Irish budget airline Ryanair has announced that it plans 14 additional routes from Dublin Airport (DUB/EIDW) this summer to destinations across Europe. The new routes include Asturias and Castellon in Spain, Brindisi, Genoa and Venice in Italy, Kos and Zakynthos in Greece, Cluj and Lasi in Romania, Stockholm in Sweden, [read more]
TAP Air Portgual has announced it is relaunching its popular stopover scheme which allows transiting passengers to stopover in Portugal for up to 10 days. The scheme is being operated in association with Turismo de Portugal, the Portuguese tourist board, and is being launched to coincide with this year’s International [read more]
Emerald Airlines, operating under Aer Lingus Regional, has announced two new routes from Dublin Airport (DUB/EIDW) to the UK and Northern France. Operating 11 flights per week, the new service from Dublin to Liverpool will begin on the 27th of April with flights departing Dublin at 11:15 (daily) and 14:30 [read more]
Abu Dhabi-based airline and Manchester City sponsor Etihad has flown four aspiring young female footballers from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Manchester after an invitation from England Lionesses star Chloe Kelly and her teammates. The airline flew the girls, who all attend City Football Schools in the UAE, to [read more]
European aerospace giant Airbus has had a positive February with 46 aircraft delivered to 34 customers during the shortest month of the year. The Toulouse, France-headquartered company saw 42 single-aisle airliners delivered including three Airbus A220, 13 A320neo and 26 A321neos variants. Wide-body airliner deliveries included one Airbus A330-200ceo, one [read more]
Two airlines have given Boeing an early boost this month with orders for Boeing 737 single-aisle airliner family aircraft. Hong-kong based Greater Bay airlines was the first with a firm order for 17 Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft to operate its short to medium-haul network with an enhanced capacity and [read more]
Industrial action at some Scottish airports has forced leading regional airline Loganair (LM/LOG) to temporarily suspend flights to affected airports. Unions representing staff at Highland and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) have called on its members to work to rule in a dispute with the employer. A spokesperson for Loganair said: [read more]
Aero-engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has begun testing its F130 dual pod engines which will keep the USAF’s B52 Stratofortresses flying for up to another 30 years. The United States Air Force selected the Rolls-Royce F130 engine to replace the existing powerplants in the B-52 fleet, which will see Rolls-Royce deliver around [read more]
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