iGA Istanbul Airport (IST/LTFM), which opened in 2018, is a rising star amongst modern airports and has rapidly become Turkiye’s gateway to the world offering global connections as a significant European & Asian hub. It has now published its sustainability report for 2021-22 which details its roadmap toward Net-Zero which [read more]
European planemaker ATR has won an order for two ATR72-600s from New Zealand flag carrier Air New Zealand. In addition to the firm orders, Air New Zealand has also taken out options for two further aircraft, Air New Zealand utilises the ATR regional turboprop on its domestic routes the order [read more]
Finnish flag carrier Finnair has launched its late summer sale providing the perfect opportunity to jet off to Finland or further afield via Helsinki. Weekend fares from London to Helsinki start at just £147 return and Tallinn, the capital of Estonia for £226 return. If you fancy going further Finnair [read more]
A UPS Boeing 767 Freighter made an emergency landing at Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) this evening following a suspected fire onboard the aircraft. UPS205 took off from Philadelphia and was due to arrive in London Stansted but the flight declared an emergency and descended rapidly as it approached the coast of [read more]
Aer Lingus (EI/EIN) has confirmed it is adding a four-times-per-week service to Denver, Colorado to its transatlantic network from Dublin next year. The service will commence on 17th May 2024 and will be operated by one of the airline’s new Airbus A321XLR aircraft. Aer Lingus also announced that it will [read more]
The ex-British Airways Boeing 747-400 which was painted into a special BOAC livery for British Airway’s 100-year anniversary has been torn apart for scrap by eCube at St Athan in South Wales. The Jumbo, G-BYGC, like the other special liveried jets, was sold to eCube for a token amount on [read more]
A new initiative from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) designed to promote better passenger conduct and behavior called Fly Right has been backed by low cost carrier Wizz Air. Through a series of measures including stricter legislation, passenger education and crew training thr programme ains to cut down on [read more]
Aviation finance and leasing specialist Avolon has teamed up with Soisa Aircraft Interiors to recycle old aircraft interiors into craft products. Unlike an aircraft’s mechanical parts, the cabin of an aircraft is largely unwanted on the used parts market so tonnes of plastic, leather and other materials end up in [read more]
Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air has placed an order with Airbus for a further 75 Airbus A321neo aircraft as it looks to bring more efficient aircraft into its fleet. The order brings Wizz Air’s total order for the type to 434, with its total A320 family fleet and commitment to [read more]
US airframer Boeing has reported increased revenues of $19.8 billion (bn) for the 2nd Quarter of 2023 helped by the delivery of 136 aircraft during that period. The seattle-based company also reported an operating cashflow if $2.9bn. “We had a solid second quarter with improved deliveries and strong free cash [read more]
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