NEWS ANA restarts Sydney-Tokyo route with Boeing 787-9 in December
Japanese airline ANA will begin flights between Sydney and Tokyo from 11 December 2015, introducing competition for Qantas on the resurgent Australia-Japan route.
BREAKING A formation of six Turkish fighter jets violated Greek national air space
A formation of six Turkish fighter jets violated Greek national air space in the northeastern, central and southeastern Aegean on Wednesday, defense officials said. The Turkish jets, which were flanked on one side by another aircraft that was not a part of the formation, carried out a total of 20 transgressions, the defense officials said,…
VIDEO A-10s Deployed to Poland as Deterrent to Russia
A-10’s from the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron are deployed to Lask Air Base, Poland, in support of the European Theater Security Package, Operation Atlantic Resolve, aimed at strengthening military cooperation and deterring Russian aggression in the region.
ALERT Solar Impulse flight slips to 2016
Despite the hard work of the Solar Impulse team to repair the batteries which overheated in the record breaking oceanic flight from Nagoya to Hawaii, the solar powered airplane of Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg will stay in Hawaii until early spring/April 2016.
NEWS Cutting-Edge A350 XWB arrives in the United States
As it touched down in Atlanta, the newest commercial aircraft in the world, the Airbus A350 XWB, kicked off the U.S. leg of its tour of the Americas. The demo tour features a flight test version of the aircraft, which Airbus is showing off to investors and airlines in Atlanta, Newark, Chicago and Milwaukee before…
NEWS Ryanair promises to put Facebook fans on the side of its planes
Good news for fliers who always felt their likeness would look awesome painted on the side of an airplane. Ryanair, which is celebrating its 30th birthday, says it’s planning to put the faces and names of 30 Facebook fans on its planes.
NEWS Record passenger numbers at Heathrow as calls for third runway grow
A record 6.68 million passengers travelled through Heathrow on 40,626 flights in June 2015, making it the busiest June on record both for passengers and aircraft movements. The passenger figure is an increase of 1.1 per cent on June 2014. Larger, quieter aircraft continued to be a driver for passenger growth at Heathrow. Details
NEWS Interjet signs with Amadeus for new distribution deal
Interjet and Amadeus have signed a full content agreement which will see the carrier adopt Amadeus’ Altéa Reservation. The deal is designed to enable Interjet to extend its reach to new markets and grow its international customer base. Interjet will make its full range of domestic and international flights, as well as published fares, bookable…
NEWS Costa signs three year partnership with Alitalia at Expo 2015
Costa Cruises and Alitalia, the main Italian airline, have signed a three-year agreement which will see passengers departing Italy welcomed to scheduled and charter flights to reach the ports of embarkation for cruises around the world. The agreement, presented today at Expo Milano 2015, envisages a total of around 100,000 airline seats on Alitalia flights,…
NEWS IAG wins EC approval for Aer Lingus deal
International Consolidated Airlines Group has welcomed a decision by the European Commission to approve its offer for Aer Lingus. IAG recently agreed to purchase the stakes in the Irish flag-carrier held by both the Irish government and rival carrier Ryanair. Details
NEWS Etihad signs No.1 Traveller as lounge partner in Edinburgh
Airport lounge specialist No.1 Traveller has launched a new partnership with leading airline and national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, Etihad Airways, to welcome eligible guests at Scotland’s busiest airport. Following the launch of Etihad Airways’ non-stop daily flights between Edinburgh and Abu Dhabi in June, the airline has chosen No.1 as its preferred…
NEWS Emirates launches Arsenal FC branded plane
Emirates, official partner of Arsenal Football Club, has unveiled its first plane to feature the club’s branding as the team fly out for the start of the summer tour to Singapore this week. The Gunners arrived in style on an Emirates B777-200LR chartered aircraft that has been specially designed for their Arsenal Singapore 2015 visit.…
