Having ceased trading last month, Monarch Airlines (MAL) is in the process of ‘losing’ its most valuable asset, runway slots, which its administrators had hoped to exchange with other carriers in a bid to raise cash for its creditors. The problem lies in the fact that Monarch does not own the take-off and landing slots,
Finnair will add connections to Stockholm’s Bromma airport, and deepen its cooperation with the Swedish regional airline BRA. With the new frequencies, Finnair adds capacity between Bromma and Helsinki by a total of 40%, offering up to 7 connections per day between both cities. The new connections to Stockholm’s conveniently located downtown airport further improve
American Airlines has launched daily nonstop service from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), marking the carrier’s third nonstop route to the Chinese capital and 15th route between the U.S. and the Asia-Pacific region. Since 2010, American has served Beijing from Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and in 2015 added
Satair Group UK has become the first organisation in the United Kingdom to meet the requirements of the new AS9110C:2016 and AS9120B:2016 quality management standards for the aviation industry. This follows a detailed four-day audit by the British Standards Institute (BSI) that has led to the approvals being awarded and revised certificates issued. The BSI
United Airlines (UAL) has hired Jill Kaplan to serve as President, New York/New Jersey. She joins the airline in mid-November, reporting to Scott Kirby, president of United. This newly established role, the top market leadership position for United in the region, will lead the promotion of United’s brand within the New York metropolitan area, home
Airstream International Group has been mandated by Danish Air Transport (DAT), Denmark, to source one Airbus A319 or A320 aircraft for lease. Airstream have enjoyed a strong working relationship with DAT dating back many years. DAT who currently own and operate four A320’s as well as a large ATR fleet, are looking to grow their
The Private Jets division of Air Partner, the global aviation services group, has enjoyed a busy summer period, as it flew clients to all corners of the globe for family holidays, business trips, and various other sporting, film and music events – among others. Private jet enquiries over the summer period increased 53% compared to
Norwegian Air Argentina was on Wednesday night granted concessions to operate 153 routes from Argentina by the Argentine National Civil Aviation Administration (ANAC). These concessions came as a result of the application and consultation of 156 routes. The Norwegian Group established its Argentinian subsidiary in January 2017. Norwegian plans to have a considerable operation in
Aero Controls continues the expansion of their A320 family repair capabilities with dismantlement of an Airbus A320 aircraft (MSN 791) on-site in Goodyear, AZ. This teardown follows the recently completed Boeing 747-400 (MSN 25158) in Victorville, CA and another Airbus A320 (MSN 822).
On Sunday, 29 October 2017, the winter schedule comes into effect at Václav Havel Airport Prague. 61 airlines plan to operate at Václav Havel Airport Prague during the winter season, with 56 air carriers servicing passenger routes. The new schedule features regular connections to 112 destinations, which is eight more than during the same period
