Royal Air Maroc set to launch new service to Manchester
Moroccan flag-carrier Royal Air Maroc is to launch a new route between Manchester and Casablanca for the 2017 summer season.
Veteran Airline Executive Donald Carty to Join Hawaiian Airlines Board of Directors
Hawaiian Holdings, the parent company of Hawaiian Airlines, announced the return of Donald J. Carty to both companies’ boards of directors.
Jet Airways introduces widebody services on additional domestic and international routes
Jet Airways A330s to operate on key routes including Mumbai–Kuwait and Mumbai–Jeddah, and on domestic ones including Mumbai–Bengaluru and Mumbai–Chennai
Gategroup buys 50% stake in Servair and takes control
gategroup and servair will have a combined presence in 50 countries with 200 facilities and 39,000 employees serving more than 300 airline customers
British Airways to boost Phoenix service
During the months of May and June, three days per week, British Airways will operate a second daily flight between Phoenix Sky Harbor and London Heathrow.
Vistara partners with Air France, KLM, and Japan Airlines to offer Through Check-In to International travellers
Indian airline Vistara announced an Inter-Airline Through Check-In (IATCI) partnership with Air France, KLM and Japan Airlines.
Piedmont Airlines Appoints New Chief Pilot
Before joining Piedmont Airlines, Captain Edward Leverton was managing director of Flight Operations for Air Wisconsin Airlines
Gatwick prepares to move British Airways, easyJet and Virgin Atlantic between terminals
British Airways will move to Gatwick’s South Terminal, Virgin Atlantic to the North Terminal, and easyJet will continue its operation in the North Terminal.
Delta Cancels Boeing 787-8 order placed in 2005 by Northwest Airlines
While specific terms of the agreement are not disclosed, Delta will continue to take delivery of new Boeing 737-900ER aircraft through 2019
Airbus defines difference between Beluga ST and XL
The Beluga XL has its enlarged fuselage “bubble” section that is six metres longer and one metre wider than on the Beluga ST.