Wizz Air, the largest low cost carrier serving Eastern and Central Europe, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the biggest single order for the popular A321neo aircraft. The deal signed at the 51st Le Bourget International Paris Air Show pushes NEO orders and commitments beyond 4,000. Significantly the order includes the latest A321neo…
An aircraft loader, who will be scarred for life after he injured his left shin while loading a Special Olympics flight to Athens, has settled a €38,000 damages claim against Aer Lingus. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed in court. Stephen McGuirk (46) claimed in the Circuit Civil Court that he had been handling…
Gatwick Airport and WestJet have announced they have reached an agreement and the airline will launch flights between London and Canada next year as the low-cost long haul revolution continues. This will further open up the market between North America and London and provide cost effective access to cities in Canada for British business and…
Etihad Airways has celebrated the start of its daily service to one of Asia’s leading business and leisure destinations, Hong Kong. To mark the increased frequency, the carrier’s flight to Hong Kong International Airport was welcomed with a traditional water cannon salute this morning, followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by senior officials from Etihad…
Korean Air has signed a memorandum of understanding totalling more than US$12 billion with Airbus and Boeing for the purchase of more than 100 new aircraft today at the Paris Air show. According to the deal, Korean Air will purchase a total of 50 737 MAX-8 – with 30 firm orders and a further 20…
UPDATE EMERGENCY American Airlines #AA9668 is on approach to Paris CDG. Live: http://t.co/hwq389uYRi pic.twitter.com/2bw4Sx7ngA— AirLive.net (@airlivenet) June 18, 2015 BREAKING American Airlines #AA9668 from Paris CDG is in an emergency. Live: http://t.co/hwq389uYRi pic.twitter.com/4zWXvmBn2j— AirLive.net (@airlivenet) June 18, 2015
Oman Air and Garuda Indonesia have entered a new codeshare agreement that will offer greater choice and convenience for customers of both airlines. The agreement will enable Oman Air’s customers to book flights, operated by Garuda Indonesia, between Jakarta and Bali, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok.
Etihad Airways has urged the European Commission to embrace “bold, exciting and world-leading reforms” as part of the Strategic Aviation Package to overhaul Europe’s air transport industry. In a detailed submission to the commission, the airline advocates a policy which actively facilitates competition and consumer choice, addresses critical shortfalls in aviation infrastructure and eases restrictions…
Turkish Airlines TC-JNO was inflight TK50 from Istanbul to Narita, Tokyo and was about to enter the Georgian airspace when a cabin crew received a deep cut at the hand from a broken glass. The captain chose to divert to Trabzon Airport in north Turkey and landed 20 minutes later. The flight attendant was taken…
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United Airlines said on Tuesday it plans to end service in October at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, where it failed to profit over seven years because it offered few connections to other cities, and add flights at its Newark, New Jersey hub.