American Airlines receives single operating certificate

American Airlines today received a single operating certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for American and US Airways, marking a major milestone in the integration of the two airlines. The FAA’s approval for American and US Airways to operate under one certificate is the culmination of more than 18 months of work aligning the … Read more

Multan joins Air Arabia’s expanding Pakistan network

Air Arabia announced today that the city of Multan in Pakistan will join its route network next month, bringing the total number of destinations in the country served by the low-cost carrier to six.  Located on the banks of the Chenab River, Multan is home to more than three million people and is Pakistan’s fifth … Read more

Emirates upgrades services to Lebanon

Emirates is reinforcing its commitment further in Lebanon by upgrading both of its aircraft serving Beirut to an all Boeing 777 operation. The Airbus 330-200 currently deployed on one of Beirut’s two daily flights, EK 953/954, will be upgraded to a larger Boeing 777-200LR from 1 June, giving a 12% boost to seat capacity.  Similarly, the … Read more

Oman Air launches flights to Goa

The new service, which was announced in January 2015 and started on 29th March, offers four flights per week. Goa is Oman Air’s eleventh destination in India, and the service meets strong demand from leisure travellers drawn by Goa’s famed natural beauty. Furthermore, it provides air travellers from India’s eastern coast with even greater opportunities … Read more

Etihad bid for Darwin stake given green light

The Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) closed its investigation into the Etihad Airways’ investment and gave the final approval of the partnership between the Swiss regional carrier Darwin Airline and Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates. In the first months of 2014, Darwin Airline announced an equity partnership, through which … Read more

Norwegian celebrates inaugural flights between London Gatwick and Orlando

On Saturday afternoon, Norwegian’s first flight from London Gatwick to Orlando International Airport (MCO) in Florida, took off. “Norwegian already flies between Orlando and Oslo, and this is a very popular route both for Americans and Europeans. We´re therefore very happy to celebrate these new routes between London and Orlando. Earlier this week we also … Read more

Flybe announces brand new route from Liverpool

Europe’s largest regional airline to fly year-round service to Amsterdam Schiphol with multi-daily flights starting September. Flybe announced that it will operate a new year round service between Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) and Amsterdam Schiphol Airport starting on 7th September. This will offer up to three flights a day departing early morning, lunchtime and late … Read more