On January 23, Wizz Air announced the plans to close their Prague base on June 14. The Airbus A320 that is still based in the capital of the Czech Republic will be transferred to a new base in Vienna. Before leaving Prague, the carrier will close 6 of 9 destinations, performing flights only to London-Luton, […]
easyJet showcases its new Airbus A320neo at Bristol Airport and continues its decarbonisation strategy The A320neo aircraft provides 15% savings in CO2 emissions and a 50% noise reduction easyJet reaffirms its commitment to sustainable growth at Bristol Airport Airline posts further reduction in annual CO2 emissions easyJet, Europe’s leading airline, showcased the airbus A320neo at […]
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner is now clear for commercial service, as the company announced obtaining an approval by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). “We are pleased to have met the rigorous standards set forth by the FAA and are eager to bring the airplane to market for our valued customers,” said Brad Zaback, vice […]
Germania, German carrier based in Berlin, is planning a major fleet standardization, which includes replacing ten of currently used Boeing 737 planes for Airbus-only aircraft by 2020. According to the airline, over the next 15 months, the ten Boeing type 737-700s in the fleet will be retired and replaced with 25 Airbus A320neo aircraft that […]
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) continued its momentum with a 13% upsurge in total cargo carried in 2017, delivering more than 700,000 tonnes throughout its international network and demonstrating 10% growth rates in FTK, one percent up on the overall market rate. ABC’s load factor rose 4% YOY to approximately 71%. The carrier’s success is being spearheaded […]
Airbus announced that Emirates has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to acquire up to 36 A380 aircraft. Although the commitment is for 20 A380s while 16 remain an option, the agreement might just be that breath of air the A380 desperately needed. The agreement, which includes commitment for 20 A380s and an option for […]
Onur Air has signed component repair and access (pool) contract with Turkish Technics for its Airbus A330 aircraft. The contract will be effective until 2023. The contract comprises component repair and access on ATA (The Air Transportation Association) Chapter basis. Access to components will be available from Turkish Technic Istanbul main base and worldwide pooling […]
Tensions between the Gulf neighbors are beginning to rise again with the UAE complaint to the United Nations watchdog regarding Qatar‘s warplanes. On January 15, 2018, the UAE officials declared that Qatari fighter jets allegedly intercepted two Emirati civilian airplanes en route to Bahrain. UAE General Civil Aviation Authority Director-General Saif Mohammed al-Suwaidi told Reuters […]
Ultra-low-cost carriers (ULCCs) Frontier Airlines (the United States) and Volaris (Mexico) announce entering codeshare agreement on January 16, 2018. It is the first such agreement between two separately branded ULCCs, the U.S. carrier points out. The agreement is still a subject to regulatory approval by authorities in Mexico and the United States. Once the approval […]
Ever wondered how much it would cost to have your own Airbus 320 or even fancier A380? Airbus released its new updated price list, revealing a 2% increase average pricing increase across the product line in 2018. “Our new 2018 pricing reflects Airbus’ continuous investments into its aircraft programs to maximize their value for our […]
