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InselAir restarts Medellin – Aruba service

Share Tweet Share Share Email InselAir will restart its non-stop Medellin – Aruba flights because of the increasing demand in both markets. Demand has increased due to the removal of the visa requirement for Colombians in combination with the start of high season. Flights will be operated by a Fokker 70 type of aircraft on ... <a title="InselAir restarts Medellin – Aruba service" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/south-america-and-caribbean/inselair-restarts/" aria-label="Read more about InselAir restarts Medellin – Aruba service">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 9, 2016 · 1 min read

JetBlue announces major expansion at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood airport

JetBlue announced it is further growing its presence at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) with plans to operate an average of 140 daily flights in the winter in the coming years. The expansion will result in roughly 75 percent growth from the carrier’s current size at its South Florida focus city. As part of JetBlue’s ongoing expansion ... <a title="JetBlue announces major expansion at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood airport" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/jetblue-announces-expansion-fort-lauderdale-hollywood-route/" aria-label="Read more about JetBlue announces major expansion at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood airport">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 9, 2016 · 2 min read

Pratt & Whitney PurePower engines complete first A321neo flight

Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower Geared Turbofan(TM) engines successfully completed its first test flight on the Airbus A321neo. The PW1135G-JM engine, a 35,000 thrust class engine, for the Airbus A321neo aircraft, is the most powerful engine on the A321neo. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. company. “The PurePower engine continues to meet commitments for ... <a title="Pratt & Whitney PurePower engines complete first A321neo flight" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/pratt-whitney-purepower-engines-complete-first-a321neo-flight/" aria-label="Read more about Pratt & Whitney PurePower engines complete first A321neo flight">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 9, 2016 · 2 min read

Ryanair launches corporate jet charter service

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Ryanair today launched a corporate jet charter service, offering a Boeing 737-700 for corporate/group hire. Ryanair’s Robin Kiely said: “We are pleased to launch our corporate jet hire service with our newly customised Boeing 737-700, seating up to 60 passengers, on business class, reclining, leather seats, crewed by Ryanair’s ... <a title="Ryanair launches corporate jet charter service" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/ryanair-launches-corporate-jet-charter-service/" aria-label="Read more about Ryanair launches corporate jet charter service">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 9, 2016 · 1 min read

SilkAir to offer direct charters to Okinawa

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments As part of continuing efforts to promote a direct Singapore-Okinawa air link, SilkAir, the Okinawa Prefecture Government (OPG) and Changi Airport Group (CAG) have worked together to launch a series of seven direct SilkAir charter flights between Singapore and Okinawa, Japan’s southernmost prefecture, between 1 and 25 June 2016.The ... <a title="SilkAir to offer direct charters to Okinawa" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/silkair-offer-direct-charters-okinawa/" aria-label="Read more about SilkAir to offer direct charters to Okinawa">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 9, 2016 · 2 min read

Onur Air adds Munich to it’s European network

Munich is the 6th destination of Onur Air in Germany. Maintaining its initiatives in Europe, the Company continues to expand its European flight network predominantly focusing on Germany.  Flights will be operated every day between Istanbul Ataturk Airport and Munich. Continuing to extend its scheduled flight network, Onur Air will operate its first flight to Munich ... <a title="Onur Air adds Munich to it’s European network" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/onuair-adds-munich-europe-network/" aria-label="Read more about Onur Air adds Munich to it’s European network">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 8, 2016 · 1 min read

Pegasus launches flights between Ankara and Amman

Pegasus Airlines has added Jordan’s capital Amman to its flight network. Three times weekly flights between Ankara and Amman will commence on 20 March. Flights between Ankara and Amman will operate three times weekly departing at 11.15 from Ankara Esenboga Airport on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, and returning from Amman Airport at 14.05 on the ... <a title="Pegasus launches flights between Ankara and Amman" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/pegasus-launches-flights-ankara-amman/" aria-label="Read more about Pegasus launches flights between Ankara and Amman">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 8, 2016 · 1 min read

United Airlines to purchase 25 Boeing 737-700

United Airlines today announced an order to purchase 25 new Boeing 737-700 aircraft. The order is in addition to the previously announced order of 40 737-700s. United will take delivery of the aircraft beginning at the end of 2017. The new 737-700 aircraft will enable United to continue utilizing larger, more efficient aircraft as the airline ... <a title="United Airlines to purchase 25 Boeing 737-700" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/united-airlines-announces-fleet-update/" aria-label="Read more about United Airlines to purchase 25 Boeing 737-700">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 8, 2016 · 2 min read

United Board fight breaks out as activist funds turn to Bethune

Two United Continental Holdings shareholders will nominate airline turnaround artist Gordon Bethune to lead a slate of new directors in an effort to overhaul the airline’s management. Hedge funds Altimeter Capital Management LP and PAR Capital Management Inc. on Tuesday said they would encourage United stockholders to elect six new board members. The announcement came ... <a title="United Board fight breaks out as activist funds turn to Bethune" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/united-board-fight-breaks-activist-funds-turn-bethune/" aria-label="Read more about United Board fight breaks out as activist funds turn to Bethune">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 8, 2016 · 4 min read

fastjet announces flights linking Victoria Falls and Johannesburg

fastjet has announced that it will commence flights to Victoria Falls from Johannesburg on 25 March 2016 in response to strong passenger and tour operator demand from within the South African market.Services between Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo International Airport and Victoria Falls International Airport will operate using fastjet’s modern Airbus A319 jet aircraft with seating for up to ... <a title="fastjet announces flights linking Victoria Falls and Johannesburg" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/africa/fastjet-announces-flights-linking-victoria-falls-johannesburg/" aria-label="Read more about fastjet announces flights linking Victoria Falls and Johannesburg">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 8, 2016 · 2 min read