Airlines

Hainan Airlines adds nonstop flights from Israel to China

China’s Hainan Airlines today announced it plans to begin nonstop service from Tel Aviv International Airport to Beijing on April 28, 2016. Hainan Airlines will operate flight three days a week, Tuesday, Thursdayand Sunday. The new flight complements the carrier’s existing domestic nonstop connections to Beijing and other major cities in China, such as Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. Passengers can transfer ... <a title="Hainan Airlines adds nonstop flights from Israel to China" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/hainan-airlines-adds-nonstop-flights-from-israel-to-china/" aria-label="Read more about Hainan Airlines adds nonstop flights from Israel to China">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 20, 2015 · 1 min read

Iberia Group to launch Birmingham-Madrid route

The Iberia Group will launch a new Birmingham- Madridservice on 27 March 2016. The low-cost carrier Iberia Express will operate the return flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The Birmingham flights are scheduled to offer the best connections in Madrid to another 34 Iberia Group destinations, such as Alicante, Bilbao, Gran Canaria, Jerez, Malaga, Majorca and Tenerife in ... <a title="Iberia Group to launch Birmingham-Madrid route" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/iberia-group-to-launch-birmingham-madrid-route/" aria-label="Read more about Iberia Group to launch Birmingham-Madrid route">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 20, 2015 · 2 min read

SAS newest Airbus A330-300 takes off to Chicago

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments The first SAS Airbus A300-300 commercial flight leaves today from Copenhagen to Chicago. SAS continues to strengthen its intercontinental offering with new aircraft and the launch of new routes to destinations with high demand. SAS’s thirteenth and newest long-haul aircraft, Tore Viking, is flying from Copenhagen to Chicago on ... <a title="SAS newest Airbus A330-300 takes off to Chicago" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/sas-airbus-a330-300-takes-off-to-chicago/" aria-label="Read more about SAS newest Airbus A330-300 takes off to Chicago">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 20, 2015 · 2 min read

Ethiopian to start flights to Yaoundé

Ethiopian Airlines announced that it has finalized preparations to start new services to Yaoundé, Nsimalen International Airport on October 25, 2015.  The capital of Cameroon, Yaoundé, is the second largest city in the country after the port city of Doula.  The four weekly flights to Yaoundé is Ethiopian second destination in Cameroon and offers customers ... <a title="Ethiopian to start flights to Yaoundé" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/africa/ethiopian-to-start-flights-to-yaounde/" aria-label="Read more about Ethiopian to start flights to Yaoundé">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 17, 2015 · 1 min read

Airnorth to operate Darwin-Katherine-Tennant Creek-Alice Springs route

Airnorth has announced the expansion of its Northern Territory network with services to operate from Darwin to Katherine, Tennant Creek and onto Alice Springs commencing 19 October, 2015. This new route further expands regional air services within Northern and Central Australia for Territorians and visitors to the region. Airnorth will operate full service flights three ... <a title="Airnorth to operate Darwin-Katherine-Tennant Creek-Alice Springs route" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/pacific-and-oceania/airnorth-to-operate-darwin-katherine-tennant-creek-alice-springs-route/" aria-label="Read more about Airnorth to operate Darwin-Katherine-Tennant Creek-Alice Springs route">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 17, 2015 · 2 min read

Alitalia CEO Silvano Cassano steps down

Alitalia confirms that Silvano Cassano is to step down as Chief Executive Officer, with immediate effect. Mr Cassano, who is leaving for personal reasons, formally tendered his resignation to the Board of Directors today. The Board of Directors has decided to provide the appropriate delegation of authority to the Chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo to exercise ... <a title="Alitalia CEO Silvano Cassano steps down" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/alitalia-ceo-silvano-cassano-steps-down/" aria-label="Read more about Alitalia CEO Silvano Cassano steps down">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 17, 2015 · 1 min read

Philippine Airlines increases frequencies to Sydney

Flag carrier Philippine Airlines is boosting services between Manila and  Sydney by shifting to daily flights from the current five weekly frequencies. Beginning October 25, 2015, flights depart Manila at 10:05PM via PR 211 every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, arriving Sydney at 9:30AM (AUS time) the following day. PR 213 departs Manila at 11AM ... <a title="Philippine Airlines increases frequencies to Sydney" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/philippine-airlines-increases-frequencies-to-sydney/" aria-label="Read more about Philippine Airlines increases frequencies to Sydney">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 17, 2015 · 2 min read

SAS and Apollo sign agreement worth 900 Million SEK

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments SAS and Apollo are extending their cooperation on charter flights and have signed an agreement for the 2016 summer season worth around MSEK 900. As a result, SAS will be flying Apollo’s customers from 18 locations in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark to 28 destinations across Europe. SAS and Apollo ... <a title="SAS and Apollo sign agreement worth 900 Million SEK" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/sas-and-apollo-sign-agreement-worth-900-million-sek/" aria-label="Read more about SAS and Apollo sign agreement worth 900 Million SEK">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 17, 2015 · 2 min read

Southwest Airlines and pilots reach tentative agreement

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Southwest Airlines has announced a new tentative agreement with the Southwest Airlines Pilots’ Association (SWAPA), the Union that represents the Company’s Pilots. SWAPA’s Board of Directors reviewed an Agreement in Principle that negotiators reached earlier this month and decided to conduct a ratification vote that could end more than ... <a title="Southwest Airlines and pilots reach tentative agreement" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/southwest-airlines-and-pilots-reach-tentative-agreement/" aria-label="Read more about Southwest Airlines and pilots reach tentative agreement">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 17, 2015 · 2 min read

Thomas Klühr appointed new Swiss CEO

Thomas Klühr is to succeed Harry Hohmeister as CEO of Swiss in February 2016,as part of a broader realignment of the Lufthansa Group. The new group organization is designed to provide a more functional alignment and thrust, alongwith flatter hierarchies. Harry Hohmeister, who is already a member of the Lufthansa Group Executive Board, will take ... <a title="Thomas Klühr appointed new Swiss CEO" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/thomas-kluehr-appointed-new-swiss-ceo/" aria-label="Read more about Thomas Klühr appointed new Swiss CEO">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 17, 2015 · 1 min read