Boeing and EVA Air have finalised an order for five 777 Freighters. The order, valued at more than $1.5 billion at list prices, will represent the first 777 Freighters to join EVA Air’s fleet, and the first to be delivered to a Taiwanese airline. Boeing first announced EVA Air’s intent to order the five 777…
SkyWork Airlines has launched flights from London City Airport to the Swiss cities Basel and Bern. Flights are operated by a twin-engine turboprop Saab 2000 aircraft, departing at 07:20 between Monday and Friday with a Sunday service departing at 17:20. A weekday evening route departing at 18:10 will also come into service from Tuesday September…
Hahn Air Lines has become the latest carrier to sign up to Travelport’s innovative airline merchandising technology, Travelport Rich Content and Branding. The product is designed to enable airlines to market and retail their products more effectively to travel agents. Details
Emirates will connect Bamako, the capital and largest city of Mali, to its global network from October 25th 2015. Bamako is one of the fastest growing cities in the world with a population of about 2.3 million people, and is located in the south western part of Mali on the Niger River. Once services commence,…
Airport lounges remain one of the great undiscovered gems of economy class travel. Long considered an essential by business types, these air-conditioned sanctuaries are now catching on among savvy travellers looking for that extra flourish of luxury. Here Breaking Travel News visits No.1 Traveller Lounge at Gatwick Airport to find out more. Details
Airport lounges remain one of the great undiscovered gems of economy class travel. Long considered an essential by business types, these air-conditioned sanctuaries are now catching on among savvy travellers looking for that extra flourish of luxury. Here Breaking Travel News visits No.1 Traveller Lounge at Gatwick Airport to find out more. Details
Qatar Airways has launched two new destinations in Pakistan, Sialkot and Faisalabad. The airline has commenced four weekly passenger services to Sialkot where it already operates dedicated freighter services. At the same time Qatar Airways added Faisalabad to its Pakistan network with three flights a week. Details
Air Astana increased its operating profit by 115 per cent to $23.9 million in the first half of 2015. Net profit was $8.3 million, versus a loss of $36.4 million in the first half of 2014 – largely the result of a book loss following a local currency devaluation. At the same time passenger numbers…
Following a huge response to its current recruitment drive, Oman Air is expanding opportunities for Omani nationals to become pilots with the airline. The national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman is now accepting applications from graduates with no prior flight training, as well as those who already have experience. Details
British Airways is serving up the best of British this summer in the form of a Bolney Estate Pinot Gris 2014 from the West Sussex located winery, plus tonic water from UK-based company, Fever-Tree. The airline will be serving the wine, which was a favourite tipple at Wimbledon this year, to its customers in the…
A bird smashed through the window of a small business aircraft covering the crew and passengers with blood and pieces of bird. A short video shared by Sure News shows the aftermath of what happened. In the clip one person records the interior of the plane with red stains on everyones clothing and red above the pilots…
Over 270 of Britain’s business leaders signed an open letter to the prime minster demanding the government implement the Airports Commission’s clear and unanimous recommendation to expand Heathrow. The letter – sent from signatories ranging from FTSE chiefs and Britain’s key business and trade associations, to leading global brands and SMEs spanning the whole of…
