Scandinavian Airlines has become the first European airline to receive the new 242-tonne Maximum Take-Off Weight variant of the A330-300. The aircraft was delivered to SAS during a ceremony held at Airbus in Toulouse, France. SAS has selected Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines to power its new A330-300. Details
Boeing has welcomed China president Xi Jinping to its wide-body commercial airplane factory and announced several agreements that will broaden and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation between Boeing and China. The agreements include orders and commitments for 300 Boeing narrow-body and wide-body aircraft and expanded collaboration between Boeing and China’s commercial aviation industry. Details
Ryanair has raised its full year traffic forecast from 103 million to 104 million customers for 2015, and also increased its profit guidance by 25 per cent to €1.2 billion. The news came during the airline’s annual general meeting in Dublin this morning. At the same event, the airline briefed shareholders on the continuing success…
An unattended phone on an Air Canada flight gave emergency crews a scare this morning which led the flight to be diverted to Regina. The Toronto bound flight was in the air over Saskatchewan after taking off from Edmonton when the incident happened at around 09:00 CST. Passenger, Cathy Sawyer said on Twitter that her plane was en route…
The chief executive officers of six airlines in the Etihad Airways Partners group have met in Rome to identify and progress collaborative initiatives designed to cut the carriers’ costs, increase their revenues, and expand sustainable choice for their customers. The partnership summit is being chaired by James Hogan, president of Etihad Airways, and brings together…
The chief executive officers of six airlines in the Etihad Airways Partners group have met in Rome to identify and progress collaborative initiatives designed to cut the carriers’ costs, increase their revenues, and expand sustainable choice for their customers. The partnership summit is being chaired by James Hogan, president of Etihad Airways, and brings together…
Lufthansa has now successfully completed the most extensive cabin renewal programme in the company’s history. As of now, only aircraft with new cabin interiors are in scheduled service. Thus, all 106 Lufthansa long-haul aircraft in the Business and Economy Class are equipped with the latest cabins and the newest seats. Details
Flybe is for the first time introducing an ATR 72-600 series aircraft into its fleet. The aircraft has been delivered to Flybe from the leasing firm Avation PLC, and will operate from Sweden in the livery of Flybe’s new partner in Northern Europe, Scandinavian Airlines. During 2015 and 2016 Flybe will incorporate into the SAS…
The first A350 XWB for TAM Airlines rolled out of the Airbus paint shop in Toulouse, revealing the aircraft in its signature red, white and blue livery. The aircraft will continue through the next stages of production, including the installation of engines, completion of cabin furnishing and cockpit fitting, before starting ground and flight tests.…
Ryanair has launched a new route from Larnaca to Brussels. Starting in January, the low-cost carrier will offer two weekly flights to the Belgian capital every Monday and Friday. The airline hopes the departure will contribute to the delivery of over 625,000 customers per annum to Cyprus. Details
WestJet has announced new non-stop service from London Gatwick to six Canadian cities. From spring next year, customers can enjoy flying in style on board WestJet’s fleet of Boeing 767-300 ER aircraft to Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg and Toronto. At the same time passengers can travel to St. John’s on WestJet’s Boeing Next-Generation 737-700 series.…
A Marine Corps veteran says he and his dog were stopped from boarding an American Airlines flight after gate agents accused the man of pretending the animal was a service dog. Jason Haag, of Fredericksburg, Virginia, was wounded in action and later received service dog Axel to help him manage post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury, he told ABC…