Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) proceeds with the restructuring of business operation in aviation of the company and THAI Smile Airways.
BANGKOK, July 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) proceeds with the restructuring of business operation in aviation of the company and THAI…
Austrian Airlines has completed the fleet induction of its four Airbus A320neo aircraft. The remaining aircraft with the registration OE-LZP landed in Vienna at 08:15 p.m.
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) recently welcomed four Airbus A320 aircraft to its fleet in response to growing travel demand of customers.
IndiGo, India’s largest airline by market share, has placed a firm order for 500 A320 Family aircraft, setting the record for the biggest single purchase agreement in the history of…
ITA Airways presented the Airbus A320neo with new interiors designed by Walter De Silva and inaugurated the new Hangar Lounge at the Leonardo da Vinci Airport in Fiumicino.
easyJet is to upgrade its A320 Family fleet with Airbus’ “Descent Profile Optimization” (DPO) – a fuel-saving enhancement to the aircraft’s on-board Flight Management System (FMS)…
The three largest airlines in China have made orders for around 300 brand new Airbus planes, giving the European company a significant foothold in the Chinese market.
China Southern,…
Xiamen Airlines has placed a firm order for 40 A320neo Family aircraft switching to Airbus for its fleet growth, making the airline the newest Airbus customer. The agreement was announced by…
The new aircraft are significantly quieter, with half the noise footprint of the older aircraft they are replacing
easyJet confirms order for 56 Airbus A320neo planes
Air China, China Eastern, China Southern, Shenzhen Airlines placed an order with Airbus for 292 new A320 aircraft
Four Chinese airlines order 292 new Airbus A320 jets
Swiss International Air Lines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo aircraft at a delivery ceremony in Hamburg, Germany. Named ‘Engelberg’, the plane is the first of 25 aircraft…
US-based Spirit Airlines has finalised a purchase agreement with Airbus for 100 A320neo family aircraft. In October, the two parties had signed and announced a memorandum of…
Cebu Pacific has signed a purchase agreement with Airbus SAS for the order of 15 A320NEO (New Engine Option) family aircraft. The transaction is valued at USD 2 billion. The 15-aircraft…
Air India will be using TaxiBot on a A320 aircraft with passengers onboard. TaxiBot is a robot-used aircraft tractor for taxiing an aircraft from parking bay to runway and vice versa.…
Airbus has delivered the 1,000th A320neo Family aircraft. The aircraft, an A321neo produced in Hamburg, Germany, was delivered to Indian airline IndiGo.
IndiGo is the world’s biggest…
Lufthansa has announced it has updated its fleet with a firm order for an additional 27 A320neo aircraft this week, following a period of deliberation by the airlines supervisory board.
Airbus has unveiled a new interior design for its best-selling passenger aircraft, the A320.
The new "Airspace" interior for the single-aisle jet follows the same concept as Airbus…
Flynas has signed an agreement with Airbus for 60 A320neo aircraft.
The Saudi low-cost carrier has also converted 20 A320ceo from a previous order to A320neo, bringing the airline’s total…
Air Arabia has confirmed options for five additional Airbus A320 aircraft.
The delivery of original contract covering 44 firm orders and 5 options will be completed in 2017.
The five…
LATAM Airlines Group has received its first Airbus A320neo at the Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, France.
The aircraft is branded with LATAM’s white, indigo and coral logo and has…
GoAir, the Indian low-cost carrier, has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo aircraft.
The arrival of the new single-aisle jet marks the start of a major fleet renewal and…
Air India is set to remove the oldest Airbus A320 aircraft from its fleet in the coming years, as it replaces them with newer models.
The New Indian Express reports that the national…
Air India has signed a leasing agreement for 14 new Airbus A320neo aircraft.
The deal with Kuwait-based ALAFCO was signed at the India Aviation event in Hyderabad this week. The…
IndiGo, the Indian low-cost carrier, has become the first airline in Asia to take delivery of the new Airbus A320neo aircraft.
The airline placed a huge order for 180 A320neos in 2011…
Eurowings has taken delivery of two new Airbus A320 passenger jets.
The German airline hopes to replace its existing fleet, which originally consisted of 23 smaller Bombardier…
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo will take delivery of its first Airbus A320neo aircraft in March 2016, it has been reported.
The airline, which is India's largest in terms of domestic…
As part of its fleet renewal strategy, Gulf Air recently announced a firm order of 29 A320neo family.
The new order includes 17 A321neo and 12 A320neo of which 10 A320neo have been…
Air India will introduce 20 more Airbus A320 aircraft into its fleet next year, to cater for a recent surge in domestic traffic.
The Hindu reports that the national carrier will take…
Vistara has continued to expand its operations with the delivery of its ninth Airbus A320 aircraft.
The new single-aisle jet comes equipped with 148 seats - 16 in business class, 36…
AirAsia will take delivery of its first Airbus A320neo aircraft in 2016.
The low-cost carrier group has placed orders for 300 A320neos - the new fuel-efficient version of the popular…
easyJet has signed a firm order for a further 36 A320 Family aircraft taking its cumulative order for the aircraft model to 451.
The agreement for six A320ceo and 30 A320neo makes…
Air India will introduce 15 more single-aisle Airbus A320 aircraft into its fleet next year, to cater for rising passenger demand.
The Press Trust of India (PTI) reported an anonymous…
New Indian airline Vistara has continued to expand its fleet with the arrival of its seventh Airbus A320 aircraft.
The new single-aisle jet arrived today and will be followed by two…
UK low-cost carrier easyJet has taken delivery of its 250th Airbus A320 family aircraft.
To celebrate the delivery, easyJet unveiled its newest A320 with a unique livery featuring…
Airbus has launched a new higher capacity version of its popular single-aisle model, the A320.
Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling welcomed the new A320 which seats 186 passengers in a…
Airbus has sealed another major deal in China, selling 100 A320 aircraft to the China Aircraft Leasing Company (CALC).
The order marks the confirmation of an initial agreement signed…
Final assembly of VietJet’s first A320 on order from Airbus is now underway in Toulouse, France.
This is the first of up to 100 aircraft that will be acquired by the airline under a…
Airbus has further improved the fuel-efficiency of its new A320neo aircraft.
Following a recent configuration of the aircraft's cabins, the new version of the single-aisle A320 series…
VietJet Air has penned a leasing agreement with GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) for two Airbus A320 aircraft.
The two single-aisle jets are part of the major order placed by the…
Indonesia’s domestic airline, Citylink, has taken delivery of its 27th Airbus A320 as it looks to gain a dominant market share of the Indonesian domestic travel market.
“As part of…
International Airlines Group (IAG) has firmed an order for 20 Airbus 320neo aircraft.
The firm order is part of an initial option for 100 Airbus 320neo announced in August, and are…
Airbus is increasing the seating capacity of its A320 aircraft.
As part of the development of the new A320neo series, the European planemaker said it would offer nine extra seats in…
The first ever Airbus A320neo aircraft has emerged from the planemaker's assembly line in France.
The new single-aisle jet will now commence test flights in September, ahead of its…
AirAsia India has taken the delivery of its first Airbus A320, equipped with Sharklets.
The Chennai-based airline will take delivery of an additional nine aircraft for its initial…
Air Arabia recently took delivery of its 37th aircraft, the 6000th Airbus A320 made to date. The aircraft was unveiled at a ceremony in Hamburg and attended by senior officials from Air…
Singapore Airlines' new Indian venture is in talks with the Bank of China's aircraft financing arm about leasing
of new aircraft.
The new Delhi-based carrier is due to launch…
VietJet Air has finalised a major order for up to 101 Airbus A320-series aircraft.
The low-cost carrier placed an order for 14 A320s, seven A321s and 42 new A320neo aircraft, with…
Tata-SIA, the joint venture airline between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines have chosen Airbus A320 for the
launch of its Indian operations.
The New-Delhi based full-service…
Air Astana has taken delivery of its sixth and final new Airbus A320 aircraft.
The new single-aisle jet touched down in Kazakhstan this week, and marking the final delivery of an…
Airbus is working with a UK company to equip its A320 aircraft with new lightweight economy class seats.
The European planemaker will use Acro Aircraft Seating's Ultra XC economy…
Air Serbia announced that 10 next generation A320neo aircraft have been confirmed for its fleet. The deal is valued at more than US$1 billion at list prices. The deal forms part of the…
Two new Chinese airlines have taken a major step forward in their development, with the signing of major aircraft deals with Airbus.
Qingdao Airlines, based in Shandong province, and…
Nasair recently received four additional Airbus A320 aircraft with sharklet specifications. The delivery of this aircraft makes Nasair the third airline in the Middle East and first in Saudi…
Air India has started the process of acquiring 19 new Airbus A-320’s.
As a part of the airline’s Turnaround and Financial Restructuring Plans, the carrier will dry-lease these planes…
AirAsia has taken delivery of a new A320 - the 8,000th aircraft delivered by Airbus.
The new single-aisle jet, which comes equipped in an all-economy configuration with 180 seats,…
Cebu Pacific Air (CEB) has taken delivery of another new Airbus A320 - its fifth new aircraft of the year.
The latest 180-seat, all-economy A320 arrived in Manila recently following a…
Etihad Airways has signed an agreement with IAE International Aero Engines AG.
As the agreement, the airline will upgrade the current and future fleet of 35 V2500 engine-powered…
Air New Zealand has taken delivery of a new Airbus A320 aircraft.
Handed over to the carrier on the first day of the Paris Air Show, the new single-aisle jet becomes the first A320 in…
Jazeera Airways Group took delivery of a brand new Airbus A320 aircraft, bringing the total number of its fleet to 13 aircraft.
The new aircraft is scheduled to arrive in Kuwait and…
China Eastern Airlines has taken delivery of a new Airbus A320 aircraft.
The single-aisle aircraft comes fitted with 158 passengers in two classes - eight in business class and 150 in…
Kazakhstan’s national carrier, Air Astana has taken delivery of its first Airbus Sharklet equipped A320.
The 148-passenger aircraft is specially designed to improve aerodynamics, with…
VietJet Air has signed an agreement to lease three more Airbus A320 aircraft.
Dublin-based aircraft leasing company AWAS will supply VietJet with the new single-aisle jets, all of…
Two Indian low-cost carriers, GoAir and IndiGo, have taken delivery of new Airbus A320 aircraft.
