Saudia, the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, has officially unveiled its first dedicated lounge in Europe at London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL), marking a significant milestone in the airline’s international expansion. Situated in Terminal 4, the new Saudia Lounge offers an exclusive retreat for the airline’s Business and First Class [read more]
In a significant ruling for employment rights, the Court of Appeal has upheld a key judgement that a Ryanair pilot, engaged via an aviation employment agency, was in fact a ‘worker’ and not a self-employed contractor as previously claimed. The decision is expected to have widespread implications for employment practices [read more]
Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines has launched its new direct flight between Bristol Airport (BRS/EGGD) and Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen International Airport in Türkiye. The three-times-per-week service took off for the first time today and will operate on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays. Istanbul is growing in popularity with tourists as a [read more]
Malaysia Aviation Group, which owns Malaysia Airlines, has placed a form order for 20 more Airbus A330-900 widebody airliners with European OEM Airbus. The order doubles the groups original order of which four have been delivered bringing the total backlog of the type for Malaysia Airlines to 36 as part [read more]
Scandinavian Air Systems (SAS) has placed an order for 55 Embraer E195-E2 aircraft in what is the largest direct OEM order for the airline since 1996. The aircraft will form part of SAS’s fleet renewal program and will be used on their regional network across Scandinavia. “This is a defining [read more]
The airline of the Isles of Scilly Steamship Group, Skybus, has entered into a contract to provide two DeHavilland DHC6-300 Twin Otter aircraft to Guernsey based Aurigny Air Services for flights from Alderney Skybus will be adding two additional DH6-300 Twin Otters to its fleet in order to service the [read more]
Turkish Airlines has announced it will launch direct flights between London Stansted (STN/EGSS) and iGA Istanbul Airport form March next year boosting the connections to the Turkish gateway city to three London Airports. Türkiye’s flag carrier airline will fly direct between Stansted and Istanbul up to 14 times per week [read more]
European OEM Airbus is facing the threat of strike action at two of its key UK production sites as workers are balloted over a pay offer. Unite, which represents over three thousand Airbus aircraft fitters and engineers, began balloting members after Airbus failed to offer what they deemed as an [read more]
Canada’s flag carrier, Air Canada, has launched its new route between Edinburgh (EDI/EGPH) and Montreal, Canada with the first flight taking off yesterday. The three-times-per-week service is Edinburgh’s newest transatlantic route and departs Edinburgh on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday mornings with the return arriving on Monday, Thursday and Saturdays. Air [read more]
Key UK airports including London Gatwick (LGW/EGLL) and Leeds Bradford (LBA/EGNM) are among the 314 European airports that have disclosed their roadmaps to Net-Zero by 2026 under the Airports Council International (ACI) Europe net-aero resolution. Airports making up the 314 disclosed come from 36 countries and include roadmaps that are [read more]
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