Kenya Airways have managed to sell their 4 Boeing B777-200 aircraft, which were acquired by the airline in 2004 and 2007. List prices are estimated between $260-290 million due to their ages. It has been said also that Kenya Airways have contracted UK Firm Cabot Aviation to sell the planes on their behalf. Details
Japan Airlines will be returning to Dallas Fort Worth in the fall of this year. It is said that the Japanese carrier will launch services between DFW and Narita up to 4 times per week using their Boeing B787-8 Dreamliner. That means there will be at least 500-600 seats available per week on these flights.…
Christoph Debus, the CEO of Thomas Cook Airlines, was talking to James Field, one of the AirLive writers, over Twitter about the airline’s current fleet development program. James asked Christoph: “Are you happy with TCX’s fleet development? Are you considering acquiring anymore Airbus A330 aircraft to expand your long-haul operations?” Christoph replied: “We are happy…
London City airport may end up being bought by new investors in the coming months as Toronto-Based Borealis Infrastructure and German-Based Allianz put in a bid for the airport. London City airport is expected to bring in at least £2bn to the economy as well as to the airport itself also. Details
According to RoutesOnline.com, British Airways have revealed plans to operate their Boeing B787-8 aircraft on the London Heathrow-Newark route from the 25th October 2015 until the 4th December 2015, replacing the B777. Details
Cessna Aircraft have announced that they have started their initial shipment phase of the Cessna Latitude aircraft. Deliveries begin at the start of Q3 of this year. Following this announcement, they will also be touring the U.S and showcasing the aircraft into Milwaukee, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Orlando, Atlanta, Houston and many more US cities. They plan…
Mount Lokon, in North Sulawesi erupted at 11pm local time on Saturday August 29th (4:00AM GMT Sunday 30th August). This resulted in Sam Ratulungi Airport shutting down. Find out more details here!
Belgian carrier VLM have been operating into Waterford Airport in Ireland for a few months after the relaunch of the Belgian carrier earlier this year. As of now, only VLM operate into Waterford and take passengers to Luton and Birmingham from the small Irish regional airport. UK regional carrier Flybe used to operate into Waterford…
Salt Lake City have managed to get a non-stop route between Salt Lake City and London Heathrow, courtesy of Delta Airlines. Delta will operate the flight on a Boeing 767-300ER and will operate daily from May 1st of next year. “International travel is up all throughout the world and Salt Lake City is no exception.…
Allegiant Air of Las Vegas have committed to a firm order of 1 Airbus A320 aircraft, bringing their total orders to 50 for the airline. Allegiant currently owns 34 aircraft in the Airbus A320 family. “By the end of 2016, Allegiant will be a majority Airbus carrier as measured by available seat miles,” said Jude…
Malaysia Airlines has named travel industry veteran Charles D. McKee as head of marketing. McKee will begin his new role on September 14. Details
Norwegian has signed an agreement to acquire an additional two new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, enabling the company to launch even more long-haul routes. With this new agreement, the long-haul fleet will consist of 19 Dreamliners by 2018. Details