Boeing and Kenya Airways celebrated the delivery and flyaway today of the Kenyan flag carrier’s first 787 Dreamliner. The airplane departed Paine Field in Everett for a 7,800 nautical mile (14,456 km) nonstop flight to Kenya Airways’ home base in Nairobi at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. The 787 will form the backbone of the airline’s future long-haul fleet, providing … Read more
Wizz Air today announced a new route from Malta to Sofia which will be operated from 20 June 2014 two times a week, on Mondays and Fridays. The Bulgarian capital is the 3rd destination from Malta. The airline believes this is good news for the job market in aviation and tourism sectors in both cities … Read more
Bombardier Aerospace announced that low-cost carrier Nok Air of Thailand has converted two previously booked Q400 NextGen aircraft options to firm orders. The options were acquired under a contract announced on November 19, 2013 that also included two firm-ordered aircraft and four purchase rights. At that time, Bombardier also confirmed that Nok Air would be … Read more
interCaribbean Airways announced the introduction of new scheduled non-stop air service connecting Kingston to Montego Bay, with 16 weekly flights each way. These new flights from Montego Bay to Kingston provide onward flights to Providenciales, Grand Turk, Santo Domingo and San Juan making connections across the wider Caribbean a reality. The flights, operated by 30 … Read more
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that China Express Airlines has converted previously announced conditional purchase agreements for three CRJ900 NextGen regional jets into a firm order. The conditional purchase agreements for five CRJ900 NextGen aircraft, with options on an additional eight CRJ900 NextGen aircraft, were announced on December 2, 2013, along with a firm order for three CRJ900 NextGen airliners. Based on list price, … Read more
Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Scandinavian Airlines is launching services between Stavanger and Houston on August 20. This fulfils the wishes of leading players in the oil industry for better connections between Norway, and the rest of Scandinavia, and Houston, Texas. “The route we have established is a tailored product for a defined market with … Read more
Cebu Pacific Air launched two new international destinations on March 30, 2014. The airline became the first Philippine low-cost carrier to operate direct daily flights from Manila to Tokyo (Narita), and four times weekly flights from Manila to Nagoya. “We are very excited to finally be able to offer Cebu Pacific’s trademark lowest fares to … Read more
Wizz Air Ukraine, announced a new route that will connect the Ukrainian capital with Naples in Italy. The route will be operated on one of the airline’s new Airbus A320 aircraft from 14 June 2014 and will offer low fares for consumers to travel between Ukraine and Italy. Wizz Air Ukraine’s route network from Kiev … Read more
Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Portuguese airline strengthens its market lead in the Iberian Peninsula. TAP has announced the eleventh new route it is to launch in 2014. It will connect Lisbon and Oviedo from 1 July, and enable the Portuguese airline to strengthen its leadership in carrying passengers between the two Iberian countries. … Read more
The first A380 for Asiana Airlines was rolled out of the Airbus paint shop in Hamburg, marking the completion of its painting. The aircraft will then have completion of its cabin and enter a final phase of ground and flight tests in Hamburg, during which all cabin systems will be thoroughly tested, including air flow … Read more