Mumbai-based GoAir received the 14th of an order for 20 A320s this week, but the latest…
Air Arabia has recently taken delivery of its first Sharklet-equipped Airbus A320 aircraft, which aids the airline achieve increased operational efficiency.
Sharklets are an option on…
VietJet Air has added another Airbus A320 aircraft to its fleet, ready for the launch of its first international services connecting Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and Bangkok.
The Vietnamese…
AirAsia continues its aggressive expansion strategy by confirming orders for an additional 100 Airbus A320 aircraft, as it looks to assert its dominance in the region with new routes and…
China Eastern Airlines has agreed to buy 60 Airbus A320 aircraft.
In a statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Shanghai-based China Eastern said the new aircraft, which are worth…
Vietnamese low-cost carrier VietJet Air has unveiled a new Airbus A320 aircraft at Ho Chi Minh City's (HCMC) Tan Son Nhat International Airport.
The aircraft - which becomes the fourth in…
AirAsia will become the first operator of the Airbus A320 with ‘Sharklets’ by the end of this year.
The first A320 equipped with the fuel-saving wing-tip devices will be delivered to…
Airbus has completed the construction of the 100th A320 aircraft made at its Chinese factory in Tianjin.
The facility, which started operating just four years ago in August 2008 has now…
Cebu Pacific Air has taken delivery of its 39th aircraft, a brand new Airbus A320.
The new narrow-body aircraft will be used to launch CEB's twice weekly direct services between Iloilo and…
Jetstar Pacific has delivery of another new Airbus A320 aircraft.
The additional aircraft will bring the Vietnam-based low-cost carrier’s fleet of A320s to three, and allows the retirement…
China Aircraft Leasing Company (CALC), the Hong Kong-based lessor, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 36 Airbus A320.
The deal, which was signed at the 2012 Farnborough…
THAI Smile, the new regional subsidiary of Thai Airways International (THAI), has taken delivery of its first aircraft, an Airbus A320.
The new narrow-body aircraft will be configured with…
Air Lease Corporation (ALC), the Los Angeles-based aircraft leasing company, has signed a firm contract for 36 Airbus A320neo aircraft.
The deal follows a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…
Etihad Airways has signed a contract with Airbus to equip 17 of its future A320 aircraft with the fuel-saving wing-tip devices known as Sharklets.
The 2.5-metre-high wing extensions are…
The fourth and fifth of seven new single-aisle aircraft - Airbus A321 and A320, named Karak and Salt have respectively - joined Royal Jordanian fleet as a part of the agreement with the…
AirAsia has taken delivery of its 100th Airbus A320 aircraft, becoming the world's largest operator of the single-aisle jet.
The carrier’s latest fleet addition carries the wording: “Thank…
Airbus has finished building its first new A320 aircraft fitted with its ‘Sharklet’ wing-tip devices.
The aircraft – the 5,098th A320 produced to date – is one of seven jets that will…
Airbus' A320neo was the top-selling aircraft at this week's Dubai Airshow. The European planemaker won a total of 135 firm orders worth US$13.7 billion (INR701.4 billion) at the event, 130…
Airbus' A320neo was the top-selling aircraft at this week's Dubai Airshow. The European planemaker won a total of 135 firm orders worth US$13.7 billion at the event, 130 of which were for…
Airbus has sealed orders for 80 A320 neo aircraft at the Dubai Airshow.
ALAFCO, the Kuwaiti aircraft leasing company, has placed an order for 50 A320 neo aircraft, while US-based Aviation…
ALAFCO, the Kuwait-based aircraft leasing company ease, has placed an order for 50 A320neo aircraft, with options for a further 30. The deal, signed at the Dubai Airshow, marks an increase…
Start-up carrier, Peach Aviation has announced that the paint design on its first aircraft, an Airbus A320, has been completed at the Airbus factory in Toulouse, France. In time for its…
Garuda Indonesia has entered into an agreement to lease six Airbus A320 from GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing company. The narrow-body jets,…
China Eastern Airlines has signed an order with International Aero Engines (IAE) for V2500 engines to power 50 new Airbus A320 aircraft. The contract includes a long-term engine maintenance…
Lao Airlines has signed a contract with Airbus for the purchase of two A320 aircraft. The aircraft will be operated by the Laos national carrier on routes linking the capital, Vientiane…
Qantas has announced plans to acquire up to 110 Airbus A320 aircraft, with purchase rights and options for a further 194. The move will support its new Jetstar Japan unit (see boxout) and…
Qantas has announced plans to acquire up to 110 Airbus A320 aircraft, with purchase rights and options for a further 194. The move will support its new Jetstar Japan unit and overall fleet…
Cebu Pacific has finalised an order with Airbus for the purchase of 30 A321neo aircraft. The contract firms up an agreement signed in June, and brings the Philippine carrier's total number…
Cebu Pacific has signed leasing agreements for two more Airbus A320 aircraft. The new narrow-body jets, which will be delivered in March 2012, will be leased from Ireland-based RBS…
AirAsia has added a further 100 jets to its record order of 200 Airbus A320neos which it signed for at the Paris Air Show two weeks ago. According to an AFP source from within the company,…
Indian low-cost carrier, GoAir has signed an order for 72 Airbus A320neos. The airline currently operates 10 A320s with an average age of two years which makes it the youngest airline…
Indian low-cost carrier, IndiGo has firmed up its massive order for 150 A320neo and 30 A320 aircraft. The order makes IndiGo one of the A320neo launch customers, and comes on top of a firm…
Airbus has decided to retrofit its large 'Sharklet' winglets for the current in-service fleet of Airbus A320s. The planemaker has confirmed that it is working on developing the right…
Garuda Indonesia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for the purchase of 25 A320 Family aircraft. The deal covers 15 standard A320s followed by 10 A320neo aircraft for…
On the second day of the Paris Air Show, Airbus reached a goal of topping 500 orders for its upgraded A320neo aircraft by the end of the event.Bloomberg reported that U.S. leasing firm CIT…
Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) held a tweetup onboard its new A320 last week to launch its social media pages. Jordanian bloggers and tweeps attended the event at Queen Alia International…
Yemenia, the flag carrier of Yemen, has taken delivery of its first A320, one of the ten A320 Family aircraft that it has on order. The aircraft is equipped with IAE engines and is…
Aircraft leasing company, ILFC has signed a firm contract for the purchase of 100 A320neo family aircraft. This follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the deal…
Japanese airline Star Flyer has signed a firm contract with Airbus for the purchase of two A320s. The carrier currently operates five leased A320s, with four more to be delivered, but the…
Jazeera Airways Group has confirmed it will receive four new Airbus A320s between 2012 and end of 2014 as part of the airline's fleet modernisation program. The airline had already taken…
Airbus has brought forward the first deliveries of its new A320neo aircraft from 2106 to 2015. The planemaker has so far racked up more than 300 orders for its new, more fuel-efficient…
IndiGo Airlines and Hong Kong Aviation Capital (HKAC) have closed the sale and lease back deal of a new Airbus A320 delivered on 30 March at the Airbus facility in Toulouse. HKAC arranged…
Tiger Airways Holdings Limited and Pembroke Group Limited, the aircraft leasing, financing and management subsidiary of Standard Chartered Bank, have inked a new multi-million…
A&F Aviation, the new Japanese airline recently established by All Nippon Airways (ANA) and First Eastern Investment Group, has selected the Airbus A320 aircraft to start its…
Air New Zealand, in partnership with Vodafone and OnAir, has announced it will be enabling its new black A320 with mobile phone and data capability.The carrier's new 'All Back'…
Air Arabia has taken delivery of the third and fourth of 44 A320 aircraft it has ordered from Airbus. Air Arabia received the third aircraft on 6 January and the fourth on 31 January,…
Air Lease Corporation (ALC), the aircraft financing and leasing company, has taken delivery of its first brand new A320 aircraft directly ordered from Airbus and to be leased to…
Air Lease Corporation (ALC), the aircraft financing and leasing company, has taken delivery of its first brand new A320 aircraft directly ordered from Airbus and to be leased to…
The Airbus factory in Tianjin, northern China, will assemble 36 A320 aircraft in 2011, Xinhua reported local officials as saying yesterday. By the end of 2010, the…
Kuwait's premium carrier, Wataniya Airways, has taken possession of its seventh customised Airbus A320. The new aircraft - the third A320 delivered to Wataniya this year…
Airbus will increase the monthly production rate of its A320 Family aircraft to 38 per month in August 2011 and to 40 per month in first quarter 2012. Currently Airbus turns out 34 A320…
SYDNEY, July 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Hong Kong Aviation Capital ("HKAC"), a leading investor in the global aviation sector, today announced new leases of three (3) new Airbus 320…
Airbus SAS may need until 2027 to introduce its new single-aisle plane, because new materials and engine technologies won't be ready before then. According to a Bloomberg report,…
The Philippines' number one domestic airline, Cebu Pacific (CEB), strengthens its aircraft fleet with seven additional orders of Airbus A320 aircraft, on top of an existing…
An intoxicated man has been found sleeping in the engine of an Air India Airbus A320 plane at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport, Anil Mathur reports. The man spotted by the…
9 March 2010: Airbus will increase the monthly production rate for its single-aisle A320 Family from the current rate of 34 to 36, starting December 2010. The production rate for the…
The first plane in a new order of Airbus A320 Family series jets has been received by Air India, the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation has reported. The new aircraft is part of a…
21 January 2010: Yemenia, the official carrier of the state of Yemen, based in Sanaa, has signed a firm contract to buy 10 A320 Family aircraft from Airbus. The agreement…
21 January 2010: Yemenia, the official carrier of the state of Yemen, based in Sanaa, has signed a firm contract to buy 10 A320 Family aircraft from Airbus. The agreement…
5 January 2010: Turkish Airlines signed a firm order for 20 Airbus A320 Family aircraft on 30 December 2009. The order is for a mix of A319s and A321s with exact numbers of each to be…
Santiago, Chile, 23 December, 2009. - LAN Airlines S.A. and its subsidiaries, ("LAN" or "the Company") (NYSE: LFL / IPSA: LAN), one of the leading airlines in…
Santiago, Chile, 23 December, 2009. - LAN Airlines S.A. and its subsidiaries, ("LAN" or "the Company") (NYSE: LFL / IPSA: LAN), one of the leading airlines in…
19 November 2009: Airbus has delivered Lufthansa's 100th A320 Family aircraft from Airbus' Final Assembly Line in Hamburg. The aircraft, an A320, was handed over to Lufthansa…
19 November 2009: Airbus has delivered Lufthansa's 100th A320 Family aircraft from Airbus' Final Assembly Line in Hamburg. The aircraft, an A320, was handed over to Lufthansa…
16 November 2009: Yemenia, the official carrier of the state of Yemen, based in Sanaa, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 10 Airbus A320 Family aircraft. The…
China's Xi'an Aircraft Industry (XAC) will deliver the first set of wings to Airbus' A320 aircraft final assembly line in Tianjin in Q1 2010, China Daily reported. XAC is Airbus' only…
Airbus is considering building both single- aisle and twin-aisle models of the A320 jetliner when it produces a new version of the aircraft, Blomberg reported, citing the French…
AirAsia has announced an agreement with Airbus for the revision of the delivery dates for its outstanding order of A320 aircraft. Under the terms of the deal, the original delivery of…
Juneyao Airlines, a Shanghai-based privately-owned carrier, has taken delivery of its first purchased Airbus A320. The carrier currently operates a fleet of 10 leased Airbus…
Indian low-cost carrier, GoAir, has announced the launch of commercial operations with its eighth, brand new Airbus A320. The new plane will operate on the Bengaluru-Delhi and…
The Straits Times reports that the first A320 aircraft assembled outside Europe at the Airbus Final Assembly Line China (FALC) in ), completed its first flight on May 18, a little…
Cebu Pacific has taken delivery of a new Airbus A320 aircraft. It is the second new A320 to have arrived this year, bringing CEB's total A320 fleet to 11. Source: CAPA.
