NEWS IAG and LATAM ink deal
International Airlines Group (IAG) has signed a joint business agreement between British Airways, Iberia and LATAM Airlines Group on flights between Europe and South America. Details
NEWS Ryanair adds route to Palanga
Ryanair is expanding its Stansted Summer 2016 schedule with a new route to Palanga in Lithuania (in addition to Milan Malpensa, Sofia & Verona), bringing to 130 summer 2016 routes Details
NEWS Computer Glitches, Mechanical Problem Creates Delays In JetBlue’s Schedule Across USA
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Passengers flying JetBlue Thursday were beset with a series of computer and mechanical problems that caused delays and cancellations. KCAL9’s Amber Lee reported from LAX where she spoke to frustrated passengers. Flights were disrupted across the country. “They told us the flight was cancelled,” said Leah Hancock, “so, it was over…
#OnThisDay in 2009, US Airways 1549 emergency lands in the Hudson river
On January 15, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 (AWE1549), an Airbus A320 piloted by Captain Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger and First Officer Jeffrey Skiles, made an unpowered emergency water landing in the Hudson River after multiple bird strikes caused both jet engines to fail. All 155 occupants, the passengers and crew, successfully evacuated from the…
VIDEO B-52 Show-Of-Force Flight over Korea
In a demonstration of the steadfast commitment to the Republic of Korea’s defense, a United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortess from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, conducted a low-level flight Jan 10 in the vicinity of Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, in response to recent nuclear weapons activity and testing by North Korea. The…
NEWS Xiamen Airlines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines intensify partnership with long-term maintenance agreement and more code-shares
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance offer a fully-certified Maintenance Repair & Overhaul Organisation for B787 GEnx engines. Xiamen Airlines will be the launch customer for Air France-KLM’s expertise in GEnx engine maintenance in Amsterdam. AFI KLM E&M is a frontrunner in providing professional, high-quality maintenance services to airlines worldwide. “ This intensified cooperation…
NEWS Singapore Airlines’ first commercial Airbus A350 flights slip to “March/April”
Singapore Airlines says commercial Airbus A350 flights will begin in “March/April” following delays to delivery of the first A350-900, previously due this month but now pushed back to “Q1”.http://ift.tt/1RETCva
NEWS Emirates brings A380 service to Washington
Emirates is planning to upgrade its Dubai – Washington D.C. service, with the introduction of its flagship Airbus A380 on the route beginning 1st February. Details
NEWS Aeromexico, WestJet sign codeshare deal
Aeromexico and WestJet have signed a codeshare agreement. The new codeshare will give Aeromexico’s customers enhanced connecting service via Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver to more than 10 Canadian destinations. Details
NEWS Flybe launches two new routes from Southampton
Flybe is launching two new French routes from Southampton this summer. From July 3 to September 25 it will fly three times a week to Biarritz. It will also fly three times a week to Toulon Hyeres from July 2 to September 12. Details
NEWS Malaysia Airlines signs codeshare deal with Emirates
Malaysia Airlines will codeshare on Emirates’s four times daily service to Dubai from Kuala Lumpur from February 15th, 2016 as part of the partnership between Malaysia Airlines and Emirates which was signed early December 2015. Details