Speaking to aviation expert John Strickland at World Travel Market Virtual, Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary was characteristically outspoken, confidently asserting that the low-cost carrier “will be unchallenged in Europe for the next 20 years”. It is this high-volume, lost cost model that he asserts will enable Ryanair to bounce back more swiftly than its rivals…
Airbus has signed a contract to deliver 38 new Eurofighter aircraft to the German Air Force. This makes Germany the largest ordering nation in Europe’s biggest defence programme. The order, also known by its project name Quadriga, covers the delivery of 30 single-seater and 8 twin-seater Eurofighters. Three of the aircraft will be equipped with…
Southwest Airlines is in talks with Boeing to acquire more 737 Max aircraft, Bloomberg is reporting. Up to 30 aircraft may be joining Southwest’s fleet as the aircraft prepares for its return to the skies after a near 2-year grounding. The aircraft Southwest is looking at are known as “white tails” as they were built…
United Airlines said Tuesday that it would return to Kennedy International Airport after five years beginning in February 2021, with best-in-class service to Los Angeles and San Francisco. Starting February 1, United will operate four daily flights out of JFK, two to Los Angeles, and two to San Francisco. United left operating out of JFK…
Air India crew members were suspended after a senior crew member shared sensitive information by clicking pictures of the interior of the new Presidential Boeing 777. The senior cabin crew member clicked the pictures during the ferry flight from Boeing’s facility in Texas and the pictures were shared on social media. It was India’s first…
All Nippon Airways has announced that it will operate two special flights to celebrate the new year. One of these flights will be operated onboard an Airbus A380, whereas the other one will be operated onboard a Boeing 777. The Airbus A380 flight will operate from Tokyo Narita airport. The A380 will depart from the…
Norwegian Air said that it faced a “very uncertain future” after the Norwegian Industry Ministry and the Ministry of Transportation government denied further funding. After the Norwegian government turned down the airline’s request for additional support to sustain this pandemic, Norwegian Air CEO, Jacob Schram said: “The fact that our government has decided to refrain…
Singapore Airlines has announced that it will be retiring 26 planes including seven Airbus A380s this quarter. The carrier decided to retire these planes after completion of a review of the longer-term network. In addition to the Airbus A380 superjumbos, Singapore Airlines will be retiring the following aircraft: Four Boeing 777-200ERs Four Boeing 777-300s Nine…
Manchester Airport is moving all its operations into Terminal One from November 11 until further notice, as England returns to a national lockdown from Thursday, November 5th. Manchester Airport will temporarily shut down Terminal Three in response to the drop in passenger numbers. From November 11 all passengers will depart and arrive from Terminal One…
All Nippon Airways have announced that they now intend to retire 35 aircraft from their fleet in 2020 as a result of the COVID pandemic. This is up from 7 announced earlier in the year. The early retirement plans include 22 Boeing 777’s and at least 6 Boeing 777-300ER’s that fly internationally to destinations such…
Due to the second national lockdown, foreign holidays are currently banned. However, Heathrow Airport remains open. This is because overseas travel is still allowed, but only for essential work purposes. The new restrictions mean the airport is still affected significantly, and is no way near as busy as what it usually is at this time…
Berlin’s Tegel airport will close to flights this weekend, with Air France set to operate the final departure from the airport on Sunday November 8. Air France was the inaugural carrier into Tegel back in 1960, and the airline has now confirmed that its flight AF1235 to Paris CDG will be the final service from…