NEWS Etihad welcomes South African Airways to Abu Dhabi
Etihad Airways is now able to provide enhanced access to and from South Africa following the launch of a new daily service between Johannesburg and Abu Dhabi by its codeshare…
NEWS Lufthansa Tragedy Reveals European Loophole Over Pilot Screening
Air crew at Deutsche Lufthansa AG and other European carriers haven’t been required to undergo repeated mental screening mandatory in some countries outside the region and depend instead on doctors…
NEWS China reasserts ‘two in cockpit’ rule it already had
China's civil aviation authorities have again required that at least two crew members are in the cockpit of a flying civil plane at any given time, after Tuesday's deadly Germanwings…
NEWS easyJet opens new base at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport Porto
easyJet has opened its new base at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport Porto. Three new UK routes from Manchester, Bristol and London Luton Airports to the new Porto base will…
NEWS Emirates to add daily Orlando service from September
Emirates is commencing a daily service to Orlando, Florida from September 1st. The route will be served by a US-built Boeing 777-200LR with eight First Class suites, 42 Business Class…
NEWS Solomon Airlines A320 to return to service
Solomon Airlines has advised its flagship Airbus A320, currently undergoing a scheduled annual service in Manila, Philippines, is now expected to return to full service on Monday, 13 April.
NEWS Delta restarts Dublin-Atlanta seasonal service
Delta Air Lines will restart its seasonal nonstop flight between Dublin International Airport and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, effective March 30, 2015. The daily flight will complement Delta’s existing daily…
NEWS Travelport inks deal with Ellinair
Travelport has signed a new agreement with Greek carrier Ellinair. For the first time, Ellinair is now distributing its flights via Travelport’s Travel Commerce Platform.
NEWS: Australia to introduce rules requiring 2 people in the cockpit at all times
Australia has joined other jurisdictions including Canada and New Zealand in requiring two people to be in the cockpit of regular public transport (RPT) flights at all times. Deputy Prime…
ALERT #Germanwings crash: DNA of 78 victims found
Five days after Germanwings flight 4U9525 crashed in the French Alps killing all 150 on board, investigators say they have isolated DNA of 78 victims.
New Air Canada statement about crash landing of #AC624
MONTREAL, March 29, 2015 /CNW/ - Air Canada provides the following update on flight AC624:Air Canada confirms that all but one of the passengers and crew admitted to area hospitals…