DALLAS – TUI Group has ordered three Embraer E195-E2 aircraft to join the TUI fly Belgium (TB) fleet. The aircraft, powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines and configured with 136 seats, will be sourced from AerCap on long-term leases. They will be delivered in the first half of 2023. TB currently operates four of …
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Loganair Returns to Profitability
DALLAS – The UK’s largest regional airline Loganair (LM), has announced that it has returned to profitability for the financial year to March 31, 2022. LM generated a full-year pre-tax profit of £4.98 million (US$5.6 million). This is in comparison to the £5.6 million (US$6.2 million) pre-tax loss for the previous year. It made revenues …
Bonza Launches Travel Agent Booking Portal
“We know travel plans change and our app-first strategy will allow us to send notifications, SMS updates to customers directly in real-time to minimise disruption. For that reason, we look forward to working with agents to provide a seamless experience,” added Povey. The low-cost carrier has 27 routes on its initial map spanning 17 destinations. …
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Top Tips To Save Money On Flights
Expedia has released its 2023 Air Travel Hacks Report providing the latest essential tips to save travellers time and money on flights. Created in partnership with Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) and leveraging insights from its global air ticketing database, the annual report has become an authority for eight years running on air travel trends, revealing …
World’s Safest Aircraft Named
Aircraft with excellent records are; Boeing 777-200/200ER/300 Boeing 737NG Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 Airbus A330 ERJ 170/175/190 Boeing 737-500/600/700 Boeing 767 Boeing 757 About AirlineRatings.com The world’s safest aircraft have been named in Boeing’s Statistical Summary of Commercial Jet Airplane Accidents 1959 – 2021. Boeing has been issuing the annual report for decades and it tracks all …
Air NZ To Charter Wamos Air A330 For Perth Route
Wamos Air A330 Business Class Mr O’Brien adds that the A330 has just been through a refresh and has 20 business class suites and international standard economy class with a 32-inch seat pitch. The economy configuration is 2-4-2. He adds: “We have been doing everything to build back quickly, bringing back many of our widebody …
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Worldwide Airline Cooperation: How does it work?
DALLAS – In the early days of commercial aviation at the beginning of the XX Century, the world only saw a few passenger airlines transporting passengers mainly between the biggest capital cities in Europe and the United States. Of all of them, only a few, such as Avianca (AV), KLM (KL), Qantas (QF), or Aeroflot …
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United Airlines Credits Hybrid Workers for Strong Q3
DALLAS – Chicago-based legacy carrier United Airlines (UA) has reported revenues of US$12.88bn for the third-quarter ending September 30, 2022. Revenues were 13% above pre-pandemic levels, and the carrier expects its adjusted operating margin to exceed 2019 levels for the first time in the fourth quarter. The surge in revenues was a result of a …
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T’Way Air Launches First Long-Haul Service
DALLAS – T’way Air (TW), the south Korean low-cost carrier (LCC), has announced that it is entering the long-haul market, launching flights to Sydney (SYD) from December 23. The announcement comes after TW welcomed its first Airbus A330-300 into the fleet in February. The wide-bodied jet is configured with 347 seats, 12 in business class …
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Austrian Welcomes First A320neo
DALLAS – Austrian Airlines (OS) has welcomed its first Airbus A320neo (OZ-LZN) to the fleet, ready for entry-into-service today, October 19, on the airlines London Heathrow (LHR) service. A special event, “Servus A320neo,” was held at the carrier’s hanger at Vienna Airport (VIE) to welcome the new jet. At the event, ‘Zulu-November’ was baptised “Donau-Auen,” …
BA Pilots Union Agrees Pay Deal
DALLAS – British Airways (BA) has avoided strike action by its pilots after the airline reached an agreement outlining a new pay deal with the British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA). The agreement includes a 4% pay rise for this year and additional pay increases for pilots who have returned to the airline after being made …
Porter Airlines, Air Transat Launch Codeshare
DALLAS – Canadian carriers Porter Airlines (PD) and Air Transat (TS) have officially launched their new bilateral codeshare agreement. Customers will be able to book flights for departure from November 2. This will see TS add its code to domestic flights operated by Porter from Toronto City (YTZ) and Halifax (YHZ) to Montreal (YUL) Porter …
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Qantas Forced To Suspend Selling Perth-Jo’Burg Flight
Qantas has been forced to suspend selling its new Perth to Johannesburg and the Perth to Jakarta flights due to problems with operating the flights out of its Terminal 3 at Perth Airport. The Johannesburg flight is due to take off on November 1 and the Jakarta service on November 30. Subscribe to the Airlineratings.com …
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Qantas To Operate Special Flight for WorldPride
Qantas is to operate a WorldPride Flight from Los Angeles to Sydney on February 22, 2023, bringing members of the American LGBTQI+ community to Australia to celebrate Sydney WorldPride. Qantas is the official airline partner for Sydney WorldPride and the three-week WorldPride festival is being held in the Southern hemisphere for the first time and …
