Lufthansa Technik and MTU Aero Engines lay foundation stone for joint MRO shop in Poland
EME Aero will offer MRO services for the Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine familyLufthansa Technik AG and MTU Aero Engines AG laid the cornerstone for...
Lufthansa Group buys 27 more Airbus A320neo family aircraft; ten of them are intended for SWISS
On 28 September, the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG approved the purchase of 27 short- and medium-haul aircraft. Purchase options for 24 Airbus...
Wizz Air speeds up repatriation of delayed bags with SITA’s WorldTracer®
WorldTracer remains the most widely used system to track mishandled bags globallyIn a commitment to improving baggage services, Wizz Air, the fastest growing airline...
Wizz Air celebrates 6 million passengers in Vilnius
Wizz Air celebrated six million passengers carried on its low-fare routes from Vilnius. WIZZ’s lucky 6 millionth passenger was travelling from Luton to Vilnius...
Ryanair to (re-)open two new French bases: Bordeaux-Mérignac & Marseille-Provence
4 new aircraft for France, $400m investment
Ryanair announced a significant expansion in France, launching 2 new bases at Bordeaux and Marseille as part of its...
Air Niugini Boeing 737-800 lands short of runway 04 at Chuuk Airport (Micronesia)
On 28 September, an Air Niugini Boeing 737-800 (P2-PXE) from Pohnpei to Chuuk - two islands in Micronesia - lost height shortly before landing...
Air France-KLM Group CEO Benjamin Smith also appointed as Air France CEO for a transitional period
On September 27, 2018, the Air France Board of Directors accepted Franck Terner’s resignation from his position of Air France CEO. Following Air France-KLM...
Lufthansa Group optimises hub management of the network airlines and prepares for moderate growth in summer 2019
Lufthansa Group continues to consistently optimise the management of its hubs in Munich, Frankfurt, Zürich and Vienna. The main focus is on the flexible...
Ryanair launches record Prague Summer 2019 schedule
15 new routes, 2 new based aircraft ($200m investment), 2.1m customers, 23% growth
Ryanair launched its biggest ever Prague Summer schedule (2019) where it will...
Air France launches its new in-flight Wi-Fi offer
A free "Message" pass for all customers to send text messages from their favourite apps;
Two fee-paying "Surf" and "Stream" passes to access...
Virgin Atlantic Cargo builds on record 2017 with 3% volume growth in first half of 2018
Growth in life science, express, valuable and automotive shipments all contributed to a 3% year-on-year growth in tonnage for Virgin Atlantic Cargo in the...
Juneyao Airlines announces theme for branding of its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet
Juneyao Air, Star Alliance's first Connecting Partner, recently announced the planned suite of services for its first 787 Dreamliner, including the promotional video "Dream a Journey;...
British Airways to close Hong Kong base, 85 cabin crew members made redundant
For economic reasons, British Airways has decided to close its Hong Kong base. 85 cabin crew members have received a - rather cold -...
Passenger turns up late for his flight at Dublin Airport, forces his way onto the tarmac and gets arrested
This morning (Thursday 27 September) at Dublin Airport, a passenger turned up late for this Ryanair flight to Amsterdam. The man became agitated and...
Etihad Airways announce a new partnership with Air Europa
Etihad Guest programme welcomes Air Europa as new airline partnerEtihad Guest, the award-winning loyalty programme for Etihad Airways, has announced a new partnership with...
Budapest Airport reveals Ryanair’s Italian routes
Budapest Airport’s blistering S18 route network growth looks set to continue into 2019 as the Hungarian gateway announces a further two new routes with...
Helvetic Airways firms up order for 12 Embraer E190-E2 jets
Embraer and Helvetic Airways have signed a contract for a firm order of 12 E190-E2 jets. This agreement was announced as a Letter of...
Delta’s new Detroit-Honolulu service means more ways to reach Hawaii
Delta customers will have more options to bask in the Aloha spirit beginning next June as new service between Delta's Detroit Wayne County Metropolitan...
US-Bangla Airlines Boeing 737-800 makes nose gear up landing at Bangladeshi airport
On 26 September, a US-Bangla Airlines Boeing 737-800 (S2-AJA) from Dhaka to Cox's Bazar (Bangladesh) as BS141 couldn't lower its nose gear when approaching...
Airbus A330-900 receives EASA Type Certification before first delivery to TAP Air Portugal
The A330-900 has received its Type Certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The aircraft is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines. The...