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 Airport Services, airberlin, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Alitalia and Jet Airways joined together with the airline to take a new step forward in their strategic…
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 will operate its fleet on premium long haul routes, beginning with services between Helsinki and Shanghai. The A350 XWB is Airbus’ all-new mid-size long range…
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 crew continued as normal. The flight continued to Doha and landed without further incident 13 hours later. Damage to the approach lights at Miami
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 provide professional opportunities to more pilots at our operational bases in Spain and elsewhere in Europe, as we have done in recent years,” COO Fernando…
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 Airport Services, airberlin, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Alitalia and Jet Airways joined together with the airline to take a new step forward in their strategic…
India’s national carrier Air India is set to ground 125 “overweight” cabin crew members. An Air India official told the BBC that the order had been made on the basis of a document issued by the civil aviation authority last year. The airline had warned 600 of its crew to “shape up” last year, but…
History was made on the island of St Helena earlier, as a Beechcraft King Air 200 aircraft arrived from Angola and touched down at the new Airport, prior to conducting a series of calibration flights. Stepping out of the aircraft, captain Grant Brighton said: “It feels fantastic and we’re privileged to have flown the first…
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 Airport Services, airberlin, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Alitalia and Jet Airways joined together with the airline to take a new step forward in their strategic…
UK low-cost carrier easyJet will stop flights from London Gatwick to Moscow Domodedovo from March 21, 2016 due to reduced demand. “The decision has been taken in response to the significant and sustained reduction in demand for travel between Moscow and London in recent months, which has been driven by a number of factors, including…
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