Brussels Airlines connects Bremen with Brussels

With flight SN2596/2597 Brussels Airlines adds Bremen to her growing network. Starting today, the Belgian airline connects Bremen and Brussels five times a week. Until now, travelling between Bremen and Brussels took minimum 3,5 hours and passengers were obliged to transfer via a foreign airport. Thanks to a new direct connection introduced today by Brussels … Read more

Bombardier’s Q400 awarded type certification for operation in Brazil

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil, locally known as ANAC, has awarded type certification approval to Bombardier’s 86-seat Q400 aircraft for operation in the region. The Type Certificate, signifying the local airworthiness of the largest commercial turboprop in-service worldwide, was presented to Bombardier in a ceremony held at … Read more

Airbus officially opens U.S. Manufacturing Facility

Today in Mobile, Alabama, Airbus inaugurated operations at its first ever U.S. Manufacturing Facility. The plant – which assembles the industry-leading family of A319s, A320s and A321s – is officially open for business, with a skilled team of more than 250 Airbus manufacturing employees now at work on the first U.S.-made Airbus aircraft. “Our commercial … Read more

ANA celebrates roll-out of R2-D2 ANA Jet

The R2-D2 ANA Jet, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, rolled-out from the Boeing Everett Factory for the first time this morning. The R2-D2 ANA Jet is the first of three planes to be decorated with Star Wars characters as part of an agreement between ANA, Japan’s largest airline, and The Walt Disney Company (Japan) Ltd.   “Today … Read more

SmartWings to fly to Dubai on a daily basis

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments As of October 23, the frequency of flights: Prague – Dubai will be increased to seven flights a week. This autumn SmartWings will again start to operate a regular flight line: Prague – Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. As of September 23, the line will be operated 4 times … Read more

Emirates enhances Algiers service

Emirates will be able to connect more people and cargo with Algiers on 1st October when it switches from its Airbus A340-300 currently operating the route to a larger Boeing 777-300 aircraft. “In line with the healthy commercial demand, we are pleased to introduce our Boeing 777-300 aircraft onto our Algiers route, offering our customers … Read more

NTSB issues update on the British Airways engine fire at Las Vegas

As part of its ongoing investigation into Tuesday’s engine fire that occurred during takeoff of British Airways flight 2276, a Boeing 777, at McCarran International Airport (LAS), the NTSB released the following investigative update. NTSB investigators arrived on scene Wednesday morning local time to begin the on-scene investigation. The NTSB investigative team includes experts in powerplants, airplane systems, … Read more

Air traffic increases at Oslo Airport

August air traffic to and from Oslo Airport increased by 2.3 per cent compared with August 2014. The greatest increase was in international flights, with 3.2 per cent. A total of 2,274,241 passengers travelled through Oslo Airport in August this year, compared with 2,227,399 last year, an increase of 2.3 per cent. Domestic traffic went … Read more

Yunnan Provincial Police orders one AW139 helicopter

Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland has announced that Yunnan Provincial Police Department has placed an order for one AW139 intermediate helicopter. The aircraft will be used for law enforcement, border patrol, special operations, and utility missions in the region and is expected to enter service in 2016.  The contract for the AW139 by Yunnan Provincial Police Department, awarded following … Read more