Emirates has signed a codeshare agreement with Exeter-based Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline. The news comes as Flybe reports a £35.6 million pre-tax loss for financial 2014, having seen a profit of £8.1 million a year earlier. The losses were largely down to a one-off charge linked to its exit from a joint venture in…
The Competition & Markets Authority has reiterated its demand for Ryanair to sell most of its holding in Aer Lingus. The low-cost carrier must cut its stake in the Irish flag-carrier from 29.8 per cent to five per cent. Ireland’s government has agreed to sell its 25 per cent stake in the airline to International…
Etihad Airways has put the State of Queensland within easier reach of more international visitors and will give Queenslanders more convenient access to its extensive global network following the launch today of daily non-stop flights between Brisbane and Abu Dhabi. The new non-stop flights are operated by Etihad Airways’ brand new three-class Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner…
Aviation enthusiasts across Australia are gathering in derelict warehouses to race custom-built drones in a new sport that is flying under the strict laws that regulate the aircraft. Manie Kohn pilots his Quadcopter at a home in Hillsborough, Cali. on Wednesday, November 6, 2013. Kohn runs a business that uses a drone to make aerial…
A 16-year-old pilot has walked away unharmed after making an emergency landing in the New South Wales Snowy Mountains. Stacey Gibb, pictured after his first solo flight (Facebook: Jindabyne Aero Club) Stacey Gibb, who was on his fourth solo flight, took off from the Jindabyne airport yesterday and the alarm was raised when he did not…
The board of Austrian Airlines has approved the purchase of 17 Embraer 195 aircraft in almost new condition with a list price of close to $900 million. The first jet will already be delivered in August 2015, modified in line with Austrian Airlines standards and used for training purposes.
Korean Air, the flagship carrier of South Korea, has announced a new codeshare agreement with GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes under the condition of Brazil government approval. Starting from tomorrow, the codeshare agreement will offer greater convenience and choice to passengers travelling through Sao Paulo to 16 other cities within Brazil including Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia…
Under the theme Connecting the World, Etihad and Alitalia are committed to increase the participation at Expo Milan 2015. This includes increasing the frequency of flights and the routes covered, offering competitive rates, and providing additional services to accommodate the needs of the event. Join us as Breaking Travel News editor Chris O’Toole talks with…
Qantas will resume direct flights from Sydney to San Francisco under a new deal that also sees U.S. carrier American Airlines re-enter Australian airspace. Qantas and American Airlines. (Supplied) Passengers traveling between Australia and the United States are expected to benefit from the extra services as competition ramps up in the region. From January 2016,…
Falcon Air Express on the 5th June has voluntarily surrender its AOC and ceased all operations according to The Ledger. The company had recently moved its aircraft to Lakeland, Florida and was in negotiations with the city about starting scheduled passenger operations from the airport that currently does not have any air service.
American Airlines is tipped to announce a direct Boeing 777-300ER service between LAX and Sydney later today as part of a new joint venture with Qantas.
RAF Typhoon jets were scrambled to intercept two unknown Russian aircraft including a spy plane on a mission over the Baltic Sea. The jets were initially deployed from Amari air base in Estonia on Monday following reports of an aircraft approaching Baltic airspace without sharing a flight plan. It was identified as a Il-20M Coot…
