutions an eight-year, exclusive contract to perform engine maintenance, repair and overhaul on CFM56-5 engines for their Airbus A319s and A320ceos. Under the new agreement, services will be performed at the LMCES Montreal facility with initial delivery orders beginning in the first quarter 2016 and continuing through … Read more
The name and brand change of Estonian young airline Nordic Aviation published in early March will officially take effect today, 30 March.
Comlux has announced the appointment of Frederic Dubant as Executive Vice President Commercial of the Comlux Group. “With the appointment of Frederic, Comlux is consolidating the commercial activities of our company at the Group level. Our objective is to serve our clients globally and to create synergies between the different businesses of the Group. After 7 … Read more
GE Capital Aviation Services, the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, today announced delivery of a new leased Boeing 737-800 aircraft to new customer Air India Express to expand the carrier’s fleet. Five more new 737-800 aircraft are scheduled for delivery to the airline later this year. All are part of GECAS’ existing order book … Read more
JetBlue has announced it is expanding its existing partnership with Azul Brazilian Airlines through a unilateral codeshare agreement, subject to government approval. Azul will place its “AD” code on JetBlue flights between multiple destinations and JetBlue’s focus cities in Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood (FLL) and Orlando (MCO). From both Florida gateways Azul operates nonstop service to the airline’s hub at São Paulo, Brazil’s … Read more
Jetstar starts new services to Hobart and Adelaide from Avalon Airport. The airline announced its four weekly Hobart and three weekly Adelaide services in December 2015. “We’ve been really pleased to see locals back these services and our Avalon team is looking forward to welcoming thousands of passengers onboard flights to Adelaide and Hobart during … Read more
Spanish airline Vueling, part of the International Airlines Group (IAG) that includes British Airways, operated their first flights of their new summer service between Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) and Barcelona. Celebrations took place both inside and outside the Airport terminal including a traditional arch of water aircraft ‘baptism’ as the airline’s Airbus A320 arrival … Read more
MEGA Maldives Airlines has welcomed the Air Services Agreement that was signed today between the Governments of the Republic of Maldives and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The agreement would go a long way in alleviating some of the existing hindrances facing airline operators of both countries. At present, MEGA Maldives Airlines is the only … Read more