NEWS LATAM Airlines group welcomes A350 XWB to South America
LATAM Airlines Group, made up of LAN Airlines and TAM Airlines, has taken delivery of its first A350 XWB in Toulouse, France. In doing so, TAM will become the first…
NEWS British Airways jet that caught fire before takeoff at McCarran to fly again
The British Airways Boeing 777 that aborted a takeoff at McCarran International Airport with 157 passengers and 13 crew members aboard in September will fly again. A representative of the…
NEWS United States-Cuba to relaunch scheduled air services
The governments of the United States and Cuban governments have agreed to reinstitute scheduled air service between the two nations. It is hoped the deal could jumpstart economic relations between…
NEWS Emirates is to launch A380 service to Birmingham, Prague and Taipei in 2016
Emirates is to launch 3 new A380 routes next year. Beginning in Birmingham, England - from the 27th March the A380 will operate to Birmingham and will be the airlines…
NEWS: Man stabs himself in the head in Heathrow Airport
A man who stabbed himself in the head at Heathrow Airport has been taken to hospital but police said his injuries are not life-threatening. The incident happened yesterday evening, around…
NEWS Etihad unveils new Dreamliner destinations for 2016
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, today unveiled plans to fly its Boeing 787s to five more destinations during 2016. With a phased delivery of five…
NEWS New leadership for IAG Cargo in 2016
Andrew Crawley, currently British Airways chief commercial officer, is to become chief executive of IAG Cargo from January 2016. He will report into IAG chief executive Willie Walsh and become…
NEWS Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol welcomes first guests
Hilton Hotels & Resorts today opens the new Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, the latest vision for modern air travel accommodation. The state-of-the-art 433-room hotel replaces the previous Hilton Amsterdam Airport…
NEWS Rudd to step down as Heathrow chairman in 2016
After nine years and three terms as chairman of Heathrow, Sir Nigel Rudd will be stepping down from his role in September 2016 in line with standard board practice. During…
NEWS Jet2.com confirms $288m Boeing 737-800 order
Boeing and UK leisure airline Jet2.com finalised an order today for three Next Generation 737-800s, valued at $288 million at current list prices. Jet2.com previously ordered 27 Next Generation 737-800s…
NEWS European Union lifts Air Astana operating restrictions
Air Astana has officially been removed from a list of airlines that have faced operating restrictions in the European Union. In July 2009 all carriers of Kazakhstan were banned from…
NEWS Ryanair launches dedicated Euro 2016 services
Ryanair has launched England Euro 2016 return specials from London and Manchester for England’s Group B games against Russia (in Marseille) and Wales (in Lens), following huge demand from England…