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Ryan International Airlines becomes a new Airbus operator
Ryan International Airlines (Rockford) has become a new Airbus operator. The pictured Airbus A330-343X N771RD (msn 1231, ex G-VINE) was leased from Virgin Atlantic Airways on November 23, 2011. The...
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WestJet and China Eastern Airlines launch a code-share partnership
WestJet Airlines (Calgary) has announced it has entered into a code-share agreement with China Eastern Airlines (Shanghai). Tickets are on sale for flights starting on July 1, 2012. This code-share...
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Virgin Atlantic to sell its 10% share in AirAsia X
Virgin Atlantic Airways (London) is expected to sell its 10 percent share of AirAsia X (Kuala Lumpur) to existing stockholders for $21 million. Read the full report from Asia One: CLICK HERE Top...
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Swiss’ first half operating profit declines by 53% to $64 million
Swiss International Air Lines (Zurich) reported its first half operating profit declined by 53 percent to $64 million. The airline blamed the decline on the “still difficult economic and business...
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Orbest Orizonia Airlines’ Airbus fleet to be maintained by Iberia
Orbest Orizonia Airlines (formerly Iberworld Airlines) (Palma de Mallorca) and Iberia (Madrid) have signed a contract for the maintenance of Orbest’s Airbus A320s and A330s. Orbest is a unit of the...
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Swiss to serve Singapore again
Swiss International Air Lines (Zurich) is adding Singapore again to its route network on May 12, 2013 with daily nonstop service from the Zurich hub. The route will be served with 219-seat Airbus...
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TransAsia Airways orders six additional Airbus A321neo aircraft
TransAsia Airways (Taipei) of Taiwan has placed a firm order with Airbus for another six A321neo aircraft. The new aircraft will be part of the airline’s fleet expansion and will allow it to develop...
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Delta wins tentative DOT approval for Seattle/Tacoma-Tokyo Haneda service
Delta Air Lines (Atlanta) has thanked the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for its preliminary approval of new service between Seattle/Tacoma and Haneda Airport in Tokyo. Seattle is the largest...
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Virgin Atlantic wins all of the Heathrow slots, will launch new routes to...
Virgin Atlantic Airways (London) has been awarded all of the London Heathrow slots vacated by British Airways (London) due to the BMI takeover according to this report by Reuters. Virgin Atlantic...
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TransAsia Airways takes delivery of its first Airbus A330 today
TransAsia Airways (Taipei) of Taiwan has taken delivery of the first of two A330-300s ordered from Airbus. The aircraft was delivered at a ceremony in Toulouse today (November 26) attended by...
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Corsair International accepts its first Airbus A330-300
Corsair International (Paris-Orly) yesterday (November 27) took delivery of the first of two A330-300s ordered from Airbus. The aircraft was delivered at a special ceremony in Toulouse attended by...
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XL Airways France takes delivery of its first Airbus A330-300
XL Airways France (Paris) expands its Airbus fleet following the delivery of its first brand new A330-300 from the manufacturer’s headquarters in Toulouse, France. The pictured A330-303 F-WWKA (msn...
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Finnair to fly to Hanoi, Vietnam in the summer of 2013
Finnair (Helsinki) will begin flying to Hanoi in Vietnam in summer 2013, continuing the airline’s strategic focus on traffic between Asia and Europe. Subject to regulatory approvals, Finnair will...
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Delta and Virgin Atlantic are planning a trans-Atlantic joint venture
Delta Air Lines (Atlanta) and Virgin Atlantic Airways (London) are planning a trans-Atlantic joint venture if Delta is successful in obtaining Singapore Airlines’ 49 percent share in Virgin Atlantic...
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US Airways to switch the Charlotte-London route to Heathrow Airport on March 30
US Airways (Phoenix) today announced that service between the airline’s largest hub in Charlotte, N.C. and London’s preferred business airport, Heathrow Airport, will start on March 30, 2013. The...
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Finnair to fly to Xi’an, China next summer nonstop from Helsinki
Finnair (Helsinki) will begin flying to Xi´an, China in the summer of 2013, further deepening the airline’s network of Asian destinations. Finnair will begin service to Xi´an from its hub in Helsinki...
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Qatar Airways and Gulf Air win domestic rights in Saudi Arabia
Qatar Airways (Doha) and Gulf Air (Abu Dhabi) have been selected to operate domestic flights in Saudi Arabia as well as international flights to and from this neighboring country. Both airlines will...
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Jet Airways introduces its first Airbus A330-300 on the Brussels route,...
Jet Airways (Mumbai) is expanding its Airbus fleet, which currently has 11 Airbus A330-200 aircraft, with two newly-delivered Airbus A330-300s. The pictured A330-302 VT-JWS (msn 1361) was handed over...
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Aeroflot to offer Wi-Fi service on 26 long-haul aircraft this year
Aeroflot Russian Airlines (Moscow) is introducing Wi-Fi Internet access on board of its long-haul aircraft for 2013, this service will be available on 26 long-haul airplanes by the end of the year. 22...
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QANTAS Airways announces new improvements to its international route network...
QANTAS Airways (Sydney) today announced a series of improvements to its international network, as part of a phased approach aimed at delivering the best offering of any airline flying between...
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