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New Zealanders love New Zealand says Air New Zealand and the numbers prove it. Last year Air New Zealand carried almost 8 million customers (7,919,929 to be exact) and operated 118,721 flights around Aotearoa (New Zealand) and the world in 2021. Air New Zealand Chief Customer and Sales Officer Leanne Geraghty said if the year …
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DALLAS – Breeze Airways (MX) has announced today that its Airbus A220-300s will begin operations on May 4, 2022, serving 14 cities. The aircraft will be initially operating to 17 of the airline’s existing routes this summer, with new flights (including transcontinental) expected to be announced for the aircraft in the future. Breeze Airbus A220s …
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DALLAS – Virgin Atlantic (VS) is broadening its Caribbean network with the resumption of twice-weekly flights from London to Tobago. The connection from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to the island of Tobago will return on January 29, leaving each Tuesday and Saturday. Passengers will be greeted aboard the airline’s Airbus A330-300, which will have three …
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DALLAS – For the 2022 summer season, British Airways’ BA CityFlyer is launching four new European routes from London City Airport (LCY). The airline’s Embraer E190 aircraft will fly to Barcelona, Luxembourg, Milan, and Thessaloniki. Luxembourg and Milan will begin service on March 27 and will run on a daily basis. On June 18, a …
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DALLAS – Today in Aviation, Wardair Canada (WD) was acquired by rival Canadian Airlines International (CP) in 1989 in a deal worth C$250m. The takeover would give CP a ready-made network in Eastern Canada, where it previously had little market share. The purchase also gave the CP access to numerous new routes, including the UK …
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Etihad Airways has launched its dedicated sustainability-focused corporate rewards programme, designed to facilitate and deliver corporate partner sustainability goals through carbon offsetting, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) investments and green surcharge fares. The trendsetting airline says Corporate Conscious Choices is designed specifically for organisations committed to reducing emissions and operating sustainably, with rewards and incentives designed …
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SAN BERNADINO – Today, Airways attended Northern Pacific Airways’ livery unveiling, where Chief Executive Officer shared his vision for the airline and showcased the new airline’s potential. The new airline plans to connect the US and cities in Asia with a stopover in Anchorage, Alaska, opting for a business model similar to that of Icelandair …
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SAN BERNADINO – Today, Airways (AW) sat down with Northern Pacific Airways Chief Executive Officer Rob McKinney (RM) to discuss the new airline’s business model, fleet structure, and plans. The interview is part of our coverage of the airline’s unveiling event, which will commence at 16:50 PST (00:50 GMT). You can find a link to …
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DALLAS – Frontier Airlines (F9) is set to begin serving Chicago Midway and Houston Hobby airports, igniting substantial competition with Southwest Airlines (WN). The Denver, Colorado-based ultra-low-cost carrier already serves Chicago and Houston through its flights out of O’hare and George Bush Intercontinental airports but has chosen to further expand in these markets. From Chicago …
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DALLAS – Emirates (EK) has stated that the airline will suspend flights to nine US destinations until further notice, citing 5G concerns. The nine locations listed include Boston (BOS), Chicago (ORD), Dallas (DFW), Houston (IAH), Newark (EWR), Miami (MIA), Orlando (MCO), San Francisco (SFO), and Seattle (SEA). The airline’s ticketing system is no longer allowing …
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DALLAS – Airways recently sat down with major airline pilot and author Captain Robert Brantner to talk about his new novel, Skyheist. Set in the golden era of the dawn of the jet age in the 1960s, Skyheist tells the fictional saga of a TWA Boeing 727 flight crew’s brush with terror in what is …
DALLAS – Following up on its announcement earlier this month, the Lufthansa Group (LH) today resumed flights between Munich (MUC) and Delhi (DEL). Service to Mumbai (BOM) began on January 10. Lufthansa is flying the A350 on the route under the Air Bubble agreement. Air Bubbles Air Bubbles are agreements that two countries create to …
DALLAS – Airbus, together with Tarmac Aerosave, announced its plans to establish an aircraft lifecycle center in Chengdu, China, which is expected to launch operations next year. The center will engage in a wide variety of aircraft maintenance and recycling operations, including aircraft parking and storage, maintenance, upgrades, conversions, dismantling, and recycling services. Although the …
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DALLAS – Today in Aviation, the prototype Airbus A380 Superjumbo was unveiled to the world at an elaborate ceremony in Toulouse, France in 2005. The appropriately registered F-WWOW was hidden behind a large curtain as the event got underway. Dancers put on a show, as images of Airbus’ catalog of airliners were projected across the …
