North America
Longest scheduled Boeing Dreamliner flight takes to the skies
United Airlines today launches the only nonstop flights between the United States and Singapore.
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Europe
New POP airline promises to put ‘People Over Profit’
POP is set to fly non-stop from the UK to two of India’s key secondary cities , Amritsar (Punjab) and Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
Europe
Norwegian: “strong support for new transatlantic flights from Cork”
There is strong public support for Norwegian’s plans for low-cost transatlantic flights from Cork Airport, new polling released today has revealed.
Europe
Ryanair confirms closure of Oslo Rygge base due to tax
Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Ryanair today confirmed that from 29 October it will be forced to close its Oslo Rygge base and reduce its Norwegian traffic by 50% after the Norwegian Government confirmed the introduction of an environmentally friendly tax. The Norwegian Government today introduced an 80NOK tax on all departing passengers, and ... <a title="Ryanair confirms closure of Oslo Rygge base due to tax" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/ryanair-confirms-closure-oslo-rygge-base-due-tax/" aria-label="Read more about Ryanair confirms closure of Oslo Rygge base due to tax">Read more</a>
Europe
Viking announces AeroGeo as Factory Endorsed Service Center
Viking Air has appointed AeroGeo of Krasnoyarsk, Russia as the first Russian-based Factory Endorsed Service Center (“FESC”) to join the Twin Otter Series 400 and legacy de Havilland support network. AeroGeo’s central location in Krasnoyarsk, combined with their extensive turbo-prop experience, makes them the ideal choice for a Viking-certified maintenance facility for the Series 400 ... <a title="Viking announces AeroGeo as Factory Endorsed Service Center" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/viking-announces-aerogeo-factory-endorsed-service-center/" aria-label="Read more about Viking announces AeroGeo as Factory Endorsed Service Center">Read more</a>
North America
WestJet Encore converts purchase options for nine Q400 aircraft
WestJet today announced it has converted the last nine of its original 25 options to firm orders for Bombardier Q400 aircraft.
Africa
Kenya Airways sub-leases aircraft to Turkish Airlines and Oman Air
Kenya Airways has delivered the second Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to Turkish Airlines and the second Boeing 787-8 to Oman Air this week as part of sub-lease agreements with the two carriers. The agreements are part of the KQ’s Operation Pride strategy as it seeks to rationalise its excess capacity through sub-leases and outright sales, while increasing aircraft utilisation. ... <a title="Kenya Airways sub-leases aircraft to Turkish Airlines and Oman Air" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/africa/kenya-airways-sub-leases-aircraft-turkish-airlines-oman-air/" aria-label="Read more about Kenya Airways sub-leases aircraft to Turkish Airlines and Oman Air">Read more</a>
Europe
easyJet takes delivery of new 186 seat A320
easyJet has taken delivery of its new ‘Spaceflex’ 186 seat A320 aircraft. This new aircraft will not only deliver cost per seat saving when compared to easyJet’s existing 180 seat A320’s but will also support easyJet’s target to reduce its carbon emissions per passenger kilometre by 8% by 2020 compared to 2013. It includes a ... <a title="easyJet takes delivery of new 186 seat A320" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/easyjet-takes-delivery-new-186-seat-a320/" aria-label="Read more about easyJet takes delivery of new 186 seat A320">Read more</a>
Middle East
Emirates SkyCargo launches new Hong Kong-Delhi freighter service
Emirates SkyCargo is launching a new weekly freighter service from Hong Kong to Dubai via Delhi from 1st June 2016.
Asia
First A350 XWB delivered to Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific Airways has become the sixth airline to operate the world’s latest airliner, the Airbus A350 XWB