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Jet2.com orders three additional Next Generation 737-800s

Deal brings carrier’s order total to 30 Boeing airplanes over the last three months. Boeing and UK Leisure Airline Jet2.com finalized an order today for three Next Generation 737-800s, valued at $288 million at current list prices.  Jet2.com previously ordered 27 Next Generation 737-800s in September 2015 and operates an all-Boeing fleet of more than 60 airplanes.  Jet2.com is a subsidiary of Dart ... <a title="Jet2.com orders three additional Next Generation 737-800s" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/jet2-com-orders-three-additional-next-generation-737-800s/" aria-label="Read more about Jet2.com orders three additional Next Generation 737-800s">Read more</a>

AT Staff Dec 17, 2015 · 1 min read

Sören Stark to be Board Member Operations at Lufthansa Cargo

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments After 28 years in Lufthansa Management, Dr Karl-Rudolf Rupprecht is retiring.   Effective 1 April 2016, Sören Stark will be appointed to the Executive Board of Lufthansa Cargo with responsibility for Operations. The 48-year-old industrial engineer is currently in charge of aircraft maintenance at Lufthansa Technik. In this post, he is responsible ... <a title="Sören Stark to be Board Member Operations at Lufthansa Cargo" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/soeren-stark-to-be-board-member-operations-at-lufthansa-cargo/" aria-label="Read more about Sören Stark to be Board Member Operations at Lufthansa Cargo">Read more</a>

AT Staff Dec 17, 2015 · 3 min read

KLM to launch service to Salt Lake City and Ibiza

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will next year expand its long-haul services to the USA with flights to Salt Lake City. In addition, KLM will offer customers new scheduled service to the Spanish island of Ibiza for an eight-week period during the summer season. Harm Kreulen, Director KLM Netherlands said: “KLM’s network is developing progressively, offering ... <a title="KLM to launch service to Salt Lake City and Ibiza" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/klm-to-launch-service-to-salt-lake-city-and-ibiza/" aria-label="Read more about KLM to launch service to Salt Lake City and Ibiza">Read more</a>

AT Staff Dec 17, 2015 · 2 min read

Brussels Airlines opens Thessaloniki in summer 2016

December 17, 2015 Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Starting in May 2016, Brussel Airlines will operate two weekly flights to Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city. On Thursdays and Sundays the airline will set sail for Makedonia Airport, which is also the gateway to the famous tourist region of Chalkidiki. ... <a title="Brussels Airlines opens Thessaloniki in summer 2016" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/brussels-airlines-opens-thessaloniki-in-summer-2016/" aria-label="Read more about Brussels Airlines opens Thessaloniki in summer 2016">Read more</a>

AT Staff Dec 17, 2015 · 2 min read

SkyWork adds new destinations to its network

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments The Bernese regional airline SkyWork Airlines is gradually expanding its service offering. It is adding two new destinations, Heringsdorf and Jersey, and increasing the frequency of flights to London City. The connection to London City (LCY) at each end of the day, launched at the beginning of September, has ... <a title="SkyWork adds new destinations to its network" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/skywork-adds-new-destinations-to-its-network/" aria-label="Read more about SkyWork adds new destinations to its network">Read more</a>

AT Staff Dec 17, 2015 · 3 min read

Volga-Dnepr’s IL-76TD-90VD aircraft parachutes cargo to remote antarctic airfield

Volga-Dnepr Airlines has completed its first-ever ‘air drop’ by parachuting 208 barrels of fuel from an IL-76TD-90VD freighter onto a remote airfield in the Antarctic.  The delivery from Novo will be used for inland scientific missions, vehicles and small airplane operations. The 34-ton shipment was placed onto 26 special parachute platforms and was dropped from ... <a title="Volga-Dnepr’s IL-76TD-90VD aircraft parachutes cargo to remote antarctic airfield" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/volga-dnepr-s-il-76td-90vd-aircraft-parachutes-cargo-to-remote-antarctic-airfield/" aria-label="Read more about Volga-Dnepr’s IL-76TD-90VD aircraft parachutes cargo to remote antarctic airfield">Read more</a>

AT Staff Dec 17, 2015 · 2 min read

Alitalia appoints new CEO

Alitalia has appointed Cramer Ball as a member of its board of directors, designated to be appointed as Chief Executive Officer from early March 2016. A shareholders meeting convened today, chaired by Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, has appointed Cramer Ball as a member of the board of directors, in substitution of Silvano Cassano who resigned ... <a title="Alitalia appoints new CEO" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/alitalia-appoints-new-ceo/" aria-label="Read more about Alitalia appoints new CEO">Read more</a>

AT Staff Dec 17, 2015 · 2 min read

Nordic Aviation launches new flight route to Munich on Saturday

Nordic Aviation and its partner airline Adria Airways will start organising flights to Munich from 19 December. The return flights will initially take place once a week, and twice a week on Saturdays from February until the end of March. According to Nordic Aviation board member Erik Sakkov, there has already been a lot of ... <a title="Nordic Aviation launches new flight route to Munich on Saturday" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/nordic-aviation-launches-new-flight-route-to-munich-on-saturday/" aria-label="Read more about Nordic Aviation launches new flight route to Munich on Saturday">Read more</a>

AT Staff Dec 17, 2015 · 1 min read

Finnair opens new route to Enontekiö in Finland

Finnair will operate a new weekly route to Enontekiö in Finland during winter 2016. Enontekiö has around 300km of skiing trails and guarantees the longest skiing season in Finland. It also boasts the chance of seeing the Northern Lights on every 3 out of four nights during winter. Due to its proximity to the borders ... <a title="Finnair opens new route to Enontekiö in Finland" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/finnair-opens-new-route-to-enontekioe-in-finland/" aria-label="Read more about Finnair opens new route to Enontekiö in Finland">Read more</a>

AT Staff Dec 16, 2015 · 1 min read

Ukraine International Airlines increases Tehran flights

Effective July 15, 2016, Ukraine International Airlines will increase the Kiev – Tehran flight frequency offering passengers to take advantage of up to 7 weekly fights. The flights connecting Kiev with Tehran will be operated on Boeing 737 aircraft with two cabin classes: Business Class and Economy Class. “UIA aspires to provide its passengers with ... <a title="Ukraine International Airlines increases Tehran flights" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/ukraine-international-airlines-increases-tehran-flights/" aria-label="Read more about Ukraine International Airlines increases Tehran flights">Read more</a>

AT Staff Dec 16, 2015 · 1 min read