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Wizz Air announces new route from Budapest to Sofia

Wizz Air today announced new service from Budapest to Sofia, beginning 1 November. With the new routes, Wizz Air now offers low fare flights from Budapest to 48 destinations in 23 countries and flights from Sofia to 29 destinations in 15 countries. Wizz Air is also expanding its base fleet in both cities to continue ... <a title="Wizz Air announces new route from Budapest to Sofia" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/wizz-air-announces-new-route-from-budapest-to-sofia/" aria-label="Read more about Wizz Air announces new route from Budapest to Sofia">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 25, 2016 · 2 min read

Cramer Ball to be new Alitalia CEO

The Board of Directors of Alitalia, chaired by Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, met today in the airline’s headquarters near Rome Fiumicino Airport. The meeting agenda included delegating Chief Executive Officer powers to Cramer Ball, effective 7 March, 2016. The powers will be the same as those delegated to Mr Montezemolo while he acted as interim ... <a title="Cramer Ball to be new Alitalia CEO" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/cramer-ball-to-be-new-alitalia-ceo/" aria-label="Read more about Cramer Ball to be new Alitalia CEO">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 25, 2016 · 1 min read

Norwegian resumes seasonal service to the French Caribbean

Norwegian will resume its seasonal winter service to the French Caribbean following a successful first winter season. Nonstop service from Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), Logan International Airport (BOS) and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Guadeloupe and Martinique will begin on November 10. Norwegian’s service between the United States and the French Caribbean ... <a title="Norwegian resumes seasonal service to the French Caribbean" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/norwegian-resumes-seasonal-service-to-the-french-caribbean/" aria-label="Read more about Norwegian resumes seasonal service to the French Caribbean">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 25, 2016 · 3 min read

Pegasus appoints new General Manager

As of 18 March 2016, Mehmet Tevfik Nane will commence his role as Pegasus Airlines General Manager, succeeding departing General Manager Sertaç Haybat. Sertaç Haybat will maintain his position as a member of the Pegasus Board of Directors. Pegasus’ Chairman of the Board of Directors Ali Sabancı commented; “Sertaç Haybat has made a significant contribution ... <a title="Pegasus appoints new General Manager" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/pegasus-appoints-new-general-manager/" aria-label="Read more about Pegasus appoints new General Manager">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 24, 2016 · 2 min read

Airbus Getafe (Spain) production facility delivers the first A350-1000 horizontal tail plane

Airbus has reached another A350 XWB programme milestone with start-up of A350-1000 horizontal tail plane deliveries from the company’s Getafe, Spain facility. The initial A350-1000 horizontal tail plane will be integrated on Airbus’ no. 1 flight test aircraft, which currently is going through its final assembly process in Toulouse, France, as per planning.  Commenting on ... <a title="Airbus Getafe (Spain) production facility delivers the first A350-1000 horizontal tail plane" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/airbus-getafe-spain-production-facility-delivers-the-first-a350-1000-horizontal-tail-plane/" aria-label="Read more about Airbus Getafe (Spain) production facility delivers the first A350-1000 horizontal tail plane">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 24, 2016 · 1 min read

Norwegian takes delivery of its first 787-9 Dreamliner

Today Norwegian took delivery of its first 787-9 Dreamliner. “This marks our continued commitment to the company’s global expansion ensuring travellers across that world access to high quality flights at a low fare,” Norwegian’s CEO Bjørn Kjos said. Norwegian already operates eight 787-8s and will use its 787-9s to launch new routes across North America, ... <a title="Norwegian takes delivery of its first 787-9 Dreamliner" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/norwegian-takes-delivery-of-its-first-787-9-dreamliner/" aria-label="Read more about Norwegian takes delivery of its first 787-9 Dreamliner">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 24, 2016 · 2 min read

Jaakko Schildt to head Finnair’s Operations unit

Finnair has appointed Jaakko Schildt, MBA, BSc Engineering as the head of its Operations unit and member of the Executive Board. Mr Schildt has held operative airline leadership positions at Thomas Cook Group Airlines in 2014–2016. He became Director of the Group Maintenance Organisation in September 2014 and has taken up the position as Accountable ... <a title="Jaakko Schildt to head Finnair’s Operations unit" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/jaakko-schildt-to-head-finnair-s-operations-unit/" aria-label="Read more about Jaakko Schildt to head Finnair’s Operations unit">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 23, 2016 · 1 min read

TAP Portugal to introduce daily flights from Lisbon to New York’s JFK and Boston

TAP Portugal announced new daily non-stop service from Lisbon to both New York’s John F. Kennedy International and Boston’s Logan International airports. The new daily Boston service starts on June 11 and the new JFK daily flights commence on July 1. Both will be operated with new Airbus A330 aircraft to be delivered in June. ... <a title="TAP Portugal to introduce daily flights from Lisbon to New York’s JFK and Boston" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/tap-portugal-to-introduce-daily-flights-from-lisbon-to-new-york-s-jfk-and-boston/" aria-label="Read more about TAP Portugal to introduce daily flights from Lisbon to New York’s JFK and Boston">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 23, 2016 · 4 min read

Ryanair announces four new routes from Glasgow

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Ryanair today launched its Glasgow winter 2016 schedule, with four new routes from Glasgow to Alicante, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Malaga. Ryanair will also launch three new winter services from Glasgow Prestwick to Barcelona, Faro and Madrid, which will deliver over 1.8m customers p.a. and support 1,400 jobs at ... <a title="Ryanair announces four new routes from Glasgow" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/ryanair-announces-three-new-routes-from-glasgow/" aria-label="Read more about Ryanair announces four new routes from Glasgow">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 23, 2016 · 1 min read

flybe announces daily flights from Southampton to Munich

Flybe has today (23rd February 2016) announced its new year round daily flights between Southampton and Munich. Munich is one of Germany’s main commercial and industrial centres, famed for its Oktoberfest and Christmas markets, and so the route is expected to prove popular with both business and leisure travellers alike. There are also excellent transport connections ... <a title="flybe announces daily flights from Southampton to Munich" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/flybe-announces-daily-flights-from-southampton-to-munich/" aria-label="Read more about flybe announces daily flights from Southampton to Munich">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 23, 2016 · 1 min read