The fleet of Turkish Airlines reached the 300th aircraft milestone with an A330-300, handed over during a ceremony today in Istanbul. To be deployed on medium- and long-haul routes in developing the airline’s growth strategy, this aircraft is fitted with “made in Turkey” galleys and economy-class seats. Turkish Airlines is a long-time operator for Airbus … Read more
Delta Air Lines Board of Directors today announced that Richard H. Anderson has chosen to retire as CEO effective May 2, 2016. At that time, Mr. Anderson will be elevated to Executive Chairman of the Delta Air Lines Board of Directors. “Richard has been an outstanding leader and CEO. His unique combination of strategic and … Read more
Emirates has announced that it will start its first non-stop service from Dubai to Auckland on 1 March 2016, bringing many of its 38 European destinations and cities within just one-stop range of New Zealand through direct connections in Dubai. The new service will be in addition to the airline’s existing flights, meaning that Emirates … Read more
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Teamsters Local 618 and GoJet Airlines announced today that they have reached a tentative agreement on a five-year contract for approximately 500 pilots. The new tentative agreement contains improvements in work rules, benefits and pay. “The proposed agreement will be a positive influence for the GoJet pilots by bringing clarity … Read more
Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments The first A350-900 for Singapore Airlines yesterday completed its maiden flight over the skies of South West France. The aircraft, featuring the airline’s iconic livery, will now enter the final phase of production, including further ground checks and test flights, before being prepared for delivery in the coming weeks. … Read more
Azerbaijan Airlines announced the resumption of regular flights from Baku to Barcelona from June 18, 2016. Direct Baku-Barcelona-Baku flights will be operated every week on Saturdays. Flights will depart from Heydar Aliyev International Airport at 07:00 am Baku time, arriving to Barcelona El Prat Airport International Airport at 09:45 am local time. The return flights … Read more
Boeing and Saudia, Saudi Arabia’s national airline, today celebrated the triple delivery of two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and a 777-300ER (Extended Range). A third Dreamliner will be delivered to Saudia within the next week. The airline ordered eight 787-9s in 2010. Saudia is no stranger to such large deliveries. In December 1999, Boeing delivered three … Read more
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will expand its long-haul services to Kazakhstan by combining the current Almaty flights with service to the capital Astana. Service on the Amsterdam-Almaty-Astana route will start on 3 May 2016. Service to Almaty and Astana will be operated four times per week (Tuesdays, Wednesday, Fridays and Sundays), starting on 3 May, … Read more
Asiana Airlines of South Korea and Austrian Airlines signed their first codeshare agreement. In line with the stipulations of the agreement, flights to the South Korean capital city of Seoul via Tokyo or Bangkok are immediately bookable at Austrian Airlines. This agreement is the first of its kind with Asiana Airlines, and is thus of … Read more
ATR and Iran’s national flag carrier Iran Air signed in Teheran a deal for the introduction of 40 newest generation ATR 72-600s. The agreement includes firm orders for 20 aircraft plus 20 options, and is valued at one billion euros. The signature of the deal follows the commercial discussions held in the last days in … Read more