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Mesa Airlines names John Selvaggio Chief Operating Officer – Aviation Tribune | Aviation News | Airline News

Mesa Airlines announced that John Selvaggio has been promoted to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Most recently serving as the Company’s Vice President of Customer Service and Station Operations, Selvaggio joined Mesa in 2014 as Vice President of Business Development and Resource Planning and was later named Vice President of ... <a title="Mesa Airlines names John Selvaggio Chief Operating Officer – Aviation Tribune | Aviation News | Airline News" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/mesa-airlines-names-john-selvaggio-chief-operating-officer/" aria-label="Read more about Mesa Airlines names John Selvaggio Chief Operating Officer – Aviation Tribune | Aviation News | Airline News">Read more</a>

AT Staff Apr 5, 2016 · 2 min read

Norwegian announces 5th new summer route to Crete

Low-cost airline Norwegian continues its UK expansion with new route from Gatwick to Crete – the new service marks the fifth new summer route Norwegian is introducing this year. From 28th April, Norwegian will offer three weekly direct flights to Crete (Chania) throughout the summer on 186-seat Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Europe’s third largest low-cost airline has ... <a title="Norwegian announces 5th new summer route to Crete" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/norwegian-announces-5th-new-summer-route-crete/" aria-label="Read more about Norwegian announces 5th new summer route to Crete">Read more</a>

AT Staff Apr 5, 2016 · 1 min read

Oliver Lackmann to take over Niki managing director position

Oliver Lackmann will take over the role as Managing Director of the Austrian airline Niki, following Thomas Suritsch, who will leave the company for health reasons. Captain Oliver Lackmann served as Chief Flight Operations Officer and Accountable Manager of airberlin during recent years, and was responsible for flight operations, crew planning and training, as well ... <a title="Oliver Lackmann to take over Niki managing director position" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/oliver-lackmann-take-niki-managing-director-position/" aria-label="Read more about Oliver Lackmann to take over Niki managing director position">Read more</a>

AT Staff Apr 5, 2016 · 1 min read

OneJet announces major service enhancements for Pittsburgh

OneJet, the air transportation network that provides increased access to nonstop travel in small and medium size markets, has announced a major re-alignment of its schedule and operations to the Pittsburgh market, including enhanced schedule convenience and upgraded product features for Pittsburgh travelers. The announcement follows OneJet’s previous indication of commitment in February and also ... <a title="OneJet announces major service enhancements for Pittsburgh" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/onejet-announces-major-service-enhancements-pittsburgh/" aria-label="Read more about OneJet announces major service enhancements for Pittsburgh">Read more</a>

AT Staff Apr 5, 2016 · 2 min read

Alaska Air Group to acquire Virgin America, creating West Coast’s premier carrier

Alaska Air Group, parent company of Alaska Airlines, and Virgin America, has announced that their boards of directors have unanimously approved a definitive merger agreement, under which Alaska Air Group will acquire Virgin America for $57.00 per share in cash. Including existing Virgin America indebtedness and capitalized aircraft operating leases, the aggregate transaction value is ... <a title="Alaska Air Group to acquire Virgin America, creating West Coast’s premier carrier" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/alaska-air-group-acquire-virgin-america-creating-west-coasts-premier-carrier/" aria-label="Read more about Alaska Air Group to acquire Virgin America, creating West Coast’s premier carrier">Read more</a>

AT Staff Apr 4, 2016 · 3 min read

Etihad Airways increases weekly flights between Johannesburg and Abu Dhabi

Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, is introducing three additional passenger flights per week between Johannesburg and Abu Dhabi during the months of July until September (inclusive) to cater for the increased demand on this busy route over the summer. Complementing the airline’s existing daily service between the two cities, the ... <a title="Etihad Airways increases weekly flights between Johannesburg and Abu Dhabi" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/etihad-airways-increases-weekly-flights-johannesburg-abu-dhabi/" aria-label="Read more about Etihad Airways increases weekly flights between Johannesburg and Abu Dhabi">Read more</a>

AT Staff Apr 4, 2016 · 1 min read

Global demand for in-flight connectivity continues to soar

Gogo, the global leader in providing broadband connectivity solutions and wireless entertainment to the aviation industry, recently conducted a global study on in-flight connectivity and entertainment and found that the demand for in-flight connectivity services continues to soar and drive passenger behavior. Gogo’s global study reveals that when choosing a flight, more than half of ... <a title="Global demand for in-flight connectivity continues to soar" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/global-demand-flight-connectivity-continues-soar/" aria-label="Read more about Global demand for in-flight connectivity continues to soar">Read more</a>

AT Staff Apr 4, 2016 · 2 min read

KLM and Xiamen Airlines sign maintenance contract for Boeing 787 engines

Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance is a fully certified Maintenance Repair & Overhaul (MRO) organisation for the 787 GEnx engines. After General Electric, KLM E&M is the first MRO organisation for GEnx engines in the world. Xiamen Airlines is KLM E&M’s launching customer for this engine type and the agreement extends the close ... <a title="KLM and Xiamen Airlines sign maintenance contract for Boeing 787 engines" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/klm-xiamen-airlines-sign-maintenance-contract-boeing-787-engines/" aria-label="Read more about KLM and Xiamen Airlines sign maintenance contract for Boeing 787 engines">Read more</a>

AT Staff Apr 4, 2016 · 1 min read

Ryanair receives 400th Boeing 737-800

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Boeing and Ryanair marked a milestone today with the delivery of the airline’s 400th Next-Generation 737-800. The Irish low-cost carrier operates the largest fleet of Next-Generation 737-800s in the world. “The Boeing 737-800 aircraft, with its industry leading technical reliability and seating capacity, has been the foundation upon which our ... <a title="Ryanair receives 400th Boeing 737-800" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/ryanair-receives-400th-boeing-737-800/" aria-label="Read more about Ryanair receives 400th Boeing 737-800">Read more</a>

AT Staff Apr 4, 2016 · 2 min read

Oman Air and SATS form cargo handling joint venture in Oman

Oman Air SAOC (Oman Air) and SATS, through its wholly-owned subsidiary SATS Investments, has signed a joint venture agreement for cargo handling at Muscat International Airport.  Under the agreement, Oman Air will transfer its cargo handling business and related assets to its wholly-owned subsidiary Oman Air Cargo LLC. Subsequently, SATS will acquire a 33% equity ... <a title="Oman Air and SATS form cargo handling joint venture in Oman" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/oman-air-sats-form-cargo-handling-joint-venture-oman/" aria-label="Read more about Oman Air and SATS form cargo handling joint venture in Oman">Read more</a>

AT Staff Apr 3, 2016 · 2 min read