NEWS Kuwait Airways takes delivery of its first Airbus A330-200
Kuwait Airways has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-200 becoming a new operator of the type.
NEWS Air Canada rouge is coming to London Gatwick Airport
Air Canada rouge is coming to London Gatwick Airport. Air Canada will also add Lyon, France.
NEWS Qantas smarts after Hong Kong rejects Jetstar application
Qantas Group has said it will work with its fellow shareholders in Jetstar Hong Kong to review the enterprise, following the Air Transport Licensing Authority’s decision to reject the local carrier’s application to establish an operation in Hong Kong. Jetstar Hong Kong – a joint venture between Shun Tak Holdings, China Eastern Airlines and the…
NEWS Norwegian to offer Caribbean destinations from US bases
Norwegian will launch flights from Boston, Baltimore/Washington, DC and New York City to two Caribbean destinations: the Guadeloupe Islands and Martinique. Only two years after launching its long-haul operation, Norwegian will now be the largest foreign airline at New York’s JFK airport in terms of number of routes.
NEWS Virgin Atlantic launches summer flights from Belfast to Orlando
Virgin Atlantic is celebrating the first of its new summer flights between Belfast and Orlando and has also confirmed the return of the route for next year. The weekly service from Northern Ireland to the Sunshine State will continue for four weeks this summer.
NEWS Etihad Airways signs partnership with MSC Cruises to boost Abu Dhabi
MSC Cruises and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, have signed a new partnership agreement that will benefit MSC Cruises’ guests travelling to Abu Dhabi and the UAE. The partnership with Etihad Airways reflects MSC Cruises’ long-standing commitment to its guests and is testament to the company’s wish to always make…
Emirates A380 Makes Emergency Diversion Due To Technical Fault
COLOMBO – Emirates flight 413 from Sydney to Dubai was forced to make an emergency diversion on Friday, June 26 to Colombo due to a “technical fault” aviation officials said. The A380 was carrying over 500 passengers. READ MORE: Emirates A380 Makes Emergency Landing in Colombo – Naharnet
NEWS Plane wheel falls off, crashes through roof of Montreal home, landing in kitchen of a third-floor apartment
The front wheel of a small business jet fell off and crashed through a home in St-Laurent minutes before the plane landed at Trudeau airport Wednesday morning.
NEWS Avianca celebrates 20 years of continuous service in Tumaco
Completing two decades of continuous service to the ‘Pearl of the Pacific’, Tumaco, Avianca has reaffirmed its commitment to the development of this important region. “There have been 20 years of work to build connectivity at this port in the Colombian Pacific, in which we have had the opportunity to participate in hundreds of initiatives…
NEWS Avianca brings Boeing Dreamliner to European routes
Avianca has launched its new Boeing 787-8 aircraft on its routes to and from Europe. In a first phase, the Boeing 787 will operate some frequencies on the Bogotá-Madrid, Cali-Madrid and Medellín-Madrid routes.
NEWS: Jet2 boss says his planes are not nightclubs and people ‘need to behave themselves’
The boss of budget airline Jet2.com has written to the government appealing for help to crack down on badly-behaved passengers. As summer gets into full swing, the airline is reporting the highest-ever figures of disruptive behaviour on board its flights – with a 20 per cent increase in drunken and abusive incidents compared to last…
NEWS Delta Air Lines renews partnership with Chelsea FC
Delta Air Lines has inked a new three-year deal with Chelsea Football Club as the club’s official airline sponsor, again bringing together two major international brands. Delta and Chelsea FC, the English Premier League and Capital One Cup champions, first joined forces in 2012 and since then have worked together to bring the airline’s 170…