Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s flag carrier, has taken delivery of its first A321LR on lease from Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL). The A321LR will join Air Astana’s Airbus fleet of 18 Airbus aircraft (eight A320s, four A321s, three A320neo and three A321neo). Powered by Pratt & Whitney engines, Air Astana’s A321LR comprises 166 seats in a […]
Thomas Cook has confirmed that all the UK companies in its group have ceased trading, including Thomas Cook Airlines. As a result, all holidays and flights provided by these companies have been cancelled and are no longer operating. All Thomas Cook’s retail shops have also closed. The Government and the Civil Aviation Authority are now […]
Eurowings will be flying thousands of football fans from 16 September 2019 to the guest appearances of their favourite teams throughout Europe. During the group phase of the European competitions, Eurowings has specifically increased flight capacity on its Europe-wide route network and offers football fans from Germany, England, Austria, Italy, Spain and Hungary a quick […]
On 12th September Embraer delivered , in a ceremony held at its main facility in São José dos Campos, its first E195-E2, the biggest of the three members of the E-Jets E2 family of commercial aircraft. The recipients are AerCap, the world’s largest aircraft leasing company, and Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras S.A. Azul is the […]
Fiji Airways first A350 XWB has rolled out of the Airbus paint shop in Toulouse featuring the airline’s signature livery. The aircraft, an A350-900, leased from Dubai Aerospace Enterprises, will be the first of its type to be operated by an airline in the South-Pacific region. The aircraft will now proceed to the final phase […]
Members of the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) gathered during the inaugural APEX/IFSA Awards Ceremony to honor the winners of the 2020 Passenger Choice Awards (PCAs). The awards recognize excellence in seat comfort, cabin service, food and beverage, entertainment and Wi-Fi. APEX once again partnered with TripIt® from Concur®, the world’s highest-rated travel-organizing app, to gather anonymous passenger […]
Ditch the Pitch: Experts Say Pitch is an Inadequate Measurement of Guest Comfort and an Outdated Reference as Seat Innovation Becomes More Advanced Spirit Airlines is advancing its promise to invest in the Guest experience by unveiling new, more comfortable seats that provide additional usable legroom. Spirit’s new seats, created by UK-based Acro Aircraft Seating, […]
Delta carried more than 13,000 pounds of supplies from Atlanta and Fort Lauderdale to the Bahamas on Sunday and Monday. Delta completed two humanitarian flights from Marsh Harbour to Nassau, carrying more than 100 evacuees. Regular Bahamas flight schedules have resumed with the exception of Marsh Harbour, which remains closed. After Hurricane Dorian left behind devastated communities […]
The British Airline Pilots Association reports that strike action was supported virtually 100% in a dispute over pay and benefits. British Airways cancelled almost all flights with strike action due to continue today. BALPA said the strength of feeling amongst pilots should be a wake-up call for British Airways. Despite BALPA’s olive branch offer last […]
Pilots represented by the British Airline Pilots Association at British Airways have begun a two-day strike. Tens of thousands of passengers have been told not to go to airports. British Airways said most have made alternative arrangements. Pilots walked out at midnight in a dispute over pay and conditions. It is the first pilot strike […]
