Airlines

Sören Stark to be Board Member Operations at Lufthansa Cargo

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments After 28 years in Lufthansa Management, Dr Karl-Rudolf Rupprecht is retiring.   Effective 1 April 2016, Sören Stark will be appointed to the Executive Board of Lufthansa Cargo with responsibility for Operations. The 48-year-old industrial engineer is currently in charge of aircraft maintenance at Lufthansa Technik. In this post, he is responsible ... <a title="Sören Stark to be Board Member Operations at Lufthansa Cargo" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/soeren-stark-to-be-board-member-operations-at-lufthansa-cargo/" aria-label="Read more about Sören Stark to be Board Member Operations at Lufthansa Cargo">Read more</a>

AT Staff Dec 17, 2015 · 3 min read

Alitalia appoints new CEO

Alitalia has appointed Cramer Ball as a member of its board of directors, designated to be appointed as Chief Executive Officer from early March 2016. A shareholders meeting convened today, chaired by Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, has appointed Cramer Ball as a member of the board of directors, in substitution of Silvano Cassano who resigned ... <a title="Alitalia appoints new CEO" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/alitalia-appoints-new-ceo/" aria-label="Read more about Alitalia appoints new CEO">Read more</a>

AT Staff Dec 17, 2015 · 2 min read

Volga-Dnepr’s IL-76TD-90VD aircraft parachutes cargo to remote antarctic airfield

Volga-Dnepr Airlines has completed its first-ever ‘air drop’ by parachuting 208 barrels of fuel from an IL-76TD-90VD freighter onto a remote airfield in the Antarctic.  The delivery from Novo will be used for inland scientific missions, vehicles and small airplane operations. The 34-ton shipment was placed onto 26 special parachute platforms and was dropped from ... <a title="Volga-Dnepr’s IL-76TD-90VD aircraft parachutes cargo to remote antarctic airfield" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/volga-dnepr-s-il-76td-90vd-aircraft-parachutes-cargo-to-remote-antarctic-airfield/" aria-label="Read more about Volga-Dnepr’s IL-76TD-90VD aircraft parachutes cargo to remote antarctic airfield">Read more</a>

AT Staff Dec 17, 2015 · 2 min read

Allegiant launches three new nonstop flights to Phoenix

Allegiant this week celebrates the start of new low-cost, nonstop flights to Phoenix from Fresno, California, Memphis, Tennessee and Des Moines, Iowa. “We’re excited to launch these new flights to the Phoenix area, giving these three communities a new ultra-low-cost and convenient opportunity to visit the Valley of the Sun,” said Jude Bricker, Allegiant Travel ... <a title="Allegiant launches three new nonstop flights to Phoenix" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/allegiant-launches-three-new-nonstop-flights-to-phoenix/" aria-label="Read more about Allegiant launches three new nonstop flights to Phoenix">Read more</a>

AT Staff Dec 17, 2015 · 1 min read

Vueling to debut at Luton with flights to Barcelona and Amsterdam

London-Luton becomes the 12th airport served by Vueling in the UK and Ireland. The airline will fly to an additional 12 new destinations from the UK next summer. Vueling is about to land for the first time at London-Luton, where the airline will offer direct services to Barcelona and Amsterdam during the 2016 summer season. The double daily ... <a title="Vueling to debut at Luton with flights to Barcelona and Amsterdam" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/vueling-to-debut-at-luton-with-flights-to-barcelona-and-amsterdam/" aria-label="Read more about Vueling to debut at Luton with flights to Barcelona and Amsterdam">Read more</a>

AT Staff Dec 17, 2015 · 2 min read

Brussels Airlines opens Thessaloniki in summer 2016

December 17, 2015 Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Starting in May 2016, Brussel Airlines will operate two weekly flights to Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city. On Thursdays and Sundays the airline will set sail for Makedonia Airport, which is also the gateway to the famous tourist region of Chalkidiki. ... <a title="Brussels Airlines opens Thessaloniki in summer 2016" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/brussels-airlines-opens-thessaloniki-in-summer-2016/" aria-label="Read more about Brussels Airlines opens Thessaloniki in summer 2016">Read more</a>

AT Staff Dec 17, 2015 · 2 min read

Cebu Pacific launches inaugural flight to Fukuoka

December 17, 2015 Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Cebu Pacific sent off its inaugural flight from Manila to Fukuoka today. This marks the beginning of the airline’s thrice weekly service to its fourth destination in Japan. Aside from Fukuoka, Cebu Pacific operates direct flights from Manila to Osaka, Tokyo ... <a title="Cebu Pacific launches inaugural flight to Fukuoka" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/cebu-pacific-launches-inaugural-flight-to-fukuoka/" aria-label="Read more about Cebu Pacific launches inaugural flight to Fukuoka">Read more</a>

AT Staff Dec 17, 2015 · 2 min read

China Southern Airlines announces a commitment to purchase 80 737s

December 17, 2015 Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The commitment includes a combination of 30 Next-Generation 737s and 50 737 MAX airplanes, valued at $8.38 billion at current list prices. “China Southern’s commitment is a solid endorsement of the popularity of the Next-Generation 737 and 737 MAX,” said Ihssane ... <a title="China Southern Airlines announces a commitment to purchase 80 737s" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/china-southern-airlines-announces-a-commitment-to-purchase-80-737s/" aria-label="Read more about China Southern Airlines announces a commitment to purchase 80 737s">Read more</a>

AT Staff Dec 17, 2015 · 2 min read

Czech Airlines to service new series of flights between Radom, Prague and Ostrava

December 17, 2015 Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Based on an order by Polish travel agencies, Czech Airlines will service new series of charter flights between Radom and Prague from 20 December 2015 to 22 February 2016. Flights in both directions will be operated by ATR 72 or ATR ... <a title="Czech Airlines to service new series of flights between Radom, Prague and Ostrava" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/czech-airlines-to-service-new-series-of-flights-between-radom-prague-and-ostrava/" aria-label="Read more about Czech Airlines to service new series of flights between Radom, Prague and Ostrava">Read more</a>

AT Staff Dec 17, 2015 · 2 min read

Delta to add more Embraer 190s and Boeing 737-900ERs to its fleet

December 17, 2015 Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Delta will add up to 20 Embraer 190 and 20 new Boeing 737-900ER jets acquired through a new agreement with Boeing. The agreement is part of the airline’s continued strategy to improve its efficiency by adding additional 737-900ERs and upgauging its ... <a title="Delta to add more Embraer 190s and Boeing 737-900ERs to its fleet" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/delta-to-add-more-embraer-190s-and-boeing-737-900ers-to-its-fleet/" aria-label="Read more about Delta to add more Embraer 190s and Boeing 737-900ERs to its fleet">Read more</a>

AT Staff Dec 17, 2015 · 2 min read