Airlines

Finnair extends Miami route to summer season, adds frequencies to Chicago

Starting from April 2016, Finnair will extend its Miami service to be year-round, and will operate to Miami with three weekly frequencies in summer 2016. “We are excited about extending our Miami route to cover the whole season,” says Juha Järvinen, Chief Commercial Officer, Finnair. “The Miami route has proven to be popular both for ... <a title="Finnair extends Miami route to summer season, adds frequencies to Chicago" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/finnair-extends-miami-route-to-summer-season-adds-frequencies-to-chicago/" aria-label="Read more about Finnair extends Miami route to summer season, adds frequencies to Chicago">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 24, 2015 · 2 min read

Jetstar to add an extra 800 flights to Queensland

Jetstar has responded to strong demand for travel to Queensland by announcing increased domestic seat capacity to Brisbane, Cairns, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast from November 2015 to March 2016. The low fares airline will offer almost 300,000 extra domestic seats in and out of Queensland compared with the previous seasonal flying in ... <a title="Jetstar to add an extra 800 flights to Queensland" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/pacific-and-oceania/jetstar-to-add-an-extra-800-flights-to-queensland/" aria-label="Read more about Jetstar to add an extra 800 flights to Queensland">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 24, 2015 · 3 min read

Lufthansa starts new Frankfurt-Tampa service

Lufthansa launched its new non-stop service to Florida’s west coast today. New Florida destination becomes 18th point served in the USA; flights to operate with three-class Airbus A340-300s specially configured for the leisure travel market. Flight LH 482 left Frankfurt (FRA) at 11:00 local time, and is due to land at Tampa International Airport (TPA) ... <a title="Lufthansa starts new Frankfurt-Tampa service" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/lufthansa-starts-new-frankfurt-tampa-service/" aria-label="Read more about Lufthansa starts new Frankfurt-Tampa service">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 24, 2015 · 2 min read

Norwegian announces low-cost direct flights from Cork to Boston, New York and Barcelona

Norwegian has today announced plans to launch new direct low-cost transatlantic services from Cork to Boston and New York – the new routes will be the only transatlantic flights to operate from Cork Airport. A new Cork to Barcelona route will also be launched. The new routes will be operated under Norwegian’s Irish subsidiary Norwegian ... <a title="Norwegian announces low-cost direct flights from Cork to Boston, New York and Barcelona" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/norwegian-announces-low-cost-direct-flights-from-cork-to-boston-new-york-and-barcelona/" aria-label="Read more about Norwegian announces low-cost direct flights from Cork to Boston, New York and Barcelona">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 24, 2015 · 3 min read

Aspen Medical to base an aircraft in Liberia for Aero-Medical Evacuation

Aspen medical is the first U.S. Company to base an aircraft in Liberia for General Aviation and Aero-Medical Evacuation. This month Aspen Medical International (AMI) will begin operating a Beechcraft 1900C from James Spriggs Payne Airport, Monrovia, Liberia. The turboprop will provide general aviation and Aero-Medical Evacuation (AME) services to West Africa including Liberia, Sierra ... <a title="Aspen Medical to base an aircraft in Liberia for Aero-Medical Evacuation" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/africa/aspen-medical-to-base-an-aircraft-in-liberia-for-aero-medical-evacuation/" aria-label="Read more about Aspen Medical to base an aircraft in Liberia for Aero-Medical Evacuation">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 23, 2015 · 2 min read

Boeing strengthens cooperation with China

On the 23rd of September Boeing welcomed China President Xi Jinping to its widebody commercial airplane factory and announced several agreements that will broaden and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation between Boeing and China.  The agreements include orders and commitments for 300 Boeing narrowbody and widebody aircraft and expanded collaboration between Boeing and China’s commercial aviation industry.  Together, ... <a title="Boeing strengthens cooperation with China" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/boeing-strengthens-cooperation-with-china/" aria-label="Read more about Boeing strengthens cooperation with China">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 23, 2015 · 6 min read

Delta adds nonstop service from Raleigh-Durham to Paris

Delta will connect the Research Triangle to the world with nonstop service from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport beginning May 12, 2016. The flight will operate in conjunction with the airline’s European joint venture partners Air France, KLM and Alitalia. “The Research Triangle is an important market for Delta, and our ... <a title="Delta adds nonstop service from Raleigh-Durham to Paris" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/delta-adds-nonstop-service-from-raleigh-durham-to-paris/" aria-label="Read more about Delta adds nonstop service from Raleigh-Durham to Paris">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 23, 2015 · 2 min read

Hainan Airlines launches Beijing-Prague route

Hainan Airlines flight HU7937 landed at Vaclav Havel Airport Prague at 7:10 am on September 23(rd) local time, marking the successful inaugural flight of the carrier’s Beijing-Prague route, the first nonstop service between China and the Czech Republic. After the aircraft arrived at the gate, Hainan Airlines held a brief welcoming ceremony at Vaclav Havel ... <a title="Hainan Airlines launches Beijing-Prague route" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/hainan-airlines-launches-beijing-prague-route/" aria-label="Read more about Hainan Airlines launches Beijing-Prague route">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 23, 2015 · 2 min read

NASA developed technology aims to save commercial airlines fuel, time

Two passenger airlines soon will test NASA-developed software designed to help air carriers save time and reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions. During the next three years, Virgin America and Alaska Airlines will use the Traffic Aware Planner (TAP) application, to make “traffic aware strategic aircrew requests” (TASAR). “TAP connects directly to the aircraft avionics ... <a title="NASA developed technology aims to save commercial airlines fuel, time" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/nasa-developed-technology-aims-to-save-commercial-airlines-fuel-time/" aria-label="Read more about NASA developed technology aims to save commercial airlines fuel, time">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 23, 2015 · 4 min read

Ryanair to distribute 398 million Eur Aer Lingus proceeds to shareholders

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Ryanair held its AGM in Dublin this morning (24 Sep 2015), during which the airline briefed shareholders on the continuing success of its “Always Getting Better” (AGB) customer experience programme, which has enabled Ryanair to raise its full year traffic forecast (previously 103m) to 104m customers, and its profit ... <a title="Ryanair to distribute 398 million Eur Aer Lingus proceeds to shareholders" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/ryanair-to-distribute-398-million-eur-aer-lingus-proceeds-to-shareholders/" aria-label="Read more about Ryanair to distribute 398 million Eur Aer Lingus proceeds to shareholders">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 23, 2015 · 2 min read