Airlines News
Boom Supersonic Begins Construction on Overture Superfactory
Boom Supersonic, the company building the world’s fastest airliner, kicked off construction of its Overture Superfactory today in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Ethiopian Airlines Announces New Passenger Flight to Copenhagen, Denmark
Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s leading carrier, is set to launch a new passenger flight to Copenhagen, Denmark as of 22nd of May 2023. The new flight will be operated five times a week except on Tuesdays and Sundays.
Caribbean Airlines Announces Additional Flights for Trinidad Carnival Season
Caribbean Airlines will add more flights between Trinidad and several destinations for the period February 12 to 26, for the Trinidad Carnival.
SINGAPORE TO HOLD INAUGURAL ASIA PACIFIC SUMMIT FOR AVIATION SAFETY
Some 300 government and industry leaders from countries across the Asia Pacific will gather in Singapore for an inaugural region-wide summit to discuss how to ensure aviation safety as the aviation sector recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Alaska Airlines eliminates inflight plastic cups
Alaska Airlines announced today the completion of our transition to paper cups for inflight beverages, a move which eliminates more than 55 million plastic cups annually and replaces them with a more planet-friendly alternative. The change to paper cups makes Alaska Airlines the first U.S. airline to eliminate plastic cups. Combined with our Boxed Water™ partnership, these changes eliminate 2.2 million pounds of plastic waste from landfills every year, the equivalent weight of 24 Boeing 737s.
Emirates leads the way in sustainable aviation
Emirates has successfully completed the ground engine testing for one of its GE90 engines on a Boeing 777-300ER using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
UK Civil Aviation Authority unveils vision for future of airspace
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has today (23 January) set out a vision for the future of UK airspace which will help deliver quicker, quieter and cleaner journeys, as well as create more capacity for the benefit for those who use and are affected by UK airspace.
Ten global capacity trends to watch in 2023
As the new year begins, it promises to be an important one for the aviation industry as it looks to continue on its path to recovering capacity levels. Cirium have examined ten important capacity trends to watch in 2023 which are evident from published flight schedules for this year’s first quarter. The insights gained here are based on schedule data sourced from Diio by Cirium, the airline planning system, on Jan. 2, 2023
Four Seasons Marks the Start of 2023 with New Leadership, Brand Extensions and Portfolio Growth
Under leadership of new President and CEO Alejandro Reynal, iconic luxury brand continues to drive global growth and strategic development across new and existing lines of business
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Watch Boeing and Atlas Air Celebrate the Final 747 on Jan. 31
Boeing will present a live webcast of the ceremony marking the delivery of the final 747 to Atlas Air on Jan. 31 at 4 p.m. Eastern (1 p.m. Pacific).
AirAsia X Resumes Flights to Osaka, Japan, Boosting Tourism
AirAsia X returned to Osaka, Japan earlier this week further expanding its network to/from the land of the rising sun.
WIZZ AIR RETURNS TO ISTANBUL AND ADDS ADDITIONAL DIRECT ROUTES TO THE TURKISH SEASIDE
Wizz Air, Europe’s fastest growing and most sustainable airline globally*, announced this week the start of its direct flights to Istanbul, Antalya and Dalaman. The routes will commence as of March 2023 connecting Türkiye with Hungary, Romania, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom. Tickets are already available on the Wizz Air’s website and via the WIZZ app from as low as EUR 24.99.