Wizz Air announced further expansion in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The airline will deploy 1 new Airbus A320 aircraft in Tuzla in June 2015 when Tuzla will become Wizz Air’s 19thbase. For the Tuzla base the airline announced new routes to Munich Memmingen and Oslo Torp, commencing on 26 June 2015, as well as to Frankfurt Hahn … Read more
Etihad Cargo has expanded its fleet of freighter aircraft with the placement of a third Boeing 747 freighter from Atlas as part of a multi-year Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance (ACMI) agreement. The 747-400 freighter is the third aircraft to be operated by Atlas Air on behalf of Etihad Cargo, and complements existing lease agreements previously … Read more
Emirates has announced it is to launch a fourth daily service from its home and hub, Dubai International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York commencing 8th March 2015. The new service, EK 207 will depart Dubai at 14:50 hours and arrive in JFK at 20:35 hours. The return flight, EK 208 … Read more
Cathay Pacific Airways announced the launch of a new freighter service to Phnom Penh, the capital city of Cambodia, commencing 23 November 2014. The scheduled service will operate twice a week on a Hong Kong-Singapore-Penang-Phnom Penh-Hong Kong routing and will further strengthen the airline’s presence within the Asia Pacific region, offering customers greater choice and … Read more
Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments airberlin announced the appointment of Stefan Pichler (57) as Chief Executive Officer, as it moves forward with its previously announced restructuring program to deliver long term sustainable profitability. In his role as CEO of Air Berlin PLC, Stefan Pichler will be responsible for all group businesses and airline brands. … Read more
Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments From 12 December 2014, SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, will begin daily services to Denpasar. Together with Singapore Airlines’ four daily flights to Bali’s capital, both airlines will offer a total of five round-trip services a day, subject to regulatory approval. Singapore Airlines’ Senior Vice President, Marketing … Read more
Etihad Airways has announced that Mumbai and New Delhi will become its first destinations in India to be served with triple-daily flights, strengthening its offering with Jet Airways into and out of the country. Both cities will be upgraded from their current double-daily frequencies, with the third daily flight to Mumbai starting on 15 February … Read more
Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments TAP Portugal announced that its planned resumption of its service to Guinea-Bissau is delayed for a period of not less than 45 days, due to necessary operating conditions, that were not yet fulfilled. An inspection of the airport’s security measures revealed glaring inadequacies. The operation to Guinea-Bissau was scheduled for October 28th, … Read more
Russian Helicopters completed deliveries of Mi-17V-5 military-transport helicopters to the Afghan Army in October. Since the contract between Rosoboronexport and the US Department of Defense was signed in 2011, 63 helicopters produced at Kazan Helicopters, part of Russian Helicopters, have been delivered to Afghanistan. While the Mi-17V5 program came under heavy political fire in the United States because of policy … Read more
It is the fourth Airbus 320 that the airline has received this year. Cebu Pacific Air’s brand-new Airbus A320 arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport last October 30 and is the airline’s 9th aircraft that comes equipped with Sharklets. The airline is due to take delivery of another Airbus 320 this November 2014. “The addition of … Read more