Virgin Atlantic Cargo has appointed VN Cargo Connect as its new general sales agency partner in Lagos, Nigeria. The airline operates daily Airbus A330 flights to and from Nigeria’s largest city and in 2016 celebrates 16 years of services between Lagos and London Heathrow. In support of the new Virgin Atlantic contract, VN Cargo Connect […]
Bombardier has entered into a definitive agreement for the $1 billion investment by the Government of Québec in a newly created limited partnership. It will be called the C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership (the “CSALP”), to which the assets, liabilities and obligations of the C Series aircraft program will be transferred. “We are grateful for […]
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has appointed Steve Buckerfield as Vice President Sales. Steve started his career with Emery Worldwide in 1984, becoming Southern Area Sales Manager before moving into the airline cargo industry with American Airlines in 1990. He spent 14 years with the airline, ultimately holding the post of Managing Director Europe. In 2004, he […]
UK budget carrier EasyJet is to concentrate on talks with European governments to ensure that its operations are not interrupted by the UK’s decision to break away from the European Union. The airline says its initial aim is to “accelerate” discussions with governments and regulators to make sure that the UK remains within the single […]
A provisional deal calling for Boeing to supply a total of 109 aircraft to Iran includes small and large jetliners worth $20.37 billion (£13.7 billion) at list prices, both sold directly and leased, two people with knowledge of the deal, including a senior Iranian official, said on Thursday. The deal, which is yet to be […]
As Cyprus emerges from a deep financial crisis, a new low-cost airline will launch next month to tap into the Mediterranean island’s resurgent tourism market. The country has been without a national carrier since the collapse of Cyprus Airways, the victim of a credit crunch that brought the country close to bankruptcy in 2013. But […]
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) is continuing its steady path of growth by reporting a 31% year-on-year increase in tonnage for both the month of May and for the first five months of 2016, carrying 50,482 tons and 238,154 tons respectively throughout its expanded international network. The airline’s FTK performance reinforced its secure foothold in the global […]
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines on June 14, 2016 introduced its unique orange-colored Boeing 777-300 (777-306 ER PH-BVA, msn 35671). The well-known KLM Blue is being combined with orange highlights. The transition between the two colors features aspects of the Dutch flag. The combination emphasizes KLM’s Dutch roots and pride in the national color of the […]
Brussels Airlines has inaugurated its first airport lounge in a foreign country. The facility opened at N’Djili Airport (Kinshasa, DR Congo – IATA: FIH). The airline says the suite offers a unique comfort experience to all business class travellers and frequent fliers while they wait for their flight to Brussels. It described the move as […]
An EgyptAir flight reported missing between Paris and Cairo has crashed, French President Francois Hollande confirmed. The Airbus A320 with 66 people on board disappeared from radar at 02:30 Cairo time (00:30 GMT), soon after leaving Greek airspace. Greece’s defence minister says Flight MS804 made “sharp turns” and plunged before dropping off the radar. A […]
