Boeing and Belarus flag carrier Belavia Airlines have reached an agreement on an order for three Next-Generation 737-800 airplanes. Valued at $272 million at current list prices, this is the first direct purchase of Boeing airplanes for Belavia. “We are committed to bring the highest levels of comfort and convenience to our customers by continuing to operate the most … Read more
American Airlines will continue expanding its domestic and international service from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). New network expansion will connect customers between Los Angeles and Edmonton, San Antonio, Tampa and Vancouver. This further will strengthen one of its key hubs and provide more access for customers across its growing global network. New service will be available … Read more
Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe today celebrated the opening of its 17th base in Riga, Latvia. Wizz Air is initially deploying one Airbus A320 aircraft and opening 4 new routes from Riga to Barcelona, Doncaster Sheffield, Dortmund and Paris Beauvais. Wizz Air is not only adding new flights from Riga, … Read more
Emirates is adding passenger and cargo capacity in San Francisco and Houston on December 1st and 3rd respectively when it switches from operating the routes with a Boeing 777-300ER to its iconic double-decker Airbus A380. The A380 will offer an additional 135 seats to San Francisco and 137 to Houston, representing a 38 percent increase … Read more
EL AL will soon recruit 50 new pilots for the airline’s 21 Boeing 737 aircraft. This will be EL AL’s single largest recruitment since the airline’s establishment. The courses are expected to begin in November 2014. EL AL CEO David Maimon: “In light of the airline’s increased operations, including the inauguration of the new UP … Read more
Compass Airlines announced it will operate 20 new 76-seat Embraer E175 aircraft owned by American Airlines. Compass expects to begin taking delivery of the aircraft and start scheduled service under the American Eagle brand and livery in the first quarter of 2015. The agreement also provides American the option to place additional E175 aircraft it … Read more
Cebu Pacific will operate direct flights from Manila to Sydney, Australia and to Kuwait this September, to serve Filipino expatriates and open more opportunities for tourism. Cebu Pacific will be the only airline offering non-stop flights to Kuwait, which hosts more than 180,000 Filipinos workers. The new Manila-Kuwait thrice weekly service will start on September … Read more
Ethiopian Airlines, the largest airline in Africa, announced that it has finalized preparations to start three weekly services to Madrid, Spain starting from 2 September 2014. Ethiopian flights to Madrid will be operated through Rome and will bring the number of the airline’s international destinations across five continents to 83. The flights will provide the … Read more
Cargolux Airlines International S.A. announced the launch of scheduled services between Luxembourg and Zhengzhou after obtaining all necessary permits from the relevant authorities. Inaugural flight was operated with one of the airline’s advanced Boeing 747-8 freighters. Flight CV9746 departed from Luxembourg at 8:00 p.m. and arrived in Zhengzhou at 3:30 p.m Sunday June 15th. Cargolux … Read more
The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner has been certified by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)