Europe

Wizz Air announces new routes to Budapest and Cluj-Napoca from Bucharest

Wizz Air today announced a new route from Bucharest to Budapest and a domestic route from Bucharest to Cluj-Napoca, another of Wizz Air’s five bases in Romania. Wizz Air will begin the Bucharest to Cluj-Napoca route 22 July with six weekly flights, operating every day except Saturday. The Bucharest to Budapest service begins 19 September ... <a title="Wizz Air announces new routes to Budapest and Cluj-Napoca from Bucharest" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/wizz-air-announces-new-routes-to-budapest-and-cluj-napoca-from-bucharest/" aria-label="Read more about Wizz Air announces new routes to Budapest and Cluj-Napoca from Bucharest">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 19, 2016 · 1 min read

LOT flies to Tokyo

The first plane from Warsaw landed in Japan’s capital. LOT’s Dreamliner was welcomed by celebration for passengers at the airport. The just launched Warsaw-Narita service is the first-ever and sole link between Poland and Japan and it provides a greater convenience for both Japanese and European passengers. For passengers from Poland and the countries of ... <a title="LOT flies to Tokyo" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/lot-flies-to-tokyo/" aria-label="Read more about LOT flies to Tokyo">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 18, 2016 · 2 min read

British Airways to recruit more than 350 pilots and 1,600 cabin crew in 2016

British Airways is to recruit a record number of pilots and cabin crew in 2016, which will increase its flying crew to more than 20,000 for the first time in its near 100 year history. The record crew numbers will help fly the airline’s growing aircraft fleet – with 13 brand new 787-9s and A380s ... <a title="British Airways to recruit more than 350 pilots and 1,600 cabin crew in 2016" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/british-airways-to-recruit-more-than-350-pilots-and-1-600-cabin-crew-in-2016/" aria-label="Read more about British Airways to recruit more than 350 pilots and 1,600 cabin crew in 2016">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 18, 2016 · 3 min read

Etihad Regional announces new route Lugano – Sion

Etihad Regional, operated by Darwin Airline, today confirmed that it will be offering weekly Sunday flights to Sion from Lugano for the whole summer 2016. The flights, operated weekly from May 8th to September 18th, will connect two scenic Swiss locations with a 35 minute flight and serve summer mountain sports fans. Sion, the capital ... <a title="Etihad Regional announces new route Lugano – Sion" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/etihad-regional-announces-new-route-lugano-sion/" aria-label="Read more about Etihad Regional announces new route Lugano – Sion">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 18, 2016 · 2 min read

Iberia to launch flights to Tokyo and Shanghai

Iberia has announced non-stop flights from Madrid to both Tokyo and Shanghai.  Luis Gallego, Iberia’s Chairman and CEO, says: “We have always wanted to be a global airline. With these routes to Tokyo and Shanghai, we take a step in that direction, while we bring closer our country to two economical and touristic powers such as Japan ... <a title="Iberia to launch flights to Tokyo and Shanghai" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/iberia-to-launch-flights-to-tokyo-and-shanghai/" aria-label="Read more about Iberia to launch flights to Tokyo and Shanghai">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 18, 2016 · 3 min read

Court ruling definitive on Etihad Airways-airberlin codeshare dispute

Etihad Airways today welcomed the ruling by the higher administrative court in Luneburg reversing an earlier judgment and allowing it to continue operating 26 out of the 31 codeshare flights for the full Winter Schedule, which ends on 26 March 2016. The court definitively ruled that 26 of the 31 codeshares are lawful. Together with ... <a title="Court ruling definitive on Etihad Airways-airberlin codeshare dispute" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/court-ruling-definitive-on-etihad-airways-airberlin-codeshare-dispute/" aria-label="Read more about Court ruling definitive on Etihad Airways-airberlin codeshare dispute">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 15, 2016 · 2 min read

TAP launches ‘Porto – Lisbon Shuttle’ and creates ‘TAP Express’ with a new fleet

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments TAP Express is the new branded product launched by TAP to replace PGA as of next March 27, 2016. Up to July, the company will renew its entire fleet, which includes 17 aircraft and is evaluated in the amount of 400 million EUR. With such a fleet in operation, ... <a title="TAP launches ‘Porto – Lisbon Shuttle’ and creates ‘TAP Express’ with a new fleet" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/tap-launches-porto-lisbon-shuttle-and-creates-tap-express-with-a-new-fleet/" aria-label="Read more about TAP launches ‘Porto – Lisbon Shuttle’ and creates ‘TAP Express’ with a new fleet">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 15, 2016 · 4 min read

Finnair secured financing for its third A350 aircraft

Finnair has secured financing, arranged by BNP Paribas, for its third Airbus A350-900 XWB, which was delivered on 30 December 2015. The transaction amounts to approximately EUR 135 million, implemented using a Japanese Operating Lease with Call Option (JOLCO) structure, where the transaction amount is treated in Finnair’s IFRS accounting as a loan and the ... <a title="Finnair secured financing for its third A350 aircraft" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/finnair-secured-financing-for-its-third-a350-aircraft/" aria-label="Read more about Finnair secured financing for its third A350 aircraft">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 15, 2016 · 1 min read

Xiamen Airlines and KLM intensify partnership with long-term maintenance agreement and more code-shares

Today, 15 January 2016, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Xiamen Airlines signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Xiamen for the exclusive, long-term maintenance of Xiamen Airlines’ GEnx General Electric engines. These next-generation engines will power the six brand-new Boeing 787-8 aircraft that Xiamen Airlines has ordered. Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance offer a ... <a title="Xiamen Airlines and KLM intensify partnership with long-term maintenance agreement and more code-shares" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/xiamen-airlines-and-klm-intensify-partnership-with-long-term-maintenance-agreement-and-more-code-shares/" aria-label="Read more about Xiamen Airlines and KLM intensify partnership with long-term maintenance agreement and more code-shares">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 15, 2016 · 2 min read

Palanga added to expanded London Stansted summer schedule

Ryanair today announced further expansion to its Stansted Summer 2016 schedule with a new route to Palanga in Lithuania (in addition to Milan Malpensa, Sofia & Verona), bringing to 130 summer 2016 routes. UK consumers and visitors can choose from 130 low fare Ryanair Stansted routes next summer and can look forward to further improvements, ... <a title="Palanga added to expanded London Stansted summer schedule" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/palanga-added-to-expanded-london-stansted-summer-schedule/" aria-label="Read more about Palanga added to expanded London Stansted summer schedule">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 15, 2016 · 1 min read