NEWS Air Iceland signs up to Travelport Rich Content solution
Travelport has confirmed Air Iceland, an Icelandair Group company, has become a customer for the first time and signed up to Travelport Rich Content and Branding. The airline’s content is…
NEWS British Airways moves closer to partner Vueling
British Airways and Vueling continue to forge closer ties as the Barcelona-based Spanish airline adds its flight code to more than 30 BA flights to Spain and Italy starting this…
NEWS China president Xi Jinping to visit Boeing in Washington
Boeing has confirmed that China president Xi Jinping will visit the company’s Everett, Washington, factory on September 23rd during his visit to the United States. Boeing chairman Jim McNerney will…
NEWS Etihad increases equity investment following surge in demand
Etihad Airways and its equity partner airlines have increased the funds raised from their unique platform financing transaction to US$700 million following a surge in demand from international financial institutions.…
NEWS Biggest ever bookings day for low-cost carrier easyJet
easyJet experienced its biggest booking day ever on September 10th, when flights up until June 26th next year went on sale. More than half a million seats were booked in…
NEWS Etihad Airways raises $500m from investors
Etihad Airways, its airport services business and five of its equity partners have today successfully completed an innovative new platform financing transaction, raising $500 million on the international markets. Etihad…
PHOTO Finnair’s first A350 XWB makes its maiden flight
Finnair will become the first airline in Europe to operate the A350 XWB and the third operator in the world. Finnair has acquired a total of 19 A350 XWBs and…
ALERT Qatar Airways #QR778 struck approach lights on departure at Miami
Qatar Airways 773 A7-BAC performing flight QR778 to Doha from Miami used the full runway length and departed Miami and struck approach lights during departure. The tower, departure controllers and…
VIDEO Jet2 Boeing 737-300 flight #LS804 had engine issue due to bird strike today at Manchester
BREAKING We’re receiving reports of a plane over Manchester making thudding noise: http://t.co/Ulte5cokMw pic.twitter.com/GtwGiHQZJG— AirLive.net (@airlivenet) September 17, 2015
NEWS Vueling will hire up to 200 pilots as market demand grows
Spanish budget carrier Vueling has announced plans to hire as many as 200 first officers to meet market growth demand in the 2016 summer season. “We want to continue to…
BREAKING Thomson #BY2358 from Manchester is declaring an emergency over Birmingham. Live:
UPDATE 18:36UTC We can confirm Thomson #BY2358 landed runway 05R at Manchester airport, unconfirmed reports of stabiliser issue. UPDATE 18:19UTC Thomson #BY2358 had originally declared a MAYDAY now downgraded to…