The Airbus A319neo takes to the skies
The first Airbus A319neo performed its maiden flight today, The smallest member of the A320neo Family, powered by CFM International LEAP-1A engines took off from Hamburg and landed in Toulouse after a 5 hour flight. It was piloted by Experimental test pilots Michel Gagneux and Eckard Hausser. They were assisted in the cockpit by Test-Flight […]
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner Completes First Flight
The Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner took to the skies for the first time today at Boeing South Carolina. The airplane, which is the newest and longest model of the 787 family, completed a successful flight totaling four hours and 58 minutes. "The 787-10"™s first flight moves us one step closer to giving our customers the most […]
Sea Freight constraints see demand take off for IAG Cargo on Europe-APAC routes
IAG Cargo has seen a boom in demand on key routes from Europe into Asia Pacific (APAC) over the first two months of the year. Cargo volumes from Europe to APAC over this period have increased by 23% when compared to the same timeframe in 2016, with fashion, spare parts, fresh fish and leather goods […]
Alitalia adopting low-cost model for short-haul flights
Struggling Italian flag carrier Alitalia unveiled a business plan Thursday that it expects will return the airline to profitability by 2019. The plan calls for a 1 billion euro reduction in costs by 2019 through staffing and other operating cuts. The carrier also expects a 30%, or 800 million euro, increase in revenue by 2019. […]
Avianca holdings S.A. holds no interest in Avianca Argentina
In response to some news versions that associate Avianca Holdings S.A. with Avianca Argentina, the company would like to clarify that Avian Lineas Aereas S.A., commercially known as Avianca Argentina, is an investment of Synergy Group, which holds no interest in Avianca Holdings S.A. Following this statement, it is important to clarify that: · Avianca […]
Passenger Demand Growth Hits Five-Year Peak in January
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for January 2017 showing demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 9.6% compared to January 2016. This was the strongest increase in more than five years. Results were positively affected by traffic associated with the Lunar New Year celebrations, which occurred in January this […]
Air Caraïbes takes delivery of its first A350-900, opening up a new era in air transport to the French Caribbean
With this latest delivery, Air Caraïbes becomes the first French airline to operate the A350 XWB. The aircraft, leased from AerCap, was delivered during a ceremony held at the Airbus Delivery Centre in Toulouse on 28 February. It will take off at 14:00 heading for Paris Orly Sud before embarking on its first commercial flight […]
American, United airlines launch cheaper "˜basic economy"™ fares
American and United have started selling cheaper "basic economy" fares as they battle discount airlines for the most budget-conscious travelers. American announced early Tuesday that it began selling the new fares for flights starting March 1 on 10 different routes from its hub airports in Dallas, Miami, Philadelphia and Charlotte, North Carolina. United followed suit […]
Air Canada Reports 2016 Annual Results
Air Canada today reported record full year 2016 EBITDAR(1) (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and aircraft rent), excluding special items, of $2.768 billion, compared to the previous record of $2.542 billion recorded in 2015, an increase of $226 million or 8.9 per cent and surpassing the 6 to 8 per cent increase projected in […]
Children"˜s menus from Cornelia Poletto available on Lufthansa flights beginning in February
"Turtle muffin", "Snow-covered pasta mountain», "Rabbit cake» and «Flying chicken» – these are the favorite foods that were chosen by an international jury of ten children last September. As of February 1, these and a few other tasty children’s menus, which were specially created by top chef Cornelia Poletto for the youngest Lufthansa passengers, are […]
