Europe

Finnair to begin operating summer route to Chicago

Finnair will start flying to Chicago next summer, from 13 June to 17 October 2015. Flights will be operated three times a week with Airbus A330 aircraft. Departures from Helsinki and Chicago are on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 17:25 and arrive in Chicago (ORD) at 18:40 local time. Return flights to Helsinki depart at ... <a title="Finnair to begin operating summer route to Chicago" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/finnair-begin-operating-summer-route-chicago/" aria-label="Read more about Finnair to begin operating summer route to Chicago">Read more</a>

AT Staff Nov 13, 2014 · 2 min read

Lufthansa launches new route to Tampa

For the very first time in its history, Lufthansa will offer service to the Tampa Bay area, the gateway to the West Coast of Florida. The new nonstop service from Frankfurt will begin on September 25, 2015. The airline will be operating five weekly flights in summer and four weekly in winter on the Airbus ... <a title="Lufthansa launches new route to Tampa" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/lufthansa-launches-new-route-to-tampa/" aria-label="Read more about Lufthansa launches new route to Tampa">Read more</a>

AT Staff Nov 12, 2014 · 2 min read

Flybe to re-open Aberdeen base

Flybe has today announced it is to re-open its base at Aberdeen Airport effective from the start of next year’s Summer season on 29th March 2015. This will result in the creation of up to 100 direct jobs including flight crew, engineers and ground handling staff. Four 78-seat Bombardier Q400 aircraft will be based at ... <a title="Flybe to re-open Aberdeen base" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/flybe-re-open-aberdeen-base/" aria-label="Read more about Flybe to re-open Aberdeen base">Read more</a>

AT Staff Nov 12, 2014 · 2 min read

Swiss to serve Milan´s Linate Airport

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Swiss will additionally serve Milan’s more central Linate Airport from Zurich from 19 December onwards. The new route will initially be operated once daily with Avro RJ100 equipment in the 2014/15 winter timetable period. SWISS will continue to operate its present five daily services unchanged between Zurich and Milan ... <a title="Swiss to serve Milan´s Linate Airport" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/swiss-to-serve-milan-s-linate-airport/" aria-label="Read more about Swiss to serve Milan´s Linate Airport">Read more</a>

AT Staff Nov 11, 2014 · 1 min read

Flybe to operate three new routes from Stanstead

Flybe has announced it will start operations at London Stansted Airport with effect from 15th March 2015. This will feature year-round services to the Isle of Man (up to three flights a day) and double daily flights to Newcastle, together with seasonal part week summer flights to Newquay. Paul Simmons, Flybe’s Chief Commercial Officer, said: ... <a title="Flybe to operate three new routes from Stanstead" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/flybe-to-operate-three-new-routes-from-stanstead/" aria-label="Read more about Flybe to operate three new routes from Stanstead">Read more</a>

AT Staff Nov 11, 2014 · 2 min read

Flybe to sell stake in Finnair joint venture

Flybe and Finnair have agreed to restructure the ownership of their jointly owned Flybe Nordic venture, and Flybe has agreed to sell the shares that it holds in Flybe Nordic to a potential new majority shareholder or to Finnair for the price of one euro. The sale of the shares is conditional only upon approval ... <a title="Flybe to sell stake in Finnair joint venture" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/flybe-to-sell-stake-in-finnair-joint-venture/" aria-label="Read more about Flybe to sell stake in Finnair joint venture">Read more</a>

AT Staff Nov 11, 2014 · 3 min read

Swiss to add eight new destinations from Geneva

Swiss continue to develop its product and services for Western Switzerland under its “Next-Generation Airline of Switzerland” strategy.

AT Staff Nov 11, 2014 · 2 min read

Flybe and Aer Lingus to codeshare

Flybe has secured a new codeshare agreement, this time with Dublin-based Aer Lingus which, with immediate effect, builds further on its proposition to seamlessly connect its regional customers with ‘One Stop to the World’ connections. The partnership with Aer Lingus now enables Flybe customers travelling from Exeter, Inverness, Southend and Southampton to access, via a ... <a title="Flybe and Aer Lingus to codeshare" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/flybe-and-aer-lingus-to-codeshare/" aria-label="Read more about Flybe and Aer Lingus to codeshare">Read more</a>

AT Staff Nov 10, 2014 · 2 min read

Wizz Air announces new base in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Wizz Air announced further expansion in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The airline will deploy 1 new Airbus A320 aircraft in Tuzla in June 2015 when Tuzla will become Wizz Air’s 19thbase. For the Tuzla base the airline announced new routes to Munich Memmingen and Oslo Torp, commencing on 26 June 2015, as well as to Frankfurt Hahn ... <a title="Wizz Air announces new base in Bosnia and Herzegovina" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/wizz-air-announces-new-base-in-bosnia-and-herzegovina/" aria-label="Read more about Wizz Air announces new base in Bosnia and Herzegovina">Read more</a>

AT Staff Nov 8, 2014 · 1 min read

Stefan Pichler appointed CEO of airberlin group

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments airberlin announced the appointment of Stefan Pichler (57) as Chief Executive Officer, as it moves forward with its previously announced restructuring program to deliver long term sustainable profitability. In his role as CEO of Air Berlin PLC, Stefan Pichler will be responsible for all group businesses and airline brands. ... <a title="Stefan Pichler appointed CEO of airberlin group" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/stefan-pichler-appointed-ceo-of-airberlin-group/" aria-label="Read more about Stefan Pichler appointed CEO of airberlin group">Read more</a>

AT Staff Nov 3, 2014 · 4 min read