Airlines

Virgin America Expands Service To New York Area

Virgin America today announced an expansion of service at Newark International Airport to a total of four daily nonstop flights to both Los Angeles International Airport and San Francisco International Airport as of November 18, 2016.  The new service comes as the Federal Aviation Administration approved Virgin America’s request to operate two additional daily flights to ... <a title="Virgin America Expands Service To New York Area" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/virgin-america-expands-service-new-york-area/" aria-label="Read more about Virgin America Expands Service To New York Area">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jul 27, 2016 · 2 min read

Binter starts operating an ATR 72 for TACV

Spanish regional airline Binter will operate one of its ATR 72-500 aircraft on behalf of national flag carrier of Cape Verde, TACV.

AT Staff Jul 27, 2016 · 1 min read

Air India to connect Ahmedabad with Newark via London

Air India announced the launch of its flight between Ahmedabad and Newark via London from August 15, 2016. Flight AI171 will be operated three times a week with Boeing 787 aircraft. The new service will depart from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport at 0530 hrs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays  and will arrive in London at 1015 ... <a title="Air India to connect Ahmedabad with Newark via London" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/air-india-connect-ahmedabad-newark-via-london/" aria-label="Read more about Air India to connect Ahmedabad with Newark via London">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jul 27, 2016 · 1 min read

Emirates to Deploy the A380 on Johannesburg Route

Emirates has announced that it will be upgrading one of its four daily flights between Dubai and Johannesburg to an Airbus A380-800 from 1st February 2017.

AT Staff Jul 27, 2016 · 2 min read

Civil Air Patrol orders 19 new Cessna single-engine aircraft

Cessna Aircraft Company today announced at the Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture an order from the U.S. Civil Air Patrol for 19 new aircraft

AT Staff Jul 26, 2016 · 1 min read

easyJet to recruit more than 1,200 new cabin crew

easyJet has today announced that it is to recruit more than 1,200 new permanent and fixed-term cabin crew positions as the airline continues its growth. easyJet, which flies more than 250 aircraft on over 820 routes in 31 countries, will offer its new cabin crew positions across all of its 27 European bases. Around half ... <a title="easyJet to recruit more than 1,200 new cabin crew" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/easyjet-recruit-1200-new-cabin-crew/" aria-label="Read more about easyJet to recruit more than 1,200 new cabin crew">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jul 26, 2016 · 2 min read

Etihad Airways Announces Additional A380 Service To New York JFK

Etihad Airways today announced plans to increase Airbus A380 service between New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport and Abu Dhabi

AT Staff Jul 26, 2016 · 2 min read

JetBlue orders 30 additional A321 aircraft

New York-based JetBlue Airways has amended its purchase agreement with Airbus to include an additional 15 Airbus A321ceo (current engine option) and 15 A321neo (new engine option) aircraft. The airline, which already operates A321s, has not yet announced its engine selection for the newly ordered aircraft.  Beginning in 2019, JetBlue has the flexibility to configure ... <a title="JetBlue orders 30 additional A321 aircraft" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/jetblue-orders-30-additional-a321-aircraft/" aria-label="Read more about JetBlue orders 30 additional A321 aircraft">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jul 26, 2016 · 2 min read

New Alitalia flights will link Venice and Verona to Catania

Alitalia continues to invest in connections between the North and the South of Italy, and is set to introduce new direct flights in August from Venice and Verona to Catania to cater for travellers in Veneto and Sicily.  The new routes join Alitalia’s flight network of more than 400 weekly connections between the North and South ... <a title="New Alitalia flights will link Venice and Verona to Catania" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/new-alitalia-flights-will-link-venice-verona-catania/" aria-label="Read more about New Alitalia flights will link Venice and Verona to Catania">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jul 26, 2016 · 2 min read

Piedmont Airlines Announces Additional Expansion of Jet Fleet

Piedmont Airlines is further expanding its fleet of Embraer 145 regional jets with accelerated deliveries of aircraft from American Airlines starting in early 2017.  “This is a vote of confidence from American and a goal we worked very hard to achieve,” said President and CEO Lyle Hogg. “American had previously committed 20 jets to Piedmont ... <a title="Piedmont Airlines Announces Additional Expansion of Jet Fleet" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/piedmont-airlines-announces-additional-expansion-jet-fleet/" aria-label="Read more about Piedmont Airlines Announces Additional Expansion of Jet Fleet">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jul 26, 2016 · 2 min read