Boeing, the Lufthansa Group and Swiss International Air Lines have finalised an order for three additional 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes, valued at $990 million at current list prices. This order, previously attributed to an unidentified customer, follows SWISS’ 2013 order for six 777-300ERs, and will form the backbone of the Swiss flag-carrier’s long-haul fleet renewal.
A woman has threatened legal action after her family was removed from a US flight when she requested assistance with her autistic daughter. Donna Beegle’s daughter, 15-year-old Juliette. (Donna Beegle) An Oregon woman claims United Airlines kicked her family off a Portland-bound flight because of her teenage daughter who has autism. Juliette Beegle, 15, was…
The pilot and sole occupant of an ultra light aircraft which crashed into the ocean off North Stradbroke Island has been found dead. Wreckage of crashed aircraft spotted by media helicopter. (Channels 7 & 9) An Australian Maritime Safety Authority spokesman confirmed the aircraft was a two-seater and the 60-year-old male pilot was the only…
A Canadian woman gave birth aboard a Tokyo-bound plane after going into labor over the Pacific Ocean, a spokesman for Air Canada said Monday, an event the baby’s father described as “completely unexpected.” The 23-year-old woman delivered a baby girl with the help of a doctor who volunteered after crew asked passengers for medical assistance.…
Antonov has begun flight trials of its new An-178 transport aircraft, some five years after the development of type was first announced. The maiden flight took place out of Kiev-Antonov Airport (Gostomel) in Ukraine on 7 May, and lasted for approximately one hour. No specific details relating to the flight were revealed, neither were the…
In April 2015, airberlin welcomed 2,358,264 passengers on board, 7.6 percent less than in the corresponding month of the previous year. On a global scale, passengers traveling within airberlin’s flight route network in April covered a total of 3.675 billion kilometers (RPK), a decrease of 7.1 percent in yearly comparison.
Etihad Airways has appointed Philip Philippou as its new general manager for Greece. Philippou has more than 30 years of travel industry experience in senior sales and marketing roles with major European and Middle Eastern airlines. He joins Etihad Airways from Oleander Travel in the Netherlands.
Aeroflot has signed a new agreement with global technology provider, Sabre Corporation to implement Sabre’s Intelligence Exchange solution.
Qatar Airways is expanded its UAE services with the launch of direct flights to Ras Al Khaimah, commencing 1st October 2015.
Ryanair has signed an agreement that will see Ryanair’s low fares and ancillary services made available to Sabre-connected travel agencies and corporations across Europe via the Sabre global distribution system (GDS).
JetBlue Airways is continuing its expansion in the region with seasonal weekly service from Boston’s Logan International Airport (BOS) to Barbados’ Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI), which will launch November 7.
Hilton Worldwide has signed a global partnership with ANA, to introduce cutting-edge airline lounges and in-flight services that will raise the bar for the travel and hospitality industries worldwide.
