Lufthansa Group Receives First 787 Dreamliner
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the Lufthansa Group celebrated the delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner, a 787-9, to Europe’s largest airline group at Paine Field, Everett, Wash. The Lufthansa Group has 32 firm orders for the 787 and joins nearly 50 customers worldwide in operating the industry’s most fuel efficient and capable airplane. Boeing designed […]
Lufthansa Cargo continues to grow its intra-European route network with additional A321 freighters
From October 2022, Lufthansa Cargo will offer its customers additional capacities in its medium-haul network on specially converted Airbus A321 freighters. The first cargo flight of its kind took off from Frankfurt to Dublin in March 2022. Due to the positive response from the market and the continuing high demand from the eCommerce and Same-Day […]
Qantas announces direct Auckland–New York flights and upgrade to lounges
Qantas will recommence flights to New York, with a new service from Australia to the Big Apple via Auckland from 14 June next year*. The launch of QF3 and QF4 will see the flying kangaroo return to New York three days a week initially, after a three-year COVID-induced hiatus. Flights will be operated by its […]
Spirit Airlines Resumes Nonstop Flights Between South Florida and Managua, Nicaragua
Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) today announced the resumption of its daily, nonstop service connecting Managua (MGA) and Fort Lauderdale (FLL). Spirit’s return to the market plays a pivotal role in offering both convenience and affordability for family and friends to reconnect with one another, and the service provides opportunities to explore Nicaragua’s historic sites, vibrant […]
Avelo Airlines Expands Michigan Service with Second Popular Florida Destination
Avelo Airlines announced today it is expanding service from Lansing and Kalamazoo with the addition of a second nonstop Florida destination – Fort Myers. Avelo is the only airline offering the Southwest and Mid-Michigan regions affordable, convenient and nonstop access to The Sunshine State. Introductory low one-way fares to Fort Myers’ Southwest Florida International Airport […]
PLAY Adds Fourth US Destination
Washington Dulles (IAD) will become the fourth US destination to be served by PLAY, the Icelandic carrier has confirmed. The airline, which began commercial operations in June 2021, currently flies from Reykjavik Keflavik (KEF) to Baltimore Washington (BWI), Boston Logan (BOS), and New York Stewart (SWF), offering 21 round trips per week. Service to Dulles […]
GOL Connects Unserved Domestic Points
Brazil’s GOL Linhas Aéreas is launching a new domestic route that will connect Rio de Janeiro with Caxias do Sul, a city in the southern Serra Gaúcha region known for its winemaking. Flights between Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU) and Caxias do Sul (CXJ) will begin on Oct. 18, operating three times per week. […]
Azul was the most on-time airline in the world in July
Azul, the largest airline in Brazil in terms of number of flights and cities served, was ranked by Cirium, a leading aviation data analysis company, as the most on-time airline in the world in July. According to «The Airline On-Time Performance Report», Azul’s on-time performance was 89.02% in the global ranking for «The most on-time […]
WFS to Focus on Reshaping Airline Resilience Post-COVID
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the 2022 World Financial Symposium (WFS) will focus on reshaping airline resilience. The event will take place from19-22 September in Doha, Qatar, with Qatar Airways as the host airline. Following the greatest shock to aviation in history, the industry is emerging rapidly from the pandemic and government-mandated […]
WCS to Focus on Building Resilience in Air Cargo
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) will focus on building resilience to further strengthen air cargo’s post-pandemic prospects. COVID-19 tested the resilience of the air cargo business. Despite challenging conditions, air cargo delivered critical medical supplies and vaccines across the globe and kept international supply chains open. […]
