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Emirates expands its A380 network

Emirates will scale up its A380 operations with the iconic double-decker returning to Glasgow (26 March 2023), Nice (1 June 2023) and Birmingham (1 July 2023). The airline has also announced it will resume its second daily service to Stansted starting from 1 May 2023, utilising its wide-body Boeing...

3,000th Cessna Caravan family aircraft joins Azul Conecta airline fleet in Brazil

Brazilian Azul Conecta took delivery of a Cessna Grand Caravan EX.This aircraft represents the 3,000th Cessna Caravan family turboprop delivered worldwide, reinforcing the Caravan as the most popular utility turboprop in the world. Azul Conecta transports travelers from smaller cities and...

PLAY increases its reach in North America and takes off to Canada

PLAY announced the launch of daily flight ticket sales to Toronto-Hamilton Airport in Canada, with the first flight scheduled for June 22. This new route will offer connections to 15 destinations in Europe, making it PLAY's fifth destination in North America. The addition of Toronto to our network is the natural next step for PLAY, as the success of our other North American destinations h...

easyJet opens first continental European maintenance hangar at BER airport

easyJet, Flughafengesellschaft Berlin Brandenburg and the Brandenburg state government celebrated the opening of the easyJet maintenance hangar at Berlin Brandenburg Willy Brandt Airport with a joint opening ceremony today. The ceremony was hosted by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jörg Steinbach, Minister for Economic Affairs, Labour and Energy of the State of Brandenburg, Aletta von Massenbach, Ch...

Emirates selects Inmarsat as inflight connectivity provider for new Airbus A350 fleet

Emirates selected Inmarsat as the inflight connectivity provider for its incoming fleet of Airbus A350s, as part of a commitment by the United Arab Emirates airline to ensure passengers ‘fly better’. The milestone agreement marks an expansion of the long-standing partnership between Emirates and Inmarsat. It will enable the airline to provide advanced, high-speed inflight broadban...

Alaska Airlines plans to hire more than 3,500 employees in 2023

If you have ever thought about working for an airline, 2023 might be your year. Alaska Airlines is announcing plans to hire more than 3,500 new employees this year in a variety of roles and functions. As we continue to grow and bring dozens of new airplanes into our fleet, we need thousands of people to join the Alaska family. From maintenance technicians to contact center agen...

airBaltic will equip the entire fleet with SpaceX Starlink

airBaltic will equip its entire Airbus A220-300 fleet with SpaceX Starlink internet connectivity system. Every passenger will benefit from complimentary, in-flight high-speed internet access during all airBaltic flights without hassles or login pages. From the moment passengers walk onto the plane, they’ll have access to the internet. Developed by&n...

Air cargo demand softens in November

IATA released data for November 2022 global air cargo markets showing that demand softened as economic headwinds persist. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), fell 13.7% compared to November 2021 (-14.2% for international operations). Capacity (measured in available cargo tonne-kilometers, ACTK) was 1.9% below November 2021. This was the second year-on-year con...

Norwegian had 1.3 million passengers in December – domestic Christmas travels on par with 2019

In December, Norwegian had more than 1.3 million passengers, an increase of 41 percent compared to December 2021. During 2022 Norwegian had 18 million passengers. Solid operations during the holiday travel season concluded a positive year marked by a tripling of passenger numbers, a return of high demand for air travel and continued positive booking trends.  Geir Karlsen, CEO of Norwegian,...

Etihad Airways doubles flights to Bangkok to meet the demand

Etihad Airways is boosting its flights to Bangkok, Thailand by doubling its frequency. From 26 March 2023, the airline will fly twice a day on the Abu Dhabi – Bangkok route, providing a total of 14 weekly nonstop services to Bangkok Airport. The flights will offer Etihad’s award-winning service and comfort across both Business and Economy Class cabins. Arik De, Chief Reven...

PLAY significantly expands in Denmark and secures a key city in Germany

PLAY continues to expand and has now added four new destinations to its network. These include the Danish cities Aarhus, Aalborg and Billund. As well as the great business city Düsseldorf in Germany. These destinations fit perfectly with PLAY’s transatlantic route to its North American destinations. The first flight to Düsseldorf will take place on June 8, with a total of three...

First retrofitted Emirates A380 enters service

The first Emirates A380 to be completely refurbished under the airline’s US$ 2 billion retrofit program has been deployed today on the Dubai-London Heathrow service, operating as EK003. Sir Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline commented: “Customers will notice the difference the moment they step onboard – the spacious A380 will look and feel even more impressive and comfort...

British Airways unveils its new uniform to more than 30,000 colleagues

British Airways unveiled a new uniform to take the airline into its next chapter. The collection of garments, created by British fashion designer and tailor Ozwald Boateng OBE, will be worn by more than 30,000 of the airline’s colleagues from Spring 2023. Sean Doyle, British Airways’ Chairman and CEO, commented: “Our uniform is an iconic representation of our brand, something...

Most on-time airlines and airports of 2022 unveiled

Azul Airlines has been named as the global leader for airline on-time performance for 2022 by Cirium. The Cirium 2022 On-Time Performance Review is the global gold standard for airline and airport performance and it will be published later this week, containing results for all airline categories, more detail and analysis. The past year saw a challenging operational environment across the world,...

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