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SAS introduces double daily departure to New York

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments SAS is boosting its offer to Scandinavian frequent flyers with more than 60,000 seats between Copenhagen and New York in 2016. From the start of the SAS winter program in late October, SAS will fly twice daily to New York from Copenhagen to further reinforce its position as the ... <a title="SAS introduces double daily departure to New York" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/sas-introduces-double-daily-departure-to-new-york/" aria-label="Read more about SAS introduces double daily departure to New York">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 14, 2015 · 2 min read

SkyWest to fly 18 additional Embraer 175 for United Airlines

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments SkyWest has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary SkyWest Airlines has entered into an amendment to an existing Capacity Purchase Agreement with United Airlines to operate an additional 18 new Embraer E175 dual-class regional jet aircraft. “We’re pleased to secure additional dual-class flying for United,” said Chip Childs, SkyWest President. “This agreement represents ... <a title="SkyWest to fly 18 additional Embraer 175 for United Airlines" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/skywest-to-fly-18-additional-embraer-175-for-united-airlines/" aria-label="Read more about SkyWest to fly 18 additional Embraer 175 for United Airlines">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 14, 2015 · 1 min read

Two new bases for Ryanair

Ryanair today announced it will open a base in Santiago (Spain) for next summer and a new base in Milan Malpensa from 1st December 2015, initially with one aircraft at each new base.  Ryanair’s Chief Marketing Officer, Kenny Jacobs said: “Ryanair is pleased to announce a new Santiago base for summer 2016, our 12th base in Spain, with one based ... <a title="Two new bases for Ryanair" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/two-new-bases-for-ryanair/" aria-label="Read more about Two new bases for Ryanair">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 14, 2015 · 2 min read

WestJet announces new services to London

WestJet today announced it will launch new non-stop service next spring to London (Gatwick) a total of four times daily from six Canadian cities: Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto and St. John’s. These new routes represent WestJet’s first non-stop service to London, and the only non-stop service from Winnipeg to the United Kingdom. “Canadians have ... <a title="WestJet announces new services to London" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/westjet-announces-new-services-to-london/" aria-label="Read more about WestJet announces new services to London">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 14, 2015 · 2 min read

Wizz Air expands in Vilnius

Wizz Air has implemented its further expansion plans in Lithuania: 4th Airbus A320 aircraft is added to its base in Vilnius airport and started five new routes to Billund, Munich-Memmingen, Stockholm, Glasgow and Kyiv. The new aircraft will support operations of a total of 24 Vilnius routes to 15 different countries. The New services to Billund ... <a title="Wizz Air expands in Vilnius" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/wizz-air-expands-in-vilnius/" aria-label="Read more about Wizz Air expands in Vilnius">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 14, 2015 · 1 min read

REX exits Newcastle to Ballina link

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Regional Express (Rex) has today announced that it is withdrawing its once daily service between Newcastle and Ballina with effect from 25 October 2015. Rex established the Newcastle to Ballina link in October 2011 which was at the same time the airline commenced services between Newcastle and Sydney. “As ... <a title="REX exits Newcastle to Ballina link" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/pacific-and-oceania/rex-exits-newcastle-to-ballina-link/" aria-label="Read more about REX exits Newcastle to Ballina link">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 13, 2015 · 2 min read

Turkish Airlines and Royal Jordanian to codeshare

Turkish Airlines and Royal Jordanian have signed a Codeshare Agreement on routes between Jordan and Turkey on September 14, which is set to further expand travel opportunities for the customers of the two airlines. The agreement will be effective as of September 21, 2015. The signing ceremony took place at RJ’s headquarters in Amman. Royal ... <a title="Turkish Airlines and Royal Jordanian to codeshare" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/turkish-airlines-and-royal-jordanian-to-codeshare/" aria-label="Read more about Turkish Airlines and Royal Jordanian to codeshare">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 13, 2015 · 2 min read

ANA celebrates roll-out of R2-D2 ANA Jet

The R2-D2 ANA Jet, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, rolled-out from the Boeing Everett Factory for the first time this morning. The R2-D2 ANA Jet is the first of three planes to be decorated with Star Wars characters as part of an agreement between ANA, Japan’s largest airline, and The Walt Disney Company (Japan) Ltd.   “Today ... <a title="ANA celebrates roll-out of R2-D2 ANA Jet" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/ana-celebrates-roll-out-of-r2-d2-ana-jet/" aria-label="Read more about ANA celebrates roll-out of R2-D2 ANA Jet">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 13, 2015 · 3 min read

Airbus officially opens U.S. Manufacturing Facility

Today in Mobile, Alabama, Airbus inaugurated operations at its first ever U.S. Manufacturing Facility. The plant – which assembles the industry-leading family of A319s, A320s and A321s – is officially open for business, with a skilled team of more than 250 Airbus manufacturing employees now at work on the first U.S.-made Airbus aircraft. “Our commercial ... <a title="Airbus officially opens U.S. Manufacturing Facility" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/airbus-officially-opens-u-s-manufacturing-facility/" aria-label="Read more about Airbus officially opens U.S. Manufacturing Facility">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 13, 2015 · 3 min read

Brussels Airlines connects Bremen with Brussels

With flight SN2596/2597 Brussels Airlines adds Bremen to her growing network. Starting today, the Belgian airline connects Bremen and Brussels five times a week. Until now, travelling between Bremen and Brussels took minimum 3,5 hours and passengers were obliged to transfer via a foreign airport. Thanks to a new direct connection introduced today by Brussels ... <a title="Brussels Airlines connects Bremen with Brussels" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/brussels-airlines-connects-bremen-with-brussels/" aria-label="Read more about Brussels Airlines connects Bremen with Brussels">Read more</a>

AT Staff Sep 13, 2015 · 1 min read