AirlinesAlitalia To Offload Boeing 777-300ER And Airbus A330s Amid Route Cuts Since officially becoming bankrupt in 2017, Alitalia has managed to somehow put up a fight over the last three years. In another attempt to keep flying, the Italian flag carrier will give up a Boeing 777 and two Airbus A330s. Meanwhile, on Thursday, it confirmed that it will cut routes to Santiago and Seoul.
LinkCracked Windshield Causes Lufthansa Cityline CRJ900 Diversion A Lufthansa Cityline CRJ900 jet en-route from Munich to Cologne was forced to return to Munich after suffering a cracked windshield. The incident occurred while performing Lufthansa Cityline flight LH-1982 from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) on Friday, February 21st.
LinkBelavia To Take 3 Embraer E195-E2 Jets On Lease Aircraft lessor AerCap announced last week that it has signed an agreement with the flag carrier of Belarus: Belavia – Belarusian Airlines. The agreement is for the lease of three Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, which are from AerCap’s order book with Embraer.
LinkAtlantic Airways To Connect London Gatwick With The Faroe Islands Atlantic Airways recently announced it will be launching flights between the Faroe Islands and London. The airline will offer seasonal service to London Gatwick between 23 June and 11 August – just in time for the summer holiday peak season.
LinkRyanair CEO In Hot Water After Controversial Statement About Muslim Men The CEO of Ryanair has been called out for Islamaphobia in light of a recent interview he gave with The Times. The airline chief saying that “bombers” were generally male and Muslim. Reacting to the comments, the Muslim Council of Britain labeled them “discriminatory”.
LinkWhat Led To Bankruptcy: Thomas Cook Airlines 2019 saw a number of high-profile airline bankruptcies. While Jet Airways was the biggest in terms of fleet size, Thomas Cook was the biggest in terms of immediate impact after collapse. In fact, 600,000 people were stranded abroad as a result. But how did this well-established brand reach the point of failure?
LinkEurowings Adds More Restrictions To Basic Economy Fare In an attempt to be more like its low-cost rivals, Eurowings is adding more restrictions to its basic economy fare. This move would also theoretically speed up turnaround times for the Lufthansa subsidiary. According to a statement from Eurowings, the airline says it is looking after the needs of its price-sensitive customers.
LinkUzbekistan Airways Selling Boeing 757s and 767s In Fleet Renewal Plan Do you have a spare $12m, or even $23m lying around? Are you looking for a way to spend it? Well, perhaps you might be interested in a 20-year-old Boeing 757 or 767. Uzbekistan Airways is selling another four of its aging aircraft as part of its continuing fleet renewal plan. Posting the details on its website – it looks like anyone can inquire.
LinkAmazing: Emirates Celebrates A Passenger's 100th Birthday Inflight Flying can be an incredibly special event for both passengers and crew. However, one such Emirates flight turned out to be an extra special event for one particular passenger. A passenger celebrated her 100th birthday onboard an Emirates flight. And, Emirates made the event incredibly special.
LinkUnited Airlines Will Receive 20 More Bombardier CRJ550s GoJet Airlines, a regional carrier operating under the United Express banner, has placed an order for 20 new Bombardier CRJ550 aircraft. The CRJ550 is United’s way of remaining within its scope clauses while still offering premium products on low-demand routes.
LinkHong Kong Airlines Drastically Reduces Inflight Services Airlines are taking a variety of different approaches when it comes to inflight services as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Hong Kong Airlines is now taking things further to reduce the spread of coronavirus. As a precautionary measure, the airline will be drastically cutting inflight service.
LinkNext Up: Now United Airlines Increases Checked Baggage Fees United Airlines has now raised the fee for checking in baggage on its short-haul services. The five-dollar increase will be put into place from March 6th and follows a similar decision made by fellow US-based carrier JetBlue.
LinkTAROM Takes First New Stunning ATR Turboprop Aircraft Romanian flag-carrier TAROM has just received its first ATR 72-600. In total, TAROM will be leasing nine ATR 72-600s from Nordic Aviation Capital. The airline plans to use the new aircraft to bolster its domestic route network.
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