Uganda Airlines, the national carrier of Uganda, has firmed up its order for two A330-800 airliners, the latest version of the most popular A330 widebody airliner. It was announced last year that Uganda Airlines would be revived following the original airline being liquidated in 2001. The Uganda National Airlines Company chief executive, Ephraim Bagenda revealed […]
easyJet celebrated the opening of its 29th base in Europe at Nantes Airport on 5th April, in attendance of VINCI Airports and the airport team. Nantes is a strategic choice for easyJet seventh base in France as it is both an attractive leisure and business destination with growing inbound and outbound demand. This base opening […]
The Extended Service Program increases the service life of the robust Dash 8-100 turboprop from 80,000 to 120,000 flight cycles Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that Widerøe’s Flyveselskap AS of Norway has signed an agreement to apply the Extended Service Program (ESP) to another four Dash 8-100 aircraft operated by the Norwegian airline. “The Dash […]
ANA announced that it has received its Boeing 787-10 equipped with comfortable new seats with the airline becoming the first Japanese carrier to use the new plane. All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest and 5-Star airline for seven consecutive years, has announced that its new Boeing 787-10 arrived in Japan on March 31, 2019, from […]
JAL Group today announced that the carrier’s Airbus A350-900 aircraft will launch on September 1, 2019 from Tokyo Haneda to Fukuoka airport. The aircraft cabin (Domestic Configuration) will be comprised of three classes: JAL First Class, Class J and Economy Class. New ergonomically designed seats will be introduced and will offer personal screens and power […]
Emirates cabin crew member, Jeeye Kang, has emerged the airline’s Biggest Foodie, with her winning recipe fit for a king, to be served on board for three months this year. Jeeye, a Korean national, has received the ultimate reward with her signature dish ‘Tofu Royale’ being featured in Emirates’ First Class menu, throughout April 2019, […]
TUI Airways joined the celebration at the grand opening of Manchester Airport’s brand new Pier 1 yesterday morning (Monday 1 April) by proudly operating the first ever flights from the new, £1bn infrastructure, with customers enjoying celebratory refreshments and live entertainment. Also attending the celebrations was TUI Airways crew member Caroline Cox from Bolton. She […]
A year after entering the Columbus market, AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) is expanding its scheduled freighter operations at Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) to a twice-weekly frequency, doubling its airfreight solutions for customers in Ohio, USA. The carrier introduced Columbus into its global network in April 2018 and, so far, has seen stable demand to/from Rickenbacker International […]
British Airways awarded prestigious ‘Autism Friendly Award’ by National Autism Society, becoming the only autism-friendly airline in the UK Airline continues substantial investment in accessibility training for all customer service staff More enhancements to come for customers with hidden and visible disabilities during British Airways’ centenary year In celebration of World Autism Awareness Day (02 […]
American Airlines is starting scheduled flights with the first of its 100 new Airbus A321neo aircraft on order. These aircraft come equipped with an all-new cabin interior designed for enhanced passenger comfort and convenience, including larger Airspace XL overhead luggage bins that increase carry-on bag capacity. American is the launch customer for the Airspace XL […]
