Airlines & Routes

Austrian Airlines is looking for about 100 new pilots. The Austrian national carrier is now making a special offer to airberlin pilots to move to Austria and work at the airline’s flight hub in Vienna. The offer targets pilots who have been actively employed at airberlin over the last six months and have undergone revalidation […]

WestJet has announced the start of service between Montreal and Boston. The inaugural flight from Montreal Trudeau International Airport arrives at Boston Logan International Airport on October 15, marking the last of three new routes launched by WestJet from Montreal this year. WestJet has significantly expanded its service to, from and within the province of

Southwest Airlines has shared plans to begin selling tickets in 2018 for service to Hawaii and also announced its intention to launch an application process for Federal Aviation Administration authorization for Extended Operations (ETOPS). At the beginning of this month, Southwest became the first airline in North America to launch scheduled service utilizing Boeing 737

According to Reuters, in a conversation between the news reporter and the Emirates president, Tim Clark has been quoted as saying that in relation to cooperating with Etihad: “I think there is value to be had working more closely with them.” Clark added that: “There are many areas that the airlines could work together on

Air France and Vietnam Airlines have reported the signing of a strategic partnership allowing the two airlines to optimize their services between France, Europe and Vietnam and to strengthen their position in a buoyant but highly competitive market. The new agreement strengthens a long-standing partnership between the two airlines. By partnering to jointly improve the

Another industry leader partners with SmartSky Networks as the nationwide network rollout of SmartSky 4G LTE continues. Western Aircraft, a Greenwich AeroGroup company, will serve as an authorized dealer for hardware sales and installation of SmartSky’s innovative technology. Boise, Idaho-based Western Aircraft will sell and install SmartSky equipment across many business jet models using STC

PPG has received Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) from the Federal Aviation Administration for its aftermarket glass-faced acrylic windshields for BEECHJET 400 business jets and their variants. The PPG windshields have been selected by Nextant Aerospace for NEXTANT 400XTI remanufactured business jets. PPG’s new glass-faced acrylic windshields offer ease of installation and exceptional resistance to moisture

As a part of its growth strategy, Finnair will open new routes between its Helsinki hub and Bergen and Tromsø in Norway in May 2018, connecting the regions to Finnair’s extensive Asian network. The routes will be operated by Norwegian regional airline Wideroe, and the flights are sold and marketed by Finnair. As of May

WestJet has revealed the name and logo for its ultra-low-cost airline (ULCC) in Canada. Named Swoop, the ULCC will begin selling flights in early 2018. Swoop will provide Canadians with a no-frills, lower-fare travel option backed by an airline with a proven track record of bringing lower fares to Canadians and an investment-grade credit rating.

The Air France-KLM group is expanding with Joon, Air France’s new little sister. The airline has been designed to meet the expectations of a new generation of travellers and will be one of Air France’s priorities in its offensive to win back market share. 140 Joon flight attendants and qualified pilots from Air France will