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A behind the scenes video of Emirates amazing Burj Khalifa promotion has been released. While the ad looked like it was shot effortlessly, the whole project involved in-depth planning and meticulous execution involving stakeholders across Dubai’s aviation ecosystem, with a strong focus on safety at every juncture when conducting the low flying maneuvers. The carefully …
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Airlineratings.com editor-in-chief Geoffrey Thomas has been nominated for a record three gongs at the 2022 Aerospace Media Awards. The nominations include a Best Business Aviation category submission with an article on the 20th anniversary of the collapse of Ansett which told the story of the extra operational and salary costs that weighed down the failed …
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DALLAS – Armenia’s new flag carrier Fly Arna has unveiled its aircraft livery, showcasing the country’s landscape and the future airline branding. The airline’s name was announced four months ago. In July 2021, the Armenian National Interests Funds (ANIF) and the Air Arabia group announced a joint venture to launch the new national carrier. They …
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DALLAS – FedEx (FX) has asked the FAA for authorization to equip an upcoming fleet of Airbus A321-200 aircraft with an anti-missile laser system. The suggested hardware would interfere with heat-seeking missile tracking by directing infrared laser energy toward approaching projectiles. According to NBC News and Reuters, FX says there have been “multiple” foreign instances in which attackers …
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DALLAS – Beginning in March, Singapore Airlines (SQ) will resume the world’s second-longest flight between Singapore (SIN) and Newark (EWR). Following the restart of service, the airline will operate three daily flights to New York City. SQ will use the Airbus A350-900ULR, which has 67 business class seats and 94 premium economy seats. The trip …
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DALLAS – Today in Aviation, the Airbus A330-300 was introduced into service with launch customer Air Inter (IT) in 1994. It operated its first service between Paris Orly (ORY) and Marseille (MRS). The French domestic carrier had ordered five of the type on March 12, 1987, with options for another 15 for US$100m. This allowed …
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Abu Dhabi has launched Sustainability Week with a major summit the anchor event which provides a platform for global leaders to discuss the latest trends shaping the world’s sustainability agenda. Since 2008,Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week(ADSW) has grown to become one of the largest platforms of its kind in the world. Through its year-round initiatives and …
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A spectacular video of an Emirates A380 battling crosswinds to land has been posted by @AircraftYTube. Airbus A380 landing in a crosswind #airbus #a380 #landing pic.twitter.com/ZKcEWa2YMo — AircraftYTube (@AircraftYTube) November 21, 2021 Typically aircraft land and take off into the wind to decrease the landing or take-off distance. In some cases aircraft land with a …
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ASh from the violent eruption of Hunga Tonga Volcano is slowing moving across Australia but does not appear to pose a threat to aircraft. According to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology’s Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) the ash is at 42,000ft – above the usual flight levels of commercial aircraft. Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority …
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A superb video of a Royal Air Force Airbus A330 refueling a C130 transport has been taken by @CentreSeatOps. Most know the A330 as a very successful Airbus passenger aircraft in operation all over the world. But Airbus has also sold the A330 as an air refueling platform for air forces including the RAF and …
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DALLAS – As the industry struggles with Omicron-related interruptions, jetBlue (B6) becomes the fourth US airline to limit its route offering. The New York-based airline, which has the seventh-largest fleet in the US, has cut a number of domestic and international route services from its 2022 schedule, which is sure to trigger some inconvenience for …
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DALLAS – On January 14, 2022, the US Department of Transportation approved Norse Atlantic Airways’ application to operate transatlantic flights between the US and Norway or the European Union (EU). This is an important milestone for the airline as it is headed towards its first commercial flight this year. “We are thrilled by the Department …
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DALLAS – The Maltese government has announced that Air Malta (KM) will cut half of its workforce as part of a new cost-cutting plan at the airline. The finance minister announced the government’s plan to prevent KM from going belly up. According to the Times of Malta, the government plans to cut the number of …