Boeing has completed the firm configuration milestone for the 777-9, the first member of the 777X family to be developed. The Boeing 777X team reached this significant design milestone after working closely with airline customers and key suppliers to optimize the configuration of the new airplane. The 777X family includes the 777-8 and the 777-9…
Monarch, the leading scheduled airline to leisure destinations, has changed its ground handling services at Birmingham airport – a key base. Aviator, an already well established ground handling service provider to Birmingham airport will manage all ground handling operations at the airport for Monarch. Details
Japan Airlines have revised their current frequencies they are operating between Japan and China. Starting October 25th, JAL will be operating new daytime nonstop flights between Haneda and Shanghai Pudong airport. Additionally, the airline will increase flight frequency on it’s Haneda-Beijing route from 7 weekly to 14 weekly. Also, Japan Airlines has agreed to expand…
Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s biggest airline announced a profit of $175 million in profit for the 2014/15 fiscal year. “The airline, which has been the most profitable in Africa for a couple of years now, exceeded its revenue and profit targets for the fiscal year”, Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam said in a statement. The airline…
JetBlue Airways will begin a seasonal non-stop service between New York’s JFK Airport and Palm Springs Airport from January 14th 2016 to May 1st 2016. Seats will go on sale for $99 each way. The service will operate 5 times per week between Thursday and Monday. Details
Embraer jets have announced that on August 31st 2015, they have received type certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The approval comes a few weeks after the aircraft earned certification from ANAC, Brazil’s Civil Aeronautics Authority. “The FAA certification highlights our commitment to delivering innovative products that go beyond customer expectations. With its…
Ryanair have announced plans to develop Milan Malpensa into it’s 12th Italian and second Milan base after they opened a base in Milan Orio Al Serio. According to the Eco Di Bergamo newspaper, the Irish airline will commence flights to London Stansted 3 times per day, Madrid Barajas daily and Naples International daily this winter.…
Malaysia’s new holding company called Malaysia Airlines Berhad has secured their Air Operators Certificate from Malaysia’s Department of Civil Aviation (DCA). MAB was launched in July for the migration of all of MAS’s current operations, assets and liabilities. “We would like to thank the Director General of DCA, Dato’ Sri Azharuddin Abdul Rahman for this…
Cork Airport have been very busy recently as they have announced three new opening routes. One of the routes is going to be with Aer Lingus as they are adding flights between Cork and Düsseldorf in May 2016 which will be ran twice weekly between the two European destinations. Welcoming the announcement of the new…
A Qantas Airbus A380 which diverted to Perth this morning will remain at the airport overnight. * Passengers who were due to fly out from Perth this evening on the aircraft will be accommodated on other services this evening. * Of the 407 customers who arrived in Perth, almost half were put on earlier flights…
Etihad Airways has expanded its codeshare partnership with Belavia – Belarusian Airlines, to offer travellers a daily service between Abu Dhabi and Kiev, Ukraine, via Minsk National Airport. Under the agreement Etihad Airways has placed its EY flight code on Belavia’s daily services between Minsk and Kiev. Belavia and Etihad Airways signed an initial codeshare…
The International Air Transport Association has announced that its director general, Tony Tyler, will retire in June 2016 after serving five years in the position. “Tony Tyler is a very effective leader of IATA, who is achieving much in his role as director general,” said Andrés Conesa, chairman of the IATA Board of Governors since…
