NEWS Airbus to Build Five A330-Based ‘Beluga’ Jets
Airbus Group NV will build five new Beluga transport planes based on its A330 widebody jet as the European plane maker seeks to secure its ability to meet increasing production…
ALERT More wreckage, human remains found on #MH17 crash site – Dutch government
More wreckage and human remains were salvaged on Nov. 17 on the crash site of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine, the Dutch government said.
NEWS EU approves Etihad alliance with Italian flag-carrier Alitalia
Alitalia and Etihad Airways have received merger clearance from the European Commission. They can therefore proceed with the proposed strategic partnership which was announced in August. Following the completion of…
NEWS British Airways welcomes millionth A380 passenger
British Airways’ millionth A380 customer took flight earlier on the BA268 from Los Angeles to London departing at 08:45 – the first destination the airline’s superjumbo flew to on its…
NEWS Ryanair opens new base in Slovakia
Low-cost carrier Ryanair is planning to open its first Slovakian base at Bratislava in March 2015 with two based aircraft and 16 routes including one new route to Madrid. The…
NEWS Spirit Airlines announces executive key appointments
Spirit Airlines has named three new executives to its leadership team. Ted Botimer has been named the Senior Vice President of Network Planning and Revenue Management, Laurie David Villa is…
NEWS easyJet plans 26 summer routes
easyJet will operate 26 new routes next summer including two, Essaouira in Morocco and Stuttgart in Germany, which are new destinations for the airline. The new routes on sale will…
