Europe

Volga-Dnepr Gulf signs aircraft maintenance and training agreement with Georgian CAA

Volga-Dnepr Gulf (VD Gulf) has been approved as the sole base Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) provider for all aircraft registered in Georgia for a minimum of two years as part of a cooperation agreement with the Georgian Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) that also includes providing aviation technical training for young people to increase the ... <a title="Volga-Dnepr Gulf signs aircraft maintenance and training agreement with Georgian CAA" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/volga-dnepr-gulf-signs-aircraft-maintenance-training-agreement-georgian-caa/" aria-label="Read more about Volga-Dnepr Gulf signs aircraft maintenance and training agreement with Georgian CAA">Read more</a>

AT Staff Dec 6, 2016 · 2 min read

Etihad Regional connects Lugano to Ibiza and Brindisi

Etihad Regional – operated by Darwin Airline - has announced that it will be offering weekly flights from Lugano to Ibiza and Brindisi in the 2017 summer season.

AT Staff Dec 6, 2016 · 1 min read

KLM to replace its service to Cali with flights to Cartagena

Starting 28 March 2017, KLM will no longer include Cali in its circular service to Bogotá. Instead, it will continue on to Cartagena.

AT Staff Dec 6, 2016 · 2 min read

Norwegian outlines next steps for Irish transatlantic routes

The announcement comes as the airline’s subsidiary Norwegian Air International was finally awarded a foreign carrier permit by the US authorities.

AT Staff Dec 6, 2016 · 2 min read

Lufthansa Cargo Cool Center to be expanded

Lufthansa Cargo is to significantly expand the Cool Center at its home hub in Frankfurt. “After five years of success, we want more. That is why we intend to further upgrade and significantly expand our Cool Center in the coming year”, said Dr Alexis von Hoensbroech, Lufthansa Cargo Board Member Product & Sales. The Lufthansa ... <a title="Lufthansa Cargo Cool Center to be expanded" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/lufthansa-cargo-cool-center-expanded/" aria-label="Read more about Lufthansa Cargo Cool Center to be expanded">Read more</a>

AT Staff Dec 6, 2016 · 2 min read

Chapman Freeborn unveils new passenger charter directors and plans for growth

Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has strengthened its senior management team with the promotions of Catriona Taylor and Mark Payne.

AT Staff Dec 6, 2016 · 3 min read

Etihad approves joint venture to create major European leisure airline group

The Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) Board has approved plans to create a new European leisure airline group in a joint venture with TUI AG, with a fleet of around 60 aircraft, offering 15 million seats capacity per year, focused on point-to-point flying to connect key European tourist markets. The transaction is subject to approvals by ... <a title="Etihad approves joint venture to create major European leisure airline group" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/etihad-approves-joint-venture-create-major-european-leisure-airline-group/" aria-label="Read more about Etihad approves joint venture to create major European leisure airline group">Read more</a>

AT Staff Dec 6, 2016 · 2 min read

CityJet cancels Stobart Air acquisition

CityJet today has confirmed that it advised Stobart Group this morning that it was withdrawing from all negotiations in relation to the potential acquisition of its airline subsidiary, Stobart Air, and the operation of services from London Southend Airport.

AT Staff Dec 5, 2016 · 2 min read

Norwegian to increase USA flights by over 50% next summer

Norwegian is expanding its low-cost long-haul network with a 55 per cent increase in the number of flights to the US from next summer.

AT Staff Dec 5, 2016 · 3 min read

airberlin sells its share in Niki to Etihad

airberlin today announced the sale of its share in NIKI to Etihad for a total consideration of 300 million euros.

AT Staff Dec 5, 2016 · 2 min read