Aeroflot operates its first Airbus A350 flight
Aeroflot has operated the first revenue flight of its Airbus A350-900. Russia’s flag carrier received the first Airbus A350-900 on 04 March. It eRead More…
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UK regional airline Flybe collapses
Flybe, the UK regional airline, has collapsed. The long demise of the troubled airline finally concluded last night. Based in Exeter, Flybe was Read More…
SWISS takes delivery of its first A320neo
SWISS has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo family aircraft. The Airbus A320neo accommodates 180 passengers in Business and Economy line Read More…
Air Italy stops flying
Air Italy, the country’s second largest carrier has stopped operating. The airline appears to be closing because of mounting losses. Previously caRead More…
Plaza Premium opens its first lounge in Dubai
Plaza Premium has opened its first lounge in Dubai and the sixth Plaza Premium Lounge in the Middle East. The 1,260-square-metre Plaza Premium LoRead More…
Airbus unveils Air Canada’s first Airbus A220
Airbus has unveiled Air Canada’s first Airbus A220. The new aircraft rolled out of the painting hangar at the A220 final assembly line in MontréRead More…
Emirates is first to fly scheduled Airbus A380 into Cairo
Emirates has become the first airline to land a scheduled Airbus A380 into Cairo. The A380 was welcomed with a ceremonial water cannon salute and dRead More…
Air France welcomes its 1st Airbus A350
Air France has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350. The first of a total of 28 Airbus A350-900s will make its first commercial flight from PariRead More…
Etihad and Abu Dhabi to trial use of autonomous wheelchairs
Etihad Airways is starting a trial of autonomous wheelchairs at Abu Dhabi International Airport, in advance of its move to the new Midfield Terminal.
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ANA first to use new self bag drops at Narita
All Nippon Airways (ANA) will be the first airline to use the newly installed self bag drops at Tokyo’s Narita Airport. Last month, Narita announceRead More…
British Airways first A350-1000 arrives at Heathrow
The first of 18 Airbus A350s for British Airways’ first Airbus 350 has arrived at London Heathrow. The aircraft is the first of four of the new aRead More…
Lion Air becomes first A330neo operator in the Asia-Pacific region
Indonesian carrier Lion Air has received its first A330-900, becoming the first airline from the Asia-Pacific region to fly the A330neo. The aircraRead More…
Atlantic Airways takes delivery of its first A320neo
Atlantic Airways, the Faroe Islands flag carrier, has taken delivery of its first A320neo. The aircraft is configured in an all-economy cabin layouRead More…
Biometric boarding now at Dallas Fort Worth with Emirates
Facial recognition is now an option for passengers on Emirates daily flight from Dallas Fort Worth to Dubai. The biometric technology provides a moRead More…
South African Airways adds Airbus A350-900 to fleet
South African Airways (SAA) is adding the Airbus A350-900 to its fleet. The airline will introduce the long-haul aircraft on nonstop flights betweeRead More…
KLM operates its first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner flight
KLM has today operated its first flight with its Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner. The new aircraft left Amsterdam Schiphol this morning on a flight over jRead More…
Turkish Airlines receives its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Turkish Airlines has received the first of up to 30 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. The Turkish national flag carrier has placed 25 firm + 5 optRead More…
Delta receives its first Airbus A330-900
Delta has taken delivery of its first of 35 Airbus A330neo aircraft. The Atlanta based airline received an Airbus A330-900 with new fuel-efficient Read More…
First Japan Airlines A350 XWB makes maiden flight
The first A350-900 for Japan Airlines (JAL) has successfully completed its maiden flight in Toulouse. The A350-900 is the first aircraft to be prodRead More…
Air Mauritius takes delivery of its first A330neo
Air Mauritius has taken delivery of its first A330-900, on lease from ALC during a ceremony held in Toulouse. The national carrier of the Republic Read More…