NEWS Jet Airways orders 75 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft #DAS15
Boeing and Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, announced an order for 75 737 MAX 8 airplanes at the 2015 Dubai Airshow today.http://ift.tt/1Ozcj1B
NEWS Lufthansa cancels 900 flights as strike action bites
German flag-carrier Lufthansa has cancelled more than 900 flights today as cabin crew walk out on strike. Lufthansa said 929 of the 3,000 planned scheduled flights to or from Frankfurt, Dusseldorf and Munich would be cancelled today, affecting 113,000 passengers. Details
NEWS WOW air adds US West Coast destinations to transatlantic network
WOW air, the ultra-low-cost transatlantic airline from Iceland, is to begin flying to the US West Coast in summer 2016 with Los Angeles and San Francisco confirmed as their fifth and sixth destinations in North America. The routes will be serviced by three new Airbus A330-300 aircraft, the first wide-body planes in the WOW air…
NEWS Air Canada boosts Vancouver-London flights
Air Canada has announced it is boosting international flights at its Vancouver hub next summer with double daily flights from Vancouver to London Heathrow. In addition, the airline’s new non-stop flights from Vancouver to Brisbane, Australia will now launch two weeks earlier on June 1st to meet demand. Details
NEWS Etihad Airways to support Abu Dhabi tourism year round
Etihad Airways has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority, and also with Miral Asset Management, which oversees the development and management of a range of hospitality, sports, entertainment, retail and leisure destinations on Yas Island. The two MOUs will cement stronger ties between the three parties, and promote…
NEWS Computer malfunction in the Germany government plane
Computer malfunction in the Germany government plane The government A340 Airbus with the boss of the diplomacy of Germany was already on the runway, of the Berlin Tegel airport ready for take-off, when reached the failure of the on-board computer and the start to Italy turned out to be impossible.
ALERT Venezuela says US intelligence plane violated airspace
Defense Vladimir Padrino Lopez said Sunday the aircraft flew out of Curacao, a Dutch island not far off Venezuela’s Caribbean coast. He said the plane was detected over the Venezuelan archipelago of Los Monjes on Friday, but gave no evidence to support his claim. (AP)
VIDEO Dubai Airshow 2015 – Airbus getting ready for the show
The Airbus’ all-new A350 XWB arrives for the 2015 Dubai Airshow, as part of its Middle East demonstration tour that is showcasing this highly-efficient member of the company’s market-leading widebody product line. The A350 XWB’s Dubai Airshow presence is the third stop in a demo tour for airlines across the Middle East region. During the…
ALERT Lufthansa cabin crew strike: 929 flights will be canceled on Monday
Lufthansa said 929 flights will be canceled on Monday due to cabin crew strike, affecting 113,000 passengers, after union announced walk-out at 3 of airline’s major airports.
NEWS Korean Air finalises $4bn Boeing order
Boeing and Korean Air today finalised the airline’s order of 30 737 MAXs and two additional 777-300ER (Extended Range) jetliners valued at nearly $4 billion at current list prices. The airline also has options for additional 737 MAXs as part of the order, which was previously announced as a commitment during the Paris Air Show…
NEWS Boeing to discuss 737 safety with Russian officials
Representatives of Boeing plan to meet with Russia officials “to understand their concerns”, a spokesman has said following the withdrawal of flying certificates for its 737 jets. A statement by Russia’s Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC), dated 4 November, had said it was suspending flying certificates until it received notification that the planes were safe, but…