Airlines & Routes

BOC Aviation has delivered two new Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Transavia, a new customer for the Company. Transavia, a member of the Air France KLM Group, operates scheduled and charter flights to more than 110 destinations, primarily in Europe and Northern Africa. The low-cost airline offers flights from its seven hubs in three European markets; […]

The arrival of flight AC1926 from Toronto -Pearson at Warsaw Chopin Airport on June 15th, further expands Air Canada Rouge’s presence in Central Europe. The non-stop seasonal service, operating four-times a week, makes Air Canada the only Canadian airline offering non-stop service between Canada and Poland. This service is the third new destination offered from

CTC Aviation has been selected by IndiGo to deliver the IndiGo Cadet Pilot Programme. The IndiGo cadet pilot programme will see successful applicants achieving a dual – NZCAA and Indian DGCA – licence upon graduation before the opportunity to embark on an exciting flying career as a Junior First Officer (JFO) with IndiGo. Successful candidates

GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing arm of GE, announced delivery of four new leased Boeing 737-800 aircraft, powered by CFM56 engines, to Hainan Airlines to expand the carrier’s fleet. The aircraft were part of GECAS’ existing order book with Boeing.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) revised its 2016 financial outlook for global air transport industry profits upwards to US$39.4bn (from US$36.3bn forecast in December 2015). That is expected to be generated on revenues of US$709bn for an aggregate net profit margin of 5.6%. 2016 is expected to be the fifth consecutive year of improving

Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS, Toulouse (France) will supply the integrated air management system for Antonov’s new aircraft, the AN-132D. Representatives from Liebherr-Aerospace and the Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer signed the contract on June 1, 2016, at ILA Berlin Airshow. Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS center of excellence for air management systems will design, supply and service the air management

Virgin Atlantic and Delta Air Lines announced changes to their respective summer 2017 schedules to optimize their joint network between  the United Kingdom and the United States. The move reflects the strong partnership between the two airlines, which is focused on offering customers more travel choices and flexibility. Virgin Atlantic will start flying between Seattle

West Star Aviation will be expanding their Chattanooga (KCHA) location to feature a full service maintenance hangar and a state-of-the-art paint facility in addition to their Grand Junction, CO and East Alton, IL locations. West Star’s Chattanooga location will begin construction on the 13 acres allocated for expansion in the fourth quarter of 2016, with

Delta Air Lines launched its new nonstop flight between New York’s John F. Kennedy airport and Edinburgh, Scotland, on May 26th. The new year-round service extends Delta’s U.K. network into Scotland. According to the U.K.’s Office for National Statistics, the United States is the number-one inbound tourism market to Scotland, with nearly a half-million visitors

Etihad Airways, Etihad Airport Services, airberlin, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles and Alitalia have successfully raised a further US$500m in a second platform financing transaction, following the success of last year’s bond which raised US$700m. James Hogan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Aviation Group, said: “With this second successful transaction, the international financial markets