Alaska Air Group purchases two more Q400 NextGen Aircraft
Bombardier announced that Seattle-based Horizon Air has converted two of seven previously acquired Q400 NextGen aircraft options to firm orders.
Thai Airways takes delivery of a Boeing 777-300ER
Boeing and Thai Airways celebrated the Thai flag-carrier’s 75th direct delivery of a Boeing airplane. Marking the milestone delivery, Boeing and Thai collaborated to transport 1,000 wool blankets onboard Thai’s newly delivered 777-300ER (Extended Range). The blankets, donated by Another Joy Foundation, will be distributed by the airline to people in need in Thailand during the colder winter … Read more
Lufthansa’s Eurowings agrees new pay deal with pilots
New wage agreements apply for the approximately 300 pilots at Eurowings GmbH as of 1 January 2015.
Canada and Israel improve transportation links
Canada’s Minister of Transport, was in Israel today to sign an Air Transport Agreement, a Declaration of Intent on Aviation Security.
Summit Air adds second Avro RJ85 aircraft
Summit Air announced the purchase of a second AVRO RJ85 jet to meet market demand for remote destination crew movements and ACMI contracts.
WestJet announces large increase in service to Halifax
WestJet today announced the largest increase in service from Halifax Stanfield International Airport since the airline first arrived in February 2003.
Germany takes delivery of its first Airbus A400M
Airbus Defence and Space has formally delivered the first Airbus A400M military transport ordered by Germany.
Air Astana operating profit increases by 35% in 2014
Kazakhstan’s flag carrier Air Astana has reported an operating profit of US$97.7 million in 2014, an increase of 35% over 2013 and the highest in the company’s 13 year history. Net profit fell by 62% to US$19.3 million due to a one-off revaluation of external debt of US$49 million caused by the devaluation of the … Read more
Gulf Air increases Larnaca service
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain will, effective from 23rd January, increase its Bahrain-Larnaca service to six weekly services, consisting of three direct weekly operations and three weekly operations via Kuwait International Airport. Gulf Air’s enhanced Bahrain-Larnaca service will have three direct weekly flights operating on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays alongside three weekly … Read more
Czech Airlines launches Ostrava – Düsseldorf connection
Alongside the new Düsseldorf service, Czech Airlines will open a new ticketing office offering additional services, at Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava.