Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) has announced that it has entered into a partnership with Universal Charter Sdn Bhd to provide scheduled air charter services between Kota Kinabalu to sectors in China beyond the airline’s network. Commencing from 15 December 2015 until 31 March 2016, the agreement will see 180 charter flights being operated from Tianjin, … Read more
KLM and Air Malta have inaugurated their code-share agreement. The code-share, which started this summer, saw KLM placing its code and flight numbers on flights operated by Air Malta between Malta and Amsterdam. This agreement has enabled KLM to offer its customers daily services between Amsterdam and Malta. Air Malta’s flights to/from Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport connect … Read more
Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has announced a brand new, year round multi-frequency service to Rotterdam The Hague Airport from its Birmingham hub. The new route will operate twice daily during the week and once a day on Saturdays and Sundays. In particular, the new route will also provide convenient connections for passengers travelling via … Read more
Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Ryanair today announced it will open a new base at Ibiza, its number 76, from March 2016. The new base will commence operating with one based aircraft, two new routes to Turin and Venice Treviso, and extra flights to a further ten European destinations. These changes are expected to deliver … Read more
Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Minister of the Economy, Innovation and Exports Jacques Daoust announced the signing of a historic partnership with Bombardier to form a limited partnership to complete the C Series program. After investing one billion USD, the Québec government will hold a 49.5% stake in the new company. “With this strategic … Read more
Jet Airways Group today announced a second quarter profit of INR 83 crores for the period ending September 30, 2015. The airline group’s second consecutive profitable quarter in the current financial year and a profitable Q2 after a gap of eight years provides further evidence of the progress in its three-year turnaround programme. Naresh Goyal, … Read more
Boeing today delivered a 777-300ER (Extended Range) to Garuda Indonesia in a special SkyTeam livery. The 777-300ER continues to play an important role in Garuda’s network expansion strategy. “We continue to grow our network with the SkyTeam alliance and the 777-300ER’s efficiency and economics allow us to stay competitive and with an interior that our … Read more
Delta will no longer fly between Atlanta and Dubai effective Feb. 11, 2016. The announcement comes amid concerns raised over overcapacity on US routes to the Middle East operated by Gulf airlines which US rivals claim are ‘heavily subsidized’, and less than a month after Delta reduced capacity between the world’s busiest airport and the Middle … Read more
Boeing and EL AL Israel Airlines agreed on an order today for up to nine 787 Dreamliners, valued at more than $2.2 billion at current list prices. Three of the orders will be added to Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries website on Nov. 5 and the remainder will be posted as further contractual requirements are finalized. … Read more
On Tuesday 27 October flyafrica.com laid serious fraud and theft charges totalling in excess of $140,000 USD against a family member of our local partner in flyafrica Zimbabwe. flyafrica.com has also suspended the Zimbabwe partner within the airline for breach of Directoral and Fiduciary duties. Further charges are anticipated. In retaliation the Zimbabwe partner illegally and unilaterally attempted … Read more