Two people have been killed and five others are missing after an Airbus A320 crashed during a test flight in France, the BBC has reported. The plane, which has been leased by…
Tiger Airways will be taking delivery of two new Airbus A320 aircraft to launch its base in Adelaide in early 2009, the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation has reported. The A320s will…
Etihad Airways has continued the expansion of its pilot training facilities in Abu Dhabi with the arrival of its first A320 full-flight simulator (FFS). Manufactured by Canadian firm,…
Kuwaiti carrier Wataniya Airways has announced concluded a deal with the International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) for a new A320 aircraft, to arrive in May 2009. George…
Saudi Arabian Airlines has signed a firm contract with Airbus for 22 A320 aircraft, as part of its fleet modernisation plan. This follows the Memorandum of Understanding signed at the…
AirAsia has placed the largest order for the A320s - 225 planes - making it the biggest operator for the aircraft in the world. The latest contract for an additional 25 A320s together with a…
AirAsia has agreed to buy 175 new A320 Airbus aircraft for at least US$10.5 billion."We have placed a new order of 25 A320s with Airbus," Tony Fernandesits group chief executive told…
The Memorandum of Understanding was signed at the Paris Airshow in June 2007. Tiger currently operates a fleet of nine A320s, with 11 more to be delivered by 2010. With the latest order…
Mumbai-based GoAir has taken delivery of its first A320 aircraft - the first from an agreement for a total of 10 Airbus A320 family ordered at the Farnborough air show last year. All the…
Many believe AirAsia's US$13-bn A320 shopping spree reflects ceo Tony Fernandes' confidence in an Asean initiative to loosen air restrictions within 2008. "There isn't any low-cost…
Welcoming another new route this summer, Milan Bergamo Airport is also celebrating long-standing airline partner, Wizz Air’s, tenth service from the Italian gateway.
Due to factors such as delayed deliveries of new Boeing 777-9s, Lufthansa intends to continue flying its recommissioned Airbus A380s into the late 2020s or early 2030s.
According to…
Further stimulating domestic travel in Thailand, Thai Vietjet announced its increase of flight services between Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) and Surat Thani to a total of 3 round-trip flights…
Thai Airways is in talks with Boeing and Airbus on a potential order of more than 90 jets as it pursues restructuring and gears up for booming travel markets, industry sources told Reuters.
SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan, Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Airport management company Air Marakanda, which manages the Samarkand International Airport, has announced the opening of a new flight…
Cover Genius has partnered with Spirit Airlines. By integrating with XCover, Cover Genius’ award-winning global distribution platform, Spirit Airlines passengers who are non-US and…
High-flying influencer marketing agency, Disrupt, has been selected by Wizz Air, Europe's fastest growing and the world’s most environmentally sustainable airline*, to build brand awareness…
Avolon has signed a binding agreement for its order of 20 new A330neo aircraft from Airbus. The order firms up a memorandum of understanding signed at the Paris Airshow in June.
FlyArystan, Kazakhstan’s Low-Cost Airline, continues to expand its international network with new services to India and Central Asia being launched in the next two months.
Vistara, India’s finest full-service carrier and a joint venture of Tata group and Singapore Airlines, announced the addition of a new route to its growing international network.
Finnair has launched a late summer sale, as it gears up to celebrate its centenary later this year. The new promotion is focused on Finnair’s UK customers, with a range of the airline’s most…
In an effort to improve its environmental performance and promote sustainable flying, Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA), has been investing in a variety of sustainability projects and new…
Aer Lingus has announced that it has been granted the International Air Transport Association (IATA) “Airline Retailing Maturity” status as an airline, under the ARM index Program
The Cathay Group announces its intention to purchase up to 32 Airbus A321neo and A320neo aircraft as it continues to invest in expanding and modernising its fleet, and growing flight…
Dunamis 777 Co., Ltd., the charterer of direct flight service between Bangkok and Ulaanbaatar, has assigned Skyfun Travel as one of the booking channels, offering convenient flight service…
SAUDIA, the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, announced the expansion of its fleet with the addition of new aircraft type, Airbus A321neo under the slogan “A neo-way of flying.”
Pegasus Airlines has signed an agreement with Airbus for 36 new A321neo aircraft, in line with its strategy to modernise its fleet, focusing on reducing emissions while saving fuel and unit…
eTurboNews:
In service with Delta, the A220 has proven to be a game changer in its size category in highly competitive North America markets.
Read more: Delta Orders 12 Additional Airbus…
Jetstar has announced that it will start direct flights between Melbourne and Fiji (Nadi) on 16 December 2023*, in time for the busy Christmas holiday season.
The new service, flown…
The first "Mallorca Airbus" landed at Düsseldorf Airport: a brand-new A321neo with the registration D-AEEA. With this addition, Germany's largest leisure airline is consistently continuing…
Air India, a Tata Group-owned global airline, signed purchase agreements to acquire 470 aircraft from Airbus and Boeing, going one step further in its $70 billion (based on list prices)…
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Air India will also be counting on Airbus to help ensure highest level of fleet availability with Integrated Materials Solutions from Satair.
Read more: Air India Orders 250…
Qatar Airways has landed its inaugural flight to the Turkish city of Trabzon. The non-stop service is operating with the Airbus A320 aircraft three times weekly on Tuesdays, Fridays, and…
Thai Vietjet, in support to its partner’s request, operates international direct flights between Bangkok and Yangon, from June 1 – 20, 2023, with following schedule.
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen has become the latest destination to join British Airways’ network, with the inaugural flight touching down on the Anatolian side of Istanbul on Thursday 1 June 2023.
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By selecting A330neos, Italy's national carrier, ITA Airways, is further consolidating its strategy of being an all Airbus operator
Read more: Italy’s ITA Airways Receives its…
With airlines buying larger aircraft and adding more seats to their current jets, Cirium have revealed the increase in the average number of seats per flight in the last 20 years.
Air New Zealand is investing significantly in its fleet, capacity, and marketing to improve the flying experience for customers and support New Zealand’s tourism industry.
The airline…
The carrier has grown dramatically since the first service was operated between Almaty and Astana in 2002 and has steadily built a reputation for award winning customer service, operational…
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New aircraft will join two A350-900s already in service and currently flying to destinations in North America, Asia and Australia
Read more: Philippine Airlines to Buy 9…
Air Astana will resume summer season flights to popular lifestyle destinations in Greece (Heraklion on the island of Crete), Turkey (Bodrum), Montenegro (Podgorica) and Georgia (Batumi) in…
Icelandair and Airbus have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the purchase of 13 Airbus A321XLR aircraft with purchase rights for additional 12 aircraft.
Aer Lingus has launched its 2023 Aircraft Engineer Apprentice Programme, offering 15 places and is keen to encourage a diverse mix of candidates from Ireland, the UK, and beyond.
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New agreement will contribute to Airbus’ overall rate objective of 75 aircraft per month in 2026 throughout its global production network
Full article: Airbus ramps up…
TAP Air Portugal is celebrating its fourth year of flying between Portugal and the Irish capital following the launch of its inaugural flight on March 31 2019.
Airbus has announced the successful delivery of its first Airbus A321neo to the low-cost carrier HK Express, a member of Cathay Pacific Group based in Hong Kong.
Aer Lingus this weekend began a brand-new service connecting the West coast of Ireland to London Heathrow and recommenced direct flights to Hartford, Connecticut from Dublin.
Air India is expanding its UK presence in a move which reinforces the strong links between the UK and India, as it undergoes a massive modernisation programme to transform into a…
Cirium, the aviation analytics leader, has launched the aviation industry’s first Airline Routes tool to identify actual flights flown by aircraft type.
FlyArystan are the highly successful LCC in the Air Astana group. In more than 3 years since FlyArystan commenced operations they have established themselves as the premier LCC in Central…
The Lufthansa Group is investing in additional cutting-edge long-haul aircraft. The Group Executive Board has ordered ten Airbus A350-1000 passenger planes, five Airbus A350-900 planes,…
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The Lufthansa Group is also in advanced negotiations to acquire further long-haul aircraft which could be made available at shorter notice
Full article: Lufthansa…
The global ACMI, charter and cargo operator SmartLynx Airlines has received Australian Foreign Air Transport Operator Certificate (FATAOC) granted by the Australian Civil Aviation Authority.
Jazeera Airways, continuing robust growth, announced record net profits of KD20.1 million (USD65.7m) for the 2022 full year, an increase of 183.6% over 2021.
