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Turkish Airlines receives its 300th aircraft

The fleet of Turkish Airlines reached the 300th aircraft milestone with an A330-300, handed over during a ceremony today in Istanbul. To be deployed on medium- and long-haul routes in developing the airline’s growth strategy, this aircraft is fitted with “made in Turkey” galleys and economy-class seats. Turkish Airlines is a long-time operator for Airbus ... <a title="Turkish Airlines receives its 300th aircraft" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/turkish-airlines-receives-its-300th-aircraft/" aria-label="Read more about Turkish Airlines receives its 300th aircraft">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 5, 2016 · 1 min read

Carsten Wirths named Managing Director of Lufthansa CityLine

From March 1st Carsten Wirths will be the new Managing Director and Labour Director at Lufthansa CityLine GmbH with headquarters in Munich. The decision was taken by the Board of Directors of the Lufthansa Group Company. In his function, Wirths is responsible for all commercial aspects, the IT sector, as well as HR management for ... <a title="Carsten Wirths named Managing Director of Lufthansa CityLine" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/carsten-wirths-named-managing-director-of-lufthansa-cityline/" aria-label="Read more about Carsten Wirths named Managing Director of Lufthansa CityLine">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 5, 2016 · 2 min read

KLM launches new service to Astana

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will expand its long-haul services to Kazakhstan by combining the current Almaty flights with service to the capital Astana. Service on the Amsterdam-Almaty-Astana route will start on 3 May 2016. Service to Almaty and Astana will be operated four times per week (Tuesdays, Wednesday, Fridays and Sundays), starting on 3 May, ... <a title="KLM launches new service to Astana" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/klm-launches-new-service-to-astana/" aria-label="Read more about KLM launches new service to Astana">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 3, 2016 · 1 min read

bmi regional announces double daily flights from Southampton to Munich

bmi regional has added flights from Southampton to its network, with the launch of a route to Munich. Commencing on Friday 15 April, the capital of Bavaria and home of global brands including BMW and Siemens will be served 12 times per week by bmi regional from Southampton Airport. The airline expects this new route ... <a title="bmi regional announces double daily flights from Southampton to Munich" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/bmi-regional-announces-double-daily-flights-from-southampton-to-munich/" aria-label="Read more about bmi regional announces double daily flights from Southampton to Munich">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 2, 2016 · 2 min read

Boeing and Turkish Airlines announce long-term collaboration agreement

Boeing and Turkish Airlines, building on their 70-year relationship, today signed a collaboration agreement that will strengthen Turkish Airlines’ long-term industry leadership, as well as Turkey’s aerospace and technology capabilities. In the agreement, Turkish Airlines and Boeing identified several potential areas of new cooperation, expanding on Boeing’s already-significant investment with Turkish industry. Boeing Commercial Airplanes ... <a title="Boeing and Turkish Airlines announce long-term collaboration agreement" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/boeing-and-turkish-airlines-announce-long-term-collaboration-agreement/" aria-label="Read more about Boeing and Turkish Airlines announce long-term collaboration agreement">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 2, 2016 · 2 min read

Iberia increases flights to Montevideo

Iberia is strengthening increasing its commitment to Uruguay by increasing the frequency of its non-stop Madrid-Montevideo flights to five per week. Iberia’s new Airbus A330/200 MTOW 242t will be used for Montevideo flights starting in March. Iberia is the first airline to fly the new generation Airbus model, with a maximum capacity on take-off of ... <a title="Iberia increases flights to Montevideo" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/iberia-increases-flights-to-montevideo/" aria-label="Read more about Iberia increases flights to Montevideo">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 2, 2016 · 1 min read

Asiana Airlines and Austrian Airlines sign Codeshare Agreement

Asiana Airlines of South Korea and Austrian Airlines signed their first codeshare agreement. In line with the stipulations of the agreement, flights to the South Korean capital city of Seoul via Tokyo or Bangkok are immediately bookable at Austrian Airlines. This agreement is the first of its kind with Asiana Airlines, and is thus of ... <a title="Asiana Airlines and Austrian Airlines sign Codeshare Agreement" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/asiana-airlines-and-austrian-airlines-sign-codeshare-agreement/" aria-label="Read more about Asiana Airlines and Austrian Airlines sign Codeshare Agreement">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 2, 2016 · 1 min read

Finnair leases two further A321 aircraft

Finnair has excercised an option, under the Letter of Intent signed with BOC Aviation on 30 December 2015, to lease a further two new Airbus A321-200 narrow-body aircraft. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery to Finnair during the winter season 2017/2018. The lease agreements have a minimum term of eight years. On 30 December 2015, Finnair ... <a title="Finnair leases two further A321 aircraft" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/finnair-leases-two-further-a321-aircraft/" aria-label="Read more about Finnair leases two further A321 aircraft">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 1, 2016 · 1 min read

Swiss takes delivery of its first Boeing 777-300ER

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Boeing and Swiss International Air Lines are celebrating the delivery of the airline’s first 777-300ER (Extended Range). The latest addition to Swiss’ fleet touched down in Zurich today following a non-stop 4,545 nautical miles (8,418 kilometers) delivery flight from Boeing’s Everett Delivery Center in Everett, WA. “The delivery of our first flagship ... <a title="Swiss takes delivery of its first Boeing 777-300ER" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/swiss-takes-delivery-of-its-first-boeing-777-300er/" aria-label="Read more about Swiss takes delivery of its first Boeing 777-300ER">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 29, 2016 · 2 min read

Flybe announces new route between Southampton and Paris Charles de Gaulle

Flybe has today announced that it is introducing a new daily flight between Southampton and Paris Charles De Gaulle airport as part of its 2016 Summer schedule. This new route is in addition to Flybe’s established twice daily service to Paris Orly airport, boosting flights to Paris airports to three flights a day. There are ... <a title="Flybe announces new route between Southampton and Paris Charles de Gaulle" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/flybe-announces-new-route-between-southampton-and-paris-charles-de-gaulle/" aria-label="Read more about Flybe announces new route between Southampton and Paris Charles de Gaulle">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 28, 2016 · 1 min read