NEWS Avianca Firms Order for 100 A320neos!
Avianca has firmed up its order for 100 Airbus A320neo family aircraft that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) earlier this year.
NEWS Dubai Airports outlines Al Maktoum International expansion plans
Dubai Airports has confirmed that construction is expected to begin later this year on the expansion of Al Maktoum International at Dubai World Central’s existing passenger terminal which will boost the current capacity of six million passengers a year to 26 million. As Dubai International nears its capacity limit due to the rapid growth of…
NEWS Lufthansa reintroduces New York-Frankfurt night flight
With the introduction of its 2015 summer schedule, Lufthansa has reinstated its night flight, LH 405, which departs New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport at 21:55 and arrives in Frankfurt at 11:35 the following day with a Boeing 747-8. The afternoon flight, LH 401, remains constant, with an Airbus A380 departing JFK at 15:55…
NEWS Qatar Airways adds US flights with Los Angeles, Boston and Atlanta departures
Qatar Airways will begin the next phase of its USA route development with the introduction of three new passenger routes to Los Angeles, Boston and Atlanta. With these new destinations, Qatar Airways will offer daily non-stop services to all ten of the largest metropolitan areas of the United States. Effective January 1st, 2016, Qatar Airways…
NEWS Boeing to trade 787 surge line for 777X initial production line
Boeing said Friday the temporary extra assembly line in Everett used to build 787 Dreamliners will shut down at the end of this year and be converted for use in early production of the forthcoming 777X jet.
NEWS Swiss signs latest $990m fleet renewal deal with Boeing
Boeing, the Lufthansa Group and Swiss International Air Lines have finalised an order for three additional 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes, valued at $990 million at current list prices. This order, previously attributed to an unidentified customer, follows SWISS’ 2013 order for six 777-300ERs, and will form the backbone of the Swiss flag-carrier’s long-haul fleet renewal.
NEWS: Woman claims her family was kicked off a United Airlines flight because her daughter has autism
A woman has threatened legal action after her family was removed from a US flight when she requested assistance with her autistic daughter. Donna Beegle’s daughter, 15-year-old Juliette. (Donna Beegle) An Oregon woman claims United Airlines kicked her family off a Portland-bound flight because of her teenage daughter who has autism. Juliette Beegle, 15, was…
NEWS: Pilot found dead after aircraft crashes off Queensland Island
The pilot and sole occupant of an ultra light aircraft which crashed into the ocean off North Stradbroke Island has been found dead. Wreckage of crashed aircraft spotted by media helicopter. (Channels 7 & 9) An Australian Maritime Safety Authority spokesman confirmed the aircraft was a two-seater and the 60-year-old male pilot was the only…
NEWS A Canadian woman gave birth aboard a Tokyo-bound plane after going into labor over the Pacific
A Canadian woman gave birth aboard a Tokyo-bound plane after going into labor over the Pacific Ocean, a spokesman for Air Canada said Monday, an event the baby’s father described as “completely unexpected.” The 23-year-old woman delivered a baby girl with the help of a doctor who volunteered after crew asked passengers for medical assistance.…
NEWS Antonov begins An-178 flight trials
Antonov has begun flight trials of its new An-178 transport aircraft, some five years after the development of type was first announced. The maiden flight took place out of Kiev-Antonov Airport (Gostomel) in Ukraine on 7 May, and lasted for approximately one hour. No specific details relating to the flight were revealed, neither were the…
NEWS airberlin April traffic falls short of expectations
In April 2015, airberlin welcomed 2,358,264 passengers on board, 7.6 percent less than in the corresponding month of the previous year. On a global scale, passengers traveling within airberlin’s flight route network in April covered a total of 3.675 billion kilometers (RPK), a decrease of 7.1 percent in yearly comparison.
NEWS Etihad Airways appoints new leadership in Greece
Etihad Airways has appointed Philip Philippou as its new general manager for Greece. Philippou has more than 30 years of travel industry experience in senior sales and marketing roles with major European and Middle Eastern airlines. He joins Etihad Airways from Oleander Travel in the Netherlands.