French all-business start-up L'Avion - formerly dubbed Elysair - launched premium transatlantic operations between Paris Orly and New York Newark on 3 January. The airline is operating a winglet-equipped Boeing 757-200 configured in a 90-seat layout on six weekly frequencies. It is headed by former AOM-Air Liberte chief executive and chairman Marc Rochet.
Source: Flight International
Angolan flag-carrier TAAG has commenced operations from the capital Luanda’s new Agostinho Neto international airport. The airline transferred its domestic Luanda-Cabinda flight to the new hub on 10 November, operating the initial service with a Boeing 737-700 before switching to a De Havilland Dash 8-400. Source: TAAG TAAG ...
Airbus has revised up its market outlook for the Asia-Pacific region, amid optimism over long-term growth, and following a string of headline orders from operators in the region.
US aircraft developer Electra has secured a contract with NASA to explore future aircraft concepts that could dramatically scale its technology by the middle of the century.
