American Airlines will offer customers daily, year-round, nonstop service to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport (HND) from its trans-Pacific gateway at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) beginning Feb. 11, 2016. American recently secured takeoff and landing time slots at Haneda Airport from the Japanese aviation authorities, which will allow the commencement of the flight. “It’s important for our … Read more
Alban François has been appointed Vice President of Global Cargo at Brussels Airlines. From 1 January 2016 onwards he will roll out the new commercial strategy of the growing Brussels Airlines Cargo department. Air Freight plays an increasingly important role within the Brussels Airlines strategy. A few weeks ago Brussels Airlines Cargo announced the development … Read more
Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments The Southwest Airlines Pilots’ Association (SWAPA) today announced that its members have voted to reject a new contract with Southwest Airlines. After a 45-day education and voting period the membership voted 38.36 percent in favor and 61.64 percent against ratification of this federally-mediated agreement. In a strong turnout, over … Read more
Vietnam Airlines and the Qantas Group have given their commitment for the long-term expansion of Jetstar Pacific. Vietnam Airlines CEO Dr Pham Ngoc Minh was in Sydney this week to meet Qantas executives including Qantas CEO Alan Joyce and Jetstar Group CEO Jayne Hrdlicka to discuss their joint shareholding in Jetstar Pacific. Vietnam Airlines holds 70 … Read more
Embraer Executive Jets announced today that Emirates Flight Training Academy signed a firm order for five Phenom 100E business jets, plus options for five more aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2017. “Emirates’ dedicated flight training center offers one of the industry’s most innovative and advanced airline pilot training programs,” said Marco Tulio Pellegrini, … Read more
Bombardier Business Aircraft opened its doors to media today as the company showcased the first two Global 7000flight test vehicles (FTVs) at the Company’s state-of-the-art assembly line in Toronto. “The Global 7000 aircraft flight test vehicles are being assembled on the most advanced production line in business aviation,” said David Coleal, President, Bombardier Business Aircraft. “With a no-compromise … Read more
The twice-weekly service will begin on 23 March, Wednesday and will later be operated on Mondays and Fridays. The new service is Wizz Air’s fourth low-fare route between Tirgu Mures and Germany along with service to Dortmund, Frankfurt Hahn and Munich-Memmingen. Baden-Baden, the spa town in south-western Germany, is located close to the borders of … Read more
The F-35A Lightning II completed the first three airborne gunfire bursts from its internal Gun Airborne Unit (GAU)-22/A 25mm Gatling gun system during a California test flight, Oct. 30. This milestone was the first in a series of test flights to functionally evaluate the in-flight operation of the F-35A Conventional Take Off and Landing (CTOL) … Read more
Emirates has launched its fourth Italian gateway today, following the arrival of the airline’s Boeing 777-300ER in Bologna. Highlighting the airline’s connectivity with the East, passengers on today’s inaugural flight travelled through to Bologna from a diverse mix of destinations including; Dubai, Sydney, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai and Taipei. As one of the most industrialized cities … Read more
Alaska Airlines will add new service from Orange County, California to Santa Rosa/Sonoma County, California and Reno/Tahoe, Nevada starting March 16, 2016. “These new routes will bring low fares and an elevated flight experience to our valued Los Angeles area customers,” said John Kirby, Alaska Airlines’ vice president of capacity planning. “With the addition of … Read more