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by Vic Diesel
10 Jan 2019, 17:04
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2019
Replies: 1167
Views: 525369

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2019

Does anyone know the details of a rather unusual Brussels Airlines flight? It flew today under SN1191 on CDG-BUD (it was OO-SSA) - was that a re-positioning flight or some special charter?
by Vic Diesel
07 Jan 2019, 13:31
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Austrian Airlines in 2019
Replies: 40
Views: 19397

Re: Austrian Airlines in 2019

Austrian to resume Miami flights in summer schedule

The Austrian flag carrier announced to resume the VIE-MIA route beginning with 31. March 2019. The route, formerly flown by Lauda Air, was taken over by Austrian Airlines in 2015 but discontinued in October 2018.

VIE-MIA: -2-4-67
by Vic Diesel
18 Dec 2018, 14:56
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Boeing 797 or NMA news
Replies: 24
Views: 16898

Re: Boeing 797 news

By 2030, Russia and China will be selling commercial planes as per the aviation industry standards. If they do it the same way like they did with the Tu-204, Western aircraft manufacturers will nothing to fear about. The Tu-204 is a formidable aircraft - it came just decades too late. Further honor...
by Vic Diesel
18 Dec 2018, 14:43
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Wizz Air in 2019
Replies: 63
Views: 38028

Re: Wizz Air in 2019

Wizz Air continues to expand its presence at Luton Wizz Air announced to deploy two additional A321ceo aircraft on its Luton base, increasing the number of aircraft to 11. In addition, one A320 will be replaced by an A321. At the same time, new routes were announced which will connect London/Luton ...
by Vic Diesel
18 Dec 2018, 14:32
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Austrian Airlines in 2019
Replies: 40
Views: 19397

Austrian Airlines in 2019

Austrian announces 180 "ski charter" flights for the winter 2018/2019 Austrian Airlines announced that it will operate 180 charter flights in the current winter season. The flights to Innsbruck will be operated from London/Gatwick, London/Stansted, Manchester, Bristol, Birmingham, Edinbur...
by Vic Diesel
03 Dec 2018, 10:52
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Wizz Air in 2019
Replies: 63
Views: 38028

Re: Wizz Air in 2019

József Váradi, CEO of Wizz Air announced that the airline expects to receive its first A321neo in February 2019, just month later than initially arranged. The following A321neo examples, each having 239 seats and equipped with P&W geared turbofan engines, will be used to take over from the curre...
by Vic Diesel
29 Nov 2018, 16:14
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Wizz Air in 2019
Replies: 63
Views: 38028

Re: Wizz Air in 2019

Wizz Air to enhance train pilots and cabin crew training by 2019 With the inauguration of the new crew training center today in Budapest, Wizz Air expects to train their personnel more efficiently. The new center was built at a cost of 30m EUR and consists of two full flight simulators and one stat...
by Vic Diesel
29 Nov 2018, 12:14
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Lufthansa in 2018
Replies: 93
Views: 32461

Re: Lufthansa in 2018

As reported by Swiss aviation portal AeroTelegraph, Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr is looking into the Boeing 787 as possible part of the Lufthansa fleet, to operate either from smaller hubs as the A350 or from the same hub but on less frequented routes.
by Vic Diesel
29 Nov 2018, 11:57
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Norwegian in 2019
Replies: 2
Views: 942

Norwegian in 2019

A Norwegian spokesperson announced a change in philosophy regarding some trans-Atlantic routes, as the destinations will be moved to major hubs and also the frequency will be adjusted: until 30.03.2019: LGW-FLL, 3 weekly flights from 31.03.2019-: LGW-MIA, one daily flight until 30.03.2019: LGW-OAK, ...
by Vic Diesel
29 Nov 2018, 11:50
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Airbus A220 (ex-Bombardier CSeries) news
Replies: 224
Views: 168858

Re: Bombardier CSeries / Airbus A220 news

Air Tanzania is to take delivery of its first A220-300 soon: the aircraft (5H-TCH) left paintshop in Mirabel (Canada) on 22 November 2018, as a tweet by Airbus shows. Air Tanzania will be the first African operator of the A220, having ordered two A220-300s.

