Author: Dominykas

Russia’s Advanced Su-35S Fighter Put Into Operation

Reading Time: < 1 minute The multi-task highly-maneuverable Su-35S fighter has been put into operation, the press service of the Russian Industry and Trade Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.  “In the recent years, the army and navy put into operation various military equipment which has been tested and proved effective in combat conditions,” the statement reads. “This particularly […]

Flydubai Doubles Its Capacity To Russia For The Winter Season

Reading Time: < 1 minute Dubai-based flydubai will double its operations to Russia for the winter season in response to growing passenger demand. The airline presented its seasonal offering at the Leisure 2017 Exhibition that opened today in Moscow where it is participating for the third time in partnership with Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM). From the […]

United Gives 747 Special Send-Off

Reading Time: < 1 minute United Airlines will say goodbye to the Boeing 747 Nov. 7 with a special flight to Hawaii that commemorates its first use of the airliner in commercial service. The flight sold out within hours on Tuesday. The last scheduled United 747 revenue flight will be from Seoul to SFO on Oct. 29. United was the […]

Auckland, New Zealand Ops Disrupted Over Fuel Shortages

Reading Time: < 1 minute Auckland Int’l Airport has warned of severe flight delays and cancellations following the closure of a fuel delivery pipeline this past weekend. The airfield said in a statement that Refining New Zealand, which owns the Marsden Point fuel refinery, closed the pipeline to allow for repairs to a damaged section. The refinery supplies refined petroleum […]

В небе над “Хитроу” едва не произошла авиакатастрофа

Reading Time: < 1 minute В небе над Лондоном предотвратили столкновение двух самолётов. Как сообщают британские СМИ, накануне днём, в небе над лондонским аэропортом «Хитроу» чудом удалось избежать столкновения двух пассажирских лайнеров. По предварительным данным, самолёты авиакомпании «British Airways» и «Virgin Atlantic» опасно сблизились, и без вмешательства диспетчера, наверняка столкнулись бы, и, фактически, развести воздушные суда удалось лишь чудом. Что […]

Среди претендентов на Air Berlin оказались EasyJet и гонщик Ники Лауда

Reading Time: 2 minutes В число претендентов на активы немецкой авиакомпании Air Berlin, попросившей признать себя банкротом, вошли британский лоукостер EasyJet и австриец Ники Лауда — трехкратный чемпион мира Formula 1 и основатель принадлежащего Air Berlin австрийского перевозчика Niki. Об этом сообщает издание Air Transport World. Ники Лауда представил свою заявку совместно с британским туристическим концерном Thomas Cook и […]

Немецкое подразделение Small Planet Airlines удвоит флот

Reading Time: 1 minute Авиакомпания Small Planet Airlines Germany — немецкое подразделение литовского холдинга Small Planet Group планирует удвоить парк. К концу 2018 г. он будет состоять из 10 узкофюзеляжных самолетов семейства Airbus A320, сообщает издание AeroTelegraph. Расширение парка позволит перевозчику в летнем расписании 2018 г. приступить к полетам из Дюссельдорфа и Гамбурга в Грецию и Испанию. В интересах […]

Thomas Cook Launches Economy Plus

Reading Time: < 1 minute UK leisure carrier Thomas Cook Airlines will launch Economy PLUS service on its short- and medium-haul flights from Nov. 1. The new product offering includes services such as priority boarding, an increased luggage allowance and complimentary drinks inflight. Economy PLUS will supplement Thomas Cook’s existing Economy fare, giving customers the option to add small, but […]

Horizon Airlines Exits Colorado Springs Over Pilot Shortage

Reading Time: < 1 minute Horizon Air – operating for Alaska Airlines – will cancel its 1x daily Seattle service from Colorado Springs due to a pilot shortage. The service is expected to end on November 4, the airport has announced. Horizon’s operations have been severely hampered this year by a lack of qualified pilots for its fleet of fifty-two […]

Middle Eastern Carriers Flock To Africa To Boost Profits

Reading Time: 2 minutes In five years, Turkish Airlines has nearly tripled the number of destinations it flies to in Africa. But the ‘Eurasian’ carrier, operating out of Istanbul on the edge of the Middle East, isn’t the only carrier in the region looking to find gold on the continent. By the end of October, Flydubai, will operate 14 […]