Following the Airbus Group’s statement indicating that the Group held talks with Bombardier regarding certain business opportunities, Bombardier has confirmed that such discussions occurred and are no longer being pursued. Bombardier will continue to explore initiatives such as a potential participation in industry consolidation. The Corporation will neither comment nor speculate on the potential outcomes … Read more
Alaska Airlines today begins nonstop service from Orange County, California, to Los Cabos, Mexico. The flights are year-round and will operate four-times a week. “We’re thrilled to enhance our Orange County, California service to the sun and sand of Los Cabos with new nonstop flights,” said John Kirby, vice president of capacity planning for Alaska … Read more
Porter Airlines arrived today in the ‘Gateway to the North,’ with its inaugural flight to North Bay, Ont. Passengers enjoyed non-stop service from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (BBTCA) to North Bay Jack Garland Airport. A second route featuring service between North Bay and Timmins, Ont., also begins today. Both routes feature one daily round-trip … Read more
Jetstar will commence year-round services between Auckland and Rarotonga from 22 March 2016. Jetstar Head of New Zealand Grant Kerr said the airline’s first service connecting New Zealand and the Cook Islands from Australia would provide more choice and competition on the route. “We’re very excited to announce our first direct service from New Zealand to the … Read more
Finnair continues to expand its Asian traffic, opening two Asian destinations, Fukuoka in Japan and Guangzhou in China for the summer season, 2016. “We intend to double our Asian traffic by 2020 from the 2010 baseline, and these new destinations are an important step towards this target,” says Pekka Vauramo, Finnair President and CEO. “We … Read more
Finnair has taken delivery in Toulouse of the first of 19 A350 XWBs on order, thus becoming the first European operator and the third worldwide of the all-new airliner. The aircraft is configured in a premium three-class layout, with 297 seats, comprising 46 Business Class, 43 Economy Comfort and 208 Economy. Finnair will commence commercial … Read more
fastjet announced that it was yesterday granted an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) by the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ). The AOC designates fastjet Zimbabwe Limited as a Zimbabwean airline licenced to operate both domestic and international routes within and from Zimbabwe. fastjet Zimbabwe is now the second airline in the fastjet network. fastjet Zimbabwe … Read more
Ryanair announced a number of new senior appointments to its Management team, as follows: John Tuite – Head of Finance. John joins Ryanair having previously been Head of Finance at Bank of Ireland Corporate. He has spent the past 21 years working for the Bank of Ireland Group, holding a range of senior roles. Eamonn Hackett – … Read more
JetBlue launched two new routes with daily service to its newest destination, Mexico City International Airport (MEX) from Orlando International Airport (MCO) and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL). As Mexico’s capital and one of the largest markets in the Americas, Mexico City marks JetBlue’s 91st destination in its global network and 35th destination in the Latin America and Caribbean region. “We are thrilled to launch nonstop service to Mexico … Read more
The route will commence on 22 May and will be operated with two weekly flights on Wednesdays and Sundays. With this new service, WIZZ is now offering 39 routes to 14 countries from Bucharest. Tamara Mshvenieradze, Corporate Communications Manager at Wizz Air said: “We are thrilled today to be adding a fourth UK route … Read more