Delta Air Lines has reported financial results for the March 2015 quarter, with the airline recording adjusted pre-tax income of $594 million, an increase of $150 million over the same period last year. The airline’s adjusted net income for the March 2015 quarter was $372 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, and its adjusted operating…
A new study has shown that any expansion of Heathrow could be delayed for decades to due air quality issues. The Gatwick-supported report by a global environmental consulting firm had discovered that Heathrow’s expansion plan could lead to breaches in EU and UK air quality laws. Should the government approve the expansion of Heathrow rather…
Transaero during the summer season will provide a nonstop service to Ibiza from Moscow Domodedovo airport. Service, which will operate on Sundays, will fly on a Boeing 737-400 from 7th June to 27th September. UN321 departs Domodedovo at 12:50pm and arrive to Ibiza at 4:50pm. UN322 departs Ibiza at 5:35pm and arrive back to Domodedovo…
China Airlines, the Taiwan-based carrier, will relocate its regional base to Al Maktoum International at Dubai World Central with effect from today. The first flight, which arrived at 10:00 from Taipei, was welcomed by a traditional water salute by executives from the airline and Dubai Airports.
Heathrow announced today the appointment of Terminal 5’s first independent lounge. ‘Aspire, the Lounge and Spa at LHR T5’ will open to the customers this summer and will available to everyone travelling through Terminal 5, regardless of their class of travel. Located near Gate 18, the lounge is designed to meet independent customer demand for…
Investigators looking for missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 have said the search area could be doubled in size if the present exploration fails to locate the plane. The latest news comes as ministers from Australian, Malaysian and Chinese meet to discuss progress.
Flight QF2268 had taken off from Port Lincoln Airport about 9.15am on Thursday, when one of its two engines developed problems about five minutes into the journey. The Q300 aircraft, which carries 50 passengers and four crew members, was turned around as a precaution and landed safely.
One of the many things we love about Japan is its amazing customer service, from intelligent packing to omnipresent station attendants who pop out of the walls to help you. So we weren’t too surprised to hear that an airport in Japan has been judged to be the best airport in the world for baggage…
Fraport’s supervisory board has decided to build a third terminal at Frankfurt airport, despite local objections over the environmental impact. Opponents argue the extra capacity at Europe’s third largest airport is not needed and that the airport just outside Germany’s financial capital already creates too much noise. The decision to press on with a project…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) launched the IATA Standard Safety Assessment (ISSA) for airlines not eligible for the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA).
Ethiopian Airlines based in Addis Ababa, from the 10th May, will adjust its westbound immediate stop for North America operation. The Toronto and Washington service will operate via Dublin rather then Rome. Eastbound flights will remain unchanged as a nonstop flight. From airlineroute.net Addis Ababa – Dublin – Toronto – Addis AbabaET502 ADD2240 – 0500+1DUB0600+1 –…
Geneva based PrivatAir has stopped operating 757 HB-JJE for ECAir (Equatorial Congo Airlines). ECAir statement said the airliner HB-JJE has been seized at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport on the 11th April. ECAir say (translated from French): In the coming weeks ECAir plans to continue to expand its destination network with the opening of its…