Today's Eurowings was formed on 1 February 1993 from the merger of the two regional airlines. The name "Eurowings" was suggested by an employee who won an ideas competition with 500 Deutsche…
Finnair has launched its first sale of 2023, as it gears up to celebrate its centenary later this year. The new promotion has been specifically tailored to UK customers, with a range of the…
Finnair has revealed its European schedule for the coming summer, including a range of new routes. The Finnish carrier will launch three weekly flights to the Norwegian gateway of Bodø for…
BAA Training Vietnam - the leading pilot training center, and Bamboo Airways - the 5 star-oriented full-service carrier, have signed a 3-year cooperation agreement defining BAA Training…
Airbus continues to be the world’s leading aircraft maker, despite Boeing’s aggressive push to deliver as many planes as possible before the end of the year. With a total of 1,078 gross…
British Airways has announced a new daily flight from London Heathrow to Florence, Italy, for Summer 2023. Starting on 26 April 2023, the new flight will operate daily from London Heathrow’s…
Korean Air has taken delivery of its first A321neo, becoming a new operator of the best-selling A320 Family. Korean Air’s A321neo features the new Airbus Airspace cabin, bringing premium…
The Sultanate of Oman has announced the introduction of a direct flight between Muscat and Bangkok. From Sunday, 18 December , Oman’s budget airline SalamAir will fly directly between…
The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is officially underway and Qatar Airways, as the official airline of the journey, is marking the month-long tournament with special football-themed experiences…
Airbus began producing the first A321 aircraft in Tianjin, China after the Final Assembly Line (FAL) in the country’s north improved its manufacturing capabilities.
Ever since the…
Qatar Airways and FIFA are giving match ticket holders the chance to play in the FIFA Fan Tournament with FIFA Legends in Al Bidda Park at the FIFA Fan Festival.
Vistara is launching its first scheduled passenger service to Oman, with the country’s capital Muscat (MCT) set to receive daily service from Mumbai (BOM).
Budget carrier Air Arabia, the UAE's only publicly listed airline, posted record third-quarter profit amid strong air travel demand across its six hubs, but warned of the geopolitical and…
n spite of numerous systemic challenges in European aviation, Austrian Airlines achieved the best quarterly result in over 20 years with a good and stable operational performance.
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is in talks with Boeing Co. and Airbus SE regarding orders for about 80 jets, the first aircraft purchases for the new national airline, RIA.
Just days after receiving its air operator's certificate and operating license, Fly Jinnah has confirmed its initial domestic network and rolled out its launch plans.
Air Astana’s ninth Airbus A321LR arrived in Almaty from Hamburg on 15th October 2022, with a tenth aircraft scheduled for delivery before the end of the year.
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has revealed that New York is more likely than London to be the initial destination for nonstop flights departing from Australia’s east coast as part of Project…
Royal Jordanian Airlines and Embraer have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to introduce two variants of Embraer’s advanced E2 jets to its fleet: the E190-E2 and E195-E2. In total,…
Avion Express, a provider of aircraft, crew, maintenance, insurance (ACMI) and charter services and a family member of Avia Solutions Group has signed a new contract with a Danish tour…
Back in 2019, at their annual conference, Airbus officials announced that the A350 would replace the A380 as the company’s premier passenger plane due to financial factors.
The A380…
Technology provider AirFi has been selected by easyJet to support the airline in its ambitions to deliver an industry-leading, digital onboard experience.
The new direct flights will connect Abu Dhabi International Airport to Moscow Domodedovo Airport in Russia with a frequency of five flights weekly, starting from 18 November 2022.
China has certified the COMAC C919, China’s home-grown passenger jet to compete with the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 family of aircraft.
A photo posted by China Aviation Review on 29…
Thai Vietjet has announced the launch of a new virtual interline service developed in partnership with technology provider Dohop. The platform allows Thai Vietjet passengers to purchase…
IndiGo flew its Airbus A320 aircraft to Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (RKT) from Mumbai on 22 September. Not only is it the carrier’s 100th destination, but also its 11th in the…
A total of 30 narrow- and wide-body aircraft are scheduled to be delivered to Air India over the course of the next 15 months, allowing the airline to more than double its current fleet…
Jazeera Airways has announced its first route to China with the launch of direct flights to Xian. The airline will be operating the new route starting 19 September, initially with a flight…
On its 6th anniversary, Thai Vietjet has a special promotion, offering special fares starting from THB 699 (approx. USD 19.19) on the airline’s domestic flight network.
Tata Sons Ltd, the holding company of the Tata group, plans to raise as much as USD 4 billion to infuse fresh capital into Air India and refinance costly debt.
Vistara, India’s full-service carrier, has added Jaipur (Rajasthan) to its domestic network with direct connectivity to and from Mumbai, starting 30 September 2022.
Air France has suspended two pilots for initiating a scuffle in the cockpit of an Airbus A320 on a flight from Geneva to Paris in June 2022.
The captain grabbed the co-pilot by the…
The projections of Qantas and Air New Zealand are optimistic for at least the next 12 months. Executives from both airlines expect a healthy revenue environment as tourists return to…
Airbus sees great potential in its military and Space businesses in Thailand and has reiterated its commitment to the company’s presence in the country.
Speaking to reporters in Bangkok…
Thai Vietjet announces its new international services from Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) to Phu Quoc (Vietnam), from 12 October 2022, the airlines is offering special deluxe fares starting from…
To teach up to 4,500 new and current Qantas and Jetstar pilots and cabin crew per year beginning in early 2024, the Australian airline has announced that it will establish a…
We were looking for a four-day hideaway - a memorable island getaway with easy access to Bangkok to chill. We had heard much about this lovely little island but had never visited. This was…
Airbus’ first A321XLR (Xtra Long Range) has successfully accomplished its first flight. The aircraft, MSN 11000, took off from Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport at 11:05 hrs CEST for a test…
On the outside of the aircraft, instead of the Lufthansa livery, it will be “Lovehansa”, which is painted in the colours of the rainbow to symbolise the pride flag
IndiGo has appointed Pieter Elbers, President and CEO of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, as its CEO, replacing Ronojoy Dutta, who will retire on September 30
With this partnership, Air France and KLM will ultimately offer their customers access to 30 new Indian destinations and a large number of round-trip combinations for both business and…
The airline will begin building a new aircraft hangar and has approved in-principle a project to centralise its Auckland workforce at a refurbished airport campus
In the next 20 years, passenger traffic growth of 5.3% per annum and accelerated retirement of older less fuel-efficient aircraft will see the Asia-Pacific region require 17,620 new…
The Board of Directors of InterGlobe Aviation (IndiGo), at its meeting unanimously approved the appointment of its co-founder and promoter, Rahul Bhatia, as its managing director
Aircraft deliveries have been delayed due to the pandemic, but there’s still something exciting in store for travellers who enjoy trying out new aircraft.
Scoot has announced the progressive resumption of passenger services between Singapore and India, following the agreement of an air travel bubble arrangement between the two countries
Etihad Airways’ chief executive indicated on Wednesday that the carrier might cancel billions of dollars in aircraft orders with Airbus and Boeing, saying the airline has some time before…
Scoot is delighted to increase passenger services between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur (KL) with the addition of four-times weekly designated Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) flights.
Air New Zealand has announced it would adopt new guidelines for domestic flights across New Zealand from mid-December, with all passengers required to either produce confirmation of complete…
AirAsia is announcing more good news as the inaugural flight to Bangkok took off, with many exciting promotions and deals awaiting guests travelling to Thailand
AirAsia welcomes the announcement by the Sarawak State Transport Minister Dato Sri Lee Kim Shin to boost flight frequency into the state starting 1 November 2021, further easing the…
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce announced a multi-billion-dollar order for over 100 new aircraft to replace its ageing domestic fleet and new long-haul aircraft to fly nonstop to London and New York.
QantasLink will soon offer all passengers complimentary in-flight entertainment options for the first time, as the regional carrier begins to roll out access through the new Qantas…
British Airways has launched BA Better World, its new sustainability programme as it marks a further commitment to put sustainability at the heart of its business
The first aircraft of Italia Trasporto Aereo to start operations is "Il Tintoretto", the Airbus A330 of over nine years provisionally borrowed from Alitalia to be used in test flights to…
Air New Zealand has extended its agreement with the Australian Government to operate flights between Norfolk Island and Australia from 30 August 2021 until the end of August 2023.
The NSW government secretly offered $50 million to Qantas in exchange for the business making Project Sunrise a Sydney exclusive for five years and retaining its base in the state.
ITA – Italia Trasporto Aereo, the newco Alitalia, must commence flight operations this summer, by June or July, Italy’s minister of economic development, Giancarlo Giorgetti, told the…
In a trading update on Thursday morning, Qantas revealed that it was preparing to see an annual loss of more than AUD2 billion (USD1.5 billion) in the 2021 financial year, following its…
Virgin Australia Group has announced fast-tracked plans to acquire new aircraft, create more frontline jobs and grow its network to further support domestic tourism.
Virgin Australia and Alliance Airlines have received the green light from the consumer watchdog to expand their partnership to cover 41 regional domestic routes and two short-range…
Despite the sharp reduction in flying during 2020 because of travel restrictions related to the Covid-19 pandemic, fatal losses for the last 12 months were just as high as in some recent…
Eurowings is first German airline to dedicate an aircraft from its fleet with an exclusive design to its own employees to symbolically thank the ‘best team in the world’
The continued unrest of the spread of Covid-19 around the world is continuing to force airlines to make cuts and implement changes to their business models in order to continue fighting the…
Qatar Airways Privilege Club now offers the most competitive award flight pricing among Middle East carriers Members can now travel with less Qmiles and no booking fees for award flights
Vistara, India’s full-service carrier and a joint venture of Tata group and Singapore Airlines, has announced non-stop flights between Delhi and Doha, the capital city of Qatar
Airbus delivered 57 commercial aircraft in September 2020 (14 in April, 24 in May, 36 in June, 49 in July and 39 in August) versus 71 aircraft over the same period in 2019. Year to date
(IATA) demonstrated the low incidence of inflight COVID-19 transmission with an updated tally of published cases. Since the start of 2020 there have been 44 cases of COVID-19
India is set to support the expansion of Hanimaadhoo International Airport located in the northern part of the Maldives. An Airports Authority of India (AAI) team visited the Maldives…
Airbus commercial aircraft production in the U.S. has reached a significant milestone: five years since aircraft production began in the Mobile, Alabama based facility.
