Norwegian Reports Strong Year-End Traffic Figures
A total of 17.7 million passengers travelled with Norwegian in 2012, an increase of 13 percent compared with the previous year.
Airlines
Estonian Air and Pilots Union sign Collective Agreement
Estonian Air and Estonian Pilots Trade Association (ELA) signed a Collective Agreement which has been confirmed by the Supervisory Board of Estonian Air which had its regular meeting today. The Collective Agreement is valid up till 31 January 2014. “The company has signed the Collective Agreement with ELA and from now on the management can … Read more
flydubai grows Saudi network with new Ha’il route
flydubai has added another destination in Saudi Arabia to its network, with two flights a week to Ha’il.
WestJet reports record December load factor
WestJet today announced December 2012 traffic results with a record load factor of 81.9 per cent. Revenue passenger miles (RPMs), or traffic, increased 7.2 per cent year over year, and capacity, measured in available seat miles (ASMs), grew 6.0 per cent over the same period. The airline flew 17.4 million guests in all of 2012 … Read more
Air Astana launches flights to Vietnam
Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s flag carrier, continues to expand its Asian network and will launch a new service from Almaty to Ho Chi Minh City today.
Dragonair launches new service to Da Nang
Dragonair announced that, subject to government approval, it will launch a new three-times-weekly service to Da Nang commencing 28 March 2013. The new Da Nang service will further strengthen the airline’s network in Asia and offer more choice and convenience to passengers travelling to and from Vietnam. Da Nang will become the 12th destination launched … Read more
Singapore Airlines upgrades Boeing 777-200ER Cabins
Singapore Airlines will be investing nearly SGD$95 million to refit ten Boeing 777-200ER aircraft with new long-haul cabin products
Avianca and Taca order 15 ATR 72-600S
European turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR and Latin American aviation group Avianca-Taca Holding announced the signature of a major contract for the purchase of 15 ATR 72-6
American Airlines and Air Tahiti Nui announce Codeshare
American Airlines and Air Tahiti Nui filed documents today with the Department of Transportation seeking approval of a bilateral codeshare agreement.
Uzbekistan Airways takes delivery of its third Boeing 767-300ER
Uzbekistan Airways took delivery of its third brand new Boeing 767-300ER airplane on Saturday, October 4.