Irelands flag carrier Aer Lingus (EI/EIN) has revealed the latest of its special liveries that adorn its fleet and this one is to mark Aer Lingus being the official airline of Irish Rugby. The livery, named “Green Spirit” features Irish rugby icons including Caelan Doris, Tadhg Furlong, Robbie Henshaw, and [read more]
Leading US airline American Airlines has placed an order with Airbus for 85 additional Airbus A321neo single-aisle airlines bringing its total order for the type up to 219. 70 A321neos have already been delivered to the American Airlines since it received its first one in 2019. It is the worlds [read more]
Turkish flag carrier Turkish Airlines has announced it is increasing the number of flights between iGA Istanbul Airport and Manchester (MAN/EGCC) from 19th May 2024. A fourth flight will be added on the route bringing the total number of flights per week to 25. The additional flight will operate on [read more]
The annual airline survey carried out by Which? has ranked low cost carrier Wizz Air as the worst UK airline in its latest findings. In the survey, which asked over 8,000 travellers, Wizz Air received a one star rating for boarding, cabin environment and seat comfort. Combined with Civil Aviation [read more]
Low-cost Vietnamese airline Vietjet Air has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for the purchase of 20 Airbus A330neo airliners as it looks to expand its operation to longer haul flights. When finalised, the A330neo, whose wings and engines are made in the UK, will be the first [read more]
UK regional airline Loganair (LM/LOG) has confirmed it has appointed Luke Farajallah as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with effect from 4th March. Luke brings a wealth of experience in the aviation industry having held senior roles at flybe, BA CitiExpress and Brymon Airways. He has held roles at [read more]
Abu Dhabi based Etihad has taken delivery of three new Boeing 787 Dreamliners as it seeks to expand its fleet to 160 aircraft by 2030. The airline also has plans to operate to 125 destinations by the same year. The Boeing 787-9 aircraft all feature Etihad’s new cabin in a [read more]
Leading UK regional airline Loganair (LM/LOG) has been granted the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) registration following its commitment to achieving the highest safety standards for passenger airline transport. Globally recognised as the highest benchmark for airline safety, IOSA registration means Loganair has undergone and passed [read more]
Ultra-low cost carrier Wizz Air has hit the milestone of 70 million passengers at London Luton (LTN/EGGW) airport with the 70 millionth passenger arriving into Luton from Tirana. Wizz Air is the largest operator at Luton with an 11 aircraft base (including Wizz Air UK) and operates 50 return flights [read more]
The UK trade association for the aerospace, defence, security and space sectors, ADS, has appointed David Lockwood as the new President for the organisation. Mr Lockwood is CEO of Babcock which is one of the UK’s leading aerospace and defence companies offering MRO services, particular or Emergency services and military [read more]
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