NEWS Sabre signs deal with Gulf Air
Sabre Corporation has signed a new technology agreement with Bahrain’s national carrier, Gulf Air, to provide its AirCentre Flight Plan Manager solution to streamline the airline’s operations. Details
NEWS Wizz Air launches Liverpool-Budapest route
Wizz Air launching three new services from Budapest to Liverpool and Reykjavik, commencing in March as well as a Budapest-Ibiza service commencing in June. Details
NEWS Ryanair opens Belfast base
Ryanair will open a new base at Belfast International Airport, starting in March, with 1 based aircraft and a 4 times daily service to London Gatwick. Details
NEWS Qatar Airways brings Airbus A350 to Philadelphia
Qatar Airways, the launch customer of the A350 and the first airline to land the A350 in the United States, achieved another milestone by being the first airline to offer a regularly-scheduled A350 service to the United States. Details
NEWS Etihad Airways enhances US operations
Etihad Airways is continuing to optimise its United States network with equipment changes on two key markets in 2016. Details
NEWS Boeing reaches record commercial deliveries in 2015
Boeing delivered 762 commercial airplanes in 2015, 39 more than the previous year and most ever for the company as it enters its centennial year. “The Boeing team has worked hard to achieve strong performance,” said Boeing Commercial Airplanes president Ray Conner. “Our team did a fantastic job achieving higher deliveries and getting our products…
NEWS Boeing reaches record commercial deliveries in 2015
Boeing delivered 762 commercial airplanes in 2015, 39 more than the previous year and most ever for the company as it enters its centennial year. “The Boeing team has worked hard to achieve strong performance,” said Boeing Commercial Airplanes president Ray Conner. “Our team did a fantastic job achieving higher deliveries and getting our products…
NEWS Hong Kong Airlines to launch flights to Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Hong Kong Airlines, an internationally-acclaimed full-service airline, will officially launch thrice-weekly flight service to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on February 27th. An all-economy class Airbus A320 aircraft will be deployed on the Phnom Penh route. The new service will further strengthen the airline’s network in Asia and offer more choices and greater convenience to passengers travelling…
NEWS Boeing delivered 135 Dreamliners in 2015, setting the record for the most deliveries of a wide body aircraft family
In 2015, Boeing has delivered 135 Dreamliners to its customers making the new record for the most deliveries of a wide body aircraft. The manufacturer beat its own record of 114 deliveries of 787 in 2014; which beat A330 record of 105 deliveries
NEWS Ryanair to launch Gatwick-Belfast route this summer
Ryanair has launched a new service from London Gatwick to Belfast International, which will operate four times daily from March, as part of its summer 2016 schedule. The new route will offer customers even more choice from London, as Ryanair grows by 60 per cent at London Gatwick Airport. Details
NEWS Long-haul growth drives record passenger figures at Norwegian
Europe’s third largest low-cost airline Norwegian has reported its highest ever passenger figures in a single year – with nearly 26 million passengers in 2015 and a load factor of 86 per cent. The airline’s busiest ever year in the UK and increased long-haul operations both contributed considerably to the growth, with increased passenger numbers,…