Brussels Airlines will discontinue the Turin-Brussels route – Turin and Belgium remain connected by Ryanair
From mid-April 2020, Brussels Airlines will discontinue operations on the Turin-Brussels route, which is currently operated once daily with a CityJet CRJ900 aircraft (flights...
Norwegian upcycles uniforms into a series of new, sustainable products
Norwegian’s latest project with UNICEF Norway helps children, provides work for immigrant women and reduces the company’s environmental impact. By upcycling the company’s uniforms, thousands...
Lufthansa Group CEO Carsten Spohr: “Alitalia needs the right partner and a drastic restructuring”
Since about two years now, the Lufthansa Group has been flirting with Alitalia (1-2-3). In a recent interview with Italian newspaper Il Sole 24...
KLM trials a closed-loop recycling system for its catering supplies
Today, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is flying with flight KL0681 from Amsterdam to Vancouver with catering supplies on board that have mostly been collected...
Southwest Airlines pulls Boeing 737 MAX jets from its schedule through 13 April 2020
American low-cost airline Southwest Airlines pulls Boeing 737 MAX jets from its schedule through 13 April 2020. Previously, the largest operator of the MAX...
A third airline joins the European Regions Airline Association in one week: Malta MedAir
Malta MedAir joins ERA (European Regions Airline Association), giving a total of 54 airlines in membershipThe carrier joins ahead of ERA’s first major...
airBaltic carries 20% more passengers in November
Latvian airline airBaltic has transported a total of 4 691 594 or 22% more passengers during the first eleven months of 2019 than in...
British Airways and China Southern Airlines launch joint business
British Airways has signed a joint business agreement with China Southern Airlines, for travel from 2 January 2020. Seats are available for sale on...
Qatar Airways announces new seasonal flights to Santorini, Greece and Dubrovnik, Croatia
Qatar Airways will also add 66 weekly frequencies to 20 existing destinations in 2020, including Dhaka, Bangladesh; Edinburgh, Scotland; and Windhoek, Namibia amongst othersAirline...
Munich Airport and Lufthansa agree to extend satellite of Terminal 2
Munich Airport and German Lufthansa want to intensify and continue their strategic cooperation in the sustainable further development of the airport hub. In a...
Seasonal spirit spreads as Milan Bergamo confirms Vueling’s year-round route to Barcelona
Milan Bergamo Airport is spreading early festive cheer as Vueling confirms its regular seasonal link to Barcelona will become year-round as of summer 2020....
European Regions Airlines Association welcomes newest member: Air Corsica
ERA (European Regions Airline Association) is delighted to announce its newest airline member, Air Corsica. Air Corsica is the regional airline of Corsica, the Mediterranean...
Romanian government steps in to rescue ailing flag carrier TAROM
The Romanian government is looking for approval by the European Commission to give state aid to flag carrier TAROM. The Romanian airline will close...
Singapore Airlines relaunches Singapore – Brussels route on 25 October 2020
Singapore Airlines will launch a new route from its Singapore Changi Airport hub to Brussels Airport, Belgium as from 25 October 2020.The airline launches...
British Airways colleagues surprised customers flying home for Christmas with a spontaneous performance in Terminal 5 at London Heathrow
British Airways surprised unsuspecting customers as they arrived home this Christmas. The airline’s choir wowed 1000s of people as they arrived at London Heathrow’s...
Qantas Airbus A330 returns to Sydney, Australia after cabin fills with smoke and fumes
On 15 December, a Qantas Airbus A330 (VH-EBC) operated domestic flight QF575 between Sydney and Perth, Australia. The aircraft safely departed Sydney Airport, but...
ERA welcomes Air Malta into membership
Air Malta becomes the newest airline member of ERA (European Regions Airline Association).
Membership agreed several months ahead of association’s major spring event,...
Nigerian government disallows Turkish Airlines into the country after “poor passenger treatment”
The Federal Government of Nigeria has ordered Turkish Airlines to suspend its operations into the country due to repeated cases of poor passenger treatment...
Aeroflot expands Asia route offering with four flights weekly to Osaka
Aeroflot has launch ticket sales for scheduled direct flights from Moscow to Osaka, Japan’s third city, beginning 1 June 2020.The addition of a second...
Air Canada’s first Airbus A220-300 takes to the skies
The first A220-300 for Air Canada has successfully completed its inaugural test flight from the Mirabel A220 final assembly line in Canada. The first...