The aircraft was scheduled to be delivered in late April. The June delivery may also be affected. In the event that the 787 is not operational in time for Norwegian’s services to New York and Bangkok replacement long-haul aircraft will be leased to ensure that flights are operated as planned. Based on this new information … Read more
The Airbus A350 XWB programme has achieved an important milestone with the European Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) award of the Engine Type Certification of the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB turbofan. EASA presented the certificate to Rolls-Royce at EASA’s headquarters in Cologne, Germany. This certification covers Trent XWB engines which will power the A350-800 and A350-900 variants. … Read more
Bombardier Aerospace announced the start of production at its transitional facility in Morocco. Following a graduation ceremony held on February 1 at the Institut des Métiers de l’Aéronautique (IMA), 18 aircraft assemblers began production of the first Bombardier components to come out of its Moroccan manufacturing facility. “This is a very exciting milestone for us as … Read more
Ethiopian Airlines announced that it will commence thrice weekly flight to Ndola, Zambia effective 31 March 2013. Ndola, the third largest city in Zambia, is the industrial and commercial center in the copper belt province of the country. Ndola will be Ethiopian 45th African and the 72nd international destination. It will also be its second destination in … Read more
Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Qantas has today announced a series of improvements to its international network, as part of a phased approach aimed at delivering the best offering of any airline flying between Australia and Asia. The improvements, the first of which take effect from 31 March 2013, will be rolled out in … Read more
Emirates announced that it is increasing its commitment to Japan with the launch of daily, non-stop flights between Dubai and Tokyo Haneda on 3rd June 2013. Haneda Airport is located in Ota-ku, Tokyo and handles the majority of domestic flights to and from Tokyo; it opened its doors to international carriers following the opening of … Read more
Etihad Airways announced that its is to increase capacity on its Dublin-Abu Dhabi service by deploying a Boeing 777-300ER on the route from July 2, 2013. The Boeing 777-300ER will operate on the six EY42 flights out of Dublin, increasing capacity on the route by 34%. The increase will provide an additional 900 seats each … Read more
Singapore Airlines and Porter Airlines have finalized an interline agreement that provides another travel option between Asia and Canada. The routing links Porter’s main base at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport with Singapore Changi Airport via a connection at Newark Liberty International Airport. The agreement is effective immediately, with tickets between the two airlines now … Read more
Malaysia Airlines has started the final countdown towards joining the oneworld global airline alliance on Friday, 1 February. Final preparations are being put to a massive communications programme to highlight the development, which is a key element of the Malaysian national flag carrier’s turnaround strategy and comes as it marks 40 years of delivering its unique Malaysian … Read more
Flybe has announced its latest brand new route from Birmingham that offers daily weekday flights to Lyon from May 1st operated by one of Flybe’s brand new 88-seat Embraer 175 jet aircraft. The brand new year round service follows Flybe’s successful launch of its Birmingham to Amsterdam route late last year and is expected to … Read more