Dubai-based flydubai today announced the launch of its flights to Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, extending the airline’s route network in the country to three destinations. The airline will operate four flights a week, starting from 26 October 2015, and will be the first Dubai-based carrier to serve this route. flydubai launched operations to Kazakhstan … Read more
SkyWest has announced the selection of Terry Vais as Chief Operating Officer of ExpressJet Airlines, effective Sept. 9, 2015.
Boeing and Nok Air celebrated the airline’s first direct-purchased Next-Generation 737-800. The delivery marks the first of seven Next-Generation 737-800s the airline has on order with Boeing. “We are pleased to welcome additional 737-800 airplanes into our fleet as we continue to expand our regional and international route network,” said Piya Yodmani, Deputy CEO, Nok Air. … Read more
Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Boeing and Sriwijaya Air celebrated the delivery of two new Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range) airplanes. This is the first all-new airplane delivery for Sriwijaya Air, Indonesia’s third largest carrier. “Today is a very important day for Sriwijaya Air, with the delivery of our first all-new airplanes,” said Chandra Lie, president of Sriwijaya … Read more
Qantas and China Eastern have today received the ACCC’s authorisation of their joint business for a period of five years. The joint business, announced in November 2014 alongside the signing of the Australia-China Free Trade Agreement, will see the airlines cooperate on services between the two countries. For customers, the authorisation granted will allow Qantas and China … Read more
Finnair is opening four new routes to Edinburgh, Billund, Pula and Svalbard for summer 2016. Finnair will start flying to Edinburgh from 18 April to 27 October 2016. The Scottish capital is known for its medieval Old Town and elegant Georgian New Town with stunning gardens and neoclassical buildings. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe – … Read more
Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments SAS is expanding and opening three new direct routes to USA in 2016. The new routes being launched are Los Angeles from Stockholm, Miami from Oslo and Miami from Copenhagen. SAS is also increasing the number of departures from Stockholm to New York and Chicago and between Copenhagen and … Read more
Boeing reported that Qantas has announced its intent to purchase eight 787-9 Dreamliners. “We are honored that Qantas has selected the 787 for its fleet renewal plan and to build upon on our long-standing relationship,” said Dinesh Keskar, senior vice president, Asia Pacific & India Sales, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “The Dreamliner is the perfect fit … Read more
Icelandair will begin a scheduled service from Reykjavik (KEF) to Montreal, Canada in May 2016 with easy connections from all 6 UK airports Icelandair fly from. Montreal will be Icelandair’s 5th gateway in Canada and 16th in North America. Flights will be operated four times weekly until November 2016, on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. … Read more
Bombardier announced today that its all-new CS100 has performed over 80 per cent of the required certification tests with more than 2,250 flight test hours to date. The C Series aircraft is currently undergoing noise performance testing and is expected to meet those targets, making it the quietest commercial jet in production. Bombardier also confirmed that one of the C … Read more