On April 26 the St Helena Government confirmed that further safety and operational work is required prior to the official opening of the island’s new airport – and that this event, originally set for May […]
With one year to go before the grand opening of the new Oslo Airport, the operator, Avinor, has said the project is “on track.” The airport’s redeveloped facilities are scheduled to open on April 27, […]
Munich Airport’s new satellite terminal was declared operational on April 26. The airport was disrupted by strike action that day but the new facility still handled 20,000 passengers booked on 140 flights. The airport operator, […]
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has finalized a purchase agreement with Airbus covering the firm order of six A350-900s, plus six options. The contract firms up a Memorandum of Understanding announced earlier this year during the Singapore […]
The city of Manta, Ecuador, lost its air links with the rest of the country after the area was struck by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake on April 16. The terminal building at Manta’s Eloy Alfaro […]
Garuda Indonesia has placed a firm order for 14 Airbus A330-900neos. The deal, signed in London on April 19 in the presence of Indonesian President Joko Widodo and British Prime Minister David Cameron, replaces and […]
Lisbon-based TAP Portugal has contracted Airbus to complete comprehensive cabin upgrades across its A330 and A320 Family fleets. The deal, signed at the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg earlier this month, includes retrofitting new […]
LATAM Airlines Group has confirmed plans to consolidate its air freight divisions into one single brand – LATAM Cargo. The new group will unite LAN Cargo, TAM Cargo, LAN Cargo Colombia and Mas Air to […]
United Airlines is accelerating the retirement of its Boeing 747-400s with the entire fleet to be phased out by the end of 2018. To fill the void left by the Jumbo’s withdrawal, the US carrier […]
British low-cost carrier easyJet has launched a new recruitment programme aimed at adding up to 450 new pilots. This includes 400 new cadet pilot positions, along with a further 50 Direct Entry Captains. The Luton-based […]
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