Air New Zealand’s direct A320 jet service between Auckland and Invercargill has resumed today. The airline’s first flight from Auckland to Invercargill will land at 12:40pm, with the…
The Thailand government will give up its controlling stake in Thai Airways as it approved a financial restructuring for the cash-strapped airline through bankruptcy protection. The airline…
Global aviation has been battered and air traffic remains largely grounded as countries enforce their lockdowns and restrict travel, with few signs that the end is in sight. For the largest…
When do we start flying again? With British Airways announcing up the 12,000 job cuts Air and Business Travel News (BTN) has been looking at the situation regarding pilots. British Airways…
Thai Vietjet will launch a new service linking Bangkok and Haikou in China by late October. The new service will feature in the carrier’s winter season plans for 2020/21 subject to…
The leadership of Lufthansa is not expecting the aviation industry to return to pre-coronavirus crisis levels swiftly, if at all. And, according to its assessment, it will take several…
Air New Zealand is adjusting its domestic network with New Zealand now at Alert Level four.
The airline will operate a limited domestic schedule from 3 April to enable essential travel only…
Aeroflot has taken delivery of its first A350-900, becoming the launch operator of the latest generation widebody aircraft in eastern Europe. The plane features a distinctive new livery…
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has launched tickets to Sweden and Norway’s largest ski resorts, Sälen and Trysil, for winter 2020-21. Direct flights from London Heathrow to Scandinavian…
Airbus has reported full-year (FY) 2019 consolidated financial results and provided guidance for 2020. “We achieved a great deal in 2019. We delivered a strong underlying financial…
UK based travel tech firm Travelport announced new partnerships with five airlines today.
The announcement flows the signing of multi-year agreements with Regional Express (Australia),…
Etihad Aviation Training, the specialist training division of Etihad Aviation Group, has become the first aviation company in the Middle East to gain approval from the European Aviation…
Qatar Airways has confirmed it will launch flights to Dubrovnik, Croatia, on 18 May 2020. The national carrier for Qatar will also begin seasonal flights to Santorini, Greece, in the…
Airbus delivered 863 commercial aircraft to 99 customers in 2019, outpacing its previous output record set in 2018 by 8%. In the 17th yearly production increase in a row, it progressed…
The national carrier of Portugal, TAP Air Portugal, recently celebrated a milestone in the renovation of its fleet by receiving its 30th new aircraft also ending the commercial operation…
In a bid to strengthen connectivity within North East India, IndiGo has announced Aizawl as its 62nd domestic and 85th overall destination. Mizoram will be the sixth amongst the eight…
Already flying one of the youngest and eco-friendly fleets in the world, Royal Brunei Airlines has unveiled plans to introduce a host of new eco measures throughout 2020 to ensure the…
AirAsia India will launch its flight services to more cities next fiscal as part of its robust network expansion plans for 2020-21.
The Bengaluru-based carrier flies to Delhi, Mumbai…
London Stansted Airport has gained its first scheduled service to Moscow with flights by Russian carrier Ural Airlines. The new four-times a week service is using Airbus A320 aircraft.…
Vietjet has announced the launch of three new services connecting Da Nang with Taipei, Singapore and Hong Kong.
The inaugural flights’ ceremonies were held on location, within the…
The Lufthansa Group has announced that from 2021 it will be simplifying its status programme and offering customers an easier collection system for achieving and maintaining Frequent…
Named after their commitment to answering the phone in 15 seconds or less, 15below is a global tech company firm dedicated to arming travel companies with the tools they need, in order to…
Vistara, a full-service carrier and a joint venture of Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, has announced a six-time-a-week (except Wednesdays) direct service to Colombo, Sri Lanka from…
Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, celebrated its inaugural service to the Maldives as its flight GF144 landed in Velana International Airport in the capital, Male.
Vincent…
As of 27 October, Jazeera Airways became the first low-cost carrier from the Middle East to fly from the UK with the launch of services from London Gatwick to Kuwait.
In addition to…
Budapest Airport lines up its 12th new service for next summer, announcing Wizz Air’s latest addition to its fast-growing Ukraine network. Confirming the airport’s first link to…
Thai Vietjet has now introduced new special ‘Priority Check-in’ service which allows passengers to conveniently use the Skyboss service counter (Express) at the airport to save check-in…
Wego, online travel marketplace in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), released its study which covered the cost of over one million bookings in the first half of 2019 to identify…
Pegasus Airlines has taken delivery of its first A321neo aircraft as part of its 100 Airbus aircraft order signed in 2012, which was the single largest-ever aircraft order in Turkish…
Airbus has reaffirmed its commitment to a long-term strategic partnership with China’s aviation industry. As part of the move, the company has signed a new agreement with Aviation…
American Airlines retired its final McDonnel Douglas MD-80 aircraft on 4 September, ending a 36-year run operating a plane affectionately called the Super 80. American’s final scheduled…
Philippine Airlines has announced that it will be bringing the new Airbus A321neo SR aircraft to its Asian regional flights, as part of carrier’s fleet modernisation programme.
The brand…
AirAsia X has finalised a firm order with Airbus for an additional 12 A330-900 and 30 A321XLR aircraft. The contract was signed by Rafidah Aziz, chairman of AirAsia X and Guillaume…
Air China will start a new flight from Wenzhou in China to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport. The new service will start on 3 November and will continue until 31 March. Using a 180-seat…
It’s good news for the lovers of land of bubble tea as Vietjet has announced its latest direct route connecting Da Nang – the coastal city in central Vietnam with Taipei. To celebrate…
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, is celebrating the 15th anniversary of its operations between the UAE and Bahrain. Since launching services to Bahrain on 22 August,…
AirAsia has introduced a ‘Sustainable ASEAN’ livery on its newest Airbus A320 to mark ASEAN Day celebrations in Bangkok. Alongside the ASEAN chairmanship logo, the special livery…
Eurowings is increasing the number of its flights to Budapest. From April 2020, the point-to-point airline will fly up to three times a day from Stuttgart and up to two times a day from…
Jazeera Airways, a Kuwaiti low-cost carrier, has announced plans to start flying daily to London from 27 October, serving the British capital in a new A320neo aircraft.
This will be…
The Cathay Pacific Group is giving customers more reasons to jet to Japan this winter with the addition of two extra seasonal routes, including a new service to Niigata and the return of…
Singapore Airlines' budget arm Scoot, has announced the introduction of 16 brand-new A321neo aircraft into its fleet. The first aircraft, named Wings of Change, will be delivered in the…
India’s national carrier Air India is planning to bring all of its 17 aircraft, which have been grounded for a prolonged period, back into operation by October-end. This was revealed by…
Jetstar Asia, the only airline to provide direct scheduled flights between Singapore and Okinawa, will boost its services between the two cities from four to five return flights a week,…
Vistara is commencing its international operations with its maiden flights to Singapore from Delhi and Mumbai.
The full-service carrier owned by Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines will…
AirAsia India has announced plans to strengthen its regional service today. Following the recent grounding of Jet Airways the airline plans to fulfill customer demand for destinations in…
China Southern Airlines has taken delivery of its first of 20 A350-900 becoming the newest operator of this latest generation and highly efficient twin-engine, long-range widebody…
Vietnamese start-up carrier Bamboo Airways is aiming to launch direct flights to the US using a leased Airbus A380 superjumbo.
Trinh Van Quyet, chairman and chief executive of FLC,…
GoAir has inducted its 50th aircraft into the fleet. With this new milestone, GoAir has doubled its fleet in less than two years, earning itself the coveted title of India’s fastest…
Etihad Airways is preparing to launch seasonal summer flights from Abu Dhabi to the historic Egyptian city of Alexandria, one of oldest continuously-inhabited locations in the world and…
Etihad Airways is preparing to launch seasonal flights between Abu Dhabi and the beautiful coastal city of Salalah, southern Oman, in time for the region’s unique Khareef, or green…
Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain welcomed the airline’s third Airbus A320neo, which on 26 October will begin operating to Gulf Air’s newest destination, Male, in the Maldives.…
Flynas, Saudi Arabia's low-cost airline, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Airbus for 10 A321XLR aircraft, the longest range variant of the A320. As part of the…
Carrier in the Philippines, Cebu Pacific (CEB) has announced it has ordered 31 next-generation aircraft from Airbus. The investment accelerates the carrier’s plan to introduce more…
Airbus has announced that new aircraft, the A321XLR, the latest addition to the company’s A321neo, is set to launch by 2023, enabling airlines to reduce costs on fuel but maintaining the…
Vistara has announced a significant network expansion with the addition of 62 new flights to and from Mumbai and Delhi. These new flights represent an over 50% increase in the size of…
The regional subsidiary of Thai Airways, Thai Smile is set to become Star Alliance’s second Connecting Partner airline. The Connecting Partner programme was launched in 2016 to fill gaps…
Full-service carrier Vistara plans to launch international services in the second half of this year. A joint venture between Tata and Singapore Airlines, Vistara might also look at…
Lufthansa Aviation Training Austria GmbH has announced it will be growing its Vienna training centre yesterday at a ground-breaking ceremony attended by Elisabeth Landrichter, head of the…
Initial findings have found “similarities” between the two accidents related to the anti-stall software of the aircraft. In both cases, allegedly the pilots battled with the craft software…
Japan Airlines (JAL) and India's finest full-service carrier, Vistara, entered a codeshare partnership that will open up more routes between India and Tokyo than ever before.
The first few days of February have seen a flurry of announcements hit the TD inbox, including digital transformations, re purposed aircraft and, of course a couple of new destinations.
German carrier Germania has announced it has terminated all flights and is filing for insolvency, citing the increasing cost of fuel and the current strength of the US dollar.
Aviation this week looks to the past as well as the future with some notable tech developments, while an iconic name celebrates a century of flying by rifling through its wardrobe for a…
Finnair has announced its plans to add capacity on its route between Helsinki and London Heathrow for the summer 2019 season starting on 31 March 2019.
It might be the smallest of the four main islands which make up Japan but Shikoku, as the last of the islands to build transport links to Honshu, the country’s main island, it retains many…
With just one week to go before Christmas -- a peak time for airlines where people take time out from their hectic schedules to head home or visit far flung loved ones. It is time to take a…
With December already ten days old, it is time to for TDA’s regular slice of aviation pie. This week features Air New Zealand and SIA, NokScoot and more.
