Norwegian continues its expansion in Europe and today announced the opening of a new base of operations in Tenerife. Along with the new crew base, Norwegian expands its Spanish route network by adding more destinations and frequencies. The new base at Tenerife South Airport (TFS) is Norwegian’s fourth base in Spain, along with Alicante, Malaga and … Read more
Emirates today launched services to Conakry in the Republic of Guinea, marking its 24th destination in Africa and sixth new destination launch since January 2013. Situated on the Atlantic coast of Africa, Conakry is the nation’s economic, financial and cultural centre, home to an estimated population of 2 million people, almost a quarter of the … Read more
Thai Smile, the business unit of Thai Airways International, announced two new destinations to the People’s Republic of China: Chongqing and Changsha, starting from 27 October 2013. Mr. Chokchai Panyayong, Senior Executive Vice President of Commercial, said in order to support the economies and tourism industry between Thailand and China, Thai Smile will launch simultaneous operations … Read more
Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Five cities in Brazil will have another weekly flight to Lisbon next summer and TAP will then offer 82 connections a week to 12 Brazilian destinations, i.e. between Lisbon and Rio de Janeiro (14 flights a week), São Paulo (11), Belo Horizonte (7), Fortaleza (7), Recife (7), Salvador (7), … Read more
Etihad Airways will increase its Abu Dhabi-Colombo service from seven flights per week to a double daily schedule from February 16, 2014. Operated with an A320 aircraft fitted with 16 Pearl Business Class seats and 120 Coral Economy Class seats, the new service will add over 1,900 seats per week on the Abu Dhabi-Colombo route. … Read more
Emirates SkyCargo has added a new Boeing 777 Freighter aircraft to its fleet, expanding its capabilities and capacity to meet current needs and long-term growth. This latest delivery brings Emirates SkyCargo’s B777F fleet to 10, and comes ahead of the move of its freighter operations to Dubai World Central’s Al Maktoum International Airport in May … Read more
Cargolux has started a second 747-8 freighter service from Hong Kong to the Austrian capital, reacting to customer demand for more air freight capacity on this route. The change became effective with the landing of Cargolux flight CV 6713 on 17 October 2013. Representatives of the Vienna airport management welcomed the arrival, noting the enthusiastic … Read more
Boeing has delivered a 777-300ER (Extended Range) to GE Capital Aviation Services for lease to Kenya Airways. It is Kenya Airways’ first 777-300ER and the largest airplane in the carrier’s fleet, providing greater capacity, range and improved operating economics for its long-haul operations. “The delivery of this Boeing 777-300ER aircraft marks a key milestone for … Read more
EVA Air of Taiwan has taken delivery of its first Sharklet equipped A321 aircraft, on lease from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS). The aircraft was handed over during a ceremony in Hamburg attended by Chang Kuo Wei, Chairman of EVA Air, and Norman Liu, President and CEO of GECAS. This A321 is the first of … Read more
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