Europe

Wizz Air announces new route from Sofia to Birmingham

The route will commence on 28 March and will be operated with two weekly flights on Mondays and Fridays. The new service is Wizz Air’s third low-fare route between Sofia and the U.K. along with London Luton and Bristol. With this new service, Wizz Air is now offering 27 routes to 14 countries from Sofia. ... <a title="Wizz Air announces new route from Sofia to Birmingham" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/wizz-air-announces-new-route-from-sofia-to-birmingham/" aria-label="Read more about Wizz Air announces new route from Sofia to Birmingham">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 12, 2016 · 1 min read

Blue Islands seeks franchise partnership with Flybe

Blue Islands today announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, to become its third franchise partner with effect from May 2016, operating services in Flybe branded aircraft. Flybe’s existing franchise partners are Loganair and Stobart Air. Rob Veron, Blue Islands’ Managing Director said: “By becoming a franchise partner ... <a title="Blue Islands seeks franchise partnership with Flybe" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/blue-islands-seeks-franchise-partnership-with-flybe/" aria-label="Read more about Blue Islands seeks franchise partnership with Flybe">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 12, 2016 · 2 min read

Wizz Air announces new route from Timisoara to Eindhoven

The service will begin on 29 March, and will be operated three times per week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The new service is Wizz Air’s third low-fare route between Romania and the Netherlands. Located in the south of the country, Eindhoven is a famous university city, which is loved by tourists for the lively ... <a title="Wizz Air announces new route from Timisoara to Eindhoven" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/wizz-air-announces-new-route-from-timisoara-to-eindhoven/" aria-label="Read more about Wizz Air announces new route from Timisoara to Eindhoven">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 12, 2016 · 1 min read

Cargolux appoints new Regional Director West and North Europe

January 12, 2016 Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Cargolux announced that Gerard Ter Bruggen has joined the company as its new Regional Director West and North Europe, covering Benelux, the UK, Scandinavia and Baltic States. Gerard Ter Bruggen looks back on 35 years of experience in the airline industry. ... <a title="Cargolux appoints new Regional Director West and North Europe" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/cargolux-appoints-new-regional-director-west-and-north-europe/" aria-label="Read more about Cargolux appoints new Regional Director West and North Europe">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 12, 2016 · 2 min read

Matthias Wenk appointed as Ryanair’s Marketing Operations Director

Ryanair today announced the appointment of Matthias Wenk as Marketing Operations Director, where he will oversee all advertising, brand comms and sales & marketing functions. A Swiss native, Matthias will join Ryanair on Monday, 18th January, having spent 10 years at Lidl Ireland, where he previously worked as Associate Marketing Director and Head of Advertising. Ryanair’s ... <a title="Matthias Wenk appointed as Ryanair’s Marketing Operations Director" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/matthias-wenk-appointed-as-ryanair-s-marketing-operations-director/" aria-label="Read more about Matthias Wenk appointed as Ryanair’s Marketing Operations Director">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 11, 2016 · 1 min read

ATR appoints new Senior Vice-President Engineering

Alessandro Amendola has been appointed as new Senior Vice-President Engineering of ATR. He will be responsible for all the engineering activities related to the fields of certification and airworthiness, customization, systems and propulsion, structures, flight tests, flight technologies, support, and quality, processes and methods. He will also closely work with the Programs directorate, providing engineering ... <a title="ATR appoints new Senior Vice-President Engineering" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/atr-appoints-new-senior-vice-president-engineering/" aria-label="Read more about ATR appoints new Senior Vice-President Engineering">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 11, 2016 · 1 min read

Wizz Air annouces three new routes from Budapest: Ibiza, Liverpool and Reykjavik

Wizz Air today announced further growth of its low fare route network and launched three new services from Budapest to Liverpool and Reykjavik, commencing in March as well as a Budapest-Ibiza service commencing in June. With this announcement, Wizz Air is now expanding its Hungarian offer by adding a 23rd country to its network, Iceland. ... <a title="Wizz Air annouces three new routes from Budapest: Ibiza, Liverpool and Reykjavik" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/wizz-air-annouces-three-new-routes-from-budapest-ibiza-liverpool-and-reykjavik/" aria-label="Read more about Wizz Air annouces three new routes from Budapest: Ibiza, Liverpool and Reykjavik">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 8, 2016 · 2 min read

Alitalia appoints Alessio Vinci as new Media and PR Chief

Alitalia has appointed Alessio Vinci with immediate effect as Senior Vice President Corporate Communications, reporting to the airline’s Chairman and acting CEO Luca Cordero di Montezemolo. At Alitalia Mr. Vinci will oversee media relations, headed by Clemente Senni, internal communications, domestic and international PR, corporate events, production of in-flight magazine ‘Ulisse’ where he is Editorial ... <a title="Alitalia appoints Alessio Vinci as new Media and PR Chief" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/alitalia-appoints-alessio-vinci-as-new-media-and-pr-chief/" aria-label="Read more about Alitalia appoints Alessio Vinci as new Media and PR Chief">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 8, 2016 · 2 min read

Woman hit with £6,800 fine and lifetime ban from airline following disruptive behaviour during flight 

Jet2.com has today issued a 42 year old female passenger from Sunderland with an invoice for £6,800 for costs incurred after it was forced to divert a New Year’s Day flight because of her aggressive and abusive behaviour onboard. The airline diverted flight LS518, which was en route from Tenerife to Newcastle, to Shannon Airport ... <a title="Woman hit with £6,800 fine and lifetime ban from airline following disruptive behaviour during flight " class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/woman-hit-with-6-800-fine-and-lifetime-ban-from-airline-following-disruptive-behaviour-during-flight/" aria-label="Read more about Woman hit with £6,800 fine and lifetime ban from airline following disruptive behaviour during flight ">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 8, 2016 · 2 min read

New cabin interior for KLM’s Boeing 777-200 fleet

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines this week took delivery of its last, fully-revamped Boeing 777-200. All of KLM Boeing 777-200s, a total of 15 aircraft, now have a new interior for World Business Class and Economy Class. The inflight entertainment system has be modernised in the whole cabin and new seats have been installed. There are ... <a title="New cabin interior for KLM’s Boeing 777-200 fleet" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/new-cabin-interior-for-klm-s-boeing-777-200-fleet/" aria-label="Read more about New cabin interior for KLM’s Boeing 777-200 fleet">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 8, 2016 · 1 min read