Air New Zealand and SIA
Air…
It is no surprise then that such a vital industry, is awash with announcements of new destinations, new planes, codeshares and sales. This week’s aviation round up, however begins with the…
Qatar Airways has announced the return of its recently-launched direct seasonal routes with more flights and upgraded aircraft on two routes from May 2019.
With so many airlines announcing new planes, new schedules and new destinations we have decided to introduce a weekly round-up of some of the most eye catching ones to land at on the news…
Less than a year after the arrival of its first Airbus A321neo in January, in the first country in SE Asia, it seems the aircraft has made a good impression with Vietjet announcing it has…
Lake Toba, Indonesia
Earlier this month the Lake Toba Authority Executive Body (BPODT), a division of the Indonesian Tourism Ministry, signed an agreement with a group of private…
Qatar Airways Cargo has announced that it has updated its international freight network this week, with the launch of services connecting North America and China.
Following the news earlier this week that Lufthansa had invested up to USD 3 billion on the development of its fleet, the German carrier has announced it will be introducing the Airbus…
Vietjet has placed the expansion of its current network at the heart of its plans over the next few months with the launch of four new routes, within a few weeks of each other.
Air New Zealand (ANZ) has revealed it is taking passenger experience more seriously with the arrival of its A321neo (new engine option), which has a cabin layout that was created with fliers…
The Cathay Pacific Group’s expansion continues as it launches a new two-times-weekly service to Tokushima in Japan. Tokushima is the gateway to Shikoku.
Japanese low-cost carrier (LCC) Peach Aviation has announced its plans for the future and a new crop of pilots, with the introduction of the Peach Pilot Challenge Programme.
Chinese carrier Juneyao Airlines is scheduled to receive its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner this September, making it the first Chinese private airline to receive a wide-body, long-haul jet…
Vistara, joint venture of Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, agreed to place firm orders with Airbus for 13 aircraft from the A320neo family and with Boeing for six 787-9 Dreamliners valuing…
Austrian Airlines will welcome the latest addition to its fleet today, after its new Boeing 777 touches down at the airlines hub Vienna International Airport, after a 12 hour flight from…
Following the arrival of its first new Airbus A321neo in January, VietJet has released its first financial statement of 2018, which displays a massive year-on-year increase of 146%.
Gulf Air has announced it will launch its newly delivered Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on its Jeddah route and a number of other regional services, in order to put the aircraft through its paces…
The national airline of the State of Qatar and one of the world’s fastest-growing airlines, Qatar Airways, announced today its minority stake in JetSuite, Inc., a U.S. private aviation…
Following a solid opening to 2018, which saw Aegean Airways report a 12% growth in January and February's passenger numbers to 1.5 million, Greece’s largest airline has announced more good…
The Cathay Pacific Group’s expansion across mainland China continues apace, with the announcement that Cathay Dragon will commence a new four-times-weekly service between Hong Kong and…
Cobalt Air has announced a daily service beginning 27 March 2018, linking London Heathrow directly with Larnaca, Cyprus.
The airline is the only carrier offering connections to Cyprus…
Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, was recently praised by GE Aviation, for its record breaking Boeing 787 engine change. The procedure was completed in just 20 hours,…
Indian full-service carrier, Vistara, has announced the addition of Chennai to its steadily expanding network, making it the 22nd destination on the airline’s network. Effective February…
AirAsia is increasing its Maldives operations with the commencement of additional services to be operated by its long-haul affiliate AirAsia X, in addition to the daily flights currently…
Vietjet, has become the first airline in Southeast Asia to acquire an A321neo (new engine option) after the Airbus aircraft landed at Tan Son Nhat International Airport from Hamburg,…
Cathay Dragon announced today that it will commence a new four-times-weekly service between Hong Kong and Nanning in Guangxi beginning 8 January 2018, further strengthening the airline’s…
SriLankan Airlines have added yet another feather to its cap by being honoured with a prestigious Four Star Rating by the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) in the first ever…
Air New Zealand is deploying additional capacity between Auckland and Wellington over the weekend of 11-12 November to help football fans see the All Whites take on Peru in the FIFA World…
Thomas Cook Group Airlines has launched a new airline, based in Majorca, to supplement its existing operations.
Currently operating ongoing airlines in Germany, the UK and…
LATAM Airlines Group has announced that it will offer two new European flights in 2018 from Rome, Italy and Lisbon, Portugal to São Paulo/Guarulhos, Brazil.
It will connect Europe to the…
The Cathay Pacific Group and CFM International have concluded an order for the advanced LEAP-1A engine, which will be used to power the Group’s 32 new Airbus A321 neo aircraft. The engine…
Cambodia will welcome another new airline next month, when Lanmei Airlines takes to the skies.
The Phnom Penh Post reports that the new carrier will be based in the Cambodian capital…
Cathay Dragon, the Hong Kong-based airline formerly known as Dragonair, has signed a major agreement to modernise and expand its fleet.
The carrier has signed a memorandum of…
Qatar Airways continues to expand its South Asian operations with the launch of additional flights to two regional capitals: Colombo and Dhaka.
Effective 1 September 2017, the…
Malaysia Airlines to launch Chongqing route
Where? Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) to Chongqing (China)
When? Three times a week, effective 30 October 2017
Who? Malaysia Airlines
Why?…
AirAsia has launched its first flights to Sihanoukville, Cambodia's main coastal resort.
This week, the low-cost carrier commenced a new non-stop service which will now operate four…
Indian airlines will need to purchase 2,100 new jet aircraft valued at US$290 billion over the next 20 years, a new report has predicted.
According to Boeing's latest Current Market…
Singapore will get a new direct link to the island of Okinawa next year, when Jetstar Asia expands its Japanese network.
Commencing on 17 November 2017, to coincide with the start of…
Singapore-based Jetstar will soon launch flights to Hat Yai, its third destination in Thailand.
Tickets are now on sale for the direct service between Singapore and the southern Thai…
A new Korean-backed passenger airline in the Philippines is planning to launch its second international route this month.
Pan Pacific Airlines, which is based at Kalibo International…
The national carrier of Nepal has entered a new era with the launch of online ticketing services.
China's Xinhua news agency reported Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) as saying that the…
Indonesia's Batik Air has signed its first-ever global distribution system (GDS) agreement with Sabre.
The deal will see Batik, which is part of the fast-expanding Lion Group,…
easyJet has announced it is to start flying from a new UK airport with a new route from Southampton to Geneva.
It will be the first time the airline has operated from the South Coast…
Leslie Thng has been appointed CEO of Vistara, Singapore Airlines' Indian joint venture.
A former chief executive of SilkAir, Thng was previously the chief commercial officer of…
Hong Kong residents will soon be offered a new direct connection to Colombo, following the rearrangement of SriLankan Airlines' Asian operations.
Effective 15 July 2017, the national…
AirAsia India is aiming to launch international operations later this year, following the expansion of its fleet.
The Economic Times reported the low-cost carrier's CEO, Amar Abrol,…
Jetstar Pacific, the Vietnamese low-cost carrier, has started renewing its fleet.
The airline recently took delivery of the first of 10 brand new Airbus A320 aircraft, as part of its…
AirAsia has ordered 14 more Airbus A320 aircraft, as it aims to meet short-term demand on its short-haul network.
The low-cost carrier already had outstanding orders for almost 400…
Scoot reached a new milestone this week when it launched its first genuine long-haul route and its inaugural service to Europe.
Singapore Airlines' low-cost carrier touched down in…
Indonesia's Lion Air Group, which has previously placed two of the world's largest aircraft orders, hit the headlines again this week with another massive deal.
The group, which now…
Singapore-based low-cost carrier, Tigerair, will be merged with and rebranded as Scoot on 25 July 2017, it has been confirmed.
The two airlines, both of which are owned by Singapore…
AirAsia has unveiled plans to launch a new service allowing Thai travellers to fly direct to the Maldives.
Commencing on 11 August 2017, the low-cost carrier will operate daily…
Cebu Pacific will increase the capacity of several domestic routes from Manila next month, with a switch from ATR turboprop aircraft to Airbus jets.
Effective 4 July 2017, flights…
The number of commercial aircraft operating around the world will double in the next 20 years, Airbus has predicted.
In its latest Global Market Forecast, the European planemaker said…
Cebu Pacific has taken delivery of two new large aircraft, which it will now use to increase capacity on its Hong Kong routes.
The Philippine low-cost carrier will upgrade its…
Samoa's tourism industry is set for a boost, following Air New Zealand's decision to fly its large, twin-aisle aircraft to the Pacific island nation.
The airline usually deploys a…
Air New Zealand will add dozens of domestic flights over the coming weeks, to cater for rising demand from rugby fans.
Following the release of schedules for the British & Irish…
Vistara has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo - the new fuel-efficient single-aisle aircraft.
The airline, which is a joint venture between Singapore Airlines and Tata, has…
From 1 July this year, Clauspeter Schwarz will become Germania Fluggesellschaft mbH’s new chief operating officer (COO).
He will join the management team of the airline which has been led…
Malaysia's Malindo Air continued to expand and modernise its fleet this week with the delivery of its first ever Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.
The new jet, a 737 MAX 8 model, was handed…
IndiGo has placed its first ever aircraft order with ATR as it bids to enter the Indian regional market.
The low-cost carrier has agreed to purchase 50 ATR 72-600 aircraft in a deal…
JC International Airlines, the Chinese-backed Cambodian carrier that launched earlier this year, has started adding a series of new routes across Asia.
Previously the only overseas route…
AirAsia is "exploring" the COMAC C919, China's new domestically-made passenger aircraft.
As part of the airline's move into the mainland Chinese market, AirAsia's executive chairman,…
The new Airbus A321neo aircraft will be a “game-changer” for the airline industry, IAG chief executive Willie Walsh has said.
In a panel discussion at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit in…
China aviation industry took a major step forward today, when the country's new domestically-made passenger aircraft, the COMAC C919, made its maiden flight.
The single-aisle jet took off…
Finnair has announced that it will start flying non-stop from the UK to Kittilä, in Lapland, in addition to the previously announced new service to Ivalo.
The new direct service will link…
Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines are offering high speed internet on many of their short- and medium-haul flights.
