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Pilots threaten to strike over fatigue concerns

Some airlines are fatiguing pilots by forcing them to work for 20 hours without an adequate break, sparking concerns about safety and raising the prospect of strike action towards the end of the summer holidays, the pilots’ union has warned. Brian Strutton, the new general secretary of...

Alitalia will support 75,700 jobs in Italy in 2016; €4.7 billion benefit to national economy

Alitalia will support 75,700 jobs throughout Italy in 2016 and make a €4.7 billion contribution to the national economy, according to a leading global consultancy. The airline’s activities will see 29,700 people provided with employment to supply and help Alitalia’s own domestic...

Ethiopian Airlines takes delivery of its first A350 XWB

Ethiopian Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 aircraft, opening a new chapter for the East African carrier, which also becomes the first African A350 XWB operator.  The airline’s first aircraft, on lease from AerCap, arrived in Addis Ababa on June 29th, 2016. A350-900s with a two class layout with a total of 343 seats comprising 30 in Business Class and 313 in Ec...

Paris prosecutor opens manslaughter probe into crashed EgyptAir jet

The Paris prosecutor's office on Monday opened a manslaughter investigation into the crash of EgyptAir flight MS804, as the doomed jet's black box memory chips were sent to France for repair. The Airbus went down in the eastern Mediterranean Sea en route from Paris to Cairo on May 19 and all 66 people on board were killed. The cause of the crash remains unknown. "The Paris prose...

Lufthansa Cargo and ANA extend joint venture

Lufthansa Cargo and All Nippon Airways (ANA) will extend their successful cooperation on 12 July. As of that date, Lufthansa’s entire European feeder network will be combined with the direct flights of both partners. As a result, customers from all European countries will benefit from access to the joint venture’s strong network. This has only been possible for customers...

UK’s First 787 Dreamliner Delivered To Thomson Airways

Thomson Airways, the first UK airline to fly the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner, celebrated the arrival of its first 787 aircraft at Manchester Airport. The Thomson 787 Dreamliner touched down on British soil for the very first time at 11am, having flown from the Boeing Everett Factory in Seattle. It will be followed with the delivery of a further three Thomson 787 aircraft this summer. The Dream...

Air Canada and Bombardier Finalize Landmark C Series Order for up to 75 Aircraft

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft and Air Canada announced today that they have finalized a firm purchase agreement consistent with the Letter of Intent (LOI) announced in February 2016. The purchase agreement includes a firm order for 45 CS300 aircraft and options for an additional 30 CS300 aircraft. “I’m pleased to officially welcome Air Canada to our CS300 family of operators as one...

Norwegian introduces its cheapest ever long-haul fare

Low-cost airline Norwegian has introduced its lowest ever fare from London Gatwick to the US at £135. The new reduced fare is now available on all direct flights to Boston from February 2017 giving travellers seeking a winter city break even more affordable access to the US. Norwegian currently serves eight US cities on its award winning long-haul flights direct from Gatwick with the lowe...

Lufthansa launches internet connectivity on short- and medium-haul flights

Green light from EASA: Supplemental Type Certificate issued In October of this year, the first Lufthansa short- and medium-haul aircraft will take off with broadband internet on board. Lufthansa’s entire A320 family fleet is expected to have the innovative technology installed by mid-2018. One key milestone has already been reached: Lufthansa Technik is the first MRO company in Europe to...

Qatar Airways will display two aircraft from its Qatar Executive fleet at Farnborough Airshow

Qatar Airways announces that it will be showcasing two luxurious aircraft from its Qatar Executive fleet at the Farnborough International Airshow in the United Kingdom, which takes place this year from 11 to 17 July. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, said, “Qatar Airways is delighted to be participating once again in this year’s Farnborough Inte...

Aeroflot announces results of AGM 2016

Aeroflot held its Annual General Meeting of shareholders (AGM). Aeroflot shareholders elected the new composition of the Board of Directors and adopted decisions on the other agenda items. The AGM approved a motion not to declare and not to pay a dividend on ordinary shares of PJSCAeroflot for the 2015 financial year. The resolution followed the recommendation of Aeroflot’s...

airBaltic to Improve Green Flying

The European GNSS Agency (GSA) co-sponsored “E-GEN” project to enable fleet-wide adoption of EGNOS satellite guided approaches within airBaltic network. Latvian airline airBaltic has launched a new initiative “E-GEN” to further improve its green flying, as it sets out to reduce emissions and cost. Pauls Cālītis, Senior Vice President Flight Operations of airBaltic: &l...

Lufthansa CEO Sees "Manageable" Brexit Impact -- So Why Did American Air Shares Fall 11%?

Shares in the big three U.S. airlines fell sharply Friday, as investors worried that the impact of Brexit would be damaging to international airlines that serve Great Britain. However, the CEO of Lufthansa Group has told employees that the impact of Brexit will be limited, according to the Twitter TWTR -3.52% site @LufthansaFlyer, which follows the company. Lufthansa Group owns Lufthansa, SWISS...

Singapore Airlines plane catches fire while making emergency landing

A plane carrying 241 people has caught fire as it made an emergency landing at Singapore’s Changi Airport. Passenger on Singapore Airlines Flight SQ368 from Changi Airport to Milan said they clapped as the jet made what appeared to be a smooth emergency landing. But seconds later, the right engine and wing were ablaze, with flames engulfing the right side of the jet. No one was in...

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