Boeing and British Airways announced the delivery today of the UK carrier’s first Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The British Airways 787 departed Paine Field in Everett, Wash., on Wednesday, June 26, arriving at London’s Heathrow Airport today at 12:10 pm local time. The airplane was welcomed to its Heathrow home by Willie Walsh, chief executive officer of International … Read more
Boeing and Oman Air announced an order for five Boeing Next-Generation 737-900ER airplanes at the 2013 Paris Air Show. The order, previously unidentified on the Boeing Orders & Deliveries website, is valued at $473 million at current list prices. With this order, Oman Air becomes the first customer in the Arabian Gulf region to order … Read more
Emirates is stepping up its preparations for the launch of its Stockholm service, a move set to boost its presence in Northern Europe. Emirates will provide a daily, non-stop passenger flights from Stockholm to its hub in Dubai from 4th September. The new direct service, bringing more convenience and reduced travelling times to passengers, will be served by … Read more
Nigeria-based Arik Air will be the first to operate the CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft in Africa. Bombardier Aerospace announced that Lagos-based Arik Air has signed a firm contract to acquire three CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft and four Q400 NextGen turboprop airliners. Based on the list price of the CRJ1000 NextGen and Q400 NextGen aircraft, the contract announced today is valued at approximately $297 million US. Arik … Read more
EVA Air today joins the Star Alliance network, further strengthening the Alliance’s presence in Asia/Pacific. At the official joining ceremony held at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Mark Schwab, CEO Star Alliance said: “EVA Air has successfully completed all joining requirements and I can confirm that our Chief Executive Board (CEB) has now unanimously accepted EVA … Read more
Bombardier Aerospace disclosed today that a previously announced firm order for 10 CS100 aircraft was placed by Odyssey Airlines, a new airline that intends to operate from London City Airport. The firm order was announced on June 24, 2011. Based on the list price for the CS100 aircraft at the time of the order, the firm order is valued at … Read more
Wizz Air announced two new services from Moldova’s capital Chisinau to Rome and Venice commencing on 24 September. Both routes will initially operate twice weekly and are the first Moldovan low fare routes offered. Moldova’s air traffic market has been growing steadily and will hugely benefit of stimulation by low air fares to attract more … Read more
Cargolux Airlines announced that the airline has added a new direct service from Hong Kong to Columbus, Ohio, effective from 16 June. At the same time, Columbus becomes the latest airport in the network to be served with Cargolux’s new 747-8 freighters. Cargolux will operate two weekly flights on the route. Cargolux was able to … Read more
Emirates announced an upgrade of service from Dubai to Los Angeles with the introduction of the flagship A380 starting on December 2nd, 2013; bringing Emirates award-winning service to its first U.S. West Coast destination and facilitating connections to the western U.S. “Demand for our award-winning onboard service has steadily grown and customers have been requesting … Read more
Rolls-Royce’s Trent XWB engines have run for the first time on the A350 XWB (MSN1) following the start-up of the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU), as part of the preparations for the aircraft’s maiden flight. Combined with the A350 XWB’s lightweight structure and advanced aerodynamics, these latest generation engines with their exceptionally low fuel consumption help … Read more