NEWS fastjet takes off in Kenya
fastjet has operated its first flights to Kenya, with planes taking off from Dar es Salaam and Kilimanjaro in Tanzania bound for Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Details
Last ever commercial Air France Boeing 747 flight landed at Paris CDG
Air France say good bye to the Boeing 747. The last Air France Boeing 747 commercial flight landed at around 2pm at Paris CDG Airport. LIVE Passengers of last Air France Boeing 747 are leaving the plane https://t.co/wg8rkM5K0d (pics:@Reignias) pic.twitter.com/3vj8qqWK0m — AirLive.net (@airlivenet) January 11, 2016 Water salute from inside last Air France Boeing 747…
NEWS Turkish Airlines adds flights to Mauritius and Madagascar
Turkish Airlines has launched fights to Port Louis and Antananarivo in Mauritius and Madagascar. Details
NEWS Passenger traffic climbs at Dubai International
Passenger traffic at Dubai International registered a year on year increase of 8.1 per cent in November 2015, according to the monthly traffic report issued today by operator Dubai Airports. Details
NEWS 2015: Heathrow’s busiest year ever!
Almost 75 million passengers travelled through Heathrow in 2015 making it the airport’s busiest ever year, traffic results released today have revealed. The final figure, 74.59m, was an increase of 2.2% on 2014 and came as the airport achieved record passenger satisfaction scores and multiple international awards. Larger, newer, quieter aircraft, contributed to the increase…
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…