Arik Air orders three CRJ1000 and four Q400

Nigeria-based Arik Air will be the first to operate the CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft in Africa. Bombardier Aerospace announced that Lagos-based Arik Air has signed a firm contract to acquire three CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft and four Q400 NextGen turboprop airliners. Based on the list price of the CRJ1000 NextGen and Q400 NextGen aircraft, the contract announced today is valued at approximately $297 million US. Arik … Read more

Emirates prepares for Stockholm launch

Emirates is stepping up its preparations for the launch of its Stockholm service, a move set to boost its presence in Northern Europe. Emirates will provide a daily, non-stop passenger flights from Stockholm to its hub in Dubai from 4th September. The new direct service, bringing more convenience and reduced travelling times to passengers, will be served by … Read more

EVA Air joins the Star Alliance network

EVA Air today joins the Star Alliance network, further strengthening the Alliance’s presence in Asia/Pacific. At the official joining ceremony held at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Mark Schwab, CEO Star Alliance said: “EVA Air has successfully completed all joining requirements and I can confirm that our Chief Executive Board (CEB) has now unanimously accepted EVA … Read more

Odyssey Airlines orders 10 CSeries aircraft

Bombardier Aerospace disclosed today that a previously announced firm order for 10 CS100 aircraft was placed by Odyssey Airlines, a new airline that intends to operate from London City Airport. The firm order was announced on June 24, 2011. Based on the list price for the CS100 aircraft at the time of the order, the firm order is valued at … Read more

Cargolux expands its network to Columbus

Cargolux Airlines announced that the airline has added a new direct service from Hong Kong to Columbus, Ohio, effective from 16 June. At the same time, Columbus becomes the latest airport in the network to be served with Cargolux’s new 747-8 freighters. Cargolux will operate two weekly flights on the route. Cargolux was able to … Read more

Wizz Air launches flights to Moldova

Wizz Air announced two new services from Moldova’s capital Chisinau to Rome and Venice commencing on 24 September. Both routes will initially operate twice weekly and are the first Moldovan low fare routes offered.  Moldova’s air traffic market has been growing steadily and will hugely benefit of stimulation by low air fares to attract more … Read more

Emirates A380 to Los Angeles

Emirates announced an upgrade of service from Dubai to Los Angeles with the introduction of the flagship A380 starting on December 2nd, 2013; bringing Emirates award-winning service to its first U.S. West Coast destination and facilitating connections to the western U.S. “Demand for our award-winning onboard service has steadily grown and customers have been requesting … Read more

Etihad Airways increases Minsk service to daily

Etihad Airways will increase its Abu Dhabi-Minsk service from three flights per week to a daily schedule from June 15, 2013. The carrier will also now offer onward connections from Minsk to the cities of Kiev, Moscow and Saint Petersburg through a new codeshare agreement with Belavia, Belarus’ national airline. The codeshare agreement will in … Read more

Southwest announce launch of 737 MAX 7

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Boeing and Southwest Airlines announced today the launch of the 737 MAX 7, the third member of the 737 MAX family. The Dallas-based carrier and launch customer for the 737 MAX program became the first airline to order the 737 MAX 7, when it converted 30 existing orders for … Read more