Airlines

flydubai to operate direct flights to Dushanbe

flydubai has announced operations to two new destinations in the CIS region: Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan and Osh in Kyrgyzstan. Flights to both cities will operate twice a week, with Osh beginning on 24 April 2013 and Dushanbe one week later on 30 April 2013. flydubai’s CEO, Ghaith Al Ghaith, said: “With the addition … Read more

Royal Jordanian starts cargo route to Frankfurt

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Royal Jordanian commenced operating direct, regular cargo flights between Amman and Frankfurt on April 7. Initially, the airline will run one flight weekly. At the beginning of May, RJ will add another flight per week, and plans to reach three in 2014. VP Cargo Sales and Services Muath Majali … Read more

Wizz Air launches four routes to Dubai

Wizz Air announced that it will start services to Dubai World Central Airport from Budapest (Hungary), Bucharest (Romania), Kiev (Ukraine) and Sofia (Bulgaria) starting from 28 October 2013. Wizz Air now connects over 30 countries with its state of the art fleet of 40 Airbus A320 aircraft. The UAE has displayed one of the most … Read more

American Airlines starts Dallas/Fort Worth to Lima

American Airlines launches daily service between Dallas/Fort Worth and Lima providing more access and choices for customers traveling between the two key markets and beyond. The new route will enable customers to connect to other destinations in North America, Europe and Asia via American’s extensive global network out of Dallas/Fort Worth. American provides more service … Read more

American Airlines selects Airbus’ Runway Overrun Prevention System for its A320

American Airlines has decided to equip all of its A320 Family fleet with Airbus’ innovative Runway Overrun Prevention System (ROPS) technology. This on-board cockpit technology, which Airbus has pioneered independently over several years, increases pilots’ situational awareness during landing, reduces exposure to runway excursion risk, and if necessary, provides active protection. ROPS was first approved … Read more

Norwegian launches new route between Ibiza and London Gatwick

Norwegian Air Shuttle is launching its 14th new direct route from its new base at London Gatwick. Starting May 25th, the airline will fly once a week, on Saturdays, from London Gatwick to the popular Spanish island of Ibiza. In April, Norwegian is establishing a new base of operations at London’s Gatwick Airport. The airline … Read more

Air Astana and Turkish Airlines sign codeshare LOI

Air Astana and Turkish Airlines have completed the first step towards a wide-ranging co-operation, including a codeshare agreement on routes operated by both carriers between Kazakhstan and Turkey. The Letter of Intent was signed at an event in Istanbul by Peter Foster, President of Air Astana, and Temel Kotil, PhD, President and CEO of Turkish … Read more