Internet access will also be available on Eurowings flights in a few…
AirAsia saw a sharp rise in its passenger traffic in the first quarter of 2017.
In the first three months of the year, the group's five short-haul budget airlines carried a combined total…
China's new passenger aircraft, which is being billed as a rival to the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320, is preparing for its maiden flight.
Xinhua reported Shanghai-based manufacturer,…
AirAsia will introduce an Airbus A330 aircraft on two routes this month, marking the first time the short-haul low-cost carrier has utilised large, twin-aisle large aircraft.
From 19…
Hong Kong Airlines has entered into codeshare partnership with Asiana Airlines, in an effort to provide more flight options between Hong Kong and South Korea.
Under the new agreement,…
SriLankan Airlines will start taking delivery of its brand new fleet of Airbus A321neo aircraft this summer, and the national carrier has revealed the routes on which it is planning to…
TAP Portugal, the leading airline to Portugal from the UK, is now offering its customers more freedom of choice when purchasing tickets for the intercontinental flights with new branded…
AirAsia has signed a deal that will increase the speed of its in-flight Wi-Fi and entertainment services.
The group has penned a Memorandum of Understand (MoU) with Inmarsat for the…
Air New Zealand is introducing a new economy class layout that could make the middle seat more appealing - or at least slightly less unappealing.
The new slimline seat design, which was…
After six years at the helm of Virgin Australia, John Borghetti is as charming, polished and passionate about the airline as ever. He has led the company through many substantial challenges,…
The new version of Airbus' smallest passenger jet has taken to the skies.
The Airbus A319neo performed its maiden flight from Hamburg to Toulouse recently, remaining airborne for five…
TAP, the Portuguese national carrier, will expand its operations in Africa this summer, with the launch of a brand new service to Togo.
Effective 17 July 2017, the airline will…
Air New Zealand has retired its fleet of Boeing 767 aircraft, more than 30 years after the aircraft were first introduced.
The airline's last remaining 230-seat 767-300 aircraft took…
A new airline has taken to the skies in Cambodia.
JC International Airlines, which is part-owned by Yunnan Jingcheng Group, the Chinese company that also operates Kunming-based Ruili…
Airbus is investing in the future of the Indian aviation sector, with the development of a major new training centre near Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport.
A ground-breaking…
With visitor numbers between New Zealand and South Australia continuing to soar, Air New Zealand has announced that it will start flying its twin-aisle Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft…
A new airline will take to the skies in South Korea next year.
KAIR Airlines will be based in Cheongju, the capital of North Chungcheong province in central South Korea, and will…
Vistara has expanded its network in northern India with the launch of two new routes to Punjab.
The airline, which is a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, kicked off a new daily…
SalamAir, Oman’s new budget airline, has launched its first international destination.
The double daily service to Dubai will operate from Muscat International Airport to Dubai World…
Finnair has confirmed its flagship long-haul aircraft, the Airbus A350 XWB, will operate a daily service between London Heathrow and Helsinki replacing the current Airbus A320 aircraft on…
Air India has started a major revamp of its short- and medium-haul fleet, with the arrival of its first ever Airbus A320neo aircraft.
The new single-aisle jet is first of 14 aircraft…
Eurowings has retired its last Bombardier CRJ-900 jet, ending the airline’s chapter as a regional airline.
The airline is now unifying its fleet towards the larger Airbus A320.
Flight…
Juneyao Airlines, the Shanghai-based carrier, is moving ahead with its long-haul expansion plans, as it targets the launch of new routes to the US and Europe.
The airline has…
Qatar Airways has confirmed the start date of its long-awaited scheduled direct service to Skopje, the capital of the Republic of Macedonia, with four-weekly flights beginning 17 July 2017.…
AirAsia India has unveiled plans to launch a trio of new domestic routes.
Effective 19 February 2017, the low-cost carrier will commence flights from Delhi's Indira Gandhi…
China's new passenger aircraft, the COMAC C919, could make its maiden flight in the first half of this year, it has been revealed.
The state-run People's Daily reported a senior…
A new Chinese-backed Cambodian airline has postponed its launch until April, the Phnom Penh Post reports.
JC international Airlines was originally expected to commence operations this…
IndiGo, the Indian low-cost carrier, has unveiled plans to add a series of new domestic services this month.
On 16 February 2017, the airline will double the frequency of its…
HK Express completes Pacific island double
Where? Hong Kong to Saipan (Northern Mariara Islands)
When? Three times a week, effective immediately
Who? HK Express
Why? New leisure travel…
Etihad Airways has announced plans to launch additional flights to the Maldives during the peak summer period.
Between 1 July and 17 September 2017, the airline will operate four…
Finnair has announced that it will start flying non-stop from the UK to Finnish Lapland. The new direct service will link London Gatwick and Ivalo twice a week from mid-December 2017 until…
A new Chinese-backed Cambodian airline is set to launch next month.
The Phnom Penh Post reports that JC International Airlines expects to take delivery of its first aircraft in the…
Himalaya Airlines, the new Nepalese airline, will launch its first flights to Southeast Asia next month.
Commencing on 10 February 2017, the Kathmandu-based carrier will operate five…
An Indian airline has placed one of the largest aircraft orders in the history of commercial aviation.
Ajay Singh, chairman of Delhi-based SpiceJet, revealed on Friday that he is…
Air India will start reserving seats for solo female travellers, it has been revealed.
The Press Trust of India (PTI) reports that the national carrier will set aside six seats per…
GoAir, the Indian low-cost carrier, has confirmed a multi-billion dollar aircraft order with Airbus.
Following an initial deal signed at last year's Farnborough International Airshow,…
Vistara has started the year on a high, quite literally, with the announcement of two new routes to northern India.
In March 2017, Singapore Airlines' Indian carrier will launch its…
Two Thai airlines have received belated Christmas presents from Airbus, with the arrival of brand new aircraft in the first week of January.
Last week, Bangkok Airways took delivery…
Oman's first budget airline, Salam Air, has reportedly revised it launch plans with passenger flights now set scheduled to commence on 30 January.
The low-cost airline, which had…
Vistara, Singapore Airlines' Indian carrier, has moved to streamline international connections at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport.
While Vistara does not currently operate…
Iran Air has signed a firm order for 100 Airbus aircraft, following an initial commitment signed in January 2016.
The finalised deal, which was penned by Iran Air's chairman &…
Qatar Airways this weekend celebrated the launch of new direct flights from Doha to Tbilisi, increasing travel options to and from Georgia, while enhancing overall journey times.
Qatar…
German airline Eurowings has agreed to take on 33 Air Berlin aircraft under a comprehensive wet lease agreement.
The Airbus A319 and A320 jets will be leased to on competitive terms,…
Japan's ANA has started to upgrade its short- and medium-haul fleet, with the arrival of its first Airbus A320neo aircraft.
The airline becomes the first in Japan to operate the new…
Hong Kong residents now have a new holiday option, following the launch of direct flights linking the city with Guam.
HK Express commenced the route today (15 December 2016) and will…
HK Express has used the delivery of its first ever Airbus A320neo aircraft to reinforce the message of shark conservation.
The low-cost carrier has named the new aircraft "Shark",…
Bangkok will get a new direct air link early next year, when Japan's Peach starts flying to the Thai capital from Okinawa.
The new service will also mark Peach's entry into Thailand,…
Aircalin, the long-haul national carrier of New Caledonia, has ordered new aircraft that could enable it to launch new long-haul routes.
The airline has placed an order for two…
Airlines in Southeast Asia will need to purchase 3,860 new aircraft worth more than US$500 billion over the next 20 years, Boeing has revealed.
Releasing its latest regional forecast…
Thai AirAsia has taken delivery of a new type of aircraft that will allow it to carry more passengers and reduce its carbon emissions.
The new Airbus A320neo is the latest version of the…
Peach, the Osaka-based low-cost carrier, has decided to expand its fleet with Airbus' newest short-haul aircraft, the A320neo.
The airline, which is owned by ANA, has placed an order…
IndiGo will expand its operations at Chennai next month with the launch of a new international route.
On 15 December 2016, the low-cost carrier will commence daily flights between the…
European low-cost carrier, Pegasus Airlines, is capitalising on the strategic location of its Istanbul hub.
The airline is using Sabiha Gokcen Airport to boost east-west air travel at…
AirAsia continues to expand its connections between Malaysia and Indonesia with the announcement of two more routes.
On 10 January 2017, the low-cost carrier will start operating…
Low-cost carrier IndiGo carried almost four in 10 passengers on domestic air routes in India in the third quarter of 2016.
According to the latest data from the country's Directorate…
Travellers will soon be offered a new low-cost option when flying between two of Asia's - and the world's - largest cities.
Jetstar Japan has announced plans to launch its first ever…
British Airways has commenced offering tickets to new destinations Brindisi, Montpellier, Murcia, Nantes, Pula, Tallinn and Zakynthos, with the first flights scheduled for March 28, 2017.…
Thai AirAsia is doubling the frequency of its Bangkok-Hanoi route with the launch of a second daily flight.
Effective 9 December 2016, the low-cost carrier will add a new evening…
Vietjet continues to expand its international network with the launch of three new routes to two countries: Taiwan and South Korea.
The first new route will commence on 30 October…
Qatar Airways was the official host of the 25th annual International Association of Airline Internal Auditors (IAAIA) conference, which took place in Doha last week.
The audit conference,…
Tigerair Australia has announced plans to base a third aircraft in Brisbane, enabling it to launch two new routes from the city.
From late March 2017, the low-cost carrier will deploy a…
Two passenger aircraft nearly collided at Shanghai's Hongqiao International Airport on Tuesday.
The Shanghai Daily reports that an Airbus A320 aircraft operated by China Eastern…
Qatar Airways has placed another huge aircraft order, this time agreeing to purchase up to 100 new Boeing jets.
The rapidly-expanding Gulf carrier has penned a firm order for 40…
easyJet’s leading European network continued to drive passenger growth in the three months ending 30 September.
Passenger numbers for the three months were a record 22.0 million with…
Jetstar has launched its first flights to Sanya, one of China's most popular beach resorts.
The inaugural flight departed from Singapore this week, marking the start of a new twice…
Low-cost carrier HK Express has unveiled plans to launch flights to two Pacific islands, Guam and Saipan.
