The first two aircraft will take delivery on November 2013. In line with the airline’s efforts to develop and strengthen its flight network, especially in the domestic sector, and its commitment to support the Indonesia economic development through the Masterplan for Acceleration and Expansion of Indonesia’s Economic Development (MP3EI) program, Garuda Indonesia –the national airline … Read more
KLM will expand its long-haul services next year to South America, as it will launch a new scheduled service to Santiago, the capital of Chile and the cultural, political and financial center of the country and home to various headquarters of many multinational corporations. “Santiago fits perfectly in our strategy where we focus on the … Read more
Bombardier announced today that Luxair has placed a firm order for a Q400 NextGen turboprop airliner and has also taken an option for an additional Q400 NextGen aircraft. The airline currently operates a fleet of six Q400 and Q400 NextGen aircraft. Based on the list price of the Q400 NextGen airliner, the firm order is valued at approximately $32.2 million USD. The value could increase … Read more
Boeing and Royal Brunei Airlines celebrated the delivery of the 787 Dreamliner, the first for the flag carrier of the Sultanate of Brunei
Wizz Air Ukraine opened today its Donetsk base, which is the second Ukrainian base after Kiev. Also, the airline took delivery of the 4th aircraft which will be based in Donetsk. The new Airbus A320 will operate 4 new routes from Donetsk to Milan Bergamo, Rome Fiumicino, London Luton, and Munich Memmingen, as well as … Read more
Boeing and Delta Air Lines celebrated the delivery of the carrier’s first Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range). The delivery is part of Delta’s 100-airplane order placed in 2011 to renew its single-aisle fleet with more fuel-efficient airplanes. “We have been looking forward to celebrating this delivery with Delta and are proud to see the Next-Generation 737-900ER … Read more
In order to better serve its customers, Luxair Luxembourg Airlines is expanding its network of destinations and consolidating its existing lines. Dublin, Lisbon and Stockholm figure as newcomers in the summer 2014 flight plan, while flight frequencies to Porto and Copenhagen will be increased from November 2013 and March 2014 respectively. Luxair is strengthening its presence in Portugal by introducing … Read more
American Airlines today announced it is beginning the process to recruit and hire approximately 1,500 new pilots over the next five years, American’s largest pilot hiring in more than a decade. American will open the job posting Oct. 1, with the first new-hire class expected to begin training this winter. American’s ability to welcome new pilots … Read more
easyJet has today announced two new routes for Bristol Airport, with flights to Reykjavik and Marrakech launching in December 2013. The new flights went on sale this morning and will offer the South West’s only connection to Iceland. easyJet will operate the routes using 156 seater Airbus A319 and expects to carry over 55,000 passengers … Read more
Air Namibia, the Windhoek based national airline of the Republic of Namibia, has taken delivery of its first A330-200 from Airbus at a ceremony in Toulouse, France. The aircraft is the first of two A330s being leased by Air Namibia from US lessor Intrepid. The airline’s A330 features a two-class cabin layout seating 244 passengers … Read more