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Qatar Airways and Visa Sign 10-Year Partnership
Qatar Airways Privilege Club has signed a global strategic agreement with Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, as part of a new 10-year exclusive partnership. This latest collaboration enables Privilege Club to enhance and expand its portfolio of co-branded payment initiatives with key financial partners across key markets worldwide. Subscribe to the Airlineratings.com newsletter …
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Ryanair Optimistic about Winter Season Capacity
DALLAS – Irish ULCC Ryanair (FR) expects to increase its capacity by 8% for the upcoming winter season when compared to pre-pandemic levels amid the high inflation scares currently plaguing Europe and the region’s air travel industry. Jason McGuinness, FR Director of Commercial, said the carrier was ”cautiously optimistic” for the season and predicts that …
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FAA: Boeing Must Review 737 MAX Safety Documents
Boeing 737-7. Brandon Farris/Airways Human Factors Engineering Following the two fatal crashes of the earlier models of the 737 MAX, Congress passed air-safety legislation in 2020, given the circumstances that led to the demise of Lion Air(JT) flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines (ET) flight 302. The new regulation details what is now known as human …
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Qatar Airways Cuts Destinations to Take in World Cup Fans
DALLAS – Qatar Airways (QR) has withdrawn flights from 18 destinations to Hamad International Airport (DOH) to make room for airlines flying in fans to next month’s World Cup event. Qatar, which expects 500 shuttle flights per day as well as hundreds more charter aircraft and private jets, will host the event from November 20 to December 18, …
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Jet2 Announces Airbus A320neo Order
DALLAS – Long-time Boeing operator Jet2 (LS) has announced it has placed a firm order with Airbus for 35 A320neo aircraft with options to increase this number to 71. In an official statement, the Leeds Bradford (LBA) based low-cost airline said that the order was ‘to meet the future anticipated growth of its Leisure Travel …
10/18/1979: McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Maiden Flight
DALLAS – Today in Aviation, the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 made its maiden flight from the manufacturer’s Long Beach, California site. The MD-80 was conceived in October 1977 as a stretched and upgraded version of the Douglas DC-9. Indeed, the type was initially known as the DC-9 ‘Super 80.’ With the type’s entry into service slated …
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AirAsia X Group’s relaunch strategy gains altitude
The AirAsia X Group relaunch strategy continues to gain strong momentum as the airline focuses on medium-haul markets in the short term, where proven demand is strongest. The AAX Group has announced it is increasing its Malaysia AirAsia X (D7) flights to 44 weekly across 10 routes and is expanding its Thai AirAsia X (XJ) …
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Easyjet Brings Back Fearless Flyer Course
EasyJet is bringing its Fearless Flyer course back to help nervous flyers take control and overcome their fears. With courses in Manchester, London Luton, London Gatwick, Bristol, Belfast International, and Edinburgh as well as returning to Glasgow, Liverpool, and Birmingham for the first time since the pandemic, customers now have a choice of nine airports …
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GlobalX Enters Phase 2 for Colombian Certification
DALLAS – Global Crossing Airlines (G6) announced today it has started phase 2 for the Colombia air operators certificate (AOC) certification process for GlobalX-Colombia. The Colombian authorities received the initial approval in June of this year. Over the next few weeks, GlobalX-Colombia will submit all flight operations and maintenance/technical manuals to the Colombian Civil Aviation …
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Air NZ Improves Offering For Perth, Tahiti and Honolulu Flights
Air NZ is improving the offering for economy passengers on its Tahiti, Perth and Honolulu services from October 30 will passengers enjoying full-inflight service, including a tasty meal, Inflight Entertainment, and baggage allowances, as the airline makes moves to further lift its customer proposition. Subscribe to the Airlineratings.com newsletter to get the relevant news first …
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United Airlines to Suspend Hilo, Hawaii Route
DALLAS – United Airlines (UA) filed plans over the weekend to discontinue service to Hilo, Hawaii, effective January 7. The UA service cut to Hilo International Airport (ITO) was first spotted in Cirium timetables and later verified by a carrier official to thepointsguy.com. Historically, UA has flown to ITO from its hub in Los Angeles …
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Avianca CEO Elected Chairman of ALTA’s Executive Committee
DALLAS – Buenos Aires, Argentina, is host to the 18th ALTA AGM & Airline Leaders Forum, the Annual General Meeting of the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA). Adrian Neuhauser, CEO of Avianca (AV), was elected as the new President of the Executive Committee during the meeting, attended by the CEOs and senior …
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New Open Skies for European Union, ASEAN
DALLAS – The European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, have brought about a new “open skies” agreement that will bolster air connectivity and frequency between the two regions. The move helps airlines from the two regions in their post-pandemic recovery and also caters to further expansion as the otherwise stiff …