Boeing has forecast airlines in the Middle East will require 3,180 new airplanes over the next 20 years, valued at an estimated $730 billion. Some 70 per cent of this demand is expected to be driven by rapid fleet expansion in the region. Details
easyJet will operate three new routes next summer for business and leisure passengers travelling from Manchester Airport. Paris, Milan Malpensa and Olbia in Sardinia all went on sale today. easyJet now have 43 destinations on sale from Manchester. Details
Budget airline Flybe has announced it is to pull out of Bournemouth Airport, six months after restarting flights from the resort. The airline confirmed it was running its south coast business from Southampton airport but also withdrawing its fleet of jet aircraft. The airline currently flies to Jersey, Glasgow, Dublin, Paris and Amsterdam from Bournemouth.…
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The board of the International Airlines Group has firmed up orders for 19 additional wide-body and single aisle aircraft, including two A330-200s, two A330-300s and 15 A320neos. This latest agreement with IAG and its airlines takes their cumulative Airbus orders to a total of nearly 470 aircraft. The two A330-200s will be assigned to Iberia…
Jet Airways has announced the confirmation of its largest-ever fleet order for 75 Boeing 737 Max aircraft, the first airline in India to take delivery of the new aircraft. The order, which boosts its current fleet of 115, includes options and purchase rights for an additional 50 aircraft. Details
Air Serbia has announced plans to launch flights from Belgrade to New York in June 2016. Subject to government and regulatory approval, it will be the first non-stop service between Serbia and the United States in 24 years, to provide a new air-link between the two countries which share deep cultural and commercial ties. Details
Boeing and Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, announced an order for 75 737 MAX 8 airplanes at the 2015 Dubai Airshow today. The announcement marks the largest order in Jet Airways’ history and supports the airline’s replacement strategy to have the most modern and environmentally progressive airplane fleet. The order, previously attributed to an…
The board of directors of Deutsche Lufthansa has attempted to resolve the bargaining disagreement with the Independent Flight Attendant’s Union with a new offer. The company already offers its 19,000 flight attendants remuneration and employment benefits that are far above industry averages, and are hardly matched in any other airline worldwide, the airline said in…
German flag-carrier Lufthansa has cancelled more than 900 flights today as cabin crew walk out on strike. Lufthansa said 929 of the 3,000 planned scheduled flights to or from Frankfurt, Dusseldorf and Munich would be cancelled today, affecting 113,000 passengers. Details
Boeing and Korean Air today finalized the airline’s order of 30 737 MAXs and two additional 777-300ER (Extended Range) jetliners valued at nearly $4 billion at current list prices. The airline also has options for additional 737 MAXs as part of the order, which was previously announced as a commitment during the Paris Air Show…
The European Union’s transport chief intends to start fighting alleged unfair subsidies to airlines based in the Persian Gulf within months in a bid to create a “level playing field” for EU competitors. European Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc said she hopes EU governments will give her an “open and flexible” mandate by April to negotiate…
