Airlines

Porter ready to spread wings across North America

Porter Airlines has signed a conditional purchase order for 12 Bombardier CS100 aircraft, with options for an additional 18 CS100 aircraft. The agreement also includes purchase rights for six Q400 NextGen aircraft. Delivery of Porter’s first CS100 aircraft would be in 2016. Porter Airlines confirms it is the unidentified, Americas-based customer that signed a Letter ... <a title="Porter ready to spread wings across North America" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/porter-ready-to-spread-wings-across-north-america/" aria-label="Read more about Porter ready to spread wings across North America">Read more</a>

AT Staff Apr 20, 2013 · 4 min read

Lufthansa: ver.di strikes are an excessive measure

The public services trade union ver.di has called a 24-hour warning strike for Monday 22 April at several of Lufthansa’s locations in Germany. In addition to the airline’s bases at Frankfurt and Munich, the Group’s locations in Hamburg, Norderstedt, Nuremberg, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Berlin, Stuttgart and Hanover will be affected by the strike action. Lufthansa’s chief ... <a title="Lufthansa: ver.di strikes are an excessive measure" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/lufthansa-ver-di-strikes-are-an-excessive-measure/" aria-label="Read more about Lufthansa: ver.di strikes are an excessive measure">Read more</a>

AT Staff Apr 20, 2013 · 2 min read

Emirates upgrades aircraft on Dakar service

Emirates has inaugurated its Airbus 340-300 aircraft on its Dubai – Dakar route effective from 31 March 2013. Previously serviced by an Airbus 330-200, deploying the Airbus 340-300 on Emirates’ flights EK 798 and 797 will give more than 16% boost to seat capacity. “With the additional capacity, we will help to satisfy the growing demand, while providing more ... <a title="Emirates upgrades aircraft on Dakar service" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/emirates-upgrades-aircraft-on-dakar-service/" aria-label="Read more about Emirates upgrades aircraft on Dakar service">Read more</a>

AT Staff Apr 19, 2013 · 2 min read

SAS and Turkish Airlines commence codeshare

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments SAS and Star Alliance partner Turkish Airlines are today entering into a code-share agreement that offers Scandinavian travelers easy access to six destinations in Turkey. As of today, SAS customers are able to book Turkish Airlines operated flights with a SK flight code on www.flysas.com (or with a travel ... <a title="SAS and Turkish Airlines commence codeshare" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/sas-and-turkish-airlines-commence-codeshare/" aria-label="Read more about SAS and Turkish Airlines commence codeshare">Read more</a>

AT Staff Apr 19, 2013 · 2 min read

Etihad Airways launches daily flights to Belgrade

JatAirways, Serbia’s national carrier, will place its JU code on the new service, as well as to 21 destinations on the Etihad Airways network. In return Etihad Airways will place its EY code on 23 of JatAirways’ European flights. All subject to government and regulatory approval. These new Etihad Airways flights will help provide better ... <a title="Etihad Airways launches daily flights to Belgrade" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/etihad-airways-launches-daily-flights-to-belgrade/" aria-label="Read more about Etihad Airways launches daily flights to Belgrade">Read more</a>

AT Staff Apr 15, 2013 · 3 min read

Etihad Airways launches direct flights to Sana’a

Sana’a will be the airline’s eighth destination on the Arabian Peninsula beyond Abu Dhabi, joining Bahrain, Dammam, Doha, Jeddah, Kuwait, Muscat and Riyadh. Flights to Sana’a will operate four times a week. James Hogan, Etihad Airways President and Chief Executive Officer, said:“The launch of direct services to Sana’a is consistent with our strategy of adding ... <a title="Etihad Airways launches direct flights to Sana’a" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/etihad-airways-launches-direct-flights-to-sana-a/" aria-label="Read more about Etihad Airways launches direct flights to Sana’a">Read more</a>

AT Staff Apr 14, 2013 · 2 min read

Kenya Airways receives first fully owned freighter

Kenya Airways on Thursday received its first fully owned cargo aircraft to tap into the growing cargo freighting business in Africa. The new freighter jet, a Boeing 737-300, has a cargo capacity of 20 metric tons. It is the first of four passenger aircraft owned by the airline which were identified for conversion into freighters ... <a title="Kenya Airways receives first fully owned freighter" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/africa/kenya-airways-receives-first-fully-owned-freighter/" aria-label="Read more about Kenya Airways receives first fully owned freighter">Read more</a>

AT Staff Apr 13, 2013 · 2 min read

Emirates to start services to Stockholm

Expanding its presence in Scandinavia, Emirates has announced that it will begin operating a daily flight to Stockholm, Sweden from 4th September 2013. Consistently voted in the world’s top ten places to live and work, Stockholm is famous for offering visitors a vibrant and diverse cityscape. With strong bilateral trade links already in place, trade between ... <a title="Emirates to start services to Stockholm" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/emirates-to-start-services-to-stockholm/" aria-label="Read more about Emirates to start services to Stockholm">Read more</a>

AT Staff Apr 11, 2013 · 3 min read

Porter to order 30 CS100 aircraft

Bombardier Aerospace announced that Porter Airlines has signed a conditional purchase agreement for 12 CS100airliners, with options for an additional 18 CS100 aircraft. The agreement also includes purchase rights on six Q400 NextGenaircraft. The parties also disclosed that Porter Airlines is the unidentified, Americas-based customer that signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for CS100 aircraft as announced by Bombardier in December ... <a title="Porter to order 30 CS100 aircraft" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/porter-to-order-30-cs100-aircraft/" aria-label="Read more about Porter to order 30 CS100 aircraft">Read more</a>

AT Staff Apr 11, 2013 · 3 min read

Emirates set to launch Trans-Atlantic flight from Europe

Connecting North America and mainland Europe, Emirates will launch a direct service between Milan and New York, the airline’s only trans-Atlantic service, from 1st October 2013. Linking Italy directly with America, the new route will provide an important connection between Continental Europe and the U.S., allowing Emirates to capitalise on the significant traffic flow between these cities and ... <a title="Emirates set to launch Trans-Atlantic flight from Europe" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/emirates-set-to-launch-trans-atlantic-flight-from-europe/" aria-label="Read more about Emirates set to launch Trans-Atlantic flight from Europe">Read more</a>

AT Staff Apr 9, 2013 · 4 min read