Europcar, the leader in car hire services in Europe, has opened a new branch at Belfast International Airport, bringing travellers a dedicated rental suite within the arrivals area. The new branch provides business and leisure customers with convenient, stress-free access to car hire, ensuring they can continue their journey in the vehicle of their choice.
The Lufthansa Group has continued with the modernisation of its aircraft fleet with the delivery of its 16th Boeing 747-8. The aircraft landed as scheduled at its future home airport in Frankfurt earlier. Following a nine-hour transfer flight from Seattle, the newest ‘Queen of the Skies’ joined Lufthansa’s jumbo fleet, replacing an older Boeing 747-400,…
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has introduced its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner into commercial service. The first flight, operated by a Boeing 787-9, departed Abu Dhabi at 02:15 as flight EY23 for the seven hour 25 minute flight to Düsseldorf, Germany.Also today, Etihad revealed it carried a record number of…
The airline is “in the final stages of deliberations” about whether to withdraw the three daily services, which include one operated with its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner, a person close to the Gulf carrier said on Monday. Link
Executives from American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines have met with senior Obama administration officials to discuss limiting the access of the Gulf carriers to the USA, says former deputy assistant secretary of State John Byerly. Link
A air new zealand Boeing 737-319 jet, with flight number NZ689 was en route from Wellington to Dunedin at FL100 when it was struck by lightning on approach into Dunedin airport New Zealand Link
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-900, registration N431AS performing flight AS-249 from San Diego,CA to Portland,OR (USA), was enroute at FL360 near Bakersfield,CA (USA) at about 02:40Z (Feb 2nd) when the aircraft was hit by a green laser beam causing an eye injury to one of the pilots. The aircraft continued to Portland for a safe…
Chorus Aviation, parent of Jazz Aviation, has finalized its amended capacity purchase agreement (CPA) with Air Canada and placed an order for 13 firm Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft valued at $424 million plus 10 options. Link
