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Qantas retires plane that made longest commercial flight in history

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Qantas’ first Boeing 747-400, celebrated for having flown the longest commercial flight in history, made its shortest and final journey when it landed at Illawarra Regional Airport, where it is set to become Shellharbour’s first jumbo tourist attraction. After less than 15 minutes in flight, the specially numbered Qantas ... <a title="Qantas retires plane that made longest commercial flight in history" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/pacific-and-oceania/qantas-retires-plane-that-made-longest-commercial-flight-in-history/" aria-label="Read more about Qantas retires plane that made longest commercial flight in history">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 9, 2015 · 4 min read

Vietnam Airlines reveals livery of its first A350 XWB

The first A350 XWB for Vietnam Airlines has been rolled out of the Airbus paint shop in Toulouse on Friday 6th March, featuring the airline’s updated distinctive blue and gold lotus livery. The aircraft, which will be leased from AerCap, is now entering the advanced stage of production. This will include installation of the engines, ... <a title="Vietnam Airlines reveals livery of its first A350 XWB" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/vietnam-airlines-reveals-livery-of-its-first-a350-xwb/" aria-label="Read more about Vietnam Airlines reveals livery of its first A350 XWB">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 8, 2015 · 1 min read

Southwest Airlines launches service to Central America

Southwest Airlines inaugurated two international routes that brought new long-haul service for Customers using two of the carrier's growing gateways, Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and William P. Hobby Airport in Houston.

AT Staff Mar 8, 2015 · 3 min read

Spirit Airlines adds more flights from Latrobe/Pittsburgh

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Spirit Airlines announced new daily service from Arnold Palmer Regional Airport to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport which begins May 7, 2015. This new service will also provide ultra-low fare connecting opportunities from Latrobe/Pittsburgh via Chicago to several Western destinations, including Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, and Minneapolis-St. Paul. “We’re ... <a title="Spirit Airlines adds more flights from Latrobe/Pittsburgh" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/spirit-airlines-adds-more-flights-from-latrobe-pittsburgh/" aria-label="Read more about Spirit Airlines adds more flights from Latrobe/Pittsburgh">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 8, 2015 · 2 min read

Cargolux welcomes 12th Boeing 747-8F

Boeing and Cargolux Airlines are celebrating the 30th direct delivery of a 747 Freighter to the Luxembourg-based cargo carrier. To mark the occasion, Cargolux’s latest 747-8 Freighter carries a special decal of the “Father of the Boeing 747,” Joe Sutter, the Boeing engineer who led the team that designed the airplane. “We have built our ... <a title="Cargolux welcomes 12th Boeing 747-8F" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/cargolux-welcomes-12th-boeing-747-8f/" aria-label="Read more about Cargolux welcomes 12th Boeing 747-8F">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 6, 2015 · 2 min read

flydubai announces new service to Sylhet

Dubai-based flydubai today announced the addition of a third destination in Bangladesh. The airline will commence direct flights between Dubai and Sylhet on 01 April 2015. The service will begin with five flights a week and will increase to daily starting 04 May 2015. Commenting on the new announcement, Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer at ... <a title="flydubai announces new service to Sylhet" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/flydubai-announces-new-service-to-sylhet/" aria-label="Read more about flydubai announces new service to Sylhet">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 5, 2015 · 2 min read

Ryanair to treble Berlin operation with new base

The base will have five based aircraft and 16 new routes will be launched as part of Winter 2015 schedule, which will grow Ryanair Berlin traffic.

AT Staff Mar 5, 2015 · 2 min read

Virgin Australia launches Sydney-Tamworth service

Virgin Australia today announced it will introduce flights between Tamworth and Sydney from May 2015. Virgin Australia CEO John Borghetti made the announcement in Tamworth today, where he was joined by the NSW Deputy Premier, the Member for Tamworth, the Mayor of Tamworth, Councillors and members of the business community. The airline will introduce this ... <a title="Virgin Australia launches Sydney-Tamworth service" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/pacific-and-oceania/virgin-australia-launches-sydney-tamworth-service/" aria-label="Read more about Virgin Australia launches Sydney-Tamworth service">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 5, 2015 · 2 min read

flyafrica.com’s inaugural Bulawayo flight signals rapid expansion phase

flyafrica.com launched its inaugural flight between Johannesburg and Bulawayo on Monday 2 March. flyafrica.com’s new daily service between Johannesburg and Bulawayo complements its daily flights between Johannesburg and Harare. flyafrica.com now flies to Johannesburg from three cities in Zimbabwe: Bulawayo, Harare and Victoria Falls.  Professor Chaka Karase, CEO of Zimbabwe flyafrica expressed on Monday 2 March: “We are ... <a title="flyafrica.com’s inaugural Bulawayo flight signals rapid expansion phase" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/africa/flyafrica-com-s-inaugural-bulawayo-flight-signals-rapid-expansion-phase/" aria-label="Read more about flyafrica.com’s inaugural Bulawayo flight signals rapid expansion phase">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 4, 2015 · 1 min read

flydubai’s 2014 profits up 12.3% at $68 million

flydubai, in its fifth year of operation, announced its Annual Results for 2014 and reported a net profit of AED 250 million (USD 68 million) an increase of 12.3% compared to 2013 with total revenue of AED 4.4 billion (USD 1.2 billion) for the 12-month period, ending 31 December. Last year saw flydubai, in support ... <a title="flydubai’s 2014 profits up 12.3% at $68 million" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/flydubai-s-2014-profits-up-12-3-at-68-million/" aria-label="Read more about flydubai’s 2014 profits up 12.3% at $68 million">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 4, 2015 · 6 min read