(Source: airportal.hu)
by Vic Diesel
28 Nov 2018, 10:39
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: LOT wins a tender for Vilnius - London City route
Replies: 10
Views: 1429

Re: LOT wins a tender for Vilnius - London City route

More details about VNO-LCY route, by comments from officials: 1. The 5-year agreement should be signed until the end of the year; 2. LOT will start sales of tickets after signing; 3. Flights should start in May 2019; 4. The route should be flown 2x daily. I might correct here: 12 weekly flights are...
by Vic Diesel
28 Nov 2018, 10:35
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Airbus A380 news
Replies: 427
Views: 299914

Re: Airbus A380 news

Date of ANA's first A380 flight set ANA's flight operations with the A380 are set, as aviation portal AirTransportWorld reports . As already known, the two Airbuses will connect Tokio (NRT) with Honolulu (HNL). The first delivered A380 will conduct its first commercial flight on 29 May 2019 and will...
by Vic Diesel
27 Nov 2018, 15:57
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: News from THY - Turkish Airlines
Replies: 709
Views: 440050

Re: News from THY - Turkish Airlines

THY announced that it has ordered three additional B777F freighters. In addition to the initially ordered 2 examples and three further orders in January 2018, the airline's B777F fleet will grow to 8 aircraft. At the same time, THY announced that it carried 25% more cargo in the first nine months of...
by Vic Diesel
27 Nov 2018, 14:59
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Ryanair in 2019
Replies: 145
Views: 198593

Ryanair in 2019

Ryanair in 2018 Ryanair in 2017 Ryanair in 2016 Ryanair in 2015 Ryanair in 2014 Ryanair in 2013 Ryanair in 2012 Ryanair to strengthen fleet in Budapest, opening new routes Ryanair regional spokeswoman Olga Pawlonka announced that the airline plans to base two additional aircraft in Budapest (LHBP/B...
by Vic Diesel
27 Nov 2018, 14:55
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Wizz Air in 2019
Replies: 63
Views: 38028

Re: Wizz Air in 2019

Wizz Air announced to re-open its Memmingen-Bucharest/Otopeni connection. As of 2 April 2018, three weekly connections (-2-4-6-) are offered. Bucharest will be the fifth city in Romania (after Sibiu, Tirgu Mures, Cluj-Napoca and Temeswar) where travellers can fly to from Memmingen.
by Vic Diesel
27 Nov 2018, 14:49
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Sukhoi Superjet SSJ100 news
Replies: 243
Views: 183224

Re: Sukhoi Superjet SSJ100 news

Sukhoi got a new customer in Western Europe for its SSJ100: Adria Airways (Slovenia) signed an LOI with Sukhoi Civil Aircraft for the purchase of 15 SSJ100s. Deliveries, under a long-term lease, are scheduled to start in 2019. The two sides also signed an agreement to establish a joint venture for ...
by Vic Diesel
23 Nov 2018, 12:19
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Wizz Air in 2019
Replies: 63
Views: 38028

Re: Wizz Air in 2019

Wizz Air to re-launch Ukrainian subsidiary in 2019 Provided that all official authorizations and permit will be received in time, Wizz Air plans to re-launch Wizz Air Ukraine, that was closed downdue to the instability of the political and economic situation in Ukraine in 2015. A re-launch was deeme...
by Vic Diesel
23 Nov 2018, 12:10
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Wizz Air in 2019
Replies: 63
Views: 38028

Wizz Air in 2019

Wizz Air to strengthen its base in Budapest, announcing new routes for 2019 Hungarian LCC Wizz Air announced that it will base an additional A321 at its base in Budapest (LHBP/BUD). Together with another A321 due to arrive in December 2018 that will be based at Debrecen (LHDC/DEB), the carriers' fl...
by Vic Diesel
21 Nov 2018, 20:09
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Wizz Air in 2018
Replies: 28
Views: 9960

Re: Wizz Air in 2018

Wizz Air to open base in Krakow

Hungarian LCC announced it will open its fifth base in Poland at John Paul II. Airport Krakow (and the 26th base altogether), basing two of its A321s there and announcing 12 new routes, including London, Kiev, Bari, Oslo and Kutaisi.
by Vic Diesel
16 Nov 2018, 16:44
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: BRU 16/11/2018
Replies: 3
Views: 723

Re: BRU 16/11/2018

19:15 - 20:00 AUA A320 OE-LBL - first A320 in new livery, returned from the paint shop 15.11.2018