Airlines

Air Astana Records US$6.6 Million First Half Loss

Air Astana recorded a net loss of US$6.6 million, and an operating profit of US$0.975 million, for the first half of 2016. Operating revenue fell by 30% to US$275 million, driven by a signification devaluation of the Kazakh Tenge in comparison with the first half of 2015, and by weaker regional travel markets in the ... <a title="Air Astana Records US$6.6 Million First Half Loss" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/air-astana-records-us6-6-million-first-half-loss/" aria-label="Read more about Air Astana Records US$6.6 Million First Half Loss">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jul 20, 2016 · 2 min read

Emirates boosts capacity to Milan with introduction of second daily A380

Emirates today unveiled plans to increase capacity on the Dubai-Milan route with the deployment of a second daily A380. The migration from a Boeing 777-300ER represents a capacity increase of 1,834 seats per week between the two cities; enabling more A380 to A380 connections to and from key destinations in Australia, China, South Korea and ... <a title="Emirates boosts capacity to Milan with introduction of second daily A380" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/emirates-boosts-capacity-milan-introduction-second-daily-a380/" aria-label="Read more about Emirates boosts capacity to Milan with introduction of second daily A380">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jul 20, 2016 · 2 min read

Gulf Air signs USD 900 million contract with Rolls-Royce for Trent 1000 engines

Gulf Air has signed a USD 900 million contract with Rolls-Royce for Trent 1000 engines to power 10 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners.

AT Staff Jul 20, 2016 · 1 min read

Jérôme Nanty joins the Air France-KLM group as EVP Corporate Secretary

Jérôme Nanty has been appointed EVP Corporate Secretary and member of the Air France-KLM Executive Committee as from July 21.

AT Staff Jul 20, 2016 · 1 min read

Ryanair announces new Bristol route to Venice Marco Polo

Ryanair today announced its route from Bristol to Venice Treviso will move to Venice Marco Polo from September.

AT Staff Jul 20, 2016 · 1 min read

Ethiopian Airlines adds frequency to New York-Newark

Ethiopian Airlines announced that it will add a fourth weekly flight to New York-Newark as of August 5, 2016.

AT Staff Jul 19, 2016 · 1 min read

Alitalia returns to China

Alitalia began direct, non-stop flights from Rome to Beijing after a three year absence on the route between the two capital cities. The inaugural flight was commentated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Fiumicino airport by Alitalia’s CEO Cramer Ball, the Heritage, Arts and Tourism Minister, Dario Franceschini, the Deputy Mayor of Fiumicino, Anna Maria Anselmi, and the Head ... <a title="Alitalia returns to China" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/alitalia-returns-china/" aria-label="Read more about Alitalia returns to China">Read more</a>

Sarosh Waiz Jul 19, 2016 · 3 min read

United Continental Holdings Names Edward Philip to Board of Directors

Philip brings to United nearly three decades of leadership across the technology, health care and financial services sectors.

AT Staff Jul 19, 2016 · 2 min read

Wizz Air Announces Two New Routes from Poland

Wizz Air today announced further expansion of its route network from Poland. From 1 November Wizz Air will start operating a new route from Wroclaw to the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv with two weekly flights, while from 14 January a new weekly WIZZ service will connect Gdansk with Grenoble in France. Kyiv is the 8th destination Wizz Air ... <a title="Wizz Air Announces Two New Routes from Poland" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/wizz-air-announces-two-new-routes-poland/" aria-label="Read more about Wizz Air Announces Two New Routes from Poland">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jul 19, 2016 · 2 min read

Zimex latest airline to join ERA

The European Regions Airline Association (ERA) welcomed Swiss airline Zimex into membership. Zimex is the seventh airline to join ERA this year and brings the number of airlines in ERA membership to 52, underlining the value that Europe’s regional carriers place on the association’s strong relationships with Europe’s regulatory bodies and its influential lobbying and communication ... <a title="Zimex latest airline to join ERA" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/zimex-latest-airline-join-era/" aria-label="Read more about Zimex latest airline to join ERA">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jul 19, 2016 · 2 min read