Qantas launched the first ever non-stop flight from Australia to the UK on March 24. Flight QF9 departed Perth, Western Australia, on Saturday evening, touching down in London at 5am on Sunday morning, covering the 9,000+ miles (15,000km+) in just…
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Qatar Airways will return to Gatwick on May 22 with the launch of a new double-daily service from Doha. The oneworld carrier will use a two class Boeing 787 Dreamliner on the route, fitted with 22 seats in Business Class…
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Australian flag carrier Qantas has unveiled a special scheme honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians on its fourth Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, VH-ZND (c/n 63390). The stunning design is based on the 1991 painting Yam Dreaming, created by late Northern…
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South African Airways (SAA) will introduce its Airbus A330-300 fleet on flights to London from March 25. As part of the changes, the carrier is reducing the frequency of flights from Johannesburg to Heathrow to a single daily rotation. “We…
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Virgin Atlantic has expanded its codeshare agreement with Jet Airways. The enhanced deal, introduced on April 19, is intended to improve connectivity between India and the US via London/Heathrow and increases co-operation between the two carriers to nine Virgin-operated routes…
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SAS is establishing a new AOC in Ireland and opening operational bases in London and Spain. The airline says it is taking the measures to make it more competitive in the face of intense price pressure and rising demand for…
Norwegian Air International’s (NAI’s) foreign air carrier permit has finally been approved by the US Department of Transportation (DOT), paving the way for the carrier to begin transatlantic services between Ireland and the US. Ireland-based NAI had originally applied for…
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Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has confirmed it is in negotiations with SriLankan Airlines concerning the wet lease of four Airbus A330-300s. The Pakistani national carrier has been looking for additional widebody jets to operate its new premier service, which is…
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Luton-based low-cost carrier easyJet has started the formal process of acquiring an air operator certificate (AOC) in another European country after the UK voted to leave the EU. The airline currently operates on a UK AOC which enables it to…
July 2018In the July issue of Airliner World, we profile Embraer’s Profit Hunter – the E-Jet E2 – in our FREE 24-page supplement. We also cast a critical eye on Nordic carrier Primera Air’s entry into the increasingly competitive transatlantic market, we shine the spotlight on the Dash 8-Q400 – Bombardier’s network builder – and we hear from Boom Supersonic, a US manufacturer intending to make supersonic transport affordable and accessible. Elsewhere in this edition, we go from Blades to Broadsword and find out how Northamptonshire-based 2Excel Aviation is building on its reputation for “doing difficult things well”, we examine the extraordinary work undertaken by FAAM’s Avro RJ100-based Atmospheric Research Aircraft, and we find out how Lufthansa’s Airbus A380s are settling in at their new Munich base. We also hear from airBaltic CEO Martin Gauss on the Latvian flag carrier’s initial experience with the C Series, and Qantas CEO Alan Joyce discusses his plans for improving long-haul travel. Lastly, we bring you our comprehensive coverage of worldwide news, including a selection of photos from Eurasia Airshow 2018, plus double delight for Bombardier; Japan Airlines unveils plans for a low-cost, long-haul subsidiary; Island Helicopters’ launch is hampered by a legal challenge, and Gulf Air takes delivery of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner. We also have all our regular sections covering the latest commercial aircraft acquisitions, up-to-date accident reports and developments from the world of aviation training and MROs.
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