Airlines

Etihad plan to buy Darwin stake fails to meet Swiss rules

Swiss authorities have warned that a plan by Etihad Airways to buy a third of Switzerland’s Darwin Airline does not meet legal requirements to be approved, as foreign stakes in European airlines come under increasing scrutiny. Switzerland’s Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) said that Darwin, rebranded as Etihad Regional, has until Sept. 30 to ... <a title="Etihad plan to buy Darwin stake fails to meet Swiss rules" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/etihad-plan-to-buy-darwin-stake-fails-to-meet-swiss-rules/" aria-label="Read more about Etihad plan to buy Darwin stake fails to meet Swiss rules">Read more</a>

AT Staff Aug 22, 2014 · 2 min read

Lufthansa Cargo starts new freighter flights to Lagos

Lufthansa Cargo is further integrating Lagos into its own network through twice-weekly freighter flights. From 15 September, a Lufthansa Cargo MD-11 freighter will take off from Frankfurt for the Nigerian city every Monday and Thursday. Lagos is an important destination for the oil and gas industry in particular. Urgently required spare parts and equipment for ... <a title="Lufthansa Cargo starts new freighter flights to Lagos" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/lufthansa-cargo-starts-new-freighter-flights-to-lagos-2/" aria-label="Read more about Lufthansa Cargo starts new freighter flights to Lagos">Read more</a>

AT Staff Aug 22, 2014 · 1 min read

Norwegian opens long-haul base at London

Norwegian continues to expand internationally and has decided to establish a new long-haul base at London Gatwick Airport. Both pilots and cabin crew will be based at London Gatwick. The airline has become a major player at London Gatwick and is currently the only airline offering low-cost flights between the UK and the U.S.  “Our ... <a title="Norwegian opens long-haul base at London" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/norwegian-opens-long-haul-base-at-london-2/" aria-label="Read more about Norwegian opens long-haul base at London">Read more</a>

AT Staff Aug 22, 2014 · 2 min read

Etihad improves Abu Dhabi – Johannesburg route

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), today announced changes to its schedule between Abu Dhabi and Johannesburg, effective 26 October 2014.  The change in the flight schedule, with new daily departure options from Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg and vice versa, will provide travellers in either direction with improved opportunities to ... <a title="Etihad improves Abu Dhabi – Johannesburg route" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/etihad-improves-abu-dhabi-johannesburg-route/" aria-label="Read more about Etihad improves Abu Dhabi – Johannesburg route">Read more</a>

AT Staff Aug 21, 2014 · 1 min read

Emirates SkyCargo to launch service to Basel

Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, is set to further strengthen trade lanes between Switzerland and its worldwide network with the introduction of a weekly freighter service from Basel to Dubai starting 21st September 2014. The new freighter flight will supplement the existing belly-hold cargo capacity in the Swiss market provided on Emirates’ double-daily passenger ... <a title="Emirates SkyCargo to launch service to Basel" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/emirates-skycargo-to-launch-service-to-basel-2/" aria-label="Read more about Emirates SkyCargo to launch service to Basel">Read more</a>

AT Staff Aug 20, 2014 · 3 min read

Oman Air prepares for expansion

As Oman Air prepares for its next phase of rapid expansion, due to launch later this year with the arrival of the first of 20 new aircraft, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman has reaffirmed its commitment to the highest quality in all areas of its operations. The latest step in this process ... <a title="Oman Air prepares for expansion" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/oman-air-prepares-for-expansion-2/" aria-label="Read more about Oman Air prepares for expansion">Read more</a>

AT Staff Aug 20, 2014 · 2 min read

AirAsia denies interest in Skymark

Malaysia’s AirAsia dismissed a media report that it is weighing a bid for Japan’s embattled Skymark Airlines, saying it is focused on a budget airline it is setting up with Japanese partners. The Nikkei business daily said AirAsia, the region’s most aggressive budget airline, is in talks with financial institutions on a possible tender offer ... <a title="AirAsia denies interest in Skymark" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/airasia-denies-interest-in-skymark/" aria-label="Read more about AirAsia denies interest in Skymark">Read more</a>

AT Staff Aug 19, 2014 · 2 min read

Austrian Airlines receives 16th Dash 8-Q400

Austrian Airlines welcomes the second of a total of four new Dash 8-400 aircraft to its fleet. The turboprop with the registration OE-LGP is expected to land in Innsbruck today at 8 p.m. local time. Accordingly, with the addition of OE-LGP the fleet of the Austrian Airlines Group will be expanded to 77 aircraft, including ... <a title="Austrian Airlines receives 16th Dash 8-Q400" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/austrian-airlines-receives-16th-dash-8-q400-2/" aria-label="Read more about Austrian Airlines receives 16th Dash 8-Q400">Read more</a>

AT Staff Aug 18, 2014 · 2 min read

Monarch Airlines to cut workforce

British holidays airline operator Monarch Group is set to cut the airline’s workforce by a third with the closure of its charter operations as it moves to reinvent the carrier as a scheduled European budget airline. Monarch, privately-owned by the Mantegazza family, said it would scrap its charter flights business to focus on the scheduled ... <a title="Monarch Airlines to cut workforce" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/monarch-airlines-cut-workforce/" aria-label="Read more about Monarch Airlines to cut workforce">Read more</a>

AT Staff Aug 18, 2014 · 2 min read

Turkish Airlines adds flights to Asmara

Turkish Airlines is growing in East Africa, the 42nd point where flights are organized is Asmara (Eritrea). Asmara became the first flight point in Eritrea. While Eritrea became 27th country in the flight network across the continent, there were 108 countries in the overall ranking with respect to flag carrier airlines. Turkish Airlines, which is ... <a title="Turkish Airlines adds flights to Asmara" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/turkish-airlines-adds-flights-to-asmara-2/" aria-label="Read more about Turkish Airlines adds flights to Asmara">Read more</a>

AT Staff Aug 18, 2014 · 1 min read