BOC Aviation, the Singapore-based global aircraft leasing company owned by Bank of China, has announced an order for an additional 30 A320 Family aircraft, comprising 18 A320neo Family aircraft and 12 A320ceo Family aircraft. “This order underscores our continued confidence in the reliability and operational efficiency of the A320 family aircraft, and reflects its popularity…
Emirates has announced it plans to launch a second daily service from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Friday July 1st, 2016. The second Los Angeles flight will be operated with an Emirates’ Airbus A380-800ULR aircraft in a three-class configuration with 14 private suites in First class, 76 seats in…
Virgin Galactic is still reeling from the tragic loss of a crew member in its 2014 SpaceShipTwo crash, but it’s nearly ready to soldier on. The private spaceflight pioneer is rolling out and naming the second version of SpaceShipTwo on February 19th, roughly 15 months following the accident. The new machine is largely similar to…
Ryanair has announced the appointment of Cristian Samoilovich as its first head of public affairs. Samoilovich brings experience in government relations having previously worked for Boeing and Airbus, and will lead Ryanair’s public affairs engagements with EU institutions and European governments. Details
Vietjet recently launched three new domestic routes across Vietnam connecting Pleiku with Hai Phong and Vinh, and Ho Chi Minh City with Tuy Hoa. The Pleiku-Hai Phong debut flight is scheduled for the January 15th, 2016. Vietjet will operate four flights each week; every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Details
London City Airport welcomed 4,319,521 passengers in 2015, an 18.38 per cent increase on 2014, to set a new passenger number record. The only London airport actually in London enjoyed its fifth consecutive year of growth to beat the previous record of 3.6 million, boosted by British Airways’ busiest ever summer. Details
Malaysia Airlines confirmed today that normal check-in baggage allowances are available on all flights across the network including services to Amsterdam, London and Paris. The airline has recently had to operate a longer route to Europe, which combined with strong head winds, limited the airlines’ ability to carry baggage and cargo. Details
Finnair has announced that, due to passenger demand, it is adding an additional 1,800 seats between Dublin and Helsinki, in Finland, in summer 2016. The route, which launched in April 2015 with a flight time of just three hours, connects Dublin with Helsinki, which is one of the most vibrant and diverse cities in Northern…
A pilot from Shaheen Air chose to abort departure after spotting a hole in the wing of the plane he was flying. The pilot on Monday declined to fly the plane with the damaged wing. This problem occurred on flight NL721 to Jeddah from Peshawar. Once the pilot realised the plane had not been checked…
A man has been arrested after trying to open the door of an Air Europa plane travelling between Majorca and Ibiza mid-flight. 44 year old Romanian was overpowered by crew and passengers who held him until the plane reached his destination and he was handed over to police. The scare happened on Monday morning. Unnamed…
The search for a missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER in the southern Indian Ocean has covered over 80,000 square kilometres, and is likely wind up in June 2016 if the aircraft is not found. Two vessels, Fugro Discovery and Havila Harmony, are presently in the search area, says Australia’s Joint Agency Coordination Centre (JAAC) in…
KLM says “disturbed passenger” injured himself and a co-pilot on a flight to China before being overpowered by the crew and other passengers. The airline issued statement on Tuesday saying the incident happened on Sunday’s KL897 flight from Amsterdam to Beijing. The carrier says the flight was never at a risk and had landed as…