Wizz Air announces two new routes from Craiova to Paris and Venice
Wizz Air today announced two new low-fare routes from its Craiova base.
Wijet acquires Blink air-taxi service
Blink today announced that it is combining with Wijet to create the world’s largest air taxi company, with an enterprise value of €45m.
Wasaya Airways Expanding Fleet With Dash 8
Wasaya Airways has announced the addition of Bombardier Dash 8s to their fleet.
Teamsters and United Airlines Reach Tentative Agreement For Technicians
Following an agreement in principle on August 12, 2016, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters has reached a tentative agreement with United Airlines on a six-year joint collective bargaining agreement covering more than 9,000 technicians, finalizing the language in the contract.
Southwest Airlines Names Reid Grandle Vice President Of Corporate Strategy
Southwest Airlines today announced that Reid Grandle, Senior Director in the Corporate Strategy Department, has been promoted to Vice President Corporate Strategy, succeeding Mike Delehant, who recently left Southwest Airlines to pursue a role with a European airline.
MRJ First Test Aircraft Completes Ferry Flight to the U.S.
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) today completed the ferry flight to the United States for the First Test Aircraft (FTA-1) of the MRJ (Mitsubishi Regional Jet), the next-generation regional jet.
Jazz Aviation Extends Smart Parts Agreement with Bombardier
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft and Jazz Aviation of Halifax, Nova Scotia announced today that the airline has extended its Smarts Parts agreement with Bombardier to provide longer-term component support for its growing fleet of Q400 aircraft. The agreement, which was originally scheduled to conclude in 2020, has been extended to December 2025. The Smart Parts program … Read more
Swissport appoints Nils Pries Knudsen as Chief Commercial Officer
Swissport today announced the appointment of Nils Pries Knudsen to Chief Commercial Officer as of 1 October 2016.
Leeds Bradford Airport announces busiest ever 12 month
Leeds Bradford Airport has recorded its busiest ever 12 months, with more than 3.5m passengers travelling through the terminal since September 2015. The latest figures show that the summer 2016 season has also seen an increase in passenger numbers; rising by more than 50,000 passengers compared to the same period in 2015. Leeds Bradford Airport currently offers flights to 75 direct destinations across 23 countries; alongside … Read more
Sikorsky Delivers Alaska’s First S-92 Search and Rescue Helicopter
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company today announced that North Slope Borough (NSB), Alaska, received its first S-92 helicopter dedicated to search and rescue.