Last night, British Airways took delivery of its tenth A380, registration LEJ, when it touched down at Heathrow at 20:55 local time. The first, registration LEA, arrived with the airline in July 2013 and subsequent aircraft have arrived at the rate of approximately one every three months. Details
The Emirates Group has announced its half-year results for 2015-16, showing continued business growth and a strong performance. Group revenue reached AED 46.1 billion (US$ 12.6 billion) for the first six months of its 2015-16 financial year, down 2.3 per cent from AED 47.2 billion (US$ 12.9 billion) during the same period last year, reflecting…
Singapore Airlines and Lufthansa have signed a wide-ranging partnership agreement that will see the two airline groups operating key routes between Singapore and Europe on a joint-venture basis, in addition to significantly expanding codeshare ties and deepening commercial co-operation. Flights between Singapore and both Frankfurt and Munich, as well as flights between Singapore and Zurich,…
The remaining British nationals in Egypt should be able to fly home by the weekend, according the latest update from Egyptian officials. Routine flights were suspended following the crash of a Russian Metrojet flight from Sharm el-Sheikh to St Petersburg on October 31st. Details
Emirates says a new route from Dubai to Panama City set to begin in 2016 will set a new world record for the longest flight at more than 17.5 hours. Emirates Airlines is planning on setting a new world record in February 2016 with flights between Dubai and Panama City. The company said the connection…
Qatar Airways’ chief executive said on Sunday the airline would consider replacing some of its Airbus A380s with the upgraded A380neo if the newer plane performed better. “If Airbus produces a (plane) which is head and shoulders above what they produce today we would look at them for replacements,” Akbar Al Baker said when asked…
Etihad Airways has expanded its strategic cooperation with Air France-KLM through a several hundred million US dollar component maintenance agreement for its Boeing 777 fleet. The ten-year deal, effective February 2016, provides Etihad Airways and its equity partners with access to an extensive global pool of components offered by Air France-KLM’s maintenance arm, Air France…
easyJet will operate three new routes next summer for business and leisure passengers travelling from Manchester Airport. Paris, Milan Malpensa and Olbia in Sardinia all went on sale today. easyJet now have 43 destinations on sale from Manchester. Details
The remaining British nationals in Egypt should be able to fly home by the weekend, according the latest update from Egyptian officials. Routine flights were suspended following the crash of a Russian Metrojet flight from Sharm el-Sheikh to St Petersburg on October 31st. Details
Boeing has forecast airlines in the Middle East will require 3,180 new airplanes over the next 20 years, valued at an estimated $730 billion. Some 70 per cent of this demand is expected to be driven by rapid fleet expansion in the region. Details
Virgin Atlantic is launching a new immersive digital experience with Microsoft to enable its customers to enjoy an Upper Class flight without leaving the ground. In collaboration with Microsoft, Virgin Atlantic has created ‘Ida’, an Immersive Digital Adventure built using a Windows 10 universal app, featuring specially created content that takes the viewer through a…
Boeing has forecast airlines in the Middle East will require 3,180 new airplanes over the next 20 years, valued at an estimated $730 billion. Some 70 per cent of this demand is expected to be driven by rapid fleet expansion in the region. Details