Scheduled to commence in December 2016 and January 2017 respectively, the new…
Airberlin, the European carrier in which Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways has a 29.2% stake, has unveiled a far-reaching restructuring of its business, which will see the company concentrate its…
airberlin has unveiled a far-reaching restructuring of its business, which will see the company concentrate its core operations as a dedicated, focused network carrier serving…
Vistara, Singapore Airlines' Indian carrier, has launched its first flights to the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
The new daily service features arrival and departure times that are…
Thai Vietjet, the new domestic low-cost carrier, has continued its rapid recent expansion with the launch of its first flights to the northern city of Chiang Mai.
The new…
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) will acquire 63 aircraft as part of a fleet modernisation programme, a top executive has told state news agency SPA.
The airline will acquire 15 Boeing…
Qatar Airways has been awarded Best Up in the Air Experience at the Future Travel Experience Awards for the second consecutive year, at the Future Travel Experience Global 2016 held in Las…
Lufthansa low-cost carrier Eurowings as revealed it will open its first base in a non-German-speaking foreign country in Palma de Mallorca.
The Spanish island in the Mediterranean…
Thai Vietjet is ready to launch first ever domestic flights following the arrival of its third aircraft.
The Thai low-cost carrier is planning to launch three new domestic routes in…
Airlines in China will need to purchase new aircraft worth more than US$1 trillion over the next 20 years.
According to Boeing's latest Current Market Outlook (CMO) for China, which was…
GoAir, the Mumbai-based low-cost carrier, will launch a series of new flights from Hyderabad next month.
The airline said in a statement that it will start linking Telangana's state…
Jetstar is taking steps to enhance its appeal among Asian business travellers.
The low-cost carrier has launched a new "FlexiBiz" product that includes a series of additional…
Hungarian airline Wizz Air has launched flights to Porto from its home hub of Budapest.
The twice-weekly service to Portugal’s second largest city complements its Lisbon service launched…
AirAsia has taken delivery of its first ever Airbus A320neo aircraft - the new single-aisle jet that is designed to increase seat capacity and reduce emissions.
The low-cost carrier…
More than 16m passengers travelled with easyJet between 26 June and 5 September with 98,500 requiring some form of assistance, according to data from the low-cost airline.
easyJet…
Vietnam Airlines has placed an order for 10 more Airbus A350 aircraft, which it plans to use to launch its first direct flights to the US.
The national carrier had previously ordered 14…
Thai Vietjet has finally announced its entry into Thailand’s domestic market with the launch of three new routes.
The budget airline has been operating international routes from Bangkok…
Two Vietnamese low-cost carriers have signed major aircraft deals with Airbus.
Vietjet has placed a firm order with the European company for 20 A321 aircraft worth approximately US$2.4…
Austrian Airlines has launched a three times weekly service from Vienna to the Iranian commercial centre of Isfahan.
The airline is using an Airbus A320 aircraft to operate the service on…
Hong Kong residents now have a new low-cost way of travelling to Myanmar, with the launch of two new services by HK Express.
The budget airline's inaugural Myanmar flight touched down in…
Peach, the Japanese low-cost carrier, has announced plans to launch its first ever flights to mainland China.
From November 2016, the airline will commence two new routes to Shanghai,…
History was made this week when a US airline operated a commercial flight to Cuba for the first time in more than half a century.
Diplomatic ties between the two countries were severed in…
airberlin is celebrating Star Trek's 50th anniversary with the launch of a special themed aircraft.
The popular sci-fi series turns 50 on 8 September 2016, and airberlin has created a…
Vietjet, the Vietnamese low-cost carrier, will double its presence in Taiwan later this year with the launch of two new routes.
The expansion will start on 30 October 2016 with the…
Hong Kong residents will soon have a new low-cost connection to the beaches of Vietnam.
Budget airline HK Express has announced that it will launch flights to Nha Trang on 9 November…
China Eastern Airlines is introducing more flights to Southeast Asia, with three new routes connecting mainland China’s mega-cities with destinations in Thailand and the Philippines.…
London Heathrow has begun the installation of fifty new noise monitors in local areas as well as upgrades to its existing monitoring network.
The action, one of 10 steps set out in…
GoAir, the Indian low-cost carrier, has received permission to launch flights to several Asian countries.
The Press Trust of India (PTI) reports that the Mumbai-based airline has been…
China Southern Airlines will launch the first ever direct flight from Shenzhen to Jakarta next month.
The new route commences on 21 September 2016 and will run four times a week,…
HK Express is adding a second Taiwanese destination to its route map.
Located on the island's east coast, just over an hour’s flight from Hong Kong, Hualien joins Taichung in the…
HK Express has continued to expand its operations with the arrival of its 15th aircraft.
The new Airbus A320 aircraft touched down at Hong Kong International Airport this week, and will…
The Italian city of Pisa welcomed the first Qatar Airways flight to arrive at its international airport from Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday.
The A330 landed at 06:55 and was greeted by a…
Singapore Airlines has significantly expanded its presence in Europe following the launch of a new partnership with Lufthansa's low-cost carrier, Eurowings.
Under the new deal, SIA…
Lucky Air, the Kunming-based subsidiary of China's HNA Group, is planning to spread its wings east and west, with the launch of new international flights to the US and Europe.
The…
IndiGo, the Indian low-cost carrier, has unveiled plans to launch a new international flight linking Chandigarh with Dubai.
Commencing on 26 September 2016, the airline will operate…
The state-owned carrier of Nepal is resuming flights to Dubai next month, four years after it cancelled services due to fleet reliability issues.
Nepal Airlines has acquired a 158-seat…
Finnair has announced that it will operate the flagship Airbus A350XWB aircraft on a fifth service between London Heathrow and Helsinki, replacing the current Airbus A320 aircraft on that…
The sharp growth of air passenger traffic in India will drive the need for airlines to purchase hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of new aircraft, a new report has revealed.…
From 1 August 2016, Qatar Airways will expand its Muscat services from four to five flights daily taking the total count to 35 flights weekly.
“Both Doha and Muscat are popular cities…
German carrier Germania Fluggesellschaft has announced the renewal of its entire fleet, paving the way for the company‘s future strategic direction.
An order in 2010 for five planes from…
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has selected the Thales AVANT In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) system for the airline's 39 new aircraft orders of B787-900, A320 NEO…
Qatar Airways has celebrated capacity increases across its global network as three of the airline’s destinations received upgraded aircraft commencing 1 July, the same day the airline…
Cobalt Air celebrated the launch of its inaugural flight from Manchester to Larnaca today.
The Cypriot airline will fly twice a week between the two cities using an Airbus A320.…
German carrier Lufthansa has relaunched non-stop flights from Munich to the Iranian capital, Tehran.
Flight LH 602 will operate three times a week departing Munich at 22.10 pm and…
Lufthansa has relaunched nonstop flights from Munich to the Iranian capital, Tehran.
Flight LH 602 will operate three times a week departing Munich at 22.10 pm and arriving in Tehran…
Egyptian carrier Nile Air (NIA) had launched services to Al Ain International Airport, Abu Dhabi Airports has revealed.
The new operation introduces four weekly flights between Al…
Bombardier has celebrated the delivery of its first CSeries aircraft.
Launch customer SWISS has welcomed the new regional jet in an event attended by Bombardier’s employees,…
Icelandic low-cost carrier WOW air will launch a new service from the UK to New York in November, with fares priced from just £119 one way.
Flights will depart London Gatwick and Bristol…
THAI Smile, the low-cost subsidiary of Thai Airways, will expand its international network next month with the launch of new services to Chongqing and Penang.
Effective 1 July 2016,…
Tigerair, the Singaporean low-cost carrier, has expanded its network in China with the launch of flights to Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan province.
Services commenced on Tuesday (28…
Tianjin Airlines has celebrated the launch of its first flight to the UK, which arrived at London's Gatwick Airport on Saturday.
The new route marks the next step in the carrier's…
In October of this year, the first Lufthansa short- and medium-haul aircraft will take off with broadband internet on board.
Lufthansa’s entire A320 family fleet is expected to have the…
Vistara will launch its first flights beyond the Indian mainland later this year, connecting to the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Effective 30 September 2016, the airline will…
HK Express will soon launch its first direct flight between Hong Kong and Ishigaki, the resort island in Japan's Okinawa prefecture.
The inaugural flight will take off on Sunday 16…
Vietjet, the fast-growing Vietnamese low-cost carrier, has reached a milestone in its expansion efforts with the arrival of its 40th aircraft.
The new jet, an Airbus A320, touched…
Philippine Airlines will launch a new direct flight between Manila and Pacific island of Saipan this week.
The new twice weekly services get underway on 15 June and are being targeted…
Tianjin Airlines launched its first ever long-haul flights on Monday, with the start of a new service to Moscow.
The Chinese carrier, which forms part of the HNA Group, will now…
GoAir has expressed an interest in launching flights to Europe, it has been revealed.
The Economic Times reported an official at India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation as saying that the…
Vistara has continued the rapid recent expansion of its route network with the launch of its first flights to Kolkata.
The inaugural flight departed on 10 June 2016 and Vistara will…
Singaporean travellers will soon be able to fly direct to beaches of Sanya, on China's Hainan island, following the launch of a new service by Jetstar.
The low-cost carrier will…
China's largest low-cost carrier will launch a series of new routes to Thailand this summer.
Commencing on 1 July, Spring Airlines will launch four weekly flights to Bangkok from…
Tibet Airlines will launch its first ever international flights next month.
The carrier will initially operate three weekly flights between Chengdu, in southwest China's Sichuan…
Gulf Air recently celebrated the airline’s inaugural five weekly service to and from Dhaka.
The Gulf Air flight GF248 was welcomed into Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka…
Vistara will increase the frequency of its Delhi-Guwahati route this month.
Effective 18 June 2016, the airline will launch a new daily point-to-point service on the route. Flights…
Shanghai-based China Eastern Airlines will launch a daily flight from Hangzhou to the Indian city of Kolkata later this month.
Commencing on 28 June, the new service will depart the…
Vietjet, the fast-expanding Vietnamese low-cost carrier, has continued to grow its international network with the launch of a new direct flight between Ho Chi Minh City and Kuala Lumpur.…
AirAsia's CEO Tony Fernandes has said he expects to relaunch his Japanese venture in October this year.
The previous AirAsia Japan was disbanded in September 2013 following…