Ryanair has negotiated a five year pay and conditions deal with all of its 76 cabin crew bases across Europe, following the successful conclusion of similar five year deals at all 76 pilot bases. Following weeks of direct negotiations between Ryanair and its elected cabin crew representatives, using long established collective bargaining structures, Ryanair’s cabin…
Iran has struck a provisional deal with Europe’s Airbus to buy eight A-380 superjumbo planes to be delivered from 2019, the deputy transport minister told Reuters on Sunday. A deal for 127, mainly new, aircraft which it hopes to complete this week also includes 16 A350 jets, Asghar Fakhrieh Kashan, deputy transport minister said in…
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Boeing has said it will lower the production rate on the 747-8 program to match supply with near-term demand in the cargo market. To account for the market and production impacts, the company will recognise a $569 million after-tax charge when it announces financial results for the fourth quarter of 2015. Details
JAL Group has announced its flight frequency and fleet plans on both international and domestic routes for the year ending March 2017. In regards to the airline’s international network, JAL will continue to expand the availability of aircraft featuring well-received JAL SKY SUITE configured aircraft, under the theme of raising the notches one class above…
Iran is looking at buying planes from the US manufacturer Boeing as it moves to upgrade its fleet following the removal of UN sanctions. Iran’s deputy transport minister has told Reuters that Iran is looking at buying 100 new planes. UN sanctions were lifted a week ago, which allowed Airbus to negotiate a deal to…
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As part of its fleet renewal strategy, Gulf Air has announced a firm order of 29 A320neo Family. The new order includes 17 A321neo and 12 A320neo of which ten A320neo were initially confirmed in 2012. The contract was signed at the Bahrain International Airshow between Maher Salman Al Musallam, chief executive, Gulf Air, and…
The first Lufthansa Airbus A320neo has been transferred to Frankfurt. The A320neo, with the registration D-AINA, took off with the flight number LH9922 at 13:34 local time from the Airbus factory site in Hamburg-Finkenwerder, and landed safely 40 minutes later at 14:14 at its future home airport in Frankfurt. Details
TAP Portugal has announced significant changes taking place throughout the next two years. Among the investments, which have a focus on improving both airline efficiency and passenger comfort, will be the addition of 53 new aircrafts, €60 million to be spent on cabin interiors, €2 million for a new digital reservations platform and the increase…