News from FlightGlobal – Page 875
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Etihad opens maintenance base in Melbourne
Etihad Airways has opened a new line maintenance base in Melbourne, Australia, to service its fleet and aircraft from third parties beginning 1 September. The...
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BA to restore Colombo flights after 15-year absence
British Airways is launching flights from London Gatwick airport to the Sri Lankan capital Colombo on 31 March 2013. The new route, which includes...
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NewsAir Berlin prepares for possible further Brandenburg delay
Air Berlin's share price fell 28% during the first six months of 2012 even as the German carrier's 'Shape & Size' cost-cutting programme exceeded its target....
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NewsQatar Airways to launch Belgrade, Warsaw routes
Qatar Airways will launch new flights from its Doha hub to the Serbian capital Belgrade on 20 November and Warsaw, Poland on 5 December. The Belgrade...
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NewsAir China mandates ICBC Leasing for A330 financing
Air China is again tapping the domestic operating lessor community for the sale and leaseback financing of its Airbus A330 fleet. The carrier has mandated...
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Pakistan’s Airblue to double fleet within two years
Pakistani carrier Airblue has plans to double its fleet to 12 aircraft within the next two years. The carrier wants to add four 70-seater turboprops...
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NewsAmerican to end flights to Brussels in November
American Airlines will end its services between New York's JFK airport and Brussels on 6 November. The Oneworld carrier cites reviewed route performance,...
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Ethiopian receives first 787
Ethiopian Airlines received its first Boeing 787-8 from the manufacturer during a ceremony in Seattle on 14 August. The delivery is the first of 10...
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NewsVirgin America A320neos to come from Mobile: Cush
Low-cost carrier Virgin America will begin taking delivery of its Airbus A320neos during the first quarter of 2016 from Airbus' new final assembly facility...
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Qatar Airways to launch passenger flights to Chicago
Qatar Airways will launch nonstop passenger services from Doha to Chicago O'Hare International airport on 10 April 2013. The carrier says it will deploy...
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NewsFirefly may revive jet operations
Turboprop operator Firefly could revive plans to bring jets back to its fleet, says its chief executive officer Ignatius Ong. He adds that the carrier...
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NewsSIA to revamp seats and cabin interiors on 777-300ERs
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will introduce revamped seats and cabin interiors with a new inflight entertainment offering on its new Boeing 777-300ERs, starting...
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NewsThai drops low-cost carrier plans with Nok Air
A month after announcing their partnership with Nok Air to launch a new low-cost carrier by mid-2013, Thai Airways now says that the plans have been dropped. "Thai...
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Italy's Wind Jet suspends all flights
Italian budget carrier Wind Jet risks a possible operating licence suspension by the country's civil aviation regulator after it suspended all of its services...
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GoAir selects LHT for component MRO
India's budget carrier Go Airlines has inked a 10-year component support contract with Lufthansa Technik (LHT). The agreement is effective from this...
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Skywest granted licence extension for Perth-Derby route
Australia's Skywest Airlines has received an 12-month extension for its exclusive licence on the Perth-Derby route, with effect from 19 August. The...
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Flybe plots new measures after pessimistic forecast
Regional operator Flybe Group is planning more cost-saving measures after predicting a poor full-year outlook. The group has turned in a 1.6% rise...
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Pacific Royale appoints Tarun Trikha as new CEO
Indonesian start-up Pacific Royale Airways has appointed Tarun Trikha as its new chief executive, effective from 1 August 2012. Trikha will still remain...
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Bombardier commercial output drops 25% in Q2
Bombardier regional jet output during the second quarter dropped to a single CRJ700, but deliveries of Q400 turboprops improved year-on-year to 14. The...
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Turkish Technic expects to regain EU line maintenance approval by Q4
The partial suspension of Turkish Technic's EASA Part 145 maintenance approval was due to the absence of B2 engineers at line maintenance stations. The...