The Lufthansa Group and Air China signed a wide-reaching partnership agreement in Beijing today which will enable the two aviation groups to jointly operate all connections between Europe and China as part of a commercial joint venture. This means that the two companies will successfully implement what they agreed to do as part of a […]
Orange2fly Airlines (Athens) is a new Greek airline charter company. Orange2fly is now operating in its own full colors with titles on its first Airbus A320, the pictured SX-ORG (msn 1407). This A320 has been operating on behalf of Aigle Azur during the peak summer season and has now returned to Orange2fly on September 12. The new […]
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has launched twice-weekly Boeing 747 freighter services from Moscow to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, its sixth online gateway in North America. Seattle is not only one of the biggest cities in the Pacific Northwest region but also a major gateway for trade with Asia. The new flight from Seattle will continue on to […]
In a major milestone on its growth and development strategy, Jet2.com and Jet2holidays has formally taken delivery of the first of 30 brand new Next Generation 737-800 aircraft from Boeing. The new aircraft, which seats 189 passengers, was handed over to Jet2.com and Jet2holidays at a special ceremony at Boeing’s Seattle Delivery Centre in the […]
United Airlines celebrates its 25th anniversary in Puerto Rico by announcing more flights and larger aircraft between San Juan and New York/Newark DHL Global Forwarding grows San Juan cold storage capacity to six times its current size United Airlines (UAL) and DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist within Deutsche Post DHL Group, […]
Hong Kong Airlines has signed a contract with Airbus for the firm order of nine additional A330-300 aircraft. The aircraft will be operated across a network which links Hong Kong with a wide range of destinations in Asia, and beyond. “Today’s announcement underscores our plan to operate an extensive regional network in Asia,” said Zhang […]
More than 100 flights have been cancelled as French air traffic controllers strike again. Several airlines have been affected, including Ryanair, easyJet and British Airways. Ryanair said it was ‘forced’ to cancel 22 flights on Wednesday night and 72 on Thursday as a result of the 14th French ATC strike this year. The Dublin-based carrier […]
Arik Air, Nigeria’s largest airline, temporarily shut down its operations on Tuesday (Sept. 13). As a result, hundreds of passengers have been left stranded across the country after their flights were cancelled. For its part, the airline described the shutdown as a “temporary disruption pending approval of aircraft documentation related to insurance renewal.” And late […]
Chinese airlines are likely to purchase planes worth $1.025 trillion over 20 years as they expand fleets to cater to robust growth in domestic and overseas tourism, Boeing Co said in a more bullish forecast of Chinese aviation demand. Saying China as a market continued to exceed expectations, Boeing estimated 6,810 aircraft purchases in the […]
The Emirates chief says Brexit is not a primary concern for the carrier, while other airline executives say Britain is in a position to woo even more visitors than before because of the weak pound. “Brexit is just one of many things that happened in the global economy,” said Tim Clark, the president of Emirates. […]
