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Boeing and All Nippon Airways (ANA) announced the Japanese carrier has placed a new order for two 777 Freighters valued at $678 million according to list prices.
Ryanair will deliver 800,000 customers p.a. at two major Ukraine airports with ten new Kiev routes to Barcelona, Bratislava, Gdansk, Krakow, London Stansted, Poznan, Stockholm, Vilnius, Warsaw and Wroclaw and five new Lviv routes to Dusseldorf, Krakow, London Stansted, Memmingen and Warsaw.
Europe
As of May 1st, Belgian Dieter Vranckx will become the third member of the Management Board of Brussels Airlines, which will collectively report to the SN Airholding Board of Directors.
EVA Air will launch daily nonstop flights between Taipei and Chiang Mai, starting on July 1, 2018. The airline will serve the route with an Airbus A321-200 configured in Business and Economy Classes for 184 passengers.
Continuing its focus on growing its domestic presence, Jet Airways will introduce 144 weekly flights in the first phase of its forthcoming summer schedule.
Kuwait Airways and Middle East Airlines announced a new strategic partnership, which will see Kuwait national carrier’s code (KU) added to Middle East Airlines flights and Lebanon national carrier’s code (ME) added to Kuwait Airways flights operated between Kuwait and Beirut. The bilateral codeshare partnership will be effective from March 25, 2018. Both Kuwait and Middle ... <a title="Middle East Airlines and Kuwait Airways Sign Codeshare Agreement" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/middle-east-airlines-and-kuwait-airways-sign-codeshare-agreement/" aria-label="Read more about Middle East Airlines and Kuwait Airways Sign Codeshare Agreement">Read more</a>
Virgin Australia today announced it will commence services between Brisbane and Alice Springs, increasing its regional domestic network offering.
Japan's largest airline, All Nippon Airways (ANA), and Juneyao Airlines, Shanghai based airline established in 2006, announced the launch of codeshare and frequent flyer program partnership, starting from March 25, 2018.
North America
Boeing's new 737 MAX 7 successfully completed its first flight today. The airplane remains on schedule and now begins a comprehensive flight test program leading to certification and delivery in 2019.
The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has reappointed Dr. Fang Liu of China by acclamation today as Secretary General of the UN Specialized Agency for a second three-year term, beginning August 1, 2018.