NEWS Finnair adds northern Finland winter destinations to Christmas schedule
Finnair has announced the launch of additional flights to key northern Finland winter destinations, Kittilä, Kuusamo and Ivalo, for the winter season 2016-2017. Kittilä, Kuusamo and Ivalo attract thousands of…
NEWS Anderson to step down as Delta chief executive in May
Delta Air Lines’ board of directors has announced that Richard Anderson has chosen to retire as chief executive, effective May 2nd. At that time, Anderson will be elevated to executive…
#OnThisDay in 2015, TransAsia Airways Flight 235 crashes into the Keelung River.
1 year ago today, TransAsia Airways Flight GE235 (B-22816) was a domestic flight from Taipei Songshan Airport, Taiwan to Kinmen Airport, Taiwan. The ATR 72-600 was carrying 53 passengers &…
NEWS British Airways to return to Tehran this summer
British Airways customers will be able to take off to Tehran this summer when the airline resumes direct flights to the Iranian capital on July 14th. The route will launch…
NEWS O’Toole takes over investor relations role at Ryanair
Ryanair has announced the appointment of Shane O’Toole as its head of investor relations, moving from his current role in Ryanair as an accountant in the finance team. Shane brings…
NEWS LAN Airlines launches Santiago-Los Angeles ticket sales
LAN Airlines has launched ticket sales for its non-stop service between Los Angeles and Santiago, which will operate three times per week between October 16th, 2016 and March 25th, 2017.…
NEWS Delta Air Lines adds Wi-Fi connectivity on trans-Atlantic flights
Delta Air Lines is now offering high-speed Internet access on all trans-Atlantic flights between the United States and the UK, mainland Europe, Israel and West Africa. From the UK, the…
NEWS Air Astana signs codeshare deal with Air France-KLM
Air Astana and two of Europe’s leading airlines, Air France and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, have deepened their cooperation by signing a codeshare agreement for flights between Astana and Paris…
NEWS Boeing delivers first 787 Dreamliner to Saudia
Boeing and Saudia, Saudi Arabia’s national airline, have celebrated the triple delivery of two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and a 777-300ER (Extended Range). A third Dreamliner will be delivered to Saudia…
NEWS Emirates maintains top brand position in global aviation
Emirates has come out on top again as the world’s most valuable airline brand, according to the 2016 Brand Finance Global 500 report, which was released. The airline’s brand value…
NEWS Arik Air launches new Lagos-Freetown services
Arik Air has resumed flight services from Lagos to Freetown, Sierra Leone from February 23rd, 2016. Flights from Lagos to Freetown were suspended in July 2014 at the outbreak of…
NEWS Protest by Pakistan airline workers turns deadly
At least three Pakistan airline employees are killed and many others are injured after clashes broke out between police and workers that were protesting against the privatisation of the national…