NEWS Korean Air expands China Airlines codeshare agreement
Korean Air has announced an extended codeshare agreement with China Airlines, increasing the flights offered by Korean Air between South Korea and Taiwan. Following regulatory approval, flights will be added…
NEWS Amadeus acquires AirIT as North American expansion continues
Amadeus’ Airport IT business has firmly established itself in the North American region with the acquisition of AirIT, previously wholly-owned by Fraport. It is the second acquisition of well-established airport…
NEWS Qatar Airways to bring second Airbus A380 to Doha-London route
Qatar Airways will introduce a second Airbus A380 aircraft on the London Heathrow to Doha route from July 1st 2015. It will replace the current A330 aircraft which operates the…
NEWS Flights disrupted as as Chilean volcano erupts
Southern Chile's Calbuco volcano has erupted for the second time in a day, after being dormant for about half a century. The first eruption on Wednesday sent a thick plume…
ALERT Second Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Buffalo Airport
Delta Airlines flight 1672, from Buffalo to Atlanta had 174 passengers and five crew members on board. The NFTA says that no one was injured and everyone got off the…
NEWS United Airlines swaps 10 Boeing Dreamliners for 777-300ER jets
United Airlines said Thursday that it has swapped 10 orders of Boeing Co (BA.N) 787 Dreamliners for 10 larger 777-300ER jets, marking a victory for the plane manufacturer as it…
NEWS IATA prepares for Cabin Operations Safety Conference in Paris
The International Air Transport Association will host the second annual Cabin Operations Safety Conference on May 5th-7th in Paris, France. It will be the first such meeting since Germanwings flight…
NEWS Gatwick on track for Thameslink upgrade to rail services
The first new Thameslink trains serving Gatwick Airport are on track to begin service from spring 2016 on the Brighton to Bedford line, the manufacturer Siemens has announced. From 2018,…
NEWS easyJet takes delivery of its 250th Airbus aircraft
To celebrate the 250th delivery, easyJet unveiled its newest A320 with a unique livery featuring 250 miniature aircraft. As with other recent deliveries to easyJet, the A320 is equipped with…
NEWS Qantas swaps A380s for Boeing 747s on Los Angeles flights
Qantas will replace its flagship Airbus A380s with Boeing 747s on several flights from Sydney and Melbourne to Los Angeles over the next six weeks, with one of the airline’s…
NEWS Four Seasons Private Jet set for take-off
Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, a world leader in luxury hospitality and service, has unveiled the new Four Seasons Private Jet – marking the establishment of a new standard in…