Airlines & Routes

As of April 10, Finnair will double its flights between Helsinki and Moscow, by adding one daily frequency, which smoothly connects to flights arriving from Asia, Europe and the Americas to Helsinki. The flight from Moscow to Helsinki in turn connects with Finnair’s Hongkong and Singapore flights, as well as domestic flights in Finland. The […]

Qatar Airways launched its new record-breaking Auckland service on February 5. Qatar Airways touched down on the North Island of New Zealand, just after sunrise. Celebrations to commemorate the launch of the world’s longest commercial flight, which takes 17 hours and 30 minutes and covers a distance of 14,535 kilometres, began at the airport with

IBM and United Airlines announced a collaboration to deliver a robust suite of enterprise iOS apps, unleashing the power of the more than 50,000 iOS devices in the hands of the airline’s front-line employees. As part of IBM and Apple’s global partnership to redefine the way work gets done, these made-for-business apps will be powered

United Airlines is working with each of Avianca Holdings S.A. and Avianca Brasil to enhance and deepen the companies’ commercial and strategic relationships. United, Avianca and Avianca Brasil are members of Star Alliance, a global airline alliance which provides service to 192 countries via 28 member airlines.

Matthew F. Bromberg will succeed Bennett Croswell as president of its military engines business upon his retirement in May. Bromberg, who most recently served as president of the company’s commercial engines aftermarket business, will join Pratt & Whitney Military Engines as senior vice president, Feb. 1, to ensure a smooth transition. Croswell will support UTC

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is unveiling ADA – an advanced system that protects avionic systems from GPS jamming. ADA has already been integrated into several systems and platforms operating both in Israel and abroad. The ADA system recently won a tender from Israel’s Ministry of Defense, for integration into one of the main platforms of

WestJet will become the first Canadian carrier featuring non-stop service between Calgary International Airport (YYC) and Nashville’s Metropolitan Nashville Airport (BNA). The twice-weekly route starts May 4. WestJet began service to Nashville from Toronto in 2016 and currently flies six times weekly on WestJet Encore. Flights from Calgary to Nashville will be operated on WestJet’s

Lufthansa has selected Rolls-Royce’ SelectCare services covering Trent 500 engines on its Airbus A340 aircraft operated by the airline. SelectCare is a fixed price overhaul service agreement that includes a suite of supplementary services that allow customers to benefit from Rolls-Royce’s OEM insight and aftermarket capability, while providing cost certainty and fleet plan flexibility. The

Mente Group, the Dallas, Texas-based international aviation advisory firm, announced the appointment of Vincent Restivo as Vice President, effective immediately. Reporting to Richard Emery, Chief Operating Officer, Restivo will be responsible for Mente’s completion management business and will also provide business process and metrics consulting. Restivo brings an eye for detail and a drive for