Europe

Cargolux expands Brazil network with Rio de Janeiro

Cargolux Airlines International S.A. returns to Rio de Janeiro with a full freighter service starting 4 March 2016. Flight CV7645 leaves Luxembourg on Fridays at 12.00h and arrives in Rio de Janeiro at 23.30h (all times GMT). The flight continues to Viracopos before returning to Europe as CV7656. Arrival in Luxembourg is scheduled for Saturdays ... <a title="Cargolux expands Brazil network with Rio de Janeiro" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/cargolux-expands-brazil-network-with-rio-de-janeiro/" aria-label="Read more about Cargolux expands Brazil network with Rio de Janeiro">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 17, 2016 · 1 min read

Wizz Air announces new base in Kutaisi

Wizz Air today announced it will begin base operations in September at David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport with one A320 aircraft and add seven new routes to Europe.  Wizz Air will launch new twice-weekly service from Kutaisi to Berlin Schönefeld, Munich Memmingen, Milan Bergamo, Dortmund, Larnaca and Sofia, while flights between Kutaisi and Thessaloniki ... <a title="Wizz Air announces new base in Kutaisi" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/wizz-air-announces-new-base-in-kutaisi/" aria-label="Read more about Wizz Air announces new base in Kutaisi">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 17, 2016 · 2 min read

Boeing to support Swiss maintenance optimization

Boeing today announced that Swiss International Air Lines (Swiss) has signed agreements for several Boeing solutions to increase efficiency and streamline maintenance performance tasks across the airline’s global operations.  The tools from Boeing – Airplane Health Management, Maintenance Performance Toolbox and Loadable Software Airplane Part Services (LSAP Services) –will leverage real-time information to optimize SWISS ... <a title="Boeing to support Swiss maintenance optimization" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/boeing-to-support-swiss-maintenance-optimization/" aria-label="Read more about Boeing to support Swiss maintenance optimization">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 17, 2016 · 2 min read

Bombardier and Swiss advance on CS100 Entry-into-Service activities

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that the C Series aircraft program is making excellent progress as the CS100 aircraft readies for delivery and entry-into-service (EIS) with launch operator Swiss International Air Lines (“Swiss”)in Q2 2016. Additionally, the CS300 aircraft has completed over 70 per cent of its certification activities to date and is on target ... <a title="Bombardier and Swiss advance on CS100 Entry-into-Service activities" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/bombardier-and-swiss-advance-on-cs100-entry-into-service-activities/" aria-label="Read more about Bombardier and Swiss advance on CS100 Entry-into-Service activities">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 16, 2016 · 3 min read

Alexander Arafa named new Head of Global Area Management at Swiss WorldCargo

Alexander Arafa, currently Head of Cabin Crew at Swiss, has been appointed Head of Global Area Management at Swiss WorldCargo. He will assume his new duties on 1 June. He succeeds Ashwin Bhat, who became Head of Cargo last October. In his new capacity Alexander Arafa will be in overall charge of the worldwide sales ... <a title="Alexander Arafa named new Head of Global Area Management at Swiss WorldCargo" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/alexander-arafa-named-new-head-of-global-area-management-at-swiss-worldcargo/" aria-label="Read more about Alexander Arafa named new Head of Global Area Management at Swiss WorldCargo">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 16, 2016 · 2 min read

Finnair prepares for growth and plans an organisational renewal

Finnair is accelerating its growth and is therefore planning an organisational renewal as of 1 March 2016 in line with its growth strategy.  After multi-year savings programmes, the company is now preparing for growth on the back of its new A350 aircraft. The new era requires an organisation which enables growth in the optimal manner. ... <a title="Finnair prepares for growth and plans an organisational renewal" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/finnair-prepares-for-growth-and-plans-an-organisational-renewal/" aria-label="Read more about Finnair prepares for growth and plans an organisational renewal">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 16, 2016 · 3 min read

WOW Air to launch new service from Edinburgh

Edinburgh is to become WOW air’s third UK departure point, and the first in Scotland, for flights to Iceland and North America, beginning July 13, 2016.  Flights will depart Edinburgh International Airport for the airline’s hub in Reykjavik twice a week between July and October. Onward travelling passengers will have a short stopover before continuing ... <a title="WOW Air to launch new service from Edinburgh" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/wow-air-to-launch-new-service-from-edinburgh/" aria-label="Read more about WOW Air to launch new service from Edinburgh">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 16, 2016 · 2 min read

Ryanair opens new Bucharest base

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Ryanair today announced it will open a new base at Bucharest Airport, its number 81, from 30th October. Bucharest base will be operated with 3 aircraft (an investment of $300m), 2 new routes to Athens and Timisoara, and more flights to Brussels, Dublin and Milan, which will deliver 1.4m ... <a title="Ryanair opens new Bucharest base" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/ryanair-opens-new-bucharest-base/" aria-label="Read more about Ryanair opens new Bucharest base">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 16, 2016 · 1 min read

André Wall appointed Iberia’s new Chief Technical Officer

André Wall has today assumed his duties as Iberia’s new Chief Technical Officer, responsible for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of the Iberia fleet as well as those of the more than 100 airline customers of Iberia Maintenance. A graduate in Industrial Engineering from Berlin’s TFH Technical University, Wall has had a long career in the ... <a title="André Wall appointed Iberia’s new Chief Technical Officer" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/andre-wall-appointed-iberia-s-new-chief-technical-officer/" aria-label="Read more about André Wall appointed Iberia’s new Chief Technical Officer">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 15, 2016 · 2 min read

Icelandair to offer Gate2Gate Wi-Fi

Historically passengers have had to wait until the aircraft reaches 10.000 feet before the Wi-Fi is switched on and it is switched off before landing.  This new development on board Icelandair planes will mean the Wi-Fi is never switched off and also the use of electronic devices is now will be allowed during takeoff and ... <a title="Icelandair to offer Gate2Gate Wi-Fi" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/icelandair-to-offer-gate2gate-wi-fi/" aria-label="Read more about Icelandair to offer Gate2Gate Wi-Fi">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 15, 2016 · 1 min read