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Surveys of Atlas Air Worldwide Pilots Reveal Strained Operation, High Rate of Pilots Planning To Leave If The Company Doesn’t Agree To A Fair Contract
Emirates has launched the world’s shortest scheduled A380 service, flying a distance of 379 kilometres from Dubai to Doha
Europe
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>
Europe
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.
Today, Jazz Aviation (‘Jazz’) announced that it has been awarded a two-year heavy maintenance contract by CommutAir, a United Express carrier based in North Olmsted, Ohio. Under the terms of the agreement, Jazz Technical Services (‘JTS’), a division of Jazz dedicated to heavy maintenance, repair and overhaul (‘MRO’) of Bombardier aircraft, will provide airframe maintenance in support ... <a title="Jazz Technical Services to perform airframe maintenance for CommutAir" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/jazz-technical-services-perform-airframe-maintenance-commutair/" aria-label="Read more about Jazz Technical Services to perform airframe maintenance for CommutAir">Read more</a>
The Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice today completed its review and approved Alaska Air Group's acquisition of Virgin America.
Starting 28 March 2017, KLM will no longer include Cali in its circular service to Bogotá. Instead, it will continue on to Cartagena.
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>
Malaysia Airlines today announced the appointment of Schrene Goh Miow Ying as Head of Marketing, effective 15 December 2016. She brings to the organization more than 15 years in regional marketing and digital experience in various industries including aviation, telecommunications and consumer goods. Schrene was most recently the Head of Marketing, Communications, Brand and Digital ... <a title="Malaysia Airlines Announces New Head of Marketing" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/malaysia-airlines-announces-new-head-marketing/" aria-label="Read more about Malaysia Airlines Announces New Head of Marketing">Read more</a>
The announcement comes as the airline’s subsidiary Norwegian Air International was finally awarded a foreign carrier permit by the US authorities.