LATAM Airlines Group and Delta Air Lines have made the first operational announcements after receiving approval of their joint venture agreement in September. Among the initiatives, LATAM announced the launch of a new service between São Paulo and Los Angeles beginning July 1, 2023, adding a popular destination not currently served from Los Angeles. Additionally, this new
Wizz Air is further expanding its base in Cyprus, where the airline will allocate two of its Airbus A321neo aircraft. The allocation of these aircraft enables the launch of three new routes as well as increased frequency on six routes from Larnaca International Airport. The allocation of two more aircraft to Wizz Air’s Larnaca base
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will boost frequencies to destinations across East Asia and Southeast Asia, resume flights to Busan and increase Airbus A380 services to Australia during the Northern Summer operating season (March 26, to October 29, 2023), supporting the strong projected demand to these destinations. As a result, SIA’s flight frequencies will reach or exceed
British Airways has become the first UK airline to trial the use of biometric technology for international flights, enabling customers taking part in the trial to travel through the airport ‘smartly’ without having to show their passport. Customers who sign up to take part in the airline’s trial from London Heathrow Terminal 5 will be
Delta Air Lines is taking another step toward its goal of net-zero emissions by 2050 as it tests novel drag-reduction technology by Aero Design Labs on its 737-800 and 737-900 fleets. By reducing drag, aircraft are more aerodynamic and use less fuel while in flight. The companies’ memorandum of understanding includes testing and FAA certification
AB Aviation (Moroni, Comoros) and Heston Airlines (Vilnius, Lithuania) have announced a cooperation to develop new routes from Paris, France, to Moroni, Comoros, the independent state comprising three of the Comoro Islands in the Indian Ocean off the coast of East Africa, to create connectivity options for domestic travellers and international tourists. The cooperation between AB Aviation and Heston
Oriens Aviation, the authorised sales and service centre for Pilatus aircraft in the British Isles, is expanding its service portfolio with a newly granted Air Operator’s Certificate from the UK Civil Aviation Authority for the PC-12 aircraft family. Its new subsidiary, Oriens Flight Operations, has already signed two PC-12NGXs under the business’ AOC as of
Air Valletta Group, backed by private Cypriot investment has launched A320 and A330 operator Valletta Airlines (St. Julian’s, Malta), which will focus on global charter and ACMI markets starting early 2023. Targeted regions for operations are North- and South America, Europe, the Middle East and Far East Asia. Valletta Airlines is currently working towards its
On November 2, new Maltese airline Challenge Airlines MT, received its AOC from Malta’s Civil Aviation Directorate. Challenge Airlines MT has a fleet of two B767-300ERs, both with a payload of 60 tonnes each. A pool of ten pilots is available to fly all the specific routes out of the group’s hub and Europe largest
Rex has reported that its regional pilots have endorsed a new industrial agreement with the airline, the third key workforce group to have done so in the last two months. A staggering 86% of the pilots, who operate Rex’s fleet of 61 Saab 340 turboprop aircraft to 58 regional destinations Australia-wide, voted in favour of
