Airlines

EL AL signs agreement with Rolls-Royce

Eric  Schulz, President Civil Aerospace at Rolls-Royce plc UK, Tami Moses Borowitz, Deputy Chair EL AL and David Maimon, President and CEO EL AL marked the signing of a cooperative agreement for Rolls-Royce maintenance and support services for Trent 1000 engines in EL AL’s  new Dreamliner Aircraft. The event was held in the presence of ... <a title="EL AL signs agreement with Rolls-Royce" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/el-al-signs-agreement-rolls-royce/" aria-label="Read more about EL AL signs agreement with Rolls-Royce">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 21, 2016 · 2 min read

airberlin withdraws from Stuttgart – Abu Dhabi route

airberlin has announced it will discontinue services between Abu Dhabi and Stuttgart as part of its network and schedule adjustments for the summer 2016 season. Flights between Stuttgart and Abu Dhabi will continue to operate as normal under the current frequency until 31 May 2016. Guests from the wider Baden-Wurttemberg region may continue to use ... <a title="airberlin withdraws from Stuttgart – Abu Dhabi route" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/airberlin-withdraws-stuttgart-abu-dhabi-route/" aria-label="Read more about airberlin withdraws from Stuttgart – Abu Dhabi route">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 19, 2016 · 1 min read

Copa Airlines announces new service to Chiclayo, Peru

Copa Airlines has announced new service between Panama City, Panama and the historic city of Chiclayo, Peru, beginning June 28, 2016. The airline’s two weekly flights will increase connectivity between northern Peru and the rest of the American continent. “For the past 17 years, Copa Airlines has offered Peru the best connectivity with North and ... <a title="Copa Airlines announces new service to Chiclayo, Peru" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/copa-airlines-announces-new-service-chiclayo-peru/" aria-label="Read more about Copa Airlines announces new service to Chiclayo, Peru">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 19, 2016 · 2 min read

Vueling launches first flight from London Luton to Barcelona

Vueling has launched its first flight between London Luton and Barcelona. The Barcelona-based budget airline will operate twice-daily flights to the Catalan capital, with more than 125,000 seats available during the summer season. Vueling will also operate flights from London Luton to Amsterdam, with up to two daily flights and to Zurich, with up to ... <a title="Vueling launches first flight from London Luton to Barcelona" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/vueling-launches-first-flight-london-luton-barcelona/" aria-label="Read more about Vueling launches first flight from London Luton to Barcelona">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 19, 2016 · 1 min read

Ousted Fastjet CEO says currency slide to blame for Africa woes

By Christopher Jasper (Bloomberg). Fastjet Chief Executive Officer Ed Winter, who is poised to leave the African discount airline after clashing with investor Stelios Haji-Ioannou over mounting losses, said he still thinks the continent is on the cusp of a transformation into a viable aviation market. Without an unexpected slump in currencies spanning the South ... <a title="Ousted Fastjet CEO says currency slide to blame for Africa woes" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/africa/ousted-fastjet-ceo-says-currency-slide-blame-africa-woes/" aria-label="Read more about Ousted Fastjet CEO says currency slide to blame for Africa woes">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 18, 2016 · 3 min read

Stelios spat with Fastjet escalates, sending shares tumbling

By Benjamin Katz (Bloomberg). Fastjet shareholder Stelios Haji-Ioannou attacked the African discount airline for failing to publish traffic figures and warned it could be heading for bankruptcy, leading the carrier to threaten legal action. The stock plunged as much as 34 percent. Fastjet hasn’t published data on passenger numbers since December, Stelios said in an open ... <a title="Stelios spat with Fastjet escalates, sending shares tumbling" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/africa/stelios-spat-fastjet-escalates-sending-shares-tumbling/" aria-label="Read more about Stelios spat with Fastjet escalates, sending shares tumbling">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 18, 2016 · 2 min read

Airbus looks for that elusive India customer for its superjumbos

By Anurag Kotoky (Bloomberg). Airbus Group, whose A380 jet doesn’t have a single customer in India, is still looking for a carrier in the South Asian country to buy the superjumbos, betting infrastructure growth in the world’s fastest growing air travel market will fail to keep pace with the rise in traffic. Airlines in India will ... <a title="Airbus looks for that elusive India customer for its superjumbos" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/airbus-looks-elusive-india-customer-superjumbos/" aria-label="Read more about Airbus looks for that elusive India customer for its superjumbos">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 18, 2016 · 2 min read

Atlantic Star Airlines gains regulatory approval

Atlantic Star Airlines announced approval for its 2016 UK to St.Helena charter flight programme. Atlantic Star Airlines Director of Regulation Andrew Radford has been working in conjunction with the operations teams at TUIfly (Netherlands) and Air Charter Services, and the Air Access Team at St.Helena Government to deliver all the necessary documentation and assurances to gain approval for this ... <a title="Atlantic Star Airlines gains regulatory approval" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/atlantic-star-airlines-gains-regulatory-approval/" aria-label="Read more about Atlantic Star Airlines gains regulatory approval">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 18, 2016 · 2 min read

FedEx surges most in two decades on outlook, broad rally

By Michael Sasso and Mary Schlangenstein (Bloomberg). FedEx Corp. climbed the most in 22 years after the shipping company’s improved profit outlook alleviated fears about the weak global economy and the broader stock market hit highs for this year. Profit will be $10.70 to $10.90 a share for the year ending in May, compared with a previous forecast ... <a title="FedEx surges most in two decades on outlook, broad rally" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/fedex-surges-two-decades-outlook-broad-rally/" aria-label="Read more about FedEx surges most in two decades on outlook, broad rally">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 18, 2016 · 3 min read

First French Blue A330 is taking shape

The first A330 for the brand new airline French Blue is taking shape in the Airbus Final Assembly Line, in Toulouse.  The new airline unveiled by the Groupe Dubreuil on March 17th will be the first French long haul low cost carrier. French Blue will start its own operations next September on routes to Punta Cana (Dominican Republic). ... <a title="First French Blue A330 is taking shape" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/first-french-blue-a330-taking-shape/" aria-label="Read more about First French Blue A330 is taking shape">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 18, 2016 · 1 min read