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Air France-KLM confirms order for four A350F

New livery for U.S. based Global Crossing Airlines by J&C Aero

J&C Aero and Global Crossing Airlines signed an agreement for the development of a new livery design for the carrier’s aircraft operated under the GlobalX brand. Under the agreement, J&C Aero engineers and livery designers developed a brand-new design for the Airbus A32...

CDB Aviation signed new sale and leaseback agreement with Volaris for five Airbus aircraft

CDB Aviation entered into a new sale and leaseback agreement with its existing customer, Volaris (“Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V.”), for a fleet of five Airbus aircraft, encompassing two A320neos and three A321neos. The new agreement...

BARIG airlines look forward to numerous passengers during Easter season

With the start of this year Easter vacation season, airlines are once again adjusting their capacities to meet the continuous increase in travel demand. The BARIG considers the airlines to be well-prepared for the upcoming wave of vacationers during Easter, even if the circumstances are not optimal due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As Secretary General of the airline associat...

airBaltic Airbus A220-300 seat count increased up to 149

airBaltic reports that as the Airbus A220-300 aircraft is now certified to operate up to 149 seats, the company’s fleet is undergoing gradual change in cabin configuration, unblocking additional seats that couldn’t be used previously. Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic commented: “In late February we received our first airBaltic Ai...

Doubling the service life of De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 aircraft - ESP PLUS

The largest regional airline in Scandinavia, Widerøe of Norway has signed an agreement to incorporate De Havilland Canada Extended Service Program PLUS on ten Dash 8-100 aircraft operated by Widerøe's Flyveselskap AS. Widerøe has also booked ESP PLUS options for another ten Dash 8-100 aircraft. Under the ESP PLUS agree...

Lufthansa, Fraport and Munich Airport call for effective and fair EU climate policy

In its climate protection package, Fit for 55, the European Commission proposes three measures for aviation: introducing a kerosene tax, tightening emissions trading, and introducing an increasing blending mandate for sustainable aviation fuels. By 2050, aviation is to be CO2-neutral. Lufthansa Group, Fraport and Munich Airport all support the EU’s ambitious climate protect...

DHL strengthens global aviation network with Cargojet partnership

DHL Express and Cargojet have entered into a new long-term strategic agreement that will further strengthen the global DHL aviation network.The five year agreement, with a renewal option for an additional two years, will see Cargojet provide ACMI, CMI, charter, and aircraft dry lease services to DHL to support DHL’s international requirements for Europe and North, South, Central and Lat...

Etihad Airways unveiled Sustainability50 Airbus A350 on inaugural flight to Paris

Etihad Airways unveiled its new Airbus A350-1000, registration A6-XWB, on a special inaugural commercial flight from Abu Dhabi to Paris. The aircraft is the first A350 to be operated by a UAE airline, and the first of five A350s set to join Etihad’s fleet over the coming months.The first flight departed Abu Dhabi for Paris Charles de Gaulle at 7.30am with a delegation including diplomatic di...

flydubai launches flights to Pisa in Italy and resumes operations to Catania in Sicily

flydubai announced the start of flights to Pisa in Italy, becoming the first UAE carrier to operate this route from Dubai. The carrier will also resume its operations to Catania in Sicily growing its network in Italy to three points including Naples. Flights to Pisa International Airport (PSA) and Catania International Airport (CTA) start on 24 June with a three-times weekly service. Emira...

Strengthening leading position in Baltic market - SmartLynx Airlines

This week, Latvia oldest operating carrier SmartLynx Airlines marks its 30th anniversary. In the summer season, the airline plans to have about 60 airplanes, becoming the largest air fleet operator in the Baltic states. SmartLynx Airlines actualy operates 33 airplanes, in April three more will be delivered, and the other 22 will be delivered gradually by the end of th...

FedEx plans to test autonomous drone cargo delivery with Elroy Air

FedEx Express is teaming up with California Bay Area-based Elroy Air. As a first of its kind agreement in the U.S., FedEx Express will develop plans to test Elroy Air’s Chaparral autonomous air cargo system within the company’s middle-mile logistics operations, moving shipments between sortation locations. This is the latest initiative from FedEx in its effort to explore and adopt...

Paradise found - Alaska Airlines & Air Tahiti Nui new partnership

With more of us ready to venture out once again to incredible international locations, Alaska Airlines announced today that Air Tahiti Nui is our newest global airline partner – opening a world of adventure, fun and relaxation in the islands of Tahiti. Beginning Oct. 4, Air Tahiti Nui will begin new nonstop service between our hometown airport in Seattle and Papeete, the ca...

30th anniversary of cooperation - Riga Airport & Finnair

30 March 2022, marks 30 years since the Finnish airline Finnair resumed regular flights from Riga to Helsinki. The first resumed flight to Riga in 1992 was opened by the then Speaker of the Finnish Parliament; the airline's management was also on board, and among the passengers was also a man who had flown on the last Finnish aircraft from Riga to Helsinki back in 1940. &ldq...

SAS passengers relax in Vantage comfort

Thompson Aero Seating is proud that its Vantage seats are now providing passengers with luxury and comfort on SAS’s new A321 LR aircraft. In its mission to give the most enjoyable flight experience, SAS has introduced the much-celebrated Vantage full-flat bed seats, which offer a 76” bed length from just a 44” pitch, meaning greater passenger comfort with no loss of cabin d...

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