TAP Air Portugal has taken delivery of the world’s first new generation widebody A330neo and, as the launch airline, will be the first to benefit from the aircraft’s unbeatable operating economics, increased range, and Airbus’ new Airspace cabin offering passengers the best in class comfort. The Portuguese carrier will take delivery of a further 20 […]
Wizz Air announced that the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and the Chief Executive of Wizz Air József Váradi met to discuss the possible re-establishment and opening of Wizz Air Ukraine as a Ukrainian carrier last week. Wizz Air Ukraine would establish an extensive low fare-low cost airline network in Ukraine by investing over US$ […]
Bern will be the guest canton in SWISS’s galleys from 5 December to the beginning of next March. The latest chapter in the award-winning “SWISS Taste of Switzerland” inflight food concept sees Robert Speth, chef de cuisine at the renowned Chesery restaurant in Gstaad, offering SWISS’s premium long-haul guests his exclusive culinary creations. Swiss International […]
Scoot is to take over a number of SilkAir’s routes over the next two years, ahead of SilkAir’s merger into Singapore Airlines (SIA). Scoot will also be transferring some of its services to existing destinations served by SIA and SilkAir. The changes are expected to take place between April 2019 and the second half of […]
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has unveiled a special livery to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the FORMULA 1 2018 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX. The design was painted on a Boeing 787-9 at the Boeing facility in Charleston, South Carolina. The aircraft will participate in a low-level fly-by during the […]
Caribbean Airlines announces decision to renew its fleet with more efficient and longer-range MAX with 12 737 MAX 8 jets replacing the current fleet and providing up to 16 percent fuel savings. Boeing and Caribbean Airlines today announced the airline has chosen to enhance and renew its single-aisle fleet with the 737 MAX 8. The […]
Airbus has reached an agreement with easyJet that extends the airline’s fleet plans into 2023, exercising purchase rights to firm orders for 17 A320neo. This takes its combined order for the neo-variant to 147 (including 30 A321neo) and means easyJet has ordered 468 A320 family aircraft to date. “This repeat order cements easyJet’s position as […]
Carrier wins awards in the UK and Portugal In a resounding validation of excellent air cargo services it offers to customers, Emirates SkyCargo won the Cargo Airline of the Year award at the Global Freight Awards ceremony organised by Lloyd’s Loading List, a renowned freight publication. The award was accepted by Ross Barnett, Emirates Cargo […]
Deal is largest ever order from a Korean low-cost carrier which includes 40 firm orders and 10 options with the Airline saying that the 737 MAX 8 is ideal airplane to grow and meet rising passenger demand. Boeing and Jeju Air announced the airline is ordering 40 737 MAX 8 airplanes with options for 10 […]
Since November 2018, Joon offer a new service called Cosy Joon; modular seats that transform into a bed or play area for children. In some rows of four seats on the Joon Airbus A340, two adjacent seats can now be transformed into a play area or a cosy bed for two children*. To do this, […]
