Europe

Wizz Air starts flights from Palanga

Wizz Air announced further growth to its Lithuanian low-fare route network with twice weekly flights starting 23rd March 2016 between the Lithuanian “summer capital” and seaside resort of Palanga and London Luton. With an initial seat capacity of 37,000 seats, the new Palanga route is expected to benefit the Lithuanian coastal region’s employment base by ... <a title="Wizz Air starts flights from Palanga" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/wizz-air-starts-flights-from-palanga/" aria-label="Read more about Wizz Air starts flights from Palanga">Read more</a>

AT Staff Nov 9, 2015 · 1 min read

bmi regional and Lufthansa commence Brno to Munich flights

bmi regional will commence flights from Brno, Czech Republic to the Bavarian capital, Munich on 16 November 2015. bmi regional will operate the flights in partnership with Lufthansa as code-share flights with joint BM and LH flight numbers. The airline has tailored the schedule from each city to ensure seamless travel connections for business and ... <a title="bmi regional and Lufthansa commence Brno to Munich flights" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/bmi-regional-and-lufthansa-commence-brno-to-munich-flights/" aria-label="Read more about bmi regional and Lufthansa commence Brno to Munich flights">Read more</a>

AT Staff Nov 9, 2015 · 3 min read

IAG converts four A330s and 15 A320neo aircraft into firm orders

The Board of the International Airlines Group (IAG) has firmed up orders for 19 additional widebody and single aisle aircraft (2 A330-200s, 2 A330-300s and 15 A320neos). This latest agreement with IAG and its airlines takes their cumulative Airbus orders to a total of nearly 470 aircraft. The two A330-200s will be assigned to Iberia ... <a title="IAG converts four A330s and 15 A320neo aircraft into firm orders" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/iag-converts-four-a330s-and-15-a320neo-aircraft-into-firm-orders/" aria-label="Read more about IAG converts four A330s and 15 A320neo aircraft into firm orders">Read more</a>

AT Staff Nov 9, 2015 · 2 min read

Estonian Air ceases operations following EU subsidies ruling

Estonian Air ceased all operations Saturday, just hours after the European Union ruled the airline repeatedly benefited from illegal government subsidies. The government of Estonia acknowledged it received a notification from the European Commission, the European Union antitrust regulator, ordering it to recover €85 million it pumped into the airline over the past five years. ... <a title="Estonian Air ceases operations following EU subsidies ruling" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/estonian-air-ceases-operations-following-eu-subsidies-ruling/" aria-label="Read more about Estonian Air ceases operations following EU subsidies ruling">Read more</a>

AT Staff Nov 7, 2015 · 1 min read

German investor for airBaltic

The Latvian Cabinet of Ministers has approved plans to sell 20% of airBaltic to German investor Ralf Dieter Montag-Girmes for EUR 52 million and agreed to invest a further EUR 80 million in the airline. The total of EUR 132 million of fresh capital for the Latvian carrier will spur its Horizon 2021 business plan ... <a title="German investor for airBaltic" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/german-investor-for-airbaltic/" aria-label="Read more about German investor for airBaltic">Read more</a>

AT Staff Nov 6, 2015 · 2 min read

Austrian Airlines expands flight offering to Ukraine and Romania

Austria’s national carrier will offer passengers two additional flights to Lviv each week and three additional weekly flights to Odessa in the summer flight schedule for 2016. In addition, one additional flight per week will be operated to Iasi in Romania. Accordingly, the country’s flagship carrier is flying to all three destinations on a daily ... <a title="Austrian Airlines expands flight offering to Ukraine and Romania" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/austrian-airlines-expands-flight-offering-to-ukraine-and-romania/" aria-label="Read more about Austrian Airlines expands flight offering to Ukraine and Romania">Read more</a>

AT Staff Nov 5, 2015 · 2 min read

Alban François appointed as new VP Cargo Brussels Airlines

Alban François has been appointed Vice President of Global Cargo at Brussels Airlines. From 1 January 2016 onwards he will roll out the new commercial strategy of the growing Brussels Airlines Cargo department. Air Freight plays an increasingly important role within the Brussels Airlines strategy. A few weeks ago Brussels Airlines Cargo announced the development ... <a title="Alban François appointed as new VP Cargo Brussels Airlines" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/alban-francois-appointed-as-new-vp-cargo-brussels-airlines/" aria-label="Read more about Alban François appointed as new VP Cargo Brussels Airlines">Read more</a>

AT Staff Nov 5, 2015 · 2 min read

Wizz Air announces new route from Tirgu Mures to Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden

The twice-weekly service will begin on 23 March, Wednesday and will later be operated on Mondays and Fridays. The new service is Wizz Air’s fourth low-fare route between Tirgu Mures and Germany along with service to Dortmund, Frankfurt Hahn and Munich-Memmingen. Baden-Baden, the spa town in south-western Germany, is located close to the borders of ... <a title="Wizz Air announces new route from Tirgu Mures to Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/wizz-air-announces-new-route-from-tirgu-mures-to-karlsruhe-baden-baden/" aria-label="Read more about Wizz Air announces new route from Tirgu Mures to Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden">Read more</a>

AT Staff Nov 3, 2015 · 1 min read

Ryanair’s half-year profits rise 37% to €1.08bn

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Ryanair today announced H1 profits (pre-exceptions) rose 37% to €1,088m. Traffic grew 13% to 58m as load factor jumped 4% points to 93%.  Average fares rose 2% as unit costs fell 6% (ex-fuel they were flat). Ryanair’s CEO, Michael O’Leary, said: “We are pleased to report this strong set ... <a title="Ryanair’s half-year profits rise 37% to €1.08bn" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/ryanair-s-half-year-profits-rise-37-to-1-08bn/" aria-label="Read more about Ryanair’s half-year profits rise 37% to €1.08bn">Read more</a>

AT Staff Nov 2, 2015 · 4 min read

Wizz Air resumes flights to Baku

Wizz Air announced that it will resume its Budapest-Baku service starting from 27 March 2016. The route was first operated in 2013, but then the airline suspended the service between the capitals of Hungary and Azerbaijan after slightly more than one year of operations. Following a new contract, the service will now be resumed with ... <a title="Wizz Air resumes flights to Baku" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/wizz-air-resumes-flights-to-baku/" aria-label="Read more about Wizz Air resumes flights to Baku">Read more</a>

AT Staff Oct 30, 2015 · 1 min read