Ethiopian Airlines, the largest airline in Africa, has finalized preparations to start flights to Dublin and Los Angeles starting from June 2015. Ethiopian flights to Dublin and Los Angeles will be operated three times a week with the ultra- modern Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which offers unparalleled on-board comfort to passengers. The flights will be the … Read more
Boeing has started production of the first 737 MAX fuselage stringers at Boeing Fabrication Integrated AeroStructures in Auburn, Wash.
Boeing and Virgin Atlantic Airways are celebrating the delivery of the airline’s first 787-9 Dreamliner. The airline is the first European airline to take delivery of the 787-9 and plans to operate the airplane initially on its London Heathrow to Boston route. Virgin Atlantic’s first 787-9 touched down at London’s Gatwick Airport today following a more than 7,400 kilometer … Read more
flydubai has announced that it will begin flights to Bratislava in Slovakia, Prague in the Czech Republic and Sofia in Bulgaria. With flights due to commence in December, the airline is continuing its expansion into Central and Eastern Europe following the announcement of flights to Sarajevo and Zagreb earlier this year. Commenting on the new … Read more
Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic will shut its short-haul domestic service in Britain, partly owing to a lack of demand for connections with its long-haul operations. The carrier said in a statement on Monday it will cease its so-called “Little Red” service next year. Daily services between London Heathrow and Manchester would continue until the end … Read more
Virgin Australia and Delta announced they will be expanding their partnership in North America, adding three new destinations as part of their codeshare agreement. Customers of both airlines will now be able to fly from Australia to Nashville, Kansas City and Raleigh/Durham as part of the alliance’s continued commitment to strengthening its footprint in the … Read more
WestJet announced Glasgow, United Kingdom, as its newest European destination. Daily non-stop flights from Halifax begin May 29, 2015, with direct (same-aircraft) service from Toronto, operated on one of the airline’s Boeing Next-Generation 737-700 series aircraft. “This year’s launch of service to Dublin has proved popular with existing transatlantic flyers and with new guests alike, … Read more
Cargolux Airlines has welcomed its 11th Boeing 747-8 freighter from Boeing. The latest addition to the airline‟s growing 747-8F fleet is registered LX-VCJ and named „City of Zhengzhou‟ in honor of Cargolux‟s partnership with its Chinese shareholder HNCA and its recently established Chinese hub in Zhengzhou. “Our new „City of Zhengzhou‟ will help us to … Read more
Ethiopian Airlines announced that it has received its 10th B787 Dreamliner dubbed “Niagara Falls”. Ethiopian was the first airline in the world outside Japan to receive and operate in August 2012 the B787 Dreamliner. The airline has chosen the B787 as its core fleet on its mid and long range routes such as Johannesburg, Lagos, Abuja … Read more
Virgin America announced two new seasonal routes, daily nonstop service between New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport and Fort Lauderdale and four times weekly service between Boston Logan and Las Vegas McCarran. Virgin America will offer its three class service (First Class, Main Cabin Select and Main Cabin) on these routes with mood-lighting, touch-screen entertainment … Read more