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Austrian Airlines starts operating Vienna-Manchester service

Today the first Austrian Airlines flight to Manchester took off from Vienna. Effective immediately, Austrian Airlines is operating a Fokker 100 aircraft on this route. The flight departs daily from Vienna at 9:50 a.m. and arrives in Manchester at 11:20 a.m. In this way the airline is expanding its network in Western Europe. The new ... <a title="Austrian Airlines starts operating Vienna-Manchester service" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/austrian-airlines-starts-operating-vienna-manchester-service/" aria-label="Read more about Austrian Airlines starts operating Vienna-Manchester service">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 11, 2015 · 1 min read

Wizz Air announces entry into agreement for purchase of 110 Airbus A321neos

Further to its announcement of the entry into a memorandum of understanding on 18 June 2015, Wizz Air announced that it has completed and signed the purchase agreement with Airbus which, amongst other things, provides for the purchase of 110 A321neo aircraft. This purchase will enable Wizz Air to deliver on its fleet replacement and ... <a title="Wizz Air announces entry into agreement for purchase of 110 Airbus A321neos" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/wizz-air-announces-entry-into-agreement-for-purchase-of-110-airbus-a321neos/" aria-label="Read more about Wizz Air announces entry into agreement for purchase of 110 Airbus A321neos">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 11, 2015 · 3 min read

Take off to Hong Kong for Scandinavian Airlines

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Scandinavian Airlines first departure to Hong Kong takes off today, making it the only airline to fly direct between Scandinavia and Hong Kong. At the same time, SAS is reopening its lounge at Arlanda following extensive refurbishment, which will provide SAS customers with an even better experience when they ... <a title="Take off to Hong Kong for Scandinavian Airlines" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/take-off-to-hong-kong-for-scandinavian-airlines/" aria-label="Read more about Take off to Hong Kong for Scandinavian Airlines">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 10, 2015 · 2 min read

Dmitry Saprykin is appointed as General Director of Transaero

On September 7, 2015, Transaero held the meeting of the Board of Directors. The agenda of the meeting included organizational issues. The Board of Directors made a decision to relieve Dmitry Erzakovich of duties of Chairman of the Executive Board — General Director of the airline. Dmitry Saprykin was elected as a member of the Executive Board of the company. The Board of Directors appointed Dmitry Saprykin as Chairman of the Executive Board — General Director ... <a title="Dmitry Saprykin is appointed as General Director of Transaero" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/dmitry-saprykin-is-appointed-as-general-director-of-transaero/" aria-label="Read more about Dmitry Saprykin is appointed as General Director of Transaero">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 10, 2015 · 1 min read

Wizz Air announces three new routes from Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca

The airline announced three new routes from Cluj-Napoca and Bucharest commencing in March and May 2016, respectively. The new route from Cluj-Napoca to Munich Memmingen will start on 28 March 2016 and will be operated with two weekly flights, on Mondays and Fridays. The new Bucharest service to Hamburg Lubeck will commence on 20 May ... <a title="Wizz Air announces three new routes from Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/wizz-air-announces-three-new-routes-from-bucharest-and-cluj-napoca/" aria-label="Read more about Wizz Air announces three new routes from Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 10, 2015 · 2 min read

Austrian Airlines will fly to Shanghai

Austrian Airlines will launch flight service to a new long-haul destination in Asia next year. Starting on April 4, 2016, Austria’s national carrier will operate a Boeing 777 to Shanghai throughout the entire year. In April 2016 the flights will be offered five times a week, as of May 1, 2016 on a daily basis. ... <a title="Austrian Airlines will fly to Shanghai" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/austrian-airlines-will-fly-to-shanghai/" aria-label="Read more about Austrian Airlines will fly to Shanghai">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 9, 2015 · 2 min read

Brussels Airlines doubles flight frequency to Monrovia and Freetown

Starting today, Brussels Airlines operates four instead of two flights per week to Monrovia (Liberia) and Freetown (Sierra Leone). “We have always continued our flights to these West-African countries during the Ebola crisis and with the increase of our flight offer, we want to actively contribute to the very necessary economic and social revival of ... <a title="Brussels Airlines doubles flight frequency to Monrovia and Freetown" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/brussels-airlines-doubles-flight-frequency-to-monrovia-and-freetown/" aria-label="Read more about Brussels Airlines doubles flight frequency to Monrovia and Freetown">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 8, 2015 · 2 min read

Airbus starts production of the first A330neo

Airbus’ first A330neo is coming to life one year after the programme was launched, with the first ‘cutting of metal’ underway at its production facilities in Toulouse and Nantes. Machining of the first engine pylon started during the summer at Airbus’ facility in Saint-Eloi (Toulouse), while Airbus’ Plant in Nantes began production of the first ... <a title="Airbus starts production of the first A330neo" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/airbus-starts-production-of-the-first-a330neo/" aria-label="Read more about Airbus starts production of the first A330neo">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 7, 2015 · 2 min read

Flybe launches Liverpool John Lennon Airport to Amsterdam service

Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has today commenced its new service to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport from Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) giving passengers the ability to connect onwards to the host of European and long haul destinations available from this busy international hub. The first flight departed from Liverpool at 07:15 this morning with senior ... <a title="Flybe launches Liverpool John Lennon Airport to Amsterdam service" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/flybe-launches-liverpool-john-lennon-airport-to-amsterdam-service/" aria-label="Read more about Flybe launches Liverpool John Lennon Airport to Amsterdam service">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 7, 2015 · 2 min read

Rosneft orders ten Twin Otter Series 400 aircraft

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Viking Air and RN-Aircraft, a Rosneft subsidiary based in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, have signed a multi-aircraft purchase agreement for ten Viking Twin Otter Series 400 aircraft to be delivered between November 2015 and early 2017. The aircraft are destined for the Krasnoyarsk region in south central Russia, where they will ... <a title="Rosneft orders ten Twin Otter Series 400 aircraft" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/rosneft-orders-ten-twin-otter-series-400-aircraft/" aria-label="Read more about Rosneft orders ten Twin Otter Series 400 aircraft">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 7, 2015 · 2 min read