Lufthansa Cargo and All Nippon Airways (ANA) are kicking-off the expansion of their joint network between Europe and Japan by adding connected destinations in Japan: First Fukuoka on the main island Kyushu in south Japan, later to be followed by Sapporo on the north island. “Thanks to the Joint Venture we can connect the wide
Air Transport Services Group reported the retirement of Dennis Manibusan, President of Air Transport International, an airline subsidiary of ATSG, and the appointment of his replacement, James O’Grady, effective January 9th, 2016. Manibusan leaves a 45-year career in aviation, including twenty-five years in the U.S. Air Force, Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve,
Finnair and Singapore-based Jetstar Asia launched a codeshare cooperation on December 2nd, that will provide Finnair customers with a wider choice of destinations and departure times across Asia and Australia. From December 15th, 2015, Finnair customers will be able to travel on codeshare services operated by Jetstar Asia to and from its Singapore hub.
Alaska reported a 12.9% increase in traffic on a 13.8% increase in capacity compared to November 2014. Load factor decreased 0.7 points to 82.1%. Horizon reported a 1.2% increase in traffic on a 0.9% increase in capacity compared to November 2014. Load factor increased 0.2 points to 76.3%.
Hawaiian Airlines plans to begin daily nonstop service between Narita International Airport (NRT) and Honolulu International Airport (HNL) starting July 22nd, 2016. Hawaiian’s new Narita route will complement its existing daily service to Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND), providing two daily flight options to travelers in the Greater Tokyo region. Hawaiian Airlines will operate an Airbus
China-based HNA Group – the parent of Hainan Airlines – has committed to purchasing a 23.7% stake in Azul Brazilian Airlines (Azul) at an agreed price of US$450 million as part of its continued aggressive plan to acquire aviation assets across the globe. That commitment has seen HNA receive authorization from the European commission to
United has reached an Agreement in Principle with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) for a contract extension covering the airline’s more than 12,000 pilots more than a year ahead of the amendable date of the current contract. The agreement is subject to a ratification process which includes final documentation, review, and consideration by the
Norwegian commenced daily flights from Helsinki Airport to Dubai. A new connection from Finland to the Middle East will pave the way for Helsinki Airport’s record-breaking year of 2016 when the long-haul route selection will be taken to an entirely new level. Helsinki Airport’s role as a hub between Asia and Europe will further strengthen.
Acropolis Aviation, the UK’s VVIP charter operator, joined Airbus Corporate Jets and CAMP at NBAA, Las Vegas today (November 17th) to announce it will be launch customer for a wider range of computerised maintenance planning services, known as ‘CAMP for ACJ.’ The new offering brings together Airbus’ expertise in maintenance programme customisation and technical documentation
In the span of one week, Precision Aircraft Solutions has redelivered four aircraft from four MRO locations around the world to three clients. The four redeliveries are as follows: 1. MSN 29380 for DHL at Flightstar in Jacksonville, FLA. 2. MSN 30757 for SF Airlines at CAMB in Chengdu, PRC. 3. MSN 25397 for Vx
